Chapter 145
A day had passed, and the city was being cleaned up quickly, and the snow was being taken care of, or at least minimized.
The Sailor Scouts were all sitting around in Raye's house, the door slid open and the Guardians walked in in human form.
"No sign of them," Rick muttered.
"Whoever has them has done a good job of keeping his HQ a secret," Raye said.
"So what do we do now?" Serena asked.
"Just keep searching I guess," Mina said.
"They've got to be somewhere..if we keep looking we'll run into them sooner or later," Raye said.
"This is a huge city Raye," Lita said. "I mean..we don't even know if they're in the city..Beryl launched attacks on Tokyo from the north pole."
"Okay..okay..maybe so..but we have to keep looking," Raye said.
"I don't know, why don't we just let them show up and attack they'll do it sooner or later," Steve said.
"But..that could take days or months..we don't know when that will be," Raye said.
"There is another risk, if we do find them we may run into whatever's causing this..and we have no idea of the forces they have at their disposal," Amy said.
"We have to keep looking anyway..." Lita said. "We are their friends..even if we've hardly seen each other in over a year."
"Yeah, it's what we're supposed to do," Raye said.
"If you say so," Rick muttered.
"Do you guys have a problem with this?" Mina asked.
"I just think..that we're going about this the wrong way..we don't know where they are...and they're probably all right.." Rick said.
"Do you call being made to become force of evil all right?" Raye said.
"Have you forgotten that I've been there!" Rick said. "I know it's no picnic, but you can live with it...besides they've been evil before, they can handle it."
"You don't even know them," Lita said.
"So I'm making an assumption, but you girls are going to exhaust yourselves searching the entire city...you've got other things to worry about too," Rick said.
"He's right..they'll be fine until you can heal them," Mike said.
"You don't know that," Mina said.
"We don't know a lot of things," Mike said. "But that doesn't change our minds."
"Fine..you guys can just go off and do whatever you want..we'll keep searching," Raye said.
"Be our guests," Rick said. The Guardians walked out. Greg hurriedly followed.
"Well..so much for their help," Raye snapped.
Prime Minister Coral leaned back in her chair as her latest guest was shown in.
"Colonel Patterson, what can I do for you?"
"I'll keep it brief, the Sailor Scouts are looking for some friends of their's..and they have asked the SDF for help looking..but of course we'd need your approval for that.."
"Friends of theirs? What do you mean?"
"Well..they believe their friends have been captured by the negaverse..and..they'd like help finding them..because...it's an anit-negaverse operation."
"Oh..I understand..these friends..why do the Sailor Scouts think the negaverse has them?"
"Oh..because one of them launched an attack on the city..and the others are missing..so..they figure they all were caught."
"I see...all right..I'll give you my permission..I'll lend you one..regiment."
"Regiment? Yes..ma'am.."
"Nagumo can pick it."
"Thank you Prime Minister," Patterson said and walked out. He soon reached his car.
D.V. was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Well she released the troops, but just how do you think a regiment of soldiers is going to help the search, I mean if they find something..it'll be very dangerous.." Colonel Patterson said.
"I think they'll have the necessary effect," D.V. said.
"Oh..do you? And why is that?"
"I can't tell you, because I'm not sure I'm right yet."
"Oh.. I see..."
The leader stood there glancing at Prisma, Avery, and Catsy as they stood there with bored expressions on their faces.
"Just why exactly have you called all three of us together?" Prisma asked.
"Because I have a mission for you all," the leader said.
"Won't that stress our energy reserves mean..Bertie used up plenty herself," Avery said.
"Fortunately she had also collected plenty at the time.." the leader said. "I'm not in the habit of sending out attacks like this..you'll have to use your own attacks wisely..but I believe that you three should head out now. "
"Why the hurry?" Catsy asked.
"It's my decision," the Leader said. "I shouldn't have to explain it."
"We're just curious," Prisma said.
"We've got a job to do though..let's go.." Avery said.
The other two glanced at her but then sighed.
"What is it you want us to do?" Avery asked.
"Ah..yes..the target," the leader said.
"Do you know how many of these side streets look exactly the same?" Venus muttered. "I mean..I feel like we've been going in circles, but I know we haven't."
"I know..it is a big city though.." Jupiter said and the two rounded another corner.
"Still.." she added staring at another side street. "You do have a point."
"I usually do."
"No you don't."
"What do you mean I don't?" Venus snapped.
"You usually have no point to anything you say..that's what I mean.."
"Have you listened to me lately?"
"No..because I've listened to you enough before.."
"Oh..so now you're a witty one are you?" Jupiter said.
"Venus..come on..have a sense of humor about yourself."
