One hundred percent sheer terror and insanity!
Hello all my loyal readers and reviewers (because I know everyone reviews:glare:)! I give you the second chapter of Eternal Senshi II!
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Now I know everyone wants to get right into this chapter, so that's what we'll do!
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The recognizable stuff still isn't mine. I do, however, own the character of Sky/Kaze, the Daetamashii, Akuma, the other villians, unknown good guys that'll show up later, and the plot. So don't steal them. Because if you do, I'll send them after you along with my radioactive purple penguin army. Muahahahahahahahaha!...:ahem:... moving on...
Also, the attacks the Eternal Senshi make I took from the manga and/or live action show (PGSM).
Last time on Survivor...wait...what?...
Last time on Eternal Senshi II...
Kaze spat a globule of blood to the side and wiped the lower half of his face, only succeeding in spreading the dirt and blood around. "Meet the real Daetamashii," he said. "Sky Sword Blaster!" he yelled. The Shadow Soul screamed and exploded in a ball of flame. Kaze turned back into Sky and he would have fallen had Uranus not caught him. She undid her transformation as well.
"Okay…what the hell is going on?" Minako demanded.
Sky winced as he was eased onto the couch in his television room. "Itai…" he grunted with a sigh. (Ow)
"Now would you kindly explain as to what the hell is going on?" Haruka demanded. Despite her slightly harsh tone her eyes were full of concern.
"The fake me was a Daetamashii. A Shadow Soul," he said.
"Yeah, we got that part," Seiya said.
"Watch it pretty boy," Haruka growled, rising to her feet and glaring at the Starlight. He stared right back at her.
"From what I remember, they're creatures from the underworld. Hell. They gather souls for their master. I don't know who the master is. Since I was stripped of my vampire half much of my knowledge about the past was lost," Sky said.
"So I guess that means we wait until the master shows," Makoto said.
Sky nodded as Ami began bandaging his wounds. He winced in pain. "Gomen," Ami said, easing the pressure she was applying. (Sorry)
Sky gave a small smile. "You're fine," he said.
"So…why did you get in a fight with that Shadow Soul?" Haruka asked.
"Caught him attacking a group of kids. When he beat the crap out of me, I couldn't stay as Kaze and he found out who I was," Sky began.
"He must've figured you'd know who the Sailor Senshi were then," Ami figured.
Sky nodded as Ami finished bandaging his arms. "Hopefully he died before letting his master know about my alter ego." He let out a short breath and held his abdomen as he sat up.
"You all right?" Makoto asked.
"Think I busted a rib or two…" he said.
"Let's see then," Ami said. Sky arched a brow. "My mother's a doctor and I've picked a few things up from her medical books."
Sky nodded. "Fair enough." With the help of Makoto, Minako, and Ami he pulled his shirt off. "Itai…" he grimaced.
Haruka snorted. "Baby."
"Fine. Next time you beat the Daetamashii all by yourself," he retorted.
"I thought I did. When you hit it, it wasn't moving," Haruka returned.
"I softened it for you," he muttered.
"They are definitely related," Seiya murmured.
"I heard that," Haruka informed him.
"Haruka…" Michiru said, holding her partner's hand.
"This might hurt," Ami said, looking at his bare chest and back. Black tribal tattoos covered his shoulders, upper arms, part of his chest, and tapered down his back.
"Ready," he said. He grimaced only once as Ami began to gently probe his sides and ribs. His eyes were closed, tightening whenever the Ice Senshi hit a sore spot.
"Do you have any compression bandages?" Ami asked when she was done.
"Yeah," he said. He began rising to his feet when Makoto held him down.
"You are not getting up until the doctor says," Makoto told him.
Sky opened his mouth to argue when he saw the look in everyone's eyes. He carefully leaned back and nodded. "Okay," he agreed.
"So is this the only thing you wanted to tell us?" Minako asked as Makoto went and got the bandages.
"Not just this," Sky said. "I think…I think we're dealing with the forces of the underworld again." He let out a careful breath. "And I think these guys are stealing souls so they can takeover Earth."
Makoto came back in and handed the bandages to Ami. The blue haired girl took them and carefully began wrapping Sky's waist. "When are we gonna have peace again?" Usagi whined.
