Author's Note: First, thanks to all those who reviewed! And to Yami Nocturna - punk'd, well yes that is true, but I didn't actually say that about Neo-Queen Serenity or anybody else from the thirtieth century (I never said anything about Sailor Moon characters dying). But, thank you for pointing it out anyway! I would think my Sailor Moon knowledge would be sufficient. (Laughs) Anyway, on with the chapter.

Rainbow

By: Sailor Moonac

Chapter Five: No Turning Back

'What's going on out there?' Usagi listened intently to the conversation held outside the door as Luna trotted down the hall to meet her master. Usagi held her finger to Luna indicating for her to be quiet. 'I can't hear anything. Did they stop talking, or did something happen to Ran—' Luna pawed at Usagi and then nodded her head towards the back hall. Getting the hint, Usagi followed Luna to the back door and pulled it open.

"Good thinking Luna, we can sneak up from behind the house."

"Yes. Kind of like a cat burglar neh?"

Snickering slightly, Usagi kicked Luna gently and made her way to the front of the house. Ducking behind the hedges in the garden, Usagi crept silently to the front door. "No one's there!" hissed Usagi to Luna. "Whoever that was must have took Ran!"

Luna creased in her brows and jumped out of the hedges. "Usagi, we have to find him! Call the team and split up!"

"Right!" Usagi pulled out her communicator and dialed the scouts while running out of the front gates to her house with Luna at her heals. They ran down the block and searched for any signs of Ran. "Luna, which way?!"

"I don't know! Just choose one!"

"Fine, right! That leads to the city!" Taking a right, Usagi made her way towards the city with Luna heading the opposite direction.

"Usagi, I see someone!"

"Huh?!" Usagi turned around and followed after Luna. "Luna where—ouff—"

"Usagi?! Well what do you know, I was just going to your house—"

"Sorry Seiya, I have to go!" Usagi pulled out of Seiya's embrace and followed after Luna.

"I'll go with you!" Seiya made after Usagi at full speed and caught up with her instantly. "What's wrong?!"

"It's Ran, he's missing!"

"That boy that's always with you?!"

"Yes!" Usagi spotted Luna at a corner waiting for her. Luna shoot a glare to Seiya and started looking around. "Luna..."

Luna shrugged a response and mewed a bit. 'I lost track of that person, but whoever it was, that person was alone.'

"Ran! Where are you?!" Still out of breath, Usagi looked around at the dark streets and saw a movement. Seconds later, a scream erupted further down the street, heading towards the direction of the city. "That was a woman's scream!"

"Usagi." Seiya pushed Usagi up against a wall and made his way towards the scream. "Stay there, and don't move!" With that, Seiya disappeared down the street.

"Luna, let's go!" Usagi followed the direction Seiya took down the street for a few blocks before she saw a woman being attacked by Sailor Iron Mouse. Ducking behind the corner, Usagi pulled off her broach from her school uniform. "Moon Eternal, MAKE-UP!!"

The woman's star seed came out of her fore head and turned black. It disappeared and the woman turned into a Sailor Phage. Eternal Sailor Moon flew in and Sailor Iron Mouse saw her. "Sailor Phage, get her!" Sailor Iron Mouse stepped backwards into a telephone box and disappeared.

The Sailor Phage attacked Eternal Sailor Moon who flew into the sky to dodge the attack. The Sailor Phage continued without stopping it's relentless assault, forcing Eternal Sailor Moon to do an airborne ballet. 'Okay, I have to some how get clear of those attacks and—' Eternal Sailor Moon dodged another attack and flew ground level. "Attack!"

"Star Serious Laser!"

"Attack?" Eternal Sailor Moon looked at Sailor Star Fighter while she was doing her speech and sweat dropped. 'Wow, now if only every time I yelled "attack," the Phage would get attacked. That would save me a whole lot of work,' thought Eternal Sailor Moon sarcastically. Eternal Sailor Moon jumped in front of Sailor Star Fighter before she could attack again. Holding out both of her hands, she opened he palms as pink energy gathered to form the Eternal Tier.

