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ELITE ANGELS, ELITE DEMONS

Chapter 12

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Rei sighed as she brought her clasped hands to her face, resting her elbows on her knees. Ami still hadn't awoken and Makoto hadn't showed up yet. She had done all in her knowledge of healing, but Ami was usually the doctor when it came to things. She just hoped that her friend would get better.

Luckily the wound hadn't been infected, but it was serious damage. Ami would be out of the fights probably for the rest of the mission. The Angels had been dilly-dallying and hadn't gotten the job done. Now was the time to stop screwing around and get it over with.

But for the time being they would have to sit low, hide from the Demons for a while until their team was fully recovered.

Rei was carefully brought out of her thoughts by Minako's cold hand on her shoulder. The smaller blonde didn't look so well. She had bags under her eyes and was awfully pale, her hair having long lost its usual shine.

"What is it Minako?" Rei asked softly looking into her friend's sad and worried eyes. She had never seen the usual bright and bubbly blonde like this and to tell the truth, it kind of scared her.

She was usually the one to say, 'Come on guys! Pick up your heads, we'll get through this!' But now, it seemed like that was a whole different person. That was the real Minako. The girl standing in front of Rei was not the Angel of Venus, just another moping, average girl sad about the condition they were in.

"Usagi and I were thinking about going to get some food. What would you like?" Even her voice sounded different. It was low and shaky as if she were going to cry after each word.

Rei sighed once more shrugging Minako's hand off of her shoulder. Standing up she placed her hands on either side of not-so-Minako's shoulders.

"Minako, get a hold of yourself! We have been through worse. A lot worse. Come one girl, snap out of it!" Rei surprised herself at how calm and soft her voice sounded. Sure she had meant to say it that way, but usually it came out in an obnoxious yell.

Minako's shoulders seemed to slump as Rei took her hands away. "I know, I know. It's just with Ami hurt and Makoto gone…"

Rei knew what she meant. Minako and Makoto had created a sort of bond over the years. The two friends were probably the two Angels that had kept in touch mostly when they had gone to Heaven.

"I'm just scared is all."

"I know Minako, so am I. But we have to be strong, okay? Ami will recover and we'll get Makoto back. It'll all happen in due time," Rei encouraged, giving her long time friend a hug.

Minako grinned and her whole body seemed to fill up with color. "Thanks Rei, but you still haven't answered my question. And you might want to hurry up, Usagi's about to blow."

Rei smirked. FINALLY, Minako was back.

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Makoto woke up cold and shivering. She could tell that she was no longer in her Elite form and back in her regular clothes. Now, where was she? She couldn't see a thing! It was pitch black.

Bringing her hand in to make a little ball of lightning, she found that her hands were shackled to the wall behind her.

"Oh you have got to be kidding me," she groaned but was happy to find that she didn't have anything over her mouth. She almost jumped out of her skin when a voice spoke up.

"Hmm, it seems like you're awake," he spoke in a sort of mocking way.

Makoto rolled her eyes. "No, I'm asleep."

"Don't get smart with me. I hold your very life in my hands." A small ball of red light shone by his face, erasing Duo's usual lively features with those of haunting shadows.

"Like you would harm me. I'm shackled here for a reason, aren't I?" Makoto spat back trying to wrench her hands free from their bindings.

"You're smarter than you look –."

"And what's that supposed to mean?!" Makoto almost lunged at him, making her arms ache from being bound to the wall.

"Oh come on, you're ruining the moment! It was so cool until you had to mess it up!" Duo seemed to whine, making the ball of light fade and dim lights surround the cave.

"Huh?" Makoto uttered, unable to suppress her surprise. "What is going on? You were just acting?"

"Well yeah, and it sounded really cool didn't it?" Duo placed his hands on his hips. "How did I do?"

"Eh," Makoto put her fingers together. "You came on a little strong at the beginning," she explained.

"Really? Was it too much with the darkness and eerie voice?"

"No," Makoto tilted her head to the side. "Well yeah, you know, just for future reference."

"Ah, thanks."

Makoto shook her head. "What the— no! What am I doing? Let me go!" she screamed, trying to get loose.

"Unbreakable chains, made 'em in Hell. You won't be able to get out, they absorb your power if you try to use it," Duo explained.

Makoto sighed. "How am I going to get out of here?"

"You're not," was Duo's reply from a couch in the corner. He was currently reading an Earth magazine.

"Excuse me," Makoto would have placed her hands on her hips if she could. "But I was not talking to you, I was talking to myself, so if you could kindly butt out…"

"Um, if you're going to speak out loud then I'm going to answer you," Duo replied, keeping his eyes on the page he was reading. "And plus, it's kind of weird for you to be speaking to yourself."

"Shut up," Makoto snapped. She hung her head. This man was creepy! How was she going to get out of here?

"You're not," she heard Duo say.

"Ugh!" she screamed. "Stay out of my head! It's rude!"

"Rude, shmood. I don't give a damn," Duo was beginning to become annoyed with this girl.

"Ass hole," she mumbled.

"I heard that!" Duo frowned. He licked his finger and flipped the page of the magazine.

"Well why do you think I said it?" Makoto yelled.

Duo sighed. It was going to be a long night.

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Alright, here's another chapter. Sorry it took so long, I've been extremely busy.

Well, hope you enjoyed it and reviews are always welcome . Oh and I re did the first few chapters. I went over and read them. The were horrible! ; so I fixed them the best I could. I didn't have much time to do so.

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