Chapter One
Fukumi and Makoto were giggling over a magna that Fukumi managed to sneak from her house over to Makoto's place. "Don't you think that Jadoku or Luna would kill us if they found out about this? I mean, we are supposed to be doing our homework and thinking up new ways to defeat the dark forces of the Heart Snatchers," asked Fukumi. Her bright orange locks were braided into a rope of hair that reached her feet. She was wearing khaki carpenter pants, along with a shirt that held her karate center's name. Her throat held a necklace that upon closer examination consisted of a topaz stone in the shape of a sphere on a silver chain. Jinkyou Fukumi was Sailor Nebula, and one of the oddest of the Sailor Senshi. Sailor Nebula's powers were mostly geared towards the evil side of things, but she preferred to fight on the light side. "I'm a paradox," she liked to say, "I fight against what I am." She was known as the "Dangerous Sailor Senshi". She still is dangerous, especially when her artwork is involved. Fukumi is a evil Senshi, but she has decided to gear her powers to helping the Light side of the Sailor Senshi. She was moody and unpredictable any time of the week. However, she didn't seem to be too preoccupied with earth's fate at the moment. She seemed more interested in the Futsutsuka Rijun magna and debating with Makoto who was cuter, Futsutsuka or Kairai. "Yeah, but I can always win Luna over with some of my salmon or tunafish." Makoto was wearing a sweatshirt with a zipper that was a dark green. Her blue jean pants weren't as baggy as Fukumi's were, but they were close. Her brown hair was in a ponytail and hidden underneath her blue- green baseball cap. Makoto was the best cook out of all the Sailor Senshi. Makoto was referring to one out of four of the animal guides that guided and assisted the Sailor Senshi, both in and out of battle. Luna was a black cat that had a cresent moon on top of her head. She could talk, and used her talent to the fullest extent. Luna was the first of the guides to appear, and lived with Usagi, who was Sailor Moon and the future Neo Queen Serenity. "But I can bet you ten yen that Jado-chan would try to bite you if you tried to bribe him," replied Fukumi. Jadoku was Fukumi's Cape Cobra. He had been Fukumi's pet ever since she was old enough to have a snake. He was still able to produce venom, only it was ten times as deadly. He could talk just like the rest of the guides. But sometimes his advice was a little odd (he is a reptile, so his points of view are different than Fukumi's). He was a stickler for the truth, and would not tolerate lying. "Oh well. Hey, where are Minako, Rei, Usagi and the others? They know how to get there, so how could they get lost?" asked Makoto. "I mean, I did give them the right directions the first time, so how could they be lost now?" "I don't know," Fukumi said sagely, "but I do have an idea on how to find out. JADOKU!!" the last word was shouted into the hallway. "Yes? What does her imperial highness desire now?" Jadoku asked semi- sarcastically as he moved almost silently into the room. "I trust that you are not in a life or death situation that would require my utmost attention, so what is the problem?" "Have Usagi and the others arrived yet?" Fukumi queried almost too patiently. "Actually, I was just about to ask the same thing," admitted Jadoku, dropping his proper grammar air for a moment. "Well, they haven't been here yet, and I think that we need to go and find them," Makoto interrupted. She was used to hearing Luna, Artemis, and Diana talk, but she was still a little nervous around the cobra. After all, it would only take one bite to kill her. "All right, fine, but I will only allow you to go if one of you carries me. I refuse to allow incompetent youngsters to handle a occasion with this much responsibility alone. After all, where would you two be if I hadn't taken many precious hours out of my time to teach you proper grammar?" "Rotting our English language potential in sheer boredom and discontentment," chorused the girls. They had made the major mistake of allowing Jadoku to teach them about old English. He of course, had made sure that they knew every single proper word and it's correct usage. All three of them walked out and started checking each of their friends hideouts. Makoto decided to check the video arcade, Usagi's house and the library. Fukumi and Jadoku chose to search out the mall, Rei's shrine, the hair salon and the candy store. Makoto and Fukumi agreed to meet at the food court (for lunch and to consult one another) when they had finished searching all of their friend's usual spots. When Fukumi arrived at the food court an hour later, she saw Makoto sitting all alone, looking extremely worried. "Find anything?" she asked, a