A Guardian's Vow.
All the Senshi were at their homes thinking about what happened that
night.
There were so many questions that weren't answered.
"Rani is Silver Jade? She almost killed me and I don't think she knew
that was me. That's understandable." Haruka said "It must be hard
losing Philip like that. She'll miss him and so will I."
"Philip, is there a way we can get you back.? I'm sure Rani misses you
like crazy. Oh Philip why did you have to die?" Hotaru cried.
"Iria, is Black Jade, they all hide their identities so well..."
Michiru said.
"None of them look or act like their alter-egos." Mako said. "Who
would have thought Peter was the blind Gray Spirit."
"I hope Rani is okay." Rei said "Hey, her cute brother and I have
something in common we're both pyros." She laughed.
"Elaine is nice. I never thought she's be one of the Silver Millennium
guardians. They were around back then too? How come we never heard of
them." Ami said.
"Poor Rani, she lost Philip. I wish there was something I could do.
Who could those new ninja's be?" Setsuna said.
"Philip is gone. I hope Rani doesn't start acting like Usagi." Minako
said.
"Don't worry Rani we'll get Philip back. I don't know how but I
promise I will." Usagi said.
"I'll help you." Mamoru said hugging her then she hugged him back.
The next day Rani was at home her brother stayed with her for
support. Justin heard the doorbell and answered it.
The Senshi stood there on Rani's doorstep. (no Mamoru.)
"We came to cheer up Rani-san." Usagi said.
"Come on in " Justin said quietly. The Senshi walked into Rani's house.
It was a small two story little beach house by the ocean.
"Rani is upstairs I'll check on her."
The Senshi walked into the living room and saw four people they never
met. The two groups looked at each other. They were clearly a lot
older than the Senshi.
"You must be the Sailor Senshi?" they asked.
The Senshi nodded.
"I'm Jason Mizumoto, Ocher Wind." Jason smiled.
"I'm Lorraine Ayanami, Midnight Jade" Lorraine smiled.
"Bryce Takata, Sepia Oak" he smiled
"Kimi Ryuji, Indigo Jade" she smiled.
"Nice to meet you" the Senshi said as they introduced themselves.
Upstairs Rani was sitting very quiet, still no tears in her eyes. Iria
stroked her hair. Justin had his arm around his sister and Peter held
her hand.
Elaine went downstairs.
"Is Rani-san okay?" the Senshi asked.
"She's very withdrawn right now." Elaine said.
"She has been through a lot." Jason said.
"Is Silver Jade your leader?" Usagi asked.
Elaine nodded.
"Black Jade and the White ninja were second in command."
Rani came downstairs and smiled at everyone.
"Rani you okay?" they asked.
"I'm fine." She said.
"Quit the act Rani" Haruka said " It's okay we're all here for you."
"Haruka, I'm fine." Rani said. "Now I'm hungry."
She went to her kitchen and started looking in her fridge.
Peter, Justin, and Iria came downstairs.
"Rani-chan, we need to work out are you up to it ?" Peter asked.
"Okay." Rani said closing the refrigerator door." I'll meet you there."
The Guardians stood together side by side. Wind and mist flew around
and engulfed them. When it dissipated there stood the ninjas.
"Don't take too long." Gray Spirit said as they disappeared into their
dark pools through the floor. The Senshi were in awe. They all kept
feeling the floor they disappeared through.
"Where'd they go?" they asked. Rani poured herself a glass of water
and started drinking it.
Hotaru hugged Rani then she smiled.
"I'm so glad we're not fighting anymore."
Rani smiled then turned her head.
"Rani, are you going to be all right?" Setsuna asked.
"Why is everyone asking me that. I told you I'm fine." Rani said
getting upset. The Senshi were taken off-guard a little as Hotaru let
her go.
"It doesn't seem to bother you at all." Haruka said. "Philip was a big
part of your life. You didn't shed a tear yesterday."
"Tears are a sign of weakness." Rani said hanging her head. Haruka
approached her and raised her chin with her finger.
"We're here for you, all of us are."
All the Senshi nodded as Michiru suddenly had a sad look on her face.
"Michiru?" Rani asked.
"Philip asked me to play the violin for your..."
Usagi cried. "Oh how sweet!"
Everyone looked at Usagi surprised.
"He... thought of that?" Rani asked and smiled. She was so happy she
almost cried but held it in.
Michiru nodded "It was suppose to be a surprise."
"Did you get him anything?" they asked.
Rani nodded.
"I'll be back" she said and ran upstairs.
"I still think something's wrong." Minako said.
"Shh, we have to let her know that we're here for her." Rei said.
Rani came downstairs and had a black box. She handed it to Haruka.
Haruka opened it as the Senshi look at it. In the box was a white gold
cross.
"When we first started dating, Philip said he wanted a white gold
cross but I couldn't afford to give him one and now... well..."
she said sadly.
