Chapter 4 : A Shadow Appears
Just a disclaimer. If you are offened by any parts of Sailor Moon S or Stars, you may not like reading much more of this fic.
"Venus Planet Power Make Up!"
"Saturn Planet Power Make Up!"
"Neptune Planet Power Make Up!"
Mina looked at the two little girls in front of her. Aria and Arashi has been at Magellan Castle for four months already. They could transform flawlessly. Arashi had learned an attack, Saturn Star Healing. It only worked one time out of ten, but it was a start. In four months Aria had mastered the Talisman Mirror. Mina was pleased. She couldn't wait to show them to Rini.
Aria kicked at Arashi's face. Arashi flipped her easily. Aria landed on her feet. Mina came up behind Arashi. The little girl jumped, startled.
"Silence."
Mina froze. She couldn't move a muscle. Arashi slumped to the ground.
"Minako-sama.", Aria asked. "Are you hurt?"
Mina tried to speak. She couldn't. She was completely paralyzed.
Aria shook Arashi. "Arashi-chan, what did you do?"
Arashi started to shake. "I didn't mean to.", she sobbed. "I saw myself holding a glaive, but I knew it wasn't needed. So I used the glaive attack, without the glaive."
Mina's stomach tightened. Arashi had met the powers of the Silence Glaive. The glaive was the talisman of Saturn as the Sailor Senshi of Destruction. Mina prayed that Arashi would never be called to use it.
Aria eyed Arashi warily. "That was the Silence Glaive wasn't it Minako-sama?"
Mina nodded. She could move again. "How did you know?"
"Mama told me about the destruction of the Moon Kingdom."
Mina sighed. She had hoped the girls would be friends, in spite of the powers that Saturn held. She didn't want Arashi to grow up alone like Hotaru had.
Aria continued, "Mama also told me how Hotaru-san helped Neo Queen Serenity destroy the Death Busters."
Mina blinked.
"Don't worry Minako-sama. I'll protect Arashi-chan and the Princess."
. . .
Mina dipped her head under the bath water. She stretched her arms above her head. She stretched her legs until they reached the end of the tub. After today's training session a messenger had arrived from Crystal Tokyo. Eternal Queen Serenity had summoned Aria and Arashi to the Crystal Palace.
Mina was glad to back and visit. She missed talking to Rini and Hotaru. Ami has come to the training center once, when Mina had first brought Arashi. She missed having her friends around. The hot water was making her sleepy. She dreamed of her first year of high school, when the Three Lights and Princess Kakyuu had come to live in Tokyo for a short time.
Mina and Rei had gone out shopping. Mina wanted to run into any of the Three Lights. The battle with Galaxia was finally over, but the Star Lights weren't exactly friends with the senshi. They adored Usagi, but then again most people did.
Rei elbowed Mina in the ribs. "Look, over at the record shop."
Mina turned her head. Standing in front of the record store were Seiya and Yaten.
Rei nudged Mina toward the street. "Come on. There's no girls around, so you should be able to talk to them."
Mina's stomach was doing flip flops. She had been looking forward to running into them, but now her mouth was dry and she just hoped she wouldn't embarrass herself.
"What are you two up to this morning?" Seiya called out.
"Shopping." Rei answered.
Seiya frowned. He clearly didn't believe Rei.
"Can we come with?", Yaten asked.
Rei and Seiya were both startled.
Mina smiled. "Sure Yaten."
Mina woke with a start. She was more tired than she thought. At least the bath water was still hot. She had been dreaming of the day Yaten became her and Rei's friend.
After high school Rei left Tokyo to run the shrine at Deimos Castle. Mina started her career in modeling, but always stayed in contact with Yaten. It had only been when Usagi was crowned Neo Queen Serenity, that she had lost contact.
Mina thought of the note that Aria had brought with her. It had been from Michiru and had detailed how Aria was conceived. If Michiru's heart was strong enough to overcome biological law, surely Mina could as well. A daughter would be the perfect way Mina could make sure her best friend was never forgotten. It would be good to see Yaten again.
. . .
In the deepest, darkest recesses of the Earth, they waited. The woman brushed her raven hair behind her shoulder. Black eyes the color of coal scanned those assembled. Standing in the back were two men, still wearing the livery of the Crystal Palace.
"You returned, yet you have not reported. Explain yourselves."
"Nobel Gekkabijin." one of them squealed.
"Don't tell me you have failed.", the dark queen hissed.
The two fell to their knees. Gekkabijin snapped her finger. The two screamed in pain and vanished. She walked over to a pool of black liquid bubbling in the center of the cavern. "Must I constantly remind you pitiful fools of why we are here? Who are we?"
"The Kuragari", the masses droned.
"What is our purpose."
"To shatter Crystal Tokyo. To plunge the world into Tokoyami."
"Yes. Tokoyami. Everlasting Darkness."
The pool of black liquid bubbled and seethed. It's time would come soon.
Sorry this is such a long chapter. Thank you to everyone who has read this. I appreciate feed back, especially about grammatical errors. Look for charecter bios at the end of later chapters. -Hikari
Just a disclaimer. If you are offened by any parts of Sailor Moon S or Stars, you may not like reading much more of this fic.
