"Oh! I'm so sorry!" Imul cried out as she stumbled to her feet, looking back at whatever she had tripped over. Turning around, she saw that she had tripped on a furry black cat with a scratch on its head which was now royally pissed at her and had all the hairs on it's back up. *Poor kitty...* she thought as the cat ran off. *I got to stop thinking about finding the senshi and work on getting home first.* She started to walk towards her home once again. Turning a corner, she suddenly got a strange feeling and turned around quickly. There were many people on the street and it made it harder for her to pick out the person who was sending out the strange vibes...
*
Michiru had got up very early that morning. She wanted to do some shopping for the house. She wanted a renovation, and she had succeeded in convincing Haruka that it was necessary. Not that the house looked bad, only that it was time for a change.
*Oh well, this new furniture I just bought will do fine. They will be home tomorrow morning. I wish Haruka had come with me... but she hates shopping. I'm glad, I found what I wanted.* Out of the shop and walking along the streets, she suddenly stopped.
*Who am I trying to fool? Something is not right... a strange energy I've been perceiving lately. I could just pick up my mirror and learn more about it but... I am afraid... that... I won't like what I'll see.*
Feeling the source of energy closer, she started looking around, looking for a hint, something that helped her understand the mystery.
*
Hyouden walked down the street smirking as the girl tripped over a poor little cat. She walked on her blue hair bouncing on her shoulder slightly clutching her suitcase/folder. Suddenly a vision popped into her head and she fell to the ground, grabbing her head tightly moaning as migraine after migraine pelted her, then she passed out in the middle of the crowd.
*
"Luna, Luna where are you" Mina called as she searched the alleys for the jet-black cat. "Oh Artemis. Where do you think Luna has gone at this time of the day?" Mina asked here cat companion.
"I'm not sure where that cat has gone off to now. But doesn't it seem strange that she ran off like that? I've never seen her do that before." The pure white cat answered.
"Yes Artemis. It does seem strange" Mina answered.
Artemis could tell that the girl had something else on her mind, so decided to leave her alone.
* That's weird. I've never seen such a big crowd on cross roads before. There must be a sale!!*
" Artemis?"
"Yes, Mina ?"
"I'm going to go check out the streets. I�ll meet you back here in half an hour, okay?� Mina answered as she ran off. Once Mina reached the streets she let out a sigh of relief.
*Free. For at least a half an hour. Wait a minute. What's that strange vibe I'm getting?*
Mina looked around to see if she noticed anything strange. Seeing
nothing, Mina nervously started crossing the street. As she crossed she spotted Michiru on the other side of the street.
"Hey Michi-" Mina said, suddenly stopping as she noticed a strange man heading her way.
* I have a bad feeling about this* Mina thought to herself. Helplessly Mina stared at the stranger heading straight for her.
"Hellloo Senssshhhi" the creature said to Mina.
Mina's eyes went wide and she screamed as the creature advanced on here.
*Someone please help me*
*
Lumi was suddenly overcome with her Sight; she saw someone-a blonde girl being attacked and screaming in her mind, a girl passed out on the sidewalk, and vaguely someone else that she couldn�t make out. She ran out of the little alley and onto the street, seeing a girl passed out on the sidewalk and indeed, there was a blonde about to be attacked, but the youma was disguised as a human!
*Oh no! Who should I help first? I guess I should help the girl being attacked, she's in more danger.* Immediately after she headed towards Minako and the youma. *Wait! What am I doing! I got to transform or something! I can't help like this.* She thought in terror, but realized it was too late once the youma saw her. *Oh well, it's worth a try!*
*
~Unseen, it's time for you to wake up. You've reached your base. Don't screw up this one, or you will be punished. I cannot tolerate failure.~ Aura, the RuneMaster and advisor for the dark being, Nemesis, slowly awakened from her un-natural sleep with a yawn.
*Ah, I see Nemesis has left me a greeting message again. Well, onward to Earth.* She had no need to learn of Earth, during her sleep Nemesis had a lowly youma send all the information to her unconscious mind.
After a brief stretch and choosing appropriate earth clothes she teleported to the streets of crossroads... right in the middle of some action. Luckily her arrival went unnoticed since everyone was either leaving or watching the trouble.
*
Rune was just walking down the street, not paying attention, when everything started to happen. First he saw the girl just faint, and then next some weirdo was scaring these two other girls. He quickly ran over to Hyouden, who was out cold, and kneeled down. Lightly slapping her cheek he said "Wake up." Then he looked over quickly towards the other two girls.
*
Hyouden woke up staring up into some strangers face... "Who, who, oh my! The people! In my vision!"She jumped up panting and staring in awe. "Oh, you don't get it! We need to save them; they will eventually become heroes in mankind or something!" *I've lost it...*
*
"Right... I think I get what you�re saying... Wait here."Rune said, saying the last bit in a very commanding voice. He didn't bother waiting for a response-obviously used to having his orders followed- and quickly stood up and walked over to the other two girls.
*
Michiru opened her eyes widely. She first saw Minako greeting her in a very cheerful way, though she could notice very well there was something wrong with her. Then, lots of strange feelings flooded her mind. She perceived several strange and new sources of energy. *This must have something to do with... Oh no! I have to check my mirror. I need to know what's all this. A new threat? Hmmmmmmm* Then she noticed a strange being approaching her. *Guess I won't have time* She stepped back in awe, not knowing what to do. *Should I transform? But I need to hide. I also want to check my mirror.* But she couldn't just go... the strange vibes were getting closer and closer.
*
Hotaru walked up to Michiru and said; "Hi Michi-chan." She glared at the person approaching Michiru in a very threatening way.
*
Mina quickly dodged as the creature reached for her neck. Though moving quickly, Mina still wasn't fast enough. The creatures nails nicked her neck and Mina fell as she tasted the bitter sweet taste of her blood.
" To slow girl" the creature hissed as she grabbed Mina's neck.
Mina desperately tried to pry the creatures� fingers off her neck, but it was no use. Mina�s lungs cried for air. As Mina was about to give up, the creature let go of her neck, screamed, and blew into pieces. Mina stared in horror at the place where the creature had been standing, and at the same time breathed in quickly. Mina looked around and saw a man heading for her. He was in weird attire, she noticed, as everything went black.
*
Rune ran over to the unconscious Mina and kneeled down next to her. He looked at the cuts on her neck from the creatures� nails. It was nothing to serious, but he decided to take both Mina and Huyoden to the hospital, and Lumi since she had seen what had happened more closely. Carefully, he picked up Mina, then stood up and nodded at Lumi, telling her to help Hyuoden to his car and for her to come to.
Then he walked down the street a little further and reached his car, it was a spots car, but it had enough room for 5 people, opened it and placed Mina on the back seat. He made sure that her head wouldn't bump then looked back to see if the other two girls were coming.
*
Lumi nodded, barely able to keep up with all that was happening, and ran over to Hyouden. "Come on, he wants to take you to the hospital along with that other girl. I'll help you if you need me to." She looked back at Rune, taking a look at him. *He must work out... He must be a fighter.*
*
Watching as the others hurried off, Aura turned and began to look for a place to stay on this planet. She wasn't that concerned by what had happened, just bothered that some idiot low-ranking fighter had screwed up so bad. But the guy wasn't half-bad looking...
*
Hotaru watched as the others turned away. *What a day. First day back from my home planet and already trouble is stirring.* "Michi-chan I will see you around, I'm going to the hospital to visit my father, Oh and say 'Hi' to Usa-chan, 'Ruka-chan, and Setsu-mama for me" She turned around and walked slowly away.
*
Slowly Hyouden stood up. "No, no, I'm fine. I don't need to go to the hospital I think. I'm just a little, dizzy..." she said softly holding her head and leaning against the wall for support.
"Really, it just was, I don't know. Migranes and visions, they were violent, but some were beautiful..."she muttered trailing off as dizziness returned and she stumbled slightly when trying to walk.
*
Rei bumped into Hotaru. "Oh sorry! It usually is Usagi who is that clumsy! I heard the sound of a battle but didn't get here in time... We have to be careful. The youma's are appearing everywhere and are getting more vicious. I am getting bad vibes from the whole city. I think a new enemy is rising, but who? I must alert the other senshi...Michuru, stop!
*
"Wait for me, Hotaru", Michiru said, hurrying her pace till she reached the girl. "I'll go with you."
*There's something here I don't like at all... all these strange things happening. I just hope Minako is ok. I will deal with it later. Minako's health is more important now.*
She walked next to Hotaru till they reached the hospital.
*
Hotaru glared coldly at Rei. "Please watch where you�re going Miss Hino...Do what you like Michiru, I don't care if you come with me." Started walking again.
Once reaching the Hospital Hotaru turned to Michiru. " Could you please excuse me for a moment, I would like to speak to my father alone, this is his last day of life, and doesn't wish to be bothered when I escort him to the next life...." Her eyes glazed over with sadness but no other emotion showed through her face. " Now if you would excuse me Ill will be going in now." She turned and walked into the hospital.
*
Rune watched as Hyouden stumbled after she said she was fine and decided that she needed to go even if she said she was ok. Figuring she wouldn't just come, he walked over and picked her up and carried her to his car and put her in the passenger�s seat. Then he waved for Lumi to hop in the back and watch Minako.
*
Lumi watched and followed Rune to his car, then got in the back seat. It was comforting to her to know that there were still people willing to go out of their way to help people, whether the people thought they needed the help or not.
*
Once Lumi was in, Rune shut the doors and got in the driver�s seat, turned on the car, and drove them all to the public hospital. It wasn't far, and they reached it very soon. He then drove up to the main entrance and got out, disappearing into the building and coming out a few minutes later with a doctor and a nurse.
*
Hotaru entered the room numbered 367 silently. There propped up on a bed was her father Professor Tomoe. "Are you ready father", she asked in kind. The reply was weak but there"....ye-yes....." Hotaru walked up to the bed and gently put her hand on her fathers forehead saying, "I love you father, Ill never forget you." Then she whispered, "Silence Glaive Surprise" There was a bright flash of purple that illuminated the entire hospital. *Fathers dead* she thought ruthfully. *He's happy now, I must not depend upon others this time, I must survive on my own* Then as a nurse walked in the room, she drooped into unconsciousness from using so much energy.
