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You will see that this will be similar to the english dub episode "Prediction of Doom", although not exactly the same. I have changed lots of stuff to fit it to my story. Oh yes, and since this story using the english names, I'll be using the english attacks too.
Self Destruct
Rated T
Part 14: "The Fool's Flirt"
Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars reached the park just as Sailor Jupiter was blasted into a tree, a very frightened Rini held tightly in her arms protectively.
"Jupiter!" Sailor Moon cried in anguish.
"Sailor Moon! You're here!" the pink haired girl in the brunette's arms exclaimed happily. She knew now that everything would be alright; her ultimate protector was here and could defeat the monster.
Sailor Moon's raven haired comrade beside her turned burning eyes on the youma, a strange looking one with blue hair and a blue suit. It had an odd handle in its head, but she had no clue as for what. All that she cared about was that this creature had just sent Jupiter into a tree, and for that, it was going to be severely chastised, in the name of Mars!
"You're going to pay for that!" The fire maiden shouted in threat, foregoing introductions. She let her angry power gather in her fingertips, then drew the fingers together and pointed them at the blue droid. "MARS FIRE IGNITE!"
The youma just cackled and swished her hand, flicking the fire away lazily. "You cannot defeat me that easily!"
The attack rebounded back on the two and Mars egged Sailor Moon away quickly. The fire ball left a sizzling hole where they had just been.
"Mercury Bubbles Blast!" Mercury's voice shouted, leaving the area in a hazy white mist. Using this to her advantage, Sailor Moon dashed over to where Jupiter was groaning under the tree.
"Jupiter! Are you OK?"
"I will be in a minute," she moaned, but smiled nevertheless. Sailor Moon's eyes softened.
"I'll protect Rini. You regain strength and try to hide. I can take her," the girl said, taking Rini out of the brown haired Thunder Scout's arms. Suddenly, Jupiter's hand shot out and grabbed hers, so Sailor Moon gave her an inquiring look.
"I'm not going to hide. I must fight with the others. But you stay safe and protect Rini."
The Moon Scout nodded, tugging Rini behind the tree as Jupiter got up, albeit a bit unsteadily, and rushed back into battle. By now, the bubble haze was ailing, and Serena could hear her friends' cries of war.
Then, she felt a tugging on her navy mini skirt. She looked down at Rini, who looked a mixture of scared over the youma and happy to be protected by Sailor Moon.
"You won't let them take me, will you?"
"Of course not," Sailor Moon responded firmly, but just as she said that, the tree they were hiding behind was blasted into mere pieces of bark. The teen acted fast, turning her body so it was protecting Rini from the sharp objects. She cried out as they hit her back with terrible force, but thanked the fates that none were embedded.
"There you are, Rabbit!" the droid called. "Come with me!"
"I won't let you take her! You're a fool to think I'll even let you near her!"" Sailor Moon ground out, shifting so she could stand but so Rini was still safely behind her body. She winced as her back stung, but was forced to ignore it as she regarded her adversary with determination.
"Oh, so I'm a fool? I beg to differ, little girl. You are the fool for flirting with danger so!" the youma cried derisively. It clasped its hands together and a beam of light shot out from its forehead. Sailor Moon grabbed Rini and dodged the mysterious beam. It made a crack in the ground, leaving the Moon girl wondering,
What was that?
"You cannot run for long, Sailor Moon! My hypnosis beams will hit you eventually!"
"Hypnosis beams!?" the blonde gasped, making sure Rini was protected by her body again.
"They will put you into an eternal sleep... you will never wake up!" the droid hissed, shooting beam after beam. Sailor Moon barely dodged them.
"Venus Love Chain, Encircle!"
Venus' heart chain seemed to come from nowhere, but it wrapped itself around the youma. However, the said monster only smiled menacingly as it saw Sailor Moon glance over at Venus.
Her momentary distraction was the fatal mistake.
"Got you now," the youma whispered, shooting a deadly beam her way. Sailor Moon saw it all too late, and knew she wouldn't be fast enough to dodge. Even if she was able to, Rini would be hit instead.
Her decision was made even before she thought it through.
With quick-acting, she shoved Rini from her. The child skidded across the pavement with a cry of pain just as the ethereal, silvery beam struck Sailor Moon in the back.
The girl gave a shudder and dropped to the ground almost instantly, eyes closed. The youma gave a triumphant cry, then dissolved into a swirling wisp of black smoke in the sky.
"You will never be able to wake her up; she will lose all her energy and die," the swirling ball emitted maliciously. The Scouts shouted in surprise as the smoke flew down and went right into Sailor Moon's slightly open mouth.
"SAILOR MOON!" Rini screamed, picking herself up off the ground and running at the said limp one. The other Scouts were close behind, and Venus picked the girl up off the ground worriedly.
"What just happened?" Mars asked tearily, crouching down next to Venus to feel the girl's forehead.
"I don't know-" Mercury began, but her words changed into a gasp of shock as Sailor Moon's body began to glow and shimmer.
"What is that?" Jupiter said, aghast.
"I think its her energy being stolen," Mercury replied in a tight, stricken voice. These words left the Scouts dazed and fearful.
If they didn't find some way to stop it, Serena would die.
"Bring her to the bench over there!" Jupiter said, and Venus lifted the petite, malnurished girl into her arms.
"She's so light," the Goddess of Love and Beauty whispered, face unreadable as they laid her on the bench. Mars touched her shoulder and gave her a sympathetic look.
"Why won't she wake up?" the forgotten little girl asked from below Mercury. Said blue clad soldier gazed down at Rini, seeing the concern written across her face.
"It'll be alright. We'll... we'll find a way to wake her up," she said soothingly, but internally was trying to believe her own words.
However, many minutes later saw the Scouts driven into panic. After slapping her cheeks, shaking her, and Mars' scrolls and healing charms, Sailor Moon was still unconscious and still losing energy. Mercury felt her forehead, but what she found made everyone's terror grow tenfold.
"She's growing cold," the smartest Scout whispered.
"No... NO! Sailor Moon, you are going to wake up this instant!" Sailor Mars yelled, slapping Sailor Moon across the face, as if that would help.
"Don't you leave me..." she murmured brokenly. The priestess began sobbing heart-wrenchingly as Venus gathered her into her arms, her own shoulders shaking with her own crying.
Jupiter continued tapping her leader's cheeks, softly whispering to the girl to not leave them. Mercury too was tearing up, but she continued monitoring her friend's status and was using her computer to try and find some way to wake the blonde.
"It's no use... I can't come up with anything!" the blunette muttered, typing faster and faster. Below, Luna was looking from broken, sad face to broken, sad face.
She had to do something!
She couldn't just sit here while her charge died of energy loss!
She had to get someone!
The face of Darien Chiba came to her mind, clear as day.
If anyone could help Serena, it was him. Luna knew deep down that Darien had to feel some sort of love for his princess; after all, why would he have saved her?
The feline made her decision, and fled the battle with the speed of a car, jumping over rooftops in her haste to the large apartment complex where salvation lay.
A/N: Woohoo! I did it, I did it, I did it! (continues her sort of scary victory dance). I updated within the space of a day, again! I. Am. Good! I. Am. Amazing! Tee hee, I'll stop now. I'm on vacation so that's why I'm getting out these chapters like crazy! However, I may be busy for a few days so it may be a teeny bit longer wait, but nothing drastic!
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Til next chapter,
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