Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter 9
The Vortex Ship:
"FOOL!" screamed out King Meerages as he shot out a powerful blast of dark purple energy at Pitkin. The smaller man let out a blood curdling scream as his body was flung across the gigantic Throne Room and slammed into the heavy metal wall.
Upon impact, Pitkin slowly slid down the wall, blood trickling out the side of his mouth. When he reached the floor, he painfully tried to get up, but barely made it. He looked up fearfully at King Meerages. His eyes were now blazing red, and his long platinum blonde hair was whipping about his face from a gust of wind that seemingly came from nowhere. He looked at Pitkin with contempt and disgust on his face.
"Why did you go behind my back and attack her? You nearly ruined my plans in getting what I want!" the big man yelled. He raised his arms above his large frame and prepared to fire again.
"W..Wait Master! Forgive me!" stammered out Pitkin weakly, desperate for his life. "I only thought I did what you wanted! To get rid of those...those...troublesome girls! If we did, we could rule this whole unive..."
"Do I have to remind you AGAIN, why those girls are alive?" interrupted King Meerages darkly, bringing his arms down. A look of puzzlement and confusion came over the small man's dark face. The King growled, then turned away from Pitkin in disgust. Slowly, he walked back up the little steps to his throne and stood in front of the glass casing that held the Black Star Crystal. Putting his hands to the sides of the casing, he peered into it, looking at the black pulsating crystal in an almost a loving way. His eyes turned red once more.
"This is the last and only time I will explain this, so you had better listen up. Those girls are the reincarnation of the Sirius Princess and Lady Anja, the daughter of the Polaris Duke. They are the remnants of the Silver Millennium. I knew it the moment I felt their energy, their essence," The man's hands griped the sides of the casing harder. "And I knew it the moment I felt HER lips on mine." King Meerages closed his eyes for a moment as he remembered the erotic sensation of kissing the young dark-skinned girl, and his loins tighten just slightly. His eyes snapped open again and he turned away from the crystal to look towards Pitkin.
"If I am correct, then those two will have the Sirius Emerald Star Stone, and the Polaris Sapphire Star Stone." He frowned annoyingly. "If only those girls were in the Sirius System like they were supposed to when the Dark Kingdom attacked all those years ago. Those crystals would have been mine long ago. Next to Queen Serenity's, they are the most powerful in this galaxy. When I have them in my possession, I can then charge and power-up the Black Star Crystal. Then this planet...no, this entire universe will be mine for the taking!" King Meerages closed his hands in tight fists, dark purple energy crackling around them. "Revenge will be mine, for the humiliation the White Moon Queen put me through! No one seals me away for a thousand years and not pay for it!" The big man let out a deep dark laughter that echoed down the long corridors.
Pitkin softly cleared his throat. "Master, I believe there is something you should know. They are very formidable, and will not be easily defeated! Even when I strengthen Slithers, he was no match. See for yourself, if you don't believe me." King Meerages shot Pitkin an annoyed looked as the smaller bald-headed man painfully opened his hand and the small silver orb appeared. The top of it opened up, and a holographic image appeared from it. It began to show images of the latest battle with Super Sailor Sirius and Sailor Polaris against Slithers. King Meerages looked on with a bored expression on his handsome face, until towards the end, when he saw the full power and strength of the Sirius Emerald Star Stone when it gathered all the emotional energy from Sirius, and knocked back the warrior. When the whole battle was played, ending with the defeat of Slithers, King Meerages gave Pitkin a hard, evil look.
"Make no mistake, I WILL get what I've come for, and no one will stop me. NO ONE!" the huge man shouted. "I will give you another chance to get that Star Stone. But know this; my patience is running out." He scowled at Pitkin. "Just to make sure this doesn't foul up again, and no more of my warriors are wasted, I will take this mission along with you. That way, it will be impossible to fail!" Once again, the man's eyes glowed red, anticipation making his greedy soul warm with excitement. The thought of holding the Sirius Princess in his arms excited him beyond anything else, and with that thought, the King laughed again, his evil voice booming through out the Throne Room, the halls and beyond.