"Starlight Honeymoon Therapy, KISS!!" The Sailor Phage turned back into the woman and fell down on the ground. Within a few moments, the woman was stirring and woke up, signaling the two Sailor Soldiers to leave. Both made off in the opposite direction to de-transform before heading back. Thankfully for Usagi, all she had to do was fly to pick up Luna and head back to the place where she was supposed to wait for Seiya and then de- transform. Unlike Seiya who had to run his entire way back. Besides, flying would give Usagi a birds eye view and look for Ran.

"What took you so long?" Usagi faced an out of breath Seiya. 'Wait, I didn't even see Seiya. I wonder where he was...'

"Woman—mugged—out—of—breath—" With that, Seiya sunk down next to the electricity post to catch his breath.

"Hmn?" Usagi scooted Luna away from Seiya and bent down to whisper to her. "Do you see that, the wires? They're running with so much electricity."

Luna looked up at the wires. "Yes, too much to be normal. Normally you can't even see small sparks of electricity; now it's literally dancing with electricity!" Luna observed the wires on the post some more. "Usagi, the electricity is all heading towards one direction."

Usagi looked around all the wires and nodded. "I'll go follow them and see what's going on."

"Good thinking." Usagi got up and followed the currents of flowing electricity. Leaving a worried Luna and a bewildered Seiya.

"Usagi—darn it! Too—tired." Seiya looked at Luna. "What are you so worried about?"

Luna just playfully growled at Seiya.

"All right—sheesh, most girls love me."

'Waves of electricity? This isn't right, the power that the wires are emanating.' Makoto looked up to the sky. 'Thunder and lighting is gathering...something's not right. I feel it...'

Makoto broke off into a run and headed towards the same direction Usagi was heading towards. 'And I should know, considering I am Sailor Jupiter!'

'I sense a strange power..." Rei looked towards the opposite direction of which she was heading. She held her hand to her temple and concentrated.

"Look mommy, a priestess! Can we go ask for our fortunes?" A little girl pointed at Rei. "I want a hakama and haori just like hers! Just like a priestess!"

"No, and leave her alone. It's rude to point. Besides, it looks like it's going to rain..." The little girl and her mother left.

Rei frowned and removed her hand from her temple. 'Could this be the power Setsuna mentioned she sensed? Then it must be Ran!' Rei started running towards that direction to the best of her ability in her priestess robes.

'This weather...it's a bad omen.'

"Hmn?" The visor and computer of Ami's clicked into action as it analyzed the electricity and power.

"It's Ran." Ami snapped her computer shut and pulled off her visor. She too had started to run towards that direction just as it started to rain.

"Haruka pull up the hood."

"Yeah we'll get soaked." Minako laughed a bit as she sat in the back seat of Haruka's car with Haruka driving and Michiru in the passenger seat. Haruka was driving towards the direction where the electricity currents were heading when she saw Minako and offered a ride.

"We have to hurry. Usagi said this was urgent." With that, Haruka shifted gears and sped off.

"Hmn..." The lights of the conference building that Setsuna was in flicked on and off. It was a bit nerve racking to Setsuna as she was on stage speaking. 'I should be there and not stuck here. Be careful Ran.'

"Dad, I have to go." Hotaru placed the dish she was washing into the sink and turned to grab a coat and her shoes.

"Hotaru..." Dr. Tomoe knew that he couldn't stop Hotaru even if he tried. "Be careful, and watch out for that storm."

Pulling open the door, Hotaru turned and faced her dad. "Thanks dad."

"I told you I'm not going back." Lightning flashed behind Ran lighting his sillouhette up in the rain. Ran had gone out with the strange visitor to get away from the Tsukino house. Ran knew that things would get ruff and didn't want to get the Tsukino family involved. Ran knew that he might not come back to the Tsukino family after today, but he was glad to have met them, especially Usagi.

"You don't exactly have a choice in the matter."

"You can't really stop me...you're only a two-leaf Clover. Lieutenant Colonel Gingetsu."

