Episode 5 Act 3 Battleground

Luna, Rei, Darien, Lita, Michelle, Krahazik and Amara were all in a room at Rei's temple. Lady Moonglow was also there and while they were all in their normal clothes Moonglow seamed to sense their governing elements. She had made reference to Rei and Fire, Darien and Earth and had introduced her as Lady Moonglow, Shadow Knight of Wisdom. Krahazik had gone completely sub-servant to her showing great respect.

Lady Moonglow was dressed in simple priestess robes carrying tall staff. An image of 2 crossed scrolls outlined in gold were emblazed on the top of her robes. She surveyed the room with knowing and careful eyes. Her eyes shown with deep and aged intelligence and seamed to see everything, both plain and hidden.

"Okay...If she is some kind of leader to you why don't you escort her out of my temple" Rei says.

Darien returns in the room with Luna in his arms. "Rei calm yourself. There is an explanation for everything." Darien says, he thinks 'I hope there is anyway.'

"Such temper fire master, you can not speak directly to me?" Moonglow speaks softly to Rei. See does not seam any bit insulted or angered by Rei's tone or inhospitality. She glances over to Darien and Luna.

"Fine...GET OUT!" Rei yells at the woman.

Luna leapt from Darien's arms and landed on Rei's lap. "Meeeoww" Luna does the cat thing trying to calm Rei.

"Then I shall depart for the time." Moonglow states with a short respectful bow to Rei then with a gesture of her free hand, she fades into nothingness.

"That was rather on the RUDE! side." Krahazik growls at Rei standing.

Serena walks into the room and notices Krahazik and Rei near to breaking out in a fight. He is obviously mad at Rei, his fur is standing on end as he hisses at Rei and snaps his claws out.

Darien turned his head quickly towards her, "Serena! Your here." he says.

Luna looked up, "Well its about time Serena, I can't do all the work around here to keep people sane." she says

She smiled at them. "And why do we need to keep people sane...Its kinda hard for Rei to stay sane with her hotheadedness." She said.

"Your one to talk...Meatball head." Rei says sounding upset. Darien looks at Rei. Luna just covers her ears with her paws.

"Do not call me Meatball Head...Pyro. I haven't called you that in a while I guess I'll start now...Pyro...pyro...pyro. I can keep going." she taunted. "And what's going on I'm a little lost too."

"Pyro?...Why you." Rei stuck her tongue out at Serena. "Bleeeh!" It's been awhile since the two have fought like this. It's a wonder if Rei did it on purpose.

Serena looked at her and smiled. "Yes pyro..." she too stuck her tongue out at her. "Bleeeeeeeeh!"

"Bleeeeeh" She got right in Serena's face.

Luna looked at the two acting like they were in junior high and high school. "Bwahahahaha" Luna starts laughing.

Darien looks at Luna then at the two. "Heh hehehehe." he starts laughing as well.

Krahazik falls back into the wall and laughs with the rest of the group. Then he stops dead cold his eyes going serious. His tail and ears twitch nervously.

Luna was still laughing at the sight of Rei and Serena acting like their younger selves. "You two are just silly." Luna says.

Rei turned to Luna briefly. "You stay out of this cat." Rei snaps at Luna. She really is acting like her old self from H.S.

Krahazik leaned against the wall. He was watching the exchange between Serena and Rei, but seemed distracted.

Luna knowing that he knew about her, she decided to talk to him. "What is distracting you Mr. Krahazik?" she says looking at him.

Rei stops arguing with Serena and looks at Amara, and Lita. "Do you feel that?" with Rei questioning some feeling all the girls notice it, even Serena.

'No effect!' She sighed and aimed again. "Venus love me chain!" The chain shoots out and wraps around the beats legs and neck bringing it to a dead halt. Venus can feel its strength as it pulls against the power of the chain. It howls in rage as Starstrike is just out of its striking range. The power of the chain strains against its strength. Starstrike brings her sword up preparing to cleave the beasts head in 2 if she can.

"NINA!" Krahazik screams out and then dives into the nearest shadow in alarm.

Mina smiled. "And to finish you off!... Venus love and beauty shock!"

The beast jerks violently with a scream of rage as Starstrike jumps back. The love chain burst from it as it spins around to lock its red glowing eyes on Venus. Its body smoking it charges. Its back to Starstrike she raises the tip of her sword in the air with a smile. "This should finish you off."

Mina watched her in awe.

You remember that Starstrike has a way of mass damage, with no care for the people of this planet or the scouts when she attacks, and that the 3 of you are in her line of fire as well as the beast.

Energy surrounds the blade of her sword spiraling up to the tip as she holds it high in her right hand, her left hand coming to rest in front of her face sideways between her glowing red eyes. "By the power of the sun and moon." She whispers.

Krahazik runs into Nina in the shadow realm and she hugs him fiercely. "I'm here little one." he whispers to her.

