Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter One:
Silver Millennium
Nova Castle, Southern Betelgeuse Continent
Planet Sirius-Endoria
Early Morning;
The Silver Millennium. It was a time of peace and prosperity for many planets and star systems. This was especially true for the Sol System, the Sirius System, the Polaris System, the Vega System, and the Acrux System. But this was not to last, as war erupted when King Meerages of the Acrux System and his followers sought to control all the civilized systems, most of which were under the rule of the peaceful and gentle Queen Serenity Crestmoon. Most have fallen, unable to withstand the Meerages might, led by their evil and ruthless sovereign King Meerages. But fortunately with help from the Sol System and the Sailor Guardians, lead by the powerful Duke Honorious of Polaris and his forces, the evil Meerages and his kingdom was beat back after a long a bloody war, and peace was once more reigned.
But alas, that was not to last for long either. A new threat has arisen barely a year after the war, this time in the form of a virtually unknown woman named Queen Beryl, controlled by an evil force named Queen Metallia and in alliance with the still evil and vengeful King Meerages. Many systems have fallen under their combined ruthless attack, and it has now been found out that Beryl was on her way to the Sol, Polaris, and Sirius Systems. In desperation, Duke Honorious Poelaryes calls his brother-in-law, King Marcopius Knightstar of Sirius, for any help in securing a full resistance against them along with the help of Queen Serenity, and to find a place to keep his family safe:
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In the large and spacious War And Conference Room, many Lords, generals, sargents, and various men of the military talked and argued about a possible plan to defend their system. Many had good ideas, many had not so good ideas. But in the end, they were all in agreement; Queen Beryl and King Meerages HAD to be stopped, no matter what! While they shouted and argued, King Marcopius Knightstar sat back in his large cushioned chair in the war room and sighed, wishing he were almost anywhere else. He was the one everyone should be listening too, but it was if he was invisible. He understood that this was very stressful times...everyone knew the horrors Beryl and Meerages left in their wake...but that still doesn't mean he had to be disrespected!
Deciding it was just about enough, the King stood and raised his hand. He was just about to shout for silence when the chime bells to the double sliding doors of the conference room rang then quickly slid opened. A young woman...looking barely older than 17 or 18, shyly walked in and bowed. Immediately there was silence; this had to be urgent, since servants were forbidden to even enter here. The girl gulped and bowed once more.
"Your majesty, there is an urgent message on the telecompter from the Polaris System. It's Duke Honorius. He says it's urgent." The servant nervously bowed her head this as she stood at the doorway of the War and Conference Room of Nova Castle, her voice shaky and young sounding.
King Marcopius somberly turned his dark head from the his advisers and the large conference table that had a star chart on it, which had each planet and system Meerages and Beryl defeated marked and highlighted.
The King quickly nodded his head and turned to the other men before him. "If you will excuse me, gentlemen, there is a matter I must deal with," he said quietly in his signature baritone voice. The other men murmured their respects and the tall man silently walked out of the room, following the young woman to the Telecompters Room down the expansive hall where all calls from outside the system were placed.
After acknowledging the guards with a nod as he walked through the doorway, the King walked briskly into the room towards the expansive communications computer that could connect planets over immense distances together, and with a few pushes of some buttons, the handsome face of his brother-in-law flashed on the large viewscreen. "Honorius, I was looking forward to hearing from you. How is my sister and niece doing?" The king gave him a tired smile.
"They are well, as to be expected." said the dark-skinned young man as he tried to return the smile, but failed. "But there is some trouble going on, and I am in desperate need of your help. We have to get together and stop this mad woman named Beryl, or she will destroy the whole Universe!"
Worry lines creased his youthful face. "We have to get in contact with Queen Serenity. She is the only one can bring this war to our advantage. It is even said that the deceitful Meerages had sided with Queen Beryl from since the beginning. We must do something!"
The King nodded his agreement, fulling understanding what his brother-in-law was saying. "I know. I've recently received all the information on this Queen Beryl that could be found. I was just talking over this with my commanders and advisers. I think it would be best if can you travel here so we can devise a plan together. I was also thinking of forming an alliance with Queen Serenity and the Moon Kingdom, as most of the other systems have." He looked into his brother-in-law's eyes. "Is there anyway you can be here as soon as possible? Any way at all?" Anger was slowly creeping into his voice as the thought of losing all he held dear was coming into reality. As much as he loved and wanted to protect his own wife and daughter, to him, it would be just as devastating if his sister and niece perished too if he didn't do anything to protect them. He loved them just as he did his own family.
