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FOOTBALL

Soladite scowled at her creation as yet another fire construct crumbled from the half-formed bird she was attempting to fashion.

Her subvocalized growl of frustration caught the attention of Terra, busy working on her next youma. She stopped her work to walk over to Soladite�s work area as the golden-haired woman again wove fire energies and tried to form wings.

�What seems to be the trouble?� Terra asked.

�This is never going to work,� Soladite complained. �I�m trying for a firebird, but it keeps collapsing. Zoisite-sama always describes youma creation as sculpting, or painting. My problem is that I�m not an artist, I�m an engineer!�

�Then engineer it,� Terra said, her hazel eyes calm.

�You can�t engineer fire!� Soladite exploded. �It�s too � chaotic.� A light seemed to flick on behind her eyes, and she abruptly turned and hugged Terra tightly.

�Thank you, thank you!� she cried. �Now I know what to do!�

She raced back to her workstation and made a glowing framework of power that seemed to grow on its own. She nudged it a bit from time to time, to make it take the shape she wanted it to. Once she had the right shape, she let it continue. It started increasing in size, but at a slow pace, to maintain the stability of the construct.

Zoisite and Kunzite entered the room as she stopped the growth and started imbuing it with enough brains and life to follow her commands. They both stopped to watch the ambitious project. None of them had tried making a youma from something as elemental and unstable as fire. The closest was Jadeite�s water youma, but even they were not formed of the element itself.

Kunzite continued into the adjoining room where Terra was working, while Zoisite waited for Soladite to take a break.

When she did sit back, the firebird was perched on a block of stone, watching her intently. She turned and saw Zoisite. She smiled and indicated the youma with a wave of her hand.

�I did it,� she said, wiping the sweat from her face. �It was hard, and I couldn�t have done it without Tanzanite. Now, all I have to do is to weave the transformation energies into it.�

�You�re going to transform it?� Zoisite asked. �What are you going to change it into?�

�A small songbird,� Soladite said. �No one will give it a second glance. I can take it anywhere. By the time anyone knows there�s anything different, it will be too late.�

�Very clever, Soladite,� Zoisite said. �Shall I tell the Queen you are ready?�

�Not yet,� Soladite said. �I want to make certain that I can change it back and forth, first.�

�Very well, Soladite,� Zoisite said. �Tanzanite is nearly done with her second youma.�

�Tanzanite is more artistically inclined,� Soladite retorted. �She has an easier time of it. I still don�t have any ideas about my next youma.�

�You could take a different approach,� Zoisite said. �You could start with a living creature, and change it into a youma.�

�NO!� Soladite said sharply. �I saw Takara do that to his second wife! I will NOT become him!�

�You are in no danger of that, � Zoisite said reassuringly. He laid a hand on her shoulder, trying to soother her. �I didn�t mean to start with a human. You could start with an insect if you wished.�

�I�ll think about it,� Soladite said. �Gomen nasai, Zoisite-sama. I tend to overreact when Takara�s past deeds come into play.�

�No apologies needed,� Zoisite said softly, stroking her hair. �I understand your aversion. I believe that is why Tanzanite chose something that could not be made with any of Takara�s methods.�

�Is Kunzite-sama in with Tanzanite?� Soladite asked wistfully. Zoisite nodded. He understood the source of her frustration. She desperately needed to be with Kunzite, but she was not finished with her training, yet.

�Give him this,� she said, raising one gloved hand. Power coalesced in her palm, and when the glow faded, there was a fully formed rose blossom colored an impossible ice blue.

�You did it!� Zoisite exclaimed. He took the flower from her as though it was made of spun glass, and that even careful handling would damage it.

�I did it,� Soladite agreed. �I told you that one day, I wanted to cover all three of you with rose petals. Now, I can.�

�May I show this to the Queen?� Zoisite asked her. �She will be most impressed. She may relax her stricture.�

�No, Zoisite,� Soladite said. �I will earn my right to be with Kunzite, and then Takara and Galaxite will keep their distance.�

�Takara will never keep his distance,� Zoisite said. �He is obsessed with having control of you again.�

�Over his dead body,� Soladite growled. �Please give that to Kunzite-sama?�

�Of course,� Zoisite said. He kissed her cheek gently, and then went into the next room with the rose.

