Hello again, readers. For those interested of you, here's yet another chappie from this fic. Enjoy... Oh, and I as much as I'd love to, I don't own sailor moon.
Darien stared outside the windows, gazing over the city's tall building, very far away, almost appearing to be near the horizon's line. Sometimes the fact that his mansion was so far away from those buildings annoyed him, sometimes it saddened him, but always made him feel much safer than he would be in some huge and expensive apartment downtown. Yes, he would get faster to his corporation, but he would also constantly feel endangered by all the other human creatures surrounding him. He hated it here, though… he hated it because he was alone… but, then again, he had made his own destiny…
"Um, boss?" a voice broke away the silence and forced him to look back, at his most loyal employee: Zack.
"How is she?" he asked only after glancing around the young man and returning to the view outside.
"In pretty good shape… I must admit that she was close to die, but she proved herself to be more than just a simple girl… She's pretty resistent…" the wavy-haired man said as he arranged better his modern glasses on his nose. He did not like what his boss had almost done to the girl earlier. He nearly chocked her to death with his bare hands… something very strange, considering Darien usually put others to do his dirty jobs. Still, he had heard something about the girl having done something to his boss and he was sure that it was true… He had never seen Darien Shields as angry as today… and he wished never to see him like this ever again either. It gave him all the chills in the world.
"Of course she's resistent… she's Kane Lewis' younger sister." He mumbled, finally allowing Zack to know who she truly was. Nodding his head in silence, the blonde ended.
"I'm still going to order the doctor to keep an eye on her, but I mainly came here to let you know she's fine…" Darien nodded as well and allowed Zack to leave the entrance with no more glances, words or gestures. Thinking at the rage wave that shot through him and forced him to grab Serena Lewis' throat with the clear intention of killing her, he felt a deep pain inside his chest. He now understood how wrong was to try and revenge on that young girl for something that was given to him by mother's bloodline. Yes, he was what some would call a fire priest, he had his sister's powers, but, unlike her, he kept this as his most important secret and never let out even a whisper about what his potential abilities could do. His fight had now reached high limits that he couldn't just throw away or play with. And the freedom of his sister did more than shake these limits. He had to find Rei… and fast!
Amy passed for the thousandth time by the window which gave full view to the infirmery room where Lita had been settled in the past few days. And for the thousandth time she saw Nick staying by her side, with absolutely nothing strong enough to get him out of there. She sighed deepely, remembering how he totally refused to spend him time anywhere else than inside this room. It was tragic to see him acting like this… but it did have a strong sense of romance. Right now it was more than clear for everyone that these two were going end up as a couple and stay that way. That thought made Ames smile sweetly and carry on, to her own job.
While walking around the hide-out's hallways, her mind drifted away and she started thinking for the first time at her own life. Yes, she did love the people she lived with, but her dreams as a child had always been for her to meet some gorgeous and brilliant guy and marry him. And those dreams never left her head… they just hid for a while and waited for that hormonal moment to come out. She felt a bit lonely for not having a sweetheart. Everytime she looked at Kane and Mina she couldn't help but wish for a relationship like their's, in spite of the furious arguments they carried from time to time. In the end, they would always forgive each other and carry on with their lives and romance. She had always considered these two a sort of mother and father for the entire gang and she respected them for the being capable of calming down Lita, stopping Jade from making something very stupid or even Serena from whinning on Friday night because she had no idea what to wear in the clubs.
Captivated by her own thoughts and not really paying attention to her whereabouts, she suddenly stopped in the main area, a sort of huge living-room with all sorts of computers, desks, large sofas, large-screen TVs and comfy armchairs. She glanced around to see it empty, which was very unusual for their group, but understandable giving the circumstances.
"Hey Ames!" a voice she knew all-too-well brought her back to reality, making her almost jump in surprise. Looking across the room, she saw Jade dressed up to go in the city.
"You're going to look for Kane?" she asked, already learning not to be shy around him anymore and noticing the leather jacket he never got bored of and the common black jeans which allowed him to run even faster than he normally could.
