Chapter 108

Back on the Earth.

"Puchirol, Cyprine," Hotaru Tomoe bellowed. The twins emerged from the shadows.

"Yes your Darkness," they said in unison.

"You did not succeed in your mission."

"No your Darkness, we will not give any excuses, but merely ask to continue serving you," they replied.

"I shall grant that request, however, I warn you, my patience is waning. If we do not acquire any heart crystals, this mission is doomed to failure," the Dark One said.

"Yes Dark One, we understand. What is it that you want us to do."

Hotaru paused for a moment and then descended down from her throne.

"I have learned that Queen Nehelenia's forces suffered a major defeat on the moon. She is still a threat, but there is a window of opportunity. And even if there wasn't, if I don't acquire those crystals, her attacks will be a moot point. So, you are to try and destroy as many Sailor Scouts as you can. Your objective is not to acquire crystals, but instead the destruction of those scouts. Understand?"

"Yes Dark One," they replied.

"Now I've been thinking of how to do it, and I have created this," Tomoe said and handed them a black ruby.

"This will allow you to draw away the powers of the Sailor Scouts. If you manage to catch their energy with it. Without their powers, they are useless," Tomoe said.

"That's convenient, are you sure it works?" the two asked.

"You are aware of course of the punishment for questioning me?" Tomoe said.

"We meant no offense Dark One."

"Perhaps not, but the fact remains that you did question me. You will get off with a warning. Yes this ruby should do the job it was intended to...but I would prefer if you did not try and overload it, if you could fight the scouts one or two at a time, it would make things work more smoothly."

"We shall try."

"Very well...I'll leave it to you to figure out what to do. You will have no daimons do you understand?"

"Yes your Darkness."

"Go."

The two bowed and hurried out.

"It's a full moon tonight isn't it?" Raye said.

"Yeah it is," Mina said.

"We can finally contact the moon kingdom can't we?" Lita said.

"According to Sailor Pluto yes," Amy said.

"That's great, so you three can tell Rick, Steve, and Mike, all about how you're trying to find substitute boyfriends," Serena said with a grin.

"Quiet Serena," Raye, Lita, and Mina said. "Not a word about that."

"What's it worth to you?" Serena asked.

"Actually we have other concerns at the moment, like how do we get Urawa Motoki to come back," Lita said.

"He isn't coming back," Raye said.

"But he must," Mina said.

"You two can have him, I think Himura will suit me," Raye said.

"No, he's mine," Mina said.

"You can't have them all Mina," Lita said.

"That has yet to be proven," Mina said.

The other four sighed.

Meanwhile at the Diet building. The Prime Minister, Sylia Coral, sat in her office examining various treaties she was supposed to sign and various other things.

"I have to call President Clinton later to talk about that tariff treaty. He's such a charming man..." she said to herself.

Her secretary buzzed her.

"Yes?" She said.

"General Nagumo and his committee are here ma'am," the secretary said.

"Send them in."

The door opened and in walked General Nagumo, Chief Ozaki, Tokyo's Governor Ryu Harada, Maxfield Stanton, and Colonel Patterson.

"Gentlemen, sit down," Coral said. The group all took seats.

"You know this how I'd pictured it, a bunch of grey haired old men sitting around discussing defense policy," Sylia said with a grin.

"The only thing is your no grey haired old man ma'am," Colonel Patterson said.

"And if that changes will have more important issues at hand," Sylia said. "So, I don't mind telling you that these attacks are becoming more than an annoyance. Sure, we've kept the media contained, and people seem to be dealing with it all, but...I'd like to know what you're all up to."

"Well Prime Minister, no one is more interested in this then me," Governor Harada said. "After all, the battles have all occurred in Tokyo, and after that alien ship attacked, well what can you say about that..."

"I know Governor," Sylia said.

"We've been on this thing twenty four-seven since it started," Ozaki said.

"And what have you found out," Sylia said.

"That's the problem, it's not easy to handle these attacks. The enemy can strike anywhere at anytime. It's amazing that even the Sailor Scouts can keep up with them," Ozaki said.

"Maybe they know something that you don't," Stanton said. I sure as heck couldn't figure out how they were always stumbling onto my schemes.

"Well Stanton you haven't been much help lately," Ozaki said.

"Neither have you Ozaki, sorry about all those patrol cars," Patterson said with a grin.

"Ehh.." Ozaki said.

"Are you all telling me that you have found nothing out?" Sylia asked.