Pitkin smiled evilly and straightened himself before his master. "Yes, impossible! I will go prepare at once, My Sovereign!" Pitkin bowed and was about to leave, but was stopped by Meerages's dark, voice.
"Remember, even though I will be there, this is your last chance. Fail me once again, and death will be too good a punishment!" said King Meerages, his ice blue eyes narrowing.
Pitkin gulped in fear, then disappeared in a burst of orange flame.
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St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School:
"On your mark, get set..." At the word "GO!", the coach for the girl's track team fired the starting gun, signaling for the girls to start running.
In a flash, Tanya ran ahead, her long slender legs pumping faster and faster on the ground. She easily passed one girl, then another, and another a second later as her long black hair streamed behind her in the late afternoon October air. In the bleachers and benches, many people were cheering on their favorite runners on the race tracks, jumping up and down and shouting with excitement. Anna nervously had her hands clasped before her, watching her cousin intensely as she passed another girl. "Come on Tanya, you can do it!" said Anna quietly, barely audible in the noisy crowd.
The finishing line came closer and closer, and with a burst of energy deep inside her, Tanya dashed forward and broke through the finishing line tape a full three seconds before the other runners. The crowd cheered loudly, and Anna let out a yell of victory.
Breathing hard, Tanya rested her hands on her knees, then wiped off the sweat on her forehead as she looked up and around. Anna ran up to her, picked Tanya up with her strong arms, and twirled her around, giggling all the while.
"You did it Ti! You were great!" laughed out Anna. Tanya could only giggle and hold on until her cousin finally let her go.
"Yeah, and now I'm dizzy to boot!" Tanya swayed a little as she felt the world spinning around her. Both girls then broke out laughing and hugged each other once more. The track coach quietly walked up to them, his face beaming with pride.
"Tanya! That was great work!" The tall man smiled approvingly. "I believe you even broke the school's old record. We would be honored to have you on our track team, if you like. See you tomorrow bright and early?"
"Really? Me, on the track team?" Amazement showed brightly on Tanya's face. She had always been good with running back home in her country and Japan, but she had never considered she would break any records or be on a real track team. Maybe she was better than she thought! But then her heart sank a little. But at this time...she just didn't know.
"Why not? With this, we'll have two official athletes in our family! Me in gymnastics, and you in running!" Anna said. When Tanya was about to protest, Anna pulled her into a mock headlock and covered her mouth with her hand. All of Tanya's cries of protest were then muffled. "She'll be there Coach Hawkins!" Anna gave a nod of approval and winked.
The older man smiled and nodded, then walked off back to the running track. Anna finally let Tanya go, and the shorter girl shot her cousin a look of annoyance. "What? I couldn't let you pass up a chance like that! You should go for it!" said Anna, her green eyes flashing with mischief.
Tanya sighed and smiled slowly a moment later. "I guess you're right," She stretched her taunt muscles. "I'd better go change." She turned to go into the school's large gymnasium.
"Want me to wait for you, so we can go home together?" Anna asked, running a hand through her long dark brown hair to brush it back as a strand fell in her face.
"No, it's cool! You go on and I'll catch up with you later at home!" shouted Tanya behind her as she ran off to the girl's locker room.
"Okay then, see ya!" The taller girl waved back as she also turned and ran back to get her books.
------------------After changing from her P.E. uniform to the school's regular one, Tanya walked out the front entrance of her school, humming softly as she swung her book bag over one shoulder. After walking a few blocks, she turned the corner. Not noticing where or what she was doing, she walked right into a small mud puddle, tripped on a crack hidden beneath it, and fell most unladylike in the muddy water front first, her book bag landing on top of her.
