Author's note: I realized that this story has changed a lot from when I first started writing it. Somehow it's evolved into something that I didn't originally plan it to be…oh well, it must continue. I'm seriously thinking of changing the title and summary. Sometimes the characters seem to take over the writing you know what I mean? Anyway the usual disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, but Faunus and Princess Zoe/Sailor Myriad are mine. If you'd like to use them, feel free to ask me. I'm going to try to wrap this up in a couple more chapters…this chapter will show a bit more of Zoe's personality. Don't worry though if you like my characters – I'm sure that I can incorporate them into future stories. This one is short…
Chapter Six: Uh-oh
Zoe walked to the shrine, completely unaware that a blonde haired woman was slowly creeping up behind her. As Zoe got to the shrine entrance and waited for Rei to come to the front, the woman jumped on Zoe's back yelling "intruder! Spy! I saw you! What do you want from us! Rei-chan, Minako-chan, someone come and help me get this spy!" Zoe tried to throw off the woman, without using her powers - but it was hard, this lady was strong. This seems like such a familiar situation - princess Serenity used to do this to me when we were young, but no it can' t be her, she's on her honeymoon. Zoe thought to herself as she continued to get the young woman off of her. Hearing the commotion, Rei ran outside, with the other senshi right on her heals.
"Usagi-chan! What the hell are you doing! Get off of my customer!" Rei yelled back at the blonde woman who was still holding onto Zoe. "What the fuck are you doing back this early anyway, you're supposed to be on your honeymoon!" Rei continued to yell at the blonde, as she let go of Zoe.
"I made an early comeback because someone was dumb enough to leave their communicator on, Rei-chan!" Usagi said, sticking her tongue out at her best friend. "I heard everything that you guys talked about. I took my private jet back here before the meeting was over, and then I found her, she came out of the trees - she was spying on all of you! She must have heard everything. So spill the beans spy, what do you know?" Usagi yelled at Zoe, who just smiled and laughed. "What's so funny?"
"You are. You're just adorable! I'm not a spy, haha," Zoe said, still laughing.
"Then what were you doing in the tree?" Usagi asked, questioning Zoe's credibility.
"I was actually lost and trying to find the temple, that's why I climbed the tree, so I could see where I was. I came here to get my fortune told by the Shinto priestess here; whom I heard was very beautiful. I guess that the people who told me were right." Zoe said, giving Rei a little wink.
Rei blushed and stammered - then tried to compose herself after seeing the way that Minako was glaring at Zoe, "well thank you, but uh - I'm already taken by a wonderful woman, but I…" Rei continued, looking the woman up and down, staring for an especially long time at her curvaceous figure "…but I can tell your fortune…please come in."
Zoe came into the shrine and the senshi got a better look at her, she was a very beautiful woman. Zoe in human form had long black hair, mocha colored skin, and bright blue eyes that looked exactly like Usagi's. She was a taller woman, at about 5'10" and most of the girls had to look up at her when she entered the room. Setsuna was behind all the other senshi and saw, then immediately recognized Zoe, who gave Setsuna a wink and a smile. Zoe's index finger was pressed against her lips as if to say "shh."
"So what's your name, stranger? We haven't been properly introduced. My name is Hino Rei." Rei said as she lead the tall woman into a quiet space in order to tell her fortune. The rest of the senshi had cleared out in order to let Rei do her job in private, as well as to apologize to Usagi for leaving her out of the meeting, who could still be heard bawling loudly from behind the closed door of the fortune reading room. "Sorry about my friend Usagi - especially for what she did earlier, she's quite loud - but she's really a sweet person - she normally doesn't do things like that."
Zoe had to think about this for a while, but not too long, she decided that she would have a little fun. "That's okay, I don't mind. My name is Chloe," she said with a smile.
"Chloe-san, what a nice name," Rei said, dwelling on the name for a while. Sounds a lot like Zoe though, I wonder…Rei thought to herself, which of course Zoe heard. She seemed to be staring at Zoe intently.
"Oh no need for honorifics, I don't really mind – I'm American and we don't use the same types of honorifics in my country." Zoe replied, tried to steer the conversation away from her disguise name. Shit, I should have thought of a better name. Zoe thought to herself, that was really dumb Zoe, really dumb.
"All right Chloe," Rei said, enunciating the name, "what would you like to know about yourself?"
"Hmm, I'd really like to know about my future, I've always been curious concerning matters of the future." Zoe said, hoping that Rei had not really caught onto the fact that she was actually Zoe.
"Your future? Well of course I can do that, let me consult the fires" Rei said, as she began to do the fire reading.
Zoe waited there – a bit amused. I will be surprised if she finds anything.
Rei concentrated for a while, but she kept on coming up with nothing! I can't get anything on Chloe; no matter how hard I try. It's almost as if she's a blank slate. Rei tried for about another half an hour to get a reading – but still nothing. "I'm sorry, but I just can't get anything on you. I have no idea why."