"Of course, I was just planning on that!" Honorius replied. "I have reason to believe that Meerages will try and come to the Polaris System first. I truly do not think my wife and daughter will be safe here on planet Beauty at Star Castle. I will send them there to Sirius-Endoria first, then follow when I think everything is safe." Tears pooled his eyes as he looked back at the King's in a pleading way. "Please do this for me. I have lost so much already. I don't know what I'd do if I lost my family."
"You know I will, Honorious! Please send them right away. I'm sure Tonicia will be delighted to see her cousin Lady Anja and her Aunt Mercya again. It's been so long since she saw them..." The King paused at the memories of the two girls as little children again playing together, then nodded again, his voice filled with promise. "Don't worry, I will do everything in my power to protect them. They will be safe, not matter what! I promise you this!" said the King with determination in his eyes. Both men smiled gratefully at each other for a few moments, letting the look on their faces and in their eyes convey the emotions they were feeling, then the King reached forward to a button and cut off communications.
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Three weeks later:
"Oh Father! Do you mean it? Is cousin Anja and Aunt Mercya really coming?" cried Princess Tonicia excitedly. The Knightstar family was enjoying another relaxing late afternoon outside in the Royal Forget-Me-Not Gardens as they normally did. After another grueling day of training and hard work, all the tension slipped away from Princess Tonicia as her parents took her outside to talk with her.
"Yes, Little Star! They should be here by tomorrow afternoon. Polaris IS a along way from here you know!" the King said as he watched his daughter stand in the bright sunlight supplied by the large double suns. It glittered off her jet black hair and her dark skin sparkled beautifully.
"Ohh! That's too long! I wish they were here already!" pouted the Princess, plopping down on the large lawn chair beside her parents.
"Patience, sweetheart!" said Queen Felicity as she reached over and gently caressed the six-pointed white star on her daughter's forehead. "They'll be here before you know it. It has been a long time since you've seen Anja, hasn't it?" she asked as she smiled gently. The Queen's light brown eyes shined happily.
"Yeah, it has. I remember when she was here more often, and we would go to the Moon Kingdom and visit Princess Serenity." Tonicia sighed and looked up questionally at her parents. "Come to think of it, how come they're coming here so suddenly? Does...does this have to do with the Dark Kingdom Wars?" Worry showed in Tonicia's eyes.
Both King and Queen looked at each other worriedly for a moment, then back to their daughter. "I won't lie to you Little Star. Yes, it does have something to do with it, but... it is not something for you to worry about now." The King got up from his seat and walked over to her and took his daughter's hand in his own. "Why don't you go get your room ready for when Anja comes, and you'll see the time pass quickly... I promise!" he smiled.
"All right Father. I'll see you later!" Tonicia jumped up from her seat, went over to happily kissed her father's forehead, then hugged him. After doing the same to her mother, the princess happily ran over to the palace, the matter of the war forgotten for now.
"Oh Marcopius, I just wish we didn't have to put the girls through this at such a young age!" said the Queen, wiping tears from her eyes.
"As do I, sweetheart, as do I." said the King as he slowly walked over and took his wife in his arms. "The children are growing up so fast nowadays. It's almost like...we can't protect them anymore." The King sighed sadly as he continued to hold his wife close to his heart, as though he never wanted to let her go.
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Nova Castle, Southern Betelgeuse Continent
Planet Sirius-Endoria
Late afternoon:
The royal spacecraft bearing the family crest of the ruling family of Polaris docked slowly on it's landing pad. A moment later, the hatch swung open, and the Grand Duchess, Lady Mercya of Polaris, made her way nervously down the plank, followed by her daughter Anja Poelaryes. Guards and advisers greeted them, and an emissary met the weary travelers and whisked them away to the Nova Palace.