"I don't have to..but you're saying you're joking then."
"Well..sorta.."
"Oh.." Venus said. "Like you make any sense."
"Sure I do..most of the time..I mean we can't always make sense..but most of the time....I'm okay."
"Obviously you haven't listened to yourself that much either."
"You can't prove that, you're just arguing because you know I'm right."
"You are not! I am one of the most well grounded people on the planet!"
Jupiter started laughing.
"Hey..keep it down!" a bum shouted nearby and tossed a beer bottle at them. The two ducked.
"Same to you buddy," Venus said.
"Come on I can take ya.." the bum said standing up. The two girls stood there at the ready.
"Uh...sir..please.." Jupiter said. "We don't want to fight you."
"Oh..ya don't.." the bum said. "That's right..everyone fears...the Alley Warrior!"
He pulled off his coat revealing a black fighting outfit. He put a mask over his face which was dark black..and he stood in a karate stance. A dark red stripe ran down his arms and legs and he wore a dark pair of knee boots. He had a cap on his head. He starred at them.
"Are you prepared for combat!" he shouted in a much deeper voice. Venus and
Jupiter just glanced at each other.
"I don't know why the guys think we're so wrong to search like this," Mars said.
"Well maybe they can't understand why we care so much about some people they've hardly even heard of," Mercury said. "The truth is we haven't seen the sisters in a while..and the guys surely have no concept for why we consider them friends."
"Still...just waiting for them to show up is hardly an answer.." Mars said.
"Actually it's our best bet.." Mercury said.
"What? You agree with them?"
"Mars..keep in mind I am out here too. Still..most likely it'll be them fighting somewhere rather than us discovering them."
"Maybe..but at least we're trying..that's important."
"Yes it is," Mercury said.
Meanwhile Darrien and Serena were driving through the streets in another section of town.
"I'm glad you could help..I mean I know you're busy," Serena said.
"I'm on winter break right now..so I've got a lot more free time.." Darrien said.
"I know this isn't easy...I mean..this city is huge and we really don't know where to look, but we have to try anyway."
"I'm surprised..you girls seemed to have forgotten about the sisters."
"Well I think we had..we'd been a little busy..I mean..they had their own lives to live..but..right now we're trying to make up for it by helping them out."
"That's noble, but maybe once we find them you girls should try to talk to them a bit more."
"Yeah I guess that makes sense, and I will..just as soon as we can find them," Serena said. "I've thought about it..it sort of took this for me to figure that I should do it, but now that I have."
Darrien hit the brakes.
"What is it.." Serena said.
"That's them.." Darrien said and turned the car around.
Up in front of them was a black car filled with the three sisters.
"Where are they going?" Serena said.
"I don't know..but..there are three of them this time.." Darrien said.
"I'll call the others..." Serena said.
"Venus, Jupiter..you there?" Serena asked.
"Yah!" Alley Warrior shouted leaping at the two Sailor Scouts. They ducked.
"Jupiter..do something about him.." Venus said.
"But he's just a drunk.." Jupiter said.
Alley Warrior jumped off a wall and flew at them with a kick.
The two ducked.
"All right..all right.." Jupiter said and turned towards him.
"Hi.." Venus said into the communicator.
"What's going on over there?" Serena said.
"Uh...what makes you think anything's going on?" Venus said.
"Is that all you got!" Alley Warrior said being thrown over her head.
"What do you mean?" Jupiter shouted and leapt over Venus and tackled the guy.
"Venus?" Serena asked.
Alley Warrior and Jupiter grappled and ended up smashing into Venus.
"Hey!" Venus said. She grabbed Alley Warrior and flung him up against a wall..she stood up now covered with snow.
"Listen.buddy...you don't want me angry..but you've got my angry..so now you're in trouble.." Venus said and spun him in front of her and kicked Alley Warrior in the chest he gasped for air. She pushed him into the snow.
"Let's go," she said. And along with a surprised Jupiter they jumped up to a nearby roof.
"Now what is it you're calling about?" Venus asked pleasantly.
"Come..on we've gotta catch up with them!" Mars shouted as Mercury jumped along behind her.
"But..Mars..if we get to close they might sense our presence," Mercury said.
"They haven't been able to do before.." Mars said.
"We don't know that..perhaps letting Darrien and Serena follow them to their destination and then moving in is a wiser course of action," Mercury said.
"But if we confront them now..we can heal them.." Mars said.
"Maybe....but have the Guardian Scouts even been told to show up?"
"We won't need them.."
"Mars..we've never fought three of the sisters at one time before."
"Why are you so worried about them?"
"I'm just saying we should be careful..it took four scouts just to stop Bertie."
