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Riddle: On the seven new warriors:
There are seven new warriors joining, but eleven characters are used. All the characters join. Three are new warriors. Four are old. Two of the old are known. Two of the old are newly created. Four plus four equals four. Who are they?
Chapter Eleven: New Warriors.
"We're dead. We're utterly dead."
She kept repeating that like a manta. The group at first had been fearful of the declaration, now tired of it.
As she herded them out the express elevator, Darien complained.
"Come on Meatball-Head. Amy won't be to upset. Your always late."
Her reply was to shove him into the back seat.
As they entered into the vehicle, AKA Serena stuffing them in, she found herself at a tactical disadvantage.
Katherine and Mark were in the front, while Angel sat on her mother's lap in the rear. Katherine had Terry on her lap, while Molly held the other puppy on hers. Both of which growled at Serena still.
That left one spot open to her. And the grin on Molly's face told her it was not by coincidence.
'Your dead Molly.'
She debated between taking the seat remaining, and blasting off there at Serena warp.
But then she wouldn't have their protection against Amy.
She bit her lip and jumped into the back seat, and received a groan from Darien for her efforts.
"DRIVE."
The desperation in her voice told Mark to hurry if he didn't want to risk life and limb. He put the gears in reverse and backed out of the parking space. Then in a squeal of tires he sped towards their destination.
Darien groaned as Serena was pressed back into him, squirming her soft, delectable behind on his lap.
'Haven't I taken enough cold showers because of her?'
Serena was mostly clueless as to his predicament, though felt his lap was a bit uncomfortable.
'I wish he'd have taken his keys out of his pocket.'
Sunny continued to growl at her, so she turned to Molly.
"Your puppies are really strange Molly. I mean all animals like me. Why are they like this."
Two sets of growls ceased immediately. And Sunny crawled onto Serena's lap and licked her, tale awaggin.
Molly laughed at the sudden change.
"Well it seems you've grown on them Serena."
"Weird."
"Puppi. Puppi."
Angel cried out as she snatched Sunny from Serena. Sunny started to growl, when Molly scolded her.
"Behave for Angel Sunny. She is a truly special child."
The statement seemed to calm the Pup as she allowed her to pat and scratch her behind.
Serena stared though.
'Something weird about these two.'
"Where you get the pups from Sis?"
Two yelps escaped the two pups at that statement, and Molly checked to see if they had hurt themselves. Satisfied that they were ok, she answered.
"They followed me home about a week ago, Bro."
Five people smiled at the easy way these two accepted their relationship. Angel just sat there basking in the feelings being shared.
"We haven't found their owner, despite the ads. Mom said we could take them to the vet and keep them."
The two animals cringed at the statement, a fact not lost on Serena.
'Weird.'
But before she could comment on that, she whirled in her seat, while Darien closed his eyes in agony and ecstasy, and she screeched.
"MARK PAPA. THERES A SPOT THERE."
The screeching of brakes and the thudding of passages earned her a collective glare. But Mr. Terra took the parking space.
She bustled the crew out of the car, little caring that the pups followed, much to Katherine's protests, and hollered out to him, as Andrew was about to lock the door.
Andrew saw her arrive with Darien with a mixture of relief and trepidation. Darien did not look like he was going to kill him, but he walked stiffly towards him, with a grimace on his face.
Serena halted in front of the arcade, awaiting her human shield. Friends, she meant friends.
While she waited, she embraced Andrew, much to the annoyance of two in the group.
"Bro."
Despite himself, he smiled at his Sister. She had defiantly given him a difficult day.
"Don't Bro me Serena. Not after the day you gave me. Making me contact my parents and conning them into coming. More then a few animals in the arcade, which I know is against the law. Black Mailing me. And what by the hair of Odin's beard did you do to Amy?"
'Big brother has defiantly gone over board with that mythology book set I got him for Christmas. Odin's beard. Zeus's thundering bolts. And he says I have an imagination.'
But the mention of Amy had her glancing at her watch. Five after. She'll kill her.
But in a burst of inspiration, she reset her watch to five minutes to nine, and with a smirk strode into the arcade.
"But Bro. My watch says five minutes to."
SSWWWIIISSHHHHHH.
The Mercury computer that she held in her hands was snatch out, nearly taking a few fingers.
Raye, Lita, and Mina breathed a sigh of relief. They had arrived an hour early, at Amy's demand, in hopes that Serena would be early. A foolish hope, but she was delusional by that time.
They alternated holding her down as the time slowly ate away. The periodic wails and threats to Mina if she ever so much as glanced at her beloved Mini-Me were grating on their nerves.
At least Ken was being reasonable. Of course that might have to do with his wife sitting next to him holding his shoulder. He was pouting at her lack of respect for his feelings.
But Amy was inconsolable as nine hit. It took all of them to hold her down, the wild look in her eyes petrifying them.
"What if something happen to her? What if she's out there hurt and afraid? Sold on the black market? Let me go or I'll eat your livers for breakfast."
Not even cold water could calm her at this time. Finally at five after Serena walked though the door stating, "But Bro. My watch says five minutes to."
Three glares met the innocently smiling girl, while Amy cooed and fussed over Mini-Me.
She ran through the virus program and system stats. Ten times before she was satisfied. During that time, she was constantly gave Mini-Me reassurance.
"It's ok Mini-Me. Mommy's here. I'll never let you go again. No. No. We'll make sure no one else uses you again. EVER. I'll give you a good solar power feed tomorrow. I promise. Oh yes I will. MY PRECIOUS."
Mina flinched at the statement.
"Whoa. Lord of the Ring flashbacks."
That broke her out of her trance, and she clutched her precious to her bosom and stalked the now back peddling Serena.
"See Amy," She said holding up her watch. "I made it at five to nine by my watch."
To Amy's startled perception, she realized the chronological indicator was a shocking five minutes slow.
She grabbed Serena's wrist in a painful hold and reset the damn thing.
"Serena you need an accurate time piece. That thing cost me minutes with Mini-Me."
Sweating with relief, she promised to see to it.
Amy stalked back to the gathered group, trying to over come the emotional trauma she had endured.
As her feared abated, Serena gazed at the assembled.
Her parents and her friends' family had all arrived.
Andrew's Mom and Dad were there as well. She recognized them from the grand opening.
Luna and Artemus sat Phobos and Deimos. As well as three other cats. A lizard. An Owl. A canary. A frog. And lastly a ferret.
But the most amazing thing was that each had a symbol on their forehead.
Luna had a pure crescent moon.
Artemus to her shock had his crescent moon, but overlaid on it was the orange symbol of Venus.
One other golden cat with red eyes had a pure crescent moon as well.
A blue feline had the moon crescent and the blue symbol of Mercury above her green eyes.
And the last cat, with a red hue and pink eyes, had the crescent moon and the plum symbol of what she now recognized as Astria oh it's brow.
The black crows Phobos and Deimos both held the red symbol of mars on their foreheads.
The huge lizard, easily three times the size of Artemus had the green symbol of Jupiter.
The snow-white owl the purple symbol of Saturn.
The tiny blue canary's brow was crest with the yellow symbol of Uranus.
The frog's aquamarine symbol of Neptune was difficult to make out in the distance because of its size and the colors blending in with it's own green hue.
Lastly the ferret, aggravated and circling had the garnet symbol of Pluto.
'Guardians.'
That was the thought that ran through her head, as she was slightly intimidated at the open malice they observed her in.
And not just them selves alone.
There was one human that held her in contempt as well.
He was a foul smelling man with greasy hair and what appeared to be a cloak.
'Ewww. He needs a bath.'
Andrew had finished securing the store and made his way over to the frightful Serena and stone faced Darien.
"Uhhmm, Serena. There are not supposed to be animals in here. If I get caught, I could get a huge fine for this. They pose a health hazard."
Serena grinned at that, seeing the fury in the eyes of the guardians.
"I know Bro, but this is an emergent situation."
Andrew gulped as he shot Darien a hesitant look.
Her Mother though, more then a bit upset at not knowing why her daughter had invited Andrew, his family and the dark haired young man, attempted to get some clarification to her questions.
"Serena. I understand why you asked the Terra's, but why Andrew's family, and these three individuals."
The warning in her tone did not affect her as she suspected it would. Instead of intimidating her, she looked amused. Now Irene was fearful herself.
With a teasing nudge, she asked Andrew to introduce his friend to the crew.
Andrew looked at the great stone face and missed the wink Serena gave him.
As he turned to the group, he also missed Darien's responding wink.
"HA, HA. Yes, well---everyone, this is my best friend, Darien Shields."
"ANDREW. How could you?"
The appalled shock of Serena's tone caught everyone's attention.
"HUH?"
Andrew was so eloquent in his response.
"Even I don't insult the Zit in such a manner."
Anyone who knew Serena knew who this man was now. But all were at a lost as to what was being played out before them.
"Sis, what ar---."
"Don't you Sis me. Calling the Zit by that vile name. Shame on you."
The Terra's and Star's barely held their humor in check. Darien on the other hand decided to join the game.
