YuYuGiDigiMoon: Dawn of Chaos

by Kanius

Tamers, Sailor Moon, YuYu Hakusho, YuGiOh/GX/5Ds, Frontier, Savers, Adventure/02, and exclusive OC crossover. In March 2009, a forthcoming chaos disrupts worlds, timelines, and dimensions. Facing multiple enemies, Japan's heroes must stand united or become divided in order to stop Paradais from subverting time and space.

10. The Senshi Grand Spectacle! Bomb Threat!

A/N: We're picking off from the last chapter. You know the drill. The Midnight Incursion arc continues. The Kuiper/Neo Senshi, the Spirit Detectives, and the Duelists battle the Neo-Rajita, Meikai demons, and Paradais Knights. Yep, the battles are going to escalate. A three-way rumble coming your way!

Yeah. Anyhow, enjoy.

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Chapter 10

The Neo & Kuiper Senshi Grand Spectacle! Bomb Threat: Secure Kaiba Corp!

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Azabu-Juuban District/Juuban Park/12:24 AM

Razorclaws sensed a declining Rajita presence from the northwest direction. The Rajita warrior seemed apathetic about what he confirmed to be Starmon X's demise.

"So, Starmon X's dead," Razorclaws murmured.

"Hey! Where are you looking?!" Valkyrie Eris shouted as she flew over Razorclaws' head. She flipped over and tried to kick his face.

Razorclaws tilted his head, evading Eris' kick.

Valkyrie Ixion rocketed behind Razorclaws, landing an elbow strike to his back. The Rajita whirled around and countered, raising his hand to catch the Nigerian's elbow. Valkyrie Eris cupped her hands together, firing a beam at Razorclaws' back.

"Eris Aero Blast!"

"Ugh!" Razorclaws grunted as the beam knocked him aside.

"Nice shot, Eris!" Ixion said.

Eris nodded. "Nothing to it, girl."

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Near Tokyo Tower/12:25 AM

Toro turned his head, realizing Starmon X's untimely fate. "That fool. After he begged to come with us!" The apathetic Rajita warrior snorted. "Humph, not even Lord Gamera could've saved that incompetent digimon. His continuous preaching vexed me so much."

"What's he going on about?" Valkyrie Quaoar wondered.

"Who cares?" Valkyrie Orcus shrugged. "We have this guy worry about now."

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Azabu-Juuban Convention Center/Rooftop/12:26 AM

Even Volcanus shared his thoughts on Starmon X's death. "Whoever went up against Starmon X was lucky. I never did think that fool was strong enough to hang with us." He shot a murderous stare at Cyber Mercury, Battle Jupiter, and Summoner Venus. "But, you three aren't so lucky! I'm not as weak as Starmon X! So, you cute skirt-wearing girls better say your prayers!"

Throwing his arms up, Volcanus spewed out an explosive burst of fire that expanded into the air. As the fire combusted, an ensuing series of explosions bombarded the area. The three Neo Senshi scattered away, avoiding many balls of molten rock shooting out like meteors.

"That's it! Run! You can't defeat me!" Volcanus howled as his boisterous laughter boomed out, awakening everyone in their homes.

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Harajuku Shopping District/12:27 AM

"WAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Even from this vicinity, Volcanus' boisterous laughter induced a frightening uproar to those still out on the town.

As soon as Tsukimaru sensed the fluctuating levels of Youki and Rajita energy, he took refuge with Saya and their child in a nearby alley. Tsukimaru poked his head out, scanning the area to see if anyone was around.

Just then, his senses allowed him to pick up on two high powered Youki signals.

"What is it, Tsukimaru?" Saya whispered while holding their baby.

"It's Adam... I mean..."

Saya gasped. "Our Adam from the future?!"

"He's with Ryuuhi and they're fighting someone," Tsukimaru confirmed.

"What's going on? Who's winning?"

"I can't tell, but, Adam's Youki has fully manifested itself... into something close to a pure demon's! But, it's half-demon... and half-succubus?"

Befuddled, Saya stepped behind Tsukimaru and peeked out into the open. She shifted her view to where Adam and Ryuuhi were. Feeling her heart rapidly beating, the young woman's face lit up. "My son... he looks..."

"...scary. I know..."

"Handsome! Like his father!"

Tsukimaru modestly shook his head. This woman and her fantasies. Oh, Saya... don't ever change.

Meanwhile, as the smoke cleared, Ayame stood upright. The general watched as Ryuuhi stepped aside to let Adam passed through. The aristocratic half-demon's hair was now snow white, and the whites of his eyes had turned fully black with yellow irises. Red stripe markings came from under his eyes and down across his cheeks. His vampire fangs were fully exposed, white and clean. Both ears were pointed like an elf's.

"You haven't transformed all the way?" Ryuuhi asked.

Adam smirked calmly. "Nah, just thought I'd annoy you by making you wait for my marvelous, and 'oh, so grandiose' demon transformation!" He said in a singsong tone.

Ryuuhi angrily spat out. "QUIT JERKING MY CHAIN, YOU SMUG BASTARD!"

Ayame gawked at the two teenagers arguing. It rubbed its head and sighed. "Oh dear... what am I do now?"

BOOM!

Suddenly, Ayame, Adam, and Ryuuhi turned around as they saw Cyber Mercury, Battle Jupiter, and Summoner Venus getting off the ground. The Neo Senshi trio managed to flee from Volcanus' molten rock bombardment. However, they arrived right at the middle of another skirmish.

"Hey, ladies! Didn't think you'd show up!" Adam called to the girls.

"Adam? Ryuuhi?" Cyber Mercury blinked as she dusted herself.

"We were just caught in a fight with some Rajita with a bad case of indigestion!" Summoner Venus said as she noticed Adam standing in the open. Like any love struck girl would naturally react, her eyes turned to hearts as she almost fell over heels over Adam's 'half-way' demon form. "Oh, god... please STAY in that form!"

Battle Jupiter turned toward Ryuuhi and acknowledged him. "Ryuuhi, you and Adam fighting a Rajita?"

Simply by staring at Battle Jupiter, Ryuuhi's cheeks flushed. He turned away. "Uh... yeah."

Ayame stopped as she turned and watched Volcanus descending from the skies. The large Subordinate Officer landed as he found the three Neo Senshi turning to face him.

"And there's the guy we're facing," Cyber Mercury confirmed as she and her two cohorts stood their ground.

"Uh, wow... this is the guy you three were fighting?" Adam was astounded by Volcanus' appearance. "He looks tough."

"He is," Ayame smirked. "Your three girlfriends are gonna be splattered across the pavement when Volcanus gets done with them."

"I doubt that," Ryuuhi retorted, gripping his sword in hand. "Don't count us out yet. Underestimating those three will be the last mistake that big fool will make."

"Want to bet on that?" Ayame smirked, pivoting its head as it faced Adam and Ryuuhi. "Oh no. Where were we? Oh yes. We have a battle to continue. Get ready!"

While Ryuuhi and Adam faced Ayame on one side of the street, Volcanus walked forward to engage the Neo Senshi trio. Battle Jupiter, Cyber Mercury, and Summoner Venus assumed battle stances as the towering behemoth stalked toward them.

"Really now? Is that all you Senshi have?! I came here looking to fight the real Sailor Senshi!" Volcanus bellowed out, his tone indicated reasonable irritation as his hopes of facing the Planetary Senshi were dashed. "Now all I've got are little girls hiding behind these pretty boys."

"Don't take us lightly," Battle Jupiter frowned as she boldly stepped forward. "Your fight is with us. Our parents are out on an important mission. We're in charge of protecting this place."

Summoner Venus added. "Got that right. We're not hiding behind anyone."

Cyber Mercury said. "Now we're more serious than before, big guy. Um... we didn't catch your name?"

"Me? I'm a Subordinate Officer for..." Volcanus arrogantly nodded, cutting himself mid-sentence. "Nah. Forget it. Why introduce myself to a bunch of dead girls?"

"I see," Cyber Mercury smirked. "We seem to both have different ideas of etiquette. My friends and I were always told by our superiors to introduce ourselves to our enemies."

Summoner Venus spoke up as she assumed a battle stance. "If you're about to kill someone, they at least have the right to know the name of their killer."

Battle Jupiter took a battle stance as her fists brimmed with crackling electrical energy. "Battle Jupiter, daughter of Sailor Jupiter!"

"Cyber Mercury, daughter of Sailor Mercury!"

"Summoner Venus, daughter of Sailor Venus!"

"You don't have to give your name, but make note of ours..." The daughter of Sailor Venus let a crazy smile adorn her face. "Our names are the last you're ever going to hear!"

With that, the three Neo Senshi ran steadfast toward Volcanus. The trio jumped across as they implemented their assault on the Rajita Subordinate Officer. Volcanus braced himself as the three Senshi jumped him.

"Such an elegant speech, ladies," Adam cooed as he and Ryuuhi faced Ayame. "Let's follow their example, Ryuuhi."

"Right!" Ryuuhi replied.

Ayame pressed its feet down as it steadied itself. "I won't fall. Not to likes of you two."

"Just hurry up with that transformation, Adam."

"You're going to hate me for it."

"Better than nothing. Just do it already."

Adam sighed. "Whatever you say..."

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Outside Tokyo Tower/12:28 AM

Valkyrie Orcus swiftly flew behind Toro and landed a kick to his back. The Rajita whirled around and raised his sword, countering the girl's foot. Orcus' heel pressed against the Neo-Rajita soldier's sword. Just then, Toro opened his mouth and released a green beam at the Australian Senshi. Valkyrie Orcus phased out of the beam's direction and reappeared ten feet away from Toro.

"You're becoming a pest, girl," Toro snorted, smoke blew out of nostrils like a bull.

"And you talk too much," Orcus retorted.

"By the way, where's your little friend?" Toro noticed Quaoar was absent from the vicinity.

Suddenly, the ground shook from underneath. Orcus and Toro watched as the earth crumbled and a torrent of stalks of tall vines emerged. The green stalks ascended as long, skinny vines sprouted out of the stalks like snakes. They moved in and attempted to ensnare Toro, who swiftly glided away from the vines. He quickly cut through the vines with his sword. As Toro was preoccupied with the vines, Valkyrie Quaoar quietly flew out of the ground as she glided up behind Toro and kicked him in the back.

"Gah!" Toro yelled as Quaoar landed her heels into his back.

"Ooo! Nice stealthy tactic, Quaoar!" Orcus complimented the Brazilian as she flew over by her.

Quaoar nodded. "Thank you, Orcus."

"No... don't think you'll get away with that!" Toro roared as he fired another beam through his mouth.

"Look out!" Quaoar cried as she pushed Orcus aside and took the beam head-on. "Ugh!" She caught the beam with both hands, but it overwhelmed and pushed her into the forest near Tokyo Tower.

"Quaoar!" Orcus shouted as she flew off to save her friend.

Before she could make a save attempt, Toro flew in and barricaded the Australian Senshi from going after her friend.

"Where do you think you're going?" The Rajita smugly smiled. "You and I have unfinished business."

"Bastard. Let me through!" Orcus shouted.

"Defeat me and you just might."

All Orcus could think about was Quaoar's well being. I know you can survive that, Quaoar. You're tougher than that!

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Valkyrie Orcus' assumptions were correct. The Brazilian Senshi was able to kick the beam straight into the air, letting it detonate in the skies. Quaoar blew on her hands as they were scorching from holding the beam, which radiated intense heat.

