The Pulse

Part 13

Author: Nyneve

Okay, I have a new chappie for this one! Be proud! *thinks* Well, I'd better go see a doctor. I don't have any interesting anecdotes for all of you. And I always do. Unless you count the thing how I must destroy Backyard Sports. *destroys Backyard Sports* Let's see the little buggers (my siblings) get their dirty hands on them now! Well um, hope you've been entertained. Anime is owned by me (Yeah right. SARCASTIC REMARK!).

-Nyneve

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"Okay, so now we've got three half-dead people on our hands," Lita sighed, looking at the lifeless bodies of Raye, Amy, and Mina. They were still breathing, and they had a pulse, though it was weak. But considering how the demons always seemed to find them, everyone was leery to have the girls moved to a hospital.

"We'd better get Trista over here. I'm surprised she hasn't been attacked already, since she's always alone over at her hotel," Quatre remarked. Duo smiled weakly for the first time since Amy's "incident".

"She's not alone. Trowa's been following her around like a puppy. I don't think she's in much danger," he said.

"That's what Mina thought too," Heero retorted. No one could really tell if he cared that Mina had been attacked, but the fact that he at least mentioned it showed that there was a little, teensy, tiny bit of interest, or maybe even (bit your tongue!) concern.

"What I don't get is how this is happening. Yeah, we've taken tough hits before, and been unconscious for periods of time, but it's never been like this," Lita said.

"Before?" Duo asked. Lita rolled her eyes.

"You don't think this is the first time we've come up against stuff like this, do you? No way! We've had to defend people tons of times, against supernatural things like this too. Still, I don't understand how come those three went down so easily when they've beaten little kids more powerful than those girls," she said. But her thoughts were still reeling.

Come on you guys! You're so much stronger than this! I know you are. All three of you are so important to the team. Wake up! Even with Trista's help, I can't do this without you.

"Lita? Are you all right?" Quatre asked, snapping her out of her "trance". She blinked, then smiled weakly.

"I'm just a little stressed. Hey, you wouldn't have a place where I could work out, would you? I need to blow off some steam," she said.

"Sure, down the hall, past the library there's an exercise room. Go ahead, I'll let you know when it's time to eat," he answered. Lita's weak grin turned into a full-fledge smile of gratitude, as she headed off in the direction of her "sanctuary".

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About ten minutes later, she walked into the workout room. Scanning the area, she found a punching bag. Perfect.

She attacked it with such force, anger, and aggression you would have pitied the thing if it had nerves. Finally, she stopped, panting hard.

"You're not a terrible fighter, for an onna," said a sarcastic voice. Lita groaned and turned around. Wufei was leaning against the wall, his arms crossed and his eyes narrowed.

"How long have you been there?" she asked, for once not punishing him for calling her an onna.

"Since before you came in," he answered simply. "I simply did not choose to let myself be heard to everyone in the five-mile radius."

Okay. That got her ticked. She angrily stepped forward and sent a kick straight towards his head. However, Wufei had learned a few things from watching her fighting style, and calmly caught her ankle and sent her to the floor.

Lita stared up bewildered at him. Did he just do what she thought he just did? Slowly, she got to her feet and faced him, but didn't say anything. However, Wufei just glared at her disapprovingly, and muttered, "weak onna" under his breath.

She would've attacked again, if her better judgement hadn't interfered. However, that gave her the chance for a plan. A plan to mess with Wufei's head, which she just couldn't pass up.

"Prove it," she said, giving him a mischievous half-smile. He stared at her.

"What?" he asked.

"Prove that I'm a weak onna. Fight me," she challenged. Wufei rolled his eyes.

"I don't fight girls," he said. "If I won it would be a disgrace to you."

"Big f****** deal. Fight me," she repeated.

"No."

"Well then, if you don't it proves who the weak one is. Yeah, you got me good back there, but I can put away my pride and admit it. You're either afraid that I'll beat you, or you're afraid that you'll beat me and break some big honor code thing, right?" she remarked. "So what? Who's going to think any less of you if you do?"

Wufei was about to make another remark, but then caught the competitive look in Lita's eyes.

"Fine. I'll fight you, but if you can't handle I will show you no mercy," he said, taking a fighting stance.

"Excellent. Mercy is for the weak," she agreed, then attacked.

Wufei was taken aback at her deadly speed and accuracy. She wasn't just blowing off steam now, in an array of frenzied attacks. Now, she was focused and ready for almost anything. Including her opponent's counterattacks.

The fight continued on for over an hour, both of them getting hot, sweaty and bruised but neither one wanting to give in. Finally, Lita stopped.

