Part Four
It Is Discovered That Plutonians Are Fond Of Employing Thugs
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Two Sailor meetings promptly took place, both groups getting ready for a trip into space and possibly a can of Whoop Ass, courtesy of Pluto. Team Inner had The Brat, The Brawn, The Brain, and The Blondes, plus three furry cats, seventy pounds of pink-haired sugar, and Mamoru. Team Outer had Haruka and Michiru, which spoke for itself. Both teams knew they would succeed first, but they needed supplies. They promptly gathered up everything they would need and did a final check.
"Aqua Mirror?"
"Check!"
"Three Lights album?"
"Check!"
"Space Sword?"
"Check!"
"Sailor V keychain?"
"Check!"
"Silence Glaive?"
"It's in the car."
"Rei's Mangas?"
"Check!"
"Garnet Orb?"
"In the hands of the enemy."
"Haruka!!"
"Sorry! Only joking!"
It was unclear as to which group was more prepared.
~*~
Uranus and Neptune were soon flying through space at breakneck speed, looking beautiful and graceful and all those Outer Soldier perks. "Wheeee!" yelled Neptune, clutching onto Uranus's hand.
"You're having way too much fun!" remarked Uranus.
"I wonder how the other girls are doing?" Neptune squeezed her eyes shut and opened her mouth again. "Wheee!!"
Meanwhile…
"AHHHHH!!" The Inners, holding hands in a Sailor Teleport, were happily dodging meteorites and small moons.
"I think Pluto may be trying to kill us!" hollered Mars.
"I think that's the point!" grumbled Jupiter.
"Or maybe she just wants to be left alone."
"SHUT IT, MAMORU!"
Tuxedo Mask winced. If anyone wanted to be left alone, it was he.
"Hey, what's that over there?" called Venus.
"It resembles a heat seeking missile!" remarked Mercury. "How curious."
A blue and aqua blur was approaching from behind them at a massive speed.
Chibi Moon pointed. "Hey, isn't that…?"
"Steer, STEER!" hollered Mars.
The Inners let go of each other's hands and screamed loudly as the comet-like object crashed into the group of them. Everyone went flying through space and ended up smashed against an asteroid. They lay there groaning for several minutes before Uranus finally mumbled, "Can someone get this cat off my head?"
Venus crawled over to her and tugged half-dead Artemis off her head. "Sorry about that."
Sailor Moon started to cry. "I hurt my bum!"
"One of my odangoes came undone!" whined Chibi Moon. "I want Puu!"
"What does Pluto know about odangoes?" demanded Mars, who was trying to push sobbing Sailor Moon off of her.
"Puu has an odango." Chibi Moon sniffled.
"You're right, she does," realized Uranus. "Setsuna is an odango-atama."
"Can we please get going again?" begged Mercury.
"No way! I'm not going with them!" Mars pointed viciously at Uranus and Neptune.
"I'm not either," agreed Jupiter. "They're probably on their way to warn Pluto."
Uranus growled and stepped forward, but Neptune pushed her back. "That's it! I've had it with all of you! Consider me in the war as well! We certainly don't need the likes of you mucking up all our attempts. But then, you've done that since day one!" Neptune clutched her mirror threateningly.
"Wow, that was really sexy!" said Uranus.
Mercury stepped up. "Well, consider me in the war too! Neptune – has anyone ever told you that you have a very bitchy attitude?" It had happened. Mercury had finally snapped.
Neptune raised her arms. "Deep Submerge!"
"Shine Aqua Illusion!" Mercury hollered.
"Ooo, water fight!" crowed Venus.
Gallons of water, fresh and salt, spilled over the two soldiers – and another person who had just appeared in their midst. Neptune and Mercury were restrained and pulled away as the soaking wet Sailor stood up shakily, coughing. "What'd I do?" Saturn cried.
Uranus rubbed Neptune's back before going and lifting Saturn into her arms. "You didn't do anything. Neptune and Mercury were just letting off steam." Sure enough, both Neptune and Mercury had steam radiating off them as they knelt by a fire, courtesy of Mars, to dry off.
"I see." Saturn wiggled and Uranus put her down. "First of all, you're all acting like infants. Second, what are you doing out here? Pluto isn't going to be pleased."
"Like we care what Pluto thinks!" Mars snapped.
Saturn gave her an extremely dark look, and Venus gingerly tapped Mars on the shoulder. "Mars…that is the last person here you want to anger."
Saturn seemed a bit pleased. "Anyway, what are you doing here? Pluto has a feeling you're on your way, and she wants you to leave, or else you'll be sorry."
Neptune knelt in front of Saturn and put her hands on her shoulders. "Please…tell us what Pluto is planning. It's important."
Saturn cocked her head to the side. "Planning? What do you mean?"
"We heard she was planning on blowing up the universe," exaggerated Venus. "Is it true?"
Saturn opened her mouth to speak, but a mass of butterflies burst out of a time portal and swarmed the girls, knocking them into each other. Saturn, overwhelmed, climbed up into the time portal to escape. "Saturn!" Uranus reached for one of Saturn's little booted feet, but Saturn kicked herself free.
"I'm sorry, but I've got to go!" The portal closed.
"Butterflies?" cried Neptune.
"Apparently a message from Pluto!" cried Mercury, swatting the air frantically.
"Oh, that girl is dead!" hollered Mars, batting away rabid butterflies. "I hope she likes fire!"
Uranus tried to get one out of her hair. "Touch her, and die!"
"Shut it, Ur-ANUS!"
"That joke is old!" mumbled Neptune from her hiding place under Uranus.
"One bit me!" sobbed Sailor Moon.
Tuxedo Mask held his head. "Why me?"
~*~
The figure stood in the darkened control room, eyes trained intently on the screen in front of her. "It won't be long now until all of the world is mine. No more small time for me. Once I defeat them and see them in their graves, I will be free to carry out my plan for complete world domination! WHAHAHAHAHA!!"
Sailor V was promptly hit by a blast from a ray gun on the screen. Pluto stopped laughing and pouted out her lower lip. "Damn! I always lose this game!"
"Pluto-sama?"
Pluto turned from the game to look at the speaker. "Heavy Metal Papillon! Do you have the location of the Sailor Soldiers?"
She bowed slightly. "Yes, Pluto-sama. They are in space. But I sent some of my butterflies to frighten them. That will make them think twice about seeking you out."
Pluto raised an eyebrow. "Butterflies? Are you sure?"
"Absolutely."
Pluto smiled happily. "Well, good! I want some peace and quiet. Thanks for doing that."
"My pleasure." The sailor's smile was just a bit evil.
Pluto sighed and turned back to her game. "Saturn!"
Saturn poked her face around the door. "Pluto?"
"Do you want to play video games with me?"
"Sure!" The smaller girl ran into the room, paused for a moment with an uneasy glance at Heavymetal Papillon, and then sat down next to her idol.
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Well, the Manga Stars villians are starting to make their appearance. I'm sorry this hasn't been updated in so long. I'm always afraid to post stories because I'm good at beginning them, and usually ending them, but the middle part gets me. I was stuck for ages on this. I'm not even sure where this is going exactly, but I'm glad I managed to finish this chapter. I had most of it written for months, but didn't have an ending to it. But thanks very much for sticking with it!
Also, I wanted to let everyone know that I have a new notifylist specifically for fanfiction updates. Please see my webpage (the link is in my profile) to join. :)
~Lady Grizabella
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