A/N: Hey guys! I wanted to give you all a little Thanksgiving present…another chapter! Thanks so much for all of your comments. I appreciate it and it's so nice to see that a late 80's anime is still getting some love! LOL.

I hope you'll all like the length of this chapter a little more. XD. Everyone have an awesome holiday. If you stuff yourself with turkey until the point of pain then shame on you! Hehe.

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Chapter Two: Unexpected Rivals

Cye of the Torrent lifted his head, shaking the pain from his limbs when he heard Sehkmet's cry of surprise. He began to wonder if the Warlord of Venom's poison had begun to work its way into his brain when he caught sight of a blue haired female in a strange outfit blasting Sehkmet square in the chest.

"What the hell?" He said audibly.

He blinked a couple of times as he noticed three other female warriors clad in similar attire, including one in orange who was dueling with an extremely pissed off Warlord of Cruelty.

Cye propped himself up on his weapon and managed to get to his knees. Everyone seemed to be pretty battered but they appeared to be holding up alright. They could take a beating from the Warlords and come bounce back pretty fast. If this were not the case, they would not have lived this long, nor won as many battles as they had.

Ryo and Rowen lay on the ground close to one another as they too watched the battle with wide eyes. Kento shook his head a few times to clear it after being blasted into the wall by Dais' attack. Sage was on his feet and staggering in his direction. The blonde made it to where Cye knelt and dropped to a knee beside him. He pulled his helmet off and placed it on the ground beside him.

"I'm sure we're probably all wondering the same thing, but where did these girls come from and where do they get their power from?" Sage asked, wiping grime from his face. Cye could not help but smile and watch in disbelief.

"I'm not sure, but I'm glad that they decided to make their presence known. That's for sure. I do believe they have succeeded in sucker-punching the Warlord's egos."

Anubis gripped his kusari-gama tightly in his right hand as he kicked off from the wall that Venus had sent him hurtling into.

'How dare she make a fool out of me! I'll wipe that haughty smile off of her face. No one mocks me and gets away with it! I'll make her rue this day!' His mind raced as he ran at break neck speed towards the stern looking blonde. He leapt into the air and swung his kusari-gama high above his head, gritting his teeth.

"Quake With Fear!" He bellowed, throwing his weapon as hard as his body would allow right at his opponent.

Venus reacted quickly and dodged the angry Warlord's attack. She jumped up high in the air as the chains from his weapon destroyed the ground where she had stood only seconds before.

'He's fast. Faster than any demon I've ever seen.' She thought as she landed a few feet away from the blast.

Cale and Dais watched in disbelief as their fellow warlords were brutally blasted by the femme four in uniform. 'Who battles without armor like that?' Cale thought as he took in their new adversary's battle fukus. They were completely unprotected, yet battled without care for their safety. He had to respect them for that. Not that any of that made a difference.

He readied himself as the tallest female, the one that had identified herself as Sailor Jupiter, came sauntering up to him.

She was feminine muscle and attitude. Dark brown hair cascaded from her head in a high ponytail. Green eyes narrowed at him as he drank her in. She wore a white costume with a short green skirt and a matching sailor collar that attached to the top of her uniform. At the point of the collar was a light pink bow and green heart shaped gem in the center. An identical bow was attached to the back of her skirt. Limber arms were covered in white gloves with green trim, and legs ran bare down into green ankle boots. Cale smiled. The girl looked as though she was going to murder him, and she wasn't fooling around. This would be fun.

"Do you have some business with me girl? If you don't, I suggest you don't give me such looks. I might take you seriously." He scoffed, extending his razor edged fist for her to see.

Jupiter narrowed her eyes at the mocking warlord.

"You better take me seriously, otherwise you're history!" She shouted. She closed her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. Cale watched with interest as the golden tiara on her head began to glow and an extension of it rose up from the center gem like an antenna. Thunder rumbled over head and several flashes of lightning lit up the dark sky. She opened her eyes again with an empty far off stare.

'What is she doing?' What sort of sorcery is this?' He thought as he readied himself for whatever was to come. He pulled his sword out from the sheath on his back and gripped it with both hands.

"I call upon the great power of the planet Jupiter. Please lend me your strength. Bring down the thunder, flash your lightning!"

Her body began to glow as electricity coursed all around her. She pulled her legs up in the air and crossed her arms over her chest. A lightning bolt struck her tiara and she unleashed her attack upon the dumbstruck warlord, throwing her arms and legs forcefully away from her chest.