"I'll be fine. Now, I need to get back to Orcus..." Quaoar stopped as she heard the snap of twigs. She whirled around as her eyes widened with fear, completely surprised by who was standing 20 yards away.

It was Melancholia, who was alone.

"Hello, girl."

It's him. That general from earlier... Melancholia?! Valkyrie Quaoar stood frozen with fright.

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As the recurring explosions bombarded the skies, Lien watched as she sat on a building's edge. She sat while resting her head on her knees. The curious Neo-Rajita blinked innocently as she gazed at the city with awe.

"So, this is the world of humans?" an astounded Lien's curiosity piqued. "Hmm, Lien wonders. Nagah-sensei said Lien shouldn't interact with people here, but... Lien's too curious." She stood up until she realized Nagah was nowhere near close by. "Uh oh... Lien's... I'm lost?! I lost track of Nagah-sensei while I went about exploring!"

She jumped off and glided into the air, scanning through the streets below.

"Not here or there," Lien said while searching frantically. "Lien can't find her anywhere! Huh...?"

From a distance, the alien girl noticed ShadowMetalGarurumon gliding through the skies with Yui and the others aboard. Lien stared at their direction with curiosity as she hid behind a billboard, concealing her presence from them.

"I see people. Hmmm, Lien wonders if they're interesting," Lien gulped as she slowly glided into the open and trailed toward their direction. "Lien should follow them and see where they're going." Maybe they know where I could find Nagah-sensei!

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Azabu-Juuban District/Forty Feet Above Shopping District/12:31 AM

Valkyrie Neo Moon and Valkyrie Sedna engaged Nagah in her Mach Fighter mecha. Needless to say, the top general forced the two Valkyrie Senshi to give it their all.

As he turned her Mach Fighter, Nagah surveyed her surroundings. Two bio-rhythms glided forward at hypersonic speed. Nagah caught a glimpse of volley of pink orbs spamming the area around her. Nagah flipped a switch in her cockpit, activating an enhanced Orichalcos-like barrier. The orbs dissipated against the defensive shields as Nagah saw Neo Moon rocketing towards her.

"You kids are persistent!" Nagah shouted inside her Mach Fighter. Upon turning her right arm, her mecha's hand released a barrage of wires at Neo Moon. "Looks like I'll just need to entangle you!"

Neo Moon readied her sword as she raised it overhead. Then, a golden cup materialized in front of her. The cup turned over, dumping out magical dust into the air as the dust solidified and took on the form of a horse. This horse's body was entirely white as wings sprouted out of its back. A golden horn protruded out of its forehead, completing its form. The white 'pegacorn' glided over to Neo Moon while its horn fired a golden beam, which projected out to form a barrier, protecting Neo Moon from getting ensnared by Nagah's wires.

"Pegasus!" Neo Moon gasped in shock, but it didn't take long for her to embrace him. She put her arms around Pegasus' neck. "You're back!"

"And for good this time," Pegasus's mouth curled into a gentle smile. "As your spirit steed, I'll assist you in any way I can."

"But, how did you...?"

"You summoned me, Neo Moon. And my, you have grown, my princess."

Neo Moon blushed. "Thanks, but there's no time for us to catch up on things."

"I agree," Pegasus turned as he and Neo Moon watched the Mach Fighter trying to breech through the golden barrier. "This barricade won't hold for long! Get on my back, Neo Moon."

"Yeah, I got it!" The pink-haired Valkyrie nodded as she jumped onto Pegasus' back. "This lady is relentless. I'm telling you we're facing the Neo-Rajita's top general."

"I know. I was there to assist Sailor Moon during the first Rajita war and the Yami Houou crisis," Pegasus blatantly answered, shaking his head. "I'm not sure this is an opponent we can defeat together, Neo Moon. Even at your current Valkyrie level..."

"What?"

"Your Valkyrie power is incredible, but, this general. If she's the top general, you and Sedna together can't defeat her."

"But, it never hurts to try! I can't let Sailor Moon and the others down!" Neo Moon stared intently at the Mach Fighter. "Pegasus, lend me your strength. We can do this."

"As you wish, Neo Moon..."

Finally, the Mach Fighter fired a condensed beam through its hands as it shattered the barrier.

"Such much for your barrier. So, you summoned a new friend to the field? So, what?" Nagah scoffed as her voice boomed out of the mecha. "I'll wear you and your pet down, daughter of Princess Serenity!"

"Did you forget about me already?"

Suddenly, the Mach Fighter spun around and looked upward as Valkyrie Sailor raised her Ice Trident. The moisture in the air coalesced with the cool air emitting from Sedna's Valkyrie armor. The ice covered the trident, forming sheets of ice that solidified it. The ice quickly shattered while the trident itself broke apart and dispersed into balls of energy. The energy condensed in Sedna's right hand. Crushing the ball of ice in one hand, Sedna summoned a long ice sword. As sheets of ice poured around the vicinity, Valkyrie Sedna grasped the ice sword and flew down to attack the Mach Fighter.

"Frozen Tundra Blade! First Strike!" Sedna cried out as she slashed her sword through the Mach Fighter, cutting off the mecha's right arm.

Nagah gaped in horrifying disbelief as her mecha's right was cleaved off in one strike.

"Second Strike!"

Slashing her sword across a second time, she cleaved off the left arm.

"Third Strike! Forward Impalement!" Sedna cried out as she dove in for a deadly impalement.

However, the Mach Fighter retaliated as a torrent of snake-like wires sprang out and attempted to ensnare Valkyrie Sedna. The Ice Senshi vanished out their reach and reappeared twenty feet in an opposite direction.

"Don't count my Mach Fighter out yet. These wires serve as a defense mechanism just in case you inflict critical damage to my mecha. Nice try, Kuiper Senshi."

Twirling her sword in front, Valkyrie Sedna invoked a serious glare at Nagah. "Neo Moon."

"Right," the pink-haired princess said as Pegasus guided her to where Sedna was waiting. "We've got to destroy her mecha if we want to attack her."

"I know, but, we're facing the top general of the Neo-Rajita. We need to be careful," Sedna said.

Neo Moon concurred with a single nod. She held her sword, preparing herself for the battle in store for her and Pegasus. If this general is too powerful for me and Sedna alone... how are we going to divert this invasion?! No... I can't lose faith... I WON'T lose faith. We need to prove to Sailor Moon and the others we're just as capable of stopping the Neo-Rajita.

Inside her Mach Fighter, Nagah chuckled as she scanned the three. "Shall we continue, children?"

"Let's shut her up once and for all, Sedna," Neo Moon said as she wore a determined face.

"My pleasure," Sedna replied.

The Mach Fighter glided forward as it launched a volley of energy balls at Sedna, Neo Moon, and Pegasus. The entire area quickly became bombarded with explosive blasts and rapid fire; at the same time, the skies were light up everywhere within the skylines. Sooner than later, citizens in the neighborhood would file out to witness the spectacle while others fled at the sight of explosions emanating.

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Digital World/Labyrinth of Minos/Central Battle Arena/12:33 AM

Once the Amazoness Archers were lined up across the arena floor, the Ninja Senshi watched as one of them began to stir. The first to sit up was the long, black-haired, pig-tailed Amazon. She groaned while holding her stiffened neck.

"Wh... what happened?" The Amazoness Archer asked, squinting through her blurred vision. She pivoted her head and eyed the eight Ninja Senshi. "Huh? Wh-who are you?"

"You're awake. Thank goodness," Ninja Moon said, relieved. She approached the pigtailed Amazon and knelt in front of her. "Do you remember anything that happened?"

"No... the last thing I remember is that me and my seven sisters came to the Minos Labyrinth as part of our training," the Amazon said, shaking her head. "Lady Swordswoman said we've been slacking and needed to be pushed to our limits. She sent us here... but, we ended up lost. My sisters and I wandered into a dark tunnel. Then, we were knocked out... and the next thing I know is waking up just now."

"Wait, you're a part of Lady Swordswoman's tribe?" Ninja Venus inquired.

"Yes... well... we were... we can't go back until we've completed our training here."

"Well, this is going to be hard to believe, but whatever happened to you... this labyrinth must be cursed," Ninja Mars speculated. "I've felt very dark vibes since coming here. You and your friends might've been turned into our dark counterparts."

"I don't understand..." The pigtailed Amazon blinked in befuddlement.

"Believe me. There's a WHOLE lot of things we don't understand since coming here," Ninja Jupiter added.

"Long story short, this labyrinth's curse might've turned you into us and you were forced to fight us," Ninja Venus tried to make light of the situation, making it as clear as she could. "Get it?" But, all she could elicit was a clueless look from the pigtailed Amazon. She facepalmed herself. "Good grief. Never mind."

"No, wait. I think I remember what Lady Swordswoman warned me and my sisters about," the Amazon said, recalling what she remembered. "She said the labyrinth will become cursed the longer you stay in."

"Go on," Ninja Uranus said.

"You see. You only have 24 hours to get to the finish... where the Orb of Minos is located. You must reach that end chamber before the 24 hours are up," she continued on. "If you don't reach the end and receive power from the orb, the labyrinth curses you. Unfortunately, my sisters and I couldn't even reach beyond this point. We ended up being swallowed up by the darkness of the tunnels."

"And became cursed," Ninja Neptune affirmed. "You were turned into our Valkyrie forms."

"My guess is the curse was to turn us into the darkest forms of your souls," the Amazon ventured to guess. "So, you've lifted the curse from me and my sisters. For that, I'm grateful to you... um, who are you?"

"We're the Sailor Senshi. We came here to get to the Orb of Minos," Ninja Mars explained to the Amazon. "We're here for the same reason you were. You see we lost our Valkyrie powers... the forms you and your crew had taken on were our old Valkyrie forms. By extracting the power from the Orb of Minos, we'll likely regain our old powers and perhaps new Valkyrie forms."

"Who sent you guys here?"

"Your queens. Lady Athenamon and Lady Swordswoman," Ninja Mercury answered.

"I see," the pigtailed Amazoness Archer stood up as she turned to see her sisters waking up. "I wish we could help. Unfortunately, we no longer have a reason to find the Orb of Minos. You defeated us. You have a better reason to find the orb." She pointed to a tunnel ahead. "That tunnel should take you to a long path leading to the Orb of Minos. You're only halfway through the labyrinth."

"Just halfway, eh? I'm liking our odds now," Ninja Jupiter said.

"My name is Sely," the pigtailed Archer said.

Ninja Moon smiled, acknowledging the warrior. "Usagi Tsukino. By the way..." She walked up to Sely, giggling as she pointed to the Amazon's choice of hairstyle. "Your pigtails are cute. They look almost like me."

"Except, yours has... balls on your head," Sely pointed out the obvious.

Staring over at the other Amazoness Archers, the Ninja Senshi were taken back by the similar traits each Archer possessed. It was as if the Senshi were meeting the Amazoness versions of themselves.

"Is it just me or do they... share some of our characteristics?" Ninja Venus rubbed her chin, examining each Amazon. She turned toward the Amazoness Archer with the long, brown hair. "That one was turned into my dark Valkyrie form! You must be my counterpart!"

The long, brown-haired Amazoness tilted her head and blinked. She had the same blue eyes Venus did and sported the same cheerful smirk.

"It's like I'm looking at a long lost sister or something!" Ninja Venus cried happily. "I'm Minako Aino."

