HAPPY FRIDAY THE 13TH EVERYONE! Sorry...had to get that out of my system. :D
Sad news: this is the second to last chapter.
Thanks to aquaxeyes, X00001, Isis Aurora Tomoe, TheWretchedOne, and Hitomi for reviewing! If you review I say thanks by putting your name up on screen (that's a play off of the bad dubbed "I Wanna be a Star". :shudders: Dubbed Moon evil, Saban Moon eviler...or something...I dunno...blame it on Friday the 13th)
Full Summary: After defeating the Silence, Haruka discovers her family has been murdered by vampires. She undertakes a quest to avenge her family while Michiru is just coming into her powers. As Haruka learns to let go of her hate, a group of vampires sets their sights on destroying the Sailor Senshi.
Again, this is ripped (I guess you could say) from the Myus, though I'm sure the lines are different for I'm not fluent in Japanese...rats...but the scenes ripped in this chapter are from when they arrive at the airport and then go to the mansion.
Guess what! I still don't own Sailor Moon...rats...throw a shoe at the rats! Quick!
Dozo minna-san!
Usagi rushed off the plane with the others, grins on their faces. She, along with Makoto and Minako, had passed their make up exams. The others hurried after Usagi, knowing how "good" she was with English and other foreign languages. They retrieved their luggage and went through customs. With that done, the nine Senshi walked out to the exit and looked around.
"Shouldn't there be a person here?" Haruka asked Michiru.
"There should be," the Sea Senshi agreed. "Wait here. I'll call my manager." She walked a short distance away and pulled her cell phone out. Haruka watched as her lover's face fell. Michiru closed the phone and returned to the others. "Gomen na sai minna-san, demo…the concert was cancelled a few days ago."
"And they didn't tell you till now?" Haruka asked. Michiru nodded.
"Now what are we going to do?" Usagi whined. "We're stuck in a foreign country with nothing to do and it's winter break!"
"We could find a hotel to stay in," Ami suggested.
Michiru dug through her purse and pulled out a credit card. "Use this for reservations Ami-chan. I'm really sorry about all this."
Ami smiled. "It's not you're fault." She walked over to a pay phone and began paging through the phone book.
Rei looked at Usagi. "Now what?"
"I'm hungry!" she complained.
"Quit complaining so much!" Rei ordered. The two began bickering as Ami returned from the pay phone.
"Well?" Minako asked.
"I called information and they said all the hotels in the area are full," Ami replied.
"Could this get any worse?" Michiru mumbled.
Haruka smiled and wrapped her arm around the aqua haired Senshi. "At least none of us got lost," she pointed out.
"So da na," Setsuna agreed.
"Excuse me, but I couldn't help but overhear your dilemma," a woman in a nun's habit said. "My family donated their mansion to the convent and they've not done anything yet. If you'd like, you are welcome to stay until rooms in a hotel open up."
The Senshi looked at each other. "We can at least check it out," Rei suggested. The others nodded slowly, the Outers slightly more wary than the Inners.
"This way then!" the woman said cheerfully. She led them outside and Haruka blinked against the sudden glare of the sun, even though it was mostly cloudy. She pulled on a pair of sunglasses and they followed the woman through the streets of the London.
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After what seemed like hours they arrived at a large mansion practically in the countryside. The woman led them inside. "Welcome to my family's home!" she informed them.
Usagi and Minako collapsed onto the floor in relief while Haruka and Makoto raced for a chair, Makoto barely beating the Wind Senshi. "Oh I want to take a shower!" Usagi gasped.
"I want some food," Minako added.
"Wait right here and I'll go prepare your rooms," the woman said and left them alone in the main entrance hall.
"Thank you," Ami said in English.
"You're a liar!" Usagi exclaimed, pointing at Michiru.
"She didn't know the concert had been cancelled, okay?" Haruka said. As the others continued arguing and complaining about the cold, Haruka wandered around the room, something nagging at the back of her mind. She frowned as she went up a few steps. "This looks like a vampire's lair," she said.
"Most European houses look the same," Michiru replied.
"Not this similar," Haruka began when there was a sudden crash of thunder causing the power to go out. Usagi and the others screamed in surprise. They could hear a floorboard creak.
"Something's out there!" Usagi cried.