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Sky watched as Haruka closed the door behind the others. After talking for several hours about what they could do, everyone had finally left, except for Haruka and Michiru who would be staying at Sky's.
The blonde Guardian rose to his feet and walked into the kitchen. He opened his refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of root beer. He walked back into the television room and eased himself down onto his recliner.
"You sure you don't want to go to the hospital?" Michiru asked.
"Yeah. Ami did a really good job," Sky replied.
"How are things with you and Mako-chan going?" Haruka asked, joining Michiru on the couch. Sky looked down as he swished the contents of the bottle around. "That bad?" his twin asked.
He carefully shrugged. "I don't know. For a while things were going well but…" he trailed off with a sigh. "I think for the both of us it was more of an infatuation."
Haruka grinned lopsidedly at her brother. "Considering that every guy she meets reminds her of her senpai…" she was cut off by a sharp punch from Michiru.
"Haruka! Be nice," the Sea Senshi ordered.
"Hai koi…" the blonde said meekly. (Yes love)
"I'm just afraid to say anything to her about it…" Sky said. He took a long drink and set the half empty bottle on an end table. "I mean, I don't want to hurt her feelings."
"Your feelings are important too Sky," Michiru pointed out.
Sky grinned and leaned back in the rocking chair. "And I thought being alone was hard," he muttered. He yawned and closed his eyes, succumbing to exhaustion.
Michiru got up and placed a blanket around him. Haruka wrapped her arm around the smaller girl's waist and the two walked out onto the balcony. "Should we tell him?" Michiru asked.
Haruka looked down, knowing that Michiru was referring to a similar conversation they had had with Makoto on the phone two days prior. A gentle breeze sprang up and Haruka raised her head.
"We should get them to tell each other," Haruka finally said.
"So how do we go about that?" Michiru inquired.
"That I don't know," Haruka admitted.
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Sky yawned and carefully stretched. Two days had passed since he had received his injuries and the minor ones were completely healed due to his powers. A knock sounded on the door and he pulled on a white tank top as he headed for the door. He opened it and smiled when he saw Makoto.
"Can I come in?" Makoto asked.
Sky's smile vanished when he heard her tone. He nodded and stood aside. She walked in and he closed the door before following. They went into the main room and she turned to him, sadness and regret in her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Sky asked.
"I…" she sighed and sat down on the couch. Sky joined her.
"You can tell me anything Mako-chan," he said.
"I've been…struggling to find what to say for the past week now," she admitted.
"So just say it," he advised. "I could never be mad at you."
"Even if I wanted…to…break up with you?" she asked slowly and uncertainly.
Sky stared at her, slightly stunned. "Even if you wanted that," he said.
"Well I do…want it…" she said in the same uncertain voice. "I'm sorry Sky. I thought I had feelings for you but it was just…a crush…"
Sky ran a hand through his hair and smiled. "It's all right Mako-chan," he said. "In all honesty, I've been feeling the same way."
"You have?" she asked.
He nodded. "I just didn't know how to say it in a way that wouldn't hurt you."
Makoto smiled. "I guess it wasn't meant to be for us."
He nodded. "I guess not," he agreed. "But I do hope you find someone. You're a good person and deserve someone to love."
Makoto was touched by his words. "I hope you find someone too." She rose to her feet. "I should get going. I have a ton of homework to do still."
He nodded. "Good luck with it."
"Thanks," she said. They walked to the door and she stepped out. "We can still be friends, right?"
"Of course," he agreed. She smiled and left. Sky slowly closed the door and sighed. Even though he hadn't felt any romantic feelings for her, he still cared deeply about her. He walked into the kitchen and scribbled a note to Haruka and Michiru saying that he was going out for a while.
He pulled on some socks and went to his door. He tied on his shoes and grabbed his black leather jacket. He walked out and went outside. As he stepped onto the street he pulled on his jacket and began walking. He walked into a building and into one of the elevators. He hit the button for one of the top floors and waited.
The doors dinged and he stepped out. The sounds and smells of a gym assailed his senses immediately and he went inside to the locker rooms. He changed into a set of workout clothes he had there. He came out a short time later and made his way to the fighting/sparring area of the gym.
