Chapter 4: Outta Time
Levy had done some training and as Sailor Mercury got a blue guild mark (to match her Guardian Color) on her left shoulder. She and Luna came up with the battle strategy of using either ice or water based spells whenever Bubble Spray was in effect to create the illusion of it's a side effect of the bubbles.
Wit that in kind it was time to see if there any jobs that raised any red flags.
"I see something." Said Luna as she flew round the request board.
"What?" asked Levy.
"Everyone around our town has gone crazy… they constantly think they don't have enough time… what's worse that eventually they have to get hospitalized." Read Luna, "Please find out what sort of spell has cursed our town."
"It does seem to have all of the signs." Said Lisanna.
They took the train to get to the town, when they to the stop, the station attends came on board and made an announcement.
"If you wish to get off this station, please follow us to make sure you don't get hurt." Said the station attendant.
They followed the station attendant to the back door, once they got off, they saw that a large mass of people were trying to get on the train.
"I have to get on the train!" yelled a person,
"I'll late for my date in Onibus at 9 pm!" yelled one person.
"I have an important business meeting on the 23rd." Yelled another person.
They left the train station when they did they saw that people were running around and zipping along with their magic mobiles.
"How are we going to get there in this traffic?" asked Lisanna.
That was when an older man showed up.
"You wouldn't happen to be the group that's come to solve our town's problem, would you?" asked the older man.
"How did you know?" asked Lisanna.
Both Levy and Luna pointing to her guild mark with was visible.
"Oh thank you, I'm the mayor of this town." Said the man, "And please follow me."
He directed them to a safe route where to discus the job in it were several people who not in a hurry.
"I'm, sure noticed how everyone is acting around here." Said the mayor, "It's gotten so dangerous that several people have been admitted to the hospital because of injuries… however people have began to get severally exhausted as well and falling into comas we don't know what to do…"
"So has any new shops popped up recently?" asked Luna.
There was an awkward silence.
"Holy crap a talking cat!" yelled the mayor.
"Hey I thought Fairy Tail's talking cat was blue." Said one of the people who were there.
"She's new." Said Levy.
Luna sweat dropped.
"Now that the cat mentioned it, a new clock store did open up it had a sale and everything, I think almost every person in town bought one before it suddenly closed down." Said the chair man, "It's strange you know… wait you don't think…"
"The owner put a spell on the town…" mumbled one of the people there.
"All right you have the mission! Get that evil wizard." Said the mayor.
They gave the address of the clock store, the doors were locked shut and there didn't seem to be anyone inside.
"How do we get in?" asked Luna.
"I have an idea." Said Levy.
They went to the back, Luna watched as Levy motioned her arms, the word "Hole" appeared in the wall, the hollow of the hole fell out creating enough room to go through.
"All right! Let's go in." said Lisanna.
They all went in to find the room was vacant expect for a giant clock.
"Well, well so Fairy Tail did show up after all." Said a woman showing up, "I didn't expect you to anytime soon…"
That was when they watched the woman turn into a monster.
"Follow me if you dare." Said the monster.
The clock opened and revealed a portal which the monster went though.
"What should we do?" asked Levy.
"I guess we have no choice but to transform." Said Lisanna.
"Looks that way." Said Luna.
The three of them sigh.
"Well I guess we should do this." Said Lisanna.
"Moon Prism Power!" said Lisanna.
"Mercury Power!" said Levy.
"Make-up!" called out both.
And thusly both of them transformed into their Senshi form.
"All right! We need to be ready for anything in there." Said Luna as she used Area.
The two Guardians nodded.
They headed into the portal, completely unaware they were being watched.
They got into the other dimension.
"This one seems to be much more powerful than the others." Said Luna.
"Yeah…" said Sailor Moon.
They noticed a doorway nearby.
"That's probably where she is." Said Sailor Moon.
"But it's probably a trap." Pointed out Sailor Mercury.
"She we continue?" asked Luna.
Sailor Moon took a couple steps and that was it seemed like everything was getting bigger.
