The Broken Seal of Humanity
Rani had to get out of the house that morning. She went to Yoahan to get some groceries. She and Philip used to go shopping for groceries together all the time but today she went without him. She walked down the candy aisle.
"He used to tell me not to eat so much junk food." She said to herself.
"Hey" a guy said. Rani looked up and saw Brad smiling at her.
"Hi" she smiled.
"Where's Philip?"
"He and I aren't together anymore for the time being." She said.
"What happened... oh none of my business."
Elaine and Mako happen to be there with Jason and Setsuna.
"Who is that guy talking to Rani." Setsuna asked.
"Isn't that the guy in the bowling alley?" Elaine asked.
"Yeah...I know, Philip should be here. Where is he?" Jason asked.
"Um I think they broke up." Mako said. Setsuna and Jason looked up Mako.
"WHAT? HOW? WHY? NO! WHEN?" they asked together.
"We don't know if they did officially or not but yesterday she kept saying it was over."
"Well we need to get ingredients for our cooking lesson, ja." Mako and Elaine said leaving.
"C'mon, you hungry?" Brad asked.
"Um..."
Brad took her hand as Jason and Setsuna gasped.
"If Philip was here he'd kill him." Jason said.
"They broke up though. I didn't think that would happen."
"Maybe they did, but after four years Philip's not going to let Rani go that easily and neither would she."
Brad held her chin and looked into her eyes.
"Whatever Philip did...he's stupid to let you go."
"Rani don't make me come over there." Jason said.
"Brad, I still love Philip." Rani said and she drew away from him.
""What? I don't understand..."
"I don't expect you to."
Brad paused and saw some silver wrapping paper in a package.
"Ever hear of the Silver Jade Ninja?" he asked.
"Oh yeah I have..."
"Good, they'll be fine let's go." Jason said and he and Setsuna walked out of the store hand in hand.
"I've never seen her but I heard she's a beautiful fighter. I wish I could meet her." Brad said.
"Is that your dream?"
"One of them" he smiled." Wanna get something to eat?"
"Sure..."
They went out to lunch as they got to know each other a little better. He gave her a white rose to put on her jacket.
After a few weeks of the male Guardians noticed Brad spending lots of time with Rani after her work. They didn't like it. Brad was in the library looking at some books as they (except Philip) spotted him.
"Hey Brad." Justin said.
"Hey you're Rani's friends right?" Brad said. He was clearly a lot younger than they were he was about 19, a little shorter and had light brown hair. They all looked at him with serious looks on their faces.
"Um we noticed you're spending a lot of time with Rani lately." Jason said.
"We're just friends. Why are you guys jealous?" he asked.
That remark really pissed them off.
"No, stay away from her." Peter said.
"Give me one good reason why."
"She's too good for you that's why." Bryce said.
"Make me."
"Oh a smart-ass." Bryce was about to hit him but Justin held him back.
"Listen we're asking you nicely. Just stay away from my sister." Justin said. "Let's go." They left the building as Brad watched them.
"Why don't her friends like me? I didn't do anything wrong."
That night the Guardians and the Senshi were having dinner together. Philip wasn't there again he thought it would be uncomfortable for him. Haruka really wanted him to come though. After they finished eating they sat around and talked a little. David came in to pick up his take out as he spotted them. He ran outside to tell Brad. Brad, of course rushed in and approached their table.
"Hi." He smiled.
"Hi." The Senshi smiled. The Guardians wouldn't look at him, first the guys left. The Jades didn't like him either. They all gave him cold looks as they left the table. Rani stood up then looked at him.
"You're not leaving me are you?" Brad asked.
"Brad, I'm sorry but..."
"Why don't your friends like me?"
"You wouldn't understand." She almost left but he took her arm turning her around looking at her straight into her eyes.
"Try me." He demanded.
"Let go of me."
"Rani, I want an answer."
"I'm not going to give it to you. You'll never understand. "
"What are you talking about? We're friends aren't we?"
"You don't want me just as your friend, do you?"
"I..."
"Answer me!"
"Okay I don't...your friends knew that didn't they?"
She wrenched her arm out of his grasp and followed the Guardians out. She approached them and began to cry.
"It's okay Rani it's for the best. He's only a mere human." Iria hugged her.
"I feel like I am human. For the first time I feel like I'm a human." Rani cried.
The next day Philip was sitting on his sofa. During the last few weeks he was in a numb stage. He would rarely leave his house and talk to anyone. He thought about how stupid and how could've prevented that hit he did to Rani. There was a picture of him and Rani on his coffee table.
"It's okay it's only temporary." He said to himself. " Maybe Sailor Moon can help me."
He went to Usagi's house as her mom answered. She had no clue as to who he was.
"Hi, Mrs. Tsukino, I'm Philip Nakamura is Usagi in?"
"Oh Usagi talks about you and Rani all the time."
"Mama who's at..." Usagi saw Philip and smiled big.
"Ah Philip-san" she hugged him
"Usagi-chan, long time no see I need to talk to you. It's pretty important."
"Hai."
"Philip-san" Hotaru said coming downstairs.
"I'll see you later." Usagi's mom said and left the room. Philip hugged Hotaru tightly.
"Can we go somewhere so we can talk?" he asked. They nodded and walked down the street as he told them about Rani and Sen.
"We heard you and Rani broke up."
"Into the gossip, aren't you? She won't see me until Sen is out of my body."
"Gomen nasai." Hotaru said.
"It's okay...it's for the best...I don't want to risk hurting her anymore."
"That means Haruka might have a chance." Usagi whispered to Hotaru.
"What?" Philip asked.
"Oh nothing." Usagi said.
"Haruka visited Rani.
"Um are you going to be okay?" Haruka asked.
Rani nodded
"So you won't be with Philip until Sen leaves his body. Do you still love him?"
"I love him but I can't trust him. He can't even trust himself around me."
"That's odd...Sen still lived inside Philip the whole time. I thought we destroyed him."
"You think Sen would give up easily?"
"You cried when he hit you but didn't head a tear when he died."
"Ever since that dream I told you about. None of the Guardians have been the same. We don't seem as strong as we used to be. I never cried before I feel as though I'm human."
Philip looked at Usagi.
"Can Sailor Moon help me?"
"Philip-san, I don't know if it'll work."
"Usagi-chan please help me..." Suddenly he keeled over holding his head.
"Philip..." Hotaru looked at him trying to help him up. His eyes were red as he heard a haunting voice in his head.
"You think you can destroy a spirit? You failed to uphold your duty as a Guardian, and lost the one you love. I'll destroy everything you have by having your life and body, die a slow and painful death.
"What's wrong?" Usagi asked. Philip ran to a tree and coughed up some blood.
Hotaru ran up to him.
"Philip-san..."she said. 'I wish there was something I could do."
"Kill me." He said and brought out his sword and handed it to her."
"No." Usagi and Hotaru cried.
"Hotaru you have to. Sen will continue to torment my body. Who knows who I will hurt next."
Hotaru raised the sword above her head as Philip closed his eyes.
"No Philip-san there must another way." Usagi cried "No..."
Hotaru dropped the sword and cried.
