Title: The Curse of Immortality
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter 10
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or NMakalinaw@aol.com
PG13?

DISCLAIMER: Don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing.
How many times do I have to say that, anyways?! Geez!!
*stomps off*

AUTHOR'S NOTES!
*stomps back in*
*waves*
Cheska: I'm back!!! ^_^ Did you miss me? *crickets and an owl
hoots* Did you? *crickets stop chirping and the owl is silent*
Hello? Anyone? *the wind blows by and no sound comes*
*gets teary eyed and sniffs* Fine!! *pouts and runs off*

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Last Time in Curse of Immortality!
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"If it isn't Usagi Akari,"the figure gave a smirk.

~.~Back to the Present time~.~

Usagi stood unmoving in her spot as she stared at the figure in
front of her. Her eyes widened a bit but went back and her facial
expression reverted to its original desolate appearance. Her eyes
glared daggers at this person with every ounce of coldness she could
muster.
"You?!"Usagi seethed preparing to attack.
"Uh, uh, uh. You mustn't do that, I have leverage
over you!"the figure taunted.
Usagi was about to get her gun out when she realized that she didn't
carry any with her, she left it behind in Trowa's and Quatre's
room.
(That's just great! An important self mission and you
leave a weapon!)Usagi berated herself as she gave an exasperated sigh.
"Look, Aenon Hiba. Let me go!"Usagi coldly faced him, giving him
a death glare.
"That won't work, Serena!"Aenon smirked.
"I don't go by that name anymore. It's Usagi. Usagi Akari, remember?
And by the way, you never did answer my question a few hours back
in your office,"Usagi reminded him.
"I remember. Maybe someday I'll tell you,"Aenon nodded in rememberance.
"Why not tell me now?"Usagi pressed.
"You're trying to get my guard down, I won't be easily
fooled. Now tell me, where were you heading?"Aenon shook his head.
"Nowhere in particular,"Usagi answered.
"Nowhere, huh? Then what were you doing hiding out from that
guard over there?"Aenon waved his hand toward the guard who
still had no clue what was going on.
"Just playing spy,"Usagi smirked.
"Spy? Oh come on, now! You're a Gundam Pilot! It's obvious
that you were up to something. So spill!"Aenon growled.
"Well, if you want to know the truth..."Usagi sighed, bowing her
head.
(I just hope this will work. I am not allowed to use magic but
I am still immortal...I wonder...)Usagi contemplated within her head,
trying to summon up a plan.
She took a deep breath and raised her head.
"Well?"Aenon pressed, still holding his gun at her.
Serena/Usagi charged at Aenon, he fired a shot which caused to
hit her at the stomach but she didn't give up. She slammed him to
a wall and rendered him unconscious. If she killed him right there,
it may activate the bomb he carried around himself and she had no desire
to do that.
"If you want to know the truth, I would be forced to kill you. And
that would be causing the lives of innocent people in here,"Usagi gave
a smug look toward the unconscious body.
Usagi edged toward the crack on the door and gazed outside. For some
reason, the guard hadn't heard the gun shot or the slam of the body.
(I have reason to believe that this guy is either sleeping while
standing, deaf, or just incredibly stupid!)Usagi sorted through her head.
She shook her head and grabbed the gun on the floor. The blond took
one last look at the leader of G.C. organization and smirked before
going outside and running toward the door. The figure still stood at
the same spot as it always was and she raised an eyebrow.
(This guy is unbelievable!)Usagi cried out inside her head.
She pressed her ear on the door and heard no sound but as she silently
opened it, there were two guards outside with rifles. Usagi
bit her lip and thought of something. Her mind whirled as thoughts
were summoned up.
She opened it up and just as they came to face her, she just punched
the lights out of them and took their rifles.
(Not much of a plan, but...it works!)Usagi shrugged as she dragged the two bodies to
a bush nearby.
This was the entrance to the side door of the east side. No one was
around this place at the moment except a couple of pedestrians or possible
adults and military officers were there. They haven't even gazed at their
way for some odd reason.
(Is it me or am I becoming incredibly lucky?)Usagi asked herself.
Usagi closed the door in back of her and slipped away from that spot and ran
down the lawn.
*******************
Dr. M stood near the gates, crouching behind the bush. There were
soldies on top of the rooftops with machine guns, this gave her the clue
to hide as she waited for Serena.
(She better get here safely. Please let her be okay!)Setsuna pleaded
within her head.
She held the bag tightly as she prayed. All the communicaters were
there and in tact.
"Where could she be, it's been fifteen minutes and there is no
sign of her,"Setsuna stated.

