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Chapter Five
Usagi's P.O.V.
"I don't believe we have properly met. My name is Seleine," she said. Her fiery red hair was waving in the wind and her beautiful sapphire eyes lightened as she smiled. She stuck her hand out and as I was beginning to take it when she jerked and made a choking sound. We had eye contact for a split second when she stumbled forward.
I caught her as she was falling and felt the energy getting sucked out of me. My knees were suddenly getting weak and I fell backward. Tuxedo Kamen caught me just before I hit the ground.
"Serenity, let go of her!" Setsuna screamed. "If you hold her any longer you will both die."
Before I could even respond, my arms let go of her anyway. My arms felt like jelly. I started to feel really tired and found myself struggling to keep my eyes open. My breathing and heart rate began to slow down. My arms and legs began to fall asleep.
"Haruka, h-how could you? How could you kill her?"I asked breathlessly."How could you kill my sister? She was the one relative I could actually ask about my father."
She just stood there and didn't even bother to make eye contact with me. "She was a danger to you, Usagi." That's all she said. That's all she could say to me after she killed my sister in cold blood. She turned on her heel and left. Michiru watched as she walked off. She was fighting the urge to chase after her girlfriend.
She turned back to face me and noticed I was watching her. She looked at me, surprised she was and averted her gaze. She began kicking a pebble as we sat there in silence. I looked at my new found, dead, relative and felt myself tearing up. Shortly after I began to wail. I wanted nothing more than an actual family to know.
I stared at her lifeless body for a good minute or two. I watched as the blood began to stain her fuku. I let my transformation go and stood up. I stared at the spot where Haruka ended the life of my relative. I couldn't breathe. All the possibilities of knowing my real family has been ripped away from me before I could really grasp it.
Haruka's P.O.V.
I can hear her cries in the distance. I didn't want to cause her this much pain but that woman, Seleine, is way too strong for her, for any of us.
*Flashback*
I turned and saw Setsuna coming toward me. Her eyes were so serious, just looking at her struck fear in me.
"I know you and Usagi have been having visions and I know what they show. Usagi told you about a particular vision she had. One that involved her death perhaps?" she said. I felt like I was naked. She knew everything, is there anything we can keep from this woman?
"Of course you would know about those. I suppose you wish to tell me the meaning behind hers?" I sighed.
"I should tell you, that death in her vision was no accident and very real. In fact, it was Seleine who killed her," she told me.
I reached out and forcefully grabbed her arm. "What aren't you telling me?" I interrogated.
"They were arguing, Seleine and Serenity. Seleine had fallen in love with someone, and Serenity told her that it wouldn't be a good idea to act on those feelings. Serenity was just a month away from taking her throne, so she couldn't command Seleine to do whatever she has wanted yet.
"Seleine got angry and lost control. She pushed Serenity over the balcony of the palace and killed her. Of course, when her temper cooled down Seleine healed her. She was badly weakened and nearly died, that was when Queen Serenity banished her. She was meant to die, but Serenity saved her from that fate, they were sisters after all.
"The fact that Seleine lost her temper and killed Serenity is why we can not allow her to live.''
*End Flashback*
I started running. I couldn't bear thinking about it any longer. Setsuna made me vow to never tell anyone about what I learned. I killed her, and I barely knew her name. I started running faster.
I ran till I could run no more. I ran till my knees gave out. I hurtled to the ground and let the pain in. Tears threatened to spill over my eyes. I didn't even know her. I smashed my hands down into the dirt. I kept punching and punching. I didn't even get to learn what my visions meant.
Finally calming myself down, I let my transformation go and headed home. I couldn't let myself think any longer. If I let myself keep thinking about the sin I had just committed, I will go insane. When I got to the mansion Setsuna, Hotaru, Michiru, and I shared, I stood there at the gate staring at the many windows.
Snapping out of my daze, I went into the garage. I went to the keychain hook and debated on which car to take. Deciding on my Ferrari, I raced out of the lot.
Setsuna P.O.V.
Seleine's death couldn't have come at a worse time. As soon as Haruka left, we were attacked by youma. The senshi battled till they could no longer stand. They first took out Jupiter and Neptune, then Mercury and Mars. It was now Saturn, Venus, Sailor Moon, and I left. Our job was to keep the youma distracted while Sailor Moon strengthened. Suddenly daimons started appearing. Daimons and youma working together?
Venus was battling two youma when a daimon came and took her crystal. They started to come toward Saturn and I. We prepared ourselves to sacrifice our life for our princess when Sailor Moon defeated them.
"Why were daimons and youma working together? I thought they were both from different worlds." Makoto asked when her crystal was returned.
No one knew the answer to that. Well, one did but she was permanently unavailable. Usagi turned away from us and kneeled down by Seleine's body. I saw her body begin to shake and felt sorry for my princess. She grabbed Seleine's hand and held it to her face.
She spoke some but none that I could hear. I heard her begin to whimper again and wanted to console her, but I knew I was the last person she wanted near, aside from Haruka. Tuxedo Kamen went to her and consoled her.
"She should be given a funeral," Usagi said.
Everyone snapped their head toward her. Michiru began to protest when I held up my hand, silencing her.
"Very well, we will do it tomorrow. All of us need to rest. Before everyone leaves, I would like us all to meet. We need to discuss who the new enemy is." I looked at my former best friend's body and felt sorrow invade my soul. "May we meet at your temple?" I asked Rei pulling my eyes away.
Rei nodded her head. "Tell the Starlights as well," I said turning on my heel.
*Two Hours Later*
"Where's Haruka?" asked Rei.
"I haven't seen her since..." Michiru trailed off.
"Good, I couldn't stand to see her right now anyway," Makoto surged. Michiru stood up to defend Haruka but was silenced by Usagi's stare.
"Haruka did what she thought she had too. I'm not saying it was right because it wasn't, but we shouldn't hate her for it," Usagi said. "She's never going to see anyone who is a little bit different from us an ally."
"Usagi-," Makoto began.
Suddenly, a great burst of fire shuddered through the area. Thunder boomed and lightning struck in ten different places. Everyone hurried inside the temple and watched the storm that was occurring.
A tornado came up to the temple and burst. "That hurt."
Author's Note:
Hey guys! Whoever is still reading this thanks for sticking with this story. I've been struggling with stuff a lot lately, but I've been trying to keep writing. I worked hard on this chapter and I hope you guys like it!
