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The Crystal Scouts
Part Three: The Jupiter Crystal
By Angel Raye
Lita quickly checked to make sure everything was in place. Even though her visitors were just going to be her daughter and granddaughter Lita wanted everything in her quarters to be perfect. Today was an important day for the Jupiter Scouts.
There was a knock at the door and Lita ran to answer it. Daisy and Violet were both there. "Hi Mom," Daisy gave her mother a hug.
"Hi Sweetie," Lita returned the hug. She then turned to her granddaughter Violet and hugged her. "How are the two of you doing?"
"Exhausted," grumbled Daisy. "Alena refuses to help out around our quarters."
"I told you not to have anymore," Lita sighed. While most of the Cosmic Scouts stopped after two or three children, Daisy kept going. She had six and her youngest was now seventeen and a rebellious teenager. Alena came along shortly after Daisy's second child had gotten married. Alena was not much older than her nephew was.
"I know but I wanted to," Daisy sighed. "After all as Sailor Scouts we live eternally and we can keep bearing children. I guess I want to have them even though only Violet will live forever with us."
"Well my kids are all fine," Violet added. "They are all fully over the flu now."
"That's good because Lily needs to be healthy now," Lita replied. "She has a mission to complete."
"What mission Grandma," asked Violet.
"It's time for her to go back to the past and find the Jupiter Crystal," Daisy whispered. "I was able to make the connection once Ashley and Melody went back."
"I guess you didn't know either then," Violet asked her mother.
"No," Daisy replied. "Mom never told me."
"All of us had agreed not to tell you girls about your futures," Lita explained. "I know I wanted you to shape your own future without any prior knowledge. Only one of you found out."
"Who," asked Daisy in astonishment. "I never knew that."
"Because we swore her to secrecy," Lita explained.
"Of course," Daisy sighed. "Anyway we need to get permission from their majesties and the Venus scouts."
"Does Elysian Venus really have to be the one to watch Lily while she is in the past," asked Violet.
"Yes I'm afraid so," Lita replied.
"She's just so cold," Violet muttered.
"It really saddens me," Lita sighed. "Mina and I were so close. Our daughters did not get along and neither do our granddaughters."
"Sorry Mother," Daisy bowed her head. "At least your great-granddaughters get along."
Lita smiled. "Now is not the time to discuss this. We need to transform and head over to the throne room." She took out her transformation pen. Her daughter and granddaughter did the same. They transformed and headed toward the throne room.
"Another stupid meeting," a scowling Elysian Venus thought as she headed toward the throne room. She had just grounded her daughter for not cleaning her room. Her sons were off doing their own thing. She walked into the room and bowed down before Serenity, Rini and Chelsea. "Sailor Elysian Venus reporting as ordered your Majesties."
"Hello Elysian Venus," Serenity stated. "Please have a seat. The Jupiter Scouts will be here in a moment."
Elysian Venus walked over to her seat. "Good afternoon Mother and Grandmother."
"Must we be so formal," asked Cosmic Venus. "After all I am your mother."
Elysian Venus glared at her. "Whatever," she muttered. She sat down and ignored the hurt look in Cosmic Venus's eyes. Venus reached over and gave Cosmic Venus's hand a comforting squeeze. Cosmic Venus smiled at her mother and then looked back at her computer pad.
The door opened and Jupiter, Cosmic Jupiter and Elysian Jupiter walked in. They all bowed before Neo-Queen Serenity, Neo-Princesses Rini and Chelsea.
"Thank you for seeing us your majesties," Jupiter stated.
"I always have time for you Lita," Serenity smiled.
"I gather you are here on a formal request," Rini added.
"Yes your majesties," Jupiter replied. "Luna and Artemis found the aura of Jupiter in my great-granddaughter Lily. We would like to request that she goes back in the past and retrieve the Jupiter crystal."
"You of course know that she needs to keep her identity a secret and not reveal anything about the future," Venus stated.
"Yes we know," Cosmic Jupiter replied.
"Lily may be lively but she is a good girl and she will do what she is told," Elysian Jupiter added.
"Then she must go back," said Cosmic Venus. She turned to Serenity. "Your Majesty?"
"Permission is granted," Serenity stated. "Sailor Venus and Elysian Venus, you will both prepare Lily for the trip."
"Your Majesties," Elysian Jupiter stepped forward. "I want to be assured that my daughter will be watched over."
"Don't tell me," Elysian Venus grumbled. "I will have to be the one to watch over her."
"You are right," Chelsea smiled. Her horn glowed and the sphere was produced. She handed it to Elysian Venus who took it without a word.
Elysian Jupiter stepped closer to Cosmic Venus and Sailor Venus. "With all due respect," she whispered. "Can't one of you watch over her? I do not wish to have Celine do it."
"Sorry Violet," Venus whispered back. "But my daughter and I cannot run into the risks of seeing our past selves. It has to be Elysian Venus."
"Very well," Elysian Jupiter muttered reluctantly. She felt a hand on her shoulder and saw it was Jupiter.
"Go and get Lily," she said. "We'll be waiting for you."
Elysian Jupiter nodded and went to find her daughter.
"Get off me," eight-year-old Lily Kino yelled to her two older brothers, Kevin and Hikaru. They were both on top of her.
"Not until you give us back that game," Hikaru, the oldest yelled.
"But I want a turn," howled Lily.
"It's ours," demanded Ken.
Lily angrily pulled the hand held video game out from under her and threw it. "Go get it," she snapped.
"Why couldn't we have gotten another brother," Hikaru grumbled as he retrieved the game.
"Just because I am a girl doesn't mean I can't play like you guys," Lily yelled angrily.
"Go play with your dolls," Kevin shouted.
Lily poked her tongue out at her brothers. "Lily," a soft voice stated and Lily turned to see her mother standing over her.
"Mom," she wailed. "Hikaru and Kevin won't let me play their game. Just because I am girl they tease me. Why couldn't I have been a boy?"
"Because I needed a girl," Violet sighed. She held out her arms and Lily ran into them. "Come now Grandma and Great-grandma are waiting for us."
"Really," asked Lily in excitement. "About what?"
"You'll see when you get there," Violet smiled. "Now let's go."
Daisy was laughing to herself. "What is so funny," asked Lita.
"I didn't know who Lily was when she came back to get the crystal," Daisy replied. "But we had fun."
"I'll say," Lita commented dryly. "If anything the two of you convinced me I did not want to have anymore children."
"Oh come on Mom we weren't that bad," laughed Daisy.
Before Lita could answer Violet walked in with Lily. "Grandma, great-grandma," Lily squealed as she ran over to both of them. Daisy gave her a hug and kiss. Then Lita took the child on her lap.
"How are you my little Lily," asked Lita.
"Mad," Lily pouted. "My brothers are mean to me. They are stronger then me so they always pick on me."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Lita replied. "But I have some news that might cheer you up."
"Nani," asked Lily.
"Luna and Artemis found the Sailor Scout aura within you," Daisy told her. "You will be the next Scout of Jupiter."
"Really," asked Lily in excitement. "Just like Ashley and Melody?"
"Yes," laughed Lita. "You will need to go back to the past when your grandmother was only ten and retrieve the Jupiter crystal."
"Oh wow that is going to be so neat," Lily squealed as she hopped off of Lita's lap and began to do a dance.
"Whoa hold on little one," laughed Daisy. "There are some instructions you must follow. Your mother and Sailor Venus will be going over them with you. You must listen carefully."
"I will Grandma," Lily promised.
"Good luck my little Lily," Lita told her as she gave the child a hug.
"We will be waiting for you when you get back," Daisy added as she hugged Lily. She watched as her granddaughter left with Violet. Then she sat back and smiled at the stories Lily would tell her when she returned.
"Zeus," called Lady Daphne. "Where are you?"
"I am right here my lady," Zeus replied as he stepped forward.
"Your two predecessors failed miserably in their jobs," Lady Daphne stated. "As a result the Crystal Scouts of Mars and Mercury were awakened. Now it is time for the Crystal Scout of Jupiter to be awakened. You must prevent that child from getting the crystal at all costs."
"You can count on me my lady," Zeus declared and he vanished to the past.
"You had better not fail Zeus," Lady Daphne growled.
During the time of the Chibi Scouts...
"Annika," Raye came up to her sobbing daughter. Annika was sitting on the swing just crying her little heart out. "What is wrong Sweetheart?"
"I made a mistake at school today when the teacher asked me a question," Annika sobbed. "John and his friends picked on me for the rest of the day. Why did Gloria have to be home with a cold today? She always tells those bullies to go away."
"Oh Sweetie," Raye pulled Annika into her arms. "You can't always depend on Gloria to stick up for you. You are going to have to do it yourself one day."
"I can't Mama," cried Annika as she buried her head in her mother's priestess robe. "I know I need to but I can't."
Raye sighed. She, Chad and Amy were working so hard with Annika but the child just did not have enough confidence to stick up for herself. "And yet," Raye thought. "She is such a good Sailor Scout. It is too bad she can't apply what she uses as a Sailor Scout to her everyday life."
