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SailormoonT: Tragedy
Written By Neko Athena^o,o^
Rating: PG-13
Comments, Rants, Etc.: supremethunder4@bolt.com,
RE: SailormoonT!
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~ Author's Notes :
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Episode 3
No more Chibi-usa! A new enemy revealed.
???. "...gi? ...sagi? USAGI!!"
Usa. "Hmmph, waa... oh, what do YOU want Shingo? *YAWN*"
Shi. "Wow, you've been out! Don't ya know you missed dinner?
Mom sent me up to see if you were sick or dead or somethin'."
Usa., sitting up in a hurry "What??? I missed dinner?! Is
there any left? Ugh..."
::Usagi jumps up, but falls back to the bed, dizzy. Her eyes
are spinning, and Shingo sweat-drops with exasperation.::
Usa., groggily "Sat... up... too... fast... ooooohhhhhh..."
Shi., walking out "Yeah, you better hurry up before Mom puts
all the food away. Then again, you could stand to miss a
meal..."
Usa., throwing a pillow at him "Idiot! Who asked your
opinion, anyway?"
::Usagi sighs as the pillow bounces off the door. She looks
down to see that she is still clutching her brooch, and
remembers the events of the day. Sighing again even more
heavily, she puts the brooch back into the pocket of her white
skirt. She notices the perfume bottle still sitting on her
table. She picks it up and squirts a bit into the air. As
sniffs it, she feels utterly alone.::
Usa. "Oh, well. I've lost my appetite, anyway."
::She looks back at her bed, but realizes she is now wide
awake. She decides to go see what Luna is up to when her
Senshi communicator begins to beep rapidly in her pocket.
She takes it out and pushes a button. Ami's face comes into
focus in the tiny circular screen. She has been crying.::
Ami, frantically "Usagi-chan, I'm so sorry, but... something
horrible has happened!"
Usa., a little worried "Is it a new enemy?"
Ami "No, I'm afraid not. If only it were!"
Usa. "Well, what is it, then?"
Ami, choking on the words "It's Mamoru, it seems he... Oh,
Usagi-chan! My Mother just called and told me Mamoru had a
severe heart attack!!!"
::Ami bursts into tears on the small screen, but Usagi can't
hear her friend's sobs. Ami's words echo in her ears, and she
can only stare into space. Tears start to roll down her
cheeks, followed by unconscious sobs.::
Ami "Usagi-chan! I'll come to get you to go to the hospital.
I know you're upset, we both are, and I don't want you to get
hurt getting there. I'll be right over."
::The communicator blips and it's screen goes dim, but Usagi
takes no notice. She still stands, staring off far away.
The communicator hits the floor with a *clack*. Her tears
roll in big drops off her chin. Suddenly, she cries out and
collapses to her knees, sobbing and burying her face in her
hands. She wants to leave, to run to the hospital.::
Usa. Ami said she'd be right here... but I want to go now...
I should...
::Usagi looks up from her hands and stops crying in an instant.
A cold dullness settles over her. She faintly smells the
perfume in the air around her, and she is suddenly calm.::
Usa. "No, I CAN'T go to see him. He doesn't need me there...
he needs the people who make him happy. I would only make
things worse. It would be too much stress for him if I came."
*~*~*
::Ami walks as fast as she can down the street to Usagi's
house. She has to restrain herself from running, but she
knows she should remain calm. She had promised herself and
her Mother not to let Usagi know how serious it was until they
were at the hospital. That way, if Usagi's reaction was
hysterical, there would be all of friends to help her and keep
her from hurting herself. But it was hard. She had also
neglected to mention the strange disappearance of Chibi-usa.
Ami's Mother had said Mamoru was brought in alone, and Ami was
sure no one could have missed the pink-haired girl. A heart
attack may not have been as serious, especially with a young,
healthy man like Mamoru. But it was NOT a heart attack. Her
Mother had told her it seemed like a heart attack, but in
reality, none of the doctors knew exactly what had happened to
him. All they knew was something had put an incredible
strain on his heart suddenly, and in the next instant, and
vanished without a trace. Ami choked on an involuntary sob
as she turned the corner and walked up to Usagi's front door.
She wanted to look calm, so that Usagi's parents wouldn't get
upset, but knowing Usagi, the whole block knew she was crying
by now. Ami took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. To her
surprise, Usagi answered the door.::
Ami, shakily "Usagi-chan, I came as quickly-"
Usa. "It's all right, Ami-chan. I don't need to go."
Ami "Wh- WHAT? Usagi-chan, surely you're joking?"
Usa. "No, I'm not needed there, I'll only get in the way...
But you should be there, he'd probably like to see you and
everyone else."
Ami, astonished "But, Usagi-chan, you know he'll want to see
you most of all!"
