I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON!
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The Make-up
„Do you think that we were too harsh on her?"
That was it; the question they all wanted to know the answer to, but none dared to voice it. Except for Amy. None of the other three girls answered her, but Amy could clearly see the turmoil inside them. Even Mina, the bright and shiny Mina who always had a smile on her face and posed a carefree attitude, now was silent and deep in thoughts.
After a while of embarrassing silence, Mina spoke:
„It's better for her this way…" the look of determination in her eyes made them silent, letting her finish. "We knew from the beginning that it will be risky for us to have close friends. We are already endangering our parents'lifes and it's hard enough as it is.", she paused and took a calming breath before continuing, eyes shinning but no tears on her face „Serena…Serena was sweet and clumsy and funny and klutzy…and everything that we've ever needed to feel that we are indeed part of this world. But we're not, not completely, not ever! We have a duty towards these people, this planet, this whole damn solar system and we have to stick to it. Millions of lives depend on us and don't you, ANY OF YOU, forget that!"
Mina took a moment to look directly at Amy while smiling bittersweet:
„She's not safe with us, Amy-chan…and I'd rather die before letting her get hurt!"
Amy understood; how could she not! It was true that she never really had friends, until the girls got in the picture, but now she felt that even if she had had, like Mina had, it wouldn't have made any difference. Understanding this, Amy continued to confort their leader the only way she knew: she took Mina's hand in her own and squeezed it softly; words weren't necessary. Now all they had was eachother.
„Yeah, maybe this way she'll learn at least to be on time…"smirked Rei while she linked her hand with Amys'.
„Or to make those bunny cookies that she always manages to burn…" added Makoto in the same tone, linking her hands with those of Rei and Minako and thus forming a tight circle.
„And maybe a miracle will happen and she'll finally do her homework on time and read her lessons", Amy spoke with such a hopeful voice that the others remained silent for a moment before bursting with laughter by just imaginning a studious Serena, making her homework, really concentrated and with a pen to chew in her mouth.
The laughter soon died down and in its place was left the known feeling of loss.
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The Mall was a crowded place, especially on a Friday afternoon. It looked like a big, or even better, an enormous ants farm, just not that well disciplined and organised.
Amy didn't really like crowded places, especially Tokyos'Malls. Being a more reserved person, a place with so many people made her feel frightened and embarassed. Unfortunately, she didn't have a choice; it was for the good of mankind, she kept on repeating to herself.
Lately there have been several signs which suggested abnormal emanations of dark energy and also, people complaining about the unusual tireing effect of shopping in this specific Mall. That was the reason why Minako thought they should go and check it out. Now, all four of them were split up in the vast area of the Japanese Mall while trying to find of Negaverse energy.
Half an hour later and Amy was still in the middle area of the West Wing and she stil had a lot to check. This sort of work was tireing even for a patient persone like her, thus she decided to slow down for a while and rest her aching feet.
As she was trying to find a suitable yet secluded place where to rest, she heard noise coming from a boutique that sold make-up products. Apparently a chic boutique.
There, lots of women were waiting in line and talked amongst themselves about the miraculose products, the cheap prices and, of course, the free product sampling and testing with the help of the boutique make-up artist and his apprentices.
Usually, Amy would have passed the place without a second glance, but today she didn't. Her extrasenzorial senses were at full speed, sensing an odd aura around the boutiques'outside.
It could be nothing seriouse, Amy told herself, so she didn't call her friends who were as busy as herself; She didn't want to give them a false alarm. Instead, she decided to check the boutique for herself, if she finds anything dangerouse, she'll call her friends. Until then, curiosity was getting the best of her…
She barely managed to get in the boutique without being squeezed to death by the desperate women outside. It was indeed a chic place, even better said, „glamorouse"!
The deep blue and white marble combination, along with sophisticated light spots that created a special atmosphere; all the products arranged in mini crystal vanitys, all of them specially created for sampling, and of course, all of them occupied while women in long lines were waiting for their turn.
