Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Hear Me Roar ❯ Chapter 1 ( Chapter 1 )

Hear Me Roar: Eternal Torment

©2003-2004 by Stacey Padjune

Standard Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi does.
"Speaking"
thoughts

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Chapter 1

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It was mid April and finally the snow had melted away; the birds were singing, the flowers were blooming and a soft spring rain was falling from the clear blue skies. It was almost as if the world was a peaceful painting you might see hanging on a wall in a museum.

A flock of birds sat outside the office of Moon Beam Title Agency pecking at the small pieces of bread laying on the side walk

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" A woman's voice screamed breaking the silence as she burst through the glass door of her office building and into the now pouring down rain, dispersing the birds in an instant.

"GODS!" she screamed again as she ran down the street, her white blouse of the the business suit she wore absorbing the rain and clinging to her like a second skin.

People on the wet street stared at her, amazed at the sight of the fuming blonde as she bolted away leaving a string of obscenities in her wake.

"Oh, I can't believe her! Who in the hell does she think she is? Doesn't that tramp know who I am? Ohhh!!" she screamed on and on, her stiletto heels clicking furiously against the ground, as if they were beating angrily against the woman who had wronged their owner.

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"Miss. James?" I heard over the speaker to my telephone as I was working on the details for a contract for the 'Chiba-tachi' case. We had been trying for months to get Chiba Title to merge with us. After many tries, Malcolm - the head of Chiba Title, said he'd consider it if we gave him a good offer.

"Yes, what is it Molly?" I asked my secretary, not even turning my attention away from my papers.

"Miss. James, there's a woman at the front desk by the name of Beryl Garnet, she wants to speak with you," came the nasally response of my secretary.

"Molly, I am very busy right now. Give her our card and have her make an appointment if she really wants to speak with me." I replied as I hit the 'End' button on the speaker and went back to my work

Five minutes later my office door swung open with a bang as a young woman walked in. She must've been in her very early twenties, with wavy bright red hair, violent magenta eyes, and lips of blood red that carried an evil smirk.

"Who are you and why are you in my office?" I asked the girl clad in a very short black skirt. She also wore a black shirt with red shear flames that showed off an awful amount of her cleavage, and shiny black heels. A grin graced her lips as she walked up to my desk. Laughing, she sat down in the leather chair in front of me, propping her feet up on my desk.

I glanced down at her long legs and shiny black boots now adorning my desk top. I could see she would be trouble. No respect. That's where all trouble comes from! No Respect!

"Would you mind removing your legs from my desk?" I asked sweetly, not yet ready to let her get under my skin.

"Hmm..." she muttered in askance before seeming to realize what was being asked of her and she placed her feet back on the floor.

"I am Beryl Garnet-" she began.

"Didn't my secretary tell you that I was busy and to make an appointment?" I asked as I cut her off.

"Yeah," she answered, a sigh escaping her lips as she looked at me carelessly. That same knowing smirk was plastered on her face again. She knew she was starting to annoy me with her lack of respect and uncaring demeanor when it came to the need of time for work. I knew I couldn't stand much more of her before I exploded. Just then, as I was contemplating how to handle this new situation she once again propped her legs on my desk top and chuckled rather silently. Having had just about enough, I reached out with my arm and knocked her feet to the floor, eliciting a grunt from her as her feet hit the floor heavily.

"Good, then get out." I told her as I went back to my work

"No, I came here to talk to you and I'm not leavin' 'till I do."

"Fine, I'll call security." I replied as I picked up the receiver for the telephone.

"No." Beryl said as she leaned toward my desk and knocked the phone out of my hand.

"You listen-" I began

"No, You listen and you listen good. I've been planning on buying a house and when I've finally found one that I like your company decides to take forever with the paperwork. Now I have no house and have to stay with my sister."

"That's not my problem. Everyone in this company does their jobs. They may not be done as fast as you like them to, but they all get done. My workers do their best and try to get the work done as fast as possible, though they will not go out of their way to do so, and you Mizz. Garnet, are no exception."

"But-"

"No 'but', now leave my office before I call security." I pretty much ordered her, a look of no-nonsense on my face.

"Fine, but you haven't heard the last of me!" Beryl nearly screamed as she rose from her seat, obviously furious about being put in her place. She glared at me from her standing position and quickly knocked the belongings on my desk to the floor. As the spoiled redhead left my office she proceeded to break and scatter many things on her way out, leaving my office a complete mess.

Looking around, I decided it was time for a nice nap at home. Then I'll come back and clean early tomorrow morning. I thought, grabbing my briefcase and heading for the door.

As I got to the Lobby, I noticed Beryl was standing not that far from the elevators. She walked up to me, knocked the briefcase out of my hand and started to scream at me again, causing quite a scene to the onlookers in the lobby. Grabbing my briefcase, I walked away, ignoring her attempt to push me over the edge and anger me. As I got to the door she screamed effectively getting the attention of every person in the lobby.

"I'd watch my back If I were you!" Ignoring her, I reached for the door. "I mean it! You'll be sorry!" she fairly shrieked as I looked in her direction and opened the door.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah!" I screamed as I burst through the door out into the cold spring rain.

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Serena just couldn't help replaying the scene in her head. Who did that girl think she was to treat her like that?

"Oh I can't believe the little...Arrgh!" She screamed, continuing her beeline down the crowded street.

"Who does that anorexic reptile think she is? Telling me I oughta watch my back! Huh!" The enraged blond continued to scream but her rant was cut off a moment later as she ran right into someone walking out of the door to Crown Arcade, a small restaurant/arcade that she used to visit as a teenager.

"Oomph!" she grunted as she hit the solid object. Looking up Serena saw a laughing young man. His hair was jet black yet shined a dark midnight blue wherever the sunlight hit it, his eyes were a deep cobalt blue. Familiar… she thought, gazing up at his handsome face, her eyes lingering on his lips briefly before catching herself and looking away. What was I doing? I don't check guys out!

"Um, Sorry," she apologized as he looked down at her. She couldn't see the expression on his face; her vision had suddenly turned black as the effects of her impact finally caught up with her. Her head pounded slightly, causing a dull thudding to reverberate inside her skull.

His breath caught in his throat as he saw her. She's Beautiful! he thought as he studied her. Her hair was a golden masterpiece, gathered in two balls atop her head with long golden ropes flowing out from under them. Her face was angelic. Eyes of cerulean blue, innocent yet hiding something beneath the surface. Lips, tinted a metallic light pink, seductive yet elegantly modest. She was the epitome of loveliness to the male onlooker.

After a minute or two he realized he had been staring.

"Sorry, dazed there for a minute, it's not everyday a girl runs into you like that..." he chuckled softly, looking at her, his eyes soft. "Are you OK? You hit me pretty hard."

"Yeah, I'm OK." she replied as she put her hand up to her forehead, "Just a little dizzy."

"Oh, well let me help you inside, you should sit down."

"Thanks, but it's OK, I'll be fine," she lied to him quietly, her face taking on a slight paleness.

"No, I think you need some help," he said as he gently took her arm and led her inside the arcade.

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Authors Note: Chapter 1 has ended people! I hope you all like, and please review!!!

--Serena