Gundam Wing Fan Fiction ❯ It's a Mad Univerese ❯ Bitter Sweet Homecoming ( Chapter 9 )

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Chapter Nine: Bitter Sweet Homecoming


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Chapter Nine:
Bitter Sweet Homecoming

*As the
cloud came through the rift, it stopped and stood still above a city covered in
smog. The grayish brown smog was so thick, only the tips of the skyscrapers
could be seen through it, and they were an old and faded metal color. Willing
Nimbus to go lower, Serena and Hiiro surveyed the sight. What they saw
disgusted them beyond belief. Fires burning went unnoticed, homeless people
crowded the streets, and people screamed in vain at each other. Car alarms were
going off, broken windows, and utter chaos reigned in this city.

"Is this
your home?" Asked Hiiro. He knew she had had to put up with monster attacks,
but this? It was unforgivable what the people had done to it.

"I don't
know. It was never like this. In Tokyo, the sky was blue, people were nicer to
each other, and there were never any fires or anything. This place is a mess."
She landed Nimbus in an alleyway and sent it on its way. "Let's walk around,
see if we can find out where we are."

"Sounds
good. I'm loading a gun though."

"Yeah.
I'll change back into Sai, if that's alright with you."

"Yeah."
Once they were ready, they left the alleyway and headed into the bleak city
streets. As they walked, Sai thought she saw a few familiar faces, and once in
a while a familiar building, but she shrugged it off. Then, she stopped.

Hiiro saw
Sai stop, and stopped as well. "What?"

"That's
Crown Games Arcade. I used to practically live in that place when I was
younger. Hii-kun, this is my home world." She stood, finally excepting what she
hadn't wanted to believe in the first place. While she had been gone, their own
fragile peace had come to a close, and now only destruction lived. "Let's go."
She said with a cool note in her voice.
If Hiiro noticed the change in attitude, he said nothing.

Hiiro
heard her voice go cold, but figured it was for the best. She might need the
anger later on if something went wrong in this town of muggers and gangsters.
As they stepped into the arcade, they were met with a somewhat decent sight,
and Hiiro saw Sai's shoulders lose the tense readiness that she had put on them
since they had arrived in this new city.

"Some
things never change." She said, giving a half smirk. The arcade was still the
same, and while there was a man trying desperately to get an alcoholic
beverage, a tall, thin, blonde man adamantly refused to serve him it.

"No. I
don't sell liquor here, so get out."

"Excuse
me Andrew, but is this man bothering you?" Sai asked the blonde waiter.

"Yes, but
I'll handle him miss."

"I want
liquor!" Said the drunk. Suddenly, he pulled a gun out and held 'Andrew' to it.
"Now I want me liquor. Go get it waiter-boy!" As soon as he had pulled the gun,
Hiiro pulled his.

"Let the
man go or I shoot." He said. If Serena knew this guy, he wouldn't let some
drunken fool kill him over a bottle of brandy. "I mean it."

"Alright!
Chill out man! I'll let go, I'll let go!" Hiiro saw the man lower his gun from
and Andrew, and then saw the movement of the gun coming back up towards him.
Before the drunk could shoot, Hiiro shot the gun out of his hand. "Ouch! Geez,
what the hell are you?" Cried the drunk, who backed away, and then ran down the
street.

"Nice
shot Hii-kun."

"Thanks."

"Wow.
Thanks for the help, you two. It's hard to find people who care enough to do
something now days."

"No
problem Andy, I wouldn't just let you hanging there, you know?"

"Do I
know you miss?"

"You used
to. A long time ago Andy. Let me reintroduce myself. I'm called Sai, but my
real name is Serena."

"Sere? My
Sere? The little one who used to come in everyday after school and…"

"Play
Sailor V after drinking a chocolate milkshake. Let me introduce my friend. This
is Hiiro, Andy. He's probably the best shot you'll find in all of Tokyo."

"Serena!
I thought you were dead!" With that he wrapped her into a giant hug. For some
reason, Hiiro couldn't help but think that this guy was way too close to
Serena, even though they were only hugging. "Gods Sere, how could you leave?"

"Sorry
Andy. I needed to get out for a while. Sort through some things. Could I get
two of my usual?"

"Yeah.
You still eat as much as ever."

"No, not
really. The second one is for Hiiro." Andrew turned to look at the handsome
youth next to Serena. He saw a well-built body, messy brown hair, and a look in
his blue eyes he knew immediately. Why was this Hiiro jealous that he had hugged
Sere?

"I'm
sorry. It's nice to meet you Hiiro."

"The same
to you." Hiiro gave a curt nod. Serena noticed the two eyeing each other up, so
she decided to break the silence.

