Chapter 17: Welcome to Hell

"I don't think that this is enough." Amy said as she looked at the small group who they had gathered to attack the Black Moon. The four princesses, Jedite, Seifer, Glave, Greg, and two Saturn mercenaries who Jedite had brought along. "This is the best we got." Siefer said as he sharpened his three swords, (if you know One Piece, think Zolo, that's where I got the idea of three swords) and he sheathed the three and refilled his kunai knife pouch. Everyone looked at him with a curious expression. "What? I train with multiple weapons." They all ran into the portal and teleported to the Black Moon, hoping to catch Darien and Nicholas before they got themselves killed.

"Well, I see that you kept your part of the deal." Nicholas and Darien stood at the foot of King Souls throne, glaring at him. "Where is Serena?" Nick asked, drawing his sword. "She is safe, which should make you happy." Darien stepped forward, sword drawn. "So, what is the deal?" King Soul waved his hand, and dozens of Yoma rushed into the room. "Stay alive till I get bored." Darien and Nicholas both backed up a step, and in unison, "Oh shit."

Sailor Mars ran at the head of the group, panting as she ran, the others yelling at her to slow down. Suddenly, she did stop. The others caught up to her, and saw a...how to describe him...a cloaked figure standing in ahead of them, about twelve feet in front. His cloak was flapping in the wind, and he turned to face them. The hood blew off, and they saw that his face was wrapped in black bandages, like a ninja. Around his neck was a crystal dagger with four different colored gems around the hilt (not to big, about the same size as the Serena's pendant). On his back were two swords: one was the shape of a crescent moon, with the edge on the outside of the curve, the other about six feet long, one inch thick, and two feet wide. At both his sides were two katanas, and his energy was just radiating off of his body. "You all want to save the Moon Princess, right?" he said, his voice flat and dangerous. Sailor Venus nodded her head, and the soldiers tightened their grip on their blades. "Fine, but leave Soul to me." With that, he vanished in a fountain of dust. "What was that?" Greg asked, and the other shrugged their shoulders, then continued to the castle.

"Damn it!" Darien shouted as he slammed into the wall. Nicholas jumped in front of him, killing the demon that was rushing in for the kill. "Come on little bro, you fought better four years ago." Darien smiled, and got back to his feet. "Dare," Nick said, "You go get Serena. I'll handle these MoFos." Darien laughed and ran out of the room. King Soul watched, then turned to stop Darien when he was struck in the chest and sent through the wall into the next room. "Who are you?" he asked as he got to his feet, glaring at the figure that just knocked him down. The figure looked at him with pure storm blue eyes, with a silver and black ying-yang for pupils. "You can call me, Shadow Mercury."

next chapter: ok, the next buncha chapters were written along time ago, so a) you will be getting a tone of new chapters in the next few days and b) the writing will be a little sketchy since i will attempt to do some changes to the already completed chapters. and please review, your opinions are important to me.