Author's Notes: I'm back again with another chapter. ~/\~ this represents a scene-switch in this chapter(switches between each of the senshi after they enter Hariel's dimension). The next several chapters will consist of each of the senshi's individual battles(one per chapter). This chapter ends with Neptune's fight. So, Let's get started, eh?
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Chapter 25: A Trap...
~Park~
After inputting the correct key-sequence, a portal opens. Mercury then enters a second key-sequence to connect the wormhole to Hariel's dimension and the senshi start to enter it.
"Wait." Toramaru says, causing them to stop, "Before we enter that dimension, I should warn you that it is a trap. Once we enter the portal, we shall be separated... each of us shall have to make our way to Hariel's chamber alone."
"But, This 'is' the only way to stop Hariel, right?" Mars says.
Toramaru nods.
"Then, It's unavoidable."
The senshi enter the portal, 'Yes, It appears the journey 'is' fated.' Toramaru thinks 'Or, Do they choose this path freely? I, myself, shall witness the answer with my own eyes.' he enters the portal too.
~Hospital/Naomi's Room~
"No! Don't go!" Naomi shouts, causing Ryoma to look up and see her sitting up in bed.
"Naomi! You're awake!" Ryoma says, embracing the other girl in a tight hug.
"Ryoma?" Naomi responds, shocked at her lover's actions and more-so at the fact of her crying.
"You're finally awake! I was... *sniff*" Ryoma says through her sobs, "I was just so worried!"
Naomi returns the hug, "It's alright, Ryoma." she says, comfortingly, "I'm fine."
"I'm... *sniff*, I'm glad."
"!?" Naomi pushes the other girl back slightly, "Where are the others?" she asks.
"Hariel's dimension." Ryoma replies, after wiping away some of her tears, "The communicator's signal vanished a short while ago. Why?"
"Then, I won't be able to warn them of the challenge they're each gonna hafta face... the shadows of their pasts. I don't know everything they'll face but, it won't just be Hariel's demons..."
~Random Area/Hariel's Dimension~
Mars is standing at the entrance to a fiery pit-like room. She proceeds into the room of flames and, thanks to her ability to sense danger, dodges a ball of fire intended for her.
"Hahahahahaha!" a female voice laughs.
"Who's there!" Mars demands.
~/\~
Sailor Moon looks around at the silvery crystalline area she's in and says, "Wow! What a beautiful room! I've never seen anything like it!"
"Take a good look, Serenity... at the world you turned your back upon." a voice says from above Sailor Moon.
Moon looks up, "You're..."
~/\~
Toramaru is ninja-dashing down a long corridor and continues into a room that looks straight out of feudal Japan. He quickly draws his shinobigatana and deflects two shurikens, then catches a third between his left index and middle fingers just inches from his face, "......"
"You should not have come." a male voice says, "Nor, Should you have allowed your friends to do so, either."
~/\~
A colliseum?" Jupiter wonders aloud, looking around the room she's in... which does resemble a roman colliseum.
"Indeed." A deep male voice says, "So, You are finally here."
"You were expecting me?" questions Jupiter, "Who are ya, anyway?"
~/\~
Mercury wakes in a watery area surrounded by icy glaciers, she then hears someone singing and looks around the area for the source. She then sees a rather pretty girl with long brown hair sitting on a patch of ice, "Who... are you?" she asks.
The girl stops singing, then looks at Mercury with icy-blue eyes and giggles.
~/\~
Venus opens her eyes to unfamiliar bright surroundings in a very light area, "Where... am I?" she asks herself out loud.
"You mean, you do not remember?" a feminine voice responds with a question.
Venus looks around to see a vaguely familiar female countenance, "Who...?"
~/\~
Pluto surveys her surroundings, which resemble the area of the Gates of Time, "This appears to be--"
"Yes, It appears to be." a calm male voice says, "However, Appearences can be deceiving."
Upon seeing the one who spoke, Pluto says, "No! It can't be!"
~/\~
"What kinda place is this?" Uranus questions, looking around the area which seems to consist solely of a wide open field and blue sky, full of white clouds.
"It be a room designed to allow you to take full advantage of your skills and powers... and, me to make full use of mine own." says a male voice.
"Who said that!" Uranus demands, "Show yourself!"
~/\~
'I'm... underwater?' wonders Neptune, opening her eyes to see that she is indeed underwater.
"Don't worry." a female voice says, "You can breathe."
Neptune takes a chance and discovers she can breathe. She then sees who was talking to her, a... mermaid.
"Who... What are you?" she asks.
"I'm a child of the sea..." the 'girl' replies, "A mermaid, of course. My name is Cecillia and... I'm your dirty little secret, Neptune."
"What do you mean?" questions Neptune.
Cecillia giggles and swims off. Neptune follow her to find out what's going on.
