Chapter 3
"Got any fives Aries?"
"Nope, go fish."
Sailors Aries, Capricorn, Virgo and Cancer all sat around Antares' mah jong table, the game's tiles lying in a bag at Aries' feet. Instead of mah jong of Go Fish was in full swing. In the middle of the table was a pile of Sweetarts, Twizzlers, M & Ms, Skittles and other assorted candies.
"Virgo, you have any... aces?" Aries asked. Virgo grumbled something about 'stupid rams'1 and reluctantly handed over two aces.
Neo Queen Lady Mistress Serenity, commonly known as Lima Bean, wandered into the corner of the vast art gallery in which the game was being played. "You know," she started, "if my mom finds you guys gambling like this, we're all in trouble."
"Wanna play?" Capricorn asked.
Lima Bean threw a bag of Hershey Kisses on the table. "Deal me in."
~oO Oo~
"Small Lady, Neo Queen Serenity said you called for us?" Sailor Pluto said, kneeling before the Queen.
"Pluto! I'm so glad you came! I know you just left here yesterday. I'm sorry to have interrupted you," the Queen exclaimed happily, embracing her friend.
"It's alright, really! I heard you had some matters that needed attending?"
"Yes. Are the other Outer Senshi here?"
"Of course!" Pluto turned around to the open doorway and called, "Uranus, Neptune, Saturn! The Queen requests your presence!"
The Outer Senshi filed in and the Queen turned on the projector, displaying the image of the Dark Mass (as it had now been named); it had sped up considerably over the night and though it was now travelling at a slow pace, it was maneuvering through the Asteroid Belt.
"As you can see," the Queen explained, "the Dark Mass has come closer, and at an unexpected speed. I need you four to deter it. Last night it was outside the solar system and I had hoped we could scare it off, but it appears quite determined."
"Will Sailor Antares be coming with us?" Saturn asked hopefully.
"No, she may be needed here. I think we've begun to depend on her power as a Cosmic Senshi too much since her awakening."
"Very well," Uranus said. "We can do it on our own. When do we leave?"
The Queen glanced at the projector nervously. "As soon as possible."
"Alright then everyone, let's go!" Neptune said. The four joined in a circle and began the teleport. In a sudden flash, they were gone.
"Good luck," the Queen whispered.
~oO Oo~
"How's the bird lice problem?" Sailor Scorpio asked She sat down on the edge of the Moon Kingdom garden's gigantic fountain, which was also Sailor Libra's favorite napping spot.
"Antares told you, huh?" Libra asked through a yawn. Still lying down she stretched out her arms, legs and wings with the intention of getting up; then she thought better of it and wrapped one wing around her balled up form, effectively blocking out all light.
"Not really," Scorpio answered, "but I could hear her complaining about it as she went upstairs yesterday. Considering you're the only one with feathered wings..." She trailed off, absently indicating the large gossamer fins on her back in relation to Libra's large white wings.
"Oh, well, I think I got rid of them."
"That's good.'
"Mmm hmm..." Libra was dozing off again.
Sagittarius appeared at the second floor balcony. "DINNER!" she yelled; every bird in the garden scattered. Libra groaned as Scorpio pulled her to her feet.
~oO Oo~
"Here we go!" Uranus said. The Dark Mass was straight ahead.
Further inspection proved the Mass was fairly penetrable1. At the heart of it was a space craft of sorts. Suddenly, a beam of light pierced the darkness and hit the teleport bubble2, pulling it into the ship.
~oO Oo~
"Aah... where..?" Sailor Uranus shakily stood up. Looking around, she noticed that not only where her fellow soldiers waking up, but they were now onboard the ship.
"Welcome aboard the 'Deus ex Machina3'," Polaris stepped out of the shadows nearby.
"Y-you're... Sailor..." Uranus stuttered awestruck.
