Act 9: Confusion of the Heart!
WoW! Another act.. and sooo soon! Well come to think about ti I should be getting alot done since I am done with finals!!! YEAH!!!! This is tooo cool!!
Lol.. Well anyways... on wiith the Fic... (which of course no one reads.... -_- )
Act: Nine
Confusion of The Heart
Mokusei was standing in a stone courtyard, fog was surrounding him. Not being able to see two feet in front of him he took a few spaces forward. He noticed an empty stone water fountain next to him and narrowed his eyes. The fog around him started to swirl and he could see buildings all around. Most were in ruins, but the one in front, the largest, seemed to be intact.
Looking down at himself he saw that he was wearing his Sailor Senshi uniform. He looked up and noticed a faint light appearing from a balcony on the second floor. Upon closer inspection he saw a shadowed figure in the doorway leading onto the balcony. It was a woman, she seemed to be crying. Mokusei took a few steps back to try and get a better look; the fog just thickened.
“Wait! You must find…” Mokusei tensed as the woman began to talk. He thought he recognized the voice, but something seemed wrong. The whole place felt wrong. “Please find the Silver Crystal! Find the Crystal and all your questions will be answered.” Mokusei eyes widened, this was always the same spot… Every night. “Wait!” He called as he began to float away, his hand outstretched.
“Wait!” He yelled again. He opened his eyes and saw that he was in his dark bedroom. Sitting up in his bed he rubbed his lower back and stretched. That dream again… He thought as he got out of bed and walked to his living room. Making his way to the sliding door that led to the balcony he put his head to the glass.
“Why is this happening to me?” He asked himself. Ever since he was a child he felt that he was different, but starting a few months ago things started to change. He could feel it like it was yesterday, the day his life changed.
Mokusei was making his way to school when he felt a slight throb in the back of his head. Putting a hand to his head he rubbed it to try and make the throbbing stop. It wasn’t working.
The sun was high in the sky and he turned a corner to reach the front of the school. Walking a little ways further, he collapsed to the ground, his head surging with pain. Rolling up into a ball he wanted to die. “Don’t be afraid.” He stopped rolling around, the voice seemed to be lessening the pain.
The voice also seemed very familiar, like he knew of it from long ago. “I need you for a mission.” The voice said in a frantic high pitched female voice. Mokusei opened his eyes as all the pain faded and he say he was in a different place. He was standing on a marble pathway with a water fountain filled with water splashing over the edge.
He looked up into the sky and noticed that it was filled with darkness, but yet seemed to be felled with light. He heard someone from behind him and turned. He saw a woman standing before him, but something was covering who she was. He knew that the girl was wearing a white dress and had blonde hair in two pigtails that reached the ground, but he couldn’t make out her face.
“I( need you… the plan is unraveling. Events are happening the same way again.” The voice was regal and calm, but had a hint of worry to it. “You must become the protector of the earth and not let the enemy get the Silver Crystal.” The woman with the voice stepped forward, but the shadows covering her face seemed to deepen. “You must find me! Find me and save this world.”
And with that Mokusei was back in the real world standing in front of the school staring at the building. He felt something warm in his hand and looked down at what he was holding. In his hand he was holding a jewel the color of gold. It was round and encased in silver. Looking at the jewel he knew what it would do…
“And so I started my mission…” Mokusei said coming back from the memory. Opening the sliding door and stepping out into the cool air he leaned on the iron railing of the balcony. The city was beautiful as the sun came up over the horizon. “I must find this crystal and save the princess. Then all these changes will be answered!”
* * *
“You have found one of the seven rainbow crystals, Shinju.” Queen Beryl said sitting on her dark throne. Smiling she focused on her crystal ball and looked as if she was focusing on something. Waving her hand over the ball the images she was seeing formed above her and the group of people standing in front of her.
Next to Shinju stood Jetto, who seemed to be getting closer and closer to the woman. This displeased Beryl to her core. She had gotten rid of the other two and now these two before her seemed to be growing more attached. Just like the past… She thought.
Behind the two stood the first of her prizes, Gesen. He stood taller then both people in front of him and looked more regal then the two ever could. She smiled as she waved the youma to her side. His walking was even graceful to the Queen’s eyes. He kneeled before her and she put a hand on his head, rubbing the youma like a dog.
The images that everyone was watching were of the events of earlier. Shinju gathering the first of seven rainbow crystals. Then Shinju leaving Queen Beryl new pet to be destroyed by the Sailor Senshi. And finally, letting another Sailor Senshi awaken. Snapping her fingers the image before them disappeared and Queen Beryl narrowed her eyes at Shinju.
“And so you fail me in two respects, Shinju!” The Queen did not sound amused. Shinju looked taken aback at the statement. What could the queen expected! She had found a damn crystal after all. “My Queen?” She asked in confusion.
“As soon as you received the crystal you fled! And you let another senshi awaken!” Beryl’s fury seemed to encompass all three of the others in the room. Continuing to pet her youma she smiled again at the two standing before her. “Have you found the other crystal’s yet?”
Holding up her black crystal Shinju half smiled, a smile that never touched her eyes. “Yes my Queen.” She said as she threw the crystal and it twirled in the air. In the center of the room the crystal stopped and hovered above the ground, forming an image above it.
The image showed a boy in a school uniform walking to school. He had short brown hair and light green eyes. He seemed to be laughing at something, but Shinju was only interested in the boy. Beryl smiled. “Go Shinju, and if you fail me again, you will suffer.
* * *
Sitting in his desk looking out the window, Masao was not listening to the teacher lecture. They had found another Sailor Senshi and it seemed that the enemy was after some kind of crystals. He couldn’t figure out what the crystals were or where they come from. Luna said she would be looking into it and that worried Masao even more.
He was still having trouble sleeping and he seemed to be forgetting more things easily. Still staring out the window he felt something pinch him and he looked over at the girl that was sitting next to him. Umi was smiling at him and pointing to the front.
