Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter 2
Tanya turned with wide frightened eyes at Marco as she cowered under the table with her cousin Anna. The Golden Retriever looked at her intensely as Anna looked on at the monstrous form of white light attacking the people within. "Did..did you just talk?" Tanya asked hoarsely, unable to fully grasp the situation.
"Yes I did, and if you want to save your cousin and yourself, you have to listen to me and do exactly what I say!" said Marco. He motioned for Tanya to come closer. Just then, another lightning headed directly for the girls. The lightning struck Anna, and she let out a blood-curdling scream as the electricity went through her body, shocking her and knocking her out cold.
"ANNA!" screamed out Tanya in terror. She quickly moved over to where her cousin lay unconscious. Tanya gently took the taller girl in her arms began to shake Anna softly, trying to wake her. "Oh God! Please Anna, wake up, WAKE UP!" she cried, tears streaming down her cheeks. Anna's eyelids fluttered as she let out a low pitched moan, then was still.
"HAHA!" laughed out the white form evilly. "I want your energy, and I will have it NOW! Do not resist, or you will be destroyed!"
The misshapen figure moved closer to the table where Tanya and Anna was hiding, blasting everything out of its way. Oh my God! What's going on? What am I going to do? Tanya thought frantically as she held Anna closer to her.
"Tanya, look at me!" said Marco, his face pressed close to the dog carrier window.
Almost in slow motion, Tanya turned to look at Marco with sad, hopeless eyes. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this, but the time has come for you to fulfill you destiny once again!" A white light shone on his forehead, and a six pointed white star appeared. His golden body glowed, giving him the appearance of an etheral being.
"What..what are you doing?" asked Tanya, looking at the monster who was moving closer and closer to their table at the back of the resturant, then back at Marco.
"Just open your mind to me Tanya, and let me enter and revive your memories. You must destroy this monster, or all is lost!" said Marco desperately. He motioned for Tanya to move closer. Still holding Anna, Tanya leaned forward to see what would happen. If this would help save her and her cousin's life, it was worth a try.
The white light shot out from Marco's star on his forehead, and struck Tanya's own dark forehead. A white light flashed on it, and then revealed a six pointed white star like Marco's. In a lightning flash, memories flooded into the young dark-skinned girl's mind. She saw herself in Tokyo Japan, where she was outfitted in a fuku, fighting along side other girls dressed like her. They were nine others, and Tanya knew for some strange reason that they represented all the planets in the Sol System. But what shocked her the most was that they were the same girls she was best friends with, helping her with school and the loneliness she felt whenever her father left on business. In quick scenes, she saw herself fighting an evil menace named Sailor Galaxia and her Anima-Mates.
I..I remember! I helped defend this planet with the Sailor Senshi, and all that was in it, she said sadly. "But please, no more fighting, NO MORE! I just want to spend time with my dad and be a normal girl! PLEASE! NO MORE!" cried Tanya, new tears forming in her eyes and falling down her cheeks. She took a deep breath and threw her head back, then collapsed next to Anna. At once, the images stopped, and the white light stopped shooting at Tanya's forehead. Another glow surrounded Tanya's chest and neck, and suddenly, a beautiful jeweled necklace with a large emerald containing a black six pointed star and the letter S inside appeared around her neck.
"Princess, are you alright?" said Marco desperately, worry in his voice.
Tanya sat up tiredly, then fingered the necklace around her neck. "The Sirius Emerald Star Stone! It's back!" she said amazed. She then turned to the golden dog. "Marco, my dear faithful Guardian! At last we're together again! We can talk about so many things again, just like we used to!" Tanya quickly unlocked the carrier, letting Marco out and hugging him.
"I'm glad to see you too, but we have work to do, starting with that monster that's just about to come up on us!" said Marco as he sat down next to Anna. The young girl on the floor moaned painfully, then opened her eyes and painfully sat up.
"What's going on here? Tanya?" Anna whispered, looking desperately at her cousin. The white form was just on the trio under the table now, attracted by the glow of light it saw and ready to steal the energy for its master.
"SUBMIT TO THE MERAGEES MIGHT!" The monster moved ever closer and got ready to pounce on them.
"Not in this lifetime, Electro-breath! Back off, or else I'm going to make you sorry!" Tanya shouted, standing up from under the table and going into her fighting stance.