Annika suddenly sat up. "Mama," she gasped. "I sense a presence nearby."
"So do I," Raye added. She stood up and took Annika's hand. "Stay with me." Raye knew she did not have to tell her daughter that but she did anyway. The two of them walked toward some bushes. Raye took a stance. "Come out whoever you are," she commanded. She was surprised when a child of about Annika's age came out. She had auburn hair down to her shoulders and green eyes. "Who are you," Raye asked her.
"My name is Lily," the child replied. "I have come from the future."
"Another one," Raye thought to herself. Annika hid shyly behind her.
Later on Neo-Queen Serenity and the Sailor Scouts all gathered in the conference room. They were all waiting to hear Amy's report.
"So we have another child from the future," Haruka muttered. "Who is she?"
"Her name is Lily and she is eight years old," Amy replied. "My scans show that she is related to Lita."
"So this could be my great-granddaughter," Lita concluded.
"That's right," Amy nodded her head in confirmation.
"She must be back looking for the Jupiter Crystal," Raye suggested.
"That's my theory," Serenity sighed.
"Where have the planet crystals been found so far," asked Michiru.
"The Mars crystal was found in Annika's tears," Raye replied.
"And Ariel's planetary symbol produced the Mercury crystal," Amy added.
"I am just wondering if there is going to be someone who will try to prevent Lily from the finding her planet crystal," Hotaru stated. "After all Ashley was attacked while she was here."
"And when Melody was here Ariel was the target," Mina added.
"Which means either Lily or Daisy could be in danger," Haruka concluded.
"Then I think we should keep a close eye on the two girls," Serenity decided. "And of course no one is to know of where these children are coming from."
"Right," everyone nodded in agreement.
"Before I introduce you to my daughter I need to have a word with her," Lita told Lily as the two walked toward her quarters.
"Okay Aunt Lita," Lily replied. "Why do you need to talk with her."
Lita sighed. She remembered how Daisy was when Violet visited from the future. Daisy had been very jealous and was very unpleasant to the child in the beginning. "I just want to prepare her for your visit," she stated. She stopped at the door and turned to Lily. "Why don't you wait out here for a minute?"
"Okay," Lily sat down on the floor to wait.
"Hi Mom," Daisy called as Lita came in.
"Hi Sweetie," Lita kissed her daughter. "Have you finished your homework?"
"Yes Ma'am," Daisy replied. "I was going to go see if Maggie wanted to do something."
"Actually I need to talk to you," Lita told her. She took Daisy's hand and led her over to the couch. The two sat down together. "There is a child who has just arrived here. She is going to be staying with us for a while."
"Who is she Mom," asked Daisy.
"Her name is Lily and she is eight," Lita replied. She looked firmly Daisy. "I don't want any trouble from you. When Violet came you weren't to nice to her at first."
"I'll be nice Mom I promise," Daisy stated. She had no desire to get into trouble.
"Good girl," Lita got up and went to the door. A few minutes later Lily came in. Lita introduced them.
"Come back to my room," Daisy offered. She led Lily to her room.
"Wow what a nice room," Lily gushed. "It's so clean."
"Don't you have a clean room," asked Daisy.
Lily made a face. "I try but I have two older brothers who always come in looking for stuff," she replied. "They mess things up and then don't clean it afterwards."
"Poor you," Daisy gasped. "I'm glad I don't have any brothers or sisters. My best friend Maggie is like a sister to me."
"I know Grandma," Lily thought. "She is a second grandma to me."
The next day Lily went to school with the other children. She was placed in the same class as Faith. She was relieved to be with one of them. At recess she and Faith met up with Annika, Gloria, Hope, and Ariel.
"I can't believe I have to make up the work I missed yesterday," Gloria griped. She was over her cold so Mina sent her to school that day. "It's only one day."
"But one day is important Gloria," Ariel pointed out.
"Oh shut up," Gloria snapped as she gave Ariel a little push.
"Leave her alone," Faith snapped as she and Gloria began tussling with each other.
Annika and Hope rolled their eyes. "Gloria is always fighting with either Faith or Daisy," Hope informed Lily.
"I know," Lily thought. "I've heard stories."
Zeus watched from his hiding place. He sought out his target and found her. "There she is," he thought to himself. He began to spin a sphere around. "Come here my little Lily. Come here so I can destroy you."
Lily watched as Hope tried to act as peacemaker between Faith and Gloria. Suddenly a strange feeling came over her. Her eyes glazed over and she found herself walking away.
"Lily," called Annika but Lily did not answer. Annika watched and put her hands in meditation position. An evil presence struck her. "Kami-sama, Lily is in danger." Annika ran over to the others. "Girls," she shouted. Since Annika rarely shouted she had everyone's immediate attention. "Lily just walked off and I sense an evil presence."
"Let's go then," Gloria stated taking on her position as second in command. The five girls ran after Lily.
Zeus smiled as Lily approached him. He made her stop and her eyes cleared up. "What am I doing here," she asked. "Why am I here?"
"I brought you here Lily," Zeus told her.
"Who are you," asked Lily in alarm.
"My name is Zeus," he replied. "I will not let you find the Jupiter crystal."
Suddenly Lily remembered what Ashley and Melody had told her. She screamed and turned to run away. Zeus snapped his fingers and a vine reached out and grabbed her ankle. Lily fell to the ground. "You can't run child," he stated. He controlled the vine to wrap itself around Lily's body tightly. She began to scream. "I'll just wait right here while the vine squeezes the life out of your body," Zeus informed her.
"Not if we can help it," shouted a chorus of voices. Zeus turned and saw five little girls in scout uniforms. The one with the orange hair spoke. "How dare you try to kill an innocent child. We are agents of love and justice, pretty soldiers in sailor suits. I am Sailor Chibi Venus and in the name of Venus I will punish you."
"I am Sailor Chibi Mars," shouted another one. "I will punish you in the name of Mars.
"I am Sailor Chibi Mercury," called the little one. "And I will use my brains to punish you with ice."
"And we are Sailor Scouts of the outer solar system. I am Sailor Chibi Neptune," shouted the fourth one.
"And I am Sailor Chibi Uranus," the last one shouted.
"And in the name of Crystal Tokyo, the moon and all of our planets we will punish you," all of them shouted.
"Ah the notorious Cosmic scouts as children," Zeus thought to himself. "Just mere babies. I can handle them." He frowned and stated, "Do not interfere little ones. Go back to the sand box where you belong."
"How dare you," Chibi Venus shouted. She powered up. "VENUS BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!" Her attack flew out and hit Zeus.
Chibi Mars powered up. "MARS FIRESTORM!" Her attack flew out and sliced through the vines freeing Lily. Lily fell to the ground gasping for breath. Chibi Neptune and Chibi Mercury dashed over to protect her.
"How pathetic," Zeus snarled. He held up his hand. An energy ball formed and he threw it. The Chibi Scouts and Lily all screamed as the blast threw them back. "Now I will destroy all of you," he laughed.
"DEEP SUBMERGE!"
"WORLD SHAKING!"
The two combined attacks flew out of nowhere and hit Zeus. He yelled with rage.
"Stay away from those children," Uranus ordered as she and Neptune arrived.
"Oh great the older counterparts," Zeus shouted angrily. "I'll be back for you later Lily." With that he took off.
"Are you girls all right," Neptune asked in concern while Uranus picked Lily up.
"We're fine," Chibi Venus replied. "Thanks for coming."
"You were lucky we were passing through," Uranus stated. "Who knows what would have happened."
"We'd best get your girls back to the palace," Neptune sighed.
"Yeah we get out of school for the rest of the day," Chibi Venus cheered.
"Are you sure you are all right," Lita asked Lily that evening. "Because I can cook something here for dinner if you like."
"Oh great-grandma I would love some of your cooking," Lily thought but she shook her head. "I'm fine Aunt Lita. Really."
"Very well," Lita sighed. "Go and get ready and we'll go."
"Now I guess I have to wait for three women to get ready," Ken said jokingly.
"You do want us to be beautiful don't you," laughed Lita as she kissed her husband.
Down in the palace dining room everyone was enjoying a fine meal prepared by the cooks. The Scouts and the Queen were quietly talking about what had happened that afternoon with Lily. The Scouts were concerned for the child and of course wanted to take precautions.
Meanwhile the children had finished eating and were scattered throughout the room.
"Annika," Raye called. "You hardly ate three bites. Get over here and eat some more."
"But Mama I'm not hungry," Annika whined.
"You never are," Raye pointed out. "Come on. Aunt Amy said you are too thin." Annika pouted and stomped over to the table and sat down. She began picking at her food.
"Nuts," Gloria muttered. "Now what am I going to do?" She saw a plate of half eaten food that one of the other kids had left. With her eyes gleaming she picked it up and walked over toward Daisy.
"So," Daisy was saying. "What was this enemy that was after you?"
"I don't know," Lily muttered. "I wish I could tell you the complete truth Grandma."