"It's really nice." Haruka said giving it back.
"I have to go um... I'll see you later?"
"Alright, we'll see you later." They said. "Hey Michiru's having a
short performance this afternoon, please come."
"We'll see." Rani said.
Each Senshi gave Rani a hug good-bye as they walked out of the door.
Haruka was the last one.
"I'll call you later." Haruka said hugging her.
"Arigato." Rani whispered. Haruka let her go and took her hand she
slowly released it when she walked out the door. Rani closed the door
and hung her head. Haruka put an arm around Michiru's shoulder.
"I'm worried about her, Haruka" Michiru said.
"Me too." Haruka said putting her arm down.
Rani put her head against the door. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
She turned and saw her friends."
"Minna," she said and Justin hugged her.
"You're not ready yet, we can wait." Kimi said.
Justin gently rocked his baby sister in his arms and kissed her head.
Rani closed her eyes.
"We're here for you." Lorraine said.
Meanwhile Sen was outside her window watching them. Rani
sensed something and so did the rest of them. Sen flew to the top of
the roof.
Within a few moments he was surrounded by the nine ninjas. Senshi flew
away as all the ninjas followed him flipping and jumping over rooftops.
Sen finally stopped at an open abandoned field.
"Give up Sen, give back the White Ninja?" Silver Jade demanded.
Hoshiro and her ten protectors were watching them through her dark
pool. Hoshiro laughed.
"Sen, has taken over the White Ninja's body. They destroy Sen they
destroy their friend as well." Then the protectors laughed too.
Sen raised his arms and was changing his shape. He turned into the
White Ninja. Silver Jade sank to the ground on her knees.
"It can't be..."she said.
The other ninjas look puzzled.
The White Ninja reached his hand to Silver Jade.
She stood up.
"It's not him, destroy him now!" Silver Jade yelled.
The White Ninja turned back into Sen. All the ninjas rushed at Sen at
once.
He raised his arms and slammed the ninjas into the ground. The ninjas
were in pain and got up slowly. Indigo Jade heard a faint cry in the
back of her mind.
Sen floated over Silver Jade as she lie on the ground. He was about to
strike her but something held him back. He disappeared through the sky
as everyone watched him leave.
"Silver Jade, I heard Philip." Indigo Jade said to her.
"No it's impossible he's dead..." Silver Jade said.
"Telepathically, Philip is alive in Sen."
"How can that be?" Ocher Wind asked.
"Sen absorbed Philip's life and his body there's nothing left of him."
Sepia Oak said.
"His spirit is still alive." Gray Spirit said.
"What?" everyone asked puzzled."
"No matter what happens to a person your spirit can't be taken away."
"Can we get him back?" Crimson Jade asked.
"There might be a way but I don't know how."
"He could've killed you." Black Jade said to Silver Jade."It's odd he
didn't."
Silver Jade hung her head as her jade pendant fell out of her shirt.
"What's that Silver Jade?" Gray Spirit asked pointing at the jade
pendant. Even though he was blind he sensed everything.
"Philip's anniversary present to me." She said quietly.
All of them smiled and cocked their heads.
"Aww Kawaii!" they all joked.
"Shut-up!" she joked and tucked it back in her shirt.
"Damn, Michiru's performance is soon, let's go." Black Jade remembered.
Then they disappeared through their pools.
Later that after noon Michiru was on stage at the art museum. She was
tuning her violin as Haruka was finagling on the piano.
"I wish Rani was here." Michiru said to Haruka.
"Iria reserved the entire front row for the rest of us and them. Maybe
they'll come later." Haruka said.
Out of nowhere they saw nine people pop up from the floor and sit in
the chairs in the from row.
Haruka and Michiru took a second look as they saw the Guardians wave
at them then they waved back. Iria got up on stage and called someone
on a walkie talkie.
"Toshi" she called on the walkie talkie.
Toshi was the stage director he made sure of lights and sound.
"Hai, Miss Suzaku." Toshi answered on the walkie talkie.
"I told him never to call me that. I'm not Miaka Yuuki. Man, that girl
gets in a lot of trouble." Iria said to herself. "That's one person who
I probably don't want to see."
"I don't see any resemblance to Black Jade and Iria." Michiru
whispered to Haruka.
"They hide their identities really well." Haruka said.
"Hey, go walk around the seats are reserved, we still need to set up."
Iria told the guardians.
"Ja ne." They said and left the performance hall.
"Iria-san?" Michiru asked "Is Rani-san okay?"
"She's fine...don't worry about her. She needs a little time okay?"
Iria smiled.
Rani and Peter were walking around the museum together. They
saw a painting of a Chinese girl in traditional Chinese robes sitting
on a tree branch, holding a fan close to her face.
"Wow, she's beautiful." Rani said.
"Also helps with the company." Peter smiled.
"Peter..." Rani said.
