A/N: The title is Romanji for 'Clash of the Ten Thousand Warriors Part 3'.
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Chapter 6: Man Senshi no Daigekisen Pāto 3
Prince Demande and the Spectre Sisters contend with the five protectors of the Circle of Serenities.
The space station hangar bay was once again abuzz as the assembled Senshi steadily entered the glowing metal arch, the line snaking all the way up the steps and into the upper levels.
One of the Inner and Outer Senshi were positioned at a computer terminal at each level of the hangar bay, registering every Legionnaire that passed by them en route to the glowing arched gateway. For her part, Sailor Neptune was stationed on the very bottom level, in clear view of the Senshi entering the portal to do battle with Sailor Chaos. It was a fate she currently envied them.
"This mental link sure is nifty, and real easy to get the hang of too! We can talk to one another privately or open broadcast stuff! We can even sense and see whatever each of us are thinking or looking at! But Usagi0 told us to keep our minds closed off most of the time or else it will get too confusing which I think was super duper smart of her!"
Sailor Neptune remained composed and serene as the chatterbox Sailor Moon droned ever onwards. In lieu of rocking out on her electric guitar (or smashing it over the chatterbox's head), she instead focussed upon anything vaguely interesting about whatever Senshi was passing her by.
"OH, I almost forgot to tell you! Usagi V, you know the one with the cool shoulder pads that got even bigger when she transformed, well she is actually called Sailor V in her universe, isn't that just adorable? I wonder if in her universe Minako is Sailor Moon? You can never tell with all these multiverse shenanigans. Like, in one of the other Usagis told me in her universe she's called Sailor Dark Moon…or was that her older sister? I remember one of them had an older sister and thinking 'that's so weird because everyone else just has little brothers.' But it was nowhere near as weird as those other Sailor Moons on the monitors. They were all like 'Today on Sailor Moon' and 'Next time on Sailor Stars'."
The two sword wielding Senshi approaching the portal wore what Neptune, at first glance, mistook as identical outfits. Upon closer inspection however, she noticed that while one wore a breastplate with silver accents, the other sported mere cloth, albeit with similar yet distinct silver accents of its own.
"In one of them, Serena looked a little bit like MusicalUsagi and LiveUsagi, except not Japanese, and she was reading out letters as if she knew people were watching her."
Several more Senshi in similar, yet distinct, princely outfits followed, along with a blonde warrior garbed in regal, mostly white, French musketeer regalia, her hand resting upon a rapier. If Neptune wasn't mistaken, she was quietly singing something about Orleans.
"I was so confused until that cyborg Mercury told me something about how some universes are 'symbiotically connected' to others and it turned out that Serena was, like, linked to that other Serena whose voice keeps changing."
Casting her gaze farther down the line, Neptune noted various Senshi grasping Transformation Brooches, Lipsticks, Holy Grails, Disguise Pens, Holy Moon Chalices, and all manner of other items.
"Crisis, Make-Up!"
"Solar Miracle, Make-Up!
"Moon Power! Turn me into a…"
"Moon Music Power, Make-Up!"
"Sailor Crisis, Make-Up!"
"Silver Moon Crystal Power, Make-Up!"
Between the transforming Senshi, and the unceasing talk of the incredibly audible Usagi, Neptune failed to notice a tiny, fuschia haired toddler weaving between the legs of the older Senshi before hopping into the portal herself.
"Guess puberty works differently where Serena is from, although she's seems odd even amongst the rest of us because, rumour has it, that she had another universe connected to hers too, and in that universe she not only told people what monster she was going to fight that day but also kept giving kids advice after the Youma and Droids were defeated."
Neo-Queen Serenity and a masked Usagi in a white tuxedo and cape discussed tactics.
A cowgirl and a samurai chatted away happily with what appeared to be a fishmonger from Edo era Japan and a trenchcoat clad detective.
A trio of Senshi in familiar black leather outfits leapt into the unknown.
And, as a motorcycle of some sort drove into the glowing gateway, six Senshi somehow packed themselves inside a sleek red sports car.
"Personally, I've been wondering if that Serena merged with the other Serena and if she had I was actually gonna ask if we could all do that but apparently-"
"Yo, AudioUsagi!" AudioUsagi mercifully stopped talking. "It's time to go!"
