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Key
"Speaking"
'Thoughts'
'Spirit speaking'
(AN: Author's Note)
Chapter 3
The Sailor Senshi fired attack after attack at the youma before them, but nothing seemed to faze the creature in the slightest. (AN: Can't… Remember… Names of Sailor Senshi attacks… twitches HELP MEEEEEEE! PPPLLLLEEEEEEAAAAAAASSSSEEEEE!) Sailor Moon once again glanced over to the alley Kaya was supposed to be hiding in apprehensively. The youma had appeared out of nowhere and had started attacking while she, Rini, and Kaya were heading home from the arcade. Yet another enemy had decided to challenge them, so it seemed. All of the Sailor Senshi had gathered at the scene of the youma's rampage, but no one was inflicting any real damage on it. Sailor Mars cried out in pain, and Sailor Moon turned her attention back to the matter at hand.
With Kaya
Kaya peered out from the alley, watching the battle. Her hand was clutching the brooch in her pocket tightly. She felt so helpless. It had been so long since a youma attack, and she'd never seen one before. She still wished that to be so. Tears clouded her emerald eyes. She wanted to do something to help, but what could she do?
"I wish that mean youma would just go away and leave us alone," Kaya whispered. She closed her eyes, sniffling. She shook her head, sliding into a sitting position. She wrapped her arms around her legs and pulled them up to her chest, burying her face against her knees. Her body trembled.
She felt so useless…
Like a burden…
'Kaya.' Kaya raised her head and opened her eyes. She looked up to see a tall (at least to her) transparent woman standing before her. Sky blue eyes, much like Serena's, gazed kindly down at her. The woman was dressed in a white dress, and her silver hair was in the same style as Serena's. Kaya's eyes widened.
'Do not cry, my dear sweet daughter.' Kaya slowly stood up, looking up at the transparent image of her mother, Queen Serenity. She pulled out her silver brooch, clutching it tightly in her hand. Queen Serenity smiled slightly, unshed tears shining in her eyes.
'You have the power to help. Just follow your instincts. And always stay true to yourself.' And suddenly, the image vanished. Kaya stared at the place the spirit had been moments before. The words played over and over in her head as she stood there in an abandoned alley in the middle of the dark. The sounds of the battle sounded distant, far off. And suddenly, she held up her brooch, which opened to reveal the black glowing crystal.
"Dark Moon Power…!" she half whispered. A flash of black light engulfed the alley, and she vaguely heard Sailor Moon shout something before everything faded away…
With Sailor Senshi
"KAYA!" The flash of black light had caught Sailor Moon's attention, and upon realizing it had come from where Kaya supposedly was, she shouted the name of the little girl. Sailor Mini Moon's eyes widened and she too looked at the alley. Everyone else just seemed confused.
But a roar from the youma quickly turned their attention back to the matter at hand.
"WORLD SHAKING!" Uranus shouted, sending her attack at the youma. The youma caught the attack as if it were a ball and threw it into a nearby building, effectively destroying it.
The youma was large, about the size of a four story building, and had a body like a woman, with tentacles for arms and hair and yellow skin. It was ugly, hideous, and it had to die.
"Dark Moon Immobilization!" A sudden streak of pure black light zipped above the heads of the Senshi and went crashing into the youma's chest. The light spread, and the youma howled. It tried to move, but couldn't. The Senshi turned to see where the attack had come from, and found the source atop of roof of a non-destroyed building.
Forest green eyes stared down at the scene with a calculating expression. The body of the Senshi was obviously one of a child. Brown hair was pulled back into a high ponytail, with some hair left down to frame the new Senshi's face. A tiara studded with a black gem was upon her forehead. Her fuku's skirt was black, her leotard white with a black and gray bow on the front and a white bow on the back. A silver brooch much like Sailor Moon's sat in the middle of the bow. Her boots were black and knee-length, and her gloves were short, reaching barely past her wrists, and were black in color. A chocker with a black upside-down crescent moon was tied around her throat. Suddenly, the girl leapt from the rooftop, easily landing on her feet with gracefulness.
The attention of everyone was fixed on the new Senshi. The other Senshi seemed wary, sliding into defensive positions without really realizing it, and the youma just seemed annoyed at its inability to move and the new enemy that had caused it.
"Who are you!" the youma hissed. The mysterious Senshi turned her gaze to the youma.
"I am Sailor Dark Moon. On behalf of the dark side of the moon, I will punish you for your misdeeds," the Senshi declared. Her voice was, surprisingly, calm, but held an authorative tone to it. It was surprising, how calm this… Child was. And to think that this was her first time facing a youma!
"Ha! A little girl? Defeat me? Not even in your dreams!" the youma snorted, then tried to lunge at Sailor Dark Moon.
Keyword: tried.
"Have you forgotten that this 'little girl' had prevented you from moving?" Sailor Dark Moon stated calmly. Her gaze flittered to meet Sailor Moon's, and she inclined her head in a slight nod.
"Any time you're ready, Sailor Moon," she said. Sailor Moon jumped slightly, as if electrocuted.
"Oh! Err, right!" Turning her gaze to the youma, she lifted her Moon Wand.