"Well don't worry," Maggie assured her. "We'll protect you."
"I know you will," Lily smiled gratefully.
"Hey Daisy," Gloria came up behind them.
"What is it," Daisy turned around and her face went right into a plate of food. "You creep," she screamed angrily as she tried to wipe the food out of her eyes.
"Oh that was too funny," laughed Gloria as she doubled over with laughter.
"I'm going to get you," Daisy screamed as she flew at Gloria. Gloria tried to get away but Daisy was too fast. She found herself on the ground with Daisy on top of her.
"Fight, fight, fight," Faith shouted as she and the other children gathered around.
"Daisy get off of her," Lita shouted angrily as she came over. She reached down and pulled Daisy off of Gloria. Gloria was about to get up and run but Mina grabbed her by the ear. "What do you think you are doing," Lita yelled.
"That little creep put a plate of food in my face," Daisy yelled angrily.
"And I have told you not to fight," Lita stated. Lily watched as Lita dragged Daisy and Mina dragged Gloria out of the dining room. She had heard stories about those two.
"That Gloria is such a creep," Daisy declared that night after she and Lily had gone to bed. "I wish I could get back at her."
"I have two older brothers," Lily replied. "They are always playing tricks on me so I get even."
"Really," asked Daisy and Lily nodded. "Could you help me get even with Gloria?"
"I don't think that will be a good idea," Crescent pointed but the girls ignored him.
"Okay," Lily giggled. "We'll have to wait until your parents are asleep but here is what we'll do." She whispered her plan to Daisy who giggled. This was going to be too funny.
"Don't say I didn't warn you," Crescent muttered as he lay down to go to sleep.
About midnight Daisy and Lily crept into the kitchen and pulled a few things out of the refrigerator and cupboards. Then they snuck quietly out of their quarters and headed down to Venus's quarters. "How are we going to get in," Daisy hissed. "The door will be locked and I don't think we will fit through the cat door."
"I can pick the lock," Lily whispered back.
"How did you learn that," Daisy asked in astonishment.
"I have two older brothers," Lily stated as she picked the lock open. The two girls crept into the dark quarters and headed into Gloria's room. Gloria was lying asleep on her back. Daisy and Lily quietly got to work.
The next morning Gloria woke up with the sun shining in her face. It was Saturday, which meant no school. Gloria smiled thinking that she had a day to have fun. She groggily placed her hand on her cheek and froze. Gloria felt something sticky on her. She sat up and took a good look around herself and gave a loud scream.
Mina came flying in. "What happened," she asked and then stared in horror. Gloria was covered with syrup, flour and whipped cream. Someone had lined her bed with butter and ketchup. "What in the world happened here," Mina boomed.
"I didn't do it Mom," Gloria howled. "I woke up and it was here." Mina believed her daughter. Gloria may perform a lot of silly antics but she would never put all of this stuff all over herself and her bed.
"Someone must have crept into our quarters," Mina muttered angrily. She took Gloria's sticky hand in hers. "Let's get you cleaned up and then I will call the others. They can interrogate their daughters themselves."
"That's funny," Lita stated as she got the butter and syrup out. "I could have sworn I had more then this." Lily and Daisy stifled giggles.
"What are you two giggling about," asked Ken but the girls' only shook their heads.
"In fact I know I had a full bottle of syrup." Lita scratched her head trying to figure out what happened to her syrup. Suddenly her communicator beeped. She reached for it. "Hi Mina what's up?" Lily and Daisy froze. "Oh really," Lita raised an eyebrow. "You're saying Gloria was covered with syrup, butter, flour, whipped cream and ketchup?" Daisy and Lily quietly got up to creep out of the kitchen. "Freeze girls," Lita ordered in a shrill voice. Daisy and Lily froze. "I think I have the two culprits right here. I will send them over to clean up the mess." Lita signed off and turned to Daisy and Lily. "Well," she demanded.
"What happened," asked Ken with a raised eyebrow.
"Well what Mom," Daisy asked in an innocent voice.
"Don't play games with me young lady," Lita ordered angrily. "You both have guilt written all over your faces. Now did you put all that stuff on Gloria and her bed?"
"Yes Ma'am," Daisy murmured knowing she might as well confess.
"It was my idea Aunt Lita," Lily whispered.
"It doesn't matter whose idea it was," Lita stated angrily. "The fact that you snuck out of our quarters, into someone else's and messed up the bed is totally wrong. I want to know why."
"Daisy," asked Ken in a stern voice.
"I'm sick of Gloria always playing pranks on me," Daisy replied. "So I thought I would give her a taste of her own medicine. Lily had a great idea so we did it."
"Well I hope it was worth the fun," Lita pointed out. "Because the two of you have just lost your Saturday. You will both go to Aunt Mina, Uncle Asai and Gloria and apologize to them. Then you will be cleaning up the mess you made. Do you understand?"
"Yes Ma'am," both girls replied simultaneously. They both headed toward the door to go through with their punishment.
That evening Daisy, Maggie, Lily, Ariel and Madelyn were outside. Daisy and Lily were exhausted from all their cleaning.
"I can't believe you did that," Maggie rolled her eyes.
"Well Gloria deserved it," Daisy muttered. "I wanted to get back at her."
"I told you two but you did not listen to me," Crescent reminded her.
"Mommy told me she would have spanked me if I did that," Ariel piped up.
"Forget it," Daisy sighed. She picked up a ball. "Let's play." She tossed the ball to Madelyn who missed it. She scrambled after it. She grabbed it and tossed it to Lily. Madelyn's aim was poor so Lily had to run after it. Suddenly the girls heard a scream. They ran over and saw Zeus grabbing Lily.
"Let's transform," Daisy shouted and they all pulled out their transformation pens.
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER POWER MAKE UP!"
"PLUTO POWER MAKE UP!"
"SATURN POWER MAKE UP!"
Various transformations took place and four Chibi Scouts were ready to fight. Chibi Mercury hit her communicator. "Minna," she shouted. "Lily is under attack." A multiple of voices responded.
"Now little Lily," laughed Zeus as he held the child by her neck. "I will squeeze the life out of you."
"JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
The attack flew out and hit Zeus causing him to drop Lily. Chibi Mercury dashed over, helped Lily up and led her to safety.
"You leave her alone," screamed Chibi Jupiter.
"You annoying Chibi Scouts," snapped Zeus. "I will not let you ruin my mission."
"Just watch us," snapped Chibi Pluto as she began to power up. Suddenly a vine came out of the ground and wrapped itself around the Chibi Scouts and Lily.
"I might as well kill all of you at once," laughed Zeus. "Then that will take care of everyone."
"JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!" The attack flew out and released the children from the vine.
"Using the same trap twice," laughed Cosmic Moon as she pulled out her scepter. "Be more original. How dare you try to harm an innocent child? I am Sailor Cosmic Moon and in the name of the moon I will punish you."
"I will not be defeated," yelled Zeus. "I will be back for that brat and I will kill her."
"Nani," gasped Chibi Jupiter from her mother's arms. "Mom why does he want to kill Lily?"
"Don't worry," Venus assured her. "We will protect her."
The next day Daisy and Lily went to go find Maggie. Crescent was walking with them. They found her walking back towards her quarters soaking wet and angry.
"What happened to you," asked Daisy.
"That brat Gloria pushed me into the pool," Maggie replied crossly. "Now I have to go and get changed." With that she continued on to her quarters.
"Gloria loves playing tricks doesn't she," asked Lily.
"Yes and some have been so dangerous," Daisy sighed. "She almost killed Annika last year and one of her tricks caused me to sprain my ankle."
"I've heard both of those stories Grandma," Lily thought. "We could play another trick on her."
"And get into trouble," Daisy added. "Not a chance."
"This one will be harmless," Lily giggled and she whispered her plan to Daisy who grinned.
"Not again," sighed Crescent as he shook his head.
"Your Mama is going to be mad at you," Annika pointed out. "You really shouldn't have pushed Maggie into the pool like that."
"But it was so funny," Gloria replied. "The look on her face was just hilarious."
"You know you will get into trouble," Annika sighed.
"Annika," Raye came up.
"Mama," Annika flew into her mother's arms.
"Did you forget that you have to meet with Aunt Amy today," Raye asked as she held her daughter.
"I do," whined Annika.
"Yes now let's go," Raye started to lead Annika away when they heard a yell from Gloria. They both turned around and saw Gloria all covered in paint. Someone had rigged a bucket of paint the children used for art over a door and Gloria had opened it. "Oh dear," Raye stated trying to keep from laughing. After all it was quite different to see Gloria at the receiving end of jokes.
"Who did this," Gloria screamed angrily. She heard the sounds of giggles. Annika peeked around the corner and saw Daisy and Lily laughing hysterically.
"I can't believe this," Lita was shouting to the girls. "Twice in one weekend? Daisy Julia Kino what has gotten into you?"
"I just wanted to give Gloria a taste of her own medicine," Daisy muttered in a sulky voice.
