SMST: Journey to Adventure! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: None of the aforementioned characters belong to me.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special Note: This story takes place during the events depicted in "SMST: Hero Initiative", circa 2008-9.
Author's note: Anything related to space, time and alternate realities, with Sailor Moon as the central figure, will be depicted in THIS story.
Part Two
Meanwhile…
Year: 2008 CE (Colorado Springs, Colorado).
Having completed its primary mission in eliminating the leadership of the Human Resistance, the female Terminator (model "T-X") had went "dormant" by assuming the identity of "Kate Brewster". Kate was the daughter of the operations chief within the Strategic Air Command, and it took five years before Kate was located and finally "terminated". Now, it was time to ensure that the T-X downloads the specific program that would insure that SkyNet, the computer system that managed much of the functions the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at Cheyenne Mountain. However, as a precaution, it wanted to know the latest information that could be useful before it infiltrates a top-secret governmental facility…
T-X sat at her council in the terminal at a local library, and "jacked" onto the Internet. She used her advanced CPU to "hack" into much of the military's files pertaining to Cheyenne Mountain. However, one particular file caught her interest.
CHIRP!
In the mind of the T-X, it sees the face of Colonel Serena Saotome, whose "official" designation within the USAF's "Space Command Division" was "Assistant Operations Director". However, unofficially, Usagi was Operations Chief of the Black Ops program known as "Stargate Command" under Major/General Henry ("Hank") Landry. At any rate, a previously sealed program from within the T-X's stored memories popped open. All of a sudden, new information on Colonel Saotome begins to fill the T-X's consciousness (if it had such a thing)…included way to kill the one designated as "The Moon Princess"…
Once the T-X's memory files were updated, the T-X proceeds with its next mission: the termination of Sailor Moon!
Meanwhile…
Year: 2239 CE (San Francisco, California).
The cool, winter air didn't bother Mrs. Usagi Saotome that much. Heck, after she and her husband Ranma helped to defeat the entity Majin Buu on the Earth-like world of "Chikyuu" four years previously, everything else pales in comparison, especially after Majin Buu absorbed her, thus creating "Sailor Buu"…the so-called "Senshi of Majin" or something.
Regardless of what has happened, Usagi wanted to live a NORMAL life. Usagi's daughter Aiko, who was only eleven years old, had a sickly constitution that required constant care. Plus, both she and Ranma could be on hand when it's time to rejoin Starfleet in a few years.
For now, the only thing on Usagi's mind is one burning question…
'I wonder who wants to see me?' Usagi thinks to herself, as she goes down the office by way of elevator. As soon as she arrives as the front office on her floor, Usagi quickly straightens herself.
"Show time," Usagi says quickly.
CLICK!
Usagi enters the office, as she opens the door.
"Hey, Louise, someone wanted to see me-"
Usagi stops cold. There, standing in a business suit and overcoat was the Steward of Crystal Tokyo.
"Setsuna?" Usagi says, as she takes off her heavy gloves.
"The representing of Crystal Tokyo is here to see you," says secretary named "Louise". She was doing her best to look her best.
"I kind of figure as much," Usagi says, as she closes the door behind her. "What's up, Setsuna?"
The "Senshi of Pluto" swallows a bit. It has been a while since she has seen the Moon Princess, but considering the fact that her future self had warned her of an impending danger, Princess Setsuna felt it was time to act…
Since the year 2025 CE, Crystal Tokyo—built on the ruins that were once "Old Tokyo"—became a significant power broker. It had grown increasingly more powerful over the years, particularly after several conflicts that involved terrestrial and even extra-terrestrial "sources". And because of Crystal Tokyo, humankind pulled itself out of the ashes rather quickly. Under the direction of Neo-Queen Serenity, Crystal Tokyo united the planet under a one-world government. Over time, this government evolved to become a constitutional monarchy, much of it based upon an amalgam of the old Japanese and United Nations governmental system. There has been talk of relinquishing Crystal Tokyo's influence altogether; having an "Earth President" (thus marrying the positions of "Chancellor" and "Prime Minister") was the first of such an attempt. However, the power of the Royal Court continues to be strong, even in this day and age…
"Hello, Princess," Setsuna says, as she bows. "It's…been a while."
"'Princess'?" Louise asks, as she looks at Usagi. "'Bunny' isn't…a Princess."
Usagi smiled softly. If only she could tell her friend the truth about her true identity…
"Naw," Usagi replied. "That's what my old pal 'Puu-chan' calls me."
"Er, yes," Setsuna says with a blush. "Well, I need to speak to you on an important matter."
Usagi looks at Setsuna with a raised eyebrow. She then turns to Louise.
"Is the conference room cleared?"
"Um, sure."
"Good."
Usagi turns to Setsuna.
"After you…"
Setsuna nods her thanks, and goes into the conference room. When Usagi closes the door to the conference room behind her, she makes a beeline to the coffee machine.
"Coffee?" Usagi says, as she pours herself a cup of coffee.
"Um, no thank you," Setsuna says. "But I can use some tea…"
"Sure, but all we have is 'Earl Gray'."
"I'll take that then."
"Cool."
Usagi takes two, clean mugs, and uses the appropriate contents for each. Then, Usagi takes ordinary water, and pour it into the mugs.
Something was amiss to Setsuna, as she observed Usagi's actions…
"Usagi?"
"Yes?"
"The contents in those cups are not hot."
Usagi gives a knowing smile.
"Not yet," Usagi says, as she employed some invisible force to stir the contents with one hand, while heating the water with the other.
"You know…magic?" Setsuna asked.
"Something like that," Usagi says, as she completed her actions. She then hands the now-hot tea to the Senshi of Pluto. "We don't have any lemon or sugar, though…"
"That's okay," Setsuna says, as she accepted the mug.
"So, once again…what's up?" Usagi asks, just as she takes a sip of her coffee.
Setsuna swallowed.
"I'll come right to the point," Setsuna says. "I'm here to warn you that sometime in the year 2008, a cybernetic killing machine will make an attempt on your life."
"…"
Tbc.