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. ^_~
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Chapter VII
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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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"Serenity..."
Usagi opened her eyes, or at least she thought she did. Darkness was all around her, and it seemed as if she were still dreaming. But no, there were the dim outlines of her friends, asleep on the couch. She left Mamoru's arms and stood up, looking around. Yes, she was still in the palace, but everything was different. All color had disappeared, and nothing was left but the faded, gray outlines of the world.
"Serenity..."
Usagi quickly turned her head to where the sound had come from. But it seemed to be coming from all around her, enveloping her. "Who's there...?" she asked softly, timidly. But she knew who it was. The voice was unmistakable, though it sounded eerie in the stillness of the palace, a thousand echoes following it's every word.
"Come to me, Serenity...."
Usagi was suddenly filled with a longing to follow that voice, to find the one it belonged to. His voice was weaving a spell on her, so seductive was it's call. Her body, mind, and soul were yearning to go to him...
Taking timid steps, Usagi moved towards the palace doors, caught up in the spell of her prince. She stretched out her small hand and slowly opened the great doors, letting in the frigid wind from outside. Hesitating, she looked back at her friends, still sleeping. Should she really trust this voice? She knew she shouldn't, but...
"Serenity!"
His voice was louder this time, though still far away, as if it were drifting to her on the wind. It snapped her back to attention, and, no more doubt in her mind, she slipped out the door, softly shutting it behind her.
She was in the gardens, though the world was still shaded gray. She could barely see, but she continued to walk forward, unable to resist his sweet voice, beckoning to her. Images of that night she had spent with him flooded back to her, and all the emotions with them. Except instead of feeling the fear and revulsion she had felt then, Usagi now longed to feel his touch once again, his lips pressed against hers, his tongue inside her mouth...
Usagi heard a soft laugh echo in the air. Did he know what she was thinking? Usagi stopped, unsure of what she was doing. He must have sensed her hesitation, for he spoke again, louder, more insistant than before.
"Serenity! I'm waiting for you...Come!" His voice flooded her mind, the images of past experiences returning, along with new ones, flashing across her vision. These images were dark and provacative, things that she never could have imagined on her own. Only he could have put these pictures in her head. Usagi shuddered, but couldn't help the intense longing her mind and body felt with the thought of their bodies melding together, tangled in silk sheets.
Taking a deep breath, Usagi stepped forward, wanting nothing more than to feel his arms around her. She didn't know how far she walked, or how long it took, but when she stopped, she wasn't sure where she was anymore. The palace was nowhere to be seen, and darkness was everywhere.
"Serenity..." The many echoes faded; there was but one voice now--his voice. Before she could turn around, Usagi felt his strong arms wrap around her shoulders, and his voice whispered in her ear. "Serenity...sweet Serenity, will you come with me?" His voice was deep and beautiful, and perfectly irrisistable. Turning her face towards his, Usagi uttered one quiet, breathless word. "Yes..."
Prince Demando smiled and then kissed her deeply, possessively. His tongue moved swiftly between her teeth, ravaging her mouth. Usagi was surprised, but didn't pull back. She felt his arms encircle her completely, and the next moment, they had left the gray world of Crystal Tokyo. Usagi had left her friends behind.
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"Mamoru! Mamoru, wake up!"
Mamoru blinked and sat up, still half-asleep. "What is it?" King Endymion was standing in front of him, and he looked quite perturbed about something. Mamoru quickly looked at the sleeping Senshi, making sure they were okay. But something was terribly wrong.
Mamoru looked up at the king, fear in his dark eyes. "Usagi! Where is she?!"
"I was hoping you would know the answer to that," Endymion said. "I came in here to see if all of you were still asleep, and saw that she was missing."
By now, the other Senshi had awoken due to all the noise. They rubbed their eyes sleepily, and several yawns were heard. Chibi-usa, however, remained asleep.
"What's going on...?" Minako asked.
"Where's Usagi?" Rei asked, a slightly worried edge to her voice.
"We don't know," said Mamoru, frowning. "She's gone!"
"Gone! What do you mean?" said Makoto.
"She just disappeared!" cried Mamoru, obviously annoyed with all of the questions. "We have to find her!"
The Senshi nodded, and they all split up to search the palace for their lost friend. King Endymion stayed with Chibi-usa, who, unaware of what was going on, was still sleeping peacefully.
