As we start this chapter, it looks like a part of our heroes' and heroines' 'history' has come back to haunt them once more. How does this help get the villains to the 'location' that they will want to go? That's a question that you know that you'll have to read to find out, everyone. Now, before I start, I have to and must give thanks and credit to Belletiger and Kanius as well as Kanius' YuYuGiDigiMoon fanfiction series, especially his The Invasion of the Rajita story, for giving me permission to use the idea of Valkyrie Sailor Soldiers and everything that's a part of them in my fanfiction. I would like to give thanks and credit to Kanius and his YuYuGiDigiMoon series, including this author's Dawn of Chaos story, and LazerWulf for giving me permission to use the idea for their version of Sailor Charon, namely the fact that she is Sailor Pluto's sister among other things. I would also like to give thanks and credit to Matty G91 and this author's story of Kamen Rider Lunar for giving me permission to use Kamen Rider Lunar and Terra, their looks, everything about him as well as the UNI-SHOCKER organization, and the idea of Darth Revan Sammy Tsukino, the other versions of Sammy Tsukino, and other 'plot ideas' for this story.

I DO NOT OWN Sailor Moon, Sword Art Online, Naruto, Accel World, Digimon series, Yu-Gi-Oh R/GX/5Ds/Zexal/Arc-V, Kingdom Hearts, Hyperdimensional Neptunia series, Gundam series, especially Gundam Build Fighters, Dead or Alive, Ninja Gaiden, Mortal Kombat, Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed, Maken-Ki, Tenchi Muyo series, Ronin Warriors, Pretty Cure, Queen's Blade/Gate, Dragonball Z/GT, Star Trek series, Star Wars, Log Horizon, Sonic the Hedgehog, DC universe, Marvel universe, Assassin's Creed, Senran Kagura, Sekirei, Monster Musume, Karin/Chibi Vampire, 12 Beast, Stargate series, One Piece, Final Fantasy, Rave Master, Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra, Code Lyoko, Transformers, and anything/anyone that comes from these and other stories that end up in this fanfiction! Sailor Moon is owned/licensed by Naoko Takeuchi and its various studios and publishers, Sword Art Online is owned/licensed by ASCII Media Works, A-1 Pictures Inc., and its various directors/publishers including Reki Kawahara and Tomohiko Itō, Naruto is owned/licensed by Masashi Kishimoto, Yuuto Date, Jump Comics, and Studio Pierrot, Digimon is owned/licensed by Toei Animation and its various directors, including Hiroyuki Kakudo, Yu-Gi-Oh is owned/licensed by Kazuki Takahashi, Toei Animation, and Studio Gallop, Yu-Gi-Oh GX is owned/licensed by Naoyuki Kageyama, Studio Gallop and its various directors, Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds is owned/licensed by Katsumi Ono and Studio Gallop, and Sword Art Online is owned/licensed by ASCII Media Works, A-1 Pictures Inc., and its various directors/publishers including Reki Kawahara and Tomohiko Itō!

Warning: This story contains intense violence, blood, gore, death, mild to explicit suggestive themes, including mind-control and brainwashing, mild to explicit bad language, and mature adult themes/situations!

Second Warning: Some to a lot of OOC (Out of Character) actions and mannerisms in this whole story!

Sailor Moon Online: SAO Beyond

(Sword Art Online opening music 'Innocence' starting)

As a group of rainbow colored birds fly through the air, witnessed by Naruto, Davis, and Asuna, the scene switches to Suguha, Serena, and Kazuto walking down the street, they turn around when they 'sense' something and the world around them shatters like a mirror revealing multiple alternate versions of them and the worlds of SAO, ALO, and beyond.

The next scene shows our heroes and heroines looking at the prone form of Suguha, dressed in 'royal gown/dress' as Princess Selene, lying in her see-through coffin with tears in the eyes of Kazuto, Naruto, and Serena in which the scene switches Naruto, dressed in his classic attire, but with white cloak similar to his dad's cloak as Hokage while looking into the wind.

The next scene has Serena looking at her broach and then walking through the hallways of the Moon Kingdom dressed as Princess Serenity and as she looks into the air, her shadow splits into two shadows with one of them looking like her as Valkyrie Sailor Moon and the other looks like Heathcliff.

The following scene has Darien looking at a rose while his 'alternate forms' of Tuxedo Mask and Prince Endymon are behind him and then we see Davis looking at two tags that contain the Crest of Miracles and Life when he feels a hand on shoulder in which he looks to see Kari, Veemon, Gatomon, and the rest of the Digidestined and their Digimon looking at him.

The next scene has Leafa stand in the middle a very swallow pond surround by the images of her four 'doppelgangers' as Sailor Celestial reflected in the water of the pond as a rainbow light comes from the sky in which when she looks up towards it, she then sees the rest of her friends in their ALO avatars and Leafa smiles as she approaches them transforming into Ark Valkyrie Sailor Celestial in the process.

Then we find our heroes and heroines battling through legions of robots, monsters, and fighting even multiple version of Heathcliff before out of some kind of vortex, Ragnarök appears before all of them with a roar of power and hatred. Various warriors, heroes, and 'other people' from the multiverse ranging from Sonic the Hedgehog, Shiroe of Log Horizon, Kite from Dot-hack series, Neptune, Nepgear, and their fellow CPUs/CPU Candidates from Neptunia series, Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, and others from the Marvel universe, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and so many others from the DC Universe, and so many more before it focuses on Doctor Ivo 'Eggman' Robotnik surrounded by the seven Chaos Emeralds and a mysterious and powerful crystal which reality all around it seem to shatter like a mirror.

Valkyrie Sailor Moon, Kazuto, and the others extend their hands to Sailor Celestial and she takes them as they look at what looks like a giant book in which in the pages, there are pictures of various different versions of all of them and Leafa is holding a smaller version of that same book and reading it to Rain, Seven, Yuuki, Strea, and Yui.

Finally, we return to see Suguha, Serena, and Kazuto at that same street in which Suguha closes that same book and turn to see all of their friends/family/loved ones waving towards them causing the three of them to run over towards them as the rainbow-colored birds create a rainbow in the sky.

(Sword Art Online opening music 'Innocence' ends)

Act 1: Sword Art Realities

Chapter 17: Riding into a New Gamer Multiverse, Part 11

Early June 2026, Lunar universe, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, UNI-SHOCKER headquarters

Deep within UNI-SHOCKER headquarters, we find ourselves within what looks like another futuristic prisoner holding facility like seen in sci-fi fiction like Star Wars and Star Trek, Sailor Venus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto, TK, Seraphimon, the Mega form of TK's Digimon partner, Patamon, and Brighid, the mysterious female humanoid entity known as a 'Blade' that was 'awoken' by Sailor Saturn. Right now, Brighid is unleashing her blue flames to vaporize what looks like B-1 battle droids and omnics.

"Strike of the Seven Stars!"

Seraphimon unleashes seven golden orbs of energy that slam into the remaining enemies and destroys them in one blow and when they are finished, everyone looks towards TK, who is breathing heavily, his hand over his heart, and being supported by Sailor Venus.

Sailor Venus asks TK, concerned, "Takeru-kun, are you okay?"

Seraphimon asks, "What happened?"

Sailor Neptune says, "We're not sure. TK just collapsed to the ground and holding his head in pain."

Sailor Pluto says, "He was hearing the screams of tortured souls."

Brighid asks, curiously, "The screams of tortured souls?"

Sailor Pluto says, "Yes, I am not only the warrior of time, but I also the warrior of the underworld. While I am not as 'spiritually sensitive' as Mars and Uranus, my sensory abilities are still quite acute especially when the 'border between life and death' is disturbed. It seems like souls that have departed the mortal plan has been brought here and Takeru is 'sensitive' to them."

Sailor Venus says, a bit nervously, "Souls? You mean like ghosts? Hey, watch it!"

Seraphimon asks Sailor Pluto, "What do you mean by TK is 'sensitive' to these spirits?"

Sailor Pluto replies, "He has a great 'connection' to these souls. And I believe that Venus, Neptune, and I know what that connection is. All of us do have a 'feeling of dread' the instant that TK collapsed in pain, which was most likely from the wails of those souls and the pain was caused by his feeling all of their negative emotions."

Sailor Neptune asks, curiously, "Feeling of dread?"

Sailor Venus says, nervously, "Yeah, I did get a weird nasty feeling in my heart when Takeru-kun feel down in agony."

Sailor Pluto says, with a plain tone, "Then those souls aren't ordinary souls. They are related to an event that TK and we have experienced before though only TK went through it in full."

Realizing what Sailor Pluto is talking about, Sailor Venus asks, shocked, "You don't mean…?"

Sailor Pluto says, with a nod, "I fear so."

Seraphimon, also realizing Sailor Pluto is implying, asks, "But how? Didn't we end this at the Keyblade Graveyard? Or should I say, didn't Serena, Kazuto, and Suguha end it?"

Sailor Pluto says, "Kayaba…Heathcliff was defeated that day and the ancient Aincrad crumbled, but it doesn't that 'legacy' is completely dead."

Brighid asks, curiously, "May I ask what you are talking about?"

Sailor Venus says, a bit nervously, "It is a long story, Brighid-san."

Sailor Neptune says, solemnly, "It is about dream…that was turned into a nightmare by someone betraying the person that loved them like a parent."

Brighid gives a look of surprised and a bit of horror in which Sailor Pluto says, "Right now, let us focus on the prisoners around here."

TK shakes his head causing Seraphimon to ask, "TK, are you all right?"

TK says, with a nod, "Yeah…"

Sailor Venus says, "Not with all of that screaming that you did, Takeru-kun." Sailor Venus asks, concerned, "Are you going to be okay?"

TK says, shaking his head, "To be honest…I'm not sure. It felt like there were a lot of wails and cries of pain just pounding in my head and it felt like…like I was being crushed under huge weight."

Seraphimon asks, curiously and concerned, "A huge weight?"

TK says, with a nod, "Yeah. One of sorrow…despair…pain…and…death…"

Sailor Neptune tells TK, "They did feel familiar?"

TK says, his eyes widen, "Yes…Yes, it did. Those feelings…those voices…I heard them…I felt them before."

Sailor Pluto says, "Then my theory may most likely be right. You heard the souls of those that died in SAO." TK's eyes widen at Sailor Pluto's remark and he didn't say a word for several moments.

TK then says, "That…That's not good."

Sailor Neptune says, "Not at all."

Sailor Pluto says, looking at the prison cells, "Right now, our main focus should be making sure that the prisoners are freed."

Just then a familiar male voice shouts out, "Maybe I can help with that!" Just then the group sees a familiar 'blue blur' zip all over the room, disabling the security in the prison area, and opening all of the cells in just mere seconds in which the 'blur' stops in front of them to reveal Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sailor Venus says, excitedly, "Hey, Sonic!"

Sonic says, with a grin, "Yo!"

Sailor Pluto asks Sonic, "Uranus has gone off on her own?"

Sonic says, with a nod, "Yep!" Sonic says, looking at Brighid, "Whoa! It looks like you are making some new friends too!"

Sailor Neptune asks, curiously, "New friends?"

Sonic says, with a nod and grin, "You got it!" Sonic asks, curiously, "By the way, did you know about that huge floating castle that's now outside?" TK and Sailor Venus have wide-eyed when Sonic asks that question in which the group look at each other causing Sonic to get quite confused by their reaction.

(Elsewhere; a short time soon afterwards)

Speaking of said floating castle, we are outside where we find the revived floating castle world from the infamous 'death game' surrounded by multiple versions of Semiramis' Hanging Gardens of Babylon, her Noble Phantasm, while Aura, a 'dark and sinister' version of Tuxedo Mask's and Sailor Moon's/Sailor Cosmos' future daughter from Crystal Tokyo, Rini, Diabound, the 'ka' of Thief King Bakura in its 'final form', Fafnir, Aura's Valkyrie partner, and Omnimon Zwart, a 'black version' of Omnimon, are 'standing' in-between the floating castle with the fortresses surrounding it and our heroes and heroines with the SAO survivors of the group barely starting to recover due to the surge of negative emotions that bombard them coming from all of the souls that died in that 'death game' being brought here to 'revive' the infamous floating castle world.

Mash says, shocked, "It…It is incredible!"

Da Vinci says, with a nod, "Indeed! Such craft…such workmanship…it is indeed a work of art. A fine piece of work."

Sailor Jupiter says, annoyed, "You would say that."

Sailor Uranus says, irritated, "It is a real piece of work…a bloody piece of work."

Scathach says, plainly, "Death surrounding that castle."

Lancer asks Scathach, curiously, "Are you sure?" When Scathach glares at Lancer, he says, with a sigh, "Yeah. Right. Got it."

Tuxedo Mask asks Sailor Cosmos, concerned, "Are you okay?"

Sailor Cosmos replies, plainly, "I wish that I could say 'yes', but then I would be lying, big time."

Sailor Mercury asks Sailor Mars and Sailor Uranus, "Mars, why didn't you and Uranus have a horrible time with the onrush of 'emotions' coming from those souls?"

Sailor Mars says, confused, "That's a really good question, Mercury. With our spiritual senses, the two of us would be sensitive to this kind of onrush of 'emotional energy', but I think I know what's going on. The 'emotional energy' was on a 'wavelength' that Uranus and I couldn't detect."

Cody asks, confused, "A 'wavelength' that you couldn't detect?"

Sailor Uranus says, "Think of 'emotional energy' as radio waves and the two of us as radios. We pick up 'general signals', but this 'emotional outburst' was on a 'frequency' that Mars and I weren't 'tuned into', so, despite our spiritual sensitivity, we couldn't 'sense' the 'emotional energy' being unleashed from those souls."

Naruto asks, curiously, "So, do you think that's why I didn't sense anything at all?"

Sailor Galaxy and Sakura look at Naruto and Sailor Galaxy asks, "Naruto-kun, you didn't sense anything at all?"

Naruto says, with a nod, "Yeah, it was weird. You would think that with my negative emotions sensory ability that I would have been really hit hard, but I didn't sense a thing. I guess that my abilities are a 'general sensory' type of thing or whatever."

Just then a familiar deep monstrous voice booms in Naruto's mind, "Bingo, brat! Most sensory types have 'general sensors' and like radio frequencies, there are certain 'wavelengths' that they can't detect. However, my ability can be tuned into all sorts of 'frequencies', but right now, you are on a 'general setting', kit! Personally, I think that you should thank your lucky stars because the amount unleashed was huge! I'm surprised none of them that felt that went unconscious!"

Kazuto says, weakly, "That's why…all of us…who were trapped there…for two years…felt it…we're really in…in tune…with Aincrad…"

Sailor Orion tells Kazuto, "Are you, Asuna, and the others okay?"

Lisbeth says, with a groan, "We will be once my ears stop ringing."

Sailor Pisces says, with a grunt of pain, "Same here."

Joe tells Sailor Pisces, "Easy. You've had a major shock."

Silica says, her whole body trembling, "It was…horrible…I saw…I saw myself on the first day…"

Lux says, with a nervous nod with her body shaking instinctively, "Same here…Silica…"

Mash asks, concerned, "Are all of you going to be okay?"

Tai says, weakly, "Just need…a…minute…" Tai tries to struggle to his feet, but he nearly falls back down again.

Sailor Sun says, worriedly, "Tai!"

Sailor Star says, holding her head with her cheeks wet from tears, "My head…and my heart…really hurts…" The SAO survivors of the group struggle to get over the 'assault', but their extremely haggard looks show that they are greatly worn out from the mental and emotional 'assault' on them.