"Yes, it was uncalled for. And what were you thinking giving the Meatball- Head my Address?"
Andrew's life flashed before his eyes.
'Hey I don't remember that?'
Focus Andrew. Quit enjoying the picture show.
'Right.'
"Now Darien. I'm sure your upset."
Darien stalked him across the room, two growling puppies followed.
"Do you have any idea what this girl did? She made me cry. ME."
Andrew, his family, all the Scouts went brain dead. Input over load.
"How do you think I felt? HUH? HOW?"
He whimpered, praying for a quick death.
"I mean, meeting my real mom and dad, not the shields who had kidnapped me, and abused me when I was little. The return of my memories. Finding out Molly is my Sister."
Andrew questioned his sanity as he threw his arms around his long time friend.
"I can never repay you, man."
'Darien is hugging me.'
This was the last thought he had as consciousness slipped from him and four of the Scouts.
By now Serena and her guests were torn by laughter and some melancholy of Darien's life before. But the joy on his face now eased any discomfort.
Irene however stared at the boy. She and Ken knew of their lost son, and mourned with them their lost. Was this possible?
Darien, Molly, and Serena pouring two-hydrogen and one-oxygen molecules in great quantity on them managed to awaken the fallen.
Laughingly, Serena went over the non-Scout version of their meetings (See the last two chapters). But the shock hadn't quite set in as the fowl smelling man made his annoyance clear.
"Yes, well this is a touching moment. But we have more important matters to attend to. Matters you demanded little girl. So get rid of the outsiders and let us be done with it."
His tone brought a protective streak to Darien that he rarely felt for the girl outside her Scouts form.
But before he could attack, risking a shower, the smelling man, Serena turned on him.
"He's right."
Darien looked at her in incomprehension. 'What's she playing at now?'
"Get lost Darien, or I spill the beans on your little secret."
Andrew: 'No. He'll kill us all.'
Darien smirked though. 'This is going to be fun.'
"Oh yeah little girl? Do that and your secret is history."
The two came nose to nose now, barking at each other.
"Oh yeah? Well I'm not afraid. I'll tell them myself." She said and indicated herself with her thumb.
"So will I."
They were shouting by the end and only the Terra's and Star's had a clue as to what was about to transpire.
She reached for her broach, a fact that her Mother realized with horror, as Darien grabbed for a sweet smelling rose.
"Moon Prism Power Make-Up."
Darien's transformation was the only thing that overwhelmed the shock of her own transformation.
Andrew exclaimed, "Serena's Sailor Moon?"
While Raye hollered, "The Zit is Tuxedo Mask?"
This would have been a truly humorous moment if not for the two screams of pain issued as the transformations took place.
Sammy clutched his head in agony as he collapsed into his father's arms.
While Molly copied his gesture, falling into her father's arms screaming.
The chaos the ensured was widespread and complete. None knew what to make of what had transpired.
Serena rushed to her family, as did Darien. But as she reached Sammy, his pain increased a hundred fold.
"IT HURTS. IT HURTS."
Serena was beside herself, shouting orders to Amy to find out what was wrong, even as the genius activated her computer scans.
But warmth spread through Sailor Moon as she touched her brother, causing him to cry out yet again, while Serena tried to decipher why she felt so warm.
It was as she placed her hand on her chest that the answer became blatantly clear.
'Of course. He's seen me detransform, but never transform.'
Reaching into her sub-space pocket, she thrust an object into his hand.
"Sammy, say it."
He griped the object like a lifeline, but couldn't understand what she meant.
"What?"
"Don't think. DO IT."
On pure instinct he pulled from his parents protesting embrace and shouted, "Luna Power Make-Up."
'Make-Up? I did not just say Make-Up.'
The absurd thought was soon dispelled as soothing energy coursed through him. An aura of Pink and Silver surrounded him, crescent moons and pink stars shot around at increasing speed, until the exploded into a new form.
Sailor Luna stood before them in all his glory.
And many cackled out loud,
There stood Sammy, in a jogging outfit, a sailor collar at the back. All in various shades of pink. White tennis shoes adorned his feet, with white hand gloves, much like you'd see on a person attending the opera. On his forehead was a sweatband with the symbol of the Moon on it.
But what really set them off were the pink sailor bow on his chest and lower back. Just like his sister. But pink.
"I LOOK LIKE A FLAMMING FLAMINGO."
But Serena had already shifted her concern from him to Molly.
Tux and family held her as she writhed in pain. Tux glared as she approached.
"Help her. This is your fault."
Guilt course through her until she realized that statement was wrong.
"But I have already transformed in front of her. Nothing happened. And we don't have another transformation device."
Mercury, upset that Serena had discovered what was ailing Sammy before her. And discovered the antidote was about to question them, when Serena added.
"But you haven't. And she's your sister. Get away from her, it must be your energy."
He let go of her as if she had the plague, and her contortions eased slightly. He racked his brain for another Transformation rose, but none appeared.
"I don't have a device. I have to leave."
As he turned to leave, a now transformed Mercury (having transformed along with the rest of the Scouts) screamed out.
"No. It's to late for that. The energy shift would kill her."
His respect for the intellect of the Scout of Wisdom had him halting in his tracks, but he was helpless as what to do.
"She has to be from the past as well. She must be related to you as Endymion."
Serena's exclamation shocked the entire group, but the reaction of the puppies was complete shock.
A fact Sailor Moon picked up upon.
She rushed the two frozen canines and hauled them up by the scoff of their necks.
"YOUR GUARDIANS. What's wrong with Molly."
There initial reaction was to growl and prepare to bite her, but before they could, Serena knocked them into the wall.
"Talk. The princess of the sun and Earth is endanger and you will not fail your charge."
Most felt that she had lost it, but Tux sensed something from these two from the beginning. So he was the least surprised as they spoke.
The male Pup, Terry glared at her. "There's nothing we can do. Endymion's energy has activated her own solar powers. But the rite has not been preformed. She was to young in the past."
Sailor Moon set them down, believing them.
"What rite?"
Sunny, the female, answered. "When a planetary Avatar is born, the power must be channeled and harness by an outside source until their bodies have become acclimated to it. Endymion and Rose's parent were the first of their line, but they never achieve full Avatar status. But their children did."
Six transformation pens appeared.
A black and red pen with the symbol of Earth adorning it in red.
A golden pen with the symbol of Sol upon it in bright yellow.
An orange pen with an orange heart at its tip.
A green pen, a green lightning bolt at the top.
A blue pen with a blue ice tear at the end.
And finally a red pen, a symbol of a blazing fire of red decorated it.
"Serenity was to fuse these transformation pens with the energy of Earth and Sol for Endymion and Rose, with the Imperial Silver Crystal, but she died before it could be done. That's why Endymion is so weak. He hasn't been able to channel the full power of Earth."
Tux fumed at the weak comment, but Serena ignored him.
"Why are there six? And why can't we do it?"
The two scolded at the comment.
"The last four are useless now. And with out them, there is no hope to activate the power pens."
Before she could reply, Serena heard a voice.
'The four must be saved.'
"What? What do you mean?"
"I told you. The pens are useless now."
Terry's blunt statement confused Serena.
"I meant about the four must be saved you dweeb."
She had had enough of these two constantly picking on her.
But what Grandpa Hino asked her confused her further.
"Serena. What do you mean by the four must be saved?"
Her eyes lost focus as the voice again sounded in her head, unconsciously voicing it out loud.
'The four who guard must be saved. Eight who are four must unite. The wounds of the past healed, or all will be lost. Summon the guardians and families Sailor Moon.'
By now she and Grandpa had realized these thoughts were coming from inside her mind. But what grandpa did not know was what Serena only felt.
Mentally she replied to the voice.
'Why does it feel like your not really talking to me? As if I'm talking to myself?'
'Your insight does you well Serena, but you cannot think of this till the time is right. Tell them the truth. The princess speaks to you and you speak for her. In all things. But do not tell them of how you feel it. It will endanger them. Now summon the chosen.'
'Wait. Are you Serenity?'
A pause of silence stilled the thoughts of the two.
'Yes. And much, much more. You will know in time. Hurry, our friends need us. Follow your heart.'
"Serenity."
The name brought all attentions to her. Grandpa though was the only one prepared.
"So she speaks through you after all."
She didn't even pause to nod. She withdrew the Moon Wand and harnessed the power of the Moon.
"I summon the Guardians of the Earth and their kin. Come to us. Your Prince and Princess have need of you."
A glow appeared in the center of the crescent, growing in size until the silver ball of energy out grew the wand and rose above their heads. The power radiating forced all away from the girl at its center.
Then in an explosion of light, it soared out from the wand in all direction, harmlessly passing through walls and people as if in a frenzy to be freed.
But still the Silver ball remained, powered by Sailor Moon who continuously fed its need.
Seconds later, four globes appeared carrying their cargo.
Raye and Grandpa Hino were startle at the appearance of Chad Firestone. He writhed in agony as his parents, Jonathan and Susan Firestone attempted to comfort him while dealing with the fear and shock of what transpired.