~*~*~*~

Kunzite walked around Terra�s youma, examining it minutely.

�What do you think?� Terra asked.

�You cannot make this unobtrusive,� he said. �What is your plan?�

�I�m not intending to make it unobtrusive,� Terra told him. �I am planning on attracting attention with it. People will come to see it, and they will get a free souvenir. When I have handed all of the souvenirs out, then I activate the youma. It will work just like the Jabberwocky. Only in this case, it will not need to transfer the energies into a collection crystal. The whole youma is made of collection crystals.�

�Clever, Tanzanite,� Kunzite said, nodding his approval. �I know that the Queen will be even more pleased. She could make you head general.�

�I have no ambitions to your position, Kunzite-sama,� Terra said. �Being one of the Gotennou is rank enough for me. Soladite would never forgive me for displacing you.�

�Kunzite-sama,� Zoisite said, entering the room. �I have a message from Soladite.�

�Is she chafing under the restraints, Zoisite?� he asked, turning to the smaller man.

�No,� Zoisite said. �If anything, she is more determined than ever to follow the Queen�s strictures, and still outshine the others. I think, subconsciously, she wishes to outshine even Tanzanite.�

�She is welcome to, if she wishes,� Terra said. �I know she is no threat to me. Do you need privacy to give him the message, Zoisito?�

�No,� Zoisite said. He lifted his hand, cupping the delicate flower.

�She wanted me to give this to you,� he told Kunzite. �I examined it. It is as fully formed as yours are.�

�She did it,� Kunzite said. �She told me once that she always wanted to make real flowers, like I did.�

�I suggested that we show it to the Queen,� Zoisite said. �I told her the Queen might relax the strictures. She said no.�

�She wants to earn her place,� Kunzite said. He took the rose from Zoisite and examined it himself.

�I will take this to the Queen,� he said. �I will simply offer it to show Soladite�s progress.�

�As you wish, Kunzitosama,� Zoisite said. �I will go back to keep an eye on her. I think, at this point, she could benefit from your guidance with her youma. She�s gone beyond me.�

�Then perhaps we should see the Queen individually,� Kunzite said. �I will go see her, now.�

He teleported away, intent on seeing if the Queen would allow them to see each other. He was feeling the strain of not having touched Soladite in any fashion for months.

The throne room was empty except for the Queen.

Kunzite came forward and knelt at the foot of the dais.

�Yes, Kunzite,� Metalia said. �What do you wish?�

�Zoisite delivered a token to me from Soladite,� Kunzite said. �She has accomplished something of note. I would like to show it to you, to display her devotion to her training.�

�And to you,� Metalia said. �Very well, Kunzite, show it to me.�

Kunzite raised his hand and showed the rose to the Queen.

She rose from her throne and descended the dais until she was able to cup Kunzite�s hand and examine the flower.

�She has done well,� Metalia said. �Her progress is beyond my expectations. She may need more guidance than Zoisite can provide.�

�What do you command, my Queen?� Kunzite asked, lifting his head to speak to her.

�She is in the middle of constructing her first youma,� Metalia said. �Zoisite�s attention is split by his relationship with Tanzanite.� She stepped back from Kunzite, but she remained on the bottom step of the dais.

�Zoisite and Soladite, report!� she called out.

Mere moments later, a swirl of sakura petals and a golden flash heralded the arrival of the two she had summoned.

Zoisite bowed to Metalia, and Soladite knelt, as was her habit.

�Soladite,� Metalia said. �You have progressed beyond Zoisite�s ability to guide. You require the attentions of someone more detail oriented. Kunzite will now mentor you for the remainder of your training. You are to have no contact with him outside of a public area. Do you understand?�

�Yes, My Queen,� Soladite said, keeping her head lowered. She did not want Metalia to see the smile on her face. Public only contact with Kunzite was better than none at all. Perhaps now, the headaches that plagued her would subside.

