The Pharaoh's Return
A Sailor Moon Fan-Fiction by: Helina
Date: June 2003
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon.
Author's Notes: Changed the rating from G to PG. The fight I envision doesn't seem G rated. Enjoy! ^_^

III. Only Room For One


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The Black Poison Mist unleashed by the evil Mistress 9 has put everyone including the Sailor Scouts into a deep sleep. Will Mistress 9 be stopped before the poison engulfs the whole planet? And what's this? Wicked Lady has emerged from little Rini's body with something sinister up her sleeve.

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Wicked Lady rose from the bed to examine her rejuvenated body. She smiled evilly as she felt the power of darkness surge through her. "Yes," she said excitedly. "My power has awakened. Now, it's time to rid this disgusting planet and demolish those pesky Sailor Scouts." She looked out the window and saw a darkened city full of evil. Wicked Lady burst through the glass and looked beyond the horizon. She could faintly see where the evil was coming from. She glared deeply. "Who besides me dares to bring darkness on the occasion of my return?" Wicked Lady set forth to the origin of the black mist.

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Mistress 9 is seen hovering above Hotaru's house. She had broken through the roof to see her masterpiece in action. She laughed evilly. "The first step of my plan to bring Pharaoh 90 is almost complete. Only in a matter of minutes will the whole planet be having the nap of their life." She continued to laugh but stopped when she felt a presence behind her. She turned around. "Who are you and why have you not fallen into the poison of my mist?" Wicked Lady hovered a few feet away.
"Heh, evil doesn't work against evil."
"Is that so? So I suppose you're here to take over the planet too, huh?" Mistress 9 turned back around. "Well you better change your plans because I was here first."
"No you weren't. I know who you are. You're that retched Mistress 9 who was too weak to overcome the powers of the Silver Moon crystal." Mistress 9 moved quickly and appeared face-to-face with Wicked Lady. Wicked Lady smiled and crossed her arms. "Yes I saw it all. I was there, inside that pint-size princess Sailor Mini Moon, also known as Rini." Mistress 9's eyes widened and she jolted backwards. Flashes of memories began forming in her mind. They were images of her (Hotaru) and Rini, laughing and having fun. Mistress 9 grabbed her head in pain. Wicked Lady looked at her with puzzlement. The images flashed more quickly, flashing images of Rini's heart crystal being taken out of her body and the look on her face as she fell into unconsciousness. Rini. Said Hotaru. Rini, can you hear me? Rini. Rini please help me! Hotaru's voice echoed as the images blindly moved inside Mistress 9's head.
"Stop, stop it!" Mistress 9 cried out in pain. She held her head tightly, her face angered and helpless. She breathed heavily. "Rini." She said softly. Wicked Lady looked at Mistress 9, surprised. Mistress 9 looked at Wicked Lady. An image of Hotaru's face flashed on Mistress 9's face. "Rini help me!" Wicked Lady froze. It's Hotaru! Said Rini's voice in Wicked Lady's mind. She's alive and inside Mistress 9, I have to help her!
"No!" Wicked Lady shouted, shoving Rini's voice aside. "You will not take hold of my mind you runt!" Mistress 9 stopped crying in pain and let go of her head. She stood upright and faced Wicked Lady. Her expression turned into a dark anger.
"You, you started this. You had to bring up that child inside me." She clenched her fist. A dark energy formed around it. "You will not interfere with my plans again!" Mistress 9 bolted at Wicked Lady, and wrapped her hands around Wicked Lady's neck. Wicked Lady struggled to break free, but Mistress 9 had strong hold on her. "Hmm, looks like you won't get a chance to destroy the planet after I'm finished with you."
"N-not if I can help it." Wicked Lady slashed Mistress 9's abdomen with her nails, then slashed her in the face. Mistress 9 let go of Wicked Lady's neck. "You haven't seen my true powers." Mistress 9 looked at Wicked Lady angrily. "I never got a chance to show Wiseman and those Sailor Scouts the potential I had. That stupid Sailor Moon had to fill my memories of goodness and bring me back to that runt form." A dark energy swirled around Wicked Lady. "But now that I've accumulated my power throughout the years, I can now seize forth the destruction I was meant to cause. Unfortunately, I happen to have ran into you and your stupid mist that not only knocked out the whole planet, but ruined my chance of marvelling my destruction."
