Chapter 4

It was the end of the week and Serena, Amy, Lita, Mina and Raye where all stuck in school doing their last exam before the summer holidays.

Rini had taken to visiting Tamzin on a daily basis; Rini wasn't at school and was annoyed that Serena still was.

They had decided to go shopping. Seeing as most of Tamzin's court where sick of shopping, Tamzin and Rini where only joined by Morgen, Ganymede and Charon.

"Oh! Look at this! This is gorgeous!" Morgen was grabbing clothes left right and centre.

"Oh try this, and this, with this oh and those shoes are cute, oh you'll look so pretty in this! Changing room, go, go, go!" Morgen was directing Tamzin and Rini to the changing room with arms full of clothes.

After spending ages modelling different outfits for the boys, they all headed out and onto a different shop. Tamzin had a funny feeling that they were being watched and she was right. Amara and Michelle were not far behind them.

Tamzin stopped and turned to them. "Would you care to join us?" she asked them in her calm sweet tone.

Amara gave her a funny look.

"Michelle! Amara!" Rini ran over to them. "What are you doing here? Are you going to come shopping with us? Morgen is helping us buy some pretty clothes for the summer!" Rini said all excited.

"We're here to look after you." Amara said coldly. "We still can't trust these people."

"How dare you!" Charon started towards Amara. "Tamzin would never hurt Rini, or put her in any danger! Were you not listening to her the other day! We are here to work with you lot together!" His eyes were blazing with raw fury.

Tamzin saw this and placed a hand on her future son's shoulder. "It's alright Char," she said in a cool, calming, caring tone. "Why don't you go with Gan, Morgen, Michelle and Rini to the next shop and start choosing some outfits whilst Amara and I have a little chat."

Ganymede and Morgen nodded, Michelle took Rini by the hand and they all headed to a different clothes shop.

Amara followed the dark haired Serena double across the road to sit at the opening of a park next to the small fountain.

"Amara, I don't want there to be any friction between any of us." Tamzin said, sitting up, perfect posture and hands folded gently in her lap.

"I know this is a lot to take in and accept, and I admire you for your loyalty to your Princess." Tamzin looked at Amara.

"I watched you and Michelle when you first met Serena and the others. You wouldn't accept them in the beginning. What made you change your mind?" Tamzin asked Amara gently.

"She proved herself." Amara said coolly.

"Well I guess I'll have to prove my…" Tamzin cut herself short. Something was lurking in the shadows. In a flash she was on her feet.

"What is it?" Amara asked her.

"Shadow Filo." Was all Tamzin said before taking off after it. Amara didn't know what came over her, but she followed, a sense of protection taking over her.

They chased it through the park until they came to a deserted, secluded area.

"Where did it go?" Amara asked as they came to a halt looking for it.

"It'll show." Tamzin said, her eyes carefully surveying the scene.

The wind picked up and started getting violent.

"What is going on?!" Amara shouted trying to get closer to Tamzin.

Before Tamzin could respond, a man with a bald tattoo head and clear eyesappeared before them, floating in the air. He was sitting in the lotus position.

"Good day to you Princess." He said in a calm, melodious tone. Lifting a hand the wind died.

"Who are you?" Amara demanded.

"I am Luft. Master of Air and loyal servant to her Royal Highness, Empress Eris! Soon to be Ruler of all." His voice chimed.

"Now tell me where your future sons are so that the Empress can possess their totem power." His clear eyes gleamed.

"Never! You will never take my boys!" Tamzin retorted.

"Well then I'll just have to take that totem!" Luft's eyes widened, and he clapped his hands together.

Tamzin gasped, turning around she saw the Filo they had chased descending on Amara.

"AMARA!" Tamzin screamed going to grab her.

"Not so fast Princess!" Luft clapped his hands again and a big bolt of air knocked Tamzin backwards.

Amara screamed as the Filo engulfed her, changing her into a mutated form of her guardian totem.

Tamzin watched in horror. Soon snapping out of it she transformed.

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Morgen dropped the small dress he was showing to Rini, and ran out of the shop. The others all looked at each other before following him.

Morgen ran with the others in tow and they soon came across Sailor Moonbeam, A bald man floating in mid air and some bird creature.

"Char, Gan, you stay here and look after Rini, and for heaven's sake stay out of sight!" Morgen told the children before looking at Michelle. They nodded and transformed.

"Oh what a pity this isn't one of the important Totems!" Luft sighed. "However, she is powerful… an eagle… I'll let her feast on you before taking her back to the Empress!" Luft started to laugh.

"You'll have to go through us!" Sailor Triton and Sailor Neptune appeared by Sailor Moonbeam's side.

"Good." Luft looked up. "Eagle, get them!"

Sailor Triton and Sailor Neptune turned around and saw the creature for the first time up close. A gorgeous athletic body, with short blonde feathery hair, long talons, golden wings, and a vicious razor beak and was infused with the black smoky filo.

Neptune looked into the golden eyes and gave out a cry. "Uranus!" She started running towards her.

"Neptune no!" Sailor Moonbeam tackled her and pinned her down, just as the mutated form of eagle/Amara flew at them.

"Get Off ME! I need to save her!" Neptune threw Sailor Moonbeam off her and went after eagle/Amara.

"Amara! Please stop! It's me!" Neptune called out to her.

The eagle/Amara turned and looked at Neptune. But the eyes showed that the eagle was in control.

In a flash it had Neptune pinned on the floor. Michelle couldn't believe it. She dodged as the mutated Amara tried to peck her face.

"Sailor Triton!" Sailor Moonbeam called out to him.

"Right. Triton Gaseous Surge!" Triton attacked the back of the eagle/Amara with a hot steam ball blast.

The eagle/Amara let out a horrific scream, the Filo disappeared and the mutated Amara fell on top of Neptune. Michelle started to scream.

"No! AMARA!" Neptune tried to lift her off of herself to hold her.

Sailor Moonbeam took a few steps forward and lifted her wand.

"It will be ok Neptune. I'll save her." Tamzin said to her gently.

"Shadow Dream Stone, Magic Embrace!" Sailor Moonbeam called out softly using the power of the star side of her wand. A golden light emanated from the wand and surrounded Amara, transforming her back to herself.

"Hmm. Next time it won't be so easy." Luft warned before disappearing into thin air.

"Amara? Are you alright?" Michelle asked holding onto her.

Amara looked up at Tamzin and smiled. "Thank you." She said getting up to her knees, she pulled Tamzin to her and held her.

"Thank you." She whispered to her. "For saving me from that twisted, dark place. I owe you my life. And will honour it by protecting you."

"You are most welcome." Tamzin smiled at her and hugged her back. "I don't see any difference between mine and Serena's court. To me you are all one. And you all have two princesses to take care of you all."

"That sounds like a wonderful thing." Michelle said placing a hand on Tamzin's shoulder.