FATAL DECISIONS
Disclaimer: Let's make this short and sweet. Every character in this story except Sailor Moon and company belong to me. This is just like my previous stories so if you are offended please do not read.
It was a chilly winter afternoon; Danielle was still asleep.
"Child Winter!" Kanisha barged into Danielle's room and pounced on her bed. "Wake up! You promised to take us ice skating!" Kanisha shook Danielle violently.
"Holy shit! I'm up! Get off!" Danielle woke up and shoved Kanisha aside. With a yelp Kanisha fell off the bed taking Danielle's pillow with her.
"That hurt!" Kanisha stood up and brushed off her green puppy sweater and faded blue jeans. With a squeal Kanisha hit Danielle in the face with her pillow. Danielle grumbled and swore under her breath.
"Shower time." Danielle tried to untangle herself from her sheets. Struggling and kicking wildly she hit the floor. Finally free from her covers she headed to her bathroom. She stepped into the shower and put the hot water on full blast. She soaped her body quickly then let it all run off under the water. She jumped out and dried thoroughly. "What to wear?" Danielle looked around her littered floor and picked up a white tank top and gray sweatpants. She pulled on her clothes and walked out the room. "Let's go!"
"Come on Jazzy!" Kanisha ran out the room she shared with Jasmine. She had a black gym bag on her right shoulder and her ice skates on her left shoulder.
"I'm coming." Jasmine came out of the room bundled up like an Eskimo.
"Jasmine where are your skating digs?" Kanisha asked. Jasmine scowled at Kanisha.
"You know how much I hate the cold." Jasmine's voice was muffled under the three or four scarves she had on.
"Alright, let's go." Danielle grabbed Kristen's keys and they headed for Kristen's Lexus. She started the car and pulled out the space. Kanisha was in front with Danielle, Jasmine was in the back.
"Danielle, why aren't you skating? This should be your sport and all." Jasmine asked as they passed Van Hells Manor.
"I can't skate, not on ice anyway." Danielle kept her voice low. Jasmine and Kanisha started laughing.
"The almighty Child Winter can't ice skate?!" Kanisha slapped her knee.
"And you can't say I can't skate either Danielle. My stuff is in the trunk, I just needed to dress heavily." Jasmine's voice was still muffled.
"There is no way in hell I'm getting on the ice now." Danielle murmured to herself.
The car stopped in front of the ice rink. There was no one there since they rented it for a private party. They got out the car and headed for the entrance. Kanisha rushed through the doors. Jasmine was right behind her; Danielle took up the far rear. When Danielle entered the rink she could see the others hadn't arrived yet. She went over to a bench surrounding the rink and lay down on her back. Her tank top felt good and cool against her, she wished she could take off her baggy sweatpants. Kanisha and Jasmine came out of the restroom together.
"Have fun girls!" Danielle yelled at the girls as they rushed onto the rink. She imagined Jasmine was freezing in her short red tank top ice skating dress. "She gonna catch the fucking flu." Danielle chuckled to herself. Hotaru came behind Danielle and looked down on her as she lay on the bench.
"Aren't you cold?" Hotaru looked at Danielle's tank top. Danielle shook her head.
"Oh I see why. Why aren't you skating?" Hotaru asked. Danielle was about to tell the truth but held back; the thought of a child laughing at her made her feel cowardly.
"Hurt my leg awhile back." Danielle closed her eyes. Hotaru went around facing Danielle.
"I can help you if you like." Hotaru smiled. "Michiru has another outfit you could wear." Danielle rose up slightly. She liked the idea of wearing something of Michiru's.
"Sure, I guess so." Danielle got up and walked over to Haruka and Michiru alongside Hotaru.
"Hey Danielle." Setsuna said as she passed Danielle and Hotaru. Danielle nodded a greeting to Setsuna.
"Look what the cat dragged in." Danielle said as she and Hotaru neared Haruka and Michiru.
"I was just about to say the same thing." Haruka looked Danielle up and down.
"Hello Danielle." Michiru averted Danielle's gaze as she was busy fiddling with a camcorder.
"Anyway, I just need to use that spare suit of yours Mimi." Danielle winked at Michiru.
"Uh, sure. Hotaru could you get my spare out of my bag?" Michiru let out a frustrated grunt at the camcorder. Hotaru went to the side and rambled through the bag. She pulled out a black skating leotard with snowflakes on the hems. Danielle glanced at the small suit.
"Holy shit is that the one you made for me back in high school?" Danielle looked at a blushing Michiru.
"No wonder I never wanted to wear it. I'm going to change." Haruka picked up her golden leotard and walked to the bathroom.
"I wonder if she went in men or women." Danielle muttered.
"Dani! That's not nice!" Michiru held back a laugh. Danielle blew Michiru a kiss.
"Then why are you laughing?" Danielle turned to get dressed.
"I'll get you some skates at the counter!" Hotaru yelled to Danielle.
Ten minutes later Usagi, Ami, Rei, Mina and Lita entered the rink already dressed.
"Oh, Jasmine!" Mina ran to the edge of the rink and waved at Jasmine. Jasmine smiled a shaky smile and skated over to Mina and the others.
"It's cold. I'm just warming up." Jasmine shivered.
"I know. I want some hot cocoa before I hit the ice. Join me?" Mina grabbed Jasmine and headed for the snack area.
"Hi Lita." Kanisha waved to Lita. Lita smiled.
"Just got on my skates, you ready?" Lita twirled in her green leotard. A large pink rose was in the center of it. Lita got on the ice and with Kanisha they sped off.
"Come on Usagi." Rei pulled Usagi on the rink. "Let's see some of those Moon Kingdom skills, princess." Usagi yelped as Rei swung her around.
"Michiru and Haruka look heavenly together." Ami looked as Haruka held Michiru close to her and still managed to skate.
"Yeah, but Setsuna is the best." Hotaru joined Ami's side.
"Why aren't you skating Hotaru?" Ami asked. "Go show off your lavender suit, it looks pretty." Ami looked down at Hotaru.
"Hee-hee thanks, but I'm skating with Danielle." Hotaru giggled. "Seems she has trouble." Hotaru pointed to Danielle as she came towards them nearly stable on her ice skates.
"Go have fun, I'll handle her." Ami said watching Danielle as she stumbled, tripped and fell.
"Nah, I said I'd help. I'll turn her over to you in a bit." Hotaru left Ami to help Danielle on the ice.
"Hm, going solo for awhile shouldn't hurt." Ami slid out onto the ice and watched Hotaru and Danielle. Hotaru let go of Danielle's hand and went off the ice, she headed for the bathroom. Danielle tried to skate; she looked like a three year old. Ami thought it was cute, she headed over to Danielle. "Hi." Ami startled Danielle and she fell.
"Yowch!" Danielle rubbed her bottom.
"Oh this is going to be good to watch over and over again." Haruka was above Danielle with a camcorder.
"Haruka leave her be." Michiru pulled Haruka's ear and skated away. Haruka protested but kept the camcorder to her eye. Ami skated away giggling.
"Let me help you." A silky male voice came from above Danielle. She looked up into the red eyes of a smirking male with long white hair.
"D-D-Diablo?" Danielle stammered and tried to scoot away.
"Don't forget me." A slender female with a small voice appeared behind Danielle. The female had crystal blue eyes, pale skin, and long white hair like Diablo's.
"Angelica?" Danielle gasped; she blinked repeatly at the two people.
"You seemed more surprised to see me." Diablo reached for Danielle's hand and helped her up.
"Yeah, whatever. What are you two doing here?" Danielle glanced at their black and white referee sets.
"We work here." Angelica flipped her long white hair and placed a hand on her hip.
"I mean here in Japan." Danielle held her balance. "Are you two still in the CIA?"
"Are you and your sisters still in the CIA?" Diablo ran a hand through his hair.
"Stop running around the motherfucking bush and answer my damn question." Danielle said calmly.
"Still cuss like a sailor, eh?" Diablo turned around and waved as Kanisha skated over to him at top speed.
"Diablo!" Kanisha jumped onto Diablo and he caught her in his arms.
"What are you doing here baby?" Kanisha kissed him on his face wildly.
"Well what are the famous CIA agents Light and Dark doing here?" Jasmine came up behind Angelica.
"We're here to help you save Krissy." Angelica beamed at Jasmine.
"How did you know about Kristen?" Danielle asked as she struggled to keep her balance.
"Oh look more company." Diablo, still holding Kanisha, nodded towards Usagi and all the others.
"You were CIA agents Jasmine?" Setsuna asked. Jasmine nodded.
"For awhile." Danielle said as Ami came up behind her to hold her balance.
"Ten years, Sapphire." Angelica nodded towards Danielle.
"Sapphire?" Usagi asked in confusion, she picked with the little bunnies on her outfit.
"We all had code names. I was Sapphire, Jasmine was Ruby, Kanisha was Emerald and Kristen was Diamond." Danielle swung Ami from behind her to in front of her and glared at her, Ami laughed nervously.
"Ten years, and you are twenty years old. You were a ten year old secret agent?!" Hotaru asked.
"Yeah and me and Kanisha are fifteen." Jasmine noted. "Which means.?"
"Five year old secret agents?! My goodness!" Lita exclaimed. "How it that possible?!"
"We were temporarily genetically enhanced. They used children for espionage so it wouldn't be obvious. But over the years we developed our own skills. We were born with our abilities over the seasons, which what attracted the CIA to us. Soon we broke away from the CIA and they knew better than to come after us." Kanisha said as she giggled, conjured up a razor leaf storm and directed it at Jasmine who in turn destroyed the leaves with ten tiny fireballs. "Kanisha and I were the youngest agents in the industry." Jasmine winked at Kanisha.
"And the best, Ruby and I here were out of control and we rocked ten times harder than ol' Sapphire and Diamond." Kanisha hugged Diablo tightly.
"No you and Miss Firestarter there were just plain trouble!" Danielle's face turned red. "Diamond and I rocked and we kept your little asses out of harm's way! That was so much work." Jasmine and Kanisha scoffed.
"Yeah right!" Jasmine and Kanisha stuck their tongues out at Danielle. Danielle growled and fought the urge to playfully tackle both of her sisters down.
"Watch it you might lose your balance Sapphire." Usagi giggled.
"Oh please do, I'm getting good dirt on camera." Haruka stood in between Michiru and Setsuna.
"One day I'll look back on this and laugh." Danielle lowered her head. Laughter ran through the rink.
"We'll stick around you may need us to save your asses again later." Diablo smirked at Kanisha. "She'll help too." Kanisha planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Again" Rei asked. Angelica nodded and sighed.
"Halloween, when the 'miracle' happened. Who do you really think saved you?" Angelica giggled.
"I thought we sailor teleported out of the fear for our lives." Usagi said in puzzlement.
"We saved you. Allow me to give you a demonstration of only one of our many powers." Diablo put down Kanisha and stood by Mina.
"Hold onto your bras ladies." Danielle muttered. She glared at Diablo. "I fucking dare you to even try it on me."
"It's not you just wait." Diablo held out his hand "bra." In a flash of red light a garnet bra appeared in Diablo's hand. Everybody felt their chests. Setsuna skated to the front and took her bra with a scarlet face. Diablo let out a sexy growl.
"Perv!" Setsuna slapped Diablo and raced to the bathroom.
"You could have stolen my bra and that wouldn't have happened!" Kanisha shrieked and skated away.
"Baby, wait!" Diablo raced after Kanisha. Giggles erupted from around the circle before everyone went their separate ways back onto the rink.
"So Kanisha and Diablo are boyfriend and girlfriend?" Hotaru nudged Angelica.
"Yeah he's 18 and she's only about to turn 16. Young love, so cute!" Angelica sighed and skated away. Haruka skated over to Danielle as Ami departed.
"Where's Michiru, isn't she keeping you away from me?" Danielle held onto the railing.
"Whatever, she went to the bathroom." Haruka turned off her camcorder. "Anyway what is your relationship with Ami?"
"The relationship a teacher and student have. What else?" Danielle gripped the railing tightly.
"My eyes caught differently; too bad I didn't get it on camera. Ami was rubbing up against you in a way I wouldn't rub up against Michiru in public." Haruka glared at Danielle.
"So you caught me. Big deal, I love Ami." Danielle's body felt weak.
"Why, because she reminds you of Michiru?" Haruka sneered.
"She does favor Michiru in a sense but." Danielle was stopped as she saw an enraged Ami stepped from behind Haruka.
"You only love me because I resemble someone you can't have?! Haruka was right!" Ami voice got harsh and her eyes swelled up with tears, she skated away.
"Ami! Dammit! Haruka, I've done nothing to you! Leave my life the fuck alone!" Danielle skated after Ami, as she neared her a bolt of lightning stopped her. "Huh?!" Danielle looked up and there was Kristen, Drake, Drusi, Luccia and Varilla.
"Far enough, I'll destroy the one you chose over me." Luccia and her sisters headed for the transformed senshi.
"This'll be great to get on camera." Haruka turned on her camcorder again and stalked around the railings of the rink.
"Newcomers? I'll take care of them." Drake headed for Diablo and Angelica.
"Then that leaves you and me." Kristen glanced at Danielle and tackled her to the ice; they blasted and thrashed each other.