"We do look alike. My name is Aphy!" The Amazon exhibited a cheery personality as she shook Ninja Venus' hands.

"And you're my counterpart," Ninja Mars walked up to the long, black-haired Archer who had taken on her Dark Valkyrie Mars form. "I'm Rei Hino."

"I'm Ary," the Amazon bowed her head.

Ninja Mercury was confronted by the light, blue-haired Amazoness Archer. "I'm Ami Mizuno. You're supposed to be me I presume."

"Hello, pleased to meet you. I'm Hermy," the female warrior presented herself politely.

"I'm Zey," the spiky, black-haired Amazoness shook Ninja Jupiter's hand with a firm grip.

Ninja Jupiter chuckled. "I can tell you're my counterpart. I'm Makoto Kino."

"My name is Crony," the short, red-haired Amazoness approached Ninja Saturn.

"Hotaru Tomoe," Saturn answered.

The other tall, spiky black-haired Amazoness walked up to Ninja Uranus. "Ourany."

"Haruka Teno'h."

Ninja Neptune and her short, green-haired Amazoness counterpart gave each other courtesy bows.

"My name is Michiru Kaioh."

"Poseidy."

"Hmmm, each of your names is derived from the Greek Mythological gods. Though, they're shortened," Ninja Mercury said.

"We were given these names by our queens," Sely proclaimed. "We're pleased. It makes us feel special."

"I bet it does! Wow, I didn't think there were Amazon counterparts of us!" Ninja Venus exclaimed ecstatically.

Ninja Mars interjected. "In any case, we have to get going. We do have a time limit and we can't afford to have a curse placed on us. Please, don't take this as any disrespect to you."

Ary added. "Then go. We failed to reach the Orb of Minos, but, you eight can't afford to miss this chance. We can sense you have a greater need for the orb."

Aphy spoke. "Your priorities are far more crucial than ours."

Hermy nodded. "Good luck to you."

"Thanks. But, what about you guys?" Ninja Moon asked.

"They will come with me!" A voice called from out of nowhere.

The Ninja Senshi quickly scanned their surroundings to trace the source of the voice. Ninja Mars immediately recognized the voice and spotted the cloaked woman jumping down from the ceiling.

"Heads up, guys!" Mars called out.

As the cloaked woman landed, she stood up and faced the Ninja Senshi.

"Congratulations on making it this far," the cloaked figure spoke. "These Amazoness are correct. You've reached the halfway point, but, the journey doesn't end here. You must continue to go forth."

"You're the one who got the drop on all of us in those tunnels!" Ninja Uranus growled as she charged toward the cloaked woman.

Drawing out her jagged blade, the cloaked woman tried to counter Uranus' strike.

"URANUS!" The Senshi called out.

As Uranus threw her Space Sword, the cloaked figure sidestepped the weapon. She sprinted forward and leapt over Ninja Uranus. Before she could execute her next attack, Ninja Mars dashed right up to the cloaked figure and kicked her in the face. The cloaked figure was knocked to the ground as Mars pointed a fire-tipped arrow close to the cloaked figure's head.

"You're not trying that stunt with us again. We're quick learners," Mars said in a threatening manner.

The cloaked figure backed away as she stood up and pulled off her cloak. She revealed herself as a young woman in her early 20's. She wore long, black hair and a golden head ornament adorning her forehead. She looked like an ancient Egyptian woman, but, her actual origins were ambiguous.

"Who are you? And why attack us?" Ninja Jupiter demanded upfront.

"I serve as a guardian of the labyrinth," the young woman said. "I'm Yasmin the Gravekeeper's Assailant. Lady Athenamon and Lady Swordswoman have recruited me to help them safeguard this section. It was my job to attack you, to test you."

"Test us?" Ninja Venus inquired.

"That's correct. I had to warn you of the forthcoming dangers that lie in wait, including facing your own doubts," the Gravekeeper's Assailant explained as she paced up toward the tunnel ahead. "These Amazoness Archers came here before you eight. It was only a year ago."

"What?! You mean a year has passed since we've been trapped in here?!" Aphy exclaimed, overwhelmed with grief. "Ugh... I bet our sisters have proclaimed us dead. How depressing."

"There's no need to worry, Amazoness Archers," the Assailant reassured the eight Archers. "Stick with me and I'll lead you back. Right now though... we will lead the Sailor Senshi through this tunnel. But, once we reach the next part, we will leave the Senshi to complete the second half of the test on their own."

Ninja Uranus frowned. "I bet this second half will be even harder."

"Yes, and you'll need to be prepared at all times. But, you've done well up to this point. You've adapted to your Ninja Senshi forms and have exhibited formidable ingenuity," the Assailant promptly stated as she turned and faced the 16 female warriors. "You've conquered your own doubts and insecurities, Sailor Senshi. The second half will force you to use all the tools at your disposal. Only then will you be worthy of reclaiming your powers. The Orb of Minos is heavily guarded by the Minotarumon and their master, GoldenMinotarumon."

"Sheesh, things are never easy, aren't they?" Ninja Venus scoffed irritably, folding her arms.

"Sssh, listen to her," Ninja Saturn said.

"So, once we beat this GoldenMinotarumon, the Orb of Minos will be free for us to use?" Ninja Neptune asked directly.

The Assailant confirmed with a nod. "Correct, but, be wise with how you approach the Golden Minotarumon. He has the power to turn anyone who gets caught within his sights into gold. Avoid being caught by his beams."

"We got it," Ninja Moon said.

Ninja Mars abruptly spoke up. "We can't give up, guys. This is our only chance."

"Then, we must hurry. Follow me, Sailor Senshi," the Assailant issued as she paced toward the tunnel.

The Sailor Senshi and the Amazoness Archers followed the Assailant through the tunnel. Ninja Moon, Sely, Ninja Mars, Ary, Ninja Mercury, Hermy, Ninja Jupiter, Zey, Ninja Venus, Aphy, Ninja Saturn, Crony, Ninja Uranus, Ourany, Ninja Neptune, and Poseidy walked side by side as they silently conversed with each other.

"So, what do you think, Sailor Moon?" Ninja Venus whispered to the team leader. "These eight are our counterparts. You think it's possible there's like some wacky alternate universe filled with our other counterparts?"

"You mean a multiverse of alternate worlds," Mercury corrected the blonde.

"Yeah, what you said."

"Multiverse? Hmmm, you and I could get along quite greatly," Hermy said as she walked by Ninja Mercury's side.

Zey whispered to Aphy. "Oh yeah. They're definitely the bookworms."

Aphy giggled as she agreed. "Yeah. Tell me about it."

"They just go on and on, don't they?" Ourany groaned as she and Ninja Uranus walked side by side.

Ninja Uranus asserted. "You have no idea."

Ary addressed to Ninja Mars. "Wait, I believe our queens have told us about you, Sailor Senshi. Wow, I can't believe we're speaking with the legendary Sailor Senshi."

Ninja Mars modestly smiled. "We have a lot of fans, but, trust me. You guys will be in awe once when we get our powers back."

"Stay close, everyone. It's going to get darker the further we go," the Assailant warned the 16 warriors.

As everyone kept quiet, they huddled close while following the Assailant's direction. Up ahead, another fork would lead them to the second half of the Minos Labyrinth. Needless to say, they were closer to their destination than they believed. What lied ahead would be even greater challenges, if the Dark Valkyrie Senshi weren't enough.

xxxxx

Domino City District/Kaiba Corp/Rooftop/12:37 AM

Overtaken with anger, Seto Kaiba (as the Blue-Eyes White Dragon) dove through the air while firing repeated blasts at aerial Duel Monsters around him. He rapidly pivoted his head and opened fire, unleashing a devastating beam of light at a group of Paradais Knights. The red-coated duelists scrambled away in droves, but, as the blast detonated, the ensuing shockwave knocked the duelists back.

Lyn (as the Blue-Eyes Toon Dragon) glided around any fleeing Paradais Knight while pulling their underwear over their heads. To add further insult to injury, she torched their butts with her own version of the Burst Stream of Destruction. The pitiful duelists ran off, screaming like little girls while patting their butts madly to put the flames out.

"Hahaha, look at you all!" Lyn laughed, giggling like mad.

Mokuba sized up a Paradais Knight while fighting off a Giant Rat, which was summoned as a real monster. Despite the size of the monstrous rodent, Mokuba (as the Paladin of White Dragon) evaded the rat's claw strikes in hopes of tiring the monster out.

"You won't keep this up! Just give up!" The Paradais Knight laughed hysterically as he readied another card in hand. "Let's give my Giant Rat a little aid!"

"Not tonight!" Morpheous roared as he ran up and elbowed the duelist's back, knocking him out. "Mokuba!"

"Thanks, but I think I can handle this one!" Mokuba evaded another paw strike from the Giant Rat. He quickly jumped across and landed on Giant Rat's back, riding him. "Seto! Get to the bottom and head through the front of Kaiba Corp! We need to find that bomb and confirm... WHOA!" He cried out as the Giant Rat kicked its back legs up like a rodeo bull. "Yikes! We need to confirm if the bomb is real or not!"

Lyn turned toward Seto, who didn't waste time flying toward Kaiba Corp's entrance.

"That went well," Morpheous said as he turned toward Giant Rat and punched the monster's face, knocking the rodent behemoth out like a light. "Say goodnight."

"Thanks, Morpheous," Mokuba nodded, hopping off the Giant Rat's back. "Sheesh, how are we going to explain Duel Monsters coming to life? This is getting out of hand!"

"That's an understatement," the former Rajita general replied as he viewed Lyn waving toward him.

"I'll follow Seto. You guys help Yugi, Jaden, Yusei, and the others!" Lyn said as she flew down, following Seto toward Kaiba Corp's front entrance. Why would they tell us where to find the bomb? Sounds like a trap. There could be more of those guys waiting to ambush us!

Meanwhile, Jack and Crow stood triumphant over a pile of unconscious Paradais Knights. The defeated Slifer Red students groaned, their eyes seeing stars like never before. As for Chazz, well... he was down on one knee, sporting a few bruises.

"Piece of cake," Crow said with boredom.

Jack was indifferent about the defeated Paradais Knights. He turned his view ahead to see Yugi, Jaden, and Yusei facing the Paradais Grand Knights.

"They haven't moved an inch! What gives?!" Chazz spat out, frustrated with the sudden pause in the moment.

"Quiet! " Jack rebuked. "I can barely make out what they're saying!"

Taken back by Jack's loud retort, Chazz scoffed irritably. "Sheesh, you hard ass."

"Heh, make sure he didn't hear that," Crow chuckled as he, Chazz, and Jack watched the three main Duelists facing their opposition during a near silent exchange. "Yusei..."

Removing their cloaks, the Paradais Grand Knights unveiled card pouches on their sides. Yugi, Jaden, and Yusei stood poised, ready for anything the masked trio were going to do. Zealoss, Grapplo, and Dragoon surprised the three Duelists as they turned around and fled the opposite direction. Taken aback by their choice to flee, Yugi, Jaden, and Yusei quickly chased them down across the rooftop. As the Paradais Grand Knights reached the edge of the building, they pulled out small orbs and threw them into the air. As the orbs fell, they opened up like flowers blossoming and extended outward. The orbs turned into glider boards, which the Paradais Grand Knights hopped on. The trio flew off on their gliders, fleeing from the Duelists.

"There they go! Don't let them get away!" Yusei exclaimed.

Jaden bit down on his bottom lip. "How are we going to catch them now?!"