little bit apprehensive. "Nope. Not a thing. How about you?" Makoto asked dispiritedly. "No sight of any of them. Why don't we check Mamoru's house? He's always home, and Chibi Usa's usually there, and she should know where they are." Mamoru was everybody's dream man. He was tall, handsome, and was also a warrior. He was Tuxedo Mask, the one who always bailed the Sailor Senshi out if they got into trouble. Mamoru was tall, with dark hair and eyes. He and Usagi were Chibi Usa's parents in the future. Chibi Usa had his nice side and Usagi's devilish side as well. He also likes to call Usagi 'buns- head', just for fun. "Okay. It's not like we have any other plans," sighed Fukumi as they started to walk towards Mamoru's home. When they arrived at their location however, nobody was there. It was as if everyone had died and this was a tomb. They looked everywhere, but couldn't find them. All of a sudden, Jadoku started to hiss and squirm in Fukumi's hand. "What's with you, Jadoku?" exclaimed Fukumi as she set him onto the ground. She knew from past experience that when he got this agitated, the squirming usually led to biting and a trip to the local hospital. "I sense a message from someone nearby. I can't tell who it's from, but I don't think the letter says 'How are you'," replied the extremely angry snake. He shot around the apartment for a few minutes. Soon he came sliding back into the room with a letter in his mouth. Makoto stared in wonderment at Jadoku as Fukumi opened the letter. "It's a trick that he just picked up from somewhere," explained Fukumi. "What the.." "What is it?" Makoto asked. All that she could get out of her stunned friend was, "Read this." The letter said:
Better watch your back. Ryuu Kuki is coming for you next. "Who's that? I've never heard of her. Have you, Jadoku?" Makoto said worriedly. "Have I? Of course I have. Her name means Stalk and Kill, didn't you know that? She is one of the Heart Snatchers all right, and they only set her loose on someone that they really hate, and only as a last resort. She is the ultimate assassin," replied the serpent shakily. Makoto and Fukumi looked at each other in disbelief. "So you mean to say that-" "Yes," Jadoku answered a touch calmer, "This means that Rei, Usagi, Minako, Mamoru, Chibi Usa, Ami, and anyone else are most likely dead or barely alive." Fukumi and Makoto stared at each other in disbelief.
Fukumi and Makoto were giggling over a magna that Fukumi managed to sneak from her house over to Makoto's place. "Don't you think that Jadoku or Luna would kill us if they found out about this? I mean, we are supposed to be doing our homework and thinking up new ways to defeat the dark forces of the Heart Snatchers," asked Fukumi. Her bright orange locks were braided into a rope of hair that reached her feet. She was wearing khaki carpenter pants, along with a shirt that held her karate center's name. Her throat held a necklace that upon closer examination consisted of a topaz stone in the shape of a sphere on a silver chain. Jinkyou Fukumi was Sailor Nebula, and one of the oddest of the Sailor Senshi. Sailor Nebula's powers were mostly geared towards the evil side of things, but she preferred to fight on the light side. "I'm a paradox," she liked to say, "I fight against what I am." She was known as the "Dangerous Sailor Senshi". She still is dangerous, especially when her artwork is involved. Fukumi is a evil Senshi, but she has decided to gear her powers to helping the Light side of the Sailor Senshi. She was moody and unpredictable any time of the week. However, she didn't seem to be too preoccupied with earth's fate at the moment. She seemed more interested in the Futsutsuka Rijun magna and debating with Makoto who was cuter, Futsutsuka or Kairai. "Yeah, but I can always win Luna over with some of my salmon or tunafish." Makoto was wearing a sweatshirt with a zipper that was a dark green. Her blue jean pants weren't as baggy as Fukumi's were, but they were close. Her brown hair was in a ponytail and hidden underneath her blue- green baseball cap. Makoto was the best cook out of all the Sailor Senshi. Makoto was referring to one out of four of the animal guides that guided and assisted the Sailor Senshi, both in and out of battle. Luna was a black cat that had a cresent moon on top of her head. She could talk, and used her talent to the fullest extent. Luna was the first of the guides to appear, and lived with Usagi, who was Sailor Moon and the future Neo Queen Serenity. "But I can bet you ten yen that Jado-chan would try to bite you if you tried to bribe him," replied Fukumi. Jadoku was Fukumi's Cape Cobra. He had been Fukumi's pet ever since she was old enough to have a snake. He was still able to produce venom, only it was ten times as deadly. He