Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Destiny's Hold ❯ Chap.1: Disappearances Can be Deceiving ( Chapter 1 )

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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: The Lost Season - Destiny's Hold

Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters, Naoko Takeuchi does, I just borrow and manipulate them to do my evil bidding!

Authors Note: Thanks for choosing to read my fic. If your wondering what it is exactly, well I'm not sure. I was sitting alone at my computer and an idea popped into my head to write my own version of a lost season for Sailor Moon. I'm not gunna say too much about this fic, so as not to let any of the plot slip! Anyway, happy reading and review please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

---Chapter 1: Disappearances Can Be Deceiving---

It was one of the last warm days before the near-winter frost began to set in. It was nighttime and the rustle of the multicolored autumnal leaves could be heard from outside the Hikawa Jinja as small gusts of chilly autumn air flew through a tiny crack in the window, meeting with the small group of girls, sending small shivers over their bodies. The smell of Jasmine could be faintly noticed thanks to a pile of smoldering embers that once used to be a small incense cone. It was late, very late...much too late for four innocent teenage girls to be having a study session or just to be out for that matter...

"Disaster Strikes Again!" the voice of a female read from the newspapers headline, "Disappearance number four leaves police baffled. Praised Japanese WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Superstar: Tajiri has been deemed the official fourth disappearance of the Tokyo Disappearance Disasters!" the strong tone of the female continued on with amazement.

"When unmentionably not showing up for two special appearances in his. Beloved hometown of Tokyo, Fellow WWE superstar and best friend on the road - - Billy Kidman - - decided to check on the missing superstar in his hotel suite, only to find the room in shambles and a small amount of blood on the floor. `I asked the clerk at the counter,' said Kidman `and he told me Tajiri hadn't left his room once since he got there, four days ago.' So what happened to this loved wrestling superstar? We may never know," the female finished reading as she twirled a strand of her milk-chocolate brown hair in her fingers before setting the Tokyo Times down. Makoto, the girl that had been reading the article slowly looked around the room at her friends. She was more anxious about this case than the other three before it, Makoto loved wrestling with a passion, even though it was all fake. How could this happen to Tajiri? One clothes line and a mist to the eyes and they'd be done! She couldn't dwell on it anymore, maybe it was just a stunt. Yeah that's it, a popularity thing. Still a little wary, Makoto looked to her friends, breaking the thoughtful silence of the room. "So what do ya guys think?" It was a simple question really, nothing for her to fear...she's faced much worse things than a few disappearances...then why did she feel so, worried? She felt as if the recent disappearances were only the beginning of something, but the beginning of what?

"Youma?" Usagi asked as if stating the obvious. She flicked her eyes to Ami for reassurance at the sudden look that came over Makoto's face.

"It can't always be youma, can it? I mean, we haven't picked up any youma happenings since we dealt with Galaxia over a year ago. Couldn't it just be some punk kid out to make a name for himself? Or how about a publicity stunt?" Makoto asked her fellow senshi thoughtfully, trying not to sound too worried.

"Yeah, it could be... But how else could you explain the strange facts surrounding the case? Not to mention the other three as well," Rei answered.

"Rei does have a valid point, all four cases have no witnesses of any sort, and no one knows exactly when the victims went missing, there have been no evidence and no leads." Ami said as silence followed her matter-of-fact statement and the girls around the room closed their eyes and sat quietly, contemplating the facts.

Looking out the window at the falling red and yellow leaves, Usagi began to hum a slow sad, yet, very beautiful song. "You guys, why are we here?" she asked quietly, waking everyone up from their thoughts.

"To discuss these disappearances, Odango Atama!" the Miko answered in an irritated sigh.

"No, I mean here...on this planet...all of us..." She mumbled as she continued to stare up at the sky, her gaze fixed on the glowing crescent moon above.

"What are you talking about Usagi?" Minako asked a little confused, looking at their leader strangely.

"I mean, there's really no reason for us to be here, we just...are, and not only that, we live such short lives, to most...lives that really don't matter in the long run..." Usagi mumbled on rather sadly, "We all eventually die, and if it weren't for the Sailor Senshi, the Earth would be in ruins by now, but why should we put up the fight? The enemies will just keep coming...and we're bound to meet our match sooner or later, then all of our work and sacrifice will have been for nothing. It doesn't make sense..." Usagi voiced her thoughts as if in a trance.

"Oh Usagi! Don't think like that. I'm sure there's a reason for why we're all here, and what we do as the senshi." Ami smiled up at her friend, "and each day we survive is another day we get to spend together on this beautiful planet."

