Chapter Seven: V is for Victory; This Battle is Won
"What are you staring at?" I asked Riku, whose eyes were glued on me.
"Duh, you girl," she answered. I was in a bad mood, added the fact that C.C. had actually left to supposedly learn more about us and the reason behind our awakening. Personally, I was pissed and thought him a chicken rather than a cat.
"Well, stop, you're creeping me out."
"Hey all," Aijou smiled, plopping down on the earth. We were in our hideout, which we dubbed our "headquarters". "So, what are we gonna talk about?"
"Well, for one thing, I would personally want to know when Shuu and C.C. were an item?" Naikou munched on a carrot.
"WE ARE NOT A COUPLE," I sure the whole town heard me I was so loud. But my emotions were a bit conflicting and the bothersome of my friends were adding to the stress.
"Leave her alone," Ban'yuu scolded, shaking her finger at everyone else but me.
"Well, how about this? Why would the enemy use humans?" Riku cupped her chin as she leaned forward, her elbow resting on her knee. "Furthermore, who the hell is the enemy?"
"What should we do? We don't know anything." Aijou added.
"What's our purpose? Even C.C. didn't know." We all sat in silence, contemplating the numerous questions that bugged us to no end.
"What about Sailor V? Or Sailor Moon? Do you think we could..." Aijou began.
"No," Riku butted in. "This is not their fight. They already did enough for us. Let us handle this trouble."
"But how can we handle anything when we know practically nothing?" I cried. "All we've learned is that the enemy uses humans, it's after us for some demented reason and that we're jumping all over the place for clues that can never be found." I stood up. "Well, this senshi is about to start something." I stomped off a few feet before Riku spoke up.
"So what are you going to do?" She asked, completely serious. I was quiet for a moment.
"I'm going to go for ice cream," just as serious while everyone else groaned. Riku shook her head, snickering.
"Stomach speaks greater than words, eh?" She laughed and the others followed me to our second favorite hangout.
"Crap, this place is busy," Naikou murmured. It sure was. Every table was taken and there were people standing all over the place. We went up to the owner, who worked furiously. We waited for service and a young waitress appeared in front of me.
"Hello, and welcome to Kagoshima Ice Cream Palace, may I ask what you'd like?" The woman asked and we each ordered a tasty treat. I was suddenly aware of a loud voice coming through the place from the outside. I took my ice cream cone and wandered outside where this little girl was speaking prolifically and had everyone's attention.
"We cannot allow the animals to suffer. As living beings, they have the same rights as each one of us to live freely. If we let the corporation continue their acts of injustice and inhumanity, we would just as guilty." The girl had flaming red eyes with long yellow hair pulled back into a waist ponytail. She waved her arms around as she spoke and she stood firm as she spoke.
"Must be animal cruelty protest." Riku stated. Ban'yuu perked up.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" She cried. "Let's join the protest."
We followed the group of about two hundred or so that was led surprising by the petite speaker. Every other person carried a sign of protest and others chanted. We came up to a huge building, with black smoke puffing out from the dirty chimneys.
The group stayed in place and I watched as the girl weaved through the group to about the back. She tiptoed down an obscured path and I nudged the others and we followed suit. As we tiptoed gingerly down the dirt path, I realized that we had lost sight of the girl.
There was a sudden rustle from a gigantic bush and we all screamed when the girl jumped out at us.
"Why are you following? You could get into big trouble," she exclaimed.
"Us? What about you?" Naikou cried.
"Look, I'm just going to go take pictures. The guards are all distracted and this would bring down the case." She answered. "But you are all in the way. So leave." She turned and started off. The others were uncertain of what to do when Riku spoke up.
"What's wrong? Can't recognize a fellow senshi?" She asked the small girl. The girl peered over her shoulder.
"Bug off." Was all she said, then she took off into a dense path of cleavage. Still, we followed as she snuck through an unguarded building and down a dirty, cold hallway. We tried to be quiet and we pretended that she didn't know we were behind here but with five girls pushed up together, trying to tiptoe but stepping on another's foot, we weren't exactly quiet. The girl stopped, peering into a dim window. Her eyes widened and she backed up suddenly.
"Oh my god," she shrieked as she suddenly ducked. A huge crash came from the window as a huge black coated dog bellowed through. It was three times a husky's and was foaming and snarling. It pupils had dilated and it thrashed it's head, it ears flapping wildly.
