Sailor Moon Dark Stars
Chapter 11
As soon as the now detransformed Anna sadly came through the apartment door, Marco and Dief eagerly jumped up and rushed to her, wagging their tails to show their nervousness.
"Anna! What's happening?" asked Marco, worry in his eyes. "I felt an enormous amount of energy not too long ago, and I felt the Princess in danger before..." The golden dog stopped dead in the middle of his sentence and stared at Anna. The amount of sadness and pain he felt from the one-time Lady was so strong, he could only shudder at the feeling of it. Tears once again pooled in the girl's green eyes.
"Anna, are you all right? Where's Tanya?" whispered Marco, confusion on his furred face.
Anna stared back at Marco and Dief for a moment, a tear sliding down her cheek, before answering weakly. "I...I don't know what really happened. We were fighting King Meerages and Pitkin, and...we defeated Pitkin when Meerages disappeared, then all of a sudden, this hand came out of a...hole behind Tanya, and she was dragged into it. I.." Unable to go on anymore, Anna broke down, falling to her knees on the living room floor and sobbing loudly. How could she have lost Tanya like that? Why wasn't she stronger? Now, because of her, Tanya is in the clutches of an evil man that will destroy everything they knew and loved, and that tore at her heart like nothing else as she continued to cry.
"I KNEW it! It could only be the work of King Meerages!" said Dief said with disgust. "He's relentless, and he will not stop until he's destroyed everything, just like he did the last time when he sided with Queen Beryl and Metallia!"
He sadly walked across wide spaced living room floor, and laid a gentle black paw on Anna's knee. "Please, you have to tell us exactly what happened." The black furred dog gently looked into her eyes.
Anna shook her head, wiping away tears and finally collecting her thoughts. "There's no time to explain. How are we going to find Tanya?" She looked at Marco and Dief hopefully.
"Try the mini-computer, and see if you can focus on the energy waves left in the park from Meerages and Pitkin." said Marco, moving closer to Anna.
"Right!" Anna took out the mini comp with the sign of Polaris and Sirius intertwined on it from her coat pocket. She began to type heavily on it. Within moments, symbols and equations flashed across the screen. Soon after, a series of beeps started sounding, indicating it had locked onto something.
"Did you find something?" asked Dief, looking on in anticipation with the others.
"Yeah, it seems the energy that was left actually originated from somewhere else, someplace very big, and...high above us?" Anna said, checking again in puzzlement. Sweat formed on her dark forehead as she typed. The results were the same.
The intelligent, dark-skinned girl looked up with worry. "From what the computer is telling me, it seems as though there's a large ship in high orbit over the Earth. The readings indicate that its in stealth mode. That's why its undetectable to everything else. Its also surrounded by a...space bubble or something that's from another dimension."
The tall girl sadly hung her head as she put the mini-computer back in her coat pocket. "And what's worse, Tanya's energy signature is there too," Tears once again formed in her eyes. "Tanya's up there, all alone, with someone who wants to destroy her." She looked up at Marco, the tears now flowing freely again. "What are we going to do?"
"The only thing we must do. There has to be a way to find AND rescue her," said the golden haired dog. "If that King Meerages took the time to kidnap her, then he must have taken the time to keep her alive. We have to think of a way to come up with a plan before he realizes the power of the Star Stones and destroy everything we worked so hard to protect!" Marco stood on his four legs with determination. Anna and Dief looked at Marco and nodded, their thoughts on nothing but getting Tanya back home safely.
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Vortex Ship:
Tanya's eyes slowly fluttered open, and she found herself lying in a small grassy field, surround by strangely colored flowers. The sky was a violet color, and two suns blazed down golden rays as beautiful birds of all shapes, colors, and sizes flew overhead. Tanya got up slowly and she looked down at her body. To her surprise, she was wearing the familiar white Princess gown. "Where...am I"? she asked herself as she looked around. "This all seems so...familiar."
"But of course it should! It's your home, Little One!" said a deep, baritone voice. Tanya quickly looked behind her and saw the image of a tall, dark-skinned man wearing a long, dark navy blue robe, a golden crown with jewels on it, and a sword at his side. The royal emblem of Sirius shined on his chest.
