Chapter 3
A new threat

Later that afternoon everyone; including Inuyasha and Kagome were able to reach the Hikawa Jinja shrine without any other attempts on their lives. They were all sitting inside the Shrine when Hotaru, Michiru, Haruka and Setsuna were the last to arrive. The only ones who weren't with them were Sesshomaru, Jaken and Rin. They all gather around and Inuyasha, Kagome, Usagi, Mamoru and Ami gave their own accounts of the attacks made on them by a man dressed like Naraku.

The others had a look of worry on their face as they found it very hard to believe that Naraku could be alive. Hotaru and Usagi made damn sure that Naraku was destroyed. After all when Naraku merged with the planet Nemeses Hotaru and Usagi used their combined power and Hotaru's power known as Death Reborn Revolution. Except however she never allowed the planet to be reborn. They were all confused.

"So if this man is not Naraku then who is he" Minako asked. "He might be a detachment Naraku could have made before he died or he could be another demon just pretending to be him" Rei suggested. "Setsuna you were stuck in Naraku's body and you shared his memories right" Haruka asked. "Yes I did" Setsuna replied. "Could you tell us if you have any memory of Naraku making a new detachment" Haruka replied. "Well personally I don't like having to remember the memories of that demon. I was trapped as a part of him for many years since he stayed in the past with Hotaru. But I will try" Setsuna replied.

Setsuna was trying hard to remember, but just as she saw the image of three demons her memory went blank like it was either forgotten or it was blocked. Setsuna sensed something blocking any memory of that point in the past when Naraku was watching Hotaru. She felt at least maybe close to a year or ten months were blocked were her mind. Clearly there was a memory of something that happened that Naraku didn't want her to remember. The question is what it is.

"I think Naraku has blocked some of my memories. When I was trying to think about who might be behind this my mind with blank which could only mean that there is something Naraku did while he stayed in the past with Hotaru that he doesn't want me to remember" Setsuna said.

The others knew the plot was thickening as there was a new, dark and disturbing mystery before them. The question was for them what was going on and could Naraku how somehow survived the destruction of Nemeses. The others were greatly disturbed by Setsuna's missing memories.

"Is there anyway we could unblock Setsuna's memories" Usagi asked. "I don't think we can. If Naraku blocked them then the only way they could be unblocked is if Setsuna can remember them on her own. If we try to undo it we may seriously damage Setsuna's mind. The risk is too great" Hotaru said. "Then do you know what Setsuna might have forgotten" Makoto asked. "Well although I never saw Naraku making new detachments or anything that might be related to these attempts on your lives, but there was one event that I think I barely recall when Naraku was hardly with me for a period of ten or nine months. I was only three years old, but I think I remember something happening a year after Naraku claimed me" Hotaru informed them.

"This mystery is getting more disturbing by the minute, I don't like where this is going" Ami said. "Yeah, but how can we figure out what is going on" Luna asked. "We need more information that is what we need" Ami said. "Well I don't see how it's not like someone with information will be calling us" Usagi said. Suddenly as if it was cued the phone started ringing. Rei picked it up and answered it. "Hello Hikawa Jinja shrine" Rei said. Then as she listened to the caller her face went pale. She didn't say anything as she set her phone to speakerphone mode allowing the others to listen to the caller. "Guys you should listen to this" Rei said.

"Hello Sailor Scouts, Inuyasha, and Kagome" the voice on the phone was Naraku's voice. "Naraku" Inuyasha said. "I hope I didn't call at a bad time" the voice replied. "We know you can't be Naraku. He died when Nemeses was destroyed" Michiru said. "True I am not THE Naraku, but none the less I did know him and I am not too happy that you killed him" the voice replied. "Then how come you have his voice" Minako asked. "Because I am using a device called a voice box which allows my voice to be changed to sound like someone else's" the voice replied.

"What do you want" Usagi asked. "I want to play a game. You see the attempts on you and your friends were to make sure I had you attention" the voice said. "What kind of game are you taking about" asked Haruka. "Its called Naraku says. You complete the tasks and the challenges I set before you and I will give you a clue to my whereabouts and if you find my then you will learn why Setsuna's memories were blocked. However" the voice said.

"However what" Mamoru asked. "If you fail to complete a task then that will result in a penalty" the voice said. "What kind of penalty" Usagi asked. "The destruction of a very public place like a hospital, a park, a school or I just might wipe the whole city out" the voice said. "You can't do that" Minako said. "Then do what I say and no one will get hurt. Now Naraku says go to the Museum and find the payphone I will be calling. You have thirty minutes now go" the voice said as he hung up.

