My eyes burned. The tears never stopped. Why? Why did this have to happen? It's not fair. I shook my head.
My friends…they all sacrificed themselves for me. And I couldn't do a damn thing about it!
It hurts…
It hurts so much…
What is this pain from?
Why do I get it?
Why not the bastard who murdered my friends?!
My anger…it's becoming so much. I'm having trouble controlling it.
I feel something. Something deep within me. Hidden. Hidden away from all.
Even me?
What is it?
I feel the strain on my body. It is so powerful. My insides are churning. It wants to come out. I want it out. But how?
How am I supposed to get it out?
I collapse onto my hands and knees. Perspiration drips from my face. I draw in deep, raggedy breaths.
It hurts so much…
AUTHOR'S POV
The monster looked at Sailor Moon. She was having a difficult time. It was painful for her. But he knew that her power couldn't be released through any other way. He turned his head away from her. His eyes burned slightly but nothing fell. ::Come on Serenity. You can do it:: He urged silently.
Sailor Moon looked at the ground. The pain shown in her eyes. She could feel it. The pain that existed in her. It so terribly. She felt like she was being ripped apart from the inside.
::It hurts…:: She closed her eyes. She gritted her teeth. ::It hurts so badly…::
"And yet…" She spoke slowly. "I know…" She looked up at the sky. "It is far from the end."
The monster looked at her in surprise. ::She is in so much pain and she still has so much hope? She is a noble warrior::
The young soldier's eyes settled on her friend.
::Rei-chan…::
::She gave up her life for me. So I could go on.::
Sailor Moon stood up slowly. Her shaky limbs desperate for support. She looked around. She found none.
"This can't be it." She said quietly. "Can it?" She looked at the fallen Senshi of Mars.
She walked over to her. The bleeding had stopped. But there was still blood all over her and on the surrounding ground. She kneeled beside her friend.
"Rei-chan." Her voice grew solemn. "Are you all right?" Sailor Moon looked at the senshi in front of her. "Are you all right?" Her voice was level but desperate. Her friend couldn't have died. Not for her. She was just a ditzy blonde who always fought with her.
She placed two fingers on Sailor Mars' neck.
::No!::
She quickly drew her hand back to her chest and held it there with her other hand.
"It can't be…I thought you might have done it…but…Rei-chan!" She buried her face in her hands. Her body racked with sobs.
"Rei-chan! Pplease….nooo…d-don't…" The words gurgled in her throat. "leave me!"
"I-I nneed…you….y-you have….t-to…be…alive!"
"Usagi-baka." A calm voice said.
Sailor Moon looked up suddenly. The sobs still inside of her.
"Usagi-baka." A figure appeared in front of her. "Baka…" The figure smiled gently.
Her eyes widened. "Rei…chan…"
The monster stood disbelieving in the background. What was going on? He was dumbfounded. Did Sailor Moon have the power to call upon spirits?
"Usagi." The raven-haired girl spoke. "It is all right." She spoke in a calm and gentle tone. "Everything is going to be all right."
Sailor Moon shook her head. "It can't be…I've lost everyone…including you…"
"That's not true. You and I both know it. You have a special power within you. Do you remember, in all your battles you felt a calling? A calling to release *something*?"
"What do you mean?"
"Remember in your battle against Queen Beryl. Didn't you feel something inside of you?"
Sailor Moon let her memories go back to the battle against Queen Beryl. She remembered how cold it was. She remembered how desperate a battle it was. She remembered how alone she was.
Like now.
She remembered that all her friends had been murdered.
Like now.
She remembered watching their murders.
Like now.
She remembered watching their sacrifices.
Like now.
For her.
Like now.
She remembered how their spirits came back to her.
Like now.
She remembered they came when she called.
Like now.
She remembered that they told her they would always be by her side.
Like now?
It made sense. Everything was falling into place.
She looked at Rei. Her eyes were no longer red. They no longer cried. There were no more salty trails on her face.
Rei smiled gently. She knew she had reached her friend. She kneeled in front of Sailor Moon and raised her transparent hand in front of her.
"Rei-chan." Sailor Moon closed her eyes and raised her hand.
"I understand."
The palms of their hands touched. Rei disappeared. Her duty was done.
"Arigatou."
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AN:
I know this is short, but I wanted to put another chapter up quickly. There should be another chapter posted in a couple of hours. I hope everyone liked this one. Please review!
