This fic is a Sailor Moon crossover with an original anime. There is
currently one story written by me that features the new characters, and
there are several stories that either have yet to be posted or are being
written by one of the other two creators who have internet access.
Anyone wishing to use or find out more about the characters in the story
should contact me at lady_polaris@hotmail.com
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, or any of its characters. Wish I did,
but I don't.
The Reading of the Flames
Winter's icy grip was upon Tokyo. The bitter Northern wind was merciless and the soil was soaked through as torrential rainfall had pounded the earth below it, causing floods in some parts of Tokyo. Storms occurred regularly, more so now than in recent years, due to Global Warming. The trees at the Cherry Hill Temple looked forlorn, stripped bare of leaves and devoid of the glory they had once held during the summertime.
Raye Hino, the raven-haired priestess of the Cherry Hill Temple, stood looking out from one of its ground floor windows. Worry shadowed her dark onyx coloured eyes. She looked behind her and her eyes met with those of her friends- Amy Mizuno, Lita Kino, Mina Aino, Trista Meiou and Hotaru Tomoe. Mina's talking cat, Artemis, yawned as he woke up.
His question was directed at Amy, "Are they here yet?"
Amy shook her head, then looked at her watch and sighed. She was a slight girl who had a small face with delicate features. Her eyes were blue like sapphires and she had short blue hair, which was perfectly groomed.
"Where on earth are they?" she queried.
"That idiotic meatball head's probably making Darien late," Raye frowned as she talked about Serena and her boyfriend.
"Hey Raye, have you ever thought about cutting Serena a little bit of slack? And anyway, even if Serena's late, that still doesn't explain where Amara and Michelle are," shot back Lita, whose forest green eyes glowed with anger.
Lita stood up and stretched. She had stronger features than Amy and her brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail, silky and smooth. Lita was exceptionally tall for her age, indeed, she was so tall that she wore the uniform of her old school as Crossroads Junior High had no uniforms which would fit her. Raye opened her mouth to retort but was cut off by Trista, who as the oldest, acted as a peacemaker. Her garnet coloured eyes were calm and her soothing voice level. Trista was taller than Lita, and a little bit older than Darien. Her skin was tanned and she had long dark green hair, some of which was done up in a bun on the top of her head.
"Why don't we try finding them by using the scout communicators?"
Grudgingly, Raye agreed and as she was about to turn her communicator on, Serena, Darien, Amara and Michelle burst in. The three girls were in their Sailor Scout costumes and Darien had transformed into Tuxedo Mask. All four of them were soaked. Serena, or as she was now, Sailor Moon, had a gash on her leg which was bleeding profusely. Her bright blue eyes were streaming with tears and he long blonde hair which was done up in its usual 'meatball' style was plastered to her body.
Michelle's Sailor Neptune uniform was a mess. The green skirt was ripped and blood stained the white bodice of the suit. The navy bows at the front and back of her uniform were blemished with mud. There were even leaves in Michelle's beautiful aqua green hair and the girls aquamarine eyes were panicked. She had turned very pale and was fussing over Amara, her lover.
Amara looked as if she had taken the worst beating judging by her Sailor Uranus costume and her body. Her bows and navy skirt were ragged and dirtied with mud. Amara's arms and legs were covered with millions of gashes and cuts, many of which were bleeding. Amara clutched her right arm close to her body and winced in pain. Her storm blue eyes looked angry. Raye figured that she was furious at how much she'd been beaten up on. Her platinum blonde hair clung to her head, sopping wet.
Artemis jumped up and ran towards them.
"What happened? W-where's Luna?"
Darien answered him. "We were attacked on our way here by youma from the Negaverse," as he finished, Luna walked in, unhurt but very wet.
"You girls should de-transform and try to dry out. You too Darien, if the Negaverse is back on its feet we don't need anyone falling ill. Artemis do stop fussing- I'm fine. Raye, do you have a first aid kit around here?" Luna took charge.