"F...Father?" asked Tanya, her eyes growing wide with recognition. When the man nodded, Tanya let out a small sob and ran toward the tall figure, tears running down her cheeks. But as she was about to reach him, the King's eyes took on a red color. The hair turned white-blonde and grew out, and he grew taller. Black nails grew on his fingers, and the skin turned a pale white. Tanya stopped dead in her tracks and watched in horror as the figure turned into King Meerages. He started to laugh a maniacal, evil laughter. He stretched forth his hands, and dark purple energy raced out towards her.
"NOO!" screamed Tanya as she jolted up awake from the awful nightmare. She panted hard as sweat poured down her face. Tanya composed herself a moment later and looked around to try and figure out where she was. She saw that she was in a very large bedchamber on a large bed with no head to it, and it was surrounded by a lavishly designed beg curtain. The curtain was see through and clearly meant to be part of a seductive setting. It was too dark to see much of anything else, except for a large door and a port window.
"What's going on? Where am I?" she wondered, fear gripping her heart. She looked down on herself and saw that she only had on a white flowing nightgown that was practically see-through. She blushed harshly at her semi-nudity, then gasped as she felt for her necklace. She sighed in relief when she realized she still wore it.
"I've got to get out of here!" Tanya said with determination. Shakily, she moved to the edge of the large bed, slipped off, and ran to the large door. Her heart pounding with hope, she almost reached it...when there was a sudden flash of dark, purple light in front of her, blocking her escape. The light morphed and changed into the very man Tanya was hoping never to see again.
"Leaving so soon? Tsk, tsk, you insult me!" said King Meerages, walking slowly up to her with a sly, evil grin. For a few moments, Tanya stared at the large, imposing man fearfully as memories of what happened a thousand years ago flashed in her mind. The shadow of the man enveloped her completely as he walked up.
"You..." Tanya whispered, hardly able to move with fear and anger. King Meerages gave a little evil laugh and stared at Tanya for a moment when he was done walking up to her.
"You have something that I need...and want, very badly," the King said darkly, breaking the silence. He pointed to the transformation necklace around Tanya's neck when he saw her confused look. "The Sirius Emerald Star Stone. I want it, and I want you to give it to me now."
When the King saw the look of defiance mixed with fear grow on the smaller girl's face, his eyes soften slightly. "I promise, just give me the crystal, and I won't destroy you or your loved ones. My offer stands as it did a thousand years ago. Join me, and we will be powerful! The universe will bow to us!" The King moved more closer.
"And my answer is still the same as it was a thousand years ago..NEVER!" said Tanya, trembling at his closeness as she tried to back away.
At her words, King Meerages groaned and grabbed a hold of Tanya around her waist. He pulled her close, forcing Tanya to look up at him as he tipped her head back, then bent his head down to give her crushing kiss, nearly bruising her lips. To her horror, the big man then picked her up and carried her back to the bed. He dropped her forcefully on it and positioned himself over her as his hand caressed her soft inner thighs, his lips still on hers. Oh my god! Tanya thought, her body shaking uncontrollably. Is he...is he going to...? NOO! Please, no! Yaten, my love, forgive me, please forgive me! Frightened, Tanya began pummeling against his chest with her small fists to free herself, but it was ineffective. Soon, Tanya's hands stilled on the large man's chest as his hands explored her inexperienced body in ways she never imagined, and a feeling unlike anything she had ever felt before overcame her as she moaned softly and unconsciously kissed him back. The King finally broke the kiss after long minutes and reached for the necklace.
"Fine. If you won't give me what I want freely, then I'll just have to take it!" the King smiled wickedly. His large hand grabbed the Star Stone on Tanya's necklace while the other continued to grab at her thigh.
"NO!" Tanya sat up and struggled against Meerages to keep him from taking the jewel. She looked into his eyes, desperate to find some sort of compassion there. "Why? Why are you doing this to me? I've done nothing to you!" she pleaded as the tears rolled heavy down her cheeks.
King Meerages laughed loudly and roughly pushed Tanya away from him as he stood up from the large bed. "You think this is all just about you, don't you? Well, it's not!" he said with contempt. He gave her a stare that made her blood run cold. "My interest in you isn't just pure desire. You are the key to my revenge. With the Sirius and Polaris Star Stones together, I can use them to find the ultimate crystal, the Ginzuishou. When I have all three, I can rule all time and space." The King smiled ruthlessly.
