Sailor Constellations A by Sailor Orion
-alternate ending to Sailor Moon S
Sailor Orion, Sailor Leo, and Sailor Aries sat in a dark corner in the now shattered Mugen School. Orion shuddered as she saw the final transformation that changed the poor Hotaru into the very evil Mistress Nine. She watched as Sailor Moon, Uranus and Neptune stared at Mistress Nine and Professor Tomoe, and wondered what was going through their minds.
Suddenly, a burst of energy flew threw Mistress Nine, and Kaorinite, Professor Tomoe's sidekick, was blown into a heap on the floor some 20 feet away from where she was once standing. Soon, her form disappeared, and she saw the shocked features on the three Sailors who stood in the direct path of Mistress Nine.
"Orion, if you want to get Hotaru, the time is coming up. Her energy is weak, and she will lose control of her body." Sailor Leo said, clicking some keys on her small digital notepad.
"Also, remember this, Uranus and Neptune are after Mistress Nine to destroy her. They will try to destroy you if you are in the way, although that is not possible." Aries said with a smirk. "But you could lose energy from their attacks." Aries held her hand and wrist in front of her, and flexed the muscles in them. At her fingertips, a sparkling orb of energy formed.
"What's this, Aries?" Orion asked, studying the familiar orb that represented Nightshade Spy's doing.
"Nightshade Spy gave me this for you, and there is one for me and Leo, too. Leo and I have figured out that it would put the Sailors in danger if they knew what we looked like. We asked Nightshade Spy to harness his cloaking powers in three orbs, so that we might not be recognized." Aries said, handing the glowing object to Orion.
"Thank you." Orion took the orb, and forced it upon herself. There was a temporary sting, and then she was fine.
"You must go now, Orion. Uranus and Neptune are sure to attack her now." Leo said, tapping a couple more buttons on her keypad, and then snapping the lid down shut. "I can see it in their eyes."
"All right. I go. You two, when I reach the Mistress, will grab Uranus and Neptune, and you have to harness Sailor Moon in a thought bubble. I can tell she is weak now, and she won't struggle as much as Uranus and Neptune." Orion was saying this as she prepared herself to go get Hotaru back.
"We got it, Orion." Leo said, gripping Orion's shoulder before she could leave. Orion looked at her. "Good luck, my friend. Do not get hurt." Leo let loose Orion's shoulder, and Orion smiled.
"I won't. Just make sure they are out of here." Orion turned, and left. Her cloaking powers made only an outline of her, and it was just barely visible to even the practiced eyes of Aries and Leo. The two looked at each other, and shrugged.
"Watch carefully. Orion is coming from behind." Aries said, watching the outline of Orion disappear behind Mistress nine.
"I guess it's time to go to work." Leo sighed. She forced the energy orb onto herself, and her form, as well as Aries, disappeared into thin outlines.
Sailor Orion, invisible to those who didn't know what to look for, stood behind Mistress Nine. She elevated her voice to a powerful, meaningful voice, and she spoke to Mistress Nine.
"Come, Hotaru. Dress up time is over." Orion's voice sounded God-like, and it made shudders run down Uranus's and Neptune's spines. Sailor Moon, however, was oblivious to it all, and she fell to the ground in a sleep caused by loss of energy. Mistress Nine just looked around.
"Hotaru is dead, whoever you are. She is no longer alive. I am Mistress nine." Mistress Nine's voice sounded almost childish, and it was plain in her evil eyes that she was lying.
"Hotaru, it's time to go play with Reenie. You borrowed something from her, and she wants it back." Orion watched as Mistress Nine's resolve was falling, and more of Hotaru showed through her.
"I'm not Hotaru! I am Mistress Nine!" With each word, Hotaru showed even more, no matter what Mistress nine did to try and stop it.
"Hotaru. It is your big sister." Orion felt Mistress Nine leave Hotaru's body, and come to where Orion was standing. Hotaru, unconscious and lying on the ground, groaned quietly as her body shifted.
Uranus and Neptune both gasped, and felt presences behind them. They turned, but saw no one. Then it hit them, the full force of someone grabbing them from behind, and holding them still. They saw the unconscious Hotaru and Sailor Moon being lifted from the ground, and then they disappeared.
"Mistress Nine, enter my body." Orion commanded as she felt the evil presence surround her. Then she felt the presence of another mind who tried to control her body.
Ah, so you are the warrior called Sailor Orion. I have heard of you, and I tried to go after you. But somehow, you escaped me. She heard Mistress Nine say in her mind.
And you are surprised by that? I have purposely stayed away from you as long as I possible could. But you took over the mind of my half-sister, and I had to intervene. Orion replied, using the same technique of communication.