"It was my idea Aunt Lita," Lily quickly spoke up. She did not want to see her grandmother get into trouble.
"And I will be dealing with you later," Lita pointed out. "However I have been telling Daisy not to try and punish Gloria herself. So she and I are going to have a long talk." With that Lita grabbed Daisy's shoulder and steered her into the bedroom. Lily sighed and left the quarters. She did not want to listen to Lita yelling at Daisy right now.
Lily wandered outside and was all the sudden grabbed by the arm. "Ouch who is that," she yelled.
"You don't want to know," snapped a voice. Lily looked up and saw Celine standing over her.
"You're right," Lily muttered. "I don't want to know."
"I am getting tired of this," Celine scolded. "I am given the job of keeping an eye on you girls when you go back to the past and I have to keep coming back to deal with troublemakers."
"What am I doing wrong," yelled Lily angrily.
"Playing those practical joke," Celine replied. "You are not even focused on your assignment. Stop playing jokes on my mother."
"She deserves them," Lily muttered. Celine swatted her backside. Lily gritted her teeth angrily.
"Behave yourself," yelled Celine. "I don't want to have to come here again. Find that damn crystal and get back to our time."
"Yes Ma'am," Lily snapped. Celine pulled out the time key and disappeared. "I wonder if Aunt Gloria was cursed when she had her."
After having to put up with Celine's wrath Lily had to listen to Lita lecture her too. By the time Lita was done Lily was in tears. She decided to avoid playing anymore jokes and just focus on her mission and that was to find the Jupiter crystal.
Since Lily was a target for the enemy the Scouts took turns guarding her as they did with Ariel a couple of weeks ago. Lily found it tiresome but since she did not want Celine coming back she put up with it. A couple of days after Celine's visit, Amy was keeping an eye on her. Lily and Ariel were playing in the park. Ariel had a book on plant life and was looking up different flowers she saw. Lily found this boring so she went over and sat down by Amy. "Does she always study while she is playing," Lily grumbled.
"No," Amy laughed. "Greg and I have taught her that it is okay to be a little girl too but her grandfather bought her that book so she has been fascinated."
"Well she is going to be wet and fascinated in a moment," Lily observed. Amy looked and saw that Ariel had stepped out onto some rocks in the lake.
"Ariel," Amy shrieked getting to her feet. Ariel was a good swimmer but it was a little to cool to be swimming.
"Nani Mommy," Ariel replied but then she lost her balance and fell into the water.
"Honestly Ariel," Amy scolded as she got Ariel out of the water. "I can't turn my back on your for a minute." She picked Ariel up and carried her over to their stuff. Amy began trying to dry her daughter off.
Lily walked over to the swings and prepared to get on. As she sat down the swing suddenly wrapped itself around her. Lily began to scream. "Now I got you Lily," shouted Zeus. "And I will destroy you."
"Not so fast," called a voice. Zeus looked up and saw Sailor Mercury and Chibi Mercury standing there. "Let the child go."
"Not a chance," laughed Zeus. "My mission is to kill this child and I am going to do that."
"No you aren't," yelled Chibi Mercury and she powered up. "MERCURY ICE GLACIER!" Her attack flew out but Zeus only laughed and knocked it away. Zeus held up his hand and another swing became alive. It wrapped itself tightly around both Mercury and Chibi Mercury. Both of them started gasping for breath.
"Now that I have the annoyances out of the way I can concentrate on my mission," Zeus turned to Lily who had passed out.
"VENUS LOVE ME CHAIN!" The attack flew out and wrapped itself around Zeus.
"MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Mercury and Chibi Mercury were freed. They both tried to regain their breath.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Cosmic Moon came forward. "Attacking a child on such a nice day cannot be forgiven. I am the agent of love and justice a pretty soldier in a sailor suit Sailor Cosmic Moon and in the name of the moon I will punish you."
"I have a mission and you won't succeed," shouted Zeus as he broke free from the chain. He started back toward Lily and saw Chibi Mars and Chibi Venus standing in front her.
"You'll have to get through us first," Chibi Mars snapped. Zeus growled and held up his hand. Chibi Mars and Chibi Venus got thrown out of the way. Mars and Venus dashed over to tend to their fallen daughters. Zeus turned back to Lily. He hurled a strong energy ball at her but suddenly Chibi Jupiter jumped in front of it and took the blow.
"Chibi Jupiter," screamed Jupiter who was trying to get Mercury and Chibi Mercury back to their feet.
"Foolish child," laughed Zeus. "I'll finish her off first." Zeus started to hurl another energy ball at Chibi Jupiter.
"SCREAMS OF DESTRUCTION!" The attack hit Zeus who screamed in pain. Chibi Pluto came forward. "No one hurts my best friend," she shouted. She turned to Cosmic Moon. "Now Cosmic Moon!"
"Right," called Cosmic Moon. She pulled out her scepter. "MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" Her attack flew out.
"No," screamed Zeus as the attack overtook him. "I will not be beaten." Zeus faded away.
"Chibi Jupiter," Jupiter screamed as she cradled her injured daughter in her arms. Chibi Jupiter had a nasty gash on her head. Mercury dashed over and scanned her with her mini computer.
"She has internal injuries as well," Mercury stated. "We need to get her back to the palace. She looked and saw Mars and Venus holding their children. "All of them need to get back." Mercury picked up Lily who was still unconscience and everyone dashed back to the palace.
"She got hurt protecting me," sobbed Lily as she sat by Daisy's bedside. "All this is my fault."
"No it's not," Lita placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Part of the oath we took as Sailor Scouts was to protect anyone who was in danger. Daisy took that oath and you were in danger. She was doing her job."
Lily only nodded her head.
Amy came in. "I need to check that cut on her head," she stated. She unwrapped the gauze to look over the injury. "It's pretty deep," she stated. "I will need to stitch it up."
"Very well," Lita sighed. She pushed a lock of hair out of Daisy's face. A glow caught her attention. "Amy," she gasped. Amy came over. A soft green glow was coming out of the gash in Daisy's head. Amy placed a hand on it. A crystal appeared in her hand.
"It's a crystal," gasped Amy.
Lily perked up, "Let me see it." She practically snatched the crystal out of Amy's hand. A rush of power went through her. She held up the crystal. "JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" Lightening bolts flew out of the crystal. In a few minutes Lily was standing there in a Sailor Suit. Her uniform was a deep green with a very bright pink bow. "I am Sailor Chibi Jupiter," she stated. "When I grow up I will be Sailor Crystal Jupiter. I am the daughter of Elysian Jupiter, granddaughter of Cosmic Jupiter and great-granddaughter of you Sailor Jupiter."
"Then we were right," Lita gasped as she and Amy ushered the child out of the room. "I don't want Daisy to know about this. She should be allowed to love her life to the fullest."
"I understand," Lily replied. "I have gotten what I have come for. I must head back now."
"We understand," Serenity came up. She placed hand on Lily's head. "I know you will make a fine addition to the team."
"And I look forward to the day when I can see you again," Lita added.
"Do you really have to go," Daisy asked the next day. Amy had treated her injuries and decided to keep her in the hospital for several days.
"Yes I do," Lily replied. "I have to go home to my mom and dad now."
"Well I for one am sorry to see you go," Crescent stated. "You certainly made my life more interesting."
"Shut up Crescent," Daisy muttered as she pushed him down. She turned to Lily. "Will I see you again."
"One day but not for a long time," Lily told her. She hugged Daisy.
"I'll miss you," choked Daisy.
"I'll miss you too," Lily replied.
"Come on Lily," Lita stated gently. "I'll see you off."
Lily and Daisy waved goodbye to each other. Ken came in and sat down by his daughter while Lita steered Lily toward the time gates.
"Thank you for letting me stay with you," Lily told Lita.
"I am glad you came," Lita hugged the child. "By looking at you I know my future and Daisy's will be a bright one."
"Goodbye great grandmother," Lily returned the hug. She stepped back and smiled at Lita. Then she turned and walked toward the Gates of Time. Lita waved until she disappeared. Then she headed back toward the palace hospital. In Daisy's room Ken was sitting by their daughter's bedside. Crescent was perched on her lap.
"Hi Mom," Daisy called in delight. Lita smiled and took her daughter into her arms. One day she will be grown but right now she was still a child and that was all right with Lita.
Her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother greeted Lily. The Venus Scouts were with them. "Mom," Lily called as she dashed into Violet's arms.
"Hi Darling," Violet gave her daughter a hug and kiss.
"You and I had a lot of fun didn't we grandma," giggled Lily as she hugged Daisy.
"We certainly did," laughed Daisy.
"And you both drove me crazy," added Lita kissing Lily on the forehead.
"Welcome to the team Lily," Mina came forward. "I know you will make us proud."
"I promise I will," Lily replied as she bowed before her. It was good to be home.
In her lair Lady Daphne seethed with rage. "I will not fail," she snarled. "The Venus crystal will not be found."
To be continued...
