Episode 16

 

Jupiter Story

 

Part 1


 

 

Kyuuichirou: so, Beano, what is it that you are going to tell us?

 

Beano: hmm… I don’t know where to begin

 

Everyone is at Rei’s shrine, sitting around a coffee table, where they await Beano’s explanation. Kinoko rests on the floor, covered in a blanket. Kyuuichirou looks at Kinoko.

 

Kyuuichirou: why don’t you explain to us why you know Kinoko’s name

 

Beano: oh yes… first of all, I would like to know why she was wearing that silver outfit

 

Usagi: she calls herself the "Silver Senshi"

 

Rei: we don’t know where this came from, but all we know is that she is very powerful

 

Beano: hmm… how interesting

 

Kyuuichirou: that is interesting to know

 

Beano: um, well, I’ll tell you where I met Kinoko

 

Minako: where?

 

Beano: the moon

 

Kyuuichirou: …?

 

Beano: it was during the Silver Millennium…

 

Usagi: ah ha! So she’s from the past

 

Rei: that would explain why she calls herself the "SILVER" Senshi

 

Usagi: didn’t I say that sometime back

 

Minako: hey, let Beano talk

 

Beano: thank you

 

Minako: (smiles)

 

Beano: anyway…

 

***

 

A loud crash is heard in the Moon Palace. The palace guards scramble to see what the commotion is.

 

Guard 1: it came from that way!

 

Guard 2: be careful, it might be an intruder from the Dark Kingdom

 

Outside the palace, the guards stumble across a girl who is on the ground, lying unconscious.

 

Guard 3: who is this?

 

Guard 2: she was probably attacked

 

Guard 3: we better take her inside

 

Inside the palace, one of the guards walks up to Queen Serenity.

 

Guard 1: we found a girl outside, we think she was attacked

 

Queen Serenity: is this girl all right?

 

Guard 1: yes, she is

 

Queen Serenity: give her a room, we will let her rest in the palace

 

Guard 1: yes my queen

 

Queen Serenity: and after she rests, bring her to me, I would like to know what happened

 

Guard 1: as you wish

 

The guard walks away.

 

Queen Serenity: [Beryl, how can you do this?]

 

***

 

Woman: Kyuuichirou! Kyuuichirou, where are you? It’s dinnertime! Oh my, he’s out so late… I hope nothing is wrong

 

Just outside of a small village, on earth, there was a small house. In this house lived a woman and her son. The woman was small and slender. She had blue eyes and long silky brown hair. She wore a green dress and a white apron. She stands outside, in the dark, looking at the moon.

 

Woman: where are you my dear Kyuuichirou?

 

The woman walks back inside and heads for her dinner table. She gracefully sits down on a chair.

 

Woman: he is the only thing in my life that matters, if anything were to happen…

 

Suddenly, the front door opens and a handsome teenage boy walks in.

 

Woman: Kyuuichirou

 

Kyuuichirou: I’m sorry for staying outside so late mother

 

Kyuuichirou’s mother stands up and looks at him.

 

Woman: oh Kyuuichirou, I was so worried, you’ve never been late like this before

 

Kyuuichirou: I’m sorry, but there was a lot of confusion in town today

 

Woman: confusion?

 

Kyuuichirou: yes, there is something about a Queen Beryl attempting to attack

 

Woman: {gasp} I see, that doesn’t sound good

 

Kyuuichirou: it is said that the moon needs protection, so they are recruiting men to help out

 

Woman: of course, it is because of the Princess

 

Kyuuichirou: is that it?

 

Woman: I think so

 

Kyuuichirou: well, I don’t want to worry you too much, but I was recruited

 

Woman: what??

 

Kyuuichirou: they said they could use someone like me

 

Woman: why you?

 

Kyuuichirou: I passed their tests

 

Woman: but, you can’t go

 

Kyuuichirou: mother, I must

 

Woman: do you really need to?

 

Kyuuichirou: yes, I must protect our planet, the Queen, the Princess, and you

 

Kyuuichirou’s mother looks down. Her eyes begin to shed tears.