"Yeah… With a bit of luck I might actually find him before he does something extremely lethal or stupid… or both…" he mumbled and arranged his jacket over a grey shirt he wore. His clothes were extremely weird for his looks, making his Blue eyes seem darker and his blond hair almost ridiculous. One could expect form a man with his features to be some sort of mama's boy, or a geek, or even an angel. Well, Jade was everything but. And still, he had managed to survive out there without ever having to paint or cut all his hair down. The mental picture of a bald Jade made Amy chuckle and even blush a little. "What?" he asked, eyeing her suspicious. She stopped and turned suddenly serious, as another crazy thought haunted her mind. "Ames, you okay?' he asked, while approaching her, by now already worried. Too many weird things had happened and he wanted to make sure than no one else was going to be injured. Mina and Lita harmed and Rena kidnapped had already been too much for that week. His action surprised Amy, but not enough for her to back away.
"Can I go too?" she asked, almost even surprised by her own voice and words. Startled, Jade stared at her dumbly, almost with an opened jaw.
"Are you sure? I mean, it's a though world out there… and I won't be exactly riding in the expensive areas… if you get my meaning…"
"I know… but I could help you track him down with my portable computer… and maybe even give you a hand in calming him down… or if he is hurt…"
"By the way!" he cut her off. "Don't the girls need you?"
"Mina is for some time now out of any danger and, in Lita's case, it's just a matter of time until she comes back entirely. Plus, Nick's doing pretty good… considering what had happened in the past day…" her voice drifted away.
"I'll tell you what! You've got exactly ten minutes to get ready…" he started, but by the time he said the last word she was already flying to her bedroom. Jade gazed at her trace, amazed by the speed not even he could reach when he was late to some date. "So don't stay too much in front of your closet!" he yelled, loud enough for her to hear him. Sighing, he wished for Amy to hurry up, remembering pretty good what was happening every time Rena or Mina (who was even worse at the fashion thing) wanted to go with them. If they were to leave at ten a.m., the girls would wake up at six, just to make themselves "presentable". In the end, they would look like real models (which Mina happened to be) and that got the worst from Kane, who really did not want other men to drool over his sister and wife. Therefor, every time, he would hit at least several guys on the streets or in the clubs, who had either asked out one of his favourite blondes, made indecent proposals, touched the forbidden fruits or simply stared at them drooling. Well, the man had to be possessive with such… possessions.
Before he could finish that thought, a flushed Amy showed up next to him. Looking down at her, he saw her dressed in sort of two piece costume made of jeans jacket and trousers and a white top with something wrote on it, wearing some comfortable shoes and a small bagpack trown on her shoulder. Unlike other times, she wore glasses, which made her look a veritable student. She looked up at him, smilling and then took off to where their garage was. Giving her one last glance, he ran to her and into the adjacent hall.
A loud noise filled entire apartment, forcing Rei to jump from her place and back away. Still, she did not have the time to vanish from the room, before the door was opened widely and a silver-haired man burst inside, breathing hard and carrying a deadly look in his eyes. Backing away as much as she could, until she hit one of her covered windows with her back. The man in front of her was Kane… but one that she couldn't understand anymore… one almost inhuman. Without a word, he reached to her and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards the door. Fighting back for her freedom, Rei pleaded:
"What are you doing? Kane, let go of me! Kane!" she shouted almost desperately, knowing that she couldn't outwin the man's strength… not his anger.
"You are coming with me!" he roared more than spoke.
"I thought you understood why I left! You know my brother! He'll search the entire world for you and he'll kill you for saving me!" she pleaded, more for his life than for hers.
"I know!"
"Then why are you doing this!"
"Because he hurt my friend, he tried to kill my wife and he kidnapped my sister!" he said and stared directly into her eyes, making her shiver as if he were the death itself. "All for you, Rei! It's my sister for his! Rena for you… And you are coming with me!" he shortly stated and exited the room in a hurry, holding a hand of steel locked on her arm and pulling her after him. In the alivator all she could do was calm down her pulse, think about the man's words and prey for the lifes of those who had helped her in the darkest hours. Once out in the street, she now followed him obediently, without him needing to keep his hold onto her anymore. They were getting near the rather large motorbike, when, from the other side of the empty street another silhouette appeared.
"Nice ride, you got there!" a male voice broke the silence and forced the two to stop and stare at him. Rei recognized immediately the long and wavy sirty blonde strands, as well as the fancy glasses, which hid behind them a pair of extremely green eyes. The half tight half baggy outfit, which made him even taller and a bit thinner was the last trademark, through which anyone could recognize him instantly.
"Zack." Rei said, staring at the face she hadn't seen in maybe years. Fear appeared immediately in her eyes, as she backed away, behind Kane.