Usa. "Oh, I'm sure it'll be better if I don't go. After all, I
don't want to stress him anymore. Besides, he's got Chibi-usa
to comfort him, right?"
::Ami looks down at the ground and fights the tears in her
eyes. She forces out the words, even though they are nothing
more than a weak whisper.::
Ami "Usagi-chan, I couldn't... tell you before... over the
communicator, but... Chibi-usa isn't... there."
Usa. "What? What do you mean, she isn't there?"
Ami "I don't know, exactly. My Mother said... Mamoru came in
alone... so she isn't with him... I thought, maybe... she came
home, here."
Usa. "No, she was with Mamoru..."
Ami "That's what Rei told me, I talked to her on my way over."
Usa. "So... no one knows where she is?"
Ami, pitifully "No, I'm afraid not."
::Usagi suddenly looks Ami in the eyes, with a calm, cool
manner that takes Ami by surprise.::
Usa. "Ami, you go to the hospital, with the others. You
should be there with Mamoru-san, he needs you. I'll go and
look for Chibi-usa, and get her to the hospital. If anything
happens, contact me. I'll let you know when I find her."
Ami, surprised "Usagi-chan, are you sure? We could look for
her while you go... "
Usa. "No, it's better this way, Ami-chan. No hurry up and go
see Mamoru!!"
::Reluctantly, Ami turns to leave. Usagi shuts the door, and
goes upstairs. A moment later, she comes back downstairs,
putting on a coat. She opens the door quietly, and leaves.::
*~*~*
::In the waiting room, Rei and Makoto wait nervously. Rei is
pacing violently around while Makoto haphazardly rips recipes
from magazines. Both are trying to keep their minds off their
friend, but their techniques aren't working at all. An
elevator near the waiting room dings, and Ami slowly walks
into the room a moment later. She seems very confused and
scared. Rei and Makoto rush over to her.::
Mak., anxious "Oh, Ami-chan! I'm glad you're here!"
Rei "Where's Usagi-chan? Is she all right?!"
Ami, her voice strange "Usagi didn't come with me."
Mak. "What? Is she okay? What happened?"
Rei "What's wrong, Ami-chan?"
Ami "Nothing seemed to be wrong, she was fine when I saw her.
She said she didn't want to come. She's looking for Chibi-usa
now."
Mak., "Ami, come on, she's got to be in pieces! Are you sure
that's what she said?"
::The two girls follow Ami over to a couch and sit with her.
Ami relates the entire story to them, and afterward, they sit
thinking about what happened.::
Rei "She must be in denial, or something."
Mak. "She's probably just more worried about Chibi-usa-chan.
Who knows? Whatever hurt Mamoru-san may have hurt
Chibi-usa-chan, too."
Ami "That was something else strange. That's what she called
Mamoru. 'Mamoru-san'."
Rei "And she called me 'Rei-sama' earlier. Do you think she's
sick?"
Ami, looking around "Hey, where's Minako-chan?"
Mak. "I couldn't contact her, all I got was static."
Rei "Funny, and she was with me, before... I wonder what
happened to her?"
*~*~*
::Super Sailor Venus watches helplessly as the bizarre,
horse-woman-thing in front of her crushes her communicator
with her right-front hoof. She stands almost eight feet tall
on her four legs, with the lower, horse part of her body
covered with green hair. The upper portion, which resembles
a woman, wares a yellow robe, reminiscent of those worn in
ancient Greece and Rome. She has pale green skin and is
crowned with a Spartan war helmet; its plume is a long yellow
mane of hair. Her wicked, solid black eyes gleam with delight
as Venus looks around desperately. Behind her, near a store, a
crowd of people are screaming at each other and fighting
viscously. The creature is standing in the street, laughing
maniacally.::
Cre. "Heh heh heh. I guess it's just you and me, we wouldn't
want your friends crashing the party!"
::The creature whips its large, shaggy green tail at Venus,
and she jumps away just in time. Venus lands on a stone wall
on the sidewalk and strikes a dramatic pose.::
Ven. "I don't know what you are, but as the Goddess of Love
and Beauty, I will punish ugly villains like you! I may have
been beaten in the arcade, but Sailor V is always Victorious
on the battlefield!"
Cre. "What do you mean, you don't know what I am? Isn't it
obvious? I'm a Centaur, geez, don't you know your mythology?"
Ven., sweat-drops "Uh, yes, of course Sailor V also knows her
mythology." she recovers "Fine, then! As the Goddess of Love
and Beauty, I will punish ugly Centaurs like you!"
::The Centaur folds her arms and nods with satisfaction.::
Cen. "That's more like it." her eyes suddenly pop out "Wait a
minute, who you callin' ugly, you little biped!"
::But when the Centaur turns, Venus is nowhere to be found on
the wall.
