Fate – Chapter 2: Darkness
Serenity.
She was almost in front of her eyes, but them Cosmos had to take her away.
How cruel.
The one who is suppose to give the world light and happiness, takes it away. Ironic, isn't it?
The ancient queen sighed.
She was, what? 6,053 years old? The Fates had lied, her daughter was not reborn in the 30th century, she was born in the 31st century. Fortune had lied. The one that favored Usagi. The one who would give her sweet daughter's life a painless life, if she could.
That was a horrid trick. A stupid, unbelievable trick.
She grew tired of The Fates playing with her daughter's life. Why won't they let her be? Why do they play with her and not others? Sure, it was a selfish wish, on her account, but she stopped Chaos from going loose, so didn't she deserve some peace? Some real, long lasting, happiness?
Her thoughts stopped at a dark presence.
"Who is there?"
"White Moon Queen. How are you doing?"
"Atemu, I am well. What of you?"
"Are you not surprised I am here? Are you not scared of my presence?"
Why should I?
"No, I am not. I have felt it many times."
"Then maybe you will give me answers."
"What is your question, Great Pharaoh?"
A dark, harsh, snarl came from the wild haired boy, "Do not call me that, Your Highness."
"And do not call me that."
"What ever you'd like. Now, will you tell me what I would like to know?"
"How did you know that the answers were even here?"
"There was a strong power her, for a brief moment. I came to see it. But, instead, I found you."
"You escaped time…"
"Tell me, where is your daughter?"
"On Earth, at home getting ready for that ball," those words came off so harshly.
"Oh, do you have something against the Crystal Peace?" he sounded excited.
"No, not really. Now, will you tell me your other questions?"
"Oh, yes. What does she look like?"
"Beautiful. Hair like gold, eyes like the sky, skin like the Moon. She's the most beautiful girl I've ever seen."
"And why is it so prejudiced that I not meet her?"
"Hm… has he not told you? Chaos, the one who gave you those supernatural powers, is alway thought of as the bad guy. Never good. And my daughter is the future Cosmos, light. Cosmos and Chaos are always though to be at war with each other, but in reality, they are attracted to each other."
"Explain," he ordered, the darkness dancing to life around him.
"Light thinks it can hide from darkness forever but, it can't. Darkness will always find the light. Light is the one who fights. Light is scared of the Darkness, so it resists and fights."
"So, Light is actually causing trouble and not Darkness?"
"Yes. When something is scared, it either gives up or fights. Then Light has a warrior's spirit and it fights. Then Darkness fights back in defense. And in a moment of fear and quick thought, Light banishes the Darkness away, because Darkness doesn't want to hurt its precious Light. Darkness can easily overcome Light, but it never does because he doesn't want to kill her. Light kills its self, trying to kill Darkness."
"Is Darkness always a man and Light a woman."
"Yes. It is a rule."
"So, Light starts the fight and not Darkness," the new Chaos mused.
"Yes. Funny, is it not?"
"Oh quite!" a ear piercing voice came in.
"Fate, Destiny, Fortune. What now?"
They always come when something crucial is about to be said.
"Nothing, except for the Crystal Peace ball will be starting in about ten minutes."
Chaos' host sneered at the three sisters. And though they did not cringe on the outside, they did on the inside.
"I have one more question for the White Moon Queen. Why is Darkness destroying things now?"
"You really must go! If you want to see Serenity!" Destiny shrieked.
"I want an answer. Just one from her highness won't hurt, now will it?" though he tried to sound sweet, it just came out as venom, poisonous.
"Let her answer," Fortune sighed at her sisters.
"Fortune!" Fate screeched.
"Chaos, Darkness destroys now, because for five thousand years, he did not see Light. Even though they are eternal beings, they still feel time pass as children and a year drags on. And by the tine five thousand came, Darkness had reached its limit in waiting, after having Light so close in its grasp. So it started to destroy anything that came into its path."
The Queen knew she shouldn't have… but she just couldn't help it. To make The Fates so anxious. It was fun. But, she knew nothing good would turn out from it.
Her mind really did get weak after those nine hundred years… she wouldn't have done that if she had been in her right mind.
