For gut-wrenching suspense...this isn't that kind of story...yet...
Here be today's update! I hope it is enjoyable for all. Maybe things with Dark Eternal Mercury will be solved...but I wouldn't count on it.
Elphie Muse: You can count?
Hah freaking ha...now on with the fic.
Recognizable stuff ain't mine, Sky/Kaze, Reno's personality, the baddies, and future good guys are mine as is the plot...so don't steal 'em. If you do steal them I will be forced to take your immortal soul and sell it on the internet. And don't try to steal mine as blackmail. My Catholic high school I went to over four years ago stole it...still trying to get it back...moving on with the story now...
Side note here: The last half of this chapter was written to Simple Plan's Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?). So if you have it or know where you can listen to it, go listen to it. I'll have a little A/N on when you should start listening to it.
Last time on Eternal Senshi II...
"That's enough Mercury," a voice said. Akuma appeared. "You can either surrender and join us, or you will die," he informed the others. With a wave of his hand he and Mercury disappeared.
Kaze bowed his head, tears flowing from his eyes. Rain began to fall, slowly at first but it began picking up until it was a downpour. He raised his head, the rain mixing with his tears. "IIE!" he bellowed. He fell to his knees and slammed his fists into the pavement, cracking it.
Haruka silently shut the roof door behind her. She watched as her twin leaned against the railing, his shoulders slumped. The Wind Senshi immediately knew that since Mercury had turned to darkness two days ago, Sky had given up. It angered her a little, but she knew how he felt. Several months ago Neptune had been turned into a vampire and Haruka had all but given up of ever restoring her partner.
Haruka took a few steps towards Sky. "You can't give up on her," she said.
"Why do you care?" he asked in a thick voice.
Haruka hid her surprise that he had been crying. "Because you're my brother. I want you to be happy." She sighed. "Look, whether or not there's something between you and Ami doesn't matter. I've known the others long enough to realize that they won't give Ami up without a fight. Sure, actions like that angered me at first. Hell, Sailor Moon's compassion nearly led to the world ending several years ago. Michiru and I have learned to live with it."
"I'm not you," he muttered in a monotone voice.
Haruka rested a hand on his shoulder and he looked at her. Haruka hid her shock. His hair was disheveled and large circles were under his red eyes. The Wind Senshi could smell the alcohol on his breath.
"All right. That's it," she snapped. She grabbed him by the collar and pulled him back inside. She went into his apartment and shoved him into the shower in the bathroom. She turned on the faucet and a jet of cold water struck Sky. He yelped in surprise and tried to get out but Haruka held him there.
"The hell you doing?" he demanded, trying to unsuccessfully block the ice cold water from his body.
"Snapping you out of it!" she returned. She turned off the water and folded her arms over her chest. "Ami would not want you to be doing this to yourself."
He glared at her, water dripping off his hair and face. "Get the hell out," he said.
"Fine. But when you're ready to quit feeling sorry for yourself and feel like helping us fight evil, you know where to find us," Haruka said in a cool voice. She turned and left.
Sky drew his knees up to his chest and rested his arms on his knees. He leaned his head back and felt it thud against the wall. "I should have told her," he whispered. "I should have told Ami…"
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"How's Sky doing?" Michiru asked the next day.
"Wallowing in self-pity and refusing to live," Haruka replied.
"That's a little harsh," Michiru said.
"But it's the truth," Haruka said. "He's given up. If I didn't know any better, I'd say something happened between him and Ami before she turned."
"It is possible…" Michiru said. "What do we do?"
"I have no idea…" Haruka began when their communicators went off.
"There's a Daetamashii in the Tenth Street Park! It's after Sky!" Usagi exclaimed through the communicator.
"On our way," Haruka said.
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Sky leaned against the tree, the Daetamashii stalking closer towards him. "You might as well just surrender and make it easier on yourself," a voice smirked.
He turned. "Ami…" he whispered.
Dark Mercury stepped into view. "Take his soul that cares for his love."
"That love is you," Sky said.
"Nani?" Mercury laughed. (What)
"I know who you are…Mizuno Ami. And I love you. So take my soul. I'd rather not have it and die than see you like this."
"Like what?" she demanded.
"Cold…heartless…evil," he said. "You may be the Senshi of Ice, but you had the warmest heart I've ever seen."
"Shut up!" Mercury cried, backing away.
"Not until I say one more thing. Days ago you asked me if I had any feelings for you. I told you I didn't know. I lied. I love you Ami," he said.
"Shut up…" she pleaded, falling to her knees as Moon and the others ran up. Tears streamed from the Ice Senshi's eyes.
"I love you," he repeated. He suddenly grunted in pain as the Daetamashii slammed him into the tree.
Akuma appeared and waved his hand over Mercury. She shimmered out of view. Akuma turned and glared at Sky. "There is something troubling about you human."
"Bring her back!" Moon demanded.
"Not until darkness has filled her once again," Akuma returned.