Lieutenant Gingetsu lifted the left sleeve on his jacket. Situated there was a tattoo of a two-leaf clover. "Two plus three equals five."

"If you are suggesting I join you to use our powers to take over the world, I would rather die. The reason I left the Research Institute was leave the Clovers and A. I would never join you."

Lightning flashed on Lieutenant Gingetsu's sunglasses. "I never suggested it."

"Then what do you want?! For me to go back?! I told you I'm not going back!" The waves of electricity increased until it formed a small lose barrier around them.

"I didn't even ask."

"But I know that's what you want. That's why you are here."

"True." Lieutenant Gingetsu gaze shifted to the electricity surrounding them. "You're using too much power. You don't have much control when your emotions are high. You'll attract unwanted attention."

"Like who?"

A car screeched outside the electric barrier and skidded to a halt. Minako, Michiru, and Haruka all got out looked inside the barrier.

"Ran!" shouted Minako. Haruka picked up a stone and tossed it at the barrier. It bounced off the barrier and was reduced to dust.

Lieutenant Gingetsu shifted his gaze back to Ran. "Like them."

"Minako, Michiru, Haruka...get out of here!"

"No way!" Makoto, Usagi, and Rei all arrived next to the three Soldiers. "Ran!" Ami who was panting slightly soon followed them.

Lieutenant Gingetsu looked back to the girls outside the barrier. He then eyed Ran. "Ran?"

"My new name, given to me by Usagi."

Lieutenant Gingetsu pulled out his katana from its sheath. The blade reflected the lightning and also reduced Makoto's patience to nothing.

"That's it. I'm going in." Makoto stepped behind Haruka's car and pulled out her transformation wand. "Jupiter Crystal Power, MAKE-UP!!" In a flash, Sailor Jupiter jumped up over the barrier and summoned her power of nature. "Jupiter Oak Evolution!!" The energy oak leaves concentrated into a more focused attack and struck the barrier. After only a moment of resistance, the electric barrier seemed to crack and sent lightning bolts in all direction, including the rest of the un-transformed Sailor Soldiers.

Haruka grabbed Usagi to protect her princess and the other Soldiers closed in around them. Of course, the attack never struck. "Silence Wall!!" The attack bounced off the barrier and was negated. Sailor Saturn jumped down from a nearby fence and was joined on the ground by Sailor Jupiter. Sailor Saturn turned around and faced the rest of the soldiers. "Transform! The dust will cover!"

"Moon Eternal..."

"Mercury Crystal Power..."

"Mars Crystal Power..."

"Venus Crystal Power..."

"Uranus Crystal Power..."

"Neptune Crystal Power..."

"MAKE-UP!!"

The dust from the electric attack dissipated and showed the Sailor Soldier team. Lieutenant Gingetsu rubbed the dust from his sunglasses and looked to the Soldiers. 'Sailor Soldiers..."

Ran broke off into a run and ran to Eternal Sailor Moon's open arms. "Usagi..." mumbled Ran into Sailor Moon's uniform. Sailor Moon placed a comforting arm around Ran. 'Hugging him would be a little less awkward if he was still younger and shorter...'

Lieutenant Gingetsu stepped forward and raised his katana. Sailor Uranus herself walked up to meet him while summoning her Space Sword. "Uranus hold on!"

Sailor Mars stepped forward and summoned her fiery bow and arrow. "Mars Flame, Sniper!" But instead of aiming it for Lieutenant Gingetsu, she aimed it at a corner a good fifty-five degree turn from him. Colored ribbons materialized and moved away from the attack to materialize behind Lieutenant Gingetsu.

"A!"

A looked at Lieutenant Gingetsu and smirked. "So the council sends a weak two-leaf Clover to try to stop a three-leaf. How pathetic." A's eyes started to glow and Lieutenant Gingetsu was blasted into Sailor Uranus who dug her heels into the ground to prevent from being thrown back.

Ran turned around to face his twin brother and transformed his outfit once again. "What do you want A?"

