Chapter 3 - "The Battle"
"Sailor Cosmos huh? How tough can this little cream puff be?" The monster said to herself.
"I'm tougher than I look!" Sailor Cosmos cried, a long staff appeared in her hand. It had a globe with wings coming out the sides and on top was a crystal. It was longer than she was tall. "I am Sailor Cosmos! The strongest of all the Sailor Senshi!! I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you!!" She cried, striking a pose. Duo just stood dumbfounded at the battle that was going on in front of him. He saw her change and he couldn't believe that it was possible for that to happen.
"How'd she do that?" Duo asked, watching her fight.
"She has the power of the Silver Imperium Crystal inside of her." A voice said. Duo looked down to see the cat with a yellow crescent moon on her forehead.
"This is too weird." He said, feeling very confused.
"Crystal Staff Blast!!" Sailor Cosmos shouted (okay so I can't think of good things to say for attacks), pointing the staff at the monster. White light poured from the crystal on the staff, turning the monster into dust instantly. "Dusted!!" She shouted, jumping up and down for a second.
"What just happened?" Duo asked, a very confused look on his face.
"I'll explain later," Sailor Cosmos said. "For now, let's get back to your place, I'm a little tired."
"Okay, I really need you to explain a few things, though." Duo said.
"Don't worry, I'll tell you everything." Sailor Cosmos said. She closed her eyes and after a minute, the outfit she had been wearing, disappeared. She was the same girl except for one change. A crescent moon had appeared on her forehead, replacing the star. She searched the ground for the locket she had dropped. Finding it, she buckled it around her neck and tucked it into her shirt.
A few hours later…
Usagi explained to Duo how she was Sailor Cosmos. She didn't tell him that she was the Princess, though, he knew that there was a Princess, but she told him that she was a myth. She didn't really exist, she had died one thousand years earlier and there was no Princess of the Moon anymore.
"How could you look so much like her, though?" Duo asked, suspiciously.
"Well… I guess it's because the Silver Imperium Crystal is inside of me. Maybe I take on her characteristics." Usagi said, trying not to look suspicious.
"I guess that makes sense," Duo said. They flew another few miles before either spoke again. "We're almost back, Usagi."
"Okay, I'm really tired, I think I'm going to take a nap." Usagi said, as he put his Gundam back into the underground base. Duo helped Usagi down and took her back to his apartment. He lead her to her room and closed the door behind her.
"I'll see you in the morning." Duo said, as he closed the door to the beautiful Princess's room. He didn't believe her when she told him of the crystal. She had to be the Princess in her story, it made more sense that way.
An hour later…
"Quatre," Duo said into the receiver. "Hello? Are you there?" He had gotten the answering machine and no one was picking up. "Well, I guess you're not there. Give me a call, this is Duo." He said before hanging up the phone. "Where is everyone?" Duo said. He had just called all of the Gundam pilots, but no one was home. He heard a noise behind him and turned to see Usagi standing behind him.
"You're friend's are in trouble!" She cried, the moon on her forehead glowing brightly.
"Huh? How could you know that?!?!" Duo demanded.
"I can sense it… you have to help them!!" Usagi cried, pulling out the transformation broach given to her by the cat. The cat stood behind her and she held up the broach.
"Cosmic Moon Crystal POWER!!" She cried, transforming into Sailor Cosmos. She struck a pose, then grabbed Duo's hand, forcing him out the door.
"Where are we going?" Duo asked as Sailor Cosmos forced him into the car.
"We're going to get your Gundam." She said, starting the car.
"Why?" Duo asked, confused.
"You want to help your friends, right?" She asked, peeling out of the driveway.
"They need help?" Duo asked, buckling his seat belt.
"Yeah, they're in trouble. Something evil has emerged. It knows I'm still alive." Sailor Cosmos said, pushing the petal down as far as it would go.
"What do you mean 'It knows you're still alive'?" Duo questioned, with a suspicious look in his eye.
"All right, I admit it," Sailor Cosmos said, turning a sharp corner. "I am the Princess. My mother sent me into the future, I remember the glory of Crystal Tokyo and little more. She sent me here and my best friends that were also my court. I don't remember them at all."
"You're court?" Duo questioned.
"Yes, they were the heirs to the throne of all the planets in this galaxy," Cosmos continued. We were reborn on Earth about 17 years ago. I remember little of the past and the rest of my court does not remember a thing."
"Your court, how will you find them?" Duo asked, interested.
"I… I have no idea." Cosmos said, tears appearing in her eyes. She gripped the steering wheel tighter, her knuckles turning white. She had a set expression in her eyes. Telling him that she didn't want to talk about it anymore.
"We're almost there!" He cried, seeing a huge building. Underneath was where his Gundam was being kept.
A few minutes later, Usagi pulled the car into the drive, squealing the tires on the turn. It came to a stop right in front of the door. They both jumped out and ran through the door, to an elevator at the end of the hall. They went down to the base and both climbed into his Gundam. He opened a hatch and deployed the Gundam. They flew towards the battle site, hoping they weren't already too late.
At the battle site…
"What is that thing?!?!" Heero cried, using Wing Zero to attack it. Nothing any of them did had any effect on the huge monster.
"It's not a mobile suit, that's for sure." Trowa said, trying to slice it to pieces. It blocked his weapon and sent it flying out of his Gundam's hand.
"I hope Duo gets here pretty soon." Wufei said, trying his luck with the monster.
::Fin::