Edited- 12/20/2018

Chapter Nine

Serena started walking back to where Ami was at the bus station. Her communicator started beeping, answering it she heard Ami's frantic voice. Telling her distraught friend that she would be there soon she took off bolting.

Panting she reached Ami who was worrying like crazy. "What…Happened…. Here?" she panted out holding her knees.

"I couldn't stop her from getting on the bus," Ami spoke.

"Who off the bus?"

"Rei the shrine maiden!"

"What about her?"

"Well me and Luna believe she might be another scout."

"We have to get her then!" Shouted Serena excited at the prospect of another senshi.

"Yea but how?" Ami didn't even get to finish that thought as Serena transformed behind the bus stop and took off sprinting after the bus. She might as well hitch a ride now and hopefully solve things before they got too worse. Serena at this point wasn't thinking of what her actions might cause, but she did knew one thing… Okay two things. One, another scout might be awakened. And two, said might be scout was in danger. With these thoughts and a motherly protectiveness of "her" scouts she was sprinting to the bus.

"SERENA WAIT! I DIDN'T TELL YOU WHO WAS DRIVING THE BUS!" Ami screamed in hopes her friend would stop. Apparently not because she was now hanging off the side of the six o'clock bus.

Running down the street in a flurry was Endymion who came to a sliding halt next to Ami as he saw the bus disappear with Moon on board. Letting out a frustrated growl he turned around putting a hand to his forehead. Turning back to face Ami he spoke.

"Do you know where she went?"

Looking frightened she feigned ignorance, "Who went where?"

"I know your Mercury I remember, remember. Tell me where Moon went." He looked at her with a look of seriousness.

"Some pocket dimension but the problem is was that Jadeite was driving the bus and she doesn't know!" She started to panic thinking of her friend not knowing the danger she was in. She also had a deep rooted fear for this man.

"You need to calm down I'll reach her nothing to worry about," he commented walking down the road a bit.

"What do you mean you'll reach her?"

"What I said I have someone coming that should help you. Finally got him back in the area to help out," Endymion explained with a wave of his hand.

"So you're saying the help you were talking about days ago is finally arriving?"

"Yes he got held up in Rome."

"What was he doing in Rome?" Now Ami was curious as to who this person was.

"Yea something 'bout a missing boat he's weird like that." Staring in front of him he tapped his boot on the ground impatiently. A few minutes passed of awkward silence on Ami's part.

She didn't know if it was okay for him to know who she was but she knew Luna would be pissed when she found out. But he also had said he remembered her from the past. She also knew that this man hated the cat with a deep rooted passion and would do things to annoy her. He also would do anything for her friend so she couldn't complain.

"He's here," with that he turned to face Ami again as a taxi drove down the road slowly till it came to a halt. After a minute a man with chocolate brown hair tied back in a ponytail and hazel eyes stepped out of the cab. With no luggage to take out the cab drove away after confirming this is where the man wanted to be dropped off at.

Turning to face them Ami noticed that he was tall when faced against her, almost as tall as her black haired companion. She sent a questioning gaze at Endymion as the man came up to greet them both.

"My friend it's been a while haven't seen you since what? The council meeting in 05?" His voice was deep but at an average tone, to be honest he didn't look human one bit he looked unnatural or unearthly.

He had a curved nose that fit well with his high cheekbones and slightly pointed chin. His chocolate brown hair was wavy as it was pulled back in the ponytail mentioned before. His eyes were slim and round hazel eyes. He was almost tall as Endymion maybe a couple inches shorter but taller than Ami.

"I don't know what date you're talking about but it's wrong. I called you here because we need help in this region yet with all the people we have we're short staffed," Endymion responded to the false comment on the council meeting and held a sarcastic bitter tone in his words.

"Before that who's this pretty lady?" The man turned towards Ami in a flirtatious manner.

"Lady Mercury." Endymion deadpanned.

"Oh shit really? Pardon me for my behavior m'lady," he bowed towards Ami in apology, he was sincerely sorry he wouldn't take another mans lady.

"Uh, no problem?" She looked at him with question.