"I can't...Philip-san I can't do it. Gomen nasai."
Kyoshi flew down and landed near Philip.
"If you can't then I'll ask a ninja to." He said "Kyoshi get Silver Jade."
"I thought..."
"I want to say goodbye to her." Kyoshi flew off. Five minutes later Silver Jade appeared in front of them with Haruka.
"What do you want?" she asked.
"Take my life. Sen will torment me but if you take my life..."
"Have you lost your head?!" Silver Jade yelled. "If I take your life Sen will be free. Philip wouldn't be selfish to ask me to take his life."
"You're a smart bitch Silver Jade." Philip's voice changed to Sen's and his eyes turned red.
"Moon Eternal Make-up!"
"Uranus Crystal Power Make-up!"
"Saturn Crystal Power Make-up!"
"Uranus, Saturn, Sailor Moon." The rest of the Senshi showed up too. The Guardians appeared behind Silver Jade. Philip closed his eyes as Sen took over his body.
"Senshi, your weak attacks did nothing. The White Dragon is mine."
"Senshi...attack Sen now!" Silver Jade commanded.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
"Water Blade!' Indigo Jade yelled. After she yelled that purple columns rose behind her and hit Sen.
Black Jade's column rose behind her "Spirit Dagger!" Millions of daggers (with the column flew towards him too.)
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"
"Mars Flame Sniper!"
"Sun Flame Geyser!" Red Sun yelled.
"Solar Wave!" Crimson Jade yelled. A wave of bright light and energy blinded him and smashed him into the wall.
"Dead Scream"
"Deep Submerge!"
"Lumber Twist!" Sepia Oak yelled raising his staff. Tree branches grew out of the ground and wrapped around Sen.
"Dark Ribbon!" Midnight Jade yelled raising her staff. Dark energy came from the sky to her staff shooting again at the spirit.
"World Shaking!"
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
"Sound Resilience." Gray Spirit would say something complicated like that as his attack filled Sen's ears with a high pitched tone. The spirit couldn't cover his ears because his arms were tied from Sepia Oak's branches.
"Elemental Soul!" Silver Jade yelled. All the elements rose attack Sen at once.
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"
The Guardians drew their swords and stabbed Sen all at once. He began to leave Philip's body but wasn't finished with them yet. Philip fell to the floor as Uranus held him in her arms. Silver Jade kissed his forehead.
"Philip, you're free now." She whispered.
"He's not dead?" Jupiter asked.
Brad just walked out of his house on his way to the store when he saw Sen fly in the air and grab him. He appeared in front of the Guardians.
"Brad..." Silver Jade said standing up.
"Silver Jade, come with me or the life of this human is mine."
"Silver Jade...it's really her. The legend about her is true." Brad said surprised.
"You'll let him go if I surrender to you?"
"Yes..." Sen said.
"Alright let him go."
Sen laughed as Brad filled with light. You can hear him scream as Sen drained his life anyway.
"I lied, you think I'd let him go that easily?"
"Sen...you..." Silver Jade yelled in rage. Brad fell to the floor with his life hanging by a thread. She ran to him holding him in her arms.
"Brad..." she lowered her mask.
"Rani..." Brad said weakly and full of pain. He put a hand to her face. "You're Silver Jade? I thought you hated me."
"Yes, I'm Silver Jade. I don't hate you. I didn't want to hurt you...you see I'm not human." She whispered. "Hey at least you got your last wish."
"No...if I had a girlfriend..." his voice was breaking up as she stroked his face. "I'd want her to be just like you..." he closed his eyes as his body went limp in her arms.
"Brad..." she cried and hugged him "Gomen nasai!"
Brad's body faded as the Guardians began to approach her. Sen quickly encased her in a crystal prison and charged toward Uranus.
"Haruka!" Neptune ran to Uranus but got hit by Sen's blast so she was encased too.
"Silver Jade, Neptune" Sailor Moon yelled.
"World Shaking!"
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
Their attack flew toward Sen but he disappeared with Silver Jade and Neptune before that hit. Uranus cried as she held Philip.
"Michiru." She said putting her head to his.
They all went to Philip's house in defeat. The Guardians tried to heal Philip as he lie peacefully asleep.
"Michiru...Rani who knows what Sen did to them." Iria said crying then noticed her tears.
"Oh my..." Elaine said surprised and felt her tears too.
"We're not suppose to cry why are we?" Lorraine said getting upset.
'It seems like we're...human." Kimi said.
"The only way we can be human is if..." Bryce said.
"The Seal is broken." They all said together.
"How could we be so careless? How could we let the Seal break?" Peter asked. "How did it break."
"That explains why our powers are not at its peak." Justin said.
"How can we repair it?" Jason said.
"First, we have to find out how it happened." Peter said.
"Michiru...Rani." Haruka cried as Hotaru hugged her. The Senshi came in and stayed with them. Philip opened his eyes.
"Philip-san..." Usagi said.
"Where am I?" he asked.
"Home." Haruka said taking his hand.
He sat up as the other Senshi ran out to tell the rest of the Guardians. Haruka took a small flashlight and turned it on. Philip sat up as she held his chin putting the light in his eyes. Their faces were very close as she looked into his dark brown eyes. The Guardians came in as Philip turned to his friends.
"Rani... I need to talk to her." Philip said.
"Philip...Rani..." Justin said.
"You guys, I'll tell him." Haruka said.
"If you need us we'll be outside." Iria said. The Guardians walked out as Hotaru came in smiling. She hugged Philip tightly.
"Philip...Rani...she...Sen..." Haruka tried to stop choking from her tears.
"Sen...he's out of me. Is Rani okay?"
"When Sen escaped... Michiru..."
"Haruka, where is Rani? Where is my girlfriend?" he demanded.
"When Sen escaped from you body...he put Michiru and Rani in a crystal prison. He took them and we tried to stop him. Sen...they might be."
"No... she can't..." Philip yelled. "Rani...you can't leave me." A few tears streamed down his face. "Rani...Rani..." Philip yelled having a hysterical, sad, painful look on his face.
"I'm sorry Philip" Haruka cried, "I'm so sorry." She sobbed and held him. For the first time Philip noticed he was human too.
Neptune was walking on a dirt alley.
"Where am I?' she thought to herself. She wasn't in a safe area from the looks of it. It looks like Ancient China; she was in the slums of some city.
Two men came out of an alley smiling at her.
"She's good-looking how much money can we get for her?" one said. They were dressed in traditional Chinese clothing of the lower class. Neptune narrowed her eyes.
"Deep Submerge!"
Her attack flew at them as they moved out of the way. She was surprise it didn't scare them off. Three other guys grabbed her from behind and put her again the wall spreading her arms and legs. On held her against the wall and was going to strike her.
"No..." Neptune cried and began to scream. The one that was going to strike noticed something grab his wrist preventing him to hit Neptune. He turned just in time to see Silver Jade kick him in the face. The four other released Neptune and stared at the ninja before them.
She took out her chain whip and threw it at one wrapping it around his neck. The next thing the guy knew his entire body was being thrown into a wall. She kicked the other three hard in the stomach throwing them back. She swung the guy on her chain into them knocking them all out. The Guardian approached Neptune.