Cen. "Hey, where'd you go?"
Ven., from behind "Venus Love-Me Chain!"
Cen., wrapped in chain "Ahhhh, no fair!"
Ven. "Maybe I won't need the others after all!"
::The Centaur grabs the chain, and yanks a flailing Venus
through the window of the nearby store. Inside, she groans and
attempts to get up, but fails. The Centaur prances up to the
broken window and peers in, smiling.::
Cen. "Oops, guess I don't know my own strength!"
::She throws the chain through the window on Venus, adding
insult to injury.::
Cen. "You still want your 'Love Beads'?"
Ven. Hurry, Artemis, please bring help!
*~*~*
::Artemis runs through the empty twilight streets. Rei was not
home at the Hikawa Shrine, and he was running out of ideas.
He couldn't just run to every Senshi's house, he doesn't have
time!::
Art. Maybe, Usagi's home... PLEASE be home!
::When the creature had broken Venus's communicator, he had
slipped away to find the other Senshi himself. Now, he was on
the verge of panicking. He runs down the street, searching
for stray Senshi and ideas, and suddenly stops. He perks his
ears, listening intently.::
Usa., echoing from down the street "CHIBI-USA-CHAN!!!"
Art. "Usagi... I'd know that shriek anywhere! USAGI!!"
::Artemis leaps in the direction of Usagi's call, and in
seconds, sees her walking toward him from down the street.::
Usa., spots the cat "Artemis, have you seen Chi-"
Art., out of breath "No time! Venus is in a battle, she needs
your help right away! The... thing broke her communicator.
Hurry, transform!"
Usa. "Right! MOON CRISIS POWER MAKE-UP!"
::After her transformation, Super Sailor Moon runs after the
white cat. For the first time in hours, she feels needed.::
Moon, as they run "So, how did this start, Artemis?"
Art. "Minako dragged me out for shopping after she left Rei.
This woman in the store was giving away free samples, and
whatever it was, it was causing trouble! In front of the
store, a bunch of people were starting to argue, then fight.
The woman just laughed and gave away more. She walked into
the back, and Minako and I confronted her, but she
transformed into a monster! Minako transformed as well, but
this thing is too powerful."
Moon "Don't worry, we can stop this new monster! Piece of-
oh NO!"
::They arrive at the scene to see the horrible Centaur
holding poor Venus up by her throat, choking her with one
hand. She has cuts all over her face, arms, and legs from
being thrown through he window.::
Moon "Hey, what do you think you're doing to Sailor Venus?
How dare you cause these peaceful people to become so violent!"
Cen., looks over to SSMoon "Oh, and what can you do about it?
Who do you think YOU are?"
::Super Sailor Moon smiles. She takes a deep breath to ready
herself.::
Moon "I thought you'd ask that! Well, let me inform you! I
am... a warrior for love... and a warrior for justice... a
pretty soldier in a sailor suit... SUPER SAILOR MOON! In the
name of the Moon, YOU'RE PUNISHED!"
::While Super Sailor Moon finishes her (in)famous pre-battle
speech, Artemis is hard at work contacting the other senshi
with Usagi's communicator.::
Cen. "Am I supposed to be scared? I don't have time to fool
with you, Moon-girl! I'll just let your 'peaceful people' get
rid of you!"
Moon "These people don't have a reason for such violence unless
you've done something to them! Change them back, now!"
Cen. "It wasn't me, their HATE has made them violent! And
right now, it looks as if they hate YOU more than each other.
Hurry up and destroy her!"
Ven., choking "Super Sailor Moon, look out!"
::The mob behind near the store stops fighting and turns to
Super Sailor Moon. All the people's eyes have been turned a
glassy black, and they begin to advance on the Moon Princess.::
Moon "Uh-oh... Ar-te-MIS! Hurry up with the back up, this
doesn't look good!"
*~*~*
Ami "Right, Artemis, someone will be there immediately!"
::Ami puts down her communicator, and turns to the other
Senshi gathered around her on the small couch.::
Mak., walking to elevator "It's okay, you two can stay. I'll
go and help the others battle this new enemy!"
Rei "Are you sure? Are the three of you enough?"
Mak. "Hey, I can take any monster any day! Besides, it'll help
me get my mind off... everything else."
Ami "Very well, Mako-chan. Be careful!"
Rei "Good luck, Mako-chan! Take care of the others!"
Mak., as elevator door opens "You can count on me!"
::Makoto Kino enters the elevator and the doors close. As the
elevator car reaches the bottom floor of the hospital, Super
Sailor Jupiter exits and dashes out the door into the night
to help her friends. Back up in the waiting room, Rei sighs.