"Ah, Drake we meet again." Angelica looked at Drake's masculine body in the air. "Golden Warrior Angel, I summon thee!" A male angel with six shining white wings dressed in golden armor appeared by Angelica's side. The angel took off at Angelica's silent command and headed for Drake, unsheathing his golden bladed sword the angel pierced Drake and disappeared in a burst of golden light. Drake let out a sharp cry and held his huge wound.
"And to top it all off, DEMON CLAWS!" Diablo extended his right hand claws and swiped at Drake; they hit his face and blinded him.
"This is too easy. Ready girls?" Drusi raised her left hand. Luccia and Varilla followed Drusi's lead.
"TRI-BEAM!" The three girls shouted as the dark triangle of light they created headed for the scouts. The blast rendered the scouts helpless.
"Kristen! Finish her off!" Varilla shouted to Kristen who was hovering over Danielle.
"My pleasure." Kristen looked down at Danielle who was barefooted and bloody. Her skates were far off to the right and one had a blade missing; it was in Danielle's back. Kristen had stabbed her to cease the fight. Kristen put both of her hands over her head with her palms tilted towards the sky. A large disk of dark energy started to form over Kristen's head.
"Finish her?!" Luccia teleported to Danielle's side. "Kristen, cease attack!" Luccia shouted. Kristen did not respond in anyway as the dark disk continued to grow.
"Kristen cease!" Varilla and Drusi shouted. "You no longer have control over her or Drake. Your dark soul has grown soft. Kristen, kill them both!" Drusi and Varilla said in unison. Kanisha crawled over to Angelica and Diablo, who was also caught in the tri-beam attack. Kristen threw the disk of energy at both Luccia and Danielle.
"Danielle, listen when I'm gone destroy Drusi and Varilla, only then will you save Drake and Kristen. I will watch over you always!" Luccia pushed Danielle out of the way of the blast. The blast consumed Luccia and killed her. Kristen fell to the rink, and so did Drake who was beside Drusi and Varilla.
"Oh, no! We needed Luccia to sustain those two!" Varilla gasped.
"No! We can do this without her bleeding heart in the way!" Drusi shouted. The scouts had begun to come around back to consciousness. "Hit them! TRI-BEAM!" Drusi and Varilla's attack failed.
"You didn't think that you could pull that off without the other little brat, did you? SOUL REAVER!" Diablo's attack blew Drusi and Varilla down.
"Danielle! With my minds' eye I can see that Drake is surrounded by something that looks like string! Check Krissy out!" Kanisha yelled at Danielle who had just came to.
"I won't see a damn thing! I don't have a minds' eye like you! Plus, I have a fucking blade in my back!" Danielle yelled from the rink floor.
"Nevermind! I see them!" Kanisha yelled to Danielle.
"Blade." Angelica said as the bloody blade from Danielle's back transferred to her hand in a flash of blue light.
"Thanks, that feels worse." Danielle said with her face to the rink floor.
"Anytime. I see pain doesn't affect your biting sarcasm." Angelica smirked and helped Danielle up. "Anyway, Drake and Kristen are puppets; Drusi, Varilla and Luccia are the puppet masters. One puppet master dies, the puppets lose power, kill all the puppet masters and.?" Angelica said and waited for Danielle's response.
"The Krissy and Drake are free!" Danielle exclaimed. Since she wasn't on skates, Danielle had perfect balance. Drusi and Varilla were regaining strength. Drusi got to her feet.
"Drake, arise!" Drusi had a terrible limp, so she took to the air. "Wake up Varilla, I need you!" Drusi shouted.
"Here I am!" Varilla came up from behind a bench and took to the air with Drusi. "Drake, revive Kristen!" Varilla held her bleeding arm. Drake began reviving Kristen.
"How are little kids so much trouble?" Sailor Pluto shouted.
"Little kids?! So our shells are that of small girls, but we are truly older than life itself!" Varilla cackled.
"DARK BEAM!" Drake and Kristen blew the scouts everywhere with their attack. They celebrated their short victory.
"Danielle this is a battle that can't be won now. Let's teleport out of here." Diablo groaned from the pain of his many wounds.
"Angelica, teleport the other senshi and my sisters out of here when I say so." Danielle groaned; her whole body throbbed with pain. "Diablo get Haruka's camera, if she want something to see I'll give it to her." Diablo got the camera; it was busted up a bit, but still worked perfectly.
"Danielle what are you doing?" Jasmine asked. Danielle got to her knees.
"I'm going to find out how powerful this forbidden power is." Danielle held her bruised shoulder.
"Fine. We'll see you around." Kanisha hugged Danielle and joined Angelica with the other scouts. Jasmine did the same.
"Huh, can ya at least cry? You know after I do this I may never come back." Danielle sighed.
"The powerful Child Winter laughs in the face of danger and even death don't scare her." Kanisha sniffled.
"You'll find some way back to us." Jasmine winked at Danielle as Angelica teleported them all away.
"Just me and you Diablo. Kanisha would never forgive me if I let you die here. So when you sense your life in danger leave." Danielle got to her feet. "Start rolling."
"Will do, just take it away." Diablo turned on the camera and started rolling. "Any last words?" Diablo joked.
"As a matter of fact there is something I want to say." Danielle looked into the camera. "I am doing this for all of us; don't think of me as heroic just incredibly stupid. Some of you have treated us badly but I am still willing to die for you all. To that special person among you, I love you and will think of you always. See you in Hell Haruka." Danielle turned from the camera and went to the center of the rink. "WINTER IMPERIAL POWER-UP!" Danielle's hair grew to her waist and shined crystal blue. Wings of ice grew out of her back and she had a non-traditional sailor uniform of blue and white. Immediately the temperature of the rink dropped 80 degrees. Winter looked down at herself. "Bitchin'! Diablo I hope you getting all of this!" Winter flapped her wings and took to the air.
"Yeah! I'd like to see the bra under that uniform." Diablo kept his lens on Winter.
"Who the hell are you?!" Varilla glared at Winter.
"I'm your angel of death! Call me Imperial Sailor Winter!" Winter smirked at Drusi. "Time to pay your dues ya old bitches. Let's get this over with quickly. Diablo, catch part of this then get the hell out of here!" Winter looked over her shoulder at Diablo. He nodded.
"Go do your thing, I'm fucking freezing!" Diablo screamed. Danielle turned to Kristen and frowned.
"You leave me no choice. I will die saving you. FROZEN HELL!" Winter's wings shed their icicle feathers and the rink began to erupt in glaciers. A glacier erupted between Diablo's legs.
"Time to leave." Diablo shrieked as he shut of the camera and teleported.
Diablo appeared in the living room of the Takashi shrine.
"Where's Danielle?" Apollo walked up to Diablo. A noise that sounded like an explosion faraway filled everyone's ears.
"There's no question now, not even she survived that explosion." Angelica bowed her head.
"She?! Who's 'she'?! Is it Danielle?! Was Danielle in that explosion?!" Apollo shouted. Diablo lowered his head and threw the camera to Haruka.
"Her last words." Diablo said as he took a sobbing Kanisha in his arms. "We'll all miss her."
Let's see this folks." Haruka said with no remorse as she slipped the tape into the VCR and set it to play. The tape began with Danielle down on the ice.
In a flash of white light Danielle found herself on a cloud surrounded by stars.
"Hell is too cool." Danielle looked around. She looked ahead where a path of parted clouds led to a big door with the phases of the moon engraved in it.
"This is neither Hell nor Heaven. This is the Gates of Time." A familiar person stood next to the gates.
"Sailor Pluto." Danielle neared Sailor Pluto who was in a strange sailor uniform and looked somewhat different. "Nice new adjustment to the uniform." Danielle smiled at Sailor Pluto.
"Greetings Goddess Fuyu. Serenity awaits you through the gates." Pluto bowed to Danielle as the gates opened.
"Uh, right. I'll be going now." Danielle ran through the gates. She appeared in a large crystal-like room. She passed a large mirror and backed up, for the first time she realized how she looked and was dressed. Her skin was still black; her hair was the same way it was when she was Imperial Winter and her eyes was a strange cold blue color. "Bitchin' to the fucking third degree." Danielle said as she looked at her attire. She wore a pale blue silk gown with spaghetti straps and two splits all the way up to her hips. She had on jewelry of ice.
"Mind your tongue Goddess Fuyu." A voice came from behind Danielle. It was Serenity, she bowed to Danielle.
"All this bowing crap is freaking me out." Danielle muttered. Serenity rose to her feet.
"I take it that Millennia Sailor Pluto told you that you were not in Heaven of Hell. You are in the Moon Kingdom 41st century." Serenity approached Danielle.
"I'm Goddess Fuyu? Fine, I'll play along, just talk to me like a normal person and stop all the bowing crap." Danielle looked at Serenity's odangos. "Your meatballs are blond in my time and now they're white." Danielle chuckled.
"Meatballs?! You want me to treat you like a normal person Fuyu?! I will! These are not meatballs, this is the hairstyle of the Moon Kingdom lady heiresses and I take great pride in my hairstyle!" Serenity shouted. A blue haired woman ran into the chamber.
"My queen I was walking by to the library and I heard you shouting. Is all well?" The blue haired lady laid eyes on Danielle and bowed quickly, her face was red with embarrassment. "Goddess Fuyu, I didn't notice you were here. Forgive me."
"A-Ami?" Danielle whispered her name; she fought the urge to reach her hand out to her.
"I must be on my way." Ami fled out the door.
"Speechless? Yeah, whatever. Anyway Fuyu, you are not dead. You are a Goddess for crying out loud, you're immortal!" Serenity shouted.
"Wait, if I'm a Goddess so are my sisters. Then Kristen didn't die either?!" Danielle's blood was pumping; the thought of seeing her sister again filled her with joy like no other.
"Yes, Goddess Haru is fine, she'll return to earth shortly." Serenity said as she began to calm down.
"And what about me meatball head? Will I be returning to earth soon too?" Danielle smirked at Serenity.
"I swear if you weren't a Goddess, I'd. hmm, oh this is perfect revenge." Serenity muttered to herself as she thought of something good. "You will return to earth. as an animal. Make your decision wisely. May I suggest a pig?" Serenity giggled.
"A pig?! That's more of your animal Serenity!" Danielle exclaimed. "Why an animal anyway?! I'm sure Kristen doesn't have to return to earth as an animal!" Danielle crossed her arms over her petite chest and poked out her lower lip like a five year old child.
"Stop acting like a child Fuyu. You used your forbidden power, she didn't. You suffer, she don't, simple." Serenity turned to the large mirror in front of Danielle. "Let's see how your family and friends were affected by your so-called heroic stunt." Serenity waved her hand over the mirror and the image rippled to the Takashi living room.
"They just finished watching the tape." Danielle murmured to herself.
"That's all she said." Diablo turned off the VCR. Kanisha laid a hand on Jasmine's shoulder.
"Who was she talking about when she said 'who I loved.'?" Usagi pondered out loud.
"Isn't it obvious? It's Michiru, even in death she still thinks about how she lost her to me." Haruka smiled to herself.
"It wasn't Michiru, that person knows who they are." Angelica muttered and glanced at Ami. Ami eyes swelled up with tears as she grabbed her skates and ran out the temple and onto the street.
"I'll get her." Haruka rose and ran after Ami. She found her at the bottom of the temple stairs.
"How could I be so stupid? She devoted herself to me and because I doubted how she could love someone like me I listened to you! She told me she loved me and I let your words turn me against her! Now she's never going to know how sorry I am!" Ami rose from the steps and turned towards Haruka. "It's all your fault!" Ami's eyes lit up crystal blue. She held her palm out towards Haruka and fired ice daggers at her. Some hit Haruka and some didn't. After her assault, Ami turned and ran.
"How the hell did she do that?" Haruka pulled a dagger out her left leg. Ami was out of sight.
"Wow, her powers are developing nicely." Serenity waved her hand over the mirror and it turned back to normal only showing Serenity's reflection.
"Yeah, she kicked Haruka's ass. She definitely has my blood." Danielle patted her hip.
"So have you decided on you animal?" Serenity turned to Danielle. Danielle fell silent.
"Hmm, a black cat should do fairly." Danielle scratched her head.
"Fine. Back through the Gates of Time, you'll be in your new body until the next crescent moon." Serenity led Danielle to the Gates of Time. "Wherever you end up be there again at the next crescent moon or you'll have to wait for the next one. Buh-bye, Fuyu!" Serenity pushed Danielle through the gates.
Haruka returned to the temple all battered and bruised.
"What happened to you?!" Michiru exclaimed. Haruka had to think of a quick lie until later when she was alone with Setsuna, Michiru and Hotaru.
"Err, I fell." Haruka sat back down. Hotaru snickered.
"On what? A thousand pieces of glass?" Hotaru giggled. Setsuna shot Hotaru a dirty look. "Sorry." Hotaru whispered.
"Down the steps." Haruka muttered. Her wounds burned as if she lay on a bed of burning nails.
"We can't stay here." Jasmine sniffled. Kanisha nodded in agreement. Diablo took Kanisha into his arms.
"Stay with me and Angelica at the hotel." Diablo stroked Kanisha's buttock.
"Uh, no." Kanisha flicked Diablo's hand away. "I'm sure one of the girls wouldn't mind taking one of us in." Kanisha chuckled softly as she inched away from Diablo.
