Sailor Moon Aeons.
Book 2: Rebirth.
Act 7: The Senshi of Chaos.
Episode 110: Sailor Starlights.

By Razor Knight
Last update: September 12, 2015
Last edited: June 13, 2017

"A concert?"

"It may be the last concert we give in this city. We would like to invite your group."

Usagi looked at the tickets. "We... I'm not sure all my friends will want to go."

"Don't worry," Seiya said, "we're aware not everyone is a fan of our music."

Hotaru looked at him. "No offense, but don't you fear us being there would make your fans pay less attention to your music?"

"If they do, it just means we have to get better at what we do," Yaten commented.

"Besides, some people may go just because you'll be there, and end up liking our music."

"... So, it's just publicity?"

"No. We've heard some things about your group, lately. Nothing bad, in fact it made us respect you a lot more. We're honored some of you like our songs."

Usagi noticed Ami was looking at the trio in a certain way, but decided to ask her about it later. "Thanks."

As Usagi expected, not many of her friends were eager to go to that concert. Still, she wouldn't be mad at them or anything. "Oh, Ami, by the way..."

Ami sighed. "I knew it, you noticed."

"You had that face you make when you've figured something out."

"Let me tell you the things I connected, and you can tell me if you think it's weird. There's three alien Senshi stalking us, and they showed up at about the same time a certain group of pop singers started attending our school. Moreso, their hair colors and hairstyles match, from the data Aiko has gathered. The only thing that goes against this theory is..."

"Their gender," Hotaru guessed. "I mean, I haven't checked, but I doubt they're just girls disguised as guys, someone would have noticed."

Usagi frowned. "What about magical disguise?"

"Wouldn't you have detected that?"

"I've never had to," Usagi said. "I don't know if I would sense it."

Aiko had been silent for the last few minutes, but decided to add her own opinion. "There's a ninety-seven point three percent chances that, disregarding 'impossibles,' the Three Lights and the Starlights are the same group of people."

"We'll ask them about it after the show," Usagi said.

Aiko looked up. "Strange. Miss Tsukino is out there."

"I told her where the base was," Usagi said, "I'll be back in a minute."

Ikuko saw her daughter appear near her and blinked. "I'll never get used to that."

Usagi smiled. "Is there something wrong?"

"I... Can't find ChibiChibi."

"Gala is... She's inside the base."

"Gala?"

"That's ChibiChibi's real name... I should have told you something we recently learnt about her. Let's go in, I'll tell you the short version while we're getting there."

As the elevator's doors opened, Ami saw Usagi walk out, followed by Ikuko, who was looking around in awe. "The usual reaction," she mused.

Ikuko smiled at her, then saw the small girl sitting in a matress near the far side of the room. "Uh, there she is."

Gala noticed the newcomer. "Chibi?"

"I told her who you are," Usagi noted.

"I... Understand."

"Oh, she could speak?"

"Usagi teach. I not... Good yet."

Ikuko looked at Usagi. "You taught her to speak? Why?"

"Practice?" Usagi said with a smile. "We knew there was more than we were seeing about her, and the only way to know what she was doing here was to get her to communicate with us with more words than 'Chibi.'"

Hotaru looked at the small girl, then at Ikuko. "She is quite like a toddler yet. A toddler who could probably blast this whole base to ashes if she could use her power."

"Why can't she?"

"We're not entirely sure. How much did Usagi tell you?"

"That she's the soul of a Senshi of the past."

"Gala has been outside her body, so to speak, for an unknown number of years. Maybe millions of years," Ami said.

"So this little girl is..."

"Older than our civilization. Older than the civilization that existed before our civilization, in this same world," Hotaru noted. "It's hard to believe, but we know this because of a source mankind doesn't know about yet."

"I can guess the nature of that source will be as hard to believe," Ikuko said. "Usagi, that concert you told me about, is it today?"

"Yes, it will be starting in a few hours. Which reminds me... Could you take Gala home?"

Ikuko smiled. "Uh, sure."

Gala looked up at her. "No fear Gala. You nice to Gala, Gala protect you."

"It's hard to believe this girl's not related to you, Usagi."

Usagi sighed, unsure if she should say what she was about to say. "In a way, she is. Nana, the Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, the person I was in my past life- She was supposedly a direct descendant of the very first Serenity, who was Gala's grandmother. For all I know, I could be a descendant of Gala herself."

