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Diamohns are Forever	By : SailorSol Category: Sailor Moon > General Views: 22490 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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THE JABBERWOCKY

Tanzanite stood back from her creation, staring at it critically. She was recreating a monster from a poem that she remembered from her childhood. As far as she could tell, the creature was perfect. It had the bulging eyes and the long teeth and claws, and the oddly shaped body, just as she remembered it.

Somehow, something was not right.

She went into the next room, where her sister was sitting at a workbench with Nephrite. The older general was teaching the golden-eyed woman how to make crystals.

Soladite bit her lip in concentration as she spun the power to grow the crystal between her hands. She was making a collection crystal. It had to be perfect in structure, or it would not hold any energies at all. It required strict concentration while one was learning the structure of different crystals, and their uses.

Soladite sat back, a finished crystal in her hand. She handed it to Nephrite with a triumphant grin, and then turned to Tanzanite.

�I don�t know why you had so much trouble, Tanzanite,� Soladite said. �You just analyze the structure of one part of the crystal, and then duplicate it until you have one the size that you want.�

�Well, I had problems,� Tanzanite growled, mock stern. �Don�t rub it in.�

�Perfect!� Nephrite said, breaking into their conversation as he handed the crystal back to Soladite.

�Now we work on living crystals,� he said. �Take a break, and then we will get started. I need to go get something to put in the crystal.�

�No!� Soladite said, her voice sharp with emotion. �I won�t even contemplate putting something alive into one of those things! That�s unthinkable!�

�I forgot,� Nephrite said, ducking his head in apology. �Forgive me, Soladite. I�ll get some plants for you. You need something to encase in the crystal. It won�t form around something that�s not living.�

�Very well, Nephrite-sama,� Soladite said. �Please forgive my outburst. I am certain that Jadeite-sama has the same reaction that I have. I did not expect that my reaction would be so strong. Plants it is.�

�I need some help, Soladite,� Tanzanite said.

�Of course,� Soladite said, rising to her feet. �What can I do for you?�

�I can�t get it right,� Tanzanite complained, drawing the other woman through the doorway to where she was working.

�It looks perfect,� Tanzanite said, increasing the light and showing her youma to her sister.

Soladite reached out and picked up the copy of �The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll�. Kunzite must have retrieved it from Earth for her. She turned to the page with the poem and its accompanying illustration. She looked up at the construct for a few moments, and then down at the illustration.

�It IS perfect,� Soladite said finally. �That�s what�s wrong with it.�

�What do you mean?� Tanzanite asked, cocking her head in puzzlement.

�It�s not supposed to be perfect,� Soladite told her. �Look, you�ve got both eyes the same size. In the picture, one eye is larger than the other. You�ve got all of the teeth even, and the same with the hair. In the picture the whiskers are uneven, and the teeth are too. Yours is perfect, and that�s why it doesn�t look right.�

Tanzanite looked at the drawing again, and then up at her creation. Kunzite had told her that symmetry was important, since it mimicked nature. On the other hand, she could see what Soladite meant. The creature in the picture WAS unbalanced, and that was why her youma did not look like it should.

She asked Soladite to explain what needed changing again, and she made the alterations while her sister watched. The two of them spent several hours adjusting details until the youma looked almost exactly like the illustration.

�That�s it,� Tanzanite finally said. �Now it IS perfect.�

Applause made both women whirl around, conjured weapons ready in their hands.

All four of the Shitennou stood in the doorway, smiling.

�You have learned the most important lesson,� Kunzite said. �Your most important resource is one another. That is why you two will succeed where most of the others have failed.�

His eyes rested on Soladite, and only the others in the room saw the �Ice King� warm while he looked at her. She smiled tentatively at him, but kept her distance, remembering the Queen�s orders.

�Are you ready, Tanzanite?� Kunzite asked.

