Card Captor Sakura Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Vision Of Escaflowne Fan Fiction ❯ Veils of Destiny ❯ Fate ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, or Visions of Escaflowne. Sailor Moon belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, Dic & Cloverway. Cardcaptor Sakura belongs to CLAMP/Kondansha. Visions of Escaflowne belongs to Bandai. I am doing this for reader enjoyment only and am not making a profit.

Author's note: Sailor Moon takes place right after the battle with Galaxia. Mostly based on the Manga somewhat on the anime. Cardcaptor Sakura after transforming the Clow cards to Sakura cards. Visions of Escaflowne after Hitomi's return from Gaia. Sakura's spells are all based on the manga translated by MIXX. (I know it's not that reliable but the best I've got and yes her spells are for the clow cards not Sakura cards and I'm to lazy to change it so don't complain) Any mistakes in character/story line are completely mine although my story jumps between both manga and anime. Sorry if it is confusing! Anyways please read and review. Hope you enjoy.

Dedication: This is dedicated to Jedi Jessie. Without her infinitive knowledge of CCS I would never have finished Part One or much less come out with a story line. Thanxs Jess. *Bows down in worship* Kidding but thanxs again. Your wish is my command. (Don't get excited)

Part One: Fate

It was night in Tokyo and three different girls sat staring dreamily at the star-studded sky. Although unaware of it themselves these three girls destiny were tightly intertwined by magic, sorcery, honor and love.

Tsukino Usagi gazed up at the swollen moon. The night was clear and bright and past memories came flooding back. The silver millennium bright and pure. Her prince and their former life. The evil that had befallen the world, and her apocalyptic battle against the piercing darkness. She shivered as a cold wind blew in and struggled to close the window against the frigid night air. She sighed as she closed her blinds and crawled into bed. There was no need to dwell on the past. It was unchangeable, her beloved was halfway across the world and as unreachable as her former self.

Kanzaki Hitomi lay on her roof snuggling deeper into the down filled sleeping bag. It was a cruel irony that she could see earth from Gaia, but Gaia was hidden from earth. Her thoughts wandered back to her prince, no her king. His bright brown eyes, his shy knowing smile, all torn away from her. She regretted her decision for leaving her winged warrior behind. She missed his warmth, his lingering touch, his raven black hair. She stopped herself in her reminiscing knowing full well that it had been her fault she had left, that he would have allowed her to stay if only she had asked. She slipped the white feather back onto the golden chain around her neck and fell asleep on her roof on that cool October night.

Kinomoto Sakura stared up at the moon. She sat on her window sill thinking about her beloved warrior, her protector. Kero her guardian came to sit beside her. She smiled at him, said goodnight, and climbed into bed. Her sleep was uneasy filled with visions and prophecies. She was alone in a room filled with mist. Suddenly out of the shadows came her guardian Yue. He looked down at her and bent his head as if to brush his lips against hers, only when she looked into his eyes it was none other than Li Sayoran. Sakura awoke with a gasp and gathered the sheets around her, her thoughts wandering back to her dream. It was along time later that she finally feel back asleep.

Hitomi hadn't done a tarot card reading in months. She had discovered the hard way that destiny ran its course and to tempt fate was a dangerous and foolhardy thing. Although she had sworn to herself never to meddle with fate she carried her tarot cards with her everywhere she went. She had lied to herself saying it was her last connection to him and that to destroy the cards was to exterminate her precious memory of him. Sometimes if she tried really hard she could almost convince herself. Almost. Then she would grasp his feather and remember the link they had shared after her return to earth, the link that had gently faded with time. She missed him and unconsciously slid her hand into her backpack and grasped the cards tightly in her hand. She would not change the future she would just see how Van was. She set the cards on the frosty grass and began to do her reading.

Sakura had gotten up early to clear her mind. Unconsciously she bladed away from her house to a destination unknown. She stopped after half an hour of blading to examine her feelings. Something was guiding her, she felt it pulling her. Suddenly the hairs on the back of her neck lifted as she identified the feeling, magic was in the air. A knot developed deep in her stomach, she turned as if to blade away from the aura but abruptly changed her mind. Whatever it was though she would face it on her own, she did not have to rely on Kero, Yue or Sayoran.