"Gomen nasai. I was a little out of line." He said.
"It's okay..."
"We had to break it off..."
"You moved back to Japan."
"I know, you never wrote me. We didn't see each other too much."
"I rarely saw you."
"We couldn't save the Silver Millennium. We were fighting in another
galaxy..."
"We failed the Queen and the Princess. We were just training back then
but I still feel somewhat responsible."
"It's okay we learned from that time. At least the Silver Millennium
Seal isn't broken it's weakened but not broken. We're fully trained now
this time we can save this galaxy. This time we're not going to fail."
He changed subjects. "This is weird, uh... I first met you in a museum.
We grew close, I moved back to Japan, four years passed and you're
with Philip. Listen it was kind of a hard break-up I didn't want to go
back to Japan. I have a small sore spot about it. Gomen nasai." He said
"Don't trip it's okay." She smiled. Peter smiled, took her hand kissed
her cheek and hugged her. That caught her a little off-guard. "If you
need to talk I'm here for you." He whispered.
"Arigato." She smiled. " Let's go see Michiru's performance I think
it's time." She drew away from him.
They went in the performance hall which was packed full of people.
All the other Guardians came in too and sat in the from row. The Senshi
came in too.
"Rani-san." Usagi said "are you busy afterwards?"
"No Usagi-chan," Rani said.
"Let's do something afterwards?"
"Uh..."
"Shh." Peter said "It's starting."
After a few moments the performance started. First Haruka came out on
stage as everyone applauded. She wore a black suit and smiled at Rani.
Michiru came out and everyone cheered. She wore a white dress with
sheer sleeves.
"Yatta-ne Michiru-san..." Usagi yelled and stood up waving her arms.
The Senshi and the Guardians got embarrassed.
"Do we know this girl?" Bryce asked.
Rani and Rei reached an arm out, pulled Usagi by the odangos, and
pulled her down in her seat. Usagi and Rei started getting into a fight
trying to yell at each other quietly. After a few minutes of that the
Guardians and the Senshi turned to Usagi and Rei.
"Shhh!" they whispered. Usagi covered her mouth looking around.
Haruka played an introduction on the piano as Michiru played
her violin. Rani felt the music echoed deep in her heart. Rani hung her
head. She suddenly felt so much sadness inside her.
"Rani..." Setsuna said putting a hand to Rani's shoulder.
"Arigato Setsuna. I'll be okay" Rani patted Setsuna's hand and put it
down.
Michiru finished her first piece and curtsied. Michiru played two more
short pieces as that ended the performance. Everyone cheered and
cheered for Haruka and Michiru's performance.
Iria came out on stage as Haruka and Michiru left.
"Arigato, for coming tonight..." Iria said. The Guardians and the
Senshi went backstage.
Usagi came in followed by everyone into Michiru's dressing room. Rani
kind of dawdled behind. Someone was behind her.
"Trying to sneak up on me Haruka?" Rani asked with her back still
turned.
"Aww you knew?" Haruka asked and Rani turned around.
"Course ... you did great out there." She said.
"Arigato" Haruka smiled. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine."
"You sure? You didn't look so hot out there." Haruka said.
"It's okay I'm fine." Rani smiled." You worry too much."
"Rani-san!" Usagi yelled then calmed down "Where is she?"
"Don't worry I think she heard you." Mako said uncovering her ears.
The door opened
"That must've been Usagi-chan" Rani smiled and came in with Haruka.
"Rani-san." Usagi ran up to Rani and hugged her. "Let's do something.
I know..."
"Hey let's go to my house." Haruka said.
Okay so everyone goes to Haruka's house Rani sat on her sofa as
everyone else was talking in little groups.
"Man I have to work tomorrow." Bryce said "Hey Jason what time you
coming in?"
"I have to check." Jason said.
"Where do you two work?" Minako asked.
"The Raging Dragon." Bryce said.
"Is that a restaurant?"
"You'd think it would be but it's not."
"It's a night club." Haruka said joining the conversation.
"AHHH! Let us go let us go!" Usagi and Minako squealed.
"You kidding? That club you have to be 21 and up." Lorraine said.
"Rani gets in because she knows them."
"Rani you club?" Haruka asked surprised.
"Sometimes...we mainly go to see Jason and Bryce."
"And to pick up guys." Bryce added smiling.
"Shut-up." Rani smiled. "Philip came with me."
"Yeah the girls hit on him too."
"Oh really give us details!" Usagi said sitting down on the floor.
"Yeah this sounds interesting." Haruka said sitting down too.
"What does?" the rest of the Senshi asked.
"Oh no" Rani said "you guys it's not that big of a deal."
"We still want to hear it." Minako said.
"Hear what?" Mako asked.
"The story of Philip and Rani being mobbed by everyone in the night
club?" Peter said.
"Okay" the rest of the Senshi smiled and sat down. So everyone is in
this big group in the room.
