Chapter 169
"Neo-Saturn! Are you sure about that!" Mars shouted. The lizard leapt at them, causing them to jump out of the way. Neo-Saturn was already in the air swinging his larger sword down at the creature. He dug it into the lizard's head, but it shook itself sending Neo-Saturn off balance. He grabbed onto one of the lizard's raised fins and held on.
"Those fins..come in handy don't they?" Neo-Uranus said.
"Do you have a plan?" Uranus asked.
"I do," Mercury said looking at her computer. "Neo-Saturn's mistake was attacking the head of the creature. It's brain isn't in the head."
"What?" Mars said.
"It's brain is in it's tail, this creature resembles a dinosaur more than a lizard," Mercury said. The creature charged. The group dived out of the way.
"So what is in it's head?" Uranus asked.
"I'm not even sure..it looks like a reproductive system.." Mercury said.
"WHAT!" Uranus, Neo-Uranus, and Mars shouted.
Neo-Saturn landed near by.
"Couldn't hold on..but so what?" he said and charged forward.
"Saturn Ice Rings Blast!"
He shouted. The attack flew at the creature as it dived at him. Neo-Saturn jumped out of the way quickly as the creature smashed into the ground and skidded, but began to get up.
"It's not the head you should be aiming for," Mars snapped.
"Unless you want it to have kids," Uranus said.
"Then tell me where to aim?" Neo-Saturn said.
"Its..ahhh!" Mercury said and ducked as the tail came sweeping at them.
"Uranus..let's ride.."Neo-Uranus said drawing his sword.
"Ride it?" Uranus asked.
"No..I mean..just attack."
"Oh.."
They glanced at each other.
"Now!" Neo-Uranus said and the two leapt at the tail as it swung at them.
"Uh oh.." Neo-Uranus said as both of them were hit with it and knocked into the mountainside.
"We jumped to high." Neo-Uranus said.
"Mars Fire Ignite!" Mars shouted leaping into the air. The energy flew from her fingers at the creature's tail and left no visible damage.
"Don't tell me it's fireproof," Mars said.
Saturn charged forward firing at the lizard it turned to see him, moving a bit more slowly because of the damage to it's head..but..still..maintaining a fast enough pace.
"Saturn! What are you doing!" Mercury shouted.
"I don't know!" Saturn shouted as the lizard chased after him.
"What's he doing is giving us time," Neo-Saturn said. "And now the tail is in full view!"
He jumped forward after it.
"Hey..we're there.." Neo-Uranus said and he and Uranus went after it.
"Shouldn't we be helping them?" Mars asked.
"I'm trying to analyze the data," Mercury said typing rapidly into the computer.
"Saturn Ice Rings Blast!"
"Uranus Fire Spikes Attack."
"Uranus Fire Spikes Attack!"
The three attacks flew at the monsters tail the ice rings hit and the creature whirled. The Fire spikes seemed to do no harm.
"Okay..fire just isn't the weapon of choice here.." Neo-Uranus."
"Neo-Uranus..give me your sword." Neo-Saturn said as the creature looked at them.
"No..get your own.." Neo-Uranus said.
"I'm better skilled," Neo-Saturn said.
"What you are is insane," Neo-Uranus said. "I'll handle it."
The creature stopped and starred at them.
"What is it doing?" Uranus asked.
"Attack it!" Neo-Saturn said.
"I'm almost afraid to," Neo-Uranus said.
Seconds later the creature's mouth belched fire. The three all let out short cries of surprise and dived out of the way barely.
"Ah..geez..this thing has strange mating habits!" Neo-Uranus said.
"Since when can it do that?" Mars shouted.
"Apparently it always could," Mercury said.
The creature growled. Suddenly though it let out a cry and smashed into the ground. They could all see Saturn trying to keep his sword stuck into the creature behind them.
"Did he kill it?" Mars asked.
"Uh..Saturn! WATCH OUT!" Mercury shouted. The tail reared up and flung Saturn through the air. Mercury tossed her computer to Mars and leapt catching Saturn and the two fell to the ground.
"You got him..bit was a random electrical impulse.." Mercury said.
"Oh..you gotta watch those.." Saturn said.
Neo-Saturn leapt onto the creature's head, pulled out his energy sword and jumped down.
"I could have taken it.." he said.
"Neo-Saturn..stop trying to get killed it would do us all some good," Neo-Uranus said. "Especially you."
"That's a subjective opinion," Neo-Saturn said.
The rest of the army came running up afterwards.
"I guess we can keep going now.." one of the officers said.
