Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shadows Sovereign
DISCLAIMERS:
All canon characters are (C) 1992 - whatever year it is Naoko Takeuchi and all other related parties. The Shadow senshi are (C) Wild Nature 2006 - 2007. This is a fanfic based upon the anime version and all written work that this consists of is (C) 2006 - 2007 Wild Nature.
Chapter Ten: Learning Something New
"This has to be a joke," the group hovered over little Reisei who grinned widely before her eyes settled upon Sailor Pluto. The even stare had the smile fading as a look of guilt and hesitation covered over her eyes.
"I'm sorry, Pluto-sama," Reisei said meekly to her feet. "But I wanted to know what it was like, like Usagi got too. She bragged all the time.."
"Did she?" Sailor Pluto said quietly. "You don't belong here, child. It is a highly dangerous game.."
"But I wanted.. I just..." Reisei's eyes filled with tears. "I just wanted to know what it was like, to be a part of something. Usagi talked on and on and she has her team, what am I supposed to do? She said she found herself, why couldn't I?"
"So you're from the future?" Sailor Venus asked suddenly.
"MINA!" Sailor Mars glared. "God, how dense are you?"
"I got distracted," Sailor Venus said weakly.
"By what?" Sailor Jupiter asked finally, Shadow Neptune echoing the inquiry.
"Ah..." She pointed to the side weakly.
Reisei took a double take. "Zen-chan!"
A young girl with bright blonde hair that trailed to her hips stood a short distance away. Her bangs swept to the right side, with a middle part and a longer, thicker piece of hair cupped each cheek of her face. She was smaller in height but she looked more solidly built, muscled enough to be fit.
Brown eyes blinked widely before she let out a smile. "Little Shadow, I can't believe the stunt you pulled!"
"Don't call me that!" Reisei flushed, glaring at the other.
"Hello," the girl bowed politely. "I'm Zenryoku."
"Are you from the future too?" Sailor Venus asked.
"Sei-chan, that was a mean trick, leaving us all!" Zenryoku crossed her arms.
"You're only a few months older than me, so don't go telling me what to do!" Reisei glowered.
"But someone has to yell at you! Do you know the type of problems you've just made?"
"Blah blah blah.." Reisei had plugged her ears but hurriedly unplugged them by the dark glare from Jaro. "Sorry..." She hurried over to Zenryoku.
The group untransformed. "Let's take care of matters at hand," Haruka began only to see the two younger people in a heated argument.
"I came all this way to make sure you didn't hurt yourself and you act so rude!" Zenryoku shouted.
"At least I had a good reason! You just followed me!"
"Someone's gotta keep a leash on you!" The two were literally screaming at each other.
"That is ENOUGH!" Eizou shouted over the two. "How dare you! You're friends! ACT LIKE IT!" She stared down Reisei.
"Setsuna, can you get them home?"
Setsuna nodded.
"NO!" Reisei shouted. "You can't.. I mean, I wanted to.. it's not fair!" She wailed, her eyes filling and spilling rapidly over her cheeks. "I wanted to train too!"
"Train?" The group stared at her.
"Uh huh," she hiccupped, pulling her necklace off to show a violet six-sided diamond.
"Just like ours.." Kaiki breathed. "You're a Shadow?"
"What does that make you?" Makoto asked Zenryoku.
"Oh, me?" She pointed to herself, rather unnecessarily, looking uncomfortable. "I take after my father."
It took a moment before the group glanced at each other. "Your DAD is.."
"Well, it's a sleeping power, he just passes it along to his kids... so does mom."
"So what senshi..." Ami began.
"Um... I'm Neo Sailor Energy!"
Usagi was the first to crack, snorts coming from clasped hands. "MUAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA!"
Zenryoku blinked. "I don't want to know..."
"There was another Dan, remember?" Reisei whispered. "He became a he-she!"
"What are you saying about my dad!?" Zenryoku nearly bit Reisei's head off.
Reisei blinked. "Oh.. well, this version was better. He at least passed it down."
"How was he a she?"
"He dressed in the skirt.."
Zenryoku tried to envision her father in a sailor fuku. She shivered, groaning at the thought. "Eww.."
Usagi was now on the ground, still chortling. "It's not that funny, more disturbing is like it," Zenryoku muttered darkly. "Nonetheless!"
"Ahahahahhhaha!"
"I said.."
"AHHAHAHAHHA!"
"SHUT UP ALREADY!"
Rei tugged up Usagi, who let out a few lingering giggles. Rei rolled her eyes. "She's right, it's more disturbing than anything."
"But training isn't going to be enough to let you stay," Zenryoku said stubbornly. "We can do that at home!"
"Yea but it's always do this, do that. Did you see those two girls! They're fighting an enemy! We can learn from experiences here than anywhere else!"
"But fighting an enemy is literally placing your life on the line," Kaiki said gently.
"Really, it's very dangerous," Ami agreed.
"But we're still trained. I mean, we can fight, we have attacks! We'll play backup!"
"That's the key word," Haruku butted in . "Play.. Being a senshi isn't a game, it's a constant vigilance."
"It seems like you're just not ready," Michiru said quietly.
Reisei's face was darkening by each line, becoming downcast and angry before she was glaring out sullenly at the group. "You're all like this. No one wants to believe in me. I'm nothing but a stupid kid, right? A joke?"
"No one said.." Mina began.