"Jupiter Supreme Thunder Crash!"

Cale held up his sword, hoping to withstand the power of her attack, though he was no match for her wrath. He rocketed backwards and his sword clattered to the ground near him. He gritted his teeth as he staggered to his feet, not wanting to be outdone by this woman. His body ached with the shock that she had sent upon him. He thanked his armor for its protection otherwise he would have been a pile of ashes at her feet.

He ran at her with his sword drawn. "Black Lightning Slash!" He bellowed, striking at her with all of his strength. He wasn't playing around anymore.

Jupiter watched with wide eyes as her attacker released an attack similar to her own. 'He can control the lightning?' She looked on with interest as she dove away from the blast. This was getting interesting.

Dais jumped high up in the sky to observe his surroundings. What in the hell was going on? What trickery was this from the Ronins? He had to figure out what this illusion was. Females this powerful could not be real. It had to be sorcery.

"I don't know where you think you're going Cyclops, but you best prepare yourself."

Dais looked over his shoulder with an insulted glare at the aquamarine suited soldier that stood on a rooftop near him.

'When did she get up here?' He thought to himself. He wasted no time in advancing on his target.

"I've had enough of these games. This ends here and now. I have no time for this." He growled.

"Web of Deception!"

Neptune launched herself at the Warlord of Illusion, thrusting her Aqua Mirror out in front of her as her body flew through the air.

"Neptune Submarine Reflection!"

Light flew from her mirror and consumed the Warlord in a wave of icy and powerful water. He fell to the ground several feet below, groaning in pain as Sailor Neptune landed beside him, unscathed.

The recovering Ronins made their way to their feet and advanced on the weakened Warlords and offered a cheer to the Sailor soldiers.

Anubis looked on in bewilderment and frustration at his fallen Warlords. Why couldn't they make a hit on these girls? It didn't make any sense. He would not be outdone and shown up by anyone, least of all a woman. With quick wit, he launched his kusari-gama at Sailor Mercury whose attentions were on Sehkmet and not on the sneering Master of Cruelty.

Venus saw his intent and yelled out to Mercury, but it was too late. The chains surrounded the surprised woman from behind and clamped her arms to her sides. She screamed as energy from Anubis' weapon surrounded her and wreaked havoc on her small form.

Jupiter and Neptune looked up in horror as their friend was brutally attacked by the demon Warlord. The two wounded generals seized the opportunity to take the other Senshi by surprise and advanced forward. Cale grabbed Jupiter around the waist, locking her arms behind her back. Neptune's mirror was wrenched from her hands by Dais as she was roughly shoved to the ground. Dais smirked as he placed his foot on her back and pressed her forcefully into the ground.

'Dammit dammit dammit.' Jupiter thought as she struggled against Cale's hold. If she couldn't use her arms, she was useless. She couldn't get her attack off if she was stuck like this. She kicked her feet out against the Warlord but received nothing but an ache in either leg from pounding against his shin armor.

Laughter bellowed from Anubis as his attack shook the small blue haired woman. Venus moved to counter attack against Anubis when a sword found its way under her throat. She froze as she eyed one of Sehkmet's blades.

He chuckled and pulled her back against his chest. "Let's see how powerful you are now with a knife to your throat. Not so sure of yourself are you?' He jibed as he sensed the anger coming from the blonde with her back against him.

"You are a coward. It's sad that you have to wait for your leader to strike before you have the guts to act." She said through gritted teeth. She turned her eyes back to Mercury as she slowly lowered to her knees, the chains still shocking her body.

Cye gripped his weapon in his hand as he got to his feet. He narrowed his eyes at an angry Warlord of Cruelty and prepared himself. He didn't know who these girls were, but they had saved him and his friends. He wasn't about to stand by and allow one of them to be killed while he was still able to fight.

He raised his weapon and bellowed with full force at Anubis.

"Super Wave Smasher!"

Energy flew from his Torrent and blasted the Warlord in the stomach, throwing him off balance. Venus seized the opportunity and raised her arm that was free of Sehkmet's hold before he could react.

A chain of hearts erupted from her finger tips straight at the chains which held her friend.

"Venus Love-Me Chain!"

The golden chain collided with the kusari-gama's chain around Mercury's body and they exploded, leaving her unconscious on the ground.

Kento looked to the fearless blonde and ran towards her shouting, "Duck!"

Venus looked to the man bolting at her and without a second thought did as he asked, dodging out from beneath the blade that was held to her throat as Sehkmet stood stunned.