Cecillia stops at one point and begins swimming around Neptune, "You really don't know, huh?" she says, "You don't remember 'us', before 'her'?"
"You mean... Uranus?"
"Yes..." Cecillia says, losing her smile, "You can't understand what it felt like, to realize what I shared with you meant nothing!" she then swims away from Neptune, "Look at this place, it's just like the oceans of Neptune." she swims back over to Neptune and looks her in the eyes, "Can't you just let go of everything, and live here with me?"
After a few moments of gazing into Cecillia's eyes, "I..." Neptune starts, almost ready to agree. But then, She remembers Uranus and closes her eyes tightly, "NO!" she states, instead, shaking her head and pushing Cecillia away.
"What is it?"
"You and I never shared anything!" Neptune states, "I remember, now. You... seduced me, Cecillia!"
The mermaid laughs, "A bit late now!" she says, "Sonic Wave!!" a wave of energy blasts from her hands toward Neptune.
"Neptune Deep Submerge!!"
Neptune's attack cancels out Cecillia's.
"Why!" Cecillia says, "Why don't my trance-powers work on you, anymore!?"
"Because, I am in love with Uranus." Neptunes responds, "When you seduced me, I was lonely and wanted someone with me. But now, You can't cloud my heart any longer!"
"No!" Cecillia says, "With my eyes, I should be able to seduce even the most devoted of hearts! Sonic Wave!!"
"Neptune Deep Submerge!!"
This time, Neptune overpowers Cecillia's attack and knocks her back through the water. Then, She swims over to her and holds out her Neptune Mirror.
"It's time you see your true self, Seductress!" Neptune says, holding the reflective surface up toward Cecillia, "Submarine Reflection!!"
Cecillia sees a hideous reflection of herself, "This can't be!" she says, covering her face with her hands, "No! I'm beautiful!!" she begins shaking her head emphatically, her hands on either side of her head.
"Only your physical appearance is beautiful." Neptune explains, "But, Because your heart is without love, your spirit casts a hideous reflection."
"NOOOOO..." Cecillia screams as her body dissipates and vanishes.
Afterward, The water drains from the room and Neptune continues through the door that appears.
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To Be Continued...
Ramblings: Well, The first battle's over. Next chapter will be Uranus' fight, then Pluto's and so on. I'm going in reverse to the way I introduced the area where their battles are going to take place. Which means, this order: Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Toramaru, Moon, Mars. So, Tune in next time. They'll all probably be fairly short(as compared to some of my chapters)... maybe.
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Chapter 25: A Trap...
~Park~
After inputting the correct key-sequence, a portal opens. Mercury then enters a second key-sequence to connect the wormhole to Hariel's dimension and the senshi start to enter it.
"Wait." Toramaru says, causing them to stop, "Before we enter that dimension, I should warn you that it is a trap. Once we enter the portal, we shall be separated... each of us shall have to make our way to Hariel's chamber alone."
"But, This 'is' the only way to stop Hariel, right?" Mars says.
Toramaru nods.
"Then, It's unavoidable."
The senshi enter the portal, 'Yes, It appears the journey 'is' fated.' Toramaru thinks 'Or, Do they choose this path freely? I, myself, shall witness the answer with my own eyes.' he enters the portal too.
~Hospital/Naomi's Room~
"No! Don't go!" Naomi shouts, causing Ryoma to look up and see her sitting up in bed.
"Naomi! You're awake!" Ryoma says, embracing the other girl in a tight hug.
"Ryoma?" Naomi responds, shocked at her lover's actions and more-so at the fact of her crying.
"You're finally awake! I was... *sniff*" Ryoma says through her sobs, "I was just so worried!"
Naomi returns the hug, "It's alright, Ryoma." she says, comfortingly, "I'm fine."
"I'm... *sniff*, I'm glad."
"!?" Naomi pushes the other girl back slightly, "Where are the others?" she asks.
"Hariel's dimension." Ryoma replies, after wiping away some of her tears, "The communicator's signal vanished a short while ago. Why?"
"Then, I won't be able to warn them of the challenge they're each gonna hafta face... the shadows of their pasts. I don't know everything they'll face but, it won't just be Hariel's demons..."
~Random Area/Hariel's Dimension~
Mars is standing at the entrance to a fiery pit-like room. She proceeds into the room of flames and, thanks to her ability to sense danger, dodges a ball of fire intended for her.
"Hahahahahaha!" a female voice laughs.
"Who's there!" Mars demands.
~/\~
Sailor Moon looks around at the silvery crystalline area she's in and says, "Wow! What a beautiful room! I've never seen anything like it!"
"Take a good look, Serenity... at the world you turned your back upon." a voice says from above Sailor Moon.
Moon looks up, "You're..."
