Sailor Scouts.
Queen Beryl was watching the Mars Kingdom. And smiled thoughtfully. They were all so happy there, the occupants, that they were forgetting their duties as Sailor Scouts to protect the universe. If only she could take each Scout's life force, their crystal, together they would make the most powerful energy source, the Imperium crystal. Only with that could she bring her master back to full strength, and then the Negaverse would have the power they needed to take over the universe. Beryl wondered how she could do this. The Sailor Scouts were immortal on Mars, because their crystals could not be removed. However, on earth, the Scouts became mortal, because their crystals could be removed. Beryl would have to lure them down to earth, perhaps take something precious to them all, to remove their crystals. Beryl peered into her crystal ball. She could see all of the Sailor Scouts, Queen Mars,(who ruled over the Mars Kingdom with King Darien)Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, all sitting round, watching Mars and Darien's daughter Reeny singing and dancing for them. When the song ended, the Scouts all laughed and clapped Reeny, Jupiter even gave her some sweets. Darien lifted his young daughter onto his knee, all they all settled down to hear Saturn sing. Beryl looked away. Little Reeny, who everybody loved, she would be the perfect bait to lure the Scouts down to earth. But how to take her from them?
"Jedite! Zoicte! Come here!" she called to her two closest minions. They appeared at her side. Beryl pointed out Reeny in her crystal ball.
"You see that girl? She is Reeny, the Mars princess. I want you two to take her, tonight."
"But..?" started Jedite.
"Do the job first, ask questions later!" snapped Beryl. "Take this, to put in her bed," Beryl handed Zocite a black crystal. "And to make sure that you don't wake anybody up, clumsy fools that you are, I will give you some magic powder to throw at them, so that they don't awake until morning. Bring Reeny straight to me. She is VERY important at the moment. You may go," she said, dismissing them with her hand. They left, looking bewildered. Smiling evilly, Beryl thought, soon.
*
"I think she's finally lost it," muttered Zocite, as she and Jedite crept down the corridor towards the bed chambers. It was gone midnight, and they were in the Mars Kingdom, taking up their mission. "I don't see what she needs some spoilt, bratty kid for, anyway." "Idiot!" snapped Jedite. "When the previous Queen Mars lived here, her Kingdom was rapidly growing. Almost as rapidly as the opposing force; the Negaverse. Our master decided to take the Mars Kingdom, and the Negaverseal force came to get it. But Queen Mars and her troops were waiting. There was a great battle, the two sets of troops destroyed each other, and Queen Mars was badly injured. The master was preparing to take the Mars Kingdom, and declare it her own, when Queen Mars sacrificed herself to destroy our master. Her life force, the Imperium crystal left her body, destroyed our master, and leaving her for dead, dispatched itself among nine babies, the Queen Mars' own daughter, and the babies from the eight other planets. The crystals that had put themselves into the babies as their life force, gave the babies, and their planets a number of special powers. Each baby grew up to be the ruler of their planet. However, the Negaverse was a strong force on earth at the time, and the baby who was destined to be the next ruler there, was taken to Mars to be protected, denying earth it's powers. It would have been vulnerable to the Negaverse, but the master had been left powerless, though very slightly alive, and was taken to a safe location, the Negaverse leaving with it. There were some years of tranquillity. All those containing parts of the Imperium crystal felt drawn together, and left their own planets, which were safe, to go to Mars, where they felt the most drawn, as two of those containing crystals lived. They, helped by some who had been around to see the old Queen Mars defeat the master, figured out their story, and why they were drawn to each other, and why they had special powers. Thanks to them, the Milky Way was safe. However, the Negaverse was slowly growing stronger, feeding off weak planets in a distant galaxy. Eventually, they set up a small colony on the still vulnerable earth, where they have been growing ever since. If the Negaverse has any hope of getting back the power they once had, we need to get the Imperium crystal to give the master back her strength. And we need the protectors of the Galaxy, the Sailor Scouts to do that."
"But there are only eight Sailor Scouts," said Zoicte, puzzled.
