The sailors all stood in shock as the dome concealed them from the outside
world.
"What do we do now?" Sailor Venus screamed in a desperate attempt to reach her fellow sailors. Her only answer was a high pitch squeal as Sailor Mars tried once again to bust the dome wall, but was sent back with force.
"Come on you guys! We can beat this!" Sailor Moon yelled out bravely. They were nearly touching now as the dome walls continued to grow closer and smaller. If they didn't do something quick, they would all be squished.
"Mua ha ha!" Their new enemy yelled out. "You petty sailors thought you were a match against Alzamont, did you? Serve you right for interfering with official business. Mua ha ha!"
Sailor Venus tried hard to stand, but got barely to her knees before her head hit the dome roof. It was hopeless. This was one battle too many, and would be the sailors last. If only they had been smarter in the battle, if only they had listened to Rei's premonitions… but it was too late now, and they would have to face that.
She could still hear their new enemy laughing, but barely. She stole a glance at the other sailors. Sailor Mercury and Mars were both down, and Jupiter and Moon were close to it. Something had to save them, quick!
Then she heard it, faint as it was, she heard it. A brave voice boomed from her right. She glanced over to see a shadowed figure. It had to be a dream, her imagination getting the best of her, but then she heard it again, in a clear tone. She noticed that dome walls fade as their new enemy fell to the ground in pain. She heard groans as the other sailors fought to stay conscious and to see what had saved them.
The trees let in a stream of light that glistened over their savior. Though it was a blur, Sailor Venus could just make out the figure. Her skirt, shoes and bows were a deep purple, and her heart brooch a shimmering gold. Her bland hair was tied back in a long braid, and her tiara contained a gem that seemed a mix of ruby and sapphire. But it was her eyes that caught Sailor Venus' attention first, her sharp, attentive, deep eyes. They were a silver blue, and betrayed her age greatly. They were full of wit, and experience.
The figure spoke again, this time clearer then ever.
"Give it up, Goxard!" She yelled fearlessly, "You and I both know this war doesn't concern them."
The man, who still lay sprawled on the ground, wearily looked up at the girl. He looked as if her wished to speak, but no words came out.
Sailor Venus heard Sailor Moon call out. "Who are you?" She yelled, louder and more anxious then normally.
The girl seemed surprised for a moment, then proud then next. "My name is Sailor NightStar! I am protector and princess of the evening star, rightful heir of the Moon Kingdom, and foreseen queen of the milky way galaxy! I stand for the rights of love and justice, and will destroy all evil needed to protect my family and friends. Evil watch out, cause I'm your worse nightmare!"
By now their new enemy was standing. "Foolish sailor! Your petty powers' are no match for me!" He made a move towards Sailor Venus and the other scouts when the girl yelled out again.
"I wouldn't, Goxard. These are my friends, my family. You will not harm them or I will destroy you."
The man laughed and made another move forward.
"You're pressing your luck, Goxard." The girl warned again.
"You can not harm me, girl. These five sailors went down like flies, what are the chances one girl, can do me any damage?" He took another step forward and began calling on energy.
The girl's eyes narrowed. She reached a hand into the air and called on magic of her own. "NightStar…. Soul… Shadow… Eclipse!" She yelled, as streams of black light whirled in her palm. She shot her hand forward towards the man as a ball of black light containing a single golden star flung out towards him. The man's eyes widened and he took a step backwards.
Just before the ball of light hit he yelled, "You will not get away with this, sailors. Alzamont's power will prevail!" Then he was gone in a swirl of blue light of his own.
The girl stood staring at where he was, looking lost in a daze. Sailor Venus stood, keeping her jelly-like legs steady. She helped Sailor Jupiter to her feet before turning back towards the girl. When they were all standing, the girl's eyes found them and she smiled before turning to leave.
"Wait!" Sailor Moon called out. "Who are you?"
The girl frowned as she turned back. "I have already answered that for you," she told them.
"Well, then why are you here?" Asked Sailor Mercury.
"To protect you." The girl said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Where'd you come from? How do you know us? When will we…" Sailor Mars asked quickly, before falling silent to a sharp glare of the girls'.
"Look, I am a sailor on a mission. First I must take care of this enemy, then I will answer all of your questions. But not now…" She turned again to leave.
"No, wait!" Sailor Venus found herself saying.
The girl stopped, and turned back again. Her eyes were different now, they looked both sad and happy at the same time. She took in a small breath and asked, "Yes, Mina?"
The five sailors all gasped as one. The girl stood there in a confused manner, before throwing her hands to her mouth and gasping herself in realization of what she had done.
"I was going to ask if I knew you from somewhere, but it seems you… somehow know me." Sailor Venus said.
The girl, her eyes wide in fright and desperation, turned once again, but this time ran 'till she was out of sight.
"Whoa," Sailor Jupiter said, "That was weird."
"Yeah, how d'you suppose she knew Venus?" Sailor Mercury asked, mostly to herself.
"Dunno." Sailor Moon said.
Sailor Venus could feel all four of their pairs of eyes on her. "I've no idea, but what I do know is that we have a new sailor in the family."
"Yes, but is she friend or foe?" Sailor Mars asked them.
Sailor Venus looked out to the forest where the girl had disappeared. She realized she was thinking about the girls speech, and what it could possibly mean. The girl eyes were so… familiar. She knew them, she knew she did! But where from?
