SMST: Hero Unlimited Next 4 – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: "Sailor Moon", "Star Trek", "JLU" and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Part 4
Somewhere near Norway…
"Thank you for coming, Lady Rantsu," said King Harold V, the present monarch of Norway. "This conference on 'Global Warming' is a necessity, in light of what has happened to the Kyoto Accords."
"You're welcome, sir," Usagi says, as sipped her white wine She purposely looked older and manicured in her gray, female cut business suit. And she was part of the Japanese delegation for the event. "I still think that the United States and the United Kingdom was correct in having misgivings in the treaty, since it would hurt their economies, thus allowing China and India a free hand in their lack of pollution controls."
"Then, why are you here?"
"While I feel that I am correct in supporting the actions of my nation's allies, that doesn't mean that some concession cannot be made. As you know, the Rantsu Foundation is a proponent of newer technologies that will ease the problems associated with pollution without damaging individual economies. Both China and India's refusal to adhere to the Kyoto Accords is stemming from pride rather than ability, in my opinion."
"I see…"
While Usagi was more practical in matters of environmental awareness, her god-niece and ally Princess Diana of New Themiscyria (i.e. "Paradise Island"), also known as "Wonder Woman", was a bit more strident in her views on the matter.
"…And if your unwillingness to push for environmentally-sound policy continues, there could be consequences to pay," Diana says. Like Usagi, she was dressed in a business suit.
"Are you saying that New Themiscyria is willing to force the issue?" said the American diplomat.
"What I am saying is that all options are opened to the Amazon nation, including the military one."
There was silence.
"If you excuse me, I need to get some air," Diana said, as she turns around to leave.
When Diana walks unto the balcony, he sees U.S. Federal Agent Jack ("King") Faraday.
"Oh, it's YOU," Faraday smirks, as he takes in a cigarette "drag". "Let me guess: you created yet another international incident, right?"
"Be quiet, 'King'," Diana says, as she leans over. "I don't need any recrimination from YOU."
Both Diana and King worked together back in the 1950s…under-duress. Since then, their relationship has been cool at best.
"Humph. Oh, by the way, the next time you make a threat to an American-official again, I might have to shoot you."
Diana smirks, as she lifts her arm, and taps her bracelet with a flick of her middle-finger.
King merely shakes his head, and proceeds to go back inside.
"Be seeing you, 'Princess'," King says, as he leaves. He sees Usagi, who was coming out of the conference.
"Usagi," King says.
"King," Usagi replies.
Once alone, Usagi speaks to Diana.
"Diana, why are you so high-strung?"
"I wanted to make the point that Themiscyria is a major power, Usagi."
"If that is the case, then you'd better work on your diplomacy. I had to talk down several of the delegates from going on the warpath so to speak."
"Usagi, how do you do it?"
"Well…a little charm goes a long way. Besides, I have years of diplomacy under my belt, and know how to play 'the game'."
"But we shouldn't do that. We should be open and honest about the matters of diplomacy. I was once the 'Goddess of Truth', for Hera's sake!"
"Then you will either need to become a full goddess once more, and that will make things easier for you, or you will need to learn to adapt to the ways of mortal men and women."
Diana just shakes her head.
Suddenly, Giganta, Firebug, Ice Sickle and Black Manta protégé "Devil Ray" attack the glacier where the global warming conference was being located.
"Dang," Usagi said, as she taps her communication pendant. "Martian Manhunter, this is 'Moon Princess'. Please send down reinforcements."
'Moon Princess, I'm kinda busy-
"J'onn, this is Diana. Send down reinforcements NOW."
Affirmative, Diana. I will be sending myself and 'Green Arrow". Please stand-by.
"Well, that was something," Usagi said. "Ready?"
"Ready."
"And now, let us begin…'Moon Prism MAKE-UP'!"
FWOOSH!
Sailor Moon has returned.
Diana twirled…
FWOOSH!
Wonder Woman has returned as well.
"Let's go!" 'Moon says, as she and Wonder Woman took to the skies.
Fire bug was using his flames to melt down the ice surrounding an object within the glacier.
"Hello, 'flamer'," said a voice.
Firebug turns to see a floating, Sailor-suited warrior of love and justice.
"Sailor Moon!" Firebug exclaimed, as he turned his flames unto the 'Moon.
'Moon cupped a gust of wind to create a barrier, thus preventing herself from getting 'toasted' (thanks to possessing knowledge of "Air Elemental Magic"). She then pushed the barrier back, and knocked Firebug unto his backside.
"Oof!"
Firebug was about to shoot off another flame, but 'Moon leaps unto villain, and-
CRACK!
-And knocks him OUT.
Meanwhile, Wonder Woman was having a knock-down, drag-down fight with Giganta. The Giantess was using her huge size and enhanced strength to give the Amazon Princess problems. However, thanks to being perturbed over the day's events earlier, "Wondie" was more than willing to flatten the villainess.