The blonde Guardian walked over to a device that looked like a strange coat rack and began striking the main part while throwing blocks at the short arms. Sweat began forming on his face as his hands and arms became a blur. After fifteen minutes of beating the inanimate object he stopped and moved onto a regular punching bag.
After only several strikes a heavy hand rested on his shoulder. Sky stopped and turned and found himself facing a large, muscular man with a menacing look on his face. The stranger's head was completely shaved and a well-groomed goatee framed his mouth.
"That's my bag," the man growled.
"There are plenty of others," Sky returned in a low voice.
"But this bag is mine," the man snapped, cracking his knuckles. Several large men stood behind the bald man.
Sky sighed. "Fine. Take the damn bag," he muttered. He started to walk away when the man's flunkies surrounded him.
"You gotta pay for using my bag," the man informed him.
Sky ran a hand through his hair. He hadn't wanted to fight at first but he was quickly growing eager for one. "Sorry. I don't have any cash on me."
"Your broken bones'll do," one of the flunkies laughed.
"So it takes half a dozen guys just to take me on, does it?" Sky taunted.
"Get him!" the leader shouted.
Sky quickly blocked a wide right hook from the flunky who had spoken by moving into the inside of the punch. Sky then jabbed the man in the gut before hurling him across the room. Another man grabbed Sky from behind. The blonde bent his legs and lifted his toes inside of his shoes, increasing his body weight. As his opponent struggled to lift him off the ground, Sky threw his head back and connected with the man's nose. The man let him go and Sky dropped to the ground as another slugged the man who had grabbed the blonde.
The Guardian leg swept the man who had punched his friend and as the man fell Sky slammed his left forearm into the man's neck. The man reversed directions and went flying head over heels across the room. (A/N: This is a real move; I've seen it done before by professionals. One hit the other on a pressure point on the neck and the guy went flying)
Sky leapt to his feet and caught a roundhouse kick between his right arm and his ribs. He grunted in pain before slamming the man into the ground. Sky faced the remaining two men, his right arm hovering protectively over his injured ribs. Sweat plastered his hair to his skin but he ignored it.
The last of the flunkies charged in. Sky quickly shifted his weight and shot his left leg out in a sidekick. The charging man hit the ground hard and lay moaning with the others. The blonde turned his attention to the bald man.
"Your mine little man," the larger man growled.
Sky did his best to control his breathing, his ribs giving him a hard time of it. The large man thundered in and Sky dove to the side and rolled clear. He struggled to his feet, the pain finally taking hold. The man charged in again and slammed his fist into Sky's face near his right eye.
Sky hit the ground and slid several feet back. He tried to get to his feet but the pain in his ribs was too much. He watched through his left eye as the man stomped closer towards him. Shimatta! Sky cursed silently.
"Hey!" a voice shouted. The man turned and snorted.
"Stay out of this little girl," he growled.
"Back off," the voice continued.
"Like I'm afraid of you," the man laughed. He ran towards the girl. Before he could swing at her, she slammed her bag into him and he fell to the ground. "The hell is in that?" the man demanded.
"Books," came the reply. "Now get out of here before I get really angry!"
The man rose to his feet and glowered at her. "This isn't over girlie. Not by a long shot," he swore and left, his flunkies stumbling after him.
Sky looked up as a warm hand gently rested on his shoulder. "A...Ami…" he grunted with a grimace.
"Daijoubu?" she asked. (You all right)
"Peachy," he returned, sitting up. He leaned against the wall and let out a slow breath. "I think I could've taken him…"
"With your injuries I doubt it," she returned.
"Hey, I took out his buddies," Sky said in defense.
"And aggravated your previous injury," she retorted, lightly poking him on the side. He gave a small yelp of pain. "Come on," she said, helping him to his feet. "Let's get you bandaged up...again."
They walked into the pool area and Ami got some ice. She came back over to Sky and held it out to him. He took it and placed it on his swollen eye. As he held the ice Ami double-checked the wrapping around his waist.
"You want anything for the pain?" she asked, worry in her blue eyes.
Sky suddenly found himself breathless. He blinked and shook himself. "I…I… I'm fine," he finally sputtered.
