Chapter 355

Sailor Moon starred at the sight in front of her. She was flanked by Sailors Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus, and Pluto. On her left was Guardians Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, Mars, and Venus.

Guardian Moon and Sailor Earth stood behind her. There were fifteen of them now, and now standing in front of here were fifteen warriors staring at them, fifteen warriors that looked exactly the same as they did, with one exception, Sailor Venus' apparent clone's uniform was still the usual gold.

"How have they done this?" Sailor Moon asked.

"Apparently by studying us," Guardian Earth said. "Their power levels match ours as well."

"One wonders why they didn't attack us with those in the first place," Sailor Uranus said.

"They probably had to make them," Sailor Pluto said.

"But just how like us are they?" Sailor Mars asked.

"We won't know until we fight them," Sailor Earth said advancing.

"Wait.." Sailor Venus said. "Everyone change the color of your uniforms so we can tell them apart from us."

"Good idea," Sailor Moon said.

"How exactly do we do that?" Guardian Neptune asked.

"Just think about it," Sailor Venus said. The scouts did just that.

"Now we're ready," Sailor Moon said.

The scouts stood facing their faux enemies.

"We've had to deal with stuff like this before, haven't you?" Sailor Moon asked Guardian Moon.

"On occasion," Guardian Moon said. "Annoying when they do it isn't it?"

"I'll say," Sailor Moon said.

The enemies lunged forward. The scouts reacted.

The scouts leapt up onto another floor of the Infinity building," Ziarca sent a blast flying down the hall destroying some more minions.

"This is too easy," she said.

"That's what worries me," Sailor Neptune said.

"Let's make this trip a little easier," Jasen said. "I'll be back in a minute."

He leapt into the air and smashed through ceiling after ceiling blasting it to pieces. He then floated back down to them.

"Now we can do this non-stop so to speak." he said.

"Good thinking," Guardian Jupiter said.

"I just know there's going to be trouble at the top don't you?" Maverick asked.

"Isn't there always?" Sailor Saturn asked stoically. The scouts then leapt through the next ceiling and continued to climb.

Guardian Earth struggled to stand up. A group of enemies was moving towards him. He readied his sword.

"Oh. You want a good fight do you?" Earth said. The enemies advanced slowly.

He shot forward and sliced through them, stumbling to the ground again. More enemies charged towards him. He spun and fired wincing as he did so.

Just a few buildings over Gmerc was beginning to get tired. The minions growled and approached him. He smiled slightly trying to keep entertained.

"Your fate will be no different then any of the others!" he said and blasted them. They all fell back. He went into a rage slicing at more and more of them, spinning with two swords and kicking and punching as he did so. The minions fell left and right.

"MERCURY INFINITE VENGEANCE!" he shouted letting a new attack flow through him and shoot out blasting through them all. He staggered back and leaned against the rooftop. His visor slid over his face.

Did I get them all. He thought looking. Just a few were moving towards Guardian Earth. He leapt to the next building and blew them apart.

"I had them," Guardian Earth said.

"What you have is an awfully nasty wound there it seems," Guardian Mercury said.

"So, wounds are common in our line of work," Guardian Earth said.

"Of course they are," Gmerc said. "I came out of this surprisingly well actually."

"I know, I've heard the stories," Earth said. "Good for you."

"Don't like me do you?" Mercury asked.

"I think the feelings mutual."

"Well..I tend to be neutral about most people, but if you want it to be antagonistic, I'm up for it."

"I'm afraid I have to, for reasons I can't tell you right now."

"Well let's worry less about ourselves and more about the others."

"I'll worry about myself, they got me good."

"The swordsman was better than you thought then?"

"Quite better," Earth said. "But then again, not good enough."

Gmerc nodded.

"Maybe you should withdraw."

"With a battle still yet to be decided?" Guardian Earth asked.

"Yes, I get what you're saying," Gmerc said. "What do you propose we do?"

"Distract them of course."

"Ah...not a bad idea," Gmerc said. "Not very original though."

"Originality is not my strong point, but I go with what works."

Gmerc nodded.

"Then let's do it."

"I'm coming," Earth said beginning to limp.

"You're leg too?"

"It's nothing," Guardian Earth said. "You should see some of the hits I've taken."

"You're bragging to the wrong person."

"So I am, two trees huh?"

"Sure."

"Did it hurt?"

"No, I was unconscious for hours."

"But when you woke up did it hurt?"

"No of course not."

"Liar."

Guardian Mercury grinned.

"Ehh don't get the wrong idea, I don't like ya, but in war, you gotta make the best of your allies."

