Chapter Six
A girl crouched in a tree while looking at the five men sitting around a fire. Her blue-green eyes wouldn't leave any of them while they ate and then wished the wooden plates. Lazily, they stretched while the stars burned brightly above them. She shifted her position in the tree only for her dark black leather high-heeled boot to slip, making her fall against the tree and branch below. She managed to grab another branch and stayed there while the birds flew.
The men looked around in the tree, searching to see if they could see anyone, especially Hunter with his deep green eyes. Silently she cursed under her breath and looked away, hoping he couldn't sense her presence. He returned to the rest of his brothers and closed his eyes.
"I'll take first watch," said the eldest. His long white hair glistened red in the light of the fire while his silvery eyes burned brightly. It took her breath away. The rest nodded while he sat and looked around. Sleep fell upon them quickly where he silently walked under the tree and looked up at her with a smile.
~Come down, I know you're up there,~ his deep voice spoke to her. Slowly she moved down silently only for him to grin at her apparel.A long sleeved sleeved leather body suit that fit every curve of her body with a "v" shaped low front where the zipper began, black leather gloves that fit her fingers perfectly, her royal symbol made of gold wrapped around her neck, and her golden brown hair was pulled back into a long braid that was wrapped into a bun.
~I should have known Queen Serenity would send someone after us. Most likely you are here to kill us my ex-fiancee and childhood friend?~ he asked. She stood firm and tall while saddness flickered in her eyes.
~I must do what I was ordered Prince Thaer,~ she said with her hands on her hips. He smirk moved over his lips while he watched her hips swing against the leather. She rolled her eyes as a golden bow appeared in her hand along with four arrows. Her lips moved and then she blew air as a mattalic black sprayed over the top of the arrows.
~Are they going to die painless?~ he asked. She gave a single nod, placed all four arrows on the bow, letting each one aim at one man's back. Her fingers trembled a bit but she took a deep breath.
"I am sorry, I cannot do it," she whispered and made her weapons disappear. He grabbed her wrist before she could disappear into the trees and leave silently. Thaer pulled her up to him and coressed her cheek gently only for her to pull back.
"I knew you were with us. You could never turn against anyone in Endyiom's family, could you? I ask you now Angel, join us. After all, it was Queen Serenity's fault that our betrothal was broken once she ordered you to join the senshi," he whispered with a smirk. Angel jerked her wrist back quickly and took a step back.
"I will never betray anyone Thaer and I will never choose sides. It is not Queen Serenity's fault that our betrothal was broken. I have been training all my life to become a senshi hoping that Queen Serenity would ask me to join her. When she did, I could not refuse. After I accepted, my mother told me of the agreement between the two kingdoms---"He suddenly pulled her into his arms and kissed her hungrily while cupping her chin.
"What is it?" he asked pulling back when she didn't responde back. Tears were ready to fall, glazing her eyes over. She looked away and tried to pull out of his embrace only for him to hold tighter.
"I never wanted to marry you," she blurted out. Instead of him pushing her away like she anticipated, he just hugged her tightly and kissed the top of her head. A beeping noise made her suddenly pull back, wipe the tears away, and pulled out a small communicator.
"Angel here," she said. Her eyes looked down to see a woman with crystal blue eyes and long white hair pulled up into two neat buns. A golden cresent moon was facing up on her forehead.
"I can see the job is done by the trace of tears on your cheek. I know that it was difficult to have to kill your childhood friends but believe me, it was for the best. It only proves that you are on my side of this battle---" Angel cut her off.
"Your side? Your side! This was just a test of my loyalty? Queen Serenity, you will never know how hard it is to kill people that you grew up with, cared for, loved, and perhaps had a few romantic nights with. I would like to let you know I have not killed any of them. For the time being, I will stay watching only until they do something evil or get near Beryl, then I will kill them," she said and then made it disappear. The only place she knew was the trees and that's where she disappeared to.
~Where are you going? Why do you not stay down here?~ She just leaned against the branches, silent while she watched. Her eyes looked around until she found the perfect spot to sleep. Angel fastened the branches together silently, laid down and closed her eyes knowing that she would have to kill them tomorrow or else get murdered herself...
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Duo sat out in the waiting room fiddling with is fingers. Akiko had been out of surgrey for the last hour and no one was allowed to see her except for the doctors and nurses. He turned to see Neo-Queen Serenity sitting beside the others with tears in her eyes once again. Princess Ami was gone like all the others. No matter what, they weren't going to get them back and Duo seemed to know that they had lost this battle. It was hard to admitt but they had. The doctors started rushing around when they stopped by Duo.
"I'm sorry sir but it seems that your sister has disappeared---" Duo quickly ran to the stairs knowing who was behind her disappearence....
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Thaer looked at the young women trapped in the glasses. He had the last one he wanted and needed. Now it was time to take the crystal while she was in this weak state and hope that she wouldn't rebell or use it. Akiko opened her eyes slowly to see him standing above her. A smile moved over his face only for her to close her eyes again.
"I'm not giving you the crystal." Thaer just smiled while he took a seat next to her. His hand touched her cheek while she sat there.
"Perhaps I don't need the crystal. I have everything that I want right here. My fiacee, power, and the last crystal if I want it. There is nothing that you can do about it," he smirked. She just smiled up at him while her eyes opened to be pure while.
"***Maintenant il est temps pour votre extrémité presque de venir. Je voudrais inviter la puissance du senshi de m'aider afin de défaire cet empire entier. Svp, je vous prie. Néo--Reine Serenity, leand je votre puissance aussi bien. C'est la fin de tout le mauvais..." The white light moved from her body attacking all the evil beings and killing them. All the senshi and her disappeared while the empire crumbled before anyone could do anything to save it. Then they appeared in the park where Neo-Queen Serenity had lead them. The senshi opened their yes and smiled.
"Thank-goodness this is all over with. Now we can go home," said Minako. Everyone nodded.
AN: Yeah, this is short. I'm trying to finish it. I haven't worked on it for a long time so I forgot what I was writing about. Epilogue next.
***Now it's time for your end to come near. I would like to call upon the power of the senshi to aid me in order to defeat this entire empire. Please, I beg you. Neo-Queen Serenity, leand me your power as well. This is the end of all evil...
