Side Note: The events of SSiB are being treated as semi-canon. The 'invasion' as a diversion did happen, but only Remilia and some other youkai were involved in it, not Reimu and the others, simply for story purposes. Also, this is a somewhat short chapter, apologies, but I'm focusing on getting ready to move to my term-time accommodation. Updates will likely stop until Sunday/Saturday Evening.
"Go, let me get this straight." Rumia said to the vampire, who had explained who the 'Lunarians' were, and what events happened between them and the youkai of Gensokyo in the past. "The Lunarians are people who live on the moon, and think everything not on the moon is impure and should be cleansed."
"Yes. They see the Earth as a massive sphere of corruption, that is 'below' them." Remilia said.
"And the Lunarians in general are far more powerful than beings on Earth." Rumia asked.
"Well, the rabbits are certainly stronger than the Earth Rabbits, and they make up most of the moon's population. The main might of the Lunarians lies in just a handful of beings, any one of them probobly strong enough to destroy Gensokyo on their own." Remilia says.
"And Yukari went to war with them, not just once, but twice?"
"Indeed. Although she never intended to win either time. The first time was to teach the youkai a lesson of setting their ambitions too high, and the second was as a diversion so she could... it makes me sick to think about her using me like that." Remilia said.
"So... you fought Lunarians before." Daiyousei said.
"Yes. The Lunar Rabbits were no match for me, however... then two real Lunarians showed up. I was no match for them." Remilia said, clearly annoyed just recounting that she lost a fight. "I'd love a chance to get another shot at them personally, but I also know that we must not cause them to come to Gensokyo under any..."
"Ah~. You're already talking about it. How convenient. And Rumia's here too~" Yukari said, hanging upside-down from a gap.
"Damnit Yukari!" Remilia shouted, shocked at the gap youkai's abrupt enterence.
"That's my name, Miss Scarlet, although you could drop the... honorific." Yukari said, winking. "Anyway, I came here to let you two know something. Do not get involved any further. I forbid you. Things are already on the brink of full-scale war with the moon, since Yuuka decided to ignore what I told her and turn the rabbits who visited her into fertilizer."
"Did you mention that there were strong people on the moon?" Remilia asked.
"Of course." Yukari said.
"DAMNIT YUKARI! You know that would cause Yuuka to do exactly what would bring a fight to her doorstep!" Remilia shouted. Yukari just put her fan over her mouth.
"Oh my~ it must have slipped my mind." Yukari said.
"Oh nonono, you're always working for a 'Golden End' for Gensokyo, you said that to me before." Rumia said. "You must have wanted Yuuka to do that."
"Or perhaps I made a mistake, and I am attempting to get the plans back on track?" Yukari said. "Regardless, can you really afford to not listen to what I say, knowing my goal?"
"Can we even trust your words anyway? Your rhetoric?" Remilia asked. "You're about as trustworthy as an Amanojaku, and about as pleasant to be around as a Satori."
"Very well. Let me put this another way. The two that you fought on the moon, Remilia, are the two strongest Lunarians. They are so powerful that even I fear them. Would knowing that change your opinion, that even I fear the power of these two?" Yukari said, moving her fan, and with a very serious tone.
"And what makes you fear them? One who can manipulate Fantasy and Reality, Life and Death, and every other boundary known and unknown?" Remilia asked, angrily. "You don't have the right to be scared of anyone!"
"You didn't figure it out, Miss Scarlet? I thought you would have, fighting her first-hand. The sword-weilder wields far more than just a blade. She weilds the power of any god she desires to call. Imagine my abilities, and then magnify them a hundredfold. That is the power of the myriad of gods. Gods that have been worshiped at some point, be it here, or on the moon. She can overwhelm my powers with that of whatever God she needs. My powers pale to those of gods, Remilia."
"Tch!" Remilia went, looking away.
"I am attempting to resolve this incident with diplomatic measures. I do not want the Sisters coming to Earth, under any circumstances. The losses would be... massive. And not just in Gensokyo." Yukari said. "That is why I forbid you from getting involved anymore!"
Yukari looked to Rumia.
"That includes you. Do not get involved. Instead, do something like look for that Karakasa, Byakuren mentioned she's not been in the Graveyard for three days now. I don't care what you really do, just don't make this situation any worse than it already is." Yukari said.
"Wait, Kogasa's missing?" Rumia asked. "I just thought she was out surprising someone when I left Senkai earlier... and everyone was too interested in what was happening with Cirno to even mention her..."
"Yes, the Karakasa is missing. Focus on helping your friends, instead of getting more tied into this." Yukari said, before she withdrew back into her gap, and it closed.
"That stuck-up old hag!" Remilia screamed, stomping the ground hard enough to leave a crack in the floor. "Those rabbits attack my mansion and she just says 'Don't get involved!'. Well fine; I won't get involved! Sakuya! Go tell everyone to prepare and be on the lookout for rabbits akin to those ones. Last I checked, the Lunarians couldn't get to Earth, Yukari hardly can get to the Moon! Maybe if we find where they're coming from, we can stop them, or at least gather a force to repel any attack should Yukari fail!"
"Miss Yakumo said not to get involved Mistress..." Patchouli said.
"I'm not getting involved! Sakuya is! And she's not getting involved either, she's taking precautions!" Remilia bellowed. She was in a really foul mood. "Reimu wouldn't be aware of this yet, there's no way the rabbits would hit her decrepit hut! I doubt anyone except myself, the Satori and Yuuka would know yet, aside from Eientei!"
Sakuya bowed.
"Yes, Mistress."
With that, she vanished.
"As for your little Karakasa problem, I happened to overhear something when I went to feed two nights ago. Apparently the teacher spotted a Karakasa following her in the Bamboo Forest as she was looking for Mokou, an immortal who lives in the forest." Remilia said. "I suggest you go and ask the teacher if you want to find her. And if you happen to stumble upon Eientei... feel free to ask them what the hell could be going on, they'll know more than even Yukari would, I bet."
"Why's that?" Rumia asked.
"They're Lunarian Exiles themselves, Eirin, Kaguya and that rabbit. There's also a huge amount of Earth Rabbits. I can only guess they chose that place so they felt at home around all the rabbits." Remilia said.