SailorStar9: Finally, I'm out of my writer's block. Yippee!
Disclaimer: Nothing here, except the plot is mine.
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Once downstairs, Ami looked up worriedly at the staircase. "You know, I think I might want to take a look at Hotaru first." She commented to the rest of the team.
"She would be fine, Ames, Hotaru is the Scout of Dead. She should be fine on her own." Ray confronted his fiancée.
Just then, Hotaru's head poked out of her room.
"Errr. Ami? I think I need some help unpacking." She replied meekly.
Ami quirked a brow at her fiancé, "You were saying?" before darting upstairs.
"Man, who does she think she is? Hotaru's mother?" Max questioned.
"Actually, Ami's more like Hotaru's elder sister." Ray corrected.
"Yeap, she's definitely over-paranoid. Like someone we know." Tyson added, teasingly.
Kenny blushed, while Max grinned impishly.
"Oh, Chief, you're SO whipped." Tyson taunted.
"And you aren't?" Kenny countered, the blush fading.
This time, it was Tyson who turned a beet red.
Kai smirked, it was quite amusing to see his boyfriend speechless.
"Kai, you're not helping." Tyson half-whined-half-complained.
Ray sighed, ever since everyone got their memories back, they have been acting very strange, especially that frost captain of thiers.
Once in Hotaru's room, Ami knocked on the door and the purple-haired girl let her in.
Eyeing the still unpacked room, Ami said, "Okay . ."
Unlocking her suitcase, Hotaru had taken out her spare clothing and rearranged them in the closet.
After unpacking her things, Hotaru asked, "Ami?"
"Yes?"
"Do you have those things?" Hotaru asked shyly.
Ami nodded, knowing what she was referring to.
"Come over to my room when that thing comes." She replied.
Hotaru nodded in agreement.
"Ami, another question."
"Sure, Firefly, fire away."
" Do I know them?"
"You did, Firefly, a long time ago."
"I did?" Hotaru exclaimed.
Ami nodded.
"I'll explain. There were five planetary princes in the Silver Millennium with the rest of you. Three inners, namely Mercury, Jupiter and Mars and two outers, Neptune and Uranus. My parents have a crystal, which was much more powerful than the Silver Crystal itself. It was so powerful that it took two royals of pure Mercurian blood to activate it. At that time, the Silver Alliance had nothing against gays or lesbians. So, as time went by, four of the five princes fell in love with each other. Mars for Uranus, and Mercury for Neptune. My soulmate was the Jovian prince. All was the same until Beryl came. She possessed Queen Serenity. None of us had anticipated that, only me and the five princes felt something was wrong with the Queen. My parents felt it too. Beryl, in the Queen's body had banished the princes to another dimension, as they were the ones who could stop her. It was only during the final battle that Beryl revealed herself. Beryl killed me before I could warn the rest of the senshi. Despaired at the loss of both my brother and me, my parents 'betrayed' the court and turned against the Queen. Using the Mercurian Crystal, they flushed Beryl out. Drained of they life force, they died. The Crystal, giving Queen Serenity the chance to use the Sliver Crystal to seal her away."
"So, the five of them are the lost princes." Hotaru reasoned.
Ami nodded.
"But, why did Beryl have to kill you?"
"The six of us were the only ones capable of stopping her. Besides, Beryl took advantage of Queen Serenity's greed for power, and possessed her." Ami explained
"Wait, the Queen greed for power?" Hotaru asked, not grasping the reason.
Ami nodded, "The Queen wasn't satisfied with the Ginzushou alone, she had long cast her eyes on the Sapphire Crystal. She wanted it so bad that it consumed her. None of us felt it, except Chronos. But, being a god himself, he swore an oath never to interfere with the events happening during the Silver Alliance. Thus, the eventual events occurred, causing the downfall of the Silver Millennium."
"So, it wasn't truly Beryl's fault, the Queen played a part in it as well." Hotaru finished, finally understanding the truth.
Just then, a slurge of magic alerted them, "Youma." Hotaru stated.
Ami nodded, "Henshinn."
In a blue and violet flash, Universal Sailor Mercury and Metallic Sailor Saturn appeared.
Instead of her harp, Mercury's preferred weapon, a double scythe appeared in her hand.