 

Woman: but I can’t lose you my son

 

Kyuuichirou: you won’t lose me, I’ll come back

 

Woman: what if you don’t? I won’t have anything to live for… I want to see you grow up, I want to see you have a family, heh, I would like to have some grandchildren

 

Kyuuichirou: mother, you will see me grow up, trust me

 

Woman: …

 

The next two days pass and then Kyuuichirou is called to the moon. His mother watches him as he walks into the sunset.

 

Woman: my son grew up so well, I hope his father is watching over him and protecting him… [Beryl…]

 

***

 

In the Royal Palace on the moon, guards escort Queen Serenity to a room. At the door of the room stand two more guards. Queen Serenity signals for the guards to open the doors. The guards obey her command.

 

Queen Serenity: I will now talk to the girl, please wait outside

 

Guard: yes my Queen

 

The doors close and now the room is dark. Suddenly, the curtains, which block the sun from appearing, are opened. The sunlight shines on the girl who is lying on a bed in the middle of the huge, glamorous room. From the window, Queen Serenity walks toward the girl.

 

Queen Serenity: are you awake yet?

 

The Girl: mmm…

 

Queen Serenity: you have been sleeping for many days

 

The Girl: mm…m.. mom?

 

Queen Serenity: no, I am not your mother, I am Queen Serenity

 

The girl begins to open her eyes. She suddenly jumps out of the bed.

 

The Girl: huh? was it a dream?

 

Queen Serenity: are you all right?

 

The Girl: huh? where... where am I?

 

Queen Serenity: you are on the moon, in the Royal Palace

 

The Girl: what?

 

Queen Serenity: what is your name?

 

The Girl: my name? My name… name… name… it is… is… Kinoko

 

Queen Serenity: well, hello Kinoko

 

Kinoko: hello

 

Queen Serenity: why don’t you get up and get dressed, you can tell us where you are from later

 

Kinoko: actually… I kinda don’t remember anything

 

Queen Serenity: well, maybe you will remember soon… for now you can get dressed

 

Kinoko: ok

 

Queen Serenity: and if you feel like it, you may join us tonight for a special banquet

 

Kinoko: what’s going to happen?

 

Queen Serenity: there will be a feast in honor of our soldiers, afterwards, we will have a ball

 

Kinoko: that sounds like fun

 

Queen Serenity: will you be joining us then?

 

Kinoko: yeah!

 

Queen Serenity: that’s good, now, you can get dressed, then someone will show you around the palace

 

Kinoko: ok, thanks a lot

 

Queen Serenity: you are welcome

 

Queen Serenity heads for the door and exits the room.

 

Kinoko: is this a dream? A banquet, a ball… oh well, I guess I’ll play along, seeing how I have no idea the who’s, what’s, where’s, when’s, or why’s of this predicament

 

***

 

Back in the twentieth century, everyone stares at Beano.

 

Beano: ….

 

Kyuuichirou: so?

 

Beano: wait wait ….

 

Rei: why aren’t you saying anything

 

Minako: but he did say "anyway"

 

Kinoko: ughh…

 

Usagi: Kinoko-chan?

 

Kyuuichirou: is she awake?

 

Rei kneels down next to Kinoko.

 

Rei: she’s still asleep

 

Kyuuichirou: she must be thinking about what happened… I know I am…

 

Beano: ok! I got

 

Ami: oh my, you scared me

 

Beano: sorry, but I just remembered where it all started

 

Rei: as long as you don’t start out with "anyway"

 

Usagi: Rei, pipe down

 

Rei: why don’t you…

 

Ami: guys, pay attention

 

Beano: thank you… geez, you kids… anyway

 

Rei: [ugh]

 

Beano: it was on Jupiter, where I lived, I was reading up on my magic book…

 

***

 

Suddenly, I heard someone speaking.

 

A man’s voice: Beano… Beano…

 

Beano: huh? who was that?

 

I jumped right out of my chair.

 

Beano: I don’t sense anything

 

The man’s voice: you have been chosen to protect the Great Warrior

 

Beano: protect who?