"Iron Rock Crusher!"

Kento blasted Sehkmet and he flew backwards into a telephone pole with a thud. Anubis bared his teeth in rage, preparing to fight with his bare hands when Talpa's face appeared in the sky.

"Enough Anubis. Come back. You will finish this later." He bellowed. Anubis glared at his master's face, shock overcoming him. He had never been called back from a battle.

"Master Talpa I can do this. I can defeat them!" He shouted.

"No! Come back now Anubis. You will not disobey me." Talpa boomed before disappearing from the sky.

Anubis' hands tightened into fists and he glared at the ten soldiers around him through his red face plate.

"This isn't over." He growled before vanishing with the other wounded Warlords.

When they had teleported out of sight, Venus wasted no time in sprinting over to where Mercury lay. Jupiter met her there while Neptune weakly pushed herself from the ground. Venus knelt beside her fallen friend and placed her hand behind her head.

"Ami! Speak to me! Are you okay? Can you hear me?" She asked frantically. Jupiter's eyes searched her face for any sign of movement. They were rewarded when her eyelashes fluttered and her blue eyes opened weakly.

"Now I know why they say to never turn your back on your enemy." She whispered. Venus and Jupiter let out a sigh of relief that she was conscious and responding. Neptune had made her way to Mercury's side and clasped her hand.

"Are you alright?" She asked. Mercury nodded weakly.

"I'm a little worse for wear but other than that I'm alright. She turned her head to Venus and nodded to her. "Thank you for saving me." She whispered. Venus shook her head.

"I'm afraid I didn't do very much. I had some help." She said, looking up.

The Ronins had made their way to where the four Senshi knelt and were looking on quietly, not sure of what to say. Venus allowed Jupiter to cradle Mercury's head as she got to her feet, her orange heels scuffed and dirty. She took a few steps towards the five Ronins and smiled lightly.

"Sorry for the crappy introduction. We didn't have much time for pleasantries at the beginning. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Minako." She offered to them.

Ryo of Wildfire stepped forward, pulling his helmet from his head and shaking his dark mane loose.

"I'm Ryo. Forgive me for sounding rude, but just who are you guys?" He asked, hoping that she wasn't offended. They needed some answers.

Minako smiled and nodded. "Understandable. I'm the leader of the Sailor Senshi, Sailor Venus. We protect the solar system from alien threats and we just so happen to live in Tokyo as well. We detected the castle in the sky and came to investigate." She said. She gestured towards the other Senshi who had helped to get Mercury to her feet. She held onto both of them as they helped her limp forward.

"These are three of my soldiers. Sailor Jupiter, Mercury, and Neptune. We thank you for helping to save Mercury. We were in a bit of a bind back there." Minako said with a weak laugh.

Ryo nodded. "We were glad to help. It's the least we can do for you jumping in and saving our butts." He said sheepishly. The other chuckled in agreement.

Ryo turned to the Ronins. "Well if we're doing introductions, these four blockheads are Cye, Rowen, Kento, and Sage."

The four Senshi nodded to them in acknowledgment. "Heck, just call me Makoto!" She offered. "That's Michiru, and this here is our resident genius, Ami." Makoto introduced.

Michiru chuckled at Makoto's forward ways. She looked to the leader of the Ronins with a small smile.

"Perhaps we can finish this whole getting to know you thing later. Do you have somewhere we can take Ami? We need to get her somewhere safe to check her wounds."

Ryo nodded in understanding. "Sure thing. You can come with us back to our place. My pleasure."

Rowen chuckled. "Don't you think you should make sure that's okay with Mia first? It is her house after all." He asked. Ryo waved him off. "Oh geeze man. She's not going to care. I'm sure she'll want to ask them some questions too. C'mon, let's get these girls to safer ground."

Makoto turned to Ami and without allowing her time to protest, she hauled the smaller girl onto her back.

"Hush. I'm carrying you and you'll like it. There aren't enough of us to Sailor Teleport these Samurai whatever you called them back to their headquarters so you're just going to have to deal with my carrying you."

Ami sighed, and slumped against Makoto's shoulders as they followed the Ronins out of the dark gate. "They're Ronin Warriors."

"Whatever."

- - - -

High above them, Anubis glared at the image of the warriors retreating back through the dark gate. His whole body hurt and he had never felt this roughed up after a battle. He stood in his pale blue sub armor, holding onto his broken kusari-gama. His hand shook as he held the broken weapon tightly in his fists.

