~Chapter six~

"Woah," exclaimed Mikey as he looked out a window, "it's…it's beautiful!"

"My prince, have you never been to the countryside and the beach," asked Ami, turning to Mikey.

"No, I haven't," replied Mikey. "Before I moved here, the place I called home was always the big city, but I only went to the countryside once. It was nice. Not as nice as this, but nice."

As of now, the Inners, Serena, and Mikey were going to the beach near Rei's cousin's home. Rei was telling everyone about what her cousin, Kengo, did.

Serena was drifting off to sleep on Mikey's shoulder while the Inners got to know Mikey on the ride to the beach.

"Exactly where were you when you weren't with the Tsukinos, " asked a curious Minako.

"I was studying abroad for my first high school year in New York City," said Mikey who was thinking more about how he came to live with Serena, "then, something…something happened there that made me leave."

"What was it," asked Makoto.

"I'm sorry Makoto, I don't really want to talk about it," said Mikey as he shifted a bit in nervousness.

The Inners nodded their heads as they looked to see the train coming to a stop. Mikey shook Serena awake and smiled as Serena hugged him in comfort.

"Serenity, it's time to wake up. We have to get off the train." Mikey said in a soft tone as Serena woke up groaning.

"Huh? Brother, we're here already?" Serena asked sleepily.

"Mhm, we have to get up now, come on." Mikey replied once again, in a soft tone.

Mikey then helped Serena up as they exited the train, with their luggage.

At the beach:

Everyone sighed as they stepped onto the beach. The warm and sliding in between Mikey's toes. "Oof, that feels weird! Eh?"

"Taiki-san" questioned Ami

"Yaten-san," said Serena.

"Seiya-kun…" Rei is surprised but calm.

"Hey," replied Seiya.

Serena then asked, "What are you three doing here?"

"We were filming a movie," answered Taiki as he sat with Ami, "but we are on break right now. So we thought, why not come hang with you all?"

"Your filming a real movie?! Ohh, what is it about," asked a curious Mikey who LOVED watching movies.

"It's about superheroes that save beach girls and omega, like you all, from a monster, " said Yaten.

"And," added Seiya, "It's based on rumors about this place."

The girls and Mikey listened as the Three Lights told the story to them. Mikey and Serena looked unfazed due to what Mikey had encountered and told Serena while he was a ninja.

Serena suggested that it was mutants instead of monsters, making the Inners and the Three Lights look at her.

Mikey nodded his head, but he said that the mutants are mostly based in New York City. Makoto asked if that was why Mikey left the city to move back to Japan. Mikey just grabbed onto that excuse and nodded his head.

The Three Lights didn't know what they were talking about, but it was Ami who told them. "It was all over the news for a while. Apparently there was an alien invasion in New York City, but Japan has had all sorts of alien invasions lately."

"An alien invasion?" Asked Taiki, surprised.

"Yeah," confirmed Mikey, "I was there. They called themselves the Kraang and would shoot this yucky gunk at people, the same people would turn into hideous mutants."

"Mhm, but Suki told me that the alien invasion was stopped by mutants that LIVED in New York," said Serena, pointing to Mikey.

"We also got a notice that the invasion was over and that New York City needed some donations for supplies," stated Rei.

"That's very interesting," said Yaten, who, along with Seiya and Taiki, narrowed their eyes.

Apparently, the three heard about Kraang and what they did to other planets. It wasn't as bad as the evil Senshi roaming around, but it was bad. However, the three couldn't tell the Inners, Serena, and Mikey about it. The three had to act ignorant to their knowledge.

Seiya got up from the towel and stretched. He told them that he would be right back and walked away. All the others, except Yaten and Taiki, looked on in question, but didn't voice it out. When Seiya left, everyone heard a yell of terror and turned around to see a monster causing civilians to shake in terror, something then started chasing the girls and Mikey into the woods that surrounded the beach.

"Seiya really outdid himself," exclaimed Yaten.

"I think too much,"said Taiki

"Rawr," yelled Seiya in a monster costume before stopping, "Hey! Where is everyone?"

"You chased them into the woods," answered Yaten.

"What? Yaten, no I didn't," said Seiya, "I couldn't have, I just got here."

"Then that monster..." trailed off Taiki.

"Oh shit! The inner and siblings!" shouted the three as they quickly transformed into the Starlights and ran after everyone.

With the others:

"Mercury Crystal Power, make up," shouted Ami.

"Mars Crystal Power, make up" shouted Rei.

"Jupiter Crystal Power, make up," shouted Makoto.

"Venus Crystal Power, make up," shouted Minako.

"Moon Eternal Power, make up," shouted Serena.

"Royal Sun Crystal Power, make up" shouted Mikey.

Swirls of lights illuminated the deep, dark woods as the Inners, Serena, and Mikey transformed into their alter-egos. Looking at the phage, they were surprised to see a new Sailor Senshi with it. The Inners threw an attack that both phage and Senshi jumped away from.

Mikey was the one who took charge as he asked who the mysterious senshi was.

"Who am I?" Asked the Senshi, "My name is Sailor Aluminum Seiren. It's nice to meet you all,"

"What do you mean it's nice to meet us?" asked Serena.

"That's because it is," replied Aluminum Seiren, "I heard a lot about you from Sailor Iron Mouse."

"And where exactly is she? Is she too afraid to fight?" questioned Makoto, taunting her.