"Gear up you two need to find where he took her."

"I'm Arctos m'lady and what shall I call you?" He introduced himself holding out his hand to shake ignoring Endymion.

Ami looked at the hand with a raised brow, "Ami. Is that name your real name?" She ignored the outstretched hand.

Chuckling he took his hand back, "No it's not I would have a different name but someone took it for evil purposes so I have to deal with this one for now until we can kill the bastards."

"Oh okay I'm going to transform behind there." She started speed walking behind the bus station. She felt awkward in the situation as she had already narrowed down the possibility to the fact that this man also remembered his past life. Meanwhile in a flash of green Arctos transformed into armor.

He wore silver heavy armor with gold and green accents. A large battle axe strapped to his back with the planetary symbol of Jupiter joined with the symbol of Earth engraved into the bottom of the weapon unnoticeable unless looked upon with a close eye. Vines and roses encircled the handle till the blade. The weapon was silver in color and tinted a forest green, magic enhanced this weapon with lightness and speed.

Ami came back out as Sailor Mercury only to see Arctos in heavy armor and weapon strapped to his back. She now understood why Serena complained about their "uniform", she felt very underdressed compared to these men. Sliding out her Mercury computer she started looking for where Serena could have gone.

"So," she didn't look up as she spoke. "How are you supposed to help me find Moon?"

Sputtering Arctos looked to Endymion, "You're looking for Moon?" He seemed shocked and concerned for his friend.

"Yes."

Shaking his head he turned to Mercury, "Well m'lady if it helps any much I can sense magical residue, so if someone recently used magic I can sense it and where it leads if they're on this plane of reality. Since they're not I need you to find which one they're on so I can make a portal there."

"Yes that is very helpful, Endymion is he staying to help?"

"He is." He responded before Arctos could make a say in the matter.

"So have you located where they've been transported to?"

"Almost there, are you sure you can open up a portal to them?"

"Yes."

Gripping on the bus was Serena as Sailor Moon as they traveled across dimensions until they came to halt. Finally letting go Sailor Moon fell into a pile on the ground gasping for air before she stood to see where she had dropped off at. Around her were multitude of buses and heaps of unconscious people. Students, children, and adults were scattered all over the place in arranged groups probably determined of when they had came here from the bus stop.

Crouching lower to the ground she looked under the bus to see if someone would come out before sneaking to the opposite side of the entrance to the bus to carefully climb through a thankfully open window. Shimmying her way in she landed with a light thud. Looking around she noticed all the passengers on the bus were asleep hopefully. She glanced through the aisles she could see until she spotted a familiar mop of reddish black hair a couple seats back. Army crawling under the seats she made it to the row she was in. Climbing out from underneath she took a seat next to the priestess to she if she was alright. Checking the pulse of the girl she heaved a sigh of relief in finding it was not to light but still there.

Looking around reality finally hit her. She was all alone in a strange place she had no clue where, and there could be how many enemies there. Lifting her face to the ceiling she inwardly groaned. Hopefully her help would appear soon in the form of a very smart young girl and a knight who had actual armor and weapon.

Glancing down at the girl she noticed something red peeking through her bangs. Gently brushing them to the side she saw the symbol of mars, knowing that this girl was another scout hopefully one of the "head" sailors she knew that this recon mission of the missing people would either be harder or easier depending on if this girl could transform. Looking around to see if anyone was going to come for the people on the bus Sailor Moon quickly picked up the maiden with the symbol of mars and carefully made her way further in the back of the bus to hopefully get a better hiding place incase someone came into the bus and spotted them. Setting the girl on the ground where she wouldn't bang her head on the seats or be spotted Sailor Moon pulled out her communicator to see if she could contact her partners in crime.

She glared for the fifth time in the past five minutes at her "broken" communicator. It wasn't broken per say it just wasn't able to make a call or anything useful at the moment. Right now she was still on the bus with the girl who might be a sailor scout still passed out. Looking down at the serene girl she sighed softly. Serena wondered if anyone was going to come unload the bus, which she hoped not cause then they would find her and it will all go into chaos from there.