It was a masked Senshi with matching fuschia gloves, boots and shoulder pieces.
"Okie dokie Sailormoon0!"
With that, AudioUsagi skipped away and through the portal.
"Are you psychic too?" Neptune asked in a deep, relieved breath.
Sailormoon0 laughed. "Nope, but these things never fail to show me when someone needs my help." She held out her wing tipped mask before replacing it on her face and heading for the portal herself.
It was only then that Neptune realised that very few Senshi remained in the hangar bay.
As the black haired Serenity and Serena observed Saban Moon's Sky Flyer, Neo-Queen Serenity gave an encouraging squeeze to her younger counterpart's shoulder, alleviating some of her nervousness.
"Alright guys, let's go save the universe!" cried Usagi0 from the tail end of the group.
The six of them thrust their fists into the air and cheered. Simultaneously, they looked back over their shoulders and waved goodbye to Neptune and Usagi0's other allies. Neptune smiled and waved back at them all, her gaze inevitably fixating upon Usagi0 who was beaming with confidence.
That was when she saw it. A vision that chilled her very soul.
"Oh no" whispered Neptune.
By the time it passed though, they'd vanished, the portal beginning to shut down.
"What's the matter?" asked Uranus over the communications system.
"Something…something terrible is going to happen…"
It was then, unnoticed by all, that a light on the computer terminal ignited…
"Hyper Luna Attack!" The pigtails of a Sailor Moon connected to form a ring above her head.
Hawk's Eye squawked as he was was instantly vaporised.
"Moon Saber!" A second Sailor Moon summoned a disk of energy to her palm that morphed into a sword with a crescent hilt.
Fish Eye was promptly sliced up like sushi.
A third Usagi grasped a crescent moon shaped bow and nocked an arrow composed of the Mercurian and Martian planetary crests. "Sailor Archery!"
The arrow flew through the air and nailed Tiger's Eye in the heart. Before reverting to inert smoke, his eyes momentarily burned bright with the sight of the thick silver beam thirty feet away.
The situation was however entirely different over a kilometre to the West of the beam. There, Saphir, Rubeus and Esmeraude closed in on a frightened eight-year-old Super Sailor Moon. [Kid Moon]
Esmeraude smiled wickedly from behind her fan. "Nowhere left to run, little rabbit." She threw her head back and let out a shrill cackle. The noise however was drowned out when the Kid Moon began to bawl her eyes out.
The Black Moon generals gripped their ears in pain as sonic waves bombarded them from the child's hair buns. Though Kid Moon had stopped crying, in her disorientated state, Esmeraude failed to notice another, teenaged, Sailor Moon gripping the jewel in her tiara and aiming in her direction.
"¡Rayo del Crepúsculo Lunar!"
In a flash, Esmeraude vanished. Her fellow generals didn't fare much better.
Spinning to gather energy, another Sailor Moon fired at Rubeus. "Moon Sparkling Sensation!"
"Tiara Lunar, Pó Estelar!" yelled a third Senshi, this one making her tiara circle above Saphir, making him grimace.
"This…Wasn't…The…Plan…"
Saphir's body suddenly divided into two plumes of smoke! Each plume billowed away from the tiara to flank the Senshi who'd flung it, swiftly reshaping themselves into feminine forms of Aquatici and Veneti. Grabbing the Senshi, the two Droids proceeded to pin her down by her arms!
"How uncouth."
Two Usagis, one in geisha attire, the other in Victorian era dress, unfolded fans and made sweeping gestures.
Their motions summoned a mighty gust that freed the captured Senshi, completely dissipating Aquatici, flinging Veneti out of sight, and dispersing the remains of the other Black Moon generals.
ParallelUsagi hadn't seen much when Sailor Cosmos's mind had touched her own. But what little she had seen had been more than enough.
All those planets burning. All those cities crumbling. And...all those children...
Her mind conjured the image of a blue eyed little girl with curly pink pigtails trailing from a quartet of hair buns.
Through the mental link she zeroed in on Sailor ChibiChibi Moon. That was when tears began to well in her eyes. Did destiny truly demand her daughter risk her life, her very young life, just as this child was?
What was worse, ParallelUsagi had no doubt that Kousagi would try to meet that demand. That she would inevitably help anyone in need. After all, that was how she had raised her...That was exactly what she'd done when Sailor Cosmos had needed help...And done so with barely a second thought.
