DarkStar Rising
Jess Shelton AKA StromDakth
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Sailor Moon, and all affiliated characters are owned be we all know
who. Star Wars, and all affiliated characters are owned by Lucasfilms
Ltd. The use of these characters is entirely for entertainment
purposes. We thank them both, for creating these characters, and
kindly ask them: Don't Sue Us!
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Note: Story follows 'Sailor Scouts, and the Young Jedi Knights'
Suggest reading 'For her Friends' trilogy, 'Identity Crisis', and 'SS
and YJK' by Wolfbyte
I am the same StromDakth mentioned at the end of 'Identity Crisis'
I have been relatively uninterested with anime until a couple of
months ago when my friend, Wolfbyte aka Solar, began writing his
stories. I am an avid reader with an active imagination and was
unable to resist the temptation to continue with his work. This story
is primarily written by me but with aid from Solar/Wolfbyte so forgive
me if this story is rather patchy and incomplete. This also mainly an
introduction for my new character and so don't be surprised if it
isn't very complex.
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Chapter 4:
Cameron grabbed a drink from the fridge and drank down the entire
glass. He then grabbed bag of chips from a cabinet and went back into
the living room. He tossed the chips to Serena. "Here, will this calm
you down?"
She didn't even bother to answer but ripped the bag open and began
eating. He walked over and sat down beside his old friend opposite Raye,
who was holding her husband's hand. "So what do you want to know?"
"First, were did you go at the end of training?" Jason asked.
"That," He sighed and leaned back. "I can't answer."
"Why?"
"I can't remember." he said bluntly.
"The Queen did it to you to." Jason said. "She wiped my memory
when I came here."
"Any idea why."
"Nope."
"Do you remember how you got your crystal and powers?"
"I don't remember. My memories are spotty at best. I remember the
Queen and I remember living on Avalon but that was about it. At least
until I realized who you were and then all my memories of you returned."
"Don't worry. It'll all come back to you, eventually."
Amy interjected "This still leaves us with a question. What
crystal is that? None of us remembers it, not even Luna or Artemis."
Cameron frowned, "Who are Luna and Artemis?"
He looked down as the black cat that had been hanging around Serena
walked up to him and sat down. "I am Luna."
Cameron's jaw dropped straight to the floor. "I think I need a
straight jacket. Talking
cats, sheesh. I must be losing it."
"You are not losing it." Luna said, somewhat indignant.
"She does talk. Would somebody please explain this to me?" Luna
sighed but took the time to quickly explain the circumstances behind her
and Artemis's sentience. "Well that helps. Doesn't make me feel any less
crazy, but it does help."
"Now your turn, what do you know about your crystal?" Amy asked.
"Not much. The crystal gives me two special abilities besides
increasing my physical attributes. I can create wormholes from one point
to another, essentially giving me instantaneous transport. I also have
a sort of energy beam."
"We've seen the effects of that." Lita commented. "But I also say
you create a bat out of thin air."
"That." He sighed. "That is something I've had for a long time."
"What is it?" Raye asked.
"Watch." Cameron pointed a finger at a light socket across the
room and a bolt of energy shot across the room toward him. It stopped
in mid-flight in the center of the room and formed itself into three
small circles that began orbiting a central point in space. At the end
of the little performance the ball jumped straight into his hand. Jason
looked in shock at his old friend and found him sweating profusely.
"Sorry, no encore."
"You can control electricity?" Mina asked.
"I can control most forms of raw energy. Not very well, but I can.
Electricity is the easiest."
"That must be the special training you were pulled off for." Jason
exclaimed.
"It is? Well, I wouldn't know. Like I said, no memory."
"None at all?"
"Only one. The Queen's gift."
"Queen's gift?" Jason asked confused. Suddenly realization shot
across his face. "The.."
"Yes," Cameron looked sternly at his friend, "but we can't talk
about it until it is necessary."
"What?" Raye, Mina, and Amy asked in unison. Serena tried to ask
but was having trouble with the chips in her mouth. Lita was to tongue
tied to try.
"Sorry. Top secret." Cameron smiled at the group, "I could tell
you but then I'd have to kill you." His crack was met by a round of
moans. "Everyones a critci. I still can't tell you, though, so don't
ask."
Jason quickly tried to change to subject to get the girls minds from
the mysterious gift, "So, we have no idea were the crystal came from or
what it's power comes from."
