A/N: I'm feeling a small bit of writers block headin my way, but I'm gonna keep the chapters coming. They may come in different intervals, some long, some short. Keep reviewing please! It's great inspiration!
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Title: Lost Star Light, Burn Bright
Chapter Twelve
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Tonight they all decided to hit the town. Go out and dance till they dropped. Hotaru, Rini, and Kirei were staying at the castle since they were too young to go to join the others in Weather Days. Instead they would have the west wing to themselves, to do what they want. All three girls stayed to waved goodbye from the Senshi's garage as the cars left for the night. They smiled at each other, Kirei climbed onto Rini's back, and they raced back to the west wing.
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Terri smiled to herself while relaxing in the leather interior of her firebird's red mustang. The top was down, letting the nights breeze stroll across her exposed tan skin. Rei drove with a content smile on her beautiful face. The raven haired Senshi wore her favorite dancing outfit; consisting of a thigh length leather skirt, knee high leather boots with a slim heel, and a red off the shoulders top with sleeves that were a transparent light orchid and split down her arms. Her ebony hair remained down as always, giving her a seductive look. Terri looked over at her. Her eyes drinking in the woman she loved.
- Rei looks so hot like this! Not that she doesn't always look hot anyways, glad she's mine. - She sat up straighter once Weather Days came into view. They were right behind Amara and Michelle, the yellow corvette roaring down the street ahead of them. The four woman climbed out of their cars as Seiya and Serena pulled up into the parking spot next to Rei.
Inside of Weather Days, music pulsed with a fast beat with swaying bodies trying to catch the techno rhythm. The group was escorted to a large booth where a redhead took down their drink orders. Setsuna and Mina were the first to hit the dance floor. Followed closely by Amara and Michelle and Lita and Ami, who were almost immediately lost in the swarm of moving bodies.
Serena and Terri were giggling at Seiya, who looked very bewildered, the dark haired woman was oblivious to all the looks she was getting. A tall woman with dark blonde hair approached their booth some time later after each had had a few drinks asking for a dance with Terri.
" Do you mind Rei?" Rei nodded her approval and Terri slipped out. Taking off her trench coat, exposing her dark navy blue shirt that clung to her with ties down her back, leaving little to the imagination. Her low rider jeans glittered under the dance lights as she moved.
Rei felt the small pangs of jealousy stab at her whilst watching her dragon move against the tall blonde woman on the crowded floor. Soon enough Rei had slid out of the booth and made her way to the dancing pair and asked to cut in. The blonde, seeing the look on Rei's face, moved aside and found a new partner. Terri just grinned and started to laugh while wrapping her arms around Rei's neck.
" Got jealous did you Firebird?" Terri grinned when Rei pulled her closer, their bodies fitting together.
" Well you're my woman, no one but close friends get to dance with you if I have my way. You have this effect on me. "
" You do always have your way. But I get mine too."
They caught up with the racing rhythm. Song after song played, keeping them all in a blissful trance of ecstasy. After a few more techno mixes a tap was felt on Rei's shoulder and she turned to see the smiling face of Ami behind her.
" Mind if I cut in Rei?" Ami spoke up over the loud music. Rei couldn't help but notice the color of her eyes. They seemed a bit darker than usual…
- Must be the lighting.-
" Sure Ames, just don't steal her from me." They laughed and switched places.
Rei glanced behind her and watched how Ami moved in the crowd next to Terri. Her short blue dress revealing what she had grown into since the rise of Crystal Tokyo. She still felt a feeling that something was slightly off. Shaking her head she pushed it to the back of her mind and made her way back to the table where Amara and Michelle were sipping at their drinks.
" Hey Rei. Terri still dancing?" Amara watched the woman sit down tiredly and nod a 'yes'.
" Ami cut in, so I came to take a break." Michelle looked at her with confusion scrawled across her face.
" Ami? You sure? She left with Sere to go out for some air a few minutes ago. I haven't seen her come back in." Rei looked surprised. Looking back out at the dance floor, Ami and Terri had disappeared into the living mass.
" That's strange. Maybe she came back in and you didn't notice." Amara shook her head.
" No, I know she didn't come back. Can't you sense that she's not in the club? Her energy signal is outside." Rei's eyes widened. That's what had been missing. Ami's eyes hadn't shown with the light that all the Senshi possessed. Nothing was slightly off, everything was completely wrong. The three stood up and ran into the crowd, searching for Terri and the fake Ami.
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" Ami, you seem very different. Your energy signal tells me your somewhere else." The two had taken a break and were leaning on a wall, in a quieter room of Weather Days, few were in here. The lighting was very dim, but Terri made out the twisted smile that had formed on her shorter friends face.
" Ami?" Cold hands took hold of her wrists, nails digging into her tan skin.
" You Senshi are very stupid, did you know that? I know of you, but you never knew of me. Should have listened to the fiery one, Sailor Teres. Or that gut feeling in the pit of your stomach." A small gasp came from her as fake Ami pulled her forward then slammed her into the hard wall. Pain exploded into her head, colors clouding her vision.
" Yes, you know don't you? The power of Teres tells you of who I am, only your planet has encountered me…" Terri's navy orbs opened in a moments strength, memories overtaking her of the battle that had once killed her planet. Her sign was pulsing with awareness of how much danger she was in. The hands holding her morphed and the figure spoke once again.
" Now who am I? Which friend have I become. Dear Teres, this is why I've trapped you first. Your knowledge is fear to me. I don't like fear, only when I strike it into the hearts of my victims…" The voice spoke barely above a whisper, the softness of Serenity's voice corrupted with the evil sneer of her assailant. Another thud from her skull being rammed into the wall, making a more noticeable dent. She knew now, who this was.
- But will I get the chance to tell them all?-
A cruel chuckle filled her ears, now the low voice of Seiya. Her thoughts prayed to the gods of her world. Praying to help the others, for she knew, she wouldn't get the chance.
" I feel it in you. The strength of your predecessors, will of the Queen that you are. I know everything, you know, about each of you. But I guess since you now remember what I am, you know too." It morphed again, covering now her mouth to muffle her groans of pain. " Their coming. Your beloved and friends. Feel the shame of knowing they will see you at your most vulnerable moment."
Terrestria did feel the shame, for she held herself forever strong, but now, guilt and weakness overwhelmed her. Pain rocketed through her stomach, charging to her brain. The last feeling before she succumbed to the darkness was the feeling of her throat opening and closing…
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A/N: What is this new enemy, what is it? What information did Terri have that made it attack her first? Why the hell hasn't Rei found her yet?!?!?! The answers are coming, but so is the doom of the Senshi…C ya!
JupeJupe ^_^