Her tears rescinded, giving way to steely resolve, her mind refocusing upon the task at hand.
Right here, right now, she was a Senshi. And that made it her duty to ensure Chaos would never hurt another child ever again!
She summoned up desperate energy within her body, transferred it into her weapon and channelled it into their collective attack.
The beam accelerated onwards, pushing back against the ebony lightning. Within her mind, ParallelUsagi felt the spirits of her comrades rise, which in turn raised her own morale and for a moment, creating a positive feedback loop, further emboldening their attack. The loop levelled out however when she briefly glimpsed Sailor Chaos's expression.
As with Luna, ParallelUsagi's people reading skills were less than effective against whatever Chaos was. Nevertheless, she could've sworn the malefic Senshi had seemed merely annoyed. As if most of her focus had been diverted from something else she'd been doing...
The three remaining Sailor Animamates zoomed through a small forest of crystal spires.
Having put enough distance between themselves and the positively amazonian Senshi with the bracelets [Wonder Moon] they were once again seeking out vulnerable targets. And, in doing so, unwittingly making themselves easy pickings.
Sailor Lead Crow was skewered in the stomach by a large crescent moon, the hooked hand of a Senshi sporting an eyepatch and hat decorated with a jolly roger. [Pirate Moon]
Witnessing her comrade's demise, Sailor Tin Nyanko changed tactics. Landing at the foot of a crystal spire, she attempted to stay low and remain inconspicuous. Her attempt was short lived though as a red ninja Senshi hurled crescent Moon shurikens into her back. [Ninja Usagi]
"Bells make for poor stealth," said Ninja Usagi, swiftly disappearing behind the smoke cloud that, moments ago, had been Tin Nyanko.
Forty five feet above, upon a flat ridge of the spire, an injured (and grounded) Sailor Heavy Metal Papillio was duelling a warrior clad in silver spandex and a stylized biker-like helmet. [Sailor Ranger] Ducking just in time, she evaded a flying kick from her opponent, retaliating by firing a pair of twin flaming butterflies.
Sailor Ranger whipped out the laser pistol from her holster and shot the butterflies from the air, only to lose her weapon to a kick of Papillion's own. Using what remained of her wings, Papillon managed to channel her momentum to pivot around and deliver a back kick with her other foot. Sailor Ranger caught Papillion by the ankle and spun on her heel, swinging Papillion around, flinging the Animamate behind her.
As Papillion hit the floor of the ridge and hastily scrambled to her feet, Sailor Ranger summoned a blade from out of nowhere. The blade glowed, as did the air where she delivered two critical strikes to the faux Senshi. Rather than go up in smoke, the last of the Animamates keeled over and outright exploded, the victor bizarrely posing with her back to the blast.
On the other side of the battlefield, more than thirty feet ahead of the Circle of Serenities, Demande and the Spectre Sisters continued their duel with the Circle's protectors.
Kôan burnt a barrage of red roses to a crisp, but the attack was merely a feint. Tuxedo Moon dashed to the side and extended her cane, impaling Kôan from a distance. The demise of her sister distracted Berthier long enough for Prince Usagi to get behind her and deliver a devastating slash with her sword.
Upon a crystal ridge, Calaveras and Petz were faring better, having ganged up on Sailor Space Knight. Despite her determination, the Senshi was struggling to both dodge Petz's hurricane and contend with Calaveras's mental assault upon her mind.
"All hope is lost for you! There is nothing left worth fighting for! Embrace Chaos! How long can you last anyway? You know, we don't even have to kill you. Once you're weak enough, I'll take you over. Then we'll be able to use that mental link to do the same to your friends!"
The attack from within and without was too much for Sailor Space Knight. Her baton clattered to the ground as Petz ensnared her in a twister of air.
"Good work, sister!" Congratulated Petz as Sailor Space Knight struggled to breath.
"And to you, sister," nodded Calaveras. "Now, render her unconscious so I can take her over."
"With pleasure," grinned Petz, approaching the Senshi and preparing a savage chop to her head.
The blow never came. Petz's hand was halfway to the Sailor Space Knight, when she let out a soft gasp.
"Petz!" exclaimed Calaveras.