"Yeah, on this beautiful planet of hate and ruin. Wars, drugs, weapons, money...fires... youma... what do we live for?" Usagi pressed on, as if actually looking for an answer,

"We live for love...and friendship...and happiness...as much as we can get!" answered Makoto as she wound her arms around her friend in a bear-hug. This just wasn't like Usagi, she never questioned things with so much...

"Air! Can't...breathe...need...air!" Usagi rasped out as she tapped on her strong senshi's arm.

"Oh, um, sorry Usagi!" Makoto apologized, "Don't know my own strength sometimes... eh heh heh."

"It's okay Mako!" Usagi smiled, "So where were we? The disappearances?" she asked as if she forgot about her short stage of depression.

"Um? Yeah...!" Minako answered slowly, "What do you think is the problem? Youma? Or just a person?"

"Well, seeming as how each of the disappearances had no witnesses or evidence, there's gotta be something going on, maybe it could be a youma," Rei suggested, "That could be why no one saw or heard anything. It's Tokyo, there's always some sort of youma interference, not to mention MANY curious humans... "

"Yeah, it does make sense...with four people missing already...if it was a human behind this then the police, or us for that matter, would have found something -- anything -- by now!" Ami said.

"Don't be so sure. It could be a human a real criminal, and a good one at that. Think about it, good criminals know how to not get caught and not leave behind clues. They wouldn't leave behind gaping holes in walls or gory dead bodies either, like many youma have done in the past, and think about this, my of the youma we've faced have been pretty public about what they were up to. Showing up in public places, attacking groups of civilians, challenging us left and right…"

"I'm with Minako, if it were a youma it wouldn't be this clean…" Makoto said more to herself than to anyone else.

"Hey Rei-chan, do you think you could read the fire tonight, just to make sure it really is just a criminal?" Usagi asked quietly.

"Hai, I could try...but you know it's not certain, that the fire may not answer, a vision from the Gods is a very sacred and rare thing..."

"We understand Rei-chan. But if you do get a vision, it could really help..." Makoto reassured her friend quietly

The room was filled with a wavering silence as the girls once again closed their eyes, this time praying that the Gods would favor Rei tonight and bestow upon her the ability of psychic-vision. Opening her eyes slowly, Minako looked out the window and up at the bright sight of the moon and the sparkling stars high above in the black velvety sky.

"Minako-chan, are you all right?" Usagi asked as she opened her eyes and saw the faraway look in her Love Senshi's eyes.

"Huh? oh, yeah, I'm okay Usagi-chan...it's late though, I should probably get home before my parents notice I'm gone..."

"Yeah, me too, Mom and Dad would `blow a gasket' if they found out I wasn't at home sleeping..." Usagi said as she stood up followed by the rest of her senshi, "Rei-chan, you don't have to walk us out." she said quietly as she looked at the miko standing up next to her.

"It's okay Usagi-chan..." she answered as she smiled and walked her friends out of her room and down the Hikawa Jinja steps "Goodnight, everybody!" she said to her friends as they all left on their separate ways home.

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Sitting quietly in front of the warm blazing fire in her red and white Miko robes, Rei closed her eyes and fell into in to a strong silent meditation. Clearing her mind of everything, she willed her body and mind to prepare for any type of divine presence. Letting go of all awareness of time or space, she reached out as far as she could with her psychic abilities, searching, begging, pleading for the Gods to smile down upon her and show her what she needed to know.

Feeling a calling, a pulling just beyond her psychic reach, Rei opened her mind more, striving to stretch her awareness just a bit farther.

Suddenly sensing a presence, Rei felt a warm caressing sensation cover her body and make her feel as if she were floating. Opening her eyes, Rei gazed deeply into the depths of the Sacred Fire, a vision slowly appearing.

As the vision cleared, two shadowy figures stood in a large dark room, already in discussion.

"...we need that power, it's the only way..." the larger of the two shadows hissed evilly

"...a...are...you...sure...? It will take a lot of energy to just force it open..." a smaller and obviously weaker voice squeaked

"The legendary power...we need it..." the bigger shadow hissed again, "and we will do whatever it takes to get it..."

With the vision fading out and disappearing, Rei blinked and sighed, even more confused now than she had been before. Standing up, she walked to her room once more and fell back exhausted onto her bed before crawling into a tight ball and falling asleep.

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Authors Note: So what ya think? I hope you guys all liked the first chapter, It's not really into the main storyline yet, but it's working on getting there... Anyway, I really hope you guys liked this, and I promise It'll get better. I really love it when I get feedback, so if you have a couple of free minutes...please review! Or you could e-mail me at MysticMoon1121 {at} aol.com! I'd love to here from all of you!

-Serena