Chapter 2: The Red Grass Hill
"Usagi, I see you are awake!"
The blonde-haired Sailor Moon sat up and directed her large, sapphire orbs towards the owner of the voice: Senshi Nemesis. Looking further past the dark purple-haired Death Senshi, Sailor Moon saw Sailors Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Earth and Pluto sitting on the pale red grass.
Mars was kneeled in a prayer position; her plum colored eyes closed in concentration as the blonde-haired Venus stood over her. Earth and Jupiter both were arguing vehemently about a hot subject; both throwing their limbs up in frustration.
"Where are the others? Sailor Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Mercury and Moonlighte?" Usagi gasped, fearing many things.
"They aren't here, Sailor Moon." Setsuna moved up next to the Moon-hime. "Erinu, Jiru and Small Lady are missing as well."
"Chibi-Usa!" Usagi panicked and started to cry.
"Hey, relax, Usako, I'm sure they are fine." Jupiter smiled and hugged Moon, trying to calm her down. "We've been through worse and came out all together, alive."
"You're right, but I still worry about all of you!" Usagi whined and sighed. "Where are we anyway?"
"Given the odd, alienistic grasses we're sitting on, I think we can safely rule out the planet Earth." The brown-haired sister of Tuxedo Kamen stood up from her kneeling inspection. "Mars, are you getting any psychic reading from the ground?" Kimu turned her brown and green eyes towards the Shinto Priestess.
Gently closing her plum-colored eyes, Rei placed a hand to her temples and concentrated. The others sat or stood quietly for a few seconds, expecting a quick answer. When the answer didn't come, Venus stood up and slowly walked around the hill of red and orange grasses.
"This place seems familiar, but I know I've never been here before." Minako hung her head and sighed. Sailor Moon stepped up next to her blonde-haired twin and placed a hand on Venus's shoulder.
"Minako…" Usagi began, but Rei interrupted.
"I'm getting a warm, pulsating vibe you guys, but I can't tell if it's good or evil."
"Anything else, Rei-chan?" Makoto stood up and stretched her arms and legs, looking lazily around with her green eyes.
"No, nothing else." Came the reply.
"I suggest we move on towards a high locale, and stake out a viewing spot there, wouldn't you agree?" Pluto walked towards Senshi Mars and brushed off her skirt.
"That sounds like the thing to do." Venus and Moon joined the small huddle as well.
"Uh, guys…where did Meumi go off to?" Makoto looked around puzzled, as did everyone else.
"RUN AWAY!" The voice of Meumi/Sailor Nemesis cut through the silence as the Dark Senshi came running at them.
"What!?" Sailor Moon stood puzzled.
"STAMPEDE!" Nemesis ran on right past the group.
"!" Venus, Moon, Pluto, Earth and Mars stood dumb-founded, as they all looked back at a growing plume of red and white dust clouds.
"AAAAH!" Startled voices rang out as the Senshi ran after Meumi, and away from the so-called stampede.