“Is something interesting out there, Mr. Tsukino?” Masao smiled and rubbed the back of his head. “Sorry! I just thought I saw something.” The teacher just huffed and informed the entire class to keep there eyes on the book.
At lunch Masao was sitting in the garden area eating lunch waiting for Umi. He had drifted away from her for quit some time and felt like he should start seeing her more often. Sighing he looked down at his lunch and wondered how Shizuka was doing. He Hadn’t seen her for two days and was starting to worry about her, but Luna informed him that she was doing fine, just had a little cold.
Deep in thought, Umi fell down next to Masao and hugged her friend. “I feel like we haven’t done this in so long!” She said cheerfully and let go of Masao. He noticed a boy sitting down with them and she smiled at the boy. “This is Asanuma! He just transferred to this school because of his parents.” Umi said introducing the two men. Masao held out his hand to shake Asanuma. When their hands touched Masao felt a surge of energy through him and Masao quickly let go.
Looking the boy up and down, Masao studied him. He seemed to be a typical teenage boy. He had brown hair and light green eyes. Masao shrugged the feeling off and joined in the conversion that the other two were having. Masao noticed that Umi seemed to be giggling at every word Asanuma was saying. Could she possible be? They did seem very close, almost as if in a relationship. The boy had been coming to school with Umi for three weeks and Masao didn’t even realize it.
“Masao?” Umi said again, bring him back to reality. “You know, you seem to be spacing out a lot lately!” Masao smiled at his best friend and rubbed her head. “I’m fine, just a lot to think about.”
“Well, what I was saying was that we were going to Chinatown after school if you wanted to go.” Masao smiled and thought about it for a moment. “Of course! You know there is suppose to be a new Chinese restaurant that is suppose to be really good!” He said as the other two watched him. They all agreed to go to Chinatown after school.
* * *
“What?! The power that could even blow up a planet?” Mika said standing in the middle of the stone court yard staring at Luna. The group had decided to meet at Akihito’s uncle’s shine. The apartment was being used by Mika’s parents for a formal party so the group had to meet somewhere else. Luna was sitting in the middle of a semi-circle where Mika, Akihito and Shizuka were staring at her. She had just told them some very disturbing news.
Akihito looked like he had been hit by a bus and Shizuka, the newest addition to the team looked… calm. “That’s right! It seems the Silver Crystal has unlimited power and in the wrong hands…” She trailed off to let every sink in. Shizuka took a seat on the stairs that they were standing at.
“So, where is this Silver Crystal?” Shizuka had just arrived after school was released and she was still wearing her school uniform. Her lime colored hair tailed back in a pony tail seemed to glisten in the sunlight. Luna looked down at her paws and sighed. “That… that is still a little fuzzy. But I did find out that the Crystal is in seven shards called Rainbow Crystals.”
The three teenagers looked at each other and then back at Luna. Mika who was wearing a tight fitting blue shirt and a black leather mini skirt. Her hair was tied back into a pony tail and her soft face seemed to be frozen with fear. “Shards?” Was all she said and Luna nodded her head. “Yes! The Rainbow Crystals seem to be pieces of the Silver Crystal, but something seems strange…” Luna trailed off. Akihito who was wearing sweat bottoms and a white tank top picked up in the silence. “What do you mean?”
Luna quickly picked up were she left off. “It seems that the crystal sealed away seven of the greatest youma of the enemy. The crystal was split into seven different pieces to make it harder for the enemy to find the Great Youma. But the story is what bothers me… it seems wrong.” Luna finished and looked back at the three in front of her.
“The big problem is that this Shinju seems to be gathering the crystals to get the Silver Crystal before we do! And when she does find a crystal one of the youma lives once again” Shizuka folded her arms on he knees and looked at the talking cat. “Do we know where the youma comes from, or even were the crystals can be found?”
Luna shock her head and looked down at the stone beneath her feet. “I fear I haven’t found that part yet, but it seems that the crystals were sealed away in human form.” The three looked at Luna in shock! “But that means…” Mika began.
“That the youma that escaped…” Akihito said.
“Was human…” Shizuka finished.
Luna nodded but informed the three that she still had to research the entire thing. Shizuka smiled and looked at her comrades. “Well, as long as I am here, those enemies will not get the crystals. Akihito gaped at the girl in front of him. I was going to say that! He though grabbing a brome standing next to the building to sweep the stone in front of his bedroom.
“Wait. How are we suppose to find these people with the crystals?” Mika asked taking one of the bottom steps to the stairs. Luna shock her head again. “I couldn’t tell you that. I will look into this more and have to get back to you. But, until then Masao should be able to point out the carriers, he will be your leader after all.”
“What!” All three said at once. Luna sighed, she knew this was going to happen. Something has been happening to Masao for a long time now. She just didn’t know what it was. Everyone else was starting to see it too. Well at least Mika and Akihito. Both had been talking about how childish he was beginning to act, although Mika thought it was just a phase.
Luna brighten just a bit. “I know Masao is going through some problems, but I believe in him!” Akihito sighed and looked away from the cat and Mika tried to smooth things over, while Shizuka didn’t even know Masao very much. “I don’t know the guy very much, but maybe with some time…” Luna nodded at the standing girl and brighten even more. “Yes! Shizuka! With a little more time you will come to enjoy Masao very much!”
Luna handed over watches to the three teenagers and told them what they were for. “With the watches you will be able to communicate with each other much more easily. Go ahead Shizuka! Tell Masao about our meeting!” Shizuka complied and contacted Masao, who Luna had given a communicator earlier.
“Hey Shizuka! Sorry but I can’t meet you all today! I have to go shopping with Umi and a new friend today! Were going to Chinatown and eating too! Bye-Bye!” And the watch cut out leaving a stunned Luna and Shizuka. Mika started to giggle and Akihito gave the three girls a stare as if to say, ’I told you so.’
