Ok, minna, sorry I took so long. My bunny muse decided it would be a nice time to visit Cuba (pronounce it coo-ba, it sounds so cool that way!) Well, here is my promised chapter!
Disclaimer: Oh yeah…this…what would happen if I didn't write this? If you sue me, you'd get no more than a computer, keyboard, and a whole bunch of Sailor Moon paraphernalia…Ah well. I don't own Sailor Moon. However, someone else does. I do wish to rule the world. That, combined with my hopefully soon to be acquired senshi powers, will compel the owners to let me own Sailor Moon.
'Wake up…Wakey wakey, eggs and bacey!'
What?
'See now? I leave you alone for five minutes and look at what happens to you!'
What are you talking about? You left!
'Remember our earlier conversation on breaks?'
Yeah…'Now, do you really think you were thinking back there?'
…
'Exactly. Now open your eyes, and lets find out where we are.'
Sailor Moon did as she was told, and found herself in darkness. She rubbed at her eyes, and sat up cautiously. "Hello?" No one answered, and she panicked.
"Hey, minna? Is there anyone there? Jupiter? Venus? Mars? Mercury? Someone?" She stood, and peered about. Nothing but darkness stared back at her.
'What is that?"
At her conscience's mental scream, Moon uttered a loud shriek and ran, bowling headfirst through the darkness.
Suddenly, she hit something hard and fell down. "WAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! That hurt SOOOOOOO much!"
'Well what do you expect, running like an idiot?'
Moon sniffed. You told me you saw something!
Her conscience giggled slightly. 'Sorry, darling, I was examining your brain and found a rather repulsive memory of your first pimple. What was that nasty thing on your face?'
Moon made a face. The pimple.
Without another word, she stood up again and began to run her fingers along the wall.
"Hello? Anybody here?"
Her fingers caught in a crack, and she pushed at it. The door gave way, and she peered inside. More darkness…but there was a bunch of tiny red lights glowing ominously in front of her.
Cool, like a runway!
'Um, Usa, I don't think those are lights--!'
Sailor Moon screeched as dozens of bats began to fly out. Once more she began to run, but this time she removed her tiara from her head and began to attack. "Moon Tiara Magic! Moon TIARA magic! MOON tiara magic! Moon Tiara MAGIC!"
'You know you've missed every one, right?'
"Shut up." Sailor Moon whispered, panting heavily as the bats kept flying away from her. "I hate those things…"
'Really? 'Cause I rather like them, like great furry rats, only bigger…'
"Kamisama do you ever SHUT UP!" she screamed the last words, and her voice echoed all over the room.
"Ah, could you lower your voice please?" Mars' shadowy outline appeared in front of her.
"Oh, Mars! I thought I'd never see you again!" Sailor Moon threw herself against the fire senshi. "And then those bats freaked me out…"
Mars sighed in disgust. "Bats? Listen up, Sailor Moon, I've found someone else, but don't hop into their arms ok?" Moon nodded, and Mars felt around the darkness. She drew a figure forward, and Mamorou emerged unhappily clutching her hand.
Sailor Moon looked him over. "Ok, so, who'd you find?"
Mars' odd look made her nervous. "Stop playing around, I found Mamorou-san!" Moon sat down suddenly.
"Oh Gods, I'm stuck in a dark room with bats, a smartass conscience, and my worst enemies! Could life get any worse?"
Mamorou's confused voice reached her ears. "I'm her worst enemy? I don't even know her!"
"Shut up, both of you!" Mars snapped. "Sailor Moon, where did the bats come from? Do you remember?"
Moon looked around. "Er…no." Then promptly resumed her complaining.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU RIGHT NOW UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO ANSWER ME!" Mars screeched.
'I have no doubt in my mind that she will do it, so I have only one word for you. Run.'
Sailor Moon stood and sprinted as fast as she could.
'Watch for the wall!'
How in fiery hell am I am supposed to watch for a wall that I can't see?
'I dunno! Don't you senshi have a built in radar or something? All those other goddamn powers and you can't see five feet in front of you…'
Sailor Moon slowed up, but started again as she heard high heels clicking behind her.
What do you suggest we do now, then?
'…Let's keep running. When you hit the wall, we'll go from there.'
You're NOT helping!
'I was not made to help, I was made to up the suicide rates.'
"AARGHH—," Sailor Moon's scream of rage was cut off as she hit the door once more. This time, the door swung inward, taking her with it. She hit the ground and rolled over to the back.
Sailor Mars and Mamorou appeared in the doorway. "See, I knew you could do it." Mars told her.
Moon let out a sigh, blowing a strand of hair away from her face as she did so. "I swear, even though I can't see your face I bet you're smirking, you smug—,"
'Language! This fic is rated K!'
