Title: The Curse of Immortality
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter 18
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or NMakalinaw@aol.com
PG13?

Disclaimer: Do I have to repeat myself? Over and over again. I've been
saying this for like a year now!! Aww come on? Do I have to? *nods
of head* Jeez! Fine! Be that way! *glares at them with annoyance*
I don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing. All rights belong to their
own respective owners. If you do own something. Then good for you!
If not, well then...*blows a raspberry*

Author's Notes: Okay, here's the next chapter. I feel weird and
different. Plus a bit evil so the upcoming scene placed later on in
this chapter may be a bit uhm...what's the word. Discomfort? Possibly
and possibly not. Who knows? I don't know what to say right now for that.
You'll see what I'm talking about once you get to that point of the story.
Another thing...hmm...well the next chapter you say? I have absolutely
no clue!! ^_^; But I'll try to get it out next week maybe. *shrugs*
School does stuff to you. How many days till the next holiday anyways?
*looks at the calendar* A lot till then...*sigh*
O.O
Now on to the story!!


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Last Time:
**********
[{Your job is to protect and protect you must. Leave Serenity. Someday
you shall meet up with them once more.}]Angelic cooed.
"But why must I? Where do I go?"the now Princess Serenity wondered,
her eyes filling with tears.
[{Go to the old base where the Time Guardian has trained you. You must
train some more. Go alone.}]Eternal instructed.
~.~.~.~
(Just leave. That's all there is to it. You'll meet them again.
Yes, you will.)Serena told herself as she continued down the hallway and out
of the Academy's fortified walls.
**********
"Where is she?!?"Hotaru screamed.
Her dark purple eyes searched the whole dormitory. Up and down, left
to right but to no avail, has the young girl found her friend and princess.
(Calm down, Hotaru. Calm down. Going balistic won't help matters. Just
like Michiru and Setsuna has told you. Over reacting won't get the job
done. Who knows? Serena could be outside training or something..yes, that's
it. Just wait for her during lunch time. There is a meeting today.
That must be it. Training..or something.)Hotaru convinced herself and just
whirled around and went off to her first class.
**********
"Hm?"Trowa noticed something different from all the other days of normality
in the Academy as he sat down in his seat.
"Have any of you seen Serena?"Trowa asked his comrades once they were all there.
"No,"Quatre answered while Duo shook his head along with the others.
"She must be doing something today, don't worry. I'm sure she won't miss the
meeting or anything,"Duo added.
They nodded in agreement and continued with what they were doing.

"Is Serena Gengetsu here?"Mr. Mieyou asked the class.
Several students shook their heads while others didn't bother to
answer him.
"I guess she must be sick or something,"Mr. Mieyou shrugged and just
returned to whatever he was doing before, taking attendance.
***********
Lunch Time:
***********
Hotaru went into Quatre's and Trowa's room and sat down to wait for the others.
One by one they filed inside, taking their seats and began to wait.
"Any of you seen Serena? She wasn't in her room,"Hotaru told them.
"She wasn't in any of her classes either,"Duo revealed.
"Not in her classes?"Hotaru mimicked, confusion and worry beginning to show
on her face.
"Nope, did you search her room?"Quatre wondered.
"A little bit,"Hotaru shrugged her arms and began to stand up along with
Heero.
"Where are you going?"Quatre asked.
"Her room,"Heero grunted and went out of the door followed by Hotaru and
soon by the others.

