Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shadows Sovereign

DISCLAIMERS:

All canon characters are (C) 1992 - whatever year it is Naoko Takeuchi and all other related parties. The Shadow senshi are (C) Wild Nature 2006 - 2007. This is a fanfic based upon the anime version and all written work that this consists of is (C) 2006 - 2007 Wild Nature.

Chapter Twelve: A Few Minor Shocks; The Twins of the Sun

The world swam in front of Zen’s face. She was tired, very tired, of Reisei. She had done her duty following but no one to talk to at all.

Which was why she lingered at the apartment of a certain man she loved nearly as much as her mother did. She was tempted to ring, knock, anything to get inside. But what would she say?

“Hello, I’m your future daughter with Kakure,” she told the empty air before sighing tiredly.

Zen was so close but she never felt so far. A wave of homesickness passed over her as she grasped her chest, her eyes squeezing shut. ‘Oh, why did I come here? Reisei’s not listening, I haven’t anyone else. I hate being alone,’ she sniffled, wiping at her eyes. “I wanna go home...” She whimpered.

“Can I help you?” Dan stood behind her, laden with grocery bags. “You’re blocking my way.”

He didn’t get very far before she bowled over him, arms flung around his neck in a choking hug as she cried. “Daddy!”

He lay on his back, staring up at the ceiling. “I think I lost it. It must be something in the air that affects foreigners or something...”

He staggered up. “Do you mind? I need to put these...”

“I’ll help!” She grabbed all of them and then kicked at the door, watching it smash open.

“I.. I thought I locked it..” He was beginning to feel faint. He eyed the girl. The hair color WAS like his but the style of it, the slight Asian look, it reminded him of...

“Kakure.. I need to call Kakure..”

He was unable to contact her save that one of her friend’s parents had said she HAD been by and they went to the Crown Parlor. So with Zen in tow, he moved with ease toward the place.

He entered and saw the large group in the far back, one of them being Kakure. He was nearly there, not yet discovered to be heading toward them when he heard a different voice.

He spied the two cats, neatly hidden enough that they couldn’t be seen unless you noticed them. And one of them was talking.

Cats don’t talk. That thought ran through his head. It’s impossible.

And yet, these two did.

“So Eizou’s got it into her head that she has to go to Sigel herself?” Makoto crossed her arms. “How is this at all possible?”

“We’ve looked for any energy signs,” Artemis said calmly. “But there’s barely anything out in outer space. It’s as Sailor Sigel isn’t... real.”

“But she was seen! By Eizou and Jaro!” Kakure nodded. “I mean, you saw the ground. Nothing can ever grow there again!”

“Yes but...” Luna trailed off as Zen butted out from behind Dan.

“Hi!” Zen beamed.

Kakure stared at her, stared at Dan, and back then at Zen with a very hard stare. “You look just like...”

Her face paled. “Oh my god.. Wait, Dan, how much did you hear?” She began desperately.

He was in trance, staring at the two cats. “I finally lost it. First, this kid tells me she’s my future daughter, then these two cats talk... what’s next? You’re a Sailor Senshi?” He demanded to the fast approaching Kakure.

“Let’s go talk somewhere..” She tried to grasp him but he whipped away.

“Don’t touch me!” His eyes were wild, his nose flared. “What... what’s happened? What is all this? Who are you?”

“Daddy...” Zen’s face was one of child shock. Though close to being a teenager, she had yet to fully grow to grasp anything like this. She had always seen her parents in love, never arguing unless they were playing.

“I... need to get out. Excuse me..” He turned and left, nearly running.

Zen stood there. “I’m sorry... I’m sorry.. I just wanted someone to talk to..” Her voice landed in a whisper.

“What happened to Reisei?” Ami asked gently.

“I don’t know! Why do I have to baby-sit that failure!?” Kakure bit out before flushing, shame filling her. “She doesn’t want help from anyone. She always thinks she can do everything all by herself.”

Kakure took off after her boyfriend. “Dan! Dan, stop! For the love of God, listen to me!”

She jumped him, the two becoming entwined before she shoved him down with a glare.

“Let me up!” He whined.

“Shut up!” She glowered. “I know you believe in what you’ve seen. Disbelief is common but think about it, wasn’t there something -there- that told you this would be true?”

He stared at her. “So you -are- a Sailor Senshi?”

“I.. well, technically, I’m a Shadow. It’s a type of Senshi,” she looked around, becoming aware that they were drawing attention. “Can we go to your place?”

There, she settled on the couch. They’d been dating for some months and this was the first time she was in his apartment. Aside from the mess, it wasn’t that bad, she told herself weakly.

And she began at the beginning, leaving a few things out that he didn’t need to know. After about an hour, he was still staring at her as she wound down. “So... what do you think?”

“It’d make a great anime,” he said finally. She glared at him. “But.. I...so that kid... was yours and mine?”

At this, she fiddled with her hands, placed in her lap as she blushed. “I guess...”

He raised an eyebrow. “Err.. so what’s happening now?” He asked finally.

“Like are we still dating?” She asked hesitantly.

“Of course we are,” he waved his hand impatiently. “I mean, what kind of trouble are you having?”

She was glaring at him. “What?”

