Bishoujo Senshi Sailororion
Episode Eight: "The Eagle Has Landed! A New Addition to the Team"
"You're doing WHAT?" exclaimed Sukui, her eyes widening with surprise.
"Trying out for the volleyball team," Kokorono Kyousou repeated.
Sukui stared at her friend with a hurt look on her face.
"But... I thought we were going to be on the cheerleading squad together this year--" she said softly, a pout coming across her lips.
Kyousou grinned at her.
"Of course we are! But volleyball will keep me in shape while we wait for the football season to start. You should try out too!" she said.
Sukui shook her head.
"That's alright, I have other things to keep me in shape..." she said. Yeah, like trying to stop lunatic space creeps from taking over the world...
Kyousou shrugged.
"Oh well. You'll root for me, right?" she winked.
"Of course!" Sukui replied.
"You're nervous aren't you?"
Kyousou looked at Sukui in surprise, but nodded.
"How'd you know?"
"What kind of best friend would I be if I didn't?" Sukui replied. "But don't be nervous. Just give it your best, okay?"
Kyousou nodded.
"Thanks, Sukui!" she said, giving her friend a quick hug and running off towards the center of the gym.
Arashi caught up to Sukui, holding Nodus.
"Tell me, what is this game, 'bolleyball'?" he asked.
Sukui laughed.
"It's 'volleyball' and it's a sport where you serve a ball back and forth over the net," she explained.
"Ah. We did not have that sort of thing in the Silver Millennium..." Nodus said matter-of-factly.
The girls left and took their seats in the bleachers to watch the try-outs.
* * * * *
Back in Lyra's lab in Mephisto, the Dark Starz were anxious to get a target.
"Thanks a lot Columba!!! Because of your failure, Lord Diabolus is even angrier with us!" Serpens complained.
Columba sniffled.
"I tried my bestest..." she whimpered.
Serpens stood up, ready to yell something, but Lyra silenced her by exclaiming, "Got one!"
The group turned to look at her as she printed something out.
"Her name is Bareboruno Sousha," she began, holding up a picture of a middle-aged woman with a dark brown ponytail, brown eyes, shorts, a t-shirt, a baseball cap, and a whistle. She was holding a clipboard and pen and had a huge smile on her face.
"She is the coach of Asa Sakae High School's volleyball team. She dreams of being a role model for her team and giving them an activity that will keep them out of trouble-- sappy junk like that. I say she's a perfect target," Lyra finished.
"Sounds good to me," said Centaurus. She glanced at Vulpecula. "Vulpecula! You've been lazy lately, how about you take this one?"
Vulpecula smirked.
"But of course, o' fearless leader!" she said, standing up and snatching the paper from Lyra.
"Don't wait up," she said, jumping into her portal.
* * * * *
"Alright, I'm going to go down the list of applicants. Just say 'here' when your name is called, please. Seiryoku Binsoku?"
"Here."
"Kosshino Chikara?"
"Here."
"Hishouwashino Tenga?"
"Here."
"Hadano Tekihi?"
"Here."
"Kokorono Kyousou?"
"Here."
Sukui, Arashi and Nodus watched as Coach Sousha called off the names of all the girls who had signed up.
When she finished, she said, "Alright, that's everyone! Let's get start--"
"Wait!"
Everyone turned to see who had interrupted the coach.
A girl with flaming-red hair stood at the entrance of the gym. Her hair was pulled back into a low ponytail, and her eyes were hidden by black sunglasses. She wore black gym shorts, a white tank top, and a backwards black baseball cap.
"Ah... may I help you?" Coach Sousha queried.
"Yes, I'm here to try out. Sorry I'm late," she said, walking towards the center of the gym.
"Alright, what's your name?" asked the coach.
The girl paused for a moment.
"Goukano Kitsune," she said finally.
"I'm sorry, Kitsune, but you're not on my list."
"I'm new here. Here's my application; everything should be in order," the girl said, handing the coach some stapled papers.
Coach Sousha skimmed through them quickly then nodded.
"Very well then, Kitsune, you may try out," she said, scribbling something on her clipboard.
Kitsune smirked.
"Arigatou."