"You okay?" she asked.
Neptune held Silver Jade tightly crying.
"Rani...I was so scared." She cried and the Guardian hugged her back.
"Shh...it's okay...I'm here" she stroked her hair.
"C'mon let's get out of here."
They changed back into their normal forms.
"Where are we?" Michiru asked.
"I don't know." Rani said." Look a sign."
They read the sign.
"What does it say?"
"Konan." Rani gasped
"What's wrong?"
"We're in Ancient China. I have to make sure of something, stay close to me."
They managed to reach the emperor's palace gate.
"Everyone is staring at us." Michiru said.
"Yeah look at our clothes compared to theirs."
Rani was dressed in a white T-shirt, jeans and a black leather jacket. Michiru was dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans.
"I'm getting hungry." Michiru said.
"Yeah me too. Get behind that stand over there." Rani pointed. Rani approached a stand and saw some sticky buns. She grabbed two undetected and vanished into her pool she appeared behind Michiru.
"Here." Rani said giving her on. Michiru jumped then she took it.
"No one saw you?"
"Course not. I wouldn't be a ninja if I didn't lie, cheat, and steal once in awhile."
They ate it while looking at the palace gates.
"How do we get in?"
"By the element of surprise."
Rani held Michiru close as they sunk into her dark pool.
They appeared on the roof of the palace. They hung their heads over the side and saw the coast was clear, not a soul in sight. Rani flipped over the side and inside the deck. She helped Michiru down.
"Shouldn't we have used the front door?" Michiru asked.
"I don't trust anyone here. Remember Sen put us here."
"Rani...I don't..."
Rani quickly covered her mouth and grabbed Michiru as they disappeared into the side of a wall. They saw some guards pass by.
"Whew that was close." Rani said.
"Rani why are you holding my shoulder so tight?"
"I'm not holding your shoulder at all. Hey someone's...."
They saw a bright light that pushed them out of the wall into two guys. The one in red hair held Michiru, as the one in black hair with a ponytail held Rani. A guy in blue hair and a ponytail came out from the wall.
"Good job Tamahome and Tasuki." He said.
"Chichiri are these the spies?" Tasuki asked. "We should take them to Hotohori."
"Maybe they're from the same world Miaka is from." Tamahome said.
"Alright let's take them to the emperor." Chichiri said.
"Rani and Michiru didn't bother struggling they wanted some answers as to what was going on.
Tamahome, Tasuki, and Chichiri took them to the throne room. On the throne stood Hotohori, the emperor of Konan. Next to him stood two women, one in long purple hair and the other one with two buns on each side of her head. She wore a modern day school girl outfit.
"Miaka." The emperor asked the girl with the odd hair-do "do you know them?"
"No." Miaka said looking at them. Rani and Michiru looked at her.
"They're two women...oh my gosh." Miaka smiled running up to them.
"Miaka wait." The girl in purple hair said and Miaka stopped.
"Nuriko, they look harmless."
"We don't trust them."
"I don't blame you." Rani said.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Hotohori asked.
"We don't know." Michiru said.
"We are to dispose of any new comers but since Miaka seems to like you we'll let you stay a little longer. We're just going to keep a close eye on you."
"Why dispose of new-comers?" Michiru asked.
"We just need to. We have orders to." Tasuki said.
"C'mon." Miaka smiled "I'll show you to your rooms."
Miaka took their hands and led them out. Rani and Michiru had their rooms next to each other.
"Oh I'm Miaka Yuuki." Miaka said. Rani and Michiru were wondering if they should give their names.
"Rani Kusanagi" Rani said.
"Michiru Kaioh" Michiru said.
"Nice to meet you. I hope we get to know each other better. See you at dinner." Miaka ran off.
"If Iria saw her she'd die." Rani said.
"Why?" Michiru asked.
"I've heard of Miaka but never met her. She's the Suzaku no Miko. Iria's last name is Suzaku and thinks Miaka is a troublemaker. All the guards here call Miaka Miss Suzaku. Iria gets called that at the museum and it reminds her of Miaka."
"Hyper little thing huh?"
"Yeah I know. She's a sweetheart though. Hey let's get some water. We probably have to use a bucket."
They found a bucket and went down to the river. Tamahome and Tasuki went to Rani and Michiru's room.
"Where'd they go?" Tamahome asked.
"If you're looking for the two girls I saw them run down to the river." Nuriko said.
"Where's Miaka?" Tasuki asked.
"She went down to the river too."
Rani was looking at the scenery on the way down to the river.
"It's beautiful here." Rani pointed out.
"Hai..." Michiru said.
They saw Miaka at the river.
"Suzaku no Miko." A low male voice said and Miaka looked and saw a black cloaked man as she screamed.
"Hah, what did I tell you?" Rani said to Michiru and changed into her ninja form.
"Neptune Crystal Power Make-up!"
He raised his hand to strike Miaka. Silver Jade slammed his face into the ground then landed on her feet.
"Deep Submerge!" Neptune yelled as her attack flew toward him Silver Jade grabbed Miaka and appeared next to Neptune.
"Stay put." She said and rushed toward her opponent. Tamahome and Tasuki arrived.
"Miaka." Tamahome said and she ran to him hugging him. "C'mon Tasuki."
"Wait." Neptune held her arm to them. "It's her fight."
Silver Jade punched him in the stomach making him keel forward. She leaned over and did and overhead kick to his face. Finally she landed a rapid punch move to his stomach again followed by a roundhouse kick into his head. He fell over as she drew her sword against his neck She sliced his neck as he disappeared. The Guardian approached Neptune. Tamahome and Tasuki gave them mad looks.
"You could've killed Miaka." Tamahome said.
"If I wasn't here she would've been killed. You showed up too late." Silver Jade said.
"Rani... Michiru." Miaka called. "Where are you?"
"You killed them didn't you?' Tasuki said.
"Now why would we do that?" Neptune asked.
"You may have saved Miaka but we don't trust you."
Miaka saw Rani's bucket on the ground." They were here.'
"What did you do to them?"
"We don't know what you're talking about."
"Liar, Lekka Shien!" Tasuki yelled his fan let out a huge flame flying toward them.
"Deep Submerge!" Neptune's attack doused Tasuki's.
Tamahome, Tasuki, and Miaka gasped. Suddenly Nuriko, Chichiri, and Hotohori showed up.
"We don't want to fight you." Silver Jade said.
"Miaka you okay?" Nuriko asked.
Silver Jade and Neptune saw another cloaked figure rise behind the Suzaku Seishi.
"Submarine Reflection!" Neptune yelled as the Guardian raised her arm in the air. The Seishi turned around and ducked as a huge column of the fire engulfed the figure killing it.
"Wait." Hotohori said holding his sword to them.
"We just saved your life and you still don't trust us?" Neptune asked.
"No." Tasuki said.
"Fine, you can fight your own battles then." Silver Jade said. "Sailor Neptune let's go."
Neptune stood close to Silver Jade as they started to sink into the dark pool.
"Farewell Suzaku Seishi." They said and disappeared.
"Hey they saved my life." Miaka said.