"The earth child was secretly taken to Mars. A spell was put upon them so that only when they are truly ready to return to earth and protect it from evil they will remember. Shhh, now, we're here." They had reached the bed chambers. They crept through each bedroom, throwing a little of the magic powder that Beryl had given them at each Sailor Scout. When they reached Venus' bed chamber, Jedite stopped, staring at the girl, lying in her bed, as if in a trance. She was lying alone in such a big bed, she was so beautiful, he just felt that he should be in it with her.
"Jedite!" hissed Zocite. "JEDITE!!!" Jedite snapped out of his trance, and crept after Zocite.
"What was that?" demanded Zocite angrily. Jedite shrugged.
"Tut, I don't know why Beryl can't get someone a bit more useful to help me out. Someone with a brain."
"Why you little..."growled Jedite, raising his fists.
"Oh, shut yer mouth, you big lump," mocked Zocite, pulling her angry companion into the next room.
When the two evil minions left with Reeny, no one awoke to hear her scream.
*
The Queen of the Mars Kingdom, Raye, awoke at a surprisingly decent hour that morning. She was usually woken by the young daughter at seven, but that morning she did not stir until half past nine.
"Hi," she said, sleepily, looking into the just opened eyes of Darien.
"Morning," he replied, kissing the top of her head. "I wonder where Reeny's gotten to. Lita and Ami are probably teaching her to ride. She's been pestering them for ages!" Just as he said that, Lita (Sailor Jupiter) burst in, closely followed by Ami (Sailor Mercury) and Mina (Sailor Venus). "Could you try knocking, next time," suggesting Darien, cocking an eyebrow. But Lita looked upset, worried and tired.
"Is Reeny in here?" she cried. Raye shook her head. "No. Why..?"
"Nooo!" moaned Lita, sinking to the floor. "Reeny's gone!"
* A black crystal had been found in Reeny's bed.
"No!" gasped Raye. "The Negaverse! Oh, where is my poor Reeny?"
"I bet they've taken her to earth," declared Ami, her jaw tightening. "They probably want to lure us down there to take our crystals!"
"Well then it's there we must go!" cried Lita. "And rescue poor Reeny, take down the Negaverse and..."
"But how do they hope to get all of our crystals?" Interrupted Mina. "They obviously want them for the Imperium crystal, but even if just one of us stays here, then the crystal can't be formed, and it will be safe."
"I expect that they had put some kind of spell on Reeny, one that only the Imperium crystal can break."
"Or maybe not," said Lita. "I bet they're bluffing. If we..."
"We can't take that chance," Lita was once again interrupted, this time by Hollie (Sailor Saturn).
"We can't take that chance," said Hollie in her quiet but firm voice. "We will only have one chance at saving Reeny, we can't take any chances."
"But are you all prepared to come? She looked around at the Sailor Scouts. They all nodded, those who had been actively involved in the argument, and the others too, Michelle (Sailor Neptune), and Amara (Sailor Uranus). The eighth Scout, Pluto (called so because she is Sailor Pluto, and won't tell anyone her real name.) was not present, but Mars was sure that she would agree, she loved Reeny as her own. Mars smiled thankfully.
"It'll be okay," Darien whispered in her ear, tightly hugging her. "We'll find our daughter."
*
Pluto was explaining to them what leaving for earth would entail. They were standing at the gates of the Kingdom with her, listening patiently to what would happen to them.
"When I send you down to earth, you will become younger. You will be mortal on earth, and the younger you are, the longer you can spend on earth. You will all be about fourteen, you will remember who you really are and what you are doing, however, I am afraid that you won't recognise the others. You must find each other before you can save Reeny. You will still have your powers, and you can still use them, but it would be wise you keep them secret, or change your identity when you use them so you will be harder for the Negaverse to find. I will not be able to join you on earth straight away, but I will be there when you need me. You will all have a false earth family, and I will tell you your surnames that you will have to use on earth. Raye, your surname will be Hino. Darien, yours will be Shields. Ami, yours will be Anderson, Mina, Usagi, Lita, Kato, Hollie, Tomme, Amara, Wallace, and Michelle, your surname will be O'Brien. There's not much more I can tall you. Are you sure you all want to go?" The Sailor Scouts all looked at each other.
