Title: 'Till My Memory Fades (5/?)
Author: Jaya
Distribution: ask and I will let you...maybe
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Sailor Venus belongs to her very lovely creators, ditto for the
the Generals and other scouts. And anyone who I've missed.
Feedback: is like air, I'll die without it. At: jacey111@yahoo.com or
rainbows@purpleturtle.com
Summary: Venus takes her mind off her problems with shopping, the polls on
the last battle come back, and the rest of the bad guys discover how fun
plotting without megalomaniacs like Beryl looking over your shoulder, can be.
Note: Look, I managed to get over my writers block! Are you happy now?
Thank you to all the very wonderful people who took the time to review my
work. You are splendiferous. And to my Beta Reader (and beautiful elder
sister) Stephie.
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MEMORY FADES 5: Reflection
******************************
I watched television for the first time in two months today. And to my
surprise I saw footage of Jed's parody of fighting that he arranged with a
stupid Youma and my former teammates.
So many times I try to make you understand
You never tried to see behind my smile
They never ever looked further than the stupid blond bimbo facade. I could
have done anything without them seeing the real me. If it was too out of the
ordinary it would immediately be classed as....
"Possession, those weird lights?? Something has obviously taken her over.
Mars, see what the Great Fire has to say."
Nothing so simple as not being the girl they had squished into a box.
If I didn't know you like I do
I'd get you into the secret in me
Maybe I would have told one of them that I was joining the "enemy" if I was
the naïve little twit I was when I first became Sailor V. I grew up, I
changed.
Pity they never did.
So I lied for their sakes for three years, and then I snapped. Why should I
have to be something I'm not for those lame excuses for Soldiers of Justice?
Just because I'm good at fooling you
When no one's around I walk in your shoes
I've tried my hand at adopting other peoples mannerisms and speech patterns
before. No doubt sometime soon I'll pretend to be someone else and see if I
can fool those ex-friends of mine, again.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
I've always tried to be the nice one, the generous one. The one who you can
trust to mend friendships, do homework, be fun. Essentially to be the perfect
friend.
I could never be what they wanted me to be.
I always try to hide behind a painted smile
So many tears the public never see
I'd smile and laugh, a poor fool who struts and frets his hour upon the stage
and then is heard no more. Yes, I actually can quote Shakespeare. Those
supposed friends of mine thought I'd never learned anything through out high
school. Never bothered to find out that I was as smart and accomplished in my
studies as Amy, as good at sport as Lita.
As good at everything as any of them.
If I didn't know you like I do
I'll get you into the secret in me
Just because I'm good at fooling you
When no one's around I walk in your shoes
When my parents were around, they spent the whole time creating the perfect
daughter in me. A child who is pretty, can hold polite conversation, can take
care of herself, dress well, is diplomatic.
Essentially they created someone who could take care of themselves in
whatever situation they were placed in.
So that is what I did.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
When it always seems true
And everyone always bought all of the rubbish I would feed them. Malachite
and the guys are the first people in the longest time to see the real me.
Not the back-stabber.
Not the Leader.
Not the supportive friend
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
And I don't think anyone but Malachite even realizes what I'm doing now.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
I suppose I should insulate myself from this group like all the others I've
been in.
So I don't get hurt ever again.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
Just smile away the tears, and maybe everything will turn out to be okay.
*
The crowds all stopped and stared at the superstar gorgeous couple walking
down the mall.
"Who's that?" The whispers asked.
"Isn't it that girl who played Sailor V in that movie?! Mina... something or
other."
"Who's that gorgeous hunk with her?"
"Must be her new boyfriend."
"I wish HE was MY boyfriend!!"
The couple took no notice, the girl pointing out things and laughing, and
the guy smiling, with his arm around her shoulders, warning everyone that
this one was his.
"Malachite, stop GLARING at everyone all the time." Venus sighed theatrically
as he scared off another person with a killer stare.
