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Disclaimer: Sailor Moon (aka Tsukino Usagi),Sailor ChibiMoon/ Chibiusa (aka Chiba Usagi), Tsukino Ikuko, Tsukino Kenji, Tsukino Shingo, Sailor Mercury (aka Mizuno Ami), Dr. Mizuno, Sailor Mars (aka Hiro Rei), Sailor Jupiter ( Kino Makoto), Sailor Saturn ( aka Tomoe Hotaru ), Sailor Uranus (aka Tenou Haruka ), Sailor Neptune ( Kaiou Michiru), Sailor Pluto (Meiou Setsuna), Sailor Saturn (Tomoe Hotaru),Tuxedo Kamen (Chiba Mamoru), Oosaka Naru, Uwara Ryo, Kenichi, Kumada Yuuichirou, Umino Gurio, Palla-Palla/ Sailor Pallas, and the Hikawa Shrine/ Cherry Hill Temple (Americanized) and Juuban Junior High School are the copyrighted Property of Takeuchi Naoko, Toie, and DiC. They are not mine.
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Fu saw Naru to the safety of Usagi and the Inner Senshi as for his Master's
instructions.
"Usagi !" Naru cried. "Palla-Palla tried to steal Kelly's mirror.. but something
happened! Kelly's alright, I think, Ami ! But he's changed !" The Senshi of the
Inner Planets gathered around the Miko of Earth and the Princess of the Moon.
"What do we do now ?" Makoto asked. "Pluto warned us something like this would
happen ! Kelly's working for the Enemies now !"
"Iie !" Naru shot back. "Palla-Palla did not get his mirror ! The Dead Moon can
not control him !"
"But he is still dangerous, Naru !" Minako said. "Usagi will be harmed- or
worse- and what of Chibiusa ?"
"My brother did NOT come here to HARM anyone !" Ami angrily said.
"He may not be your brother anymore, Ami." Rei said.
"Hai !" Makoto added. "Who's knows what the Enemies have turned him into ?"
"The Enemy hasn't turned him into ANYTHING !" Ami countered. "Haven't you
listened to Naru ?"
"I have." Usagi said. "Whatever happens from now, the Enemy has no control over
it ! But, we do not know the next move ! I suggest we all get home. The next
days may be hard, and we need to prepare."
As they left Makoko, Minako, Ami, Usagi, Naru, Luna, Artimis and Fu left the
temple, Rei was was beckoned by her Grandfather. "What is it, Grandfather ?"
asked the Priestess.
"I overheard your conversation", the old man said, "And you are right about the
young man ! But, so are the Senshi of Mercury and the Miko of Earth !" Rei had
learned early that her grandfather probably knew more of her life than he let
on. "This time of trial is Usagi's alone ! I felt the boy's spirit yesterday..
he knows what must be done."
"' What must be done'? 'Trial'?" Rei pleaded with her Grandfather. "What trial,
Grandfather !!"
"I know not what it will be, Rei-chan!" The old priest said. "I just know it
will be. The heaviness I sensed in Ami's brother was magnified when he looked to
Usagi-chan. And I also sensed.. anger, and sorrow.. as he looked and spoke to
Meio-san and Haruka-chan and Michiru- chan ! If they interfere, there will be
pain."
"But why must it be, Grandfather ? Why must there be any pain ?"
"Rei ?" The priest asked in responce. "What is the duty of Sailor Mars ?"
"To protect the Princess." Rei responded.
"And what is the job of the Sailors of Uranus and Neptune, and Pluto ?" The old
man continue.
"To protect the Moon Kingdom." Rei answered.
"The jobs are similar," The old priest said weaving his fingers together
loosely. "But! Are they the same ?" He the pulled his fingers apart and rose to
leave. "I shall watch."
Hino Rei went to the fire-room for guidence for the coming battle.
Naru whispered to Usagi and then quietly kept Ami back from the main group.
"Ami-chan !" Naru said. "Your brother did not tell me all he plans- as it must
be- but me and you know that all of us are to play our roles." Ami nodded
slowly. "Right now, our job is to run interference. Do not doubt that the Outer
Senshi are already going to stop Kelly if they can. I seriously doubt they can !
But we must not interfere ! Harm can come to my sister if she or the Inner
Senshi get involved before the appropriate time." Then Naru added. "It is not
Usagi only who needs trial."
"Hai." Ami responded. "I know. I wish this did not have to be! But.. I remember
the arguments between my brother and Pluto long ago, and I remember Chibusa's
loneliness and fear not so long ago. Chibiusa seemed so glad to be back with
Usagi ! But, now, those fears seemed to have come back. And, they are not all
caused by the Deadmoon Circus ! That, I am sure of !" She looked worriedly at
Naru. "I fear for Usagi", the Senshi of Mercury whispered.
