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Chapter 11
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Ami smiled to herself that morning after she got out of bed. Her groundation was over. She washed her face and brushed her teeth. Walking out of her beathroom, she saw that Lisa's bed was done and she was out. The phone rang and she picked it up.
"Hello, Mizuno residence. Ami speaking." No answer. She tried again, incase it was a relative calling from far away that just hadn't heard her.
"Hello?" Still no answer. Ami shrugged and put the phone down, getting dressed. Sun streamed through the window, the little sillouettes of light dancing across the room. But for some reason- Ami had a slightly unnerving feeling. She had that strange feeling. She was about to exit the room when her phone rang again. She turned and looked at it. It rang again, the ringing seeming louder.
Seeming. . . . .odd.
Feeling silly at why she was acting strange, she picked up the phone.
"H-hello," she stammered. There was a long pause, before someone answered.
"Is this Ami I'm speaking to?"
"Yes, how may I help you sir," she replied.
"Hey, I'm calling to rsvp for the wedding. I really hope I'm not too late. It took me a while to work up the courage to call. . . .ahem, listen honey, my name is Shino. I'm your father." He waited a moment, as if for the information to sink in, but since Ami didn't respond, he continued. "I, I know I haven't spoken to you in so long, but-" he stopped, unsure of what to say. In truth, Ami was unsure of what to say as well. It's not like she had sat down and planned out what she wanted to tell her real father.
"It's nice to talk to you after so long, Mr. Shino." Ami tried to make her voice extremly friendly. Shino winced on the other end of the line at the Mr. before his name, but reminded himself that there was certainly nothing else to call him at the moment. Soon, she would have a new dad to call her own. She would have James. He would only be her father.
"Yes. I- I have to go, but tell your mother I'll be at the wedding."
"I will, but first, did you call here a minute ago?"
"No, why?"
"No reason, thanks for calling."
"Bye." Ami put down the phone, and walked over to her dresser. Inside, was a picture of her father. He had Black hair, a beard. He looked pretty friendly. According to her mother he traveled around painting landscapes. She walked into the living room, where everyone sat, drinking coffee and watching cartoons with Joe.
"Good morning everyone," she turned to Aiko. "Mom, Mr. Shino called to confirm that he's coming to the wedding," she said. Her mother looked up sharply.
"So, you spoke to him?"
"Yeah, a bit. He said he was sorry he hadn't called sooner," she shrugged. Sitting down, she was about to lean back and relax when Joe's cartoon program was interrupted.
"Huh? What's going on?" Joe asked. The screen on the TV went black, and they thought there was something wrong with it, until a very clear voice came through the tv. A sinister voice, which Ami recognized instantly.
"Sorry for interupting your regular programing. I have a message." Ami stood up right away, approaching the tv almost angrilly as she stared at it.
"Descendants of the white moon, and all those from the silver millenium of peace, be ready to suffer. All that you hold dear to you will end. The bunny will fall into my trap, as well as her daughter, while the raven will perish. Lightning will be killed, as will those of the elements of the wind, the sea, death & rebirth, time, and love. Precautions to the one whom controls ice. Your doom is near. Fear all. If you are watching and know of what I speak, then meet me in a common place. The pilots and the prince of Earth await you. Fail and they will perish with you." Then the cartoon came back on, after an exadgerated laugh.
"Oh, how silly these people of Tokyo are, trying to scare people like that," Lisa said. Everyone laughed, and turned back to the cartoon.
"Descendents of the white moon, silver millenia, the raven, the bunny, and all that other babble. Ridiculous," AIko said.
Ami stood stiffly. It had been Noko, speaking in code. The bunny and future bunny falling into a trap, that meant Usagi and Rini. The Raven to perish, rei. Lighting to die. Makoto. Then too there was wind, Haruka, sea, Michiru, death & rebirth, Hotaru, and time, Setsuna. Descendents of the white moon...then that must mean that Noko was from the dark moon, since they were the only whom reffered to the senshi as descendents of the white moon. The pilots and the prince of earth, Darian, and Quatre and Heero, and Duo, Trowa, and Wufei. Then, it must have been Quatre that had called her earlier, for help or a warning. She jumped up, she had to be quick.
