Bloodlust
"We're nearly ready My Lord, Just a couple more hours. A day at the most and we can go on the offensive." Kunzite reported to Darien as the whole group congregated in the kitchen of Darien's apartment. Tension and tempers were rising high with each new passing day and if they didn't get some action soon fists were going to fly.
"Kunzite is correct, Darien. I've done more analysis on the source of the barrier than I've done on anything else. Now there's no way to be one hundred percent certain that I'm correct, but I know I'm damn close. If we destroy the tower that's controlling the barrier, that should destroy it." Amy spoke up, glancing up from her calculations in her notebook.
Leta leaned back against the kitchen's counter and crossed her arms in front of her. "There's just one or two problems. I've been watching that place for a little over two weeks now and I've learned a thing or two. One, there are guards protecting the building, two- I'm one hundred percent sure they are completely human. Now, killing a youma is one thing, but I refuse to hurt someone who hasn't provoked me. Number three, once we get past the outer guards and the security cameras, we have to try and get into an impenetrable building. Once we get inside, we have to make our way up to the roof-which is guarded by no less than ten guards at one time. Then we have to destroy the source of the barrier, also keeping in mind that all of our powers get absorbed by the barrier." she explained, leaving the group silent with their own thoughts.
The phone ran in Darien's living room, breaking the silence. Darien went to answer it while Zoicite stood up, deciding it was his turn to speak.
"I have a suggestion. Why don't the Generals and I take care of the guards outside. Amy you can take care of the security cameras, and the rest of the scouts can take care of getting inside the building. You might have to blow a whole through the side of the building- I don't know. By that time you will be provoked so the Scouts and Generals can kick some ass together!" he expressed excitedly.
"You guys fail to forget the barrier keeps us from getting through the whole building. We can only access half and even then we don't really know how strong the barrier is in the building." Nephrite cut in. The group was once again silent.
Darien walked back into the kitchen and motioned for attention. "I got a call from a couple ladies who say Serena sent them. Kunzite, they are down in the lobby if you would be so kind as to rescue them from my door man and bring them up here, please. The rest of you, if you could please stay calm and quiet we'll figure this all out."
He hoped to god these women know where Serena and Jadeite were. It was killing him, not knowing where Serena was. The dreams weren't helping either. Dreams where Serena didn't love him and was with someone else. The someone else being Jadeite.
The had started almost three weeks ago, when Jadeite first went out to find Serena. They had come to him, slowly at first. Gently pushing thoughts of Serena being with Jadeite-laughing, little touches on the arm and back. Lingering looks.
Each dream, every night, was more intense then the one before. Touches became caresses. Lingering looks of interest became lingering looks of lust. Then they were making love together.
Darien was forced to watch each and every night as his General, his loyal subject, a man who used to be more like a little brother to him than anything else was making love with the woman who was to become his wife, his lover. To watch one of his most trusted allies touch and caress Serena as intimately as Jadeite was-was enough to make Darien very, very angry.
Logically he knew, well at least he thought he knew, that Serena and Jadeite would never betray him. Serena was too innocent and her heart too pure. They had belonged to each other since the beginning of time. There love was destined. If was fate. There could be no other for him.
His mind was playing tricks on him, that was to only excuse he could think of. He had been apart from Serena for too long and his heart was hurting because of it. He had become dependant on Serena, for him to keep him calm, to love him for him and not for him wealth. To heal his soul as nothing else could.
The door to his apartment opened and he flicked his gaze to the two women that followed his most trusted General. His hand came up to his chin and he remembered that he had forgotten to shave that morning, he probably thought that he looked a little scruffy.
Darien rose from his chair and walked over to the two ladies, and he gave a small respectful bow. "I am Darien Chiba, I talked with you over the phone. Now what is it that I can do for you two ladies?" he asked and offered them the couch to sit on.
"Are you Prince Darien of Earth?" the younger girl asked curiously.
A collective gasp rose from across the room and Darien could see his Generals' unconsciously tensing for a fight. "Aye, I am Prince Darien of Earth. And who might you be?" he asked graciously.
The girl stood up and curtsied clumsily, "My name is Rachel, sir." she replied.
