Writing late at night is not good for the brain, thus this chapter may frighten you all. I finished this just now, after almost an hour of writing Seeing, Really Seeing. That one fic took a lot out of me. Hope you like this chappie!
Disclaimer: Eigoo…Sailor Moon is not mine…but it will be.
Usagi leaned against the back of her chair, reading a thick book. Her face had tiny lines etched in it, as if she'd been frowning a lot, and she seemed to be lost within the dusty pages.
"Having fun?"
"Go play in traffic, both of you." She murmured.
Rubeus stepped out from a bookshelf behind her and glanced at Saffir in surprise. Only Saffir had spoken. Now he talked again.
"You scare me, with your psychic crud."
"You sound like a child." Usagi smiled as she practically heard him roll his eyes. "C'mon, Saffir, it's a joke! Lighten up."
"What re you reading, m'dear?" Rubeus leaned over her and took a glance at the title. " 'Goddess of Imaginary Light'? This is about the…er…whatchamacallits…"
Usagi sighed. "They're called Joshin. That is what I am."
Saffir scratched his head. "Ok, explain it to me again, this time for the learning impaired."
Usagi giggled softly. "Ok. Joshin translated to English literally means goddess. Millennia ago, it was normal for Gods and mortals to interact, and bear children. The Lunarian rulers were rather beautiful, and Selene bore them many children. Like the Venusians, who had Aphrodite embody them." She frowned slightly. "I could have sworn I knew someone like that…no matter. The point it, my mother was Selene incarnate, you could say, and the God Apollo visited her. She gave birth to me, and I was the daughter of two Gods, or a Joshin. Well, this means I have several powers I could use, the greatest being merging with Selene herself, although I'd die if I tried that."
Rubeus smiled lightly. "I am glad to see you have found some use for these dusty tomes. Now, Demando said something was troubling you?"
Usagi nodded. "Ah yes. Do you feel something…sinister, Rubeus? It seems to hang in the air, like a cloak over us. Sometimes I can, but sometimes I don't feel anything at all."
Rubeus shook his head, as did Saffir. Usagi sighed.
"It was probably just a cold draft."
Saffir grinned. "So, I heard from Esmeraude and the Ayakashi sisters. By the way, Saffir, Beruche was asking about you…and Rubeus, Karaberas seems very upset that you're making it late to all your meetings…"
The two men spluttered as Usagi laughed. "No come on, you too, no need in being ashamed of your girlfriends! Listen up, they're waiting for you by the East Wing Gardens now, so you'd better go." They stood there, staring at her, and she wrinkled her nose.
"Go on, go!" And she produced a small ball of light and threw it at them. They screamed and vanished. She giggled as the ball stopped, and burst, giving off fireworks.
"It's all in the wrist…"
Mamorou smiled as his shittenou bowed even lower. "Arise, my faithful friends." The golden glow around him became more erratic, and soon he was lost in it. The senshi stood clustered in the doorway, their mouths swinging open. Chibiusa And Saturn had joined the Outers next to the balcony. All watched the scene before them.
When the glow subsided enough to let them see, Endymion stood in Mamorou's place. His normal armor gleamed lustrous silver, and his cape thrummed out behind him, although it was black with gold along the edges. The hugest difference were the twin swords in his belt.
He removed them both, and the occupants of the room were shocked to see they were made of pure gold, with strange inscriptions weaved on them. Endymion held them out in front of him, and a fountain of odd words bubbled from his mouth.
The shittenou stood as a golden crystal began to from in front of him. Endymion pulled the twin swords from under it, and pointed them to Kunzite.
"Lord Kunzite of the Venusians, I, High King of Earth, present you once more with the honor of being the High Knight." Kunzite bowed, just as a golden harpy rose from the swords and rested on his shoulder, before melting completely away. Twin swords like that of Endymion's except silver appeared at his waist.
Endymion turned to the next shittenou. "Lord Jadeite of the Martians, I, High King of Earth, present you once more with the honor of being High Archer." Jadeite bowed, and a phoenix flew from the sword and circled him once, then also dissolving away. A bag of arrows tied itself around his back, and he held in his hands a huge bow.
"Lord Nephrite of the Jovians, I, High King of Earth, present you once more with the honor of being High Seer." Nephrite bowed, and was almost knocked back as a huge gryphon landed on his shoulders, and disappeared. An axe appeared in his hand, double-headed and sharp. (A/N: This will so ruin the moment, but does anyone else see Gimli here?)
"Lord Zoicite of the Mercurians, I, High King of Earth, present you once more with the honor of being High Sage." Zoicite bowed, and a sea serpent arose and wound itself around his waist, before liquefying. Zoicite held in his hands a magnificent two headed pike with three prongs at each end. (Think trident. No, not the gum!)
The ougonritsu had formed fully and was now spinning lazily just in front of Endymion. The shittenou stood tall, weapons at the ready, as he held out a hand, and grasped the crystal.
A brilliant golden light lit the whole apartment, and stayed for a long time. The Earth trembled slightly, and Endymion felt as if he himself were growling. When he looked down, he found the ougonritsu not floating in front of him. He almost panicked before he realized it was inside of him, beating like a second heart.
He smiled, at the shell-shocked senshi especially. "So. Ready to save a princess?" They nodded dumbly, and Pluto, the only one with a tongue in her mouth, whispered a few words. Before her appeared a large, twirling vortex that held a purple path, which they could clearly see. One by one, they stepped in, and almost immediately felt their lunch going up.
"Uurp." Jadeite turned a sickly shade of green. "Damn you, woman…" Pluto turned around to face him, her eyes humorless.
"I could always…screw with your future, Jadeite, as you are needed in the past. Maybe a few missing body parts…" And she looked…er…down, causing Jadeite to yelp slightly and hide behind Kunzite, who growled at him.
And so the adventure begins!
Alright! I really like that chapter. Does it remind you of LOTR, cause that's what I was feeling when I wrote this. I swear I wrote Legolas instead of Endymion a million times! Thanks to all who reviewed! Oh, and to Angel, I swear you'll never guess what my plot is! It's to complicated for me even to get straight in my poor head...