"Dark Crystal. Mirror Me." everyone jumped at the sudden but
familiar voice. They all turned to Jason.
He pointed at the crystal hanging around his neck. "Not me."
"You've never talked out load before, except once with Raye." Amy
said to the yellow gem. "Why are you doing it now?"
"Necessary. Not Know Dark Crystal. Mirror Me Crystal." the
crystal glowed with each word.
"What does that mean, 'mirror me crystal'?" Serena asked.
"I've been trying to figure that out since it said that a month
ago." Jason said.
"Do you know about my 'dark' crystal?" Cameron asked.
"Yes. Mirror." Cameron and Jason both threw up their arms in
frustration.
"Okay" Luna commented," lets start from the beginning. Artemis and
I don't remember Cameron's crystal so where did it come from?"
"Silver Time. I Created. Mirror Created. Is Mirror." the crystal
insisted.
"What does that mean?" Raye asked. This time the crystal was
silent.
"What does that mean?" Jason asked. Still the crystal didn't
respond. "I guess it isn't in a talkative mode anymore."
"Any other questions?" Cameron asked.
"Just one" Amy said, "how is it that you showed up last night just
in time to save us?"
"I don't know. I felt that I was needed and I came. A good thing
to." He looked at Lita again and found her still staring at him. "You've
been awfully quite, Pretty-one. Do you have any questions?"
She suddenly realized that she was staring and blushed again but
merely shook her head. She didn't notice Jason's and Raye's smiles.
"I have one." Mina said. "Where did those weapons come from?"
"I know. Those were Krell lasers. I thought I had destroyed them
all a couple of years ago." Jason stated.
"I think you did." Cameron commented solemnly. "I've fought people
with those weapons four times in the last months. I remember how thorough
you are, Jason. You'd never miss that many."
"Then where are they.." he suddenly realized what Cameron meant.
"No. They can't be back." Before anyone could react the wall erupted
into the room creating a giant cloud of dust and debris and blowing the
Sailor Scouts out of their seats, spreading them across the room.
Jason looked around and found Serena and Amy both unconscious due to
their proximity to the blast. Mina was picking herself up, although she
had a bad leg wound. Raye was stunned but unhurt. Lita and Cameron were
picking themselves up from behind a table were they both had been thrown.
"There he is. The destroyer. Grab him." Jason turned around and,
through the clear smoke saw ten towering soldiers in black body armor.
The Krell.
* * * * *
The watcher looked up as the sensors he had planted picked up
energy from a dimensional shift. He activated close proximity scanning
with his one good arm bringing up screens showing the beings that had used
the transport technology. What he found shocked him. "The Krell?!" his
raspy voice whispered. He watched as they attacked the humans known as
the Sailor Scouts. "They seek to kill him. How dare they! This
jeopardizes my plans. If the Scouts can not defeat them I might be forced
to intervene" The shadowy figure leaned back to watch to see if he
would be needed.
* * * * *
"The Destroyer." Jason smiled. "I think I like that."
Cameron just stared at the strange beings, but finally blurted
"What are they?"
Lita, still standing next to him whispered, "We'll tell you later.
You should get ready to transform. I don't think is going to end without
a fight." Cameron smiled and Lita could swear
she heard him say "What fun."
Jason stood up and faced the ten soldiers. "Now, why are you here?
I defeated you people seven years ago. Why are you back?"
"You killed Admiral Yeves. He was one our most honored warriors.
When you killed him you declared war on the Krell people." Frell, the
leader shouted. "Only your death will satisfy us."
"Didn't you ever read your warranty on life? Satisfaction isn't
guaranteed. Sun Crystal Power!" The crystal erupted a blast of light
into the Krells' eyes, blinding them.
"Jupiter Star Power."
"Mars Star Power."
"Venus Star Powwww."
"Cosmic Prism Power."
Then the second female voice called "We are protectors of Love and
Justice, and in the name of Mars"
"Jupiter" there was a second of silence as it waiting for a third
voice. But none came.
The first voice continued "we shall stop you." Then Frell heard a
load groan. The Krells' eyes cleared and found three humans standing in
the room, one in a black and yellow suit and the others in red and green
skirts. All the other humans were gone.
