A World without Flowers
- Part Three - Truths
D-Chan
AN : As before "" means Author notes are at the bottom fo the chapter.
-Truth 1: The Killer-
Chibi Usa couldn't believe it. She had killed someone! She was only 206 and
she had killed someone! How could she, why did she? She had only wanted to
keep the lady away not slay her. She just couldn't bring herself to face that
fact, how would she ever be like her mother now? She was bad. So very bad!
She heard a loud clap of thunder and saw the clouds of that signaled rain. Ducking into the to avoid the elements she took a seat at the counter. Where would she go? She still had to find Sailor Moon. That she was certain of, now that she had found her father. There was still time to save him from whatever it was that had taken him away.
"What will you have kid?" The young man on the other side of the counter said clearly bored. Chibi Usa shook her head. The boy frown and wandered off to clean off a counter.
"Are you sure you don't want anything... You look hungry," a deep voice commented. She turned to her right and saw a long wave of blonde hair. She instantly thought of Sailor Moon but struck down the thought noticing the face under the cap was male.
"I don't have any money," She admitted looking away. The boy, or man she wasn't sure, pulled several green bills from his black jacket and handed them to her. With a smile the stranger removed his cap and revealed a nasty black tattoo across his right closed eye.
"I'd like a cookie and... hm. Milk!" Chibi Usa grinned thinking of sweets and not of the stranger's ugly mark. Such a pretty face ruined. The boy opposite her took her order with a glare and began to get her food.
"Anyway kid. There is no reason to starve yourself. Other people in the world fight for food because they need to, don't forget cash next time," The stranger said and left taking his cap off the counter and hiding the ugly tattoo under it once more.
Need to. The lady had been in the process of stopping Chibi Usa! How dare that lady! Just the thought of the rude and awful Esmeradule made Usa itch she took her milk and cookie with a glare and stomped to a table. She would go back to her picnic partners, demand they tell her the last sighting of Sailor Moon and she was going to make Sailor Moon save her daddy.
She rushed out of the little shop moments later milk and cookie gone like air. She ran as fast as her newly extended legs could take her and she found her way back to the park. Her picnic partners were just leaving through the entrance when she caught up with them.
"I'm sorry! I lied. My name is not Chibi Usa, not really, it's just what they call me back home! It is truely Small Lady Tsukino Usagi, Princess of Neo-Tokyo, Third of the Serenity Moonline. Please... help me find Sailor Moon!"
Rei looked down at the girl her dark eyes piercing, "Time to go pray to the fire." Makato looked away while Ami looked to Minako for an answer who just stared blankly at Chibi Usa. Mamoru stared down at the girl wondering, he really could not base anything. Their only clear answer could come from Rei now, they would just have to wait.
"I don't know what happened to me. I did what the Sailor Venus-sama told me to do and that was to escape, to run. I used the time key and was trying to find my way around when I fell through a door into that tree you found me in," Chibi Usa explained seated in a circled with the other girls.
She watched all of them get up and begin to talk and bicker slightly in the corner. Rei returned leading the group, "Alright, Chibi Usa, We will help you on one condition and one condition only. You must tell us why you are after Sailor Moon."
She nodded rapidly, "I need Sailor Moon's help! She needs to protect Mamoru," She said pointing to him between the girls, "and I don't know who else to turn to. Mamoru always told me about her. How great she was."
Ami started to ramble to herself, "I see. You have grown bigger because you were in the time warp and you probably walked into a distortion field where time moved a lot faster... and Mamoru... your father and him... you phrase them as the same person... perhaps," she turned to Mamoru, "your child maybe?"
"Good enough for me," Minako grinned reaching out to Ami, "find Usagi on your little computer."
Ami nodded turning away from Chibi Usa as she began to click information into her mini-super computer. The result came back fast and sharp. Ami frowned, "Usagi's not here... not even in this dimension... I can't find her."
-Truth 2: Someone WILL
die.-
"Sailor
Moon, you must understand the gravity of the situation before I tell you why
you are here," Sailor Pluto said her grip tightening unconsciously on
her staff.
Sailor Moon was looking around admiring the fog and the random images appearing here and there. She even watched as a particular image of a pink haired teenage seemed to focus from the fog. She continued to stare as the figure focused wearing a school uniform when the figured cried, "Puu!"
A door suddenly appeared in front of her close and she turned back to Pluto her repeated, "Sailor Moon!"
"I- Uh... What was that?" She questioned. Shaking her head she thought, my friends are in trouble concentrate.
