Chapter Seven: Questions and Some Answers
When both he and Batafurai were sitting on the bed, Devin continued. "You, believe it or not, don't belong in this time period. You are from the future, just like Sailor Chibi Moon. You both come from Tokyo in the future, when it is called Crystal Tokyo.
"Somehow, you and your team were kidnapped from Crystal Tokyo about 7 years ago. We lost all track of you. As that event made me a cat without a purpose, I put myself into hiding, only having contact with my sister on occasion. Everyone has assumed you and your team were dead, killed by the enemy.
"Just a few weeks ago, we were able to find you and your team on what we have dubbed as Earth(2). Using the Palace's technology, we staged a rescue for you and your team. However, Sailor Pluto came to us, beaten. The enemy, she told us, had overwhelmed her at the Gates of Time and traveled to the past, THIS era. Knowing they would be too much for the Senshi of this era, we sent you and your team here using Pluto's powers and some future-tech."
Overwhelmed, Batafurai asked, "So, we got attacked by that youma because we're the warriors destined to defeat it?"
Devin nodded. "They know that if they kill you in this era, they can set up their base back here in the past. You see, they took over a secrect planet in the future known as Symoconise. The Royal Family of that planet was exiled before you were kidnapped, and murdered soon after. They know that if they can destroy Symoconise here in the past, then they will have a much stronger force in the future."
Now confused, she asked, "What on EARTH is Symoconise?"
"You know how teachers say that Venus is like Earth's twin? Well, they're wrong. Symoconise is the actual twin to Earth, bearing nearly identical properties to it. The planet, however, is invisible. Many legends are passed down on that planet as to why it's invisible, but no one has scientific proof. That planet bears a Senshi of its own, known only to us as the Senshi no Symoconise. Rumor has it that the child of the King and Queen of Symoconise was destined to become this Senshi. However, it's been said that this child was killed when you were kidnapped. If he or she is still alive, they will be a powerful force against this enemy, as his or her planet is their base.
"Your enemy knows Symoconise is not known in this time, as we discovered it immediately before the Great Freeze. Therefore, no one will figure it out if they take it over. They also know that the Senshi no Symoconise was a deciding factor in the battles leading up to the Great Freeze."
Batafurai nodded. "So, if they take over it in this time, they have a secrect base and a massive advantage?"
Devin nodded as well. "If they can succeed, they could change the course of time. They could make it so you never exist, so that Crystal Tokyo itself never exists. We cannot let this happen!"
"But…Devin, why am I the one that will decide this? I'm just a girl."
"Only in THIS era, Batafurai. You, in the future, are descended from one of the most powerful Senshi that have EVER existed. You have inherited the birthright to be a Sailor Senshi. However, your powers aren't of the same source as your mother's. Long story short, your powers come from one source, but are expressed in a Moon form. You also carry a very powerful weapon there, one of the two future Ginzuishou. It is an extremely powerful weapon, handed down from the times of the Moon Kingdom, that can even influence life and rebirth. However, using the Ginzuishou at such a level would kill you almost instantly. Call that its internal balance of powers. Your Ginzuishou takes the power you bear inside you and magnifies it, allowing you to become Sailor Little Moon. Guard it with your life."
She nodded, looking down at her brooch. "Devin…if I'm Little Moon…will my friends be Senshi too?"
"Only if they're decended from Senshi like you are. From what I understand, you are destined to commmand a team of nine that will take over guarding Crystal Tokyo once you come of age. Until that time, you need to memorize something…" Devin jumped under her bed, rooting around. A few seconds later, he pulled out a sheet of paper by his teeth. Jumping back up on the bed, he dropped it in her lap. "These are the planetary symbols. You'll need to memorize them to figure out who is what Senshi. Your team is the Little Sailor Senshi. Your names follow a pattern: the title Sailor, the world Little, and whatever planet your powers are influenced by. Most likely, your teammates are powerless right now, carrying a dormant form of their transformation items."
"How will the items be made…not dormant?"
"I'm not sure, acutally. I think the process will come to you just like your transformation phrase and attacks did."
"Why was that paper under my bed?"
"I don't really know. I saw it when you put me on the floor and decided I'd pull it up for you."
Batafurai layed back, thinking for a few seconds. "Devin, you said I can call you by that name, but you never said that WAS your name. What is your…"
Devin glared, hopping off the bed. "THAT you will NEVER know. I've called myself Devin for as long as you've been gone from Crystal Tokyo. So help me Kami, if you EVER figure that out and use it against me…"
She laughed. "I won't, Devin. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a mess of homework I'd better do before some youma decides to try to destroy Tokyo."
For anyone who doesn't know, kami is Japanese for god. Also, if anyone is unfamiliar with the Japanese names of the original Sailor Senshi, e-mail me and I'll send it to you. If enough e-mail me, I'll post it in an author's note at the end of one of my chapters.
I also realize that this chapter is relatively short, but I figured I hit you with a ton of information this time around, so I'd cut it short.
EDITED AUGUST 7, 2005:
-replaced the term "Silver Crystal" with "Ginzuishou," as I finally know how to spell it and feel confident that I can keep it right in the series.
EDITED AUGUST 17, 2005:
-fixed some errors and added some things.