"I should stop asking questions," Ikuko said. "The more I know about your 'job,' the more I realize how strange things can get around you. Still, it was nice to see this place from the inside."

As Ikuko left with Gala, Hotaru chuckled. The others looked at her, so she shrugged. "Sorry, it's just... She didn't ask about giant robots."

"Always a first time for everything."

Galaxia looked at her soldiers. "Despite not getting any seed last time, and nearly having another casualty, I think attacking many targets at once has its advantages. I want each of you to target one of this world's Senshi."

"What about the Starlights?"

"If we act in a seemingly desperate way, they may think we're desperate, and see it as a chance to show up. When they do, I'll deal with them myself. Maybe their Princess will come out of hiding when she senses me beating her beloved warriors to death."

"Sounds like fun," Nyanko said.

"Try not to get another hole in your chest," Crow teased.

"Likewise."

"So, we'll just be sitting this one out."

Aurite looked at Black Lady. "If you want to make your presence known when a monster such as this Galaxia woman is around, do so. I would prefer to keep on living."

"She may kill the Senshi."

"It would save us the trouble of doing it ourselves," Rubeus said. "Of course I'd love to do it myself, but if this Galaxia is half as powerful as I've heard Aurite say she is, then we would get killed too."

"I'm bad at waiting," Black Lady muttered, "but I do see your point. I'm not going to throw away this second chance you gave me."

They say desperate times require desperate measures, and while the Senshi had expected it, having fans crowding around them at the entrance of the stadium where the Three Lights concert was had still been slightly annoying. And predicting something similar happening inside, they had decided to find a way to avoid it even before it happened.

Hotaru sat on her airboard and sighed. "Remember when I said I missed fans being crazy? I realized I don't, after all."

Usagi smiled. "It's okay, we got exclusive seats now, in a way." They were all sitting on their airboards, a dozen meters above the crowd.

Rei looked at Hotaru. "I'm surprised you agreed to come." In fact, several Senshi had declined Usagi's invitation, and it wasn't just the guys, but some of the girls too.

Hotaru shrugged. "Ever since I joined the team, I discovered trying new things isn't bad. Of course, if I end up not liking their music, I'll blame Usagi."

"There they are."

Seiya walked to the microphone and smiled. "I'm sure you've all noticed, but we have very special guests tonight. I don't think I need to introduce them to you."

Usagi smiled and looked at her friends. "I think I'll show everyone a 'new' trick." She cleared her throat, then spoke again, but this time her voice was somehow heard through the whole stadium. "Thank you, Seiya. But I don't want to be in the spotlight tonight. We are just fans of your band, like everyone else in this place." She was speaking normally, and yet everyone could hear her from a very long distance.

If Seiya was surprised by her trick, he didn't say anything. "Then I guess we should not make our fans wait."

As the first song started, Usagi smiled. "Never thought I would use that one spell."

"What was that?"

Usagi listened to the song for a few seconds, then said "The spell is called Zeus' Command. It lets the user project their voice over an area. It was used, from what I was told, by the Demon Hunters in times of war, to give orders to large squads, or even targets miles away from them."

"A magical telephone," Mako mused.

Hotaru had been listening to the music. "Surprisingly, they're not that bad."

Usagi suddenly looked at the stage and flinched. "Guess you were right, Ami."

"About what-" Ami stopped and looked at Usagi. "They're the aliens?"

"They were cloaking their magic perfectly, but they've stopped. I think they wanted us to notice."

As the fourth song ended, Seiya looked straight at Usagi. "I have an announcement to make, one we should have made weeks ago. This will be our final concert."

Yaten and Taiki walked up to the microphone. "We have something to tell the world tonight, and from the way the Senshi are looking at us, they've figured it out already."

Hotaru saw the three guys turn into the three Sailor Starlights. "So, if that's them, can I go glaive them for not helping us?"

Rei looked at Seiya and shook her head. "I feel so lesbian right now."

Mako chuckled at that, but then saw Minako staring at the trio. "You girls..."

Naru looked at the others. "Who cares what they really are? Their music is good."

The crowd, however, was divided between those who were too shocked to speak, and those who were shouting angrily at them. "This could be a mess," Usagi said. "Time to save the day... Uh, I mean, night."

