(Pretty Solider Sailor Moon)
Batman Beyond
"The Moon and The Bat"
Chapter 5: Eternal Moonlight shines upon a dark city
Crowds of people come on and off of the sublifts of Gotham City each and every day. It was mid-morning, and many of the citizens getting on or off the 'lift's. Some of them were heading off towards their jobs in the offices that were a mile above the city's square. Other were on their way out for a day of shopping, or going on to school. It was the way things were in this City, and it hadn't changed much over the years. Though nobody ever stopped to notice other people who walked on to the lift's in the morning. Especially the tall blonde who had a hair do that made her look like she had a pair of meatballs on top of her head. She had stumbled onto the sublift, by almost tripping up over her own feet, and nearly dropping her luggage that she carried all over the people in the lift. The woman looked like she was tired and worn, the circles underneath her eyes had shown that she had a good nights sleep in the past few days. Setting her bags down by an empty seat, the woman wearily sat down in an empty seat. Looking out of the window that was behind her, she could see the vast city stretching out in front of her.
It's bigger than I thought it would be at least, and a whole lot less friendly at that. The woman sighed. The motors on the sublift activated as its doors began to close. She looked about the lift from her seat, her dark blue eyes looking at all of the people that were inside the lift as it escalated to the upper levels of the city. The screen on the right hand side of the lift came on to show the days news reports the passengers on board. The woman watched the screen, listening intently as to what the newscasters had to report, and then she fell asleep.
The doors to the lift opened to allow people to get on and off, it was like this every day. Though much like the clumsy woman who carried on more luggage than humanly possible. No one paid any attention to the man who had walked to the lift. He had a Mohawk style hair cut, and was rather a large person. A muscular frame showed through his long coat. People backed away from him, for one look and one would realize how evil, and psychotic he was just by looking at him. The look in his eyes was vacant, giving him the look of a mad man. His hand was wrapped tightly around a small metallic object that he concealed with in the depths of his pocket. The man tried to keep a straight face, his twisted mind having dark plans for this sublift crowd.
Oh man I can't wait to blow the bureaucrats in here to fucking hell! He tried to contain his laughter, though he slipped and began to crack an evil smile.
Not to mention that 'Sailor, what's her face' that Omni woman wanted me to blow. Once again he tried not to laugh, which in a way made him appear like he was a Joker. Causing several other passengers to back away from him in a hurry.
Serena looked about the sublift from the seat she sat in. She had just arrived in Gotham City, and after her very long transport from Tokyo she was very tired. Not to mention that Serena missed her husband Darien greatly, and was upset that she had no choice but to lie to him about going to visit a sick friend outside of the country. Though he acted like he didn't know at first she was lying, but Serena suspected that he knew like she did that evil forces were on Earth. Yet she was also worried about Luna, who would probably be a bit upset with her for coming to search for her alone. Still the headlines in the holonews report had made her wonder, plus she could feel the evil forces presence coming from this very city.
I wonder where Luna could be right about now Serena wondered as she rested her weary head against the wall. Closing her soft blue eyes for just a moment. Nearly falling into the peacefulness of sleep.
Mina awoke, wondering where she was, and just how long she had been unctuous. Looking about she found herself lying in a medical bed, strange cave like calls surrounding her, and that she had un-transformed a short time ago. Though yet as she scanned the room a bit more, she found that the top half of the volleyball uniform that she wore was lying on a stool beside her bed.
"Where am I?" She lifted the sheets that covered her up, finding several bandages wrapped around her side, and around her arms. A sharp pain shot through her back where she had hit during the fight in the airport terminal. The boy she had fought really roughed her up good.
"Ow!" Mina cried, her eyes widening as she heard her own voice echoing off of the walls. Mina then began to wonder as to where in god's name she was. To spite the pain she felt, Mina still managed to sit up upon the side of the bed. Brushing a lose strand of blonde hair out of her face, she reached over and grabbed the tanktop half of her volleyball uniform that was lying still upon the stool. Painfully she managed to slip it on over the bandages that she now wore.