"Venus Planet Power Make Up!"
"Saturn Planet Power Make Up!"
"Neptune Planet Power Make Up!"
Mina looked at the two little girls in front of her. Aria and Arashi has been at Magellan Castle for four months already. They could transform flawlessly. Arashi had learned an attack, Saturn Star Healing. It only worked one time out of ten, but it was a start. In four months Aria had mastered the Talisman Mirror. Mina was pleased. She couldn't wait to show them to Rini.
Aria kicked at Arashi's face. Arashi flipped her easily. Aria landed on her feet. Mina came up behind Arashi. The little girl jumped, startled.
"Silence."
Mina froze. She couldn't move a muscle. Arashi slumped to the ground.
"Minako-sama.", Aria asked. "Are you hurt?"
Mina tried to speak. She couldn't. She was completely paralyzed.
Aria shook Arashi. "Arashi-chan, what did you do?"
Arashi started to shake. "I didn't mean to.", she sobbed. "I saw myself holding a glaive, but I knew it wasn't needed. So I used the glaive attack, without the glaive."
Mina's stomach tightened. Arashi had met the powers of the Silence Glaive. The glaive was the talisman of Saturn as the Sailor Senshi of Destruction. Mina prayed that Arashi would never be called to use it.
Aria eyed Arashi warily. "That was the Silence Glaive wasn't it Minako-sama?"
Mina nodded. She could move again. "How did you know?"
"Mama told me about the destruction of the Moon Kingdom."
Mina sighed. She had hoped the girls would be friends, in spite of the powers that Saturn held. She didn't want Arashi to grow up alone like Hotaru had.
Aria continued, "Mama also told me how Hotaru-san helped Neo Queen Serenity destroy the Death Busters."
Mina blinked.
"Don't worry Minako-sama. I'll protect Arashi-chan and the Princess."
. . .
Mina dipped her head under the bath water. She stretched her arms above her head. She stretched her legs until they reached the end of the tub. After today's training session a messenger had arrived from Crystal Tokyo. Eternal Queen Serenity had summoned Aria and Arashi to the Crystal Palace.
Mina was glad to back and visit. She missed talking to Rini and Hotaru. Ami has come to the training center once, when Mina had first brought Arashi. She missed having her friends around. The hot water was making her sleepy. She dreamed of her first year of high school, when the Three Lights and Princess Kakyuu had come to live in Tokyo for a short time.
Mina and Rei had gone out shopping. Mina wanted to run into any of the Three Lights. The battle with Galaxia was finally over, but the Star Lights weren't exactly friends with the senshi. They adored Usagi, but then again most people did.
Rei elbowed Mina in the ribs. "Look, over at the record shop."
Mina turned her head. Standing in front of the record store were Seiya and Yaten.
Rei nudged Mina toward the street. "Come on. There's no girls around, so you should be able to talk to them."
Mina's stomach was doing flip flops. She had been looking forward to running into them, but now her mouth was dry and she just hoped she wouldn't embarrass herself.
"What are you two up to this morning?" Seiya called out.
"Shopping." Rei answered.
Seiya frowned. He clearly didn't believe Rei.
"Can we come with?", Yaten asked.
Rei and Seiya were both startled.
Mina smiled. "Sure Yaten."
Mina woke with a start. She was more tired than she thought. At least the bath water was still hot. She had been dreaming of the day Yaten became her and Rei's friend.
After high school Rei left Tokyo to run the shrine at Deimos Castle. Mina started her career in modeling, but always stayed in contact with Yaten. It had only been when Usagi was crowned Neo Queen Serenity, that she had lost contact.
Mina thought of the note that Aria had brought with her. It had been from Michiru and had detailed how Aria was conceived. If Michiru's heart was strong enough to overcome biological law, surely Mina could as well. A daughter would be the perfect way Mina could make sure her best friend was never forgotten. It would be good to see Yaten again.
. . .
In the deepest, darkest recesses of the Earth, they waited. The woman brushed her raven hair behind her shoulder. Black eyes the color of coal scanned those assembled. Standing in the back were two men, still wearing the livery of the Crystal Palace.
"You returned, yet you have not reported. Explain yourselves."
"Nobel Gekkabijin." one of them squealed.
"Don't tell me you have failed.", the dark queen hissed.
The two fell to their knees. Gekkabijin snapped her finger. The two screamed in pain and vanished. She walked over to a pool of black liquid bubbling in the center of the cavern. "Must I constantly remind you pitiful fools of why we are here? Who are we?"
"The Kuragari", the masses droned.
"What is our purpose."
"To shatter Crystal Tokyo. To plunge the world into Tokoyami."
"Yes. Tokoyami. Everlasting Darkness."
The pool of black liquid bubbled and seethed. It's time would come soon.
Sorry this is such a long chapter. Thank you to everyone who has read this. I appreciate feed back, especially about grammatical errors. Look for charecter bios at the end of later chapters. -Hikari