The First Senshi
Part 2
There was silence.
But it was not complete silent. In the stillness, there were two heartbeats and the slow, even breathing of two children asleep.
A tiny spirit dressed in an odd white dress, with many pearly beads draped across her, floated across the glowing expanse and tapped each of the two girls with then end of her silvery stead. Instantly the girls began to stir. The moment the two girls started to move, the tiny white-haired spirit disappeared in a small twinkling flash.
The first of the two to open her sky blue eyes was much smaller than the other and radiated the essence of innocence. She had thick, dark blond hair that hung loosely down to the middle of her back. She simply sat up and floated in space, watching the second girl with much curiosity.
Nearly a minute later, the second girl opened her own dark blue eyes. Her long, wavy dark hair shrouded her body. The red highlights in her raven black hair contrasted with her flawless pale skin.
The two girls' eyes locked with each other's for a long time in the silence.
"You are?" the first girl asked curiously.
The second thought for a moment, then a name came to her. "Seishou-Yami," she answered, then returned the question, "And you?"
A name came to the first girl almost instantly, "Mahou-Henshin."
The two smiled peacefully at each other then took each other's hand for a moment. Color flashed over each of the girls, primarily white around Mahou-Henshin and primarily dark around Seishou-Yami.
They emerged from the light wearing clothes on their previously clothesless bodies. The outfits consisted of a body suit, skirt, sailor collars, a couple bows, and stars for each.
Seishou-Yami looked out into the expanse of glittering crystals and flowers. "I know deep down that we are just one of those things-" she started meditatively, staring into the distance.
"Starseeds," Mahou-Henshin added almost instinctively.
"Yes. We are starseeds embodied," the dark-haired girl continued, "I feel that I must wander and find a purpose for myself. Farewell Mahou-Henshin." Seishou-Yami stared off into the distance again then began walking. Her blue boots made no sound and her departure seemed somehow eerie.
Mahou-Henshin looked about at the glittering starseeds. "These seeds need to be planted," she said quietly to herself, "I know, in my heart, that it is my duty to plant them."
"That call for help," Sailor Mercury suggested thoughtfully, as she and the other conscious senshi sat in her apartment while her mother was at work, "It was probably Sailor Mahou-Henshin."
"Yea," Sailor Moon agreed, "From what Sailor Epsilon and Sailor Theta were saying, it sure seems like it."
"Also from what they were saying," Haruka, who was the only injured senshi to come to yet, but considerably weak still, added, "We are in this deeper than we know. The whole White Universe and Black Universe concept is completely new to me."
"But why were Epsilon and Theta here in the first place?" Sailor Pluto asked.
"We can't be dwelling over things we don't know," Sailor Saturn said seriously, her menacing glaive lying at her feet. It was often easy to forget that the girl was only a small child. "We do know that someone has asked for our help and this was probably someone named Sailor Mahou-Henshin. This person seems very important, so we need to help her."
Mercury nodded in agreement, "She was captured by Seishou-Yami, who Theta and Epsilon work for."
"Oh!" Sailor Neptune understood, "So the best way to find Mahou-Henshin is to follow those two."
"Yes," Mercury nodded, "I can try to track where they went with my mini-computer, but I'll need to go back to where we fought them."
"Neptune," Sailor Moon started, "You're still in good condition. Why don't you come with Sailor Mercury and I to that place?"
"Not without me, you're not," Haruka declared gruffly, standing up slowly and unsteadily while Neptune tried in vain to get her to sit back down.
"You can't Haruka," Neptune protested meekly, still holding on to the other girl's arm and trying to force her to sit. "You're still weak."
"Michiru!" Haruka raised her voice in frustration and Neptune let go of her arm and cringed, her eyes widened. The blond realized what she had done and lowered her voice to a gentle rumble apologetically, "I'm sorry Michiru. I didn't mean it... But I really must go with you."
"You're not strong enough, Haruka," Sailor Pluto said sternly, "Nor are you fully recovered. I refuse to let you go."
"When I henshin I'll be fine," Haruka insisted, without waiting for any other cue, she took out her henshin pen and held it up. "Uranus Crystal Power, Makeup!"
There was a long silence and nothing happened.
Haruka dropped the wand in shock. "I can't henshin!" she exclaimed.
A look of deep worry crossed Sailor Pluto's face and it deepened still further. "I can't un-henshin," she stated gravely.
"That just complicates things more," Saturn added darkly.
Mercury finally touched her earring and the blue visor disappeared. She shut her computer with a short click as it latched. She and her two companions, Sailor Moon and Sailor Neptune, were gathered on the street trying to figure out how to get to Seishou-Yami and Mahou-Henshin.
"It's true," she said, still staring at the place where the two evil senshi had disappeared, "There is another universe, and that's where they went."
Sailor Neptune gasped.
"So how do we get there," Sailor Moon asked.
"That's the problem," Mercury admitted and finally took her eyes from the spot and turned to look at her friends, "I can't see any way. We'll have to use Sailor Teleport, but I don't know how we'll be able to bring the others along."
"We're definitely not leaving them behind," Sailor Moon said firmly.
Neptune giggled, "Haruka wouldn't let us. I'm sure of that."
A forced giggle emitted from Sailor Mercury's lips. "Well," she said professionally, "We best get back to the others and tell them our findings."
