PRECIOUS METALS by Sailor Earth
Author's Notes - Hey guys, thanx for all your continued support via reviews and stuff! Ooh, I know ur all getting worried, but don't panic 2 much - I gotta a GREAT twist up my sleeve 2 make things alright in the end, hehe!
*Chapter Thirteen*
Because of the time difference, it was early evening when Minako arrived on Venus. She didn't mind, though, she'd hadn't slept properly for 2 days, and was glad that she would be able to crawl back into bed so soon. Also, it was much hotter, still the middle of summer on Venus, and Minako could smell the hot tropical air as she ascended the spiralling stairs to her bedroom.
She stripped out of her pyjamas, and headed to the bathroom to take a shower. When she'd showered, she slipped on an old, faded pair of denim cut-offs and a pale blue halterneck top. She was in the middle of combing her damp hair, when there was a knock on her bedroom door. Who could it be? Magellan was completely empty apart from herself.
"Uh, who - who is it?" she asked, puzzled.
"It's me, Kunzite." Minako opened the door.
"What do you want now?! Haven't you done enough already?! How did you get here, anyway?!"
"Artemis brought me. He's gone back now."
"Oh, well I wish he hadn't!"
"Mina-chan, you gotta remember the truth! Sailor Pluto told me what happened last night, and you've got things wrong!"
"How? How else do you explain what I saw? You used me, told me you loved me, but all along you were working for Metallia!" She reached out to push him. Kunzite gripped her bare shoulders, restraining her.
"No, I wasn't. Please, just remember, Mina-chan!"
He forced a kiss onto her lips. She tried to pull away, but she couldn't. Yet, even as his lips first brushed hers, she felt something return to her. Perhaps it was because of being in this place again, with Kunzite, or whether it was just coincidence, she would never know, but suddenly all her memories returned.
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She remembered how they had stood right here before, and how Kunzite had kissed her, and made love to her, and how afterwards he had kept his promise, and stayed with her. She had slept all night in his arms, only to be awoken in the morning by a knock on the door. Kunzite had lept up straight away, and dived under her four-poster bed to hide. Sitting up, Minako drew the duvet up around her, and replied,
"Come in."
Emily, Minako's maid entered the room.
"I have an urgent message, your Highness! It's from Queen Serenity! Prince Endymion's army has mutinied, and launched an attack on the Moon Kingdom! She needs you there, now!"
"Thankyou Emily." Emily hovered in the doorway. "Was there something else, Emily?" Minako asked her.
"Um...only one thing, your Highness...why are there rose petals scattered over your bed?"
Minako gasped as she realised that the rose she had been wearing in her hair yesterday night must have crumbled in the heated passion of last night. She had to think quickly.
"I heard that they're good for curing sleeplessness." she lied.
"Really? I always thought lavender..."
"Oh no, Rose petals are all the rage nowadays, Emily."
"Well, if you say so, Princess. I best be off now, and you must get yourself over to the Moon straight away!"
Emily left the room, and Minako grabbed her transformation pen, yelling "Venus Power Make-up!" as she did. Kunzite crawled out from under the bed, and hurriedly got dressed. They raced down the corridors and hallways, luckily without being seen, and arrived at the teleportation room, where they wasted no time in getting over to the Moon Palace.
The Moon Palace was eerily quiet.
"I bet everyone's outside fighting." Minako told Kunzite, as she turned and headed towards the door.
"Before we go, Mina-chan, I want you to know I love you. I love you so much. I don't know what's happening out there, and I have no idea why my army has mutinied, but whatever happens, I won't leave you."
"Oh, Kunzite! I love you too, but please, please don't worry! We'll get through this, we always do."
With that, they stepped outside. Standing on the Palace steps, were Endymion and Serenity, along with Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter.
"Thank God you're here!" cried Serenity. Looking around, Kunzite and Minako saw that there was fighting about them everywhere, but at the bottom of the steps, in front of a towering black presence, was a woman with long, flame-red hair, and the three Generals - Zoisite, Nephrite, and Jadeite, all with a seemingly dark shadow in their eyes.
"WHAT the HELL is going on?!" demanded Kunzite, looking at his former conrades.
"We were hoping that maybe YOU could explain, Kunzite!" questioned an irrate Mars.