"ITAI! Oh man! I can't BELIEVE this!" Tanya shouted in frustration. She got up shakily and tried to squeeze the muddy water out of her uniform skirt and shirt, but only managed to get it dirtier. With a sigh, the dark-skinned girl gave up and continued walking down the block. Turning another corner, Tanya suddenly spotted the bus she was supposed to take speeding away. "HEY! WAIT! WAIT FOR MEEE!" screamed Tanya as she ran madly for her bus.
The blue and white New York City bus paid no heed and continued to pull away, blowing exhaust behind it. Defeated, Tanya stopped running, coughing hard with her hand over her mouth as the bus roared away. Oh well, she thought, straightening up and sighing, Might as well take the train. Anna showed me yesterday, so I remember. Tanya then turned and continued down the block until she went into a small nearly deserted park. With her head down in deep thought, she didn't notice a tall figure suddenly appearing right in front of her, blocking her way. She walked right into the hard figure and fell on the ground with surprised yell and painful thud. Tanya sat on the ground, dazed for a moment, then looked up at the figure with an angry glare.
"HEY! Why don't you watch where your going, BUDDY!" yelled out Tanya angrily. She was about to shout some more at whoever it was that was blocking her way, when she looked up and was suddenly struck silent. Standing before her was the same handsome man from a days before. Suddenly, memories about her near fatal accident flashed in distorted scenes in her mind. She remembered going with Anna downtown, then her hat flying away..then this strange man, but...nothing else. Tanya gasped in surprise as the images ended, then quickly got up and grabbed her book bag, a blush spreading across her dark features. "Oh my GOD! I am so sorry!" she said in a rush, straightening out her hair and trying to dust off her dirty uniform. "I didn't mean to bump into you like that!"
"That is quite all right, my dear." the tall man smiled seductively. As he looked deeply into Tanya's eyes, she stared back, confused as to where she saw them before. It seemed, they were so familiar, since before those few days ago. Like they were from...another lifetime. They were ice blue, and cold, like he would never care about anything, or anyone. Almost instinctively, Tanya step back slightly from the sheer hardness of those eyes.
Vaguely, she wondered if he had anything to do with what happened that day, when she was almost struck down by a truck, and she shivered unconsciously. No, it couldn't be! she thought to herself, and almost laughed at herself for such a thought. The thick French accent the man was using suddenly made her remember his name. "Oh! You're that foreign guy, Javier from Europe, right?" asked Tanya. At the mention of the word "foreign", Tanya winced, and almost smacked herself in the head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it sound like that." She suddenly felt very embarrassed. She was as much a foreigner as he was!
"No, that is quite fine, mon cherie." chuckled the man. He smiled that ravishing smile once more, reached for Tanya's free hand, and lightly kissed the back of it. "I am very charmed to meet you again. Tell me, do you live around here?" With a graceful move, he stepped closer to Tanya, towering over her.
"Ahhh... no, I...I..live downtown more, actually." She swallowed nervously, almost unable to speak. Tanya trembled slightly at the look Javier was giving her. It was suddenly making her so nervous, her knees felt like they were made of rubber. It was almost like he was undressing her with his eyes. Tanya blushed once again at that thought, and carefully pulled her hand away from the man's grasp. "Umm, I'm sorry, I really need to go. It's late, and my family might worry..." Tanya said softly, looking around at the few remaining people passing on the street a little ways off, and at the sun just beginning to set. Suddenly, the small city park felt much smaller and very deserted in the presence of this man.
"No, please don't go yet." said the tall man, taking Tanya's hand once again. To the girl's amazement, his eyes harden even more. "Come with me on a little walk, it will only be for a minute." He smiled once again and looked deeper into Tanya's hazel brown eyes.
"I...don't know. I really shouldn't..." Tanya said uncertainly, taking a step back. Her heart suddenly began to pound harder in her chest with fear. Something told her she desperately needed to get away, but she couldn't tear her eyes from his.
