Title: The Curse of Immortality
By: Cheska-chan
Chapter 3
E-Mail address: Minnashime@aol.com or NMakalinaw@aol.com
PG13?

DISCLAIMER: Don't own Sailor Moon or Gundam Wing so lay off!!!
Author's Notes: Sorry I took so long to get this third fic out!
I am having a Writer's Block at the moment...^^;; But I'll
see what I can do over in this chapter....*gulp* I hope...
Oh yeah!! I think I made a slight mistake but what I meant to say
is that she can age when she's still young so that no one thinks her
odd but when it comes to her older years she starts aging slowly
and the ageless technique kicks in..*cocks head to side and reads it*
I'm not sure if it makes sense but oh well I tried. It sort of does,
doesn't it? Since in the times when Serena was still young, she aged
but when it came to her older years she still sorts of looks the
same except with a more mature look and ageless features.
Okies..I tried but to no avail...*shrugs*

************
Over the pass year, Serena was still training but only to keep
herself occupied and keep up her strength.
"Serena! Please come over here,"Setsuna called to her.
Serena glanced at her guardian and stopped her training, then
went up to her.
"Yes?"
"Serena, this will be your first mission. I want you
to go over to the Oz base located at coordinates 41 North,
33 South. There will be a type of note in the computer
room. Take it and bring it back. Just a note and
nothing else. Do you accept?"Setsuna informed her.
"Why not the other pilots? There are five others,"Serena asked.
"The other pilots are out in outerspace at the moment,"Sets replied.
Serena thought about it and then nodded in acceptance.
"Yes, I accept,"Serena acknowledged.
"Good. You should get going then,"Setsuna said and turned around
to her desk and sat down.
Serena went off and into another room. In there, was a whole
room full of weapons and other types of artilery as well as other
needed supplies.
She strode over and took out a pistol, revolver, two daggers,
two smoke bombs, and four tranquilizers. Later on, she got dressed
into a hug-fitting black uniform that was complete with a mask that even
covered up her face as well as hair. She appeared to be a ninja when
she gazed at herself in the mirror.
Then she began hiding all of the weapons she carried into her
garments. Afterwards, Serena set off and toward the Oz base.