Metallic Sailor Saturn's fuku was of a gentle purple, the ribbon on her broach was of a dark purple, almost black. Her skirt of the same length as of her other power-ups, except that it was three-tiered, with the innermost layer as metallic purple. The middle layer was of a dark indigo and the outermost layer, a light violet. Her glaive sprouted an additional blade in the middle.
Tapping on their star-shaped tiaras, both senshi teleported.
This time, it was a youma of fire. This guy is a giant of flame and fury. Its body is made up of molten meteorites.
"My guardian is the planet of Silence. I am the soldier of Death, Destruction and Rebirth, Sailor Saturn!" Metallic Sailor Saturn announced.
"And, for Love and Intellect, I am the sailor suited pretty soldier Sailor Mercury! Cover yourself in water and reflect upon yourself!" Universal Sailor Mercury announced.
"Ah! The two scouts in this world. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Infernal, one of the more powerful youma Queen Beryl has created. Say your prayers sailor senshi, for they will be your last." Infernal taunted.
"I would like to see you try." Universal Sailor Mercury replied. "Just for your information, I've killed off Jadeite."
Infernal's brows quirked, "Oh, Jadeite? The Queen only made use of him to test your powers, Mercury. So don't be too smug about it, because I'm more powerful than that pathetic general."
"Enough talk. Once I finish you two off, the Queen would reward me for my deeds."
"In your dreams, Fireboy." Saturn replied.
" Chain Silence Glaive Surprise!" Saturn yelled, sending three balls of energy from each tip of her glaive.
Infernal simply dodged the first two energy balls, only to be struck by the third. It hit its chest. Infernal rested his hand on his injured chest.
"No bad, Saturn. I can see why they call you the Scout of Destruction. Now, it's my turn. Inferno Blaze!"
"Mercury Ice Shield!" Mercury yelled, a protective barrier forming from her double scythe. The slurge of lava hissed and disappeared when it hit the barrier.
Raising her hand, Mercury shouted, "Mercury Icicle Dance!"
"Inferno Slurge!" Infernal counteracted.
"Chain Saturn Bolt!" Saturn attacked, raising her glaive in the air, firing three subsequent energy bolts. Infernal was slammed into the nearby trees. The surrounding woods started to catch fire.
Casting a "Mercury Water Dragon" into the sky, a sudden rainfall doused the flames.
"Saturn, this is getting nowhere. Once it hits the trees, the surrounding forest catches its flames." Mercury reasoned.
Saturn nodded. "I have a feeling it did it on purpose, appearing here."
Thrusting her hands in front of her, Mercury shouted, "Sapphire Cyclone!" Infernal was caught in the eye of the cyclone, suspended in the air.
"Saturn, let us finish this." Mercury said solemnly. Saturn nodded.
Crossing their weapons in front of them, the two scouts shouted simultaneously, "Spiral Tornado!" Two energy beams appeared from the tips of both weapons, entwining with the other. Speeding towards the fire monster, the energy spiral hit the body of Infernal, exploding it and splitting the flame giant into numerous tiny rocks, each hissing with they hit the ground.
"That wasn't too difficult." Saturn replied, detransforming.
"Not so, Firefly. If Beryl can create that level of youma, it will clearly explain her power levels." Mercury replied, detransforming as well.
"You're right, Ami. Beryl is much more powerful than we thought she was. I hate to see what happens to the inners if she attacks." Hotaru replied, agreeing.
Ami frowned, "Hotaru, never, ever, remind me of those pathetic inner scouts again." She warned, her voice frosting over.
Hotaru gulped and nodded.
Just then, the two heard footsteps running towards them.
"We felt something." Tyson replied, panting.
Ami shook her head, "Just another of Beryl's youmas. We took care of it."
Tyson snapped his fingers in disappointment, "Man, we missed all the action."
"Not really, cousin. From what Beryl sent just now, I have a feeling the two of us won't be enough." Ami replied.
Hotaru nodded in agreement, "The two of us spent quite some time taking care of just one. Consider what happens when Beryl sends more than one."
Kai nodded, "So, which youma did she send?"
"An Infernal." Ami replied matter-of-factly.
Kai frowned, "Those guys are born from the very depths of the volcanoes from the dark side of Mars. Taking care of them wouldn't be easy."
"Agreed." Ami replied.
"Guys, we need to come up with a strategy. With Beryl's ability to summon Infernals, we have no idea how many more youmas she can come up with." Kenny reasoned.