"We don't trust them, Miaka." Hotohori said.
"You don't but I do."
Miaka ran back to the palace. She went to her room and cried.
"They saved my life. If they meant us harm they would've killed us already."
Rani was walking by Miaka's room and heard her crying.
"Miaka" Rani called.
"Rani?' Miaka opened the door. Rani hugged her.
"You okay?"
"You're okay. I thought well...they thought those two fighters did something to you."
"No Michiru and I are fine."
"They saved my life."
"They did?"
"They were incredible. One was a masked girl in silver and the other one had aquamarine hair in a cute sailor outfit."
"What happened?"
Miaka told them about the fight. She said the Seishi didn't trust them.
"Miaka!" Tamahome called and he opened the door to her room and looked at Rani.
"They didn't kill you.' he said.
"Who?"
"Rani." Michiru said running in the room. "Hotohori wants to see you."
Rani rushed down to the throne room.
"Emperor, you wanted to see me?"
"Did you see two fighters down at the river?"
"No" she lied.
"You know about them don't you?"
"Why you say that?"
Two other guys came into the room Chiriko and Mitsukake. Chiriko was a short little boy about the age of 13. Mitsukake looked older and just stood there silently. Tamahome and the rest came in with Michiru.
"It's time to eat!" Miaka said "Rani and Michiru, I want you to sit next to me." She grabbed their hands and ran out of the room.
"Those two could be the fighters we saw today." Tasuki said.
"Miaka, trust them maybe we should..." Nuriko said.
"No..." Tamahome said "Let's watch them and see what they do."
"How old are you?" Miaka asked Rani.
"20." She said
"I'm 15." Miaka said.
"I can tell." Michiru smiled.
"What?" Miaka asked.
"Nothing." She smiled then Rani smiled too.
"Do you drive a car?" Miaka asked.
"Yeah..." Rani said.
"You Michiru?" then Michiru shook her head.
"Must be fun."
Philip sat on his sofa and Haruka came in the room. The Senshi and Guardians were all sitting together in Philip's living room.
"So...um...is there any way maybe we can contact them?" Mako asked. The Guardians began to shed tears.
"Why are there tears?" Usagi asked. "You're..."
"We're human." Philip said.
"What?" the Senshi asked shocked. "You're human but..."
"The Seal is broken. Did you guys notice we're not as strong as when you first met us. We now cry, we actually show our feelings?" Justin asked and the Senshi nodded.
"We failed again...we can't even save our own galaxy." Kimi cried. "We're so careless."
"What do we do now?" Setsuna asked.
"Wait...that's all we can do." Peter said. "We'll be at home if you need us."
The Guardians disappeared through their pools.
"Philip can you try to contact Rani?" Hotaru asked.
"I never did but I can try."
He closed his eyes and in his hand was a crystal sphere. He handed it to Haruka.
"This will show you what I'm doing. I only have a few minutes. If I can't reach her she might be dead.
"You don't need to look your best for her?" Minako asked.
"Nah she's seen me at my worst and my best." He said.
"What's your worst?"
"She caught me in a towel."
The Senshi laughed.
"She might be dead I..."
"Philip try." Usagi said. He closed his eyes after a few seconds he opened them again.
"I can't...I'm not strong enough."
"Are you two still together?" Hotaru asked.
"You think she'll take me back after what I did to her?"
"Sen made you..." Setsuna said.
"No. I take full responsibility for what I did. I could've controlled him. And now she's lost to me."
"Philip." Haruka said to herself.
The next day Miaka, Rani, Nuriko, and Michiru were dunking their feel in the pond in the garden just talking.
"Michiru, do you have a boyfriend?" Miaka asked.
"Someone special...had...we've been apart for several months now."
"Must've been nice." Nuriko said.
"She was like the sky. Wherever I went she was always there for me. Always changing, just like the seasons, fast as the wind, hair as bright as the sun. Like everyone else she was different like each passing day."
Nuriko and Miaka began to cry.
"That was beautiful." They said. Michiru smiled and Rani laughed.
"What about you Rani?" Nuriko asked.
"Um...he and I are apart right now." she said quietly.
"Rani, it's all fixed now." Michiru said.
"I haven't talked to him yet, remember?"
"Oh..."
"Lucky guy."
Rani just laughed.
"Sure..."
"Have a picture of him?' Miaka asked.
Rani reached in her wallet and showed them a picture of Philip.
"Damn he's fine!" Miaka and Nuriko yelled.
Miaka flipped through some more pictures in Rani's wallet.
"You know Yui-chan?" Miaka asked.
"No that's Haruka. Michiru's special friend."
"You knew?" Michiru asked surprised "I thought you didn't... know Haruka and I were..."
Rani nodded.
The rest of the Seishi came and sat with them.
"Rani, Michiru, I sense great strength and power within you. Want to explain?" Chichiri asked.
"Why are you always interrogating them like criminals they didn't do anything wrong." Miaka yelled.
"They could be with the Seiryuu, Miaka." Tamahome said.
"Miaka, it's okay if you Seishi don't trust us, fine" Michiru said in a mad tone and left with Rani.
"Did you tell her you were the Suzaku no Miko?" Chiriko asked.
"No." Miaka answered
"Then how did they know we were your Seishi?"
"I..."
"Miaka." Mitsukake said, "They both know too much."
"Remember we had a request to destroy the Silver Jade Ninja and Sailor Neptune." Hotohori said.
"This is Hoshiro's doing. She put us in this era but why?" Rani said.
"Maybe she think we can't survive. She might put the Guardians and the other Senshi in an era too."
"Lekka Shinen!" Tasuki yelled.
"Oh shit!" Rani grabbed Michiru and jumped out of the way of the flame. Silver Jade appeared in front of the Senshi.
"You sensed I was here. " she said.
"You heard us...we have to destroy you." Hotohori said as all the Seishi stood in fighting stances.
The Senshi were fighting Sato.
"Where are Silver Jade and Sailor Neptune?' Sailor Moon asked.
"They're fine...if they can survive the era. Let's see if you can too." Sato said, "Sen, put these Senshi away."
Sen appeared and spread his arms. The sky grew dark as wind blew around wildly.
"I can't stand up." Saturn said.
The Guardians appeared trying to protect their friends by shielding them from the wind. Midnight Jade held onto Tuxedo Kamen.
"It's okay we're trying to get you out of here."
Black Jade and Sepia Oak held Sailor Moon. They tried to jump but their feet were held in the ground. Crimson Jade held Jupiter and Saturn. Red Sun held Mars, Gray Spirit held Mercury, Ocher Wind held Pluto, Indigo Jade held Venus, and the White Dragon held Uranus.
"C'mon let's get out of here!" White Dragon yelled.
"We can't none of us can move." Red Sun yelled.
"Go, Sen wants us, not you." Sailor Moon yelled.
"We're not going to leave you." Sepia Oak said.
Sen encased each one in a crystal prison and disappeared with them.
"Lady Hoshiro...they're gone. Sen has them." Sato said.
"Finally, now get back here there's things I need to tell you."
"Yes, my Lady." Sato said and disappeared.