"Once the testing starts," Naru said, "you cannot help her."
"I know", Ami said. "Will Kelly be alright ?"
Naru and Ami parted ways.
As Ami walked slowly into her house, Mrs. Graham was reading Kelly's letter.
Dear Mom-
If you're reading this, Fu has told you that I have been attacked by the
Enemy.
I want to tell you everything will be alright, but I can't.
As you and Dr. Mizuno overheard, too many things were left undone that should
have been done a thousand years ago. And, things were done that will leave
nothing but heartaches if left untended. Usagi needs help, and so do others. I
just hope I can help.
I also hope I can come back to you. And to Ami and Naru. I can't guarantee
that I will return to normal.. or that I can return at all. Usagi will have to
face her greastest enemy.. her self. The Senshi may not understand this
though, and I know of at least three that that it their sworn duty to stop me.
And, if things go wrong, or even if they don't, I may be in this trap of my
own creation for the rest of my days. If I'm not killed. Whatever happens,
know that I love you, and am honored to be your son.
Kelly
"Why ?" Mrs. Graham asked Ami through her tears. "Why does this have to happen
?"
Ami reached out to Mrs. Graham. "I don't know, Billie-San." Tears were in her
eyes as she held on to Mrs. Graham for dear life. "I don't know." 'Why' thought
Ami, 'did I have to talk you into coming her, Kelly ? I should have let you be
happy !'
Naru had collapsed into Usagi's arms as she entered the Tsukino-house. The
Priest of Mercury was right about Naru. She cared very deeply about her sister.
She also cared about the Priest.
And, now, her frustration and fear over Kelly were coming out as a typhoon of
tears and a heart- breaking wail came out of Naru.
"Why does it have to happen ?" Naru sobbed against Usagi. "First Nephrite is
killed .. then Umino-kun goes away .. now, after a millenium, I see Palu, and
he.. he.." Naru then broke completely down.
Inside, Usagi cursed her fate. Naru was her oldest and dearest friend ! And, she
had been hurt so much. To have fallen for Nephrite, the rogueish Dark Kingdom
General, and then to see him executed ! Executed by the command of Zoisite, the
third General ! Zoisite, who had been the General who had killed Naru and Palu
when the Silver Millenium fell. Usagi started to think one death was not enough
for the third General.
At least, Usagi could smile a little when Umino came to Naru's rescue. He may
have been dorky, but he cared for Naru. He was the balm she needed so
desperately.
But, then, without warning, Umino said "sayonara". No reason was given. He just
left. And Naru was left again with pain for company.
And, now, it was happening again.
"Usagi ?" Naru asked. "Can I stay here tonight ?"
"Of course !" Usagi answered. "We better call your mother and let her know.
Maybe she will bring your school clothes ?" Usagi protectively embraced Naru.
"The Enemy has gotten to the Priest of Mercury", Meiou Setsuma told Ten'ou
Haruka and Kaioh Michiru. "The Princess is in danger."
"What of the Senshi of Mercury ?" Sailor Uranus asked Pluto.
"And what of the Princess and Miko ?" Sailor Neptune added.
"It matters not," Sailor Pluto said, "the Princess and Silver Millenium is in
danger. Sacrifices are expected. It is the same as our war against Pharoah 90."
Unseen by the others, Tomoe Hotaru slipped from the shadows of their house into
the shadows of the dark night.
Usagi made sure that she and Naru were at school on time the next morning. What
they arrived at Juuban they saw Ami standing off in a corner. The look in her
eyes was very dark.
"I recieved a call from Rei-chan this morning." Ami said. "She had just done a
fire-reading.
She said she sensed my brother may be in danger ! I then called the Outer
Senshi. I couldn't get them !" Usagi and Naru held Ami to steady her. After Ami
got herself under control, she continued.
"If my brother doesn't kill the Time-Guard, I will !"
"Ami-chan !" Usagi gasped. "Do not speak like that ! Everything will be all
right. As it should." Usagi fidgeted a bit. "Why does this have to be ? This is
not Sailor business ! It is for and the Princess- to deal with."
"Iie !" Ami cried out. "Usagi, PLEASE do not bring the Princess into this !" Ami
spoke through forming tears. "For my sake, Usagi, and for Chibiusa-chan's sake,
DO NOT become the Princess !"
As Usagi stood in stunned silence, Ami continued to plead. "Usagi ! Remember
what brought Chibiusa to our time ! Remember the loneliness anbd the dispair !
