Disclaimer: I don not own Sailor Moon as you very well know.
Author's Note: I haven't updated in a long time, but here is the new chapter.
Chapter 6: Identities Revealed
High up in space there rested a black spaceship just above the Earth. Inside was a woman dressed in a long black gown which had animals outlined in white. Black snakes wrapped around her arms. Her name, Anima, Princess of the Negaverse Amazon. Ruler of all Negaverse animals.
She was leaning over a crystal ball, looking into it with an evil grin slowly forming on her face. She watched as the Sailors transformed into their original selves.
Anima laughed wildly. She waved her hand over the crystal ball and a new picture formed in it. It was a tall man wearing a black tux. His black hair gently hit his face as he walked into a dark ally. It was Tuxedo Mask. A bright light formed around him and his mask and tuxedo vanished showing his true identity.
Another wave of her hand over the crystal ball showed five young girls. In the dark lonely park. They had transformed into their true identities.
Anima laughed. The look on her face was pure evil. She had learned their true identities and nothing would get in her way. Nothing.
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Lita sat on Serena's right and on the left was Mina. They couldn't take their eyes off the deep holes in Serena's skin.
"That looks like it hurts," Lita said. She reached out her hand to touch the wounds on Serena's arm. She gently poked the fourth whole.
"OUCH!!!" Serena yelled. "Ahh!! That really hurt, Lita!" Just then she felt another bolt of pain creep up her left arm. Mina had poked the second whole on her left arm."AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!" Serena shouted out as she stood up. She was yelling now. Everyone turned to face her. Lita and Mina were embarrassed. Mina put her hands on her thighs and Lita took her left hand and placed it on her the back of her head. A smile formed on her lips. And she laughed. Soon all of them were laughing, Amy, Rei, Mina, and Lita.
Serena sat back down making a loud thud.
"You'll break your tail bone if you sit down like that, Serena" Amy commented and put her gentle hand on Serena's arm making sure she didn't touch any of the wounds.
"Oh come on, Serena don't be such a baby. It was funny," Rei said slyly with a devilish smile. She sat to Amy's left side.
"Now don't start, Rei. I'm not in the mood." Serena looked away from her.
"We're sorry, Serena. To hurt you. We were just curious," Mina said. Her soft eyes looked up at Serena as if waiting for her apology to be accepted.
"Yeah," Lita said with a warm smile.
"Ok. It's alright." Serena gave Mina and Lita a heart-warming smile. "What would I do without you guys? I would never survive the broken heart that I have without any of you," she thought to herself and looked at her friends one by one, giving them each a grateful smile, Mina, Lita, Rei, and Amy. "You guys are the best."
"Oh, I already knew that" Mina said and laughed a little.
"Me too," Lita said and joined Mina in laughing. Soon they were all laughing.
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Darien walked down the street with his hands in his pocket. He thought of Serena and how close she came to dying. But when he thought to himself, he couldn't bring himself to saying the word.
The word he dreaded . . . die. The thing he wanted to do most was to run to Serena and hold her close to him. But he had to stay away from her. The dream he had told him that it was dangerous for Serena to be with him for it was their bond and love they shared when they were together that would hurt Serena. She would . . . die.
There was the word again . . . die. When one came up two others came up with it. All three words meant the same. Die....Death . . . Dying. The three words danced around in his mind. Die . . . Death....Dying. It was almost like a chant running over and over and over again silently in his head.
He was finally at his door. He took his keys out of his right pant-pocket and moved his hand holding the keys to his apartment, slowly up toward the door nob. The door unlocked and he slowly opened it. He took one step inside looked around in his dark apartment and reached for the light switch. The room was lit. He walked inside and closed the door behind him. He locked it then walked to his bed. He changed into his p-jays. In seconds he fell asleep. He dreamt.
::: He was in black armor. He wore a black cloak as well and a belt with a sword attached to it. It hung from his side. He looked up and Princess Serena who was now approaching him. She wore a long white gown. "Serena!!" he yelled as she walked to him. He ran to her and she ran to him. When finally they reached one another they gazed into each other's eyes, lovingly. Darien placed a hand on her shoulder and gently pulled her to him. He held her tightly never wanting to let go.
"Darien?" Serena asked. He heard the confusion in her voice and then saw the concern in her face. She spoke again as he looked at her. "Why do I feel so much pain?" She gently pulled him away. She placed her hand on her stomach.
"What pain, Serena?" He couldn't help but feel like something was wrong. This was serious. Then from a distance he could hear a faint laugh. An evil laugh.
"Darien?" Serena looked up at him as she was getting ready to collapse. He held on to her and fell softly with her. He was on his right knee as he held her in his arms. "Why am I bleeding?" She was more confused than concerned.
"Bleeding?" he thought. Serena removed her hand from her stomach and a red thick substance covered her entire hand.
Darien was horrified. His mouth opened wide. He couldn't believe what was happening. She was bleeding. Darien knew that she was slowly dying.
"Everything is so dark. I can't see your face as much. Darien, what's going on?" Serena reached her hand out to touch his face but, when her hand came two inches to his face her hand fell lifelessly to the side of her body.
Darien was terrified. He didn't know what to do. He shivered and tears slowly dripped down his face. He was alone. He had no one else in his life.
He heard the laugh again and turned around. No one was there. But a woman's voice filled the air.
"You must stay away from, Serena. If you don't this will become a reality. And not only will you suffer but her friends and family will as well. Stay away from her if you know what's good for her." The voice drifted off into the foggy night:::
He woke up dripping with sweat. His body temperature was at an all time high. He felt feverish.
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Back in the spaceship Anima laughed wildly. "Yes, that's it my sweet Prince. Soon we'll be together like we were meant to be!!" Anima laughed once more. "Now that I know you and Tuxedo Mask are indeed one we will be an unstoppable force." She laughed like there was no tomorrow.
"You leave him alone!" a voice howled behind her. It was Luna.
"So . . . you've been doing this the whole time?" another voice asked from the darkness. This time it was Artemis. " Have you been manipulating his dreams? Making him break up with, Serena because of a fake unreal, unbelievable dream?"
"Oh yes, right on, kitty. Too bad that you didn't find out in time." A devilish smile curled on her face. "Their identities have been revealed."