The crowd saw Usagi leap into the stage, and most of them fell silent. Seiya, or rather Sailor Star Fighter, looked at her questioningly. "I suppose you're willing to talk now," she said to the trio, "but we'll do that later." She turned to the crowd, looking at them with her usual calm face. "You guys, what's the problem? I'm sure they had their reasons for hiding their true identities until now, just like us. Yes, I'm a bit sad this is their last concert, but I have a good guess on why that is. And if it's fear that's making you react like you are, then don't worry, they're not evil."

Healer stared at her in awe as the crowd fell silent. "Perhaps you aren't as weak as we thought."

"A person's worth shouldn't be based on how much magic power they have," Usagi said turning to look at the three Starlights. "We should-" She stopped and looked around. "They're attacking."

Maker nodded. "All four Animates are out there."

Usagi turned into her Senshi form and looked at the crowd. "I... We have to go help our friends. Please, don't hate the Three Lights. They're here to help us."

Fighter saw the way Moon was looking at her before teleporting out, and saw the Senshi had all left already. "She..."

"So, what are we going to do?" Healer asked.

"They're targeting three different areas," Maker commented. "Lucky coincidence?"

Fighter nodded, then looked at the crowd. "We came to this world looking for our Princess. A Princess who is kind, selfless and strong, just like Sailor Moon. I'm not sure why she hasn't appeared yet, but perhaps I'll figure that out if I help her. I'm sorry, everyone, but we'll have to end this concert here. Farewell."

Yukiko and Hana had both been in the crowd all along, since their identities were still a secret. "Guess it was good we decided to come."

Hana nodded, then flinched. "They're targeting Shingo."

"Let's go, I'll help you."

Aiko looked at the map. Two enemies were moving to where Haruka and Michiru were, another was moving to Usagi's house, and the fourth one was going to... "Crap. Dad, be careful, they're going to get you."

"Ami's already told me. She's coming to help me," Terry said through the communicator.

"I'll go, too."

"Okay."

Aiko sighed as she cut the link. She had a guess on what her father would turn into, but she hoped it was wrong.

By the time Nova and Warwitch reached their goal, they saw things were already messy. Moon was trying to skewer Lead Crow with Shingo's sword. It was technically her sword too, and she was showing Crow she knew how to use it. The others were waiting for Shingo to transform, so Nova decided to help Moon deal with Crow.

Lead Crow had been dodging the girl's sword slashes. She could have just left, but she needed to make sure the Senshi in this area didn't interfere with the others. "Give it up, you're never going to get-" She suddenly froze. It wasn't fear or shock making her freeze, though, her body simply stopped responding. She screamed in pain as Moon cut a deep gash in her stomach. "Damn it, what is this-" She noticed Nova there and growled. "To use such cheap tactics..."

Fighter appeared near her. "You better leave. Moon may not be eager to kill her enemies, but I have no such handicap." Crow glared at her before vanishing, and she turned to the others. "Okay, let me help with-"

"No, I'll deal with him," Moon said.

"I thought you wanted us to help?"

"I wanted to know what you were doing in this world, and I already know it. You helped us by scaring Crow off, but this... He's my brother. I want to try bringing him back, since I failed protecting him. If I need help, you'll know when to jump in."

Nova phased in front of Moon. "I'll help."

"But-"

"I know how you feel, I had a brother too, remember? I love Shingo, I won't just stand there waiting. Not even if you order me not to."

"I never give orders," Moon said.

"Good." Nova smiled and looked at Shingo. He was wearing the same suit as before, except now he had a wolf skin as a makeshift helmet and cape. "What are you supposed to be?"

"I am Dragon Wolf."

"Oh, scary," Nova said mockingly.

Moon noticed the Dragon wasn't moving, and rushed straight at him. However, she saw him smile, and stopped, looking around. "Nova, be careful of his pets."

Nova sensed something and leapt aside, dodging a claw swipe from a white werewolf. "Crap."

Jupiter saw Moon was being targeted by two creatures, while two more attacked Nova. "Guess that's our cue," she said as she run straight to Dragon Wolf, summoning her mallet. A werewolf appeared in her path, and she smirked. "Wolves can fly."

Dragon Wolf cringed as his werewolf was knocked up and away by Jupiter's hammer. "Crap."

"Say good night!" Jupiter said as she swung her hammer at her foe.

"Good night," Dragon Wolf mocked, catching the hammer with his hand, which turned furry and clawed for a split second, then he punched Jupiter in the face. "Ow."

Jupiter smiled. "Guess we're in a stalemate."

The Dragon smiled. "Not quite."