"So, you are Shields' guard dog?" the silvery-haired man said in disgust, while measuring the emtpy street from one end to the other. Although it was evening, nobody could be seen there. They were practically alone, in the middle of this huge city.
"She's coming with me!" he merely said, not bothering to answer to the other one's mockery. A pale of wind moved the edges of his long leather coat and showed more of the clothes he wore below.
"You really think I'm letting you leave this place with my sister's ticket to freedom?"
"Serena is alright… and she will be for as long as Darien wants it." Zack bit back, starting already to approach.
"Oh, the rich boy allowed you to call him by his first name? Should I be impressed?" Kane went on.
"You should talk!" Zack muttered and smiled bitterly at him. As if no one knew who Kane Lewis was. "Now hand her over… and maybe my boss will let your sister live!"
"I don't think so!" Kane said, motioned Rei to get back and approached the moving man aswell. Tonight there was going to be a fight. While he walked to Zack, his mind filled with only images of a hurt Lita, a bleeding and hopeless Mina and a strained Serena. That was more than enough to enrage him and give him a clear motivation for death.
For the second time in a week, Serena found herself laying in the same bed, recovering after the same kind of pain and dizzyness. Trying to get up, she found that the room was spinning around her head with a speed she could not resist to and simply gave up, letting her head and upper body fall on the sheets.
"You shouldn't try to move… not yet anyway!" Darien's voice broke through the silence as his head appeared in her visual range. She stared up and him and her orbs suddenly turned dark.
"You tried to kill me!" she almost shouted, still unable to move though.
"I made a mistake!" he bit back and left her side, pacing around the room, with his back at her.
"What? That's it? That's all I'm getting from you after trying to kill me!" she asked enraged. She had never hated a person like this in her life… and she found the feeling somewhat devastating. She could almost feel his eyes on her being for just a second, before hearing the sound of steps leaving her room. Hard, determined steps. She sighed deepely and stared at the ceiling above her, one second later already trying again to get up stubbornly. She missed her brother's protection… she missed her friends. For the first time in history, she was almost ready to burst into sobs and pleads for her return home. She was maybe even capable of begging. Still, the proud part of her wouldn't let her do that. She had been too strong before to just collapse during moments like these. This was what Kane would call "a desperate situation demands a desperate reaction" type… but, still, she refused to believe that she was that desperate!
"Look, there!" Ames shouted inside the car and pointed to a street right in front of them. In the middle of the road, two tall men were fighting like hell, both already bruised and bloody. Jade stopped the car few metres away and, in a heartbeat, both he and Amy were out, running towards the place. Noticing the entire scene, Jade only needed to hear Rei's cry for help once. In a flash, he was behind Kane and he held tightly his arms above, unabling him to use them for deadly acts. In front of him, a wavy-haired man had fallen on the pavement, his face unrecognizable, filled with blood, just like the majority of his clothes. On the other hand, the struggling Kane he could barely hold, was pretty bruised himself… which only meant that the guy had fought pretty good too… Staring at his somewhat thin built, Jade could only wonder what the hell he had been thinking while picking a fight with his silver-haired friend.
"Ames, get this guy away while I can still hold him!" Jade barked loudly, feeling how the boss was managing step by steps to loosen himself out of his arms. Amy did as ordered and leaned over to the bleeding man, trying to get him up and finding no success in her desperate gestures.
"Let me go!" Kane growled darkly, making everyone shiver.
"Amy, he works for Darien!" Rei revealed herself from behind Jade and came down to her. For a second, the young and fragile doctor stared at her confused, but returned to her patient who was no longer down on that earth, being unconscious from the severe punches he had received.
"If I do, you'll kill him!" Jade protested and tried to grab more of Kane's upper part.
"He's with that son of a bitch! I want his life!" Kane demanded and managed to set himself free and to knock down the short-haired man who had been holding him until then. He leaned fast down, in order to get the hurt man, but he found Amy's body in between them. Her big blue eyes, still showing the signs of her childhood and innocence inside, were staring both scared and determined up at him, pleading, asking, begging.
"If you do this, you won't be better than him. You'll be just like Darien! Do you really want that?" she rose up a her voice, ready to suffer the consequences of her actions… whatever those might be.
Hope you liked my new chapter and that you'll have enough time to write down some words for me in a review. Also, I've updated "Beyond death" for those interested. See'ya'll next week!