Sailor Nebula says, worriedly, "This isn't good! They have been hit hard at an emotional and mental level. They need time to recover."

Aura shouts out, "And that's my cue!" Everyone looks at Aura where she yells out, "Diabound! Combined Thunder Force and White Lightning attacks! Fafnir! Zwart! Attack and teach them a lesson that will follow them into the afterlife!"

Omnimon Zwart responds, "You got it, my lady!" Diabound, Fafnir, and Omnimon Zwart prepare to attack, but the Mega Digimon have their own plans.

Imperialdramon yells out, "Not so fast!"

Aura shouts out, snapping her fingers, "Wrong!" Just then multiple portals appear around the Mega Digimon and multiple chains come out of them in which the Mega Digimon are all bound by them.

Rosemon says, grunting as she struggles to attempt to free herself, "Can't move…!"

Magnadramon says, grunting as she is paralyzed, "My power is also being drained!"

Sailor Sun says, worriedly, "Magnadramon!"

Aura says, with a grin, "They aren't as powerful as Goldie's 'Chains of Heaven', but I think that they will do nicely for keeping your Digimon 'on a leash'!" Aura then gathers dark energy into her hand where she screams out, "Attack!"

Davis yells out, looking at the others, "Damn! Jun and the others haven't recovered! They can't move!" Just then Diabound, Fafnir, Omnimon Zwart, and Aura unleash their attacks right at the group.

Ritsuka says, seriously, "Mash!"

Mash says, with a nod, "Yes!" Mash leaps forward and shouts out, as her shield glows, "The place that curses wound and dissolves all hatred, our wounds, sits here! Manifest, Lord Camelot!" Mash slams the shield into the ground and creates a massive duplicate of the castle and walls of Camelot all around them.

Shirou says, amazed, "This is…!"

Saber says, with a nod, "Yes, Shirou. This is the power of Galahad's Noble Phantasm!"

Sailor Saturn says, "I'll help! Silent Fortress!" Sailor Saturn slams the bottom of her glaive to the ground causing the creation of massive violet colored castle over the 'duplicate' of Camelot created by Mash.

[Sailor Celestial] yells out, "I'll help you!" [Sailor Celestial] then uses her power to boost the strength of both Sailor Saturn and Mash causing both of their 'castles' to glow in rainbow light in which when the multiple attacks hit, Sailor Saturn, [Sailor Celestial], and Mash feel a slight 'strain', but they withstand the assault, much to Aura's irritation.

Aura says, annoyed, "Well…damn." Aura tells Caster, "Medea!"

Caster says, with a nod, "As you wish." Caster then brings out hundreds of her magic circles that unleash powerful attacks that hit all over the two castle-like shields, but Sailor Saturn and Mash, boosted by [Sailor Celestial], are barely suffering any more strain than already are.

Aura yells out, irritated, "Damn it! Well, I should have seen that coming."

Just then a female voice responds, "Yes, you should have." Everyone looks to find Yuuko coming down from the sky and floating near Aura.

Aura shouts out, irritated, "What kept you?!"

Yuuko gives Aura an irritated look, but Yuuko says, plainly, "Finishing up the plans and to inform you of a situation."

Aura asks Yuuko, curiously, "A situation?"

Yuuko says, "The versions of Sailor Moon and her guardians of this universe that were revived and corrupted by UNI-SHOCKER have gone 'missing' after delivering this universe's version of Suguha into your hands."

Aura asks, shocked, "What?!"

Yuuko says, "After they have delivered her, they went off on assignment and contact with them has been lost."

Aura says, "I may have an idea on what happened. While these are the main irritation, there are still several 'other irritations' roaming about."

Back with the others, Kamen Rider Lunar asks, "What did she just say?"

Sailor Mercury says, "The 'she' that they were talking about earlier…"

[Sailor Celestial] says, finishing for Mercury, "Was my counterpart for this world! Oh, crap!"

Ereshkigal says, "No kidding. Any version of this girl would give anyone like her the ability to basically rip apart worlds!"

Davis tells Ereshkigal, annoyed, "That's quite obvious. We've known that ever since Suguha became Sailor Celestial!"

Ereshkigal gives a slight nervous look causing her to say, "What's that look for?! Anyway, it means that they are about to unleash their insane plan!"

Sailor Jupiter asks, confused, "Hold up? Didn't they imply that they need more than one version of Suguha for their plan?"

Tuxedo Mask says, "There may be more to their plan than what we understand. But right now, our main focus should be getting out of here."

Yuuko says, with a plain tone while showing a powerful dark aura, "You aren't going anywhere." Yuuko then creates a massive sphere of 'dark energy' that she launches at the castle-like 'energy walls' while Aura, Caster, Diabound, Fafnir, and Omnimon Zwart continue their assaults on the defense created by Sailor Saturn and Mash in which they are starting to strain from the effort despite the energy boost from [Sailor Celestial].

Ritsuka asks Mash, "Are you all right?"

Mash says, with a groan, "Yes…for now, Master…"

Sailor Saturn says, with a groan to show her strain, "But the 'dark power' that Yuuko used…is incredible…and the rest of them seem to be…increasing their intensity…" Both Sailor Saturn's and Mash's grunts and other sounds of strain continue to get worse as the intensity of the attacks from their enemies grows harsher and stronger with every passing moment.

Sailor Milky Way struggles to her feet causing her to groan out, weakly, "Good thing…we have an ace…in the hole…"

Sailor Nebula tells Sailor Milky Way, "Are you strong enough to stand?"

Sailor Milky Way replies, weakly, "My head feels like jelly…it feels like somebody…put a clamp to my heart…but yeah, I'm just peachy…"

Mimi says, nervously, "You look like somebody that didn't get enough sleep, Jun."

Sailor Milky Way retorts, annoyed, "Thanks a lot, Mimi." Sailor Milky Way goes into her subspace pocket and takes out a heart-shaped prism-like crystal with a rainbow colored eight-pointed start in the center of it.

Davis asks, curiously, "What's that?"

Sailor Milky Way says, having over to Ereshkigal, "Something for…Suguha…created by Zelretch-dono and Washu…"

Rin asks, surprised, "Lord Zelretch created it?"

Sailor Jupiter asks, surprised, "For Suguha?"

Sailor Milky Way replies, wearily with a nod, "Yeah…using the data on Suguha…gathered by Washu…Zelretch-dono used his True Magic…to create this with Washu's help…it is called the Kaldo-Heart Prism…it is a stabilizer that will TEMPORARY stabilize…Suguha's powers…and I mean temporary…since not even his power can 'tame'…Suguha's 'power'…since it is more than just power…"

Tuxedo Mask says, "It is one of the 'building blocks' of everything in multiverse…if not all existence."

Sailor Milky Way says, with a nod, "Bingo, buster…exactly like Washu said…but this will give Suguha temporary access to her powers…though they warned that the more power that she uses…the less time that she has…and if she pushes it TOO FAR…this baby will go 'boom'…and they said that they meant that 'literally' since the sheer scope of Suguha's powerful energies in their unstable state will be too much for this Mystic Code, which REALLY powerful, to take and explode…"

Sailor Uranus says, sarcastically, "Nice sales pitch."

Sailor Milky Way says, with a weak smirk, "But, in classic Zelretch-dono fashion, he also is encouraging Suguha to 'take it to the limit' anyway emphasizing the motto of the British special forces unit known as the SAS: 'Who dares wins'."

Sailor Jupiter says, with a deadpan expression, "Of course he did."

Sakura asks, "Hold on! If Suguha was affected as much as her brother and sister were, is she even awake?"

Ereshkigal replies, "Yes, she's awake. Not surprising since she felt like she got drop kicked in the gut in her bed." Everyone looks at Ereshkigal causing her to get nervous and she says, trying to sound stern while a bit of nervousness is in her expression, "What are those looks for?! I managed to dampen the effects on her though I didn't completely dampen all of the effects, so, she is groggy…"

Sailor Milky Way says, weakly, "Good enough…" Sailor Milky Way throws the Kaldo-Heart Prism to Ereshkigal causing her to yelp as she manages to catch it in her hands.

Tuxedo Mask asks, plainly, "However, are you willing to give back control to Suguha?"

Ereshkigal says, with a sly smile, "I really don't know. This girl is the one who has practically the 'origin' of everything flowing through her veins despite her being a mortal. Any self-respecting deity wouldn't dare give her up." But she then gets a nervous expression as she finds the others staring/glaring at her causing her to say, "Okay, fine! However, don't think that I'm being nice! I'm not nice! I'm the goddess of the underworld! This is just necessity!"

Davis says, pointing to Sailor Saturn and Mash, who are straining even more, "Could we hurry things along? Those two aren't going to last much longer!" The attacks of Diabound, Fafnir, Omnimon Zwart, Aura, Yuuko, and Caster are increasing in intensity and despite the power boost from [Sailor Celestial], Sailor Saturn and Mash are struggling to maintain their combined 'twin fortress shields' where it is showing small cracks throughout the areas that the 'fortress' is getting hit. Immediately, Ereshkigal brings out Suguha's broach, which gives off a few 'sparks' of energy, and she attaches the Mystic Code to the broach causing it and herself to engulfed in a bright glow where when the 'glow' fades away, Valkyrie Sailor Celestial, with her eyes closed, replaces Ereshkigal in front of everyone with the Kaldo-Heart Prism attached to the front of her broach.

Kazuto asks, weakly, "Sugu…?" Valkyrie Sailor Celestial opens her eyes to reveal Suguha's/Sailor Celestial's dark grey eyes instead of Ishtar's/Ereshkigal's ruby red eyes.

Sailor Celestial says, with a nod, "Yeah, it's me, big brother." Sailor Celestial looks at the Kaldo-Heart Prism where she sees the star in the center giving off a steady pulse of glows causing her to ask, "I'm taking it that this shows how long I've got."

Sailor Milky Way says, weakly, "That's right…the more intense the pulses…the less time that you've got…Washu…and Zelretch-dono…said that it will really show if it starts…to shake…and crack…showing that it is ready to…you know…"

Sailor Celestial responds, sarcastically, "I get the idea." Sailor Celestial says, with a sigh, "Thankfully, having two goddesses latched onto your 'spirit' is useful for something."

Sailor Uranus asks, curiously, "That is…?" Sailor Celestial closes her eyes causing a rainbow aura to surround her form as her broach and the Kaldo-Heart Prism also glow as Sailor Celestial is surrounded by 'rainbow energy'.

Sailor Mars and Sailor Uranus 'sense' what's happening causing Sailor Mars to say, "This is…!" Out of the 'rainbow energy', Aesir Valkyrie Sailor Celestial emerges much to the shock and amazement of everyone else for various reasons.

Sailor Celestial says, "It allows me to access my 'divine power' much easier."

Marie says, excitedly, "Oh, wow! So, you are goddess now? You are so beautiful! You truly are a goddess!"

Sailor Celestial says, with a blush, "Thank you, Marie-dono." Sailor Celestial looks at the Mystic Code attached to her broach, saw that the star in the center is glowing brighter and more intensely, and this causes her to say, "Anyway, I can't stay this way for too long. Time to get to work." Sailor Celestial looks up at those that are attacking our heroes and heroines in which Aura gains a slight nervous expression while Yuuko, while her face is stoic, there is a glint of rage in her eyes.

Aura thinks in her mind, nervously, "Oh, double crud!" With a wave of her hand, Sailor Celestial unleashes a rainbow colored energy wave that not only negates the enemies' attacks, the wave also sends them flying back with ease while, unnoticed by everyone else, it also frees the Mega Digimon from their bondage.

Shirou says, shocked, "Incredible!"

Sailor Celestial says, waving her hand again, "Mash-san! Saturn! It's okay. You can stop now!" Just then the 'twin fortresses' vanish as Mash's Noble Phantasm deactivates with Sailor Saturn's defensive ability also being stopped at the same time.

Sailor Saturn asks, shocked, "What?"

Saber asks, stunned, "She deactivated a Noble Phantasm with, but a jester?" Mash and Sailor Saturn look at Sailor Celestial in surprise.

Sailor Celestial says, with a smile, "Good job. It's my turn now." Sailor Celestial says, glaring at Yuuko and Aura, "It is time that I give them a piece of my mind…and my sword." Before anyone could say or do anything else, Sailor Celestial 'zips' over right in front of Yuuko, surprising them with incredible speed, but Yuuko gets over her shock as she prepares to attack Sailor Celestial. However, Yuuko doesn't even get a chance to start to attack as with one swift kick, Sailor Celestial destroys Yuuko's arms in which Sailor Celestial grabs Yuuko by the throat. Sailor Celestial says, irritated tone in her voice, "I'm getting really sick and tired of your antics, Yuuko! I'll find some way to make sure that you finally face justice, but I have more important things to deal with right now than finish anything with a peon like you! Settle your hash on the moon right now!" Sailor Celestial than launches Yuuko high into the sky before unleashes a beam of elemental energy where Yuuko screams as it slams into her causing her to 'ride' the beam high into the sky where they vanish nearly instantly at ten times escape velocity!

Astoflo says, awe-struck, "Wow! She sent her flying!"

Mimi says, amazed, "No kidding. I would bet that she is at the moon."

Sailor Nebula says, amazed, "You might win that bet, Mimi. From what I can tell, she is going way beyond escape velocity."

Naruto says, with a wide foxy grin, "And that's why you don't piss her off."

Sailor Celestial says, looking at Aura, Omnimon Zwart, Fafnir, and Diabound, "Your next."

Aura says, with a sneer, "Just try it."

Sailor Celestial replies, with a shrug and sly smile, "Okay." In a blur, Sailor Celestial bashes Diabound in the face causing Aura to yelp causing her to hold her nose in pain where Sailor Celestial says, with a grin, "Bonding yourself to a 'Shadow Creature'. Bad move. That means that I can do this!" Soon enough, Sailor Celestial starts to beat up Diabound causing Aura to grunt, groan, and yelp in pain and agony due to her 'link' with Diabound.

Omnimon Zwart says, shocked, "Boss!"

Omnimon Zwart prepares to attack Sailor Celestial, but then Omnimon's voice booms out, "Hey, big guy! Remember us?!" Omnimon Zwart turns to meet the gaze Omnimon, Kentaurosmon, HerculesKabuterimon, Phoenixmon, Rosemon, Vikemon, Imperialdramon, and Magnadramon.

Omnimon Zwart says, nervously, "Ah, nuts."

"Supreme Cannon!"

"Inferno Frost!"

"Mega Electro Shocker!"

"Crimson Flare!"

"Forbidden Temptation!"

"Viking Flare!"

"Position Laser!"

"Fire Tornado!"

Omnimon Zwart is then hit with a combined attack consisting of one powerful 'energy shot' from Omnimon's cannon, arrows of light from Kentaurosmon, electric force from HerculesKabuterimon, intense flames from Phoenixmon, streams of rose petals from Rosemon, Vikemon's two maces being fired like missiles, a spiral energy beam from the cannon on Imperialdramon's back, and twister of fire and light energy that combine to slam into Omnimon Zwart with terrific force that he screams out in great agony as he is hit by the combined assault where his smoking form falls to the ground, but before he hits, Omnimon Zwart de-digivolves back into BlackWarGreymon and BlackMetalGarurumon where they slam into the ground with a sickening 'thud'. On the meanwhile, Fafnir manages to drive Sailor Celestial away from Diabound, stopping her assault on him.

Aura says, with a groan, "Diabound, return!" Diabound then vanishes into a stream of light that goes into Aura's broach and Aura, sporting a few bruises on her face, glares at Sailor Celestial angrily. Aura tells Sailor Celestial, "You are going to pay for that."