At the palace, they were shown to their rooms and provided with a brief chance to clean up and relax before dinner. Lady Anja Poelaryes was having trouble relaxing through all this, however, as she walked into the large bathroom to the side of her room. As much as she tried to be excited about visiting her cousin, aunt, and uncle, she couldn't shake the tension she felt as she thought on WHY she was brought her with her mother so suddenly. I know there's something wrong. We haven't visited Uncle Marcopius in years! she thought to herself. I bet it has to do with the war- we barely survived the Meerages' attack just days before I came here. I just wish I knew what my father isn't telling me.
Anja sighed, took a deep breath, stripped off her clothes, and climbed in to a warm, scented bath. The oils did help relax her a bit, and when she finished she changed in to a formal dinner gown. She hated formalities, and she especially hated gowns and dresses. She muttered something about how uncomfortable it was as she finished buttoning it. At home, I'd just wear pants like a boy... But I don't want to embarrass my father or anything... she thought worriedly. She sighed once more and she finished dressing by slipping on some gold plated shoes.
She was about to start towards the dining hall when her door burst open. "Anja!" an excited voice called. "I'm so happy to see you!" Anja looked up to see her dark skinned cousin Tonicia standing in the doorway.
She rushed forward to her cousin and they hugged gently for what seemed like forever, each truly happy to see each other. For long moments, the two dark-skinned girls talked about old times of when they used to visit each other more, and how their lives have changed since they got older. As much as they wanted to, they couldn't stay in the room long, and soon, they knew they couldn't delay any longer and decided to get going to the dinner before they were actually summoned by their parents.
For a moment they were silent, but it was Anja that finally broke the silence, even though both girls were trying to avoid what was on their minds...the Dark Kingdom and Meerages War. "How long is this stupid dinner going to take?" Anja griped as they walked toward the Dining Room together. She wished that they would give her and Tonicia some time to catch up and compare notes about what their parents were doing.
Tonicia sighed as she remembered all the events planned out after dinner for her and Anja. She never really liked the big formalities either, but it kept her parents happy, and that's what was important to her. "Probably an hour. But then there's the opera and ballet, and then we're supposed to greet the ambassador from-"
"Can't we just skip it?" Anja interrupted, pleading with her eyes. Tonicia shrugged.
"Well, I guess if you were really- oh, say tired- from traveling, our parents would change their minds and not let you go. And after all, you'd need someone to keep you company!" Tonicia winked, and Anja nodded and grinned.
"I sure am fatigued..." she laughed. Tonicia looked at her cousin, and getting her meaning, softly laughed along with her as both girls continued to walk down the corridor to the Dining Room.
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Nova Castle, Southern Betelgeuse Continent
Planet Sirius-Endoria
Six months later:
Tonicia squealed in excitement as she ran into her room and threw a letter at her cousin sitting on her bed. "Read, read, read!" she said. Anja chuckled at her cousin's usual display of her energetic personality, opened the letter, and read the fantastic news: Princess Serenity had invited Tonicia to her ball. "That's wonderful!" Anja exclaimed as her cousin grinned from ear to ear.
"There's more," Tonicia said, then fingered a new necklace that hung around her neck. "Look!"
"It's really nice," Anja complimented when she looked at it admirably.
"It's more than nice, it's the Sirius Emerald Star Stone!" Tonicia began to explain what that meant, and Anja's eyes almost bugged out when she heard. But before Tonicia could say more, they were interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Come in!" Anja and Tonicia called together. Queen Felicity and Lady Mercya entered the room. "Showing your gift to Anja?" asked Queen Felicity. Tonicia nodded with a grin.
"Want one of your own Anja?" This time the questioner was Anja's mother, Mercya.
"It would be...wonderful!" Anja replied. "But how could I? Polaris doesn't have a power source like that, does it?"
"Actually, it does," Mercya said. She handed her daughter a beautiful elaborate pink pen, with a large blue sapphire shining on top. "It was just discovered on Indem and it's already linked to you. You can't transform yet, but on our last visit to the outermost planet, we walked right past it. It picked up on your essence and somehow linked to you. Once we've had it carved and controlled, you'll be a Sailor Senshi- just like Tonicia is training to be!"
Anja's eyes grew even wider. "You're... kidding, right?" she asked as she gently held the pen. Mercya shook her head.
"And there's a little more," Felicity put in. She held up an envelope addressed to Anja. "This just arrived from Polaris. I think you're going to want to read it."
