Chapter 15
Mamoru Chiba slammed his weak body against his apartment door still covering his shoulder. It left blood stains on the door that he didn't notice. He walked towards his couch and slumped into it and took deep breaths as he could feel the sting of pain in his wound. "I'm so stupid, falling for that fake Sailor Moon. I put the Scouts in danger" he thought. He leaned back his head and looked up at his ceiling, he was then distracted by a glowing light coming from his T.V. An annoying laughter he heard, he right away knew who was coming to pay him a visit.
"Zoyciete.." started Mamoru as he saw her face appear on his T.V
"Good Morning Mamoru, how's that cut of yours? You should really have a doctor take a look at that" joked Zoycite.
Mamoru grunted, "What do you want?"
Zoyciete playfully tossed her ponytail, "Meet me at Starlight tower at 5:00p.m for you to hand me the two last rainbow crystals, we'll fight a fair fight, winner takes the crystals"
A sly smirk spread across Mamoru's face, "Alright, you're on"
The T.V started to fade with Zoyciete's image, "Remember Mamoru, I know who you are and where you live and if you don't show up, I will hunt you down" and she then vanished.
Mamoru ignored her comment and grunted again as he felt the pain strike, he looked out his window to see Starlight Tower casting a shadow from his window as the morning sunrise was starting to shine across Tokyo.
Later that afternoon, Usagi ran out of her school as usual, panting and trying to get air in her body she was just done telling her teacher Ms. Haruna that she wouldn't be able to stay for her detention. "She's going to kill me for not staying after, I think I can handle that. But that Rei is going to have a fit when I arrive at her temple late.." she then had thought of Rei yelling and bitching at her like always that annoyed her. She sighed and ignored it and continued to run. Her blue eyes then got big as she noticed Mamoru slouching and walking slow with his hand covering his right shoulder.
"Hey, there's Mamoru" stated Usagi as she saw him walking so slow. She decided to catch up to him and give him a little smack on the back, but that only caused Mamoru more pain. "Sorry there was a bee on your back" she lied.
"Thanks, I hate bee's" grunted Mamoru, he looked at her again, "Thanks Meatball head"
Usagi furiously grunted, "Stop calling me that! I get enough of it from your friend Rei"
Mamoru weakly smiled, "Fine, I won't call you that, but I better get going, I have to meet up with someone. See you around Usagi!" and he gave a little wave and walked away.
Usagi had a blank reaction with her eyes wide, "Wow, he was actually nice. That never happens" She then felt something wet in the palm of her hand, she opened up her hand and was shocked to see blood. "Blood!" she gasped. She then quickly looked up to see Mamoru but he was too far away, she started to get worried about him. "He's hurt! It must be bad, yet he's not himself. I better follow him to make sure he's alright" and she forgot about Rei's and ran after Mamoru. As she was running, being the klutz that she is, she bumped into a friend of hers, Duo. She looked down to see him knocked on the ground with his cap next to him.
"Duo! Are you alright?" asked Usagi as she helped him up
"Isn't it a little ironic how we always bump into each other?" sarcastically said Duo as she dusted himself off.
"Here's your cap" smiled Usagi as she handed it to him.
"Thanks" he smiled at her as well and placed his cap back on his head.
"I can't stay in chat cause I need to take care of something but see you later!" waved Usagi as she took off like a rabbit and ran down the sidewalk trying not to hit people.
"She's in a hurry.." thought Duo as he watched her. He then noticed Mamoru up ahead and had a feeling Usagi was following him for whatever reason. He got curious and slight jealous. "Something is going on between them." he thought and followed Usagi.
The sun was setting, and Mamoru was right in front of Starlight Tower, he stood there gazing at it took a deep breath and was ready to have his fight with Zoyciete. A hand then reached out behind him and he was about to do a karate punch until he saw it was Usagi.
"Usagi! Why are you following me!" asked Mamoru getting annoyed.
"Cool it! I'm just concerned about you!" replied Usagi.
"Why are you worried?" asked Mamoru raising an eye brow.
"'Cause you're bleeding and it looks pretty bad" answered Usagi as Mamoru turned away from her.
Mamoru rolled his eyes, "Why would you care? Just leave me alone!" and continued to walk away from the Meatball Head.
Usagi stuttered, "Mam-Mamoru, Wait!" but he ignored her.
Usagi sighed and just looked at him. "You know, if you wanted to date him you shouldn't really be stalking him" she jumped and turned around to see Duo leaning over her shoulder. She screamed and got angry, "I'm not stalking him! He's bleeding and there's something wrong!"
"So, if he told you to leave you alone, do so" joked Duo.