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The Crystal Scouts
Part Three: The Jupiter Crystal
By Angel Raye
Lita quickly checked to make sure everything was in place. Even though her visitors were just going to be her daughter and granddaughter Lita wanted everything in her quarters to be perfect. Today was an important day for the Jupiter Scouts.
There was a knock at the door and Lita ran to answer it. Daisy and Violet were both there. "Hi Mom," Daisy gave her mother a hug.
"Hi Sweetie," Lita returned the hug. She then turned to her granddaughter Violet and hugged her. "How are the two of you doing?"
"Exhausted," grumbled Daisy. "Alena refuses to help out around our quarters."
"I told you not to have anymore," Lita sighed. While most of the Cosmic Scouts stopped after two or three children, Daisy kept going. She had six and her youngest was now seventeen and a rebellious teenager. Alena came along shortly after Daisy's second child had gotten married. Alena was not much older than her nephew was.
"I know but I wanted to," Daisy sighed. "After all as Sailor Scouts we live eternally and we can keep bearing children. I guess I want to have them even though only Violet will live forever with us."
"Well my kids are all fine," Violet added. "They are all fully over the flu now."
"That's good because Lily needs to be healthy now," Lita replied. "She has a mission to complete."
"What mission Grandma," asked Violet.
"It's time for her to go back to the past and find the Jupiter Crystal," Daisy whispered. "I was able to make the connection once Ashley and Melody went back."
"I guess you didn't know either then," Violet asked her mother.
"No," Daisy replied. "Mom never told me."
"All of us had agreed not to tell you girls about your futures," Lita explained. "I know I wanted you to shape your own future without any prior knowledge. Only one of you found out."
"Who," asked Daisy in astonishment. "I never knew that."
"Because we swore her to secrecy," Lita explained.
"Of course," Daisy sighed. "Anyway we need to get permission from their majesties and the Venus scouts."
"Does Elysian Venus really have to be the one to watch Lily while she is in the past," asked Violet.
"Yes I'm afraid so," Lita replied.
"She's just so cold," Violet muttered.
"It really saddens me," Lita sighed. "Mina and I were so close. Our daughters did not get along and neither do our granddaughters."
"Sorry Mother," Daisy bowed her head. "At least your great-granddaughters get along."
Lita smiled. "Now is not the time to discuss this. We need to transform and head over to the throne room." She took out her transformation pen. Her daughter and granddaughter did the same. They transformed and headed toward the throne room.
"Another stupid meeting," a scowling Elysian Venus thought as she headed toward the throne room. She had just grounded her daughter for not cleaning her room. Her sons were off doing their own thing. She walked into the room and bowed down before Serenity, Rini and Chelsea. "Sailor Elysian Venus reporting as ordered your Majesties."
"Hello Elysian Venus," Serenity stated. "Please have a seat. The Jupiter Scouts will be here in a moment."
Elysian Venus walked over to her seat. "Good afternoon Mother and Grandmother."
"Must we be so formal," asked Cosmic Venus. "After all I am your mother."
Elysian Venus glared at her. "Whatever," she muttered. She sat down and ignored the hurt look in Cosmic Venus's eyes. Venus reached over and gave Cosmic Venus's hand a comforting squeeze. Cosmic Venus smiled at her mother and then looked back at her computer pad.
The door opened and Jupiter, Cosmic Jupiter and Elysian Jupiter walked in. They all bowed before Neo-Queen Serenity, Neo-Princesses Rini and Chelsea.
"Thank you for seeing us your majesties," Jupiter stated.
"I always have time for you Lita," Serenity smiled.
"I gather you are here on a formal request," Rini added.
"Yes your majesties," Jupiter replied. "Luna and Artemis found the aura of Jupiter in my great-granddaughter Lily. We would like to request that she goes back in the past and retrieve the Jupiter crystal."
"You of course know that she needs to keep her identity a secret and not reveal anything about the future," Venus stated.
"Yes we know," Cosmic Jupiter replied.
"Lily may be lively but she is a good girl and she will do what she is told," Elysian Jupiter added.
"Then she must go back," said Cosmic Venus. She turned to Serenity. "Your Majesty?"
"Permission is granted," Serenity stated. "Sailor Venus and Elysian Venus, you will both prepare Lily for the trip."
"Your Majesties," Elysian Jupiter stepped forward. "I want to be assured that my daughter will be watched over."
"Don't tell me," Elysian Venus grumbled. "I will have to be the one to watch over her."
"You are right," Chelsea smiled. Her horn glowed and the sphere was produced. She handed it to Elysian Venus who took it without a word.
Elysian Jupiter stepped closer to Cosmic Venus and Sailor Venus. "With all due respect," she whispered. "Can't one of you watch over her? I do not wish to have Celine do it."
"Sorry Violet," Venus whispered back. "But my daughter and I cannot run into the risks of seeing our past selves. It has to be Elysian Venus."
"Very well," Elysian Jupiter muttered reluctantly. She felt a hand on her shoulder and saw it was Jupiter.
"Go and get Lily," she said. "We'll be waiting for you."
Elysian Jupiter nodded and went to find her daughter.
"Get off me," eight-year-old Lily Kino yelled to her two older brothers, Kevin and Hikaru. They were both on top of her.
"Not until you give us back that game," Hikaru, the oldest yelled.
"But I want a turn," howled Lily.
"It's ours," demanded Ken.
Lily angrily pulled the hand held video game out from under her and threw it. "Go get it," she snapped.
"Why couldn't we have gotten another brother," Hikaru grumbled as he retrieved the game.
"Just because I am a girl doesn't mean I can't play like you guys," Lily yelled angrily.
"Go play with your dolls," Kevin shouted.
Lily poked her tongue out at her brothers. "Lily," a soft voice stated and Lily turned to see her mother standing over her.
"Mom," she wailed. "Hikaru and Kevin won't let me play their game. Just because I am girl they tease me. Why couldn't I have been a boy?"
"Because I needed a girl," Violet sighed. She held out her arms and Lily ran into them. "Come now Grandma and Great-grandma are waiting for us."
"Really," asked Lily in excitement. "About what?"
"You'll see when you get there," Violet smiled. "Now let's go."
Daisy was laughing to herself. "What is so funny," asked Lita.
"I didn't know who Lily was when she came back to get the crystal," Daisy replied. "But we had fun."
"I'll say," Lita commented dryly. "If anything the two of you convinced me I did not want to have anymore children."
"Oh come on Mom we weren't that bad," laughed Daisy.
Before Lita could answer Violet walked in with Lily. "Grandma, great-grandma," Lily squealed as she ran over to both of them. Daisy gave her a hug and kiss. Then Lita took the child on her lap.
"How are you my little Lily," asked Lita.
"Mad," Lily pouted. "My brothers are mean to me. They are stronger then me so they always pick on me."
"I'm sorry to hear that," Lita replied. "But I have some news that might cheer you up."
"Nani," asked Lily.
"Luna and Artemis found the Sailor Scout aura within you," Daisy told her. "You will be the next Scout of Jupiter."
"Really," asked Lily in excitement. "Just like Ashley and Melody?"
"Yes," laughed Lita. "You will need to go back to the past when your grandmother was only ten and retrieve the Jupiter crystal."
"Oh wow that is going to be so neat," Lily squealed as she hopped off of Lita's lap and began to do a dance.
"Whoa hold on little one," laughed Daisy. "There are some instructions you must follow. Your mother and Sailor Venus will be going over them with you. You must listen carefully."
"I will Grandma," Lily promised.
"Good luck my little Lily," Lita told her as she gave the child a hug.
"We will be waiting for you when you get back," Daisy added as she hugged Lily. She watched as her granddaughter left with Violet. Then she sat back and smiled at the stories Lily would tell her when she returned.
"Zeus," called Lady Daphne. "Where are you?"
"I am right here my lady," Zeus replied as he stepped forward.
"Your two predecessors failed miserably in their jobs," Lady Daphne stated. "As a result the Crystal Scouts of Mars and Mercury were awakened. Now it is time for the Crystal Scout of Jupiter to be awakened. You must prevent that child from getting the crystal at all costs."
"You can count on me my lady," Zeus declared and he vanished to the past.
"You had better not fail Zeus," Lady Daphne growled.
During the time of the Chibi Scouts...
"Annika," Raye came up to her sobbing daughter. Annika was sitting on the swing just crying her little heart out. "What is wrong Sweetheart?"
"I made a mistake at school today when the teacher asked me a question," Annika sobbed. "John and his friends picked on me for the rest of the day. Why did Gloria have to be home with a cold today? She always tells those bullies to go away."
"Oh Sweetie," Raye pulled Annika into her arms. "You can't always depend on Gloria to stick up for you. You are going to have to do it yourself one day."
"I can't Mama," cried Annika as she buried her head in her mother's priestess robe. "I know I need to but I can't."
Raye sighed. She, Chad and Amy were working so hard with Annika but the child just did not have enough confidence to stick up for herself. "And yet," Raye thought. "She is such a good Sailor Scout. It is too bad she can't apply what she uses as a Sailor Scout to her everyday life."
