Everyone was on their way to meet Haruka and Makoto at Rei's temple. They had met back up at Mamoru's apartment to have a "non-scout related party" and had left walking all together. (Mamoru, Usagi, Chibi-Usa, Rei, Ami, Setsuna, Hotaru, Michiru, Minako, Luna and Artemis) They had felt Haruka and Makoto transform and figured they'd better get there a little early. The girls were known to be aggressive and they didn't want either of the senshi to destroy the other, needless to say.
Usagi walked ahead hooked in Mamoru's arms chatting happily followed closely by a similar pair, Hotaru and Chibi-Usa. Following them was the rest of the senshi mingling. Setsuna and Michiru dawdled behind. Setsuna lost in thought and Michiru disappointed because Haruka had left without her. Ami, though talking, was busy typing in her computer observing the various power levels of the fighting girls.
They were really going at it, holding nothing back. She sensed Jupiter's power level decrease as she was hit by a powerful attack from Uranus. She cringed. They better get there soon or the two NG sailors may just rip each other apart. She felt Jupiter's power level quickly return and continued typing busily. All the while scanning for the white moon energy, specifically, the enemy.
Rei and Minako walked in front of Ami. Rei fuming to Minako about how much attention Mamoru was giving Usagi.
"Why can't I have a guy who adores me like that?" She murmured quietly but menacingly under her breath.
'What about me,' Minako thought sighing. 'I'm the senshi of love and I'm not even allowed to have a boyfriend. Not that he'd last very long, considering my lifespan' she ended grimly.
They arrived at the bottom of the steps at the temple. It was then that they heard the fighting noises and they rushed up the stairs. Holding their transformation wands tightly. They arrived to see no one there.
"That's odd," Serena said after everyone had arrived.
Everyone tensed up and looked around wildly. Ami came walking calmly up the steps holding her book bag so that it wouldn't swing into her leg as she walked.
"It was just Makoto and Haruka. They transformed a while ago while sparring. Makoto won." She explained continuing to walk up to the temple.
She heard Michiru gasped and stepped aside instinctively as the sea-green haired girl rushed past her and into the house. Ami smiled. 'They've become so predictable. I'm glad the outers have accepted us into their normal lives' she chuckled. As she walked into the cooled hallway she stood on one leg, her book bag hanging off the middle of one arm that held her up against the wall, and she reached down to take off her shoes and put on the slippers she had brought with her in her book bag. She headed off to the kitchen. Since she figured 'chef Makoto' was preparing a lovely supper for all of them.
"Ami's kind of quiet tonight," Usagi said. Still outside with Mamoru.
"She'll be fine Usagi! That's just her way," Mamoru said. Staring out into the setting sun.
"Yeah I guess," Usagi smiled. Even though they had found a new enemy she was completely content at this moment. She felt so secure.
The light spread showing they were mounted on pillars. The room was that of an old castle look-alike. A long green carpet leading from the doorway to the throne only furnished the long hallway. Sitting in the throne was a figure cast in shadow.
"That's a good thing Sailor Moon, or should I say Serenity-kun? Your last few days should be… horrible and filled with torture. Enjoy this time while you can." The figure on the throne was evidently a women audible by her voice. The shrill cackling filled the dingy air of the throne room.
The women snapped her fingers and Kyuden stepped out from the shadows.
"My Lady?"
"Do as you are told this time"
"Yes Milady"
A dark circle opened behind him green dark energy crackling around the edges. Kyuden jumped in rolling his eyes and disappeared.
"It won't be long now Serenity, I'm coming"
Mamoru's grip around Usagi tightened as they heard commotion inside. They glance at each other and then took off at a run towards the temple. Mamoru arrived first grabbing the edge of the doorway to prevent skidding into Makoto who was running the opposite way. Usagi narrowly missed Makoto but not without tripping over her own two feet. Mamoru steadied her and they looked around to see no one left.
"Why does no one want to inform the leader of what's going on!"
"Love and Serenity Make Up!!"
Cherry Blossoms swirled around Usagi as she twirled in a circle. Ribbons appeared around her waist and swirled until the turned into the new fuku. She kept twirling and her tiara glistened on her forehead. She stopped and did a series of moves as her boots and odango jewels appeared. She stood up with her hair blowing out and the moon kingdom appeared behind her.
"Love and Roses Transform!"