My friends…they all sacrificed themselves for me. And I couldn't do a damn thing about it!
It hurts…
It hurts so much…
What is this pain from?
Why do I get it?
Why not the bastard who murdered my friends?!
My anger…it's becoming so much. I'm having trouble controlling it.
I feel something. Something deep within me. Hidden. Hidden away from all.
Even me?
What is it?
I feel the strain on my body. It is so powerful. My insides are churning. It wants to come out. I want it out. But how?
How am I supposed to get it out?
I collapse onto my hands and knees. Perspiration drips from my face. I draw in deep, raggedy breaths.
It hurts so much…
AUTHOR'S POV
The monster looked at Sailor Moon. She was having a difficult time. It was painful for her. But he knew that her power couldn't be released through any other way. He turned his head away from her. His eyes burned slightly but nothing fell. ::Come on Serenity. You can do it:: He urged silently.
Sailor Moon looked at the ground. The pain shown in her eyes. She could feel it. The pain that existed in her. It so terribly. She felt like she was being ripped apart from the inside.
::It hurts…:: She closed her eyes. She gritted her teeth. ::It hurts so badly…::
"And yet…" She spoke slowly. "I know…" She looked up at the sky. "It is far from the end."
The monster looked at her in surprise. ::She is in so much pain and she still has so much hope? She is a noble warrior::
The young soldier's eyes settled on her friend.
::Rei-chan…::
::She gave up her life for me. So I could go on.::
Sailor Moon stood up slowly. Her shaky limbs desperate for support. She looked around. She found none.
"This can't be it." She said quietly. "Can it?" She looked at the fallen Senshi of Mars.
She walked over to her. The bleeding had stopped. But there was still blood all over her and on the surrounding ground. She kneeled beside her friend.
"Rei-chan." Her voice grew solemn. "Are you all right?" Sailor Moon looked at the senshi in front of her. "Are you all right?" Her voice was level but desperate. Her friend couldn't have died. Not for her. She was just a ditzy blonde who always fought with her.
She placed two fingers on Sailor Mars' neck.
::No!::
She quickly drew her hand back to her chest and held it there with her other hand.
"It can't be…I thought you might have done it…but…Rei-chan!" She buried her face in her hands. Her body racked with sobs.
"Rei-chan! Pplease….nooo…d-don't…" The words gurgled in her throat. "leave me!"
"I-I nneed…you….y-you have….t-to…be…alive!"
"Usagi-baka." A calm voice said.
Sailor Moon looked up suddenly. The sobs still inside of her.
"Usagi-baka." A figure appeared in front of her. "Baka…" The figure smiled gently.
Her eyes widened. "Rei…chan…"
The monster stood disbelieving in the background. What was going on? He was dumbfounded. Did Sailor Moon have the power to call upon spirits?
"Usagi." The raven-haired girl spoke. "It is all right." She spoke in a calm and gentle tone. "Everything is going to be all right."
Sailor Moon shook her head. "It can't be…I've lost everyone…including you…"
"That's not true. You and I both know it. You have a special power within you. Do you remember, in all your battles you felt a calling? A calling to release *something*?"
"What do you mean?"
"Remember in your battle against Queen Beryl. Didn't you feel something inside of you?"
Sailor Moon let her memories go back to the battle against Queen Beryl. She remembered how cold it was. She remembered how desperate a battle it was. She remembered how alone she was.
Like now.
She remembered that all her friends had been murdered.
Like now.
She remembered watching their murders.
Like now.
She remembered watching their sacrifices.
Like now.
For her.
Like now.
She remembered how their spirits came back to her.
Like now.
She remembered they came when she called.
Like now.
She remembered that they told her they would always be by her side.
Like now?
It made sense. Everything was falling into place.
She looked at Rei. Her eyes were no longer red. They no longer cried. There were no more salty trails on her face.
Rei smiled gently. She knew she had reached her friend. She kneeled in front of Sailor Moon and raised her transparent hand in front of her.
"Rei-chan." Sailor Moon closed her eyes and raised her hand.
"I understand."
The palms of their hands touched. Rei disappeared. Her duty was done.
"Arigatou."
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AN:
I know this is short, but I wanted to put another chapter up quickly. There should be another chapter posted in a couple of hours. I hope everyone liked this one. Please review!