Chapter 9 – Invasion from Space! Siren Comes Flying In!
Taipa left out a sigh as she walked through one of the city's many parks. Yaten, Seiya, and Taiki were all busy for the day which left Taipa on her own for the day. She was just wandering around for a while when she heard some familiar voices and decided to move a little closer so she could hear what they were talking about.
"Galaxia?" Ami said sounding confused. She'd never heard of anyone by that name.
"Yeah." Usagi said with a nod.
"Is that the boss of the enemy?" Makoto asked trying to think through what was going on. "An enemy from beyond the solar system…"
"Haruka-san said that the three Starlights are intruders from beyond the solar system." Ami said, recalling Haruka's words.
"You mean the three Starlights are also enemies?" Luna asked as Usagi's eyes widened with fear.
"No! They're not bad guys, I'm sure!" Usagi protested. "They often help us…"
"Even so, we can't tell what they have in mind!" Minako spoke up. "After all, they are aliens! While they approach us as allies…someday, suddenly, they might take you away into space…or might put some strange machine into your head!"
"That is because you watched too many strange T.V. shows, Minako-chan." Rei scolded.
"But they really don't seem like bad guys…" Usagi insisted.
"Don't be too open-minded!" The voice came from a woman that Taipa had never seen before. She had tanned skin and long dark hair.
"Setsuna-san!" Usagi exclaimed recognizing the woman that had appeared.
"It seems there's evil energy all over the galaxy." Setsuna explained. "The evil energy which takes away the brightness of stars and planets…"
"The evil energy which takes away the brightness of stars and planets?" Came a male voice which Taipa had now concluded must be the little white cat that was sitting next to Luna.
"All over the galaxy?" Luna repeated in shock.
"This Solar System is no exception." Setsuna continued. "We have to be very careful! This enemy seems different from ones we've encountered before."
"Then there is that Sailor Wings person." Usagi said thinking back.
"Sailor Wings?" Makoto repeated in shock.
"Another one?" Setsuna asked sounding surprised.
"Yeah." Usagi said with a nod. "The Starlights seemed like they knew her…but they didn't seem happy to see her…And there's another like her, Sailor Star. I've seen her around…but she hasn't done much."
"Another enemy?" Ami wondered. Taipa snorted uncontrollably and then shook her head. It was laughable. Taipa had no interest in taking over their planet or Solar System or anything such as that. She didn't want to listen to this any longer. It was one thing to try and overhear what they knew of Galaxia, especially if they knew anything about what was going on, but it was just annoying to sit there listening to the others come up with theories as to why she was there. Instead she decided to go back to her old apartment and check in with her sisters. She needed to tell them and Lord Kael that Sitara was still alive. Taipa took out her key and let herself in.
"It's about time you came back!" Delta yelled when she caught sight of Taipa.
"Nice to see you too." Taipa grumbled. "Where are Najila and Yahola?"
"They went out shopping or something for a bit." Delta said with a shrug.
"Taipa! You're back." Lord Kael said as he appeared from one of the bedrooms. "You really shouldn't be gone for so long. We never know whether you'll return or if Galaxia has taken another of us. This mission you're on is far too dangerous, especially now with Galaxia on the loose. Please, Taipa, stay here with us and we'll wait this thing through. Then once this whole thing is over we can try rebuilding the Celestial Senshi."
"I can't." Taipa said softly. "Things have changed and this mission has become more complicated." She paused for a moment as she walked into the living room and sat down in one of the armchairs. "I saw Sitara."
"Sitara!" Delta yelled. "Where?"
"What's happened to her, why hasn't she returned to us?" Lord Kael asked.
"Galaxia has her. She's been brainwashed and doesn't even remember us anymore." Taipa said sadly. "That's why I can't abandon my mission. I just can't leave her there like that." At first, Lord Kael couldn't say anything, he was in too much shock as he sank into the chair closest to him. Even Delta looked like she had just been hit by a brick wall.
"Taipa, you could be killed or worse, taken just like Sitara." Lord Kael said after a few moments.
"It's a risk I'm willing to take if I can have a chance at saving Sitara." Taipa said closing her eyes.
"Then I'm going too!" Delta said firmly, speaking for the first time since she found out Star was still alive.
"No!" Taipa said firmly as she stood and walked over to Delta. "As the leader of the Celestial Senshi I command you to stay here. If something would happen to me, then as my second in command, I need you here to take care of everyone in my place."
"But you can't do this alone. It's suicide!" Delta insisted. "You need help." Taipa just shook her head.
