"Mystic Moon"
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon or Escaflowne characters in this fanfic do not belong to me. I am just going to barrow them to make this fanfic.
Last Chapter: Mina, Serena, Lita, Raye, Amy, Darien, Merle, Van and Allan meet the king of Austoria and his 3rd daughter, Millerna. There, Mina's captured by two of Dilandau's Dragon Slayers, Gatty and Miguel. Finding out that she's kidnapped, the rest of the gang depends on Raye to do a fire reading to see who was responsible. There, they found out that Dilandau kidnapped her and that Millerna's father was aiding the Zaibach Empire. The scouts head off to Freid to save their imprisoned member.
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Chapter 4: Pure Desire
Mina's head started to get worst. Her heart was pumping so fast that she was sure Dilandau could hear it. Dilandau took a step towards her. He loved the face she held. Fear and longing; emotions all mixed together; expressed in her eyes.
"Where am I?" Mina asked, her voice holding the hint of panic.
"Why you're on the Vione Mina, heading towards Fried." Dilandau said, saying Mina's name sarcastically.
Mina tried to act brave by asking "where are my friends? Why am I here?" but instead she sounded very edgy.
"Oh don't worry about your friends. In fact you should worry about yourself more then them at this moment." He said ironically.
He stared walking towards Mina making her move further away on her metal bed.
"I'm going to teach you girl to never mess with me" he said as pure suicide beamed in his eyes.
Mina was starting to get frantic now as he stepped closer to her. Dilandau slowly took out his sword as he came closer and closer. Mina felt the wall pressing on her back as she made another attempt to move away.
'Shit' filled Mina's head as Dilandau lunged at her with his sword raised in the air.
Mina dodged the move as she jumped off the bed but Dilandau swung his sword again at her, making her jump over the table and landing on the other side. Mina quickly looked in her dress pocket for her transformation pen but found it empty.
"Shit again" she breathed as Dilandau faced her.
A smile crept up his face as he took something out of his armor pocket. "Looking for this?" he asked mockingly as he held her pen up.
"How did you...?" Mina gasped but stopped as she gave Dilandau a stern face.
"Give that to me" she said, determined to do anything to get it back.
"You want it? Come and get it?" he said as he motioned for her to attack.
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"Hurry up!!! Why can't this Crusade go any faster?!" Serena screamed as the Crusade headed towards Fried.
"We're not going to make it in time if we keep this up!!" Raye yelled.
She and Serena were shouting and screaming the whole time they were on their way.
"Allan, isn't there a way to speed the Crusade up?" Lita asked anxiously.
"I wish there were but we're already going up to the maximum level" Allan explained.
"This isn't good guys. They'll probably kill her before we even get there" Merle peeped.
"Don't say that!! Mina is a strong girl!! She won't give up without a fight!!" Raye and Serena screamed in unity as the cat girl jumped from shock.
Once they were sure the cat girl understood they went back to yelling at the crew, telling them to go faster or work harder. Darien, Amy, Van, and Millerna were also terrified for their friend. But then a light bulb beamed on top of Amy's head.
"Hold on a sec you guys. I have an idea"
Serena and Raye quickly stopped their yelling while the others turned their attention to her.
"I have an idea how we can make this ship go faster" She explained.
"And how do you suppose we do that Amy?" Lita asked as the others raised their eyebrows.
"Remember that technique Mina showed us a year ago?"
The three scouts scratched their heads trying to figure out what she was getting at.
"You mean that move were we speed into space?" Raye asked.
"Yeah, we can use that technique to speed this Crusade. We'll reach the Vione in no time." Amy pointed out.
Smiles lighted her friends' faces as they understood.
"Amy, you're brilliant!" Serena squealed as she hugged her.
"What? What technique?" Van asked.
"We have this method were we can speed. If we transform and use that move I'm sure we'll reach that floating fortress." Raye exclaimed.
"Even though we don't have Venus's power I'm sure we'll still be able to use it. We might not go as fast though" Amy said.
"That's ok, better then nothing." Lita said as she took out her transforming pen.
"Moon Eternal Make-Up!"
"Mercury Crystal Power!"
"Mars Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power!"
The Sailor Scout stood were the four normal looking girls stood.
"Let's do it" Sailor Moon said as she and her fellow friends locked hands and closed their eyes as they concentrated.
"Moon Crystal Power!"
"Mercury Crystal Power!"
"Mars Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power!"
The scouts started to glow as they soon disappeared; leaving the rest of the crew in shock.
"Where did they go?" Millerna gasped.
But then the Crusade started to shake a bit as it then went speeding towards a direction.
"Quick, steer the right way!" Allan ordered as he held on his table for balance.
"It looks like the girls were able to do it" Van said as he, Darien, Merle, and Millerna held the wall for support.
Outside of the Crusade, the Sailor Scouts flew behind the engine making the ship look like a rocket, speeding in the sky.
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"AAhhh" Mina let out as she charged towards the silver haired boy.
He quickly dodged it and almost sliced Mina's dress.
"You've got to do better then that girl" he said.
'Why that good for nothing, mangy scum, attractive bastard, charming; hey what am I thinking? I'm suppose to be fighting him, not admiring his gorgeousness.' Mina thought as she dodged Dilandau's blow.
'All I know is that I have to get my transformation pen back' she silently said as she landed on her metal bed.
