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Sailor Moon G

Prelude to Terror

                The setting is a planet far from the Earth.  This planet can be described as Hell.  A catastrophe of unspeakable horror came to this planet.  But it was not a nature disaster of any kind.  A great evil came from no where and attacked the planet.  An army of creatures known as Outlanders, led by their master Demus, destroyed most of the planet's population within three years.  The protector of the planet (called a Guardian), and of that entire solar system, was able to slow the destruction but not stop it.  The reason they came to the planet was not for resources, food, and they really didn't want the planet that badly.  Demus was in search of a sword, called Excalibur, which the Guardian of the system had in possession.  It was said in legend that this sword could bring forth unbelievable power. 

                This Guardian was not one of a kind.  There are many Guardians in many different galaxies, systems, and planets.  Guardians are inherently good beings with unbelievable power.  Guardians are also immortal.

                The beings of the planet who were besieged, and ultimately destroyed by Demus, had a mysterious origin.  It was said that only the Guardian of their system knew their exactly origin.  By the looks of them they appear to be Earthlings.

                Unlike many of his kind the Guardian of this system took a wife from the native population.  She gave birth to a son, whom like most Guardians did not have a name.  At the time of Demus' attack the boy was ten years old, although because of his blood he aged slow and only looked four.  Demus took great strides to capture the Guardian, his wife, and his son.  After the boy's mother was killed the Guardian took the boy and hid him.  But he knew that the boy and Excalibur could not be kept hidden forever, so he made a very hard decision.  He attacked Demus and his army.  No one save Demus, his closest servants, and the Guardian know what occurred doing that battle.  The only thing that can be said at this time is, the Guardian lost.  Demus beat him.  But Demus was unable to kill the Guardian or gain the sword Excalibur.  Using the last of his power the Guardian was able to call forth a doorway using Excalibur.  "Listen to me my son," the emotion father said to his son.  "This doorway leads to a system far away from here.  The system has no Guardian.  Demus will not think to look for you there for a long time.  Take Excalibur and go to the world I have chosen for you."

                "Come with me father," He takes his father's hand.  The boy doesn't completely understand what is happening.  The loss of his mother still weighs heavily on his mind. 

                But his father shoves Excalibur into his arms.  "No!"  His father is a bit angry at his son's ignorance.  "I am dying my son.  Listen carefully.  Demus must never get his hands on Excalibur.  I was far too weak to draw forth its true powers.  But you. . .you my son, you will be strong enough in time."

                "No father, I am weak.  I am far weaker than you."

                His father shakes his head.  "That is only because you are very young now.  The sword is the key for a future without Demus and his followers."

                "But. . .But,"

                "No more buts," He says as he pushes the boy into the doorway.  "Son remember, You are a Guardian, this means that you have certain duties and powers.  But you are also human, this means that you are not restricted in some aspects like pure Guardians.  Be loving and merciful in life but cold and cruel in battle."  The doorway begins to close.

                "Father I need you!"

                "No you don't.  You are far stronger than you have realized.  You can and will survive on your own.  Prepare yourself, Demus will hunt for you until the end of time if he has to."

                "Father!"  He screams out as the door closes.

                "Goodbye my son."  The Guardian falls face down on the ground.  "Dearest one. . .I am. . .coming to. . .be. . .with . . . .. . .you."  And with that he breathes his last.

                Now our story shifts to the Earth, in the city of Tokyo to be more exact.  "I'm late!"  It is almost an unwritten law that this 17-year-old girl would be running late.  Although today she is not running that far behind.  Her name is Serena, as already stated she is a 17 year old girl.  She is in her third year of high school.  That in itself is an accomplishment considering how poor her grades were up to her second year.  During her second year her grades began to slowly improve.  This year her grades are mostly C's, bordering on B's.

                "Hurry up Serena!"  Her friend Ami calls.

                "Yeah, move it or lose it girlfriend!"  Her other friend Lyta playfully calls.

                "Oh be quiet!  I'm moving as fast as I can!"  Finally Serena makes it, and they all go inside.  The bell rings just as Serena, Ami, and Lyta take their seats.  "Made it just in time."  Serena whips the sweat from her forehead as she sits down.

                "Hey Serena did you get your morning jog in?"  Molly asks playfully.

                "Or was it a sprint?"  Melvin jokes.

                "Very funny you two."  Serena sarcastically remarks.

                "Settle down everybody."  The teacher says as he enters the classroom.  Those students who were standing around talking sit immediately.  The teacher sets his books and papers down on his desk.  "All right.  First bit of business is I'd like to introduce a new student."  He turns to the door to the class.  "Come on in." He says.