"I am working with another group of senshi." Taipa said softly. "They've agreed to help me as much as they are able as long as I help them a bit." She lied. The Starlights had only agreed to allow her to question their princess about Galaxia and the Sailor Wars. Taipa didn't care about being on a suicide mission and half expected that she wouldn't live through to see the end of this, but if she could free Sitara and put an end to the blood bath Galaxia, then it would be worth it.
"There's no way we'll be able to talk you out of this, is there?" Lord Kael asked and left out a sigh when Taipa shook her head. "Well, then take care and come back to us."
"I'll do my best." Taipa said with a small smile. She said a quick good-bye and left the apartment. She still had some free time before she was supposed to meet up with Yaten, Seiya, and Taiki so she decided to go shopping or something. She hadn't been looking around at many shops before she saw Usagi standing there with Rei, Minako, Makoto, and Ami looking in the window of one of the shops.
"A new one has arrived?" All of the girls cried at once as they watched Usagi's mother in a shop with a small red-headed girl. Taipa frowned as she wondered what they were talking about. Before any of them spotted her she ducked into an alley next to the store so she could listen to what they were saying.
"Yeah….I don't believe that my mom gave birth to her…" Usagi said sounding rather confused by the situation.
"But how cute! I want to have one too!" Minako said with a large smile and a dreamy look in her eyes.
"You want to have one too?" Rei repeated. "She's not a kitten!"
"Perhaps, Chibi-Usa-chan's sister?" Ami suggested and Taipa couldn't help wonder who this Chibi-Usa was. She'd never heard anything about that person until now.
"Oh! Maybe after hearing her sister's story, she got jealous and came to the 20th century, too?" Makoto said picking up on Ami's way of thinking.
"But it's true that she looks more like you, Usagi!" Ami commented.
"Chibi-Usa-chan's sister means that Mamoru and Usagi have a second child?" Rei asked rhetorically.
"I see! That's what's going to happen!" Usagi said after both she and Minako both left out squeals that appeared to be a mixture of fear and shock.
"That won't happen!" Setsuna said appearing next to Usagi and startling everyone, including Taipa.
"Setsuna!" They all cried in surprise.
"I was so worried that I followed you." Setsuna explained. "As far as I know, Small Lady is the Queen's only child." She said, shooting down the only theory the girls had come up with so far to explain who the child was and what she was doing there.
"So, who is that girl?" Usagi asked looking through the glass at the little red-head.
"Just be careful!" Setsuna said as she stood.
"Just be careful?" Usagi repeated, not looking too sure. "She's such a small girl…"
"Even if she is a small child, it is dangerous to believe her so easily." Setsuna said harshly with a scowl on her face.
"Oh? Chibi-Chibi-chan!" All of the girls looked up when they heard the voice of Usagi's mother. "Where are you?"
"Oh dear…" Usagi sighed. It seemed the girl had disappeared once again.
"Let's separate and find her!" Ami said, though it took a moment or two until Usagi moved.
"Yes." Usagi said sounding defeated. They all split up and headed their separate ways. Taipa took off after Usagi.
"Odango!" Taipa called trying to get Usagi's attention.
"Taipa-chan!" Usagi said in surprise when she turned around to see who was calling her.
"I heard you and the others say you were looking for someone." Taipa explained when she reached Usagi. "Want some help?"
"Yeah!" Usagi said with a nod. "My young sister, Chibi-Chibi-chan wandered off again." She said and then stopped to think of something. "Why aren't you with Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten?"
"They have a publicity stunt today." Taipa said. "I was shopping for a while, but it was boring on my own. Let's go find your sister before she wanders too far."
"But where is she, I wonder…" Usagi asked as she and Taipa walked down the street. "Oh! Lucky!" She exclaimed with a goofy looking face when she saw a policeman kneeling just in front of them. "Mr. Policeman!" Usagi called out, excited.
"Where are you from?" The policeman seemed he was already busy questioning a little kid and Usagi's eyes widened, but Taipa wasn't sure if it was because she recognized the policeman, or if she saw the red-hair sticking up just past him.
"…are you from?" The small girl repeated.
"What's your name?" The policeman, who Taipa knew was Seiya asked.
"…your name?" The girl repeated again.
"There she is! Hey!" As Usagi stepped forward Seiya turned around. That's when Taipa figured it must have been the red hair that she'd seen before and gotten excited over. Now that she saw the Policeman was Seiya, Usagi's face was covered in shock and she took a step backwards.
"Odango!" Seiya said sounding slightly surprised himself as he stood up from the kneeling position he had been in while questioning the little girl. "Ah, Taipa-chan. You're here too!"
"Why….are you…" Usagi stuttered. "….a one-day chief of police?"
"Right! This is also one of the idol's jobs!" Seiya said as he lifted the girl up onto his shoulders as they started towards the police station.
"...job!" Chibi-Chibi repeated cheerfully.