"So true," Gmerc said.

"Now..anyway..lets get their attention," Earth said and aimed his sword at the building.

"That'll hardly do it," Gmerc said.

"Oh..I suppose you have a better idea?"

"Well yes actually," Gmerc said "I do."

"Fine then..we'll do that, just get on with it."

"Just one floor to go," Sailor Neptune said. "We all ready?"

The group all nodded.

"We'll go first," Malcian said. "Who knows what's up there."

The scouts readied themselves. Jasen blasted a hole in the roof. The four warriors leapt up, the scouts followed quickly. They all looked around. The area was surrounded by glass revealing the city and sitting in a chair at the head of it was a shadowy figure.

"So you've come," she said.

"They always have a throne don't they?" Guardian Saturn said not trying to be funny in the least but more out of frustration."

"How nice of you all to come and visit, but I assure you this will not be a pleasant experience," She stepped into the light. All of the scouts looked on in surprise.

"Sylia Coral, but you're.." Sailor Mercury said.

The windows broke and fell away suddenly, the roof exploded. The scouts all looked around in surprise. Eight figures appeared at Coral's side. Exact replicas of the scouts.

"Allow me to introduce your opponents," Coral said.

Mercury immediately scanned them with her computer.

"They're power level is the same as ours."

"Of course it is," Coral said. "Over the course of these battles, we've scanned you all, and made exact copies, though I can't say they will have the mind sets you do, but then whose to say your goodie tushue personalities make you good soldiers."

"I am under no circumstances a goodie tushue," Sailor Saturn said.

"Me neither," Maverick said.

"Whatever," Coral said. "Just fight!"

The fake scouts rushed forward.

"Blast em!" Sailor Neptune shouted. The scouts fired back. The fake scouts attacked. The energy forces smashed into each other and exploded.

"I think we've got it pretty even, guess you'll have go to hand to hand," Coral said.

"That's what you think," Jasen said and glanced at the other warriors, who began to float in the sky.

"It's a long drop," Coral said. "But I'll take care of you myself!" she said and to their shock leapt into the air and swept at them spitting energy. The four dodged it.

"Now we're outnumbered, great," Maverick said.

"Not anymore!" Nisiran said dropping to the ground with Jasen.

"I'm sure those two can handle it," Jasen said.

"None of you are as good a swordsman as I am," fake Gmerc said.

"I'd better handle him," Maverick said.

"But who will handle you?" Sailor Mercury said.

"Just leave that to me, I have way with women," Jasen said.

"You are an idiot," Sailor Saturn said.

"This isn't the time scouts," Sailor Neptune said.

And the scouts rushed back into action.

"Have you ever driven one of these things before?" Guardian Earth said sitting in the passenger seat of a garbage truck.

"I haven't driven anything before," Guardian Mercury said.

"Oh..well at least you're consistent!"

The truck revved up and raced for the entrance to the Infinity Building. Energy flew at it.

Earth blasted it away. The truck smashed into the energy barrier and through the armor plating.

"Not very good armor plating is it?" Guardian Mercury said climbing out.

"Maybe they didn't think to test it for Garbage trucks," Guardian Earth said.

"And that shall be their undoing, come on," Gmerc said.

"I'm hurt here!"

"Suck it up."

"Easy for you to say!"

Sailor Moon raced forward and swung her sword. Her double met it and the two began to wildly swing at each other.

"Allow me!" Tuxedo Mask said racing forward and hitting the fake sailor with his staff.

"They didn't replicate you then," Sailor Moon said.

A grey metallic rose slid by them.

"Apparently they did," Tuxedo Mask said whirling to meet his clone. Sailor Moon's fake self jumped up and lunged at her.

"Oh you've got some resilience there," Sailor Moon said and dived out of the way.

Sailor Mars was growing disgusted with her clone. It seemed quite capable of matching her moves, and considering as far as they could tell this clone was just something created in a test tube that was annoying. Years of training and discipline, or some of that anyway, and this thing just waltzes in and becomes my equal.

"Mars Fire Ignite!" she shouted. Her shadow blocked it with the same attack.

"Oh good for you," She shouted and charged.

"Haven't you heard that style is out!" Sailor Venus said avoiding an attack from the enemy.

"You look stupid!" Her clone replied.

"Oh..I do, well I'll have you know that I have wonderful fashion sense," Sailor Venus said. "Besides, what do you know."

"I know I'm going to kill you."

"Hmm..such short term goals, you really have to think about the bigger picture," Sailor Venus said and launched an attack. Her clone avoided it.

