A Story To Remember
Chapter 6: Villains Revealed, Worried Soldiers
"The negative forces had bided their time. Waiting until then to
strike."
Sailor Pluto stood at the Gates of Time. She gripped her Garnet Staff tightly in her left hand as she scanned the timelines, looking for anything unusual. Worry was carved deeply into her young face, and she felt as though her age was creeping up on her.
'What is this feeling I have?' Pluto thought uneasily, 'Could there be negative forces near by?' But as Pluto swept her gaze through the different planets and dimensions in the universe, she saw and felt nothing.
'Then why do I feel so...apprehensive?" Shifting her Garnet Staff to her right hand, she held the staff in such a way that she was looking directly into the Garnet Orb.
"Chronos." She whispered, "Please show me where the negative energy is coming from. Make known to me the dark power that I sense...CHRONOS!" The Garnet Orb flashed and a blurred picture appeared in its center. Pluto's eyes widened at the picture she saw. Her heart and mind raced with horror and fear. "Chronos." She gasped out faintly, "Locate this dark power, and show me its dimension. Tell me, why are they here?"
As the answers were revealed to her, Pluto barely resisted the urge to drop her staff. Her thoughts raced as she realized the magnitude of what had just been shown to her. Taking a deep breath, she relaxed her hold on the Garnet Staff. Her body trembled and shook as she left the Time Gates to find Sailor Saturn.
DBZ DIMENSION
'Mirai.' Her mind taunted, 'Mirai, you can't ignore it anymore. You know they're here. The one's from your premonition. Don't deny it to your-self; it'll only hurt you. They're here, the evil beings that will bring devastation to this world. Don't deny it.'
Mirai wrapped her arms tightly around her self. She could sense them the very first day they came. They were powerful, VERY powerful. Flashes of the future were coming more and more frequently now. In her dreams mostly though. In her dreams and premonitions she saw blurred images of nine women in sailor outfits. She saw distorted monsters that made her stomach lurch and her throat run dry. She saw Serena as well. Her dear friend that she had grown so close to, drenched in blood and sweat, fighting against these perverse monsters. Others from her planet were there too. Eight indistinct men, all VERY strong and Very powerful, but they looked just as worn out as Serena.
Tears came to Mirai's eyes as she thought of all that she had seen. The worst part was seeing the people that died.
'Many women from this school will die.' She thought wretchedly. It hurt to walk past smiling women on the campus, all of them joking and laughing, their futures bright. Mirai could tell, just by looking at any one of them, who would die during the negative forces first attack on the school. Despite her increasing powers, she had no idea when the attack would be. Standing up, she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. She walked into the bathroom, closing the door quietly as she went. Mirai looked into the mirror and winced at what she saw. Her brown hair was matted and swept unevenly across her face. Her eyes were dull and blank looking, and her skin was pasty and seemed colorless. The clothes she wore were wrinkled and her jeans had a hole in the knee. Nowadays it seemed that shopping just wasn't important. Mirai had been skipping her classes repeatedly and was spending a lot of her time watching out for Serena and Madison. Somehow she felt that as long as she was there to watch them, none of her premonitions could hurt them. Mirai had long since learned to trust her senses, and she knew deep down, even if she tried to contradict it, that they were true. Miserably she walked out of the bathroom, and sat on her bed. Looking at the walls of her dorm she smiled at the portrait that Madison had drawn almost a month ago. It was of Mirai, and Serena. Their hair flowed and mixed together in the painting and they had their arms wrapped around each other's waists. The background was purple that then faded to navy blue and finally to black.
"Hello Pluto." She murmured, her eyes still locked on the painting.
"Mirai, we must go to the Time Gate." Gently she touched the top of her staff to the top of Mirai's head. They disappeared just as Madison and Serena walked in the door.
THE DARK VOID
Four females strode through the halls of the Black Palace. They stalked silently through the corridors until they reached two stone doors. They pushed them open and stepped in. Men and women stood in groups and clusters talking and laughing. They stopped as the four females appeared. The Black Palace was located in the Dark Void. The Dark Void moved with the will of its keeper and creator, the Dark Lord. He stood by his throne, looking out the window of the palace. His eyes locked with the planet that was their target.