Two Werewolved appeared behind her, one of them locked her in a bear hug, while the other started raining punches at her. "Damn... Cheater..."

"Cheat? I'm just using my powers in a smart way," the Dragon noted.

"I see..." Jupiter smiled back at him. "You're brighter than me, let's make that literal."

Nova and Moon had both been trying to get rid of the werewolves fighting them, but suddenly noticed the area lighting up, and the creatures were gone. They turned to see Jupiter kneeling near the Dragon, and neither looked fit for fighting anymore. "Damn, what happened?"

"Kid's pets were tougher than I thought, gave me quite a beating, but I zapped him out cold."

Warwitch appeared near her. "Saturn's not here, so... Witch Balm."

Jupiter could feel her bruises being healed. "Thanks."

"I didn't fight, so-"

"Why didn't you help us?" Moon said as she returned Shingo's seed.

Warwitch looked down, then shook her head. "I... I have a fear of dogs. Wolves are large, wild dogs."

Fighter walked to them. "After watching you fight, I guess we've really underestimated you. When they target you," she said looking at Moon, "we'll stop Galaxia from getting what she wants."

"Wait, you knew I was-"

"Of course, you're the strongest magical being on Earth," Fighter said, "To be honest we were waiting for that, that's why we kept on stalking your group."

"So, when the golden seed appears..."

"Galaxia won't risk one of the Animates getting it. She'll come take its power herself."

Moon flinched. "One question, what happens to the owner of the seed once you take its power?"

"They become unable to use magic for a long time. And I mean all kinds of magic."

"That sounds horrible," Nova said. "We won't let that Galaxia girl do that."

Shingo stood up and looked around. "Ugh, guess it was my turn. Dragon Wolf?"

Nova smiled. "Dragon Wolf."

It had been a tough fight, but with Maker helping her, Saturn had been able to get the upper hand on Siren and Mouse. Mouse had already teleported out of the area, and Siren was clutching a bloody arm. "Sushi, anyone?"

Siren glared at her. "I hate you, Earthlings."

Nemesis saw their enemy vanish, then noticed Uranus and Neptune waking up. "I don't even want to guess what your names could be right now."

"I am Sailor Wind!"

"And I'm Sailor Water!"

"A typhoon is about to hit this place!" both announced, striking a pose.

Saturn looked at them. Their suits were exactly the same as before, not counting the wavy patterns on them. "I already beat them once, I can do it again."

"No, you can't!" Sailor Water said, just as a large wall of water appeared in front of her. The wall then fell forwards, crashing on her foes.

Saturn was thoroughly soaked, and thoroughly angry. "Damn it, I'm-"

"Hotaru, chill."

"Nag off, Naru."

"I'm serious. I know Usagi would tell you the same thing, don't let anger get the best of you."

Saturn glared at Nemesis for a second before sighing. "Right. They are still our friends, even if turned evil."

Sailor Wind laughed. "Friends? We're your doom!" A strong wind started blowing, pushing the Senshi back, while Wind and Water just stood there, untouched by it. "With this much wind, you won't be able to even breathe. I wonder how long you weaklings can resist before you die?"

"I wonder how long will you keep thinking you can win."

Wind turned around just to be greeted by a kick to the face, courtesy of Lilith. "How..."

"The one there was an illusion, I knew if I waited for it, I would find the right time to att-" She stopped as Sailor Water stabbed through her with an icy sword. "Icy you're trying to kill me."

"Yes, now die."

Lilith chuckled. "I never said this was the real me." As she finished saying that, Water was knocked down, and straight into Wind.

Maker saw the two fake Senshi standing up and shrugged. "Starlight Thunder." An electric blast shot from her hand, knocking both fakes out. "I'll have to admit your powers are impressive, Lilith."

Lilith walked to her as her two illusion clones vanished. "Thanks." While Saturn returned the seeds, she looked at Nemesis. "You seem worried."

"Not counting Terry, Usagi is the last one. She's most likely the one with the golden seed."

"I thought that, too," Lilith said.

"What if we can't stop Galaxia from getting that seed?"

"Your friend won't die, Galaxia only wants the magic in it. However, if Galaxia does get the seed, then your Princess will be unable to use magic for a very long time."

"We'll stop Galaxia," Saturn said.

"How?"

"No idea, but she's my friend, I won't let her down."

When Ami reached the mansion, she could see Terry was chasing Nyanko around withi his swords. Aiko, Venus, Mars and Healer had decided to tag along. "I guess he doesn't need our help," Healer commented.