She then had an idea. She did a front slip, over his head, and landed right behind him. Dilandau was too slow to dodge the punch she gave him. The blow was extremely hard and Mina's knuckle hurt like hell after it.
Dilandau dropped his sword as he held his bruised cheek. Just what Mina expected, she dived and grabbed hold of her pen. Even though Dilandau was hurt he still held on tight to Mina's transforming pen as she grabbed it.
"Give it to me" Mina said, struggling to keep hold of it.
Dilandau was stronger and he was practically lifting her off the ground.
"Get off it!" Dilandau spat, garnishing his teeth.
Mina kicked him in the knee thinking that he would fall backwards and let go of her pen. But instead he fell forward with her as they knocked over the candle and blew out the light completely.
Dilandau's lips pressed against Mina's unexpectedly in the dark. A gasped escaped Mina's lips, while Dilandau became shocked. But he didn't fall back. He started to go on; one hand crept up to her cheek as the other held her head. He pressed harder and started to kiss her. Mina was dazed and very confused.
'Oh god, what's going on' a voice rang in her head as she felt her ears burning.
She at first let him kiss her but then started to kiss back. When they parted she could hear him breathing heavily. Dilandau's eyes still didn't adjust to the darkness but could feel Mina's cheek burning in the palm of his hand. They lay on the floor for a moment, each stunned at what just happened.
Without warning, Dilandau quickly pressed his lips again on Mina's as he then leaped up and scampered out of the room. Mina saw the light from the Vione hall but soon disappeared as the door closed.
Breathing hard, Mina held her lips with her fingers as she blushed more. She couldn't believe what just happened. First they were fighting and then the next they were lying on the floor, kissing.
Mina stayed on the floor for a while until she got up and felt her way to her destination. The room was still dark but she was able to find the metal bed. Lying on it, Mina closed her eyes trying to think of an explanation for Dilandau's actions a moment ago.
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"Alright, we're almost there" Mercury said as she saw the Vione a couple of hundred miles away from her blue visor glasses.
The wind blew in all the scouts' hair as they still locked hands, concentrating their powers on making the Crusade faster.
"Boss, we indicated the fortress not far from here. By the speed we're going we'll be there in ten minutes." Gadeth told the commander.
"Alright then, all man get ready for battle. Zaibach won't give Mina up without a fight." Allan commanded throughout the ship.
"Allan"
The blond swordsman turned to face Van.
"What is it?" he asked the young king.
"I'll go get my Escaflowne. Where is it?" Van asked.
"Gadeth, show Van were we put his Escaflowne." Allan ordered his blue haired friend.
"Ight Boss" Gadeth said as he motioned Van to fallow.
Van was led to a room that held all the guymelefs for battle. Van saw Escaflowne near Scherezade, Allan's guymelef.
"Get ready to lunch boy. We're there" Gadeth rudely said to the young king as he ran out of the room.
Van hopped in the cockpit as he motioned Escaflowne to stand.
The Sailor Scouts could see the floating fortress ahead as a smile appeared on their faces.
"We there" Sailor Moon said.
"We're coming to get you Mina so don't worry" Jupiter said as they speeded towards the Vione.
Allan told Darien, Millerna and Merle to hold on for they were going to crash into the fortress. As the Crusade went faster it slammed into their destination.
"Get in there and fine the princess Mina!" Allan ordered as he took out his sword and he, Darien and the rest of the crew charged into the open gap.
"Let's go Sailor Scouts" Mars said as she jumped into the fortress and went in search for her friend.
The other scouts fallowed.
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"Fuck! Just like what Falken said!" Dilandau screamed as he burst into his bedchamber.
'"I suggest you get rid of her quickly before your heart starts doing the thinking" '
Falken's words rang into Dilandau's ears as he recalled the conversation.
"This can't be!! I'm not suppose to fall for that bitch!!"
Dilandau kicked his bed in rampage over and over.
"This is so unfair!!!"
He kicked the bedside one last time until he collapsed on his bed panting for air.
"I hate that girl!! Why do I feel like this?!"
Not getting an answer Dilandau screamed again as he punched the bed's mattress. But he was then disturbed when the Vione shook.
"What the fuck is wrong now?!!!" Dilandau screamed to no one in particular.
His door suddenly burst open as Shesta appeared.
"Lord Dilandau, we're being attacked by the dragon, Escaflowne and the Crusade!!!!" the mushroom haired boy said.
Although this got Dilandau fuming mad. He got off his bed as he slapped the short Dragon Slayer.
"Did I say you could come in my room?!!!" He bawled as Shesta fell.
"Get up and tell the others to kill them all!!!" he then ordered as he stormed out of the room.
'I bet they're here to rescue her' he thought as he raced down the hall towards the battle.
'Well they can't have her!' he quickly added in his mind as he saw Allan fighting Viole.
"Die you scum!!" he screamed as he cut into the battle and took Viole's place.
"Go fight someone else!" Dilandau ordered the purple haired boy as he looked at his commander in shock.
"Yes Lord Dilandau" Viole said as he went to aid Gatty.
"Where's Mina, Dilandau?" Allan asked the red armored boy.
"Mina? Oh she's somewhere around here. Probably dead though." Dilandau said sarcastically as he charged the blond opponent.
Allan blocked as Dilandau tried to strike him.
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The Sailor Scouts were searching everywhere until they ran into Guimel when they turned the corner.
"Come back here you!!" Jupiter screamed as the Dragon Slayer quickly darted the other way.
