Now for the final chapter. I need help seriously. I can't stop starting fics. I get so many ideas. *sigh* But I'm trying to be a good girl and complete what I've started. It's gonna be slow though. Anyhoo, here's the final chapter that the talented Goddess Althena wrote.
Heaven and Hell
Chapter Two ~ When Heaven and Hell Meet
BLEEP! BLEEP! BLEEP! SMACK! Usagi groaned and glared at her alarm clock. She reminded herself again why she was doing this. She had to save everyone. As usual, the world rested on her shoulders. Usagi slowly climbed out of bed.
Tsukino Usagi was 22 years old, and worked as a video game programmer. She worked with Squaresoft, and they were set to release Final Fantasy XV in a year. She also worked with a friend of hers, Ami.
Usagi walked into the bathroom and began getting ready for work. She no longer lived with her parents. She owned a penthouse apartment on the top floor, and she was quite proud of this.
The thing she wasn't proud of was her job. She was happy to be alive, but she knew she wasn't brought back to life for a vacation. She had to search for those causing the disturbances and execute them. She winced. Execute was a strong word, and something not said much in Heaven.
Usagi turned on the shower, then stepped in and soaked in the hot water for a moment. She shampooed her hair for a bit, thinking to herself. She had to go to work, and then meet the girls for lunch in a small café around the corner from Usagi's work building.
Usagi washed up, then got out and dried off. She looked at her reflection in the mirror and smiled. Her hair was blond instead of silver, but it still suited her. Her eyes were more innocent looking, too.
Usagi dried off her hair, and then put it up in her classic style, twin odangos. She got dressed, and then looked at the clock as she was putting on a pair of silver hoops, "Shit! I'm late!" She grabbed her briefcase, grabbed a slice of toast, and ran out the door.
Mizuno Ami woke up slowly, tapping 'off' on her alarm clock and getting out of bed. It was nice to be alive again. Work was very fun and challenging for her, and she lived in a small house at the edge of the city, still rather close to her work.
She sighed happily and went through her normal routine of getting ready for work. She made herself a waffle and decided to eat that on her way out the door. No one would have ever guessed the mission that the so-called nerd was on.
Hino Rei sighed as she looked up to the sky. Her grandfather had passed away, leaving her the Hikawa Shrine.
She smiled as a raven landed on her shoulder. Her life was pretty dull without her grandfather, but she never got bored now that she was head priestess of the shrine.
She saw some girls walking towards the shrine. 'Here we go,' she thought, 'the daily routine.'
She stood up slowly, the wind picking up and softly blowing her raven hair, 'Ojichan…'
"No! No! Too much flour—" BOOM! Kino Makoto sighed, and then laughed a bit. Her student pouted as bits of cake mix got stuck in her hair. Makoto took her into another room where she could wash up. Even when things like this happened, she still loved teaching others to cook.
Makoto reflected a bit. It hadn't taken much to start her own cooking school. It had only been a week since they landed on Earth. No one seemed to even question them being alive. Their records were still there. They figured God had done that to make things less complicated.
Makoto's student, Miko, came back, "Kino-sensei, I'm ready."
Makoto smiled, "Okay, now this time—"
"And…ACTION!" Aino Minako got in a fighting stance as the actor dressed as a youma attacked her. She gave it a good kick, and with a few good camera effects, the monster was defeated. 'Sailor V' gave a V for victory sign, then relaxed as the director yelled cut, and the camera stopped recording.
She sat down in a chair and drank some water. She finally got it right. The director never seemed satisfied, but that was okay for now. This job was just to keep suspicions down from her mission.
Minako sighed. One more shot and then she would go meet the others at the café. She just had one more battle scene…
Ami and Makoto were the first ones to the café, as usual. They ordered some hot cocoa and waited. They didn't have to wait long before Rei got there, then, to everyone's surprise, Usagi.
"Imagine that!" Rei said with a grin on her face, "The odango atama wasn't last for once."
Usagi stuck her tongue out at Rei, "Oh, can it, Rei!! I can be on time when I want to be."
"Speaking of which," Makoto said between sips of her cocoa, "Where is Minako?"
Everyone shrugged. Suddenly, Minako came barreling across the street towards them, "Sorry I'm late! Mr. Toriyama was very strict about the scene…"
Everyone shrugged, Makoto replying nonchalantly, "Well, we know your director is an ass, so just forget it and have some cocoa!"
Minako smiled, "Yeah! Cocoa!!"
Once everyone was settled, they began talking in whispers. Luckily, no one came to the café this time of the day.
"So," Usagi began, "what has everyone heard? Anything about our enemies?"
Everyone shook their heads, Ami speaking softly from behind her mug, "Only that numerous people have been dying, some from unknown causes, others from unlikely phenomenons."
