Author's notes at bottom -->PLEASE READ THIS!!<-- This story is a SERIES. That means there are more chapters that come before this one - I promise you will be lost if you start on this one ^^;; Here is the entire series, in order; Don't Let Me Go: Broken Promises Don't Let Me Go: Insanity Don't Let Me Go: Roses Don't Let Me Go: Apparitions Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery (these stories) And next week, coming to a web site near you is **drum roll please** Don't Let Me Go: Analogous ! Now, on to the story ! ^_^ _____________________________________ I stand alone. For a thousand years and more I have kept my lonely watch, always the silent observer. I thought I had seen all the evils the Universe had to offer. I was wrong. To my shame, this evil springs from the same blood as I. He threatens all I hold sacred, all I hold dear and those who have become the family of my heart. Master of Life have mercy on him, because once I get free, I most assuredly will not. -Setsuna. ~~~~~~~~~ Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery Chapter: 4 By: Bethany and Patch Rated: PG 13 Editor: Meara Email any suggestions, Tiggers, Cheese cubes and eh, why not some comments ^^ to us at Bethany212@aol.com and Patchkhan1@hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~ The stark blackness of the hallway made Chronos feel at home. He stealthily walked the hall, going into the end room and coming before a large stonewall. Torches on either side of the room lit as he entered, causing flames to play on the walls. With careful movements, Chronos lifted the hood from his face and laid it on his neck. Silence rained on the room like the silence before a storm. Suddenly a voice, rasping, and empty of feeling filled Chronos' ears. "You have done well, my son. You carry my name with pride." "Thank you," Chronos whispered, pulling his cape out as he bowed to the seemingly empty room. "But we are still missing a vital link. We need the Golden and Silver Crystals in order to complete our mission. But for now, I have enough of the Senshi?s powers to move to phase two." Moments later, a glow came from the center of the room. It wasn?t white, for white is the color of innocence, of good. No, this glow was a deep red, tinged with traces of black. It became larger and larger until it took the form of a portal-like structure. Someone or something stepped out of it. A black cape that glittered with tiny stars covered the tall figure. His face was old, his cheekbones high, yet sunken. A white beard came down to his chest and long, age worn fingers stroked through it. His eyes were closed and he looked thought- ful but then slowly he opened his eyes and his were more terrifying than those of Chronos. Where in Chronos, sight was non-existent, in these eyes, sight was terrifying. His eyes were white yet in the center there were tiny black spots and through these tiny spots, the God Chronos could see every- thing and anything. He slowly approached Chronos and moved his head as an indication for Chronos to follow. Soon. Soon everything would come together. *Flashback* "Are you scared Setsuna?" She stood, flinching only slightly, a ten- year old girl ready to face whatever hardships she had to. Her head bent, she clutched the staff tightly, as her father circled her, eyeing her as a hawk would. "Answer me, daughter. Are you scared?" "Iie." "I did not hear you Setsuna. Speak louder, are you scared?" "Iie! I am not afraid. I will do what I must!" she yelled and then cursed herself silently for losing control in front of her father. Chronos stepped back and smiled slightly, satisfied. "So you are afraid, are you not? I can understand, after all, how many girls your age are put in charge of time and space all at the same time? It must be so difficult, at such a tender age." "I will do what I must," she replied quietly. "Yes, you will do what the Queen tells you do. But is it what *you* want to do? Wouldn?t you rather leave your post, be with your friends? Your brother could do so much better than you." "I have no friends. I will do what I must." "You dare to be defiant in the face of your father?" With a maturity far beyond her years she whispered, "Leave me, Chronos. Let me do what I must in peace." He sucked in his breath, furious at this wisp of a girl before him. The urge to lash out was great, but he would bide his time. He would come back and then she would learn to be obedient. He would make sure of it. With a motion of his hand, a portal appeared and just before he stepped into it he turned and looked at his daughter for the last time. "You will regret this Setsuna." She was alone but before she could even exhale in relief, her brother came out from the shadows that surrounded the area. "You will regret this, sister. I should have been ruler of time, of space! You?ll see, one day, you?ll wish that you had given over this position to me. You can?t handle it, you?re not fit to be in charge of something so great," he spat and then he too disappeared from where he had come from. Silence. She was alone, finally. Her head bent, her hands still holding the Time Staff, she whispered, "I will do what I must." Two