THE SECOND MOBIUS
Book Two of Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon CosmicStars
by Nashie (aka ShadowSamurai)
May 2000 – September 2000
Revised - Winter 2001
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and her friends belong to Naoko Takeuchi. The author takes no credit for any of the original storyline. However, all the new characters belong to me and I'd appreciate it if you didn't take any without requesting permission.
Episode 222: Soldiers of the revelation? The revelation of sacrifice
Chibiusa walked back inside Usagi's room, staring intensely at the small ball in her hands. The others turned to stare at her. Noticing Luna Sphere in her arms, questions appeared in their eyes.
"Chibiusa?" Usagi asked. She was sitting up in bed, tears running down her face. She quickly wiped them away. "Luna-P. I thought it was destroyed."
"Me too."
The others stared at Chibiusa, but her face seemed to be as confused as she said. Chibiusa stared up to them. "You're not going to believe this."
"What?" Hogoshi dared to ask, hoping that Chibiusa wouldn't snap at her like she did last time. Chibiusa just stared blankly at Hogoshi, but walked up to the edge of the bed. Setting Luna-P down, she plopped onto the edge of the bed.
"I was outside when...I was transported into a vision," Chibiusa began slowly. She grabbed Luna Sphere and held it under her chin. "We were in this big room, like a room from the moon. I was wearing my princess dress and they were wearing their princess dresses."
"Wait, who's 'we' and 'they'?" Rei asked. Her violet eyes were curious. "There is someone other then you in this vision." Chibiusa nodded her head.
"The princesses of the outer planets," she said softly. Everyone's mouth dropped to the floor, staring at the odango-atama moonchild intently. Chibiusa shrugged.
"I know it was a vision, but how did I get Luna-P?" she wondered out loud. The others were silent in thought. That was a good question. How did she get her favorite toy back?
Hogoshi struggled desperately not to cry. The memory of those four echoed through her mind and tore at her already wounded heart. But she found herself crying, silent tears spilling down her cheeks. She prayed for the others not see her. This was already too much. Too much.
Usagi noticed the tears, but kept her mouth shut. She looked over at her calendar by her desk, which was piled with manga and books on history, physics, and math. Saturday already. She wanted to get up and do something. Anything was better than moping about in the past.
"We have to get out of here and do something," Chibiusa said, as if she had been reading Usagi's thoughts. The two odango-atama girls looked at each other. Chibiusa smiled. Usagi looked at the girl's red eyes oddly. Did that same thin line of annoyance run between them? That "hate" which had existed a year ago? No. After losing four close friends, such things seemed so trivial. Why waste life arguing over the simplest things? Life was too precious to waste. Usagi smiled back.
"I agree," she said, then looked over at Minako in alarm. "I can do that, right? I'm not sick or anything?" Minako shook her head.
"Nope," she replied. "Just a little tired, so don't overexert yourself when we go out." Usagi grinned playfully. Hogoshi stared at the giggling princess for a second, her fury boiling within her. Did she think this was all a joke? Then, Hogoshi realized, ashamed. The princess was just trying to cheer everybody up. She was never one for gloomy situations. She just wanted everybody to be happy while sticking to reality.
"Good idea," Hogoshi agreed, wiping away her tears. For the first time in a long while, she smiled. It was time to reveal her true personality that had been blighted in the dark for over a thousand years.
"Let's go then!"
"The revelation's time will start in exactly five minutes," the tall soldier whispered. She closed her eyes as she felt the humming sensation deep in her soul. "I can feel it. We have little time this millennium to complete the ordeal. The talisman must be found."
The tiny, red-haired soldier stared at the glowing white orb in ecstasy. The revelation of the soul was one of her least favorites, but it meant, even if only for a short time, that she could be released into the waking dimension.
"Complete our mission," Scorpio said. Her green eyes wavered. "Never to be deterred from anything except that. Risk anything and everything." Suddenly, she laughed. "I sound like a certain senshi. I got a little too carried away." Capricorn glowered at the tiny girl, but it was a loving glower.
"The revelation's main purpose is to keep the sailor soldiers safe from their own selves...seeing what happened...it's always been my fault," she replied, her voice cracking. "We only sacrifice the soldier of the midnight realm. She'll remember. She was always a good actor." Scorpio nodded sadly. The soldier of sacrifice whose main purpose in life was to die...for no reason at all. There was no other way. Either she died or the hidden truth of the sailors' pasts would be revealed...much too early.
