Proven to give Senshi nightmares...

Yet another chapter! How exciting. Things are getting interesting in this story as well as in the sequel I'm working on. Hope everyone enjoys it.

Elphie Muse: Aren't you forgetting something?

Oh yeah! In this chapter is a speech Uranus gives to the bitten Neptune in Last Dracul. I'll bold-face the lines Uranus says since they aren't mine.

Well...the familiar stuff still isn't mine...I don't think it ever will be...sigh...

Last time on Eternal Senshi I...

"So this is the great Sailor Neptune," a voice sneered.

"You!" Michiru exclaimed.

The Last Dracul grinned. "Yes. Me." She paced in front of the Sea Senshi. "I should kill you for what you did to my father…"

"Bite me," Michiru shot back.

Ketsuki smiled. "Not a bad idea."

Michiru's eyes widened. "You will be stopped."

"We shall see," Ketsuki said. "But first, let's see how good of an ally you'll be." She grabbed a fistful of Michiru's hair and jerked her head to the side. The vampire leader then sank her teeth into Michiru's neck.

"Haruka-poppa, something wrong?" Hotaru asked.

"Michiru hasn't come home since last night. I'm worried about her," Haruka said. "Especially after last night." The blonde sighed. "I'm gonna go look for her. Let the others know, okay?"

"I will," Hotaru said.

Haruka nodded and went down to the garage. She got on her sports bike and started the engine after putting her helmet on. She drove out onto the streets and began her vigilant patrol. An hour into her search it started to rain.

She sighed. "Figures," she muttered. A sudden explosion caused her bike to slip and throw her off. Haruka tucked into a ball and rolled to her feet. She tore off her helmet and looked around. Her eyes widened as a familiar figure came into view. "Oh my god…" she whispered.

"Greetings," Neptune said. Haruka could clearly see the fangs. "Ready to join us?" she asked.

Haruka frowned. "Us?" she repeated in confusion.

"Yes. Us," a familiar voice said.

"Ketsuki!" Haruka snarled. "What did you do to her?"

"I gave her life," Ketsuki said. "Join us or die."

"Uranus Crystal Power! Make UP!" She glared at Ketsuki. "You'll pay for what you've done."

"We shall see. Turn or kill her," Ketsuki ordered. She faded into the darkness.

"It's easier if you don't resist," Neptune said. Her head suddenly turned. "Shimatte…" she growled. "Fall back!" she ordered the other vampires. They leapt into the shadows and vanished. (Damn)

Uranus bowed her head. She was completely drenched from the downpour but didn't care. She didn't even look up as the other Senshi ran up to her. "Uranus, daijoubu?" Moon asked. (Uranus, you all right?)

Uranus raised her face to the sky and let the rain hit her face. The water slid down her face, hiding her tears. "Uranus?" Mercury asked.

The Wind Senshi undid her transformation and walked to her bike. She pulled it up and pulled on her helmet. She got on the bike and started the engine. She revved the engine and drove away, her emotions in turmoil.

"What's with her?" Venus asked.

"Maybe something happened to Michiru-momma," Saturn said, hoping that that wasn't the case.

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Kaze watched Haruka drive away. He pulled off his mask, his blonde hair immediately becoming soaked. "Haruka…this might be your biggest challenge. Stay strong," he said softly. "I know you can do this…" He turned and walked away, feeling bad for the Wind Senshi.

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Haruka downed her second beer, unable to get the image of Neptune as a vampire out of her mind. She motioned for another and started sipping her new beer. I finally get her back only to lose her again…why is life so unfair? Haruka thought.

"Tenno? Is that you?" a voice asked.

Haruka looked over and turned back to her beer. "Leave me alone Seiya," she muttered. "I'm not in the mood."

"You're sitting all alone drinking so something is up," he said.

"I said leave me alone," she repeated.

"Haruka, I know we haven't gotten along in the past, but we are friends…right? And a friend is someone you can talk to if you want. So…if you want to…talk…I'm here," he said. He rested a hand on her shoulder. "Life is short Haruka. Odango lost Mamoru only a few months after our battle with Galaxia." Haruka drained the last of her beer, threw some money down on the bar top and walked away. Seiya watched her leave, feeling sorry for the blonde. (Odango-Dumpling)

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"Something's up with Haruka," Usagi said. "She hasn't been around in several days. I'm worried."

"Konnichiwa!" a cheerful voice called. They all looked over at the door to Makoto's apartment. (Good afternoon!)

"Seiya!" Usagi exclaimed.

"What brings you here?" Ami asked.

"We got wind of the weird goings on and I came to help," he said.

"We can use all the help we can get. We can't find Michiru and we haven't seen Haruka since," Setsuna said.

"I saw Haruka last night at a bar. She didn't look so hot."

"Something definitely must have happened to Michiru," Makoto said.

"I agree," Rei said.

"We need to find Haruka," Minako said.

"Where do we start looking?" Hotaru asked.

"I'd start with vampire hangouts," a voice said. Rai walked in from the balcony. "Neptune was attacked after the first training session."

"M…Masaka…" Usagi said.

"Who is this guy?" Seiya asked.

