Starcatcher: (Laughs sheepishly) Sorry all. I've been busy with school. But a recent event has given me time to work on my stories.
(Meanwhile, right outside, Wing Zero is seen destroying the school with little mercy.)
Everyone: (Stares)
Duo: Man...Heero's really beginning to scare me...
(Just then, Heero walks by.)
Heero: (Sees Wing Zero blowing up the school) WHAT THE...!?!
Everyone: (Stares)
Quatre: Heero? You're...here?
Mina: But...if Heero's here...then...(Looks back at the scene of mass chaos)...who's that?
(Wing Zero stops and the cockpit opens to reveal...CHIBI!?!)
Chibi: (Grins and waves)
Everyone (minus Starcatcher): (Faints)
Starcatcher: Chibi...
Chibi: (Grins and points down)
(Apparently, burnt into the ground was the following "Starcatcher does not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing so please don't sue!")
Starcatcher: Whoa...I'm impressed...
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Quatre groaned as he opened his eyes and came face to face with...
"Chibi?" He groaned again, trying to remember what had just happened. "Didn't that cat just...?"
"Meroow..." Luna purred as she rubbed against him, imploring him to pet her.
Quatre shook his head. "Maybe I've been working too hard lately...I'd better...go lie down..." With that, he left.
Chibi blinked twice, then shook her head. Picking up Luna, she went to her own room and shut the door, sighing. "That was...rather easy..."
Luna grinned. "Well didn't I tell you it would work?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
"It's nice to know you haven't changed all that much."
"Hah...you'd be surprised." Chibi muttered.
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Back to the incident at the Library, the people who's energy had been drained began to wake up, including the Head Librarian, who went completely mental over the mess made. Everyone else began backing away from her as she started screaming. They really began to worry when she started foaming at the mouth...heh, heh...just kidding folks.
Anyways, no one had any idea what happened. The youma was toast and the only two people who did know how it came that way were currently slumped against the wall, unconscious. Of course, the former victims were wondering whether they should be more worried about their condition or position.
What? Oh, you don't know what I'm talking about. Well, apparently the two teens had passed out while holding on to each other. Raye was resting her head on Wufei's shoulder, and he in turn, rested his head on hers while his arms were wrapped around her protectively, as if daring anyone to try and separate them.
Okay, all together on three.
One...
Two...
Three...
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
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Darien: I swear, this story gets more sappy as it goes on! I think I'm going to be sick!
Starcatcher: You may be right...
Darien: (Shocked) Really?
Starcatcher: Probably, but it doesn't matter. I still greatly dislike you.
Darien: HOLD IT!!! You "greatly dislike" me? I thought you hated me?
Starcatcher: No, you're not worth wasting time over hating. (Bashes him with a huge mallet)
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Anyways, it is fortunate that a doctor was among the victims...a very familiar person, I might add. Actually, it's more suspicious than fortunate...
"Will they be all right?" A boy named Melvin asked. (Hee hee...sorry. AD influence.)
"It's nothing severe." Vespa told him. (You should have seen that coming.)
"I just called an ambulance. They should be here in a few minutes." Stated a girl named Lina. (Slayers.)
"Thank you." Vespa sighed to herself. 'These two should be just fine...in more ways than one...'
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In a mysterious place...what? You want MORE details? Well, the only light is coming from some floating candles, there are some huge pillows strewn about the place, and what else...? Oh yeah! There's the unmistakable aura of evil surrounding the entire area.
"THAT WAS THE MOST IDIOTIC THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!!"
"Who came up with that idea anyway?"
"It was you."
"Oh yeah..."
Oh, and how could I have forgotten? There were also the unknown yet incredibly evil people who all dislike each other and usually end up trying to kill one another...or something close to it. Ah well, the fact is that there are four extremely unlikable people in this room.
"What were you thinking!?!" The first called out.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time..." The second explained.
"A LIBRARY!?! Of all the places to try and steal energy, you went and picked a LIBRARY!?!" A third shouted.
"Well...what's wrong with that?" A fourth wondered, timidly.
The other three just shook their heads and sighed at the fourth's stupidity.
"ENOUGH!!!" Came a new voice.
"Oh! Master!" The four cried out, startled.
"Quiet down. I have a job for you four."
"Oh really?" The first.
"What is it, master?" The third.
"You know we're ready for anything." The second.
"Y...yeah!" The fourth.
'This should prove to be interesting...and I'll finally be able to find her! Look out Cosmos...you can't stay hidden much longer!' The Master grinned. "All right, listen up...there will be a dance at the Peacecraft Academy. That is when we'll attack."
"But what about that Sailor Charon? She'll probably try and ruin everything!" The first exclaimed.
The Master grinned even more. "Don't worry...she won't be around much longer..."
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Wufei was mad...no...he was BEYOND mad.
He was very comfortable with Raye sleeping in his arms when he awoke to the ever-pleasant sound of an ambulance. Note the sarcasm there. They were immediately taken to a hospital, but were separated so he had no idea of how she was doing.
He was currently resting in his bed, his chest bandaged once more. Apparently, he had freaked out the doctors when they were looking him over. Strangely, according to them, his injuries weren't nearly as bad as he knew they should have been. His ribs weren't broken like he thought, and though the wound he received from Duo had reopened, it was healing rather quickly. One would have thought a month had passed rather than a week. He couldn't help but wonder if there was some otherworldly force at work...
If only he knew how right he was...(Grin...)
He still had no idea what happened to Raye. He hoped she was all right. Somehow she had been more injured than he was. He shook his head, not sure what to do when he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Turning quickly, he saw Dr. Vespa, who was smiling at him.
"What do you want onna?"
Vespa laughed a bit. "Hello to you too. I thought you would want to know how Raye was doing, but I guess I'll come back some other time when you are less rude."
He sat up in surprise, immediately regretting doing so as pain shot into his back. After carefully laying back down, he nodded to Vespa, signaling that he wanted to hear how Raye was. Though you have to admit, it is a bit strange how Vespa could tell...hmmmmmmmmmm...
"Raye is doing just fine, though she is out of it right now. Her hands were burned, but with some ointment and bandaging, they should heal soon. Besides that, she's very tired and I'm afraid I can't let you see her just yet."
"What about her leg?"
Vespa gasped. "I never knew you were such a hentai!"
He glared at her. "ONNA! Her leg was badly scorched as well!"
Vespa looked at him, confused. "Are you sure?" She saw him nod. "Strange...we didn't see any other injuries."
He nearly choked. "But..."
"There were some marks on her left leg, but they were barely even noticeable."
Wufei did everything he could to keep from shouting in shock. How was this possible?
"You should both be well enough to leave by tomorrow. We don't see any need to keep either of you around longer than that. We just need to be sure there were no serious injuries." Vespa nodded before leaving.
Wufei shook his head. Things just kept getting weirder and weirder...
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"You and Raye were attacked by a youma? I see...so you'll get out of the hospital tomorrow...okay then. See ya Wu-man!" Duo exclaimed as he hung up quickly before turning to the others in the room. "There was a youma attack at the Library. Raye and Wufei were hurt and are in the hospital. They should be able to leave tomorrow."
Quatre frowned. "At least they're okay. And thankfully, tomorrow's Saturday, so they won't miss anything."
"And tomorrow night's the dance!" Duo exclaimed before stopping and looking worried. "But something's bugging me..."
"What's that?" Trowa.
Duo shook his head. "I don't know. It's like I have this strange feeling something's going to happen, but..."
The other three sent confused looks at each other, not understanding what he was talking about. However, it is known that when Duo has a hunch...it's usually correct.
Just then, a beeping sound could be heard. Looking around, they realized it was coming from Heero's laptop. Heero immediately opened it to find an e-mail from Dr. C.
Heero,
The information we have received has revealed that the Dark Rose is going to make an attack on the Peacecraft Academy during the school dance. Leave Chibi at the mansion and go to the dance. Try to be as casual as possible and stop the Dark Rose's plans. Mission accepted or denied?
