Chapter Four
Ends Meet Once and For All
Saturn looked down at her gloved hands, watching her thumbs twiddle as she heard him talk about how Serenity gave him permission to do this to her, since it was his fantasy. She looked at him, her voice sounding hurt, "So…all I am is a toy?" She stood slowly, her glaive floating to her hand in a delicate ease. Endymion sighed, "No…That's not what I think of you. I do love you, but…I also love Serenity." She looked at him, her eyes having a glitter of hatred. She looked at Endymion, " Stay…away from me." She ran out of the room, down the stairs and into the garden, her thoughts clouding her vision. Saturn stopped at the wall of the garden, closing her clouded violet eyes. She remembered what Serenity had told them. Beyond these walls are beings that can kill. Do not leave behind these walls. She clutched her glaive to her chest tightly, tears falling. Thoughts of damnation crossed her mind, as she opened her eyes once more, staring into nothingness. She whispered, "One day…I damn the Moon Kingdom!" She held up her glaive yelling, "Saturn Teleportation! Destination: Planet Saturn!" She felt her feet lift off of the ground, hearing Small Lady's voice yell out, "Hotaru!" Without a word, Saturn flew off into the space, heading towards her castle.
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Saturn appeared in the common room of her castle, staring at the ground. She whispered softly, "Damn you, Endymion." Pluto's voice interrupted her thought of damnation, "Saturn. Where have you been?" Saturn looked at the slightly tan Senshi, her long green hair ending at her knees, her Time Staff held in her delicate hand. Pluto sighed, "Don't tell me. You went to go see Small Lady?" Saturn hesitated, fighting back the urge to growl, then nods once, "Yes." "Is she well? I hope so. I'm worried about her." Saturn nodded once, "She's safe and perfectly healthy." Pluto nodded, "I brought Neptune with me, Uranus couldn't make it because of her…duties at her castle." Saturn hesitated slightly, then nodded once. Pluto stepped aside, her boots clicking slightly as another Senshi took place. Her shoulder-length aqua hair was around her shoulders in waves as she held a Mirror, Her aquatic Talisman, Saturn thought. Neptune's outfit was the same as theirs, but in blue, green, and aqua. She had ballet-like high heels and her gloves ended at mid-arm. Her smile was warm and sweet, "Hello again, Saturn." Saturn nodded once, "Hello, Neptune." Neptune sighed, "Pluto told me that something bad was going to happen." Saturn hesitated, and thought for a while, and then nodded once, "Yes, I did." Neptune looked around the castle, "May I walk around? To sense evil?" She nodded once in reply," Go ahead." Neptune exited out of the room, looking around then at her mirror for reference. Pluto looked at Saturn, "What's the matter," she finally said out of Neptune's earshot, "You seem as if you're tired up very upset." Saturn hesitated, then shook her head, "I'm fine. I…just haven't slept well lately. I'm sorry." Pluto touched her shoulder, "You know you could come to my castle for rest. I know how it feels." Saturn looked at the crystalloid ground, seeing her reflection. Had she been crying? She couldn't feel it. She saw her eyes filled with tears. Her voice was scared, as she tried not to make it waver, "Pluto…a lot of things have happened lately." Neptune came into the room, "The only sense of evil is in this room." Neptune looked at Saturn, a questioning look on her face, "What's the matter, Saturn?" Saturn shook her head, "It's nothing of great importance. I promise, I'm fine." Saturn looked up at Neptune, giving a small, fake smile. Neptune apparently bought the fake, and smiled her sweet smile back, "Good. I wouldn't like it if our little 'Hotaru' had left us." Neptune smiled softly, and hugged the short and small Senshi. Saturn hugged back, closing her eyes, "Thank you, Neptune—Pluto. I appreciate your help." Neptune kissed her forehead just above her tiara, "Anytime, Saturn." Saturn turned to Pluto, looking up at her, "Thank you, Pluto." They gave a friendly hug, and Pluto patted Saturn on the head gently. A blonde woman with blue fierce eyes appeared on the hologram screen. Her voice sounded more of a male, "Saturn! Neptune! Pluto! How have you guys been?" Saturn blushed slightly, "I'm…alright. Yourself?" The blonde smiled, "I've had better days. Monsters had broken into the Uranus core and I had to stop them. Wasn't too hard, but I got wounded." Neptune sighed, if this had been in Anime-style, she would have had about a dozen sweatdrops on her forehead. Neptune's voice was low, "You cease to amaze me, Uranus." Uranus chuckled, "Is that an offer, my sweet?" Saturn shook her head, not wishing to hear this talk. Saturn looked up at the tall screen, "Did you have to kill them?" Uranus shook her head slightly, "No…I had to feed them." "Eh!" Went Pluto's voice, in shock. Uranus looked in Pluto's direction, "Something the matter?" Saturn looked at Pluto, seeing a gentle flush in her face, as the green haired Senshi shook her head, "No…Nothing's the matter. I'm perfectly fine." Saturn could tell she was trying to hide any emotion that could be heard in her voice. Pluto smiled, and pet the Senshi of Death on the head with gentleness, "I must be going…I feel someone trying to get into the Chamber of Time." Saturn nodded once, "Alright. You take care, and call if needed." Pluto nodded once, and then ran down the hallway, and out of the castle. Neptune looked at Saturn, her eyes glittering slightly, "Are you sure you'll be okay?" Saturn hesitated, then nodded once, "Of course." Neptune sighed, "Alright. Call me if you need me. I'll be…you know where." Saturn knew of course. She would be at the castle of Uranus, keeping her loved one special company. She watched the Senshi of Water walk off. Saturn was suddenly alone, as Uranus was no longer on the screen. She was alone…just her…and her thoughts. Saturn walked off to her room; sitting in the purple setting of was looked like a little girl's bedroom. She laid down on her bed, hiding her face in her pillow, sobbing. She was used. Used just for the pleasures of who she was to be protecting. Why? Why did he do that to her? Why didn't she stop him? Her tears of hatred and damnation spilled down her pale cheeks. She whispered, "I hate myself. I'm not a Sailor Senshi. I…am a whore." She sits up; hugging a stuffed teddy bear that Small Lady had given her a long time ago. The teddy bear was purple, and had a pink heart in the middle. She remembers how Small Lady's grin would raise her spirits up. She then thought about how it would hurt her if she found out about what had happened between her and her father. Saturn fell back into the bed, sobbing and crying; as she felt her heart sink.