"I'm outta here." Rani said embarrassed and got up. Bryce grabbed her
hand and jerked her back making he sit down again. She gave him a frown.
"Okay" Bryce said. "One time Rani and Philip visited Japan awhile back."
"Anyways." Kimi said "They went into the club and didn't like music too
much. So Rani suggested the DJ, Bryce, to play some of their music."
Rani got up again as Bryce made her sit down again.
"Yeah so I played their music" Bryce said "Everyone in the room stopped
dancing. So Rani and Philip were in the middle of the dance floor doing
their own style they knew. Okay they dance differently because they're
from the US so everyone else thought it was... should I say...different."
Bryce smiled. "I was amused."
Rani got up Bryce sat her down.
"No, they weren't doing anything sick it was just different."
"After that..."Jason smiled "all the girls rushed to Philip to dance
with him and all the guys rushed to Rani."
Everyone laughed and cheered. Rani just rolled her eyes then laughed.
"Is Rani a nickname?" Rei asked.
"Yeah, my formal name is Miranda and I hate it." Rani said disgusted.
"Mom and Dad call her Miranda." Justin added. "She gets so mad."
"Hey are you a princess, Rani-san?"
Usagi asked.
"No." Rani replied "Just plain old me." She smiled.
"You are the Guardians of the Silver Millennium." Ami said "Back then
we never heard of you."
"No one really did your mother knew us Usagi-chan. We were a secret to
a lot of people."
"Wow...did you help in the battle with Queen Beryl." Usagi asked.
The Guardians hung their heads.
"I thought this was going to come up." Iria said.
"What's wrong?" Setsuna asked.
Rani tell them..." the Guardians said.
"We failed to protect the Silver Millennium." Rani said quietly.
"What... how...? the Senshi said at once.
"Usagi-chan, your mother called for my help. I couldn't help her. I
was in training but still we were in another galaxy fighting a war. We
came back and nothing was left of the Moon Kingdom. What kind of
Guardian am I...I couldn't ever save my own galaxy." The Senshi looked
at them.
"Rani-san... you didn't fail, my mother used the last of her power and
sent us to the future. You came back after that."
"If I came I could've prevented that. The Silver Millennium Seal
protects the Silver Millennium and our identities. We protect the Seal,
and if that Seal is broken then we fail. The Seal is weakened now that
Hoshiro has the White Ninja. While Galaxia was around we stayed with
the Seal. It told us you were able to fight that battle with her.
Hoshiro enlisted Galaxia and many others to try to take over that
galaxy since they all failed. Hoshiro decided to take matters into her
own hands. You don't know who you're dealing with."
"No wonder you're so serious about your job." Haruka said."You vow
never to fail again."
"You didn't fail." Rei said.
"You all did you best that's what counts." Hotaru said." The thing is
you saved the other galaxy right?"
"Yeah." The Guardians said sadly.
"We're not going to fail this time." Elaine said.
"Okay can we get into the club huh?" Minako asked
"Uh..." Jason said. "We'll see okay?"
The Guardians felt a chill down their spines.
"Sen...he's here." Kimi said.
The Guardians stood and jumped through the ceiling.
"Where'd they go?" Michiru asked.
"On the roof?" Mako asked.
The Senshi ran outside in front of Haruka's house. On her roof was Sen
surrounded by the nine ninjas again.
Sen spread his arms and the wind blasts flew them off the roof.
The ninjas landed on their feet on the ground.
Midnight Jade held a long twisted, black staff with a white orb on the
top. While in action, the orb turned dark blue as black wisps flew
around it. She quickly pointed it to Sen as dark clouds and ribbons
shot from the orb. Sen got hit and he stood still for a few minutes.
A woman appeared next to Sen as one of the ten protectors of Hoshiro.
"Laira." Silver Jade said. "I thought you were part of this." She
narrowed her eyes.
"Life's a bitch isn't it Silver Jade?" Laira laughed. "The White
Ninja's mind and body are mine now. Lady Hoshiro gave him to me to
control" Laira wore a burgundy suit that had no sleeves, exposed her
stomach, and was low cut on the top. (In other words, this is one
provocative looking protector.)
"Isn't that right, Sen?" she smiled. Sen wrapped his cloaked arms
around her from behind. Silver Jade just stared then snapped out of it.
"Damn you Laira!" Silver Jade cursed. "You're not getting away with
this."
"I already have Silver Jade!" Laira laughed as she and Sen disappeared.
Silver Jade changed back to her normal form instantly. Her outfit look
like it just melted off and disappeared leaving her normal clothes on
her.
"Rani-san." Usagi asked "can we get him back?"
"I don't know" Rani said. Hanging her head.
The rest of the ninjas changed back to their normal forms. Peter
approached Rani and hugged her.
"It's okay...we'll get him back." Haruka said. "I hope."
Rani covered her face, still no tears formed from her eyes.
