Chapter 9: Power to the Planets

The next week went by with little incident, except for Koaru throwing Amy into the pool because she told him that he stunk after his workout. The following Thursday arrived, and the five princesses gathered outside. There they noticed Koaru and Nicholas were looking nervous, and that Artemis and Mr. Mokotai (the old guy) were not there. Darien came running out a few minutes later, zipping up his pants as he ran (don't ask).

Nicholas walked up to each girl and handed then a small wand, each the color of their respective planet. Serena didn't get a wand, but a pendant, which she looked at with glee. Koaru then stepped forward, looking nervous and curious at the same time. "Ok," he said, "those items you all received allow you to change into the uniforms you wore last week. So, start by calling out the name of your planet, then add the word 'Power' behind it." There was a confused shouting match, followed by a flash of blue, gold, red, green, and white. After the flash faded, the Scouts were covering themselves again. Darien then stepped forward, and Nicholas ran inside. "Alright, today you will learn your basic attacks." he said, eyeing each girl around him. "Koaru will be helping to control what happens, so he is staying as well." Darien said as Koaru started to sneak inside as well.

"Ok, Princess Amy," Darien said, "You will be called Sailor Mercury, and you all," he indicated the other four, "will be known as Sailor-then your planet. Ok, now, Sailor Mercury, you attack is used to blind and confuse the enemy. It is called Mercury Ice Bubbles Blast." Amy nodded her head, closed her eyes, the shouted, "Mercury Ice Bubbles...Blast!" Instantly the area was covered in fog, an no one could se shit. Darien cleared his throat. "Ok, that is good, but remember that your team mates should be able to see as well.

"Next, Sailor Venus." Mina stepped forward, her knee length blonde hair catching the wind as she walked. "Your attack is a light based laser. The attack command is Venus Crescent Beam Smash. Yes, a bit of a mouthful." Mina looked over at the trees, selected the thickest one, pointed her index finger at it, then shouted, "Venus Crescent Beam Smash!" The laser like beam sliced the tree fifty/fifty, then the two halves exploded. "Wow!" Mina cried as she watched the slivers fall to the ground.

"Alright, Sailor Mars, if you would." Raye walked over, her equally long black hair sweeping behind her. "Your attack is called Mars Fire Ignite." Raye looked at him, "Ignite?" she asked. Amy piped up, "Ignite means to set or catch fire to something." Raye blinked, "Ok..." then also faced a tree. "Mars Fire...Ignite!" the resulting giant fireball flew at the tree, then turned, and headed for Koaru, who looked up, swore, and jumped out of the way. The fireball then crashed into a rose bush, which burned merrily. Raye looked at Darien, blushing as red as her uniform. Darien sweated, "Ok, that was good-" "Fuk you!" came from Koaru- "but you need to focus on our target harder." Raye nodded her head, then walked over to the others.

"Sailor Jupiter, please." Lita walked over, her brown hair tied in a ponytail, a look of determination on her face. "I'll be blunt," Darien said, "the attack is called Jupiter Thunder Crash. Got it?" Lita nodded her head, and Darien retreated a few paces. Lita took a breathe, then from her tiara extended a golden antenna. "What the heck?" she asked, and Darien shrugged his shoulders. Lita refocused, then shouted, "Jupiter Thunder...Crash!" A sphere of electricity shot from the antenna, and straight Koaru! "What the hell is this?" he shouted as he jumped over the ball, which crashed into the lake beside the school. As they watched, several fish floated to the surface in the area that the ball hit. "I know, I know." Lita said as Darien opened his mouth. "Need to focus harder." Darien nodded his head, then turned to Serena.

"Sailor Moon, over here please." Serena walked over, her knee length blonde pigtails swaying as she approached. "Your attack is more weapon based," Darien said. "It is your tiara. You throw it, and say Moon Tiara Magic. Got it?" Serena nodded, and Koaru moved over to a tree, leaned against it, and dozed off. Serena picked off her tiara, which started to glow. Serena chose her target, a tree far from Koaru, then commanded, Moon...Tiara...Magic!" The tiara became a glowing disk as she threw it, which soared straight, then turned, and headed towards the other girls, who screamed and ran. It then flew at Darien, who cursed and ducked, then watched as it headed at Koaru's neck!

Koaru opened his eye, then both snapped open, and he ran backwards up the tree, did a front flip, and the Tiara struck the tree as he landed three feet away. Everyone started to shout at Serena, who yelled back at them "It is hard to throw!" Koaru, in response to this, pulled the tiara out of the tree, threw it at Serena, who screamed and flinched, and the tiara gently struck her forehead, exactly where it had been before she threw it. Serena glared at Koaru. "I hate you!" Koaru shrugged his shoulders, then went inside.