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. ^_~
AN: Sorry this chapter's so short, but I've been out of town for Thanksgiving, and I figured I'd go on and release what I have for now. Thanks for reading, and PLEASE R/R!!! *loses the little dignity she possesses and drops on her knees to beg*
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Chapter VI
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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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Demando fell back against the wall, a wave of nausea passing through him. He felt as if a part of his soul had been ripped from him. Clasping his head in his hands, he waited for the horrid feeling to pass. Only one thing could have triggered such a reaction from him. Something horrible had happened to a member of the Black Moon family-something as severe as death.
Demando knew what had happened to Esmeraude, and yet he didn't need to mourn her loss. She had been useful, and occasionally provided him with entertainment, but other than that, she had meant nothing to him. The only problem now was finding a new way to retrieve Small Lady...
Having recovered, Demando regained his balance and continued slowly towards his destination. Small Lady would have to wait; he had much more important things to do. It was now time for the second stage of his plan which, when finally complete, would make Serenity his.
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Esmeraude's body had disappeared only moments after her passing. Where it had gone, or where the poor woman's spirit was now, the Senshi didn't know. All that remained of her was held in their memories-memories easily forgotten.
Sailor Moon, surprisingly unaffected by Esmeraude's tragic death, put away her moon scepter and hurried to help her wounded friends. "Are you okay?" she asked as she pulled Mercury to her feet.
Mercury nodded. "Yes, I'm alright. How is everyone else?" It turned out that the others were fine. Due to their planets' powers, all of their wounds were already beginning to heal. The whole group trooped wearily back to the palace. Once inside, they resumed their human identities and collapsed readily on the soft couches, exhausted. In mere moments, they were all fast asleep.
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King Endymion stared out one of the many windows of the palace, overlooking the vast empty wasteland of Crystal Tokyo. The land was a mix of dark grays and ruddy browns. The only tangible color was the blood red glow, the orange fire of the setting sun. But instead of the beauty it had once held, the sunset now seemed to spread an eerie glow across the land. Endymion sighed and turned away. Nothing was beautiful any longer...perhaps never again.
The king walked slowly down the hallway, vaguely noticing that his steps made no sound as they hit the marble floor. He had been using this holographic projection for months now, and it was growing wearisome. His mind was active, but he could not readily forget that his body was lying in a coma, half-dead, on a stone platform.
Sighing, Endymion turned the corner and smiled slightly. The Senshi, his daughter, and his past self were all asleep on the sofas and chairs in the lobby of the palace. They all looked so peaceful, though he knew it was only a facade. They had fought fiercely that day, and in battle, they were nothing to be trifled with.
Endymion was about to turn away, but then realized that the picture was not perfect. Not all of the Senshi were sleeping there...Endymion quickly looked around, but Sailor Moon was nowhere to be seen.
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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. ^_~
AN: Sorry this chapter's so short, but I've been out of town for Thanksgiving, and I figured I'd go on and release what I have for now. Thanks for reading, and PLEASE R/R!!! *loses the little dignity she possesses and drops on her knees to beg*
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Chapter VI
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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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Demando fell back against the wall, a wave of nausea passing through him. He felt as if a part of his soul had been ripped from him. Clasping his head in his hands, he waited for the horrid feeling to pass. Only one thing could have triggered such a reaction from him. Something horrible had happened to a member of the Black Moon family-something as severe as death.
Demando knew what had happened to Esmeraude, and yet he didn't need to mourn her loss. She had been useful, and occasionally provided him with entertainment, but other than that, she had meant nothing to him. The only problem now was finding a new way to retrieve Small Lady...
Having recovered, Demando regained his balance and continued slowly towards his destination. Small Lady would have to wait; he had much more important things to do. It was now time for the second stage of his plan which, when finally complete, would make Serenity his.
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Esmeraude's body had disappeared only moments after her passing. Where it had gone, or where the poor woman's spirit was now, the Senshi didn't know. All that remained of her was held in their memories-memories easily forgotten.
Sailor Moon, surprisingly unaffected by Esmeraude's tragic death, put away her moon scepter and hurried to help her wounded friends. "Are you okay?" she asked as she pulled Mercury to her feet.
Mercury nodded. "Yes, I'm alright. How is everyone else?" It turned out that the others were fine. Due to their planets' powers, all of their wounds were already beginning to heal. The whole group trooped wearily back to the palace. Once inside, they resumed their human identities and collapsed readily on the soft couches, exhausted. In mere moments, they were all fast asleep.
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King Endymion stared out one of the many windows of the palace, overlooking the vast empty wasteland of Crystal Tokyo. The land was a mix of dark grays and ruddy browns. The only tangible color was the blood red glow, the orange fire of the setting sun. But instead of the beauty it had once held, the sunset now seemed to spread an eerie glow across the land. Endymion sighed and turned away. Nothing was beautiful any longer...perhaps never again.
The king walked slowly down the hallway, vaguely noticing that his steps made no sound as they hit the marble floor. He had been using this holographic projection for months now, and it was growing wearisome. His mind was active, but he could not readily forget that his body was lying in a coma, half-dead, on a stone platform.
Sighing, Endymion turned the corner and smiled slightly. The Senshi, his daughter, and his past self were all asleep on the sofas and chairs in the lobby of the palace. They all looked so peaceful, though he knew it was only a facade. They had fought fiercely that day, and in battle, they were nothing to be trifled with.
Endymion was about to turn away, but then realized that the picture was not perfect. Not all of the Senshi were sleeping there...Endymion quickly looked around, but Sailor Moon was nowhere to be seen.
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