Rose petals fell and Mamoru stood still with his eyes closed. He opened his eyes and flung out his arms. The cape flew around him and the top hat appeared in his hand. He flipped the hat onto his head and swung his sword in front of him as the armor glinted into existence. The moon kingdom appeared behind him as he sheathed his sword and finished transforming.
They ran out the door and SN Moon called the other girls on the communicator
"Mind telling me where were going Ami?" Usagi said at an easy sprint not losing a breath with Mamoru jogging easily at her side.
"There was a portal opened on the other side of town just now hurry I have to go were already there"
"Why don't they wait for me. I have a bad feeling about this." Usagi's face fell and she increased the pace. Mamoru reached out and touched her on the shoulder smiling.
"They'll be okay"
When the senshi arrived at the scene missing SN moon and Tuxedo Kamen they were met with what looked kind of like a youma. Ami typed hurriedly at her computer and read the power level saving it to analyze later. She also picked up a strange source from off to the left. 'That's odd' She thought. She decided she'd check that out in just a minute.
The dragon-like youma was grinning wildly at the people around it falling to the ground moaning. There were screams all around. 'So much black energy to sap on this sorry excuse for a planet' the youma thought.
"Stop you negaverse scum!"
"We're here to stop you from destroying are earth and making lives miserable!"
"Just let us live our lives!"
"Negaverse?" The youma laughed menacingly as the girls let down their stances looking around confused. "The negaverse is even weaker then you annoying brats!" It laughed heavily again. "I am a Ranta working for the white moon resistance! Don't make me laugh, negaverse! Ha!"
With that it shot out a giant green flame from it's mouth catching the scouts off guard. They were all hit with the blast and they flew back landing in various places. They all groaned trying to get back up.
"Hahaha! So weak. This is your power? I will take your planet single-handedly!" The youma said.
"No you won't! We fight for the white moon and our princess we will not give up!" The scouts all stood up and had reformed."
"Burning Mandala!"
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!"
"Venus Love Me Chain!"
"Jupiter Oak Evolution!"
"World Shaking!"
"Deep Submerge!"
"Dead Scream!"
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
A rainbow of attacks flew from the senshi's hands aimed directly at the youma. Fear filled it's eyes until the attack got close. It lifted out a hand and threw the attacks over his head.
"Pink Hearts Cannon!"
SN chibi-moon's attack hit the youma with full force and the youma staggered. Then behind it a building fell to the ground.
"My attack went right through it!" NG Chibi-moon said worried.
"That's right. I'm only a hologram, and now we have you!" The youma said blinking out of existence.
Behind the senshi black holes similar to kyuden's warphole, but with each senshi's color opened up behind them and they were sucked into the black holes.
"Usagi!" A now de-transformed Rei yelled. As she had seen Usagi round the corner just to see her friends sucked in.
When Usagi looked up through her tears she thought she even still saw NG chibi-moon standing there.
"Mommy!"
Usagi looked up again. The figure was running towards her.
"Usa-chan! Your alright!" Usagi hugged her for a long time and then looked around for anymore survivors.
Out of the bushes stepped a rather bruised Hotaru.
"Princess," She breathed out only to fall midway and hit the ground.
"Hotaru-chan!" Chibi-Usa yelled running to her side.
They reached her and Mamoru felt her pulse.
"She's okay, she'll be out for a while though"
Chibi-Usa began to cry and Usagi looked just about there but she withheld.
"What are we going to do? Without Ami we won't know where they are attacking and without at least 7 senshi we couldn't possibly perform the sailor teleport to save them."
"We'll find a way" Mamoru said picking up Hotaru in his arms. Usagi's eyes started to fill up with tears when something suddenly glinted in the corner of her eye. 'what's that?' she thought. She walked over to the sparkle and as she grew nearer she saw it was a small blue box.
"Mamo-chan, come here. Look at this," Usagi said picking it up.
As soon as she felt Mamoru behind her Usagi undid the light blue bow. It slipped off easily and fluttered to the ground. She opened up the little box and lifted out a card.
Dear Usagi,
If you are reading this, we have been captured. I'm sorry, we have failed you. Please protect yourself and don't give up. We're with you. To use this gift press the blue button.
Ami
Usagi reached into the package and her hand hit something made of plastic. She wrapped her hand around it and lifted it out. It was Ami's mini computer! Usagi stroked the mercury symbol on the front as tears welled up in her eyes. She turned around and flung her face into Mamoru.
"They're all gone!" Usagi said interrupted by the occasional sob.
"We'll get them back, don't worry" He said as he pulled her closer. 'I'll make sure of that'
"Wait, there's more" Chibi-Usa had crept up and was holding the package in her hands. She pulled out a small crescent moon jewel.