"I believe that is the message Prime Minister Coral," Nagumo said. "Not for want of trying though."

"You know gentlemen with all due respect I'd like to try a different line of attack. How many women do you have working on this issue?"

"Uh...we don't have the exact figures..." Ozaki said.

"Yes..and that shouldn't be an issue..." Nagumo said.

"It might be, after all, the Sailor Scouts are female," Sylia said.

"The Guardian Scouts are not," Stanton said.

"The Guardian Scouts haven't been seen in weeks," Ozaki said.

"True, but on a related note, my nephew's kept up with things, and he is certainly all man," Patterson said.

"Where is he anyway?" Ozaki said.

"Study abroad," Patterson said.

"Oh...well that's mighty nice of him to run off while we've got this going on," Ozaki said.

"Frankly Chief, I wonder why the defense of this country should rely on a teenager anyway?" Coral said.

She'd be surprised. Stanton and Patterson thought.

"Anyway..I bet you've got less than five percent of your people as women working on this," Sylia said.

"Well ma'am, the military only became fully desegregated two years ago..." Nagumo said.

"Not good enough, as of this moment I am taking personal charge of this operation," Coral said.

"WHAT?" The rest of the room except Stanton said.

"Oh...you guys all looked worried...is something wrong?" Coral asked.

"Uh...well..uh..." the group all sort of muttered. Stanton grinned.

"You have my full support madame Prime Minister," Stanton said.

"I thank you for that, Mr. Stanton, in fact they say you are an expert on these sort of things, I want you to be my right hand man," Coral said.

"But Prime Minister, shouldn't someone more associated with defense operations..." Nagumo said.

"Never mind that, General Nagumo, you will return to your post as head of the armed forces, I am taking the jurisdiction for this operation away from you and the police department and forming my own task force. Who is your highest ranking female officer?"

"Uh...well that would be Lieutenant Colonel Nagumo...my daughter Mam..."

"Who says nepotism is dead ehh?" Ozaki said.

"Need we mention Captain Ozaki of precinct seven," Patterson said.

"You're in no position to talk, your nephew's into the military academy any time he wants to be," Ozaki said.

"He'd take the admissions test," Patterson growled.

"None of you are in any position to talk," Coral said. "Nagumo, send me you daughter. She will be my military advisor."

"Uh..are you sure?"

"Why...is there a problem with her?"

"No..of course..um..not."

"Then send her around, and you Ozaki...whose your highest ranking female officer."

"Uh...that would be Captain Shinobu Ozaki..ma'am...as mentioned before."

"I am going to have you both investigated unless I see some fairer promotion practices," Coral said.

"Of course ma'am," the two said.

"You sure there isn't anything of Zoicite left in her?" Patterson whispered to Stanton who grinned.

"Zoicite had me killed, I should be careful shouldn't I?" Stanton replied.

"I should say so," Patterson said.

Meanwhile in a room at the Dark One's lair.

"How do you think we should get the Sailor Scouts?" Puchirol asked.

"No idea," Cyprine said. "They have destiny on their side which makes it hard for us to separate them, but if we could. We know they go to that high school."

"And little else."

"Maybe we could just blow up the entire school."

"You know that might do the trick. But that would take great amounts of energy."

"Or just a few sticks of what do those humans call it, dynamite."

"You're right. That could do it."

"Of course it could."

"Still...we have no idea how to make sure they would all die."

"You're right, and if they caught us, well our surprise would be missing, still..it's a last ditch effort."

"Yes it is."

"What if we just kidnaped a student. You know not like all of them, but then we sent an ultimatum."

"That could work. After all, they'd have to reveal themselves. It's kind of like Mimette's plan, but more sure fire, and now that we can kill them...well it would work great."

"But who do we kidnap?"

"Hmm..good question. We have to be careful..destiny could lead us to kidnap one of the scouts themselves or one of their friends very easily."

"You're right....what if we kidnaped a student at another school."

"Maybe...or how about..something like the Queen of this country."

"You mean their leader?"

"Yeah, the populace would demand the Sailor Scouts surrender."

"I think you've got it."

"Yep...now we just have to find out where the Queen is."

Meanwhile at Raye's temple.

"It's almost ready," Amy said typing some commands into her computer. "Soon we should have a link to the moon."

"Finally," Mina said.

"Yeah it's been too long," Lita said.

"We know, but are you going to tell them the truth about you know..." Serena said.

"There's no reason to," Mina and Lita said.

"No reason at all," Raye added with a slight grin.

