They had searched for hours but nothing. Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru and Setsuna plopped down in defeat.
"This is hopeless. We'll never find them."
There was a knock at the door. Haruka blotted up. She opened the door and saw Rei standing there.
"Can I come in? I have news about your friends."
"Come on in Rei."
"Thank you."
"Hey Rei-Chan!"
"Hey Hotaru. I've come with news about Sakue and Sun."
"Have you found them?"
"No but..... Comet found me. She's been freed for now because.... because.... her sister's are dead. The brother of the enemy leader killed them both so she could be free for a while.
"No. Not AGAIN!" Hotaru screamed.
Tears began to roll from her eyes in buckets. Setsuna held Hotaru and cried. Michiru soon began crying. Haruka tried her best to not cry, but in the end she burst out in tears, hugging onto Michiru and Setsuna. After a few minutes, they began to calm down. Hotaru's eyes were red along with the rest of them. Tears ran down Rei's face as well. Haruka looked at her.
"Comet's still trapped by them. She asked me to kill her if it came down to it."
"I will. I will gladly kill her for what she tried to do to Haruka."
"Michiru listen. It wasn't Comet's fault. She's under there control. She couldn't stop herself. But, I see where she's coming from. She thinks it's better to die in battle then to take her own life. Her sisters died to free her. I'll miss Hike and Sakue, but we are Senchi. We must fight to protect this planet."
"Thank you for understanding.... Wait, did you say Hike and Sakue?"
"Yes, Hike is Sailor Sun."
"WHAT!?"
"Yes, that's what I said but she wanted to tell who needed to know but it doesn't matter now."
"Your right. I won't tell Sailor Moon. She doesn't need to be hit with that too. She liked Hike. A lot."
"So did I. I'll miss her. So did Comet mention where her bike was?"
"No. I'm sorry. I just got only the bare minimum."
"I would have liked to find it but we got work to do now. Comet's going to hammer us if were not prepared. I just wish
Hike and Sakue were here. They could tell us what her weaknesses were."
"Well, we'll just have to play it by ear. I'll see you all later."
Rei got up and left, leaving the four outers alone.
"Things just went from worse to horrible."
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Procyon returned in a flash of light. Polaris and Sun were sitting in the leaves mopping around.
"I've ordered Vega to let your sister free for the time being to mourn for you."
"How do you convice him on that?"
"He knows he doesn't want my brother on his case. Everyone's terrified of my brother."
"So, tell us, what is the Brotherhood?"
"Well, let me tell you the whole story. My brother and I were born on a planet called Canis. My people were killed in a great battle between two Senchi from our planet. Sailor Galaxia, with Chaos, came to our planet and corrupted the Senchi of our planet. Instead of obeying Galaxia and finding star seeds, they used there power to strike at each other. Galaxia soon took there star seeds from them but not before they had decimated my planet. The survivors swore vengeanceon the Sailor Senchi for hurting our planet and The Brotherhood was founded. My brother was the strongest voice and soon was named leader. I followed him on his travels, gathering men from distant planets and building a Universal Brotherhood. Soon, he became blinded by his power and drew in the evil he had once tried to fight against. I was there supporting him but I couldn't help seeing him lose what was left of his morality and kindness. I almost gave up. I had lost a lot of friends. Then, one day, I saw a bright light in me dreams. It was telling me maybe, there was a way to save my brother and the men who fought with him. Some way to wash the evil away. But before I realized what it meant, your sister was already under my brother's thumb. I'm sorry I wasn't able to stop it. I'm here to help you, and to stop my brother from destroying this planet."
"What is he planning?"
"I'm not sure. He went behind my back and told Vega to use Comet as a puppet. I only wished her to be taken to our fortress. That way, I could help her find a way to stop my brother but that not possible now. Vega and your sister think your both dead. And with your sister temporarily freed, she's probably told the other Senchi. If they see you alive, I'll be in as much danger as the two of you."
"So what do we do?"
"We must go away. Just long enough to find a plan of action."
"No. I don't care. We need to find Comet and help her."
Procyon could see the look in her eyes. It was the look of sheer will and determination.
"Very well. You must help her. I'll have to hide somewhere."
"Hide with the outers. There good Senchi, the best I've ever known. We'll have to lay low for a while."
"Alright. Let's go then."
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Usagi was real worried about Odori and Hike by the end of the week. She had seeing Haruka and Michiru only a little, except for rear glimpses though the halls and at lunch. Even then, they were sad-looking and melancholy. Finally, she
got up the courage and went over to them.
"Hey guys. You haven't seen Hike around have you? Or Odori?"
"No."
"No."
With that they began to walk off. Usagi jumped in front of them.
"Wait. I am your leader. I know you don't like to tell me things but I really want to know."
"You can't."
"Why not?"
"Because we don't want you hurt as much as we are."
Haruka was crying between her words. Usagi saw how sad they were and stepped back. She had only seen her cry twice. Once when Neptune was almost killed by and when they both had there bracelets taken from them by Galaxia. Usagi went back to her friends.
"Something terrible has happened to Odori and Hike. I just know it. Maybe Sakue knows something. She's got fortune telling skills like Rei."
"Good idea, well talk to Rei too after school. Maybe her fire readings are working again."