Your half sister, huh? Well, she was a weak body, and it was easy to overtake it. The haughty voice made Orion want to force the spirit out of her body right then, but she knew that was what Mistress Nine wanted, too.
You can try all you like to get me mad. I am made of steel when it comes to my nerves in a fight. I am determined to win this. And I will.
I don't think so. You know, now I know why your father left your mother to search out another lover. Mistress Nine hit a nerve, but Orion wouldn't let it disturb her frame of mind.
The reason Lord Kenderlon left my mother was because he knew I could never be brainwashed, and he had no love for her in the first place. Mistress Saturn, Princess Saturn's mother, was sought out then because she, like Hotaru now, was weak. And he wanted someone he could easily influence and have a child who was also weak. Unfortunately, Mistress Saturn was much stronger than what she thought, and Princess Saturn was a strong child. When Lord Kenderlon found this out, he killed her.
What do you mean she was strong? She wasn't strong. I easily forced myself into her body, and took over.
Ahh. But there you are wrong. She easily forced you out of her body, didn't she? Orion, as hard as she might, couldn't keep the attitude out of her voice. If she could, Orion would smile, and have a good laugh.
You are an insolent, nasty, Soldier of Scum!
Why thank you. I will take that as a compliment. Now if you don't mind, I will now destroy you. She could feel the weakened Mistress Nine prepare herself for a fight, but what she got was much different. Orion just relaxed her mind, and felt her body fall to the ground. Orion curled her powers around her core, and waited until Mistress Nine made the first blow.
This is going to be too easy. You weakling! I never thought you wouldn't fight me. She heard a laugh, and then she made her move.
While Mistress nine was laughing, Orion let little tendrils of her power circle around the unsuspecting Mistress Nine. When Mistress Nine made her second attack, Orion curled the rest of her power around the Mistress, and the Mistress's attack was reflected right back in her face.
You see, Mistress Nine, I am not as dumb as you thought. And I won't let you ruin me, or Hotaru, or anyone else.
That is unfair! You can't throw my own attack against me!
I can, and I did. Prepare to be destroyed. Orion's thought was clear and unyielding, but Orion was anything but. She had underestimated Mistress Nine's strength, and was shocked when her shield cracked slightly, allowing heated energy hit her. Also, her strength was weakened from holding her powers inside of herself, and using them at full strength.
She used the remainder of her power, to blast Mistress Nine into oblivion. In the process, she felt her body shudder with the release of the power, and she noticed how her body shook and shivered with the sheer strength that was released. But now, she also realized, that her mission had just started. Unfortunately, she felt like dying instead of fighting Pharaoh 90.
Orion, you are still inside yourself. You need to come back. Your body won't stop shaking. I know you can hear me. It's Dragon Warrior, sweeting. Please do this, for me. She took control of her mind, and felt the power radiate from her body.
"D-D-Dragon W-W-Warrior? Is that you?" Orion's voice was shaky, and she felt like falling asleep.
"Yes, darling. It's me. I felt your power all the way up at the ship. Are you feeling all right?" Dragon Warrior looked concerned, and Orion was happy that she had Dragon Warrior for a friend. She sat up, and he quickly pulled her close so she could lean against his chest.
"I'm just tired. I need to go back to the ship, though." She started to get up, but stopped suddenly. She looked worriedly at Dragon Warrior. "I didn't tell Leo or Aries to get Hotaru out of here! We have to find her! We…" Dragon Warrior put a fingertip to her lips.
"They didn't need an order. They knew. She is safe up at the ship, along with Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon hasn't recovered yet from her experience." Dragon Warrior slipped his arms around her waist and one under her knees. He picked her up like she weighed nothing, and she automatically curled against him.
"What about Uranus and Neptune? They will be asking questions."
"We have them under guard at their apartment. Leo and Aries are watching them. Don't worry. The only problem we have is getting you back to the ship safely."
"We need to do something about Pharaoh 90, though. It's not going to be long before he attacks."
"I know, but we do have time. I was hoping that you and I could shadow them while they go around, and that Nightshade would shadow Pluto." He looked at her carefully. "Do you agree? If you don't, I'm sure one of the others could do it." Orion smiled.
"Of course I'll do it. I just want to sleep for a little bit." Orion yawned, and curled her head on his shoulder. She felt him relax, and he transported her through the thought bubble. She met up with Dream Dancer and Firelight Knight in the hallway while Dragon Warrior was taking her to her room.
"Hey Orion. Hotaru is sleeping fine, and we just took Sailor Moon back down to Earth. She didn't see us, and I don't think she'll remember much of this experience. I, um, made it fell like a dream to her so it would be easier to cope with." Dream Dancer said hesitantly, expecting Orion to yell at him for doing such a thing. She only smiled.