'At last we have found you.' He thought with a smile, 'and now, even the Sailor Soldiers won't be able to help you.'
The Dark Lord turned away from the window and settled his evil gaze on the four women, if you could call them that, in front of him.
"Well?" He said impatiently.
"My Lord, we have confirmed that the Lady of the Cosmos is indeed in this dimension and on this very planet. We have also confirmed that she knows nothing of our presence. Everything is working as planned."
The Dark Lord peered at the woman that had spoken. She was the strongest of the four and the oldest. Her name was Darkflake. She had long white hair that came to her mid back. She wore white shorts and a white shirt that came down to the middle of her stomach. On the front of the shirt was a silvery-blue snowflake. On her feet were white boots that came to her knees and were edged in silver. A thin silk cape flowed out behind her (AN: Think of the veil that Princess Snow Kaguya has...that material) Her eyes were a remorseless ice blue and she wore light blue lipstick that shocked against her EXTREMELY white skin. Her specialty was heart snatching.
"We must rectify that then." The Dark Lord said angrily.
"My Lord?" said Catseye. "Why would we WANT Sailor Cosmos to know we are here?"
Catseye. She was the youngest of the four dark warriors. Sleek, black fur covered her entire body except for her face and neck and she had waist length black hair. On her hands were sharp claws that were said to leave marks in solid titanium. Her skin was a light tan color and she wore light coral lip-gloss. She was known for her agile abilities and her power to take starseeds. (AN: BUM BUM BUUUUMMMMMM!!!!!) Her eyes were a yellow-green color that were sharp and quick like a cat's, hence her name.
The Dark Lord sighed in exasperation, "Catseye, if we are to get her out into the open then we must first use a little bait. That's where you four come in."
The four women exchanged wicked smirks.
"Of course my Lord." Ivy said.
Ivy was the third warrior. She was older than Catseye but younger than Darkflake and the second warrior. She had short, jade green hair that came down to her neck. She wore dark emerald boots that were knee high and had light green leaf prints on them. She wore a dark emerald body suit that came to her collarbone, leaving her hands, arms, thighs, and neck bare, also with leaf prints. On both her wrists she wore a gold chain that had one charm on each, a black flower. Her eyes were olive-black and she wore light green lipstick. She lived to take energy, using her power to drain hundreds of people at once.
"We understand completely."
Said the final warrior, Brimstone. Brimstone was older than Ivy and Catseye, but she was younger than Darkflake. She had fiery red hair that often looked black in certain lights. Her eyes were orange-yellow that blazed like a bonfire. She wore loose black pants and a crimson shirt that was cut off at the sleeves. She wore black boots and in her right hand she held a staff. (AN: About the height of Pluto's Garnet Staff) At the top of the staff was a star that was black on one side, and scarlet on the other. Her specialty = Dream mirrors.
"I'm glad." Said the Dark Lord with a smirk, "Catseye you'll go first, but I'm warning you, don't fail me."
"Don't worry." Catseye said carelessly, waving one of her razor-sharp claws, "I CAN'T fail!" Laughing she turned and disappeared.
@_@* "That cat's ego will kill her someday.." Brimstone remarked sweat dropping, as her comrades nodded.
TIME GATES
Mirai stared shakily at the two Sailor Soldiers before her. They had just completed a bonding of their minds, Sailor Saturn and Pluto sharing their memories with her. She knew everything now. About the Sailor Soldiers, Serena being their leader, Serena's dimensional hop, how the Sailors had died more than once over, the power that Serena possessed and the extent of Mirai's own power. Pluto gazed seriously at Mirai before speaking.
"Mirai, you've sensed the negative energy that is near your planet?"
"Hai. Yes I have." She said quietly and told the two Sailors all that she knew. Her premonitions and dreams and what she thought they meant. About her feelings and knowing who was going to die.