"This is the publicity stunt I told you about." Taipa watched in amusement as Usagi's eyes widened in understanding.
"I'm being a proper policeman, right? I did put a lost child under protection…" He said, gloating slightly.
"..did…did…" The small girl repeated.
"But she looks so much like you. Your sister?" Seiya asked Usagi who looked surprised for a moment.
"Yeah…right…" She answered sounding a bit unsure.
"Rather than a sister, she looks like your child!" Seiya said teasingly causing Usagi to blush and stop walking. "Why did you blush? You're funny!"
"You don't know!" Usagi said looking away.
"What's that?" Seiya asked as he stood there watching as she passed him. "A secret?"
"Nothing particular." Usagi said a bit defensively as she spun around to look at Seiya. "Well of course, I have some….but…"
"Let's not have any secrets between us, shall we?" Seiya asked, almost as if he forgot that Taipa was still standing there.
"Oh?" Usagi said as she closed her eyes.
"What?" Seiya asked as she turned her back towards him.
"I think you have more secrets than me!" Usagi said as she started walking.
"Well, I have one or two...secrets…for sure…" Seiya said looking embarrassed at how right she was with the comment.
"If she only knew what they were." Taipa said with a laugh as she looked over at Seiya who glared in return.
"Shut up!" Seiya muttered in response. It wasn't long before they made it to the police station and found that Usagi's mother was there. Taiki and Yaten had both just returned from their breaks and came to see what all the commotion was.
"Oh, Chibi-Chibi-chan!" Usagi's mother exclaimed happily when they met up with her at the police station.
"Chibi!" The small girl said as she was pulled into her mother's arms.
"Thank you so much!" Usagi's mother said to Seiya as he stood there with Usagi, Taipa, Taiki, and Yaten.
"Well, I didn't do anything special…" Seiya said, being modest for a change.
"That's right! He just found her by chance while hanging around…" Usagi teased, though that was exactly how it had happened.
"Do you say so, usually?" Seiya asked feeling slightly wounded.
"Well it's true, though!" Usagi said triumphantly as she put her hands on her hips.
"Wonderful! Even at lunch break, you didn't forget the duties of a one-day chief of police!" Said another man wearing a police uniform as he walked up clapping. "This is the real spirit of a policeman!"
"Who is he?" Usagi asked, puzzled.
"The real chief of police!" Seiya hissed quietly.
"Then everyone, see you later!" The chief of police said as he waved good-bye and headed out of the building.
"I forgot about Rei-chan and the others! They must still be looking for her!" Usagi exclaimed suddenly and ran off. After a few moments there was a scream.
"I've got a bad feeling about this." Taipa said. Yaten and Taiki nodded as Seiya looked in the direction of the scream. Taipa took off running. Sailor Iron Mouse was gone so who could be attacking now? Was it Sailor Star? She wanted answers and she wanted them now.
"You're a liar, Karasuma-san! I'm so sad to get a blank." Said a strangely dressed warrior with long silver hair as Taipa hid nearby.
"What?" Asked Karasuma from her perch sitting on a police car. She had long dark hair and darkly tanned skin.
"I'm so sad that I became hungry again! I want to go home quickly and prepare my supper…"
"You two are pathetic!" Sailor Star said as she appeared next to Karasuma. "You're doing no better than Sailor Iron Mouse!" She said with a laugh.
"Why don't you give it a try then?" Karasuma growled as she glared at Sailor Star. Taipa couldn't stand it any longer and used her amethyst charm to transform into Sailor Wings.
"Wings Celestial Power! Make-up!" Taipa raised her amethyst wings and transformed.
"Oh, I would! But Madame Galaxia has other plans for me." Sailor Star teased.
"Sailor Star!" Sailor Wings yelled to get her attention.
"Oh! It's you again!" Sailor Star said in annoyance.
"Who do you think you are?" Karasuma asked, but before Sailor Wings could reply another voice could be heard.
"Stop right there! You attacked a policeman whose duty is to protect! I won't forgive you!" Sailor Wings didn't have to even look up to know who it was. Sailor Moon had arrived, but Sailor Wings didn't recognize the Sailor Scout that was with her though. "Agent of love and justice…pretty Sailor Soldier…Sailor Moon!"
"And Sailor Pluto!" Said the strange Sailor Scout wearing a very dark color and carrying a staff that looked like a large key.
"In the name of the moon, I'll punish you!"
"So…you're the Sailor Soldiers of this planet?" The woman that had been lounging on the police car asked as she jumped up and pulled off her disguise to reveal that she is a Sailor Soldier as well.
"They are! I'm not!" Sailor Wings said as she pointed towards Sailor Moon and Sailor Pluto.
