Once they were inside the Sailor Scouts looked around for any sign of the deranged wizard. They could see why he'd been hiding here; he'd be great at camouflage since his coat was practically the same colour as the maroon mud on the moldy walls.
"Vegeta? Vegeeeeta?" Sailor Venus whispered in a low scratchy voice, echoing around the cave.
"That doesn't sound creepy at all." Sailor Jupiter sweatdropped.
"Looking for me, Sailor Moon?"
They turned around to see a great winged beast hovering in front of them. It was kinda like a cross between a gargoyle and the hulk, if the gargoyle had been carved out of moldy wood and the hulk wasn't wearing pants.
"HOLY SHIT IN THE NAME OF VENUS WHAT IS THAT?!" Venus screeched, pointing wildly at the monstrosity. "Sorry, reflex habit." She sighed at their expressions. "But after looking at that, can you blame me?"
Serena squinted her eyes. "I… think that's Valtor!"
"That ugly thing?!" Raye grimaced. "No wonder you had such a tough time, I'd lose it if I had to look at that for too long!"
"From what little I saw of him before I'd say this is an improvement." Tuxedo Mask deadpanned.
"I'M RIGHT HERE!" Baltor bellowed.
"You know that doesn't change anything." Tuxedo Mask replied.
"Even though you've given up trying to be a pretty boy we'll still take you down Crowler!" Mina shouted at the winged beast.
"MY NAME IS BALTOR!" The creature roared.
"That's what I said Crowler!" Mina shouted back seemingly oblivious.
"You can try, Sailor Moon, but you and your little friends are no match for me!" Baltor laughed evilly and produced the Agador box. "For I have all the spells in the Magic dimension under my control! Even the spell of the elements!"
"Yeah but we've got WATER STARS BEYATCH!" Sailor Moon suddenly pulled out her water star and the others did the same.
"AAARGGHH, NO," Baltor started to cower before breaking into evil laughter. "MWAHAHAHA!"
"What?" Moon didn't know what to make of this.
"THOSE CAN'T STOP ME ANYMORE," Baltor explained. "FOR I AM NOW A BEING OF CHAOS! I NO LONGER RELY ON MY DARK EMBER OF THE DRAGON'S FIRE!"
"Hold up! Rewind!" Venus did a little rewind dance. "When the crap did this happen?!"
"IT HAPPENED A FEW DAYS AGO…" Baltor looked to the wall, somehow not hearing the comments of "well that doesn't sound very dramatic."
Flashback
Baltor and Icy are standing in mid air, hovering above Cloud Tower.
Icy: You disappointed us Baltor! So we're calling you back from this world!
Baltor: Never! I am the most powerful wizard of all time!
Icy: We are the ones who created you, and we are the ones who can destroy you!
Baltor: I've outgrown you and passed you by! I no longer have any use for you, ancestresses!
Icy: You really think you're stronger than us, three ancient witches of chaos?!
Baltor and Icy blast dark magic at each other while generic music plays in the background.
Icy: You know, you're right Baltor, in that you are powerful. This vessel of ours is barely strong enough to contain us anymore, but we could do with a new one, one who has a trace of our power, plus an element of the dragon fire…
The ancestresses, now combined to form a copy of chaos shoot out of Icy and towards Baltor, engulfing him in dark smoke.
Baltor: What are you doing- AAAAAARRGHGHGHGHHGAHAaa!
When the smoke parts he is now the giant winged gargoyle-hulk thing. Icy looks incredibly disorientated and is straining her eyes; it's a miracle she's still flying at this point.
Icy: My head… (looks at Baltor with wide eyes) Wh-who are you?
Baltor: (evil grin) your worst nightmare!
End flashback
"AND NOW I AM THE MOST…"
"Douchy freakazoid hulk thing of all time, yeah I get it." Venus cut him off before they had to hear another monologue. "Jeez would it have killed you to use good fighting music?"
"V, there's been that change of plan." Mars whispered.
"Oh, I'm on it!" Venus nodded determinedly. She looked to the others.
"You guys will have to hold him off, I've gotta get something!" She announced.
"Wait, V!" Moon cried but the blonde had already teleported away.
"Trust me, we can hold him." Jupiter gave a reassuring smile.
000
Flying on the hoverbike she had stolen from Red Fountain Sailor Venus had decided to make a quick detour to Cloud Tower. Even though Baltor's story had been totes boring there was still one thing she needed to see for herself.
