Sailor Strata Moon 2

Sailor Strata Moon 2

Save Our Souls

I do not own Sailor Moon or Ronin Warriors. Sailor Strata Moon is the only character I can say that I own.

"What are you doing here?" Rini demanded, wanting to slam the door right in Yuli's face. She almost did but he put his hand on the edge and opened it. He stepped in.

"I'm sorry, Rini," Yuli apologized. "I'm sorry that you didn't like your present and I'm sorry that I ruined your birthday."

"Yuli," Diana meowed, rubbing her head on Yuli's legs. She welcomed him more warmly than Rini did. Yuli smiled and looked down at the gray cat.

Well, at least someone makes me feel welcome.

"Why did you give me a calendar?" she cried, "what were you thinking? You don't know girls very well, do you?"

"I spend a lot of time with the Ronin Warriors, Rini," Yuli rubbed his neck. "They don't give me advice on girls."

Rowena started to walk down the steps. She saw Yuli and turned to go back up stairs.

"You!" Yuli screamed, "You!" he trekked up to her.

"Uh-oh," Rowena peeped.

"You, you," he sputtered, "because of you my face became the birthday cake! It was her fault, Rini!" he pointed at Rowena, "She told me to buy it!" he looked at Rowena, "Why would Rini want a calendar anyway?"

"To put important dates up, what else?" Rowena asked innocently.

Yuli groaned.

"Leave Rowena alone," Rini said. "You knew that I wouldn't want a calendar."

"I wanted to get you something that only I could give you," Yuli said.

"Well, looks like he did that," Rowena joked. Rini smiled.

"Yuli," Rini said, "I wanted something like, well, you know, jewelry."

"Jewelry," he whispered and then looked at the jewel of life around his neck, "I have just the thing." He raised it over his head and put it around her neck. "Happy birthday, Rini."

"It's beautiful," Rowena commented.

"Oh, Yuli I can't take this," Rini objected, "it means too much to you."

"No, really," Yuli said, "I want you to have it."

"I can't accept--" she went on. Rowena elbowed her.

"Sure you can!" she whispered. Rini glared at her.

"Only someone pure of heart can wear it," Yuli said. "And no one's heart is as pure as yours." Yuli then surprised her with a soft kiss to her lips. Her eyes widened and she could do nothing but stand there. She blinked a few times after the short, soft and sweet kiss.

"Th-thank you, Yuli," Rini stuttered. "Thank you so much."

"I'll see ya, Rini," Yuli smiled and let himself out. Rini was too out of it to notice that Diana followed him outside.

Rini let out a long, exasperated, twitter-paited sigh and her arms went limp as she collapsed. Rowena caught her. "Uh-huh," Rowena tsk-tsked as she dragged her to the couch.

"Wha?" Rini mumbled, still lost in her fantasy world.

"I saw that."

"What?"

"You like him!" Rowena barked.

"Oh please, Yuli?" Rini laughed.

"Rini, He kissed you and you didn't slap him," Rowena explained, "that means you like him!"

"Do not!" Rini snarled.

"Rini, you can't hide anything from me," Rowena said, "I'm your sister."

"Half sister."

"And we're linked by which parent?" Rowena folded her arms and cocked her head.

Rini moaned, "you got me there. Serena's a big flirt, you should see her around Darien."

Rowena picked up a pen and handed it to her, "I knew it was a good idea to get you a calendar."

"Why?"

"You want to remember when you got your first kiss, right?"

Rini made a big grin and stood up, pointing at her sister, "you planned this whole thing, didn't' you? You knew he was going to give me the jewel of life, didn't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Rowena whispered.

"Rowena!" Rini hissed then laughed. "Oh, thank you!" she threw her arms around Rowena in a fierce bear hug. Rowena's eyes almost popped out.

Rini skipped to her room and picked up the calendar she thought she'd never use and pinned it up to her wall. On today's date, she wrote in big letters: "YULI GIVES ME MY FIRST KISS!" with a heart around it.

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As Yuli was walking home, he heard some strange noises and felt a very scary feeling. There was some vibration in the ground. Then a dark, transparent figure came out of the ground. It looked like a ghost. Yuli couldn't tell what it was, but it was something evil.

"Hey, you're a little too late for Halloween!" Yuli shouted.

The figure said nothing. Its eyes flashed red.

"Yuli, you have to get out of here!" Diana cried.