Makoto turned and saw a figure in the chair she and Haruka had briefly fought over. "Dare?" she asked.
The lights flared back to life revealing half a dozen figures surrounding them. Haruka smiled, but it held no humor. "Yappari. This is a vampire's lair," she muttered. The Senshi suddenly became very wary, not knowing if these vampires were friendly or with Vampiru. The armored vampire moved forward and grabbed Michiru. Haruka started to run towards the Sea Senshi when the vampire held a mace at Michiru's face, forcing the blonde to stop.
"Vampiru-sama will see you now," one of the vampires said.
"Henshin yo!" Michiru cried, throwing off the armored vampire. The Senshi quickly pulled their henshin pens out and shouted out their henshin phrases. They blinked in surprise when it didn't work. They tried again with the same outcome.
One of the vampires laughed. "It's pointless to try and transform here! We prepared for it!"
Haruka narrowed her eyes and pocketed her henshin pen. She held her hand out and a retracted silver stake slid into her hand. As a vampire moved in to attack her she extended the point of her stake and slammed it into his heart. "Run!" she shouted to her friends as the vampire turned into dust and ash. She opened her black leather coat and pulled two more stakes out.
"Masaka! She's a vampire hunter!" one of them cried.
"Bingo," Haruka grinned. She hurled the two stakes and struck two vampires in the heart, killing them.
"Haruka-poppa!" Hotaru cried.
The blonde turned and saw that two of the remaining three vampires had grabbed the young Senshi. Her teal eyes narrowed and she pulled a strange weapon out. "Down!" she barked at Hotaru and threw the weapon. Hotaru dropped down as the weapon sliced off the vampires' heads.
"Let's go! More have to be on the way!" Rei cried. "Aku yo taisan!" she yelled, hurling several charms at the vampire. The Senshi ran out of the room and to the door, only to find it locked.
"Move," Haruka ordered. They did so and she slammed her foot into the door, breaking it open. They ran outside and skidded to a stop.
"We should run!" Usagi suggested hopefully, but she knew her friends wouldn't go for it. As she expected, they didn't.
"We have to stop them," Minako said.
"I know, I know," Usagi muttered. They quickly transformed.
Uranus shook her head, trying to clear her vision. Moon rested a hand on her shoulder. "I'm okay," the older Senshi said.
"Are you sure?" Moon asked softly.
The smile vanished from Uranus' face. "Koneko-chan, promise me something."
"Sure," Moon agreed.
"If anything happens to me, take care of Neptune."
"Nani?"
"Just promise me."
"Oh…okay…" she agreed.
The smile returned and Uranus winked at Moon. "Let's go save the world again," she grinned and ran to Neptune.
"You all right?" Mercury asked as Moon walked to them.
"I don't know. I'm just really worried about Uranus. Maybe we shouldn't have come to Europe after all."
"It's too late to worry about the past now," Mars said. "What's done is done."
Moon nodded and the Inner Senshi ran in after the Outers. "Where'd they go?" Jupiter asked.
"There must be a secret passageway somewhere," Mercury replied, activating her visor and pulling out her computer. "There!" she exclaimed after a moment, pointing to a suit of armor.
Jupiter shoved it aside and it clattered to the ground. The wall slid inward revealing an underground tunnel. They carefully walked down, but when the sounds of fighting reached their ears they charged down the stairs, finding the others battling off numerous vampires.
"Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Jupiter yelled.
"Burning Mandela!"
"Shine Aqua Illusion!"
"Venus Love Me Chain!"
The attacks slammed into the vampires, killing two and wounding several others. Uranus grabbed a vampire and slammed her against the wall. "Where's Vampiru?"
"So eager to die Uranus?" Vampiru asked, stepping into view.
Uranus hurled the vampire away. "This ends now."
Vampiru grinned. "That it does. But not for me."
"We'll do whatever it takes to stop you!" Neptune exclaimed. She and the other seven Senshi formed a line facing the half vampire.
"Oh you will, will you?" she asked.
Uranus blinked and shook her head, a strange feeling coming over her. Her neck started to hurt and left hand held the right side of her neck where she had been bitten days before. She pulled her hand away and stared at the crimson stain. She looked up at Vampiru who was grinning in triumph. The Senshi's eyes suddenly slammed shut.