"There's an idea," Neo-Uranus said.
Elsewhere.
Queen Nehelenia stood in her chamber starring at the projections of crystal Tokyo that appeared in the air all around her. Her eyes narrowed.
"With my forces as they are, the major threat at this point are those aliens..I don't know what they want or what their power is. So..they'll be the first to go..my energy reserves are continuing to rise. Even if there are some unexplained setbacks. With the aliens gone..then Crystal Tokyo will be an afterthought, especially with a weakened defense."
She didn't laugh..she just stared at what she had before her and made ready
to make her next move.
In Crystal Tokyo.
"With Nehelenia's focus shifted we now have an opportunity to strengthen our defenses for good. Most of the world's forces have been alerted," Sailor Saturn said as she and Maverick walked down a hallway.
"In fact, a concerted effort could trap her in Japan completely, without the ability to draw on the energy of others, she would be easily defeat able," she continued.
"That would require everyone getting along and that just doesn't happen. They're interested in keeping Nehelenia out of their country no more," Maverick said.
"But the European forces seem interested in pushing her back, they have just made further inroads into China."
"Yeah well..they wouldn't be enough..Nehelenia is immensely powerful..she's still got a large force of Chinese soldiers to defend her and draw from."
"She has no navy though....the submarine we acquired has been making sure of that."
"I wouldn't rely on the help of other nations..we'll have to beat her on our own terms."
"Now that we've stabilized the world, that may be possible."
"It would be possible if we knew what those aliens were up to. We can't risk having the scouts weakened if those aliens are up to something."
"And that is why we don't attack her I know..so perhaps trying to get the nations of the world to help with a counteroffensive would be wise since there is little more to do here."
"I'm not negotiator..that was what Queen Serenity was good at and she's unavailable. In fact there's no one here who could ever hammer out any sort of deal with anyone," Maverick said.
"We haven't been looking though," Saturn said.
"Well..no..but right now we've been a little busy."
"Yes of course, I just felt I should suggest it."
"Suggestion noted."
The two headed into the control room. They found Neo-Sailor Moon leaning against a console with a scowl on her face.
"Is there something you need?" Sailor Saturn asked.
"How is it you two haven't found my father yet?"
"We've been busy with other matters?" Maverick snapped.
"Don't you think it's kinda important, being that he's the king and all!" Neo-Sailor Moon snapped.
"Please Princess...you must allow some indulgence.." Sailor Saturn said.
"Indulgence my butt! Find him now!" Neo-Sailor Moon said.
"We have some leads that we'll follow up when and if we can," Maverick said.
"When and if we can?" Neo-Sailor Moon asked. "You'll do it or I will!"
"You're two valuable to leave here.." Sailor Saturn said. "We need you for the defense of the palace."
"Then find my father or I'm not fighting.." Neo-Sailor Moon said.
"You can't mean that," Sailor Saturn said. "You're willing to turn your back on your people."
"My people...they won't let me see mommy..you won't find daddy...the Sailor Scouts are forming that energy pillar..those are my people.." Neo-Sailor Moon said.
"You are a princess..you have a responsibility," Sailor Saturn said.
"I don't want a responsibility. You listen up..find my father, or I'm leaving!"
She stormed out.
"What a brat," Maverick said.
"She is still young," Sailor Saturn said. "And under immense pressure."
"She's still a brat," Maverick said and turned to his screen.
"The enemy is attacking again.." Saturn said looking at it.
"Perfect timing," Maverick said.
Nehelenia's troops rushed forward toward the lines.
"Pluto..Storm Fist Punch!" Neo-Pluto shouted and flattened part of the line.
"Hold the line troops," he said and rushed forward swinging his sword madly striking at the enemy, they all moved in to try and take him out.
"He's not suicidal, just doesn't possess much good judgement," Jupiter said.
"The story of my life," Pluto said.
Jupiter readied herself.
"Jupiter....Thunderclap Zap!" she shouted and blasted another hole in the line.
"I'll be out there.." Pluto said and leapt off to join the melee.
"It'd be much safer just to pick them off from a distance..but no..those two have to go and get in a fight.." she said and shrugged.
"Oh well." she added and jumped off after them.
"Venus Love Chain encircle!"
The golden attack whirled out and knocked down yet another part of the line.
Neo-Neptune jumped out into the field and into the hole.
"Neptune Golden Triton Impale!"
He shouted. The attack flew down the line and knocked away a group of troops. He turned and faced the other half of the line which moved to swamp him.
"Not today," he said and jumped out of the way.