After a few minutes of silence, the elevator dings and opens
once more. The two Inner Senshi look up to see three Outers
step off the elevator and approach them.::
Mic. "We came as soon as we could, something had come up."
Har. "We need to talk, business, before we go in to see
Mamoru-san."
Ami, standing with Rei "What is it, what's wrong?"
Rei "Is it serious?"
Set., breathing a little hard "Yes, very serious."
::The Senshi follow Ami to a private waiting room down the
long hall. She talks briefly with a nurse at a small nurse's
station as the others go in.::
Ami "If my Mother comes with news of Chiba-san in room 480,
tell her we are in this waiting room, please."
Nur. "Of course Mizuno-san."
::Ami enters the waiting room and closes the door behind her.
The three Outer Senshi are lined up along the back wall,
looking reserved and solemn.::
Rei, as soon as door is closed "So, what is the important
news?"
*~*~*
::Super Sailors Venus and Moon are trying desperately to
dodge the ongoing attacks from the angry mob of citizens.
Venus had managed to escape the creature's grip with a
Venus Kick to the stomach, but it wasn't long before the
gang attacked her, as well.::
Moon, depressed This time, there won't be any rose to save
me... I MUST protect Venus, I must be strong. I can't
depend on HIM anymore...
Nearby, the Centaur snickers, enjoying the festivities.
Above the beast, Alecto appears.::
Ale. "So, Centaur, I see the plan is working, but why are
those two girls unaffected?"
Cen., straightening respectfully "They weren't here for the
'sale', Master, they are some sort of soldiers."
::Alecto's yellow eyes flash, and she gasps. She looks back
to the battle and eyes the Sailor Senshi suspiciously.::
Ale. "So, the glorious Sailor Senshi have arrived. I expected
much more from them. Centaur, be sure you kill them. They
are the protectors of Neo-Queen Serenity, and must not live!"
Cen. "Yes, Master, it will be done!"
Ale. "Who is the Senshi with the Odango? I don't recognize
her from the briefing."
Cen. "She called herself 'Super Sailor Moon', Master."
Ale. "Hmmm... Sailor Moon? But she should have been
eliminated when the Neo-Queen was put under my spell. And
she doesn't have pink hair. Are you positive she said 'MOON'?"
Cen. "Yes, Master."
Ale. "Perhaps she is the former Senshi of the Moon. I seem
to remember that the title changed hands from the briefing.
At any rate, she, too, must be destroyed! And be quick about
it!"
Cen. "Yes, Master, it will be done!"
Ale. "Wait... there are only two, we must destroy them ALL!
Where are the other Senshi?"
??? "Right here, lady! Ask and you shall receive!"
Ale. "Wha-?"
::Alecto and the Centaur turn to see Super Sailor Jupiter
standing atop the store, arms folded. Jupiter looks down to
her friends, and leaps to the street."
Jup. "JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!!!!"
::A whirlwind of leaves shoot through the mob, cutting them off
from the other Senshi. As the leaves clear, the people's eyes
do as well, and they look around, confused. They see the
Centaur, and scatter, running and screaming.::
Moon "WOOO-HOOO! Way ta go, Jupiter!"
Cen. "What, how can this BE?! She broke my SPELL??"
Ale. "I warned you not to underestimate them. Now, clean this
mess up and kill those Senshi! Remember, if you fail..."
Cen. "*GULP* Y-Yes, Master Alecto!"
::Alecto disappears, and Centaur turns angrily to the Senshi.::
Cen., pawing the ground "All right, enough playing! I'm not
going to go easy on you brats anymore!" it charges "This is
it!"
Ven. "VENUS LOVE-ME CHAIN!"
Cen., entangled "No, not this again!"
Jup. "SUPREME THUNDER!"
Cen. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH, NOT LIGHTNING!"
::The Centaur crumples to her first two knees in pain. Smoke
rises from the singed hair and skin. She glares at the girls.::
Cen., growling "You'll pay for this, you fools..."
Jup. "Yeah, right, you're finished!"
Ven. "Now, Super Sailor Moon!"
Moon "Right!"
::Super Sailor Moon produces her Moon Kaleidoscope. She
readies herself for her attack.::
Moon "MOON GORGEOUS MEDITATION!!!"
Cen. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
::The Centaur writhes in pain as she meets her maker. Once the
monster is gone, the Senshi congregate around Super Sailor Moon.
As a group, they walk to the front of the sinister store. While
Venus and Jupiter climb carefully through the broken window
to investigate, Super Sailor Moon looks up at the storefront
billboard. The name of the store is written in golden
Greco-style letters, carved into a slab of marble. It reads
'RIVER OF SCENT PERFUME SHOP'.::
*{End Episode 3}*
[[N.A. "Long episode, ne? Maybe I'll start writing more each
time, who knows? Stay tuned!"]]
