Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Consequences: Book Two-An New Order ❯ Chapter Nine ( Chapter 9 )

This is an A/U fic. etc, etc, etc.


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Chapter Nine

The Senshi left for Jupiter immediately after their big revelation. Endy, Kris and the others came along. Artemis suggested that they let Umino and Andrew follow along. Endy started to deny the request especially when Eros agreed with her Guardian, but he remembered his promise to Serena and gave in.

Artemis opted to stay behind incase something went wrong and they had to Endy and Serena out of there in a hurry. Caroline had promptly fainted when all they all disappeared in a flash of light. What she did not know that they went to the armory beneath the mansion for the guys to suit up and be outfitted with weapons and grab Umino was coming along more for tech support while Athena Diana and Mike teleported to Japan again only to returned with Andrew.

Artemis saw them all to the teleportation chamber and he wished them luck. Endy told him not to worry. They would be back for anyone could miss them. He tightened his hold on Erebus's leash as they started to fade away. His dog was trying to snap at Persephone and she wasn't pleased with the attention.

They appeared in the Great Hall of Io in the floating city of Argus on Jupiter moments later. Nike and Bellona met them and with them was Patricia Haruna. Nike inclined her head and Bellona dropped into a deep curtsy as the Royals from the other planets came striding forth.

Much to Endy and his Guardians surprise, the two Senshi were garbed in more complex armor than what Eros and the others were wearing.

As they came closer, Nike relaxed her ridged posture and said with a smirk. "You're late, Commander?"

Eros gave her unfriendly look, "How can we be late? We just received the information twenty minutes ago."

Nike smirk melted into a genuine smile, "It's doesn't matter, Eros, you are still late. I can't believe you allowed two cripples to beat you here."

The retort on Eros' lips died, so she turned to Bellona, "Xanthe is here?"

"She's in the healing chamber," Nike answered her. "She suffered no mental scars, but she did take a beating when Atalanta went berserk."

"She was trying to take her," Bella told them. "She was ranting and raving about how they belonged together and how they were meant to be and all…"

"Your Majesty, please, may I see her?"

Nike looked past the King and his Guardians to see two young men standing almost apart from the group, her emerald eyes lit up to see familiar pair of hazel eyes and a warm smile graced her face.

"One of the guards will escort you to her." She said gently.

Endy watched Andrew leave with a hint of envy. For everyone else, being with their soul mates was so easy, but for him it was constantly fighting an uphill battle without information.

Serena went off with Patricia and who began wrapping a sword belt about the Princess' slim waist then attaching a scabbard and sword to the belt's studs. Serena stepped back and drew her crystal sword and went through a few motions under the critical eye of her teaching. Patricia had surprised the Senshi several times on the practice grounds in Halls of Phoebe. She was a skilled warrior and an excellent swordswoman. Her skills had returned to her when she was first invited to watch the Senshi train. She had been a tad rusty, but in a matter of days and she could almost beat Eros into submission a few times. Which was the only reason she was Serena's primary instructor.

And Serena's training had come along way as well. To see the young warrior training was a far cry from the bumbling, tiara throwing Sailor Moon. Her skill level impressed Endy as he watched her now moving through a few motions but he could detect her weaknesses and lack of skill, but under Patricia's critical eye, but she was still very good.

Bella had given the others the casings for their crystals. Eros, Athena Diana, and Persephone removed their crystals and placed them into the casing and their suits changed, their skirts were made of armor, the boots extended up to mid thigh with metal plates going up that high and their arms were covered from shoulder to wrist, with neck guards.

"That's it," Athena cried. She reached behind her back trying to free her long ice blue hair that was caught between her armored plates, "When we get back, I'm going to increase my training to make it to Alpha."

Troy helped her free her hair. "Don't you get more armor as an Alpha Senshi?" he asked curiously.

"No," Eros laughed as Athena winced when Troy in advertently pulled her hair. "At least it's not described as such in the legends. But that's not important right now. We need to focus on the ensuing battle. Athena, I need data. Bella, how long can King Ares hold the shield?"

"My grandfather can hold that barrier until the end of time." She told her.

Eros flashed her rueful grin, "Let's just pray that today is not that day." She looked at her Princess and said. "Serenity, you are to go to Pluto and hold it, take Endymion and Terran with you. Athena?"

"They have crossed Gamma, two steps above Celestial," the Mercurian Senshi reported, her ice coloured grew absent, "They are in a stolen ship, moving at about speed of sound, they are going around Silver Millennium and Queen Serenity has ordered the attack on their vessel and it has been damaged."

