Ohh…our source of life the Tarion Crystal is losing power. Quickly…quickly we must get everything under control. We must find a suitable human host and consume them. We must find the source of that infinite light and capture it! So we can revive ourselves….
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Kaolinite watched as the test tube she just dropped shattered. She scowled remembering the image of those three Senshi the waters of the fountain had displayed to her earlier. Those three…the ones who held the Talismans.
"Kaori" A deep and cold voice came, breaking Kaolinite out of her thoughts. She looked up from the broken glass shards on the floor.
Standing there was the professor, Tomoe Souichi. He looked at Kaolinite, his eyes cold and judgmental. It infuriated Kaolinite because how dare she look at her that way.
"Sorry…Professor. I'm a little out of it, I'll be more careful."
The Professor did not acknowledge her words on continued to look down upon her before speaking,
"Kaori, you have been given the job of destroying the Sailor Senshi by our master. That is the only thing you should be focusing on. Now I need to examine the fading light of the Tarion Crystal so I shall be in my study." With those words Professor Tomoe walked away.
Once he was gone Kaolinite reached out and grabbed another test tube, a smaller one this tims, before she crushed it in her hand. How dare he talk to her like that! He didn't even understand all the trouble she went through!
"Magus Kaolinite." A voice came, and Kaolinite didn't even bother to look at the person who just spoke.
"Cyprine. Don't fail like the others did. You must succeed to save grace for the failed Witches 5." Finally Kaolinite looked at the woman who spoke, Cyprine.
Cyprine was a woman with matching blue hair and eyes. Her hair was pulled up in a bun on one side and on that same side a braid cascaded down from the bun. She wore a blue and black frilly dress, and had a cruel smile that adorned her lips.
"Of course, Magus Kaolinite. I shall as the last of the Witches 5 destroy the Sailor Senshi."
Kaolinite nodded and pulled at the chain with the flower shaped jewel at the bottom, and handed it to Cyprine.
"Good. But first I need you to find students who ran from our Academy and deleted our files. Find Tenoh Haruka and Kaiou Michiru and get rid of them."
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"Mom, I'm going to see a movie with a friend. So I'll be back late." Usagi said, as she hung the phone back on the wall having just gotten off the phone with Hotaru.
Her mother, Ikuko, didn't look up at Usagi from where she sat reading the newspaper.
"Alright. But who are you going with? Not those two I hope." Her mother spoke, and Usagi clenched her fists tightly realizing she was talking about Haruka and Michiru.
Really Usagi didn't get what her mother didn't like about Haruka and Michiru. They had never been anything but kind to her. Well okay maybe there were currently some issues with their relationship but her mother didn't know about that and all the Senshi stuff. Her mother would never find out about Sailor Moon or any of that stuff.
Usagi quickly shook her head, and unclenched her fists. Hoping her mother hadn't noticed.
"No, I'm not going to the movies with either Haruka or Michiru. I'm going with one of my other friends. Her name is Hotaru. Well I should get going now! Bye mom!" Usagi quickly left the room and put her shoes on before running out the door.
_
Usagi sighed, the movie was about to start and Hotaru hadn't shown up yet. Usagi bit her lip worried. Why hadn't Hotaru shown up yet? Was she sick had she gotten another attack?
Shakily Usagi pulled out the phone Haruka and Michiru had given her and she typed in the number Hotaru had given her saying it belonged to the phone in her room.
The phone rang once, and then once more, and then again.
But nobody picked up. Usagi decided she was going to check on Hotaru; she was just so worried. Usagi looked towards Mugen Academy, and the clouds were dark.
Usagi had a bad feeling.
_
Hotaru moved her arm back and forth, as she stood there in her pajamas. She wondered if Usagi had already gone home by now.
"How are the new parts Hotaru? They are state of the art so there shouldn't be any more incidents." Her Papa asked, standing in the doorway of her room.
Hotaru looked at her arm, where robotic parts made of metal were molded into her flesh.
"Yes they're fine Papa."
Her Papa left and Hotaru continued to stare at her arm. Metal mixed with flesh, how unsightly it must be. But it had to be this way so she could continue to survive. Ever since…
Hotaru winced as she remembered the incident, the scalding heat of the flames surrounding her. Consuming her, burning away her flesh.
Hotaru!
Mama! Mama it's so hot!
Hotaru stared out the glass doors, and then her eyes met a familiar sight of the combination of blonde hair with buns and blue eyes. Staring at her. Usagi. She could see her, her body, the robotic parts. Hotaru was about to reach out to say something but Usagi quickly ran off, eyes wide, into the night.
Pain. A sharp pain. Hotaru fell to her knees. Another attack. Why? Why?
What is all this? My body… Papa?
Good morning, Hotaru, you're awake. How are you feeling?
Hotaru never wanted anyone to know about her secret. This body of hers that had no blood. She had always been alone since her papa was always in his study. She thought she'd end up dying alone. But then she made a friend, Usagi. Well she had a friend. Now that Usagi had seen this unsightly body of hers, why would they still be friends?