Sukui looked at the girl oddly. She knew her from somewhere... she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
After a half an hour, Sukui had to admit that Kyousou was pretty good.
She watched her spike the ball high over the other girls' heads and grinned.
"Wow!" Arashi exclaimed in awe.
"Yes, Kyousou appears to be one of the best out there. Her and that odd redheaded girl with the sunglasses, but she's a total ball hog--" Nodus commented, already starting to understand the "primitive game."
Sukui nodded, eying the strange girl.
"I don't get it... She's inside, so why is she wearing sunglasses?" she said, more to herself than anyone else.
Coach Sousha blew her whistle and called the girls in.
"Okay, five-minute water break, girls, then it's back to work!" she said.
The girls broke apart to go grab their water bottles.
Kyousou and a girl with pale blue hair walked up the bleachers and sat by Sukui and Arashi.
"Hey guys! This is Tenga! Tenga, this is Sukui, Arashi, and their cat, Nodus," she said.
"Nice to meet you. Are you new here? I haven't seen you around before," Sukui asked.
Tenga nodded.
"Yes, my family just moved here from Sukomo last week-- oh what a precious kitty!" she suddenly exclaimed. "I just love animals! And he looks so much like MY cat, Tarazed!" she said, scratching Nodus behind the ears.
Nodus' eyes widened.
Tarazed!? How did this girl end up with Tarazed!? he thought.
"Tarazed? That's a... unique... name for a cat--" Arashi said.
Tenga laughed, blushing slightly.
"Yes, eccentric isn't it? It came to me in this strange dream I had the night we got him from the pound, and it just seemed to fit. We like to call him 'Zed' though," she explained.
"But then again, 'Nodus' isn't exactly typical either, Arashi," said Sukui.
Arashi blinked.
"Um... yeah. Good point," she sweatdropped.
Couch Sousha blew her whistle a few minutes later, signaling the end of the girls' water break.
Kyousou and Tenga said goodbye to Arashi and Sukui and ran down the bleachers and back to the court.
"Kyousou, could you tell the coach I went to the bathroom really quick? Thanks!" the girls heard Tenga say to Kyousou as they walked down the bleachers.
"What a nice girl!" Arashi said with a sweet smile.
Sukui narrowed her eyebrows slightly.
"Nice, yes, but I sense something about her that just doesn't seem right--" she said.
Nodus leapt off Arashi's lap and stood on the bleacher seat in front of the two girls.
"Not only that, but her cat is apparently Tarazed, guardian of Princess Cascata, a.k.a. Sailoraquila!" he said.
"Aquila? You mean--" Arashi started.
She was suddenly interrupted by screams from below.
Where Kitsune had stood a mere second earlier, there now stood...
"Vulpecula!" Sukui cried, whipping out her henshin rod.
"Kitsune, what the Hell is going on!?" Coach Sousha yelled, dropping her clipboard in surprise.
"I am not Kitsune, I am Vulpecula, Dark Star of Steel and Heat! Prepare to surrender your soul crystal to me!" Vulpecula laughed.
"NOT SO FAST!" came a voice.
Vulpecula whirled around to see Sailors Orion and Draco standing at the foot of the bleachers.
"Fighting regally for all that is Good, I am Sailororion, soldier of Justice and Purity!"
"And fighting by her side, I am Sailordraco, soldier of Earth and Storms!"
"Together, we are the Sailor Constellations, defenders of truth, and you shall be vanquished!"
Vulpecula rolled her eyes.
"Great; it's you two again! Why can't you mind your damn business!?" she yelled.
"FOXTAIL FLAMES!!!!" she cried. The wall of fire caught the senshi off guard, hitting them with full force.
"Pathetic!" Vulpecula laughed, as she held out her glove. The red, clawlike hand shot out from her palm, and ripped out Coach Sousha's soul crystal; only to see that it was pale, cerulean blue.
"Another defective target! DAMN YOU LYRA!!!" Vulpecula screamed in rage.
"Orion Chaste Beams, Blind!!!!" came a voice.
"AAAARGH!!!" Vulpecula screamed, as the attack caught her off-guard.
She regained herself quickly, still clutching the blue crystal.
"I am so outta here!" she hissed, tossing the crystal into the air. "SOULS INVERT! I call upon... youma Tawamure!"
