Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 1: Chapter 3 - Galaxia
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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Mamoru was tired. With all those nightmares, he had gotten very little sleep. But recently the dreams had worsened. Now he was starting to fear them. Or maybe he was afraid of the possibilities. That Usagi might die. Or that Usagi wasn't his true love. This girl seemed very familiar. Deep within him, he wanted to help her. But this problem was tearing him in two. One half wanted to forget her and be content with Usagi. The other half wanted to help. He was positive this girl was from the Silver Millennium. And he had met her many times. But yet...he just couldn't be sure.
He laid back into the comfort of his chair, and accidentally drifted into sleep.
'Please...' A voice whispered, 'help me...'
Mamoru glanced around. [Not again.] It was foggy. She was there again.
'Endymion... please... free me...'
"Who are you?" He asked.
'I am Kaylyn... please...' her voice pleaded to him, 'Help me... they are coming... they will destroy us... help me... I can stop it... please...' Darkness that engulfed her clouded his view.
"Who is 'They'?" He yelled.
'Sage... her warriors... she will die...'
"Who will?"
The scene shifted as he was foreseen the future.
Princess Serenity summoned her powers. The Senshi screamed and pleaded. They begged her not to use the Ginzuishou's power. "Don't worry!" She said, "I'll be fine. It is the only way." Then she spoke to the Ginzuishou, "Ginzuishou! Please! Give me strength!" Serenity called.
Then she was there again. The nightmare had ended. 'She will die... please, Endymion... set me free... I can save her... please...'
Mamoru leaped out of the chair. [Not again.] He moaned, [Every time I close my eyes. She's there. Who is she? I can't let Usa die! I won't!]
* * *
Clotho laughed loudly. [This is easy! Sage was lying. She didn't want to do all the hard work. She just wanted the credit! There are no such things as Sailor Senshi. They died years ago!] She followed the Akuma Stone as it searched for a target.
Then it found one. It floated in front of a balcony window. A man with dark raven-black hair and blue eyes was the obvious objective.
[Got you!] She thought, "Get him!" She ordered the stone.
* * *
Mamoru walked out to the balcony. Glancing around he noticed a robed woman say something. The small object sped off in his direction. [Uh oh, that doesn't look good.] He thought.
Suddenly, the glowing Akuma Stone grew and formed itself into a humanoid waxy monster!
"Yikes!" He gasped. Fixing his body, he prepared for a fight.
It launched a clay ball at him, but he dodged it.
He ran into his apartment. Then pressed the 'Memory 1' button on the telephone. Then scrambled behind the sofa.
"Hello?" Asked Shingo.
"Can I speak to Usagi, please?" He whispered, trying not to show his anxiety or worry.
"Just a moment." Shingo put the phone down. Walking upstairs he called, "Odango-Atama! Phone for you!"
"Coming!" Usagi responded. She picked up the phone, "Hello?"
"This is Mamoru. It's important. Monster attack at my apartment. Call the others. Hurry!" He spoke rapidly as to avoid questions and another attack.
"I understand, be careful..." Was her only response.
He heard a click and the dial tone, indicating she had hung up. There were times like now he wished he had a communicator.
"You're mine!" Yelled a voice.
He twisted to see another ball hit him, gluing him to the sofa. "Who are you?!" He yelled. He struggled to break free.
Clotho laughed. "I'm Clotho. The first and oldest of the Tri Fates. Your Pure Heart is mine!" She looked at the Akuma, "Take his Pure Heart."
"Yes." It hissed and formed its hand into a metal claw. "Fire one!"
"SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER KISS!"
The claw missed! The monster jumped up, ready to try again.
"Hey!" Complained Clotho, "Who's there?"
"The champions of Love and Justice! The pretty sailor-suited soldiers!" They called.
"Sailor Moon!"
"Sailor Venus!"
"Sailor Jupiter!"
"Sailor Mars!"
"Sailor Mercury!"
"In the name of the Moon, We'll punish you!"
"So, you do exist." Clotho remarked. "Oh well, you're not going to live very long. Akuma!" She yelled, "Kill them!"
"Yes, Master." It said. The Akuma rushed at them and attacked. "Hold still!"