"My brother's right, guys. We need to come up with a list of youmas the same level of that with the Infernals." Ami agreed.
Everyone nodded and went back to the hotel.
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Once in Kenny and Max's room, the entire group sat down on the floor, with Dizzi open.
"Okay, let's start with the very basics. What level is an Infernal, Kai?" Kenny asked.
"A level five, at the very least. Some of them can go up to level ten." Kai replied.
"Name the youmas from your element, starting from the lowest." Kenny requested.
Kai nodded silently, "Level one, Fellhound. Level two to five Hellhound. Level three to six, Doom Guard. Level four to eleven, Pit Lord. Level five to ten, Infernal. Level ten and up, Satry."
"Ray, your turn." Kenny replied.
"Level one to three, Gnoll. Level two to five, Golem. Level three to seven, Ogre. Level five to eleven, Forest Troll and Wolves, although the wolves are mostly on our side. Level six to twelve, Centaur, Furbolg, Salamander and Kodo, though these guys are on our side. Level twelve onwards, Green Dragon, they are powerful, but they own my family a debt, so they swore an oath to help us whenever we call for them." Ray replied.
"I said, youmas only." Kenny stated.
"Sorry." Ray apologized.
"Max?"
"Water Elemental, Aqua Wyvern, Sea Banshee and Nymphs. All of them range from one to twelve." Max finished.
"Tyson?"
"Spirit Wyvern, Gyrocopter, Gryphon Rider, Gargoyle, Hippogryph, Harpy, and Chimaera. All ranging from two the thirteen." Tyson named them, counting off on his fingers.
"Hotaru?"
"Acolyte, Crypt Fiend, and Abomination, levels ranging from one to seven. Fallen Priest, Reveant, Sludge Beast, and Nerubian level seven and up." Hotaru counted off.
"Sis?"
"You know." Ami replied.
"Oh yeah."
Kenny nodded sheepishly, before jotting down the youmas from their elements.
"Okay, Dizzi, accumulate all the information and make up a list of the youmas that would most likely to appear." Kenny requested.
"What do I like? A list maker?" Dizzi exclaimed, obviously unpleased.
"For my sake, at least, Dizzi." Ami replied.
The computer-trapped bit-beast sighed, "All right, but you own me one."
Ami nodded.
A few minutes of scanning later, Dizzi finally announced, "Sorry Chief, unless I have the exact power level of Beryl, there isn't much I can do."
"Maybe not." Ami replied, snapping her fingers, her compact computer appearing on her palm.
"How so?" Max asked.
"I've recorded our last battle, and given the past experiences with Beryl, it should be quite easy to come up with a list of possible youmas." Ami replied.
"Then, connect me on, princess." Dizzi chirped.
Ami nodded and connected her compact computer with her brother's laptop.
A couple of minutes later, Dizzi replied, "Alright, I've narrowed down the possibilities to these. Guys, take a look."
Storing the information into her brain, Ami nodded. "This shouldn't be too difficult." She commented.
Dizzi had narrowed down the huge list of youmas categorized them into their different elements.
From the fire, Infernal and Satry. From the forest, Golem and Forest Troll. From the air, Spirit Wyvern, Gargoyle, and Harpy. From the sea, Aqua Wyvern and Nymphs. And from the undead, Fallen Priest, Reveant, and Sludge Beast.
"So, any idea when she will attack again?" Tyson asked.
"What? Itching for action?" Ami teased.
Tyson immediately blushed a deep red, causing the rest to laugh.
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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Universe . . .
King Endymion gritted his teeth in anger as he saw the Infernal, Queen Beryl had created being destroyed by the two senshi. Before, he had also lost one of his generals, Jadeite to Mercury. Endymion cursed, with Saturn out of his grasp, overcoming the Formidable Six would be difficult. Queen Beryl came into the throne room, slightly drained. Her powers had increased ever since the Sailor Senshi had beaten her.
King Endymion came down from his throne and helped the dark queen up to hers, allowing her to some time to rest. Queen Beryl looked gratefully at the dark king.
King Endymion smirked as he considered his next step. He had the other four inner scouts wrapped around his finger. They would do whatever he wanted them to do, and that included killing off their ex-comrade. But, what they did not know was that once their usefulness was over, he would get rid of them very easily.
King Endymion frowned at the pictures of the four inner scouts. He could not stand them, especially his supposed soulmate, the whiny Princess Serenity. She was not what he wanted in a woman. He had just pretended to love her, when in actual fact, he was only after the Ginzushou.