"I know where it is, I'll go get it," piped up Amy, who dashed off to get the kit. Trista and Lita rushed to get towels to help the arrivals dry and also blankets to help keep them warm. Michelle de-transformed, then ran to the bathroom to be sick. Raye stopped Amara running after her and Mina said, "Don't worry; I'll look after her Amara. You can trust me right?" Amara gritted her teeth and nodded, then de-transformed. Mina bolted to the bathroom and Amara could hear her soothing words to Michelle. Amara flopped down onto a comfy chair when Amy came back carrying the first aid kit. Soon enough, Amara's cuts had either plasters or soothing balm on them, but her shoulder was dislocated.
"You should go to the hospital to see about your arm," advised Amy as she tended to the de-transformed Serena's leg. "I'll be fine," she answered. "I'm used to getting knocked about and a dislocated shoulder's no big deal for me," and, as if to prove her point, she popped her shoulder back into its socket with a sickening sound.
Serena wailed as Amy put the finishing touch on her plaster, and Darien chuckled at her, relieved that she hadn't been badly hurt like Amara. Hotaru had been staring at Amara in awe since she had put her shoulder back into the socket, and was currently nagging Amara to, "Do it again." Mina and Michelle walked back in, and Michelle no longer looked as if she was ready to retch again. Michelle made her way to sit next to Amara, and Hotaru jumped into her lap gently. The rest of the group settled into various armchairs and pillows thrown onto the floor. They were silent, not knowing what to say. Amy was the first to speak.
"Are you sure that the youma that attacked you were from the Negaverse? I for one thought that we had well and truly beaten them when Serena defeated Queen Beryl and Queen Metallia."
"I'd know the stench of Negatrash anywhere," piped up Serena. Luna shook her head in agreement. Michelle spoke next.
"Even though myself and Amara never fought the Negaverse, I've never felt such negative energy from an opponent before. They were so, so, empty inside," Michelle shuddered at the thought of the youma.
"In that case, we'd better find out who's in charge of them this time around, and y'know, I think this calls for one of my fire readings. Agreed everyone?" The group nodded in agreement with Raye, who led the way to the main holy fire where she did most of her readings.
As they walked, they passed Grandpa Hino, who was meditating. They also bumped into Chad as he was doing his chores. Even his mass of unruly brown hair couldn't hide the red blush that took over his face as Raye snapped at him for the umpteenth time that morning.
When they reached the room containing the holy fire, only Raye walked up to it, and knelt before it. The others sat down further away from the fire and stayed silent, knowing that Raye would need to concentrate for the fire reading.
Raye closed her eyes and concentrated, clearing her mind of her thoughts, then began to chant: "I am flame, flame is light, flame is fire. I am fire, fire is light, fire give me sight."
Raye continued chanting, keeping her voice clear and even. After several minutes had passed, the chanting stopped as Raye fell into a trance.
Raye was in her red and purple Sailor Mars uniform. She looked around, and saw Serena, Amy, Lita, Mina, Trista, Amara, Michelle and Hotaru in their Sailor uniforms. Darien was there in his Tuxedo Mask outfit, along with Luna and Artemis. Someone tugged at Raye's hand. Raye looked down and saw Rini, Serena and Darien's future daughter. Her eyes were filled with tears and she was speaking, but Raye couldn't hear her words. Suddenly, the scenery changed, and Raye was on a battlefield. However, the conflict that had taken place here was already finished. 'Who lost?' wondered Raye, then as she found out, wished that she hadn't asked the question.
The Sailor Scouts were the losers.
Raye looked around in horror at the lifeless bodies of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. Nearby were the charred remains of Luna and Artemis, their bodies almost unrecognizable. She heard a scream, and Raye spun around quickly, looking for its source. It was Mina, in her orange, yellow and blue Sailor Venus outfit. Her face was red from crying and she was staring at Lita, in her Jupiter costume, and Hotaru, in her Saturn costume. They were being burned at the stake, and Raye could smell their flesh burning away from their bones. People with eyes like snakes eyes and sharp, pointed fangs were dancing around them.
Cruel laughter filled the air and the crack of a whip summoned six youma. They pounced on Venus. She tried to fight back, but the youma overpowered her and ripped her to pieces. A blast destroyed the youma, revealing the bloodied mess that used to be Sailor Venus. Raye felt sick, and began to gag, choking on her own bile.
