The Trials, by Boyce
Chapter 7 : Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury
/ 2nd Team - 4th Trial \
(We join our second team as they are still talking of what just happened, and what might happen in the next few moments)
Venus : I don't think it will be a riddle. It is the last trial, and we only encountered one group of enemies.
Mercury: That's pretty logic, but we didn't encounter anything very tough either. All the trials we encountered were pretty easy to dispose of.
Venus : Well that's good! Although I would not call all of them easy to pass... I almost drowned in that water adventure!
Mercury: Still thinking about that? You were great Venus. Imagine if it was Serena instead of you in there... Not that I hate her, but she's not the one for this type of adventure.
Venus : Well Thanks (Smiling) I do imagine Serena in there (Laughing) Hahahaha.. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Mercury: (Tear Drop) Hmm Venus... Can we concentrate on our final trial? We don't know what might jump out of nowhere in the next corner!
Venus : Oops! I'm sorry Mercury. It won't happen again!
(It starts raining again)
Venus : ...
Mercury: Last time we had rain, we had to fight... Does it mean the same thing?
Venus : I don't know... I think I see something in front of us, like if the cavern was getting larger...
Mercury: Yes! You're right! (Gets her computer out)
(The 2 Scouts advance to investigate what they saw. They finally arrive, in a large room, similar to the one Mars and Moon ended their adventure in. There was a large water area in the middle of the room, and a big crystal was pending from the ceiling)
Venus : (Head down) What a surprise... Water again!
Mercury: My computer is reading something, but I don't see anything in this room!
Venus : You're sure? I don't see anything either... Except that stupid rain!
Mercury: Yes, I'm sure. I wonder what it could be?
(The ground began to shake)
Venus : Oh great! You just had to ask Mercury!
Mercury: Sorry!
(Finally, the ground stopped shaking)
Venus : I'm glad that's over. Mercury, are you ok?
Mercury: Yes, I'm alright!
(As she finished those words, a figure could be seen raising from the water)
Venus : What the?
(It was the face of a girl, with long wet purple hair. As the body was getting out of the water, they could see that she was not normal... She had a fishtail instead of legs)
Mercury: Wow! It's a mermaid! A real mermaid! I'm probably the first person alive to see one!
Venus : Well, I'm here too, no? And I see her too!
Mercury: (Tear Drop) Oh Yeah...
(But it was not over! The body of the mermaid could be seen entirely, and she was still rising from the water... The mermaid was not alone. She was sitting on a little two-headed dragon. It was the size of about two bears)
Venus : What the hell is that? What an ugly monster!
Mermaid: How dare you call my pet ugly! I'm the ruler of these waters. You managed to reach me, so you must have pass the underwater tunnel. I hate seeing people swim in my waters! You shall pay!
Mercury: But we don't want to fight you... We just want to get out of here.
Mermaid: SILENCE! If you want to leave, you'll have to beat me, and my little pet Anemone here!
Anemone: (Growling)
Venus : That's just great! First the rain, then the Earthquake, and now this! I've had enough of this! Take that you creeps! VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASHHHHHHHHHHHHH...
(A beam emerged from Venus's finger, pointed directly at the Mermaid)
Mermaid: Quick Anemone! Dive
(The mermaid disappeared into the water, along with her pet. The beam went crashing into the wall)
Venus : Now what? They're underwater!
Mercury: (Working on her computer) Just a minute! I'm analysing the situation here.
(Another earthquake was heard... more fierce than the first one)
Venus : AHHHHHHHHHHH! Mercury, what's happening?
Mercury: It seems the beast is moving (The Earthquake began to gain force) It's coming... FROM UNDERNEATH! QUICK VENUS! JUMP!
(Just as their feet left the ground, the dragon's heads appeared, crushing the ground and making a big hole filled with water)
Mermaid: Not bad! Now catch this! WATER BEAM NOW!
(A big blue light appeared in the hand of the girl, and a powerful beam was shot at the 2 Scouts, who were still in their initial leap! The beam passed right by Mercury, but hit Venus in the back, sending her crashing down)
Mercury: (Landing on her feet) VENUS! Are you okay?
Venus : Don't worry about me... Get her while she's not underwater! (She gets up)
Mercury: Okay! (Looks at the monster) SHINE AQUA ILLUSIONNNNNNNN...
Mermaid: This should be interesting!
(The water attack landed right on the mermaid... A big icicle covered the two monsters)
Venus : Alright Mercury!
(The ice began to shatter... until it exploded)
Mercury: What? How can they do that?
Mermaid: Hahahahahahaha! You have a lot to learn! You can't defeat us! Anemone! Dive!
(The girlfish disappeared again with her pet into the hole of water they left behind)
Mercury: (Running at Venus) Are you okay Venus? You're bleeding!
Venus : Just a scratch on my leg... I'll be all right! But I'm beginning to hate that monster! How can we hit them?
Mercury: I don't know... My attack didn't have any effect on them!