Sailor Celestial retorts, with a sly smirk, "You know, if I had a yen every time that I heard that, I would be richer than that American computer billionaire."

Aura says, with a serious tone, "Well, it is going to be the last time!" Aura then gains a sly smirk, confusing Sailor Celestial, but she then sees herself surround all around by hundreds to thousands of mystic circles where she looks down to find that Caster is responsible for them.

Sailor Celestial crosses her arms in front of her causing her to say, with a confident tone, "Give it your best shot, princess!" Sailor Celestial makes a motion with her hand that says 'bring it on' which greatly irritated Caster.

Caster says, "If you wish to die so eagerly, then do so!" Soon after, all of the mystic circles then unleash powerful beams of mystic energy/mana/prana that slam into Sailor Celestial causing a tremendous explosion that shakes the area with a great amount of force!

Kazuto says, shocked and worriedly, "Sugu…!"

Sailor Cosmos says, in a worried weak tone, "No…"

Shirou says, stunned, "Oh no!"

Saber tells Shirou, "There is nothing that you can do, Shirou."

Rin says, shocked, "That girl just egged Caster on!" Caster smirks that her attacks seemly hit in which she feels that even if Sailor Celestial isn't dead, she suffered major 'damage', but when the smoke and dust clear, Caster is flabbergasted to find Sailor Celestial COMPLETELY UNHARMED and just glaring at her.

Sailor Celestial yells out, her tone showing that she wasn't impressed by the attack, "Really?"

Caster says, stunned, "Impossible…!"

With the others, Mash says, awe-struck, "Incredible! She took Medea's assault without a single scratch!"

Rin says, flabbergasted, "And her power is from the Age of Gods! Most Servants would have been toast with the best suffering some form of injury!"

Sailor Mars asks, annoyed, "Does she have to make this into a giant production or something?" Sailor Celestial then avoids pitch black flames from Fafnir and a sword swipe from Aura.

Aura says, "She is beyond you, Medea! Leave her to me and my dragon! Get aboard the Hanging Gardens and assist them in the defense of the Grails and Aincrad!"

Caster looks at Aura where she responds, with a nod, "Understood!" Caster heads towards the area under the Hanging Gardens while Aura, creating duplicates of Elucidator and Dark Repulsar, and Fafnir launch a fierce assault against Sailor Celestial.

Aura tells Sailor Celestial, "I've had enough! You may be in your 'goddess form', but you still have to contend with both of us and you can't summon your partner unless you are in your Ark Valkyrie form! I doubt that you have combined your Ark Valkyrie form with that power yet!"

Ereshkigal tells Sailor Celestial in her mind, "She has a point, you know! You haven't harnessed the full power of your divinity yet! It seems like your sister isn't the only other worldly goddess that's holding back!"

Sailor Celestial says, plainly, "Ereshkigal, I'm NOT a goddess. I may have 'divine power', but I'm still a mortal and that's the way that I like it! I've had enough 'deities' in my lifetime!"

Ereshkigal tells Sailor Celestial, annoyed, "You never met a real deity until now. That reincarnated dad of yours…"

Sailor Celestial screams out, angrily, "That worthless piece of horse dung isn't sis' and my father! He is just the 'spunk donor' that helped sis and I to be born!"

Sailor Celestial hears Ereshkigal gives a nervous yelp and Sailor Celestial then hears Ereshkigal say, "Whatever! You need to focus on her and her lizard!"

Sailor Celestial responds, "That's one thing that I can agree on." Fafnir charges right at Sailor Celestial, but she easily kicks the massive dragon high into the sky with one swift kick of right armored boot.

Aura yells out, strongly and annoyed tone in her voice, "Oh, yeah! How about this?!" Aura then creates violet energy beams that change shape to look like cobras and the 'energy cobras' bare their fangs causing Aura to say, slyly, "Watch out! They're quite the poisonous knockout!"

Sailor Celestial tells Aura, with a deadpan tone, "You really need to see an editor about your material, girl!" Aura snarls as the 'energy cobras' head towards Sailor Celestial, but Sailor Celestial just turns intangible causing the 'energy cobras' to pass through her, much to Aura's shock and surprise. Sailor Celestial returns to being tangible where she asks, with a confident grin, "What else you've got?!"

Aura replies, strongly, "A lot! Fafnir, it is time to show what you've got!" Fafnir gives a dragon-like howl as he rears his head back and creates a massive black sphere.

Sailor Celestial says, worriedly, "Uh oh!"

Aura gets out of the way of Fafnir and his attack causing her to say, evilly, "Uh oh is right! That's a gravity sphere ball! You get caught in it! You are crushed flattered than a piece of paper! Try getting out of his one, Meatball Head Two!" Fafnir unleashes the gravity sphere ball right at Sailor Celestial, which rushes towards her at high speed.

Sailor Mercury, who has her computer and visor activated, shouts out, "She's right! That thing is equal to Sagittarius A, a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way!"

Sakura shouts out, worriedly, "Get out of there!"

Sailor Galaxy says, worriedly, "Suguha!" However, Sailor Celestial draws one of her many swords, charges with rainbow energy, and at a center moment, with a mighty roar of power and aggression, Sailor Celestial cuts the massive gravity ball right in half where it splits cleanly before dispelling in a massive 'bang' causing a lot of people to be shocked especially Aura herself.

Aura shouts out, completely flabbergasted, "WHAT?!"

Joe asks, nervously, "Did Suguha just cut something with the power of a BLACK HOLE in half?"

Sailor Mars says, nervously, "Yes, Joe. Yes, she did."

Miyu says, awe-struck, "She…She's incredible."

Illya says, nervously, "I'm glad that she is on our side."

Sailor Celestial thinks in her mind, a bit nervously, "Well, that was close!"

Ereshkigal says, "No kidding!"

Aura says, irritated, "Cute trick, but your tricks won't save you!"

Sailor Celestial tells Aura, "Do you know how much of a 'cheesy villain' you are sounding right now?!"

Aura gives an enraged look at Sailor Celestial causing Ereshkigal to say, "Do you really like to piss off your enemies and have a death wish on you? But then again, if this was my era, I wouldn't care since it would be another soul for my realm for me even though it is a pain to keep them warm in the underworld…"

Sailor Celestial says, interrupting, "Not the time, Ereshkigal-dono! Not the time!"

Ereshkigal says, curiously, "I'm amazed that you gave me some modicum of respect unlike my sister, but then again, I'm not surprised especially you have to wear her choice of clothing."

Sailor Celestial responds, with a deadpan tone, "Thanks."

Aura says, "Let's see how you feel about this one! Fafnir, buddy, I think that it is time for little 'Miss Meatball Head Goddess Two' to split!" Fafnir roars out as it seemly splits into hundreds of versions of himself that surround Sailor Celestial.

Sailor Celestial asks, surprised, "Whoa! What in the world?"

With the others, Davis asks, confused, "What the?!"

Naruto asks, stunned and confused, "That dragon knows how to create clones too?"

Sakura says, shaking her head, "No, Naruto. Most likely, they are illusions like our regular Clone Jutsu, not solid energy duplicates like the Shadow Clone Jutsu."

Sailor Galaxy says, using her Byakugan, "But…But I can't tell which are illusions and which one is the real one!"

Naruto and Sakura are shocked by this where Sailor Mercury says, using her computer and visor, "It must be some kind of 'disguise power'! My visor's scanners can't tell either!"

Sailor Nebula says, using her visor and mini-computer, "Same here!"

Rin says, amazed, "That must be some kind high-level illusion magecraft then!"

Aura tells Sailor Celestial, with an evil smile, "Just try to find him now, but by then, you will be ashes!" Fafnir and his doppelgangers unleash their black flames on Sailor Celestial, but she just smirks as she just teleports away as they get close causing Aura to gap in shock and surprise.

Sailor Celestial's voice booms out, "You did remember that I can teleport by myself, right?" Aura turns to face Sailor Celestial, who has her arms crossed and confident smile on her face, while the Mega Digimon, who were staying back especially when Celestial was 'surrounded', gather around her.

Aura says, with an irritated look in her eye along with a dangerous smile, "Very cute. However, you still can't tell which of them is the real Fafnir."

Sailor Orion's voice booms out, "While she may not be able to, we can." Just then two powerful arrows slam into one of the many 'duplicates' of Fafnir, which explode in his face, causing the dragon to roar out while the rest of the 'doppelgangers' revealing that one just attacked is the real Valkyrie partner of Aura. Aura and Sailor Celestial look at Sailor Orion and Atalanta, who were the ones that fired the arrows.

Sailor Jupiter says, with a smirk, "That's the legendary 'Chaste Huntress' and our own great huntress as well! You can't fool their senses especially their eyes!"

Aura growls in irritation and Sailor Celestial says, "Now, it is time to put down your 'dog', Aura!" Sailor Celestial then uses Heavenly Kick of Pain on Fafnir, bringing down her armored right leg on the dragon's forehead causing a massive cannon-like 'bang' to heard as Fafnir is sent rocketing into the ground where he slams into it with such force that massive amounts of dirt, smoke, and debris are sent high into the air while a massive crater forms around the dragon where he hit the ground.

Aura yells out, shocked, "Fafnir!" Aura glares at Sailor Celestial with intense anger causing her to say, enraged, "Okay, that does it! Now, I'm seriously pissed off! You know, I didn't think about using this before, but now, I realize that I should have known better! Time to take care of the trash!" Aura then summons a dark violet version of Master Xehanort's Keyblade, No Name, into her hands causing Sailor Celestial to jump back in surprise.

Plenty of the others see this causing Davis to ask, "Whoa! She has a Keyblade too?!"

Aura retorts, with a smirk, "Surprised?" Aura says, with a deadly serious expression, "I may use the darkness, but darkness doesn't control me! It submits to me! This is the symbol of my pledge to my family…my friends…my kingdom…and my people! I will erase that mistake and all versions of him, so, all versions of Meatball Head can be stronger and stuff like 'that' in your world can never happen!"

Sailor Celestial retorts, with a sigh, "Seriously?! You really think that?! Geez, you are beyond messed up!" Sailor Celestial then summons a Kye-Blade, the ultimate and original Keyblade, into her right hand causing Aura to narrow her eyes and snarl in which Aura floats down to the ground with Sailor Celestial following her down. When the two of them land on the ground, Sailor Celestial assumes a classic kendo stance with both hands on the Kye-Blade while Aura goes into familiar stance which is easily recognizable if you are close to a certain Black Swordsman and White Valkyrie of SAO. Immediately, Aura attacks Sailor Celestial and her Keyblade clashes with Sailor Celestial's Kye-Blade which results in a massive concussive shockwave. When Kye-Blade and Keyblade then separate, another shockwave results causing a massive trench to form on Sailor Celestial's left and this continues on as they clashing continues with every clash of Kye-Blade against Keyblade causing massive concussive shockwaves that uproots and destroys the ground all around their feet while every time that their blades separate, they create massive trenches in the direction that the two blades are pointing towards when they separate.

Rosemon says, "Incredible."

Vikemon says, "Their sword blows are causing earthquakes and they slicing up the ground when they swing their blades away from each other!"

Bazett says, awe-struck, "Unbelievable. I've never seen such power."

Cody says, looking up at Aincrad, "Right now, we should also figure out on getting up there, but they have powerful defenses."

Omnimon says, "We couldn't even try to attack it and I doubt that long range attacks will help."

Magnamon says, "Most likely, it is surrounded by a powerful mystic shield as strong as the twin shields that Mash-san and Sailor Saturn used earlier."

Sailor Jupiter says, "That would be no surprise. That's Semiramis' 'home turf' especially since that thing was created from materials that came from her homeland. In there, her stats are at their max and thanks to her 'dual nature' which gives her both Assassin and Caster abilities, they are both at the max. Combine that with Medea of all 'sorceresses' and they have a very strong defense." Just then Sakura Matou and Yuuki groan as they start to wake up.

Shirou says, concerned, "Sakura!" Rin, Shirou, and Rider go over to Sakura Matou as she opens her eyes and looks up at them.

Sakura Matou says, weakly, "Big sister…sempai…"

Rin says, with a warm smile, "Sakura…"

Sakura Matou looks at Rider causing her to ask, surprised, "Rider?"

Rider says, with a nod, "Yes, Sakura, it's me!" Just then the latest clash between Sailor Celestial and Aura causes such a shockwave that everyone is 'shook up' causing Sakura Matou to yelp.

Sakura Matou looks all around causing her to ask, confused, "What's going on? Where are we sempai?"

Shirou asks, curiously, "You don't remember anything?"

Sakura Matou replies, shaking her head, "No."

Rin says, with a smile, "It is a long story." On the meanwhile, Yuuki gets to a sitting position and she shakes her head.

Yuuki says, weakly, "Oh, my head…"

Sailor Star says, "Yuuki-chan, you are okay…" When Yuuki looks at Sailor Star, Yuuki is surprised at her haggard look.

Yuuki asks, curiously, "Asuna? You don't look so good. Are you okay?"

Sailor Star replies, with a weak smile, "I'm okay, Yuuki. Just had a long day." There is another loud 'bang' and another shockwave buffets everyone within our heroes' and heroines' where they look to find Aura and Sailor Celestial continuing their clash with Aura's Keyblade clashing against Sailor Celestial's Kye-Blade in which the area around them is filled with massive craters and trenches showing that the area is practically destroyed.

After Aura and Sailor Celestial separate from each other, once again, Aura tells Sailor Celestial, annoyed, "You are really irritating me! All that power and you can't truly save anyone!"

Sailor Celestial asks, plainly, "And why is that?"

Aura responds, annoyed, "Don't give me that 'your majesty'! You know darn why! Why, of all people in the multiverse, did Kingdom Hearts choose you?! After you claimed the throne, you left it! You left it and all of its power! The power that could have done so much good! You know what that Kye-Blade is, don't you? It is the 'counterpart' to the 'heart of all worlds', but it knew that it was worthless without a proper wielder to act as its guardian, which makes that 'guardian' the chosen ruler of the realms! That was shown when Xehanort, who by the way survived along with his Organization XIII, forged his own Kye-Blade and attempted to restart all worlds as well as take your throne while you were a corpse! He tried to do something with all that power at least! But you…you refuse to use it at all!"

Sailor Celestial says, with a plain tone, "And for good reason. That power isn't mine to use! It is mine to protect!"

Aura says, angrily, "Protect?! What can you do to protect anyone? Or anything?! That's what pisses me off about you! You are the one who sits on the throne at the 'heart of all worlds'! That means all worlds in all universes are your kingdom! All people are your subjects…!"

Sailor Celestial retorts, interrupting, "And what?! Try to control their destinies and fates like Xehanort tried to do?! Like you are trying to do now?! No thanks! There is a reason why the White Moon's family's motto is what it is! For so many reasons! But you have forgotten that! You have forgotten your place! Like Kayaba did so long ago! When he let the past and future dominate him, and he didn't focus on the present just like you are now! You are different from what he was, and he is, but you and he are just the same!" Sailor Celestial points to Aincrad causing her to say, strongly, "And that's proof! Like some creepy graverobber, you are digging up the past that's long dead and buried! It is time that it is returned to its tomb, Rini!"

Aura tells Sailor Celestial, "You should know that if one doesn't learn from history…it repeats itself!"

Just then Sailor Celestial's 'danger sense' warns her of danger and afterwards, she hears Kazuto's voice shout out, "Sugu, behind you!" Instinctively, Sailor Celestial does a backward flip to avoid the downward sword slice of Kuradeel, who attempted to attack her from the behind, but fails where Sailor Celestial lands behind Kuradeel while he turns to face her.