"I'm going out, goodbye!"
"But Ami, wait, you haven't-" Aiko stopped when she realized Ami was no longer there.
"Eaten breakfast," she finished, shaing her head. "Teenagers," she muttered. James stared at the tv, frowning.
"Do you think it would have had anything to do with that strange message," he asked.
"No, no. Ami wouldn't know anything about that psyco babble," Aiko said, turning back to the tv. James frowned again, but said nothing. Time would tell.
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"Yes, meet at the temple," Rei's voice said through Ami's communicater as she ran. She turned it off and continued until she reached the steps, which she sped up, stumbling in her hurry. The senshi were already gathered.
"Good Ames, you're here," Rei said, as Ami slid open the door and walked in, a calm mask covering her face. Usagi spoke up.
"Alright guys, if we're going to save them, we're gonna have to be careful. It's clear we're all walking into a trap without choice, but we can save Rini and Hotaru." She turned to the two.
"Don't get me wrong, you guys have improved a lot and you're really great fighters, but if you guys are alone, your powers haven't improved enough to be able to bail you out of a situation like that. i don't think even we could stand up to Noko, so I'd really like to play it safe and leave you guys with Luna and Artemis. You guys can watch the news, keep us updated on the communicaters incase anything sudden happens, alright?" Riki and Hotaru argued for a couple of minutes, but finally gave in.
"What I'm worried about is our identities. How did they know to take the pilots," asked Minako.
"They didn't. They probably saw them fighting with the sailor senshi a few times. As for Mamoru, he could have been transformed when taken," Ami replied.
"Are you sure Ami, because-" Rei was cut off when someone else spoke. Setsuna walked in through the door.
"Ami's right, for now. Come, you've wasted time. We must be quick. Transform, we're going to meet Noko and Ko-, Noko at the mall. I'll warn you now, there might be camera's, since it's in such a populated place." She looked mainly ar Rei, Makoto, and Haruka when saying the last part, "do not lose your tempers and do something you'll regret." Everyone nodded and transformed. Rini and Hotaru waved as the 8 woman ran out the door and down the steps. They arrived 5 minutes later, Usagi the first to throw open the doors and the rest following. People moved aside and stared as the group ran in, most pointing while others grew silent and watched. They stopped after they passed through the doors and looked at Pluto expectantly.
"Why the mall," Mercury asked, clicking on her earing. Her visor passed over her eyes, and a lot of people turned to look.
"That's all I know that I can reveal. We'll split into groups. Moon and Mars will had to the North part of the mall. Jupiter and Venus to the east. Neptune and Uranus to the west. Mercury, you come with me. We're heading north. Ready?"
"Right!" They all seperated. Mercury and Pluto took off to the south part of the mall as Pluto had said, running swiftly. Mercury frowned at Pluto as she ran. She knew something was going to happen, from the expression on her face, but she knew Pluto knew she could not interfere using any of her knowledge. She had even looked unsure about the groups she had divided everyone into, as if she knew she was doing bad by dividing them, but knew she had to do it. Mercury shook her head and focused on the run so that she didn't crash into some poor civilian strollimg through the mall. She looked ahead of her. Not likely.
The people respectfully cleared a way for them to run. They turned a corner and Mercury jumped back as something crashed right in front of her. Not something, someone. A body. Blond hair. She gulped as she turned the person over, and gasped when she saw that it was Quatre. Looking behind her about 10 feet away, Pluto was shaking an unconsious Trowa. Mercury's visor showed several readings at once as she figured that it would still be abit before he came to. But where was his attacker? Her readings didn't show any negative energy. She stood up and reached down to pick Quatre up and try to sling his arm over her shoulder. Suddenly, the readings on her visor spiked and someone shouted, "look out!" Before she could even look up, a black beam of dark energy had struck her in the side, knocking her off of her feet.