*
Tears streak down Yaten's face as she wept for her fallen comrades. The other two Starlight's had fallen prey to a deadly S-virus while defending Princess Fireball from the awesome power of Prince Kooler.
Yaten was busy dealing with his four henchmen at the time. The only way to keep them alive was for Yaten to place them in a state of suspended animation.
"Rest assured that I will not fail you my friends. If I can acquire that wand that Sailor Moon had used
to change nega-monsters back into humans, I can probably heal you two as well."
She equipped her scouter and looked out toward the stars, tuning in to the Earth's frequency.
"Even if I DO acquire the wand, I'll still have to deal with the Malice Four....Hmph. So be it. Just you
wait, Kuie, Abigail, Dodoria, Maduin, and you too Kooler!"
Yaten clenched her fist and took to the stars, her destination, Earth.
~Those other Sailor Scouts, they might prove to be a tad bit helpful.~ she thought to herself. ~My first
goal is to find one of them. But even so, the Malice 4 might be a bit much for them to handle...assuming that
their power levels haven't changed...just you wait, Kooler!!!~
*
Hotaru opened here eyes slowly, she noticed she was in the hospital, then sensing people near she shut her eyes to two mere slits. ".....child, she just fainted after Professor Tamoes untimely death, Ill see to it that she gets food when she awakens...." It was the nurse talking to someone probably the doctor.
When the voices receded down the hall, she sat up slowly. *Fathers dead, well at least he got the death he wanted... when I'm done healing Ill go Michi-chan for a pla- No! I must not depend on others this time Ill make my way in the world on my own!* She slowly got up and went to the window, looking down she noticed she was only on the third floor. She smiled wickedly * tomorrow I make my escape* A sudden flash of light behind her caused Hotaru to turn around quickly, though the movement made her head spin, she managed to remain conscious. There standing before her was a girl of about five, she had long curly black hair, fiery green eyes, and copper skin. Hotaru, having recovered from her initial surprise asked coldly "Who are you?" The girl replied "help me Sailor Saturn, your my only hope, help me... help me" as the girls voice faded away, so did her body "... Help me....". Hotaru stood there a moment longer then crawled into bed waiting to see what the night�s dreams brought her.
*
As soon as they arrived arrived at the hospital and Rune disappeared into the building, Lumi got out of the car and waited outside. *So much action in one day, and just a moment ago I felt another force.* She watched the people walking by, trying to look into their eyes and see their thoughts, but she still had to learn how to go about seeing others dreams and thoughts. Occasionally she would see one that stood out, but not just at any moment she chose.
*After I train and transform into my senshi form, I'm sure I'll get better. It'll be harder without someone to train me...* As Rune came running back a thought struck her; *Maybe the senshi here can help me once I find them!*
As the doctor rolled over a gurney (stretcher) for Minako and the nurse rolled up a wheelchair for Hyouden, Lumi moved out of the way so they could get them out. Prone to watching more than getting involved, she stood off to the side impassively, watching them.
*
Aura managed to find a nice apartment building by the park soon enough and got a room that was already furnished with a porch facing the park. She then spent the rest of the day buying stuff and making the place like a normal humans home. After she had gotten all that she would need for that week, she lay down on the bed and fell into a peaceful sleep; thinking right before she drifted off how peaceful it was and immediately scolding herself for it.
*
As soon as Lumi moved out of the way, Rune went over to his car and picked up Minako out of the back seat and placed her carefully on the stretcher. Then he did the same for Hyouden, except putting her on the wheelchair. The doctor pushed the stretcher into the hospital and went about taking care of Minako.
"I know your probably not that hurt, but at least let them check to see, please? I'll cover the bill." He begged Hyouden in a soft voice.
*
Hyouden took a deep breath. "All right, but you don't need to pay, I can handle it. Thanks anyway..."
*
Michiru was outside the room where Professor Tomoe's body was. She saw Hotaru walking out, but surely the girl didn't notice her. She could see the girl was a little upset. But Michiru was not that kind of woman who would try to erase your pain by hugging, kissing or smiling. All she could do was speak to her. *But not now. She may not feel like talking. Poor Professor Tomoe! Destiny has been mean to him, always. The loss of his wife, the death busters, and then the loss of his daughter, when he had to giver her to Sailor Pluto... I hope he is resting in peace now. And also, poor little Hotaru, such a powerful senshi with such a dark and sad life... so much intelligence and potential... She is a promising warrior, but she needs guidance. But will she accept it?*
She stared at Hotaru looking through the window. *I want her to know she can count with the Outer Senshi for everything. I'll talk to her later.*
And she started walking in the opposite direction. *I better go see how's Minako, and who are those strange people who took her here.*
*
After hours of flying through space, Yaten finally arrives on Earth. She lands on the outskirts of town and quickly changes into the attire of a casual female and begins her trek into town.
*Having used used the guise of a man last time, I'll go as my normal self......I'd forgotten how crowded this place could get, geez the senshi could be anyplace.*
It was indeed crowded and Yaten knew that the only way to get an exact location of the scouts would be use her scouter.
She reaches for the device, but was overcome with an ominous and terrible feeling.
"Oh man, what is this?!.....could it be the Malice?"
Yaten gradually regains control and equips her scouter.
*I'm definitely picking up some friendly yet high powers around here, the weakest originating from this hospital here. Think I'll go check it out.*
Yaten casually strolls around the hospital until her scouter suddenly goes crazy.
*Battle power of 2000?! That can't be right...but it is! But who's it coming from?*
She looks over her shoulder and spots Michiru walking down the hall.
*That woman's the one my scouter's picking up? Masa ka. But be that as it may, the true question is, is she friend or foe? I'll introduce myself first.*
Yaten walks over and taps Michiru on the shoulder.
"Hi Miss! Nice to meet you, my name's Yaten, what's yours?
*
Later that day, Usagi was walking home from school. She had gotten detention again for being late for class. She was supposed to meet with her friend Rei, but Rei had told her that morning on the phone that her Grandpa was sick, so she couldn't meet with her.
*That Rei, always making excuses not to meet with me!* she thought to herself. And just the day before, her boyfriend, Mamoru, had gotten mad at her and broken up with her. She was devastated. She loved him.
~My dear Usagi, it is time for you to remember.~ She heard a voice say. "Who said that?" she questioned in fear. Then, a beautiful woman with a Crescent sign on her forehead appeared. ~I am visible only to you. Only you can hear me. I am your mother, Queen Serenity, of the Moon Kingdom. It is time for you to remember, for your friends will soon be in grave danger.~ Suddenly, Usagi felt dizzy. The more she tried to walk, to worse the dizziness became. She fell down unconscious. Then she dreamed.
In her dream, Usagi remembered everything. Her life and love on the Moon, the end of her life, love, and the Moon, her revival 1,000 years later, and her final encounter with the evil Queen Beryl. She remembered everything, all of her battles with Beryl and with every enemy she had had since. And most importantly, she remembered the destruction caused by Sailor Nemesis.
She had seen it happen. She and the other Senshi had all transformed and combined every power they had to defeat her. Sailor Moon had even used her Emperium Silver Crystal. None of it had worked, and thus the legacy of the Sailor Senshi of Earth came to a close.
Usagi, upon her last memories, awoke in tears. *Where am I?* she asked herself. She found that she was in a dark alley, with nobody else around. Then the woman appeared.
"I remember. You were my mother on the Moon. But why did you restore my memories again?"
~Because you are needed. Your friends are all in grave danger, as well as the very Universe itself. You must find the one called Lumi. She will explain all. I must go now. But before I do, take these.~ Before Usagi appeared a yellow, heart-shaped locket, with a crystal, the Empyrean Silver Crystal, inside. Then appeared every wand she had ever had over the course of her past battles.
~I'm sure you recognize these.~ replied the Queen. ~They will help you in protecting your friends once you find Lumi. To become Sailor Moon, shout out 'Moon Eternal Power'. I must go now. Good luck my daughter. I love you more than I can ever express. And remember I will never, ever forget you, and I'm very proud of you. Goodbye, Princess.~ And with that, she was gone.
"Wait, Mother! Don't go!" Usagi cried out. "How do I find Lumi?" But no one was there to answer.
*
Hotaru awoke with a start"what strange dreams... poor Yaten... I must warn Sailor Moon and the others of the danger coming from her.... The Starlight's didn't deserve to die...Some how all will be well again, and that girl, what's the Final Transformation..?" Hotaru got up slowly, " need to walk around" walking out the door turned right and started walking, glancing back she saw Michiru heading in the other direction, resisting the sudden urge to run to her, Hotaru turned around and continued on her way. All of a sudden, just as a cart carrying medicines of various sorts walked by with a nurse behind it, Hotaru lost her courage for the first time that she could remember. She whirled around knocking some medicines of the cart in the process yelling "Michi-chan don't leave me! I don't want to be alone!!" She took off running after Michiru, tears streaming from her eyes " Michi- chan!" Suddenly darkness pressed her mind and she fell into unconsciousness.
*
After Usagi got home from her strange recollection experience, she heard that her friend Minako was in the hospital from some neck injury. "Oh, I hope she isn't hurt!" she wailed as she ran out the door for the hospital.
As she went, many thoughts ran through her mind. *Oh, I hope Minako is okay! Wait, she's a Senshi, too! I wonder if she's been revived yet. Am I the last one? Or am I the first? Or am I somewhere in between? How many have been revived? Who is Lumi? Where can I find her? Why didn't mother tell me all this when she revived me? Mamoru obviously doesn't have his memories back, or else he wouldn't have dumped me! How can I get him back?* Then, without even realizing it, she had arrived at her destination.
"Um, could you please tell me what room Minako Aino is in?" she asked the receptionist, who typed up a few things on her computer.
"She's in room 271." the receptionist answered.
"Thank you!" Usagi replied, walking very quickly to the elevator, then once reaching the floor, she proceeded to the room.
"Hi, Minako-chan!" she said to her friend, who was sitting there gloomily.
"How are you?"Usagi asked her.
*
Lumi had followed the doctor who wheeled away Minako, explaining what had happened since the unconscious Mina couldn't. After they had made sure Minako was okay and put her in a room, Lumi went to go get a soda for her for when she woke up, in case she was thirsty. Unfortunately, she had a bit of trouble finding the soda machine, so she ended up buying a bottled water instead.