"It's beginning," Capricorn suddenly yelped. She stared at the glowing orb. "The revelation of life and sacrifice is beginning! The revelation. Scorpio, you know how it goes. Recite."
"Okay," Scorpio whispered as the glowing white orb began humming a beautiful melody. The music filled their hearts, but only for this short time. The revelation must be recited and quickly.
"There goes forth a beautiful soul
One in which lies a hidden past foretold
A race of immortal beings of each
The heir her hand must be reached.
To this revelation I speak
The maiden, her guardians forward to seek
Are to protect this planet just for now
And pray and save this energy somehow
A rod that draws forth what you've dreamt
But ends your life, this element
A long forgotten time beyond many years
The time is now to start to fear
Star light, star bright
First star I see tonight
I see this wish, this revelation
Be granted, this very wish, tonight."
The white orb hummed slowly as it accepted the spoken revelation, the key to its beginning. The orb glowed brighter and brighter and then expanded into a large, exquisite door. Capricorn and Scorpio stared, ready to accept the tragic revelation that was entrusted into their hands.
"We have very little time," Capricorn reminded the tiny soldier next to her. "We will start searching right away." Scorpio nodded as stared at the glowing white door. She took a step towards it, then stopped.
"Wait!" she called, grabbing Capricorn's black-gloved hand. "We can't leave without Sailor Midnight's guardian. She is the one who will explain everything to her." Capricorn blushed from the realization.
"Oh, yes, of course," Capricorn replied. She looked into the air. "I guess I'll have to say this revelation. You rest." Scorpio nodded, not wanting to interfere. Reciting a revelation always zapped your energy. That's why most people recite the "star light, star bright" part at night. They'll be able to recover energy by sleeping. Even thought they didn't recite the entire revelation, it was still exhausting.
Capricorn turned her gray-blue eyes upward, clasping her hands together. Asking for the guardian was a small revelation, from the book of the positive balance, yet it was still tiring. She clasped her hands together as though she were praying. Closing her eyes, she concentrated.
"Guardian of the soldier of sacrifice
Yet again we do call on you assistance
To protect the soldier and train her
For the revelation has started once more."
Capricorn opened her eyes and wiped her brow. The revelation was taking awfully long to reach her. There was a slight stirring in the air.
Suddenly, a small cat appeared in Capricorn's arms. Her fur was white with black, gray, and orange splotches all over. Her curious violet eyes were gazing up into Capricorn's. The violet collar around her neck had a little star bell on it. An odd shaped golden symbol was on her forehead. It was shaped like the letter O with a moon insignia inside.
"Capricorn!" the cat yelled in delight. Her eyes sparkled. "I'm so glad to see you!" Capricorn smiled.
"Good to see you as well, Selene," she said. Scorpio walked up to her side. Selene was overjoyed.
"Scorpio!" she gasped, jumping over the smaller soldier. She was still practically a kitten so she could easily fit on the red-haired soldier's shoulder. She licked the girl's face. "I'm so happy."
After a greeting from Scorpio, Selene raised her head to look around her. Her violet eyes became sad suddenly. "The revelation has started, hasn't it?" Capricorn felt sorry the tiny cat.
"I'm afraid so," she said. "Sailor Midnight will once again need your guidance and training before her sacrifice. You can find her, can't you?" The cat sorrowfully nodded her head.
"Yes, yes, of course," Selene whispered in response. She jumped down from Scorpio's shoulder, walking slowly to the door. "I hate doing this to her. Every time she's reborn, I have to tell her life as she knows it is over in a matter of days. I hate doing that…" Her voice disappeared as she stepped through the door.
Scorpio and Capricorn looked at each other. They knew Selene hated her job of telling Midnight her destiny. Selene loved Midnight so much, it tore her heart to watch the sacrifice.
"Let's go then," Scorpio whispered, forcing the thoughts from her mind. She walked towards the door. "We'll leave it to destiny in order for us to be materialized in that world. Especially after those demons in the Silver Millennium took it upon themselves to destroy our past bodies."
Capricorn nodded in agreement. Taking a deep breath, she stepped through the door with Scorpio right behind her.
Author's Note: Enter the infamous Capricorn and Scorpio. In order to understand their purpose, you, the reader, are going to have to look very carefully at what they say and act. Often, entire plot points are hidden in their speech by means of double entendres. Fun, eh?
This entire arc goes out to Sake-chan, whose fault it is for making me literally rewrite the entire plot to "The Second Mobius", and consequently, CosmicStars as well. Thanks a lot, Sake-chan. --;
Onto the next chapter, friends!