Usagi absentmindedly played with the crystal dangling at her neck. She smiled at herself and contemplated throwing the sparkling gem away. She stopped herself midway through, sighing realizing she couldn't escape destiny. Usagi had left shortly after dawn and hadn't returned home since. Her stomach growled and for once she ignored it. She found herself in a park and on first glance she thought it was vacant but on second glance she saw a young brunette underneath a massive oak tree. Suddenly the air turned cold and Usagi's brow furrowed into a frown. Something wasn't right and she edged herself toward the girl seeking company.

Hitomi sat oblivious to her surrounding. She failed to notice the teenage blond slowly edging towards her or the wary brunette on rollerblades. She flipped over the first card, destiny. As she flipped over the second card she faintly saw the outline of a dragon before a blinding light flashed before her eyes.

Sakura jumped back as a flash of lightning hit the ground. After the dots in front of her eyes cleared Sakura skated backwards in fear. In front of her stood a giant lizard, no she thought a dragon. It was majestic, thought Sakura, almost beautiful with it's glistening green scales and brilliant coal black eyes, except for the fact that it seemed to eye her as it's next meal. She reached into her shirt and pulled out her key. "The key that hides the forces of darkness, show your true identity. I, Sakura, command you under the covenant. Release the seal! The card crafted by Clow. Give the power to my key. Bestow the power of the card unto my key. Grant unto me my powers! FLY CARD!" Sakura's key became a staff with wings onto which Sakura promptly jumped and flew out of harms way just as the dragon lunged.

Kinomoto Sakura flew high above the dragon then swooped down. She racked her brain to see which card she would use. Freeze? Windy? Fiery? Sakura saw the dragon turn towards the blond girl. Sakura watched in amazement as the girl stretched her arm high in the air and shouted "Moon Prism Power." Suddenly before Sakura's eyes stood a warrior in what looked like a sailor uniform. The girl pulled out a staff and yelled "Rainbow Moon Heartache."

Usagi watched as her attack flew towards the dragon but seemed only to phase him. She stood in shock staring him right in his eyes. How could he do that? she wondered. No one had withstood the powers of her staff, no one. All Usagi had seemed to do was make him increasingly more angry.

Hitomi had finally gotten over her initial shock. Once she realized her warrior would not come to save her she took action into her own hands. She turned to the blond in the strange uniform and yelled, "It's a land dragon don't look into its eyes. If you do you will only induce its wrath." She saw the blond break eye contact with the reptile and glance at her.

Sakura alighted next to Hitomi and Usagi. She called upon the time card a froze the dragon in place. To her amazement the two teenage girls did not freeze as well and stared at her in amazement. She than called upon the sword card and ran towards the dragon aiming for his heart. Only time shifted and suddenly the dragon lunged towards Sakura.

"Look out." Hitomi called seeing the attack just before it happened. She saw the girl dive out of the way and Hitomi let out the breath she was holding. If either of the girls died it was her fault for calling on the dragon.

Usagi once again pulled out her staff. "Rainbow Moon Heartache." she called aiming for the dragon. Sakura took the distraction as a signal and drove the sword card through the dragon. The sword slid through the flesh and Sakura was surprised to find a glowing pink crystal inside. She quickly grabbed the crystal and jumped out of the way as the dragon collapsed to the ground. Suddenly the bright light appeared again and the body was gone.

Sakura turned and saw the other girl had detransformed. The brunette stood looking at the imprint the dragon's body had left. "He's gone to the graveyard," she said. Sakura looked at the girl and wondered what she had meant.

Usagi looked at the young clow card mistress in fascination. "You stopped time." she said to Sakura almost accusingly. "How did you do it?"

Hitomi looked from Usagi to Sakura. She saw the startled look on the younger girls face. "I used the time card." the girl answered.

"You have broken a sacred taboo." The blond replied. "Setsuna paid her life for that sin. How is it you can survive."

Sakura blushed. What was this girl talking about? Taboo what taboo? Somehow Sakura found her voice. "I am Kinomoto Sakura. Mistress of the Sakura cards."