"I'll get it!" Called Jupiter, "JUPITER OAK...! Ack!" Jupiter was pinned into the ceiling. "Get me down!"
"I'll help." Offered Venus. She aimed at Jupiter, "VENUS LOVE AND...!" The Akuma tossed another clay ball at her. "Eek!"
"Oh brother..." Sighed Mars. Then she lunged at the monster and called, "MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Fire arrows attacked it. Unfortunately, they bounced right off. "What?! That's impossible!"
"My turn!" The Akuma launched another two spheres. One hit Mars the other Sailor Moon.
"Hey!" Complained Mars.
"Wwwaaaaa!" Wailed Moon. "Get it off! Get it off! GET IT OFF!"
[It's up to me.] Thought Mercury. [I need to find a weakness.] She pressed many buttons on her Mini Computer. [I must hurry...]
"Oh no you don't!" Exclaimed Clotho, "Get her too!"
A clay ball wrapped around Mercury. She fell to the ground squirming to get free. "Let me go!"
"Akuma! Take the Heart Crystal!" She turned to the Senshi, "And here's my present to you Sailors: A nice long trip to Death's Lane!" A massive energy surge blasted the Soldiers.
The Senshi shrieked in agony. "AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"
"NO!" Mamoru yelled. "Let me go! USA!"
"Fire two!" The monster yelled.
The claw hurtled out and embedded itself into his soul. [No... I can't give up...] he thought in pain. [Please... somebody, anybody... help... Usagi...] His Pure Heart tore out of his soul. [Usa... I'm sorry... I couldn't ... protect you...]
* * *
While Clotho blasted the Sailor Soldiers a third time, the Outers could hear their screams in the distance.
"Sounds like trouble." Remarked Setsuna.
"Let's go." Said Kouhi.
"I guess we can't hide it after all." Haruka shook her head. "Oh well."
"Transform." Ordered Hotaru.
Each stretching out their arms as they called their powers.
"URANUS CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"NEPTUNE CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"SATURN CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"PLUTO CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"GALAXIA SOLAR POWER...!"
"MAKE UP!"
* * *
A fourth and fifth energy burst hit the Senshi causing another round of pain.
Clotho cackled hysterically, "These are the almighty powerful Sailor Soldiers? You're so WEAK!"
"Umm... Master... The Pure Heart doesn't have 'it'." Reported the Akuma.
"Great. Just great! Well, take it along anyway. We can..."
"Hold it!" Someone interrupted.
"Now what?!" She growled irritated at the disruption.
"We will not let you hurt our princess!" Said the figure, "Protected by the planet Uranus, Sailor Uranus!"
"Protected by the planet Neptune, Sailor Neptune!"
"Protected by the planet Saturn, Sailor Saturn!"
"Protected by the planet Pluto, Sailor Pluto!"
"Were the Outer Senshi!"
"Hurray!" Sailor Moon said happily. But then her eyes grew wide as she saw the fifth person. "No..." Sailor Moon murmured. "It can't be..."
"The soldier from beyond! Protected by the Galaxy, Sailor Galaxia!"
Everyone couldn't believe it, but it was true. Sailor Galaxia had returned. To say she looked slightly different would have been an understatement. From head to toe her entire uniform had changed. Only her star-like brooch and maroon, teardrop earrings had remained the same. Her fiery hair had been let down and was no longer restricted. A tiara with a gold gem embedded in it had replaced the headpiece she once wore. The neckband was maroon with a gold four-petal flower similar to the one she had worn before. Her gold collar was without the white stripes most other Senshi had. Galaxia's main suit had once been plated gold, now it was only different in color - white. The gold strips attached as sleeves, where once maroon crystals that hung from them, now had been shortened, turned white, and lost the hanging decorations. Her hands now had gloves wrapped around them and the bracelets removed. Like Sailor Uranus' and Neptune's in shape, they stopped at the wrist with three maroon trimmers and a main color of white while all the fingers had been cut out of them. Her gold plated skirt was transformed into a flowing gold cloth edged in a white trim and decorated with another four-petal flower at the center of the white trimmer. White plated boots had replaced the gold ones she one wore. Their maroon crystals that once hung on gold strips atop of the boots had vanished, but the gold strips still remained intact in presence and color.
