Crossover to Save Time and Space:
The search for the gems
By Tonz82
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, Magic Knights Rayearth, Ronin Warriors, or Dragon Ball. Each are owned by respective companies. However all other characters are mine.
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Chapter Thirty one
Kyra let out a scream of extreme pain as she fell to her knees holding on to one of her now wounded shoulders. The shadow creature standing over her began to modify its form by changing its arms into sharp deadly sabers. She watched as her blood trickled down from the smooth onyx blade of the creature's shadowy limb. Her eyes burned fiercely with anger as she stared back up at it. She let go of her injured arm and then clasped the two handles of her twin blades tightly. The monster and female warrior let out battle cries as they lunged toward each other. Kyra's swords began to emanate with an incandescent glow. The monster halted in pain and tried to shield its self from the searing light, but Kyra plunged her swords forward. Her eyes widened in surprise once realizing that she had stabbed at nothing but air.
Then suddenly sensing the monster's presence from behind she turned her head while looking out the corner of her eye. The creature had somehow slipped in back of her and was now inches away from bringing its sharp limbs down upon her. With not a second left to spare in reaction time the female warrior watched as the blades fell toward her.
A small gasp escaped her lips when the flames of fire engulfed the creature, thus stopping it from inflicting its final blow. The monster threw back its head roaring in agony. Slowly a long curved fiery blade sliced vertically through the monster's form. The creature's hacked body fell to the side. Then withered and dissolved into a misty vapor.
"Vortrel," Kyra said sighing with relief as she looked up at her captain of the guards.
He nodded his head at her and then reached out to grab the hand of her other uninjured arm.
"We must hurry my lady," he told her as they ran down the hallway. "The courtyard is only a little bit further. That should give you enough room to-"
They both came to an abrupt halt as a bright light shot down the corridor heading straight toward them. The captain immediately shielded Kyra with his body to protect her from the possibly lethal energy.
"Vortrel, look!," Kyra whispered with her eyes staring behind the soldier.
Vortrel turned around but still maintained his position in front of Kyra. The streaking white light had come to a stop in front of them, hovering in a ball of energy.
"What is it?" Krya asked.
Vortrel narrowed his eyes and slightly turned his head away from the brilliantly glowing orb. They watched as the energy grew into an opening of some sort. A brawny man with long loose hanging golden hair stepped forward. The weight of his heavy boots made a 'ching' sound as they touched the stone floor beneath. Black battle armor covered his chest, back, and part of his lower legs. On his forearms were gloveless gauntlets. The only parts of his body left uncovered were his biceps, triceps, and the side of his outer thighs.
The mysterious warrior stared at them unblinkingly with steel blue eyes that were cold and almost lifeless. Kyra was startled by how the irises of his eyes were almost devoid of color. As though they had been bleached and left with only a slight azure tint. They stared back into her violet shaded eyes like blue ice.
"Who are you?" she asked in what sounded almost like a whisper.
"I am Lycoris, an Emissary General of master magi, Daisan," he answered in a deep voice that echoed throughout hallway.
Kyra turned around becoming once again aware of the screeching sound of the shadow demons lurking behind them. She listened as they scratched and clawed along the walls and ground. What stood out more was the fact that they were keeping their distance.
"I assume these creatures belong to you." Vortrel stated dryly after noticing the unexpected behavior of the shadow monsters as well. "What is your reason for attacking this world with these demons?"
"Mine? No. I can truthfully say that they do not belong to me," the man answered. "These creatures are the inner demons of my Lord Daisan incarnate and known to all others as Phantom Beasts."
(AN: You know it didn't occur to me until I wrote this chapter, but "Phantom Beasts" sounds like something from star wars. Which is so cheesy! I don't know what I was thinking. I'd change it but I already declared that as the name of Daisan's shadow demon things)
"But it is still you that leads their assault here!" Vortrel shouted with impatient anger.
"This is only a shadow realm. What could your Lord Daisan possibly want with it?" Kyra questioned. She was still uncertain of the motives for the attack on the netherworld.
"My Lord Daisan will soon rule all dimensions and realities. Your world is only the first of many that will be infiltrated into this new empire. An empire in which there are no boundaries and where everything will exist as one."
Then Lycoris' slowly surveyed the dingy and dark castle hallway in which he stood. His face mirrored the contempt and disgust he felt from having to reside in his current surroundings.
"I'll admit that we are not particularly interested in this realm. It is the world opposite of it that we want."
'He means the mortal plane,' Kyra realized.
"Well, if your Lord Daisan is so powerful then why doesn't he just assault this other world directly?" Vortrel asked.
Lycoris stared at the armor-masked man with a weary a look.