"hello?" A tiny voice sounded from the jewel.
"Hello?" Everyone said shocked.
"Usagi-chan! Is that you!"
"Ami-chan!" Usagi yelled moving closer to the tiny jewel.
"Place this in your ear Usagi and I'll always be with you" She said.
Usagi took the little jewel and fit it snugly in her ear. A small microphone came out extending to her mouth.
"Can you hear me Usagi?" Ami's voice sounded on the other side.
"Yes. You're a genius Ami!" Usagi said excitedly "But how did you…"
"Pluto stopped by the other night. She told me about the capturing. She said that we couldn't alter the time progression but she at least wanted you to have reassurance."
"You mean she knows who the enemy is? She got the readings?"
"No I'm afraid not. She had a dream about this the other night. Rei had the same one."
"Oh," Usagi sighed "So.. how do I use this computer?"
"It's simple…" Ami-chan went about explaining the basics of the computer as Usagi listened happily with tears in her eyes.
"Ami-san do you have any idea where you are" Mamoru asked after she had finished.
"Well my visor isn't as powerful as my mini computer but I think we are on the moon. Which really doesn't make much sense. Definitely in another dimension though."
"Mamoru can hear this?" Usagi thought to herself.
"Yes he can," Ami answered.
"But I… I… I didn't say that out loud!" Usagi said.
"Yes," Ami laughed. "I made this so that I can read your thoughts. It's less distracting in battle. Mamoru is so closely connected to you, he too can read your thoughts at times. I believe he is concentrating so as to hear this at the moment,"
Usagi blushed and looked over at Mamoru who certainly did have a concentrated expression on his face. He looked up and smiled.
"It'll get easier for him to do this as he practices. I remember you two used to have synchronized minds," Ami sighed remembering "the old days"
"So what are your surroundings?" Mamoru asked and Usagi noticed he wasn't moving his lips.
There was a hesitation on the other line.
"Ami?" Usagi asked trailing off at the end of her question.
"Ummm…"
There was a silence and then a sigh.
"I'm not really sure. I was knocked unconscious when we were brought in to this world. I'm communicating with my mind."
"Amy! What if you lose track of your body!" Usagi said concerned.
"I'll be alright Usagi," she assured her. Usagi nodded slightly convinced.
"Can you sense the other scouts?" Mamoru asked
"No I lost them when we were pulled through the portal."
Usagi frowned.
"Errr… What's going on?" Chibi-Usa said staring strangely at the two. "everyone stopped talking…"
"We are talking to Ami in thought." Usagi said expecting a strange reaction from the girl.
"Oh okay. Coulda told me that." She said going back to tending to Hotaru.
"She's probably used to that in the future" Ami explained.
"How could you hear her" Usagi asked.
"These microphones are highly sensitive to sound. I can pick up anything in a ten metre radius."
"Oh, Okay"
"Hold on, I just sensed Rei waking up, she's nearby"
"Rei-chan!" Usagi yelled in her thoughts.
"Usagi?" A confused Rei flicked through her mind though very faint.
"I can fell her to, she's too far away though" Usagi said.
"I've got her now, she's asking where you are, she's very dazed. I'm going to go take a look around. I'll come back and check on you" Ami said.
Usagi felt Ami leave her mind and she looked around.
"See, there fine Usako" Mamoru said in her mind.
"I know," She said back sighing. "I just wish they were here."
"I'm here, I'll keep you safe." Usagi smiled happily.
"Would you mind! It's getting cold and eerily creepy with all this silence!" Chibi-Usa said. She had taken off her jacket to wrap around Hotaru and had bandaged up her cuts. Her sleeve was ripped where she had made a sling for Hotaru.
"Sorry" Usagi said.
Mamoru lost the look of intense concentration and smiled at Chibi-Usa.
"You don't expect Usagi to clean the wounds do you? We had to busy ourselves!"
"Yeah well just as long as your mushy talk stays in your heads I don't mind." Chibi-Usa smiled and stood up letting Mamoru pick up Hotaru.
Usagi shivered and let the hair fall over her face. When Mamoru had stood up she felt him leaving her mind and all the agony returned.
"Mamo-chan?" She searched ahead and made the connection again.
"Yes?"
"Mmm good just stay here." She said. She felt her energy draining faster then usual trying to keep him there but she didn't mind, she needed his reassurance.
They walked on in silence heading for the Chiba residence.