Lita cry out her own worry as her best friend Ken Forest screamed in pain as his parents, Jack and Petals Forest helplessly watched.
Mina however was shocked to see her old Sensei from England, Zachary Snow moaning in pain as his parents; Vincent and Courtney Snow took a protective stance above him.
While Amy drooled at the arrival of her all time favorite action-star Michael Law, with his parents, Terrance and Veronica Law. She just happened to know this. Not like she had his poster on her closet door. Or a history of his life and family on her computer at home. On Mini-Me. Back up disk. No, nothing like that.
The truly bizarre thing was, each had a Golden Retriever Puppy growling protectively on top of them.
Sailor Moon was about to release her grasp on the power, when the voice cried out.
'No. The eight must become one. Bring the rest.'
She was unsure as to what that meant, but let her heart guide her.
Finally a fifth large ball arrived. The occupants of this bubble were greeted nowhere near as warmly.
Negaverse: Five minutes ago.
A lone figure strode into the chamber of penitence. He ignores the horrified vintages of the first two members of the chamber, and made his way to the last.
Three pulsating crystals were the sole objects in the chamber. Each frozen in a scream of agony.
The silver hair man knelt next to his beloved, placing a rare tender hand on the jewel.
Jadeite was the first sentenced for his continuous failures, but would not be the last.
Next was to be Nephrite. He actually betrayed the Negaverse. Letting his weak host dominate him and save that pathetic excuse for a human.
But the only being he truly cared for had as well been sentenced to the eternal sleep. A sleep where the torture is constant and no reprieve was given. You relived your worst nightmares over and over. Each worst then the last.
Zoisite had been damned to the fate when Sailor Venus had arrived and prevented him from retrieving the Rainbow Crystal. Beryl had showed no mercy to the tattered warrior at the news of yet another Scouts and the failure to retrieve the crystal.
So his love had been damned. His only hope was that Kunzite could retrieve all of the Rainbow Crystals and beg his release.
"Do not fear my love. We will be together again."
As he said this however, a silver light enveloped him and the crystals, shattering them. How was unknown to him as they were said to be indestructible.
But the light did not fade, instead the wounds on the fallen healed, and the group shot out of the cavern in a silver bubble.
It had happen to fast for him to comprehend. And his ability to teleport seemed to malfunction. Cursing, he reached for Zoisite and held him close as the silver dome lowered itself into a primitive building in what he recognized as Juuban.
His curses joined with his counter parts, as all took battle stance at the sight of their enemies. Even the now completely dominated Nephrite.
Arcade: Where we left off.
"Zoisite." Screamed the furious Mercury.
"Nephrite." Roared the equally enraged Jupiter.
"Jadeite." Bellowed the infuriated Mars.
"Kunzite." Hissed the livid Venus.
"Traitors." Hollered the incensed Tuxedo Mask.
There were no words. No speeches. To Sailor Moon's horror they lashed into each other, powers flying.
Mercury hurled her new Mercury Aqua Illusion into Zoisite barrage of crystals.
While Jupiter and Nephrite seemed content to just battle it out, fist to fist. Slamming each other through walls and machinery.
Mars and Jadeite both hurled their fires at each other in a single stream of power so hot that the floor beneath and above them melted, sending them crashing into the sub-basement control room of center control.
While Venus and Kunzite battled in a combination of hand to hand and energy weapons usage.
Tuxedo Mask, with no real opponent, hopped from foe to foe, only to be told off by the Scouts battling them, this was their fight.
Sailor Moon herded the Families to the back, keeping even her mother out, who wanted to join in, but unable to due to the celestial energy being flung about.
As she attempted to calm the shocked families, she noticed the four new canines that arrived. They were identical to the Guardians of Molly and Darien.
"Guardians. Why aren't you helping your charges to transform?"
It was a calculated statement to get them to respond, and it paid off.
Heartache, a cherry colored dog responded.
"They can't. In this lifetime Beryl attacked them again. But this time they were strong enough to fight them off for a time. But she split them into two halves, fusing the Shadow demon to the warrior. The half remaining has no power."
She gaped in confusion, until the voice replied in her head.
'The eight must become four. The remerging must take place. But the Scouts will not aide you in this. The hate of betrayal is too strong. You need the new warriors to aide you, all of them. Only Lunar energy can make one immune to Nega-Energy.'
Her eyes had lost their focus at that, but she soon returned to reality.
She saw Sailor Luna being restrained by their Mother, while Andrew was staring in shock at the destruction of his dream.
"Andrew. I need your help."
"What?" He asked dully. Not really registering her remark.
Sailor Moon smacked him across the face.
"Get a hold of yourself. I have enough people losing it as it is. Will you help? This fight is going to hurt Molly."
Numbly, a hand to his stinging cheek, he nodded. He felt the beginnings of a desperate need to help Molly, as her cries of pain continued.
With a grin Serena thrust the second wand in his hand.
"Then say the magic words."
At first he had no concept as to what she meant, then a sentence appeared in his head.
"Astria Power Make-Up."
The symbol of Astria appeared on his brow and a Plum colored dome of energy appeared around him. As his cloths dissolved, much to the shock of Molly and Serena, the dome spun. Lifting him into the air, he as well began to spin, altering constantly. Until in an explosion of light, Sailor Astria stood in a Plum colored version of Sammy's Male Scout costume.
"I look like a dork in this."
His comment was unheard as Serena heard another voice.
'Astria Shield.'
"Sailor Astria, I want you to form a shield around the families except for Sailor Luna and the four new boys, and let the Scouts I bring over into it. But don't let them out."
Nodding closed his eyes and concentrated.
"Astral Shield."
The Parents of the boys protested this and pounded to no avail on the shield. Sailor Luna, on the outside, prepared to join the fight, when his sister's hand grasped his arm.
"You idiot, Serena. Let go. It's time to fight."
As he attempted to pull free, Serena increased the pressure on his arm.
"NO. Fighting won't solve this problem. I need you to be ready. Watch over these four, and see if you can infuse them with your energy."
The look in her eyes prevented any protest from escaping him. He knelt next to them, closing his eyes and drawing on the power of the Moon.
A silver Aura surrounded him, and he released the excess into the prone figures. Their pain eased, much to the joy of the parents, but not completely.
As he set to his task, Sailor Moon set to undertake hers.
'First things first.'
She focused her energy into her tiara, splitting it into nine bands of energy.
"Moon Tiara Action."
They sped from the girl, each seeking a separate victim.
Her aim as always was dead on.
"Entrap."
Now there were nine bond warriors, each with multiple wounds hanging in the air. Five shot through the air and crashed their passenger through the shield created by Astria.
"YOU MEATBALL-HEAD. LET US OUT. THIS IS OUR FIGHT."
"NOW SAILOR MOON."
The rage from the combatants had not lessened an iota.
Sweat beaded from her forehead, the power she was expending starting to take its toll.
"Astria, form a second shield. Encase all of the rest of us in it. Luna, the boys, myself and the Dark Kings."
"What? Are you nuts?"
"DO IT."
Cursing females in general and this one in particular, he created a second dome.
"Astral Shield."
'They must be healed.'
"Sailor Luna, with me."
He could not understand why she had taken the Scouts out of the battle. The looks they gave her and the attacks they made on the shield of the now sweating Astria said they were far from out of the battle.
But he made his way to her as she reached for the Crescent Wand. The very wand that had banished the Shadow that had possessed him.
Holding it out to him, they both knelt, a serene look appearing on their face.
"Moon Healing Escalation."
At the cry, silver power radiated for the wand and the aura of the two flared.
The bonds that entrapped the Kings dissolved, and despite the power, they felt no pain.
Zoisite formed a crystal sword and laughed at the fools.
Sailor Moon spoke as he raised his sword.
"Guardians of Earth. Protect us."
Astria was unsure what to do. But as he finally decided to release his shield, Zoisite's other hand grasped the one the held the sword.
"NO. NO. NO. You will not hurt them."
A struggle was seen on his face and hope appeared on Freeze's face.
Then, to the astonishment of all save Sailor Moon and Luna, Zoisite ribbed a shadowy figure from his body.
"NEVER AGAIN. NEVER WILL YOU USE ME TO HARM THOSE I LOVE."
As he prepared to fight the Shadow Demon, a hand grasped around his halting him.
"No. Not alone."
Zachary Snow held his arm, a look of understanding in his gaze.
Zoisite stared deep into him, remembering the pain.
"Yes."
"Yes."
The two embraced in the light of the moon and melded into each other, until there was only one.
It was obviously Zoisite, but a young Zoisite of the age of Zachary. The two had become whole again. Instead of half man and soul, they had found their missing piece.
The howl of rage and agony brought the attention to Jadeite, as the shadow was cast from him.
Chad staggered to his feet, and to the shock of Grandpa Hino and Raye embraced the furious Jadeite, fusing with him as Zoisite had with Zachary.
Molly eyes locked on her crush Nephrite, expelling the monster within and merging with that cut Ken. Lita for the first time noticed how cute he was. Even if he had lost over a foot in stature as he regressed in age. 'Must be due a growth spurt.' Was the inane thought that ran through her head.