"I never saw her for five thousand years?" the shadows seemed to come to life.
"You'll see her if you go to Earth!" Fate blurted.
"Who kept me from seeing her."
"Fate and Destiny, Pharaoh. Fate and Destiny," was Fortune really helping?"
"You… shall pay for that…"
"No, you shall not! Cosmos!" Fate yelled out.
Queen Serenity knew what they were doing. Stopping time and taking him to Earth.
In a quick flash of light, Cosmos appeared and stopped time for all but the Fates and Queen Serenity.
"Fates, why did you allow him to be reborn? You know Chaos will have right away taken him."
"Be silent, Cosmos! You are so ignorant for such an old being! Even Serenity knows more then you! Now, take him away from here! You can only keep time for so long!"
"I can keep time forever, Fate. And I would recommend not being so rude. I can make your life hard. But, why should Chaos go back to Earth? There is no reason, he'll destroy things if he gets the chance."
"Take him now! Or we'll force you to be forever in the body of Chibi Chibi!"
"Abuse of power, but fine. Good bye."
"Fates, what are you planning?"
They were setting something up.
"You'll see, Queen Serenity. Watch Princess Serenity closely."
Then, they disappeared.
"Please don't let her be hurt."
"Serenity! Chibi Chibi! You're back already?"
Chibi Chibi smiled and pulled at Ikuko's arm, making her move to the kitchen.
"Well, Serenity. Get ready for the Crystal Peace. I'll come up in a few minutes to help."
"Alright, Mama."
Serenity went up the stairs and out of sigh while Chibi Chibi pulled at Ikuko's arm.
"What happened, Chibi Chibi? You weren't suppose to come back until after the ball!"
"Ikuko, there was a change in plans. The Fates caused time to stop until Serenity came back. We had no choice, really. Just make sure she doesn't get close to Chaos."
"You'll need to tell Ms. Haruna. Remember, parents aren't allowed, only teachers. So you'll need to have Serenity give a letter or something to her."
"Alright. Write a letter, I'll get it to Ms. Haruna."
"Alright. It'll have to be quick. Its starting in twenty minutes."
The small child waited patiently for the note. As soon as Ikuko finish, Chibi Chibi quickly took it and ran out the door at an amazing speed.
So many thoughts ran through the mind of Serenity's.
Chaos was back. He would most likely destroy the world. Maybe even the Crystal Peace.
But, there was something. Something that told her that Chaos would be different this time. She did feel something different about this Chaos.
When she heard him threatening Ms. Haruna, he didn't seem to be just out for blood or disorder. If he was out for her, he would have pushed the subject more and not go after her in such a eye witnessing place.
Serenity sighed as she finished putting the dress on. It was ironic, the dress. It looked exactly like her dress when she was Princess Serenity. Maybe, since her mom seemed to know about her life as a Sailor Senshi, she choose it for that reason.
I wonder, is destiny still set in stone for me? Or will I choose it?
"Serenity, can I come in?"
"Yes, Mama!"
I had to be happy for her, or she'd break down, worried for me.
"Serenity, would you like help with some make up?"
Serenity cringed lightly but accepted it, none the less. She hated make up, quite different from then.
"I won't put much on. I know you don't like it. Sit at your dest and I'll get my make up."
Silently, the blonde senshi sat down and waited patiently for her mother.
When she returned, she only had some light eye shadow, blush, mascara, and lip stick.
"Be still, sweetie."
Serenity nodded stiffly and closed her eyes lightly.
First the blush went on, then the eye shadow. Serenity then opened her big blue eyes and waited as her mother carefully applied the black mascara and then, finally, the lip stick.
"You look beautiful, sweetie! Have a look!"
Serenity took out a hand mirror and looked at herself slowly. Her eyes had a light shade of blue on them with the black mascara making her eyes look bigger then they already were. Her cheeks were tinted lightly pink. Her lips were a slightly darker color.
Serenity look at her whole face and frowned lightly, "There's not much difference, Mama. Everything just adds to my features."
"Serenity, it doesn't matter about how much make up there is or how different you look, really. I just wanted to make your facial features better looking. Besides, you don't want to go looking like that girl from Domino when I was young, that Chono girl. Remember?"
