Uranus and Mercury's Excellent Adventure!! Part 3

Written by Sailor Nimnard

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. Never have, never will.


Key: " " = talking
' ' = thinking
~ ~ = talking over communicator

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"Pluto! Stop toying with me!!"

~Oh, no! I have got to go! Keep this communicator open, and don't go anywhere!!~

"Pluto!! Pluto!!"

"I don't think she's there, Mercury. I hope it's nothing serious."

Mercury just sat, stunned from the news.

"Mercury? Mercury? Are you all right?" Uranus asked, as she was waving her hand in
front of the other girl's face.

"Oh! I am sorry. I was just lost in thought there for a moment. I have a daughter..."

"Yes, I do, too. I don't want to sound insensitive, but now is not the time to dwell
on it."

"I have always wanted a child, but I wanted to be the one to carry it and give life
to it."

"Well, you still can. But, we will need to get back for you to do it!"

"Oh, I am sorry. I guess I am just shocked by the news. I'll get to work right away!"

"I actually kind of like the idea of having a child without having to go through the
hassle of pregnancy and childbirth."

Mercury barely mumbled "You would."

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

"Oh, okay. Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Yes, don't touch anything. We don't need to end up someplace else. Just keep
watching the monitor. Maybe something will appear."

"Okay. I'll just sit and stare off into space...You know, I really hate feeling
useless. Isn't there anything I can do?"

"Haven't you done enough already? You DID get us here!"

"Yeah...uh...sorry."

Mercury continued to work on the broken time indicator while Uranus stared at the black
screen. Soon, Uranus drifted off to sleep. Her sleep was interrupted rather violently when
the machine jolted forward in the void.

"Uranus! I told you not to touch anything!" Mercury yelled as she turned to face the
other senshi.

"I didn't do it, I swear!"

"Then why are we moving?!"

"You mean you didn't do this?!"

"No!"

"Maybe it means something good." Uranus replied, hopefully.

"I suppose it could. Maybe the others have figured out how to get us home. The ride
seems to be smooth, so I'll just get back to work."

"Okay."

Now awakened, Uranus resumed watching the screen. Hoping to see where they could
possibly be going. Slowly, what appeared to be a red umbrella rose from the bottom of the
screen.

"Mercury!! Look!! Something is coming of the view screen!"

"What! Oh, my! It appears to be an umbrella."

"Why the hell would there be an umbrella floating out in this void?"

"Chibi-Chibi!!" Mercury answered excitedly while pointing at the girl's image on the
screen.

Chibi-Chibi appeared floating in front of the Plutomaru, her typical smile in place.
After waving at the two women, she motioned for them to follow her.

"Mercury, do you suppose they sent her here to lead us back home?"

"I wouldn't doubt it, she is quite the little traveler. Why don't you use the steering
wheel to follow her, as it appears that the machine is functioning properly now."

"Okay, even though we appear to just be going straight."

Mercury and Uranus continued to follow the little girl through the void. Eventually,
a large orange planet came into view.

"Do you recognize this planet, Mercury?"

"No. I'll run some scans to see if it is habitable."

"Kind of a weird color, don't you think? It is almost safety orange. Suppose this part
of the universe is still under construction? Heh-heh."

Mercury gave Uranus a questioning look, then went back to scanning the planet.

"Well, I thought it was funny. I do entertain myself. Heh-heh."

"I'm sure you do in more ways than one."

"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?! When did you become such a smartass anyway?!"

"Well, I have been around you and the other senshi for millennia, I'm bound to pick up
some of your habits. I usually do not like to stoop to your level though, that's why I just
keep my mouth shut. You, however, have really upset me, so I don't have my usual self-
control."

"Okay, why don't you tell me how you really feel. Man, who would have thought that shy
little Mercury would be an assertive smartass?"

"I think you've said enough. All of my scans show that this planet is suitable to
support life as we know it. The atmosphere is even an exact duplicate to Earth's, pre-
industrial age though. I'm even reading signs of life that appear to be humanoid. Obviously
Chibi-Chibi wants us to land there. Do you think you can handle that?"

"Yes! Finally! Something I'm good at!"

Uranus skillfully guided the device to the planet's surface, still following Chibi-
Chibi. As she promised, she landed the craft expertly on the ground.

"Uranus, why don't you grab the Luna-P, and I'll take the time key. We probably
shouldn't leave them here. They should fit in your dimensional pocket."

"Okay. Pluto did say to keep the communication channel open. It will stay on in there,
won't it?"

"It should. I just hope we haven't gone too far that we lost the ability to communicate
with them. But, if they arranged this, I'm sure that should not be a problem."

"Sure. I'll just follow you."

Mercury and Uranus made their way out the door, and up to Chibi-Chibi.

"Hello Chibi-Chibi. Do you remember me? My name is Mercury, and this is Uranus."

"Chibi-chibi!"

"Yes!"

"I see her vocabulary has improved tremendously." Uranus muttered.

Mercury elbowed the larger girl and gave her a nasty scowl. "Uranus, behave!"

"Hey! Watch it! Just because you're a water senshi doesn't give you a right to hit me!"

"Well, I don't see Neptune here to keep you from being rude! I'll do her the favor of
doing it in her absence!"