All the Senshi were at their homes thinking about what happened that
night.
There were so many questions that weren't answered.
"Rani is Silver Jade? She almost killed me and I don't think she knew
that was me. That's understandable." Haruka said "It must be hard
losing Philip like that. She'll miss him and so will I."
"Philip, is there a way we can get you back.? I'm sure Rani misses you
like crazy. Oh Philip why did you have to die?" Hotaru cried.
"Iria, is Black Jade, they all hide their identities so well..."
Michiru said.
"None of them look or act like their alter-egos." Mako said. "Who
would have thought Peter was the blind Gray Spirit."
"I hope Rani is okay." Rei said "Hey, her cute brother and I have
something in common we're both pyros." She laughed.
"Elaine is nice. I never thought she's be one of the Silver Millennium
guardians. They were around back then too? How come we never heard of
them." Ami said.
"Poor Rani, she lost Philip. I wish there was something I could do.
Who could those new ninja's be?" Setsuna said.
"Philip is gone. I hope Rani doesn't start acting like Usagi." Minako
said.
"Don't worry Rani we'll get Philip back. I don't know how but I
promise I will." Usagi said.
"I'll help you." Mamoru said hugging her then she hugged him back.
The next day Rani was at home her brother stayed with her for
support. Justin heard the doorbell and answered it.
The Senshi stood there on Rani's doorstep. (no Mamoru.)
"We came to cheer up Rani-san." Usagi said.
"Come on in " Justin said quietly. The Senshi walked into Rani's house.
It was a small two story little beach house by the ocean.
"Rani is upstairs I'll check on her."
The Senshi walked into the living room and saw four people they never
met. The two groups looked at each other. They were clearly a lot
older than the Senshi.
"You must be the Sailor Senshi?" they asked.
The Senshi nodded.
"I'm Jason Mizumoto, Ocher Wind." Jason smiled.
"I'm Lorraine Ayanami, Midnight Jade" Lorraine smiled.
"Bryce Takata, Sepia Oak" he smiled
"Kimi Ryuji, Indigo Jade" she smiled.
"Nice to meet you" the Senshi said as they introduced themselves.
Upstairs Rani was sitting very quiet, still no tears in her eyes. Iria
stroked her hair. Justin had his arm around his sister and Peter held
her hand.
Elaine went downstairs.
"Is Rani-san okay?" the Senshi asked.
"She's very withdrawn right now." Elaine said.
"She has been through a lot." Jason said.
"Is Silver Jade your leader?" Usagi asked.
Elaine nodded.
"Black Jade and the White ninja were second in command."
Rani came downstairs and smiled at everyone.
"Rani you okay?" they asked.
"I'm fine." She said.
"Quit the act Rani" Haruka said " It's okay we're all here for you."
"Haruka, I'm fine." Rani said. "Now I'm hungry."
She went to her kitchen and started looking in her fridge.
Peter, Justin, and Iria came downstairs.
"Rani-chan, we need to work out are you up to it ?" Peter asked.
"Okay." Rani said closing the refrigerator door." I'll meet you there."
The Guardians stood together side by side. Wind and mist flew around
and engulfed them. When it dissipated there stood the ninjas.
"Don't take too long." Gray Spirit said as they disappeared into their
dark pools through the floor. The Senshi were in awe. They all kept
feeling the floor they disappeared through.
"Where'd they go?" they asked. Rani poured herself a glass of water
and started drinking it.
Hotaru hugged Rani then she smiled.
"I'm so glad we're not fighting anymore."
Rani smiled then turned her head.
"Rani, are you going to be all right?" Setsuna asked.
"Why is everyone asking me that. I told you I'm fine." Rani said
getting upset. The Senshi were taken off-guard a little as Hotaru let
her go.
"It doesn't seem to bother you at all." Haruka said. "Philip was a big
part of your life. You didn't shed a tear yesterday."
"Tears are a sign of weakness." Rani said hanging her head. Haruka
approached her and raised her chin with her finger.
"We're here for you, all of us are."
All the Senshi nodded as Michiru suddenly had a sad look on her face.
"Michiru?" Rani asked.
"Philip asked me to play the violin for your..."
Usagi cried. "Oh how sweet!"
Everyone looked at Usagi surprised.
"He... thought of that?" Rani asked and smiled. She was so happy she
almost cried but held it in.
Michiru nodded "It was suppose to be a surprise."
"Did you get him anything?" they asked.
Rani nodded.
"I'll be back" she said and ran upstairs.
"I still think something's wrong." Minako said.
"Shh, we have to let her know that we're here for her." Rei said.
Rani came downstairs and had a black box. She handed it to Haruka.
Haruka opened it as the Senshi look at it. In the box was a white gold
cross.
"When we first started dating, Philip said he wanted a white gold
cross but I couldn't afford to give him one and now... well..."
she said sadly.
