Sailor Moon; Avalon Part 6 - Past To Future by Justin Anderson Friday, March 5th, 1999. 3:28 PM Venus dodged the energy pulses. "Venus Love and Beauty SHOCK!" The attack dissipated against Damion's shield. "This would be so much easier if you creatures would just stand still!" he shouted, firing at anyone he could aim at. Avalon ducked behind a wall. "We can't do anything with that shield of his in the way!" Mercury took out her pocket computer, punching in a key sequence. "I thought so. His shield's being generated by a device. It's not magically powered," she explained. Avalon thought about it. "All right... I think I can shut it off, but I'll need to get in close. My EM pulse might disrupt his shield, and whatever's keeping him in the air, but I need to get within three feet. Get him to the third floor of this building, I'll take care of the rest!" Mercury ran out, jumping towards the others. "We need to force him near the third floor window across the street," she said. "Why?" Mars asked. Mercury replied, "no time to explain." "Very well," Jupiter shouted. "Jupiter Oak Evolution!" The force of the razor-sharp leaved forced Damion backwards slightly. "You really think these games of yours are worth the effort? You should be grateful I'm merely going to kill you all!" Damion shouted in defiance. "Venus Love-Me Chain!" followed by "Mars Flame Sniper!" sent him flying towards the wall. "Very nice, I almost felt that! Now, it's time to-" "Electromagnetic Pulse!" The flash of magnetic energy cut through the force shield. Before Damion had realized what had happened, his suit deactivated, sending him to the ground. They gathered around him. He was barely conscious, but quickly stirred out of it. "Better than I'd expected of a species such as yours..." He rose his wrist blaster. "But it's time to- AUGH!" The rose cut through the weapon. "Unwilling to give up when you've been defeated is a trait worthy of a soldier, but you have caused too much pain for one with honor! The evil you have brought to this world will be stopped!" Tuxedo Mask shouted. "I don't think so," Damion replied, pressing a button on his belt. He vanished quickly. "Where'd he go?" Venus asked. "Teleportation," Avalon replied. They surveyed the damage. The creatures were easily disposed of, but Damion had caused noticeable damage. 5:11 PM Jacob walked down the street. He wanted to sit down, preferably in Makoto's arms. He failed to notice the man running along the sidewalk, until he was bumped into from behind. Staggering, he noticed the stranger staring at him. Looking at him almost intensely, he ran. Jacob wondered what had just happened, but shrugged it off and continued walking home. 5:44 PM "Well?" "This will not be as easy as I had hoped," Damion reported. "They are stronger than we had assumed." "One disabled your armor, perhaps I should assign this to someone else." "NO! Let me have my revenge against them, they have insulted me!" Damion shouted. "Very well," Asmodeus replied. "Just get the job done, I am growing impatient for the crystal." 7:23 PM "Ami-san! Ami-san!" Ami opened her apartment door. "Urawa-san!" "Yes... can I come in?" he asked. "I haven't seen you in years," she said. "I thought I never would again." "Ami-san... I came here because I had a vision. Someone close to you is going to die soon." She shrieked. "No, but... who?" "That's the problem. I don't know. Recently, my visions have been able to extend farther into the future, but the farther the vision, the less clear. But I saw you and your friends mourning a death of someone close. The only one I know who doesn't die is you," he explained. "Are you sure?" she asked. "... no. It could be you, but... a new enemy has arrived, correct?" "Yes," she answered. "Be careful. He is dangerous, he will kill without remorse." "Damion," she said. he asked, "Damion?" "The one who led the attack today. He tried to kill us all. But he underestimated our power." "He won't do that again," Urawa said. "We need to hold a meeting about this." He shouted, "NO! Not yet." "But, why?" "I... we shouldn't worry anyone until I can see the vision better. The closer the day comes, the clearer the vision," he explained. "I have to tell Usagi-chan." 7:49 PM Ami let Usagi and Mamoru in. "Urawa-san has returned. I should let him explain." He did so, quickly filling them in on his visions. "No... Mamo-chan! Someone's going to die because of us!" she shouted. "Usa-ko, don't cry. We don't know who yet. Can we stop this from happening?" he asked. "Possibly. We have time," Urawa said. "Damion!" Usagi shouted. "He said he'd kill me to take the Ginzuishou." "Then when he attacks, we have to stop him," Mamoru said. "He'll have to be killed," Urawa said. "It may come to that. But we will try not to," Mamoru explained. Ami said, "we should keep this from the others, for now. They might worry. We're already too worried." Saturday, March 6th. 3:12 PM Ami sat on the park bench, buried in a book, ignoring the world. "Mizuno-san!" she looked up. "Hiro-san... hello." "What's wrong?" "Nothing, I just..." she muttered. "I had a nice time last night." "That's why I'm glad I found you here. I have nothing to do today, and was wondering if you might want to go to the movies," he said. "Thank you, but... not right now. Maybe later." "Are you all right?" She replied, "I'll explain later." "Okay. I'll see you on Monday," he said, leaving. 