In the Hands of Fate
By: Mask of Twilight
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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all of it's characters do not belong to me, but to the wonderful Naoko-sama. I am only borrowing her extravagant cast of super-heroes and villians for this little fic of mine. ^_~ Moon Crystal Power!!!
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Chapter III
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Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road we've been so many times...
~Pink Floyd
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Usagi walked slowly down the halls of the palace, for that was hat it was, a palace made out of dark crystal. She could feel the negative energy emanating from the very walls, and it was starting to have an effect on her. Her breathing was harsh, her limbs were weary, and her head was growing heavy. Deciding she should rest for a moment, she leaned against the wall to catch her breath.
"Have you seen the Prince lately?"
Usagi looked up quickly, but soon realized that the voice was not speaking to her. It was coming from a room to her right. There were two voices, one male and one female. It was the female who spoke next. "No, I haven't!" she snapped.
Usagi peered into the room and saw the two people. One, she recognized as Esmeraude, but the other, a young man with dark blue hair, she didn't know. She listened as their conversation continued.
"What's wrong with you?" asked the man.
"Nothing's wrong! Why would anything be wrong with me, Saffiru?" Esmeraude said innocently.
"It's obvious, Esmeraude," Saffiru replied scornfully. "You're distracted."
Esmeraude groaned. "Why does that brat, Sailor Moon have to be here? What could Demando possibly want with her?"
Saffiru sighed and shook his head. "I don't understand him either. He's obsessed with the enemy."
"He is not!" Esmeraude exclaimed, clutching her pink fan tightly. "He probably just brought her here to destroy her, and to get the Ginzuishou."
Saffiru looked at her disapprovingly. "And what about you? I thought Demando wanted you to go retrieve the Small Lady."
Esmeraude blushed slightly. "Well, I..."
"You didn't even look for her, did you?" asked Saffiru, his arms crossed.
"Of course I did! I just...came back for a little break, that's all...but you're right, I suppose I should go find her...I'll go now," Esmeraude mumbled as she disappeared. Usagi quickly hurried on, afraid that Saffiru would see her.
She stopped a little later, having to rest again. Her thoughts were full of fear for Chibi-usa. She couldn't let them take her away as well! Exhausted, she slid down to the floor, her head bowed. 'What can I do, though?' she thought miserably. 'I'm stuck here. Mamo-chan's so far away from me...I'm all alone!' Tears sprang to her soft blue eyes. "I can't help save you, Chibi-usa," she said aloud. "I can't even save myself...!" For a moment, she was overcome by her tears. But she then struggled to regain her composure, wiping at her eyes. "But I can try!" she continued. "I have to find a way out of here!"
She rose and clutched her brooch that contained the Silver Imperium Crystal. She had to transform into Sailor Moon to escape. Making sure that the hallway was empty, she said the words that would turn her into the Senshi of the Moon. "Moon Crystal Power...Make up!!!" Usagi waited for the transformation to begin, but...nothing happened.
"What?!" Usagi cried. "It didn't work?" But truthfully, she wasn't surprised. In this fortress of Black Poison Crystal, her powers were nothing. Her hands shook slightly as she lowered her brooch, clutching it tightly to her breast. She couldn't transform and she was far away from her loved ones. Her future daughter was in danger, and she couldn't help her.
...She was trapped...
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Demando walked down the passage that lead to the room where he had left Serenity. He had had his fun with her, but now it was time to put his plan into action.
He was almost there when he stopped. To his left, slumped on the floor, sleeping, was Serenity. Demando smiled and lifted her light body into his arms. He carried her with ease back to her room, and laid her carefully on the bed. He settled himself next to her, silently watching his goddess sleep. She looked so peaceful...but he knew it was only a facade. Her cheeks were red and slightly damp, showing that she'd been crying. Demando sighed and ran a finger along her cheek. He hated for her to go through this; he knew that this would not be the last time she cried before she finally belonged to him.
He kissed her lightly on the top of her head and ran his fingers through her silky hair. It was just as soft as he imagined it to be. Looking at her vulnerable and enticing body, it crossed his mind to take her right then, when she could do nothing to stop him. But he quickly dismissed that thought. He would never sink so low as to resort to rape. She was worth far more than that. He loved her, there was no doubt, and all he wanted was for her to love him in return.