Rani had to get out of the house that morning. She went to Yoahan to get some groceries. She and Philip used to go shopping for groceries together all the time but today she went without him. She walked down the candy aisle.
"He used to tell me not to eat so much junk food." She said to herself.
"Hey" a guy said. Rani looked up and saw Brad smiling at her.
"Hi" she smiled.
"Where's Philip?"
"He and I aren't together anymore for the time being." She said.
"What happened... oh none of my business."
Elaine and Mako happen to be there with Jason and Setsuna.
"Who is that guy talking to Rani." Setsuna asked.
"Isn't that the guy in the bowling alley?" Elaine asked.
"Yeah...I know, Philip should be here. Where is he?" Jason asked.
"Um I think they broke up." Mako said. Setsuna and Jason looked up Mako.
"WHAT? HOW? WHY? NO! WHEN?" they asked together.
"We don't know if they did officially or not but yesterday she kept saying it was over."
"Well we need to get ingredients for our cooking lesson, ja." Mako and Elaine said leaving.
"C'mon, you hungry?" Brad asked.
"Um..."
Brad took her hand as Jason and Setsuna gasped.
"If Philip was here he'd kill him." Jason said.
"They broke up though. I didn't think that would happen."
"Maybe they did, but after four years Philip's not going to let Rani go that easily and neither would she."
Brad held her chin and looked into her eyes.
"Whatever Philip did...he's stupid to let you go."
"Rani don't make me come over there." Jason said.
"Brad, I still love Philip." Rani said and she drew away from him.
""What? I don't understand..."
"I don't expect you to."
Brad paused and saw some silver wrapping paper in a package.
"Ever hear of the Silver Jade Ninja?" he asked.
"Oh yeah I have..."
"Good, they'll be fine let's go." Jason said and he and Setsuna walked out of the store hand in hand.
"I've never seen her but I heard she's a beautiful fighter. I wish I could meet her." Brad said.
"Is that your dream?"
"One of them" he smiled." Wanna get something to eat?"
"Sure..."
They went out to lunch as they got to know each other a little better. He gave her a white rose to put on her jacket.
After a few weeks of the male Guardians noticed Brad spending lots of time with Rani after her work. They didn't like it. Brad was in the library looking at some books as they (except Philip) spotted him.
"Hey Brad." Justin said.
"Hey you're Rani's friends right?" Brad said. He was clearly a lot younger than they were he was about 19, a little shorter and had light brown hair. They all looked at him with serious looks on their faces.
"Um we noticed you're spending a lot of time with Rani lately." Jason said.
"We're just friends. Why are you guys jealous?" he asked.
That remark really pissed them off.
"No, stay away from her." Peter said.
"Give me one good reason why."
"She's too good for you that's why." Bryce said.
"Make me."
"Oh a smart-ass." Bryce was about to hit him but Justin held him back.
"Listen we're asking you nicely. Just stay away from my sister." Justin said. "Let's go." They left the building as Brad watched them.
"Why don't her friends like me? I didn't do anything wrong."
That night the Guardians and the Senshi were having dinner together. Philip wasn't there again he thought it would be uncomfortable for him. Haruka really wanted him to come though. After they finished eating they sat around and talked a little. David came in to pick up his take out as he spotted them. He ran outside to tell Brad. Brad, of course rushed in and approached their table.
"Hi." He smiled.
"Hi." The Senshi smiled. The Guardians wouldn't look at him, first the guys left. The Jades didn't like him either. They all gave him cold looks as they left the table. Rani stood up then looked at him.
"You're not leaving me are you?" Brad asked.
"Brad, I'm sorry but..."
"Why don't your friends like me?"
"You wouldn't understand." She almost left but he took her arm turning her around looking at her straight into her eyes.
"Try me." He demanded.
"Let go of me."
"Rani, I want an answer."
"I'm not going to give it to you. You'll never understand. "
"What are you talking about? We're friends aren't we?"
"You don't want me just as your friend, do you?"
"I..."
"Answer me!"
"Okay I don't...your friends knew that didn't they?"
She wrenched her arm out of his grasp and followed the Guardians out. She approached them and began to cry.
"It's okay Rani it's for the best. He's only a mere human." Iria hugged her.
"I feel like I am human. For the first time I feel like I'm a human." Rani cried.
The next day Philip was sitting on his sofa. During the last few weeks he was in a numb stage. He would rarely leave his house and talk to anyone. He thought about how stupid and how could've prevented that hit he did to Rani. There was a picture of him and Rani on his coffee table.
"It's okay it's only temporary." He said to himself. " Maybe Sailor Moon can help me."
He went to Usagi's house as her mom answered. She had no clue as to who he was.
"Hi, Mrs. Tsukino, I'm Philip Nakamura is Usagi in?"
"Oh Usagi talks about you and Rani all the time."
"Mama who's at..." Usagi saw Philip and smiled big.
"Ah Philip-san" she hugged him
"Usagi-chan, long time no see I need to talk to you. It's pretty important."
"Hai."
"Philip-san" Hotaru said coming downstairs.
"I'll see you later." Usagi's mom said and left the room. Philip hugged Hotaru tightly.
"Can we go somewhere so we can talk?" he asked. They nodded and walked down the street as he told them about Rani and Sen.
"We heard you and Rani broke up."
"Into the gossip, aren't you? She won't see me until Sen is out of my body."
"Gomen nasai." Hotaru said.
"It's okay...it's for the best...I don't want to risk hurting her anymore."
"That means Haruka might have a chance." Usagi whispered to Hotaru.
"What?" Philip asked.
"Oh nothing." Usagi said.
"Haruka visited Rani.
"Um are you going to be okay?" Haruka asked.
Rani nodded
"So you won't be with Philip until Sen leaves his body. Do you still love him?"
"I love him but I can't trust him. He can't even trust himself around me."
"That's odd...Sen still lived inside Philip the whole time. I thought we destroyed him."
"You think Sen would give up easily?"
"You cried when he hit you but didn't head a tear when he died."
"Ever since that dream I told you about. None of the Guardians have been the same. We don't seem as strong as we used to be. I never cried before I feel as though I'm human."
Philip looked at Usagi.
"Can Sailor Moon help me?"
"Philip-san, I don't know if it'll work."
"Usagi-chan please help me..." Suddenly he keeled over holding his head.
"Philip..." Hotaru looked at him trying to help him up. His eyes were red as he heard a haunting voice in his head.
"You think you can destroy a spirit? You failed to uphold your duty as a Guardian, and lost the one you love. I'll destroy everything you have by having your life and body, die a slow and painful death.
"What's wrong?" Usagi asked. Philip ran to a tree and coughed up some blood.
Hotaru ran up to him.
"Philip-san..."she said. 'I wish there was something I could do."
"Kill me." He said and brought out his sword and handed it to her."
"No." Usagi and Hotaru cried.
"Hotaru you have to. Sen will continue to torment my body. Who knows who I will hurt next."
Hotaru raised the sword above her head as Philip closed his eyes.
"No Philip-san there must another way." Usagi cried "No..."
Hotaru dropped the sword and cried.
"I can't...Philip-san I can't do it. Gomen nasai."