"You ask the same redundant questions as the other warriors of this domain," he replied in a bored tone.
"Other warriors?" Lady Kyra gasped.
The man did not answer.
"What have you done with Lords Daeious, Kael, and Secment and their armies?" she cried.
"See for yourself," the blonde man answered. "You, too, will embrace the same fate."
Lycoris' ice blue eyes then began to glow with the same white light from earlier. The shadow creatures that had been holding back began to swirl around Kyra and Vortrel in the form of a strong gust of black wind. The two covered their ears in pain from the howling high-pitch shrieking noises made by the creatures. Then the circling dark energy rose above them creating a black hole.
Kyra let out a cry as her feet slipped out from under her and she felt her body pulled upward. Vortrel instantly grabbed on to her with his free hand. Then he took the other one that was still grasping his sword and plunged it deep into the floor beneath them. Using it like an anchor Vortrel helped Kyra pull herself back on the ground.
The powerful suction created by the deadly vortex began pulling apart large chunks of the stone wall and floor. The debris was destroyed by the crackling energy from within the vortex as it entered.
The two helpless netherworld warriors held on to the sword's hilt with both hands.
"Surely he's done away with the warlords, Kyra. I think we may be the only ones left," Vortrel shouted.
Kyra wasn't too sure about that conclusion though.
She looked down as the blade slowly began to titter and totter from the intense force of the vortex pulling on it. Then they both looked up as the same groaning and writhing sound from the phantom beasts began again. The black vortex slowly descended in an inky mass toward them. Kyra shot Vortrel an anxious look. The captain then raised one of his arms above his head. A beam of red energy shot from his palm skyward, disrupting the black hole's suction. With the suction diminished it gave them just the time they needed to get out from underneath it.
Lycoris growled as he watched them run in the opposite direction.
His body then phased out of its current position and reappeared in front of the two fleeing warriors. Vortrel didn't waste any time to wonder how. He charged toward the man with the blade of his sword once again blazing with flames. Energy surrounded Lycoris' body as he caught the sword with one hand. Vortrel clenched his teeth as he used all of his strength to hold the blonde warrior back.
"Kyra! Do it now! Open the gates!" he yelled.
There was no way they were going to make it outside to the courtyard in their current situation.
Kyra prepared to do just that, but noticed more Phantom beasts moving stealthily toward her. She acted quickly knowing just how to handle them.
Still holding her two starlight swords Kyra caused them to dematerialize from her hands. In their place she conjured a golden sphere of light that shaped itself into the ancient staff. The shining light radiating from it caused the phantom creatures to draw back. Kyra then placed both hands on the still glowing rod.
"I call forth the gate!"
The entire hallway began to tremor much more violently. The wall of the corridor ripped away as an enormous red door with ancient Japanese scribe crashed through it. Kyra put up her hands to shield herself from the flying debris. The doorway slowly began to part, but instead of running toward it Kyra turned around. She saw Vortrel still struggling poorly against the blonde warrior. Lycoris looked up in Kyra's direction and then back at Vortrel.
"Go Kyra! Escape to the mortal plane and seek the aide of the ronins!" Vortrel shouted.
The man cried out as he was thrown back by a charge of energy. Kyra ran toward the captain and stooped down beside him.
"I won't leave without you my friend," she told him softly.
Vortrel groaned in pain grasping the wound that had been inflicted on his stomach by the energy attack.
Kyra then stood up holding the ancient staff. Lycoris charged up for another attack. Deep lines of anger marred his youthful face as he exploded with rage.
"Ancient staff shield and protect us!" she commanded.
The blast of energy created by the staff and Lycoris' attack hit each other dead on. Kyra grunted under the pressure as she tried to maintain focusing the staff's power. Meanwhile Vortrel had slowly risen to his feet. He watched as the lady warrior struggled to sustain the defensive barrier. She was slowly weakening from the exhausting effort. Her brow furrowed and her eyes narrowed as she gritted her teeth.
"Vortrel....I can't...keep this up...much longer," she said in breathy gasps. "He's…very strong. You will have to go and warn the ronins!"
"My lady I will not-" Vortrel said starting to refuse with stubborn loyalty.
"Do not forget your place! I command you to go! " she yelled furiously.
She no longer spoke to him as an equal or as a long and trusted friend did, but as a high ruler who expected her orders to be carried out without hesitation.
She turned her head to look him in the eye.
"Go now!" she screamed.
Her tone was angry, but her eyes were pleading.