"My name in Kanzaki Hitomi." Hitomi said "What are Sakura cards?"

Sakura wondered how much she should say. Seeing the abnormal circumstances see decided to tell all, well almost all. "Sakura cards were formally clow cards. They were created by a powerful magician by the name of Clow Reed over three hundred years ago. Each card holds a different power and I can control that card's power by using the card. The cards were once bound in a book but escaped while their guardian Kerubus was sleeping. I had to capture all the renegade cards to gain control of them. I was guided by Kero and later my protector Yue. They helped me catch the cards than transform them into Sakura cards so I could have complete control over them. No one else but me can control the cards."

"Oh." Hitomi said. "Were the clow cards responsible for the disturbances at Penguin Park that were on the news last year?"

Sakura nodded. Usagi looked at the cardcaptor. "So that is why Ami could not pick up any readings."

Hitomi looked at Usagi. "And you you're Sailor V are you not."

Usagi turned to Hitomi. "No, not Sailor V. I am Tsukino Usagi, Sailor Moon."

Sakura stared at the girl in awe, she had read about Sailor V's exploits in the paper but had never really believed that she or the other sailor senshi existed. She had always thought it was a media conspiracy to raise ratings.

"Hitomi how did you know about the dragon?" Usagi asked.

"The dragon is from the world of Gaia a place where both the earth and the moon hang in the sky. I was transported their once and thrust into a terrible war. I discover that by doing readings and using a pendant my grandmother had given me I could redirect fate, but at a terrible cost. In the end I left Gaia to return here leaving my pendant behind."

"How did the dragon get here." Sakura asked.

"I think I called it but I can't be sure." Hitomi answered.

"Called it?" questioned Usagi.

"By breaking my vow never to do another reading I may have altered fate, leaving a opening for a dragon to come to earth. Or it may have come by itself. Dragons have come to earth before."

The three girls sank into an uncomfortable silence after that. All three had confided in each other although they were complete strangers. Usagi couldn't believe she had told them her name. Sakura was silently kicking herself about telling about Clow Reed. Hitomi fought a guilty conscious about breaking her vow. Each girls felt compelled to leave the other behind to run away from the incident, yet drawn together because each held the others secret.

It was Sakura who broke the silence. "It's almost noon and I packed a lunch for myself. There's is more than enough for me and you two are welcome to join me." Sakura said while settling down on the grass and pulling her lunch out of her backpack.

"Thank-you." Usagi said settling down beside Sakura while Hitomi took an apple out of her backpack.

Hitomi saw it in her mind eye just before it happened. "No" she breathed. "Not yet, not now. I'm not ready."

Usagi and Sakura looked at Hitomi as she cried out. Seconds later all three girls were engulfed in a bright blue light and suddenly the park was empty once more.

* * * * * * *

In America Mamoru awoke. "She's gone." he said. His hand brushed the night stand settling on an antique box. He opened it and was greeted by four stones. It took a moment but the forms of his guardians took shape.

The man with the white hair spoke. "What is it master?" he asked, glancing at Mamoru's roommate Amano's sleeping form.

"Usagi is gone." he answered.

"Gone?" Nephrite the brunette questioned.

"Her presence has disappeared."

Jadeite looked at his prince. "Master with all due respect you broke your connection with her. You haven't written, haven't called. You have left things to fate. Perhaps she has decided not to rely on you as much and maybe she has moved on."

Mamoru slanted his eyes in anger, his voice raised. "But Rini, Crystal Tokyo."

Zoisite's soothing voice cut in. "It is preordained my king. What is to come, will come to pass."

"I must find her, she could be in danger. She needs me."

"You can't." Kunzite said. "You chose to let her go. You wanted to live your life, you made that choice. Let her deal with this."

The dorm phone rang and Mamoru quickly closed the box, cutting off his connection with his advisors, as Amano awoke.

"Hello." Mamoru said in english.

He was greeted by a hysterical female japanese voice. "Amano is that you, oh it's horrible."

"Excuse me." Mamoru said in Japanese. "One moment he's right here."

