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1 Title: Crucifixion.
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3 By Jerry-rose
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5 Email: sleeping.soul@hotmail.co.uk
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6
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7 <AN: I'm still saying it xD But the Sailor soldiers aren't mine,
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8 their Naoko's. And blah blah blah blah etc o.o Ok, this was inspired
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9 by a dream I had. It's probably a little violent as per usual, so my
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10 apologies but eh, you should be used to it by now :P Anyway feel free
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11 to mail me with comments, criticism, compliments (ha yeah right x3)
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12 or hey, flame me >3 anyways enjoy ^^>
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13
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14 Sailor Saturn was leaning against the roof door of the crystal
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15 palace, her eyes narrowed as she shifted so her ear was pressed to
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16 the door. She waited in silence and then sighed, nothing.
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17 "We're safe for now minna, it didn't follow us here." A few of the
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18 Senshi nodded, but the others were leaning over King Endymion and
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19 Queen Serenity. The king was kneeling on the ground with the Queen in
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20 his arms, leaning over her protectively. She had a smile on her face,
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21 however it was pained. As the King leant back it was obvious why,
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22 half a broken off arrow was protruding from her chest, hampering her
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23 breathing. Sailor Saturn stepped forward and the other Senshi cleared
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24 a path to let her through, the King looked up as she knelt beside
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25 them and rested Serenity flat of the floor as Sailor Saturn
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26 signalled. She was not as good as she used to be at healing, as she'd
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27 learnt well under Setsuna's teachings. Her healing took longer now,
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28 but it meant she was able to recover quickly the energy lost. Her
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29 hands reached out over Serenity and she hovered a hand over the
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30 arrow.
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31 "Gomen ne, my queen, but I'll need to pull this out from beneath, so
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32 the head isn't left inside…" Serenity nodded and Endymion took her
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33 outstretched hand. Sailor Chibi-moon was standing behind Endymion and
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34 looking over the three. Sailor Saturn looked up to her briefly and
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35 then smiled encouragingly. Chibi-moon nodded and looked away as
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36 Saturn dug her fingers deep into the wound, clasping the point of the
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37 arrow and pulling it back the way it had come. She cried out in pain
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38 and Saturn felt a pang of guilt, throwing the arrow aside she quickly
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39 put her blood soaked hand over the wound, against the flesh, then her
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40 clean over that one. She closed her eyes and began to concentrate.
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41 With a quick flash of white light and then a soft glow she began the
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42 long process of healing her Queen. A heavy bang against the door told
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43 her that her time was almost up. She clenched her eyes tighter and
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44 tried to focus as the banging became louder. Sailor Pluto put a hand
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45 on her shoulder gently and squeezed.
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46 "Don't rush, Saturn, you know the consequence. Take the time you
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47 need, we'll hold it off." Sailor Saturn nodded and unclenched her
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48 eyes, relaxing as she went back to her focus. If she was interrupted
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49 now, both she and the Queen could be in danger of loosing their
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50 lives. The Outer Senshi knew the danger, as did Chibi-moon, and took
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51 their stances in front of the door, the Inner Senshi taking places in
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52 front of the King, Queen and Saturn. Sailor Saturn continued working
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53 as the doors burst open, reducing the solid oak to kindling. The
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54 Outer Senshi and Chibi-moon sprung into action, launching their
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55 attacks simultaneously. The three Outer Senshi's combined as one and
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56 hit it hard, the bright light blinding them before receding to show a
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57 smoking youma. Chibi-moon's attack hit after and in a pink light the
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58 youma was forced back out the door and sent spiralling down the large
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59 marble staircase. Everyone stayed put, they knew it was a bad idea to
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60 leave their protective circle, and so stuck close to the three behind
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61 them. Sailor Saturn was almost finished, the wound reduced to a small
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62 bleed. With a sigh she felt Serenity relax beneath her but knew it
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63 wasn't over yet. They needed just a little more time.
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64 With an almost demonic scream the youma rose from its fallen place
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65 and ran up the stairs at full speed, not allowing the Outer Senshi to
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66 throw their attacks as they were all knocked aside. The Inner Senshi
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67 quickly began and threw it back once more down the stairs. They all
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68 stood tightly in place, resisting the urge to run to their friends.
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69 This time the youma seemed to stay down, but its body was pulsating
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70 ominously. The four Inner Senshi took the opportunity to run to their
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71 friends, Mars to Neptune, Mercury to Uranus, Venus to Pluto and
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72 Jupiter to Chibi-moon. With a hand the four girls stood and rested on
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73 the supporter's shoulders, watching as Hotaru finished and leant
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74 back, the wound gone and the hole in her gown repaired. Serenity
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75 smiled thankfully and Endymion hugged her tight. The three Outer
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76 Senshi and Chibi-moon all smiled and they looked down to the youma.
