"Uranus!" Sailor Neptune cried as Sailor Uranus was violently thrown into one of the walls surrounding the Tomoe mansion. She slumped down to the ground, bloodied by the impact. Sailor Neptune tried to run to Sailor Uranus, but was grabbed suddenly by-
-absolutely nothing.
"Nani? How... can this be?" She gasped, and tried to see what was going on.
"Don't try to move, pretty one..." An icy voice breathed into her ear. She shivered.
"Who are you?" She asked, keeping one eye on Uranus, who was shakily pulling herself off the ground. The figure behind her moved to her side, just within her vision. A man clad in red, bow slung across his back, hood over his head, bowed.
"Allow me to introduce myself... Utaguri no Knight." He kissed her hand. "Charmed, sea-born." Neptune, if she could've moved her head, would've spit on him she was so disgusted. He saw the look on her face and chuckled. "Save it for the fight, pretty one." He gestured with his head in the direction of Uranus.
"Uranus! Abunai!" Neptune screamed as a navy-blue flash passed through her field of vision. Uranus looked from side to side quickly, taking a fighting stance. The flash turned out to be Hikyou no Knight, who grabbed Haruka by the throat.
"Shimatta..." Haruka gasped, as the knight began crushing her throat. Neptune's eyes widened in horror. 'Kami-sama... Haruka!' She thought frantically.
"Her name is Haruka? Aww..." She managed to look at Utaguri no Knight. Her eyes narrowed. 'So you can read my thoughts?'
"Ha! Quite, pretty one. I suppose Hikyou-kun was right... I do
believe Reikoku-san will want to see you... especially when we tell her
that you and the air-born are lovers..." Michiru growled a quite un-lady-like
growl, and looked back to Uranus. "And don't worry, sea-born. Hikyou-kun
won't make her suffer... much."
Hikyou jerked Uranus forward, and slammed her into the wall again. Uranus fell to the ground a second time, and pulled herself off the ground. She looked at Neptune, who was suspended in mid air by an invisible force. "Neptune... kuso!'
"Kisama... You will pay... for this..." Uranus growled, wiping blood from her mouth. She stood up shakily, and drew her Space Sword. She pointed it at Hikyou no Knight. "Prepare yourself!" She yelled, and charged at Hikyou. He smirked, and stood his ground. "Space Sword Blaster!!!"
Uranus slashed at Hikyou, sending with the swing a blast of golden energy. She saw a blur of color, and then someone tapped her on the shoulder. 'What the?' She was kicked violently to the ground, as her blast connected with a tree a few yards away. The tree burst into flame. She turned herself onto her back quickly, to counter attack, but was stopped by a foot pressing itself into her throat.
"Hrrkk..." She gasped, clawing at the foot. Hikyou looked down at her, and laughed.
"How do you like that, senshi?" She looked at him with anger filled eyes. "Yes... you who does not even deserve to be called a warrior... defeated so easily..." He pushed harder on her throat, causing her to flinch in pain.
"Jigoku... e... ochiro!!!" Uranus gasped in raspy breaths. Hikyou pushed harder. She tried to open her eyes to look at him, but they wouldn't open. 'No... air... I can't... let it end... like this...' She willed herself to open her eyes, struggling, with all her energies depleted. And looked right into a pair of eyes, black as midnight. Her eyes widened, as his eyes flickered a blue-green. Hikyou loosened the death choke on her.
"You are..." Hikyou's eyes narrowed menacingly, and he pulled her up by the front of her fuku, to look her straight in the eyes.
"Kami-sama..." Uranus' world went black, then a brilliant white, and for a second... she saw a tall man with flowing black hair and blue-green eyes. He was sitting beside a demure woman with aqua green hair and deep blue eyes. They were in a large garden, beside what appeared to be a large castle. They laughed, and turned slightly. If Uranus could've gasped, she would've, as the woman looked exactly like Michiru.
The woman giggled, and the two locked in a passionate embrace.
'Iie... Michiru?!' Haruka thought jealously. The man suddenly looked up,
right back into her eyes.