"Nothing. Sailor Moon think clearly! You are the only person who can fix this. Listen to me. Think long and hard before you make your decision," Sailor Pluto glared.
Moon watched as Pluto waved her hand and a solid mirror of fog formed. "There is a choice to be made. One choice will lead your beloved friends and everything you know to an untimely end. It will be the end of the universe to be exact."
Sailor Moon watched as a figure that had just disappeared behind the closed door played in front of her. She was leading her friends into a dark area. She watched in horror as one by one they died for that girl. She on the other hand shed not a tear for them. "Heartless." Moon whispered.
In the end the girl stood against a dark robed man. She tried to fight him attacking with weapons that were clearly from her friends and weapons from else where. She clutched her fingers as more images played before her eyes. But in the end all went black.
Pluto waved her arm again. This time the motion was just to bring Sailor Moon back to attention. "The other choice will alter history. The outcome is your choice therefore I can not see what happens. The risks are simple. You lead your daughter to the enemy. You risk the death of your husband, but you save the world. I advise you on this course of action Sailor Moon. Not even you can bring back a whole Solar system at this level!"
Sailor Moon looked at her. "Why don't you do it! Why don't you change the future!" She was so filled with rage her normal confusion was thrown out the window. Risk Mamoru? NEVER! But her friends...
"No! No! Then that means. That means..." Minako bumbled for a moment before Rei hit her in the ribs looking at Chibi Usa.
"We have to tell her anyway. If she is who she says she is she can take us to Usagi. She is our only hope and we really have no choice but to trust her since Usagi isn't here."
"What do you think Mamoru," Ami questioned. "She's supposed to be your child after all if what she says is true."
Mamoru look at the innocent little girl hiding in the eyes of the teenager.
"Do it Jupiter," He said calmly knowing Makoto was dying inside to share her secret with this child.
"Jupiter Power Make Up!" Makoto cried her transformation wand in hand. Mamoru watched the little girl's eyes light up in surprise and when Sailor Jupiter appeared from the green light she cried.
"Jupiter," Chibi Usa screamed tumbling forward. Rei felt her heart break; it really was almost like looking at Usagi, as the girl clung to Jupiter's leg crying.
"Chibi Usa?"
"Oh Jupiter... It was awful. These bad men came and hurt everyone... and you," She stopped and pulled away, "I'm sorry Makato... I forgot I'm not in my time. I- You are not the Sailor Jupiter I know. You will be... will you follow me though? We have to help daddy and mommy."
Sailor Jupiter nodded and kneeled down with Chibi Usa. "I want to but if this is all in the future how can we help you?"
She held out a little key on a chain, "The Crystal Key will take us to the future! Will you come with me?"
Rei stepped forward, "We all will."
"Mars Power Make Up!"
"Venus Power Make Up!"
"Mercury Power Make Up!"
Mamoru waited for the girls to finish before he spoke again, "I'll stay here. I'm going to wait and hope Usagi shows up."
The senshi nodded as they circled around Chibi Usa who determinedly raised the key above her head, "Crystal key! Take me and the senshi to Crystal Tokyo!"
He watched with squinted eyes as in a flash of blazing light the senshi disappeared.
-Falling Faith-
"Demand! There has been a disturbance in the Small Rabbit's room. I think
someone's just time hopped in," Sahpir warned. Demand nodded to the four
sisters under his command. The four girls shuffled out of the room.
Chibi Usa kicked open the chest filled with long untouched birthday gifts. She turned to Sailor Moon's Inner Senshi, "These were gifts- the "yous" of this time gave them to me." She pulled out the Venus pen, Mars ward papers, Mercury mini-computer, and Jupiter Thunder ball. She carefully placed them in a pouch.
Jupiter stood next to her, "What are those?" Pointing to the Neptune mirror, Elysion Pegasus, and Uranus dagger Chibi Usa bite her lip. Maybe these senshi didn't know the Outer senshi yet?
"They were gifts from Neptune, Uranus, and Helios," She stated just as the door was blasted open.
Mars turned in shock ready to attack when Kooan kicked her directly in the face. Jupiter gasped, "No time to wonder!" She hissed jerking the mirror and the dagger out of Chibi Usa's hands. She swung the mirror bashing Kooan in the face making the stripped woman spin into her sister. Berthier and Kooan tumbled to the floor. Jupiter jumped back ready to face Kooan as the woman shook off the painful blow.