"Yes, stay at my temple. And I can use some extra hands too." Rei stood up in her tattered red skating outfit.
"Um, your temple isn't good for us. There is a force field you put up not letting any unknown beings near it. That's why we go the long way home. The field wouldn't destroy us, it just creeps us out." Jasmine giggled. "For some reason we fall in the unknown beings category."
"Shut up Jazzy." Kanisha giggled as began to continue. "Check with your guardians. They'll tell you about the force field." Kanisha got up to go pack her things. "It's fine if I stay with you right Lita?" Kanisha turned to Lita and smiled.
"Sure, I could teach you how to cook." Lita exclaimed and ran to help Kanisha.
"I could teach you to cook to ya know." Diablo sounded a little hurt.
"Another day Dark. You can teach me to cook instead." Angelica patted her brother's head.
"Okay, but I can't do funny things with hotdogs if I teach you." Diablo muttered sadly. Angelica threw a pillow at him.
"What's wrong Rei?" Mina asked as she looked at Rei.
"I have I guardian? Like Luna?" Rei pondered. Selena flew into the room.
"Actually, you have two. They're my cousins. The crows that always hang around your temple. Two of them always stay behind." Selene settled on Jasmine's shoulder.
"Oh my friends Smote-bug and Blackie?" Rei exclaimed. Usagi covered her mouth and laughed.
"Uh, yes. Their names are Phobos and Demios. They are brother and sister and very good guardians." Selene screeched as Aries' wet nose nudged her.
"Shut up bird. Hey Lita, can I come too?" Aries tried to smile, but it looked more threatening than friendly.
"Sure as long as you are paper trained." Lita giggled. Aries nodded as Lita sat back down with a bag of Kanisha's stuff.
"Jazzy can stay with me!" Mina exclaimed. "Probably better than staying with Usagi." Mina laughed and Usagi pouted.
"Okay. Will Selene and Artemis get along?" Jasmine stroked Selene's beak.
"Sure, he'll be so scared he won't even near her." Mina winked at Jasmine. Jasmine went to pack up her stuff quickly and came back out her room in five minutes.
"So that's settled. I'm staying here. The rest of you clear out." Apollo sat at Usagi's feet. Everyone said their goodbyes and left. "Guess I'll go for a walk." Apollo left ten minutes after everyone else.
"Ugh, where am I?" Danielle found herself on the edge of some wood above murky water. "I'm at the Tokyo harbor?! Wait. is that my voice?!" Danielle's voice sounded as if she had shrunk. "I sound like a fuckin' chipmunk! Serenity, I'll get you!" Danielle got up. 'So I have to be back here at the next crescent moon?' Danielle though to herself in her normal voice. 'Guess I'll take a walk.' Danielle started walking. 'I'm hungry. I want some chicken or something. Ooh, what a delightful smell my kitty senses are picking up.' Danielle thought to herself as she dashed across the busy street. Cars honked after her. She found herself in an alley. She looked where the smell was coming from. Five of six cats were gathered around a plate of small, raw fish. 'Anchovies! I hate anchovies! But, I'm so hungry! Fuck it, I'm eating!' Danielle thought as she dashed over to the other cats. She stopped as the biggest cat stepped from the crowd of cats over the plate
"Rrrrrraaaaaaaawwwwwww!" The cat let out a series of yowls and purrs. The other cats joined him by his side. Danielle began to back up.
'My kitty senses are telling me I'm in for it. Kitty rape perhaps?' Danielle thought as she looked for a place to run. The big cat was only about two feet from her. A white cat appeared in front of Danielle as the big cat jumped for her. She threw her face to the ground fast and covered her head with her paws. Soon the yowls and hisses subsided, but she didn't dare look up.
"Hey Kitty, you okay?" A familiar voice made Danielle lift her face. It was Apollo. She was so happy. She leapt up and nuzzled her head to his neck. He backed up. "Whoa, do I know you?" Apollo had some black fur on his neck.
'Oh great I'm shedding.' Danielle thought to herself and tried to quickly think of a lie. "I'm Demoness, and you are?" Danielle strained to make her voice sound right but it got even worse.
"I'm Apollo. Nice to meet you Demoness." Apollo let out a stifled laugh. Danielle groaned.
"Likewise, I'm sure. Are you laughing at my voice?" Danielle no longer strained her voice.
"Yeah and the fact that you almost got killed over month old anchovies. But, actually I'm curious of how you became to talk. Oh, and you have a beautiful voice." Apollo sat in front of Danielle licking his wounded back.
"Oh! You got harmed because of me. Sorry." Danielle lowered her head.
"No worries. It's a small price to play for one's life. I'm glad to help. Now back to how you became to talk." Apollo left the wound alone.
"Oh, erm, uh I'm an angel that was turned into a cat by uh.a witch." Danielle giggled to herself. 'Take that Serenity!' Danielle thought to herself with a grin. "I guess I should take my leave now. I need to find some food." Danielle turned to leave.
"Hmm, an angel named Demoness. Interesting, allow me to accompany you. You seem fairly lost, I'll help you out. Plus, somehow I'm drawn to you. Let's go eat." Apollo came up beside her. They began to walk.
"How are you drawn to me?" Danielle rubbed up against his side slightly.
"You remind me of my recently departed love." Apollo's voice got low and Danielle thought she heard a faint sniffle.
"If it's not too much I'd like to hear of this special kitty." Danielle tried to joke, her voice made it even better.
"Not a kitty, she was a person. And I really don't mind telling you." Apollo smiled.
"Well, I'm all fur." Danielle giggled. "Get it? All fur, all ears?" She cracked up so hard she had to stop walking.
"You are a rather amusing angel. Onto my story," Apollo began. "Her name was Danielle."
Ami walked into her house and set down her skates. She ran into her room and plopped down on her bed. She grabbed her pillow and sobbed in it.
"I'm so stupid! Why did I let Haruka get to me? Now Danielle's gone and she doesn't know I still love her!" Ami almost didn't hear the doorbell ring. She quickly dried her tears and wiped her running her nose with the back of her tattered skating outfit. She got up and ran to the door. "Who is it?"
"Owaru, surprise!" Owaru was on the other side of the door.
"Owaru!!" Ami pulled open the door quickly and wrapped her arms around Owaru. She sobbed into his arms.
"Its okay baby, I know baby. She's gone, but she'll be back. Don't cry now. Let's go out and see a movie or something." Owaru rubbed Ami's back and hugged her.
"Okay, let's go to the movies." Ami sniffled and dried her tears once more. "As long as I'm with you I'm okay." Ami went to change.
"Oh Ami, I hope your loss won't affect your fight against this new enemy." Owaru sighed.
"Diablo! I swear if you leave this toilet seat up one more time I'm pulling out of my end of the rent!" Angelica screamed from the bathroom.
"Oh shove it! Come here Angelica I got something to show you." Diablo was in their room looking at the tape of the ice rink.
"What, that we are out of a job?" Angelica came out of the bathroom with her white silk robe tied tightly around her waist.
"Yeah, and that she's still alive." Diablo turned off the tape. "Her life force seems small but she's still alive."
"Well duh Dark. Of course she is. We all detect her life force; it's just that she may be a wandering spirit." Angelica rubbed her wet hair with a towel.
"Yeah, I wonder how Kanisha is doing." Diablo got up off the edge of the bed and went into the bathroom. "Ah! Angelica! You used my razor for your legs and now it's full of hair!"
"That's how I feel about the toilet seat you dick." Angelica put the towel over her face and lay down on her bed as Diablo continued to rant.
"Alright Haruka, we're home." Michiru helped Haruka into the house. Setsuna and Hotaru came after them.
"What happened and no lies this time." Setsuna helped Haruka onto the couch.
"Ami can now use powers outside of her scout form. I can't believe it myself." Haruka tried not to touch her burning wounds.
"Are you serious?!" Hotaru exclaimed. Michiru hushed the child. Setsuna's eyes widened.
"How could this be?" Setsuna sat down on the couch. "How could she have acquired this power?"
"Could she have developed it or was the ability given to her?" Michiru thought out loud.
"Let's find her and ask." Hotaru stood up, Setsuna pulled her back down.
"No she won't talk without a fight. And with her new power, she's even considered to be dangerous." Haruka said as she kept her body stiff.
"Michiru, she could probably really hurt you but, you go talk to her." Setsuna said. Michiru nodded and got up.
"Take good care of Haruka for me." Michiru walked out of the house.
Kristen awoke in Drake's arms; they were in a soft canopy bed. Drake snore softly on Kristen's chest.
"What happened?" Kristen opened her eyes all the way up and sat up. Drake groaned as his head fell off her chest and awoke.
"Kristen, where are we?" Drake looked around. Kristen hopped off the bed to get a better view of things. She was dressed in a silk lavender gown with the back out. Her hazel hair reached her shoulders and it had steaks of violet in it. She had flower buds on her necklace, anklet, earrings, and ring.
"I have no idea. I remember everything that just happened. Drake, could we be in heaven?" Kristen looked to Drake who was now beside her.
"I don't think so. I shouldn't be here if this is heaven." Drake wrapped his arms around Kristen. He was in a black tuxedo with a velvet royal purple cape clipped by a golden flower bud around his shoulders that dragged behind him.
"Don't be like that my love. If you are here this is where you belong. Why are we here?" Kristen hugged up against Drake.
"Ah, Goddess Haru and King Drakarri, you've finally awaken. Welcome to the Moon Kingdom of the 41st century." Serenity walked into the room. Her white odangos dragged behind her slightly. She bowed to both Kristen and Drake.
"Goddess Haru? You mean I'm Goddess of the blooming season?" Kristen escaped Drake's embrace and walked over to Serenity. Serenity nodded. "And Drake is my king?" Kristen pointed behind her to Drake. Serenity nodded again. "I see."
"You took this better than your sister Fuyu." Serenity mumbled.
"Danielle is Goddess Fuyu? Goddess of the dead season? Wow, I can see if she didn't believe you. But, I believe you; I'm better adjusted than my sister." Kristen beamed as Drake came up next to her.
"I knew we were destined for each other Kristen." Drake placed a soft kiss on her cheek. She giggled.
"You may return to earth whenever you like Goddess and Protector. Though I must warn you of two things. One of which is there is a new enemy amiss and last, if you decide to stay, what you see here must not be taken back with you. In other words, don't tell of what you see here, it could change the future forever as we know it." Serenity said in a grave voice.
"I'm not good at keeping secrets." Kristen admitted.
"Neither am I, let's go back." Drake let out a nervous chuckle.
"Very well, follow me." Serenity led them out of the room and down a long elegant hall lined with rooms and red carpet on the floor. Out of one of the rooms ran a small boy and girl, they looked no older than ten. They had long white hair and milky brown skin. They ran right into Serenity almost knocking her down. The boy stopped and smiled at Serenity. Kristen noticed that both of the children that were dress in royal blue also had black cat ears on top of their heads and black tails growing out of their hidden tailbones. The girl sat on the floor and waved at Kristen and Drake.
"Hi Auntie Haru and Uncle Drakarri!" The girl giggled. Her brother helped her up and bowed to Kristen and Drake. Serenity looked pissed.
"Neko and Taro, you are as bothersome as your parents. Please, don't run around the palace, go play with Jazmia." Serenity shooed the two children away, they ran off giggling. Before they left Drake caught a glimpse of something on the forearm of the girl called Neko.
"Kristen, I think those kids are." Drake was stopped as Kristen ran from his side to catch up with Serenity who was far ahead of them.
"Baby, hurry!" Kristen called to Drake. He ran into a giant room full of mirrors in a big semi-circle.
"This is where you'll return to earth. Now before you leave there is something I must tell you both." Serenity turned to Kristen and Drake as she activated on of the full length mirrors. "After what you two went through with the three sisters you will never be the same. You can tap into the dark power you still have and use it for good. Haru, you can become Dark Sailor Spring and you Drakarri can become Midnight Spring Guardian. Use your powers carefully please. Now be on your way." Serenity moved aside to let Kristen jump through the mirror. Drake didn't leave. He walked over to Serenity.
"Serenity didn't notice the snowflake symbol on Neko's arm. Is she and her brother Danielle's kids?" Drake asked Serenity.
"It is not for me to say and not for you to remember. Once you leave the children you saw will not be on you mind. Good bye and good luck King Drakarri." Serenity pushed him through the mirror and he disappeared.
"Lady Serenity, why did Auntie and Uncle go away?" Neko pulled on Serenity's dress.
"Because they don't belong here as of yet. Now let's go Neko, Fuyu- mama must be missing you." Serenity picked up Neko and exited the room.
"Owaru that was a great movie. Thanks, it really cheered me up." Ami kissed Owaru, he kissed her back.
"You're welcome Ami. Look, I'll come by later on but right now I have to get home. My dad is sick and I need to attend to him. Be careful on the way home." Owaru kissed her once more and left. Ami continued on to walk home. She hummed happily until she saw Michiru walking towards her. Ami stopped and ran for the alley. Michiru was hot on her heels. Ami ran down the left side of the alley and turned to see Michiru. As Michiru came into view Ami shot wave after wave of ice daggers at Michiru and ran around the corner. Michiru was shot with only on; in her rib. It had hurt her to breathe.
"I have to talk to her." Michiru pulled out the piece of burning ice and fled after Ami. She found her around the corner waiting.
