Hardships of Destiny
Chapter Three
The Tree of Heart
"The time has come. The Earths position is perfect. Now is the time to act." A tall shadowy figure said.
"Ah yes you are correct." A small, obviously female said.
Both figures were situated around a large table. Hovering about the table were 3D models of planets and stars. The woman pressed a button and the scene changed to a view of Earth. Seven locations were marked by a red dot on the globe.
"These seven locations are the entries to the Heart of Earth. If we can conquer at least three, our plan will succeed." The other figure stepped closer to the table. From the glow off the table, you could tell by his tall and muscular build he was male.
"When do we begin our attack?" The man asked.
"Right now." The female pressed another button and a blue dot appeared next to the red dot in Tokyo, Japan.
"Mmm. This smoothie tastes awesome!" Serena exclaimed as she sipped her raspberry smoothie.
It was the day after Serena's ceremony in the park. The scouts had decided to treat Serena to a smoothieIt was a shock to all when Serena ordered a raspberry smoothie instead of her regular chocolate.
"Are you sure Serena?" Andrew asked also trying to get around her new look.
"Sure am." Serena replied and was now sitting between Lita and Rei happily sipping her smoothie.
"So what do you want to do after this?" Mina asked the group, sipping her own peach smoothie as well.
"How about we go shopping? I do need more clothes. All my parents let me leave with was on suitcase." Serena said staring at the ceiling.
The small group of five went quiet. Mina, Amy, Rei, and Lita remembering what they had witnessed that night. Serena was remembering the look on her parents faces. A look of disappointment.
Mina suddenly stood up.
"What are we doing just sitting here! We have to go and replenish Serena's wardrobe!" Mina said indicating towards the door.
"Before we 'replenish Serena's wardrobe' how about we deplenish our smoothies." Amy said with a slight smile on her face. All the girls laughed as Mina's face went red in embarrassment.
Ten minutes later, all five girls exited the arcade and started on their way to the Tokyo shopping district. Upon arriving, they stopped and admired a big tree that was situated in the center of the district. Children were climbing and playing around its large trunk. A few people sat in one of the many benches that were around the tree, enjoying the shade form the trees immense canopy of leaves above.
"They call this tree the Tree of Heart. Legend says its one of seven different entries into the Heart of Earth. People say its been here for eternity." Rei explained as they stopped to admire the mighty tree.
"Awesome." Was all Lita said. After a few seconds Lita shook her head. "Wow. That tree really can mesmerize you. Come on, we still have shopping to do."
The girls moved as one group from one store to the next. Over the next two hours the girls tried on shirts, decorative shoes, capris, and floral dresses.
As the girls circled back around the district, and the Tree of Heart came into full view, they could see a blue orb slowly descending near the tree. The sphere stopped descending when , sensing trouble, put down their many shopping bags and stepped closer. The ball then started to grow. The ball grew to about six feet in height, then stopped. A crack appeared in the side. The crack traveled all around the ball, then the ball cracked in the middle. The two halves fill to the ground, and a blue creature curled up on itself was revealed. The creature uncurled itself and fully revealed itself.
The unknown being looked like a tall, slender, asian woman with blue skin. She was wearing a blue chinese dress with the split at mid thigh. Her blue hair was pulled back into a bun, and to complete the ensemble were blue slippers on her feet.
"Who is she?" Lita asked already tense and ready to spring.
"I don't know. Maybe she's friendly?" Mina asked, but one look at her eyes told you she was evil to the bone.
"Don't like her eyes. Maybe we should go sailor?" Amy suggested. The others agreed and took their wands, Serena took our her compact.
"Mars Planet Power!"
"Jupiter Planet Power!"
"Venus Planet Power!"
"Mercury Planet Power!"
The four inner sailor scouts finished their transformations and stood at the ready. Serena raised her compact and yelled, "Moon Cosmic Power!"
Nothing happened. The crystal just sat there in the compact, still and dull.
"What happened!" Serena yelled, staring at the crystal.
"Wait, didn't it become a bracelet that night?" Amy asked remembering seeing the bracelet settle on Serena's wrist that night.
"When I woke up, the crystal was in the compact, not as a bracelet." Serena answered. There wasn't time for a reply because the blue girls had noticed the girls presence and was ready to attack.
The blue girl charged a blue orb in her hand and threw it at the girls. All five girls dodged and Mars powered up her burning mandala attack and, well, attacked the blue girl. The blue girl dodged and charged another orb. This time when she threw her orb, Jupiter intercepted it with a lightning bolt. After that the battle was intense, but clearly the blue girl had the upper hand.
Serena could only watch as her friends were slowly overwhelmed.
"Please, please let me help them." Serena whispered to the Silver Crystal. The crystal them started to glow and transformed itself once again to a bracelet that settled on Serena's wrist. Serena now knew what to do. She held out her wrist with the still glowing bracelet and spoke.
"Moon Crystal Power!" The glow from the bracelet quickly engulfed Serena in a ball of light. Both sides of the fighting ceases to watch.
The light dimmed, and there stood Sailor Moon. Her outfit was different though. Everything that was red, was now black. Everything that was blue, was now silver. The white at the top of her boots were now silver, and the crystal in her tiara was silver now as well.
Serena opened her eyes and stared at the blue girl. Serena held out her hand and energy started to gather in her hand. The energy lengthened and materialized into a silver staff, the Silver Crystal perched on top.
"Moon Beam Shower!"Serena pointed her staff towards the sky. A beam of light shot into the sky. A few seconds passed with nothing happening, then all of a sudden several of that original light beam shot from the sky to the blue girl.
The blue girl was hit many times with those beams, her body started to glow white and the scouts had to close their eyes due to the intense light. When the light toned down, the blue girl wasn't blue. Her skin had turned into a light, tan color. Her hair color changed from blue to black, though still in a bun. Her eyes were green. The girls dress and shoes were still blue. After the girl had finished looking over her new body, she smiled.
"I'm alive." She said.
"Yes, you are. The 'moon beam shower' purges the evil form your very being, and makes you alive." Serena said walking up to the girl. "Now, what's your name."
"Mei Ling." The now named girl answered.
"Well Mei Ling, why don't you come with us, we can be friends." Serena held out her hand, and Mei Ling took it with a smile. The scouts detransformed and introduced themselves. Then the girls went to go shopping again. They had to buy Mei Ling a wardrobe, now that she was going to move in with Rei at the shrine.
"No!" The shadowy man threw a chair across the room.
"Brother, stop! So we lost the first battle, so what?" The woman said staring at her brother. "There are sill six entries and all we need is to conquer three of them."
"But they have Mei Ling! The guardian of the tree!" The man stared back at his sister.
"So? She won't remember us, or our plan." The woman walked towards her brother. "I have a plan to deal with the sailor scouts." With a sly smile on her face the woman stalked out of the room, leaving her brother alone to wonder.
A/N: Okay, I don't own Sailor Moon, otherwise this would be on TV right now. The poll is over. Thanks to Yara, due to suggestions, I got inspiration! Tell me what you think by reviewing! Thanks!