"The Ginzuishou? But.. why are you after that?" Tanya asked, her heart pounding as she dared to get off the bed to face him. She blinked in confusion as she tried to figure out what he was trying to say.
"Because my dear, it was that crystal that imprisoned me in that hellhole called the sixth dimension, and with all THREE crystals, the Ginzuishou, the Sirius Emerald Star Stone, and the Polaris Star Stone, I will send any who oppose me to the same fate..and worse!" He answered.
Tanya gasped in shock as King Meerages once again laughed, pleased at his plan.
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Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter 12
Tanya looked at King Meerages in disbelief. "What are you talking about?" she asked. "Queen Serenity banished you to the farthest reaches of the galaxy because of your crimes with the Dark Kingdom! She had no choice."
"Hmph! The only crime was that I didn't destroy her and her kingdom first!" King Meerages retorted, forgetting the Sirius Emerald Star Stone for the moment. "Because of Queen Serenity, I spent over a thousand years in solitude, grieving over everything that I've lost, pitying myself and all those who followed me." The evil king's eyes clouded over at the memory of that fateful night, shivering. "Then, an opportunity revealed itself when I finally learned to use the Black Star Crystal I stole. With it, I can finish what I started a long time ago and, no one will interfere!"
With a flick of his wrist, King Meerages and Tanya were surrounded in a red light and disappeared from the King's chambers. A moment later, the light flashed again, and when Tanya looked around, they were standing in a very large room with many small portholes along the gray metal walls. At the end of the hall, there was a large black and silver throne with small steps leading up to it. Besides the throne, there was a small table, and sitting on it was a semi-large glass casing. Inside of it was a small black crystal. The coloring was dull, and it floated unsupported inside.
"There, the source of all my power, and the key to getting my revenge; the Black Star Crystal!" gloated King Meerages, his white hair blowing in an unfelt wind. Tanya looked at the crystal in amazement, fear, and other feelings indescribable to her. Shaking her head a moment later to clear it, she backed away.
"But you deserved it," said Tanya, turning to King Meerages sadly. "You let your greed and your corrupted heart control you, and you destroyed millions of lives. What else was Queen Serenity supposed to do?" Tanya looked at the tall man, tears pooling in her large eyes once again. "Please, think back and remember all the she had to give up, just to stop you, Queen Beryl, and Queen Metallia from doing any more damage. Can't you feel the pain, the suffering that everyone felt at their deaths?" she pleaded with desperation. "Can't you imagine the beautiful worlds you destroyed, the peaceful way of life now gone forever?
King Meerages was quiet for moment, and in an instant, the night the Silver Millennium ended flashed in his mind:
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Silver Millennium
August 3, 997 A.D.
Remains of the Moon Palace:
The Moon, once the center point of one of the greatest civilizations ever, now spun nearly devoid of all life on its axis as the Dark Kingdom, led by the madwoman Queen Beryl, continued its attack. The beautiful green garden that Princess Serenity loved to spend her time in was now destroyed, craters and rocks lying where there was once flowers and trees. Buildings, once grand and standing proud, were now reduced to rubble. Bodies were littered everywhere, and blood stained the palace walls and the now white and barren ground.
Queen Serenity, once the greatest Queen to rule the entire former splendor, lay beaten and bruised on one of the fallen pillars of her palace, and listened helplessly with a sad heart as explosions and screams continued to fill the night air. The ground shook, and the Queen watched in horror as another building fell. A tear fell down her pale cheek. It's gone, she thought hopelessly, It's all gone. My beautiful home...
There was a sudden flash of trailing light above, interrupting her thoughts, and it traveled down from the black starry sky to land in front of the ruined palace not too far away from the Queen. It grew dull, then materialized into a tall figure. King Meerages, handsome in his full attire, looked around at the damage he helped cause and laughed softly.
"Who are you?" asked the Queen of the Moon weakly. She tried to sit up, but instead began to cough up blood. She blinked her eyes, and she gasped with recognition. "Meerages?" she rasped out in surprise. "You were behind this? How..how could this be? You...were one of our most respected dignitaries! This..can't be!"