She looked down at it. That was deep, she knew as her blood began to spill. She jumped up and looked around. It had been a boy about 13 years old who had shouted the warning. Despite the fact that it had been a bit late, she sent him a thankful smile and he nodded and ran off like the rest of the people in the area. Soon it was all clear, store owners having locked up in the time it took Mercury to get on her feet. She looked around. Pluto- and Trowa. They were gone. With the crowds? She doubted it. How could they have dissapeared without her realizing. Her visor's readings spiked again, but this time nothing happened. She followed where the readings were, looking down. TA here feet was a small note.
She reached down and picked it up. First Pluto and Trowa had dissapeared, and now this note had appeared out of nowhere.
::Use your element or die of it::
Was it reffering to Noko's message? Mercury was unsure. A groan sounded behind her. She turned. Quatre was waking up. Maybe he could tell her what happened. She ran over to him and helped him stand.
"You alright?"
He nodded. She opened up her communicater. Nothing. All static.
"It's not working I-" she stopped and turned. Quatre was fading away. She reached over to grab his arm, and passed through it. He dissapeared. She looked at he own hand. She could see strait through it. Mercury understood what had happened to Pluto and Trowa now. She could do nothing but wait as she felt herself being pulled at from all directions and fell into darkness.
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"Girls, stop pestering Artemis," luna lectured as Artemis again escaped from Rini's grasp, his tail close to him to avoid her or Hotaru tugging at it again.
"Do you think they're ok," asked Hotaru.
"They've only been gone twenty minutes Hotaru, now stop worrying. How about we-" Luna was interrupted by the news.
"SPECIAL REPORT. There has been an attack at the Tokyo stadium. 1000 people were attacked, and are bedridden as doctors explain. It's as if were completely drained of their energy. A fast recovery is expected, no longer than a few days to a week. Thankyou, that is all. Now, back to our report on enviromental cir..." None of them listened after that point. Rini pulled out her communicater, and with Luna and Artemis at her feet, and Hotaru leaning over her shoulder, tryed to contact the scouts. Only she found no answer.
She turned and met Hotaru's gaze. Hotaru nodded, seemingly understanding what she meant. There was trouble brewing, and they were powerless against it. Being a kid was really frustrating.
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Mercury awoke to find herself lying on something very cold. Ice. She struggled to sit up, feeling her sticky blood from her wound as she moved her hand away from her side. Where was she? WHare was Quatre? She sat up and looked around and felt someone touch her shoulder lightly. SHe jumped, but she soon realized it was Quatre.
"You alright A- Merc? Oh no, your bleeding," he said.
"I'm fine, and I'm glad you're alright Quatre. We were all worried. You can tell me what's going on in a second, first we've got to figure out exactly where we are," Mercury stated, accepting his hand as he helped her up.
"That might give you some problems," he said. She clicked on her visor and turned to stare at him.
"Why?"
"Just try." She nodded and opened up her omputer, to find that it was destroyed.
"It fell before you hit the ground, I was consious before you appeared here. It was smashed open faced. I'm sorry, I should have tried harder to catch it," he said. She shook her head, clicking her earing to get rid of her visor.
"It's alright. Now, let's see." She looked around. It was desolate land, frozen. All ice. Her element. She had never realized just how dangerus her element was until now. Wherever they were, it wasn't summer time. They walked a few steps forwards before Quatre grabbed her arm.
"Mercury, you're bleeding very badly, maybe you should stop."
"I'm fine," she insisted, begining to move away. He held on tight.
"At least let's try to stop the bleeding." Reluctantly, Ami nodded. He tugged at his own vest, too thick to rip with his bare hands.
"Here." She undid the bow on her back. Quatre wrapped it around her waist carefully, tightining it so that it stayed but not to tight. She smiled at him. It felt better already now that it was covered up.
"You really are wonderful," she said, kissing him quickly and turning away before she blushed noticeably. He smiled, and blushed as well. The two walked on the ice for about five minutes. Nothing had yet happened. Mercury was tense. Noko was waiting for something. It began to snow, only this snow was un-natural. It turned into a blizard instantly. Mercury and Quatre huddled together trying to shield themselves from the cold as they walked, knowing if they stopped they would very well freeze to death.