Ami smiled and Sky found it harder to breathe. "You sure?"
"Uh…yeah…" he mumbled. "Suddenly painless," he added softly.
"Eh?" she asked.
"Oh…uh…nothing…" he said. "Thanks."
Ami smiled. "Glad I could help." She joined him on the bench and sipped her water. "What brings you over here? I thought you and Mako-chan had plans."
"Well…we kinda sorta broke up," Sky said.
"What happened?" Ami asked, worry in her voice.
"Nothing bad," he said, easing her worry. "It's just…we both realized that the feelings we thought we were feeling for each other weren't romantic feelings…did that make sense?" he asked.
"Yes," Ami said. "So…that still doesn't tell me why you're here getting beaten up," she informed him.
He carefully shrugged. "I needed to blow off some steam and made the mistake of using the Hulk's punching bag."
"At least you're okay," she said.
"There's that," he agreed. "What brings you here?"
Ami smiled and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "I came to do some swimming," she said. "On my way out I saw you trying to fend off that guy."
"I appreciate the help," Sky said. Ami smiled. "So you heading home?"
"Yeah. I'd like to get some studying in before bed," she said.
Sky grinned as he removed the ice from his eye. There was a small cut above and below his right eye. "Ever the genius," he chuckled teasingly.
"Your eye!" she exclaimed.
He reached up and felt the small cuts. "I'll be fine," he said. "I'm not even in anymore pain," he added. She gently pressed on his ribs. "Itai!" he exclaimed.
"Honto?" she giggled. (Really)
"That was a cheap shot," he grumbled. "Now I might not walk you home."
"Gomen Sky," Ami said sweetly.
"Yeah right," he muttered in good humor. "Would you like me to walk you?"
"I don't want to trouble you…" she said.
"It's no trouble. In fact, I insist upon it," he returned.
"All right," she agreed.
"I'll meet you in five minutes. I need to change." She nodded and he left. A few minutes later she looked up as Sky returned. "Ready?" he asked.
"Waiting on you," she replied.
The pair walked out of the building and headed down the street. "Any plans after high school?" Sky asked.
"I'd like to go to medical school actually," she said.
"Ah. Be a hotshot doctor and all that?" he asked.
Her hand covered her mouth and she giggled. "Something like that."
"Well if this is how you bandage as a rookie, I'm almost interested to know how you'll bandage as a full fledged doctor," he grinned. She giggled again, her hand hiding her smile. "Why do you do that?" he asked.
"Do what?" she asked.
"Cover your mouth when you laugh," he said.
She shrugged, faint color in her cheeks. "I don't know it's just…a habit…"
"It'll be the last habit you'll do," a cold voice sneered. The pair turned and saw the man from before.
Sky took two steps forward. "Back off ugly." The man's eyes grew wide and he screamed and ran off. "Um…that was a bit too easy…" Sky murmured. He turned and his eyes widened as well. "Ami! Look out!"
Ami turned and saw the Daetamashii stalking towards her. She stumbled backwards, fumbling for her communicator. "Sky! Run!" she cried.
Knowing that he could do nothing as Sky he ducked into a deserted alley. "In the name of Uranus I call upon the Guardians' power!" Sky called. Kaze ran out of the alley just in time to see Ami being hurled against the side of a building. His green eyes were cold as he narrowed them.
Ami looked up, her body sore and screaming for a rest. She saw a familiar figure in black leather boots, black baggy pants, and a white baggy long sleeve shirt under a dark midnight navy blue leather tunic. A belt was strapped around his waist, a sheath for a sword hanging on his left hip. A pair of black gloves covered his hands and a gold band rested around his head. Several gold hoop earrings hung from his ears, more in the left than in the right. Imprinted on the back of the leather tunic was the symbol of Uranus in dull gold.
"Back off!" Kaze ordered, pulling his sword free.
"Soul…" the Daetamashii growled.
"Sky Sword Blaster!" The attack struck the creature but did little damage. "Kuso…Ami! Nigeru!" he yelled. (Run) The Daetamashii slammed its fist into Kaze's side and he screamed. He fell to the ground, blinded due to the pain.