Hotaru struggled on the floor trying to breathe. What was the point? Why did she continue like this? Why was she still alive?
Pain. Again. Her head felt like it was going to burst. Like something was about to burst free. It hurts. It hurts so much.
Hotaru struggled to look up, and when she did she saw three women. Two had a pale complexion and one with short blonde hair the other with long green curls. Then there was the third woman. She had a darker complexion and dark green hair; it was almost black. They were looking at her with…pity?
Why were they looking at her with such pity? Hotaru grew angry and threw the glass door open and grabbed her amulet and threw it outside. Instead of hitting them the women simply disappeared leaving Hotaru alone on the floor.
Her head was splitting…it hurt so much. Hotaru had a feeling that soon she wouldn't be herself anymore.
_
Usagi ran through the streets? Why was she running? Why had she run away after what she had just seen? Robotic parts…metal in Hotaru's arm. Usagi stopped running abruptly. Really she was so horrible…for running away like that. Who knows what Hotaru must be thinking. She must be feeling horrible right now. She shouldn't have run away like that.
Then Usagi felt something cold and hard land on her head, she looked up. Hail. She could see hail falling from the sky.
Suddenly Usagi's knees felt weak, and she felt so weak. Like her energy was being drained.
Was her energy being drained?
_
Haruka stood on the balcony of her and Michiru's apartment staring up at the sky. She watched hail fall from the sky. The pitch black clouds from
Mugen Academy had spread.
"Oh, look it's the Mugen Academy run away Tenoh Haruka!" A voice spoke as a woman with blue hair and eyes appeared in front of her.
Before Haruka could do anything Haruka was knocked back, and landed inside the apartment as the glass doors behind her shattered.
"Uranus Crystal Power Make Up!"
_
Michiru stood on the roof of the apartment building and glared at the woman in front of her. The Death Busters of course had to find them.
"Sailor Senshi, I knew you'd show up. I am Cyprine, the last and strongest of the Witches 5! You will not be able to beat me!"
Michiru bit her lip and she was unsure whether the enemy was bluffing or not.
"Ribbon Buster!" The enemy Cyprine yelled, and Michiru felt the full force of an extremely powerful attack against her. She was trying to guard against it but she didn't know how long she'd last. What should they do? Michiru glanced at Haruka and then at Pluto. What should they do?
"Mars Snake Fire!"
Fire that was formed into the shape of snakes shot at Cyprine, and her attack faded. But Michiru stood there frozen until she finally turned her head to look.
Her heart dropped.
They were here, the other Senshi and of course her Princess…Usagi.
"Why are you all here? Get out of here!" Michiru heard Haruka shout, concern evident in her voice.
"Won't let you escape!" Cyprine yelled and she waved her staff in the air.
Suddenly Michiru's head felt cloudy, and she felt angry. Michiru raised her mirror, and attacked the Inner Senshi.
_
Usagi watched in horror. They were her friends, Minako, Ami, Makoto, and Rei had started attacking Haruka, Michiru, and Pluto. Even Haruka, Michiru, and Pluto were attacking too. She was confused. Why were they attacking each other?
Usagi's eyes stayed locked on the scene in front of her. No! No! This couldn't be right! She knew deep down that nobody wanted to fight each other! So why were they…? This couldn't be right!
Laughter filled Usagi's ears, a cruel wicked sound, and Usagi turned her head and saw the blue haired woman standing there watching a cruel smile on her face.
Her. She did this.
Usagi took a deep breath, and summoned her Moon Stick to her hand. She pointed it towards the blue haired woman and shouted,
"Moon Spiral Heart Attack!"
Light flashed through the area as raging pink hearts consumed the blue haired woman.
When the light faded Usagi's eyes widened at the sight before her. The woman wasn't gone. Now there were two women in front of her. One was the blue haired woman from earlier and the other woman was identical to her the only difference was her hair and eyes were red instead of blue.
They laughed,
"I am Pitol, and she is Cyprine and together we make one witch. We cannot be defeated by the likes of you Sailor Senshi."
Usagi didn't know what to do. Slowly she turned her head back to where the others were fighting. This wasn't right. No way they actually wanted to fight each other. Not Haruka and Michiru who had protected them from afar during the Silver Millennium. No they couldn't really want to fight each other!
Light, a light started shining from her brooch.
Yes! That's right they were allies! They were all Sailor Senshi! Usagi knew that deep down their hearts were all connected! Usagi wished with all her heart that their hearts would be as one! She needed them to be strong!
The light intensified, and Usagi lifted her hands up watching the light float above her hands. Slowly the light formed something, a type of cup…a grail? It had wings and ornate decorations and on the top of it there was a crescent moon.
Please…everyone put your hearts as one and lend me your powers. We're all Sailor Senshi aren't we?
_
Haruka snapped out of the almost trace-like state she had been in when a light shone brightly. She turned her head and saw Sailor Moon standing there enveloped in a blinding light.
It was then that her Talisman started to resonate and glow brightly. Haruka felt her heart drop, oh no was the time of her awakening?