Amy felt out of place in here, somewhat like a begger in a luxuriouse Palace. She was still dressed in her school uniform, with no make-up and not really knowing what to do.
„Good afternoon, miss", a sleek yet soft voice startled her from her „deep" reflection; she turned around slowly, almost frightfully, and met the owner of that voice.
There he was: the sexiest man she's ever seen. Tall, strong and slim, very elegant and definetly HOT!
He was staring at her with a gleam in his flashing leaf-green eyes, a strand of curly-blond hair falling in his eyes.
„May I be of assistance to my fair lady?", he got closer while smiling charmly and put a finger under Amy's chin and slowly started to caress her face, tracing the back of his hand over her soft cheek.
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He was definetly bored, that is, until she came in. He felt the strong change in the air, the strong energy emanated from her, it clearly interfered with the dark aura of his boutique.
She looked lost and out of place in here; such a petite person, seeming even younger, child-like, in her school uniform. Beautiful wasn't the word to describe her, neither was „pretty"; „pure"- definetly, but not just pure, something more, something misteriouse. He gathered this only from her aura and a distanced look.
He had to meet her, play with her…maybe.
And here he was now, feeling her tender flesh with the back of his hand. She was scared and trembled, but still didn't cut their eye-contact.
If she was scared, he was too. But not the same kind of fear. He was afraid of what he felt when he was around her, her power…that „something" that drew him to her. Her eyes…maybe…
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„I…umm…sorry…I don't belong here!", she whispered the apology wanting to leave ASAP, but he chose to ignore it and said:
„You have a beautiful complexion."
She gave an embarrassed „Thanks", but he continued, frowning a little:
„Generally, I wouldn't advise you to use any make-up products. Those are only for persons who need to cover their imperfections..In your case, I would suggest to use a minimum amount of make-up in order to reveal you skins'beautiful traits."
„Ummm…I don't think...", she started to bubble but he cut her off gently:
„It's for free. And I'd be onoured to do your make-up personally. No strings attached. Think of it as an adventure..", he assured her and started to guide her towards a black office door.
„But…", she wanted to know where he was palnning to take her.
He saw the startled look in her eyes and stopped, gesturing her towards the busy boutiques vanitys:
„You'd have to wait for hours in line before getting to one of our vanitys. It would be a waste of time and those are my apprentices'places. I want to do you personally!" he smiled, or rather smirked while leading her into his office.
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The office was rather small, but really elegant. A sleek combination of deep blue and black marble, black furniture and another crystal-like vanity, only bigger.
She entered a little scared and felt a new energy wave wash over her, a strong wave that almost took her breath away. She suddently felt her legs soften, her heart racing and her mind invaded with various thoughts and colours. Then, with lightnings' speed but lasting only a millisecond, she felt her heart being stabbed and ripped from the inside.
This was certainly evil energy, and evil meant only one thing: Negaverse!
Although Amy's mind registered this, her body was exhausted, and if the young man wouldn't have been behind her, she would have surely fallen limp on the marbled ground.
Fortunately for her, he caught her in his strong and manly arms before hitting the floor and gently scooped her up.
„ Are you allright, preciouse?", she heard him ask and slowly opened her eyes.
She found him staring at her with a strange look in his eyes and an equally strange smile, it seemed almost..evil.
„Wwhat happened?" she tried to ask, but the words that came out of her mouth were barely audible.
He stopped her from speaking by putting his long finger on her lips:
„Shhh, relax. It will only take a second and everything will end. Understand?" he spoke calmly, but it still sounded like an order, so she tried to answer but failed, thus resuming herself at only a nod for an answer.
She closed her eyes and concentrated only on what her other senses told her. She felt oddly comfortable in this position, meaning being in this man's arms as he gently rocked her , but slowly she felt herself lose any consciousness and her mind became a deep black hole.
He could feel the strong energy leaving her, that was his plan from the very beginning after all. An energy so strong and pure that could rival with a thounsand people's energy. One thing was for certain: this little girl, so small and fragile, was something special. That was why he chose to be gentle with her, she had some sort of effct over him. Strange indeed, he mused.
