Galaxy: Oh man. So many things to do and so little time. (groans) Oh, how I wish there were more hours in the day... (clears throat) Anyway, in this episode, we're gonna get a little more background on the Milky Way Kingdom and what happened before the start of Chapter One of the Zodiac team. Let's get rolling.

(A boulder tumbles down and lands on Galaxy.)

Galaxy: (muffled) Not like that! Jeez!

Disclaimers: I don't own Pretty Cure as it belongs to Toei.

Lepus tossed and turned in her sleep, dreaming about the destruction of the Kingdom. "No... Mama! Papa! NO!"

She sprung awake with a yelp, panting slightly and looking around, seeing herself safe and sound in Airi's room. "Thank God... it was just a bad dream..."

Vulpeculos floated over to her and hugged her. "Was it about the destruction again?"

Lepus nodded as she hugged him back. "Big bro, I'm scared."

He rubhed her back gently. "It's okay, Lepus. It'll be alright."

(Cue theme: 3-2-1! Zodiac Warrior Pretty Cure)

3, 2, 1, let's blast off!

Let's-la-soar into the sky!

Straight into the cosmos

Zodiac Warrior Pretty Cure!

When you look at the stars,

What do you see?

Will there be a sign of hope

Or a sign of despair?

Even if we're stuck within a pinch

(Stuck within a pinch)

Keep your hope alive!

It's time to go go go!

Fire your ignition!

Race up to the stars!

Grant us the strength of the constellations!

With our hearts burning

We will fight on!

All of our hopes are one!

(Go-go-go!)

3, 2, 1, let's blast off!

Let's-la-soar into the sky!

Straight into the cosmos

Zodiac Warrior Pretty Cure!

Chapter 6: Everyone together! We are Pretty Cure!

Later that day, the group gathered around the lunch table at school, the sibling fairies in human form And munching on some rice balls.

Airi looked at Tsukasa and Orion. "So what is the Milky Way Kingdom like?"

Tsukasa smiled softly. "It's absolutely gorgeous when it's at peace. Valleys of galaxy colored flowers, the stars are always showing despite whether it's day or night."

Orion nodded in agreement. "Yeah. But then Black Hole had to screw it all up."

Kaoru looked at them. "Uh... how did it happen?"

Tsukasa sighed softly and frowned. "It was just a normal day like anything else in the kingdom. I had just received my powers as Cure Taurus..."

Tsukasa stood on her throne beside her mother, looking at her Zodiac Crystal and smiling softly.

Cassiopeia looked at Tsukasa with a soft smile. "I'm glad the Taurus Crystal chose you to be a warrior, my child. I know that you will use it wisely."

Tsukasa smiled at her. "Thanks, Mama." She thought for a moment.

Cassiopeia blinked slightly. "Is something wrong, Andromeda?"

Tsukasa looked at her again. "I'm just worried about if there will be an attack. I know the kingdom has been at peace for a long time, but who knows when the Black Hole Corps will come back?"

Cassiopeia sighed softly and nodded. "Yes, that is true. But that is why Sir Orion has trained you well and it is under his supervision that you shall get to safety should your father and I fall in battle and you are unable to resist for too long."

The young princess nodded slightly. "Yeah."

Suddenly a guard ran in. "My ladies! The army is coming!"

Cassiopeia stood up bravely, a serious expression on her face. "Send our troops out to the front lines. Let's intercept them before they hurt too many people."

"At once, milady!" The guard ran out of the room as Tsukasa used the Crystal in a flash of purple light and changed into her Cure form for the first time.

"... and we fought endlessly for a week, but we didn't get anywhere. Eventually, we had to escape and... well, you know the rest." Tsukasa looked down.

Harumi looked at her sadly. "I'm so sorry. That must be awful to lose your home like that."

Vulpeculos nodded. "Our families and friends... turned into Kurohoshis." He gripped his cup tightly.

A gentle hand touched his hand. "It'll be okay."

He looked up to see Airi smiling at him. "We'll find the other Crystals and save everyone."

The other Cures nodded in agreement.

He smiled brightly and nodded. "Thanks, everyone."

Airi gave off a determined smile. "And by the stars, if we can do that, we can do anything as a team!"

Kaoru smiled. "That's our Airi. Always optimistic."

Airi grinned cheekily, giggling a bit.

Within the Kingdom, Eclipse was sitting in his throne, thinking of what the next move should be.

Hydra walked into the room, carrying his book. "My Lord, might I suggest that we summon a Kurohoshi ourselves? It could be a good way to let the Pretty Cure know about your power."

Eclipse thought it over. "Perhaps. The others have failed already, Lupus and Cetus twice over."

