Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 6: Chapter 17 'Okugi'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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"Oh my God… Okugi died… ten years ago…" Minako whispered.
"That's not possible!" Artemis protested. "Then who is the Okugi we met?"
"I don't know… maybe this file will give us some answers…" Minako rapped on the keyboard again and opened the attached file.
"Found it?" Artemis asked.
"Yeah, it's here." Minako bit her lip slightly. "Let's see… the newspaper article says:
"'Daughter Murders Parents and a Cop'
"Sargent Kanshisha, Okugi had been sent to arrest two criminals on March of 1982 but ended up loosing his life instead. The two criminals, Mr. and Mrs. Yumeno, Touhin, were at their house in Akita, Honshu when he arrived to take them to police headquarters. Neighbors say they saw a bright light surround them, which caused everyone to become unconscious. When they awoke, they found the Yumeno's eight-year-old daughter standing next to the three, who seemed to be unconscious, also. When they approached the neighbors realized the three were not unconscious but more likely, dead. One of the neighbors checked on Sargent Kanshisha and the two Yumeno's to find that none of them had either a pulse or was breathing. The child, Yumeno Kisaki, seemed dazed and hadn't noticed the people surrounding her. Witnesses say they remember seeing a shining crystal that was ruby-colored, next to each of the victims. They also recall seeing young Kisaki who was holding a gun in her hand while she continued to stare at the three dead people with a chilling coldness. Although no harm had been done to any of the bodies, Kisaki had been tried and found guilty of three counts of murder. Yumeno, Kisaki was sent to a juvenile prison where she stayed for a short time before managing to escape. No trace of her has been reported since."
"This is serious." Artemis frowned.
"It's hard to believe that a little girl so young would do anything like that…"
* * *
Giggling crept through Chibi-Usa's room.
"Thank you for letting me sleep at your house today, Chibi-Usa." Kisaki thanked the girl sitting across from her.
"Sure!" Chibi-Usa smiled. "Ikuko-Mama said we could go to Michiru's beach party later today."
"Really?!"
"Yeah! It'll be fun!"
"Thank you!" Kisaki hugged her. "Chibi-Usa-chan, thank you!"
* * *
"Whee!" Usagi raced out of Haruka's car and toward the sandy beach that beckoned the Senshi to come. "Come on!"
Kisaki, Chibi-Usa, and Luna-P scrambled after her. "Wait!"
"Usagi has sure cheered up." Hotaru remarked with a soft smile.
"Yeah… I wonder what caused the change." Makoto wondered out-loud.
"Hey… maybe she knows something we don't." Haruka suggested.
A loud roar of an upcoming motorcycle approached the group and halted sharply. Okugi hopped off the bike and waved. "Hey guys! Ready for some fun?"
"You bet!" Ami called back.
"Lets start a volleyball game." Michiru offered. "That way Minako can play when we get here."
"Fine with me!" Okugi agreed, then frowned in seriousness. "But I need to tell you some new info I got on the enemy when we get back."
"Sure." Setsuna nodded.
"Thanks." Luna said gratefully.
Usagi yelled impatiently. "What are you guys waiting for?! You all are standing around like a bunch of bumps on a log! Get over here and PLAY!"
"We're coming!" Haruka called as she chuckled.
* * *
Mamoru had just picked up his keys and was opening the door to his apartment when the phone rang. He raced over to the nearest phone and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Mamoru?" A female voice asked. "It's me – Minako. I have something important to tell you."
"Oh? What's wrong?"
"It's about Okugi…" She began.
* * *
Whack! The ball soared across the net and was received by Makoto. The ball flew across the net again only to land on Usagi's head.
"Wwaaaa!" Usagi wailed as she rubbed her head.
"Oops!" Makoto gasped. "I'm sorry Usagi!"
"That hurt…" She whimpered as everyone but Hotaru helped her onto her feet. Hotaru had gone to get the ball.
"I'm really, really sorry!" Makoto apologized.
"It's okay, no harm done." Usagi grinned. "I have a hard head."
"We already know that!" Michiru teased and everyone laughed.
* * *
A motorcycle sped past the pedestrians as fast as it could safely go. The riders – Mamoru, Minako, and Artemis – glanced toward the beach earnestly. "We have to get to Okugi and Kisaki!" Minako insisted.
"Are you sure they could be enemies?" Mamoru glanced behind him for a second.
"They have to be. Okugi is dead. So somebody revived him – and it wasn't us!" Artemis nodded. "And Kisaki murdered her own parents! She, too, must be under their spell. They have to be stopped before the others get hurt!"
* * *
The ball took off into the air once more, flew past the Senshi's heads, and landed in the ocean.
"Sorry!" Haruka called then ran out after it. "I'll get it!"
