A/N: Sorry for the wait! But here it is and I hope you like it! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Unfortunately I do not own SM, I do own all the new characters though in this story. ^_*
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Title: Lost Star Light, Burn Bright
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" Run! All of you just leave!" Sailor Teres was tired and her muscles ached, but she couldn't have them here. She couldn't stand to have her love watch her give herself up. The Mikoradiy smiled ruthlessly at her, she knew what the sailor was thinking, what the Dragon Maiden was thinking.
" Teres, we can not leave you here! Not alone with such a monster!" Moon couldn't understand it, what was she thinking?!
" Leave Moon, take them all…Go back to the Palace and give her that disc." Teres felt herself being swallowed by the part in her that was in every Dragon Maiden, the part she hated.
Mars watched with fear, she could feel her lover changing. The signs were subtle but very much there. Her energy was spiking upward and it was not all positive. There was a negative aura surrounding the brunette Senshi, her beautiful black wings had less feathers, her nails were longer with the usual black polish, but it didn't look like polish anymore…
" Mars! We have to leave! This entire place is falling apart! Rei…she knows what she's doing…" Fighter pulled on her friend's arm lightly, frowning sadly at her tears pouring from the amethyst eyes.
" No, she's not going to leave me again! I can't take it if she leaves me again!" Rei ran, she ignored the loud protests and ran. Her gloved arms outstretched to reach her lover.
She wrapped her arms around Teres and kissed her long and hard. Not caring if the negative energy she felt coming from her was increasing.
" Rei, leave now. You'll die if your in the Mikoradiy's way. It was a matter of time until all Dragon Maidens had to face what was inside them. Just wait." Terri cried, she loathed the feeling growing inside her, she loathed having to leave this world again, maybe for the last time. She only hoped Rei would understand what was on the disc. Only hope that she would know what to do.
Jupiter had no choice, she knew they had to leave. Mars felt stunned when lightning hit her square in the back and she fell into the arms of her comrade. Then, just as they went through the collapsing tunnel, her eyes watched as Sailor Teres transformed the entire way to her true self, and fell lifeless to the floor, an orb of evil black light hovering above her lifeless body…
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Princess Kirei Hino was walking along side her grandmother, Airenia Gun, when something passed through her like an arrow. She fell forward, a cry ripped from her lungs. Airenia caught her granddaughter quickly, feeling the same pain herself, but being older and stronger, could handle it easier.
" Grandma! Oh grandma Renia! Pwease tell me it wasn't what I felt! She's not gone, she's not!" Kirei's little hand flew to her heart which ached now with sorrow.
" Don't fear little one. Your mother had her reasons, I know, but do not be angry with her. You've had little training and do not know the ways of your heritage yet, but feel that her spirit lingers." Airenia held her close, trying not to cry herself. She'd seen her daughter only briefly in the last four years, but loved her no less than the day she was born. What scared Airenia Gun the most, was that now that her daughter was dead, the evil in them all would start to grow as the being came closer to take what created the race of Dragon Maidens in the first place.
" Kirei, stop your tears little maiden. We must prepare for the worst now."
Kirei stared up at her grandmother with awe. Airenia Gun was a very strong woman, with muscles to be jealous of, even in her old age, and long golden brown hair with dark blue navy colored eyes. She was the leader that had perished so long ago with everyone under the destructive force that left Sailor Teres alone for over a thousand years. It seemed useless now that she was back. The Mikoradiy would have them all…
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Rei pounded her fists into the ground relentlessly, causing her skin to break and bleed. It didn't matter, her dear one was dead. The Senshi had blown the castle to dust, if the Mikoradiy was inside when they had done it, it wasn't alive. But they all knew that wasn't true.
Her tears mingled with her blood and dirt covering her hands, causing her fresh wounds to sting. Nothing made sense anymore to the raven haired woman. Why had Terri sacrificed herself like that? Why had dieing been any good? Would she come back more powerful? How could she leave her family defenseless? Rei didn't mean her, no she meant everyone on Teres, everyone that was a Dragon Maiden, everyone including Kirei.
" Rei, please stop! I have to give you something at the Palace. Oh please Rei, don't hurt yourself!" Serena wrenched Rei from her kneeling position and pulled her into a tight embrace Rei couldn't break.
" Let go of me! Do you have any idea what it feels like?! She ripped herself away from me! Chose death over fighting through it all! And when Terri died, I felt it! Why did she leave me?! Why was she so selfish?…" Rei cried harder, even in her sleep when Serena put her into the world of dreams.