Serena/Usagi ran off, ignoring the pain shooting from her abdomen. It hurt
like hell but she's been through worse. Usagi reached the fence where Setsuna
would be. She slowed down as she approached the area.
"Thank goodness you're here,"Setsuna stood up with bag in hand.
Serena/Usagi offered a smile to her old friend and took the bag, careful with
the poles inbetween.
Setsuna smiled back but frowned.
"You're hurt..."Setsuna softly pointed out.
"It was a bit of a problem but I'm here, I'll be okay,"Usagi weakly told her.
"You may be immortal and you may be the Princess and Queen. But you will
suffer pain and can still die even though you'll be reborn,"Setsuna scolded.
"I know, but I won't die right now. I can't die right now. Who knows
when I'll come back to life. I surely know it won't be seconds, minutes, or
hours,"Serena/Usagi said.
She flinched when Setsuna glared down at her.
"I'm worried about you, they need you and you can't fail. I'm almost
afraid that you'll die on me right now. I can't stand to see you in pain,
you know that. Go and see Hotaru right away, please? You have the Crystal
but...you know it will drain your energy away still. Plus, it doesn't heal
fast enough,"Setsuna pleaded.
"I will, Sets. I'll see Hotaru,"Serena/Usagi weakly said and began her way up
the small hill with the bag.
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The group was still inside the dorm room. Discussing and planning.
Usagi managed to get to the dorm without trouble. The door opened and
the voices stopped, all eyes on her. She covered the blood beginning
to seep out, with her unused arm.
"Where'd you go?"Hotaru quietly asked.
Serena/Usagi reached inside and took out one of the communicators and then
threw the bag next to Hotaru.
"To get these,"Usagi showed it to them.
"Communicators...but how?"Duo reached in and took out one and passed the
rest to the others.
Hotaru already had a clue to who it was and didn't say anything as she
held hers.
"We can communicate with this. That solves the problem of taking out the
bomb at the same time. Everyone does know how to dislocate one right?"Usagi
spoke up.
She was met with several nods and yes'.
"Good, we don't have much time left. Night is coming,"Usagi told them.
"We'll separate and go to each individual areas. We'll go as soon as the
first star comes out tonight,"Quatre said.
Usagi stared at Hotaru who was deep in thought. She turned around and began
to go out the door.
"Se..Usagi?"Hotaru quietly called out.
She didn't turn around, she couldn't. Right now she felt a bit weary and
weak. She was losing a lot of blood.
(Why can't I just ask Hotaru to heal me?)Serena/Usagi asked herself.
"..y-yes?"Usagi said.
"...are you okay?"Hotaru asked her.
Usagi turned her head to face her friend. She looked so fragile and
weak. A bit tired as well, she didn't have the heart.
(She may get in a worse condition if I ask her right now. I'll just, wait.
I can hold on long enough, can't I? Hotaru needs her concentration and
strength to do that bomb thing. I can handle this. I have the Crystal
and I have bandages to help me out..)Usagi told her herself.
"I'm fine. Just fine,"Serena/Usagi whispered out and turned the knob
and walked out of the room.
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Usagi took out her arm which was pressed against her stomach. She winced
and bit her lip from the pain which wildly rang out. Quickly, she took the
bandages from her first aide kit and began working on her wound. It took
a lot of her time before she managed to do it correctly.
"The Crystal can deal a bit of it.."Usagi whispered out, her hands around
her broach.
"Moon Healing Activation,"Usagi whispered out.
She began to glow a light color and the pain lessened. She only let
it heal a couple of seconds. She couldn't waste a lot of her energy, she
still had work to do.
Usagi cleaned up the mess she made and covered herself up in a dark
color, obviously black. By the time she finished getting ready, a knock
was at the door.
"It's time,"Hotaru's voice said from behind the closed door.
Usagi opened it up, she was met with Hotaru's worried face.
"What's wrong?"Usagi was concerned.
"The consequences, Sere. The consequences,"Hotaru answered, a lone tear falling
from her eyes.
Usagi drew her in a hug.
"It will be okay, Hotaru. The guys can take care of themselves. They've
done this a lot of times, Puu told me that the pilots can handle this type