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77 The body was still in spasm and kept jerking worryingly. The Senshi
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78 took their opportunity and ran down the steps, moving past it and
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79 moved into the corridor. Serenity raised her crystal above her head
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80 and without a word bright white light as pure as silk stretched
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81 forward and illuminated the youma, causing it to scream its demonic
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82 scream, making the girls all cover their ears. The ones who didn't
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83 were the King and Queen, Saturn and Pluto. The King and Queen had
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84 their own reasons, they had faced many demons in their time, and
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85 Saturn and Pluto also faced demons on a daily basis when they guarded
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86 the time gate. Frowning, Saturn looked into the glow to see the body
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87 disintegrate into numerous pieces, then the pieces all seemed to feed
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88 of the silver crystal's energy, growing to be the same size as the
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89 youma was before. However these all had a pentagram over their left
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90 eyes. Sailor Saturn grabbed Serenity's wrist to stop her
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91 "What are you doing, Saturn?" Venus asked but got her answer as she
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92 was blasted away with a youma's energy. Suddenly many blasts came
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93 their way and the Senshi all ran through the corridor, turning into
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94 the thrown room and stopping. Dead end, no way out. Silently cursing
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95 themselves the Senshi all formed battle positions and faced the door,
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96 but as the youma came into sight they all backed up. So many had been
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97 made from the single youma, and they seemed to keep on multiplying.
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98 More and more surged into sight until their numbers were well into
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99 the hundreds. Saturn ran forward and slammed the doors shut, grabbing
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100 into the air to catch a small metal point which somewhat resembled a
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101 stake, only was metal with a hook on the end. She grabbed four
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102 smaller ones of perhaps ten inches in length and then a larger one of
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103 fifteen. She held them in her left hand and grabbed a hammer in her
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104 right, holding them out to Uranus.
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105 "You're the strongest, do it." They all froze. Each one of the
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106 Senshi knew what she intended, but none wanted to be the bearer to
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107 make the sacrifice. Saturn pulled the wooden rod over the door just
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108 as the youma slammed into it and turned urgently around the group.
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109 "Someone has to do this! Do you all want to die?!" Serenity had her
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110 head bowed, likewise did Endymion. Their hearts were too pure for
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111 sacrifice to be an option. Saturn could almost see the cogs turning
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112 to find another way. Bangs came hard and fast on the door and Saturn
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113 turned over the Senshi, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune, and Pluto. Not
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114 strong enough physically. She turned to Uranus and Jupiter. "One of
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115 you two! You know you're the only ones strong enough!" They both
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116 shook their heads, but another smash on the door and one of the
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117 bottom hinges broke off. Saturn cried out in frustration and glared
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118 around the group. "Will you sacrifice everyone for weakness of the
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119 heart?! Someone!!" She stopped abruptly as the room went black, the
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120 power was out. Another clink of a hinge blowing. Saturn felt someone
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121 take the things from her and smiled, hugging them tightly. Her heart
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122 stopped. "Chibi-moon…" It etched deep into her soul as her lover took
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123 her hand and walked her to the slowly falling door. Soon it would be
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124 down and the Senshi would be destroyed. Chibi-moon had thought it
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125 only right she do it. Who else should suffer so much? She'd be the
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126 one to crucify her love. The room was in dire silence as Saturn stood
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127 with her back to the door, then spoke hoarsely.
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128 "I need to be off the floor…" Chibi-moon nodded, both seeming
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129 emotionless as the others looked on. Uranus felt silent tears run
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130 down her cheeks before she stepped forward, taking her daughter in
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131 her arms and holding her to the door, her feet off the floor. Chibi-
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132 moon clenched one of the smaller rods tightly and put it to Saturn's
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133 palm. She took a deep breath and slammed the hammer into the end,
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134 driving it deep into Saturn's hand up to the hook, which held it in
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135 place. She heard a small noise as Saturn bit back a cry of pain, and
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136 grimaced as she moved to the other side. Saturn's hand was clenched
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137 into a fist by her side, shaking slightly. Chibi-moon felt her heart
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138 crack as she took her hand and put it into place, finding no
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139 resistance she silently cursed herself and Saturn. This would be so
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140 much easier if only she'd lash out and hurt her. Another hard smash
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141 with the hammer and the pole was driven deep into her palm and into
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142 the door. Uranus had her head to Saturn's chest and felt her suppress
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143 another scream. She stayed quiet, in silent admiration of her
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144 daughter. Chibi-moon felt her own hands shake beyond control as she
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145 raised another short pole to Saturn's wrist, hammering it once.