Snow was bad, but still, Mercury expected more of Noko. Her mind raced, several questions and thoughts flying through all at once. She looked over at Quatre. He was pale and shivering, and his teeth chattered. Mercury took another step on the ice, which now had a thin layer of snow on it. She heard a crack, but before either of them could react, it broke. Mercury's feet plunged into ice cold water, followed by the rest of her. She let out a shriek. Quatre latched onto her arm before her head went under, trying to pull her up. He took heavy breaths, and Mercury knew he wouldn't survive in the cold much longer. She kicked in an attempt not to sink, but could feel her muscles grow more tense and her kicks weaken.
He pulled her the rest of the way out and fell back, cold and tired. Mercury took small short breaths, hugging her arms around her body. Her teeth chattered, the ice cold water feelimg like a bunch of knives stabbing at her. Her lungs screamed, and they both struggled to move away before the rest of the ice broke. It cracked underneath them as they scampered away from the first hole. Quatre's foot plunged in as they moved away. They couldn't stop and think, and he quickly pulled it out and kept moving. Finally, they managed to get on their feet and ran quickly as possible, until their feet touched solid ground.
They knew that scare was only a warning. Quatre stared down at his hand. It looked- different. He was fading away.
"Mercury!" She turned around only to find taht he was gone. Quatre stood watching but unable to say anything. He was warm now, at least.
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Sailor Moon screamed as she fell through the darkness. She felt her feet touch solid ground, and frowned. She looked down at herself. She wasn't Sailor Moon anymore, she was Neo Queen Serenity. Fancy music reached her ears, and she felt a tug at her sleeve.
"Can we go in, Mommy?" The excited voice belonged to Rini at about the age of four. Someone gently touched her shoulders, guiding her towards the entrance of a fancy restaurant. King Endymion. A hostess seated them, and someone brought them drinks.
"Mommy, what should I order," asked Rini.
"What am I doing here?" They both looked at her strangly.
"What do you mean, my dear? You suggested we come here," Endymion said.
"I- I didn't. We have to get me back to where I am supposed to be, I-" she paused.
"But mommy, this is where you're supposed to be. You belong here- with us," said Rini. She gazed at them unsurely, wondering what was happening.
Tuxedo Mask pounded angrilly on the glass keeping him from Usagi. She was falling into their trap. Neo Queen serenity looked up when she heard pounding, but it only led to a large mirror.
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Sailor Pluto landed in a deserted waste land. Trowa was next to her, unmoving. She shook him. Nothing. Frantically, she felt for a pulse. There was nothing. Her thoughts turned from hopeful to down. Fear crept up her spine. The land was deserted. She was- alone. All alone. She had been at the time gates for thousands of years, always alone, but growing used to the loneliness. Then, she had began to associate with the sailor senshi of this time, and although she was sometimes alonw, she was back with them quite a few times. When she had met Trowa, and it had been different. But now, she knew the one thing she had feared all these years, and lived with, although she hadn't called it living. She feared to be alone-truly alone.
Trowa watched, but could helplessly do nothing as Pluto sat down on the floor and crossed her arms over her legs, looking like she was a small child.
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Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune looked around helplessly. They were standing an flating rock outside earth.
"What's happening," asked Uranus. Neptune pointed a shaking finger towards Earth. It was covered in darkness.
"We failed." Uranus shook her head.
"We can't have been knocked out that long. It's too soon for Noko to have taken over." Neptune shook her head again. She wiped a tear from her eye and tossed her communicater to Uranus.
"Try it." Uranus did so. Nothing.
"We did fail," Uranus said. Neptune nodded.
"We're alive? How?" Uranus said again. Neptune shook her head.
"I always feared this, Uranus," she said.
"Feared what?"
"To fail our queen, and be the last ones left to see our world in darkness. There's no honor in this."
"No, no honor at all."
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I'll show what happened to Jupiter, Mars, and Venus next chapter as well as finish everything else. Review, and don't be harsh : )
Dr.Cricket: I will try to make this chapter longer, and I did not rush writing this one* Thankyou for your review!
DevilWench: No, you don't have to ask! I love reading your reviews, they always bring a smile to my face. Thanks for reviewing!
