Okay. This is the first chapter in a bit of an arc here (If you couldn't tell from the title of the chapter). So hopefully some things will be explained.
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Sam stood on the main outdoor balcony to the second floor of her house. It was more of a mansion really, considering its size. She silently watched as the sun began peeking over the tops of the trees and hills. Her arms were folded over her chest and faint circles were beginning to form under her eyes. She vividly recalled the dream that had been unrelenting in letting her sleep peacefully ever since being turned into a teenager by the Prior…
Buildings lay in ruins. Hundreds of people were sprawled on broken street slabs and debris from buildings. The sky was blacker than any night. Wind rustled through the quiet streets, picking up dust and a few scraps of papers.
Sam shivered as she took in the sight. "Who did this?" she whispered softly, her voice echoing.
"Destruction is approaching," a voice said. Sam turned and saw a woman standing several feet away from her.
She wore knee-high black boots, an inch wide white band at the top. She also wore a short black skirt and some sort of white tank top with a black bow. In the middle of the bow was a red heart shaped jewel. A black square piece of cloth hung from the back of her shirt, similar to that of a sailor's. Red earrings hung from her ears and a gold tiara rested on her forehead, a red jewel in the center. Long white gloves covered her hands and forearms, black bands near her elbows. A black choker was around her throat, a gold star in the middle. Her long, dark green hair hung down to her knees as she clenched a purple staff in her hand. The staff looked like some sort of key, two heart shapes decorating the top with a red orb in the larger one.
Three new people, dressed similarly to Pluto, stood nearby, their faces still shadowed by the fire. "What do you people want from me?" Sam demanded angrily.
"You must help us defeat the enemy," Neptune said.
"Your power will be needed," Saturn added.
"I don't have any power. Not like you four," Sam said.
"You must help us," Pluto said.
"I can't!" Sam insisted.
"Our power alone will not be enough to save the Earth this time," Uranus said. Five shadowy figures appeared behind the four Outer Senshi. Sam started to approach them when a wall of fire flared up and blinded her…
Sam sighed and leaned against the stone railing. "Nice view," a voice commented. Sam turned and saw Haruka standing next to her, the other blonde's hands in her pockets.
Sam shrugged. "It's not bad. So what brings you out here this early?" she asked.
Haruka smiled. "I'm always up early," she said.
"Care for a race?" Sam asked.
"I'd like to, but we need to get to Tokyo. We're meeting one of our friends. Well…we were suppose to meet her a few days ago before the crash," Haruka said.
Sam nodded. "All right then. We can head into Tokyo whenever you guys are ready," she said.
"We can take a taxi," Haruka said.
"I know," Sam said. "But I need to go into Tokyo and get some real food and some other stuff for this place."
Within the hour, all four had piled into Sam's chameleon painted Cobra convertible and were cruising into Tokyo. Sam followed their directions and pulled up to the entrance of a shrine.
"Thanks for the ride," Haruka said as they got out.
"No problem. And my offer stands. If you ever need a place to stay or just want to hang out, stop on by," Sam said. She pulled on a pair of mirrored sunglasses and drove away, passing four girls making their way to the shrine as well.
Haruka looked at the four girls and smiled. "Hey buns-head!" she called to the blonde who had her hair in pigtails.
"Haruka! Michiru! Hotaru!" the girl exclaimed happily.
"What brings you here?" Makoto, the tall brown haired girl, asked.
"Nothing good," Michiru said. The seven climbed the stairs to the Hino Shrine where a girl with long black hair welcomed them.
"On time for once Usagi," the black haired girl said to the "buns-head".
"Be nice Rei," a white cat said.
"Sorry," Rei said. "What brings the three of you here though?" she asked of the Outer Senshi.
"A new enemy," Haruka answered. They walked into Rei's room and found that Setsuna was already there. "Sorry we never picked you up," Haruka said. "We had a bit of an accident on the way."
"What do you mean?" Ami, a girl with short blue hair, asked.
The three Outers quickly recounted what had happened over the past few days. The other long blonde haired girl looked thoughtful. "Artemisu, have you ever heard of these Ori?" Minako asked.
The white cat shook his head. "We haven't," the dark furred cat, Luna, answered.
"This may have something to do with this new enemy," Hotaru began, "but I've been having a strange dream lately."
"What of?" Makoto asked.
"The city lying in ruins, bodies in the ruins, jets of fire and lava shooting up from the ground," the young Senshi said.
"The end of the world," Rei said.
Hotaru shrugged. "Maybe."
"Is there anything new to your dream?" Haruka asked.
"Last night, I saw a figure descend from the sky in a ball of pure white light. It said that the one born of fire and ash would rise to defend," Hotaru said.
"Impossible!" Luna and Artemisu exclaimed.
"You know who that person is?" Ami asked.
"It is the final Senshi that has yet to be reawakened," Setsuna said. "One whose powers may even exceed Sailor Moon's."
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Sam finished unloading her purchases from the car and pulled it into the garage. She closed the building up and began to head back to the house when the snapping of a twig alerted her that she wasn't alone. She turned around and saw a Prior standing several feet away with a strange humanoid demonic thing. It had black and red scaly skin and spikes jutted out of its shoulders and arms.
"Hallowed are the Ori," the Prior said and the creature lunged forward. It slammed Sam into the ground and growled at her. Her heart thudding loudly in her chest as she felt the bones in her shoulders begin to give under the stress. She shut her eyes in pain as the wind picked up.