With others, Sailor Star asks, surprised, "Kuradeel?"

Lisbeth asks Sailor Star, "Wasn't that guy that belonged to the KOB that defected to Laughing Coffin and tried to kill the two of you?"

Kazuto says, with a nod, "That's him."

Tuxedo Mask asks Sailor Cosmos, "Are you all right?"

Sailor Cosmos says, "Physically, yes…"

Davis yells out, "I hate to interrupt, but something else is happening!" Everyone then looks as violet 'wisps' come down that take the form of twenty cloaked figure dressed like those in Laughing Coffin.

Silica asks, concerned, "Who are they?"

Philia says, shocked, "They look like…"

Matt says, stunned, "They can't be…"

Aura shouts out, "You know I can hear you and yes, they are! Twenty murderers that you know all too well, but that's not all!" Aura tells Sailor Celestial, "You keep telling me that I'm hung on the past! It seems like your brother and sister are just the same! And this will be proof of that!" Just then four more 'wisps' come down and when they take 'physical form', there are gasps from Kazuto, Sailor Cosmos, and Sailor Celestial as they take the forms of Keita, Tetsuo, Sasamaru, and Ducker, the members of the Moonlit Black Cats, the first guild in SAO that Kazuto/Kirito and died, minus Sachi, who has been revived at the Keyblade Graveyard and now, living in the Elemental Countries.

Kazuto says, shocked, "Keita…Tetsuo…Sasamaru…Ducker…"

Sailor Orion says, shocked, "They are…"

Atalanta asks, curiously, "You know who they are, my lady?" Kazuto's expression turns from shock to anger as his right hand turns tightly into a fist, but it isn't just Kazuto that's mad. Sailor Celestial's eyes narrow with a dangerous glint as she stares at Aura, who gives a look of surprise.

Sailor Celestial says, with a deadly serious tone, "You have crossed the line."

Aura is surprised for a few seconds, but her surprise turns into scorn causing her to say, with a scoff, "Or maybe I haven't crossed it enough." A 'dark aura' surrounds her Keyblade and she then shoots into Kuradeel and the others causing them to roar out as they gain 'dark auras' of their own.

Everyone else gasps in horror causing Philia to ask, "What's she doing to them?"

Aura responds, "Nothing much other than giving them power! Power they never had before! I also added in something a little extra! It is something that you, Heroic Spirits, are familiar with! It's called 'Madness Enhancement'!"

There are gasps of shock and horror causing Saber to say, shocked and horrified, "Madness Enhancement?! You are making them into Berserkers!"

Aura replies, with an evil smile, "Yes! Right now, I need more power and less ability to argue!"

Sailor Cosmos shouts out, angrily, "Rini!"

Aura yells out, with a dark strong tone, "Cry me a river, Meatball Head! But then again, you are going to be wailing in a few minutes!"

Sailor Celestial shouts out, strongly, "No one is going to be crying other than you because this ends now!" Sailor Celestial charges in to attack Aura with her Kye-Blade as she prepares to head past those SAO victims and attack Aura.

Aura shouts out, "Kuradeel!"

Kuradeel yells out, with an insane smile in his eyes and powerful dark aura surrounding him, "My pleasure!" Kuradeel, moving at super-human speeds, attacks Sailor Celestial, who is surprised by Kuradeel inhuman speed, causing her to nearly be sliced by Kuradeel's attack, but she JUST manages to avoid the sword swipe. Kuradeel then attacks Sailor Celestial with an Avalanche Two-Handed Sword Skill combo in which Sailor Celestial leaps out of the way, but when Kuradeel's sword slams into the ground, there is a loud explosion-like 'boom' when the sword hits the ground causing a good-sized crater to form in front of the tip of the sword!

Sailor Celestial thinks in her mind, surprised, "Whoa! Holy crap! She pumped up his power! It isn't anything that I can't handle, but this power boost is nothing to sneeze at!" On the meanwhile, the other SAO victims that have been 'revived' become surrounded in 'dark auras' and unlike Kuradeel, their eyes become blood red in color as they gain bloodthirsty expressions on their faces which can be seen on the faces of the Moonlit Black Cats especially.

Aura points to Sailor Celestial causing her to shout out, "There, my friends! There is the sister to Kirito, the Black Swordsman and Usagi, the White Valkyrie!"

Keita, in his enraged 'condition', grunts out, "K-K-Kirito…?" Keita looks at Sailor Celestial and he growls out, pure rage in his voice, "Her…I remember her…I REMEMBER HER…KIRITO…KIRITO…!"

Sailor Celestial flinches causing her to think, nervously, "Great. He remembers me."

Ereshkigal tells Sailor Celestial, with a sigh, "What was your first clue? Anyway, you should really worry about yourself since you don't have much time." Sailor Celestial glances at her Kaldo-Heart Prism and she can see the star in the center of the jewel glowing even brighter with the 'pulses' becoming even faster.

Sailor Celestial replies, a bit nervously, "Damn, you're right! At this level, this thing is barely 'stabilizing' my energies! Can't stay in this form too much longer!" Sailor Celestial ducks under a sword swipe from Kuradeel causing her to yell out, "I don't have time for games, you nut!" Sailor Celestial then uses a powerful Force Push to knock Kuradeel away.

Aura shouts out, "Well, get ready for a big 'game', little miss 'Queen of the Realms'! One that you are familiar with! A 'life or death game'!" Aura shouts out, pointing to Sailor Celestial, "Now, my friends, your time of vengeance is on hand! The sister of the Black Swordsman and White Valkyrie is here! Unleash your fury!" The Moonlit Black Cats and Laughing Coffin members give out a mighty bloodthirsty roar as they charge in to attack Sailor Celestial.

Sailor Celestial thinks in her mind, while getting into a defensive stance, "Here they come!" However, some distance away, hundreds of razor-sharp roses rain down on the 'revived' members of the Moonlit Black Cats and Laughing Coffin causing them to stop in their tracks and everyone looks to where that attack comes from to see our heroes' and heroines' group, minus Rin, Archer, Sakura Matou, Musashi, and Yuuki, running up with the Mega Digimon high above, being kept at bay from attacking due to the defenses of the multiple Hanging Gardens.

Keita then notices Kazuto causing him to growl out, "K-K-Kirito…Kirito…!"

Kazuto leaps in front of the others causing him to say, drawing out one of his swords, "It's me, Keita. I guess that your rage hasn't subsided since we last saw each other. However, it isn't Sugu you want, it's me and I'm right here!"

Keita roars out, with pure fury and madness in his voice, "Kirito…KIRITO, I'LL KILL YOU…!" Keita brings out his two-handed staff and with super-human speed, he charges right at Kazuto, intention to kill shown in his red colored eyes in which Kazuto charges at Keita in return.

Sailor Star says, worriedly, "Kirito-kun!" When Kazuto and Keita get close, Kazuto swings his sword as Keita swings his staff and when the two weapons clash, there is a significant shockwave, but Kazuto is sent stumbling back, not only due to the fact that Keita's abilities, which seen to drive from his SAO avatar, have been enhanced, Kazuto also hasn't fully recovered from the mental and emotional 'assault' causing him to leave an opening that Keita takes advantage of, however, he forced back as an arrow fired by Sailor Orion drives him away.

Sailor Orion says, with a sigh, "You really don't know when to quit, do you? We're right here to help and you insist on taking care of this on your own." Tetsuo, also in an insane enraged 'state', charges in with his mace and shield, but he is stopped when Lisbeth comes in and attacks Tetsuo. Tetsuo blocks with his shield, but when Lisbeth's attack hits, Tetsuo is sent stumbling back despite his enhanced abilities.

Lisbeth says, "No joke! You always keep doing this!" Ducker then tried to attack Lisbeth from her right side, but Pina unleashes its bubble attack on him. While normally able to confuse enemy monsters and other opponents in VRMMO games, this isn't the cause since they aren't in a VRMMO right now and add the fact due to Ducker's 'berserker state-of-mind', the attacks cause him plenty of confusion causing him to stop in his tracks.

Silica says, with a smile, "Good job, Pina!" Sailor Jupiter then comes in and kicks Ducker in the chest causing him to get knocked to the ground, hard!

Aura asks, in a mock curious tone, "Why are you holding back against them? Worried about killing them again?" Aura responds, with a sinister smirk, "Don't worry! They are more like Servants since I used the Heaven's Feel magic to materialize them!"

There are gasps of shock and Rin yells out, shocked, "So, we were right! You do have the Third Magic!"

Aura says, with a nod, "Yep! Do you know how much of a pain in the ass that we had to do it to make sure that we didn't disrupt your universe's timelines too much? We didn't have much to fear from the Counter Force of your world, but the will of your universe would have been a real pain in the ass." Aura says, pointing to Sailor Celestial's Kye-Blade, "Would have been easier if we had that baby? Since she has the counterpart to the 'heart of all worlds', she has access to practically all knowledge in the multiverse including all those 'True Magics' that you want!"

There are looks of shock from Rin and Mash with Da Vinci, who is at the rear of our group of heroes and heroines, asks, glancing at Sailor Celestial, "Really now?"

Aura says, "Can't exactly blame you. You think that existence is so 'cut and dry' while it is, in fact, a tangled web of a maze where you can get lost for millennia!"

Sailor Celestial says, sarcastically, "And you think that you can navigate that maze with your mind? Get real!"

Aura glares at Sailor Celestial causing Aura to say with a scoff, "Personally, I think that you wouldn't know how to use the power that you have accessed to! It makes me wonder why someone like you would have it!"

Sailor Cosmos says, "Maybe you aren't worthy of having it? I'm just saying."

Aura glares at Sailor Cosmos causing her to say, "Now, I'm starting to find why your enemies really don't like you, Meatball Head." Just then a roar of rage and power from Kuradeel causing Sailor Cosmos to look to see the traitor to the KOB running in to attack her.

Kuradeel shouts out, "You're next, witch!" Sailor Cosmos leaps forward and draws her sword to face Kuradeel, but Sailor Cosmos feels a sudden weakness in her legs causing her to collapse to her knees due to the fact that like the other SAO survivors in our group of heroes and heroines, she hasn't completely recovered from the mental and emotional 'assault' on her earlier.

Everyone sees this causing Tuxedo Mask to shout out, fearfully, "Serena!" Sailor Cosmos tried to regain her focus, but she finds that Kuradeel is about to strike her down until Boudica came in and deflect his attack causing Kuradeel to stumble back.

Kuradeel yells out, angrily, "Hey, who do you think you are?!" Boudica was about to respond when Kuradeel with a nasty tone, "That was a rhetorical question! I already know who and what you are and I'm saying that you should stay out of this! This battle is between that wench and me! Outsiders like yourself should stay out of it! Interfere and you'll experience death again!"

Boudica responds, with a smile, "Sorry, but I can't do that! She is my Master and it is my duty as a Servant to protect her!"

Sailor Cosmos says, weakly, "No, Boudica-dono. This is my fight…" Sailor Cosmos struggles to get to her feet while Tuxedo Mask and Marie are helping Sailor Cosmos to her feet.

Boudica says, "To be honest, Master, you don't really look able to fight anything right now." Boudica says, with a smile while facing Kuradeel, "Plus, like I said, it is my duty as your Servant to fight for you and I can't do my job if you are doing all of the heavy lifting! I can't call myself a proper Servant if my Master is doing all the fight! It's my turn now!"

As a powerful 'dark aura' surrounds him, Kuradeel says, with a scoff, "Fine by mine! Protect that wench! The more pain on her face, the better! And with her in pain, the worthless beater, the Black Swordsman, will be in greater pain! I'll run you over as the Romans did you centuries ago!" However, all this does is cause Boudica to narrow her eyes at him and while she still has a smile on her lips, she has a dangerous glint in her eyes.

Marie says, a bit nervously, "He might regret saying that." After a few seconds, Boudica and Kuradeel were engaged in fighting and needless to say, Kuradeel is outmatched and that's being nice about the situation. Kuradeel, despite having his abilities from SAO and enhanced by the power of Aura, giving him super-human abilities, Heroic Spirits/Servants from Boudica's universe are pretty much the same thing. But an important difference is Kuradeel's combat skills comes from VR game that has been turned into battle for life-and-death in which, despite it being a 'death game', it still used 'game mechanics' in which the enemies that he fought had AI and fought in set patterns. While the AI of the monsters and 'other opponents' in SAO have a learning capability due to the advanced Cardinal System, they weren't at the level of fellow humans. The only time that Kuradeel fought against human opponents was against Asuna and like many in SAO, she only stopped due to her hesitation against taking human life which is the reason that Kuradeel got the drop on her and even then, he was struck down by Kazuto/Kirito when he leaped in while Kuradeel's attention was focused on Asuna.

Boudica, on the other hand, was, back when she was 'human', a warrior queen of a Celtic tribe of England, known as Iceni, during the days of the Roman Empire and led a rebellion against them, which may have ultimately failed, but she made them suffer a blow so significant, the damage she caused made the Emperor of Roman Empire at that time, Nero, consider withdrawing. She causes a 'crises' with the Ancient Romans that was only rivaled by few events in Roman history including Spartacus' slave revolution and the disaster at Teutoborg Forest, which stopped Roman expansion from going beyond the Rhine river, for examples. Boudica is a warrior and that's a fact. She has been trained and fought against 'human opponents' for her life, something that Kuradeel HAS NOT! And now that she is a Heroic Spirit/Servant, she has superhuman abilities of her own, but in terms of ability and skill, Boudica WAY outclasses Kuradeel.

However, unknown to either of them, Boudica's edge doesn't stop there. Her abilities, as a Servant, would be at their maximum with someone like Sailor Cosmos as their Master…if it was terms of mana alone. However, Sailor Cosmos' powers come from powerful 'cosmic forces' making her mana of a 'higher quality' than typical mages of Boudica's universe which are of an 'earthly origin'. But that's not all. Due to Sailor Cosmos' Aesir Valkyrie form, giving Sailor Cosmos power from a 'higher plane of existence', Boudica's superhuman Servant abilities are boosted BEYOND her typical maximum making her not only stronger than Servants of her current class, Rider, but the majority of Heroic Spirits/Servants in general!

In short, the instant that this battle started, Boudica already having it 'in the bag' isn't an exaggeration as she quickly forces Kuradeel on the defensive, easily shatters his sword in one move, and before he could even stutter, Boudica strikes him down with three sword swipes across his chest and waist that rips into his armor moving at incredible speeds that not even a blur is seen. Kuradeel, three massive slashes across his waist armor that can be seen, has his eyes roll in the back of his head and he collapses to the ground with a slump. By this time, Saber sends several Laughing Coffin members flying with her Mana Burst in which plenty of the others witness what Boudica has done.

Shirou says, stunned, "Whoa!"

Archer says, "That doesn't even cover what she has just done, Shirou."

Saber tells Shirou, "Indeed, Shirou. Lady Boudica has shown power and ability far above regular Servants. Even I, now in my maximum, faced her, I must admit that there is a good chance that I would lose against her."

Shirou asks, surprised, "Really?"

Archer says, pointing to Sailor Cosmos, "The answer is right there. Remember, Servants get mana from their Masters, Shirou. However, currently, Boudica's Master isn't human at the moment." Archer looks at Rin, who has seen what Boudica has done and is shocked by it, where he asks Rin, "Isn't that right, Rin?"

Rin snaps out of her shock causing her to say, in her classic tsundere fashion, "Of course! It is quite obvious! Her Master is currently akin to a 'divine being', so, the mana would be as a 'better quality' than regular human mana making her abilities better than most Servants." Shirou gives a nervous expression while Archer smirks at his Master's 'usual antics'. On the meanwhile, Mash and Ritsuka, who also witnessed the event, were also flabbergasted by what they saw.

