Chapter Two

Galaxia and Cosmos did in fact frequently visit the two sisters Phi and Chi, and doing so, they learned a great deal about the history of Sailor Soldiers and Sagittarius. In fact, they even learned a little about the sections outside of Sagittarius, too. It wasn't long before Galaxia began to feel a little adventurous.

"Are you sure, sister?" Cosmos asked. "It might be dangerous."

"I know, but if it weren't, then it wouldn't be an adventure, would it?" Galaxia countered.

"What are you two talking about?" Angel walked to them. "Galaxia, I hope you aren't planning on leaving Sagittarius, are you?"

Galaxia hesitated. Before she met up with Phi and Chi, she would have lied. But then, if she hadn't met with the two sisters, she wouldn't have felt adventurous in the first place. "Yes, mother. I am."

Angel sighed, but didn't seem angry at all. "Galaxia, the worlds outside are extremely dangerous. Sagittarius is the only Star yet to be invaded by Chaos and the Shadow Soldiers. Its too dangerous." Cosmos had told Angel that Phi and Chi had told them about the Shadow Soldiers.

"But, mother, it we can't experience danger, then we won't be prepared when we become Sailor Soldiers," Galaxia argued.

"No, Galaxia. A Sailor Soldier does not go looking for danger," Angel lectured. "Many of them would avoid danger at all costs. In fact, many of the Elite Warriors of the Light haven't experienced any form of battle at all!"

"What?!" Cosmos as well as Galaxia was shocked by this.

"Yes. While Phi and Chi are old veterans themselves, soldiers like Sailor Mu or Sailor Theta have never seen a battlefield; their mission is to protect fortresses or heal the wounded."

"Oh," said Galaxia, not really believing it. Cosmos was silent.

"When you become Sailor Soldiers, then I will find you teachers who can teach you the art of battling, healing, flying, and anything else you might need," said Angel. "Until then, you should stay here." With that, she left.

"Okay..." said Galaxia. But she still wanted to see what was beyond.

"Galaxia," said Cosmos. "she's right. You could get yourself killed."

"Oh, fine!" Galaxia snapped. "I'll just wait the next hundred years until I'm a Sailor Soldier before I go on an adventure!" she stomped away.

"Sister..." In truth, Cosmos, too, wanted to see the outside. She had grown tired of Sagittarius and wanted to see what was outside. But she had a patience that Galaxia didn't have. She thought for a second. Maybe I should tell her about the dream. Cosmos was very superstitious about dreams, and the previous night, she'd had a very uncomfortable one.

Cosmos chased after Galaxia, but stopped short when the castle shook violently. She fell to the ground, and struggled to get back up, at which time, she saw her sister running to her aid.

"Cosmos! Are you alright?!"

"Yes, I'm fine! You?"

"Physically, yes, but shaken up! What's happening?!" Galaxia seemed panicked.

"I don't know!"

"If you must know," came a new voice. "YOU'RE UNDER ATTACK!!"

The two sisters turned and saw a woman in a black robe, who charged at them with a sword. Galaxia moved out of the way in time, but Cosmos was cut on the side. She fell. "COSMOS!!"

"Now, to finish the job!" yelled the assassin. But she stopped short as a short sword came out through her stomach. She fell, and revealed one of the palace guards.

"Highnesses! Leave the castle at once!" he ordered. Galaxia placed an arm around Cosmos, and they ran as fast as they could for the nearest exit. But just as they were nearing a way out, a woman in a black dress blocked them.

"Cosmos, Galaxia..." she said. "Die." The woman drew a sword. The two sisters stared at the woman, who seemed to be giving off a black aura. If this woman were a Sailor Soldier, than she was definitely one of the Shadow Soldiers. But these thoughts hardly passed through the two sisters' minds. They were too concentrated on the sword the woman held.

Suddenly, Angel appeared just as the sword was coming down on them. Pushing the woman out of the way, she drew her own sword and fought the woman. The sound of swords clashing slammed into the two sisters' hearts. They stared at their mother in shock, still frozen from the fear of the sword. "What are you two waiting for!?" Angel yelled while fighting. "GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!!"

Snapping into action, the two sisters ran past the two fighting women and out of the castle. They kept running until they were far away from the castle. When they stopped, Galaxia turned back to the castle. "MOTHER!!!!" she yelled. Cosmos just slumped to her knees. The two sisters stared back at the castle. They didn't hear the sound of swords any more. They couldn't see that the sky had turned black with a dark shadow.

They didn't even hear the footsteps behind them.

