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The Cardians
Part Eleven
By
Angel Raye

"So you know where the enemy's located," Serenity asked Rini, Annika and Hope during a Senshi meeting.
"Yes," Rini replied. "I am prepared to take the Chibi Senshi there so we can rescue Ariel."
"Hold it Small Lady," Mina interjected. "I think we need to get some of the Original Senshi in too."
"But Mom," Gloria protested. "We can fight this."
"I know you can," Mina replied. "But the enemy has a fair number of Cardians on their side right now. Extra people will be needed."
"How can I be a good leader if the original Senshi always come with us during battle," asked Rini.
Serenity placed a hand on her daughter's hand. "A good leader accepts a helping hand," she gently explained.
"Besides," Mina added. "From what you described Ariel is going to need someone to tend to her. How can you do that if you're battling Cardians?"
"She's right," Maggie, always the levelheaded one, stated.
"All right," Rini agreed. "Which of you are coming?"
"I am," Amy quickly volunteered.
"Amy," Michiru softly said. "I think you should stay here."
"Nani," Amy shrieked. "My daughter is being held captive and tortured by these people. She is going to want me."
"Which is why you need to stay here," Michiru explained. "People who go into battle have an excellent chance of being hurt. If you stay at the palace then you will be able to be there for Ariel when we bring her back."
Amy saw the reasoning. "Very well," she reluctantly agreed. "But I have a request."
"And what is that," asked Mina.
"That Greg comes with you," Amy replied. "At least Ariel can see her daddy as soon as she rescued."
"Granted," Mina said. She turned to the others, "Now we decide which original Senshi go with the Chibi Senshi."
It was decided that Raye, Haruka, and Amy would stay at the palace and guard Serenity and Endymion. Setsuna was to stay at her post. Mina was chosen to go on the mission since she was the Senshi commander. Lita and Michiru were chosen because they were both close to Ariel and could give her motherly comfort if she needed it immediately. Hotaru was chosen to take care of emergency medical needs. Finally at Amy's request Greg was joining them. "Then let's get ready to bring Ariel home and defeat Lady Gemmei," Mina commanded. "We'll go in an hour."

Annika knelt down in front of the fire. She wanted to take one last fire reading before she had to go. Annika put her hands in meditation position and began to chant, "Rin, Hyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Chin, Retsu, Zai, Zen." The flames flared up and Annika saw Ariel. She watched as Lady Gemmei held Ariel by her hair. She held up her device and pressed the button. Ariel screamed as pain went through her. Annika felt tears roll down her face. Annika thought to herself. Her concentration broke as she felt a hand on her shoulder. Annika looked up and saw her mother kneeling down behind her. "Mama," she murmured. "We've got to rescue Ariel. If Lady Gemmei keeps torturing her like this she'll die."
Raye didn't answer right away. She ran her fingers through Annika's violet tresses and then cupped the child's cheek her hand. She kept thinking how she would feel if Annika were going through what little Ariel was going through right now. Raye knew it would tear her apart. The three most important people in her life were Annika, Chad and Serenity and Raye would give up her immortality for any of them. She knew Amy felt that way about Ariel too. "Have faith in Cosmic Moon and the rest of the Senshi," she told her daughter. "You'll rescue Ariel. Pretty soon she'll be back here." Raye silently added,
"I wish you were coming Mama," Annika whispered.
"I have to stay here and protect the King and Queen," Raye told her. She hugged Annika tightly. "Just remember that Mama loves you and has faith in you."
"I know Mama," Annika replied as she hugged her mother back.
"Come," Raye took Annika by the hand. "It's time to go." Raye and Annika left the fire room together.

Madelyn gazed at her transformation pen. She was glad to be taking part in this mission to rescue Ariel. She wouldn't have it any other way. With determination in her eyes she got up to head toward the meeting place. Madelyn thought.
"Madelyn honey are you ready," Hotaru asked.
"Yes Mama," Madelyn replied. "I am going to rescue Ariel even if it means my death."
Hotaru nodded her head. She understood. Reaching out she took her daughter's hand. Hand in hand the two walked down the corridors of the Crystal Palace.

Greg held Amy in his arms. He knew she badly wanted to come with him and the others on the rescue mission but what the rest of the Senshi said made sense. Amy needed to stay here to avoid injury so that she could take care of Ariel. "Don't worry Amy," he assured her. "I'll bring her back into your arms."
"You be careful too," Amy told him. "I want both of you back here."
"I'll be careful," Greg promised. "Besides those bastards will pay for what they have done to our daughter." He gazed lovingly into his wife's eyes and they kissed passionately.
"Bring her home," Amy whispered. Greg nodded and walked over to the group of Senshi and Chibi Senshi. Amy, Serenity, Raye and Haruka watched as everyone transformed. Then they all gathered hands.
"Sailor Teleport," shouted Cosmic Moon. Everyone glowed and then vanished.
"Please bring my baby home," Amy repeated.
Serenity placed a comforting hand Amy's shoulder. "They'll be all right," she assured her.
"Yes," Raye added. "Pretty soon you'll be holding Arial in your arms again." Amy nodded her head and found comfort in her friends' words.