"Kaze!" Ami yelled. The Daetamashii turned from Kaze and lumbered towards her. She tried to scramble away only to be grabbed by the creature. It easily lifted her into the air and reared its left hand back. Black mist surrounded its claws. Without warning, the Shadow Soul's claws shot towards Ami and slipped through her skin. Ami screamed in pain, tears squeezing out of her eyes.
Kaze's eyes shot open. He watched as the Daetamashii pulled a white orb from Ami's chest. "Ami…" he said. He struggled to rise but couldn't.
A dark skinned man with shaggy dark red hair appeared and took the orb. "A beautiful shine in this Soul Sphere…" he breathed. His face darkened in anger when the light faded slightly. "But not beautiful enough," he snarled. He handed the orb back to the Daetamashii.
"Return…that…please… She's a kind person who cares more for others than herself. Please…she doesn't deserve to die!" Kaze pleaded.
The man turned. "Or what? You only have a limited time before she dies. And you're too weak to stop my Daetamashii." He smirked at Kaze. "Kill him…slowly," the man ordered and vanished.
The Shadow Soul dropped Ami to the ground and began walking towards Kaze. Kaze watched as the light in Ami's eyes began to fade. "No…" he whispered. "Hold on Ami! Onegai!" he begged. (Please) Her eyes fell halfway close.
"Die…" the Shadow Soul growled.
"Kisama!" Kaze screamed. (Derogatory You) He lurched to his feet, tightly gripping his sword. "Sky Sword Hurricane!" he bellowed. An attack twice as powerful as his Sky Sword Blaster struck the Daetamashii and sent it flying back.
Kaze ignored his pain and grabbed the white orb. He hurriedly limped over to Ami. He knelt down and held the orb over her. It began glowing and merged back into her body. Her eyes opened and he smiled. He was suddenly lifted off of his feet by a strong backhand from the Shadow Soul.
"Kaze!" Ami cried. He landed in a heap. He coughed and a small amount of blood dribbled down from his mouth. "No…" she said. I can't let him die. He was willing to die for me…no…he'd die for any of us…now…now it's my turn to protect him! Ami thought vehemently, her eyes closed. She felt something stir inside of her.
She slowly opened her eyes, a faint blue color surrounding her. "Mercury Eternal! Make UP!" The blue light intensified and blinded the Daetamashii and Kaze. As it faded, Mercury stood there, the jewel on her front bow decorated with white wings. Her tiara now had a blue image of the symbol of Mercury instead of the blue gem that had been there before. The star on her choker had also been replaced by a blue symbol of Mercury. The blue skirt around her waist was now over a light blue skirt and gold lined the band where the white top met the skirt.
Kaze stared in awe. "Eternal…Sailor Mercury…" he whispered. The Daetamashii ignored the new form of Mercury and grabbed Kaze around the neck. The injured Guardian tried to pry the creature's claws from his neck but he was too weak.
"Leave him be!" Mercury ordered.
The Shadow Soul turned and let the Guardian go. Kaze slid to the ground and changed back into the Sky. He coughed more violently and a stronger flow of blood streamed down his face.
Mercury looked over and saw that Sky wasn't faring too well. "Hold on!" she yelled at him. She faced the Daetamashii. "You'll pay for hurting my friend! Shine Snow Illusion!" A violent snowstorm sprang up and slammed into the Shadow Soul, freezing him solid. "Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" The ice sculpture of the Daetamashii shattered into a thousand pieces.
She undid her transformation and ran to Sky's side. "Sky? Sky answer me!" she begged, checking for a pulse.
"Painfully alive…" he wheezed.
"Hey! You two all right?" a voice called.
Ami turned and saw a young man running over to them. He had short, dark red hair except for in the back where it was tied. His hair reached down to his waist. He wore a pair of black jeans, a button up white shirt that was untucked and a black blazer. A pair of sunglasses rested on top of his head.
"I'm fine but he's hurt pretty badly," Ami said. "I think one of his ribs punctured his lung," she added.
"There's an emergency room barely a block away. Let me help," the stranger offered. Ami nodded and the pair carefully lifted Sky up. They carried him down the street and quickly made it to the hospital.
Poor Sky...I'm so mean to him...
For those of you wondering, the guy with dark red hair is based off of Reno from Final Fantasy Advent Children.
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