The man's face suddenly twisted in rage then, and he grabbed on to Tanya's arms with both hands. "Hey! Stop it! What are you doing? LET ME GO!" shouted out Tanya in fright. She struggled hard to get free, but her small frame was unable to fight against the raw solid strength of the stranger as she fought with desperation. Her book bag fell in a crumpled heap besides her.
"I said you are coming with ME!" A fierce expression replaced the serene one the man had just moments ago. Tanya looked up with frightened eyes as he released one of her arms and waved a hand in front of her face. Black mist swirled out of his hand, and soon covered her small body. Immediately Tanya moaned and went limp in the man's arms as her energy slowly began to leave her body.
"Yes! Soon, the Sirius Emerald and the Polaris Sapphire Star Stones will be mine, as well as the whole universe!" said the disguised man, greed dripping from his voice. He smiled softly, then gently passed his large hand through the black mist and traced the face of the unconscious girl in his arms. "So beautiful. From the first moment I saw you, I've wanted you..." The man gently caressed his hand along Tanya's dark brown cheek. He leaned his face closer, hoping to taste her delicious lips once more.
"YAMATTE! LET HER GO, NOW!" screamed out a young voice. Sailor Polaris jumped down out of a nearby tree, and as the man looked up in surprise, landed a drop kick on his head. Javier grunted in pain and let Tanya go as he fell hard to the ground. Nearly drained of her life force, Tanya fell in a heap as the black mist dissipated from around her. Sailor Polaris quickly ran over and gathered Tanya in her arms. She effortlessly jumped away, clearing about five feet across the park, and gently sat Tanya up against a nearby tree.
"Tanya, can you hear me? Please, wake up!" Sailor Polaris said desperately. Fear clutched at Sailor Polaris's heart as the thought of losing Tanya entered her mind. No, I can't lose her, not like I lost mom! PLEASE! the senshi thought to herself as she gently shook the smaller dark-skinned girl. But Tanya continued to stay still, her face pale and breathing becoming more and more shallow.
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Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter 10
Kneeling besides Tanya, Sailor Polaris desperately tried to wake up the limp girl. "Don't do this to me again girl! You have to wake up!" she said. Suddenly, after what seemed like an eternity, Tanya finally moaned. Her eyes fluttered open, and she groggily began to shake her head. Slowly, the color returned to her face. Even Polaris knew that if she would have waited another moment, all of Tanya's energy would have been drained completely.
She blinked a few times, then looked up at the girl before her and gasped. "Sailor Polaris! What are you doing here?" Tanya unsteadily tried to get on her feet.
"I was about to ask you the same thing! Marco told me to look for you when you didn't come home like you were supposed to." Polaris stood up with Tanya. "Come on, let's get out here!"
"No one is going anywhere!" shouted out the man, getting up painfully and slowly walking forward. Sailor Polaris gasped in shock as she took a good look at his face.
"YOU!" screamed out the North Star senshi, balling her fists in anger. "You're the one who almost got Tanya killed that day! YURUSENAI!" With a battle cry, Sailor Polaris rushed straight for the man, intending to give him a good beating. The evil man merely smiled, stepping aside as Sailor Polaris rushed past him. When she realized he wasn't in front of her, Sailor Polaris turned around to face him again, and was immediately met with a huge blast to her chest.
Letting out a loud painful scream, the senshi fell hard to the ground with a loud thud. "Lady Anja, I presume." Javier said, giving a mock bow. He straightened back up and sneered at the fallen girl. "A quick temper can lead to a quick death. Remember that." He chuckled softly at himself.
"SAILOR POLARIS!" screamed out Tanya as she watched her cousin fall. She turned to give the towering man a hateful look. "I don't know who you are, nor do I care, but I am NOT going to let you get away with that!"
"Oh? You don't know who I am?" asked the man slyly. He closed his eyes, and suddenly, the wind began to pick up, blowing leaves and dirt everywhere. The stranger's hair turned white and began to grow out of his head to his shoulders. His skin suddenly paled, and his eyes turned an even more icy blue. When the transformation was done, King Meerages stood before Tanya in his full attire of black and dark blue royal armor. He cocked an eyebrow and crossed his arms over his broad chest, giving an air or arrogance.
