Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Cursed Destiny ❯ Chapter 7

A crack of thunder was heard and a brilliant flash of light enveloped the room. The light and sound faded exposing the newest member of the Tuxedo Knights, Tuxedo Thunder. Tuxedo Mask grinned at Thunder, "Welcome to the club!"

"Now listen up minna!" yelled Luna, "We have to use the combined forces of the Senshi and the Knights and unleash Millennium Power!"

"Ready?!" yelled Artemis, the Mega Yuma was howling so loudly. The Senshi and the Knights formed a circle around Eternal Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask.

"MILLENNIUM CRYSTAL POWER…PLANET ATTACK!!!!"

The Mega Yuma screamed in pain and collapsed to the ground, smoldering and whimpering.

"It didn't die? How is that possible?!" exclaimed Luna.

"Hit it again! Now minna!" screamed Venus.

"Flame Sniper!"

"Space Sword Blaster!"

"Love and Beauty Shock!"

"Submarine Reflection!"

"Aqua Rhapsody!"

"Temple Fire Burn!"

"Smoking Bomber Extreme!"

"Sakura Ice Blast!"

"Holy Love Destruction!"

"Silver Crystal Therapy Kiss!"

"Silence Glaive!"

"Orb Surprise!"

"Thunder Destroyer!"

The creature screamed once more and became dust. A slow, single applause came from the figure above, he was holding a young woman over his shoulder. "Well done. I see that I must try harder to kill you next time. But by then the Legion will be even more powerful, now that the Gem is in our possession. Farwell you chumps." He blipped out.

"Teleportation…and a good one, he didn't even make a disturbance in the space time continuum," said Pluto.

"The Legion? The Gem? What is he talking about?" asked Mars.

"The Legion must be the name of the new enemy," said Mercury, "As for the Gem…"

Luna spoke up,"First, we teleport out of here and to the control room. Then I'll tell you what I know."

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"The Legion is short for the Legion of Jupiter, a rebel group from long ago in the Silver Millennium Kingdom. They were in league with the Negaverse and Beryl. They were said to have a traitor from the Earth Kingdom as their leader, just as Beryl was the leader on the earth. The Legion was based on Jupiter. The Queen of Jupiter was killed by them in an attack on the castle. Queen Serenity knew about the death of Queen Hera, but was unable to tell Princess Jupiter because the attacks on the Earth and all the other planets were synchronized. After the deaths of Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion, the Knights, the Inner Senshi and the Silver Millennium Kingdom, the Outer Senshi rounded up the rebels on all the planets and Saturn lowered her glaive and killed them all. Unfortunately, the Legion wasn't among the prisoners. They were never found. They must have been resurrected somehow and gained all this power. Even Millennium Power wasn't enough to destroy that thing," said Luna with a frown.

"Luna, what about the Gem?" asked Minako.

Artemis answered, "The Gem was a powerful crystal. It was so powerful that even Queen Serenity couldn't control it. It was sealed away into a person, actually merging with the soul of the host. The identity was never revealed for fear that an enemy might find it and use it for evil. Not even the Queen knew who held the Gem."

"So, whoever it was that guy took with him must have held the Gem. But who was it?" said Mamoru.

"Uh, guys…" said Neflite.

"Not now," said Minako irritably. She couldn't believe that this guy was the Tri Prince.

"But…"

"I said not now!"

"Neff, what is it?" asked Zoicite.

"Has anyone seen Makoto?"

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Makoto woke up with a head ache. Her dress was ruined and she didn't know where she was. All she could see was black, lots of black. She pulled her aching body into a sitting position.

"I see you have awakened Princess."

"Who's there?"

"Only me, your prince."

"My prince? Get real, baka, my prince wouldn't bring me to a place like this. He'd rescue me from it." She rolled her eyes and got to her feet. "Show yourself."

"As you wish Princess." A figure stepped out of the shadows and Makoto's eyes widened.

"You…"

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"How did we not miss her till now?!" screamed Usagi frantically. She couldn't sit still.

"No wonder Millennium Power wasn't enough…it wasn't a complete circle," mumbled Luna.

"I found her!" yelled Ami. The computer screen showed a blinking green light. The coordinates were on the planet Jupiter. "They must have teleported directly from this base to the Earth and back. No wonder I couldn't find a trace of her here."