Serenity cracked a small smile at the mention of that strange girl from Domino who had mounds of make up.
"Yeah," Serenity glanced a look at the clock and she quickly stood, slipping into her small high heels that were a very light blue, almost white. The girl curtsied and said, mockingly, in a Princess-like voice, "Thank you, Mother, for helping me with my make up. I shall be eternally grateful."
The mother smiled gently at her darling sweetheart, "Of course, your majesty. Anything for the princess. Would you like an escort or would you like to go alone?"
"Heh, I'm go alone, Mama," the girl waved off her friend, dropping her royal voice, "But thanks, I'm really thankful! I'll tell you about the ball later, Mama! Bye!"
The blonde girl ran off and Ikuko's lips pursed slightly before she sighed and went off.
"Hey! Serenity! Come over her for a quick moment!" Makoto shouted over the crowd.
"Yeah! I wanna see your dress, Serenity!" Minako started to, quite suddenly, jump up and down.
Serenity made her way over quickly after having a long conversation with Ms. Haruna and Naru and Umio.
"Yeah?"
Minako was right about Makoto's dress being frilly and Ami's being uncharacteristically short.
"Ami, Makoto… you two look lovely. I love you dress, Makoto!"
"Thanks. You know I would've preferred something else, though, right?"
The reincarnated princess smiled, "Yeah. I just had to state my opinion, Mokoto!"
"Well, how do you feel about going in front of our school and Domino's?"
"Scared, honestly. I can feel their dark presence from here…"
"You can?" she forgot that, even though she was reborn, she could still sense evil presences.
"Eh, a bit. Not easily, but just feel how dark they are!"
The raven haired girl's eyes seemed to soften, "Hey, girls, I need to talk with Serenity privately. It'll just be a minute."
Minako went, with complaints and Ami left without question. Only Makoto stayed. She still felt the need to protect, Serenity guessed.
"Makoto, I won't hurt Serenity, trust me, just a short chat about something important."
Makoto nodded slowly and walked away, looking back one more time before heading to Minako.
Serenity looked at her old friends curiously, though she had a bad gut feeling about what her friend would say.
"Usagi-chan, you remember, don't you?"
Serenity's eyes widened at those few words. They shocked her. Rei knew that her name in their past life was Usagi, and not Serenity. But, did it mean she knew she was Sailor Moon? Did she know that she was Sailor Mars? How much did she really know?
"Rei, how much do you really know?"
"Usagi-chan, I remember it all, even things that you do not know. I remember that I am Sailor Mars, soldier of fire and passion. You're Sailor Moon, our princess. I remember Makoto is Sailor Jupiter, Minako is Sailor Venus, and Ami is Sailor Mercury. Did you know that Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru are here too?"
"They are?"
"Usagi, I hate to say this, for them, though. Saturn is on the Domino side. But it is most likely that she remembers, though. Also, there is one more thing that I must say, and you will, with most certainty, not like it."
Serenity bit her tongue and slowly replied to the haunting words, "Tell me."
"Usagi, Serenity, you will have to dance with him, the Dark One. No matter how hard you try, you will not escape the darkness this time. No matter what."
The senshi of fire's words burned into her heart and soul.
To dance with Darkness… It seemed almost impossible. How was she suppose to avoid it if Rei told her? Her predictions were always spot on.
"Rei, why would you say that? I can escape him, with certainty."
Rei seemed to smirk, something that scared Serenity horribly, "Serenity," the name came off her tongue creepily, "You have no idea about the true history of Light and Dark, do you?"
Serenity shook her head slowly, "Well, you know how you are to be the next Cosmos, right?"
"Yes…" the scared blonde replied slowly.
"Well, did you know that Dark will always be attracted to Light? Did you know that no matter where Light hides, Dark will always follow? Well, this is not a big place compared to the Universe. This is the end to the chase of Light and Dark, Serenity!"
Rei's voice pierced Serenity's heart. What was the story though? The real story of Light and Dark? This was not it. It was just a small tale, not a story. A segment in a long legend.
"Tell me the legend!"
