In a strange dark corner of...the nexus in general? an alleyway? It's so dirty and dark, it's impossible to tell, there lies a small simple doll. Its arm is broken off at the shoulder, and there's a needle in its chest. Beside the broken doll is a hand as blue as the fabric covering the arm it's attached to. The girl lying there is young, with what
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"You've had a fine evening," he observes, meaning the defeat of the amazoness. "How is your shoulder?" The inquiry, this time, is matter-of-fact rather than taunting. Better to know if Jadeite will need medical attention.
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Jadeite rises slowly, and kicks the broken doll away with his foot. "Two of the Amazon Quartet are dead, one of the Trio. The enemy will make themselves known soon. Their energy signatures are getting stronger, despite losing members."
Easier to talk business than about himself. He rotates his shoulder, grimaces visibly, and releases his arm from the other hand. "That one tried to control me with that doll."
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Well, as long as Jadeite's wound isn't too serious. He glances sharply at it once it's uncovered, but sees nothing to worry over at a glance. It'll heal.
"Jadeite," he pauses to be sure he has Jadeite's ear. "I'm planning an attack on the Dead Moon."
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"What happened?" She may mean the state of the alley, or the battle.
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Jadeite gives a distasteful look to the thing. Girls have a strange sense of 'cute'.
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No, it's easier to believe it's pure coincidence, random haphazard chance. She sees his wound and his victim opponent. Her stubbornness would like to believe he'd been at fault, but... She knows better.
"How badly are you hurt?" she asks.
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Only, not at all.
Jadeite stands out of stubbornness more than really being just fine, and looks out rather than at Rei. He doesn't notice the slightly odd question, only that of course she's going to lecture him for killing a little girl. She knows nothing of this world anymore, and yet she keeps appearing here.
Wait, what did she say? "It's nothing." he answers. "Her control was already slipping." Mostly because by that time, her childish games had become desperation.
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"The doll?"
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He's found pleasure in killing his targets before, not as much this one. Maybe it's because it was a little girl (is he really a fool enough to fall into that assumption that that's all she was, given her powers?). Maybe it's because he's tired of fighting these people.
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"That person was an enemy of this Earth. This is our mission." He motions to the surrounding area, to the general grime and filth and trash that is endless in sight. "The Dead Moon is responsible for this. It's this that must be stopped."
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When she sees the body, she freezes, suddenly understanding. Palla Palla, the past and twisted form of Sailor Pallas. Grief fills her as she stares at the alternate of her comrade, before she closes her eyes, squashing that emotion. This was an alternate, not her friend, not dear sweet Aisu Miai.
And what a changed world this must be. The other living being in the place she does not recognise, but it is his hands that ended Palla Palla's life. She steps past him in silence, kneeling next to the corpse, reaching forward and shutting Palla Palla's blue eyes. What does this mean for this world?
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Jadeite watches the black-haired girl as she approaches, expression careful and almost guarded. He stands, and releases his shoulder even though it aches. "Tomoe Hotaru," he acknowledges her with an indeterminable tone.
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From her spot on the ground, she looks up, her hand resting on Palla Palla's now cool cheek. "Yes," she says, meeting his eyes. "And you would be?" The energy is familiar, and to a degree the face is... but she can't be sure, can't make assumptions.
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Yes, this world can be scary. But from the mistakes they've made through their own decisions, they've also made the best of it. The shitennou, and Mercury, protect this world as they should. Uranus, Neptune, and now Pluto, help protect it when they must. (Even if they're pains to deal with.)
"The nexus brought you," he states. He knows this is not the Hotaru of this world, she's far too old. "Why do you treat this girl of the Dead Moon as a friend?"
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