Experiment Zero
Chapter Four: She Appears
Quistis cracked her Save the Queen, her blond bangs fluttering in the non-existing breeze. She stared at her naked opponets evenly and calculating, and they glared at her, eyes glowing abnormally. She did not even flinch when one shot a disc of electricity right by her face, all she did was calmly push her glasses up.
"Seifer," Squall spat as he gripped Leonheart, his gunblade, harder "I should have known you would come to play in this."
"My employer made an offer I could not refuse," Seifer explained with a smirk. "Now move out of the way. We all know you can not beat the Immortal Soldiers."
Upon hearing their given name as a whole group, their eyes flashed once more. Immediately, they struck, and they struck hard.
"Mars, Fire Surround."
"Mercury, Aqua Rhapsody."
"Pluto, Deadly Scream."
Fire rained upon them, ice showered from the ceilings and a great sphere of dark garnet hit Selphie right in the stomach.
"Quezacolt," Squall called after seeing Selphie tumble onto the ground helplessly.
Lightning and thunder flared around the Balamb Garden Commander as the great G.F, shaped as a shocking yellow bird with flowing robes, flew into the sky out of thin air. The air was full of static when the Esper arrived.
The experiments didn't even notice the new "obstacle"- if you could call it that. The teal-haired one quickly shot a teal discus at the Guardian Force while saying, "Neptune, Deep Submerge," throwing the giant "bird" from the sky. He disappeared when he hit the ground.
"Is that all you can do, Puberty Boy?" Seifer taunted.
"It's no use," Rinoa thought, bitting her lip. "They're too powerful."
"Shiva!" Quistis commanded.
Iceberg tips protruded from the ground around the former Instructor, as the G.F. came crackling through the ice. Shiva, gaze as cool as ever, quickly launched a Diamond Dust towards the enemies.
The ice hit the Immortal Soldiers directly, and everyone- including Seifer- waited for the ice particles to clear to see the damage Shiva had done. When the dust was fading, they could see different coloured eyes glowing, and then when area was clear of anything obscuring their line of vision, they saw that they were unharmed!
"Uranus, World Shaking," they heard one whisper.
A ball of golden energy was lifted from the earth and ran into Shiva, she was gone in a blink of an eye.
Sephie gave an audible swallow of fear as Seifer laughed away, feeling victorious.
Come, Hotaru...
We will make you better than before...
Don't deny me. Don't you want to make me proud...?
A needle was inserted into her skin and drew out her blood.
Yes... yes! I have done it...!
A women rose from green bile, eyes glowing purple.
She is you... but better...
Did you actually think I would keep my end of the bargain? You foolish child! You are obselete!
She was angry, throwing beakers and machines everywhere, tears staining her face as he laughed.
Now I can make an army of perfected you's.
You say you can stop me?
He laughs.
Do not kid around with me little girl, you do not have the power...
He chuckles again.
I'm sure you do. But they are perfection... and you are flawed...
When they arrived at the Lab, the whole building was in pieces, just barely holding on. they could see flashes of different lights coming from some nude people and the SeeD. They quickly retrieved their guns, aimed- they assumed that the nude ones were the bad ones-, and shot.
The bullets whizzed past the SeeD and inserted themselves into the Immortal Soldier with silver-blonde hair in pigtails. She lurched inwards, feeling the impacts from the metal in her skin. Time froze around them as they anticipated her to tremble and then fall down dead. What happened next was not on their agenda.
First off, she straightened herself. Secendly, the bullets flew out of her body. They dropped onto a ground with a deafening "clang" as the holes in the body healed up. She looked at them, unphased, as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. She simply lifted her right arm and silver flared upon her hand.
"Moon Crystal Power," she said in monotone.
Beams of silver light hit each and everyone of them squarely, knocking them off their feet and onto their backs. Empty silence followed...
He drove down the dirt road, steel blue eyes intent. His white gloves hands tightened their hold on the steering wheel as he made his way to the Lab. He was tall and had long white, blonde hair. He was Miliardo Peacecraft, older brother of Relena Peacecraft.
He was going to aid the Gundam Pilots and the SeeD against the Immortal Soldiers, however, he did not foresee what was about to happen. A girl, on the middle of the road, was lieing there. He abruptedly stepped on the brakes, his tires kicking up rocks and dirt.
He, a bit peeved on his discovery of a new obstacle and a Knight in Shining Armor, got out of his car and knelt beside the frail girl with ebony hair. She wore a long, white dress that fluttered in the wind and had pale skin.
Miliardo knew that the Lab was just in front of him, a couple of meters, and he was there. He also knew the the Gundam Pilots and the SeeD were probably dealing with the Immortal Soldiers as we speak.
