Secrets
Chase raced upstairs to do as Serena commanded, although still a little confused. Serena held her chin up and glared daggers at the nega-moons in the room, her eye keeping an eye on all of them at once. She telepathically sent a message to her five friends that she needed their assistance ASAP. Now, to some it may seem logical for her to call upon the help of her fellow scouts, her guardians in cat form, and especially Tuxedo Mask. But then again who ever said that it was the Scouts, the guardians, and even her beloved prince-charming-out-of-a-fairytale-boyfriend? After all they are who knows how many million miles away in Japan, while she is in the USA, and is all alone. Or so some may think…..
The locket was shot out of her hand by Rubeous, smoke steaming from his hand. Emerald and Safire came forward Emerald to her left and Safire to her right. 'So,' thought Serena 'they think they can capture me without a fight do they? Well boy oh boy are THEY in for a BIG surprise.' As they came up on her side, careful not to show any emotion, she let them come just close enough before she performed a double kick, doing a split in mid-air then using her hand to do a flip, hitting Rubeous and Diamond in their stomach's, knocking them flat on their back's. She did a back flip and took a stance that she learned from Darien, waiting for them strike back.
But it never came; she eyed them as they picked themselves up from the floor, all four of them looking very disgruntled. She saw the strange man chuckle and smile slightly, as the man thought 'Well I had my doubts at first, when I heard what a sweetheart this girl, my supposed daughter was, but now that I've seen her firsthand that doubt is but a fading glimpse of insanity. Her fighting spirit, her stance……its all mine. Every ounce of it came from me. This hidden she-wolf, in the form of a mere pup!' His eyes sparkled and crinkled in laughter and amusement as he watched his best warriors be defeated and batted around easily by a mere slip of a fourteen year old girl!
It was four against one and she hadn't even bothered to try to pick up her locket. The strange man began to laugh louder as Diamond was getting his ass kicked. Emerald wiped her hand across her mouth to wipe away some blood and proceeded to speak through gritted teeth "You're the princess of peace, a mere kitten against us tigers you cant even harm us, why not just come quietly and be done with all this terrible fighting."
Her voice changing form harsh to a soft soothing sound. Selene's eyes narrowed and she spoke quietly "Yes I am a princess of peace but sometimes to achieve peace is to fight, and as to the kitten comment? Well news flash even kittens have claws. Also considering that Im winning this…..squabble, you are in no position to make the conditions of surrender." She said, her voice now regal and commanding both at once.
Five people walked through the door at that very moment, as the group of seven turned to see who they were Serena began to smirk, her eyes now sparkling with a familiar spark that the strange man had only moments ago. The five walked over to Serena and each of them had a renewed confidence. Sarah, Jane, Matilda, and Cameron stood behind Serena loyally.
Serena looked to her left and right, Sarah and Matilda to her left, with Cameron and Jane to her right. "Ready girls?" She asked her friends. "Ready!" They answered as one. Then Selene took out a ring with engraved with Celtic runes around the band. She put it on her right index finger and held her hand in the air, and she smiled cockily at the Nega-moons before saying three simply basic words quickly but perfectly pronounced. "ANGEL EYES……………..UNITE!" And with that the girls transformation began to ensue.
A transformation similar to the Sailor Scouts transformation began as a dark blue light cloaked the girls. Cameron finished first, she took a stance her dressage was a blood red cloak with a red mask with fire patterns on it she was wearing a red halter with black pants with glitter and sandals with sharp, pointed, heels. Next was Matilda her own dressage consisted of dark hunter green long-sleeve half shirt with a short chestnut skirt. Her shoes were platform, 4 inch. Her mask covered most of her face in the shape of what could almost appear as a butterfly but with spikes and it was hunter green with chestnut streaks. She had a green head band which draped green gauze-like material over her shoulders.
Sarah's outfit was dark plum and sage green. Her shirt was a simple dark plum Tee, with a pair of sage green Capri's. Her shoes were open-toed heels, six inch real stiletto. Her mask was vision of light plum and a dried moss. Jane's transformation started underway, her honey-blond hair spiked, her mask looked something like a two golden quills crossed together. She wore a long sleeve shirt that was cut into a V-neck style, silver vinyl of course, she also wore Capri's except these had slits on both sides so it was more of, well there isn't really a word for it but im sure you get the picture, they were flaxen gold.
Last but not least Selene began to transform, she wore a dark navy blue mask with silver streaks, which her mask was shaped as wings. She wore a dark navy blue halter that had gauze like material flowing from the shoulder straps that was connected to blue cuffs on her wrists. Her pants wore long black bellbottoms (the ones currently in fashion, NOT the 80's feature) her shoes were metallic silver that kept on her feet only by a toe strap and a strap going mid-center across her feet, with 9 inch real stiletto heels, as an added bonus she had a long navy cape that was connected to her shoulder straps.
Diamond began to laugh at their outfits, Selene merely smiled and raised her hand within a millisecond a blast shot out and hit him squarely in the chest. He was sent flying backwards into the wall. Safire marveled at her power, this version of the Princess was 1,000 times more powerful then Sailor Moon, they would need to watch their back. Emerald, enraged at what Selene had done conjured up a fire ball to attack her but Sarah took care of that. They all somehow got paired up and the war began. After exchanging blow after blow the nega-moon warriors were becoming exhausted but the Angels, for that is their team name, were still fresh and having a lot of fun.