"Give me a time." She ordered. Her temper was on a short fuse and this delay was making her crazy.

"We have about three hours before they cross the asteroid belt because of the damage inflicted on their ship." Athena reported. She ignored Eros' attitude, Venusians were worst than Jovians and Uranians when it came to battle.

"Will they abandon their ship?" Persephone asked her.

Athena shrugged, "I'm not certain, the probability on both sides is too high too calculate."

Serena joined them, behind her Patricia had morphed, and to the terrans surprise, she was garbed as lower level Senshi.

"What the…?" Terran trailed off as he took in her complete ensemble with a crystal Time Key staff.

Patricia looked down at her fuku then back at them and smiled, "Oh, well, the Queen has made me Guardian of Time and the Underworld." She told them. "I am the new Senshi of Pluto."

"You are a Plutonian?" Terran asked in disbelief. How could he and Artemis have missed that bit of information?

She nodded, "I'm something like that." She said with a smile. She dropped down to one knee before Serena, "I must return to my post," she told her.

"Go with my blessing," Serena told her and the new Senshi teleported.

Endy swallowed hard, "Is Molly Osaka also one of your people?" he asked shakily. He really had a problem with Senshi.

Serena looked at him and shook her head, "Molly is a pure terran," she assured him. "But she was my friend for a long time and that is why she was in my room the other night. Nothing more."

"But Uranus will need an new Senshi," Kris pointed out. "Will you not put her in Atalanta's position?"

She shook her head, "Nope, Atalanta had a twin in Silver Millennium, he was a guardian Senshi, like Prince Adonis. He will assume the role vacated by his sister."

"Andrew?" Endy guessed.

Serena smiled softly, "High Prince Apollo of Uranus."

"But he looks terran," Mike protested.

"So did we," Bellona told him, "Apollo's illusion will fall once he has been reunited with Xanthe and he will no longer be Andrew."

*******

The guards opened the door and stepped back to allow Andrew to enter. He glanced about the room, it looked like something out a jungle or a wild dream. He glanced about the room and let out a scream when he heard a splash coming from a small pool.

Xanthe burst through the surface of the clear pool and nearly fell over when she heard the scream. She whipped around, her long, wet sea-green hair fanned out and hit poor Andrew in the leg.

"Oww, damn it, watch it, Xan," he cried out as he limped about, rubbing his sore shin.

Xanthe wrapped her arms over her bare breast and promptly sank back into the water, "Who are you?" She demanded. Her blue-green eyes were narrowed coldly as she watched the stranger dance about.

Andrew stopped hoping and glared down at her, "You don't recognize your own husband?" He said angrily. "It's me, Xan, Apollo."

She returned his stare balefully, "Of course I don't considering I was never married."

"That's cold woman."

She shrugged nonchalantly, "What do you want, Apollo?" she sounded bored.

But in his mind it was foreplay. With a devious grin, he began to strip, he noticed her looking up, and then the wide-eyed look of fear as he jumped into the pool with her. He moved towards her, stalking her as she moved further back against the walls.

"Well, well, my pretty little mermaid…"

"You rogue," she hissed spitefully, "You beast, heartless, good for nothing-"

"I can't believe you were with my sister." He said in disbelief. "My sister…"

She glared at him, "She looked like you." She yelled at him. "Her mannerisms were just like yours, everything from your white blond hair to the way you spoke, she was you and it did not help that I was drugged on a love potion and had been poisoned."

His illusion fell from him like water running down a hill. What was left was an extremely handsome man who could have almost rivaled Adonis of Venus. He was taller, his built more defined, with a sharp face, shrewd navy blue eyes and white gold hair. Xanthe could smell the wind around him, coupled with the love of arts and blessed the light that made him a true descendant of that noble God.

The fight died out of her in the face of the one she had loved and with a heartbroken cry, she threw herself into Apollo's arms and cried out her pain. Apollo said nothing, he just held her close, his heart breaking with the memory of the last time he had held her. He did not know of his sister's obsession with his sea-nymph until she ran her Space Sword through his heart. He collapsed, clutching his hand to his heart, Xanthe ran to him, screaming his name, but was jerked back by his own sister.

"No," she screamed desperately. "What have you done? Apollo!"

Atalanta pulled out a dagger and held it against Xanthe's breast right over her heart. "You are mine." Atalanta hissed, "In the next life, you will be only mine." And with that she plunged the blade into Xanthe's chest. She screamed, but a fount of blood erupted from her lips. Atalanta crushed her mouth to Xanthe's, drinking her blood as she died.