"Just making sure they behave themselves." Malachite replied somewhat
defensively. "Besides, if I didn't they'd be swarming all over you by now, no
doubt. Didn't you say you were some kind of Movie Star?" Malachite asked
with an upraised eyebrow.
"It's been five years since my movie. I doubt anyone would remember anything
in it let alone me." Venus exclaimed scornfully, flipping her long braid over
her shoulder.
"I hope not." Malachite muttered.
"'Sides, who would come see little old me, when they have the Royalty in this
country?" Venus asked mockingly, her faced turned upwards towards her
boyfriend.
"Better safe than sorry My Love, we can't afford those puny Sailor Scouts
finding out anything about your...reinvented self before we are ready."
Malachite warned sternly.
"If we must, we'll leave in a few minutes, I'm finished I suppose." She
shrugged gracefully and wandered across to a small vendor on the side of the
mall where Malachite made a great show of buying a beautiful blue crystal
heart shaped pendant on a delicate silver necklace.
They then left the shops and walked into an alley and teleported in flashes
of light to the Negaverse.
"JADEITE! NEPHRITE! WE'RE BACK!" Venus called loudly.
The aforementioned generals teleported quickly to their counterparts
coordinates, wincing at the echoes of Venus's shout still bouncing around
the cave system.
"Any news on the scouts?" Malachite asked while Venus fiddled with her bags,
sending them to her rooms.
Jadeite yawned. "They're having a big fuss made over them because they 'won'
against Kriane yesterday. That Youma was one of the most pathetic Beryl ever
designed the specifics for and they're being congratulated over killing it."
"Do the stars have anything to say? About how and when we attack?" Venus
asked, collapsing onto a sofa that Malachite hastily created.
"They say we must wait a while to make the Sailor Scouts believe that we have
been badly damaged by the loss of that Youma, that we barely have any
resources. Then we will strike in force." Nephrite said.
"And the public will blame their protectors for being so...careless." Venus
sighed, playing with her now unbound hair. Her clothes were shifting into a
long flowing black satin dress. Sleeveless, with a ribbon attaching it to the
back of her neck. "I like it." Her blue eyes flashed in pleasure as Malachite
fastened the delicate silver necklace and pendant around her neck. "It's
gorgeous Mal, I love it." Venus said, tilting her head up to kiss him on the
lips, which he then deepened.
Nephrite and Jadeite suddenly found the pattern of tiles on the ceiling
incredibly interesting, whistling.
"Enough you two," Malachite said after he and Venus finished with what they
were doing.
Venus slid off the couch and stretched.
"Well, that is it for me today. Five hours of shopping really takes it out
of you when you haven't shopped in a long time. I'm beat. Now you boys be
good." And she disappeared in a shower of whole red roses, minus the stems.
"She shouldn't be left alone, so I'll go too. Contact me if anything
interesting happens." Malachite said.
"Okay Malachite." Jadeite said wickedly.
"Interesting by Nephrite's standards." Malachite called before disappearing
after his girlfriend.
"Damn." Jadeite muttered. "So what do you want to do now?"
* *
"I wonder where Luna and Artemis are right now? Artemis was pretty cut up by
Mina's disappearance." Lita said somewhat annoyed.
"I don't know, they ran off yesterday." Raye replied slowly, because she'd
already told Lita this four times and counting.
"Man, that monster was so EASY. Probably because we're so much more powerful
than we were when we fought the generals the first time." Serena laughed
happily. "Though I wish the others were here to see this."
"We all do Serena. No fear, we all do." Raye sighed.
* * *
"Malachite? I thought you would have stayed with the others." Venus murmured
sleepily.
"I'd much rather be with you." He replied.
"So sweet of you."
"Go to sleep Beloved, I'll be here when you wake." Malachite said, slowly
making her body fall into a natural sleep.
And once again he took up his nightly vigil.
"I will always be here when you wake."
****************************************************************************
And that was the end of the (apparently) long awaited part five. Thank you
for reading. Any ideas you have for this series please send to me, for this
well of inspiration is beginning to run dry.