"I don't like your voice either," her clone said.

"Well, you gotta work with what you got," Sailor Venus said. "VENUS METEOR SHOWER!"

Her clone backed away quickly.

"Didn't see that coming did ya!" Venus said and charged forward.

"Hey good thinking they wouldn't know about those moves, and I'm pretty angry!" Sailor Jupiter shouted. "I hate my clone."

"Jeez..such animosities towards our own copies, you'd think we'd get along the best with ourselves," Guardian Neptune said.

"That's debatable," Guardian Pluto said. "My mind is always working against me."

"That's not the only thing," Guardian Mars said.

"You just wait!" Guardian Pluto said.

"JUPITER THUNDER DRAGON!"

"MARS FIRE BIRD STRIKE!"

The two attacks swept out sending their clones scurrying.

"Hey shouldn't we be able to do something like that!" Guardian Pluto said.

"Give it a try see what happens!" Guardian Uranus said.

"ALL RIGHT! PLUTO!...UH..hey..here it comes...PLUTO RAGING PANTHER!"

It leapt across the ground and chased after the fake Guardian Pluto.

"There we go."

"Hey, all right, NEPTUNE GLIDING SWORDFISH!"

An energy swordfish sliced through the air.

"URANUS...FIRE......SNAKE!"

The attack swung out and at his enemy.

The clones began to lose their concentration.

"Let's finish this now!" Sailor Moon shouted. Her clone charged her.

"Oh..shove off," Sailor Moon said and tossed her tiara forward. The clone ducked it.

"MOON KICK!"

She slammed into her clone throwing her to the ground. Sailor Moon began to laugh.

"You didn't see that coming did ya!" She shouted.

"Take this! NEPTUNE TIDE OF DESTRUCTION!"

"PLUTO HURRICANE PUNCH!"

"URANUS FLAME OF DESIRE!"

"MARS WARRIOR'S INFERNO!"

"JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!"

"VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK!"

Attacks smashed into the clones knocking them back quickly.

Suddenly all the clones vanished.

"What...what's happening?" Mars said.

"Looks like we won," Sailor Moon said.

"I doubt it's that simple," Sailor Earth said.

"The energy it's moving at a massive rate away from here," Guardian Moon said.

"But where?" Sailor Uranus asked.

"Probably the only place it could go, their base in New York," Guardian Moon said. "And with that energy, the scouts could be in trouble."

"Someone come in!" Sailor Moon shouted into her communicators.

"What is it Sailor Moon?" Guardian Mercury said.

"Whoever's in control up there swept all the energy from here, they're going to increase their strength where you are!"

"I see," Guardian Mercury said.

"That's not good," Sailor Mercury said breaking in and diving out of the way of an energy blast. "They're already fighting us one on one right now. Any more energy could tip the balance."

"Hang on we're coming," Sailor Moon said.

"But Sailor Moon," Sailor Mercury said.

"Trust me," Sailor Moon said and cut the link.

"Can you hone in that?" she asked Guardian Moon said.

"I already did," Moon said.

"Then we'll teleport there," Sailor Moon said.

"But Sailor Moon, we'll be completely zapped of strength," Guardian Mars said.

"Not completely, we may just have enough to win," Sailor Moon said. "At least that's what I can hope right? What choice do we have?"

"We're with you," Sailor Mars said.

"Right, let's go," Sailor Venus said.

"We've got nothing to lose," Sailor Uranus said.

"That's right," Sailor Pluto said. "Quickly get ready."

The scouts all held hands and let the energy surround them. Soon in a flash they vanished leaving a crater in the ground.

The stalemate continued on top of the Infinity Building. Neither side could gain advantage. Sylia Coral, or whatever form that possessed her was zooming around Ziarca and Malcian avoiding their attacks and firing back at them. The other scouts and their clones were in a messy battle which was not getting either side anywhere, except hurt.

Guardian Mercury and Guardian Earth leapt onto the roof.

"You good enough to fight?" Gmerc asked.

"You're asking me that now?" Guardian Earth said. The two charged into the battle.

Sylia Coral laughed and began to glow. The new energy had arrived.

"Yes! Here it is!" she shouted. She unleashed a massive barrage knocking Ziarca and Malcian towards the ground they began to fall. Nephlite and Jasen leapt off the rooftop after them. Coral turned her attention to the other two.

"Neptune Sparkling Reflection!" came a shout as the energy flew at Coral causing her to turn towards her latest assailant.