"You will pay for what you've done to her," Sky growled, his eyes closed. His eyes slowly opened and the Senshi were surprised to them glowing completely white. "In the name of Uranus I call upon the Guardians' power!" He was engulfed with white light. When it disappeared Kaze stood there, the Daetamashii gone.
"Masaka…" Akuma whispered.
Kaze unsheathed his sword. "You will not leave here alive," he said in a dangerous voice.
"You cannot kill me," Akuma scoffed.
"We'll see," Kaze returned. "Sky Sword Hurricane!" he bellowed, slashing his sword down. A ribbon of powerful wind shot out from the blade and slammed into Akuma. Kaze didn't wait for the dark man to recover. He kept attacking, Akuma barely able to block the fierce attacks.
"I think he's angry…" Fighter muttered.
"What was your first clue?" Mars asked.
Kaze easily blocked the few attacks Akuma managed to get off. One attack Akuma made threw the sword from Kaze's hand. Akuma smirked. "Now you die," Akuma sneered.
"Swords don't make the warrior," Kaze returned. "Skill does." He began moving around in an intricate pattern, his arms creating a complex design. He suddenly shot his arms forward at the same time he moved his left leg forward. Two jets of wind shot out from his hands and slammed into Akuma. The dark man slammed into a tree and crumpled to the ground.
Kaze grabbed Akuma and slammed his fist into the evil man's face several times. "Where is she?" Kaze demanded.
Akuma laughed, blood dribbling down his mouth. "When you see her next it will be too late," he chortled. "She will be completely corrupted with darkness. You'll never be able to reach her!"
Kaze lifted Akuma into the air, the Guardian's eyes cold. "How do we get to her?" he demanded.
"You can't," Akuma laughed. "No one but a demon or one who serves the master can reach her."
"Take me to her," he growled.
"I don't think so," Akuma said.
"Take. Me. To. Her," he repeated in a dangerous voice.
"Never. And when I tell my master of who you are…" Akuma began.
Kaze viciously twisted the evil man's neck, killing him. He let the body fall to the ground, his head bowed. "Gomen…Mercury…" he whispered.
"You…you killed him…" Moon whispered.
Kaze turned. "I had no choice."
"We could have healed him!" Moon yelled.
"Not everyone can be saved Sailor Moon," he said. "That is reality."
"So will you kill Mercury if it comes to that?" Jupiter asked. Kaze remained silent. "Kotaeru!"
Kaze looked at them, his eyes faintly glowing with power. "I will never give up hope that she can be saved. But I will do what I must to protect this world and the Princess. That is my mission." He turned and walked away.
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"Any word from Sky?" Makoto asked a week later.
"None. It's like he disappeared off the face of the Earth," Haruka said.
"No one's seen him either," Minako added.
"What can we do?" Hotaru asked.
"Keep looking," Rei said, leaning on the broom in her hands. The wind picked up and blew dead leaves across the Hikawa Shrine's grounds.
Haruka glanced at her watch. "I gotta go pick up Michiru."
"Be careful," the others said.
Haruka nodded and walked down the steps of the shrine. She got into her yellow convertible and drove off. She soon arrived at the concert hall and got out. She glanced up at the sky and thought it would rain soon so she put up the top to her car.
"Did you wait long?" Michiru asked.
Haruka turned and smiled. Michiru was wearing the lavender outfit that she had worn a few years ago in the love contest. Haruka was wearing the same outfit she had worn that day as well.
"Not long, but I'd wait an eternity for you," she said. The pair got into the car and began driving away as it started to rain.
"This weather is terrible…" Michiru commented.
"Yeah," Haruka agreed, backing off on how fast she was going.
"Still no word on Sky?" Michiru asked.
"Not one damn thing," Haruka answered. "I think he and Ami were closer than we thought…or he wanted to be closer."
"Life can be really unfair sometimes, but that's no reason for him to run away," Michiru said.
Haruka stayed silent, knowing that Michiru wasn't just referring to Sky. "Running is something our family's always been good at doing," Haruka finally said.
"What do you mean?" the Sea Senshi asked.
"Our father ran off when we were little. A short time later Sky disappeared and our mother…" Haruka fell silent, trying to block out the painful memory.
Michiru saw the torment in her lover's eyes and rested her hand on top of Haruka's arm. "It's okay Haruka. I was a little angry with you for running away, but you've more than made up for it."
Haruka nodded. "It still doesn't excuse me for what I did."
"Maybe, but if you hadn't run then you would have never found your brother," Michiru pointed out.
Haruka smiled. "There's that." The pair lapsed into a comfortable silence.
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Michiru looked over at Haruka and saw an SUV heading straight for them. "HARUKA!" she yelled. The blonde saw the vehicle but couldn't swerve in time. The truck slammed into them, sending the sports car rolling. It finally came to a stop, slamming down on its wheels.
Michiru opened her eyes, her head pounding. Her whole body was in pain but she ignored it. "Haruka, daijoubu?" she asked weakly. She frowned when she didn't receive an answer. The aqua haired woman heard sirens approaching. "Haruka?" she asked and carefully turned her head. What she saw made her blood go cold.