"I didn't have enough aim to put you out of commission, you're lucky. What do you want?" Ami faced Michiru as she continued to bleed. "My, my you're bleeding. Did I do that?" Ami said with a sneer in her voice. She touched Michiru's bleeding wound. Michiru winced as Ami began to heal her.
"Ah, it burns yet it is so cold. How did you acquire this power?" Michiru straightened up as Ami finished healing.
"Now that's a stupid question Michiru." Ami said and walked away. "I spared your life so stay the hell out of mine." Ami disappeared back into the alley.
"And here's my humble abode. I'm the only scout who doesn't live with my parents." Mina dropped Jasmine's bag.
"Sorry I made you carry the bags. Handling bags and having Selene on my shoulder is a feat I haven't accomplished yet." Jasmine smiled as she stroked Selene.
"No problem. We are sleeping in the living room. It's bigger than my room." Mina kicked Jasmine's bag into the living room like a soccer ball. "Whoo!"
"Oh okay. Hey Mina, why don't you live with your parents?" Jasmine asked.
"They live back in England. I'm here to continue my studies." Mina said as she entered the kitchen.
"How's England?" Selene asked as she flew from Jasmine's shoulder and on to the back of a chair.
"It's a beautiful place, not much to do though." Mina pulled a platter of finger sandwiches from the refrigerator and placed them on the table. Selene flew from her perch and grabbed a small sandwich. "Uh, you're welcome." Mina said to Selene.
"Let's have a sleepover with all the girls. We can rent some movies and your big screen T.V will lighten things up." Jasmine munched on a sandwich.
"Cool, the guardians should come too. We'll redefine the phrase 'party animals'" Selene said as she polished off the rest of her sandwich
"Great, I'll get everything ready!" Mina sounded excited and went into her room.
"Okay, I need to call Kanisha at Lita's!" Jasmine picked up the phone and pushed the button with Lita's number on speed dial. The phone rang and then someone picked up.
"Hello! Lita's house of sweet delights! Usagi speaking!" Usagi's mouth sounded full.
"Hee-hee, please can I speak to Kanisha?" Jasmine giggled.
"Sure Jasmine, hold on." Usagi put the phone down.
"Hello?" Kanisha picked up the phone. Jasmine heard shouts and giggles in the background.
"Hey Razor, Mina's having a sleepover tonight. Everyone is supposed to come. And she got an X-box, PS2, and a Gamecube!" Jasmine shouted.
"Oh yeah! We gonna party 'til the break of dawn! Thanks for telling me Jazzy." Kanisha shouted.
"Wait, don't go yet! Who's over there? There is an awful lot of noise back there." Jasmine held the phone tightly as Selene perched on her shoulder.
"Usagi, me, Lita, Rini, Diana, Aries and. oh that's it." Kanisha laughed.
"Oh okay, bye." Jasmine hung up the phone. Mina ran out of her room and into the kitchen with Jasmine.
"Alright, let's go get ready for this! The party of the year!" Mina grabbed Jasmine by the arm and pulled her out of the house.
"Whoa, that's freaky. So you kissed her as she slept? So in other words you admired her from afar?" Danielle said as Apollo finished his story. She saw him in a completely different light then.
"Not really from afar. Everyone in the household knew. She was completely oblivious. I didn't mind." Apollo said swinging his tail from side to side. He and Danielle went to watch the sunset on top of an apartment after they had spaghetti from an Italian restaurant dumpster. Danielle never thought trash tasted so good.
"Oh I see." Danielle rolled on her back and began to paw at the air. She started to feel drowsy.
"Demoness you're." Apollo paused to hold back a yowl. His voice came to a whisper. "Demoness, you're in heat. Tomcats are going to smell your pheromones and come yowling and stuff." Apollo looked the other way and failed to hold back another yowl.
"And you Apollo?" Danielle looked dreamily at Apollo. "Your cry tells me you want to be the one who penetrates me. We're on the roof; no cat could smell me up here. It'd be a shame to waste such a perfect mood. Come on, follow your kitty instincts." Danielle had no control over what she was saying. She found herself getting up and placing herself in front of Apollo.
"But, you're an angel. I have to impregnate a Mauian, like Artemis and Luna. I want to but, I can't." Apollo muttered.
"Screw them! This is your life so live it your way. I'm not forcing you, just inviting you. Soon I'll be back to normal, take advantage now or lose it." Danielle hissed. She didn't look back at Apollo. Apollo gripped her neck gently and came up behind her. Danielle let out a loud purr as Apollo entered her.
Everyone started arriving at Mina's place for the sleepover. No one mentioned the day's events, they wanted a peaceful atmosphere. The guardians were running around the house and back yard.
"Where's Usagi?" Rei asked and looked around for her best friend.
"At the locked kitchen door panting and waiting with Aries for it to be unlocked." Hotaru said before she and Rini started hitting each other with pillows and beanie babies.
"I told her Mina wouldn't unlock it until everyone has gotten here." Jasmine said. "It's only supposed to be the inners, me, Kanisha. Rini, Hotaru and the guardians." Jasmine tried to count everyone. "We're only waiting for Ami, Lita and Kanisha."
"No, Ami is here. She's trying to hook up all those game systems. Owaru dropped her off like ten minutes ago and Mina asked her to hook up everything." Rei was dragging a whimpering Usagi from the kitchen door.
"Hotaru, are those my collection of mammal beanie babies you and Rini are throwing around?!" Mina joined in the fun after trying to grab all fifty-seven of her beanies. "One rip on any of them and you owe me a whole new set!" Mine threw a pillow at Hotaru and a raccoon beanie at Rini. With squeals, the three girls continued to play.
"We're back with pizza and DVDs!" Lita and Kanisha hardly made it through the door before Aries and Usagi stole the ten pizza boxes and almost made it past the other hungry guests. Everyone, plus the guardians pounced on the pizza thieves.
"Rei is quite the pig, should we even tell them of the enemy?" A male voice came from around the room. Rei looked around munching on her third slice of pizza.
"Want to see a real pig? Look at Usagi." Rei scoffed and shook the feeling of a heavenly presence in the room.
"True, Serenity is a greedy thing isn't she." Now it was a female voice. Rei stopped eating and pulled out a parchment spell.
"Show yourselves!" Rei shouted. Everyone stopped eating and looked around the room. Out of Rei's standing shadow two black birds emerged. They had crescent moons on their foreheads. "I take it that you are Phobos and Demios?" Rei stored away her parchment spell. Everyone, feeling no threat crowded around the two large birds.
"You came out of her shadow, how is that possible?" Rini said as she was greatly tempted to poke the birds to see if they were illusions.
"It's our special way of staying with her." The male Demios said.
"Enough of this idle chit-chat, Midnyte has emerged. She is queen of Dark Earth. We don't have time to explain but she has challenged to scouts of Pure Earth, that's you, girls. So hurry!" Phobos screeched. "She's at the Tokyo Tower! Go now!" Both Demios and Phobos disappeared back into Rei's shadow.
"Let's go girls. Rini and Hotaru stay here and watch the guardians." Usagi and all the others transformed and left. Kanisha and Jasmine stayed behind
"Should we help them?" Jasmine looked to her sister. Kanisha nodded slightly and ran out of the house, Jasmine was right behind her.
"Show yourself villain!" Sailor Moon stood from the rest of the group and was in attack mode. The rest of the scouts scanned the area.
"So this is the best Pure Earth can offer? Pathetic." A slender woman emerged from the trunk of a tree. The scouts gasped as they looked at the woman. She looked just like Serenity. She had black odangos and crimson red eyes. Her skin was grayed a little. Her simple black gown covered her feet. "Don't be astonished by my appearance only, gaze upon your better halves." Midnyte pointed to the tree which she came out of. Four other women trailed out of the tree. They looked like Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus. They had black hair, deep red, emotionless eyes and grayed skin like Midnyte. Their scout uniforms were black and gray.
"Better halves?! This is not possible!" Venus looked at her counterpart. "She's so ugly! She can't be me!" Jupiter hit Venus to shut her up.
"It's obvious that they have no sunshine in their lives." Mars muttered and started to giggle along with Mercury. "You're still out-numbered Midnyte! It's our eight against your five!" Kanisha shouted, Midnyte cackled.
"I assure you the odds are on my side!" Midnyte threw back her head and let out a vicious laugh. "I need only to destroy one of you! Dark Senshi, destroy the senshi of light!" The evil senshi went into action at Midnyte's command.
"Protect Sailor Moon!" Jupiter shouted. The scouts surrounded Sailor Moon. The evil senshi all focused their attacks on Venus. Venus fell down from one of Dark Jupiter's thunder attacks.
"Did you really think I wanted to kill that lowly excuse of a queen Serenity?! No, Venus is my problem! Kill her Dark Senshi so that the future will be ours for the taking!" Midnyte commanded.
"CRESCENT BEAM METEOR SHOWER!" Venus called upon her attack and blew the Dark Senshi off of her. They didn't stay down; they were on the charge again.
"Need some help?" Drake said as he and Kristen emerged from the shadows.
"More trouble?!" Sailor Moon squealed. Kristen smiled gently at Sailor Moon. "Huh?"
"We were purified. We're back on your side Serenity." Kristen winked at Sailor Moon and gave her a thumb up sign.
"Let's do this! DARK SPRING GUARDIAN POWER-UP!" Drake's attire turned into black armor, he held a black bladed sword in his right hand and a large black shield with the Spring symbol engraved on it shove bright silver on his left forearm. "I'm going after Midnyte!" Spring Knight charged after Midnyte while the other scouts protected Venus.
"Guess it's my turn. DARK LADY SPRING MAKE-UP!" Kristen's clothes disappeared and she stood wearing an all black leather sailor uniform similar to Imperial Winter's. "Kinda tight against my boobs, but fits well nonetheless." Spring vaulted into action. She climbed a tree quickly and jumped high into the air from the top branch. "Guess I can still fly. Down to business. I hope you ready for this! NEGA STORM!" Spring conjured a dark cloud which transformed into a long black staff with a black diamond raindrop inside. The staff came to her hand. "Hmm? Kanisha tell me the weak points of the evil senshi before the storm starts!" Spring twirled her staff very fast creating static and thunder.
"Um, hold on!" Kanisha attacked the evil Venus with a razor wind and she disappeared. "Hmm, they must not be real." Kanisha's hazel eyes turned bright lime green. She scanned the area and looked through the evil senshi. "They're completely black! No souls or anything! I don't know how I destroyed the evil Venus!" Kanisha's eyes turned back to normal.
"SHADOW BLADE!" Spring Knight's sword enlarged as he swiped it at Midnyte. The attack cut off Midnyte's right arm from her shoulder. Her wound didn't bleed, the cut off arm turned to dust as it hit the ground. Spring Knight's sword smoked with dark energy.
"Very good, but not effective." Midnyte cackled as another arm sprouted from her bloodless shoulder. "I absorb dark energy and the on coming storm will empower me greatly! You may have destroyed my Venus but she was not a complete copy like the others. My scouts kill her! She must not harness the power of Eos!" With her newly grown arm Midnyte bashed Spring Knight in the jaw, blowing him down.
"No! Oh that's it! Dark clouds gather at my command and dark thunder strike at my will! Destroy thy enemies!" Spring threw her staff into the gathering dark clouds. Black thunder struck the evil senshi directly; it didn't seem to affect them.
"They're absorbing it! The storm isn't weakening them, it's making them stronger!" Mercury fought her counterpart. "You aren't me, I have something you don't." Mercury put her palm to her counterpart's gut and sent a surge of coldness through the copy causing it to burst into dust.
"What's this? That is unusual; she didn't call upon an attack. My scouts are too powerful to be destroyed by a weak Pure Senshi." Midnyte feared her plan had failed. "My Dark Senshi we have a glitch, let's go for now and revive your fallen sisters. Let's give them some time to regroup and recover, Venus your destruction has been delayed at the moment!" Midnyte's body dissolved into black vapors and she disappeared. Everyone detransformed and came together. They looked around and the dark senshi had disappeared.
"That was utterly creepy." Mina winced as Kanisha healed a deep gash on her back with her healing wind technique.
"Why go after Mina and not me?" Usagi wondered. "What was she here for?"
"We'll see more of her, I guarantee you. Let's go back to Mina's. Kristen and Drake you can come too if you like." Lita smiled strangely at Drake.
"No thank you, we have other plans." Drake kissed Kristen's neck.
"We do? Oh! Hee-hee, we do indeed. Please take care of Jazzy and Razor." Kristen and Drake walked away and disappeared among a group of trees.
"Go ahead, I'll catch up later!" Ami looked around as if she sensed something.
"Alright Ami, hurry back before the pizza's gone. Oh no I left Rini, Hotaru and the guardians with the food! My house!" Mina and the others ran quickly. As they were out of sight Ami went over to the tree that Midnyte and the others came through. She touched it, it was warm. She formed an ice dagger and slit a long cut in the tree. Inside was a black vortex.
"Hmm, I'll come back later and check this out. It's too late now. Maybe I shouldn't tell the others." Ami sealed the slit back up with her burning ice technique. She turned and left.
"Kristen would be pleased that her assumptions about Ami's powers were correct." Athena appeared from the top of a tree and headed home.