"Diana, you followed me?" Yuli mumbled.

The dark figure's fingers outstretched at him and shot him with a dark energy bolt. He grabbed his chest and jumped back.

"Get out of here, Diana," he told the cat, "go find help."

"But Yuli," Diana prompted.

"Just go," he held his ground, "I'll be fine."

Diana left without arguing. She ran as fast as her little legs could carry her.

"Whoever you are," Yuli said to the dark figure, "you're messing with the wrong person! I know the Ronin Warriors and the Sailor Scouts! They will stop you!" He ran to jump kick at the figure but he went right though it.

"What?"

The figure turned around. It laughed, but he didn't see a mouth on the figure. It was the most empty, dark thing he ever seen. Even the heart snatchers looked like people. This, this thing was cold and dark and evil. He felt it. "What are you?" he asked.

The figure held its hand at him and he felt like he couldn't move. He began to scream as he was lifted up in the air by its power. He floated to it and he saw its eyes glowing red again. Then he did see its mouth, its face. Still cold. Its mouth opened and began to inhale. The force was strong, like a vacuum.

"What are you doing to me?"

"Yuli!" Rini shouted.

"Rini, be careful!" he shouted.

Its eyes were burning into his and as the figure held its hand to Yuli, Yuli felt as if his chest was coming apart.

"A heart snatcher?" Rini gasped, "I must do something! Moon Cosmic Dream Action!"

Yuli turned his head to Rini, who was now Sailor Mini Moon, "m-make it stop!"

"I am Sailor Mini Moon and in the name of the future moon, I will punish you"

The thing, whatever it was, ignored Sailor Mini Moon and it continued to do whatever it was doing to Yuli and as he screamed, a cone shaped stone appeared in front of him and his screaming stopped.

"Leave him alone!" Sailor Mini Moon snarled, "Pink Sugar Heart Attack!" Her heart wand shot the pink sugary hearts and went right through the demon like water.  "Huh?" she looked at her wand, "why do you never work when I want you to?"

The dark, shadow figure dropped Yuli to the ground and Sailor Mini Moon ran to him.

"What, what did you do?" she demanded, clutching Yuli close, "what did you do to him!"

The dark figure held its hand to Sailor Mini Moon and tried its dark magic on her. Her eyes widened in fear then the jewel of life started glowing and bouncing. It shot light into the monster's eyes and the monster shielded its face with its arms.

Rowena stood watching the group. I know what that is. She thought. I hoped I'd never have to see one. She frowned and furrowed her eyebrow as she bit her lip. I won't let it get too far. Her brooch started to glow and she looked at it, my brooch, of course! She held it in the air, "Moon Strata Power!" Waves of blue and gold and red swarmed around her. Her Sailor outfit looked like Sailor Mini Moon's but the colors was different. Her skirt was white, just like a super sailor scout with dark blue stripe and a deep pink stripe with a gold one in the middle. The bands on her gloves were deep blue; her boots with the symbol of the strata armor, the brilliant stylized arrowhead. Her bow in the front and the back was also deep blue. The black flap was red with dark blue stripes. On her dark blue choker was the stylized arrowhead. On the top of her white gloves was the symbol of life. The beaded feathers on Sailor Mini Moon's head appeared on her own. Rubies and feathers appeared on her sky-blue cone-shaped buns. On her forehead glowed the kanji symbol of life followed by the upturned crescent moon. Her tiara was the same as Sailor Moon's and Sailor Mini Moon's.

"Get away from her!" Sailor Strata Moon commanded, "I said get back!"

The figure looked at her and grunted. It sounded like it did not want to be disturbed.

"You think that jewel was too bright?" Sailor Strata Moon demanded, "Well, it's just the beginning!" Sailor Strata Moon lifted her hand up as a long dark blue wand appeared in her hand. It had a red heart shaped ball at the top with a half moon in front of the ball. "Moon Beam Shock Wave!" The whole wand started to glow from the bottom up. It was glowing in energy waves, stronger and brighter. The heart shaped ball blinked and the half moon shot a great beam of light, first a straight beam and then in waves.

That monstrous, demon-like thing screamed an inhuman, frightening scream. It shielded its dark and glowing red eyes as it sank under ground. When the creature was gone, Sailor Strata Moon walked to Sailor Mini Moon who was crying and holding Yuli's head in her gloved arms.

"Yuli, you saved my life," Sailor Mini Moon whispered.