"Thanks, Haru…!" Michiru started to call back, but stopped when a ripple of water exploded into the air. "Haruka! Behind you!" Michiru and the others raced to aid their friend while the people on the beach panicked and ran. Usagi stumbled and fell but got up again. By the time she had started running, the others were far ahead. "Haruka!" Michiru screamed once more as she tried to run faster.
An Akuma lunged toward Haruka who jumped to the side when she saw it attack. She rolled in the sand as it jumped for her again. Haruka shook her head and sat up to find the monster two feet from her face and ready to take her Pure Heart.
"Haruka!" Her fellow protectors yelled.
"Oh no!" Haruka was realized she was pinned when another two Akumas appeared from behind her.
"No!" Michiru wailed as she neared Haruka and the three Akuma.
"Michiru! Stay back!" Haruka called to her while the Akumas crept closer to her and attacked.
"Fire One!" The three bound towards Haruka just as Michiru skidded underneath one of the mid-air monsters.
"HARUKA!!!" Michiru shrieked. "Look out!" She grabbed Haruka and tossed her out of the circle.
"MICHIRU!!! NO!!!" Haruka sat stunned as Michiru was hit instead of her. Horror spread through her face, as her back was shredded from the blast and Pure Heart tossed into the sky. "MICHIRU!!!"
"Michiru!" The Senshi screamed.
"No way!" Okugi skidded to a halt next to the other Senshi.
"Hurry! Transform!" Makoto ordered.
"Umm… what about Kisaki?" Ami asked as she glanced to the child behind them.
Kisaki smiled to Chibi-Usa and pushed her gently. "Chibi-Moon, hurry and help your friend. I'll keep the other people away and watch for Chiba-san and Aino-san."
"I'll go with you." Okugi said to Kisaki.
"Let's transform!" Makoto persisted and everyone nodded.
"MERCURY ETERNAL…"
"JUPITER ETERNAL…"
"PLUTO CRYSTAL POWER…"
"SATURN CRYSTAL POWER…"
"GALAXIA SOLAR POWER…"
"PINK MOON CRYSTAL POWER…"
"MAKE UP!!!"
Galaxia raced to Haruka and shook her. When she didn't respond, she slapped her awake. "Wha?!"
"Haruka! Come to your senses and transform! We can still save Michiru if we hurry!"
"Yeah… Right!" Haruka stood up and called loudly. "URANUS CRYSTAL POWER… MAKE UP!!!"
* * *
A large explosion caught Minako's attention. "Shoot! Something's wrong! All the people are running off of the beach! Let's hurry!"
"Right!" Mamoru increased the speed and turned onto the beach toward their friends.
"You'd better transform!" Artemis ordered.
"Got ya!" Minako grabbed her locket. "VENUS ETERNAL… MAKE UP!!!"
Mamoru shimmered slightly as his clothing transformed into a tuxedo with a cape and hat. "I have a really bad feeling!" Tuxedo Mask yelled over the roaring engine as they approached the battlefield. To their surprise, Okugi and Kisaki greeted them.
"You'd better hurry!" Okugi called. "They need you!"
"Yes, they do." Kisaki agreed with a nod. "Michiru-san's Pure Heart was removed."
"Can't you do anything like last time?!" Venus asked exasperated.
"No." Kisaki shook her head quickly and turned away. "If I do… err… If I could, I would have done something to help Chibi-Moon."
"You know who Chibi-Usa is?!" Tuxedo Mask gasped.
"Yes, I do." She shrugged. "But you should go now."
"Yeah, she's right." Okugi agreed then turned toward the shore. "I'll show you the way." He waved franticly. "This way!"
* * *
"AAAAGGGGHHHHHH!" Pluto screamed. She was one of the last free Senshi able to attack.
"SPACE TURBULENCE!!!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!!!"
"Don't you dare take Michiru's Heart Crystal!" Uranus yelled. She jumped for the Akuma who held it in its hand.
Saturn slashed at the other two. "Hurry!"
Another explosion caused the Heart Crystal to be tossed into the sky. As the three Akuma and two Senshi leaped for it, a gold chain whipped out, caught it, and returned it to the catcher.
"Uranus! Saturn! I have it!" Venus waved as Tuxedo Mask, Artemis, and Okugi drew near the scene.
"Not for long!" Another voice yelled. "LUNAR NIGHTMARE SYNDROME!!!"
The four were flung back and, yet again, the Pure Heart soared the skies.
Another blast of energy hit Sailor Luna and Castor caught the Heart Crystal while Pollux lowered his hand.
"Thanks for the gift." Castor mocked.
"Why you…?!" Sailor Luna snarled.
"NO!!!" Uranus yelled, but the three Akuma pinned her down before she could attack.
"Uranus!" Saturn ran to free her comrade with Tuxedo Mask and Venus not far behind. But the monsters too, caught them.
* * *
"Michiru!" Usagi shook her fallen friend. "Michiru, wake up! Please!"
Michiru didn't wake. She couldn't hear her.
