Chapter Two: Surprise! Beryls Twins?!
Nobody in New York had ever remembered such a peaceful nights sleep. At eight, when the son had just set, the city was ready to retire after a long days work. When the inhabitants saw the night sky illuminate, the citizens never really thought much of it. If anything, most viewed it natural. No one also noticed when a small child with long purple hair showed up in the middle of Town Square. It wasn't until the girl levitated six stories into the air did they begin to speculate if the girl was no run of the mill street performer.
And then when the girl, with the beautiful heavenly cherub voice spoke, people turned their heads in wonder and amazement.
"Bright Night."
And then, they felt an overcoming sadness. One that was so overbearing, so strong, that they felt the only way to get it to leave their insides was the sweet release of death. Everybody within a half of a mile of the minute girl went to great lengths to end their own lives. The lucky ones had sharp objects, and were able to slit their throats and wrists quickly.
The other ones weren't as fortunate. The children and the homeless went to greater lengths to escape the blackness and incredible weight upon their heart and soul. Some ran into walls, attempting to bash their own skulls in with bricks. Others wrapped their hands around their own throats and held tightly, never letting go.
Halfway across the world, the same thing was happening.
In Warsaw, Germany, the exact same event was happening just as the small children were being let out for school. They were a bit curious as to why the sky was so unusually dark. And the bizarre looking small child. He was a small boy, the exact same age as the girl with the long dark red hair across the world. The small boy levitated six stories in the middle of the city. The boy laughed in a husky voice,
"Dunklen Tag"
No scientist or psychiatrist, or anybody would probably ever explain why the small children viciously attacked each other with the intent to kill. The day was known as bloody Monday throughout history.
In New York, some were crying out for their hero. She was the lovely winged, masked, sailor suited warrior, Sailor V. But she did not come and save the suicidal citizens from themselves. In Warsaw, the citizens were crying for the highly intelligent winged, masked, sailor suited warrior, Doctor Mercury. She too, did not come and save the tiny homicidal schoolchildren from the others, or themselves.
Exactly ten minutes later, the two children disappeared from sight. It was as if they merged with the sky themselves.
Both the children disappeared and reappeared on the top of Tokyo Tower, where the sun was just now rising.
"Nawuhd," the girl said to her brother, "We should attack here. The ultimate attack, it would surely draw out the Senshi."
"No Dawuhn." Nawuhd said back to his sister. "We must stick to the plan. Even if the Sailor Senshi did leave Germany and America, they will surely get the message. Then we will see what they can do."
"I don't want to wait!" Dawuhn whined. She grabbed her brothers' hand, and a mysterious dark orb appeared between the two. "Mom did not want us to use the last of her power for us to watch and wait!"
"I know, Sis." Nawuhd agreed. He barely touched the orb with his fingertips. "It's filled with the dark energy she possessed and stole. The energy and the power she took from the four generals, humans, and herself. But, if we time this right, and the Senshi get their message, than we can use Beryls' gift to its full potential!" The boy suddenly winced.
"Sis, it hurts…"
Dawuhn looked back at the sun, and realized it had almost risen. She turned back to her twin brother, and put her hand on his shoulder.
"The sun has almost risen completely." She informed him. "You had best leave."
Nawuhd slowly faded away from distance.
"Don't worry Brother. Once we destroy the Senshi and obtain the Ginzuishou, we will find a way to walk together." She cried, reaching out for Nawuhd.
"I know, Sis." Nawuhd said kindly. His translucent faced turned hard and cold.
"We will finally have revenge for our mother!"
And then he disappeared, leaving his twin sister all alone in the streets of Tokyo.
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The cries of the German and the United States citizens never reached their saviors, Doctor Mercury and Sailor V. In fact, the two were in Reis temple, catching up on their careers in foreign countries in Reis room. Usagi was late, as usual. None of the other Senshi blamed her, since she had been in Italy for a long time and needed to see her "Mamo-chan". Rei herself was surprised that "Meatball Head" could last in a foreign country on her own. But she had shocked everybody in her last birthday at her maturity, sincerity, and sense of duty. It was like their little Usagi had grown up so fast. Ami believed she was truly "awakening" into her role as Queen.
The only person who failed to understand that Usagi had changed into a woman and had fully matured, was the one who mattered most to Usagi. Her Mamoru. The Senshi heard the door open and close. The three of them looked to the door. Rei let out a groan of frustration.
"That dolt…" she muttered. The door to her room slid open. It was Reis disciple whom she had inherited from her grandfather, Yuuichirou. He bowed respectfully to her, his eyes never really visible to anybody. They were hidden by his bushy brown bangs. However, ever since Reis grandfather had died, he quit his band and cut his hair, and started to shave more often. Too Ami and Minako, he was barely recognizable.