* * *
Making their way through the a cemetery to get to Chinatown Asanuma stopped too gaze out over the graves. Asanuma sighted and looked very sad for a moment. Umi and Masao stopped to watch there new friend. “What’s wrong, Asanuma?” Umi asked walking over to the boy and placing a hand on her shoulder.
The boy just smiled and looked down at his feet. “My mother died a few years ago.” Was all he said and Umi began to produce tears in her eyes. Asanuma was so sadden by this he placed a hand under her chine and with the other hand wiped a tear away. “Don’t cry Umi. It was very long ago and…” He Didn’t finish as she closed her eyes and the tears stopped. “Thank you though…” He said.
As Masao watched the display of affection he turned to gave the two a little more alone time. He knew what it was like to lose someone close to him, although, his situation was a little different. Sakura had come back to him, but she had lost all memory’s of what had happened to her. Luna said she was looking into it but he didn’t believe her.
“Hey Masao!” Umi said walking up to his back and patted him on it. She looped an arm around the boy and they looked in front of them and the city that was showing through the tree line. “You know… I have been thinking.’ She began as the two slowly turned around to see Asanuma.
“He’s gone!” Masao said in shock. Umi let go of her friend and ran to were she had left the other man. “He was standing right here! I wonder where he went off to?” Masao walked to Umi and looked out over the grave site. “Maybe he walked into there.” He said pointing out across the huge mound of earth with tombstones sticking out of them. “Well look for him.”
Asanuma was walking through the grave site taking in all the sights. His mother passing was a long time ago and it shouldn’t bother him so much, but sometimes… He sighed has he took a seat near a tombstone that looked like his mothers and began to read. Here lies -. “Well, well, well.” A female voice said from behind him. Turning to look at the source of the voice Asanuma stood up.
The woman before him was wearing all white and a white cape. Not something a normal woman of any kind would wear. She was tall and head straight white hair down to her shoulders, he eyes were dark and evil inspiring. She held out her hand with a black crystal in it. “It’s time to become part of the Dark Kingdom once again!” A black light beam shot out of the crystal and hit Asanuma in the chest.
He began to scream. Shinju smiled as the boy in front of her hovered off the ground and his screams filled the air. Shinju’s eyes widen when she say the Orange Crystal form at the center of the light beam. Black smoke formed at the bottom of the screaming man and slowly curled around his body, covering him from head to toe.
Shinju smiled as he landed on the ground and began to walk towards the black smoke. “Stop it!” A girl screamed from behind Shinju. The woman jerked to a stop and turned her head to look at the source. A girl with blue hair was standing behind her, hands clutched to her mouth. Shinju smirked and threw a hand at the standing girl.
A blast of wind struck at Umi so hard she had no idea what had happened. She threw her arms up around her face as she flew back and struck something hard. Her eyes opened in panic as the pain flew through her body and her eyes slowly closed in unconsciousness.
With the slight problem out of the way Shinju went back to her prey. Turning she saw that the human being was no more and one of the great sever youma was standing before her. “Boxy…” He said. Shinju stared at the youma before her. It was male and had bright yellow hair. He was well toned and wore boxer shorts with boxing gloves. Instead of a shirt he had some bandages wrapped around his torso. To finish the look he had huge orange feathered wings on his back.
“Well, it looks like another job is complete. I wonder where…” She trailed off as Boxy started to look passed her. She turned her head a saw Sailor Moon standing before her. He did not look happy. “I have no idea what you are doing, but I will not allow it! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!” Sailor Moon said jumping closer to the two standing figures.
He looked down and saw Umi laying in a heap and clinched his fist. Pointing at Shinju and Boxy he felt something surge through him, a power he never dreamed of before. Shinju smiled at Sailor Moon and floated into the air, crossing her knees and ordering Boxy to attack. “I must find the crystal before he does Boxy!”
“Boxy…” The youma said and lunged at Sailor Moon, right fist speeding towards the boy first. Sailor Moon jumped out of the way and twisted so he could get a better look as he landed. “Silver Arrow!” Sailor Moon said as he threw a beam of silver light at the back of Boxy. The youma turned around to get hit in the chest by the beam and flew back into an stone angel, shattering it into pieces.
“Yes!” Sailor Moon said turning to face Shinju who was scanning the surrounding area. “Now it’s your turn!” He said pointing at Shinju. “I will--” Sailor Moon never got to finish his thought, something hit him from behind. Falling to the ground his face hit the hard dirt and he rolled to look up into the sky.
His eyes were filled with dirt but blinking a few times and the dirt was gone. Standing above him was Boxy who was bleeding from open wounds done by hitting the stone angel. “Boxy…” He said as he pointed a gloved fist at Sailor Moon. The youma smiled as the fist began to glow and Sailor Moon closed his eyes.
“Is that all you say?!” A deep voice said from far away. Boxy turned around and Sailor Moon looked at the source of the voice. Sailor Earth was standing on one of the tombstones looking at the two. “Earth Glaive!” He shouted and a golden ball of energy shot at Boxy as he was turning to face Sailor Moon again, clearly thinking the threat from the other man was minimal.
Boxy screamed in pain as he was surrounded in golden light and fell of top of Sailor Moon. Pushing the heavy body off of him, Sailor Moon stood up and looked around to find Sailor Earth, he had disappeared again. He looked down at Umi and saw that she was still knocked out, but she seemed to be fine.
“Guy’s I think I need some back up!” Sailor Moon yelled into a gloved hand. Luna was the one that responded at told Sailor Moon that she would bring backup. Boxy slowly got back to his feet, growling. “Boxy needs backup…” He said as he got to his feet. Shinju narrowed her eyes and snapped her fingers. Her backup was only starting to arrive.
Gesen appeared with a puff of red smoke and pointed his hand at the back of Sailor Moon. A grappling hook appeared and shot at the man. Hearing something behind him Sailor Moon turned and got caught in mid turn with the grappling hook. “Aww!” He said has Gesen pulled Sailor Moon up into the air.