Mina looked on in mixed emotions as Kunzite freed himself and remerged with Michael. She was overjoyed that he was freed, but determined to never allow feelings between them again.
The four shadows, regaining composure from the shock to their system, launched an attack on their counter parts.
Zoisite, summoning his power launched an all out attack of his own,
"Ice Dagger Barrage."
From his palms came an onslaught of ice daggers that ate away at the dark energy his former shadow through until it penetrated its defenses.
The shadow slowly froze as ice crept up his form.
Then Zoisite threw a spin kick into its chest and the shadow shattered and turned to dust.
Jadeite didn't even move an inch from the spot he had broken free from. He just pointed at the demon like his hand was a gun.
"Fire Blaze Bang."
A single bullet like fireball shot from his finger. The creature laughed at that, until it hit his, consuming it in a blaze greater then any manmade fire. It was soon ashes floating in the wind.
Jadeite then raised his finger gun and blew across the tip, smoke trailing from the end.
Nephrite however raged and launched a physical attack at the demon. Blow after blow weakened it until he hurled it into the corner of the shield.
Then he inhaled a deep breath, held for a second and exhaled it again.
"Air Lightning breath."
The gust of air that shot from his lips was laced with charged electron particles (lightning). It obliterated the shadow on connect.
Kunzite glowered at his opponent and summoned his power.
"Diamond formation."
His body transformed into pure malleable diamond. He attacked the monster and literally ripped it to shreds with his bare hands.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Luna rose as they triumphed over the demons, but Serena was more concerned with the cries still being emitted by her friend.
Signaling Sailor Astria to lower the shields, she watched as he collapsed from the strain he had been in.
The rest of the Scouts formed a barrier between their families and the remaining Kings, unsure as what to make of them.
The former kings families however brushed past them as they made their way to their side, piling them with questions they could not even begin to answer yet.
"AIIIIEEEEE."
This time the cry from the girl stirred a memory in them.
"Princess."
The four cried out simultaneously, each rushing towards the source of the pain, only to be met by a wall of Scouts and a man in black.
"Stay away from my Sister Nega-jerks."
(Ok. I know that it's Dark Kingdom, but that was the one thing I liked about the dubbed better. The origin of the bad guys.)
His statement brought a single thought to the collected four. A thought they all voiced.
"Endymion."
His fury at the traitors lessened not in the least. They were too weak to protect his kin.
'Serena. The pains of the past must be healed. Molly will die soon if her power is left uncontrolled much longer.'
That was the deciding factor for Serena. She marched up to her comrades and tore into them.
"ENOUGH. Haven't you five heard any thing? Seen anything. The Negaverse possessed them. Like Sammy, Grandpa, and Andrew. But unlike them we were not there to protect them."
Jupiter and Venus looked convinced by this, their hearts guiding them.
Mercury just stared at Zoisite, giving no indication of the feeling, but following her leaders will.
Mars followed Serena's directions as well, but silently made a vow to let Jadeite know exactly how she felt later.
Cape boy blew a gasket.
"I will not allow these weaklings to come near my sister. I never would have submitted to the will on the enemy."
(But what about that time Zoisite captured you? Oh right, that was in the Anime and Manga Universes.)
Four warriors bowed their heads in shame.
Serena however totally ignored his ranting. She turned to the gathered canine Guardians and asked.
"How do we perform the rite?"
This did not sit well with Tux.
"I am the prince of Earth Meatball-Head. They obey me. Now be silent."
Serena, meek and mild creature that she was, bowed to the wisdom of her superior.
Yeah right.
"YOU IDIOT. Your sister's life is in danger and your letting your pride get in the way. They were raped, their souls twisted and abused protecting the Earth and you have the gall to judge them. Shove off."
She brushed past him, ignoring his rants yet again.
But he would not let up that easily this time. He reached for her, fully intending to put her in her place.
But when Irene grasped his arm, he suddenly found himself looking up at an enraged mother.
"Stay down little boy. Let cooler heads prevail."
Smoldering at the, as he saw it, taunt, he struggled to free himself, only to grimace in pain at the hold she had him in.
The four guards of Earth and Sun were torn as how to respond. Some one attacked their Prince, but he wanted nothing to do with them. Plus the Princess was in danger. They decided to wait until they were ordered to interfere.
Selecting Terry yet again, Serena demanded.
"HOW. DO. WE. HELP. HER?"
Terry, furious at the treatment of his charge was about to tell her exactly what she could do, when Sunny, fearful for her own charge knew there was only one option.
Disregarding the demands of the Prince she spoke.
"The Prince and Princess must hold each other in the center of a circle formed by the Elemental Avatars. All their Guardians must form a second outer ring as well. Then all six must summon their powers, with the aide of their Guardians and the transformation devices created for them. At this time the Moon Queen was to channel lunar energy into both the six and their pens thus forming a bond between the two stabilizing the power. But the Queen died Millenniums ago."
'You have the energy. Use the wand.'
Trusting the voice only she could hear, she turned to the four Elements.
"Alright, you four form the circle. Darien go to your sister."
The four readily took their spot after assuring their parents that they knew what they were doing.
Irene released the embarrassed warrior, only to have him stumble away from the spot he was directed.
'Beat up by the Meatball-Head's Mom.'
Sailor Moon saw this and was not pleased.
"What are you doing? Get over here."
He just ignored her as he gazed at the fuming girl. Nothing could make him do this against his will.
The slap was defiantly unexpected.
"DARIEN TERRA. Your sister is dying, and you stand there and have the audacity to do nothing. Do you want her to die?"
He held a hand to the burning on his face, distressed at the shamed look on his mother's face.
'But they did betray us. So what if Molly's in pain. So what if she's dying. Does that matter?'
He focused on the thoughts he just had, and sulked over to his sister.
'I am a Idiot.'
Sunny, directed the Guardians to a parallel point from their charge, praying that the Scouts of the Moon could pull off what she claimed.
"Now, Endymion detransform and do not use the rose you did earlier. You must use the pen."
Each of the Earth/Sol members were given their transformation device and clutched it tightly.
Sailor Moon directed her brother to again aide her, while instructing Astria to again form a shield around all those not involved.
'Summon the light and purity of the moon.'
The siblings did just that. They called on reserves of strength that they had not realized they had.
As they pulsed with power, which Mercury recorded with her computer, stunned by readings she received, the silver energy of the moon and rose.
As it reached its climax, they enveloped the twelve in its glow.
The guardians mind melded with their charges, guiding them as to their duties.
Each held up their pen and shouted simultaneously their words of power.
"SOL POWER"
"EARTH POWER"
"TERRA POWER"
"WATER POWER"
"FIRE POWER"
"AIR POWER"
All together now:
"MAKE UP."
Five male thoughts:
'Did I just yell Make Up?'
One female thought:
'Make Up? Cool.'
Rose petals flew around Darien, as well as solar energy, air, ice, and fire. His cloths melted, to the drooling Serena's amusement, and the individual power surged around him and like Sammy and Andrew he spun in a dance of power to reveal a similarly dressed champion in the colors of Red and Black.
Michael also lifted off his feet in a similar manner, Mina tongue dripping as he did, and orange rose petals and hearts circle him, until he stood dressed in an orange version of a Scout.
Zachary's transformation was based on water and ice, the dance played out with a leering Amy focusing on him. And the blue clad Scout of Ice appeared
Ken's transformation had lightning and wind blowing at him. Lita, as she watched her friend, constantly repeated in her mind. 'He's just a special friend. He's just a special friend. He's just a hot special friend.' The groan from Lita told of her losing battle as she gazed on the Green Scout.
Chad, after losing his cloths much to his parents' horror, was bathed in fire, and the Red Scout of fire appeared. Raye frowned as she had never frowned before, redoubling her earlier pledge to let him know EXACTLY how she felt.
Molly was bathed in solar energy, Roses, Ice, Fire and air. As her cloths left her, Andrew felt a sudden blood loss from his bleeding nose. As she gracefully came to a stop, Sailor Star stood in all her glory. In a golden Costume with bright yellow bows decorating it.
But what shocked them the most was the bond that formed between them. One Sammy as well shared. But they seemed to not be able to sense Serena even though she could sense them.
They finished in a classic Scouts pose, a new group of warriors secure in their power.
Sailor Earth.
Sailor Star.
Sailor Terra.
Sailor Ice.
Sailor Fire.
Sailor Air.
But one thought coursed through the males.
'I've got to get these bows off.'
The two Lunar Warrior's collapsed as the output of power ceased. The Scouts rushed over to see to them.
Four Elemental Scouts' heads fell as Darien again stared at them. He was at a lost as how to proceed.
Molly was the one to break the silence of the room.
"So, what do we do for an encore?"
"Now young ones, it is time for you to accept your destinies'."
The beautiful voiced filled the room with its beauty and all stared at the sight none had expected to see.
For there---
Author's Note: BAHAHAHAHAHA. Cliffhanger. Any guesses what they see? Stay tuned the next chapter is on its way.