In the midst of her concentration, Sailor Venus found herself saying as an answer to Sailor Mars' question, "Both…"
"What do we do now?" Sailor Venus screamed in a desperate attempt to reach her fellow sailors. Her only answer was a high pitch squeal as Sailor Mars tried once again to bust the dome wall, but was sent back with force.
"Come on you guys! We can beat this!" Sailor Moon yelled out bravely. They were nearly touching now as the dome walls continued to grow closer and smaller. If they didn't do something quick, they would all be squished.
"Mua ha ha!" Their new enemy yelled out. "You petty sailors thought you were a match against Alzamont, did you? Serve you right for interfering with official business. Mua ha ha!"
Sailor Venus tried hard to stand, but got barely to her knees before her head hit the dome roof. It was hopeless. This was one battle too many, and would be the sailors last. If only they had been smarter in the battle, if only they had listened to Rei's premonitions… but it was too late now, and they would have to face that.
She could still hear their new enemy laughing, but barely. She stole a glance at the other sailors. Sailor Mercury and Mars were both down, and Jupiter and Moon were close to it. Something had to save them, quick!
Then she heard it, faint as it was, she heard it. A brave voice boomed from her right. She glanced over to see a shadowed figure. It had to be a dream, her imagination getting the best of her, but then she heard it again, in a clear tone. She noticed that dome walls fade as their new enemy fell to the ground in pain. She heard groans as the other sailors fought to stay conscious and to see what had saved them.
The trees let in a stream of light that glistened over their savior. Though it was a blur, Sailor Venus could just make out the figure. Her skirt, shoes and bows were a deep purple, and her heart brooch a shimmering gold. Her bland hair was tied back in a long braid, and her tiara contained a gem that seemed a mix of ruby and sapphire. But it was her eyes that caught Sailor Venus' attention first, her sharp, attentive, deep eyes. They were a silver blue, and betrayed her age greatly. They were full of wit, and experience.
The figure spoke again, this time clearer then ever.
"Give it up, Goxard!" She yelled fearlessly, "You and I both know this war doesn't concern them."
The man, who still lay sprawled on the ground, wearily looked up at the girl. He looked as if her wished to speak, but no words came out.
Sailor Venus heard Sailor Moon call out. "Who are you?" She yelled, louder and more anxious then normally.
The girl seemed surprised for a moment, then proud then next. "My name is Sailor NightStar! I am protector and princess of the evening star, rightful heir of the Moon Kingdom, and foreseen queen of the milky way galaxy! I stand for the rights of love and justice, and will destroy all evil needed to protect my family and friends. Evil watch out, cause I'm your worse nightmare!"
By now their new enemy was standing. "Foolish sailor! Your petty powers' are no match for me!" He made a move towards Sailor Venus and the other scouts when the girl yelled out again.
"I wouldn't, Goxard. These are my friends, my family. You will not harm them or I will destroy you."
The man laughed and made another move forward.
"You're pressing your luck, Goxard." The girl warned again.
"You can not harm me, girl. These five sailors went down like flies, what are the chances one girl, can do me any damage?" He took another step forward and began calling on energy.
The girl's eyes narrowed. She reached a hand into the air and called on magic of her own. "NightStar…. Soul… Shadow… Eclipse!" She yelled, as streams of black light whirled in her palm. She shot her hand forward towards the man as a ball of black light containing a single golden star flung out towards him. The man's eyes widened and he took a step backwards.
Just before the ball of light hit he yelled, "You will not get away with this, sailors. Alzamont's power will prevail!" Then he was gone in a swirl of blue light of his own.
The girl stood staring at where he was, looking lost in a daze. Sailor Venus stood, keeping her jelly-like legs steady. She helped Sailor Jupiter to her feet before turning back towards the girl. When they were all standing, the girl's eyes found them and she smiled before turning to leave.
"Wait!" Sailor Moon called out. "Who are you?"
The girl frowned as she turned back. "I have already answered that for you," she told them.
"Well, then why are you here?" Asked Sailor Mercury.
"To protect you." The girl said, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Where'd you come from? How do you know us? When will we…" Sailor Mars asked quickly, before falling silent to a sharp glare of the girls'.
"Look, I am a sailor on a mission. First I must take care of this enemy, then I will answer all of your questions. But not now…" She turned again to leave.
"No, wait!" Sailor Venus found herself saying.
The girl stopped, and turned back again. Her eyes were different now, they looked both sad and happy at the same time. She took in a small breath and asked, "Yes, Mina?"
The five sailors all gasped as one. The girl stood there in a confused manner, before throwing her hands to her mouth and gasping herself in realization of what she had done.
"I was going to ask if I knew you from somewhere, but it seems you… somehow know me." Sailor Venus said.
The girl, her eyes wide in fright and desperation, turned once again, but this time ran 'till she was out of sight.
"Whoa," Sailor Jupiter said, "That was weird."
"Yeah, how d'you suppose she knew Venus?" Sailor Mercury asked, mostly to herself.
"Dunno." Sailor Moon said.
Sailor Venus could feel all four of their pairs of eyes on her. "I've no idea, but what I do know is that we have a new sailor in the family."
"Yes, but is she friend or foe?" Sailor Mars asked them.
Sailor Venus looked out to the forest where the girl had disappeared. She realized she was thinking about the girls speech, and what it could possibly mean. The girl eyes were so… familiar. She knew them, she knew she did! But where from?
In the midst of her concentration, Sailor Venus found herself saying as an answer to Sailor Mars' question, "Both…"