The blue butterfly exploded in pulsing black light, changing itself into a human-like creature with pale blue skin, white hair, and an outfit made literally of volleyballs. A black star was right beneath her neck.
"Tawamure, dispose of these annoying brats at once!" Vulpecula ordered, leaping into her smoky portal.
"TAWAMUREEE!!!!" the youma cried, wasting no time to start chucking volleyballs at the girls.
"AAAARGH!" Sailordraco screamed in pain as one of the volleyballs hit her; not only were they heavier than normal volleyballs, but these packed a fiery punch...
Draco collapsed onto the gym floor, badly bruised by the flames encircling the volleyball.
"NOO!!!!" Orion cried, rushing to her sister's side.
"Watch out!!!!" came a man's voice all of a sudden. Sailororion looked up just as Orionknight shielded both girls with his cape.
"Orionknight!!!" Sailororion cried, as the flaming orbs smacked against his cape, weakening him considerably.
Tenga watched this all happen from inside the locker room door. Thankful was she, for had to use the bathroom.
"This is so awful... That creature could kill them! I wish I could help..." she said softly.
I wish... with all my heart... That I could help...
All of a sudden, the blue symbol of Aquila appeared on Tenga's forehead. It shot out a short beam of blue light, forming a blue henshin rod in front of her.
"What on Earth--" Tenga mumbled, gently taking the rod in her hands. She suddenly felt words escaping her lips.
"AQUILA STAR POWER, MAKE UP!!!" she cried. She could feel streams of water and light air bubbles circling around her body, changing her P.E. uniform into a blue sailor fuku.
She felt as if Hishouwashino Tenga had suddenly been replaced... by Sailoraquila. She suddenly knew exactly what do.
"AQUILA AQUA WHIP, SLAP!"
All attention in the room was turned to source of this cry, as a torrent of water suddenly splashed over Tawamure.
"TAWAMUUUURE!!!!!" the youma cried in despair, not enjoying the free bath.
"Room for one more? I am Sailoraquila, defender of justice, and soldier of Air! And I say you're all washed up!" challenged the blue-clad sailor senshi.
"Sailoraquila..." Orion said in amazement.
"Orion, finish her off!" Nodus yelled suddenly.
"Huh? Oh! Right! Orion Chaste Beams, BLIND!!!" she yelled, attacking with all her might. The beams struck the youma right in the star, destroying it and leaving behind only Coach Sousha's soul crystal.
"This is amazing! Now there are THREE of us! Four, if you wanna count Orionknight, which I'm sure Sukui does--"
Sukui's face went red, and elbowed her sister in the gut.
Tenga laughed.
"So, are there any more of us, Nodus? Tarazed?" Sukui asked the two cats.
"--you were really in the pound for three months??? Yeesh! And I thought Queen Lareina's annual harvest ball was unbearable!!!" Nodus was saying to Tenga's cat, Tarazed. Tarazed looked almost exactly like Nodus, except he was a bit larger, and had blue where Nodus had green.
"NODUUUUS!!!" Sukui cried.
"Huh? What?" The two cats stopped talking.
Sukui shook her head in disbelief.
"Anyways, do you two think there are more of us out there?" she asked.
They nodded.
"Of course! There should be six-" Tarazed began. Nodus took one of his nails and stuck it into Tarazed's front paw. "Ow! Erm, two more Constellations somewhere... most likely here in Sendai," Tarazed finished, cradling his front paw.
The girls raised their eyebrows, but didn't comment.
"So... How will we know whom the other... two... Constellations are?" Tenga asked.
"You probably won't know until they henshin right in front of your eyes. You haven't regained enough of your past memories to remember them fully. But they will come, no doubt about it. Knowing Ankaa and Spica, though, they might not be too friendly," Nodus explained.
"Wuzzat mean???" Arashi asked, stuffing a glazed donut into her mouth.
Nodus and Tarazed gave each other "shut the Hell up, you idiot!" sort of looks.
"Look, that is not important right now. Priority one is the enemy, not allies that haven't shown up yet," Tarazed said simply. The girls nodded.
"Right."
"Right."
"Gotcha. Mmmmm... glazed donut..."
