Sorry but it was hard to get on the Internet this weekend. Had too much to do. Spent most of my day yesterday get my new story together and then was at my friends house till 5 this morning. I just woke up and put this chapter up. I have only one more chapter to go on this story. Sorry again. Hope you all like this chapter.
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The New Comers
by Dark Earth aka Tasukiden

Chapter 7

The wind was like knifes cutting through their flesh. Starla had to tie her hair behind her so it wouldn't get into her way. A claw flashed out of the dark to take a swipe at the bodies when the shadows creep closer. Comet, Stix and Starla had to keep jumping from light to light. When the darkness surround them, tiny pricks appeared on their bodies.

"We need to lighten things up here!" Stix shout out.

"Venus Crescent Beam Smashed!" Came a voice to their left. Lightness spread throughout the ally. The shadows quickly went back to the darkness.

"Go away. Thisss isss not your fight sssailor bratsss." The shadow hissed.

"I won't let you get away for hurting my friends! In the name of the moon, you will be punished!" Sailor Moon yelled.

"That isss ssso dumb. You really sssay that on your free will?" The shadow hissed as it jumped from the darkness of the buildings to the darkness behind the trash can. Sailor Moon blushed. Starla, Comet and Stix ran over to where the Sailor Scouts and the Star Lights were.

"Can you guys keep that shadow busy while I go through the Shadow Door?" Starla asked the scouts.

"We will keep it off of you till you leave." Sailor Jupiter said. "Jupiter Thunder Crash!" A lighten bolt hit the trash can. The whole thing went up with smoke. The shadow hissed again.

"You will pay for that sssailor brat!" The shadow left its hand up and black lighten shot out at her. Sailor Jupiter dodge the lighten but just barely. Starla ran behind the shadow. Star Fighter went after her. The sailor scouts, Comet, Stix, Star Maker and Star Healer were attacking the shadow. Starla started to glow a deep purple color. Star Fighter couldn't hear what she was chanting so she step closer.

"Shadow Realm! Open your shadowy doors for me!" Starla yelled. The dark shadow flipped around and saw her. Its hand raised to strike Starla. Stix saw what was going to happen. There was no way that Starla could defend herself when she is opening a gate up. He was getting scared and very mad. His anger turned into a glowing sword. Stix ran up to the shadow.

"No! I won't allow you to attack Starla!! Heavenly Sword Blast!" Stix yelled. The sword let out a blinding light. The shadow didn't have any more darkness that it could hide in. It howls of pain could be heard for miles around. Doors and windows slammed shut as the people didn't want to know what had made that noise. Stix brought up his sword and slashed the shadow into two. The shadow fell down to the ground and disappear. Comet ran over to his friend.

"Wow! That was soo cool." Comet must had just remember his sister as he looked at the spot that she was last seen in. Nothing was there but a dark circle. Everyone walked over to it and bent down. "Starla must had gotten through. That is the door way, the dark circle will be the spot where she returns." Star Healer and Star Maker looked around at everyone.

"Where is Star Fighter?" Star Maker asked. Everyone looked around. Stix saw something on the ground not that far away from them. He walked over and pick it up. It was Star Fighters transmitter.

"You guys can stop looking for her. You will never find where she went. The only hope we have in her safety is how well Starla can take care of her and bring everyone else back." Stix told them. He handed the transmitter to Star Healer.

"Where did she go?" Sailor Moon asked.

"In the shadow realm with Starla." Comet said as he stood up. Stix and Comet turned to leave.

"Where are you two going!?" demanded Sailor Mars. She stepped into their way.

"We have no use in staying here. When Starla returns, she will let out a high piercing beep that only Stix and I can hear. You guys better get home also. It is very late." Comet told the girls.

"I don't think you two should be alone right now and either should Yaten or Taiki." Serena said. Everyone detransform. They didn't think it matter any more because Starla is going to know the truth about Seiya. For once, Comet didn't argue with them. Everyone was tired and worry about their friends. Comet and Stix followed Yaten and Taiki back to their apartment. Everyone else went back to their own home.

When they were still fighting the shadow, Starla finished the chanting when Stix yelled out. The night was brighten up by the power of the sword and the power of opening the shadow gate. The wind swirled around her body. In a flash, she was gone. Everything was dark in the tunnel. Starla heard something behind her. When she turned to see who it was, she saw Seiya falling also. Starla used some of her power to slow her falling till Seiya caught up to her.

"Seiya! What are you doing here!?" Starla yelled so he could hear her. The thing was that they were holding onto each other. The wind was so loud that they had to yell at each other to hear. Seiya couldn't answer her. His face was a deathly white and the look of deep pain was written all over his body. The winds felt like they were tearing his body apart. Seiya let out a scream of pain that came from his very soul. Starla wanted to cry for him. She knows how painful the winds could be for someone that didn't have her blood or the ability to shut it down. A light purple glow surrounded both of them as they slowed down to a stop in midair. The wind was cut off from the tearing feeling. When Seiya realize that the wind wasn't slashing at his poor body, he opened his eyes up. Blink once and then again. Seiya had a faint red tint to his checks when he saw how close their faces where together.

'Baka! Stop thinking things like that!' Seiya yelled at himself. Starla was glowing brighter and in a flashed, the dark tunnel disappeared. Seiya didn't feel any more pain. Starla let him go as their feet touched the ground.

"Seiya. Stay close to me. We have to be quiet when we are in the shadow realm. Follow me please." Starla told him as she took his hand and started to walk towards what appeared to be a shadow castle. Seiya wonder if they could walk in it or they would just disappeared when they got there. He guess he will find out when the time comes.

It seemed like the more distance they walk, the castle was moving away. By now Seiya's feet was starting to hurt. Starla had bandage him up as best as she could with little items that she had on her. The deep cuts were healed by magic. Finally they reached the castle. Seiya and Starla could see shadows everywhere. Seiya had to blink his eyes. He swear he saw a little boy running by with a hoop. Starla saw his confuse expression.

~Seiya. Not everything here is evil.~ Starla told him inside his head. She had to put her hand over his mouth before he said anything out loud. ~Just think what you want to say and I will be able to pick it up.~ Seiya started to think of things. Starla got every red in her face. Seiya was sending wrong things through the link. Once he realized what he was thinking about and that she could also see them, Seiya turned bright red.

~Sorry. I'm new to this.~ Seiya apologize. Starla nod her understanding. They were now climbing the shadow stairs down to the cellar. ~Starla? How come we have not been attack yet? We are just walking through the shadow realm you know.~ Starla looked back at him.

~Part of my powers make us harder to detect here. It is like when the clouds move in front of the sun blocking off your shadow.~ Seiya still looked lost. ~I'm making it so we are not casting any shadows. The other shadows can't find us without them.~

~Oh. You could had say that first.~ Starla rolled her eyes. They could hear voices below them. Starla stop suddenly when one voice raised above the others. Without warning, Starla took off running down the rest of the stairs. Seiya had a hard time keeping up with her.

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There was chapter 7!! Wonder who's voice she heard to make her run the rest of the way. Could it be her brothers or the one that she is planning to kill while she is in the Shadow Realm. Stay tune for the next chapter of The New Comers.

Dark Earth aka Tasukiden