"Galaxia!" yelled a voice. The young woman didn't even hear it. But when a tap came on her shoulder, she whirled around and threw the person behind her to the ground. Holding her there, Galaxia brought her hand to the person's neck... until she saw that the person looked exactly like her!

"Who are you!" Galaxia demanded.

"My name is not important, Galaxia!" the woman pleaded. "You and your... sister... need to come with me!"

"How do I know I can trust you!" Galaxia yelled. "When you look just like me, I tend to think that maybe you're someone trying to impersonate my real mother!"

"Galaxia, there are many women who look like you! Besides, it's no secret that Sailor Alpha died in battle just after your birth." the woman countered. "Now, the main force has found out that you and Cosmos have left the castle! They are looking for you now! If you don't trust me, you won't live to see another day!"

Galaxia stared at the woman. Then she released her. "Fine! But one wrong move..." Galaxia didn't have time to finish before the woman now pinned her down.

"You should have followed your instincts and killed me!" the woman snickered. "Now it's going to cost you!"

"Not today, traitor!" Suddenly the woman was yanked off Galaxia's body and thrown aside. Galaxia saw Sailor Chi standing there. "Now I know your true colors, Gamma!" she yelled at the woman.

"Hmph! This isn't over yet! Galaxia! We will meet again!" the woman ran into the nearby forest. Chi turned to Galaxia.

"Listen, you must come with me! Sagittarius has fallen to Chaos!"

"What?! What about Mother!" Galaxia couldn't believe what she was hearing.

Chi looked down. "I'm sorry. Sailor Angel has fallen."

These words were all that was needed to snap Cosmos into reality. She turned to look at Chi. "You... are... lying..." she growled.

"Cosmos," Chi said. "you do not have any idea of how much I wish I were lying."

"So, that's the truth!" Cosmos hissed. "You wish you were one of them!"

Chi shot backwards, as though she were punched. "Cosmos! That's not true at all! Sailor Angel has fallen, and there's nothing we can do about it except get as far away from this planet as possible!"

"No," Cosmos said quietly. "I will not abandon my home!"

"Sister SHUT UP!!" Galaxia snapped. "Mother's death is as hard on me as it is for you! But would she want us to try retaking the planet and get ourselves killed?! You're the one who told me not to go adventuring because I might get myself killed!"

Cosmos couldn't say anything to that.

"Galaxia's right," said Chi. "There's a small double-star just outside of Sagittarius that could serve as a temporary hiding place as well as a great place to train as Sailor Soldiers. After all, isn't that what you two need to be to take back the planet?"

"Chi?" Galaxia asked. "What about the Saffer Crystal? I could find my own crystal, but what about Cosmos?"

Chi smiled. "Did you think that I'd just let it fall into evil hands? I sent it to the Double Star with Phi."

"A Double Star?" Galaxia wondered aloud. Phi and Chi had told them that Double Stars were not very common, and were often guarded by very powerful Sailor Soldiers.

"When we get there, Cosmos will get it. As for you, Galaxia, you don't have to go searching!" Chi brandished a small alabaster diamond. Galaxia stared at it, wondering at its glow. "This is the White Crystal. It... it belonged to Sailor Alpha."

"My... real... mother's...?" Galaxia took the crystal. Almost immediately, the crystal shone like a star and disappeared.

Almost immediately, Galaxia was enveloped in a bright light. Cosmos had to shield her eyes, but Chi, who was used to this kind of light just stared. She knew that she and Cosmos were witnessing something that few even get to imagine: a Sailor Soldier's henshin.

The light seemed to rob Cosmos of all sorrow of her mother's passing. It her heart with a warmth like she'd never felt before. All the troubles that had been happening seemed like just a bad dream. While Cosmos couldn't see Galaxia in the light, she could feel her sister changing.

When the light cleared, it looked like Galaxia had aged many years. When it started, she was just a young woman in her teens. But now, Cosmos was looking at what seemed like a goddess. Galaxia's golden hair now reached the ground. She was robed in a white dress. Her face showed a wisdom that was not really there, of course. But the real change was the wings; Galaxia now had wings that made her look like an angel. Galaxia had changed from being a beautiful young woman to being a goddess.

"Galaxia?" Cosmos stammered.

Galaxia looked at her sister. "I... I... feel... different..." Galaxia's voice had changed as well.

"Galaxia," Chi said. "Here's a chance to test your new powers."

The two sisters looked behind them, and saw a man in black armor. "Damn! Die!!" He charged the trio. Galaxia stared at the man, and suddenly, he burst in a flash of white light. When it cleared, he was no longer there.

"Wow..." Cosmos could just stare. "Sister...?"

"My... power... Mother..."

She was now Sailor Galaxia, Soldier of Light.