The Fight for Crystal Tokyo

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Chapter 4

Kin of the Black Crystal

Rei hadn't eaten since the day before. She was still in the presence of the Great Fire as it relayed the oncoming future and invalidated the misconceptions of what was always thought to come of the future. Hopefully, when she finds out what all the images mean they will be able to stop whatever evil is trying to strike. She didn't know that her government building had been burned down nor did she know who the actual threat was. She was in the presence of the Great Fire and for that moment – rather for those twenty-four plus hours – nothing else mattered but the future.

Rei heard her stomach growl. Bite the pain, she thought. How could she think of eating when the future was in peril again? "I await your next image Great Fire." She said humbly through the rumble of her belly. That must have pleased the fire for the next image appeared in Rei's mind. A picture of Neo Queen Serenity in a quartz encasing disappeared into the same darkness that the Black Moon Family did. By now, Rei assumed that the darkness that these images fell into meant that they would not come to pass. This somewhat relieved her, but the images that followed disturbed her all the more. Rei saw the Silver Crystal, brightly shining and then the shine pulsated until it died out. Once the shine died, the Crystal Palace crumbled and fell into a big fault that split the earth and the whole city soon followed.

At the sight of that vision, a single tear escaped Rei's eye.

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Thirtieth Century Crystal Tokyo was beautiful; simply beautiful. Tuxedo Star, Tuxedo Sun, and the soldier that was guiding them looked at Crystal Tokyo from the elevation they were at. Every building glistened and shined in the early evening sky. A sight like this made the city look literally crystal. From this distance they could see the entire Crystal Palace; large and grandeur, shining like the jewel it was. The sight pierced the heart of all three men that looked upon it. However, one man was pierced differently.

If one would ask what the indication was that this soldier was pierced with jealousy and abhorrence, it would be how his lips formed a frown and he gripped the nothingness within his fists and fought off the negative, angry curses he wanted to say about Tuxedo Sun, Tuxedo Star, and the city itself.

Both generals sensed this but were too busy bickering over their personal differences to see. Tuxedo Star noticed that the same man that had told and beckoned them to come to the bombing site in Point 3 was the same man now that led them into the grassless, outskirts of Crystal Tokyo. Tuxedo Sun coldly replied rhetorically, "Why is that relevant?" As the two men were led further away from the kingdom, Tuxedo Sun asked Tuxedo Star why any activity this far from the city boundaries was any of their concern. Tuxedo Star impersonated his fellow general in asking, "Why is that relevant." If anybody would've seen the two men acting like two boys, they would question their credibility as Generals in the King's Court; their standing as role models for any young man; and their motive for accepting the mission in the first place.

Tuxedo Star thought of these things. He remembered that he originally took this mission in order to be able to spend time with Tomoshibi, apologize for acting the way he did earlier at the bombing, and openly regret not being the respectable man people had made him to be. He knew there was no better time than the present.

"Tomoshibi," he began.

Standing in front of him, asking him to stop, Tuxedo Sun took a deep breath. "What is it?" Tuxedo Sun asked. Tuxedo Star raised his hands to begin gesturing as he spoke, but he said nothing. Here his hands were, creating circles as if trying to bring the aroma of speech to his nose but he could not find the words in the air. As he tried to speak once more, he still remained silent as if the heart to heart he wanted to have with Tomoshibi was literally that. Maybe his heart was trying to speak with Tomoshibi's but Roiyaru knew that without his mouth and mind, Tomoshibi's heart would never hear the words. "We have company." Tuxedo Sun finally said.

Tuxedo Star, still trampling on his words, turned to see the soldier in front of him standing still as a dozen men came out of the distance. "Get ready soldier." Tuxedo Star called to him.

"I think it is you who should be getting ready." The man replied. The soldier turned to the two generals and ripped off the patch on his right arm. As it fell to the ground he spat upon it and took out a small, black orb. "I hope you got a good look at your perfect city, because that was the last you will ever see of it."

"Before your buddies even can get here, one of us would have made an example out of you." Tuxedo Sun warned.

"Then I guess I'll be in need of this." the soldier said pulling out of his right pocket a laser-gun and his left a small black orb. The orb was strange. Inside, one could see a dark, black fog moving within.

"A gun and a marble, yes, this really poses a threat." Tuxedo Star said sarcastically.

"It poses more of a threat than you'd ever know." The man replied.

"How dare you go against the king? You were hand-picked to wear that emblem on your shoulder!" Tuxedo Sun yelled at him.

"Very soon I'll be wearing another patch and it will be an emblem of my allegiance to the Kin of the Black Crystal!"