"Easy. I'll provide aerial transportation," Yugi said as he raised his magician's scepter.

"Oh right! You're part Dark Magician now, right?"

"That's right, Jaden. This is the power of our Spirit Fusion," the King of Games uttered a short chant as he fired two green beams at the two Duelists. As he focused, Yugi forged two bubbles to encase Yusei and Jaden into. "This'll enable you to follow me as we head off after those three."

"Right! We can't let them get far!" Yusei declared. "Let's hurry, Yugi."

"Don't have to tell me twice," Yugi replied as he turned toward Mokuba and then to Joey, who landed near Morpheous. "You guys help Jack, Crow, and Chazz clear this rooftop of the rest of the Paradais Knights. We're off to follow those three!"

As the Red-Eyes Black Dragon turned back into Joey, the blonde-haired young man acknowledged his friend's request. "You leave 'em to us, Yug! Don't let those three creeps outta yer sight!"

As he nodded, Yugi turned and flew off the rooftop ledge. He swerved around in mid-air while guiding Jaden and Yusei in their bubbles. They followed the path the Paradais Grand Knights took.

Meanwhile, Joey, Morpheous, and Mokuba headed off to give Jack, Crow, and Chazz aid against more Paradais Knights. Joey turned into the Flame Swordsman while firing a burst of flames through his sword, which prevented the Knights from advancing his group. Mokuba and Morpheous headed off more incoming Paradais Knights.

"I hope Yusei, Jaden, and Yugi can reach them in time," Crow said as he threw a pair of cards at a Paradais Knight, which knocked a gun out of his hand. Seizing the opportunity, Crow rushed in front of the disarmed Slifer Red duelist and kneed his face. Laying the Paradais Knight out, he turned and watched as Jack covered for him.

"They'll be fine, especially Yusei," Jack said. "I still can't shake off the fact that Yugi kid can turn into a Dark Magician."

"Just wait 'til you see what other monsters we can turn into," Mokuba said.

"Less talk and more moving, guys," Morpheous advised the Duelists.

Standing his ground, Joey forced two Paradais Knights to cower back. "I'm more concerned about the others and that bomb in this place. I hope Kaiba and Lyn can make it down there in time."

Mokuba, concerned for his brother's and Lyn's well being, tried to focus as he focused a beam through his sword and fired it at a Paradais Knight. "C'mon, bro... we can't let them destroy Kaiba Corp! This is the company my brother and I have established!" Gritting his teeth, Seto's younger brother fiercely repelled another Paradais Knight back with a sword swing. "C'mon! Let's clear this place of these scumbags pretending to be duelists."

"I'm starting to like his attitude," Jack smirked, approving of Mokuba's new demeanor.

"Ha, you'll never defuse the bomb!" A Paradais Knight gloated.

Another Knight added. "This place is about to fall like the Great Roman Empire!"

"Hah! If Kaiba had been running the Roman Empire, it'd still be around today!" Joey corrected the Paradais Knight. The more we take down, more take their place. Yeah... I got a feeling they're just using this tactic to wear us down. "...still, Yugi told us to clear this place of you creeps. Come get some!"

As Joey rushed into the fray, the Paradais Knights prepared to summon monsters on the rooftop battlefield. Soon, the rooftop would be filled with duelists and monsters alike to finish off their battle.

xxxxx

Main Computer Lab/12:39 AM

"Don't any of you move!" One of the Paradais Knights, up front, angrily barked at the other Duelists.

Tristan was the first to press forward, letting impatience cloud his judgment.

"Don't think you can order us around like we've your hostages!" Tristan roared as he turned into the Cyber Commander. "Eat this!"

"WAIT! TRISTAN!" Tea and Serenity cried out in unison.

While Tristan fired off rounds at the Paradais Knights, the red hooded individuals scattered across the room while avoiding the shots. One of the Paradais Knights pointed his handheld device and fired a metal collar out of it. The collar caught Tristan off guard, latching itself around his neck. The collar channeled electrical shocks into Tristan, paralyzing him. As he collapsed, he turned back to normal and lied on the ground. He frantically tried to pull the collar off, but, the electrical shocks repelled his hands from removing the device.

"TRISTAN!" Tea and Serenity cried out.

Duke snarled as he bumrushed the Paradais Knights. "Why you...! You don't do that to our friend!"

"Duke! Don't!" Mai called out as she ran ahead to stop him.

"What do you think you're doing?! You fool!" Akiza shouted as she attempted to head off to stop Duke.

As Duke jumped into the air, he turned into Orgoth the Relentless and swung his giant axe down. The red-hooded students scattered as Duke brought down his axe, cutting a giant groove through the floor. However, the Paradais Knights fired out simultaneous collars. Only one managed to breech through an opening inside Duke's face helmet. As the collar attached itself onto Duke, the electrical shocks paralyzed him and caused him to turn back to normal. Like Tristan, Duke was on the floor while trying to remove the collar.

"You guys need to get out of here!" Tea called out to the Signers and the Duel Academy students. "We'll hold them off!"

"But, we just can't...!" Alexis exclaimed.

"These two boys here can lead you to the basement! They're more familiar with this place than we are!" Mai said as she turned toward Max and Sam. "Go and take them with you, you two!"

"We're counting on you!" Serenity exclaimed as she turned and blocked the Paradais Knights from breeching the doorway.

As they acknowledged their demands, Max and Sam quickly headed out the door.

"C'mon, follow us!" Sam cried out as he and Max raced out.

"Let's go, Alexis!" Syrus said as he jerked on the girl's arm. "They're going to hold them off for us!"

"Let's move it! Hut-two!" Hassleberry barked as he ran out the door.

"Akiza?" Leo and Luna turned up toward the older teen.

"Stay close to me," she said while shifting her attention toward Trudge, Carly, and Mina. "We have to follow them."

"Then let's hurry!" Trudge roared as he helped lead Mina and Carly out the door.

"Wait, but... what about Jack?!" Carly frantically tried to jerk her arm away from Trudge.

"He, Yusei, and Crow are taking care of these jerks on the rooftop! C'mon, he'll come looking for us!"

Despite Trudge's words, Carly was adamant about seeing Jack. However, as the situation looked grim, she gave in and followed him. Mina aided Trudge in leading Carly out of the dangerous situation. Alexis, Syrus, and Hassleberry followed them afterwards down the corridor. Akiza let Leo and Luna head down the hallway as she turned to see the three bikers heading out the door.

"You three aren't going to help them?!" Akiza yelled at the trio.

"They insisted they'd handle it alone," Alister said.

"I even tried to convince Mai I'd give her a hand, but... that stubborn girl just told me to go!" Valon replied.

Raphael nodded. "There's no time for us to stand around here. Finding this bomb is our top priority."

"Those two kids said they know where to find it," the former Black Rose Witch asserted. "Following the others will take us to where they're going."

"Agreed. Let's go," Raphael said as he, Valon, Alister, and Akiza ran down the hall.

Before he hurried off, Valon looked back inside the room to see Mai turning into the Dunames Dark Witch. Wow, Mai... even you can turn into a Duel Monster. Looking hot, Mai! Please, be careful. With that, he turned away and left the girls to help fend off the Paradais Knights.

Meanwhile, back inside the computer lab, Mai launched an aerial attack on three Paradais Knights. She managed to knock them down by slapping them down with her wings. Serenity, now turned into the Guardian Angel Joan, repelled a Paradais Knight back an aura of golden light. Tea turned into the Dark Magician Girl while blasting back four Paradais Knights with her scepter.

"Hold them off, girls! We have them now!" Mai called out, directing orders to her female friends.

Serenity turned as a Paradais Knight fired a collar, which attached itself around her neck. "AUGH!"

"Serenity!" Tea called out as she flew in to save her friend.

Unfortunately, even Tea was caught by a collar that attached itself around her neck. She fell to the ground, paralyzed by the electrical shocks being channeled into her body. She quickly turned back to normal, the collar somehow managed to block out her Spirit Fusion power.

"Damn..." Mai cursed as she watched Serenity turn back to her normal form. "I'm not going to let you get away with this!" She flew out and launched energy beams out of her hands.

As the beams blasted through the lab, the Paradais Knights moved across the room to avoid being caught. Three Paradais Knights fired their guns, which released three nets. The nets caught Mai and knocked her against a side wall. The nets, too, were charged with electrical power. The output was even stronger as Mai was effectively paralyzed worse. Knocked unconscious, Mai turned back to her normal form. The Paradais Knight put on gloves while yanking the nets off Mai. Another one of the Paradais Knights put a collar around Mai's neck, rendering her Spirit Fusion power useless.

"Whew, that was tough," a Paradais Knight remarked as he pulled down his hood. He was revealed as teen with short, spiky brown hair. "Gave us quite a challenge, but, we got 'em."

One of the other Knights spoke up as he and a colleague lined each paralyzed Duelist against a side wall. "We've got five of them so far. The others just fled out to find the bomb."

"Heh, no worries. Another squad should already be waiting at the lobby for them," the spiky, brown-haired Knight smirked coolly. "These collars come in quite handy." He knelt over in front of Serenity and touched her collar. "Once attached, they effectively cut off one's access to powers. So, you guys can't turn into Duel Monsters on us."

"...what do you want?!" Tristan angrily roared out, desperately trying to remove his collar.

"Try all you can. They won't come off without the remote our quad leader here has," a Paradais Knight said as he pointed toward the spiky, brown-haired individual.

Pulling out a small handheld remote, the squad leader smirked calmly. He dangled it on front of Tristan, taunting the man. "Oooh, yoink! You better say... pretty please. My, my, where are your manners?"

Tea rebuked as she angrily glared at the Paradais Knights. "You won't get away with this... whatever you're going to do... you'll fail. Yugi, Kaiba, and our other friends will make sure you creeps don't succeed."

"Heh," the leader squad chuckled amusedly. "They're welcome to try, but I'm surprised you can still run your mouth in the face of defeat."

"Leroy," one of the Paradais Knights approached the leader, whom he referred to by his name. "Those other duelists who were here. I recognized them as Duel Academy Students. Three of them."

"Yes, I could clearly see them. One of them was Syrus Truesdale, the younger brother of Zane Truesdale. Alexis Rhodes, the exceptionally strong female duelist of Obelisk Blue. And the other was Tyranno Hassleberry. Yes, how could we not recognize them?"

"That means Jaden Yuki is at the rooftop with Chazz Princeton."

The leader, Leroy, acknowledged his statement with an evil smile. "Yes, the Grand Knights are taking care of them as we speak. They're just leaving the small fry here with us."

"Small fry? Yet, you still had to resort to toys to take down us," Mai scoffed. "Face it. You couldn't have beaten us without them."

"I'll achieve my goals by any means necessary," Leroy turned as he faced the Duelists. "Fighting with honor is beneath me. In any case, you five are our prisoners. I'd advise you stay quiet." He quickly turned toward the door. "Some of you will stay here with the prisoners. The rest of you come with me!" As soon as he headed out the door, eight Paradais Knights followed his direction.

Eight others stayed behind to look after the prisoners.

"C'mon, Yugi... Kaiba... find that bomb..." Duke murmured.

Tea lowered her head and sighed. "...and destroy that remote."

xxxxx

As soon as Seto and Lyn reached the front of Kaiba Corp, they saw security guards and men-in-black lying across the ground. It was evident that the Paradais Knight breeched through the front, which already had been broken into the other night by the Duelists. As Seto and Lyn entered the front, gunfire was shot towards them. The duo quickly took cover behind a front reception desk.