Duo, Trowa, and Quatre all glanced at each other before their gazes fell on Heero, expecting the two words that would be heard...
"Mission accepted."
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That night found Quatre having a strange dream...but not at all a pleasant one.
He was surrounded by the bodies of dead people. Some were dressed as warriors, yet most wore the strangest type of clothing. Leaving the room he was in, which looked like some type of ballroom, he realized he was in some type of palace. Upon exiting the castle, he found people still fighting...and even more dying. One of them caught his eye. It was a young girl wearing a white dress. She looked innocent and was trying to get to someone, he couldn't tell who.
To his horror, he saw someone step forth from the shadows, but he couldn't get a clear look at this figure's face. This person pulled out a sword and...
Murdered the girl!
"NOOOOOO!!!" He shouted, trying to reach her when someone stopped him. It was a girl with dark blue hair and sky blue eyes. She looked at him sadly.
"It's too late...we have to get you out of here!" The girl gasped when she noticed something behind him. "Look out!" She pushed him out of the way, only to be rewarded by being blasted by a strange dark energy. Badly hurt, she looked at him, tears in her eyes as she smiled sadly. "I...love you..." Her eyes closed as she fell to the ground, and her killer's laughter almost drove Quatre mad.
"NO! DON'T DIE!!!" Quatre jumped up, only to find himself back in his room, all traces of what he just saw gone except for that laughter...the laughter of an insane madman who killed the girl still rang in his ears...
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Someone else in the mansion was dreaming as well. Only this dream was much different...
In the dream, a young boy slowly walked over to where a young girl was talking with her friends. They stopped talking when they noticed him drawing near and they all turned to face him. The boy held out a single flower to the young girl, and lowered his head, blushing, a bit embarrassed. But the girl stepped towards him and gently took the flower, causing him to look up at her. She smiled at him and nodded her head, thanking him. He put his hand behind his head and laughed a bit sheepishly. She took another step towards him and, to his complete surprise, kissed him gently on the cheek causing him to blush furiously. She blushed as well, then turned and ran off before he could stop her. Now standing alone, still shocked, he felt his cheek, still tingling with the kiss. He smiled brightly and walked off as well.
Still sleeping, Heero was smiling softly as the dream played out. He didn't wake up, even to the kiss on his cheek or the touch of a soft hand holding his; the only traces the figure watching him sleep left before softly slipping out of the room, closely followed by a certain black cat with a crescent moon mark on its forehead...
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The next day, everyone was excited and getting ready for the big dance at the Academy. Mina, being Mina, was going over all the girls' outfits to make sure they looked perfect. Amy, Lita, Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna watched as Mina continued working on Raye.
"Geez Mina! Make up your mind already! It's almost time to go!" Raye cried. Both she and Wufei were considered perfectly healthy, which was just plain strange. It confused Wufei how they healed so fast, and though Raye knew why she was able to heal quickly, she wasn't sure why Wufei did.
Currently, Mina was trying to style Raye's hair...but she just can't seem to stick with one style...
"Well you DO want to look beautiful for Wufei, don't you?" Mina grinned, causing the others to laugh a bit as Raye blushed. Just then, Hotaru came down the stairs.
"How do I look?"
"Hotaru, that dress is beautiful on you!" Amy.
The younger girl smiled as she twirled once in the dress to give a full view. She then thought back to what Duo said about it...after he was no longer being controlled by the phage, of course!
FLASHBACK!!!
"Hey Duo, what do you think of this dress?" Hotaru asked, showing off the dress she was trying on.
Duo frowned. "I don't like it."
Hotaru frowned as well. "Why not?"
"Because...you'll look so stunning in it that every guy in the room will be drooling over you! But then again, you're beautiful no matter what dress you wear..."
END FLASHBACK!!!
After he returned to normal, he's been just as nice and funny as he was before. She smiled at the memory.
"Hotaru...earth to Hotaru! Come in Hotaru!"
Hotaru snapped back to reality to find Mina waving her hand in front of her face, trying to get her attention. She blushed when she realized she had allowed her mind to wander.
"Hey Hotaru, you okay?" Lita.
Hotaru nodded. "Yes. I'm just excited! I'm going to the dance with Duo!"
Haruka smiled nicely...a little TOO nicely. "I'm glad." But then the nice smile completely disappeared as a sadistic one took its place. "But if he makes the wrong move, I'll personally be sure to rip his arms out!"
Everyone began slowly backing away from Haruka, a bit scared until Michiru thwapped the senshi of the heavens, sighing. "Haruka, don't you DARE do anything to spoil this night! Or else..."
At this time, however, Mina was trying to see if she could do anything to Hotaru's hair. "I don't know...maybe it should be in a bun..."
The others sighed. "Come on Mina. Haven't you fixed us up enough?" Amy asked.
Mina glanced at her. "Apparently not. What's with the pink lipstick? Dark red would be a much better color, and it looks better with your dress!"
Amy shook her head. "I don't like the dark red. It's too bold..."
Mina shrugged. "Suit yourself!"
"ARE WE GOING OR NOT!?!" Raye demanded.
"You just want to see Wufei!" Mina teased.
"SHUT UP!!!" And with that, Raye began chasing Mina around, trying to strangle her as the others sighed.
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Not surprisingly...well, to me anyway, but that's because I know everything that's going to happen so nothing can surprise me. It's just one of those little quirks that come with this job. Oh! As I was saying, not surprisingly, the exact same scene as the one above was occurring at Quatre's mansion.
"COME BACK HERE MAXWELL!!!" a very ticked off Shenlong pilot shouted wielding his trusted katana.
"HEEEEELP MEEEEEE!!!" an incredibly scared self-acclaimed Shinigami cried as he ran from a very ticked off Shenlong pilot wielding his trusted katana.
The others sighed and shook their heads at the sight of an incredibly scared self-acclaimed Shinigami run...er...you get the idea.
"Come on guys! We're going to be late!" Quatre pleaded. The two somewhat insane boys stopped, each thinking of the girl they would be with that night.
Duo grinned. "Well lets go!"
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Meanwhile, in some dark scary place...why it was so dark and scary, no one knows. Perhaps it could be because that's the type of place evil villains always stay in. Or maybe a certain author chose to make it that way to add dramatic effect...not that it's working.
Ow! Sorry! Anyways, in a dark, spooky place, the evil people were plotting to do...evil. After all, isn't that what they do best?
"Is everything ready?" the master demanded as he appeared.
"Yes. Everything is in place." one of the annoying female bad guys stated.
"They won't know what hit them!" another one laughed.
The master smirked. "Excellent..."
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The gym was decorated to perfection, surprisingly with little or no pink to be found considering Relena's infatuation with the color. Perhaps the school board had a hand in this in order to save money...or maybe it was an otherworldly entity, wishing to preserve the characters' sanity? Okay, I'll shut up about the author's pathetic attempts to actually write somewhat interesting details.
Uh-oh! The evil eye! Oh wait...it's a balloon, never mind.
Everyone was dancing to a fast-beat song when the Pilots and the girls arrived. Skipping the pleasantries, they all paired up and began dancing...even Duo and Hotaru since Michiru had stepped in and pulled Haruka back to keep her from tormenting the poor boy. Not that Haruka hated Duo...she was just overprotective...a little too overprotective if you ask me.
Hotaru and Duo were dancing on the floor, as well as Lita and Trowa, and Amy and Quatre, among others. After several songs played, a slow one began. The strange thing was that this one was actually being performed right there by three girls. One girl with pink hair was playing the keyboard. The one with green hair was playing a guitar. But the main focus was on a particular blonde, singing the song. For some strange reason, the light was positioned in such a way that was able to hide their faces so no one knew who they were. (Although I'm sure you can guess…*wink*)
Anyways, the song began, and it was beautiful, but it really seemed to affect the scouts.
You've been there for me
No matter what the cost...
My best friends since we
Believed in Santa Claus
You have always stood beside me
And I just want to let you know
'No way…' Mina thought as she danced with some guy. 'That sounds like Serena…'
Lita smiled to herself. 'It's like this is for us…'
I'll be the one who hears your prayers
Don't have to ask me, I'll be there
I'll be the friend you'll never have to do without, no...