'Neptune… Princess Neptune…' A soft voice called.
"Who are you?!" Michiru gasped. "Wait! I know you! You're the one who spoke to Haruka and I earlier! You're Kaylyn!"
'Yes… But your friends are in danger… you need to help them… I don't know if you'll be able to win this time, though… The Akuma are much stronger… I don't know if even Mercury, Jupiter or Venus can help either…'
"I must try!" Michiru insisted. "No one will ever win if they don't try!"
'Perhaps… If you believe that you can win… I will help you…' An aqua glow spread around Michiru and covered her. 'Say 'Neptune Eternal, Make Up' to use you new powers…and hurry!'
"Right!" Michiru smiled. "Thank you."
'You are welcome… Now, wake up!'
* * *
"No way!" Okugi lunged toward Castor and knocked him over. The Pure Heart bounced off the sand but Sailor Luna caught it.
"Why you insolent human!" Pollux growled and he attacked Okugi with a massive burst of energy.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
"Okugi!" "Okugi!" "No, Okugi!" "Stop!" "Okugi!"
"Give up and we will!" Castor said as he added to his brother's attack.
"Don't give up!" Okugi yelled. "Don't! You can't!"
Kisaki tumbled down the slope and ran toward the twins. "Stop!"
"Hey! It's that brat!" Pollux snapped.
"Leave him alone!"
"Kisa-chan!" Chibi-Moon wailed.
"Then stop us twerp!" Castor laughed.
"Fine." She stopped a slight ways away from them and took a deep breath then whispered. "I'm sorry Okugi…" Kisaki reached out her hand and Okugi faded slightly.
"Huh?!" Okugi gasped. "What are you… doing to me?!" He looked at his hands then to Kisaki again. "You… are you…?"
"Taking you back. It's the only way to prevent you from being hurt. I'm sorry…"
Okugi's entire body turned into shimmering specks of light and flew away to Kisaki. "It's… okay… I understand..." His voice whispered to her. They swirled around her like a column and they gathered into a ball of glowing energy that floated in front of her. "I'm so sorry…" The sphere absorbed back into her body as tears sprang from her eyes. "Okugi…"
A small crimson-colored two-pointed crystal fell onto the ground from where Okugi once knelt. Castor glanced down and picked it up. "What's this?"
"OKUGI!" Mercury screamed.
"What did you do to him?!" Galaxia yelled.
"What IS she…?!" Sailor Luna gasped.
Before anyone had regained their senses, Kisaki snatched the Pure Heart from Sailor Luna's hands and took off running. "Hey!"
"That's ours!" Pollux blasted Sailor Luna while Castor went after Kisaki.
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"Michiru…" Usagi whimpered. "Please…"
"Usagi!" Kisaki called. "Michiru's Pure Heart!"
Castor attacked her just as Kisaki tossed the Heart Crystal toward Usagi, who in turn caught it. Usagi twisted around and knelt. The Pure Heart automatically returned into Michiru.
"Damn!" Castor snapped and faded to return to his twin. Leaving the unconscious Kisaki behind in the sand.
Michiru's eyes slowly opened. "Usagi…?"
"Michiru!" Usagi clapped happily.
"I need to help the others!" Michiru leaped up and ran to her friends. "Usagi! Stay here! NEPTUNE ETERNAL… MAKE UP!!!"
"Michiru…" Usagi ran to Kisaki and shook her awake her. "You okay?!" When the girl nodded, Usagi continued. "Let's go!"
"Okay!" Kisaki agreed groggily.
Usagi nodded and ran after Neptune. They arrived just in time to hear Neptune finish yelling at the twins.
"Your going to pay for all the crimes you have committed!" She jumped toward them while the just grinned and stood their ground. "NEPTUNE VIOLIN TIDE!!!"
A large burst of water flung the two backward and across the sand. "Akumas! Get her! Immediately!"
"Yesss…" They obeyed.
"TIDAL WAVE!!!" She attacked again but the monster wasn't destroyed, she used more power. This caused one of them to be destroyed. The black crystal fell to the ground and shattered.
The other two Akuma attacked her from either side and knocked her off balance.
"Neptune!" Usagi wailed as she watched the devastating power of Castor, Pollux, and the two Akuma attack Sailor Neptune and her comrades. [There has to be something I can do!] She grabbed her broken locket tightly, holding it in her hand.
"SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER… MAKE UP!!!" To a shocking surprise, nothing happened. "No!!! Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!!!" She tried harder, with all the strength she could summon. "Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!!!" Usagi flung her fists onto the ground hitting the sand in frustration. The tears stung her eyes and blurred her view of Neptune's power failing. "Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!" When nothing happened, she pounded her fists and tried again. "Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up! Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!" Tears welded up and fell from her eyes as she tried again and again, only to loose each time. "No… you must work… silver moon crystal power, make up!" But still, nothing happened.
