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[Chapter 5] The Truth is Revealed
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The silence in the room was deafening. Beatrix sat on her throne, no outward indication of her seething fury. Only a sharp observer would have noticed the white knuckles that held on the armrest fiercely, or her eyes, twin pools of hell. In front of her was a small clouded mist, in it's depths, a replay of the battle she had just left. She watched silently as the two senshi teams joined together to fight. With an angry hiss, she swiped her hand across the images, making them disappear. "Dora!" she yelled. Her servants winced from their places kneeling in front of the throne.
A young girl stepped forward from her place beside the throne. "Yes mother?"
Beatrix's mood softened as her eyes searched her daughter's face. "Sailor Galaxy and her little brats have come here, to stop everything we have worked so hard for."
Dora tensed. "She wouldn't-"
Beatrix waved her hand impatiently, interrupting her. "She would do anything to save the lives of her little family. In light of this new predicament, I have decided to give you a chance to prove yourself."
Dora straightened, smiling.
Beatrix continued, "You will have one chance, only one battle."
Dora nodded. "I won't fail you mother."
Beatrix searched her face for several seconds, then remarked, "You are the joy of my life, you know that?"
Dora felt a surge of pride, and happiness.
Beatrix continued casually, "But I can always have more children. Family or not, you are expendable. Don't fail me."
Dora stared at her mother, her mouth open in shock, her eyes filled with unshed tears. "I won't fail you mother," she said quietly, and left into the waiting darkness.
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Gabriella Saskia stared out the window of her temporary classroom. It was ten thirty and she had been grading papers. A soft knock on the door sounded, and she turned toward the door.
Tara smiled. "It's time to go. You can't sleep here you know."
Gabriella nodded.
They walked together out of the school building. Tara drove the van toward home, worried at the sad face of her dear friend. Out the darkness erupted a loud scream. From the sky appeared a demon child. She landed on the roof, a large sword in her hand. Tara screamed out in surprise, and the van swerved. The girl was thrown from the car. Gabriella and Tara literally fell out of the doors.
"What the hell was that?" Tara demanded, peering into the darkness. Another wail was heard. A battle cry. Out of the bushes flew a girl, very young. She jumped on Tara, knocking her backwards. Tara cried out from the blow of the hard concrete, and struggled to protect herself. Gabriella pried the hysterical girl off of Tara and grabbed her arms, effectively pinning her. Gabriella looked down at their attacker for the first time. She started violently as recognition settled in. "Dora," she gasped.
The girl smiled cruelly. "No duh! Galaxy Bubble!"
Gabriella and Tara were thrown several feet in the air, landing hard. Tara rose up on her knees and shook her head. "It's attack of the killer midget. I can't believe a little kid is getting the better of us."
"Not just any kid Tara. That is Dora." Gabriella corrected flatly.
"What?!" Tara looks at the girl more closely. Her mouth opens in disbelief. "You don't think Beatrix would be evil enough to put us against her own daughter!" Tara exclaimed furiously.
Gabriella shook her head sadly. "She did it because she knew I would never hurt...a child."
Dora stood back listening to their conversation, impatiently. "Look, I don't care what you say, but you and those other silver brats are going to die." Her hands came together, and she closed her eyes, seeming in prayer. Her hands parted slightly and a small ball of light appeared in her hand. Gabriella's eyes widened. She grabbed Tara and together they jumped out of the way, just in time to avoid a gigantic blast of white hot energy.
Tara felt her patience diminishing. "You asked for it kid. Silver...Pluto...Power" Ribbons of silver and black surround Tara, covering her body, then fusing together. Her transformation took less then a few seconds. Silver Pluto turned to Gabriella. "I'll keep her busy. You transform." Gabriella nodded. Silver Pluto turned to the girl. A swirl of light circled the black jewel on her silver tiara. "Silvers, Gaby and I need your help. We are 12 blocks left of The Arcade going south."
Several voices answered her, each one on their way. The little light disappeared in the outline of her jeweled tiara, and Dora looked around her nervously. Tara smiled. "Well, come on kid."
Dora smiled. Both girls rushed forward, Dora with her sword, Silver Pluto with her staff. Gabriella watched the fight for several more seconds.
Then, "Silver...Galaxy...Supreme...Planet...Power!" From the brooch in her hand, circles of white power surrounded Gabriella's body. The brooch split in two identical pieces. From the circles of power that surrounded Gaby, her uniform and boots appeared. The second half of the brooch brightened into an intense light, then expanded, and in it's place was the Galaxy Staff. Silver Sailor Galaxy watched in silence as Dora and Silver Pluto fought.