Trista, as Sailor Pluto, leapt down and clasped her talisman, the Garnet Rod firmly. She turned to face the source of the laughter and stood resolute when yet more youma were summoned. From the look on the Senshi of Time's face, this was her last stand.
Raye tried to step forward to aid her, but couldn't, as she found herself bound hand and foot. However, Raye couldn't stop her momentum, and fell over. Hands and claws grabbed her and dragged her back onto her feet, then hoisted her up onto a wooden stake. Out of the corner of her eyes, Raye could see Amy, in her Sailor Mercury costume, and Serena, in her Sailor Moon costume, strung up on stakes like she was.
The two of them were bleeding where the fanged humans had cut them and were now collecting their blood in goblets. Amy had blacked out but Raye heard Serena sobbing over the body of Darien, who lay before her, dead. One of the fanged people approached Raye with a sharp dagger and cut into her leg. As Raye tried to scream, the vile creature gathered her flowing blood in a golden goblet, then smiling; it raised the goblet to its fanged mouth and began drinking Raye's blood.
Raye was about to pass out when she saw nine figures surrounded by mist and shadows on the horizon. The creature drinking her blood stopped, then hissed the word "Obsidian."
Suddenly, Raye was back where she started her vision, with Rini. However, this time, the pink haired child wasn't crying and was dressed in a Sailor fuku. She looked at Raye clearly, and spoke calmly, "A new danger is coming. Secrets of friends and enemies, both past and future, will be revealed. Find Obsidian before the great suffering begins, or else, what you saw will come to pass." A searing pain shot through Raye's head, and she fell backwards, crying out at the same time, before hitting her head on the floor.
Trista ran towards Raye and held her head in her lap. Raye's eyelids fluttered open as the others gathered around her.
"What happened? Are you okay? What did you see?" they all spoke at they same time, different questions, all directed at Raye, all their voices were filled with worry and concern. Raye couldn't remember much of her vision, the pain in her head hadn't left her, and it was difficult for her to speak through it, "Obsidian. new danger coming. suffering, great suffering. Obsidian, must find Obsidian. before it begins" was all Raye could manage, before passing out again.
The Reading of the Flames
Winter's icy grip was upon Tokyo. The bitter Northern wind was merciless and the soil was soaked through as torrential rainfall had pounded the earth below it, causing floods in some parts of Tokyo. Storms occurred regularly, more so now than in recent years, due to Global Warming. The trees at the Cherry Hill Temple looked forlorn, stripped bare of leaves and devoid of the glory they had once held during the summertime.
Raye Hino, the raven-haired priestess of the Cherry Hill Temple, stood looking out from one of its ground floor windows. Worry shadowed her dark onyx coloured eyes. She looked behind her and her eyes met with those of her friends- Amy Mizuno, Lita Kino, Mina Aino, Trista Meiou and Hotaru Tomoe. Mina's talking cat, Artemis, yawned as he woke up.
His question was directed at Amy, "Are they here yet?"
Amy shook her head, then looked at her watch and sighed. She was a slight girl who had a small face with delicate features. Her eyes were blue like sapphires and she had short blue hair, which was perfectly groomed.
"Where on earth are they?" she queried.
"That idiotic meatball head's probably making Darien late," Raye frowned as she talked about Serena and her boyfriend.
"Hey Raye, have you ever thought about cutting Serena a little bit of slack? And anyway, even if Serena's late, that still doesn't explain where Amara and Michelle are," shot back Lita, whose forest green eyes glowed with anger.
Lita stood up and stretched. She had stronger features than Amy and her brown hair was pulled back into a ponytail, silky and smooth. Lita was exceptionally tall for her age, indeed, she was so tall that she wore the uniform of her old school as Crossroads Junior High had no uniforms which would fit her. Raye opened her mouth to retort but was cut off by Trista, who as the oldest, acted as a peacemaker. Her garnet coloured eyes were calm and her soothing voice level. Trista was taller than Lita, and a little bit older than Darien. Her skin was tanned and she had long dark green hair, some of which was done up in a bun on the top of her head.