�Almost, Kunzite-sama,� she replied, banishing the ball of lightning that she had conjured. �I need only to test its abilities to gather energies and then put them into a crystal.�

�Perhaps the others need to be shown your progress,� he said, smirking. �I will inform the Queen that your youma is finished. I think that you need some test subjects.�

�Whatever you say, Kunzite-sama,� Tanzanite said, bowing to him.

~*~*~*~*~

Soladite teleported to the Queen�s throne room in response to her summons for general assembly. She took her place next to Amethyst, on the far side of the throne room from the Shitennou and Takara.

Tanzanite stood in the middle of the throne room, with her youma next to her. She held two books in her hands. Without a word, she walked over to the junior generals, and handed one book to Lodite, with her hair regrown, and one to Alexandrite. She smiled slightly at Soladite and then she turned to face the Queen.

�All is ready, My Queen,� she said. �Do I have your leave to continue?�

�By all means, Tanzanite,� Metalia said. �We are all interested to see how you have fared with your first youma.�

�It certainly is ugly,� Lodite said. �I don�t want to do this. Hematite, you take this book.�

She handed the book to Hematite and folded her arms, a bored look on her face.

Without worrying about being stopped, Soladite took the two strides that separated her from Lodite, manifested a gauntlet around her left hand, and backhanded the other junior general across the face.

�You were chosen, Lodite!� she snarled. �You do not choose the tasks you are given! Hematite was not chosen for this, and you will not pass it to the Queen�s son because you don�t want it! Take that book back!�

Lodite climbed to her feet, intending to return the blow, but she stopped, and her eyes widened.

Soladite was glowing with power, her anger cloaking her in a golden glow.

�I have no desire to be anyone�s experimental animal,� Lodite said.

�Tanzanite didn�t ask you!� Soladite snapped. �Take that book back from Hematite, or I will beg the Queen�s leave to interrupt Tanzanite�s demonstration long enough to teach you, once again, which of us is the stronger!�

�You got lucky!� Lodite shouted at her. �It was only chance that you got past my shields! You are only my superior in arrogance!�

�Lodite!� Queen Metalia raised her voice over both of them. �You will take back the book from Hematite. After Tanzanite�s demonstration is over, then you and Soladite will go to the arena. You will duel under the supervision of Nephrite and Jadeite. Whoever is the victor in the duel is shown the stronger. There will be no one else in the arena. No one will come to your aid.�

�I do not need any assistance to beat Soladite,� Lodite said. She yanked the book out of Hematite�s hands with a snort.

�Continue with your demonstration, Tanzanite,� Metalia said.

Tanzanite bowed to the queen, and then turned to her youma.

�Now, Jabberwocky,� she said.

The creature moved, rose up out of the partial crouch it had been in, and raised its head. It�s sinuous neck stretched up as it straightened out its legs. When it was finished, its head was over twenty feet off of the floor. It spread it�s wings and let out a peculiar quavering howl.

The books in Lodite and Alexandrite�s hands started to glow.

The Jabberwocky�s wings began to glow as well, just a slight bit.

With a cry of revulsion, Lodite dropped the book, and then glared at Tanzanite.

Tanzanite paid no attention to the aggravated young woman. Her whole being was focused on her youma.

She raised an empty crystal and beckoned to the youma.

�In here, Jabberwocky,� she told it.

The huge creature turned to its creator, reached out with one gigantic forelimb, and touched the tip of one claw to the crystal.

The glow on its wings faded and the crystal began to glow.

�Well done, Tanzanite,� Metalia said. �Begin your preparations for your excursion to Earth. Zoisite will accompany you. Lodite and Soladite have business in the arena with Nephrite and Jadeite. Everyone else is dismissed. Tanzanite, I want a preliminary plan for energy gathering within two days.�

�Yes, My Queen,� Tanzanite said, bowing to her.

Soladite reached out and grabbed Lodite by the front of her tunic, and teleported both of them to the arena.

