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Blinking a few times, Usagi shook her head out of uncertainty. Why was she here on top of the Tokyo Tower and where was Mamoru? Her eyes widen as she noticed the dark, angry clouds layering over the dazzling moon. A light breeze rippled against her navy blue skirt that she had forgotten to take off for the night because she was too busy buying into Minako's stupid art show scam. How stupid could she be? She should know when her friend's not being herself, it was right in front of her! How blind..
Her hair shined gently, behind her liberally, despite the moon's glow. Wrapping her arms around her, she shivered violently and dropped to her knees in protest. She then realized that if anything happened to her, she wouldn't be able to transform... Minako had her crystal and Usagi doubt that she would return it anytime soon, especially while she was on this cold, windswept tower.
Usagi whimpered softly, figuring she had waited long enough. The sky was getting darker than usual and she stood up, shivering. "Mamo-CHAN!" She called out with all her might, though it only came out as a murmur. "Mamo- CHAN!" She tried again. No one replied back. She furrowed her eyebrows in anger and made a full turn seeing if anyone was there to meet her.
And then she heard a soft giggle. She knew who's it was... that traitor. She angrily clenched her fists and narrowed her eyes watching the silhouette of a young girl walk her way. She recognized her as Minako and bit her lower lip. "Minako," she growled softly.
Smiling proudly, Minako nodded pretending to brush a piece of lint off her newly leather suit. "Indeed. Now I probably know what you want." She said yawning. "Your crystal."
Usagi stayed quiet tasting a warm metallic substance snaking around on the top of her tongue. Realizing she was biting too hard on her lip she took a deep breath and took a step forward. "Minako, what is all this about?" She asked throwing her hands up. "I don't get it, what is it that you want from me? Haven't I, and the other girls, been good to you? What did we do wrong, just tell me-I'll fix it." She stated with a hopeful smile.
For a split second Usagi swore Minako's eyes had changed a dark blue as she stood there her eyes wide in astonish. But after a few moments she shook her head-but floating in the back of her head, Usagi knew that the thought still remained. "Don't try to act nice, you stupid brat. I know you were always nice to me, in fact, you were so nice that I could practically USE you." She declared with a smirk. "Not that I haven't before... But it's over now. You're history!" Minako cried holding her arm up. But before Minako could even open her mouth a figure appeared beside her holding her wrist forcefully.
It was Mamoru.
Usagi gasped and ran over to the two her hands extended. "Mamo-Chan! Oh, Mamo-Chan!" She cried wrapping her arms around his waist. "I missed you." She said quietly tightening her hold.
Angrily, Mamoru pushed her away and slowly brought Minako's hand down. Without saying a word he held his own hand out, the palm facing Minako's confused expression. And in a split second he froze Minako. In time or in ice, Usagi wasn't quite sure but all she knew was that her best friend, her King had pushed her away. Tears formed in her eyes as she sat, sprawled on the wintry ground, her finger in her mouth where her husband had pushed her.
"Let that be a lesson to you if you get out of line." He said angrily. Surprisingly, the young king was oblivious to the cold. Probably one of his own spell to make the setting seem more... catastrophic. He took in a deep breath and looked to the side. "So now you know, dear Princess. I stole your precious crystal and it was so damn easy. I just borrowed your friend for a moment, took her to the same spot as you are right now and turned her evil. Now I can do the same to you, but you being so much stronger could do a lot of damage whilst being evil. But, as all great battles end one must duel and we are going to do just that."
Usagi threw her hands up vulnerably. "How, Mamoru? How in the world am I supposed to battle you without my crystal? What are you going to do, huh? Let me take a few free shots?" She suddenly became furious at Mamoru, more than she ever had in her whole entire lifetime with him. "Mamoru, do you even know what you're doing? Are you aware of who you are destined to be?" And then in the quietest voice, "Don't you know who I am?" She took a deep breath and stood up clenching her fist. "I'm Neo-Queen Serenity, and you, King Endymion, both rulers of the Moon Kingdom with our daughter, our Princess, Chibi-Usa. Don't you remember?!" She shouted stomping her feet as if in an angry fit. She quietly looked up blinking away the tears that were now forming in her livid eyes. "Obviously not," she murmured, "this was never supposed to happen."
Mamoru never moved, never flinched in the time that Usagi talked freely. She finally understood that there was no way of getting to him, no way of making him talk. She could ask questions but she would get no response back. She slowly looked over at the frozen Minako. Her eyes were wide-open, mouth ajar. She finally understood what it felt to have everything taken away from her, to have both her lover and best friend gone. Not gone, but.... Distant. Though there was probably a way to get Minako out of there, she needed to focus on Mamoru first.
Mamoru rolled his eyes. "You could have just saved your breath, I could care less about your damned future. But it is mine that I do care about. The future where you and that little brat will be gone. Where I can rule the Moon without YOU pestering me about everything. Don't you understand how annoying you are? All this time I could care less about your unintelligence or the new video game that's coming out in stores tomorrow. And you eat continuously in an amazingly amount of time, you pig." He scoffed. Usagi felt her heart fall and shatter as she sat there bringing her hand to her chest. "In school, I was failing so many classes, I needed to catch up desperately, and you know why? Because of you, and your stupid little friends who have no lives but to fight evil every single damn night. Maybe I wouldn't be doing this if you were at least half as pretty as those college girls. But you're not, you're just a little youngster--a kid..."
Usagi wished he would stop, but as much as he fumed-as much as it hurt she knew he was right. She always knew, from the start, that people tend to talk about their deepest desires and in this case rants, when turned evil. And that was exactly what Mamoru was doing.
He was telling the truth.
"And so now, my dear Princess." He said smugly, "Let the games begin." Raising an arm he quickly threw a ball of radiance at the defenseless young girl.
