By Alyssa_Anime_Angel
Alyssa: Okay I know, I am a lousy updater on this fic, but that's only because I have way to many fics in the process, making, blah blah blah. I am truly sorry but Sailor Moon is not on television so I really don't get much creative genius cause I aint watching it and that I have a gazillion exams on, (okay only eight) but that's a bloody lot, you gotta agree! Anyway that's my excuse, but its true and I will try to do my best after all that's all anyone can ask, unless your me and am totally obsessed with great fanfics. Heh heh. Well enough blabbering and onto the story.
Chapter 3
Shalah looked up to the only person she had ever considered a mother and cringed from The Cat's grin.
"Please…please don't hurt me."
"Stupid child, I was going to let you live for being naïve enough to help me but now…I SHALL HAVE NO MERCY!"
Shalah backed away as far as her shaky legs could push her but she reached her limit when The Cat pulled out a black orb.
"NO ANYTHING BUT THE DARKNESS, PLEASE."
Shalah started to sob into her hands and awaited her punishment. The Cat stared down at the girl and raised the orb over her head.
"Enjoy life in the darkness, child for you will surely die soon from loneliness."
"Please…Carynta."
This earned Shalah a sharp slap across the face and The Cat dropped the orb. It fell until it was level with Shalah's face, which contorted in agony as black waves of nega-energy pulsated over her body. The screamed as the darkness consumed her.
The Cat watched with glee as she screamed and disappeared.
"Well now that that is done I have to find the princess."
The Cat stalked off in the direction away from the door.
Tears rolled down Serena's face as she ran hearing the scream until she realized what she was doing.
"How could I be running? I would never run…no I left her there…"
Serena promptly turned around to go back for Shalah when the crystal blinked and she heard footsteps.
"The Cat!"
Serena was torn between an intense desire to run like hell or go back for Shalah and face the Cat.
Her decision was made when the crystal as though it had a mind of its own started to tug her to the way out.
Serena tried to let go of the crystal but found her hand glued to the soft surface.
She had no choice but to be dragged along.
The footsteps seemed to lessen after a while and Serena started to see light up ahead. The crystal continued to drag her and she heard the calls of the scouts.
"Sailor Scouts?"
They yelled back and Serena could make out Ami yell, "Serena this way." And Mina yell, "Hurry."
The pull of the crystal was even stronger and she finally made out the figures of the scouts.
Being dragged into the arms of her friends she broke down, "I left Shalah, left…alone…so angry…how could I? Its not fair…I should have been the one to stay…she sacrificed…herself…Shalah."
Darien enveloped her with a hug and she quietly drifted into unconsciousness letting the crystal slip from her hands.
Darien picked his love up in his arms and Rei proceeded to lead them out of the dense jungle that surrounded the fortress.
Meanwhile The Cat emerged from her fortress with contempt and rage plastered all over her face.
"Going back to the darkness was not enough punishment for my liking!" But The Cat looked down as a glint of light caught her eye and noticed the crystal.
She carefully picked it up and sharply turned around when a sound caught her ears.
"Hello beautiful, looking for your lost captive?"
The Cat growled at him and the man behind her just smiled, "Join up with me, you are so beautiful with you silky black hair and you amber eyes, you would make a perfect ally to me and…" he seemed to ponder about something while staring at her chest, "Yes you would make a perfect ally and…partner." He was a very handsome man with short blue hair and you could have sworn that he was the twin brother of Malachite. He was wearing a skintight black shirt with black leather jeans.
He grabbed her around the back of the waist and she quickly hid the crystal in her long red dress.
"You are so right for me and I adore those two ginger ears on the top of your head." He reached up to stroke them when her hand grabbed his wrist.
"Sorry, you really aren't my type."
"Hmm, perhaps I will have to go find your prodigal child, she could really satisfy my tastes."
"She was not my child, and anyway I banished her away. Now good bye Daklan."
"Oh Carynta my heart pines for your love." He waved his hand in the air and smiled, "I will see you later."
The Cat hissed at his disappearing form, she hated it when they called her Carynta, soon though she would be worthy of her true name, not the one they have cursed her with.
She disappeared and reappeared in her bedroom. It was lavishly furnished with a blood red bed and table. Her wardrobe was huge with every possible type of outfit you could imagine and there was a mirror that seemed to swirl like water when you weren't looking into it.
The Cat pulled out the crystal and examined it. It smelled of both the moon princess and Shalah. She knew it to be Shalah's though.
"I wondered where this device had disappeared too, I wonder how she hid it from me? No matter its mine now and it guarantee's my victory and welcome back into the Negaverse."
The Cat melded the item into a silver locket and threaded it onto a chain. Happy with her new jewelry she slipped it over her head and admired herself in the mirror. Nobody would recognize its power now, not even Daklan.
Serena's mum and dad rushed to meet the scouts when they heard a car pull up. Darien carried Serena out and ignoring the questions of her parents took her straight up to her bedroom.
Darien laid her gently on the bed and turned around, "We should let her rest."
Without letting any argument escaping anyone's lips he headed into the lounge room.
Taking a seat he was bombarded with questions, among the loudest was, "How come you seem to know around my house so well?"
Darien looked taken aback and everyone hushed up.
"That does not matter, all that matters is Serena's safety," Darien cleared his throat, "Anyway I think that we should all stay here until Serena gets well. That way we can protect her and then we will destroy the Cat."
Ami nodded her head and went on, "I think though that the first thing we need to do is find out what happened, Serena was very upset and I want to know who this Shalah is."
"I agree!" muttered Rei, "We need to know everything if we are to beat the Cat."
"Rei is right, but we need to let Serena get her full strength up…"
Lita cut in on Mina, "And only tell us when she's ready."
Darien, "So it's settled, I'll go and start on some dinner."
"Oh look honey, he can cook too."
The grumpy father just glared at Darien.
'I need light. Please anyone help me, anyone? I gave the crystal away, my only light, I don't want to be alone, no more loneliness. Please help me!' Shalah cried out with her mind for hours hoping that something would sense her but soon she gave up hope and drifted into a deep slumber, one that only light would awaken. The dreams came of blood and planets crying. Of people dying and evil ruling, but nothing would awaken her from the nightmares. Nothing would save her from the pain.
The red haired girl looked so small drifting in a place of unending darkness where no one could hear the tears fall from her sleeping body.
Serena awoke to a single splash of a tear. The realization dawned on her that she was in her room and she let more tears fall… 'Shalah'
Looking over to the left wall she saw Ami asleep in a chair.
'Tomorrow I will save Shalah, I promise.'
Alyssa: So how was it, were getting more complicated now, and its great, I am so happy that I got out this chapter, well I only have one exam tomorrow, Maths C part B…Ahhhhhhhhh, but that's not too bad. Anyway hope to get Lots of reviews… hint hint *wink wink*. Anyway…I hope to also see ya all soon. Don't forget to review!!! Mhuhahahahahahahahaha…chaaaahh… furrball
