Groaning Usagi turned to her side, her muscles protested at the slight movement. She was used to it by now, after all part of being Sailor Moon was a near twenty-four/seven physical agony. She had been bad with being on time before, now she used that reputation to cover her disappearances and tardiness. Sometimes she wondered if it was ever predestined, her previous tardiness, her present battles. In a few flashes she saw her most recent of fights, not caring to relive the pain she pushed the images aside and allowed blessed sleep to overcome her and numb her memories for at least a short time.
***"Die!" The voice landed upon deaf ears. She had heard the threat a few too many times to be intimidated by it as she once had. But that was not to say that she wasn't afraid. Pulling her tiara from her brow she ignored the pain, as it grew hot in her palm. After so many battles she was more than a little used to the burns her weapons caused. Launching the deadly disk she moved away just in time to avoid an attack headed her way. The yoma ducked her attack but she wasn't through yet, pulling her arms toward herself, as if yanking a cord, her tiara turned around. Unfortunately the reverse attack was derailed when the claw covered yoma grabbed it. Pulling her wand out she, for once, took command.
"Mars! Take the one on the left! Jupiter and Mercury! The one on the right, double team and you should be able to hold it off. I'll take the middle man." Twirling the wand in her hand she forced her nerves to calm. 'I can do this.' She thought leaping out of harms was. Leaving behind a now decimated slab of concrete. "Crescent!" She started, begging the chant born of instinct. Feeling the weapon charge and heat she continued. "Moon!" She ducked a blast of dark power and aimed. "Elimination!" If she had ever thought her tiara pained her it was nothing compared to the kind of agony only her wand could provide. It was also more draining, her knees threatened to fall from under her but she somehow managed to keep them firm. Just as her target began to disintegrate she turned to aid Mars. 'Forget the speech! I'm going for the kill!' She thought hardly noticing Tuxedo Kamen at Rei's side. Repeating enough words she was grateful for two things. One, that the yoma was weaker than her previous one. The second? Her hands were going numb with pain; this of course was a duel edged blade. This had never happened before, thus she was pretty sure that it was a bad sign. Without pause she turned her attack on the third and final yoma, it was only when they could see no other attack that she fell to her knees.
"What took you so long?" Mars demanded glaring down at her.
"I was on the other side of town Mars. The vacation remember? I couldn't go." Mars had the good grace to look shame faced.
"Oh ya. I'm sorry Moon I need some sleep. I wasn't thinking…"
"Forgiven Mars, we all need some rest. Tomorrow's meeting is canceled. I'll see you all on Monday."
"Tuesday."
"Right Mercury thank you, long weekend, Tuesday it is then. All right, to bed! All of you march!" They all gave weak grins.
"Left!" Jupiter joked in a drill sergeant tone of voice.
"Left!" Mars added.
"Left, right, left." Mercury finished, all turning towards the general direction of Jubban. She smiled and waved goodbye, but the moment they were out of site she wilted.
'Tired does not begin to describe how I feel.' Glancing around she took in the destruction the three demons had caused in the fight.
"Well, well, well, look at what we have here, who's all alone?" Eyes widening she turned.
"Oh shit." She muttered taking in the site of Zoycite.
"My such language. Who would have thought?" Turning sharply to her side she tried to keep both Zoycite and Kunzite in her view. She felt her heart begin to race, now was not a good time. "Time to die Sailor Moon." The General hissed, sending a painful blast of dark energy her way. She screamed.
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