Old Acquaintances
By:
Sailor Seraphim

Stupid humans.

I am amazed at their foolishness. Do they always fall for our plans? Weak sheep, unable to think beyond the latest gossip of a groom-stealing ghost bride? In fact, I am quite surprised that the Dark Kingdom has not taken over the Earth already, the way these humans fall so easily for our traps. Almost as if they want us to take over their world. But of course there are the Sailor Senshi.

Stupid Senshi.

They always come at the most inopportune times. Annoying pests. I still wonder how they are able to see through our disguised plots. They are truly the enemy. I will not be bested by the stupid Senshi. They already bested me at the D-Land Gala. Though the D-Land Treasure was not the ginzuishou, they still managed to destroy one of my shadows. They have even killed Jadeite, and he was a powerful General. Like me, I suppose. But I will not make any mistakes like him. I will not die.

No, she will die. That brown-haired girl there being seduced by my minion. Her energy will be drained and given to our glorious leader. Her mortal body will fall and be forgotten. The Dark Kingdom will be triumphant, even if the pretty girl dies.

Pretty girl? She is just a stupid human. Isn't she? I turn my gaze away from the energy-draining mission as my skull begins to pound. I will not forget her... something... something important... something that I must remember... NO! I fight these feelings as hard as I can, stemming the growing tide of uneasiness within me. A voice catches my attention.

"Deceived?" the sweet voice cries out. "I've been deceived?!?"

I catch sight of the brown-haired girl. Brown-hair... the color of the hills of my home... I shake off the disturbing thoughts. To my amazement she lifts my shadow above her head and tosses it away. How?! I ask myself, then I see the reason.

Stupid Senshi.

They've interfered again. And I watch from the shadows as the brown-haired girl becomes a Senshi as well. Her image burns into my mind in a matter of seconds. Who are you? I wonder as my skull begins to pound again. She must have a special magic if she can make me feel these headaches. Yes... she is special... Still, she is just a stupid Senshi, and I am a Dark Kingdom General! The four of the stupid Senshi look around for my shadow warrior. I step into the light and begin to gloat.

"Heh, that's just my shadow. I'm over here!" I am confident. Proud. Not even my beautiful Jupiter will best me. Why do I call her beautiful? But it seems that her emerald green eyes capture me. They seem so familiar. My mind reels and whirls, my skull pounds. What is this feeling? Where do I know her from? I am so preoccupied with my thoughts that I do not see my pretty Jupiter turn on me and throw her hands out.

"Flower Hurricane!" her sweet voice calls.

Why? Why does your image pound in my skull... daring me to remember?

Remember? Remember what exactly? You are my enemy, it is my duty to destroy you. But why? Why must I destroy you, my sweet Jupiter? NO! Sweet Jupiter? Why did I call you that? How are you doing this to me? How can you cloud my thoughts like this?

"No... This attack... it's blinding!" I hear myself say.

It is as if my mind is separated from my body. Why are you attacking me? I don't want to hurt you, my mind screams, but my body attacks mercilessly. My body taunts and teases you. But this time I wound you instead of teasing you with sweet kisses and warm embraces. Something inside my mind builds and gathers strength. Memories pounding, struggling to break free.

"My protector, Jupiter, call on a storm!!" you cry out.

No! The memories are rushing forth, terrible in their intensity of emotion. Like a great storm, building and crashing down upon me. Jupiter! My fiancee! My lover! I want to hold you in my arms again...!

"Thunder and lightning...!!"

Stop, my love! Stop! I remember you. Don't you recognize who I am?!?

"Shower down!!"

I scream as your devastating attack rips through my body, burning and searing my flesh. All I can think of is betrayal and shock. Was this the way you felt too, all those years ago when I betrayed you?

No, no, this is not the way it was supposed to be!

I love you!

I love you!

I remember!

I remem--