Hello minna-san! I ish backies...big deal huh? Oh well! :D I got Chapter 7 done...FINALLY. It's not that great, but I still hope you enjoy it. Alright, enough chitter chatter, on with the boring story!
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Celestial Stars
Chapter 7: The Birth of the New Moon
A cold dark web of blood red string, howling wind, skitters of small bugs scurrying to get out of the way of him. Soft footsteps echoed, as she approached the throne made of blood red webbing. She shuddered as the wind rushed by, how she hated it here. She stopped a few feet away, and bowed, her black hair fell down over her eyes.
" Aalanea, of the Makerarei Osirus rank number 1." She acknowledged herself, and bowed once again.
A rush of wind flew by, and dead leaves scattered upon the bare floor made of floating space were picked up, and the whole mass of it swept across the left of the throne or web, and a woman stood where the leaves had brushed across.
She smirked at Aalanea. Her light purple hair was short, above her shoulders, and thin. She wore the same tight leather outfit as Aalanea did, only hers had a golden star at the center of her top, and leathers gloves that came to her wrists were upon her hands. Maroon hues gleamed in the dim light of the room, and she placed her hands behind her back, and looked at Aalanea with disgust.
" Worthless. Pitiful. Vile. Stupid!" She picked up a small glass from a blood red table beside her, and threw it at the ground beside Aalanea, where it shattered into a million pieces. " What have you accomplished so far?! Nothing! You let those damn senshi get in the way each time!"
Aalanea gripped her hand into a fist, keeping herself from losing her temper. Who did she think she was?! Controlling her shaking of anger, and bowed her head. " I'm sorry. But I have youmas that are very strong and they're getting stronger by the minute, if you would just wai-" Another glass shattered near her, only closer. She bit her lip and bowed her head lower, so the woman would not see the deep hatred upon her face.
" Don't talk to me about waiting! Patience does not solve anything! We must find the Sun Goddess!"
A deep laugh escaped from behind the web of throne. " No Leahona, patience is the key to everything."
Leahona instantly kneeled down, as so did Aalanea.
" I'm sorry." She bend down further, almost so her nose touched the ground.
Aalanea's eyes narrowed at the back of Leahona, oh how she loathed her. Bending down also, and accredited herself once more for the superior rank. " Aalanea, of the Makerarei Osirus rank, number 1."
The deep voice echoed dully throughout, " Aalanea is it? I remember you."
She drew in a sharp breath, and bent her head lower.
" I remember, you, and your sisters."
She trembled slightly. " H-hai.."
" Hmm, you were tough back then, refusing to give in. But everyone has a weak point..."
Her teeth bit down on her bottom lips harshly, blood tricked down.
The deep laugh rang out once more, filling the hallow room with the dull suppressing laughter. " Go! And find the Sun Goddess, failing is not tolerated with in here, and your chances are getting slim.."
She stood, her head still bent as she bowed once more. Turning she left, but not before catching the amused smirk upon the face of Leahona. Her hands clenched into fists again. ' I'll wipe that smirk off your face someday..'
*** *** ***
" Usagi!! Come run faster! Just three more flights of stairs!!"
Minako and Usagi, were once again, running for their life so they wouldn't be late for school.
" Miinnnaaakkoo!! I'm running as fast as I can!"
" Well, run faster!"
" I can't!"
Their black heels made soft taps as the ran, the last flight of stairs, almost...almost...
BRRRIIIINNNNNGGGG!!
The bell rang the second the reached the top of the stairs, and crashed into the classroom.
" We're here!" Both girls shouted out, and then straightened themselves upright.
On the third row, four seats back on the left, Yaten smirked. " And the blonde wins the gold for detention..."
However, the teacher did not assign them any detention, yet she calmly told the two to sit down quickly.
Yaten snapped his fingers. " Dang."
Minako and Usagi stood, smiling nervously, then walked to their seats.
Poke..poke.
Usagi blinked and tried to ignore the poking.
Poke....poke poke....poke.
Her eyebrow twitched.
Poke poke poke poke.....poke.
The corner of her mouth started to curve up in irritancy, her eyebrow still twitching.
Poke poke poke poke poke poke poke....poke.
Making a face she gritted her teeth, annoyed. ' Whoever is behind me, had better--'
...........poke.
She turned around quickly and yelled loudly, causing everyone in the room to stare at her. " SSSTTTOOOPPP!!"
Seiya blinked, and back away in his seat, looking surprised and scared at Usagi. " Sorry Odango, I was going to see if you had a pencil...I guess not.."