Darien nodded, "It is an honour to meet you Rachel." he could see something in her sad brown eyes. She had been hurt before, badly- but she was healing. He could see Serena's healing aura surrounding this girl. He could tell Rachel was terrified of him, but something was obviously making her hold her ground with him. A promise? Of pure will alone?
He turned his eyes to the older woman, who had remained silent. She hid her eyes from him and she was pale-she was obviously frightened. 'But why?' Darien wondered silently. He caught a quick glance she gave one of his generals and he figured it out. She was afraid of so many men around her. "Nephrite, Zoicite, why don't you go make some tea for our guests." he murmured and waited for them to leave. Kunzite, picking up on his masters own feelings, decided it would be in his best interest to go with the two younger men.
"You have no need to be afraid in my presence. With me and my Generals, you are more safe than anywhere else." he promised her. He could sense Serena's healing presence around this woman too.
"Thank you." she murmured and slowly rose her bright green eyes to his own. "My name is Joan Scott."
Darien bowed his head slightly and sat down in his armchair. "Now, can you tell me why it is you ladies know that I am the Prince of Earth?" he asked. He was slightly alarmed at first, at the sound of Joan's hoarse voice, scratchy and low-husky. She was a beautiful woman, how a beautiful woman like her managed to had a voice like that was unsettling.
"Serena and Jadeite sent us-they can't get through the barrier." Rachel informed Darien.
Serena and Jadeite. Darien's heart clenched at the sound of their names in the same sentence, and he fought to control the confusing feelings of rage and hurt within him. "I see, and where are they now?" he asked softly.
"Waiting outside the barrier, I believe we came through the south side entrance." Joan put in. "Serena asked us to tell you to hurry and go to her. You guys need to make some sort of plan to destroy the barrier."
"Darien, Michiru and I will go ahead of you guys." Haruka spoke up, moving her tall lean form towards the front door.
"Very well." he agreed and groaned when the other girls started protesting. "Quiet all of you! I can stand your constant whining." he growled back at the other scouts. "We all know Haruka's the fastest, she'll get to Serena first no matter what." When the girls got only louder in there protests he dropped his head into his hands and asked the gods for peace and quiet once again.
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Serena glanced at her watch and paced in front of Jadeite yet once again. "I can't take this anymore, Jadeite. The girls should have reached Darien by now. What's going on?" She asked, frustrated.
"Relax Serena, its only been four hours. Tokyo is a huge city." Jadeite murmured softly to his Princess. "They probably got lost. Don't worry, they'll make it to Darien's just fine." he assured her.
Serena took a deep breath but remained pacing. She could feel the negative energies in the air, the tension and hate. Something was going to happen, and happen soon. She needed to be reunited with her friends, with Darien. She needed to see her family, protect them from whatever evil was coming their way.
A moving vehicle, on her side of the barrier caught her attention. It wasn't anything special, just an old beat up truck, but there was just something about it that sent chills down her spine. As the truck drove past her she met the gaze of a well dressed, good looking man, and her heart stopped in fear. His eyes were the deepest of black, and he felt like death. He was a death bringer and he would kill. She wasn't afraid for herself, but for one of her friends. He was going to kill one of her friends.
"I've seen him before." she murmured to herself, watching the truck drive past her and drive straight through the barrier. "Where have I seen him?" she wondered, her body rooted to one spot. She remembered that face from a picture ...a picture in the paper? Yes, she saw the picture in a newspaper she had been reading. The man had been released from prison on good behaviour. She had remembered that story because she had watched as Joan went pale in fear at the sight of the man.
Her husband.
"Oh god! That's Joan's husband! She's going after Joan, I have to warn her." she cried and ran towards the barrier. Jadeite was at her side in an instant.
"Serena what is it?" Jadeite asked her, holding her back from touching the barrier.
"That man that just drove by, that was Joan's husband! He was put in jail for nearly killing her. Oh god Jadeite he's come back to kill her! We have to do something!" she begged him, pulling towards the barrier.
Jadeite immediately felt Serena's own fear and he needed to make her feel better. But the only way to make her feel better would be to kill the bastard that had hurt Joan. "Serena, calm down, we need to think rationally about this. How are we going to get through the barrier?" he asked.
Serena pulled away from Jadeite and rubbed her temples, "I don't know. God I DON'T KNOW!" she yelled in frustration and anger. Her heart and soul was telling her to get inside the barrier as fast as she could. Everything within her was telling her to hurry. Her friend didn't have much time.