Her power was gone; she had lost her ability to fight. It was obvious. She had forever lost her power as Eternal Sailor Moon. "Silver moon crystal power, make up!" The might she once had, to protect her friends and the people she loved so dearly, had vanished. But how? How could she let her friends get hurt? "Why… don't… you… work?! WHY?!"
Another dome of energy spiraled the sky as the Senshi were attacked again.
[This can't end like this! I… I need… power!] A glowing light spread from the Crystal Spire. [It's glowing?! But… why?!]
"This Crystal Spire will call me if you use it. If you need me I will come on your command."
[Huh?! Kaylyn?!]
"To use the Crystal Spire, say 'Dreamscape Eternity' and I will come."
[Is she telling me to call her? Does she want me to use the Crystal Spire?] Usagi stood up and nodded. [Right. We promised.] She raised the spire above her head and called loudly. "Kaylyn! Please help me protect my friends! DREAMSCAPE ETERNITY!!!"
"Usagi?!" The Sailors stared in awe as the power radiated from the crystal. A glowing orb floated and fell into her hands.
"Usagi-chan… Princess…" The miniature Kaylyn smiled. "Your desire to help your friends and loved ones has given your locket incredible power which I can use to give you a new transformation and attack." Kaylyn disappeared and her broken locket floated in her place. It shined brightly and the Ginzuishou fell back into it. A ripple of power spread from the brooch, changing it into a circular locket with a gold eight-pointed star in the center and another white four-pointed star in the middle of the first. A crown attached itself to the top, surrounding a crescent moon while two bands of gold curled along the bottom and was held together by another crescent moon.
Usagi instantly morphed into Eternal Sailor Moon, but a second power-up occurred. Beautiful feathered wings flowed from her back and replaced her old, shapeless ones. Her earrings lengthened and transformed into gold colored stars with a scarlet heart hanging from each. The gold crescent moon attached to the heart on her choker disappeared and was replaced by a star that hung from the golden heart. A second pair of yellow ribbons streamed outward to match the first red pair. Onto the white boots was added a second V-shaped strip of red just above the ankles.
"Sailor Moon!" The other Senshi murmured in wonder.
"To use you new transformation," said Kaylyn who had reappeared into Sailor Moon's hands. "Yell out: 'Silver Moon Miracle Power, Make Up' and you will be able to turn into your new Sailor Moon form: Angel Sailor Moon."
"Thank you, Kaylyn!" Angel Sailor Moon said happily.
"Sailor Moon… one more thing…" Kaylyn winced. "These Akuma… they are… my… people…"
"What?!" the Senshi gasped.
"What do you mean?!" Sailor Moon asked franticly.
"When Sage attacked Somnus… She took my people's Pure Hearts and trapped them within her mirrors. This turned them into the Akuma you now know today…" She wrapped her arms around herself. "Please… don't kill them…"
"But how do I help them?"
"I will give you a weapon that will remove their Heart Crystal from the mirror and return it to their body. It is called the Angelic Moon-Reviver." She held out her hands. "This music box has found it's way to you and I can now change it into a staff for you." The music box appeared in front of Sailor Moon and a flash of light transformed it into a staff with a similar design. Underneath the transparent sphere with the wings attached to it, two white globes, the lower one smaller, had attached to it. The same pattern had befallen to the end of the long staff. The folded wings suddenly opened outward on each side as it fell into Angel Sailor Moon's arms.
The Akuma suddenly lunged for Sailor Moon upon the twin brother's commands, and the other Senshi called out in warning.
"Now, Sailor Moon!" Kaylyn insisted. "Yell out: 'Moonless Soul Revival Kiss' to free them!" She shimmered and was absorbed back into the spire that still hung from her neck.
"Right!" Sailor Moon stood up and held out the Moon-Reviver. "MOONLESS SOUL REVIVAL KISS!!!" A cluster of crescent-like halos sprang out from the staff and orbited the Akumas. As they swirled around them, the halos circled so fast that they almost sang. Two mirrors appeared in front of each Akuma and the halos shattered them, revealing the Heart Crystal inside if it. Each Pure Heart absorbed into both Akuma and they shimmered. As they fell to the ground, the Akumas transformed back into two people, a man and a woman.
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In the distance, four sailor-suited figures watched as Sailor Moon restored the Akumas to normal human beings.
"Let's go." Said the first. Her voice caught the attention of the other Senshi. The others whirled to see who they were, but they couldn't see them clearly.
"Who…?" Breathed the newfound Angel Sailor Moon.
The other three silhouettes nodded. "Right." Agreed the second.
"Yeah, I guess we're not needed here after all." The third shrugged.
The fourth looked slightly worried. "But…"
"It's okay. They're fine." Assured the first again as the four jumped over the boardwalk and disappeared into the shadows.
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 6: Chapter 17 'Okugi'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
Book 6: Chapter 17 'Okugi'
e-mail [kisaki@tds.net]
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"Oh my God… Okugi died… ten years ago…" Minako whispered.