(Another earthquake occured. The rain suddenly stopped)
Mercury: (Analysing on her computer) They are coming again right under us. Let's jump right now, and when they appear, unleash an attack. Mine didn't work, maybe yours will Venus!
Venus : Let's do it!
(They jumped early, and looked where they were before their jump. The ground started to crumble, and the heads of the dragons could be seen)
Venus : VENUS LOVE CHAIN ENCIRCLEEEEEEE (The chain appeared in Venus's hands, and was flying at the mermaid. The chain reached her, and pass right through her and then right through the dragon, hitting the ground) WHAT? How is this possible?
(They touched the ground, just in time to see the beam from the mermaid coming at them. They avoided it, and the beam crashed into the back wall)
Mermaid: Damn! Quick, dive again!
(They disappeared again)
Mercury: This is not good... None of our attacks hurt them! Hmm...
Venus : I hate it! They always hide in the water! They do not fight fair!
(The ground shaked again but not as strong as before)
Venus : Where are they coming now?
Mercury: (Analysing) They're returning to their original spot!
(The ground stopped shaking, and the two monsters appeared again in the big water spot in the middle of the room)
Mermaid: Now you'll get it! Anemone! Prepare for your Water Breath NOW!
Anemone: (Growling)
Venus : Oh No! What'll happen now?
(A big blue ball appeared in front of the two heads... Mercury was still analysing what was happening, and didn't have time to prepare. Venus saw the big blue ball, and started running around, but then it happened. A big white ray was thrown at the 2 Scouts... Venus was running, and the beam just pass behind her... Mercury tried to jump out of the way, but was hit right in the arm. With the power of the beam, she was thrown back, right into the water hole left by an earlier appearance)
Venus : MERCURY... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! MERCURY!
Mermaid: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. 1 down, 1 to go! Dive again Anemone!
(Venus could see the water turning a little bit red where Mercury landed)
Venus : (Kneeling down, crying) Amy... No! You can't be gone... Water is your element... Please... Amy! (Crying more) (Mercury was not dead... She was holding her arm that was bleeding badly. She sank at the bottom of the tunnel, and let some bubbles go. In the tunnel, she saw the beast and the mermaid coming at her at high speed. She was floating and was powerless in the water with her bad arm)
Mercury: Shit! I'm doomed! They're coming at me... I'm sorry Venus
(But as soon as the monster saw her, it turned back and swam back to the middle of the room... And started digging another tunnel... The ground was shaking again)
Mercury: (Still holding her arm) What? Why didn't it come right at me? This is way weird... They could have crush me easily (Another set of bubbles got out of her mouth... She had been under for more than 1 minute and a half) I better swim to the surface
(With these thoughts, she begin kicking her legs and feet to gain the surface again. Her arm was in bad shape, so she just used her legs)
Venus : (Crying) You monster! I won't forgive this... NEVER! (She jumped into the air to avoid the monster, and was ready to blast it when it would appear) YOU'LL PAY!
(The monsters appeared, but in another part of the room. It dug a hole just beside the middle pond)
Venus : What? (She landed, and looked right into the eyes of the mermaid)
Mermaid: This is no good. She's looking at us! Dive!
(They disappeared into the water again. While this happened, Mercury's head had pop out of the hole where she had disappear)
Mercury: Venus! Over here!
Venus : MERCURY! (Crying) You're here. I was so scared!
Mercury: (Smiling) I'm so sorry Venus... But something weird happened down there. The monster was swimming right at me... I thought I was a goner (Getting out of the water). But in the middle of the road, it stopped and turned back, like it was scared of me.
Venus : (Drying her tears) That's weird! I thought it would be invincible in the water.
Mercury: (Click) Or maybe not! Maybe the water is their weakness... Remember nothing happened when we attacked from the air. They want us to think that they are powerful in the water. It's worth to try (The ground was shaking again) And I also remarked that the beast doesn't seem to attack from the little holes. It can only attack in the big pool, and it takes more time to power up. So I think our only chance is when they'll return to the middle. Listen Venus. My arm is killing me, and I don't think water in water will have effect... I'd say it's up to you to attack them. I know you're tired of water, but this is our last battle. We must win.
Venus : Mercury, I'll do anything to get us out of here! These bastards hurt you, and they deserve to die. Just tell me when they are returning in the middle, and I'll take the tunnel they made just beside the big pool. Now we'd better jump or we'll be goners!
(The two of them jumped into the air. The Mermaid appeared with her dragon right where they were)
Mermaid: Take that! WATER BEAM!
Venus : VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASHHHHHHHH...
(The two beams collided, and a little explosion occured)
Mermaid: Damn. Quick Dive again Anemone.
(They dove again into the new made hole)
Mercury: (Gets her computer back, and analysing the situation) Quick Venus! They are returning to the original spot!
Venus : Right! I'm going then!
