Chapter 4: The Power of Jupiter
Sailor Jupiter tried to open her eyes. Her eye sight was blurry at first, but it soon cleared up. Her body ached, as she could barely move from off the cold floor. She began to look around the room. It was small and very dark. The only source of light came from a candle in the middle of the room.
In the distance, she saw Amelia, sitting in a chair, just watching her. She quickly tried to sit up, but found it hard to. She was only able to lift her head, keeping her eyes on Amelia as she got out of her chair and began coming closer to Sailor Jupiter.
"So, the princess finally decided to wake up. It was about time. You've been asleep for hours. I can imagine that you're feeling very weak. That's what happens when you struggle. I'm sure you have many questions, don't worry. I'll answer as many as possible before your time is up." Amelia knelt down beside Sailor Jupiter.
"Who are you?" Sailor Jupiter asked in a loud, demanding voice, dispite her pain. "You seem so familar..." she muttered, trying to remember where she had seen Amelia before.
"I am Amelia. Once the second in command for the Queen of Io Castle - your mother."
Sailor Jupiter still had a confused look on her face. She didn't seem to remember well.
"Don't tell me you don't remember. After all those dreams you had. At least one of them must have included me," Amelia was irritated. How could she have been forgotten so easily?
"How do you know about my dreams?"
"My messenger told me," The Green Light appeared, as it made it's way to Amelia. "And you were bound to have them. Whenever the Power of Jupiter was threatened, members of the Royal Family would receive visions that would warn them of the oncoming danger. Since you are the Princess, and the last remaining member of the Royal Family, you got them, apparently in the form a dream. But I bet you didn't know that either. Pathetic."
"The Power of Jupiter..." Sailor Jupiter was trying to understand. What was the Power of Jupiter? Why was it being threatened? So many questions.
"Well while you try to figure everything out, which I'm sure will take some time, I'll just go take care of something." Amelia left Sailor Jupiter's side, walking towards the corner, which was covered in shadow. "I'll be back soon." Suddenly, Amelia was gone, as was her messanger.
Feeling weak, Sailor Jupiter became Makoto once again. Makoto wondered about what she had been told, and who Amelia was. Makoto tried to remember who she was, and became frustrated when she couldn't. How did she get into such a mess?
Usagi, Ami, Minako, and Rei were all at the temple. They hadn't left since the battle. They were sitting around, drinking some tea to calm themselves while they tried to figure what happened to Makoto and how to get her back.
"I tried reading the fire to see if I get an idea of where Makoto is, but I didn't have much luck. All I know is that she here on Earth, but that's about it." said Rei. The girls had tried everything they could think of. Ami tried using her computer, but was unsuccessful. Usagi and Minako thought about where she could have been taken, and how to get Makoto back.
There was silence. Then, they heard a scatching at the door. It was Luna and Artemis back from outside. They had gone there to think and discuss possible explanations for Makoto's disappearance.
"We've been talking about it and I think we might have something," said Artemis. "We remembered the face of the person who kidnapped Makoto. Her name was Amelia. She was once a member of the Io Court and served the Queen."
"Wait. How could she still be around if she lived so long ago?" asked Minako.
"It's possible that she was reborn on Earth, just like we were. That would explain why she looks so much younger than we remebered her," said Luna.
Meanwhile, Amelia was sitting behind a tree outside the temple, spying on them. Her messanger was by her side. "It looks as though they still haven't figured anything out yet. Nevertheless, I want to make sure that they won't get in my way in the future. I'll need to keep on eye on them, and if they try anything --"
Just then, off in the distance, a beam of light shot up. It was Makoto, who had summoned up enough strength to show her friends where she was. The girls saw it, and quickly transformed. Amelia sent her messenger to deal with the Sailor Scouts, while she dealt with Makoto. As the Sailor Scouts made their way outside, they were blocked by the Monster they had faced earlier.
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" Sailor Venus struck the Monster, causing it to slam against a tree. The Sailor Scouts quickly made their way down the steps, running into the streets. Suddenly, the Monster got up. Moments later, it landed right in front of Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury, leaving them separated from Sailor Mars and Sailor Moon.