"They sure know to make us feel welcome!" Lyn exclaimed.

Seto growled. "Not in MY building!" He quickly stood up and summoned his Spirit Fusion power, enabling him to turn into Kaibaman. "Let's go, Lyn."

"Right!" Lyn called out as she channeled her Spirit Fusion power, turning herself into a blue-haired D.D. Warrior Lady. Grabbing a hold of a sword in hand, Lyn stood poised and ready. "I see you've taken on the Kaibaman gimmick. It suits you."

"I'm surprised you haven't called me out on my over inflated ego, basing a monster on myself."

"Maybe later. How many, Seto?"

"Ten."

"Sounds like my kind of odds. We can take them."

"We'll put that to the test, won't we?" Kaibaman Seto growled as he pulled out ten cards in his hand. He threw them across like shuriken, knocking the guns out of the Knight's hands. "Shall we?"

"Yep!" Lyn shouted as she jumped across and kicked a Paradais Knight down. "Let's show our guests a proper welcoming party!"

"Screw that," Seto snorted as he ran up and punched a Paradais Knight down. "I'll show each of them the door."

Aroused by Seto's unnecessary roughness, Lyn let out an unrestrained chuckle. "That works, too."

"We have to reach the basement first! That's first priority!" Seto exclaimed as he turned and backhanded a Paradais Knight aside.

As she slashed her sword across, she unleashed a powerful thrust that knocked three Knights back. "Right, but, we have these party crashers to deal with first!"

"Look out, Lyn!"

Suddenly, one of the Paradais Knights fired gun shots at Lyn's direction. Seto drew out his Mirror Force card and utilized his Spirit Fusion magic to summon a giant mirror in front of Lyn. The guns repelled off the mirror and back at the Knights. One Knight was shot in the leg and the other was shot in the arm. Seto quickly rushed over to Lyn and checked on her condition.

"I'm fine, Seto. Thanks."

"We're not out of it just yet," Seto looked ahead as more Paradais Knights came out behind them.

Gripping her sword, Lyn stood her ground and growled. "Looks like we're going to be pretty busy."

"Not for long. These guys aren't going to keep me from reaching the basement!"

Scanning around the lobby, Lyn watched as the Paradais Knights encircled her and Seto. C'mon, Max. Sam. Get to the basement. If we can't reach it, it's all up to you two.

xxxxx

Elsewhere in Domino City, Yugi made a safe landing on a parking lot rooftop. As he undid his magical bubbles, he released Jaden and Yusei. The trio carefully eyed their surroundings, trying to locate the Paradais Grand Knights.

"Ah, so you followed us. Very good, Kings of Games," Zealoss voice echoed out of nowhere.

Yugi, Yusei, and Jaden turned around as they spotted Zealoss sitting on top of the back of a pickup truck. Then, Grapplo and Dragoon emerged from corners of the parking lot with confident smiles.

"This is as far as you three go!" Yugi said.

"You can't run from us. We'll find a way to catch up to you!" Jaden exclaimed.

"How about we finally throw down? There's nowhere for you to run," Yusei added as he gave a fierce glance at the Grand Knights.

Grapplo chuckled as he raised his voice. "We weren't planning to run anymore."

"Let's see if you three are the exceptionally great Kings you claim to be," Dragoon snickered.

"Not until you tell us where you got this high tech equipment from! They're just like the ones I see from my time!" Yusei exclaimed as he stepped forward and pointed at the three masked men. "Who are you working for?! This boss must be connected with the new Paradais. There's no way to hide this truth anymore!"

"Yeah, what's the deal here? Who is your boss?!" Jaden demanded an immediate answer.

Yugi frowned. "They're obviously not going to tell us."

"You're right on the ball, Yugi Muto," Zealoss clapped his hands. "Bravo, but, again... you've yet to scratch the surface of our plan. If you truly believe we're associated with the new Paradais, you can choose to believe that. But, we were given orders from the Professor to test you three." As he opened his card pouch, he pulled out a handful of Duel Monster cards. "Let's see here..."

"Who's this Professor guy? Is he your boss?!" Jaden exclaimed.

Taking a moment to contemplate, Yusei tried to recall someone with a title known as 'Professor' from his time.

"Yusei? Is there something you know?" Yugi inquired.

"No, it couldn't be... that's too hard to believe..." Yusei frowned as he looked back at the Grand Knights.

"Now, enough chit-chat!" Zealoss declared as he picked a card out of his hand. "Now that we've separated you from your friends, time we put you three to the test. Are you up to it, Kings of Games?! Let's see if you are as great as the Professor believes you are!"

Before long, Grapplo and Dragoon pulled out their decks.

Yugi, Yusei, and Jaden stood their ground against the Grand Knights as another skirmish was about to erupt.

xxxxx

Harajuku Shopping District/12:41 AM

Meanwhile, on the other side of Tokyo, the struggle between the Senshi and the Neo-Rajita escalated. This was the case with the Senshi's future generation engaging two Neo-Rajita high class warriors.

On one side, Volcanus engaged Summoner Venus, Cyber Mercury, and Battle Jupiter. While on the opposite side, Ryuuhi and Adam faced Ayame.

The Neo Senshi trio quickly evaded Volcanus' magma bursts, which he exuded through his mouth. Cyber Mercury lifted her hands, expelling a barrier of water to cool off the burning balls of magma. Volcanus pushed onward and went through Cyber Mercury's water barrier. Battle Jupiter intervened, throwing herself in front of Volcanus. As the behemoth threw his right fist forward, Battle Jupiter put her hands in front and stopped the massive fist. Summoner Venus jumped over Battle Jupiter and kicked the Neo-Rajita warrior's forehead, planting her foot into his cranium. Volcanus threw his arm around, nearly catching Summoner Venus with a backhanded fist.

Summoner Venus flipped over and landed behind Volcanus. She whirled around as she watched Battle Jupiter holding Volcanus' giant fist with both hands.

"What kind of body armor are these guys packing?" Summoner Venus rubbed her left heel. "Even kicking his head hurt my foot!"

"Our skin is enhanced, a result of mixing iron and raw digital minerals!" Volcanus gloated as he threw his other fist at Battle Jupiter, who evaded contact and jumped back. "Not quite as strong as Chrome Digizoid armor, but, enough to make our bodies as strong as steel! Face it! I can defeat you three with my bare hands!"

Cyber Mercury stayed afloat in mid-air as she scanned the behemoth with her visor. His body is entirely composed of powerful exterior skin. However, his internal system is like the inside of a volcano. Your weakness is at the core inside your body - an orb that doubles as a heart. She noticed a glowing green orb pumping out the flow of hot blood magma. "There! Right where his heart is!"

"I'm on it!" Battle Jupiter roared as she bumrushed toward Volcanus and thrust her right fist forward. "HYA!"

Catching onto Mercury's strategy, Volcanus pulled out his sword and used the blade to counter Jupiter's fist. Volcanus stepped back, holding Battle Jupiter back from getting near.

"Ah, we know your weak point," Battle Jupiter smirked, pressing her fist against Volcanus' blade. She released an output of lightning into the behemoth's blade, knocking him back a few feet. "Thanks, Cyber Mercury!"

Summoner Venus rushed over by Battle Jupiter's side. "You almost had him!"

"I know. This guy just couldn't afford to let us exploit his weakness. That's why he drew out his sword," Jupiter said. "Isn't that right, big guy?"

Volcanus scowled irritably as he stared at his own blade. "Feh, I can't believe you forced me to draw my weapon. Against the likes of you?! Disgraceful, I was saving to use it on the real Sailor Senshi."

"Man, is he really going to keep talking down to us like that?!" Scoffed Summoner Venus. "How rude..."

Cyber Mercury descended behind her two colleagues. She walked forward and pointed toward Volcanus. "We might not be on our parents' level, but we're the next best thing. Don't worry. This will be over soon."

xxxxx

Ayame evaded Ryuuhi's successive sword slashes. It tilted its head and danced around Ryuuhi's sword strikes. However, every time it dodged Ryuuhi's attack, Adam quickly came up behind or in front of Ayame. Adam caught Ayame with a punch, sending it flying through a market store window.

"There? How do you like that?" Adam chortled as he smirked evilly.

"C'mon, Adam," an annoyed Ryuuhi snarled. "Transform to your true form and get it over with!"

Adam sighed, shaking his head. "Fine. I really wanted to draw this fight of ours a little longer and then... I'll catch this freak by surprise with my glamorous full demon..."

"JUST DO IT ALREADY!"

Almost cowering away from Ryuuhi's outburst, Adam whimpered. "...you're really a hard ass, Ryuuhi." You truly are Hiei and Rei's son.

As he threw his arms out, Adam howled out as the white hair quickly grew out and extended down his back (and shoulders). The horns on his head extended further and curved out like a bull's horns. His entire upper body was instilled with so much Youki that an aura exploded around him and ripped his shirt off his body. More red embroidered designs formed over his top pectorals and rib cage areas. A pair of brown, furry bat wings extended out behind his back. As he opened his eyes, Adam's entire psyche altered into that of a calm and composed frame of mind.

"And here I unveil my glamorous full demon form," Adam chuckled, a toothy smile formed on his face, exposing his two vampire fangs. "Mmmm, so, what do you think?"

"It's about damn time. Sheesh," Ryuuhi remarked as he and Adam watched Ayame floating out of the market store.

Captivated by Adam's full transformed state, Ayame gasped with joy. "My, my. You look like the handsome devil. I, Neo-Rajita General # 11, Ayame, am impressed."

"Don't flatter yourself with the formalities. This one is for my other lady friends."

Gazing on from on top of a light post, Deedee's full lust for Adam skyrocketed like never before. The tiny bat hollered out and squealed like the happy fangirl he was. "OH BY THE GODS... THAT BODY! PLEASE, DON'T PUT ON A SHIRT!"

Ayame overheard Deedee's outbursts and whirled around, following her fangirlish cries. "Where in Lord Gamera's name is that coming from?!" It scanned around, befuddled by the momentary interruption.

"ADAM-SAMA! TEAR THIS FREAK APART!"

"Gah! That blasted voice! Where...?!" Ayame turned its head up and noticed Deedee jumping up on the light post she sat on. "That's where that ruckus is coming from...?!"

"Hey, pay attention!"

As Ayame turned around, Adam and Ryuuhi attacked the transgender general head-on. Adam caught Ayame, battering it with claw strikes. Ryuuhi used the pommel of his sword to drive it into Ayame's abdomen. Adam swiftly ran around Ayame and kicked her in the back. Ayame fell face first, only to fire blasts into the ground and propel itself into the air. Adam and Ryuuhi sprang up as they followed Ayame into the air, engaging it in aerial battle.

"Here we go again!" The general growled as she tried to dodge Adam's claw strikes and Ryuuhi's sword slashes. Adam slashed Ayame's right side while Ryuuhi cut the alien's left shoulder. "Ugh!"

"Keep running your mouth and you're likely to let your guard down!" Ryuuhi exclaimed.

Adam maintained a cool and collective head. He thoroughly licked Ayame's blood off his clawed fingertips. "Mmmm, let's see how much longer you can hang with us. Tasty..."

As for Deedee, she nearly had the urge to faint.

