I'd like to point out that I changed something that was in the last chapter
and that is the beginning of the exchange between Tuxedo mask and Sasha
when there in the alley. And a new chapter of The Heart Remembers will be
out next week.
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She Who Must Stand Alone Ch 27
Sailor moon ran hard and fast, not once daring to look back. She could hear nothing over the loud pounding of her heart, but she didn't need to see him or to hear him to know that the thing, which lived in the mist, was closing in on her. This is what she wanted, by drawing him away from Venus and mercury she was increasing their chance of survival, after all she was the one he really wanted.
She had no destination in mind, and really had no idea where she was going since everything looked the same in either direction, but it hardly mattered, as the only thing that counted was putting as much distance between herself and her friends. She only hoped that Jupiter and Mars didn't get it into their head to entire the mist themselves in an effort to rescue them, the outcome would be disastrous. Not only would they trap themselves in here, but Mercury and Venus as well, since Mercury was tracking Jupiter through her communicator in the hopes that it would lead them out of here. It was the only way they were going to find there way out. Even with her own eyesight enhanced she could barely see three feet in front of her, the darkness of this place was daunting and dense and if hadn't been for her own instincts and her enhanced hearing she never would have found Mercury and Venus, as it were she didn't know the way out either.
("It's time to stop running Serena.")
Sailormoon's heart jumped but her stride never faltered. Even though it wasn't the first time he'd spoken to her through her mind it sill caught her off guard and it gave her the creeps.
(It's useless to run, there's no escaping us.)
Sailormoon ignored him even though he was half right, there was no escaping him but she did have a purpose and that was to give her friends as much time as possible to escape, each second was precious and could mean all the difference.
"I said stop running." he growled his voice laced with anger, impatience and an unmistakable hunger
It was shock and disbelief that brought her to a halt. It wasn't the fact that he had spoken aloud that startled her it was the fact that it seemed to come from in front of her. But that wasn't possible. Was it?
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Tuxedo Mask got up on his hands and knees, grateful that his already cracked ribs hadn't punctured one of his lungs. A broken wrist, a few cracked ribs he could handle, but even he needed to breathe. He just prayed that his luck continued to hold out.
"Human bones are so fragile" she mused "and they make such a sweet sound when they break, don't you think?"
Tuxedo mask didn't bother to respond to such a remark as he carefully got to his feet. He knew that he was giving away just how hurt badly he was hurt, but he really had no choice in the matter as he was struggling just to breath without doubling over in pain. It was a testament to just how hurt he was that he was actually thankful that she wanted to draw this out instead of just attacking him when he was down.
Pushing back the pain that was as much part of him now as breathing he turned to face her, and what he saw had his jaw dropping and his eyes widening in disbelief. He couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing. Sasha stood before him no longer human looking but looking very much like the creature the scouts had described from the park. Crouched down on all fours and covered in fur, she looked like a sleek jungle cat, powerful and rippling with muscles she looked at him through the eyes of a predator who's spotted it's prey
"What are you?" he wondered aloud
Sasha smiled showing a row of sharp pointy teeth. "Perhaps I'll tell you" she slid her tongue along her lips, and her eyes began to glow red "before I kill you"
Tuxedo mask jumped to the left just as she sprang.
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"Okay, okay" Jupiter grumbled interrupting mars tirade, Jeez you would think she's left her alone to fight an entire army while she laid up on a beach somewhere drinking smoothies. "I'm sorry alright, but could we discuss this later right now we should be focusing on what where going to do before they wake up." She pointed at the two Sasha's who were thankfully after her last attack still unconscious.
Mars snapped her mouth shut and clenched her teeth. "Fine" she bit out "but we will definitely finish this later."
Jupiter let out a sigh of relief, and turned back to the battleground missing Mars satisfied smirk, which was gone when she turned her head to look back at her. "So what are we going to do?"
Mars frowned and didn't answer her right away, because she really didn't know what they should do. She wanted to charge in there and find her friends, but going by Sailormoon and Tuxedomask's description of the place they could wander around for days and not find them. And that's if they were lucky enough not to come in contact with the thing that dwells in the mist. And that wasn't the only thing they would have to worry about, as sailor moon explained it the mist was actually live, well part of it at least, the part that was hungry. And on top of all that how could they fight what they couldn't see? If only they had Mercury or her mini computer then they could track them by their communicator's signal.
"We can't just stand out here and do nothing" Jupiter stated roughly unnerved by Mars silence as it seemed to confirm her own fears and doubts about what they would find inside that thing waiting for them. But they had to at least try.
"Your right." Mars agreed. They couldn't stay out here when there was even a small chance that they could help their friends. "Lets go"
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Tuxedo mask fought to stay conscious as he dangled 3 feet in the air, suspended by Sasha's tight grip around his throat. If he didn't get some oxygen soon he was going to pass out and very likely never wake up again.