Galaxy heard the sound of a motorcycle, and turned. Silver Uranus and Neptune jumped off the motorcycle and hurried toward Sailor Galaxy. Without a word, the three girls joined into the fight. Silver Uranus and Neptune combined their attacks, while Galaxy began to activate one of the crystals.
A shrill scream sounded out, and Dora glared up at them angrily. "Planetary Fushion!" she screamed. The power of the attack blew Silver Uranus, Neptune and Pluto against the opposite side of the road. Dora looked around the dirt mist that had risen, searching for Sailor Galaxy's body. From the dust, a shadowed figure emerged. "Impossible!" Dora screamed.
Sailor Galaxy smiled sadly. "You should never assume you can destroy someone, when you don't know the extent of their power."
Sailor Galaxy heard noises behind her and turned slightly. The Silver Senshi stood back, waiting for orders. Just behind them were the sailor scouts. Sailor Galaxy raised an eyebrow at Silver Mars.
"They heard the explosion," Silver Mars explained. Galaxy turned back to Dora, who had gotten to her feet.
"This is not a fair fight galaxy scum, and you know it!" Dora yelled.
Sailor Galaxy flinched. Sad grey eyes stared into cold mist eyes. "We won't hurt you Dora. You are free to go."
"What?" Sailor Uranus demanded. Sailor Mercury joined in, "It is not logical to allow an enemy to just leave."
Silver Mercury stared at Sailor Mercury. "Who cares if it is logical or not. You have no right to tell us what to do," she snarled at her.
Sailor Neptune gazed at the angry faces of the Silvers and thoughtfully asked, "Why do you always act like you hate us?"
"Act?" Silver Jupiter snorted.
Sailor Neptune continued, ignoring her comment. "What have we done to you to make you dislike us so?"
Dora burst out laughing. She held a hand to her side, tears coming out of her eyes. "You mean," she gasped between breathes, "they haven't told you?"
"Shut up Dora," Silver Saturn warned. Dora ignored Saturn. "Why, my dear sailor scouts, I would love to present to your-"
"Shut up Dora!" all eight silver senshi yelled.
"-your grandchildren," Dora finished, a smug look on her face. The sailor scout's mouths hung open in shock.
"So what if we are, it doesn't change anything," Silver Venus said.
Sailor Venus stared at her for several seconds. "Then it is true?"
Silver Venus nodded. Sailor Venus reached a hand forward, but Silver Venus brushed it aside.
"Spare us the sentiments, we don't want them. We just want to find Beatrix, and get out of here, and out of your lives. So we won't...bother you anymore." Silver Uranus stated, her last sentence directed to Sailor Uranus.
Sailor Moon shook her head. "Why would you feel this way?"
"Because," Dora said, happy that she was causing so much pain to the Silvers. Their eyes filled with the tormented memories she knew they were experiencing again. "You abandoned them when they were born. You blamed them for the deaths of your children."
Silver Saturn glared sternly at Dora. "It doesn't matter anymore."
Sailor Galaxy turned around. "Look, we will deal with this later. Mars, Jupiter, you get the girl."
She heard a sound behind her a split second before the intense pain. She could hear shouts of alarm and warnings behind the hazy fog of pain that seemed to cloud her mind. She looked down at her body. A large sword was sticking out the side of her stomach. In the fog that occupied her vision, she saw the sailor scouts attack a smiling Dora.
"Don't touch her!" Galaxy screamed, her pain increasing the volume. All scouts stopped immediately. Sailor Galaxy looked down at her wound again. Painfully, she removed the sword from her side and placed a hand over it, watching the blood seep onto her hand.
"Well, dear aunt," Dora sneered, "I bet that hurts."
Sailor Galaxy collapsed into unconsciousness, with the vision of Dora's giddy face, and the scout's comical faces of disbelief and shock.
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A/N: Ha!! What do you think of that? I don't know if you were surprised or not, cause there were several hints in the chapters before. If you were surprised then kewl! Oh, and I GOT MY FIRST REVIEW! *Sob* I am so happy right now! Well, thanks to wingnut and, uh, Minerva!, for reviewing me. BTW, exactly what are the couple of small mistakes? I really would like to know so I can fix them. I really loved that you reviewed. Take care of yourself(selves), eh? And I might take a while putting up the next chapter, even though this fanfic is just about done, except for the last chapter, but I might not be able to put the next chapter up for a couple of days, so neener, neener, neener! Anyway, the next chapter is coming, so check back for the update!