Haruka quickly looked around at her fellow Outer Senshi and saw that their Talismans were resonating as well. Oh no. It really was the time for her awakening.
They had been too late to stop it.
It was then that Haruka noticed her brooch glowing and watched as it transformed into a heart. Haruka was confused and looked around to see the same things happening to the other brooches as well.
Maybe…it wasn't time for her awakening? If not then what was happening?
Haruka turned her head again, and her eyes locked on Sailor Moon. She was holding some sort of chalice and surrounded by blinding white light. Haruka only stood there and watched as Sailor Moon's form changed.
Her once blue skirt became white with yellow and blue trimmings, three layers of a pink translucent material lay over her shoulders, and the tiara on her forehead now bore a crescent moon on it.
What? Usagi…Sailor Moon has gotten stronger? Had she borrowed their powers? She was the reason the Talismans resonated? But why?
Haruka watched as Sailor Moon held the Moon Stick in front of her,
"Rainbow Moon Heartache!"
Light burst forward, and enveloped the enemy. Haruka heard a scream, and the enemy was dead.
_
Hotaru's head was splitting, it hurt so much. She didn't know why but something compelled her to reach outside for her amulet. Once she had it as she stared at it an image appeared…Sailor Moon? Usagi? But she looked different…why?
It was then she spoke but the words that came out of her mouth weren't her own,
"So this is the power of the Legendary Silver Crystal."
What was that? Did she really say that? Hotaru didn't get time to dwell on it as her head started hurting again, a pounding pain that overwhelmed her.
Hotaru passed out.
_
"Super Sailor Moon!" Usagi heard Ami call as she ran over.
Usagi decided to not question the name change. She smiled and watched as Haruka, Michiru, and Pluto walked over.
"Our talismans…" Usagi heard Michiru mutter, and Usagi smiled.
"I wished for our hearts to become one. I wished for our powers to combine, and it did because we're all Sailor Senshi, we're all allies."
Usagi watched the expressions on the three Outer Senshi's faces, and watched as they stared down at their respective Talismans.
"I suppose…" Michiru started to speak,
"I suppose we should tell you the truth. Come with us."
_
They stood in the ruins of her and Haruka's apartments and Michiru stared at Usagi intently. Knowing what they were going to reveal would undoubtedly be painful for her. That is why she wished it could remain a secret…but it was too late for that.
"We've only seen our Talismans react in such a way once before…do you remember the night the Silver Millennium fell?" Michiru spoke, and she watched as Usagi's facial expression changed, and tears formed in her eyes.
"I don't want to think about that…" Usagi spoke, and Michiru understood this feeling that night hadn't been a happy one.
It was Haruka who spoke next, her voice serious.
"Back then we were forbidden from leaving our posts so we could only watch as the kingdom was destroyed. It was then are Talisman resonated much like the way they did tonight. We were transported to the palace, and she was called forth. The Senshi of Destruction, Sailor Saturn."
Michiru watched as Usagi's eyes widened, and she stared at them inquisitively.
"Sailor Saturn is the Senshi of Destruction and like us she has been reincarnated. However fate has gone off track, and now she will incarnate and when she does the world will be destroyed."
Michiru stared at her mirror and watched as the image of the girl who was Sailor Saturn appeared. Slowly, and a bit hesitantly Michiru turned the mirror to face Usagi and her Senshi.
Usagi's face paled,
"Hotaru…she's Sailor Saturn?" Usagi's voice was soft, and weak.
Michiru nodded,
"Yes, and that's why we cannot be allies…we're going to kill Hotaru to stop Sailor Saturn from incarnating. For the sake of the world."
_
Usagi's heart stopped. No! No! No! They couldn't! They couldn't do that! Usagi took a shaky step forward as she watched the three Outer Senshi step away,
"No…No! Haruka! Michiru! You can't do that!"
They didn't answer her, instead just disappearing into the night.
Usagi screamed after them,
"Haruka! Michiru!"
No! No! What should she do? She couldn't let Hotaru die! She couldn't! She had to warn her! She had to stop this! Usagi ran and jumped off the balcony.
She ran, and ran. Traversing the rooftops she was sure much of anything. She just kept running.
Finally, she reached Hotaru's house and she stopped running in the middle of the lawn when she saw Hotaru collapsed on the floor. Usagi's heart felt like it was barely beating. Oh no.
Before Usagi could process much of anything Hotaru shot up, a black star appeared on her forehead. Her hair and limbs were growing longer. Usagi only stood there frozen, and watched as shadowy hands formed out of the ends of Hotaru's hair.
Was this Sailor Saturn?
The hands shot forward towards Usagi, and she recoiled a bit in fear. A snap was heard as Usagi's brooch was ripped from her. Her transformation came undone, and Usagi fell forward landing on the ground with a soft thud.
_
Haruka landed on the ground next to Usagi in a panic. Her eyes zipped between her beloved Princess and Hotaru's new form.
That wasn't Sailor Saturn.
Then Haruka turned her gaze back to her Princess and her heart stopped as she noticed something.
Her Princess…Usagi…wasn't breathing.