Light broke through the window with beams casting pale light throughout the room. Michiru slowly awoke to see a beautiful sunrise. She quietly put on a robe from the closet and opened the sliding door to the balcony. She closed the door quietly and climbed on top of the roof to get a better view. The sun was just over the horizon and made the ocean a beautiful orange-yellow.
"Like a painting I once saw." Came an all so familiar voice while arms wrapped around Michiru.
"Really?" sighed Michiru.
"Hai, but not as beautiful as the painter." Haruka said looking down at Michiru and smiling. Michiru smiled back and rested against Haruka. Today was going to be a good day. Michiru got up to go inside, not wanting to, and left Haruka out on the roof to think.
*Carla is a very strong warrior. I wonder what Kiwikiwa is up to...*
*Don't worry yourself Haruka. Daijoubu. *
*Michiru!?*
*Hai. Our link is getting stronger. *
*I see. Well, I guess I'll have to be more careful at what I'm thinking, ne? *
Grinning slightly *Maybe… *
Haruka grinned and started to get up. She heard a noise from the bushes below.
"Nani?" Haruka quickly got up and jumped down to the yard below. She quietly crept to the bushes. She pushed aside the branches only to find Artemis.
"Artemis! What are you doing here?"
"I came here to tell you there's a problem in the shopping center, but I didn't want to disturb your thoughts." Artemis said while turning around. "Hiyaku!"
"Hai! URANUS PLANET POWER MAKE UP!" Uranus appeared where Haruka had been standing. "Go tell Michiru! I'm going to help!"
"Hai!"
Uranus ran off in the direction of the shopping center.
Back on Saturn in the future…
"Carla, I see your going to reveal Carriage."
"Hai, Mistress."
"Good, I trust you to do well."
"Hai, Mistress."
Kiwikiwa turns and leaves the throne room.
"I won't let you down."
Uranus, Neptune and Artemis arrive at the shopping center, to find General Carla once again.
"She's back!" Uranus yelled.
"Back?" Artemis said confused.
"Hai, we fought her before, that's how Uranus got that burn." Neptune said pointing towards Uranus' leg.
"Why didn't we know about this?"
"Because we had it under control!" Uranus snapped.
"Well, I see." Artemis said obviously hurt. He ran off to Luna in a nearby tree.
"You shouldn't be so rude." Neptune scolded.
"Well, he needs to mind his own damn business. Now, let's go!"
The two ran off to fight in the battle.
"You can't defeat Kiwikiwa's power you puny brats!" Carla laughed as she threw energy at the inner senshi, knocking some unconscious.
"Ouch! We'll just see about…Uranus, Neptune!"
"SPACE SWORD BLASTER!"
"SUBMARINE REFLECTION!"
"Disguise!" Carla turned into a senshi that was a combination of Uranus and Neptune, and threw their energy back at them.
"Watch out!" Sailormoon yelled.
Uranus pushed Neptune out of the way of the energy. They both got up and heard a faint voice from the shadows. They looked for the source and were met with a pair of glowing green eyes piercing through the blackness.
"Heh heh heh…" A women in a green and fold suit, almost like Endymoin's general's, step out of the shadows. "Let me take care of them General."
"I trust you Carriage."
"Hai, I won't let you down."
"Good." Carla vanished.
"So, you're the famous Sailor Senshi I keep hearing about. Well, we won't let you cause anymore trouble. WIND BLAST!" A strong wind gust came from Carriage's hands. "Excuse me for being so rude. Let me introduce myself. Namiyo Carriage, guardian of Earth and Sky. Magic, wisdom and diligence give me strength. Say goodbye." Carriage said taking a fighting stance, fists in balls. Uranus and Neptune both took fighting stances in front of Sailormoon and the fallen senshi behind her.
"Matte! This is my fight too!"
"Back off Sailormoon! This is our fight!" Uranus yelled.
"We can handle it!" Neptune chimed in.
"Demoi, we're a team!" Sailormoon pleaded. Just then Setsuna appeared and transformed. She stepped out.
"Another one?" Carriage said a bit confused.
"Hai. Sailor of the revolution, Sailor Pluto." She took a stance as Saturn appeared.
"Sailor of Death, Rebirth, and Destruction, Sailor Saturn." She took one look at Sailormoon and the others.
"SILENCE WALL!" She placed a barrier around Sailormoon and the inners.
"Nani? Saturn! What are you doing?"
"Protecting our Princess." Saturn said with sad eyes.
*SNAP! *
Pluto flew to the ground. Carriage threw her vine whip towards Uranus.
"SPACE SWORD BLASTER!"
"SUBMARINE REFLECTION!"
The energy cut through the vines. Pluto got up and charged Carriage.