"Sailor Polaris of the Cosmic Senshi," Polaris finished. The other four Cosmic Senshi walked into the room and settled two on either side of Polaris. Cappella stood smirking, flipping her wavy lavender hair in a way that rivaled Neptune's technique. Her violet eyes flashed with something akin to mockery. Altair stood between her and Polaris; her hair was black, corn-rowed down her back and reaching the top of her skirt. Her eyes were equally black, indifferent to her surroundings, and her golden-brown skin contrasted slightly with her violet uniform. On the other side of Polaris was Vega. Vega was notoriously aggressive, and the feeling of it radiated in the air around her. Her brown hair was cropped short and brown eyes watched Uranus critically. Canopus was on the end; her light brown hair was kept in a ponytail and her green eyed dashed nervously across the room.
By now, all the Outer Senshi were on their feet. "My god!" Pluto exclaimed. "You're the Cosmic Senshi! You're alive! You're alive! We thought- Oh, Antares will be so happy!" She grabbed the other Senshi and ushered them into a circle, preparing to teleport. "We'll go tell her now! She'll be overjoyed!" In a flash, one excited Pluto and three other mildly confused Outer Senshi were gone, already on their way to the Moon Kingdom.
The cosmic Senshi stood around nervously, awaiting Polaris' next action. In their haste, the Outers had failed to notice thin silver bracelets of bondage4 on each Cosmic Senshi. Polaris smiled, looking down at the ground. "You've confirmed my suspicions as to Antares' whereabouts. There's no need for a welcoming committee." She raised her arm, her hand out in a relaxed position. "Shooting..." She looked up and grinned wildly. "STAR!" A ball of light appeared over and launched off of Polaris' hand, going through the ship and the Dark Mass, all the while growing larger until it smashed into the Outer Senshi in transit, miles away5.
1.Shut up you hentais!
2.Y'know, that bubble-y thing around them when they teleport.
3. Literally "God Machine". Used in Greek Theater to raise actors portraying a god.
4. Again with the hentai minds. Those who have seen the Stars season should know about this.
5. Powerful, ain't they? ^_^
"Got any fives Aries?"
"Nope, go fish."
Sailors Aries, Capricorn, Virgo and Cancer all sat around Antares' mah jong table, the game's tiles lying in a bag at Aries' feet. Instead of mah jong of Go Fish was in full swing. In the middle of the table was a pile of Sweetarts, Twizzlers, M & Ms, Skittles and other assorted candies.
"Virgo, you have any... aces?" Aries asked. Virgo grumbled something about 'stupid rams'1 and reluctantly handed over two aces.
Neo Queen Lady Mistress Serenity, commonly known as Lima Bean, wandered into the corner of the vast art gallery in which the game was being played. "You know," she started, "if my mom finds you guys gambling like this, we're all in trouble."
"Wanna play?" Capricorn asked.
Lima Bean threw a bag of Hershey Kisses on the table. "Deal me in."
~oO Oo~
"Small Lady, Neo Queen Serenity said you called for us?" Sailor Pluto said, kneeling before the Queen.
"Pluto! I'm so glad you came! I know you just left here yesterday. I'm sorry to have interrupted you," the Queen exclaimed happily, embracing her friend.
"It's alright, really! I heard you had some matters that needed attending?"
"Yes. Are the other Outer Senshi here?"
"Of course!" Pluto turned around to the open doorway and called, "Uranus, Neptune, Saturn! The Queen requests your presence!"
The Outer Senshi filed in and the Queen turned on the projector, displaying the image of the Dark Mass (as it had now been named); it had sped up considerably over the night and though it was now travelling at a slow pace, it was maneuvering through the Asteroid Belt.
"As you can see," the Queen explained, "the Dark Mass has come closer, and at an unexpected speed. I need you four to deter it. Last night it was outside the solar system and I had hoped we could scare it off, but it appears quite determined."
"Will Sailor Antares be coming with us?" Saturn asked hopefully.
"No, she may be needed here. I think we've begun to depend on her power as a Cosmic Senshi too much since her awakening."
