The House
"How do you think this happened to her?" Molly asked. It had been an hour since Serena had arrived, and they were wondering how she had found them at all.
"It's hard to say." Canute started. "I'm thinking that when she tried to escape, Tony and Gary beat her back, or worse, Demitri had something to do with it."
"But she's Sailor Moon. If rookies like us could take out Gary, she could beat those two easily."
"If she wasn't at the mercy of Demitri, yes, but Demitri has a weird power. He can use his control over the darkness to twist the mind. He could have made Serena think she didn't have her powers. Who knows?"
"Well I guess as long as she's in one of these beds you were talking about, she'll be fine." Canute had told them that the beds in the House were regenerative. "How long will it take?"
"It took a little bit longer than usual for Ash, but he was beaten up pretty badly. Her, I'd give another hour."
"So what do we do now?" Lan asked, exhausted.
"We find him." Lan growled, pounding fist to palm.
"You're insane!" Tracey began. "All of us are dead tired, except for Ash and Molly, but since she's so new, she wouldn't be much help, no offense. You've got to take it easy!"
"Did you not just find out that your friend's in the hospital and see his sister faint from torture! I'll agree that next to Ash, Sammy's just as big of a hot head, but he's still my friend, and I'm going to help him! I'm finding Demitri, tonight!"
"Good to here." they turned to see Tony in the entrance, his clothes damp. He was leaning against the frame, smiling. "You guys should consider locking your doors." Lan launched himself at Jones, who stepped out of the way effortlessly. "If this is the best you've got, I'm surprised even Gary lost." Lan was about to try again, but Chaud stepped between them.
"Tracey is right. You're still weak from the fight with Uranus. If anyone should fight, it should be me."
"I'll see you outside." Tony stepped into the darkness and was gone. The teens began to go out. As Ash was coming out the bedroom door, he drew his sword and whipped it over his back, meeting Gary's neck.
"Don't even think about it. You are coming with me." the last two followed the others.
In the streets, Chaud revealed his weapon, a boomerang. Ash let out a cackling laugh. "You have got to be kidding! A boomerang!" Chaud turned sharply and threw it at his friend. It stopped just before hitting him, giving him the chance to see small blades. "Got it. Serious." it returned to Eugene's hand.
Tony jumped to the top of the lamppost. "Let's go!" a beam shot from his ring, but instead of a rope or hook, it became a creature. "I call it Furok." the beast charged at Chaud and began the fight.
Crystal Palace
"It's all my fault." she said to herself. Rini had sat like that for hours, thinking. She shouldn't have let them go, even if Lan had kissed her. Now, her mother was missing, the scouts were injured, and she was in trouble.
Then, she saw her father, Endymion, walk by. She decided to follow him. When she stepped into the hall, he was facing her. "Hello, honey."
"Hi, daddy." she said, saddened.
"I know why you're sad, but if you come with me, we'll find your mother." he touched the air and a portal appeared. "Just trust me."
Overexcited, she ran in, not noticing the dark smile on his face.
Desola
Chaud jumped to the side as the beast charged at him. He tried to drive his boomerang into Furok's side, but it was too fast. He then tried to throw it at Tony himself, but Furok easily caught it and spit back at him. Eugene began to think.
"Try all you want, Eugene. I'd enjoy it if someone could stop my creature. I want you to hit me." Tony jumped in front of him. "Go ahead."
"Fine." Chaud threw it backwards, confusing the beast. It ran between Tony and the projectile too soon and was gone when the blade returned, leaving a huge gash in Jones' face. It remained in his cheek., part of the bladed boomerang clamped between his teeth. Chaud jumped up, smiling as he ripped the weapon from Tony's mouth and blood ran down Tony's face. "I believe this is mine."
Tony let out a laugh. As he did so, the slash healed. "Didn't I mention my ring also heals all my wounds. Although," he pulled it off and threw it onto the roof of a building nearby. "I think it will be more interesting without weapons."
Chaud threw the boomerang at a building. It hooked in, staying there. "Let's get to it."
Demitri's Base
"You idiot!" the dark warrior shouted, slamming Gary into the wall. The brown haired antihero had returned to the hidden warehouse to avoid a conflict with Ash, but now regretted it. "How could you let the queen escape!"
"Sir, it was Tony's fault. He called me an idiot and…"
"An idiot? There's a shock." he flung the teen across the room. He then threw him a transporter. "Go to that universe and find Brandon Grant. He's a altered version of Hugh, a water elemental. Convince him to join up with us, then you'll get something helpful. In the meantime, I'll be manipulating little Rini's mind. I plan to use her hidden powers to help us out a little."
The House
Chaud and Tony flew at each other, matching each hit blow for blow. "This is weird." Molly commented.
"You get used to it after a while." Ash smiled. "We just don't know when that is."
"A long time." Canute said, keeping his eyes on the battle. Tony grabbed Chaud's arm and spun him around, eventually jumping up and slamming him into the asphalt. He reacted quickly by wrapping his legs around his neck. He flipped over and launched Tony at the lamp post. Before he hit, Eugene pulled some live wires out, shocking him on impact.
Jones turned back to his opponent and was prepared to continue when he heard a sharp ringing. He taped his ear lightly and he heard Demitri. "It's ready. We're prepared to go to our first alternate world. Gary is there right now. Get back here."
Tony jumped to the rooftop and picked up his ring. "Goodbye for now, Chaud. I look forward to the next encounter." he disappeared.
"Why did he leave so suddenly?" Chaud inquired.
"Because of her." standing in the street was Rini, her eyes a dark purple.
"Daddy said we would find mommy if I kill you demons." a sword appeared in her hands.
"We're never getting a rest, are we?"
Next: Lan vs. Rini