Jaya
Author: Jaya
Distribution: ask and I will let you...maybe
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Sailor Venus belongs to her very lovely creators, ditto for the
the Generals and other scouts. And anyone who I've missed.
Feedback: is like air, I'll die without it. At: jacey111@yahoo.com or
rainbows@purpleturtle.com
Summary: Venus takes her mind off her problems with shopping, the polls on
the last battle come back, and the rest of the bad guys discover how fun
plotting without megalomaniacs like Beryl looking over your shoulder, can be.
Note: Look, I managed to get over my writers block! Are you happy now?
Thank you to all the very wonderful people who took the time to review my
work. You are splendiferous. And to my Beta Reader (and beautiful elder
sister) Stephie.
******************************
MEMORY FADES 5: Reflection
******************************
I watched television for the first time in two months today. And to my
surprise I saw footage of Jed's parody of fighting that he arranged with a
stupid Youma and my former teammates.
So many times I try to make you understand
You never tried to see behind my smile
They never ever looked further than the stupid blond bimbo facade. I could
have done anything without them seeing the real me. If it was too out of the
ordinary it would immediately be classed as....
"Possession, those weird lights?? Something has obviously taken her over.
Mars, see what the Great Fire has to say."
Nothing so simple as not being the girl they had squished into a box.
If I didn't know you like I do
I'd get you into the secret in me
Maybe I would have told one of them that I was joining the "enemy" if I was
the naïve little twit I was when I first became Sailor V. I grew up, I
changed.
Pity they never did.
So I lied for their sakes for three years, and then I snapped. Why should I
have to be something I'm not for those lame excuses for Soldiers of Justice?
Just because I'm good at fooling you
When no one's around I walk in your shoes
I've tried my hand at adopting other peoples mannerisms and speech patterns
before. No doubt sometime soon I'll pretend to be someone else and see if I
can fool those ex-friends of mine, again.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
I've always tried to be the nice one, the generous one. The one who you can
trust to mend friendships, do homework, be fun. Essentially to be the perfect
friend.
I could never be what they wanted me to be.
I always try to hide behind a painted smile
So many tears the public never see
I'd smile and laugh, a poor fool who struts and frets his hour upon the stage
and then is heard no more. Yes, I actually can quote Shakespeare. Those
supposed friends of mine thought I'd never learned anything through out high
school. Never bothered to find out that I was as smart and accomplished in my
studies as Amy, as good at sport as Lita.
As good at everything as any of them.
If I didn't know you like I do
I'll get you into the secret in me
Just because I'm good at fooling you
When no one's around I walk in your shoes
When my parents were around, they spent the whole time creating the perfect
daughter in me. A child who is pretty, can hold polite conversation, can take
care of herself, dress well, is diplomatic.
Essentially they created someone who could take care of themselves in
whatever situation they were placed in.
So that is what I did.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
When it always seems true
And everyone always bought all of the rubbish I would feed them. Malachite
and the guys are the first people in the longest time to see the real me.
Not the back-stabber.
Not the Leader.
Not the supportive friend
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
And I don't think anyone but Malachite even realizes what I'm doing now.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
I suppose I should insulate myself from this group like all the others I've
been in.
So I don't get hurt ever again.
I'm smiling, while lying to you
I'm smiling, while lying to you
If you only knew
Just smile away the tears, and maybe everything will turn out to be okay.
*
The crowds all stopped and stared at the superstar gorgeous couple walking
down the mall.
"Who's that?" The whispers asked.
"Isn't it that girl who played Sailor V in that movie?! Mina... something or
other."
"Who's that gorgeous hunk with her?"
"Must be her new boyfriend."
"I wish HE was MY boyfriend!!"
The couple took no notice, the girl pointing out things and laughing, and
the guy smiling, with his arm around her shoulders, warning everyone that
this one was his.
"Malachite, stop GLARING at everyone all the time." Venus sighed theatrically
as he scared off another person with a killer stare.