"What else would you like to do for her in her absence?" Uranus asked, coyly.

Mercury jabbed Uranus again, harder. "Keep focused on our task! We do need to get home,
if your perverted little mind can remember?!"

"What?! I didn't mean that in a perverted way! Where is YOUR mind at?"

"Don't get smart with me!"

"Oh, yeah, sorry girl genius." Uranus sarcastically replied.

"Chibichibichibichibichibichibichibi!"

"I think she was offended, too, Uranus."

"Everyone's a critic!"

"Chibi chibi chibi chibi."

"She wants us to follow her."

"You understood that?!"

"No, but the fact that she is walking away, motioning for us to follow speaks for
itself."

"Fine!"

Uranus and Mercury followed Chibi-Chibi away from the Plutomaru. The little girl led
them into a large forest along what appeared to be a well-worn path. As soon as they were out
of visual range of the Plutomaru, several dark figures stepped forward and carried the device
in the opposite direction.

After walking what appeared to be two hours, the girls came upon a clearing in the
forest. The clearing contained several large structures, and people were visible through
the trees.

"Civilization! I think we've been saved Mercury!"

"Yes, it seems so. Do you notice anything familiar about these people?"

As the girls drew nearer, Uranus could see that the people were, indeed, familiar.

"Youma! Mercury! Get in a defensive position now!"

"That won't be necessary." A silken voice spoke from the side.

The senshi turned and were stunned to see Kaolinite floating a few feet away.

"Welcome to our world Mercury and Uranus. On what do we owe this unexpected visit?"

By now, several of the youma appeared, circling the three girls.

"Chibi chibi chibi chibi chibi chibi chibi. Chibi chibi."

"Is that so?" Kaolinite chuckled. "Well, show our guests to their quarters, then."

"WAIT!! What is this place?!"

"Leave it to Mercury to ask that question." Kaolinite said to Chibi-Chibi. "Well,
this is the place that all of the "Bad" people, as you call them, end up after being defeated
by Sailor Moon."

"But, Sailor Moon didn't kill you."

"Yes, but I still died while opposing her and the Silver Imperium Crystal. I'll try to
explain to you as quickly as possible, since I'm sure you are hungry and tired after your long
journey. This world was created from the magic of the Silver Imperium Crystal. When Sailor
Moon beats someone, all of the evil is removed from their bodies. Where it goes, I don't know.
What is left is transported to this planet. We are several dimensions away from the Earth, so
were are very harmless. We have no evil, anyway. I guess you could say that this is like a
vacation resort for reformed villains."

"So, everyone we have ever defeated is here?" Mercury asked.

"Well, not everyone. Some people were so evil that they were completely destroyed.
Others were sent to some of the other planets in the area to inhabit. We stay in contact with
them, but we all needed our space, if you know what I mean. On this planet you'll find all
of the Deathbusters and their daimons, as well as Galaxia's AnimaMates. Galaxia, herself,
is not here. She's on a neighboring planet with Queen Metallia and Pharaoh 90. Their world
is even more of a paradise then here. So, did that answer all of your questions, Mercury?"

"Most, but how are we going to go home?"

"We will deal with that issue later. Why don't you two go to your quarters and rest up.
We are having a celebration in your honor. The two of you are part of the reason we are all
here in this paradise. We wish to show our appreciation. Now, if you will excuse me, I have
some business to take care of. I'll see you both later tonight."

Kaolinite disappeared in a flash, as she was accustomed to doing, leaving the senshi
surrounded by the youma. A clearing was made in the circle, allowing Chibi-Chibi and the
other two to follow.

"Mercury, did you buy her story?" Uranus asked, just above a whisper.

"No, but we really have no option but to believe her for now. At least until we gather
more information. We will have to be on-guard at all times."

"I don't think I could let my guard down with evil as our host."

Chibi-Chibi finally led them to a building that appeared to be full of apartments. She
led them to the elevator, and finally onto the top floor. Once off the elevator, they were
met by Iron Mouse.

"Hello! It is so nice of you two to stop by and see us! I hope you guys don't mind,
but we're putting you into one apartment. We are rather filled to capacity, you see. We
don't exactly get many visitors, if you know what I mean? Well, you two can make yourselves
at home. Chibi-Chibi and I will be back later to take you to the party. Until then, see ya!"

Uranus and Mercury walked into their assigned quarters. What they found surprised both
of them. Their room was actually a penthouse suite, a very plush penthouse suite. To the
relief of Mercury, it contained two bedrooms.

"Well, Mercury, I think we need to start planning how we are getting out of here."

"I agree. Something isn't quite right here. I've been doing scans, though, and can
not detect anything evil or abnormal. Maybe we should try contacting the others, but maybe
we should rest a little first. Afterall, the communication channel is still open, so it isn't
like they couldn't contact us when they are ready."

"True. We'll rest first then. Later, we can start planning our return to the proper
place and time. I'll just go to my room, and talk to you later."

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Okay, I thought it was time to start an actual adventure. I seem to have left open
many possibilities, too. I'll try to add the next chapter as soon as I figure out what I want
to happen. Any comments, feel free to send. Thanks.