Sasha's laughed delighted by his struggle. She loosened her grip slightly and allowed him one deep breath before she cut off his airflow once again. She enjoyed watching this human struggle to breath, and although she imagined it could be a painful way to die she had something else in mind. She wanted a souvenir of this victory and she wanted him conscious and fully aware when she took it. She raised her other hand to grab him by the collar of his shirt and then released the one around his neck.
Tuxedomask gasped and gulped the air into his lungs greedily, not minding the pain it caused, as it was proof that he was still alive, and it also served to clear the haze from his mind. Then he suddenly found himself falling and he hit the ground with a hard thud. He didn't have long to ponder what was in store for him now before he found himself on his back with Sasha straddling him and her hands braced on his shoulders making it impossible for him to sit up. He didn't bother to struggle, choosing to save his last bit of strength for a more opportune moment, if it ever came. She had already proven that he couldn't match her speed or strength while she was in this form.
Sasha moved her hands to the collar once again, and grabbing a hand full of his shirt in each hand she pulled, tearing it straight down the middle and baring his chest to her gaze.
Tuxedomask sucked in a startled breath, and then held it, what was she up to now?
Sasha raised a hand to his face and clicked her long talon-like nails together. Tuxedomask eyed those nails and got a very bad feeling in this gut.
"I've decided I want a trophy so that I will always remember our time together." She brought her hand down to rest upon chest just below his neck and then slowly and very lightly she racked her nails down his chest.
Tuxedomask grimaced as five bloody welts appeared on his chest, her nails were so sharp that even such a light contact was enough to break the skin and bring blood up to the surface. Sasha raised her hand to her face and while he watched she took each finger into her mouth one at a time. And once she was done she brought her hand back down to rest on his chest. And then she told him just what kind of trophy she intended to take.
Moving with superhuman quickness tuxedo mask hands sought and wrapped around her wrist, but with one wrist badly damaged and with the extra strength she had acquired through her transformation he couldn't stop her nails from sinking into his chest, right above his heart.
Sasha smiled gleefully at his painfully expression but was disappointed that he hadn't cried out. Oh well this was going to be a long painful process. She could just rip his heart out now and end it all. But what fun would that be? No, she was determined to drag this process out for as long as possible and in the end she was determined to walk away with her trophy. Sailormoon will see who really had his heart. Laughing aloud at her own wit she sunk her nails down further into his chest .............
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She Who Must Stand Alone Ch 27
Sailor moon ran hard and fast, not once daring to look back. She could hear nothing over the loud pounding of her heart, but she didn't need to see him or to hear him to know that the thing, which lived in the mist, was closing in on her. This is what she wanted, by drawing him away from Venus and mercury she was increasing their chance of survival, after all she was the one he really wanted.
She had no destination in mind, and really had no idea where she was going since everything looked the same in either direction, but it hardly mattered, as the only thing that counted was putting as much distance between herself and her friends. She only hoped that Jupiter and Mars didn't get it into their head to entire the mist themselves in an effort to rescue them, the outcome would be disastrous. Not only would they trap themselves in here, but Mercury and Venus as well, since Mercury was tracking Jupiter through her communicator in the hopes that it would lead them out of here. It was the only way they were going to find there way out. Even with her own eyesight enhanced she could barely see three feet in front of her, the darkness of this place was daunting and dense and if hadn't been for her own instincts and her enhanced hearing she never would have found Mercury and Venus, as it were she didn't know the way out either.
("It's time to stop running Serena.")
Sailormoon's heart jumped but her stride never faltered. Even though it wasn't the first time he'd spoken to her through her mind it sill caught her off guard and it gave her the creeps.
(It's useless to run, there's no escaping us.)
Sailormoon ignored him even though he was half right, there was no escaping him but she did have a purpose and that was to give her friends as much time as possible to escape, each second was precious and could mean all the difference.
"I said stop running." he growled his voice laced with anger, impatience and an unmistakable hunger
It was shock and disbelief that brought her to a halt. It wasn't the fact that he had spoken aloud that startled her it was the fact that it seemed to come from in front of her. But that wasn't possible. Was it?
........
Tuxedo Mask got up on his hands and knees, grateful that his already cracked ribs hadn't punctured one of his lungs. A broken wrist, a few cracked ribs he could handle, but even he needed to breathe. He just prayed that his luck continued to hold out.
"Human bones are so fragile" she mused "and they make such a sweet sound when they break, don't you think?"
Tuxedo mask didn't bother to respond to such a remark as he carefully got to his feet. He knew that he was giving away just how hurt badly he was hurt, but he really had no choice in the matter as he was struggling just to breath without doubling over in pain. It was a testament to just how hurt he was that he was actually thankful that she wanted to draw this out instead of just attacking him when he was down.
