Okay…it's here. Another chapter of Charmed Senshi. ducks rotten fruit being thrown at her I know, I know it's been a long time and I'm sorry. So very sorry. But I moved then moved again and started at another college and changed my major. I've been so busy lately working on school work and some original fiction that I lost where I was going with this. But after some ranting from some enraged readers (you know who you are) I knew that I needed to finish this; not just for you guys but for myself as well.
So, the rest of this story is dedicated to you faithful readers. You have stuck with this story through thick and thin. Thanks, y'all!
I don't own Charmed or Sailor Moon
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"Haven't we seen this episode before?" Hotaru asked the other four senshi sitting in the den with her.
No one answered her. She looked behind her on her place on the floor in front of the TV. She seemed to be the only one watching the mundane show in front of her about four friends leaving in America and always getting into stupid situations. Haruka and Michiru were softly talking and Setsuna was staring off into nothing, a worried expression etched on her face.
"Setsuna-mama?" Hotaru asked as she turned completely around, her back now to the TV. "What's wrong?"
Setsuna blinked and slid her eyes over to the youngest senshi. "Something isn't right."
Michiru and Haruka stopped talking and glanced over at the Senshi of Time.
"What is it, Sets?" Michiru asked, concern filling her eyes. Whenever Setsuna looked this worried something had to be really wrong.
"I don't know," Setsuna muttered. "But I need to go."
She didn't give the other senshi time to say goodbye. She just transformed and conjured up the portal to the Time Gates and she was gone.
"Not even so much as a 'ja ne'," Haruka muttered then winced as her partner hit her arm.
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"This isn't right," Setsuna muttered to herself as she stared at the Time Gates. Time lines were switching with other time lines and relative space seemed to be moving everywhere. "What the hell is going on?"
"That's something we've been trying to figure out for a while now," a male voice said from behind her.
The Time Senshi turned and let a smile fill her face. "Yau."
The young man in a golden robe now in front of Setsuna smiled back at her. "Setsuna, how are you?"
"I am well," she said with a small bow. "Just a tad bit worried about this shifting going on."
"Only a tad bit?"
Setsuna laughed. "Okay, so maybe a little more than just a tad."
The young Elder smiled but then grew serious. "We have been noticing the shifting as well."
"So, it isn't just me?"
"Iie," Yau said, pushing the hood of his golden robe down off his head revealing light brown hair streaked with a little white that came from being an Elder. "This has been going on since before the Charmed Ones arrived in Tokyo."
"Do the Elders think this shifting is dangerous?"
Yau shook his head. "Iie. It's harmless. Just confusing."
Setsuna turned back to the Time Gates then back to Yau. "Then why are you here?"
The Elder smiled. "I can't just pop in to see my favorite time guardian?"
Setsuna just quirked an eyebrow, causing Yau to laugh.
"Okay, I came down to tell you are going to be getting some help from me. And the Elders believe some changes need to be made."
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"So, how is this going to work?" Paige asked the group gathered in Rei's room. They had finally settled down and were all trying to figure out how the upcoming battle should be handled. "Do we meet them at an assigned place and then have at it?"
Usagi gave a small grin. "Iie, that would be suicide." She scooted closer to Mamoru and slipped her hand into his. "There will be hundreds, if not thousands of youma and demons ready to attack."
"And there are 14 of us, not counting Leo," Piper added with a sigh.
"Why don't I count?" Leo asked softly, a suspiciously fake pout on his face.
"Because you aren't special enough," Phoebe added quickly with a smirk.
"Hey," Leo shouted.
Piper cut off Phoebe's next remark by putting a calming hand on her husband's shoulder. "You are plenty special, honey. But you don't have any powers you can use in a fight."
"I can heal," Leo said with another pout.
"And quite well," Piper added. "But you will be needed on the sidelines, in case one of us gets hurt real bad. You can orb in and heal then orb out."
"Okay," Paige said, interrupting the kiss that was bound to happen between Leo and Piper. "My question is still not answered. How do we do it?"
"We work out a battle plan," Rei said. "We set traps. In short, we use our brains; something evil is usually lacking in."
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"What do you mean you're going to help? And changes? What the hell does that mean?"
Yau smiled at the shock and confusion written all over Setsuna's face. "Not just me, all the Elders. We've all come to realize how much the senshi and the Charmed Ones have helped us over the years."
"Well, it's about time," Setsuna muttered, earning a small grin from the Elder.
"I know, and many other Elders are aware of that as well."
"So, what do you plan to do?" the Senshi of Time asked, her hand gripping her Time Staff. "The senshi don't know who you or the Elders are. They don't know they've been working with you to save the world."
"We know this," Yau said with a nod. "And we believe it best if they are kept clueless. It is not of any importance that they know." He glanced at the Time Gates and with a smile looked back at Setsuna. "And the reward for both parties will make it all worth while."
"What?" Setsuna asked. "What does that mean?"
"The changes I mentioned before," Yau said, slipping his hood back on his head. "Both the Charmed Ones and the senshi will be receiving something for all their trouble in the past. In fact, if I have my way, there will be many changes happening." And with that, the Elder orbed out, leaving Setsuna alone in front of the Time Gate.
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Hotaru watched Haruka pace, getting tired of watching the tall blonde but knowing that the TV wouldn't hold her interest.
"Where is she?" Haruka muttered. "She's been gone for over an hour."
Michiru rolled her eyes. "Haruka, can't you think of something else to do when you're nervous? You pace way too much."
Haruka stopped her pacing and glanced at Michiru. "Sorry, love," she said as she sat down beside the Senshi of Neptune. "But something's wrong and I can't do anything about it."
"You can do something," Michiru said with a smirk. "You can give me a nice long kiss. That may calm you down a bit."
"Only on one issue," Haruka said before leaning in to fulfill her love's wish.
Hotaru turned away, giving her guardians time to themselves. But they didn't get much time because as that moment Setsuna appeared, looking better than before but still had traces of worry on her face.
"Setsuna-mama!" Hotaru exclaimed as she jumped up and gave the Senshi of Time a hug. "We were getting worried."
Setsuna smiled at the teenager and smirked at the other two senshi, who were pulling apart from the passionate kiss they had been sharing. "They didn't seem too worried."
Haruka narrowed her eyes. "You would be saying something different if you had arrived just moments ago."
Michiru smiled and turned back to Setsuna. "So, what's going on? Anything terrible?"
Setsuna sighed. "A huge battle is coming up. We need to go to the jinja. We'll be needed."
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The army appeared in the park; where the youma always seemed to appear. A few people were out and about but they didn't stay out for long. As the demons and youma shimmered in, people screamed and ran for cover, all of them knowing what horrible monsters did to regular people like them.
"Destroy all you can," a demon shouted. "They will come. Let them come to us! And we'll be ready for them."
A cheer sounded from the huge group and the destruction started.
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"They're here," Rei said, standing up.
Setsuna nodded. "Then we'll go to them. Get ready; this fight is going to be the hardest we have ever fought."
To be continued…..soon, I promise.