"I'm afraid it is, Serenity," said King Meerages, a small amount of respect still in his voice at her bravery. "All of this could have been avoided, if you only would have just accepted the power of the Dark Kingdom as I and my followers have," he continued, looking into the Queen's eyes in mocked pity. "Face it, Queen Serenity. The Dark Kingdom was too strong, and you lost."
"It's impossible!" said Queen Serenity in disbelief. She weakly grasped the Crystal Wand tighter in her hand and stood up slowly to face him. "It doesn't matter now. You will not be forgiven for this! Even if it means my own death, I will...banish you...forever, for the devastation you caused!" yelled out the Queen in pain. More explosions rocked the night air and she nearly fell.
"The Ginzuishou!" King Meerages said, his eyes widening when he saw the wand. "Hand it over!"
"NOO!" screamed the Queen. Straightening up to her full height, she raised the Crystal Wand in her hands and pointed it at Meerages, the Ginzuishou glowing brightly at the tip. "Why would you bring about so much death and destruction? This..this was supposed to be your home too." Tears pooled in her dull, dying eyes.
"Fool! Didn't you understand the power and fame the Dark Kingdom promised?" asked King Meerages, a note disbelief in his voice. "When they came to me, they promised me EVERYTHING! The Earth, the Moon Kingdom, and the whole universe!" With those words, the tall, pale-skinned king threw his hands up in the air and laughed, electricity crackling in his hands. He looked down and gave the Queen a scornful glance. "Who in their right minds would give up a chance like that? You did, and now you are the one who's dying!" King Meerages chuckled mockingly again.
"NO! This ends here, now! No more deaths, no more destruction!" Serenity yelled painfully. With an angry roar, King Meerages shot forth a bolt of dark lightning, trying to destroy the wand before she can use it, but it was too late.
The Queen quickly raised her hand again, and with a bright flash, the power of the Ginzuishou deflected the powerful blast. Then Queen Serenity pointed the wand at Meerages. "With some of the last of all my strength, I banish you all to a place where you will never again cause pain and sorrow! COSMIC..MOON...POWER!
A powerful pink light grew out of the large silver crystal, and in a flash, it turned into a ball. Quickly it headed straight for King Meerages, and as he screamed in frustration, it entrapped him inside. Slowly it raised up to the endless black sky with him inside it, and with a bright flash, it ripped into the black sky above. It hovered for a few moments, then with another flash, it turned into a colorful bubble and gently ascended into space. A rip between dimensions suddenly opened not long after, and the bubble containing King Meerage floated in.
The crystal flashed once again, and after a moment, many little bubbles containing King Meerages's followers and warriors followed behind.
They too entered the rip in space. The rip closed just second later, disposing half of the Dark Kingdom's forces for now. Queen Serenity breathed a sigh of relief before slowly falling down to her knees in exhaustion a moment later. It was at that moment when Marco, Dief, Luna and Artemis ran up, tears flowing down their faces. "Queen Serenity! Hurry! It's the Princess!" cried Luna.
"It was Queen Beryl! She..she.." Unable to speak anymore, Marco hung his head and whined sorrowfully.
No! My precious daughter! The Queen of the Moon thought desperately. Grasping for breath, she got up shakily on her feet and hurried after the talking cats and dog to do anything she could to save her only child.
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Back in the present, King Meerages shook his head, ending the images before they could continue and blinking his ice blue eyes as he recalled the true memory of what happened. "I..didn't know..." he said softly. Could he have been wrong? Did he allow himself to be tricked and helped bring such death and destruction? But as quickly as the doubt entered his mind, he shook his head to clear it.
His eyes narrowed, and he pushed back the guilty thoughts. The King looked scornfully at Tanya standing before him. "No! They were all fools for refusing the power of the Dark Kingdom, including your precious Knightstar family! If they would have accepted, they wouldn't have died so painfully when I dealt with them before coming to the Moon Kingdom." the King commented mockingly.
Tanya's eyes widened and she stood shocked for a moment as she recognized the family name. She backed away slowly, her hands at the side of her face as she shook her head in disbelief. "It...it can't be!" she whispered to herself. At the evil smile the King threw at her, Tanya's heart sank. It wasn't a taunt....it was true. Her family had died while she was on the Moon Kingdom. She was playing around in a party as her family...her whole planet...died a horrifying death at the hands of this sadistic man. At that second, her heart felt like it just broke into a million pieces. "It's..true. You murdered my family back then. You...killed everyone I loved!" Tears once again fell down her cheeks, the realization of the horrible fate of all she held dear sinking in. With a mournful sob, Tanya fell to her hands and knees on the cold, hard ground and cried sorrowfully. Her wonderful parents, King Marcopius, and her beautiful mother Queen Felicity, her uncle Honorius, her Aunt Mercya....dead for so long, and she didn't even know how or when until now.