"Is she okay?" asked Neflite. Next to Usagi, Neflite was the most torn over the abduction and everyone's oblivious state to it.

"The fact that the light is still blinking means she's alive. Other than that, I can't tell you much more," her face softened, "Try to not worry to much. There isn't anything we can do until we know more."

Neflite nodded to Ami and walked away from the group. Ami may have been something of a snob, but she knew what she was talking about. I should have been with her, he thought trying to keep back tears. I should have been protecting her! If anything happens to her…I don't know what I would do. He felt a hand on him shoulder and looked up in surprise at Jadeite.

Jadeite smiled at Neflite and said, "Don't worry, we'll rescue her and you can have your chance at the bastards who took her."

"Thanks Jadeite." Neflite wiped his eyes, hoping no one else had noticed. The other men huddled around him, hiding him from the girls who were still staring at the computer console. Even Usagi was talking strategy.

"When one of their own is threatened, those females will really let the poor fellow have it," said Kunzite.

"All of us know what you are feeling, Neff. Each of us has had to face a similar situation. When Zoicite and I were first found, it was when the Black Moon kingdom was fighting us and all four of the Inner Senshi were taken. Rei was the first," said Jadeite. "Kunzite was the first of that had to go through something like this. When the Negaverse was reawakened, he was all alone since Mamoru had been brainwashed. He was the evil Prince and he took Minako back to the lair of Queen Beryl. Thanks to Usagi over there, our girlfriends were returned to us. She has the heart of a lion and is fiercely loyal to her friends."

"Usa-ko will bring her back, Neff, have faith in her," said Mamoru.

Zoicite piped up, "Besides, you haven't had the chance to show her how much you love her."

Neflite laughed, "That's true, so far all I have shown her was that she has a very `arousing' effect on me."

"What?!" all four guys said.

"So you really were feeling her up in the hall?"

"Did she notice?"

"What the HELL were you thinking? What if you had been caught?!"

"Was she willing?" Four eyes turned to Jadeite. "What?? It's a valid question!"

Neflite rolled his eyes. "Baka. All we did was kiss. Ok, I did grope her a little, but that's beside the point. How did you know?"

"Minako," said four voices in unison.

"Someone called me?" asked Minako.

"No, love, we just happened to mention your name," said Kunzite.

"Oh, ok," said Minako and turned back to the strategy session.

"So what happened?" asked Zoicite.

"Well, you're going to think this is stupid, but I didn't want to be with her unless she loved me in return. She said she didn't know if she would ever love me like that, so I ran before she saw me cry."

Zoicite smiled, "Don't worry, we all understand. We were the same way. You should have seen Kunzite though, he was almost ready to rape Minako he wanted her so badly."

Kunzite hit Zoicite at the base of his spine. "You deserve much more than that, brat. I'm lucky she finally gave into my charm. I had to chase her all the way to England and back."

"And you Mamoru?" asked Neflite.

"Well, if it wasn't for the Negaverse, I wouldn't have had my memories returned so soon. I've been with the Senshi since the beginning, but Kunzite here was there before me. He's our true leader, by the way. I'm glad I have been given this time with my Usa-ko. It would have taken forever if we had done this the regular way."

"Hey you chatter bugs! Get over here, we have a valid plan of attack and for some odd reason, the others think you might be of some help," yelled Haruka.

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Makoto lay on the cold floor of the throne room, unconscious again. The Legion Queen's eyes glowed an angry red. "YOU IMBECILE! Now the Senshi are going to come for her! You were supposed to kill them on Earth, not lead them here to mess up my beautiful castle! They will not lay down and die like the Queen once did. They will fight and they…will…make…a…MESS!!"

The man winced. "A thousand pardons your majesty, but I was in need of more minions and I didn't want them to take the Gem back now that I have brought it to you."

The glow dwindled, "Yes, you did manage not to screw that part up. Very well, prepare for their arrival. Use the strongest warriors we have and try to keep the mess to a minimum. I like this castle just the way it is."

"Yes your majesty."

"One more thing, did she respond to your advances?"

The man's eyes narrowed, "No, she did not accept my position as the Tri Prince. She…refused me. Violently, in fact," he touched a deep cut under his chin. "At least it was in a spot no one will usually look at."

The queen chuckled. "Leave her here then. I'll take care of her. She won't be as much trouble in her jewel form."

"Your majesty, I had an idea."