Groaning was heard from her right quickly looking down she noticed Rei was walking up. The black haired maiden woke up with a pounding in her head. The last thing she remembered was getting on the bus and passing the creepy bus driver to take a seat near the back. Blinking her eyes open to filter the light in she noticed she was on the floor of the bus turning her head in a panic she saw Sailor Moon sitting next to her with a worried expression.

Sailor Moon put a finger to her mouth to signal to her to be quiet. Nodding her head in understanding Rei looked around hand still up to her head to try and help the pain she was feeling.

A loud noise erupted from the front of the bus. Both girls looked to each other in shock and freight. Mumbled talking was heard and both girls unknown towards what the other was like drew together into a hug trembling a bit as they came and left collecting the bodies by the sound of it. Sailor Moon was forming a plan to escape when they left the next time. They were slowing making it to where the two girls sat. Deciding on quick impulse when they left again Sailor Moon dragged Rei up to her feet and dashed for the window she entered from. Climbing out and helping Rei took longer than she anticipated but they both made it out and rolled underneath the bus by the time they came back to collect more people from the bus.

Motioning for Rei to stay there multiple times Sailor Moon army crawled out from underneath the bus and crept her way to where she could see the cronies but not be seen by them. It appeared that the two cronies were youma and would be easily dusted if she had a good opening to do so. Climbing carefully up the side of one of the buses in the dimension or false reality Sailor Moon had gotten a great advantage to defeat these monsters. Hearing a noise behind her she ducked and looked over her shoulder to see Rei climbing over the top of the bus to reach her. Trying in vain to whisper her to get down while the other girl whispered back that she wanted to help had gotten the attention of the youma somehow and in turn had them come back with reinforcements.

Turning towards the larger conflict in front of them they saw an army of twenty youma coming towards them. Scared Sailor Moon accidentally screamed when one youma swooped down on her trying to take her off the bus with its wings. Sailor Moon tried to hit most of the youma from a distance with her tiara but that had failed as more had taken their place once she had dusted them and trying to protect the other girl in the process slowed down her fighting ability. Screaming and ducking both girls tryed to dodge the flying youma coming at them and the other youma on the ground shooting hostile projectiles at them. Some youma had started climbing up the sides of the bus to get to them.

In the distance a loud rumbling erupted causing earthquakes in its wake. A large swirling portal appeared with three figures walking through, this caught the attention of the youma and girls. The man with ebony hair looked upon the situation and his expression turned grim with a wave of his hand and gold flashing in his eyes the earthquakes stopped and storm clouds started brewing from nowhere for the atmosphere in this pocket dimension of our reality couldn't handle making clouds or rain of the sorts. A waste of powers but the situation had called for some frightening light effects. Thunder clapped above and lightning flashed as the man appeared on top of the bus in a flash of gold. He was angered beyond belief leaving her in a situation that brought back terrible memories.

The other two figures followed suit as the other male figure helped the female figure teleport onto the bus the angered god like man stood with two girls.

The boat rocked as it slowly traveled through the fog surrounding them. It took an hour to reach the point they were at at the moment. It was going smoothly since the boat arrived, but at the time no one was talking in fear of being heard by the monster that lurked below. The engine was off and they were rowing slowly and silently with the help of their new companion who had some control over the element of water. It would be too dangerous of them to rely on him alone since the beast was magic sensitive and would take too much magic from his supplies.

They were in the home stretch at the moment. As soon as they reached the destination they would stop the boat and use their magic to summon the portal to the mystical realm that they had once called home. Though it might be destroyed and the monsters that guarded the city would think them foe, they still had a higher chance of surviving than the true intruders ever did.

The monster that lurked beneath them was a mix of a kraken and a hydra, bred for fighting off intruders coming over the sea to the majestic city of Earth. The common means to the city back then was teleportation pads of magic, but since the collapse of the Silver Millenium everything was cut off from there you would have to reach the city to turn everything on manually. The risks of doing so were high they didn't even know if there were people in there to great them or not. But if there was or not they still were going to complete this mission before the "pets" took over.