King Meerages laughed dryly and looked at Tanya with cold eyes. "Tell me, little princess. How did it feel to see everything fall dead around you, hmmm? To feel such loneliness when your family wasn't there to protect you? Or does it hurt more that you weren't there to protect them?" King Meerages sneered.
At the King's slow approach towards her and the taunting words, Tanya's already fragile mind snapped, and she stood on shaky legs and screamed out a loud painful cry, tears streaming down her face. Dead! They were all dead! Her family she cherished and loved during the Silver Millennium were dead, and she wasn't there to help them, to protect them! On her forehead, the sign of Sirius glowed white and strong, sending forth a pure white light. The Sirius Emerald Star Stone on her necklace glowed a powerful blue light. It surrounded Tanya's body, and suddenly, the Star Stone gave off a blue massive beam, reacting to the pain and sorrow that took over the young girl's heart. The power, strengthen by her anger, hate, and the unbearable sadness, struck the King right in the middle of his chest and knocked him all the way across the room, slamming him hard on the metal wall.
King Meerages slowly slid down to the floor, blood leaking out his mouth. He got up on his feet a moment later and wiped off the small trickle of blood from his mouth. "You WILL pay for that!" he said menacingly. His eyes glowed dark red and a dark purple flash of lightning crackled in his hands. Tanya continued to cry out, the blue light waving around her body. Then long moments later, out of breath, she collapsed on her hands and knees once more on the cold black floor, and the dark blue light slowly dissipated.
There was just silence for what seemed like forever as Tanya breathed heavily, sweat forming on her dark forehead. Painfully, she lifted up her head and looked at King Meerages with determination set in her eyes. "No matter what happens to me, " she whispered, narrowing her eyes. "I will NOT let you take over this Earth, even if it means my death! This, I swear on the souls of my lost family!" Tanya got up, wincing in pain, and passing her hand over her necklace and the jewel, threw her right arm in the air. "SIRIUS EMERALD STAR POWER! MAKE UP!"
As before, the violet and white light surrounded the dark-skinned senshi's body, wrapping her in the fuku that filled her blood and soul with power. The Star Stone morphed and changed into the large black opal. When the transformation was done, Super Sailor Sirius stood before King Meerages in a fierce fighting stance, ready for revenge.
"Oh really?" asked King Meerages, standing up straight. He held his arms out in front of him, his palms facing each other. Energy and power crackled in between his hands and fingers, glowing a dark purple color. The King snapped his head up, and with glowing red eyes, gave Sailor Sirius an evil smirk. "We'll just have to see about that, won't we?" he chuckled.
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Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter 13
Anna Kendon paced the floor of her large room, worry and frustration showing in her dark brown face and eyes. She felt helpless and alone, not knowing how she can bring her cousin Tanya back home.
"UGHHH! This is so CRAZY! Isn't there a good plan we can come up with yet?" Anna finally yelled out, stopping right in front of Marco and Dief, who were both sitting on the carpeted floor watching her carefully. "Isn't there anything I can do to help?" Anna ran her hand through her thick dark hair and gave Marco and Dief a pleading look. But before they can answer, she resumed pacing.
"Well, there might be, but I'm not sure if we're ready to try it." said Dief carefully. Anna spun around to face them and gave the black furred dog an outraged look.
"What? You mean all this time you've been sitting there, and you didn't say anything about coming up with a plan until now?" Tears began to form in her green eyes. "Please, if there's any way you know how to help Tanya, you've got to tell me now." Anna looked at each dog in the eyes. "Don't you guys trust me?"
"It's not a matter of not trusting you Anna, it's more of whether or not you're ready to take on an enemy as deadly and powerful as King Meerages," replied Marco, his golden fur shining in the full moon's light. "If we send you into this unprepared, it would prove disastrous for us all, especially Tanya."