Silent Comet: Thankyou, your review was very helpful! I hope this chapter is a little better, thanks for reviewing!
Shadow Fox2: Thanks for your review!
Tenshi-Hotaru: Yes, they didn't look that wek but it went with what I wanted so I added it* Thanks for reviewing!
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Chapter 11
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Ami smiled to herself that morning after she got out of bed. Her groundation was over. She washed her face and brushed her teeth. Walking out of her beathroom, she saw that Lisa's bed was done and she was out. The phone rang and she picked it up.
"Hello, Mizuno residence. Ami speaking." No answer. She tried again, incase it was a relative calling from far away that just hadn't heard her.
"Hello?" Still no answer. Ami shrugged and put the phone down, getting dressed. Sun streamed through the window, the little sillouettes of light dancing across the room. But for some reason- Ami had a slightly unnerving feeling. She had that strange feeling. She was about to exit the room when her phone rang again. She turned and looked at it. It rang again, the ringing seeming louder.
Seeming. . . . .odd.
Feeling silly at why she was acting strange, she picked up the phone.
"H-hello," she stammered. There was a long pause, before someone answered.
"Is this Ami I'm speaking to?"
"Yes, how may I help you sir," she replied.
"Hey, I'm calling to rsvp for the wedding. I really hope I'm not too late. It took me a while to work up the courage to call. . . .ahem, listen honey, my name is Shino. I'm your father." He waited a moment, as if for the information to sink in, but since Ami didn't respond, he continued. "I, I know I haven't spoken to you in so long, but-" he stopped, unsure of what to say. In truth, Ami was unsure of what to say as well. It's not like she had sat down and planned out what she wanted to tell her real father.
"It's nice to talk to you after so long, Mr. Shino." Ami tried to make her voice extremly friendly. Shino winced on the other end of the line at the Mr. before his name, but reminded himself that there was certainly nothing else to call him at the moment. Soon, she would have a new dad to call her own. She would have James. He would only be her father.
"Yes. I- I have to go, but tell your mother I'll be at the wedding."
"I will, but first, did you call here a minute ago?"
"No, why?"
"No reason, thanks for calling."
"Bye." Ami put down the phone, and walked over to her dresser. Inside, was a picture of her father. He had Black hair, a beard. He looked pretty friendly. According to her mother he traveled around painting landscapes. She walked into the living room, where everyone sat, drinking coffee and watching cartoons with Joe.
"Good morning everyone," she turned to Aiko. "Mom, Mr. Shino called to confirm that he's coming to the wedding," she said. Her mother looked up sharply.
"So, you spoke to him?"
"Yeah, a bit. He said he was sorry he hadn't called sooner," she shrugged. Sitting down, she was about to lean back and relax when Joe's cartoon program was interrupted.
"Huh? What's going on?" Joe asked. The screen on the TV went black, and they thought there was something wrong with it, until a very clear voice came through the tv. A sinister voice, which Ami recognized instantly.
"Sorry for interupting your regular programing. I have a message." Ami stood up right away, approaching the tv almost angrilly as she stared at it.
"Descendants of the white moon, and all those from the silver millenium of peace, be ready to suffer. All that you hold dear to you will end. The bunny will fall into my trap, as well as her daughter, while the raven will perish. Lightning will be killed, as will those of the elements of the wind, the sea, death & rebirth, time, and love. Precautions to the one whom controls ice. Your doom is near. Fear all. If you are watching and know of what I speak, then meet me in a common place. The pilots and the prince of Earth await you. Fail and they will perish with you." Then the cartoon came back on, after an exadgerated laugh.
"Oh, how silly these people of Tokyo are, trying to scare people like that," Lisa said. Everyone laughed, and turned back to the cartoon.
"Descendents of the white moon, silver millenia, the raven, the bunny, and all that other babble. Ridiculous," AIko said.