"Kin of the Black Crystal?" The generals asked. As the dozen men joined the soldier they brought up a very familiar woman whose hands were tied in front of her with chains.

"Nise," Tuxedo Sun whispered as he recognized the woman. Tuxedo Sun took a step forward, wanting to rescue her but Tuxedo Star put his arm in the way.

"They said that if I come with them, they wouldn't kill you, Tomi-chan." Nise replied whimpering. "They said that if I come with them, I could kill you myself!" Her voice went from terrified to treacherous. Tuxedo Sun was shocked. "Don't be so shocked Tomi-chan," Nise continued. "The many times I have asked questions about Crystal Tokyo, the many shortcuts that I know now lead straight to the palace, and even saving the man in the Point 3 government building."

"What does that have to do with anything?" Tuxedo Star asked as Tuxedo Sun stood paralyzed.

"We didn't know that the Priestess would not be in the day we wanted to blow her and her building to smithereens! Shei, here, ran and warned us of it. You do remember Shei?" she asked pointing at the bald-headed man that led them to the outskirts in the first place. "We needed to stop that bomb before any investigations would go on after it. Tei was sent to retrieve the bomb without letting it detonate. As you know it did, but it's only a minor setback, right Tei?" She asked as the same cotton candy-blue haired man from Point 3 stepped from amongst the crowd carrying an orb of his own in his left arm. The other was in a sling from an injury created from the bombing. "We had to move all our plans up because we know how smart you Senshi and Generals can be together. So I was thinking; if I kidnap you, Tomoshibi, and another one the King's generals (especially the one you're bickering with), the King himself is more vulnerable to attack."

"There's more than us, Nise." Tuxedo Star hissed.

"Oh you mean the other two generals like Kuregata Kasai (Tuxedo Kometto) or Kyoushou Zachary (Tuxedo Asteroid)? Wait; or you probably mean Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter, or your wife, Sailor Venus. Don't worry, in just a few moments I'll be keeping them busy with an attack on each of their points."

Again Tuxedo Sun stood shaking. Nise broke the chains from her arms by her own strength, walked up to Tuxedo Sun, removed his mask, and kissed him lustfully. "Calm down Tomoshibi, at least I can be the last thing you see before you die."

Tuxedo Star found the moment a golden opportunity. As she continued blabbering on about how easy it was to deceive Tuxedo Sun, he slowly tried to pull out his V.C. but as he did, Shei shot it out of his hand and it fell to the ground, sizzling. "That's not very nice to make a call while you are being talked to, Tuxedo Star. Here I was revealing how deceptive my plan has been and you're trying to call for backup... Get his as well, Tei!"

Tei went up to Tuxedo Sun as Shei put his laser-gun to Tuxedo Star's head. "You give me the V.C.," Tei said. "Or I give your friend here a way to escape all this."

Nise laughed. "Oh, he wouldn't care. He missed this guy's wedding. What king of friend misses a wedding?" Again Nise laughed treacherously and her men joined in with her.

Tuxedo Sun was red in the face and struggled to keep his composure. His body was shaking in anger, sadness, and betrayal and it was his fault that he allowed a woman he hardly even knew to get so close to him. "Tomi-chan, give me your V.C.!"

"Give it to her." Tuxedo Star ordered. "If I have to hear her call you 'Tomi-chan' again, I'll take my own life."

Tuxedo Sun looked at Tuxedo Star whose face was like stone – emotionless. Tuxedo Sun looked at Nise, Tei (the blue-haired man), Shei (the bald man), and then Tuxedo Star. There was a lump in his throat so big he could not speak. He put his head to the ground and shook it.

Tuxedo Star was agape as the gun was still placed at his head. "Give it to her... traitor." His voice had started in its normal charming tone but by the end had turned resonant and resentful. Tuxedo Sun was breaking inside. Shoving his hand into his pocket he brought out his V.C. and forcefully handed it to Tei.

"Now, give me the cane." She demanded. "We wouldn't want any darts flying around." Without question, Tuxedo Sun handed his cane over and suddenly he had returned to his civilian form. The Tuxedo had disappeared into the subspace it came from and he felt powerless. Nise was astonished. "So without your cane, there's no Tuxedo; you forgot to mention that part to me! I'm going to need that when I kill your friends!" Turning to Tuxedo Star she said, "Now you, and don't try anything." Nise said to Tuxedo Star.

Tuxedo Star scoffed and replied, "The Senshi will take you down." Suddenly the gun at his head cocked.

"Less small talk, more surrender." She hissed.