"Why don't we try finding them by using the scout communicators?"
Grudgingly, Raye agreed and as she was about to turn her communicator on, Serena, Darien, Amara and Michelle burst in. The three girls were in their Sailor Scout costumes and Darien had transformed into Tuxedo Mask. All four of them were soaked. Serena, or as she was now, Sailor Moon, had a gash on her leg which was bleeding profusely. Her bright blue eyes were streaming with tears and he long blonde hair which was done up in its usual 'meatball' style was plastered to her body.
Michelle's Sailor Neptune uniform was a mess. The green skirt was ripped and blood stained the white bodice of the suit. The navy bows at the front and back of her uniform were blemished with mud. There were even leaves in Michelle's beautiful aqua green hair and the girls aquamarine eyes were panicked. She had turned very pale and was fussing over Amara, her lover.
Amara looked as if she had taken the worst beating judging by her Sailor Uranus costume and her body. Her bows and navy skirt were ragged and dirtied with mud. Amara's arms and legs were covered with millions of gashes and cuts, many of which were bleeding. Amara clutched her right arm close to her body and winced in pain. Her storm blue eyes looked angry. Raye figured that she was furious at how much she'd been beaten up on. Her platinum blonde hair clung to her head, sopping wet.
Artemis jumped up and ran towards them.
"What happened? W-where's Luna?"
Darien answered him. "We were attacked on our way here by youma from the Negaverse," as he finished, Luna walked in, unhurt but very wet.
"You girls should de-transform and try to dry out. You too Darien, if the Negaverse is back on its feet we don't need anyone falling ill. Artemis do stop fussing- I'm fine. Raye, do you have a first aid kit around here?" Luna took charge.
"I know where it is, I'll go get it," piped up Amy, who dashed off to get the kit. Trista and Lita rushed to get towels to help the arrivals dry and also blankets to help keep them warm. Michelle de-transformed, then ran to the bathroom to be sick. Raye stopped Amara running after her and Mina said, "Don't worry; I'll look after her Amara. You can trust me right?" Amara gritted her teeth and nodded, then de-transformed. Mina bolted to the bathroom and Amara could hear her soothing words to Michelle. Amara flopped down onto a comfy chair when Amy came back carrying the first aid kit. Soon enough, Amara's cuts had either plasters or soothing balm on them, but her shoulder was dislocated.
"You should go to the hospital to see about your arm," advised Amy as she tended to the de-transformed Serena's leg. "I'll be fine," she answered. "I'm used to getting knocked about and a dislocated shoulder's no big deal for me," and, as if to prove her point, she popped her shoulder back into its socket with a sickening sound.
Serena wailed as Amy put the finishing touch on her plaster, and Darien chuckled at her, relieved that she hadn't been badly hurt like Amara. Hotaru had been staring at Amara in awe since she had put her shoulder back into the socket, and was currently nagging Amara to, "Do it again." Mina and Michelle walked back in, and Michelle no longer looked as if she was ready to retch again. Michelle made her way to sit next to Amara, and Hotaru jumped into her lap gently. The rest of the group settled into various armchairs and pillows thrown onto the floor. They were silent, not knowing what to say. Amy was the first to speak.
"Are you sure that the youma that attacked you were from the Negaverse? I for one thought that we had well and truly beaten them when Serena defeated Queen Beryl and Queen Metallia."
"I'd know the stench of Negatrash anywhere," piped up Serena. Luna shook her head in agreement. Michelle spoke next.
"Even though myself and Amara never fought the Negaverse, I've never felt such negative energy from an opponent before. They were so, so, empty inside," Michelle shuddered at the thought of the youma.
"In that case, we'd better find out who's in charge of them this time around, and y'know, I think this calls for one of my fire readings. Agreed everyone?" The group nodded in agreement with Raye, who led the way to the main holy fire where she did most of her readings.
As they walked, they passed Grandpa Hino, who was meditating. They also bumped into Chad as he was doing his chores. Even his mass of unruly brown hair couldn't hide the red blush that took over his face as Raye snapped at him for the umpteenth time that morning.
