Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ By The Light... ❯ greet me ( Chapter 1 )

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
Hey every1!! It's moi, Lady Lye again- THIS IS MY THIRTEENTH STORY!!!! BWAHAHAHAA!! *laughs evilly in case you couldn't tell…* Oddly appropriate, no? I must give my thanks to my friend & adopted older sis Mako-Chan for the idea… I suppose I've been commissioned but I get no pay. *pouts* Anyways… On we go…

(Psst- the others stories are on my website, www.ladylye.50megs.com )

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By The Light…

A Fanfic by Lady Lye

Idea suggested and consulting/editing by Mako-chan

Disclaimer: Don't own GW *sob* Don't own SM *sob again* but I do own- KATAKU! My keyboard!! BWAHAHA! *laughs in Wufei's face* Take THAT annoying Justice Boy!!

Note: I scramble names a tad… Japanese- English- what's the dif? Some of each all mixed together to create MY Universe…

Other Note: SM time; after Super S but before Stars since the manga's not all out. ^__^ GW time; um, we're gonna mess with this A LOT. They're comrades living together w/ the Winner's I dunno if they have gundam but it remains to be seen… Just go with the flow, k? All will be revealed eventually…

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The Moon bloomed full upon the horizon. As it rose above the trees, rustling could be heard in the woods. An eerie howl pierced the night, and the girl shuddered. She glanced warily at the trees that fell beyond the boundary of the park and subconsciously quickened her pace along the trail through the trees. She couldn't help reaching a hand behind her to feel the collapsed rod in her bag. Thank god for magical items… She would never have had the guts to come here if it weren't for the staff that she was able to use as though it were a part of her.

Suddenly, a dark shape leapt into her path and she shrieked, blonde hair flying. Without thinking, she recovered enough to grab the collapsed staff from her bag and flick the panel on it to make it magically unfold. A war cry came from deep inside her and she readied for defense.

"Usagi!"

"Eh?" Blue eyes blinked at the cat. "Luna, you scared me! Don't do that! Besides," she glanced at the real woods again. "I think there may be wild dogs around. I swear I heard one just now."

Luna scoffed. "What, do you really believe that there are things living in those woods? You're a warrior of justice! Your skills are unsurpassed! You've saved the universe several times! And you still believe in urban legends… Really, Usagi…"

"Hey, I'm NOT afraid, if that's what you're thinking!" Usagi said indignantly. "Those sounds just creep me out a little…"

Luna looked at her skeptically. "Come on- you're going to be late for Lita's birthday."

"Coming," Usagi said, readjusting her bag on her shoulder. She followed the little cat out of the park, which she had taken as a shortcut. As they left through the gate, she turned, scanning the area. She couldn't help feeling watched…

"Usagi!"

"Coming!"

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Lita had chosen to celebrate her birthday by simply inviting all her friends to a local club for an evening out. Of course, her closer friends would be sleeping over, but she had wanted to include some of her older friends as well.

"Hi! Sorry I'm late!" Usagi skipped in, coming over to their table. She reached into her bag and pulled out a wrapped gift, and gave it to Lita, hugging her. "Happy Birthday, Lita!"

"Thanks, Usagi," Lita smiled.

"Where've you been?" Raye asked as Usagi took a seat.

"I went through the park- you know, it's gotten way creepier at night."

"Oh, you mean those noises and stuff?" Mina asked. "I heard someone was jumped in there. That she was stalked all the way in and when they got to the deepest, darkest part- some guy leapt out at her and attacked her!"

"Eep," Usagi said, not able to help feeling afraid. She was braver, but the imagination was always worse than the actuality, wasn't it? Maybe she had been stalked just now and only Luna had saved her…

"Oh please," Ami rolled her eyes. (AN: this is the cooler Ami from Japan.) "I'm sure that could happen anywhere. It's not just our park. She should have been more careful. Everyone knows not to walk alone in places like that- it's just common sense."

"Uh, right," Usagi laughed nervously. Whoops…Serious loss of brownie points for not showing 'common sense' there…

"I dunno," Raye pushed her straw around in her glass. "I've gotten some weird feelings from there lately."

"Really? Me too," Lita said, joining the conversation. "I always feel like there's something waiting in there."

"I'm sure it's nothing," Ami said, agitated.

"You've felt it too, confess," Mina poked her. "Luna and Artemis told us that our extrasensory perceptions would be heightened. This must be the manifestation. Actually, I had a dream last night. We were all here and-" she trailed off, staring at something behind Raye.

"What is it?" Raye asked.

"Pardon me?" they all turned to see a boy of about their age, Chinese, with his hair pulled back in a small ponytail. "I don't suppose I could ask you to dance, Miss?"