                "All right."  At his request a young man approximately 17-years-old enters the room.  He has a slightly above average build, is about 6' tall, and has long black hair pulled back into a ponytail.  He is carrying a small book bag with him and is wearing normal clothing.

                "This ladies and gentleman is Apollo, Apollo Serene."

                Apollo bows slightly.  "It is good to meet you."  He says politely.

                "All right take a seat."  The teacher scans the classroom.  "There is an open desk by Ami.  Ami raise your hand so Apollo knows who you are."

                She does so.  "Here I am."  She says loud enough for him to hear.  Apollo quietly walks to his seat.

                "Thanks."  He says.

                "No problem."  The teacher goes into the class discussion.

                Serena and Lyta inch closer to Apollo and Ami.  "So where you from?"  Serena asks quietly.

                "I'm not really sure."

                "Huh?"

                "Are you an orphan or do you have amnesia?"

                "I am an orphan, but I don't have amnesia.  I'm just not a 100% sure about where I come from."

                "Oh."

                "So where did you live before coming to Tokyo?"

                "I didn't really live anywhere.  I just drifted from country to country."

                "Really?"

                "Yeah.  I've been to Russia, Poland, Germany, France, England, America, and lots of different places.  America was the most recent, before that Europe."

                "It must be nice to travel the world."

                "I guess so.  But not having a family or a home isn't always a good thing."

                "You don't have a home?"  Apollo shakes his head.  "How did you get into school without a home?"

                "I got unbelievably good test scores."

                "How good?"

                "Genius level."

                "I guess that would do it."

                "Hey maybe Rei has an open room."  Serena says.

                "Maybe."

                "Well I guess you four can go and see her after class."  They are all finally aware that their teacher is standing right over top of them and everyone is looking at them.

                "Sorry."  The teacher heads back to the front of the class, and the little group keeps quiet for the rest of class.

                After school the girls and Apollo head to Rei's to see if she has an open room.  They talk a little about themselves, Apollo mostly listens.  Rei is cleaning the temple as they come up the stairs.  Before they come into view Rei stops working.  "What is that?"  She thinks.  "I feel someone with a very unusual aura."  She turns to the stairs to see the girls and Apollo.  "It must be him."

                "Hi Rei!"  Serena yells out as she walks towards her.

                "Hey!  What's up?"  She looks at Apollo.  "Who's your friend?"

                "This is Apollo.  Apollo, Rei."

                Apollo bows slightly.  "It is a pleasure to meet you."

                "Yeah . . .same to you."  Rei politely says.

                "Apollo just moved here from America.  Do you have a room he can rent?"

                "Of course."

                "All right!"

                Rei looks at him closely.  "Don't you have any of stuff?"

                "I left it on the ship I got here on.  I wanted to find a room before I picked it up."

                "O.k. Grandpa!"  She calls into the shrine.

                "What is it Rei?"  He asks as he comes out of the shrine.

                "Could you show this guy the open room?"

                "All right.  Please follow me."  Apollo follows Rei's grandpa around the corner.

                As soon as he's gone Lyta busts out, "He's cute!"

                "And you're just noticing that?"  Ami sarcastically says.

                "He seems all right.  But he hasn't smiled at all."

                "He looks all right.  But we've both got someone."

                "What are you talking about Serena?!?"

                "What about Chad?"  Rei's face suddenly becomes red.

                "Shut up!"

                "Anyway, Ami and I don't."

                "Don't forget Mina."

                "Hush!  She doesn't need to know about him."  They all have a good laugh.

                "What's so funny?"  The girls turn to see Apollo.

                "Oh nothing."

                "So how do you like the room?"  Rei asks.

                "I'm going to get my stuff if that answers your question."

                "You want some help?"

                "Serena you'd probably break something."  Rei says jokingly.

                "Not funny Rei!"

                "That's all right."  Apollo walks to the stairs.  "I'll be seeing you."  Apollo hops down the stairs.  He looks up as he reaches the bottom.  He stops dead in his tracks as he finally notices the beautiful girl at the bottom staring directly at him.  For a moment they simple stand there staring at one another.  Finally Apollo speaks.  "Hi."

                The girl snaps back to reality.  "H. . .Hi."  She says.  "I've never seen you at the shrine before."

                "I'll be here a good deal of the time from now on.  I'm renting a room at the shrine."

                "Oh really?  We'll be seeing each other allot then.  My name's Mina."

                "I'm Apollo."  Apollo looks up to the sky.  "I've got to get moving.  I need to get my stuff before nightfall."

                "All righty then I'll see you later."  Apollo hops down the stairs and goes around the corner.  Mina goes up the stairs to the shrine.  "Hi everyone!"