Annika suddenly sat up. "Mama," she gasped. "I sense a presence nearby."
"So do I," Raye added. She stood up and took Annika's hand. "Stay with me." Raye knew she did not have to tell her daughter that but she did anyway. The two of them walked toward some bushes. Raye took a stance. "Come out whoever you are," she commanded. She was surprised when a child of about Annika's age came out. She had auburn hair down to her shoulders and green eyes. "Who are you," Raye asked her.
"My name is Lily," the child replied. "I have come from the future."
"Another one," Raye thought to herself. Annika hid shyly behind her.
Later on Neo-Queen Serenity and the Sailor Scouts all gathered in the conference room. They were all waiting to hear Amy's report.
"So we have another child from the future," Haruka muttered. "Who is she?"
"Her name is Lily and she is eight years old," Amy replied. "My scans show that she is related to Lita."
"So this could be my great-granddaughter," Lita concluded.
"That's right," Amy nodded her head in confirmation.
"She must be back looking for the Jupiter Crystal," Raye suggested.
"That's my theory," Serenity sighed.
"Where have the planet crystals been found so far," asked Michiru.
"The Mars crystal was found in Annika's tears," Raye replied.
"And Ariel's planetary symbol produced the Mercury crystal," Amy added.
"I am just wondering if there is going to be someone who will try to prevent Lily from the finding her planet crystal," Hotaru stated. "After all Ashley was attacked while she was here."
"And when Melody was here Ariel was the target," Mina added.
"Which means either Lily or Daisy could be in danger," Haruka concluded.
"Then I think we should keep a close eye on the two girls," Serenity decided. "And of course no one is to know of where these children are coming from."
"Right," everyone nodded in agreement.
"Before I introduce you to my daughter I need to have a word with her," Lita told Lily as the two walked toward her quarters.
"Okay Aunt Lita," Lily replied. "Why do you need to talk with her."
Lita sighed. She remembered how Daisy was when Violet visited from the future. Daisy had been very jealous and was very unpleasant to the child in the beginning. "I just want to prepare her for your visit," she stated. She stopped at the door and turned to Lily. "Why don't you wait out here for a minute?"
"Okay," Lily sat down on the floor to wait.
"Hi Mom," Daisy called as Lita came in.
"Hi Sweetie," Lita kissed her daughter. "Have you finished your homework?"
"Yes Ma'am," Daisy replied. "I was going to go see if Maggie wanted to do something."
"Actually I need to talk to you," Lita told her. She took Daisy's hand and led her over to the couch. The two sat down together. "There is a child who has just arrived here. She is going to be staying with us for a while."
"Who is she Mom," asked Daisy.
"Her name is Lily and she is eight," Lita replied. She looked firmly Daisy. "I don't want any trouble from you. When Violet came you weren't to nice to her at first."
"I'll be nice Mom I promise," Daisy stated. She had no desire to get into trouble.
"Good girl," Lita got up and went to the door. A few minutes later Lily came in. Lita introduced them.
"Come back to my room," Daisy offered. She led Lily to her room.
"Wow what a nice room," Lily gushed. "It's so clean."
"Don't you have a clean room," asked Daisy.
Lily made a face. "I try but I have two older brothers who always come in looking for stuff," she replied. "They mess things up and then don't clean it afterwards."
"Poor you," Daisy gasped. "I'm glad I don't have any brothers or sisters. My best friend Maggie is like a sister to me."
"I know Grandma," Lily thought. "She is a second grandma to me."
The next day Lily went to school with the other children. She was placed in the same class as Faith. She was relieved to be with one of them. At recess she and Faith met up with Annika, Gloria, Hope, and Ariel.
"I can't believe I have to make up the work I missed yesterday," Gloria griped. She was over her cold so Mina sent her to school that day. "It's only one day."
"But one day is important Gloria," Ariel pointed out.
"Oh shut up," Gloria snapped as she gave Ariel a little push.
"Leave her alone," Faith snapped as she and Gloria began tussling with each other.
Annika and Hope rolled their eyes. "Gloria is always fighting with either Faith or Daisy," Hope informed Lily.
"I know," Lily thought. "I've heard stories."
Zeus watched from his hiding place. He sought out his target and found her. "There she is," he thought to himself. He began to spin a sphere around. "Come here my little Lily. Come here so I can destroy you."
Lily watched as Hope tried to act as peacemaker between Faith and Gloria. Suddenly a strange feeling came over her. Her eyes glazed over and she found herself walking away.
"Lily," called Annika but Lily did not answer. Annika watched and put her hands in meditation position. An evil presence struck her. "Kami-sama, Lily is in danger." Annika ran over to the others. "Girls," she shouted. Since Annika rarely shouted she had everyone's immediate attention. "Lily just walked off and I sense an evil presence."
"Let's go then," Gloria stated taking on her position as second in command. The five girls ran after Lily.
Zeus smiled as Lily approached him. He made her stop and her eyes cleared up. "What am I doing here," she asked. "Why am I here?"
"I brought you here Lily," Zeus told her.
"Who are you," asked Lily in alarm.
"My name is Zeus," he replied. "I will not let you find the Jupiter crystal."
Suddenly Lily remembered what Ashley and Melody had told her. She screamed and turned to run away. Zeus snapped his fingers and a vine reached out and grabbed her ankle. Lily fell to the ground. "You can't run child," he stated. He controlled the vine to wrap itself around Lily's body tightly. She began to scream. "I'll just wait right here while the vine squeezes the life out of your body," Zeus informed her.
"Not if we can help it," shouted a chorus of voices. Zeus turned and saw five little girls in scout uniforms. The one with the orange hair spoke. "How dare you try to kill an innocent child. We are agents of love and justice, pretty soldiers in sailor suits. I am Sailor Chibi Venus and in the name of Venus I will punish you."
"I am Sailor Chibi Mars," shouted another one. "I will punish you in the name of Mars.
"I am Sailor Chibi Mercury," called the little one. "And I will use my brains to punish you with ice."
"And we are Sailor Scouts of the outer solar system. I am Sailor Chibi Neptune," shouted the fourth one.
"And I am Sailor Chibi Uranus," the last one shouted.
"And in the name of Crystal Tokyo, the moon and all of our planets we will punish you," all of them shouted.
"Ah the notorious Cosmic scouts as children," Zeus thought to himself. "Just mere babies. I can handle them." He frowned and stated, "Do not interfere little ones. Go back to the sand box where you belong."
"How dare you," Chibi Venus shouted. She powered up. "VENUS BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!" Her attack flew out and hit Zeus.
Chibi Mars powered up. "MARS FIRESTORM!" Her attack flew out and sliced through the vines freeing Lily. Lily fell to the ground gasping for breath. Chibi Neptune and Chibi Mercury dashed over to protect her.
"How pathetic," Zeus snarled. He held up his hand. An energy ball formed and he threw it. The Chibi Scouts and Lily all screamed as the blast threw them back. "Now I will destroy all of you," he laughed.
"DEEP SUBMERGE!"
"WORLD SHAKING!"
The two combined attacks flew out of nowhere and hit Zeus. He yelled with rage.
"Stay away from those children," Uranus ordered as she and Neptune arrived.
"Oh great the older counterparts," Zeus shouted angrily. "I'll be back for you later Lily." With that he took off.
"Are you girls all right," Neptune asked in concern while Uranus picked Lily up.
"We're fine," Chibi Venus replied. "Thanks for coming."
"You were lucky we were passing through," Uranus stated. "Who knows what would have happened."
"We'd best get your girls back to the palace," Neptune sighed.
"Yeah we get out of school for the rest of the day," Chibi Venus cheered.
"Are you sure you are all right," Lita asked Lily that evening. "Because I can cook something here for dinner if you like."
"Oh great-grandma I would love some of your cooking," Lily thought but she shook her head. "I'm fine Aunt Lita. Really."
"Very well," Lita sighed. "Go and get ready and we'll go."
"Now I guess I have to wait for three women to get ready," Ken said jokingly.
"You do want us to be beautiful don't you," laughed Lita as she kissed her husband.
Down in the palace dining room everyone was enjoying a fine meal prepared by the cooks. The Scouts and the Queen were quietly talking about what had happened that afternoon with Lily. The Scouts were concerned for the child and of course wanted to take precautions.
Meanwhile the children had finished eating and were scattered throughout the room.
"Annika," Raye called. "You hardly ate three bites. Get over here and eat some more."
"But Mama I'm not hungry," Annika whined.
"You never are," Raye pointed out. "Come on. Aunt Amy said you are too thin." Annika pouted and stomped over to the table and sat down. She began picking at her food.
"Nuts," Gloria muttered. "Now what am I going to do?" She saw a plate of half eaten food that one of the other kids had left. With her eyes gleaming she picked it up and walked over toward Daisy.
"So," Daisy was saying. "What was this enemy that was after you?"
"I don't know," Lily muttered. "I wish I could tell you the complete truth Grandma."