"Very well," Uranus said. "We can do it on our own. When do we leave?"
The Queen glanced at the projector nervously. "As soon as possible."
"Alright then everyone, let's go!" Neptune said. The four joined in a circle and began the teleport. In a sudden flash, they were gone.
"Good luck," the Queen whispered.
~oO Oo~
"How's the bird lice problem?" Sailor Scorpio asked She sat down on the edge of the Moon Kingdom garden's gigantic fountain, which was also Sailor Libra's favorite napping spot.
"Antares told you, huh?" Libra asked through a yawn. Still lying down she stretched out her arms, legs and wings with the intention of getting up; then she thought better of it and wrapped one wing around her balled up form, effectively blocking out all light.
"Not really," Scorpio answered, "but I could hear her complaining about it as she went upstairs yesterday. Considering you're the only one with feathered wings..." She trailed off, absently indicating the large gossamer fins on her back in relation to Libra's large white wings.
"Oh, well, I think I got rid of them."
"That's good.'
"Mmm hmm..." Libra was dozing off again.
Sagittarius appeared at the second floor balcony. "DINNER!" she yelled; every bird in the garden scattered. Libra groaned as Scorpio pulled her to her feet.
~oO Oo~
"Here we go!" Uranus said. The Dark Mass was straight ahead.
Further inspection proved the Mass was fairly penetrable1. At the heart of it was a space craft of sorts. Suddenly, a beam of light pierced the darkness and hit the teleport bubble2, pulling it into the ship.
~oO Oo~
"Aah... where..?" Sailor Uranus shakily stood up. Looking around, she noticed that not only where her fellow soldiers waking up, but they were now onboard the ship.
"Welcome aboard the 'Deus ex Machina3'," Polaris stepped out of the shadows nearby.
"Y-you're... Sailor..." Uranus stuttered awestruck.
"Sailor Polaris of the Cosmic Senshi," Polaris finished. The other four Cosmic Senshi walked into the room and settled two on either side of Polaris. Cappella stood smirking, flipping her wavy lavender hair in a way that rivaled Neptune's technique. Her violet eyes flashed with something akin to mockery. Altair stood between her and Polaris; her hair was black, corn-rowed down her back and reaching the top of her skirt. Her eyes were equally black, indifferent to her surroundings, and her golden-brown skin contrasted slightly with her violet uniform. On the other side of Polaris was Vega. Vega was notoriously aggressive, and the feeling of it radiated in the air around her. Her brown hair was cropped short and brown eyes watched Uranus critically. Canopus was on the end; her light brown hair was kept in a ponytail and her green eyed dashed nervously across the room.
By now, all the Outer Senshi were on their feet. "My god!" Pluto exclaimed. "You're the Cosmic Senshi! You're alive! You're alive! We thought- Oh, Antares will be so happy!" She grabbed the other Senshi and ushered them into a circle, preparing to teleport. "We'll go tell her now! She'll be overjoyed!" In a flash, one excited Pluto and three other mildly confused Outer Senshi were gone, already on their way to the Moon Kingdom.
The cosmic Senshi stood around nervously, awaiting Polaris' next action. In their haste, the Outers had failed to notice thin silver bracelets of bondage4 on each Cosmic Senshi. Polaris smiled, looking down at the ground. "You've confirmed my suspicions as to Antares' whereabouts. There's no need for a welcoming committee." She raised her arm, her hand out in a relaxed position. "Shooting..." She looked up and grinned wildly. "STAR!" A ball of light appeared over and launched off of Polaris' hand, going through the ship and the Dark Mass, all the while growing larger until it smashed into the Outer Senshi in transit, miles away5.
1.Shut up you hentais!
2.Y'know, that bubble-y thing around them when they teleport.
3. Literally "God Machine". Used in Greek Theater to raise actors portraying a god.
4. Again with the hentai minds. Those who have seen the Stars season should know about this.
5. Powerful, ain't they? ^_^
