A/N: Been a while, or so it seems anyways! Hope everyone had a happy Christmas! Here's the next chap, hope ya like it! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Never have and never will own SM :sniff:
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Title: Lost Star Light, Burn Bright
Chapter Eighteen
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The click of their shoes was the only sound to be heard in the hallways. The four of them had been running since this had all began once again. They could only look away while running past all the bodies in the corridor. It seems before the five minions of their enemy had arrived, they'd done some redecorating. Now it didn't matter though, they had to get to the safe room or all hope was lost…or so she had said.
Sailor Venus didn't understand why she had been told to take Kirei, Rini, and Hotaru to the safe room underneath the palace. What was worse was that she had to stay with them until Moon or Teres contacted her.
When the hidden door came in site Venus didn't bother to stop as another attack shook the quiet kingdom, but kicked the door open. She quickly set Kirei on the couch for Hotaru to tend to the little princess. Unfortunately Kirei had been caught in the cross fire and had gained a deep cut to her forehead. Needless to say her parents were more than mad…
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" Teres Nova Dragon!"
" Jupiter Oak Evolution!" A black dragon surrounded by the electric charged leaves spun towards Black Lightning and hit dead on. Jupiter jumped up happily but frowned when the smoke cleared. The demons uniform had only been singed.
" Dammit! Nothing's hurting them and it's starting to hail!" Jupiter looked hopelessly over to Teres who frowned.
" Keep fighting, we've got to get them worn down! Think of Ami!" Teres then pulled out her sword and ran after Lost Star with swift agility. Devil and Angel wings alike sprouted from the warriors on the battle field and they all took towards the sky.
Only two had remained on the ground: Jupiter and Black Lightning. The auburn haired Senshi had wanted vengeance since she'd found out who had killed her beloved genius.
" Storm Stiller!" The wave of lightning split through the air seeking out it's prey.
Jupiter saw it coming and jumped into the air. After landing she immediately jumped again, seeing the attack following her.
" This is a very lame trick demon!" Jupiter jumped up again, desperately trying to shake off the lightning.
" Stupid Senshi, keep talking to me and you will die sooner than I wish."
Lita frowned and kept jumping, thinking quickly.
- Damn demon…how do I shake this thing?!…ha! -
Sailor Jupiter headed for Black Lightning who was still smirking, amused at the situation it had created. When it noticed her coming towards it, it smiled knowingly and braced itself. Lita was mere inches from her when she dodged to the right and faded out. The attack stopped then followed it's prey once again, only to find it was gone.
" Your trick did not work Senshi, stop your hiding."
Jupiter was back in front of it, left leg out for a kick to the head. The kick made the demon bend back and Jupiter leapt over it, spun around, and grabbed hold of it's arms.
" My trick wasn't over." she murmured into it's ear as Black Lightning's attack sped towards them and hit it full on. With a swift punch to it's back, Jupiter sent her enemy flying forwards and skidding into the snow covered ground.
Doing a double flip in the air the lightning Senshi landed on Black Lightning's back with a crack, making sure to dig her green heels in enough to draw black blood. Grinning, finally satisfied at the curdling scream that rose out of the demon.
" It was lame." Then she looked towards the sky, seeing the others fighting the other four lackies of the Mikoradiy…
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Venus was never one to really pace around, but now it was all she could do. The blonde stopped to watch Hotaru focus on healing the unconscious Teres heiress. The Saturn Senshi guiding her hands, glowing a soft purple, over the gash in Kirei's tan forehead.
" How is she Hotaru?" Hotaru shook her dark purple hair and looked at her mother frowning.
" Not well mom. She's refusing my abilities and my energy. I wonder if she gets that from Aunt Terri, I know Aunt Rei can be healed by me." Hotaru sat back on the white couch now stained a little from crimson red blood. Rini petted the little girls brown hair and looked up at her mothers Senshi protector.
" Venus, what if we wake her up? Then Kirei can be healed willingly." Venus shook her golden blonde hair.
" I'm afraid she might sink into a coma or something like that. We'll have to try again or wait until Neo-Queen Serenity can get to her or even Sailor Teres." She sat down next to her daughter and sighed. How long until she's contacted by the others?
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Neptune was more than tired right now. Her aqua hair was soaked as was her uniform from the hail and snow coming from the darkened afternoon sky. Soft aqua wings were tired and battered from attacks to her back. She'd envisioned so much since the day she'd found out this demon had killed her Amara. Now her chance for revenge was slipping away with her lack of energy, but Michelle knew that if she didn't do this now, she would die. And she laughed at herself thinking about what Amara would say when they met up again.
" Well Sea Senshi, tired? Feel beaten yet? You must be. Why not just give up? I can make it painless you know. Drowning feels like sleeping, I think." It chuckled evilly and smirked at the frowning face of Neptune.
Rage coursed through her at the mock of her love's death and she sped forward with speed she didn't know she had possessed. Dark Sea easily blocked her punches, even when they were coming at a blur to the untrained eye. What the demon did not expect was for Neptune to start punching so fast that it took it a while to realize she wasn't there anymore and never expected a boot in its back. Dark Sea went sailing forward though the hail and snow stopping after fifteen feet of free falling.