"What do we do" Usagi asked. "We have no choice, but to play along for now until we can figure out who this guy is. We better get going" Mamoru said. "Alright then" Rei said. Everyone walked out of the Shrine and they started making their way to the Museum.

Meanwhile in a dark room a figure sat in front of a phone and was laughing. He called Satsumjin who was standing in the shadows. "Yes Marik" Satsumjin said. "I want you to prepare my surprise at the Museum for the scouts. Hurry and be quick about it before they arrive" Marik said.

"Yes my lord" Satsumjin said as he vanished with a small box warped in black cloth. "I hope Sailor Moon and the others will like my gift" Marik said as he started laughing. Meanwhile about twenty nine minutes later Usagi and the others reached the Museum where they found the payphones but they had a problem. The only phone that was evening working was in use as a large fat woman was using it. The gang had less than a minute left.

"Excuse me madam but we need that phone" Mamoru asked nicely. "No way" the woman replied. "We don't have time for this" Haruka said as she pushed the hang up switch. The woman was pissed, but Haruka and Makoto were able to deal with the problem by giving her a twenty dollar bill. She left and seconds later the phone was ringing. They picked it up and sure enough it was Marik with his voice was concealed by a voice box again. Usagi answered it.

"I want you scouts to take this more seriously" Marik asked. "Hey I am here aren't I, what do you want me to say" Usagi asked. "You could say there was a fat woman on the phone and it took you forty seconds to get her off" Marik said. Usagi started looking around because she had a feeling she was being watched. "Now Usagi behind the payphone is a box warped in cloth reach for it now" Marik commanded. Usagi reached behind the payphone and sure enough she found a box warped in cloth.

"Now opened it and look at the surprise I left you" Marik said as Usagi opened the box. "No Usagi wait until I scan it" Ami was telling Usagi, but it was too late because the moment she opened the box a black beam of energy shot out and a large two head demon dragon appeared.

The dragon was ready to attack them as Marik said "Defeat the dragon and you will get your first clue. You have fifteen minutes to beat it. Fail and it will explode and ten square blocks will be wiped out. I will call back if you mange to defeat it. Good bye" Marik said as he hung up. The dragon shot beams of dark energy from its month as the scouts evaded the monster. The people in the area ran away allowing the scouts the opportunity they need to transform with out anyone seeing them. Once they had finished transforming they prepared to battle the dragon.

One of the Dragon's heads attacked Inuyasha. Without his demon abilities Inuyasha wasn't as quick as he use to be, but Eternal Sailor moon still had the Tetsusaiga and with it she cut off the head attacking Inuyasha. Sailor Mars used her fire attack to set the demon ablaze while Makoto electrocuted it with one of her thunder attacks. Sailor Pluto finished it off with her dead scream attack. The dragon was in smoking ruin as the phone started ringing.

This time Ami picked it up. "Well you took 3.4 seconds longer to defeat the demon that I thought" Marik replied. "Ok Marik a deal is a deal. Where is the next clue" Ami asked. "You will find it in the chest of the dragon, but the body should disintegrate revealing it. You have until noon tomorrow to solve it and to be at the place it suggests good day" Marik hung up.

As Marik said the body of the dragon disintegrated and a small little toy Merry-go-round was sitting there. It was playing this musical melody "find you next clue at a place that is dark all the time and is an odd place to hang out at. This is a place where things are not what they seem and where friends and families have fun. Be at this place tomorrow at twelve at the red and blue payphone or else" the song ended.

"What does that mean" Usagi asked. "I don't know, but we better go to work figuring it out" Ami said as she picked up the toy. "Lets head back to the temple and figure this out" Haruka said. The Sailor Senshi returned to the Shrine to figure things out. Meanwhile in the same dark chamber Marik rose from his chair and called his three guardians to him.

"My loyal guardians the time has come to put our plans into action. Sempu I wan you and Samui to start work on my demon warriors I shall send against the Sailor Senshi and the humans on this planet to gather energy for my plans. Satsumjin if the Sailor Senshi are encountered then you are to make them think you are me understood, but do not use my real name understand" Marik said. "As for me I will stay close to the Sailor Senshi and watch them from here on in. As the saying goes keep your friends close and your enemies closer" Marik said as he started laughing.