tears slipped down her pale cheeks. *End Flashback* The two men entered another room to the left and proceeded down a walkway. The hall ended with another room, machines of every kind was setting here and there. The center of the room held a large glass tank filled with a green solution. Inside was a figure. Chronos moved his eyes back and forth. "It's.. it's her! How can that be?" "Easy, my son. Looks can be deceiving. Because the power of Uranus was melded especially for the Princess of that planet, it can be assumed that the power its self - extracted and left to mold on it's own accord - would be in the shape of said Princess. That is the reason this looks like Senshi Uranus. But it is nothing more than her power, enlightened by my own." The older Chronos moved to the door and reached out to turn a switch. Six tanks lit up in correspondence and both men laughed. "We have our own army of Sailor Senshi, and with them, the Cattaras Rings and the Golden and Silver Crystals - we will rule all! Son, have you the tenth ring?" Chronos looked at his father, and down at the 9 rings upon his fingers. "No. I will do so immediately." The elder man?s eyes flashed a warning. "Do so, or else..." ~~~~~~~~~~ "Have you found anything yet?" Reika asked. "Iie, nothing. This is so frustrating, we have to get out of here as soon as possible." "We?ll find a way out," she replied, reaching out in the dark to hold him. "We have to." The two heard footsteps coming their way and instantly quieted. "Reika," Motoki suddenly whispered. "I have an idea. I just pray that it works." Minutes later, Reika started screaming uncontrollably. Her piercing wails were enough to wake the dead and in a few seconds, the door to their cell opened and a figure walked in. "What is going on here?" the figure asked, shining a light on Reika. When Reika saw just who the figure was, she began screaming for real. The... creature was horribly disfigured, made out of pieces from several different humans. "Stop it!" the thing yelled coming up to her and grabbing hold of her arms. Reika started to struggle and managed to kick her knee up...hard. She got the desired result as she watched the creature fall to its knees. All of a sudden Motoki came running up from behind it and jumped on it, punching it in the head repeatedly. When the creature was unconscious, Motoki got up and looked at Reika who could only stare back. With a choked sob she ran into his arms and he held onto her tightly, kissing her face and hair. "C?mon we have to get going," he said after a while and led her out, flashlight in hand. They quietly crept down the dark hallways, shining light on the walls. "Motoki, I think we?re lost." "There has to be a way out of this...this dungeon. We?ll find one, I promise you." They walked threw what seemed to be miles and miles of hallways, becoming more hopeless and frustrated as time passed. Suddenly, Reika dropped to her knees and Motoki swiftly turned to see if she was alright. "I can?t go on, Motoki. I...can?t." "Yes you can, love. I know you can, we?re probably close to something." "No, we?re not," she replied, anguish lacing her voice. "Don?t try to reassure me Motoki. We may be stuck here forever, walking, searching, and looking for a way out when there probably isn?t one! We?ll die here!" "No we will not!" He grabbed hold of her forearms and shook her slightly as she began to sob. "Reika, stop. Look at me," when she didn?t reply, he shook her again, until her head snapped back and their gazes met. "Don?t lose faith, Reika. We will not die here, I won?t let us die, do you hear me? It won?t happen." He picked her up in his arms, despite her protests, and began walking. "Motoki, onegai. Just leave me here, I want at least one of us to get out of here alive," Reika said, trying to pull away from him. "We?re both going to survive, both of us. Don?t forget that," he replied, tightening his hold on her. "I love you," he said, in a much quieter voice. Suddenly they found themselves in a huge, dark, cavernous room. They walked into it, not even realizing at first what they had stepped into. "Oh Kami, what is this place?" Reika asked. "I don?t know but there must be another door in this room that will get us out of here." They walked across the large expanse, torches hanging on the walls, lighting the place in an eerie glow. As they were walking, Reika stumbled over something and suddenly a greenish light permeated the dark room. A tank had been lit up, and Reika would have screamed had it not been for Motoki covering her mouth with hand. "Shh, it?s okay. It?s alright." She nodded to show him she had calmed down and when he released her, she walked over to the tank and placed a hand on it's cold surface. She turned back to Motoki, fear on her face. "We have to get her out of here. Who knows what they?ll do with her!" "Sou, you?re right. But how?" "I-I don?t know," she would have spoken more but suddenly they heard footsteps. "We have to do something now!" Motoki walked up to the tank, eyes wide. He brought his fist up to tap on it gently. "Come on Haruka-san, wake up!" _________ End chapter 4. 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