"I'll never be able to move again!" Haruka said from the couch.
"I'll never be able to swim again!" Michelle called from the tub.
"Just soak, I'll go buy more herbal remedies." Ari sighed. "I'm still really sorry."
"It's okay." Haruka smiled lightly.
"I know something," Ari smiled as she handed Haruka Aloe Vera balm. "Next time we practice you can wear sun block, and Uranus your sword and Neptune's mirror can reflect my attacks."
"We'll keep that in mind, kid." Haruka said, sighing from the slight relief from the sun burn.
"Do you think Pluto knew about these Zodiac Monsters?" Ari asked, laying back in the chair.
"I have a feeling, no." Haruka said. "Michelle, did you know about this?" she called to the other woman.
"I had a feeling that even after the Wars we wouldn't be quite done." she replied. "But not to this extent."
"So do you believe what Sora was saying, you know about these monsters being almost invincible because of me?" Ari asked, looking at Haruka nervously.
"I think your doggy friend needs to rethink what she said. I mean, she makes you sound like you're as strong as Sailor Moon or Galaxia." she said.
"I'm related." Ari replied, then looked at Michelle who was standing in the doorway with just a towel on. "Sorry." Ari winced seeing a really bad burn happening.
Michelle sighed and sat beside Haruka on the couch.
"Who are you not related to?" Haruka asked in curiosity.
"The Starlights, and Princess Kakyuu." Ari said thoughtfully.
"So we are in deeper trouble than we had thought." Michelle sighed, leaning her head gently on her partner's shoulder.
"If I knew about actual fighting I'd end this." Ari said under her breath staring at the ceiling.
Michelle got up and grabbed the phone and dialed a number. She said a few quick words then put the phone down.
"Raye is coming to pick you up." she said to Arianna, and left to get dressed.
After Ari left with the sailor of Mars, Haruka spoke up.
"Why did you pawn her off on Raye? Is there something wrong?" she asked.
"I over-heard her say she wanted some fighting practice, anyway she needs a break from caring for us."
"Aw, I enjoyed having a servant." Ruka laughed. "But really what is it?"
"I did over-hear her say that." Michelle laughed lightly. "But you are right as always. I have a feeling we may need Hotaru for this battle. Her line to the gods is not as frayed as ours. We need all the help we can get."
"Michelle," Haruka sighed, mentally slapping herself for over-reacting. "Sailor Saturn? I still think this dog is over thinking this enemy. I mean we don't even know the extent of what they could do. We barely know what they are after, besides Arianna."
"We don't need to know. The thought of an enemy having emortality should be enough. Especially at the cost of fellow Sailor Scouts." Michelle pressed.
"Maybe we should ask Pluto..." Ruka started to say.
"She comes when she senses we're in trouble. It's not like we can just pick up the phone and call her." Michelle shook her head.
Mina was sitting at a booth at the Crown Arcade waiting for Serena's shift to end. She looked up and saw Dean and his little sister racing on an arcade game. She smiled to herself, and walked up behind them. Once she saw someone crash she opened her mouth.
"Can I play the winner?" she asked sweetly.
"Yep, just a second." Star replied, swinging her car across the finish line. "Okay bro, step aside and let me play someone more challenging."
Mina lower her head and sighed; wrong again. She slid into the seat beside Star.
"How do you know I'm any better?" Mina asked, looking into the green eyes of the girl.
"I've seen you." she winked. As the game started she added, "I've spent a lot of time here since Dean was trying to apply for a job."
"Starry, you don't have to tell everyone the details of my life." Dean replied from behind his little sister.
"Oh but that's a little sister's job! You can't deprive me of it." she smirked.
"So what are your names?"
"Knight." Star's voice raised considerably as she turned a corner sharply.
"Were you the one that had the accident with the cat at Cherry Hill Temple?" Mina asked.
"Mina!" Serena called from the booth were she saw Mina last.
"I'm over here." Mina called back.
"You!" Serena said in surprise, thinking about last night. She was wondering if that cat with the star mark is a symbol has any connection to him and that mask male scout. "Aren't you the one who lost the cat with the odd insignia?"
"Yeah," he blushed.