Disclaimer: Let's make this short and sweet. Every character in this story except Sailor Moon and company belong to me. This is just like my previous stories so if you are offended please do not read.
It was a chilly winter afternoon; Danielle was still asleep.
"Child Winter!" Kanisha barged into Danielle's room and pounced on her bed. "Wake up! You promised to take us ice skating!" Kanisha shook Danielle violently.
"Holy shit! I'm up! Get off!" Danielle woke up and shoved Kanisha aside. With a yelp Kanisha fell off the bed taking Danielle's pillow with her.
"That hurt!" Kanisha stood up and brushed off her green puppy sweater and faded blue jeans. With a squeal Kanisha hit Danielle in the face with her pillow. Danielle grumbled and swore under her breath.
"Shower time." Danielle tried to untangle herself from her sheets. Struggling and kicking wildly she hit the floor. Finally free from her covers she headed to her bathroom. She stepped into the shower and put the hot water on full blast. She soaped her body quickly then let it all run off under the water. She jumped out and dried thoroughly. "What to wear?" Danielle looked around her littered floor and picked up a white tank top and gray sweatpants. She pulled on her clothes and walked out the room. "Let's go!"
"Come on Jazzy!" Kanisha ran out the room she shared with Jasmine. She had a black gym bag on her right shoulder and her ice skates on her left shoulder.
"I'm coming." Jasmine came out of the room bundled up like an Eskimo.
"Jasmine where are your skating digs?" Kanisha asked. Jasmine scowled at Kanisha.
"You know how much I hate the cold." Jasmine's voice was muffled under the three or four scarves she had on.
"Alright, let's go." Danielle grabbed Kristen's keys and they headed for Kristen's Lexus. She started the car and pulled out the space. Kanisha was in front with Danielle, Jasmine was in the back.
"Danielle, why aren't you skating? This should be your sport and all." Jasmine asked as they passed Van Hells Manor.
"I can't skate, not on ice anyway." Danielle kept her voice low. Jasmine and Kanisha started laughing.
"The almighty Child Winter can't ice skate?!" Kanisha slapped her knee.
"And you can't say I can't skate either Danielle. My stuff is in the trunk, I just needed to dress heavily." Jasmine's voice was still muffled.
"There is no way in hell I'm getting on the ice now." Danielle murmured to herself.
The car stopped in front of the ice rink. There was no one there since they rented it for a private party. They got out the car and headed for the entrance. Kanisha rushed through the doors. Jasmine was right behind her; Danielle took up the far rear. When Danielle entered the rink she could see the others hadn't arrived yet. She went over to a bench surrounding the rink and lay down on her back. Her tank top felt good and cool against her, she wished she could take off her baggy sweatpants. Kanisha and Jasmine came out of the restroom together.
"Have fun girls!" Danielle yelled at the girls as they rushed onto the rink. She imagined Jasmine was freezing in her short red tank top ice skating dress. "She gonna catch the fucking flu." Danielle chuckled to herself. Hotaru came behind Danielle and looked down on her as she lay on the bench.
"Aren't you cold?" Hotaru looked at Danielle's tank top. Danielle shook her head.
"Oh I see why. Why aren't you skating?" Hotaru asked. Danielle was about to tell the truth but held back; the thought of a child laughing at her made her feel cowardly.
"Hurt my leg awhile back." Danielle closed her eyes. Hotaru went around facing Danielle.
"I can help you if you like." Hotaru smiled. "Michiru has another outfit you could wear." Danielle rose up slightly. She liked the idea of wearing something of Michiru's.
"Sure, I guess so." Danielle got up and walked over to Haruka and Michiru alongside Hotaru.
"Hey Danielle." Setsuna said as she passed Danielle and Hotaru. Danielle nodded a greeting to Setsuna.
"Look what the cat dragged in." Danielle said as she and Hotaru neared Haruka and Michiru.
"I was just about to say the same thing." Haruka looked Danielle up and down.
"Hello Danielle." Michiru averted Danielle's gaze as she was busy fiddling with a camcorder.
"Anyway, I just need to use that spare suit of yours Mimi." Danielle winked at Michiru.
"Uh, sure. Hotaru could you get my spare out of my bag?" Michiru let out a frustrated grunt at the camcorder. Hotaru went to the side and rambled through the bag. She pulled out a black skating leotard with snowflakes on the hems. Danielle glanced at the small suit.
"Holy shit is that the one you made for me back in high school?" Danielle looked at a blushing Michiru.
"No wonder I never wanted to wear it. I'm going to change." Haruka picked up her golden leotard and walked to the bathroom.
"I wonder if she went in men or women." Danielle muttered.
"Dani! That's not nice!" Michiru held back a laugh. Danielle blew Michiru a kiss.
"Then why are you laughing?" Danielle turned to get dressed.
"I'll get you some skates at the counter!" Hotaru yelled to Danielle.
Ten minutes later Usagi, Ami, Rei, Mina and Lita entered the rink already dressed.
"Oh, Jasmine!" Mina ran to the edge of the rink and waved at Jasmine. Jasmine smiled a shaky smile and skated over to Mina and the others.
"It's cold. I'm just warming up." Jasmine shivered.
"I know. I want some hot cocoa before I hit the ice. Join me?" Mina grabbed Jasmine and headed for the snack area.
"Hi Lita." Kanisha waved to Lita. Lita smiled.
"Just got on my skates, you ready?" Lita twirled in her green leotard. A large pink rose was in the center of it. Lita got on the ice and with Kanisha they sped off.
"Come on Usagi." Rei pulled Usagi on the rink. "Let's see some of those Moon Kingdom skills, princess." Usagi yelped as Rei swung her around.
"Michiru and Haruka look heavenly together." Ami looked as Haruka held Michiru close to her and still managed to skate.
"Yeah, but Setsuna is the best." Hotaru joined Ami's side.
"Why aren't you skating Hotaru?" Ami asked. "Go show off your lavender suit, it looks pretty." Ami looked down at Hotaru.
"Hee-hee thanks, but I'm skating with Danielle." Hotaru giggled. "Seems she has trouble." Hotaru pointed to Danielle as she came towards them nearly stable on her ice skates.
"Go have fun, I'll handle her." Ami said watching Danielle as she stumbled, tripped and fell.
"Nah, I said I'd help. I'll turn her over to you in a bit." Hotaru left Ami to help Danielle on the ice.
"Hm, going solo for awhile shouldn't hurt." Ami slid out onto the ice and watched Hotaru and Danielle. Hotaru let go of Danielle's hand and went off the ice, she headed for the bathroom. Danielle tried to skate; she looked like a three year old. Ami thought it was cute, she headed over to Danielle. "Hi." Ami startled Danielle and she fell.
"Yowch!" Danielle rubbed her bottom.
"Oh this is going to be good to watch over and over again." Haruka was above Danielle with a camcorder.
"Haruka leave her be." Michiru pulled Haruka's ear and skated away. Haruka protested but kept the camcorder to her eye. Ami skated away giggling.
"Let me help you." A silky male voice came from above Danielle. She looked up into the red eyes of a smirking male with long white hair.
"D-D-Diablo?" Danielle stammered and tried to scoot away.
"Don't forget me." A slender female with a small voice appeared behind Danielle. The female had crystal blue eyes, pale skin, and long white hair like Diablo's.
"Angelica?" Danielle gasped; she blinked repeatly at the two people.
"You seemed more surprised to see me." Diablo reached for Danielle's hand and helped her up.
"Yeah, whatever. What are you two doing here?" Danielle glanced at their black and white referee sets.
"We work here." Angelica flipped her long white hair and placed a hand on her hip.
"I mean here in Japan." Danielle held her balance. "Are you two still in the CIA?"
"Are you and your sisters still in the CIA?" Diablo ran a hand through his hair.
"Stop running around the motherfucking bush and answer my damn question." Danielle said calmly.
"Still cuss like a sailor, eh?" Diablo turned around and waved as Kanisha skated over to him at top speed.
"Diablo!" Kanisha jumped onto Diablo and he caught her in his arms.
"What are you doing here baby?" Kanisha kissed him on his face wildly.
"Well what are the famous CIA agents Light and Dark doing here?" Jasmine came up behind Angelica.
"We're here to help you save Krissy." Angelica beamed at Jasmine.
"How did you know about Kristen?" Danielle asked as she struggled to keep her balance.
"Oh look more company." Diablo, still holding Kanisha, nodded towards Usagi and all the others.
"You were CIA agents Jasmine?" Setsuna asked. Jasmine nodded.
"For awhile." Danielle said as Ami came up behind her to hold her balance.
"Ten years, Sapphire." Angelica nodded towards Danielle.
"Sapphire?" Usagi asked in confusion, she picked with the little bunnies on her outfit.
"We all had code names. I was Sapphire, Jasmine was Ruby, Kanisha was Emerald and Kristen was Diamond." Danielle swung Ami from behind her to in front of her and glared at her, Ami laughed nervously.
"Ten years, and you are twenty years old. You were a ten year old secret agent?!" Hotaru asked.
"Yeah and me and Kanisha are fifteen." Jasmine noted. "Which means.?"
"Five year old secret agents?! My goodness!" Lita exclaimed. "How it that possible?!"
"We were temporarily genetically enhanced. They used children for espionage so it wouldn't be obvious. But over the years we developed our own skills. We were born with our abilities over the seasons, which what attracted the CIA to us. Soon we broke away from the CIA and they knew better than to come after us." Kanisha said as she giggled, conjured up a razor leaf storm and directed it at Jasmine who in turn destroyed the leaves with ten tiny fireballs. "Kanisha and I were the youngest agents in the industry." Jasmine winked at Kanisha.
"And the best, Ruby and I here were out of control and we rocked ten times harder than ol' Sapphire and Diamond." Kanisha hugged Diablo tightly.
"No you and Miss Firestarter there were just plain trouble!" Danielle's face turned red. "Diamond and I rocked and we kept your little asses out of harm's way! That was so much work." Jasmine and Kanisha scoffed.
"Yeah right!" Jasmine and Kanisha stuck their tongues out at Danielle. Danielle growled and fought the urge to playfully tackle both of her sisters down.
"Watch it you might lose your balance Sapphire." Usagi giggled.
"Oh please do, I'm getting good dirt on camera." Haruka stood in between Michiru and Setsuna.
"One day I'll look back on this and laugh." Danielle lowered her head. Laughter ran through the rink.
"We'll stick around you may need us to save your asses again later." Diablo smirked at Kanisha. "She'll help too." Kanisha planted a kiss on his cheek.
"Again" Rei asked. Angelica nodded and sighed.
"Halloween, when the 'miracle' happened. Who do you really think saved you?" Angelica giggled.
"I thought we sailor teleported out of the fear for our lives." Usagi said in puzzlement.
"We saved you. Allow me to give you a demonstration of only one of our many powers." Diablo put down Kanisha and stood by Mina.
"Hold onto your bras ladies." Danielle muttered. She glared at Diablo. "I fucking dare you to even try it on me."
"It's not you just wait." Diablo held out his hand "bra." In a flash of red light a garnet bra appeared in Diablo's hand. Everybody felt their chests. Setsuna skated to the front and took her bra with a scarlet face. Diablo let out a sexy growl.
"Perv!" Setsuna slapped Diablo and raced to the bathroom.
"You could have stolen my bra and that wouldn't have happened!" Kanisha shrieked and skated away.
"Baby, wait!" Diablo raced after Kanisha. Giggles erupted from around the circle before everyone went their separate ways back onto the rink.
"So Kanisha and Diablo are boyfriend and girlfriend?" Hotaru nudged Angelica.
"Yeah he's 18 and she's only about to turn 16. Young love, so cute!" Angelica sighed and skated away. Haruka skated over to Danielle as Ami departed.
"Where's Michiru, isn't she keeping you away from me?" Danielle held onto the railing.
"Whatever, she went to the bathroom." Haruka turned off her camcorder. "Anyway what is your relationship with Ami?"
"The relationship a teacher and student have. What else?" Danielle gripped the railing tightly.
"My eyes caught differently; too bad I didn't get it on camera. Ami was rubbing up against you in a way I wouldn't rub up against Michiru in public." Haruka glared at Danielle.
"So you caught me. Big deal, I love Ami." Danielle's body felt weak.
"Why, because she reminds you of Michiru?" Haruka sneered.
"She does favor Michiru in a sense but." Danielle was stopped as she saw an enraged Ami stepped from behind Haruka.
"You only love me because I resemble someone you can't have?! Haruka was right!" Ami voice got harsh and her eyes swelled up with tears, she skated away.
"Ami! Dammit! Haruka, I've done nothing to you! Leave my life the fuck alone!" Danielle skated after Ami, as she neared her a bolt of lightning stopped her. "Huh?!" Danielle looked up and there was Kristen, Drake, Drusi, Luccia and Varilla.
"Far enough, I'll destroy the one you chose over me." Luccia and her sisters headed for the transformed senshi.
"This'll be great to get on camera." Haruka turned on her camcorder again and stalked around the railings of the rink.
"Newcomers? I'll take care of them." Drake headed for Diablo and Angelica.
"Then that leaves you and me." Kristen glanced at Danielle and tackled her to the ice; they blasted and thrashed each other.