"Run," the girl broke from around the dog and pushed me ahead. "Run for crying out loud." And run we did, shrieking as we did. Unfortunally, on outside, a woman stood blocking our way. We surrounded by the woman and dog.
"This, this is not just inhumane," the girl shouted at the woman, fingering her. "This is sick, you bitch."
"Yes, I must agree. But this is so much fun." Her grinned was cynical and her face looked like a deranged clown with that grin. "Now this will be fun. With so many senshi here, I can destroy all with just one hit." The woman jumped flipped over her back, transforming into a uniform. With a black, collared, long sleeve shirt and pants that were trimmed in white lining and a cape that billowed out from behind, she definitely looked ready for war.
"Let me introduce myself," she grinned, flashing her front teeth. "I am Captain Lady Darkness. I am the high warrior of my master, General Destruction. I'll be the one to make sure you end now."
She pulled a black, long and wide sword. "Rivers Of Darkness," she shouted as she stabbed her weapon against us. We were sent flying backward into the trees.
"Come now, that's the best you got? Here now, I'll be nice and let you have a hit." Her laugh crackled and I winched.
"I think we need to kick some ass." Riku said. Ban'yuu grinned.
"But we would only be doing what she wanted."
"Look, you want to save the dog?" I asked her.
"Of course. It didn't deserve that horrible transformation." I looked silently into tearful eyes.
"Well, in order to save the dog," Naikou stated. "We have to get through Lady Bitch over there."
"Right, let's go." Aijou and the others stood up.
"Moon Janus Aura Mode."
"Moon Cupid Aura Mode."
"Moon Ops Aura Mode."
"Moon Discordia Aura Mode."
"Moon Mithras Combat Mode."
"Moon Victoria Combat Mode."
"Hey, Lady Darkness, as Sailor Janus and the beginning of beginnings, it's time to start this fight."
"We who are among this team are gonna kick your ass. As Sailor Mithras, this battle is ours."
"As the senshi of Love, I will revive the good within and bring you down with it. I am Sailor Cupid."
"Creating life and light, I am Sailor Ops. It's high time we create a hole for us to bury you in."
"As the lines of destruction vibrate through you, I will make my own discord of destruction, starting with you. I am Sailor Discordia."
"As a person of peace, we will win this victory for the good of peace on Earth. I am Sailor Victoria."
"Sheesh, that was long-winded." I commented as we stood in a firm line against the woman.
"Not to mention stupid." Aijou added.
"Creation of Destruction." Ban'yuu pressed forward. We watched as the attack hit the enemy but she remained unscathed.
"That tickled." She grinned evilly. "Come on, little girlies. Let's have some more fun. Rivers of Darkness." She cried out again.
"Victory's Light." The attack that had been launched bounced off a sudden appearing barrier. It went back from whence it came, right into Lady Darkness. Her levitated body collapsed onto the ground.
"Witches." Her voice hissed as her eyes glittered dangerously at us. "Rivers of.."
"Battle Sword." Riku produced a long slender sword that went forward as she lunged. But her target was the sword itself and it slammed downward on it with a force that created a strong gust of wind. There was a cracking sound and a huge thump with even more wind billowing out from the fallen broken sword.
"You little, I won't forgive this at all." With that said, she disappeared and the broken sword turned to ash.
We were about to congratulate ourselves when there was an ominous growling behind us.
"So Cupid, how about some loving?" Naikou asked.
"Healing Love." The gentle wave washed over the humongous dog and it slowly, carefully shrunk.
"Whew," the girl sighed.
"Whew indeed, that was painful." The voice spoke. I gasped.
"Oh my god, a talking dog. Somebody, pinch me." Naikou rasped.
"Oh shut up," Ban'yuu spoke. The girl moved forward and bent down her knees to be face to face with the scraggly dog.
"My name is Fighter D. I am pleased to meet your acquaintance." The dog said, as it sat back on it's haunches.
"I am Myou Taishou. You can call me Tai." The girl smiled and petted the dog whose tail began wagging.
"Well, I'm hungry." Aijou announced. "Let's go get some ice cream." I agreed and turned to walk down the path. Someone gasped and I felt sharp pain as something landed on me. I grasped it in my arms and discovered a certain feline.
"Combat C?" Ban'yuu cried, snatching him from my arms. I could hear him struggling as she snuggled with him. I burst out laughing and it soon became contagious.
Life is a never ending battle. We made new friends, new allies and our mentor even returned. But I pondered to myself, of this General Destruction. Who was this evil? But enough for today. We have more battles ahead to fight through so until next time,
End Combat Mode.