SailormoonT: Tragedy
Written By Neko Athena^o,o^
Rating: PG-13
Comments, Rants, Etc.: supremethunder4@bolt.com,
RE: SailormoonT!
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~ Author's Notes :
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Episode 3
No more Chibi-usa! A new enemy revealed.
???. "...gi? ...sagi? USAGI!!"
Usa. "Hmmph, waa... oh, what do YOU want Shingo? *YAWN*"
Shi. "Wow, you've been out! Don't ya know you missed dinner?
Mom sent me up to see if you were sick or dead or somethin'."
Usa., sitting up in a hurry "What??? I missed dinner?! Is
there any left? Ugh..."
::Usagi jumps up, but falls back to the bed, dizzy. Her eyes
are spinning, and Shingo sweat-drops with exasperation.::
Usa., groggily "Sat... up... too... fast... ooooohhhhhh..."
Shi., walking out "Yeah, you better hurry up before Mom puts
all the food away. Then again, you could stand to miss a
meal..."
Usa., throwing a pillow at him "Idiot! Who asked your
opinion, anyway?"
::Usagi sighs as the pillow bounces off the door. She looks
down to see that she is still clutching her brooch, and
remembers the events of the day. Sighing again even more
heavily, she puts the brooch back into the pocket of her white
skirt. She notices the perfume bottle still sitting on her
table. She picks it up and squirts a bit into the air. As
sniffs it, she feels utterly alone.::
Usa. "Oh, well. I've lost my appetite, anyway."
::She looks back at her bed, but realizes she is now wide
awake. She decides to go see what Luna is up to when her
Senshi communicator begins to beep rapidly in her pocket.
She takes it out and pushes a button. Ami's face comes into
focus in the tiny circular screen. She has been crying.::
Ami, frantically "Usagi-chan, I'm so sorry, but... something
horrible has happened!"
Usa., a little worried "Is it a new enemy?"
Ami "No, I'm afraid not. If only it were!"
Usa. "Well, what is it, then?"
Ami, choking on the words "It's Mamoru, it seems he... Oh,
Usagi-chan! My Mother just called and told me Mamoru had a
severe heart attack!!!"
::Ami bursts into tears on the small screen, but Usagi can't
hear her friend's sobs. Ami's words echo in her ears, and she
can only stare into space. Tears start to roll down her
cheeks, followed by unconscious sobs.::
Ami "Usagi-chan! I'll come to get you to go to the hospital.
I know you're upset, we both are, and I don't want you to get
hurt getting there. I'll be right over."
::The communicator blips and it's screen goes dim, but Usagi
takes no notice. She still stands, staring off far away.
The communicator hits the floor with a *clack*. Her tears
roll in big drops off her chin. Suddenly, she cries out and
collapses to her knees, sobbing and burying her face in her
hands. She wants to leave, to run to the hospital.::
Usa. Ami said she'd be right here... but I want to go now...
I should...
::Usagi looks up from her hands and stops crying in an instant.
A cold dullness settles over her. She faintly smells the
perfume in the air around her, and she is suddenly calm.::
Usa. "No, I CAN'T go to see him. He doesn't need me there...
he needs the people who make him happy. I would only make
things worse. It would be too much stress for him if I came."
*~*~*
::Ami walks as fast as she can down the street to Usagi's
house. She has to restrain herself from running, but she
knows she should remain calm. She had promised herself and
her Mother not to let Usagi know how serious it was until they
were at the hospital. That way, if Usagi's reaction was
hysterical, there would be all of friends to help her and keep
her from hurting herself. But it was hard. She had also
neglected to mention the strange disappearance of Chibi-usa.
Ami's Mother had said Mamoru was brought in alone, and Ami was
sure no one could have missed the pink-haired girl. A heart
attack may not have been as serious, especially with a young,
healthy man like Mamoru. But it was NOT a heart attack. Her
Mother had told her it seemed like a heart attack, but in
reality, none of the doctors knew exactly what had happened to
him. All they knew was something had put an incredible
strain on his heart suddenly, and in the next instant, and
vanished without a trace. Ami choked on an involuntary sob
as she turned the corner and walked up to Usagi's front door.
She wanted to look calm, so that Usagi's parents wouldn't get
upset, but knowing Usagi, the whole block knew she was crying
by now. Ami took a deep breath and rang the doorbell. To her
surprise, Usagi answered the door.::
Ami, shakily "Usagi-chan, I came as quickly-"
Usa. "It's all right, Ami-chan. I don't need to go."
Ami "Wh- WHAT? Usagi-chan, surely you're joking?"
Usa. "No, I'm not needed there, I'll only get in the way...
But you should be there, he'd probably like to see you and
everyone else."
Ami, astonished "But, Usagi-chan, you know he'll want to see
you most of all!"