Blinking a few times, Usagi shook her head out of uncertainty. Why was she here on top of the Tokyo Tower and where was Mamoru? Her eyes widen as she noticed the dark, angry clouds layering over the dazzling moon. A light breeze rippled against her navy blue skirt that she had forgotten to take off for the night because she was too busy buying into Minako's stupid art show scam. How stupid could she be? She should know when her friend's not being herself, it was right in front of her! How blind..
Her hair shined gently, behind her liberally, despite the moon's glow. Wrapping her arms around her, she shivered violently and dropped to her knees in protest. She then realized that if anything happened to her, she wouldn't be able to transform... Minako had her crystal and Usagi doubt that she would return it anytime soon, especially while she was on this cold, windswept tower.
Usagi whimpered softly, figuring she had waited long enough. The sky was getting darker than usual and she stood up, shivering. "Mamo-CHAN!" She called out with all her might, though it only came out as a murmur. "Mamo- CHAN!" She tried again. No one replied back. She furrowed her eyebrows in anger and made a full turn seeing if anyone was there to meet her.
And then she heard a soft giggle. She knew who's it was... that traitor. She angrily clenched her fists and narrowed her eyes watching the silhouette of a young girl walk her way. She recognized her as Minako and bit her lower lip. "Minako," she growled softly.
Smiling proudly, Minako nodded pretending to brush a piece of lint off her newly leather suit. "Indeed. Now I probably know what you want." She said yawning. "Your crystal."
Usagi stayed quiet tasting a warm metallic substance snaking around on the top of her tongue. Realizing she was biting too hard on her lip she took a deep breath and took a step forward. "Minako, what is all this about?" She asked throwing her hands up. "I don't get it, what is it that you want from me? Haven't I, and the other girls, been good to you? What did we do wrong, just tell me-I'll fix it." She stated with a hopeful smile.
For a split second Usagi swore Minako's eyes had changed a dark blue as she stood there her eyes wide in astonish. But after a few moments she shook her head-but floating in the back of her head, Usagi knew that the thought still remained. "Don't try to act nice, you stupid brat. I know you were always nice to me, in fact, you were so nice that I could practically USE you." She declared with a smirk. "Not that I haven't before... But it's over now. You're history!" Minako cried holding her arm up. But before Minako could even open her mouth a figure appeared beside her holding her wrist forcefully.
It was Mamoru.
Usagi gasped and ran over to the two her hands extended. "Mamo-Chan! Oh, Mamo-Chan!" She cried wrapping her arms around his waist. "I missed you." She said quietly tightening her hold.
Angrily, Mamoru pushed her away and slowly brought Minako's hand down. Without saying a word he held his own hand out, the palm facing Minako's confused expression. And in a split second he froze Minako. In time or in ice, Usagi wasn't quite sure but all she knew was that her best friend, her King had pushed her away. Tears formed in her eyes as she sat, sprawled on the wintry ground, her finger in her mouth where her husband had pushed her.
"Let that be a lesson to you if you get out of line." He said angrily. Surprisingly, the young king was oblivious to the cold. Probably one of his own spell to make the setting seem more... catastrophic. He took in a deep breath and looked to the side. "So now you know, dear Princess. I stole your precious crystal and it was so damn easy. I just borrowed your friend for a moment, took her to the same spot as you are right now and turned her evil. Now I can do the same to you, but you being so much stronger could do a lot of damage whilst being evil. But, as all great battles end one must duel and we are going to do just that."
Usagi threw her hands up vulnerably. "How, Mamoru? How in the world am I supposed to battle you without my crystal? What are you going to do, huh? Let me take a few free shots?" She suddenly became furious at Mamoru, more than she ever had in her whole entire lifetime with him. "Mamoru, do you even know what you're doing? Are you aware of who you are destined to be?" And then in the quietest voice, "Don't you know who I am?" She took a deep breath and stood up clenching her fist. "I'm Neo-Queen Serenity, and you, King Endymion, both rulers of the Moon Kingdom with our daughter, our Princess, Chibi-Usa. Don't you remember?!" She shouted stomping her feet as if in an angry fit. She quietly looked up blinking away the tears that were now forming in her livid eyes. "Obviously not," she murmured, "this was never supposed to happen."
Mamoru never moved, never flinched in the time that Usagi talked freely. She finally understood that there was no way of getting to him, no way of making him talk. She could ask questions but she would get no response back. She slowly looked over at the frozen Minako. Her eyes were wide-open, mouth ajar. She finally understood what it felt to have everything taken away from her, to have both her lover and best friend gone. Not gone, but.... Distant. Though there was probably a way to get Minako out of there, she needed to focus on Mamoru first.
Mamoru rolled his eyes. "You could have just saved your breath, I could care less about your damned future. But it is mine that I do care about. The future where you and that little brat will be gone. Where I can rule the Moon without YOU pestering me about everything. Don't you understand how annoying you are? All this time I could care less about your unintelligence or the new video game that's coming out in stores tomorrow. And you eat continuously in an amazingly amount of time, you pig." He scoffed. Usagi felt her heart fall and shatter as she sat there bringing her hand to her chest. "In school, I was failing so many classes, I needed to catch up desperately, and you know why? Because of you, and your stupid little friends who have no lives but to fight evil every single damn night. Maybe I wouldn't be doing this if you were at least half as pretty as those college girls. But you're not, you're just a little youngster--a kid..."
Usagi wished he would stop, but as much as he fumed-as much as it hurt she knew he was right. She always knew, from the start, that people tend to talk about their deepest desires and in this case rants, when turned evil. And that was exactly what Mamoru was doing.
He was telling the truth.
"And so now, my dear Princess." He said smugly, "Let the games begin." Raising an arm he quickly threw a ball of radiance at the defenseless young girl.