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A/N: Hello faithful readers! I decided to revamp my previous chapter because I didn't like it. I felt like I was regurgitating previous information that everyone already knew. So here is the new and improved chapter! I hope you enjoy! Also took a break from writing to do much needed research since I in fact had not watched any of the Stars series. ;) Alas, I shall finish my rambling and let you read on! - Sailor Violin
Chapter 9 – Arrival of the Sailor Scouts
"Luna; Xena has somehow reawakened her alter ego. She's changed sides and has brought the Earth prince with her. Luna gasped I don't know what to do. I can't pick them up on Xena's communicator which means they must either on another planet or in another dimension. I wish I could find someway of locating them but for now all I can do is wait for her to reappear on Earth."
"We have to figure out how this all occurred and we need to rescue Tuxedo Mask. It sounds like the sailor scouts are coming out of their retirement. I'll be sure to brief the sailor scouts and then we shall transport to America as soon as possible. Until then Gabrielle, hold your head high and be cautious." With that the two guardians ceased communication. Luna sent an alert to the scouts to meet at the Crown Arcade.
"Hey Andrew!" Serena said cheerfully strolling in to the Crown and greeting her longtime friend.
"Hey Serena, long time no see! What can I get for you?"
"A chocolate milkshake please!" Serena chimed.
"One chocolate milkshake." Andrew said sliding the glass to her a few moments later. She glanced to the usual corner and saw all the girls chitchatting. She jumped as a voice said from the ground. "Come on Serena, we have no time to waste." She followed her friendly guardian feline to the booth and took a seat.
"Hello everyone; I am sorry to pull you all out of your retirement but we have a sailor emergency. Sailor Eris' alter ego Xiomara has awakened and taken Darien with her to the dark side."
Serena gasped. "That can't be right. Xena's a good sailor scout now. She has a heart and soul blessed by my mother..."
"We always feared that somehow this might occur. Serenity gave her a heart and soul however that does not change the fact that Xiomara did not help Sailor Saturn for the greater good. Xiomara is a part of Xena lying in the deep depths of her soul sealed away in hopes of never being awakened. However as you can tell our hope was diminished."
"What about Darien? What could she possible want with him? Does she plan on overthrowing the Earth? I mean she had an empire before..." Rei hypothesized.
"We don't know. Gabrielle, Xena's guardian, and I are just waiting for her to reappear on Earth. Though I doubt she would torture him in anyway. Xena cares for him too much. So naturally Xiomara has no interest in harming him." Luna informed the sailor scouts. She looked to Serena whose eyes began to well up with tears.
"Serena, it'll be okay. It sounds like Darien is relatively safe. Don't worry we'll get him back." Mina smiled putting a reassuring hand on her friend's shoulder.
"I just don't want to lose him again." Serena sniffled. "I don't want to be alone again. I already didn't fully approve of him going back because of last time..." Serena trailed off. They all remembered when Darien boarded the plane to America and never reached the University thanks to Galaxia.
"What's next? What is our plan?" Lita asked Luna.
"Well, we must travel to America and wait until Xiomara reappears." Luna said simply.
"How exactly are we getting to America?" Ami asked inquisitively.
"Why, teleport of course!" Luna said simply. "Everyone go home and pack a week's worth of clothes and meet at Serena's house at 4:30." The girls vacated the Crown Arcade, each departing to their separate residences, packing their bags and arriving on Serena's doorstep. Once inside they transformed to their sailor scout forms.
"Alright shall we then?" Luna asked. "Now place the baggage into the center of the circle and prepare to teleport." The scouts did as they were told and before they knew it they were standing in a strange apartment.
"Hello, and welcome to America Sailor scouts! My name is Gabrielle and I am pleased to make your acquaintance;" said a small golden cat holding a striking resemblance to Luna and Artemis. The scouts sent up quarters around Xena's small apartment. It was already 2 in the morning in their new time zone and they were exhausted. Luckily their biological clocks didn't care what time it was supposed to be.