"I'm sorry to disturb you, Miss Rei, I have completed the sales of the charms you sent for me." He said solemnly and respectfully. Ami and Minako were impressed. Rei, however, seemed as cold as ever.
"Did you now?" she asked. Yuuichirou nodded. His goofy demeanor had seemed to completely diminish. "All right then." Rei sighed as if she had been defeated. "Go and cut some of those limbs from the tree out front. If you don't, one or two will fall on some innocent people and they'll get hurt. And watch out." She warned. "There are some thorns, and maybe even a few bugs up there."
Yuuichirou nodded and closed the door. Ami and Minako were completely dumbfounded.
"Rei, that wasn't Yuuichirou, was it?" Ami asked. "He looked so…"
"Different, I know." Rei finished for her. "He's been like that since Grandfather died. The two were really close, you know. Grandfather was like his own father. It's so frustrating! Yuuichirou's been doing everything now, he keeps asking for more and more work, and getting cleaning himself up more. It's like he wants to take on the temple on his own." Rei fumed.
"Not on his ooown!" Minako sing-songed. "He wants to stay with you forever and help you manage it!" the Senshi of Love chuckled, resting her two elbows on the small table in Reis room. Minakos head was placed between her two hands. "And I think you're just jealous. Because you know that business has increased since Yuuichirou cleaned up his act. And by business, I mean female customers!" she chuckled.
Rei narrowed her eyes at Minako. "What do you know?"
"What's in your heart!" Minako said happily. "Been able to read peoples hearts like books since I turned Eternal. Not their minds, mind you." Minako chuckled at her own little pun. "But their hearts. They're two completely different things. For instance…" Minako paused for a second, and then burst into a fit of giggles. "I can tell you really do love Yuuichirou. And that he has a great devoted love to you!"
Reis eyes widened, and she turned away, her nose in the air. She humphed. "I don't have time for such trivial things, Mina." Rei chewed on the inside corner of her mouth. "But, I think you may have something about our Eternal forms. I've been having more and more accurate predictions, lately. What about you, Ami?" Rei asked to her friend, quickly changing the subject.
Ami, who had been silent most of the time, looked up from her small computer. "I do believe our Eternal forms have changed us all drastically. If I'm correct, then all of us Inner-Senshi have been developing our powers. If my data and hypothesis is accurate, then you two, Makoto, myself included, have had several similar changes."
"Like what?" Rei asked, dreading the answer.
"The first one," Ami began, "Is increased, almost total control of our element outside of Senshi form. For instance, Rei, if I'm right, you have developed a form of pyrokinetics. I myself have had increased my ability in hydrokinesis. I'm not quite sure about Mako-chan." Ami pondered. "She has either developed electrokinesis, since most of her attacks were based on lightning. However, lately, with the development of her Oak Evolution, I've begun to wonder. Not to mention, I've heard radio, TV, and Internet reports of the Jupiter Warrior, who has been watching over Tokyo. I believe that is Makoto. However, the reports say that she uses these new attacks, Flower Hurricane and Coconut Cyclone." Ami explained. The Water Senshi typed something else into her small computer.
"Makoto is an enigma. She…"
Ami was interrupted by the sound of the temple doors opening and closing. Rei smiled, opening the door to her room.
"MAKO-CHAN!"
Makotos voice from across the hall could be heard. "REI-CHAN!"
The tall brunette (though her hair was beginning to turn into a more reddish shade) entered the room with a plastic bag in her hand. The Lightning Senshi smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry I'm late." Makoto apologized "I was making cookies for you guys, and I lost track of time." She explained.
"I know she won't mind." Rei glanced to the front door knowingly.
"Rei-chan?" Makoto stared at Rei confused.
Two seconds later the front door opened and slammed shut. Usagi entered the room, her eyes blazing.
"Usagi?" Makoto asked, placing her hand on her friends shoulder. Usagi looked at Makoto, and her eyes instantly softened. The rabbit took a deep breath and relaxed. Makoto was surprised at how much Usagi had grown. No longer had Usagi kept her head down while attempting to understand great concepts. The new Usagi was slightly taller, even though Makoto was still the tallest. Usagi stood poised and graceful, with her head held high. 'She looks, what was the word? Regal. That's it.' Makoto concluded.
Usagi calmly walked over the other side of the room and took a seat at the table. The whole room stood amazed.
"Em…Usagi, I made some cookies." Makoto said, walking to the center of the room and placing the lemon cookies she made in the middle of the table. Usagi delicately reached over and took one. She ate it in small bites.