Episode Eight: "The Eagle Has Landed! A New Addition to the Team"
"You're doing WHAT?" exclaimed Sukui, her eyes widening with surprise.
"Trying out for the volleyball team," Kokorono Kyousou repeated.
Sukui stared at her friend with a hurt look on her face.
"But... I thought we were going to be on the cheerleading squad together this year--" she said softly, a pout coming across her lips.
Kyousou grinned at her.
"Of course we are! But volleyball will keep me in shape while we wait for the football season to start. You should try out too!" she said.
Sukui shook her head.
"That's alright, I have other things to keep me in shape..." she said. Yeah, like trying to stop lunatic space creeps from taking over the world...
Kyousou shrugged.
"Oh well. You'll root for me, right?" she winked.
"Of course!" Sukui replied.
"You're nervous aren't you?"
Kyousou looked at Sukui in surprise, but nodded.
"How'd you know?"
"What kind of best friend would I be if I didn't?" Sukui replied. "But don't be nervous. Just give it your best, okay?"
Kyousou nodded.
"Thanks, Sukui!" she said, giving her friend a quick hug and running off towards the center of the gym.
Arashi caught up to Sukui, holding Nodus.
"Tell me, what is this game, 'bolleyball'?" he asked.
Sukui laughed.
"It's 'volleyball' and it's a sport where you serve a ball back and forth over the net," she explained.
"Ah. We did not have that sort of thing in the Silver Millennium..." Nodus said matter-of-factly.
The girls left and took their seats in the bleachers to watch the try-outs.
* * * * *
Back in Lyra's lab in Mephisto, the Dark Starz were anxious to get a target.
"Thanks a lot Columba!!! Because of your failure, Lord Diabolus is even angrier with us!" Serpens complained.
Columba sniffled.
"I tried my bestest..." she whimpered.
Serpens stood up, ready to yell something, but Lyra silenced her by exclaiming, "Got one!"
The group turned to look at her as she printed something out.
"Her name is Bareboruno Sousha," she began, holding up a picture of a middle-aged woman with a dark brown ponytail, brown eyes, shorts, a t-shirt, a baseball cap, and a whistle. She was holding a clipboard and pen and had a huge smile on her face.
"She is the coach of Asa Sakae High School's volleyball team. She dreams of being a role model for her team and giving them an activity that will keep them out of trouble-- sappy junk like that. I say she's a perfect target," Lyra finished.
"Sounds good to me," said Centaurus. She glanced at Vulpecula. "Vulpecula! You've been lazy lately, how about you take this one?"
Vulpecula smirked.
"But of course, o' fearless leader!" she said, standing up and snatching the paper from Lyra.
"Don't wait up," she said, jumping into her portal.
* * * * *
"Alright, I'm going to go down the list of applicants. Just say 'here' when your name is called, please. Seiryoku Binsoku?"
"Here."
"Kosshino Chikara?"
"Here."
"Hishouwashino Tenga?"
"Here."
"Hadano Tekihi?"
"Here."
"Kokorono Kyousou?"
"Here."
Sukui, Arashi and Nodus watched as Coach Sousha called off the names of all the girls who had signed up.
When she finished, she said, "Alright, that's everyone! Let's get start--"
"Wait!"
Everyone turned to see who had interrupted the coach.
A girl with flaming-red hair stood at the entrance of the gym. Her hair was pulled back into a low ponytail, and her eyes were hidden by black sunglasses. She wore black gym shorts, a white tank top, and a backwards black baseball cap.
"Ah... may I help you?" Coach Sousha queried.
"Yes, I'm here to try out. Sorry I'm late," she said, walking towards the center of the gym.
"Alright, what's your name?" asked the coach.
The girl paused for a moment.
"Goukano Kitsune," she said finally.
"I'm sorry, Kitsune, but you're not on my list."
"I'm new here. Here's my application; everything should be in order," the girl said, handing the coach some stapled papers.
Coach Sousha skimmed through them quickly then nodded.
"Very well then, Kitsune, you may try out," she said, scribbling something on her clipboard.
Kitsune smirked.
"Arigatou."
