AN: As promised, here is the next chapter, and installment, of Dark Night, it is a bit longer than the rest t, and it explains more of the plot line, and there is some action as well.
Disclaimer: I do not own Salior Moon!
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They were the hunters; they were the hunted. They were the Prince's of darkness; rulers of the night. No man dared deny them; no women tried. It was a curse that should have killed them, only to make them even stronger…
As they thirsted for blood, for innocence, and what they could never have…
They were the hunters; not just the hunted…
Revenge was first on their mind…hatred was not far behind
As they searched the world for those they had lost.
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"Where the hell are they all coming from?" Ami demands as another volley of wolves' heads her direction. Raising her hands in front of her she breathes a few words, as shards of ice head towards the quickly approaching animals. Managing to impale the first couple she flipped neatly into the air to avoid the others, landing neatly she repeated the same trick, taking the few remaining out from behind.
Relaxing slightly she quickly scans the area for any signs of the others. They could not be separated, if they were to have a chance, she knew that much.
If a game was to be played, separate them, concur them one by one, little bit by little bit. It was a tricky strategy, but if it was played off right it worked, everytime.
"Nice trick girlie." Comes a smooth male voice from behind her.
Whipping around Ami jumps slightly at the site of the blond man in front of her. It was the same man from that night so long ago, the one that had tried to turn her into a human stake. Feeling the blood drain from her face, Ami started taking steps backward. Her training, her talent, everything leaving her mind as she stared at him. He was as gorgeous as ever, more so now, with his blond hair gently blowing in the breeze, and his leaf green eyes-so unusual-dancing in the night air. She was no longer a girl of eight but a women of eighteen and she recognized this mans beauty with the knowledge that only time and maturity gave one. She also recognized the danger of it, for with that beauty came the power to kill, or devour, namely her. For in those unique eyes laid the anger of so long ago, anger, and hatred, yet something else, and she feared it. For she was a women, a women who could fall prey, as any other, to this man.
"What not so cocky this time my pet?" He questions coldly, his lips twisting into an amused smile, as his fangs protruded gently from his mouth.
Inwardly trembling, Ami felt anger rise from within her, she was no mans pet, and she never would be. With that anger came knowledge and knowledge brought that ability to think to her once more.
"I am no man's pet." She spits angrily her own sapphire eyes flashing as she met his eyes with an anger of her own. She no longer feared him, respect him and what he could do, yes, but the fear from the initial sighting of him no longer held her body captive. She was once more free to fight, and to be her own person, and the fear that she had had of him for so long was finally gone.
Raising one brow his grin turned full fledged, "Ah so the little princess has a mouth on her does she?"
Rolling her eyes, she calmly surveyed the area around her and him, as her battle mode took over, and she became detached from the surrounding area. It was no longer her in a battle, but her body and her gifts that she had to control, and he was the obstacle course that she had to get around.
" I do not think that we have been properly introduced," He continues on in the same arrogant manner, causing Ami to want to reach out and slap him, hard, across the face. That or drive a stake through his heart. "I am Lord Zachary de' Arms of the House of the Night, High General, to King Endymion, Fourth Mage, and King of the West."Finishing his slight speech he smirks at her, before giving a mock bow.
Rolling her eyes Ami settles in a defense position.
"What do I not get to know your name?" He questions mockingly, both of his brows raising for effect this time.
"Ami." Was her terse reply, as she calmly eyes the man in front of her! He was not dressed for battle with his dark pants, heavier shirt that was slightly open in the front. In fact he looked more ready for a ball than he did for hand to hand. Of course it could all just be a front, or he really did not think that she was worth the effort that it was going to take, to take her out.
"Ami," He replies running the name over his tongue with a smile. "Don't you know that you should not give out your name? Names have power you know."
"I know yours."
"So you do, so you do."
"Enough with the chit chat." She states coolly, her own smirk coming to play on her lips. "Or are you beating around the bush because you are afraid of getting beat?" If she could make him angry then he might make a mistake, which could further aid her cause, which was to escape, at all costs.
His eyes flared for a moment with anger before an amused laugh rang from his lips. "Ah, so you are a crafty little one." Before his own hands came up and a wave of energy was sent her direction.
