(A/N: Sorry for the long wait! I was pretty busy with school and all. More
will be coming soon! Thanx!)
Saturn
Something was most definitely wrong. I had been sensing it for some time now. I knew that sensation all too well. It was negative energy. It had been constantly gaining strength over the past few hours. It felt closer now than before. I couldn't bear not knowing what it was any longer. Mercury would most likely know what was going on. I walked up to my communicator screen. It was strangely idle. When pushing the startup keys did nothing but frustrate me, I began looking for the culprit of this mishap. I searched for a few moments and was shocked to find the rear of the console completely shattered. There was no way that I could reestablish a connection. I was sure nothing on Saturn had done this. "The whole network must be down." I said to myself. "This cannot be good."
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Mars
Senshi Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and I stood behind Sailor Moon. It was painfully obvious that she was weak. She had nearly fallen over after her last attempt at using the crystal. We all knew what was at stake here. Sailor Moon would need to be able to use the crystal again so that we could combine our attacks with the crystal's power. If we couldn't practice, we would never beat Cervelia. While Sailor Moon was recovering, Luna instructed us on what to do. "You are all to grasp hands and use your attacks in sequence. Mercury will go first. Then, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus. For now, we will work on just your basic attacks. Instead of using your hands to deliver your attacks, your tiaras will emit their energy. All right?" she finished. We all nodded in agreement. Artemis tended to Sailor Moon through this. Luna called to Artemis to see if she was ready to try again. Before Artemis had a chance to reply, Sailor Moon stood and nodded in our direction. We took our places alongside her. Mercury and I were to her right and Jupiter and Venus on her left. Sailor Moon took a deep breath and began. She started to use the crystal and became the Moon Princess. "Shabon Spray!" Mercury yelled. "Fire Soul!" I cried. I could both see and feel the energy pouring out of my tiara. But this wasn't the time. I had to concentrate on tuning my attack into the crystal's energy. "Thunder Crash!" Jupiter shouted. Lastly, Venus shouted: "Crescent Beam Smash!" Our rainbow of energy joined the crystal's incandescent beam of pure Moon Power to form a prism of Planet Power. For a few moments, the energy held. After that, it flickered and shorted out as Sailor Moon weakened and ultimately fainted. As she fell, Tuxedo Kamen jumped nimbly from his hiding place above and scooped her up in his arms. He gave us a reassuring nod but never spoke as he seemed to float out of sight. I was a tad annoyed at this. I mean, who does he think he is hiding up in the trees watching us like that? I ran after him but Luna and Artemis stopped me. "Let him go, Mars. You know he'll take care of her." Artemis said apologetically as we watched Tuxedo Mask jump from rooftop to rooftop toward Usagi's house. With small qualms in our hearts, we retired to our homes for some much needed rest.
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Neptune
I awoke very slowly. I felt so weak. I opened my eyes and was greeted by a never-ending blue. Upon seeing this, I recoiled. Where am I? I wondered fearfully. I suddenly remembered the battle with Cervelia. Am I dead? Dreaming? I pinched myself. It hurt more than I expected it to. No, not dreaming. Not dead either. If I was dead, I would be reborn in the old Moon Kingdom because I had no one to take my place as the Guardian of Neptune. Pluto told me that. It seemed like so long ago now. Maybe I was trapped like her. That had to be it. I took a closer look at my surroundings. It was just shimmering blue all around and below me. I scanned above and saw a wavering light. It was the sun. I gasped. I was underwater. But, I was breathing. How could this be? It hurt just to think about it. Maybe if I knew where Pluto was, I can figure out where I am. Let's see: Pluto's attack was reversed and she was captured. I knew that much. I thought for a moment. The Opposite Realm! That's where she had to be. She probably used her Time Scramble attack on Cervelia and instead of him being sent into the Opposite Realm, she was! With this revelation, I assumed that I had to be underwater. Instead of thinking further, I swam. I swam towards what I assumed to be the surface. After just a few strokes, I hit a force-field of some sorts and was thrown back by a powerful shock. The pain was unbearable. I screamed in utter agony. After a few seconds, the pain subsided. Knowing that I could not move far without being jolted again, I stared upwards and came to an alarming realization: I would be stuck here. Forever.
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Mercury
After the previous night's training session, it was needless to say that I was very tired. After getting a late start that morning, I booted up my computer to check Cervelia's position. Meanwhile, I checked the clock. It read 11:53. The latest space scan would be coming in a few short minutes. I brought the scan from midnight up on the screen. Cervelia had moved far faster than I had expected. As of midnight, he had moved from Pluto to just past Neptune. I did some quick calculations. I concluded that if Cervelia kept up this pace, he would have passed Uranus about an hour ago. Upon realizing this, I considered the notion that Cervelia may have captured Senshi Neptune and Uranus also. After all, his real strength was in his ability to manipulate attacks and return them. He could only capture his victims. A loud beep interrupted my thoughts. The latest space scan had arrived. I examined it and found that my calculations were correct. Cervelia had passed Uranus very recently. The negativity sensor that Luna had helped me program showed that Cervelia's level of negativity had risen greatly. It seemed to get higher every time he passed a planet. I couldn't find a reason for this although there were many possibilities. I would bring it up at the meeting later. I tried again to contact Sailor Saturn. Like before, there was no signal. I hoped that Saturn wouldn't be captured even though I knew in my heart that she would fight until the bitter end. There was really nothing I could do until Cervelia arrived so I just sat at home and let the hours pass by. I almost longed for that fateful day to come. That day, the Sailor Senshi would defeat Cervelia.