Pushing back the pain that was as much part of him now as breathing he turned to face her, and what he saw had his jaw dropping and his eyes widening in disbelief. He couldn't believe what his eyes were seeing. Sasha stood before him no longer human looking but looking very much like the creature the scouts had described from the park. Crouched down on all fours and covered in fur, she looked like a sleek jungle cat, powerful and rippling with muscles she looked at him through the eyes of a predator who's spotted it's prey
"What are you?" he wondered aloud
Sasha smiled showing a row of sharp pointy teeth. "Perhaps I'll tell you" she slid her tongue along her lips, and her eyes began to glow red "before I kill you"
Tuxedo mask jumped to the left just as she sprang.
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"Okay, okay" Jupiter grumbled interrupting mars tirade, Jeez you would think she's left her alone to fight an entire army while she laid up on a beach somewhere drinking smoothies. "I'm sorry alright, but could we discuss this later right now we should be focusing on what where going to do before they wake up." She pointed at the two Sasha's who were thankfully after her last attack still unconscious.
Mars snapped her mouth shut and clenched her teeth. "Fine" she bit out "but we will definitely finish this later."
Jupiter let out a sigh of relief, and turned back to the battleground missing Mars satisfied smirk, which was gone when she turned her head to look back at her. "So what are we going to do?"
Mars frowned and didn't answer her right away, because she really didn't know what they should do. She wanted to charge in there and find her friends, but going by Sailormoon and Tuxedomask's description of the place they could wander around for days and not find them. And that's if they were lucky enough not to come in contact with the thing that dwells in the mist. And that wasn't the only thing they would have to worry about, as sailor moon explained it the mist was actually live, well part of it at least, the part that was hungry. And on top of all that how could they fight what they couldn't see? If only they had Mercury or her mini computer then they could track them by their communicator's signal.
"We can't just stand out here and do nothing" Jupiter stated roughly unnerved by Mars silence as it seemed to confirm her own fears and doubts about what they would find inside that thing waiting for them. But they had to at least try.
"Your right." Mars agreed. They couldn't stay out here when there was even a small chance that they could help their friends. "Lets go"
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Tuxedo mask fought to stay conscious as he dangled 3 feet in the air, suspended by Sasha's tight grip around his throat. If he didn't get some oxygen soon he was going to pass out and very likely never wake up again.
Sasha's laughed delighted by his struggle. She loosened her grip slightly and allowed him one deep breath before she cut off his airflow once again. She enjoyed watching this human struggle to breath, and although she imagined it could be a painful way to die she had something else in mind. She wanted a souvenir of this victory and she wanted him conscious and fully aware when she took it. She raised her other hand to grab him by the collar of his shirt and then released the one around his neck.
Tuxedomask gasped and gulped the air into his lungs greedily, not minding the pain it caused, as it was proof that he was still alive, and it also served to clear the haze from his mind. Then he suddenly found himself falling and he hit the ground with a hard thud. He didn't have long to ponder what was in store for him now before he found himself on his back with Sasha straddling him and her hands braced on his shoulders making it impossible for him to sit up. He didn't bother to struggle, choosing to save his last bit of strength for a more opportune moment, if it ever came. She had already proven that he couldn't match her speed or strength while she was in this form.
Sasha moved her hands to the collar once again, and grabbing a hand full of his shirt in each hand she pulled, tearing it straight down the middle and baring his chest to her gaze.
Tuxedomask sucked in a startled breath, and then held it, what was she up to now?
Sasha raised a hand to his face and clicked her long talon-like nails together. Tuxedomask eyed those nails and got a very bad feeling in this gut.
"I've decided I want a trophy so that I will always remember our time together." She brought her hand down to rest upon chest just below his neck and then slowly and very lightly she racked her nails down his chest.
Tuxedomask grimaced as five bloody welts appeared on his chest, her nails were so sharp that even such a light contact was enough to break the skin and bring blood up to the surface. Sasha raised her hand to her face and while he watched she took each finger into her mouth one at a time. And once she was done she brought her hand back down to rest on his chest. And then she told him just what kind of trophy she intended to take.
Moving with superhuman quickness tuxedo mask hands sought and wrapped around her wrist, but with one wrist badly damaged and with the extra strength she had acquired through her transformation he couldn't stop her nails from sinking into his chest, right above his heart.
Sasha smiled gleefully at his painfully expression but was disappointed that he hadn't cried out. Oh well this was going to be a long painful process. She could just rip his heart out now and end it all. But what fun would that be? No, she was determined to drag this process out for as long as possible and in the end she was determined to walk away with her trophy. Sailormoon will see who really had his heart. Laughing aloud at her own wit she sunk her nails down further into his chest .............