"Almost done," Amy said and finished typing. "There. Just use your communicators."

The five pulled out their communicators and turned them on.

"Hello?" Raye said.

Guardian Neptune's face appeared.

"Sal's Pizza City, what can I get ya?" he asked.

"Get off the line you idiot!" Raye said.

"No, no, I want to talk to him," Mina said. "Hi Mike."

"Hi Mina, you haven't been seeing other people while I've been gone have you?"

"WHAT?" Mina said. "No, no, of course not silly..." she stammered.

"Yeah, I'll bet....you guys owe me ten bucks!"

"I'll pay you when we get back to Earth," they heard Guardian Pluto say. "And that's assuming that Lita hasn't found someone who looks like more like her old boyfriend then I do."

"Hey, then Rick would owe you money too..." Neptune said.

"Yeah...I'm doomed," Guardian Uranus said.

"So let me get this straight..you wouldn't care if we were cheating on you?" Mina asked.

"Well..it's not like we wouldn't expect it, just as long as you came back to me after I got back, what do I care, I'm the man," Neptune said.

"Yeah...and I've got no one else either," Guardian Pluto said.

"I on the other hand would have a different opinion," Guardian Uranus said.

"No need to worry there," Raye said. The other four Sailor Scouts glanced at her.

"Heh heh..gotta go," she said.

"Oh..Amy..Saturn here wants to talk to you," Neptune said.

"Oh..hi Amy..hi everyone..." Saturn said.

"Actually I think we can all have our separate links if we need them," Amy said and pressed a few buttons."

"Oh..that's good," Raye said.

"There..we can have some private conversations now," Lita said.

"And I can eavesdrop," Serena said. The other four glanced at her. "Call me if you need me," she said with a slight grin.

The five scouts headed off to different areas of the temple.

"So Amy, how's it been?" Saturn asked.

"He asked me...I wasn't about to turn him down, our of courtesy," Mina said.

"I just baked him some cookies for his class," Lita said.

"I'm just messing with Lita and Mina's minds," Raye said.

""Well, there's still an evil force down here wreaking havoc," Amy said. "But we're handling it."

"That's good," Saturn said. "So how are you Amy?"

"Uh..well..I'm okay I guess...there's something I may need your help with when you get back though."

"What?"

"My biology grades haven't been good at all."

"What's been the problem?"

"I just can't seem to figure it out...that's what."

"Oh...well...I'm in the same class..you know..but I'm afraid my scores aren't that better....but you know who the guy to ask is..."

"Who?" Amy asked.

"Patterson, the guy's amazing when it comes to bio."

"That's right, he had a knack for it in Junior High. Still..I don't know...of course..while we're on the subject...what's he been up too."

"Well it turns out that Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus are up here too."

"Really?" Amy said in surprise.

"Yep, don't ask me how, but it's true. Maverick's been watching them like a hawk ever since, his mood has completely changed."

"How is that even possible?"

"I know it's hard to envision, but he's become completely reticent and paranoid."

"As compared to what?" Amy asked.

"I know..that's the problem..oh..wait..I gotta go."

"Gotta go, Maverick's about to slug Sailor Uranus!" Neptune said.

"Uh oh..they're gonna rumble," Pluto said.

"A fight..sorry..gotta go," Uranus said.

"Huh?" the group all said. The feed kept up. They could hear shouting.

"You'd be wise not to take me on Maverick!" Sailor Uranus shouted.

"I'll take you on anytime I please," Maverick growled. "And I will beat you."

"Hold em back boys," Guardian Pluto said.

Sailor Pluto suddenly appeared on the communicator screens.

"Greetings Sailor Scouts," she said.

"Oh..Sailor Pluto," Serena said.

"We're having a little scuffle up here..." Sailor Pluto said.

"Let them go! Let them go! Let them go!" Mina, Lita, and Raye shouted.

"Ehhh.." Sailor Pluto said. "Maverick, put that sword down or I'll make you do it myself!" shouted back at them.

"I only need five minutes!" Maverick shouted. Guardians Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto roared.

"See what I have to put up with? This has really tested my patience," Sailor Pluto muttered. "Anyway...what's your status?"

"Well...we have no idea what the evil forces down here are up to," Serena said.

"They're after crystal hearts Sailor Pluto and we don't know why," Amy said.

"Hmm...Crystal Hearts could be used an energy source, that might explain it. But why are they trying to do with that energy?" Sailor Pluto asked.

"Perhaps the same thing they were going to do with the Holy grail if they got a hold of it," Raye said.