"Oh... oh... Adam-sama... the way you lick blood... turns me on," Deedee purred with delight as she fell back, fantasizing about Adam and herself. This is all thanks to me giving you some of my Youki. I hope it's enough, my Adam-sama.

xxxxx

"Um, hello?! Venus!" Cyber Mercury called out to a love struck Summoner Venus, who was captivated by Adam's full demon form. "Hey, Summoner Venus! Reality check!"

Summoner Venus was completely out of it, which prompted Mercury to snap her fingers in her face. This was enough to bring Venus back to reality. "Eh...? Oh, Adam-kun...?"

"Adam and Ryuuhi are handling that other Neo-Rajita. Listen, Battle Jupiter needs us and fast!"

Shaking her head, Summoner Venus looked back at Battle Jupiter throwing rapid punches at Volcanus. "Oh... shit!"

"Oh shit indeed," Cyber Mercury rolled her eyes as she and Summoner Venus headed off to assist Battle Jupiter.

Meanwhile, the Neo-Rajita behemoth was on the defensive as he took to the air while Battle Jupiter continued to punch him. Volcanus' hard body allowed for him to absorb many of Battle Jupiter's punches. Channeling his own Rajita energy in his right fist, Volcanus extended his arm and nearly caught Battle Jupiter with it. Battle Jupiter's hands were imbued with electricity, allowing her to repel Volcanus' empowered fist. The two clashed as their energies coalesced, creating a burst of explosive electricity and light.

Volcanus sneered at the blue-haired female engaging him. This girl is tough, but she's not all talk. None of these supposed kids are pushovers. But, like any inexperienced fighter, this one's movements are too direct and predictable. All she does is punch directly and channel her power in her fists. And she forges an output of electrical energy to repel my fists. Throwing his left fist, he launched a projectile of red energy to send Battle Jupiter twenty feet back.

Battle Jupiter pressed her heels down, keeping herself from flying far.

"Try attacking me like that again and you'll be too easy to predict!" Volcanus shouted, his smile widening into a big, gleeful grin.

"Are you challenging me, you big bastard?" Battle Jupiter growled, clenching her fists tight. She rushed head-on to attack Volcanus. "HERE I COME!"

"Idiot girl! What did I just get finished saying?!" Volcanus roared as he pushed his right fist out... only to punch into a barrier of water. "Huh...?!"

Cyber Mercury quickly threw herself in front of Battle Jupiter, blocking her friend from going further.

"Cyber Mercury...?"

"You're smarter than that, Jupiter," the blue-haired Senshi asserted. "Don't let him bait you."

"That's right," Summoner Venus jumped down beside Battle Jupiter. "C'mon, we're in this together, girl."

Battle Jupiter admitted her own folly. "You're right. Sorry, guys."

Volcanus smashed his feet through the ground as he walked through the water construct. "Humph, so you think your teamwork will be enough to defeat me? Looks like I've underestimated you, kids." Settling his sights on the trio, the volcanic-powered alien pressed both hands on his knees. "Yes, I can see you're clearly the Sailor Senshi's future successors. That's why-"

"Sorry, but, we don't have time to be exchanging words with our enemy," Cyber Mercury cut off the behemoth, causing him to stop uttering another word. "So, if you're done... why don't we just eliminate you right off the spot?"

Taken back by the blue-haired Senshi's threatening disposition, Volcanus couldn't help but chuckle. "I didn't peg you as someone eager to die, girl."

Cyber Mercury furrowed her brows, letting cool air swirl around her hands. "Battle Jupiter. Summoner Venus."

"We're ready!" Summoner Venus called out. "Time for round two."

Battle Jupiter stood in a battle stance as she balled up her fists. "Sorry, guys. I'll think before I act next time."

The brains of the team managed to smile and initially responded. "Don't worry. You haven't completely deterred us from defeating this monster."

Suddenly, Volcanus threw his arms up into the air as hot steam spewed out of holes in his broad shoulders. The Crystal Senshi trio stood their ground as they sensed a fluctuating energy surrounding Volcanus. Cyber Mercury's visor probed an energy beacon that grew within Volcanus, which was the source of the monster's life source and power. Slowly but surely, swirls of fractal code encryption encircled the behemoth's body like spiraling rings.

"Hehehe, it's been a long time since anyone's forced me to evolve. Consider this an honor, you lucky three!" Volcanus bellowed as the code quickly engulfed his entire body. More steam poured out of the holes, not only through his shoulders but his entire body. "Wahahaha! This will be the last thing you see before you die! BEHOLD!"

"Not giving you the chance!" Summoner Venus cried out as she, Battle Jupiter, and Cyber Mercury launched a three-way attack on the behemoth. "Summon: Golden Fox!" Raising her right hand, she magically opened a hole through time-space itself as a giant golden fox emerged out of the hole. "Change to... Giant Spears!" She performed a dance ritual, quickly utilizing her magic to turn the fox into a pair of large spears. She grabbed each weapon and threw them at Volcanus' smoke covered body. "HA!" The girl roared out a loud battle cry, watching the spears penetrate through the smoke. "Got him!"

Battle Jupiter sprang up into mid-air, rotating herself quickly as lightning shot down and struck her. Her body served as a lightning rod (of sorts), allowing her to amplify the electricity and forge two balls of lightning in her hands. She grabbed each lightning ball and threw them down at Volcanus. "Raging Storm!"

Cyber Mercury polished off Volcanus by jumping on top of a water fountain. Lifting her hands up, she utilized her Sailor magic to raise the water out of the fountain. She converted the water, letting it split into twin water streams and forcing them to converge to form a long, serpentine-like dragon, which swirled around Cyber Mercury. "Hydro Dragon!" She directed the water dragon toward Volcanus, letting it slam into the Neo-Rajita.

"AUGH!" Volcanus roared out in pain behind the smoke screen. "...damn you, brats! How dare you...!"

"Did we get him?!" Summoner Venus called out. Then, her eyes visibly caught the sight of a larger shadow standing behind the smoke screen. She uttered a gasp. "No... we didn't."

"Nice try, kids. But, you won't deny me this opportunity! Erupt! Volcanus Shinka!" The behemoth bellowed out, a resounding boom effect came out behind his voice. As the fractal code engulfed him completely, Volcanus emerged to unveil his fully evolved form.

"S-Shinka?!" Battle Jupiter's mouth gaped in shock.

"That's... that's when a digimon evolves," Cyber Mercury stated as she meticulously viewed Volcanus. "So, he's part digimon. How can this be? Could they have found means to extract a digimon's data and integrate it into their beings?" She deduced while watching Volcanus step forward out of the smoke screen. "Damn it all."

Volcanus stopped as he fully revealed his fully evolved form. The body structure of his evolved body was based off Volcamon. His large body remained largely intact, but his upper body had undergone drastic changes to suit his evolved form. Protruding from his back and shoulders were small volcanoes, each spewing out hot smoke. His broad shoulders widened out, granting him more room to let small volcanoes adorn his massive shoulders. His elbows protruded out, extending at least ten feet horizontally. The structure of the long elbows was long, metallic and expansive. His hands became massive, which were bigger than his own head. His face entirely encased behind a metal mask. Only his eyes, nose, and lips were exposed behind the protective head gear.

"Like... whoa..." Summoner Venus backed off, dismayed by Volcanus' transformed state. "Color me surprised. Not."

"His energy is going off the wall!" Cyber Mercury exclaimed, using her visor to pick up an increasing energy level emanating from the behemoth. "We can't afford to fool around with him anymore."

Battle Jupiter scoffed. "Please, there's three of us and one of him. We can take him. It's not like this guy is facing just one opponent like a certain..."

Suddenly, Volcanus 'vanished' out of the trio's sight. The Senshi quickly turned around as they picked up on a presence behind them.

Volcanus moved behind the Senshi trio, his evil grin widened as he felt his own power resonating within him. "Didn't you say you like to introduce yourselves to those you're about to kill. Right?"

"What's your damn point?" Summoner Venus scoffed as she dashed ahead and put her right hand out. She summoned a scroll and opened it up to release a golden chain of hearts. She threw it across, ensnaring Volcanus' right arm.

The Neo-Rajita warrior growled as he yanked the chain forward and threw Summoner Venus aside. The brunette hit the side of a nearby wall, prompting Cyber Mercury and Battle Jupiter to rush to her fallen side.

"Stupid girl! Why did you go and do that?! I'm supposed to be the headstrong one!" Battle Jupiter cursed while putting an arm around Summoner Venus. "Up and at 'em, girl."

"As I was going to say before I was rudely interrupted," Volcanus announced as he lifted his head and bellowed out, calling out his title name. "I'm one of General Blitzkrieg's Subordinate Officers... Volcanus! And my power derives from Volcamon! You three don't have a sliver of hope to penetrate through my defenses! So, do you understand, little girls? This is WHO I am! My true power!" After he gloated, Volcanus sized up the Neo Senshi and charged toward the Senshi, launching a hot fiery blast through his hands. "Erupting Volcanic Tackle!"

"LOOK OUT!" Battle Jupiter cried out.

However, before they had a chance to react...

FWOOM!

With one hand wave, a burst of destructive fire blasted across the local neighborhood and ripped through the streets. The blast even ripped away through the local shops in the district, blowing away buildings in the process. However, for the most part, the Senshi trio took to the air. However, they didn't escape the fray and received burns from Volcanus' attack.

Just then, Volcanus appeared behind the Senshi trio. He backhanded Summoner Venus away and caught Cyber Mercury with a fiery blast. Battle Jupiter lunged at Volcanus ferociously and pounded him with lightning-imbued fists. Volcanus took the initial blows without flinching. He opened his left hand and blasted her with a burst of combustible flames. The behemoth blitzed toward Battle Jupiter, delivering a backhanded slap to knock her back like a rag doll. He snatched her and slammed her through a side wall, ripping through the brick in the process. He then tossed Battle Jupiter into the air and flew up to pummel her with an elbow shot. He flew toward Cyber Mercury and grabbed her.

"Wahahaha! So, what do you make of my REAL power?!" Volcanus cackled as he discarded Cyber Mercury aside and casted his view toward a fallen Summoner Venus. "This is the power of a Neo-Rajita integrated with the data of a digimon. Myself and many others are byproducts of a successful hybrid experiment!"

Slowly raising her head, Cyber Mercury overheard Volcanus gloat. "...experiment? That's what I've been told... about those two Rajita who attacked earlier..."

"None of you three are strong enough to absorb my enhanced attacks, can you?! HA!"

"You think..."

"Erm?" Volcanus raised a brow as he turned back and noticed Battle Jupiter pulling herself off the wall she was pinned against.

Opening her eyes, Battle Jupiter glared fiercely at Volcanus. Her eyes were instilled with comparable valor and fighting spirit like her mother - Sailor Jupiter. "...Lightning Spear!" Putting her hands out, Battle Jupiter summoned a spear made out of electricity. She grabbed the spear in hand and flew ahead to counterattack Volcanus. "I'll buy you two some time!"

"Pathetic," Volcanus grunted as he blasted Battle Jupiter with more flames.

"AUGH!" Battle Jupiter cried out in agony as she fell while being covered in smoke.

"JUPITER!" Cyber Mercury and Summoner Venus exclaimed as they flew down to catch Battle Jupiter.

"It's over," Volcanus said as he vanished and reappeared on the ground, intently facing the three Senshi in the distance. "Give up. Realizing defeat is the virtue of a true warrior. You three fought well. Don't waste your time letting me blow you to pieces!" As he raised his fist, he focused more fire into his right fist.

