Sailor Moon: Evil Arises Anew
Chapter 5 Part 1: Deal of Doom
The next morning, everyone had gathered at the Hino Temple, sitting quietly as the flames of the fire Rei had made crackled. Alex had his head bowed, ashamed, his body bruised and cut from last nights battle against the Soul Sucker. Finally, Amara stood up and approached the young man, raising his head and slapped him across the face.
" Are you trying to get yourself killed at an early age? What you did was both foolish, and reckless."
"I'm sorry…"
" You're sorry? Sorry doesn't cut it! You could have died last night, Alex! If that were to have happened, what would happen to your mission? Your mother's soul would be trapped forever, wouldn't it? Then what?"
"I said I'm sorry!"
Lita stood up quickly, putting herself between the two and glaring at the outer scout.
" You don't have to abuse and yell at him, he's already injured. He already apologized for his actions and is quite upset as it is, so cut him some slack ok? He saved my life last night."
"Lita's right" Amy said "Alex may have been in the wrong to sneak out, but if it weren't for him, both future and present Jupiter Souls would have been captured forever. We need to start thinking of a plan, a way to stop Queen Beryl for good."
"Agreed, we cant keep battling random Nega-Verse monsters that attack us and others, we need to take the fight to her." Trista said. "Amara, sit down."
With a bit of a growl, Uranus finally relented, sitting down beside Michelle, who spoke up next.
"Alex, you said you were able to transform without the use of your pendant the previous night. What exactly happened that could trigger such a thing?"
Looking up, the Knight would glance to his mother, who sat down beside him and patted him on the back gently.
"It's ok, we aren't mad at you. Go ahead and tell her."
"Well, after I was sent through the window, I struggled to get upright. Once I got out of the store, I saw Lita's soul being sucked from her body. I felt helpless for not being able to help her, and then I became so… extremely angry that something inside me seemed to just burst. All of my anger towards the Nega-Verse, towards letting my mother's soul in the future being stolen, everything just shot out like a cannon. I felt myself become energized by the anger, and before I knew it, I transformed."
Luna and Artemis were sitting beside Rini, listening to every word the young man spoke. Luna spoke up first,
"Could it be possible that your abilities come from anger?"
"I honestly don't know, Luna."
" Did your father have any type of powers?" Artemis asked.
" I never knew my father, Artemis. There's a rule that people cannot cross dimensions unless they are drawn to each other by a force. He's in his world, Mother and I are in ours, though she has told me he's a warrior."
"Well, according to my computer." Amy said, looking at different charts.
"The planet Jupiter and it's moon Europa were in perfect synchronicity and alignment. That is a possible explanation of your power boost." Lita looked over to the blue haired women, eyes slightly wide.
"Well, we WERE moving as one when fighting the monster before we transformed. It's like we could feel each other's minds, hearts."
"Haha, temporary power-up for the win!" Serena said, pumping an arm up. Everyone else stared at her, sweat dropping.
"Eh… hehehe. Never mind.."
"I'm going home, need to rest." Alex stood up and promptly fell down, groaning. "On second thought, I'll rest here."
Rini grabbed Alex by the hand and helped him up, leading him to the guest room.
"You know, I think you were pretty brave for helping Lita. Sure, you may have been reckless to do what you did, but you fight for those you love. That's what makes you, you Alex."
" Thank you Rini." Wincing from the pain, he slowly laid down and shut his eyes, the young girl smiling down at him, and patting his forehead. "Goodnight, Alex."
Night came eventually, the ladies having gone home and to sleep. Alex had gotten up to use the rest room, and on his way back, he had to brace himself against a wall, his vision becoming distorted.
"The hell is wrong with me?" The hall way was turning from brown wood, to a blue haze. Soon he collapsed once more, and when he got up, he wanted to believe he was dreaming.
" Greetings, young Knight. It's a pleasure to meet you in my world."
There stood Queen Beryl, approaching the young man and smirking, wearing her blue gown.
" You! Give me back my mother's soul!" he charged at her, but a force field surrounded the Queen, she shaking her head.
"Calm down you fool. I've come to offer you a deal. I know how you work, young man. Your anger is what saved you and Sailor Jupiter, and it could be your downfall if left unchecked. So, I ask of you this; join sides with me, rule by my side, and I'll send Future Jupiter's soul back to her." While speaking, Beryl let her gown drop to her feet, her nude form approaching the young man. Alex shut his eyes tightly, trying his best not to gag.