"Forgive me, I was late." Usagi said softly, after she had finished her lemon cookie. "Mamoru and I had an argument. What did I miss?"
Makoto was stunned. She sat down at the table as well. She looked around Reis room. All of the other Senshi, with the exception of Ami, who was typing on her computer, had their eyes wide open. 'Usagi, she sounds like a Mother.' Makoto thought. The idea was pleasant to the Senshi of Jupiter, since she had not remembered her own mother.
"We were discussing changes." Minako finally said. "You've changed a lot yourself, Usagi."
Usagis eyes turned dark. A small frown crossed her beautiful face, and her fists clenched upon her lap. Makoto looked at Usagi with concern.
"Usagi?" Rei asked.
"Mamoru said that too." Usagi said. Her voice was deep. It was full of loathing, self-hatred, and it sounded as if she was about to cry.
"He told me I was selfish. He called me a selfish brat for leaving Tokyo to Rei and Makoto to take care of. He said my place belonged here in Tokyo, by his side, as HIS Queen." Usagi turned away. Placing her head in her hands as her body shook with sobs. All of the girls surrounded their best friend and future queen, saying words of comfort, and telling her that Mamoru was a jerk anyway.
"You were too good for him, Usa." Rei comforted.
"He was always such an Ice Queen, anyway." Makoto added.
"I, I asked him," Usagi sobbed, "Whether or not he always thought of me in that way. As property. As second best to him. And he…" Usagi sobbed harder, overcome with a fresh wave of tears.
"He said," Usagi mimicked scornfully, "Of course Usagi-chan. I AM in College. I'm also your future husband and King. What, did you think you were better than me?"
"That jerk!" Makoto shouted, pounding her fist on the table. Her emerald eyes burned with unbridled fury, and her shoulders tensed up. "You're the one who unfreezes everybody in the future! You are the Queen! You are the one who defeated Kunzite, Beryl, Wiseman, Mistress 9, Nehelenia, AND Galaxia! Not that bastard!"
"Not to mention," Ami added, typing on her miniature computer, "That you have successfully healed and rehabilitated some of our most dangerous enemies. Ail, Ann, Cooan, Beruche, Karaberas, Petz, Galaxia, not to mention the fact that if it weren't for you, we wouldn't be allied with the Outer Senshi, and the Starlights."
All of the other Senshi agreed. One thought, however, was running through Makotos mind. 'Why didn't she mention the Amazons?'
The Lightning Senshi quickly turned her thoughts back to her current situation. Usagi was better now, wiping her face with a handkerchief that one of her friends must have given to her.
The whole group knew Usagi would be ok when she took another cookie from the center of the table. The air instantly felt a lot lighter than before.
"Usagi," Ami said calmly, "We were discussing the changes that all of us are going through since we all reached Eternal."
Usagi blinked. She gazed at each one of the Senshi. A smile crept upon her red tear-streaked face.
"Really? You've all changed too? Tell me!" she laughed. Ami smiled.
"Usagi, we've all developed certain powers and abilities outside of our Senshi forms. By this, I mean elemental abilities, and abilities of the body. For instance, I believe that Rei here has developed pyrokinesis, and she has become more accurate in predictions and foresights, in other words, a more powerful clairvoyant. Minako here has developed the ability to read the hearts of people, and the other one I have not determined yet, but I believe it has something to do with her rising popularity in New York." Ami explained.
"I think I can open their hearts." Minako explained. "Not control people, just make them more susceptible to feelings."
"I see." Ami nodded, typing in more data into her computer. "Myself, I have developed a sense of hydrokinesis, and…" the Water Senshis cheeks flushed a darker shade of red, "Makoto has…"
"Wait! What else was it?" Makoto asked. "You said there were two. Hydrokinesis and what?" Makoto rested her elbows on the table and propped up her face into her hands.
"Well, I can't be completely sure…" Ami said quietly, "But I think my IQ has increased at an extreme capacity. My memory has become near excellent, and I can recall data in less than a second."
"Ami, don't be so modest!" Minako giggled. "You've become smarter!" Ami blushed and turned back to her computer, typing out more things.
"So, why do you keep using your computer, Ami?" Rei asked. The clairvoyant Senshi took a lemon cookie for herself.
"Because it adds to routine, and makes her feel like she's still normal," Usagi whispered to herself. She was looking at Amis' computer with her head tilted sideways, as if trying to recall a piece of information. Finally, Usagi found it. "I can relate." she stated. Ami smiled warmly at Usagi in gratitude.
