All right kiddies, here's today's chapter. I hope you like it and review.
I'm still working on the next chapter, but it should be up tomorrow. And don't worry; there are still many twists and turns in this fic. :grins evilly:
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Sam stood on the highest balcony to her house. She wore a pair of loose fitting black pants and a martial arts jacket. The wind caught her hair and the loose cloth. Sam ignored the wind and the chill it created, instead focusing on watching the sun sink down in the west. The bracer on her left arm glinted in the fading sunlight.
She let out a slow breath, knowing that her life had changed by grabbing the bracer. After she had defeated the creature and the Prior, images from a life long forgotten had surfaced in her mind.
Sam turned and walked inside. Though she remembered her past life, she knew it would take time for her powers to fully restore. She decided to use that time to gather information on the incidences in Tokyo that had involved the Sailor Senshi.
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"I can't believe how hard it is to find somewhere to live in Tokyo now," Haruka commented as they left an apartment building.
"I don't think we'll find anything in town," Setsuna said.
"So what do we do?" Hotaru asked.
Michiru looked at Haruka. "Her offer still stands you know."
"Whose offer?" Setsuna asked.
"Someone who we barely know," Haruka said. "It's not that I don't trust her Michiru, I don't want to expose her to the danger we might bring."
"She already knows about our alternate identities," Hotaru pointed out. "Can we just give it a trial run or something?"
Haruka sighed. "All right," she relented. "But we should go now…" she began to say when she was cut off by screams and shrieks. The four looked at each other and ran down the street. They skidded to a halt, stunned at what they saw.
Dozens of unconscious people lay motionless in the street. As they watched, a strange creature with black and red scaly skin and spikes jutted out of its shoulders and arms. In its clawed hand it held a small sphere glowing white. They watched in disgusted interest as the creature placed its other clawed hand on a person's chest. When it lifted its hand up, they saw something glowing white emerge from the person's chest.
"It's stealing souls…" Michiru said softly.
"Not for long," Haruka growled. "Uranus Crystal Power! Make UP!"
"Neptune Crystal Power! Make UP!"
"Pluto Crystal Power! Make UP!"
"Saturn Crystal Power! Make UP!"
They leapt onto the street and glared at the demonic looking creature. "Guided by the new era, Sailor Uranus, acting elegantly!"
"Also guided by the new era, Sailor Neptune, acting gracefully!"
"I am the Soldier of Time, Sailor Pluto! I will not allow you to steal the souls of the innocent!"
"Nor will the Soldier of Ruin, Sailor Saturn!"
"None can stop the will of the Ori," a voice said, emerging from behind the creature. "Those who do not bow down to the Ori shall die."
"We've heard that before," Uranus said. "People have the right to choose who they want to bow down to!"
"They cannot be forced!" Saturn added.
"Destroy them and add their souls to the collection orb," the Prior said.
As the creature made a run for them, a voice rang out, "Hold it right there!" Everyone turned and saw five silhouettes emerging from one of the side streets. "Ruining the start of a good day is something that I cannot forgive!" Eternal Sailor Moon and the four Inner Senshi emerged. "The soldier in the pretty sailor suit: Sailor Moon! In the name of the moon…"
"We shall punish you!" the five Inner Senshi exclaimed together.
"Destroy them," the Prior ordered.
The creature lumbered forward and picked up speed as it charged towards Uranus and the Outers. They leapt aside. "World Shaking!" Uranus cried, slamming her fist into the ground. The attack struck the creature head on but had no effect. Everyone but the Prior stared in shock.
"Try this then!" Jupiter challenged. "Jupiter Oak Evolution!" Her attack also had no effect on the creature. It charged forward, moving quicker than they thought it could. It slammed into Mars and Mercury. Its claws latched onto their chests. The Senshi watched in despair as their souls were ripped from their bodies.
"No!" Moon screamed. She ran forward and slammed her fist into the creature. It looked down at her and began reaching out.
"Get out of there!" Uranus screamed.
Before anyone could do anything, a giant column of fire shot up from the street several feet away. It formed into the shape of a phoenix before vanishing. "Who dares interfere with the will of the Ori?" the Prior demanded.
"You are not welcome in this galaxy Prior," a figure said, emerging from the shadows. The black and dark red outfit billowed in the slight breeze, the short cape fluttering against their arm.
"Sailor Phoenix…" Pluto breathed.