The next morning the girls were given the day to do whatever their heart pleased. After all, the likeliness of Xiomara showing herself in pure daylight was slim. The girls took a trip the beach where Ami and Mina enjoyed swimming while Rei and Lita merely worked on their tan. Serena just sat on the towel all day staring up into the sky. The girls decided to leave her alone and let her think. The girls returned from the beach and began eating the takeout they had delivered to Xena's apartment. Sitting around watching TV around 8:30 suddenly Gabrielle's communicator began to beep.
Gabrielle answered it preparing to act dumb so to speak to throw off Xiomara. However Gabrielle was relatively surprised to see Sailor Eris on the screen. "Hello Sailor Eris, have you or Tuxedo Mask gained any information concerning the situation in the park?" Gabrielle asked as if nothing was awry.
"I think so, but you better come down here and make sure." Sailor Eris said; little did she know Gabrielle could see right through her. Along with the sailor scouts Gabrielle made her way to the park. Waiting for them in the sky was Xiomara floating next to an open portal.
"Sailor Eris! What have you done Xena?" Gabrielle cried out to Xiomara.
"Xena was nothing but a useless human and Sailor Eris was even more useless as a sailor soldier. Xiomara is a warrior. I will conquer this Earth and the rest of this pitiful universe creating a grand empire even larger than my previous feat."
"Not if we can help it!" Sailor Moon said as the scouts ran out from their place of hiding. "We are the sailor scouts protectors of this planet and in the name of the Moon we will punish you!"
"What a surprise! Sailor Moon, we finally meet at last. Fear not, I am taking good care of your...I mean, my prince." Xiomara cackled.
"Give him back!" Sailor Moon yelled charging closer to the floating Xiomara.
"Make me!" Xiomara taunted. "He's better off with me anyhow. How long did it take for him to say he loved you? He had chemistry with Xena from the start. His love for Xena led to his downfall; all it took was one kiss."
The sailor scouts gasped. Sailor Moon looked up at Xiomara with contempt. The other sailor scouts had decided that the time for talk was over.
"How dare you talk like that to our princess! Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" Sailor Mercury yelled sending an attack upward. Xiomara merely deflected it back towards Mercury.
"Petty fools; I am under the protection of Ares, God of War. You can't harm me." Xiomara cackled yet again. "Quit wasting my time with all your talk. I won't leave till I destroy you all." Xiomara shouted as she threw a golden apple towards the four scouts that read: to the prettiest one.
"I, Sailor Venus, the most beautiful of all sailor soldiers...will have this apple."
"Wait a second, most beautiful who said you were the most beautiful?" Sailor Jupiter shot out at Venus.
"Why? Because I am the goddess of love and beauty; you silly ugly duckling! It's in the name." Venus piped up.
"Oh brother. And what are you four with the little bow in your hair? Oh please I am the most beautiful of the sailor soldiers!" Mars declared whipping her hair like she was a Charlie's Angel.
"Please gag me, beauty is in the brains. Honestly have you ever witnessed anyone else who can pull off blue hair like I can?" Mercury joined in whipping her head like Mars had.
The
girls started to quarrel; Sailor Moon turned around. "Guys what do
you think you're doing? Who cares who is more beautiful? We're
kind of in the middle of a battle here. Hello?" She said turning
her back and running over to her fellow scouts but before she reached
them Sailor Eris called out, "Eris Chaotic Curse!" Sailor Moon
instantly fell to the ground. The other scouts didn't even notice.
Just then a dark haired soldier appeared from the portal. "She's
necessary to the mission." With that he swept her unconscious body
into his arms as he and Xiomara escaped through the portal once more.
Immediately the scouts broke of their trance.
"Umm guys, where
is Serena?" Sailor Venus asked as the scouts looked up to the sky
to where the portal had been.
"She's gone." A voice said behind the bushes.
cue beginning of Beethoven's Fifth As I leave you with a couple of cliffhangers! ;) Till inspiration peaks again. Please read and review!!