"You're really good at this. I think we're too evenly matched to continue. Let's call it a stalemate. Otherwise we'll both pass out," she suggested.

"I will not tie with a weak onna," he retorted stubbornly. That was the only mistake in his technique. He got Lita mad. Again.

Maintaining her concentration, she had him in a headlock in two seconds flat.

"Stalemate with an onna, or lose to an onna. Your pick," she ordered. Wufei glared murderously at her, but did not speak. She tightened her grip. "Stalemate, lose, or get killed by an onna."

"Fine. It's a stalemate," Wufei gave in. Lita instantly let go of him, then watched closely in case he should attack. But he didn't. He just gave her another death glare, then approached the door.

"Wufei," she called.

"What?" he asked.

Lita paused, thinking of what she wanted to say. "You don't like me very much, do you?" she asked softly, as if she cared. Wufei however, didn't.

"What in the world gave you that idea?" he asked sarcastically. Lita shook her head.

"That's too bad. Despite what you think, I believe that we're a lot alike. Kind of scary, actually," she murmured. Wufei approached her, and stared her in the eyes angrily.

"We are nothing alike, do you understand? Nothing," he stressed.

"Oh really. I think you're both a couple of egotistic idiot mortals. But that's just my opinion," sneered a figure from the back of the room.

"Not again," Lita moaned. Nemesis pretended to look shocked.

"Why Jupiter! You're not happy to see me? Now I'm hurt terribly," she remarked, then transformed her arms into a pair of scissors (AN: hee hee. Nemesis Scissor-hands). "I guess I'll just have to hurt you."

But her attack was stopped by Wufei's katana, which was jammed into the blades.

"Don't just stand there! Transform already!" he yelled, holding off Nemesis. Lita nodded and pulled out her pen.

"Jupiter Crystal Power!" she called, as the electricity surrounded her. "Okay, I'll take it from here."

"Not a chance. You remember what happened those other times. You can't handle her on your own," Wufei snapped back. Nemesis smiled amusedly.

"Why don't you two finish each other off? Save me some work," she giggled. Lita narrowed her eyes, annoyed at her.

"You have to have the most annoying laugh on the face of the planet," she muttered, then crossed her arms as the lightening rod extended from her tiara. "Jupiter Thunder Dragon!"

With a roar, the dragon erupted from her forehead and fiercely attacked Nemesis. After battling with it shortly, she thrust it into the wall where it smoldered. Then, with a cry, she leapt up and landed a kick right under Lita's chin.

She groaned and fell to her knees, barely staying conscious. Wufei glanced at her for a moment, before taking his turn attacking Nemesis. She gasped, not expecting his katana to stab through her back. She screamed in pain, then suddenly, a gun went off.

Heero, Duo, Trowa, Quatre, and Sailor Pluto stood near the door. It was Heero who fired the gun (AN: Wow, that was a shocker). Nemesis stared angrily at them.

"Give it up Nemesis. Whatever it is you're after, you won't get it," Lita smiled triumphantly from the corner. Nemesis choked out what might have been a laugh.

"You still don't realize it do you? Here's your clue, Sailor Senshi. Even if I lose, you'll still die horribly. And it'll be all of your little friends' fault," she remarked. This time, quite a few gunshots went off, as well as a purple sphere of energy. Nemesis let out a little gasp, as she died. However, before she could fall, there was a flash of light and a figure appeared to catch the demon's dead body.

"So then. You've killed every one of my daughters. I suppose you consider yourselves terribly clever, don't you?" it asked. Trista's eyes widened. It was Night herself. Instantly, Nemesis's body turned to smoke and disappeared. No one could ever figure out whether it was a trick of the light, but it almost appeared as if Night was crying.

"You'll have to go somewhere else for pity, except I doubt that's what you want," Duo remarked.

"Pity? Ha. You're the one's who will need it, once the Pulse is destroyed, you won't be able to live. I may have lost my power, but I will be the one to survive," Night laughed. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning smashed into her. Lita was staggering to her feet.

"Oh no. You will not live another day. I shall avenge each and every one of my daughters, starting with you," Night glared, and suddenly she vanished and reappeared with her arms around Lita's neck. She was about to cry out in pain, when, just like Nemesis, she let out a gasp and fell limp.

"LITA!" Trista cried, rushing to her friend. Night smiled in triumph.

"There. That is the pain I feel, Sailor Pluto. Now, I believe it would be fair for both of us to get the chance to avenge our loved ones. Tomorrow Pluto. At the clearing where you first arrived. I will be there, waiting," she said, then disappeared.

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CLIMAX! *giggles* I like that word. Oh boy, next chappie we get the super showdown between Night and Pluto. Who will win? R+R, and feel free to make any guesses.