Chapter 15: Mars Knight Arrives
Mist swirled in the Throne Room of the Crystal Palace. It formed into six tired scouts, three sad Outer Scouts and an illusion of Helios. Neo-Queen Serenity smiled. "
"Welcome home, brave warriors. Someone has been waiting for you."
A door opened and richly dressed figures walked in. Sailor Mini Mercury looked up and squealed happily. She quickly ran over to two that were dressed in ice blue clothing.
"Mother! Father!" she shouted happily.
The other planetary kings and queens met their daughters happily.
Neo-Queen Serenity smiled as King Endyimon walked in with three men following him.
Rini (who had now de-transformed) gasped, "Diamond? Sapphire? Rubeus?"
Sapphire smiled, "Yes, we're here."
"But how-" started Rini, but then she turned to Helios, "You brought them here?"
Helios (who was still in his Pegasus form) nodded.
"…seven generals must join the battle for good…" recited Ana, "Wait, are you guys three of those 'seven generals'?"
Diamond nodded, "I guess or Nyx probably wouldn't have awakened us."
Nyx's Chamber:
In front of her stood four remaining generals. Malachite, Zoyite, Nephrite and Jadeite. The Wiseman hovered beside the queen.
"You're fellow three generals, have betrayed us and joined the enemy," said Nyx as she drank a liquid from her goblet, "I want you to destroy them, but first I have a mission I need you all to do."
The four generals bowed. Nyx smiled, "Good. I have sensed some power in a part of Crystal Tokyo. I want you to go and find the source and bring it back to me. This power might be the way to defeat those annoying sailor brats!"
Phoebe:
"So, Shelly," I asked as we were sitting in her room, "What going on between you and Sapphire?"
Shelly looked up quickly in surprise. For such a quiet girl, she certainly had her eye on someone like her.
"What are you talking about?" she asked blushing.
I smiled, "I saw how you looked at him and he looked at you. You guys really would be a cute couple."
Shelly shook her head sadly, "I doubt that."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I think he just thinks of me like a friend, nothing more," she said.
I shook my head, but Shelly wouldn't agree with me. This is definitely going to take some work.
Crossroads (still Phoebe's POV):
I closed my eyes and let the breeze blow my short hair around. It was quite pretty here in Crossroads. Mom told me that I should visit her childhood home, Cherry Hill Temple. Maybe Great-Grandpa would be there, I thought.
I walked up those big steps enjoying the weather. Across the yard I could hear the soft scrape of straw against the pavement. A boy, about my age was sweeping the pavement. He had short black hair, purple eyes and wore a temple robe. He's pretty cute…
The boy looked up and noticing me. He stopped what he was doing and walked over.
"Hi," he greeted kindly, "Can I help you?'
I shook my head and smiled, "No I'm just looking around."
"Is there something your looking for?" he asked.
"No, I'm just checking out the place. My mother use to live here," I explained.
A funny look came on the boy's face, "That's strange," he said, "My family owns this temple and has been in the family for a long time and I've never met anyone else in my family, except Grandpa. Well, actually he's my great-grandfather."
I smiled and realized I hadn't introduced myself, "I'm Phoebe."
"Demian," he replied with a grin, "Nice to meet you, Phoebe."I smiled as an old man walked up to us.
"Who's your friend?" he asked looking at me.
"This is Phoebe uh," he started, 'What's your last name?"
"Hino, Phoebe Hino," I replied.
That little old man, almost had a heart attack (I swear).
"Can't be," he murmured to him, "Maybe, she looks the right age."
"Excuse me," I said interrupting the old man's one side conversation, "Is something wrong?"
The old man stared at me closely, "What is your mother's name?"
I must have had a really surprised look, cause Demaian cut in.
"Phoebe you don't really…" he started, but I interrupted.
"It's Raye Hino," I replied.
The old man's face broke into a smile, "Well, Phoebe," he said with a big grin on his face, "I'm your great-grandfather."
Demain gasped, "Grandpa? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine you whippier snapper," he replied, "Would you like to work at my temple?"
"Grandpa, I don't think she wants to work at our temple, besides we already have Jed helping out," replied Demain as he led me away.
"Sorry about that," he said a while later, "Grandpa is really old and he's kind losing it."
"That's all right," I replied, "So I guess we're cousins or something?"
Demain shrugged, "I've have no clue. I have no memory of my parents. So I don't know if we're really related."
"Well, related or not, you should come to the Crystal Palace with me some time," I said.
"Crystal Palace, but only the royals live there…" started Demain as he studied me for a second.
"Sorry, I forgot to tell you. I'm Princess Phoebe, daughter of the King and Queen of Mars," I said.
Demain looked like he had just swallowed a lemon. Quickly he made a bow, a clumsy one of sort.
I giggled, "You don't have to bow and please don't' call me Princess or Lady or any royal title," I said, "It can be annoying after 14 years of it."
Demain smiled, then his smile was replaced by a serious look.
"Something wrong?" I asked.
Demain shushed me and pointed toward a blonde hair man that was walking by. He was very uh, hot (even for me to say).
"What's wrong with him?" I asked.
"I have a bad feeling about him," explained Demain.
I nodded. Demain grabbed my arm and pulled by behind a column. Grandpa walked over to Jed and starting talking to him. Whatever he had said, had upset Jed.
"Foolish old man," he said with a wicked grin, "Your energy is mine!"
I gasped as black energy appeared out of his hands and drained Grandpa.
"Grandpa!" shouted Demain running toward Grandpa.
"Demain! No!" I shouted trying to stop him.
