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Doppelgangers Chapter Two: First Encounter By Angel Raye
Gloria flopped back on her bed and gave a loud sigh of exasperation. She couldn't believe there was a new enemy out there. It had been so peaceful these last few months and she so enjoyed it. Now Senshi practice had been doubled and they were all on twenty-four hour alert again. No one had been able to find any permanent effects of being zapped with that device yesterday but Gloria had a nagging feeling in her mind that they were going to find out the purpose of this soon.
"What's the matter with you?" Sachi asked as he came into the room.
"Just this new enemy," Gloria replied. "I really enjoyed not having to fight these last few months"
"At least you can fight," Sachi pointed out. "I don't have any powers so all I can do is run and hide if any of these youmas show up"
"What do you want anyway?" Gloria asked.
"Mom wanted me to tell you to get your butt down to Senshi practice right now or she'll tan your hide," Sachi replied.
"I didn't have Senshi practice today," Gloria protested. "I checked last night and I don't have it until tomorrow"
"Mom changed it this morning and you're on it for right now," Sachi told her.
"Great Mom's going to kill me," Gloria muttered grabbing her henshin wand. "VENUS POWER MAKE UP!" she shouted as she ran out the door. Sachi chuckled as he watched her go. Gloria was in for a surprise when she got down there.
Venus watched through the simulation window as Chibi Mercury, Chibi Mars and Chibi Pluto battled the holographic youma. All three of them were doing pretty good but as always with the children there was plenty of room for improvement. Like her mother Chibi Mercury had to rely on her brains and tools to defeat the youma. She had on her visor right now and was scanning it. "Chibi Mars," she shouted. "Aim for the middle. That's his weakest spot"
"Right," Chibi Mars called back. "Chibi Pluto! Cover me"
"Got it!" Chibi Pluto shouted as she took a protective stance over Chibi Mars. Chibi Mars powered up.
"MARS FIRESTORM!" Her attack flew out and hit the youma right in the middle. The youma writhed in pain and vanished. As soon as he did the simulation room returned to normal. They came out of the room. "Good job girls," Venus told them. "You defeated the youma and showed good teamwork. There are a few areas I want to go over with you that needs improvement"
Before anyone could reply Chibi Venus came flying in. "Sorry I'm late," she gasped. "I didn't know the schedule had been changed"
"What are you talking about?" Venus asked her daughter. "I never changed the schedule and you're not supposed to be here until tomorrow"
"But I was told you changed the schedule and that I was to be here today," Chibi Venus cried. "I ran all the way down here"
"Well I'm sorry darling but you're not scheduled until tomorrow," Venus replied. "Who told you that you needed to be here"
"Sachi!" Chibi Venus roared in anger as she realized he got her again. The other three Chibi Senshi began giggling. "I'm going to kill you"
"Gloria wait," Venus called but Chibi Venus flew off in rage before she could add, "Let me deal with him." Venus sighed and turned to Chibi Mercury. "Go contact your mother and tell her to bring me a giant pain killer"
"Okay," Chibi Mercury giggled as she made her way to the communicator. Venus rubbed her temples and motioned the other girls to sit down. This was going to be a long afternoon.
Ami had gotten Mari to sleep and then went to get Ariel ready for bed. She found Ariel in her room, already in her pajamas sitting on her bed reading a book. "You still have half an hour," Ami commented.
"I know Mommy," Ariel replied. "But this is a good book and I thought if I got ready for bed early then I can read until it's actually time to lie down." Ami smiled. When she heard Ariel talk like that it was hard to imagine that she was the same little imp who caused all sorts of mischief.
"I wanted to talk to you about this new enemy," Ami told her daughter as she sat down next to her.
"Why?" Ariel asked putting her book down and climbing onto Ami's lap.
"We have a new worry now," Ami replied. "It's Mari"
"What about her?" Ariel sighed. Although she had accepted Mari as a little sister, she still got very jealous of the younger child.
"She can't transform and fight like you can," Ami pointed out. "If she's with you and the enemy appears I want to you to make sure she is safe"
"I will," Ariel promised.
"Get her out of sight from the enemy," Ami continued. "Find her a good hiding place so the enemy can't see her"
"And what if we have to chase the enemy?" Ariel asked.
"Good point," Ami admitted. She thought for a moment and then said; "I'll have a talk with Mari tomorrow and tell her if that happens then she is a stay put until you or one of the others return"
"Maybe we should get the adopted kids to practice with us so that they'll know what to do when an enemy appears," Ariel suggested.
"Good idea," Ami exclaimed. "I'll bring it up at tomorrow's meeting"
"Just be sure to tell them that it's my idea," Ariel stated. Ami gave her daughter a tweak on the nose and then hugged her. But she was still worried about the adopted children. Will they be okay with an enemy attack?
In Lady Ashi's lair the dark Chibi Senshi were getting ready for their first strike. They were eager to get with their good counterparts and fight them. "Now my girls," Ashi stated. "You know what to do"
"Of course Lady Ashi," Dark Cosmic Moon replied. "We'll find those do-gooders and fight them"
"Oh we'll do more than that," Dark Chibi Jupiter exclaimed. "We'll destroy them with their own attacks"
"They won't stand a chance," laughed Dark Chibi Neptune.