"Is that your sister? One of my friends mentioned you had a sister."
"Yeah." Dean said sounding not very impressed.
"Star." Starry introduced herself quickly before moaning after Mina skidded into the finish line.
"Your cat has the same name as you?" Serena said, her eyes showing her confusion.
Star completely froze up. Dean smacked her over her head to wake her up.
"Arg, will you stop doing that. You're killing what little brain cells I have." she retorted, jumping her brother.
"Okay..." Serena backed away from the fight. "Mina, we have to catch up with Raye and Ari."
"Ari!" Starry fell off from her brother's shoulders. "Oh I need to talk to her, can I come with?"
"No." Dean said in a short tone. "We have to return library books."
"We always have to do what you want." she said whined toward her brother.
"We'll tell her to call you." Mina offered with a wink and left with Serena.
"Okay who in their right mind names their cats after themselves? I mean..." Serena burst out loud until she realized something. "Mina... what if the cat is the girl?"
Mina laughed out loud, "Serena, that's crazy."
"It's happened before." Serena reminded her friend.
"A girl is a cat?" Mina asked skeptically.
"Oh my God!" Serena screeched. "If Star is the cat with the mark then she might be able to tell us who that guy Sailor Scout is! We have to tell the others."
Mina stopped walking and watched dumbfounded as Serena dashed off down the sidewalk.
Mina and Serena walked in on Raye and Ari having an even Karate match.
"Guys I found something amazing." Serena called out, making the girls look up. "I believe Starry is both human and cat."
"My friend is a cat?" Ari looked at her friend in disbelief.
"That's her hunch." Mina rolled her eyes.
"Starry is not a cat!" Ari yelled, now thinking Serena was a crazy person. "Anyway, humans don't turn into cats." she added
"Cats turn into humans." Serena clarified.
"No they don't." Ari said.
"They do so, I've had experiences." Serena retorted.
Arianna stared daggers at Serena.
"We'll stake her out tonight. I'll prove it!" Serena declared.
"How about not?" Ari said.
"Arianna has a point. Anyway we should be keeping watch on monster attacks, not go on a wild duck chase."
"Goose." Ari corrected.
"Serena, Starry and Sailor Courage are probably going to act like Uranus and Neptune for the first bit. He knows his side of the story, it's their discision if they want to join us." Raye added.
Serena sighed, while the rest smiled brightly.
"You've collected a large amount of energy, Fin. You have permission to continue on with the plan." The Sovereign said, feeling more confident in taking this child's life source.
"Yes, Sovereign." Fin replied, and blinked out.
'Maybe he'd be able to just capture this girl.' the Sovereign thought to himself.
Vanessa, Roxna, Cera, and Starry were walking Ari home after school. They've decided that walking in numbers was a safe way to escape these new monster attacks. As they turned the corner to where Ari lived, the monster known as Fin appeared in front of Arianna, grinning not very mercifully. Arianna tried to scatter with the others but was caught by the scruff of her neck.
"Not so fast." he chuckled.
"Let go." Ari pleaded.
After Starry and Cera skidded behind a bush not that far from Roxy and Vanessa's hiding place, Cera cried silently to herself being scared out of her mind once again. Starry sighed, not sure what to do, she was never a help to Courage. A sign on both girls' foreheads appeared and glowed softly. Starry gasped, as her friend transformed into another Star warrior. Nessa and Roxy were unhappily watching the painfully slow but thrilling event of Fin trying to kill the girl in his grasp.
"Stop right there you foul creature!" a girl appeared near the monster.
Hisses of anger were barely heard from the bushes.
"I am the Sailor and protector of the Milky Way constellation, I am Sailor Nemesis. On behalf of the Solar System, I'll protect the future Queen, and stop your further attacks!" the strange girl with a dark purple mask, a high pony, a Jem in the shape of a star on her forehead, in a weird purple out fit that showed her middrift.
"Doubt that." he smiled before water gushed out of his mouth hitting Sailor Nemesis squarely in the stomach, making her fly 10 feet.