Shakily, the elder Spectre Sister retracted her hand and weakly grasped the dagger embedded in her chest. With eyes wide in shock, she looked up to a nearby crystal protrusion.
"Adieu," Sailor Moonlight Knight said with a salute.
Bizarrely, though Petz dissipated into smoke, moments later she had returned. More than that, she was accompanied by her three fallen sisters, as well as Rubeus, Saphir and Esmeraude.
Sailor Moonlight Knight gasped before leaping to avoid one of Esmeraude's elongated bestial hands. A mid-air spin only just saved her from an onyx spear hurled by Saphir, but the dodge threw her off balance. Her back slammed into a crystal wall and she slid down to the ground, helpless as the Spectre Sisters and Black Moon generals advanced upon her.
"Spirit Energy Attack!" cried Calaveras, leading the seven warriors in extending their hands out, a wave of energy hurtling towards Sailor Moonlight Knight.
The Knight closed her eyes in resignation. "Adieu," she whispered to herself.
"Bonjour!"
Sailor Space Knight had recovered and somersaulted over the Black Moon Clan, landing in front of her fallen comrade!
She swiftly manifested a round, silver and blue buckler on her left forearm and held it up against the energy blast. A blue forcefield bubble popped up around her, completely deflecting the attack.
The Senshi charged forwards, her buckler still raised. Protected by her energy bubble, she rammed into Calaveras with such force that both she and the comrades she'd spiritually channelled, instantly vanished.
Deactivating her shield, Sailor Space Knight slumped over exhausted.
"Thank you," said Sailor Moonlight Knight, having recovered and come over to help up her comrade.
"Hey…We…Knights…Gotta…Stick…Together…" Panted Sailor Space Knight.
"Hmmm, I see that technique takes it out of you. Perhaps you ought to stay here and rest a while."
"No…Way!" Snatching up her baton, Sailor Space Knight straightened up and recomposed herself. "We've still got justice to do!"
At the foot of the crystal spire, Prince Demande snarled, sensing the demise of the last Spectre Sister above him. He had no time to linger on the loss however, as he was forced to dodge another slash from King Usagi.
Blindsiding her with a flourish of his cape, Demande's hands shot out like a cobra strike and grabbed King Usagi's wrist. Using all his strength, he forced her to release her sword even as he levitated them both into the air. As they rose, he released one of his hands to grab her other wrist. Still gaining height, he physically lifted the Usagi so their faces were almost level and zeroed in on her blue eyes behind the mask.
"You're all going to pay," he whispered, blood still dripping from his forehead. "And after you do, me and the silver haired Queen over there ar-" Abruptly he let go and wheezed in pain. His would be victim had sharply raised her knee.
Using her own cape as a makeshift parachute to slow her descent, King Usagi managed to land safely atop a tall crystal spire. It took a millisecond for her to locate Demande still hovering in the air and take aim.
"Tuxedo La Moonlight Bomber!"
Demande's regular eyes were still closed due to the agony between his legs. However, his injured third eye managed to open a tiny fraction. Sore and pained as it was, it still shone bright as the light of a massive energy blast closed the distance and engulfed the prince.
Once the blast's light faded, King Usagi let out a deep sigh and knelt down to catch her breath. At the sound of celebration, she focussed her tired eyes to the ground where Sailor Rabbit, Serena, Ninja Usagi, indeed a veritable cavalcade of Senshi were clapping, fist pumping and cheering. King Usagi, along with her four fellow Serenity protectors, shot thumbs up at their audience, then, with grateful smiles, at one another.
Then one of the spires began to collapse!
In the precious seconds before her perch broke into a million shards, King Usagi scrambled to her feet and made a desperate leap off the spire.
Time seemed to elongate as she fell through the air. Below her, she witnessed the gathering of Senshi swiftly scatter. Simultaneously, the Circle of Serenities hastily erected a basic barrier, shielding themselves from the falling debris.
As time returned to normal, King Usagi just about landed safely on the ground when a massive, oozing, monstrosity suddenly loomed above her. She hurled herself to the side and rolled, narrowly dodging the jagged crystal shard hurled at her by Germatoid!
Her fellow protectors had also landed unharmed, and rushed to forwards to engage the last Death Buster, but all of them were swiped to the side with ease.