"Okay."
"This is hopeless. We'll never find them."
There was a knock at the door. Haruka blotted up. She opened the door and saw Rei standing there.
"Can I come in? I have news about your friends."
"Come on in Rei."
"Thank you."
"Hey Rei-Chan!"
"Hey Hotaru. I've come with news about Sakue and Sun."
"Have you found them?"
"No but..... Comet found me. She's been freed for now because.... because.... her sister's are dead. The brother of the enemy leader killed them both so she could be free for a while.
"No. Not AGAIN!" Hotaru screamed.
Tears began to roll from her eyes in buckets. Setsuna held Hotaru and cried. Michiru soon began crying. Haruka tried her best to not cry, but in the end she burst out in tears, hugging onto Michiru and Setsuna. After a few minutes, they began to calm down. Hotaru's eyes were red along with the rest of them. Tears ran down Rei's face as well. Haruka looked at her.
"Comet's still trapped by them. She asked me to kill her if it came down to it."
"I will. I will gladly kill her for what she tried to do to Haruka."
"Michiru listen. It wasn't Comet's fault. She's under there control. She couldn't stop herself. But, I see where she's coming from. She thinks it's better to die in battle then to take her own life. Her sisters died to free her. I'll miss Hike and Sakue, but we are Senchi. We must fight to protect this planet."
"Thank you for understanding.... Wait, did you say Hike and Sakue?"
"Yes, Hike is Sailor Sun."
"WHAT!?"
"Yes, that's what I said but she wanted to tell who needed to know but it doesn't matter now."
"Your right. I won't tell Sailor Moon. She doesn't need to be hit with that too. She liked Hike. A lot."
"So did I. I'll miss her. So did Comet mention where her bike was?"
"No. I'm sorry. I just got only the bare minimum."
"I would have liked to find it but we got work to do now. Comet's going to hammer us if were not prepared. I just wish
Hike and Sakue were here. They could tell us what her weaknesses were."
"Well, we'll just have to play it by ear. I'll see you all later."
Rei got up and left, leaving the four outers alone.
"Things just went from worse to horrible."
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Procyon returned in a flash of light. Polaris and Sun were sitting in the leaves mopping around.
"I've ordered Vega to let your sister free for the time being to mourn for you."
"How do you convice him on that?"
"He knows he doesn't want my brother on his case. Everyone's terrified of my brother."
"So, tell us, what is the Brotherhood?"
"Well, let me tell you the whole story. My brother and I were born on a planet called Canis. My people were killed in a great battle between two Senchi from our planet. Sailor Galaxia, with Chaos, came to our planet and corrupted the Senchi of our planet. Instead of obeying Galaxia and finding star seeds, they used there power to strike at each other. Galaxia soon took there star seeds from them but not before they had decimated my planet. The survivors swore vengeanceon the Sailor Senchi for hurting our planet and The Brotherhood was founded. My brother was the strongest voice and soon was named leader. I followed him on his travels, gathering men from distant planets and building a Universal Brotherhood. Soon, he became blinded by his power and drew in the evil he had once tried to fight against. I was there supporting him but I couldn't help seeing him lose what was left of his morality and kindness. I almost gave up. I had lost a lot of friends. Then, one day, I saw a bright light in me dreams. It was telling me maybe, there was a way to save my brother and the men who fought with him. Some way to wash the evil away. But before I realized what it meant, your sister was already under my brother's thumb. I'm sorry I wasn't able to stop it. I'm here to help you, and to stop my brother from destroying this planet."
"What is he planning?"
"I'm not sure. He went behind my back and told Vega to use Comet as a puppet. I only wished her to be taken to our fortress. That way, I could help her find a way to stop my brother but that not possible now. Vega and your sister think your both dead. And with your sister temporarily freed, she's probably told the other Senchi. If they see you alive, I'll be in as much danger as the two of you."
"So what do we do?"
"We must go away. Just long enough to find a plan of action."
"No. I don't care. We need to find Comet and help her."
Procyon could see the look in her eyes. It was the look of sheer will and determination.
"Very well. You must help her. I'll have to hide somewhere."
"Hide with the outers. There good Senchi, the best I've ever known. We'll have to lay low for a while."
"Alright. Let's go then."
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Usagi was real worried about Odori and Hike by the end of the week. She had seeing Haruka and Michiru only a little, except for rear glimpses though the halls and at lunch. Even then, they were sad-looking and melancholy. Finally, she
got up the courage and went over to them.
"Hey guys. You haven't seen Hike around have you? Or Odori?"
"No."
"No."
With that they began to walk off. Usagi jumped in front of them.
"Wait. I am your leader. I know you don't like to tell me things but I really want to know."
"You can't."
"Why not?"
"Because we don't want you hurt as much as we are."
Haruka was crying between her words. Usagi saw how sad they were and stepped back. She had only seen her cry twice. Once when Neptune was almost killed by and when they both had there bracelets taken from them by Galaxia. Usagi went back to her friends.
"Something terrible has happened to Odori and Hike. I just know it. Maybe Sakue knows something. She's got fortune telling skills like Rei."
"Good idea, well talk to Rei too after school. Maybe her fire readings are working again."
"Okay."