Chapter 06: Preparing For Battle
"Only four hours left until we have to meet the Dark Senshi on the top of Tokyo Tower and we are no closer to a plan than when we started," said Serenity with a sigh resting her head on her knees.
"Well we all know that talking to them will not work," said Rei.
"Why do you rule out the possibility out?" asked Mina.
"Has it ever worked before?" Rei fired back.
"No," said Mina lowering her head. "I guess you are right. Fighting is the only way. I just wish that the fighting would finally stop."
"Well we loose the element of surprise since they are the ones who contacted us and wanted to meet us," said Haruka.
A wave of horror washed over Serenity's face and she went pale. Serenity was barely whisper to the words, "They know who we are."
"You are right Serenity," said Ami. "I had not even thought about it but they did leave the note on Serenity's bed. This new enemy is not only after the Senshi but they know our identities."
With those words, the room got quieter than before and the minutes ticked on with the Senshi still trying to form a plan.
"Until we know how strong the Dark Senshi are all we can do is go out there and fight our hardest and not give up," Serenity said.
The others Senshi nodded in agreement and for the remaining three hours, they girls try to relax and prepare themselves for the coming battle. Finally, Luna gets up and stretches from her nap.
Luna looked at Serenity and then the other Senshi and said, "It's time."
Serenity looked at Luna and then the others and nodded. All the Senshi and the three cats followed Serenity out side into the temple yard. The night air was nice and cool on their skin. The wind blew a steady breeze. There sky was clear and full of stars. In addition, there was a big full moon lighting there was for them.
"It is almost like Queen Serenity is watching over us," said Serenity as she raised her hand to the sky.
"Silver Moon Crystal Power…"
"Mercury Crystal Power…"
"Mars Crystal Power…"
"Jupiter Crystal Power…"
"Venus Crystal Power…"
"Pluto Crystal Power…"
"Uranus Crystal Power…"
"Neptune Crystal Power…"
"Saturn Crystal Power…"
"Pink Moon Crystal Power…"
"MAKE UP!"
After the girls transformed Serenity looked at Luna and said, "Don't worry we will be back".
"Diana you stay with Luna and Artemis," said Usagi running after Eternal Sailor Moon.
The Senshi were running down the many temple steps. Luna, Artemis, and Diana stood at the top of the steps as they watched the Senshi running down the steps, and then disappear around the corner as they turned toward Tokyo Tower. Once they could no longer see the Senshi the three cats decided to go to Serenity's house and keep Mamoru company.
Mamoru looked at the three cats when they came through the open window and said with a sigh, "Do you really think they will be okay. I mean I trust that Serenity would not lie to me but I am just so worried that I will loose her. Everyday since we have found each other I have been scared that this is just a dream and that I will wake up soon."
"They have been fine in the past so this time should not be any different," said Luna with Artemis and Diana nodding.
Artemis added, "You and they have all died before and everyone was brought back to life."
"I guess you are right," said Mamoru but he and the cats were too worried to be really convincing to themselves or each other.
When the Senshi reached Tokyo Tower Serenity was her old self for a moment and complained, "Why does is always have to be the top of the building? Why does it always have to be a building with a million steps? I think they are trying to kill us before they even fight us."
"Serenity," said Eternal Sailor Uranus, "Quit being a crybaby and let's get going."
"Right, sorry Uranus, Sorry guys," said Eternal Sailor Moon embarrassed. This brought a slight smile to everyone's face.
As they started to enter the building, Eternal Sailor Neptune looked at Uranus and said, "Remember when we battled the Inner Senshi on the top of Tokyo Tower back when we were looking for the three pure heart talismans."
Eternal Sailor Uranus smiled. "It is hard to believe that was so long ago and that Serenity was such an annoying bothersome kid that always got in the way," she said to Neptune.
Neptune smiled and said, "But now we would follow her to the end of the galaxy…again" and laughed slightly.
Eternal Sailor Saturn saw the look on Eternal Sailor Pluto's face and asked, "Setsuna-mama what is wrong?"
Pluto looked at Saturn and said, "It feels like time is shifting."
With that, the Senshi stopped and looked at her. Eternal Sailor Uranus cocked her head to one side as if she was thinking.
Then Uranus said, "Pluto is right something is different. The wind feels strange."
"Wind?" said Eternal Sailor Mars said with a questioning look on her facing.
"We are inside a building so there should not be any wind," said Eternal Sailor Venus.
"Exactly," said Uranus.
"All the more reason we need to hurry," said Eternal Sailor Moon as she turned running up the stairs with the other Senshi right behind her.
The stair seemed to go forever and ever never ending. Finally, the girls reached the top of the stairs breathing hard.
"I am getting too old for this," said Eternal Sailor Moon.
"That should be MY line said," Eternal Sailor Pluto as she leaned on her Time Staff.
Putting her hand on the doorknob Eternal Sailor Moon looked at the other Senshi and said, "Okay guys this is it."
Opening the door the Sailor Senshi saw not the roof of Tokyo Tower but a purple maroon void as far as the eye could see. Stepping through the door Eternal Sailor Moon stood there for a moment and then let out a wail when she looked down.
"Sailor Moon you are not going to fall because we are standing on a floor even though you can't see it," said Eternal Sailor Mars in a tone where the sentence used to end or start with the phrase "Odango" as Sailor Mars would punch Sailor Moon on top of the head or in the arm.
Getting up and letting go of Mars Eternal Sailor Moon said, "Sorry Mars looking down and not seeing the floor surprised me."
"Really? I had no idea," said Eternal Sailor Mars sarcastically.
The Senshi stood there trying to get their bearings when they noticed that Eternal Sailor Saturn had her glaive in her hands posed for battle. The Senshi looked in the direction of where Saturn was staring and they saw the Dark Senshi staring back at them.
"Time to change history for the better," said Dark Moon as yellow orbs crashed down around the Senshi and exploded.
Dark Senshi by DavisJes
Dark Senshi DavisJes 2006-2007
Sailor Moon Naoko Takeuchi