~*~*~*~

In the arena, Soladite pushed Lodite away from her and stood waiting, a red energy boomerang in one hand. She heard and sensed Nephrite and Jadeite entering the arena.

�Get started, Lodite,� she said. �Get started or yield.�

�Never,� Lodite snarled. She materialized a sword of energy and charged at Soladite, her red hair flying.

Soladite sidestepped Lodite�s attack and turned to boot her opponent in the rear as she passed.

Lodite turned with a shout of anger, and took a wild swing at Soladite.

Soladite blocked the blow with the boomerang, and she pushed Lodite away by planting a foot in the other woman�s abdomen and pushing her away.

Lodite fell back and landed on her rear. The energy sword dissipated as she fell down. She started to get up, but Soladite planted a foot on her chest and created an energy sword of her own, which she pointed at Lodite�s throat.

�Yield,� she said.

�You cheated,� Lodite declared. �I am much more powerful than you are! I grew up here! You�re nothing but an upstart!�

�I am a better fighter than you,� Soladite said. �I am faster, smarter, AND more powerful. Yield, or I�ll leave a mark on you Hematite can�t heal.�

�I�m not afraid of you, Soladite,� Lodite snarled. �You think because you�re bedding Kunzite-sama that you can get away with anything.�

�You keep Kunzite-sama out of this, you insolent chit!� Soladite exploded. �You aren�t fit to soil his name with your lips!� She absorbed the energy sword and reached down to lift Lodite off of the ground.

Lodite felt the ground under her feet, and she angled herself so that she could stand. She barely had her balance when Soladite�s fist slammed into her face, splitting her lip and bloodying her nose. She fell down on the ground again, and stared up at Soladite in astonishment.

�You hit me!� she cried.

�You take back what you said,� Soladite growled. �Or I�ll beat you into a pulp.�

�That doesn�t mean you�re more powerful than me,� Lodite said. �Beating me with your fists won�t prove that.�

�Fine,� Soladite said. She took a step back and cupped one hand. A glowing ball of power coalesced in her hand, and she drew back the hand and threw the power at Lodite.

Lodite felt herself picked up and thrown back several feet. She landed badly, bruising her hip and hurting one hand and elbow. She struggled to her feet and made her own power to throw at Soladite.

Soladite watched Lodite�s struggles with an ugly look on her face. She watched Lodite throw the power at her, and she caught it with casual grace. She studied it for a moment, added more to it to make it glow like a small star, and then threw it back at Lodite with all the force she could manage.

Lodite dodged the attack, and screamed as it burned a trail across her back, from her left shoulder down to the right side of her waist. She hit the ground and lay there, curled up protectively and whimpering in pain.

Soladite walked over towards Lodite and picked up the other woman by the front of her tunic.

�Do you take back what you said?� she asked calmly. Lodite nodded, in too much pain to argue anymore. Soladite had damaged her enough that all she wanted was an end to the pain.

�Do you yield that I am the stronger?� Soladite asked her in the same tone.

Lodite knew what was expected of her.

�I yield, Soladite,� she gasped. �You are superior to me.�

�Good girl,� Soladite said condescendingly. �Now, that wasn�t so hard, was it?�

�Well done, Soladite,� the Queen�s voice made Soladite turn in her direction. �Hand her to Hematite. I need all of my generals, even the less superior ones.�

�Yes, my Queen,� Soladite said. She spun enough power to lift Lodite without touching her and she levitated her to where Hematite was waiting next to Nephrite and Jadeite.

�Did you have to hit her so hard, Soladite?� Hematite asked.

�She made me angry,� Soladite said, her angry scowl softening as she looked at the handsome healer. �I needed to make her yield before things went farther.�

�I understand,� Hematite said. �I�ll see to her. I hope she doesn�t forget this lesson.�

�If she does,� Soladite said. �I�ll be happy to refresh her memory.�

***** *****

Tanzanite stood before Metalia�s throne with Zoisite, her excitement at its peak. She and Zoisite had made all of the preparations necessary for her energy gathering. Now, it was time to go. She had to get the Jabberwocky in place with a statue display. No one would know what was happening until it did. Then, it would be too late.