" Tsukino Usagi!"
Usagi flinched
" Sit down! And you have a detention!"
Groaning and complaining to herself about how much she hated school, Usagi retook her seat in front of Seiya and placed her chin on top of the desk, and looked miserably at the teacher.
She smiled at the students before her. clasping her hands together, she made her way in front of her desk and beamed with excitement. " Minna, we have five special students arriving today."
Yaten's eyebrow rose as he leaned over and muttered to Taiki. " Special? As in Special Ed? Or special as in specially brought into this class for their lack of intelligence to join the rest of the Stupid Brigade?"
Taiki shook his head laughing, and turned his attention back to the teacher.
Glancing at the clack her eyes sparkled; they should be here any moment...
Knock knock knock. Three soft knocks sounded from the door, and the attention of the class turned to the door anxiously.
Smiling, she nodded to the door. " Come in."
The door slid open, five sets of graceful feet were standing before the doorframe.
The mouths of Seiya, Yaten, Taiki, and the five Inners dropped open at seeing who they were.
The teacher motioned for them to come in.
The first of the five, had her navy black hair, thin and cut evenly at her knees, with mysterious navy eyes to match.
The second, her curly black hair was bouncy, and came to her shoulders, tied up into a high ponytail with a purple ribbon. Her vivid violet eyes looked politely around the room.
She was the third, sandy blonde hair to her knees, held back partly and braided, the end tied off with a blue ribbon. Happy blue-green hues glittered with a childish delight.
Fourth, her fiery red hair was wavy, seeming like fire, and scattered highlights of orange-yellow-red were seen here and there, vibrant ruby red hues gazed at the students.
And the fifth, her blonde hair swept across her waist as she walked, her crystal clear blue orbs of sapphire looked kindly around the room.
Seiya, with his mouth still dropped open, nudged Yaten. " Are...they..?"
Yaten had his own mouth open, and staring at the girls. " I...think..." And then he nudged Taiki.
" Nani yo?"
Yaten and Seiya both turned to face Taiki, slowly. " Are...they..."
" The girls..."
Taiki nodded. " They appear to be."
The two boys turned and looked at each other, before turning to Taiki once more, and then to the girls, still perplexed.
Smiling and beaming at the five girls, she introduced them to the class.
" Minna, these are your new classmates."
The class filled with the curious and puzzled questions of the students.
" These five girls have been around the world. So they know much about different countries. Because of their wide knowledge of the world, they'll be teaching some of the history around the world. But remember, they are students, and also remember they are teachers also, almost like student teachers. Got it?"
" Hai sensei!"
She nodded in approval. " All right," she turned to the girls, " Would you like to introduce yourselves?"
The navy haired girl nodded, and all five stood in front of the class, as polite as can be, she went first.
" My name is Ayano Hoshi, 16 years old, hobbies are sports, photography, and sword fighting. Former student of AIS."
The class clapped, and then the charming girl with curly black hair stepped up, and the attention of every male in the class was upon her. Smiling sweetly, she spoke in a clear voice.
" Mikomino Aiko, 16 years old, and also a former student of AIS. I enjoy singing, and cooking."
Next, the blonde hair girl bounced up, laughing and smiling in enjoyment.
" Hi! Shinseino Mitsukai! I'm 16 years old, and I like....everything! A former student of AIS and now a student of Juuban!"
She bounced back to her spot, as a red hair girl spoke next.
" Tanreino Minmei, age is 16, hobbies including sports, studying the law, and also fencing. As the rest, a former student of AIS."
Backing up, the last girl went, her blonde hair sweeping her waist as she walked up.
" Hikarino Shoubi," She paused and smiled pleasantly around the room, " 16 years of age, I am another student from AIS, and my hobbies are singing, sketch, and gardening."
She regained her spot, as the students of the class applauded.
" Well, I think we should began class now minna. Since today is your first day, you can take today as a break from your 'teaching' and began tomorrow. Now, is there any more seats?" She searched around the classroom, there were a few seats, scattered here and there among the students.
" I'll leave it up to you to find your seats, there are enough, maybe more for you five. Go take a seat please."
The five girls bowed in a traditional and polite manner, before taking their seats among the students. Shoubi and Minmei took seats in the back of the room, behind Rei and Makoto, smiling and nodding greeting to one another.
Aiko took a seat behind Minako, who smiled brightly, and waved a cheerful 'hello.' Aiko gave a weak smile and nodded her head, then turning to roll her eyes.