There was a ding dong, signaling for all students to get ready to go on stage.
"Ah, there's the bell, Odango-atama, prepare yourself, this will get hard, but, Light will always succeed, because, Dark cannot do it."
"Rei, please-"
"Usagi, get to the stage, remember, you're a representative."
Serenity knew it was hopeless. She had to go.
"Thank you Rei-chan. I hope I'll see you after the Crystal Peace ball."
Serenity ran off, to the stage and got in position.
- - - - 5 Minutes Prior
"Hey, Yami. We though you wouldn't make it."
"Hello, Bakura. What do you want?"
"Well, you've been acting quite strange lately, haven't you? Stranger then normal, Atemu," the white haired boy smirked when he said the name.
"Bakura, you know very well not to say that name!" the eyes of the once pharaoh flashed from a red-purple to red then back.
"Huh, how unusual for you to not slam me over to the wall, by now. Is there something wrong?"
"Not wrong. But there is something good, here at the Crystal Peace ball."
"Oh? Is there something, other then games, that actually caught your attention?"
The boy smirked, "You could say that. And I actually find myself in a terrific mood, so, you got off lucky this time."
"What caught your attention, Pharaoh of Egypt?"
"You know I hate that name," his voice was threatening but he made no movement to do anything.
"Well, tell me, what got your attention?"
"You'll see later."
"Is it a girl? I have heard of that little senshi of the Moon talk. Is it true? I know you have gone further into the Juuban are then this. You've gone through the shadows and have talked to someone about this girl."
"Oh, Bakura, how I wish I never told you of that secret."
"But, you love to play against me, don't you? Besides, I would've figured it out, sooner or later."
"I guess so, thief. Well, how much longer until it starts?"
"Eh," the wild white haired thief paused in his sentence for a second, "About two. Are you think of this person so much that you'll actually be early?"
"Maybe for once. But, I don't want to see that Anzu girl."
"Oh, her. She's way too stuck up. She even tried to go out with you. Ridiculous, huh?"
"And unfortunately, Chono loves her so much that she had to choose her as a representative even though her grades and social skills are bad."
"Well, just go, you just have to bear it for a minute by the time you get to the stage. Oh, and will you really be wearing the uniform?"
The old pharaoh looked at his clothes briefly before smirking, "Will you too? No, I'm going to wear something else. And you know very well what."
"Oh, those clothes? Well, I guess the teachers don't really have a say. Will you cause a scene in the performance?"
"Only if the teacher make me have to."
"Wait, Pharaoh, is the girl the Juuban representative?"
"Perhaps," the darkness covered the tri-haired boy and his clothes changed into the outfit that the Pharaoh of Egypt would've worn.
"Well, I'll be watching. I'd like to see you make a scene."
"I'll see if I can."
"Hello, students of Juuban high school and Domino high school! We are happy to announce the 100th anniversary of the Crystal Peace! Today is the day where the darkness that is held in Domino comes to Juuban so that it can take the land in dark for one day!" Ms. Chono had a fake smile plastered onto her face.
"We have one one assignment for every student here to complete, dance one with someone from Domino! Then, you may do as you please for the rest of the event! You may want to dance maybe twice to be sure that we actually see you!" Ms, Haruna spoke, her eyes looking through the crowd with a struggled smile.
"Before we start, the four representatives will come out and introduce themselves. First, we'll start with Juuban's students!"
Umio went up first. He adjusted his glasses before stopping at the middle of the stage. He stood tall but sheepish, "My name is Umio. I have been chosen for my high, academic grades in all classes and clubs. I hope that we will get along for this one night!"
There were a few scattered claps before he sat down, with Ms. Haruna going up to him and prodding him off the stage, hastily.
Serenity then stood, took a breath, and then went up to the center of the stage before taking a small breath. She felt many eyes on her, and it made her nervous.
"Hello, my name is Tsukino Serenity, I have been chosen for my good grades and high social skills. I am glad we are able to meet for this one night and I hope that everything will go smoothly," she knew it wouldn't.
There was a loud clap from behind and she looked to her left to see the one with the darkest presence.
"Lovely job, Serenity."