Anja accepted the letter and opened it anxiously. It read:
"To Lady Anja Poelareys, Heir to the Duchy of Polaris and it's Systems: You are cordially invited to attend the Masquerade Ball of Queen Serenity Crestmoon on August 3, 997. It would be a great honor for you to attend. Thank You."
The two girls squealed with excitement as they rushed towards each other and hugged. The mothers of the girls looked at each other and chuckled, grateful for how this had turned their young minds away the troubles of the war brewing. The girls excitedly talked about what they needed and what they would wear, and preparations were made to send them to the ball. They couldn't picture anything going wrong, but as it turned out, that was a fatal mistake, as the Dark Kingdom War became deadly real for them.....
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Kennedy Airport, New York City Present Day
Anna Kendon watched the plane land outside the window, and grinned. The doorway to the plane opened, and soon, a large crowd of people made their way inside the airport waiting area after a long flight. When she entered the waiting area, Anna held up a large sign reading "TANYA CAMBRIDGE" in large black letters. She scanned the crowd for her cousin, and after a few moments spotted her.
Anna's eyes lit up as she waved and made her way towards her cousin. When Tanya saw her coming up, she giggled and they hugged for a moment, then laughed excitedly. Anna dropped the sign in a nearby trashcan when they walked on. "I'm so excited to be here!" Tanya said as they headed towards the baggage claim.
"I'm so happy you are too!" Anna agreed. She and Tanya hadn't seen each other since they were about four years old. They were cousins, Anna's mother being the only sister to Tanya's father. They looked almost like sisters. Both girls had very dark, fudge brown skin and were beautiful, but the similarities ended there; Anna was taller, about 5 feet 6 inches, and had bright green eyes and long, dark brown hair reaching past her shoulders. Tanya was much smaller at 4 feet 10 inches with dark, hazel brown eyes and jet black hair that flowed to her waist. Although they had kept in touch through phone calls, letters, and pictures, it was still so exciting to actually SEE each other again after so long. The years just melted away, and they were instantly bonded and inseparable.
They arrived at the baggage claim, and Tanya grabbed a suitcase and a duffel bag. "Oh, and we have to pick up Marco!" she said.
"Who's that?" Anna wanted to know.
"My dog. I thought your stepmother told you about him." They made their way to a counter where they could get Marco, who was lying in a large cage looking bored. "Hey, Marco!" Tanya said as Anna handed over some money in return for help transporting Marco's cage.
The two girls chattered on their way out to the street, where Anna said they'd have to get a cab. She hadn't counted on Marco being there, but was sure they could work it out with a cabdriver. As crabby as the N.Y.C taxi drivers were, she was good at bargaining with them. Soon, one was found.
Leaving the airport and driving downtown, Tanya and Anna decided to stop for a bite to eat at one of the restaurants Anna had passed on the way to the airport. The guy hauling Marco's cage shrugged and said he'd meet them back there in half an hour. Both girls ordered a salad and sat, still chattering. "How did you like Japan?" Anna asked, remembering her own stay there two years previous.
"Oh, it was great! I made some of the best friends!" Tanya said between bites.
"I did too, when I was there. I wonder if you knew any of them? One's name was Tsukino Usagi, she had long blond ha-"
"You know Usagi-chan?" asked Tanya in surprise, almost spitting out a gulp of milk. Anna nodded, and they would have continued the conversation, except a dark bolt of lightning suddenly shot from the ceiling.
"What was THAT?" cried someone in shock. The girls looked at each other in worry as another bolt crackled in the restaurant. After that one, a bright light formed. It was impossible to look at without squinting, and even then a person could barely make out the two white eyes within it.
"Your energy is now MINE!" said a voice from the light as more lightning began to appear. Now it was zapping out of the white light and hitting innocent customers. Without saying a word, Anna and Tanya dove under their table.
"Pssst! Tanya!" a voice said. The girls looked around, only to see Marco in his carry on cage. "TANYA!" the voice said. It appeared to be coming from the dog. For a moment, both girls just stared at the cage, their brains unable to process the fact that the dog was talking to them. Actually TALKING!
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Sailor Moon: Dark Stars
Chapter 2
Tanya turned with wide frightened eyes at Marco as she cowered under the table with her cousin Anna. The Golden Retriever looked at her intensely as Anna looked on at the monstrous form of white light attacking the people within. "Did..did you just talk?" Tanya asked hoarsely, unable to fully grasp the situation.