Tanya's mouth fell open in shock as she recognized the face and clothes. "Masaka! That's...impossible!" she breathed out in disbelief. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. "It doesn't matter! I...I'm not afraid anymore, and you're going down!" she shouted. She quickly looked around to make sure no one would see, and gave the man a hard, determined stare.
"SIRIUS EMERALD STAR POWER! MAKE UP!" she shouted. She ran her hand over the Emerald Star Stone on her necklace hidden beneath her shirt. Immediately, a white and violet light enveloped her body, casting everything near her in its glow. When the transformation sequence finished, Super Sailor Sirius stood in a fighting stance.
"Hmmm, I've been waiting a long time just to see that," King Meerages said with a sly smirk as he put a finger to the side of his mouth. "Just wondering what's underneath your uniform does keep a man up all night." A lusty glint flashed in his eyes.
Sailor Sirius blushed and growled deep in her throat in anger, not appreciating that comment. She raised her right hand in the air, summoning her Sirius Scepter, and pointed it at the big man. "Well keep wondering buster! SIRIUS SCEPTER ILLUMINATE!" The powerful beam of light headed straight for its target, but by the time it reached King Meerages, he quickly disappeared in a flash, laughing in a mocking way.
"SHIMATTA!" cursed out Sirius. Forgetting King Meerages for the moment, she ran to Sailor Polaris and helped her up from the ground. "Are you all right Polaris?" she asked worriedly.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just...just let me at him!" Sailor Polaris grunted in pain as she shakily got up.
The Sirius Star Senshi rolled her eyes and chuckled slightly as she helped steady Polaris on her feet. "You'll get your chance. But for now, let's just go home," Both girls smiled to each other, and turned to leave the scene. Suddenly, a blast of dark energy blasted the ground in front of them, and the two senshi where knocked roughly off their feet. They landed hard on the ground, screaming in surprise. When the dust cloud cleared, both looked up in to see King Meerages hovering above them. His lips turned up in an evil grin as he floated down to the ground. Polaris let out a small gasp of fear as the man she faced over a thousand years ago now stood before her, all too much like a nightmare come to life.
"Oh come now! You didn't expect me to let you go like that, did you?" he asked with a sneer. He smiled mockingly at their silence.
Sirius looked up angrily at him. "Just what the hell do you want from us?" she asked. "Why are you using innocent people for your game?" Painful memories of how she and Anna died at his hands during the Silver Millennium began to flow through her young mind, and she narrowed her eyes as she thought of the innocent people he used and destroyed for his evil, at that time and now.
"This is NO game, girl!" growled the King. "I want the crystals you have. The Sirius Emerald Star Stone, and the Polaris Sapphire Star Stone. Give them to me, and maybe no more innocent people have to be hurt." He paused, raising his eyebrows as he waited for their answer.
"You maniac! We'll never give them to you! No matter what, we will find some way to defeat you!" shouted Sailor Polaris as she and Sirius stood bravely before Meerages.
The King gave them a scornful look. "Pathetic." he sighed. "Well, since you girls are so..insistent about not giving me what I want, I guess I have no choice but to destroy you." He shook his head in feigned pity. "Such a shame though. You would have liked ruling the universe with me." King Meerages looked at Sailor Sirius meaningfully.
"No, I wouldn't!" Sirius shot back with contempt. King Meerages eyes widened in outrage, and he snapped his fingers angrily. In an orange flash, Pitkin appeared next to him, his eyes gleaming and ready for a fight. He floated slowly down to the ground near the two senshi.
"Pitkin, you know what to do. Do NOT come back without those Star Stones." King Meerages said coldly. With one last look of hate to the two dark-skinned senshi, King Meerages disappeared in a dark purple flash.