Setsuna stared after her princess and pupil, and her eyes held
worry and regret.
"I hope that you come out of this alright, my princess,"Setsuna
whispered.
(And I'm sorry that I have sent you out there..)Setsuna added
within her mind before she went back inside.
***************
Serena crept silently as if a shadow in the night sky. Her body
was pressed against the wall and her breathing slowed down. She
peeked around the corner and saw four soldiers guarding the
entrance and two of them were walking around while the other
two stayed beside the gates.
As one of them were coming closer to her area, she decided to
make this quick and yet undetected.
(Just a little closer...)she chanted within her head.
The guard was a woman..in her 30's she guessed. And as the
woman came closer..Serena debated about what she would do to her
when she got here.
She made up her mind and as the woman saw Serena move a bit
she narrowed her eyes and turned the corner. Before she
could shout, Serena closed her hands around the soldier's
mouth and went in back of her. Serena knocked her unconscious
and dragged her limp form into the top of the tree, to hide
the body.
Serena went back against the wall and checked out if the other
soldiers saw anything different, seeing that they were stationed
in the same area she breathed more easily.
(I bet there are more inside...)Serena noted to herself.
(Well..I should get this over with...as fast as I can..)Serena
inwardly sighed.
Quickly, with lightning speed, Serena did a cartwheel toward
the unsuspecting victims and as soon as they saw her, they paused
out of shock. Then Serena kicked the first guy who took out a
gun and knocked him to the wall. Then the other two came at her with
their own guns as they were brought back to reality. Serena
whipped around to them and narrowed her gaze as she took out her
two daggers and threw it at each of them, hitting their shoulders where
they carried their weapons. They dropped their guns and held their
bleeding shoulder.
Serena reacted quickly by rendering them unconscious just
like the woman. Then she dragged three of them to a dark spot
near the bushes and dumped them there.
She picked up the weapons and took out the bullets and threw them
away.
(There.....)Serena said to herself as she saw the unguarded
area.
She faced the doors and went in.
*****************
Inside, it wasn't a great place to be. It appeared to be all
calm and collected but inside, it was worse! Twenty times worse!
Soldiers and machines marched the hallways! Serena was lucky
they haven't spotted her yet!
Serena slunk in each of the hallways, searching for the room
where it held the note that Dr. M needed.
Finally, she saw an area that was heavily guarded. Six soldiers
guarded the entrance to the room.
(Whatever is in there...it must be important.)Serena grinned
to herself.
She bent down and retreived a smoke bomb and threw it in the
hallway. As soon as the smoke was out, Serena slipped inside
the door and closed it. At once she was met with two guards holding
guns aimed at her.
(Uh-oh..)Serena gulped.
Before they fired, she jumped up and the bullets missed her but
just barely. Then she got closer to them and knocked one of
the assailiants' gun. Then took out a tranquilizer and stuck it
into the person's arm. He quickly fell asleep.
That was when she heard the guy speak.
"Turn around and don't try anything funny,"the soldier commanded.
(He doesn't sound at all old...he's about twenty..)Serena noted.
(There's no other way..he will just kill me before I stick
the tranquilizer into him..or get him unconscious.)Serena said
inside her mind as she bent her head and slowy put her hands to the
ground.
The guard took notice of this but didn't think about what she
was about to do.
(She's probably trying to get up.)the guard thought.
Swiftly, Serena turned around with a revolver in her hand and shot
the soldier straight to the heart. Before he blinked, he fell
down to the ground and was dead.
Serena saw this and put her gun away. A tear rolled down her
cheek and stared at her hands.
(I...I just killed someone..)Serena said to herself and stumbled
toward the desk.
She tried shaking the thought off and just rummaged through the
piled papers and saw the note that Dr. M wanted. She hid it inside
her clothes and turned to go. She saw the dead corpse, with blood
spilled around him and shuddered.
Serena opened the door and took out the other smoke bomb and
threw it out there. She ran out of the place, dodging bullets
and figuring a way out.
As she neared the entrance there were two soldiers there guarding
and aiming at her. Serena whipped out her gun without thought
and shot the two at the middle of their necks and ran out.
She kept running till she was out of sight.
She recalled what she just did and felt even more guilty than last
time.
***********
The following morning, Setsuna walked up to Serena's room and
knocked. She was met with the door opening and seeing her princess
with a hallow face and the note in her hands.
"What happened? What's wrong?"Setsuna asked with concern.
Serena gazed down at her hands and up at Setsuna.
Setsuna took note of this and her eyes held regret and sorrow.
"You're first kill...I understand. It is a life of a
Gundam Pilot. You have to do, what you must do. If you have
to kill, then so be it...you need to learn to get over
this because you will be faced with harder challenges and more
deaths,"Setsuna told her.
"I don't think I can..Puu,"Serena croaked out.
"Remember the monsters you have killed?"Setsuna reminded.
She was met with a nod.
"Do you think that that's any different than you killing
those people?"Setsuna asked.
"Those monsters...they were..."Serena started.
"They were no different. They followed the enemies and the
people that you killed are no different. They chose
the side and you have chosen yours. You couldn't do anything
else but maim them and if the sides were switched they would
have done the same,"Setsuna told her.
Serena let this sink in and she understood the situation.
"I think I get what you mean, Puu,"Serena softly uttered.
Setsuna stared down at the young girl and saw her eyes, they
were lost and filled with sorrow.
(I am sorry..that you have to face this new challenge.)Setsuna
whispered inside her mind.
Setsuna just nodded and walkd away as she took the note that
was handed to her.
*****************
Serena was now seventeen. The year was A.C. 197. Oz and White Fang
were hopefully gone. Serena was sent to several missions and
she was able to accomplish all of them, even though she was forced
to bomb the area or kill them in person.
She slowly got over the pain that met her whenever she saw them
die by her hand. But in return, her eyes became almost hallow
and glazed.
Her eyes rarely sparkled with happiness, innocence, or any of the
kind that she used to have. Her emotions were hidden and she
rarely spoke.
Setsuna grew worrisome and tried to cheer the poor girl but
only failed.
But alas, the Gundam Pilots were able to defeat Oz and White Fang.
They saw what happened on television that was broadcasted around the
world and their hearts lightened.
"Serena?"Setsuna called as she went to the training center.
"Yes Setsuna?"Serena said, not looking up as she punched the dummy.
"As you know, White Fang and Oz has been eliminated,"Setsuna started.
"However, the war isn't over,"Serena finished for her.
"Yes,"Setsuna nodded.
"I figured that.."Serena said with a smirk.
"The other scientists have told me that a new band of
terrorists are starting up and will hit the Sanq
Kingdom. They call themselves G.C. otherwise known as
Galactic Chaos,"Setsuna stated.
(Chaos?)Serena said inside her mind as she remembered her fight
with Chaos.
Setsuna saw Serena's eyes glaze over and put a comforting arm
around her.
"That was a painful memory Serena..but it's over and
done with.."Setsuna told her.
Serena got out of her hold and just nodded and pushed down the
memories and covered up her emotions.
"...G.C. is only new and we must put a stop to it before
it grows and becomes a threat to all of us. They want
the usual..take over Earth and the Colonies and in order
to do that, get recruits and have ourselves a war. So..we need
you included here and help stop this,"Setsuna began again.
"What do I need to do?"Serena asked with a slight nod.
"Well since they're starting around the Sanq Kingdom. We
need you in there,"Setsuna told her.
"Let me guess...the Sanq Academy?"Serena said with a bit of
sarcasm.
Setsuna nodded.
"Relena Darlian Peacecraft is there...her mother runs it but
Relena helps as well when her mother is away. I've seen
Relena and she was Queen for awhile and now she's 'Vice Foreign
Minister' whatever that means...she didn't last long as
Queen now did she?"Serena said.
"I know..she gave up the throne. Relena is there, yes, but
so are the other pilots..at least they will be. The scientists
figured that you should meet the other pilots and band together.
I doubt that they know about the new enemy but they will
as soon as they get to the Academy,"Setsuna told her.
"I'll go, it would be interesting to meet the pilots
who saved Earth and the Colonies. And also to meet the
pacifist named Relena,"Serena stated.
"Very well...don't go by your name though,"Setsuna said.
"Why not?"Serena asked.
"Technology may not be as high tech as it was during your
reign, but the computers these days go all the way to the
first time they invented them,"Setsuna informed her.
"So you mean..they hold all names of people from the
past to the present?"Serena inquired.
Setsuna gave a nod of acknowledgement.
"All right, then.."Serena agreed and Setsuna walked away.
Serena turned around and continued punching the dummy.
(A new enemy..and meeting those pilots..)Serena shook
her head and kicked the dummy and gave a punch afterwards.
***************
That very night, Serena was at her room and hacked into the
school's files. She listed herself in and stopped when it
came to her name.
(What name should I go by?)Serena asked herself as she stared
at the screen in front of her.
She gave it a thought for awhile and came up with a name.
"Usagi Akari,"Serena softly said and typed it in.
She gave a small smile and then continued on with the fill-in.