Tomoshibi was breaking inside as Tuxedo Star defiantly stood with a gun to his head, still not agreeing to surrender his extendable cane. The general wished that he would have never have met Nise. He wished that he would not have brought Tuxedo Star into such danger. He wished and prayed that some bright light of heaven would somehow save them. "Bright lights," Tomoshibi whispered to himself. He had formulated a plan. "Give him the cane, Tuxedo Star." Tomoshibi said sounding defeated. Tuxedo Star was amazed; had his partner really given up? Tomoshibi looked up into the sky. "I can't let you escape to bright lights and not take me with you."

Shei, Nise, and Tei were confused, but Tuxedo Star had caught on. "I hope you're happy with what you have me doing, traitor." He said gravely. Tuxedo Star brought out his cane and pointed it into Nise's face. "North Star Reflection!"

As if the scene were slowed, the bright light emitted from Tuxedo Star's cane, Tomoshibi tightly closed his eyes, Nise fell backwards, a gunshot was heard, clamor was made by the Kin, and then slowly sight returned.

Nise lay on the ground facing upwards. "Shut up," she said to herself. "SHUT UP!" she shouted. As she got up, there was nothing in front of her but two smashed Video Communicators. "NOOO!" Nise was infuriated. "How could I have not seen that coming? Bring them to me, bring them to me now!" Nise left with the remaining men that had brought her and left Shei and Tei to recover the two generals. They held the little orbs in their hands and looked into the sky. Their eyes began to glow a dark, evil green.

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"What are you doing here!" Sailor Mercury yelled at two people in front of her. The one man and one woman held energy-cannons and were trying to destroying the strip of medical labs and hospitals. The Hospitals were next and Sailor Mercury could not let that happen. "How dare you try and demolish the places of science that are used to heal and help the people of our great city. As governess and protector, I cannot forgive you. I am Sailor Mercury, and in the name of the moon I shall punish you!"

"This great city will be turned to the hands of the Kin of the Black Crystal!" both shouted at Sailor Mercury. "Black Crystal Power, make up!" they cried. Suddenly both pairs of eyes began to glow a dark and evil green. The two were wrapped in a curtain of darkness and when they were released they stood before Sailor Mercury just as before but without their cannons and their eyes became the dark olive green color. It must've been some sort of trick, Sailor Mercury thought. 'Kin of the Black Crystal' and 'Black Crystal Power' meant nothing to her.

"We're Cannon-Blasters!" they announced. Holding up their hands, palms facing Sailor Mercury, the two yelled "Cannon blast!" the two yelled. Catching the Senshi off guard, many softball-sized golden energy blasts headed straight for her.

"Asteroid Belt!" a male shouted nowhere to be seen. As the blasts were in feet of Sailor Mercury a leather whip wrapped around her waist and the golden energy blasts hit the ground creating large potholes. Sailor Mercury looked to see her rescuer and in appreciation cried, "Tuxedo Asteroid!"

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Sailor Jupiter was having her own problems controlling a trio of three male super-humans, with green glowing eyes, calling themselves Fire-Breathers. They blew fire out of their mouths like dragons and they were destroying the forest that led to the city border. "Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Sailor Jupiter invoked, sending the compacted mass of lightning the way of one of the Fire-Breathers. Stunning that one brought on the other ones.

"You'll pay for that." The second man threatened. Inhaling the air, he exhaled fire and aimed it at Jupiter. Jupiter jumped out of the way as the fire torched the tree she stood in front of. The third Fire-Breather aimed at Jupiter and again she jumped. Again and again, Sailor Jupiter dodged the attacks of her attackers until fire illuminated the forest.

Sailor Jupiter was almost blinded by the fire and scorched by the heat. All of a sudden a branch fell off of a tree in front of her and she abruptly turned around into the body of one of the enemy. "You're right where I want you." The man said.

"Sorry, I'm taken!" Sailor Jupiter pushed the man away and punched the man across the cheek. He fell to the ground but was hardly fazed. The man got up and stepped back from the Senshi of Jupiter. The Fire-Breather began taking in a large breath with which to blow at Sailor Jupiter. Although ready to defend herself, she heard another power invoked.

"Neptune Deep Submerge!" A sphere of water in the form of a ringed planet blasted the Fire-Breather backwards extinguishing the flame that was about to be emitted from his mouth.

"Sailor Neptune!" Sailor Jupiter exclaimed.

"Nice seeing you again, Sailor Jupiter. I know you probably had it all under control, but I couldn't just sit and watch."

"No need for apologies! There are two more around here somewhere." Sailor Jupiter said meaning the other Fire-Breathers.