Cause when you have nothing at all
You'll still have nothing to worry about...
Oh, nothing at all.
'Koneko…I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you…' Haruka frowned.
But Michiru slipped her hand into the other woman's and smiled slightly. 'Even though we made mistakes and fought against you at times, you always forgave us. Thank you…'
When I was lost inside
A forest of dismay
You always knew just how
To help me find my way
In a world that's so uncertain
I will promise this to you
Amy wiped a tear from her eye. 'It helps to know that you're watching over us…in a way, you always have been…ever since the beginning…'
Raye narrowed her eyes and glared at nothing in particular. 'Meatball head, you'd better not get yourself killed before we find you! Those "Gundam Pilots" had better be taking good care of you! If not…' she began to smile, thinking of all the ways they would pay.
I'll be the one who hears your prayers
Don't have to ask me, I'll be there
I'll be the friend you'll never have to do without, no...
Cause when you have nothing at all
You'll still have nothing to worry about...
Oh, no...
Hotaru rested her head on Duo's chest, feeling warm. 'Serena…I don't know how, but I have a feeling you were the one who healed Duo. Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me…well…maybe you do…' She smiled and closed her eyes, ignoring everything but the music and the great guy dancing with her.
Setsuna was dancing gracefully with Zechs. 'Princess…ever since you were a child, you brought light and happiness to everyone. If it wasn't for you, all those centuries of watching the Time Gates would have been eternal torture.' She then began to glare, seemingly at nothing. 'And if that sister of mine does anything to get you hurt, I'll skin her alive! She may be the "wild card of the senshi deck," but she would never do anything to get her friends hurt. So she had better be making sure you're safe!' She then smiled sweetly at the dashing man dancing with her, who smiled back at her in return.
When you have nothing at all
You'll still have nothing to worry about...
Oh, nothing at all...
The song ended and the three girls left the stage in the amidst of applause. Then the DJ started up a new song while the others were dancing…well…almost all the others were dancing. Some were standing by the punch bowl, looking like idiots while they waited for someone to come up to them and ask them to dance. (Duo: *COUGH*wu-man*COUGH*)
Raye looked over at Wufei, who was leaning against the wall, arms crossed. She smirked and walked up to him. "Aww…did the poor widdle baby get a boo-boo?"
"Shut up weak onna!"
"You call me weak? Look at you! You're just standing there against the wall while the world passes you by! Live a little!"
He scoffed. "Please…why would I want to do something so weak and childish?"
Raye grinned. "You're just saying that because you can't dance!"
He froze. "What?"
"You heard me! You…can't…DANCE!!!" She started smirking. "Or you could be afraid to…"
Wufei had heard enough. "I'll show you!" he shouted, as he grabbed her and pulled her onto the dance floor right as a slow song started playing. (How lucky is that?) True to his word, he began dancing with her like an expert…even if it was a little awkward, but we'll give the poor Chinese boy a break considering he's probably never danced with anyone except MAYBE Merian.
Now the only one not dancing was Heero. He stayed hidden in the shadows, leaning against a wall searching for any sign of a threat...and he was hiding from Relena, who was looking everywhere for him to get him to dance with her. He noticed out of the corner of his eye that one of the two new girls, Rena, was trying to sneak into a hallway without being noticed. Suspicious, he followed her.
Rena made her way down the hall, where she was sure she was alone. She looked up at a nearby clock and saw that it was almost 11:59.
"Anytime now..." she whispered, before hearing a click behind her. Rena turned to find Heero pointing a gun right at her forehead.
"Who are you and who do you work for?"
She smiled slightly. "Well..."
KAAAAAAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!
Suddenly, there was a huge explosion. Heero was blown into the wall and was knocked out cold. Rena was blasted with him, but still remained conscious. She looked up, her eyes widening in horror. A black mist had entered the school and people began dropping like flies. Rena frowned as the mist began to enclose upon them...
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Duo looked around, confused by the explosion. "Guys? Hotaru? Anyone?"
"Duo?" Came a voice. He spun around to find Hotaru looking around, confusion could be seen in her blue eyes.
"Hotaru! Are you all right?" He rushed over to her and held her close, glad she wasn't dead.
"I'm fine Duo. But...?" Hotaru gasped when she noticed something. "Oh my...DUO!!! NOOO!!!" She broke out of his grasp and started backing away from him, looking pretty scared.
"What's wrong?" That's when he felt it. The power that had taken over him once was starting to control him again. "Hotaru! Run! You've got to get out of here!"
"No Duo! I won't leave you!" However, it was too late even if she had tried to get away. Duo was watching everything from inside his own head as he lost control of his body to the phage once more. It took complete control over him and he was helpless to stop what happened next.
With one swipe of his claw, blood spilled to the ground as Hotaru's heart was removed from her body. 'NO! HOTARU!!!'
"D...Duo..." She began coughing up blood before collapsing to the ground. And just like that...it was over. Duo was himself again, but Hotaru...
"I...I...I'm...so...sorry...I...didn't...I..." He fell to his knees and grasped her body, completely ignoring the blood as he tried to get over the shock and horror of the crime he had just committed. "Hotaru...no...oh please no..."
(1. EASY: There's something not right here. Can you see what it is?)
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A mysterious figure was casually walking down the emptied halls of the school as if nothing were wrong. This strange person didn't seem to be curious about the fact that there was a strange black mist enshrouding the school, or the fact that it was strangely quiet considering there should be a dance right now. The figure ignored all of it and continued heading towards its destination. When the hallway broke off into two directions, the figure stopped for a moment and looked around, trying to figure which way it should go before it took the left path.
The figure...was Sharon.
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Zechs stood, still a bit dazed from the explosion. Setsuna was no where in sight. After looking around for a bit, he almost gave up hope of finding her when he heard a scream. As quick as the wind, he made his way to where he heard the scream only to find Setsuna's lifeless body staring at him, her blood forming a pool around her from the wound in her side. Standing above her was the leader of the Dark Rose, holding a bloody knife in one hand. (Remember, they don't know who the leader is yet) When he saw Zechs, he began laughing.
"YOU MONSTER!!!" Zechs shouted, rushing forward to strangle him. The leader just smirked and threw the knife at Zechs, slicing through his shoulder. "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!!!"
However, the leader just laughed as he walked off without a backwards glance...
(2. HARD: Timing is everything. Think about it...)
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Sharon stopped when she reached the gym. Looking inside, she could see the lifeless bodies covering the floor. Well...they appeared lifeless anyways. For a minute, she just stared at the bodies with a blank expression on her face before turning away, grinning as though she had just won the lottery.
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Wufei woke up to come face to face with...
"Raye?"
She was looking him over, worried he might have been injured in the explosion. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah...I think so. What about you?"
She nodded. "I'm all right."
"We should probably find a way out of here."
"What about the others? We have to help them!"
"They've probably evacuated by now. We should leave."
Raye glared at him. "You can run if you want to but I'm not leaving without the others." She stood and walked away from him, never noticing the glowing eyes or the youma stepping out of the shadows until it was too late.
"RAYE! LOOK OUT!!!"
Raye turned around just in time to see the youma grin a split second before it sliced her head clean off her body, causing it to roll across the ground for a second before coming to a stop right in front of Wufei.
'I'm a coward...she's dead...just like Merian...all because I was too weak...'
The Shenlong pilot was still in shock over what he just witnessed. He never noticed that the youma had calmly strolled over to him and snapped his neck before it skipped off, laughing.
(3. MEDIUM: Notice anything a bit weird about this scene?)
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Sharon was getting annoyed now. It was fun at first, but this was too much.
"GRR!!! WHERE THE HELL IS IT!?!"
That's when she sensed it.
"Bingo..."
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Quatre looked around, searching for Amy. She was right behind him a second ago...where could she be? His question was answered a few seconds later when he heard familiar laughter, only it seemed much more cruel now. Turning a corner, he saw Amy...