"Fine..I'll call the Guardians," Mars said and pulled out her communicator.
"Guardian Scouts come in," she said.
"What is it Mars..you wanna yell at us some more?" Rick replied.
"No..we've found them.." Mars said.
"Well that's good.." Rick said.
"But we haven't fought them or healed them yet...would you guys be kind enough to show up?"
"Well..where are they?"
"Uh..they're heading up tenth street..." Mars said.
"In Tokyo?" Rick asked.
"Of course.."
"Well that could be a problem..see we're outside the city at the moment," Rick said.
"Why?"
"That's not important..but we'll head back if you want..." Rick said.
"Wait a sec Mars...let's figure this out.." Mercury said.
"Mercury this is no time for planning," Mars said. "I want you guys to head back here now!"
"I think it would be counterproductive to do that," Maverick said appearing on the screen.
"And just what it that?" Mars snapped.
"Because where the Guardians are is where the sisters are going.."
"And how do you know that?" Mars said.
"Uh..well..that's what I do," Maverick said.
"You guys..should stop arguing anyway..you can't catch up to a car," Serena said popping in. "Besides we just got on the highway."
"The highway?" Mars said.
"We've never been able to fifty five miles per hour Mars.." Mercury said. "Not for long anyway."
"Well how are we going to get there..and where are we going anyway?" Mars said.
"That would be the snowmobile race," Rick said.
"You went to a snowmobile race?" Mars snapped.
"We can discuss this later," Mercury said.
"The van will be at the expressway entrance, you just get there.." Maverick muttered and cut the link.
"There's your answer," Mercury said.
"And what exactly do we do when those sisters show up?" Rick asked.
"Try and keep them busy until we get there.." Mars said.
"All right..but why don't we just let the outer Sailors do it?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well they're here too..." Rick said.
"They are?" Mars snapped.
"Sure," Rick said.
"Why didn't you say so...you should tell them about this!" Mars said.
"Now that you mention it, maybe that would be a good idea," Rick said.
"You are so dead!" Mars said. "When I get out there!"
"I'll be looking forward to seeing you too..bye.." Rick said and cut the link.
"Why are all these guys such...I don't know!"
"Let it go Mars.." Mercury said.
"Ehh.." Mars said.
Meanwhile at the snowmobile race, Haruka was leaning against her own snowmobile getting ready for the race to start. Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru stood with a group of spectators watching.
"Michiru..considering that you two had to provide your own source of income..just how does Haruka afford all this equipment?" Setsuna asked.
"We're very resourceful.." Michiru said with a slight grin.
The racers then prepared to start.
"Uh..hello.." Mike said appearing next to the three.
"Mike? Have you come to watch the race too?" Michiru asked.
"Yeah..but this may not be a good time, but..uh..you know those three sisters the others were looking for.." Mike said.
"Yes," Michiru said.
"We kinda found them.." Mike said.
"Where?" Setsuna asked.
"Well..in a car.." Mike said.
"In a car?" Michiru asked.
"Heading in this direction," Mike said.
"I see.." Setsuna said.
"Well..Haruka's a little busy..but we'll see what we can do," Michiru said. "Who else is here?"
"Uh..the other Guardians..Serena and Darrien are right behind them..and the others are on their way as fast as they can get here," Mike said.
"Well..let's try and stop them..Haruka's been looking forward to this race and I don't want it disrupted," Michiru said.
"You're not going to tell her?" Hotaru said.
"No..we can handle it," Michiru said. "And if we don't stop the sisters, she'll find out soon enough."
The race started and the snowmobilers raced off onto a cross country course. The others met up with the Guardians hidden behind a shack and transformed.
"Now..they're about five minutes away," Saturn reported. "Serena and Darrien are behind them..and the Sailor Scouts are still ten minutes away."
"Well...they'll soon be a lot of scouts around here," Sailor Neptune said.
Meanwhile Haruka was speeding along the snow course, trying to edge ahead of the driver in front of her. They sped along a turn...she clenched her teeth and pulled inside of the driver..who looked at her in surprise and then tried his best to keep in the lead. Haruka grinned and sped past him.
"Probably shocked that a girl is beating him.." she thought.
"You know Avery...that girl Serena and her boyfriend have been behind us for a while," Prisma said.
"Of course they have..we'll just have to beat her.." Avery said. "But I'd prefer to do it here."
"Whatever you say.." Prisma said.
"But..if she's Sailor Moon, won't she tell the others?" Catsy asked.
"So we'll fight them all..it's time for another showdown," Avery said. The car sped in the gates to the motorbike race. Darrien's car slowed and pulled to a stop.