Ami stood stiffly. It had been Noko, speaking in code. The bunny and future bunny falling into a trap, that meant Usagi and Rini. The Raven to perish, rei. Lighting to die. Makoto. Then too there was wind, Haruka, sea, Michiru, death & rebirth, Hotaru, and time, Setsuna. Descendents of the white moon...then that must mean that Noko was from the dark moon, since they were the only whom reffered to the senshi as descendents of the white moon. The pilots and the prince of earth, Darian, and Quatre and Heero, and Duo, Trowa, and Wufei. Then, it must have been Quatre that had called her earlier, for help or a warning. She jumped up, she had to be quick.
"I'm going out, goodbye!"
"But Ami, wait, you haven't-" Aiko stopped when she realized Ami was no longer there.
"Eaten breakfast," she finished, shaing her head. "Teenagers," she muttered. James stared at the tv, frowning.
"Do you think it would have had anything to do with that strange message," he asked.
"No, no. Ami wouldn't know anything about that psyco babble," Aiko said, turning back to the tv. James frowned again, but said nothing. Time would tell.
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"Yes, meet at the temple," Rei's voice said through Ami's communicater as she ran. She turned it off and continued until she reached the steps, which she sped up, stumbling in her hurry. The senshi were already gathered.
"Good Ames, you're here," Rei said, as Ami slid open the door and walked in, a calm mask covering her face. Usagi spoke up.
"Alright guys, if we're going to save them, we're gonna have to be careful. It's clear we're all walking into a trap without choice, but we can save Rini and Hotaru." She turned to the two.
"Don't get me wrong, you guys have improved a lot and you're really great fighters, but if you guys are alone, your powers haven't improved enough to be able to bail you out of a situation like that. i don't think even we could stand up to Noko, so I'd really like to play it safe and leave you guys with Luna and Artemis. You guys can watch the news, keep us updated on the communicaters incase anything sudden happens, alright?" Riki and Hotaru argued for a couple of minutes, but finally gave in.
"What I'm worried about is our identities. How did they know to take the pilots," asked Minako.
"They didn't. They probably saw them fighting with the sailor senshi a few times. As for Mamoru, he could have been transformed when taken," Ami replied.
"Are you sure Ami, because-" Rei was cut off when someone else spoke. Setsuna walked in through the door.
"Ami's right, for now. Come, you've wasted time. We must be quick. Transform, we're going to meet Noko and Ko-, Noko at the mall. I'll warn you now, there might be camera's, since it's in such a populated place." She looked mainly ar Rei, Makoto, and Haruka when saying the last part, "do not lose your tempers and do something you'll regret." Everyone nodded and transformed. Rini and Hotaru waved as the 8 woman ran out the door and down the steps. They arrived 5 minutes later, Usagi the first to throw open the doors and the rest following. People moved aside and stared as the group ran in, most pointing while others grew silent and watched. They stopped after they passed through the doors and looked at Pluto expectantly.
"Why the mall," Mercury asked, clicking on her earing. Her visor passed over her eyes, and a lot of people turned to look.
"That's all I know that I can reveal. We'll split into groups. Moon and Mars will had to the North part of the mall. Jupiter and Venus to the east. Neptune and Uranus to the west. Mercury, you come with me. We're heading north. Ready?"
"Right!" They all seperated. Mercury and Pluto took off to the south part of the mall as Pluto had said, running swiftly. Mercury frowned at Pluto as she ran. She knew something was going to happen, from the expression on her face, but she knew Pluto knew she could not interfere using any of her knowledge. She had even looked unsure about the groups she had divided everyone into, as if she knew she was doing bad by dividing them, but knew she had to do it. Mercury shook her head and focused on the run so that she didn't crash into some poor civilian strollimg through the mall. She looked ahead of her. Not likely.
The people respectfully cleared a way for them to run. They turned a corner and Mercury jumped back as something crashed right in front of her. Not something, someone. A body. Blond hair. She gulped as she turned the person over, and gasped when she saw that it was Quatre. Looking behind her about 10 feet away, Pluto was shaking an unconsious Trowa. Mercury's visor showed several readings at once as she figured that it would still be abit before he came to. But where was his attacker? Her readings didn't show any negative energy. She stood up and reached down to pick Quatre up and try to sling his arm over her shoulder. Suddenly, the readings on her visor spiked and someone shouted, "look out!" Before she could even look up, a black beam of dark energy had struck her in the side, knocking her off of her feet.