Zoisite put his arm around her waist, and the three of them disappeared in a swirl of sakura petals.

~*~*~*~

Soladite sat on Metalia�s dais with the rest of the generals. Metalia had conjured an enormous mirror to show them the scene around Tanzanite�s youma. It was at the center of a cluster of statues. One was of a young girl with long hair. One was of a giant mushroom, with an anthropomorphic caterpillar on top of it. One was of a fat, striped cat with an enormous grin. Others were far more bizarre.

Nearby was the bulk of the library building. In front of it, there were long tables covered in books. More books were in boxes under the tables. Dozens of people were milling around, looking at the books. Each book was a collection device, designed to gather a set amount of energy before it became nothing more than an ordinary book.

Soladite heard Kunzite speak in a low voice to the Queen, and then she felt him come nearer and he settled onto the stone steps next to her, one hand braced behind her.

�I have permission to sit with you,� he said softly. �I know you must be anxious about Tanzanite.�

�I�m worried,� Soladite confessed softly. �I�m worried that someone will take her away, and I�ll lose her forever.�

�You know that the Queen will not allow that,� he reassured her. �Pay attention to her. Learn from what she does, and plan your own outing accordingly.�

�Hai, Kunzite-sama,� she murmured, leaning against him and breathing in his scent. It always calmed her, and aroused her at the same time.

Soladite�s eyes went back to the mirror, and she found her interest captured by the approach of a group of people who seemed familiar. One was a blonde young woman with large odango and pigtails, accompanied by a younger girl with pointed pink odango and a young man with a waterfall of silver hair down to his thighs. Four couples came with them, and all of them seemed to be familiar in some way.

�I know them,� she whispered to Kunzite. �I wonder where I�ve seen them before?�

~*~*~*~

On Earth, Tanzanite and Zoisite spent the day on the roof of the library, watching people come up to the book giveaway, and leave with a free book, one to a patron. They waited until the library closed, and then floated down to the ground.

Tanzanite placed herself in front of the Jabberwocky, feet shoulders-width apart. Zoisite took up a position behind her, to be able to observe the area and defend her if it became necessary. He was taking no chances.

�Now, Jabberwocky,� she said.

As it had in the Queen�s throne room, the huge creature raised itself up, spread its wings, and uttered its quavering howl.

Faintly at first, and then gradually brighter, the Jabberwocky�s wings began to glow. The illumination started on the ribs of the wings first, and then spread along the membranes.

Tanzanite looked as though she had been struck by lightning first, and then her face took on a look of ecstasy. She threw back her head and moaned. Her power began to swirl around her, ruffling dust and leaves at her feet, and lifting her floor-length hair behind her like a mantle. She turned darkly glowing eyes to Zoisite.

�Zoisito,� she called out. �Nothing could have prepared me for this feeling. I ache with need. I want to fly with you.�

�Not now, Tanzanite,� Zoisite came forward as she began to rise from the ground. �We do the Queen�s business first. When you get back, you may fly with whomever you wish.�

�Only you, Zoisito,� she vowed. �Only you.�

�That�s enough!� the voice of Sailor Moon rang out in the stillness, drawing the attention of both of them.

�Libraries are places of learning, and books hold the wisdom of the ages,� Sailor Moon said. �What you�ve done to twist that is unforgivable. In the name of the moon, I�ll punish you!�

�Run along and play, Sailor Moon,� Zoisite said coldly. �This is no place for you. You are out of your league.�

�You can�t beat all of us, Zoisite,� Endymion said. He stepped forward in his full armor. �Surrender, and return Terra and Sol to us.�

�Zoisite,� Tanzanite said huskily, her expression dreamy. �Who are these people? Do you know them?�

�They are nothing, Tanzanite,� Zoisite said, moving to speak right next to her ear. �They are nothing more than a nuisance. Pay no attention to them.�

�But some of them are pretty,� Tanzanite said. Her eyes locked on Kishi Sol.