Jupiter ran after him and caught him in a flash. Grabbing his sword from him and holding it next to his neck she said, "Take us to Mina NOW!"
The sheep haired boy had no choice but to agree. The scout fallowed him; the sword still held close to his neck; as he led them through the battle. When they pasted Allan and Dilandau's fight, Jupiter stopped dead.
"Allan" she called as she saw him dodge one of Dilandau's attacks.
"You guys, keep going and find Mina" she said as she ran off towards Allan's direction.
"Jupiter" Mercury cried out as the scouts watched their friend run off.
"Come on guys, we can't give up" Mars said as she pushed Guimel ahead.
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Allan dodged one of Dilandau's blows but fell from it. Half way up, Dilandau charged at him.
"Allan!!" Jupiter cried as she reached him and pushed him out of the way.
They tumbled away from the fuming Dilandau and his sword.
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Mina felt the Vione shake beneath her.
"What's going on?" Mina whispered as she got off the bed.
She fell when the fortress rumbled again.
"Owweee" Mina wined as she hit her head on the floor.
"Today is not my day" she then added.
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"She's in here" Guimel quivered as he showed them the metal door.
"Mina!! Are you ok in there?!!" Serena called into the room.
Mina could hear her calls. "Serena?" she asked as she jumped up.
The room was still dark so she had no idea where the door was. Serena heard her friend's answer as a smile spread across her face.
"She is in here you guys." She told the others.
"Alright then move out of the way. I'm blasting this door down!" Mars said as she pushed Guimel to Sailor Moon and Mercury to hold.
"Mina, get out of the way if you know what's good for you!"
Mars then cried out "Mars Flame Sniper!"
The fiery arrow went shooting for the door; knocking it down.
"Oh man, now we have to replace it with a new door" Guimel grumbled.
"You do know I had to key didn't you?" He asked.
A sweat drop fell on Sailor Moon's and Mercury's head.
"Who cares about that now, let's get Mina" Mars charged into the room; the hallway's light brightening the dark room.
"Mina? Mina where are you?" Mars called in the empty room.
"Where is she?" Mercury asked as she peeked in.
"I could have sworn I heard her" Sailor Moon said as she dragged Guimel with her.
"I...'mmm... righttt... heerrreee..." A muffled voice was heard.
"What was that?" Sailor Moon asked panicky.
"That sounded like... Mina!!!" Mercury screeched as she recognized the voice.
Mars felt the bottom shake as she looked down at the metal door. There she saw a hand crawling out.
"AAAAHHHHH!!!!!! WE'RE ON TOP OF HER!!!" Mars screamed as the others quickly jumped off as Mars tried to heave the door.
"It's too heavy, help me" She struggled.
Sailor Moon and Mercury went to aid her friend as Mercury turned to Guimel.
"Help us with this" she said a she took hold of the door.
Guimel knew they were he's enemy but he couldn't resist being around hot chicks with fukus.
"Only if you girls give me a kiss" a mischievous smile crept on his face.
Mercury slapped him for his words.
"Stop playing around and help us!!!" she ordered as she went back to her post.
Guimel pouted as he and the three Sailor Scouts boosted the door off the blonde leader. When the door was gone they saw a flat Mina. A sweat drop fell down everyone's faces.
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"You Mystic Moon witch!! I want you bitches to just DIE!!!" Dilandau pounced at Jupiter and Allan.
Since Jupiter was extremely strong she picked up the shocked Allan and dodged every move. The Vione rumbled again.
"What the?" Dilandau asked as he saw Escaflowne fly by a window.
"Fuck that stupid dragon!!!" he cursed as he turned back to Jupiter and Allan.
But they were gone.
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"This way!!"
Mercury led as she used her visor glasses to find an exit. Mina, Sailor Moon, Mars and Guimel fallowed her. Mercury soon stopped when they reached a hallway that led to different places.
"Which way?" Sailor Moon asked when she saw their problem.
"Hey, I didn't get my kiss yet for helping you guys back there" Guimel reminded.
This just got Mercury even more irritated.
"That's it I had enough of you!!!" she screamed as she took off her boots and knocked him out.
Her three friends had a sweat drop as they looked at their fuming blue haired friend.
"Amy, since when did you get so violent?" Mina asked wide eyed.
"Never mind about that, let's go... this way!" Mars took the right hall as her friends fallowed.
They soon passed the room where Dilandau was fighting Tuxedo Mask. Mina stopped dead at her tracks when she saw the silver haired commander.
"Mina?" Mercury asked, raising an eyebrow.
Mina faced her friends.
"I have to do something, be right back"
With that she dashed off into the room.
"Mina!!" Sailor Moon called after her friend.
She then saw Tuxedo Mask fighting Dilandau. "Oh no Darien" she shrieked.
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Dilandau made a move forward as his sword slashed into Tuxedo Mask's arm.
"AAhhh!!!" a gripe escaped Darien's mouth as he fell.
He held his bleeding cut as he looked up at the scarlet soldier.
"You're dead" Dilandau said as he raised his sword to push the final blow.
"STOP!!" Sailor Moon and Mina screamed at the same time.
Dilandau turned his attention to the door were Sailor Moon, Mercury and Mars stood. And then at Mina who was closer then he thought. Mina could feel her heart racing again but she tried to be brave.
'Come on Mina, this is no time to be weak kneed' she thought as she stared at Dilandau's crimson eyes.