Shinju laughed as Gesen slammed the boy into the ground and then threw him up against another large tombstone. Gesen pulled the boy back into the air as Boxy shot more of his power gloves at the unconscious’s Sailor Moon.
Sailor Earth had jumped down and saw something flash in the fading sunlight. He picked up an orange crystal and stared at it, something about it seemed familiar. “That is mine!” Shinju said from behind him. Sailor Earth turned to face the white clad woman standing in front of him. She threw up an arm and white cherry blossom appeared from the ground and shot up to try and blind Sailor Earth.
He yelled and through a hand to cover his face, which is what Shinju was looking for, shooting a beam of white light at Sailor Earth’s wrist. He screamed in pain as the crystal shot out of his hand. Shinju flew after the crystal to leave Sailor Earth holding on to his wrist.
“Aww!” Sailor Earth looked over to see Sailor Moon being tossed into the air and slammed into the earth. He had to do something, but he also had to get that crystal! If that Shinju woman wants, then I want it. Leaving the crystal alone Sailor Earth went to help Sailor Moon. “Earth Glaive!” He said shooting another golden ball of energy at Boxy.
The youma took the shot in the back and flew into Gesen. Losing his concentration, the hook holding onto Sailor Moon disappeared and he fell to the ground. Sailor Earth jumped into the air and grabbed Sailor Moon before he fell to far and the two floated to the ground.
Umi stirred and looked around to see a fight unfold before her. Sailor Moon and another of the warriors were fighting two youma. One happened to be the winged man she saw. She rubbed her head and tried to remember something, something about that youma… She closed her eyes and opened them again. Sailor Moon had been slammed into the ground and was now falling.
“Masao…” She said as she closed her eyes to try and concentrate on the battle and the youma. Something about that monster, I have to remember! She thought. Pulling herself away from the battle she took cover behind a tombstone. Where was Asanuma… The it slowly came back to her. She was walking around the cemetery and she saw that woman standing next to Asanuma and then…”No!..” She said, slowing getting to her feet. “No!” She said a little louder, but no one could hear her. “NO!” She finally screamed as two beams of light shot towards the winged monster.
“I have a plan.” Sailor Earth said and told Sailor Moon would they should do to get rid of one of the youma. Agreeing, Sailor Moon ran off in one direction. Sailor Earth stood in his spot and taunted Boxy. Shinju stood behind Sailor Earth and started to gather energy in her hands.
Sailor Moon had run off and started to curve around the battle to get in a good position to attack Boxy from behind. He watched as Sailor Earth taunted the youma and Shinju was gathering energy behind the man, the plan was working.
Sailor moon started to gather energy in his hand and was going to throw it at Boxy, but he thought he heard someone say something. Ignoring it he yelled at Sailor Earth. “Now!!” And he throw the energy at Boxy. “Stop!!” Someone said from behind Sailor Moon.
Sailor Earth waited for Sailor Moon and when the signal appeared he jumped out of the way and shot his own energy beam at Boxy. To top it all off, Shinju had gathered enough energy in her hands and shot it at Sailor Earth, who had jumped out of the way.
As one, all three beams of energy hit Boxy and he was surrounded in golden, silver, and white light. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground, smoke billowing from his body as the light faded. Sailor Moon had stopped running when he heard the voice from behind him.
Luna had come running up with Sailor Jupiter with a look of horror. “What happened!” She yelled as he stopped next to Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon looked at the two. “We had to stop the youma.” Luna shock her head. Sailor Jupiter put hands to her mouth. “You don’t understand… their humans.” She whispered.
Sailor Moon looked confused and looked at the smoking youma. He slowly started to transform back into a human. Somehow Umi had become conscious and she ran towards the fallen human screaming. “Asanuma!!” Sailor Moon looking horrified and took a step back. “What have I done…” He said in a small voice. Sailor Jupiter and Luna stopped him. “You didn’t know! It’s not your fault!” Sailor Jupiter said.
Sailor Earth watched as the youma turned back into a human. He glared at Shinju as he realized what had happened. Some part of him felt bad about what happened, but at the same time, he knew that sacrifices had to be made. He saw the orange crystal and picked it up. Running away from the scene he thought about how much closer he might be to finding out who this princess is.
Shinju started in horror at what she did, her Queen would not be happy. And the fact that Gesen had disappeared shows that the queen’s little pet went to tell all. There was nothing left, Sailor Moon destroyed Boxy and Gesen had escaped, now all that was left was her.
Sailor Moon started to cry as he watched Umi cry and fall on top of Asanuma who was bleeding badly. “No!” She said picking him up to rest his head on her lap. He coughed and blood appeared on his lips. “It’s okay…” He breathed slightly. He raised a bloodied hand and Umi grabbed it, tears running down her face.
Sailor Jupiter had tears flowing down her cheeks too and looked at Luna, who was crying as well. Sailor Moon just looked shocked, he didn’t know what to say, he knew that part oh him was to blame, but he didn’t know! He feel to his knees and Luna walked over to him. “It’s not your fault… The crystals were meant to protect the youma.” She said through sniffs. The crying girl filled the entire cemetery, her screams and tears were earth shattering.
“Please don’t leave me.” Umi said and Asanuma looked up into her eyes and smiled. The boy started to fade and little pieces of light started to float from him into the air. He was slowly disappearing. Umi held on tighter screaming over and over again; “Don’t leave me!”
It was to much for the on lookers, Sailor Jupiter feel to her knee’s crying even more. “What’s the point if we cant save people!” Luna cried out, not really knowing how to answer. “They aren’t real…”
Asanuma was almost gone when Umi grabbed on tighter. “It’s okay… I see her… And… she’s beautiful…” He said as his hand fell through Umi’s tighter grip and landed on the ground. With the last bit of breath he was complete gone. Umi grabbed herself and started crying even more and screaming louder.