Mamoru watched as his roommate tried to calm the girl down. Mamoru had met Amano on the plane to America and had discover he to was going to school in America. They had become great friends bonded by their japanese heritage. They had managed to become roommates when it was discovered they were going to the same collage.

Mamoru looked at Amano questionably when he hung up the phone. "My girl friend Uchida Yukari's best friend Kanzaki Hitomi is missing. Actually I liked Hitomi but discover my love for her friend was greater, thanks to Hitomi getting us together."

"Has she ever gone missing before?" Mamoru asked.

"You know it's funny you should ask. It feels like this has happened before. I seem to remember her missing and I went with Yukari to talk to her mother. Her mother said Hitomi was all right that here grandma had disappeared years before. The only thing is the memory is foggy and besides I only knew Hitomi for a few days before I fell in love with her friend and in that time Hitomi never disappeared for weeks like in my dream. I'm going to have to catch I flight home. Hitomi would never just disappear and Yukari needs me right now."

"I'll come with you." Mamoru said, for deep inside he though the incidents were connected.

To the east Li Sayoran sat high in a cherry blossom tree when he felt Sakura's aura disappear from the magical realm. He raced into his house and picked up the phone and dialed Sakura's number.

"Hi." a male voice answered.

"Touya it's Li Sayoran is Sakura there."

"Hey kid." Touya growled. "Why are you calling? Aren't you in Hong Kong?"

"Yes." answered a clearly frustrated Sayoran. "Where is she, are you sure she's not there. I need to speak to Yue."

"What is it." Touya asked sensing Li's concern. "Yukito's not here he said he was going out."

"Is Kero there?"

Touya called Kero and he appeared. Touya handed the guardian the phone. "Hello, hey kid what's up."

"Kero where's Sakura she's gone. Kero your her guardian something's happened," Li was starting to get hysterical and startled himself. Why was he worried, Sakura could take care of herself, he breathed. There was no reason to get up tight, Sakura meant nothing to him. "Kero, I'm coming on the next plane to Tokyo, I sense trouble."

On Gaia Fanel Van was attending a state function at the palace of Austuria. The Zaihboch Empire was regrouping and war was eminent. Van sighed. He wanted to rebuild Fanelia not fight another war. Peace came at a terrible price and Van was not sure he wanted to pay it. He had sworn to himself and Hitomi that he would not reawaken Escaflowne. He tried to think like a king, with his mind and not his heart. Yet he felt both were needed to rule wisely and well. Suddenly he felt it, something was happening, fate was changing. He politely excused himself, gaining a quizitive look from Schezard Allen. He didn't stop, he just continued to walk out the door.

* * * * * * *

Usagi open her eyes and stared wildly around. She had no clue where she was. She fought down the fear that was beginning to stir deep in her stomach. She would not panic. She was Princess Serenity heir to the moon kingdom. She fought back tears and bit her lip forcing herself not to cry. I am the future queen Neo-Queen Serenity of Crystal Tokyo she told her self as reassurance. The future is set I will get back home. She turned around and saw Sakura and Hitomi lying beside her. She breathed a sigh of relief. These girls were powerful people and they would help her get home. She gently shook Sakura, calling her name. Beside her Hitomi stirred awake.

Sakura awoke hearing her name in the distance. She floated to consciousness and awoke to concerned blue eyes. She gazed around not recognizing her surroundings. Was she not just in the park? "Where are we?" she asked.

She heard Hitomi confidently reply. "Gaia."

It took a moment for it to sink in. "We're not on earth." Sakura asked, more of a statement than a question.

"How do we get back to earth, Tokyo?" Usagi asked.

"With the pendant I suppose." said Hitomi with a far away looking in her eyes, and her voice sounded hollow detached from herself. "It's with him," she replied. "I can't see him." She sank to the ground and wrapped her arms around her legs pulling her knees inward and stared away from Usagi and Sakura. "I cannot face him."

Sakura moved as if to comfort Hitomi, Usagi held her back. "She needs some time alone. Lets just sit over here. When she wants to talk she'll tell us."

It was an hour later when a shadow fell across the land. Sakura looked up to see what had eclipsed the sun. Her heart tightened, it was another dragon. Usagi shouted to Hitomi and Hitomi glanced up. "Escaflowne." she breathed.

