Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Moon Neo T ❯ A Fallen Comrade ( Chapter 8 )

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Doomsday shot out two tendrils at Lucy, who jumped out of the way. However, the tendrils whipped into the console, destroying the interface. The power transfer from the bomb stopped.

Doomsday: Well, at least I'll have gotten one of you Titans. Tell your God that I send my regards.

Doomsday teleported away. Lucy gaped and looked back at the destroyed console.

Lucy: Well, now I'll never know if I was right.





Reuisu pressed every button on the elevator control, trying to get back up and rescue Lucy. However, it did not do anything to help him accomplish that goal. All of a sudden, he looked up at the room where they had been in as a great fire blasted out of it, shuddering the whole tower. The power for the elevator cut off as it stopped in between floors. Reuisu's eyes dilated, as he knew the explosion had come from the room Lucy had undoubtedly been in.

Reuisu looked back down at his hand with the rings on it. He then realized that the impact from the rings on Doomsday's face had broken the rings. And for one brief moment, Reuisu believed that he had shattered the Princess of Rings by shattering her rings.

A Titan was dead.





*Theme song: Dare, by Stan Bush*





Serenity: Dear journal, I'm finding it harder and harder to focus on the usual tasks of the day with the knowledge of what has recently passed. It has been two days since Lucy, Sailor Cephiros, died from an explosion caused by the demon known as Doomsday. It's hard to face the harsh reality of the situation. Any time that a Sailor has technically 'died,' they managed to come back to life through one way or another. Chris and Miya have closed Titans Coffee until further notice, trying to make a decision about it. Tyrael's gone back to Heaven to learn if Lucy has gone to Heaven or Hell. But frankly, how could they ever choose to send her, of all people, to hell? Reuisu disappeared after he and I were freed of the elevator without power. Michelle and Astra have gone in search of him.





Chris and Miya sat in their regular booth at Titans Coffee and sighed.

Chris: Payment after payment for a replacement window that she had to change every other month because we were always destroying it.

Miya: She used to joke that she'd have to fine us if we destroyed it again one more time.

The two laughed slightly, but then returned to their depressed mood.

Chris: This is hard.

Miya: I know. But she would've wanted us to not be sad.

Chris: I think what she would've wanted was to not be dead.

Miya: Chris, this is not the time for jokes!

Chris: Don't you think I know that!

Chris stood up from the booth, obviously angry.

Chris: She was one of us! She fought just as hard, if not harder, than we did! My parents cared for me a lot, but couldn't always provide for me! They weren't as much of a family as the Titans are! And damn it, to know that one of us is dead...

Chris closed his eyes and looked out the window.

Chris: It makes me want to crawl in a hole and die.

Miya: Don't talk like that! Lucy is still with us, in spirit. As long as we never forget her, she'll never be gone.

There was a knock on the door of the Coffee shop. A man stood outside with a telegram. Chris opened the door and paid the expenses for it. He opened the telegram and read it slowly.

Chris: Oh no...






Reuisu stood on a cliff overlooking a massive valley. Mountains were off in the distance and a few only a couple of miles away. His car was nearby, and he had his hands in his pockets as he just continued to look out, the wind blowing against his clothes and his hair. Finally, he spoke.

Reuisu: You're a son of a bitch, you know that?

Nothing responded to him.

Reuisu: She was trying to save lives, trying to help people, and you blew her up.

Still no reply to Reuisu.

Reuisu: 'You can't conceive, nor can I, the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.' said Graham Greene. I don't know whose ass he was kissing, because I just think you're vindictive.

Reuisu began to pace back and forth near the edge of the cliff.

Reuisu: You gave us free will. You gave us the ability to choose. Is it any wonder why they ate the apple? What the hell did you think they were going to do, praise you for giving them the ultimate weapon, the ability to make a choice?! Maybe you should've spent the seventh day examining that little design flaw with the human race instead of resting on your fat ass.

Still nothing happened.

Reuisu: You killed her. What was the one thousand years, a warning shot? That was my family! What did I ever do to yours except praise it's name and praise it's glory? Arigatou, Tenchi no Joutei! Yes, I LIED! It's a sin, I have committed many sins, have I displeased you, you feckless thug?!