A took a threatening step forward. "You, obviously. And..."

"We'll see about that. Venus Love Chain Encircle!" Venus's chain reached out and attempted to restrain a dematerializing A to no avail. "Where did he go?!"

Mercury's visor clicked on and analyzed the area. "Moon!"

A re-materialized to the side of Sailor Moon. A raised his hand to use the same attack as he had used on Sailor Pluto before. Sailor Neptune reacted quickly and jumped in front of Sailor Moon. "Neptune Deep Submerge!" Both attacks collided and sent A skidding into a wall due to his lack of fighting experience.

Sailor Uranus placed an injured Lieutenant Gingetsu to the ground and ran next to Sailor Neptune. "Uranus World Shaken!" The attack sent crashing into the ground and flew at A. It collided with A and formed a mini dust storm. When the dust storm cleared, A was still on the ground but was getting up. He was also not alone.

"Now did you think I would allow you to harm a little boy like him. And besides, my master wants him."

"Who are you—"

"That's Sailor Iron Mouse, Saturn." Sailor Moon moved to stand between Uranus and Neptune.

Sailor Iron Mouse turned around to face the fully stood up A. "How would you like to come with me to meet my master? Trust me, she'll be able to increase your power to never before."

A frowned and walked away from Iron Mouse. "I'm already the strongest in the world, why would I need your master?"

Iron Mouse smirked. "Because if you don't she'll kill you and..." Iron Mouse looked sadistically to the Sailor Soldiers. "...And she already has eighty percent of the universe under her control. In fact all except this Star System is under her control."

Gasps could be heard from the Sailor Soldiers and A just raised an eyebrow and smiled. "In that case, sure."

"After you." Iron Mouse beckoned A into a telephone booth that just appeared and went in after him. The booth disappeared into the ground.

"A..." Ran looked at Sailor Moon and the other Sailor Soldiers. He went and bent to Lieutenant Gingetsu's level. "That's why I can't go back. The council can't protect me, but they can."

Lieutenant Gingetsu looked to Ran and nodded. Ran reached down and helped Lieutenant Gingetsu get back up as the Sailor Soldiers came around. "C—Ran, I'll talk to the council as to what will happen." Lieutenant Gingetsu turned away from Ran and walked away as the storm cleared overhead.

"Ran your brother, A..." Sailor Moon looked to the clearing clouds as the crescent moon came to view basking Sailor Moon in moon light. The wind picked up and blew Sailor Moon's hair up around her and shuffled a few feathers loose to circle around her. Sailor Moon turned around to Ran. "We'll get your brother back from the enemy. And we'll save him, if not from our enemy, then from himself." Sailor Moon returned her gaze back to the moon.

'Beautiful...' Realizing what he thought, Ran looked down and blushed.

"So...you are the master."

"Yes." The figure on the throne stepped into the light for A's view. "I am Sailor Galaxia."

Done. Whew, I did this in one day, so I hope it's good. I'm not much on battle scenes so I hope that was at least a little bit descent. (Laughs) Anyway, I placed the story into more of an Anime base [Sailor Moon], but further on, I think it will be a mixture of both Anime and Manga. And yeah, this chapter is kind of short. Next chapter will be when my summer break comes [I have year round school].

I did decide on whether this would be a Usagi and Ran romance. I'm not exactly going to say, but if you read the last line before the Sailor Galaxia meeting, you'll know. (Laughs) Since Sailor Pluto was in the last chapter, I decided to give the other Sailor Soldiers some battle time. (Laughs) This is what happens when you are listening to "Evolution" by: Hamasaki Ayumi. People who have heard that song [and understand it] will know what I mean. Can't wait for "Inspire!"

.::.Thank You Yami Nocturna [again?]! I have all the tankoubon of Sailor Moon [as well as the new releases so far] but it never mentioned what they [Sailor Phages] were called. I have the Sailor Star Season on DVD but I didn't bother looking. Thanks for telling me! Whoops, I got to go! Maybe I can write some more on Sunday when schools out.

Please review!

-Sailor Moonac