" You're a teenager, and a teenage man always needs a good woman by his side, one who will treat him right… Give in to his every need. I can do that and more, Kino." Placing both hands on his cheeks, she kissed the man's lips.
Alex's reaction as instantaneous; his fist shot out, connecting to her jaw. Spitting repeatedly, he wiped his lips off and glared at her.
"I'd rather die than join you, evil witch!"
Beryl's gown came back on, her face an expression of fury.
"You'll regret not taking my offer, boy! I'll take your soul, as well as your precious Scouts!"
"I will fight you with every fiber of my being."
" And you will lose." Beryl's eyes glowed, sending an energy force at Alex, who yelled at the attack, only to wake up in his own bed.
"Was that a dream? Oh no." Quickly he got out of his bed and ran to the rest room again, turning on the sink water and scrubbing his eyes with a wash rag. "Must get that image out of my head. Ugh!"
A sleepy Rini rubbed her eyes while standing in the doorway.
"What are you doing up so late?"
" Rini, what are you doing here?"
"I wanted to make sure you were alright, so Serena let me spend the night here."
"Oh ok. Gghhh,"
"What's wrong?"
"I think I saw Queen Beryl in the buff."
"SCRUB HARDER!"
Alex did so, and soon the two went back to bed.
The next day at school, the group of friends were eating lunch outside during the beautiful day.
"Hey Mina, can I have some tempura?" Serena asked
" You just had lunch!" Mina said, trying to keep her tempura out of Serena's reach.
" I'm still hungry though."
" Can't reach it." Lita said teasingly, holding a piece of her own lunch above her head. Serena then chomped on it like a dolphin would, smiling.
" How…?" Amy asked, eyes wide.
"Well when I get hungry. I-" she was cut off by Amara, who was running at them and yelling.
"Tekita just challenged Alex to another fight. The whole school is at the entrance, waiting." she looked down Lita, nodding. " I think that kid of yours just might throw his last punch with the condition he's in."
"Let's go then, everyone! Lita dropped her lunch box and took off, the others following her. Serena however snuck back to grab the rest of the food, eating happily until Amy grabbed her by the collar and drug her along.
"Suzumiya, you're going down this time! I've been preparing for this moment!"
Alex stood there silently, hands in his pockets while looking at Tekita blankly.
" What's wrong? Got cold feet? Then I'll take the first hit"
The bully moved quite fast, sending his fist forward, only to be caught by Lita's hand!
" You want a real fight, then fight someone who isn't injured! I'll be your opponent."
" No, Lita."
" Huh?" she looked to the young man, shaking her head. "But you're-"
"I think it's time Tekita learned a lesson, once and for all." Taking his hands out of his pockets, he would get into his fighting stance.
"Be careful, ok?"
" Don't worry, I will be."
Backing away from the fight, Lita and the others looked on as the two opponents stared each other down, then began to attack.
"You're mine, twerp!" Tekita cut lose with a straight kick, aimed for Alex's bad shoulder. The hit connected with force, causing Alex to clutch his shoulder and yell in pain.
" That's not fair!" Michelle watched the two, seeing her friend in pain.
"All is fair in love and war." Tekita said, aiming a punch at the other man. Alex quickly side-stepped it, wrapping his arms around Tekita's waist and bending backwards.
"I've had enough of you, Tekita!" The suplex move worked, Tekita went down, yelling. Quickly he got back up after a few moments, running in a rage. "I'll kill you, Suzumiya!"
Alex ran forward as well, both men jumping up and aiming kicks at each other; however, Alex kicked Tekita's leg down, and used his other leg to land a kick in the back of his opponent, making him drop. Once he landed, he would roll the bully over onto his back, checking his pulse.
"He'll live, but I'm sick of fighting him. If he's learned anything, may this be the final lesson." Looking over to the Scouts, he would shake his head and walk away, angry at both the bully, and himself.
Later on, Tekita was in an alley, hitting the brick walls and trash cans in anger at being humiliated for the third time by the new kid.
"Why cant I win?! I'm the strongest kid at the school!"
"If you want to beat him, you must use his weakness."
"Who's there?!"
An apparition appeared in front of him; Queen Beryl.
" I can grant you power that will annihilate the one you despise most, and I ask for one thing in return. Those girls he hangs out with, bring them to me."
"Those girls for power? I'll take the offer, give me power!"
"From this moment, you are now Dark Knight Slayer, my loyal warrior!"
Tekita began to laugh, his body glowing with a purple energy, and the more he laughed, the more inhuman it became.