"Mercury, quick, mist this room!" Mars said as Mercury understood.
"Mercury Bubbles, Blast"
The room started to get misty after Mercury's attack. Mars and Sailor Moon went to get Darien. Dilandau looked around but it was no use, he couldn't see anything.
"Dam it!! Where are you?!!" He screamed as he swung his sword at no one in particular.
Mina snapped out of her trance as she looked around her surroundings.
'Mercury must have used her Mercury Bubbles.' She thought.
"Darien, come on" Sailor Moon whispered as she and Mars lifted up the wounded man and dragged him towards the door.
Mercury saw in her visor goggles that Mina was still standing in the room and saw that Dilandau was not too far away.
"Mina" she whispered as she reached her friend and garbed her arm,
"We have to go" She said as she tugged her friend.
"No Amy, I still have to get my transformation pen" Mina explained.
Mercury looked at her dumbfounded. "He has your pen?" she asked wide eyed.
"Yeah, and I need to get it." Mina said as she freed her arm from the water goddess's grip.
"Wait, we have to go now. We'll get it later." Mercury exclaimed as she grabbed hold of Mina again and dragged her out of the room.
They reached their friends who were in the hallway.
"Quick let's get out of here" Sailor Moon said as they tried to carry Darien to the Crusade, which was in the next room.
"What happened?" Merle screeched when she and Millerna saw the injured Darien.
"Bring him into the infirmary room. I'll check on him" Millerna said as she helped Sailor Moon and Mars carry Darien away.
"I'll contact Jupiter and tell here to get back here" Mercury said as she took out her communicator.
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"Jupiter Oak Revolution!"
Jupiter's attack hit all the Zaibach soldiers that were charging at her.
"Way the go Lita" Allan said as he stabbed another soldier with his sword.
"Blink, blink, blink"
Jupiter looked down to see her communicator making the noise. She quickly took it out as she pressed the on button.
"Amy?" She asked when she saw her friend's face on the screen.
A couple of Zaibach soldiers charged at the brunette but she easily dodged while she talked to Mercury.
"We found Mina and we're all on the Crusade. You better get back before the Zaibach army attacks this ship" Mercury informed as Jupiter leaped into the air to dodge a soldier's sword.
"Ok, we're on it" Jupiter said as she turned off her communicator and faced her opponent.
"I don't have time to miss with you" she said as she got ready to use her attack.
"Supreme Thunder Dragon!"
An electronic dragon image appeared out of her hand as it swallowed her enemies and electrified them. She turned to Allan who just killed three soldiers.
"The others are on the Crusade and are ready to take off" she called to Allan.
"Alright then, let's go"
They ran out of the room as they headed towards the Crusade.
"All men on board, we're leaving" Allan called to his men as Gadeth and the others fallowed their Boss.
They boarded the Crusade and got ready to take off.
"Get us out of here" Allan ordered as his men set up the engines and the Crusade let go of the Vione.
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The mist soon faded as Dilandau found his way to the door. He ran to the window to see the Crusade lifting off.
"Fuck" he spat as he ran to the guymelef room where his red guymelef stood.
'You're not getting away this time' he spoke silently to himself as he entered the cockpit and turned his guymelef to flight mod.
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The Escaflowne flew around the floating fortress at least ten times in a row. Van saw the Crusade take off from his cockpit and went after them.
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"Van's fallowing!" Merle said as she looked out the window.
Mars heard the cat and looked out the window as well. She saw the white mechanic dragon fly close by.
"Everything is working out just as plan" Mercury said as she looked out the window as well.
But then the two scouts saw a red guymelef take off of the Vione.
"Shit, we're being fallowed" Mars said as Mina joined them at the window.
She recognized the guymelef all too well. "That's Dilandau" she breathed.
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"First I'll destroy that good for nothing dragon" Dilandau said as he fallowed the Escaflowne.
He aimed one of his metal claws at the dragon's wings. "Die you Bastard!!!" he screamed as he shot out his attack.
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Van turned around when he heard Dilandau's words.
"Dilandau" Van spat as he dodged the claw just in time.
"Stay still you scum!!" he heard Dilandau's words from the guymelef as another metal claw shot out of his arm.
Van wasn't too fast at that move. The metal claw hit the Escaflowne's wing as Van's arm started to drip with blood.
"Shit" Van cursed as he looked at his new wound.
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"Van!!" Mars cried wide eyed at the battle.
"Quick, do something" Jupiter said as she turned to Allan.
"Gadeth, take over" Allan said as he ran out of the room.
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Dilandau shot out three more claws at the Escaflowne. Van dodged one while the other two claws injured the other arm and one side of the Escaflowne.
"AAhhh" Van cringed at the pain.
His whole body was oozing out blood from the new cuts. Van started to feel weak as his sight started to get blurry.
"Bye, bye Van" Dilandau smirked as he sat one final claw at the Dragon's rider.
Van's eyes shot wide at the pain as he heard Mars screaming "VAAANNNNN!!!!!!!" before everything went black.
To Be Continued...
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Oh my god!! What happen to our hero, Van Fanel? Is he dead for alive? And what is Raye going to do about it? You'll just have to wait to find out what happens next.
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon or Escaflowne characters in this fanfic do not belong to me. I am just going to barrow them to make this fanfic.
