Enter the Gilded Rose
by Eugol Dlareg
Disclaimer: With the exception of Gilded Rose I do not own any of the characters in this story. They belong to someone in Japan, however, their "American" (Canadian) names belong to DiC/Cloverway. I do not intend to make any money off this story.
Sadisa had been a formidable foe. The Sailor Scouts were up against a wall. Defeat seemed ineviatable. "Any ideas?" Sailor Mercury asked nobody in particular.
"You mean besides letting this thing kick our asses up one side and back down the other?" asked Sailor Mars. "Other than that, I can't think of anything else.
Sailor Moon had already decided to take off the kid gloves, so to speak. Holding up her magic scepter, she started to call out, "Moon spiral, heart. . . " a shot from Sadisa stopped her in her tracks, knocking her back.
"Sailor Moon!" the other Sailor Scouts yelled in unison, as they attempted to regroup. Another shot from Sadisa sent the rest of the scouts reeling
Sadisa sensed the Sailor Scouts were sufficiently weakened, so he started to move in for the kill. Just as he was about to take another shot at the scouts, a gilded rose flew in out of nowhere and landed at his feet.
Sailor Moon recovered in time to see the gilded rose, and the next thing she saw was a dark blur, as Sadisa reeled back, the recipient of several quick hits. "That's not Tuxedo Mask's style," she thought to herself.
She found out soon enough why the mysterious attack was not the style of Tuxedo Mask. After getting a few shots on Sadisa, the mysterious figure assumed a battle position in front of the Sailor Scouts. The figure was wearing a knee-length black hooded robe, with the hood down, a black full-head mask, and black boots, and was carrying a 6' long black staff. From what the Scouts could see of the figure, it was apparently male. He picked up the rose with one end of the staff, and flung it in the air. As he caught it, he finally spoke. "If you wish to harm the Sailor Scouts," he said, "you have to go through me first." The figure then pressed a gold spot in the middle of his staff, and it retracted to about 8" in length. He placed the staff in a sheaf on his belt, and then put his hood on, and disappeared.
Sailor Moon saw that sadisa was still reeling from the attack from the mysterious figure, so she moved in for the kill. "Moon spiral, Heart Attack!" she said, as she vanquished the creature. As Sadisa went down for the count, a red rose landed at the feet of the Sailor Scouts. "He usually shows up during the battle, not after," Sailor Moon thought to herself.
"Sorry I missed the excitement," Tuxedo Mask said. "But I wanted to see how our new friend would fare in battle. By the looks of things, he did quite well."
Just then, a gilded rose landed at the feet of Sailor Jupiter. She picked it up, and noticed there was a note attached to it. The note read:
To Serena, Raye, Amy, Lita, Mina, and Darrien
anyone wishing to bring harm to any or all of you will first have to go through me. This is my solemn vow to all of you, in the name of the Soverign Protectorate.
~Gilded Rose
Later that day, the scouts, in their civilian identities, were at Raye's grandfather's temple, where they usually had study group, discussing the events of their last battle. "He knows who we are," Raye said. "We know absolutely nothing about him. How do we know if he's an ally or an enemy?"
"Oh, he's definitely an ally," Artemis, Mina's cat explained. "He took a vow in the name of the Soverign Protectorate. The Soverign Protectorate is a band of warriors sworn to protect Queen Serenity at all costs, including death."
"And when the Negaverse first invaded the Moon Kingdom," Luna, Serena's cat continued. "The Protectorate knew the Kingdom was going to fall, so they did the only thing they could do. They fought to the death. Before they did, they chose one of their numbers to survive, to protect the Sailor Scouts and the Moon Princess. The one chosen was Gilded Rose."
At that moment, a man in his early 20s entered the room where the scouts were discussing the events. He was wearing a black tank top, black trenchcoat, black leather pants, and black boots. Without saying a word, he placed a gilded rose on the table, threw the scouts a salute, and left. "That was him," Lita said. "He knows who we are, now we know who is."
"At least whe know who's side he's on," Serena said.
"Ours," replied Mina.