She stared at him for a moment, then his eyes flickered, then turned
black. The world melted away, to reveal the Tomoe Estate.
Uranus gasped in shock. Hikyou smiled, then raised his hand to
about where her chest was...
Usagi stood up suddenly, startling everyone in the room.
"MOON ETERNAL! MAKE UP!" She yelled, and transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon. Seiya gasped.
"Odango! What are you doing?!" Minako grabbed Eternal Moon's arm. "Usagi-chan, you can't!" Eternal Moon Looked at her solemnly.
"Minako-chan, I won't stand here while my senshi get hurt." And with that, she promptly turned and started towards the door. Yaten stepped in front of her.
"Iie, you can't go!" Yaten yelled at her.
"Why not?" She asked shrilly.
"Because they are fighting out there... if they are beaten... there's no way you can beat them! They're too powerful!" Yaten yelled back at her. Usagi glared at him.
"You won't stop me! I'm helping them!"
"There's nothing you can do! Aren't you listening?!"
"You don't understand!" Usagi cried. "If they are fighting who I think they are, they need our help! They can't beat the senshi from their home planet!" Yaten and the other gasped. Usagi looked down at the ground. She then turned to the others. "Help me, minna. If we want them to survive..." Everyone nodded.
"Minna! Henshin yo!" Minako yelled.
"MERCURY CRYTAL POWER!"
"MARS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER!"
"VENUS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"MAKER STAR POWER!"
"HEALER STAR POWER!"
"SATURN CRYSTAL-" Hotaru was cut short by Usagi putting her hand over her mouth.
"Iie, Hotaru-chan. You can't transform... you either Seiya-kun..." She said to Seiya, who was about to transform.
"Doushite?!" They both cried in unison.
"Seiya! You're injured, baka!" Healer yelled at him.
"Yaten-kun is right. And Hotaru-chan... you're too young to be a senshi right now... we don't want you to get hurt, ne?" Eternal Moon smiled grimly, and looked suddenly towards the front door when she heard a yell. Hotaru tugged at the bottom layer of her fuku.
"Demo... Usagi-san... I want to protect you..." Seiya groaned, pulling himself off the couch. He grasped his side in pain, and made his way over to Hotaru.
"Please, listen to Usagi-chan, ne, Hota-chan? It's much to dangerous for you to come with us..." Maker grabbed Seiya, and pushed him back on the couch. "Hey!" Seiya yelled, and then winced.
"Where do you think you're going? You aren't in any condition to fight."
"Demo..." Maker put her finger to Seiya's mouth. Seiya frowned.
"You're not going." Maker stated. Seiya growled, and was about to protest, when Eternal Moon glared at him. She walked up beside him, and put her face right by his ear so she wouldn't be overheard.
"Onegai, Seiya-kun... please stay and make sure Hotaru doesn't transform..." She backed away and looked at him. He looked back at her for a moment, then gave her a defeated sigh. Seiya motioned to Hotaru.
"Hota-chan? I'm in no position to fight... please say that you'll stay here and protect me..." Everyone face vaulted except Hotaru. Hotaru went up to Seiya and flung her arms around him.
"What about Usagi-san?" she asked quietly. Seiya patted her head.
"Daijobu ka! Usagi-chan is strong! She will be fine!" Seiya looked to Eternal Moon. "Ganbatte!" Eternal Moon nodded.
"Ikimashou!" She yelled, and the seven sailor senshi ran out the
door. Seiya sighed. Hotaru cuddled into the crook of Seiya's arm, and the
two began waiting.
Uranus shook as Hikyou no Knight delivered yet another blow to her stomach. She was lying on the ground, bleeding from a series of brutal energy attacks, and now, she decided, that they wouldn't kill her until they had their 'fun' with her and Neptune. She growled, then hissed as she felt another sharp blow to her ribs.
Suddenly, the blows stopped. Uranus' head rushed as she felt herself being lifted off the ground. She groaned. A few of her rips were broken, and she couldn't will her body to move. Hikyou threw her into the wall again, but this time left her where she was. He turned to Utaguri no Knight.