When they reached the room containing the holy fire, only Raye walked up to it, and knelt before it. The others sat down further away from the fire and stayed silent, knowing that Raye would need to concentrate for the fire reading.
Raye closed her eyes and concentrated, clearing her mind of her thoughts, then began to chant: "I am flame, flame is light, flame is fire. I am fire, fire is light, fire give me sight."
Raye continued chanting, keeping her voice clear and even. After several minutes had passed, the chanting stopped as Raye fell into a trance.
Raye was in her red and purple Sailor Mars uniform. She looked around, and saw Serena, Amy, Lita, Mina, Trista, Amara, Michelle and Hotaru in their Sailor uniforms. Darien was there in his Tuxedo Mask outfit, along with Luna and Artemis. Someone tugged at Raye's hand. Raye looked down and saw Rini, Serena and Darien's future daughter. Her eyes were filled with tears and she was speaking, but Raye couldn't hear her words. Suddenly, the scenery changed, and Raye was on a battlefield. However, the conflict that had taken place here was already finished. 'Who lost?' wondered Raye, then as she found out, wished that she hadn't asked the question.
The Sailor Scouts were the losers.
Raye looked around in horror at the lifeless bodies of Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. Nearby were the charred remains of Luna and Artemis, their bodies almost unrecognizable. She heard a scream, and Raye spun around quickly, looking for its source. It was Mina, in her orange, yellow and blue Sailor Venus outfit. Her face was red from crying and she was staring at Lita, in her Jupiter costume, and Hotaru, in her Saturn costume. They were being burned at the stake, and Raye could smell their flesh burning away from their bones. People with eyes like snakes eyes and sharp, pointed fangs were dancing around them.
Cruel laughter filled the air and the crack of a whip summoned six youma. They pounced on Venus. She tried to fight back, but the youma overpowered her and ripped her to pieces. A blast destroyed the youma, revealing the bloodied mess that used to be Sailor Venus. Raye felt sick, and began to gag, choking on her own bile.
Trista, as Sailor Pluto, leapt down and clasped her talisman, the Garnet Rod firmly. She turned to face the source of the laughter and stood resolute when yet more youma were summoned. From the look on the Senshi of Time's face, this was her last stand.
Raye tried to step forward to aid her, but couldn't, as she found herself bound hand and foot. However, Raye couldn't stop her momentum, and fell over. Hands and claws grabbed her and dragged her back onto her feet, then hoisted her up onto a wooden stake. Out of the corner of her eyes, Raye could see Amy, in her Sailor Mercury costume, and Serena, in her Sailor Moon costume, strung up on stakes like she was.
The two of them were bleeding where the fanged humans had cut them and were now collecting their blood in goblets. Amy had blacked out but Raye heard Serena sobbing over the body of Darien, who lay before her, dead. One of the fanged people approached Raye with a sharp dagger and cut into her leg. As Raye tried to scream, the vile creature gathered her flowing blood in a golden goblet, then smiling; it raised the goblet to its fanged mouth and began drinking Raye's blood.
Raye was about to pass out when she saw nine figures surrounded by mist and shadows on the horizon. The creature drinking her blood stopped, then hissed the word "Obsidian."
Suddenly, Raye was back where she started her vision, with Rini. However, this time, the pink haired child wasn't crying and was dressed in a Sailor fuku. She looked at Raye clearly, and spoke calmly, "A new danger is coming. Secrets of friends and enemies, both past and future, will be revealed. Find Obsidian before the great suffering begins, or else, what you saw will come to pass." A searing pain shot through Raye's head, and she fell backwards, crying out at the same time, before hitting her head on the floor.
Trista ran towards Raye and held her head in her lap. Raye's eyelids fluttered open as the others gathered around her.
"What happened? Are you okay? What did you see?" they all spoke at they same time, different questions, all directed at Raye, all their voices were filled with worry and concern. Raye couldn't remember much of her vision, the pain in her head hadn't left her, and it was difficult for her to speak through it, "Obsidian. new danger coming. suffering, great suffering. Obsidian, must find Obsidian. before it begins" was all Raye could manage, before passing out again.