He glanced at the sleeping Queen Beryl. There was the perfect woman he wanted. Not only was she beautiful (A/N: Well, in his opinion anyway.), she was also merciless. She did not tolerate any mistakes or failure. She expected and demanded homage and complete obedience from her servants. She did not think twice about sacrificing any of them for the advancement of her goal.
King Endymion sighed and summoned the remaining generals.
"Kunzite, Nephrite, and Zoisite, finish the two scouts and do not fail me like Jadeite did."
The remaining generals nodded, before Kunzite raised his hand in question.
"What's the matter, Kunzite?" Endymion asked.
"What if the five planetary princes interfere?"
"Just send your minions on them. I want the three of you to kill off the two senshi and hand in the Sapphire Crystal after that." King Endymion ordered.
"I understand, milord. We will not fail, you." Nephrite answered and disappeared with the other two.
Walking along with the other two generals, Zoisite reprimanded Nephrite, "Why did you have to agree with Endymion? For all we know, Mercury's powers could very well surpassed all of us combined. Even if it didn't, Saturn would have killed us with one blow. You witnessed how easily Mercury killed off Jadeite. What makes you think we can defeat them?"
Nephrite glared at Zoisite, "I have to reassure him. If not, what would he have done to us? I know very well that Mercury's powers have increased tremendously, therefore I don't suggest a head-on battle. Let's observe her first, before making any moves." Nephrite reasoned.
"He's right, love. It is plain obvious that Mercury isn't the one we used to know. She's much more powerful, and with Saturn, this battle will be a lot more difficult." Kunzite consoled his lover.
"Oh, Kunzite-sama. You're always right." Zoisite cooed, snuggling against his chest.
Nephrite rolled his eyes. "Will you two just get a room?" he asked.
"Oh . . . our dear Nephrite has no one to love." Zoisite taunted.
"Enough teasing, dearest. Leave him alone." Kunzite chided his koi.
"And, Nephrite, I will take your advice." He replied, winking at the lone general standing in the corridor.
Nephrite sighed and went back to his job, on monitoring the Formidable Six, now Seven.
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Disclaimer: Nothing here, except the plot is mine.
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Once downstairs, Ami looked up worriedly at the staircase. "You know, I think I might want to take a look at Hotaru first." She commented to the rest of the team.
"She would be fine, Ames, Hotaru is the Scout of Dead. She should be fine on her own." Ray confronted his fiancée.
Just then, Hotaru's head poked out of her room.
"Errr. Ami? I think I need some help unpacking." She replied meekly.
Ami quirked a brow at her fiancé, "You were saying?" before darting upstairs.
"Man, who does she think she is? Hotaru's mother?" Max questioned.
"Actually, Ami's more like Hotaru's elder sister." Ray corrected.
"Yeap, she's definitely over-paranoid. Like someone we know." Tyson added, teasingly.
Kenny blushed, while Max grinned impishly.
"Oh, Chief, you're SO whipped." Tyson taunted.
"And you aren't?" Kenny countered, the blush fading.
This time, it was Tyson who turned a beet red.
Kai smirked, it was quite amusing to see his boyfriend speechless.
"Kai, you're not helping." Tyson half-whined-half-complained.
Ray sighed, ever since everyone got their memories back, they have been acting very strange, especially that frost captain of thiers.
Once in Hotaru's room, Ami knocked on the door and the purple-haired girl let her in.
Eyeing the still unpacked room, Ami said, "Okay . ."
Unlocking her suitcase, Hotaru had taken out her spare clothing and rearranged them in the closet.
After unpacking her things, Hotaru asked, "Ami?"
"Yes?"
"Do you have those things?" Hotaru asked shyly.
Ami nodded, knowing what she was referring to.
"Come over to my room when that thing comes." She replied.
Hotaru nodded in agreement.
"Ami, another question."
"Sure, Firefly, fire away."
" Do I know them?"
"You did, Firefly, a long time ago."
"I did?" Hotaru exclaimed.
Ami nodded.