"I will show you!" Reisei shouted angrily. "I won't be some failure! Everyone's always telling me off - I can't move fast enough, I don't have any physical strength, that there's just nothing about me! Well, you know what, I won't let you trample me! I'm not going back until people learn that I'm the real deal!"
She turned and with surprising speed, ran off, sobs echoing in the air as she turned a corner and disappeared from sight. Zenryoku followed, shouting an apology behind her as she, too, disappeared.
"So.. who's kid is that one?" Eizou asked out loud.
"You failed.." Sailor Sigel hissed, anger causing her energy to crackle dangerously around her. The other two met her gaze head on, showing not an ounce of fear.
"We're sorry, my Lady," Arvak said quietly. "But there's just too many of them. We need to isolate the one you need."
"Hmph..." She stood up slowly, her fuku dull even in the poor light. "You've always done this.. fail me. You never did a thing for me," she stared coldly, her eyes blanking before Sailor Sigel turned away, a strange look on her face.
Alsvid was studying her sister thoughtfully before approaching Sailor Sigel. "Sigel?" She asked hesitantly. She touched the shoulder and shivered at how cold the other was. "Oh.. maybe a blanket?"
It was a sudden backlash of burning fire, sending the darker soldier backwards as her sister forced herself to stay still. Invoking the rage of Sailor Sigel would prove dangerous and worthless, Arvak thought plaintively.
"Don't.. touch.. me.." It seemed as if Sailor Sigel had a memory cast in her eyes, trying to figure it out but once more, her eyes blanked out. Arvak's hand had rose slightly, the energy around the fingers small but concentrated as Arvak sought out Sailor Sigel's eyes.
"Don't worry, Sigel-sama, we will do everything we can do for you. You must believe in us, remember?"
The fire disappeared from Sigel's eyes as rage returned. "Than do not fail me!"
Henrietta fiddled with her book bag, trying to look calm and cool. Dyanna wasn't, however.
"Sister, we cannot be in separate rooms! We must share the same! What will I do?!"
Henrietta sighed noisily, closing her book bag with a decisive click. "Maybe this will help with that damn wimpy side of yours! You used to be so more confident! Where did that go?"
Dyanna's eyes clouded before it broke away, revealing deep, resentful eyes. "That was a foolish question, sister. You KNOW where it went," Dyanna hissed before turning and stomping away.
The older twin sighed before shrugging. Dyanna would come back as her normal cheerful self. Dyanna, unlike herself, knew to not keep grudges. Besides, she need Dyanna to be free, it gave her something to live for, to have such undying happiness and trust and faith.
The two of them were going to need it very soon.
"I'd like to welcome a new student," the teacher began. Eizou was with Kaki and Kakure, as well as Ami. Everyone else was scattered elsewhere in the other classrooms. "This is Henrietta Eliane, please make her feel welcome." The teacher beckoned. "Feel free to tell us about yourself a little bit, all right?"
"I am an older twin, I like the outdoors, and I tend to be a leader-type person so I can be very relied upon."
The teacher blinked. "Oh.. well. Shall you take your seat, Eliane-san?"
"As you wish," Henrietta sat in the one in far left, toward the back of the room. It was close to where Kakure sat as she studied the new student. She felt something prickling but she shoved the feeling away as class began.
"We shouldn't be wandering," Zenryoku was stating to Reisei, who had stopped listening to the taller girl about an hour into hanging out together. Zenryoku was figuratively talking to a very unresponsive brick wall.
"Jaro!" Reisei wagged her arms wildly, running up to the tall man who looked down with a small smile. "So, how about some training tips?"
"All right.." He paused to think about it. "Ah yes, here's one." He leaned down. "Go home."
Reisei's smile faded.
"Proving yourself here is foolish. You could do so much more in your life, not where you won't be noted for your actions."
"But.. I want to train with the others! I want to learn! I can't.."
"The reason why you won't train with anyone your age is because they all think you're weak!" Zenryoku snapped. "Or rather, you think that everyone thinks that! Have you ever considered that you think you're weak and you're blaming everyone else for it!?"
Reisei stared at her feet. Jaro was quiet before he said gently. "You can't transform, can you?"
Her voice was small and pitiful. "No.. I'm useless... in everything. I'm not good for anything, a senshi, a person... a daughter.." The last two words came choked as she looked up, her face streaming in tears. "Why can't I do anything?"
"It's the want to help others that will help you. It's not trying to be the best because you want to best others," Jaro said carefully. "Giving is far more valuable than getting."
"But... I can't help anyone!"
"Most people aren't senshi or warriors but they help the world in their own ways. Everyone has something to contribute, you just need to find your niche."
"See? Now can we go?" Zenryoku began.
"Shut up!" Reisei literally screamed. "Why do you always have to act like that! So heartless!"
"I'm not the one that's heartless!" Zenryoku shouted back. "You're the baby!"
"Then why did you come following me!"
"You need a babysitter," Zenryoku said cruelly.
Reisei snapped and jumped her, hitting and aiming wildly.
"Stop! Stop it! ENOUGH!" Jaro pulled Reisei away who, in her rage, kicked him and fled.
"Always running! You're a coward!" Zenryoku howled.
"ZENRYOKU!" Jaro yelled. "If you cannot be of any help at all, then perhaps you should go home and learn some humility!"
The girl flushed before her eyes welled up. She turned and ran off as Jaro sighed tiredly.
"These children, why don't they get along?"