"Bow down to the Ori or perish," the Prior ordered.
"I don't think so," Phoenix returned. Fire flared up around her right arm, her eyes glowing red with her power. "Phoenix Fire!" she cried and thrust her right arm forward. The stream of fire ripped into the monster and sent it hurling back. Phoenix leapt forward and grabbed the collection orb. She landed lightly on her feet and turned to the Prior. "Tell your masters to leave while they can." The Prior vanished in a flash of light.
"Mercury! Mars! Hang on!" Venus pleaded.
Phoenix held out the orb and it glowed brightly. The souls within broke free and returned to their rightful place. Phoenix let out a slow breath and began walking away as Mercury and Mars came to.
"Wait!" Moon said. "We know you're a Sailor Senshi. Join us please! We can fight this enemy together!"
Phoenix turned to them, her blue eyes beneath the hood taking them in. "The Ori are not like any enemy you have faced in the past," she said. What you've encountered so far and will continue to encounter are their followers whom they have bestowed their powers on. I have seen the devastation the Priors have wrought, and it chills me to the bone. This is a war that threatens all in this galaxy, not just good."
"What are you saying?" Uranus demanded.
"You are not yet ready," she answered and vanished in a burst of fire.
"What does she mean by that?" Moon asked.
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Sam sighed as she walked down the street. Her hands were shoved into her pockets. Part of her wanted to tell the Senshi everything, but the military part of her mind screamed at her reminding her that most of what she knew about the Ori was classified. She looked up and saw Setsuna and the other three Outers heading for her. She quickly ducked into a door and watched them pass by.
She looked around at the room she had stepped into and found that it was the Crown Arcade. She began perusing the games, not paying too much attention when a familiar voice rang out, "For crying out loud!"
Sam stopped and looked around. She saw a familiar figure sitting in a flight simulator game. A grin formed on her face and she walked over. "I've seen better flying," she commented.
"You wanna try?" the voice said.
Sam grinned wider and slid into the other seat. She inserted her money and gripped the controls. "This is how they do it in the military," she said. The game started and Sam expertly flew her fighter, avoiding enemy fire while hitting her targets.
"The first part is easy. I'd like to see you beat this part," the voice challenged.
Sam shrugged and easily outmaneuvered her opponents in the game. "That was easy," she said as she landed the plane and finished the game.
"Where the heck did you learn to fly like that?"
"A friend of mine named…Murray, helped teach me," she said.
"Carter?"
Sam smiled at the young clone of Jack O'Neill. "Jack," she greeted.
"Not that I'm not grateful to see you, but what the hell are you doing here and how did you get like that?" he asked.
"Kind of a long story," she said.
"I'll buy lunch if you tell," he said.
"Only if you tell me why you're out here," she said.
"Deal," he agreed. The two left the arcade and headed over to a restaurant. They sat down and ordered the food they wanted. Once the food had been served, Sam told Jack what had happened to her several weeks ago.
"Whoa…" Jack said when she finished a half hour later.
"Your turn. What are you doing here?" Sam asked.
Jack shrugged. "I don't know. Felt like I had to get away for a while. It is kind of hard to live in your own shadow. I figured that by moving out here, I'd have the proverbial clean slate." He shoved the remnants of his food around. "So what about the big me?" he asked.
Sam shrugged. "Not too much to tell. He got promoted to General and is now in charge of home world security."
"So…are you with him?" he asked. "I mean, he is in a different chain of command now so you could be with him if you wanted," he added.
Sam pushed her plate away. "We were for a while but…I don't know. It didn't seem right with him. I was okay being with him but not…happy."
"So does that mean I have a chance?" Jack asked. "Technically I'm not him," he pointed out.
"I don't know," she said. "There's still some stuff I need to sort out."
"What stuff?" he asked.
"I can't really say."
"Sam, you can trust me." A thoughtful expression came over his face. "Does this have anything to do with the Sailor Senshi and how those people collapsed earlier today?" he asked.
"It might," she said.
He arched a brow at her. "You're a Senshi?" he asked in a low voice. Sam barely nodded her head and he grinned. "Sweet." They remained silent for several minutes. "I want to challenge you," he suddenly said.
"Challenge me to what?" she asked.
"That flight simulator. I was holding back."
"I have nothing better to do," she said. They paid for their meal and headed outside. Before they could head back to the arcade, two figures appeared on the street. Sam immediately recognized them. "Damn it…"
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