"Just making sure they behave themselves." Malachite replied somewhat
defensively. "Besides, if I didn't they'd be swarming all over you by now, no
doubt. Didn't you say you were some kind of Movie Star?" Malachite asked
with an upraised eyebrow.
"It's been five years since my movie. I doubt anyone would remember anything
in it let alone me." Venus exclaimed scornfully, flipping her long braid over
her shoulder.
"I hope not." Malachite muttered.
"'Sides, who would come see little old me, when they have the Royalty in this
country?" Venus asked mockingly, her faced turned upwards towards her
boyfriend.
"Better safe than sorry My Love, we can't afford those puny Sailor Scouts
finding out anything about your...reinvented self before we are ready."
Malachite warned sternly.
"If we must, we'll leave in a few minutes, I'm finished I suppose." She
shrugged gracefully and wandered across to a small vendor on the side of the
mall where Malachite made a great show of buying a beautiful blue crystal
heart shaped pendant on a delicate silver necklace.
They then left the shops and walked into an alley and teleported in flashes
of light to the Negaverse.
"JADEITE! NEPHRITE! WE'RE BACK!" Venus called loudly.
The aforementioned generals teleported quickly to their counterparts
coordinates, wincing at the echoes of Venus's shout still bouncing around
the cave system.
"Any news on the scouts?" Malachite asked while Venus fiddled with her bags,
sending them to her rooms.
Jadeite yawned. "They're having a big fuss made over them because they 'won'
against Kriane yesterday. That Youma was one of the most pathetic Beryl ever
designed the specifics for and they're being congratulated over killing it."
"Do the stars have anything to say? About how and when we attack?" Venus
asked, collapsing onto a sofa that Malachite hastily created.
"They say we must wait a while to make the Sailor Scouts believe that we have
been badly damaged by the loss of that Youma, that we barely have any
resources. Then we will strike in force." Nephrite said.
"And the public will blame their protectors for being so...careless." Venus
sighed, playing with her now unbound hair. Her clothes were shifting into a
long flowing black satin dress. Sleeveless, with a ribbon attaching it to the
back of her neck. "I like it." Her blue eyes flashed in pleasure as Malachite
fastened the delicate silver necklace and pendant around her neck. "It's
gorgeous Mal, I love it." Venus said, tilting her head up to kiss him on the
lips, which he then deepened.
Nephrite and Jadeite suddenly found the pattern of tiles on the ceiling
incredibly interesting, whistling.
"Enough you two," Malachite said after he and Venus finished with what they
were doing.
Venus slid off the couch and stretched.
"Well, that is it for me today. Five hours of shopping really takes it out
of you when you haven't shopped in a long time. I'm beat. Now you boys be
good." And she disappeared in a shower of whole red roses, minus the stems.
"She shouldn't be left alone, so I'll go too. Contact me if anything
interesting happens." Malachite said.
"Okay Malachite." Jadeite said wickedly.
"Interesting by Nephrite's standards." Malachite called before disappearing
after his girlfriend.
"Damn." Jadeite muttered. "So what do you want to do now?"
* *
"I wonder where Luna and Artemis are right now? Artemis was pretty cut up by
Mina's disappearance." Lita said somewhat annoyed.
"I don't know, they ran off yesterday." Raye replied slowly, because she'd
already told Lita this four times and counting.
"Man, that monster was so EASY. Probably because we're so much more powerful
than we were when we fought the generals the first time." Serena laughed
happily. "Though I wish the others were here to see this."
"We all do Serena. No fear, we all do." Raye sighed.
* * *
"Malachite? I thought you would have stayed with the others." Venus murmured
sleepily.
"I'd much rather be with you." He replied.
"So sweet of you."
"Go to sleep Beloved, I'll be here when you wake." Malachite said, slowly
making her body fall into a natural sleep.
And once again he took up his nightly vigil.
"I will always be here when you wake."
****************************************************************************
And that was the end of the (apparently) long awaited part five. Thank you
for reading. Any ideas you have for this series please send to me, for this
well of inspiration is beginning to run dry.
Jaya