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- Raya

Moonlit Sakura

Chapter 13 – Unwanted Help

King Necro lay in his little home-away-from-home deep in the South American jungle and watched fretfully as the holographic image of Princess Lady Serenity went about her normal daily duties. The brat was always accompanied by at least two alert senshi when she was in the accessible parts of the palace. To make the situation even more irritating, she didn't seem to be the least bit upset or weakened by the loss of her parents. She just took over their duties and continued to act as if they would return soon.

He picked up a rotten orange and threw it angrily at the image of the Princess. It passed through the hologram without causing a ripple, and then splattered against the far wall.

"My, aren't we in a bad mood today," he heard an amused voice say with false sweetness. Quickly, he turned to look towards the entrance of his room. He closed his eyes and bit back a groan as he saw the woman standing in the doorway.

Her micro-mini moss-green business suit traced with a tarnished silver pattern, and her knee-length pale-grey hair were unmistakable. "Fey. What are you doing here?" he asked irritably.

The woman chuckled, sauntered into the room, and sat down on his bed. "Why, I'm here to see your sister, of course. Haven't you found her yet?"

He reopened his eyes and glared at her. "I'm not here to look for my sister," he said icily. "I'm here to find our Empress and to prepare the way for the Court to control this world."

"Oh?" Queen Fey asked, arching a silver eyebrow. "Funny. I know you and Yeti weren't that close, but I thought there was SOME family loyalty there." He continued to stare silently and icily into her dark violet eyes.

Finally, she shifted uncomfortably under his gaze and looked away. Unfortunately, she knocked against one of his burnt legs making him gasp in pain. She immediately turned back to face him with another arched eyebrow.

"Well… I wondered why this world wasn't ours yet. And here I thought you were just being lazy," she said in her falsely sweet voice. "Who hurt you? That sweet little girl you are watching?" She pointed at the hologram, where Princess Lady was laughing at something her pale-green haired senshi had said.

King Necro growled as he reached out and flicked his wand at the image. It shattered into a million pieces, and then faded away. "No, that little girl didn't hurt me. Her only power is that of rank."

Queen Fey chuckled again at his bitter, angry tone. "Then why is she still there? Unless… She's not a target?" This time, she raised both eyebrows in inquiry. "I never knew you liked them so young and sugary sweet," she teased. Her watchful, cold violet eyes were a stark contrast to her sweet tone.

King Necro paled in anger. "What are you trying to imply?" he bit out icily. "She is the next target on the list that is all. If you are just here to torment me, I suggest you leave immediately before I report you for obstruction. If you have a message, then deliver it and get out of here."

Queen Fey looked at him a moment longer, then gave a soft snort. "Oh, you'd like that, wouldn't you. Well, I am afraid I just cannot comply. The Emperor," she continued, buffing her nails on her coat, and then looking at them critically, "is wondering why this is taking so long. Apparently, he thought your plan was a little more aggressive than this." She waved a hand around the room indicating his hiding place. "He expected you to bring his wife home quite some time ago."

"What!" King Necro shouted. "Things are going just fine! I may be a little behind schedule, but not that much!"

"Still, he is getting impatient," she said with a serious look. "And so, he sent me to give you a hand."

"I don't need your help!" he growled. "I found the Stygian spell, and have eliminated the King and Queen and two of their guards. The Princess will be next, once I see the right moment to get at her. Then, the capital city will be ours and I will pick off the remaining guards."

"And it will go faster with my help," she said lightly. "In fact, maybe I'll take down a few of those guards while you're going after the Princess. That would certainly speed things up." She looked at his furious face then continued softly. "You don't have any choice. I am here with the Emperor's orders to help you speed this up. I suggest you get over your temper-tantrum so we can get on with it."

A sudden smile appeared on her face as she stood up quickly. "But before we can do anything, you need to get your strength back. And I know just the thing to do it: Dark Mushroom soup!"

King Necro groaned with helpless frustration and anger as his new assistant began to conjure up the ingredients for the Court's greatest cure-all. 'I'll get you for this,' he thought towards the senshi who had wounded him. 'You will definitely pay…'