On her way back to Minako's room, she noticed Michiru and saw Hotaru running towards her as well as Yaten going to greet her. She then continued on her way and reached Minako's room, seeing someone had come to visit her. Placing the water down on a table located next to Mina's temporary bed, she turned to face the newcomer.
"Hi... My name's Imul Rees. I was just bringing her some water" She said to Usagi, pointing to Minako. She made a point to use her real first name and not her nickname, Lumi, figuring it would be rude.
*
"Where am I?" Minako asked as she suddenly woke from her unconsciousness.
Surprisingly she awoke to find many people in her room. She saw Usagi *I wonder if she has her memories back yet*, Hotaru sitting on Michirus lap.
*That weird purple light that I saw... Poor Hotaru.*, two men sitting in a corner* that one man... he's the man I saw on the street*, and many other people, some she knew and others she didn't.
"Hello everybody" She said. "Could someone tell me what's going on?"
* * * * * * *
"Nice to meet you again, Minako-chan." Removing her scouter from her face, Yaten approached Minako and looked down upon her with a cheerful grin.
"I can sense that your power has increased, but tell me, what could've happened to cause this?"
*
Yaten looks upon Usagi and a huge smile forms across her face for the once she was prepared to search the planet for was already there. The smile quickly goes away, for Yaten had to keep cool.
"Why I am here?" she asks. "I don't see why I can't tell you, after all, YOU'RE the one who's help I'll need."
Yaten walks toward the window and looks toward the sky in a long 1000-yard stare.
"Several months ago, Princess Fireball began to receive strange love letters from an alien known as Prince Kooler. The princess knew about Kooler but wouldn't say. Instead she tuned down his proposal and ousted him from the planet. Needless to say, Kooler was infuriated, and attacked us with a passion. While I was left to deal with his four generals, my sisters were being pummeled by Kooler. Taiki was the worst in condition. Defeating us and ravaging the planet wasn't enough for him, he unleashed a deadly virus upon my fallen comrades. The only way for me to keep them alive was to place them both in stasis."
Yaten wipes away a tear and faces Usagi.
"Sailor Moon, when last we met you used your scepter to heal the humans possessed by Galaxia. I need that wand to save my friends, and I won't leave this planet without it. I don't intend to be harsh, but you would do the same for the other senshi, would you not?"
*
Suddenly Hotaru screamed and launched herself at Yaten, She had a strange possessed aura around her. "It was You! You killed them!" She said this in a voice that wasn't her own, " You want o betray us!" Suddenly, moments before reaching Yaten she froze, her purple aura surrounding her. In her normal voice she yelled
"Saturn Cosmic power Make-up!" She started to glow purple, her eyes glowing the most, dark purple wings spread from her back, and engulfed her in there light. After the wings passed she was wearing a different version of the senshi uniform. It was all purple, but instead of her tiara she had the symbol of Saturn on her forehead. A long sinister looking whip appeared and snaked its way around her waist, a light glowed from between her hands, forming her silence glaive, just it looked more sinister then ever from the power radiating from it. A bright, blinding purple light engulfed her, and her transformation finished with a short pose. The surprise etched on her face was plain to all. � Now where did that come from...Sorry Yaten about your losses... I have experienced some myself.... Betrayal?... wah?..." She dropped unconscious again her last thought, *I have to be stronger I'm spending too much time unconscious...*Then everything went black.
*
Lumi watched as Hotaru transformed right there in the midst of all the people. Finding herself at a loss of words, she just stared at the unconscious Saturn. *I guess I just found one of the senshi...*
After a few moments she regained her senses and looked around the room to see the others reactions, particularly Yaten and Michiru. Then she looked back at Hotaru. "Um...."
*
Aura woke with a start, a moment ago she had sensed something. But the feeling faded and she drifted back to sleep, wondering what had happened.
*
After he made sure Hyouden was okay, Rune went to the room where Minako was. He saw there was other visitors and sat down in a corner, deciding not to intrude. He was sitting there for a while all the commotion started. When Hotaru leapt at Yaten, Rune was about to get up and stop her, but then she transformed and he fell back into his seat. After it was over, he looked at Hotaru with pure shock.
"What the hell?!?" Rune exclaimed, he had only encountered a senshi once before, since his home world had him as a guardian rather than a senshi.
*
Hotaru came awake with a start, she looked around the room at all the surprised people, "um... what happened?" Slowly she got up everyone in the room following her movements. "Don't look at me like that!" She detransformed, and ran out of the room, too scared to care what the people thought. *No please no I can�t be losing my mind* A nurse gasped as she ran by, and out of the hospital.
*
Yaten stands fast with her right eyebrow raised in awe. She had witnessed one of the scouts transform before her and at the same time mentioned something about betrayal and killing.
*What in the #e!! was that all about? I've killed countless aliens and monsters in my time, so what did she mean by "them?"*
Yaten's fist clenches tightly and begins to crackle with white energy.
"She dares to compare her losses to mine?! She maybe lost a friend or two, my entire PLANET has been ravaged as well as my family! WHAT WOULD SHE KNOW?!"
It appears that Yaten is about to explode in front of Minako and Michiru, but instead she breaks down in tears. The mental turmoil was too much for her to bear and she had suppressed it for too long.
*
Michiru felt a strange pat on her shoulder. She turned around, startled, and found a woman with a familiar face. "Yaten? Is it you, Yaten?"
Overcoming her former surprise, she bowed respectfully to the newcomer, but her smiled shielded her suspicious feelings about the alien's presence.
*What is she doing here? Why did she came back?*
Her surprise couldn't be greater when she heard Yaten say she needed Sailor Moon's help. *Well, well, well... the Starlight's once helped our princess against Chaos... why shouldn't we help them now? I know I've been harsh with them, but now things are different. They proved to be worth of my confidence, by defending Sailor Moon that day, when all the other senshi couldn't.*
She had a cold attitude towards everybody, but she didn't have a heart of stone. And she felt pity for Yaten, being alone, and trying to revive her friends. The tears on Yaten's face said it all. The coldest Starlight crying? She must be so lonely and... Alone. And Michiru knew about loneliness. She remembered how hard it was for her to be a senshi before meeting Sailor Uranus. For a moment, she felt her heart so close to Yaten's.
She was about to say something, anything that could help lessen the pain in Yaten's heart. But she couldn't, because at that very moment, Hotaru, who was in her arms, crying like the helpless child she was, said something really strange, accusing Yaten of killing 'them'. *Kill who? What is my little Hotaru-chan talking about?*
Then the girl transformed into Sailor Saturn, there, in front of everybody. *Oh no...NO! Is she nuts??!! Transforming in a public place, for anybody to see? I can't believe it. She was growing to be an excellent senshi. The most powerful of all of us... and the most irresponsible I can see. Oh Kami-sama!!!* She noticed some people staring at Saturn, and she wanted to die. *This is terrible! She totally exposed herself!* Hadn't she been so lost in her thoughts or so angry, she would have noticed some familiar faces among the crowd, staring at Saturn with something more than a curious look. Her face let show a little of angriness, no matter how much she tried to hide her feelings. *I have to talk to her. She will listen to me NOW! What is wrong with her??!!*
She headed towards the exit, but stopped after a few steps. Turning around, she looked at Yaten one more time. "Yaten, I... I'm so sorry!"
Then she left the hospital at a fast pace. *I feel sorry for Yaten, but I can't tell her I will help her. I will just do what our princess decides. Now where can Hotaru be? That girl has problems. Oh, yes she does.*
*
Usagi sat, thinking. *I wonder where Luna is.* she thought. She remembered how Luna had helped her in her former life. *Oh, I could really use her now!*
*
Lumi finally managed to come around to her senses. She noticed that some of the people hadn't reacted as surprised, as if they were senshi themselves. Though, there were still others who DID react strongly, like Rune. After analyzing the situation she looked over at Yaten. *Poor Soul, I know what it's like, and it's not nice...* She stood up and took a step towards Yaten.
"Don't worry, it'll all be okay in time. The universe heals its wounds. It's okay to be sad, but you�re not alone. Don't ever forget that. You have plenty of friends here." She had repeated the same words to herself every time she felt like giving up, and she could only hope it would help Yaten as it had helped her.
*
Hearing Yaten say her whole planet was ravaged, Rune finally realized that she was not from Earth. Immediately he wanted to know who had attacked her planet, but he decided not to bother her while she was in that state of mind. If there was one thing he had learned about women, it was that one should not intrude on them when they are extremely emotional.
Now Rune wasn't a ditz, he knew when something suspicious was up, and he knew some of the people in here had to either be senshi themselves, or they knew the senshi.
Rune then looked over at Lumi, noticing her speech sounded like she had practice saying it. Getting the wrong idea he thought; *I wonder if she helps people allot.*
He looked at the broken-down Yaten and smiled helpfully. "She's right, it'll all be okay in time."
*
After Yaten's story, Usagi knew she had a tough decision to make. If she gave her scepter to Yaten, she may not have enough power to do whatever she was brought back to do once she knew what she was to do. But if she didn't, Yaten's sisters could die, and The Starlight's had been very good friends of the Senshi, in the end. So she could either risk her friends to save the Universe, or she could risk the Universe to save her friends. "Yaten!" she cried out, running to her. "I think I may have an idea. I was revived to find someone called Lumi. She will probably help me find the rest of the Senshi. What if I didn't give you the scepter, but once I find Lumi and the others, we all go to your planet with you, and I use my scepter to revive your sisters, then I use my Crystal, with the help of the Senshi, and try to restore your planet to its earlier glory, and then all of us try to defeat Kooler so he won't do this again? What would you say to that?"
*
Usagi sat there, waiting to see what would happen to Hotaru, and was thinking. *Why did she transform like that? Our identities should be kept secret! At least I know she's a revived Senshi. How can I get my Mamo-chan back? How can I find Lumi? Wait!* she thought with a gasp, feeling instantly guilty. *What about Luna? Was she reborn again like the Senshi were? Where is she? Does she remember? Oh, Luna, If I ever needed your guidance, I do now! Where are you?*
*
Usagi had seen Michiru's reaction of anger towards Hotaru, as if she knew of who Hotaru could become. *So, Michiru has her memories, too. I must talk to her and see if she can help me find Lumi.* she thought to herself, running towards Michiru.