"I have no idea-"
"Let me explain everything..." cut in the red-headed woman, "I am Queen Beryl, servant of the Goddess Metallia. Together we will rule the Universe! But first, we must stop Queen Serenity's Silver Imperium Crystal - it is the only thing strong enough to stop us!" she cackled, "Kunzite! Will you not join me, like the other Generals have?"
"Never!"
"No matter. As you can see, I already have control of Endymion's army. Jadeite, Zoisite, Nephrite, bring him here!" The three Generals raised their palms, and summoning the great powers given to them by Metallia, they sent out an invisible force which brought Kunzite to his knees, and dragged him down the steps. Kneeling before Beryl, he was helpless and unable to move. Beryl used the end of her sword under his chin to tilt his head upwards so that was looking right at her. "Metallia, he is ready!" she told the black presence behind her.
There was a rumble, and then a great demon flew forth, entering Kunzite's body. He screamed in agony, and then, after what seemed an eternity, his eyes glazed over black, and a light seemed to leave his body, and rise upwards.
"You don't scare me, Beryl!" cried Sailor Venus.
"Foolish Venusian! All your precious love and beauty is useless against me, Queen of the Darkness! Still, it would be fitting for a Goddess of Love to die in the arms of her first love! Destroy her, Kunzite!"
Kunzite lurched forward, towards Sailor Venus, knocking her sword from her hands with one sweep of his own. Both swords clattered to the ground with a resounding clash. Then he reached out grasping her tightly arround her neck, and she started to choke.
Minako remembered how the darkness had slowly overcome her, and she had felt sure she was dying. How long she lay there, surrounded by the empty blackness, she didn't know, but suddenly there was a surge of pure white light breaking through, and a feeling of great warmth. She heard Queen Serenity's voice, and in hind-sight she realised that this was the great power of the Imperium Silver Crystal sending everyone, including herself, to Earth, where they had a second chance. Minako remembered a spinning, falling sensation, and then, nothing.
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Author's Notes - Hope y'all enjoyed that chapter, and that it was not 2 confusing! And look for chapter fourteen, which will be up soon! *Sailor Earth*
Author's Notes - Hey guys, thanx for all your continued support via reviews and stuff! Ooh, I know ur all getting worried, but don't panic 2 much - I gotta a GREAT twist up my sleeve 2 make things alright in the end, hehe!
*Chapter Thirteen*
Because of the time difference, it was early evening when Minako arrived on Venus. She didn't mind, though, she'd hadn't slept properly for 2 days, and was glad that she would be able to crawl back into bed so soon. Also, it was much hotter, still the middle of summer on Venus, and Minako could smell the hot tropical air as she ascended the spiralling stairs to her bedroom.
She stripped out of her pyjamas, and headed to the bathroom to take a shower. When she'd showered, she slipped on an old, faded pair of denim cut-offs and a pale blue halterneck top. She was in the middle of combing her damp hair, when there was a knock on her bedroom door. Who could it be? Magellan was completely empty apart from herself.
"Uh, who - who is it?" she asked, puzzled.
"It's me, Kunzite." Minako opened the door.
"What do you want now?! Haven't you done enough already?! How did you get here, anyway?!"
"Artemis brought me. He's gone back now."
"Oh, well I wish he hadn't!"
"Mina-chan, you gotta remember the truth! Sailor Pluto told me what happened last night, and you've got things wrong!"
"How? How else do you explain what I saw? You used me, told me you loved me, but all along you were working for Metallia!" She reached out to push him. Kunzite gripped her bare shoulders, restraining her.
"No, I wasn't. Please, just remember, Mina-chan!"
He forced a kiss onto her lips. She tried to pull away, but she couldn't. Yet, even as his lips first brushed hers, she felt something return to her. Perhaps it was because of being in this place again, with Kunzite, or whether it was just coincidence, she would never know, but suddenly all her memories returned.
*****
She remembered how they had stood right here before, and how Kunzite had kissed her, and made love to her, and how afterwards he had kept his promise, and stayed with her. She had slept all night in his arms, only to be awoken in the morning by a knock on the door. Kunzite had lept up straight away, and dived under her four-poster bed to hide. Sitting up, Minako drew the duvet up around her, and replied,
"Come in."