POW!
However, Devil Ray took advantage of the situation by shooting stun darts into Wondie's flesh.
"OW!"
"So, Princess," said the aquatically masked villain, as he points his chain gun at the heroine. "It looks like you are finished!"
"I don't think so!" said a voice.
FWIP!
An arrow lances through Devil Ray's chain gun. Devil Ray turns to see Green Arrow notching another arrow.
"The next move is YOURS, freak!" 'Arrow says.
"Of course, hero," 'Ray says, as he tosses a bomb at the base of the glacier, before running off…
At the same time, the villainess "Ice Sickle" was fighting off U.S. Federal Agent Faraday and his men. They had caught wind of what was going on, and had put on jet packs as a means of even up the odds.
"Freeze!" said Faraday, as he pointed his weapon.
"Hey, that's MY line!" 'Sickles says, as she created a blanket effect. Sure enough, Sickle's powers had cut-off the power sources of her opponents' jetpacks.
Suddenly…
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Sailor Moon had caught sight of what had just happened to Faraday and his men. So, moving at super-speed, 'Moon began catching them, thus preventing them from falling to their deaths.
"That's TWO you owe me, Faraday," 'Moon smirks.
"Yeah, yeah," Faraday replies.
Unfortunately, with her arms tied, 'Sickle was in the position to take advantage of 'Moon's preoccupation.
"Now, I got you, Sailor-freak!" 'Sickle says, as she was about to put 'Moon, Faraday and his men in a solid block of ice. 'Moon might survive, but Faraday and his men would not.
"Cease," said Martian Manhunter, as he caught Sickle's hands. A gentle telepathic probe was enough to neutralize her.
Just then-
BOOM!
Everyone's attention was turned to the shifting ice and snow. Since the conference was on the glacier itself, there was a chance that the delegates at the conference will be in danger.
"Sailor Moon, deal with the source of the problem. Ice Sickle and I will handle the collapsing glacier."
"All right, J'onn!"
Sailor Moon flew over to the source of the explosion. She could see a man, being chased by Green Arrow, fleeing the scene towards a waiting submarine. 'Moon decided to prevent the man's escape, by going after his 'ride'…
Devil Ray runs towards his submarine. Originally, it was to pull away the prize that was waiting within the glacier itself. Well, screw that! He would rather feel Gorilla Grodds wrath, rather than get put into prision.
"You're not getting away!' 'Arrow says, as he chases 'Ray.
"Yes, I am!"
Just as he gets to his sub, the sub itself rises into the air. Underneath, Sailor Moon was holding the submarine, which was rather large in size.
"No, you are NOT," 'Moon says flatly.
Before 'Ray can respond, he is caught in one of 'Arrow's net trap.
"Told you," says 'Arrow.
"…"
Just then, the rumbling sound stops.
"I guess J'onn was successful," 'Moon says to herself.
In the end, the prize within the glacier was a Viking ship, where "Jon, the Viking Prince" slumbered in eternal sleep. He was cursed with eternal life by Lord Odin, but found that the blessing was a curse, after realizing that his beloved would not be there for him. Thus, he chooses to rest, rather than wander the Earth with a broken heart.
The irony was that the Viking Prince's "beloved" was Sailor Moon herself.
Between the time of her "Princess Serenity" identity and her "Usagi Tsukino" identity, Sailor Moon had been reincarnated several times. She had been reborn as a Princess to a local Norwegian king nearly 1000 years ago. Unfortunately, before she could realize her destiny as the Moon princess, she was murdered by an enemy of the Viking Prince. And that was that.
Later, Sailor Moon, in her Norse guise as "the Goddess of Lightning", personally took Jon and his ship to Vahalla, where he could live in paradise as a warrior.
On another note, substantial progress at the conference was made in eco-awareness. Time will only tell if and when such progress will bare fruit. Diana certainly hopes so.
Location: Tokyo, Japan.
"You sure want to do this?" Usagi said, as she and the Martian Manhunter, disguised as her friend "Rei Hino". The irony was that Rei was the sailor-suited warrior "Sailor Mars", the only form that could withstand, and harness, flames and fire elementalism. This was necessary in order to contain the menace of "Fernus", a yellow Martian who can harness fire, but was cruel. So being Sailor Mars was a fail-safe measure. In fact, the Martian Manhunter was originally asked by Sailor Pluto to keep an eye on Usagi until her Awakening as the Moon Princess. And it was only until this past year that Usagi had learned that her long time friend was, in fact, the Martian Manhunter.
"I need to," Rei replies. "It's been a while since I had been spent time on Earth as a human."
"Very well, 'Rei'. But first, YOU'RE treating me to a sun-dae."
Rei turns to her old friend.
"Don't be such a glutton, meatball head!"
Usagi merely sticks out her tongue in response.
Tbc.