�Rise and approach me, Soladite,� Metalia said.

Soladite obeyed, suddenly worried that Metalia had sensed her pleasure in the change of mentors.

She approached the dais as instructed, until she came to a stop before the Black Queen.

She felt a cold finger brush her brow, and then Metalia cupped her chin and raised her head until their eyes met.

�You should have told me, Soladite,� she said. �I have no wish to impair you unnecessarily. You may not share quarters or a bed with Kunzite, but you may spend private time with him, if this will stop your headaches. Make sure that your training continues apace.�

�Yes, My Queen,� Soladite said. �Thank you.�

�Zoisite, you will assist Tanzanite with her next youma,� Metalia said. �Kunzite will take over Soladite�s training.�

The three of them bowed to her, and as she climbed up the dais again, they teleported back to the workroom.

***** *****

Soladite sat at her table next to the entrance to the stadium, watching the throngs of people gathered at the ticket gates. Already, Kunzite had changed the collection crystal three times, just from the ambient energy that several thousand excited soccer fans were generating.

"This was a stroke of genius!" he raved as he changed the crystal again. "The Queen will be very pleased!"

"That is the idea, is it not, Kunzitosama?" Soladite said, smiling shyly at her love. She was with Kunzite, the sun was shining, she was free of the headaches that had plagued her, and she was about to become the most successful energy collector the Dark Kingdom had ever seen. The only blight on the day was that Queen Metalia had forbidden them to take anyone else along with them. Soladite had wanted Zoisite along for the trip.

After the gates were opened, Soladite was busy handing out sparklers to the crowds that streamed steadily past. She gasped in surprise, though, when a familiar face came into view: a face that haunted her dreams.

"Kunzitosama!" she whispered. "She's here!"

"The one you dreamed about?" he asked. "Where?"

"With the man with green hair," Soladite whispered.

"She is lovely," he said, assessing the masculine blonde.

"Perhaps we should take them both," Soladite mused, smiling.

"Do you want a pet," Kunzite asked sharply. "Or do you want another lover?"

"You know I want no other lover but you, Kunzitosama. I saw her at the library," Soladite said. "She's one of them."

"Sou ka?" Kunzite said. "The Queen has declared that they should all be brought to us. Beryl is furious. She wanted Endymion for herself."

"As if Endymion would look at Beryl, especially with Sailor Moon around," Soladite said disdainfully. "She and Takara are well-matched. I bet I could take custody of all of the Senshi and Kishi and turn them all into useful servants of the Queen."

"Saiai, you could seduce a statue," Kunzite whispered to her. Soladite smiled and blushed a bit at the compliment. She paid particular attention to the couple she was interested in, but had her attention caught by another couple that approached ahead of them.

At first glance, they seemed of no importance, but second glance told her that what she had initially taken as a good quality hair dye was in fact her natural coloring. Soladite found her captivating. She nearly forgot about the others until the woman she was staring was addressed by the woman of her dreams.

"Come on, Michiru," she said. "Between Takagi and Sean, we've got the best seats in the stadium."

"I know, Haruka," the aqua-haired beauty replied. "I just miss her."

Haruka sighed, the little enthusiasm she had managed to summon draining out of her.

"I miss her, too," Haruka murmured. She embraced Michiru, and then the four of them approached the table together.

Smiling, Soladite handed each of them a sparkler, flirting shamelessly with first Haruka and her escort, then even more so with Michiru and her escort. Her disguise of green eyes and black hair would keep them from knowing that she was responsible for the attack later. Finally, the four of them moved on, promising to meet Soladite after the game.

"Little do they know," Soladite said to Kunzite, smiling softly. "This game won't last past the half-time show."

~*~*~*~

Inside the stadium, Takagi quickly took the fireworks from the other three, and buried all four sparklers in a garbage can.

"They're full of Dark Kingdom energy," he said. "They are probably triggers for a youma, like the library books."

"Was that Lucinda, then?" Michiru asked. Takagi shook his head decisively.

"I cannot imagine that much of a personality change, even with the influence of the Dark Kingdom," Takagi said. "Lucinda would never flirt like that."