Kyoshi flew down and landed near Philip.
"If you can't then I'll ask a ninja to." He said "Kyoshi get Silver Jade."
"I thought..."
"I want to say goodbye to her." Kyoshi flew off. Five minutes later Silver Jade appeared in front of them with Haruka.
"What do you want?" she asked.
"Take my life. Sen will torment me but if you take my life..."
"Have you lost your head?!" Silver Jade yelled. "If I take your life Sen will be free. Philip wouldn't be selfish to ask me to take his life."
"You're a smart bitch Silver Jade." Philip's voice changed to Sen's and his eyes turned red.
"Moon Eternal Make-up!"
"Uranus Crystal Power Make-up!"
"Saturn Crystal Power Make-up!"
"Uranus, Saturn, Sailor Moon." The rest of the Senshi showed up too. The Guardians appeared behind Silver Jade. Philip closed his eyes as Sen took over his body.
"Senshi, your weak attacks did nothing. The White Dragon is mine."
"Senshi...attack Sen now!" Silver Jade commanded.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
"Water Blade!' Indigo Jade yelled. After she yelled that purple columns rose behind her and hit Sen.
Black Jade's column rose behind her "Spirit Dagger!" Millions of daggers (with the column flew towards him too.)
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!"
"Mars Flame Sniper!"
"Sun Flame Geyser!" Red Sun yelled.
"Solar Wave!" Crimson Jade yelled. A wave of bright light and energy blinded him and smashed him into the wall.
"Dead Scream"
"Deep Submerge!"
"Lumber Twist!" Sepia Oak yelled raising his staff. Tree branches grew out of the ground and wrapped around Sen.
"Dark Ribbon!" Midnight Jade yelled raising her staff. Dark energy came from the sky to her staff shooting again at the spirit.
"World Shaking!"
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
"Sound Resilience." Gray Spirit would say something complicated like that as his attack filled Sen's ears with a high pitched tone. The spirit couldn't cover his ears because his arms were tied from Sepia Oak's branches.
"Elemental Soul!" Silver Jade yelled. All the elements rose attack Sen at once.
"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!"
The Guardians drew their swords and stabbed Sen all at once. He began to leave Philip's body but wasn't finished with them yet. Philip fell to the floor as Uranus held him in her arms. Silver Jade kissed his forehead.
"Philip, you're free now." She whispered.
"He's not dead?" Jupiter asked.
Brad just walked out of his house on his way to the store when he saw Sen fly in the air and grab him. He appeared in front of the Guardians.
"Brad..." Silver Jade said standing up.
"Silver Jade, come with me or the life of this human is mine."
"Silver Jade...it's really her. The legend about her is true." Brad said surprised.
"You'll let him go if I surrender to you?"
"Yes..." Sen said.
"Alright let him go."
Sen laughed as Brad filled with light. You can hear him scream as Sen drained his life anyway.
"I lied, you think I'd let him go that easily?"
"Sen...you..." Silver Jade yelled in rage. Brad fell to the floor with his life hanging by a thread. She ran to him holding him in her arms.
"Brad..." she lowered her mask.
"Rani..." Brad said weakly and full of pain. He put a hand to her face. "You're Silver Jade? I thought you hated me."
"Yes, I'm Silver Jade. I don't hate you. I didn't want to hurt you...you see I'm not human." She whispered. "Hey at least you got your last wish."
"No...if I had a girlfriend..." his voice was breaking up as she stroked his face. "I'd want her to be just like you..." he closed his eyes as his body went limp in her arms.
"Brad..." she cried and hugged him "Gomen nasai!"
Brad's body faded as the Guardians began to approach her. Sen quickly encased her in a crystal prison and charged toward Uranus.
"Haruka!" Neptune ran to Uranus but got hit by Sen's blast so she was encased too.
"Silver Jade, Neptune" Sailor Moon yelled.
"World Shaking!"
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
Their attack flew toward Sen but he disappeared with Silver Jade and Neptune before that hit. Uranus cried as she held Philip.
"Michiru." She said putting her head to his.
They all went to Philip's house in defeat. The Guardians tried to heal Philip as he lie peacefully asleep.
"Michiru...Rani who knows what Sen did to them." Iria said crying then noticed her tears.
"Oh my..." Elaine said surprised and felt her tears too.
"We're not suppose to cry why are we?" Lorraine said getting upset.
'It seems like we're...human." Kimi said.
"The only way we can be human is if..." Bryce said.
"The Seal is broken." They all said together.
"How could we be so careless? How could we let the Seal break?" Peter asked. "How did it break."
"That explains why our powers are not at its peak." Justin said.
"How can we repair it?" Jason said.
"First, we have to find out how it happened." Peter said.
"Michiru...Rani." Haruka cried as Hotaru hugged her. The Senshi came in and stayed with them. Philip opened his eyes.
"Philip-san..." Usagi said.
"Where am I?" he asked.
"Home." Haruka said taking his hand.
He sat up as the other Senshi ran out to tell the rest of the Guardians. Haruka took a small flashlight and turned it on. Philip sat up as she held his chin putting the light in his eyes. Their faces were very close as she looked into his dark brown eyes. The Guardians came in as Philip turned to his friends.
"Rani... I need to talk to her." Philip said.
"Philip...Rani..." Justin said.
"You guys, I'll tell him." Haruka said.
"If you need us we'll be outside." Iria said. The Guardians walked out as Hotaru came in smiling. She hugged Philip tightly.
"Philip...Rani...she...Sen..." Haruka tried to stop choking from her tears.
"Sen...he's out of me. Is Rani okay?"
"When Sen escaped... Michiru..."
"Haruka, where is Rani? Where is my girlfriend?" he demanded.
"When Sen escaped from you body...he put Michiru and Rani in a crystal prison. He took them and we tried to stop him. Sen...they might be."
"No... she can't..." Philip yelled. "Rani...you can't leave me." A few tears streamed down his face. "Rani...Rani..." Philip yelled having a hysterical, sad, painful look on his face.
"I'm sorry Philip" Haruka cried, "I'm so sorry." She sobbed and held him. For the first time Philip noticed he was human too.
Neptune was walking on a dirt alley.
"Where am I?' she thought to herself. She wasn't in a safe area from the looks of it. It looks like Ancient China; she was in the slums of some city.
Two men came out of an alley smiling at her.
"She's good-looking how much money can we get for her?" one said. They were dressed in traditional Chinese clothing of the lower class. Neptune narrowed her eyes.
"Deep Submerge!"
Her attack flew at them as they moved out of the way. She was surprise it didn't scare them off. Three other guys grabbed her from behind and put her again the wall spreading her arms and legs. On held her against the wall and was going to strike her.
"No..." Neptune cried and began to scream. The one that was going to strike noticed something grab his wrist preventing him to hit Neptune. He turned just in time to see Silver Jade kick him in the face. The four other released Neptune and stared at the ninja before them.
She took out her chain whip and threw it at one wrapping it around his neck. The next thing the guy knew his entire body was being thrown into a wall. She kicked the other three hard in the stomach throwing them back. She swung the guy on her chain into them knocking them all out. The Guardian approached Neptune.
