SailorStar9: This is Chapter 28 of this fic. (Sighs) Guys and girls, is it too hard for you to leave a review, instead of just putting this fic up on your favorited list and story alerts?
Disclaimers: I own nothing, except for the plot bunny.
Chapter 28: Into The Dark, Part One
Two days later, Michiru was using her 'Deep Aqua Mirror' to do a reading to find their enemy's hideout.
"I've already double-checked it." Ami looked up from her computer. "There's a large amount of dark energy at the Akidoshi Plateau. There's another thing that worries me... There'll be a total sun eclipse in a few hours. Look at this picture."
Michiru looked at the photo on the computer screen and frowned. "How did you get it?"
"That's the projection on how planets will be aligned for the eclipse. The computer calculated it."
"Weird..."
"Too much of a coincidence." Luna voiced, outside the Outer's mansion. "Whatever Valmont is planning, it'll be completed today. You'll have to use the 'Sailor Teleport'." She urged, looking up at the sky. The Moon was already close to the sun in the sky. "There's no time to waste."
"They're coming..." Valmont said looking at the Senshi through his viewing pool. There were murmurs amongst the crowd of youma gathered around the platform. "Still, I'm not worried. I have more than enough troops to defeat them. My Youma, come forth!" The seven Phantom Youma stepped out of the crowd and bowed to their leader. "Don't let the Senshi reach the entrance to our world." The seven creatures bowed again then vanished. "I have another surprise for them, just in case they somehow survive to my Phantom Youma..." he chuckled as a pair of red, glowing eyes appeared behind him. A growl was heard. "Patience, my warrior... You'll have your chance to fight soon."
"Someone's coming." Mercury warned. "And from my readings, I guess Valmont resurrected the Phantom Youma too."
"Shendu wants to buy some time." Neptune mused. "Mercury, go after Valmont."
"But..." Mercury started.
"You are the only one with enough power to defeat Valmont." Uranus said. "We'll try and beat these overgrown youma, but if we can't do it, someone has to stay alive to fight Valmont. We have no time for this, you're the 'Cleanser', remember? Go kick Valmont and his master out of this planet. Now go, They'll be here in a minute."
"Problem is," Saturn started. "They're kind of blocking the entrance…"
"Then we'll have to break through." Uranus cracked her fists.
"We were waiting for you." The mantis youma declared.
"Supper time." The tiger-like youma growled.
The rest of the Senshi charged at the Phantom Youma, giving Mercury the chance to enter the portal.
Valmont frowned as he watched Mercury vanish, then the scene changed to a dark, misty cave "That Sailor Mercury girl is here." He said to himself. He then turned to the crowd "The moment has come. Go and stop the intruders!" The crowd of youma cheered and then dashed away. Valmont laughed "No way she can make it through so many youma."
The red eyes appeared behind him again "I know you're ready to fight, Kyoushiiku... Wait just a little more."
SailorStar9: Now that's done, read and review.