Kyra watched just long enough to see Vortrel run in the direction of the gateway door before turning away. She tried to listen to the rest of the captain's running footsteps but they were drowned out by the noise of the crackling energy surrounding her. Still barely maintaining her hold on the barrier shield she crumbled to her knees. She felt the muscles in her arms begin to spasm and sudden fatigue caused her to sway. Just as she was about to collapse strong hands reached out from behind steadying her. She turned her head in surprise to see Vortrel supporting her.
"I will never leave you my lady."
Kyra's eyes widened with shock at the passion in his voice and then softened with sorrow.
"And you both never shall," Lycoris shouted as his body began to charge with building power.
Then suddenly he released it.
"Vortrel," Kyra whispered as a sharp pang of intense pain traveled through her body.
At that very same moment she lost her 'grip' on the energy shield. They both screamed as Lycoris' beam overtook them, as well as the open gateway door behind them.
*****
Yamcha groaned groggily as he sat up rubbing the side of his head. As he became more aware of his surroundings he realized that he was sitting down in the middle of a paved road. The sky above was dark, but to his left in the far distance he saw orange light coming from the flames of fire.
"What's going on?" he muttered to himself standing up.
He turned around when he heard groans coming from behind him. The groans belonged to a young teenage girl. He quickly bent down to help her sit up.
"Are you alright miss?" he asked.
Her long black hair covered her face like a veil. She pushed the strands out her eyes so that she could see who was talking to her.
"You!" Yamcha said in surprise at seeing her face. "I know you. You're one of those girls that fight in those sailor fukas," he said.
Although at the moment she wasn't wearing the short skirt or the sailor top. Instead she was dressed simply in jean shorts, black sandals, and a white tank top.
The girl was still a bit disoriented didn't seem to recognize him.
"Huh?" she replied groggily while looking at him with half-closed eyes.
"Oh you're one of those jerks that kept calling us baton twirlers."
'Never mind, I guess she does know who I am,' Yamcha thought. 'Well, more or less anyway.'
Then suddenly becoming more aware of their unfamiliar surroundings she began looking around.
"Where are we?" she asked confused.
"I'm not really sure," Yamcha said looking down the abandoned roadway that they were standing on.
Then Yamcha's ears picked up on what sounded like material flapping in the wind. He looked up to see a familiar individual wearing a white cape and turban floating high above.
"Who is that?" the girl asked looking up.
"Wait here for a second," Yamcha told her and then levitated upward.
"I see you've finally come around," Piccolo said replying before Yamcha could say a word.
"How long was I out," he asked.
"Not long," Piccolo answered.
Yamcha turned away from the solemn faced namek and began surveying the area. Underneath them was the same deserted road sitting against a mountainside. In the far distance were more mountains blanketed with forest. In the center of the forest sat a lake. To his left he saw the same fire sweeping through a group of trees. In the sky above them were raging, churning black clouds that coursed with energy. That very same energy rained down upon the earth below in erratic blows.
'That's probably what caused that forest fire in the distance,' Yamcha thought.
"Where in the world are we?" he asked aloud.
"I'm not sure. All I know is that we're not on our earth," Piccolo answered.
"How can you tell?" Yamcha said curiously.
"As a former guardian of earth I am familiar with the energy that radiates from the planet. I also am familiar with its terrain, but this place... While it is similar to our own earth, it is not one and the same."
While the response was rather vague it seemed to satisfy Yamcha.
"Oh," he said somewhat impressed by Piccolo's answer.
"Hey, what are you two doing up there," yelled a girl's voice cutting into the conversation.
"Oh, forgot about her," Yamcha said looking down.
The two z-fighters then floated downward landing on the ground.
"We were just getting a better look of the surrounding area," Yamcha told her as they landed.
"Oh," Raye answered.
The flapping cape in the wind drew her attention. She leaned over looking past Yamcha's shoulder to get a closer look at its wearier. Piccolo stared back at the sailor scout with the same hard look that always masked his face. Her eyebrows perked upward as she stared at his green skin and the alien features that clearly said that he was not human.
"Oh, wow!" she said in amazement. "You really are a Martian! Antennas and everything! I mean you do have antennas right?"
The look on Piccolo's face changed dramatically and was replaced with a mixture of embarrassment and irritation.
Seeing the drastic change in his demeanor, Raye quickly said the first thing out her mouth in an effort to smooth the situation. She hadn't meant to offend him and could tell he was one of those types that you didn't want to either.
"Not that there's anything wrong with that. Its not like you're really odd looking or anything. I mean I use to be the princess of mars during the silver millennium in my world in another life, so maybe I use to look like you too. Or maybe just the people I ruled…"
At this point Raye was just babbling and what she said of course did nothing to help the situation at all.
"I am not a Martian," he said growling through his teeth. "I am a Namek."