"Submarine Reflection!" Neptune cried.
The attacked rushed towards Vampiru but she didn't move. The attack continued flying towards her but someone leapt in the way, blocking Vampiru from harm. "Nani?" the Senshi exclaimed. The dust cleared and their eyes widened in shock and disbelief.
"Uranus, what the hell are you doing?" Pluto demanded.
Uranus lifted her head and glared at the Senshi with hate-filled vacant eyes. Vampiru laughed as the Senshi's shocked expressions. "I told you back in Tokyo. She belongs to us now."
"Uranus!" Neptune cried.
"World Shaking!" the blonde yelled. The attack flew towards the Senshi.
"Silent Wall!" Saturn shouted, the barrier stopping the attack.
"Let us depart," Vampiru ordered. She and the other vampires fled from the basement, Uranus following them.
Neptune sank to her knees. "What…what just happened?" she asked.
Pluto looked thoughtful. "That bite Vampiru gave Uranus must have infected her, but it took time for it to spread."
"Which might explain why my computer didn't pick it up," Mercury said.
"So what do we do now?" Mars asked.
"We can't just let her stay like that," Venus added.
"We don't even know if Sailor Moon's power can heal Uranus without killing her," Mercury said.
"Why didn't she recognize us though?" Jupiter asked. "She should have recognized Neptune, right?"
"Somehow, Uranus turning into a vampire erased her memories," Pluto said.
"So she's completely loyal to Vampiru?" Saturn asked.
"Seems so," Pluto said.
"I'll make her remember us. Then Vampiru will pay," Neptune growled.
Moon nodded. "We'll get Uranus back. I swear we will."
"We should research vampires so we know what we're up against," Mercury advised. The others nodded in agreement.
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Uranus knelt before Vampiru. "Welcome to the clan Uranus," Vampiru smiled. "Now it is time for you to eat." A barely conscious human was pulled in and dropped unmercifully before the Senshi. "Drink, and be filled with power."
Uranus reached out and pulled the human into a sitting position. She could feel the pulsing of his heart. "Uranus…yameru…" the man said. "It's me…Mamoru…"
"Drink," Vampiru ordered. "Let his blood fill you with power!"
Uranus lowered her mouth to Mamoru's neck and sank her fangs into his flesh. She greedily began to drink, relishing the taste of the blood as it slid down her throat. Vampiru smiled, laughing quietly. When Uranus had had her fill, she let Mamoru's body fall to the ground. He looked up at her and smiled weakly. "Remember…your… mission…" he whispered. His eyes misted over and a final breath rattled out of his chest.
"Excellent my child. Now you are ready to face the Sailor Senshi." Uranus bowed from her position on the floor. "Kei, take Uranus to her room." A female vampire bowed and led Uranus out of the room. She motioned to a decent size room and Uranus walked in and Kei shut and locked the door behind the Senshi. Uranus walked to the bed and lay down, closing her eyes and falling asleep.
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Booted feet rushed down the hall. A second pair of feet thudded against the marble floors as well, keeping an even pace with the first pair of feet. The pair crashed through the double doors that led to the ballroom and skidded to a halt, glaring at the carnage before them.
"We were too late," the smaller woman said softly.
"No," the other woman said. "I don't see the Queen or Princess here, nor the other Senshi. Come on!" The two ran out of the ballroom and went out to the gardens. Guards were fighting off an army of men swarming from Earth.
"There!" the shorter woman said, pointing to the side and to the upper balcony. They could see the others running. Without a word the two leapt up to the floor and joined the others as a group of men appeared.
"Surrender and we'll make your deaths quick," the silver haired man said.
"Never Kunzite," the tall woman said.
"The great Sailor Uranus. I've been waiting for a chance to fight you," Kunzite said with a grin.
Uranus pulled her Space Sword out. "Come on then."
"Matte!" Venus shouted.
"Protect the Princess! That's your mission, remember?" Uranus snapped.
"No go!" the smaller woman said. The other four Senshi reluctantly left.
"Ready Neptune?" Uranus asked softly.
"Hai," Neptune agreed.
"The two of you stand no chance against the four Generals!" Kunzite laughed.