Still nothing. Reuisu stopped pacing.

Reuisu: I stopped Davros, that wasn't good? I saved Tristram, that wasn't decent? Destroyed the Prime Evils, stopped Kimeramon and the Clone Wars. I found all five Titans, I accepted Angel powers! I'm for the side of light, we're not fighting a war, I got over Rei, I SAVED BILLIONS OF LIVES! That's not enough to get me out of the doghouse!?

Reuisu narrowed his eyes at the valley.

Reuisu: Am I really to believe that these are the acts of a loving God? A just God? A wise God? To hell with your punishments. I was your servant here on Earth. And I spread your word, and I did your work. To hell with your punishments. To hell with you.

Reuisu spit over the side and turned around. Standing behind him, glowing a gold and white light, was Sailor Cephiros. She merely glared at him for what seemed like an eternity, until finally she spoke.

Cephiros: God doesn't make bombs go off, and you know it. Stop using me as an excuse.

Reuisu blinked a few times.

Reuisu: Sorry.

Cephiros: Oh, I'm not the one you should be apologizing to, Reuisu.

Reuisu: I'll do it later. Heaven, huh?

Cephiros: Yes.

Reuisu: Like it a lot more than earth?

Cephiros: In some ways.

Reuisu turned around and sat down on the ground facing the valley.

Reuisu: Serenity's outer court, which consists mostly of politicians and military, don't want me to continue being Sailor Angel. They think I'm responsible for your death.

Cephiros walked over to him and put her hand on his shoulder.

Cephiros: The court'll change its mind. You're the best Sailor in their arsenal!

Reuisu: I've got a secret for you, Lucy: I've never been the most popular person in Serenity's court. Some even demanded that I be tried and executed for my actions back in 2002.

Cephiros: Well, I've got a secret for you, too: Doomsday is a prick who can't get over the fact that his father was right about something, and he wasn't.

Reuisu was silent after that.

Cephiros: Look, do you really think someone like me likes it when someone else is brooding? I died, get over it. I'm in a better place. If you can't accept that, Reuisu, well hell, I don't even want to know you.

The vision of Cephiros faded away into dust. Reuisu looked back over the valley.

Reuisu: Bugger...

Reuisu walked up close to the edge.

Reuisu: Better place, huh? Maybe I should jump over this cliff and meet you in this better place. Frankly, any place would be better than the one I'm in right now.

Reuisu walked over to the edge of the cliff and extended his arms to his sides. He stayed like that for a few moments, but then put his arms down and looked up at the sky.

Reuisu: Lucy's worth it, but not you.

Voice: Reuisu, don't!

Reuisu turned around to see Astra running towards him.

Reuisu: Hey, Astra. How are you doing?

Astra: You're not planning to jump, are you?

Reuisu: No, just admiring the view.

Astra: Good.

Reuisu turned back around.

Reuisu: You know, years ago, I would've sacrificed a beautiful sight like this for Rei. I think I still love her.

Astra: Do you still love Lucy?

Reuisu: Yes, but it's a different kind of love. The Titans are a family, she was sort of like a sister to me.

Astra walked over and sat down next to him.

Astra: So you still want Rei, huh?

Reuisu: I don't know anymore. On one hand, we stayed together through a lot of stuff. But now, she's got Chad and two daughters, Sailors Phobos and Deimos. If I ever did try to get back with her, it would cause hell in her family. I could never do that to her.

Astra stood silent for a moment, looking at the sunset that began to come.

Astra: I too know what it feels like to have someone I'm in love with be outside of my reach.

Reuisu smiled.

Reuisu: Come on, Lucy wouldn't want us sitting around here talking about loves lost or out of our reach.

Reuisu picked Astra up into his arms and walked back over to Michelle's car.

Michelle: You okay?

Reuisu: Yeah, I'm fine. It's just going to be hard adjusting to one less Titan. Heck, it's been all five of us ever since we learned of the prophecy that was given to me by-

All of a sudden, another car sped up to the two and stopped. Miya and Chris ran out of it and over to the others.

Reuisu: Guys, what's wrong?

Miya: It's Deckard Cain! He's... He's...

Chris: He's dying.





To Be Continued...