"Sun-face," Haruka gasped. "That was Aster!"

"Aye," Sean said. "I agree with Takagi. We've all seen Aster be just that shameless, and more, at the house after dinner."

"Then we have to be ready," Michiru said. "We foil the attack, and we take her back."

~*~*~*~

When the time came for the half-time show, Soladite and Kunzite were more than ready. Soladite was nervous, worried that she would be less than impressive. Kunzite assured her that, with the energy they had already gathered, even if the firebird failed, Queen Metalia would be pleased with her.

�But the others laughed at me, Kunzitosama,� Soladite protested. �If this doesn�t work, they�ll laugh at me again!�

�The queen did not laugh,� he reminded her gently. �She knows that an innocuous youma is far more likely to be successful, because it will be overlooked and underestimated. She was pleased with your youma, and she will be pleased with you. After their failures, Lodite and Alexandrite have nothing to laugh at. You, at least, have succeeded in your mission, which was to collect energy. Even if the firebird fails, you have succeeded, trust me on this.�

�I trust you, Kunzitosama,� she murmured.

The announcer that Soladite had carefully influenced took his place and announced the fireworks. The entire crowd oohed and aahed at the explosions of colored fire in the sky. Soladite could feel the power build as their excitement built towards the finale that had been announced.

�And now, the moment you have been waiting for!� the announcer cried. �The Firebird! Ready, set, light your sparklers!�

As he spoke, Soladite threw her canary up into the air. At the apex of it�s rise, it exploded into a shower of sparks to re-form into a massive and astonishingly beautiful bird composed of living flame. The bird lifted its head and let out a scream of triumph. As it did so, its wings began to glow as it siphoned a measured amount of energy through each and every sparkler that was burning in the stadium. When the predetermined amount had been extracted, the sparkler went out.

Without conscious volition, Soladite rose into the air. Her abundant ankle-length curls spread out behind her like a cloak. Her head was thrown back and her eyes half-lidded. The ecstatic expression on her face made her nearly glow.

�Kunzitosama,� she moaned. �You told me, but I never dreamed it would be like this!�

Kunzite rose up behind her and pulled her into his embrace. He could also feel the power flowing around her, and with the physical contact, he felt it flowing around him as well. He could feel himself harden in response, and he pulled her tightly against him.

�Fly with me, Kunzitosama,� Soladite said, opening her astonishing glowing gold eyes to look up at him.

�Not now, Soladite,� he admonished her. �We have the Queen�s business to do. When we get back to the Dark Kingdom, you will have your pick of people to fly with.�

�You,� she breathed, her eyes beginning to glow. �Only you, aisuru.�

�Hold it right there!� a familiar and irritating voice interrupted the lovers. They both looked down to see the familiar form of Sailor Moon, accompanied with her smaller counterpart, and flanked by the four Inner Senshi on one side, the Outers on the other side, and the Kishi behind them.

�You can�t just take what you want!� Sailor Moon cried. �People were enjoying this game, and now you�ve ruined it! In the name of the moon, I�ll punish you!�

�Don�t you ever learn, Sailor Moon?� Kunzite said derisively. �You only won before because we allowed it. You will not be so fortunate this time.�

�Kunzitosama,� Soladite said, gazing at her former friends curiously. �Can I take one home? Surely the Queen would allow me a pet or two.�

�I do not see a problem,� he replied, an indulgent smile on his face. �You will have to capture your own pets, though.�

�I can do that,� Soladite said. She pulled away from him and drifted down to land in front of Sailor Uranus.�

�You are perfect,� she said, approaching the Senshi of the Wind with an arrogant air. �How would you like to go flying, beautiful one?�

�Sun face,� Uranus said, holding out one gloved hand. �Stay with us. You belong here.�

�I belong in the Dark Kingdom,� Soladite said, reaching for the extended hand. �I am going to take you with me.�

�No, Sun face,� Uranus said, withdrawing her hand. �You can�t mean that. There�s no sun there. You belong here.�

�You can�t be telling me no,� Soladite said in disbelief. She turned incredulous eyes to Kunzite, who shrugged. Soladite smiled her understanding of his attitude, and then turned to the aqua-haired Senshi who stood nearby.