"Anything?"Duo asked.
"No,"Wufei said with a scowl on his face as he looked around the couch.
"Nothing there,"Heero reported as he looked around the far side of the wall.
"None,"Trowa told the others as the pilot searched the kitchen.
"Just a little bit of newfound information,"Hotaru told them as the dark purple-black
haired girl came out of the bedroom.
"What is it?"Duo wondered.
"I went into her room and did a little bit of investigating. What I found
were missing pieces of her clothing and other important articles,"Hotaru clued
them in.
"She left,"Heero stated in monotone and just left the dormitory.
"He's right,"Wufei agreed.
Hotaru bowed her head and sat down on the couch, looking at the brown
carpeted designs on the ground.
"Don't worry Hotaru, there must be a reason to why she left,"Duo comforted
his girlfriend, as he sat down next to her.
"Why did she leave? She didn't even leave a note,"Hotaru shook her head
in sadness.
"I don't know, but that's just how we Gundam Pilots are. Look at Heero.
He leaves without telling anyone either,"Duo tried to enlighten the situation
but failed miserably.
"Oh Serena..."Hotaru shook her head and went into Duo's comforting embrace.
During this time, the rest of the guys took this as a cue to leave the room
and so they did.
**************
Heero stalked down the halls and inwardly sighed; taking in the sight of his
lonesome dormitory room. Closing the door, he leaned against it and banged
his head lightly on the door while closing his blue eyes.
"Usagi..."Heero whispered into the air.
(No, it's Serena now...)Heero shook his head as he corrected himself.
"Where could you be?"Heero asked himself and pushed off the door and
toward his laptop, turning it on with a determined look on his face.
"I'll find you though..."Heero muttered, taking a seat.
During that time, he pondered over his doings. Why was he going to try
to find one of the pilots? Especially this new girl, this blond haired, blue
eyed..girl? The one who would sit next to him during class, the one who
would be there when he least expected her to be. The one who...
(Hm? What's going on? What is this? Why am I looking for 06? It's not
like I actually...care for her. Right? I'm just..just..oh to hell with it!
I'm just curious that's all. Yeah, curious.)Heero sorted out as he temporarily
closed his prussian blue eyes.
"Now where could she be?"Heero muttered under his breath, his eyes travelling
from one end of the screen to the other.
***************
Serena threw down her duffle bag against the wall once she came in. Taking
in a deep breath, she let it out as her crystalline blue eyes took the time
to look around the deserted old base. Some cobwebs began gathering around
the corners with dust all around the place. But other than that, it was
okay to live in.
"Back here again. Back to my old home,"Serena uttered and walked over to
an old oak desk.
"This was where Puu would keep her computer and have the status report
over my strength and power build-up. Also to keep in touch with the
other scientists,"Serena recalled.
"But now...there's nothing. Sets must've taken the computer with her to
wherever she went to,"Serena sighed and moved on to the next familiar area.
"Ahh yes, my old mattress and bars,"Serena lightly smiled.
The mattress gathered up dust while the bars were surprisingly still in
tack with no rusts at all. The immortal girl cocked her head to the side
and then took a running leap, grabbed the bars and did all sorts of twists
and turns before lightly landing on her feet.
"Glad to know, that I'm still capable of doing that,"Serena gloated and
then recognized a door to the side.
Curious, she walked toward it and went inside at once remembering her
old room. A white mattress was to the left corner from where she stood
with an aged old brown desk at her right with papers and gathering dust
on top. There was a small window in front of the golden haired girl with
the obvious dust on it.
"It's like walking into a dream. Where I'm just here and making this all
up, but I'm not. I'm here right now, aren't I?"Serena told herself as she
stepped out and closed the door once more.
The next place she arrived toward was the armory room. Weapons and