"Oh, thanks a lot!" Sailor Strata Moon grunted, "I get rid of the monster and he gets the credit…fine." she shook her head.

"If he didn't give me the jewel of life," Mini Moon said, "that thing would have taken my pure heart. I thought we rid of the pure heart snatchers."

"That wasn't a heart snatcher, Mini Moon," Sailor Strata Moon knelt down.

"It wasn't?" she mumbled, "Maybe it was one of the dream mirror--"

"It wasn't that either." Sailor Strata Moon cut her off.

"Oh and I suppose you know?" Mini Moon snapped.

"I do," Sailor Strata Moon said confidently, "that thing was not a heart snatcher or an amazons or whatever those searchers for Pegasus were called. It was more powerful and fiercer than they were or any monster you ever fought or thought you would fight. Sailor Mini Moon, that monster was, was, was a…a soul stealer."

Mini Moon gasped, "a soul stealer? You mean to tell me, that dark demon just stole Yuli's soul!?"

"Yes."

"We have to get it back!" Mini moon cried.

"Your little 'pink sugar heart attack' can't do a thing to them," Sailor Strata Moon said with a sneer.

"Hey, watch it!" Mini Moon sneered back.

"Listen, you can't stop those things with the attacks you've got. There's no way you can stop it as Sailor Mini Moon. Wake up, Rini, you're not Small Lady or "Mini Moon" anymore! You're taller now."

"Oh, so what do we do?" Mini Moon demanded, "just sit here and wait for them to stop!?"

"No, you just need to get a new transformation and new powers." She replied.

"How am I supposed to do that? Ask Pegasus in my dreams?!"

"I know you're upset but…"

"What happened here?" Ryo demanded when the ronin warriors and sailor scouts arrived in the scene. "Oh no, Yuli!" He ran to Mini Moon and ignored Sailor Strata Moon, "tell me what happened."

"Yuli…saved my life," Mini Moon sniffed. She looked at Yuli's face, frozen in fear. His eyes had dilated when his soul was taken away and they turned a hazy blue. There were no pupils or whiteness in his eyes. Just blank and hazy, with a freaky blue. His mouth was open, frozen in the way he was screaming. His mouth too, was blue. He was cold to the touch and Mini Moon could feel him slipping father and father away from her each moment. "We have to do something to help him!"

"How did this happen?" Kento asked Mini Moon.

"It was a soul stealer," Sailor Strata Moon said, answering for Mini Moon.

"Who are you?" Sailor Moon said.

Sailor Strata Moon raised her eyes to Sailor Moon. She couldn't' speak for a moment. "Mother?"

"Huh?" Sailor Moon muttered.

Sailor Strata Moon smiled, "my mother."

"How can that be?" Sailor Moon asked, "Mini Moon is my--"

"Wait, Sailor Moon," Rowen put his hand on her shoulder, "I think this is…our child, from the future."

Sailor Moon raised an eyebrow. "You sure?"

"Well, yeah," Rowen said, pointing to the headband she was wearing, "she's wearing my headband."

"You gave it to me," Sailor Strata Moon said, "before I came from the future."

"Looks good on you," Rowen smiled. "But, why did you come down here? To meet me? And Serena?"

"Actually," Sailor Strata Moon replied, "you two wanted me to meet Rini."

"What's your name?" Rowen asked.

Sailor Strata Moon laughed, "I can't tell you!"

Rowen folded his arms.

"My scout name is Sailor Strata Moon," she bowed her head in greeting. When she raised it, she smiled and said, "my real name is Rowena."

"Well, I guess we know what to call her then," Rowen said to Serena, who was still trying to believe it.

"We have to get Yuli out of here before something else happens." Mini Moon said, "we have to get him to a doctor!"

"A doctor can't help." Sailor Strata Moon said, "We have to get his soul stone back."

"Soul stone?" Sailor Mercury whispered.

"Yes, it holds Yuli's soul," Sailor Strata Moon explained, "the demon that took it from him was a soul stealer. They are vile and nasty creatures."

"You've seen them?" Sage asked.

"No, not until now," Sailor Strata Moon replied, "I've only heard stories about them. In the future, when I was probably just a baby, they were trying to destroy our world. But our world is stronger in the future. They stole peoples hearts and they tried to get into the kingdom. Luckily, the sailor scouts stopped them. They must have followed me here, to the past, when the world is not as strong. We had a barrier that protected the kingdom but you don't have it now."