                "Hey Mina!"

                "Shot!  You saw him didn't you?"

                Mina smiles.  "Saw him?  Oh you mean that cute guy that was just leaving here?"

                "I guess that the three of us will be vying for him."  Ami, Lyta, and Mina all nod.  Rei and Serena look at one another and laugh.

                Apollo arrives at the harbor about an hour before sunset.  He goes up the gangplank onto one of the ships.  He is met by one of crew.  "What do you want kid?"

                "I left my stuff here in the hull of the ship.  It's in a pretty big crate labeled Apollo."

                The crewmember yells at some of the other crew.  "Hey where's that crate we just pulled out?"

                "It's over here!"  He says as he points to a large crate.  Another crewmember comes over to it with a crowbar.  After a few tugs the front falls down.  Apollo heads in the crate.  "Is everything all right?"  A crewmember asks.

                "Yeah everything's fine."  Apollo comes out of the crate.  "Thanks."

                "No thanks needed.  It's part of our job."

                The sun is setting and clouds are gathering in the distance.  Rei is sitting on the steps of the main structure of the shrine.  The others have long since gone home.  "I'm not really sure why everyone insists on meeting here.  Chaos is gone, and we've had peace for a year now.  It doesn't look like the we will be doing much from now on."  Rei thinks.  "Then again the world will always need heroes."  Rei is brought out of her philosophical thoughts by the sound of something coming up the shrine's stairs.  She looks to the stairs as Apollo comes up them.  He is rolling a white motorcycle, with a few bags on the side of it, up the stairs.  "Welcome back Apollo.  Is that your stuff?"

                "Yep.  This is my bike.  You like it?"  He asks while still rolling the bike.

                "I guess.  Serena's boyfriend, Darien, has a red one, or did I can't remember if he sold it or not."

                "I'm partial to white."  He wheels the bike under the roof.  "It looks like it's going to rain.  Do you care if I keep my bike here?"

                "That's fine with me."  Apollo pulls out the kickstand and takes the two long duffel bags off the bike.  "Need any help?"

                Apollo lightly lifts the bags.  "Not really.  They're not that heavy."  He goes around the corner and into his room.  It begins to rain almost immediately after he goes into his room. 

                After a few minutes Rei goes to his room.  "Apollo?"  She says as she knocks on the door.  She gets no answer.  After a few more knocks she opens the door and goes in.  "Apollo?"  But Apollo is not in his room.  Rei begins to look around the room.  Apollo seems to have settled in quite nicely.  He has a laptop sitting on the floor.  His clothes are hanging inside the closet and his bed is made.  "He got everything settled quickly."  She looks around.  "But where is he?  I know he's close, because I can still feel him."  Rei becomes aware of some noise, besides the rain, outside.  She goes outside and sees Apollo training in the rain.  He is punching, kicking, and flipping.  He wearing shorts and a muscle shirt, both of which are wet and muddy.  A moment after Rei starts watching she notices something else.  Apollo has a sword and gray sheath on his back.  After a few more punches and kicks Apollo pulls out the sword, a katana blade, and begins to swing it around.  "What is he doing?"  Rei just sits and watches.  After a few minutes Apollo slams the blade of the sword into the ground.  He sits down on the wet ground beside it and begins to meditate.  Rei retreats into the temple only to reappear with an umbrella.  She walks out to Apollo.  "What are you doing Apollo?"  But he doesn't seem to notice her presence.  "I said,"  She stops as she notices that Apollo seems to be in some pain.  He has lowed his head.  She looks closely at him.  The look on his face is the combination of agony, pain, and rage.

                "Fa. . .Father."

                "Huh?"

                "FATHER!!!!!!!!!!!"  Apollo screams out.  Rei falls back barely keeping her feet.  "Father! Why?"

                "Why?  Why what?"

                Apollo finally becomes aware of Rei.  "Rei.  Sorry about that yelling."

                "That's all right.  What did your father do?"

                "Huh?  What do you mean?"

                "Just a second ago you said 'Father why.'  What did your father do?"

                Apollo looks at the ground.  "I'd rather not talk about that."

                "All right.  I'm going back in.  How about you?"

                "Not yet.  I'm not even tired yet.  I still need to train some more tonight."

                "All right.  Don't catch pneumonia."  Rei goes back inside as Apollo continues to train.

                "Father I will not let your sacrifice be in vain.  I will defeat Demus."  Apollo looks to the moon.  "Too many people have already suffered because of him.  I rebuilt my life once before.  I only hope I can do it a second time."  Apollo begins to train himself in the rain once more.