Mitsukai, being as happy as ever, bounced up to a seat beside Ami, and pointed to it, waving happily as she did. " Heeellllllloooo! Anyone sit here?!"
Ami giggled, and shook her head, such a happy person she was. " Iie..go right ahead."
Finally, Hoshi took a seat on the right of Usagi. Quietly, she sat, and looked to the front of the room, when someone tapped her shoulder. Puzzled, she turned to face Seiya and Usagi, looking at her with fascination. " Hello?"
Usagi smiled, and held out a hand for Hoshi to shake. " Konnichi wa! Welcome to Juuban! My name's Tsukino Usagi!"
Hoshi smiled, and took her hand. " Nice to meet you Usagi."
Seiya held out his hand also. " I meet you yesterday, remember? Seiya Kou, one of the Three Lights."
Hoshi nodded, shaking his hand also. " Of course." Glancing sideways, she saw Aiko raise an eyebrow at her. She passed a puzzling smile in return, and turned back to the front of the class.
*** *** ***
The bell rang for lunchtime, and all the students gathered up their books, and walked outside, morning classes were over...finally.
Outside, Usagi and the others, including Seiya, Yaten and Taiki, sat under a huge oak tree, eating their lunch, and chatting away happily.
" Mako-chan! What'd you bring today?!" Usagi asked anxiously thinking of the good food Makoto usually cooked.
Laughing, Makoto pulled out her lunching, showing to all the beautifully decorated miniature sandwiches she had made. " Sandwiches minna!"
Giving a shriek of delight, Usagi reached for one, when a musical voice reached their ears.
" May we join?"
All five girls and the Three Lights looked up, to face the newcomers of the school.
Ami gave a pleasant smile and nodded. " Hai, go right ahead."
Hoshi nodded a thanks and sat down with her four comrades, engaging in the talk with the others.
" So, Hoshi? Is it? What brings you all here?" Seiya stuffed a cherry into his mouth and looked questionably at Hoshi.
" Well, nothing really, just a feeling.."
" Mitsukai! Sit down! Stop screaming!" Aiko rolled her eyes, and tried to get the ever-energetic Mitsukai to seize her joyous screaming.
" But but but!! It's so NNNEEEWWW!!" Screaming, she jumped up, and touched the branch of the tree.
" Yes, we all know Japan is different Mitsukai, but honestly, you're overdoing it." Minmei shook her head, and turned back to the conversation she was sharing between Shoubi, along with Rei and Makoto.
" So Shoubi, you sing?"
" Hai..demo, not that well."
" Shoubi you're too modest. Really, Shoubi's got a great voice."
" If Minmei says so, I'm sure she does. Would either of you like a sandwich?"
" I DDDOOOOO!!!" Mitsukai quickly dashed over and took a sandwich from Makoto, nibbling it with joy.
" YYUUUMMMMMMMMM!"
" Someone get her to shut up!"
" Yaten!"
" I'm sorry, but I don't have the patience like you Taiki!"
" We noticed.."
" Gomen nasai, Mitsukai! SIT DOWN!"
" Fine Aiko Miko Biko..."
" Thank you, and the name's AIKO."
The rest of the lunch period went on like this for some time, and then Hoshi and the others stood up, and politely threw away their trash.
" Thank you for letting us share our lunch time with you all, it was a pleasure."
The navy hair girl bowed her head in thanks and walked off chatting quietly with her companions.
" Well, they're a pleasant bunch to talk to ne?"
" Hai Ami-chan, they are. They're so lucky. I would love to travel the world!"
Usagi laughed and put a friendly reassuring arm around Rei. " Don't worry Rei-chan! You'll become a great J-pop star! And you and me, together we'll travel the world!"
" Erm, Usagi-chan, can we leave out the 'Usagi' and just stick with the 'Rei'?"
" Nani yo?! Rei-chan! What's that supposed to mean?!"
" Nothing..nothing.."
*** *** ***
While those two were off arguing, on the top of the school, stood Aalanea. Her jet-black hair fluttering furiously in the wind. From the high altitude, she watched down below, watching the carefree citizens, and watching even more closely, for the goddess.
*** *** ***
The school bell rang; finally the school was let out. As usual, Usagi rushed out, with others close on her heels.
The five girls and the Three Lights walked to the park, just to enjoy the rest of the day relaxing.
" Ami-chan? What book are you reading?!" The ever curious Usagi peeked over Ami's shoulder, and at the pages filled with math calculations and formulas.
" Nani? Oh, I'm studying Usagi-chan. Here, you can too." Reaching into her bag she pulled out a fairly heavy book and thrust it into Usagi's arms. " It's the science of genetics Usagi-chan. Read it. It's quite interesting.."