"No! I'm too stubborn! I got a C+ in first aid and I'm not going to let Mamoru Chiba get away like this!" shouted Usagi as she pointed her left index finger in the air.
"Well I'm glad you haven't seen Heero like this, if she's like this when people get hurt I can imagine what Heero would do" thought Duo as he bit his lip. He thought about Heero blowing up at Usagi all the time and how annoyed his friends would get from her being curious. He then noticed Usagi wasn't standing next to him anymore, but running into the park where Starlight tower was. "Hey Usagi! Wait!" and he followed her.
Mamoru continued to walk towards the tower. Zoyciete winced her eyes from the building as she saw Mamoru coming. Mamoru gasped as the whole area turned a bright neon red color. He then heard a scream behind him. He sprung around to see Usagi shaking nervously.
"Usagi!" called out Duo as he saw her shaking, he ran next to her and got his gun ready as they were surrounded in a red bubble that took them inside Starlight Tower.
"She's doesn't deserve to be the leader! She's so late I can't take it anymore!" flipped Rei as angrily threw her broom. Ami and Makoto just watched with no emotion.
"Calm down Rei, even Usagi isn't this late" said Ami
"Yeah, maybe something happened" agreed Makoto.
Luna put her paw to her mouth, "Something must have happened, Usagi would've been here by now"
Ami put her fist by her mouth, "I'm starting to get really worried"
"Is this the Sailor Scout meeting?" asked a voice.
The three girls turned around to see a girl in a school uniform similar to Usagi and Ami's, she had long blonde hair that half of it was pulled back in a red bow and light blue eyes with a white cat standing next to her.
"Come on, you don't remember us?" asked Artemis.
"Who are you?" asked Rei as she tried to get a good look.
"I'm Minako Aino, known as Sailor Venus or Sailor V" introduced the school girl
The girls gasped, she looked so different when she wasn't a Sailor Scout. Then again, they all did. "Where's your friend, I think her name is Usagi, right Artemis?" asked Minako. Artemis nodded.
"She hasn't shown up?"
"Nope" blushed the girls with embarrassment.
Minako then started to turn around, "Artemis and I were getting bad vibes near Starlight tower. I say we go check it out, maybe Usagi is in trouble"
The girl nodded and grabbed there transformation wands and ran down the stairs on Rei's temple.
At Duo's Apartment…
Heero slammed his fist on the table, "What makes him think he can take off like this?"
"Yeah, he's wanted out there he can be captured or killed" added Trowa as he looked out the window.
"I don't like this, he's putting himself in danger" calmly said Quatre
Wufei was polishing his sword, "Ever since he met that stupid girl he's been leaving whenever he wants"
Heero then got up and put his gun in his pocket and left the group.
"Where are you going?" asked Trowa.
"I'm going to find him, he said he was going for a walk in the park earlier this morning" coldly answered Heero as he started to open the door.
"We'll go with you" offered Quatre as he grabbed a gun as well.
The whole team grabbed there guns and closed the door behind them and was on there way to go find there braided friend.
At Starlight Tower…
Zoyciete watched at Usagi, Mamoru, and Duo landed on the marble ground softly, Mamoru turned around to see Usagi laying on the ground resting as Duo started to weakly get up. Duo looked around and he saw Zoyciete and Mamoru both about to have a show down.
"It's that girl who's responsible for changing my friends into monsters, what does she want with that guy anyway?" thought Duo.
"Duo?" weakly said Usagi as she opened her eyes. "Where are we?"
"It's ok Usagi, we're safe" lied Duo, he knew Zoyciete was trouble.
Usagi saw Zoycite and Mamoru placing the rainbow crystals on the ground. "What does Zoyciete want with Mamoru?" she thought.
Duo saw the rainbow crystals on the ground, he then gasped, "The Rainbow Crystals"
Usagi was shocked that Duo knew what those were, "How does he know what those are?" she thought once again.
Duo quickly put his hand in his pocket and felt he had the two other crystals on him. They were probably going to go after him if they knew. Zoyciete glanced over to Duo and saw him with his hands in his pocket.
"Hand me the other crystals!" screamed Zoyciete.
Malachite then appeared by Duo and Usagi with his hands open. Mamoru turned around and gasp. Malachite laughed wickedly, but that didn't stop Duo. Duo bravely pulled out his gun and shot Malachite in the chest two times. Usagi covered her ears and screamed the same time Zoyciete did. Malachite's hands quickly went to his chest. Zoyciete was filled with rage and made the whole area become foggy and grow ice and spikes on the ceiling.
"What's happening!" panicked Usagi as she huddled close to both Mamoru and Duo.