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146 However she felt it crack into the bone of her wrist, but not pass
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147 through to the door. Bracing her heart she struck again and felt it
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148 enter through, feeling Saturn's blood seep over her fingers. The
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149 second blow caused Saturn to let a small cry of pain escape her lips
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150 and the whole room seemed to close around them, everyone's very
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151 hearts tightening. Chibi-moon moved again and with two swift hits the
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152 fourth smaller pole was in place on her other wrist. The youma were
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153 still banging on the door, yet it was holding out just about. A few
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154 hinges left here and there to hold it in place. With each hit Saturn
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155 felt the poles move and had to suppress a cry. She had to hide this
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156 pain from the others. She had to. She looked down to the silhouette
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157 of Uranus and whispered as softly as she could. "Haruka-papa, you
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158 must let go now…" Her voice broke at the end and she just barely held
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159 her tears inside. With a tighter hug, Uranus let her gently go. As
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160 Saturn's weight fell onto the poles she flinched and bit deep into
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161 her bottom lip. She was determined to stay silent. Uranus stepped
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162 back and Saturn saw Neptune hold her tightly, and smiled slightly.
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163 She looked down to see Chibi-moon kneeling before her, pulling her
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164 legs in position with her right ankle in front of the other. Hotaru
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165 smiled slightly and enjoyed the touch of her lover's hands before she
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166 felt the small touch of the cold metal contact her skin. She watched
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167 as Chibi-moon's silhouette swung her arm back and then clenched her
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168 eyes shut tight, not able to hold back the scream of pain as the pole
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169 sunk deep into her right ankle, but barely touched her left. Her
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170 heart wrenched and she tried to struggle, only causing herself more
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171 agony as she cried, tears falling down her cheeks. She couldn't do
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172 this. It hurt too much; she was only a girl after all. Barely 18 she
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173 shouldn't have to endure this pain. She tried to pull her legs away,
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174 but Chibi-moon held them tightly in place with shaking fingers.
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175 "O-onegai… U-usagi… I can't take it… S-stop…" Chibi-moon's heart
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176 splintered as she heard the frail girl's plea, but knew it was the
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177 pain talking. Saturn knew of this when she began to summon forth the
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178 crucifix poles. Chibi-moon pulled her arm back for the last time and
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179 hammered the pole hard into place, piercing into Saturn's ankles and
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180 through into the door. The bones cracked to make way for the pole and
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181 the sound filled the chamber, echoing off the high walls along with
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182 Saturn's screams. Her scream silenced as Chibi-moon kissed her
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183 deeply, and a purple glittering spread over the room, creating a
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184 barrier over the door and illuminating them all. All the Senshi fell
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185 to their knees, their heart's breaking. The sight was not meant to be
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186 theirs.
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187 Sailor Saturn's blood was streaking down the wooden door and to the
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188 floor; the metal prongs that held her captive were spreading crimson
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189 down her pure white gloves. Tears streaming down her face to meet an
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190 expression of such pain, yet through the blurred vision and tears
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191 falling there was Chibi-moon. With their lips and hearts entwined
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192 nothing could hurt Saturn. Nothing. Screaming was heard down the
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193 corridor as the youma were dusted, the hall falling silent once more.
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194 After what seemed like an eternity the lights returned and knocks
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195 were heard on the other side of the door, it was the palace staff,
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196 all calling out to their protectors in praise.
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197 "Onegai, Minna, Step away from the door and go back to your
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198 business." Serenity's voice was soft as usual but tears were running
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199 down her face. Chibi-moon and Saturn broke the kiss, their
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200 transformations disappearing to reveal their usual forms as Hotaru
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201 and Usagi. Usagi quickly leaned down and pulled the pole from her
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202 ankles. Hotaru made no sound, her head bowed and her eyes concealed
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203 behind that beautiful raven hair. Usagi pulled out the poles from her
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204 palms in one go and threw them aside. As they skidded across the
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205 floor they left a trail of blood. With one last yank Usagi pulled the
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206 remaining two poles from Hotaru's wrists, threw them aside, and
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207 caught her in her arms before she touched the floor, throwing the
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208 doors open and running down the halls with her. Neptune and Serenity
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209 moved to follow, but Uranus and Endymion grabbed their upper arms and
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210 pulled them back.
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211
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212 Back in their shared room with wounds bound, Usagi sat on the side
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213 of the bed, watching over Hotaru as she had her eyes closed, her
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214 fingers playing delicately through Hotaru's hair. Usagi was smiling
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215 softly and leant down, kissing Hotaru on the lips. She felt the kiss
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216 returned and smiled, wrapping her arms around Hotaru's back and
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217 pulling her off the bed slightly. As they broke the kiss and Usagi
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218 leaned back and smiled warmly.
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219 "You OK Taru-chan?" Hotaru nodded softly and returned the smile.
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220 "As long as I have you, I'll always be just fine." |
