Chapter 27: A New Hero
As the bloody remains of the giant monster crashed around the Scouts and Warriors. The cloaked figure landed behind them, the giant weapon dissipating as he approached. Greg and Darien rushed in front of the Scouts, swords drawn. Sailor Moon rushed in front of them. "What are you two doing?" she asked, "he just saved our lives!" Darien looked at her, a look of concern in his eyes. "Can't be to careful Serena." he responded. The cloaked figure chuckled, and Sailor Venus noticed it sounded like a guy. "I don't blame you for being cautious." he said, "but I am not your enemy." Greg raised his sword, "then honor us with your name, ally." The man bowed, "You my call me Kadajh. I am a mercenary from Tritus."
"What?" Sailor Mercury screamed, making the others jump. "I thought that Koaru was the only survivor of Tritus!" Kadajh chuckled. "No, our prince was not the only one. Only I am the last survivor of Tritus, since I heard that my prince has passed on." Amy hung her head and started to have silent tears fall to the ground. She then turned and ran back to the Palace. Greg glared at Kadajh, "You didn't have to sound so full of yourself!" he yelled before running after Amy. The others also lost their liking for the man. Darien stepped forward. "You may join our cause, but you are not welcome with the Scouts or myself. Got it?" Kadajh bowed again. "Understood. I didn't mean to cause you discomfort."
After the battle, only four of the Shadow Warriors were left to recover Koaru's body. They were just finishing the climb down when they heard the sounds of Yoma. "Shit, we really don't need this." They silently made their way to where Koaru's body had been, only to stop in shock. "What the hell?" "Who….who did it?" "We better get back to the Palace, now."
Amy, Mina and Raye were eating in the kitchen when Kadajh walked in and started to eat everything he could grab. Amy leaned over to Raye, "Has he ever removed that hood?" she asked, watching the food vanishing into the hood with sounds of eating and breathing. Raye shook her head.
The four Shadow Warriors ran into the kitchen, almost took down Mina in their hurry, then faced Amy. "Princess! Koaru, his body is….well….gone!" Amy gasped and Kadajh paused in his ravaging meal to listen. Raye noticed and yelled at him. "You! You know something about this, don't you?" Kadajh shook his head and left the room. "Even if I did, I wouldn't tell a bunch of brats like you." Raye glared at Kadajh as he left the room. "Bastard." she said under her breathe.
Deep within Moon Canyon, Queen Beryl had regrouped her army. Jedite walked forward, ready to report. "They are of guard. If we strike now, we will crush them out of existence." Beryl nodded her head and smiled. "We attack at dawn, and we leave nothing left!" The Yoma all cheered and roared in excitement, knowing that in three hours, they would spill the blood of hundreds of humans.