Mars walked over and held out her hand. "Come on, you little brat. Let's go find the other's so we can get out of here."
Sailor Moon staggered slightly as she regained her balance. "Ok, lets go. But you CAN'T threaten me anymore. My head really hurts…" She rubbed at the offending appendage. Mars snorted, as if saying she didn't give, but she walked ahead without a word.
Mamorou gave Sailor Moon an unusual look. "You remind of someone…"
Moon giggled nervously. "Really? I get that all the time. Mars, wait for ME!" And she ran down the dark hallway, leaving behind a bewildered Mamorou.
A Half Hour Later, Much further Down the Hall
"Mars, I'm tired, can we rest?" Sailor Moon whined. Mars growled, and Moon recoiled.
"Er, you know what? I think I can go a little longer." She glanced back at Mamorou, who seemed intent on getting out of the dark tunnel.
'Like you should be, you incompetent, dreadful excuse for a senshi!'
Moon stopped, surprised.
Where did that come from!
'Gomen, your brain is rolling about in the empty space in your head…since you're so air-headed, that bouncing noise is really getting on my nerves.'
Sailor Moon sat down on the ground once more. "I hate my life…" She mumbled, as she banged a fist against her head.
"Why…can't you…just shut…up?"
'It's not in my contract to do so…'
Frustrated, Moon pounded her fist against the wall. Surprisingly, it sunk into it, and soon her hand was encased in the rock. She pulled, but it wouldn't come out.
"Mars?" she called.
"What?" Came the irritable answer.
Moon gaped in horror, as the wall seemed to be sucking away at her arm. Up to her elbow, her hand was trapped.
"HELP MEEEEEEEEEE!" Her frightened cry echoed. She planted both feet against the stone and pulled with her other hand.
"Aw, crap!" Her feet too, had sunk into the rock. She hung there, two legs up to her knees and an arm up to her elbow, just as Mars and Mamorou found her.
"What is it?" Mars asked her. As if it was an afterthought, she closed her eyes and held up a hand, palm cupped. A small ball of flame appeared, and floated away from her, next to Moon.
The section of the cavern was now illuminated, and Mars sighed.
"What the hell did you touch?"
Sailor Moon pulled again. "I didn't! I was just sitting and then I punched the wall and—," She was cut off as one arm disappeared quickly and totally. She suddenly found herself with her right side plastered against the wall.
"Mars…" she whimpered, as her right leg disappeared just as quickly. The fire senshi now looked panicked.
"Mamorou, pull at her! Don't let her go in all the way!" Mamorou obeyed, and grabbed onto Sailor Moon around her middle as best as he could. Mars silently order the flame ball closer to Moon, until it was burning at the rock.
Sailor Moon suddenly stiffened. "There's someone pulling on the other side…" she whispered, and her other leg went through.
Mars grasped onto her remaining hand as Moon sunk slowly deeper. She let go suddenly as Sailor Moon conjured up the Moon Scepter. She hacked at the wall as best as she could, but then something from the rock, what seemed to be a hand loomed up and grabbed her remaining hand.
She screamed in horror and pain as it was twisted back, and tears filled her eyes. Mars and Mamorou hit the other wall hard, and sat up in time to see Sailor Moon's head slowly going through.
Mamorou surged forward and grabbed onto the fallen scepter. He hacked at the wall in frenzy, but it was obvious it wasn't going to do anything. When he stopped, panting, Moon was shocked to see he was on the verge of tears.
"Please…don't go!" He gasped out.
As she felt herself going all the way, she let out a sad smile.
"I'll come back…I promise." And she winked through her blurry vision. Her head went through, leaving nothing but empty space. Mars stared in terror at the spot where her leader had previously been hanging.
"Come back…" her words fell quietly, just as footsteps became known to her from down the corridor. Mars stood, seething.
"The Nega-scum that took my leader will pay!" Her hands began to glow. Mamorou reached in the air for a rose and stopped.
Why hadn't he transformed into Tuxedo Mask? He'd felt Sailor Moon transform, sure enough, but her link was calm, and peaceful, so he supposed it was just for show. But still… With a cry of anguish, he focused on her face, so filled with light. Mars looked back, and found herself face-to-face with a very angry Tuxedo Mask.
"M—Mamorou-san?" she managed. He nodded.
"Sorry I couldn't help before. Come on, let's get rid of these creatures before we go find Sailor Moon."
Mars had been dancing with glee at her discovery before she remembered the footsteps.
"Right." The two stood in a battle ready position, and waited.
Whose footsteps are those? Is Usa dead? Where's the other senshi? Where are they? Teehee! I love cliffies, don't you? Hmm…my spell check hates me. I hate those little squiggly lines under everything…