�I�ll take you, then,� she told Sailor Neptune. �I can take you to waters you�ve never dreamed of.�

Neptune stepped back, shaking her head.

�No, Aster,� she said. �Stay with us. Surely you haven�t forgotten how much we love you.�

�Love?� Soladite asked, puzzled. �I could never love anyone outside of my own kind. Love can be used against you.�

�Leave them alone,� the quiet voice of Sailor Pluto seemed to echo in the air. Soladite turned towards her, irritated that yet another Senshi was seeking to distract her from her prey.

When she faced the ruby-eyed warrior, she faltered. Her lips formed a name without actually giving voice to it. Pluto eyed her coldly, but not without sorrow in her eyes.

�You are not a creature of the Dark Kingdom,� she told Soladite. �You are the Senshi of the Sun. You do not belong where there is no sun. You will die.�

�Silly Senshi,� Soladite replied, smiling at the foolish woman. �You know nothing of what you speak. Now go away before I become irritated. I have business to do.�

Her golden eyes swept the assembled warriors and she glided over to the least likely one of all. She stood before the Death Knight, Charon, and reached out to cup his chin.

�Then I choose you, Shadow Lord,� she said, leaning towards him. �I will deliver you greater shadows than you�ve ever seen.� She leaned even closer, bringing her face close enough to his that the warmth of her breath ghosted over his lips.

�Come with me,� Soladite whispered, brushing her lips to his. Charon pressed his lips to hers with something that sounded like a sob. After a brief moment, though, he wrenched himself away from her.

�I told the Black Queen no, ten thousand years ago,� he said, his voice catching. �I will not change that answer, now.�

�Fool,� Soladite said, her golden eyes glowing with ire. �Fool, and worse. You will be mine, Shadow Lord, even if it is in chains.�

�No, never,� he breathed, and then turned away from her.

Only Sailor Pluto noticed the brief look of pain that crossed Soladite�s features.

Finally, one of the Satellites, a platinum-haired Kishi of heroic stature, bravely approached her.

�Sailor Sol,� he said softly. �Do you remember me, Kishi Icarus? Do you remember riding the wind with me?�

She turned towards him before she realized what she was doing. Her eyes widened as she took in every inch of his six-foot nine form.

�You are magnificent,� she said. �Nearly as perfect as Kunzite-sama.�

She swept over to him and captured his mouth in a kiss that was as much domination as it was passion.

Icarus moaned into her mouth and brought his arms up to embrace her, pulling her tight against him.

Soladite released him, gazing into his eyes that were a few shades too blue to be Kunzite�s eyes.

�I know you will come with me,� she said to him.

He gazed deeply into her eyes, and opened his mouth to reply. A slender gloved hand grasped one of his shoulders, and a hand gauntleted in midnight blue grasped the other.

�No, Icarus,� Kishi Uranus said. �You belong with us.�

�Come with me,� Soladite whispered to him. �I can help you fly without wind.�

�I � I cannot,� Icarus said, although the cost of the denial showed on his face. �The wind is my life. I must stay here, with my primaries. Stay with me.� He tightened his arms around her waist.

�You are a tempting bundle,� Soladite said. �If I didn�t have the Shitennou, perhaps � � She looked down at his arms, bulging with the effort to keep her still, and then she smiled at him.

�Foolish Kishi,� she said. �You cannot hold me against my will.�

�Soladite,� Kunzite said from above them. �It is time to go.�

Soladite looked up at him, and her face lit up. No one there doubted that she worshipped him.

She held up her hands to him, and he took hold of them and pulled her out of Icarus� arms as if she had been greased.

�Pathetic mortals,� she said, looking down at them all. �You cannot part me from Kunzite-sama any more than you can part Zoisite from him. You are fools to attempt such a pitiable enterprise. You would do better to realize that I always get what I want. You will all belong to the Dark Kingdom, it is only a matter of time. Time is something I have more of than any of you.�

She wrapped one arm around Kunzite�s neck, and held out the other hand.