Mash says, amazed, "Lady Boudica…"

Da Vinci says, with a sly smile, "That's not surprising when you have a literal 'goddess' as your Master."

Ritsuka then says, spotting 'something', "Mash, watch out!" Mash looks in the direction and uses her shield to block the attacks from another 'powered-up' member of the 'revived' Laughing Coffin. Despite his super-human abilities, Mash is at a higher level and her combat experience, battling with others against a force that tried to 'destroy' all of human humanity to build their own 'perfect version' of it, Mash has the edge on her opponent, but that's not what causes her distress. Mash sees into the face of her opponent and it is the look of pure insanity and bloodlust in the eyes of her enemy. Mash knew for a fact that not even 'Madness Enhancement' could account for such levels of madness. Mash could tell that they NEVER needed anything like 'Madness Enhancement' in the first place. They had lost their sanity and their humanity before they died. Mash throws the Laughing Coffin member back, but without missing a beat, he attacks Mash, again and again, however, she continues to beat him back.

Ritsuka says, shocked, "This is insane!"

Sailor Mars' voice booms out, "So is he." Just then Sailor Mars lands in-between Mash and the Laughing Coffin member where she says, "This piece of garbage gave in to the honey words of one insane madman and lost any respect for human life including his own." The Laughing Coffin gives an inhuman howl as he attacks Sailor Mars, but while the Laughing Coffin member has been 'enhanced', he didn't have a chance against the Demi-Servant, so, he is basically a punching bag for the fiery Sailor Scout with levels of power that's said, in her universe, to being galaxies to their knees! In short, it wasn't too long that the Laughing Coffin member was face-first in the ground where Sailor Mars slams her armored high-heeled foot into his back for good measure burying him deeper in an imprint of himself causing Mash and Ritsuka to winch.

Ritsuka says, nervously, "Wow."

Da Vinci says, "Not surprising considering that she is named after a god of war." On the meanwhile, Bazett ruthlessly beats down another Laughing Coffin member while Lancer and Saber ruthlessly cut down one Laughing Coffin each where the SAO survivors of the group have mixed feelings about it, but they accept that it is necessary with them. Aura watches what happened intently and then looks to see Sailor Celestial, still in her Aesir Valkyrie form with Kye-Blade drawn, glaring at her.

Sailor Celestial tells Aura, with an intense glare, "You aren't going to get away with this, Rini!"

Aura retorts, sarcastically, "Ooh, I'm so scared! I really don't care if you take them down! If they 'die', I can use the Heaven's Feel magic to restore them since their souls are in my control!"

There are gasps from our heroes and heroines causing Sailor Cosmos to say, shocked, "What?!"

Aura says, with an evil smile, "That's right, Meatball Head! Their souls are under my control and until you find how I'm keeping them 'contained', every time that you 'kill' them, I can revive them as many times that I want!" Kazuto, who was still battling the enraged Keita, upon overhearing that becomes filled with rage and with a roar of fury, his 'weakness' forgotten, Kazuto kicks Keita in the chest and knocks him away where he uses Flashblow to knock Keita down to the ground on his buttocks before Kazuto unleashes a powerful Force Push that sends Aura greatly skidding back where she struggles to stop herself causing her to give a look of surprise for a moment.

Sailor Celestial looks at her brother, shocked, where she is also shocked to see his look of pure rage where Kazuto yells out, showing an enraged tone, "That's enough! Release them now or…!"

Aura yells out, in a strong tone to show that she isn't intimidated by Kazuto, "Or what 'Black Swordsman'?!"

But then Sailor Cosmos' voice booms out, her tone also having traces of anger in them, "Or this!" Before she could react, the back of Sailor Cosmos' right high-heeled boot bashes her on the top of her head and sending her face-first into the ground, so hard, that she makes a deep full-body imprint in the concrete in which Aura is then ripped out of the imprint by a very cross Sailor Cosmos, who glares at Aura with an intense look in her eyes which makes Sailor Celestial, who is seeing that look quite nervous for plenty of reasons, along with Sailor Cosmos' beloved, our Earth Prince. Sailor Cosmos roars out at Aura, her voice laced with traces of anger while having her hands on her armored collar, "That's enough, Rini! I've been trying to be patient with you knowing what you have gone through, but you have gone WAY TOO FAR, and my patience has just about had it with you! I'm not asking or begging you to stop! I'm TELLING you to stop right now!" Aura's only reply was to spit on Sailor Cosmos' face causing plenty to gasp in shock.

Aura says, with a dark sneer, "There's your answer, Meatball Head." Sailor Cosmos calmly wipes the fluid off her face and before Aura could say or do anything else, she recoiled in pain as Sailor Cosmos' armored kneecap rams into her waist, hard! But then Sailor Cosmos slung Aura over her knee and much to the surprise of everyone else, Sailor Cosmos smacks Aura's rear end, hard and in rapid session!

Plenty of the others can only watch this event in silence causing Sailor Mercury to ask, "Is she…?"

Sailor Uranus says, plainly, "Yes, she is." After a good amount of time, Sailor Cosmos stops her 'assault' on Aura, throws Aura off her armored kneecap, and gives her one swift kick to knock her back where she lands on the ground with a 'thud'.

Aura leaps to her feet, rubs her sore bottom, and shouts out, indignantly, "Y-You spanked me?!"

Sailor Cosmos responds, "That's perfect punishment for a big baby like you! Your mother would have done it to you, too, and that's the least of the things that she would have done seeing the fiend that you have become, Rini!"

Aura roars out, angrily, "Shut it! You may be another version of my Meatball Head, but you aren't my mother!"

Sailor Cosmos responds, "Oh, that's it, huh? I get it now!"

Aura retorts, annoyed and confused, "Get what?"

Sailor Cosmos says, with a smirk, "This is what it is all about! You are just one overgrown little brat with a parent complex! This isn't for them! This is for yourself!" Aura finally snaps and with a mighty roar of fury, Aura brings out a powerful dark aura that creates powerful winds that nearly knocks some of our heroes and heroines over while causing the fighting between the 'revived' members of Laughing Coffin and Moonlit Black Cats to stop.

Sailor Pisces says, "Now, she did it!"

Sailor Mars shouts out, "She has been spending way too much time with Kazuto!" Sailor Star can't help herself to nod to that causing Kazuto to gain an embarrassed blush on his face.

Aura yells out, angrily, "That's does it, Meatball Head! You are dead! DEAD!" Sailor Cosmos takes the skies and Aura prepares to follow, but she then hears what sounds like a ringtone in her ears causing her to stop right in her tracks with her dark aura fading away. Aura pushes against her left ear causing her to ask, annoyed, "What is it?"

A male voice responds, "Aura, the preparations are complete."

Aura shouts out, irritated, "It is about time! Do you know how much of a pain that it was to keep these nimrods distracted?"

Our heroes and heroines are surprised causing Davis to ask, "What did she just say?"

Kamen Rider Lunar says, with a sneer, "I knew it! We've been played!"

Aura says, with a sinister smile, "Big time." Aura then snaps her fingers causing not only the members of Laughing Coffin and Moonlit Black Cats along with Kuradeel's still form to vanish in streams of golden lights, but in a bright flash, Aincrad and all of the Hanging Gardens vanish as well causing Aura to say, slyly, "And for your information, I could have done that at ANY time!"

Kazuto says, with a snarl, "It's true! This has been all one major distraction!"

Yuuko's voice then booms out, "Correct." Everyone looks to see Yuuko teleport to Aura's right side where Yuuko tells Aura, "He is ready as well."

Aura says, annoyed, "For a genius, he can be dumb as a rock." Aura says, with a sigh, "But then he has an ego the size of the Earth. It is a good thing that it isn't as large as Goldie's ego which is about the size of an entire solar system. I mean, that hedgehog's two-tailed kitsune friend has an equal level of intelligence to him and his inventions work A LOT more than overblown egg…probably because they are also practical!"

The male voice that's talked to Aura in the earpiece within her left ear says, "Like it or not, we are going to need him. With all of the 'restructuring' that we had to do, of which we are glad to have yours and Saga's direct help on, the resources that we are going to able to send will be limited due to the logistical 'confusion' due to our 'restructuring'. We aren't putting all of our 'eggs' in one 'basket', my dear."

Aura says, with a nod, "I know."

The male voice tells Aura, "When the time is right, you and Yuuko will be able to betray him before he backstabs which you KNOW that he will."

Aura says, with a nod, "Don't we know it? Yuuko already has several 'aces-in-the-hole' just in case."

The male voice responds, "Good. Remember to keep yours 'close to heart'."

Aura says, nodding her head, "Understood." Aura and Yuuko look at our heroes and heroines, who are glaring at them, causing Aura to say, with a sly smirk, "Well, it looks like 'fun time' is over! And if you are about to ask that cliché question about allowing to leave, I have got your answer right here!" Aura's right gantlet hand then starts to glow causing her to shout out, "Altera!"

There are gasps of shock causing Sailor Jupiter to yell out, nervously, "Uh oh! Don't tell me…!" Before Sailor Jupiter could finish, there is a bright glow from the ground and out of that 'glow' comes a figure which they can see when the glow fades away.

The figure is a young looking female with long flowing white hair under a long white veil, red eyes, dark/tan skin, and she is wearing white dress without shoulders, white sleeves that cover her arms from just above her wrists up to just below her shoulders, pitch black socks covers her lower legs, and on her feet are blood red heeled sandals. In her hands, there is a strange futuristic longsword with a large tri-colored blade of blue, pinkish-red, and green.

Sailor Milky Way says, worriedly, "Oh no."

Davis asks Sailor Milky Way, "Oh no! That's not good! What's 'oh no'?"

Mash says, shocked and worriedly, "That's Altera!"

Sailor Jupiter says, nervously, "AKA 'Attila the Hun'!"

There are gasps of shock causing Rin to ask, flabbergasted, "Attila the Hun? The 'Scourge of God'?!"

Ritsuka says, with a nervous nod, "The very same!"

Saber says, as she looks at newcomer, who is none other than legendary/infamous Hun king, "The infamous 'Scourge of God'. I've heard of tales of the mighty Attila."

Shirou asks Saber, "You did?"

Saber says, with a nod, "The Hun ravaging of Europe didn't take place too far in the past before I became king, Shirou. I've heard many a tale of the infamous 'Scourge of God'."

Sailor Mars says, looking at the strange longsword in Altera's hands and feeling a strange 'pulse', "That sword…"

Sailor Milky Way says, "That's the Sword of Mars. It's no wonder your 'resonating' with it." Just then Altera's sword, the Sword of Mars, and Sailor Mars' own broach give off a light glow causing Altera to gain a curious look.

Altera looks at Sailor Mars causing her to say, "You. You possess the blood of Merc in you. I am curious."

Aura is a bit worried for a second, but Aura then says, gaining a sly smirk, "Mighty Altera, she comes from another universe. She is a daughter of the war god from the realm that she comes from. Test her to see if she is truly worthless to have his divine blood in her."

Altera looks at Aura causing her to say, when she looks at Sailor Mars, "I see. Interesting. Yes, I will. I will test her and see if I will need to bathe in her blood."

Altera then starts to raise her sword up causing Sailor Jupiter to say, worriedly, "We need to get out of here along with EVERYONE else! Her Noble Phantasm is an anti-army one that can obliterate anything…ANYTHING!"

Aura says, with a sinister smile, "That's right! Bye now! Smell you later!" Aura and Yuuko then teleport away as Altera prepares to unleash her ultimate attack

Sailor Celestial then remembers something, goes into her sub-space pocket, and she shouts out, "I got this! Ereshkigal-dono's pain in the neck sister acquired more than the Millennium Necklace! Some nice items that will get us out of this mess!" Sailor Celestial then pulls out of her sub-space pocket a 'regular' red Chaos Emerald causing Sailor Cosmos to look at it wide-eyed while Sailor Celestial shouts out, "Yuuki! Archer-san! We have to get everyone…!"

But then Archer's voice booms out, "We're here!" Everyone looks to see that Archer, carrying Rin, irritated by this action of Archer, and Sakura Matou, Musashi, and Yuuki have joined the others.

Davis shouts out to the Digimon, "Time to go!" Immediately, all of the Digimon return to their Rookie and, in Gatomon's case, Champion forms where they join our massive group of heroes and heroines while Sailor Cosmos and Sailor Celestial prepare to use the Chaos Emerald to retreat from the area.

Altera says, plainly, "There is no escape. Photon…!"

"Chaos Control!"

However, Sailor Cosmos and Sailor Celestial as well as Naruto and Davis, driven by some kind of 'instinct', tap into the Chaos Emerald and combining it with their own powers, they teleport themselves along with everyone else with them in a 'flash', but they weren't the only ones. A 'wave of energy' surges all over the city itself where TK, Seraphimon, Sailor Venus, Sailor Neptune, Sailor Pluto, Brighid, Sonic, and practically everyone that was in Kamen Rider Lunar's forces as well as those prisoners of UNI-SHOCKER are teleported out of them practically instantly.

But Altera doesn't stop as she shouts out, finishing, "…Ray!" From the skies and stars above, there is a bright glow, but then there is a massive beam of light slams into Rio de Janeiro causing an immense explosion which completely devastates the whole of the former capital of Brazil where an immense nuclear-style mushroom cloud engulfs the area while going hundreds to thousands of feet into the sky.

Early June 2026, Lunar universe, Unknown location

Somewhere on Kamen Rider Lunar's Earth, we find ourselves within the throne room of Semiramis where we find said former queen of Assyria sitting down on her throne with Medea/Caster, Saga, and Aura by her sides with Aura having an angered snarl while rubbing her rear end.

Aura says, "When I see that Meatball Head again, I'm going to enjoy making her my punching bag."

Semiramis asks Aura, "Why do you think that she is still alive?"

Aura tells Semiramis, "Oh, she is still alive, Semiramis-dono. You can count on it. The only reason that anyone kills any Sailor Moon in the multiverse is that they get damn lucky, which is VERY unlikely, she is 'distracted', or both, which is also VERY unlikely. The only main reason that anyone kills a Sailor Moon is that Meatball Head is 'distracted'."

Caster asks, curiously, "She is very lucky?"

Aura says, "Like a classic hero, she has an ULTRA high lucky factor."

Semiramis says, with a nod of understand, "I see. She is not one to be underestimated."

Aura says, "Especially this version of Sailor Moon. This one was forged in a battle of life and death WITHOUT her power as Sailor Moon."

Caster says, "Personally, when you explained to me her origins, it was shocking that someone like THAT could become what she is now and how can a 'mere game' do anything like that."

Aura says, "Sword Art Online is anything, but a 'mere game', Medea."

Semiramis says, "Indeed. Death is death no matter how it comes. Once true death become a part of it, it was no game anymore. I have to say that I am curious on learning of what new ways that humans learn to destroy each other." Semiramis says, "This one…Kayaba, the man that gave her and her sister life in one of their many lives…he is quite a curious one. He is contradicting and confusing to say the least. He is the one that trapped them in his 'other world' with the threat of death where they must battle to survive and escape where he is the last foe that they must face to escape his world, but yet, he sneaks into their group as one of them to train them, inspire them, and strength them. He did plan to betray them at a certain point, but he planned to do at a point where he felt that he knew that they would be able to survive without him and reach him."

Caster says, with a nod, "Yes, it is very confusing. He had things so planned out, but when he was unexpectedly exposed, I believe he enjoyed the fact that something unexpected outside of his plans happened."