"Perfect," Ashi exclaimed. "Teki, take them out for their first strike. I want a successful report"
"As you wish my lady," Teki replied and he and the dark Senshi vanished.
The next day after school Usagi thought she'd treat Gemmei to an ice cream. The little girl loved being the daughter of the king and queen and the sister of the princess. She was also thrilled with her new title. "I told those boys in school who like to tease me that they now have to call me Lady Gemmei Tsukino," Gemmei told her. "Because that's what I am now"
"Don't let it go to your head," Usagi laughed. "We've all had to put up with teasing and contempt from other children because we're royalty and political figures. Our parents have taught us that we need to be humble too"
"That must be hard," Gemmei exclaimed, pulling a face.
"It was harder for some than others," Usagi replied thinking of her own mother, Rei and Minako, all whom wanted fame and got it because of their destiny. Fortunately the more sensible ones like Ami, Michiru and Haruka were able to keep the proud ones in their place.
"I guess I just need to remember where I came from," Gemmei sighed.
Before Usagi could reply Annika came running up with Hope and Gloria. "Usagi," she cried. "The enemy is near. I can feel it"
"So can I," Hope added. "The waves are restless"
"I'm just taking their word for it," Gloria stated when Usagi looked at her.
"Gemmei, run home as fast as you can," Usagi ordered. "If you see any of the other adopted kids tell them to get back to the palace right now.
"Okay," Gemmei replied and took off at top speed. Once she was out of sight Usagi turned to the others. "Contact the rest of the Chibi Senshi and transform"
"Right," the others exclaimed as henshin wands whipped out.
"MOON COSMIC POWER MAKE UP"
"MARS POWER MAKE UP"
"VENUS POWER MAKE UP"
"NEPTUNE POWER MAKE UP"
Beams of light, streams of fire and swirls of water surrounded the girls as they transformed into Senshi. Once the transformations were complete Cosmic Moon took off with the others at her side.
"There he is!" shouted Chibi Mars pointing upward. There standing on an energy ball was Teki.
"Ah so there you are," laughed Teki. "I figured Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune would be able to sense me"
"And how would you know that?" Chibi Neptune snapped as she took attack formation.
"Let's just say I've gotten to know you girls quite well the last couple of days," Teki replied.
"Well you won't get to know us anymore," Chibi Venus shouted as she powered up.
"Now my darling," Teki said to an unseen person.
"BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!" Chibi Venus's attack flew out. Teki dodged it.
"BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE! The attack came down and nearly hit Chibi Venus who had to jump out of the way.
"Nani," the other Senshi shrieked.
"Allow me to introduce my warriors," Teki told them. "Meet Dark Cosmic Moon and the Dark Chibi Senshi." The girls gasped as they came forward. Teki's warriors looked just like them with a few differences to the uniforms. The bodysuits and gloves were metallic gray instead of white. Where the tiaras were supposed to be were thin silver bands with a dark gray stone in the middle.
"Impossible," Chibi Neptune gasped.
"Oh not at all," Dark Chibi Neptune replied. "That beam you all got hit with the other day scanned your DNA and that made us"
"Say hello to your evil twins," Dark Chibi Mars added.
"Oh what a lame attempt to destroy us," Chibi Venus chuckled nervously trying not to show the alarm she felt. After all she had never had to fight her own attack before.
At that moment the other Chibi Senshi came running up. "We're here Cosmic Moon," gasped Chibi Pluto. Then she saw the Dark Chibi Senshi. "What is going on"
"We'll explain later, just defend yourselves," Cosmic Moon shouted and everyone got into attack formation, facing her counterpart.
"MARS FIRESTORM!" Chibi Mars threw her attack at Dark Chibi Mars only to have the same attack thrown back at her. Chibi Mercury got out her computer and visor to start scanning the Dark Chibi Senshi but Dark Chibi Mercury was ready for her.
"ICY WATERFALL!" Dark Chibi Mercury threw the attack and Chibi Mercury had to dodge out of the way. Dark Chibi Mercury continued to viciously attack so Chibi Mercury was unable to get a scan.
"I can't scan them," she shouted in despair but the others were too busy fighting their own counterparts to help.
"STREAM REFLECTION!" Chibi Neptune threw her attack out. It didn't do any good because Dark Chibi Neptune threw it right back. Chibi Neptune was unable to dodge it in time and got hit. She lay unconscious on the ground.
"Chibi Neptune!" Chibi Uranus shouted but was unable to get to her because she was fighting Dark Chibi Uranus.
"Retreat!" Cosmic Moon ordered.
"Nani?" Chibi Jupiter shouted as she dodged her own attack thrown at her by Dark Chibi Jupiter.
"We've got no choice," Cosmic Moon shouted. "We've got one down and they don't. We've got to tell out parents and come up with a better plan"
"Besides," Chibi Venus added. "We're not getting anywhere here"
Cosmic Moon quickly scooped up Chibi Neptune and she and the other Chibi Senshi took off running.
"Cowards!" shouted Dark Chibi Jupiter.
"Let's get them," Dark Cosmic Moon ordered.
"No," Teki commanded.
"Nani," shrieked Dark Chibi Pluto.
"Let them run," Teki replied. "We'll wear them out and get them for sure next time"
"And they won't know what hit them," added Dark Chibi Venus and the evil Senshi all laughed.
To be continued...