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[Chapter 5] The Truth is Revealed
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The silence in the room was deafening. Beatrix sat on her throne, no outward indication of her seething fury. Only a sharp observer would have noticed the white knuckles that held on the armrest fiercely, or her eyes, twin pools of hell. In front of her was a small clouded mist, in it's depths, a replay of the battle she had just left. She watched silently as the two senshi teams joined together to fight. With an angry hiss, she swiped her hand across the images, making them disappear. "Dora!" she yelled. Her servants winced from their places kneeling in front of the throne.
A young girl stepped forward from her place beside the throne. "Yes mother?"
Beatrix's mood softened as her eyes searched her daughter's face. "Sailor Galaxy and her little brats have come here, to stop everything we have worked so hard for."
Dora tensed. "She wouldn't-"
Beatrix waved her hand impatiently, interrupting her. "She would do anything to save the lives of her little family. In light of this new predicament, I have decided to give you a chance to prove yourself."
Dora straightened, smiling.
Beatrix continued, "You will have one chance, only one battle."
Dora nodded. "I won't fail you mother."
Beatrix searched her face for several seconds, then remarked, "You are the joy of my life, you know that?"
Dora felt a surge of pride, and happiness.
Beatrix continued casually, "But I can always have more children. Family or not, you are expendable. Don't fail me."
Dora stared at her mother, her mouth open in shock, her eyes filled with unshed tears. "I won't fail you mother," she said quietly, and left into the waiting darkness.
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Gabriella Saskia stared out the window of her temporary classroom. It was ten thirty and she had been grading papers. A soft knock on the door sounded, and she turned toward the door.
Tara smiled. "It's time to go. You can't sleep here you know."
Gabriella nodded.
They walked together out of the school building. Tara drove the van toward home, worried at the sad face of her dear friend. Out the darkness erupted a loud scream. From the sky appeared a demon child. She landed on the roof, a large sword in her hand. Tara screamed out in surprise, and the van swerved. The girl was thrown from the car. Gabriella and Tara literally fell out of the doors.
"What the hell was that?" Tara demanded, peering into the darkness. Another wail was heard. A battle cry. Out of the bushes flew a girl, very young. She jumped on Tara, knocking her backwards. Tara cried out from the blow of the hard concrete, and struggled to protect herself. Gabriella pried the hysterical girl off of Tara and grabbed her arms, effectively pinning her. Gabriella looked down at their attacker for the first time. She started violently as recognition settled in. "Dora," she gasped.
The girl smiled cruelly. "No duh! Galaxy Bubble!"
Gabriella and Tara were thrown several feet in the air, landing hard. Tara rose up on her knees and shook her head. "It's attack of the killer midget. I can't believe a little kid is getting the better of us."
"Not just any kid Tara. That is Dora." Gabriella corrected flatly.
"What?!" Tara looks at the girl more closely. Her mouth opens in disbelief. "You don't think Beatrix would be evil enough to put us against her own daughter!" Tara exclaimed furiously.
Gabriella shook her head sadly. "She did it because she knew I would never hurt...a child."
Dora stood back listening to their conversation, impatiently. "Look, I don't care what you say, but you and those other silver brats are going to die." Her hands came together, and she closed her eyes, seeming in prayer. Her hands parted slightly and a small ball of light appeared in her hand. Gabriella's eyes widened. She grabbed Tara and together they jumped out of the way, just in time to avoid a gigantic blast of white hot energy.
Tara felt her patience diminishing. "You asked for it kid. Silver...Pluto...Power" Ribbons of silver and black surround Tara, covering her body, then fusing together. Her transformation took less then a few seconds. Silver Pluto turned to Gabriella. "I'll keep her busy. You transform." Gabriella nodded. Silver Pluto turned to the girl. A swirl of light circled the black jewel on her silver tiara. "Silvers, Gaby and I need your help. We are 12 blocks left of The Arcade going south."
Several voices answered her, each one on their way. The little light disappeared in the outline of her jeweled tiara, and Dora looked around her nervously. Tara smiled. "Well, come on kid."
Dora smiled. Both girls rushed forward, Dora with her sword, Silver Pluto with her staff. Gabriella watched the fight for several more seconds.
Then, "Silver...Galaxy...Supreme...Planet...Power!" From the brooch in her hand, circles of white power surrounded Gabriella's body. The brooch split in two identical pieces. From the circles of power that surrounded Gaby, her uniform and boots appeared. The second half of the brooch brightened into an intense light, then expanded, and in it's place was the Galaxy Staff. Silver Sailor Galaxy watched in silence as Dora and Silver Pluto fought.