�Return!� she called out.

The firebird, incandescent with power, darted to her like a hawk returning to its trainer. A mere second before its glowing talons touched her glove, it once again became a harmless-looking canary. Kunzite summoned the remaining collection crystals to orbit around them, and teleported both of them away, his laughter ringing through the stadium.

***** *****

Soladite's return to the Dark Kingdom with her firebird was a moment of triumph. The other Generals who had snickered at the diminutive canary form she had given its inert state now stood in awe of the sheer amount of power she had pulled in. The top step of Queen Metalia's dais was ringed with boxes of hand-sized collection crystals that outshone the queen's spotlight. Next to the dais was a large collection crystal, its darkened mass waiting for the energies contained by the firebird.

Soladite stepped away from Kunzite as soon as they materialized in the throne room, then knelt on one knee with the canary on her left hand, her right fist raised to her left shoulder in salute, as was her custom before Metalia.

Kunzite waved his hand and sent the last collection crystals to join their fellows.

On one side of the throne stood the rest of the Gotennou: Zoisite, Tanzanite, Jadeite, and Nephrite; and the four second-generation generals: Alexandrite, Lodite, Amethyst, and Hematite. Only Alexandrite and Lodite, who had predicted failure, seemed upset. Nephrite, Zoisite, and Jadeite, who had all helped train her, were nearly glowing in their pride.

On the other side stood Soladite's father Takara, Metalia's under-Queen Beryl, Metalia's son Prince Galaxite, and most of the high-ranked officers in Metalia's army. Takara looked angry enough to chew iron and spit nails. Beryl looked more than slightly frightened.

"Rise, Soladite," Metalia said. Soladite climbed to her feet, keeping her eyes down.

"Release the energy into the crystal," Metalia said.

Soladite tossed the canary into the air, where it exploded into the firebird in a burst of sparks that never quite touched the watchers. The firebird followed Soladite's nonverbal commands, and pointed it's incandescently glowing wings towards the large crystal, and then touched the tips of the wings together.

A beam of brilliant blue-white light shot from the firebird to the crystal, which began glowing immediately, then became brighter than it had been except for when Tanzanite had returned from her foray, then surpassed that brightness for a brightness that outshone everything in the Dark Kingdom.

Abruptly, there was a high-pitched sound, similar to the one that had occurred when Tanzanite's jabberwocky had cracked the crystal with the power it had collected, and then the sound of crystal striking stone.

Everyone froze. No one breathed. Metalia had been pleased before, but this might be another matter entirely.

"Well done, Soladite," Metalia's voice sounded loud in the silence. "Report to me tomorrow on how we will utilize your energy-collection strategies. For now, name your desire and it is yours."

Soladite raised her eyes and looked around the room before resting her gaze on Takara. She stared at him long enough to make him sweat, and then turned her gaze to Galaxite, who stepped forward eagerly. So, he thought she was his to claim, did he? Even if she had not been so inclined, his assumptions made her decision for her.

"There is only one desire I have that has not been fulfilled, My Queen," Soladite said. "I want to dwell with Kunzite, now and forever."

"Are you agreeable to this, Kunzite?" Metalia asked, her eyes resting on him critically.

"You know I am, My Queen," Kunzite said. "I have long told you that with Zoisite and Soladite at my side, we would conquer Earth with no effort. With Tanzanite added, we could lay the universe at your feet."

"Then her wish is granted," Metalia said. "Soladite, you may keep the youma. You may also keep this."

Something glowing and glittering materialized before Soladite and settled itself over her head to rest on her shoulders and chest. It was a heavy, ornate chain of carved gold with red gemstones. A large pendant hung from it, the shard of the collection crystal that the firebird had broken.

"You are now the Rokotennou" Metalia said, her manner almost affectionate. "You may leave, Soladite. Well done, my child."

Soladite and Kunzite teleported directly to her quarters, and fell back together onto her enormous red and gold bed. After a long, passionate kiss, which only served to fuel the fires already burning in Soladite's blood, each banished their clothing and sank down into each other's feverish embrace.

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