*
*I can't stand it here any longer!* thought Hyouden, totally restless. She decided to leave, or go visit that cute guy that was helping her out. She quietly stepped out of her hospital room and tiptoed against the dirty tile floor. Suddenly she heard sobs, and muffled voices. Peeking in she saw the whole group. Yaten, Rune, Lumi etc. She stopped moving, and boldly stepped in. "May I ask what is wrong?" she asked timidly, losing all her boldness. She walked to Yaten and glanced at Rune and Lumi, feeling a sense of familiarity around them. Slowly looking up at them she muttered softly so they could hear "Okay, listen, you were BOTH in my visions. So I might as well know who you are, or what you are."
*
After crying for her fallen comrades, Yaten slowly rises from the ground and wipes her eyes.
"I'll await you decision Usagi, and until that time I'll help you as best I ca..."
The entire hospital was shaken by a thunderous roar and the sounds of people screaming from outside filled the room.
The look on Minako's face was proof enough that this wasn't an earthquake.
Yaten's heart freezes when she examines her scouter. It read a battle power of 9000.
*They followed me...how the #e!! could they move so fast?*
"Usagi, stay here with Minako, I'm going out. That's Kuie out there and I'm about to go clean his clock!"
*Kuie and Abigail I KNOW I can handle, It's just those other two. Not to mention Kooler. I'll need help for those......no use getting cold feet now!*
"HEALER STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!!!!!!!!"
*
Meanwhile, Usagi was asleep, dreaming of her past lives. She dreamed of the happiness on the Moon, the happy times her and Mamoru had while they were together-both in past lives and in this one. Then, her dream turned into a nightmare, as she dreamed of her last moments before being sucked up by Sailor Nemesis' evil hurricane. Mamoru was one of the first to die. He wasn't actually sucked up at first, though. He was killed, then his body was inhaled. He was struck in the chest by a bolt of dark lightning so powerful it was fatal. He died right in Eternal Sailor Moon's arms, dying as she told him she loved him. A memory she desperately wanted to forget, yet wanted to remember, because it symbolized their love for each other. She woke up crying. "Oh, Mamo-chan." she said to herself. "I'll get you back someday!"
*
Rune looked over at Hyouden in surprise. "My name is Rune, and as far as I know, I'm human. What exactly happened in your vision?" He asked, trying not to let his confusion about all the current events show. Then to top it off, he saw Yaten transform. He mustered up as much of a cute-concerned face he could. "Eh... um... I'll talk to ya later... I got to go." He thought for a moment, trying to think up an excuse to leave, "I need to call the reporters! Byee!"
Rune ran out the door and outside of the building, transforming in a dark alley. Once he was all ready, he ran out onto the sidewalk just outside the hospital. Then he stopped dead in his track, spotting the enemy. He drew his broadsword and got ready...
*
Usagi looked at the girl who called herself Imul Rees. *Something's strange about her. I can't quite place it, but I know she's different somehow. I wish I knew if Rei were revived. She could do a fire reading on Imul and see who she really is.* "What were you saying, Imul?" She asked. "I'm sorry, I've been brain-dead today, off in my own little world. I didn't catch what you said after your name."
Meanwhile, off on the streets, Luna was still searching for Usagi, when she heard a voice, and the Queen of the Moon appeared.
"Your Majesty!" she exclaimed."Why are you here?"
~To tell you that I have revived Usagi, and she has already started on her mission. And I came to tell you yours.~ answered the Queen.
"And what is my mission?" Asked Luna.
~I know this is normally Sailor Pluto's job, but it is crucial that I do this.~ said Serenity as a door appeared in front of Luna. ~This is the Time Gate. You must go to Crystal Tokyo. The Neo-Queen will know what to do when you get there.~
"What does going to the future have to do with finding Usagi in the present?" asked Luna.
~I cannot say. I will only tell you that you will know when you get there.~ answered Queen Serenity as she vanished. Then Luna reluctantly walked through the door, and then it also vanished.
*
Hearing her name mentioned, Lumi was startled. She froze for a brief moment, then looked over at Usagi. "My name is Lumi... Are...Are you a senshi?" She was slightly nervous, finding so many powerful people in one day, then finding someone who had heard of her... *Her hair is like the legendary Sailor Moon... Oh my gosh! Notiya would be so jealous!* She thought, thinking of how her dead friend would react.
Then she looked over at Hyouden. "Hi... As you probably already assumed, my name is Lumi." She bowed her head slightly in courtesy. "And I'd like to know more about that vision you had..."
She snapped her head around as Yaten transformed, thinking; *Another one! What a day. I wish I could help... but I can't even transform yet and my powers aren't meant for fighting.*
*
Hotaru herd the faint sounds of fighting. She slowly got up her face cold and expressionless "Saturn Cosmic Power Make-up!" She walks toward the battlefield with a determined pace. "No longer am I lost I have finally found the thing I've been looking for" Wrapped around her wrist was a strange talisman, radiating strong power.
She came upon the battle quickly noticing friends and foes, " Silence Glaive Surprise!" The attack screamed toward one of the enemies at a deadly pace. Then she prepared herself for a fair fight.
*
Mina desperately tried to get up, determined to help in the fight. Her attempt failed and she cried out in pain as she felt her spine stiffen. She had watched as Hotaru transformed, Michiru went running after her, Yaten break down in tears exc. without saying a single word. Though she wished she could help her comrades, she knew she was still too weak to move around. Instead she decided to pay attention to the people around her. She heard the name Lumi being mentioned. * Lumi, Lumi where have I heard that name before... wait! Usagi said she was the person she had to find*. " Usagi, Usagi wake up. Please wake up" Minako whispered to her sleeping companion. " Lumi's here".
*
Usagi awoke from her dream, crying again. * Oh, Mamo-chan!* she thought sadly.
*I will get you back! And then Chibiusa can be born someday!*
*
Kuie dodges Hotaru's attack with apparent ease, but it momentarily distracted him giving Yaten the chance to speed in and hit him HARD in the gut, followed by a spinning axe-kick which Kuie avoids.
"Well what do ya know, one of those babes survived. Tell me Star healer, when did you begin to associate with lowly filth such as these?"
"I've learned a great deal of things since my experience with the humans!" Retaliates Yaten. "Such as relying and depending on your friends, for they'll always be there for you!"
"Is that all?"
Kuie stands fast before Yaten, Hotaru and Rune. He was an ugly one, dark purple skin with two gills on top of his head.
He quickly speeds to the right and fires a powerful screw beam toward Hotaru. Yaten speeds in and uses her hands to block the beam, but it begins to push her back, and she couldn't keep it up forever.
*What am I doing, I need to quit sandbagging!*
"Sailor Saturn, run! I can't hold this beam forever!"
*
Seeing an opportunity to attack, Rune leaped towards Kuie's unguarded back, sword flashing. Hoping to deal a deadly blow, even if he just managed to scratch Kuie, he yelled out his attack call, which would cause his enchanted blade to be poisoned with deadly venom; "Venomous Cut!" and drove his sword forward towards Kuie.
*
Luna was remembering her past lives on her way to the future. She remembered Diana. *Oh, I do miss you, my daughter. You'll be born soon, I hope. * she thought.
*
Stunned by the force of the attack, Kuie jumps back and spots the incoming attack from Rune.
Teleporting to the top of the building behind Sailor Moon, he brushes himself off.
"Nice attack, but it won't save you!"
"Running away Kuie?" yells Yaten. "You never were that strong a fighter."
"WHAT?! HOW DARE YOU!!!"
Yaten and her friends begin to laugh at the enraged monster and he begins to power up with intense dark energy.
Usagi and Yaten notice just as Kuie tosses a giant power ball toward the trio and it explodes into a giant mushroom cloud, demolishing the evacuated nearby buildings.
When the smoke subsides, Usagi, Yaten, Rune, and the hospital were still intact.
"WHAT?! I...I don't..."
"You still don't get it, do you?" laughs Yaten. "The second thing that I learned while on Earth was to control my POWEEEERRRRRRR!!!!!!!"
Yaten begins to burst with energy and EXPLODES into Kuie with the mother of all right-hooks.
She then attacks him with a blindingly fast series of punches and kicks straight into the sky. She teleports above him and cocks back from here to Hades, unleashing a heavy axe-handle smash, sending Kuie all the way to the ground.
Yaten then powers up once more and blasts Kuie with a series of energy shots from the palm of her hand. She then strikes a pose as a star forms in the palm of her hand. She raises the star above her head and blasts Kuie.
"STAR SENSITIVE INFERNO!!!!"
The attack weakens Kuie significantly, but drains Yaten slightly.
"Sailor Moon! You! He's dog meat now, FINISH HIM!!!"
*
Michiru watched the whole battle with a frown on her face. Still not transforming, she took Saturn by one of her wrists and dragged her into the nearest room. Locking the door after them, she looked at the girl with a very angry face.
"Now girl, you are going to tell me what's happening to you. You have been acting very strange lately. VERY STRANGE! You transformed in front of everybody, accused Yaten of killing someone, ran away like an insane person, fainted several times, and now you are here as Sailor Saturn. What are you trying to do? Kill everybody in the hospital?! You attacked a person, you almost kill him! Why did you do that? Do you have any prove he is your enemy? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, GIRL! You are doing all the opposite I always taught you to do, WHY?!"
She just stayed there, tapping the floor with her foot, looking angrily at Saturn, waiting for an answer. *Thank God Haruka is not here to see this. She would be probably smashing all the furniture right now.*
*
Hotaru was slightly mad at the fact that she had been taken away from the battle. "Why have I been acting strangely?! Well, first off my father practically begs me to take his life, then I see a strange girl in my hospital room, asking for my help! After that I went to bed to see what would happen and I have a dream about the death of Star Maker and Fighter, and Princess Fireball!, then I hear in my mind Yaten say " must get Sailor Moons staff that she uses to kill her enemies so easily, then I decided to think about all that had happened to me in the past and feature and I break down in tears with every right! Then in Minako's bedroom someone posed me, causes me to attack Yaten and awakened this new power, I felt the sudden urge to transform, knowing deep down inside that the people in the room could be trusted! I went unconscious from the overload of thoughts, but quickly recovered because the new power was healing me! Then I was afraid and embarrassed at what I had done, so I ran! My body took me to my house; I went to my room to think things over, when I herd the sounds of battle! I transformed and went to the hospital to assist, and then you drag me away! Well I'm sorry, it won�t happen again. I've collected my thoughts, deciding its time for me to live on my own. I can take care of myself, I plan on assisting in all battles and finding out who this girl who needs my help is!" Blinks in surprise " I just did.... The girl I saw was my inner self... trying to be free of the insanity that was trying to take over! Oh Michi-chan I figured it out!" Throws her arms around Michiru in a big hug, then, her face going deadly cold she turns to the battle. " Now for the problem at hand, if you plan to help Michiru, I suggest you change now." A very evil look and a sinister smile flashed across her face, as she gathered energy for another attack. " You wanted to know who was the real enemy? Well watch this, "pulling out a wicked looking whip she said " Fated Circle!" The whip circles around her body then grows real long, and flies toward the trio and the person on the roof. Circling the people, then shining a bright flash of purple light. Then slightly weakened she leans heavily on her silence glaive.