"What do we do?" Sailor Moon asked.

"We fight them, of course," Sailor Strata Moon, "harder than you ever fought before. If you thought the battle with Queen Beryl was bad, wait till you cross paths with a soul stealer. They can do more than just take your soul. They can look into it. They can see your thoughts, know your weaknesses, your strengths and even your fears and they'll use them against you."

"Stop, I heard enough!" Sailor Moon cried.

"Sounds like something Dais would do," Kento muttered, "they're just illusions, right?"

"Shh, let her speak," Rowen hushed, "Sounds bad. Continue, please. Did we tell you this, in the future?"

She nodded, "it was a good thing I was too young to see them. I never wanted to see a soul stealer. You told me all about them. So did this old but wise man. His name was Luther. He fought them before and has been fighting them almost his whole life. He told me that they're dark all the way through. They're pitch black and all you can see are their fierce, glowing red eyes. He also told me that they can also change to whoever's soul they taken. Luther almost lost his soul to them before. He lost his whole family to them and that's why he became our advisor. He was one of our most trusted friends. He was able to bring back the lost soul stones with his magic."

"Is he the only one who could do it?" Lita asked.

"No, my parents also had the power. Neo-Queen Serenity could heal with her magic scepter and Neo-King Rowen of the Strata could bring them back with his arrows of life force."

"Neo-King Rowen," Rowen mumbled, "kind of hard to picture myself as a king."

Kento slapped him on the back, "oh come on, you're always bragging how your armor makes you feel like a king!"

"I do not brag!" Rowen shouted.

Mini Moon put her head on Yuli's chest, "his heart is getting weaker. Please, I know this story might sound nice to you, but Yuli is going to die unless we do something!"

"Relax, Mini Moon," Sailor Moon put her arms around him, "no one's going to die."

Sailor Strata Moon felt a kick in the stomach when she saw Sailor Moon, her mother embrace Sailor Mini Moon. Her half sister. She frowned and turned her eyes away from the site and she felt a hand on her head.

"Read any good books lately?" Rowen said. His deep voice turned her frown in a smile.

"Well yeah," Sailor Strata Moon said, "I take after you after all."

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"How is he?" Rowena asked Rini, who never left his bedside. She brought a plate and a glass. "You should eat something you, know."

"I was so mean to him," Rini whispered.

Rowena set the plate and glass down on a dresser. "Look what happened to Yuli is not your fault."

"I should have been there with him," Rini whispered, "It's my duty as a sailor soldier!"

Rowena sighed, "Hey, Yuli is a tough person. He spent a lot of time with the Ronin Warriors. All he needs now is his own armor."

"You're right," Rini said, "you're right, Rowena. I am too weak."

"I never did say you were too weak!" Rowena cried, "I just said that the powers you have now will be no match to the Soul Stealers, that's all."

"I do need new powers, but how will I get them?" Rini asked. "I've been Mini Moon too long. I want stronger powers, like Sailor Moons and the other soldiers. But that will never happen." Rini stood up and turned to her, "I have to leave everything to Sailor Moon so she could be the hero of the day! It will never be my turn! I'll be Sailor Mini Moon forever. I just wish that only once Serena wouldn't get all the credit. Its like they don't even need me! What good is my pink sugar attack when sometimes it wouldn't' even work? I've lost too many friends, Hotaru, Elios and now Yuli…"

"Hey, now that's enough!" Rowena grabbed her wrist, "no sister of mine is going to beat herself up on something that wasn't her fault! You must have a reason to be a sailor scout or other wise you wouldn't be here! I wouldn't be here to visit you, but here I am. And I'm still here because you're my sister and you need me. I promise that I wont' leave until Yuli gets his soul back and we will get it back, or my name's not Sailor Strata Moon!"


"Oh, Rowena!" Rini threw her arms around her, "thank you!"

"We have to do this for the future," Rowena said, "Together, you and me, Rini, we'll save Yuli and punish those Soul Stealers in…."

"The Name of the Future Moon!" Rini said with her. They stepped back and nodded to each other. It was now time for Rini to prove herself that she could be as strong as Sailor Moon and the other scouts. And with the help of her sister, Rowena, there was no way she could lose.

What will happen next? Find out in the next part of Sailor Strata Moon. "Full Moon Sisters" Please read and review.