Malachite staggered over to Endymion. Endymion's shallow breathing worried him. He looked around. He was on the edge of the forest. Nephrite, Jadeite, and Zoicite were probably in the area. He lay down on the ground relishing in the fact that he was in such a beautiful place and green grass underneath him. His eyes opened in the morning when a portal open and the sword Youma from before that had attacked Jadeite stepped out. It grinned upon spotting Malachite and summoned a green orb and spoke into it.
"Your Majesty, I have found them. They are dead."
Beryl's face appeared in the orb.
"Good job. Report back later."
The orb disappeared and the Youma turned toward Malachite. Malachite staggered up and lifted his sword into fighting stance; protecting Endymion with a shield knowing how disadvantaged he was. He was in a weakened state with several wounds that hadn't been bound yet and his shield could probably be hit a few times before it killed him.
The Youma seemed to want to play for instead of targeting the barrier at once for a quick kill they engaged. Their swords clashed and sparks flew several times. Malachite's arm burned and each time they clashed blood was splattered everywhere mixing with the morning dew. His leg was already numb.
Mina was walking when she heard metal sounds. Her eyes widened and she crept silently toward the sounds. When she peeked over some bushes she was shocked to find a man fighting a Youma. A man lay nearby, a black arrow protruding from his shoulder. A thin barrier surrounded the fallen man. She watched the fighting man entranced. The Youma was obviously a skilled sword Youma and the silver-haired man was equally skilled however the man seemed to be weakened somewhat.
Remembering herself she whispered the words she hadn't said in a long time.
"Venus power make-up!"
Whispering into her Senshi communicator now transformed she continued to watch the man battle.
"This is Venus, it looks like we have our first mission in a long time."
Rei blinked. Was she imagining or was her Senshi communicator beeping! She scrambled to her feet and watched the screen flicker and Mina's excited face appear.
"This is Mina, it looks like we have our first mission in a long time."
Her face flickered off. Rei stared for a moment and then raced to Mina's location.
"Mars power make-up!"
Lita sat up suddenly, startled by a beeping sound and fell out of the tree.
"Ouch…"
A voice sounded suddenly sounding suspiciously like Mina's.
"This is Mina, it looks like we have our first mission in a long time."
Lita glanced at her communicator quick enough to catch Mina's face flicker out. She gaped at it for a minute and then ran off.
"Jupiter power make-up!"
Ami frowned. Something was wrong with her communicator. She looked at it and Mina's face came on. Her face was flushed with excitement.
"This is Mina, it looks like we have our first mission in a long time."
Ami immediately ran. Her feet carrying her like swift water.
"Mercury power make-up!"
Rei, Lita, Ami, and Mina now transformed into Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, and Venus were now crouched behind the bushes watching the man fight the sword Youma. Mercury was already busily typing on her computer.
"We should help him."
"But he is an outsider and they are from Earth! That is where Beryl came from! People from Earth fight each other too."
"He needs help though! Can't you see that his friend is injured and he is injured as well? Besides, he is fighting a Youma so he probably isn't on Beryl's side."
Mars stared. Those men… I saw them in the Great Fire!