Dogging, Ami scowled, the man was fast, faster than she was. She was going to have to be careful, very careful or she would end up as barbecue very quickly, that or raw steak. Neither one sounded to appealing to her young self.
"Fast." Zach taunts, "But not fast enough, I am afraid." Before sending another blast of energy at the girl, who effectively, dogged it once more, while sending her own ice crystals back at him. Flipping easily out of the way, he shook his head. This girl was not a problem at all, at least not too him.
Jumping away from the battleground he eyed his soon to be prize. Time had been kind to her, as the tiny child like frame had filled out to that of a woman, and her unusual features only heightened her beauty.
With her soft blue hair, and eyes with a smidgen of freckles on her pale features, she was very cute. She wasn't the normal beauty that he was used to, but she would more fun to tame, and to break. She had spirit but he could sense intelligence in the girl. Yes, this was one of his better prospects, that much was for sure.
"You're toying with me." Ami says shaking her head. She wasn't sure if being frank was going to save her any time, but it beat trying to out fight this guy. He was to fast and to strong for her, she could tell that. But she might be able to out wit him on an intelligence factor, it might save her time, and her skin.
"You are fast." He states amused, though whether he was talking about her brain power, or her fighting skills Ami was not quiet sure.
"Depends on what you mean about fast." Ami replies softly, hesitantly, she didn't want to give to much away to this man, that was dangerous, and he was already dangerous enough without her telling him what he wanted to know, when he wanted to know it.
That was something that Lady Mercury had drilled into her as a child.
"Never let he enemy know what you are going to do. Make him think he knows, the shock the hell out of them. It is the only way to survive in the land of tactics." She had cautioned.
Well, she, Ami, had taken that to heart, and it was time to put it use. No man was going to beat her, no matter how long it took to defeat him.
"You are smart aren't you." He says shaking his head, causing his golden hair to fall around him in waves. He truly was a beautiful man. "But tell me little girl, how do you defeat someone bigger, and faster than you are."
"What do you mean." Ami questions softly.
"I can take you weather you wish to be taken or not, so how do you plan on stopping me."
Shrugging, Ami watches him, "That is for me to know I guess uh?" She murmurs softly, though by the amused gleam in his eyes, she figured that he had heard her.
"So why don't you tell me, it might serve for entertainment." Leaning back against the tree, he mentally tested her shields. They were good, whoever had trained the girl knew what they were doing, he guessed it was one of those damn spirits that had been floating around the place, and he did not have Nathan's abilities for persuasion.
For a vampire could take over a person's mind and make them think what they wanted them to think. The stronger the gift the more they could make the person do. Nathan was the most skilled in the group, he said it was because of his connection to the stars. They said he was freak, either way he normally got what he wanted when he wanted it. You had to be pretty damn un-predictable to keep Nathan from guessing what you didn't want him to know.
"What don't you go screw yourself?" She questions in that same soft thoughtful tone, as if she was really considering the fact, and Zach found it infuriating.
Watching the man ready his attack Ami, prayed fervently, that her plan would work, and that she would not be getting herself killed. Before she could blink though, the attack was headed in her direction.
Flipping neatly out of the way she crouched low to the ground before sending her own attack back at him, watching him dodge, she brought her hands into a cup in front of her and blew gently, causing a thick fog to envelop the two of them.
Once it was cleared, Zach looked around scowling, the little one had escaped him, again.
Racing along the path, Ami desperately hoped to find one of the others. She had gotten lucky this time, she knew that much, next time the same trick would not work. She needed to find one of the others and fast, before they two meet up with the other men, or generals, whatever they were calling themselves.
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"Wench?" Rei spits, her anger had already been aroused, and the site of the man standing in front of her did nothing good for it. "Do you see a mirror around here or something?"
Chuckling, Justin smiled at the girl, no woman in front of him. The years had been good to the feisty child that he had faced off, and lost to, so long ago. She had grown to about medium height, and with her pale skin, violet eyes, and long dark hair she was one gorgeous woman, he would even go as far as to say exotic. "No, I only see you." Came his smooth reply, causing her violet eyes to flash angrily, as a hidden fire emerged, and shone from their depths.