Hydra nodded slightly. "My point exactly, my lord. We can't keep failing."

Eclipse stood up and looked at him. "Then let us show these foolish heroes who they're dealing with."

Back on Earth, the team walked together, heading to the library.

"So my suggestion is to look up the latest unusual sightings of meteors and whatever else there has been happening," Harumi told them.

Kaoru nodded. "Makes sense. Who knows what could be around there?"

Airi wasn't listening as she was looking at a couple of girls chatting away.

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, yeah! Looks like Cure Virgo is getting her group together nicely!"

Airi smiled brightly and chuckled a little bit before running to catch up with her team.

Up above the town, Eclipse and Hydra appeared, looking down at the city silently.

Hydra adjusted his glasses and scoffed lightly. "Humans truly are quite inferior to us." He looked at Eclipse. "I don't mean any offense, my Lord, but I don't see any potential for your former species."

Eclipse closed his eyes. "No offense taken, Hydra. Just as many people are filled with hope, despair reaches their souls in the same way."

Hydra nodded and made a dark magenta mist appear. "And when we accomplish the ultimate goal for Black Hole, then everyone will bow to us."

Eclipse nodded, smirking lightly. "Everyone will bow."

Eye-catch: Airi, Harumi, Kaoru, Tsukasa, and Orion are seen spinning around as Lepus and Vulpeculos jump by their feet before the heroes change into their respective forms.

Inside the library, the group was looking up different books for what they needed. Harumi was in the history section with Lepus, Kaoru with Vulpeculos in the science section, Tsukasa and Orion were looking through the newspapers, but as for Airi, she was watching some of her classmates talk about the Pretty Cure and their male ally.

"I heard they've got a male warrior on their team!"

"So cool! I saw him in action and he is the dreamiest guy ever!"

"Do you think he's single?"

"Maybe he has a crush on someone on his team!"

Airi blinked slightly as she looked away. Now that she thought about it more, it did seem like Orion was closer to Tsukasa than any of them, even the fairy siblings. Maybe at some point, he had a crush on her before the attack and that's still going on? She didn't know, but it was definitely a good mystery for herself to solve.

She blinked and looked around when she saw Tsukasa waving her over, going to her. "What's up?"

Tsukasa pointed to a newspaper article about the strange meteor shower the previous night. "I think we hit the jackpot. It wasn't just nine meteors, but a few more followed afterward. Maybe Constellation Crystals emitting power from their falling star trails."

"Constellation Crystals?" Airi blinked in confusion.

Orion nodded. "They have power much like the Zodiac Crystals. In fact, I think one of the Crystals was made to be an in-between. Ophiucus, most likely."

"Most likely, yes." Harumi set a book on astrology down. "In olden days, Ophiucus had been dubbed the Thirteenth Constellation when people believed there were thirteen months in the year."

Tsukasa nodded. "Makes sense. The Ophiucus Crystal must have remained a partial Zodiac Crystal since then. And with twice the power as the other Crystals, someone would have to be very mentally ready to accept its responsibility."

Airi nodded and smiled. "Wonder what'll happen when we gather the other Crystals?"

Lepus ran over to them. "Worry about it later! We got a big problem!"

Vulpeculos caught up as well. "Eclipse and Hydros have a Kurohoshi on the loose!"

Tsukasa jolted in shock. "Eclipse too?!"

Kaoru looked at the group. "Come on!" She led the team out to the site.

The Kurohoshi attacking people looked like a beatbox on arms and legs. "Kuro Yo!" It shot out soundwaves that knocked people off their feet.

The girls arrived with their allies as they saw the damage.

Harumi frowned as she saw the Kurohoshi. "Almost as bad as me being turned into a Kurohoshi." She gritted her teeth.

"We can't let these guys win!" Kaoru growled.

"For the Earth and the Milky Way Kingdom..." Tsukasa said bravely.

"We'll always fight!" Orion shouted.

Airi looked at the group. "Let's go!"

Orion and the girls nodded. "Yeah!"

(Cue Color Charge Instrumental)

"Zodiac Wand! Pretty Cure, Let's Blast Off!" The quartet of girls transformed in their respective ways before posing.

"The virgin's pure heart! Cure Virgo!"

"The lion's pride! Cure Leo!"

"The water bearer's tranquility! Cure Aquarius!"

"The bull's courage! Cure Taurus!"

The quartet clapped their hands in unison, spinning around together. "Saviors of Earth's Hope!" They jumped apart and landed before they posed as one team. "Zodiac Senshi Pretty Cure!"

(End Instrumental)

The team of heroes jumped up and tried kicking the Kurohoshi, but it stopped them and knocked them back.