"You will pay dearly for this." He whispered angrily. His wrath focused on the haughty blonde that defied him. He would find a way to defeat her and he would have her begging for mercy before he was finished.

After a tongue lashing from Master Talpa, Anubis left the throne room for his own quarters high in the right tower. He shut his door loudly behind him and bolted it shut. He was not in the mood for anymore unexpected visits tonight. He needed to be alone and he needed to think.

- - -

Mia flitted around her kitchen fetching tea for their new comrades. Her mind was racing as she gathered tea cups. Mysterious female warriors with phenomenal powers? Why hadn't she heard of these women before? Surely she had read about it in some legend. She placed everything on a tray and headed out into the living room.

Upon entering the house, Minako, Makoto, Michiru, and Ami promptly dropped their transformation and settled into the chairs offered to them, exhausted. Ami was made to lie down on the couch and was resting comfortably when Mia came back with the tea. The girls accepted it gratefully and held it between their hands to warm up.

Ryo leaned back into his own chair while Kento and Rowen sat on the love seat opposite Ami's couch. Cye sat in the floor and Sage leaned against a door jam. They dropped their armor once they were within the safety of their home but remained in their sub armors just in case of a problem. Mia shooed Kento closer to Rowen and took a seat, holding the tray in her lap.

"Could you tell us a little more about yourselves? I am a professor of ancient legend and I must say that I have never heard about anything like the four of you before." Mia said breathlessly.

Makoto grinned and sipped her tea. "What do you want to know?"

Ryo was the first to ask a question. "Are you aliens?" He asked seriously. After a moment of silence, the four Senshi burst into laughter, the notion a welcome release for their stress.

Ryo looked uncomfortable but the other Ronins were able to relax. It was a funny question to break the ice. After Minako had recovered from her laughing fit she wiped her eyes and turned to Ryo.

"No, we aren't aliens. We were born here on Earth. Reborn I guess you could say."

Cye looked puzzled. "Reborn?"

Minako nodded and took another sip of her tea.

"Yes, reborn as odd as that sounds. You're going to think this is ridiculous. We were reborn on Earth after a battle on the Moon hundreds of years ago. We are protectors of the solar system as I told you before. Each of us was a princess of our own planet and were sworn to protect the Queen of the Moon and her heir, the Moon Princess. An evil force brainwashed the Earth and sent its people to the Moon. Our kingdom was destroyed and we were sent forward in time by the Queen's mythical crystal to be reborn and start our lives anew."

Kento grinned. "So you are aliens!"

Makoto threw a napkin at him. "No we are not aliens! We were just reborn!" She said simply.

Mia looked at Minako in awe. "Are you speaking of the ginzuishou? It really exists?" She asked in disbelief. Minako's eyes grew wide.

"You know of our story?" She asked. The other girls looked at Mia with interest. Mia nodded, an excited expression on her face.

"I honestly didn't believe it until I saw you and heard what you just told me. Guys, these girls are ancient warriors that protected an age called the Silver Millennium. They were the sworn protectors of the royal family and died trying to save them from an evil being called Queen Beryl. The ginzuishou saved them and sent them forward in time. This really is amazing." Mia said, her voice excited.

Sage nodded in understanding. "So the four of you were reborn to live normally? Why did you become the Senshi again?"

"Queen Beryl too was sent forward in time and when she awakened from her sleep, she sent her minions out into the Earth to find the ginzuishou. We too were awakened as our Senshi selves to protect the Princess and her ginzuishou." Ami offered.

"And it wasn't just the four of us. There is a Sailor Senshi for each planet of our solar system." Makoto offered.

Cye leaned forward from his Indian style position on the floor. "There are more of you?" He asked in disbelief. Minako nodded.

"Oh yes, we were sent as a small search party to check out that crazy castle in the sky and the rest of us stayed behind to protect the Princess and her new husband the Prince. Sailor Mars, Uranus, Pluto, and Saturn stayed with Sailor Moon." Michiru explained.

"Is Sailor Moon your Princess?" Mia asked. Minako nodded. "Man, I want to know where you got your information from. I've never known of anyone who had us figured out as well as you have."

Mia blushed as she stood to collect the empty cups from everyone. "I guess I'm kind of a nerd." She replied as she exited to the kitchen.

A silence descended on the room for a few moments before Minako looked up at Ryo again.

"Who are those Warlords we fought today and what was that face we saw in the sky?"