"That's not possible!" Artemis protested. "Then who is the Okugi we met?"
"I don't know… maybe this file will give us some answers…" Minako rapped on the keyboard again and opened the attached file.
"Found it?" Artemis asked.
"Yeah, it's here." Minako bit her lip slightly. "Let's see… the newspaper article says:
"'Daughter Murders Parents and a Cop'
"Sargent Kanshisha, Okugi had been sent to arrest two criminals on March of 1982 but ended up loosing his life instead. The two criminals, Mr. and Mrs. Yumeno, Touhin, were at their house in Akita, Honshu when he arrived to take them to police headquarters. Neighbors say they saw a bright light surround them, which caused everyone to become unconscious. When they awoke, they found the Yumeno's eight-year-old daughter standing next to the three, who seemed to be unconscious, also. When they approached the neighbors realized the three were not unconscious but more likely, dead. One of the neighbors checked on Sargent Kanshisha and the two Yumeno's to find that none of them had either a pulse or was breathing. The child, Yumeno Kisaki, seemed dazed and hadn't noticed the people surrounding her. Witnesses say they remember seeing a shining crystal that was ruby-colored, next to each of the victims. They also recall seeing young Kisaki who was holding a gun in her hand while she continued to stare at the three dead people with a chilling coldness. Although no harm had been done to any of the bodies, Kisaki had been tried and found guilty of three counts of murder. Yumeno, Kisaki was sent to a juvenile prison where she stayed for a short time before managing to escape. No trace of her has been reported since."
"This is serious." Artemis frowned.
"It's hard to believe that a little girl so young would do anything like that…"
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Giggling crept through Chibi-Usa's room.
"Thank you for letting me sleep at your house today, Chibi-Usa." Kisaki thanked the girl sitting across from her.
"Sure!" Chibi-Usa smiled. "Ikuko-Mama said we could go to Michiru's beach party later today."
"Really?!"
"Yeah! It'll be fun!"
"Thank you!" Kisaki hugged her. "Chibi-Usa-chan, thank you!"
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"Whee!" Usagi raced out of Haruka's car and toward the sandy beach that beckoned the Senshi to come. "Come on!"
Kisaki, Chibi-Usa, and Luna-P scrambled after her. "Wait!"
"Usagi has sure cheered up." Hotaru remarked with a soft smile.
"Yeah… I wonder what caused the change." Makoto wondered out-loud.
"Hey… maybe she knows something we don't." Haruka suggested.
A loud roar of an upcoming motorcycle approached the group and halted sharply. Okugi hopped off the bike and waved. "Hey guys! Ready for some fun?"
"You bet!" Ami called back.
"Lets start a volleyball game." Michiru offered. "That way Minako can play when we get here."
"Fine with me!" Okugi agreed, then frowned in seriousness. "But I need to tell you some new info I got on the enemy when we get back."
"Sure." Setsuna nodded.
"Thanks." Luna said gratefully.
Usagi yelled impatiently. "What are you guys waiting for?! You all are standing around like a bunch of bumps on a log! Get over here and PLAY!"
"We're coming!" Haruka called as she chuckled.
* * *
Mamoru had just picked up his keys and was opening the door to his apartment when the phone rang. He raced over to the nearest phone and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Mamoru?" A female voice asked. "It's me – Minako. I have something important to tell you."
"Oh? What's wrong?"
"It's about Okugi…" She began.
* * *
Whack! The ball soared across the net and was received by Makoto. The ball flew across the net again only to land on Usagi's head.
"Wwaaaa!" Usagi wailed as she rubbed her head.
"Oops!" Makoto gasped. "I'm sorry Usagi!"
"That hurt…" She whimpered as everyone but Hotaru helped her onto her feet. Hotaru had gone to get the ball.
"I'm really, really sorry!" Makoto apologized.
"It's okay, no harm done." Usagi grinned. "I have a hard head."
"We already know that!" Michiru teased and everyone laughed.
* * *
A motorcycle sped past the pedestrians as fast as it could safely go. The riders – Mamoru, Minako, and Artemis – glanced toward the beach earnestly. "We have to get to Okugi and Kisaki!" Minako insisted.
"Are you sure they could be enemies?" Mamoru glanced behind him for a second.
"They have to be. Okugi is dead. So somebody revived him – and it wasn't us!" Artemis nodded. "And Kisaki murdered her own parents! She, too, must be under their spell. They have to be stopped before the others get hurt!"
* * *
The ball took off into the air once more, flew past the Senshi's heads, and landed in the ocean.
"Sorry!" Haruka called then ran out after it. "I'll get it!"
"Thanks, Haru…!" Michiru started to call back, but stopped when a ripple of water exploded into the air. "Haruka! Behind you!" Michiru and the others raced to aid their friend while the people on the beach panicked and ran. Usagi stumbled and fell but got up again. By the time she had started running, the others were far ahead. "Haruka!" Michiru screamed once more as she tried to run faster.