A nervous smile came from Usagi, as she turned to walk away with it, but son toppled over at the weight of the book. " Aie!"
Falling on her back, and looked up at the sky, seeing multiple trees at one time.
" Odango?"
Usagi's head was dizzy, and she replied back in a mesmerized voice. " Yummy..."
Raising an eyebrow Yaten and Taiki behind him, Seiya looked at Usagi, then poked her forehead.
" Odango??"
" Yuuuummm.."
Raising his other eyebrow he shrugged his shoulders, " Odango, how many fingers do you see?"
" 20..."
" Erm..no. AMI-CHAN!! MAKOTO-CHAN!! MINAKO-CHAN! REI-CHAN!"
All for girls looked over. " Nani yo Seiya?"
Looking to Usagi, then to the girls, he looked at Usagi again, and then to the girls, pointing down at Usagi. " She's knocked out cold!"
The four sighed and walked over. " Usagi..."
*** *** ***
" You feel it don't you?"
The girl beside her nodded, blonde hair spreading all about, " Hai, like a fire raging on.."
She nodded, her red hair pulled behind her shoulders. " Something's going to happen today.."
*** *** ***
" USAGI-CHAN!!! WAKE UP!!"
Usagi's eye open to the splashing of cold water on her face. Her eyes met to see Rei, Minako, Ami, and Makoto looking down at her, held in Rei's hand was a bucket of water.
" Aie! Rei-chan! You weren't really going to throw that on me!" Quickly, she sat up, knocking the bucket out of Rei's hand on accident and causing it to spill on the ground.
" I had a good mind too....baka, studying for you is bad."
" I know that!" Standing she tightened her odangos. " Ne ne, where's Seiya-kun?"
" Over here."
Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki walked over, each had their hands in their pockets, accompanying them was Princess Kakyuu.
" Princess Kakyuu!" Usagi smiled and bowed respectfully at the princess.
" Usagi-chan? Since when are you so formal?"
" Rei no baka, since forever."
Kakyuu laughed, and motioned for Usagi to stand. " Please, no bowing.."
Smiling Usagi nodded and stood back up, stepping right into the bucket behind her, and falling into the pond.
" AAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!" A hand shot out quickly, and grabbed Usagi's own, a split second before she fell in. Relieved, se looked up at the owner of the hand; Seiya.
" You ok Odango?"
She nodded, holding Seiya's hand firmly. " Hai..."
Yaten and Taiki looked to each other, a sly smile on their faces, then to the Inners, who soon caught on. All smiling, the crept up behind Seiya, and pushed him roughly, resulting to both him and Usagi falling into the pond.
" NANI!?! SHIMATTA!" Both boy and girl screamed and looked murderously at their amused friends.
Laughing, Yaten pointed to the top of Seiya's head, " You have a lily on your head..it looks just PRECIOUS."
Frowning, Seiya dragged the lily off the top of his head.
Suddenly Usagi's face brightened, and she and Seiya looked to each other, then nodded.
" 1...2...3!!" On the count of three, both Seiya and Usagi sent a great fountain of water at the others, soaking them completely.
" AAIIIIIIIIII! USAGI!! SEIYA!!"
*** *** **
A hand reached out, and stretched out its fingers. Soon, a black mirror vaporized above her hand, and she grabbed it, holding it up to the sun.
" Let's see...Apapase 2896, and Potirus 653....Perfect." She reached for the gold chain around her neck, and grabbed the crystal off it.
" Dark Star of Sun! Show me! the shining light of the Sun Stone!" The same process, the same map. She watched patiently, for any indications. Yes! Finally! There was one!
Upon the map, in the far corner, was a faint golden light, flashing and twinkling like a star. " Finally!" Grabbing the Crystal, she ran to the center of the park, where she spotted a teenager.
" THAT little girl?!" She sighed, " Better than nothing.." Pulling out her crystal she threw it in the air.
" Dark Star Sun! Show me! The lighting Crystal of the Sun Goddess!" The black beam shot out, and hit the girl's chest.
*** *** ***
The girls and boys were lying on the dry grass, letting the sun dry their now drenched selves.
" Odango?"
Eyes closed, Usagi replied carelessly. " Nani?"
" Where's your Mamo-chan?"
The slight smile on Usagi's face became faint. " He's in America, studying, he said he'd be back though, sometime around this month.."
Seiya stared up at the sky, hands behind his head. " I see Odango, you miss him?"