"What are you staring at?" I asked Riku, whose eyes were glued on me.
"Duh, you girl," she answered. I was in a bad mood, added the fact that C.C. had actually left to supposedly learn more about us and the reason behind our awakening. Personally, I was pissed and thought him a chicken rather than a cat.
"Well, stop, you're creeping me out."
"Hey all," Aijou smiled, plopping down on the earth. We were in our hideout, which we dubbed our "headquarters". "So, what are we gonna talk about?"
"Well, for one thing, I would personally want to know when Shuu and C.C. were an item?" Naikou munched on a carrot.
"WE ARE NOT A COUPLE," I sure the whole town heard me I was so loud. But my emotions were a bit conflicting and the bothersome of my friends were adding to the stress.
"Leave her alone," Ban'yuu scolded, shaking her finger at everyone else but me.
"Well, how about this? Why would the enemy use humans?" Riku cupped her chin as she leaned forward, her elbow resting on her knee. "Furthermore, who the hell is the enemy?"
"What should we do? We don't know anything." Aijou added.
"What's our purpose? Even C.C. didn't know." We all sat in silence, contemplating the numerous questions that bugged us to no end.
"What about Sailor V? Or Sailor Moon? Do you think we could..." Aijou began.
"No," Riku butted in. "This is not their fight. They already did enough for us. Let us handle this trouble."
"But how can we handle anything when we know practically nothing?" I cried. "All we've learned is that the enemy uses humans, it's after us for some demented reason and that we're jumping all over the place for clues that can never be found." I stood up. "Well, this senshi is about to start something." I stomped off a few feet before Riku spoke up.
"So what are you going to do?" She asked, completely serious. I was quiet for a moment.
"I'm going to go for ice cream," just as serious while everyone else groaned. Riku shook her head, snickering.
"Stomach speaks greater than words, eh?" She laughed and the others followed me to our second favorite hangout.
"Crap, this place is busy," Naikou murmured. It sure was. Every table was taken and there were people standing all over the place. We went up to the owner, who worked furiously. We waited for service and a young waitress appeared in front of me.
"Hello, and welcome to Kagoshima Ice Cream Palace, may I ask what you'd like?" The woman asked and we each ordered a tasty treat. I was suddenly aware of a loud voice coming through the place from the outside. I took my ice cream cone and wandered outside where this little girl was speaking prolifically and had everyone's attention.
"We cannot allow the animals to suffer. As living beings, they have the same rights as each one of us to live freely. If we let the corporation continue their acts of injustice and inhumanity, we would just as guilty." The girl had flaming red eyes with long yellow hair pulled back into a waist ponytail. She waved her arms around as she spoke and she stood firm as she spoke.
"Must be animal cruelty protest." Riku stated. Ban'yuu perked up.
"Well, what are we waiting for?" She cried. "Let's join the protest."
We followed the group of about two hundred or so that was led surprising by the petite speaker. Every other person carried a sign of protest and others chanted. We came up to a huge building, with black smoke puffing out from the dirty chimneys.
The group stayed in place and I watched as the girl weaved through the group to about the back. She tiptoed down an obscured path and I nudged the others and we followed suit. As we tiptoed gingerly down the dirt path, I realized that we had lost sight of the girl.
There was a sudden rustle from a gigantic bush and we all screamed when the girl jumped out at us.
"Why are you following? You could get into big trouble," she exclaimed.
"Us? What about you?" Naikou cried.
"Look, I'm just going to go take pictures. The guards are all distracted and this would bring down the case." She answered. "But you are all in the way. So leave." She turned and started off. The others were uncertain of what to do when Riku spoke up.
"What's wrong? Can't recognize a fellow senshi?" She asked the small girl. The girl peered over her shoulder.
"Bug off." Was all she said, then she took off into a dense path of cleavage. Still, we followed as she snuck through an unguarded building and down a dirty, cold hallway. We tried to be quiet and we pretended that she didn't know we were behind here but with five girls pushed up together, trying to tiptoe but stepping on another's foot, we weren't exactly quiet. The girl stopped, peering into a dim window. Her eyes widened and she backed up suddenly.
"Oh my god," she shrieked as she suddenly ducked. A huge crash came from the window as a huge black coated dog bellowed through. It was three times a husky's and was foaming and snarling. It pupils had dilated and it thrashed it's head, it ears flapping wildly.
"Run," the girl broke from around the dog and pushed me ahead. "Run for crying out loud." And run we did, shrieking as we did. Unfortunally, on outside, a woman stood blocking our way. We surrounded by the woman and dog.