�I�d like that one,� she said. �He looks so much like Soladite. Can�t I have a pet, Zoisite?�

�You would have to ask the Queen,� Zoisite said. �I don�t think she would deny you, but she won�t catch them for you.�

�I think I can catch my own pets,� Tanzanite said. She swooped over and landed lightly in front of Sol.

�Hello, golden one,� she said. �You�re coming with me.�

�No,� he said, stepping back from the hand she extended. �There�s no sun there. I�d die.�

�I can keep you alive,� Tanzanite said. �I can give you all the energy you want.�

�No, Honey,� he said. �You come back with us, where you belong.�

�I belong with Zoisite,� she said, her eyes glowing. She turned to Endymion, her face flushed.

�If I can�t have him,� she said. �I�ll take you.� She floated over to Endymion and ran a gloved hand across his chest.

�I feel the darkness in you,� she said to him, leaning towards him. �Come with me, where it can have full rein.� Her lips brushed over his, drawing something like a sob from Endymion.

�Get away from him!� Sailor Moon called out. She came charging up to them and pushed Tanzanite away from Endymion.

�You can�t go back with him, Terra!� she cried. �You belong here, with us!�

�I am Tanzanite and I belong with Zoisite,� Tanzanite said, drawing back into her lover�s arms, and rising off the ground with him. �I will have you, pretty one. In chains, if necessary.�

She and Zoisite came to a stop above the Jabberwocky.

�Looks like this round goes to me, Cape Boy,� Zoisite said. �Let�s go home, Tanzanite.�

�Yes,� she said. �Come, Jabberwocky.� She swept her hand across her chest, the two of them disappeared, along with the youma, in a brilliant purple flash.

***** *****

When they appeared in Metalia�s throne room, everyone seated on the dais quickly rose and took their customary places at the foot of the dais. Tanzanite immediately bowed to the queen, her right fist at her left shoulder in respect.

�Dispense the energy, Tanzanite,� Metalia said. �We will see how well you did.� She waved her hand to reveal a collection crystal nearly seven feet tall and three feet in diameter.

Tanzanite turned to her creation, and pointed to the crystal.

Obediently, the Jabberwocky lumbered to the crystal and put its clawed hands onto the crystal.

The glow left the Jabberwocky�s wings, and traveled into the crystal. The crystal glowed with the brightness of a sun, and then there was a high-pitched tone. The Jabberwocky stepped back from the glowing crystal, and everyone in the room could see the darkened area in it, where the crystal had cracked.

�Well done, Tanzanite,� Metalia said. She seemed to ponder for a moment, and then she waved her hand. A pair of amethyst-set epaulets appeared on Tanzanite�s shoulders, with a hip-length cape of metallic purple cloth suspended from it.

�Name your reward, my General,� Metalia said.

�I want to be with Zoisite,� Tanzanite said. �Now and forever.�

�Zoisite has other commitments,� Metalia pointed out.

�I know, my Queen,� Tanzanite said. �I have always known that.�

�Zoisite,� Metalia said. �What do you think of this? Is this what you want?�

�Other than Kunzite,� Zoisite said. �Tanzanite is everything I have wanted.�

�Very well,� Metalia said. �It is so ordered. Now the Shitennou are the Gotennou. You are dismissed.�

Tanzanite turned to Zoisite, and he reached out to her. The two of them disappeared in a flurry of sakura blossoms and a brilliant purple flash.

�I don�t have to ask what they�re going to be doing,� Soladite said. �I envy them.�

�Not for long, Aisuru,� Kunzite said softly. �You will finish your training, and then we will be together, forever.�

�Yes.�

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