"Oh, sorry my mistake, however could I have thought otherwise, you resemble a woman so well." She snaps, causing him to chuckle again at her words, and she knew why. With his broad shoulders, thick blond hair, finely sculpted face, and muscles add those blue eyes into the mix and you had a one handsome man. One that women would fall over in a heart beat, never thinking twice about the consequences, and he knew it and relished it. He was one arrogant bastard, one that she was more that willing to take down, and out.
"Sorry, cupcake, I hate to disappoint you, but I do have one question for you." Letting his eyes run over her nighttime apparel, and the way it gently outlined her curves he smiled cruelly. "Are you playing dress up in your mothers clothes again?"
Not wasting any time for words, Rei hissed between her clenched teeth. "Fire Soul." Causing fire to whip from her fingers at him. Out of all the girls she was the only one with enough raw concentration to pull up the full power attack of her lady, but only when she was pissed, or taken over by an extreme emotion.
Nimbly dogging, Justin felt the heat from the attack roll over him; he also guessed that if it had been any closer he would have been scorched. "Watch it firebrand, you could have branded Me."
"That would have been the point." She snarls, while slamming her fist into his gut, causing him to react, his own hands coming up and grabbing her by the shoulders, and flipping her over his shoulder.
Landing neatly on her feet, Rei turned it into a roll, as she heard the sound of his foot crushing down where she had been. Wincing slightly she shook her head, that blow would have cracked her ribs, or worse broken a few of them. Coming up with a bound she whirled in time to stop the fist that was heading for her face, lashing out with a spin kick she caught him in the ribs. Feeling pain jar down her leg she bit the inside of lip savagely, though she did managed to knock him back slightly.
"Impressive, but not good enough." He taunts, before lashing out with his own kick, which Rei barely managed to dodge.
"What and your supposed to be any better?" She snaps while sending her fist to his face, which hurt as well she found out a few seconds later, a lot.
Feeling something slam into her back she, bit back the scream that threatened to emerge, once more biting down on her lip. The weight of the impact was once more rudely taken from her back one moment, the next she was being hauled to her feet.
"You might want to watch your back little one." Justin states smoothly, while eyeing the wolf that was slowly heading there way again.
Lashing out with a kick to his groin, Rei felt him release her arm, as he gave a satisfying groan, before turning and waving her hands, causing fire to hit the beast, which took off howling as the fire set into his fur.
Feeling something behind her again, Rei nimble dodges the mans hands, but barely.
"I do not think that we have been properly introduced," Justin states, there was no more playfulness about him, and his eyes were as cold as the night sky. "I am Lord Justin O' Winter, First in the House of Oceans and Seas, Second High General, to King Endymion, Third High Mage, and King of the East." Bowing slightly he smiled. "You would be?"
"Rei, bastard beater, founder of the eat pump for a month club, firebrand, destroyer of the night, and I specialize in taking down blondes." She replies with a mock curtsey, and a fake grin.
"Well, well you do have a mouth on you don't you?" He questions before lashing out with a kick, that Rei never had time to dodge. Once second she was glaring at the man in front of her, the next she was on the ground trying not to gag on her own spit.
Reaching down Justin hauled her up by her arm and slammed her against the nearby tree.
"Bastard," She manages through the daze that had covered her vision.
Starring down at the women in front of him, Justin could only shake his head. Even after being beaten she was still mouthing him, when she should have been begging him not to hurt her. Instead she was glaring at him, and declaring that he was a bastard, raising his hand to back hand her he stopped when his eyes drifted to her mouth, where blood was freely flowing from, and down her chin.
A slow grin spreading across his face he smirked down at the women who was watching him, with horror dawning on her face, as she realized his intentions.
"Bloody hell, no!" She snaps shoving against his chest but to no avail, for she was nothing but a puny human, while he was a creature of the night, gifted with more strength and powers that she could ever even hope to imagine.
