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Moonlight Nightmares ch.1
By Catherine Scully
JScully@netway.ab.ca
icyfyre@geocities.com

Down in the murkiest depths of the remainder of the northern latitude base a life stirred, gradually began to move. Its movements were stiff and jerky in the beginning; slowly over time they became smooth and fluent.

A small memory of the past tugged at the corner of its mind. Only bits and pieces were accessible, there were memories of sleep and battles.

The entity soon tired of the room it had awakened in; it seemed to sense it was a throne room. It began a general search for any others that might have survived.

Upon entering a caved-in room it sensed a presence, a female presence, one of great power. Cautiously it made its way to the presence. She seemed to be sleeping, when it reached to touch her face to see if she was still with the living her eyes popped open.

"Where am I, how did I get here?" she asked the creature that stood before her. She slowly got to her feet. She began to study the creature more carefully. Her study revealed it to have a humanoid body with silvery green skin, a pair of protruding black eyes sprouted from the sides of its head.

"Bring me some water," she ordered the creature.

"Why should I do anything for you?" it retorted.

"Because I am Queen Nexus, older and more powerful sister to Beryl. Beryl took orders from me. If you know what's good for me, you will get me some water!" Her voice echoed off the wall, giving a haunting sound to it.

"Yes, my Queen," he responded as he shrunk as small as he could to avoid anything she might throw at him.

* * *

"Usagi, your parents and your brother left early this morning to go visit some friends in the countryside. They left you a note on the fridge. Chibiusa is at a friend's house for the day and you are to pick her up at 4:30. Did you hear what I just said, Usagi?" Luna was becoming annoyed at Usagi for ignoring her. "Is that chocolate triple decker fudge cake with whipped cream and a cherry on top more important than knowing the day's plans?" asked Luna. Out of the corner of her eye she spotted the time on the clock, 10:59. Luna knew for a fact that Mamoru was coming to pick Usagi up a 11:00 to go for a lunch date. She decided to drop the matter of the day's plans.

At exactly 11:00 sharp the doorbell rang. As expected Mamoru was standing on the front step with a bouquet of roses for his girlfriend.

"Ready to go?" he asked as a smile spread an his face a the sight of Usagi.

* * *

"Wow, that was a great picnic," smiled Usagi to Mamoru. Her smile was quickly replied to with a long tasty kiss.

"Mmmmm dessert," she murmured. "I'd better be getting back soon, I have to pick Chibiusa up from her friend's house."

"I'll walk you home," he murmured through another kiss.

* * *

When the two lovers rounded the corner to Usagi's house they immediately sensed something was wrong. A police cruiser was parked in front of her house.

"Why do you think there's a police car in front of my house?" whispered Usagi to Mamoru.

"I'm not sure," he whispered back. Together, Usagi and Mamoru made their way up the walk to the heavy brown oak door. Usagi put her key in the lock.

"Hey, hold up a minute would you?" came a voice from behind the couple. Usagi turned her head at the sound of the voice. A short pudgy police man was running up the walk.

"Yes?" said Usagi, trying to contain her fear.

"I'm Officer Gaylyn and I was wondering if I could speak to your parents."

"I'm sorry but they're not here right now," she said calmly as she could.

"Well, do you think you could answer a few questions for me?" Officer Gaylyn asked. A grim face had replaced his cheerful happy one. "Do you own a 1993 navy Toyota Camry?"

"Yes."

"Ahh, I think we should go inside to finish this conversation," he said holding the door for the girl.

End of Chapter 1

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