"How long was out for?" She asked herself, her alert blue eyes taking in everything. Finding that she was in what looked to be a room for hospital patients, but it had the walls of a dark cave. Mina stood up on her two feet, brushing another strand of hair out of her eyes. It appeared that Artemis was no where in sight. Though she proceeded to look about anyway. Walking around towards the edge of the floor, Mina didn't realize that there was nothing beyond that and nearly fell over the edge of what now looked like a platform.
"Oh god" she jumped back, frightened a bit. Her body shaking a little with shock. Mina struggled to clam herself, but then a flock of bats flew up towards her. She shrieked, jumping back onto the floor, hurting her back even more as she hit the floor. Ignoring the pain, Mina covered her face with her arms, though the flock flew past her.
"Oh god what is this place?" She waited for the noise to pass, only moving when the flock had past her. Mina then moved her arms from her face, and looked up at the roof of the cave. "Who lives here a giant bat like freak?" She began to stand just as the sound of soft little footsteps could be heard approaching from the other side of the cave.
"Who's there?" She spoke, the huge lump that was now lodged in her throat made it hard for to speak at the moment. Her eyes looked about, searching for the source of the footsteps.
"It's only us Mina, clam down." A firm, but soft voice spoke. Mina looked down at the floor of the cave platform to see a pair of cats approaching her. One of them had course white fur, and a little pink nose that almost made it as cute as a button. The other one had straight black fur, and like the other one also had a little pink nose. Though both of them each had a gold crescent moon upon their forehead, and both could speak like a regular human being.
"Luna?" she looked down at the little black cat. Luna was the guardian of Serena, whom was also as Mina and the other Sailor Solders knew her as Sailor Moon. Though Mina had not seen either her, the cat Luna or Serena's husband Darien in years. "What are you doing here?"
Luna looked up at Mina, her eyes making only the slightest bit of contact with her's. "The same reason that you and Artemis are here. This evil presence that I could feel all the way in Tokyo."
"Where are Serena and Darien? Didn't they come here with you?" She asked a bit hopeful at the though of seeing her old friends after so many years.
"I'm afraid that I came alone this time."
"Why? This City is too dangerous for anyone to visit alone."
"We've found allies here Mina," Artemis spoke up finally, just as Mina bent over slowly to pick up both of the two cats.
"Who?" She asked, as she lifted the two of them up into her bandaged arms. As if to answer her question, the sounds of slow moving footsteps could be heard coming towards them. Mina turned around to see who was coming towards them. She gasped when her eyes caught sight of the elderly man walking slowly towards them. The sound of his cane could be heard thumping against the floor of the cave. The sound of which echoed off of the walls.
"He is," Artemis looked towards the old man nodding his head slightly. The old man now stood before them, looking like he had been a good sized when he was younger. Though Mina wouldn't get over the commanding presence he possessed, the same one she had felt in the one who had rescued her only a short time ago. Yet strangely enough she was not afraid of him at all, and stood there perfectly clam.
"Mina Anio, Sailor Venus," Luna spoke, her voice clam and a bit friendly like. "Meet Bruce Wayne, or in better terms. The oringal Batman."
Mina's eyes went wide with complete and utter shock as she realized just who was standing before her. The old man bowed slightly, before extending his hand out. She returned the bow, and accepted the gesture. And for an errie moment they stood there, while the bats flew over their heads in a strange union. The two cats stood there watching as the re-union of the Sailor Team began.
Something stood on top of the roof of a building overlooking the city. A strange looking figure watched as the people of Gotham hurried about their business. He nodded to himself, for this was not his city to protect, but since his wife had come here. He knew that he had no other choice but to come here. His lavender cape flowed around in the wind, revealing the tuxedo he wore underneath it. His dark blue eyes hidden by a white mask. The strange looking figure tipped the top hat he wore on top of his head a bit.
I know there's evil forces here, I can feel it. His eyes scanned the streets below, Serena why did you lie to me about coming here? He began to walk father towards the ledge, leaping off of it, and in a way. He flew through the air, landing softly upon the roof of another building. Moving quickly so he could continue his search.
