Author's note: Hi. This story crosses over between the CLAMP universe and Sailor Moon's. It occurs sometime between SuperS and Stars, so the Senshi are in High School, around 11th grade or so.
Disclaimer: I don't own most of these characters. I own Psyche. The Sailor Senshi belong to Naoko Takeuchi, while the others belong to CLAMP. Ok?
Forever on Earth
By Sailor V-Babe
Chapter one: Beautiful Dreamer
Sailor
Venus glanced around the beautiful open expanse of green that
stretched from horizon to horizon for as far as she could see. The
air was warm, but pleasantly so, without the sticky feeling of
humidity. Birdsong and running water made a gentle music in the
soothing calm. The beautiful Senshi of Love and Beauty slipped off
her orange pumps and stepped barefoot onto the plush lawn of emerald
green. She giggled happily and spun around, feeling an immense sense
of freedom.
"Is
this Paradise?" she murmured, turning her eyes up to the deep blue
sky above.
"Possibly,"
a gentle voice replied, a voice as smooth and warm as a summer
breeze.
"Who's
there?" Venus asked, not too worried because, after all, how could
an enemy possibly be in such a beautiful place? "What's your
name?" She looked around the grassy field and noticed a small
grove of cherry trees. How could she possibly have missed them in
this otherwise open place? She stepped towards them, when a swash of
bright orange between the trunks caught her eye. She stared closer.
In
the grove of trees, stood a young man. He was not very tall, nor did
he seem to be very old. He wore a knee-length orange tunic, fastened
on one shoulder by a golden brooch. His bare arms and legs were
slender with a slight hinting of strong muscles underneath the skin.
Golden vambraces graced his slender wrists, while golden lace-up
sandals glittered on his feet. A circle of gold metal was wrapped
around his throat. His face was partially covered by a tree branch,
but Venus got a glimpse of shimmery sunshine-gold hair. A golden
quiver of arrows was slung over one shoulder. Venus saw the
slightest glimpse of snow-white cherubic wings sprouting from his
back.
"I
cannot tell you who I am at this point in time," the boy said.
"Just believe me when I say that I am a friend. I have an
important message for you."
"A
message?"
"Yes.
It is of the utmost importance, so please, pay attention. A new
enemy has arisen."
"Another
one?" Venus asked, sadness in her heart. She had longed for a
unbroken peace for once.
"Sadly,
yes. The enemy will come swiftly and with great strength. Please, be
careful. And do not let anything happen to the Princess." The boy
gasped and winced, beginning to double over.
"What's
wrong?" Venus shouted, running towards him.
"My
. . . time with you is up. I cannot speak to you any longer at this
point." He began to straighten up.
"But,
will I ever see you again?" Venus asked.
"Most
definitely. Don't worry. You'll know me when you see me." As
he said this, the boy began to fade, then disappeared completely.
Venus stared at the grove where the boy had been, when a loud
beeping interrupted her.
Aino
Minako sat up in bed, blinking in the morning light. What a strange
dream . . . . she thought. But it was just a dream. Wasn't it?
--
I
sighed and leaned back from the table where I sat. Even though we're
in High School now and entrance exams are in the past, my friends
and I still study together. It's not always just a study group
though. When there's an enemy around, my friends and I use these
meetings to talk about strategy, although all too soon it's over
my head. You see, my four friends and I are Sailor Senshi, the only
things that keep our planet safe from aliens, ghosts, monsters, and
just plain weird occurrences. Although we (sadly) can't do
anything about Umino-kun.
"It
feels kinda weird to be able to do normal stuff again," I comment.
"No monsters or anything around . . . ."
"I
like the peace and quiet," Ami-chan says with a smile. She's our
resident "brain," also known as Sailor Mercury. "It gives me
time to catch up on studying." I roll my eyes. Ami-chan's life
revolves around studying.
Apparently,
Mako-chan feels the same as me. "You're so hopeless, Ami-chan,"
she grumbles, twisting her face into a funny look as she tries to
figure something out. Mako-chan may not excel in academics, but
she's really good at martial arts. She's the butt-kicking Sailor
Jupiter, and she even scares me some days!
"I
like the peace," I say, "but it feels too good to be true. Like
it's not gonna last."
"Don't
be such a pessimist, Usagi-chan," Rei-chan scolds me. She's a
priestess-in-training with a fiery temper who turns into Sailor
Mars. "You need to get back to studying. I know you've been
slacking off!"
I
stick my tongue out at her and look away. "I hate studying!" I
declare. The other four burst out in laughter. I pout and stare up
at the ceiling. I wonder what Mamo-chan's doing right now . . .
--
Somewhere
far away, a pair of dark eyes watch Usagi and her friends on a set
of flashing screens. He is the Communicator, able to find nearly
anyone at any time. Nearly. From behind him, a sort of whooshing
sound heralds the arrival of a close companion.
"These
are the girls?" a voice says over the Communicator's shoulder.