******************
Serena finished packing and was ready to go, she neared the
doorway and was met with Setsuna who stood there.
"Good luck. I will be giving you missions through the
computer. Be careful...princess,"Setsuna said.
"Please don't call me princess...just by my name,"Serena
said with a genuine smile.
Setsuna brightened up at seeing this and gave her a hug.
"I'll always be around, Sets..thank you for everything,"Serena
whispered in her ear.
"I'm glad you're still there...don't let anything ruin who
you are from inside..."Setsuna said.
They let go and Serena's eyes twinkled with happiness and then
sadness as she turned to go.
Once she stepped out, she was greeted with falling snow. Her long,
golden hair wildly danced in the cold and breezy air. She felt the
soft, yet cold snow touch her skin. It was a fresh, new day for
her as she turned around and gazed at Setsuna.
"After this..I won't be known as Serena Tsukino, Puu,"Serena told her.
"What will you be known as?"Setsuna asked her.
"To others I will be called Usagi Akari,"Serena stated.
"Well, Usagi..to me you are no different..no matter how much
you changed. Your name may be different, but you are still the same
Serena Tsukino I know and love,"Setsuna smiled.
"And you are still the same to me, Puu,"Usagi said and turned
around and walked away, her hair blowing in the wind.
*********************
Trowa was stationed at Earth, in the States. He just recently
finished his act with his sister, Catherine. He went over to feed
the animals when a shadow loomed over the doorway. Trowa
was just about to draw his gun from his pants when the person spoke.
"So Trowa how are you doin'?"Duo's voice spoke up.
Trowa turned around and gazed at him, without saying anything.
"Still the same, eh?"Duo continued and walked inside and beside
the hay stack.
"What are you doing here?"Trowa asked quietly.
"We got a new mission, I think,"Duo said.
Trowa didn't say anything but folded his arms and waited if there was more.
"I got a message from Quatre. He said that one of the scientists
told him to contact the others and go to the Sanq Kingdom Academy. Then wait
and stay low for awhile till they contact you again,"Duo informed him.
"Think there's a mission in our hands?"Duo asked him.
Trowa just gave a brief nod and continued to feed the animals while
Duo waited.
*******************
Quatre walked out of the mansion with his bags and went inside
the car. His eyes drifted to his home and then back at the sky as he
glanced from the window.
(We'll see each other again, you guys.)Quatre thought inside his mind.
Then the car started and went down the long winding road.
******************
Wufei got his message of course and just mumbled in a small complaint
but gradually got up and started to prepare for the upcoming event.
(Weak onna..this is injustice!)Wufei grumbled inside his mind.
He prepared his duffle bag and then went out of the room and
toward the airport shuttles.
*****************
Relena was in her office at the Academy when a knock interrupted
her work. She looked up from her papers and was met with a kind smile
from her brother, Miliardo. (((AN: Not sure if it's spelled correctly!)))
"Miliardo, what a pleasant surprise!"Relena greeted with a warm smile.
"Relena..."Miliardo acknowledged.
"It's been awhile, care to join me for an afternoon at the
ice rink?"Miliardo offered.
Relena gave a nod and stood up and shuffled through her papers
then piled them neatly beside the computer. Then strode over
and joined her brother outside at the car.