"You okay?" she asked.
Neptune held Silver Jade tightly crying.
"Rani...I was so scared." She cried and the Guardian hugged her back.
"Shh...it's okay...I'm here" she stroked her hair.
"C'mon let's get out of here."
They changed back into their normal forms.
"Where are we?" Michiru asked.
"I don't know." Rani said." Look a sign."
They read the sign.
"What does it say?"
"Konan." Rani gasped
"What's wrong?"
"We're in Ancient China. I have to make sure of something, stay close to me."
They managed to reach the emperor's palace gate.
"Everyone is staring at us." Michiru said.
"Yeah look at our clothes compared to theirs."
Rani was dressed in a white T-shirt, jeans and a black leather jacket. Michiru was dressed in a white T-shirt and jeans.
"I'm getting hungry." Michiru said.
"Yeah me too. Get behind that stand over there." Rani pointed. Rani approached a stand and saw some sticky buns. She grabbed two undetected and vanished into her pool she appeared behind Michiru.
"Here." Rani said giving her on. Michiru jumped then she took it.
"No one saw you?"
"Course not. I wouldn't be a ninja if I didn't lie, cheat, and steal once in awhile."
They ate it while looking at the palace gates.
"How do we get in?"
"By the element of surprise."
Rani held Michiru close as they sunk into her dark pool.
They appeared on the roof of the palace. They hung their heads over the side and saw the coast was clear, not a soul in sight. Rani flipped over the side and inside the deck. She helped Michiru down.
"Shouldn't we have used the front door?" Michiru asked.
"I don't trust anyone here. Remember Sen put us here."
"Rani...I don't..."
Rani quickly covered her mouth and grabbed Michiru as they disappeared into the side of a wall. They saw some guards pass by.
"Whew that was close." Rani said.
"Rani why are you holding my shoulder so tight?"
"I'm not holding your shoulder at all. Hey someone's...."
They saw a bright light that pushed them out of the wall into two guys. The one in red hair held Michiru, as the one in black hair with a ponytail held Rani. A guy in blue hair and a ponytail came out from the wall.
"Good job Tamahome and Tasuki." He said.
"Chichiri are these the spies?" Tasuki asked. "We should take them to Hotohori."
"Maybe they're from the same world Miaka is from." Tamahome said.
"Alright let's take them to the emperor." Chichiri said.
"Rani and Michiru didn't bother struggling they wanted some answers as to what was going on.
Tamahome, Tasuki, and Chichiri took them to the throne room. On the throne stood Hotohori, the emperor of Konan. Next to him stood two women, one in long purple hair and the other one with two buns on each side of her head. She wore a modern day school girl outfit.
"Miaka." The emperor asked the girl with the odd hair-do "do you know them?"
"No." Miaka said looking at them. Rani and Michiru looked at her.
"They're two women...oh my gosh." Miaka smiled running up to them.
"Miaka wait." The girl in purple hair said and Miaka stopped.
"Nuriko, they look harmless."
"We don't trust them."
"I don't blame you." Rani said.
"Who are you? What do you want?" Hotohori asked.
"We don't know." Michiru said.
"We are to dispose of any new comers but since Miaka seems to like you we'll let you stay a little longer. We're just going to keep a close eye on you."
"Why dispose of new-comers?" Michiru asked.
"We just need to. We have orders to." Tasuki said.
"C'mon." Miaka smiled "I'll show you to your rooms."
Miaka took their hands and led them out. Rani and Michiru had their rooms next to each other.
"Oh I'm Miaka Yuuki." Miaka said. Rani and Michiru were wondering if they should give their names.
"Rani Kusanagi" Rani said.
"Michiru Kaioh" Michiru said.
"Nice to meet you. I hope we get to know each other better. See you at dinner." Miaka ran off.
"If Iria saw her she'd die." Rani said.
"Why?" Michiru asked.
"I've heard of Miaka but never met her. She's the Suzaku no Miko. Iria's last name is Suzaku and thinks Miaka is a troublemaker. All the guards here call Miaka Miss Suzaku. Iria gets called that at the museum and it reminds her of Miaka."
"Hyper little thing huh?"
"Yeah I know. She's a sweetheart though. Hey let's get some water. We probably have to use a bucket."
They found a bucket and went down to the river. Tamahome and Tasuki went to Rani and Michiru's room.
"Where'd they go?" Tamahome asked.
"If you're looking for the two girls I saw them run down to the river." Nuriko said.
"Where's Miaka?" Tasuki asked.
"She went down to the river too."
Rani was looking at the scenery on the way down to the river.
"It's beautiful here." Rani pointed out.
"Hai..." Michiru said.
They saw Miaka at the river.
"Suzaku no Miko." A low male voice said and Miaka looked and saw a black cloaked man as she screamed.
"Hah, what did I tell you?" Rani said to Michiru and changed into her ninja form.
"Neptune Crystal Power Make-up!"
He raised his hand to strike Miaka. Silver Jade slammed his face into the ground then landed on her feet.
"Deep Submerge!" Neptune yelled as her attack flew toward him Silver Jade grabbed Miaka and appeared next to Neptune.
"Stay put." She said and rushed toward her opponent. Tamahome and Tasuki arrived.
"Miaka." Tamahome said and she ran to him hugging him. "C'mon Tasuki."
"Wait." Neptune held her arm to them. "It's her fight."
Silver Jade punched him in the stomach making him keel forward. She leaned over and did and overhead kick to his face. Finally she landed a rapid punch move to his stomach again followed by a roundhouse kick into his head. He fell over as she drew her sword against his neck She sliced his neck as he disappeared. The Guardian approached Neptune. Tamahome and Tasuki gave them mad looks.
"You could've killed Miaka." Tamahome said.
"If I wasn't here she would've been killed. You showed up too late." Silver Jade said.
"Rani... Michiru." Miaka called. "Where are you?"
"You killed them didn't you?' Tasuki said.
"Now why would we do that?" Neptune asked.
"You may have saved Miaka but we don't trust you."
Miaka saw Rani's bucket on the ground." They were here.'
"What did you do to them?"
"We don't know what you're talking about."
"Liar, Lekka Shien!" Tasuki yelled his fan let out a huge flame flying toward them.
"Deep Submerge!" Neptune's attack doused Tasuki's.
Tamahome, Tasuki, and Miaka gasped. Suddenly Nuriko, Chichiri, and Hotohori showed up.
"We don't want to fight you." Silver Jade said.
"Miaka you okay?" Nuriko asked.
Silver Jade and Neptune saw another cloaked figure rise behind the Suzaku Seishi.
"Submarine Reflection!" Neptune yelled as the Guardian raised her arm in the air. The Seishi turned around and ducked as a huge column of the fire engulfed the figure killing it.
"Wait." Hotohori said holding his sword to them.
"We just saved your life and you still don't trust us?" Neptune asked.
"No." Tasuki said.
"Fine, you can fight your own battles then." Silver Jade said. "Sailor Neptune let's go."
Neptune stood close to Silver Jade as they started to sink into the dark pool.
"Farewell Suzaku Seishi." They said and disappeared.