Sailor Jupiter led Sailor Neptune through the fiery forest to see Tuxedo Kometto battling two of the remaining fire breathers. Using his cane, Tuxedo Kometto hit one of the men on the forehead before fire was released from his mouth. However, behind him was another Fire-Breather waiting to scorch him. "Supreme Thunder!" Sailor Jupiter's lighting rod appeared out of her tiara and conducted many thunderbolts and shot them at the enemy. The man behind Tuxedo Kometto was stunned.

Tuxedo Kometto regrouped with the two ladies. "Thanks, Sailor Jupiter." Tuxedo Kometto said standing next to her. She blushed in response. After all, she had just saved her husband. "Look," he said pointing at the two men getting up. "They're still not defeated." Tuxedo Kometto took out his extendable cane and held it in the air. "Comet Experience!" Twirling his extendable cane he let it go and flung it at the one who was hit by the 'Supreme Thunder' attack. The extendable cane hit him on the tattooed insignia on the man's left shoulder and he was more stunned than before. The Fire-Breather winced in pain as the cane returned to Tuxedo Kometto.

"That wasn't there before the fight started." Sailor Jupiter said out loud. "Oh well, it's a weak spot... Jupiter... Oak Evolution!" Orbs of plant energy shot from the twirling Super Senshi and hit the Fire-Breather in the arm.

"I'll hit him where it hurts... Neptune Deep Submerge!" Sailor Neptune invoked as another planet of water hit the other Fire-Breather in his arm. Suddenly the two Fire-Breathers were overcome by a curtain of darkness but then it turned into a white light. When the curtain was gone, there stood two normal men with broken flamethrowers and small orbs on the ground in front of them. Picking them up, they ran away.

"We did it!" Sailor Jupiter exclaimed. As the Senshi began to let down their guard, she saw the last Fire-Breather coming behind Tuxedo Kometto. "Tuxedo Kometto watch out!"

Tuxedo Kometto turned around as flame came roaring out of the Fire-Breather's mouth. "Comet Shield!" Twirling his extendable cane in a fast manner, it became a shield that the fire could not penetrate. Still twirling, Tuxedo Kometto flung the cane at the Fire-Breather, hitting it in the left arm. The man cried in agony and ran away before his power could be completely taken from him. "Thanks again Sailor Jupiter." Tuxedo Kometto smiled. "What would I do without you in my life?"

Again Sailor Jupiter blushed and she quickly wanted to change the subject. "So Neptune," she said hurriedly. "Are the other Outer Senshi here?" she asked.

"Sailor Pluto and Sailor Saturn are in Point 5..."

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"Silence Wall... now Sailor Senshi!"

"Venus Love and Beauty Shock... Pluto Dead Scream!"

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"And Sailor Uranus is in Point 2"

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"Uranus World Shaking... Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" The two respective powers hit one Cannon-Blaster each, and they returned to normal, running away with their orbs and broken cannons in hand.

"Thank you both!" Sailor Mercury said relieved as the hospitals and one Laboratory remained standing.

"Are you two alright?" Sailor Uranus asked. She looked at the two of them and they both nodded. "Good; we'll need everybody in the best shape possible to take on the evil that is trying to plague our King and Queen."

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"They're not defeated." Rei said from within her temple walls. Her uniform was drenched in sweat and one could tell that she was thinning because of the fasting she was doing. Her knees were bruised for she was in the same position for more than twenty-four hours and her skin was tanning. She was hot, dehydrated, and smothered in the heat but still she sat patiently, humbly in the presence of the Fire that helped her so much before.

As it got almost unbearable to breathe, the doorway to the temple flew open and wind blew in, making the fire roar and Rei wince. Suddenly her crows flew into the temple past Rei. She opened her eyes to see the two birds fly right into the fire. "No!" she yelled. The two birds were engulfed in flames and Rei was in a state of shock until she looked deep within the fire. The birds were not getting burned, in fact, when they stepped out they were engulfed in flames. "Like a burning bush," Rei thought to herself.

Rubbing her eyes from the tears that were developing, she sniffed and was ready to speak to them. "Phobos... Deimos what's going on?"

"We are not Phobos and Deimos, but the Great Fire possesses them. Only seldom shall it take voice in any creature." Phobos and Deimos said monotonously. "It will take more to defeat this evil." They repeated it again and again. "It will take more to defeat this evil. It will take more..."

It was enough for Rei to hear. She stood up and bowed at The Fire and ran out of the altar-room. The Fire roared for a couple more seconds until it died, ceasing its possession of the crows.

The plot is thickening :D. I hope Nise's role is a little more clearer through this chapter. If I would've said from the get-go that she was the villain then it wouldn't be that much of a story, now would it? I enjoy adding those kind of twists in the story.

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