Her normally warm, cerulean eyes became cold as ice when she hear the voice.
She quickly turned to her right and walked briskly back to her seat.
Instead of who she expected to get up, Serenity saw a girl with shoulder length brown hair rise up. Her dress was not very modest. It had lace at the sides, the skirt of the dress went a few inches above her knees and there was a cut slit at her right thigh. There were spaghetti straps and the top of the dress came down way too low.
Serenity turned away from the girl and looked down at the crowd to see Rei looking a little left, or right for Rei, of the girl, meaning she was looking at that boy.
"I'm Anzu," Serenity winced at the sudden sweet voice that literally sounded strained, "I have been chosen by the school for my high school skills and my good connections to people! I hope we'll all be able to have a nice time at the Crystal Peace!"
Serenity heard murmurs in the Domino school kids.
She looked at the seats to see the boy not get up. The representative teacher for Domino walked up to him, standing all high and mighty, and spoke to him hushed. The boy seemed to smirk and shake his head, making the teacher even more mad. She started to raise her hand but, before the overly make-uped teacher could bring the hand down, something happened.
It was so sudden, it was like time had stopped for a second and then started again.
The dark auraed one had slammed her against the wall. Her face was turned to the right so she could talk but her arms had been slammed behind her where she was pressed there and her head.
The boy spoke loudly, "Chono, you dare raise your hand at me?" he asked rhetorically, "Well, how foolish. You know I could kill everyone in this room with no problem or hesitation. So, will you really go against me?"
Serenity couldn't hear the reply, but she knew that the teacher had probably said 'no' because after her lips closed again, he grinned.
"Well, next time, think twice. Do you know how all of the other teacher and students who went against me ended?" the red haired teacher shook her head, "They've gone mad, they have died, or they suffered forever until suicide," the teacher was shaking, "I'd say the last punishment is best, don't you? going mad would let you live, dyeing would be too easy, but suffering to the point of suicide is best."
Serenity watched as he dropped the teacher who slid down, letting out a blood curdling scream. Serenity held her hands to her ears and went pale when he smiled and sat down.
How cruel! He was essentially killing a teacher!
Serenity stood from her chair and shouted, "Why would you do that?"
"Serenity, what do you ever mean?"
"You are killing a teacher! Let her go! Don't have her commit suicide!"
"I'm not forcing her, people choose suicide over living."
"If you won't, then I will!"
Before Serenity could shout out the incantation, she heard someone yell, "Usagi-chan! You cannot save her. She has no light to work from!"
"Rei! What do you mean?"
"Serenity," she said her name in this life, "They way you heal things, you heal them by taking what little light they have left and use it to purify them. But, he's done his number on her. He suffocated all of her light."
"B-But-"
"Serenity, don't let temper get a hold of you!"
Serenity looked at the angry senshi and then to the teacher, and back again, before finally sitting back on her chair.
The screams of Ms. Chono filled the silence of the Crystal Square, before someone, probably from Juuban, yelled out, "End her suffering. Just let her die."
Serenity bunched up her dress skirt and was about to stand when she heard two words spoken that sounded like waves of water, cool and calm.
"Deep Submerge!"
The turquoise orb raced to the suffering teacher and she seemed to disappear into drops of water.
Serenity's eyes lit up slightly at those familiar words. She looked around wildly from the barer of the voice and looked above to see the senshi of Neptune crouching on a wood board, looking at Serenity smiling lightly. She had a eye closed in a winking manner and a finger to her lip, signaling for her to be silent.
A voice shook her out of looking above.
"Well, we must continue on with the Crystal Peace. Remember, try to dance twice, just incase and after that, you may do anything. You can dance with a student from the same school, you can eat, read, anything, but you must dance. Let the ball begin."
- - - - - - End of Chapter
Well, I did not think this would come out so soon! I was honestly thinking that Rei wouldn't know anything and Usagi would go on stage and the chapter would end. However, I couldn't help but think to add the part about Rei so I extended the chapter (To the stars above!).
Anyway, please review, I'm feeling neglected, for this story so try an review. Oh, and look at my profile, I made a Usagi and Atemu picture, so look for it.
~ HoshiKaabii