Crystal Flaws � Part 01 Crystal Tears
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Sailor Moon › General
Rating:
Adult +
Chapters:
6
Views:
4,020
Reviews:
7
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own Sailor Moon, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
Crystal Flaws � Part 01 Crystal Tears
Author\'s Note - This story, \"Crystal Tears\", is the first part of my five part series, \"Crystal Flaws\". Parts three through five will earn the series\' rating but parts one and two are needed to know what\'s going on. Enjoy! ^_^
Prologue -
“Quiet Usagi! We don’t want the enemy to know where we are!” hissed Sailor Mars as she pulled her Queen into the safety of a cave hidden in the mountainside.
Tired and more than a little anxious, Usagi responded sharply, “I know, Rei! I didn’t slip on purpose!” They both sat quietly and tried to catch their breath. The cave’s unrelenting darkness retreated a bit when Mars turned on the small, battery-operated lantern she had brought with her.
Sailor Mars whispered, “We’ll wait here until dark. If the others aren’t here by then, we’ll have to go ahead without them.” She tried to reassure Usagi as she continued, “I’m sure they’re all fine. They’ll catch up. The important thing is we have to get you hidden. If the Dark Moon captured you, our world would be lost for certain.”
Usagi sighed. She knew Sailor Mars was right. “I wish I knew what to do! We know Small Lady will defeat the Dark Moon and bring my crystal back, but when? I feel so…so helpless without it! They’ll see you and the other Senshi stopped protecting the palace and know I left the crystal barrier. They’ll come after us! I don’t even have the Disguise Pen! If the others can’t find Mamoru quickly and escape they’ll be captured! Mamo-chan’s hurt badly too, I remember! How will they get him out?” Usagi’s panic was increasing.
Sailor Mars shook Usagi gently to get her attention. Mars stated, “We have plans for those things. Trust us. The one thing we can’t afford is for you to be captured. They won’t be sure of a victory if they don’t have you. Protecting the palace was draining us. We realized it was more important to protect you and the King. The palace could be abandoned. We are to meet here and then head to the mountain lodge. It’s secluded and we’re betting it hasn’t been discovered yet.”
The two women heard a noise outside the vegetation that concealed the cave’s entrance. Sailor Mars stepped in front of Usagi and prepared for battle. A low whistle made her sigh with relief. “It’s the others,” Sailor Mars stated. She quietly whistled a response and went ahead to meet them.
Usagi jumped up when Mamoru enter the cave. He looked up and put a hand out to stop her usual forward dash into him. “Usako please, I’m not steady,” he said. Usagi gasped as she realized he was leaning heavily on his staff and was very pale.
Sailor Mercury entered the cave behind him. “I did what I could for him given the lack of time and supplies,” she said.
Usagi carefully led Mamoru to a rock by the side of the cave and helped him sit. Kneeling in front of him, she started to cry. “Mamo-chan,” she sobbed, “If only I had the silver…” He stopped her words as he brushed her tears away with his fingers.
With tears in his own eyes, he said, “At least we’re here and alive. We’ll be okay.”
The Senshi had been whispering with each other by the front of the cave and keeping watch. Usagi came forward and she could see the fatigue in their faces and bodies. Her heart was touched by their unfailing devotion to her and Mamoru’s safety.
The women turned when they heard their Queen approach. “Ami, Mako, Minako, Rei,” she choked out, “Thank you.” As they hugged, Luna and Artemis stepped out from behind the girls. Usagi saw them and started to cry again. “I’m so glad we’re all here!” she said.
“Don’t be too relieved, we still have a long way to go,” stated the ever-practical Luna. She continued, “It’s almost dark. We’ll need to leave soon.”
The forest’s darkness enveloped the group as they stepped out of the cave. They didn’t dare even a small light to show the way. The dim, reflected light from the thin crescent moon didn’t do too much to help, but it didn’t give them away either.
The cats with their keen eyes and ears led the way. Next was Sailor Jupiter who supported Mamoru, with Sailor Mercury close behind. Usagi, who was still in the long gown and heels she held court in, was next steadied by a somewhat patient Sailor Mars. Sailor Venus brought up the rear to listen for approaching enemies. They made fairly good time. Occasionally Usagi mumbled something about wishing she could transform and get rid of the gown and heels. Sailor Mars’ hiss would quickly silence her as they continued on their way.
As day was breaking they approached the mountain lodge. It sat on a ridge with a beautiful view of Crystal Tokyo below. From this distance the destruction didn’t show. The sight made Usagi catch a sob in her throat. She wished the illusion of peacefulness was reality, and the invasion from the Dark Moon was only a disturbing nightmare.
Suddenly, as they watched, dozens of Dark Moon spaceships rose up from the city. At first they thought it was a search, but then they realized the ships were leaving.
”What’s going on?” the friends wondered. Then, as they looked around with enlightened eyes, it dawned on them. Gathering together, they breathed a sigh of relief as the sky in front of them started to shimmer and swirl. Soon, a pink haired girl was running toward them.
I\'d like to thank my terrific beta reader, Sophia Prester, for helping with the revision of this book. Her help was very valuable and is much appreciated. ^_^
Thank you for reading my story. If you liked it, or if you have any (kind and gently worded) suggestions/comments about my story, please let me know. You can email me at ndeblock@att.net .
