Sere's Back…
Notes: Okay everyone. First, I want to thank everyone for my reviews… I got so many reviews, I am happy and I'm putting another chapter out already… pretty darn good for me :-)
Quick Replies: To my reviewers and emailers… don't worry, Sere is not going to forgive too easily… we shall what the senshi squirm… (at least a little, but to be honest, I do like them, so she will probably forgive them in the end…)
Story Notes: As the next chapter begins, we have skipped some time. The senshi have been fighting for years, without Moon, who left the country soon after they kicked her out of the senshi. The senshi know who TK is, but not that he is the prince. TK knows he is the prince, and who the princess is, but he has not told the senshi!!!
Youma have been getting stronger, as have the senshi as they continue to receive more powers. Though the senishi have been becoming more powerful, they are finding the fights becoming more difficult.
And on with the story…
{From chapter one…}
"By the Goddess," swore Raye. "What have we done?"
"The only thing we could do… what I believe destiny wanted us to do…"
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{{{ Chapter Two }}}
{Many years later…}
What should have been a crisp and clear autumn night suddenly turned horribly wrong.
The quiet whispering of the trees leaves and the occasional hooting of an old barn owl where the only sounds the young couple heard. Looking over the tranquil lake with the beautiful clear reflection of the setting sun, the entire grove just oozed with romantic clichés. That was probably why this young couple, like many others before them, had come here to sit on the soft grassy hill and cuddle quietly.
Everything was calm and quiet… normal.
Everything except the red smoke slowly drifting across the lake. Looking up from her partner, the young girl screamed as the smoke began to transform into an ungodly form. Slightly human, and yet so very not, the creature stood over 6 feet tall. It bared its teeth silently at the couple before its huge gaping mouth opened in a horrible ear-splitting roar.
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Half way across the park, a young girl was walking swiftly home, her books held tightly to her chest. "I really should have left the library earlier," muttered Ami to herself. "Lita is sooooo going to kill me. I promised to be home in time to meet the others for dinner."
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
A young woman's terrified scream shattered the silence of the night.
Looking around, Ami immediately pulled out her communicator. Pressing the all call button, she hissed into her small microphone. "Guys, I'm at the park around the corner, some girl just started screaming, I'm gonna go check it out. I could do with back up."
"Ah ha… be right there Ami." Came from the red circle quickly.
As Ami started running towards the sound, another, much more fear-inspiring sound filled the night air.
"RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!"
Echoing around the park, the gruesome sound travelled loud and clear through the communicator and to the other three people listening. "What the hell Ami?" Muttered a worried Jupiter as she continued running towards the park, the other two flanking her.
"That sounded close Ames." Added Venus.
Having just transformed, Ami quickened her pace, heading towards where she thought she heard the screams originating. "It's near the south-west corner of the park I think."
"Closer to us." Muttered Mars.
"Be there soon Mercury, be careful." Encouraged their beautiful leader. Quickening her pace Venus muttered to the other two, "That sounded bad guys, lets get there now."
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Bursting into the shrouded grove, the blue clad warrior activated her visor and scanned the area quickly. Screaming out a "Bubbles Blast", as much to distract the monster as anything else, she ran to the farthest side of the grove away from the now unconscious two forms, recently discarded by the monster.
"Freezing Bubbles Blast!" Screamed the young warrior as she again dogged a powerful blast of horrible smelling purple-black smoke. Having her visor still on however, Mercury knew that it was more than just smoke. The monster's attack contained thousands upon thousands of tiny glass slithers, more than enough to rip a person to shreds were it to hit. Seeing yet another blast coming from the monster after it again outmanoeuvred her counter attack, the young warrior dropped to the ground and rolled. Looking behind, she was quick to notice the pile of wood chips that were, only moments ago, the rather large tree she was standing in front of. Sighing and jumping up again, she was pleased to hear the whispered words "Fire-Soul" before being joined by Jupiter and Venus.
The Fire-Soul hit the monster square in the back, but barely harassed, the monster turned to face the new red-clad warrior, keeping one of its eyes on the other three. Out of the line of fire for a minute, Mercury edged her way over to the two unconscious victims. Following her, Jupiter asked quietly, "they okay?"
Leaning over the two, Mercury felt for their pulses, detecting a slight pulse in each neck, the warrior nodded, "yeah, just."