"A friend," Rai replied. "You must be Seiya Kou. Call me Rai. Yoroshiku." (Nice to meet you)

"Yoroshiku," Seiya replied.

"You said you know where Haruka is?" Usagi asked.

"Not for sure, but I've been trailing her since I got wind of Neptune's disappearance," he said. "She's been hunting down vampires."

"Vampires are real?" Seiya asked. The Senshi quickly filled him in. When they were done he whistled. "Who would have believed it," he murmured. He looked at Rai. "So what's your story? Why do you fight vampires?"

"One attacked my mother. I was the result," he said in a dangerous voice. "When I was old enough, I trained day and night, preparing myself to fight them so that when the vampires returned, I'd be ready for them."

"Let's go," Rei said.

"You guys stay together," he said. "You'll be safer."

"One of us is going with you," Usagi said.

Rai looked the group over. "Care to come with Mako-chan?" he asked.

She nodded. "I think I could protect you," she giggled.

"Honto?" he asked with big puppy eyes, causing everyone to laugh. (Really)

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"I don't know if I like this," Makoto said nervously. Rai was wearing a long black duster and held Makoto by the arm.

"You act like someone who's enthralled with an extremely good looking vampire and we get into the hangout," he said.

"So where is this extremely good looking vampire?" she shot back.

"Hey!" he said in a mock hurt voice.

The pair approached the entrance to an abandoned building and walked in. Rai's gaze began sweeping across the room. "I don't see her…but it is hard to see," she said, referring to the strobe lights.

Rai's gaze fell on Neptune. Oh crap… he thought. He swiftly looked around and spotted Haruka, a cold look in her eyes. "Get the others here now."

"Why?" she asked.

"I'll explain later," he said. "Just go outside and do it." She nodded and quickly left. Rai pulled off his coat revealing Kaze's clothes. He tied his mask on and pulled something out. He then proceeded to pull out his sword. He quickly dispatched several vampires, causing the music to stop.

"Who dares?" Neptune demanded. Her eyes widened when she saw him. "You're him…the Hunter…"

Kaze flipped the bladed boomerang open and grinned. He hurled it and several more vampires turned to dust. He easily caught the weapon and pocketed it. "That'd be me," he said. "Give up Neptune."

"How do you know me?" she asked.

"Neptune!" Jupiter exclaimed as she and the others appeared save for Uranus.

"What…how did…what happened to her?" Moon demanded.

"She was bitten," Kaze said. "Stay on your guard. She has no memory of any of you," he advised.

"So what do we do?" Fighter asked.

"You can all die for my Mistress!" Neptune snarled.

"Neptune…" Moon began. "We can save you!"

"The Silver Crystal won't work on her," Kaze said. "She was bitten by Ketsuki."

"So what do we do?" Mars asked.

"We have to fight her," Pluto said softly.

"Demo…" Moon began. (But)

"Stay away from her!" a voice ordered. Uranus stepped out of the shadows.

"Uranus!" they exclaimed.

(A/N: Here's the speech)

"There's no use in meddling," Uranus told the Senshi. She turned to Neptune. "Whenever I'm running, you're always running next to me. No matter how fast I ran, no matter how selfishly I ran, you always remained by my side." Everyone could hear the emotion in Uranus' voice, even Neptune who was affected by it. "It must've been hard; it must've been rough; but you ran next to me smiling."

Uranus held back her tears as she stepped closer and closer to Neptune. "I knew. No one should've been able to match my speed, but you were smiling, so I kept silent. You are the Senshi of Smiles with the sea in her eyes. But I am the Senshi of Battles." A tear slid down Neptune's face. "I have never been able to say it…" Haruka paused, swallowing the lump in her throat. "Arigatou."

She suddenly lifted her Space Sword and was about to swing it down when a voice cried out. "Yamette!" Moon screamed. She ran between the two. "You can't kill her! There has to be a way to save her! There has to be!" (Stop)

"Neptune! Everyone! Fall back," a voice ordered. Ketsuki came into view, a dark look on her face as the vampires left. Neptune looked back at Uranus, a faint hint of recognition in her eyes. Ketsuki glared at the Senshi. "You will all die!" she snarled and vanished with the others.

Uranus turned to Moon, her eyes cold and smoldering. Moon held her ground. "I could have ended her torment!" Uranus snapped.

"She's our friend! We owe it to her to at least try and save her!" Moon pleaded. "I know you love her. I could hear it in your voice. I see it in your eyes every time you look at her. How can you just want to kill her?"

"I don't!" Uranus cried, tears starting to well up in her eyes. "But I won't let her live like that! She deserves better!"

"There's one way to save her," Kaze said softly. Everyone turned and looked at him. "But it's a dangerous journey and it might not even be there," he said.

"Take me to it," Uranus said without hesitation. "Please."

He nodded. "We'll be back. Until then, be safe and stick together." He motioned for Uranus to follow him and they vanished into the night.

Hmm...the pudding is thickening...

Elphie Muse: Don't you mean the plot?

No, I mean the pudding. See:Holds up bowl of chocolate pudding:

Elphie Muse: -.-() Readers, be kind and review...save me from the author's insanity please!