Sorry it has been a while since I updated! Negaverse agents at work have been keeping me trapped and drained alot lately!
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Here is chapter 6.Enjoy!
Minako eyed Celine carefully trying to gauge just how strong she was. Celine... Or whatever this is. Minako told herself. Celine's interest seemed to be focused on Tiffany... Elysian Venus might be able to catch her off guard if they double teamed her, but that would put Tiffany at considerable risk. Minako shook her head mentally.She had to get Tiffany out of there and then get some backup fast.
"Tiffany," Minako said. "When I move, you run." She instructed.
"If either of you runs," Dark Venus warned. "I'll destroy Cosmic Venus where she lays."
"What do you want?" Crystal Venus demanded angrily.
"Fight me Tiffany!" Dark Venus demanded. "I want you both to fight me!"
"I'll still destroy you all." She said assuredly. "But make it interesting at least..." She said.
"...Or are Little Minako and Little Tiffany too afraid? Since Mommy and Grandma won't be able to help you." She mocked.
"Afraid!" Crystal Venus shot back. "I'm not afraid of you! And you won't win either!" She declared as she glanced at Elysian Venus who simply nodded back at her. The die had already been cast.
Dark Venus could feel the growing aura of anger surrounding Crystal Venus. Good Tiffany... She thought. Let your anger grow! Feed me with your hate! First I will feed on your hate... And then I'll taste your fear as I did before. For it was hate that gave her strength, but it was the taste of fear that she relished. Exquisite and delicious, she thought.Soon the fear and darkness of an entire world would be hers to feed on...
"Then come to your destruction my dear." Dark Venus smiled.
Meanwhile, Elysian Mars and Celine were following Dark Venus' trail. Though several minutes had passed in between Dark Venus' escape and Brooke's releasing Celine, they were easily able to follow her. For not only could Brooke sense the signature of her evil, but Dark Venus had left a trail of victims. Most of whom were in a near catatonic state from fear she had induced into their minds and had fed upon.
Cutting across the south lawn enroute to the practice area, they found the grounds crew in a similar state. The head grounds keeper; however, was at least semi-responsive as Elysian Mars questioned him.
But as she questioned him, he began to stare at Celine. "Those eyes." He said. "Those eyes! I can't get her eyes out of my head..." He cried holding his hands to his head.
"I could feel those eyes as she smiled at me... I could feel them going right through me... Please just make it stop! " Having forbidden them to cry out, Dark Venus had left over a dozen such victims trapped in their own fear so far...
Brooke drew out a prayer strip to drive the darkness from this man. Celine; meanwhile, picked up a nearby shovel and waited for Brooke.
"Let's go." Celine said grimly.
Elysian Venus was grim as she dodged another one of Dark Venus' attacks. It was a two to one fight, but Dark Venus seemed to be holding the edge and she was pressing it. Elysian and Crystal Venus had started out by going on the attack , but Dark Venus' power, along with all the experience Celine had gained as Elysian Venus had quickly turned the tables on them. Her attacks seemed to be so fast that they scarcely had time to dodge. Let alone hit back...
"Chain of Despair!" Dark Venus called out again.
..."Mars, Burning Stars!"
Dark Venus turned in surprise as she heard Elysian Mars issue her attack. Still, even caught by surprise, she was so fast that although close, Mars' attack failed to singe her.
"Shards of Hate!" She shot back at Elysian Mars.
"Well! Brooke!" Dark Venus said. This is a pleasant surprise!" Then turning to Celine, "How thoughtful Brooke! Now Celine can watch her mother, daughter, little sister, and her best friend all die together before her eyes!"
"Venus Love Chain Lightning!" Crystal Venus attacked in her moment of distraction and a series of golden energy pulses lashed out at Dark Venus...
Hitting her.
"You Little Bitch!" Dark Venus shouted angrily in pain at Tiffany. Her eyes flashed red. "Shards of Hate!" She screamed out and dark energy slammed Elysian Venus, knocking her cold. "Chain of Despair!" She shouted as she aimed at Tiffany, who didn't quite manage to avoid it. Tiffany felt like she had been kicked by a mule as she tried to get back to her feet.
Elysian Mars grimly faced her opponent and hoped help would arrive soon.
"Well, Brooke? Do you think you can handle me?" Dark Venus challenged.
"That's Elysian Mars. My friends call me Brooke..." She said. "And I should ask if you think you can handle me."
"Let's find out! Shall we?"
As they faced off, the two were equal in terms of experience. In terms of sheer power and viciousness; however, Dark Venus still had the advantage. They fought trading move and counter-move until...
"Misery Whip!" Dark Venus shouted as she pulled a new attack out of her repertoire and a lash of black energy wrapped around Elysian Mars. It tightened around her neck and she began to blackout.
"I guess you lose Brooke!" Dark Venus said as Elysian Mars passed out.
"Now Tiffany." Dark Venus said looking down at Crystal Venus, who was still trying to get back up."It's time for you to die." Dark Venus smiled.
"Get away from My Daughter!" Celine screamed in anger as she swung her shovel at Dark Venus, Dark Venus seized the handle in mid swing and pulled it from Celine's grip. Tossing it aside as she backhanded Celine.
"You should have stayed out of my way Celine." She said raising her hand again as Tiffany looked up.
"Goodbye Tiffany."
"Shards of Hate!"
Time seemed to stretch from an instant into an eternity as the dark energy reached for Tiffany. In that split second, one worn and aged body moved faster than it ever had to interpose itself. Dark Venus' attack hit like a giant's hammer.
In the battle between the light and the dark, Celine Aino fell.