*
Dragging Saturn inside the room again, Michiru went on. "Oh, so you were like... confused, uh? Overwhelmed by a lot of strange incidents.", she said sarcastically. "Do you think I never felt like that?! Do you think it was always easy for me to be a senshi?! Do you think I learnt all I know overnight?! LIFE taught me a lot, girl, but in a very tough way! You can't pretend to know it all, you never know it all, and even if you do, it's never enough! You girl, took a lot of risks today, and I feel it's my duty to point them out to you!"
Taking a deep breath, she sat on a nearby chair and motioned for Saturn to do the same. Speaking in a more kind and calmed way, she went on. "You have still a lot to learn. You are a child. No matter how old you are, you grew up in an 'unusual' and fast way. You know you are the most powerful senshi. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, but I know it's a big responsibility. You can't risk yourself like you did today, you even endangered innocent people's life. You have to learn to control yourself, your power can't be released without a good reason. And I mean, a GOOD reason. Let us, the rest of the senshi, deal with the enemies we can defeat. Save your powers for an extreme situation... save it for the time we are defeated, to protect our Princess. Don't waste it.
"I know it's not easy to be a senshi. It has never been to me. Hadn't it been for Haruka's support and company, I would have probably gone crazy long ago. But I learnt to control myself, something you will learn with our help. Remember we, the Outer Senshi, are a family. We will always help and protect you. Now stop this crazy battle! Go to the mansion and go to sleep. Minako, Usagi Healer and I will deal with these enemies. Go!"
After that, she took her henshin pen out of her handbag and yelled. "NEPTUNE CRYSTAL POWER, MAKE UP!!"
As aquamarine tides surrounded her, her senshi fuku appeared and she transformed into Sailor Neptune.
Going out of the room, she stood there, analyzing the situation. *Looks like nobody is really badly hurt... but where's that person Saturn attacked? I can't see it anywhere.*
*
"...you...you HAVE become much stronger, Healer..."
Yaten and her friends stand by Kuie's battered body, Yaten looking down upon him.
"You truly are pathetic Kuie. To just attack out in the open like this, how does it feel to be a rocket scientist?"
"May...be I wasn't as strong...as you...but I was always SMARTER!!!"
Kuie fires a spike and cord at Yaten, spearing into her stomach and paralyzing her.
The cord begins to drain Yaten's power and transfer it to Kuie. She screams in pain as she was unable to move and the process hurts.
*D...damn! How could I let my guard down like that!*
Kuie uses his newfound power to blast everyone back and he faces Sailor Moon.
"Okay missy, round 2! Prince Kooler could find a great deal of uses for one with you power, why don't you come with me? We would rule the universe and you could have anything you wanted...ANYTHING! NOTHING would be out of you grasp!"
*
Hotaru glared coldly at Neptune's back " I will Not sit out this battle. You'll need my help I KNOW you will" She looked up to the roof top where Yaten had gone, noticing that Yaten had been drained, and the enemy was standing up, a smile on its face. "Get Ready Sailor Neptune for Round two".
*
*Baka ne!* Thinks Kuie to himself.
Sailor Moon charges in on him and he quickly teleports directly behind her, delivering a HEAVY kick to the back of her head.
She flies into an abandoned building, whereupon Kuie fires a barrage of energy bolts at her.
Yaten speeds in at the last second and uses her body to shield Usagi.
"No more playing around fish-face, your life ends now!"
The 2 combatants rush in on each other at lightning speed. Too fast for the normal eye to follow.
Yaten's superior technique eventually overwhelms Kuie and he falls back down, energy depleted.
"Now...now calm down, let's work something out!"
Yaten's ice cold stare was answer enough for Kuie.
"...Look! Isn't that Taiki?!"
Yaten turns around and Kuie blasts her with a devastating enrgy blast.
*BASTARD!!!...what's wrong with me, why am I getting so distracted?*
*
*Well, thats weird. I thought Usagi was going to talk to Lumi, but it seems she thought she was needed in battle. I guess I'll talk to Lumi then.*
Minako strained to sit higher so that she could clearly see the girl who had said her name was Lumi. " Your Lumi right? Well,if you are do you know why Usagi is saying she needs to find you? Are you a Senshi? Where did you come from? Are you an...... oh sorry. I'll stop babbling now. If you don't mind could you just answer the first two? It would really help me. Obviously many things have happened since I was last awake." Mina eagerly stared at the girl, waiting for an answer.
*
Sailor Moon charges in on him and he quickly teleports directly behind her, delivering a HEAVY kick to the back of her head.
She flies into an abandoned building, whereupon Kuie fires a barrage of energy bolts at her.
Yaten speeds in at the last second and uses her body to shield Usagi.
"No more playing around fish-face, your life ends now!"
The 2 combatants rush in on each other at lightning speed. Too fast for the normal eye to follow.
Yaten's superior technique eventually overwhelms Kuie and he falls back down, energy depleted.
"Now...now calm down, let's work something out!"
Yaten's ice cold stare was answer enough for Kuie.
"...Look! Isn't that Taiki?!"
Yaten turns around and Kuie blasts her with a devastating energy blast.
*BASTARD!!!...What�s wrong with me, why am I getting so distracted?*
Neptune considered she had seen enough. *Poor Yaten, she is so confused! And she looks so sad.. She�s losing all her concentration in the fight, and if I remember well, she used to be the weakest Starlight, but she was very intelligent. Life can be harsh sometimes*
Aiming directly at Kuie, she sent a powerful Deep Submerge, and he was surrounded by tides.
*
Neptune considered she had seen enough. *Poor Yaten, she is so confused! And she looks so sad.. she's losing all her concentration in the fight, and if I remember well, she used to be the weakest Starlight, but she was very intelligent. Life can be harsh sometimes*
Aiming directly at Kuie, she sent a powerful Deep Submerge, and he was surrounded by tides.
*
Upon seeing Neptune send a Deep Submerge, Sailor Moon got a new ray of hope.
*Maybe this guy isn't so strong after all. He has to have a weakness!* Then, she got an idea.
"Neptune! Use your mirror to find his weakness!" she yelled. *That'll help us out, I hope!*
*
Luna was still searching for Usagi, when she heard a voice. ~Luna, I can help you once you find Usagi.~
"Who said that?" Luna asked. Queen Serenity of the Moon Kingdom appeared to her. "Your Majesty!"
~Yes, Luna. I have some information on Sailor Nemesis that the Senshi may find helpful when you find them. It may not help much, but just help them know who they're fighting.`
"And what is that?" Luna asked curiously.
~She is my sister.~ answered the Queen.
"But how can that be?"asked Luna, shocked.
~Her name was Priestess Sulik. I was the oldest, so I was the one who would become Queen. Sulik was extremely unhappy of this and went off to become a priestess, having the best interests of all in mind. One morning, my parents and I woke up to find she was gone. No one ever found out where she went, or what happened to her. I only know what happened to her because I am a Spirit, and Spirits know all, even though they aren't allowed to tell all. I cannot tell you anything else about her. You and the Senshi must learn the rest on your own. But know this: If the Universe is ever going to be safe, you must either heal her of her evil and make her into her real self once again, or destroy her, but the only way you can do this is with the help of a pure senshi. I must go now. You will meet someone soon who can help you more. Good luck on your search.~ With that, she vanished, leaving Luna more confused than ever.
*
Hotaru went to were Sailor Moon was fighting, but staying a short distance away trying to figure out a plan to help the princess, she was weakened and couldn't fight to her full extent, but did know how to use her silence glaive. Suddenly another Youma did appear, and glancing a quick look at her rapidly weakening princess, launched herself at the new comer "Sailor Neptune help the princess! Help her Ill hold this one off Just Help her!" She yelled over the sounds of battle. * I must protect the princess we are her only hope*
*
Lumi looked over at Minako after Usagi had run out. "Yeah, I'm Lumi. Um... As for the rest..." She glanced at Hyouden then brought her attention back to Minako, deciding Hyouden could be trusted. "I'm a senshi, but I can't transform. As for where I came from and why the odango-head is looking for me, they kind of go together..." Taking a deep breath she continued.
"I came from a planet really far away from here which was destroyed by an evil being which also destroyed this planet, but then I came here with my friend and she used all her energy and revived the planet and handed down the title of Dream Senshi to me." After saying such a mouth-full Lumi was panting slightly.
*
Minako stared blankly at Lumi after she had finished her speech.
"G-Gosh I didn't know. I'm really sorry about your friend. She must have been a very powerful senshi and a great friend. She must have trusted you very much, by giving you her dream weaver role. In a way it sort of reminds me of Princess fireballs story."
Mina knew she had to go on even though she didn't want to at the moment. * It's to help your princess. Remember that*
" What do you mean you can't trans.. ahh." Minako cried out as she had a pain in her head. " Usagi's been hurt." she yelled. She struggled to get up' but yelped as she felt a pain in her back. * Hold on Usagi. No matter what I'll find a way to help you.*
*
Sailor Moon was knocked against a wall -hard- by a blast from one of the youmas. She blacked out momentarily. When she awoke seconds later, she had a terrible headache. She felt the back of her head. It was bleeding a little. *Great* she thought. *Those nimrods made me bleed!* she stood up, angry at them, and preparing to fight back. *Oh, well. Consequence of being a superhero!* Then she walked back to where the fight was.
*
Lumi got to her feet and looked at Minako with a concerned look. "Don't try to move, you're hurt. I'm sure Usagi will be okay... With all those people out there I know she will be! Besides, she's right next to a hospital, ne?" She desperately wished she could help somehow, but knew the best way was to comfort those who needed it most. Suddenly she snapped her head around, saying something less than appropriate.