"Hii-kun,
I've known Andy since I was seven years old. He used to baby sit for me, and
after that, I just kept up our friendship. He's like a big brother now."

"Hnn."

"Hii-kun,
don't be like that." She knew he didn't trust Andrew. He acted this way every
time they met a new person. It was just one of those over-protective things he
did. Oh well, best friends will be best friends.

"Sorry
Serry. You know me."

"Here
Sere, Hiiro. Is that a new nickname? Huh Serry?" He smiled, but the smile no
longer made her heart pound like when she had bee younger.

"Yes, but
only Hii-kun can use it. Stick with Sere. But Andy, I would rather be called
Sai for now. Just until I get situated back here. Then I'll go around as 'Sere'
again."

"You got
it. Where've you been all this time?"

"Around.
What's happened here Andy?"

"Sere,
well, a lot. After you left, Sailor Moo stopped coming to the monster fights.
They got worse and worse. Finally, in one of the youma attacks, the President
of Japan and the Governor of Tokyo were killed at a conference here at Tokyo
Civic Center. Without anyone to enforce laws, people just broke lose in a mad
panic. I'll tell you, Sere, it was like hell had arrived on Earth. Since then,
nothing has been able to restore power to the law, and the monsters have gotten
bolder and more frequent in their attacks. We'd need a miracle to save Tokyo
now."

"What
about the Sailor Scouts and Tuxedo Mask? Haven't they been fighting the youma?"

"Yeah,
but they're not fast enough. There's usually a triple attack, making them split
into three teams, and usually they aren't strong enough to take the monsters
without the whole group being together. As for Sailor Moon, they came out with
the explanation at first that she had quite and gone into seclusion, but later
told the truth that they had forced her out and now couldn't find her to ask
her for help."

"Serry…"

"I know
Hii-kun. I know."

"You know
what, Sere?"

"Andy,
Hiiro and I have to do some things now that I'm back in town before we can settle in. In fact, we're off to the
hospital right now."

"Sere,
you didn't hear?"

"Hear what?"

"Your
father and brother woke up after about a month of you missing. They tried to
find you, but couldn't, and neither could the cops. They said they knew you
were alive and wouldn't give up the search, but the cops did. Sere, your father
is kind of touchy on the subject of your disappearance, so take it easy on
him."

"Their
up? Selene…Thanks Andrew. Bye." With that she and Hiiro walked out into the messy streets again.

"Serry,
why don't you go home and find your family? I'll run a scan of the city."

"Are you
sure?"

"Yeah."

"Alright.
Here's your cycle." She said, still a little unsure about separating. She
pulled out her bag of capsules and gave him his motorcycle. He had asked her to capsulize it if they ever needed
it in an emergency. Now she always carried it with hers.

"Thanks.
Good luck." With that, he speed down the road. She then took out hers and went
the opposite direction, towards the residential Jubban district.

~~~City Streets~~~

Hiiro
glanced at the sidewalks. It was hard to imagine Serry had grown up here when
it was not covered by graffiti and wall-to-wall with people. He saw a gang
shoot out, where three boys hardly older than himself were killed, and watched
as a store window was broken. ' This city needs more than a miracle to save it.
It needs divine intervention, and if these people think Sailor Moon is able to
help them, I'd like to see there faces when they find out she needs help
herself. There's no way Serry could save this city by herself. She'll need
those two timing Sailor Scouts to help her. I'd better check the directory for
their homes, then pay them a little visit.' He thought as he looked around for
a phone book.

~~~1210 Kourt St.~~~

Serena
sighed. She was about to knock on the door when she remembered that there was a
hide-a-key underneath the doormat. She lifted the mat and picked up the key.
After letting herself into the house, she looked around. It was five thirty, so
she knew everyone was home. She heard the television blaring and smelled dinner
cooking from the kitchen. Suddenly, she froze.

"Don't
move. Who are you and how did you get in here?" Turning around, she saw two
men, one holding a gun, and the other a baseball bat.

"Daddy?
Sammy? Is that you?"

"Sere,
Serena?" Chocked out the older man.

"Yeah dad,
it's me."

"Oh
Serena! You're alive!" With that, he embraced her in a huge hug.

"Oh dad!
I missed you so much!" When the other boy came to hug her, she said " You too Sammy!"

"Where've
you been meatball head? We looked everywhere for you! Why didn't you come
home?"
"I'm sorry. I couldn't bring
myself to do it. I was… I just… I needed to take a break and figure some things
out. After that, I was scared to come home because I didn't want to see you
both still laying in the hospital so helpless looking. I'm sorry."

"Serena
Usagi, you did what you had to do. You scared the hell out of us, but we still
love you. Come in and tell us where you've been and what you've been up to
while you were gone."*