"Yes I did, and if you want to save your cousin and yourself, you have to listen to me and do exactly what I say!" said Marco. He motioned for Tanya to come closer. Just then, another lightning headed directly for the girls. The lightning struck Anna, and she let out a blood-curdling scream as the electricity went through her body, shocking her and knocking her out cold.
"ANNA!" screamed out Tanya in terror. She quickly moved over to where her cousin lay unconscious. Tanya gently took the taller girl in her arms began to shake Anna softly, trying to wake her. "Oh God! Please Anna, wake up, WAKE UP!" she cried, tears streaming down her cheeks. Anna's eyelids fluttered as she let out a low pitched moan, then was still.
"HAHA!" laughed out the white form evilly. "I want your energy, and I will have it NOW! Do not resist, or you will be destroyed!"
The misshapen figure moved closer to the table where Tanya and Anna was hiding, blasting everything out of its way. Oh my God! What's going on? What am I going to do? Tanya thought frantically as she held Anna closer to her.
"Tanya, look at me!" said Marco, his face pressed close to the dog carrier window bars.
Almost in slow motion, Tanya turned to look at Marco with sad, hopeless eyes. "I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this, but the time has come for you to fulfill you destiny once again!" A white light shone on his forehead, and a six-pointed white star appeared. His golden body glowed, giving him the appearance of an ethereal being.
"What..what are you doing?" asked Tanya, looking at the monster who was moving closer and closer to their table at the back of the restaurant, then back at Marco.
"Just open your mind to me Tanya, and let me enter and revive your memories. You must destroy this monster, or all is lost!" said Marco desperately. He motioned for Tanya to move closer. Still holding Anna, Tanya leaned forward to see what would happen. If this would help save her and her cousin's life, it was worth a try.
The white light shot out from Marco's star on his forehead and struck Tanya's own dark forehead. A white light flashed on it and then revealed a six-pointed white star like Marco's. In a lightning flash, memories flooded into the young dark skinned girl's mind. She saw herself in Tokyo, Japan, where she was outfitted in a fuku, fighting along side other girls dressed like her. They were nine others, and Tanya knew for some strange reason that they represented all the planets in the Sol System. But what shocked her the most was that they were the same girls she was best friends with, helping her with school and the loneliness she felt whenever her father left on business. In quick scenes, she saw herself fighting an evil menace named Sailor Galaxia and her Anima-Mates.
I..I remember! I helped defend this planet with the Sailor Senshi, and all that was in it, she thought sadly. "But please, no more fighting, NO MORE! I just want to spend time with my dad and be a normal girl! PLEASE! NO MORE!" cried Tanya, new tears forming in her eyes and falling down her cheeks. She took a deep breath and threw her head back, then collapsed next to Anna. At once, the images stopped, and the white light stopped shooting at Tanya's forehead. Another glow surrounded Tanya's chest and neck, and suddenly, a beautiful jeweled necklace with a large emerald containing a black six-pointed star and the letter S inside appeared around her neck.
"Princess, are you alright?" said Marco desperately, worry in his voice.
Tanya sat up tiredly and fingered the necklace around her neck. "The Sirius Emerald Star Stone! It's back!" she said amazed. She then turned to the golden dog. "Marco, my dear faithful Guardian! At last we're together again! We can talk about so many things just like we used to!" Tanya quickly unlocked the carrier, letting Marco out and hugging him.
"I'm glad to see you too, but we have work to do, starting with that monster that's just about to come up on us!" said Marco as he sat down next to Anna. The young girl on the floor moaned painfully, then opened her eyes and struggled to sit up.
"What's going on here? Tanya?" Anna whispered, looking desperately at her cousin. The white form was just on the trio under the table now, attracted by the glow of light it saw and ready to steal the energy for its master.
"SUBMIT TO THE MERAGEES MIGHT!" The monster moved ever closer and got ready to pounce on them.
"Not in this lifetime, Electro-breath! Back off, or else I'm going to make you sorry!" Tanya shouted, standing up from under the table and going into her fighting stance.
"Tanya? What.." began Anna, but was cut off when Tanya turned to her
"It's alright Anna, I'll protect us from this creep! It'll be.."