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!" (AN: Right attack? Wrong attack? I can only remember 'Moon Tiara Magic' for Sailor Moon! WAHHH!) With a last anguished howl, the youma was destroyed, and a pile of silver moon dust sat in its place.
All attention was once again on Sailor Dark Moon. But before anyone could say or do anything, a soft moan escaped the lips of the child, who swayed on the spot where she stood. Her forest green eyes dimmed, then closed, and she fell back onto the ground. A flash of black light surrounded her, and when it vanished, the Senshi saw…
"KAYA!" The screams came from Sailor Moon and Sailor Mini Moon, both of which immediately charged forward to their fallen friend, detransforming as they went. The rest of the Senshi and Tuxedo Mask followed, although they didn't know who Kaya was.
Later, at Raye's Temple
Kaya lied in a bed in a spare room, still unconscious. Her breathing was slightly unsteady, but other than that, she appeared fine. The Senshi in their civilian forms, plus Darien, Luna, and Artemis, sat on the other side of the room, discussing the battle and all that had happened at the battle.
"LUNA! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL US THAT KAYA WAS A SENSHI!" Serena and Rini demanded loudly in unison, and were immediately shushed by the others, partly because of Raye's Grandfather and Chad, whom they didn't want to overhear their conversation, and because they didn't want to wake Kaya. Thankfully, Kaya wasn't wakened by the loud shouts, and no one else seemed to have heard it either.
Luna sighed and looked at Artemis. The cats were reluctant to share with the Senshi what they had learned last night. They knew that Serena and Rini would most definitely react none-too-kindly to the information.
"We did not inform you that Kaya was a Senshi because… It isn't a good thing…" Luna said, somewhat slowly. Artemis took up the story then.
"Kaya isn't a good type of Senshi. That should be obvious from her name, Sailor Dark Moon. Sailor Moon's powers come from the Silver Imperial Crystal. But, Sailor Dark Moon's power doesn't. Instead, her power comes from the Dark Moon Crystal," Artemis explained.
"The Dark Moon Crystal is the exact opposite of the Silver Imperial Crystal, which means that instead of using positive energy, it uses negative energy. The Dark Moon Crystal is evil," Luna said. A stunned silence followed this information. Everyone slowly looked at Kaya (AN: Not all together. That would be just freaky.) No one spoke for a while.
"Are you saying that Kaya… Kaya… Is evil?" Serena asked, not looking away from the child they were talking about. Her hands were resting on her lap, and were clenched tightly. Kaya? Evil? The very thought of it was… It was simply unheard of!
"… Yes…" Luna hesitantly replied. Silence reigned yet again. Suddenly, Serena stood up and crossed the room, kneeling down beside the resting child. She reached out a hand and placed it on Kaya's forehead. Everyone found it impossible to speak for a moment.
"Serena! Get away from her!" Luna hissed, after regaining the ability to speak. Her black fur bristled, as if the cat expected that Kaya was only pretending to sleep, and would take the opportunity to kidnap Serena by grabbing the teenager and teleporting to her lair. Serena slowly turned her gaze to the cat, and a sharp intake of breath sounded from everyone at the look in her eyes.
The sky blue eyes weren't twinkling with a carefree glint, or sparkling happily. They weren't brimming with unshed tears. They were actually cold. They actually held real, genuine anger in them.
"I don't care what you say, Luna. Kaya isn't evil. Kaya is just a child, a vulnerable child at that. She didn't choose to become Sailor Dark Moon, just like I didn't choose to become Sailor Moon. I'm not going to let you accuse her of being evil just because she's Sailor Dark Moon. She's been dragged into this situation, and she's not going to face it alone," Serena said. Her voice was firm and stubborn. Rini stood up and walked over to them, then turned to face the others.
"For once, I agree with Serena," she said.
After ten minutes of arguing and persuading, the other Senshi and Darien were on Serena and Rini's side. Luna and Artemis were silent for a moment, deciding what to do. Finally, Luna spoke.
"She gets one chance to prove she's not evil. If she ever shows any signs of being evil, any at all, she has to be killed. End of discussion." Everyone nodded in agreement, Serena and Rini a bit reluctantly. They were the only ones who actually knew Kaya. However, they were confident that Kaya would never be evil, Dark Moon Crystal or no Dark Moon Crystal.
Kaya stirred and opened her eyes. All attention was immediately turned to the child.
"What happened?" she asked, voice soft and weak. The Senshi looked at one another for a moment, then at Kaya.
When they all left the temple, everything had been explained to Kaya, but the whole evil Kaya thing and evil crystal was left out. She didn't need to know that.
After everything had been explained and everyone had been introduced, it was time for everyone to get to know Kaya. And so, over milkshakes at the Crown Arcade, the Senshi and Darien got to know their newest team member, and Kaya got to know then. At the end of the day, everyone agreed that Kaya wasn't evil.
Yet…
Author's Note
Well, there you have it! The fourth chapter of Sincere Darkness! By the way, Luna and Artemis didn't go to the arcade at the end. Instead, they went back to the Tsukino house, just so you all know.
This chapter took me a few days to type up, but at least it's a bit longer than the other chapters. I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as possible! Thanks to aserene for reviewing and liking my story!