"Sorry, but, we can't... that's not how our families raised us," Cyber Mercury said, coughing as she wiped blood from her side lip.

Shaking his head in disappointment, Volcanus frowned. "Such a shame. But, I'll still grant you three a quick death."

"Not just yet... didn't you just hear my friend?" Summoner Venus chided the behemoth. She helped Battle Jupiter back on her feet, angrily facing Volcanus' direction. "We've been given the rights and the honor to carry on our families' tradition. We're the next generation of Sailor Senshi... the Neo Senshi."

Weakly pressing her hand on her visor, Cyber Mercury scanned inside Volcanus' internal system. "...his weakness is still his core."

"Right, we'll do this one together," Summoner Venus said as she let Battle Jupiter stand on her own.

Battle Jupiter nearly collapsed and doubled over in pain. She still stood on her feet, her knees wobbly and shaking. The left side of her face was covered with blood, but, her warrior's spirit remained intact.

"Yeah, big guy... you might be stronger than us... but, together, we're a force to be reckoned with. By facing us, you're facing the legacy of Sailors Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter," Battle Jupiter gripped her Lightning Spear and assumed a split-legged battle stance. "Just think, if you defeat us... you'd have triumphed over them."

Volcanus smirked. "Is that so? Well, consider this... you three will die honorably." Clenching his right fist, his hand became imbued with an intense, hot volcanic aura. "Even now, you continue to impress me with your tenacity."

"You're full of it," Battle Jupiter rebuked, her tone indicated slight annoyance at Volcanus' choice of words.

Summoner Venus wrapped her hands with a chain of hearts and swung the weapon around in one hand. "We know full well our powers individually aren't enough to impress you."

Cyber Mercury put her hands together, manipulating water into her palms. "I've already figured a way through your absolute defenses. This time...you better keep your eye on the game."

As they wasted no time, the three Senshi rushed Volcanus and implemented a three-way counterstrike. This time they would not just hit him with their initial attacks, but, Cyber Mercury had formulated a strategy to infiltrate through Volcanus' enhanced 'Volcamon' body. All it required was the right timing and precision, in addition to quick thinking.

xxxxx

Looking on from the alleyway where they hid, Tsukimaru and Saya witnessed Ayame forced to guard himself against the demon duo's attacks. So, far, Ryuuhi and Adam forced the transgender alien to block and evade. They managed to get a few good hits on the general, inflicting cuts and claw strikes on his body.

"Yes! Look at our boy go!" Saya cheered on her future child whilst holding her near two-year-old Adam in her arms. She whispered into her child's ear and giggled. "See that? You're going to be strong and sexy like that, Adam-kun."

Tsukimaru shook his head. "Calling our son sexy? And you make it sound like you're falling in love with him... and not in the motherly sense." He sighed and shifted his focus back toward the battle. "Saya, you've always been an odd woman."

"He takes after you, Tsukimaru," she replied. "And what's wrong with calling my own son sexy? I'll still fangirl over him regardless if he's my son. Thank you very much!"

The vampire demon gasped, quickly garnering Saya's attention. They watched as combustible flames dispersed into air in the distance. Tsukimaru probed more activity coming from the Senshi's skirmish with Volcanus.

"We might have to leave, Saya. It's not safe here..."

Saya blinked as she turned toward Tsukimaru. "Huh? Why?"

"We're going to get caught up in theirbattle."

As they couple watched Adam lunge at Ayame, they turned and saw Ryuuhi producing a handful of black flames.

Little Adam opened his eyes and watched his own 'future self' exchanging rapid blows with Ayame. "...me...? Me...?"

Saya looked down at her child, befuddled. "Adam-kun?"

"He senses his future self's power. This is the man that our child will become," Tsukimaru smiled proudly. Adam Sagara, I'm proud of you. My son, you've been blessed with my Youki.

BAM!

Adam punched Ayame, who countered by intersecting his arms into an 'X.' Ryuuhi blitzed right by Ayame's side and prepared to hit him with dark flames.

"Shit..." Ayame cursed, closing his eyes as Ryuuhi plunged his black fire-imbued hand through his side.

xxxxx

Azabu-Juuban District/Local Neighborhood/12:45 AM

Blue Mars blitzed in front of Chisame and summoned a pair of ice daggers in her hands. "Frozen Daggers!" She thrust her ice blades forward. She narrowly missed as Chisame jumped away and performed several backflips to avoid contact.

Vanishing out of Chisame's sight, Blue Mars reappeared by the alien's right side. Blue Mars held over ice daggers over the back of Chisame's head.

"You've got nowhere to go. One move and I'll cut off your head."

Chisame stifled a small chuckle, calmly smiling. "Quite the contrary, girl."

Dropping down on the floor, Chisame flipped over on her back and kicked Blue Mars into the air. Blue Mars stopped herself in mid-air and fired an ice beam at Chisame. The Neo-Rajita warrior evaded the beam, which struck the ground and quickly spread across while instantly covering everything into sheets of ice. The ice covered the encompassing area within three blocks. Chisame gaped with shock as she viewed the surrounding vicinity covered in ice.

"Wow, I truly am in a winter wonderland!" Chisame was captivated as she descended to the ground.

Blue Mars scoffed. "You think that's all I can do with my ice? You haven't seen anything."

"I want to see more! Please, show me everything you can dish out, Sailor Blue Mars!"

The blue-haired Koorime descended to the bottom and stood poised with her ice daggers. Her eyes narrowed coldly at the erratic alien, who promptly challenged her to demonstrate the full arsenal of her adept techniques.

Assuming a battle posture like her father's, Blue Mars carefully eyed and studied Chisame's movements. She methodically waited as Chisame opened her hands and fired a burst of assorted beams. Blue Mars pressed onward, quickly blitzing around and cutting through Chisame's attacks. Blue Mars blitzed right in front of Chisame and thrust her ice daggers forward. Chisame caught the daggers in her hands while holding off Blue Mars to a standstill.

"Not bad. You're very fast on your feet."

Blue Mars remained silent. "Hn."

"But, don't take me lightly, child. Underneath my cheery disposition, I'm a cutthroat when pushed too far."

Blue Mars asserted. "Show me."

Chisame licked her lips seductively. "As you wish..."

xxxxx

Raizen Jr. evaded every punch Kaname was throwing as the half-demon made sport of his opponent. Kaname didn't take this lightly as he threw a beam, guiding it toward Raizen Jr. Yusuke's son quickly caught the beam with his hands and deflected it back at Kaname. Kaname batted the beam toward a parking lot, which exploded and left a crater in its wake.

"Damn. Just one beam and that made a crater?!"

Kaname blew on his hand like it was his own pistol. "Didn't I warn you to not take me lightly?"

"Meh, I can make bigger holes than that puny thing," Raizen Jr. scoffed as he promptly jumped forward and went to punch Kaname.

Kaname jumped to his left side, catching Raizen Jr.'s right arm. He seized the half demon and threw him through a shopping glass window. The alien opened his hand and fired an assortment of smaller, guided beams to take out Raizen Jr. However, Raizen Jr. burst through the shop and countered the beams by forging a red Youki barrier. Raizen Jr. vanished and reappeared under Kaname. Quickly catching Kaname with an uppercut, the half demon knocked Kaname thirty feet into the air.

"UGH!" Kaname grunted while his head snapped back and his body rotated around wildly in the air. He stopped as he watched Raizen Jr. vanish from his view. He cocked his head and turned to his right, fining Raizen Jr. pointing a finger imbued with red Youki. "Oh damn..."

"Demon Gun!"

As Raizen Jr. fired his version of one of his father's signature attacks, Kaname barely slipped out of range and let the attack shot up into the skies.

"Oh, so close yet so far..."

Raizen Jr. snorted as all his fingers were covered with red Youki. "I've got more where that came from. I doubt you'll be that lucky."

"It's theluck of the draw, I suppose. Give me your best shot!"

"My best shot will kill ya, but you asked for it," Raizen Jr. rebuked as he prepared to attack the alien.

xxxxx

Meanwhile, Daiki hopped on a hanging platform at a construction site. His keen eyes viewed the skies, searching for any signs of the aerial mechas he and his friends saw earlier. He followed one of the Black Knight Blitz mechas at this approximate vicinity. But, he wasn't alone. Waiting in the wings behind him was IceLeomon.

Daiki quickly turned and saw one Black Knight Blitz gliding toward the platform.

"I call dibs on that one!"

"Guess again!" IceLeomon roared as he jumped out from behind Daiki and attempted to tackle him.

Daiki responded by catching IceLeomon with a punch. However, this punch from Daiki knocked IceLeomon back and nearly cracked the lion warrior's jaw. Unveiling his metallic arm, Daiki jumped back.

"...bastard," IceLeomon growled while rubbing his jaw, which throbbed following Daiki's vicious metal punch. "You're arm is authentic metal!"

"I built it myself, which, let me tell you, is REALLY HARD when you've only got one arm." The blue-haired male chuckled. "I have no powers of my own, but, I can whip up any gadget on the fly." As he reached into his left pocket, Daiki pulled out a small drill.

IceLeomon blinked in befuddlement. "A drill...? Ha, what are you going to do with THAT? Poke me and hope I die? The only way I'm going to die is by laughter! QUIT MOCKING ME!"

"Man, cool off and just watch as I demonstrate," Daiki said as he turned around and saw the Black Knight Blitz pointing a gun towards him. "Yep, here's my ticket out of here!" With that, he sprang forward and landed on top of the mecha. He forced the hatchet to open as a Draconian Guardian screeched in shock. Before the alien had a chance to shoot, Daiki punched him in the face with his metal arm and threw the alien out of his cockpit. He threw the Draconian Guardian out, sending him flying into IceLeomon's arms.

"What are you doing?! Get back here coward!"

"Sorry. The last time I fought head-on," the boy sighed, looking down at his cybernetic arm. "...I lost an arm for being stupid. Not anymore. I'm going to think twice before I fight recklessly." He pressed a switch, closing the hatchet over the mecha.

"Coward! Get back here!" IceLeomon angrily roared as he punched the air, pushing out an icy lion's face. "Frozen Fury!"

As Daiki moved a lever, he controlled the Black Knight's movements and let it move to the left. The icy blast barely flew past Daiki's commandeered mecha.

"Whew, that was a close!" Daiki's voice came out of the mecha. "Now, let's see what this button does." Pressing a green button over on his right side, the mecha fired a guided beam toward IceLeomon.

IceLeomon initially responded as he lifted the Draconian Guardian in front and let the soldier take the blast head-on. As the beam disintegrated the alien, IceLeomon lunged out at the mecha and attempted to catch it. Daiki moved the mecha out of IceLeomon's reach and flew into the air. IceLeomon growled angrily while pounding his fist against a metal platform.

"Nice try, but, I'm taking this thing out for a test drive!" Daiki laughed inside the mecha. He activated the mecha's boosters and glided off, shifting into supersonic speed. Along the way, he spotted a Black Knight Buster coming towards him. "Target practice." He pressed another button, which activated a cloaking mechanism that allowed the mecha to render itself invisible. He slowly moved out of the Buster's way and waited in the wings under the enemy mecha.

However, this didn't save him from being spotted by the Buster's radar. The Buster model whirled around, activating its infrared sensors to pick up a non-Rajita life signal reading. The Buster quickly opened fire, blasting through Daiki's position.