"DEAD SCREAM!" The energy hit her straight on. It didn't hurt her one bit. The energy went right through her body to the ground. Carriage placed her hands over her ears, fingertips towards her back. She closed her eyes and concentrated all her energy to her hands. Then, with a flash, two katanas appeared one in each hand. Large steel katanas that glow with a dim green light. She opened her eyes.
"Wanna play rough, ne?" She charged at the three outers. Uranus and Neptune stepped aside, while Pluto stood still. At the last second, she moved and Carriage's katanas lodged themselves in a tree. Carriage was a bit shaken. She turned around.
"Sayonara. For now." She turned and disappeared in the shadows.
The outers watched the shadows for a while after she was gone.
"A new enemy. Something's up." Neptune said contemplating the latest battle. Saturn let her shield down and Sailormoon fell to the ground. She had been leaning on the shield.
"Ouch! Saturn, you should warn someone when you're going to do that!"
"Gommen ne Princess." Saturn said and turned to walk towards the outers. Sailormoon ran up to them.
"Why must you fight alone? We're a team! Why won't you fight alongside us?" Sailormoon pleaded.
"This is our problem! Our Duty, and Choice! Don't bother us!" A frustrated Uranus said. She turned her back and detransformed. Neptune followed suit.
"Just please let us complete our mission, and duty to protect you." Michiru said slightly less angered. She too walked away. Pluto and Saturn detransformed and went off on their own ways.
"Demoi…" Sailormoon said on the verge of tears. She looked around to find some of her friends staring at her with sad, but comforting eyes. She went over to Jupiter and Mercury, who were the only ones conscious at the time.
"Why can't we all just be a team? Is it so hard? We're fighting for the same thing and fighting the same thing. Why do they have to be so difficult?" Sailormoon said while a silent tear ran down her cheek. Mercury lightly touched Sailormoon's shoulder and Jupiter let her cry on her shoulder. When Sailormoon's tears were no more. They carried Venus and Mars back to the temple.
Haruka pounded her fists into he wall.
"Calm down Haruka. We need to focus on our situation." Michiru said placing her hands on Haruka's shoulders.
"I know, but why is Kiwikiwa doing this? What is she after?" Haruka asked frustrated.
"We don't know, but we're looking right now." Setsuna said as she got up to go to the kitchen. Michiru got up and headed toward the front door.
"Where are you going?" Haruka asked.
"To find some answers. We may not fight side by side, but we need them Haruka. You have to admit that." Michiru said seriously. Haruka agreed with her and got up to go with her. Seeing as how Michiru didn't have a car, she allowed her.
"Setsuna, we're…"
"I know Michiru, be careful."
"We will, don't worry. Be back soon." Michiru smiled. They walked out the door and Setsuna sat down on the couch with her tea. She knew they'd find out what Kiwikiwa wanted soon enough. When they did, they wouldn't like it.
Ami tapped away at her computer while Michiru looked on. Haruka just at there staring blankly out the window, trying to be patient, but quickly losing it.
"Found anything yet?" Haruka asked sounding a little annoyed.
"Gommen, not yet. It's taking a little longer than expected." Ami said never looking up from her mini-computer. The three sat in silence. The only sounds heard were the tapping of Ami's fingers and the beeps from the computer.
"I've got it!" Ami exclaimed. Haruka and Michiru looked up at her when her face turned to pure horror.
"This can't be! NO! It can't be!" Ami said staring at her computer. Michiru got up and went over to Ami. She looked at the computer screen and screamed. *THUD! *
Michiru hit the floor. Haruka ran to her and tried to wake her. She asked Ami what was wrong.
"Ami, what did you find." Haruka asked afraid of the answer.
"Kiwikiwa's trying to kill you so she can get your power. Once that happens, a silence worse than anyone will occur throughout time." Ami said starting to shake with fear." She only needs the outer's powers since you guys are the strongest. If this happens, not even the princess will be able to stop her." Ami buried her head in her hands and started violently shaking.
Haruka was in shock. < Nani? How can this be? What are we going to do?> Michiru came to and saw the look on Haruka's face.
"We have to do something, and fast!" Michiru said while getting up. Haruka just stared in horror and couldn't say anything.
"Don't just sit there like an ass Haruka! Get up!" Michiru yelled. "Ami, don't tell the others, especially Usagi. Not until we figure something out."
Ami just nodded and started to cry.
Setsuna was reading the paper when the door flew open. She looked up.
"Did you know about this?" Haruka asked angrily. "Well, did you!?"
"Yes Haruka, I did. But you knew I couldn't tell you that, you had to find out yourself." Setsuna said.
Michiru just stared at Setsuna, obviously hurt.
"Couldn't or Wouldn't?" Michiru asked.
"Michiru, I…"
"No, don't 'Michiru' me. I've had enough. If it wasn't this bad, I'd understand, but this? How could you?" Michiru turned and went to the bedroom, Haruka followed. Setsuna sat on the couch, trying to hold in the flood of tears threatening to fall.