"Perhaps, but the holy grail has a different purpose," Sailor Pluto said. "It would seem the evil forces may need that energy for when the grail must be used."

"And that is?" Serena asked.

"It's not important that you know now," Sailor Pluto said. "What is important is that you not let her get any crystal hearts."

"We haven't lost yet," Lita said.

"That's good, the war here is going well, but there is still much fighting to be done," Sailor Pluto said. "I may return at some point to figure things out. Until then you have got to beat that force down there. It is imperative."

"We will, you can trust us," Mina said.

"We'll figure it out eventually," Amy said.

"Good...the fighting's died down here..." Sailor Pluto said with relief.

"Food fight!" Guardian Neptune shouted.

"Or...maybe not..." Sailor Pluto muttered.

"You are so childish Guardian Scouts!" Sailor Neptune shouted.

"You know us Semper Childish!" Guardian Pluto shouted back.

"That isn't half bad," Guardian Neptune said.

"Thank you," Guardian Pluto said.

"Here comes the pie!" Guardian Uranus said.

"You're attack is much too obvious!" Sailor Uranus shouted back.

"DUCK!" Guardian Saturn yelled.

"This pie had lemon in it! I hate lemon!" Guardian Neptune shouted.

"Stop it all of you!" Sailor Pluto said.

Amy pressed a few buttons.

"Uh..say..Maverick do you have a second." Amy said.

"Uh....yes..." Maverick mumbled and ducked as an orange flew over his head.

"Can I run something by you?" Amy asked.

"Uh huh...I guess..." Patterson said.

"Good..."

The next morning.

"Captain Ozaki, Colonel Nagumo, welcome," Prime Minister Coral said. "This is Maxfield Stanton."

"Leona Nagumo," Nagumo said.

"Shinobu Ozaki," Ozaki said.

"Hello," Stanton said.

"Well..you're my task force so far...but that'll change...I've ordered the transfer of some weapons and people to our group and soon we'll be ready. Captain Ozaki...how would you handle this problems."

"Uh..well..I don't really handle the battles and stuff, I investigate fraud cases really...I run that department."

"Oh..I see...well..we need an investigator anyway," Coral muttered. "Uh..Colonel Nagumo what were your duties."

"Uh..well..I ran the quartermaster's service."

"The what?"

"You know...food and stuff."

"But you received battle training right?"

"Sure..I fought in the battle against the flowers...I can fight...just tell me where to shoot."

"You're supposed to tell me where to shoot."

"Oh..well..then that could be a problem."

"Ehh.."

"Don't worry Prime Minister, I'm sure given some time breaking in the Colonel and the Captain will do fine," Stanton said.

"Ehh..maybe...anyway..I'd just like you to...."

The room shook, and seconds later the window was broken apart.

"What?" Coral shouted.

"Get down!" Stanton shouted.

Ozaki and Nagumo stood up quickly as Puchirol and Cyprine jumped in the door.

"Well..shoot it!" Coral said.

"I don't normally wear a pistol!" Nagumo said.

"I'll do it!" Ozaki sand drew her revolver. Puchirol tackled both of them. Stanton vaulted up and swung at Cyprine, she dodged him and grabbed throwing him into a corner of the office.

No good at hand to hand. He thought as he slammed into a bookcase.

Cyprine then grabbed Sylia Coral and jumped out the door. Puchirol followed.

Minutes later.

"General Nagumo, the Prime Minister's been kidnaped!" Stanton shouted into the phone.

"Glad to see her task force is working so well," Nagumo muttered. "All right, we'll get on it."

"Dad..uh...about the Prime Minister," Shinobu Ozaki said.

"Ehh..you haven't fired your revolver before have you?" Chief Ozaki said.

"Well no.."

"Ehh.."

At school.

"Did you hear? The Prime Minister's been kidnaped!" Melvin shrieked.

"What?" everyone said.

"Your attention please!" Came two voices in unison. "Students of Juuban High School...we know that among you are the group known as the Sailor Scouts, and we give you this ultimatum. Unless you come to us as Sailor Scouts and surrender, we will kill the Prime Minister. You have one hour, if you decide to meet us, come to Tokyo Tower."

The group ran to the window. Out there on top of a van was Puchirol and Cyprine.

There they are. Raye thought.

The enemies. Mina thought.

What do we do? Lita thought.

If we don't surrender, the Prime Minister dies. If we do... Amy thought.

I guess they're going to expect me to make some decision here. Serena thought. But I can't.

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