"Utaguri-kun, this is becoming boring. Much fun as I'm having, I think I'll have to take it up a level..." He licked his lips and Utaguri grinned. Uranus was suddenly lifted off the ground by a psionic force, to come face to face with Hikyou.
Hikyou drew his sword. Well now, senshi of mine, time to have some more fun…" He let the tip of his sword lightly move across her skin. She shivered and gasped, knowing what was next. The pressure of the blade grew rougher, and she gritted her teeth as it sunk slowly into her skin.
"Uranus! Uranus!" Neptune screamed hysterically, unable to move.
Utaguri slapped her.
"Shut up!" Neptune quieted, and looked back to her love. She
felt tears well up in her eyes.
"Haruka..." she whimpered. She couldn't move her arms, legs, or her entire body for that matter, no matter how hard she struggled.
Suddenly, another figure appeared next to her. She tried her best to look at it, but couldn't move her head.
"Oi! Utaguri-kun! How long has he been at it?"
"About 15 minutes, Fujitsu-kun." She heard a slight whistle, and nearly lost her temper, wanting to jump Fujitsu no Knight. 'He was the one who beat up Seiya... and now he's here... to watch Haruka and I get beaten? Kami-sama... what do I do?!' She felt a hand on her chin, pulling her face sideways.
She met a pair of pure black eyes, and a face that reminded her a little too much of Makoto. She growled at the man. "You..." She spat. He grinned.
"Ooo... feisty..." Utaguri turned to him.
"Well?"
"She isn't coming."
"Why not?"
"Malevolence-sama gave her something else to do for now... I think she's preparing." Utaguri nodded. "So what do we do with this one?" Fujitsu gestured to Neptune.
"Maa... I don't-"
"AAHHHH!" They all looked over to Hikyou, where they heard the pitiful scream come from. Uranus was dangling limply from Hikyou's grasp.
"HARUKA!" Neptune screamed. She struggled to free herself form the invisible will that held her. Hikyou released Uranus, who fell to the ground in a heap, bringing in sharp, ragged breaths. Hikyou laughed, and kicked Uranus into the wall one last time before advancing on Neptune.
"Relax, sea-born. She isn't dead. Yet." Neptune growled, trying
to run at the Knight, but Utaguri would give her no leeway. "I guess it's
your turn..." Hikyou raised his blade, about to do to Neptune what he had
done with Uranus. She closed her eyes. 'Haruka...'
"MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Hikyou looked up slowly, not in the least bit surprised, and simply sidestepped Sailor Mars' attack. All the rest of the senshi came running out to meet the knights.
"I am the sailor-suited pretty soldier, Eternal Sailor Moon! In the name of the Moon, and this systems planets, I will punish you! YURUSENAI!" Eternal Moon did the traditional pose. Utaguri, Hikyou and Fujitsu looked completely passive. In fact, they looked altogether pleased. Hikyou turned to look at the senshi.
"Well. It's about time, moon-born." Hikyou laughed. Eternal Moon took a few steps toward him.
"Please, please stop, Dokyou no Knight! Onegai! Why are you three doing this? Shinpu no Knight... Chuugi no Knight... stop this, please!" All the senshi looked at Eternal Moon quizzically. Hikyou growled.
"Don't call us by those names, moon-born." Utaguri said a little too calmly. Eternal Moon ran up to Hikyou. All the rest of the senshi tried to run after her.
"Sailor Moon!" Venus cried.
"Iya!" Mars cried.
"Yamete!!!" Neptune ordered Eternal Moon, who stopped just short of Hikyou. She grabbed his arm tightly, looking into his eyes with a pleading look. He looked back at her with no emotion whatsoever.
"Onegai! Onegai, Dokyou-san! How could you do this?! The chaos couldn't have done this to you..." A few tears escaped her eyes. "You were always so... pure..."
"Eternal Sailor Moon! What are you talking about?!" Jupiter yelled. Hikyou took Eternal Moon's hands in his. He looked into her eyes, smiling sweetly.