Coral sent a barrage flying down at Neptune causing her to dive out of the way and right into an attack by her clone, she fell towards the edge. Guardian Earth grabbed her and pulled her back.

"Uh thank you," she said quickly.

"Let's just win this!"

In a flash of light the other scouts appeared.

Sailor Moon despite her exhaustion looked around.

"All right where's the leader?" she shouted.

"Right here!" Coral shouted unleashing a massive attack. The scouts all scattered as a massive hole was blown in the building.

"Guess the clone idea really won't do the job now," Coral said. The clones vanished and Coral retrieved their energy.

"And just what is she doing up there?" Sailor Uranus asked.

"You think she'd tell us?" Guardian Jupiter said.

"Well here we are," Sylia Coral said floating above them. "Me and all of you. I'll blow up that entire building and you with it."

The energy that had been surrounding the building flew towards her.

"I have the power," she said.

"Don't you realize it's already over," Sailor Moon said. "You can't stop us now."

"Oh..can't I!" Sylia Coral shouted unleashing an enormous energy ball.

The scouts all fought back with all their strength. The attacks collided and exploded throwing the scouts to the ground. Sylia Coral floated weakened, but still powerful.

"Moon Crystal Healing Power!" Sailor Moon shouted. The energy flew out and hit Sylia.

"NO!" She shouted and fired back hitting Sailor Moon and knocking her towards the hole in the roof. Sailor Moon fell over the side. Tuxedo Mask grabbed her the scouts grabbed him, and pulled them all back.

Sylia opened up with another barrage. The scouts met it. Another explosion threw the scouts to the floor. Sylia winced.

"I'm not about to lose, not today," she said. "But enough games..I don't need this human form anymore!"

Sylia's body fell from the sky, as an alien energy presence emerged from it.

"Sylia!" Venus shouted.

But someone caught Sylia, Nisiran.

Sylia's eyes slowly opened.

"Well here you are again," she said.

"Always will be," Nephlite said.

"This is the end!" the alien shouted.

"For you!" the scouts shouted and fired yet again hitting the alien and pushing his energy ball back. Another massive explosion engulfed him, and the alien vaporized.

"Did we get him," Sailor Moon said.

"Yeah," Sailor Jupiter said.

"Good I go beddy bye now," Sailor Moon said and fell asleep.

"Don't blame her," Sailor Pluto said.

"We really aren't any good for buildings," Guardian Neptune said.

"Guess not," Sailor Venus said.

Eventually the scouts emerged from the building, tired and worn out.

"Ah..greetings Sailor Scouts," came a voice.

"Churchill," most of them said tensing.

"No, no don't worry, I'm not under their control anymore," Ambassador Churchill said.

Guardian Moon and both Mercury's quickly checked.

"He seems clean," Moon said.

"So he does," Guardian Mercury said.

"Churchill, what's the deal with Sylia, how did she get her, from.."

"Oh that, you see Venus, the one who kidnaped you was actually a girl we modified to look like Sylia, she was the perfect specimen in that she disliked you already and could be easily manipulated, Lara, was here name I guess," Churchill said.

"My sister," Guardian Neptune muttered.

"So anyway we sent her to kidnap you, figuring that that would be a good distraction. Meanwhile we had the real Sylia with all her knowledge of the situation and the politics, furthermore before hand we had sent her to the UN to rile things up all the while slowly gaining control over other representatives to make war almost inevitable, but we had to do it very carefully or others would suspect," Churchill said.

"And just who were they?" Sailor Uranus asked.

"I don't know, they only let me know what they needed to," Churchill said. "But with their leader gone all of their controls are gone."

"But they're still coming," Sailor Neptune said.

"I'm afraid so," Churchill said. "But you have some time."

"But now that the battles' over what about the declaration of war and all that?" Sailor Mercury asked.

"Don't worry about that, we'll take care of it," Churchill said. "With us out of alien control I'm sure we can work things out."

"I need to rest," Sailor Moon muttered. "Where's a good hotel?"

"That's intact you mean?" Maverick asked.

Sailor Moon glanced at her.

Later that night the scouts returned. Serena lay sound asleep on her bed. Luna smiled as she looked at her.

Well you did it again Sailor Moon. She thought.

Serena stirred.

"On behalf of the moon I'll punish you," She said in her sleep. "But why are the lemon people so mad at us?"

Luna grinned.

"That's no excuse!" Serena said. "Even evil lemons must be punished!"

"Poor girl," Luna said.

"Moon Tiara Magic!" Serena said and twirled off the bed crashing to the floor. She stayed a sleep. Luna sighed.

What else would I expect? She thought.

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