She looked down at it. That was deep, she knew as her blood began to spill. She jumped up and looked around. It had been a boy about 13 years old who had shouted the warning. Despite the fact that it had been a bit late, she sent him a thankful smile and he nodded and ran off like the rest of the people in the area. Soon it was all clear, store owners having locked up in the time it took Mercury to get on her feet. She looked around. Pluto- and Trowa. They were gone. With the crowds? She doubted it. How could they have dissapeared without her realizing. Her visor's readings spiked again, but this time nothing happened. She followed where the readings were, looking down. TA here feet was a small note.
She reached down and picked it up. First Pluto and Trowa had dissapeared, and now this note had appeared out of nowhere.
::Use your element or die of it::
Was it reffering to Noko's message? Mercury was unsure. A groan sounded behind her. She turned. Quatre was waking up. Maybe he could tell her what happened. She ran over to him and helped him stand.
"You alright?"
He nodded. She opened up her communicater. Nothing. All static.
"It's not working I-" she stopped and turned. Quatre was fading away. She reached over to grab his arm, and passed through it. He dissapeared. She looked at he own hand. She could see strait through it. Mercury understood what had happened to Pluto and Trowa now. She could do nothing but wait as she felt herself being pulled at from all directions and fell into darkness.
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"Girls, stop pestering Artemis," luna lectured as Artemis again escaped from Rini's grasp, his tail close to him to avoid her or Hotaru tugging at it again.
"Do you think they're ok," asked Hotaru.
"They've only been gone twenty minutes Hotaru, now stop worrying. How about we-" Luna was interrupted by the news.
"SPECIAL REPORT. There has been an attack at the Tokyo stadium. 1000 people were attacked, and are bedridden as doctors explain. It's as if were completely drained of their energy. A fast recovery is expected, no longer than a few days to a week. Thankyou, that is all. Now, back to our report on enviromental cir..." None of them listened after that point. Rini pulled out her communicater, and with Luna and Artemis at her feet, and Hotaru leaning over her shoulder, tryed to contact the scouts. Only she found no answer.
She turned and met Hotaru's gaze. Hotaru nodded, seemingly understanding what she meant. There was trouble brewing, and they were powerless against it. Being a kid was really frustrating.
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Mercury awoke to find herself lying on something very cold. Ice. She struggled to sit up, feeling her sticky blood from her wound as she moved her hand away from her side. Where was she? WHare was Quatre? She sat up and looked around and felt someone touch her shoulder lightly. SHe jumped, but she soon realized it was Quatre.
"You alright A- Merc? Oh no, your bleeding," he said.
"I'm fine, and I'm glad you're alright Quatre. We were all worried. You can tell me what's going on in a second, first we've got to figure out exactly where we are," Mercury stated, accepting his hand as he helped her up.
"That might give you some problems," he said. She clicked on her visor and turned to stare at him.
"Why?"
"Just try." She nodded and opened up her omputer, to find that it was destroyed.
"It fell before you hit the ground, I was consious before you appeared here. It was smashed open faced. I'm sorry, I should have tried harder to catch it," he said. She shook her head, clicking her earing to get rid of her visor.
"It's alright. Now, let's see." She looked around. It was desolate land, frozen. All ice. Her element. She had never realized just how dangerus her element was until now. Wherever they were, it wasn't summer time. They walked a few steps forwards before Quatre grabbed her arm.
"Mercury, you're bleeding very badly, maybe you should stop."
"I'm fine," she insisted, begining to move away. He held on tight.
"At least let's try to stop the bleeding." Reluctantly, Ami nodded. He tugged at his own vest, too thick to rip with his bare hands.
"Here." She undid the bow on her back. Quatre wrapped it around her waist carefully, tightining it so that it stayed but not to tight. She smiled at him. It felt better already now that it was covered up.
"You really are wonderful," she said, kissing him quickly and turning away before she blushed noticeably. He smiled, and blushed as well. The two walked on the ice for about five minutes. Nothing had yet happened. Mercury was tense. Noko was waiting for something. It began to snow, only this snow was un-natural. It turned into a blizard instantly. Mercury and Quatre huddled together trying to shield themselves from the cold as they walked, knowing if they stopped they would very well freeze to death.