Queen Beryl was watching the Mars Kingdom. And smiled thoughtfully. They were all so happy there, the occupants, that they were forgetting their duties as Sailor Scouts to protect the universe. If only she could take each Scout's life force, their crystal, together they would make the most powerful energy source, the Imperium crystal. Only with that could she bring her master back to full strength, and then the Negaverse would have the power they needed to take over the universe. Beryl wondered how she could do this. The Sailor Scouts were immortal on Mars, because their crystals could not be removed. However, on earth, the Scouts became mortal, because their crystals could be removed. Beryl would have to lure them down to earth, perhaps take something precious to them all, to remove their crystals. Beryl peered into her crystal ball. She could see all of the Sailor Scouts, Queen Mars,(who ruled over the Mars Kingdom with King Darien)Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, all sitting round, watching Mars and Darien's daughter Reeny singing and dancing for them. When the song ended, the Scouts all laughed and clapped Reeny, Jupiter even gave her some sweets. Darien lifted his young daughter onto his knee, all they all settled down to hear Saturn sing. Beryl looked away. Little Reeny, who everybody loved, she would be the perfect bait to lure the Scouts down to earth. But how to take her from them?
"Jedite! Zoicte! Come here!" she called to her two closest minions. They appeared at her side. Beryl pointed out Reeny in her crystal ball.
"You see that girl? She is Reeny, the Mars princess. I want you two to take her, tonight."
"But..?" started Jedite.
"Do the job first, ask questions later!" snapped Beryl. "Take this, to put in her bed," Beryl handed Zocite a black crystal. "And to make sure that you don't wake anybody up, clumsy fools that you are, I will give you some magic powder to throw at them, so that they don't awake until morning. Bring Reeny straight to me. She is VERY important at the moment. You may go," she said, dismissing them with her hand. They left, looking bewildered. Smiling evilly, Beryl thought, soon.
*
"I think she's finally lost it," muttered Zocite, as she and Jedite crept down the corridor towards the bed chambers. It was gone midnight, and they were in the Mars Kingdom, taking up their mission. "I don't see what she needs some spoilt, bratty kid for, anyway." "Idiot!" snapped Jedite. "When the previous Queen Mars lived here, her Kingdom was rapidly growing. Almost as rapidly as the opposing force; the Negaverse. Our master decided to take the Mars Kingdom, and the Negaverseal force came to get it. But Queen Mars and her troops were waiting. There was a great battle, the two sets of troops destroyed each other, and Queen Mars was badly injured. The master was preparing to take the Mars Kingdom, and declare it her own, when Queen Mars sacrificed herself to destroy our master. Her life force, the Imperium crystal left her body, destroyed our master, and leaving her for dead, dispatched itself among nine babies, the Queen Mars' own daughter, and the babies from the eight other planets. The crystals that had put themselves into the babies as their life force, gave the babies, and their planets a number of special powers. Each baby grew up to be the ruler of their planet. However, the Negaverse was a strong force on earth at the time, and the baby who was destined to be the next ruler there, was taken to Mars to be protected, denying earth it's powers. It would have been vulnerable to the Negaverse, but the master had been left powerless, though very slightly alive, and was taken to a safe location, the Negaverse leaving with it. There were some years of tranquillity. All those containing parts of the Imperium crystal felt drawn together, and left their own planets, which were safe, to go to Mars, where they felt the most drawn, as two of those containing crystals lived. They, helped by some who had been around to see the old Queen Mars defeat the master, figured out their story, and why they were drawn to each other, and why they had special powers. Thanks to them, the Milky Way was safe. However, the Negaverse was slowly growing stronger, feeding off weak planets in a distant galaxy. Eventually, they set up a small colony on the still vulnerable earth, where they have been growing ever since. If the Negaverse has any hope of getting back the power they once had, we need to get the Imperium crystal to give the master back her strength. And we need the protectors of the Galaxy, the Sailor Scouts to do that."
"But there are only eight Sailor Scouts," said Zoicte, puzzled.