What? You want to know what the big deal is? Okay, fine. It's Amy...with another guy. Kissing. That's right. He could see her dark red lipstick is all over the guy's face. It's true. Amy is seeing another guy behind Quatre's back. Who would have thought?
"No...it can't be..." Realizing they would be able to see him, he ducked back behind the corner and listened in as they began talking.
The guy broke off the kiss. "Hey Ames?
"Yeah?"
"What's the deal with that Winner dude?"
"HIM!?!" Amy scoffed. "He's such a wimp. He actually thinks I like him! HAH! What a loser! Of course, the only good thing about the guy is his cash. Take that away and you've only got another wannabe freak."
"Then why are you going out with him?"
"Don't worry. I'm going to dump him. The only reason I stayed with him this long was as a joke. He is such an idiot, he hasn't even realized it yet!"
The two laughed as they walked off. Quatre slumped to the ground, his heart torn to pieces. "She...never...like me?"
'I'm worthless. I should have known better...I'm such an idiot...she would never care about a guy like me...'
(4. MEDIUM: So...does anything appear to be suspicious?)
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Sharon was whistling as she walked down the now abandoned hallway. She passed several youmas, but when they saw her, they all immediately backed off and disappeared. "I just love this power!" She grinned and began whistling once again.
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Trowa opened his eyes and found himself alone. "Lita? Are you all right?"
Silence greeted him, but only for a moment.
*BANG!*
A gunshot rang as a bullet nearly impaled his head. Fortunately, he jumped out of the way just in time. "Who's there!?!"
Stepping from the shadows, his attacker is revealed to be...
"Lita?"
Lita stood, gun in hand, glaring at him with intense hatred. She was wearing the uniform of a Dark Rose soldier and was pointing the gun at his head. "Die..."
He launched himself forward and grabbed her arm, breaking it with little effort and keeping her from trying to shoot him again. "Lita...what are you doing!?!"
She sneered at him. "Isn't it obvious? I'm going to kill you! The only reason I didn't do so earlier was to make sure you were one of the Gundam Pilots! Now that I know, I can kill you and no longer worry about you pestering me! SO DIE!!!"
*BANG!*
Another gunshot was heard as a body fell to the ground, dead. Trowa was shaking as he held the gun. He slumped to the ground full of shock and betrayal as he looked on at Lita's face, still a mask of hatred.
"She...was one of them all along...but why?"
(5. HARD: Do you have a break through yet?)
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"Don't..."
*SLICE!*
"Stop...
*SLASH!*
"Thinkin'' about tomorrow!"
*BANG!*
"Don't..."
*SWIPE!*
"Stop..."
*SLAM!*
"It'll soon be here!"
*BAM!*
Sharon stopped singing as she observed her handiwork.
"Oh yeah...I rock!"
She grinned and resumed singing as she continued her path of carnage, leaving nothing but piles of dust behind her, all that was left of the youmas that tried to get in her way.
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Amy groaned and opened her eyes. "What happened?"
"Amy? Are you okay?" Lita asked.
Looking around, she saw all the girls were there as well, just coming to after that explosion.
"Any idea what's going on?" Raye demanded.
"What's with the mist?" Mina wondered, before she started coughing.
"Everyone transform! This is no ordinary mist!" Setsuna commanded.
In a flash of light, the Sailor Scouts stood where the girls were only a moment ago. There was no reason to worry about being seen. Everyone else was out like a light. Mercury began to examine the black mist using her computer. "Apparently, this mist caused everyone to fall unconscious and is creating illusions of their worst fears in their minds."
"But what's causing it?" Saturn.
"There's a strange energy that's emitting it. If we find what's causing this and destroy it, everyone should wake up." Mercury confirmed.
"There are youmas everywhere! The students are in danger!" Saturn realized.
"We should evacuate the civilians first!" Mina agreed.
"Lets go then!" Uranus ordered and they split up and made their way through the school, prepared to fight off any youmas that should try to attack.
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Sharon smiled. "Finally found it!"
What she finally found was some sort of strange crystal, emitting a blood red light.
She nodded. "So that's what's creating those illusions..." She took a step forward only to find the black mist was much worse here. A normal person wouldn't last a second here...
It's just fortunate for us that Sharon is no normal human.
"CHARON ETERNAL POWER!!!"
And where Sharon was before, now stood Sailor Charon holding her scythe. At that time, dozens of youmas appeared, growling and circling her, trying to block her off from the crystal which was the source of all the trouble. Charon just grinned maliciously. "So you want to play huh? Sure...I've got all the time in the world!"
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Heero groaned. 'What happened? Oh, that's right...there was a blast and the roof caved in.' He opened his eyes and was too surprised by what he saw to keep his emotionless mask on. He found himself surrounded by some type of light that was holding off the dark mist. But he wasn't alone. Inside the barrier with him was...the angel?
She was concentrating on a glowing jewel which was emitting the light that was protecting them. There was no doubt about it now. The angel that he saw when he had the fever was real.
'Wait a minute...where's Rena? She was with me before...where could she have gone?'
The angel seemed to realize that Heero was watching her because she turned to look at him. When she saw him awake, she smiled. "Heero. You're all right."
"How...did you know my name?"
She frowned. "You mean you still haven't figured it out?"
His eyes widened in surprise as the truth hit him. "You're..."
Just then however, the mist completely disappeared. With the black mist gone, the angel lowered the barrier. "There isn't much time. The youmas are fixing to attack." As she said this, several glowing red eyes appeared in the darkness. "Your friends are in trouble. You must hurry." The glowing eyes were increasing in number and were getting closer as she turned to face them.
"What about you?"
"I'll be fine! Get out of here!" He started to leave when he heard her sigh. "And please...tell the scouts...I'm sorry." She realized he hadn't moved. "GO!!!"
Heero nodded and left. The angel found herself completely surrounded by youmas. She smirked and narrowed her eyes at them. "Now...who's first?"
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Starcatcher: (Smiles) I think I did pretty good on that one. Some of you should have noticed the little details that proved the whole thing was an illusion...besides the fact that the visions Quatre and Trowa had were just unlikely if not impossible. Everyone knows that Amy would NEVER cheat on someone she truly loves...well, at least in the show she wouldn't. (Thinks back to all the fics that involved Darien cheating on Serena with Amy) And if Darien is evil, there's NO WAY Lita would work for him...at least not for real. (Thinks back to all the fics that involve Lita willingly working for or being controlled by Darien) Uh...yeah...anyways. Besides the fact we all know that in this particular story, those two things would NEVER happen, there was a certain detail in each vision which should have proved that what the boys saw wasn't real. Check and see if you caught them...
1. "Duo?" Came a voice. He spun around to find Hotaru looking around, confusion could be seen in her blue eyes.
Hotaru doesn't have blue eyes. Her eyes are purple, though some people believe them to be black. But they aren't blue.
2. After looking around for a bit, he almost gave up hope of finding her when he heard a scream. As quick as the wind, he made his way to where he heard the scream only to find Setsuna's lifeless body staring at him, her blood forming a pool around her from the wound in her side.
If Zechs ran as fast as the wind to where he heard the scream, he should have gotten there before Setsuna died if she was just stabbed in the side only a few seconds ago.
3. The Shenlong pilot was still in shock over what he just witnessed. He never noticed that the youma had calmly strolled over to him and snapped his neck before it skipped off, laughing.
Youmas don't stroll. They don't skip either.
4. He could see her dark red lipstick is all over the guy's face.
This one should have been easy. Amy wasn't wearing dark red lipstick, remember? Mina asked her about it earlier and she chose the light pink lipstick because the red was too bold. Of course, this is besides the fact that Amy doesn't two-time guys. Mina did, but that was just once.
5. He launched himself forward and grabbed her arm, breaking it with little effort and keeping her from trying to shoot him again.
Lita is the strong one of the girl's group. She could take on a youma single-handedly without too much trouble, and yet with very little effort, a regular guy is able to break it? Okay, so he's not a regular guy, he's a Gundam Pilot, but he still shouldn't be able to break her arm. And she wouldn't use a gun either.
