Okay.. it's taken me a very long time to feel creative enough to write this chapter. I knew it had to be very good - and (hopefully) it will be. It will be an important chapter to where the story leads, and I hope I can come across it as well as I can invision the outcome ;) Thank you all who have written and encouraged me to continue this story.. it's definitely each of you who has gotten the story as far as it's come! Thank you, thank you! And on with the show.. ______________________________________________________ A Dark Lust - Chapter 6 ______________________________________________________ Nebil glanced back before pushing the large solid door open. Erebus stood tall, a proud smirk playing over his lips, his arm slung tightly around the small moon Princess' waist. The girl was a mess..a few bruises had formed now - not that Nebil felt sorry for her - it was her own fault anyway. Serena confused Nebil. How could one child do so much for these other four girls? And why?? She should have been more conserned about herself. Nebil shook her head...strange, strange girl. Nebil turned back to the door, twisted the key a little further, then pushed it open. She was halfway through her grin when the first scout appeared before her. The one dressed in red, Mars. The sparky one - how she would miss pushing her around. Nebil's thoughts were quickly interupted when a sudden blur moved around her, something hit her - hard - on the left side of her head, forcing her to her knee's. She heard Erebus shout something angrily - but she couldn't make out what - there were two blurs now, more pain.. just what in the HELL was going on? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mina was the first to attack, with all the speed she could conjure up - she was off and ready to attack! They had managed to use all the strength they had to rip out one of the steel bars between the small open window-way between the two cells - Mina swung it - hard - and had contact with a totally unaware Nebil. "Bullseye!" She yelled as Nebil fell to the ground, "That'll teach you to mess with us!" Seconds later, Raye and Lita were on her - each grabbing an arm and roughly pulling her off the ground, earning a soft groan from Nebil. They almost dropped her when they heard a shout from across the room. All eyes went from Nebil - to Erebus. "Put, her, down!" He seethed, holding his hand tightly around Serena's neck. The girls stopped a moment, unsure what to do. "I'd really hate to hurt my soon to be bride, so please, put Nebil DOWN." He squeezed harder, causing Serena to whimper quietly. Yet loud enough to freeze each of the senshi in her place. Ami frowned, tears coming to her eyes seeing her princess in her current condition. She wasn't in her Sailor uniform - or even her normal clothes.. but in a dark silk nightgown. Her arms had dark bruises where Amy guessed she'd been held too roughly, five circles on each arm.. more on her wrists..her cheek..near her neck. Amy closed her eyes and let out a sob, "What have you DONE to her? You monster.." The other girls had noticed as well - how could they not? Raye grit her teeth - he'd gone too far. He'd hurt Serena, more than any of them could know..Raye held back her tears for now. She dropped Nebil and raced out of the cell towards Erebus, her intent? To rip his goddamned head off of his shoulders - NO ONE could hurt Serena like that and get away with it! She didn't see Serena's eye's widen, or even the slight movement of Erebus' wrist... dark energy swarmed towards her, pushing her off her feet. A surprised cry escaped the fire goddesses lips as she was flung helplessly across the room into Lita. Both fell backwards falling hard against a stone wall of the cell. Mina shook her tears away and stepped over Nebil, ready to do anything she could to help her princess. Having already been transformed from before she was taken to begin with she thought about what she could do now. Outside the walls, Ami had assured them they could once again use their powers - 'time to test the theory' Mina thought to herself as she put her hands infront of her chest and called for her powers - "VENUS! Love me chain!" Light sprang from her fingertips towards a very UNamused Erebus. He quickly moved his hand from Serena's neck to her wrist pushing her a little ways from his side, yet still holding onto her - and held up his right hand, palm facing Mina's light attack and it was simply gone. Mina blinked, unbelieving what her eyes had just shown her. "Wha - Where?" She stumbled on the words, Ami was in the process of pulling out her computer and madly typing away to find any weaknesses when a mirrored chain shot from his own palm, wrapping tightly around the two girls. His dark energy flowed around the chain, which he pulled tightly making both girls scream out - and causing Serena to let out a heartrenching cry, "STOOOOOOOOOP!!" She fell to her knees and grabbed hold of Erebus' ankles, begging him to stop hurting them. Erebus looked down, surprised at the girls sudden outburst. He released the chain and simply watched as both of the girls who'd been trapped in it slid to the ground. Serena stood up quickly and started towards them, but was yanked back quickly to Erebus' side. "You know the deal Serenity. I'll send them back now..." Serena tried desperately to hold back her tears, "Won't you at least let me say goodbye? Please! Please.. I may never see them again.." Erebus laughed, "Goodbye's are pointless, you've already accepted the fact you won't be seeing them again." With that, Erebus walked over to where Ami and Mina were slumped on the ground, picked them up, and dropped them near Lita and Raye in their cell. He looked back and winked at Serena as he motioned around them and a dark hole appeared below, all four of the girls dropped, and soon disappeared... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "What is taking so damned long?!" Darien growled. It'd been nearly an hour since Erebus had last appeared with Serena at the mirror - promising to send the senshi back to his home. And where were they? Had he lied to Serena? Was he simply telling her that so she would stay without a fight? Darien's eyes clouded over... if Ami wasn't returned.. how would they find a way to Serena? When the void was shut.. he couldn't even feel her anymore. That scared him, more than anyone could ever know. If Ami didn't come back ho - Just then a loud noise sounded throughout Dariens quiet apartment. Luna and Artemis were off the bed, running directly behind Darien into the living room. And there they were. They all let out a sigh of relief. Though unconscience - all four girls were returned to them. Artemis ran over to Mina and purred, rubbing up against her bruised arm, as Luna looked slowly over Ami, and Darien sat up Lita and Raye. Mina was the first to wake, she opened her eyes slowly, afraid of what she would see when she did. But relief poured over her - "ARTEMIS!" She sat up painfully quick and squeezed Artemis in her arms, speaking far too quickly for either Darien or Luna to understand. "Ohmygoditwassohorrible! You wouldnotbelieveitifItoldyou Artemis!" Then the reality that not everything was okay dawned upon her. She quickly dropped the cat and looked over at the other three girls - "Are they going to be okay??" Darien nodded, then helped Mina off the ground slowly. They sat there a while, waiting for the other girls to rise. Once everyone had woken up adn had finished briefing Darien and the two guardians on what the place had been like, the tears started again. How would they save their princess now? Darien smiled slightly, and looked over at Luna. Luna nodded, "Girls - we have a plan actually.." All eyes were on the black cat with the cresent moon on her forehead, waiting quietly for the answers they needed to hear. "We have the device Serena used to get into their lair to save you.." She motioned to the small computer in Dariens hand. "It's broken - but.. we were hoping that maybe you could take a look at it Ami?" Eyes shifted, Ami nodded nervously, "Of course I will.. are..are you sure I can fix it?" Raye smiled, "If anyone can - it'd be you Ames!" The others quietly encouraged the girl as she pulled out her visor and began to work... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nebil groaned as she sat up, what had happened? All she could remember was getting hit - Oh no. Where were they? She shot up to her feet, ignoring the pain that begged her to lay back down. She was still in the doorway of the cell... but.. it was empty? She put a hand up to her throbbing head, then pulled it back.. it was sticky, thick. Blood. 'DAMNIT, Erebus will surely have my head for this..if they got away -' Erebus? She turned around, where was he? Didn't he CARE that she'd be hurt? That ungratefu- 'there you go again' the voice in her head sounded. "Oh shut up, he really deserves it this time." She murmered. Where was he now? And what exactly happened with the scouts? And little miss princess? Nebil narrowed her eyes, it was time to get a few answers, no matter what the cost. She clentched her jaw and stomped out of the cell room, and back into the familiar hallway. all the while gently playing with Serena's heart brooch in her palm, she didn't know why, but she felt she would need it soon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Two days Serena - only two more days, and it won't matter what you feel - you'll be bound to me. I really do wish you would just smile and accept the truth. It's inevitable. And besides, it could be much worse you know. I am a very handsome man...powerful, rich..you should be honored to even have me wanting you!" Erebus looked over his shoulder to see the girls response - but there was nothing. She just stared at her hands which were folded delicately on her lap. The same way she'd been sitting there for some time now. She was no longer crying, the rivers had dried up long ago. "Will you smile for me, my darling Serenity?" No response. Anger. "Serenity. Smile for me." Nothing. He stood up abruptly, tipping over the chair he'd been seated in, and stormed over to Serena, pulling her chin up with his hands, forcing her to meet his eyes. "If *anything* dear princess, you WILL learn how to be a better actress." She smirked at this, her eyes dead to the world, "So it will be, Erebus, so it will be. An act.." Erebus sneered, he wrapped his hand around her little arm and pulled her from her chair. He quickly shoved her into a small closet and closed the door behind him. Locking her in the darkness. "We shall see.." He whispered to himself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~@~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This is the end of Chapter 6. It's actually pretty short for one of my chapters..and.. i'm afraid it's not very good, but.. it's what I've got.. so I hope you guys can bare with me, I'll try to make the next chapter much better. Sorry again.. Destiny