Author's Notes (6-25-03): I know these first chapters were short, but I was just starting out. I didn't know how to really add detail to these chapters, and it seems it's much harder to edit and expand a chapter than it is to write one. Anyway, if this one doesn't turn out to be very long, I hope you still enjoy it.
As with anyone else, I do not own Sailor Moon or any of its characters. All belong to Takeuchi-sama.
Sailor Moon SolarS - Book One: Awakenings
Chapter 1: A Figure in the Dream
With a bright, yet somehow dark, flash, the center of the city was engulfed in a dark eruption of pure evil. After a few seconds, the evil began to spread and destroy anything in its path. As Rei stood there, she saw the other Sailor Senshi standing there beside her, but all eight of them were turned into stone. The evil continued to spread, and, seeing no other way, she ran from where the other senshi were, only to turn around to see them broken apart by the wave.
"I'll never let you defeat me!" she shouted as she pulled out her pen and lifted it into the air. "Mars Star Power, Make Up!" she yelled and transformed into Sailor Mars, the only remaining Sailor Soldier. The very ground around her seemed to be melting away, and her eyes glowed with power. "Burning Mandala!" she screamed, and with a flash, she released all of her power towards the wave.
The flames, vaporizing any remaining buildings nearby, flew straight towards the evil wave. As it neared, the wave seemed to shoot small arms at each ring, and it absorbed them all with relative ease. With that, the evil wave of dark flames burned even more furiously. All hope looked lost, and Rei, falling to her knees, felt tears run down her face.
"I'm sorry everyone," she softly said as the waves approached.
Just then, a bright flash of the purest white light she had ever seen stopped the wave. She looked behind her only to see a golden crystal that resembled the Silver Crystal Usagi and Chibi Usa used to defeat the Death Phantom.
As it approached, the cold that Rei felt from the wave was disappearing, and the wave was also moving back and becoming smaller. As she tried to focus on the crystal through its intense light, Rei saw a figure standing behind it, holding it close to her like Usagi held her silver crystal, and the figure looked much like a Sailor Senshi.
With another bright flash, a beam of golden light shot at the wave, and in one final flash, both the wave and the crystal with the figure vanished.
With a quick breath, Rei awoke from her dream. She was sitting with everyone at the table of her shrine. Her breathing was a little heavy and she could feel small droplets of sweat on her face. She looked at everyone, and they had a slightly surprised look on their faces. Usagi crawled up to her.
"Are you alright, Rei?"
"Yeah, I'm alright, Usagi," she said as she let out a gentle sigh. She was relieved that it was only a dream, but it was nearly identical to the vision she had four years ago. She was so preoccupied with her vision that she didn't notice everyone still looking at her. The others could tell something was wrong, so they decided to cut studying short for the day. While they we all leaving, Usagi walked up to Rei.
"Rei, are you sure you're alright?" she asked.
"Yeah, I'm ok, Usagi," she answered, "I just had a bad dream."
"Well, alright. As long as you're sure you're fine," Usagi said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, Usagi, I'm fine. Now go home, it's getting dark," Rei tried to ease Usagi's worries. With that, Usagi walked off, but Rei was still thinking about the vision. It was nearly the same as four years ago, but at the same time different. This time, all of the senshi were in the vision, including the outer senshi, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, and even Sailor Chibi Moon. The three crystals of pure hearts were also gone. Instead, there was the golden crystal and that hidden woman behind the crystal who looked like a Sailor Senshi.
After meditating most of the night, Rei went to sleep, where she had the same dream, only this time, when the crystal and woman appeared, the evil which grabbed Rei's attack also grabbed the woman, preventing her from killing it with the crystal, and it also grabbed and absorbed the golden crystal. When that happened, the evil flame bulged, and everything ceased to exist. Rei woke up, breathing heavily and soaked in sweat. She got up and began to meditate, but she couldn't focus at all due to the visions. Questions flew through her mind.
"What is this new evil?" she wondered. "How can it be stopped?" her mind raced and continued to the questions she was most worried about, "Who is this woman with the golden crystal? Can she be the one to defeat it, or will she be defeated also?"
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Sailor Moon is copyright © 1992 Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha, TOEI Animation.