Usa. "Oh, I'm sure it'll be better if I don't go. After all, I
don't want to stress him anymore. Besides, he's got Chibi-usa
to comfort him, right?"
::Ami looks down at the ground and fights the tears in her
eyes. She forces out the words, even though they are nothing
more than a weak whisper.::
Ami "Usagi-chan, I couldn't... tell you before... over the
communicator, but... Chibi-usa isn't... there."
Usa. "What? What do you mean, she isn't there?"
Ami "I don't know, exactly. My Mother said... Mamoru came in
alone... so she isn't with him... I thought, maybe... she came
home, here."
Usa. "No, she was with Mamoru..."
Ami "That's what Rei told me, I talked to her on my way over."
Usa. "So... no one knows where she is?"
Ami, pitifully "No, I'm afraid not."
::Usagi suddenly looks Ami in the eyes, with a calm, cool
manner that takes Ami by surprise.::
Usa. "Ami, you go to the hospital, with the others. You
should be there with Mamoru-san, he needs you. I'll go and
look for Chibi-usa, and get her to the hospital. If anything
happens, contact me. I'll let you know when I find her."
Ami, surprised "Usagi-chan, are you sure? We could look for
her while you go... "
Usa. "No, it's better this way, Ami-chan. No hurry up and go
see Mamoru!!"
::Reluctantly, Ami turns to leave. Usagi shuts the door, and
goes upstairs. A moment later, she comes back downstairs,
putting on a coat. She opens the door quietly, and leaves.::
*~*~*
::In the waiting room, Rei and Makoto wait nervously. Rei is
pacing violently around while Makoto haphazardly rips recipes
from magazines. Both are trying to keep their minds off their
friend, but their techniques aren't working at all. An
elevator near the waiting room dings, and Ami slowly walks
into the room a moment later. She seems very confused and
scared. Rei and Makoto rush over to her.::
Mak., anxious "Oh, Ami-chan! I'm glad you're here!"
Rei "Where's Usagi-chan? Is she all right?!"
Ami, her voice strange "Usagi didn't come with me."
Mak. "What? Is she okay? What happened?"
Rei "What's wrong, Ami-chan?"
Ami "Nothing seemed to be wrong, she was fine when I saw her.
She said she didn't want to come. She's looking for Chibi-usa
now."
Mak., "Ami, come on, she's got to be in pieces! Are you sure
that's what she said?"
::The two girls follow Ami over to a couch and sit with her.
Ami relates the entire story to them, and afterward, they sit
thinking about what happened.::
Rei "She must be in denial, or something."
Mak. "She's probably just more worried about Chibi-usa-chan.
Who knows? Whatever hurt Mamoru-san may have hurt
Chibi-usa-chan, too."
Ami "That was something else strange. That's what she called
Mamoru. 'Mamoru-san'."
Rei "And she called me 'Rei-sama' earlier. Do you think she's
sick?"
Ami, looking around "Hey, where's Minako-chan?"
Mak. "I couldn't contact her, all I got was static."
Rei "Funny, and she was with me, before... I wonder what
happened to her?"
*~*~*
::Super Sailor Venus watches helplessly as the bizarre,
horse-woman-thing in front of her crushes her communicator
with her right-front hoof. She stands almost eight feet tall
on her four legs, with the lower, horse part of her body
covered with green hair. The upper portion, which resembles
a woman, wares a yellow robe, reminiscent of those worn in
ancient Greece and Rome. She has pale green skin and is
crowned with a Spartan war helmet; its plume is a long yellow
mane of hair. Her wicked, solid black eyes gleam with delight
as Venus looks around desperately. Behind her, near a store, a
crowd of people are screaming at each other and fighting
viscously. The creature is standing in the street, laughing
maniacally.::
Cre. "Heh heh heh. I guess it's just you and me, we wouldn't
want your friends crashing the party!"
::The creature whips its large, shaggy green tail at Venus,
and she jumps away just in time. Venus lands on a stone wall
on the sidewalk and strikes a dramatic pose.::
Ven. "I don't know what you are, but as the Goddess of Love
and Beauty, I will punish ugly villains like you! I may have
been beaten in the arcade, but Sailor V is always Victorious
on the battlefield!"
Cre. "What do you mean, you don't know what I am? Isn't it
obvious? I'm a Centaur, geez, don't you know your mythology?"
Ven., sweat-drops "Uh, yes, of course Sailor V also knows her
mythology." she recovers "Fine, then! As the Goddess of Love
and Beauty, I will punish ugly Centaurs like you!"
::The Centaur folds her arms and nods with satisfaction.::
Cen. "That's more like it." her eyes suddenly pop out "Wait a
minute, who you callin' ugly, you little biped!"