“You just say that so heartlessly! There was no love!”

He blinked before he glanced behind himself to a door. “Well.. what type of love were you thinking?” He meant it as a joke but she slapped him anyways.

He rubbed his face, grimacing. “A joke, it was a joke. Lord knows if I bed you now, your father would kill you.. or worse, ME.”

He was getting used to the wrathful look on her face. “You’re cute when you’re enraged.”

“I’ll show you cute,” She grabbed a couch cushion, aiming at him.

“Ow! Ow! Ow! I give, I give!” She felt the arm lope around her, pulling her down fast. Their foreheads knocked as they both pushed back.

“Ow.. that could’ve gone better,” Dan muttered. He didn’t have much time to defend himself as the cushion rose dangerously in the air.

“I have to go!” Eizou told Jaro, repeatedly.

He just ignored her at this point. He had to literally lock her into the bedroom though he knew that she didn’t know how to get to Sailor Sigel.

“Please! They asked for my help!”

“It could be a trap!” He pointed out.

“Please, Jaro. Let me go!”

“Like hell I will, I won’t lose you!”

“Why should you care! You want to be Void! Isn’t he supposed to be alone and childless?” She said cruelly.

“I don’t know what I want anymore!” He said through tight teeth, frustration in his taut shoulders and tightened jaw muscles.

“So you don’t want me?” She asked bitterly. “So I’ve been letting myself get attached only to be broken again.” Her chin fell to her chest, her hands clasped to fists at her sides, tears trying hard to spill. “Am I supposed to be alone too?” She asked in a painful whisper. “What about me, Jaro? Aren’t I enough to change your mind..”

A hand, cupping the fallen chin as he lifted to gaze into her eyes. The tears spilt then, her voice breaking. “Jaro.. I love you.”

His eyes widened only so slightly before his arms wove around her. “My love..” His breath moved her hair softly. “I have always known...because I watched you from afar..”

“I am not Void,” his voice was a whisper, filled with a sense of loss. “I know who Void is.. but we must first deal with Sailor Sigel.”

“What about the Solar Cross?” Eizou asked suddenly. “The Dead Moon Realm, we must..”

He pressed a finger to her lips. “It will all be better. I promise you.”

“HEY!” The bedroom door slammed open. Kakushi stood, looking frightening as he stared down Jaro. “Just cause you’re older... in my home, you follow my rules. Step away from the sister.”

“At least until she’s eighteen.. maybe twenty one..” He added, rather like he was just tossing the notion in the air without any care.

Eizou’s eyes glinted before she stomped on her brother’s foot. He howled. Boya peeked in. “Is this a new game?”

“Yep!” Eizou said after a moment. “Try to get him to dance!”

“Yea!” Boya jumped on Kakushi’s other foot. He gave a strangled sound before lunging for Boya who ran off with wild shrieks.

“Sorry about that,” she told Jaro, feeling suddenly shy.

“We should meet all together,” Jaro said quietly.

There was a ring from downstairs. “Eizou? Kaki’s on the phone for you!”

She ran down the stairs. “Yes?”

“Eizou, there’s a youma down by the Crown Parlor,” Kaki’s voice crackled in. “It’s destroying everything in sight.. If it destroys the arcade, I’m burning it!” She howled, before the line was lost.

Eizou stood in momentary shock, staring at the phone in her hand.

“Mom, I need to head out. Jaro’s coming with me and we’ll be home soon!” She was out the door as she added in a whisper. “I hope so, at least..”

Apple followed the two, in long gallops. “Transforming might be smart, Eizou!” Apple called out.

“Nepheline Holy Light, Make Up!”

They had reached their destination, all the Shadows and Inner senshi present and accounted for.

It was just a monster, no animal-like features but a grotesque blacken alien-like being. It kept swinging it’s heavy arms to throw out globs of black darkness, that ate away at everything save stone.

“Magma Firepot!” Shadow Mars howled, still upset about the near damage to the arcade.

“I never noticed that you liked that place,” Shadow Mercury pointed out.

“Say the small talk!” Sailor Mars called out. “We need to move into a group attack!”

“Blizzard Icestorm!”

“Vine Earthquake!”

“Winding Starfire!”

“Lovely Strike!”

“Magma Firepot!”

“Swirling Deathnote!”

“Deep Impact!”

“Freezing Spacious!”

“Shadowed Illumination!”

As the elemental attacks of the Shadow merged, the Inner prepared their own attack to the spinning blend.

“Elemental Foliage Flourish!”

“Elemental Furnace Inflate!”

“Elemental Icicle Command!”

“Elemental Moonlight Shower!”

“Elemental Heartthrob Envelop!”

All attacks fully combined, it hit with dangerous precision and everyone held their breath, certain that it was all over.

“My, my, my..” A voice came out, soft and silky. Sailor Sigel stood in the clearing mist. “Just the energy I need..”

“Alsvid! Arvak!” Her voice commanded.

And the two new students appeared, both in pillars of fire. Henrietta and Dyanna both stared out as the flames consumed them yet again to form into their bizarre outfits.

“Bring me the False Heir,” Sailor Sigel whispered, her voice filling the air as the world seemed to stop. “Finally... this time, I won’t be left alone..”