"Ah, Drake we meet again." Angelica looked at Drake's masculine body in the air. "Golden Warrior Angel, I summon thee!" A male angel with six shining white wings dressed in golden armor appeared by Angelica's side. The angel took off at Angelica's silent command and headed for Drake, unsheathing his golden bladed sword the angel pierced Drake and disappeared in a burst of golden light. Drake let out a sharp cry and held his huge wound.
"And to top it all off, DEMON CLAWS!" Diablo extended his right hand claws and swiped at Drake; they hit his face and blinded him.
"This is too easy. Ready girls?" Drusi raised her left hand. Luccia and Varilla followed Drusi's lead.
"TRI-BEAM!" The three girls shouted as the dark triangle of light they created headed for the scouts. The blast rendered the scouts helpless.
"Kristen! Finish her off!" Varilla shouted to Kristen who was hovering over Danielle.
"My pleasure." Kristen looked down at Danielle who was barefooted and bloody. Her skates were far off to the right and one had a blade missing; it was in Danielle's back. Kristen had stabbed her to cease the fight. Kristen put both of her hands over her head with her palms tilted towards the sky. A large disk of dark energy started to form over Kristen's head.
"Finish her?!" Luccia teleported to Danielle's side. "Kristen, cease attack!" Luccia shouted. Kristen did not respond in anyway as the dark disk continued to grow.
"Kristen cease!" Varilla and Drusi shouted. "You no longer have control over her or Drake. Your dark soul has grown soft. Kristen, kill them both!" Drusi and Varilla said in unison. Kanisha crawled over to Angelica and Diablo, who was also caught in the tri-beam attack. Kristen threw the disk of energy at both Luccia and Danielle.
"Danielle, listen when I'm gone destroy Drusi and Varilla, only then will you save Drake and Kristen. I will watch over you always!" Luccia pushed Danielle out of the way of the blast. The blast consumed Luccia and killed her. Kristen fell to the rink, and so did Drake who was beside Drusi and Varilla.
"Oh, no! We needed Luccia to sustain those two!" Varilla gasped.
"No! We can do this without her bleeding heart in the way!" Drusi shouted. The scouts had begun to come around back to consciousness. "Hit them! TRI-BEAM!" Drusi and Varilla's attack failed.
"You didn't think that you could pull that off without the other little brat, did you? SOUL REAVER!" Diablo's attack blew Drusi and Varilla down.
"Danielle! With my minds' eye I can see that Drake is surrounded by something that looks like string! Check Krissy out!" Kanisha yelled at Danielle who had just came to.
"I won't see a damn thing! I don't have a minds' eye like you! Plus, I have a fucking blade in my back!" Danielle yelled from the rink floor.
"Nevermind! I see them!" Kanisha yelled to Danielle.
"Blade." Angelica said as the bloody blade from Danielle's back transferred to her hand in a flash of blue light.
"Thanks, that feels worse." Danielle said with her face to the rink floor.
"Anytime. I see pain doesn't affect your biting sarcasm." Angelica smirked and helped Danielle up. "Anyway, Drake and Kristen are puppets; Drusi, Varilla and Luccia are the puppet masters. One puppet master dies, the puppets lose power, kill all the puppet masters and.?" Angelica said and waited for Danielle's response.
"The Krissy and Drake are free!" Danielle exclaimed. Since she wasn't on skates, Danielle had perfect balance. Drusi and Varilla were regaining strength. Drusi got to her feet.
"Drake, arise!" Drusi had a terrible limp, so she took to the air. "Wake up Varilla, I need you!" Drusi shouted.
"Here I am!" Varilla came up from behind a bench and took to the air with Drusi. "Drake, revive Kristen!" Varilla held her bleeding arm. Drake began reviving Kristen.
"How are little kids so much trouble?" Sailor Pluto shouted.
"Little kids?! So our shells are that of small girls, but we are truly older than life itself!" Varilla cackled.
"DARK BEAM!" Drake and Kristen blew the scouts everywhere with their attack. They celebrated their short victory.
"Danielle this is a battle that can't be won now. Let's teleport out of here." Diablo groaned from the pain of his many wounds.
"Angelica, teleport the other senshi and my sisters out of here when I say so." Danielle groaned; her whole body throbbed with pain. "Diablo get Haruka's camera, if she want something to see I'll give it to her." Diablo got the camera; it was busted up a bit, but still worked perfectly.
"Danielle what are you doing?" Jasmine asked. Danielle got to her knees.
"I'm going to find out how powerful this forbidden power is." Danielle held her bruised shoulder.
"Fine. We'll see you around." Kanisha hugged Danielle and joined Angelica with the other scouts. Jasmine did the same.
"Huh, can ya at least cry? You know after I do this I may never come back." Danielle sighed.
"The powerful Child Winter laughs in the face of danger and even death don't scare her." Kanisha sniffled.
"You'll find some way back to us." Jasmine winked at Danielle as Angelica teleported them all away.
"Just me and you Diablo. Kanisha would never forgive me if I let you die here. So when you sense your life in danger leave." Danielle got to her feet. "Start rolling."
"Will do, just take it away." Diablo turned on the camera and started rolling. "Any last words?" Diablo joked.
"As a matter of fact there is something I want to say." Danielle looked into the camera. "I am doing this for all of us; don't think of me as heroic just incredibly stupid. Some of you have treated us badly but I am still willing to die for you all. To that special person among you, I love you and will think of you always. See you in Hell Haruka." Danielle turned from the camera and went to the center of the rink. "WINTER IMPERIAL POWER-UP!" Danielle's hair grew to her waist and shined crystal blue. Wings of ice grew out of her back and she had a non-traditional sailor uniform of blue and white. Immediately the temperature of the rink dropped 80 degrees. Winter looked down at herself. "Bitchin'! Diablo I hope you getting all of this!" Winter flapped her wings and took to the air.
"Yeah! I'd like to see the bra under that uniform." Diablo kept his lens on Winter.
"Who the hell are you?!" Varilla glared at Winter.
"I'm your angel of death! Call me Imperial Sailor Winter!" Winter smirked at Drusi. "Time to pay your dues ya old bitches. Let's get this over with quickly. Diablo, catch part of this then get the hell out of here!" Winter looked over her shoulder at Diablo. He nodded.
"Go do your thing, I'm fucking freezing!" Diablo screamed. Danielle turned to Kristen and frowned.
"You leave me no choice. I will die saving you. FROZEN HELL!" Winter's wings shed their icicle feathers and the rink began to erupt in glaciers. A glacier erupted between Diablo's legs.
"Time to leave." Diablo shrieked as he shut of the camera and teleported.
Diablo appeared in the living room of the Takashi shrine.
"Where's Danielle?" Apollo walked up to Diablo. A noise that sounded like an explosion faraway filled everyone's ears.
"There's no question now, not even she survived that explosion." Angelica bowed her head.
"She?! Who's 'she'?! Is it Danielle?! Was Danielle in that explosion?!" Apollo shouted. Diablo lowered his head and threw the camera to Haruka.
"Her last words." Diablo said as he took a sobbing Kanisha in his arms. "We'll all miss her."
Let's see this folks." Haruka said with no remorse as she slipped the tape into the VCR and set it to play. The tape began with Danielle down on the ice.
In a flash of white light Danielle found herself on a cloud surrounded by stars.
"Hell is too cool." Danielle looked around. She looked ahead where a path of parted clouds led to a big door with the phases of the moon engraved in it.
"This is neither Hell nor Heaven. This is the Gates of Time." A familiar person stood next to the gates.
"Sailor Pluto." Danielle neared Sailor Pluto who was in a strange sailor uniform and looked somewhat different. "Nice new adjustment to the uniform." Danielle smiled at Sailor Pluto.
"Greetings Goddess Fuyu. Serenity awaits you through the gates." Pluto bowed to Danielle as the gates opened.
"Uh, right. I'll be going now." Danielle ran through the gates. She appeared in a large crystal-like room. She passed a large mirror and backed up, for the first time she realized how she looked and was dressed. Her skin was still black; her hair was the same way it was when she was Imperial Winter and her eyes was a strange cold blue color. "Bitchin' to the fucking third degree." Danielle said as she looked at her attire. She wore a pale blue silk gown with spaghetti straps and two splits all the way up to her hips. She had on jewelry of ice.
"Mind your tongue Goddess Fuyu." A voice came from behind Danielle. It was Serenity, she bowed to Danielle.
"All this bowing crap is freaking me out." Danielle muttered. Serenity rose to her feet.
"I take it that Millennia Sailor Pluto told you that you were not in Heaven of Hell. You are in the Moon Kingdom 41st century." Serenity approached Danielle.
"I'm Goddess Fuyu? Fine, I'll play along, just talk to me like a normal person and stop all the bowing crap." Danielle looked at Serenity's odangos. "Your meatballs are blond in my time and now they're white." Danielle chuckled.
"Meatballs?! You want me to treat you like a normal person Fuyu?! I will! These are not meatballs, this is the hairstyle of the Moon Kingdom lady heiresses and I take great pride in my hairstyle!" Serenity shouted. A blue haired woman ran into the chamber.
"My queen I was walking by to the library and I heard you shouting. Is all well?" The blue haired lady laid eyes on Danielle and bowed quickly, her face was red with embarrassment. "Goddess Fuyu, I didn't notice you were here. Forgive me."
"A-Ami?" Danielle whispered her name; she fought the urge to reach her hand out to her.
"I must be on my way." Ami fled out the door.
"Speechless? Yeah, whatever. Anyway Fuyu, you are not dead. You are a Goddess for crying out loud, you're immortal!" Serenity shouted.
"Wait, if I'm a Goddess so are my sisters. Then Kristen didn't die either?!" Danielle's blood was pumping; the thought of seeing her sister again filled her with joy like no other.
"Yes, Goddess Haru is fine, she'll return to earth shortly." Serenity said as she began to calm down.
"And what about me meatball head? Will I be returning to earth soon too?" Danielle smirked at Serenity.
"I swear if you weren't a Goddess, I'd. hmm, oh this is perfect revenge." Serenity muttered to herself as she thought of something good. "You will return to earth. as an animal. Make your decision wisely. May I suggest a pig?" Serenity giggled.
"A pig?! That's more of your animal Serenity!" Danielle exclaimed. "Why an animal anyway?! I'm sure Kristen doesn't have to return to earth as an animal!" Danielle crossed her arms over her petite chest and poked out her lower lip like a five year old child.
"Stop acting like a child Fuyu. You used your forbidden power, she didn't. You suffer, she don't, simple." Serenity turned to the large mirror in front of Danielle. "Let's see how your family and friends were affected by your so-called heroic stunt." Serenity waved her hand over the mirror and the image rippled to the Takashi living room.
"They just finished watching the tape." Danielle murmured to herself.
"That's all she said." Diablo turned off the VCR. Kanisha laid a hand on Jasmine's shoulder.
"Who was she talking about when she said 'who I loved.'?" Usagi pondered out loud.
"Isn't it obvious? It's Michiru, even in death she still thinks about how she lost her to me." Haruka smiled to herself.
"It wasn't Michiru, that person knows who they are." Angelica muttered and glanced at Ami. Ami eyes swelled up with tears as she grabbed her skates and ran out the temple and onto the street.
"I'll get her." Haruka rose and ran after Ami. She found her at the bottom of the temple stairs.
"How could I be so stupid? She devoted herself to me and because I doubted how she could love someone like me I listened to you! She told me she loved me and I let your words turn me against her! Now she's never going to know how sorry I am!" Ami rose from the steps and turned towards Haruka. "It's all your fault!" Ami's eyes lit up crystal blue. She held her palm out towards Haruka and fired ice daggers at her. Some hit Haruka and some didn't. After her assault, Ami turned and ran.
"How the hell did she do that?" Haruka pulled a dagger out her left leg. Ami was out of sight.
"Wow, her powers are developing nicely." Serenity waved her hand over the mirror and it turned back to normal only showing Serenity's reflection.
"Yeah, she kicked Haruka's ass. She definitely has my blood." Danielle patted her hip.
"So have you decided on you animal?" Serenity turned to Danielle. Danielle fell silent.
"Hmm, a black cat should do fairly." Danielle scratched her head.
"Fine. Back through the Gates of Time, you'll be in your new body until the next crescent moon." Serenity led Danielle to the Gates of Time. "Wherever you end up be there again at the next crescent moon or you'll have to wait for the next one. Buh-bye, Fuyu!" Serenity pushed Danielle through the gates.
Haruka returned to the temple all battered and bruised.
"What happened to you?!" Michiru exclaimed. Haruka had to think of a quick lie until later when she was alone with Setsuna, Michiru and Hotaru.
"Err, I fell." Haruka sat back down. Hotaru snickered.
"On what? A thousand pieces of glass?" Hotaru giggled. Setsuna shot Hotaru a dirty look. "Sorry." Hotaru whispered.
"Down the steps." Haruka muttered. Her wounds burned as if she lay on a bed of burning nails.
"We can't stay here." Jasmine sniffled. Kanisha nodded in agreement. Diablo took Kanisha into his arms.
"Stay with me and Angelica at the hotel." Diablo stroked Kanisha's buttock.
"Uh, no." Kanisha flicked Diablo's hand away. "I'm sure one of the girls wouldn't mind taking one of us in." Kanisha chuckled softly as she inched away from Diablo.
