Hi guys! I'm not dead! I can't believe I've received so many reviews for chapter 19! I may reach my goal of 200 reviews, if you all continue like this! It's great! So I want to thank my reviewers:
Sailor Millenia: I don't always leave it as a cliffy, you ought to know! It's just that I want to keep some action for the next chapter and it prevents me from having writer's block!
Heeros Bunny: I can't believe someone else agrees at a 100% with me about Malfoy! (I can't even say his name…shudders…) Well, maybe he is a nice actor but Malfoy…Blegh!
Wildmage: Thanks for reviewing, mate!
Setsuna-3000: Hope I'll 'read' more of you! ^_^
Dragon Stinger: I'm still planning on how the battles are going to happen. And I really doubt I'll make the other scouts come back…She absorbed their powers and the form of Cosmos can't be reverted back.
Baby Daydreamer Wiley: Still thinking about what I'll do…
MFlower49: Yeah…I'm evil. That straight enough? ^_~
Lunamoon: Me?! Let her die?! Are you off your rockers? ^_^;
Chibi Koneko: Like I wrote earlier, cliffhangers only give me more ideas to work on. So they're not that bad.
Midnight Lilly: Humm…I don't know if you read the Sailor Moon mangas but…Chibi Chibi IS Cosmos. She only blended with her true self. Yeah, I know, it's a little confusing…-_-;;;
Funness: Hey! Don't sweat! I'm weird too! (You should see me at work, sometimes…He!he!he! sweatdrops^_^;)
Yadrianne: Your review was for the 9th chapter, but a review IS a review. So thank you anyway! ^.^
Midlight Bunny: Hope you didn't hurt yourself too badly if you fell off of your seat! I'm sorry!
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Fate has brought us together
Chapter 20: Chaos VS Cosmos
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"Sooo…What are we going to do now?" Sirius fidgeted uncomfortably in his chair in the Gryffindor common room. He wasn't expecting an answer either.
Lupin was gazing silently at the ground, Ron was really at a loss of words and Hermione looked like she had cried the whole night. The dog animagus threw a sympathy look at Harry, even if his godson's attention probably wasn't in this realm of earth…Harry had definitely not slept last night due to yesterday's events. He really looked pale and was gazing so emptily at the wall it made Sirius worry about him. Never had Harry acted this way before, not even in his 4th year in the triwizard tournament incident.
The rest of the Gryffindor group had left them alone for the moment. They felt too uncomfortable with the situation and it didn't really concern them for now. The silence was beginning to make Sirius crazy when his prayers got answered. The entrance portrait had creaked open. It was Seamus Finnigan.
He advanced slowly to the trio. "Humm…It's Care of Magical Creatures now…Hagrid sent me to get you before professor Snape finds out you're absent…We really should go…Guys?" Ron was ready to tell him to piss off when Harry stood up and silently left the room before any of them could find something to say.
Ron and Hermione sighted tiredly before standing up also. They followed Seamus, but before they could reach the portrait, Remus called them out hesitantly. "Make sure he's okay, won't you?" Ron only nodded and they were gone.
The Gryffindors were trying not to look at them, out of respect, bless them, while the Slytherins were openly staring at him. It really ticked Harry off. But he only gave a glacial glare and sat down, a little further from them, near the entrance of the Forbidden Forest. Hagrid didn't have the courage to tell him to get nearer to the group so he decided to start the class, with much effort.
The emerald eyed boy really didn't give a damn about the lessons for the moment. He merely looked at the sky and tried to replay yesterday's event in his head, over and over again. He didn't even realise he was straining his vision even more to the sky. That's why he yelped loudly and got the attention of the whole class when a voice interrupted his thoughts.
"If you think staring at the sky like that will make you see her there, you really need help." There was a ruffling of leaves and Hagrid gripped his bow and arrows, while the students backed away from the forest. Luckily, Harry recognized the voice and turned his back to it.
He snorted. "I guess my attention got diverted elsewhere. I would've normally been able to sense your presence." One more rustling and the Pegasus let itself known to the group, but ignored them altogether. Hagrid quickly backed away and put his weapon in his sheath. Looks like he wasn't going to be able to get the class's attention now…
The Pegasus transformed back into the guardian of Elysion and sat down next to Harry, knees drawn to himself. "You feel powerless, don't you? You feel as if…you couldn't do anything to help her." Harry gave a bitter smile. "Of course, I'm powerless. I don't even know what she's doing right now! I was so frozen I didn't even try to grip her before she disappeared. So much of a lover I am!"