Sukui looked at the girl oddly. She knew her from somewhere... she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
After a half an hour, Sukui had to admit that Kyousou was pretty good.
She watched her spike the ball high over the other girls' heads and grinned.
"Wow!" Arashi exclaimed in awe.
"Yes, Kyousou appears to be one of the best out there. Her and that odd redheaded girl with the sunglasses, but she's a total ball hog--" Nodus commented, already starting to understand the "primitive game."
Sukui nodded, eying the strange girl.
"I don't get it... She's inside, so why is she wearing sunglasses?" she said, more to herself than anyone else.
Coach Sousha blew her whistle and called the girls in.
"Okay, five-minute water break, girls, then it's back to work!" she said.
The girls broke apart to go grab their water bottles.
Kyousou and a girl with pale blue hair walked up the bleachers and sat by Sukui and Arashi.
"Hey guys! This is Tenga! Tenga, this is Sukui, Arashi, and their cat, Nodus," she said.
"Nice to meet you. Are you new here? I haven't seen you around before," Sukui asked.
Tenga nodded.
"Yes, my family just moved here from Sukomo last week-- oh what a precious kitty!" she suddenly exclaimed. "I just love animals! And he looks so much like MY cat, Tarazed!" she said, scratching Nodus behind the ears.
Nodus' eyes widened.
Tarazed!? How did this girl end up with Tarazed!? he thought.
"Tarazed? That's a... unique... name for a cat--" Arashi said.
Tenga laughed, blushing slightly.
"Yes, eccentric isn't it? It came to me in this strange dream I had the night we got him from the pound, and it just seemed to fit. We like to call him 'Zed' though," she explained.
"But then again, 'Nodus' isn't exactly typical either, Arashi," said Sukui.
Arashi blinked.
"Um... yeah. Good point," she sweatdropped.
Couch Sousha blew her whistle a few minutes later, signaling the end of the girls' water break.
Kyousou and Tenga said goodbye to Arashi and Sukui and ran down the bleachers and back to the court.
"Kyousou, could you tell the coach I went to the bathroom really quick? Thanks!" the girls heard Tenga say to Kyousou as they walked down the bleachers.
"What a nice girl!" Arashi said with a sweet smile.
Sukui narrowed her eyebrows slightly.
"Nice, yes, but I sense something about her that just doesn't seem right--" she said.
Nodus leapt off Arashi's lap and stood on the bleacher seat in front of the two girls.
"Not only that, but her cat is apparently Tarazed, guardian of Princess Cascata, a.k.a. Sailoraquila!" he said.
"Aquila? You mean--" Arashi started.
She was suddenly interrupted by screams from below.
Where Kitsune had stood a mere second earlier, there now stood...
"Vulpecula!" Sukui cried, whipping out her henshin rod.
"Kitsune, what the Hell is going on!?" Coach Sousha yelled, dropping her clipboard in surprise.
"I am not Kitsune, I am Vulpecula, Dark Star of Steel and Heat! Prepare to surrender your soul crystal to me!" Vulpecula laughed.
"NOT SO FAST!" came a voice.
Vulpecula whirled around to see Sailors Orion and Draco standing at the foot of the bleachers.
"Fighting regally for all that is Good, I am Sailororion, soldier of Justice and Purity!"
"And fighting by her side, I am Sailordraco, soldier of Earth and Storms!"
"Together, we are the Sailor Constellations, defenders of truth, and you shall be vanquished!"
Vulpecula rolled her eyes.
"Great; it's you two again! Why can't you mind your damn business!?" she yelled.
"FOXTAIL FLAMES!!!!" she cried. The wall of fire caught the senshi off guard, hitting them with full force.
"Pathetic!" Vulpecula laughed, as she held out her glove. The red, clawlike hand shot out from her palm, and ripped out Coach Sousha's soul crystal; only to see that it was pale, cerulean blue.
"Another defective target! DAMN YOU LYRA!!!" Vulpecula screamed in rage.
"Orion Chaste Beams, Blind!!!!" came a voice.
"AAAARGH!!!" Vulpecula screamed, as the attack caught her off-guard.
She regained herself quickly, still clutching the blue crystal.
"I am so outta here!" she hissed, tossing the crystal into the air. "SOULS INVERT! I call upon... youma Tawamure!"