Haruka was slumped in her seat, blood staining her blonde hair crimson. Several thick streaks of blood were drying on her face. Michiru could barely hear the blonde breathe. A tear slid down Michiru's face as she gave into the pain and passed out.
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A man in a long black duster slowly approached the accident scene, lights illuminating the night. The rain was still falling heavily. The man blew rainwater out of his face as he came to a halt in front of the barriers. Others milled around, nodding and pointing to the accident scene.
The bystanders watched as the firemen pulled a limp blonde body out of a mangled yellow car. The man's eyes widened and he shoved his way through the barrier. Several police officers tried to push him back.
"Sir, you need to stay behind the…" several tried to say.
"Get the hell off of me!" he shouted. "That's my sister!" He threw their hands off and ran to the blonde's side. "Haruka!"
"Sir! You can't be on this side of the tape!" an officer informed him sternly.
Sky ran his hands through his wet hair and watched as Haruka was loaded into an ambulance. "Is she alive?" he asked.
"What?"
"Her! The blonde! Is she alive?" he demanded in frustration.
"It's touch and go right now," a medic said.
Sky watched as Michiru was loaded into another ambulance. "Where are they going?" he asked.
"Tenth Street Hospital," the officer said.
Sky nodded and ran to where he had parked his car. He got in and started it. He drove off after the ambulances, barely holding onto his sanity with everything that was happening in his life.
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Setsuna yawned and angrily looked at her clock. It was 3:17 in the morning and the phone was ringing loudly in her ear. The Time Senshi stifled another yawn and picked up the annoying appliance.
"Moshimoshi?" she yawned.
"Setsuna? It's Sky."
She instantly woke up. "Sky? Where have you been? Everyone's been…"
"Shut up, will you?" he snapped. "It doesn't matter where I've been. Look… there's…there's…"
Setsuna's anger at being cut off was quickly quelled when she heard his thick voice waver. "Sky…what happened?" she asked softly, a pit of dread growing in her gut, knowing that only one thing could have drawn the Guardian out.
"There…was an accident…" he said.
Setsuna listened in horror as Sky filled her in. She then hung up the phone and swiftly got dressed. She ran down the hall and pounded on Hotaru's door. The sleepy Senshi opened the door a few moments later.
"Setsuna-momma, it's 3:30 in the morning," she yawned.
"We have to go to the hospital now," Setsuna said. "Get dressed."
The young Senshi's sleep addled brain didn't comprehend what Setsuna said. "What? Why?"
Setsuna did her best to keep her voice calm. "Haruka and Michiru were in an accident," she said softly.
Hotaru instantly woke up. "Na…Nani?" she exclaimed. She ran back into her room and pulled on a pair of jeans and shirt. The two women hurried downstairs and piled into Setsuna's car. The Time Senshi started the engine and drove into Tokyo, fear and dread weighing on her mind.
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Sky looked up as feet thudded on the tiled floor. He rose to his feet and watched as Setsuna and Hotaru skidded to a halt. The younger Senshi wrapped her arms around her adopted uncle and hugged him tightly.
Sky returned the hug, the pair drawing strength from one another. Though Sky would never admit to it, he cared deeply for the Senshi of Destruction, perhaps more so than Haruka did. And the two cared deeply for the other two Outer Senshi.
"What happened?" Setsuna demanded.
"A drunk lost control of their SUV and slammed into the driver's side of Haruka's car," Sky said. "I don't know much else. They've been in surgery since they got here."
"What about the others?" Hotaru asked.
"I called them after I called you," Sky said.
"Sky!" a voice called. The three turned and watched as Makoto and the others ran up. "What happened?" Makoto demanded. The Guardian related what he had been told by the police.
"Sumimasen…" a voice said four and a half hours later. They turned. "Which one of you is…Tenno Sky?"
"Me," Sky replied. "How are they?"
The doctor sighed. "Kaioh-san will be fine in a few days. She only suffered a dislocated right shoulder, several lacerations and a minor concussion."
"What about Haruka?" Usagi asked, her blue eyes shining with tears.
The doctor bowed his head before looking them in the eye. "Tenno-san's injuries were more severe."
"How much more severe?" Sky demanded.
"A broken left shoulder, compound fracture in the left humerus, a dislocated patella in the left leg, minor fractures in the left leg, multiple broken and bruised ribs, and a severe concussion," he said. "Tenno-san also suffered some internal bleeding."
Usagi began crying, holding tightly onto Seiya. Minako and Makoto also had tears streaming from their eyes. Hotaru was enveloped in a tight hug from Setsuna. Rei was murmuring a prayer to the gods and spirits.
"Will…will she make it?" Sky asked.
"We don't know. It was extremely touch and go through the surgery. Tenno-san is stable for now in the ICU." He looked down at his pager. "I need to check on another patient. Kaioh-san should be awake in a few hours if you want to see her." He looked at the group, his eyes apologetic that he couldn't do more. "Gomen na sai," he said and took his leave. (I'm very sorry)
Aren't I just the meanest person to these characters?
Haruka and Michiru: Yeah! Get her!
AAAIEEE!
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