The dragon swooped down and Usagi was startled to see it was completely mechanical. On the dragon's back was a young man, whose face took her breath away, although not as cute as her Mamo-chan. She turned to Sakura. "Is he Escaflowne or is the dragon Escaflowne?"

Sakura shrugged transfixed by the angel in front of her. He was beautiful though not as handsome as Yukito or even Sayoran but not bad to look at either.

Hitomi moved towards the two girls placing herself directly behind them. She resisted the urge to run out and wrap her arms around him. He had probably changed, possibly married although more likely engaged. Their relationship had been, well, just a friendship and he was a king now tied to his kingdom. He probably didn't even think of her.

Van landed in front of the girls, eyeing them over. The blond was pretty and the girl though younger than he would soon blossom into a beautiful young lady, but both paled in the presence of his angel. He paused, unsure. His angel stood unmoving looking and him questionably almost expectantly. "Hitomi" he whispered as if scared to say her name out loud.

"Van," she answered her tone low, matching him. "Oh Van." she yelled running towards him her arms outstretch. He ran towards her and swooped her up in his arms turning her around once that gently setting her down on the ground. He breathed in her scent fresh and pure and buried his face in her hair. She snuggled closer to him laying her head over his heart. It felt good to be in his arms she had missed him more that she had let herself know.

Usagi and Sakura looked at the unfolding scene with awe. "She never mentioned him." Sakura said.

"No, she sure didn't."

A couple of minutes passed and Hitomi and Van showed no signs of letting go. "Maybe we'd better leave them alone. You can finish showing me the Sakura cards and the stories of you capturing. I don't think we were quiet finished."

Sakura nodded at Usagi. "Yeah okay, but then you have to tell be about being Sailor Moon."

"Agreed."

"Hitomi why did you come back?" Van asked.

She pulled away from his embrace. "I don't know. Didn't you want me back. Of course. Oh I'm sorry, oh I'll leave."

"No, I wanted you to return more that you could ever know."

"I didn't mean to come back, not that I didn't want to. I did a tarot card reading, yes I know I shouldn't have, to see how you were. I'm not sure that I brought us here. I think we were called."

"We?" Van questioned. "Oh yes your friends, who are they."

"Oh I'll introduce you." Hitomi held Van's hand and pulled him towards the girls. "Usagi. Sakura. This is Fanel Van, King of Fanelia. Fanelia is a country here on Gaia. Van this is Tsukino Usagi and Kinomoto Sakura."

"Pleasure to meet you." Van said as he gently took each of their hands and gave them a light kiss.

Usagi smiled as Sakura blushed. "The pleasure is ours." she replied bowing slightly.

Dust billowed in the distance indicating the advancing of troops. Van drew his sword but relaxed when he saw Asturia'a flag. One of the men alighted from the transport. He knelt to the ground. "Lord Van the Zaihboch empire is advancing. You and Escaflowne are needed in front."

"Zaihboch, I thought at the death of Dornkirk Zaihboch disbanded." Hitomi said.

"No they regrouped under new leadership. Someone with powerful charisma. Her name is Lady Gemad and she inspires loyalty within her troops."

Hitomi glanced at Escaflowne sorrow in her eyes. "So darkness shadows the land once more."

"A prophecy?"

"No an observance."

A couple hours later the girls found themselves in Austuria. The girls were herded into Princess Millerna's room under the guise of a reunion, but Usagi suspected it really was to kept the them from underfoot. Millerna embraced Hitomi in a giant bear hug and surprisingly so did Merle. Hitomi introduced the two girls and all five women sat down and had tea and biscuits while directly outside plans for war were being made.

* * * * * * * *

Mamoru and Amano arrived at Tokyo International Airport in the early afternoon. At the next gate Sayoran Li was stepping off of the plane from Hong Kong. All three guys went through customs at the exact same time.

Eight girls greeted Mamoru as he left customs. Amano raised his eyebrow but was winded when he was body checked by Yukari. Sayoran met Touya and Yukito's worried faces.