Pushing against his chest, Rei watched with horror as his face fell closer and closer to her own, she knew that there was really nothing she could do to stop the bastard, but she was not going to just let him kiss her. The next thing she knew his soft lips were gently sliding over her own, and she was being shoved backwards further against the tree until, she was pinned completely between his warm body and the bark of the three. All the while his lips continued their gently assault on her mouth until her head swam, and she felt her body slowly try to relax. Biting down hard on his bottom lip, Rei tried to dispel him that way, only to have his chuckle against her mouth, before he gently started sucking on the lower part of her lip where she was bleeding. The feeling was intoxicating, as warm fire slowly spread through out her body. Relaxing completely against him, Rei moaned low in the back of her throat, she was completely helpless, and she found that she didn't to move, at all.
Feeling him pull back slowly from her lips, Rei kept her eyes closed, though she wasn't sure when she had exactly shut them, and breathed, as his lips moved down her neck and to the jugular vein on the side of her neck. Tensing Rei, joleted upwards when she felt something sink into the skin there, before, heat, gently started at her neck and spread through out the rest of her body, and with the heat came a tingling as she slipped into the warmth that the gently sucking on her neck was providing. She knew that if she didn't fight him she would die, or worse become one of them, but she found that she didn't care. It was almost as if she was detached somehow, watching from another person, only she was getting the feelings, and they were the ones dying.
Justin on the other hand was lost in his own world, her blood was sweet and warm, and even though he had eaten earlier he found that he did not want to stop. When had had kissed her he had never meant for it to go this far, but her blood had unique quality to it, it was sweeter than any other he had ever tasted, and he had to have it, to possess it and the girl that created it. Both of them, they would be his.
Feeling her body go limp against his he grinned to himself, before pulling away, he would take no more, for that would put her in danger, and he was not ready to change her yet, if he ever did. She really was no challenge to him though, and he was able to easily penetrate and manipulate her, and her shields. Life was easy, and it was good. Scooping up her frail body he cuddled it close to his own. Yes, he would take her back to castle, and see what happened there. Zach could study her powers, and the other women surly would come after their comrade.
"Let her go." A female voice spat before ice ripped into his back and shoulders, sending him sprawling, as something grabbed the women, and fog filled the air. Regaining his ground, he burned the fog away, before looking around, as cold anger filled his gut, someone had taken his prize, they would pay, for the girl, Rei, was no where to be found.
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Closing his eyes, Nathan, felt the ground beneath him, his feet and mind in tune with it, for a only a brief second, but it was enough. The closest battle was coming from the west, and that was were he was going. It was also the only place that his brothers were not.
Traveling swiftly through the trees, he moved with the grace that the years had provided him. His tall, lanky height had become smooth in its movements, it was one of the few kind things the years had brought to him. It did not take him long to reach his destination, just a mere matter of seconds actually. What he saw when he got there, though, shocked the hell out of him!
He had been expecting one of the spirit beings to be protecting one of the girls, not for the girl to be protecting herself, very effectively-he noted-, against a handful of werewolves. Werewolves that had been trained from birth, to kill, and to hunt, and yet there she was a huge grin on her features, fighting it out like she was enjoying every bloodied second.
Looking around once the last one had been sent packing on its way she shook her head before her eyes landed on the position that he was in. Another point to her favor, very few people could tell where he, or his brothers, were hiding when they did not want to be found. Stepping out of the shadows, he smiled, cruelly, darkly, at her.
"Well, well, looks like the children grew up." He mocked, his eyes taking in her lean form. She was tall, extremely so, and curvy, it was a pleasant combination. With her almond curls dancing around her head, she might have been considered pretty, though the strength and courage in her face destroyed the image of a beauty queen. She was more of an amazon than anything else was; though if she fought like one was to remain to be seen.
"Time does that to a person." Came her smooth, blunt reply. She did not seem to be one to mince with words, interesting. From the way she was looking him over he guessed that she was evaluating him as well. Either that or she was checking him out, letting his eyes travel over her features once more, he mentally shook his head, she did not seem to be one to eye the enemy as a future mate, and he was rarely wrong. Which meant she was an experienced fighter, or had been trained well. He would enjoy this encounter, and if she survived, well that was another issue.
Looking the man in front of her over, Makoto could only shake her head. He reeked of cockiness, and arrogance, and from the way that he was eyeing her like a side of beef, she figured he expected her to drop on her knees and bow to him. They had not seen a hide or hair of a male since they had found the ladies, but her limited experience around the male species when she was young had given her all the information she would need for life.