"What's to say that me being there would won't help IMPROVE things?" Anna shouted, kneeling on the floor in front of the dogs. "It's just Tanya up there with Meerages, and I would think she would need all the help she can get. Please, Marco, Dief, you've got to get me up there. I don't know what I'll do if I lose Tanya. She's like a sister to me now!" Fresh tears streamed down her cheeks.
Marco and Dief looked at each other, uncertainty written on their faces. Then, with a smile, Dief nodded at Marco. The golden dog couldn't help himself and he smiled with proudness. "Alright, maybe it can work." said Dief. "Quickly, transform and take out the mini-computer!"
"Hai!" replied Anna, standing up and raising her henshin stick in the air. "POLARIS NORTH STAR POWER! MAKE-UP!" The tall dark-skinned girl was then enveloped in her colors of pink and yellow, and with a flash, she was standing ready in her sailor fuku as Sailor Polaris.
Sailor Polaris quickly took the mini-computer from her sub-dimensional space pocket and turned it on. "Okay guys, what do I do next?" she asked.
"Try and get a reading on Tanya's signature energy output again. By now, she should be transformed and sending out large amounts of energy," said Marco, walking up next to Sailor Polaris. She nodded, and her quick fingers worked furiously across the small keyboards. Many signs and equations flashed across the screen until a series of beeps sounded.
"I got it, I got it!" shouted Polaris, "She's in the main part of the ship, towards the large, main room, I think. But whatever's in there with her is quite powerful. The computer can hardly register it," The North Star senshi looked up with worry as she put away the computer.
"That must be the source of King Meerage's power." said Marco with a nod. "Now, Sailor Polaris, I want you to concentrate very hard on Sailor Sirius. Put all your feelings, your hopes and desires on saving your cousin, and place it on the Polaris Sapphire Star Stone. It's connected to Sirius Emerald Star Stone in a special way that if done right, it can bring those who hold them together, no matter where they are. The computer should be able to help also. Now please, CONCENTRATE!" Marco looked up at the tall girl desperately.
Polaris closed her eyes and let all the memories of their time together flow through her. She smiled as she saw them as 4 and 5 year olds in Jamaica on a visit, playing together in the park on the swings and playing princesses with their dolls. She then saw herself months later, crying when Tanya had to leave for Libya again with her parents, knowing somehow it would be a long time before they saw each other again. Suddenly, the henshin stick materialized in her hands again. The Polaris Sapphire Star Stone began to glow brightly, and her body was enveloped in a bright pink aura, lighting the whole apartment. There was a rush of wind, and the pink light then flashed brighter. When it died down moments later, the room was empty, save for Marco and Dief.
"May the Gods of Polaris be with you, dear Lady Anja!" whispered Dief sadly. Beside him, Marco hung his head in sadness, hoping with all hope to see his beloved charge again.
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Vortex Ship
Earth's Orbit
Super Sailor Sirius stared frightened at the raw force of the power that King Meerages was forming in his hand. I..I can't let everyone down! Sirius sadly thought to herself. The future of the Earth, this galaxy, everything, depends on me! Tears pooled once again in her eyes, and with a determined look, she raised her hand in the air and concentrated. The scepter immediately appeared, the tip glowing as bright as ever. Suddenly, Sailor Sirius felt the Sirius Emerald Star Stone grow warm against her chest, and she stood still for a moment to make sure it was no mistake. In a span of a few seconds, she felt a feeling so loving, so pure, it made her want to fall to her knees and cry again. Love and warmth entered her heart and soul, filling Sirius with hope and a feeling of purity that would make any other being feel like they were in heaven.
But as quickly as she felt the Star Stone grow warm near her heart, the warmth and feeling of love went away. I wonder what that was? thought Sailor Sirius, blinking in confusion. Could it have been...Anna?
But before she could think on it more, the evil man chuckled and gave Sailor Sirius a curious, amused look. "Do you REALLY think that little toy of yours will harm me?" He shook his head in mock pity. "This is going to be much easier than I thought."
The words were barely said when a blast of heavy dark purple energy leapt from his outstretched hands. But with lightning quick movements, Sirius dropped down to the floor with a scream and rolled away from the powerful blast as it struck the spot she was just in. Large chunks of the floor blew up and fell all around her, sending smoke and dust everywhere.