The man by now was laughing aloud at the thought that five 16 year old girls were destroying the greatest warriors in the universe. He stopped laughing and broke out in a quick shout "Enough!" The voice startled them and they all turned toward the sound, even though Selene still had Rubeous in a head lock. The man blinked and laughed again seeing that, although Selene had stopped pummeling Rubeous she still had him in a head lock.
"Enough with these petty squabbles, no more fighting," Selene opened her mouth to say something but he cut her off "and yes you must release him, I don't need a hostage situation here." Selene scowled but did as she was told and released him, not before she elbowed him in the stomach for good measure though. The man chuckled slightly at this; her mother always had to have the last word in an argument, just as he always had to be the one to throw the last punch in a fight. He cleared his throat, getting everyone's attention "My name is Darius De Luna, I am the crowned king of the Nega worlds,"
This time he paused looking at the girl who's hair shone silver in her navy dressage and spoke " and am also…" This time Selene cut him off, her voice soft and cold "I know perfectly well who you are." Her tone of voice made nearly everyone jump, they had all heard her voice in several settings, happy, sad, angry, but never had her voice been as cold and heartless as it sounded. Darius rose an eyebrow "So you are saying that you know that I am you're…" Again Selene cut him off "Biological father? Yes." Her voice had softened but her eyes remained pure steel. "A bell sounded in the back round, snapping Selene and her father out of their staring contest, with a bored yawn Selene de-transformed picking up her jacket she said "Im going to go pick up my little cousin from chool I'll be back within the hour, he'll probably want some ice-cream." She explained as she walked out the door
"But…." Cameron began to speak but Selene was long gone. Matilda chuckled "That's Serena for you! Always has to have the last word." She said cheerfully, "Well im hungry and I happen to know for a fact that there is a bucket of ice-cream in the lower freezer with a piece of tape that has my name on it so………… bye!" She ran off down stairs. They other girls followed simply shrugging, Darius, Serenity and the nega warriors sat down to wait. A half-and hour later Selene walked in the door with a little 6 year old boy on her shoulders.
He giggled at something she had just said as she put him down, "Thanks for the ice-cream 'Rena!" He hugged her, and then ran off to the third floor. Darius looked up in time to see the little boy hug her with adoration in his eyes. Selene spoke up "So in any event what do I the pleasure of this visit?" She asked her voice louder and cheerful. Darius stood up and spoke softly "I think we should take a walk." Selene nodded, the two walked out the door but a hand caught Selene's arm, it was Chase. "Is that wise?" Selene placed a comforting hand on his arm "Im a big girl, I can take care of myself."
Chase nodded but the uncertainty never left his eyes. She shut the door behind her and sighed wistfully, her father was waiting for her. They stared at each other for a few moments before Selene cleared her throat and asked "A ride perhaps?" He blinked as if coming out of a trance and nodded, as they walked to the stable. Darius felt a connection with a horse named Hot-Shot. As he rode out of the stable he thought he might have to wait but Selene was waiting for him, he noted that the horse seemed to have a connection with his daughter and made a mental note that WindRunner had strange energies coming from him.
As they rode side by side Darius spoke "Where do you want me to start?" It startled Serena a bit but she replied almost automatically "The beginning, when did you leave, and why?" Darius sighed "I had no intension of leaving, why would I want to? I was the happiest man in the world, I was in love with my wife, and had just had a baby daughter with my wife. The silver millennium was at peace, the nega worlds and the universes were getting along in harmony. For four years I remained happy but then disaster struck. You see our union, your mothers and mine, was forbidden, but we had done it anyway, the council was happy, they had gained more land and power and to top it all off there was an heir to the throne.
But unfortunately someone wasn't happy, he was the crowned prince of Universe C, you see there are 4 universes, Universe A, B and C, and then there is the Nega universe. This prince was deeply in love with your mother and was once her betrothed but he ran off with some tramp the younger princess of universe B I think, in any event when he came back he expected Serenity to be waiting faithfully at his castle with all his affairs in order and a hot meal on his table."
He paused to catch his breath, though Serena was still entranced by the tale his voice was weaving. "But this wasn't so enraged he went to the council to find out what happened. He found out that Serenity had fallen in love with me, the crowned prince of the Nega universe, and married me in a rage he came to the castle he burst into my study where I was signing papers and your mother was reading you a story. We were startled at his appearance he looked as if he'd just burst out of the jungle, I got worried the way he was looking at you and your mother with such resentment so I asked him why he had come and the man went crazy spewing all sorts of nasty things about your mother being a tramp for marrying me and you being a bastard child, I called the guards while they dragged him out he swore to get revenge."
Darius fell silent as if reliving the story. "In pure frantic worry I moved you and your mother to my castle is the Nega universe but that didn't do any good he still pursued after us turning the council against us but it didn't work, through all the lies he told the council saw through and didn't do anything, this further enraged him and to cut of the next scene suffice to say that we got into a fight and we were both banished for 10 years. But you see now that you know the story I think its time to tell you about the reason I came…" He began to shift in the saddle as he suddenly stopped, as he did this Selene began to grow uneasy. "So what exactly is the um…news?"
Selene asked uncomfortably. Darius winced "Ok but you must remain calm…" Selene nodded not really intending to keep it if it was as bad as she thought. "You see the truth is….your betrothed to the new crowned prince of Universe C in penance for your mother marrying me. We did everything we could but the council won't have it. And to top it all off the wedding is in two weeks." Selene froze, dumbstruck then suddenly shrieked "WHAT DO YOU MEAN I AM BETROTHED AND THE WEDDING IS IN TWO WEEKS?"