~/\~
Toramaru is ninja-dashing down a long corridor and continues into a room that looks straight out of feudal Japan. He quickly draws his shinobigatana and deflects two shurikens, then catches a third between his left index and middle fingers just inches from his face, "......"
"You should not have come." a male voice says, "Nor, Should you have allowed your friends to do so, either."
~/\~
A colliseum?" Jupiter wonders aloud, looking around the room she's in... which does resemble a roman colliseum.
"Indeed." A deep male voice says, "So, You are finally here."
"You were expecting me?" questions Jupiter, "Who are ya, anyway?"
~/\~
Mercury wakes in a watery area surrounded by icy glaciers, she then hears someone singing and looks around the area for the source. She then sees a rather pretty girl with long brown hair sitting on a patch of ice, "Who... are you?" she asks.
The girl stops singing, then looks at Mercury with icy-blue eyes and giggles.
~/\~
Venus opens her eyes to unfamiliar bright surroundings in a very light area, "Where... am I?" she asks herself out loud.
"You mean, you do not remember?" a feminine voice responds with a question.
Venus looks around to see a vaguely familiar female countenance, "Who...?"
~/\~
Pluto surveys her surroundings, which resemble the area of the Gates of Time, "This appears to be--"
"Yes, It appears to be." a calm male voice says, "However, Appearences can be deceiving."
Upon seeing the one who spoke, Pluto says, "No! It can't be!"
~/\~
"What kinda place is this?" Uranus questions, looking around the area which seems to consist solely of a wide open field and blue sky, full of white clouds.
"It be a room designed to allow you to take full advantage of your skills and powers... and, me to make full use of mine own." says a male voice.
"Who said that!" Uranus demands, "Show yourself!"
~/\~
'I'm... underwater?' wonders Neptune, opening her eyes to see that she is indeed underwater.
"Don't worry." a female voice says, "You can breathe."
Neptune takes a chance and discovers she can breathe. She then sees who was talking to her, a... mermaid.
"Who... What are you?" she asks.
"I'm a child of the sea..." the 'girl' replies, "A mermaid, of course. My name is Cecillia and... I'm your dirty little secret, Neptune."
"What do you mean?" questions Neptune.
Cecillia giggles and swims off. Neptune follow her to find out what's going on.
Cecillia stops at one point and begins swimming around Neptune, "You really don't know, huh?" she says, "You don't remember 'us', before 'her'?"
"You mean... Uranus?"
"Yes..." Cecillia says, losing her smile, "You can't understand what it felt like, to realize what I shared with you meant nothing!" she then swims away from Neptune, "Look at this place, it's just like the oceans of Neptune." she swims back over to Neptune and looks her in the eyes, "Can't you just let go of everything, and live here with me?"
After a few moments of gazing into Cecillia's eyes, "I..." Neptune starts, almost ready to agree. But then, She remembers Uranus and closes her eyes tightly, "NO!" she states, instead, shaking her head and pushing Cecillia away.
"What is it?"
"You and I never shared anything!" Neptune states, "I remember, now. You... seduced me, Cecillia!"
The mermaid laughs, "A bit late now!" she says, "Sonic Wave!!" a wave of energy blasts from her hands toward Neptune.
"Neptune Deep Submerge!!"
Neptune's attack cancels out Cecillia's.
"Why!" Cecillia says, "Why don't my trance-powers work on you, anymore!?"
"Because, I am in love with Uranus." Neptunes responds, "When you seduced me, I was lonely and wanted someone with me. But now, You can't cloud my heart any longer!"
"No!" Cecillia says, "With my eyes, I should be able to seduce even the most devoted of hearts! Sonic Wave!!"
"Neptune Deep Submerge!!"
This time, Neptune overpowers Cecillia's attack and knocks her back through the water. Then, She swims over to her and holds out her Neptune Mirror.
"It's time you see your true self, Seductress!" Neptune says, holding the reflective surface up toward Cecillia, "Submarine Reflection!!"
Cecillia sees a hideous reflection of herself, "This can't be!" she says, covering her face with her hands, "No! I'm beautiful!!" she begins shaking her head emphatically, her hands on either side of her head.
"Only your physical appearance is beautiful." Neptune explains, "But, Because your heart is without love, your spirit casts a hideous reflection."
"NOOOOO..." Cecillia screams as her body dissipates and vanishes.
Afterward, The water drains from the room and Neptune continues through the door that appears.
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To Be Continued...
Ramblings: Well, The first battle's over. Next chapter will be Uranus' fight, then Pluto's and so on. I'm going in reverse to the way I introduced the area where their battles are going to take place. Which means, this order: Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Toramaru, Moon, Mars. So, Tune in next time. They'll all probably be fairly short(as compared to some of my chapters)... maybe.