Aura says, with a nod, "True enough. He doesn't reject 'surprises'. He embraces them."

Semiramis says, "A very confusing individual indeed. A genius of the upmost caliber. He inspires creation yet his work also created destruction and death. He is full of contradictions and he is accepting of that fact."

Aura says, "And one most dangerous because of that fact. I'm going to get to work on the 'security system' within Aincrad. Semiramis-dono, make sure that there are plenty of familiars on patrol throughout all of the Hanging Gardens."

Medea asks, curiously, "You think that there are intruders?"

Aura replies, plainly, "I KNOW so, Medea. And with Kayaba out on the loose and not 'hearing from him' for quite a while, it is a fact that he is up to something already. This Aincrad was his creation in the modern day of his universe that we had brought back and that means…"

Saga says, finishing for Aura, "Now that he has returned, he could regain control of it at any time."

Aura says, with a nod, "Correct, Saga. However, it isn't just that he has returned. He has merged with his counterpart in this universe creating a new Kayaba…a new Heathcliff."

Caster asks, curiously, "Is such a thing possible?"

Aura tells Caster, "In the vast of the multiverse, very little is impossible. Highly improbable, yes, but impossible? The answer is usually a big fat 'no'."

Semiramis says, with a nod, "Wise words. I already have familiars out, but thanks to the ways that you are supplying Medea and myself with mana, I can have as many as necessary."

Aura says, "Thank you, Semiramis-dono. However, if anything happens to even one of them or if anything seems amiss, don't assume anything, inform the rest of us, and start investigating immediately. Let us following the saying: 'Better safe than sorry'."

Caster says, with a nod, "Wise words."

Semiramis says, nodding her head in agreement, "Agreed."

Saga nods her head in agreement with Aura saying, "We should also keep a close eye on our 'unwilling allies' as well." Saga, Caster, and Semiramis nod their heads in agreement with Aura.

(Elsewhere in the Hanging Garden; on the meanwhile)

In another area of the Hanging Gardens, we find Fiore and Chiron are looking at a sealed door within the Hanging Gardens.

Fiore says, concerned, "Caules."

Chiron tells Fiore, "Whatever you decide to do, Master, I will follow you."

Fiore tells Chiron, with a smile, "Thank you, Archer." Fiore says, looking at the door, "Caules would be screaming at me not to worry about him and not to help them." Fiore says, looking over herself, "I've gained what I desired from the Grail and so much more, but at the price of our freedom."

Chiron asks, "What will you do?" Fiore looks at her Servant and the two of them look at each other as well as they glanced back at the sealed room containing Fiore's brother, Caules Forvedge Yggdmillennia, who she gave the Forvedge family Magic Crest originally, but now, he is a captive of Aura and her group to force Fiore and her Servant to do their will.

Early June 2026, Lunar universe, Japan, Tokyo, Juuban District

Returning to this Earth's Japan and more specifically, this Juuban District of Tokyo, we are inside of an immense base with a mixture of modern and futuristic look and deep within this base, we find ourselves within a high-tech medical facility where we find both versions of Ami Mizuno finishing up the examination of Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata.

Ami tells them, "We're done."

Ami says, "We're going to need to take some time to examine all of the data, but you seem to be just fine. In fact, you seem to be better than fine."

Sakura says, sarcastically, "After getting our genes ripped apart and rearranged, I'm just glad that we are healthy." Naruto, Hinata, and both versions of Ami give nervous looks at that, but then they look over where they find other beds containing Yuuki, with her having human-like ears instead of elf/fairy ears, Sakura Matou, Serena Tsukino, with her hair out of its usual pigtails, and Suguha Kirigaya, who is lying on her waist instead of her back, with all four of them in a deep sleep/unconscious with Asuna looking at Yuuki, Darien by Serena's side, Rin, Archer, Shirou, Saber, and Rider by Sakura Matou's side, and Kazuto and Suguha's two Digimon partners, Agumon (Suguha) and Lunamon, by Suguha's side. On the meanwhile, Da Vinci and Romani are working in which they are looking at various holographic screens.

Hinata asks, "Do you think that they will be okay?"

Naruto looks at Suguha with great concern causing Sakura to tell Hinata, "I'm not sure considering everything including how they pushed their limits…again."

Flashback: Some time ago

Within the massive facility that our heroes and heroines along with Kamen Rider Lunar and his forces had launched their operation against UNI-SHOCKER main headquarters, there is a bright flash and when the 'flash' fades away, everyone that's on the side of our heroes and heroines and/or prisoners of UNI-SHOCKER appears in the massive facility.

Rin asks, confused, "What just happened?"

Sailor Pisces says, "Hey, we're back!"

Just then a familiar female voice shouts out, "No joke! You didn't call beforehand! I didn't even get started on the 'welcome back' party!" Everyone looks to see Washu and Romani walking up on all of them.

Mash and Da Vinci are shocked causing Mash to asks, flabbergasted, "D-Doctor Romani?"

Romani says, with a smile, "Hello, Mash. Nice to see that you are well." Romani tells Ritsuka, "Hey, Ritsuka, you forgot to tell them that I'm back, didn't you?"

Davis retorts, sarcastically, "Well, he was kind of busy helping us free her from mind control and stopping a mad plan to basically 'rewrite' all of reality!"

Washu says, with a nod, "That's basically what we got from the data that you were able to send us while you were assaulting their headquarters."

Romani asks, seeing the other Heroic Spirits/Servants with our heroes and heroines, "Whoa! Hold up! Where did all of these Servants come from? We had a summoning system set up in the base knowing that Da Vinci was being kept captive, but…?"

Kamen Rider Lunar says, with a groan, "It is a long story…one that I don't know the full story of right now."

Just then a male voice calls out, "I believe that will be a story that have to come later." Everyone looks over to the source of the voice to see none other than Sherlock Holmes walking over to them.

Sailor Venus says, shocked, "Whoa! Sherlock Holmes!"

Sherlock Holmes says, with a nod, "Indeed, Lady Venus." Sherlock Holmes asks, curiously, "Do you prefer Mina Aino-san instead?"

TK asks, shocked, "You know…?"

Sailor Jupiter says, interrupting, "Yes…Yes, he does, TK. He's Sherlock Holmes."

Sherlock Holmes says, "It is elementary, my 'other worldly' young friend. However, right now, I am not the important matter." Sherlock Holmes points in the direction of Sailor Cosmos and Sailor Celestial causing him to say, "I believe that they are the more important matter since they have pushed their powers and their bodies to their limit with their space-time warp that they used to get you all out of that situation back at the enemies' headquarters in this world." Everyone then hears something clatter to the floor in which they look to see the red Chaos Emerald that Sailor Cosmos and Sailor Celestial just used on the floor with the two of them stumbling backwards with both Sovereign Sailor Senshi breathing heavily with Sailor Cosmos giving off an eerie 'otherworldly' silver glow while Kaldo-Heart Prism attached to Sailor Celestial's broach is 'shuttering' as the star inside of it is glowing brightly with a rapid series of glows.

Lisbeth says, nervously, "Uh oh."

Sailor Milky Way says, nervously, "Uh oh is right, Liz!"

Tuxedo Mask says, worriedly, "Serena!"

Sailor Cosmos stumbles backwards causing her to say, "N-No, stay…stay back…" Sailor Cosmos breathing becomes haggard causing her to say, "C-Can't stay…in this form…something's wrong…" Sailor Cosmos then slams the palm of her right hand onto her broach causing her to get engulfed in a bright flash before she is flung backwards before she lands on the floor, hard, with her pigtails coming completely undone as she slams to the ground with a 'thud'.

Sailor Star says, fearfully, "Usagi-chan!" Immediately, Tuxedo Mask leaps over to the unconscious Serena with Marie and Boudica running over as well.

Sailor Nebula asks, surprised, "What happened?"

Sailor Mercury says, confused, "That never happened before." On the meanwhile, Sailor Celestial notices the Kaldo-Heart Prism starts to shake and crack as the star jewel within it.

Kazuto tells Sailor Celestial, worriedly, "Sugu, transform back now!" Not needing anymore warning, Sailor Celestial slams her hand into her broach and the prism causing her to yelp as she is engulfed in a flash that transforms her back into Suguha, wearing Ishtar's 'outfit', but a 'backlash' causing her to stumble back where she nearly drops her broach and the Kaldo-Heart Prism, however, she manages to catch them in her hands.

Suguha says, shaking her head, "Whoa!"

Kazuto asks, concerned, "Sugu, are you okay?"

Suguha replies, "Yeah, just fine, big…" However, a massive wave of 'weakness' just slams into Suguha causing her to stagger where she drops her broach, which gives off tiny 'sparks of energy', and Kaldo-Heart Prism, which is showing multiple tiny cracks all over it, causing them to clatter to the floor, before Suguha faints and collapses forward as she faints.

Kazuto says, worriedly, "Sugu!" However, before Suguha hits the floor, Naruto zips over and grabs her into his arms.

Naruto says, concerned, "Got you!"

Lisbeth says, with a nod, "Nice!"

Silica asks, concerned, "What happened?"

Sherlock Holmes responds, "I believe that's what happens when you use a space-time warp to teleport hundreds of thousands of people out of one area."

Sonic's voice booms out, "Yeah, no joke!" Just then a familiar 'blue blur' zips over to the fallen Chaos Emerald and when the 'blur' stops, it reveals Sonic, who picks up in his hands.

Shirou's eyes widen in surprise causing him to say, "No way!"

Sonic asks, plainly, "Based on what 'world's greatest detective' said, Chaos Control, right?"

Sailor Uranus says, with a nod, "Yep."

Sonic says, plainly, "It's a nice trick, but not exactly easy one to perform. Mixing in your own powers to expand the field to make sure that the only ones teleported are those of us on your side and the field teleports all of us. Whoa!" Sonic says, with a grin, "I like it!"

Sailor Pisces says, a bit annoyed, "You would!"

Sakura tells Sailor Pisces, "Hey! Less talking and more scanning!" Immediately, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Nebula, and Sailor Pisces use their scanners to scan the unconscious Serena and Suguha with Sakura trying to use her medical jutsu , but Sakura grunts out as she stumbles back.

Naruto asks Sakura, concerned, "Are you okay, Sakura?"

Sakura responds, "Peachy, but my abilities are a bit messed up. I can sense everything."

Sailor Galaxy asks, curiously, "Everything?"

Sakura says, "Physical…spiritual…mystical…and then some. My mind is getting overloaded."

Sailor Mercury says, "It seems like they are okay, but suffering from massive exhaustion though…"

Tuxedo Mask asks, curiously, "What?"

Sailor Nebula says, "Their readings seem to be 'off'."

Kazuto asks, curiously and concerned, "Off?"

Sherlock Holmes then says, "I believe that's due to one of the young ladies absorbing energy from a divine weapon and the other young lady having two goddesses sealed inside of her."

Plenty of the others are shocked by this where Sailor Venus to say, "He's Sherlock Holmes."

Sherlock Holmes says, "Elementary, Miss Aino." Sherlock Holmes tells Sonic, "Mister Hedgehog or do you prefer Sonic, I believe that you should keep that gem safe since you are one of the few that can directly tap into its vast mystical powers to warp space-time. We will need that capability in the future."

Sonic says, with a nod, "You got that right."

Sherlock Holmes says, "Miss Kirigaya will be hanging onto the other ones that weren't 'contaminated' by her Etherion and I believe that you find the Sol Emeralds held onto Miss Blaze on her person."

There are looks of surprise causing Sonic to ask, "How do you know that?"

Sherlock Holmes replies, "It is very simple, my friend. With what UNI-SHOCKER is doing, it isn't outside of the realm that they would steal such gems. Lady Ishtar is obsessed with gems and after her escape, do you think that she would not take large and beautiful 'otherworldly' gems that have incredible and vast mystical powers? I think not." Sherlock Holmes says, pointing to the Chaos Emerald in Sonic's hands, "Plus, if UNI-SHOCKER had one emerald, do you think that they would be satisfied with just one? Organizations like UNI-SHOCKER? I doubt it."

Sonic says, "Yeah, you have got a point there." Sonic asks, surprised, "Wait! Did you say that she has the Sol Emeralds?"

Sherlock Holmes says, with a nod, "I'm afraid so. I cannot show you unless Miss Kirigaya removes the emeralds from her sub-space 'carrier' that all of you, young ladies, known as Sailor Senshi, but my information does tell me that they acquired those mystical gems." Sonic's arms tremble slightly knowing what Sherlock Holmes is implying causing him to say, "Sorry, but I believe that it was best that you heard it now than it being used against you later."

Sonic says, with a smile, "Appreciate it. I had better tell the others." Sherlock Holmes nods his head as Sonic zips off.

Rin asks, surprised, "What in the world?"

Archer asks Rin, "After all that we have went through today, a video game 'mascot character' is what surprises you?"

Rin glares at Archer while Sherlock Holmes then says, "Forgive me for interrupting your banter, but I think that it is best that you get them examined in the medical room to see if you can get more details on their condition as well as your own since I believe that Miss Kirigaya isn't the only one used as a 'test subject' for your group." Sherlock Holmes then tells Romani, "What are you waiting for? I believe that there is a mass of wounded needed to be treated."

Romani says, with a nod, "R-Right!" Romani then starts to shout out orders while Tuxedo Mask, carrying the unconscious Serena 'bridal style', and Naruto, carrying Suguha in the same fashion as Tuxedo Mask is carrying Serena, head off to the medical ward to get them examined in which Tamamo is looking at the sight of Naruto carrying Suguha gains a slight 'pout of jealously' on her expression causing Ritsuka and Mash to look at each other with a bit of concern on their features. Around the same time, Sailor Pisces is starting to breathe heavier and streams of sweat starting to stream down her face in which Hawkmon looks on in concern as well as Ken when he sees this.

End Flashback: Return to the Present

Back in the present and within the medical lab, Sakura says, looking at the unconscious Serena and Suguha, "They have a tendency to do that especially these days."

Hinata says, with a nod and a bit of nervous tone, "Yes."

Tamamo comes over where she asks, "Master, are you okay?"

Naruto tells Tamamo, with a bit of a nervous smile, "Just fine, Tamamo, but…could you not call me that? It just…"

Rin calls out, "That's the way that it is. You are the one that summoned her, so, you are her Master and she is your Servant."

Tamamo says, with a nod, "That's right, Master. As the one that summoned me, you are my Master and I am your Servant to battle for you and with you!"

Hinata tells Tamamo, "He knows, Tamamo. But those 'terminology' has other 'meanings' and that's what makes it us nervous."

Rin says, annoyed, "Geez, you, guys, take things too literally."

Shirou says, "Well, you can't exactly blame them, Tohsaka." Shirou thinks in his mind, solemnly, "Not what they have been through."

Rin says, with a sigh, "Yeah, you have a point."

Rider tells Hinata, "Lady Hinata, I can't thank you enough for giving your command seals back to my original Master." Rider says, with a bow, "I can't thank you enough."

Hinata responds, with a warm smile, "It was no problem, Rider-san. She is precious to you and I wouldn't think of taking you away from her. She needs you."

Rider says, with a nod, "Thank you, Lady Hinata."

Sakura asks Rin, "How is your sister?"

Rin says, "She is okay. She has been cleared by Doctor Romani-san and the staff. None of those disgusting worms in her and her magic circuits are completely intact."

Archer says, "More than that. They have been 'evolved' just like yours and Shirou's are, Rin."

Sakura says, "Basically, you don't have more 'magic circuits'. They have been 'redesigned' into something like our chakra networks and strength to allow you to harness more mana and control even better than most mages of your world."