Last Chapter: Mina, Serena, Lita, Raye, Amy, Darien, Merle, Van and Allan meet the king of Austoria and his 3rd daughter, Millerna. There, Mina's captured by two of Dilandau's Dragon Slayers, Gatty and Miguel. Finding out that she's kidnapped, the rest of the gang depends on Raye to do a fire reading to see who was responsible. There, they found out that Dilandau kidnapped her and that Millerna's father was aiding the Zaibach Empire. The scouts head off to Freid to save their imprisoned member.
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Chapter 4: Pure Desire
Mina's head started to get worst. Her heart was pumping so fast that she was sure Dilandau could hear it. Dilandau took a step towards her. He loved the face she held. Fear and longing; emotions all mixed together; expressed in her eyes.
"Where am I?" Mina asked, her voice holding the hint of panic.
"Why you're on the Vione Mina, heading towards Fried." Dilandau said, saying Mina's name sarcastically.
Mina tried to act brave by asking "where are my friends? Why am I here?" but instead she sounded very edgy.
"Oh don't worry about your friends. In fact you should worry about yourself more then them at this moment." He said ironically.
He stared walking towards Mina making her move further away on her metal bed.
"I'm going to teach you girl to never mess with me" he said as pure suicide beamed in his eyes.
Mina was starting to get frantic now as he stepped closer to her. Dilandau slowly took out his sword as he came closer and closer. Mina felt the wall pressing on her back as she made another attempt to move away.
'Shit' filled Mina's head as Dilandau lunged at her with his sword raised in the air.
Mina dodged the move as she jumped off the bed but Dilandau swung his sword again at her, making her jump over the table and landing on the other side. Mina quickly looked in her dress pocket for her transformation pen but found it empty.
"Shit again" she breathed as Dilandau faced her.
A smile crept up his face as he took something out of his armor pocket. "Looking for this?" he asked mockingly as he held her pen up.
"How did you...?" Mina gasped but stopped as she gave Dilandau a stern face.
"Give that to me" she said, determined to do anything to get it back.
"You want it? Come and get it?" he said as he motioned for her to attack.
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"Hurry up!!! Why can't this Crusade go any faster?!" Serena screamed as the Crusade headed towards Fried.
"We're not going to make it in time if we keep this up!!" Raye yelled.
She and Serena were shouting and screaming the whole time they were on their way.
"Allan, isn't there a way to speed the Crusade up?" Lita asked anxiously.
"I wish there were but we're already going up to the maximum level" Allan explained.
"This isn't good guys. They'll probably kill her before we even get there" Merle peeped.
"Don't say that!! Mina is a strong girl!! She won't give up without a fight!!" Raye and Serena screamed in unity as the cat girl jumped from shock.
Once they were sure the cat girl understood they went back to yelling at the crew, telling them to go faster or work harder. Darien, Amy, Van, and Millerna were also terrified for their friend. But then a light bulb beamed on top of Amy's head.
"Hold on a sec you guys. I have an idea"
Serena and Raye quickly stopped their yelling while the others turned their attention to her.
"I have an idea how we can make this ship go faster" She explained.
"And how do you suppose we do that Amy?" Lita asked as the others raised their eyebrows.
"Remember that technique Mina showed us a year ago?"
The three scouts scratched their heads trying to figure out what she was getting at.
"You mean that move were we speed into space?" Raye asked.
"Yeah, we can use that technique to speed this Crusade. We'll reach the Vione in no time." Amy pointed out.
Smiles lighted her friends' faces as they understood.
"Amy, you're brilliant!" Serena squealed as she hugged her.
"What? What technique?" Van asked.
"We have this method were we can speed. If we transform and use that move I'm sure we'll reach that floating fortress." Raye exclaimed.
"Even though we don't have Venus's power I'm sure we'll still be able to use it. We might not go as fast though" Amy said.
"That's ok, better then nothing." Lita said as she took out her transforming pen.
"Moon Eternal Make-Up!"
"Mercury Crystal Power!"
"Mars Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power!"
The Sailor Scout stood were the four normal looking girls stood.
"Let's do it" Sailor Moon said as she and her fellow friends locked hands and closed their eyes as they concentrated.
"Moon Crystal Power!"
"Mercury Crystal Power!"
"Mars Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power!"
The scouts started to glow as they soon disappeared; leaving the rest of the crew in shock.
"Where did they go?" Millerna gasped.
But then the Crusade started to shake a bit as it then went speeding towards a direction.
"Quick, steer the right way!" Allan ordered as he held on his table for balance.
"It looks like the girls were able to do it" Van said as he, Darien, Merle, and Millerna held the wall for support.
Outside of the Crusade, the Sailor Scouts flew behind the engine making the ship look like a rocket, speeding in the sky.
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"AAhhh" Mina let out as she charged towards the silver haired boy.
He quickly dodged it and almost sliced Mina's dress.
"You've got to do better then that girl" he said.
'Why that good for nothing, mangy scum, attractive bastard, charming; hey what am I thinking? I'm suppose to be fighting him, not admiring his gorgeousness.' Mina thought as she dodged Dilandau's blow.
'All I know is that I have to get my transformation pen back' she silently said as she landed on her metal bed.
She then had an idea. She did a front slip, over his head, and landed right behind him. Dilandau was too slow to dodge the punch she gave him. The blow was extremely hard and Mina's knuckle hurt like hell after it.
