C r y s t a l S h a r d s
*Note * This won't become important until later in the story, but although this Fanfic is based on the anime version of BSSM, I can't help but use some of the places and people only mentioned in the manga. I may/will use the Galaxy Cauldron, Sailor Animates Phi and Chi, and any other Animates that didn't appear in the anime. I hope this isn't too confusing. Anyways, on with the story!!! R&R!!! Haruko *^_^*
Chapter 3
*slurp * Michiru finished off her cappuccino and prepared to tell the Inners the story of the fight by Narita Airport. "Now, are you all listening??" asked Setsuna as Haruka cleared her throat. "Especially you, Usagi. This is important." "As you know," began Michi, "we always defeat an enemy and a new one pops up at the start of the next semester. Since we haven't seen one for several years, we thought we wouldn't have to deal with any more daimons till the Black Moon in Crystal Tokyo. As usual, we were wrong." A collective sigh sounded through the group. "So, who or what is it this time???" said Rei. "Yeah, what could happen now?" piped up Makoto. "Just be quiet and listen," pleaded Setsuna. "Michiru-san still has a lot to tell." "ANYWAYS," re-started Michiru, "we obviously have a new group of slime on our hands. They are kinda blurry, black human-shaped droids with an A.I." "What's an ay-eye???" asked Usagi. "An Artificial Intelligence," said Ami. "Whatever." Usagi rolled her eyes in befuddlement. "Well, they are at least very good at combat, especially in the Martial Arts department. It's as if they've actually been TRAINED," said Haruka. She continued, "Minions thought they are, they may be a bit of a threat for once." "I half expected this," said Hotaru. "Rei-san and I have been having strange dreams lately," she stated matter-of-factly. "Again," commented Rei sarcastically. Minako couldn't help herself she had so many questions. "So? What did they do? Could they talk? What did they tell you? What kind of powers did they have? Were they capable of fl-" "Hey!!! ONE at a time!!!" Setsuna cut her off. "Slow down. Now, what were you asking?" said Michiru, a little more patiently. "Did you *find * *out * what they *were * and if *they * had *any * kind of *mission *?" Minako repeated slowly, putting emphasis on words like Setsuna couldn't hear her. "No. Neither of the two," answered Setsuna. "That's what bothers us. All we know is that they are very good at close-up combat, some of them can fly, and they can use a little bit of magic." "I was riding by on my motorcycle when they popped up," recalled Haruka. "They seemed to come out of nowhere for no reason. They were just, well, THERE. They didn't seem to be after anything or anyone. Almost like they were testing us." Haruka's eyebrows showed her discomfort with the situation and the invaders. "I think they may have been from another dimension, or a different time period. But, not the future," Hotaru commented. "I wasn't there, but I felt something distinctly different from where Sailors Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto's powers were emanating from last night." "I agree," stated Setsuna. "They're definitely not from this time period, but they don't have the strange aura of the future. I've never seen it before. They definitely time-traveled to get here. And, they were able to pinpoint Uranus's location from another dimension when she WASN'T transformed. They must have very advanced computers to be able to dot that. Also, we can tell they are from a very technology-advanced time because they had A.I.'s." "I think they came from either the very distant past or future," spoke up Rei. "It would only make sense, since we've felt the aura of things from the future and past before." "You have point," said Ami. *beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbee- * Usagi's communicator seemed to go berserk as it beeped away in her tote bag. "Whoa! Why's your com acting like that?" said Makoto. "Luna implanted a daimon-indicator in it just in case we had any more trouble, since it's been so peaceful lately. She didn't want be to get too relaxed," explained Usagi as she retrieved her communicator from her bag. "Hey! Split up and go transform!" exclaimed Michiru. "I'll go throw away the coffee," said Haruka. "Meet up in that alley over there as soon as you can!!! Usagi, you transform there now! Pinpoint the location of the daimon as much as you can," ordered Ami as she ran off torwards another alley to transform herself.
"Damn!!!!" muttered Haruka as she gathered up everyone's trash to throw away. She tried to act as causal as possible, but stress showed itself clearly on her face. As she walked towards a trash can, she passed a tall, light blonde woman of about 30 sitting and reading a book under a tree. "Whoa!!! She's got tons of power emanating from her!! Who is she?" thought Haruka. "Is she the person Dumpling-head's communicator picked up?" In a flash, the woman's strong aura was gone. She didn't even notice Haruka. She was too absorbed in her paperback. "That was *too * weird," she thought as she made a mental note to research this woman as soon as she could.
*tapetatapetatapeta * Usagi ran towards an alleyway across the street as fast as she could. "Hey you! Watch it!" yelled someone as she pushed through the crowd of people crossing the street. "Sorry!" her voice trailed off as she picked up her pace. "I've gotta get there fast," she thought, clutching her tote bag. Her jean jacket she had pulled on earlier flew out behind her as she sprinted over to the alleyway. "Now!!! Moon Eternal Power!!! MAKE-UP!!!!!" Deep pink ribbons and soft white feathers swirled and wrapped around her body, entrusting her with the great power of the Moon. Emerging as Eternal Sailor Moon, she hid her wings for the sake of convience. She summoned her power to show her where the daimon was. Her communicator floated out of her tote bag, which was dumped on the ground next to her. It snapped open, revealing to her the demon from another world. "What???" exclaimed Sailor Moon out loud. The mini LCD screen was blank. All it showed was a picture of the city and people walking by. "B-but-but-.how can that be? It was beeping like crazy a moment ago!!!"