" Serena?" Ami came up behind her and picked Rei up. She was the only one without severe wounds.
" We have to leave. The sooner she sees that disc, the better."
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Black space surrounded the Mikoradiy, it was so very happy to have part of itself back. If only the maidens gave them selves up so easily as the last! It's job would be so much easier!
- It worries me though, what was that Senshi thinking? Did it have a plan? Does it know my weakness? Well, what ever happens, there won't be time to stop me!- A demonic smile spread upon dark lips, and the only sound in space was that of exploding stars as the Mikoradiy amused itself.
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My dear beloved Firebird,
Are you angry? I suppose you are. Please, don't hurt yourself anymore than you have. I may be dead love, but when I was writing this, I only thought of what you have done when the castle of the Mikoradiy was destroyed along with my body. No, I haven't seen the future either. Please understand what I did was the only way. Understand that now, Kirei is in more danger than ever imagined. Go to Teres, find a woman named Airenia Gun. Yes, she's my mother if that's what your thinking. Go alone, only you are needed to do what must be done. Oh, dear one, I love you more than life! Even now, when my spirit roams free. I cry while I write this my love, knowing the pain I cause you and everyone else. It'll be seen clearly soon, just trust me. Yes, I realize it would be difficult for you to my mother so I've given directions. Don't worry if they don't know who you are at first, Kirei will know you are there. Tell the others you must go alone. I know it sounds stupid and dangerous, but it's dangerous if they go with you. I love you, my Rei Hino.
Love,
Dragon
Rei wiped her eyes of the salty tears trailing in runnels down her cheeks. She would do as Terri had instructed, but it still hurt as the second she'd died. The raven haired Senshi knew, that if Terrestria Gun never came back, the pain would never dull. Rei suddenly felt angry, but it swept away quickly. How could she be angry? It was a selfless act wasn't it?
- Terri, you have to come back! I can't live with out you anymore…- With her thoughts to accompany her and the letter still on the screen of the computer, Rei cried fresh tears for the hundredth time.
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Kirei sat still and silent, trying to keep her four year old mind open and clear of any thoughts. But there was this terrible nagging feeling that something was happening to her father. What was stranger, it felt as if her purple eyed parent was close, very close. Her grandmother must have felt her discomfort, because a hand was on her kimono clad shoulder a second later.
" Little maiden? What's the matter?" Airenia watched with concern as purple eyes flickered.
" I feel my daddy close grandma Renia. Something's happening to my daddy!" Kirei jumped up, but couldn't run anywhere, Airenia had caught hold of her blue kimono.
" Your father is nearby? There are no men around these parts Kirei."
Kirei looked up at her grandmother confused.
" Grandma, my daddy is not a man." Kirei became a little scared at her grandmother's obvious shock.
" Why didn't Terrestria ever tell me! Little maiden, is this your father?"
A screen off the far wall appeared, Dragon Maidens looked annoyed and flustered at a woman with dark black hair wearing a black tank and shorts with sneakers.
" Yes! That's her! Pwease grandma, take me to her! Don't let them hurt my daddy!" The little princess was close to tears at the thought of her only parent being hurt.
Airenia shook her head and picked up her grandchild. Her large wings spread and they flew up and out of the castle through a skylight with no glass.
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" I told you my name and who I wanted to see! Can't you tell that I am a Senshi?!" Rei felt very much agitated. Dragon maidens or not, these woman were foolish to her.
" We can't allow you to pass! No one is allowed on to the sacred grounds unless permission has been given by Airenia Gun herself!" This particular maiden had dark evergreen hair and light blue eyes, though if she wasn't frowning, you could tell she was really very sweet.
" My permission is granted. This woman happens to be Kirei's father." A tall brunette with dark navy eyes gave a look to the green haired woman.
" Daddy!"
" Little one! Oh I missed you so!" Rei swept her little girl into her arms and hugged her tightly, never wanting to let go.
" We're sorry Miss Hino. Terrestria never told us about Kirei's father. She left quickly after bringing Kirei to the sacred grounds." Airenia smiled at the scene.
" Terri always did leave things out. I'm not sure if you know why I'm here, but your guards must be lacking if they can't sense that I'm a Senshi." Rei still felt very cross about that, it wasn't likely she would forget it.
" I know you're here because of the Mikoradiy. Don't worry about Felena, she trusts no one easily." Airenia grinned and led her daughters love inside the maidens castle inside the Ashen Mountains.
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A/N: Another weird chapter, sry about that. I'm still trying to make sense of this fic myself. Please review! C ya!
JupeJupe ^_*