*
Aura had awoken to sense her enemies� powers showing up on a little thingy she had made to detect senshi when they are transformed. "ARGH! I was having such a nice dream too!" She sighs and stands up, tracing a rune in the air. The rune glowed blue then yellow and grew, then it wrapped itself around her body, changing her into the RuneMaster.
Then she drew another rune which she grabbed in her hand. In a spilt second she was teleported to where the fight was going on. Standing on the rooftop she watched the people below and tried to remain un-noticed, which she was rather good at. Hence-forth her nickname, Unseen.
*I will observe them and see how they fight so I can predict them when I eventually must confront them.* She thought, happy that she had enough time to do her job correctly, unlike the last planet in which she had to just kamikaze.
*
Sailor Moon was slightly injured, and was too weak to fight like she would normally be able to. She saw Neptune and Saturn fighting to save her. "Neptune! Saturn!" she yelled at them. "I'll be ok! Go save Sailor Star healer!" she yelled. *Oh, my dear friends!*she thought. *Always risking their lives for me, no matter what happens to the other Senshi!* Then, slowly, very slowly, she stood up. Gathering all of her strength, she prepared to fight.
*
Usagi was finally standing up, but she barely had enough strength to do so. She was very weak from her battle injuries. Suddenly, she got a weird feeling of being watched. She looked up, and saw someone floating in the air, staring at her and the other Senshi. *Who is that?* she thought. *Why isn't she joining in the battle? I'd better not say anything unless she starts fighting. Right now we need to focus on the youma that are fighting us.* She turned to look at the two youma, who were steadily gaining an edge over the Senshi. "Ok, jerks!" she said to them. "You may have hurt me pretty badly, but when it comes to my friends, you can't stop me unless you kill me-and lately even that hasn't stopped me! In the name of the Moon, you're toast!"
*
Neptune looked over at the princess. "My... mirror?"
It was true. She could use her mirror to find the enemy weak point. But it was not a guarantee it would work. Her mirror often showed blurred images or no images at all. But considering the fact that the enemy was so near and releasing all kind of powers, there was little chance the mirror would fail.
*But it's not as simple as that. I need time, peace of mind, concentration...*
She examined the battlefield. Yaten was badly hurt. Saturn was willing to help, but she doubted the girl would be strong enough to stop the enemy. She had been acting strangely and was probably weak. Neptune feared the girl would faint.
*I can't leave the place now. The princess needs me.* She went on attacking Kuie, furiously.
*
Kuie frantically tries to protect himself from Sailor Moon's attacks and after she connected a blow directly to his face, he hits her HARD in the stomach, side of the face, and axe-handles her down to the ground.
*Foolish girl! Did she really think she could defeat a member of the Malice Four?* "WHAT THE?!"
Kuie looks up to find Michiru's attack coming in like a freight train. It slams into him HARD, knocking him clean through two buildings.
Yaten staggers to her feet and faces Kuie's weakened body.
*This one's for my entire planet, you fish faced monstrosity!*
She holds her two fingers to her forehead and draws in vasts amounts of celestial energy through her body.
When she had fully powered up, she points her fingers at Kuie and unleashes her 2nd most powerful attack.
"ASTRAL SHOCK, WAVE!!!!"
She fires an insanely powerful screw beam of energy that eradicates EVERYTHING in it's path on it's way to Kuie. He feels every bit of it.
With her own energy depleted, Yaten takes a knee.
"Kuie's finished...Jeez, he must've become stronger since we last me..AAHH!!!"
Yaten was struck in the back with a very powerful beam of light. She looks up and behind her to find the large frame of a muscular man hovering above.
"A..Abigail..."
"It took you that long to defeat Kuie? I'm disappointed Healer. I thought that this meant much more to you!"
Abigail holds the chemise of Princess Fireball in his large hand and waves it back and forth.
Yaten was furious.
"DAMN YOU ABIGAIL!!! What have you done with the princess?!"
"Why don't you come home and find out for yourself? I'd hate for something to happen to your precious sisters!"
With that, Abigail disappears.
*Not on your life demon!*
Not wanting to betray her friend, Yaten fires a beam of light at Sailor Moon, draining a bit of energy from the emperium crystal.
After she'd drained enough, she took off for the stars once more, in pursuit of Abigail.
*
Hotaru saw the beam of light fly toward Sailor Moon, she blocked the next attack then whirled around and launched herself in front of her weakened princess, taking the full force of the beam, which flew her against the wall of the hospital. "... uuh.. " seeing that her momentary leave was causing Neptune some trouble, she slowly got up, "Silence Glaive-...not enough enery.." She dragged herself back into the battle with the second Youma, *must do this, I must help the princess."
*
Sailor Moon saw a beam of light coming towards her, from Sailor Star healer. *What is she doing?* she thought. *Why is she attacking me?* Then, she caught a glimpse out of the corner of her eye, of someone watching her. As she looked, she felt an extremely peaceful feeling wash over her, as if she knew everything would be okay. Then, thinking of her life on the Moon almost unconsciously, she fell asleep from losing energy.
Sailor Moon gradually lost consciousness from the loss of energy, thinking *I've got to help them. Why did Star healer do this to me?* as she slipped out of consciousness.
*
Neptune's eyes opened wide as she watched Yaten draining energy from the princess. *Dirty rat!! HOW DARE SHE??!! I don't care about her reasons to do this... I am suspicious of her again. Maybe... maybe they helped us in the past only to take advantage of us now. Stupid me! I should have never trusted the Starlight's, not a bit!*
She rushed towards Saturn and Moon. Shaking the princess and calling her name, she commands Saturn coldly. "Finish that youma. And do it quick. I will take the princess out of here."
She takes SM in her arms and looks for a safe place to take her. "Princess, please... answer me, are you ok?
*
Luna was still searching for the Princess, but still with no luck. Then, she caught a vision. Images of sick people in beds flashed through her mind, as well as images of Sailor Moon, Sailor Saturn, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Star healer. Then she heard a voice. ~Go to where the sick go.~ It said. *Who said that?* she thought. *Great. A riddle. Now, I not only am looking for a Princess and trying to solve mysteries, now I'm solving riddles, too!* As she thought this, she sat down and began to put together the puzzle.
*
The RuneMaster nodded to Moon when she was spotted, keeping her face emotionless so as not to give away her motives. Then she said something unheard by anyone else and disappeared into the shadows. *Out of sight, out of mind.*
*
BladeMaster stepped back from the battle and watched all the events as they happened, noting everyone's fighting styles. Watching as Kuie and then seeing Abagail mock Star Healer, he was furious. But when Star Healer stole energy from Sailor Moon, he vowed to go kick some ass, not really caring who he got to tear to shreds first. Looking around he first saw the youma, he remembered that Sailor Moon had been looking at the sky earlier, so he checked it out, not seeing anything. He calmed down a bit, wondering what or WHO Sailor Moon had been watching.
Finally deciding she must have been delusional, he brang his attention back to the youma. Holding his broadsword off to his side, he yelled out his most simple attack, which was not to be underestimated though.
"Energy Blades!" He slashed his sword through the air, and 5 blades were emitted from his sword, aimed at the youma so that if it did anything short of teleporting, it would be hit.
*
Sailor Moon was still weak and unconscious. *What's happening?* she thought between spells of awake and asleep. *I've got to help the others.*
*
Hotaru turned around gathering her final amount of energy "Silence Glaive Surprise" she said. the attack screamed toward the Youma and ended up merging with the BladeMasters attack. The now huge and powerful attack hit the youma square on. Hotaru fell to her hands and knees, breathing hard and trembling all over from loss of energy, but remaining conscious. "Hope the princess is ...alright...."
*
Sailor Moon awoke after what seemed to Neptune like an eternity. "Where am I?" Sailor Moon asked aloud. She tried to look around, but her vision was blurry. She saw someone in front of her. She looked familiar. "Neptune? Is that you?"she asked."Why do I feel so weak, as if my energy has been drained? The last thing I remember, Star Healer was attacking me...why?" She looked around the room, trying to make sense of the blurry images she saw. Then, in one corner, she saw someone. It was the person who was watching the battle. Now, the person seemed only interested in her. "Who are you?" she asked. "Why are you following me?" then, she blacked out again.
*
Sailor Moon had blacked out, then woken up, seeing the person she had seen before. She then woke up again, but only barely. "Who is this person that keeps watching me?" she asked to no one. "Tuxedo Mask, is it you? Or is it you, Sailor Pluto?" she was delusional from her injuries. "No, it couldn't have been Tuxedo. He doesn't have his memories, yet. But why would Sailor Pluto stand there watching, when her friends were all in such trouble?" she then blacked out again.
*
Minako stared out the window, only seeing glimpses of the battle as it raged on. She saw Yaten defeat Kuie and then the other strange being appeared. Yaten fired a beam at something, that she couldn't see and then leapt into the air after the strange creature. The battle then seem to calm down and only the strange man was left standing. *I hope everyone's alright, especially the Princess.*Minako had seen something that had caught her attention though.
"Excuse me, you guys. Did either of you happen to see that strange thing floating in the sky. I think it was a human, but I couldn't tell."
*
Pleased that the youma was finished off Blade (BladeMaster) turned and headed off, detransforming back to Rune and heading off, not bothering to go back to the hospital. He wasn't really feeling like talking with someone or answering any questions, and he knew going back in there would cause him to have to do that. So instead he walked back to his car and drove off, heading for the park.
*
Yaten had made it over half the way back to her home planet. But as she raced through the stars, she couldn't help but feel ashamed at herself for what she had done. Out of desperation she drained Sailor Moon's power in hopes that she would be able to rescue Princess Kakyuu from Abigail.
*Way to go, dip$#i+!! Now you've betrayed the only people that could've helped you defeat Kooler...DAMN!!!*
"I'll have to devise a plan to defeat him after I deal with Abigail.......Rocket Scientist Yaten, you can't defeat Madiun and Dodoria by your lonesome!.....I'll deal with that problem when I face it. Oh, I'm back...home."
Yaten arrives on her planet and uses her scouter to search for the whereabouts of Abigail.
*2000 miles due northeast is a battle power of 11000. Most definetley Abigail. I can take him. My level is at 13000, so there's nothing to be afraid of......yet I couldn't defeat Kuie without help.*
Yaten walks to the princess's inner sanctum and activates the secret passage that leads to where she kept the bodies of her two friends.