"Enough of this!" shouted the shapeless monster. "I want your energy NOW!" It shot another of its lightnings at Tanya, and she barely jumped out of the way over another table to avoid it. Looking around, she saw that the other people where either unconscious and had their energy drained, or fainted from fright. "That does it! You're star dusted!" Tanya shouted. She got up from her crouched down position and threw her right hand in the air. "SIRIUS EMERALD STAR POWER, MAKE-UP!"
The Sirius Emerald Star glowed violet, surrounding Tanya in its light. It dissipated, and violet streams of light began swirling around Tanya's body, forming the boots, skirt, and body suit as it traveled up to her head. When the lights disappeared, Super Sailor Sirius stood in her violet, black and white sailor fuku with white wreathes in her hair, ready for a fight.
"How DARE you disturb such a beautiful day as this with your ugly presence! You will not be forgiven! As sure as the Star that shines brightest in the Heavens, I am Sailor Sirius, and you WILL be vanquished!" Sailor Sirius challenged, pointing her finger at the shapeless mass.
"I don't have to care about your so called beautiful day, and I don't care if you forgive me or not! I will have your energy!" The electric mass glowed red, shooting more electric lightning bolts out of its eyes at Super Sailor Sirius and nearly striking her in her chest and face. Luckily, the time Marco spent training and teaching Sirius fighting moves and shaping her reflexes in Lybia and Japan also came back to her, and she gracefully jumped out of harm's way. But the lightning struck the wall just behind her then, and pieces of the wall and plaster fell painfully on Sailor Sirius's back and shoulders as she fell in surprise. Grunting in pain, Sirius quickly got up from where she fell and ran to another larger table. As she dove under it, she heard Anna give off small scream.
Through the cloud of debris and smoke, the mass didn't see which table she had hidden under. "Come out, come out, where ever you are, you troublesome little GIRL!" it taunted. When no answer came, it shrieked in rage. "Fine! Then I'll just have to destroy everything in here until you do! YAAAA!" It sent continuous bolts of lightning everywhere, striking tables and booths in its path.
Super Sailor Sirius closed her eyes and concentrated, not too far from where the monster had just destroyed another table. The Sirius Scepter appeared in her outstretched left hand. "Boy, am I glad to see you, old friend!" Sirius said with relief. She held the long black scepter with the rose shaped tip close to her chest, her eyes closed for a few seconds, then stood up, determination set on her face.
"Stop right there you moron! I'm over here, and I am NOT a little girl!" Sirius shouted, pointing her scepter out. As the monster quickly turned its red eyes on her, she smiled. "I thought that might get your attention! SIRIUS SCEPTER, ILLUMINATE!" A massive beam of pure white light shot heavily out the the scepter towards the monster eyes. Even though it was made of lightning, it still couldn't withstand the amount of light energy, and it screamed a chilling high pitched sound as it got struck blind by the force of the impact and bright light.
While the beast was distracted, Sailor Sirius ran quickly to where Marco and Anna was hiding. "Are you alright?" she asked, looking over Marco and then Anna.
"Yeah, I think so, but how did you do all that..." began Anna quietly, looking very scared.
"There's no time right now! Sirius, you have to finish it off!" said Marco, cutting Anna off.
"Right! I'll be right back!" said Sirius, running toward the monster. In its rage, it then began to lift chairs and tables and began to smash everything. It threw a metal chair, and Sailor Sirius ducked low as it flew over her head. "Alright, it ends here! SIRIUS KISS OF DEATH CAPTIVATION!" She threw her right hand in the air, gathering red energy in her palm. She then opened her hand, brought it down, kissed her palm and blew the imprint of the kiss off toward the monster. It grew bigger and bigger, then turned into a electric black ball. As it struck the creature, the ball encased the blob mass inside it as it screamed in rage, then it quickly shrank into half the size of a man's fist. It stayed like that for a second, then all of sudden, it exploded. Black lightning, remnants of the monsters power's, shot up in the air and dissipated.
After a moment of silence, Super Sailor Sirius gave off a yell of victory, then turned to her cousin and Marco as they came out from under the table. "That was GREAT Sailor Sirius! Welcome back!" said Marco, pride and hope filling his voice.