"It's really nice." Haruka said giving it back.
"I have to go um... I'll see you later?"
"Alright, we'll see you later." They said. "Hey Michiru's having a
short performance this afternoon, please come."
"We'll see." Rani said.
Each Senshi gave Rani a hug good-bye as they walked out of the door.
Haruka was the last one.
"I'll call you later." Haruka said hugging her.
"Arigato." Rani whispered. Haruka let her go and took her hand she
slowly released it when she walked out the door. Rani closed the door
and hung her head. Haruka put an arm around Michiru's shoulder.
"I'm worried about her, Haruka" Michiru said.
"Me too." Haruka said putting her arm down.
Rani put her head against the door. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
She turned and saw her friends."
"Minna," she said and Justin hugged her.
"You're not ready yet, we can wait." Kimi said.
Justin gently rocked his baby sister in his arms and kissed her head.
Rani closed her eyes.
"We're here for you." Lorraine said.
Meanwhile Sen was outside her window watching them. Rani
sensed something and so did the rest of them. Sen flew to the top of
the roof.
Within a few moments he was surrounded by the nine ninjas. Senshi flew
away as all the ninjas followed him flipping and jumping over rooftops.
Sen finally stopped at an open abandoned field.
"Give up Sen, give back the White Ninja?" Silver Jade demanded.
Hoshiro and her ten protectors were watching them through her dark
pool. Hoshiro laughed.
"Sen, has taken over the White Ninja's body. They destroy Sen they
destroy their friend as well." Then the protectors laughed too.
Sen raised his arms and was changing his shape. He turned into the
White Ninja. Silver Jade sank to the ground on her knees.
"It can't be..."she said.
The other ninjas look puzzled.
The White Ninja reached his hand to Silver Jade.
She stood up.
"It's not him, destroy him now!" Silver Jade yelled.
The White Ninja turned back into Sen. All the ninjas rushed at Sen at
once.
He raised his arms and slammed the ninjas into the ground. The ninjas
were in pain and got up slowly. Indigo Jade heard a faint cry in the
back of her mind.
Sen floated over Silver Jade as she lie on the ground. He was about to
strike her but something held him back. He disappeared through the sky
as everyone watched him leave.
"Silver Jade, I heard Philip." Indigo Jade said to her.
"No it's impossible he's dead..." Silver Jade said.
"Telepathically, Philip is alive in Sen."
"How can that be?" Ocher Wind asked.
"Sen absorbed Philip's life and his body there's nothing left of him."
Sepia Oak said.
"His spirit is still alive." Gray Spirit said.
"What?" everyone asked puzzled."
"No matter what happens to a person your spirit can't be taken away."
"Can we get him back?" Crimson Jade asked.
"There might be a way but I don't know how."
"He could've killed you." Black Jade said to Silver Jade."It's odd he
didn't."
Silver Jade hung her head as her jade pendant fell out of her shirt.
"What's that Silver Jade?" Gray Spirit asked pointing at the jade
pendant. Even though he was blind he sensed everything.
"Philip's anniversary present to me." She said quietly.
All of them smiled and cocked their heads.
"Aww Kawaii!" they all joked.
"Shut-up!" she joked and tucked it back in her shirt.
"Damn, Michiru's performance is soon, let's go." Black Jade remembered.
Then they disappeared through their pools.
Later that after noon Michiru was on stage at the art museum. She was
tuning her violin as Haruka was finagling on the piano.
"I wish Rani was here." Michiru said to Haruka.
"Iria reserved the entire front row for the rest of us and them. Maybe
they'll come later." Haruka said.
Out of nowhere they saw nine people pop up from the floor and sit in
the chairs in the from row.
Haruka and Michiru took a second look as they saw the Guardians wave
at them then they waved back. Iria got up on stage and called someone
on a walkie talkie.
"Toshi" she called on the walkie talkie.
Toshi was the stage director he made sure of lights and sound.
"Hai, Miss Suzaku." Toshi answered on the walkie talkie.
"I told him never to call me that. I'm not Miaka Yuuki. Man, that girl
gets in a lot of trouble." Iria said to herself. "That's one person who
I probably don't want to see."
"I don't see any resemblance to Black Jade and Iria." Michiru
whispered to Haruka.
"They hide their identities really well." Haruka said.
"Hey, go walk around the seats are reserved, we still need to set up."
Iria told the guardians.
"Ja ne." They said and left the performance hall.
"Iria-san?" Michiru asked "Is Rani-san okay?"
"She's fine...don't worry about her. She needs a little time okay?"
Iria smiled.
Rani and Peter were walking around the museum together. They
saw a painting of a Chinese girl in traditional Chinese robes sitting
on a tree branch, holding a fan close to her face.
"Wow, she's beautiful." Rani said.
"Also helps with the company." Peter smiled.
"Peter..." Rani said.
"Gomen nasai. I was a little out of line." He said.