"Ugh! More of them!" Clotho gasped. "Akuma! Get rid of them too!"
* * *
Mamoru was floating in a black void. No... not Mamoru - Endymion. A soft glow appeared in front of him.
'Endymion...' It was her - Kaylyn, 'I will help you... Do not fear... I will help...'
"You will?" He asked. "Why?"
'Because, we are... to close... not to help each other...'
"How can you help?"
'I can give your Golden Crystal the power it needs...to revive you for a short period of time...'
"Please! Help me!" He begged.
'Close your eyes... call it... with your heart... your mind and soul... If ... you have a worthy reason... it will come...' Her soft voice seemed to get closer as he followed her instructions. Then she kissed him on the cheek. 'Do you hear it calling...?'
"Yes." He murmured.
'Good...' Kaylyn took his hand into hers. 'Open your eyes and summon it to your bidding... I will give you the power you need... Wake up, Endymion... wake up...'
He opened his eyes and gave a start. Suddenly he was filled with pain. He managed to look around and realized he could see her!
* * *
"SPACE TURBULENCE!"
"SUBMARINE VIOLIN TIDE!"
"CHRONOS TYPHOON!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
The four attacked the Akuma but it cost it little damage.
"Oh no..." Murmured Neptune.
The Akuma tossed many clay spheres at the Outers. Pluto was forced into the wall behind her.
"Look out!" Yelled Uranus to Neptune but it was too late.
"Hurry!" Neptune ordered, "Finish it and return the Heart Crystal!"
"Right!" Uranus nodded. "SPACE SWORD BLASTER!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
The Akuma dodged and rammed Saturn into a wall, pinning her there. It launched more balls at Uranus, but Uranus was too fast. "SPACE TURBULENCE!"
Wham! The monster repelled and hit the attack her instead. Uranus slid to the floor barely breathing.
"GALAXIA INFLATION!" Sailor Galaxia hit Clotho with an amazing power. Then she cut the Akuma in half. But the monster cloned itself. Now two stood where one once was. "Oops..."
Suddenly a light shone. It was calling. The Senshi looked in the direction it was coming from. It was coming from Mamoru - and he was glowing!
A figure was kneeling next to him. She kissed him on the cheek. His eyes slowly opened.
"What?! It can't be! He's DEAD! NO!" Screamed Clotho in exasperation.
"This won't last long, Endymion." Kaylyn said. "Summon it quickly."
"Thanks." Mamoru said as she faded.
"Mamo-chan? Is it you?" Asked Sailor Moon in shock.
"Yeah." He responded and stood up even though it hurt. [Okay Crystal, let's see what you can do.] A small yellowish glow appeared in front of him. He took it into his hands. The glow spread freeing the Sailors from their prisons. "All of you!" Called Mamoru as he collapsed, "Attack now! Together!"
"Right!" They chorused.
"MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER!"
"MARS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER!"
"VENUS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"SATURN CRYSTAL POWER!"
"URANUS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"PLUTO CRYSTAL POWER!"
"NEPTUNE CRYSTAL POWER!"
"GALAXIA SOLAR POWER!"
"SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER!"
Energy swirled around the girls. Energy surged through them as they called their combined power. "SAILOR PLANET ATTACK!"
"Aaaaaiiiiiieeeee!" The Akumas shrank turning into two small black stones. The stones fell to the ground and shattered into dust.
"Uh oh! I'm outta here!" Wailed Clotho, then she transported away from the scene.
"Whew! I'm glad that's over!" Venus remarked.
[The Senshi are weaker than I thought. They have no idea what they're up against.] The watcher glanced at the Sailor Soldiers. [I think it's time I took over again.]
* * *
That afternoon, the Hikawa Jinja was packed with teenagers of similar ages. Only six didn't fall under that category - Mamoru, Setsuna, Haruka, Michiru, Kouhi, and Hotaru.
"...And what their searching for we still don't know." Finished Hotaru.
"Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Kouhi, and I and enrolled in the school so don't worry about that." Setsuna added.
"Princess!" Haruka insisted. "Leave this to us! We'll deal with this problem!"
"We're going to help. That's my final decision." Responded Usagi firmly. She folded her arms stubbornly.