"Well don't worry," Maggie assured her. "We'll protect you."
"I know you will," Lily smiled gratefully.
"Hey Daisy," Gloria came up behind them.
"What is it," Daisy turned around and her face went right into a plate of food. "You creep," she screamed angrily as she tried to wipe the food out of her eyes.
"Oh that was too funny," laughed Gloria as she doubled over with laughter.
"I'm going to get you," Daisy screamed as she flew at Gloria. Gloria tried to get away but Daisy was too fast. She found herself on the ground with Daisy on top of her.
"Fight, fight, fight," Faith shouted as she and the other children gathered around.
"Daisy get off of her," Lita shouted angrily as she came over. She reached down and pulled Daisy off of Gloria. Gloria was about to get up and run but Mina grabbed her by the ear. "What do you think you are doing," Lita yelled.
"That little creep put a plate of food in my face," Daisy yelled angrily.
"And I have told you not to fight," Lita stated. Lily watched as Lita dragged Daisy and Mina dragged Gloria out of the dining room. She had heard stories about those two.
"That Gloria is such a creep," Daisy declared that night after she and Lily had gone to bed. "I wish I could get back at her."
"I have two older brothers," Lily replied. "They are always playing tricks on me so I get even."
"Really," asked Daisy and Lily nodded. "Could you help me get even with Gloria?"
"I don't think that will be a good idea," Crescent pointed but the girls ignored him.
"Okay," Lily giggled. "We'll have to wait until your parents are asleep but here is what we'll do." She whispered her plan to Daisy who giggled. This was going to be too funny.
"Don't say I didn't warn you," Crescent muttered as he lay down to go to sleep.
About midnight Daisy and Lily crept into the kitchen and pulled a few things out of the refrigerator and cupboards. Then they snuck quietly out of their quarters and headed down to Venus's quarters. "How are we going to get in," Daisy hissed. "The door will be locked and I don't think we will fit through the cat door."
"I can pick the lock," Lily whispered back.
"How did you learn that," Daisy asked in astonishment.
"I have two older brothers," Lily stated as she picked the lock open. The two girls crept into the dark quarters and headed into Gloria's room. Gloria was lying asleep on her back. Daisy and Lily quietly got to work.
The next morning Gloria woke up with the sun shining in her face. It was Saturday, which meant no school. Gloria smiled thinking that she had a day to have fun. She groggily placed her hand on her cheek and froze. Gloria felt something sticky on her. She sat up and took a good look around herself and gave a loud scream.
Mina came flying in. "What happened," she asked and then stared in horror. Gloria was covered with syrup, flour and whipped cream. Someone had lined her bed with butter and ketchup. "What in the world happened here," Mina boomed.
"I didn't do it Mom," Gloria howled. "I woke up and it was here." Mina believed her daughter. Gloria may perform a lot of silly antics but she would never put all of this stuff all over herself and her bed.
"Someone must have crept into our quarters," Mina muttered angrily. She took Gloria's sticky hand in hers. "Let's get you cleaned up and then I will call the others. They can interrogate their daughters themselves."
"That's funny," Lita stated as she got the butter and syrup out. "I could have sworn I had more then this." Lily and Daisy stifled giggles.
"What are you two giggling about," asked Ken but the girls' only shook their heads.
"In fact I know I had a full bottle of syrup." Lita scratched her head trying to figure out what happened to her syrup. Suddenly her communicator beeped. She reached for it. "Hi Mina what's up?" Lily and Daisy froze. "Oh really," Lita raised an eyebrow. "You're saying Gloria was covered with syrup, butter, flour, whipped cream and ketchup?" Daisy and Lily quietly got up to creep out of the kitchen. "Freeze girls," Lita ordered in a shrill voice. Daisy and Lily froze. "I think I have the two culprits right here. I will send them over to clean up the mess." Lita signed off and turned to Daisy and Lily. "Well," she demanded.
"What happened," asked Ken with a raised eyebrow.
"Well what Mom," Daisy asked in an innocent voice.
"Don't play games with me young lady," Lita ordered angrily. "You both have guilt written all over your faces. Now did you put all that stuff on Gloria and her bed?"
"Yes Ma'am," Daisy murmured knowing she might as well confess.
"It was my idea Aunt Lita," Lily whispered.
"It doesn't matter whose idea it was," Lita stated angrily. "The fact that you snuck out of our quarters, into someone else's and messed up the bed is totally wrong. I want to know why."
"Daisy," asked Ken in a stern voice.
"I'm sick of Gloria always playing pranks on me," Daisy replied. "So I thought I would give her a taste of her own medicine. Lily had a great idea so we did it."
"Well I hope it was worth the fun," Lita pointed out. "Because the two of you have just lost your Saturday. You will both go to Aunt Mina, Uncle Asai and Gloria and apologize to them. Then you will be cleaning up the mess you made. Do you understand?"
"Yes Ma'am," both girls replied simultaneously. They both headed toward the door to go through with their punishment.
That evening Daisy, Maggie, Lily, Ariel and Madelyn were outside. Daisy and Lily were exhausted from all their cleaning.
"I can't believe you did that," Maggie rolled her eyes.
"Well Gloria deserved it," Daisy muttered. "I wanted to get back at her."
"I told you two but you did not listen to me," Crescent reminded her.
"Mommy told me she would have spanked me if I did that," Ariel piped up.
"Forget it," Daisy sighed. She picked up a ball. "Let's play." She tossed the ball to Madelyn who missed it. She scrambled after it. She grabbed it and tossed it to Lily. Madelyn's aim was poor so Lily had to run after it. Suddenly the girls heard a scream. They ran over and saw Zeus grabbing Lily.
"Let's transform," Daisy shouted and they all pulled out their transformation pens.
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER POWER MAKE UP!"
"PLUTO POWER MAKE UP!"
"SATURN POWER MAKE UP!"
Various transformations took place and four Chibi Scouts were ready to fight. Chibi Mercury hit her communicator. "Minna," she shouted. "Lily is under attack." A multiple of voices responded.
"Now little Lily," laughed Zeus as he held the child by her neck. "I will squeeze the life out of you."
"JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
The attack flew out and hit Zeus causing him to drop Lily. Chibi Mercury dashed over, helped Lily up and led her to safety.
"You leave her alone," screamed Chibi Jupiter.
"You annoying Chibi Scouts," snapped Zeus. "I will not let you ruin my mission."
"Just watch us," snapped Chibi Pluto as she began to power up. Suddenly a vine came out of the ground and wrapped itself around the Chibi Scouts and Lily.
"I might as well kill all of you at once," laughed Zeus. "Then that will take care of everyone."
"JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!" The attack flew out and released the children from the vine.
"Using the same trap twice," laughed Cosmic Moon as she pulled out her scepter. "Be more original. How dare you try to harm an innocent child? I am Sailor Cosmic Moon and in the name of the moon I will punish you."
"I will not be defeated," yelled Zeus. "I will be back for that brat and I will kill her."
"Nani," gasped Chibi Jupiter from her mother's arms. "Mom why does he want to kill Lily?"
"Don't worry," Venus assured her. "We will protect her."
The next day Daisy and Lily went to go find Maggie. Crescent was walking with them. They found her walking back towards her quarters soaking wet and angry.
"What happened to you," asked Daisy.
"That brat Gloria pushed me into the pool," Maggie replied crossly. "Now I have to go and get changed." With that she continued on to her quarters.
"Gloria loves playing tricks doesn't she," asked Lily.
"Yes and some have been so dangerous," Daisy sighed. "She almost killed Annika last year and one of her tricks caused me to sprain my ankle."
"I've heard both of those stories Grandma," Lily thought. "We could play another trick on her."
"And get into trouble," Daisy added. "Not a chance."
"This one will be harmless," Lily giggled and she whispered her plan to Daisy who grinned.
"Not again," sighed Crescent as he shook his head.
"Your Mama is going to be mad at you," Annika pointed out. "You really shouldn't have pushed Maggie into the pool like that."
"But it was so funny," Gloria replied. "The look on her face was just hilarious."
"You know you will get into trouble," Annika sighed.
"Annika," Raye came up.
"Mama," Annika flew into her mother's arms.
"Did you forget that you have to meet with Aunt Amy today," Raye asked as she held her daughter.
"I do," whined Annika.
"Yes now let's go," Raye started to lead Annika away when they heard a yell from Gloria. They both turned around and saw Gloria all covered in paint. Someone had rigged a bucket of paint the children used for art over a door and Gloria had opened it. "Oh dear," Raye stated trying to keep from laughing. After all it was quite different to see Gloria at the receiving end of jokes.
"Who did this," Gloria screamed angrily. She heard the sounds of giggles. Annika peeked around the corner and saw Daisy and Lily laughing hysterically.
"I can't believe this," Lita was shouting to the girls. "Twice in one weekend? Daisy Julia Kino what has gotten into you?"
"I just wanted to give Gloria a taste of her own medicine," Daisy muttered in a sulky voice.