Outside, the mysterious figure stood, looking at the temple. "I will protect you at all costs," he said. "Even my life."
by Eugol Dlareg
Disclaimer: With the exception of Gilded Rose I do not own any of the characters in this story. They belong to someone in Japan, however, their "American" (Canadian) names belong to DiC/Cloverway. I do not intend to make any money off this story.
Sadisa had been a formidable foe. The Sailor Scouts were up against a wall. Defeat seemed ineviatable. "Any ideas?" Sailor Mercury asked nobody in particular.
"You mean besides letting this thing kick our asses up one side and back down the other?" asked Sailor Mars. "Other than that, I can't think of anything else.
Sailor Moon had already decided to take off the kid gloves, so to speak. Holding up her magic scepter, she started to call out, "Moon spiral, heart. . . " a shot from Sadisa stopped her in her tracks, knocking her back.
"Sailor Moon!" the other Sailor Scouts yelled in unison, as they attempted to regroup. Another shot from Sadisa sent the rest of the scouts reeling
Sadisa sensed the Sailor Scouts were sufficiently weakened, so he started to move in for the kill. Just as he was about to take another shot at the scouts, a gilded rose flew in out of nowhere and landed at his feet.
Sailor Moon recovered in time to see the gilded rose, and the next thing she saw was a dark blur, as Sadisa reeled back, the recipient of several quick hits. "That's not Tuxedo Mask's style," she thought to herself.
She found out soon enough why the mysterious attack was not the style of Tuxedo Mask. After getting a few shots on Sadisa, the mysterious figure assumed a battle position in front of the Sailor Scouts. The figure was wearing a knee-length black hooded robe, with the hood down, a black full-head mask, and black boots, and was carrying a 6' long black staff. From what the Scouts could see of the figure, it was apparently male. He picked up the rose with one end of the staff, and flung it in the air. As he caught it, he finally spoke. "If you wish to harm the Sailor Scouts," he said, "you have to go through me first." The figure then pressed a gold spot in the middle of his staff, and it retracted to about 8" in length. He placed the staff in a sheaf on his belt, and then put his hood on, and disappeared.
Sailor Moon saw that sadisa was still reeling from the attack from the mysterious figure, so she moved in for the kill. "Moon spiral, Heart Attack!" she said, as she vanquished the creature. As Sadisa went down for the count, a red rose landed at the feet of the Sailor Scouts. "He usually shows up during the battle, not after," Sailor Moon thought to herself.
"Sorry I missed the excitement," Tuxedo Mask said. "But I wanted to see how our new friend would fare in battle. By the looks of things, he did quite well."
Just then, a gilded rose landed at the feet of Sailor Jupiter. She picked it up, and noticed there was a note attached to it. The note read:
To Serena, Raye, Amy, Lita, Mina, and Darrien
anyone wishing to bring harm to any or all of you will first have to go through me. This is my solemn vow to all of you, in the name of the Soverign Protectorate.
~Gilded Rose
Later that day, the scouts, in their civilian identities, were at Raye's grandfather's temple, where they usually had study group, discussing the events of their last battle. "He knows who we are," Raye said. "We know absolutely nothing about him. How do we know if he's an ally or an enemy?"
"Oh, he's definitely an ally," Artemis, Mina's cat explained. "He took a vow in the name of the Soverign Protectorate. The Soverign Protectorate is a band of warriors sworn to protect Queen Serenity at all costs, including death."
"And when the Negaverse first invaded the Moon Kingdom," Luna, Serena's cat continued. "The Protectorate knew the Kingdom was going to fall, so they did the only thing they could do. They fought to the death. Before they did, they chose one of their numbers to survive, to protect the Sailor Scouts and the Moon Princess. The one chosen was Gilded Rose."
At that moment, a man in his early 20s entered the room where the scouts were discussing the events. He was wearing a black tank top, black trenchcoat, black leather pants, and black boots. Without saying a word, he placed a gilded rose on the table, threw the scouts a salute, and left. "That was him," Lita said. "He knows who we are, now we know who is."
"At least whe know who's side he's on," Serena said.
"Ours," replied Mina.
Outside, the mysterious figure stood, looking at the temple. "I will protect you at all costs," he said. "Even my life."