"You have to help Starstrike, she is in trouble." Nina yells.

Mina gasps and takes a step back.

Mercury comes to her senses and blasts the beast, "MERCURY BUBBLE BLAST!" her blast came from the beasts left. She hopes it will distract it. Mercury activates her visor to see if the beast has a weakness as so far it doesn't appear so.

The beast comes to an abrupt halt and drops its head as the bubble blast sails over its head just barely missing. It swings its head over to glance at Mercury then Venus unsure.

Mercury's scan reveals the beast has a heavy resistance to magic and is impervious to Shadow and Sound based attacks. Her visor also indicates a massive buildup of sound based energy from Starstrike. Her sword acting like a foci as she concentrates and prays.

Luna's fur stands on end, "Serena we need to go find the others." she says

"Oh now you say something Luna. Let's go!" Rei says sounding like she is taking charge of the matter.

Mina smiled when she saw Amy join her attacks. "Love me moon chain!"

"Through song and sound my foe shall before the power entrusted to my command." Starstrike chants.

"NO YOUR ATTACKS WONT WORK!" Mercury yells towards Starstrike.

Venus' Love Chain wraps around Starstrik's sword snatching it from her hand. The energies gathering die off instantly with Starstrik's scream of rage and surprise. The beast whirls around and again charges Starstrike. She brings her hands together in a clap causing a concussion wave to expand outward in all directions from her hands. What was left of the park wall near her is completely leveled but the beast is unaffected. The wave ends just short of the scouts causing a brief gust of wind to rush past them.

A small girl turned up behind Nina. "Come sister." She took her hand that was grasped around Krahazik.

Krahazik and Nina looked at the little girl. "Who are you?" Krahazik asked.

"Oh I am so glad I found you Krahazik, you know where the park is?" Nina asked and cried. "It was so big and fighting and Starstrik's attacks had no effect on it."

"Your friends, they're in danger." The girl comments to Krahazik.

"WHAT!" Krahazik yelps in surprise. "Ok first, you should address Lady Starstrike as Lady. She outranks us." Krahazik combs back Nina's hair. "Second, go back to the monastery. I'll help Lady Starstrike."

Nina nods.

"And who are you?" Krahazik asks the other little girl suspiciously.

The girl smiled and disappeared.

Starstrike dodges as the beast strikes again and again. The ground is torn up along with a few trees and bushes at the edge of the park. Starstrike lands behind it blasting it with a sonic attack. It spins around with impressive speed to backhand her across the face staggering her. Its second strike catches her across the chest and sends her flying with sever gashes and her clothes shredded. She lands on her back 20 feet from the beast and slides another 5 feet. It rushes at her as she begins to move wincing.

"Aqua Illusion!" Mercury crushes the ground under the beast, causing it to fall in a hole full of water. "Run!"

"Crescent beam!" Venus yells.

The beast thrashes about a bit trying to get out of the hole. It does not appear to be much of a swimmer.

Starstrike weekly climbs to her feet and summons a Shadow Sword which flickers weekly in the light. "NEVER." she growls. "A lady of the Shadow Knights does not flee from battle." She takes up a combat stance, blood dripping to the ground.

Mina knocked the sword from her grasp, with a Crescent beam. "Just trust me!"

The Shadow Sword winks out of existence instantly. "Ack!" Starstrike whirls around to face Venus and lets out a sonic shriek. The sonic blast strikes Venus in the chest and she is pushed back briefly and her hair flutters a bit. Starstrike stagers a bit breathing heavily and wincing in pain.

A large dark claw immerges from the pool and plants itself on the ground claws buried deep. The beast will be out of the water in just a moment as the head begins to rise up.

"Agh.." Starstrike had hurt Venus right where her chest had been bleeding back at the hospital. One of the weirdest days of her life. She was feeling the pain now, but she said nothing.

The pain was light as the attack was extremely week, well underpowered for the person delivering it. As sonics go, you have felt stronger sounds from the base speakers at a rock concert.

Starstrike looks in the direction of the beast as its other claw immerges and it begins to pull itself from the water.

"Has anyone got in contact with the others or do I have to do it myself." Serena asked them as she stood by the door ready to leave. She crossed her arms in waiting.

Mina considered this, but the torturing memories made the slight attack seem like so much more.

Rei looked back at Serena from the other side of the room by the hallway. "What do you think I just said? Let's go." Rei says it again like she's in charge.

Mercury hurried to Venus's side. "Venus! We need to get some distance between us and that thing." she says helping her friend.

Tuxedo Mask shows up throwing a rose into the beast's shoulder hindering it from moving much more, though it still moved a little just slower. "Halt beast for you are disturbing the peace and balance of nature." his appearance meant the others were in the area.

Venus stood up a little wobbly. "Yeah.."

End Act 3