The doors of the lift opened, allowing Serena and her armloads of luggage to fall out of the sublift. She had stupidly packed so much that it was too much for her to carry. She collapsed onto the motorized sidemover that moved people from one end of the square where she was dropped, off to the other end.
"OOF!" Serena cried out, hiting the ground hard. Her luggage spilled out all over the sidewalk. She stood up, and began struggling to gather up her luggage, and the contents that had spilled out of them upon hiting the sidemover's surface. Though as hard as it was trying to gather up her belongs while the sidemover was in motion. No one stopped to help Serena at all.
"Humph!" She remarked, continuing to pick up the various items she had dropped. Annoyed that no one would even stop to help a woman pick up her stuff. Serena tried to jam most of it into a suitcase, but it was so full that when she tried. It burst open like some one popping a pimple.
"Argh!" Serena cried out, having now become extremely annoyed with her baggage. She began to attempt picking it all up again, though she noticed that her scream had attracted some one's attention. A young man hand knelt down beside her, setting the back pack that he carried down beside him. The young boy then began helping her with out so much as a word. Serena turned her head to look at the young man. He was tall, with dark hair, and wore a brown jacket with white patches on it sleeves.
"You don't have to, really" She said to the young man who had decided to help her out after all. She though it was a nice thing to do, but didn't know what else to say at the moment.
"Its no problem" the young man simply replied, looking up to face her as he spoke. "I saw you struggling with your suitcase, and I thought that you could use a hand." He finished picking up the last of her stuff, and put inside of a suitcase that wasn't filled to the brim. Then he handed it to Serena, and smiled.
"Why thank you," She spoke, taking the suitcase from the young man who was kind enough to help her. The sidemover stopped, and they both got off of it.
"Your welcome," he replied, turning to walk away waving. Serena opened her mouth to say something, but the sound of an explosion filled her ears. She hit the ground, as did every one else as fire began to engulf the square.
The shadowy figure that was leaping from roof to roof felt the blasts coming from out of no where. He fell to the ground, unable to stand because of the power of the explosion. Covering himself with his cape he began to worry. Sweat began to drench his forehead, due to the heat from the blast. Standing up, he could hear the sounds of even more explosions filling the air around him.
I hope that Serena wasn't in that blast. He shuttered at the thought of losing his true love, and not being able to do anything to stop it. The sound of innocent people screaming being mixed in with the sounds of violent explosions filled his ears. Clutching the cane he held in his hand, he prepared to leap off of the roof.
I've got to find out what is going on, and put a stop to it. The mysterious figure leaped off of the roof's ledge, and literally flew through the sky, landing a few yards away form the source of the explosions. He could feel the evil energy coming for the area, though the smoke made it difficult for him to see where the source was.
"I can't see anything," he began to cough. The wind blew the smoke in his direction. The sound from the explosions caused his ears to ring. Though the wind was being to blow the smoke away, allowing him to see a madman throwing grenades into a panicking mob of innocent people. All, of which whom were trying to escape with their very lives intact.
"This has got to be stopped," The mysterious figure readied himself to move in for the attack. When yet another explosion sent him back on to the surface of the roof that was on the building next to the square. This isn't going to be easy Tux, I hope that I can find a way to save those people in time.
"TAKE THAT YA LOUSY NO GOOD BERUOCRATS!" He could take it no longer, The man had resisted the urge to blow up the Sublift all right, but once he reached the square. That was it, he pushed the button on the denator he had. Which in turn set off a series of explosions all over the area. The woman said that the square had been rigged up with explosion devices several weeks ago. Though now the man would see to it that they'd be put to good use.
"DIE YA NO GOOD FUCKING SHIT HEADS!" He threw off his jacket, revealing a vest that contained grenades, and thermo charged denators, along with various other devices of explosive destruction. The suit he wore underneath the vest protected him against the blasts. With a snicker he drew one of the thermos he had attached to his vest, and activated the denation device.