Dilandau dropped his sword as he held his bruised cheek. Just what Mina expected, she dived and grabbed hold of her pen. Even though Dilandau was hurt he still held on tight to Mina's transforming pen as she grabbed it.
"Give it to me" Mina said, struggling to keep hold of it.
Dilandau was stronger and he was practically lifting her off the ground.
"Get off it!" Dilandau spat, garnishing his teeth.
Mina kicked him in the knee thinking that he would fall backwards and let go of her pen. But instead he fell forward with her as they knocked over the candle and blew out the light completely.
Dilandau's lips pressed against Mina's unexpectedly in the dark. A gasped escaped Mina's lips, while Dilandau became shocked. But he didn't fall back. He started to go on; one hand crept up to her cheek as the other held her head. He pressed harder and started to kiss her. Mina was dazed and very confused.
'Oh god, what's going on' a voice rang in her head as she felt her ears burning.
She at first let him kiss her but then started to kiss back. When they parted she could hear him breathing heavily. Dilandau's eyes still didn't adjust to the darkness but could feel Mina's cheek burning in the palm of his hand. They lay on the floor for a moment, each stunned at what just happened.
Without warning, Dilandau quickly pressed his lips again on Mina's as he then leaped up and scampered out of the room. Mina saw the light from the Vione hall but soon disappeared as the door closed.
Breathing hard, Mina held her lips with her fingers as she blushed more. She couldn't believe what just happened. First they were fighting and then the next they were lying on the floor, kissing.
Mina stayed on the floor for a while until she got up and felt her way to her destination. The room was still dark but she was able to find the metal bed. Lying on it, Mina closed her eyes trying to think of an explanation for Dilandau's actions a moment ago.
~@~@~@~@~
"Alright, we're almost there" Mercury said as she saw the Vione a couple of hundred miles away from her blue visor glasses.
The wind blew in all the scouts' hair as they still locked hands, concentrating their powers on making the Crusade faster.
"Boss, we indicated the fortress not far from here. By the speed we're going we'll be there in ten minutes." Gadeth told the commander.
"Alright then, all man get ready for battle. Zaibach won't give Mina up without a fight." Allan commanded throughout the ship.
"Allan"
The blond swordsman turned to face Van.
"What is it?" he asked the young king.
"I'll go get my Escaflowne. Where is it?" Van asked.
"Gadeth, show Van were we put his Escaflowne." Allan ordered his blue haired friend.
"Ight Boss" Gadeth said as he motioned Van to fallow.
Van was led to a room that held all the guymelefs for battle. Van saw Escaflowne near Scherezade, Allan's guymelef.
"Get ready to lunch boy. We're there" Gadeth rudely said to the young king as he ran out of the room.
Van hopped in the cockpit as he motioned Escaflowne to stand.
The Sailor Scouts could see the floating fortress ahead as a smile appeared on their faces.
"We there" Sailor Moon said.
"We're coming to get you Mina so don't worry" Jupiter said as they speeded towards the Vione.
Allan told Darien, Millerna and Merle to hold on for they were going to crash into the fortress. As the Crusade went faster it slammed into their destination.
"Get in there and fine the princess Mina!" Allan ordered as he took out his sword and he, Darien and the rest of the crew charged into the open gap.
"Let's go Sailor Scouts" Mars said as she jumped into the fortress and went in search for her friend.
The other scouts fallowed.
~@~@~@~@~
"Fuck! Just like what Falken said!" Dilandau screamed as he burst into his bedchamber.
'"I suggest you get rid of her quickly before your heart starts doing the thinking" '
Falken's words rang into Dilandau's ears as he recalled the conversation.
"This can't be!! I'm not suppose to fall for that bitch!!"
Dilandau kicked his bed in rampage over and over.
"This is so unfair!!!"
He kicked the bedside one last time until he collapsed on his bed panting for air.
"I hate that girl!! Why do I feel like this?!"
Not getting an answer Dilandau screamed again as he punched the bed's mattress. But he was then disturbed when the Vione shook.
"What the fuck is wrong now?!!!" Dilandau screamed to no one in particular.
His door suddenly burst open as Shesta appeared.
"Lord Dilandau, we're being attacked by the dragon, Escaflowne and the Crusade!!!!" the mushroom haired boy said.
Although this got Dilandau fuming mad. He got off his bed as he slapped the short Dragon Slayer.
"Did I say you could come in my room?!!!" He bawled as Shesta fell.
"Get up and tell the others to kill them all!!!" he then ordered as he stormed out of the room.
'I bet they're here to rescue her' he thought as he raced down the hall towards the battle.
'Well they can't have her!' he quickly added in his mind as he saw Allan fighting Viole.
"Die you scum!!" he screamed as he cut into the battle and took Viole's place.
"Go fight someone else!" Dilandau ordered the purple haired boy as he looked at his commander in shock.
"Yes Lord Dilandau" Viole said as he went to aid Gatty.
"Where's Mina, Dilandau?" Allan asked the red armored boy.
"Mina? Oh she's somewhere around here. Probably dead though." Dilandau said sarcastically as he charged the blond opponent.
Allan blocked as Dilandau tried to strike him.
~@~@~@~@~
The Sailor Scouts were searching everywhere until they ran into Guimel when they turned the corner.
"Come back here you!!" Jupiter screamed as the Dragon Slayer quickly darted the other way.
Jupiter ran after him and caught him in a flash. Grabbing his sword from him and holding it next to his neck she said, "Take us to Mina NOW!"
