Okay. Not gonna say a whole lot till the end of the chapter.
Elphie Muse: What happened to the characters chasing you?
:Grins evilly: Well...you know how Sam gets when it comes to blue Jell-O...
Elphie Muse: 00;;; Um...I think I should go check on the others...
While you're doing that, the readers can enjoy this chapter!
Not mine...yet...anyone want to lend me money so I can buy them?
Sam frowned as someone pounded on the door to her mansion. She got up and walked to the front door. She slowly opened in. She gasped and opened it all the way. "Haruka, what happened?" she demanded as the other blonde came in, cradling her left arm against her side.
"I kept trying to ask Michiru what was wrong when she suddenly snapped. She shoved me out of our bedroom. I grabbed the frame to keep from falling and she slammed the door repeatedly against my arm," Haruka said, sitting down on the couch.
"Is it broken?" Sam asked.
"It might be," Haruka said.
"Damn it's crazy out there," Kael said, walking through the front door. He stopped when he saw Haruka. "Hey," he greeted.
Haruka went to wave her left hand in greeting when searing pain flared up in her arm. She grunted in pain and held her injured arm with her good hand. "Itai…" she muttered. (Ow)
"How bad is it getting?" Sam asked.
"Extremely," Kael said, shrugging out of his black leather jacket. "People are starting to snap at each other for small things."
"Usagi?" Haruka asked.
"She's fine. In spite of the animosity the Inners suddenly got for you and the Starlights, they're still protective of her," Kael answered.
"What could cause something like this?" Haruka asked.
"Akuma," Sam said, splinting Haruka's arm.
"You sure?" Kael asked.
Sam nodded. "Positive." She offered some pain medicine to Haruka, but the blonde shook her head. Sam sat down in one of the overstuffed chairs and sighed. "I think I might know what's causing everyone to act like this."
"What?" Kael and Haruka asked in unison.
"You remember Tyrande, right?" she asked.
"I remember you talking about her once," Haruka said.
"She was the first Phoenix," Kael added.
"Well…she wasn't always good," Sam said softly.
"She was evil?" Haruka asked.
Sam nodded. "After she had just gotten her powers, they overwhelmed her. She realized she could anything she wanted and no one could stop her. She did a lot of damage before Queen Serenity stopped her."
"How did she stop Phoenix?" Haruka asked.
"It wasn't her exactly," Sam said. "The man that Tyrande loved had warned Queen Serenity and fought with the Queen. Phoenix killed him as she went for Queen Serenity. It awoke the good within her and the evil was forced out. Queen Serenity sealed the evil away in a box. Phoenix then vowed to serve the Moon Queen to amend for her evil deeds."
"What happened to that box?" Kael asked.
"It was sealed away by Tyrande," Sam said. She let out a slow breath. "But Ja'aku managed to retrieve it a few months ago. He released the evil and…"
"It took you over," Haruka finished.
Sam nodded. "But somehow I was able to banish it."
"Then what could be causing this?" Kael asked.
"Before the evil was locked in the box, part of it seeped into a nearby bell…" Sam began. She fell silent at Kael's look.
"The Division Bell…" he said softly.
Haruka frowned. "The what?"
"A bell that is evil," he said. "Those who hear it ring can become corrupted by it."
"Can?" Sam repeated.
"It does not work on Guardians," Shadow said, walking in from the back. Luna and Artemisu were by his side. "Nor does it work on someone with a pureness that the Moon Princess has."
"Then why aren't I infected?" Haruka asked.
"Because you're not just a Sailor Senshi," Artemisu said.
"You're father, the King of Uranus, was a Guardian," Luna said.
"I'm part Guardian?" Haruka asked.
Shadow nodded. "That is why, of all the Senshi, your powers are so great."
"Saturn has more power than I do," Haruka said.
"As a Senshi," Kael said. "But the reason as to why your abilities, physical and mental, are so advanced are because of the fact that you're a Guardian. You being a Senshi boosts those attributes as well."
Haruka arched a brow. "Why'd you say mental? I'm no smarter than Michiru."
Kael chuckled. "Really?" he asked. "I seem to remember reading about a young girl named Tenoh Haruka who had incredible test scores on the SAT…at age…fifteen I think it was? After those scores came back she moved out to Japan."
"Why didn't you say anything then?" Haruka asked.
"It's your place to tell people that," he said.
"So Haruka's immune to the Division Bell because of her father. What do we do now? We have to find a way to free the others from the curse otherwise Akuma will be able to gather souls without interference from the Senshi," Sam said.
"We have to find the bell and destroy it," Kael said.
"I don't know how much help I'll be," Haruka said.
"Any help is welcomed," Kael returned. "We should go though."