Terry looked up and smiled. "Hi girls."

Nyanko saw him lower his swords, and frowned. "What the heck?"

"If you don't get the seed, you'll just keep on pestering me."

"This has to be a trap."

"Terry..."

He smiled at Mercury. "Five against one, you'll get me back to normal in no time."

Mars looked at Mercury. "Ami, you should be happy he trusts you that much."

Mercury nodded. "I am." She looked at the catgirl and glared at her. "Go ahead, it doesn't matter if he has the golden seed or not, you're not getting it."

Nyanko shrugged. "We'll see." She shot her bazooka at Terry, getting the seed out. "Another dud, huh? Oh well, there's less idiots to check n-" Her musings were interrupted by something hitting her hard, knocking her down to the ground. "Ow."

Venus glared at her. "Bad kitty, play dead."

"No, thanks," Nyanko said and vanished.

"Coward."

"We still have to deal with-" Aiko stopped and looked at Terry. "What the heck."

Terry was wearing a suit much like his old Zero suit, and he rose both his swords in the air. "Time to get rid of a few evildoers!"

Mercury looked at him and cringed. "So he's a fake Dragon, and he looks like... Tell me your name is not-"

"I am Dragon Ninja!"

"So we're the 'Bad Dudes' then?" Aiko mused.

"I don't get it," Venus said.

"There's a very bad game called 'DragonNinja,' I guess mom played it."

"Don't ignore the hero!"

Aiko leapt aside as the Dragon tried to slash her down. "What hero?"

Mercury flinched as the Dragon was knocked into a wall by an energy beam. "That was quick."

"He's not down yet," Aiko said. The Dragon vanished, and everyone scanned the area. "Oldest trick in the book."

"But effective," the Dragon said from behind Mars, before slashing down at her. However, Mars' fire shield stopped the sword. "So, you have some fancy tricks? I have those too!" He leapt up, tossing a few dozen spheres all over the area. Before the Senshi realized what they were, they had already exploded, filling the whole scene with a green gas. "That gas will paralyze you for several minutes."

Aiko walked to him. "That's cute."

"How-"

"Being turned evil also turned you stupid? I'm not like a normal human, or a Senshi. Breathing is just a fashion accessory for me."

"Oh. Good thing I'm not out of tricks yet."

Aiko looked down as she felt something. Yes, there was a blade stabbing through her stomach. "Fuck, that hurt!"

Mercury cringed, and looked around. She could see Mars and Venus struggling against the effects of the gas. Yes, they needed to find a way to break out of the paralysis, to help Aiko and bring Terry back. She wouldn't give up yet.

"This is when you die."

Aiko laughed. "I told you I'm not a normal human."

"Still, your friends can't help you. I'll just have to chop you to pieces until you stop being a both-"

Mercury saw the Dragon get knocked down, and knew Aiko didn't need help. There were four more of her surrounding the Dragon now.

"More cheap tricks? Fine then, die!" A large, dragon-like ice construct shot from the ground, freezing all of the Aiko clones. The Dragon laughed and then looked at Mercury. "Oh, don't look at me like that. It's her fault for trying to defeat the might-"

"Phase BLAST!"

Mercury flinched. "Terry!"

Aiko saw the Dragon fall to the ground in a heap after hitting the mansion's wall. "Uh, I didn't mean to-" she walked to him and checked on him, sighing in relief. "He's just out." She returned the seed, and saw him turning back to normal. "Wake up, dad."

"Ugh..." Terry staggered up and looked around. "Why are you girls just standing there?"

"Your evil self used some kind of paralysis gas on them."

"I see." He summoned another sphere, and tossed it near the girls. As it exploded, he smiled at Aiko. "I wouldn't be naive enough to build those things without having an antidote."

Mercury started typing as soon as she could use her glove computer. "As I thought, none of the targets tonight had that seed. It's either Sailor Moon or Pluto."

"Why would Pluto-"

"She's the most powerful Senshi alive."

"But not from this generation, not technically."

"Right, still, we should be ready, just in case."

"So..." Terry looked at her friends, "who got me back?"

"Aiko did."

"Nice, you've really grown strong, if you could face the mighty-"

"Dragon Ninja."

Terry fell silent for a few seconds before sighing. "Oh well, it could have been worse."

"Not likely," Aiko said, keeping a straight face.