Riddle: On the seven new warriors:
There are seven new warriors joining, but eleven characters are used. All the characters join. Three are new warriors. Four are old. Two of the old are known. Two of the old are newly created. Four plus four equals four. Who are they?
Chapter Eleven: New Warriors.
"We're dead. We're utterly dead."
She kept repeating that like a manta. The group at first had been fearful of the declaration, now tired of it.
As she herded them out the express elevator, Darien complained.
"Come on Meatball-Head. Amy won't be to upset. Your always late."
Her reply was to shove him into the back seat.
As they entered into the vehicle, AKA Serena stuffing them in, she found herself at a tactical disadvantage.
Katherine and Mark were in the front, while Angel sat on her mother's lap in the rear. Katherine had Terry on her lap, while Molly held the other puppy on hers. Both of which growled at Serena still.
That left one spot open to her. And the grin on Molly's face told her it was not by coincidence.
'Your dead Molly.'
She debated between taking the seat remaining, and blasting off there at Serena warp.
But then she wouldn't have their protection against Amy.
She bit her lip and jumped into the back seat, and received a groan from Darien for her efforts.
"DRIVE."
The desperation in her voice told Mark to hurry if he didn't want to risk life and limb. He put the gears in reverse and backed out of the parking space. Then in a squeal of tires he sped towards their destination.
Darien groaned as Serena was pressed back into him, squirming her soft, delectable behind on his lap.
'Haven't I taken enough cold showers because of her?'
Serena was mostly clueless as to his predicament, though felt his lap was a bit uncomfortable.
'I wish he'd have taken his keys out of his pocket.'
Sunny continued to growl at her, so she turned to Molly.
"Your puppies are really strange Molly. I mean all animals like me. Why are they like this."
Two sets of growls ceased immediately. And Sunny crawled onto Serena's lap and licked her, tale awaggin.
Molly laughed at the sudden change.
"Well it seems you've grown on them Serena."
"Weird."
"Puppi. Puppi."
Angel cried out as she snatched Sunny from Serena. Sunny started to growl, when Molly scolded her.
"Behave for Angel Sunny. She is a truly special child."
The statement seemed to calm the Pup as she allowed her to pat and scratch her behind.
Serena stared though.
'Something weird about these two.'
"Where you get the pups from Sis?"
Two yelps escaped the two pups at that statement, and Molly checked to see if they had hurt themselves. Satisfied that they were ok, she answered.
"They followed me home about a week ago, Bro."
Five people smiled at the easy way these two accepted their relationship. Angel just sat there basking in the feelings being shared.
"We haven't found their owner, despite the ads. Mom said we could take them to the vet and keep them."
The two animals cringed at the statement, a fact not lost on Serena.
'Weird.'
But before she could comment on that, she whirled in her seat, while Darien closed his eyes in agony and ecstasy, and she screeched.
"MARK PAPA. THERES A SPOT THERE."
The screeching of brakes and the thudding of passages earned her a collective glare. But Mr. Terra took the parking space.
She bustled the crew out of the car, little caring that the pups followed, much to Katherine's protests, and hollered out to him, as Andrew was about to lock the door.
Andrew saw her arrive with Darien with a mixture of relief and trepidation. Darien did not look like he was going to kill him, but he walked stiffly towards him, with a grimace on his face.
Serena halted in front of the arcade, awaiting her human shield. Friends, she meant friends.
While she waited, she embraced Andrew, much to the annoyance of two in the group.
"Bro."
Despite himself, he smiled at his Sister. She had defiantly given him a difficult day.
"Don't Bro me Serena. Not after the day you gave me. Making me contact my parents and conning them into coming. More then a few animals in the arcade, which I know is against the law. Black Mailing me. And what by the hair of Odin's beard did you do to Amy?"
'Big brother has defiantly gone over board with that mythology book set I got him for Christmas. Odin's beard. Zeus's thundering bolts. And he says I have an imagination.'
But the mention of Amy had her glancing at her watch. Five after. She'll kill her.
But in a burst of inspiration, she reset her watch to five minutes to nine, and with a smirk strode into the arcade.
"But Bro. My watch says five minutes to."
SSWWWIIISSHHHHHH.
The Mercury computer that she held in her hands was snatch out, nearly taking a few fingers.
Raye, Lita, and Mina breathed a sigh of relief. They had arrived an hour early, at Amy's demand, in hopes that Serena would be early. A foolish hope, but she was delusional by that time.
They alternated holding her down as the time slowly ate away. The periodic wails and threats to Mina if she ever so much as glanced at her beloved Mini-Me were grating on their nerves.
At least Ken was being reasonable. Of course that might have to do with his wife sitting next to him holding his shoulder. He was pouting at her lack of respect for his feelings.
But Amy was inconsolable as nine hit. It took all of them to hold her down, the wild look in her eyes petrifying them.
"What if something happen to her? What if she's out there hurt and afraid? Sold on the black market? Let me go or I'll eat your livers for breakfast."
Not even cold water could calm her at this time. Finally at five after Serena walked though the door stating, "But Bro. My watch says five minutes to."
Three glares met the innocently smiling girl, while Amy cooed and fussed over Mini-Me.
She ran through the virus program and system stats. Ten times before she was satisfied. During that time, she was constantly gave Mini-Me reassurance.
"It's ok Mini-Me. Mommy's here. I'll never let you go again. No. No. We'll make sure no one else uses you again. EVER. I'll give you a good solar power feed tomorrow. I promise. Oh yes I will. MY PRECIOUS."
Mina flinched at the statement.
"Whoa. Lord of the Ring flashbacks."
That broke her out of her trance, and she clutched her precious to her bosom and stalked the now back peddling Serena.
"See Amy," She said holding up her watch. "I made it at five to nine by my watch."
To Amy's startled perception, she realized the chronological indicator was a shocking five minutes slow.
She grabbed Serena's wrist in a painful hold and reset the damn thing.
"Serena you need an accurate time piece. That thing cost me minutes with Mini-Me."
Sweating with relief, she promised to see to it.
Amy stalked back to the gathered group, trying to over come the emotional trauma she had endured.
As her feared abated, Serena gazed at the assembled.
Her parents and her friends' family had all arrived.
Andrew's Mom and Dad were there as well. She recognized them from the grand opening.
Luna and Artemus sat Phobos and Deimos. As well as three other cats. A lizard. An Owl. A canary. A frog. And lastly a ferret.
But the most amazing thing was that each had a symbol on their forehead.
Luna had a pure crescent moon.
Artemus to her shock had his crescent moon, but overlaid on it was the orange symbol of Venus.
One other golden cat with red eyes had a pure crescent moon as well.
A blue feline had the moon crescent and the blue symbol of Mercury above her green eyes.
And the last cat, with a red hue and pink eyes, had the crescent moon and the plum symbol of what she now recognized as Astria oh it's brow.
The black crows Phobos and Deimos both held the red symbol of mars on their foreheads.
The huge lizard, easily three times the size of Artemus had the green symbol of Jupiter.
The snow-white owl the purple symbol of Saturn.
The tiny blue canary's brow was crest with the yellow symbol of Uranus.
The frog's aquamarine symbol of Neptune was difficult to make out in the distance because of its size and the colors blending in with it's own green hue.
Lastly the ferret, aggravated and circling had the garnet symbol of Pluto.
'Guardians.'
That was the thought that ran through her head, as she was slightly intimidated at the open malice they observed her in.
And not just them selves alone.
There was one human that held her in contempt as well.
He was a foul smelling man with greasy hair and what appeared to be a cloak.
'Ewww. He needs a bath.'
Andrew had finished securing the store and made his way over to the frightful Serena and stone faced Darien.
"Uhhmm, Serena. There are not supposed to be animals in here. If I get caught, I could get a huge fine for this. They pose a health hazard."
Serena grinned at that, seeing the fury in the eyes of the guardians.
"I know Bro, but this is an emergent situation."
Andrew gulped as he shot Darien a hesitant look.
Her Mother though, more then a bit upset at not knowing why her daughter had invited Andrew, his family and the dark haired young man, attempted to get some clarification to her questions.
"Serena. I understand why you asked the Terra's, but why Andrew's family, and these three individuals."
The warning in her tone did not affect her as she suspected it would. Instead of intimidating her, she looked amused. Now Irene was fearful herself.
With a teasing nudge, she asked Andrew to introduce his friend to the crew.
Andrew looked at the great stone face and missed the wink Serena gave him.
As he turned to the group, he also missed Darien's responding wink.
"HA, HA. Yes, well---everyone, this is my best friend, Darien Shields."
"ANDREW. How could you?"
The appalled shock of Serena's tone caught everyone's attention.
"HUH?"
Andrew was so eloquent in his response.
"Even I don't insult the Zit in such a manner."
Anyone who knew Serena knew who this man was now. But all were at a lost as to what was being played out before them.
"Sis, what ar---."
"Don't you Sis me. Calling the Zit by that vile name. Shame on you."
The Terra's and Star's barely held their humor in check. Darien on the other hand decided to join the game.