"It's fine, don't worry about it Rei-san. I really appreciate you doing a reading for me. I guess I'm just hard to read – I've tried many fire readers while I've been here in Neo-Crystal Tokyo…and none of them really seem to be able to get a clear read. It's always…"
"Fuzzy" the both said simultaneously.
"Well thank you for your kind hospitality and for the reading – I really appreciate it."
"Would you like to stay and have some tea?" Rei asked the tall woman.
Zoe smiled at the fire senshi. "That sounds lovely but I'm afraid that I've overstayed my welcome already. You see, I'm here on a business trip, and I must get back to my hotel to prepare for my meetings. I'm sure that you know the drill." Zoe said, Rei nodded, then lead her out of the room where Usagi was standing – waiting.
"Oh! Well hello again blonde ninja." Zoe said to Usagi with a chuckle.
Usagi returned the smile and put out her hand for a handshake, "sorry to rile you up. You know I have to keep my lair free from intruders. I never introduced myself, my name is Tsukino Usagi."
"I'm Chloe, very nice to meet you."
"What about your last name?"
"Uh-I don't have one." Zoe replied, and for the second time today she felt like smacking herself in the head.
"How could you possibly not have one?"
Think Zoe, think! "It's because I was an orphan and they never told me what my last name was at the orphanage where I was sent to. I didn't want to create a false one, and I never wanted to know what my original last name was – so I decided to be unique and not have a last name. It really makes me stand out." Zoe said to the blonde, who looked at her funny, then decided that it might be all right.
"Ah – I guess that makes sense…" Usagi replied hesitantly.
"Anyway, I've got to go – I'm late for a business meeting. Sayonara Usagi-san."
"Sayonara Chloe-san."
Zoe started to walk down the steps of the shrine, a huge smile on her face. At least I got to see them all – I wonder where the new King is though. I'm surprised that he isn't following his wife around everywhere. He could be fixing his new kingdom now I guess.
"Surprise!" A voice called from above Zoe, she looked up to see Faunus literally falling down towards her face.
Shit! She thought as she dodged, rolled onto some stairs, and was finally able to teleport herself back to a floating position. "Faunus, how dare you come here and follow me."
"Well babe, you know I've always had this thing for you – and stalking you, well you could say it's one of my pastimes." Faunus said, sitting on the ground, staring up at Zoe, who floated above him.
"Why the hell are you here anyway? What do you want from my cousin and her friends? They just got over chaos and they're trying to rebuild and regroup. You have no business here whatsoever." Faunus was about to speak when Zoe interrupted him, "and one more thing you bastard – how the hell did you escape from galactic prison?"
"First question – I knew that you would follow me here if I came to see your cousin the queen, it would make you angry, which is something like that I like because you're so cute when you're angry. Second question really want an heir to my half-goat throne, and the perfect mother for the child would be Queen Serenity – I just love the way that she looks. But if I can't get the queen, maybe I'll settle for someone like Sailor Venus – she's pretty hott. It's unfortunate really since I can't have you for the mother of my child – it's too hard and too much of a waste of time to try to pursue, capture if necessary – which it would be, and then plant my seed within you. So I decided to get some easier targets, the sailor senshi – who don't remember a damned thing about me or even you for that matter, and they lived with you! As for how I escaped – well you can figure that out yourself, I'm sure that your senshi are already on that. But anyway, I'm off to go and get myself a moon princess, but I can't have any 'aliens' in my way." Faunus said, as he started to power up. "Say goodbye for now Sailor Myriad – or should I say Princess Zoe!"
Damn it, I don't have any time to transform, and my powers are so limited in this mortal form. But I can't let him do these things to Serenity and her senshi, what the hell should I do?
"Chronos Typhoon."
"Silence Glaive Surprise!"
"Submarine Violin Tide!"
"Space Turbulance!"
Four attacks hit Faunus at once, and this time he was actually affected by the combination. "It burns!" He yelled before he was temporarily knocked out.
"Here to protect the newly crowned queen and king, the outer soldiers of the new Tokyo have come to fight!" The four senshi said together.
Zoe was still hovering above the ground when the outers noticed her. "Well I guess that you told them my dirty little secret Pluto?" Sailor Pluto smiled and nodded at her old friend. "Thanks then, I owe you guys one. But I guess it's time for me to join the fight. Myriad celestial formation, go!" Zoe transformed into Sailor Myriad.
"Her skin is gold in color…wow," Sailor Saturn said aloud.
"What can I say? Pretty cool right?" Sailor Myriad said as she winked at Sailor Saturn. "Well I'm going to need your help on this one ladies, if you don't mind."
"How about you girls stop blabbering and start fighting, I was only getting warmed up" Faunus interrupted with an evil grin.
Author's note: I'm leaving it at that – a little cliffhanger this chapter, this one turned out a bit different and for this story I've been seeming to have a bit of writers' block. But don't worry, after a bit my mind should clear and I'll figure out something.