"It's okay..."
"We had to break it off..."
"You moved back to Japan."
"I know, you never wrote me. We didn't see each other too much."
"I rarely saw you."
"We couldn't save the Silver Millennium. We were fighting in another
galaxy..."
"We failed the Queen and the Princess. We were just training back then
but I still feel somewhat responsible."
"It's okay we learned from that time. At least the Silver Millennium
Seal isn't broken it's weakened but not broken. We're fully trained now
this time we can save this galaxy. This time we're not going to fail."
He changed subjects. "This is weird, uh... I first met you in a museum.
We grew close, I moved back to Japan, four years passed and you're
with Philip. Listen it was kind of a hard break-up I didn't want to go
back to Japan. I have a small sore spot about it. Gomen nasai." He said
"Don't trip it's okay." She smiled. Peter smiled, took her hand kissed
her cheek and hugged her. That caught her a little off-guard. "If you
need to talk I'm here for you." He whispered.
"Arigato." She smiled. " Let's go see Michiru's performance I think
it's time." She drew away from him.
They went in the performance hall which was packed full of people.
All the other Guardians came in too and sat in the from row. The Senshi
came in too.
"Rani-san." Usagi said "are you busy afterwards?"
"No Usagi-chan," Rani said.
"Let's do something afterwards?"
"Uh..."
"Shh." Peter said "It's starting."
After a few moments the performance started. First Haruka came out on
stage as everyone applauded. She wore a black suit and smiled at Rani.
Michiru came out and everyone cheered. She wore a white dress with
sheer sleeves.
"Yatta-ne Michiru-san..." Usagi yelled and stood up waving her arms.
The Senshi and the Guardians got embarrassed.
"Do we know this girl?" Bryce asked.
Rani and Rei reached an arm out, pulled Usagi by the odangos, and
pulled her down in her seat. Usagi and Rei started getting into a fight
trying to yell at each other quietly. After a few minutes of that the
Guardians and the Senshi turned to Usagi and Rei.
"Shhh!" they whispered. Usagi covered her mouth looking around.
Haruka played an introduction on the piano as Michiru played
her violin. Rani felt the music echoed deep in her heart. Rani hung her
head. She suddenly felt so much sadness inside her.
"Rani..." Setsuna said putting a hand to Rani's shoulder.
"Arigato Setsuna. I'll be okay" Rani patted Setsuna's hand and put it
down.
Michiru finished her first piece and curtsied. Michiru played two more
short pieces as that ended the performance. Everyone cheered and
cheered for Haruka and Michiru's performance.
Iria came out on stage as Haruka and Michiru left.
"Arigato, for coming tonight..." Iria said. The Guardians and the
Senshi went backstage.
Usagi came in followed by everyone into Michiru's dressing room. Rani
kind of dawdled behind. Someone was behind her.
"Trying to sneak up on me Haruka?" Rani asked with her back still
turned.
"Aww you knew?" Haruka asked and Rani turned around.
"Course ... you did great out there." She said.
"Arigato" Haruka smiled. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine."
"You sure? You didn't look so hot out there." Haruka said.
"It's okay I'm fine." Rani smiled." You worry too much."
"Rani-san!" Usagi yelled then calmed down "Where is she?"
"Don't worry I think she heard you." Mako said uncovering her ears.
The door opened
"That must've been Usagi-chan" Rani smiled and came in with Haruka.
"Rani-san." Usagi ran up to Rani and hugged her. "Let's do something.
I know..."
"Hey let's go to my house." Haruka said.
Okay so everyone goes to Haruka's house Rani sat on her sofa as
everyone else was talking in little groups.
"Man I have to work tomorrow." Bryce said "Hey Jason what time you
coming in?"
"I have to check." Jason said.
"Where do you two work?" Minako asked.
"The Raging Dragon." Bryce said.
"Is that a restaurant?"
"You'd think it would be but it's not."
"It's a night club." Haruka said joining the conversation.
"AHHH! Let us go let us go!" Usagi and Minako squealed.
"You kidding? That club you have to be 21 and up." Lorraine said.
"Rani gets in because she knows them."
"Rani you club?" Haruka asked surprised.
"Sometimes...we mainly go to see Jason and Bryce."
"And to pick up guys." Bryce added smiling.
"Shut-up." Rani smiled. "Philip came with me."
"Yeah the girls hit on him too."
"Oh really give us details!" Usagi said sitting down on the floor.
"Yeah this sounds interesting." Haruka said sitting down too.
"What does?" the rest of the Senshi asked.
"Oh no" Rani said "you guys it's not that big of a deal."
"We still want to hear it." Minako said.
"Hear what?" Mako asked.
"The story of Philip and Rani being mobbed by everyone in the night
club?" Peter said.
"Okay" the rest of the Senshi smiled and sat down. So everyone is in
this big group in the room.