An Akuma lunged toward Haruka who jumped to the side when she saw it attack. She rolled in the sand as it jumped for her again. Haruka shook her head and sat up to find the monster two feet from her face and ready to take her Pure Heart.
"Haruka!" Her fellow protectors yelled.
"Oh no!" Haruka was realized she was pinned when another two Akumas appeared from behind her.
"No!" Michiru wailed as she neared Haruka and the three Akuma.
"Michiru! Stay back!" Haruka called to her while the Akumas crept closer to her and attacked.
"Fire One!" The three bound towards Haruka just as Michiru skidded underneath one of the mid-air monsters.
"HARUKA!!!" Michiru shrieked. "Look out!" She grabbed Haruka and tossed her out of the circle.
"MICHIRU!!! NO!!!" Haruka sat stunned as Michiru was hit instead of her. Horror spread through her face, as her back was shredded from the blast and Pure Heart tossed into the sky. "MICHIRU!!!"
"Michiru!" The Senshi screamed.
"No way!" Okugi skidded to a halt next to the other Senshi.
"Hurry! Transform!" Makoto ordered.
"Umm… what about Kisaki?" Ami asked as she glanced to the child behind them.
Kisaki smiled to Chibi-Usa and pushed her gently. "Chibi-Moon, hurry and help your friend. I'll keep the other people away and watch for Chiba-san and Aino-san."
"I'll go with you." Okugi said to Kisaki.
"Let's transform!" Makoto persisted and everyone nodded.
"MERCURY ETERNAL…"
"JUPITER ETERNAL…"
"PLUTO CRYSTAL POWER…"
"SATURN CRYSTAL POWER…"
"GALAXIA SOLAR POWER…"
"PINK MOON CRYSTAL POWER…"
"MAKE UP!!!"
Galaxia raced to Haruka and shook her. When she didn't respond, she slapped her awake. "Wha?!"
"Haruka! Come to your senses and transform! We can still save Michiru if we hurry!"
"Yeah… Right!" Haruka stood up and called loudly. "URANUS CRYSTAL POWER… MAKE UP!!!"
* * *
A large explosion caught Minako's attention. "Shoot! Something's wrong! All the people are running off of the beach! Let's hurry!"
"Right!" Mamoru increased the speed and turned onto the beach toward their friends.
"You'd better transform!" Artemis ordered.
"Got ya!" Minako grabbed her locket. "VENUS ETERNAL… MAKE UP!!!"
Mamoru shimmered slightly as his clothing transformed into a tuxedo with a cape and hat. "I have a really bad feeling!" Tuxedo Mask yelled over the roaring engine as they approached the battlefield. To their surprise, Okugi and Kisaki greeted them.
"You'd better hurry!" Okugi called. "They need you!"
"Yes, they do." Kisaki agreed with a nod. "Michiru-san's Pure Heart was removed."
"Can't you do anything like last time?!" Venus asked exasperated.
"No." Kisaki shook her head quickly and turned away. "If I do… err… If I could, I would have done something to help Chibi-Moon."
"You know who Chibi-Usa is?!" Tuxedo Mask gasped.
"Yes, I do." She shrugged. "But you should go now."
"Yeah, she's right." Okugi agreed then turned toward the shore. "I'll show you the way." He waved franticly. "This way!"
* * *
"AAAAGGGGHHHHHH!" Pluto screamed. She was one of the last free Senshi able to attack.
"SPACE TURBULENCE!!!"
"SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE!!!"
"Don't you dare take Michiru's Heart Crystal!" Uranus yelled. She jumped for the Akuma who held it in its hand.
Saturn slashed at the other two. "Hurry!"
Another explosion caused the Heart Crystal to be tossed into the sky. As the three Akuma and two Senshi leaped for it, a gold chain whipped out, caught it, and returned it to the catcher.
"Uranus! Saturn! I have it!" Venus waved as Tuxedo Mask, Artemis, and Okugi drew near the scene.
"Not for long!" Another voice yelled. "LUNAR NIGHTMARE SYNDROME!!!"
The four were flung back and, yet again, the Pure Heart soared the skies.
Another blast of energy hit Sailor Luna and Castor caught the Heart Crystal while Pollux lowered his hand.
"Thanks for the gift." Castor mocked.
"Why you…?!" Sailor Luna snarled.
"NO!!!" Uranus yelled, but the three Akuma pinned her down before she could attack.
"Uranus!" Saturn ran to free her comrade with Tuxedo Mask and Venus not far behind. But the monsters too, caught them.
* * *
"Michiru!" Usagi shook her fallen friend. "Michiru, wake up! Please!"
Michiru didn't wake. She couldn't hear her.
'Neptune… Princess Neptune…' A soft voice called.