Sighing heavily, he gently picked up the girl, and noticed that she was quite light. He softly placed her in the passenger seat and continued with journey, stepping on the gas.
When he swerved the last corner, a bright silver light engulfed him as he saw, through narrowed eyes, the Gundam Pilots and SeeD being hit by beams of the same light. He stopped the car as they fell onto the ground.
You are flawed...
Firefly gasped and awoke, drawing attention from the man sitting beside her. She hardly noticed him, eyes still dazed. She remembers clearly, as if it had happened just yesterday. She trembled, suddenly afraid and so alone. She had broken free from his grasp, and now she can feel them walking about.
When she awoke, the first thing he noticed were her eyes. They were a shimmering violet, freedom- and afraid. Miliardo could see her start to shake, and she looked like she would collapse at any moment. As much as he wanted some answers from her, he had work to do.
"Stay here," he said tonelessly.
She turned to him, eyes widening, as if only noticing him now. She stiffled a gasp as he got out of the vechile and made towards the nude woman and two men, one clothed. She held back another gasp when she recognized who they were.
They are perfection...
"Immortal Soldiers..." she whispered, stunned.
She watched as the man, who was in the car with her just a moment ago, being blown back by an orange attack.
"Venus, Love and Beauty Shock," Firefly mouthed along side the woman who threw the attack at him.
She swallowed deep as the clothed man laughed insanely, eyes gleaming with ultimate victory. She didn't need to think twice as she stepped out of the car.
Seifer's laugh was mocking them, sending Squall into fury. Heero had narrowed him eyes beyond human possibilty at his enemies. Miliardo sat up, not daring to cringe. Rinoa was beating back tears, a long gash was made on her right arm when she hit the pebbles. Lady Une kept a straight face, letting the laugh wash through her. All of them stared at the Immortals in disbelief.
They never had a chance, they all realized at once.
"You never had the chance," Seifer boasted smuggly, voicing their thoughts. "It's over! No one can save you now, Commander Puberty!"
"I can save him."
All head turned to the girl behind them, ebony hair and white dress drfting in the wind. Her right hand fisted above her heart, her left hand at her side patiently. Her pale skin glowed in the warm sunlight, her lips still and her pose enchanting.
"Experiment Zero," the Immortal Soldiers spoke in sync, voices in monotone and eyes flashed at once. "Must capture."
They all moved at once, the rest watched in anticipation. This was Experiment Zero. They have searched for it- her- for two days straight and believed that they would never find her no matter how long they searched. And now, she was in front of them, braving against the Immortals. They wondered how she'd do against all of them.
"Jupiter, Oak Evolution."
"Mars, Flame Sniper."
"Chibi Moon, Pink Sugar Heart Attack."
"Star, Sensitive Inferno."
"Star, Gentle Uterus."
Multi-coloured attacks whirled at her, and the crowd held their breaths.
"Saturn!" Firefly shouted, right hand unfurled from her fist and to her side. A purple symbol of a re-made "h", the symbol of planet Saturn, glowed in her palm. "Silent Wall!"
The enemies' attacks spun around each other making one beam of multi-colours, aimed straight at the frail body of Experiment Zero, was suddenly crashed into thin air, the attacks spreading across the plane of the invisible wall. They all couldn't believe it!
"Saturn!" a razor-sharp glaive appeared in her right hand. "Silence Glaive Surprise!"
She slashed the threatenting weapon down diagonally, a large, thin, purple strip grew out from the blade, flew through the air and hit one of the Immortals, tossing him back. However, the Soldier recovered fast and flipped in mid-air, landing peacefully on his feet, unharmed.
The others made to charge her when-
"Leave the useless being alone, come to me... now," a female voice resounded through the open air, commanding the Soldiers as a bolt of black lightning seared from the sky and came crashing down onto the earth, casting Firefly asunder.
The Immortal Soldiers straightened and walked away, as if nothing happened. Seifer, knowing that voice, followed them behind, staring breifly back at the charred Experiment Zero.
Firefly, no longer able to hold onto consciousness, dropped her glaive- it disappeared before hitting the ground- and fell to her knees. Her body landed painfully, but thankfully, black greeted her into a painless sleep.
Silver Author
(Note: I altered her attacks, cause all she had were two attacks and a healing ability. Not quite fitting for the most powerful senshi, ne? And yes, I believe that Sailor Saturn is more powerful than Sailor Moon, Sailor Cosmos and Sailor Galixia... combined.)
(Also Note: I do know that Sailor Moon and Sailor Cosmos are the same person. I was just trying to make you envision just how powerful Hotaru is in my little pathetic world.)
(Extra Note: Vote for who Hotaru should be coupled with.)
Hotaru / With any one you want! :)