*Taiki...Seiya...what would you two do? With this captured energy, my level would be at 18500, and I could most definitely defeat the Malice Four, but did I betray Usagi just for the fight?......I know what I must do.*
Yaten concentrates her captured energy into a compact ball and rises it above her head.
*This worked for Sailor Moon, no sense why it won't work for me...*
"STARLIGHT HONEYMOON, THERAPY KISS!!!"
She blasts her friends with the beam of light, hoping that the energy she had stolen was enough.
"I've.....I've no more..."
With her energy totally depleted, Yaten falls to the floor. A tear falls from her eye as she spots Seiya emerging from the stasis bubble. It was the last thing that she saw before she blacked out.
*
After the battle, the Senshi had all de-transformed and were trying to make sense of things. "I don't get it."Usagi said. "Why did Yaten attack me and drain my energy?" suddenly, she got a terrible feeling of weakness, accompanied with a sense that Yaten was losing her energy fast. "Oh...guys...Yaten's...in..." she began. She couldn't finish her sentence because she passed out. *Yaten must have used the energy she took from me, and it's draining her.* she thought before she blacked out totally. *And somehow it must be affecting me. I must be sensitive to what's happening to her somehow because of the energy she took from me.*
*
Seiya slowly opened her eyes. She felt great, full of energy. She tried to think where she was, and why. But couldn't remember well at the moment. She did not insist on the matter and just looked around. The view of Kinmoku in ruins made the memories come back. *My planet... what...? Oh, now I remember... the battle... Kooler...*
Then she saw Yaten lying on the ground and ran to her, fearing she could be dead. Holding the girl in her arms, she called her name, shaking her body. "Yaten! Yaten! Please, answer me! are you feeling ok? Oh, Yateeen!!" Wiping the tear out on Yaten's cheek, she hugged her tightly. "Yaten, I missed you..." And she felt the tears flood her eyes.
*
While unconscious, Usagi somehow knew what was happening to Yaten. She knew that Yaten was blacked out, like she was, only worse. *Oh, We've got to help Yaten!* she thought barely. *But what if I can't wake up until she does?*
*
In between various spells waking up and blacking out, Sailor Moon thought of the person she had seen, trying to figure out who it was. She couldn't really see the person's facial features, so she couldn't tell who it was, only an outline. *Who was that person?* she thought. She could hear sounds of battle off in the distance. *Oh, they're still fighting!* She thought, trying, but very slowly, to stand up. *I've got to help them!* But before she could, she collapsed, once again unconscious.
*
Yaten feels the wetness of Seiya's tears upon her cheek, and she slowly begins to open her eyes.
"...unnnnnghhh......Sei..ya?...SEIYA!!!"
Yaten pops to and throws her arms around Seiya, hugging her tightly before feeling light headed again.
"Oww...wwwww. Seiya, Where's Taiki? Did Taiki revive as well?"
*
Unknowingly walking into a battle field, Akira walks along happily until suddenly he was hit with a beam from Yaten, which he didn't know where it came from at the time."What the....!?!"Flying into a wall across the street from some demolished buildings, he realizes that he shouldn't have taken a short cut. "......Rrooarrgh...,"is the only thing that escapes his mouth as he stands up ready to fight before passing out on the ground.
*
~Wake up, Sailor Moon.~ a voice said. ~The battle is over. Now, you are safe.~ Upon hearing this in her head, Sailor Moon awoke. "Who are you?" she asked the voice. "How can I hear your thoughts like that? How did you know I was here? Why are you following me?!" she looked around, and saw the person. The mysterious person looked at her for a second, then vanished. "Wait! Come back! Who are you?" Sailor Moon cried out.
*
On the other side of town Akira was watching the news about a fight that the Senshi were involved in. *Hm why do I feel like I know some of these people?* He dismissed the whole thing and left his house for a walk and ended up where all the activity on the news was talking about and thought to himself *Wierd*.
*
As Yaten awoke, so did Usagi. *Oh, she's ok.* She thought as she woke up.
*
Sailor Saturn stood up slowly, noticing there was no no one around she detrasnformed. 'Well, I should find the Sailor Scouts, or at least the ones that have been revived, there probably in the hospital. Then noticing a dark shape over by an old broken down commercial area, she decides to see if the person was all right. Walking (half-dragging) slowly over she noticed it was a person, *probably hit by a stray energy blast*, sighing, she searched inside herself for any energy for healing. Finding a little, she applied the energy to the young mans wounds. She then leaned against the wall next to the person, to drained to get up and go anywhere. Silently she waited for him to awaken.
*
Not really looking for anything he suddenly saw one of the Sailor Scouts stand up very slowly, so he ran and hid behind some rubble. Shocked he saw her detransform. Slowly tip toeing over to the injured person and the Scout he just saw detransform he asked her "who are you?!"
*
Hotaru slowly opened her eyes and looked at the person standing before her. *he must have seen me detransform, what should I tell him?* " I'm Tamoe Hotaru, could you please help me to the hospital, my friends are waiting for me..." the person she had just healed slowly regained consciousness, looked around then ran away in fright. "People just don't realize they live in a blocked off world, not seeing the real things in life" she whispered under her breathe, as she tried to stand up.
*
Sailor Moon was so exhausted and confused, she started crying. "What is going on here?" She asked. "What do you want from me? Why are you following me?"
*
Seiya smiled broadly as she saw Yaten's awakening. "Oh, Yaten!..." She couldn't say no more. She just hugged the girl again. "What happened? Why am I here? How could you... bring me back to life?"
Then she turned to see Taiki. "I don't think Taiki has awakened..." She put a sad face, and kept looking at Taiki's paralyzed body.
*
Yaten takes a seat and prepares to brief Seiya on what had happened up until her revival.
"This won't be easy to tell say, but I must tell you. *sigh* After Kooler had destroyed our palace and infected you two with the S-virus, he went on to ravage our entire planet. I resolved to challenge the Malice Four and I had Kuie beaten to his wit's end. Dodoria and Abigail came to his aid and needless to say, I took quite a beating. I had reached you and Taiki minutes before the virus claimed your lives. Placing you two in stasis was the only way to contain the virus, freezing it in it's tracks."
Yaten gets up and walks toward Taiki's stasis pod.
"Afterward, I traveled to Earth to retrieve Sailor Moon's healing wand in hopes to cure the two of you. I found her soon after arrival and I was followed. Kuie was as weak as ever, but I couldn't think straight and he got in a couple of lucky blows. After I shock waved him, Abigail appeared, and blasted me from behind. He had the Princess's dress and teleported back here like the coward he is. Rather than fight Sailor Moon and the other senshi for the wand, I drained as much energy from her emperium crystal as I could. I guess I'll have to do it again to revive Taiki. Still......I feel so bad for betraying them, and we'll need their help to defeat Kooler. They probably hate my guts by now, but I really don't care. I will revive Taiki and defeat Kooler with or without their help."
*
Sailor Moon sat there quietly, trying to figure out who it could be. *Who is watching me?* she thought. *Is it a friend or enemy? Either way, can they be trusted?*
*
Neptune helped the Princess up. "Sailor Moon... I'm sorry to say this but... Yaten betrayed us. She stole your energy and escaped. It's my entire fault. I should have never let her approach you. It is my duty to protect you and this planet from any enemy coming from the outer solar system... That was all I had to do and I failed miserably. I hope you can forgive me, because I can't forgive myself for what I've done. Next time that traitor dares to show up on Earth, I will kill her immediately. She better stays where she is. Damn dirty senshi!!"
"No, don't do that." said Sailor Moon. "Before you do anything to her, I want to find out why she did it. Then, if I don't think it was a good enough reason, I'll let you do whatever you want to her. But I'm afraid to approach her. I know your mirror doesn't always work, but do you think it could show us what Yaten is doing now?"
*
Scratching his head Akira tried to make sense of the images that flooded his mind. "That name.....I know it from somewhere," he said as he grabbed his head and fell to his knees. ~I know I know you~ he say through thought speech not realizing what he had done.
*
Seiya opened her eyes widely while listening to Yaten. "You... drained...
Sailor Moon's energy? You..." She felt angriness making her blood boil. She wanted to punch Yaten hard in the face for what she had done. Seiya was angry, furious, completely outraged!!!!
Instead of hitting Yaten, she punched a rock, demolishing it.
"HOW DARED YOU!!!!!! You go to Earth to ask the senshi for help and
betray their princess like that??!!! Are you nuts??!! NOW THEY WON'T HELP US RESCUE KAKYUU-HIME, STUPID BLEACHED-HEAD!!! We weren't able to defeat Kooler before, what makes you think we will be able now??!!! Without the Senshi of Earth's help, we are dead, listen to me? DEAD!!!"
Seiya fell on her knees and hit the ground with her fist several times. "DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! I can't believe you didn't think about it before. DAMN YOU YATEN!!!"
*
Hotaru looked at the new comer, she didn't react to the thought speech as most people would. *How does he know me?..Have we met before..?* "Are you alright, is something wrong?.. How do you know me?"Trying to stand up again, she fell to her knees, her body aching everywhere.*maybe if I go slower*So, slowly she got to her feet and leaned against the wall.*just no more battles for awhile, I need to get strength back..*she thought.
*
Almost blacking out he shook his head clear of the images. "I'm....alright....I think.....I really don't know how I know you," he scratches his head. Laughing he says "I guess it's just my imagination." Then he passes out and falls on Hotaru. *Where am I?* he thinks seeing only blackness and hearing the loudest silence ever.
*
Neptune answered "Princess... I don't know why Yaten did what she did... but she has no excuse! I will never let her get near you again. It was my duty to protect you, and I failed..."
Her eyes lowered in shame. "It won't happen again. Now let's find Saturn... she can heal you."
After that, she started walking, carrying Sailor Moon in her arms, till she found Hotaru walking through one of the hospital halls. : Hotaru, please... help her."
*
Sailor Moon, realizing the battle was done, detransformed and went inside to rest while getting her strength back.
*
"See what?" Lumi asked, she had definitely Seen something, but not with normal human sight. What her Vision had told her was that evil was out there, the kind of evil that was her true enemy. *It can't be Nemesis or we would be dead. Kuso! Why do I even bother with this mission? It's hopeless with that Nemesis follower out there. I wonder why Nemesis would keep people along with her though... I guess just to clean her trail and to purge planets she didn't feel like dealing with.* Swearing viciously in her mind she realized that meant Nemesis knew what was going on.