"Well now, Serenity, I... regret to tell you..." His gaze turned menacing and he crushed her hands with his. Eternal Moon screamed in pain.
"Sailor Moon!!!" The senshi yelled. He laughed.
"I and my comrades no longer follow the pure light!" He yelled, and blasted her backwards with a surge of dark energy. She collapsed to the ground in pain. All the senshi tried running to her, but were intercepted with... nothing.
"What... is this?" Mars whispered. Mercury pressed her earring, and a visor crossed over her eyes. She began clicking on her micro-computer for a few seconds, as the others inspected the 'wall' they all ran into. She gasped.
"Nani? What is it Mercury?" Maker asked. She closed her computer and her visor disappeared.
"We have a big problem. The knight on red, Utaguri? He's a telekinetic..." Everyone gasped.
"How do we get past this?!" Healer asked. Mercury looked back to Eternal Moon with a worried look.
"I don't know..."
Hikyou turned back to Neptune. "How many more interruptions must I have before I can have fun with you? Maa... too many senshi on this rock." Hikyou raised his sword. "And now, the coup da Gras."
Neptune forced her eyes to stay open as he gathered energy to his sword. She glared at him, realizing that there was no one who could help her. But she would fight to the very last.
"N... Neptune..." she heard a quiet voice. She blinked, and looked quickly over to Uranus. She was still lying on the ground, but her eyes were open, and they were looking straight at Neptune.
"Uranus..." She whispered. Uranus smiled, and closed her eyes,
her body perfectly still. "Uranus!!!" She screamed. Hikyou laughed and
brought the sword down. Neptune saw a bright flash of light, then someone
clad in black was standing in front of her. 'Who?'
"Who?!" Venus asked. Maker and Healer gasped when they caught
a glimpse of the black clad senshi in front of Neptune.
"Fighter!"
Fighter looked at Hikyou with fire in her eyes. "STAR SERIOUS..." She put her index finger on his chest. "LASER!!!" She screamed, and he flew backwards on a beam of power.
Neptune was dropped by Utaguri suddenly, and she fell to the ground. Fighter stood for a moment, panting in harsh breaths, before she collapsed to the ground. Neptune gathered Fighter up in her arms.
"What was that?" She asked quietly. Fighter tried to laugh.
"That was me, saving your senshi behind..." Neptune laughed. But her expression grew serious again.
"You shouldn't have done that! Usagi-chan told you to stay inside... what about Hotaru?"
"Gomen, Michi-" Fighter was abruptly cut off by a low growling. Neptune looked up to where Hikyou was recovering. He had a large scar on the front of his chest, and he was picking himself off the ground, a feral look in his eyes. "At least... we know we can hurt them... it was all due to their speed..." Fighter whispered. Neptune nodded.
"That... HURT! How dare you?!" Hikyou yelled at Fighter, picking
up his sword.
"Chikuso!" Healer swore, banging on the invisible wall. Utaguri had dropped Neptune, but hadn't let anything else go. She felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Take it easy, Healer... we can't do anything, and wasting our energy isn't a good idea..." Venus said quietly. Healer put her hand on top of Venus'.
"I know but... Fighter... damn it Seiya!" Maker stood beside Healer.
"She teleported... again! What happens if she goes comatose from the shock?" Healer looked at her with fright.
"You don't think..." Maker nodded. Healer looked back to the battle. She gasped.
"What is it?" asked Venus. Healer put her hands to her head.
"Iya... shimatta... FIGHTER!!!" She screamed, banging on the wall
with all her strength. "FIGHTER!!! BEHIND YOU!!!"
Neptune looked to the place where all the senshi were, and saw Healer banging frantically on the wall that held them. She was screaming, but Neptune couldn't hear her. Healer seemed to give up on yelling, and pointed behind her..
Neptune's eyes widened. She grew angry. The only knight she couldn't
see was... Fujitsu... "Deep..." She whispered, then flung herself
around, her arms shooting into the air. "SUBMERGE!"