of pressure. And with you being the Scout of Death and all...I'm sure you
can handle this,"Serena/Usagi whispered into her ear.
"What about you? I don't want to lose you again..."Hotaru cried.
"Oh, Hotaru. You know me, I'm a survivor! I won't let these people down
and I won't let you and the others down. We need to save this school and
its people,"Serena/Usagi told her.
"You're not the kind who's selfish when it comes to the lives of others.
Always there and willing to do whatever you can to save them, aren't
you?"Hotaru pulled back from the embrace and wiped her tears away.
"Let's go, Hotaru,"Serena/Usagi said and got her gun.
"Seren? When did you get to be..like that?"Hotaru asked her, noticing
the gun.
"A long time ago, Hotaru. A long time ago. Sets also trained me years
ago. Some areas are from me alone,"Serena/Usagi answered her.
Serena/Usagi went down the hall, leaving a sad Hotaru. After a couple
of seconds the young girl followed her. Gripping her communicator from her
pocket.
The two girls reached an intersection, they would have to seperate from
there. Both offered nods of reassurance and luck before turning down the
hall.
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So Heero and the others left one another to dislocate the bombs. Each had their
own respective communicator. Once everyone was at their stations they would contact
one another that they're where they're suppose to be. Aenon and his lackeys were
still inside the building but they would leave soon for the shuttle. Usagi knew
that Hiba probably got his seven soldiers to arrange the timer on the bomb to
blow up the Academy since he will soon be leaving. It is night time and they all
have seen the first star come out with the moon.
Usagi crept toward Aenon's office. Her heart beating slowly, keeping herself
calm and collected. She knelt down in front of the wooden door. Serena/Usagi
placed her ear and heard a voice inside.
(Great, now what should I do? I'm running out of time here. I need to get to
work on that bomb! It's already night, who knows when it'll blow up?!) Usagi
yelled inside her head.
Taking a deep breath, the warrior within herself was let out. She turned the knob
which was surprisingly not locked and threw open the door, making it slam toward
the wall. A G.C. soldier faced her, his features showing shock and irritation.
Without another thought, the soldier rushed at her making Serena/Usagi fall to the
ground with the man on top of her. Usagi gritted her teeth, pain shooting out
from the impact and the weight of the soldier. Suddenly a blow was delivered to
her side. The pain rang wildly as she grunted, pain showing on her face as she
glared daggers at the soldier. Another punch made contact, but this time, Usagi
fought back. She raised her knee and managed to hit his groin, this caused him to
lose his attention on her. Usagi used this opportunity; Serena/Usagi shoved the
man away and rolled over to the side.
The soldier got up, his gun now in his hand. Usagi stared from his gun to
him, his face filled with anger.
"If you're planning to come here to stop the bombs, it's too late. I've
already set the timer and you're just going to find yourself in the
afterlife," the soldier smirked, clicking the safety off.
"I don't think so,"Usagi glared at him and flipped herself to get up.
The soldier shot her at the leg and she bit her lip to stop from screaming
out in pain. Usagi whipped out her gun as she landed and quickly shot the soldier
between the eyes, he fell down. Dead.
"I won't die, not yet," Usagi muttered, more to herself than to the corpse
on the floor.
She wobbled over to the bomb and bent over, wincing at the pain emitting from
her body and set to work.
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Aenon Hiba was ready to go and strolled off to the assembled 'counting room.'
"You're lucky that I didn't kill anyone during my stay here. And I won't when
and once I leave,"Hiba stated.
"Sir, the helicopter is here to take you to the shuttle," a G.C. soldier told him.
Aenon bent his head and whispered some words to the younger man. The soldier
nodded, saluted, and then left to do his bidding.
Another soldier came up to Aenon and handed him a folder with a red label.
He murmered to his leader and Hiba opened it up, scanning its contents.
After reading, he handed it back to the soldier and he went away.