"The earth child was secretly taken to Mars. A spell was put upon them so that only when they are truly ready to return to earth and protect it from evil they will remember. Shhh, now, we're here." They had reached the bed chambers. They crept through each bedroom, throwing a little of the magic powder that Beryl had given them at each Sailor Scout. When they reached Venus' bed chamber, Jedite stopped, staring at the girl, lying in her bed, as if in a trance. She was lying alone in such a big bed, she was so beautiful, he just felt that he should be in it with her.
"Jedite!" hissed Zocite. "JEDITE!!!" Jedite snapped out of his trance, and crept after Zocite.
"What was that?" demanded Zocite angrily. Jedite shrugged.
"Tut, I don't know why Beryl can't get someone a bit more useful to help me out. Someone with a brain."
"Why you little..."growled Jedite, raising his fists.
"Oh, shut yer mouth, you big lump," mocked Zocite, pulling her angry companion into the next room.
When the two evil minions left with Reeny, no one awoke to hear her scream.
*
The Queen of the Mars Kingdom, Raye, awoke at a surprisingly decent hour that morning. She was usually woken by the young daughter at seven, but that morning she did not stir until half past nine.
"Hi," she said, sleepily, looking into the just opened eyes of Darien.
"Morning," he replied, kissing the top of her head. "I wonder where Reeny's gotten to. Lita and Ami are probably teaching her to ride. She's been pestering them for ages!" Just as he said that, Lita (Sailor Jupiter) burst in, closely followed by Ami (Sailor Mercury) and Mina (Sailor Venus). "Could you try knocking, next time," suggesting Darien, cocking an eyebrow. But Lita looked upset, worried and tired.
"Is Reeny in here?" she cried. Raye shook her head. "No. Why..?"
"Nooo!" moaned Lita, sinking to the floor. "Reeny's gone!"
* A black crystal had been found in Reeny's bed.
"No!" gasped Raye. "The Negaverse! Oh, where is my poor Reeny?"
"I bet they've taken her to earth," declared Ami, her jaw tightening. "They probably want to lure us down there to take our crystals!"
"Well then it's there we must go!" cried Lita. "And rescue poor Reeny, take down the Negaverse and..."
"But how do they hope to get all of our crystals?" Interrupted Mina. "They obviously want them for the Imperium crystal, but even if just one of us stays here, then the crystal can't be formed, and it will be safe."
"I expect that they had put some kind of spell on Reeny, one that only the Imperium crystal can break."
"Or maybe not," said Lita. "I bet they're bluffing. If we..."
"We can't take that chance," Lita was once again interrupted, this time by Hollie (Sailor Saturn).
"We can't take that chance," said Hollie in her quiet but firm voice. "We will only have one chance at saving Reeny, we can't take any chances."
"But are you all prepared to come? She looked around at the Sailor Scouts. They all nodded, those who had been actively involved in the argument, and the others too, Michelle (Sailor Neptune), and Amara (Sailor Uranus). The eighth Scout, Pluto (called so because she is Sailor Pluto, and won't tell anyone her real name.) was not present, but Mars was sure that she would agree, she loved Reeny as her own. Mars smiled thankfully.
"It'll be okay," Darien whispered in her ear, tightly hugging her. "We'll find our daughter."
*
Pluto was explaining to them what leaving for earth would entail. They were standing at the gates of the Kingdom with her, listening patiently to what would happen to them.
"When I send you down to earth, you will become younger. You will be mortal on earth, and the younger you are, the longer you can spend on earth. You will all be about fourteen, you will remember who you really are and what you are doing, however, I am afraid that you won't recognise the others. You must find each other before you can save Reeny. You will still have your powers, and you can still use them, but it would be wise you keep them secret, or change your identity when you use them so you will be harder for the Negaverse to find. I will not be able to join you on earth straight away, but I will be there when you need me. You will all have a false earth family, and I will tell you your surnames that you will have to use on earth. Raye, your surname will be Hino. Darien, yours will be Shields. Ami, yours will be Anderson, Mina, Usagi, Lita, Kato, Hollie, Tomme, Amara, Wallace, and Michelle, your surname will be O'Brien. There's not much more I can tall you. Are you sure you all want to go?" The Sailor Scouts all looked at each other.