"I'm outta here." Rani said embarrassed and got up. Bryce grabbed her
hand and jerked her back making he sit down again. She gave him a frown.
"Okay" Bryce said. "One time Rani and Philip visited Japan awhile back."
"Anyways." Kimi said "They went into the club and didn't like music too
much. So Rani suggested the DJ, Bryce, to play some of their music."
Rani got up again as Bryce made her sit down again.
"Yeah so I played their music" Bryce said "Everyone in the room stopped
dancing. So Rani and Philip were in the middle of the dance floor doing
their own style they knew. Okay they dance differently because they're
from the US so everyone else thought it was... should I say...different."
Bryce smiled. "I was amused."
Rani got up Bryce sat her down.
"No, they weren't doing anything sick it was just different."
"After that..."Jason smiled "all the girls rushed to Philip to dance
with him and all the guys rushed to Rani."
Everyone laughed and cheered. Rani just rolled her eyes then laughed.
"Is Rani a nickname?" Rei asked.
"Yeah, my formal name is Miranda and I hate it." Rani said disgusted.
"Mom and Dad call her Miranda." Justin added. "She gets so mad."
"Hey are you a princess, Rani-san?"
Usagi asked.
"No." Rani replied "Just plain old me." She smiled.
"You are the Guardians of the Silver Millennium." Ami said "Back then
we never heard of you."
"No one really did your mother knew us Usagi-chan. We were a secret to
a lot of people."
"Wow...did you help in the battle with Queen Beryl." Usagi asked.
The Guardians hung their heads.
"I thought this was going to come up." Iria said.
"What's wrong?" Setsuna asked.
Rani tell them..." the Guardians said.
"We failed to protect the Silver Millennium." Rani said quietly.
"What... how...? the Senshi said at once.
"Usagi-chan, your mother called for my help. I couldn't help her. I
was in training but still we were in another galaxy fighting a war. We
came back and nothing was left of the Moon Kingdom. What kind of
Guardian am I...I couldn't ever save my own galaxy." The Senshi looked
at them.
"Rani-san... you didn't fail, my mother used the last of her power and
sent us to the future. You came back after that."
"If I came I could've prevented that. The Silver Millennium Seal
protects the Silver Millennium and our identities. We protect the Seal,
and if that Seal is broken then we fail. The Seal is weakened now that
Hoshiro has the White Ninja. While Galaxia was around we stayed with
the Seal. It told us you were able to fight that battle with her.
Hoshiro enlisted Galaxia and many others to try to take over that
galaxy since they all failed. Hoshiro decided to take matters into her
own hands. You don't know who you're dealing with."
"No wonder you're so serious about your job." Haruka said."You vow
never to fail again."
"You didn't fail." Rei said.
"You all did you best that's what counts." Hotaru said." The thing is
you saved the other galaxy right?"
"Yeah." The Guardians said sadly.
"We're not going to fail this time." Elaine said.
"Okay can we get into the club huh?" Minako asked
"Uh..." Jason said. "We'll see okay?"
The Guardians felt a chill down their spines.
"Sen...he's here." Kimi said.
The Guardians stood and jumped through the ceiling.
"Where'd they go?" Michiru asked.
"On the roof?" Mako asked.
The Senshi ran outside in front of Haruka's house. On her roof was Sen
surrounded by the nine ninjas again.
Sen spread his arms and the wind blasts flew them off the roof.
The ninjas landed on their feet on the ground.
Midnight Jade held a long twisted, black staff with a white orb on the
top. While in action, the orb turned dark blue as black wisps flew
around it. She quickly pointed it to Sen as dark clouds and ribbons
shot from the orb. Sen got hit and he stood still for a few minutes.
A woman appeared next to Sen as one of the ten protectors of Hoshiro.
"Laira." Silver Jade said. "I thought you were part of this." She
narrowed her eyes.
"Life's a bitch isn't it Silver Jade?" Laira laughed. "The White
Ninja's mind and body are mine now. Lady Hoshiro gave him to me to
control" Laira wore a burgundy suit that had no sleeves, exposed her
stomach, and was low cut on the top. (In other words, this is one
provocative looking protector.)
"Isn't that right, Sen?" she smiled. Sen wrapped his cloaked arms
around her from behind. Silver Jade just stared then snapped out of it.
"Damn you Laira!" Silver Jade cursed. "You're not getting away with
this."
"I already have Silver Jade!" Laira laughed as she and Sen disappeared.
Silver Jade changed back to her normal form instantly. Her outfit look
like it just melted off and disappeared leaving her normal clothes on
her.
"Rani-san." Usagi asked "can we get him back?"
"I don't know" Rani said. Hanging her head.
The rest of the ninjas changed back to their normal forms. Peter
approached Rani and hugged her.
"It's okay...we'll get him back." Haruka said. "I hope."
Rani covered her face, still no tears formed from her eyes.