The next day, Haruka and Michiru headed for the bike shop.
"Hey is Kesu here?" Haruka asked Yoshi.
"Nah, she quit this morning. Said something about a new job. Strange thing is she left her bike. Wait a sec, you're Haruka aren't you? You were in here yesterday. Kesu left me a note for ya, said it was private." He said then handed over the letter.
"Thank you."
Haruka turned around and opened the letter. Michiru read it with her.
Dear Haruka,
I'm sorry I left without a goodbye. I wanted to.
I'm going to get some things straightened out but
I'll be back, you can count on it. In the meantime,
I'm leaving my bike in your care. Take care of my baby.
Best Wishes,
Kesu
"So what's it all about?"
"She's wants us to take her bike. Did she leave the keys?"
"Far as I know there still where she left 'em. In the bike."
"Can you take the car home? I'll ride her bike back."
Michiru could see Haruka was upset Kesu was gone. She decided not to push the subject and headed for the car. Haruka went to the bike. It was still in the same condition Haruka had last seen it in. She still couldn't get over the paint job. It was like the bike seemed to be moving when it was perfectly still. Haruka put on Kesu's Yellow and green striped helmet and started up the bike. It came to life like a tiger waking up. Haruka hit the gas. Michiru saw a streak of yellow and green zoom out of the garage's back lot. Headed into downtown. Michiru got into the car and started it up. She was ready to head home when it rang. The cell phone Sailor Sun had given her. She picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Follow Haruka, she's in danger. There's a creature after her. I'll hold it off while I can. Good luck Michiru."
She didn't know what shocked her more, the fact that Sun knew her real name, or the fact that Haruka was in trouble. She hung up the phone and gunned the engine. Doing the same move Haruka had done hundreds of times before, she spun the wheel and skidded the car around. She hit the gas and was off.
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It looked like a real wolf, aside from the fact it was three times its size and was keeping up with a racing bike going full throttle. If she transformed, the pause would mean wolf-chow. Besides, all her attacks were worthless while riding, except for her space sword blaster and even then, the blast could hit the tail of the bike and cause her to crash. As she barreled down the street, a creature dropped into the street infront of her. It was a giant, vicious-looking fox. Haruka turned her bike as fast as she could and creamed down another street. The fox began to follow with the wolf and Haruka was getting more and more nervous. Another monster got in her way and again she turned, this time for a cat-like monster who joins his other two comrades.
"Oh man this is bad."
A figure flew down from the sky and landed on the back of Haruka's bike. The figure grabbed her left shoulder and the bike seemed to respond and hit a gear Haruka didn't think was possible on any bike. The two traveled down a long alleyway, straight at a bear creature.
"Gun it!"
Haruka obeyed and headed straight for the bear, who looked hungry. A gold arrow shape shot at the bear, wrapped around him and chained him up. The controller of the chain jumped left off the back of the bike, pulled the chain forward and left, causing the beast to move far enough away for Haruka to weave though. The chain keeper pulled herself forward with the chain and landed safely on the back of the bike. Haruka sped through as the chain followed it masters hand as it pulled the bear behind the bike.
"Tootles!" She said as the chain disintegrated and the bear creamed into the speeding beasts behind the bike.
The gold plasma anchor returned to its masters arm. Haruka stopped the bike and the passenger got off.
"Sun! It's you!"
"You thought I'd miss a party like this? Your nuts. Now hurry up and transform, were far from done. Michaud's on her way too. Let's party."
"Will do Sun. Uranus Crystal Power Make UP!"
"I'll call for more help. Three against four isn't good odds."
Sun held her anchor to the sky and fired. A gold light followed it up. The anchor erupted into a beautiful gold and green light. The anchor fell back down to Sun but the light stayed. It glowed over the city, a beckon of help.