Girls were married off at an early age, 10 at the latest. It did not matter if they could bare children or not, at least this way there was no problem, or feuds, when the time did come for the child to be able to bear her own children. A child learned fast, what to look for in a male, how to dodge the nasty ones, and which ones to snag onto fast, and pray they took a liking to you, maybe they would speak for you. The man in front of her was one that she would have dodged, for more than one reason.
It wasn't just that his attitude was awful, he was gorgeous. With his brown wavy hair, dark eyes and strong build, he would be used to the women. And gorgeous men were also the bad ones, better to marry an ugly one and be happy, than have a handsome one and get beat. It was better to run from them, but she wasn't running any more.
"Oh so it speaks." He murmurs leaning back against the tree.
"What your mute?"
Chuckling softly he smiles at her letting his fangs drop from his mouth.
"Are you trying to intimidate me?" She questions him softly, her own features stoic, giving not indication of whether or not his show had frightened him.
Taking a deep breath he shook his head, the air gave no indication either, she was good, whoever she was.
"Intimidation? No, that is not my style."
"Oh then what is your style whatever the fuck you are?"
"Nathan."
"Uh?"
"My name is Nathan, Lord Nathan de Grean of the house of Stars, Third General to Prince Endymion, and Second Mage of the earth, to be exact."
"Uh, think your name is long enough?" Makoto questions while rolling her eyes. Her mama had once said that long names meant bad taste, looking at the man she shook her head, his name was long enough to feed twenty families, if name could be turned into gold that was.
"Yes, but you my dear have not graced me with your name."
"First off, I not your dear, second of all, who the hell do you think you are?"
"I already told you," He states patiently, "I am Nathan, what is your name, and rank if you please."
Rolling her eyes Makoto glared at him, "Makoto, chief cook, so go shove that up your ass."
Eyes narrowing he steps away from the tree, "I did not ask for an insult, Makoto."
"I didn't ask for you to bring your skinny boy ass up here, I have to deal, so do you." She snaps back. This man did not intimidate her, even with his fangs, and whatever powers he had.
-What yourself young one. He has much power. - Came the voice of caution from the trees around her.
Nodding her head she dogged the blow that he sent her way.
-He is fast- She thinks back at them before sending her own fist back at him, and connecting solidly with his face. -Shit that hurt-
-Be careful, none of your blows will have much effect on him right now chosen-
-NOW you tell me- She snaps back angrily, instinctively dodging the kick that she knew was coming her way. Letting her mind go blank she fought him with the single minded determination of that of a girl who was backed into a corner, and she would not be loosing today.
-You never asked-
-Shut up- She snapped physically and mentally, causing Nathan's brows to fly upwards, was the girl delusional on him as well?
"Talking to yourself?"
Ignoring him she shook her head, before launching another punch at his face. Smirking at the shocked look on his face she continued her battle, jumping one from one phase to another, she was to damn impulsive, she knew it. But right now it might just keep her alive.
-Damn I can not keep up with her movements. - He snaps to the stars, much to his amusement he they were laughing at him, again. She didn't follow any sort of pattern and he found he couldn't read her like he should have been able to. He needed to end this fast.
Lashing out he managed to catch her in the head, surprise, surprise. Before grabbing her arm and pulling a knife out and sticking it against her throat.
"Gotcha."
Laughing low in her throat, she shook her head causing the knife to cut into her throat, before long blood was flowing gently down her knock.
"Kill me then, it won't get you very far." She smirks with a chuckle, pain didn't bother her, and with her training she had endured worse.
Raising the knife to her throat he prepared to do just that, she was a threat, a big one, even if she didn't realize it herself.
-CHOSEN DO NOT KILL HER- The stars thundered at him, their voices dark with anger and disapproval.
Wincing, slightly Nathan kept hold of her. -Why not-
-She is a chosen one, and she still has a purpose, you will not kill her.-
Relaxing slightly he shook his head, had they gone nuts? Looking up at him Makoto's eyes narrowed, that was when he noticed the color of her eyes. Sucking in a breath, he gaped at her, she had emerald eyes.