Virgo grunted as she landed, glaring up at the monstrosity in front of her.

"Yo!" It shot off a sound wave assault at her.

She blocked it with her shield, straining with the effort.

Leo ran forward and took a deep breath before letting out a loud roar, causing the waves to be disrupted by more sound waves and knocking the Kurohoshi off balance.

Taurus took her turn and head-butted the Kurohoshi, sending it back as Aquarius made a wall to knock it down from its flight

The Kurohoshi got up again and let off a massive bass drop that sent them flying back.

Hydra watched the group as he made notes appear in his book. "Interesting. Alone, they have their own strength, but in a combined effort, their powers increase tenfold."

Eclipse remained silent as he observed the group, his focus mainly on Virgo.

Virgo backflipped and landed, holding her arm in pain. "This isn't going anywhere!"

Aquarius landed by her and looked for a weak point within the Kurohoshi's attacks, noting how it fought. "I see!" She looked to their masculine ally. "Orion! The steps it takes! It's like it's dancing!"

Orion looked and smiled. "Alright! In that case...!" He took Aquarius's hand and they charged forward, timing the dancing and waiting for the right moment.

They got it once it turned to them and swung its fist down. "Kuro!"

"One, two!" They jumped up together and flew down, striking the Kurohoshi with a dual punch attack, knocking it off balance and sending it to the ground.

Hydra watched in curiosity. "So Cure Aquarius is the smartest of the group. A handy weakness to exploit later." He wrote it down in the notes.

The duo landed as Orion nodded to her. "Go for it, Aquarius!"

Aquarius nodded. "Yeah!"

Her star shone brightly as she gathered a bunch of water into her hands. "Pretty Cure!" She formed a harp with her water and strummed it, a soothing tune coming from the strings. "Aquarius Tranquil Pulsar!" She made a blue wave fly at the Kurohoshi and envelope it in blue light.

"Yo Beautiful…" The Kurohoshi exploded into blue smoke and the purified star was revealed, flying back to its owner and returning to him as he woke up.

Hydra closed his book up and adjusted his glasses. "Well, I think that's enough for today. Let us go, Lord Eclipse." The two villains teleported away as the area was magically repaired in soft light.

Back in their civvies, the team was standing by a railing and talking together, Harumi seeming pensive. "It's odd... I know I've seen Eclipse from somewhere before..."

Airi nodded. "Me too. But where from...?"

Kaoru shrugged. "Maybe he was a passerby at one point and you girls didn't notice."

The brunette shook her head. "Mm-mm. He looked more familiar to me than usual. I just don't know why..."

The girls looked at each other, clearly knowing that Airi was gonna be dead-set on solving this mystery.

Meanwhile within the Milky Way Kingdom, Eclipse was resting on his throne, looking at his reflection in a mirror and seemingly talking to himself. "I understand, but if Cure Virgo does purify me..."

A deeper voice responded to him, dark purple eyes glowing from inside the mirror. "If she does, she will have reason to have despair in her heart as she will know who has been controlled by the enemy all this time. You know as well as I that with you being from the Milky Way Kingdom, she will be allowed here soon because of her heritage. No matter what, we must not stop in our goal of worldwide despair. DARK MATTER PREVAILS!" The room shook with a thunderous echo.

Eclipse bowed his head and looked up, the light in his eyes seemingly faded. "Dark Matter prevails."

(Cue End Theme: Go Zodiacs! Let's Pretty Cure!)

Preview:

Airi: By the stars, publicity is big news for us!

Harumi: But there's a chance of our identities being exposed.

Tsukasa: If people knew who we really were...

Kaoru: Let's have the reporter join the Pretty Cure Club then!

Everyone: EH?!

Zodiac Senshi Pretty Cure! Big Scoop! Who are our heroes? By the stars, this will be epic!

(Switch to epic music)

This holiday...

Airi: I don't know how we're all gonna be able to win!

Get ready for the adventure...

Gentaro: I won't see my friends cry!

...of a lifetime!

Lucky: We'll fight as one team!

Kamen Rider Fourze!

Gentaro: I'm the guy who's gonna befriend all heroes!

Uchuu Sentai Kyuranger!

Lucky: We're the ultimate saviors!

Zodiac Senshi Pretty Cure!

Tsukasa: We're the Ryuuseizaka stars!

Super Hero All-Stars: Space's Ultimate Friendship and Hope!

Airi: By the stars, this is huge!

Galaxy: Ugh! FINALLY, I got this chapter finished! But yeah, I do plan on starting the crossover sometime before Christmas, but it gets super stressful for me during this time of year, so... (claps hands together and bows) Please bear with me and as always, I hope you read and review!