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Saturn
Something was most definitely wrong. I had been sensing it for some time now. I knew that sensation all too well. It was negative energy. It had been constantly gaining strength over the past few hours. It felt closer now than before. I couldn't bear not knowing what it was any longer. Mercury would most likely know what was going on. I walked up to my communicator screen. It was strangely idle. When pushing the startup keys did nothing but frustrate me, I began looking for the culprit of this mishap. I searched for a few moments and was shocked to find the rear of the console completely shattered. There was no way that I could reestablish a connection. I was sure nothing on Saturn had done this. "The whole network must be down." I said to myself. "This cannot be good."
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Mars
Senshi Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and I stood behind Sailor Moon. It was painfully obvious that she was weak. She had nearly fallen over after her last attempt at using the crystal. We all knew what was at stake here. Sailor Moon would need to be able to use the crystal again so that we could combine our attacks with the crystal's power. If we couldn't practice, we would never beat Cervelia. While Sailor Moon was recovering, Luna instructed us on what to do. "You are all to grasp hands and use your attacks in sequence. Mercury will go first. Then, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus. For now, we will work on just your basic attacks. Instead of using your hands to deliver your attacks, your tiaras will emit their energy. All right?" she finished. We all nodded in agreement. Artemis tended to Sailor Moon through this. Luna called to Artemis to see if she was ready to try again. Before Artemis had a chance to reply, Sailor Moon stood and nodded in our direction. We took our places alongside her. Mercury and I were to her right and Jupiter and Venus on her left. Sailor Moon took a deep breath and began. She started to use the crystal and became the Moon Princess. "Shabon Spray!" Mercury yelled. "Fire Soul!" I cried. I could both see and feel the energy pouring out of my tiara. But this wasn't the time. I had to concentrate on tuning my attack into the crystal's energy. "Thunder Crash!" Jupiter shouted. Lastly, Venus shouted: "Crescent Beam Smash!" Our rainbow of energy joined the crystal's incandescent beam of pure Moon Power to form a prism of Planet Power. For a few moments, the energy held. After that, it flickered and shorted out as Sailor Moon weakened and ultimately fainted. As she fell, Tuxedo Kamen jumped nimbly from his hiding place above and scooped her up in his arms. He gave us a reassuring nod but never spoke as he seemed to float out of sight. I was a tad annoyed at this. I mean, who does he think he is hiding up in the trees watching us like that? I ran after him but Luna and Artemis stopped me. "Let him go, Mars. You know he'll take care of her." Artemis said apologetically as we watched Tuxedo Mask jump from rooftop to rooftop toward Usagi's house. With small qualms in our hearts, we retired to our homes for some much needed rest.
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Neptune
I awoke very slowly. I felt so weak. I opened my eyes and was greeted by a never-ending blue. Upon seeing this, I recoiled. Where am I? I wondered fearfully. I suddenly remembered the battle with Cervelia. Am I dead? Dreaming? I pinched myself. It hurt more than I expected it to. No, not dreaming. Not dead either. If I was dead, I would be reborn in the old Moon Kingdom because I had no one to take my place as the Guardian of Neptune. Pluto told me that. It seemed like so long ago now. Maybe I was trapped like her. That had to be it. I took a closer look at my surroundings. It was just shimmering blue all around and below me. I scanned above and saw a wavering light. It was the sun. I gasped. I was underwater. But, I was breathing. How could this be? It hurt just to think about it. Maybe if I knew where Pluto was, I can figure out where I am. Let's see: Pluto's attack was reversed and she was captured. I knew that much. I thought for a moment. The Opposite Realm! That's where she had to be. She probably used her Time Scramble attack on Cervelia and instead of him being sent into the Opposite Realm, she was! With this revelation, I assumed that I had to be underwater. Instead of thinking further, I swam. I swam towards what I assumed to be the surface. After just a few strokes, I hit a force-field of some sorts and was thrown back by a powerful shock. The pain was unbearable. I screamed in utter agony. After a few seconds, the pain subsided. Knowing that I could not move far without being jolted again, I stared upwards and came to an alarming realization: I would be stuck here. Forever.
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Mercury
After the previous night's training session, it was needless to say that I was very tired. After getting a late start that morning, I booted up my computer to check Cervelia's position. Meanwhile, I checked the clock. It read 11:53. The latest space scan would be coming in a few short minutes. I brought the scan from midnight up on the screen. Cervelia had moved far faster than I had expected. As of midnight, he had moved from Pluto to just past Neptune. I did some quick calculations. I concluded that if Cervelia kept up this pace, he would have passed Uranus about an hour ago. Upon realizing this, I considered the notion that Cervelia may have captured Senshi Neptune and Uranus also. After all, his real strength was in his ability to manipulate attacks and return them. He could only capture his victims. A loud beep interrupted my thoughts. The latest space scan had arrived. I examined it and found that my calculations were correct. Cervelia had passed Uranus very recently. The negativity sensor that Luna had helped me program showed that Cervelia's level of negativity had risen greatly. It seemed to get higher every time he passed a planet. I couldn't find a reason for this although there were many possibilities. I would bring it up at the meeting later. I tried again to contact Sailor Saturn. Like before, there was no signal. I hoped that Saturn wouldn't be captured even though I knew in my heart that she would fight until the bitter end. There was really nothing I could do until Cervelia arrived so I just sat at home and let the hours pass by. I almost longed for that fateful day to come. That day, the Sailor Senshi would defeat Cervelia.
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