“No!!”
Lol.. Well anyways... on wiith the Fic... (which of course no one reads.... -_- )
Act: Nine
Confusion of The Heart
Mokusei was standing in a stone courtyard, fog was surrounding him. Not being able to see two feet in front of him he took a few spaces forward. He noticed an empty stone water fountain next to him and narrowed his eyes. The fog around him started to swirl and he could see buildings all around. Most were in ruins, but the one in front, the largest, seemed to be intact.
Looking down at himself he saw that he was wearing his Sailor Senshi uniform. He looked up and noticed a faint light appearing from a balcony on the second floor. Upon closer inspection he saw a shadowed figure in the doorway leading onto the balcony. It was a woman, she seemed to be crying. Mokusei took a few steps back to try and get a better look; the fog just thickened.
“Wait! You must find…” Mokusei tensed as the woman began to talk. He thought he recognized the voice, but something seemed wrong. The whole place felt wrong. “Please find the Silver Crystal! Find the Crystal and all your questions will be answered.” Mokusei eyes widened, this was always the same spot… Every night. “Wait!” He called as he began to float away, his hand outstretched.
“Wait!” He yelled again. He opened his eyes and saw that he was in his dark bedroom. Sitting up in his bed he rubbed his lower back and stretched. That dream again… He thought as he got out of bed and walked to his living room. Making his way to the sliding door that led to the balcony he put his head to the glass.
“Why is this happening to me?” He asked himself. Ever since he was a child he felt that he was different, but starting a few months ago things started to change. He could feel it like it was yesterday, the day his life changed.
Mokusei was making his way to school when he felt a slight throb in the back of his head. Putting a hand to his head he rubbed it to try and make the throbbing stop. It wasn’t working.
The sun was high in the sky and he turned a corner to reach the front of the school. Walking a little ways further, he collapsed to the ground, his head surging with pain. Rolling up into a ball he wanted to die. “Don’t be afraid.” He stopped rolling around, the voice seemed to be lessening the pain.
The voice also seemed very familiar, like he knew of it from long ago. “I need you for a mission.” The voice said in a frantic high pitched female voice. Mokusei opened his eyes as all the pain faded and he say he was in a different place. He was standing on a marble pathway with a water fountain filled with water splashing over the edge.
He looked up into the sky and noticed that it was filled with darkness, but yet seemed to be felled with light. He heard someone from behind him and turned. He saw a woman standing before him, but something was covering who she was. He knew that the girl was wearing a white dress and had blonde hair in two pigtails that reached the ground, but he couldn’t make out her face.
“I( need you… the plan is unraveling. Events are happening the same way again.” The voice was regal and calm, but had a hint of worry to it. “You must become the protector of the earth and not let the enemy get the Silver Crystal.” The woman with the voice stepped forward, but the shadows covering her face seemed to deepen. “You must find me! Find me and save this world.”
And with that Mokusei was back in the real world standing in front of the school staring at the building. He felt something warm in his hand and looked down at what he was holding. In his hand he was holding a jewel the color of gold. It was round and encased in silver. Looking at the jewel he knew what it would do…
“And so I started my mission…” Mokusei said coming back from the memory. Opening the sliding door and stepping out into the cool air he leaned on the iron railing of the balcony. The city was beautiful as the sun came up over the horizon. “I must find this crystal and save the princess. Then all these changes will be answered!”
* * *
“You have found one of the seven rainbow crystals, Shinju.” Queen Beryl said sitting on her dark throne. Smiling she focused on her crystal ball and looked as if she was focusing on something. Waving her hand over the ball the images she was seeing formed above her and the group of people standing in front of her.
Next to Shinju stood Jetto, who seemed to be getting closer and closer to the woman. This displeased Beryl to her core. She had gotten rid of the other two and now these two before her seemed to be growing more attached. Just like the past… She thought.
Behind the two stood the first of her prizes, Gesen. He stood taller then both people in front of him and looked more regal then the two ever could. She smiled as she waved the youma to her side. His walking was even graceful to the Queen’s eyes. He kneeled before her and she put a hand on his head, rubbing the youma like a dog.
The images that everyone was watching were of the events of earlier. Shinju gathering the first of seven rainbow crystals. Then Shinju leaving Queen Beryl new pet to be destroyed by the Sailor Senshi. And finally, letting another Sailor Senshi awaken. Snapping her fingers the image before them disappeared and Queen Beryl narrowed her eyes at Shinju.
“And so you fail me in two respects, Shinju!” The Queen did not sound amused. Shinju looked taken aback at the statement. What could the queen expected! She had found a damn crystal after all. “My Queen?” She asked in confusion.
“As soon as you received the crystal you fled! And you let another senshi awaken!” Beryl’s fury seemed to encompass all three of the others in the room. Continuing to pet her youma she smiled again at the two standing before her. “Have you found the other crystal’s yet?”
Holding up her black crystal Shinju half smiled, a smile that never touched her eyes. “Yes my Queen.” She said as she threw the crystal and it twirled in the air. In the center of the room the crystal stopped and hovered above the ground, forming an image above it.
The image showed a boy in a school uniform walking to school. He had short brown hair and light green eyes. He seemed to be laughing at something, but Shinju was only interested in the boy. Beryl smiled. “Go Shinju, and if you fail me again, you will suffer.
* * *
Sitting in his desk looking out the window, Masao was not listening to the teacher lecture. They had found another Sailor Senshi and it seemed that the enemy was after some kind of crystals. He couldn’t figure out what the crystals were or where they come from. Luna said she would be looking into it and that worried Masao even more.
He was still having trouble sleeping and he seemed to be forgetting more things easily. Still staring out the window he felt something pinch him and he looked over at the girl that was sitting next to him. Umi was smiling at him and pointing to the front.