"I always wanted to blow up the squares," He sneered. Hurtling the device into a crowd of innocent bystanders. Another explosion ripped the ground apart, tossing people into the air, or burning others to death. Panics insured just like the one that had taken place at the Airport a few days earlier.
Serena stood up, just as explosions ripped the area around her apart. She ran, hoping to find cover some where so she could transform. As she ran she saw a man standing admits the carnage, throwing thermo denators, and hand grenades into the panicking crowds of people that were trying to save their lives. She no sign of the boy that had tried to help her earlier, and sadly figured that he must of have been caught by one of the explosions.
"Oh man what am I going to do?" Serena wondered, running faster than she had ever run in her life. The sound of explosions was ringing in her ears, Serena searched for a spot where she could transform quickly and fight this madman. Stopping for a moment to catch her breath, Serena failed to notice the explosion device that landed several yards in front of her. Catching her in it's blast, and sending her flying over a the edge of a rail. Plummeting down towards the city, which was several miles below.
Terry stood up, hearing the sounds of explosions, he knew that some one was attacking the square. Moving quickly he threw himself into a dark section of the plaza, to quickly change. The woman he had helped a few moments later ran. Though he knew that she was some one called "Sailor Moon" and that he had to find her quickly.
He pulled off his normal clothes to reveal the spare batsuit he always wore underneath his regular clothes in case of an emergency. Pulling the mask up over his head, Terry McGinnis went from ordinary teenager to the Dark.Kni…no the Tomorrow Knight.
"I'm not Bruce." He had said to the first few times he had donned the mantle of the Batman, "I'm defiantly not Bruce."
He shuttered, not wanting to picture him self-a grumpy old man. The sound of a woman screaming alerted Batman that some one was in danger. To spite the fact that everyone was screaming and running for their lives, though out of the corner of his eye. Batman saw the same blonde haired woman with the funky hair style tumble off of the ledge of the plaza. He ran, using all of his leg muscle, but he found that he was almost too late. She fell out of his grasp, and plummeted down towards the city several miles below.
"HANG ON!" Batman called out, and explosion going off behind him. He paid it no attention and dove right off of the ledge. Activating his jet boots, and extending his cape like wings. He doves down in an attempt rescue her, before she was to become a stain on the street.
"Yes, yes. Finally something is going right."
A voice came from out of the shadows of the warehouse district in the lower levels of Gotham City. A closer look would reveal a woman siting there. A woman with a pair of demon like horns growing from out of her head, and fangs for teeth. She held an energy orb in both of her hands. Images flashing inside of the orb, Images of the carnage that was taking place in the upper levels of the city
"HAHAHAH" she laughed a deep evil laugh. "I knew that Mad Stan would be an excellent choice to destroy Eternal Sailor Moon. Now everything is going according to plan. Nothing can stop me now!" Her eyes flash with dark energy, having drained all of the fourteen women that she had kidnapped of their life energy earlier. She knew that she would now have to dump the bodies off some where, thus baiting the trap for the bat. A smile came to her lips, thinking of all the things she can do to tourte the Tomorrow Knight before draining his life force energy.
Serena scream her lungs out, the explosion had caught her by surprise, and had sent her plummeting of the roof. She closed her eyes in hopes that some one would rescue her. Though she quickly opened them, and remembered the special compact that she had. Looking down she realized that time was running out, and the street was growing closer. She looked back up only to see a black bat shaped figure diving down towards her, and catching up to her very fast.
"AAAHHHHH SOME ONE HELP ME!" She shrieked. Closing her eyes, and clutching the compact that she now held in her hand tightly. Oh Serena just transform, you should really stop being so god damn dependent on others. The compact opened up, revealing the silver crystal inside of it. She was about to began to transform, but then a hand reached out and grabbed her wrist tightly. Serena looked up and gasped. It was the same young man from the photo in the holonews report she had read. Batman was it? From her point of view she couldn't tell.