She nodded. " Hai.."
His face fell slightly, but he covered it up with a playful smile. " I can tell, you must have loved him a lo-"
He stood up quickly, as well did the others.
" Nani? What's wrong minna?" Startled, Usagi stood also.
" Shh." Seiya listened carefully, and sure enough, there were screams coming from the opposite side of the park.
Seiya turned to Kakyuu, and Kakyuu nodded.
Usagi, in turn, faced her Inner protectors, who already had their henshin pens out and ready.
" Odango, you ready?"
" Hai!"
Both Leaders shouted out to the others. " Minna, henshin yo!"
" Fighter Star Power!"
" Healer Star Power!"
" Maker Star Power!"
" Mars Crystal Power!"
" Mercury Crystal Power!"
" Jupiter Crystal Power!"
" Venus Crystal Power!"
" Silver Moon Crystal Power!"
As before, lights of their respective planets and stars flashed, as they all shouted out in unison.
" MAKE UP!!"
*** *** ***
The girl screamed, and from her chest, a small angel-like figure--which seemed to be made of white light--came out. The angel spread its wings out before itself in a pitiful attempt to made this stop--nope, not a chance. Finally, it was forced to open up its clasped hands, and from it, a small white stone floated. The stone traveled up the beam, and to the crystal. Miserably, the angel covered its face and disappeared back inside the girl.
Smiling, Aalanea jumped up, and reached for stone. She held it in her hands, and landed gracefully. Her fingers opened, and she looked at the small white stone in her hand.
" IIE!! NOT THIS ONE!" Furious she threw it back up where it hit the black beam. The crackling energy from the beam made contact, and soon the stone turned from white, to a dull gray.
Looking up, Aalanea put on a frustrated face. " Stupid thing..oh well, who cares if one more human dies?"
" Aqua Rhapsody!"
Water poured down on her, and she pulled back hastily.
" Star Gentle Uterus!"
" AH! Damn!"
She looked up, annoyed that her moment was ruined.
" Ever human being is important in this world! I won't let you kill them! I am the sailor-suited soldier of love, courage and justice, Sailormoon! In the name of the moon, I punish you!"
" Say Sailormoon, do you ever think of new speeches? It's the same old thing each time."
" Healer do you ever think of getting a new attitude?"
" No, Venus you ever think of going to a mental hospital?"
" To see if I can make an appointment for you? Actually yes, but they did say that you were beyond medical treatment."
" Baka."
" Bull."
" HEALER!! VENUS!!"
" Gomen gomen.."
Aalanea rolled her eyes, and looked up at the crystal, she reached up to grab it, without it, she was skating on thin ice.
" Venus Love-Me Chain!" The chain of hearts struck the crystal and smacked it out the reach of Aalanea's hand.
" Damn! I need that!" She ran to it and reached down to pick it up from the ground.
" Burning Mandela!"
Fire shot inches away from Aalanea's hand, forcing her to draw back sharply.
Quickly, Jupiter ran over, and snatched the crystal up from the ground and jumped back to where the other senshi stood.
Aalanea glared, " This has nothing to do with you senshi. If you leave me alone, I leave you alone." Aalanea smiled a fake promising smile, and held out her hand politely for the object. " Now, please hand it over.."
" How about no? Coconut Cyclone!"
Giving a groan of frustration she glared at the senshi. " Fine then, you know, you could have stayed out of this, this is just between me, and the Celestial Bitches. But, you choose not too.." Reaching inside a small black pouch tied on a belt around her waist, she pulled out a black star gem, and threw it at the ground. Smoke covered them, she quickly she ran to Jupiter and snatched the crystal from her hand.
" I'll be taking this.."
Jupiter spun around and swore, feeling only the air between her fingers.
Sneering, she jumped back into a backflip and disappeared into the black hole below her.
" Have fun...oh, and good luck trying to save the girl...Jaa!"
" She's really annoying.." Healer rolled her eyes remarking upon her opinion of Aalanea. " And her outfit...atrocious! Look how showy it is!"
Someone coughed--most likely Venus--and smothered a laugh.
" Look at you guys.."
" Shut up blondie."
" Minna! Look!"
At the panicked voice of Mercury, they all turned to look at the star that Aalanea had thrown on the ground.
From the star, black vapors streamed out, and formed the shape of a peculiar creature, not very recognizable, but a creature. it stayed for a moment, then it circled the body of the teen, and then it went into her body.
" HOLY SHI-"
" Healer don't you finish that word!"
" Ook...holy SHOOT!"