" Deep Submerge!" The sphere of water energy pushed the demon farther and faster into the ground. Upon impact the blast made a small crater in the snow covered earth.
Dark Sea stood up after a second of settling dust and looked up only to have another Deep Submerge smash into it and push it strait into the Earth all the way to its shoulders after five more pounded it in. Neptune flew down and landed on its exposed shoulders making it yell out in pain as her heels dug in.
" Do you think you have defeated me Senshi?" It tipped it's head up to smirk but frowned when Neptune held her hand to her side and a sea blue trident with jewels encrusted in the handle appeared in her hand.
" No-" She brought the trident's spikes down into the demons head.
" Now I think I did." Neptune grimaced at the sound of bone cracking as she twisted the trident once again just for good measures. When she stepped off she bent her head to the side to access the damage she had done.
- Amara would be proud.-
" Mi-Miche-lle…" Neptune turned her head to see Jupiter staggering towards her and ran to catch her falling friend.
" Lita! You look worse than I do!" Jupiter chuckled as they fell to the ground.
" I don't know if I should take that as a complement or a insult." Neptune just giggled and looked up towards the sky.
" It looks like everyone else has one their battles-"
" No, Teres is still fighting the leader."
They both looked towards the sky, finally seeing the small dots that were Teres and Lost Star through the hail and snow…
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" Mom!" Venus's head snapped up from her thoughts.
" What little one?"
" Kirei's breathing is slowing, can we please try to wake her??" Hotaru watched sadly as her mother shook her blonde locks no.
" I'm afraid of what might happen…Rini! Rini, you try to heal her or give her some of your energy, yours is lined with silver crystal energy."
The pink haired child looked hopefully and put her hands over Kirei's wound. Her red eyes were shut and scrunched in determination. The other two watched hopefully as Rini's hands started to glow…
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" Damn Senshi, just die!" A black sphere of energy flew at Teres and made contact. Light surrounded her and died as did the smug look on Lost Star's face.
A periwinkle shield surrounded the star Senshi and had protected her from the blast.
Lost Star growled and pulled out a sword with a dark blade. Teres followed and pulled out her own sword yet again and waited for the enemy to charge. The leading demon flew forward and lashed out only to miss. Teres appeared behind her and brought her sword down, slicing directing through the skull of her old body, and splitting it in half. She watched the twin pieces fall to the ground and flew down herself and into the arms of Mars.
Sailor Teres flipped open her communicator and pressed the orange button. Sailor Venus's worried face appeared on cue.
" Venus get your ass out here, we don't have much time until they regenerate!"
" I'm coming!" The screen went blank and within seconds Venus materialized in front of them all.
" It's cold!" Venus flinched when Mars smacked her head and she looked towards Teres.
" What do I have to do?" Teres smiled.
" Wait until Moon and Star Fighter are done putting the demons together, then tie them up." The blonde nodded and waited a little while for her friends to finish their job. They flew back over and she prepared her attack.
" Venus Love- Me Chain!" The heart chain tangled itself around the five demons of the Mikoradiy as they started to move.
" Quickly this can only be done once, their already healing themselves. You got to keep them tied up while using your crescent beam at the same time. That's why you stayed out of the battle."
" Do you know how difficult that is?!"
" Mina you got to or we'll all die! Stop being ridiculous!" Jupiter was in a lot of pain right now and she was about to black out, she didn't need this.
" Fine." Venus closed her eyes and the chain in her hand went to finish wrapping itself around the regenerating enemies.
" Crescent Beam Smash!" It seemed to be working when black beings with red eyes appeared instead of the old bodies of the Senshi that were taken. Their screams were horrific and gratefully, soon ended.
" This battle is over. Now we wait for the war."
Venus gasped and stopped in her tracks when they were all making their way back to the palace.
" Kirei!" Mars and Teres looked at her worriedly.
" What about Kirei?! You did make it to the safe room alright, right?!" Teres was looking fearful, anxious for the answer.
" Hotaru tried to heal her and even Rini, but her body refused the energy…" That was all either parent of the child heard as they broke into a run.
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Rei and Terri, who'd transformed back to their casual selves, made a mad dash to the safe room. When they'd found the hidden door it was practically pulled off it's hinges.
" Kirei!" Terri pulled her daughter in her arms, hugging her tight.
" We tried Aunt Terri, but she refused our energy. Mom said we couldn't wake her up either…" Terri shook her head.
" No, don't worry Hotaru. You and Rini could do nothing. She's a Terress and can only take the energy of another Terress. Or from me or Rei and that's it."
Rei hugged them both and a soft glow surrounded them as red and black mixed together. Kirei's gash quickly healed itself and her amethyst eyes opened to smile at her parents.
" Mommy? Daddy? You arwen't going away again are you?"
" No little one, we're staying here. For a little longer anyways." Rei pulled Kirei too her as Terri took Hotaru's and Rini's hand and led them to see their own parents, who were in the hospital wing of the Palace.
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The Mikoradiy growled, sensing that her prized minions were gone. This war was still not over and she had just a few tricks up her sleeves…
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A/N: A longer chapter for you all, hope ya liked it! Please review!!!! C ya!
JupeJupe ^_^