Alone
Red heels clicked against the marble floor, beating harshly in rhythm with her pounding heart. Her short breaths rushed from her and she tried hard to reach the door. Just a little further. A little further.
"Stop right there!"
Turning slightly, she skidded to a halt. What persistent fools.
"Venus Crescent-"
The attack phrase was never completed. And the screams of the girls as water rushed towards their sparkling boots made her smirk terribly.
"Hey I can't move!"
She turned and rushed off in the distance. The sounds of the struggling girls falling on her deaf ears.
And off round the corner she ran.
Into the darkness, into the night.
Prepared to reap the benefits of her aching hours. Of her hard work.
Sailor Moon ran as quickly as her cherry red boots could carry her. Slamming into walls from the frictionless floor sliding beneath her feet.
But she didn't care. She needed to hurry, and besides. She was always slamming into something.
An image of Haruka passed before her eyes. The rush of wind that had caught her, and the warmth of her body pressed against her.
That had been the first time they'd kissed.
And now, those warm lips lye motionless and cold.
So very cold.
She collided once more with the white bricks and felt a moan escape her lips.
If she ever found the janitor, she would kill them for putting so much wax on the floor. It was like skating damn it!
The sound of annoyed yells caught her attention, and she gracefully turned towards the hallway.
What she found had her stopped dead in her tracks. There, lying in a pool of gooey pallid muck, lie each of her inner scouts. Venus, apparently, buried deepest within, and at the oddest angle. For her knee was stuck, as well as her arms. However, her skirt had risen unnaturally high. Gifting all with the vision of her perfectly shaped legs, and smooth buttocks.
Sailor Moon could only laugh at the tomato faced Senshi behind her. Sailor Mars.
"SHUT UP!" screeched the passionate warrior as she tried to look away, but unfortunately her head remained glued to the ground directly towards the blonde Senshi. Whose legs were beginning to gain tiny goosebumps.
Hiding a smirk, she tried to think of a way around the glue. Unfortunately, seeing none, she bowed deeply and brought her hands together in a small praying fashion. An apology falling from her lips, before she jumped atop Sailor Jupiter's back.
Wincing as her breath hitched and the nature princess fell completely into the glue.
A mumbled swear greeted her, and she quickly jumped off, landing on each of the Senshi in turn before finally landing on the marble floor.
Turning to look at her friends, she winced once more before running off into the darkness. All traces of laughter leaving her. She was on a mission. And she would allow nothing to stop her.
Clutching the crystal on her chest, she saw a picture of Haruka smiling brilliantly at her pass her eyes. Those green eyes blazing with amusement.
And with renewed hope, she skidded off into the black oblivion.
Eugeal raced onwards, a smile tugging her lips maliciously. O how she would be rewarded. She would be praised above all. Her work down in history and her name known when the silence came. When he took the world as his.
O how she would be praised.
"Stop!" screamed a shrill voice. Almost reluctantly she turned. Not wanting to see at all. Not at all.
"What do you want?" she asked, her feet skidding across the ground to stop her. She watched disdainfully as the moon brat fell face first to the ground. And she reminded herself to end the janitors life quickly and cleanly.
Yes, quick and clean.
"Give back those talismans!"
Insolent fool.
"No," reaching behind her head, she almost laughed as the little girl pulled forth that annoying little rod. With all its shinny jewels and sparkles, it was useless against her power. Her fire.
"Moon Spiral..."
"Death Buster!" the fire zoomed out and knocked away the rod. She smirked as she looked at the setting. Only twenty percent. What a weakling.
"Moon Spiral Heart..."
She was once more cut off by a blast of fire. What a persistent little girl. Well, she would teach her to mess with she, the head of the witches five.
"Moon..."
"Give it up girl,"
The hollow crack that followed her blast sent a chilling smile to her lips. And she turned to leave. Only to hear soft whispers. Turning, to see what the annoying little girl was doing now. She found herself staring at a giant pink heart flying at her.
Standing stock still, she allowed it to hit. Feeling the loving purity crackle before disappearing around her. What a weakling. Child play.
Turning towards the now quivering girl. She saw the shaky breaths and the determination in her stance. In those legs as they pushed against the ground to fight back against the one obviously her superior.
Moron.
"You'll not beat me."
"I must,"
"Give up,"
"Never."
Rolling her eyes, she readied the gun. Aiming precisely before pulling the trigger. Knowing that she'd made it fifteen percent more powerful.
"Fool."
She turned her back to continue onward, only to be stopped.
There before her stood a green haired woman with scarlet eyes narrowed in annoyance. In her arms lye the Senshi of love and justice. Her cute little pigtails falling out and her eyes shut expecting death.
"What the hell!"
Placing the girl on her feet, the woman pulled her staff across her chest before twisting quickly. A full circle.
"Dead Scream,"
Falling back, she screamed at the terrible feeling of death washing over her. Of the hands of eternity clawing against her. She hit a wall and it was gone.