Snow was bad, but still, Mercury expected more of Noko. Her mind raced, several questions and thoughts flying through all at once. She looked over at Quatre. He was pale and shivering, and his teeth chattered. Mercury took another step on the ice, which now had a thin layer of snow on it. She heard a crack, but before either of them could react, it broke. Mercury's feet plunged into ice cold water, followed by the rest of her. She let out a shriek. Quatre latched onto her arm before her head went under, trying to pull her up. He took heavy breaths, and Mercury knew he wouldn't survive in the cold much longer. She kicked in an attempt not to sink, but could feel her muscles grow more tense and her kicks weaken.
He pulled her the rest of the way out and fell back, cold and tired. Mercury took small short breaths, hugging her arms around her body. Her teeth chattered, the ice cold water feelimg like a bunch of knives stabbing at her. Her lungs screamed, and they both struggled to move away before the rest of the ice broke. It cracked underneath them as they scampered away from the first hole. Quatre's foot plunged in as they moved away. They couldn't stop and think, and he quickly pulled it out and kept moving. Finally, they managed to get on their feet and ran quickly as possible, until their feet touched solid ground.
They knew that scare was only a warning. Quatre stared down at his hand. It looked- different. He was fading away.
"Mercury!" She turned around only to find taht he was gone. Quatre stood watching but unable to say anything. He was warm now, at least.
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Sailor Moon screamed as she fell through the darkness. She felt her feet touch solid ground, and frowned. She looked down at herself. She wasn't Sailor Moon anymore, she was Neo Queen Serenity. Fancy music reached her ears, and she felt a tug at her sleeve.
"Can we go in, Mommy?" The excited voice belonged to Rini at about the age of four. Someone gently touched her shoulders, guiding her towards the entrance of a fancy restaurant. King Endymion. A hostess seated them, and someone brought them drinks.
"Mommy, what should I order," asked Rini.
"What am I doing here?" They both looked at her strangly.
"What do you mean, my dear? You suggested we come here," Endymion said.
"I- I didn't. We have to get me back to where I am supposed to be, I-" she paused.
"But mommy, this is where you're supposed to be. You belong here- with us," said Rini. She gazed at them unsurely, wondering what was happening.
Tuxedo Mask pounded angrilly on the glass keeping him from Usagi. She was falling into their trap. Neo Queen serenity looked up when she heard pounding, but it only led to a large mirror.
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Sailor Pluto landed in a deserted waste land. Trowa was next to her, unmoving. She shook him. Nothing. Frantically, she felt for a pulse. There was nothing. Her thoughts turned from hopeful to down. Fear crept up her spine. The land was deserted. She was- alone. All alone. She had been at the time gates for thousands of years, always alone, but growing used to the loneliness. Then, she had began to associate with the sailor senshi of this time, and although she was sometimes alonw, she was back with them quite a few times. When she had met Trowa, and it had been different. But now, she knew the one thing she had feared all these years, and lived with, although she hadn't called it living. She feared to be alone-truly alone.
Trowa watched, but could helplessly do nothing as Pluto sat down on the floor and crossed her arms over her legs, looking like she was a small child.
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Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune looked around helplessly. They were standing an flating rock outside earth.
"What's happening," asked Uranus. Neptune pointed a shaking finger towards Earth. It was covered in darkness.
"We failed." Uranus shook her head.
"We can't have been knocked out that long. It's too soon for Noko to have taken over." Neptune shook her head again. She wiped a tear from her eye and tossed her communicater to Uranus.
"Try it." Uranus did so. Nothing.
"We did fail," Uranus said. Neptune nodded.
"We're alive? How?" Uranus said again. Neptune shook her head.
"I always feared this, Uranus," she said.
"Feared what?"
"To fail our queen, and be the last ones left to see our world in darkness. There's no honor in this."
"No, no honor at all."
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I'll show what happened to Jupiter, Mars, and Venus next chapter as well as finish everything else. Review, and don't be harsh : )