4:15 PM "Lord Asmodeus, I am ready to proceed." "Oh, Damion? How many of our combat units do you intend to waste on this endeavor?" Asmodeus asked. Damion shouted, "I do not appreciate being insulted!" "You don't? Then perhaps I should just throw you out of the ship and do this myself!" Damion barely hid his fear. "... I will only need one. It will be bait. Once they arrive, I will simply pick them off from hiding," he explained. "Hmm... it sounds feasible. Possibly even something YOU can't screw up. But my patience is growing thin. You have until the sun sets over the area of Japan to succeed." "But... that is only three hecs from now," Damion protested. "Roughly. I believe five hours in Earth time should be enough. Now go." Asmodeus left. "Hrr... Lord Asmodeus will have his stupid crystal. But he won't live long enough to enjoy it," Damion muttered. Pacing down the halls of the massive ship, he found his contact amongst the lower officers. "Begin immediate plans to siphon Earth of resources. The rest of this planetary system as well. Process food from anything we can, including the human population." "But, sir, the human species is not much different from us, we can't very well consume something so similar-" Yes we can," Damion interrupted. "They are similar. That's what makes them so perfect. and once broken down into component minerals and nutrients, will it matter?" "Very well." "And do not let Asmodeus know what you are doing. Or I will kill you myself!" 5:26 PM The combat unit began attacking the park. Ami jumped from her bench, ducking behind a tree. 'No time to call anyone...' she thought. Instantly, she transformed. Approaching the creature, she readied her attack. Something's very wrong,' she thought, 'only one?' She jumped, barely avoiding the blast. The creature was vaporized. Quickly locating the source, she sent a massive wave of water towards it. Damion fell from the tree, his suit shorting out. "I don't believe this..." Damion said under his breath. Mercury approached him. Before Damion could say anything, she slapped him. "I try to have respect for females of any species, but YOU are starting to wear on my nerves! You just went... to... far..." He watched as the others arrived, one by one. "And it was such a good plan, too." He tapped at the teleporter button on his belt. "You have got to be joking!" he shouted, springing away from them. Avalon chased him through the park. Damion hammered away at the button, until the unit activated, teleporting him away. "What just happened here?" Avalon asked. "Damion tried to kill me. It was a trap," Mercury replied. Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask looked at each other. "He's trying to kill us now," she whispered. "I know," he replied. 5:31 PM Damion removed the mechanical frame from his uniform. "I don't believe this, first, I get knocked out by a magnetic pulse, now water! Can someone please upgrade this piece of garbage before they disable it by existing? Can any of you do anything right?" "ENOUGH!" Asmodeus shouted. "Your time is running out, I'd suggest instead of waiting here and crying like an infant, you do as you are told!" "But load Asmodeus, if-" "Maybe if you weren't such a self-preservationist, you'd make a better warrior. At this rate, even if I lose the crystal, I can still lose an incompetent soldier in my army. Then it won't be a total disappointment!" he shouted, leaving the room. 6:12 PM Ami opened her door. Urawa ran in. "I had a clearer vision. I know who dies." "Who?" she asked. "Well, it's not definite. But I saw you and the other Senshi alive. The one dead was a man," he explained. "No. Mamoru-san! Jacob-san!" she shouted. "Damion almost killed me today in the park. He's a coward when he's defeated, but he's also dangerous." "I know, he'll kill anyone he has to if it will save his life," Urawa replied. "I'll have to stop him myself. Before he hurts anyone. Urawa, please, go home for now. Let me handle this," she said. "Very well. I don't want to, but... I can't do anything but tell you what I see. Please, if you can stop this, try." 7:34 PM Ami was walking around the city, trying to think. Trying to come up with a plan. Simply trying. She bumped into someone. "I'm sorry! Hiro-san, I didn't see you." "Mizuno-san, are you all right?" he asked. "Yes... not really. An old friend came by to see me." "I don't understand..." she said, "a friend may die soon. I'm very sorry, but maybe we shouldn't go out on any dates. I'm not up to it." "I understand... you still care for him, don't you?" he asked. "What?" "Your friend. He's someone you used to be in love with, isn't he?" "How did you know?" she asked. "I was walking