suits lined the area. Ranging from pocket knives and boots to machine
guns and ninja suits.
"Nice to know I'm not unarmed here,"smirked Serena and then saw one of her
favorite rooms.
"The kitchen,"Serena smiled and opened up the fridge.
(What?!)Serena was in awe as food was still stacked up and fresh for her
to eat.
"Did you know I would come back here?"Serena wondered outloud as she
closed the fridge back up and strolled out of that place and into the
training grounds.
"No need to think of that right now, I'm here to train just like the
higher beings have told me. So here I am. To train,"Serena told herself
as she took off her shoes and placed them to the side.
Looking around her head bowed and felt stupid.
"But where do I begin?"Serena asked herself.
[{Begin with slow movements and leisurely pick up the pace.}]Death's voice
advised her.
"Thank you,"Serena thanked him and started at once.
[{After that, practice your punches and then your footwork.}]Angelic told her.
Serena nodded as she placed her hands in front of her and slowed her breathing
rate.
(I guess I'm not alone on this training session after all.)Serena thought
to herself.
***********
"Heero,"Relena's voice stated as she stood in front of the dark brown
haired boy who was leaning against the railing, overlooking the ocean.
Slowly, he turned his head to address the girl. Her dirty blond hair was
slightly braided from the sides brought up as one at the back of her head.
Her eyes were light blue and shone with happiness as she gazed into his
intimidating prussian blue eyes. Relena wore the usual trend of their
uniforms, that pink skirt with a jacket over white. (((AN: You know, that
stiff and starched itchy looking uniform that usual wears. @_@)))
Wind picked up and ruffled her skirt to the side, blowing her hair as
well but she reached up her hand and pulled her hair back just as the
wind began to die down once more. The unruly haired boy, gazed coldly
at the girl before standing upright and turned back once more, ignoring
her completely.
"Heero,"Relena called once more.
"What do you want Relena?"Heero finally said, his eyes fixed hard on the
vast ocean.
Relena's footsteps echoed against the hard pavement as she made her way
toward him, leaning against the railing and her head facing his.
"You know that she left, don't you?"Relena asked him.
He didn't reply, instead he just ignored that question all together.
"She died before and somehow came back. Back from the dead with a
new name. And just when she was back, she left. Left without
a trace,"Relena stated softly, saying the last two sentences
out to the ocean, out to the world.
(Just when she came back to me. She left.)Heero noted to himself, closing
his eyes for a short while.
Heero turned around and started walking away. The wind picking up
again.
"Heero!"Relena called out again.
The Perfect Soldier stopped, not turning his head to address her but just
to listen to what she has to say.
"Where are you going?"Relena asked him.
Heero waved that question away, realizing that it wasn't important and
just continued on down the way and away from that site.
"Heero.."Relena's eyes softened as she saw his retreating figure,
leaving her like all the other times.
***************
"Serena..."Hiba's voice sounded sad and melancholy as he held the Stone
of Energy at the palm of his hand.
His heart felt heavy and dead to him, his feelings and his mind focusing
on only one girl. The one known as Serena Tsukino, Usagi Akari, and now
Serena Gengetsu. A teenage girl who in real life was the Gundam Pilot 06
and the immortal one. The one who posessed great power and kindness.
"Still missing that girl?"Makura sighed as she appeared before the man.
"Why do you care?"Aenon lowered his gaze to one of coldness as he addressed
the young woman.
"I don't really. But if you care so much about her, why not go and
see her?"Makura rolled her eyes and disappeared into the shadows of the room.
Seeing that his comrade was gone, he sighed and turned back to the Stone of
Energy. His eyes hardened as he focused on it.
"I think I will,"he smirked and closed his eyes entirely, disappearing
from the spot he once stood.