Helios took the outburst calmly. "I don't think you realise how much power you have, Harry." The boy who lived gave him an incredulous look.
"No, really! I'm just a guardian, Harry. I don't fight. They were times I felt so alone and unnecessary. But you…you did something no one has ever done before. You made her smile. Truly smile. Something even Endymion had never really achieved. The knowing look that Fate and Destiny were controlling her life…It was horrible…Hidden from all, but there, deep in her heart. You made her truly happy, and that's not something to take too lightly. And there's the other matter…"
Harry listened on. "She voluntarily went into battle. She voluntarily decided to fight for something she believed in. To protect the Earth, of course, is not her only goal. But it was YOU to whom she said goodbye and it was to you that she promised to return. Not anybody else. She'll return, you'll see. She'll win this war, even if it takes years, she'll win. Because now, she truly have something to protect, to cherish, to love…A life of her own, finally. So you should prepare for your battle. Elysion is crying. Your enemies are nearing."
"Helios…Thank you." A determined glint appeared in Harry's eyes and he suddenly got up. "I'm not going to stay put when our war is nearing! I will fight! And I will win…for the people who believe in me!" "Harry!!!" The emerald eyed boy turned to the class. The Gryffindors all wore smiles and were backing him up 100%. Hermione hugged him.
"Welcome back, Harry! We should prepare ourselves and tell Dumbledore of the news." Harry nodded and turned to Helios. "Do you know how many they are?" "A thousand…Maybe more. Humans don't have the same mentality as a youma. Maybe some of them are still in hiding. Youma are easier to predict. They go all out on the first strike. I'll try and help as much as I can." "Thanks Helios. You've already been of great help, don't worry." The class was dismissed and Hagrid joined the trio and the 'Pegasus' to Dumbledore's office.
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*Somewhere in the deep regions of the galaxy*
"Chaos! I won't give up!" A maniacal laughter filled the air once again. Cosmos' battle had already begun a while ago. Even if her blood covered most parts of her body, she was still standing up and glaring at the evil being in front of her, staff in hand.
"You should! You're all alone now! What good is it going to do to fight! Ha! Ha! Ha! BLACK TSUNAMI!!!" A swirl of black energy swept by Chaos and hurled towards Cosmos. She created the Silent Wall shield of Saturn directly with her staff. The power of the blast, however, made her wince under the pressure of the shield. She quickly retaliated with a cry of; "GALACTICA TSUNAMI!!!" Chaos got thrown backwards by the light side of his attack, the attack of Sailor Aluminium Siren herself. His black blood was gushing in the emptiness of space but he seemed to be enjoying himself nonetheless.
So many attacks were thrown at each other; time seemed to pass by quickly. It could have been minutes, hours, even days…Cosmos had lost track of it completely. Suddenly, Chaos stopped his activities. He was breathing loudly and tiredly, shoulders heaving at each breath taken. Cosmos wasn't better either. She was pretty sure she was completely covered in hers and Chaos's blood and harboured many broken bones. She had been stricken so many times…If she had been human, she would have died from blood loss and serious-even in her form- injuries.
The black entity grinned maliciously at her. "This is fun, but I'm getting bored. Maybe we could continue this elsewhere…" She narrowed her eyes at him. It looks like he was mocking her. But then, he quickly flew away at hyper speed. It didn't take her long to find where he was heading. Earth. The planet on which her human form was born. And where Harry was currently living on. "SHIT!" She spread her wings and transformed into a shooting star. She had to hurry, or else the battle with Voldemort wouldn't have any meaning left.
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That's it for chappie 20. It's not really a cliffy because next, it's going to be Hogwarts' turn to fight. I just wanted to write a little scene of her fight.
It's not over 'till it's over, people! Don't despair! I already have my plot. I may not write the whole battle scene, though. (I'm lazy…And it takes a LOT of time…) But I'll try my best to include moves and attacks to certain people and the likes.
Well! See ya in the next chapter! ^_^
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