"We'll transform here.." Darrien said looking around and seeing the area was clear. The two then transformed and raced inside. Prisma, Avery, and Catsy had gotten out of their car and found themselves facing the scouts waiting for them.
"A reception committee? Wow...and I didn't think we were that big of celebrities," Avery said.
Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask joined them.
"Well..this must be the B team you've got here Sailor Moon.." Prisma said. "Where are the real fighters."
"I assure you that you will find no tougher combat from someone like me," Sailor Neptune said. "NEPTUNE DEEP SUBMERGE!"
The attack flew across the sky and crushed their car.
"Point taken!" Prisma said and the three sisters launched their attacks.
The four Guardians leapt forward and fired their swords at Catsy.
"Please.." she said and dived out of the way.
"Yaaaa!" Uranus said and kept coming swinging his sword at her.
"Geez.." Catsy said. "You are persistent."
She leapt out of the way and landed punching Neptune in the face.
"Hand to hand? She wants to fight hand to hand?" Uranus muttered.
"Well..we aren't bad at that," Pluto said.
The two charged and let loose their own punches. Catsy was hit with them and knocked into the snow.
"You would hit a woman!" she shouted.
"Sorry!" Pluto and Uranus said grabbing her and throwing her into the snow.
"Saturn Ice Rings..Blast!" Saturn shouted.
Catsy dived out of the way.
"Now you've gone and made me mad!" She screeched and launched a massive blast that filled the sky with snow. The four Guardians were hit head long and knocked down.
Meanwhile..Prisma was avoiding the thrusts of Sailor Pluto and Sailor Saturn and attempting to attack with her own energy axe. Sailor Neptune pulled out her mirror and blasted at Prisma who stumbled when hit and was met with the other two's weapons and knocked back. She stumbled and then slid backward with incredible speed. Seconds later a cone of energy flew at them. Neptune jumped out of the way, but Sailor Saturn charged forward.
"Saturn don't!" Pluto said and leapt to help her. Prisma lined up and blasted Saturn at point blank range.
"Yes...we know about that little trick of yours now.." Prisma said. Pluto swung her staff.
Prisma blasted her dead on with an attack throwing her back several feet.
"Neptune Deep Submerge!"
Prisma tried to avoid it but was still hit with the attack as it spiraled in towards her.
Avery meanwhile ducked a barrage of roses from Tuxedo Mask.
"You own too many flowers you know that!" Avery said and sent an energy serpent flying at him. He swatted at it with his cane, but it broke through and pinned him to the ground.
"I'm coming!" Sailor Moon said and swung her moon sword, the serpent evaporated.
"Huh.," she said.
Avery swooped in towards her.
"Yikes," Sailor Moon said and scrambled out of the way.
Avery tried to hit her with some energy bolts but she avoided them. A rose hit her in the arm. Avery screeched and turned to see Tuxedo Mask standing on one knee.
She readied another attack.
"Moon Spiral Hearts Attack!" Sailor Moon shouted.
"No!" Avery shouted and jumped out of the way before Sailor Moon could finish the attack.
A van skidded up and the other four Sailor Scouts leapt out.
"Mars Fire Ignite!"
"Venus Crescent Beam Smash!"
"Jupiter Thunder Crash!"
The three attacks smashed right into Avery and knocked her forward. The three sisters regrouped now surrounded by the majority of the scouts.
"Well..we'll go down fighting.." Avery said.
The three suddenly let out shrieks of pain and collapsed..reverting back to their normal selves.
"What..we didn't even heal them.?" Sailor Moon said.
"It could be a trick," Sailor Neptune said.
"Or maybe..whoever it is that was controlling them saw that they were going to lose and gave up," Mercury said studying her computer.
"Well you guys watch my back..." Mars said and crept towards them.
"Hey..you all right?" She asked.
Catsy opened her eyes first..
"Mars..wha..what's going on?" She asked.
"That could take a little explaining.." Mars said.
"We should get them out of the cold," Tuxedo Mask said.
The group was brought over to the van.
"Looks like everything's all right," Sailor Moon said.
"I wonder how Haruka's doing in the race?" Neptune said.
Meanwhile back in the city. A dark haired guy in a suit and tie was walking down the streets blasting people at will with a small scepter he was holding.
"This is interesting and enjoyable," he said. "And there's no one here to stop me," he muttered looking back at the police cars and the officers he had zapped several blocks down the street.
"How fun this is!" he shouted and blasted someone else as they ran away in horror.
"I am your god people! Fear my wrath!" he shouted and began to laugh.
A multicolored blast smashed into the ground in front of him.
"Uh oh.." the man said as Maverick swung his sword.
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