“Is something interesting out there, Mr. Tsukino?” Masao smiled and rubbed the back of his head. “Sorry! I just thought I saw something.” The teacher just huffed and informed the entire class to keep there eyes on the book.
At lunch Masao was sitting in the garden area eating lunch waiting for Umi. He had drifted away from her for quit some time and felt like he should start seeing her more often. Sighing he looked down at his lunch and wondered how Shizuka was doing. He Hadn’t seen her for two days and was starting to worry about her, but Luna informed him that she was doing fine, just had a little cold.
Deep in thought, Umi fell down next to Masao and hugged her friend. “I feel like we haven’t done this in so long!” She said cheerfully and let go of Masao. He noticed a boy sitting down with them and she smiled at the boy. “This is Asanuma! He just transferred to this school because of his parents.” Umi said introducing the two men. Masao held out his hand to shake Asanuma. When their hands touched Masao felt a surge of energy through him and Masao quickly let go.
Looking the boy up and down, Masao studied him. He seemed to be a typical teenage boy. He had brown hair and light green eyes. Masao shrugged the feeling off and joined in the conversion that the other two were having. Masao noticed that Umi seemed to be giggling at every word Asanuma was saying. Could she possible be? They did seem very close, almost as if in a relationship. The boy had been coming to school with Umi for three weeks and Masao didn’t even realize it.
“Masao?” Umi said again, bring him back to reality. “You know, you seem to be spacing out a lot lately!” Masao smiled at his best friend and rubbed her head. “I’m fine, just a lot to think about.”
“Well, what I was saying was that we were going to Chinatown after school if you wanted to go.” Masao smiled and thought about it for a moment. “Of course! You know there is suppose to be a new Chinese restaurant that is suppose to be really good!” He said as the other two watched him. They all agreed to go to Chinatown after school.
* * *
“What?! The power that could even blow up a planet?” Mika said standing in the middle of the stone court yard staring at Luna. The group had decided to meet at Akihito’s uncle’s shine. The apartment was being used by Mika’s parents for a formal party so the group had to meet somewhere else. Luna was sitting in the middle of a semi-circle where Mika, Akihito and Shizuka were staring at her. She had just told them some very disturbing news.
Akihito looked like he had been hit by a bus and Shizuka, the newest addition to the team looked… calm. “That’s right! It seems the Silver Crystal has unlimited power and in the wrong hands…” She trailed off to let every sink in. Shizuka took a seat on the stairs that they were standing at.
“So, where is this Silver Crystal?” Shizuka had just arrived after school was released and she was still wearing her school uniform. Her lime colored hair tailed back in a pony tail seemed to glisten in the sunlight. Luna looked down at her paws and sighed. “That… that is still a little fuzzy. But I did find out that the Crystal is in seven shards called Rainbow Crystals.”
The three teenagers looked at each other and then back at Luna. Mika who was wearing a tight fitting blue shirt and a black leather mini skirt. Her hair was tied back into a pony tail and her soft face seemed to be frozen with fear. “Shards?” Was all she said and Luna nodded her head. “Yes! The Rainbow Crystals seem to be pieces of the Silver Crystal, but something seems strange…” Luna trailed off. Akihito who was wearing sweat bottoms and a white tank top picked up in the silence. “What do you mean?”
Luna quickly picked up were she left off. “It seems that the crystal sealed away seven of the greatest youma of the enemy. The crystal was split into seven different pieces to make it harder for the enemy to find the Great Youma. But the story is what bothers me… it seems wrong.” Luna finished and looked back at the three in front of her.
“The big problem is that this Shinju seems to be gathering the crystals to get the Silver Crystal before we do! And when she does find a crystal one of the youma lives once again” Shizuka folded her arms on he knees and looked at the talking cat. “Do we know where the youma comes from, or even were the crystals can be found?”
Luna shock her head and looked down at the stone beneath her feet. “I fear I haven’t found that part yet, but it seems that the crystals were sealed away in human form.” The three looked at Luna in shock! “But that means…” Mika began.
“That the youma that escaped…” Akihito said.
“Was human…” Shizuka finished.
Luna nodded but informed the three that she still had to research the entire thing. Shizuka smiled and looked at her comrades. “Well, as long as I am here, those enemies will not get the crystals. Akihito gaped at the girl in front of him. I was going to say that! He though grabbing a brome standing next to the building to sweep the stone in front of his bedroom.
“Wait. How are we suppose to find these people with the crystals?” Mika asked taking one of the bottom steps to the stairs. Luna shock her head again. “I couldn’t tell you that. I will look into this more and have to get back to you. But, until then Masao should be able to point out the carriers, he will be your leader after all.”
“What!” All three said at once. Luna sighed, she knew this was going to happen. Something has been happening to Masao for a long time now. She just didn’t know what it was. Everyone else was starting to see it too. Well at least Mika and Akihito. Both had been talking about how childish he was beginning to act, although Mika thought it was just a phase.
Luna brighten just a bit. “I know Masao is going through some problems, but I believe in him!” Akihito sighed and looked away from the cat and Mika tried to smooth things over, while Shizuka didn’t even know Masao very much. “I don’t know the guy very much, but maybe with some time…” Luna nodded at the standing girl and brighten even more. “Yes! Shizuka! With a little more time you will come to enjoy Masao very much!”
Luna handed over watches to the three teenagers and told them what they were for. “With the watches you will be able to communicate with each other much more easily. Go ahead Shizuka! Tell Masao about our meeting!” Shizuka complied and contacted Masao, who Luna had given a communicator earlier.
“Hey Shizuka! Sorry but I can’t meet you all today! I have to go shopping with Umi and a new friend today! Were going to Chinatown and eating too! Bye-Bye!” And the watch cut out leaving a stunned Luna and Shizuka. Mika started to giggle and Akihito gave the three girls a stare as if to say, ’I told you so.’