Bye, Luna Hope
Disclaimer>Sailor Moon and all her friends don\'t belong to me. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi. I just borrowed them for a little bit of fun. ^_^
Prologue -
“Quiet Usagi! We don’t want the enemy to know where we are!” hissed Sailor Mars as she pulled her Queen into the safety of a cave hidden in the mountainside.
Tired and more than a little anxious, Usagi responded sharply, “I know, Rei! I didn’t slip on purpose!” They both sat quietly and tried to catch their breath. The cave’s unrelenting darkness retreated a bit when Mars turned on the small, battery-operated lantern she had brought with her.
Sailor Mars whispered, “We’ll wait here until dark. If the others aren’t here by then, we’ll have to go ahead without them.” She tried to reassure Usagi as she continued, “I’m sure they’re all fine. They’ll catch up. The important thing is we have to get you hidden. If the Dark Moon captured you, our world would be lost for certain.”
Usagi sighed. She knew Sailor Mars was right. “I wish I knew what to do! We know Small Lady will defeat the Dark Moon and bring my crystal back, but when? I feel so…so helpless without it! They’ll see you and the other Senshi stopped protecting the palace and know I left the crystal barrier. They’ll come after us! I don’t even have the Disguise Pen! If the others can’t find Mamoru quickly and escape they’ll be captured! Mamo-chan’s hurt badly too, I remember! How will they get him out?” Usagi’s panic was increasing.
Sailor Mars shook Usagi gently to get her attention. Mars stated, “We have plans for those things. Trust us. The one thing we can’t afford is for you to be captured. They won’t be sure of a victory if they don’t have you. Protecting the palace was draining us. We realized it was more important to protect you and the King. The palace could be abandoned. We are to meet here and then head to the mountain lodge. It’s secluded and we’re betting it hasn’t been discovered yet.”
The two women heard a noise outside the vegetation that concealed the cave’s entrance. Sailor Mars stepped in front of Usagi and prepared for battle. A low whistle made her sigh with relief. “It’s the others,” Sailor Mars stated. She quietly whistled a response and went ahead to meet them.
Usagi jumped up when Mamoru enter the cave. He looked up and put a hand out to stop her usual forward dash into him. “Usako please, I’m not steady,” he said. Usagi gasped as she realized he was leaning heavily on his staff and was very pale.
Sailor Mercury entered the cave behind him. “I did what I could for him given the lack of time and supplies,” she said.
Usagi carefully led Mamoru to a rock by the side of the cave and helped him sit. Kneeling in front of him, she started to cry. “Mamo-chan,” she sobbed, “If only I had the silver…” He stopped her words as he brushed her tears away with his fingers.
With tears in his own eyes, he said, “At least we’re here and alive. We’ll be okay.”
The Senshi had been whispering with each other by the front of the cave and keeping watch. Usagi came forward and she could see the fatigue in their faces and bodies. Her heart was touched by their unfailing devotion to her and Mamoru’s safety.
The women turned when they heard their Queen approach. “Ami, Mako, Minako, Rei,” she choked out, “Thank you.” As they hugged, Luna and Artemis stepped out from behind the girls. Usagi saw them and started to cry again. “I’m so glad we’re all here!” she said.
“Don’t be too relieved, we still have a long way to go,” stated the ever-practical Luna. She continued, “It’s almost dark. We’ll need to leave soon.”
The forest’s darkness enveloped the group as they stepped out of the cave. They didn’t dare even a small light to show the way. The dim, reflected light from the thin crescent moon didn’t do too much to help, but it didn’t give them away either.
The cats with their keen eyes and ears led the way. Next was Sailor Jupiter who supported Mamoru, with Sailor Mercury close behind. Usagi, who was still in the long gown and heels she held court in, was next steadied by a somewhat patient Sailor Mars. Sailor Venus brought up the rear to listen for approaching enemies. They made fairly good time. Occasionally Usagi mumbled something about wishing she could transform and get rid of the gown and heels. Sailor Mars’ hiss would quickly silence her as they continued on their way.
As day was breaking they approached the mountain lodge. It sat on a ridge with a beautiful view of Crystal Tokyo below. From this distance the destruction didn’t show. The sight made Usagi catch a sob in her throat. She wished the illusion of peacefulness was reality, and the invasion from the Dark Moon was only a disturbing nightmare.
Suddenly, as they watched, dozens of Dark Moon spaceships rose up from the city. At first they thought it was a search, but then they realized the ships were leaving.
”What’s going on?” the friends wondered. Then, as they looked around with enlightened eyes, it dawned on them. Gathering together, they breathed a sigh of relief as the sky in front of them started to shimmer and swirl. Soon, a pink haired girl was running toward them.
I\'d like to thank my terrific beta reader, Sophia Prester, for helping with the revision of this book. Her help was very valuable and is much appreciated. ^_^
Thank you for reading my story. If you liked it, or if you have any (kind and gently worded) suggestions/comments about my story, please let me know. You can email me at ndeblock@att.net .
Bye, Luna Hope
Disclaimer>Sailor Moon and all her friends don\'t belong to me. They belong to Naoko Takeuchi. I just borrowed them for a little bit of fun. ^_^