Demain knelt by Grandpa, "Grandpa, wake up."
"He won't woke up," said Jed, "I've drained him of his energy."
"Who are you?" demanded Demain.
"I am Jadeite, general of the Negaverse," he replied.
That was it. I ran in front of Demain and pushed him out of the way.
"Phoebe?" he said in confusion.
"Mars Prism Power!" I shouted raising the brooch above my head.
Jadeite and Demain faded away. Fire spiraled out from my brooch once again and I guided the fire with my fingers. The fire encircled my hips, feet, ankles and chest. Two other circles surrounded my neck and forehead. There was flash and now I am wearing a sailor suit in red and purple. I am wearing red boots.
Suddenly I am back in the temple. The tingling feeling creeps up my neck once more.
"What the-" started Jadeite as he saw the "new me", "Who are you?"
"I am Sailor Mars!" I screamed. "I am a defender of Justice! In the name of Mars and Fire, You're ashes!"
Jadeite smiled, "Well, well a sailor scout. Prepare to die!"
He raised his hand to attack, but I was faster.
"Mars Smoke Screen!" I shouted as I release my defense.
Jadeite started coughing at my attack. I grabbed Demain and pulled him away.
He was still shocked by my appearance as a scout.
"Stay here," I commanded as I ran out to meet Jadeite.
I pressed one of my red earrings and my red visor appeared across my face. I took out my laptop and scanned Jadeite to try and find his weakness. I couldn't find one.
I sighed in frustration. Any second my smoke screen would disappear and he would find me. Why couldn't I be a stronger scout, like Minnie or Terri? I wasn't powerful enough to beat him.
"Mars! Watch out!" Demain's voice interrupted my thoughts.
I felt something knock me to the ground. It was Demain, who had knock me out of the way of Jadeite's attack.
"Demain!" I screamed as he took the blast.
Suddenly out of nowhere, a strange, but powerful and soothing sensation. I watched as red light flashed in front of Demain and an object appeared. It was a red stick of some sort. Demain grabbed it and Jadeite's attack stopped.
I gasped as Demain spoke these two words, "Mars Power!"
After the red light that had surround him disappeared I nearly choked. Where Demian had been standing was a stranger about his height and coloring, wearing a deep garnet tuxedo lined with purple had taken his place.
"And who are you?' sneered Jadeite who was probably trying to hide his surprise.
"I am the Mars Knight," he replied.
I gasped. Demain was a knight? Wait, what is that anyway? The Mars Knight?
Jadeite laughed, "Say buh-bye to your little girl friend then."
With that he release one of his attacks.
"Mars Flame Incineration!" he shouted releasing a powerful attack of fire at Jadeite who howled in pain as it hit him.
Mars Knight ran over to me and gave me his hand. I took it and he helped me stand up.
"Are you okay?" he asked worriedly.
I nodded, unable to say anything. Behind the Mars Knight, Jadeite had leapt into the air with a strange type of sword raised to hit the Mars Knight in the back.
"Watch out!" I screamed.
Mars Knight spun around and pulled out a large sword to stop Jadeite's attack. I quickly moved out of the way, just watching what was going on.
There was nothing I could do. My attack was too weak to have any affect on Jadeite. A teardrop slid down my face and hit the ground. I'm way too weak to be a scout! I thought, not noticing that a light had appeared by my side.
"…Mars. Sailor Mars," came a voice from beside me.
I turned and gasped as I saw Helios (still in his Pegasus form) standing by me.
"Helios…" I started to say, but he cut in.
"You are not too weak, Mars," he replied, "You are strong."
I shook my head sadly, "I can't help Demain."
"Yes you can," replied Helios, "But you must believe."
I nodded sadly and stood up. I closed my eyes and thought of me wanting to help Demain defeat Jadeite. My red brooch start to shimmer with red stardust as it transformed. I gasped. My brooch had become a red star brooch with the symbol of Mars. Inside of it was a red crystal, the Mars Crystal.
I raised my brooch in the air and shouted my new transformation phrase.
"Mars Planet Power!" I shouted as my outfit slightly changed.
My purple bow in the front had become, slightly smaller and the ribbons in the back had become longer. I also had a choker with the symbol of Mars on it.
I turned to see Helios disappear, "Good luck, Neo-Sailor Mars."
I found myself back at the temple with Jadeite and the Mars Knight still locked in battle. Anger rose in me like a bright flame and suddenly I knew what to do. I held one arm high in the air and one down by my side. I brought them around so that the heels of my palms now met.
"Mars Spiral Fireballs Singe!" I shouted releasing my attack at Jadeite.
It hit him, causing a lot of damage. He scowled at me.
"You may have beaten me this time," he threatened, "But believe me, I won't let it happen again."
He teleported away, leaving Demain and me alone.
Demain turned to me, "Uh, Phoebe what just happened?"
I smiled, "I didn't know you were the Mars Knight?"
"Neither did I," he replied with a grin.
We both de-transformed. I hugged him.
"What was that for?" he asked blushing.
"For saving me," I replied.
I heard a horse neigh and turned around. It was Helios.
"Well, done Princess Mars," he congratulated, "And no bad for you first time, Prince Mars."
"Prince?!" Demain and I said in unison.
Helios nodded.
"Okay, Mom and Dad have a lot of explaining to do," I said, "But first we better take Grandpa with us to the Crystal Palace."
Demain nodded, agreeing with my plan.
A/N: Okay, how did you guys like this chapter? Please tell me.
-Katie
This story hasn't ended quite yet! This story won't be done for a little while.