Michiru sighed and quickly intervened, "There's no use arguing about it. We're all tired anyway. Let's get some rest and finish this tomorrow. OK?"
"I guess so."
"So, where to now?" Asked Luna.
"Uh... beats me!" Makoto shrugged.
"Hey!" Exclaimed Usagi suddenly, "Let's go to the ice cream shop!"
"You don't have any money, Odango-Atama." Rei pointed out. "And I'm NOT loaning you any!"
"Come on Rei, a little snack wouldn't hurt. As they say: 'We shall rise to heaven with wings and food'." Minako quoted improperly.
"The saying is: 'We shall rise to heaven on wings of knowledge'." Ami corrected with a sigh, "Anyway, we should be studying!"
"I'd rather read the Phone Book..." Grumbled Usagi softly.
"Me too!" Minako added.
"Ditto!" Makoto voiced her opinion.
"That's not the point!" Rei yelled.
Mamoru wasn't listening though. He was still worried. He remembered what Kaylyn had said.
'I will help you... Do not fear... I will help...' She had said.
"You will?" He asked. "Why?"
'Because, we are... to close... not to help each other...'
['We are... to close' What does she mean?] He sighed. [Does she mean that we were betrothed during the Silver Millennium? It doesn't make any sense! I wish I knew! I love Usa!]
* * *
"Clotho!" Yelled Morpheus, "You have failed."
"I'm sorry, sir. Give me one more chance! I can find it!" She begged.
"One more chance and that's it. Understood?"
"Yes sir. I have the perfect Stone this time!"
"Let's hope so!" Laughed Lachesis.
"I doubt it!" Mocked Atropos.
"Grr... I WILL win!" Growled Clotho. She looked at a picture of her target. It was a girl with long blonde hair and a silly personality.
* * *
The watcher observed the original two targets. [Interesting. They know each other. Is there a connection?] She shifted her position and crept out of the shadows. [We will see.] She brushed back some of her silvery hair. [Let's see how long Okugi holds out compared to the others. But it's time I took back my job... my job as a Sailor Senshi.]
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 1: Chapter 3 - Galaxia
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
Book 1: Chapter 3 - Galaxia
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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Mamoru was tired. With all those nightmares, he had gotten very little sleep. But recently the dreams had worsened. Now he was starting to fear them. Or maybe he was afraid of the possibilities. That Usagi might die. Or that Usagi wasn't his true love. This girl seemed very familiar. Deep within him, he wanted to help her. But this problem was tearing him in two. One half wanted to forget her and be content with Usagi. The other half wanted to help. He was positive this girl was from the Silver Millennium. And he had met her many times. But yet...he just couldn't be sure.
He laid back into the comfort of his chair, and accidentally drifted into sleep.
'Please...' A voice whispered, 'help me...'
Mamoru glanced around. [Not again.] It was foggy. She was there again.
'Endymion... please... free me...'
"Who are you?" He asked.
'I am Kaylyn... please...' her voice pleaded to him, 'Help me... they are coming... they will destroy us... help me... I can stop it... please...' Darkness that engulfed her clouded his view.
"Who is 'They'?" He yelled.
'Sage... her warriors... she will die...'
"Who will?"
The scene shifted as he was foreseen the future.
Princess Serenity summoned her powers. The Senshi screamed and pleaded. They begged her not to use the Ginzuishou's power. "Don't worry!" She said, "I'll be fine. It is the only way." Then she spoke to the Ginzuishou, "Ginzuishou! Please! Give me strength!" Serenity called.
Then she was there again. The nightmare had ended. 'She will die... please, Endymion... set me free... I can save her... please...'
Mamoru leaped out of the chair. [Not again.] He moaned, [Every time I close my eyes. She's there. Who is she? I can't let Usa die! I won't!]
* * *
Clotho laughed loudly. [This is easy! Sage was lying. She didn't want to do all the hard work. She just wanted the credit! There are no such things as Sailor Senshi. They died years ago!] She followed the Akuma Stone as it searched for a target.
Then it found one. It floated in front of a balcony window. A man with dark raven-black hair and blue eyes was the obvious objective.
[Got you!] She thought, "Get him!" She ordered the stone.