"Practicing I see,"Aenon greeted as he sat down on a nearby bench at
the dark abandoned base.
Serena nearly tripped over from shock as she whirled her head around to
see her enemy. Her eyes bore down into his, filled with confusion and
wonderment at the sight that met her eyes. He was calm and collected
as the blue eyed man was still sitting on that bench.
"How did..what are..?"Serena stuttered making the older man smile.
"How did I get here?"Aenon supplied.
She merely nodded as she still stood there.
"Well you still have that diamond gem don't you?"Aenon asked.
"You mean to tell me that this gem links to yours?"Serena narrowed her eyes
as she held it up to him.
"Yes, my gift to you. It also increases your capacity to heal and
you can contact me,"Aenon smirked and grinned slightly.
"You can have it then,"Serena scowled and was about to throw it toward
him but failed to do so.
"Why?"Aenon softly asked as he neared her.
"You're playing games with me,"Serena scrunched up her brows as she
glared up at him.
"Am I?"Hiba smirked and closed his hands over the gem that was still
on the palm of her hand, making her keep the diamond.
(What's going on with me?)Serena wondered to herself as her eyes couldn't
leave his.
[{Nothing child.}]Angelic told her.
(Then why am I feeling these things for him?)Serena whispered inside
her mind, sounding a bit afraid.
[{That is something you just have to figure out on your own.}]Eternal
answered her.
"Why are you here?"Serena whispered out.
"Easy, I wanted to see you again,"Aenon smiled down at her and stepped
back.
"Have you remembered everything already, Diamond?"Serena asked him.
"Afraid not, the Stone of Energy hasn't revealed all memories. It's
still supressed within my mind,"Aenon sadly told her, shaking his head
to emphasize his words.
(I guess even without knowing his past, he still feels this
way.)Serena told herself.
Serena turned around and bowed her head, holding the gem still since
he wouldn't accept it.
"Why don't you just leave?"Serena uttered.
"As you wish.."Aenon whispered out, hurt in his voice.
By the time Serena turned around, expecting him to still be there,
he was gone with no trace of him.
"These feelings are going to kill me,"Serena bitterly said to herself.
[{Love can do strange things.}]Angelic told her inside her mind.
"Love? I can't love him?! I can only love once and that has already
passed,"Serena muttered, her eyes glazing over in memory of Darien and
her.
[{Life holds different things in store for you. Destiny and Fate
have new adventures and new loves. Who knows what will come out
of it?}]Angelic uttered.
"Hn."Serena merely grunted as she began training again.
(I can't love him. I just can't!)Serena growled inside herself as she
punched the air harder and faster than her usual speed.
***********
Aenon reappeared back into his usual spot, his head bowed down low
and clutching the Stone inside his hand.
"I figure that the visit didn't go well?"Makura inquired, sitting down
on a laid back chair.
"No,"Aenon grunted and left the room.
"Men,"Makura rolled her eyes and sipped a glass of white wine.
***********
Dr. M strolled down the darkened hallway, a folder in her hands. Her
white lab coat billowed behind her as she sped and turned all around the
place until she reached a certain room. There she narrowed her eyes
and without hesitation, she entered.
The place was dark just like the hallway with a minor difference, it was
wider and wasn't a hallway. It had five chairs in front of her which
were all occupied by a man, different from the other except for the white
lab coat they all had similar of.
"A new mission,"Dr. M stated.
"Yes,"Dr. J agreed.
Dr. M handed the folder to him and in turn he turned the pages quickly,
reading a few minor sentences before passing it on to the next doctor/
scientist.
"What are we going to do?"Dr. H asked as he passed the folder to
Dr. S.
"The pilots know of this and are working on it right now,"Dr. M told them.
"Good,"Dr. G nodded in approval.
"However, 06 is missing,"Dr. M informed them.
"Isn't she dead?"Dr. G inquired.
"No, she is very much alive right now. I can't tell you how though.
That is to remain a secret,"Dr. M said.
"A secret? From us?"Dr. J sounded shock.
"Yes. Now then, I'm sure that even though 06 is gone. She'll still
continue on with this mission. She has to. She wouldn't fail us.
I know her,"Dr. M assured them.
(She wouldn't. Serena wouldn't fail. She never has.)Dr. M told herself.
"We believe in you,"Dr. O nodded in approval.
"Good. We should leave this place as soon as possible,"Dr. M said and
turned around and left through the doorway with the folder back into
her posession.
The others got up from their chairs and followed her outside.
There a shuttle was waiting, waiting for them. Without turning around,
Dr. M went toward the shuttle and went inside, taking a seat by the window.
(Wherever you are, be safe. Princess...)Dr. M's eyes softened at the
thought of her friend who was out there somewhere.
(It's been some time since the time stream has changed drastically. I
can't even pinpoint your location....I just hope this will turn out
for the best. For our sake.)Dr. M continued on with her thoughts as
the shuttle began to move and pick up speed, then leaving the ground and
soon the Colony.

To be continued...
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There goes Chapter 18 of Curse of Immortality.
Hope you enjoyed it! ^_^ Not much action. Actually there's no action
at all! ^^;;; But oh well. I'll try to include something next.
Hmm..what to write...what to write...
Oh yeah! Please review since you probably read already.