" Better, Mercury! What's happening?!"
Gloved fingers gilded quickly across the keyboard of her miniature computer, clicking noises were fast, every once in a while she looked up at the girl.
" The vapor--or whatever--it's taking over her body, turning her into someone else." She stopped for a moment, as a beeping sounded from her computer.
" She's changing!"
" Nani?!" They all looked up, the vapor had completely surrounded the girl, and in moment's time, she was covered.
" What's happening?!"
Suddenly, the black vapors ripped away from her, and a tall woman stood. Black leather clothing covered her, and black spider-like legs supported her upper body. Her face changed, and now she had six yellow eyes, staring evilly at the Senshi.
Fighter's mouth dropped open in horror, as she--as well as the other--began to back away slowly, " That...would be your answer.."
The thing snarled, and shot out spider-like thread at the senshi.
" Oohhh! Crap!" Fighter jumped out of the way, just as the web hit the tree behind her, and wrapped it up tightly.
The senshi jumped, leaped, ran and dodge, in their desperate attempt to escape the faith of the webbings.
Jupiter jumped into the air, and spun around quickly, launching her attack. " Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
The 'thing' just shot out more webbing, which trapped the leaves and fell to the ground.
Jupiter landed gracefully on one foot and one knee, her jaw dropped in surprise. " That's..not good." Standing, she began to run, still dodging as the others did.
" Mercury! What do we do?!"
Frantically, Mercury began to type in her miniature computer, and peered through her visor at the spider-thing. " I'm searching!"
" Mercury! Watch out!" The senshi of waters looked up, and saw as the thing headed towards her. " Mercury!"
" EveningStar Frozen Orbits!" The attack blasted through, hitting the spider-thing and sending it crashing into a tree.
" Oh look, the wanna-bes are here.."
" Healer!"
" What?!"
The thing snarled, and cambered upright.
The senshi looked up, to face the Celestial Senshi. EveningStar had her chain out, and a smirk was on her face.
TwinStar quickly ran over to a small gray, dull-colored stone that laid on the ground. " It's not the stone.."
NightStar nodded in satisfaction, and turned around, motioning for the others to follow. " Come on, we've done our work."
The other nodded, and they all jumped up, disappearing in flashes of different color light.
" Iie! Stay! Help us!" Sailormoon called, out, but it was a little too late, the Celestial Senshi were gone.
The spider-thing shook its head, and caught sight of Sailormoon, her unprotected back turned to her. The thing gave a dangerous grin, and ran towards Sailormoon, one leg outstretched, aimed for slashing her back.
Fighter was the first to notice, and she turned. Thinking quickly, she ran to Sailormoon, knocking her out of the way, just as the youma slashed her bare back.
" AAHHH!"
" Fighter!"
The Moon Princess turned, and looked at the pained Fighter, lying on the ground, a big red slash on her back.
" Oh Kami!" She got on her knees, and started shaking Fighter's shoulder. " Fighter?! Fighter! Wake up!"
Maker walked over, and examined the wound. " She'll be alright..." Gently, she turned Fighter over, so the grass pressed against the wound, and helped to cool it.
Fighter groaned. " Damn, that hurts.." She tried to stand, but gave a yell and collapsed again.
Maker shook her head, and pushed Fighter back down. " Stay. We'll take care of the youma, Fighter. Sailormoon, go help, she'll be alright, I promise."
The Odango nodded, still worried. " Alright." Standing, she ran to the spider-thing. " Hey!"
The thing stopped and turned its attention to the Future Queen.
Her hand reached out, as her wand appeared before her. Grabbing it, she twirled it around and held it out, facing the thing. " You hurt one of my good friends! I can't let you stay that way forever! Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"
Her healing power beamed out from her wand, and surrounded the youma...then it fell away.
Every watching eye of the senshi stared wide-eyed in shock. " NANI?!"
Usagi stared, and her hand dropped to her side. " What...why didn't it work?"
The youma smirked, and speed towards Eternal Sailormoon, who was staring out, oblivious to all, except for the shock of what had happened.
The Earth and Star senshi alike reached out a hand as if to grab Sailormoon out the way, but the youma was faster. " SAILORMOON!"
She looked up, and her eyes widened, quickly she closed her eyes and covered it with her face.
' If I'm going to die, might as well die without seeing the disappointed looks on my friends.'
The youma neared, and just before it made contact, a soft voice of a princess yelled out.
" Kinmoku Fusion Tempest!" A hurricane of flowers raged out, and blasted back the youma.
