"So, the Cosmic Senshi show up to save themselves." The youma tried to sound threatening but if anything came out frightened. Every since their parents' deaths, the Cosmic Senshi had no mercy with youma. They still tried to reform some but more often than not, their anger overwhelmed them.
Even Cosmic Mars, who was the kindest and sweetest of the Senshi, with the exception of their queen, had been overrun by animosity. Since Cosmic Venus had been taken the past, Mars led the Inner Senshi, although she did not like it. She did it by necessity and to have a way to vent her feelings.
Cosmic Neptune stepped forward, her mirror out. Her dark blue hair had grown a little longer, so it was a little past her shoulders rather than shoulder length. Her deep blue eyes were alive with anger and there was a seriousness in them, a dedication that the younger Hope just had shadows of. Her uniform consisted of her dark blue fuku and light aqua bows. Unlike her Chibi self, her ribbons were long as were the others. Her strapped blue pumps were a little higher and as her sister had, she had a heart broach and a heart on her chocker. Her voice rang out, cold and determined,
"Cosmic Ocean Reflection!"
The glass of her mirror hummed dark blue and then with a spiral of foam, a stream of water burst from the surface and into the youma, knocking it backwards into the building. Before it had a chance to recover, Cosmic Pluto attacked,
"Cosmic Death Whisper," her voice was soft, gentle. She lifted her time key over her head, wisps of maroon surrounded her and then swiftly formed into a planet shaped sphere. She snapped her time key down and the orb flew out of her talisman, slamming into the youma, who screamed in pain.
Cosmic Uranus added her power to the mix.
"Cosmic Winds Surround!"
Golden winds rose from around her feet. They formed a ring and with a gesture, the Senshi snatched it and threw it. It spun much like a Moon Senshi's tiara but at the last moment formed into a planet like shape, slamming into the youma's chest. With an ear piercing shriek, the youma disintegrated.
The four Cosmic Senshi turned to their Chibi counterparts.
"It isn't safe out here, minna," Cosmic Uranus informed them. "Let's get back to the palace."
The Chibi Senshi knew that they could trust the Cosmic Outers because they knew that they were merely older versions of Faith, Hope, Madelyn, and Maggie. So the group slowly followed them back towards the palace, the younger versions, gazing in awe at their older selves.
Ariel also walked by Faith's elder self. She pulled on the girl's left glove and said,
"How come you guys get the neato intros?"
Faith's elder self laughed. The others stared at her; she hadn't laughed in quite a while. But Faith turned to Ariel and said,
"Who said only we get them?"
Ariel smiled and grasped the older Faith's hand. As she did, she said,
"So, we still managed to grow up?"
Faith nodded, "Yes. You're our physician and Madelyn helps."
Ariel couldn't believe her mother was gone. She simply couldn't. Her mother was indestructible.
"Hey!"
The group turned to see who had called to them. A tall violet haired girl stepped into the light. Annika gasped as she recognized her Sailor uniform. It was her older self.
Annika's elder form knelt until she was level with her younger self. Her eyes were still gentle but inside them was an agonizing pain, a pain that they knew was the only thing keeping her going. Her desire for revenge was her driving force. Both for her mother's death and her best friend's capture.
Her face had a beautiful exotic beauty to it but there was no joy in her eyes. However, she tried to hide this to not scare her younger self but her past form saw through her shield, due to her psychic gift. She couldn't stop the tears. Annika opened her arms and allowed…well, Annika to fall into them.
Annika let her older self wrap her arms around her. Although they were not Raye's arms, the smell and feel was similar. It was some comfort. She started to wail as she usually did. Her mother couldn't be gone. She couldn't live without her mother. She knew it was unhealthy, she knew that she should be able to go on, but she couldn't.
Cosmic Mars stood, hoisting her younger self onto her hip. The girl would cry herself to sleep soon enough. Her teammates nodded and then they gradually headed towards the palace. Ariel wiped her eyes. She felt a hand fall onto her head.
Titling upward, a pair of light blue eyes smiled down at her from behind small glasses. It was another Senshi, shorter than all the others, except for Madelyn. She had a light blue fuku and dark blue bows. Ariel gasped and the Senshi nodded,
"Hai, I'm you, Ariel."
Ariel flung her arms around her future self's waist. The older Senshi stroked her younger self's hair.
"What's wrong Ariel? I know you're scared. I don't remember this because in this timeline I didn't go through time. We may be able to save your mother. My mother…"
Ariel nodded, "I know. But Annika…I wish I could help her. But I'm not a doctor yet."
Ariel picked up her younger self, "Keep training for it Ariel."
Unknown to younger Ariel, her elder self had since completely developed her future sense. She had just received a vision. She stole a glance at younger Faith.
"And I'd better ready myself for this."