Princess Serenity is good, but she knows not what she does ! She cannot SEE all
the possible hurt !"
"But," Usagi asked Ami with eyes of disbelief, "what can I do ! I cannot fight
your brother !"
"You will not have to, Usagi." Naru said. "You will know what to do when the
time comes."
"Usagi ?" Ami asked. "Can you run interference for me today ? I do not wish to
see Makoto, Minako, or Rei. Not after what they said of my brother yesterday."
"Hai", Usagi whispered as she hugged Ami. 'How frail Ami is !' Usagi thought to
herself.
Haruka and Michiru were traveling the coastal highway outside Tokyo when they
were suddenly met by a stout little man in old robes and carrying a bo.
"See Senshi already track Priest !" Kelly said. "Good ! Save time in hunting you
! Senshi not interfere in test !" He grinned.
"It is YOU who interfere, Gaijin !" Haruka shouted. "The affairs of thew Senshi
do not concern you !"
"Serenity-Princess concern Priest of Mercury." Kelly stated. "Serenity-Princess
concern all !"
He then cupped his hands. "Call upon the power of Mercury I do ! Mercury
Rock-thrust !" An outcropping of rock suddenly thrust itself up from under
Haruka's car, spilling the Senshis of Uranus and Neptune onto the ground !
The Senshi quickly recovered.
"Earth ..."
"Deep Aqua ..."
"Mercury Rock-thrust !" Kelly shouted again. In response, pinnacles of rock
toppled Uranus and Neptune, throwing their aim off and knocking the wind out of
them !
As the Senshi tried to regain their bearing from thirty feet in the air, the
Priest of Murcury took careful aim. "Mercury ... sandstorm... BLAST !" A
sandstorm hit the Senshi, toppling them to the ground like ragdolls.
Kelly gathered the two Warriors. "Still breathing ? Good ! Me take you now !"
After school, the Senshi and Naru met at the Hikawa Shrine. Usagi had made
Chibiusa stay home.
"Nobody's heard from Uranus and Neptune all day ?" Usagi asked.
"Iie." Sailor Saturn answered. "They have been gone since early this morning.
And the have not called."
"They have been captured." Setsuma announced from the gate of the shrine.
"Captured ?" Saturn asked. "Captured by who ?"
"They were looking for the Priest of Mercury", Pluto said.
Saturn listened.
Mars, Jupiter, and Venus were stunned into silance.
Sailor Mercury burst in giggles.
"Lady Mercury ?" Setsuma asked.
Usagi felt a little discomfort.
Naru, quietly as she could, excused herself. She would not laugh in front of her
sister.
"So." Ami told Setsuma so all could hear. "Those who went hunting for my brother
were caught by him ! How fitting. My brother's never really wanted to fight, but
when he has to.. he fights well ! No doubt, Setsuma, you with be joining Hakura
and Michiru soon enough. Then your part in this can be finished out."
"AMI !" Jupiter cried out. "What are you saying ?" Minako spun around.
"Just this-" Ami quieted herself. "If it were not for the Senshi of Pluto, none
of this would have to be played out. At first, I gave only a could onlt listen
to my brother's cryings against the Senshi of Pluto. I could not judge, nor did
I even want to hear about the failings of an ally. Although, even in Houston, I
could see the effects the disagreements of the Houses of Mercury and Pluto were
having on him- even after a thousand years of dormancy. But, I'm having to
realize, now, that the games that have been played with us were layed down long
ago. And I realize something else: Someone here could see the rules- see how
hurtful they were and are- and yet has done nothing about it ! Well, Setsuma,
you are about to get your reward. You shall receive your full payment."
Then Ami turned directly to the Inner Senshi. "And YOU, my friends, were so
eager to listen to Pluto, never questioning her. Well, we shall all have to be
pawns in this game. But we need not have had to suffer through it. Not like my
brother. He did not wish to come here. Although he loves Naru-chan deeply. He
feared this.. a "Civil War", he called it. Well, it has started. And you have
sided with the Outer Senshi, although you must remember their actions involving
the Deathbusters and Pharaoh 90. So, you can share their fate."
Ami slowly turned and went out of the shrine. No one would see her tears.
Makoto broke the silance with a curse. "Why did this have to happen ?" She ran
after the Princess of Mercury. "Ami !"
Setsuma was entering her house when she noticed a presence in the room. "Hello,
Palu", she said to the Priest of Mercury.
"Palu dead. Die on Moon. Only Kelly here.. and barely here." The Priest looked
directly at Pluto. "Sebshi lock doors and windows tight. Have small problem
getting in here ! What Time- Gaurd afreid of ?"
