Out There

It was time for the heroes to discuss the matter at hand, but the Sailor Scouts wanted to learn more about their new comrades. Luna and Artemis had heard about Sailor Celeste and Sailor Night, but had never met them before until now. What they knew about them was that the girls were Sailor Scouts like the others, but were said to appear only in the greatest times of need. As mentioned earlier, they were warriors in service to the Great Goddess and the Dark Lord charged with keeping harmony by protecting the balances of light and darkness. They were like the Knights of Light and Darkness because though they served opposing deities, they were friends. Partners, in a sense.

The legend of the Light and Dark Knights was another story and now was not the time to talk about it. Still, it was enough to ensure the Sailor Scouts that Sailor Night was an ally and not an enemy. For now, it was time to talk about the Xenian Blossom. Luna and Artemis had heard about this alien plant back when they lived in the Moon Kingdom and began sharing their knowledge of it with the heroes.

The Xenian Blossom is a plant that comes from another galaxy. On her own, she poses no threat; until she finds a pawn to do her bidding; someone with a vulnerable heart. Her goal is to collect all the energy from every star and planet she travels to, but she's too weak to do anything on her own. That's where a servant comes in and unfortunately for Fiore, he was that unlucky victim this time. And once Xenian has finished collecting energy from a star or planet, she no longer has any use for her pawn and finishes them off by stealing their energy and killing them.

As if that wasn't bad enough for Fiore, the heroes remembered that he possessed a Cobalt Star shard and was just another pawn to the Dark Lord as well. That was when they realized that he truly was a friend who needed help realizing his mistake and had to be rescued before it was too late.

Sailor Mercury had been conducting research on the remains of the flower monster they fought earlier. It carried the same plant readings detected from the planet that was approaching Earth. Xenian was coming to Earth to take the life energy of its inhabitants.

The heroes decided that they had to go to the coming planet to stop her. They also couldn't forget that Sailor Night and Tuxedo Mask were Fiore's prisoners and they were likely to find their friends there too.

Sailor Moon was still feeling crushed about losing her love. "It's too dangerous. We're not going anywhere," she decided. "It's my fault and I won't lose any more friends." She started crying again and began scolding herself. "I'm not strong enough. Tuxedo, sorry I'm such a wimp who needs protection."

"That's not true," Sailor Mars protested.

Rini decided to help Sailor Moon with her own magic. Her Luna Sphere turned into a little gun and she aimed it for Sailor Moon's head. "May I remind you you're a superhero?" She pulled the trigger and a dart attached itself to Sailor Moon's tiara with a message that read: 'Go for it'. "Why is it you think we fight for you?" Rini asked her.

"Mental void," Sailor Moon guessed.

"Because we value your friendship," Sailor Jupiter answered.

The Masked Phoenix agreed. "And friends will always fight on the same side."

"Because you brought us together," Sailor Mercury added. "You and Tuxedo are what keep us together."

Sailor Mars places her hand on Sailor Moon's shoulder. "And we can't let Tuxedo or Sailor Night go. She's one of us just like Sailor Celeste and the rest of the guys."

Sailor Celeste approached the Scouts. "Well, if you think of us as fellow Sailor Soldiers, I'd be honored to think of you guys as fellow warriors of Millennia."

The Masked Eagle agreed. "We may come from different worlds, but we're all heroes. More than that, we're all friends and friends stay together."

Sailor Celeste began thinking about Max and Fiore. "Still, Max seems to know something about Fiore that we don't. I even think that there's a lot more about her that we don't know; things she never told us about herself about before."

The Masked Dragon agreed and was concerned. "She never was one to talk about her past, where she came from, who her family was. I think she owes us some answers to what this is about."

The Masked Phoenix nodded. "But no matter what happens, no matter what we may find out, she's still our friend and we have to be strong for her. I won't let anything change how I feel about her. As for Fiore, well, I just can't see him as an enemy anymore, not after all that we've been talking about. I understand now that he's Max's friend too and she would be devastated if anything happened to him."

Listening to his words, Sailor Venus could clearly see that Masked Phoenix had strong feelings for Sailor Night and loved her. Mixed feelings of happiness and sadness began to build up inside of her.

The Masked Eagle smiled at his friend. Joey had risked everything to save Max many times before and he wasn't about to let this be any different because he loved her and was considering her feelings. "Maybe there's a way to save Fiore too."

"We have to try," said Sailor Celeste. "It's part of our job as Heroes of Millennia. To stop our enemies from achieving domination and save a friend who needs our help. Right now, Fiore is that kind of person."

The Masked Dragon shrugged. "We have had our share of adversaries who have been in his place. I'm sure we can do it. If we can defeat Fiore by stopping Xenian and getting his Cobalt Star shard, I think we may be able to save him. And hopefully, when we do, we may be able to learn more about him and Max."

There was another problem. The approaching planet was just outside of Earth's orbit. Going to the planet meant going out in space. That was impossible for the heroes. However, Luna suggested that if the heroes combined their Moon Power and Millennium Power together, they would be able to safely travel though space. So it was decided that everyone would be going together.

The heroes formed a circle and joined hands and began pooling their energy. Together, they teleported away. Rini faced the sky and prayed for everyone's safety. Mama, Sailor Scouts, Heroes of Millennia, come back safe, you guys.