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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. ^_~
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Chapter VII
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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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"Serenity..."
Usagi opened her eyes, or at least she thought she did. Darkness was all around her, and it seemed as if she were still dreaming. But no, there were the dim outlines of her friends, asleep on the couch. She left Mamoru's arms and stood up, looking around. Yes, she was still in the palace, but everything was different. All color had disappeared, and nothing was left but the faded, gray outlines of the world.
"Serenity..."
Usagi quickly turned her head to where the sound had come from. But it seemed to be coming from all around her, enveloping her. "Who's there...?" she asked softly, timidly. But she knew who it was. The voice was unmistakable, though it sounded eerie in the stillness of the palace, a thousand echoes following it's every word.
"Come to me, Serenity...."
Usagi was suddenly filled with a longing to follow that voice, to find the one it belonged to. His voice was weaving a spell on her, so seductive was it's call. Her body, mind, and soul were yearning to go to him...
Taking timid steps, Usagi moved towards the palace doors, caught up in the spell of her prince. She stretched out her small hand and slowly opened the great doors, letting in the frigid wind from outside. Hesitating, she looked back at her friends, still sleeping. Should she really trust this voice? She knew she shouldn't, but...
"Serenity!"
His voice was louder this time, though still far away, as if it were drifting to her on the wind. It snapped her back to attention, and, no more doubt in her mind, she slipped out the door, softly shutting it behind her.
She was in the gardens, though the world was still shaded gray. She could barely see, but she continued to walk forward, unable to resist his sweet voice, beckoning to her. Images of that night she had spent with him flooded back to her, and all the emotions with them. Except instead of feeling the fear and revulsion she had felt then, Usagi now longed to feel his touch once again, his lips pressed against hers, his tongue inside her mouth...
Usagi heard a soft laugh echo in the air. Did he know what she was thinking? Usagi stopped, unsure of what she was doing. He must have sensed her hesitation, for he spoke again, louder, more insistant than before.
"Serenity! I'm waiting for you...Come!" His voice flooded her mind, the images of past experiences returning, along with new ones, flashing across her vision. These images were dark and provacative, things that she never could have imagined on her own. Only he could have put these pictures in her head. Usagi shuddered, but couldn't help the intense longing her mind and body felt with the thought of their bodies melding together, tangled in silk sheets.
Taking a deep breath, Usagi stepped forward, wanting nothing more than to feel his arms around her. She didn't know how far she walked, or how long it took, but when she stopped, she wasn't sure where she was anymore. The palace was nowhere to be seen, and darkness was everywhere.
"Serenity..." The many echoes faded; there was but one voice now--his voice. Before she could turn around, Usagi felt his strong arms wrap around her shoulders, and his voice whispered in her ear. "Serenity...sweet Serenity, will you come with me?" His voice was deep and beautiful, and perfectly irrisistable. Turning her face towards his, Usagi uttered one quiet, breathless word. "Yes..."
Prince Demando smiled and then kissed her deeply, possessively. His tongue moved swiftly between her teeth, ravaging her mouth. Usagi was surprised, but didn't pull back. She felt his arms encircle her completely, and the next moment, they had left the gray world of Crystal Tokyo. Usagi had left her friends behind.
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"Mamoru! Mamoru, wake up!"
Mamoru blinked and sat up, still half-asleep. "What is it?" King Endymion was standing in front of him, and he looked quite perturbed about something. Mamoru quickly looked at the sleeping Senshi, making sure they were okay. But something was terribly wrong.
Mamoru looked up at the king, fear in his dark eyes. "Usagi! Where is she?!"
"I was hoping you would know the answer to that," Endymion said. "I came in here to see if all of you were still asleep, and saw that she was missing."
By now, the other Senshi had awoken due to all the noise. They rubbed their eyes sleepily, and several yawns were heard. Chibi-usa, however, remained asleep.
"What's going on...?" Minako asked.
"Where's Usagi?" Rei asked, a slightly worried edge to her voice.
"We don't know," said Mamoru, frowning. "She's gone!"
"Gone! What do you mean?" said Makoto.
"She just disappeared!" cried Mamoru, obviously annoyed with all of the questions. "We have to find her!"
The Senshi nodded, and they all split up to search the palace for their lost friend. King Endymion stayed with Chibi-usa, who, unaware of what was going on, was still sleeping peacefully.
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