"But who are you?" The soldier, Karasuma asked again.
"I am Sailor Wings, one of the Celestial Senshi." Sailor Wings said and chuckled a bit at Karasuma's reaction.
"Celestial Senshi? But I thought…Madame Galaxia…" Karasuma started with wide eyes but Sailor Wings just shook her head.
"Galaxia thought wrong." Sailor Wings said with a laugh.
"Either way, I think I'll let you two handle these pests! See you!" Sailor Star said before disappearing into a portal.
"Sailor Star get back here!" Karasuma growled.
"Who are you?" Sailor Moon demanded, not recognizing either of her opponents.
"Nice to meet you! I am Sailor Aluminum Siren!" The one with long silver hair said cheerfully as she walked right up to Sailor Moon and gave her a business card which was completely confusing Sailor Moon.
"Why are you exchanging your business card?" The other sailor, Karasuma, asked.
"Who is she?" Sailor Moon asked looking from Sailor Aluminum Siren to the other one.
"She's my partner." Sailor Aluminum Siren said happily.
"What are you talking about?" Karasuma asked furiously. "I am No. 1 of the Anima-mates, Sailor Lead Crow!"
"Let me introduce myself again! I'm Sailor Aluminum Siren!"
"If you're our enemies, I won't forgive you!" Sailor Pluto said moving so that she was standing slightly in front of Sailor Moon. "Dead Scream!" Pluto raised her staff and attacked. Sailor Aluminum Siren and Sailor Lead Crow dodged the attack easily and instead landed on top of Sailor Pluto's staff.
"Where were you aiming at?" Sailor Lead Crow teased before they both jumped off. "Today is just a greeting! I'll take care of you next time!" She said as a phone booth appeared around her and Sailor Aluminum Siren.
"As long as you survive the battle with that Sailor Cop!" Sailor Aluminum Siren said with a small bow.
"See you!" Sailor Lead Crow said as the door closed and the booth disappeared.
"I should be going as well." Sailor Wings said as she turned to leave.
"I don't think so!" Sailor Pluto said as she raised her staff to attack once more. "Dead Scream!"
"Razorblade Wings!" Sailor Wings reached up to her wings with one hand and pulled out a few feathers which she threw towards Sailor Pluto's attack like small sharp blades. They hit the attack, slicing in into several smaller pieces that quickly disapated before they hit anything.
"What's that?" Sailor Pluto asked looking surprised at how easily Sailor Wings had destroyed her attack.
"I'm not your enemy and I don't intend to be…" Sailor Wings said harshly. "…but I will not hesitate to defend myself if you keep attacking like that." She gave Sailor Pluto a pointed look and turned to leave.
"Wait, please don't go!" Sailor Moon yelled causing Sailor Wings to stop and turn.
"This isn't my fight." Sailor Wings said with a sad smile. "I'll leave the phage to you. I know you can handle it." She said before ducking out of sight. She wanted to watch the rest of the battle, just in case.
"Disarm your weapons and hit the dirt!" The voice surprised Sailor Moon and Sailor Pluto. They had both been so focused on watching Sailor Wings leaving that they'd forgotten about the phage. They turned to see a robot looking thing standing there where the Chief of police was.
"Ah, Mr. Chief of the police! How terrible looking!" Sailor Moon exclaimed when she saw the latest phage they had to battle.
"Is that a so-called 'Phage'?" Sailor Pluto asked as she held her staff in front of herself defensively.
"I told you to hit the dirt!" Sailor Cop said as he prepared an attack that Sailor Moon barely dodged. It hit the car behind her with an explosion. "This is the law!" He said as he readied another attack.
"Star Serious Lasor!" Before the phage could attack Sailor Star Fighter appeared and knocked it back.
"What was that?" Sailor Cop asked looking around for the person that had just attacked him.
"You aimed and fired at good citizens! A policeman shouldn't do that!" Sailor Star Fighter said as she appeared where the others could see her.
"You're not a man!" Sailor Star Maker said as she came into view next to Sailor Star Healer.
"You should be ashamed!" Sailor Star Healer said, her bright green eyes blazing with fire.
"Sailor Starlights! Stage on!" All three of the Starlights said at once.
"They are the Sailor Starlights!" Sailor Pluto said, looking at the trio in shock.
"Now, Sailor Moon!" Sailor Star Fighter yelled.
"Yes!" Sailor Moon nodded as she reached for her tier and began her attack. "Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"
"Beautiful!" Sailor Cop cried as he turned back into the chief of police.
"There seem to be new enemies arriving!" Sailor Star Fighter said.
"They are pretty strong, Sailor Moon!" Sailor Star Maker informed her.
"Only you guys can protect this planet." Sailor Star Healer said gently.