"Venus love chain encircle!"
The mob was corralled by a golden bolt of energy smashing into them.
"That seems to do the trick doesn't it?" Neptune said.
"Would you care to do something?" Venus asked.
"Well..we all know that I'm more of a liability then an asset," Neptune said.
"You could at least draw their fire.." Neo-Neptune snapped.
"It's true I'm very good at that..but right now there's really no need to.." Neptune said.
"There should always be a reason to put your life in danger," Neo-Neptune replied.
"Neo-Neptune..I hate to tell you this..but if I go..you go.."
"Not necessarily."
"What do you mean?"
"It's hard to explain..but from what I know about time..I'd take my chances.."
"You know nothing about time!" Venus shouted.
"Trust me my knowledge is superior to yours."
"Oh..I see.." Venus snapped. "Good for you," she said and slapped him. The line started letting out cheers.
"What didn't you like him either?" Neptune asked. The group nodded.
"Ehh.." Neo-Neptune said and readied himself as Nehelenia's forces reformed.
A massive energy bolt flew through the air and blasted one of the alien ships to pieces.
"What was that?" Neptune said.
"Nehelenia most likely," Neo-Neptune said.
Another wave flew out and smashed into the alien ships, blowing apart another
one.
"Aren't they going to fight back?" Sailor Moon asked watching from another part of the field.
"I don't think we can worry about them right now," Tuxedo Mask said as a group of soldiers flew at them.
"Oh..go away.." Sailor Moon shouted. "Moon Tiara Magic!" she shouted and cut a wave of them down, the troops nearby brought the rest of the charge to a stop.
"I'm worried about Rini, I don't know where she is," Tuxedo Mask said.
"I thought you said we didn't have time to worry about anything else," Sailor Moon said.
"Well..it's not good for Rini to be missing like this with all this going on," Tuxedo Mask said.
Another alien ship exploded.
"What are those aliens up too?" Sailor Moon asked.
"Wish I knew.." Tuxedo Mask said. "Listen..I've gotta find Rini..you call me if you need me."
"I need you."
"Sailor Moon please.." Tuxedo Mask said and jumped off.
"Why don't you just marry her!" she snapped and turned back to see another horde of Chinese racing at her.
"I said go away!" Sailor Moon said and ran forward and somehow all four of the Sailor Scout's auras met inside her, she plowed into the group while hitting them with all sort of karate moves and agilely avoiding attacks, using angles and knowledge of human physiology to do the most damage. The horde collapsed around her and the remaining troops raced off.
"Yeah..take that.." she said.
"How did I just do this?" she asked herself seconds later.
"That's some nice butt kicking there Sailor Moon.." one of the soldiers said giving her a thumbs up.
"Yeah..yeah.." Sailor Moon said.
"YAHHHHHHHHH!" came a cry. She turned to see what looked to be some sort of warrior charging at her with a sword. Sailor Moon sighed, ducked and hit him in the groin. He collapsed.
"Anyone else!" She shouted.
The enemy seemed to be nowhere in sight.
"I thought so!" She shrieked. Another alien ship exploded.
"And what's going on up there?" she muttered.
Nehelenia was wondering the same thing.
"I attack them and they just float there! Why would they do that?" she asked herself. "Maybe there not as major a threat as I envisioned, but I can't take any chances!"
She blew another ship apart and readied yet another energy attack.
"Two more to go.." she said.
"The aliens are putting up no defense..this isn't logical," Sailor Saturn said.
"Neither is life," Maverick muttered.
"But if attacked, they should either fight back or retreat, they have done neither," Sailor Saturn said.
"They're probably up to something," Maverick said.
"I wish I could find out...however my powers seems to have no use when dealing with anything other then their presence," Sailor Saturn said.
"The last thing I need right now is a mystery," Maverick said watching the second to last alien ship explode leaving only the command ship.
"Somehow..I'm guessing..that ship won't be destroyed as easily,"Maverick said.
"What leads you to make this assumption?" Sailor Saturn asked.
"Just a guess," Maverick said.
"Now..for the final ship.." Nehelenia said and brought on more power than before realizing that ship probably had more defense in merely it's structure. She let loose her attack. It flew through the air and right at the alien command ship. The ship hovered there until the last second and then zipped out of the way of the attack.
"WHAT!" Nehelenia shouted.
"You're reputation is well deserved," Sailor Saturn said.
"No time for compliments," Maverick said and pressed some computer buttons quickly.
The alien ship took up a new position.