::But when the Centaur turns, Venus is nowhere to be found on
the wall.
Cen. "Hey, where'd you go?"
Ven., from behind "Venus Love-Me Chain!"
Cen., wrapped in chain "Ahhhh, no fair!"
Ven. "Maybe I won't need the others after all!"
::The Centaur grabs the chain, and yanks a flailing Venus
through the window of the nearby store. Inside, she groans and
attempts to get up, but fails. The Centaur prances up to the
broken window and peers in, smiling.::
Cen. "Oops, guess I don't know my own strength!"
::She throws the chain through the window on Venus, adding
insult to injury.::
Cen. "You still want your 'Love Beads'?"
Ven. Hurry, Artemis, please bring help!
*~*~*
::Artemis runs through the empty twilight streets. Rei was not
home at the Hikawa Shrine, and he was running out of ideas.
He couldn't just run to every Senshi's house, he doesn't have
time!::
Art. Maybe, Usagi's home... PLEASE be home!
::When the creature had broken Venus's communicator, he had
slipped away to find the other Senshi himself. Now, he was on
the verge of panicking. He runs down the street, searching
for stray Senshi and ideas, and suddenly stops. He perks his
ears, listening intently.::
Usa., echoing from down the street "CHIBI-USA-CHAN!!!"
Art. "Usagi... I'd know that shriek anywhere! USAGI!!"
::Artemis leaps in the direction of Usagi's call, and in
seconds, sees her walking toward him from down the street.::
Usa., spots the cat "Artemis, have you seen Chi-"
Art., out of breath "No time! Venus is in a battle, she needs
your help right away! The... thing broke her communicator.
Hurry, transform!"
Usa. "Right! MOON CRISIS POWER MAKE-UP!"
::After her transformation, Super Sailor Moon runs after the
white cat. For the first time in hours, she feels needed.::
Moon, as they run "So, how did this start, Artemis?"
Art. "Minako dragged me out for shopping after she left Rei.
This woman in the store was giving away free samples, and
whatever it was, it was causing trouble! In front of the
store, a bunch of people were starting to argue, then fight.
The woman just laughed and gave away more. She walked into
the back, and Minako and I confronted her, but she
transformed into a monster! Minako transformed as well, but
this thing is too powerful."
Moon "Don't worry, we can stop this new monster! Piece of-
oh NO!"
::They arrive at the scene to see the horrible Centaur
holding poor Venus up by her throat, choking her with one
hand. She has cuts all over her face, arms, and legs from
being thrown through he window.::
Moon "Hey, what do you think you're doing to Sailor Venus?
How dare you cause these peaceful people to become so violent!"
Cen., looks over to SSMoon "Oh, and what can you do about it?
Who do you think YOU are?"
::Super Sailor Moon smiles. She takes a deep breath to ready
herself.::
Moon "I thought you'd ask that! Well, let me inform you! I
am... a warrior for love... and a warrior for justice... a
pretty soldier in a sailor suit... SUPER SAILOR MOON! In the
name of the Moon, YOU'RE PUNISHED!"
::While Super Sailor Moon finishes her (in)famous pre-battle
speech, Artemis is hard at work contacting the other senshi
with Usagi's communicator.::
Cen. "Am I supposed to be scared? I don't have time to fool
with you, Moon-girl! I'll just let your 'peaceful people' get
rid of you!"
Moon "These people don't have a reason for such violence unless
you've done something to them! Change them back, now!"
Cen. "It wasn't me, their HATE has made them violent! And
right now, it looks as if they hate YOU more than each other.
Hurry up and destroy her!"
Ven., choking "Super Sailor Moon, look out!"
::The mob behind near the store stops fighting and turns to
Super Sailor Moon. All the people's eyes have been turned a
glassy black, and they begin to advance on the Moon Princess.::
Moon "Uh-oh... Ar-te-MIS! Hurry up with the back up, this
doesn't look good!"
*~*~*
Ami "Right, Artemis, someone will be there immediately!"
::Ami puts down her communicator, and turns to the other
Senshi gathered around her on the small couch.::
Mak., walking to elevator "It's okay, you two can stay. I'll
go and help the others battle this new enemy!"
Rei "Are you sure? Are the three of you enough?"
Mak. "Hey, I can take any monster any day! Besides, it'll help
me get my mind off... everything else."
Ami "Very well, Mako-chan. Be careful!"
Rei "Good luck, Mako-chan! Take care of the others!"
Mak., as elevator door opens "You can count on me!"
::Makoto Kino enters the elevator and the doors close. As the
elevator car reaches the bottom floor of the hospital, Super
Sailor Jupiter exits and dashes out the door into the night
to help her friends. Back up in the waiting room, Rei sighs.