"Who are you?!" Michiru gasped. "Wait! I know you! You're the one who spoke to Haruka and I earlier! You're Kaylyn!"
'Yes… But your friends are in danger… you need to help them… I don't know if you'll be able to win this time, though… The Akuma are much stronger… I don't know if even Mercury, Jupiter or Venus can help either…'
"I must try!" Michiru insisted. "No one will ever win if they don't try!"
'Perhaps… If you believe that you can win… I will help you…' An aqua glow spread around Michiru and covered her. 'Say 'Neptune Eternal, Make Up' to use you new powers…and hurry!'
"Right!" Michiru smiled. "Thank you."
'You are welcome… Now, wake up!'
* * *
"No way!" Okugi lunged toward Castor and knocked him over. The Pure Heart bounced off the sand but Sailor Luna caught it.
"Why you insolent human!" Pollux growled and he attacked Okugi with a massive burst of energy.
"AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!"
"Okugi!" "Okugi!" "No, Okugi!" "Stop!" "Okugi!"
"Give up and we will!" Castor said as he added to his brother's attack.
"Don't give up!" Okugi yelled. "Don't! You can't!"
Kisaki tumbled down the slope and ran toward the twins. "Stop!"
"Hey! It's that brat!" Pollux snapped.
"Leave him alone!"
"Kisa-chan!" Chibi-Moon wailed.
"Then stop us twerp!" Castor laughed.
"Fine." She stopped a slight ways away from them and took a deep breath then whispered. "I'm sorry Okugi…" Kisaki reached out her hand and Okugi faded slightly.
"Huh?!" Okugi gasped. "What are you… doing to me?!" He looked at his hands then to Kisaki again. "You… are you…?"
"Taking you back. It's the only way to prevent you from being hurt. I'm sorry…"
Okugi's entire body turned into shimmering specks of light and flew away to Kisaki. "It's… okay… I understand..." His voice whispered to her. They swirled around her like a column and they gathered into a ball of glowing energy that floated in front of her. "I'm so sorry…" The sphere absorbed back into her body as tears sprang from her eyes. "Okugi…"
A small crimson-colored two-pointed crystal fell onto the ground from where Okugi once knelt. Castor glanced down and picked it up. "What's this?"
"OKUGI!" Mercury screamed.
"What did you do to him?!" Galaxia yelled.
"What IS she…?!" Sailor Luna gasped.
Before anyone had regained their senses, Kisaki snatched the Pure Heart from Sailor Luna's hands and took off running. "Hey!"
"That's ours!" Pollux blasted Sailor Luna while Castor went after Kisaki.
* * *
"Michiru…" Usagi whimpered. "Please…"
"Usagi!" Kisaki called. "Michiru's Pure Heart!"
Castor attacked her just as Kisaki tossed the Heart Crystal toward Usagi, who in turn caught it. Usagi twisted around and knelt. The Pure Heart automatically returned into Michiru.
"Damn!" Castor snapped and faded to return to his twin. Leaving the unconscious Kisaki behind in the sand.
Michiru's eyes slowly opened. "Usagi…?"
"Michiru!" Usagi clapped happily.
"I need to help the others!" Michiru leaped up and ran to her friends. "Usagi! Stay here! NEPTUNE ETERNAL… MAKE UP!!!"
"Michiru…" Usagi ran to Kisaki and shook her awake her. "You okay?!" When the girl nodded, Usagi continued. "Let's go!"
"Okay!" Kisaki agreed groggily.
Usagi nodded and ran after Neptune. They arrived just in time to hear Neptune finish yelling at the twins.
"Your going to pay for all the crimes you have committed!" She jumped toward them while the just grinned and stood their ground. "NEPTUNE VIOLIN TIDE!!!"
A large burst of water flung the two backward and across the sand. "Akumas! Get her! Immediately!"
"Yesss…" They obeyed.
"TIDAL WAVE!!!" She attacked again but the monster wasn't destroyed, she used more power. This caused one of them to be destroyed. The black crystal fell to the ground and shattered.
The other two Akuma attacked her from either side and knocked her off balance.
"Neptune!" Usagi wailed as she watched the devastating power of Castor, Pollux, and the two Akuma attack Sailor Neptune and her comrades. [There has to be something I can do!] She grabbed her broken locket tightly, holding it in her hand.
"SILVER MOON CRYSTAL POWER… MAKE UP!!!" To a shocking surprise, nothing happened. "No!!! Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!!!" She tried harder, with all the strength she could summon. "Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!!!" Usagi flung her fists onto the ground hitting the sand in frustration. The tears stung her eyes and blurred her view of Neptune's power failing. "Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!" When nothing happened, she pounded her fists and tried again. "Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up! Silver Moon Crystal Power … Make Up!" Tears welded up and fell from her eyes as she tried again and again, only to loose each time. "No… you must work… silver moon crystal power, make up!" But still, nothing happened.