"All right...I just need to hit it faster.." she said and drew more power from her reserves she floated up into the air using the power and flew at the alien ship throwing her energy at it. The alien ship moved away again and the energy flew by. Nehelenia stopped and hovered again, then recharging her energy she flew at the alien ship yet again. It hovered as she flew it at filled with energy. She threw yet another attack at near point blank range into it. The alien ship opened fire with a light beam and blasted the attacks apart knocking her backwards.
"Enough!" she shouted and vanished teleporting back to her chamber and collapsing.
"All that energy..and that ship still remains," She snapped.
"Gotcha," Maverick said and looking at his tactical screen. There on the map was the location of Nehelenia's barrages represented by a flashing dot.
"You know where she is," Sailor Saturn said.
"I do," Maverick said.
"That is good news."
"Yes, it is, but we now know there's a very powerful alien ship out there..and we still don't know what it wants."
"That's true," Sailor Saturn said.
"Rini? You have to stop running off like this.." Tuxedo Mask said walking up to her.
"Darrien..they just don't care about my parents."
"Who doesn't.."
"Sailor Saturn and Maverick..they..just...don't care..they don't even try to look for my father."
"Rini..they have a lot to worry about. They have to protect the city."
"They won't let me look for him."
"Rini..we need you here."
"I want my father back."
"Rini..I'm sure he'll turn up."
"How can he..he's been gone for weeks."
"There's still hope."
"Someone should look for him..they should let me go."
"Rini..aren't you listening..we need everyone to guard the city."
"You let the other scouts go...they didn't need them..they don't need me here."
"Listen..we don't know what could happen next..and..you're inexperienced at fighting them. You wouldn't know where to look."
"Then come with me."
"I can't.."
"You don't care either do you!" Rini said and ran off.
"Rini..wait!" Tuxedo Mask said and ran after her...she ducked down a side street and disappeared.
"This isn't going well," he said.
Nehelenia scowled as a man was brought before her.
"Who is he?" she snapped.
"We found him behind the lines, he surrendered to us.." one of her troops said.
"What were you doing behind my lines.." she said.
"I..have a message for you..information.."
"Information?"
"Yes..I'll tell you..if you..let me live when you take over."
"What? That' why you're here..to make sure you survive my takeover?"
"Yes..yes...I want to live."
"Fine, I will let you live..now what is your information?"
"Queen Serenity is in no position to fight you..."
Nehelenia already had a good idea of this but listened anyway.
"She...had a breakdown when the king disappeared. She just became..out of it...and she doesn't have the silver crystal anymore..Neo-Sailor Moon does..and she's so young..if you stopped her..."
"I see.." Nehelenia said and grabbed him. Energy shot through him.
"You speak the truth.." she said and threw him to the ground. "Now..you will return your own lines and fine more information for me..when the next battle comes I will give you a means to return to us..understand?" she said.
"Yes..yes..I understand," he said.
"Then go.." she said.
He hurried off and was let back into the lines.
He snuck up to the Crystal Tokyo lines.
"Identify yourself," a soldier said.
"I'm a friend..I was..captured..they wanted to interrogate me..I got away.." the soldiers looked at him.
"Pass through..I'm sure the high command wants to hear about that.."
"High command?"
He was later driven to the palace by another officer and lead inside.
"Is this really necessary?" he asked.
"Of course..you're the first captured person to have escaped..your information is vital."
"Just who are we going to see?"
"Sailor Saturn and Maverick of course."
"Oh.."
A door opened and he was lead in. The door closed, he started a bit. A scythe flashed out of the darkness and came to rest below his throat.
Sailor Saturn stood there.
"I have little doubt that you are a liar," she said.
He felt some walked up behind him.
"And I have little doubt that you are a spy," Maverick said.
He shuddered.
Meanwhile brawling continued in China, where the European and Chinese armies were still going at it by a river. The troops were not firing but instead involved in hand to hand. The Scouts, were standing behind the lines watching.
"We really can't move in until they stop fighting like that," Mars said.
"I can.." Neo-Saturn said and took his sword and headed in.
"Ehh..I'm not busy," Neo-Uranus said and followed.
"Me neither," Uranus said.
Saturn shrugged and was the third to head down into the melee.
"Well..two of us can't move in anyway.." Mars said.
"That's true," Mercury said. Both of them noticed the same thing at the same time. Moving towards the river was a large bull.
"That's something you don't see around here often," Mars said.
"I think it's our problem now.." Mercury said.
"Great..a giant bull. Let's go.." Mars muttered and the two jumped over the
river.
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