"Eizo take a look at this," Lady Gemmei commanded. Eizo came over. She gestured for him to look in her sphere. They saw the Chibi Senshi, four original Senshi and one Knight teleporting over to them. "Seems like they have come for a battle," Lady Gemmei told Eizo.
"It would seem that way my Lady," Eizo replied.
"Have the Cardians been powered up," Lady Gemmei asked.
"Yes but we only have six of them," Eizo told her.
"Bring them anyway," Lady Gemmei commanded. "The Senshi and Chibi Senshi will have to fight them to get to me first."
"Yes my Lady," Eizo bowed before her and then left.
Lady Gemmei shifted her gaze to another projection. Ariel was lying limply in her cell, too weak from the torturing and beatings to do anything else. "Well small brat your friends and family are coming for you," she laughed. "But they won't succeed." Her evil laugh echoed all throughout the chamber.

Eizo stood nearby and watched as a bright light filled the chamber. The light faded and the Senshi, Chibi Senshi and Mercury Knight stood where it had been. "Welcome Sailor Senshi and Chibi Senshi," Eizo greeted them. "Of course you know you are not going to leave here alive."
"We'll see about that," Jupiter snapped.
"Where's my daughter," Mercury Knight growled.
"Oh she's around," Eizo sneered. "But you'll have to get through them first."
"Them," asked Cosmic Moon. She and the others turned and saw some of the Cardians, all powered up and bigger.
"Yikes," Chibi Mars gasped. She pulled out some anti-evil scrolls.
"We'll see how your meager powers stand against them now," laughed Eizo.
"Don't underestimate us," Venus shot out. She turned to everyone. "Come on Minna. Give them everything we've got."
"Right," shouted the others and everyone began to power up. The Cardians all roared and lunged out. Soon there was a battle going on.
"VEMUS BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!"
"EARTHQUAKE TREMORS!"
"VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK!"
"JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
The attacks flew out. They hit the Cardians who attacked back. Eizo laughed as he watched the fighting. "Oh this will be entertaining," he laughed. "See who dies first."
"I certainly won't," snarled Chibi Uranus. She dashed over to one of the Cardians and started fighting with her sword. It lashed out and sliced the Cardian's appendage. He roared with pain.
"MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" The Cardian roared and turned back into a card.
Chibi Mars grabbed it. "I got it," she shouted.
"Chibi Mars behind you," Chibi Pluto shouted.
Chibi Mars turned around and saw a Cardian standing over her. She barely had a chance to scream before it picked her up and started draining her energy.
"Let her go," Chibi Venus shouted in rage. She powered up. "VENUS BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!" Her attack flew out and hit the Cardian. Chibi Mars fell to the ground. Sailor Venus pulled her out of harms way.
Chibi Saturn pulled Chibi Neptune aside. "Let's find Ariel with your mirror," she hissed.
"We can't leave the battle," Chibi Neptune hissed back.
"Please," Chibi Saturn begged as tears came into her eyes. "There's enough here. Ariel is all alone."
Chibi Neptune thought for a moment. "All right," she relented. The two young Senshi took off. Jupiter saw them.
"Now where are those two going," she muttered and she took off after them.

Chibi Saturn and Chibi Neptune jogged down the corridors looking for Ariel. Chibi Neptune had her mirror out. "I can feel Ariel's presence," she stated. "She's nearby."
"But where," asked Chibi Saturn anxiously.
"Hang on," Chibi Neptune stopped running. She held up her mirror and it began to glow. A beam shot out and hit a door. "In there."
Chibi Saturn held up her glaive. "DESTRUCTIVE RAY!" In a second the door was destroyed. Chibi Saturn and Chibi Neptune dashed inside. "Ariel," called Chibi Saturn and then she and Chibi Neptune gasped, completely unprepared for what they saw.
Ariel's tiny body was covered with welts and bruises. She had obviously taken some very bad beatings. The frayed dress she wore did little to conceal her battered body. Blood was crusted around her mouth indicating that she had been hit in the jaw a couple of times. Her hair was matted with blood too from a welt on her forehead. She weakly opened her eyes. "Mommy," she whispered.
"She's at the palace Ariel," Chibi Saturn was by her friend's side. "Your daddy is with us."
"Madelyn, Hope," Ariel began to cry when she realized she was among friends.
"It's okay Ariel," Chibi Saturn put her arms around her friend in an attempt to comfort her.
"Girls," Sailor Jupiter came in. "What are you two doing?"
"Sailor Jupiter," Chibi Neptune quietly pointed to Ariel.
"Ariel," gasped Jupiter and she dashed little girl's side.
"Aunt Lita," sobbed Ariel when she saw her godmother.
"What have they done to you," Jupiter shrieked.
"I want Mommy," Ariel cried.
"Hush Sweetie," Jupiter soothed as she gathered Ariel into her arms. "Mommy's at the palace. We'll get you to her as soon as possible."
"Mommy," Ariel sobbed as she felt herself being carried away. She clung to Jupiter. "Mommy."

"MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" The attack flew out and another Cardian was reduced to a card. Chibi Pluto grabbed it. There were still four other Cardians to defeat. The Senshi and Chibi Senshi were battling them. Eizo was beginning to worry when he saw the second Cardian defeated. The battle continued. Sailor Neptune realized that Chibi Neptune, Chibi Saturn and Sailor Jupiter were gone. She went off to search for them.

"She can't fight girls," Jupiter concluded as she gazed down at the battered child in her arms. "She needs medical attention."
"Can someone get her back to the palace," asked Chibi Neptune.
"Not without the Sailor Teleport," Jupiter replied. "She'll have to wait until after the battle. We'll just have to assign someone to protect her while the rest of us fight."
"I'll do it," Chibi Saturn volunteered.
"Do what," Neptune came up. Then she saw Ariel in Sailor Jupiter's arms. "Ariel!"
Ariel saw her mentor and began to cry harder. She reached her thin arms out and Neptune took the child into her arms. "I want Mommy."
"She's not here but Daddy is," Neptune soothed. She took a quick look at Ariel's condition. "Oh Kami-sama."
"What is going here," Mercury Knight came running up. "The rest of the Senshi need you."
"We've been on a rescue mission," Sailor Jupiter replied as she gestured toward Neptune's arms.
Mercury Knight shifted his attention and saw Ariel. "Ariel," he cried as he dashed over.
"Daddy," Ariel howled as she reached out for him.
Mercury Knight took his daughter into his arms. "I've got you Princess," he soothed. He looked over his daughter. "Kami-sama what have those bastards done to you?" He took off the cloak of his knight's uniform and with Neptune's help he wrapped it around Ariel's thin, battered body.
"Daddy I want Mommy," Ariel cried.
"Mommy wants you too Ariel," Greg told her. "As soon as this is over we'll take you to her." With Ariel cradled in his arms he headed back toward the battle. "I'll protect you until this is over."

"Chibi Mars use the anti-evil scrolls," shouted Cosmic Moon. "Get them all at once then I can take care of them."
"Right," Chibi Mars shouted. She held up four anti-evil scrolls. "Rin, Hyou, Tou, Sha, Kai, Chin, Retsu, Zai, Zen. Akuryo Taisan!"
The scrolls flew out and each of them landed on a Cardian. "Now Cosmic Moon."
"MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" All four Cardians screamed as they got turned back into cards.
Sailor Venus picked them up. "Now," she stated as she turned toward Eizo. "Time to deal with you."
"Not so fast Sailor Senshi and Chibi Senshi," Eizo sneered. "I saved one more Cardian for such an occasion."
"Nani," gasped Chibi Pluto. Eizo opened a door and another Cardian came out.
"Get those Senshi and Chibi Senshi," Eizo commanded. The Senshi and Chibi Senshi placed themselves into fighting stances.
"I'll deal with it," Chibi Mars shouted as she held up another anti-evil scroll. But the Cardian knocked it out of her hands. He grabbed Chibi Mars by the wrist and swung her around. She screamed as she was flung against the wall.
"Chibi Mars," Chibi Venus rushed to her best friend's side. Saturn took a protective stance in front of them.
"Good job," laughed Eizo. "Now finish them off."
But the Cardian turned on Eizo and grabbed him. Eizo screamed as his energy began to drain.
"I remember this one," shouted Jupiter as she came back in. "This one wouldn't follow Ail's orders either."
"Seems like there is no change," Venus added as she remembered too.
The Cardian laughed as he dropped a lifeless Eizo to the ground. He turned back toward the Senshi.
"Quick Minna," shouted Cosmic Moon. "Throw some attacks at it."
"DEEP SUBMERGES!"
"JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!"
"TIDAL WAVE!"
"SCREAMS OF DESTRUCTION!"
The Cardian screamed as the attacks hit him. "Now Cosmic Moon," shouted Venus.
"MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" The Cardian screamed and was reduced back into a card. Venus picked it up.
"Ariel," shouted Chibi Jupiter when she saw Ariel cradled in Mercury Knight's arms.
"Ariel," the others shouted and they all ran over. All of them gasped when they saw her.
"Are you all right?"
"What have they done to you?"
"We'll take care of you now!"
"Hang on!"
"I want Mommy," Ariel cried weakly.
Saturn did a quick scan. "She'll be all right but we need to get her to the palace as soon as we can so that Amy can treat her," she reported.
"Not so fast," Lady Gemmei's voice echoed through the chamber. "You need to get through me first."
"The battle is not over yet Minna," Cosmic Moon stated.
"Then let's go," Mercury Knight declared. He glanced down at Ariel in his arms. "I'll make her suffer for what she did to my little girl."

To be continued...