The Pretty Masked Soldier
Written by LightningBSoul
Author's notes: This new senshi is supposed to be a version of Sailor V, who is actually the early version of Sailor Venus, which is why hers and Shin Sailor Venus' outfits are alike. I know in SM they are supposed to be the same person, but not so in my story! Furthermore, this new masked senshi has a mask like Sailor V's or Tuxedo Mask's, not like Zech's, in case you're wondering.


The masked Sailor Senshi stood there in a dramatic silence like a tall, elegant statue. Her long platinum blonde hair flowed freely in the wind. Then she smirked maliciously at the Shin Senshi. "Do not let our similarities fool you, Shin Sailor Senshi," she said in a husky voice. "I am Sailor Z, your enemy."
The five Shin Senshi looked at her in surprise. An evil senshi?! How could that be?
"If you're on my side," began Roa, annoyed, "why the heck did you shoot at my hand?!"
"I'm sorry, Roa-sama, but I needed a chance to properly introduce myself. Now I am completely in your command, Roa-sama. Whatever you wish, I will carry out."
Roa eased up. "That's better. Sailor Z, I want you to kill the Shin Sailor Senshi and the Outer Senshi as well. I will return to the castle. Goodbye forever, Senshi," she called out as she disappeared in thin air.
By the time the masked senshi had made her way to the scene, the police had come to block off the area and keep the crowd under control. They urged people to leave the area, and backed them up as far as they could, placing tape around the boundaries. The same people who had been fleeing for their lives just a few moments ago now stayed to watch in curiosity.
All eyes were on Sailor Z as she readied her attack with graceful motions. The Shin Sailors prepared to defend themselves. "Meteor Shower!" she shouted, and sent a glowing orb high up into the air. She froze in place.
"What...what's she doing?" wondered Shin Venus out loud. The Senshi stood there atop the building, confused.
Shin Sailor Moon's eyes wandered aimlessly--first right, toward the crowd of civilians; then left toward her fellow Senshi; then ahead at the menacing, frozen figure of Sailor Z; then right again; then up...."MINNA!! Watch out!!!" Like water, the falling orb burst into smaller particles, and thick beams rained down on the Senshi. Most of them barely missed the girls, making huge dents on the building's roof--but two of them hit Shin Sailor Mars and the already-weakened Shin Sailor Jupiter.
Then, without warning, smaller beams began to shower upon the crowd. Though they were tiny, they were still very harmful, as they burned any surface they touched. The scene became even more chaotic, and people began screaming and running back into the damaged shops and buildings along the sidewalk. Spyrill hid herself, and concluded that this enemy had supernatural powers that only a true Sailor Senshi could match.
As if summoned by that thought, a voice cried above the noise of the chaos, "SILENT WALL!!"
Spyrill was relieved; she recognized that voice! It was Sailor Saturn! She stood in the center of the street, shielding the area from this unknown attack.
"Dead Scream...." murmured Sailor Pluto in her usual way, suddenly appearing atop a building behind the crowd. Her surprise attack knocked Sailor Z from the messy heap of cement blocks, once a building, and she tumbled painfully down the slope to the ground. Sailor Pluto shot a frustrated look at the Gundanium-dressed Senshi. "Shin Sailor Senshi!! You need to stay on guard if you plan on winning! Use your magic!!"
Shin Venus stomped her foot. "Alright already! We're not a buncha damn amateurs! We've fought plenty of battles before!"
"True, but not with magic," replied Pluto more calmly. Shin Venus averted her eyes and pouted.
Sailor Z struggled to pull herself up from the painful fall. "K'sohhhh!" she cussed under her breath.
"Shabon Buster!"
"Fire Soul Dragon!"
Shin Mercury's and Mars' attacks combined and sped toward Sailor Z. Enraged, she shouted, "Sailor Shockwave!!" and with one swift movement of her arm, sent her counterattack toward the combined magic. They collided and burst into a flash of light that was hot against all Senshi's skin. "Be a good bunch of pretty soldiers and just let me kill you without the trouble!! SAILOR SHOCKWAVE!!!"
Shin Jupiter, trembling in weakness, shouted, "Sparkling Wing...."
But Shin Venus stopped her. "No, Shin Jupiter! Don't even try! You're too weak! If you lose too much strength, you could die!!"
"I don't care if I die! My purpose is to protect!"
"No, Shin Jupiter! If you die, then the real Sailor Jupiter might never come back to life!!" Shin Jupiter stopped. So she would be forced to hold herself back, wouldn't she?
Luckily, at the same time Jupiter had attempted her attack, Shin Sailor Moon pulled out her gundanium scepter. "Sandrock Honeymoon Heartache!!!" This time, the magic did not explode on contact, so Sailor Z and Shin Sailor Moon each struggled to hold their power until the other one gave in. Finally, one prevailed.
The Shin Senshi were sent flying backwards and hit the pavement hard.
Just as they tried to get up, another painful shockwave hit them, with a crushing force. And another. And another! The Senshi were afraid they wouldn't be able to hold on anymore! "Forgive us, true Sailor Senshi...."
Back in her dark crystal throne in the middle of space, Roa sat watching the fight through a crystal ball. She turned to her pet Rohki. "You did a wonderful job choosing a Sailor Soldier. She's twice as strong as those other dumb armored Senshi." Rohki smiled and did a little flip of pride in the air. As a wicked thought formed in Roa's mind, a malicious smirk slowly appeared on her face. "I'd like to see them die right in front me. What sweet revenge that would be!" Just as Sailor Z was about to give the final blow, Roa tapped into her mind. "Sailor Z! Bring the Senshi to my Black Hole and continue the battle here!"
The obedient Sailor Z immediately cast a spell to create a space warp to the Black Hole. The Senshi were too weak to even try to resist the vacuum force, and after the Shin Senshi had been sucked into the warphole Sailor Z vanished. The Outer Senshi had been about to attack Sailor Z themselves, but now stood with the silence of defeat.
The area was nearly empty, except for a few policemen - the civilians had been scared away by the first shower of beams, and those hurt had already been rushed to the hospital. Spyrill approached Sailor Uranus from behind. "Haruka," she called. Uranus spun around, startled at the sound of her real name while she was dressed in Sailor fuku. "I know who you really are. You have nothing to hide from me," Spyrill looked at her, hurt and confused, "so why did you leave me?"
Neptune looked at Uranus with pleading eyes. "Shouldn't we...?"
Spyrill paused a moment. "Oh, I get it. I know all of the senshi except those new ones. It's them you're trying to hide, isn't it? Who were they?"
"You'll find out when the time is right, Spyrill. We need to go now...we'd better follow them or they might get hurt."
She sighed. "Don't get hurt yourselves. Well, good luck." The four Senshi used Planet Power to transport themselves, leaving Spyrill alone in the filthy, abandoned street. She'd never felt more alone in her life.