"I have been searching for any information on this enemy and I have determined all that I could. When Galaxia left our planet with the Starlights, we all thought that there would finally be peace, however we didn't know that a new force was growing. Just when they were about to strike, the...INCIDENT happened and I sent the Princess to your dimension Mirai. That threw the negative forces off...for a time. Then they located Serena again in the new dimension and now they will probably strike soon. They will do ANYTHING to get to the Princess, even kill innocents. I haven't found out yet, though, WHY they want her."
Saturn said softly, "We should notify Serena immediately, but if these forces are as strong as Mirai says, then we shouldn't let her fight alone." Pluto nodded.
"We'll get the Senshi together."
"Will they be willing though?" Mirai asked Pluto, "It sounds like the Outers blame the Inners for Serena leaving her own dimension, so how can you expect them to work together?"
"They will HAVE to." Saturn said, a determined look on her face, "Besides, we'll take care of that. All YOU have to do is tell Serena before it's too late."
Pluto put her hand on Mirai's shoulder, "You have a gift Mirai, and sometimes it may seem like a curse, but by helping us, you are saving a lot of people's lives and perhaps we can prevent your premonitions from ACTUALLY happening."
"How?" Mirai asked incredulously, "I have sensed the enemies power, they are VERY strong."
"Mirai.." Pluto said resolutely, "The future isn't set in stone, remember that. Saturn?" She said turning to her comrade, "I want you to go back with Mirai to help Serena. It may take a while for me to convince the other Senshi to work together and if the fighting begins, I want you there to back her up."
Saturn nodded and took Mirai's hand. Pluto held her staff in front of her.
"Chronos." She mumbled quietly, "I have made a grave mistake, I have sent the Princess to a place where she will be in great danger. I hope I can bring her back."
Saturn suddenly turned to Pluto, "Pluto, you know that if given the choice, the Princess will stay and fight for that planet. She isn't one to let others get hurt because of her."
Pluto smiled vaguely, "I know Saturn, I know."
LoNe StAr in an OcEaN SkY
Chapter 6: Villains Revealed, Worried Soldiers
"The negative forces had bided their time. Waiting until then to
strike."
Sailor Pluto stood at the Gates of Time. She gripped her Garnet Staff tightly in her left hand as she scanned the timelines, looking for anything unusual. Worry was carved deeply into her young face, and she felt as though her age was creeping up on her.
'What is this feeling I have?' Pluto thought uneasily, 'Could there be negative forces near by?' But as Pluto swept her gaze through the different planets and dimensions in the universe, she saw and felt nothing.
'Then why do I feel so...apprehensive?" Shifting her Garnet Staff to her right hand, she held the staff in such a way that she was looking directly into the Garnet Orb.
"Chronos." She whispered, "Please show me where the negative energy is coming from. Make known to me the dark power that I sense...CHRONOS!" The Garnet Orb flashed and a blurred picture appeared in its center. Pluto's eyes widened at the picture she saw. Her heart and mind raced with horror and fear. "Chronos." She gasped out faintly, "Locate this dark power, and show me its dimension. Tell me, why are they here?"
As the answers were revealed to her, Pluto barely resisted the urge to drop her staff. Her thoughts raced as she realized the magnitude of what had just been shown to her. Taking a deep breath, she relaxed her hold on the Garnet Staff. Her body trembled and shook as she left the Time Gates to find Sailor Saturn.
DBZ DIMENSION
'Mirai.' Her mind taunted, 'Mirai, you can't ignore it anymore. You know they're here. The one's from your premonition. Don't deny it to your-self; it'll only hurt you. They're here, the evil beings that will bring devastation to this world. Don't deny it.'
Mirai wrapped her arms tightly around her self. She could sense them the very first day they came. They were powerful, VERY powerful. Flashes of the future were coming more and more frequently now. In her dreams mostly though. In her dreams and premonitions she saw blurred images of nine women in sailor outfits. She saw distorted monsters that made her stomach lurch and her throat run dry. She saw Serena as well. Her dear friend that she had grown so close to, drenched in blood and sweat, fighting against these perverse monsters. Others from her planet were there too. Eight indistinct men, all VERY strong and Very powerful, but they looked just as worn out as Serena.
