Chapter 19: Ambush

Ba'al and Cronus looked at each other, silent. The sailor senshi stood nearby, nervously looking around at their surroudings and at each other. Uranus was checking out the staff weapons that both Jaffa standing behind the System Lords held, while Mercury went over the symbols on the wall with her small handheld computer.

Suddenly, they saw a flash out the window as several large Gou'ald ships came out of hyperspace.

"Anubis has arrived," Ba'al said, glancing out the window.Cronus only nodded in agreement.

"Nice place. Could use some more decoration but otherwise.." Star Maker remarked as they walked down a hallway in Anubis's ship.

"Be quiet," Star Fighter muttered. Star Maker fell silent. Teal'c and Jack pulled them into a room as a troop of Jaffa marched past. After a moment, Daniel and Teal'c looked out and indicated all was clear. They resumed their progress down the hallway, glancing into the chambers that they passed,moving slowly along.

They all heard the rings being activated. The senshi had hidden themselves in a nearby room, listening and waiting. Ba'al and Cronus didn't react though both were nervous inside. However, neither showed it. The rings were activated twice more and approaching footsteps were heard.

Anubis entered, several Jaffa behind him. Ba'al and Cronus merely looked at him, remaining in their seats. There was a long silence. The senshi held their breath, waiting.

For a long moment, Anubis merely looked at the two other System Lords in silence, noting that neither rose upon his arrival or showed any other sign of respect. A clear challenge.

"What is the meaning of this?" Anubis snarled, turning the black vortex of his face to the two System Lords, though he knew perfectly well that the System Lords resented his superiority over them. The fact that neither System Lord bothered to respond made Anubis wonder.



"C-4 in place?" Jack asked as they made their way to the ring room.

"Yes, sir," Carter said, taking out the timer/detention device. "It's been placed so that upon detention, it should take down the entire ship," she said, setting the timer.

"Wait, those little brown packages?" Sailor Moon asked. Carter nodded.

"They have been placed near naquada, which will amplify the C-4 explosion," she explained as they entered the ring room.

"Nice," Star Healer looked impressed.

"Let's go then,kids," Jack said, leading the way in the ring room. The Starlights gave him an odd look but remained silent as Daniel triggered the rings.







Chapter 20: Battle

The sailor senshi couldn't wait any longer. Sailor Uranus was the first, running out, sword in hand, closly followed by Sailor Neptune with her mirror. Pluto, Saturn, and the inners looked at each other for a moment before following.

Anubis turned to confront the senshi. Uranus stopped short when he turned the black vortex of his face upon her. If this was the reason that Ba'al and Cronus dared to challenge him, it was a sad attempt. He started to laugh. He wouldn't even have to bother with them himself, he thought, turning and leaving, gesturing to his Jaffa guard who pointed their staff weapons at the senshi, tiny gold lightning running down the ends as they were opened. Ba'al and Cronus slipped out unnoticed, not wanting to get caught in the middle of the fight.

"Mercury bubbles!" a fog descended upon the room, blinding the Jaffa.

"Venus love and beauty shock!" a gold chain caught several of the Jaffa, knocking them down. Saturn slipped around, taking down the Jaffa quietly with her Silence Glaive. The battle was joined.

Meanwhile, Anubis strode down the hallway back to the ring room. He was not concerned by this little setback, Ba'al and Cronus were expendable.

Suddenly, the rings were activated, bringing SG-1, Sailor Moon, Sailor Kakyu, and the three Starlights before him.

"Hey there!" Jack greeted him cheerfully.They all could hear the sounds of the fight in the other room.

Anubis growled, the black vortex swirling. This was annoying but he was far from desperate. Outside, his ship turned on Ba'al and Cronus's ships. SG-1 and the others noticed but didn't seem to care. Anubis had the most advanced weapons on his ship, even more adavanced then those of the Asgard or the Tollen.

It blew up.

"Oh, I forgot to mention that.." Jack said offhandedly.

Anubis was enraged.

"Deep submerge!" Neptune drowned several Jaffa. Nearby she noticed the body of Ba'al's first prime, still holding his staff weapon. She dodged a shot of blue lightning, reflecting it back with her mirror Beside her, Uranus cut through the Jaffa with her sword, not having the time to use any attacks. Pluto and Saturn slipped in and out of the fight quickly, taking down the Jaffa fast and silently. The inners were still fighting strong. Jupiter fought the Jaffa hand-to-hand, throwing them to the floor where Venus pinned them with her golden heart chains. Mars literally was buring through the Jaffa, reducing them to little more then ashes. Mercury froze the staff weapons, leaving them to be taken out by Jupiter. All and all, it was going well for the sailor senshi.

"YOU....WILL...PAY...FOR THIS!" Anubis roared, enraged at these humans.

"Heard it from Ra, Apophis, and the countless other System Lords," Jack said, dismissing Anubis's threat.

"It's the typical speech, it's old. At least come up with something interesting," Star Healer yawned.

"You dare challenge your god?" Anubis was futher enraged by their lack of fear.

"No, because your not a god," Star Fighter pointed out.

"That's right, you are nothing but an evil..well, whatever the heck you are! I'm Sailor Moon, the pretty soilder who punishs evil and triumphs over wrong and that means you!" Sailor Moon stepped forward, moon staff in hand.

Anubis raised his hands, black energy forming between them. As Sailor Moon raised her moon staff, Anubis threw the black energy at her.