"Yes, it was uncalled for. And what were you thinking giving the Meatball- Head my Address?"
Andrew's life flashed before his eyes.
'Hey I don't remember that?'
Focus Andrew. Quit enjoying the picture show.
'Right.'
"Now Darien. I'm sure your upset."
Darien stalked him across the room, two growling puppies followed.
"Do you have any idea what this girl did? She made me cry. ME."
Andrew, his family, all the Scouts went brain dead. Input over load.
"How do you think I felt? HUH? HOW?"
He whimpered, praying for a quick death.
"I mean, meeting my real mom and dad, not the shields who had kidnapped me, and abused me when I was little. The return of my memories. Finding out Molly is my Sister."
Andrew questioned his sanity as he threw his arms around his long time friend.
"I can never repay you, man."
'Darien is hugging me.'
This was the last thought he had as consciousness slipped from him and four of the Scouts.
By now Serena and her guests were torn by laughter and some melancholy of Darien's life before. But the joy on his face now eased any discomfort.
Irene however stared at the boy. She and Ken knew of their lost son, and mourned with them their lost. Was this possible?
Darien, Molly, and Serena pouring two-hydrogen and one-oxygen molecules in great quantity on them managed to awaken the fallen.
Laughingly, Serena went over the non-Scout version of their meetings (See the last two chapters). But the shock hadn't quite set in as the fowl smelling man made his annoyance clear.
"Yes, well this is a touching moment. But we have more important matters to attend to. Matters you demanded little girl. So get rid of the outsiders and let us be done with it."
His tone brought a protective streak to Darien that he rarely felt for the girl outside her Scouts form.
But before he could attack, risking a shower, the smelling man, Serena turned on him.
"He's right."
Darien looked at her in incomprehension. 'What's she playing at now?'
"Get lost Darien, or I spill the beans on your little secret."
Andrew: 'No. He'll kill us all.'
Darien smirked though. 'This is going to be fun.'
"Oh yeah little girl? Do that and your secret is history."
The two came nose to nose now, barking at each other.
"Oh yeah? Well I'm not afraid. I'll tell them myself." She said and indicated herself with her thumb.
"So will I."
They were shouting by the end and only the Terra's and Star's had a clue as to what was about to transpire.
She reached for her broach, a fact that her Mother realized with horror, as Darien grabbed for a sweet smelling rose.
"Moon Prism Power Make-Up."
Darien's transformation was the only thing that overwhelmed the shock of her own transformation.
Andrew exclaimed, "Serena's Sailor Moon?"
While Raye hollered, "The Zit is Tuxedo Mask?"
This would have been a truly humorous moment if not for the two screams of pain issued as the transformations took place.
Sammy clutched his head in agony as he collapsed into his father's arms.
While Molly copied his gesture, falling into her father's arms screaming.
The chaos the ensured was widespread and complete. None knew what to make of what had transpired.
Serena rushed to her family, as did Darien. But as she reached Sammy, his pain increased a hundred fold.
"IT HURTS. IT HURTS."
Serena was beside herself, shouting orders to Amy to find out what was wrong, even as the genius activated her computer scans.
But warmth spread through Sailor Moon as she touched her brother, causing him to cry out yet again, while Serena tried to decipher why she felt so warm.
It was as she placed her hand on her chest that the answer became blatantly clear.
'Of course. He's seen me detransform, but never transform.'
Reaching into her sub-space pocket, she thrust an object into his hand.
"Sammy, say it."
He griped the object like a lifeline, but couldn't understand what she meant.
"What?"
"Don't think. DO IT."
On pure instinct he pulled from his parents protesting embrace and shouted, "Luna Power Make-Up."
'Make-Up? I did not just say Make-Up.'
The absurd thought was soon dispelled as soothing energy coursed through him. An aura of Pink and Silver surrounded him, crescent moons and pink stars shot around at increasing speed, until the exploded into a new form.
Sailor Luna stood before them in all his glory.
And many cackled out loud,
There stood Sammy, in a jogging outfit, a sailor collar at the back. All in various shades of pink. White tennis shoes adorned his feet, with white hand gloves, much like you'd see on a person attending the opera. On his forehead was a sweatband with the symbol of the Moon on it.
But what really set them off were the pink sailor bow on his chest and lower back. Just like his sister. But pink.
"I LOOK LIKE A FLAMMING FLAMINGO."
But Serena had already shifted her concern from him to Molly.
Tux and family held her as she writhed in pain. Tux glared as she approached.
"Help her. This is your fault."
Guilt course through her until she realized that statement was wrong.
"But I have already transformed in front of her. Nothing happened. And we don't have another transformation device."
Mercury, upset that Serena had discovered what was ailing Sammy before her. And discovered the antidote was about to question them, when Serena added.
"But you haven't. And she's your sister. Get away from her, it must be your energy."
He let go of her as if she had the plague, and her contortions eased slightly. He racked his brain for another Transformation rose, but none appeared.
"I don't have a device. I have to leave."
As he turned to leave, a now transformed Mercury (having transformed along with the rest of the Scouts) screamed out.
"No. It's to late for that. The energy shift would kill her."
His respect for the intellect of the Scout of Wisdom had him halting in his tracks, but he was helpless as what to do.
"She has to be from the past as well. She must be related to you as Endymion."
Serena's exclamation shocked the entire group, but the reaction of the puppies was complete shock.
A fact Sailor Moon picked up upon.
She rushed the two frozen canines and hauled them up by the scoff of their necks.
"YOUR GUARDIANS. What's wrong with Molly."
There initial reaction was to growl and prepare to bite her, but before they could, Serena knocked them into the wall.
"Talk. The princess of the sun and Earth is endanger and you will not fail your charge."
Most felt that she had lost it, but Tux sensed something from these two from the beginning. So he was the least surprised as they spoke.
The male Pup, Terry glared at her. "There's nothing we can do. Endymion's energy has activated her own solar powers. But the rite has not been preformed. She was to young in the past."
Sailor Moon set them down, believing them.
"What rite?"
Sunny, the female, answered. "When a planetary Avatar is born, the power must be channeled and harness by an outside source until their bodies have become acclimated to it. Endymion and Rose's parent were the first of their line, but they never achieve full Avatar status. But their children did."
Six transformation pens appeared.
A black and red pen with the symbol of Earth adorning it in red.
A golden pen with the symbol of Sol upon it in bright yellow.
An orange pen with an orange heart at its tip.
A green pen, a green lightning bolt at the top.
A blue pen with a blue ice tear at the end.
And finally a red pen, a symbol of a blazing fire of red decorated it.
"Serenity was to fuse these transformation pens with the energy of Earth and Sol for Endymion and Rose, with the Imperial Silver Crystal, but she died before it could be done. That's why Endymion is so weak. He hasn't been able to channel the full power of Earth."
Tux fumed at the weak comment, but Serena ignored him.
"Why are there six? And why can't we do it?"
The two scolded at the comment.
"The last four are useless now. And with out them, there is no hope to activate the power pens."
Before she could reply, Serena heard a voice.
'The four must be saved.'
"What? What do you mean?"
"I told you. The pens are useless now."
Terry's blunt statement confused Serena.
"I meant about the four must be saved you dweeb."
She had had enough of these two constantly picking on her.
But what Grandpa Hino asked her confused her further.
"Serena. What do you mean by the four must be saved?"
Her eyes lost focus as the voice again sounded in her head, unconsciously voicing it out loud.
'The four who guard must be saved. Eight who are four must unite. The wounds of the past healed, or all will be lost. Summon the guardians and families Sailor Moon.'
By now she and Grandpa had realized these thoughts were coming from inside her mind. But what grandpa did not know was what Serena only felt.
Mentally she replied to the voice.
'Why does it feel like your not really talking to me? As if I'm talking to myself?'
'Your insight does you well Serena, but you cannot think of this till the time is right. Tell them the truth. The princess speaks to you and you speak for her. In all things. But do not tell them of how you feel it. It will endanger them. Now summon the chosen.'
'Wait. Are you Serenity?'
A pause of silence stilled the thoughts of the two.
'Yes. And much, much more. You will know in time. Hurry, our friends need us. Follow your heart.'
"Serenity."
The name brought all attentions to her. Grandpa though was the only one prepared.
"So she speaks through you after all."
She didn't even pause to nod. She withdrew the Moon Wand and harnessed the power of the Moon.
"I summon the Guardians of the Earth and their kin. Come to us. Your Prince and Princess have need of you."
A glow appeared in the center of the crescent, growing in size until the silver ball of energy out grew the wand and rose above their heads. The power radiating forced all away from the girl at its center.
Then in an explosion of light, it soared out from the wand in all direction, harmlessly passing through walls and people as if in a frenzy to be freed.
But still the Silver ball remained, powered by Sailor Moon who continuously fed its need.
Seconds later, four globes appeared carrying their cargo.
Raye and Grandpa Hino were startle at the appearance of Chad Firestone. He writhed in agony as his parents, Jonathan and Susan Firestone attempted to comfort him while dealing with the fear and shock of what transpired.