As Sailor Nemesis was down a cat leaped out of the bushes and attacked the fish man, hissing angrily. The Monster wasn't that distracted by the small feline, but it gave Sailor Nemesis enough time to get up and get into range so she could use her throwing stars. The monster was hit in it's back and howled in pain letting Ari go. She rolled out of the way, now not sure if she would help and show her identity or wait and see if this Sailor Nemesis could handle this monster.
"Enough with the tricks." Fin said angrily. "Pisces Piranha!" he called out and an attack of energy piranhas attacked the new sailor scout.
She started to jump around pathetically, trying to remove the piranhas from her body.
Vanessa and Roxna shared a glance with each other, exchanging their evil plot. They started to sneak out of their hiding spot.
"Orbit!" Nemesis shouted and the fish stopped attacking and started to circle around the scout. Nemesis walked closer to Fin with his school of fish spinning around her, she then jumped out of the impending circle and the fish went flying toward Fin attacking him. She winced at her work, but ended it quicker. "Star shower!" balls of light pelted the monster, until he disappeared. She quickly detransformed.
Cera blinked unsurely, and looked around tiredly, asked, "Are you guys alright?"
"That. Was. So. Cool." Ari smiled, and slowly got up.
"We got to go." Vanessa said, excusing herself and Roxna.
"Where's Star?" Cera inquired.
Ari looked around and shrugged. Cera spotted a cat laying unconscious near the fight scene, and picked it up.
"Aww," Ari said, stroking the cat.
"I wonder where that cat came --" Cera started when Arianna noticed the insignia on the cat's forehead, it looked like that cat Sailor Courage had.
"I think I know. But we should bring her to Michelle and Haruka's for now. Lets go see if you can stay for supper." Ari smiled and help Cera with her stuff.
Fin teleported himself into the Sovereign room, wounded with green blood dribbling from the open gashes from his own attack.
"Fin." the Sovereign did not sound impressed. "What happened?"
"A Sailor Warrior reversed my attack, Sovereign." he gasped.
"We must get rid of these women warriors." Sovereign said under his breath to himself. He waved his hand above the dieing monster, and a small bright orb came out of the monster. As the orb floated, the dark Sovereign waved his hand again Fin's star seed appeared. "Capri!" he yelled out.
Roxna appeared before him and bowed.
"I'm giving you Fin's power he collected, it'll give you a chance to capture Apollo's child. But I'd like you to spend your time searching for humans with special powers." the Sovereign made Capri absorb the orb of energy.
Sora stared plaintively at the half conscious kitten in the middle of the floor. When the feline fluttered it's eyes open she was staring up at a big dog and two girls.
"She's up!" Cera said, softly petting the kitten.
"I'll go ask if I can give it some cream." Ari offered and ran into the kitchenette, while Cera followed.
"What's going on?" Sora growled at Star.
Star gave a little shake, "The new girl, she's an unknown. Sailor Nemesis no less, Sailor Sun's partner in crime." she smiled in a catty way.
"Really now? I was wondering about her power surge when she walked in, I've never met her before." Sora said to herself.
"Should we tell--" Star was interrupted by the girls putting a bowl of cream in front of her, she shrugged at the dog and lapped up the cream.
Sora chuckled to herself before padding into the kitchen where Michelle and Haruka were.
"Since you are the guardians of young Ari, I might as well tell you before I break the news to her. Her friend, Cera, is an unknown. In her warrior form, she equals Sailor Saturn's power. You may not need Saturn as your fears had hoped." Sora informed the ladies.
"Sora!" Arianna skidded into the kitchen area. "While Cera entertains the kitten, um, she saved me in scout form, but she has no recollection of the rescue..." she looked up at her human guardians.
"Great!" Haruka said in exasperation.
"Ruka calm down." Michelle tutted her partner.
"Should we tell her?" Ari inquired.
"Maybe in due time," Michelle offered. "She and that boy need to figure out in their own time, who they are. You can never rush information on a person."
"Ari! The kitten is purring." Cera called from the living room.
"Coming!" Ari called before giving her guardians an unsure look.
"So now we know one out of the two unknown scouts." Michelle said thinking to herself.
"Yes, but I wonder why Arianna said Cera has no recollection of being Nemesis..." Sora pondered out loud. 'And when the third sailor is coming.' she thought to herself.
"Shock?" Ruka offered.