Leaning down and grabbing the guy, Jupiter hauled him over her shoulder before running for the trees. Following her lead, Mercury began to pull the girl after them. Distracted by the sound, the monster turned towards the two escaping warriors, only to be pulled back to the fight at the scream of "Crescent Beam".
Reaching the relative safety of the trees, the two warriors gently placed the unconscious forms of the two victims onto the ground. "Hopefully they'll be protected by the trees." Muttered Jupiter.
"Yeah, except that the monster's attack disintegrates whole trees." Sighing slightly, Mercury turned back towards the fight. "We need to get back, that thing is powerful. If you want to join them, I'll start a full analysis of the creature."
"Ya sure." Turning around, Jupiter paused for a moment, "by the way, we called Darien. He should be here soon."
"Excellent. I have a feeling we need all the help we can get."
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"Thunder DRAGON."
"Fire SOUL."
"Love and Beauty Shock."
"Mercury." Called Jupiter. "Got any weaknesses for us yet. Our attacks don't seem to be doing much."
"Yes Jupiter. I realise that."
The fight had been progressively getting worse. Mars was now limping, and Jupiter was fast loosing her strength. Each attack the warriors called out seemed to do little more than annoy the monster. And only that if they were lucky. Tuxedo Kamen had arrived at the fight a few moments before, and like Mercury, was surveying the scene.
"GGGGGGGGGGYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
"AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh," screamed Jupiter as she was sent flying into a tree half way across the clearing from her previous position. Out for the count.
Without a moment more to loose, both Mercury and Kamen joined the fight.
"Sorry guys. There doesn't seem to be a weakness. We're just going to have to try combined attacks."
"We've been doing that Mercury. And the monster has barely noticed." Muttered Mars. "And now Jupiter is out…"
Throwing an energy charged rose at the monster without a word, Kamen turned to Mars. "Don't be pessimistic in a fight Mars. Keep trying. It's all we can do. And you've got both Mercury and I now."
"Freezing Ice Blast."
"Love Me Chain… Encircle."
"Okay girls. I'll distract it with a few blasts. So you three can power up for a group attack." Receiving confirming nods, Kamen began his assault again. "Earth Trench." "Smoking Bomb." Followed by a few dozen razor sharp and electrically charged roses deterred the monster for a moment. The moment the other warriors needed to launch their combined attack.
"Mercury…"
"Mars…"
"Venus…"
"Ice Blast!"
"Celestial Fire!"
"Meteor Shower!"
The three attacks combined as they raced towards the monster. Hitting the dazed monster dead on, the power exploded in a flash of light. Knocking the monster down, the attack however only held him there for a moment.
"AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
Stumbling back in exhaustion and amazement, the three warriors stared in disbelief as the monster turned back towards them.
Having woken up in time to see the disappointing result of the group attack, Jupiter sighed. "We're in trouble now…"
For a brief moment, the park went silent again. Time seemed to slow, as the four young women stood quietly around the clearing. Calmly awaiting their fate.
Sighing deeply. Kamen raised his head slowly towards the moon. Feeling the moon light comfortingly shinning on his face. The young man wordlessly prayed to the moon. With a feeling of tranquillity washing over him, he became a little more confident. Opening his heart, his mind and his soul, the young prince of earth pleaded to the moon for assistance. 'Help me.' He whispered. 'Please Selenity, send your daughter back to me. To us. We need her, for we cannot survive much longer without her here.'
As Kamen brought his mind back to the present time and place, he noticed three things. One, the warriors were back up and fighting. Two, they were on their last wind, and giving everything they had to this monster. Three, though they were hurting it, they would be long gone before it was. Sighing, the prince decided to join them, in what could be their last fight.
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[AN: Just to get this straight, Selenity is the old Queen. Serenity is the Princess. Just so we don't get them mixed up. I like this slight difference in the translations, it makes things easier to understand.]
{{PREVIEW}}
{{{ Chapter Three }}}
"Bubbles," whispered across the battlefield as the blue-clad warrior dropped to the ground, her final energy spent.
Okay… not much of a preview I admit… hehehehe sorry….
Next chapter… will the senshi and Kamen live to see another day??? Who will save them from the horrible youma…
Hhhmmm… let me think :-)
Stay tuned people…. And feel free to review and email… I appreciate all comments, demands for updates, and constructive criticism and ideas…