A puff of smoke behind Serena caught her attention and she whirled around. She felt her blood chill. Floating two feet above the ground was a figure she knew well; it appeared mostly human with large feathered wings behind its arms, long curved talons, and a sharp beak all bathed in a thin layer of fire. The Crimson Celest itself. Serena felt her eyes widen and heard Lita gasp beside her.
"I told you I would come back," the Celest taunted in its full but shrill voice, "I rose from the ashes to wreak vengeance on those that defeated me and I resurrected my servants too." It clicked its beak twice and uncurled one hand's talons. Inside were two figurines Serena knew well. With its other hand, the Celest sprinkled some powder over the figurines floated backwards. Two fountains of smoke exploded from the ground, one on either side. "I have to go now," the Celest apologized, "but two of my servants will keep you company. Enjoy their company." The Celest spread its wings and flew away with the fountains of smoke still billowing. Serena watched it disappear into the sun.
Moments after the Celest disappeared, the smoke blew away to reveal the Bastian Sisters. Their orange fur ruffled in the wind and they watched the girls hungrily. Serena glanced back at Erin, as calm as ever, and heard Lita cry out to her. She looked back barely in time to sidestep the pounce. One of the sisters stood on all fours and hissed at her.
"Acuma," the other one whined as it crossed its arms, "you always held a grudge. You should learn to let these things go."
"Avula, my sister, have you forgotten our defeat?" the other sister hissed, "we lost to these girls, they humiliated us and now they will pay." Acuna launched itself at Serena and began swiping at the air. Serena dodged as she could but the claws found her more than once.
Avula joined the fight, launching herself at Lita and Amy. They both stepped back to avoid the claws. Amy dodged left, Lita moved right, and when Avula attacked Amy, Lita leaped on Avula's back. Lita held on through Avula's thrashing and soon the feline fell under her weight.
The two looked over at Serena to find Acuma holding her down with one paw and the other raised to strike. Its thick claws glistened in the sunlight. A flash of red clipped Acuma's claws. As the filings fell to the ground, a tall red rose slammed into the ground.
A tall figure in a black suit and top hat walked toward them, "Erin knows, Serena, and Arie too. Transform now." Serena looked back at Erin while Lita leap off the back of Avula and stood beside Amy.
"If he knows already," Lita said with a grin, "Jupiter Power." A green glow enveloped her and soon obscured her from reality. Then the glow shattered and Sailor Jupiter looked at Acuma.
The cat-woman hissed and bounded of Serena, regrouping with Avula. "Our role is down for the moment, Sailor Scouts, but don't enjoy our absence too much. It won't last." Acuma threw some powder into the air and the two of them were gone.
Sailor Jupiter's form burned with a hazy green flame and Erin walked toward Serena. Serena quickly stood up as Amy and Lita came up behind her. Erin scanned the ground before the girls, without saying anything.
Tuxedo Mask padded up behind Erin, "I think they should know more about you, Erin, we all should."
Erin shrugged as he bent to the ground and shoved the rose and the filings into small plastic bags. He held the rose up to the sunlight, "Sure, I think so too."