Chapter 16: Makoto and Hotaru
Makoto sat on the couch, looking prim and poised as Yaten sketched her. She was glad that a guy actually liked her enough to do that kind of thing, since she had always thought she was too tall to have a boyfriend. She then screamed as the beam of light shot out of the couch and engulfed them.

Sailor Saturn is the guide to death...blah blah blah Hotaru read. She had found this manga in their house; apparently, way back when the villains first attacked and tried to capture her, they had left this behind. Okay, so there was some manga about them. Wait! A manga about them? How? She had no more chance to finish that thought, as a yellow light flew out of the book and sucked her in.

She groaned. There was something heavy on top of her. Nice and comforting, but heavy. She looked up into Makoto's startled green eyes. What was this place? It looked like an American-style livingroom.

Hey! There's a DVD with Usagi's picture on it! exclaimed Makoto, rolling off of Hotaru.

I wonder, is that the anime series that our enemy was talking about? mused Hotaru.

Oh, great wonderful Hotaru, let me help you fight the enemy! gushed a girl's voice. Then they heard another girl.

Hortense, you idiot! Makoto's here, and you're ignoring her for that Mary-Sue?!

Prudence, how can you call Hotaru that?! She's not perfect at all; she's sickly and weak! And she's more true to herself than Makoto, who should be glad that she's strong and not worry about whether the boys like her or not! retorted Hortense, who, apparently, was a fan of Sailor Saturn's.

Excuse me, but what is a Mary-Sue? Is that the name of someone you hate? Hotaru asked, confused.

No, a Mary-Sue is what you are. A character who is overly powerful and has a perfect personality. Now that you're not possessed by Mistress 9, you're perfect, and I hate you for that, Prudence spat.

Don't talk to poor, sweet little Hotaru that way! Makoto's the one who needs to get over her old boyfriend! shouted Hortense.

Why are you two arguing over us like that? And I've got a new boyfriend; he just turns into a girl to be Star Healer! butted in Makoto.

Huh?! YATEN is your boyfriend?! I always thought he was with Minako... trailed off Hortense, confused now.

No, Minako's barely met him, so far as I know. And why do you think I'm perfect? I've never heard that before, said Hotaru, also confused, but for a different reason.

You're perfect because you have no faults anymore, sneered Prudence.

That's not true, even though I try to fight as a Sailor Senshi, I have been told I'm not assertive enough, Hotaru answered quietly.

Yeah, but that's perfect to you stupid Japanese people, retorted Prudence.

Don't call Japan stupid! It's where the Sailor Moon show is from, and all that other wonderful anime! snapped Hortense. Something seemed to snap inside both her and Prudence, and they began glowing eerily. Their eyes turned completely white and glowed too, and their fingernails grew to be fearsome claws.

They're monsters. They're not our fans. Jupiter Crystal Power, Make Up!

Saturn Crystal Power, Make Up! Makoto and Hotaru transformed too, only their transformation was into their usual Senshi forms, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Saturn.

Oooh, the Silence Glaive. I'm SO scared, Prudence said sarcastically.

Fear this! Jupiter Oak Evolution! shouted Sailor Jupiter, and Prudence jumped out of the way just in time. Hortense snarled at the green-clad Senshi as the attack exploded behind them, creating a hole in the wall where the TV had stood. Prudence screamed and begged at Sailor Jupiter feet.

Please don't kill me, oh great and wonderful Sailor Jupiter! I am in your debt! You are the strongest Sailor Senshi!

Something in these words brought back a memory to Sailor Jupiter. She had just finished and left from her first ever Senshi battle. Oddly enough, she was happy. All her life, she had been shunned because of her size and strength. Now, finally, she was a in a position to be respected and even liked because of those same cursed traits! She loved being a powerful Sailor Senshi! She could finally be comfortable in her tall, powerful body! Then, later, when Chibi-Usa was revealed to be Sailor Moon's successor, Makoto decided that she didn't ever want to give her powers away. Even if she were to give birth, she didn't want to give those powers away.

Her reverie was rudely interrupted as Hortense shot an energy ball at her head, slamming her to the floor and also knocking her out. Sailor Saturn swung the Silence Glaive at Hortense's neck, but she was grabbed from behind by Prudence, who kicked her in the back of her knee, making her drop the Silence Glaive on the floor. Hortense picked it up and started to run off with it, but she tripped over Sailor Jupiter's lifeless-looking body. As she did so, a yellow light shot out of the ground around them.

What's that?! exclaimed Sailor Saturn, for the moment forgetting about her Glaive. The light didn't answer, but also engulfed her as well.