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Usagi stood atop the skyscraper, worrying about her friends' behavior. She closed her eyes and bowed her head. A door slammed open and she whirled around. Her eyes widened slightly. "M…Michiru…" the blonde stammered, seeing the look of hate in the Senshi of the Sea's eyes.
"You are not fit to be the princess!" Michiru snarled.
"Michiru…"
"SHUT UP!" Michiru screamed. "Haruka cares more about you than she does me! She's more concerned with you than me!"
"That's not…" Usagi began.
"Back off!" Mars ordered, landing in front of Usagi with the other three Inner Senshi. "It's not Usagi's fault if your partner's a…"
"Mars!" Usagi cried. "Everyone stop! Please!"
"We will not stop until the princess relinquishes her throne," Pluto said.
"Surrender," Saturn ordered.
"You guys are the ones who should surrender," Jupiter said. "It's four on three."
"The odds are not in your favor," Mercury added.
"Everyone…"
"Shut it Usagi!" Venus snapped. "We're doing this for your own good!"
"Neptune Spirit Power! Make UP!" Neptune glared at the Inner Senshi. "You'll pay for corrupting Haruka." The seven Senshi prepared to fight.
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Nightwolf looked down at the rooftop, his silver eyes narrowed. "We're too late," Uranus said, her left arm in a makeshift sling.
"No we're not," Nightwolf growled. He leapt off the building. Uranus and Phoenix followed him.
Usagi looked up. "I tried…" she began.
"We know," Nightwolf said. He turned to Phoenix. "Keep her safe." The female Guardian nodded.
"Neptune! Stop!" Uranus shouted.
Neptune slugged Mercury as hard as she could and turned to Uranus. "Here to defend your precious new love?" she sneered.
Uranus stared at her partner in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"Don't lie to me!" Neptune snapped. "I know you love Usagi more than me!"
"That's not true!" Uranus countered. "She's our princess! We swore to protect her, remember? Our lives may be hers to command but my heart belongs to you!"
"LIAR!" Neptune shrieked. "Spirit Submarine Reflection!"
Uranus leapt clear of the attack. "Stop this!"
"Not till she's dead!"
Phoenix stood protectively in front of Usagi. "It's getting worse," she said.
"Phoenix, what is going on? Why are they acting like this?" Usagi asked.
"Something's corrupting their hearts," the Guardian answered. "Nightwolf, myself, and Uranus are immune because we're at least part Guardian. You're immune because of how kind you are."
"Uranus is a Guardian like you?" Usagi asked.
"Part Guardian. Her father was one in the Silver Millennium," Phoenix replied.
Nightwolf grabbed Saturn from behind and hurled her away from Mercury. "Thanks," Mercury said.
"Stop this pointless fight now," he said.
"Pointless? The Outer Senshi have lost it! They want to kill Usagi!" Jupiter returned angrily.
"Uranus is over there protecting her from Neptune," he said, pointing.
"Could be a trick," Mercury said.
"Everyone stop it now!" Usagi screamed.
"Not till your dead!" Neptune roared.
"Please stop," Usagi ordered.
"Make us," Saturn sneered.
"Moon Eternal Spirit! Make UP!" She looked at her friends. "I don't want to hurt any of you," she said.
"You won't," Pluto returned. "Dead Spirit Scream!"
Moon leapt clear of the attack. "Silver Moon! Crystal Power Kiss!" The attack had no effect on the Senshi.
Nightwolf looked over at Moon. His eyes widened. "Down!" he snapped.
His warning came too late. A winged Daetamashii crashed into Moon and lifted her off of the roof. "No!" Uranus cried. She tried to grab the Shadow Soul's foot but its tail struck her broken arm. She cried out in pain and fell to the roof, cradling her injured arm. The Inner Senshi were too busy glaring at the Outers to care.
"SAILOR MOON!" Nightwolf bellowed. He scrambled to his feet and leapt off of the roof. All the Senshi turned and watched as he landed on the creature's back.
"Nightwolf!" Phoenix yelled.
He heard her cry, but ignored it. He punched the monster in the back repeatedly, trying to make it fly lower. The Daetamashii reached back and pulled the Guardian off of its back. It roared in his face and brought his claws slashing down. Nightwolf pulled back in just enough time to avoid having his face ripped off. The claws still raked across his face, tearing his mask off and leaving four bloodied marks on his face.
Nightwolf ignored the pain and pulled his sword out. He slashed the monster's arm off and grabbed its foot as he fell. "You all right?" he demanded of Sailor Moon.
She nodded, unable to hide the fear in her eyes. The creature roared and released Eternal Sailor Moon. She screamed as she fell to the Earth. Nightwolf released his hold on the Daetamashii and plummeted towards the Earth. He sheathed his sword and placed his arms alongside his body, making himself fall faster. He quickly reached Moon and he grabbed her.