Batman grabbed hold of the woman's wrist, and held onto her for dear life. Though what he didn't see was the compact that she held in the palm of her hand. The crystal in the middle of the open compact was shining. The light from which Batman could barely see, but he knew that it was there. Though he was busy, his eyes were searching for a place to put the woman down safely so he could deal with the incident safely. Smoke came from explosions nearby, fogging the Batman's vision. Quickly, he turned on the inferred sensors inside of his cowl. Making seeing through the smoke much easier. Time was running out, Batman was benign to lose his grip on the woman, and that made him began to worry.
"HANG ON!" Batman called down to her. He felt something slip from his grip, and he gasped in horror to see that the woman was gone. Franticly Batman began searching with his eyes, scared to death that he had coast an innocent person her life.
"NO!" The Tomorrow Knight let out a sharp cry. Though when he did, something touched his face lightly. He gently pulled it off of his face, and looked at it. Oddly enough, Batman found himself looking at the feather of an angel.
The mad man continued his assault upon the innocent bystanders. Hurtling even more grenade's into the panicking mob. The sounds of people screaming in fear or pain being like music to his insane ears. He pushed the button on another one, reading to throw it into the crowd
"TIME TO DIE SCUM!" He cried out, preparing to throw the device into the fleeing mod. As he moved his arm to throw the device, something knocked it out of his hand. The mad man blinked as what looked like a Frisbee surrounded by a golden light hit his hand. Knocking the grenade from his grip. He looked up with his mouth agape. His eyes transfixed upon the woman in the sailor suit who stood in front of him. Her skirt was yellow with blue and red trim, a bow was upon her chest that looked like a pair of angel's wings with a heart shaped compact in the middle. She had blonde hair, that was tied into a pair of meatball shaded objects on both sides of her head. Several different kinds of hairpins held it in place Pink fuku was on the sides of her top, which was a pure white color. A white bow was tied behind her back, along with a pair of long white gloves with red trim, and she also had a pair of Angel wings. The mad man thought that they looked somewhat similar to the wings of the Batman at first. After a second he recognized who this woman was, it was Sailor Moon in her Eternal form. The woman Omni had warned him about her, and told him to blow her to kingdom come if need be.
"So, You're the one that bitch wanted me to blow." He growled at her, bearing his teeth like he was a dog.
"You come here and terrorize innocent people for absolutely no reason. I cannot not allow it." Eternal Sailor Moon shot back at him began to strike her famous pose. "I am the fighter for love and justice, the pretty solider in a sailor suit, SAILOR MOON!" She finished her pose and looked the Madman who stood before her. "In the name of the moon, I'll punish you!"
The madman stared at her, and began to laugh his head off. Setting his gaze now squarely upon Eternal Sailor Moon, a un activated grenade in his hand. He watched as a staff appeared in her hands, waiting for his chance.
Sailor Moon held the staff in the air, rays of pure golden light began to shine from the top of it. Her gaze became intense, as the golden glow began to surround her.
"STARLIGHT HONEYMOON THEARPY KISS!" She called out, the ray's of light hit him square in the face. Causing him to reel back a bit, before he hit the ground. He clutched his face in a bit of pain, turning his body over on to his stomach hoping that she didn't see what he was really up to.
"Had enough?" Sailor Moon stood over the fallen mad man, having successfully taken him down with out hurting anymore-innocent people. "Do you surrender?"
He grasped hold of the grenade he'd dropped and pushed the activation button, the timer on it turning on. He snickered evilly and turned over to face her. Sailor Moon gasped, as she was what was in his hand.
"To you, a stupid shit headed bureaucrat? NEVER!" He threw the device at Sailor Moon, who's face gone wide with complete and utter horror. She opened her mouth to scream, when something hit the device right through its middle section, de-activating it, and pinning it to the ground. She looked down, only to find a red rose holding the device down.
"How dare you attack innocent people like this," a voice boomed from out of nowhere. The madman stood up and looked about, only to find a man standing a few feet away from him. He stood there watching as the man walked closer towards him. He noticed how Sailor Moon grew happy as he moved closer. His lavender cape flowing in the air, his tuxedo a bit dirty from all of the dust that was floating about. The top hat he wore, along with the cane he held would of made him look like he was going to a wedding, but the mask he had on his face told the mad man that he was here to fight.