(Meanwhile, right outside, Wing Zero is seen destroying the school with little mercy.)
Everyone: (Stares)
Duo: Man...Heero's really beginning to scare me...
(Just then, Heero walks by.)
Heero: (Sees Wing Zero blowing up the school) WHAT THE...!?!
Everyone: (Stares)
Quatre: Heero? You're...here?
Mina: But...if Heero's here...then...(Looks back at the scene of mass chaos)...who's that?
(Wing Zero stops and the cockpit opens to reveal...CHIBI!?!)
Chibi: (Grins and waves)
Everyone (minus Starcatcher): (Faints)
Starcatcher: Chibi...
Chibi: (Grins and points down)
(Apparently, burnt into the ground was the following "Starcatcher does not own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing so please don't sue!")
Starcatcher: Whoa...I'm impressed...
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Quatre groaned as he opened his eyes and came face to face with...
"Chibi?" He groaned again, trying to remember what had just happened. "Didn't that cat just...?"
"Meroow..." Luna purred as she rubbed against him, imploring him to pet her.
Quatre shook his head. "Maybe I've been working too hard lately...I'd better...go lie down..." With that, he left.
Chibi blinked twice, then shook her head. Picking up Luna, she went to her own room and shut the door, sighing. "That was...rather easy..."
Luna grinned. "Well didn't I tell you it would work?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah..."
"It's nice to know you haven't changed all that much."
"Hah...you'd be surprised." Chibi muttered.
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Back to the incident at the Library, the people who's energy had been drained began to wake up, including the Head Librarian, who went completely mental over the mess made. Everyone else began backing away from her as she started screaming. They really began to worry when she started foaming at the mouth...heh, heh...just kidding folks.
Anyways, no one had any idea what happened. The youma was toast and the only two people who did know how it came that way were currently slumped against the wall, unconscious. Of course, the former victims were wondering whether they should be more worried about their condition or position.
What? Oh, you don't know what I'm talking about. Well, apparently the two teens had passed out while holding on to each other. Raye was resting her head on Wufei's shoulder, and he in turn, rested his head on hers while his arms were wrapped around her protectively, as if daring anyone to try and separate them.
Okay, all together on three.
One...
Two...
Three...
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!
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Darien: I swear, this story gets more sappy as it goes on! I think I'm going to be sick!
Starcatcher: You may be right...
Darien: (Shocked) Really?
Starcatcher: Probably, but it doesn't matter. I still greatly dislike you.
Darien: HOLD IT!!! You "greatly dislike" me? I thought you hated me?
Starcatcher: No, you're not worth wasting time over hating. (Bashes him with a huge mallet)
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Anyways, it is fortunate that a doctor was among the victims...a very familiar person, I might add. Actually, it's more suspicious than fortunate...
"Will they be all right?" A boy named Melvin asked. (Hee hee...sorry. AD influence.)
"It's nothing severe." Vespa told him. (You should have seen that coming.)
"I just called an ambulance. They should be here in a few minutes." Stated a girl named Lina. (Slayers.)
"Thank you." Vespa sighed to herself. 'These two should be just fine...in more ways than one...'
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In a mysterious place...what? You want MORE details? Well, the only light is coming from some floating candles, there are some huge pillows strewn about the place, and what else...? Oh yeah! There's the unmistakable aura of evil surrounding the entire area.
"THAT WAS THE MOST IDIOTIC THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!!"
"Who came up with that idea anyway?"
"It was you."
"Oh yeah..."
Oh, and how could I have forgotten? There were also the unknown yet incredibly evil people who all dislike each other and usually end up trying to kill one another...or something close to it. Ah well, the fact is that there are four extremely unlikable people in this room.
"What were you thinking!?!" The first called out.
"It seemed like a good idea at the time..." The second explained.
"A LIBRARY!?! Of all the places to try and steal energy, you went and picked a LIBRARY!?!" A third shouted.
"Well...what's wrong with that?" A fourth wondered, timidly.
The other three just shook their heads and sighed at the fourth's stupidity.
"ENOUGH!!!" Came a new voice.
"Oh! Master!" The four cried out, startled.
"Quiet down. I have a job for you four."
"Oh really?" The first.
"What is it, master?" The third.
"You know we're ready for anything." The second.
"Y...yeah!" The fourth.
'This should prove to be interesting...and I'll finally be able to find her! Look out Cosmos...you can't stay hidden much longer!' The Master grinned. "All right, listen up...there will be a dance at the Peacecraft Academy. That is when we'll attack."
"But what about that Sailor Charon? She'll probably try and ruin everything!" The first exclaimed.
The Master grinned even more. "Don't worry...she won't be around much longer..."
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Wufei was mad...no...he was BEYOND mad.
He was very comfortable with Raye sleeping in his arms when he awoke to the ever-pleasant sound of an ambulance. Note the sarcasm there. They were immediately taken to a hospital, but were separated so he had no idea of how she was doing.
He was currently resting in his bed, his chest bandaged once more. Apparently, he had freaked out the doctors when they were looking him over. Strangely, according to them, his injuries weren't nearly as bad as he knew they should have been. His ribs weren't broken like he thought, and though the wound he received from Duo had reopened, it was healing rather quickly. One would have thought a month had passed rather than a week. He couldn't help but wonder if there was some otherworldly force at work...
If only he knew how right he was...(Grin...)
He still had no idea what happened to Raye. He hoped she was all right. Somehow she had been more injured than he was. He shook his head, not sure what to do when he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Turning quickly, he saw Dr. Vespa, who was smiling at him.
"What do you want onna?"
Vespa laughed a bit. "Hello to you too. I thought you would want to know how Raye was doing, but I guess I'll come back some other time when you are less rude."
He sat up in surprise, immediately regretting doing so as pain shot into his back. After carefully laying back down, he nodded to Vespa, signaling that he wanted to hear how Raye was. Though you have to admit, it is a bit strange how Vespa could tell...hmmmmmmmmmm...
"Raye is doing just fine, though she is out of it right now. Her hands were burned, but with some ointment and bandaging, they should heal soon. Besides that, she's very tired and I'm afraid I can't let you see her just yet."
"What about her leg?"
Vespa gasped. "I never knew you were such a hentai!"
He glared at her. "ONNA! Her leg was badly scorched as well!"
Vespa looked at him, confused. "Are you sure?" She saw him nod. "Strange...we didn't see any other injuries."
He nearly choked. "But..."
"There were some marks on her left leg, but they were barely even noticeable."
Wufei did everything he could to keep from shouting in shock. How was this possible?
"You should both be well enough to leave by tomorrow. We don't see any need to keep either of you around longer than that. We just need to be sure there were no serious injuries." Vespa nodded before leaving.
Wufei shook his head. Things just kept getting weirder and weirder...
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"You and Raye were attacked by a youma? I see...so you'll get out of the hospital tomorrow...okay then. See ya Wu-man!" Duo exclaimed as he hung up quickly before turning to the others in the room. "There was a youma attack at the Library. Raye and Wufei were hurt and are in the hospital. They should be able to leave tomorrow."
Quatre frowned. "At least they're okay. And thankfully, tomorrow's Saturday, so they won't miss anything."
"And tomorrow night's the dance!" Duo exclaimed before stopping and looking worried. "But something's bugging me..."
"What's that?" Trowa.
Duo shook his head. "I don't know. It's like I have this strange feeling something's going to happen, but..."
The other three sent confused looks at each other, not understanding what he was talking about. However, it is known that when Duo has a hunch...it's usually correct.
Just then, a beeping sound could be heard. Looking around, they realized it was coming from Heero's laptop. Heero immediately opened it to find an e-mail from Dr. C.
Heero,
The information we have received has revealed that the Dark Rose is going to make an attack on the Peacecraft Academy during the school dance. Leave Chibi at the mansion and go to the dance. Try to be as casual as possible and stop the Dark Rose's plans. Mission accepted or denied?
Duo, Trowa, and Quatre all glanced at each other before their gazes fell on Heero, expecting the two words that would be heard...
"Mission accepted."
