Sailor Moon: Samurai Jill 1 – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon", "Samurai Jack" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-epic crossover.
Special note: This story takes place LONG before "Sailor Moon: Guardian of the Force".
Author's note: I know that there is a fan-fiction story called "Samurai Jill". Other than the name (which is why I added the designation "Sailor Moon"), THAT story has nothing to do with THIS one.
Part 1: "Seasons of Death"
Ever since she came to this "alternate" Earth, Usagi ("Sailor Moon") Tsukino had to deal with aliens, mutants, mages, demons, renegade humans, gods and the like. Things got worse when her friend "Jack", a samurai from the pre-Tokugawa era in Japan, had sacrificed himself for her, when his nemesis Aku, a demonic wizard, attacked them. Originally, Usagi and Jack had met in battle, when slavers were attacking a village. Usagi was impressed to see the skills a living samurai in action, as he used his "magical" sword (a katana created by the gods Odin, Zeus and Brahmin) to cut a swath within enemy ranks.
"Wow!" Usagi said with excitement. "You're good!"
As Jack sheath his blade, he turns to the girl. Jack had a Japanese-style pony-tail, white robes (with belt) and an Oriental-style hat (on his back).
"Thank you," Jack said with a smile. "It's not everyday that I can meet a person from one's own homeland."
For the next few months, Jack and Usagi traveled together. In fact, it was Jack who helped her to perfect her sword work, even though she was already familiar with blade weapons; Usagi had first learned basic swordmanship, when she was brought into the Amazon Nation, during the time of the Mythic Age (thanks to a time-travel mishap). And now, thanks to Jack, her skills with the sword had gotten better.
Good thing that this had occurred, when Aku had launched a devastating attack on the duo. When the smoke cleared, only Jack's sword remained.
"JACK!" Usagi cried.
Usagi looked down, and picked up her friend's sword.
"I will avenge you, my friend," she said, as tears streamed from her eyes.
And thus, Samurai "Jill" was born.
Since then, Jill has wondered the land, searching for her missing friend while protecting people from harm.
Summer…Jill walks across the desert, as the sun above beats down its rays upon her. Or, it would have, if her parasol was not providing protection. Jill had expertly strapped the handle between her back and her back pack, so that she could play her four-string guitar. It allowed her the time to NOT concentrate on the fact that she was hungry and thirsty…
Suddenly, Jill noticed that the rolling dust was moving. Unfortunately, there seemed to be some sort of sentience to the movement…
"RAAAAAA!"
Jill's danger senses rang out, just as she leaped out of the way. A phantom had tried to attack her from behind. Jill then put away her musical instrument, and removed both her Oriental parasol and sword…
ZING!
The rainbow-colored parasol was made from a light-weight material, called "adamantium", that was stronger than steel. She had acquired it after saving a scientist from the clutches of Aku. Had she not done so, Aku's robotic army would have been even more difficult to defeat than they are now.
At any rate, the parasol was her proverbial shield, which also doubled as a paired weapon.
When Jill blocked the next series of attacks, and then tried to cut the phantoms with her blade, she realized that the phantoms poised no threat.
And thus resumed her walk.
When Jill saw that she was about to enter a nearby oasis, she naturally assumed that the oasis was another illusion-
SPLASH!
When Jill surfaced, she smiled. Talk about being ironic.
Fall…As the leaves in the forest turned red and orange, a small creature went about to collect them. It was bald, blue and short. It wore a smock, heavy gloves and red tinted goggles.
And with each successful "conquest", it laughed maniacally, revealing razor sharp teeth.
As the creature ran to and fro, from his laboratory that doubled as a windmill, the creature worked diligently to create a formula. For what purpose, only it knew.
Finally, after a long process, a sealed flask was produced. The creature then ran to a well by the road, poured its contents, and leaped back into the forest, where it would observe the actions of its…victim.
Finally, a lone figure walks down the road. Jill was playing her guitar, as she nears the well. She stops to notice how full the well was. She then puts her hand into the water, and sniffs it. With a smile of satisfaction, Jill gets a nearby ladle, dips it, and fills the contents. Just as she was about to take a sip, she suddenly stops.