Anna looked to Marco, then looked back at Sailor Sirius, giving her a small smile. She opened her mouth to ask what was going on again when someone beside her moaned. "It's looks like everyone is getting their energy back!" Sirius said as she helped a woman sit up.
"Yes," said Anna nervously. "But who was that monster, and what did it want with us? Are we in BIG trouble or something here?" Her eyes were very wide. Sailor Sirius was just about to say something when the police and ambulance sirens began blaring in the background. "Marco will have to fill us in as soon as we get to your apartment Anna. Right now, we need to get out of here. Are you sure you're alright?" Sirius took Anna's hand in her own.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little..confused!" The taller girl was still fascinated by the fact that Marco talked and her cousin was now some sort of hero. Although it did seem a little...familiar for some reason.
"Well, let's go!" The Star Senshi dragged Anna along with her as Marco ran close behind. A few seconds later, the police rushed into the restaurant, then all began scratching their heads at the strange scene before them, confusion showing on all their faces.
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The Vortex Ship
In a gigantic spaceship that is undetectable to all high above the planet Earth, a large man sat on his throne awaiting a report and energy from his servant. He was at least 6 feet 5 inches tall, with hard, merciless blue eyes and white platinum blond hair that were past his shoulders, and a slight goatee beard on his strong chin. Pale skin showed under the dim lights as memories ran though his mind. It was one thousand years ago today when King Meerages started a campaign to take over the entire Milky Way Galaxy, starting with the Sol System. But instead, he was banished when Queen Serenity used the Ginzuishou to send him and his henchman to the 6th dimension. Fortunately, there was a rip between this dimension and the one he was trapped in only once every thousand years, and he was able to make it hold out long enough with the Black Star Crystal that he had stolen from Beryl and bring his ship and servants that would die for him from their captivity.
His cold eyes narrowed with hate as he thought of Queen Serenity and how she had taken everything away from him. He grunted, trying to get rid of the memory. That didn't concern him anymore. What concerned him now was the amount of energy that Electrobe was to bring in order to give the Black Star Crystal more power, and thus opening the 6th dimension again and bringing the rest of his army and fleet to destroy this world.
A clearing of the throat brought him out of his reverie, and he looked up at the small, ball-headed man standing in front of him. The larger man looked at him with boredom. "Well, where is it? Where is my energy? This "New York City", as the humans called it was supposed to be filled with it!" His dark deep voice echoed through the large Throne Room.
The small man bowed. "I am sorry, Your Majesty, but Electrobe was killed as he was collecting the needed energy! It was very sudden, and by two girls at that!" squeaked the little man.
"WHAT?" screamed King Meerages. "Show me this! NOW!" The little man opened his shaking hand, and a little silver sphere appeared and shot up a white light. In a holographic image, the whole fight scene in the restaurant with Sailor Sirius and Electrobe was replayed. But for the moment, King Meerages was not interested with Electrobe or energy. Instead, he was captivated by the movement and fighting skills of Super Sailor Sirius.
"Show me this girl's face!" he demanded. The small man nodded and pressed a button on the ball. The hologram enlarged and froze, showing the full frontal face of Sirius, showing her perfect body shape, her dark, fudge brown skin, black hair, hazel brown eyes, and full red lips.
King Meerages sucked in a breath as the hologram moved slowly down her body, accenting her shape. "Beautiful!" the King breathed out, then reached out a hand as if to touch the picture.
"But...Your Majesty...the energy!" said the puny man nervously. King Meerages snapped out of his daze and looked at the little man with annoyance.
"Yes, of course! Send Slicer down to Earth, and this time, we will use our servants to possess and hypnotize the Earth mortal fools." He gave Pitkin an annoyed look as the little man just stood there. "GO AT ONCE!" he screamed out. The little man yelped in fear and then ran out of the dark and dreary Throne Room, dropping the ball in the process.
King Meerages stood up and walked down from the throne to where the ball lay, still showing the freeze frame of Sirius. He picked it up and gazed lovingly at it. "My dark little Angel. I will have you to myself now, just as I should have a thousand years ago." the King said as he held the sphere in front of his face. Oh yes, soon she will be in his arms, and she would belong to him just like the galaxy! He threw his head back and laughed evilly, his voice echoing throughout the ship.
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To be continued