Demando's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden movement of the girl next to him. She was waking up. Her bug blue eyes opened, and looked up at him with surprise. She was about to speak, but was silenced by Demando's finger on her lips. "Shhh," he said softly. "Don't be alarmed."
She glared at him and took his hand away. "Don't touch me!" she said with contempt. He smiled slowly and looked into her innocent blue eyes.
"If you cooperate with me, I'll send you back to your friends."
Usagi looked up at him suspiciously. "You'd send me home?" Demando looked at her, saddness evident in his eyes. "If that's what you wish," he said quietly.
"And why would you do that?" she asked. He didn't answer. For a moment, his eyes held such emotion that she had to look away. He did the same, and when his gaze fell upon her once more, they were cold, all the emotion gone.
"Look at me, Serenity," he said softly, turning her face towards his. She gasped as she saw a small vertical slit appear in his forehead, and, before she could look away, a flash of light blinded her. She swooned, enveloped in light. And then, suddenly, everything went black.
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After having been convinced that they could do nothing more without rest, the senshi fell asleep, exhausted, on the sofas and chairs, hoping that the morning would hold the solutions to their problems. Mamoru was unable to sleep, however. No matter how hard he tried, his eyes couldn't seem to close. His thoughts were constantly on his Usako. What had happened to her? Where was she now?
Sighing, Mamoru went towards the door. He needed some fresh air. It was dark outside, though he could see several shades of pink and purple to the east. A pale dawn would soon come, though withought Usako, it would never really appear; not to him.
Mamoru began to walk slowly down a destroyed and desolate path, tangles of weeds and brambles all along its edges. This place must have been a garden, once. He tried to imagine the sun shining, and beautiful flowers instead of weeds, but it was impossible.
As he walked, the silence of twilight was suddenly broken by a sudden sound. It was a faint moan, distinctly female, coming from somewhere nearby. Mamoru headed for the sound, hoping against all hope that it would be her...
He turned a corner and gasped at what he saw. It was Usako, his darling Usako, lying on the ground, unconcious. He rushed towards her and scooped her up into his arms. "Oh, Usako, please be okay..." he prayed as he kissed her forehead feverishly and hurried back to the palace.
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By: Mask of Twilight
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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all of it's characters do not belong to me, but to the wonderful Naoko-sama. I am only borrowing her extravagant cast of super-heroes and villians for this little fic of mine. ^_~ Moon Crystal Power!!!
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Chapter III
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Encumbered forever by desire and ambition
There's a hunger still unsatisfied
Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon
Though down this road we've been so many times...
~Pink Floyd
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Usagi walked slowly down the halls of the palace, for that was hat it was, a palace made out of dark crystal. She could feel the negative energy emanating from the very walls, and it was starting to have an effect on her. Her breathing was harsh, her limbs were weary, and her head was growing heavy. Deciding she should rest for a moment, she leaned against the wall to catch her breath.
"Have you seen the Prince lately?"
Usagi looked up quickly, but soon realized that the voice was not speaking to her. It was coming from a room to her right. There were two voices, one male and one female. It was the female who spoke next. "No, I haven't!" she snapped.
Usagi peered into the room and saw the two people. One, she recognized as Esmeraude, but the other, a young man with dark blue hair, she didn't know. She listened as their conversation continued.
"What's wrong with you?" asked the man.
"Nothing's wrong! Why would anything be wrong with me, Saffiru?" Esmeraude said innocently.
"It's obvious, Esmeraude," Saffiru replied scornfully. "You're distracted."
Esmeraude groaned. "Why does that brat, Sailor Moon have to be here? What could Demando possibly want with her?"
Saffiru sighed and shook his head. "I don't understand him either. He's obsessed with the enemy."
"He is not!" Esmeraude exclaimed, clutching her pink fan tightly. "He probably just brought her here to destroy her, and to get the Ginzuishou."
Saffiru looked at her disapprovingly. "And what about you? I thought Demando wanted you to go retrieve the Small Lady."
Esmeraude blushed slightly. "Well, I..."
"You didn't even look for her, did you?" asked Saffiru, his arms crossed.
"Of course I did! I just...came back for a little break, that's all...but you're right, I suppose I should go find her...I'll go now," Esmeraude mumbled as she disappeared. Usagi quickly hurried on, afraid that Saffiru would see her.