* * *
Making their way through the a cemetery to get to Chinatown Asanuma stopped too gaze out over the graves. Asanuma sighted and looked very sad for a moment. Umi and Masao stopped to watch there new friend. “What’s wrong, Asanuma?” Umi asked walking over to the boy and placing a hand on her shoulder.
The boy just smiled and looked down at his feet. “My mother died a few years ago.” Was all he said and Umi began to produce tears in her eyes. Asanuma was so sadden by this he placed a hand under her chine and with the other hand wiped a tear away. “Don’t cry Umi. It was very long ago and…” He Didn’t finish as she closed her eyes and the tears stopped. “Thank you though…” He said.
As Masao watched the display of affection he turned to gave the two a little more alone time. He knew what it was like to lose someone close to him, although, his situation was a little different. Sakura had come back to him, but she had lost all memory’s of what had happened to her. Luna said she was looking into it but he didn’t believe her.
“Hey Masao!” Umi said walking up to his back and patted him on it. She looped an arm around the boy and they looked in front of them and the city that was showing through the tree line. “You know… I have been thinking.’ She began as the two slowly turned around to see Asanuma.
“He’s gone!” Masao said in shock. Umi let go of her friend and ran to were she had left the other man. “He was standing right here! I wonder where he went off to?” Masao walked to Umi and looked out over the grave site. “Maybe he walked into there.” He said pointing out across the huge mound of earth with tombstones sticking out of them. “Well look for him.”
Asanuma was walking through the grave site taking in all the sights. His mother passing was a long time ago and it shouldn’t bother him so much, but sometimes… He sighed has he took a seat near a tombstone that looked like his mothers and began to read. Here lies -. “Well, well, well.” A female voice said from behind him. Turning to look at the source of the voice Asanuma stood up.
The woman before him was wearing all white and a white cape. Not something a normal woman of any kind would wear. She was tall and head straight white hair down to her shoulders, he eyes were dark and evil inspiring. She held out her hand with a black crystal in it. “It’s time to become part of the Dark Kingdom once again!” A black light beam shot out of the crystal and hit Asanuma in the chest.
He began to scream. Shinju smiled as the boy in front of her hovered off the ground and his screams filled the air. Shinju’s eyes widen when she say the Orange Crystal form at the center of the light beam. Black smoke formed at the bottom of the screaming man and slowly curled around his body, covering him from head to toe.
Shinju smiled as he landed on the ground and began to walk towards the black smoke. “Stop it!” A girl screamed from behind Shinju. The woman jerked to a stop and turned her head to look at the source. A girl with blue hair was standing behind her, hands clutched to her mouth. Shinju smirked and threw a hand at the standing girl.
A blast of wind struck at Umi so hard she had no idea what had happened. She threw her arms up around her face as she flew back and struck something hard. Her eyes opened in panic as the pain flew through her body and her eyes slowly closed in unconsciousness.
With the slight problem out of the way Shinju went back to her prey. Turning she saw that the human being was no more and one of the great sever youma was standing before her. “Boxy…” He said. Shinju stared at the youma before her. It was male and had bright yellow hair. He was well toned and wore boxer shorts with boxing gloves. Instead of a shirt he had some bandages wrapped around his torso. To finish the look he had huge orange feathered wings on his back.
“Well, it looks like another job is complete. I wonder where…” She trailed off as Boxy started to look passed her. She turned her head a saw Sailor Moon standing before her. He did not look happy. “I have no idea what you are doing, but I will not allow it! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!” Sailor Moon said jumping closer to the two standing figures.
He looked down and saw Umi laying in a heap and clinched his fist. Pointing at Shinju and Boxy he felt something surge through him, a power he never dreamed of before. Shinju smiled at Sailor Moon and floated into the air, crossing her knees and ordering Boxy to attack. “I must find the crystal before he does Boxy!”
“Boxy…” The youma said and lunged at Sailor Moon, right fist speeding towards the boy first. Sailor Moon jumped out of the way and twisted so he could get a better look as he landed. “Silver Arrow!” Sailor Moon said as he threw a beam of silver light at the back of Boxy. The youma turned around to get hit in the chest by the beam and flew back into an stone angel, shattering it into pieces.
“Yes!” Sailor Moon said turning to face Shinju who was scanning the surrounding area. “Now it’s your turn!” He said pointing at Shinju. “I will--” Sailor Moon never got to finish his thought, something hit him from behind. Falling to the ground his face hit the hard dirt and he rolled to look up into the sky.
His eyes were filled with dirt but blinking a few times and the dirt was gone. Standing above him was Boxy who was bleeding from open wounds done by hitting the stone angel. “Boxy…” He said as he pointed a gloved fist at Sailor Moon. The youma smiled as the fist began to glow and Sailor Moon closed his eyes.
“Is that all you say?!” A deep voice said from far away. Boxy turned around and Sailor Moon looked at the source of the voice. Sailor Earth was standing on one of the tombstones looking at the two. “Earth Glaive!” He shouted and a golden ball of energy shot at Boxy as he was turning to face Sailor Moon again, clearly thinking the threat from the other man was minimal.
Boxy screamed in pain as he was surrounded in golden light and fell of top of Sailor Moon. Pushing the heavy body off of him, Sailor Moon stood up and looked around to find Sailor Earth, he had disappeared again. He looked down at Umi and saw that she was still knocked out, but she seemed to be fine.
“Guy’s I think I need some back up!” Sailor Moon yelled into a gloved hand. Luna was the one that responded at told Sailor Moon that she would bring backup. Boxy slowly got back to his feet, growling. “Boxy needs backup…” He said as he got to his feet. Shinju narrowed her eyes and snapped her fingers. Her backup was only starting to arrive.
Gesen appeared with a puff of red smoke and pointed his hand at the back of Sailor Moon. A grappling hook appeared and shot at the man. Hearing something behind him Sailor Moon turned and got caught in mid turn with the grappling hook. “Aww!” He said has Gesen pulled Sailor Moon up into the air.