"Yes, stay at my temple. And I can use some extra hands too." Rei stood up in her tattered red skating outfit.
"Um, your temple isn't good for us. There is a force field you put up not letting any unknown beings near it. That's why we go the long way home. The field wouldn't destroy us, it just creeps us out." Jasmine giggled. "For some reason we fall in the unknown beings category."
"Shut up Jazzy." Kanisha giggled as began to continue. "Check with your guardians. They'll tell you about the force field." Kanisha got up to go pack her things. "It's fine if I stay with you right Lita?" Kanisha turned to Lita and smiled.
"Sure, I could teach you how to cook." Lita exclaimed and ran to help Kanisha.
"I could teach you to cook to ya know." Diablo sounded a little hurt.
"Another day Dark. You can teach me to cook instead." Angelica patted her brother's head.
"Okay, but I can't do funny things with hotdogs if I teach you." Diablo muttered sadly. Angelica threw a pillow at him.
"What's wrong Rei?" Mina asked as she looked at Rei.
"I have I guardian? Like Luna?" Rei pondered. Selena flew into the room.
"Actually, you have two. They're my cousins. The crows that always hang around your temple. Two of them always stay behind." Selene settled on Jasmine's shoulder.
"Oh my friends Smote-bug and Blackie?" Rei exclaimed. Usagi covered her mouth and laughed.
"Uh, yes. Their names are Phobos and Demios. They are brother and sister and very good guardians." Selene screeched as Aries' wet nose nudged her.
"Shut up bird. Hey Lita, can I come too?" Aries tried to smile, but it looked more threatening than friendly.
"Sure as long as you are paper trained." Lita giggled. Aries nodded as Lita sat back down with a bag of Kanisha's stuff.
"Jazzy can stay with me!" Mina exclaimed. "Probably better than staying with Usagi." Mina laughed and Usagi pouted.
"Okay. Will Selene and Artemis get along?" Jasmine stroked Selene's beak.
"Sure, he'll be so scared he won't even near her." Mina winked at Jasmine. Jasmine went to pack up her stuff quickly and came back out her room in five minutes.
"So that's settled. I'm staying here. The rest of you clear out." Apollo sat at Usagi's feet. Everyone said their goodbyes and left. "Guess I'll go for a walk." Apollo left ten minutes after everyone else.
"Ugh, where am I?" Danielle found herself on the edge of some wood above murky water. "I'm at the Tokyo harbor?! Wait. is that my voice?!" Danielle's voice sounded as if she had shrunk. "I sound like a fuckin' chipmunk! Serenity, I'll get you!" Danielle got up. 'So I have to be back here at the next crescent moon?' Danielle though to herself in her normal voice. 'Guess I'll take a walk.' Danielle started walking. 'I'm hungry. I want some chicken or something. Ooh, what a delightful smell my kitty senses are picking up.' Danielle thought to herself as she dashed across the busy street. Cars honked after her. She found herself in an alley. She looked where the smell was coming from. Five of six cats were gathered around a plate of small, raw fish. 'Anchovies! I hate anchovies! But, I'm so hungry! Fuck it, I'm eating!' Danielle thought as she dashed over to the other cats. She stopped as the biggest cat stepped from the crowd of cats over the plate
"Rrrrrraaaaaaaawwwwwww!" The cat let out a series of yowls and purrs. The other cats joined him by his side. Danielle began to back up.
'My kitty senses are telling me I'm in for it. Kitty rape perhaps?' Danielle thought as she looked for a place to run. The big cat was only about two feet from her. A white cat appeared in front of Danielle as the big cat jumped for her. She threw her face to the ground fast and covered her head with her paws. Soon the yowls and hisses subsided, but she didn't dare look up.
"Hey Kitty, you okay?" A familiar voice made Danielle lift her face. It was Apollo. She was so happy. She leapt up and nuzzled her head to his neck. He backed up. "Whoa, do I know you?" Apollo had some black fur on his neck.
'Oh great I'm shedding.' Danielle thought to herself and tried to quickly think of a lie. "I'm Demoness, and you are?" Danielle strained to make her voice sound right but it got even worse.
"I'm Apollo. Nice to meet you Demoness." Apollo let out a stifled laugh. Danielle groaned.
"Likewise, I'm sure. Are you laughing at my voice?" Danielle no longer strained her voice.
"Yeah and the fact that you almost got killed over month old anchovies. But, actually I'm curious of how you became to talk. Oh, and you have a beautiful voice." Apollo sat in front of Danielle licking his wounded back.
"Oh! You got harmed because of me. Sorry." Danielle lowered her head.
"No worries. It's a small price to play for one's life. I'm glad to help. Now back to how you became to talk." Apollo left the wound alone.
"Oh, erm, uh I'm an angel that was turned into a cat by uh.a witch." Danielle giggled to herself. 'Take that Serenity!' Danielle thought to herself with a grin. "I guess I should take my leave now. I need to find some food." Danielle turned to leave.
"Hmm, an angel named Demoness. Interesting, allow me to accompany you. You seem fairly lost, I'll help you out. Plus, somehow I'm drawn to you. Let's go eat." Apollo came up beside her. They began to walk.
"How are you drawn to me?" Danielle rubbed up against his side slightly.
"You remind me of my recently departed love." Apollo's voice got low and Danielle thought she heard a faint sniffle.
"If it's not too much I'd like to hear of this special kitty." Danielle tried to joke, her voice made it even better.
"Not a kitty, she was a person. And I really don't mind telling you." Apollo smiled.
"Well, I'm all fur." Danielle giggled. "Get it? All fur, all ears?" She cracked up so hard she had to stop walking.
"You are a rather amusing angel. Onto my story," Apollo began. "Her name was Danielle."
Ami walked into her house and set down her skates. She ran into her room and plopped down on her bed. She grabbed her pillow and sobbed in it.
"I'm so stupid! Why did I let Haruka get to me? Now Danielle's gone and she doesn't know I still love her!" Ami almost didn't hear the doorbell ring. She quickly dried her tears and wiped her running her nose with the back of her tattered skating outfit. She got up and ran to the door. "Who is it?"
"Owaru, surprise!" Owaru was on the other side of the door.
"Owaru!!" Ami pulled open the door quickly and wrapped her arms around Owaru. She sobbed into his arms.
"Its okay baby, I know baby. She's gone, but she'll be back. Don't cry now. Let's go out and see a movie or something." Owaru rubbed Ami's back and hugged her.
"Okay, let's go to the movies." Ami sniffled and dried her tears once more. "As long as I'm with you I'm okay." Ami went to change.
"Oh Ami, I hope your loss won't affect your fight against this new enemy." Owaru sighed.
"Diablo! I swear if you leave this toilet seat up one more time I'm pulling out of my end of the rent!" Angelica screamed from the bathroom.
"Oh shove it! Come here Angelica I got something to show you." Diablo was in their room looking at the tape of the ice rink.
"What, that we are out of a job?" Angelica came out of the bathroom with her white silk robe tied tightly around her waist.
"Yeah, and that she's still alive." Diablo turned off the tape. "Her life force seems small but she's still alive."
"Well duh Dark. Of course she is. We all detect her life force; it's just that she may be a wandering spirit." Angelica rubbed her wet hair with a towel.
"Yeah, I wonder how Kanisha is doing." Diablo got up off the edge of the bed and went into the bathroom. "Ah! Angelica! You used my razor for your legs and now it's full of hair!"
"That's how I feel about the toilet seat you dick." Angelica put the towel over her face and lay down on her bed as Diablo continued to rant.
"Alright Haruka, we're home." Michiru helped Haruka into the house. Setsuna and Hotaru came after them.
"What happened and no lies this time." Setsuna helped Haruka onto the couch.
"Ami can now use powers outside of her scout form. I can't believe it myself." Haruka tried not to touch her burning wounds.
"Are you serious?!" Hotaru exclaimed. Michiru hushed the child. Setsuna's eyes widened.
"How could this be?" Setsuna sat down on the couch. "How could she have acquired this power?"
"Could she have developed it or was the ability given to her?" Michiru thought out loud.
"Let's find her and ask." Hotaru stood up, Setsuna pulled her back down.
"No she won't talk without a fight. And with her new power, she's even considered to be dangerous." Haruka said as she kept her body stiff.
"Michiru, she could probably really hurt you but, you go talk to her." Setsuna said. Michiru nodded and got up.
"Take good care of Haruka for me." Michiru walked out of the house.
Kristen awoke in Drake's arms; they were in a soft canopy bed. Drake snore softly on Kristen's chest.
"What happened?" Kristen opened her eyes all the way up and sat up. Drake groaned as his head fell off her chest and awoke.
"Kristen, where are we?" Drake looked around. Kristen hopped off the bed to get a better view of things. She was dressed in a silk lavender gown with the back out. Her hazel hair reached her shoulders and it had steaks of violet in it. She had flower buds on her necklace, anklet, earrings, and ring.
"I have no idea. I remember everything that just happened. Drake, could we be in heaven?" Kristen looked to Drake who was now beside her.
"I don't think so. I shouldn't be here if this is heaven." Drake wrapped his arms around Kristen. He was in a black tuxedo with a velvet royal purple cape clipped by a golden flower bud around his shoulders that dragged behind him.
"Don't be like that my love. If you are here this is where you belong. Why are we here?" Kristen hugged up against Drake.
"Ah, Goddess Haru and King Drakarri, you've finally awaken. Welcome to the Moon Kingdom of the 41st century." Serenity walked into the room. Her white odangos dragged behind her slightly. She bowed to both Kristen and Drake.
"Goddess Haru? You mean I'm Goddess of the blooming season?" Kristen escaped Drake's embrace and walked over to Serenity. Serenity nodded. "And Drake is my king?" Kristen pointed behind her to Drake. Serenity nodded again. "I see."
"You took this better than your sister Fuyu." Serenity mumbled.
"Danielle is Goddess Fuyu? Goddess of the dead season? Wow, I can see if she didn't believe you. But, I believe you; I'm better adjusted than my sister." Kristen beamed as Drake came up next to her.
"I knew we were destined for each other Kristen." Drake placed a soft kiss on her cheek. She giggled.
"You may return to earth whenever you like Goddess and Protector. Though I must warn you of two things. One of which is there is a new enemy amiss and last, if you decide to stay, what you see here must not be taken back with you. In other words, don't tell of what you see here, it could change the future forever as we know it." Serenity said in a grave voice.
"I'm not good at keeping secrets." Kristen admitted.
"Neither am I, let's go back." Drake let out a nervous chuckle.
"Very well, follow me." Serenity led them out of the room and down a long elegant hall lined with rooms and red carpet on the floor. Out of one of the rooms ran a small boy and girl, they looked no older than ten. They had long white hair and milky brown skin. They ran right into Serenity almost knocking her down. The boy stopped and smiled at Serenity. Kristen noticed that both of the children that were dress in royal blue also had black cat ears on top of their heads and black tails growing out of their hidden tailbones. The girl sat on the floor and waved at Kristen and Drake.
"Hi Auntie Haru and Uncle Drakarri!" The girl giggled. Her brother helped her up and bowed to Kristen and Drake. Serenity looked pissed.
"Neko and Taro, you are as bothersome as your parents. Please, don't run around the palace, go play with Jazmia." Serenity shooed the two children away, they ran off giggling. Before they left Drake caught a glimpse of something on the forearm of the girl called Neko.
"Kristen, I think those kids are." Drake was stopped as Kristen ran from his side to catch up with Serenity who was far ahead of them.
"Baby, hurry!" Kristen called to Drake. He ran into a giant room full of mirrors in a big semi-circle.
"This is where you'll return to earth. Now before you leave there is something I must tell you both." Serenity turned to Kristen and Drake as she activated on of the full length mirrors. "After what you two went through with the three sisters you will never be the same. You can tap into the dark power you still have and use it for good. Haru, you can become Dark Sailor Spring and you Drakarri can become Midnight Spring Guardian. Use your powers carefully please. Now be on your way." Serenity moved aside to let Kristen jump through the mirror. Drake didn't leave. He walked over to Serenity.
"Serenity didn't notice the snowflake symbol on Neko's arm. Is she and her brother Danielle's kids?" Drake asked Serenity.
"It is not for me to say and not for you to remember. Once you leave the children you saw will not be on you mind. Good bye and good luck King Drakarri." Serenity pushed him through the mirror and he disappeared.
"Lady Serenity, why did Auntie and Uncle go away?" Neko pulled on Serenity's dress.
"Because they don't belong here as of yet. Now let's go Neko, Fuyu- mama must be missing you." Serenity picked up Neko and exited the room.
"Owaru that was a great movie. Thanks, it really cheered me up." Ami kissed Owaru, he kissed her back.
"You're welcome Ami. Look, I'll come by later on but right now I have to get home. My dad is sick and I need to attend to him. Be careful on the way home." Owaru kissed her once more and left. Ami continued on to walk home. She hummed happily until she saw Michiru walking towards her. Ami stopped and ran for the alley. Michiru was hot on her heels. Ami ran down the left side of the alley and turned to see Michiru. As Michiru came into view Ami shot wave after wave of ice daggers at Michiru and ran around the corner. Michiru was shot with only on; in her rib. It had hurt her to breathe.