"Thanks, Dream Dancer. She would be much better off not remembering anything. Now, I'm going to ask a favor of you. Could you give me a dream?" This question caught Dream Dancer off guard, and his words stumbled out of his mouth when he replied.
"A dream? You want me to give you a dream?" He was shocked, and Orion's smile faded.
"If you don't want to do it, that's okay. I just wanted to know if you could or not." Her voice was hurt, and he felt ashamed.
"No, it's not that. I was just surprised, that's all. You have never, in the thousands of years we have known each other, asked for a dream from me. It just took me off guard. But sure, I'll make you a dream. Just come to my chambers, and I can get it started." He motioned for Dragon Warrior to follow him with Orion in his arms. He opened the door to his chamber, and he pointed to a chair-like object. "Could you set her there, please? You can stay, because I'm going to need you to take her to her chambers after I'm done. And Dragon Warrior, this means nothing personal. Please don't yell at me, or hit me, or cause me any pain because this is the normal treatment I give every female. It relaxes them, all right? It's part of the process."
"Well, what are you going to do? If I know ahead of time I might not react." Dragon Warrior said, his voice clipped. Orion looked at him.
"Geez, Dragon Warrior. From the way you are talking, it sounds like you are jealous. But I don't know any reason to be. He is also a friend, and he is only helping me get some sleep." Orion smiled brightly, and Dragon Warrior felt hurt. After the thousand years he had been working with Orion, she hadn't noticed how much he loved her. It had grown gradually and slowly, since mainly in the beginning they had fought constantly about things. But in the past few years, her powers had increased, and she had taken them to new heights with their attacks. And with that increase, his love for her had grown.
"I know. I just don't want you to be humiliated, or something. Sorry." He mumbled, a blush creeping around his ears. He heard Orion chuckle, which made him look at her.
"I love how you are so concerned for me, it's means much to me, it really does. But I'm not going to be humiliated by a friend I've known just as long as I've known you." Dream Dancer stood nearby, a strange looking instrument in his hand.
"Are you ready, Orion?" He looked at Dragon Warrior, then back at Orion.
"Yup. I'm ready. Do your worst." She smiled weakly. Dragon Warrior saw how hard it was for her to act normal when all she really wanted to do was curl up and fall asleep. Dream Dancer placed the instrument paddles on her temples, and he started speaking in his native tongue. Dragon Warrior left the room, feeling uncomfortable and unwanted in there.
Dream Dancer paused only for a moment as he watched Dragon Warrior leave. He then continued, telling an old prophesy that had inspired him to learn dream weaving. He spoke in his native tongue, a language that sounded like soft caresses falling from his lips. He could see Orion calming more every minute, and he moved to his second step in the process.
Still speaking in his language, he started speaking his magic. As he spoke, he fluttered light kissed over her closed eyelids, cheeks, and once lightly over her lips. He felt like a traitor doing this. Dragon Warrior had confided in him how much he cared for Orion, and he felt like he was betraying everything Dragon Warrior had ever told him.
When he felt Orion fall into the dark oblivion of dreamland, he called Dragon Warrior back into the room. "She is sleeping now. You may take her to her room." He gently took the small paddles from Orion's temples.
"What did you do that I would be mad enough to hurt you for it?" Dream Dancer saw pain reflected in his eyes, and he knew that lying wouldn't get him anywhere.
"I had to kiss her." He saw flames spit from Dragon Warrior's eyes, and he quickly tried to reassure him that it wasn't much. "It wasn't anything deep, but just little feathery kisses." His explanation didn't seem to be working, and he gave an exasperated sigh. "You know very well that I have eyes only for Uranus. Besides, I didn't feel any more comfortable doing what I just did than you did when you were in that room with us. I felt like I was betraying you, and I hated every moment of it." He saw Dragon Warrior relax slightly, but not all the way.
"What were you saying, you know, in your language?"
"I was telling her an ancient prophesy that inspired me to dream weave. Then I started my incantations for my dream weaving." He noticed how Dragon Warrior slumped slightly after he said that.
"What kind of dream did you give her?" Dream Dancer smiled when he asked this. Orion didn't tell him what kind of dream she wanted, and he felt so bad about having to do what he did.
"Well, you are going to love me for this one. I gave her a dream of how you and her got together, and how you two kissed, and you two cuddled, and…" Dream Dancer stopped there when he saw a smiling Dragon Warrior. "Is that dream all right with you?"
"Yes, thank you." Dragon Warrior's answer came in a whisper, and he saw the relief in his eyes.