"We'll handle the Monster. Go on without us!" yelled Sailor Mercury.
"She's right. We need to get to Makoto soon. Come on," said Sailor Mars, grabbing hold of Sailor Moon's arm, since she was hesitant about leaving her friends behind.
Amelia made her way to the underground facility, in which Makoto had been taken. As she arrived, she saw that Makoto was leaning against the wall, barely able to stand. She didn't any have time to waste. She began to walk toward Makoto, but Makoto quickly spoke up.
"Where have you been." Makoto wanted to know what Amelia had done since she had left Makoto alone.
"Nowhere that concerns you." Amelia took out a small bottle from her pocket, and tried to hold Makoto against the wall. Makoto struggled, and attempted to stop Amelia. Knowing that the Sailor Scouts could find them at any minute, she pushed Makoto, making her hit the ground.
"I don't have time for this! Now hold still." Amelia grabbed Makoto's jaw and leaned it upward. She opened the small bottle, and poured a black liquid into Makoto's mouth. As Makoto drank, she felt dazed and tired, almost like how she felt when she had recently woken up. Soon, Makoto was asleep, and Amelia was free to move somewhere else.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars continued to run down the street, trying to remember where they saw the beam of light. "Sailor Moon, look." Sailor Mars noticed that there were several people gathering in a certain spot. As Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars got a closer look, they saw that the people were looking at a bunch of wreckage, and somewhere in the center if it all was a deep hole. "That's where the beam came from. Come on," as Sailor Mars jestured to hide somewhere, she noticed that Sailor Moon was troubled by something. "Sailor Moon, come on, before somebody sees us."
"Right." Sailor Moon followed Sailor Mars as they made their way around the crowd, and hid on the side of a near by building. "Mars, do you think... do you think that Makoto got hurt when she..."
"No, I don't." Sailor Mars tried to comfort Sailor Moon, seeing the worry on her face.
"Listen. I sensed something from underneath that hole. I think that Makoto was taken underground. Now the only problem is how do we get underground without anyone seeing us." Sailor Mars paused, and looked at Sailor Moon. "Don't worry. We'll get her back," said Sailor Mars, placing her hand on Sailor Moon's shoulder.
In the mean time, Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury were still fighting the Monster, having moved the fight to a near by park. It's pace had gotten slower and it was becoming weaker and weaker, but it was still able to put up a good fight. The two knew that simply attacking the Monster was going to get them nowhere. So, finding some shelter behind some bushes, they tried to plan thier victory.
"Ok. We have to think fast," said Sailor Mercury, pausing to catch her breath.
"It's going to take forever to get rid of this thing. Couldn't we just run, try to loose it, and find Sailor Mars and Sailor Moon?" said Sailor Venus.
"No. If we do that, then the Monster will just come back after us. It's better if we just get this over with now. Now I think I have a plan." As the girls talked, the Monster looked for them, stomping in anger and causing small craters in the soil. Suddenly, it spotted them, and quickly ran toward their hiding place.
"Ready?"
"Yeah."
Just as the Monster came toward the bushes, Sailor Venus popped out of a nearby tree. "Hey!" Sailor Venus yelled, trying to get the Monster's attention. As the Monster walked forward, Sailor Venus took action.
"Venus Cresent Beam, Smash!" The Monster hit the ground. Then Sailor Venus used her chain and held the Monster. Once the Monster was captive, Sailor Mercury, still hiding in the bushes, took out her computer and began to analyze the Monster. She observed that it had a similar energy reading to that of Sailor Jupiter. She also noticed it's weak point - it's temple.
The Monster was beginning to break free. As it broke the chain, the Monster got up and continued attacking. "Venus, it's forehead. Hit it in it's forehead!" shouted Sailor Mercury. Sailor Venus then used her beam again to strike the Monster. It stumbled backward, then transformed back into a small glow. Because of it's injuries, it flew at a slower rate than before. Sailor Mercury and Sailor Venus were now able to follow it.