Daiki cursed as he turned off the Blitz's 'cloaking' system and came out of hiding. "Fuck it. What's the point?" He ripped off one of the side panels in the cockpit and exposed the wires, then quickly spliced in a wire attached to his cybernetic arm. "Now, this baby really belongs to me and will follow my every command! Now!" As he extended his right arm forward, the Blitz model followed its new 'master's' exact movements. "Yeah, now our wavelengths are synchronized!"

Suddenly, as the Buster glided toward Daiki, the boy pressed a button to enable the mecha to pull out a hilt from its back. As he turned the hilt on, it produced a long green energy blade. He slashed the blade around as it produced a loud 'humming' effect. Activating the mecha's boosters, Daiki guided the Blitz toward the Buster and slashed through its torso. As the Buster was cleaved in half, the two sections split apart and exploded behind Daiki's Black Knight Blitz.

Inside the cockpit, Daiki's lips curled into a big grin. Much to his delight, he found a new toy to experiment with. "I think I'm going to enjoy getting accustomed to you, my friend. We're gonna tear right through their rankings!"

xxxxx

Harajuku Shopping District/12:47 AM

"Erupting Volcanic Tackle!" Volcanus bellowed as he threw his gigantic right fist at the trio.

Battle Jupiter countered by impaling Volcanus' combustible flames with her lightning-empowered spear. "Lightning Spear!"

To Volcanus' utter disbelief, he watched as Battle Jupiter's spear skewered through his flames. Impossible! She cut through my Erupting Volcanic Tackle?!

Battle Jupiter, needless to say, only served as a momentary distraction.

Summoner Venus jumped right over Volcanus' head and thrust two golden spears through his back, ripping apart the central volcanic cone. "Ok, Cyber Mercury! You're up!"

"Huh?! No!" Volcanus glanced upward as Cyber Mercury dropped from above and blasted a water dragon through his cone.

"Hydro Dragon!"

"GAUGH!" The Neo-Rajita warrior howled as icy cold water penetrated through his cone and breeched his central core, weakening the behemoth. "No... NO! I WON'T GO DOWN SO EASILY!" With a last rush of energy, Volcanus exhausted whatever volcanic power he had stored up and released more combustible flames to repel the three Neo Senshi back. Their teamwork is impressive, but I can still grasp victory. I show no fear! I am one of Blitzkrieg's Subordinate Officers. Even before they try and finish me... I'll CRUSH them!

As the three Crystal Senshi glided toward him, Volcanus flew steadfast to meet the trio head-on. As his shoulders expelled volcanic bursts, he propelled himself faster through the air.

"In the end, I'll come out the winner!" Volcanus declared.

The Senshi put their hands together, forging a giant ball of their own energy. Lightning, water, and hear chains converged to form a spinning, shiny energy ball. They created their own version of their parents' own Sailor Planet Attack. The giant ball rotated, faster and faster as the winds quickly picked up around the Senshi.

"Mercury..."

"Jupiter..."

"Venus..."

"Sailor Galaxy Collision!"

BA-BOOM!

An explosive burst of multiple lights filled the Tokyo skies, illuminating the encompassing area. Following the explosive light, a giant smoke screen covered the skies and garnered observers who witnessed the battle. Volcanus passed through the smoke as his entire right side was ripped apart. His right arm was torn off as blood spilled through his wounds. The Neo Senshi flew through the opposite side as they turned to watch Volcanus descending to the very bottom.

"Did we get him?" Battle Jupiter asked.

"Silly question to ask, Jupiter," Summoner Venus added.

Cyber Mercury activated her visor, scanning Volcanus' externally and internally. "He's done for."

Volcanus, needless to say, was pleased. A big grin curled on the behemoth's face, satisfied with his last battle. "Heh, so... you truly are the children of the legendary Sailor Senshi... I'm glad... to have known your names... well done. This victory is yours..." With that, his eyes turned white and he fell to the bottom.

His body twitched until it exploded into a burst of flames. As the wind blew against the flames, nothing was left of the Neo-Rajita warrior but dust.

The Neo Senshi descended to where Volcanus vanished to collect their breath.

"We did it. The three of us on our own," Summoner Venus added.

"Took quite a bit out of us," Battle Jupiter chuckled as she dropped down to both knees. "Ugh, I'm gonna need a hot bath after this."

"We barely managed to beat one. I wonder..." Cyber Mercury pondered as she looked up toward the skies. How are the others faring?

xxxxx

Witnessing the explosion that led to Volcanus' demise, Adam and Ryuuhi were both rejuvenated with new life. Their Youki auras flared as they rapidly punched Ayame, sending it flying ten yards from the area.

"Nice! I knew those girls would take that guy out!" Adam grinned.

Ryuuhi heatedly pointed his sword toward Ayame. "If you can hear us, listen up! You and your cohorts are losing! You're not faring well against us."

Catching its breath, Ayame popped its neck and snorted. "We lost Starmon X and now Volcanus. Lord Gamera isn't going to be pleased with these results... or General Nagah for that matter." She's gonna be pissed!

xxxxx

Digital World/Labyrinth of Minos/12:53 AM

As the Kuiper and Neo Senshi fought their battle, the Ninja Senshi finally reached the second fork in the road. They stopped as the Gravekeeper's Assailant and the eight Amazoness Archers pointed toward their destinations.

"Here's our stop. You eight will head out through your eight destinations," the Assailant asserted. "Choose wisely. Through each corridor, you'll face perilous traps and guardians, including the Minotarumon. The roads again are all jointly connected. Once you reach the end, you'll be reunited in yet another arena. Remember what I told you about the Golden Minotarumon. He is what stands in the way of the Orb of Minos. Defeat him and you will be granted access to the sacred orb. I hope we've reviewed it clearly."

"Thank you for leading the way for us," Ninja Mars bowed to the Assailant.

"Let's hope we all make it out at the same time," Ninja Moon said as she faced her team.

"Right," the other Ninja Senshi replied.

Like before, the Ninja Senshi paced toward their chosen path. Moon took the fifth passage; Mercury walked into the first one; Mars took the second passage; Jupiter walked toward the fourth mouth; Venus entered the third one; Uranus took the sixth passage; Neptune entered the eighth one; Saturn took the seventh path.

However, before they entered, the eight Amazoness warriors briefly called out to the Ninja Senshi.

"Wait! Hold!" Sely cried out as she looked toward Ninja Moon. "Good luck. You'll need it."

"Thanks, we know," Ninja Moon affirmed.

Hermy waved to Ninja Mercury. "Be on the lookout, my friend!"

Ninja Mercury smiled. "Acknowledged."

Ary looked toward Ninja Mars. "Use your Miko senses well, Mars."

"I will," Ninja Mars said.

Zey clenched her right fist and smiled proudly. "We know you'll make it to the other side."

"Of course," Ninja Jupiter replied.

The perky Aphy jumped up and waved. "Don't let anything halt your path, Venus!"

"Right!" Ninja Venus winked to her Amazoness counterpart.

"Good luck," Ourany added as she faced Uranus.

Ninja Uranus just nodded her head.

Poseidy blew a kiss and winked to Neptune. "I hope we'll see each other again."

"I'm sure we will," Ninja Neptune smirked.

Crony smiled toward Saturn. "May peace be with your journey."

"Thank you," Ninja Saturn replied.

"GOOD LUCK!" The Amazoness warriors shouted in unison.

The Ninja Senshi waved out to their new friends as they turned and raced off through their chosen paths. Into the corridors they went, they vanished into the darkness.

Gravekeeper's Assailant walked forward, staring at each passage. She attentively turned her attention to the eight Amazoness archers. Closely observing the eight, she clearly noticed they shared nearly the same characteristic traits like the eight Ninja Senshi.

"...how did you eight turn to be their counterparts? You've never even met the Senshi until today," the Assailant asked.

The eight merely shrugged their shoulders.

An awkward silence followed in their midst.

"I see..." the Assailant sweatdropped.

"So, we're going back to the kingdom?" Sely inquired.

"How are we going to get back? It's too far to go through the other side!" Zey exclaimed.

Aphy shuddered. "Yeah, we don't wanna go through the trouble of getting lost in this place!"

The Assailant reassured the eight Amazoness warriors. "Don't worry. I know a shortcut. Just follow me."

"Right!" They cried out in response.

Lowering her head, the Assailant sighed. I could be out there searching for him... Atticus. Jaden Yuki, surely you've done your part in helping him. The time has come for me to act quickly. "Better yet." She put her hand against a wall, which revealed a secret doorway. "We'll watch our friends and follow them."

"Can we?" Ary asked.

"We won't interfere, but we can still support them by observing our friends."

xxxxx

(PREVIEW)

Seto: Damn it all! Where are they hiding that bomb?!

Lyn: They have to be bluffing! They're trying to divide us!

Max and Sam: Look out!

Razorclaws: Being part-digimon, most of us Neo-Rajita can invoke higher-level forms. Behold... Snare! Razorclaws Shinka!

Toro: You can't defeat us in our evolved forms! Impale! Toro Shinka!

Ayame: Gah! What kind of transformation is this?!

Adam: A full one. Behold my fully transformed demon state.

Ryuuhi: Pfft, show off.

Deedee: OW! HOT STUFF!

Blue Mars: We've got too many nutcases running around town.

Varuna: Damn, you're a tough bastard.

Blitzkrieg: Feh, you think I'm being serious?!

Yusuke: Kyo, you and your boys are having some trouble.

Kyo: It's nothing we should be worried about. Mark my words... Rio and Kohana will come with us.

Kurama: As if we'd surrender them to the likes of you.

Selipa: We're the Demon Knights. So what if a few Shadow Guardians are slain? That won't deter us from accomplishing our mission!

Yui: These creeps really do like you, Kohana.

Kohana: Oh, shut up.

Lien: Oh, are you people... humans?

Cammy: Who is this?

Melancholia: Sailor Quaoar. I have an inquiry for you.

Quaoar: (gasps) What are you talking about...?

Rio: Next time on Dawn of Chaos!

Invoke: Rajita Hybrid Evolutions! Streets of Rage!

Neo Moon: Sedna, looks like she's about to fight us without the mecha.

Sedna: We're in for a real fight now.

Nagah: Time to show you why I was promoted as the top general, little girls.

Syrus: Did we... just...find the bomb?!

Carly: Is that the bomb?!

Raphael: Only one way to find out.

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A/N: And so the battle arc continues. Another two chapters and we'll see the end results of this conflict.

The enemy numbers continue to drop. Volcanus meets his glorifying end.

Who would've thought? They'd meet Amazoness versions of themselves. And the masked woman is revealed as Yasmin the Gravekeeper's Assailant (the same one from GX who helped Jaden when he and his friends fell into Gravekeeper's realm). The Minos Labyrinth arc will continue at a later time, but, for now I'm working through completing the Midnight Incursion arc.

Will the Duelists make it in time and defuse this bomb? Is there really a bomb? Or is this just a ruse to divide the group while making them run around like chickens with their heads cut off? The plot thickens. ;)

Suffice to say, Lien will be meeting Yui and her group by next chapter. We'll see how this arrangement goes. Will Lien attack them or not? So many questions.

But, yeah. We're just getting warmed up. The Midnight Incursion is gonna escalate in the next two chapters. I won't let you guys down on the action. The Spirit Detectives will get their turn next as they engage the Shadow Guardian/Demon Knight units, plus more Neo/Kuiper Senshi and Duelist action!

Send a review when you're finished reading. Take care and stay gold. :D