"Well, looks like it's time for FUN!" Pitkin said gleefully, a big smile spread across his face. He raised his hands in the air and the small silver orb appeared in a swirl of dark light. It floated down into his hands as the girls watched in shock. With a yell, he thrust forward the orb, and let loose a powerful blast of white heat energy. The blast landed right at the spot the girls where before they quickly sprinted away.
"We can't keep going on like this! He has to be stopped once and for all!" Sirius shouted to Sailor Polaris. The taller senshi nodded and turned toward the small bald-headed man. With a yell, she jumped up high, and flipping over him and coming down fast, landed a hard kick at the back of Pitkin's head. The little man was so surprised, he didn't even have time to defend himself. He went down crumbling in the dirt.
Sailor Polaris landed behind Pitkin and stood in a fighting stance. "So do you surrender, or do we have to teach you a lesson?" she asked coldly.
"HA! Teach ME a lesson?" Pitkin yelled as he slowly and painfully got up and faced both the girls. He fixed them a look of pure hate. "Your fancy dressing won't mean a thing once I get through with you. You don't think I came unprepared, do you?" Madness gleamed in his eyes.
The small man raised the orb he had clutched in his hand high over his head, then floated back up into the air as he laughed in a high-pitched annoying voice. The silver orb flashed brightly, nearly blinding Sailors Sirius and Polaris as they turned away and shielded their eyes. Out of the orb, a yellow mist appeared. It traveled slowly down to Pitkin's face, then went into his mouth. His body instantly convulsed and began to grow. Sirius watched in silent horror as Pitkin's body began to enlarge and spikes grew out like knives on his shoulders and back. A red armor suddenly appeared and covered his body. When the transformation was done, Pitkin was now over 6 feet tall, black spikes sticking out of his chest, arms, and legs, and covered with armor. Pitkin slowly floated down in front of the wide eyed senshi.
"Now we will see who teaches who a lesson!" shouted out Pitkin in a now darkened and deeper voice. He yelled out a battle cry and shot forth a massive blast of energy so fast, Sailor Polaris had no time to jump out of the way or defect it. The energy beam hit Sailor Polaris full in the stomach. She flew back a few feet screaming, and landed on the ground so hard, the impact left a dent in the ground.
"NOOO! Sailor Polaris! Anna!" screamed Sirius. Tears of shock and horror ran down her face. She screamed out once, then turned to look up at Pitkin angrily while balling her fists. "That is the LAST STRAW! I'm REALLY beginning to get sick of you!" she said, pointing out an accusing finger at Pitkin. "Surrender now, or else I will be forced to destroy you!" she finished, not bothering with her usual speech.
The now demonized Pitkin only sneered back at her. "The feeling's mutual! NOW DIE!" Pitkin screamed, and in a move as quick as lightning, shot out a massive blast of red laser energy. Sailor Sirius barely moved in time as the beam headed straight for her. It grazed her side slightly as she back flipped away and landed in a squat.
"Now you've got me MAD!" growled out Sirius angrily as she straightened up. A dull pain pulsed from the wound, but she ignored it. She pointed the Sirius Scepter she still held in her hands at Pitkin. "SIRIUS SCEPTER! ILLUMINATE!" The familiar massive amount of white light energy, fueled stronger by Sailor Sirius's anger, shot forth out of her scepter and struck Pitkin dead-on in his eyes before he had a chance to defend himself. With a scream, he crumpled to the ground on his knees, in pain and blinded, then fell unconscious. Super Sailor Sirius ran over past him to Polaris, who was still lying on the cold ground. Gently, Sirius gathered her in her arms.
"Anna? Are you all right? Please speak to me!" Sirius gently shook the taller senshi.
After a moment, Sailor Polaris opened her fluttering eyes and looked up at her cousin. "S...Sailor Sirius?" asked Polaris weakly.
"Yokata!" Sailor Sirius hugged her cousin hard. "I'm so happy you're okay!" Tears fell down on her dark cheeks.
