Sorry updates have been so few and far between. I had the worst summer of my life. First while I was on vacation in Florida a drunk driver smashed into my car. Fortunately I wasn▓t in it but the joker did almost $5,000 worth of damage to my car. Then I had to have one of my cats put to sleep. Then my boyfriend passed away unexpectedly from a sudden heart attack. So as you can see I had a lousy summer. I▓m back at work now too and it has been very stressful this year. So I haven▓t been up to writing lately. But since I want to get this series wrapped up soon I thought I would start up again.
Here are the Japanese names of the girls, which will be used once this story is over:
Ariel √ Aoi Annika √ Akaru Daisy √ Mikomi Gloria √ Meiyo Hope √ Natsuki Faith √ Kirio Maggie √ Shinju Madelyn √ Naosu Come see my site at http://chibisenshi. I do not own Sailor Moon. I created the Chibi Senshi. I also did not create the Cosmic Senshi fuku. Ashley designed the fuku at http://yuninaoki. thought up Cosmic Pluto▓s attack, Hyper Time Flash.

Doppelganger Chapter 9: New Power By Angel Raye

⌠What do you mean they▓re dead?■ Lady Ashi roared at the remaining Dark Chibi Senshi when they had returned.
⌠Those fools tried to attack Cosmic Moon at the same and she ducked. When she did they both struck each other and killed each other,■ Dark Chibi Mars grimly informed her.
⌠And what were the rest of you doing?■ Lady Ashi demanded.
⌠Fighting our counterparts,■ Dark Chibi Neptune replied.
⌠Now you▓re the outnumbered ones,■ Lady Ashi pointed out. ⌠So you▓d better destroy them soon before any more stupid mistakes takes another one. Otherwise I▓m going to doing some destruction in here.■ ⌠Don▓t worry my lady,■ Dark Chibi Mars assured her. ⌠We will beat them.■ Lady Ashi nodded her head and walked away. When she was out of earshot Dark Chibi Mars said under her breathe, ⌠Then I will destroy you.■

⌠Nani,■ Neo-Queen Serenity exclaimed to her daughter. ⌠Two of them are gone?■ ⌠Yes,■ Usagi replied. ⌠They accidentally killed each other when I ducked out of the way. Since their comrades left them to die they gave us a device that will help us find Gloria.■ ⌠Where is it?■ Serenity demanded.
⌠I gave it to Ariel so that she and Ami could figure how to use it,■ Usagi replied. ⌠Once they have it figured out we▓ll go and rescue Gloria.■ ⌠Then you▓ll need to defeat this enemy,■ Serenity told her. ⌠We realize now that this is your fight but we▓re here if you need us.■ ⌠You always are,■ Usagi added with a smile as she left the room.

Ariel stifled a yawn while she and Ami worked on pinpointing Gloria▓s location. However Ami was quick to notice it. ⌠Why don▓t you let me put you to bed and I can continue to working on this?■ she suggested. ⌠Its way past your bedtime. Mari went two hours ago.■ Ariel shook her head. ⌠I▓m all right,■ she replied. ⌠I want to get this figured out.■ ⌠I know you do which is why I haven▓t been as strict about bedtime tonight,■ Ami stated. ⌠But you are clearly exhausted.■ ⌠Please let me stay up longer,■ Ariel pleaded and Ami reluctantly gave in. Fortunately it was just at that moment a small light blinked. ⌠Is that what we▓re looking for?■ Ariel asked excitedly.
⌠It certainly is,■ Ami replied with a smile. She gazed at her daughter. ⌠I guess bedtime will have to wait a little longer. We need to call a meeting.■