When the dust finally cleared, Sirius cautiously stood up and watched as King Meerages slowly walked out of the shadows and smoke towards her, an evil smirk on his face and malice in his eyes. "Now come on, we can do this my way, or the hard way," he said softly. He stretched a hand out, beckoning to the frightened senshi. "You don't remember, but from ever since I first saw you, I felt the amount of power you held inside. I felt the strength you possessed," His face softened a bit when he looked deeply into Sailor Sirius's eyes. "I..fell in love with you, and I realized what a great force we could be together. Come with me and rule the galaxies!"
The girl's eyes widen in shock at the King Meerages's words as he moved ever closer. She shook her head in disbelief and narrowed her eyes. "NO! How could you even THINK that you love me when you destroyed all that I held dear in my heart!" she said, her voice quivering with sadness, "You know nothing about love. All you know is greed and power, and to kill all that is good," She held her head up high and shot King Meerages a painful look. "I pity you Meerages, for all the things that turned your soul into nothing but bitterness and hate, but I will never join you. I will never let evil such as yourself prevail!"
With a roar full of rage, King Meerages stretched forth his arms and sent a double blast of dark energy at the Star Senshi. With quick reflexes, she jumped high away from the blast just as the lightning struck the spot where she was just standing. She landed expertly and glared at the evil man.
"It's over now!" said Sailor Sirius. She clasped the Sirius Scepter with both hands and pointed it at the tall, imposing figure. "Prepare to be star dusted, creepo! SIRIUS SCEPTER, ILLUMINATE!" The powerful white energy erupted from her scepter, heading straight for the man's eyes. But instead of hitting King Meerages, he suddenly raised his hands, white electricity once again crackling between them. In a bright flash, the large glass casing appeared in his hands, containing the dark, pulsating crystal. He brought it right in front of him just as the scepter's energy reached him. The beam shattered through the glass casing, breaking it into thousands of pieces, and struck the Black Star Crystal. With a shocked expression on her face, Sirius could only watch as the crystal then hung in mid-air before King Meerages and began glowing brighter and brighter.
"Nani?" Super Sailor Sirius shouted, shielding her eyes from the blinding brightness the crystal gave off. King Meerages laughed evilly as the light enveloped him. The crystal suddenly grew slightly larger.
"HAHAHA! All the wonderful energy, MINE!" he laughed hysterically. The light dimmed, and King Meerages was now floating above her, more powerful than before. He was surrounded by an electric blue aura and his eyes glowed an evil red blaze. Energy crackled around the tall man's body loudly. He lowered his eyes and looked at Sailor Sirius with contempt.
"To think, all it took it was your little..toy..to release the Black Star Crystal from its casing! Now, to make it more powerful and take over this universe, I want the Sirius Emerald Star Stone," He stretched forth a powerful glowing hand. "GIVE IT TO ME, NOW!" he yelled as he slowly floated back down on the metal floor.
"I will never let it fall in your hands!" screamed out the Sirius senshi, determination set in her eyes. "SIRIUS KISS OF DEATH! CAPTIVATION!" Powerful red energy gathered in Super Sailor Sirius's hand, and when she closed it to a fist, she brought it to her lips, then opened her hand and kissed her palm. She blew the kiss toward Meerages and the imprint quickly changed into the deadly black electricity charged ball. However, instead of hitting him on impact and causing any serious damage, King Meerages quickly gathered the power in his hands and absorbed it into his body as it reached him. A smirk spread across his face.
"Really. Is that the best you can do?" he taunted. He laughed hard, clearing believing he had claimed victory.
"I'll show you!" Sailor Sirius shouted. The scepter disappeared from her hands and she ran full force toward King Meerages. She jumped in the air, kicking out her leg to give the evil man a powerful kick to the head. But just before she came down on him, King Meerages casually stretched out his hand with his palm up. A powerful blast of dark red negative energy shot out and struck her full force on her chest. Red electric charges crackled around Sailor Sirius's body and she fell down hard on the Throne Room floor, screaming in pain. A sense of dread and unbearable pain coursed through the young dark-skinned senshi's body. No!she thought as she felt unconsciousness threaten to overtake her body. I can't lose this, I can't!
But try as she might, she couldn't bring herself to stand up once more to face the evil man, and hopelessness flowed through out her body.
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To Be Continued.
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