"Apologize now, and then get out of here." The masked man said, looking at Sailor Moon, but speaking to the madman who was standing in front of them.
"Tuxedo Mask!" Eternal Sailor Moon said with a hint of excitement in her voice. Tuxedo Mask smiled a bit in return, but the madman lunged towards him. Tackling him down, and pinning his shoulder to the ground with his knees.
"I'm sorry, FOR KILLING YOUR SORRY ASS!" He raised his fist, and was about to land a blow upon Tuxedo Mask's face. Though something kicked him right in the face. The madman fell to the ground, and was barley able to feel his vest being ripped off. Ripped off by a very strong pair of black gloved hands.
Batman watched as Mad Stan attacked the man in the tuxedo. He didn't know what he was doing, but at the moment he really didn't care. All that the Tomorrow Knight knew was that he had to protect Sailor Moon. He watched the action from a few feet away. The camouflage circuitry that was built into his costume kept him hidden. His eyes taking in everything, using the combat training that he had gained over the past year thanks to his being Batman, and Mr. Wayne's training sessions in the cave.
Time to say hello to my old friend, Batman de-activated the camouflage device by pressing the button on the side of his belt. Then without hesitation, he leaped into the air, and came sailing down at Mad Stan, hiting him in the face with a mighty drop kick. He then grasped the mad man by his protective vest, and ripped it right off of his body.
"You won't be needing these anymore." Batman said as he threw the vest aside. Mad Stan then stood up and lunged toward Batman, his fists swinging wildly. The Tomorrow Knight simply moved aside, and brought his knee up. Catching Mad Stan right in the stomach. Sending him back down on to the ground hard. He walked towards the fallen madman, and peered down at him.
"You think that you are so tough," Mad Stan brought his hand up to reveal the trigger device he was holding in the palm of his hand. "Take one more step closer and I'll blow us all to back to the fucking dinosaur age." He held his thumb close to the button on top of it. Batman began to back away, then he held up his hand, as a batarnag slid right out of his wrist. Though before he could throw it, red beams of light struck the trigger device, and knocked it right out of Mad Stan's hand. Batman glanced over at it only to find a red rose pinning the device to the ground.
"Huh?" He spun around, only to see the man in the tuxedo standing behind he. Sailor Moon stood beside him and they were both looking at Batman and Mad Stan.
"Ok. Now I have gone and seen everything." Batman muttered to himself, looking at the two. Taking his eyes off of Mad Stan. Though while he was distracted, the mad man slipped off into the shadows on a near by building.
Sailor Moon stared at Batman, unsure of what to say. She turned to look at Tuxedo Mask, who stood there, also staring at the Batman.
"So you're the Batman," He said approaching him with caution. Tuxedo Mask extended his hand in a gesture of friend ship. Batman looked at the hand.
"I know who you are, Darien Chiba, and I know who you are Serena." He spoke his voice dark and a bit edgy. Tuxedo Mask looked at him with astonishment.
"How did you know our real names?' Sailor Moon spoke up, her voice being soft and a bit afraid at first. Though she as she peered into his eyes, she could see that he was only human, A human with a brave soul.
"Your cat let it out of the bag." Batman replied, looking back into her eyes as well, and then casting his glance at Tuxedo Mask. "I also know why you're here."
"Is that right?" Tuxedo Mask narrowed his gaze at the Tomorrow Knight, wondering just how he knew this.
"There's not much that goes on in this city that I don't know about." Batman replied. Having not moved an inch in the past few minutes. The sounds of police hoverbikes, and cursiers could be heard coming towards the Square. Or rather what was left of it. Batman turned towards the ledge of the Square, and looked over his shoulder at the two. "Best come with me if you want to get her back." He opened his cape like wings,. The sounds of the Gotham City Police cruisers grew closer. Batman let himself fall from the ledge of the square, and activated his jet boots. Soaring off into the shadows of the city that he calls home.
Tuxedo Mask and Sailor Moon both watched as the Batman flew off into the late morning skyline. He turned to face her for a moment, mixed emotions running through his heart. He known that she'd lied to him about going to visit a sick friend. Yet the one thing that bothered Tux was that he loved her more than anything.
