Chapter Three: The Saving from Pluto

Chibiusa, after a great scolding from her mother after returning home with Pluto, sat listlessly inside her large palace room with Luna P held tightly in her arms. She sat against a large chair beside a window, just staring at the sky. Her mother had at least yelled at her for more than two hours about the responsibilities of a princess and how she should learn to appreciate her life, gifts, and advantages. She scoffed to herself and ignored her mother's words still yelling at her from inside her mind.

"She doesn't know what its like," She groaned to herself as she held Luna P tighter. As she began to think about her life, she had realized how much she had suddenly missed her father. He had left four months prior to take a political trip around the world and would be gone for another month. He was always there to calm her mother's temper when it got out of hand, "Daddy-"

Above in the sky, a large black globe entered powerfully into the Earth's atmosphere, causing the clouds around its surface to swirl violently around it. The bright blue sky slowly darkened to a subtle grey, and the lit lights within the buildings and houses of Crystal Tokyo flickered and flashed brightly.

Usagi stood from her throne and walked to the window and curiously looked up into the sky. The wind blew in from the window and tossed her hair as Mars slowly walked up from behind her.

"Usagi-"Mars whispered worriedly.

"I see it," Usagi replied seriously. The wind unexpectedly picked up and gusted strongly through the streets and into the windows. The bottom of the sphere slowly opened and spread apart widely such as a blooming flower would.

Chibiusa stared in almost a fascinated into the dark sky at the bloomed object in the sky. She slowly stood from her chair and leaned closer towards her window sill to stare in awe at the large ship in the sky.

Mars stood uneasily behind Usagi as they both stared out through the window and the large object in the sky. The tips of the bloomed parts of the ship slowly began to glow a bright red.

Usagi's heart stopped and eyes widened as she watched, "Get Chibiusa- " Mars excepted the command and turned and dashed away as the bright red lights at the tips of the ship erupted from the ship to strike the Earth with such a force that the ground itself shook and trembled.

Mars dashed through the halls of the palace with such a speed that the trembling of the floor beneath her speeding feet didn't bother her. After a few moments, another shockwave erupted from the spaceship and stuck the Earth once more. The walls of the palace slowly began to crack from the immense pressure and force of the attack.

Pluto stepped out into the hallway in front of Mars and caught her in mid-run on the shoulder, "Mars! Stop!"

Mars regained her balance and looked, confused, at Pluto, "We need to get Chibiusa to safety! Usagi ordered!"

Pluto released Mars, "I understand this! You gather the others and get the queen to safety first, hers is important of most all. I'll retrieve Small Lady and meet with you at the shelter!"

Mars nodded and went off again in her run in the other direction in attempts to find the other. Pluto gripped tightly onto her staff and turned to make her way quickly towards Chibiusa's quarters.

Arlen teleported from his ship and landed, in a kneeling stance, on the surface just beyond the gates of the royal palace. He slowly arched his back and stood from the ground. He was dressed in all black. Black pants, shoes, tight undershirt, and short jacket with a light gray fur around the collar. The jacket ended short at his ribs but as it curved towards his back, lengthened into a long cape which hung past his knees.

As he stared on at the large Crystal Palace and the gates blocking his way, he slowly began to walk confidently. Before he reached the gates, a large gravitational force pressed against the bars and shattered their strength, allowing him to walk past as they bent and twisted away.

"Give me the Silver Crystal!" He shouted loudly into the air as he continued to walk.

Usagi calmed walked out from the palace and into the sight of Arlen, who stopped after noticing her. She was more elegant and beautiful than Arlen had imagined, he was surprised.

"Give me the Silver Crystal," he commanded once more. "Sorry, but I'm afraid I can't do that. The crystal is mine and mine alone, and I don't like to share," Usagi replied in her sarcastic and unafraid tone. Arlen snarled and attempted to walk forward but was stopped by an invisible force blocking his way. He stepped back, almost in shock, and attempted to advance again without success. Usagi grinned, "You're not invited. Now leave this place!"

Arlen for a moment paused in deep thought to only slowly grow a wide grin, "Woman, you are very strong. But you don't hold the crystal-"he closed his eyes and seemed to be sensing the crystal in an almost intoxicated joy, "I can feel the power, the pureness. She holds it-"he slowly opened his eyes and looked at Usagi, still darkly grinning, "You're not the one I'm after." He quickly disappeared in a flash of light leaving Usagi to stand alone.

Her heart seemed to stop as she turned to stare up at the tall Palace behind her, "Chibiusa!!"

Chibiusa ran out into the hallway from her room holding Luna P in her arms. The Palace had begun to shake violently as more attacks where sent down from the fierce ship in the sky. She tripped and fell against the wall across the hallway and tried to hold her balance with the intense turbulence around her. After another violent attack, Chibiusa was thrown against the wall once more and collided her head against the marble.

"Ah!" She cried out as she grabbed painfully onto her head, she felt blood roll down past her ear and down her neck. She than suddenly felt a hand grasp tightly onto her arm and turned quickly to see Pluto.

"P-Pluto!" She said in great relief. Pluto began to quickly pull her along down the hallway towards the shelter in the basement of the palace.

"We need to get you to safety as soon as possible! You aren't safe here!" Pluto shouted to Chibiusa above the loud crashing of the attacks.

"Pluto, what is going on?!" Chibiusa yelled. But as Pluto looked back behind Chibiusa, she saw a dark figure slowly appear in the hallway with a flash of light. The dark figure became clearer to reveal its identity as Arlen, who than looked to his side at the two.

"Oh shit-" Pluto whispered in utter fear as she witnessed him beginning to walk towards them. She stopped dead in her tracks and raised her staff into the air, "OPEN!" She cried out loudly as a dark portal appeared before them. She than grabbed tightly onto Chibiusa and threw her forcefully into the empty space.

"PLUTO!" Chibiusa cried out as she fell deeply into the portal with Luna P still held tightly with an arm. She reached her arm out to her, but Pluto quickly turned her back and immediately closed the portal.

Arlen reached his hand out and grabbed powerfully onto Pluto's neck and raised her into the air, "Where is she?! Where did you send her?!" he shouted angrily.

Pluto remained speechless and took the incredible pain in silence. Arlen snarled, "I'll just have to torture it out of you than wont I?" Pluto still kept silent as Arlen disappeared once more now with Pluto in his grasp. After the hallway was left completely empty, the attacks ceased, leaving the battered city of Crystal Tokyo in chaos and entropy.