She stopped a little later, having to rest again. Her thoughts were full of fear for Chibi-usa. She couldn't let them take her away as well! Exhausted, she slid down to the floor, her head bowed. 'What can I do, though?' she thought miserably. 'I'm stuck here. Mamo-chan's so far away from me...I'm all alone!' Tears sprang to her soft blue eyes. "I can't help save you, Chibi-usa," she said aloud. "I can't even save myself...!" For a moment, she was overcome by her tears. But she then struggled to regain her composure, wiping at her eyes. "But I can try!" she continued. "I have to find a way out of here!"
She rose and clutched her brooch that contained the Silver Imperium Crystal. She had to transform into Sailor Moon to escape. Making sure that the hallway was empty, she said the words that would turn her into the Senshi of the Moon. "Moon Crystal Power...Make up!!!" Usagi waited for the transformation to begin, but...nothing happened.
"What?!" Usagi cried. "It didn't work?" But truthfully, she wasn't surprised. In this fortress of Black Poison Crystal, her powers were nothing. Her hands shook slightly as she lowered her brooch, clutching it tightly to her breast. She couldn't transform and she was far away from her loved ones. Her future daughter was in danger, and she couldn't help her.
...She was trapped...
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Demando walked down the passage that lead to the room where he had left Serenity. He had had his fun with her, but now it was time to put his plan into action.
He was almost there when he stopped. To his left, slumped on the floor, sleeping, was Serenity. Demando smiled and lifted her light body into his arms. He carried her with ease back to her room, and laid her carefully on the bed. He settled himself next to her, silently watching his goddess sleep. She looked so peaceful...but he knew it was only a facade. Her cheeks were red and slightly damp, showing that she'd been crying. Demando sighed and ran a finger along her cheek. He hated for her to go through this; he knew that this would not be the last time she cried before she finally belonged to him.
He kissed her lightly on the top of her head and ran his fingers through her silky hair. It was just as soft as he imagined it to be. Looking at her vulnerable and enticing body, it crossed his mind to take her right then, when she could do nothing to stop him. But he quickly dismissed that thought. He would never sink so low as to resort to rape. She was worth far more than that. He loved her, there was no doubt, and all he wanted was for her to love him in return.
Demando's thoughts were interrupted by the sudden movement of the girl next to him. She was waking up. Her bug blue eyes opened, and looked up at him with surprise. She was about to speak, but was silenced by Demando's finger on her lips. "Shhh," he said softly. "Don't be alarmed."
She glared at him and took his hand away. "Don't touch me!" she said with contempt. He smiled slowly and looked into her innocent blue eyes.
"If you cooperate with me, I'll send you back to your friends."
Usagi looked up at him suspiciously. "You'd send me home?" Demando looked at her, saddness evident in his eyes. "If that's what you wish," he said quietly.
"And why would you do that?" she asked. He didn't answer. For a moment, his eyes held such emotion that she had to look away. He did the same, and when his gaze fell upon her once more, they were cold, all the emotion gone.
"Look at me, Serenity," he said softly, turning her face towards his. She gasped as she saw a small vertical slit appear in his forehead, and, before she could look away, a flash of light blinded her. She swooned, enveloped in light. And then, suddenly, everything went black.
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After having been convinced that they could do nothing more without rest, the senshi fell asleep, exhausted, on the sofas and chairs, hoping that the morning would hold the solutions to their problems. Mamoru was unable to sleep, however. No matter how hard he tried, his eyes couldn't seem to close. His thoughts were constantly on his Usako. What had happened to her? Where was she now?
Sighing, Mamoru went towards the door. He needed some fresh air. It was dark outside, though he could see several shades of pink and purple to the east. A pale dawn would soon come, though withought Usako, it would never really appear; not to him.
Mamoru began to walk slowly down a destroyed and desolate path, tangles of weeds and brambles all along its edges. This place must have been a garden, once. He tried to imagine the sun shining, and beautiful flowers instead of weeds, but it was impossible.
As he walked, the silence of twilight was suddenly broken by a sudden sound. It was a faint moan, distinctly female, coming from somewhere nearby. Mamoru headed for the sound, hoping against all hope that it would be her...
He turned a corner and gasped at what he saw. It was Usako, his darling Usako, lying on the ground, unconcious. He rushed towards her and scooped her up into his arms. "Oh, Usako, please be okay..." he prayed as he kissed her forehead feverishly and hurried back to the palace.
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