Someone the Communicator recognizes without looking. The one called
the Researcher peers at the bright screens, eyes flicking from one
image to the other. The Researcher is in charge of finding data
about any target picked for him. He is able to hack into even the
most tightly guarded computer systems, and does so on a regular
basis. He once shut down an area the size of a small city
single-handed. "They don't look much like soldiers," he
scoffs. Another figure makes its presence known. The one they call
the Leader.
"Don't
say such things about them," The Leader snaps. His normally warm
eyes turn to ice in the matter of a few seconds. "You know I don't
tolerate . . ."
"Discrimination,
yeah, yeah." The Researcher rolls his eyes, and makes a face.
Anger flares in the Leader's eyes. Thankfully, the Leader's
constant companion, The Protector, is there to prevent an incident.
"Stop
this immature behavior!" he snaps, then turns to the Leader. "What
is our plan of action?" he asks.
"Simply
watch and wait for now," the leader explains. "We'll formulate
a better plan as we learn more." A smile appears on his face, then
he turns to leave, the Protector giving one final glare at the
Researcher before following. The Researcher turned back to the
screens. More waiting. He hated waiting.
--
I
lean over towards Ami-chan's paper. "Ami-chan, I just don't
get this. Could you show me . . ." I never finish my sentence.
Right at that inopportune moment, Rei-chan's house shakes. I know
right away what that means. Something is outside. Something . . .
probably hostile. Rei-chan's face gets a bit worried, and heads
for the door. Me and the others aren't far behind.
I
was right. There is a monster outside. A big nasty one too. Ami-chan
steps back in shock, but Rei-chan is out there in a second.
"You're
not attacking my home!" she shouts, pulling out her henshin pen.
"Mars Crystal Power! Make-up!" Red fire blazes up around her,
and she emerges, clad in her sailor Senshi uniform. As usual, she
strikes a pose, pointing at the monster. "For Love and Passion,
I'm the pretty soldier in the Sailor Fuku, Sailor Mars! In the
name of Mars, I chastise you!" The monster doesn't even quake.
It just throws slime at her. Mars gasps, then jumps out of the way.
I glance at the other scouts.
"Minna,
henshin yo!" I shout. They all nod, pulling out their pens.
"Mercury
Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter
Crystal Power!"
"Venus
Crystal Power!"
"Moon
Eternal!"
"Make
UP!" we shout. Words can't describe my elation as the wings form
on my back and I feel the costume form on my body. There's this
surge when you transform that no one else can understand. Once my
costume is complete, I pose in front of the moon, creating an (I
hope) intimidating silhouette. With my friends behind me, I begin my
speech.
"Attacking
someone's home is cowardly! I won't stand for it! For love and
justice, I'm the pretty soldier in the Sailor Fuku, Sailor Moon!
In the name of the moon, you're punished!"
The
monster only growls and walks forward. "Say goodbye, Sailor Moon!"
it cries.
"Mercury
Aqua Rhapsody!" Sailor Mercury calls, sending out a stream of
water to freeze the monster. Instead of freezing, the monster seems
to absorb it, then shoots some kind of goo at Mercury. It hits her
straight on, causing her to fly across the yard into the wall of the
temple. Mercury collapses limply to the ground.
"Mercury!"
Sailor Venus cries in panic. Then her blue eyes narrow as she glares
at the monster. "Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" The golden heart
flies forward, but the monster ducks under it, and shoots another
stream of liquid at Venus. This goo, however, seems to be incredibly
sticky, because in a matter of seconds, Venus can't move. Venus
screams her objections to the sticky, nasty goo very loudly. Her
screams have apparently ticked off the monster, because it goes
after her with it's claws, turning its back on Mars and Jupiter.
"Come
on," Mars whispers to Jupiter. "Mars Flame Sniper!"
"Jupiter
Oak Evolution!" The two attacks combine mid-flight, and hit the
monster in a shower of sparks. That seems to have done it, and the
monster howls in pain. Mars turns to me.
"Your
turn, Sailor Moon!" she calls. I nod, pulling out my wand.
"Starlight
Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!" I shout, attacking the monster. Oddly
though, though the attack works and damages the monster, the monster
still remains afterwards! I can't help it. I get a bit panicky.
"Now
what?" I ask, frightened of what might happen next. My question
doesn't go unanswered for long. From out of nowhere, a red heart
spirals into view and hits the monster. The monster disappears in a
roar and a shower of goo. There is a bright flash and the goo
disappears from Venus as well. I run over to Mercury.
"Are
you ok?" I ask, worried. She smiles.
"Yeah,
I'm ok. But . . . what saved us?" I shake my head.
"I
have no idea. But," I stood up, looking in the direction the
hearts came from, "thank you. Whoever you are." The others nod
in agreement. I smile, then sigh. Now that the monster attack is
over, we have to go back to studying. Life is so unfair some days.
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Hi
again! It's me, V-babe! Did you like it? I hope so. I worked hard
on it. I'm also trying a new format, so I'm not very good at it
yet. First person is HARD! This story is based on a video game that
I'm creating, and I need feedback on whether you liked it. If you
liked it, please, push the pretty violet button and REVIEW!!! I'll
even take flames! I'm desperate here! And come back for chapter
two! Bye!!!