"I'll explain. There were five planetary princes in the Silver Millennium with the rest of you. Three inners, namely Mercury, Jupiter and Mars and two outers, Neptune and Uranus. My parents have a crystal, which was much more powerful than the Silver Crystal itself. It was so powerful that it took two royals of pure Mercurian blood to activate it. At that time, the Silver Alliance had nothing against gays or lesbians. So, as time went by, four of the five princes fell in love with each other. Mars for Uranus, and Mercury for Neptune. My soulmate was the Jovian prince. All was the same until Beryl came. She possessed Queen Serenity. None of us had anticipated that, only me and the five princes felt something was wrong with the Queen. My parents felt it too. Beryl, in the Queen's body had banished the princes to another dimension, as they were the ones who could stop her. It was only during the final battle that Beryl revealed herself. Beryl killed me before I could warn the rest of the senshi. Despaired at the loss of both my brother and me, my parents 'betrayed' the court and turned against the Queen. Using the Mercurian Crystal, they flushed Beryl out. Drained of they life force, they died. The Crystal, giving Queen Serenity the chance to use the Sliver Crystal to seal her away."
"So, the five of them are the lost princes." Hotaru reasoned.
Ami nodded.
"But, why did Beryl have to kill you?"
"The six of us were the only ones capable of stopping her. Besides, Beryl took advantage of Queen Serenity's greed for power, and possessed her." Ami explained
"Wait, the Queen greed for power?" Hotaru asked, not grasping the reason.
Ami nodded, "The Queen wasn't satisfied with the Ginzushou alone, she had long cast her eyes on the Sapphire Crystal. She wanted it so bad that it consumed her. None of us felt it, except Chronos. But, being a god himself, he swore an oath never to interfere with the events happening during the Silver Alliance. Thus, the eventual events occurred, causing the downfall of the Silver Millennium."
"So, it wasn't truly Beryl's fault, the Queen played a part in it as well." Hotaru finished, finally understanding the truth.
Just then, a slurge of magic alerted them, "Youma." Hotaru stated.
Ami nodded, "Henshinn."
In a blue and violet flash, Universal Sailor Mercury and Metallic Sailor Saturn appeared.
Instead of her harp, Mercury's preferred weapon, a double scythe appeared in her hand.
Metallic Sailor Saturn's fuku was of a gentle purple, the ribbon on her broach was of a dark purple, almost black. Her skirt of the same length as of her other power-ups, except that it was three-tiered, with the innermost layer as metallic purple. The middle layer was of a dark indigo and the outermost layer, a light violet. Her glaive sprouted an additional blade in the middle.
Tapping on their star-shaped tiaras, both senshi teleported.
This time, it was a youma of fire. This guy is a giant of flame and fury. Its body is made up of molten meteorites.
"My guardian is the planet of Silence. I am the soldier of Death, Destruction and Rebirth, Sailor Saturn!" Metallic Sailor Saturn announced.
"And, for Love and Intellect, I am the sailor suited pretty soldier Sailor Mercury! Cover yourself in water and reflect upon yourself!" Universal Sailor Mercury announced.
"Ah! The two scouts in this world. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Infernal, one of the more powerful youma Queen Beryl has created. Say your prayers sailor senshi, for they will be your last." Infernal taunted.
"I would like to see you try." Universal Sailor Mercury replied. "Just for your information, I've killed off Jadeite."
Infernal's brows quirked, "Oh, Jadeite? The Queen only made use of him to test your powers, Mercury. So don't be too smug about it, because I'm more powerful than that pathetic general."
"Enough talk. Once I finish you two off, the Queen would reward me for my deeds."
"In your dreams, Fireboy." Saturn replied.
" Chain Silence Glaive Surprise!" Saturn yelled, sending three balls of energy from each tip of her glaive.
Infernal simply dodged the first two energy balls, only to be struck by the third. It hit its chest. Infernal rested his hand on his injured chest.
"No bad, Saturn. I can see why they call you the Scout of Destruction. Now, it's my turn. Inferno Blaze!"
"Mercury Ice Shield!" Mercury yelled, a protective barrier forming from her double scythe. The slurge of lava hissed and disappeared when it hit the barrier.
Raising her hand, Mercury shouted, "Mercury Icicle Dance!"
"Inferno Slurge!" Infernal counteracted.
"Chain Saturn Bolt!" Saturn attacked, raising her glaive in the air, firing three subsequent energy bolts. Infernal was slammed into the nearby trees. The surrounding woods started to catch fire.
Casting a "Mercury Water Dragon" into the sky, a sudden rainfall doused the flames.