could talk just like the rest of the guides. But sometimes his advice was a little odd (he is a reptile, so his points of view are different than Fukumi's). He was a stickler for the truth, and would not tolerate lying. "Oh well. Hey, where are Minako, Rei, Usagi and the others? They know how to get there, so how could they get lost?" asked Makoto. "I mean, I did give them the right directions the first time, so how could they be lost now?" "I don't know," Fukumi said sagely, "but I do have an idea on how to find out. JADOKU!!" the last word was shouted into the hallway. "Yes? What does her imperial highness desire now?" Jadoku asked semi- sarcastically as he moved almost silently into the room. "I trust that you are not in a life or death situation that would require my utmost attention, so what is the problem?" "Have Usagi and the others arrived yet?" Fukumi queried almost too patiently. "Actually, I was just about to ask the same thing," admitted Jadoku, dropping his proper grammar air for a moment. "Well, they haven't been here yet, and I think that we need to go and find them," Makoto interrupted. She was used to hearing Luna, Artemis, and Diana talk, but she was still a little nervous around the cobra. After all, it would only take one bite to kill her. "All right, fine, but I will only allow you to go if one of you carries me. I refuse to allow incompetent youngsters to handle a occasion with this much responsibility alone. After all, where would you two be if I hadn't taken many precious hours out of my time to teach you proper grammar?" "Rotting our English language potential in sheer boredom and discontentment," chorused the girls. They had made the major mistake of allowing Jadoku to teach them about old English. He of course, had made sure that they knew every single proper word and it's correct usage. All three of them walked out and started checking each of their friends hideouts. Makoto decided to check the video arcade, Usagi's house and the library. Fukumi and Jadoku chose to search out the mall, Rei's shrine, the hair salon and the candy store. Makoto and Fukumi agreed to meet at the food court (for lunch and to consult one another) when they had finished searching all of their friend's usual spots. When Fukumi arrived at the food court an hour later, she saw Makoto sitting all alone, looking extremely worried. "Find anything?" she asked, a little bit apprehensive. "Nope. Not a thing. How about you?" Makoto asked dispiritedly. "No sight of any of them. Why don't we check Mamoru's house? He's always home, and Chibi Usa's usually there, and she should know where they are." Mamoru was everybody's dream man. He was tall, handsome, and was also a warrior. He was Tuxedo Mask, the one who always bailed the Sailor Senshi out if they got into trouble. Mamoru was tall, with dark hair and eyes. He and Usagi were Chibi Usa's parents in the future. Chibi Usa had his nice side and Usagi's devilish side as well. He also likes to call Usagi 'buns- head', just for fun. "Okay. It's not like we have any other plans," sighed Fukumi as they started to walk towards Mamoru's home. When they arrived at their location however, nobody was there. It was as if everyone had died and this was a tomb. They looked everywhere, but couldn't find them. All of a sudden, Jadoku started to hiss and squirm in Fukumi's hand. "What's with you, Jadoku?" exclaimed Fukumi as she set him onto the ground. She knew from past experience that when he got this agitated, the squirming usually led to biting and a trip to the local hospital. "I sense a message from someone nearby. I can't tell who it's from, but I don't think the letter says 'How are you'," replied the extremely angry snake. He shot around the apartment for a few minutes. Soon he came sliding back into the room with a letter in his mouth. Makoto stared in wonderment at Jadoku as Fukumi opened the letter. "It's a trick that he just picked up from somewhere," explained Fukumi. "What the.." "What is it?" Makoto asked. All that she could get out of her stunned friend was, "Read this." The letter said:
Better watch your back. Ryuu Kuki is coming for you next. "Who's that? I've never heard of her. Have you, Jadoku?" Makoto said worriedly. "Have I? Of course I have. Her name means Stalk and Kill, didn't you know that? She is one of the Heart Snatchers all right, and they only set her loose on someone that they really hate, and only as a last resort. She is the ultimate assassin," replied the serpent shakily. Makoto and Fukumi looked at each other in disbelief. "So you mean to say that-" "Yes," Jadoku answered a touch calmer, "This means that Rei, Usagi, Minako, Mamoru, Chibi Usa, Ami, and anyone else are most likely dead or barely alive." Fukumi and Makoto stared at each other in disbelief.