Taking advantage of the moment she slammed her knee into his groin, he was male even if nothing else hurt that had to. Luckily for her she was right, the moment he let go she was running, for all she was worth. She had to find the others and fast, that low blow would not hold him for long. Urging her feet to greater lengths she prayed to God she could find Minako, else she was going to be served gorma style to a vamp.
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Letting the light of the moon bask over her Minako, dodged the sword that was headed her direction. She wasn't sure exactly how she andthe man in front of her had ended up in mortal combat with the man in front of her but there were several things she was sure of.
Point A: The man was drop dead gorgeous.
Point B: He was an arrogant bastard.
Point C: He had the best body she had ever seen.
Point D: She wanted to take his head off.
Point E: He was a vampire, which meant she was supposed to be his next meal.
Point F: Last but not least, werewolves were nasty creatures that got blood on her favorite nightgown.
Ducking Minako shook her head mentally, and rolled. The man was fast, and she should have been chopped liver by then. She would make no pretences; he was bigger, faster, and moodier than she was. Hell, he had snapped over a comment on his hair for crying out loud, of course the comment on him being made of stone probably did not help anything either. But hell, if you could not take an insult don't tell a woman she looked like a Barbie doll, what the hell was a Barbie doll anyway?
"Your better than I had though you would be." He murmurs watching her roll around him like he was some type of object, instead of a 6'4 vampire, wielding a sword.
"Ya, well was that supposed to make me feel better?" She quips her blue eyes dancing with anger and understanding.
She was quiet pretty, when he stopped to look at her, Aphrodite type looks, and if she had not wielded the power that she did he would have taken her back to the castle to be his mistress, but that of course was not going to happen. He either had to kill her, or bring her under his control; the later was much more appealing now that she had grown into a woman. Either way though, she would not be using that gift against them. It was too dangerous.
"Whatever makes you feel good," He replied smoothly, she was quiet amusing underneath that facade of blondness.
Bringing her sword to block his blow up once more, Minako winces as pain rips through her arms. Damit it never hurt like this before, even when she was going full out against Lady Venus, what did this guy have, arms of steel or something? God where did they make these guys.
"Oh ya Miko that is right," She grunts to herself, "There freaks, its allowed."
"What was that angel?"
"What is it with you guys and pet names." Ami snaps while dragging a half un-conscience Rei, along with her.
"Ami, run." Minako snaps, dogging the sword that was ruthlessly heading for her head, barely managing to duck she hisses between her teeth. The bastard had almost given her a hair cut, she liked her hair long Damit.
"Where to?" She demands before lying, Rei, down and standing over her in a protective stance.
Flipping nimbly over to Ami, Mina took position next to the girl. "What happened to her?"
She was confused, the last time she had seen Rei like this she had been stone dead drunk, of course where to go the alcohol no one knew.
"Someone took a blood donation." Ami quips before her face pales as she looks at the trees, chancing a glimpse over her shoulders, Miko groans, it was the blondes and they both looked pissed.
"Run," Makoto snaps, from the other direction, her long arms waving in the wind, behind her coming at an incredible fast pace, was a tall man, with brown hair, Minako could only guess that he was another vampire as well.
"Uh, you run." Minako snaps, "He is gaining on you."
Waving her hand behind her Mako, prays, that her attack will work this time. Mako had the most powerful attack of all the girls, but it only worked when it wanted to, not when she wanted it to. When nothing happened she groaned before taking off, again.
"Great," Minako groans, "Now all of us are here together, well except Serena."
"HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLPPPPPPP." Serena's high pitched voice demands as she runs towards them, her hair flowing behind her, and a look of utter terror on her features. Behind her was a dark headed man who looked like he was enjoying himself as he jogged on behind her.
"Were together now." Ami quips an ice shard in each hand as she stares at the men surrounding them slowly, in a circle.
"What now." Makoto snaps at them, her own anger causing her to push away her fear, she was getting highly annoyed at the men in front of her.
"We run?" Serena whimpers from behind Makoto.
"Afraid not little one." The new man says with a smile on his features as he tried to catch a glimpse of the girl.
"Who are you?" Rei demands weakly, as she tried to avoid the gaze of the blond man, though she could feel it burning a hole in her head.
"I am King Endymion, High Lord of the realms..."