Lita cry out her own worry as her best friend Ken Forest screamed in pain as his parents, Jack and Petals Forest helplessly watched.
Mina however was shocked to see her old Sensei from England, Zachary Snow moaning in pain as his parents; Vincent and Courtney Snow took a protective stance above him.
While Amy drooled at the arrival of her all time favorite action-star Michael Law, with his parents, Terrance and Veronica Law. She just happened to know this. Not like she had his poster on her closet door. Or a history of his life and family on her computer at home. On Mini-Me. Back up disk. No, nothing like that.
The truly bizarre thing was, each had a Golden Retriever Puppy growling protectively on top of them.
Sailor Moon was about to release her grasp on the power, when the voice cried out.
'No. The eight must become one. Bring the rest.'
She was unsure as to what that meant, but let her heart guide her.
Finally a fifth large ball arrived. The occupants of this bubble were greeted nowhere near as warmly.
Negaverse: Five minutes ago.
A lone figure strode into the chamber of penitence. He ignores the horrified vintages of the first two members of the chamber, and made his way to the last.
Three pulsating crystals were the sole objects in the chamber. Each frozen in a scream of agony.
The silver hair man knelt next to his beloved, placing a rare tender hand on the jewel.
Jadeite was the first sentenced for his continuous failures, but would not be the last.
Next was to be Nephrite. He actually betrayed the Negaverse. Letting his weak host dominate him and save that pathetic excuse for a human.
But the only being he truly cared for had as well been sentenced to the eternal sleep. A sleep where the torture is constant and no reprieve was given. You relived your worst nightmares over and over. Each worst then the last.
Zoisite had been damned to the fate when Sailor Venus had arrived and prevented him from retrieving the Rainbow Crystal. Beryl had showed no mercy to the tattered warrior at the news of yet another Scouts and the failure to retrieve the crystal.
So his love had been damned. His only hope was that Kunzite could retrieve all of the Rainbow Crystals and beg his release.
"Do not fear my love. We will be together again."
As he said this however, a silver light enveloped him and the crystals, shattering them. How was unknown to him as they were said to be indestructible.
But the light did not fade, instead the wounds on the fallen healed, and the group shot out of the cavern in a silver bubble.
It had happen to fast for him to comprehend. And his ability to teleport seemed to malfunction. Cursing, he reached for Zoisite and held him close as the silver dome lowered itself into a primitive building in what he recognized as Juuban.
His curses joined with his counter parts, as all took battle stance at the sight of their enemies. Even the now completely dominated Nephrite.
Arcade: Where we left off.
"Zoisite." Screamed the furious Mercury.
"Nephrite." Roared the equally enraged Jupiter.
"Jadeite." Bellowed the infuriated Mars.
"Kunzite." Hissed the livid Venus.
"Traitors." Hollered the incensed Tuxedo Mask.
There were no words. No speeches. To Sailor Moon's horror they lashed into each other, powers flying.
Mercury hurled her new Mercury Aqua Illusion into Zoisite barrage of crystals.
While Jupiter and Nephrite seemed content to just battle it out, fist to fist. Slamming each other through walls and machinery.
Mars and Jadeite both hurled their fires at each other in a single stream of power so hot that the floor beneath and above them melted, sending them crashing into the sub-basement control room of center control.
While Venus and Kunzite battled in a combination of hand to hand and energy weapons usage.
Tuxedo Mask, with no real opponent, hopped from foe to foe, only to be told off by the Scouts battling them, this was their fight.
Sailor Moon herded the Families to the back, keeping even her mother out, who wanted to join in, but unable to due to the celestial energy being flung about.
As she attempted to calm the shocked families, she noticed the four new canines that arrived. They were identical to the Guardians of Molly and Darien.
"Guardians. Why aren't you helping your charges to transform?"
It was a calculated statement to get them to respond, and it paid off.
Heartache, a cherry colored dog responded.
"They can't. In this lifetime Beryl attacked them again. But this time they were strong enough to fight them off for a time. But she split them into two halves, fusing the Shadow demon to the warrior. The half remaining has no power."
She gaped in confusion, until the voice replied in her head.
'The eight must become four. The remerging must take place. But the Scouts will not aide you in this. The hate of betrayal is too strong. You need the new warriors to aide you, all of them. Only Lunar energy can make one immune to Nega-Energy.'
Her eyes had lost their focus at that, but she soon returned to reality.
She saw Sailor Luna being restrained by their Mother, while Andrew was staring in shock at the destruction of his dream.
"Andrew. I need your help."
"What?" He asked dully. Not really registering her remark.
Sailor Moon smacked him across the face.
"Get a hold of yourself. I have enough people losing it as it is. Will you help? This fight is going to hurt Molly."
Numbly, a hand to his stinging cheek, he nodded. He felt the beginnings of a desperate need to help Molly, as her cries of pain continued.
With a grin Serena thrust the second wand in his hand.
"Then say the magic words."
At first he had no concept as to what she meant, then a sentence appeared in his head.
"Astria Power Make-Up."
The symbol of Astria appeared on his brow and a Plum colored dome of energy appeared around him. As his cloths dissolved, much to the shock of Molly and Serena, the dome spun. Lifting him into the air, he as well began to spin, altering constantly. Until in an explosion of light, Sailor Astria stood in a Plum colored version of Sammy's Male Scout costume.
"I look like a dork in this."
His comment was unheard as Serena heard another voice.
'Astria Shield.'
"Sailor Astria, I want you to form a shield around the families except for Sailor Luna and the four new boys, and let the Scouts I bring over into it. But don't let them out."
Nodding closed his eyes and concentrated.
"Astral Shield."
The Parents of the boys protested this and pounded to no avail on the shield. Sailor Luna, on the outside, prepared to join the fight, when his sister's hand grasped his arm.
"You idiot, Serena. Let go. It's time to fight."
As he attempted to pull free, Serena increased the pressure on his arm.
"NO. Fighting won't solve this problem. I need you to be ready. Watch over these four, and see if you can infuse them with your energy."
The look in her eyes prevented any protest from escaping him. He knelt next to them, closing his eyes and drawing on the power of the Moon.
A silver Aura surrounded him, and he released the excess into the prone figures. Their pain eased, much to the joy of the parents, but not completely.
As he set to his task, Sailor Moon set to undertake hers.
'First things first.'
She focused her energy into her tiara, splitting it into nine bands of energy.
"Moon Tiara Action."
They sped from the girl, each seeking a separate victim.
Her aim as always was dead on.
"Entrap."
Now there were nine bond warriors, each with multiple wounds hanging in the air. Five shot through the air and crashed their passenger through the shield created by Astria.
"YOU MEATBALL-HEAD. LET US OUT. THIS IS OUR FIGHT."
"NOW SAILOR MOON."
The rage from the combatants had not lessened an iota.
Sweat beaded from her forehead, the power she was expending starting to take its toll.
"Astria, form a second shield. Encase all of the rest of us in it. Luna, the boys, myself and the Dark Kings."
"What? Are you nuts?"
"DO IT."
Cursing females in general and this one in particular, he created a second dome.
"Astral Shield."
'They must be healed.'
"Sailor Luna, with me."
He could not understand why she had taken the Scouts out of the battle. The looks they gave her and the attacks they made on the shield of the now sweating Astria said they were far from out of the battle.
But he made his way to her as she reached for the Crescent Wand. The very wand that had banished the Shadow that had possessed him.
Holding it out to him, they both knelt, a serene look appearing on their face.
"Moon Healing Escalation."
At the cry, silver power radiated for the wand and the aura of the two flared.
The bonds that entrapped the Kings dissolved, and despite the power, they felt no pain.
Zoisite formed a crystal sword and laughed at the fools.
Sailor Moon spoke as he raised his sword.
"Guardians of Earth. Protect us."
Astria was unsure what to do. But as he finally decided to release his shield, Zoisite's other hand grasped the one the held the sword.
"NO. NO. NO. You will not hurt them."
A struggle was seen on his face and hope appeared on Freeze's face.
Then, to the astonishment of all save Sailor Moon and Luna, Zoisite ribbed a shadowy figure from his body.
"NEVER AGAIN. NEVER WILL YOU USE ME TO HARM THOSE I LOVE."
As he prepared to fight the Shadow Demon, a hand grasped around his halting him.
"No. Not alone."
Zachary Snow held his arm, a look of understanding in his gaze.
Zoisite stared deep into him, remembering the pain.
"Yes."
"Yes."
The two embraced in the light of the moon and melded into each other, until there was only one.
It was obviously Zoisite, but a young Zoisite of the age of Zachary. The two had become whole again. Instead of half man and soul, they had found their missing piece.
The howl of rage and agony brought the attention to Jadeite, as the shadow was cast from him.
Chad staggered to his feet, and to the shock of Grandpa Hino and Raye embraced the furious Jadeite, fusing with him as Zoisite had with Zachary.
Molly eyes locked on her crush Nephrite, expelling the monster within and merging with that cut Ken. Lita for the first time noticed how cute he was. Even if he had lost over a foot in stature as he regressed in age. 'Must be due a growth spurt.' Was the inane thought that ran through her head.