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That night found Quatre having a strange dream...but not at all a pleasant one.
He was surrounded by the bodies of dead people. Some were dressed as warriors, yet most wore the strangest type of clothing. Leaving the room he was in, which looked like some type of ballroom, he realized he was in some type of palace. Upon exiting the castle, he found people still fighting...and even more dying. One of them caught his eye. It was a young girl wearing a white dress. She looked innocent and was trying to get to someone, he couldn't tell who.
To his horror, he saw someone step forth from the shadows, but he couldn't get a clear look at this figure's face. This person pulled out a sword and...
Murdered the girl!
"NOOOOOO!!!" He shouted, trying to reach her when someone stopped him. It was a girl with dark blue hair and sky blue eyes. She looked at him sadly.
"It's too late...we have to get you out of here!" The girl gasped when she noticed something behind him. "Look out!" She pushed him out of the way, only to be rewarded by being blasted by a strange dark energy. Badly hurt, she looked at him, tears in her eyes as she smiled sadly. "I...love you..." Her eyes closed as she fell to the ground, and her killer's laughter almost drove Quatre mad.
"NO! DON'T DIE!!!" Quatre jumped up, only to find himself back in his room, all traces of what he just saw gone except for that laughter...the laughter of an insane madman who killed the girl still rang in his ears...
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Someone else in the mansion was dreaming as well. Only this dream was much different...
In the dream, a young boy slowly walked over to where a young girl was talking with her friends. They stopped talking when they noticed him drawing near and they all turned to face him. The boy held out a single flower to the young girl, and lowered his head, blushing, a bit embarrassed. But the girl stepped towards him and gently took the flower, causing him to look up at her. She smiled at him and nodded her head, thanking him. He put his hand behind his head and laughed a bit sheepishly. She took another step towards him and, to his complete surprise, kissed him gently on the cheek causing him to blush furiously. She blushed as well, then turned and ran off before he could stop her. Now standing alone, still shocked, he felt his cheek, still tingling with the kiss. He smiled brightly and walked off as well.
Still sleeping, Heero was smiling softly as the dream played out. He didn't wake up, even to the kiss on his cheek or the touch of a soft hand holding his; the only traces the figure watching him sleep left before softly slipping out of the room, closely followed by a certain black cat with a crescent moon mark on its forehead...
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The next day, everyone was excited and getting ready for the big dance at the Academy. Mina, being Mina, was going over all the girls' outfits to make sure they looked perfect. Amy, Lita, Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna watched as Mina continued working on Raye.
"Geez Mina! Make up your mind already! It's almost time to go!" Raye cried. Both she and Wufei were considered perfectly healthy, which was just plain strange. It confused Wufei how they healed so fast, and though Raye knew why she was able to heal quickly, she wasn't sure why Wufei did.
Currently, Mina was trying to style Raye's hair...but she just can't seem to stick with one style...
"Well you DO want to look beautiful for Wufei, don't you?" Mina grinned, causing the others to laugh a bit as Raye blushed. Just then, Hotaru came down the stairs.
"How do I look?"
"Hotaru, that dress is beautiful on you!" Amy.
The younger girl smiled as she twirled once in the dress to give a full view. She then thought back to what Duo said about it...after he was no longer being controlled by the phage, of course!
FLASHBACK!!!
"Hey Duo, what do you think of this dress?" Hotaru asked, showing off the dress she was trying on.
Duo frowned. "I don't like it."
Hotaru frowned as well. "Why not?"
"Because...you'll look so stunning in it that every guy in the room will be drooling over you! But then again, you're beautiful no matter what dress you wear..."
END FLASHBACK!!!
After he returned to normal, he's been just as nice and funny as he was before. She smiled at the memory.
"Hotaru...earth to Hotaru! Come in Hotaru!"
Hotaru snapped back to reality to find Mina waving her hand in front of her face, trying to get her attention. She blushed when she realized she had allowed her mind to wander.
"Hey Hotaru, you okay?" Lita.
Hotaru nodded. "Yes. I'm just excited! I'm going to the dance with Duo!"
Haruka smiled nicely...a little TOO nicely. "I'm glad." But then the nice smile completely disappeared as a sadistic one took its place. "But if he makes the wrong move, I'll personally be sure to rip his arms out!"
Everyone began slowly backing away from Haruka, a bit scared until Michiru thwapped the senshi of the heavens, sighing. "Haruka, don't you DARE do anything to spoil this night! Or else..."
At this time, however, Mina was trying to see if she could do anything to Hotaru's hair. "I don't know...maybe it should be in a bun..."
The others sighed. "Come on Mina. Haven't you fixed us up enough?" Amy asked.
Mina glanced at her. "Apparently not. What's with the pink lipstick? Dark red would be a much better color, and it looks better with your dress!"
Amy shook her head. "I don't like the dark red. It's too bold..."
Mina shrugged. "Suit yourself!"
"ARE WE GOING OR NOT!?!" Raye demanded.
"You just want to see Wufei!" Mina teased.
"SHUT UP!!!" And with that, Raye began chasing Mina around, trying to strangle her as the others sighed.
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Not surprisingly...well, to me anyway, but that's because I know everything that's going to happen so nothing can surprise me. It's just one of those little quirks that come with this job. Oh! As I was saying, not surprisingly, the exact same scene as the one above was occurring at Quatre's mansion.
"COME BACK HERE MAXWELL!!!" a very ticked off Shenlong pilot shouted wielding his trusted katana.
"HEEEEELP MEEEEEE!!!" an incredibly scared self-acclaimed Shinigami cried as he ran from a very ticked off Shenlong pilot wielding his trusted katana.
The others sighed and shook their heads at the sight of an incredibly scared self-acclaimed Shinigami run...er...you get the idea.
"Come on guys! We're going to be late!" Quatre pleaded. The two somewhat insane boys stopped, each thinking of the girl they would be with that night.
Duo grinned. "Well lets go!"
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Meanwhile, in some dark scary place...why it was so dark and scary, no one knows. Perhaps it could be because that's the type of place evil villains always stay in. Or maybe a certain author chose to make it that way to add dramatic effect...not that it's working.
Ow! Sorry! Anyways, in a dark, spooky place, the evil people were plotting to do...evil. After all, isn't that what they do best?
"Is everything ready?" the master demanded as he appeared.
"Yes. Everything is in place." one of the annoying female bad guys stated.
"They won't know what hit them!" another one laughed.
The master smirked. "Excellent..."
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The gym was decorated to perfection, surprisingly with little or no pink to be found considering Relena's infatuation with the color. Perhaps the school board had a hand in this in order to save money...or maybe it was an otherworldly entity, wishing to preserve the characters' sanity? Okay, I'll shut up about the author's pathetic attempts to actually write somewhat interesting details.
Uh-oh! The evil eye! Oh wait...it's a balloon, never mind.
Everyone was dancing to a fast-beat song when the Pilots and the girls arrived. Skipping the pleasantries, they all paired up and began dancing...even Duo and Hotaru since Michiru had stepped in and pulled Haruka back to keep her from tormenting the poor boy. Not that Haruka hated Duo...she was just overprotective...a little too overprotective if you ask me.
Hotaru and Duo were dancing on the floor, as well as Lita and Trowa, and Amy and Quatre, among others. After several songs played, a slow one began. The strange thing was that this one was actually being performed right there by three girls. One girl with pink hair was playing the keyboard. The one with green hair was playing a guitar. But the main focus was on a particular blonde, singing the song. For some strange reason, the light was positioned in such a way that was able to hide their faces so no one knew who they were. (Although I'm sure you can guess…*wink*)
Anyways, the song began, and it was beautiful, but it really seemed to affect the scouts.
You've been there for me
No matter what the cost...
My best friends since we
Believed in Santa Claus
You have always stood beside me
And I just want to let you know
'No way…' Mina thought as she danced with some guy. 'That sounds like Serena…'
Lita smiled to herself. 'It's like this is for us…'
I'll be the one who hears your prayers
Don't have to ask me, I'll be there
I'll be the friend you'll never have to do without, no...
