Chapter Twelve: The Attack of Jokitsu

Lita stopped walking when she saw Sage looking at cherry blossom trees. She slowly calmed her nerves down before she walked up to him and stopped a few feet behind him.

Feeling someone, Sage turned around and looked into the green eyes that captivated him from the start. Sighing he looked away from her. "What you said before," He started in a whisper.

"Sage about that. I wanted to ap…"

"No Lita." Sage said cutting Lita off. "You were right. This isn't my world." He turned to her with a serious yet sad look. "But you and Milany are. I belong with you and her. I'm sure of that."

"Sage." The brunette whispered as she looked at him.

"Lita." He began as he took her hand. "I was serious when I proposed."

"I know, you were and I was wrong to say what I said." Lita said as she looked at him. "I shouldn't have. I was just worried about Milany…and about me. I didn't want to get hurt again and I thought if I pushed you away I wouldn't be. But I hurt you and it hurt me. I'm sorry."

Sage pulled her to him and incased her in his arms. "Lita, I want you as my friend." He whispered in her ear. "And as my wife."

Lita held him closer to her as she closed her eyes shot. "You already have my answer Sage. Yes."

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"Why are you so harsh! Why do you always try to keep us away from you outers?" Amy asked the tall blonde, starting to get really angry. "Selene made us to be a team originally. Why can't we be that? So what if we don't know the history of Jupiter? You can inform us!"

"You out of everyone should know that Amy." Amara whispered. "We are too different."

"That's not true." Mina spoke. "If you were so different then how did Lita blend in so well?"

"Because she is half." An unfamiliar vicious voice said causing everyone to look to the right. A man they have never seen before stood there. Raye shivered from the intense evil she felt from him and took a step back. The man grinned a disturbing grin when he saw the reaction of Raye. "I see you already know who I am." He spoke directly to Raye. "Where is Lita?" He asked harshly.
Raye frowned and was going to say something but was cut off by Sai. "Why should we tell you?" He said. "And who are you exactly?"

The man laughed. "Jokitsu." His eyes narrowed dangerously. "Now where is she?"
Immediately the outers and the Jovians transformed.

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Lita suddenly let go of Sage as she felt the outers transform. "Sage?"

"I know, I feel it too." He whispered to her. Suddenly, he grabbed her hand. "Come on."

Lita nodded as her pen appeared in her hand. "Right."

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Jokitsu smirked amused and before they all could transform he sent a blast of air, which hit them all like rocks. From the pressure of the attack they were all sent back flying before hitting the ground or anything in their way hard. Jokitsu's eyes landed on a petite dirty blonde who lay crying underneath an unconscious Amy. Smiling he willed Ami's body away from her carelessly, and brought the child to him.

"So you're the offspring of those two, hmph?" He spoke to her as he ran his cold finger on her wet cheek. He suddenly pulled back his hand and brought it back down to her face but before his hand could even touch the girl's face, an armed hand grabbed his. "Don't you dare touch her." A dangerous and angered voice spoke. "Mily run to your mother."

Without second thoughts Milany turned around and saw Jupiter standing with a glare fixed on her face. She quickly ran to her and allowed the woman to pick her up before burying her neck in hers. "Mommy?" She whispered.

"Shh, its ok Mily. Its ok." Jupiter whispered in her hair as she rubbed her back.

Jokitsu looked up at Sage coldly, who had let go of his hand. Slowly standing up he studied the man in front of him carefully before speaking. "I see you have a fine taste Jupiter." He spoke as he looked at the woman through the corner of his eyes before looking back at Sage. "So, you're Sage." A smirk found it's way to his lips. "It was nice meeting you." Before the blonde could respond, he sent another gust of air, stronger than the one he used to attack the senshi and knights towards him.

Sage screamed from the surprise attack as he crashed into the temple.

"SAGE!!" Jupiter yelled worried for his safety.

When Milany had heard her father and mother's scream. Her hold on her mother tightened while a whimper escaped from her mouth.

Jokitsu turned to face Jupiter who gazed back at him with hatred in her eyes. The smirk on his face grew bigger, as his mind wonder to the revenge he had always dreamed off. Yes, for her father's cruelty on him she will pay. He's eyes flashed red and immediately Jupiter was in a dome. As soon as it closed, black electricity thundered in and the screams of both Jupiter and Milany were heard in the air.

The piercing screams had awaken everyone but Sage who was still somewhere inside the temple badly hurt.

"Stop." Raye whispered, as she looked horrified at her friends. She knew Milany wouldn't be able to last any longer if the attack continued. Her small body was not as strong as Lita's. "STOP IT!!!" She screamed as tears rolled down her eyes.

Uranus pushed her self off the ground when Jupiter fell to her knees, still holding tight to Milany. "BAKAYARO!!!" The senshi of the sky screamed as she charged towards the startled man. With a quick movement she sent a world shaken towards him.

Jokitsu lost concentration when the attack past his head by a centimeter, grazing his skin.

The lightning stopped as the dome slowly fell apart and Jupiter slumped forward.

Jokitsu with a strong hatred shining in his eyes, he gazed at Uranus as his hand went to his slightly burned cheek. "You shall pay for this mark senshi." He growled. "You all prepare for the fight of your lives." He yelled before he vanished with black feathers swirling around his body.

Once the danger was gone everyone rushed to where Jupiter was.

"Lita!" Mako called as she turned her sister around. The younger twin just barely awake, looked up at Mako. She forced her hand to point to the damaged temple and whispered, "Sage." Before losing consciousness.

"Hotaru, you and Cye go look for Sage." Neptune spoke as she detransformed and watched as they did what they were told. "Mako please take Milany to a room and make sure she's alright."

Mako nodded and unfolded Lita's arms away from the girl's body before taking the unconscious five year old in her arms. Ken assisted her to Raye's room while the others staid behind.

"Ryo, carry Lita please and put her in my grandfather's room. Minako, you know the way. Once, finished, meet us all in the scared fire room." Raye said gravely.

As the two left the others looked at each other. "We will have to work as a team to defeat Jokitsu, understood?" Serena spoke seriously as she watched all of them.

"Understood." Uranus whispered while Neptune nodded. There was no way they would let Jokitsu win and if they had to work together do defeat him then so be it.

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Pluto and Anubis sighed in relief as they watched the three teams finally come to their senses. They had watched what had happened with anxiety and helplessness, knowing they couldn't interfere.

Pluto closed her eyes and took in a shaky breath. "That was too close." She whispered.

"Well, at least they are coming together." Anubis said without leaving his eyes off of the image.

"Yes they are." The timekeeper replied. 'But for how long?'

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Author's Note: Man! This is not the last chapter. I think my mind is doing this on purpose. Sigh oh well. I guess the next one (hopefully) will be the last. Bye bye!

Oh wait. I want at least five reviews before the next one or I'll stop writing. Seriously. I've only received two for the last chapter. Thank you Jupiter Hime ^_^