"Saturn, this is getting nowhere. Once it hits the trees, the surrounding forest catches its flames." Mercury reasoned.
Saturn nodded. "I have a feeling it did it on purpose, appearing here."
Thrusting her hands in front of her, Mercury shouted, "Sapphire Cyclone!" Infernal was caught in the eye of the cyclone, suspended in the air.
"Saturn, let us finish this." Mercury said solemnly. Saturn nodded.
Crossing their weapons in front of them, the two scouts shouted simultaneously, "Spiral Tornado!" Two energy beams appeared from the tips of both weapons, entwining with the other. Speeding towards the fire monster, the energy spiral hit the body of Infernal, exploding it and splitting the flame giant into numerous tiny rocks, each hissing with they hit the ground.
"That wasn't too difficult." Saturn replied, detransforming.
"Not so, Firefly. If Beryl can create that level of youma, it will clearly explain her power levels." Mercury replied, detransforming as well.
"You're right, Ami. Beryl is much more powerful than we thought she was. I hate to see what happens to the inners if she attacks." Hotaru replied, agreeing.
Ami frowned, "Hotaru, never, ever, remind me of those pathetic inner scouts again." She warned, her voice frosting over.
Hotaru gulped and nodded.
Just then, the two heard footsteps running towards them.
"We felt something." Tyson replied, panting.
Ami shook her head, "Just another of Beryl's youmas. We took care of it."
Tyson snapped his fingers in disappointment, "Man, we missed all the action."
"Not really, cousin. From what Beryl sent just now, I have a feeling the two of us won't be enough." Ami replied.
Hotaru nodded in agreement, "The two of us spent quite some time taking care of just one. Consider what happens when Beryl sends more than one."
Kai nodded, "So, which youma did she send?"
"An Infernal." Ami replied matter-of-factly.
Kai frowned, "Those guys are born from the very depths of the volcanoes from the dark side of Mars. Taking care of them wouldn't be easy."
"Agreed." Ami replied.
"Guys, we need to come up with a strategy. With Beryl's ability to summon Infernals, we have no idea how many more youmas she can come up with." Kenny reasoned.
"My brother's right, guys. We need to come up with a list of youmas the same level of that with the Infernals." Ami agreed.
Everyone nodded and went back to the hotel.
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Once in Kenny and Max's room, the entire group sat down on the floor, with Dizzi open.
"Okay, let's start with the very basics. What level is an Infernal, Kai?" Kenny asked.
"A level five, at the very least. Some of them can go up to level ten." Kai replied.
"Name the youmas from your element, starting from the lowest." Kenny requested.
Kai nodded silently, "Level one, Fellhound. Level two to five Hellhound. Level three to six, Doom Guard. Level four to eleven, Pit Lord. Level five to ten, Infernal. Level ten and up, Satry."
"Ray, your turn." Kenny replied.
"Level one to three, Gnoll. Level two to five, Golem. Level three to seven, Ogre. Level five to eleven, Forest Troll and Wolves, although the wolves are mostly on our side. Level six to twelve, Centaur, Furbolg, Salamander and Kodo, though these guys are on our side. Level twelve onwards, Green Dragon, they are powerful, but they own my family a debt, so they swore an oath to help us whenever we call for them." Ray replied.
"I said, youmas only." Kenny stated.
"Sorry." Ray apologized.
"Max?"
"Water Elemental, Aqua Wyvern, Sea Banshee and Nymphs. All of them range from one to twelve." Max finished.
"Tyson?"
"Spirit Wyvern, Gyrocopter, Gryphon Rider, Gargoyle, Hippogryph, Harpy, and Chimaera. All ranging from two the thirteen." Tyson named them, counting off on his fingers.
"Hotaru?"
"Acolyte, Crypt Fiend, and Abomination, levels ranging from one to seven. Fallen Priest, Reveant, Sludge Beast, and Nerubian level seven and up." Hotaru counted off.
"Sis?"
"You know." Ami replied.
"Oh yeah."
Kenny nodded sheepishly, before jotting down the youmas from their elements.
"Okay, Dizzi, accumulate all the information and make up a list of the youmas that would most likely to appear." Kenny requested.
"What do I like? A list maker?" Dizzi exclaimed, obviously unpleased.
"For my sake, at least, Dizzi." Ami replied.
The computer-trapped bit-beast sighed, "All right, but you own me one."
Ami nodded.