Tears came to Mirai's eyes as she thought of all that she had seen. The worst part was seeing the people that died.
'Many women from this school will die.' She thought wretchedly. It hurt to walk past smiling women on the campus, all of them joking and laughing, their futures bright. Mirai could tell, just by looking at any one of them, who would die during the negative forces first attack on the school. Despite her increasing powers, she had no idea when the attack would be. Standing up, she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand. She walked into the bathroom, closing the door quietly as she went. Mirai looked into the mirror and winced at what she saw. Her brown hair was matted and swept unevenly across her face. Her eyes were dull and blank looking, and her skin was pasty and seemed colorless. The clothes she wore were wrinkled and her jeans had a hole in the knee. Nowadays it seemed that shopping just wasn't important. Mirai had been skipping her classes repeatedly and was spending a lot of her time watching out for Serena and Madison. Somehow she felt that as long as she was there to watch them, none of her premonitions could hurt them. Mirai had long since learned to trust her senses, and she knew deep down, even if she tried to contradict it, that they were true. Miserably she walked out of the bathroom, and sat on her bed. Looking at the walls of her dorm she smiled at the portrait that Madison had drawn almost a month ago. It was of Mirai, and Serena. Their hair flowed and mixed together in the painting and they had their arms wrapped around each other's waists. The background was purple that then faded to navy blue and finally to black.
"Hello Pluto." She murmured, her eyes still locked on the painting.
"Mirai, we must go to the Time Gate." Gently she touched the top of her staff to the top of Mirai's head. They disappeared just as Madison and Serena walked in the door.
THE DARK VOID
Four females strode through the halls of the Black Palace. They stalked silently through the corridors until they reached two stone doors. They pushed them open and stepped in. Men and women stood in groups and clusters talking and laughing. They stopped as the four females appeared. The Black Palace was located in the Dark Void. The Dark Void moved with the will of its keeper and creator, the Dark Lord. He stood by his throne, looking out the window of the palace. His eyes locked with the planet that was their target.
'At last we have found you.' He thought with a smile, 'and now, even the Sailor Soldiers won't be able to help you.'
The Dark Lord turned away from the window and settled his evil gaze on the four women, if you could call them that, in front of him.
"Well?" He said impatiently.
"My Lord, we have confirmed that the Lady of the Cosmos is indeed in this dimension and on this very planet. We have also confirmed that she knows nothing of our presence. Everything is working as planned."
The Dark Lord peered at the woman that had spoken. She was the strongest of the four and the oldest. Her name was Darkflake. She had long white hair that came to her mid back. She wore white shorts and a white shirt that came down to the middle of her stomach. On the front of the shirt was a silvery-blue snowflake. On her feet were white boots that came to her knees and were edged in silver. A thin silk cape flowed out behind her (AN: Think of the veil that Princess Snow Kaguya has...that material) Her eyes were a remorseless ice blue and she wore light blue lipstick that shocked against her EXTREMELY white skin. Her specialty was heart snatching.
"We must rectify that then." The Dark Lord said angrily.
"My Lord?" said Catseye. "Why would we WANT Sailor Cosmos to know we are here?"
Catseye. She was the youngest of the four dark warriors. Sleek, black fur covered her entire body except for her face and neck and she had waist length black hair. On her hands were sharp claws that were said to leave marks in solid titanium. Her skin was a light tan color and she wore light coral lip-gloss. She was known for her agile abilities and her power to take starseeds. (AN: BUM BUM BUUUUMMMMMM!!!!!) Her eyes were a yellow-green color that were sharp and quick like a cat's, hence her name.
The Dark Lord sighed in exasperation, "Catseye, if we are to get her out into the open then we must first use a little bait. That's where you four come in."
The four women exchanged wicked smirks.
"Of course my Lord." Ivy said.