There was silence.
But it was not complete silent. In the stillness, there were two heartbeats and the slow, even breathing of two children asleep.
A tiny spirit dressed in an odd white dress, with many pearly beads draped across her, floated across the glowing expanse and tapped each of the two girls with then end of her silvery stead. Instantly the girls began to stir. The moment the two girls started to move, the tiny white-haired spirit disappeared in a small twinkling flash.
The first of the two to open her sky blue eyes was much smaller than the other and radiated the essence of innocence. She had thick, dark blond hair that hung loosely down to the middle of her back. She simply sat up and floated in space, watching the second girl with much curiosity.
Nearly a minute later, the second girl opened her own dark blue eyes. Her long, wavy dark hair shrouded her body. The red highlights in her raven black hair contrasted with her flawless pale skin.
The two girls' eyes locked with each other's for a long time in the silence.
"You are?" the first girl asked curiously.
The second thought for a moment, then a name came to her. "Seishou-Yami," she answered, then returned the question, "And you?"
A name came to the first girl almost instantly, "Mahou-Henshin."
The two smiled peacefully at each other then took each other's hand for a moment. Color flashed over each of the girls, primarily white around Mahou-Henshin and primarily dark around Seishou-Yami.
They emerged from the light wearing clothes on their previously clothesless bodies. The outfits consisted of a body suit, skirt, sailor collars, a couple bows, and stars for each.
Seishou-Yami looked out into the expanse of glittering crystals and flowers. "I know deep down that we are just one of those things-" she started meditatively, staring into the distance.
"Starseeds," Mahou-Henshin added almost instinctively.
"Yes. We are starseeds embodied," the dark-haired girl continued, "I feel that I must wander and find a purpose for myself. Farewell Mahou-Henshin." Seishou-Yami stared off into the distance again then began walking. Her blue boots made no sound and her departure seemed somehow eerie.
Mahou-Henshin looked about at the glittering starseeds. "These seeds need to be planted," she said quietly to herself, "I know, in my heart, that it is my duty to plant them."
"That call for help," Sailor Mercury suggested thoughtfully, as she and the other conscious senshi sat in her apartment while her mother was at work, "It was probably Sailor Mahou-Henshin."
"Yea," Sailor Moon agreed, "From what Sailor Epsilon and Sailor Theta were saying, it sure seems like it."
"Also from what they were saying," Haruka, who was the only injured senshi to come to yet, but considerably weak still, added, "We are in this deeper than we know. The whole White Universe and Black Universe concept is completely new to me."
"But why were Epsilon and Theta here in the first place?" Sailor Pluto asked.
"We can't be dwelling over things we don't know," Sailor Saturn said seriously, her menacing glaive lying at her feet. It was often easy to forget that the girl was only a small child. "We do know that someone has asked for our help and this was probably someone named Sailor Mahou-Henshin. This person seems very important, so we need to help her."
Mercury nodded in agreement, "She was captured by Seishou-Yami, who Theta and Epsilon work for."
"Oh!" Sailor Neptune understood, "So the best way to find Mahou-Henshin is to follow those two."
"Yes," Mercury nodded, "I can try to track where they went with my mini-computer, but I'll need to go back to where we fought them."
"Neptune," Sailor Moon started, "You're still in good condition. Why don't you come with Sailor Mercury and I to that place?"
"Not without me, you're not," Haruka declared gruffly, standing up slowly and unsteadily while Neptune tried in vain to get her to sit back down.
"You can't Haruka," Neptune protested meekly, still holding on to the other girl's arm and trying to force her to sit. "You're still weak."
"Michiru!" Haruka raised her voice in frustration and Neptune let go of her arm and cringed, her eyes widened. The blond realized what she had done and lowered her voice to a gentle rumble apologetically, "I'm sorry Michiru. I didn't mean it... But I really must go with you."
"You're not strong enough, Haruka," Sailor Pluto said sternly, "Nor are you fully recovered. I refuse to let you go."
"When I henshin I'll be fine," Haruka insisted, without waiting for any other cue, she took out her henshin pen and held it up. "Uranus Crystal Power, Makeup!"
There was a long silence and nothing happened.
Haruka dropped the wand in shock. "I can't henshin!" she exclaimed.
A look of deep worry crossed Sailor Pluto's face and it deepened still further. "I can't un-henshin," she stated gravely.
"That just complicates things more," Saturn added darkly.
Mercury finally touched her earring and the blue visor disappeared. She shut her computer with a short click as it latched. She and her two companions, Sailor Moon and Sailor Neptune, were gathered on the street trying to figure out how to get to Seishou-Yami and Mahou-Henshin.
"It's true," she said, still staring at the place where the two evil senshi had disappeared, "There is another universe, and that's where they went."
Sailor Neptune gasped.
"So how do we get there," Sailor Moon asked.
"That's the problem," Mercury admitted and finally took her eyes from the spot and turned to look at her friends, "I can't see any way. We'll have to use Sailor Teleport, but I don't know how we'll be able to bring the others along."
"We're definitely not leaving them behind," Sailor Moon said firmly.
Neptune giggled, "Haruka wouldn't let us. I'm sure of that."
A forced giggle emitted from Sailor Mercury's lips. "Well," she said professionally, "We best get back to the others and tell them our findings."