* * *
Mamoru walked out to the balcony. Glancing around he noticed a robed woman say something. The small object sped off in his direction. [Uh oh, that doesn't look good.] He thought.
Suddenly, the glowing Akuma Stone grew and formed itself into a humanoid waxy monster!
"Yikes!" He gasped. Fixing his body, he prepared for a fight.
It launched a clay ball at him, but he dodged it.
He ran into his apartment. Then pressed the 'Memory 1' button on the telephone. Then scrambled behind the sofa.
"Hello?" Asked Shingo.
"Can I speak to Usagi, please?" He whispered, trying not to show his anxiety or worry.
"Just a moment." Shingo put the phone down. Walking upstairs he called, "Odango-Atama! Phone for you!"
"Coming!" Usagi responded. She picked up the phone, "Hello?"
"This is Mamoru. It's important. Monster attack at my apartment. Call the others. Hurry!" He spoke rapidly as to avoid questions and another attack.
"I understand, be careful..." Was her only response.
He heard a click and the dial tone, indicating she had hung up. There were times like now he wished he had a communicator.
"You're mine!" Yelled a voice.
He twisted to see another ball hit him, gluing him to the sofa. "Who are you?!" He yelled. He struggled to break free.
Clotho laughed. "I'm Clotho. The first and oldest of the Tri Fates. Your Pure Heart is mine!" She looked at the Akuma, "Take his Pure Heart."
"Yes." It hissed and formed its hand into a metal claw. "Fire one!"
"SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER KISS!"
The claw missed! The monster jumped up, ready to try again.
"Hey!" Complained Clotho, "Who's there?"
"The champions of Love and Justice! The pretty sailor-suited soldiers!" They called.
"Sailor Moon!"
"Sailor Venus!"
"Sailor Jupiter!"
"Sailor Mars!"
"Sailor Mercury!"
"In the name of the Moon, We'll punish you!"
"So, you do exist." Clotho remarked. "Oh well, you're not going to live very long. Akuma!" She yelled, "Kill them!"
"Yes, Master." It said. The Akuma rushed at them and attacked. "Hold still!"
"I'll get it!" Called Jupiter, "JUPITER OAK...! Ack!" Jupiter was pinned into the ceiling. "Get me down!"
"I'll help." Offered Venus. She aimed at Jupiter, "VENUS LOVE AND...!" The Akuma tossed another clay ball at her. "Eek!"
"Oh brother..." Sighed Mars. Then she lunged at the monster and called, "MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Fire arrows attacked it. Unfortunately, they bounced right off. "What?! That's impossible!"
"My turn!" The Akuma launched another two spheres. One hit Mars the other Sailor Moon.
"Hey!" Complained Mars.
"Wwwaaaaa!" Wailed Moon. "Get it off! Get it off! GET IT OFF!"
[It's up to me.] Thought Mercury. [I need to find a weakness.] She pressed many buttons on her Mini Computer. [I must hurry...]
"Oh no you don't!" Exclaimed Clotho, "Get her too!"
A clay ball wrapped around Mercury. She fell to the ground squirming to get free. "Let me go!"
"Akuma! Take the Heart Crystal!" She turned to the Senshi, "And here's my present to you Sailors: A nice long trip to Death's Lane!" A massive energy surge blasted the Soldiers.
The Senshi shrieked in agony. "AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!"
"NO!" Mamoru yelled. "Let me go! USA!"
"Fire two!" The monster yelled.
The claw hurtled out and embedded itself into his soul. [No... I can't give up...] he thought in pain. [Please... somebody, anybody... help... Usagi...] His Pure Heart tore out of his soul. [Usa... I'm sorry... I couldn't ... protect you...]
* * *
While Clotho blasted the Sailor Soldiers a third time, the Outers could hear their screams in the distance.
"Sounds like trouble." Remarked Setsuna.
"Let's go." Said Kouhi.
"I guess we can't hide it after all." Haruka shook her head. "Oh well."
"Transform." Ordered Hotaru.
Each stretching out their arms as they called their powers.
"URANUS CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"NEPTUNE CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"SATURN CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"PLUTO CRYSTAL POWER...!"
"GALAXIA SOLAR POWER...!"
"MAKE UP!"
* * *
A fourth and fifth energy burst hit the Senshi causing another round of pain.