A planet blast of ice cold water and energy went hurtling towards Fujitsu
no Knight, who side stepped the attack.
"Iie..." Neptune whispered. She had only succeeded in making all of the knights angrier. Fujitsu grinned, and looked at Hikyou.
"Can I have that senshi?" He pointed at Fighter. Hikyou nodded.
"IIE! You won't have her!" Neptune growled, taking a fighting stance. Hikyou ran at Neptune, who was forced to counter attack
"Well... that leaves me..." Fujitsu pulled his broad sword out of it's sheath. "...and you!" He raised the sword in the air...
...and brought it down onto the ground, where Fighter had been a moment ago. Maker gasped.
"Nani?! Where's fighter??" Neptune and Hikyou stopped when they heard Fujitsu's cursing.
"What the-" Neptune was cut off by Hikyou grabbing her in a headlock. They all looked frantically around for Fighter, when the heard a finger snapping. Everyone spun around to look near the outside wall of the estate, where the snapping was coming from. A sudden light flashed, and a figure stood on top of the wall, Fighter in his arms.
"Who?" Mercury whispered. Everyone quieted.
"Surrounded by the darkness, the light of freedom breaks through! I am the protector of the three sacred shooting stars! STARLIGHT NO KNIGHT!" Maker and Healer froze.
"There... there's no way..." Healer stuttered.
"Masaka..." Maker whispered. They stared in shock at the new arrival. He had red hair and black, orange and red armor. He bore a sword with a star on the hilt. The other senshi just stared.
"Starlight?" exclaimed Jupiter.
"Knight?!" Mars whispered.
"Who is he?!" Venus cried. Mercury scanned the man with her visor.
The handsome man looked down at the precious cargo he was carrying. He brought Fighter's face to his. "Fighter-hime? Can you wake up a little?" He whispered gently. Fighter woke from her unconscious state, and looked up at her savior. Her eyes grew wide in shock.
"Sonna..." She whispered. "Starlight-kun?!" He chuckled gently, and put her down on the wall securely.
"Please stay here, Fighter-hime..." She nodded slowly, not taking her eyes off him. He turned around, and faced Fujitsu, Hikyou, and Utaguri. "So... it is you who injures the princess of Fighter? Yurusan!"
"Kisama!" Utaguri spat. Starlight no Knight drew his sword, as did Utaguri, who stood beside the other knights. "How many times must we kill you?!" Utaguri lunged at Starlight. His concentration broken, the invisible barrier between the fight and the rest of the senshi came down. They all ran towards the others.
"Eternal Sailor Moon!"
"Uranus!"
"Neptune!"
"Fighter!"
Uranus was unconscious still, and Fighter sat there, staring
at Starlight no Knight.
"What is going on, Eternal Moon... Healer... Maker...?" Neptune looked at the three. Maker and Healer looked down, refusing to look at her. Eternal Moon looked back at Neptune, her eyes full of sadness.
"Trouble, Neptune..." Eternal Moon watched for a moment, as the four knights fought. She stood up, starling everyone once more. Mars grabbed her arm.
"Nani? What are you thinking?!" Mars growled. "Don't go over there!" Eternal Moon wrenched her arm away.
"I have to! I can save them!" She cried.
"Save who, baka?!" Healer yelled.
"The knights!" She yelled back.
"Why would you want to save the knights? There isn't anything wrong with them!!!" Venus yelled.
"There is something wrong with them! Can't you feel it?! They aren't evil!" Eternal Moon jumped up and ran towards the fight. All the conscious senshi got up and were about to run after her, when they heard a little voice.
"SILENCE WALL!" A black and purple haze of energy formed in a sphere around them, and they all looked to see a very silent, and a very buxom Sailor Saturn, standing beside the dome.
"Sailor Saturn?!" Neptune cried.
"Oh no!" Mercury yelled.
"Chikuso..." Jupiter whispered.
"Nani?" asked Healer.
"What's wrong with her?" asked Maker. No one said anything. They
just watched with grim faces as Sailor Saturn joined the battle.