Two Combating Sides
Author's Notes: Sorry I haven't updated in, like, forever. Thank you all for the reviews! ^-^ And, um, o.o anyone know what a beta reader is? Just curious, lol. Btw, this is going to be a short chapter. You know, one of those not-important chapters that just lead into a new one. Onto the fic!
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CHAPTER 7 – JUMPING INTO THE FUTURE...
A fully trained Sailor Saturn furiously slashed at the youma, her fellow Outer senshi right at her heels. It was hard getting a good grip on the fighting grounds, fighting Beryl's minions on Pluto, with hardly any gravity. But she didn't let any distracting thoughts get into her mind. With expertly synchronized movements, Neptune blasted the youma from behind. The youma spun around to face her and got blasted from the side by Pluto. Confused, it hesitated, allowing Uranus to dive onto its back from above, slashing its shoulder. The three then flipped as far away as they could while Saturn released a blast of violet energy. It was more controlled than when she had used it on Rhea. It focused itself into a beam of destruction and took out only the youma, still leaving a trail of destroyed ground where it had traveled. Saturn inhaled shakily and grinned, satisfied with herself. The three others came and smiled at her, patting her on the back and complimenting each other on their way back to Uranus. There was still cheerfulness in the young warrior's violet eyes, but the light-hearted innocence seemed to have been extinguished. There was something else in her eyes, something cold. It was the unfeeling senshi part of her that had come to be thanks to the powers of destruction she held. But at the moment, it was veiled by cheer and playfulness as the four Outers chatted.
"So," Neptune commented, "the ball's tomorrow night, Earth time." Pluto nodded.
"And I'm actually free to go!" she noted, excitement in her smooth voice. Normally, the Keeper of Time wasn't involved in any social functions because of her cursed life to guard the Gates of Time. But since Sailor Saturn still needed to be assisted, it was her duty as an Outer senshi to be there. And she was allowed to attend with them.
Uranus was the only one who didn't seem to excited. "I suppose it is sort of a big deal," she commented, not sounding really upbeat about it. "But I'm only coming because Saturn here is." The others grinned. They all knew that normally they would have to drag the kicking and screaming warrior to any party that required wearing her princess dress. Saturn smiled.
"Come on, Uranus, it'll be fun!" she exclaimed, a big smile on her face. Her only response was an exasperated eye-roll from the Sky Senshi. Then they all giggled and went off to their own rooms to sleep. Saturn pressed a hand lightly to the crystal at her chest and sighed as she felt the manifestation of power flee her, leaving her in her regular clothes, as Hotaru. Closing the door quietly behind her, she flopped down onto the soft bed and her eyes fluttered closed.
Her breaths slowed and came at a steady rate, even though she was not asleep. As a matter of fact, she was wide awake. The Saturn princess had gotten skilled at faking sleep. The only one she couldn't fool was Pluto. Playing asleep also helped her actually get to sleep. But that night there were a lot of things on her mind. She was excited, unable to wait for the ball. It would be the first time she'd come into contact with anyone for about a half a year. And for the first time she would meet Inner senshi! But she contented herself with dreaming about it for the moment before slipping off to sleep.