"No prob, my friend. Just don't think that I would ever take advantage like that. I would never do that to you, and I could never, ever, have feelings for Orion except in a strong friendship. My eyes are for Uranus, and Uranus alone. Anyone else would be hard to deal with." Dream Dancer patted Dragon Warrior on the shoulder. Dragon Warrior smiled.
"Yes, anyone else would be hard for you. You only dealt with the hardest of them all, and found love in her. While the rest of us had to take one of the already pampered and prissed and had to accept love without question. You would have a hard time accepting things, especially since you are not used to it as the rest of us our." Dragon Warrior paused for a second, the looked back at Dream Dancer. "Well, most of us, anyway. I'm still having trouble." Dream Dancer chuckled.
"She loves you. I felt it. She just doesn't know it yet." Dragon Warrior smiled.
"I hope that's the case, Dream Dancer. I really hope that's the case." They continued down the hallway towards the bridge, talking quietly about each others' love.
*~*~*
Aries and Leo sat by the apartment which held the now de-transformed Sailor Uranus and Neptune. Leo watched as they discussed something, probably the incident today, thought Leo. She sighed, and leaned against the wall of the apartment.
"I'm glad nobody can see us, or we would be toast." Aries said, tapping some of the keys on her computer pad. "My readings tell me that Pharaoh 90 hasn't completely made it into our atmosphere, and that the great silence has been destroyed. But the bad thing is that Pharaoh 90's energy is being given from him to another strong evil force. And we both know, as well as everyone back on that ship of ours, who that evil force is." Leo sighed, and turned to her friend.
"Yes, we know. Orion is going to figure it out soon enough, too. She'll know what he is going to do next, she always does."
"Yeah. But I'm worried now. Now he has more power than before, and he might attempt something more drastic. I don't want to have to have the others come just for this. They have enough trouble dealing with Queen Lillia right now."
"That's right! They are fighting the Queen. What dimension are they in, anyway?" Leo asked, remembering the other 10 warriors that were somewhere else in another dimension and time, fighting another evil foe.
"They are in dimension 12, in time period 72." Aries replied, clicking some more keys on the keypad. "They were having a bit of trouble last time I heard, but they said they could handle it."
"Whose in charge?"
"Libra."
"She's smart. She'll call for help if she really needs it." Leo looked up when she saw two figures come their way. She recognized Orion's and Dragon Warrior's totally de-transformed body, and smiled.
"Hey! You two, you're off duty now. We're going to be the shadows, and I'm asking you if you would do the computer work." Leo smiled.
"Of course! I would rather do computer than do shadowing. I don't do well following people." She saw Orion smile back.
"Okay. Just remember, my name is Cleanne, and he is Daniel. If you ever need to come down here, use those names unless we are transformed. We don't want to cause any suspicion in the scouts."
"All right…..Cleanne." Leo chuckled, and Cleanne patted the invisible shoulder of her best friend.
"Now go, before I make you two shadow, and we'll have to deal with my very lame computer skills." Cleanne shoved the two invisible bodies away from the wall, the two disappeared from the planet.
"What are you planning on doing, Cleanne? I asked Nightshade Spy to pack us some more invisible stuff, in case we need it."
"All right. That's a good thing you did that. I'm sure we're going to need that stuff." Cleanne leaned against the wall, her thin form outlined in the small amount of moonlight that streamed through the clouds covering the sky. Her long red hair was loose, and it hung all the way to the back of her knees. Her tank top was covered with a light button-down blouse that was open, and her short black skirt emphasized how tall she was. Her eyes glowed like emeralds, ad her smile radiated her happiness.
"What are you planning on doing right now, besides watch the boring life of Uranus and Neptune?" This made Cleanne smile even brighter than before.
"Why, eavesdrop, of course! I wouldn't plan on doing anything else while being a shadow." She giggled, and he smiled at her.
"All right then. Let's go." They both snapped their fingers, and their hearing increased so much that they could hear the conversation going on inside.
*~*~*
Amara sat on the couch in the living room, the hairs on her neck stiff with the feeling that somebody was watching her. She looked around, but she couldn't see anybody.
"Hey, Michelle! Do you feel that?"
"What? The feeling that somebody is watching you?"
"Yes! Do you feel it?"
"Yes, and I don't like it." Michelle was sitting at her easel, and the painting that she had started was already taking form.
"Me, neither. I want to check it out, but for some reason, I can't. Like, I don't know. I feel that I can't go outside of the apartment, or something bad is going to happen."
"I know. I feel the same way. I feel like somebody is listening, watching, and learning who we are. And it distresses me to feel it." Amara got up from where she was sitting, and went over to where Michelle was.
"I don't want you to be distressed. I will go check it out." Amara started to open the door, but it slammed shut in her face. Amara let out a gasp of surprise.