 

The man’s voice: as the chosen one, you must be sure that the Great Warrior is protected

 

After I received that message, the great war between the evil spirit an Jupiter began. It was awful, many people were killed, and many people were enslaved. Then, just before we were defeated, the great warrior arrived. I didn’t get to see the battle. Actually, if anyone was there, I’m sure they wouldn’t have survived the intensity. Then after the war, I got another message.

 

The Man’s voice: Beano, you must travel to the future, where the Great Warrior will await your arrival

 

Beano: so, he’s waiting for me?

 

The Man’s voice: this vortex will send you to him

 

I did what the man said…

 

***

 

Beano: I jumped into that bright portal, and that’s how I met Myk for the first time

 

Kyuuichirou: is that it?

 

Beano: no, no, that’s how I first heard about the chosen one

 

Ami: but didn’t you just say that you were chosen to find the Great Warrior

 

Usagi: so, you are the chosen one Beano

 

Beano: well I’ll be… I guess I messed up there

 

Kinoko: ugh…

 

Rei: she’s been moving a bit

 

Kyuuichirou: poor Kinoko, she must have been good friends with Mako-chan…

 

Beano: don’t worry about her

 

Minako: yeah, Kinoko will be ok

 

Beano: uh, yeah, but I meant don’t worry about Jupiter

 

Kyuuichirou: huh?

 

Beano: I’ll get to that in a second

 

Kyuuichirou: what are you talking about?

 

Rei: are you hiding something Beano?

 

Usagi: yeah…

 

Beano: whoa, I’ll explain everything

 

***

 

At the Royal Palace, in Kinoko’s room, Kinoko is dressed. She slowly walks toward the door.

 

Kinoko: I just love this dress, it’s so comfortable

 

Two guards, who were waiting for Kinoko, watch as she gracefully walks outside her room. They stare at her as she walks away.

 

Guard: good night

 

Guard 2: …uh, aren’t we supposed to escort her?

 

Guard: oh, I forgot

 

Guard 2: let’s move

 

Guard: Miss!!

 

Kinoko turns around.

 

Kinoko: huh?

 

The guards run up to Kinoko.

 

Guard: forgive us, but we are supposed to be your escorts to the throne room

 

Kinoko: well that’s ok… I think, but why guards? It makes me feel like a prisoner

 

Guard: we were ordered to protect you

 

Kinoko: what for?

 

Guard 2: you were attacked just outside the palace, and we want to make sure that you do not get attacked again

 

Kinoko: I was attacked?

 

Guard: we found you outside and you were hurt badly

 

Kinoko: oh, I see… I think

 

The guards escort Kinoko to the throne room where they meet with Queen Serenity.

 

Queen Serenity: hello Kinoko

 

Kinoko: uh, hello Queen Serenity

 

Kinoko bows toward the queen.

 

Queen Serenity: I would like you to meet a few of our guests

 

More guards escort several more girls.

 

Queen Serenity: Kinoko, this is Princess Mercury, Princess Venus, Princess Mars, and Princess Jupiter

 

Kinoko: huh? [what’s this weird feeling…]

 

Queen Serenity: and I would like you to meet my daughter, Princess Serenity

 

Kinoko bows toward all the princesses.

 

Kinoko: I’m pleased to meet you

 

Princess Serenity: I heard that you were attacked, is that true?

 

Kinoko: I’m not too sure […something about them]

 

Princess Serenity: do you have something important? Are you someone special?

 

Queen Serenity: please my dear, do not overwhelm her

 

Princess Serenity: sorry mother

 

Queen Serenity: now, we must prepare for the arrival of the earth soldiers

 

Seats are pulled up in front of the royal throne. Each of the princesses takes a seat. Kinoko just watches as everyone prepares.

 

Princess Serenity: mother, isn’t that girl going to take a seat?

 

Queen Serenity: she must be very nervous, she probably does not know where she is

 

Princess Serenity: I see

 

Queen Serenity: Kinoko, please sit

 

Kinoko: huh? well, ok

 

Princess Jupiter: this chair next to me

 

Kinoko: oh, ok

 

Kinoko takes her seat.

 

Kinoko: I’m sorry, I just don’t really know what to do

 

Princess Venus: don’t worry about anything, just do what we do

 

Kinoko: that sounds simple

 

Princess Mercury: it really is

 

Kinoko: so… what’s all this about?