Then Piccolo turned and took a few steps away from the annoying girl.
Raye stared after him feeling a bit stupid. What she had said sounded like something thoughtless Serena or Mina would say.
"Piccolo is kind of a touchy guy sometimes. Don't worry about it too much," Yamcha told her after seeing the distressed look on her face.
The sailor scout let out a sigh and then looked around once more.
"So where do you think we are," she asked. "This could possibly be my world, but I really don't recognize the area that we're in."
"Well, this isn't ours," Piccolo answered.
"That's because it's mine," said a voice to their left.
All three turned around to see a young boy dressed in blue and white close-fitting body armor. Walking beside him was another girl with short blonde hair that curled softly at the ends. She used the tip of her slender finger to push her wireframe glasses further up her nose. She, too, was clad in body armor, but only partially and over a green school uniform.
Yamcha immediately recognized them, too. As did Raye and Piccolo. (AN: By 'recognize' I mean that they are familiar with each other. They still don't really know each other's names or anything)
"How can you be so sure of that?" Piccolo asked.
The young teenage boy turned around and pointed down the road in the distance behind them at a red jeep.
"Because that's the vehicle my friends and I were driving in before Utori took us," he said answering with certainty. "Although I can't say this the same condition of the world we left."
No one responded to that since they, too, were wondering if their own worlds were residing in a similar state.
"So what do we do now then?" Raye asked in a quiet voice. She hoped that a least one of them would have a suggestion.
"Well, unless you guys want to stay here to figure out this mess, I know of some where we can go. The place where I'm staying at isn't too far from here," the boy answered.
"Yeah, I think that sounds like a good idea," Yamcha answered gazing up at the flashing clouds. "Standing around in the open in the middle of an electrical storm seems kind of stupid to me."
He looked at Piccolo to see what he thought.
Piccolo nodded in agreement.
"I think the jeep has enough room for all of us," Rowan said looking at Fuu, Raye, and then Yamcha.
"Well...almost all of us," he said staring up at Piccolo, who happened to tower over all of them.
Piccolo quickly bore the same annoyed look from earlier that he had given Raye.
"Its fine. I'll fly beside the jeep as we go," Piccolo said levitating in the air.
(AN: Even though Piccolo is like 8 feet tall, I hear that he can modify his body size, but I doubt he would go out of his way to do that unless it was really necessary)
Yamcha followed suit.
"I'll fly too," he said.
He figured being in a strange world where pretty much anything could happen, he'd much rather prefer be able to move around freely without the confinement of an automobile.
Rowan stared up in awe at the two z-fighters as they rose in the air.
Fuu's eyes got a bit wider, as well.
"Oh, whoa," Raye said shaking her head. "I keep forgetting that you guys can do that."
The shock wore off much more quickly on Rowan and he began running toward the jeep.
"Okay, well, whom ever is riding with me. Come on!"
Once he got to the jeep he suddenly remembered that he didn't have the keys. Fuu who was standing on the other side pointed to the keys still sitting in the ignition. The windows of the jeep were rolled up and for whatever reason the doors were locked.
"Mia's gonna kill me for this," he said aloud and then punched a hole through the driver's window.
He quickly dusted off the glass from the seat and opened the doors for Fuu and Raye. Both girls climbed inside. Rowan turned on the car, but instead of going forward the car jerked back a few feet.
"Don't worry I have learner's permit," he told them since both girls seemed to now be staring at him as if maybe they should reconsider.
"I know what I'm doing," he reassured them as the car jolted forward.
"Uh-right," Raye said unconvinced.
"No comment," Fuu replied.
Meanwhile Yamcha and Piccolo watched as the red jeep zoomed passed them. They both followed behind. As they continued down the road the ground began to shake with what felt like the beginnings of an earthquake.
Rowan stopped the jeep before he could lose control of it. He jumped out as did the girls.
"What's happening?" Raye cried.
"It seems pretty obvious to me!" Fuu said (Ironically enough since she is known for stating the obvious) shouting above the loud rumbling noise. "It's an earthquake!"
"Or a netherworld gateway," Rowan said shaking his head solemnly.
The other four warriors didn't have time to ask him what he meant since a second later a gigantic red door rose up, breaking through the paved roadway. The red doorway immediately parted. Bright light spilled out from the opposite end filling their vision. They all watched as a single individual stepped forward.
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AN: I've been working on writing those cliffhangers. Hopefully this leaves you wanting more (It kinda does right?). Oh, and if you have any suggestions, comments, complaints, or would just like to see something in particular happen that I might not have even considered please let me know. Until later see you at the next update! Don't forget to READ and REVIEW ! ^_^ (As if you didn't already know that)
