Chapter 5

Jacinth's story Disclaimer: Naoko Takeuchi owns the copyrights to Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, but this is a "fanfic" so it's legal. ^_^ DiC, Mixxzine, Toei Animation, and Kodansha Comics also own partial copyright.

        Jacinth raced out of Alex's room, barely remembering to grab his pants so he wouldn't get odd looks from the Youmas in the hallway, they were already curious about why he'd been in there all night.
        "Zoisite!!!" he nearly ran into Zoisite as he yelled so loud Beryl probably heard him.
        "God, Jacinth!!! What the hell's wrong?" Zoisite asked, rubbing his ears.
        "She's gone. I woke up and she wasn't there!!" Jacinth told him, near hysterics.
        "Keep your voice down, I'm the only one that knows about you two." Zoisite said and gestured Jacinth into his room. Jacinth sat in a chair and put is head in his hands.
        "Now... what do you mean? Where's Alexandrite?"
        "I don't know. That's what I'm trying to tell you. She's vanished!!"
        "Hold on... when was the last time you saw here? And where?"
        Jacinth blushed. "Last night, asleep in my arms."
        "She probably just woke up and went for a walk... Let's go find her." Zoisite smiled and led Jacinth out to search the hallways and the training room.

        "Any sign of her?" Jacinth asked Zoisite as they met up in a hallway.
        Zoisite didn't look happy. "I'm sorry Jacinth, she's not anywhere in the Dark Kingdom. No one's seen her since this morning."
        "Maybe she went to Earth or another planet to get some things for her garden." Jacinth sighed.
        "Garden?" Zoisite caught the slip-up. "So that's what she's been doing. I'm sorry again, but no one's used the portals in weeks. There's magick monitors on them."
        Jacinth punched a wall, "DAMN!!!" the hole in the wall was larger than his fist, and crumbling a bit. "She can't have just vanished without a trace!! Where could she go?"
        "Well, actually, Jace, I lied about the portals. One was used, about three hours ago." Zoi looked defensive, ready to run.
        "Which one?" Jacinth asked dryly.
        "Jace, you know she loves you, right? She'll find a way back..."
        "Tell me which one!!" Jacinth ordered angrily.
        "Nemesis."
        "Demando's dead." Jacinth growled and marched off to the portal. "Let's go."
        "Maybe we should tell Malachite or someone.." Zoisite said warily.
        "No time. Lets go get her." Jacinth said and strode off towards the portal.

        Saffiru was the only person in the throne room on Nemesis when Jacinth and Zoisite arrived. As the portal opened and they stepped out, Saffiru stood read to confront who ever it was, not expecting his son.
        "Who? Jacinth??" Saffiru asked shocked.
        "Yes father. Where's Demando?" Jacinth replied with barely controlled rage.
        "Probably off with his new toy. Why and who's this?" Saffiru asked pointing at Zoisite.
        "King Zoisite. Demando has kidnapped our princess." Zoisite said flatly.
        "WHAT??" Saffiru shouted and nearly stumbled backwards in shock. "what's my fool brother done now.."
        "Do you know where they are father?"
        "Your mother and aunt saw him outside a room.. Avery and Catsy went to check on it after he left."
        "You know where it is?" Zoisite asked.
        "Prisma and Birdie would... Come on, we'll find them." Saffiru turned towards his son. "Why did you come and why are you so mad?"
        Jacinth just glared down the hall leaving Zoisite to answer.
        "Um.. Alexandrite and your son are quite close... Now if you'll lead the way." Zoisite said and motioned for Saffiru to lead them towards Alexandrite.

        Saffiru lead them to Prisma's room as quickly as he could, avoiding anyone who would report the trio to Demando. Saffiru knocked on Prisma's door and patiently waited for Prisma to answer it. Prisma opened the door and glanced from father to son and said. "Saffiru what... Jacinth?"
        Jacinth grinned and said "Yeah mother. It's me."
        "What the hell happened to you?" She asked at a tone so high that Saffiru winced, Zoisite smirked and Jacinth looked away.
        "It's along story, and I'm looking for Demando and Alexandrite." Jacinth replied.
        "Demando is probably back in the throne room by now, Alexandrite was in a room, but I think she left." Prisma replied.
        Zoisite asked politely "Can you get her while we talk to Demando?"
        "Why? I know why Jacinth is here, but why one of the kings?" Prisma asked curiously.
        "She's our princess." Zoisite said matter-of-factly.
        "I should have guessed... First he wants the Moon Princess, not the Dark Kingdoms... What next?" Prisma asked noone inparticular.
        Jacinth turned to leave "Lets go.... I have a few things to 'talk' about with my dear uncle."
        Zoisite and Saffiru followed Jacinth to the throne room while Prisma went to look for her sisters.