 

Princess Mars: we’re going to welcome earth soldiers who have been picked to help protect the moon from Queen Beryl

 

Kinoko: who?

 

Princess Jupiter: Queen Beryl, she is waging war on the moon

 

Kinoko: I see, and, are these soldiers going to stop Queen Beryl?

 

Princess Mars: actually… they are just helping, we don’t know if they can defeat her

 

Kinoko: so, these men are coming for nothing?

 

Princess Mercury: no, these men will at least stop the Queen’s soldiers

 

Kinoko: I see

 

Princess Jupiter: hm…

 

Princess Jupiter puts her hand on her forehead.

 

Princess Venus: is something wrong Jupiter?

 

Princess Jupiter: no, I… I just had this weird feeling

 

Princess Mercury: do you need to lay down?

 

Princess Jupiter: I’m fine

 

Kinoko: [why do I feel like I’ve met these girls before?]

 

Guard: Queen Serenity, the soldiers have arrived

 

Queen Serenity: let them in

 

All of the soldiers march in. They line up in from of Queen Serenity.

 

Commander: Queen Serenity, these men are the best men earth has to offer and they will protect you and the moon in the fight against Queen Beryl and her army

 

Queen Serenity: I thank you all for traveling so far from your home to fight in this war. I owe a great debt to you. I would also like to say that I am not the only one you are protecting, you are also going to protect our people. And, for your effort to travel this far, we will have a banquet in your honor and then we will end the night with a ball. We want you to enjoy your stay as much as possible.

 

Commander: thank you Queen Serenity

 

The commander turns toward the soldiers.

 

Commander: you are dismissed

 

The soldiers break up into groups and leave little by little. One soldier stands alone.

 

Queen Serenity: hm?

 

Princess Serenity: mother, is something wrong with that man?

 

Princess Mercury: why is that soldier still here?

 

Princess Venus: I wonder who he is

 

Kinoko: he sure is a cutie

 

Princess Mars: huh?

 

Queen Serenity walks up to the lone soldier.

 

Queen Serenity: is something wrong?

 

The soldier turns toward Queen Serenity as she proceeds toward him.

 

The Soldier: no, nothing is wrong

 

Queen Serenity: such youth…how old are you sir? Please do not lie

 

The Soldier: I am sixteen, your highness

 

Queen Serenity: sixteen? But how did you get recruited?

 

The Soldier: I passed the test… and I lied about my age

 

Queen Serenity: but why?

 

The Soldier: I must make sure that Beryl does not take over the moon or any of the planets in the solar system

 

Queen Serenity: is that why?

 

The Soldier: yes

 

Queen Serenity: well, you should not fight in this war, it is too dangerous for someone your age. If you would like, I can give you a room to stay in until the battle is over with.

 

The Soldier: I will still fight

 

Queen Serenity: you are too young, and if I must, I will order my soldiers to keep you from exiting the palace

 

Kinoko: (whispering) she's so strict

 

Princess Mars: what are you talking about? That kid would not be able to last a second against Queen Beryl's army

 

Kinoko: but he said that he was recruited, so that means that he's able to do something

 

Queen Serenity walks up to the princesses and Kinoko with the soldier behind the Queen.

 

Queen Serenity: they can show you around the palace if you would like

 

The soldier bows in front of the princesses.

 

The Soldier: it is a pleasure to meet you

 

Queen Serenity: I will leave you to talk amongst yourselves. Please enjoy yourself sir.

 

The Soldier: thank you, your highness

 

Queen Serenity leaves. The soldier looks at the princesses.

 

Kinoko: hi there

 

The Soldier: hello, oh yes, before I forget, my name is Kyuuichirou

 

Princess Jupiter: [Kyuuichirou…]

 

***

 

Kyuuichirou: are you going to say anything Beano? Do you know something about Mako-chan?

 

Beano has his eyes closed. He begins to nod his head.

 

Kyuuichirou: what then? Is she ok?

 

Beano: ok, ok, I'll tell you what I know… it started on the moon



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