"Uh, sure," Raye said. 'Odd…' Or not. It was a club, wasn't it? She sent around apologetic looks to her friends and went onto the dance floor with him.

"And that's EXACTLY what happened," Mina said, looking astonished.

"You're joking," Lita blinked.

"Uh- uh. Every last detail. I'd almost forgotten some of it… We were talking and then he came up to her and asked her to dance and- and this song was playing, at this EXACT part," she glared at the DJ as though he were responsible for this atrocity. "And- And- I don't remember what happened next," she rested her chin on her hands. "Damn, and I remember the next part's important, too…"

"I don't like him," Usagi said abruptly, glaring at the boy out on the floor. "He's- WEIRD. PECULIAR. Something's- not right with him."

"Usagi, if Raye had sensed something, she wouldn't have gone, and you know she's got the most talent out of any of us," Lita said sensibly.

"I still don't totally believe any of this," Ami said irritably.

"Admit it, Ms. Science- freaky stuff happens and there's nothing we can do about it. Science just doesn't know how to explain it yet," Mina shrugged.

They all looked up, instantly alert, as a scream pierced the air. "Raye!" They all cried.

Raye stood defensively between a hysterical girl and the guy who had been hitting on her. "Leave her alone, jackass," she said through clenched teeth.

"And what if I don't?" the jerk said leerily.

"Then this happens," the guy Raye had been dancing with landed an excellent kick to the guy's cheek. Another hit, and he was down.

"Oh my god! Thank you! Thank you!" the girl cried.

"You are welcome. You are weak, and it is my job to protect the weak where I can," Raye's date said in a monotone.

Raye frowned. Weak? "Um, thanks, Wufei."

"No problem," he shrugged. "I've got to go. I'll see you, Raye." He said, making eye contact with the not-too-happy priestess. He held her gaze for a long moment, then left.

Raye stared after him as people moved the comatose body out and someone went to comfort the girl. Her friends quickly came to her side.

"Raye, what happened?"

"I'm… not sure…" Raye murmured, still looking where he had last been.

"You're going to see him again?" Lita blinked.

"Um, yeah. He asked me out."

"You want to date a guy who called a girl weak?" Mina frowned.

"Mhmm… Well, it's good to be open to new things, right?" Raye laughed nervously, laughing it off. "I'm sure he's not so bad. Oh, I love this song! Come on, let's dance!" she said too happily and focused all her attention on doing just that.

"Raye?" Usagi murmured, confused.

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Wufei took the turn down the long, open-ended alley into the darker part of town. He trudged through the squalor, pondering his last encounter. He's had to use a very powerful persuasive force on her… Odd that she had had such defensives at the ready. Still more peculiar was that she hadn't fought him.

"Hey, Wu-man, what's up?" a dark figure said from the shadows. It tilted its head up and blue eyes emerged from beneath the hat and bangs.

"None of your business, Maxwell," Wufei said, walking right by him.

Duo fell easily into step with him, his long braid swinging. "Cranky. Haven't eaten yet, hmm?"

Wufei made a growling noise. "I liked this one too much. I want to get to know her first. She's- different. Special."

Duo made a tsk-tsk noise. "You know you shouldn't do that, Wufei. It doesn't help to get attatched."

"Shut up, Maxwell. I know what I'm doing."

"Do you?"

They walked on in silence for another block before coming on a new smell. Duo caught it first and paused to sniff.

"What is it?"

"Fresh. Young. This way,"

They found the children huddled together behind a trashcan; eyes squeezed shut in restless sleep.

"Children," Wufei said in disgust. "Barely more than a snack, they're so skinny. Leave them…"

Stubbornly, Duo knelt beside the closest child. He pushed away the little girl's limp, dirty hair and bent over next to her ear. He whispered something and she seemed to relax. Once she was at peace, he moved lower down towards her neck, and bit. She didn't struggle at all as he drank away her life. A few minutes later, he stood and wiped his mouth, looking at the child one last time. She was happier in death than she had been in life.

"What did you do?" Wufei asked, curious.

"New magic. They're only kids, Wufei- they don't deserve to suffer that much. They're too innocent," Duo replied. "Besides," he grinned viciously. "They scream too much."

Wufei smiled back in appreciation of the joke and came forward to have his snack.

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*evil authoress cackle* Enjoy it? I hope so! As about 16 chapters are already written and posted on other sites (including my own, www.ladylye.50megs.com) I'm going to try to post new chapters once a week or so till we catch up, at which point you're as much a victim to my whims, muses, free time and inspiration as everybody else. Please, if you liked, do tell me!! I loooooooooooooooooooove reveiws!!!!!


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