Petz took the distraction of her sister's temporary defeat to attack the blonde Venus sending her into a wall with a sharp blast of Black Moon energy. Calaveras took the opportunity as well to try to put Mercury under her spell. She watched with growing satisfaction as the girl stumbled from the power. However, She was surprised that Mercury resisted.
Chibi Usa watched frozen with shock as Berthier slipped between the unknowing Jupiter. To busy engaged in battle with Kooan didn't see Berthier sneak behind her ready to attack.
"Sailor Jupiter!" She called out, but it was too late. Kooan shoved Jupiter back, who with dagger in hand fell into Berthier. The girl gave a mangled cry as the tall woman squashed her and impaled her with the dagger in one go.
"Berthier!" Kooan cried out. Jupiter closed her eyes as she rolled away from the dead woman. Chibi Usa stared wide eyed at the girl.
"Get the Princess out of here," Jupiter growled to her friends. She noticed that the other three women were closing in.
"Jupiter..." Mercury called out noticing Calaveras moving away from her.
The green clad senshi glared, "Moon isn't here. We don't have a leader, we only have a Princess. We always protect those so get Chibi Usa out of here!"
"Let's get her," Petz shrieked blasting Jupiter with energy, she stood her ground. Venus nodded with a frown and rushed over to Chibi Usa pulled the girl to her feet.
Together they rushed to Mars helping the injured senshi up. Jupiter gave out a fierce howl now encircled by three blasts of black energy.
"Don't look Chibi Usa," Mercury commanded ducking the Princesses head and rushing her out of the room.
Venus hissed at her in the hallway, "Why did you do that! She's old enough to know the consequences!"
Mars shook her head, "No! Venus she's just a kid. The time warp messed up her body remember! No child should have to see that."
"Well we shouldn't have to leave her there," Venus hissed pointing to the door that Mercury silently shut. A loud crack of thunder was heard.
Mercury winced against the door, "I don't want to leave her but she is right. Chibi Usa is our Princess now. Unless we protect her we can't save Usagi."
Mars sneered holding back the urge to scream at Chibi Usa. She took the girl by her arm and pulled as Venus and Mercury followed in tow.
Jupiter smiled as her friends disappeared behind the door. Now they were safe. She looked at the three women surrounding her. "I'm sorry, but you hurt my friends and I know you want me dead. So we'll go down together!"
Petz glared, "I plan to kill you for killing Berthier, you are right. But I don't plan to die with you."
Kooan cried out as Jupiter screamed, "I guess we're both wrong!" Thunder jumped off her skin and struck at Calaveras. Petz stood her ground as the brunette's hair rose.
"I suppose we are. You do realize there are more people after the rabbit. More people will hurt your friends," Petz grinned making the realization sink in.
"Do you think I didn't? I know this," She stated her eyes glowing white lighting dancing in circles around them, "but if I take you three with me. That will be three less after them."
Petz gasped stepping back. Jupiter exploded with thundering and lighting. Splinters of oak and vines thrashed about the room. Calaveras was struck by wood and fell to the floor motionless.
Petz felt the bolt strike her chest. Her heart sped up rapidly. She saw Kooan reaching out to the air a vine firmly wrapped around her neck. Then her heart burst.
Jupiter dropped to the floor looking at Kooan who fell with her. Kooan had tears in her eyes as she stared at Jupiter. "Your sisters are dead, I am dying. My friends will save Chibi Usa. But we must pray for us all," Jupiter whispered taking Kooan's spasming hand.
Jupiter and Kooan tumbled to the floor together. The thunder stopped, the vines disappeared, and the wood took root consuming the five dead girls. Within mere minutes the room had turned into a jungle a soft multicolored mist settled, waiting.
TBC
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Author's Notes: - I had a hard time keeping in character writing this chapter for some reason. I wanted to have everyone jumping around screeching about everything that was going on and Chibi Usa was acting to smart for her mental age. Needless to say this chapter was a little slow in coming.
Author's Notes: - It was a whole lot easier keeping everyone as themsevles this time. I also enjoyed pushing the play of Chibi Usa's child innocences in a teenage body. I mean just picture Jupiter being leg hugged by a crying teenager. As you can see Mamoru won't be playing any big roles. XD
Author Notes:- Hope you caught the symbolism at the end. I'm afraid that Jupiter isn't going to be the only one to go, which you probably already guessed. I didn't really want to throw in to much detail since I'm working with characters everyone already knows the features of. But I think in the next story I'm going to go deeper into details.