Jumping off the bike she ran over to the injured figure propped against the wall.
"Shit," She gasped. Icy looked terrible. She was covered in blood and it looked like she had no energy to stay conscious.
"Hello?" Venus said gently. "Can you hear me?"
"Please stop the Chaos," The white haired girl whispered, her voice barely audible.
"Don't worry, some very dear friends of mine are on it right now!" Venus said reassuringly. "And then everyone's gonna be A-ok!"
"Not me," Icy's eyes were still closed. "It's too late,"
"No its not! I'm gonna take you to a hospital where they'll make you all better, yeah? But you've gotta hold on for just a few minutes!" Venus said urgently, picking her up and placing her on the back of the bike.
"I won't take too long girls," She patted the sacred object she had gone to collect, before revving up the engine.
000
"I think that your outfit would look better on me!" Slenderman was saying. "Not to be rude but my figure has the more flattering build!" Bloom was looking incensed by this suggestion.
"Why can't we ditch this creepy spider man thing?!" Stella was whining.
"I can't look away from his face!" Musa whimpered.
"Hey guys, look!" Layla had spotted flashes of light coming out from under the lake.
"Sailor Moon must be fighting Baltor!" Tecna whispered.
"I hope they're alright down there," Flora was glad that the Sailor Scouts believed in themselves, sure they hadn't liked how her friends had approached them but she still didn't want them to get hurt.
"What do you know! You're just some thin guy with a lot of arms! I'm totally prettier than you!" Bloom was still arguing with their captor.
000
"Well that all went easier than I thought!" Sailor Venus said with a smile as she arrived at the meeting point. Indeed all she'd had to do at the hospital was kick down the door and say "There's a sick girl here and I don't have much time so you'll treat her if you don't want a crescent beam in your face! 'Cause I'm Sailor Venus bitches!"
"Man I may come back someday to do more pranks!" She shook her head with a smile.
The sight of sophisticated boots on the ground made her look up with a grin. "Great you brought it! Hop on!"
000
"You know, this is actually pretty fun!" Sailor Jupiter remarked, flinging another bolt of lightning in Baltor's direction. Sailor Moon had to agree. Ok they didn't totally feel in the safe zone but they could still keep him at bay.
"ENOUGH!" Baltor roared.
"Crapbaskets." Moon said in a small voice at the size of the dark magic blast he held.
"Hey guys!" Suddenly Sailor Venus appeared in the doorway on her hoverbike with Grell behind her, holding a beautiful white book with a silver border.
"Catch little Mars!" Grell tossed the cinematic record at Sailor Mars with a grin.
"Watch it!" She exclaimed angrily as she caught it. "Do you have any idea how important this is?"
Grell raised an eyebrow. "Oh far too much if you ask me. Just complete the task so I can take it back to the archives!"
"Alright," Raye took a deep breath as she opened the book and placed the pink bookmark he had given her between the pages.
"Oh, looks like someone's had a makeunder!" Grell grimaced at Baltor's new form, adjusting his glasses.
"Quick Sailor Moon, think fast!" Venus tossed her the can she had been carrying.
"Huh? Red bull?" Sailor Moon stared at the drink in her gloved hands. "Time and a place V!"
"But this is the time and the place!" Venus pleaded. "Take it now before he attacks!"
"If you say so," Moon said slowly. "This is for everyone," She thought. "Our families, our friends, the cosmos, our futures!" She opened the can and took a swig of the contents…
She was instantly surrounded by an explosion of white and silver energy.
Everyone, including Baltor had fallen to the ground on impact. Dusting themselves off they looked up at the spot where the explosion had taken place.
Sailor Moon was standing there but her outfit was now pure white, with the silver crystal visible on her chest. A set of ribbons all the colours of the rainbow hung down the front of her skirt. Instead of round, the buns on her head were now a soft heart shaped. Last but not least a huge pair of white feathery wings was outstretched from her back.
"How do you feel?" Sailor Mercury tentatively asked.
"I'm feeling, I'm feeling… ZOOOM!" The pupils in Sailor Cosmos's eyes shrunk to tiny dots.
"You'll regret taking all the magic, screwing shit up and being a total doosh-canoo, but most of all you're gonna regret not sticking to firepower because…" She struck all the poses she knew at lightning speed. "On behalf of the Moon, YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR ASS BURNED VANITY MAN!"