Just as Valerie was about to cut Haruka's legs off, someone kicked her hard in the ribs and threw her aside.
Usagi lowered her leg and grinned. The 'Sailor Moon Kick' was simple, but effective.
Naru stepped next to her. "Usagi, free Haruka! I'll take care of that maniac."
Usagi nodded.
Gritting her teeth, Valerie, stood up. "You... Whoever you are, you'll DIE for that!" She raised her saw menacingly.
Naru smirked. "Oh yeah? Then take a look behind you!"
Valerie snickered. "If you think I'm falling for that old trick..."
"Yoohoo!" someone shouted behind her. And before she could look around, something hard smacked into her head.
Rubbing her head, Valerie backed off in confusion, being cornered by two identical Narus. "W-w-what? A-are you twins as well?"
"Nope," Ranu grinned. "We're just two sides of the same coin."
"I don't care how many you are," the mad woman smirked. "I'll kill you both!"
She didn't notice how someone else was approaching her from behind.
When she got tapped on the shoulder, Valerie looked around.
Carlotte smirked. "Hello, sis!"
The comtesse showed that even noble women could pack a punch, and smacked her fist right into the face of her twin sister.
Dizzily, Valerie stumbled back, dropped the saw and bumped against a shelf standing behind her. A heavy hammer lying on top of the shelf fell down and dropped right onto her head, knocking her out.
In the meantime, Usagi had freed Haruka, who was massaging her wrists. "Well, that was a close call... Thanks, guys!"
Naru and Ranu grinned and clasped hands. In a flash, Ranu vanished.
Carlotte shook her head. "I don't know how you did that, but that's none of my business... I'm only glad all of this is over."
"What do you mean?" Haruka asked. "And why are you here anyway? I thought you wanted to hide from your rival companies."
"After that mad girl kidnapped you, we tried to find a way to follow you," Naru explained. "But we couldn't find the switch for that secret door. But then Carlotte appeared... she showed us how to open the entrance to this basement, and we came just in time. When I saw what that girl wanted to do to you, I just didn't care about the fact that Carlotte would see it... I summoned Ranu to help you! But, I must say, I have no idea why Carlotte just arrived at that time..."
The comtesse sighed. "Well, now that everything is settled, I can tell you the truth: The story of the rival companies that wanted to steal my products... none of it is true."
"Say what?" Usagi shouted. "Then why did you want Haruka to take your role in the first place?"
"I guess you deserve to know the truth... It all started when I read a certain article in the newspaper... It said that my twin sister escaped from prison. I knew she would be out to kill me again, like she did before... and that made me very nervous. You know... Valerie basically knows every part of this mansion, every secret entrance and every hidden room... She could have struck anytime."
"I see," Naru nodded. "And when you saw how Haruka resembled you even closer than your own twin sister, you got the idea of her taking your place."
"Don't get me wrong," Carlotte quickly said. "I didn't want Valerie to harm Haruka in any way... I just wanted to trick her, to lure her out of her hiding place. I always had watched the three of you closely, so I could interfere when Valerie appeared... and I did, didn't I?"
She smiled. "Because one thing is certain: I'm someone you can count on! I always keep my promises..." She pulled out something shiny. "That applies for the Gemini Amulet as well. You truly have earned it."
"No kidding," Usagi grumbled. "Haruka really had a hard time impersonating you... and than Valerie's act with that saw... I swear, I'm glad that it wasn't me who looked like your twin... I mean, even more so than your own twin... Boy, this is all confusing..."
Haruka looked closely at the comtesse and frowned. Then she rubbed her black eye. "Twin, you say?" she growled. "No, this doesn't look right..."
Carlotte blinked in confusion as Haruka approached her. "Wait a minute... what are you...? OW!" SMACK!
Naru and Usagi winced. Haruka pulled back her fist while Carlotte stumbled back and hold her hands over her right eye.
Haruka smirked. "There, now we're looking identical again."
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