"Why did you lie to me about coming here?" He said after a few seconds. Looking through the slits in his eye mask, and straight into her deep blue eyes. The expression of hurt could be clearly seen written upon his gentle face. Eternal Sailor Moon turned away from him tears beginning streak her face. Walking away from Tux, she turned to look at him over her shoulder, angry at herself for hurting him.
"I'm sorry," Sailor Moon said softly under her breath. "Though I have to protect the people of this city now, and I'm sorry Darien." Spreading her angelic wings to their full extent. She leaped off of the ledge, catching the updraft underneath her wings. With allowed her to soar through the sky in pursuit of the Batman. Leaving her husband and true love behind.
I'm sorry Darien, but I know what I've got to do!
Tuxedo Mask made no move to stop Sailor Moon from leaving him. His head lowered slightly, as if he was acknowledging a great truth. He then looked back up towards the morning skyline, closing his eyes for a moment.
"I'll be there for you Serena, just let me help you out." His black cape blew in the wind, as he opened his soft blue eyes. "I'll always be with you." Turning his back to the skyline, the wind blew soft red roses as the form of Tuxedo Mask vanished into nothing. Leaving only Darien by himself as he walked towards the roof entrance.
"Artemis you must come and see this"
Artemis poked his head up from the couch that he was laying down upon. The two cats had left the Cave sometime ago so that Bruce could explain the problem that they face to Mina more clearly. Both cats had gone exploring through the massive estate that was built on top of the cave. The estate, which was called "Wayne Manor." Had been what Bruce Wayne had called home all of his life, and it's presence still remained powerful and commanding. While both cats had decided to explore the old home, and were amazed at how it also maintained the errie feel that the cave below it had. Though after wondering through the halls for a time, Luna and Artemis found themselves a large room that had a large couch, and a holoprojection unit over in the corner. The interior of the room was covered with old paintings, one of which was of a wealthy looking couple. There were also other artifacts that had long since been covered over with white sheets to protect them from dust. Both Cats were now lying down upon the couch, Luna had turned on the holoprojection unit while Artemis had fallen asleep.
"What is it Luna? Can't you see that I am trying to get some shuteye here?" The white cat yawned, looking over at his mate who was watching the projection unit.
"Look at this Artemis." She pointed at the projection unit's screen. A picture of the wreckage that was Gotham Square was being broadcast on the screen.
"An attack took place at Gotham Square just moments ago ladies and gentleman" The newscaster spoke, his computerized voice crystal clear. "Eyewitness reports indicate that escaped convict 'Mad Stan' unleashed an all out assault, resulting in thirty-five people dead, and several hundred wounded "
Artemis's eyes went wide as he heard the news.
"So far police have been unable to track down the villain who fled the scene after the attack was thwarted by a woman who wore a sailor suit. So far police are with out motives as to why this mad man attacked here today."
"IT CAN'T BE!" The two cats shouted at the same time. They both looked at each other, and then back towards the projection unit screen.
A pair of dark eyes watched through an energy orb as the events transpired. The images flashing before her, bringing a thin half smile to her blood red lips.
"Excellent, everything is going according to plan." Omni couldn't help but laugh at what she saw, her eyes beginning to glow with an evil delight.
"Now that a crack has been made in the love between Eternal Sailor Moon, and Tuxedo Mask. The time to began phase two of my plan has come."
The devil woman let the orb she held in her hand faded away into nothingness.
"The Sailor Soldiers are bound to hear of this attack, and when they do. Mother rest assured I will finish what you started two thousand years ago."
The memories of witnessing her mother's death flashed through her mind. She'd managed to kill four of the five Inner Soldiers and Tuxedo Mask. Though somehow Sailor Moon had managed to defeat her in a magic battle. Omni swore that the same thing would not happen to her, and that history would not repeat itself.
The sounds of laughter began to fill the warehouse of which she used as her hide out. She knew her day was coming, and it was fast approaching.