Apollo screamed for her, but Xanthe could no more respond than she could fight off the unwelcome embrace. A lone tear trickled down the side her face.

"Xanthe," He whispered as his own life faded away, "I love you…"



He buried his hands in her damp hair, she was holding on to him as if he were lifeline in some chaotic nightmare.

"It's over," he said softly. "No one will hurt you anymore."

"She touched me," she sobbed helplessly. "She touched me and has kissed me. That horrid woman who killed us both…"

"Xan, shh," one hand slipped down her back and pulled her closer to him. "You didn't know," he kissed the top of her head, "You couldn't have known-"

She looked up at him almost angrily, "She made love to me. And I've kissed her, shared a bed with her, I though I was in love with her-"

"You were Michiru." He cried. He tried to get her to see that and to understand, but she pulled away from him and climbed out of the pool. Her hair was longer now, stopping about mid calf and it was straight with slight jewel overtone. Like Athena Diana, Xanthe's skin had a slight blue undertone, but unlike Athena's pale, icy one, Xanthe's was warm, bright one like the sea.

Xanthe padded over to a small bench that was hidden behind a large palm tree and picked up her robe and pulled it over her nude body, much to Apollo's disappointment. He fell back into the pool with a groan, that had her rushing back to side in worry.

"Apollo, are you alright." She asked, ready to jump in at any moment he needed her help.

He opened one eye and stared at her menacingly. "We are not going to end up like Endymion and Serenity." He said harshly.

She blinked, "What are you talking about?" She asked innocently.

Before she could blink, she found herself once again in the pool and being thoroughly kissed by the young Prince. When he finally pulled let her go, she was in a daze, but she heard his ragged declaration.

"We are not going to play any games," he told her. He cupped her face in his hands and made her look up at him. "We are not going to forget what Atalanta had done, but we will not dwell on it. I love you, you love me that's all that will ever matter…"

"But-" She tried to protest, but he silenced her with a kiss.

"We are all that matter, Xanthe," he whispered as he raised his head. He stared down into her sea coloured eyes and saw her love and desire for him. "I don't want to wait to get to know you all over again," he said softly. "I just want to be with you."

There were a thousand reasons and more why they should wait, but in the end, she felt that he was right and just this once, in their strange, yet rocky relationship, she was going to follow him without a protest.

She reached up and draped her arms around his neck, a saucy grin on her lips as she pulled his head down towards hers.

"You know something, Apollo," she said huskily, "I think that is the best idea I ever heard coming from you."

He wrapped his arms around her, molding her body against his, a roguish grin play on his full lips. "I figured you would like it." He nipped at her lips.

"You did?" she drew back slightly.

But he followed, "I did," he breathed before covering her mouth with his.




Eros placed a hand over her heart and blushed slightly.

"Eros?" Persephone asked softly, a note of worry was in her voice.

Eros looked at the others around the room they were seated in and a huge smile broke out on her face. "Apollo and Xanthe's souls have bonded." She almost broke out into a jig, but her sense of professionalism kept her from doing what her Venuian heart longed to do when two Senshi's bonded.

Bellona was watching her best friend who was practically bouncing in her seat like she had just had a sugar high and she smiled, "Just bless them." She told her, "You won't be able to concentrate until you."

The terrans were looking at them strangely, but Eros was already up and praising everything as a golden shimmering glow floated about her in a fantastic display of lights and magic. She pranced about for a good five minutes before she came to stop. She looked at Endy and Serena and winked.

"You two are next," she warned.

Both looked at each, before Serena broke their contact and blushed. Endy sat back with a self-satisfied smirk. But he had to wonder, what had Apollo done and could he teach him.



The attack by the forces on Silver Millennium had all but destroyed their ship. There was no way they were going to make it to Nemesis without getting another one. The two rebels crossed the Asteroid Belt and encountered an attack by the Senshi there, but they escaped. But there pulsation was down, the barrier kept them trapped in this system, but all was not lost. If they could just make it to one of the moons of Jupiter, all would be well, they could make out of the system and back to Nemesis.

Athena looked up sharply, drawing all attention to her. In her mind's eye, she saw the ship enter the atmosphere of Callisto. Atalanta and Ananke escaped were on their way to a spaceport. It was to her relief that they had not reached Alpha state, but they high in the gamma regions.

As all this was relayed, Eros made her decision. She looked about the room at all the face, they were here friends and her family, her life. What she would do, she did for them.

"Endymion, it's time for you and Serenity to go." Without a word the two teleported with Terran and Erebus. Eros turned back to the others and smiled cruelly. "This is it. Everyone, suit up and let get to work. Today, we take no prisoners."




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