Her attention was drawn to the other side of the barrier where a blonde woman was running towards her and Jadeite. "Serena!" the familiar voice shouted.
"Haruka, Jadeite its Haruka! She'll help Joan!" Serena met Haurka at the barrier and hurriedly explained the situation to her friend. "Please Haruka, you need to help her... Joan's husband will kill her!" Serena begged desperately.
Haruka growled and looked at an outraged Michiru, "Not if we can help it." Haruka promised, "We'll be back for you."
Serena watched as the couple ran back to the their car, and they sped off in a trail of dust. She felt slightly better that she was able to get some help, but the nagging feeling still didn't disappear. Either Haruka and Michiru were going to be too late, or they will die.
"No, I won't let anyone of my friends die." she growled determinedly and walked away from the barrier, about ten or so feet. She pulled out her Imperium Silver Crystal, just in case it was needed and she started to gather energy.
She called out to the five inner scouts and only two of the outer scouts, leaving Haruka and Michiru's powers alone in case they needed them. As energy was given freely, Serena could feel the intense rush of power tingle in her fingertips, through her veins, and into her soul. The scouts power, matched with her own made her feel invincible, even though she knew she wasn't. She would destroy this barrier and get to Joan if it was the last thing she ever did. Joan deserved to be left in peace, not to be hunted down like weak prey. No, her husband, Simon, would be hunted down like the weak man prey that he was, and Serena vowed she would send him to a place worse than hell.
Jadeite watched in awe as power filled Serena's body, making her glow with energy. She wasn't even in her Senshi uniform, or wearing her Princess dress. This power that she was calling from was coming from deep within her. It was then that Jadeite realised just how strong his Princess really was, and how far she had come. Her powers were maturing and she was becoming more and more in control. She was no longer dependant on anyone but herself, however she wasn't afraid to admit when she needed help.
And she needed help with this task, or she wouldn't be able to fight Joan's husband, or the evil force afterwards. The evil force would attack soon, Jadeite realised. They would believe that Serena would be at her weakest and they would attack and kill her.
'Not if I can help it,' Jadeite thought, allowing his own powers rush through his body, and he called forth his weightless, virtually indestructible armour and his twin blades. He would protect the Princess against anything that would do her harm. They would have to crawl over his dead body first.
His eyes widened as he watched Serena power up her body for an ultimate attack, and with one loud yell of anger he watched Serena jump up and fly at the barrier. "Scout Spirit Attack!" she screamed and her body slammed into the barrier. Jadeite watched, frozen in amazement as Serena's body started to absorb the energy from the now broken barrier.
He broke into action once he saw her back arch into the air as the energy forced its way into her body. This was her weak moment and he needed to watch over her. He had just reached Serena's side when he felt the presence of three very powerful youma's. They appeared before him, large, ugly, and powerful.
Each youma appeared like a great big werewolf, sporting large yellow teeth, dull golden eyes, and a muscular, hairy body. Their front 'paws' were the size of Jadeite's head.
"Leave now, young human, or you will die with your mistress." one of the 'werewolves' snarled, all three of them advancing closer to the young warrior.
"That's Sir Jadeite, General of Earth to you, scum! And you will address milady as a Princess." Jadeite shouted back to the obviously stronger fighters. He pulled out his twin blades from behind his back and held them in front of him.
"Not for long!" one werewolf howled and rushed Jadeite, jumping towards his head, huge paws outstretched, like a lion in mid pounce.
Jadeite merely ducked and held both swords above his head, easily slicing into the werewolf's body. Blood spurted from out of the werewolf onto Jadeite and Serena, and with one loud scream of pain, and finally death he dropped to the ground, dead. Jadeite stood up and smirked at the other two, the welcome rush of bloodlust running through his veins.
"Leave now, and I will not kill you!" he taunted the other beasts, pointing his sword, still dripping with their brothers fresh blood. "Or you are welcome to join your comrade."
With an outraged battle cry, both werewolves attacked Jadeite simultaneously.
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A/N: All right, that's it for this chapter. What do you think? It won't take me long for the next chapter, as I'm on a roll today, but still... you all need to review this chapter! ...please...
KnightofTheWolf