SAILOR MOON: 1987
PEOPLE I AM NOT: NAOKO TAKEUCHI, THE CREATOR OF SAILOR MOON.
EPISODE 23: THE FALL OF KUNZITE
DOWNTOWN FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 30, 1987 1:00 PM
"I can't believe the turnout we had today," Julie Brewster said, as she and her conjoined twin Traci, as well as Mina Webb, Rae Hinowski, John McCoy, Usagi Tsukino, Ami Andersen, and Mary Ann Kino began loading Nick Webb's van.
"It's been a while since Sister Betty made beef stew," John McCoy said.
"I think this was the best way to honor her memory," Traci Brewster said.
"Giving those less fortunate a warm meal," Rae Hinowski said.
"Sister Betty would be proud," Mina Webb said.
"Julie and I are surprised to see you here today," Traci said. "We heard you got killed by one of the Lords of Hell," Julie added.
"Yeah, I got killed," John said, "but I got better."
"My love brought him back," Usagi Tsukino said. "Love is a very powerful thing."
"I'll say," John said. "I'm proof that love can even bring the dead back to life. Of course, Usagi Tsukino has a lot of love in her heart."
"That I do," Usagi said, kissing John.
Later that afternoon, John was at home, in his bedroom, an Epiphone 6 string acoustic guitar strapped around his neck, working on a song he was writing. He played a riff, and wrote some musical notes down in a notebook, along with some lyrics he came up with. As he wrote, his communicator went off. "Big Bird here," John said into his communicator.
"This is Bad Luck Charm," Luna said through his communicator. "Trouble at Orangefair Plaza."
"I'm on it," John said, as he transformed into Golden Hawk, and teleported to Orangefair Plaza, where Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury were fighting a monster. 'I don't know if you know who I am," Golden Hawk said, as he arrived in a puff of smoke. "In case you don't, I am the Heavy Metal Suburban Vigilante for 1987. I stand for rock & roll, baseball, apple pie, and Disneyland. My name is Golden Hawk, and in the name of all that is awesome and wicked cool, I will kick your ass!"
"Tough talk," the monster said. "But I bet you don't have the cojones to back it up."
"That's the thing," Golden Hawk said, getting a running start, and delivering a flying kick to the monster's face. "Unlike my friends here, I actually have cojones. But they do have something I don't."
"And what's that?" the monster asked.
"A Moon Stick," Sailor Moon said, removing her tiara, and placing it on top of her Moon Stick. "Moon Tiara, Helation!" she said, firing the tiara, which was surrounded by energy, at the monster, destroying it.
"That's a new one," Golden Hawk said, as Sailor Moon put her tiara back on.
"Yes, but will it be enough to defeat me?" a man said, as he appeared in the plaza. He wore a uniform similar to the one worn by Jaedite, Zoicite, and Nephrite, but in a lighter shade of gray, with open collar, and pants worn over his boots, and he had long white hair with a greenish tint. "Allow me to introduce myself," he said. "My name is Kunzite, and if you haven't figured it out yet, I am the last of the Four Lords of Hell."
"The shit just hit the fan," Sailor Moon said into her communicator.
"Good," Kunzite said. "Call in the troops. This way, I can kill all of you at once and take what rightfully belongs to Metalia."
"Only way you're getting the Legendary Silver Millennium Crystal," Sailor Moon said, "is if you pry it from my cold, dead hand."
"Which is my intention," Kunzite said. "I plan on killing all of you, starting with the one known as Golden Hawk. Oh, don't worry, I won't be taking the coward's way out and attacking you from behind. No, I intend to look you in the eyes while I kill you. Anyone with the balls to challenge one of us to a one on one, no holds barred fight to the death deserves the dignity of an honorable death." He fired a beam of black energy, that Golden Hawk deflected with one of his tonfas. "How did you block that?" Kunzite asked. "That was a blast of pure dark energy, straight from Hell."
"Same way I was able to blow Zoicite's brains out," Golden Hawk said. "I carry blessed weapons. Believe me, when you go up against the forces of Hell, having blessed weapons does come in handy."
"Now that we know who you are," Sailor Moon said, "time for us to introduce ourselves. I am the Pretty Soldier of Love and Justice. I am Sailor Moon, and in the name of the Moon, I will punish you!"
"I am the Pretty Soldier of Love and Intelligence. I am Sailor Mercury, and in the name of Mercury, douse yourself in water and repent!"
"I am the Pretty Soldier of Love and Passion. I am Sailor Mars, and in the name of Mars, I will scorch you!"
"I am the Pretty Soldier of Love and Beauty. I am Sailor Venus, and in the name of Venus, evil will be vanquished!"
"I am the Pretty Soldier of Love and Courage. I am Sailor Jupiter, and in the name of Jupiter, you will ride the lightning!"
"I am the Heavy Metal Suburban Vigilante for 1987. I am Golden Hawk, and in the name of all that is awesome and wicked cool, I will kick your ass!"
"Now hit him with everything you have!" Sailor Moon said.
"Mercury Bubble Blast!" Sailor Mercury said, firing a series of bubbles at Kunzite.
"Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Sailor Jupiter said, tossing balls of lightning at Kunzite.
"Venus Crescent Beam Kiss!" Sailor Venus said, clasping her hands, with both index fingers extended. She kissed her fingertips, and fired a blast of energy at Kunzite.
"Mars Flaming Punch!" Sailor Mars said, her right hand balled into a fist, which was surrounded by flame. She tossed a haymaker in Kunzite's general direction, firing a ball of flame at him.
"Someone take a knee!" Golden Hawk said. Sailor Venus got down on one knee, and Golden Hawk got a running start, and vaulted off her shoulders, unsheathing his tonfas, channeling energy through them, firing them at Kunzite. As he flew toward Kunzite, Golden Hawk used one of his tonfas as a brace, and delivered a forearm shiver to Kunzite's face, sending him down. "Quick, before he can get up!" he said.
"Moon Ultimate Helation!" Sailor Moon said, firing a beam of pure white energy at Kunzite, which destroyed him.
"You may have won this battle," a voice came from nowhere, "but you will lose the war."
"Metalia," Luna said. "I know that voice anywhere."
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