Chapter 4 - The Ties That Bind
Rei knelt before
the Fire. "Tell us what is bothering Hikarino Kioku." The Fire flared up
showing an image of Kintaro, the image showed him standing, while off to
the side, Queen Serenity and Princess Serenity are seen with the inner
senshi and Prince Endymion.
"He is from our
past." Mamoru said as he moved closer to the center of the room.
"But why don't
we remember anything about him?" Usagi asked as she walked to Mamoru's
side.
"Well we didn't
even know who we were." Rei stated "Until we had too."
"Plus" Mako interrupted.
"We didn't have any reminders of him. I don't know about you but I've been
remembering bits and pieces about him ever since I met Kioku.”
"Strange I haven't"
Mina added the other girls added that they knew nothing either.
"Maybe…" Mako started
almost puzzled. "I mean I think... well we were close. I'm not sure but
I am"
The others thought
about this. Usagi just stood there with a far away look on her face. "Is
something wrong Usako?" Mamoru asked obviously concerned.
"Its just that…"
Usagi mumbled "I don't know what it is but I have a feeling about him."
"Really?" Mamoru
asked "What?"
“I don't know I
feel close to him and like I will always be safe. Like when I'm with you
but different, very different yet very similar."
In the ship slowly
orbiting Earth, Komotte kneels and faces his dark master. "Master I have
learned of a benefit concert for the children's hospital. It is known that
musicians have great deals of emotional energy that can be used to awaken
a large part of your dark armies."
"True Komotte,
but how will you get such energy, the Sailor Senshi have already defeated
you twice, and you have not yet faced the strongest of them Sailor Moon.
She will surely defeat you if the others have managed to."
"My lord, I have
acquired a special means of defeating the senshi. The mysterious White
Knight may be immune to energy attacks but he cannot protect them from
this."
Evil laughter fills
the room. "You better succeed Komotte because I will not allow you to return
until you have finished your complete mission."
"I will not fail
you master." with this Komotte disappeared.
"He will not be
back Master Thantos."
The dark lord turned
to face the new arrival. "We shall see Kuroi, we shall see."
Urawa Ryo was walking through the park. He was thinking about what was to come and what had already happened. He knew he would see Ami again soon. He kept walking until he saw Kioku sitting with his head in his hands on a bench not far away. "It’s him." he almost exclaimed out loud.
-flashback-
Urawa
Ryo stood in the middle of a large field dressed in blue armor, and holding
a drawn sword in his hand. He looked be hind him and saw an army dressed
in blue. He looked to his left and saw an army dressed in red. To his right
was an army dressed in silver. Past them an army dressed in green, and
even further away an army dressed in orange. About 10 feet in front of
the silver army stood a figure clad in pure white. His cape blew in the
wind and he stood like a man prepared to fight to the death. There was
no fear in his eyes, only a great since of purpose.
Then came
the youma like a great black cloud they approached. All different and hideous
in form. The White Knight drew his sword and ran into the middle of the
oncoming assault. Without thinking, Ryo followed him. The battle raged
on. Many youma fell at his hand, and then Ryo stopped and knelt down. It
was the White Knight, Kintaro. His white clothes were stained crimson and
his breaths were sort and irregular. He slowly opened his eyes and reached
out with his hand. Those silvery blue eyes stared straight into Ryo's eyes.
"My friend" Kintaro began his voice quiet. "I have finished here. You are
in command now." He paused for a breath. "Say good-bye to Jupiter for me,
and don't let the princess out of the palace."
With that
Kintaro died. Ryo got up and turned to see seven of the most powerful youma
he had ever seen approaching.
Back at Rei's the
girls and Mamoru were getting ready to leave when Hotaru and Haruka showed
up. "Hi where's Michiru?" Usagi asked.
Hotaru showed them
the ad for the benefit concert. "It starts in an hour and I have tickets
for all of you."
"Hey look at this
Michiru has a solo." Usagi exclaimed as she took the ad.
"Well let’s go."
Mako interrupted.
The girls and Mamoru
are in the front row. Michiru comes out with her violin; she is wearing
a long green dress. Than the conductor comes out, he walks over to his
stand bows to the audience, then unleashes a huge wave of dark energy into
the crowd. Screams are heard as people collapse, or run away in fear. The
conductor who is Komotte turns to face Michiru. He is about to take her
energy when he is attacked from behind.
"You!" he exclaims.
"Yes it is me,
but you should know my name it is Kintaro."
Komotte looks like
he just talked to a ghost. "It its not possible!"
"It is, and you
have more company." With this, Komotte turns to see the Sailor Senshi.
An evil smile crosses
Komotte's face. He bashes Kintaro in the face with the hilt of his sword,
and turns to throw hundreds of little darts straight at Sailor Moon. Tuxedo
Kamen knocks her out of the way but one dart stabs her in the ankle. Moon
is immediately unconscious. "Sailor Moon you must wake up!" Tux yells while
he shakes her.
Evil laughter comes
from the other side of the stage. "That is the most powerful poison in
the know universe, she is probably already dead.”
"Usako NOOO!!!!"
Tux yells as Sailor Moon slowly changes back into Usagi. Tux grabs his
cane and using it as a sword stabs Komotte through the chest. Black smoke
envelops the body and it disappears.
Tux goes over to
Usagi. Her broach is glowing with a soft silvery light. Somehow the Ginzuishou
is keeping her alive. Kintaro falls over but nobody notices.
-vision-
"Kintaro.... Kintaro..." a voice calls from a distance.
"Yes Father." The response comes before he has time to think.
A tall man with a golden beard walks out of the shadows. "My son, you have
been troubled, let me answer your questions. Your mother died in childbirth.
I was so stricken with grief that I did what had been forbidden for a hundred
thousand years, I left the planet. I left my brother Thantos to rule in
my place. I wandered for five years until I met this woman. She was incredible.
I fell in love and married her. But I soon learned of the evil deeds my
brother was committing and how you were forced into hiding. I had sworn
to never reveal who I was or the existence of our home. So I faked my death
and returned home. Now that I look back, I know I was right not to take
her with me.
I let my brother live and banished him to the dark side of the planet,
a choice I soon regretted. The next five years were peaceful. I learned
through those who had the gift of farsight that the woman I loved had a
daughter. A beautiful happy girl, I often wished to be back there. But
the happiness was not to last. My brother returned and in his rage, he
destroyed the planet. Now, I come to tell you how to save your sister.
I know of the poison. If the person who is infected lives more than five
minutes it will never kill them but they can only be wakened by the sword
of light."
"The sword of light?" Kintaro was really confused by now.
"The sword has many names, The Master Sword, The Sword of Truth, The Sword
of Mana, Gigas, Herald, Excalibur, and many others. It was forged five
hundred thousand years ago to defeat the Dark Lyich. One hundred thousand
years ago it was stolen, it was then that we decided to cast the spells
that made our planet undetectable by any outsiders. The sword now rests
at the foot of the Tree of Life in the Holy Land. I know of only one way
to enter the Holy Land. You must fiend the five elemental crystals. The
Crystal of Fire, the Crystal of Wind, the Crystal of Water, the Crystal
of Earth, and the Crystal of Light. These crystals were scattered when
the Moon Kingdom was destroyed. You must find them. Only then can you save
your sister.
Kintaro wakes up
and transforms back into Kioku. He sees Mamoru crying over Usagi's body
while the others look on with sad faces. "I know how to save her."
The others quickly
turn around. "How?" is all that Mamoru manages to say.
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