*Note * This won't become important until later in the story, but although this Fanfic is based on the anime version of BSSM, I can't help but use some of the places and people only mentioned in the manga. I may/will use the Galaxy Cauldron, Sailor Animates Phi and Chi, and any other Animates that didn't appear in the anime. I hope this isn't too confusing. Anyways, on with the story!!! R&R!!! Haruko *^_^*
Chapter 3
*slurp * Michiru finished off her cappuccino and prepared to tell the Inners the story of the fight by Narita Airport. "Now, are you all listening??" asked Setsuna as Haruka cleared her throat. "Especially you, Usagi. This is important." "As you know," began Michi, "we always defeat an enemy and a new one pops up at the start of the next semester. Since we haven't seen one for several years, we thought we wouldn't have to deal with any more daimons till the Black Moon in Crystal Tokyo. As usual, we were wrong." A collective sigh sounded through the group. "So, who or what is it this time???" said Rei. "Yeah, what could happen now?" piped up Makoto. "Just be quiet and listen," pleaded Setsuna. "Michiru-san still has a lot to tell." "ANYWAYS," re-started Michiru, "we obviously have a new group of slime on our hands. They are kinda blurry, black human-shaped droids with an A.I." "What's an ay-eye???" asked Usagi. "An Artificial Intelligence," said Ami. "Whatever." Usagi rolled her eyes in befuddlement. "Well, they are at least very good at combat, especially in the Martial Arts department. It's as if they've actually been TRAINED," said Haruka. She continued, "Minions thought they are, they may be a bit of a threat for once." "I half expected this," said Hotaru. "Rei-san and I have been having strange dreams lately," she stated matter-of-factly. "Again," commented Rei sarcastically. Minako couldn't help herself she had so many questions. "So? What did they do? Could they talk? What did they tell you? What kind of powers did they have? Were they capable of fl-" "Hey!!! ONE at a time!!!" Setsuna cut her off. "Slow down. Now, what were you asking?" said Michiru, a little more patiently. "Did you *find * *out * what they *were * and if *they * had *any * kind of *mission *?" Minako repeated slowly, putting emphasis on words like Setsuna couldn't hear her. "No. Neither of the two," answered Setsuna. "That's what bothers us. All we know is that they are very good at close-up combat, some of them can fly, and they can use a little bit of magic." "I was riding by on my motorcycle when they popped up," recalled Haruka. "They seemed to come out of nowhere for no reason. They were just, well, THERE. They didn't seem to be after anything or anyone. Almost like they were testing us." Haruka's eyebrows showed her discomfort with the situation and the invaders. "I think they may have been from another dimension, or a different time period. But, not the future," Hotaru commented. "I wasn't there, but I felt something distinctly different from where Sailors Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto's powers were emanating from last night." "I agree," stated Setsuna. "They're definitely not from this time period, but they don't have the strange aura of the future. I've never seen it before. They definitely time-traveled to get here. And, they were able to pinpoint Uranus's location from another dimension when she WASN'T transformed. They must have very advanced computers to be able to dot that. Also, we can tell they are from a very technology-advanced time because they had A.I.'s." "I think they came from either the very distant past or future," spoke up Rei. "It would only make sense, since we've felt the aura of things from the future and past before." "You have point," said Ami. *beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbee- * Usagi's communicator seemed to go berserk as it beeped away in her tote bag. "Whoa! Why's your com acting like that?" said Makoto. "Luna implanted a daimon-indicator in it just in case we had any more trouble, since it's been so peaceful lately. She didn't want be to get too relaxed," explained Usagi as she retrieved her communicator from her bag. "Hey! Split up and go transform!" exclaimed Michiru. "I'll go throw away the coffee," said Haruka. "Meet up in that alley over there as soon as you can!!! Usagi, you transform there now! Pinpoint the location of the daimon as much as you can," ordered Ami as she ran off torwards another alley to transform herself.
"Damn!!!!" muttered Haruka as she gathered up everyone's trash to throw away. She tried to act as causal as possible, but stress showed itself clearly on her face. As she walked towards a trash can, she passed a tall, light blonde woman of about 30 sitting and reading a book under a tree. "Whoa!!! She's got tons of power emanating from her!! Who is she?" thought Haruka. "Is she the person Dumpling-head's communicator picked up?" In a flash, the woman's strong aura was gone. She didn't even notice Haruka. She was too absorbed in her paperback. "That was *too * weird," she thought as she made a mental note to research this woman as soon as she could.
*tapetatapetatapeta * Usagi ran towards an alleyway across the street as fast as she could. "Hey you! Watch it!" yelled someone as she pushed through the crowd of people crossing the street. "Sorry!" her voice trailed off as she picked up her pace. "I've gotta get there fast," she thought, clutching her tote bag. Her jean jacket she had pulled on earlier flew out behind her as she sprinted over to the alleyway. "Now!!! Moon Eternal Power!!! MAKE-UP!!!!!" Deep pink ribbons and soft white feathers swirled and wrapped around her body, entrusting her with the great power of the Moon. Emerging as Eternal Sailor Moon, she hid her wings for the sake of convience. She summoned her power to show her where the daimon was. Her communicator floated out of her tote bag, which was dumped on the ground next to her. It snapped open, revealing to her the demon from another world. "What???" exclaimed Sailor Moon out loud. The mini LCD screen was blank. All it showed was a picture of the city and people walking by. "B-but-but-.how can that be? It was beeping like crazy a moment ago!!!"