"This, this is not just inhumane," the girl shouted at the woman, fingering her. "This is sick, you bitch."
"Yes, I must agree. But this is so much fun." Her grinned was cynical and her face looked like a deranged clown with that grin. "Now this will be fun. With so many senshi here, I can destroy all with just one hit." The woman jumped flipped over her back, transforming into a uniform. With a black, collared, long sleeve shirt and pants that were trimmed in white lining and a cape that billowed out from behind, she definitely looked ready for war.
"Let me introduce myself," she grinned, flashing her front teeth. "I am Captain Lady Darkness. I am the high warrior of my master, General Destruction. I'll be the one to make sure you end now."
She pulled a black, long and wide sword. "Rivers Of Darkness," she shouted as she stabbed her weapon against us. We were sent flying backward into the trees.
"Come now, that's the best you got? Here now, I'll be nice and let you have a hit." Her laugh crackled and I winched.
"I think we need to kick some ass." Riku said. Ban'yuu grinned.
"But we would only be doing what she wanted."
"Look, you want to save the dog?" I asked her.
"Of course. It didn't deserve that horrible transformation." I looked silently into tearful eyes.
"Well, in order to save the dog," Naikou stated. "We have to get through Lady Bitch over there."
"Right, let's go." Aijou and the others stood up.
"Moon Janus Aura Mode."
"Moon Cupid Aura Mode."
"Moon Ops Aura Mode."
"Moon Discordia Aura Mode."
"Moon Mithras Combat Mode."
"Moon Victoria Combat Mode."
"Hey, Lady Darkness, as Sailor Janus and the beginning of beginnings, it's time to start this fight."
"We who are among this team are gonna kick your ass. As Sailor Mithras, this battle is ours."
"As the senshi of Love, I will revive the good within and bring you down with it. I am Sailor Cupid."
"Creating life and light, I am Sailor Ops. It's high time we create a hole for us to bury you in."
"As the lines of destruction vibrate through you, I will make my own discord of destruction, starting with you. I am Sailor Discordia."
"As a person of peace, we will win this victory for the good of peace on Earth. I am Sailor Victoria."
"Sheesh, that was long-winded." I commented as we stood in a firm line against the woman.
"Not to mention stupid." Aijou added.
"Creation of Destruction." Ban'yuu pressed forward. We watched as the attack hit the enemy but she remained unscathed.
"That tickled." She grinned evilly. "Come on, little girlies. Let's have some more fun. Rivers of Darkness." She cried out again.
"Victory's Light." The attack that had been launched bounced off a sudden appearing barrier. It went back from whence it came, right into Lady Darkness. Her levitated body collapsed onto the ground.
"Witches." Her voice hissed as her eyes glittered dangerously at us. "Rivers of.."
"Battle Sword." Riku produced a long slender sword that went forward as she lunged. But her target was the sword itself and it slammed downward on it with a force that created a strong gust of wind. There was a cracking sound and a huge thump with even more wind billowing out from the fallen broken sword.
"You little, I won't forgive this at all." With that said, she disappeared and the broken sword turned to ash.
We were about to congratulate ourselves when there was an ominous growling behind us.
"So Cupid, how about some loving?" Naikou asked.
"Healing Love." The gentle wave washed over the humongous dog and it slowly, carefully shrunk.
"Whew," the girl sighed.
"Whew indeed, that was painful." The voice spoke. I gasped.
"Oh my god, a talking dog. Somebody, pinch me." Naikou rasped.
"Oh shut up," Ban'yuu spoke. The girl moved forward and bent down her knees to be face to face with the scraggly dog.
"My name is Fighter D. I am pleased to meet your acquaintance." The dog said, as it sat back on it's haunches.
"I am Myou Taishou. You can call me Tai." The girl smiled and petted the dog whose tail began wagging.
"Well, I'm hungry." Aijou announced. "Let's go get some ice cream." I agreed and turned to walk down the path. Someone gasped and I felt sharp pain as something landed on me. I grasped it in my arms and discovered a certain feline.
"Combat C?" Ban'yuu cried, snatching him from my arms. I could hear him struggling as she snuggled with him. I burst out laughing and it soon became contagious.
Life is a never ending battle. We made new friends, new allies and our mentor even returned. But I pondered to myself, of this General Destruction. Who was this evil? But enough for today. We have more battles ahead to fight through so until next time,
End Combat Mode.