English Language Adaptation © 1995 DiC Entertainment
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Written by Tsuki no Hikari
tsukinomeido@hotmail.com
universalcommunity.tripod.com/SolarS/
As with anyone else, I do not own Sailor Moon or any of its characters. All belong to Takeuchi-sama.
Sailor Moon SolarS - Book One: Awakenings
Chapter 1: A Figure in the Dream
With a bright, yet somehow dark, flash, the center of the city was engulfed in a dark eruption of pure evil. After a few seconds, the evil began to spread and destroy anything in its path. As Rei stood there, she saw the other Sailor Senshi standing there beside her, but all eight of them were turned into stone. The evil continued to spread, and, seeing no other way, she ran from where the other senshi were, only to turn around to see them broken apart by the wave.
"I'll never let you defeat me!" she shouted as she pulled out her pen and lifted it into the air. "Mars Star Power, Make Up!" she yelled and transformed into Sailor Mars, the only remaining Sailor Soldier. The very ground around her seemed to be melting away, and her eyes glowed with power. "Burning Mandala!" she screamed, and with a flash, she released all of her power towards the wave.
The flames, vaporizing any remaining buildings nearby, flew straight towards the evil wave. As it neared, the wave seemed to shoot small arms at each ring, and it absorbed them all with relative ease. With that, the evil wave of dark flames burned even more furiously. All hope looked lost, and Rei, falling to her knees, felt tears run down her face.
"I'm sorry everyone," she softly said as the waves approached.
Just then, a bright flash of the purest white light she had ever seen stopped the wave. She looked behind her only to see a golden crystal that resembled the Silver Crystal Usagi and Chibi Usa used to defeat the Death Phantom.
As it approached, the cold that Rei felt from the wave was disappearing, and the wave was also moving back and becoming smaller. As she tried to focus on the crystal through its intense light, Rei saw a figure standing behind it, holding it close to her like Usagi held her silver crystal, and the figure looked much like a Sailor Senshi.
With another bright flash, a beam of golden light shot at the wave, and in one final flash, both the wave and the crystal with the figure vanished.
With a quick breath, Rei awoke from her dream. She was sitting with everyone at the table of her shrine. Her breathing was a little heavy and she could feel small droplets of sweat on her face. She looked at everyone, and they had a slightly surprised look on their faces. Usagi crawled up to her.
"Are you alright, Rei?"
"Yeah, I'm alright, Usagi," she said as she let out a gentle sigh. She was relieved that it was only a dream, but it was nearly identical to the vision she had four years ago. She was so preoccupied with her vision that she didn't notice everyone still looking at her. The others could tell something was wrong, so they decided to cut studying short for the day. While they we all leaving, Usagi walked up to Rei.
"Rei, are you sure you're alright?" she asked.
"Yeah, I'm ok, Usagi," she answered, "I just had a bad dream."
"Well, alright. As long as you're sure you're fine," Usagi said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, Usagi, I'm fine. Now go home, it's getting dark," Rei tried to ease Usagi's worries. With that, Usagi walked off, but Rei was still thinking about the vision. It was nearly the same as four years ago, but at the same time different. This time, all of the senshi were in the vision, including the outer senshi, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto, and even Sailor Chibi Moon. The three crystals of pure hearts were also gone. Instead, there was the golden crystal and that hidden woman behind the crystal who looked like a Sailor Senshi.
After meditating most of the night, Rei went to sleep, where she had the same dream, only this time, when the crystal and woman appeared, the evil which grabbed Rei's attack also grabbed the woman, preventing her from killing it with the crystal, and it also grabbed and absorbed the golden crystal. When that happened, the evil flame bulged, and everything ceased to exist. Rei woke up, breathing heavily and soaked in sweat. She got up and began to meditate, but she couldn't focus at all due to the visions. Questions flew through her mind.
"What is this new evil?" she wondered. "How can it be stopped?" her mind raced and continued to the questions she was most worried about, "Who is this woman with the golden crystal? Can she be the one to defeat it, or will she be defeated also?"
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Sailor Moon is copyright © 1992 Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha, TOEI Animation.
English Language Adaptation © 1995 DiC Entertainment
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Written by Tsuki no Hikari
tsukinomeido@hotmail.com
universalcommunity.tripod.com/SolarS/