"I have to talk to her." Michiru pulled out the piece of burning ice and fled after Ami. She found her around the corner waiting.
"I didn't have enough aim to put you out of commission, you're lucky. What do you want?" Ami faced Michiru as she continued to bleed. "My, my you're bleeding. Did I do that?" Ami said with a sneer in her voice. She touched Michiru's bleeding wound. Michiru winced as Ami began to heal her.
"Ah, it burns yet it is so cold. How did you acquire this power?" Michiru straightened up as Ami finished healing.
"Now that's a stupid question Michiru." Ami said and walked away. "I spared your life so stay the hell out of mine." Ami disappeared back into the alley.
"And here's my humble abode. I'm the only scout who doesn't live with my parents." Mina dropped Jasmine's bag.
"Sorry I made you carry the bags. Handling bags and having Selene on my shoulder is a feat I haven't accomplished yet." Jasmine smiled as she stroked Selene.
"No problem. We are sleeping in the living room. It's bigger than my room." Mina kicked Jasmine's bag into the living room like a soccer ball. "Whoo!"
"Oh okay. Hey Mina, why don't you live with your parents?" Jasmine asked.
"They live back in England. I'm here to continue my studies." Mina said as she entered the kitchen.
"How's England?" Selene asked as she flew from Jasmine's shoulder and on to the back of a chair.
"It's a beautiful place, not much to do though." Mina pulled a platter of finger sandwiches from the refrigerator and placed them on the table. Selene flew from her perch and grabbed a small sandwich. "Uh, you're welcome." Mina said to Selene.
"Let's have a sleepover with all the girls. We can rent some movies and your big screen T.V will lighten things up." Jasmine munched on a sandwich.
"Cool, the guardians should come too. We'll redefine the phrase 'party animals'" Selene said as she polished off the rest of her sandwich
"Great, I'll get everything ready!" Mina sounded excited and went into her room.
"Okay, I need to call Kanisha at Lita's!" Jasmine picked up the phone and pushed the button with Lita's number on speed dial. The phone rang and then someone picked up.
"Hello! Lita's house of sweet delights! Usagi speaking!" Usagi's mouth sounded full.
"Hee-hee, please can I speak to Kanisha?" Jasmine giggled.
"Sure Jasmine, hold on." Usagi put the phone down.
"Hello?" Kanisha picked up the phone. Jasmine heard shouts and giggles in the background.
"Hey Razor, Mina's having a sleepover tonight. Everyone is supposed to come. And she got an X-box, PS2, and a Gamecube!" Jasmine shouted.
"Oh yeah! We gonna party 'til the break of dawn! Thanks for telling me Jazzy." Kanisha shouted.
"Wait, don't go yet! Who's over there? There is an awful lot of noise back there." Jasmine held the phone tightly as Selene perched on her shoulder.
"Usagi, me, Lita, Rini, Diana, Aries and. oh that's it." Kanisha laughed.
"Oh okay, bye." Jasmine hung up the phone. Mina ran out of her room and into the kitchen with Jasmine.
"Alright, let's go get ready for this! The party of the year!" Mina grabbed Jasmine by the arm and pulled her out of the house.
"Whoa, that's freaky. So you kissed her as she slept? So in other words you admired her from afar?" Danielle said as Apollo finished his story. She saw him in a completely different light then.
"Not really from afar. Everyone in the household knew. She was completely oblivious. I didn't mind." Apollo said swinging his tail from side to side. He and Danielle went to watch the sunset on top of an apartment after they had spaghetti from an Italian restaurant dumpster. Danielle never thought trash tasted so good.
"Oh I see." Danielle rolled on her back and began to paw at the air. She started to feel drowsy.
"Demoness you're." Apollo paused to hold back a yowl. His voice came to a whisper. "Demoness, you're in heat. Tomcats are going to smell your pheromones and come yowling and stuff." Apollo looked the other way and failed to hold back another yowl.
"And you Apollo?" Danielle looked dreamily at Apollo. "Your cry tells me you want to be the one who penetrates me. We're on the roof; no cat could smell me up here. It'd be a shame to waste such a perfect mood. Come on, follow your kitty instincts." Danielle had no control over what she was saying. She found herself getting up and placing herself in front of Apollo.
"But, you're an angel. I have to impregnate a Mauian, like Artemis and Luna. I want to but, I can't." Apollo muttered.
"Screw them! This is your life so live it your way. I'm not forcing you, just inviting you. Soon I'll be back to normal, take advantage now or lose it." Danielle hissed. She didn't look back at Apollo. Apollo gripped her neck gently and came up behind her. Danielle let out a loud purr as Apollo entered her.
Everyone started arriving at Mina's place for the sleepover. No one mentioned the day's events, they wanted a peaceful atmosphere. The guardians were running around the house and back yard.
"Where's Usagi?" Rei asked and looked around for her best friend.
"At the locked kitchen door panting and waiting with Aries for it to be unlocked." Hotaru said before she and Rini started hitting each other with pillows and beanie babies.
"I told her Mina wouldn't unlock it until everyone has gotten here." Jasmine said. "It's only supposed to be the inners, me, Kanisha. Rini, Hotaru and the guardians." Jasmine tried to count everyone. "We're only waiting for Ami, Lita and Kanisha."
"No, Ami is here. She's trying to hook up all those game systems. Owaru dropped her off like ten minutes ago and Mina asked her to hook up everything." Rei was dragging a whimpering Usagi from the kitchen door.
"Hotaru, are those my collection of mammal beanie babies you and Rini are throwing around?!" Mina joined in the fun after trying to grab all fifty-seven of her beanies. "One rip on any of them and you owe me a whole new set!" Mine threw a pillow at Hotaru and a raccoon beanie at Rini. With squeals, the three girls continued to play.
"We're back with pizza and DVDs!" Lita and Kanisha hardly made it through the door before Aries and Usagi stole the ten pizza boxes and almost made it past the other hungry guests. Everyone, plus the guardians pounced on the pizza thieves.
"Rei is quite the pig, should we even tell them of the enemy?" A male voice came from around the room. Rei looked around munching on her third slice of pizza.
"Want to see a real pig? Look at Usagi." Rei scoffed and shook the feeling of a heavenly presence in the room.
"True, Serenity is a greedy thing isn't she." Now it was a female voice. Rei stopped eating and pulled out a parchment spell.
"Show yourselves!" Rei shouted. Everyone stopped eating and looked around the room. Out of Rei's standing shadow two black birds emerged. They had crescent moons on their foreheads. "I take it that you are Phobos and Demios?" Rei stored away her parchment spell. Everyone, feeling no threat crowded around the two large birds.
"You came out of her shadow, how is that possible?" Rini said as she was greatly tempted to poke the birds to see if they were illusions.
"It's our special way of staying with her." The male Demios said.
"Enough of this idle chit-chat, Midnyte has emerged. She is queen of Dark Earth. We don't have time to explain but she has challenged to scouts of Pure Earth, that's you, girls. So hurry!" Phobos screeched. "She's at the Tokyo Tower! Go now!" Both Demios and Phobos disappeared back into Rei's shadow.
"Let's go girls. Rini and Hotaru stay here and watch the guardians." Usagi and all the others transformed and left. Kanisha and Jasmine stayed behind
"Should we help them?" Jasmine looked to her sister. Kanisha nodded slightly and ran out of the house, Jasmine was right behind her.
"Show yourself villain!" Sailor Moon stood from the rest of the group and was in attack mode. The rest of the scouts scanned the area.
"So this is the best Pure Earth can offer? Pathetic." A slender woman emerged from the trunk of a tree. The scouts gasped as they looked at the woman. She looked just like Serenity. She had black odangos and crimson red eyes. Her skin was grayed a little. Her simple black gown covered her feet. "Don't be astonished by my appearance only, gaze upon your better halves." Midnyte pointed to the tree which she came out of. Four other women trailed out of the tree. They looked like Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus. They had black hair, deep red, emotionless eyes and grayed skin like Midnyte. Their scout uniforms were black and gray.
"Better halves?! This is not possible!" Venus looked at her counterpart. "She's so ugly! She can't be me!" Jupiter hit Venus to shut her up.
"It's obvious that they have no sunshine in their lives." Mars muttered and started to giggle along with Mercury. "You're still out-numbered Midnyte! It's our eight against your five!" Kanisha shouted, Midnyte cackled.
"I assure you the odds are on my side!" Midnyte threw back her head and let out a vicious laugh. "I need only to destroy one of you! Dark Senshi, destroy the senshi of light!" The evil senshi went into action at Midnyte's command.
"Protect Sailor Moon!" Jupiter shouted. The scouts surrounded Sailor Moon. The evil senshi all focused their attacks on Venus. Venus fell down from one of Dark Jupiter's thunder attacks.
"Did you really think I wanted to kill that lowly excuse of a queen Serenity?! No, Venus is my problem! Kill her Dark Senshi so that the future will be ours for the taking!" Midnyte commanded.
"CRESCENT BEAM METEOR SHOWER!" Venus called upon her attack and blew the Dark Senshi off of her. They didn't stay down; they were on the charge again.
"Need some help?" Drake said as he and Kristen emerged from the shadows.
"More trouble?!" Sailor Moon squealed. Kristen smiled gently at Sailor Moon. "Huh?"
"We were purified. We're back on your side Serenity." Kristen winked at Sailor Moon and gave her a thumb up sign.
"Let's do this! DARK SPRING GUARDIAN POWER-UP!" Drake's attire turned into black armor, he held a black bladed sword in his right hand and a large black shield with the Spring symbol engraved on it shove bright silver on his left forearm. "I'm going after Midnyte!" Spring Knight charged after Midnyte while the other scouts protected Venus.
"Guess it's my turn. DARK LADY SPRING MAKE-UP!" Kristen's clothes disappeared and she stood wearing an all black leather sailor uniform similar to Imperial Winter's. "Kinda tight against my boobs, but fits well nonetheless." Spring vaulted into action. She climbed a tree quickly and jumped high into the air from the top branch. "Guess I can still fly. Down to business. I hope you ready for this! NEGA STORM!" Spring conjured a dark cloud which transformed into a long black staff with a black diamond raindrop inside. The staff came to her hand. "Hmm? Kanisha tell me the weak points of the evil senshi before the storm starts!" Spring twirled her staff very fast creating static and thunder.
"Um, hold on!" Kanisha attacked the evil Venus with a razor wind and she disappeared. "Hmm, they must not be real." Kanisha's hazel eyes turned bright lime green. She scanned the area and looked through the evil senshi. "They're completely black! No souls or anything! I don't know how I destroyed the evil Venus!" Kanisha's eyes turned back to normal.
"SHADOW BLADE!" Spring Knight's sword enlarged as he swiped it at Midnyte. The attack cut off Midnyte's right arm from her shoulder. Her wound didn't bleed, the cut off arm turned to dust as it hit the ground. Spring Knight's sword smoked with dark energy.
"Very good, but not effective." Midnyte cackled as another arm sprouted from her bloodless shoulder. "I absorb dark energy and the on coming storm will empower me greatly! You may have destroyed my Venus but she was not a complete copy like the others. My scouts kill her! She must not harness the power of Eos!" With her newly grown arm Midnyte bashed Spring Knight in the jaw, blowing him down.
"No! Oh that's it! Dark clouds gather at my command and dark thunder strike at my will! Destroy thy enemies!" Spring threw her staff into the gathering dark clouds. Black thunder struck the evil senshi directly; it didn't seem to affect them.
"They're absorbing it! The storm isn't weakening them, it's making them stronger!" Mercury fought her counterpart. "You aren't me, I have something you don't." Mercury put her palm to her counterpart's gut and sent a surge of coldness through the copy causing it to burst into dust.
"What's this? That is unusual; she didn't call upon an attack. My scouts are too powerful to be destroyed by a weak Pure Senshi." Midnyte feared her plan had failed. "My Dark Senshi we have a glitch, let's go for now and revive your fallen sisters. Let's give them some time to regroup and recover, Venus your destruction has been delayed at the moment!" Midnyte's body dissolved into black vapors and she disappeared. Everyone detransformed and came together. They looked around and the dark senshi had disappeared.
"That was utterly creepy." Mina winced as Kanisha healed a deep gash on her back with her healing wind technique.
"Why go after Mina and not me?" Usagi wondered. "What was she here for?"
"We'll see more of her, I guarantee you. Let's go back to Mina's. Kristen and Drake you can come too if you like." Lita smiled strangely at Drake.
"No thank you, we have other plans." Drake kissed Kristen's neck.
"We do? Oh! Hee-hee, we do indeed. Please take care of Jazzy and Razor." Kristen and Drake walked away and disappeared among a group of trees.
"Go ahead, I'll catch up later!" Ami looked around as if she sensed something.
"Alright Ami, hurry back before the pizza's gone. Oh no I left Rini, Hotaru and the guardians with the food! My house!" Mina and the others ran quickly. As they were out of sight Ami went over to the tree that Midnyte and the others came through. She touched it, it was warm. She formed an ice dagger and slit a long cut in the tree. Inside was a black vortex.
"Hmm, I'll come back later and check this out. It's too late now. Maybe I shouldn't tell the others." Ami sealed the slit back up with her burning ice technique. She turned and left.
"Kristen would be pleased that her assumptions about Ami's powers were correct." Athena appeared from the top of a tree and headed home.