by your apartment, you'd left a book behind. I saw you let him in." "Oh... it wasn't that, he just had some bad news. It was urgent, and..." "Don't worry. Ami-san, if you love him, you should be with him. I do not wish to get in the way of that. You'd only deny yourself of true love that way. But, we can still be friends." "Thank you," she said. 8:41 PM "All right, I don't have very long to get the Ginzuishou. Listen up!" Four battle units stood before him. While mere AI programs, they still understood his orders. "These warriors are more powerful than anything we have encountered. the only way to defeat them is to kill them! And you, you are built with devices to tap into a living being's mind and feed on their deepest fears, and project those fears. Do so. You will also do well to destroy their primitive city, as well as anyone who may interfere. We merely wish to own the Ginzuishou, their planet is useless to us once we have that. Now, follow me!" 8:56 Damion stood on the rooftop. Two of the battle units were below, the other two with him, waiting. "And here they come," Damion muttered, watching as Sailor Pluto destroyed the two below. "Put those blasters I installed into you two to good use! Leave no one standing!" The creatures immediately attacked the group. Damion ducked away while the Senshi were occupied. Venus and Mars teamed up against one, destroying it quickly. Damion quickly found a target. Adjusting his weapon to full power, he pointed it at Avalon and fired. A massive burst of energy cut through him. "AVALON!" Sailor Moon watched him fall. While the weapon had not left a mark, Avalon fell to his knees in pain. "A neurological disruptor!" Damion shouted. "Now you know what I shall do you you all!" He adjusted the weapon again, waiting for a blast to charge. "Avalon! Get up!" Jupiter quietly said, "Mars... he's dead... HE'S DEAD!" "YES! He is dead... now, hand me the Ginzuishou or I will kill another!" He had them all at bay. The other battle unit was behind them, its own weapons ready to fire. "I... I never saw this," Pluto said. "I wasn't fast enough... forgive me, Jacob-san," Ami said quietly. Tuxedo Mask stood above his fallen ally. "Your death will not be in vain- huh?" He watched in surprise as Avalon slowly rose. He waited for Avalon to stand, but he did not. Instead, the confused expression on his face quickly turned to one of anger and determination. Avalon sprang into the air, landing in front of Damion. "NO! This can't be, you're DEAD! No one could survive that, it shuts down the brain!" "That... hurt. I think it's time I did something about that weapon of yours..." Damion increased power to his shield. Avalon reached out his hand, but rather than firing an electromagnetic pulse, he flexed his right arm, forcing the cannon from his back. A blue beam shot out, the blast cutting through the shield, hosing Damion. "No... you shut down everything. My battery is drained, but how... YOU FOOL! ATTACK HIM!" the creature sent its tendril out. It wrapped around Jacob's left arm. He could feel it probing his mind. With a quick jerk, he pulled the tendril out of the creature's arm, whipping it around. The impact destroyed the creature. Damion ran towards him. Avalon simply kicked him in the stomach. He spun, kicking Damion hard enough to send him flying across the roof. Jacob retracted the cannon into his back, falling to the ground once more. Jupiter was furious. "Jupiter Oak EVOLUTION!" The leaves swirled around Damion, cutting him. "NO! Not now..." The sun was setting. "No. I need the crystal! NO!" Before anyone else could attack, Damion was teleported off the roof. 9:02 PM Damion fell to the floor. "Damion! I see you have failed me... and I was informed of a plot you had to overthrow me and to plunder this planetary system behind my back! I give the orders here." "Lord Asmodeus... please, do not throw me into space..." he pleaded. "I'm not going to throw you into space. Go to the medical bay." Damion stood. As soon as his back was turned, Asmodeus fired upon him. Damion was vaporized. "Now to make new plans..." 9:03 PM "He's still alive!" Mamoru shouted. They helped Jacob to his feet. "What... happened..." "You defeated Damion after he shot you," Mamoru explained. "How? All I remember is the blast and..." He slipped into unconsciousness. "Let's get him home." 9:17 PM They met at the shrine, all except for Jacob. "How is he?" Rei asked. "Sleeping," Makoto replied. "Urawa's vision didn't come true." Minako asked, "What? What vision?" Ami explained it to them. "I see," Rei said. Urawa ran up the steps. "I saw him die!" "It's all right," Ami said. "Jacob's alive, he didn't die." "He will... I saw it clearly. He'll be dead by tomorrow night..." Copyrights: Sailor, Tuxedo Mask, other Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon characters, and settings are copyright Naoko Takeuchi/Toei/Kodansha, and are used without permission. Jacob Arden is my sole copyright. This site is not for profit and not intended to infringe on existing copyrights.