"Damn you,"
Wiping her mouth of the blood slowly trickling down her lip. She watched the woman suspiciously, noting the staff whose orb was glowing purple and the skirt swishing in the windless room.
The blonde staggered to her feet before falling to the ground in pants, her eyes glued to the sword in her hand. She figured that Haruka girl meant something to her, but didn't really care. What mattered was that oddly glowing staff and the green haired warrior.
"You will hand over the talismans,"
"WHAT!"
Deciding that the red eyed menace was crazy, she backed against the wall towards the exit. She didn't make it far enough when the woman took off the top of the staff and held it before her. Eugeal's eyes widened instantly upon recognition.
"The last of them..."
"PLUTO PLANET POWER!"
The talismans glowed before disappearing from her grasp. She groped instantly for them. And found nothing but empty air.
"Damn,"
Her words were drowned out as two very familiar figures appeared. She swore terribly. Little did she know, that would be the last time she would release such dirty speech.
Makoto rushed through the doors. Her mind a frenzy of worry. Her princess was in trouble. Her princess was going to be hurt...
The mantra never left her mind. The last images of the golden locks fleeing into the darkness swirling into the vortex of shadows like river waters. Like honey.
However, when the darkness around herself, melted away. She saw only the bright light of three lights connecting. Forming a triangle.
And at the top, like a great pyramid, sprung to life ab chalice. More beautiful than she'd ever before seen. Shimmering with goodness and love and light.
It reminded her, vaguely, of her princess.
"Heavenly Selene," whispered the blue eyed, golden haired girl to her right. Princess Aphrodite. Sailor Venus.
They all stared in awe at the beautiful light. But their awe turned to fright within moments. For there, leveling a gun at the three figures, points of the triangle, stood the red headed woman whose gum ball had stuck them to the ground for what seemed like eternity.
She popped her fingers menacingly.
No one made a fool of Jupiter's princess. No one.
Sailor Moon watched on in fascination from the ground as the two Senshi appeared from thin air. Their talismans before them, glowing brightly. And hope filled her as she watched on. A hope that she might not be so lonely anymore. That she'd be given a second chance.
And when those green eyes opened reluctantly, white light connecting a sword, mirror, and orb. How long her heart stopped at that moment, she didn't know. Only that she lived. Her Ruka lived...
And up, at the top of the three lights, rose a beautiful chalice of gold. Radiating with the same emotions that coursed through her blood.
However, in but an instant, those feelings were dashed away, a trail of fire preventing any of those Senshi from touching the golden case. And there, standing in all her glory, faced that red headed woman, her cannon poised ready to fire.
She felt a million fears race through her.
The sparks of battle flying around. Hissing chains clinking past her skin, narrowly missing, and ice grazing past the fine hairs on her leg.
Shots filled the air, drowning her in its crazed frenzy. At that moment, she felt adrenaline rush through her. Fill her. Age her.
She became the princess in a moments flash. Combining with the ancient royal so as to have the strength to defeat this foe. She would not loose her friends. Not after so narrow a chance the last time they'd fought.
Not after so narrow an escape from death.
She prepared to attack. Prepared to defend her friends, her loved ones. The scorching fire around them was already taking its toll.
She had not the time, for a great flame passed by her side. But she saw only a spark. Instead, concentrated on the red head running towards the chalice.
Towards the cup held high up surrounded by ravaging flames.
She sprinted forward as well.
And the race began. Each trying their hardest to catch the other. The red head in advance, her feet crushing the floor with the mighty strides. But she pushed all the harder, breathlessly coming up beside the woman.
And they ran through the fires, each pushing harshly against the ground to arms outstretched towards the innocently shinning on the perch of lights.
For a moment, Sailor Moon thought she might not be able to make it.
But then, just as those pale fingers inched towards the shinny surface, gloves wrapped around it. Igniting a light so beautiful and bright that all had to cover their eyes in pain.
Instantly blinding Eugeal.
"Crisis, make up!"
Butterflies burst around her, and in the place of Sailor Moon, stood her super form. More beautiful than the distant stars, and greater than the dew frosted flowers.
When she opened her blue eyes, the fires were gone, and there slumped over in exhaustion, were the three outer Senshi.
"You- You-" Screeched Eugeal, pulling forth the fire gun.
The shot of fire that blew from the tip, was the size of a car. The Senshi's screams echoing around the room.
All, though, were in vain. For the fire was easily dismissed by a wave of her hand. And those piercing blue eyes were directed at the cold, distant woman.
"Rainbow Moon Heart Ache!"
With a shriek, the woman disappeared in pile of dust. Her ashes scattering to the winds. And before them stood Super Sailor Moon, her hard blue eyes softening with tears at the look of pain and disbelief on her foes face.
That is, before those blue eyes shut in fatigue and the moon princess fell to the floor with weariness. Lost to the darkness once more.