"It was my idea Aunt Lita," Lily quickly spoke up. She did not want to see her grandmother get into trouble.
"And I will be dealing with you later," Lita pointed out. "However I have been telling Daisy not to try and punish Gloria herself. So she and I are going to have a long talk." With that Lita grabbed Daisy's shoulder and steered her into the bedroom. Lily sighed and left the quarters. She did not want to listen to Lita yelling at Daisy right now.
Lily wandered outside and was all the sudden grabbed by the arm. "Ouch who is that," she yelled.
"You don't want to know," snapped a voice. Lily looked up and saw Celine standing over her.
"You're right," Lily muttered. "I don't want to know."
"I am getting tired of this," Celine scolded. "I am given the job of keeping an eye on you girls when you go back to the past and I have to keep coming back to deal with troublemakers."
"What am I doing wrong," yelled Lily angrily.
"Playing those practical joke," Celine replied. "You are not even focused on your assignment. Stop playing jokes on my mother."
"She deserves them," Lily muttered. Celine swatted her backside. Lily gritted her teeth angrily.
"Behave yourself," yelled Celine. "I don't want to have to come here again. Find that damn crystal and get back to our time."
"Yes Ma'am," Lily snapped. Celine pulled out the time key and disappeared. "I wonder if Aunt Gloria was cursed when she had her."
After having to put up with Celine's wrath Lily had to listen to Lita lecture her too. By the time Lita was done Lily was in tears. She decided to avoid playing anymore jokes and just focus on her mission and that was to find the Jupiter crystal.
Since Lily was a target for the enemy the Scouts took turns guarding her as they did with Ariel a couple of weeks ago. Lily found it tiresome but since she did not want Celine coming back she put up with it. A couple of days after Celine's visit, Amy was keeping an eye on her. Lily and Ariel were playing in the park. Ariel had a book on plant life and was looking up different flowers she saw. Lily found this boring so she went over and sat down by Amy. "Does she always study while she is playing," Lily grumbled.
"No," Amy laughed. "Greg and I have taught her that it is okay to be a little girl too but her grandfather bought her that book so she has been fascinated."
"Well she is going to be wet and fascinated in a moment," Lily observed. Amy looked and saw that Ariel had stepped out onto some rocks in the lake.
"Ariel," Amy shrieked getting to her feet. Ariel was a good swimmer but it was a little to cool to be swimming.
"Nani Mommy," Ariel replied but then she lost her balance and fell into the water.
"Honestly Ariel," Amy scolded as she got Ariel out of the water. "I can't turn my back on your for a minute." She picked Ariel up and carried her over to their stuff. Amy began trying to dry her daughter off.
Lily walked over to the swings and prepared to get on. As she sat down the swing suddenly wrapped itself around her. Lily began to scream. "Now I got you Lily," shouted Zeus. "And I will destroy you."
"Not so fast," called a voice. Zeus looked up and saw Sailor Mercury and Chibi Mercury standing there. "Let the child go."
"Not a chance," laughed Zeus. "My mission is to kill this child and I am going to do that."
"No you aren't," yelled Chibi Mercury and she powered up. "MERCURY ICE GLACIER!" Her attack flew out but Zeus only laughed and knocked it away. Zeus held up his hand and another swing became alive. It wrapped itself tightly around both Mercury and Chibi Mercury. Both of them started gasping for breath.
"Now that I have the annoyances out of the way I can concentrate on my mission," Zeus turned to Lily who had passed out.
"VENUS LOVE ME CHAIN!" The attack flew out and wrapped itself around Zeus.
"MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Mercury and Chibi Mercury were freed. They both tried to regain their breath.
"Sorry to keep you waiting," Cosmic Moon came forward. "Attacking a child on such a nice day cannot be forgiven. I am the agent of love and justice a pretty soldier in a sailor suit Sailor Cosmic Moon and in the name of the moon I will punish you."
"I have a mission and you won't succeed," shouted Zeus as he broke free from the chain. He started back toward Lily and saw Chibi Mars and Chibi Venus standing in front her.
"You'll have to get through us first," Chibi Mars snapped. Zeus growled and held up his hand. Chibi Mars and Chibi Venus got thrown out of the way. Mars and Venus dashed over to tend to their fallen daughters. Zeus turned back to Lily. He hurled a strong energy ball at her but suddenly Chibi Jupiter jumped in front of it and took the blow.
"Chibi Jupiter," screamed Jupiter who was trying to get Mercury and Chibi Mercury back to their feet.
"Foolish child," laughed Zeus. "I'll finish her off first." Zeus started to hurl another energy ball at Chibi Jupiter.
"SCREAMS OF DESTRUCTION!" The attack hit Zeus who screamed in pain. Chibi Pluto came forward. "No one hurts my best friend," she shouted. She turned to Cosmic Moon. "Now Cosmic Moon!"
"Right," called Cosmic Moon. She pulled out her scepter. "MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" Her attack flew out.
"No," screamed Zeus as the attack overtook him. "I will not be beaten." Zeus faded away.
"Chibi Jupiter," Jupiter screamed as she cradled her injured daughter in her arms. Chibi Jupiter had a nasty gash on her head. Mercury dashed over and scanned her with her mini computer.
"She has internal injuries as well," Mercury stated. "We need to get her back to the palace. She looked and saw Mars and Venus holding their children. "All of them need to get back." Mercury picked up Lily who was still unconscience and everyone dashed back to the palace.
"She got hurt protecting me," sobbed Lily as she sat by Daisy's bedside. "All this is my fault."
"No it's not," Lita placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Part of the oath we took as Sailor Scouts was to protect anyone who was in danger. Daisy took that oath and you were in danger. She was doing her job."
Lily only nodded her head.
Amy came in. "I need to check that cut on her head," she stated. She unwrapped the gauze to look over the injury. "It's pretty deep," she stated. "I will need to stitch it up."
"Very well," Lita sighed. She pushed a lock of hair out of Daisy's face. A glow caught her attention. "Amy," she gasped. Amy came over. A soft green glow was coming out of the gash in Daisy's head. Amy placed a hand on it. A crystal appeared in her hand.
"It's a crystal," gasped Amy.
Lily perked up, "Let me see it." She practically snatched the crystal out of Amy's hand. A rush of power went through her. She held up the crystal. "JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" Lightening bolts flew out of the crystal. In a few minutes Lily was standing there in a Sailor Suit. Her uniform was a deep green with a very bright pink bow. "I am Sailor Chibi Jupiter," she stated. "When I grow up I will be Sailor Crystal Jupiter. I am the daughter of Elysian Jupiter, granddaughter of Cosmic Jupiter and great-granddaughter of you Sailor Jupiter."
"Then we were right," Lita gasped as she and Amy ushered the child out of the room. "I don't want Daisy to know about this. She should be allowed to love her life to the fullest."
"I understand," Lily replied. "I have gotten what I have come for. I must head back now."
"We understand," Serenity came up. She placed hand on Lily's head. "I know you will make a fine addition to the team."
"And I look forward to the day when I can see you again," Lita added.
"Do you really have to go," Daisy asked the next day. Amy had treated her injuries and decided to keep her in the hospital for several days.
"Yes I do," Lily replied. "I have to go home to my mom and dad now."
"Well I for one am sorry to see you go," Crescent stated. "You certainly made my life more interesting."
"Shut up Crescent," Daisy muttered as she pushed him down. She turned to Lily. "Will I see you again."
"One day but not for a long time," Lily told her. She hugged Daisy.
"I'll miss you," choked Daisy.
"I'll miss you too," Lily replied.
"Come on Lily," Lita stated gently. "I'll see you off."
Lily and Daisy waved goodbye to each other. Ken came in and sat down by his daughter while Lita steered Lily toward the time gates.
"Thank you for letting me stay with you," Lily told Lita.
"I am glad you came," Lita hugged the child. "By looking at you I know my future and Daisy's will be a bright one."
"Goodbye great grandmother," Lily returned the hug. She stepped back and smiled at Lita. Then she turned and walked toward the Gates of Time. Lita waved until she disappeared. Then she headed back toward the palace hospital. In Daisy's room Ken was sitting by their daughter's bedside. Crescent was perched on her lap.
"Hi Mom," Daisy called in delight. Lita smiled and took her daughter into her arms. One day she will be grown but right now she was still a child and that was all right with Lita.
Her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother greeted Lily. The Venus Scouts were with them. "Mom," Lily called as she dashed into Violet's arms.
"Hi Darling," Violet gave her daughter a hug and kiss.
"You and I had a lot of fun didn't we grandma," giggled Lily as she hugged Daisy.
"We certainly did," laughed Daisy.
"And you both drove me crazy," added Lita kissing Lily on the forehead.
"Welcome to the team Lily," Mina came forward. "I know you will make us proud."
"I promise I will," Lily replied as she bowed before her. It was good to be home.
In her lair Lady Daphne seethed with rage. "I will not fail," she snarled. "The Venus crystal will not be found."
To be continued...