Minako and the other senshi had arrived at the airport an hour earlier. She blamed herself for Usagi's disappearance. She hadn't even realized Usagi was gone until Mamoru had called. She Minako, the leader of the Sailor Senshi, had failed her princess and if Usagi did not come back it was her fault. As Rei hugged Mamoru Minako took a quick sweep of the airport. She eyed Amano surveying him. Mamoru had said he was connected but had neglected to say how. Minako continued her scan. Her eyes rested on two upper-class students, a younger chinese boy and younger girl holding a cam-corder. She edged away from her group and towards the boys.

Li kept voice low, "Has she show up?"

Tomoyo shook her head no.

"I cannot sense her aura." Yukito said.

"You're her protector." Li accused, "How could you and Kero lose her."

Minako was interested with the sudden turn of events. These people to were missing a close friend. Was it connected or completely coincidental? Minako saw a flash of yellow and blinked at what was a talking stuffed animal clearly arguing with the raven-haired chinese boy. The older boy grabbed the bear and pulled him into his jacket. Minako heard the boy mutter lets get out of here before heading to the door.

Minako glanced back at her group and made a quick decision. She turned and walked after the boys. "Excuse me." she called. The older boy glanced at her. Minako felt her face flush. She had their attention, now what was she going to say? "I heard your friend is missing and I..." She hesitated seeing the younger boy slant his eyes at her. "And I.....well my friend is missing too and the events could be related."

"What makes you think that Sakura's disappearance has anything to do with your missing friend?" the girl with the cam-corder asked.

"Well" said Minako, "I noticed a flying teddy bear so I'm assuming Sakura, did you say, disappearance is not natural. I do not believe my friend Usagi's disappearance was natural either."

The stuffed animal flew out of the older boys jacket and into Minako's face, "What do you mean unnatural."

"Kero!" Sayoran cried exasperated.

Kero looked from Sayoran to Minako before flying to the safety of Yukito's pocket. Minako glanced at the doors and saw her friends and Amano and his girlfriend walk out. "If you come with us maybe we can sort it out."

Touya and Li looked at each other and nodded in agreement. "Lead the way." the future leader of the Li clan said.

* * * * *

Several hours later all the Senshi, cats, Sayoran, Tomoyo, Yukito, Kero, Amano and Yukari were sipping green tea at Rei's grandfather's temple. Kero had explained to all present about the clow cards. Amano in turn had shared his and Yukari's mutual memory of Hitomi's apparent non-disappearance and Minako had told about how they were the sailor senshi. The group than relied on Sayoran's lazen board to point the direction of the girls disappearance.

It was midnight when Sayoran detected a faint presence. It was agreed by all to investigate immediately since it was decided no one would sleep that night anyway. It was past one when the group reached the park. Mamoru closed his eyes. "She was here." he muttered. Sayoran nodded in agreement. Amano and Yukari relied on the others, not being able to sense Hitomi.

"What do we do now?" Yukari asked. Everyone looked blankly at each other none of them knowing the answer.

"We could sailor teleport." Suggested Makoto.

"Where?" asked Haruka, "We don't even know where she is." She punched the air. Michiru came and laid her hand on Haruka's shoulder.

"There is not reason to get angry. It clouds our judgment. We owe it to our princess to keep a level head."

"What if she's dead. What if she's dying. We've let her down Neptune. We've failed our princess."

"She's not dead." Mamoru stated. "I would know."

"Would you really?" asked Makoto.

Li studied the lazen board, he didn't sense Sakura. He wondered if she was dead and if he really would know. Looking at Yue he could sense that he too was asking himself the same question. He studied the young girl Hotaru as she stood outside of the group. She was different from the rest of them. Mysterious and sorrowful at the same time. As he watched he became increasingly alarmed as she started to dissolve in front of him. He ran towards her and she whispered "I'm being summoned" before she vanished completely.

* * * * * * * *

The battlefield sat poised on the brink of war. Both sides stood unmoving awaiting the signal that would allow them to attack. Hitomi, Sakura, and Usagi stood on the sidelines of the battle field, if there were sidelines during war. Hitomi grew increasingly pale as she watched Escaflowne pull to the front leading the attack Usagi stepped beside her placing her hand on her shoulder. "We shouldn't have come." Hitomi whispered.