⌠I don▓t get it,■ Maggie grumbled to her mother as they headed to a suddenly called meeting. ⌠Daisy was able to use her new attack but all I could do was use my old attack. What is my new attack?■ ⌠You will know that when the time is right,■ Setsuna gently reminded her. ⌠When it is time for you to use your attack it will come to you.■ ⌠Why do you always talk in circles,■ Maggie muttered as she went into the conference room. Setsuna only smiled and followed her in. Everyone else was already there.
⌠Ariel and I have managed to locate Gloria▓s whereabouts,■ Ami announced. ⌠Now we have to come up with a rescue plan.■ ⌠You mean my team and I have too,■ Usagi corrected. ⌠This is our fight remember?■ ⌠Of course,■ Serenity replied. ⌠But you know to call us if you have trouble.■ Usagi nodded her head.
⌠Well if you know where Gloria is then you▓re going to go now of course,■ Minako inquired.
⌠Of course we are aren▓t we?■ Annika stated looking at Usagi.
⌠Yes,■ Usagi replied. She stood up. ⌠Let▓s go minna!■ She and her team left the room, their worried mothers watching after them.
⌠They▓re good Senshi,■ Haruka stated. ⌠We have to have faith in them.■ And everyone nodded in agreement.

Gloria lay half conscious in her cell. Dark Annika had given her another beating earlier and she was in major pain. Gloria wasn▓t a doctor but she was pretty sure she had some bruised ribs and a broken wrist.
Dark Annika came in. ⌠Wake up,■ she snarled.
⌠What▓s the matter with you?■ Gloria asked weakly.
⌠Somehow your friends have discovered our location,■ Dark Annika replied. ⌠Those idiots Dark Cosmic Moon and your counterpart must have given them the location before they died.■ ⌠Good for them,■ Gloria muttered. ⌠We▓re outnumbered,■ Dark Annika raged. ⌠If only there was a way to take your powers too.■ She gazed coldly at Gloria. ⌠I could control you but in your weakened stated you wouldn▓t be any good. It would probably kill you. And right now you▓re more valuable to me alive then dead.■ ⌠So you▓ll just have to go on your own,■ Gloria told her.
⌠I▓m stronger then most of them now,■ Dark Annika snapped. ⌠I▓ll get them. So be prepared to have some of your pathetic friends join you.■ With that she turned and walked away. Gloria watched after her, silently pleading for her friends to find her.