To confuse it even more the humans seemed to have no more idea what
had happened to their comrades then the Krell did. "Your friends seem
to have abandoned you. You might as well give up and except execution.
Three humans verses ten of us."
"I defeated dozens of you single handily." Jason retorted. "I
don't think ten is going to be much of a problem for three of us. Solar
Radiation Burst." The ball of energy formed in his hand and he hurled
it at Frell. He just stood there smiling.
The ball of solar energy smashed across an invisible field mere
centimeters off the body armor. The resulting back lash tore back slamming
into the three Scouts. Lita and Raye hoped up "Jupiter Thunderclap Zap."
The electrical ball formed in her hand and she hurled it at one of the
Krell.
"Mars Celestial Fire Surround." Rings of flame burst at the
aliens. The two attacks flew at the Krell invaders but splashed across
the invisible field with little more effect.
"Is that the best you puny beings can offer." the head Krell
laughed.
"Not quite. Try this on for size." a now familiar voice said from
behind him. A hand grabbed his shoulder and he felt massive amounts of
energy flow through his body into the hand. When the power was drained
the hand shoved Frell into the room along side one of his guards.
Frell turned and was shocked to find a forth human with white skin
and a black suit standing behind him, energy playing across his hands.
"Sorry if you're feeling a bit drained." More shocking was the sight
of four of his guards collapsed on the ground behind him, unconscious,
and the remaining four charging the new figure.
The warrior turned and found a hand gripping around his throat.
Drem, his head guard lifted the DarkStar high above the ground and pulled
back his fist ready to detach the fighters head. He just smiled, his left
hand grabbing Drem's wrist pulling the energy from the protective suit
into himself. "Goodnight." With the last charge gone he raised his right
hand to Drem's chest and an energy bolt slammed into the Krell's chest
throwing him down the fall.
Without waiting for his opponent to hit, Cameron spun around and
dropped under a swinging fist. His foot shot out kicking the bulky alien's
legs out and smashing him down on his head. He grabbed the alien by the
boot and began to drain the energy from his suit. As he finished the
last charged guard and Frell's last guard grabbed him from behind and
pinned his arms out. Frell raised and pulled out a small handgun and
pointed it at the small human.
"Sun Fireworks Erupt." A double line of eruptions burst up between
Cameron and the aliens. Jason had picked himself up and was charging
Frell.
"Jupiter Thunderclap Zap." Lita yelled. She hurled the bolt of
energy at one of the aliens. It smashed into the aliens face leaving
little in it's path.
"Mars Firebird Strike." Raye called, casting the flaming bird at
the second guard running through the big creature's chest.
Frell looked around at his fallen warriors. "How could this be?
We were ready for this fight years ago. How can we lose?" He turned as
a pair of green shoes stepped into view. He didn't hesitate in grabbing
the leg attached and pulling the brown haired female in front of him.
"Back away, humans, or your comrade dies." He pressed his blaster against
Lita's head and backed to the hole their entrance had created.
Raye, Jason, and Cameron stepped back, letting the black suited
creature step into the gaping hole. "Now to finish the job." Frell
quickly aimed the pistol and fired it at Jason punching a hole through
his chest.
"Jason!" all three of the Scouts shouted. Frell smiled as he saw
the young warrior collapse forward into the red suited female's arms.
With no longer need for a hostage he shoved the brown haired woman
away from him and took aim at her back.
A burst of energy smashed through the weapon incinerating it. He
turned to the white skinned human. "You shot Jason. You tried to
kill Lita. You don't deserve the right to live now. Dark Energy
Blast." A burst of darklighted energy fired from the human's clenched
fist and tore into Frell's flesh. He didn't even have time to scream
before his lungs had been blown apart. Frell's last sight was the
enraged look in the human's black eyes.
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Nice peace offering with Serena, eh? And now the new guy has
amnesia, who believes that? Well, I do and I'm the writer so believe
it. But do I believe that Jason is now dead? Do you really want to
know? I guess it won't hurt to say, yes he is.
Then there is the question about this mysterious gift. There are
two questions about that. One, what is the gift and why can't they talk
about it? Two, will it be brought up in here?
Of course we have the little thing about the Krell. I usually hate
foes that don't know when to die but I'm making an exception
here. Also, we have the mysterious watcher back again. We might
need to keep an eye on him. I'll also have the next chapter for you
quickly.