Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Betrayal ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

I clung onto Taylor's arm as the two of us walked the well-worn path through the park. It felt good to be out here. It was perfect weather, and my dear friend the wind was blowing strong today. I laughed at the thought that I might actually look like a normal school girl going on a date. What an original concept. Unfortunately, it was only about fifteen minutes into the walk before Taylor and I heard screaming coming from behind us.

"Don't tell me..." Taylor muttered.

"It's gotta be them again," I answered him, grabbing for my transformation pen. The fourth time this had happened this week. It was beginning to become a regular part of our dating routine. Stop at house, go on outing, fight enemy's evil minion, and finish off with a romantic dinner for two. Cute, but it could really getting annoying after a time.

"Uranus Planet Power!" As our cries rang out in unison, both Taylor and I were enveloped in a bright orange light.

"Let me GO!" While Taylor and I transformed, a small girl cried for mercy as Sailor Lead Crow gripped her small neck in her hands. I peered through the nearby bushes to see Aluminum Siren as she stood by, munching on a half a tuna sandwich.

"You think you'll get them this time, Crow?" I heard her ask in a muffled voice. But before Crow could answer her, a ball of orange light flew in from behind Siren, who screamed and sidestepped the attack just in time to avoid a rather nasty impact with my World Shaking.

"So, you've stooped to picking on children now?" I called out. Lead Crow scowled as she looked to see what should have been all-too-familiar silhouettes standing on the hillside.

"Guided by a new era, Sailor Uranus acts with elegance!" Proudly I took a step forward, arms crossed in a defiant stance. My ally stepped out from behind me.

"Also guided by a new era, Knight Uranus acts with courage!" I sweatdropped and looked over in Taylor's direction.

"You cut in on my speech," I said. Taylor shrugged.

"Sorry. I thought it sounded kind of cool."

"Enough!" said Lead Crow, dropping the girl in her arms. As the child quickly scurried away, Crow turned and pointed to me. "We aren't going to ask you again! Now come with us peacefully this time and there won't have to be a struggle!"

A struggle? I laughed at the thought. "There certainly won't be one," I said. "Because I can beat you two without even lifting a finger." I held out my talisman, my prized Space Sword. As its shimmering blade began to glow with power, I gave my knight a confident nod. He knew what to do from here.

Taylor folded his hands together, concentrating all his energy on my weapon.

"Planet Uranus," he whispered. "Lend your energy to the talisman. As a knight of Uranus, I ask you to give me the power to protect my princess." He shot his hand forward, his eyes ablaze. At once, the sword's blade let forth a blinding light, sending out a blast of energy that knocked Siren and Crow down to their knees. I could feel all the power of my mother planet surging through my body. Beautiful... it truly was like flying with the wind.

"Space Sword Blaster!"

As the two incompetents crouched at the mercy of the sword's energy, a silhouetted figure watched the scene from the bushes nearby. However, as I found out too late, the figure's cat-like gaze was not focused on me, but on the knight behind me.

"So that's how she does it," a girl's voice purred.

At last I let my weapon drop. Crow and Siren lay on the ground before me, gasping in breath, shocked that both of them had survived another encounter.

"Are you quite finished?" I wanted to know. But before Crow or Siren could answer me, I turned swiftly in the opposite direction. Someone was watching; I could sense it. Unfortunately, my reaction was just a bit too late. A blast of black energy shot through the air and made a direct impact with Taylor. I watched in horror as my knight screamed and fell to his knees, his body encompassed with sparks of dark energy.

"Taylor!" I cried out.

A girl stepped out from the bushes. Her black hair was done up in two triangular buns with tight braided pigtails dangling from the tips. Her dress was of tight black leather, with a chain of bells that ran up her chest. Her cat-like eyes held an evil gaze, and around her wrists she wore the same golden bracelets as Crow and Siren.

"Tin Nyanko!" Crow exclaimed. "What are you doing here?" The cat girl stepped forward with an evil grin.

"Madame Galaxia sent me because she was tired of you imbeciles failing every time."

"Yeah, well in case you didn't notice..." said Siren, pointing over towards me. "You've failed as well. The one we're after is over here!" Siren nodded confidently, but Nyanko only laughed.

"In case YOU didn't notice," she retorted. "Sailor Uranus is too powerful for the two of you to beat on your own. So therefore, you need to use a little leverage." She tightened her grip on the ball of energy in her hands and Taylor screamed out in pain.

"Stop it!" I begged. Nyanko gave an evil smile, her sharp fangs glinting in the sunlight. It disgusted me.

"You must love him very much," Nyanko said. "Enough to do anything for him?"

"That's none of your concern," I growled. "Let him go now!"

"I'll let him go... if you come with us."

Slowly Taylor lifted his head. The pressure being forced on his body must have been almost unbearable. But for now he ignored the pain.

"Haruka..." he said. "Don't listen to them! Remember... your promise to protect Sailor Moon and this world! Don't let them use me to manipulate you!" Nyanko scowled and sent another blast of energy surging through Taylor's body. My heart screamed as I watched as my beloved cry in pain once again. Then he passed out.

"Enough!" I said. My sword faded from my grip. "I'll go with you," I added quietly.

Crow and Siren's eyes widened in shock, while Nyanko only laughed at her own superior skill.

"Very well. But until this is finished, he's staying with us."