"Oh," said Aluminum Seiren, "She was taking a small vacation before heading back to work. You see, she's on thin ice with our boss."

"And what about the person you turned into a phage?" asked Ami.

"A man who was hidden in a wooden house there," answered Aluminum Seiren, posing to said wooden house, "But really, I must get going. Happy battle! Tata!"

The Inners, Serena, and Mikey were baffled at what the evil Senshi was talking about. They had never met a polite evil Senshi before, it was confusing. Once the Senshi disappeared, Rei exclaimed that the Phage was her cousin, Kengo.

The girls and Mikey quickly get into action as they subdue the Phage. Mikey and Serena then combined their healing powers and Kengo was converted back to his normal state.

It was only Mikey and Serena who felt that they were being watched while taking Rei's cousin back to safety.

"I feel watched, but oddly, I find this feeling comforting." Expressed Mikey, turning to Serena.

"Mhm, I agree, brother." Serena replied, nodding her head.

In a random tree above the royal siblings:

"It would appear that the Earth Senshi are actually good at something," stated Star Healer.

"Hah, we didn't have to step in this time," said an amused Star Maker.

"Come on," commanded Star Fighter, "Let's go de-transform and find Odango and Suki."

"Fighter," groaned the other two as they followed their leader.

The three did find the girls and Mikey with whom Rei introduced as her cousin Kengo. They said that after the monster attack, they found him unconscious in the woods. They also explained to the Three Lights that they didn't know what happened to the monster. The Three Lights came up with them being behind the monster as Seiya showed them the costume monster that he put on. For the rest of their trip, the senshi relaxed.

The next day with Seiya:

"Your star seed is mine," yelled Iron Mouse.

"No," shouted Seiya as he looked on helplessly.

Seiya was previously with the director, singing. When it was just Seiya and the director, Sailor Iron Mouse came in and shot a yellow beam towards the director. Seiya ran back in after his break for water to see the director's star seed shining out of her body. However, the star seed turned black. "Not another dud," sighed Iron Mouse.

"You…" growled Seiya.

"Hm," said Iron Mouse, "Phage, get rid of the witness."

"You're not getting away with this," said Seiya before shouting out, "Fighter Star Power!"

Sailor Iron Mouse watched in surprise as Seiya was surrounded by shimmering yellow stars. His body turned more feminine and was then covered in leather. Opening his/her eyes, Seiya was then the female Senshi, Sailor Star Fighter.

Iron Mouse squeaked in surprise as she finally found out one of the opposing side's identity.

"I'm a shooting star, breaking through the darkness," stated Seiya, "Sailor Star Fighter! Stage On!"

"Oh my…you have got to be kidding me," exclaimed Iron Mouse, "You are a Senshi?!"

"I swear I am going to destroy you," said Seiya as she held onto a star pendant.

"Hah, I'd like to see you try! Phage," yelled Iron Mouse as she disappeared into a dark door, "Destroy that retching Senshi."

The Phage ran towards Seiya as she dodged. It was luck, for the Phage at least, that Serena, Mikey, and Rei were there. Rei wanted to talk to the nun that works at her school while Serena and Mikey tagged along.

As the three came in, they saw Seiya and the Phage fighting. The three quickly nodded and transformed. Running in, Mikey was the one that deflected the killing blow by Seiya.

"What?! Why would you protect it?!" shouted Seiya.

"You don't understand, be we protect those that we know we can heal," said Mikey

"Sailor Moon! Sun Knight," called Rei as she battled the Phage, "Better hurry it up!"

"No," shouted Seiya, "I must destroy it!"

"Why," asked Serena.

"You don't understand the pain we've endured," said Seiya who clenched her fist, "The sadness of staying alive after leaving our home world behind!"

Serena looked on in sadness. To feel that much anger and pain? That's despicable. However, to kill someone when she knew they could be healed.

Turning her eyes slightly, she saw Mikey in a thoughtful phase. Mikey blinked as he realized that the Senshi in front of him was more towards revenge and anger. It was like his papa always said, "revenge always leads to more pain," questioned Mikey.

"And together, we can stop that path, Sun Knight," said Serena as she smiled at Mikey.

Seiya watched as a beautiful radiance came from both Mikey and Serena. She knew that revenge wasn't always the answer, but all that anger and pain had to go somewhere, right?

Seeing the healing powers of Mikey and Serena, she watched as the Phage turned back into a nun. Seiya thought that what the Three Lights really needed was that same radiance as well.

Later that night, Seiya, in male form, saw Serena and Mikey watching from behind a hidden wall to see Rei talk to her teacher. Serena and Mikey smiled as they clasped their hands together and turned around, just to see Seiya right in front of them.

"Seiya-kun," said Serena.

"Ah, Seiya! What do you need?" Questioned Mikey.

" I was wondering if you all will be seeing the musical."

"Mhm," nodded Serena, "Yaten-kun and Taiki-kun gave us tickets."

"I'm glad," said Seiya, "You can see me shine in the musical!"

"We'll be there," replied Mikey as he and Serena walked away.

Seiya watched as the two were laughing and having fun, just like siblings do. Maybe Yaten, Taiki, and I should have a bonding day too, thought Seiya as he sweat-dropped at seeing a mutated cat come out of nowhere as well.

"Oh! Ice Cream Kitty! There you are!" Mikey then picked up the mutant cat. "Aw, who's a good kitty? You are!"

"Things just keep getting weirder and weirder…" muttered Seiya, walking away.