Her power was gone; she had lost her ability to fight. It was obvious. She had forever lost her power as Eternal Sailor Moon. "Silver moon crystal power, make up!" The might she once had, to protect her friends and the people she loved so dearly, had vanished. But how? How could she let her friends get hurt? "Why… don't… you… work?! WHY?!"
Another dome of energy spiraled the sky as the Senshi were attacked again.
[This can't end like this! I… I need… power!] A glowing light spread from the Crystal Spire. [It's glowing?! But… why?!]
"This Crystal Spire will call me if you use it. If you need me I will come on your command."
[Huh?! Kaylyn?!]
"To use the Crystal Spire, say 'Dreamscape Eternity' and I will come."
[Is she telling me to call her? Does she want me to use the Crystal Spire?] Usagi stood up and nodded. [Right. We promised.] She raised the spire above her head and called loudly. "Kaylyn! Please help me protect my friends! DREAMSCAPE ETERNITY!!!"
"Usagi?!" The Sailors stared in awe as the power radiated from the crystal. A glowing orb floated and fell into her hands.
"Usagi-chan… Princess…" The miniature Kaylyn smiled. "Your desire to help your friends and loved ones has given your locket incredible power which I can use to give you a new transformation and attack." Kaylyn disappeared and her broken locket floated in her place. It shined brightly and the Ginzuishou fell back into it. A ripple of power spread from the brooch, changing it into a circular locket with a gold eight-pointed star in the center and another white four-pointed star in the middle of the first. A crown attached itself to the top, surrounding a crescent moon while two bands of gold curled along the bottom and was held together by another crescent moon.
Usagi instantly morphed into Eternal Sailor Moon, but a second power-up occurred. Beautiful feathered wings flowed from her back and replaced her old, shapeless ones. Her earrings lengthened and transformed into gold colored stars with a scarlet heart hanging from each. The gold crescent moon attached to the heart on her choker disappeared and was replaced by a star that hung from the golden heart. A second pair of yellow ribbons streamed outward to match the first red pair. Onto the white boots was added a second V-shaped strip of red just above the ankles.
"Sailor Moon!" The other Senshi murmured in wonder.
"To use you new transformation," said Kaylyn who had reappeared into Sailor Moon's hands. "Yell out: 'Silver Moon Miracle Power, Make Up' and you will be able to turn into your new Sailor Moon form: Angel Sailor Moon."
"Thank you, Kaylyn!" Angel Sailor Moon said happily.
"Sailor Moon… one more thing…" Kaylyn winced. "These Akuma… they are… my… people…"
"What?!" the Senshi gasped.
"What do you mean?!" Sailor Moon asked franticly.
"When Sage attacked Somnus… She took my people's Pure Hearts and trapped them within her mirrors. This turned them into the Akuma you now know today…" She wrapped her arms around herself. "Please… don't kill them…"
"But how do I help them?"
"I will give you a weapon that will remove their Heart Crystal from the mirror and return it to their body. It is called the Angelic Moon-Reviver." She held out her hands. "This music box has found it's way to you and I can now change it into a staff for you." The music box appeared in front of Sailor Moon and a flash of light transformed it into a staff with a similar design. Underneath the transparent sphere with the wings attached to it, two white globes, the lower one smaller, had attached to it. The same pattern had befallen to the end of the long staff. The folded wings suddenly opened outward on each side as it fell into Angel Sailor Moon's arms.
The Akuma suddenly lunged for Sailor Moon upon the twin brother's commands, and the other Senshi called out in warning.
"Now, Sailor Moon!" Kaylyn insisted. "Yell out: 'Moonless Soul Revival Kiss' to free them!" She shimmered and was absorbed back into the spire that still hung from her neck.
"Right!" Sailor Moon stood up and held out the Moon-Reviver. "MOONLESS SOUL REVIVAL KISS!!!" A cluster of crescent-like halos sprang out from the staff and orbited the Akumas. As they swirled around them, the halos circled so fast that they almost sang. Two mirrors appeared in front of each Akuma and the halos shattered them, revealing the Heart Crystal inside if it. Each Pure Heart absorbed into both Akuma and they shimmered. As they fell to the ground, the Akumas transformed back into two people, a man and a woman.
* * *
In the distance, four sailor-suited figures watched as Sailor Moon restored the Akumas to normal human beings.
"Let's go." Said the first. Her voice caught the attention of the other Senshi. The others whirled to see who they were, but they couldn't see them clearly.
"Who…?" Breathed the newfound Angel Sailor Moon.
The other three silhouettes nodded. "Right." Agreed the second.
"Yeah, I guess we're not needed here after all." The third shrugged.
The fourth looked slightly worried. "But…"
"It's okay. They're fine." Assured the first again as the four jumped over the boardwalk and disappeared into the shadows.
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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon: Eternal
Book 6: Chapter 17 'Okugi'
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