Chapter 9
"If it is ok with you, Sensei, can Roni-chan sit in the seat ChibiUsa-chan sat in?" Roni said with a small smile. The seat was right next to Hotaru's. It would be a lot easier if they needed to protect either of the girls. The sensei nodded.
"Go on right ahead, Roni-chan. I'll see you later, Nessa-chan, Holden-kun!" The sensei said, waving her hand enthusiastically. Nessa and Holden waved back before heading to their classes. They were 15 years olds, but since no one really questioned their identities, they made it into the class where Usagi, Ami, Minako, Rei, and Makoto were even though they were one or two years older than them. Haruka and Michiru doesn't even go to this school for some reason.
Or school in general.
Mamoru was out of the question. Setsuna worked as a nurse here. So everyone would be easier to find if they were already in clutters of groups themselves.
Nessa and Holden made it into class quiet early. The teacher, who Nessa recognized as Haruna-sensei, looked surprise when the two walked through the door.
"Ohayo! Ano..." Haruna-sensei started saying. Nessa beamed her smile at her.
"Rose Vanessa, call me Nessa! " Nessa said, extending her hand out for a handshake. Haruna-sensei shook it.
"Brooke Holden." Holden said. Haruna-sensei and Holden shook hands before Ami opened the door behind them with her feet, her nose buried in a new book.
"Ohayo, Mizuno-san." Nessa said, waving at Ami. Ami stopped and turned around.
"Oh! I didn't expect anyone to be here earlier than me! Ohayo, Nessa-chan, Holden-kun." Ami said. Holden just waved at her. She walked to her seat then continued to read her book.
O-o
The day went by fast. Nothing big happened, except for the period before school was dismissed, English.
"Rose Vanessa-san, Rose Veronica-san, please report to the principal's office." The principal said on the announcements. Nessa eyed Usagi out of the corner of her eye, concerned. She glanced at Holden and he nodded, as if saying, I've got this, go!
So Nessa dismissed herself from the classroom and met up with Roni on the way there. Once she got there, she saw Tenshi. The principal gave them privacy, shutting the door behind her.
"Sailor Meteor, Sailor Nebula, the world you have came from is slowly turning chaotic. Your parents will notice your disappearance soon. You need to finish your mission in this universe. I shall call the senshi down to discuss more with them regarding Mistress. She's near. Be careful." Tenshi said. Nessa and Roni nodded before heading back toward the classroom.
"Tsukino Usagi, Mizuno Ami, Hino Rei, Kino Makoto, Aino Minako, Tomoe Hotaru, and Meioh Setsuna please report to the principal's room." They heard the annoucements again. The glass window besides Nessa suddenly exploded. Nessa grabbed Roni and protected her as much as possible from the flying glass.
Nessa shrieked as a tree branch seemingly grabbed her by her waist and pulled her out of the building, on to the giant field where gym class was usually held. Roni didn't even scream, but her face said it all. The horrified expression as Roni looked out the window. It made Nessa want to just throw a random joke to wipe that expression off her face and make her smile.
"Nessa!" She heard Usagi yell. Holden emerges from one of the classrooms' windows as well, petrified.
"Minna, find a place to transform!" Nessa could see Rei try to said it loud enough for the girls to hear, but not loud enough for the other classmates to hear. They all nodded.
"World Shaking!"
"Deep Submerge!" Nessa heard two voices yell and sighed in relief as the branch starts to relax its grip on her.
"Uranus, Neptune!" Nessa yelled, struggling, and wiggling against the tree branch.
"Black Dream Hole!" Nebula yelled. The tree branch was completely cut off from the tree creature itself. Nessa yelled again as the tree branch and herself falls threw the air. That tree thing held her really high.
"Got cha." Asteroid muttered with a small smile as he grabbed Nessa before the branch hits the ground and snapped in half. Nessa sighed in relief. If Asteroid didn't grab her in time, that snap would've also come from her spine, or enemy had been surprisingly upfront this time.
It wasn't possible, was it?
Ever since her theory of Izzy being the princess had been proven sense, she had been getting a feeling at the bottom of her stomach. It gave her this feeling, that she was the other princess. But if she was, that means that they tried to attack her upfront because they want to... kidnap?!
Her thoughts didn't make sense right now. And she push them away, staring at Moon, who's now facing the tree creature.
"Starlight Honey-moon Therapy Kiss!" She shouted. But the creature seemed unaffected and didn't even flinch as the attack flew straight through him and destroyed a regular tree. Moon gasped.