The sheep haired boy had no choice but to agree. The scout fallowed him; the sword still held close to his neck; as he led them through the battle. When they pasted Allan and Dilandau's fight, Jupiter stopped dead.
"Allan" she called as she saw him dodge one of Dilandau's attacks.
"You guys, keep going and find Mina" she said as she ran off towards Allan's direction.
"Jupiter" Mercury cried out as the scouts watched their friend run off.
"Come on guys, we can't give up" Mars said as she pushed Guimel ahead.
~@~@~@~@~
Allan dodged one of Dilandau's blows but fell from it. Half way up, Dilandau charged at him.
"Allan!!" Jupiter cried as she reached him and pushed him out of the way.
They tumbled away from the fuming Dilandau and his sword.
~@~@~@~@~
Mina felt the Vione shake beneath her.
"What's going on?" Mina whispered as she got off the bed.
She fell when the fortress rumbled again.
"Owweee" Mina wined as she hit her head on the floor.
"Today is not my day" she then added.
~@~@~@~@~
"She's in here" Guimel quivered as he showed them the metal door.
"Mina!! Are you ok in there?!!" Serena called into the room.
Mina could hear her calls. "Serena?" she asked as she jumped up.
The room was still dark so she had no idea where the door was. Serena heard her friend's answer as a smile spread across her face.
"She is in here you guys." She told the others.
"Alright then move out of the way. I'm blasting this door down!" Mars said as she pushed Guimel to Sailor Moon and Mercury to hold.
"Mina, get out of the way if you know what's good for you!"
Mars then cried out "Mars Flame Sniper!"
The fiery arrow went shooting for the door; knocking it down.
"Oh man, now we have to replace it with a new door" Guimel grumbled.
"You do know I had to key didn't you?" He asked.
A sweat drop fell on Sailor Moon's and Mercury's head.
"Who cares about that now, let's get Mina" Mars charged into the room; the hallway's light brightening the dark room.
"Mina? Mina where are you?" Mars called in the empty room.
"Where is she?" Mercury asked as she peeked in.
"I could have sworn I heard her" Sailor Moon said as she dragged Guimel with her.
"I...'mmm... righttt... heerrreee..." A muffled voice was heard.
"What was that?" Sailor Moon asked panicky.
"That sounded like... Mina!!!" Mercury screeched as she recognized the voice.
Mars felt the bottom shake as she looked down at the metal door. There she saw a hand crawling out.
"AAAAHHHHH!!!!!! WE'RE ON TOP OF HER!!!" Mars screamed as the others quickly jumped off as Mars tried to heave the door.
"It's too heavy, help me" She struggled.
Sailor Moon and Mercury went to aid her friend as Mercury turned to Guimel.
"Help us with this" she said a she took hold of the door.
Guimel knew they were he's enemy but he couldn't resist being around hot chicks with fukus.
"Only if you girls give me a kiss" a mischievous smile crept on his face.
Mercury slapped him for his words.
"Stop playing around and help us!!!" she ordered as she went back to her post.
Guimel pouted as he and the three Sailor Scouts boosted the door off the blonde leader. When the door was gone they saw a flat Mina. A sweat drop fell down everyone's faces.
~@~@~@~@~
"You Mystic Moon witch!! I want you bitches to just DIE!!!" Dilandau pounced at Jupiter and Allan.
Since Jupiter was extremely strong she picked up the shocked Allan and dodged every move. The Vione rumbled again.
"What the?" Dilandau asked as he saw Escaflowne fly by a window.
"Fuck that stupid dragon!!!" he cursed as he turned back to Jupiter and Allan.
But they were gone.
~@~@~@~@~
"This way!!"
Mercury led as she used her visor glasses to find an exit. Mina, Sailor Moon, Mars and Guimel fallowed her. Mercury soon stopped when they reached a hallway that led to different places.
"Which way?" Sailor Moon asked when she saw their problem.
"Hey, I didn't get my kiss yet for helping you guys back there" Guimel reminded.
This just got Mercury even more irritated.
"That's it I had enough of you!!!" she screamed as she took off her boots and knocked him out.
Her three friends had a sweat drop as they looked at their fuming blue haired friend.
"Amy, since when did you get so violent?" Mina asked wide eyed.
"Never mind about that, let's go... this way!" Mars took the right hall as her friends fallowed.
They soon passed the room where Dilandau was fighting Tuxedo Mask. Mina stopped dead at her tracks when she saw the silver haired commander.
"Mina?" Mercury asked, raising an eyebrow.
Mina faced her friends.
"I have to do something, be right back"
With that she dashed off into the room.
"Mina!!" Sailor Moon called after her friend.
She then saw Tuxedo Mask fighting Dilandau. "Oh no Darien" she shrieked.
~@~@~@~@~
Dilandau made a move forward as his sword slashed into Tuxedo Mask's arm.
"AAhhh!!!" a gripe escaped Darien's mouth as he fell.
He held his bleeding cut as he looked up at the scarlet soldier.
"You're dead" Dilandau said as he raised his sword to push the final blow.
"STOP!!" Sailor Moon and Mina screamed at the same time.
Dilandau turned his attention to the door were Sailor Moon, Mercury and Mars stood. And then at Mina who was closer then he thought. Mina could feel her heart racing again but she tried to be brave.
'Come on Mina, this is no time to be weak kneed' she thought as she stared at Dilandau's crimson eyes.