Clotho cackled hysterically, "These are the almighty powerful Sailor Soldiers? You're so WEAK!"
"Umm... Master... The Pure Heart doesn't have 'it'." Reported the Akuma.
"Great. Just great! Well, take it along anyway. We can..."
"Hold it!" Someone interrupted.
"Now what?!" She growled irritated at the disruption.
"We will not let you hurt our princess!" Said the figure, "Protected by the planet Uranus, Sailor Uranus!"
"Protected by the planet Neptune, Sailor Neptune!"
"Protected by the planet Saturn, Sailor Saturn!"
"Protected by the planet Pluto, Sailor Pluto!"
"Were the Outer Senshi!"
"Hurray!" Sailor Moon said happily. But then her eyes grew wide as she saw the fifth person. "No..." Sailor Moon murmured. "It can't be..."
"The soldier from beyond! Protected by the Galaxy, Sailor Galaxia!"
Everyone couldn't believe it, but it was true. Sailor Galaxia had returned. To say she looked slightly different would have been an understatement. From head to toe her entire uniform had changed. Only her star-like brooch and maroon, teardrop earrings had remained the same. Her fiery hair had been let down and was no longer restricted. A tiara with a gold gem embedded in it had replaced the headpiece she once wore. The neckband was maroon with a gold four-petal flower similar to the one she had worn before. Her gold collar was without the white stripes most other Senshi had. Galaxia's main suit had once been plated gold, now it was only different in color - white. The gold strips attached as sleeves, where once maroon crystals that hung from them, now had been shortened, turned white, and lost the hanging decorations. Her hands now had gloves wrapped around them and the bracelets removed. Like Sailor Uranus' and Neptune's in shape, they stopped at the wrist with three maroon trimmers and a main color of white while all the fingers had been cut out of them. Her gold plated skirt was transformed into a flowing gold cloth edged in a white trim and decorated with another four-petal flower at the center of the white trimmer. White plated boots had replaced the gold ones she one wore. Their maroon crystals that once hung on gold strips atop of the boots had vanished, but the gold strips still remained intact in presence and color.
"Ugh! More of them!" Clotho gasped. "Akuma! Get rid of them too!"
* * *
Mamoru was floating in a black void. No... not Mamoru - Endymion. A soft glow appeared in front of him.
'Endymion...' It was her - Kaylyn, 'I will help you... Do not fear... I will help...'
"You will?" He asked. "Why?"
'Because, we are... to close... not to help each other...'
"How can you help?"
'I can give your Golden Crystal the power it needs...to revive you for a short period of time...'
"Please! Help me!" He begged.
'Close your eyes... call it... with your heart... your mind and soul... If ... you have a worthy reason... it will come...' Her soft voice seemed to get closer as he followed her instructions. Then she kissed him on the cheek. 'Do you hear it calling...?'
"Yes." He murmured.
'Good...' Kaylyn took his hand into hers. 'Open your eyes and summon it to your bidding... I will give you the power you need... Wake up, Endymion... wake up...'
He opened his eyes and gave a start. Suddenly he was filled with pain. He managed to look around and realized he could see her!
* * *
"SPACE TURBULENCE!"
"SUBMARINE VIOLIN TIDE!"
"CHRONOS TYPHOON!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
The four attacked the Akuma but it cost it little damage.
"Oh no..." Murmured Neptune.
The Akuma tossed many clay spheres at the Outers. Pluto was forced into the wall behind her.
"Look out!" Yelled Uranus to Neptune but it was too late.
"Hurry!" Neptune ordered, "Finish it and return the Heart Crystal!"
"Right!" Uranus nodded. "SPACE SWORD BLASTER!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!"
The Akuma dodged and rammed Saturn into a wall, pinning her there. It launched more balls at Uranus, but Uranus was too fast. "SPACE TURBULENCE!"
Wham! The monster repelled and hit the attack her instead. Uranus slid to the floor barely breathing.
"GALAXIA INFLATION!" Sailor Galaxia hit Clotho with an amazing power. Then she cut the Akuma in half. But the monster cloned itself. Now two stood where one once was. "Oops..."
Suddenly a light shone. It was calling. The Senshi looked in the direction it was coming from. It was coming from Mamoru - and he was glowing!
