Never Again - Part Sixteen
By: PhoenixStAr
Rating: Pg-13

Disclaimer: Sailormoon not mine. However, Saikoushidousha attacks,
Sailor Phoenix, Fenikkusu Kirei, the Platinum Guard, the Platinum Star,
concept and story line *are* mine. Please ask before you use them.

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Narrator's P.O.V.
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"Lastly, Tuxedo Kamen. Will you please step up to receive
your new powers?"

The same thought was going through all the Senshi's
minds. 'Nani?!?'

"Yes, Tuxedo Kamen *does* have new powers. He *is* after
all, the Earth Senshi. Hey, unless you want to see him in a little mini
fuku, then you'd accept his tuxedo thing."

USM watched as TK (Tuxedo Kamen) grew red, and
giggled before transforming back into Princess Serenity. "So,
come on, Cape Boy, do you want your new powers or not?"

"Tuxedo Kamen, please, step up." TK stood up.
"This," Phoenix produced a golden crystal out of thin air.
"Is the Earth crystal, also known as the Golden Crystal."
Tuxedo Kamen held out his hands, and the crystal
floated towards him. "Now, before you get your
Saikoushidousha powers, do you swear your everlasting
allegiance to Princess Serenity and all she rules?"

Tuxedo Kamen glanced at Serenity, who was
sitting on the couch. Memories flooded through his
mind. "Hai, I do."

"Then concentrate on the crystal. There's a lot
of power, but you'll get used to it. Concentrate on the
crystal, the power, *your* power, your need to save the
people, your need to protect the princess."

A golden flash submerged the room. Serenity
smiled and said, "You are now proclaimed Saikoushidousha
Tuxedo Kamen, Endmion the Prince of Earth, sole operator
of the Golden Earth Crystal. Tuxedo Kamen, I now bestow
upon you, your birth right." As she said these words, she
placed her hand on Tuxedo Kamen's head. Memories flushed
*her* mind as well. Slowly, a small golden crown adorned his
head where his top hat had once been. He was dressed in a
variation of his Endymion armor.

"Your powers are also limited to your own mind.
You create your attacks yourself, except for your so-called
beginner attack. Being the Earth prince, you have the power of
telekinetics and flowers." A giggle was heard from Sailor
Phoenix. Serenity cracked a smile as well. "Your basic attack is the
'Earth Thorn Paralyzation'. Thorns shoot out from your palm,
and whomever it catches on to is paralyzed."

"Hey, what was *your* basic attack, Usagi?"

"You remember the Moon Silent Eclipse?"

"Are you serious?"

"As always," Sailormoon grinned. "But anyway, we've
got to check out this new enemy and infiltrate its base."

"NANI?? No way, we're not strong enough!"

"I'm not saying now. After y'all get used to your new
powers after a few sessions of training."

"A *few* sessions????"

"Don't worry, you'll do fine. Okay, but we need some
info. Zach-chan? Were you able to find out where the portal lead to?"

"Of course, dare I dispute my majesty's wishes?" Zachary
bowed mockingly.

"Oh hush. So, where does this lead to?"

"Umm...I don't think you're going to like this, Usa."

"Why? Don't drag this out, just tell me."

"It leads to Egyptia. More specifically, it leads to
Tryphaena's lair." The Senshi watched as Usagi grew pale.

"Are you okay, Usako?"

"Yeah, I'm fine...it's just..."

~ Want me to tell them, Onee-chan? ~

Usagi nodded. "Well," Phoenix detransformed and began,
"Tryphaena is the princess of Egyptia. She's very greedy for
power and money. In the Silver Millennium, she had succeeded
in taking the ginzuishou. It took everybody on this force, two
deaths for Serenity herself, to get it back. The line of royalty in
Egyptia has the power to kill gods and goddesses, which
explains how she killed me, Queen and Princess Serenity.
Don't you remember?"

Realisation dawned on the Senshi. "Her..."

"When I get my hands on that bitch..."

"Alright," Usagi stood up warily. "Don't think of
revenge just yet. Let's start training, or you won't have anything
to get revenge *with*."

With that, Kirei transformed and opened a portal.

"Alright, follow me." The Senshi followed Sailor
Phoenix and Ultimate Sailormoon into the portal. A cold
feeling washed over their bodies. Uranus shivered a bit, but felt a
warm jacket on her. She looked up to see Black Pearl. She gave him an
indignant look, but shot him a grateful smile before giving him the
jacket back. There was very little light, but enough to
see each other.

"We are at my private training grounds. No one has
access to these grounds except Sailormoon, and me. You,
however, have the ability to make a portal out."

Sailormoon then spoke, "Okay, this is the plan.
Onyx, Black Pearl, you two get back out and keep an
eye out for Tryphaena's youma.

Jadeite, Kunzite, Nephrite, and Phoenix, you four stay
here and help the Senshi train. Try to get them at their max.

Meanwhile, Zoisite, and Flint, you two stay with me, we'll
make a plan of attack back at the apartment. Got it? Onyx, Black
Pearl, you two report back to me every hour or during an attack,
whichever comes first. Phoenix, Jadeite, Kunzite, Nephrite, you four
report back every other hour and account the progress, okay? Alright,
let's go."

The senshi were shocked at Usagi's new
assertiveness. "Hello? Come on people, snap out of it. You
heard Usagi. We've got to defeat Tryphaena, and we're not
going to do it by standing around."

"Yeah, first off, concentrate on that tree over there..."

Meanwhile at the apartment

"I have Mercury's computer with me. I'll scan for the
blueprint of the area."

"Okay, always thinking ahead of time, eh, Zoi? Anyway,
it's good. Check for all the possible entrances, okay?"

"Affirmative, oh high and mighty."

"Shuddup, Flint. This is actually serious stuff, and I'm
going to take charge for once in my life instead of letting
everyone else tell me what to do, okay?"

"Alright, chill."

"Anyway, I've basically got the attack set out. You
two try and find any complications that may arise, and work on
our entrance and exit."

"Hai."

On the streets of Tokyo

"Kami, this is boring."

"I know what you mean."

Crash.

"Holy shit what was that?"

"What do you think, genius? Transform already!"

The two Guards found a deserted alleyway and
transformed.

"ONYX TRANSFORMATION ACTIVATE!"

"BLACK PEARL TRANSFORMATION
ACTIVATE!"

The youma turned, big, bad and ugly. Onyx
sent a swift knee to its gut and Black Pearl elbowed it in
its spine. With a quick energy blast to the youma's solar
plexus, Onyx killed the youma.

"Sailormoon?" Black Pearl called, as he contacted
her with his communicator.

"Hai?" Sailormoon's voice came.

"We just dusted a youma. It was too easy though, I
think it might be a decoy or a test of strength, or something
of the like."

Onyx and Black Pearl could hear Sailormoon in the
background. "Zoi, try and find any dark energy, portals,
anything out of the ordinary, FAST." Sailormoon turned back
to the screen. "Okay, you two keep an eye out and be careful."

"Hai, commander!" Onyx saluted into the vid-screen.

"Shuddup. Alright, I'm outtie."

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