The blue butterfly exploded in pulsing black light, changing itself into a human-like creature with pale blue skin, white hair, and an outfit made literally of volleyballs. A black star was right beneath her neck.
"Tawamure, dispose of these annoying brats at once!" Vulpecula ordered, leaping into her smoky portal.
"TAWAMUREEE!!!!" the youma cried, wasting no time to start chucking volleyballs at the girls.
"AAAARGH!" Sailordraco screamed in pain as one of the volleyballs hit her; not only were they heavier than normal volleyballs, but these packed a fiery punch...
Draco collapsed onto the gym floor, badly bruised by the flames encircling the volleyball.
"NOO!!!!" Orion cried, rushing to her sister's side.
"Watch out!!!!" came a man's voice all of a sudden. Sailororion looked up just as Orionknight shielded both girls with his cape.
"Orionknight!!!" Sailororion cried, as the flaming orbs smacked against his cape, weakening him considerably.
Tenga watched this all happen from inside the locker room door. Thankful was she, for had to use the bathroom.
"This is so awful... That creature could kill them! I wish I could help..." she said softly.
I wish... with all my heart... That I could help...
All of a sudden, the blue symbol of Aquila appeared on Tenga's forehead. It shot out a short beam of blue light, forming a blue henshin rod in front of her.
"What on Earth--" Tenga mumbled, gently taking the rod in her hands. She suddenly felt words escaping her lips.
"AQUILA STAR POWER, MAKE UP!!!" she cried. She could feel streams of water and light air bubbles circling around her body, changing her P.E. uniform into a blue sailor fuku.
She felt as if Hishouwashino Tenga had suddenly been replaced... by Sailoraquila. She suddenly knew exactly what do.
"AQUILA AQUA WHIP, SLAP!"
All attention in the room was turned to source of this cry, as a torrent of water suddenly splashed over Tawamure.
"TAWAMUUUURE!!!!!" the youma cried in despair, not enjoying the free bath.
"Room for one more? I am Sailoraquila, defender of justice, and soldier of Air! And I say you're all washed up!" challenged the blue-clad sailor senshi.
"Sailoraquila..." Orion said in amazement.
"Orion, finish her off!" Nodus yelled suddenly.
"Huh? Oh! Right! Orion Chaste Beams, BLIND!!!" she yelled, attacking with all her might. The beams struck the youma right in the star, destroying it and leaving behind only Coach Sousha's soul crystal.
"This is amazing! Now there are THREE of us! Four, if you wanna count Orionknight, which I'm sure Sukui does--"
Sukui's face went red, and elbowed her sister in the gut.
Tenga laughed.
"So, are there any more of us, Nodus? Tarazed?" Sukui asked the two cats.
"--you were really in the pound for three months??? Yeesh! And I thought Queen Lareina's annual harvest ball was unbearable!!!" Nodus was saying to Tenga's cat, Tarazed. Tarazed looked almost exactly like Nodus, except he was a bit larger, and had blue where Nodus had green.
"NODUUUUS!!!" Sukui cried.
"Huh? What?" The two cats stopped talking.
Sukui shook her head in disbelief.
"Anyways, do you two think there are more of us out there?" she asked.
They nodded.
"Of course! There should be six-" Tarazed began. Nodus took one of his nails and stuck it into Tarazed's front paw. "Ow! Erm, two more Constellations somewhere... most likely here in Sendai," Tarazed finished, cradling his front paw.
The girls raised their eyebrows, but didn't comment.
"So... How will we know whom the other... two... Constellations are?" Tenga asked.
"You probably won't know until they henshin right in front of your eyes. You haven't regained enough of your past memories to remember them fully. But they will come, no doubt about it. Knowing Ankaa and Spica, though, they might not be too friendly," Nodus explained.
"Wuzzat mean???" Arashi asked, stuffing a glazed donut into her mouth.
Nodus and Tarazed gave each other "shut the Hell up, you idiot!" sort of looks.
"Look, that is not important right now. Priority one is the enemy, not allies that haven't shown up yet," Tarazed said simply. The girls nodded.
"Right."
"Right."
"Gotcha. Mmmmm... glazed donut..."