"Ah shut it, we don't want to hear how long your damn title is." Minako interrupts, the other mans title had about put her to sleep it was so freaken long, to say the least she did not want to hear another one.
Cocking a brow at her he shook his head, "I think you need to be taught some manners." He snarls.
Eyeing him she shook her head, somewhere behind her she could hear Serena, chanting, "Please just get us out of here, just get us out of here, take us someplace safe," And then she would start all over again. Turning her gaze to the one with white hair she shook her head, he was eyeing her like she was his next meal, and she knew in that second if she was killed, or eaten, by anyone of these people, it would be by him. Before she could say anything else though silver light surrounded them, and she knew no more.
"What the..." Zach breathes looking at the place where the girls had just been.
"How is it possible that they escaped us, again?" Nathan demands his expression cold.
"The small one." Endymion breathes, "She is the carrier of the moon."
"Uh?"
"The silver light." He says simply, "Only one of the moon can produce it," Shaking his head, "They are more powerful than we first thought."
"It doesn't matter," Justin states coldly, "Someone will pay for helping them get away, again." She had been so close, in his arms, and he had tasted her blood, next time she would not be getting away so easily.
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Looking around, Serena blinked confused, the place was completely white, and was brightly lit. She also appeared to be in some kind of dome, the few trees that were around were funny shaped, it was odd.
"Uh, I don't think that I am at home anymore." She murmurs looking around.
"You would be right in that assumption." The voice of Lady Moon murmurs causing her to whip around, and stare.
Serena had been allowed the privilege of looking in a mirror only a few times in her life. They were hard to make, and to valuable to let a young girl, like herself, look into them often. Besides one might become vain after a while and then one would boast and surely go to hell. One thing she did know for sure was this women looked exactly like she did, down to the buns on the top of her head, her hair was even the same color. Yet, she was talking to her in Lady Moon voice, that sweet melodious voice that only she could produce.
"But, how." She breathes, "You look just like me."
"I do don't I." She says sadly a slight smile on her features.
"How?"
"I am you." She says softly, before making a motion with her hand causing to chair to appear. "Do sit down Sere, this is going to be a long story."
Nodding her head the girl sits down, with a daze like expression on her features.
"A long time ago, almost 900 years our time, there was war. I know we told you that we fought and some of the specifics, but not all of it so here me out. My kingdom lost, and when it lost the whole universe went with it, so to speak.
My Senshi and myself were spared because my mother knew of a prophecy, one that she told me just before she died. It said that a great evil would rise up, and only one of the blood of the moon could stop it. Now we were dead you see, and I, as a princess of the moon, had to be alive, somehow to stop it. So mother saved our essences, our abilities, so to speak, and sent the rest of us to reborn. So that whenever that time came, we could stop it.
I am afraid we were to late, or you were born to late."
"ME?" Serena demands, 'I am just a sheapards daughter, not a princess."
"Hold on I will get to that soon." She reprimands gently. "So as I was saying, A few decades after our war another broke out. Only this times the Prince, now King and his guards won. And he started his rule. Our enemy had by then escaped her capture, and she went to the prince, and offered him something, we could never find out what, when he refused she changed him. Turned his good soul evil, and his guards, and made them a leech to the world. Only the blood of their people can save them, or so that legend goes, only their people have no blood. Somehow you must defeat them and help them."
"How?" Serena demands, "They want to turn my friends into food, and me as well."
"I am going to help you."
"Again, how."
"I am your essence, and thus I will return to you. But first I must give you this." Handing her a locket she smiled softly. "I am have already trained you how to use the crystal, you must believe in yourself though my child." Nodding towards the object clutched firmly in Serena's hand she continued on. "You have great power, now you must use it.
Repeat after me, Moon Crystal Power."
Sighing softly Serena took the plunge; this women had never done her wrong before.
"Moon Crystal Power." She shouted, as the world faded she felt something join to her own soul, something that had been missing, something that she would never have known to be gone, if she had not felt it before now. Light flaring up at her feet, she shook her head, as it cleared.
Only to be meet with the sight of the other girls, in mini skirts and tiaras, staring at her as if she had lost her mind.
"Um, guys what just happened?"