A few minutes of scanning later, Dizzi finally announced, "Sorry Chief, unless I have the exact power level of Beryl, there isn't much I can do."
"Maybe not." Ami replied, snapping her fingers, her compact computer appearing on her palm.
"How so?" Max asked.
"I've recorded our last battle, and given the past experiences with Beryl, it should be quite easy to come up with a list of possible youmas." Ami replied.
"Then, connect me on, princess." Dizzi chirped.
Ami nodded and connected her compact computer with her brother's laptop.
A couple of minutes later, Dizzi replied, "Alright, I've narrowed down the possibilities to these. Guys, take a look."
Storing the information into her brain, Ami nodded. "This shouldn't be too difficult." She commented.
Dizzi had narrowed down the huge list of youmas categorized them into their different elements.
From the fire, Infernal and Satry. From the forest, Golem and Forest Troll. From the air, Spirit Wyvern, Gargoyle, and Harpy. From the sea, Aqua Wyvern and Nymphs. And from the undead, Fallen Priest, Reveant, and Sludge Beast.
"So, any idea when she will attack again?" Tyson asked.
"What? Itching for action?" Ami teased.
Tyson immediately blushed a deep red, causing the rest to laugh.
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Meanwhile, somewhere in the Universe . . .
King Endymion gritted his teeth in anger as he saw the Infernal, Queen Beryl had created being destroyed by the two senshi. Before, he had also lost one of his generals, Jadeite to Mercury. Endymion cursed, with Saturn out of his grasp, overcoming the Formidable Six would be difficult. Queen Beryl came into the throne room, slightly drained. Her powers had increased ever since the Sailor Senshi had beaten her.
King Endymion came down from his throne and helped the dark queen up to hers, allowing her to some time to rest. Queen Beryl looked gratefully at the dark king.
King Endymion smirked as he considered his next step. He had the other four inner scouts wrapped around his finger. They would do whatever he wanted them to do, and that included killing off their ex-comrade. But, what they did not know was that once their usefulness was over, he would get rid of them very easily.
King Endymion frowned at the pictures of the four inner scouts. He could not stand them, especially his supposed soulmate, the whiny Princess Serenity. She was not what he wanted in a woman. He had just pretended to love her, when in actual fact, he was only after the Ginzushou.
He glanced at the sleeping Queen Beryl. There was the perfect woman he wanted. Not only was she beautiful (A/N: Well, in his opinion anyway.), she was also merciless. She did not tolerate any mistakes or failure. She expected and demanded homage and complete obedience from her servants. She did not think twice about sacrificing any of them for the advancement of her goal.
King Endymion sighed and summoned the remaining generals.
"Kunzite, Nephrite, and Zoisite, finish the two scouts and do not fail me like Jadeite did."
The remaining generals nodded, before Kunzite raised his hand in question.
"What's the matter, Kunzite?" Endymion asked.
"What if the five planetary princes interfere?"
"Just send your minions on them. I want the three of you to kill off the two senshi and hand in the Sapphire Crystal after that." King Endymion ordered.
"I understand, milord. We will not fail, you." Nephrite answered and disappeared with the other two.
Walking along with the other two generals, Zoisite reprimanded Nephrite, "Why did you have to agree with Endymion? For all we know, Mercury's powers could very well surpassed all of us combined. Even if it didn't, Saturn would have killed us with one blow. You witnessed how easily Mercury killed off Jadeite. What makes you think we can defeat them?"
Nephrite glared at Zoisite, "I have to reassure him. If not, what would he have done to us? I know very well that Mercury's powers have increased tremendously, therefore I don't suggest a head-on battle. Let's observe her first, before making any moves." Nephrite reasoned.
"He's right, love. It is plain obvious that Mercury isn't the one we used to know. She's much more powerful, and with Saturn, this battle will be a lot more difficult." Kunzite consoled his lover.
"Oh, Kunzite-sama. You're always right." Zoisite cooed, snuggling against his chest.
Nephrite rolled his eyes. "Will you two just get a room?" he asked.
"Oh . . . our dear Nephrite has no one to love." Zoisite taunted.
"Enough teasing, dearest. Leave him alone." Kunzite chided his koi.
"And, Nephrite, I will take your advice." He replied, winking at the lone general standing in the corridor.
Nephrite sighed and went back to his job, on monitoring the Formidable Six, now Seven.
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