"Gotcha!" he exclaimed.
"Whose got you?" she asked.
They turned at the sound of a roar and saw the Daetamashii circling them. Nightwolf formed a silver energy ball in his hand and hurled it at the monster. It screamed in pain and vanished in a burst of black fire. He then looked up and saw that the ground was approaching quickly.
Damn it! I can't let her die like this! Her friends need her! The world needs her! he thought to himself. "I have to do something!" he shouted to the night.
Moon looked at Nightwolf's bloodied face and stared in bewilderment as a silver crescent moon appeared on his forehead. Silver wings erupted from his back and they swooped down to a rooftop. Nightwolf took the brunt of the landing, dislocating his right shoulder. They skidded to a halt and the wings vanished.
"Nightwolf?" Moon asked softly, disentangling herself from him.
"Alive," he muttered. "In pain…"
"Sailor Moon!" an angry voice shouted. She turned and saw Neptune glaring at her, the Outer Senshi's eyes glowing red with hate. "Die."
"An impressive plan," Akuma smirked as he shimmered into view. "Your friends are now so full of hate they won't even see me. They'll kill you and ravage this city."
"Leave them alone!" Moon shouted.
"Not until you're all dead," Akuma laughed.
"How did you corrupt them?" she demanded.
"With this," Akuma smirked. He held out a bell standing within a wooden frame. "The Division Bell. Corrupted by the evil that Queen Serenity removed from the First Phoenix," he said. "Those who hear its ring will fall under its spell. And there is no way to reverse the effects."
Neptune suddenly rushed in and latched onto Sailor Moon's throat. "Now you'll die!" she snarled.
"Stop…Ne…Neptune…" Moon choked out. Neptune tightened her grip.
"Neptune! Stop!" Uranus cried. "You're killing her!"
"That's the point," the Senshi of the Sea growled.
Akuma grinned. "Once she kills under the corruption of the Division Bell, she will be lost forever."
"Neptune stop!" Uranus pleaded, trying to break the viselike grip her partner had on Moon's throat. "Please!"
"No one will take you from me," Neptune said softly.
Moon's eyes started to mist over. "This will take me from you! I'll hate you if you do this!" Uranus shouted.
"Kill her!" Akuma yelled. "Kill her now!"
"Don't Neptune. Please…" Uranus begged. "Don't become a killer. If you're going to kill anyone, then kill me. Leave Sailor Moon alone."
Neptune dropped Moon and viciously slugged Uranus. "Fine," she growled. She grabbed Uranus' injured arm and slugged the blonde Senshi in the gut. "You'll suffer. All for her," Neptune spat.
Nightwolf crawled over to Moon and pulled her into his lap. She weakly opened her eyes. "Nightwolf…" she said hoarsely. A cry of pain made her look up at Neptune beating Uranus senseless. The Senshi of the Sky wasn't even making an effort to fight back. Tears welled up in Moon's eyes. "Stop…" she whispered.
"They won't stop," Nightwolf said. "Not while the Division Bell still exists."
Moon's eyes hardened. "Then I'll destroy it."
Nightwolf rested a hand on her shoulder. "You don't need to do it alone."
She smiled at him and nodded. The pair rose to their feet and looked at Akuma. "In the name of the moon, you shall pay for what you've done to my friends!"
"Chosen by fate to protect the galaxy, I am the Guardian of the Moon…Guardian Nightwolf!" he yelled, his right arm limp at his side.
Akuma snorted. "Pathetic."
"How can we destroy that bell?" Moon asked.
"However we can," Nightwolf answered. Nightwolf brought his left hand to his right hip. An image of three silver intersecting crescent moons formed and split apart to form a whole silver moon. "Spirit Moon…" he began.
"Silver Moon!"
"Healing…"
"Crystal Power…"
"Light!" Nightwolf finished, thrusting his good arm out.
"Kiss!" Moon finished. The two attacks flew from their respective owners and melded into one. Akuma leapt out of the way and the attacks hit the bell. A cracked formed in the metal. "It wasn't strong enough!" Moon cried.
"Phoenix Spirit Healing Fire!" A ball of white fire crashed into the bell and shattered it. Phoenix and the other Senshi appeared across from Nightwolf and Moon.
Rage burned in Akuma's eyes. "This round goes to you," he growled and shimmered out of sight.
Okay, I hope you guys liked the chapter. And for anyone wondering (of if you guessed it) the whole Division Bell idea came to me when I was listening to Pink Floyd's High Hopes from the Division Bell CD. So yeah...that's where it came from.
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