Asteroid gave Nessa a look. She immediately understood.
She ran off toward the gate of the school, when Nebula seemed to understand her goal and distracted the giant tree creature with her attack. Nessa ducked behind an alley and transformed. She flew in the air almost right above the tree creature.
"Star Meteor Garden!" She shouted. The tree creature only had mere seconds before it was crushed under the attack and turned into dusts. She landed in the spot the creature used to be.
"Is anyone hurt?" She shouted. No one said anything, too lost in thought of what just happened. Just as Meteor was about to tell the other two to leave, a portal opened and something shot out of it. Meteor managed to dive out of the way. The black streak of something headed toward Constellation now.
"Everyone, duck!" Moon yelled. They all hid behind something. Although that didn't seem to stop whoever sent that attack at them.
"Princess, stop hiding!" The voice said in. a singy voice. Meteor took a peek at the person and knew at once, that she was Mistress. The white dress the Mistress wore made her look angelic. But her aura said the oppisite. She took a deep breath. She could do this. Right?
She silently summoned her 'Star meteor garden' and let the ball of yellow stars stay at the tip of her fingers for a few minutes. She glanced at the rest of the senshi, making sure they were still there. Another glance at the Mistress proved that she was still standing in the middle of the school fields. They have a lot to clean up after this...
She turned around as quick as she can and let the attack shoot in the direction of the Mistress. Unfortunately, the Mistress felt the movement and jumped in the air and the attack shot the tree behind the Mistress. Mistress landed right in front of Meteor and one of Mistress's hands flew up to Meteor's neck. Meteor gasped as Meteor started putting pressure on her neck, slowly making it hard to breathe. Mistress's voice rang clear as students, hidden in the classrooms, behind the windows, stare in surprise.
"Make one move, the girl and the school will blow up in seconds." Mistress muttered. A ball of fire formed in her hands, as if she was trying to proof herself of her words.
Gasps fell silent as Meteor and Mistress stare at each other for a few seconds. Mistress leaned in closer to Meteor as Meteor tried to stay awake. The lack of air was getting to her now. It feels like her lungs are on fire and she can barely make out the outlines of Mistress infront of her.
"Listen carefully, princess. You come with me and I will leave them alone. If you don't, I'll kill him right now," Mistress pointed at Asteroid. "I'll kill him right in front of everyone and make it a painful death."
Meteor was very aware of how the words died on her tongue. The dizziness from the lack of air was something new to her. Of course, no one expects anyone to get used to not having air, but Meteor stilled managed to squeeze out a few words.
"I'll- " Before she could finish, her own pain cut her off. She felt Mistress's grip loosen slightly, only to tighten more around her neck. Meteor's arms raised ever-so-slightly, to try and pry Mistress's hands off her neck, but before her hands could reach halfway, they drop to her sides.
Was this it? Of all the things that happened in Nessa's life, she did not expect herself to die in another universe that she didn't come from. She didn't expect to die so young either. She had thought she would die after getting married to her own Prince Charming, maybe have a kid or two, and even get a grandchild. Then, on a family reunion all those years after, they would joke and laugh and she would talk to Roni about how much she missed grandma and grandpa from their dad's side, who died before Roni was born. Then they would talk about their grandparets from their mom's side.
Roni
Roni. She can't give up yet. Meteor was suddenly too aware of how Nebula was clutching to Sailor Saturn. How she's trembling in fear. And how she has that glassy look she has before she was about to cry.
"Princess Celestial. You must not die here. I grant you to power to copy my spell once," It was Angel's voice. Meteor forced herself to keep her eyes open. Angel then whispered something in her ear that she couldn't make out but felt something form in her sub-space pocket and she knew what Angel had meant. "Now repeat after me..." Angel continued.
"Sourire..." Her voice was small, but it was enough. She could feel Angel's power flowing through her veins and the white energy ball slowly starting to form on the tips of her fingers.
"What was that?" Mistress asked with a malicious smile. Mistress chuckled bitterly, Meteor was speaking her language! She was from Paris after all. And the word she had just spoken of, Smile, was not one Mistress would've chosen for her last words.
"De l'ange." It was no louder then a whisper. But the senshi all heard it. The white energy ball formed in Meteor's finger tips hit Mistress with ease and Mistress was sent flying a couple feets backwards. Meteor dropped to her knees, grateful that she could breath again as the senshi ran toward her.