"Thank you, Usagi." Ami smiled warmly at Usagi in gratitude. "Now, as for Makoto, I have not yet been able to determine her. Her strength would have enhanced itself greatly, to Harukas' level, or greater. But with my readings, and this is very odd, I must say, but it seems she would have developed TWO powers out of Senshi form. I think that this relates to the fact that Jupiter is technically an outer planet, however she is part of the Inner-Senshi to keep the teams balanced. But, according to my readings, she has developed electrokinesis. The other power is from her recent confirmed attack, Oak Evolution. I have heard of two other attacks on the internet about the Jupiter Warriors attacks, they are Flower Hurricane and Coconut Cyclone."
"That's the case." Makoto agreed. "So, what about it?" she questioned.
"Well, I have been wondering if you have acquired the technique of geokinesis. That means a green thumb type of ability. I was wondering if you have the ability to make plants grow and flourish, or wilt and die depending on your will." Ami explained to the confused Lightning Senshi.
"I'm not sure." Makoto wondered. "The thought never really crossed my mind."
"I have the perfect plan!" Minako giggled manically. The other girls looked at her. They knew she was brewing one of her insane plans. The Senshi of Love took a lemon cookie and stuffed it into her mouth. Rei folded her arms impatiently.
"Well Minako, spit it out already! What is it?"
"Alright, with this winter thing coming up, that means we have little time to get stronger for the future ahead of us!" the Senshi of Love said through a mouthful of cookie crumbs.
"That means, we should go on a trip up to the mountains, so we can fully work on our new powers as a team!"
The other girls nodded in an agreement.
"That is a good idea, Minako." Ami agreed. Her face turned apologetic, as she continued. "However, I will not be able to leave until the weekend. I'm very busy, I have to attend several lectures, and give a few myself at Tokyo University."
"Yes, I still have to work out the income on the Temple." Rei added. "And I have some more things to take care of myself. And I'll have to hire an assistant for Chad while I'm away.
"I'll ask one of my neighbors to watch my plants and get my mail while I'm gone." Makoto sighed.
"I have to phone my agent and tell him I won't be back for a while." Minako said. "It's more likely he'll arrange some auditions for me here, so I won't be able to go. We can leave this weekend though."
"So there we go," Usagi stated. "It's settled then! We'll have a training trip in the mountains in one week. Is that ok with everybody?"
Nobody disagreed. Even if they wanted to, they wouldn't have said anything. All of them were too proud of Usagi and her new take in leadership. Their Queen was finally coming out of her shell.
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Makoto skated gracefully across the ice skating rink. She had to sew herself a new ice skating outfit, since she had long outgrew her old one. Makoto was indeed become a marvelous skater.
'The trick is,' Makoto remembered, as she leapt high into the air, 'Not to remember Miisha!' she spun into the air three times before landing back on the ice with her first foot, and then the next. She skated gracefully around the rink to recompose herself.
'It's almost like dancing.' Makoto pondered. 'Or martial arts.' She did an excellent figure eight, and then began to skate backwards.
'And it's a lot cheaper than buying more cooking ingredients.' She concluded. Makoto began to skate forward again. After a few more seconds, she leaped as high as she could manage, which was pretty high. She began to descend back to the ground, falling softly.
Makoto never really looked down when she jumped, since heights scared her, however leaping into the air for a few seconds to escape her troubles did not. Makoto was skilled enough not to look directly down anyway.
"Time to come down, angel." A deep voice said. Two strong hands grabbed her waist and brought her down, somewhat clumsily. Makoto landed with a thud, since she hadn't expected to be caught. She probably would have slipped, if it weren't for the person supporting her behind her.
Makoto regained her balance and whirled around breaking free of the persons grasp.
"What in the hell do you think you're…" Makoto was stopped mid sentence by the sight of her skating partner. Her eyes narrowed. He smiled as if he were about to laugh.
"Forgive me, I don't really skate much," he said lightly, brushing a strand of orange hair away from his face to reveal dark green eyes. "However you, well, you sure are a fine skater, Miss Makoto." Makoto looked horrified beyond all belief.
"What are you doing back, Tigers Eye?" she managed to choke out.
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Hey! Sailor Leo here! We have Tigers Dawn up and running! Rest assured, my special (though small amount of) readers, I will be working on this.
In the next chapter, we see a special deal that Tigers Eye had to make with the Senshi of Time. And who is Reis new temple assistant? And how will Makoto deal with the person who broke her heart? Find out in the next chapter:
Hooray! A Long Promised Dance!
You may go to the past under these conditions.
I believe I owe you a dance.
Oh Rei! You're new assistant has such adorable purple hair!