Sailor Jupiter tried to open her eyes. Her eye sight was blurry at first, but it soon cleared up. Her body ached, as she could barely move from off the cold floor. She began to look around the room. It was small and very dark. The only source of light came from a candle in the middle of the room.
In the distance, she saw Amelia, sitting in a chair, just watching her. She quickly tried to sit up, but found it hard to. She was only able to lift her head, keeping her eyes on Amelia as she got out of her chair and began coming closer to Sailor Jupiter.
"So, the princess finally decided to wake up. It was about time. You've been asleep for hours. I can imagine that you're feeling very weak. That's what happens when you struggle. I'm sure you have many questions, don't worry. I'll answer as many as possible before your time is up." Amelia knelt down beside Sailor Jupiter.
"Who are you?" Sailor Jupiter asked in a loud, demanding voice, dispite her pain. "You seem so familar..." she muttered, trying to remember where she had seen Amelia before.
"I am Amelia. Once the second in command for the Queen of Io Castle - your mother."
Sailor Jupiter still had a confused look on her face. She didn't seem to remember well.
"Don't tell me you don't remember. After all those dreams you had. At least one of them must have included me," Amelia was irritated. How could she have been forgotten so easily?
"How do you know about my dreams?"
"My messenger told me," The Green Light appeared, as it made it's way to Amelia. "And you were bound to have them. Whenever the Power of Jupiter was threatened, members of the Royal Family would receive visions that would warn them of the oncoming danger. Since you are the Princess, and the last remaining member of the Royal Family, you got them, apparently in the form a dream. But I bet you didn't know that either. Pathetic."
"The Power of Jupiter..." Sailor Jupiter was trying to understand. What was the Power of Jupiter? Why was it being threatened? So many questions.
"Well while you try to figure everything out, which I'm sure will take some time, I'll just go take care of something." Amelia left Sailor Jupiter's side, walking towards the corner, which was covered in shadow. "I'll be back soon." Suddenly, Amelia was gone, as was her messanger.
Feeling weak, Sailor Jupiter became Makoto once again. Makoto wondered about what she had been told, and who Amelia was. Makoto tried to remember who she was, and became frustrated when she couldn't. How did she get into such a mess?
Usagi, Ami, Minako, and Rei were all at the temple. They hadn't left since the battle. They were sitting around, drinking some tea to calm themselves while they tried to figure what happened to Makoto and how to get her back.
"I tried reading the fire to see if I get an idea of where Makoto is, but I didn't have much luck. All I know is that she here on Earth, but that's about it." said Rei. The girls had tried everything they could think of. Ami tried using her computer, but was unsuccessful. Usagi and Minako thought about where she could have been taken, and how to get Makoto back.
There was silence. Then, they heard a scatching at the door. It was Luna and Artemis back from outside. They had gone there to think and discuss possible explanations for Makoto's disappearance.
"We've been talking about it and I think we might have something," said Artemis. "We remembered the face of the person who kidnapped Makoto. Her name was Amelia. She was once a member of the Io Court and served the Queen."
"Wait. How could she still be around if she lived so long ago?" asked Minako.
"It's possible that she was reborn on Earth, just like we were. That would explain why she looks so much younger than we remebered her," said Luna.
Meanwhile, Amelia was sitting behind a tree outside the temple, spying on them. Her messanger was by her side. "It looks as though they still haven't figured anything out yet. Nevertheless, I want to make sure that they won't get in my way in the future. I'll need to keep on eye on them, and if they try anything --"
Just then, off in the distance, a beam of light shot up. It was Makoto, who had summoned up enough strength to show her friends where she was. The girls saw it, and quickly transformed. Amelia sent her messenger to deal with the Sailor Scouts, while she dealt with Makoto. As the Sailor Scouts made their way outside, they were blocked by the Monster they had faced earlier.
"Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" Sailor Venus struck the Monster, causing it to slam against a tree. The Sailor Scouts quickly made their way down the steps, running into the streets. Suddenly, the Monster got up. Moments later, it landed right in front of Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury, leaving them separated from Sailor Mars and Sailor Moon.