Galaxy heard the sound of a motorcycle, and turned. Silver Uranus and Neptune jumped off the motorcycle and hurried toward Sailor Galaxy. Without a word, the three girls joined into the fight. Silver Uranus and Neptune combined their attacks, while Galaxy began to activate one of the crystals.
A shrill scream sounded out, and Dora glared up at them angrily. "Planetary Fushion!" she screamed. The power of the attack blew Silver Uranus, Neptune and Pluto against the opposite side of the road. Dora looked around the dirt mist that had risen, searching for Sailor Galaxy's body. From the dust, a shadowed figure emerged. "Impossible!" Dora screamed.
Sailor Galaxy smiled sadly. "You should never assume you can destroy someone, when you don't know the extent of their power."
Sailor Galaxy heard noises behind her and turned slightly. The Silver Senshi stood back, waiting for orders. Just behind them were the sailor scouts. Sailor Galaxy raised an eyebrow at Silver Mars.
"They heard the explosion," Silver Mars explained. Galaxy turned back to Dora, who had gotten to her feet.
"This is not a fair fight galaxy scum, and you know it!" Dora yelled.
Sailor Galaxy flinched. Sad grey eyes stared into cold mist eyes. "We won't hurt you Dora. You are free to go."
"What?" Sailor Uranus demanded. Sailor Mercury joined in, "It is not logical to allow an enemy to just leave."
Silver Mercury stared at Sailor Mercury. "Who cares if it is logical or not. You have no right to tell us what to do," she snarled at her.
Sailor Neptune gazed at the angry faces of the Silvers and thoughtfully asked, "Why do you always act like you hate us?"
"Act?" Silver Jupiter snorted.
Sailor Neptune continued, ignoring her comment. "What have we done to you to make you dislike us so?"
Dora burst out laughing. She held a hand to her side, tears coming out of her eyes. "You mean," she gasped between breathes, "they haven't told you?"
"Shut up Dora," Silver Saturn warned. Dora ignored Saturn. "Why, my dear sailor scouts, I would love to present to your-"
"Shut up Dora!" all eight silver senshi yelled.
"-your grandchildren," Dora finished, a smug look on her face. The sailor scout's mouths hung open in shock.
"So what if we are, it doesn't change anything," Silver Venus said.
Sailor Venus stared at her for several seconds. "Then it is true?"
Silver Venus nodded. Sailor Venus reached a hand forward, but Silver Venus brushed it aside.
"Spare us the sentiments, we don't want them. We just want to find Beatrix, and get out of here, and out of your lives. So we won't...bother you anymore." Silver Uranus stated, her last sentence directed to Sailor Uranus.
Sailor Moon shook her head. "Why would you feel this way?"
"Because," Dora said, happy that she was causing so much pain to the Silvers. Their eyes filled with the tormented memories she knew they were experiencing again. "You abandoned them when they were born. You blamed them for the deaths of your children."
Silver Saturn glared sternly at Dora. "It doesn't matter anymore."
Sailor Galaxy turned around. "Look, we will deal with this later. Mars, Jupiter, you get the girl."
She heard a sound behind her a split second before the intense pain. She could hear shouts of alarm and warnings behind the hazy fog of pain that seemed to cloud her mind. She looked down at her body. A large sword was sticking out the side of her stomach. In the fog that occupied her vision, she saw the sailor scouts attack a smiling Dora.
"Don't touch her!" Galaxy screamed, her pain increasing the volume. All scouts stopped immediately. Sailor Galaxy looked down at her wound again. Painfully, she removed the sword from her side and placed a hand over it, watching the blood seep onto her hand.
"Well, dear aunt," Dora sneered, "I bet that hurts."
Sailor Galaxy collapsed into unconsciousness, with the vision of Dora's giddy face, and the scout's comical faces of disbelief and shock.
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A/N: Ha!! What do you think of that? I don't know if you were surprised or not, cause there were several hints in the chapters before. If you were surprised then kewl! Oh, and I GOT MY FIRST REVIEW! *Sob* I am so happy right now! Well, thanks to wingnut and, uh, Minerva!, for reviewing me. BTW, exactly what are the couple of small mistakes? I really would like to know so I can fix them. I really loved that you reviewed. Take care of yourself(selves), eh? And I might take a while putting up the next chapter, even though this fanfic is just about done, except for the last chapter, but I might not be able to put the next chapter up for a couple of days, so neener, neener, neener! Anyway, the next chapter is coming, so check back for the update!