Rin says, plainly, "Don't remind me. Sure, Emiya and I, now, have levels of mana that most, if not nearly all, mages back home would dream of and levels of control of our mana that allow us to use the highest forms of magecraft with the least amount of mana usage, but it is still a reminder that we were UNI-SHOCKER's 'lab rats' which pisses me off."

Sakura says, with a nod, "Can't blame you at all. This is the second time that we've become 'living lab rats' ourselves."

Rin and Shirou are surprised causing Shirou to ask, shocked, "Seriously?"

Naruto says, "Yep. And it hurts…big time."

Sakura says, plainly, "Don't ask."

Rin responds, "Don't tell."

Shirou looks at Sakura Matou causing Saber to ask, "Is something wrong, Shirou?"

Shirou says, with a smile, "I'm fine." However, Saber is staring at him causing him to sigh and say, "It is just that Sakura, here, is Sakura, but…"

Saber says, finishing, "She comes from a different timeline than ours like Rin and Archer do. We come from a timeline where we stop corruption from the grail with, I defeating Gilgamesh and you defeating Kotomine."

Shirou says, with a nod while looking at Rin and Archer, "Rin and Archer come from a timeline where I defeat Gilgamesh while you and Rin take care of Angra Mainyu…Well, your counterpart in that timeline."

Archer says, looking at Sakura Matou, "And finally, there is the timeline that this Sakura comes from. It is what would have happened if Zouken's plan came to fruition."

Shirou says, solemnly, "Yeah…"

Archer says, "Our timelines are tamer in comparison because the evil in the grail, Angra Mainyu, 'eaten' more than just Servants."

Shirou says, "But that's not Sakura's fault!"

Archer says, "I'm not saying that. I'm saying that this Sakura may be more fragile than from yours and Saber's timeline, Rin's timeline, or even my original timeline as a human."

Shirou says, "It is still hard to believe."

Saber says, plainly, "True, Shirou. I had my suspicions of Archer since he seemed different as a Heroic Spirit."

Archer tells Saber, with a smile, "I'm not surprised that you suspected my counterpart in your timeline, Saber. I'm glad to know that he saved you as Rin and the Shirou from 'our Grail War' saved our Saber."

Saber asks, curiously, "Saved? You mean…?"

Archer says, plainly, "I failed to save your heart in my Grail War." Saber's and Shirou's eyes widen at Archer's remark, but before they could say anything, Archer says, looking at our heroes and heroines, "However, it seems like our trials are rivaled by many in other worlds and universes."

Rin says, "To be honest, I can't really believe that a simple game…"

Naruto tells Rin, interrupting her, "Whoa! Hold it right there!"

Rin yelps as she stops where Sakura says, "You shouldn't complete that sentience." Sakura points to Kazuto and Asuna causing her to say, "They are quite sensitive about that and they will make sure that you will take back those words with interest. And personally, they can. They have faced far more powerful beings than you and death…" Sakura gives a sigh where she says, with a solemn tone, "Death seems to be a common theme with them and us lately."

Archer says, "I believe you in all counts. Your actions show that you are indeed have vast battle experience…and the many 'scars' to go along with them." Archer says, looking at Serena, "Her especially." Archer then tells Rin, "I think that they are right that you shouldn't say that, Rin. When that man brought the threat of death into that 'game', it stopped being a game."

Saber says, with a nod, "Of that, I agree. When death is real, nothing is truly fake. I don't say that I truly understand their story, but I know for a fact that when true death is involved, there is no such thing as fake. Anything that can take your life is 'real'. That was no 'game' that they were trapped in. It was a prison and the 'creatures' in that prison were threats to their lives."

Shirou asks, looking at Serena, "What I don't get is what kind of person would do such thing? And what kind of person would trap a member of their own family? A member of their family that loved them like a father?"

Rin responds, bluntly, "One that doesn't give a damn about human life, not his own or any of his family." Rin says, looking at Serena and Suguha, "They said that at different points that he nearly killed both of them. One of them by accident, but he was going to heartless let her die and the other…Well, based on what they said, they have fought each other in battles to the death multiple times! That says something!"

Archer says, with a nod, "Agreed." Archer says, plainly, "However, I'm shocked that they turned a 'digital construct' into an actual 'physical object'."

Saber says, "We're dealing with a vast organization that has gained access to magics and technology that's way beyond any of our understanding, Archer."

Shirou says, with a nod, "Yeah. With access to practically an infinite number of worlds, they could possibly get their hands on anything."

Rin says, "That's why they are a major threat."

Just then a familiar male voice says, "A major MULTI-UNIVERSAL threat at that." Everyone looks to the source of the voice to see Sammy AKA Kamen Rider Terra walking in.

Naruto asks Sammy, "Any luck?"

Sammy replies, plainly, "None. The tracking devices that we put on her aren't working at all."

Da Vinci says, "That's to be expected. They are quite intelligent, and they have researched you quite extensively."

Darien asks, "How is your Kazuto doing?"

Sammy responds, "No insult, but I know that you already know the answer to that one."

Kazuto says, looking at Suguha and Serena, "Don't blame him. I know the feeling ALL TOO WELL."

Rin says, looking at Suguha, "It is just still hard to believe…"

Sammy responds, interrupting, "Not surprising. In fact, plenty of this group had died and revived…around several times in fact." Rin, Shirou, Archer, and Saber give mixed reactions to that where Sammy says, "They don't consider everything other than what happened to her TRUE death, but it was that in one form. However, what happened with her was different. It was a miracle in itself that she successfully revived."

Da Vinci says, with a nod, "Of that, I have to agree. Based on the data that Miss Ami has on the whole 'affair', the chance of her resurrection was indeed one in a billion chance. If anything was 'slightly off', her resurrection wouldn't have succeeded or have gone as 'smoothly' as it did. I have to say that I am really curious of the 'aftereffects' of her revival and restoration of her powers. Her 'healing factor' and 'energy manipulation' abilities are really intriguing…"

Romani says, with a sigh while interrupting Da Vinci, "Yes, you would be interested in that."

Sammy says, looking at Kazuto, "And not to tick anyone off, it makes her a bigger target than many other Sailor Celestials. If her 'healing factor' is like certain fictional characters, plenty of people will want her to have a chance at 'immortality' especially since the 'modified' chemicals that regenerated her are still 'laced' in her body."

Da Vinci says, with a nod, "And while it may be highly improbable, we can't say that it is impossible that they could replicate the process. They have gone to great lengths to 'acquire' her before."

Kazuto's and Naruto's eyes narrow at those words causing Sammy to say, "I know that's a painful memory, but that demonstrates what lengths UNI-SHOCKER will go to get who and what they want…including stealing the body of a hero." Sammy says, with a snarl, "As well as revive them to use them against their loved ones as corrupted slaves."

Darien says, "Like you keep telling me, you can't let your personal emotions get the better of you or they're going to be in control of the fight."

Sammy says, "I know that!" He then says, with a sigh, "I just can't believe the difference between Aura and myself. She could have crushed me like an ant and I never knew it until now!" Sammy then says, "However, I'm sure that you are surprised for another reason. Personally, so I am about THAT fact."

Rin asks, "Who was that girl?"

Darien says, with a sigh, "She is a version of Serena's and my future daughter."

Romani, Rin, Archer, Shirou, and Saber give looks of surprise/shock causing Rin and Shirou to say in unison, "Your daughter?!"

Naruto asks, nervously, "Should you be telling them that fact?"

Sammy says, "Best they have a good idea on what's going on." He then tells them, "That's right. She's their daughter…a twisted alternated version thanks to my twisted alternate Sith Lord and Grey Jedi version of their daughter anyway. Princess Rini of Crystal Tokyo of the thirty-first century. In 'mainstream continuity' with this Meatball Head, in the thirty-first century, after a 'great calamity' of some kind or another, she restores civilization on Earth after it is destroyed and unites the planet into a new golden age, a new 'Silver Millennium', she and this guy, her beloved boyfriend, rule as king and queen from Crystal Tokyo, their capital which is a rebuilt version of Tokyo, the current capital of Japan."

Saber and Shirou look at Serena and Shirou says, amazed, "She's to be the ruler of an entire planet…"

Sammy says, "And then some, Shirou-san. However, like Pendragon-dono, she gets there more by 'merit' than bloodline. Like I said, she REBUILDS civilization, not to mention repairs the Earth after the GREAT CALAMITY that I just mentioned. She, with help from her boyfriend and the others, unties the planet, brings peace, and rules the way that 'good rulers' do and tries her best to make sure not to do anything that 'bad rulers' do with free will and equality being the things that top her list. That's how things are supposed to go."

Darien says, "Doesn't mean that it will go that way. We found this out from an enemy that came from that future, but it doesn't mean that future will happen just like that. Plenty of our wisest members of group have reminded us: 'The past is set in stone and the future is set in clay'."

Archer says, with a plain tone, "Wise words."

Sammy says, "Speaking of time, I just got back from talking with your time guardian."

Kazuto asks Sammy, "So, it's true?"

Sammy replies, with a nod and plain tone, "Yeah. Your sister and Pluto have seen him through they didn't meet him directly. It happened just after you came back from your last 'world-hopping' adventure after you fixed the damage caused by that nut, Leo Akaba. She was using the Gates of Time to make sure that there weren't no 'abnormalities' caused by what was needed to repair that damage."

Da Vinci says, with a nod, "Wise idea."

Romani says, nodding his head in agreement, "It is a good idea. A small 'discrepancy' could turn into a full-out 'temporal nightmare'. We know all too well."

Sammy nods his head causing him to say, "Well, Pluto and Suguha got quite a surprise when Pluto was making sure that things were 'in order'." Soon after, Sammy then explains what Sailor Pluto told him about what happened when she and Suguha/Sailor Celestial observed Revan's actions (A/N: Refer to Sailor Moon Online: Gaiden's Story 21, Song of Overlapping Time, for details.).

When Sammy was done, Asuna asks, surprised, "Why didn't Suguha-chan and Trista-chan tell us about this?"

Kazuto says, "We just gotten back from saving the multiverse already and didn't want to worry us since what he did didn't have too much of an effect on us at the time."

Sammy replies, with a nod, "Yeah, at the time, his actions were 'unusual' to say the least, but they didn't endanger the fabric of reality as a whole at the time. Plus, they didn't know what he wanted, and they had so limited information despite him based on a certain 'fictional character'. Plus, with that fact, my twisted counterpart was really powerful and very insightful since he knew, from the beginning of when those two were watching him, he was being 'watched'. In fact, I have to agree with Pluto that she theorizes that my twisted counterpart wanted them to watch what he was doing."

Naruto says, nervously, "That's disturbing."

Ami asks, curiously, "Why would he want that?"

Darien says, "Whatever it is, it most likely concerns what his niece is doing now."

Sakura says, "Through it looks like he isn't as 'insightful' as he thinks he is. By what we saw, he didn't know at all that it was his Rini that was one of the heads of UNI-SHOCKER."

Sammy retorts, "He isn't the only one. I always wondered why Aura had it in for me. I always knew that she was 'toying around' with me, but I never could understand why."

Sakura says, plainly, "Now, you do."

Sammy says, with a nod and sarcastic tone, "Big time."

However, when Sammy looks at Darien, Darien says, "I know what you are going to say, and you are right. She has GREATLY 'crossed the line' and she needs to be stopped. I know, for a fact, her mother and father would NEVER want this at all."

Asuna says, with a nod, "We, all, know so, Darien. We also have to save the souls of all those that died in SAO. They deserve their peace."

Kazuto says, nodding his head in agreement, "Agreed, Asuna. Some more than others…" Kazuto closes his eyes as he thinks about the Moonlit Black Cats where he says in his thoughts, "Keita…Tetsuo…Sasamaru…Ducker…" As Kazuto goes deep into his thoughts, Asuna can't help to look concerned about him.

Darien asks Sammy, "How are the others of our group that are survivors of Aincrad doing?"

Sammy replies, with a plain tone, "Still shaken up by the whole experience. Personally, I wouldn't blame them with hearing the screams of pain, agony, and despair of nearly four thousand people surging through my head and feeling all of their emotions at the same time."

Kazuto says, "It wasn't just their emotions that we, all, felt."

Asuna says, with a nod and a sigh, "It was all of the 'dark emotions' that every single one of us that was trapped in Aincrad from the start of that horrific nightmare."

Shirou asks, curiously with a horrified expression, "All of your emotions?"

Asuna says, with a nod, "Yes. When that nightmare started, I feel into despair like many of the others." Asuna says, looking at Kazuto and Serena, "Thankfully, I had people to bring me out of that despair and fight back against that world." Asuna walks over to where Darien and the unconscious Serena are causing her to say, solemnly, "However, my 'troubles' were nothing to the ones that she went through in there and now, I knew the true extent of her pain."

Darien tells Asuna, "Don't become obsessed over that. It will hurt Serena a lot more if you do."

Asuna nods her head in agreement where Archer says, "That's where you got those names that person called you."

Asuna says, with a smile, "I was known as the 'Lightning Flash' due to my rapid movements using a rapier or more precisely, Rapier Sword Skills." Asuna says, with a smirk while looking at Kazuto, "However, Kirito-kun was known as the 'Black Swordsman' due to his preferences for black."

Kazuto says, with a slight nervous tone, "Hey, those clothing and equipment was practical…and they just happened to be in black."

Asuna can't help to giggle at her beloved's nervousness while Archer says, looking at Serena, "White Valkyrie? From what you told me, there are good reasons why she has that name."

Kazuto says, with a sigh, "Like my choice in clothing, Usagi…Serena was known as the White Valkyrie due to her signature white cloak that she wore throughout Aincrad. It was a special rare equipment due to a special one-time quest where it increases your ability to conceal yourself, we called the Hiding Skill, which I had as a 'primary skill' as well, it also hid her facial features with the hood up even if a person was looking directly into her face. It really helped conceal her identity. She was originally known as the 'White Swordswoman', but when the Knights of the Blood Oath came around and their signature color was white, which I wonder if they took it from her, people decided to call her the 'White Valkyrie' through it wasn't the only reason for the change in her 'nickname'.

Archer says, "Valkyrie. The female warrior goddesses that chooses slain warriors to become warriors of the Aesir for Ragnarök, the Norse 'end times'. Not sure that's perfect match for her."

Asuna says, with a sigh, "You may be right. But when they referred to her as that, they thought of her as 'warrior of mercy' because she went out of her way to protect and save others to prevent them from dying…despite how difficult that truly was."

Shirou asks, "You are talking about that guy? The one that has a 'thing' for you and her?"

Kazuto says, with a sigh, "Don't remind me, Shirou-san. That's PoH."

Rin asks, confused, "PoH? Who gives themselves that kind of name?"

Archer says, plainly, "I think that name is meant to be an acronym."

Asuna says, with a nod, "His 'name' consists of three letters: P-O-H."

Shirou asks, curiously, "Did you ever find what it meant?"

Kazuto says, plainly, "Not really. However, there are many rumors and theories behind it. But the most valid one says that it meant 'Prince of Hell'."

Shirou says, nervously, "That's not an ominous name."

Asuna says, solemnly, "And we can't help to feel that theory is right. I can only call him a fiend in human form. He easily manipulated people that since it was the NervGear, Kayaba's invention, which killed us in the end, it was his fault and his fault alone which means that it was all right for all of us to kill one another since Kayaba was to blame."

Shirou says, shocked and horrified, "That's ridiculous! Just because in the end that it was his technology that murdered those people, it doesn't mean that they have no blame in it! They are helping those machines kill those people by doing what they did! They are accessories to murder!"