"Tuxedo...La…Moonlight…Bomber," panted the King Usagi. Her blast connected, but Germatoid was utterly unfazed. He merely smiled with that passed for his mouth. Exhausted, King Usagi struggled to her feet as the monster lunged at her!
To her confusion however, the pain of the impact came earlier than she'd anticipated. And from a different direction?
The world tilted as King Usagi was knocked to the ground by a Senshi she couldn't see, and was too disorientated to mentally focus upon. She was however, all too aware of Germatoid regathering himself mere feet from her.
"You've only delayed the inev-"
"Vortice del cuore di Luna, azione!"
"RAAAAAARGH!"
Germatoid's whole body was smashed through a gigantic pink heart!
"Lovely!" he roared, before vanishing.
Leaning on her elbows, King Usagi looked up and found a Sailor Moon kneeling on the ground, a Spiral Moon Heart Rod raised above her head.
King Usagi, helped by her first saviour, stood up as her second saviour smiled and promptly did the same.
"Penso che fosse l'ultimo dell' Esercito del Silenz-"
BANG!
Five more crystal structures collapsed!
Senshi were sent flying!
And Saban Moon raced from the other side of the battlefield! "Oh no…"
The Serenities barrier fluctuated horribly, struggling to shield its occupants from both the blast and consequent debris. From within the barrier itself, Naked Serenity looked to the sky and let out a soft, haunted gasp. It wasn't long before everyone was looking up at the same point. Everyone, except King Usagi.
Her attention was reserved only for the Senshi who had saved her from Germatoid. The Senshi who now lay limp before her. The Senshi's whose cerulean eyes were as blank as the lifeless void all around them.
Through the mental link, the Lunar Legion felt Usagi0's heart shatter.
"SERENA!"
Meanwhile, hovering above the debris, her armour untarnished by the devastation, Galaxia smiled…
A/N: Don't look at me! My beloved beta MADE me kill characters. She's bloodthirsty I tell you!
Beta Note: And I regret nothing!
Now for the images:
AudioUsagi: This is indeed the Usagi who featured in the various Sailor Moon audio dramas.
Presenter Serena: Unnamed, but referenced, by Audio Usagi, this version of Sailor Moon is a reference to Tia Browsh, who played Sailor Moon in live action for American television, presenting episodes that were about to air, telling kids to stay tuned during commercial breaks, reading fan letters, etc.
CrystalPrince Usagi: Usagi dressed as Prince Endymion from Crystal, where his outfit is more cloth than armour.
Serenity, Knight of Orleans:This version of Usagi is a reference to the Sera Myu 'Eternal Legend', which begins with Usagi and the Inner Senshi rehearsing a play where they are old timey French warriors.
Fishmonger of Love and Justice: In the 1996 Sera Myu 'Sailor Stars' Chibi-Usa and Hotaru travel back in time and meet a past incarnation of Usagi who is a male fishmonger-come-vigilante.
Sailor Buster Usagi: During the SeraMyu song 'Sailor Busters' Usagi and the gang become amateur detectives.
Hyper Luna Attack Usagi: One of several attacks suggested by fans to Toei in the 1990s.
Moon Saber Usagi
Sailor Archery Usagi
Kid Moon
ArcadeUsagi: Not named but she is the Usagi using Moon Sparkling Sensation and originates from the Sailor Moon Arcade Game.
Sailor Geisha: This fan art is courtesy of .
Victorian Moon: Admittedly, this version of Sailor doesn't have THE SAME abilities from the fan comic she originates from. But I think you could headcanons he perhaps obtains the abilities at some point, or else it is simply another version who coincidentally looks identical to her.
Pirate Moon
Ninja Usagi
Sailor Ranger
¡Rayo del Crepúsculo Lunar!=Ray of the Moon Twilight!: The Latin Spanish translation's name for 'Moon Twilight Flash'
Vortice del cuore di Luna, azione!=Vortex of the Moon's Heart, Action!: The Italian translation's name for 'Moon Spiral Heart Attack'
Penso che fosse l'ultimo dell' Esercito del Silenz: "I think that was the last of the Army of Silence". 'Esercito del Silenzio/The Army of Silence' was the Italian dub name for the Death Busters.
Tiara Lunar, Pó Estelar!=Lunar Tiara, Star Dust!: The Brazilian translation's name for 'Moon Tiara Star Dust'
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