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~*Tuxedo Mirage*~

~Chapter Six: The Training

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The following day...

"Wow!" Sailor Jupiter exclaimed as they arrived at the gates of time. "It's so cloudy and
mysterious here."

"Who dares to trespass through the gates of time..." A voice was heard from all angles.
"I am the protector of this place and I will not allow any harm!" A figure appeared before
them. She had long green hair. She kept some of it a bun and let the rest flow. She also
a Sailor outfit on, but it was sleveless. She twirled her Time Staff and pointed at the
group.

"It's me." Serena called. "It's me and my court. Oh yeah, Sailor Uranus and Neptune are
with me too."

"Princess Serena?" Pluto asked. "I haven't seen you and your friends since the last war.
You've grown." Pluto put her staff down. "I've missed you. What are you doing here?"

"My mother sent us..." Serena explained. "The Sailor Soldiers need your assistance. They
need more training, as a new war is set to begin."

"Wow," Mars whispered to Mercury. "Serena can be really polite if she wants too..."

"Well," Pluto ordered. "Follow me and we will begin your training."

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A few hours later....

"Good job, Venus!" Pluto congratulated. "You hit the target!" Pluto had set up many
targets and items for the Soldiers to hit.

"World Shaking!" Uranus yelled as she knocked over the target.

"Perfect!" Pluto added as she walked on to Mercury.

"I'm not sure I can do this..." Mercury paused. "Shine Aqua Illusion!"

"That's good!" Pluto smiled. "You froze the target. That's exactly what your power should
do."

"Burning Mandala!" Mars yelled... She seemed to hit everything, but the target. Every
sweatdropped.

"Well, it's okay." Pluto laughed. "We still have plenty of time to practice."

"Wow," Venus smiled. "We've been here for hours with you and I haven't seen you laugh until
now."

"I have a job to do." Pluto sighed. "I don't have time for fun..."

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On Earth, they were having different problems...

"Where are generals?!" Beryl demanded. "There are no where to be found and I cannot launch
my plan without them!"

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About a week later...

"You've all improved greatly." Pluto complimented. "This last lesson is on teamwork. I
will send a fake monster out there, and you will only defeat it if you work together...
Any questions?"

"Ooh! Ooh!" Serena yelled as she raised her hand. "Can I help?"

"Princess, you know that it's not your duty." Pluto responded. "I'm sorry."

Pluto pushed her staff before her and a monster was created. "Your lesson starts now."

"World Shaking!" Sailor Uranus called. It hit the monster directly. "Got it!"

"Haruka," Neptune began. "Don't be so sure..."

"Why's that?"

"The monster just bottled your energy...." Neptune finished.

"It's going to throw it back at us!" Mars yelled.

"Shabon Spray!" Mercury yelled. A deep fog surrounded the monster so it couldn't see.

"Go Ami!" Serena yelled from where she was watching.

"Venus Love-me Chain!" Venus yelled. She used the chain to grab the bottle and break it.

"Go Mina!" Serena smiled.

"Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Jupiter yelled as the monster was thrown back.

However, the monster quickly reacted by attacking all the sailors at once.

"That's it!" Venus yelled as she got back up. "You've gone too far!"

"Minako, you're not gonna..." Ami began.

"Yes, Ami..." Venus responded. "We forgot our speeches!"

"Agents of Love and Justice, we are the Sailor Soldiers!" The six said unision.

"Sailor Venus!"

"Sailor Mercury!"

"Sailor Mars!"

"Sailor Jupiter!"

"Sailor Neptune!"

"Sailor Uranus!"

Serena stood up, "And I'm Sailor Serenity!"

"Serena," Venus sweatdropped. "Sit back down."

"I think we should finish this with a Sailor Planet attack!" Mercury suggested.

All six sailors held hands, "Sailor Planet Attack!"

A big blast of energy occurred and the monster was gone.

'No matter how hard they train,' Pluto thought. 'Nothing can stop what's already planned.'

Pluto stepped foreward, "I wish you good luck in this war. I must return to gates. Goodbye."

"Goodbye, Sailor Pluto." The sailors replied.

"We'll miss you!" Serena called.

"Well, that's that." Haruka finished after the group untransformed.

"She was a nice person." Michiru smiled. "It's too bad that she's burdened with that
mission. Always to watch time, such a lonley lifestyle. I know that I wouldn't be able to
stand it."

"Now, I can see Endymion again!" Serena yelled. "I'm so happy!"

The group sweatdropped as they teleported back.

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"Mother," Serena called. "We're home!"

"Serena! Girls!" The queen yelled. "I'm so glad you made it. I don't know many girls who
could fight at this age!"

"Well, these aren't ordinary girls." Jedite smiled as the generals and Endymion made their entrance.

Serena ran up to Endymion the minute she saw him and gave him a kiss. "I've missed you."

"Also, Mother... You sort of made me spend my 16th birthday there..." Serena added. "You
forgot!"

"Serena..." The queen paused. "I'm so sorry! Anyway, we can't take this war lightly. I'll
give you the biggest birthday party ever next year. Endymion and the others will be
invited too. We've got to win this war! Serena, your sixteen now! I can't believe how fast
you've grown."

"Thanks mother." Serena blushed.

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Later that night...

"That's really nice of the queen to let us stay here." Zoicite smiled.

The generals slept in a huge room that had four beds. One for each general.

"She really is a kind woman." Nephrite added. "Even if the Earth doesn't want us to think
so..."

"Well, we better get some rest." Kunzite responded. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight."

"Goodnight." With that, Jedite reached over and turned off the lights...

"Don't think that you generals are getting off that easily..." A voice in the darkness
crackled.

"Who's there?" Kunzite demanded. "Show yourself!"

The generals heard a snap and suddenly Beryl was before them.

"Why are you here?!" Zoicite screamed. "What do you want?!"

"You." Beryl snickered. "If you don't agree with me, I'll just get rid of those four girls
that you all love so much."

Nephrite spoke up, "How would you do that?"

Beryl waved her fingers and a sword came to her hand. "I'll do it myself."

"You can't get past us!" Jedite yelled.

Beryl pushed her hand in front of her and Jedite was thrown back.

"You'll do as I say!" Beryl commanded.

"Okay," Kunzite agreed. "We'll go, if you leave the girls alone."

"Deal." Beryl smiled. 'My plan is slowly coming together.'

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A/N: Okay, here is chapter six! The story is almost completed! Only 1 or 2 chapters left!
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