Emily, Minako's maid entered the room.
"I have an urgent message, your Highness! It's from Queen Serenity! Prince Endymion's army has mutinied, and launched an attack on the Moon Kingdom! She needs you there, now!"
"Thankyou Emily." Emily hovered in the doorway. "Was there something else, Emily?" Minako asked her.
"Um...only one thing, your Highness...why are there rose petals scattered over your bed?"
Minako gasped as she realised that the rose she had been wearing in her hair yesterday night must have crumbled in the heated passion of last night. She had to think quickly.
"I heard that they're good for curing sleeplessness." she lied.
"Really? I always thought lavender..."
"Oh no, Rose petals are all the rage nowadays, Emily."
"Well, if you say so, Princess. I best be off now, and you must get yourself over to the Moon straight away!"
Emily left the room, and Minako grabbed her transformation pen, yelling "Venus Power Make-up!" as she did. Kunzite crawled out from under the bed, and hurriedly got dressed. They raced down the corridors and hallways, luckily without being seen, and arrived at the teleportation room, where they wasted no time in getting over to the Moon Palace.
The Moon Palace was eerily quiet.
"I bet everyone's outside fighting." Minako told Kunzite, as she turned and headed towards the door.
"Before we go, Mina-chan, I want you to know I love you. I love you so much. I don't know what's happening out there, and I have no idea why my army has mutinied, but whatever happens, I won't leave you."
"Oh, Kunzite! I love you too, but please, please don't worry! We'll get through this, we always do."
With that, they stepped outside. Standing on the Palace steps, were Endymion and Serenity, along with Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter.
"Thank God you're here!" cried Serenity. Looking around, Kunzite and Minako saw that there was fighting about them everywhere, but at the bottom of the steps, in front of a towering black presence, was a woman with long, flame-red hair, and the three Generals - Zoisite, Nephrite, and Jadeite, all with a seemingly dark shadow in their eyes.
"WHAT the HELL is going on?!" demanded Kunzite, looking at his former conrades.
"We were hoping that maybe YOU could explain, Kunzite!" questioned an irrate Mars.
"I have no idea-"
"Let me explain everything..." cut in the red-headed woman, "I am Queen Beryl, servant of the Goddess Metallia. Together we will rule the Universe! But first, we must stop Queen Serenity's Silver Imperium Crystal - it is the only thing strong enough to stop us!" she cackled, "Kunzite! Will you not join me, like the other Generals have?"
"Never!"
"No matter. As you can see, I already have control of Endymion's army. Jadeite, Zoisite, Nephrite, bring him here!" The three Generals raised their palms, and summoning the great powers given to them by Metallia, they sent out an invisible force which brought Kunzite to his knees, and dragged him down the steps. Kneeling before Beryl, he was helpless and unable to move. Beryl used the end of her sword under his chin to tilt his head upwards so that was looking right at her. "Metallia, he is ready!" she told the black presence behind her.
There was a rumble, and then a great demon flew forth, entering Kunzite's body. He screamed in agony, and then, after what seemed an eternity, his eyes glazed over black, and a light seemed to leave his body, and rise upwards.
"You don't scare me, Beryl!" cried Sailor Venus.
"Foolish Venusian! All your precious love and beauty is useless against me, Queen of the Darkness! Still, it would be fitting for a Goddess of Love to die in the arms of her first love! Destroy her, Kunzite!"
Kunzite lurched forward, towards Sailor Venus, knocking her sword from her hands with one sweep of his own. Both swords clattered to the ground with a resounding clash. Then he reached out grasping her tightly arround her neck, and she started to choke.
Minako remembered how the darkness had slowly overcome her, and she had felt sure she was dying. How long she lay there, surrounded by the empty blackness, she didn't know, but suddenly there was a surge of pure white light breaking through, and a feeling of great warmth. She heard Queen Serenity's voice, and in hind-sight she realised that this was the great power of the Imperium Silver Crystal sending everyone, including herself, to Earth, where they had a second chance. Minako remembered a spinning, falling sensation, and then, nothing.
*****
Author's Notes - Hope y'all enjoyed that chapter, and that it was not 2 confusing! And look for chapter fourteen, which will be up soon! *Sailor Earth*