Uranus smiled. "Oh really?" she questioned. "Space Sword Blaster!"
"Submarine Reflection!"
The two attacks slammed into two of the Generals, killing them. "Now it's a bit more fair," Uranus grinned.
Kunzite charged in with the other General, Zoicite. The two Outer Senshi fought them off. Uranus risked a quick glance over to Neptune and saw that she had easily defeated Zoicite. The blonde Senshi's eyes widened in horror when a dark red haired woman appeared behind Neptune and slammed her staff into the Senshi's back.
"NEPTUNE!" Uranus screamed. Her eyes narrowed and she violently backhanded Kunzite. She slammed her sword into his heart and wrenched it free. She turned to the woman stared at her with hate-filled teal eyes. "You'll pay for that Beryl."
"I think not," the evil queen said.
Uranus frowned and grunted in pain as Kunzite used the last bit of his strength to stab his sword through the Wind Senshi's abdomen. She fell to her knees and looked up at Beryl. "One day…you will be stopped…and killed…" she vowed. She fell to the ground and inched her way to Neptune as Beryl left. "Wait for me…Neptune…" Her eyes closed as darkness overtook her.
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Uranus bolted upright in bed. She rose to her feet and walked to the window, cold sweat clinging to her skin. She stared out of the window. "The hell was that?" she murmured, the dream still fresh in her mind.
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Michiru paced around her hotel room, unable to sleep. She was too worried about Haruka. A knock sounded on the door and Usagi slipped in without waiting for Michiru to say it was okay. "Usagi-chan," Michiru murmured.
"Daijoubu Michiru-san? You've been avoiding everyone ever since we got back from that mansion. We're all worried."
"I'm not going to do anything stupid," Michiru said.
"I know. That's my job, ne?" she joked. Her smile vanished when Michiru didn't react. "Michiru-san…we'll find a way to save her. I promise."
A knock sounded on the door and the two waited for the others to come in. When the door didn't move, Michiru walked over and opened it. A man in ragged clothes was standing there, his hair disheveled. He had a strong face and dark, kind eyes. "Can I help you?" Michiru asked.
"You…I must find the Sailor Senshi…onegai…" he begged.
"They're in Japan, aren't they?" Usagi asked.
"I followed them here." He looked at them. "Please. I need their help to save my daughter," he whispered.
"You're daughter?" Michiru asked.
"Vampiru."
Michiru's eyes hardened and she grabbed him. "She's a vampire! Which means you're one too!"
"Michiru! Yameru!" Usagi snapped, breaking the two apart. She turned to him. "What do you mean save her?"
"She believes me to be dead…killed by the Senshi," he said. "I was able to escape but taken prisoner by the vampires who had set fire to my home. My daughter is not evil. But she needs help. Please."
"How do we know you're telling the truth?" Michiru asked.
"I suppose you don't. But you may do what you will with me if it will make you feel better," he said. He looked around the room. "Where is Haruka-san?"
"You're daughter turned her," Michiru answered harshly.
"Vampiru bit her?" he asked.
"Hai," Usagi said. "Why?"
Dracul rose to his feet. "Do you love her?" he asked Michiru.
"Nani?"
He grabbed her by the shoulders and stared at her with intense eyes. "Do you love her?" he demanded.
"Hai. So desu yo," Michiru whispered, looking down.
"Then you can reach her," he said. She looked up at him. "I can't help but sense the love you have for her. Which means you two are soulmates. If you call hard enough to her, she should remember and break the hold Vampiru has over her."
"There's a chance?" Michiru whispered hopefully.
"Yes. And in any case, I can prove to Vampiru that I'm not only alive, but that the ones who did this wanted her to be swayed to their side."
"Nani?" the two demanded.
Japanese Word Guide:
So da na: That's true.
Yappari: I knew it.
Henshin yo: Transform!
Aku yo taisan: Evil Spirits Begone!
Onegai: Please.
Well that was an event-filled chapter! I hoped everyone liked it enough to review. Those who review this chapter will get a marischino cherry for their pudding. Signed and unsigned reviews are welcomed so long as they aren't flames. I'm not giving out flambe pudding...though that would be good...and I hope people are appreciating this story. I'm starting to develop carpal tunnel from all the writing I've been doing...and game playing but mostly writing...