Ivy was the third warrior. She was older than Catseye but younger than Darkflake and the second warrior. She had short, jade green hair that came down to her neck. She wore dark emerald boots that were knee high and had light green leaf prints on them. She wore a dark emerald body suit that came to her collarbone, leaving her hands, arms, thighs, and neck bare, also with leaf prints. On both her wrists she wore a gold chain that had one charm on each, a black flower. Her eyes were olive-black and she wore light green lipstick. She lived to take energy, using her power to drain hundreds of people at once.
"We understand completely."
Said the final warrior, Brimstone. Brimstone was older than Ivy and Catseye, but she was younger than Darkflake. She had fiery red hair that often looked black in certain lights. Her eyes were orange-yellow that blazed like a bonfire. She wore loose black pants and a crimson shirt that was cut off at the sleeves. She wore black boots and in her right hand she held a staff. (AN: About the height of Pluto's Garnet Staff) At the top of the staff was a star that was black on one side, and scarlet on the other. Her specialty = Dream mirrors.
"I'm glad." Said the Dark Lord with a smirk, "Catseye you'll go first, but I'm warning you, don't fail me."
"Don't worry." Catseye said carelessly, waving one of her razor-sharp claws, "I CAN'T fail!" Laughing she turned and disappeared.
@_@* "That cat's ego will kill her someday.." Brimstone remarked sweat dropping, as her comrades nodded.
TIME GATES
Mirai stared shakily at the two Sailor Soldiers before her. They had just completed a bonding of their minds, Sailor Saturn and Pluto sharing their memories with her. She knew everything now. About the Sailor Soldiers, Serena being their leader, Serena's dimensional hop, how the Sailors had died more than once over, the power that Serena possessed and the extent of Mirai's own power. Pluto gazed seriously at Mirai before speaking.
"Mirai, you've sensed the negative energy that is near your planet?"
"Hai. Yes I have." She said quietly and told the two Sailors all that she knew. Her premonitions and dreams and what she thought they meant. About her feelings and knowing who was going to die.
"I have been searching for any information on this enemy and I have determined all that I could. When Galaxia left our planet with the Starlights, we all thought that there would finally be peace, however we didn't know that a new force was growing. Just when they were about to strike, the...INCIDENT happened and I sent the Princess to your dimension Mirai. That threw the negative forces off...for a time. Then they located Serena again in the new dimension and now they will probably strike soon. They will do ANYTHING to get to the Princess, even kill innocents. I haven't found out yet, though, WHY they want her."
Saturn said softly, "We should notify Serena immediately, but if these forces are as strong as Mirai says, then we shouldn't let her fight alone." Pluto nodded.
"We'll get the Senshi together."
"Will they be willing though?" Mirai asked Pluto, "It sounds like the Outers blame the Inners for Serena leaving her own dimension, so how can you expect them to work together?"
"They will HAVE to." Saturn said, a determined look on her face, "Besides, we'll take care of that. All YOU have to do is tell Serena before it's too late."
Pluto put her hand on Mirai's shoulder, "You have a gift Mirai, and sometimes it may seem like a curse, but by helping us, you are saving a lot of people's lives and perhaps we can prevent your premonitions from ACTUALLY happening."
"How?" Mirai asked incredulously, "I have sensed the enemies power, they are VERY strong."
"Mirai.." Pluto said resolutely, "The future isn't set in stone, remember that. Saturn?" She said turning to her comrade, "I want you to go back with Mirai to help Serena. It may take a while for me to convince the other Senshi to work together and if the fighting begins, I want you there to back her up."
Saturn nodded and took Mirai's hand. Pluto held her staff in front of her.
"Chronos." She mumbled quietly, "I have made a grave mistake, I have sent the Princess to a place where she will be in great danger. I hope I can bring her back."
Saturn suddenly turned to Pluto, "Pluto, you know that if given the choice, the Princess will stay and fight for that planet. She isn't one to let others get hurt because of her."
Pluto smiled vaguely, "I know Saturn, I know."
LoNe StAr in an OcEaN SkY