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"Who is this final Senshi?" Usagi asked.
"Sailor Phoenix," Artemisu said. "We have not heard of her since the fall of the Silver Millennium."
"She was in the Silver Millennium?" Minako asked.
"Where did she come from?" Michiru asked.
"She is from the Sun Kingdom," Setsuna said.
"The People of the Sun were proud warriors who mostly made up Queen Serenity's guards," Luna added.
"Like the Senshi, only one person was born and gifted with the power to become a Senshi. Unlike the other Senshi, Sailor Phoenix wasn't the princess of the Sun Kingdom," Artemisu said. "She was a commoner, and held in disdain by other highborn lords and ladies…"
Sailor Phoenix watched as everyone danced gracefully across the floor, her arms folded over her chest. She wore a pair of black and dark red boots, black and dark red baggy pants, and a baggy black and dark red shirt. Black and dark red gloves covered her hands. A thick black belt rested around her middle. A black and dark red cape hung over her left arm, falling to her waist. Her hood and mask, both black and dark red, were pulled down. She had shaggy blonde hair, just long enough for the need to tie it back. Light blue eyes watched the highborn lords and ladies sweep gracefully across the dance floor.
"Who is that?" she heard a lady ask.
"Some commoner. Queen Serenity had no choice but to accept her as a Sailor Senshi, the poor dear," another woman answered in a scornful voice.
Phoenix ignored them. She was use to those kinds of comments. Instead, she made her way across the dance floor and approached the king and queen of Uranus. "Phoenix, how nice of you to join us," the queen said.
"I am sorry to say this is not a social call," Phoenix said. "Beryll has begun recruiting the people of Earth to her cause. The Inner Senshi are doing all they can to ensure that nothing happens to the Princess, but things are beginning to look grim."
The king nodded. "I see. If the situation calls for it, Sailor Uranus will be there to help, I can assure you of that."
"Let us hope it does not call for it Majesties," Phoenix said. She gave them a bow and left. She stood outside on the balcony, preparing herself to journey to Saturn to relay the news. Many of the people of the Silver Millennium held Sailor Saturn with as much disdain as they did Phoenix. Because of that, the two had formed a friendship. Phoenix even though of Saturn as a younger sister.
"Don't let them get to you," a voice said.
Phoenix turned. "Uranus," she greeted.
The blonde Senshi grinned. "I can't stand them either."
"At least we don't have to rely on them for the safety of this Age," Phoenix said with a grin. Uranus nodded. "I do need to go. When I left the Moon, things were not going so well."
"I wish you luck my friend," Uranus said. Phoenix nodded and lifted her mask and hood. She began walking, disappearing into the darkness.
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Phoenix lowered her hood and mask as she entered the castle on the moon. Her mission had been a success. As she began looking for Queen Serenity, shouts began rising from the guards. The Senshi turned and saw a large army from Earth stampeding towards the Moon Kingdom. She quickly lifted her mask and hood back up and ran inside to find the queen.
Her heart sank when she saw that Beryll's forces had already invaded. A line of fire appeared in her hands and took the form of a katana. She began striking at the attackers, cutting her way deeper into the palace. She soon found Queen Serenity.
"Hold them back!" the queen said.
"If you use the Silver Crystal, you will die!" Luna exclaimed.
"I must do this," Serenity said. "So that all may live."
"There must be another way!" Phoenix pleaded.
"There is not," Serenity said. "You have served this Age well Phoenix. Though you were born a commoner, you have proven to be more noble than those born noble."
Tears swelled in Phoenix's eyes. "What do you need me to do?" she asked.
"Hold Beryll's forces back as long as you can. I must get the Silver Crystal."
Phoenix nodded, bright red energy forming where her eyes once were. The katana in her hands flared with fire and she joined the four Inner Senshi in holding the invaders back. She quickly saw that the invaders were gaining the upper hand. She forced all of her power into the sword and slashed at them. They were all pushed back, even those outside including Beryll, and Phoenix fell to the ground, unable to do more. Within several moments, Serenity reappeared and used the Silver Crystal. A tear slid down Phoenix's face as blackness overtook her…
"She pushed the entire army back?" Rei asked in shock.
Setsuna nodded. "Though she did not know it at the time, she actually placed a shield around the palace, keeping Beryll's forces at bay."
"Sounds like she could be a powerful ally," Haruka mused.
"How do we find her though?" Makoto asked.
"We start looking now!" Usagi said. "She's one of us. She's part of our team." They all nodded in agreement.
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Sam let out a strangled cry of pain as one of her shoulders began to crack. She wedged her feet in between herself and the monster and tried futilely to push it away. It gripped her harder and the Prior came into view.
"Accept the Ori and Origin into your heart and you shall be saved," he said.
"I'd rather…do what's right than what's easy!" Sam returned angrily. A white light formed between Sam and the creature. The creature howled in pain and stumbled away. Even the Prior was forced to back off.
Sam stared in wonderment as a black leather bracer with a silver insert appeared within the light. The picture of a phoenix was etched into the metal. A strange feeling came over Sam and she knew the bracer was hers. She reached out and grasped it firmly in her left hand. The light intensified, blinding the Prior and creature.
The plot (and my pudding!) is beginning to thicken! Stay tuned for the next few parts. Until then, please review! Reviewers get pudding, but I also need reviews to make the pudding.