Relena stood next to her brother, Milliardo, she wasn't really pleased with what
was going to happen. This man had infiltrated the school and took over without
haste. Now he was going to get away! Where were the others? Heero and them?
How come they weren't here? They should be, maybe then, they may be able to
stop this man who was the leader of the G.C. organization.
Aenon Hiba turned around and his blue eyes settled on her, Relena. He
gradually sauntered over to the young pacifist. Milliardo saw his action and
wasn't truly please, so he stepped in front of his sister.
"If you're planning on taking Relena...."Milliardo was trying to stand up
to the guy.
"Hahaha, foolish boy. I won't take her from you or from anyone else. I don't
even need her!" Aenon laughed, waving his hand.
"Then, why?"Relena spoke up, her voice soft and whispered.
Milliardo among others wanted to know why as well. I mean, this guy went
through the trouble of trying to gain power through Relena Peacecraft! Now 'he'
doesn't 'need' her?!
"Let's just say that I found something better,"Aenon's eyes glinted with something
before he whirled around and went out of the gathered room.
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"Do you think they will make it?"
"Yes, I'm sure of it."
"All of those people's lives count on them."
"They're trained for this kind of situation."
"I'm more worried about the enemy getting away."
"We all are, doctor. We all are."
The helicopter came over the horizon and was landing on the grassy hill
in front of the Academy. Wind blew all around them. The trees swayed
and the grass was almost pulled out by its roots. When the wind died down,
a man came out and into the Academy.
Murmers and gossip began between the families of the students and other
people. Each exchanging knowledge or belief from one person to the next.
"It will be over soon,"Dr. H muttered.
"Yes, it will. He will get away and we'll see if the school goes or
what,"nodded Dr. S.
"Don't be so blunt!"Dr. G snapped.
"There goes...who's that?"started and pointed Commander Tieyou.
A figure in a cloak came out, a hat over the head so as not to see
the hair and even the face. No one outside the gates could make out if
it was a man or a woman. A boy or a girl. The person went over to the
helicopter and sat inside, still keeping its identity a secret.
"Who could that be?" murmered Commander Tieyou.
"Maybe it's Aenon Hiba."
No one said anything to that opinion.
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Hotaru and the guys managed to get to their stations.
"Just a few more minutes,"Hotaru mumbled to herself.
The wires in the bombs made her think as well as become frustrated. All of
the wires were actually one color for a change! It didn't help when she
noticed the timer was on and those seconds were lessening every time she caught
a glimpse of it.
"Just great, this is just great,"Hotaru sighed, she ran a hand through her
dark hair and rubbed the back of her neck.
All she felt like doing right now was to blow it up to nothing but
plain ashes.
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Usagi's eyes started getting blurry and the place was darkening all around her.
She felt weak, she wanted to fall down and just give up right now. The darkness
that was beginning to fill her vision appeared inviting compared to the
pain she felt.
(If I give up. If I give up, what will happen to my people? To my
friends?)
She shook her head and fought death. She couldn't deprive them of life and
she was being selfish if she just gave up. Usagi was able to blink away the
blurriness. She continued to examine the panel of the bomb. They were all
the same colors, black. Inside herself, she had a sinking feeling that the
others had the same type and problem as well.
(I just need to keep up my energy and will power. I need to stay alive.
Long enough to...)Serena/Usagi felt the weariness take over again.
(Long enough to..to save the Academy and the innocents. My people.)Usagi
once again fought for her life.

To be continued...
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There goes Chapter 10!! They're at their stations and the bombs are
on and the time is ticking! Stay tuned for the next chapter to find
out about the bombs. Will Serena live or die? If she dies, how long
till she lives again? Will she even become alive as a child, teenager,
adult, or maybe even an old woman!