Cause when you have nothing at all
You'll still have nothing to worry about...
Oh, nothing at all.
'Koneko…I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you…' Haruka frowned.
But Michiru slipped her hand into the other woman's and smiled slightly. 'Even though we made mistakes and fought against you at times, you always forgave us. Thank you…'
When I was lost inside
A forest of dismay
You always knew just how
To help me find my way
In a world that's so uncertain
I will promise this to you
Amy wiped a tear from her eye. 'It helps to know that you're watching over us…in a way, you always have been…ever since the beginning…'
Raye narrowed her eyes and glared at nothing in particular. 'Meatball head, you'd better not get yourself killed before we find you! Those "Gundam Pilots" had better be taking good care of you! If not…' she began to smile, thinking of all the ways they would pay.
I'll be the one who hears your prayers
Don't have to ask me, I'll be there
I'll be the friend you'll never have to do without, no...
Cause when you have nothing at all
You'll still have nothing to worry about...
Oh, no...
Hotaru rested her head on Duo's chest, feeling warm. 'Serena…I don't know how, but I have a feeling you were the one who healed Duo. Thank you. You don't know how much this means to me…well…maybe you do…' She smiled and closed her eyes, ignoring everything but the music and the great guy dancing with her.
Setsuna was dancing gracefully with Zechs. 'Princess…ever since you were a child, you brought light and happiness to everyone. If it wasn't for you, all those centuries of watching the Time Gates would have been eternal torture.' She then began to glare, seemingly at nothing. 'And if that sister of mine does anything to get you hurt, I'll skin her alive! She may be the "wild card of the senshi deck," but she would never do anything to get her friends hurt. So she had better be making sure you're safe!' She then smiled sweetly at the dashing man dancing with her, who smiled back at her in return.
When you have nothing at all
You'll still have nothing to worry about...
Oh, nothing at all...
The song ended and the three girls left the stage in the amidst of applause. Then the DJ started up a new song while the others were dancing…well…almost all the others were dancing. Some were standing by the punch bowl, looking like idiots while they waited for someone to come up to them and ask them to dance. (Duo: *COUGH*wu-man*COUGH*)
Raye looked over at Wufei, who was leaning against the wall, arms crossed. She smirked and walked up to him. "Aww…did the poor widdle baby get a boo-boo?"
"Shut up weak onna!"
"You call me weak? Look at you! You're just standing there against the wall while the world passes you by! Live a little!"
He scoffed. "Please…why would I want to do something so weak and childish?"
Raye grinned. "You're just saying that because you can't dance!"
He froze. "What?"
"You heard me! You…can't…DANCE!!!" She started smirking. "Or you could be afraid to…"
Wufei had heard enough. "I'll show you!" he shouted, as he grabbed her and pulled her onto the dance floor right as a slow song started playing. (How lucky is that?) True to his word, he began dancing with her like an expert…even if it was a little awkward, but we'll give the poor Chinese boy a break considering he's probably never danced with anyone except MAYBE Merian.
Now the only one not dancing was Heero. He stayed hidden in the shadows, leaning against a wall searching for any sign of a threat...and he was hiding from Relena, who was looking everywhere for him to get him to dance with her. He noticed out of the corner of his eye that one of the two new girls, Rena, was trying to sneak into a hallway without being noticed. Suspicious, he followed her.
Rena made her way down the hall, where she was sure she was alone. She looked up at a nearby clock and saw that it was almost 11:59.
"Anytime now..." she whispered, before hearing a click behind her. Rena turned to find Heero pointing a gun right at her forehead.
"Who are you and who do you work for?"
She smiled slightly. "Well..."
KAAAAAAAAAABOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!
Suddenly, there was a huge explosion. Heero was blown into the wall and was knocked out cold. Rena was blasted with him, but still remained conscious. She looked up, her eyes widening in horror. A black mist had entered the school and people began dropping like flies. Rena frowned as the mist began to enclose upon them...
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Duo looked around, confused by the explosion. "Guys? Hotaru? Anyone?"
"Duo?" Came a voice. He spun around to find Hotaru looking around, confusion could be seen in her blue eyes.
"Hotaru! Are you all right?" He rushed over to her and held her close, glad she wasn't dead.
"I'm fine Duo. But...?" Hotaru gasped when she noticed something. "Oh my...DUO!!! NOOO!!!" She broke out of his grasp and started backing away from him, looking pretty scared.
"What's wrong?" That's when he felt it. The power that had taken over him once was starting to control him again. "Hotaru! Run! You've got to get out of here!"
"No Duo! I won't leave you!" However, it was too late even if she had tried to get away. Duo was watching everything from inside his own head as he lost control of his body to the phage once more. It took complete control over him and he was helpless to stop what happened next.
With one swipe of his claw, blood spilled to the ground as Hotaru's heart was removed from her body. 'NO! HOTARU!!!'
"D...Duo..." She began coughing up blood before collapsing to the ground. And just like that...it was over. Duo was himself again, but Hotaru...
"I...I...I'm...so...sorry...I...didn't...I..." He fell to his knees and grasped her body, completely ignoring the blood as he tried to get over the shock and horror of the crime he had just committed. "Hotaru...no...oh please no..."
(1. EASY: There's something not right here. Can you see what it is?)
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A mysterious figure was casually walking down the emptied halls of the school as if nothing were wrong. This strange person didn't seem to be curious about the fact that there was a strange black mist enshrouding the school, or the fact that it was strangely quiet considering there should be a dance right now. The figure ignored all of it and continued heading towards its destination. When the hallway broke off into two directions, the figure stopped for a moment and looked around, trying to figure which way it should go before it took the left path.
The figure...was Sharon.
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Zechs stood, still a bit dazed from the explosion. Setsuna was no where in sight. After looking around for a bit, he almost gave up hope of finding her when he heard a scream. As quick as the wind, he made his way to where he heard the scream only to find Setsuna's lifeless body staring at him, her blood forming a pool around her from the wound in her side. Standing above her was the leader of the Dark Rose, holding a bloody knife in one hand. (Remember, they don't know who the leader is yet) When he saw Zechs, he began laughing.
"YOU MONSTER!!!" Zechs shouted, rushing forward to strangle him. The leader just smirked and threw the knife at Zechs, slicing through his shoulder. "YOU'LL PAY FOR THIS!!!"
However, the leader just laughed as he walked off without a backwards glance...
(2. HARD: Timing is everything. Think about it...)
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Sharon stopped when she reached the gym. Looking inside, she could see the lifeless bodies covering the floor. Well...they appeared lifeless anyways. For a minute, she just stared at the bodies with a blank expression on her face before turning away, grinning as though she had just won the lottery.
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Wufei woke up to come face to face with...
"Raye?"
She was looking him over, worried he might have been injured in the explosion. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah...I think so. What about you?"
She nodded. "I'm all right."
"We should probably find a way out of here."
"What about the others? We have to help them!"
"They've probably evacuated by now. We should leave."
Raye glared at him. "You can run if you want to but I'm not leaving without the others." She stood and walked away from him, never noticing the glowing eyes or the youma stepping out of the shadows until it was too late.
"RAYE! LOOK OUT!!!"
Raye turned around just in time to see the youma grin a split second before it sliced her head clean off her body, causing it to roll across the ground for a second before coming to a stop right in front of Wufei.
'I'm a coward...she's dead...just like Merian...all because I was too weak...'
The Shenlong pilot was still in shock over what he just witnessed. He never noticed that the youma had calmly strolled over to him and snapped his neck before it skipped off, laughing.
(3. MEDIUM: Notice anything a bit weird about this scene?)
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Sharon was getting annoyed now. It was fun at first, but this was too much.
"GRR!!! WHERE THE HELL IS IT!?!"
That's when she sensed it.
"Bingo..."
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Quatre looked around, searching for Amy. She was right behind him a second ago...where could she be? His question was answered a few seconds later when he heard familiar laughter, only it seemed much more cruel now. Turning a corner, he saw Amy...