"Mercury, quick, mist this room!" Mars said as Mercury understood.
"Mercury Bubbles, Blast"
The room started to get misty after Mercury's attack. Mars and Sailor Moon went to get Darien. Dilandau looked around but it was no use, he couldn't see anything.
"Dam it!! Where are you?!!" He screamed as he swung his sword at no one in particular.
Mina snapped out of her trance as she looked around her surroundings.
'Mercury must have used her Mercury Bubbles.' She thought.
"Darien, come on" Sailor Moon whispered as she and Mars lifted up the wounded man and dragged him towards the door.
Mercury saw in her visor goggles that Mina was still standing in the room and saw that Dilandau was not too far away.
"Mina" she whispered as she reached her friend and garbed her arm,
"We have to go" She said as she tugged her friend.
"No Amy, I still have to get my transformation pen" Mina explained.
Mercury looked at her dumbfounded. "He has your pen?" she asked wide eyed.
"Yeah, and I need to get it." Mina said as she freed her arm from the water goddess's grip.
"Wait, we have to go now. We'll get it later." Mercury exclaimed as she grabbed hold of Mina again and dragged her out of the room.
They reached their friends who were in the hallway.
"Quick let's get out of here" Sailor Moon said as they tried to carry Darien to the Crusade, which was in the next room.
"What happened?" Merle screeched when she and Millerna saw the injured Darien.
"Bring him into the infirmary room. I'll check on him" Millerna said as she helped Sailor Moon and Mars carry Darien away.
"I'll contact Jupiter and tell here to get back here" Mercury said as she took out her communicator.
~@~@~@~@~
"Jupiter Oak Revolution!"
Jupiter's attack hit all the Zaibach soldiers that were charging at her.
"Way the go Lita" Allan said as he stabbed another soldier with his sword.
"Blink, blink, blink"
Jupiter looked down to see her communicator making the noise. She quickly took it out as she pressed the on button.
"Amy?" She asked when she saw her friend's face on the screen.
A couple of Zaibach soldiers charged at the brunette but she easily dodged while she talked to Mercury.
"We found Mina and we're all on the Crusade. You better get back before the Zaibach army attacks this ship" Mercury informed as Jupiter leaped into the air to dodge a soldier's sword.
"Ok, we're on it" Jupiter said as she turned off her communicator and faced her opponent.
"I don't have time to miss with you" she said as she got ready to use her attack.
"Supreme Thunder Dragon!"
An electronic dragon image appeared out of her hand as it swallowed her enemies and electrified them. She turned to Allan who just killed three soldiers.
"The others are on the Crusade and are ready to take off" she called to Allan.
"Alright then, let's go"
They ran out of the room as they headed towards the Crusade.
"All men on board, we're leaving" Allan called to his men as Gadeth and the others fallowed their Boss.
They boarded the Crusade and got ready to take off.
"Get us out of here" Allan ordered as his men set up the engines and the Crusade let go of the Vione.
~@~@~@~@~
The mist soon faded as Dilandau found his way to the door. He ran to the window to see the Crusade lifting off.
"Fuck" he spat as he ran to the guymelef room where his red guymelef stood.
'You're not getting away this time' he spoke silently to himself as he entered the cockpit and turned his guymelef to flight mod.
~@~@~@~@~
The Escaflowne flew around the floating fortress at least ten times in a row. Van saw the Crusade take off from his cockpit and went after them.
~@~@~@~@~
"Van's fallowing!" Merle said as she looked out the window.
Mars heard the cat and looked out the window as well. She saw the white mechanic dragon fly close by.
"Everything is working out just as plan" Mercury said as she looked out the window as well.
But then the two scouts saw a red guymelef take off of the Vione.
"Shit, we're being fallowed" Mars said as Mina joined them at the window.
She recognized the guymelef all too well. "That's Dilandau" she breathed.
~@~@~@~@~
"First I'll destroy that good for nothing dragon" Dilandau said as he fallowed the Escaflowne.
He aimed one of his metal claws at the dragon's wings. "Die you Bastard!!!" he screamed as he shot out his attack.
~@~@~@~@~
Van turned around when he heard Dilandau's words.
"Dilandau" Van spat as he dodged the claw just in time.
"Stay still you scum!!" he heard Dilandau's words from the guymelef as another metal claw shot out of his arm.
Van wasn't too fast at that move. The metal claw hit the Escaflowne's wing as Van's arm started to drip with blood.
"Shit" Van cursed as he looked at his new wound.
~@~@~@~@~
"Van!!" Mars cried wide eyed at the battle.
"Quick, do something" Jupiter said as she turned to Allan.
"Gadeth, take over" Allan said as he ran out of the room.
~@~@~@~@~
Dilandau shot out three more claws at the Escaflowne. Van dodged one while the other two claws injured the other arm and one side of the Escaflowne.
"AAhhh" Van cringed at the pain.
His whole body was oozing out blood from the new cuts. Van started to feel weak as his sight started to get blurry.
"Bye, bye Van" Dilandau smirked as he sat one final claw at the Dragon's rider.
Van's eyes shot wide at the pain as he heard Mars screaming "VAAANNNNN!!!!!!!" before everything went black.
To Be Continued...
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Oh my god!! What happen to our hero, Van Fanel? Is he dead for alive? And what is Raye going to do about it? You'll just have to wait to find out what happens next.