"Well, at least we know we're after the right guys," Rei shot bitterly.
Makoto frowned, "Looks like we just have to wait until their next attack, then confront them…"
Everyone nodded in agreement, finishing their drinks. They remained there a bit longer, sharing some things about their new jobs. Finally, they stood up and said goodbye, each one ready to go to her house.
"OH MY GOD! EVERYONE RUN!!" People began running away in a frenzy, some staring at the sky in a stupor. The girls looked to the sky as a jet crashed down in the middle of the road. A massive wave of debris, cars, and plane parts flew in every direction.
Usagi growled, "Ami! Do you know where they are?"
Ami pulled out her computer and began typing and scanning the area, "Yes, there are five different powers surrounding this part of town."
Rei nodded, "I hate to say it, but we should split up and get them all at once!"
Minako stepped forward, "She's right, it's our only chance!"
Usagi nodded, "Let's do it!"
The girls ran in different directions, each following the directions Ami had given.
Ami ran along the road, grimacing at the damage left in the wake of whatever passed through. None of the girls had ever seen a demon, but they figured they must be horrible-looking creatures.
The damage seemed to grow as she walked. Ami felt a sick twisting in her stomach as she walked on, getting closer to her destination.
Suddenly, a guy appeared in her field of vision. He had chestnut-colored hair that hung down over one eye, the other revealing itself to be emerald in color.
Ami stepped closer to him, "Are you alright? You shouldn't be here, it's dangerous."
The guy grinned a bit, "Yes, I know."
Rei ran as fast as she could, ignoring the destruction littering her path. She had to get to her destination. The sooner she did, the sooner she could destroy their enemy.
Rei suddenly stopped. She saw a guy in her path, surveying her surroundings.
Rei growled and marched up to him, "Are you crazy?? You shouldn't be in the streets like this!! It's not safe, baka!"
The guy turned to face her. He had obsidian eyes and raven-black hair tied in a tight ponytail.
The guy frowned, "You have a fiery mouth for a weak on'na…"
Rei growled audibly, "What did you call me??"
The guy grinned cockily, "I called you a weak on'na."
Makoto took a step back from a guy with Prussian eyes and deep brown hair, "What is THAT supposed to mean?"
The guy grinned a bit, "It means exactly what I said. I know it is dangerous here, and I don't care…"
Makoto glared, "How can you not care about what is happening here!?"
The guy took a step closer, "Because…"
Minako took another step back, "Because why??" She was yelling at a guy with platinum-blond hair and azure eyes, who looked so innocent, yet claimed he cared nothing for the destruction being caused around here.
The guy simply shrugged, "Because…" He grinned, a look that didn't seem natural on him and sent a jolt of fear through her body, "I was one of the ones who caused this."
"NANI!?" Minako cried. 'Oh God, Usa-chan!'
Usagi walked slowly along her path. It made her want to cry, seeing how quickly their town could be turned upside-down.
Usagi's eyes were suddenly drawn to an object on the ground. She knelt down slowly, and picked it up. It was a chocolate-colored teddy bear, with sapphire eyes, half charred from the fires. Around its neck was a pink ribbon, seemingly unharmed. Usagi held it to her chest, not noticing a person behind her.
Usagi heard someone clear their throat behind her, and turned to find a guy standing there. He was dressed in black clothing, his chestnut-colored hair tied back in a braid. He had cobalt eyes that seemed to reflect mirth, anger, and mischievousness all at once. What shocked her most was…he was laughing!
Usagi stood up angrily, "Who are you?"
The guy smirked, "My name is Duo Maxwell."
Usagi growled, "Well, Maxwell-san, why are you laughing? Have you no heart for what has happened here?"
Duo laughed again, "Why should I feel remorse for something I've done?"
Usagi took a step back, dropping the bear, "You…what…?"
Duo grinned, stepping forward, "I said, I did this."
Usagi felt close to tears, "Why!? Why would you do such a thing??"
Duo stepped forward quickly and caught her chin in his hand, "Because…It's fun…"
Usagi's eyes widened, then she gave him a sharp slap across the face, "You…MONSTER!"
Duo grinned wider than before, "I prefer demon… Ja ne, Tsukino-san! Until we meet again!"
"HEY, WAIT! HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME!?" Usagi yelled as Duo floated into the air, then disappeared in a flash of black energy. Usagi sighed, 'I've got to tell the others…'
There, I'm through. Expect my chapter to be out tomorrow night. Now for me to go type up the first chapter to From Stone to Man. Check that fic out too. I just hope I can make the blasted story work. Oh well. Hope you guys who have been waiting are happy. It has started. Heaven and Hell has broken loose.
Ja ne.