"Y-you've got such a big mouth for a pint-sized-pink-haired infant." Mistress 9 said, easing from the pain. "Now, I'd love to chat, but you're in the way of my plan of bringing back the almighty Pharaoh 90."
"What? You're trying to bring back the evil you failed to bring when you first appeared?" Wicked Lady smiled. "Ha! What makes you think you'll succeed this time? Let alone you've got that weakling child inside of you. If you ask me, I think I'm better suited for the job." Mistress 9 clenched her fist and boiled with anger.
"You're gonna be sorry you crossed the line of Mistress 9." Mistress 9 raged towards Wicked Lady with a pummelling blow to her face. Wicked Lady was shocked and angered. She attacked back with another slash to Mistress 9's abdomen. Mistress 9 backed up in pain. Stop hurting Rini! Cried Hotaru. "Stop talking to me!" A strong wave of dark energy formed around Mistress 9. She lunged forward and attempted to grab hold of Wicked Lady's neck, but Wicked Lady stopped her. Mistress 9 blasted a ball of energy from her hand towards Wicked Lady's head, but Wicked Lady dodged it. Mistress 9 blasted another one and it grazed Wicked Lady's shoulder. Wicked Lady pushed Mistress 9 and sent a blast of her own. Mistress 9 vanished and reappeared behind Wicked Lady. She fired an electrifying blast that shredded the back of Wicked Lady's dress.  Her back was revealed burnt and bleeding.
Stop fighting! We have to save Hotaru! Cried Rini. "No! Hotaru is no more!" Wicked Lady angrily turned her head. Mistress 9 came towards her and kicked her to the ground. Wicked Lady stormed back up and gave Mistress 9 an uppercut and then attacked her with a back kick. She then fired a dark energy ball that caused Mistress 9 sailing across the sky. Wicked Lady stopped her in motion by grabbing her throat.  "I told you, your power is no match for mine." She drove her knee against Mistress 9's abdomen. Mistress 9 jerked forward in agony. "Either you stand down, or I make you forget you decided to pick a fight with Wicked Lady." Mistress 9 had to think fast.
It's obvious that child inside me weakened my abilities. She thought, holding her stomach. I can't fail again, not when I'm so close to ridding this planet. She looked up at Wicked Lady, who was smiling proudly above her. "Wicked Lady, let's not let those goody-two-shoes inside of us overpower darkness. It's only making us weak."
"You mean, making you weak, not me. My dark powers are far more greater than yours."
Is that so? Mistress 9 grinned. "Help me Rini, please, I need your help." She spoke using Hotaru's voice. Wicked Lady looked surprised. "Please Rini, you've got to help me. You have to help all of us, we need you."
"Hotaru?" Wicked Lady's eyes became soft. "Hotaru, I…" She scrunched her eyes. "No!" she said angrily. "I know what you're doing and it's not going to work." She opened her eyes and threw a blast of dark energy towards Mistress 9. The blast sent Mistress 9 falling towards the ground. Wicked Lady dropped down and stood a few feet away from Mistress 9. She angrily prepared another energy blast. But just as she was about to release it, Rini's voice popped into her head. Stop! Don't hurt Hotaru! She cried. She's my friend, and I won't let you hurt her! "Grr…stop it! I've had enough of your interference!" No! Let me out! Let me out of here!! Rini's cry angered Wicked Lady. Mistress 9 got up and watched as Wicked Lady raged with anger.
"I-I told you, we have to work together, t-to stop the good from overpowering the evil." She walked towards Wicked Lady. "Our combined power will not only bring back Pharaoh 90 and bring destruction to the whole planet, but bring destruction to the whole universe!" Wicked Lady thought for a moment.
"Yes," she said, staring eye-to-eye with Mistress 9. "Evil will prevail." She raised her hands into the air and a black energy from body bolted to the dark clouds. The clouds stormed angrily, and the Black Poison Mist became stronger and thicker. Mistress 9 and Wicked Lady grabbed their heads in pain.
"W-what are you doing?"
"Destroying the goodness within." Rini and Hotaru's voices cried out in pain and horror. Their cries echoed through the darkness and vanished.     
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