Rin says, with a nod, "I have to agree with Emiya. Just because you aren't the one that used the weapon that killed a person. If you helped that weapon and the person that wielded weapon in any form, it would be like as if you are the one that killed that person with that weapon yourself!"

Kazuto says, with a nod, "All too true, but PoH is a gifted speaker and he knew how to manipulate people perfectly. He was able to break down the 'barriers' in them to turn them into cold sadistic and practically insane murderers. You saw the results."

Saber says, with a nod, "Yes. They had no sanctity for life including their own. The level of insanity rivaled those of a Berserker class Servant."

Archer says, nodding his head, "To be able to do it so well, it shows how much of a master manipulator that he was back there and still is. However, it is said that those people held a great 'inner darkness' within to be to be 'turned' into what we saw, but then again, he had to realize that those people had that 'darkness' where he could turn them and taking the careful time to do so, it means that he truly is a master manipulator."

Rin tells Archer, with a bit of an irritated look, "I hope that you aren't praising him."

Archer says, look of disgust in his eyes, "Not even close, Rin. I am just saying that guy is one of the most dangerous kind of people that you can't let your guard down for a second. While he is a sick and sadistic fiend, he is also seeming to be cool-headed and intelligent making an incredibly dangerous opponent."

Kazuto says, with a nod, "He is. His skills rivaled us that were 'conquering' Aincrad's floors to make our escape, but his incredible focus, foresight, and intelligence that kept us on the backfoot of stopping him as well as those that he twisted into his organization…his murder guild…Laughing Coffin."

Rin says, "Geez, what a name!"

Archer says, with a plain tone, "And to the point, Rin. That name could mean any number of things…and they aren't pleasant to say the least."

Sakura says, "I think that our SAO survivors would say that's a major understatement, pal."

Kazuto says, looking at Serena, "Usagi was at the 'frontlines' battling against Laughing Coffin since the day that they made their 'grand entrance' by slaughtering a small group of players having a picnic at the end of the year of twenty-twenty-three. From then on, it was a 'war' between Usagi and Laughing Coffin with the two of them constantly going back and forth though Usagi and us are usually on the backfoot with Laughing Coffin. They were always a heartache to her. Out of the nearly four thousand lives lost to SAO, hundreds of them were caused by Laughing Coffin and it hurt her to no end."

Rin asks, curiously, "Why would she risk herself against those psychos?"

Asuna says, plainly, "It is because she cared."

Kazuto says, adding in, "It is because life is precious to her. Before there was Sailor Moon, there was just a regular teenage middle-school girl about to go into high-school. Then a talking cat appears with a locket that turns her into a magical girl that you would see in anime and her life was never the same. She became Sailor Moon, the champion of love and justice. But then it 'evolved' into the fact that she is the reincarnation of the heiress of a kingdom on Earth's moon which was the leader of an alliance of planets as well as the holder of one of the most powerful items in our universe…an item that could destroy a blue star in terms of raw power."

Shirou says, "That was a real shock."

Rin says, "That crystal could be a powerful mystic code. In fact, based on your story, it is something akin to what we call 'True Magic'."

Darien says, with a nod, "You are most likely right. The blue star destruction is the level of its raw power, but then again, it is said that isn't its full potential. The Silver Crystal could revive entire planets."

Shirou asks, stunned, "Revive a planet?"

Darien nods his head causing Archer to say, with a nod, "Okay, I think that qualifies as 'True Magic level' in our world."

Kazuto says, looking at Serena, "However, we can't be sure how much of the power she can tap into. She is the 'chosen one' of the Silver Crystal, the one that can unleash its full potential and bond with the soul of Cosmos, but the power of the Silver Crystal also depends on the strength of her heart."

Saber asks, "Meaning the strength of her will?"

Darien says, with a nod, "Correct. Serena's willpower is strong and still is strong, but she has been though…a lot for the past four years in our world especially the past two months."

Sakura says, "That's an extreme understatement, Darien."

Naruto says, with a sigh, "Believe it."

Kazuto says, plainly, "We've all been through the ringer lately."

Shirou tells them, plainly, "I guess that the life of a magical girl isn't all 'sweets and unicorns', huh?"

Archer tells Shirou, "And it is a lesson that you should learn from, Shirou."

Shirou asks Archer, "Why is that?"

Archer says, looking at Shirou seriously, "She was among the greatest heroes of her world and she fought all of her heart and soul, but she couldn't save everyone, Shirou. She tried her upmost to save everyone and she couldn't."

Kazuto says, glaring at Archer strongly, "But she tried. And she is going to keep trying." Archer looks at Kazuto causing Kazuto to say, "She is going to continue trying to save everyone because she loves life. Yes, life is limited, and everyone dies eventually, but it doesn't mean that it should get taken away before they have had a chance to life to the fullest. She won't accept that there is nothing to be done and neither will we. We fought for people that you would consider 'just data' like Strea and Yui, but they aren't 'just data' to us. Yui is our daughter and Strea is her sister as well as our friend where Asuna and I will move heaven and earth to protect them. And Usagi will continue to do the same to protect everyone no matter what. And no matter how much she 'falls', we will be there to pick her up again and we will always be there to support her because we believe that same as her." Darien, Asuna, Naruto, Sakura, and Hinata nod their heads in agreement in which Saber and Shirou can't help to smile at this.

Archer says, looking at Serena, "From what I can see, she is on a deadly 'tightrope'." Archer looks at Darien, Kazuto, and Asuna causing him to ask, "Can you prevent her from falling into the 'abyss' when she trips off that 'tightrope'?"

Darien, Kazuto, and Asuna glare at Archer causing Asuna to say, "Usagi…Serena-chan is stronger than you think."

Archer says, "I don't doubt her strength. She is strong. However, by the looks of it, she has been taking on a lot of 'punishment'…and everyone has a breaking point." Darien, Kazuto, and Asuna can't help to be unable to respond to that knowing that he has a good point.

Shirou asks, curiously, "So, he joined UNI-SHOCKER to take revenge on you?"

Kazuto says, with a nod, "Most likely, knowing him, but then again, we never could get an exact read on him. Yes, he wants revenge, but he wants to do it in a more 'profound' way."

Shirou says, "That doesn't sound good."

Naruto says, plainly, "With him…not a chance. We only met the guy after SAO, but believe me, this 'evil vibe' he gives off gives me the creeps."

Hinata says, "You said that the evil he gives off wasn't human."

Naruto says, "Not even close to human. The only one that rivals this guy was Orochimaru and we know how sick he was."

Sakura says, with a groan, "Don't remind me."

Sammy says, "But right now, they are just 'hired henchmen' to the 'big dogs' that we have to face, and it isn't just UNI-SHOCKER."

Kazuto says, looking at Suguha, "There is yours and Sammy's 'dark side' counterpart."

Hinata asks, "Why is he gathering counterparts of himself?"

Darien says, "Good question. However, it looks like they don't exactly agree with Revan."

Sakura says, with a nod, "They took great offense when he 'agitated' Serena."

Naruto says, nodding his head in agreement, "Believe it. I looked at them and a good number of them wanted to rip him to shreds. I could feel the anger and fury from them."

Da Vinci says, "That means that their alliance is one of 'convenience'."

Darien says, "Agreed. And something tells me that each of them had suffered something incredibly traumatic that allowed Revan to convince them to join him."

Shirou asks, "What makes you say that?"

Kazuto says, "The version of Sammy dressed like me."

Asuna remembers that version of Sammy Tsukino causing her to say, "I remember him! He wore exactly what you wore in SAO!"

Kazuto says, with a nod, "Bingo, Asuna. Remember how our Sammy missed SAO because of his appointment. That Sammy is 'what if'. The question: What would have happened if Sammy didn't have that appointment or that appointment was changed? The most likely result was that Sammy Tsukino. A Sammy Tsukino that's a SAO survivor." Asuna's, Naruto's, Sakura's, and Hinata's eyes widen at that last remark where Kazuto says, "You can assume from that each of the alternate versions of Sammy a 'major chip' on their shoulder though it is only a theory based on that evidence."

Da Vinci says, with a sly smile, "However, it is a valid one. I don't think that being a different version of yourself would be enough for him to convince his counterparts to join him in what looks like a 'crazy mission'."

Darien says, nodding his head, "I agree with that theory as well. Each of them must have 'something' that they wanted 'changed'." Darien says, looking at Sammy, "However, I believe that it isn't at the level of you or Revan himself."

Sammy says, nodding his own head, "Probably, but I have to agree with you and Da Vinci." He then says, "However, right now, we need to stop Aura, his group, and that group with those two named Dhara and Paladin."

Hinata asks, curiously, "Why them?"

Naruto says, "I've got to agree with this guy, Hinata-chan. Something about those two seemed familiar about them and that creeps me out."

Kazuto says, with a nod, "That's what worries me."

Asuna asks Kazuto, "Kirito-kun?"

Kazuto says, "With so many 'counterparts' of us coming about, I have a feeling about who those two are."

Asuna asks, surprised, "You do?"

Kazuto says, with a nod, "And soon enough, we're going to find out if I'm right."

Early June 2026, Lunar universe, Unknown location

At an unknown location, we find ourselves within one of the many Hanging Gardens where we find said alternate counterparts of Darien and Sammy Tsukino with Gilgamesh and the former revenants.

Dhara asks Sindel, "Your majesty?"

Sindel says, with a plain tone, "We are unseen."

Paladin says, "We thought so. The powers of Outworld and are 'otherworldly' in nature, so, it isn't surprising that we could use them to hide from her magecraft despite it being enhanced."

Kung Lao says, plainly, "You know, we are calling the kettle black."

Paladin responds, "Good point."

Dhara tells Gilgamesh, "So, what do you think?"

Gilgamesh says, with a sly smile, "I must say that this has been greatly amusing."

Dhara asks Gilgamesh, curiously, "Really, your majesty? Do you not believe that our opponents are irritating because they are beneath you?"

Gilgamesh tells Dhara, staring straight at him in the eyes despite Dhara's helmet, "Do not count me as a fool. I know exactly what you are trying to get at and believe me, most of them are beneath my complement. However, this version of the woman that you loved…"

Paladin says, "Don't bother, your majesty. You know that it wasn't 'dumb luck' that she won your last 'scuffle' and if you try again, it won't be her that you need to worry about."

Gilgamesh glares at Paladin where he asks, with a dangerous sly smile, "And why is that boy?"

Paladin responds, his plain tone as strong as ever, "It is Meatball Head's 'royal sister' that you will need to worry about, and you know all too well that's the truth."

Gilgamesh gives a laugh causing him to say, "Amusing. While I do admit that she is quite an interesting character, she is quite 'limited' at that moment." Paladin then gives off a sly chuckle causing the King of Heroes to ask, a bit annoyed, "Do you find that funny boy?"

Paladin responds, "Yes, your majesty, I do." Gilgamesh gives a minor irritated expression causing Paladin to say, "You are underestimating her. Even 'limited', she is beyond dangerous. She is deadly. Personally, between the three of them, Meatball Head, her 'royal brother', and Suguha, Kazuto is the greatest swordsmen between them, but out of the three of them, Suguha is the greatest WARRIOR of all of them and she is power beyond comprehension. You have heard the saying: 'What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger'. Well, it is very different for her. She actually died and came back where she became more than stronger." Paladin snaps his fingers and the whole room turns into a scene showing Ark Valkyrie Sailor Celestial facing an army of 'creatures' made of diamond where one of them showed their ability by turning a five-story skyscraper into rubble in less than a minute. However, Ark Valkyrie Sailor Celestial devastates this army of 'creatures' in that same amount of time and after that, when another army appears, she makes a jester and creates an immense explosion that not only destroys that army by turns about five feet of the soil/ground/earth that they stood onto into solid glass!

Kabal says, shocked, "Holy shit!"

Paladin snaps his fingers causing the scene, a realistic hologram, to vanish where he says, "This happened just after her resurrection. She is a living force of the cosmos itself and one that you don't want to piss off. Her 'limitation' won't last longer. Sooner or later, she will regain her full strength and so much more."

Gilgamesh asks, starting to get annoyed, "What do you mean?"

Paladin responds, "Simple. There is something that not even UNI-SHOCKER knows about her that we managed to figure out. You know about the Saiyans and their universes? Well, Saiyans have the ability to grow stronger with every single battle. It is a form of 'evolution' and that's what's happening to Suguha." Gilgamesh's expression turns from annoyance into curiosity as Paladin says, "Her death and revival caused another 'aspect' of her power as Sailor Celestial to come about: Her 'evolutionary powers'. Her powers and herself are 'evolving' not just with every fight, but with every 'experience' that she undergoes. She is not only getting 'stronger', but she is getting 'wiser' too. Not 'conscious wisdom', but more 'instinctive wisdom' so to speak."

Gilgamesh's curious look then turns into a sinister sly smile where he then laughs causing the former remnants to give confused looks where Gilgamesh says, "Amusing. Very amusing! I love it! I know that you aren't lying. Your voice and its tone show that you are completely serious. However, if you think that instills fear of the woman in me, it does not. In fact, it makes her VERY INTERESTING indeed. She and her 'royal siblings' are very interesting indeed."

Paladin says, with a shrug, "As you wish, your majesty. Forgive me if I don't mourn when she turns you into a 'golden smear'. I believe the classic saying is: 'When you play with fire, you are going to get burned'. And she is an inferno."

Gilgamesh sneers at Paladin where he says, "Normally, I would bring my judgment for such an attitude, but you are useful to me for now and I have more important things to deal with, so, be grateful." Gilgamesh then leaves the area leaving Dhara and Paladin alone with the remnants.

Kabal says, irritated, "It is about time."

Jade says, "Be careful. He is really powerful."

Kitana says, with a nod, "Indeed. The ability to summon practically an infinite number of weapons…a lot of them with mystical and supernatural origins."

Paladin says, "However, it has a weakness. He has these powerful weapons, but he never learned to use them. He just fires them off like missiles. He never really mastered any of those blades."

Dhara says, "Other than his own personal weapon: Ea. The weapon with the 'reality-breaking' power. A 'world-destroying' weapon. Sailor Moon managed to beat it, but only with the combined power of her Silver Crystal, Valkyrie powers, and the 'divine spear' from Gilgamesh's world."

Lui Kang says, with a nod, "He is not to be underestimated."

Kitana says, "Nor to be trusted in the least."

Paladin says, "And he knows that we know that."

Kabal asks, curiously, "So, what should we do about him?"

Dhara responds, plainly, "Be ready for ANYTHING. That's all you can do with him. Right now, we need him. You saw what we are up against to claim what we need to change our destinies."

Paladin says, "I never thought that any version of Rini…"

Dhara says, interrupting, "You may never know what we are capable of, Paladin." Paladin nods his head in agreement and understanding as the former remnants look at each other wondering about their allies and their histories for all sorts of reasons…

End Chapter 17

Yep, I really know that this group of chapters have been going on for a LONG time, but it is about to end, I hope. Anyway, I know that it has been very confusing, but I'm going to do my best to make sure that there aren't any 'plot holes' when this arc ends and if there are, they will be taken care of by the end of the whole story. I'm sure that you saw this all coming when Aincrad was resurrected in the previous chapter and to let you know, it is the digitalized world within SAO itself. None other. I know that I'm going with the 'history repeating' troupe, but I don't think that it would be a SAO style story without it, however, then again, I'm sure that it could. Anyway, Sonic and the Star Trek crew from the alternate timeline are far from getting 'sidelined'. They'll be joining in plenty of the upcoming chapters. Just wait and see, everyone! Please read and review and no flames, folks! Later and best wishes, Crossover Fans!