"Lisanna!" said Sailor Mercury grabbing her.
"What happened?" asked Sailor Moon as everything returned to normal.
"You started getting suddenly younger." Said Sailor Mercury.
"The time around here must be warped." Said Luna.
"You mean we'll get older or younger if step in the wrong place?" asked Sailor Moon.
"Probably…" sighed Sailor Mercury.
"Then maybe if you don't walk there everything will be fine." Said a voice.
That was when all three of them found themselves being thrown through the door.
Luna managed to regain control thanks to her magic, but Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury landed laughter awkwardly.
"Who did that?" said Sailor Mercury.
"I'm sure that was Dragon Knight." Sighed Sailor Moon.
"So there's more little fairies." Said the monster appearing.
Both of the Sailor Guardians got up.
"I am the pretty sailor-suited guardian of love and justice Sailor Moon! In the name of the moon I will punish you!"
"I am the pretty sailor-suited guardian of love and intelligence Sailor Mercury! Douse your head in water and repent!"
Both of them stood as they realized they did the speeches again.
"You are weird…" mocked the monster.
That was when they both noticed however, neither one couldn't move.
The monster began to laugh.
"I made sure to freeze time for both of you…" said the monster, "I'll drain you dry…"
"Are you sure about that?" asked a voice.
The monster noticed Dragon Knight.
"If I were to guess, that big clock is the source of your power… what if someone started a small fire several minutes ago and is slowly raging out of control."
"What?" asked the monster.
Outside of the monster's demission, the clock was covered in flames.
Back inside there monster realized her powers were being drained to the extent that Sailor Mercury and Sailor Moon could move.
"Thanks." Said Sailor Moon actually meaning it this time.
"All right finish her off!" said Luna.
"Bubble Spray!" shouted Sailor Mercury.
Indeed the whole area was covered with the fist.
"This… isn't anything…" said the monster.
That was when looked up and saw the words, ice… made of ice crash into her from above.
"What?" asked the monster.
When it hit was frozen.
"Now Sailor Moon!" said Sailor Mercury.
'Right!" said Sailor Moon.
"Moon Tiara Action!"
With that the magical discus hit the frozen monster, not only did the entire dimension disappear but so did the store.
"Looks like Dragon Knight is gone again." Sighed Luna.
"Yeah." Said Sailor Moon.
"Who is he?" asked Sailor Mercury.
"I don't know, he just interferes in the fights for some reasons." Said Sailor Moon, "This was the first time he did something we weren't' able to handle so I don't mind this time."
"I see…" said Sailor Mercury who went back to being Levy as Lisanna also de-transformed.
They went to meet with the mayor who was ecstatic.
"Oh man, I can't belie it! Everyone regained themselves and those that were in the hospital because they were in a coma has woken up!" said the mayor.
The three of them smiled.
'However I have to cut your pay as Fairy Tail's reputation strikes once again." Said the mayor.
"What?" asked Lisanna.
"That building is no longer there… what did you do to it in the ensuing fight?" asked the chair-man, "Word is that smoke appeared at the site."
Before Levy and Lisanna could answer, a stern looking woman showed up.
"I have just discovered something strange… the location of the clock shop was never there…" said the woman, "It seems to be some sort of magical construct…"
"I do remember hearing word that the shop was bigger on the inside… so that makes sense." said the mayor.
The woman sweat dropped.
"Thank you for saving this town." Said the woman.
"You're quite welcome." Said Lisanna.
"It was nothing." Said Levy.
"We' 'ere happy to help." Said Luna.
"Seriously… why is there a talking cat?" asked the mayor.
Luna sweat dropped at that respond to her.
And so they once again defeated the enemy and as they went home they were unaware the next time they would have to deal with the enemy would be much closer to home.
Next Time: One day a man shows up to suggest a competition between Mirajane and the other contender for the strongest mage of the Guild Erza. However this competition could be a trap... What will happen and could the next Sailor Guardian appear. Find out next time!