"We'll handle the Monster. Go on without us!" yelled Sailor Mercury.
"She's right. We need to get to Makoto soon. Come on," said Sailor Mars, grabbing hold of Sailor Moon's arm, since she was hesitant about leaving her friends behind.
Amelia made her way to the underground facility, in which Makoto had been taken. As she arrived, she saw that Makoto was leaning against the wall, barely able to stand. She didn't any have time to waste. She began to walk toward Makoto, but Makoto quickly spoke up.
"Where have you been." Makoto wanted to know what Amelia had done since she had left Makoto alone.
"Nowhere that concerns you." Amelia took out a small bottle from her pocket, and tried to hold Makoto against the wall. Makoto struggled, and attempted to stop Amelia. Knowing that the Sailor Scouts could find them at any minute, she pushed Makoto, making her hit the ground.
"I don't have time for this! Now hold still." Amelia grabbed Makoto's jaw and leaned it upward. She opened the small bottle, and poured a black liquid into Makoto's mouth. As Makoto drank, she felt dazed and tired, almost like how she felt when she had recently woken up. Soon, Makoto was asleep, and Amelia was free to move somewhere else.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars continued to run down the street, trying to remember where they saw the beam of light. "Sailor Moon, look." Sailor Mars noticed that there were several people gathering in a certain spot. As Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars got a closer look, they saw that the people were looking at a bunch of wreckage, and somewhere in the center if it all was a deep hole. "That's where the beam came from. Come on," as Sailor Mars jestured to hide somewhere, she noticed that Sailor Moon was troubled by something. "Sailor Moon, come on, before somebody sees us."
"Right." Sailor Moon followed Sailor Mars as they made their way around the crowd, and hid on the side of a near by building. "Mars, do you think... do you think that Makoto got hurt when she..."
"No, I don't." Sailor Mars tried to comfort Sailor Moon, seeing the worry on her face.
"Listen. I sensed something from underneath that hole. I think that Makoto was taken underground. Now the only problem is how do we get underground without anyone seeing us." Sailor Mars paused, and looked at Sailor Moon. "Don't worry. We'll get her back," said Sailor Mars, placing her hand on Sailor Moon's shoulder.
In the mean time, Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury were still fighting the Monster, having moved the fight to a near by park. It's pace had gotten slower and it was becoming weaker and weaker, but it was still able to put up a good fight. The two knew that simply attacking the Monster was going to get them nowhere. So, finding some shelter behind some bushes, they tried to plan thier victory.
"Ok. We have to think fast," said Sailor Mercury, pausing to catch her breath.
"It's going to take forever to get rid of this thing. Couldn't we just run, try to loose it, and find Sailor Mars and Sailor Moon?" said Sailor Venus.
"No. If we do that, then the Monster will just come back after us. It's better if we just get this over with now. Now I think I have a plan." As the girls talked, the Monster looked for them, stomping in anger and causing small craters in the soil. Suddenly, it spotted them, and quickly ran toward their hiding place.
"Ready?"
"Yeah."
Just as the Monster came toward the bushes, Sailor Venus popped out of a nearby tree. "Hey!" Sailor Venus yelled, trying to get the Monster's attention. As the Monster walked forward, Sailor Venus took action.
"Venus Cresent Beam, Smash!" The Monster hit the ground. Then Sailor Venus used her chain and held the Monster. Once the Monster was captive, Sailor Mercury, still hiding in the bushes, took out her computer and began to analyze the Monster. She observed that it had a similar energy reading to that of Sailor Jupiter. She also noticed it's weak point - it's temple.
The Monster was beginning to break free. As it broke the chain, the Monster got up and continued attacking. "Venus, it's forehead. Hit it in it's forehead!" shouted Sailor Mercury. Sailor Venus then used her beam again to strike the Monster. It stumbled backward, then transformed back into a small glow. Because of it's injuries, it flew at a slower rate than before. Sailor Mercury and Sailor Venus were now able to follow it.