What? You want to know what the big deal is? Okay, fine. It's Amy...with another guy. Kissing. That's right. He could see her dark red lipstick is all over the guy's face. It's true. Amy is seeing another guy behind Quatre's back. Who would have thought?
"No...it can't be..." Realizing they would be able to see him, he ducked back behind the corner and listened in as they began talking.
The guy broke off the kiss. "Hey Ames?
"Yeah?"
"What's the deal with that Winner dude?"
"HIM!?!" Amy scoffed. "He's such a wimp. He actually thinks I like him! HAH! What a loser! Of course, the only good thing about the guy is his cash. Take that away and you've only got another wannabe freak."
"Then why are you going out with him?"
"Don't worry. I'm going to dump him. The only reason I stayed with him this long was as a joke. He is such an idiot, he hasn't even realized it yet!"
The two laughed as they walked off. Quatre slumped to the ground, his heart torn to pieces. "She...never...like me?"
'I'm worthless. I should have known better...I'm such an idiot...she would never care about a guy like me...'
(4. MEDIUM: So...does anything appear to be suspicious?)
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Sharon was whistling as she walked down the now abandoned hallway. She passed several youmas, but when they saw her, they all immediately backed off and disappeared. "I just love this power!" She grinned and began whistling once again.
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Trowa opened his eyes and found himself alone. "Lita? Are you all right?"
Silence greeted him, but only for a moment.
*BANG!*
A gunshot rang as a bullet nearly impaled his head. Fortunately, he jumped out of the way just in time. "Who's there!?!"
Stepping from the shadows, his attacker is revealed to be...
"Lita?"
Lita stood, gun in hand, glaring at him with intense hatred. She was wearing the uniform of a Dark Rose soldier and was pointing the gun at his head. "Die..."
He launched himself forward and grabbed her arm, breaking it with little effort and keeping her from trying to shoot him again. "Lita...what are you doing!?!"
She sneered at him. "Isn't it obvious? I'm going to kill you! The only reason I didn't do so earlier was to make sure you were one of the Gundam Pilots! Now that I know, I can kill you and no longer worry about you pestering me! SO DIE!!!"
*BANG!*
Another gunshot was heard as a body fell to the ground, dead. Trowa was shaking as he held the gun. He slumped to the ground full of shock and betrayal as he looked on at Lita's face, still a mask of hatred.
"She...was one of them all along...but why?"
(5. HARD: Do you have a break through yet?)
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"Don't..."
*SLICE!*
"Stop...
*SLASH!*
"Thinkin'' about tomorrow!"
*BANG!*
"Don't..."
*SWIPE!*
"Stop..."
*SLAM!*
"It'll soon be here!"
*BAM!*
Sharon stopped singing as she observed her handiwork.
"Oh yeah...I rock!"
She grinned and resumed singing as she continued her path of carnage, leaving nothing but piles of dust behind her, all that was left of the youmas that tried to get in her way.
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Amy groaned and opened her eyes. "What happened?"
"Amy? Are you okay?" Lita asked.
Looking around, she saw all the girls were there as well, just coming to after that explosion.
"Any idea what's going on?" Raye demanded.
"What's with the mist?" Mina wondered, before she started coughing.
"Everyone transform! This is no ordinary mist!" Setsuna commanded.
In a flash of light, the Sailor Scouts stood where the girls were only a moment ago. There was no reason to worry about being seen. Everyone else was out like a light. Mercury began to examine the black mist using her computer. "Apparently, this mist caused everyone to fall unconscious and is creating illusions of their worst fears in their minds."
"But what's causing it?" Saturn.
"There's a strange energy that's emitting it. If we find what's causing this and destroy it, everyone should wake up." Mercury confirmed.
"There are youmas everywhere! The students are in danger!" Saturn realized.
"We should evacuate the civilians first!" Mina agreed.
"Lets go then!" Uranus ordered and they split up and made their way through the school, prepared to fight off any youmas that should try to attack.
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Sharon smiled. "Finally found it!"
What she finally found was some sort of strange crystal, emitting a blood red light.
She nodded. "So that's what's creating those illusions..." She took a step forward only to find the black mist was much worse here. A normal person wouldn't last a second here...
It's just fortunate for us that Sharon is no normal human.
"CHARON ETERNAL POWER!!!"
And where Sharon was before, now stood Sailor Charon holding her scythe. At that time, dozens of youmas appeared, growling and circling her, trying to block her off from the crystal which was the source of all the trouble. Charon just grinned maliciously. "So you want to play huh? Sure...I've got all the time in the world!"
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Heero groaned. 'What happened? Oh, that's right...there was a blast and the roof caved in.' He opened his eyes and was too surprised by what he saw to keep his emotionless mask on. He found himself surrounded by some type of light that was holding off the dark mist. But he wasn't alone. Inside the barrier with him was...the angel?
She was concentrating on a glowing jewel which was emitting the light that was protecting them. There was no doubt about it now. The angel that he saw when he had the fever was real.
'Wait a minute...where's Rena? She was with me before...where could she have gone?'
The angel seemed to realize that Heero was watching her because she turned to look at him. When she saw him awake, she smiled. "Heero. You're all right."
"How...did you know my name?"
She frowned. "You mean you still haven't figured it out?"
His eyes widened in surprise as the truth hit him. "You're..."
Just then however, the mist completely disappeared. With the black mist gone, the angel lowered the barrier. "There isn't much time. The youmas are fixing to attack." As she said this, several glowing red eyes appeared in the darkness. "Your friends are in trouble. You must hurry." The glowing eyes were increasing in number and were getting closer as she turned to face them.
"What about you?"
"I'll be fine! Get out of here!" He started to leave when he heard her sigh. "And please...tell the scouts...I'm sorry." She realized he hadn't moved. "GO!!!"
Heero nodded and left. The angel found herself completely surrounded by youmas. She smirked and narrowed her eyes at them. "Now...who's first?"
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Starcatcher: (Smiles) I think I did pretty good on that one. Some of you should have noticed the little details that proved the whole thing was an illusion...besides the fact that the visions Quatre and Trowa had were just unlikely if not impossible. Everyone knows that Amy would NEVER cheat on someone she truly loves...well, at least in the show she wouldn't. (Thinks back to all the fics that involved Darien cheating on Serena with Amy) And if Darien is evil, there's NO WAY Lita would work for him...at least not for real. (Thinks back to all the fics that involve Lita willingly working for or being controlled by Darien) Uh...yeah...anyways. Besides the fact we all know that in this particular story, those two things would NEVER happen, there was a certain detail in each vision which should have proved that what the boys saw wasn't real. Check and see if you caught them...
1. "Duo?" Came a voice. He spun around to find Hotaru looking around, confusion could be seen in her blue eyes.
Hotaru doesn't have blue eyes. Her eyes are purple, though some people believe them to be black. But they aren't blue.
2. After looking around for a bit, he almost gave up hope of finding her when he heard a scream. As quick as the wind, he made his way to where he heard the scream only to find Setsuna's lifeless body staring at him, her blood forming a pool around her from the wound in her side.
If Zechs ran as fast as the wind to where he heard the scream, he should have gotten there before Setsuna died if she was just stabbed in the side only a few seconds ago.
3. The Shenlong pilot was still in shock over what he just witnessed. He never noticed that the youma had calmly strolled over to him and snapped his neck before it skipped off, laughing.
Youmas don't stroll. They don't skip either.
4. He could see her dark red lipstick is all over the guy's face.
This one should have been easy. Amy wasn't wearing dark red lipstick, remember? Mina asked her about it earlier and she chose the light pink lipstick because the red was too bold. Of course, this is besides the fact that Amy doesn't two-time guys. Mina did, but that was just once.
5. He launched himself forward and grabbed her arm, breaking it with little effort and keeping her from trying to shoot him again.
Lita is the strong one of the girl's group. She could take on a youma single-handedly without too much trouble, and yet with very little effort, a regular guy is able to break it? Okay, so he's not a regular guy, he's a Gundam Pilot, but he still shouldn't be able to break her arm. And she wouldn't use a gun either.