"No," Usagi said, "we need to be here to understand why we were sent here."

"Could you, hypothetically speaking of course, use your pendant and redirect fate preventing the war." Sakura questioned.

Hitomi nervously played with the pink gem Van had returned to her before donning escaflowne. "I don't know. Maybe. But I wouldn't, you can't change fate. Destiny must run its course. I wish I could change fate but its wrong."

"No," Usagi said wistfully, "We cannot change destiny, we must embrace it with open arms."

As if from some unseen signal the battle began. Lady Gemad's troops attacked first. Van and his troop met her head to head so guymelf and guymelf were locked in hand to hand combat. Above battleships whirled and raced trying to gain the upper hand.

Hitomi shielded her eyes against the senseless slaughter. It had been her idea to come to the battlefield. Van had told her to stay at the safe house but she had stowed away on Dryden's ship along with Usagi and Sakura. Although she hadn't expected the girls to risk their lives they had come along with her. She was comforted that she would not be alone. She visibly cringed as Escaflowne struck a death blow to its opponent. "In the name of peace." she muttered.

Sakura saw the men advance at the same time Usagi did. She drew out her key as Usagi transformed into Sailor Moon. The men advanced slowly their weapons raised. Usagi moved in front of Hitomi as if to shield her from any threat this enemy might pose. To the girls surprise the leader sank to one knee. "Great ones Lady Gemad has asked for you presence in her chambers. She wishes to offer a bargain in exchange for your life when we win the battle."

Usagi slanted her eyes, "Why us?"

"Lady Gemad knows of your amazing abilities and wishes for you to join her ranks."

"If we join you will she stop this senseless slaughter."

The leader grinned wickedly "No, they have brought this on themselves by refusing to surrender. We have offered you a choice. You can either accept or we will take you by force. Lady Gemad expects results and she is not one to keep waiting."

"We'll never go with you." Sakura said.

"Very well." He said and with a nod of his head, his men attacked.

Sakura called upon the sword card and met the tall one halfway. She thrust than parried that thrust again. She blocked his arc and countered slicing his shoulder. She thanked Sayoran for teaching her how to defend herself.

Meanwhile Usagi was busily attacking two men who had rushed at her. Using her sailor attack she was able to knock both men out. In the end all seven men were on the ground, knocked out cold. Hitomi checked each of their pulses. They would all live. All girls let out a sigh of relief.

It was than that she came. She seemed to appear slowly and it took a few moments for Usagi to recognize her. "Hotaru," she whispered questionably. "What are you doing here."

"Princess" she bowed. "I have been called."

"By whom?" Usagi asked.

"By destiny." She replied, fully transformed, as she raised her silver silence glaive.

"No," Usagi cried running towards Hotaru. "They never belonged to the silver millennium, we have no right to pass judgment. You have no jurisdiction."

"I am death," Hotaru replied "I need no jurisdiction. They have brought this amongst themselves. They were given a chance to live in peace, they threw that chance away. It is deemed they must die."

"Hotaru you can't, it isn't right. Look around can't you feel the love the warmth Hitomi shares with Van. Think of the outcome."

"All I see is death. They will die, that is the outcome. You are to return my future queen, this is not your concern."

"Yes it is." Usagi cried. "I am here, this is my concern. You are my scout you cannot disobey me."

"I am the bringer of silence. The choice is not yours to make." Hotaru said her eyes strangely blank. "You must go my queen." She raised her silence glaive and brought it down just as Sakura, Usagi, and Hitomi were engulfed by a blinding light.

To be Continued.

Author's note: According to my dictionary gemad is old english for insane. (In case you were wondering where that name came from.) Now that you have read my first part please review. Okay I know reviewing takes effort and not everyone has the time to review, please review anyways. Without reviews I cannot improve my writing. Please provide constructive criticism or if you cannot make it constructive just critises. Every review helps whether good or bad. Anyways if anyone really liked it I'll try to get the second part up soon. If you didn't like it tough, I'll still post part two but you don't have to read it.