"Tanya? What.." began Anna, but was cut off when Tanya turned to her
"It's alright Anna, I'll protect us from this creep! It'll be.."
"Enough of this!" shouted the shapeless monster. "I want your energy NOW!" It shot another of its lightnings at Tanya, and she barely jumped out of the way over another table to avoid it. Looking around, she saw that the other people where either unconscious and had their energy drained, or fainted from fright. "That does it! You're star dusted!" Tanya shouted. She got up from her crouched down position and threw her right hand in the air. "SIRIUS EMERALD STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!"
The Sirius Emerald Star glowed violet, surrounding Tanya in its light. It dissipated, and violet streams of light began swirling around Tanya's body, forming the boots, skirt, and body suit as it traveled up to her head. When the lights disappeared, Super Sailor Sirius stood in her violet, black and white sailor fuku with white wreathes in her hair, ready for a fight.
"How DARE you disturb such a beautiful day as this with your ugly presence! You will not be forgiven! As sure as the Star that shines brightest in the Heavens, I am Sailor Sirius, and you WILL be vanquished!" Sailor Sirius challenged, pointing her finger at the shapeless mass.
"I don't have to care about your so called beautiful day, and I don't care if you forgive me or not! I will have your energy!" The electric mass glowed red, shooting more electric lightning bolts out of its eyes at Super Sailor Sirius and nearly striking her in her chest and face. Luckily, the time Marco spent training and teaching Sirius fighting moves and shaping her reflexes in Lybia and Japan also came back to her, and she gracefully jumped out of harm's way. But the lightning struck the wall just behind her then, and pieces of the wall and plaster fell painfully on Sailor Sirius's back and shoulders as she fell in surprise. Grunting in pain, Sirius quickly got up from where she fell and ran to another larger table. As she dove under it, she heard Anna give off small scream.
Through the cloud of debris and smoke, the mass didn't see which table she had hidden under. "Come out, come out, where ever you are, you troublesome little GIRL!" it taunted. When no answer came, it shrieked in rage. "Fine! Then I'll just have to destroy everything in here until you do! YAAAA!" It sent continuous bolts of lightning everywhere, striking tables and booths in its path.
Super Sailor Sirius closed her eyes and concentrated, not too far from where the monster had just destroyed another table. The Sirius Scepter appeared in her outstretched left hand. "Boy, am I glad to see you, old friend!" Sirius said with relief. She held the long black scepter with the rose shaped tip close to her chest, her eyes closed for a few seconds, then stood up, determination set on her face.
"Stop right there you moron! I'm over here, and I am NOT a little girl!" Sirius shouted, pointing her scepter out. As the monster quickly turned its red eyes on her, she smiled. "I thought that might get your attention! SIRIUS SCEPTER, ILLUMINATE!" A massive beam of pure white light shot heavily out the the scepter towards the monster eyes. Even though it was made of lightning, it still couldn't withstand the amount of light energy, and it screamed a chilling high pitched sound as it got struck blind by the force of the impact and bright light.
While the beast was distracted, Sailor Sirius ran quickly to where Marco and Anna was hiding. "Are you alright?" she asked, looking over Marco and then Anna.
"Yeah, I think so, but how did you do all that..." began Anna quietly, looking very scared.
"There's no time right now! Sirius, you have to finish it off!" said Marco, cutting Anna off.
"Right! I'll be right back!" said Sirius, running toward the monster. In its rage, it then began to lift chairs and tables and began to smash everything. It threw a metal chair, and Sailor Sirius ducked low as it flew over her head. "Alright, it ends here! SIRIUS KISS OF DEATH CAPTIVATION!" She threw her right hand in the air, gathering red energy in her palm. She then opened her hand, brought it down, kissed her palm, and blew the imprint of the kiss off toward the monster. It grew bigger and bigger, then turned into a electric black ball. As it struck the creature, the ball encased the blob mass inside it as it screamed in rage, then it quickly shrank into half the size of a man's fist. It stayed like that for a second, then all of sudden, it exploded. Black lightning, remnants of the monsters power's, shot up in the air, then dissipated.
After a moment of silence, Super Sailor Sirius gave off a yell of victory, then turned to her cousin and Marco as they came out from under the table. "That was GREAT Sailor Sirius! Welcome back!" said Marco, pride and hope filling his voice.