Shinju laughed as Gesen slammed the boy into the ground and then threw him up against another large tombstone. Gesen pulled the boy back into the air as Boxy shot more of his power gloves at the unconscious’s Sailor Moon.
Sailor Earth had jumped down and saw something flash in the fading sunlight. He picked up an orange crystal and stared at it, something about it seemed familiar. “That is mine!” Shinju said from behind him. Sailor Earth turned to face the white clad woman standing in front of him. She threw up an arm and white cherry blossom appeared from the ground and shot up to try and blind Sailor Earth.
He yelled and through a hand to cover his face, which is what Shinju was looking for, shooting a beam of white light at Sailor Earth’s wrist. He screamed in pain as the crystal shot out of his hand. Shinju flew after the crystal to leave Sailor Earth holding on to his wrist.
“Aww!” Sailor Earth looked over to see Sailor Moon being tossed into the air and slammed into the earth. He had to do something, but he also had to get that crystal! If that Shinju woman wants, then I want it. Leaving the crystal alone Sailor Earth went to help Sailor Moon. “Earth Glaive!” He said shooting another golden ball of energy at Boxy.
The youma took the shot in the back and flew into Gesen. Losing his concentration, the hook holding onto Sailor Moon disappeared and he fell to the ground. Sailor Earth jumped into the air and grabbed Sailor Moon before he fell to far and the two floated to the ground.
Umi stirred and looked around to see a fight unfold before her. Sailor Moon and another of the warriors were fighting two youma. One happened to be the winged man she saw. She rubbed her head and tried to remember something, something about that youma… She closed her eyes and opened them again. Sailor Moon had been slammed into the ground and was now falling.
“Masao…” She said as she closed her eyes to try and concentrate on the battle and the youma. Something about that monster, I have to remember! She thought. Pulling herself away from the battle she took cover behind a tombstone. Where was Asanuma… The it slowly came back to her. She was walking around the cemetery and she saw that woman standing next to Asanuma and then…”No!..” She said, slowing getting to her feet. “No!” She said a little louder, but no one could hear her. “NO!” She finally screamed as two beams of light shot towards the winged monster.
“I have a plan.” Sailor Earth said and told Sailor Moon would they should do to get rid of one of the youma. Agreeing, Sailor Moon ran off in one direction. Sailor Earth stood in his spot and taunted Boxy. Shinju stood behind Sailor Earth and started to gather energy in her hands.
Sailor Moon had run off and started to curve around the battle to get in a good position to attack Boxy from behind. He watched as Sailor Earth taunted the youma and Shinju was gathering energy behind the man, the plan was working.
Sailor moon started to gather energy in his hand and was going to throw it at Boxy, but he thought he heard someone say something. Ignoring it he yelled at Sailor Earth. “Now!!” And he throw the energy at Boxy. “Stop!!” Someone said from behind Sailor Moon.
Sailor Earth waited for Sailor Moon and when the signal appeared he jumped out of the way and shot his own energy beam at Boxy. To top it all off, Shinju had gathered enough energy in her hands and shot it at Sailor Earth, who had jumped out of the way.
As one, all three beams of energy hit Boxy and he was surrounded in golden, silver, and white light. He screamed in pain and fell to the ground, smoke billowing from his body as the light faded. Sailor Moon had stopped running when he heard the voice from behind him.
Luna had come running up with Sailor Jupiter with a look of horror. “What happened!” She yelled as he stopped next to Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon looked at the two. “We had to stop the youma.” Luna shock her head. Sailor Jupiter put hands to her mouth. “You don’t understand… their humans.” She whispered.
Sailor Moon looked confused and looked at the smoking youma. He slowly started to transform back into a human. Somehow Umi had become conscious and she ran towards the fallen human screaming. “Asanuma!!” Sailor Moon looking horrified and took a step back. “What have I done…” He said in a small voice. Sailor Jupiter and Luna stopped him. “You didn’t know! It’s not your fault!” Sailor Jupiter said.
Sailor Earth watched as the youma turned back into a human. He glared at Shinju as he realized what had happened. Some part of him felt bad about what happened, but at the same time, he knew that sacrifices had to be made. He saw the orange crystal and picked it up. Running away from the scene he thought about how much closer he might be to finding out who this princess is.
Shinju started in horror at what she did, her Queen would not be happy. And the fact that Gesen had disappeared shows that the queen’s little pet went to tell all. There was nothing left, Sailor Moon destroyed Boxy and Gesen had escaped, now all that was left was her.
Sailor Moon started to cry as he watched Umi cry and fall on top of Asanuma who was bleeding badly. “No!” She said picking him up to rest his head on her lap. He coughed and blood appeared on his lips. “It’s okay…” He breathed slightly. He raised a bloodied hand and Umi grabbed it, tears running down her face.
Sailor Jupiter had tears flowing down her cheeks too and looked at Luna, who was crying as well. Sailor Moon just looked shocked, he didn’t know what to say, he knew that part oh him was to blame, but he didn’t know! He feel to his knees and Luna walked over to him. “It’s not your fault… The crystals were meant to protect the youma.” She said through sniffs. The crying girl filled the entire cemetery, her screams and tears were earth shattering.
“Please don’t leave me.” Umi said and Asanuma looked up into her eyes and smiled. The boy started to fade and little pieces of light started to float from him into the air. He was slowly disappearing. Umi held on tighter screaming over and over again; “Don’t leave me!”
It was to much for the on lookers, Sailor Jupiter feel to her knee’s crying even more. “What’s the point if we cant save people!” Luna cried out, not really knowing how to answer. “They aren’t real…”
Asanuma was almost gone when Umi grabbed on tighter. “It’s okay… I see her… And… she’s beautiful…” He said as his hand fell through Umi’s tighter grip and landed on the ground. With the last bit of breath he was complete gone. Umi grabbed herself and started crying even more and screaming louder.
“No!!”