A figure was kneeling next to him. She kissed him on the cheek. His eyes slowly opened.
"What?! It can't be! He's DEAD! NO!" Screamed Clotho in exasperation.
"This won't last long, Endymion." Kaylyn said. "Summon it quickly."
"Thanks." Mamoru said as she faded.
"Mamo-chan? Is it you?" Asked Sailor Moon in shock.
"Yeah." He responded and stood up even though it hurt. [Okay Crystal, let's see what you can do.] A small yellowish glow appeared in front of him. He took it into his hands. The glow spread freeing the Sailors from their prisons. "All of you!" Called Mamoru as he collapsed, "Attack now! Together!"
"Right!" They chorused.
"MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER!"
"MARS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER!"
"VENUS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"SATURN CRYSTAL POWER!"
"URANUS CRYSTAL POWER!"
"PLUTO CRYSTAL POWER!"
"NEPTUNE CRYSTAL POWER!"
"GALAXIA SOLAR POWER!"
"SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER!"
Energy swirled around the girls. Energy surged through them as they called their combined power. "SAILOR PLANET ATTACK!"
"Aaaaaiiiiiieeeee!" The Akumas shrank turning into two small black stones. The stones fell to the ground and shattered into dust.
"Uh oh! I'm outta here!" Wailed Clotho, then she transported away from the scene.
"Whew! I'm glad that's over!" Venus remarked.
[The Senshi are weaker than I thought. They have no idea what they're up against.] The watcher glanced at the Sailor Soldiers. [I think it's time I took over again.]
* * *
That afternoon, the Hikawa Jinja was packed with teenagers of similar ages. Only six didn't fall under that category - Mamoru, Setsuna, Haruka, Michiru, Kouhi, and Hotaru.
"...And what their searching for we still don't know." Finished Hotaru.
"Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, Kouhi, and I and enrolled in the school so don't worry about that." Setsuna added.
"Princess!" Haruka insisted. "Leave this to us! We'll deal with this problem!"
"We're going to help. That's my final decision." Responded Usagi firmly. She folded her arms stubbornly.
Michiru sighed and quickly intervened, "There's no use arguing about it. We're all tired anyway. Let's get some rest and finish this tomorrow. OK?"
"I guess so."
"So, where to now?" Asked Luna.
"Uh... beats me!" Makoto shrugged.
"Hey!" Exclaimed Usagi suddenly, "Let's go to the ice cream shop!"
"You don't have any money, Odango-Atama." Rei pointed out. "And I'm NOT loaning you any!"
"Come on Rei, a little snack wouldn't hurt. As they say: 'We shall rise to heaven with wings and food'." Minako quoted improperly.
"The saying is: 'We shall rise to heaven on wings of knowledge'." Ami corrected with a sigh, "Anyway, we should be studying!"
"I'd rather read the Phone Book..." Grumbled Usagi softly.
"Me too!" Minako added.
"Ditto!" Makoto voiced her opinion.
"That's not the point!" Rei yelled.
Mamoru wasn't listening though. He was still worried. He remembered what Kaylyn had said.
'I will help you... Do not fear... I will help...' She had said.
"You will?" He asked. "Why?"
'Because, we are... to close... not to help each other...'
['We are... to close' What does she mean?] He sighed. [Does she mean that we were betrothed during the Silver Millennium? It doesn't make any sense! I wish I knew! I love Usa!]
* * *
"Clotho!" Yelled Morpheus, "You have failed."
"I'm sorry, sir. Give me one more chance! I can find it!" She begged.
"One more chance and that's it. Understood?"
"Yes sir. I have the perfect Stone this time!"
"Let's hope so!" Laughed Lachesis.
"I doubt it!" Mocked Atropos.
"Grr... I WILL win!" Growled Clotho. She looked at a picture of her target. It was a girl with long blonde hair and a silly personality.
* * *
The watcher observed the original two targets. [Interesting. They know each other. Is there a connection?] She shifted her position and crept out of the shadows. [We will see.] She brushed back some of her silvery hair. [Let's see how long Okugi holds out compared to the others. But it's time I took back my job... my job as a Sailor Senshi.]
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 1: Chapter 3 - Galaxia
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