After a few minutes of silence, the elevator dings and opens
once more. The two Inner Senshi look up to see three Outers
step off the elevator and approach them.::
Mic. "We came as soon as we could, something had come up."
Har. "We need to talk, business, before we go in to see
Mamoru-san."
Ami, standing with Rei "What is it, what's wrong?"
Rei "Is it serious?"
Set., breathing a little hard "Yes, very serious."
::The Senshi follow Ami to a private waiting room down the
long hall. She talks briefly with a nurse at a small nurse's
station as the others go in.::
Ami "If my Mother comes with news of Chiba-san in room 480,
tell her we are in this waiting room, please."
Nur. "Of course Mizuno-san."
::Ami enters the waiting room and closes the door behind her.
The three Outer Senshi are lined up along the back wall,
looking reserved and solemn.::
Rei, as soon as door is closed "So, what is the important
news?"
*~*~*
::Super Sailors Venus and Moon are trying desperately to
dodge the ongoing attacks from the angry mob of citizens.
Venus had managed to escape the creature's grip with a
Venus Kick to the stomach, but it wasn't long before the
gang attacked her, as well.::
Moon, depressed This time, there won't be any rose to save
me... I MUST protect Venus, I must be strong. I can't
depend on HIM anymore...
Nearby, the Centaur snickers, enjoying the festivities.
Above the beast, Alecto appears.::
Ale. "So, Centaur, I see the plan is working, but why are
those two girls unaffected?"
Cen., straightening respectfully "They weren't here for the
'sale', Master, they are some sort of soldiers."
::Alecto's yellow eyes flash, and she gasps. She looks back
to the battle and eyes the Sailor Senshi suspiciously.::
Ale. "So, the glorious Sailor Senshi have arrived. I expected
much more from them. Centaur, be sure you kill them. They
are the protectors of Neo-Queen Serenity, and must not live!"
Cen. "Yes, Master, it will be done!"
Ale. "Who is the Senshi with the Odango? I don't recognize
her from the briefing."
Cen. "She called herself 'Super Sailor Moon', Master."
Ale. "Hmmm... Sailor Moon? But she should have been
eliminated when the Neo-Queen was put under my spell. And
she doesn't have pink hair. Are you positive she said 'MOON'?"
Cen. "Yes, Master."
Ale. "Perhaps she is the former Senshi of the Moon. I seem
to remember that the title changed hands from the briefing.
At any rate, she, too, must be destroyed! And be quick about
it!"
Cen. "Yes, Master, it will be done!"
Ale. "Wait... there are only two, we must destroy them ALL!
Where are the other Senshi?"
??? "Right here, lady! Ask and you shall receive!"
Ale. "Wha-?"
::Alecto and the Centaur turn to see Super Sailor Jupiter
standing atop the store, arms folded. Jupiter looks down to
her friends, and leaps to the street."
Jup. "JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!!!!"
::A whirlwind of leaves shoot through the mob, cutting them off
from the other Senshi. As the leaves clear, the people's eyes
do as well, and they look around, confused. They see the
Centaur, and scatter, running and screaming.::
Moon "WOOO-HOOO! Way ta go, Jupiter!"
Cen. "What, how can this BE?! She broke my SPELL??"
Ale. "I warned you not to underestimate them. Now, clean this
mess up and kill those Senshi! Remember, if you fail..."
Cen. "*GULP* Y-Yes, Master Alecto!"
::Alecto disappears, and Centaur turns angrily to the Senshi.::
Cen., pawing the ground "All right, enough playing! I'm not
going to go easy on you brats anymore!" it charges "This is
it!"
Ven. "VENUS LOVE-ME CHAIN!"
Cen., entangled "No, not this again!"
Jup. "SUPREME THUNDER!"
Cen. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH, NOT LIGHTNING!"
::The Centaur crumples to her first two knees in pain. Smoke
rises from the singed hair and skin. She glares at the girls.::
Cen., growling "You'll pay for this, you fools..."
Jup. "Yeah, right, you're finished!"
Ven. "Now, Super Sailor Moon!"
Moon "Right!"
::Super Sailor Moon produces her Moon Kaleidoscope. She
readies herself for her attack.::
Moon "MOON GORGEOUS MEDITATION!!!"
Cen. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
::The Centaur writhes in pain as she meets her maker. Once the
monster is gone, the Senshi congregate around Super Sailor Moon.
As a group, they walk to the front of the sinister store. While
Venus and Jupiter climb carefully through the broken window
to investigate, Super Sailor Moon looks up at the storefront
billboard. The name of the store is written in golden
Greco-style letters, carved into a slab of marble. It reads
'RIVER OF SCENT PERFUME SHOP'.::
*{End Episode 3}*
[[N.A. "Long episode, ne? Maybe I'll start writing more each
time, who knows? Stay tuned!"]]