*
Since the battle was all over and everyone was done with fighting, RuneMaster decided to leave. *Heh, they're all so weak now... I could crush them with a little help from the youmas. But that would not be good, I will continue to wait until I know their fighting styles better and there are not so many loose Senshi around to worry about.*
She drew a rune in the air, which glowed for a second, revealing herself, and grabbed it in her hand and teleported away. The brief moment of visibility of her was so short, she knew no one could have gotten a good enough look at her to see any details, but it was long enough for them to see her suit.
*
Hotaru staggered at the new weight. Putting him down on the ground gently, and painfully slow, she again searched inside herself for the strength she had been using to stay conscious. Applying it to the boys head she thought * he better take me to the hospital* Then it was her turn to black out.
*
As Rune was driving by the hospital, thinking about what had happened, he suddenly noticed two people laying on the ground in an alleyway. He hit the brakes and the car jerked to a stop next to the curb. Not bothering to take the time to do anything more than get the keys out of the car and shut the door behind him, he ran over to them and saw it was a exhausted-looking girl he recognized as the senshi who transformed in the hospital room and a boy he had never seen before. Since both of them were not partaking in the conscious worlds activities he picked them up and carried them off to the hospital. If it hadn't been for the fact that Hotaru was so light, he might not have been able to perform the feat.
Rune dropped them off inside the hospital and stayed only long enough for them to be taken away and answer some questions from a doctor. Then he went back to his car and sped off.
*
Usagi had detransformed and was resting in the hospital waiting room. She had gone in there to regain enough strength to walk home. *Oh, I feel so tired.* she thought. *I know it's because of what Star healer did. I wonder why she did that?*
*
Makoto had sensed something was wrong and knew she had to help. Next time she would be there to help in any way she could.
*
Hotaru awoke to find herself in the hospital, "guess someone finally helped me, wonder who.." She got up wondering which room her friends were in, thinking she really needed to ask them some questions like 'now do you believe me about Yaten?'
*
Usagi was asleep in the waiting room of the hospital, recovering from the battle, dreaming.
*Oh, Tuxedo Mask, I'll get you back!* she thought in her dream.
*
A shrill scream escaped his mouth as Akira fell out of his bed wide-awake and afraid of something he knew from the past. "AAAAAAAAAHH GOD HELP ME!!!!!IT'S TRYING TO KILL ME!," he shrieked as images of war and death raced through his mind. *The girl who helped me she was there I knew I knew her, but I don't ever remember being in any war or seeing anyone killed* Suddenly 4 nurses and 3 doctors came into the room. "What's wrong," a nurse asked. "I think we need to sedate him," said a doctor. *Se.....date?........NO WAY* "GET AWAY FROM ME," he shrieked as he ran through them and out of the door knowing they were behind him. *I need to get out of here.* Suddenly as he rounded a corner he slammed into Makoto.
*
Luna was still trying to figure out the puzzle. *Go to where sick people go.* she thought, repeating the words Queen Serenity had said to her. Among this, her thoughts raced with other things. *Sailor Nemesis is Sulik, the Queen of the Moon Kingdom's sister? But she became a Priestess, the most pure type of person there is! How could she have become so evil! I've got it!* she thought, her thoughts going back to the riddle. *Usagi is at the hospital!* with a loud meow, Luna set off for the hospital.
*
Bucking back up at Seiya, Yaten verbally defends herself.
"DAMN ME?! Once again, your feelings for that meatball head are clouding your judgment. What the hell did you want me to do? Let Abigail come back here and destroy you two, not to mention the princess? Had that happened, you wouldn't been able to see Sailor Moon again, IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?!"
Yaten slams her fist into the wall as she yells it, punching a fair size crater in it.
"Sailor Moon survived, and I didn't take her staff. Whether they decide to help us or not doesn't really matter. They'll be involved sooner or later and soon."
Yaten was shocked at Seiya's sudden burst of anger, but not too surprised.
*I knew that she'd be mad at the news about SM, but I had no other choice.*
"Well Seiya, shall we head back to Earth? To attack Abigail here is futile. Maybe seeing you alive will somewhat justify what I had done, to Sailor Moon anyway. If Abigail is anything like Kuie, they won't stand a chance against him without our help. We have no other choice sister! Unless you want to attack them head on and waste our lives right now."
Yaten stands back and awaits her angered sister's response.
*
Makoto entered the hospital to see a doctor about the fact she couldn't remember anything. She remembered her name and the very basics, but something was missing. On her way to the doctors office she saw a girl who was strangely familiar asleep in the waiting room. **Who is she? Why is she so familiar?** Confused she decided it could just be deja` vu. **Some how I feel like I know her.**
*
Seiya frowned angrily at Yaten. "NOTHING justifies what you did, hear me? Absolutely nothing!!!"
She then turned to Taiki. *I bet you would have acted quite differently, you got BRAINS what Yaten seems to lack right now.*
"Don't dare talk to Usagi like that! What you did to her was a sickening abuse!! If not for her, we would have never seen Kakyuu-hime again. NEVER! You should be eternally grateful to her, and instead of doing that, you drain her energy!!!!!"
Facing Yaten again, still very furious, she goes on. "We were unable to defeat Kooler before, nothing has changed, and we won't be able to defeat him now. We are not stronger, and we don't have Taiki with us, so the odds are against us. We need their help!!! And they won't help us, now that you did what you did!!!"
Grabbing Yaten by the collar of her suit, she added "And don't mess my feelings for Usagi in this. It has nothing to do... she... has... someone..."
All her angriness disappeared, in a moment. She released Yaten and walked away some steps, with a somehow sad face. *But of course I want to see her again... * For a brief instant, a smiled made her face bright.
Frowning again towards Yaten, she commanded "Let's go to Earth NOW! I want to see how Usagi is, and try to fix this mess you've made. Is there any way we can take Taiki with us?"
*
A shrill scream escaped his mouth as Akira fell out of his bed wide-awake and afraid of something he knew from the past. "AAAAAAAAAHH GOD HELP ME!!!!!IT'S TRYING TO KILL ME!," he shrieked as images of war and death raced through his mind. *The girl who helped me she was there I knew I knew her, but I don't ever remember being in any war or seeing anyone killed*
Suddenly 4 nurses and 3 doctors came into the room. "What's wrong," a nurse asked. "I think we need to sedate him," said a doctor. *Se.....date?........NO WAY* "GET AWAY FROM ME," he shrieked as he ran through them and out of the door knowing they were behind him. *I need to get out of here.* Suddenly as he rounded a corner he slammed into Makoto.
*
Hotaru walked out of the hospital, she planed on enrolling in school for this Monday. *Maybe Ill find someone to talk to and wont be so lonely...*
*
Yaten takes Taiki body and loads it into her space pod. Seiya�s words strike solid ground, and Yaten feels her old bitter feelings for Sailor Moon slightly returning.
*Seiya's choosing that dumpling head over us again Taiki, just as she did before.....WHAT am I thinking? I'M the one who's in the wrong here......*
"What's WRONG WITH ME???!!!"
Yaten grabs her head and leans against her pod for support.
"Seiya...where is all of this bitterness coming from? WHY am I getting so angry when I'M the one at fault?........I betrayed my friends, endangered their lives, and now I've even stolen from the one whom actually trusted us...What the hell is wrong with me, I don't even deserve TO LIVE!!!"
Yaten fires an aura bolt out into the stars above.
*
Luna had finally found Usagi, and they were meeting with the revived senshi to catch up on what had been missed.
"So, Yaten drained Usagi's energy?" Asked Luna. "But why?"
"I don't know." said Usagi. "But I have a feeling she'll be back. I'll find out then."
*
"I don't know what's wrong with you. Probably that you are thirsty for revenge, after we lost the battle. But what you did was certainly wrong! I should thank you for bringing me back to life but... I can't. Knowing what you did to Sailor Moon, I can't... sorry."
Grabbing Yaten's hand, Seiya looked up at the sky. "Let's go."
*
Usagi had detransformed and was resting in the hospital waiting room. *Well, I think that about does it.* she thought, heading home. When she got outside, she saw a black cat with a Crescent Mark on her forehead. "Luna!" She cried.
"Usagi!" Luna cried, jumping into her arms."I have something I have to tell you!"
"What? Asked Usagi.
"It's something your mother the Queen told me." Luna answered. "Sailor Nemesis is her sister."
"Sailor Nemesis my Aunt?" Replied the shocked Usagi. "How?"
"Your Mother was the oldest of the two, so she would become Queen, and her sister, Sulik, was unhappy about this, so she became a Priestess for the Temple of the Moon. Then, one day, she disappeared, and the next time she was seen was as Sailor Nemesis. No one knows how she became so evil. But your mother said that to defeat her, she must either be destroyed or healed of her evil. And only a senshi with a pure heart can do this. She didn't say exactly who this senshi is, though."
"Wow, Nemesis my Aunt." said Usagi. "This makes things a lot harder."
*
After all the fighting was over, Lumi had retreated to the streets and wandered around for hours until she finally returned home exhausted. *I'm so tired... I've never been this tired before, not even on my first day on Earth.* She felt the need to join in the dream world, and finished up everything as quickly as she could then went to bed, falling asleep in seconds.
*
Yaten uses her energy to shrink down Taiki's stasis pod into a convenient capsule form. Trusting it to Seiya's care, she re-equips her scouter.
"Well sister, let's go!"
She grabs Seiya's hand and they take to the stars.
*
Shaking her head, Michiru thought *Usagi... always so naive, How can she be so innocent! She has a totally different way of thinking, acting, and even fighting than the Outers do. When will she learn?*
Then, she walked away, abandoning the group.
*But with her own style... she always manages to win and give us a happy end... I wonder if it's us who are wrong...*
*
Akira had been lucky to escape from the hospital personnel. *Well tomorrows a school day* he thought, laying on his bed. *Time to sleep*He fell asleep dreaming of wars of long ago and friends from far away..........
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" Hmmm" Minako sighed as she stared out her window. " Oh, Artemis. I wish I could help with this fight, but the doctor told me to rest. I've done all I can do to help and am leaving the rest to the other senshi. Good night."
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