        Demando was sitting on his throne drinking wine when the two princes and king came in. He just glanced at the trio as if they we less significant then a fly on the wall. Saffiru was the first to approach the seated prince.
        "Is it true?" Saffiru demanded of his brother.
        "What? That I have the Dark Kingdom's princess?" Demando replied looking at his wine.
        "Yes."
        "Of course. She's mine." Demando smirked at Jacinth and Zoisite.
        "No she's not, she's her own person." Jacinth said, straining to control his loathing.
        "Of all the stupid things you could have done!" Saffiru yelled.
        "I own her, she's mine and while she's here, there's nothing you can do about it."
        "Wrong." Zoisite stepped in. "Beryl will send an army when she finds out the princess was kidnapped.
        "She'll send an army Demando." Saffiru added.
        Demando grinned. "Are you so sure?" He asked and shrugged. "Doesn't matter, I have the Hentai's under my power."
        "What? You know that they're not to be a private army.." Saffiru started.
        "ENOUGH!" Demando shouted, his calm patience leaving him momentarily. "I'm prince here. I control everything on this moon."
        "What happened to you brother?" Saffiru asked quietly.
        "You don't control us Demando." Zoisite said with the authority of his position.
        Jacinth grinned. "Maybe we should have a new prince."
        Demando shot him a cold glare and Saffiru turned in shock. "No. Demando will remain prince, even if we fall because of it."
        "I see your loyalty to me is great." Demando said. "Leave now brother, and I'll forget you where with these to.. Youmas." He added, seething with venom on the last word.
        Saffiru looked back to his son and the king looking for some sign. They nodded and Saffiru walked towards the door, head cast low.
        "Now you to leave." Demando demanded.
        "Not with out Alexandrite." Jacinth demanded back.
        Demando's temper flared and he threw an energy blast at Jacinth. "NEVER!"
        Jacinth easily dodged and fired sever ice crystals at Demando, who teleported and left the crystals to slice his now vacant throne. Demando reappeared behind Jacinth and went for a foot sweep. Jacinth expected as much and jumped the foot sweep and hit Demando in the temple with a spin kick. He slid across the floor and Jacinth jumped into the air and blasted at Demando with Dark Thunder. Demando rolled and blasted at Jacinth catching himin the side, causing him to fall out of the air. Demando went to follow up his advantage and went to blast Jacinth again but Jacinth did a kemp-up and the blast hit the floor. Demando grabbed a sword from the wall and charged at Jacinth. He jumped back intime to see the sword swipe through where his body was and created his Jacinth slashed at Demando with his blade, and Demando parried then did a quick jab catching Jacinth on the jaw. Zoisite watched the fight totally surprised at their hatred for one another. Never thought it was THIS bad... he thought to himself as they clashed swords again. Demando smirked as Jacinth's blade broke, but the smirk quickly turned to a grimace of pain as Dark Thunder engulfed his body. Demando collapsed to the ground in agony and Jacinth towered over him grinning.
        "You're old, you can't beat me." Jacinth said cockily.
        Demando groaned in pain then glared up at Jacinth and grinned as he blasted the younger prince in the gut sending him flying across the room. Jacinth landed with a thud against the wall.
        "ok... So maybe that hurt..." Jacinth admitted with a grunt.
        "I'm.. gonna do more... then hurt you..." Demando said weakly.
        Jacinth got up shakily, and waited for Demando's next move. "Well? I don't have all day."
        Demando got up slowly and glared at Jacinth. Then with one hand on the wall for support he blasted at Jacinth. The beam sped across the distance to Jacinth with alarming rate. Alexandrite ran into the throne room just in time to see the explosion of energy released on impact. Zoisite's jaw fell and Demando grinned.
        Then Alexandrite yelled "JACINTH!!!! NOOO!!" And rushed at Demando ready to kill him. When the energy dissipated Jacinth was standing there smirking with a shield up.
        "Nice try." He said to his uncle, catching everyone off guard.
        "Jacinth.. You're alive..." Alex said relieved.
        "Of course. You expected a loser like him to kill me?" Jacinth asked Alex with a smirk.
        "That's.. There's... You should be dead..." A shocked Demando rambled.
        "I could kill you, but my father would be mad. So I'll make a deal."
        "What is it?" Demando asked wearily.
        "I leave Nemesis, and only return when I'm formally invited, and you never intercept messages to me or from me..." Jacinth told the Prince.
        "Fine." Demando said with a grin. Planning to never invite the boy back again.
        "AND You never return to the Dark Kingdom unless you're formally invited, and none of your messages will be intercepted."
        "If I don't agree?" Demando asked coldly.
        "If you show up with out an invitation, you get killed." Jacinth said smirking. "After all, kidnapping the princess is punishable by death."
        Demando sneered "Fine. Aslong as I don't have to see you again."
        "Jacinth?" Alex asked.
        Jacinth hugged his love and whispered in her ear. "I love you."
        She smiled and whispered back. "And I love you."
        Demando decided to stop the show of emotion. "And you are never to see her again aslong as she's here." It was more a threat then a statement.
        Alex frowned and stared at Jacinth. He smiled down at her. "Fine." He said to Demando. Then turned to Zoisite "Take the princess back to her room."
        "Gladly." Zoisite smiled and took Alex's hand and lead her through the portal.
        "WHAT? THAT WASN'T THE DEAL!!" Demando bellowed.
        Jacinth sneered at him. "I know. You only said I couldn't be with her while she was here. So she wont be here." He said looking smug.
        As Alex and Zoisite disappeared through the portal, Demando glared at his nephew and said "This isn't over yet."
        "I know" Jacinth said and stepped through the portal.

To be continued.....

Author's note: There's only 2 or 3 chapters left. What do you think so far? Waiting for the fall of the Moon Kingdom and to see how Jacinth and Alexandrite figure into it? Keep reading to find out.