The three Starlights' heads shot up, and smiles formed on their faces. " Princess Kakyuu!"
Sailormoon opened one eye, than the other carefully. When she was certain danger had passed, and looked up to meet the serious and elegant Sailor Kakyuu standing before her.
" Princess Kakyuu-sama?!"
The fragrance of olives drifted, as she turned slowly to Sailormoon, and smiled. " Hai."
" Arigato!" She smiled happily, then the sight of the wand before her, caused her face to fall. " I don't see why it didn't work. As Eternal, my powers are made by everyone's love. If my attack didn't work, does this mean, everyone's love for me has..gone?"
The Princess of Kinmoku smiled gently, and kneeled down in front of the devastated Moon Princess. She placed a gentle hand on her shoulder and shook her head. " Iie Moon Princess, everyone's love for you still burns..but maybe, you need more love."
She looked up into the promising and wise face of the Princess. " Nani? Kakyuu-sama? More love?"
Sailor Kakyuu nodded. " Hai, more." Standing, she smiled and turned to her Starlights. " Fighter! Healer! Maker!"
" Hai Princess?!"
She held out her hands, for her Starlights to grab a hold of, and they did. All four Starlights stood together in a half-circle around Sailormoon, holding hands with each other.
The Princess' eyes closed gently, as she mumbled her words softly. " Lend her your power, your strength, your love, as Starlights; Protectors of Kinmokusei..."
Suddenly a pinkish-red aura surrounded Sailor Kakyuu, a red one around Fighter, A green around Healer, and a blue around Maker.
Sailormoon's eyes closed, as new power began to surge through her body.
" Penetrating through the darkness of the night.."
" The Air of freedom breaks through.."
" We are the three sacred shooting stars..."
The voices of the three Starlights changed from soft whispers of their speech into slightly louder determined and strong voices. Their eyes snapped open as they yelled out their names.
" Sailor Star Fighter!!"
" Sailor Star Healer!!"
" Sailor Star Maker!!"
Red, green, and blue light blinded them all, as Sailor Kakyuu raised her voice.
" High Princess of the Kinmokusei Imperial Court! The Senshi of Fragrant Olives! Sailor Kakyuu!"
Pink-red light finished off the final flash, as Eternal Sailormoon threw her head up to the sky, and called out her new words of power.
" Silver Moon Star Crystal Make Up!"
Her brooch changed, into a pink heart, with a white star inside it, and a golden crescent moon inside the heart. Four beads were upon the bottom of her heart-shaped brooch, a pink-red, red, green, and blue. Small angel wings sprouted from the four beads, one on either side.
Her Eternal fuku vanished, then ribbons shot out from her brooch, white ones, tinted with pink, forming her upper body piece. Her arms held out beside her, white ribbons wrapped around, forming her gloves. Red ribbon from the ground up spun around her legs, and formed her boots, with small wings on the ankles. Three thick ribbons wrapped around her waist, first a black, than a dark pink, than a transparent lighter pink, all ruffled. Two thinner ribbons wrapped around her waist also, in the center it flashed, and a small crescent moon charm appeared. The same happened in the back, a star charm appeared, then flashed, forming a short bow and three ribbons streaming out. Her sleeves were rounded, and a transparent faded pink.
Raising her arms in the air, the crescent moon upon her forehead, flashed, as beads wrapped around her arms and whole body loosely. A small marble white pole, tinted with pink, materialized, and she grabbed it. When she did, the beads vanished, and draped from the pole. She spun the pole, and jabbed it into the ground. White light shot up from where the pole struck, and at the top, a circle came, with the star and crescent moon as the one upon her brooch inside it. The beads on the pole vanished, and four smaller ones came on the bottom of the pole. After a while, the po0le shortened into a small wand, where a crescent moon appeared on the bottom of it. She leaned back and angel wings shot out, and then her transformation was complete, a new moon goddess has been born.
The Earth Senshi stared amazed at Sailormoon's new transformation.
" Sailormoon?"
The blue crystal eyes of the moon goddess open, as she smiled and nodded. " Hai, I am still Eternal Sailormoon, but this time, with the power, and love of the Stars."
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Off in the shadowed area of the leaves the Celestial Senshi watched. EveningStar looked flatly at the new power of the Senshi from the Moon before her.
" Kami, these senshi get more and more new power each day ne?" She stated dryly, as she gave an infuriated scoff. "
MorningStar had the same dull dissatisfied look on her face as she clicked her tongue and shook her head. " That doesn't exactly help US."
EveningStar rolled her eyes and answered in her usual tempted voice, " No, you think?"