The creature that was hiding pauses. Did its victim know about its deeds?
When Jill takes the drink, the creature is satisfied…
"URK!"
Jill convulses, as she falls to the ground.
The creature gleefully goes up to the still body, and as it was laughing-
Jill suddenly turns her head, and spits the tainted water into the creatures mouth. Surprised, the creature accidentally swallows…
PLONK!
…And is turned into a bundle of red and orange leaves. As this bundle disperses, Jill continues to spit.
"Yuck!" Jill says, as she gets up. She then turns her attention to the well. Ever since she had defeated "Sailor Chaos", Jill has learned how to tap into aspects of her "Sailor Moon" abilities. Thus, she pulls out her "Moon Healing Wand", and blesses the well. From that point on, nothing can be used to taint the well water, man-made or otherwise.
With that, Jill moves on.
Winter…Jill shivers, as trudges through the mountain pass. Her white cloak's hood was up, while her face was wrapped with silken, long scarf. In some way, she looked like a typical Muslim woman in a country that expects female modesty. Soon, her thoughts of cold would be interrupted by the presence of a huge, battle-ready ogre.
Man, I don't have time for this! Jill thought to herself.
The gray-skinned creature was standing in the middle of the pass, with his mystical blade at ready. The blade was forged by the finest craftsmen, tempered by magic, and fought over by the best of the best warriors. Supposedly, the winner of their contest would be the one to wield the sword against a great opponent.
At least, that's how the ogre's legend told it.
So when the ogre saw a slip of a girl on his path, he paused.
Was this the legendary one? The ogre thought. With a shrug, the ogre decided to find out. So, with a might swing, the ogre brought his weapon down…
At the same time, Jill quickly unsheathed her sword.
SLICE!
When it was all over, Jill had successfully cut the ogre's sword in half. And as Jill sheathed her blade and moved on, the ogre was still in a state of shock.
Spring…It was the first of May, all things were right in the world. The birds were singing, and the flowers were blooming. Still, Jill wondered if she could enjoy such a thing, as long as Jack was in the clutches of Aku.
Suddenly, a huge flower opens up to reveal a handsome elf, who reminded Jill of her boyfriend Mamoru ("Tuxedo Mask") Chiba.
"I bid thee greetings to this glen," the elf said, as he floated towards Jill.
"Um, hello?" Jill replied nervously. She wasn't sure why she was so smitten by this stranger.
"I have observed your actions from a afar, Usagi Tsukino," the elf said. "As 'Sailor Moon', you have been a champion of Love and Justice. As the one known as 'Jill', you have brought light to the land that was remade into Aku's image. And for that, you deserved a reward."
A spread of food appeared by a bubbling stream.
"Come, and let us feast together," the elf said.
Jill thought about it for a moment.
"Okay," she replied.
The elf smiled. Now, he has a companion that will be his forever…
Hours later…
"…And I told Rei, 'Rei, stop picking on me!'. But then she says that if I wasn't late all the time, then she would so what she was doing. As if I'M the problem!"
"Uh, uh," the elf said with boredom.
Hours after that…
"…And Shango always wake me up WAY too early. I complain about it, but I think that my parents like it when Shango is spying on me and stuff. I mean, really."
Doesn't she shut up? The elf thought to himself.
Even MORE hours after that.
"…And I told Mako-chan that we should be partners in an ice-cream parlor, but SHE thinks that I'd eat up all the profits-"
"Okay, that's it," the elf said, as he got up.
"What?" Jill says.
"Look, you're a nice girl, and all, but you talk WAY too much. So…don't call us, we'll call you."
And with a snap of his fingers, the glen disappears.
"Wow, that's weird," Jill says, as she gets up. With a sigh, she moves on. Afterall, she still has to fight Aku and rescue Jack. Hopefully, the one known as "Jill" will succeed in both.
Fin.
Author's note: Basically, this is a 4-parter, in which I will rely on episodes of "Samurai Jack" to create adventures for Usagi. The last part will be the only original one (which details how Usagi finally succeeded in her mission), so the 2nd and 3rd parts are up for grabs. If you have any suggestions on which episode I should use as a template, let me know. Later!