"Hey they saved my life." Miaka said.
"We don't trust them, Miaka." Hotohori said.
"You don't but I do."
Miaka ran back to the palace. She went to her room and cried.
"They saved my life. If they meant us harm they would've killed us already."
Rani was walking by Miaka's room and heard her crying.
"Miaka" Rani called.
"Rani?' Miaka opened the door. Rani hugged her.
"You okay?"
"You're okay. I thought well...they thought those two fighters did something to you."
"No Michiru and I are fine."
"They saved my life."
"They did?"
"They were incredible. One was a masked girl in silver and the other one had aquamarine hair in a cute sailor outfit."
"What happened?"
Miaka told them about the fight. She said the Seishi didn't trust them.
"Miaka!" Tamahome called and he opened the door to her room and looked at Rani.
"They didn't kill you.' he said.
"Who?"
"Rani." Michiru said running in the room. "Hotohori wants to see you."
Rani rushed down to the throne room.
"Emperor, you wanted to see me?"
"Did you see two fighters down at the river?"
"No" she lied.
"You know about them don't you?"
"Why you say that?"
Two other guys came into the room Chiriko and Mitsukake. Chiriko was a short little boy about the age of 13. Mitsukake looked older and just stood there silently. Tamahome and the rest came in with Michiru.
"It's time to eat!" Miaka said "Rani and Michiru, I want you to sit next to me." She grabbed their hands and ran out of the room.
"Those two could be the fighters we saw today." Tasuki said.
"Miaka, trust them maybe we should..." Nuriko said.
"No..." Tamahome said "Let's watch them and see what they do."
"How old are you?" Miaka asked Rani.
"20." She said
"I'm 15." Miaka said.
"I can tell." Michiru smiled.
"What?" Miaka asked.
"Nothing." She smiled then Rani smiled too.
"Do you drive a car?" Miaka asked.
"Yeah..." Rani said.
"You Michiru?" then Michiru shook her head.
"Must be fun."
Philip sat on his sofa and Haruka came in the room. The Senshi and Guardians were all sitting together in Philip's living room.
"So...um...is there any way maybe we can contact them?" Mako asked. The Guardians began to shed tears.
"Why are there tears?" Usagi asked. "You're..."
"We're human." Philip said.
"What?" the Senshi asked shocked. "You're human but..."
"The Seal is broken. Did you guys notice we're not as strong as when you first met us. We now cry, we actually show our feelings?" Justin asked and the Senshi nodded.
"We failed again...we can't even save our own galaxy." Kimi cried. "We're so careless."
"What do we do now?" Setsuna asked.
"Wait...that's all we can do." Peter said. "We'll be at home if you need us."
The Guardians disappeared through their pools.
"Philip can you try to contact Rani?" Hotaru asked.
"I never did but I can try."
He closed his eyes and in his hand was a crystal sphere. He handed it to Haruka.
"This will show you what I'm doing. I only have a few minutes. If I can't reach her she might be dead.
"You don't need to look your best for her?" Minako asked.
"Nah she's seen me at my worst and my best." He said.
"What's your worst?"
"She caught me in a towel."
The Senshi laughed.
"She might be dead I..."
"Philip try." Usagi said. He closed his eyes after a few seconds he opened them again.
"I can't...I'm not strong enough."
"Are you two still together?" Hotaru asked.
"You think she'll take me back after what I did to her?"
"Sen made you..." Setsuna said.
"No. I take full responsibility for what I did. I could've controlled him. And now she's lost to me."
"Philip." Haruka said to herself.
The next day Miaka, Rani, Nuriko, and Michiru were dunking their feel in the pond in the garden just talking.
"Michiru, do you have a boyfriend?" Miaka asked.
"Someone special...had...we've been apart for several months now."
"Must've been nice." Nuriko said.
"She was like the sky. Wherever I went she was always there for me. Always changing, just like the seasons, fast as the wind, hair as bright as the sun. Like everyone else she was different like each passing day."
Nuriko and Miaka began to cry.
"That was beautiful." They said. Michiru smiled and Rani laughed.
"What about you Rani?" Nuriko asked.
"Um...he and I are apart right now." she said quietly.
"Rani, it's all fixed now." Michiru said.
"I haven't talked to him yet, remember?"
"Oh..."
"Lucky guy."
Rani just laughed.
"Sure..."
"Have a picture of him?' Miaka asked.
Rani reached in her wallet and showed them a picture of Philip.
"Damn he's fine!" Miaka and Nuriko yelled.
Miaka flipped through some more pictures in Rani's wallet.
"You know Yui-chan?" Miaka asked.
"No that's Haruka. Michiru's special friend."
"You knew?" Michiru asked surprised "I thought you didn't... know Haruka and I were..."
Rani nodded.
The rest of the Seishi came and sat with them.
"Rani, Michiru, I sense great strength and power within you. Want to explain?" Chichiri asked.
"Why are you always interrogating them like criminals they didn't do anything wrong." Miaka yelled.
"They could be with the Seiryuu, Miaka." Tamahome said.
"Miaka, it's okay if you Seishi don't trust us, fine" Michiru said in a mad tone and left with Rani.
"Did you tell her you were the Suzaku no Miko?" Chiriko asked.
"No." Miaka answered
"Then how did they know we were your Seishi?"
"I..."
"Miaka." Mitsukake said, "They both know too much."
"Remember we had a request to destroy the Silver Jade Ninja and Sailor Neptune." Hotohori said.
"This is Hoshiro's doing. She put us in this era but why?" Rani said.
"Maybe she think we can't survive. She might put the Guardians and the other Senshi in an era too."
"Lekka Shinen!" Tasuki yelled.
"Oh shit!" Rani grabbed Michiru and jumped out of the way of the flame. Silver Jade appeared in front of the Senshi.
"You sensed I was here. " she said.
"You heard us...we have to destroy you." Hotohori said as all the Seishi stood in fighting stances.
The Senshi were fighting Sato.
"Where are Silver Jade and Sailor Neptune?' Sailor Moon asked.
"They're fine...if they can survive the era. Let's see if you can too." Sato said, "Sen, put these Senshi away."
Sen appeared and spread his arms. The sky grew dark as wind blew around wildly.
"I can't stand up." Saturn said.
The Guardians appeared trying to protect their friends by shielding them from the wind. Midnight Jade held onto Tuxedo Kamen.
"It's okay we're trying to get you out of here."
Black Jade and Sepia Oak held Sailor Moon. They tried to jump but their feet were held in the ground. Crimson Jade held Jupiter and Saturn. Red Sun held Mars, Gray Spirit held Mercury, Ocher Wind held Pluto, Indigo Jade held Venus, and the White Dragon held Uranus.
"C'mon let's get out of here!" White Dragon yelled.
"We can't none of us can move." Red Sun yelled.
"Go, Sen wants us, not you." Sailor Moon yelled.
"We're not going to leave you." Sepia Oak said.
Sen encased each one in a crystal prison and disappeared with them.
"Lady Hoshiro...they're gone. Sen has them." Sato said.
"Finally, now get back here there's things I need to tell you."
"Yes, my Lady." Sato said and disappeared.