" Of course."
" Wow, gee, I would have never guessed."
" With a brain as small as that how could you?"
" Are you calling me stupid?"
" Unfortunately, yes."
" Stupid yourself you bi-"
" EveningStar! MorningStar! Stop it!"
Both bickering senshi turned with sardonic expressions at their leader.
" Hn."
The navy hairs bishoujo shook her head. " Quit this. It's never good to make enemies with your allies."
" WHAT ally?"
" EveningStar.." She turned to face her most deprecating senshi with a look of pure cautioning. " I told you to control yourself, you're skating on thin ice.."
Her curly locks bounced as she sat herself down on the branch of the tree. As usual, she had lost that round with her leader. Nodding, she obeyed, " Hai, gomen."
Content, she nodded, and then turned back, examining the area with complete vigilance. But the new power was not what was causing her attention to be drawn away from the others. No, instead, it was the figure hiding in the shadows of the tree; A figure, who had watched it all, and heard it all.
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The spider-thing began to stir, and Healer caught its movements from the corner of her olive eyes.
" Kami, Sailormoon...you're glowing with..light.."
The newly powered senshi smiled and started to reply, when Healer interrupted her in a sharp voice.
" Uh huh, that's all nice. Yahoo, yippee, you're new. WHO CARES?! Just use that new power of yours and get rid of that thing or something! I don't like knowing I wasted my powers on a new transformation for nothing."
She nodded, and looked at the thing. " I can't kill it, it's a human."
" That's nice..DO SOMETHING!"
" Healer...be patient.."
" Fighter-baka."
" Hey! Be nice! I'm hurt here!"
" Fighter, do you like getting hurt?"
" I'm not answering that.."
" Good choice..now Sailormoon DO SOMETHING!"
Stepping up, and held out her wand in front of her. " Starlight Moon Angelic Touch!"
Feathers swirled around Eternal Sailormoon and the top of her wand glowed a faint pink. From the center of her crescent moon on the wand, a golden crescent moonbeam shot out, and headed towards the youma. Behind it, a white ghostly figure of an angel with wings seemed to guide the crescent moon. The golden beam struck the youma, encasing it, and the angel light passed straight through the spider-thing. The black vapor of the demon shot out of the girl's body giving a shriek, the angel pushing it back, then it enclosed a small moon-shaped jewel, which dropped to the ground, than shattered into millions of golden pieces, sinking into the earth.
The girl had returned to normal, and giving a sigh of her breath, she fell to the ground, unconscious.
" ....." All the senshi stared at the new power of their leader.
The Moon Goddess gave a smile, then her eyes clouded over, as she fell back in an exhausted faint.
" Someone grab her!"
Unfortunately for her, Healer had been the one directly behind Sailormoon. She looked up just in time to see her fall, and frantically held out her arms supporting her--with MUCH effort.
" SHE'S TOO HEAVY!!" The others doubled over in a fit of giggles, as Jupiter walked over, and took Sailormoon from Healer, setting her to the ground.
" She's worn out, the power was a bit too great for her."
Kakyuu nodded, " Hai, but she's get used to it, and pretty soon she'll know to control it. After all, she is the moon goddess."
The others nodded in agreement, then Maker walked to the girl, and checked her pulse. " She's breathing.."
Mercury walked over to Maker also and examined the girl's conditions with her computer. " Hai, but a lot of her life energy has been drained."
" Hmm.." Standing, the Starlight of intelligence scanned the area, until her deep mauve eyes rested upon the gray-colored stone. " Hello..what's this?"
Slim fingers picked it up, as she studied it carefully.
All the attention now turned to the small gray stone, resting lightly in the palm of Maker.
" Hey! Those new senshi! The Celestials! They had taken a look at it remember?!"
" Hai Venus, they did. And they also said something about it 'not being the stone.' What could that me-"
" Maker!" Maker dropped the stone quickly, as it began to glow, and a small black vapor rushed out of it, in the form of a miniature tornado, then vanishing in a steam of gray. The stone turned back to its original color of white, then floated to the girl's body.
" What..?!"
From the girl's chest, a small angel-like figure, in a white aura appeared. It held out its hands gently, and the stone dropped in it. The light of the angel pulled its hands and the stone close to itself, and then disappeared back in the body of the girl.
" Now...I have seen EVERYTHING."
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MUHAHA!! DONE! ^^ I kinda liked this chapter...;; KINDA. Anyway, gotta go work on Tears in May, Mirror Mirror, but not before Aishitaru! :D Ja'ne minna!
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