"I'm fine!" Sailor Polaris smiled as she wiped a little bit of blood off her lip as she slowly got up and stood beside Sailor Sirius. "Did...we get rid of old mega-rat man." she asked weakly. Sailor Sirius was about to answer, when a sudden roar split through the early evening silence. A gigantic spiked ball with a chain attached to it swung down between the two, and they jumped out of the way a split second before it would have crushed them.
"There is NO WAY I am leaving here without those crystals!" screamed out Pitkin, fully revived by his increased powers. He screamed once again and swung the ball and chain in the air.
"Oh, you are so wrong about that, creepo!" yelled out Sailor Polaris. "You ARE leaving, and definitely WITHOUT the crystals! POLARIS MAGNETIC FREEZE!" The large pink cosmic blast struck Pitkin in the stomach, where he was most vulnerable. The enlarged henchman screamed in pain, but because of the energized armor he was wearing, the power only slowed down his movements instead of freezing him entirely.
"Man, talk about never quitting! How can we beat him?" said Sailor Sirius in disbelief, standing back to back with Polaris.
"The only way I can think of is if we combine our powers together. It might just work!" shouted her cousin. The two senshi stood in a fighting stance, a sense of power and working together flowing through their veins.
"Sounds good to me!" agreed Sirius. She raised her left hand in the air.
"SIRIUS KISS OF DEATH, CAPTIVATION!"
"POLARIS MAGNETIC FREEZE!"
In a flash of light, the two powers shot out of the two dark-skinned senshi, and came together in the air in front of them in beautiful swirls of trailing lights. It then turned into an enlarged pink and black electric ball and headed straight for Pitkin. Seeing the massive power coming toward him, the warrior roared in frustration as he tried move, but not fast enough. He wasn't even close to being fast enough to get out of the way. The large black and pink ball smashed heavily into him, entrapped him inside, then shrank down to half its size. After a second, the ball exploded with a tremendous force, and pieces of armor was thrown everywhere. The dying scream of Pitkin filled the air for a moment, then was gone, leaving the area in peace once more.
"Star dusted!" Sailor Sirius smirked in a triumphant way. She then jumped up high and cheered loudly. Sailor Polaris was quiet for a moment, then turned a sad smile towards her cousin.
"That's all great, but now we don't know why he wants you and the Star Stones so badly." she said with a sigh. But before Sailor Sirius could answer, a loud thunder cracked in the air, and a moment later, a large black vortex opened up right behind of Sirius.
"Look out!" yelled out Sailor Polaris, rushing forward to push her away. Before she could reach her though, a large pale hand with the black painted fingernails shot out of the vortex and roughly grabbed Sailor Sirius from behind around her neck, nearly choking her. Before they knew what was happening, it started pulling her backwards inside the vortex.
Sailor Sirius could only gasp in horror as she tried to catch her breath. She stretched out her hand toward Sailor Polaris, pain in her eyes. "Polaris! H..H..Help!" She could barely whisper these words out before the black vortex closed around her and disappeared.
"SIRIUS! TANYA, NOOO!" screamed out Sailor Polaris, rushing forward to the vortex. She reached too late as it disappeared in a black flash.
For a moment, Sailor Polaris could only stare blankly at where the black vortex just was, unable to grasp how fast the whole incident happened, and the fact that Tanya was gone...really gone. She slowly sank to her knees on the ground, her heart sinking lower and lower. A dream...please let this be a dream. she thought frantically. But the silence that shouted at her only confirmed the fact that it did indeed happen, and she had no idea where Tanya could be now.
"No" Polaris whispered softly at first. She looked up at the now night sky, the full moon shining down.
With a sob, she threw her head back and screamed, "NOOO!" Sailor Polaris hit her fist to the ground angrily, feeling more helpless than ever before in her life as tears of frustration trailed down her cheeks.
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To Be Continued.
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