As the black hole in Amy's mind started to deepen, something from within her started to awaken. Something strong and ancient. She suddently felt a new wave of power and light envelop her and felt the black hole starting to disappear.
He felt the change in her too. It was sudden and strong, like a flash of white light. And he suddently found himself staring into her eyes; eyes that were now different. Not the same blue anymore, but a darker one.
Those eyes called for him in ways that he could barely understand, he was drawn to them and felt oddly at peace in their depths. But it didn't last for long because, as the battle betwwe the two antagonist energys intensified, on the girls forehead appeared shinning in a soft blue light the all to well known sign of Mercury.
He imediately recognised it because, a long time ago, in his „good days", this sign has been his ruler also. But that time had long gone and now, he realised, he found himself face to face with the „infamouse" Sailor Mercury.
She was now fully unclothed, but clad in many beautiful, long ribbon straps, all blue, somewhat floating and giving the same soft blue light.
A moment passed and she was now out of his arms and dressed in the famous sailor fuku. The frightened and trembling little girl was now gone, and in her place stood another one, almost the same but slightly different. The sailors eyes were strong and determined, the deep blue covering almost all the white of her eyes.
„Well then, lets play!", he announced and another dark light envelopped him for a second, then he became the Dark Kingdoms General- Lord Zoicite. He pulled out of thin air some sort of crystal sword, or rather a crystal long stake and took the attack position.
He barely managed to do so because, with a swift move Sailor Mercury knocked him on the ground. He found himself with her ontop and his crystal stake in her hands pointing at his neck.
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He thought that maybe this was his end, but suddently, Sailor Mercury's eyes changed and in their place was now the human girl's eyes. Those beautiful, yet misteriouse eyes.
She awakened with a blur and found herself ontop of someone dressed in a military uniform and she had a stake pointing at his neck. „What happened?", she asked quietly as for herself, but an answer came from the military under her.
„ I belive that you were about to kill me..", he answered matter-of-factly and narrowed his eyes at her.
„Wwhat?… Wwhy?.."she asked confused, as another wave of energy hit her and her head started to hurt. The small office was spinning around and she found that she could barely keep her balance. So she fell on the ground, suddently feeling exhausted and not caring about anything else.
„Well, so much for putting me out of my misery…", he said with a fake sigh and a strange smile. „ Now, I think introductions are necessary. I am Lord Zoicite, Second in Command in Dark Kingdoms hierarchy of Generals, and Lord of Ice Crystals.", he presented himself proudly, bowing in her direction.
„Good for you….soo tired…want..to..sleep….lot..of sleep…", she answered incoherently while her eyelids were slowly closing. „Can't we do this tomorrow…?" she yawned:" I'm sooo…sleepy….tired…", she said and promptly fell asleep on the floor.
Zoicite remained silent; shock, confusion and even anger showing on his face. She had the nerve to fall asleep while fighting with him. That was outrageous! He could kill her right now, and be done with her. He could rid the Dark Kingdom of a powerful enemy just right now. Yet, she falls asleep!
„ Damn you, little one…" he growled tired and scooped her in his arms again. He could kill her tomorrow, he decided. He owned her that at least. Anyway, he was a gentleman! He couldn't kill a lady while she's sleeping. Where would be the fun in that!
He sighed again and they both disappeared in a dark portal that resembled a dark hole.
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„Have you found her?"
„No, Mina-chan! I've looked everywhere!"
„What if something bad happened to her!"
„Don't worry, Rei-chan, I think that maybe she needs some time alone. After what happened today..with Serena…and all.."
„Maybe you're right, Mako-chan. But I think we could all use some time to relax"
„We don't have time to relax. We'll meet tomorrow with Amy at Hikawa Jinja. Today she can rest"
„And tomorrow?"
„Nothing changes tomorrow!…"
„But what if it does?"
„Then, Rei-chan, I hope it changes for the better!"
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