"Baka ! You think you can just walk right into my sanctuary ?" Pluto commanded.
"Pluto baka !" The Priest retorted. "Think she bring back old ways ? Not see
hurt caused ? Baka !" His accusatory eyes held onto Pluto's as omto a trapped
animal.
"Dead-o.." Pluto started in a fumbling way.
"Mercury ... Sandstorm ... BLAST !"
The bits of sand flayed at Pluto as it pushed the Senshi, unconscious, out the
door.
"Come, now, Time-Gaurd !" Kelly scooped Pluto up. "Must be on time for test !"
Kelly took Pluto to join Uranus and Neptune. On the outside, the place appeared
to be a formal garden and teahouse. Then Kelly went inside the teahouse.
"Wake up, Senshi !" Kelly shouted. "We home now !" He dropped Pluto
unceremoniously to the floor.
"Uhnnn..." Pluto moaned.
"Sailor Pluto !" Sailors Uranus and Neptune exclaimed from two crystalline
crosses.
"Ooooo..." Pluto came to. "What hit me ?"
"Sandstorm !" Kelly chimed out.
"What did you do to her ?" Neptune asked icily.
"Defended myself", Kelly smiled then turned away.
"Omae wo korosu, Gaijin!" Uranus hissed.
"Kill me ?" Kelly turned around to face Uranus. "Not now. Too much to do. After
test, perhaps."
"You will die NOW, youma ! Pluto Planet Power, MAKE-UP !"
After a fast transformation, Pluto pointed the Timekey towards Kelly.
Kelly gestured to the orb, and the garnet dislodged itself and floated to his
waiting hands.
"How ... did ... you ... ?" Setsuma was in shock.
"Surely, Senshi remember Priestly-Class have ways with Senshi-elements ? Not
limited to ONE element. That why Houses of Mercury and Pluto have feud !" The
Priest held fast the garnet. "Each facet hold secret ! Each cut tell story !
Stories now told to Pluto-Senshi !" Kelly slowly turned around.
"Ahh ! Saturn-Senshi !" He addressed the dark figure.
"This will end, Gaijin !" Uranus smiled. "Here and how !"
Kelly slowly returned the smile. "Maybe. Senshi of Death and Rebirth CAN end
test. But... will test end ?"
The Silence Glaive appeared in Saturn's hands and she pointed it to Kelly. He
placed the Garnet-orb on the ground in front of Sailor Saturn.
"Senshi know what must be done." Kelly turned his back to Saturn.
The Silence Glaive was raised.
CRASH !
Kelly then turned back toward Saturn. "Hand over Glaive."
Saturn handed over the glaive.
Kelly gestured and Saturn disappeared - to reappear secured to a cross. He then
turned back to Pluto, scooping up the garnet-chips.
"Each facet tell story." Kelly intoned. "Stories from timeline Senshi keep.
Usagi to be tested. Senshi to be tried !" With those words, Kelly threw the
garnet-shards at Pluto ! The chards stopped in midair, formed a ring around
Pluto at eye-level, then started to slowly spin around her.
The Senshi of Time screamed.
"Each shard a mirror.." chanted Kelly, "each mirror a story.. each story a
witness.. to witness against Time.. witness against Fate !"
"Stop it !" Neptune screamed. "Stop it, Sadist !"
Kelly turned around. "Sadist, am I ? Think you me like to do this ? Think me
like pain ? Iie ! Me no like pain ! Me never want come here ! Me know to come
bring much pain ! Me ask back home, 'Why come here ? Why bring pain ?' Guess
what ? Pain already HERE ! Me not bring. Me just feel . Must get pain out in
open. Feel pain you bring !"
Kelly gestured and rough gems came out of the ground to dance around Neptune and
Uranus.
"Let bloodstones sing stories of victims of Senshi's hunt for pureheart crystals
! Let victims have say !"
"We already KNOW what we did !" Uranus screamed. "We understand it was wrong,
but we had no choice !" Then, as if to reassures herself, she repeated softly,
"we had no choice."
"Iie !" Kelly answered. "Always choice ! Me have choice to run. As Senshi run.
But would not heal hurt ! Senshi have choice at first to look before act ! To no
shed innocent blood ! But Senshi become wolf and shark ! Bllodfeast ! Now... pay
for feast !"
Haruka and Michiru just stared helplessly as the bloodstones recalled each act
and kept asking "why ?"
Kelly left the preison.
By.
Kelly Paul Graham
To be continued in.
Chapter 6
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