The 5 Senshi ran back to the temple. That last battle had caught them unawares. Luna and Artemis were both shocked. "What happened?", Artemis asked.
"You know that motorcycle guy?", Sailor Venus said in response. "Well he came back, only he's now calling himself Replakor. He's drawing power from the Silver Crystal, and using it to mimic our powers."
Luna was shocked to hear this. "If this creature is drawing power from the Phantom Silver Crystal, then we may not have a chance against the Dark force's return."
It was then that Sailor Mercury chipped in. "He mentioned something called a "legendary blade", that could stop him. Do you know what that is?"
Venus replied. "From what memory that I had restored, the Crescent Moon Wand, the Silver Crystal and the Legendary Blade are 3 pieces of a more powerful weapon. The Blade was lost long before the fall of the Silver Millennium. I was killed by a replica used for display purposes."
Sailor Jupiter asked a question. "If the Blade was lost a long time ago, then how do we get it?"
"With my help!" Everyone turned to the source of the voice. It was a young woman, with green hair, dressed in a similar outfit to theirs. She was surrounded by a golden glow.
Sailor Mars recognised her. "You were there on the night we helped Mercury."
"Yes.", the figure replied. "I intervene in times of crisis, such as this. I have the power of time itself, which allows me to send anyone to any time they need to visit."
"So you can send us all back to when the Blade was still there, so we can get it for ourselves.", Sailor Moon asked.
"Yes and no.", was the reply. "I can't send back more then two people. You, Sailor Moon, have to go on this voyage. The Legendary Blade will only activate in your presence."
"But why me?"
"All will be clear in time. But you must decide on who will accompany you back in time." Then the figure turned grey.
"Ok guys, you heard her. We need to choose someone to go back with me.", Moon turned to the others.
"I'll go.", Mars chimed in without discussion. "Half of this team wouldn't be here if it weren't for me. If we fail and Replakor destroys Earth or something, it's my fault."
The other girls were shocked. "I can't put up a better argument than that.", Venus said.
"Neither can I.", Mercury added.
"Me neither.", Jupiter also added.
The figure began glowing again. "So it's settled. Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars will go back to the Silver Millennium to recover the Blade." In Mars' hand, she materialised…
"A key?", Mars said, in surprise. "What am I supposed to do with this?"
"When you are ready to return," the figure answered, "hold up the key. I'll use it to return you home."
With that, she opened a vortex for the two to step into. After the two Scouts had gone through and disappeared, Replakor smashed through the wall, organic features and all, and leaped into the vortex, getting sucked into it before it closed.
You may notice that Replakor isn't how he was at the end of the last chapter. This should hint at things to come.
I've been planning this time travel story ever since I first mentioned the Legendary Blade back in chapter 21. I also intended for it to occur around this point, since this is usually the point where the creators go into time travel.
The Legendary Blade is a cross between 2 things; the Legendary Sword from the manga and the Elemental Blade from the live-action version. I decided to merge the two for this story.