Mina looked on in mixed emotions as Kunzite freed himself and remerged with Michael. She was overjoyed that he was freed, but determined to never allow feelings between them again.
The four shadows, regaining composure from the shock to their system, launched an attack on their counter parts.
Zoisite, summoning his power launched an all out attack of his own,
"Ice Dagger Barrage."
From his palms came an onslaught of ice daggers that ate away at the dark energy his former shadow through until it penetrated its defenses.
The shadow slowly froze as ice crept up his form.
Then Zoisite threw a spin kick into its chest and the shadow shattered and turned to dust.
Jadeite didn't even move an inch from the spot he had broken free from. He just pointed at the demon like his hand was a gun.
"Fire Blaze Bang."
A single bullet like fireball shot from his finger. The creature laughed at that, until it hit his, consuming it in a blaze greater then any manmade fire. It was soon ashes floating in the wind.
Jadeite then raised his finger gun and blew across the tip, smoke trailing from the end.
Nephrite however raged and launched a physical attack at the demon. Blow after blow weakened it until he hurled it into the corner of the shield.
Then he inhaled a deep breath, held for a second and exhaled it again.
"Air Lightning breath."
The gust of air that shot from his lips was laced with charged electron particles (lightning). It obliterated the shadow on connect.
Kunzite glowered at his opponent and summoned his power.
"Diamond formation."
His body transformed into pure malleable diamond. He attacked the monster and literally ripped it to shreds with his bare hands.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Luna rose as they triumphed over the demons, but Serena was more concerned with the cries still being emitted by her friend.
Signaling Sailor Astria to lower the shields, she watched as he collapsed from the strain he had been in.
The rest of the Scouts formed a barrier between their families and the remaining Kings, unsure as what to make of them.
The former kings families however brushed past them as they made their way to their side, piling them with questions they could not even begin to answer yet.
"AIIIIEEEEE."
This time the cry from the girl stirred a memory in them.
"Princess."
The four cried out simultaneously, each rushing towards the source of the pain, only to be met by a wall of Scouts and a man in black.
"Stay away from my Sister Nega-jerks."
(Ok. I know that it's Dark Kingdom, but that was the one thing I liked about the dubbed better. The origin of the bad guys.)
His statement brought a single thought to the collected four. A thought they all voiced.
"Endymion."
His fury at the traitors lessened not in the least. They were too weak to protect his kin.
'Serena. The pains of the past must be healed. Molly will die soon if her power is left uncontrolled much longer.'
That was the deciding factor for Serena. She marched up to her comrades and tore into them.
"ENOUGH. Haven't you five heard any thing? Seen anything. The Negaverse possessed them. Like Sammy, Grandpa, and Andrew. But unlike them we were not there to protect them."
Jupiter and Venus looked convinced by this, their hearts guiding them.
Mercury just stared at Zoisite, giving no indication of the feeling, but following her leaders will.
Mars followed Serena's directions as well, but silently made a vow to let Jadeite know exactly how she felt later.
Cape boy blew a gasket.
"I will not allow these weaklings to come near my sister. I never would have submitted to the will on the enemy."
(But what about that time Zoisite captured you? Oh right, that was in the Anime and Manga Universes.)
Four warriors bowed their heads in shame.
Serena however totally ignored his ranting. She turned to the gathered canine Guardians and asked.
"How do we perform the rite?"
This did not sit well with Tux.
"I am the prince of Earth Meatball-Head. They obey me. Now be silent."
Serena, meek and mild creature that she was, bowed to the wisdom of her superior.
Yeah right.
"YOU IDIOT. Your sister's life is in danger and your letting your pride get in the way. They were raped, their souls twisted and abused protecting the Earth and you have the gall to judge them. Shove off."
She brushed past him, ignoring his rants yet again.
But he would not let up that easily this time. He reached for her, fully intending to put her in her place.
But when Irene grasped his arm, he suddenly found himself looking up at an enraged mother.
"Stay down little boy. Let cooler heads prevail."
Smoldering at the, as he saw it, taunt, he struggled to free himself, only to grimace in pain at the hold she had him in.
The four guards of Earth and Sun were torn as how to respond. Some one attacked their Prince, but he wanted nothing to do with them. Plus the Princess was in danger. They decided to wait until they were ordered to interfere.
Selecting Terry yet again, Serena demanded.
"HOW. DO. WE. HELP. HER?"
Terry, furious at the treatment of his charge was about to tell her exactly what she could do, when Sunny, fearful for her own charge knew there was only one option.
Disregarding the demands of the Prince she spoke.
"The Prince and Princess must hold each other in the center of a circle formed by the Elemental Avatars. All their Guardians must form a second outer ring as well. Then all six must summon their powers, with the aide of their Guardians and the transformation devices created for them. At this time the Moon Queen was to channel lunar energy into both the six and their pens thus forming a bond between the two stabilizing the power. But the Queen died Millenniums ago."
'You have the energy. Use the wand.'
Trusting the voice only she could hear, she turned to the four Elements.
"Alright, you four form the circle. Darien go to your sister."
The four readily took their spot after assuring their parents that they knew what they were doing.
Irene released the embarrassed warrior, only to have him stumble away from the spot he was directed.
'Beat up by the Meatball-Head's Mom.'
Sailor Moon saw this and was not pleased.
"What are you doing? Get over here."
He just ignored her as he gazed at the fuming girl. Nothing could make him do this against his will.
The slap was defiantly unexpected.
"DARIEN TERRA. Your sister is dying, and you stand there and have the audacity to do nothing. Do you want her to die?"
He held a hand to the burning on his face, distressed at the shamed look on his mother's face.
'But they did betray us. So what if Molly's in pain. So what if she's dying. Does that matter?'
He focused on the thoughts he just had, and sulked over to his sister.
'I am a Idiot.'
Sunny, directed the Guardians to a parallel point from their charge, praying that the Scouts of the Moon could pull off what she claimed.
"Now, Endymion detransform and do not use the rose you did earlier. You must use the pen."
Each of the Earth/Sol members were given their transformation device and clutched it tightly.
Sailor Moon directed her brother to again aide her, while instructing Astria to again form a shield around all those not involved.
'Summon the light and purity of the moon.'
The siblings did just that. They called on reserves of strength that they had not realized they had.
As they pulsed with power, which Mercury recorded with her computer, stunned by readings she received, the silver energy of the moon and rose.
As it reached its climax, they enveloped the twelve in its glow.
The guardians mind melded with their charges, guiding them as to their duties.
Each held up their pen and shouted simultaneously their words of power.
"SOL POWER"
"EARTH POWER"
"TERRA POWER"
"WATER POWER"
"FIRE POWER"
"AIR POWER"
All together now:
"MAKE UP."
Five male thoughts:
'Did I just yell Make Up?'
One female thought:
'Make Up? Cool.'
Rose petals flew around Darien, as well as solar energy, air, ice, and fire. His cloths melted, to the drooling Serena's amusement, and the individual power surged around him and like Sammy and Andrew he spun in a dance of power to reveal a similarly dressed champion in the colors of Red and Black.
Michael also lifted off his feet in a similar manner, Mina tongue dripping as he did, and orange rose petals and hearts circle him, until he stood dressed in an orange version of a Scout.
Zachary's transformation was based on water and ice, the dance played out with a leering Amy focusing on him. And the blue clad Scout of Ice appeared
Ken's transformation had lightning and wind blowing at him. Lita, as she watched her friend, constantly repeated in her mind. 'He's just a special friend. He's just a special friend. He's just a hot special friend.' The groan from Lita told of her losing battle as she gazed on the Green Scout.
Chad, after losing his cloths much to his parents' horror, was bathed in fire, and the Red Scout of fire appeared. Raye frowned as she had never frowned before, redoubling her earlier pledge to let him know EXACTLY how she felt.
Molly was bathed in solar energy, Roses, Ice, Fire and air. As her cloths left her, Andrew felt a sudden blood loss from his bleeding nose. As she gracefully came to a stop, Sailor Star stood in all her glory. In a golden Costume with bright yellow bows decorating it.
But what shocked them the most was the bond that formed between them. One Sammy as well shared. But they seemed to not be able to sense Serena even though she could sense them.
They finished in a classic Scouts pose, a new group of warriors secure in their power.
Sailor Earth.
Sailor Star.
Sailor Terra.
Sailor Ice.
Sailor Fire.
Sailor Air.
But one thought coursed through the males.
'I've got to get these bows off.'
The two Lunar Warrior's collapsed as the output of power ceased. The Scouts rushed over to see to them.
Four Elemental Scouts' heads fell as Darien again stared at them. He was at a lost as how to proceed.
Molly was the one to break the silence of the room.
"So, what do we do for an encore?"
"Now young ones, it is time for you to accept your destinies'."
The beautiful voiced filled the room with its beauty and all stared at the sight none had expected to see.
For there---
Author's Note: BAHAHAHAHAHA. Cliffhanger. Any guesses what they see? Stay tuned the next chapter is on its way.