Anna looked to Marco, then looked back at Sailor Sirius, giving her a small smile. She opened her mouth to ask what was going on again, when someone beside her moaned. "It's looks like everyone is getting their energy back!" Sirius said, as she helped a woman sit up.
"Yes," said Anna nervously. "But who was that monster, and what did it want with us? Are we in BIG trouble or something here?" Her eyes were very wide. Sailor Sirius was just about to say something when the police and ambulance sirens began blaring in the background. "Marco will have to fill us in as soon as we get to your apartment Anna. Right now, we need to get out of here. Are you sure you're alright?" Sirius took Anna's hand in her own.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little..confused!" The taller girl was still fascinated by the fact that Marco talked, and her cousin was now some sort of hero. Although it did seem a little...familiar for some reason.
"Well, let's go!" The Star Senshi dragged Anna along with her as Marco ran close behind. A few seconds later, the police rushed into the restaurant, then all began scratching their heads at the strange scene before them, confusion showing on all their faces.
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The Vortex Ship
In a gigantic spaceship that is undetectable to all high above the planet Earth, a large man sat on his throne awaiting a report and energy from his servant. He was at least 6 feet 5 inches tall, with hard, merciless blue eyes and white platinum blond hair that were past his shoulders, and a slight goatee beard on his strong chin. Pale skin showed under the dim lights as memories ran though his mind. It was one thousand years ago today when King Meerages started a campaign to take over the entire Milky Way Galaxy, starting with the Sol System. But instead, he was banished when Queen Serenity used the Ginzuishou to send him and his henchman to the 6th dimension. Fortunately, there was a rip between this dimension and the one he was trapped in only once every thousand years, and he was able to make it hold out long enough with the Black Star Crystal that he had stolen from Beryl and bring his ship and servants that would die for him from their captivity.
His cold eyes narrowed with hate as he thought of Queen Serenity and how she had taken everything away from him. He grunted, trying to get rid of the memory. That didn't concern him anymore. What concerned him now was the amount of energy that Electrobe was to bring in order to give the Black Star Crystal more power, and thus opening the 6th dimension again and bringing the rest of his army and fleet to destroy this world.
A clearing of the throat brought him out of his reverie, and he looked up at the small, ball-headed man standing in front of him. The larger man looked at him with boredom. "Well, where is it? Where is my energy? This "New York City", as the humans called it, was supposed to be filled with it!" His dark deep voice echoed through the large Throne Room.
The small man bowed. "I am sorry, Your Majesty, but Electrobe was killed as he was collecting the needed energy! It was very sudden, and by two girls at that!" squeaked the little man.
"WHAT?" screamed King Meerages. "Show me this! NOW!" The little man opened his shaking hand, and a little silver sphere appeared and shot up a white light. In a holographic image, the whole fight scene in the restaurant with Sailor Sirius and Electrobe was replayed. But for the moment, King Meerages was not interested with Electrobe or energy. Instead, he was captivated by the movement and fighting skills of Super Sailor Sirius.
"Show me this girl's face!" he demanded. The small man nodded, then pressed a button on the ball. The hologram enlarged and froze, showing the full frontal face of Sirius, showing her perfect body shape, her dark cocoa brown skin, black hair, hazel brown eyes, and full red lips.
King Meerages sucked in a breath as the hologram moved slowly down her body, accenting her shape. "Beautiful!" the King breathed out, then reached out a hand as if to touch the picture.
"But...Your Majesty...the energy!" said the puny man nervously. King Meerages snapped out of his daze and looked at the little man with annoyance.
"Yes, of course! Send Slicer down to Earth, and this time, we will use our servants to possess and hypnotize the Earth mortal fools." He gave Pitkin an annoyed look as the little man just stood there. "GO AT ONCE!" he screamed out. The little man yelped in fear, then ran out of the dark and dreary Throne Room, dropping the ball in the process.
King Meerages stood up and walked down from the throne to where the ball lay, still showing the freeze frame of Sirius. He picked it up and gazed lovingly at it. "My dark little Angel. I will have you to myself now, just as I should have a thousand years ago." the King said as he held the sphere in front of his face. Oh yes, soon she will be in his arms, and she would belong to him just like the galaxy! He threw his head back and laughed evilly, his voice echoing throughout the ship.
To be continued