⌠Are we close Chibi Mercury?■ Cosmic Moon asked as they reached a structure that they believed was the enemy▓s lair.
Chibi Mercury scanned the structure with her visor. ⌠Yes,■ she replied. ⌠But we have a problem.■ ⌠And what▓s that?■ Chibi Uranus asked in an annoyed voice.
⌠I believe it▓s us,■ a smooth voice replied. Cosmic Moon and her team looked and saw the Dark Chibi Senshi. Dark Chibi Mars was leading them.
⌠Where▓s Gloria?■ Chibi Mars demanded in rage. ⌠Don▓t worry about her,■ Dark Chibi Mars replied. ⌠She▓s still alive.■ ⌠You won▓t win this,■ Cosmic Moon told her. ⌠So whatever your agenda is we will stop it.■ ⌠Don▓t be too sure,■ laughed Dark Chibi Mars. She focused her cold gaze on everyone. Suddenly a strong wind whipped up blowing cars, trees and other large objects toward the Cosmic and Chibi Senshi. ⌠Nani,■ Chibi Neptune shrieked. ⌠She can control nature now.■ ⌠We▓ll see about that,■ Cosmic Jupiter shouted and she powered up.
⌠JUPITER HAILSTORM!■ Her attack flew out but Dark Chibi Mars held up her hand. The attack stopped and then reversed. Cosmic Moon and her team all had to dive out of the way to avoid being hit. ⌠What are we going to do?■ Chibi Uranus shouted.
⌠Attack your counterparts if you have one,■ Cosmic Moon replied. ⌠Chibi Mars and I will take care of Dark Chibi Mars.■ ⌠Right,■ everyone acknowledged and began attacking their counterparts. Unfortunately this proved futile since their attacks were equal to the Dark Chibi Senshi.
Chibi Mercury had to abandon her scans and fight Dark Chibi Mercury. ⌠ICY WATERFALL!■ Her attack flew out but her counterpart immediately threw out the same attack. ⌠This is pointless,■ Chibi Mercury shrieked. ⌠All we▓re doing is dodging our own attacks.■ ⌠Not anymore for me,■ Cosmic Jupiter roared and she threw out her hailstorm attack again. Dark Chibi Jupiter hadn▓t upgraded to Cosmic yet and was therefore at a disadvantage. She had to jump out of the way.
⌠This won▓t work,■ Dark Chibi Jupiter shouted to Dark Chibi Mars. ⌠I need to pull back until I can upgrade as well.■ ⌠You▓re not going anywhere,■ Dark Chibi Mars ordered. ⌠We▓re already outnumbered. Attack one of the weaker ones if you have too.■ Dark Chibi Jupiter turned and saw Cosmic Pluto wasn▓t doing anything. ⌠Dark Chibi Pluto, help me,■ she called. The Dark Senshi powered up. ⌠DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!■ ⌠SCREAMS OF DESTRUCTION!■ ⌠Watch out Cosmic Pluto,■ Cosmic Jupiter shouted and she quickly powered up. ⌠JUPITER HAILSTORM!■ She managed to stop the attacks from hitting her best friend. ⌠For crying out loud Cosmic Pluto, don▓t just stand there. Do something.■ And she dashed after her counterpart.
⌠What do I do?■ Cosmic Pluto asked helplessly. ⌠I don▓t know what my new attack is.■ ⌠It▓s inside you,■ a voice called. Cosmic Pluto looked and saw Chronos; her kitten had arrived on the scene.
⌠Inside me?■ Cosmic Pluto inquired. ⌠How do I get it out?■ ⌠Look at your orb,■ Chronos replied. ⌠It▓ll reveal itself.■ Cosmic Pluto did as she was told. Her orb began to glow. Cosmic Pluto closed her eyes and felt the power growing inside her. ⌠I can feel it,■ she gasped. ⌠I know what it is.■ ⌠Then use it,■ Chronos told her. Cosmic Pluto powered up. Her orb glowed even brighter.
⌠HYPER TIME FLASH!■ The attack flew out. It aimed toward Dark Chibi Jupiter and Dark Chibi Pluto. Immediately they both froze. ⌠What is going on?■ Dark Chibi Pluto managed to gasp before she was rendered speechless.
⌠Attack them Cosmic Moon,■ Cosmic Pluto shrieked. ⌠I▓ve temporarily frozen time for them.■ Cosmic Moon immediately powered up. Her scepter appeared in her hands and she began to spin. ⌠MOON SCEPTER BLAST!■ The attack flew out and hit both Dark Chibi Jupiter and Dark Chibi Pluto. They screamed and then vanished.
⌠No!■ Dark Chibi Mars shouted breaking her mind control. Chibi Mars sank to her knees in relief since she had been exercising the blocking techniques.
⌠It▓s over,■ Cosmic Moon told her. ⌠Now bring us Gloria.■ ⌠Never,■ Dark Chibi Mars snarled. And she began to power up.
Meanwhile Chibi Mercury and Dark Chibi Mercury were in a power lock with their attack. They were both attacking and the attacks were now stuck in the middle. Both girls were weakening. ⌠Please don▓t do this,■ Chibi Mercury pleaded.
⌠And why not?▓ Dark Chibi Mercury demanded.
⌠If you have my memories you know how much Mommy loves us,■ Chibi Mercury replied. ⌠Remember that.■ Dark Chibi Mercury couldn▓t resist. She recalled memories of Ariel with Ami and felt all warm and loved. ⌠Mommy,■ she whispered and stopped the attack. Chibi Mercury collapsed in relief.
⌠You fool,■ Dark Chibi Mars shrieked in rage. She looked around and realized that once again they had to pull back. ⌠Retreat,■ she ordered. ⌠We need to plan new strategies and take care of you,■ She said the last part to Dark Chibi Mercury. The five remaining Dark Chibi Senshi vanished.
⌠Good job Cosmic Pluto,■ Cosmic Moon cried. ⌠You▓ve got a great new attack. We can definitely use this to our advantage.■ She looked around at her team. ⌠We need to go find Gloria now. From the tone in Dark Chibi Mars▓ voice I have a feeling she▓s in pain.■ ⌠I▓ll get right on it,■ Chibi Mercury pulled her computer back out. ⌠And good job to you Chibi Mercury,■ Cosmic Moon added. ⌠You were able to reach in and get to your counterpart▓s good side. If only we can reach them all that way.■ ⌠Maybe we can,■ Chibi Mars stated. ⌠But right now we need to find Gloria.■ The Cosmic and Chibi Senshi all gazed up at the stars and silently promised Gloria they would be there soon.

To be continued┘