Dorothy looked at this with mild interest as she went to the window
and saw the pink car drive off.

"I hope you don't mind me coming back. Noin was interested in returning
to Earth. We are going to be staying near the Academy,"Miliardo
told his sister.
"Of course I don't! You can help around the Academy!"Relena beamed.
"Thank you..I appreciate the offer,"Miliardo said.
"No need for thanks, you're family,"Relena shook her head.
He nodded and the two went into other matters of discussion.
******************
Usagi stood at the top of the hill and gazed down at the Academy
where she will soon be attending.
Snow covered trees obtained most of the area and the pavements
were spotless except for the snow that was enveloping the ground. Houses
and buildings layed around the places a couple of miles off. They
were tall and majestic but the Academy was what really stood out.
Her eyes narrowed as she surveyed the area and the wind blew by and
golden strands of her hair flew across her face but she didn't
budge.
(This place is peaceful...why would G.C. want to ruin such a
tranquil land? They could just negotiate or something...surely
they could..)Serena wondered inside her mind.
"However, we are in a time where wars are what solves the
problems and if that is what is needed to straighten the matters
out, then so be it. It is what was done in the past and it is what
is needed to be done now,"Usagi/Serena stated as her eyes hardened
at the thought.
The light snow continued to fall and she held out her hand and a
small snowflake fell to her hand, she stared at it, her eyes softening
a great deal. Then she turned her hand around and let it drift down to
the ground.
(The snow is fresh and new to the land..just like I am in this
new Era.)Usagi said to herself.
She averted her gaze from the dwindling snowflakes and took one last
look at the Academy and the city or otherwise known as the
Sanq Kingdom.
Usagi turned around and tugged at her white coat, then continued
walking. Her coat and golden hair billowing out as the wind picked up
and the snow strengthened.

To be continued..
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Well I made the next chapter finally after all this time, ne?
Usagi Akari...okay I made up the last name! ^^
Usagi: You know that as Bunny or rabbit.
Akari: Well...it's: a light or light...
It's longer than last time and I decided to stop at this part.
So most likely, she'll be meeting the G-pilots in the next chapter!
Hopefully, she will! At least some of them came in, right?
From here on she'll most likely be known as Usagi to the others but
Setsuna will probably call her Serena or Princess...sometimes Usagi
if the others are around..the other scientists may call her Serena
too since they don't really know she has changed her name. I'll
think of that for awhile, kay? Well just wait awhile for the
next chapter!!