(She ran to the hole right besides the big pool and dove head first into the water. She started swimming rapidly, trying to gain the middle pool. Her legs were kicking rapidly. Luckily for her, she arrived in the middle pool in a perfect timing. She saw the monsters just getting out of the water above her, so they didn't see her at the bottom)
Mermaid: Anemone! You know what to do! WATER BREATH NOW!
Mercury: (Closing her computer) Try and hit me if you can!
(Back underwater, Venus didn't think about the water problem)
Venus : VEBLUB- CRWSBLUB... (She could only make bubbles) Oh what can I do? I never thought about talking underwater. Ohhh Mercury
Mermaid: Wait a second! There's only one! Anemone, where's the 2nd one? DAMN, SHE COULD NOT...
(Venus was starting to feel the need for air. She was floating in the middle of the water, with her hair dancing all around her... She saw at the surface that the beam was about to launch on her friend. She then thought about what happened earlier, and the pain she had, thinking about her friend)
Venus : No... NO! Focus Venus, Focus! (She felt the power) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU'LL PAY! VENUS METEOR SHOWERRRRRRRRR
(Just as the beam of the beast was about to go, a big light was seen in the water)
Mercury: Come on Venus! You can do it
Mermaid: NOOOOOOOOOO! THE BLONDE ONE IS UNDERWATER!
(Venus was in the water, and from her finger emerged a dozen of Crescent Beams heading right into the beast. The beams had so much power that they passed right through the dragon. They made several holes into the monster, who was growling in pain. The mermaid jumped out of the way of the beams, but it was too late for the beast, who turned into a big splash of water. On the limit of her air, Venus was swimming to the surface. Her head popped out of the water)
Venus : (Breathing) Ahhhhhhhhh... Air...
Mercury: VENUS! You did it! The dragon is gone!
Mermaid: YOU DESTROYED MY ANEMONE! I'M GONNA KILL YOU!
Venus : (Still catching her breath) With you're pet gone... you should be... more easy to... kill! (Gets out of the water)
Mermaid: That's what you think! (She left her right hand, and a Trident appeared in her hand) Now I'm really mad! You killed my ground-protector! Oops...
Mercury: Bingo! You're not harmless anymore!
Mermaid: But I'm not powerless either! TRIDENT, GIVE ME YOUR POWER! (A big red lightning hit the trident, as it began to glow) Now catch this (She pointed it at a weak Venus) RED WATER STREAM! (It happened too fast for Venus to do anything. Still weak from her last use of her power and her extended swim, she didn't have the time to do anything, and was hit right in the chest. She crashed into the back wall in a big way, bleeding from multiple places. She fainted on the ground) Hahahahahahaha! Now you're next blue one!
Mercury: VENUS! Damn No! How can she be this powerful on the ground?
Mermaid: RED WATER STREAM!
(Mercury heard the words, and she threw herself to her right, falling into the water again)
Mercury: Venus... No. I need your power (She was floating just under the surface, thinking of what she could do. She was kicking her legs to stay near the surface) She lost her invincibility... I've got to outsmart her. After all, I'm the brain of this team
(When she saw Mercury disappear, the mermaid started to "Crawl" in the direction of the hole. But she was not very fast)
Mermaid: Come on stupid tail! She's an easy target in the water
(Mercury decided to come out. She swam very fast, and has soon as she hit the surface, she jumped out of the water, and rolled to her left)
Mermaid: RED WATER STREAM! (The beam emerged from the trident, but missed by a couple of centimeters Mercury) Damn!
Mercury: (Looking aroung the mermaid) Now you'll pay for what you did to my friend (Then, she spotted the ceiling. She smiled). Take this! MERCURY BUBBLES... BLASTTTTTTTT (She fought the pain in her arm to unleash her attack. The bubbles blinded the mermaid completely)
Mermaid: What's this? RED WATER STREAM! (She threw a beam where she thought Mercury was... She missed) Where are you, you little brat?
Mercury: Now for the Coup de Grace! SHINE AQUA... ILLUSIONNNNNNN!
(She threw her attack at the ceiling right over the mermaid. It crush the ceiling, and big pile of rocks started to fall over the monster)
Mermaid: WHAT'S HAPPENING?
(Before she knew it, the Mermaid received a big rock on her head, breaking her body into two pieces... Seconds later, the bubbles disappeared, and Mercury saw the result of her attack)
Mercury: That's what you deserve, you big pile of crap! (She ran to Venus) VENUS! Venus, talk to me (She took her head in her arms... A tear fell out of Mercury's eye) Please Venus!
Venus : ... ... Hmm... Hmmmmm... My head... ... Did we won?
Mercury: VENUS! Yes we won... The mermaid is no more!
Venus : That's great. (Smiles) We make a great team Sailor Mercury.
Mercury: (Smiles) Yes we do! But we have to get you...
(She didn't have time to complete her sentence that the crystal at the ceiling beamed the 2 Scouts out of there)
End of Chapter 7