"Finally ! The legendary Statue of Humanity is mine!" Queen Beryl shrieked. Stroking one of the heads of the hideous, three figured, statue." After all this time, who would have guessed that it was here. The crossroads of time. With this new power... I will be able to rid myself of those cursed sailors forever !!!" She screamed unleashing a high pitched, glass shattering, laugh.
"REALLY BERYL...." Echoed a voice from the shadows. Queen Beryl suddenly tightened her grip on the statue and swung her head to the direction of the voice.
"Who dares disrupt me ?!?"
"YOU DON'T THINK I WOULD LET YOU HAVE THAT STATUE, NOW DO YOU ?" replied the voice again. This time a dark figure slowly emerges from the shadows. A large man moves into the light, and stops just before his face is revealed from the darkness.
"Kai...Yang.......Wang..? How did you find me?" The evil queen replied, with almost a hint of fear in her voice.
"I WANT THE STATUE NOW !" boomed Kai Yang Wang.
"Never Kai Yang Wang! With this statue, I now have the power to destroy the sailors !"
"And that is why we're here to relieve you of it !" replied a female voice.
"HUH ?" was all the mighty Kai Yang Wang could say after that female had leaped across the room and snatched the statue from Queen Beryl.
"The Ningen Noozoo !!! Return it to me !!" hissed the queen.
"No way, Queen Beryl ! This statue will not fall into your hands !" exclaimed the girl as she stepped into the light with her friends. Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, Sailor Mars and Sailor Mercury.
"Luna warned us about this statue, and sent us to retrieve it before you got a chance to use it." said Amy.
"And looks like we were just in time too." Mina added. Flashing a "V" with her fingers to spite the dark Queen.
"Okay, we've done what we came here to do. Can we get out of here ?" replied Raye.
"Right," answered Serena, "let's go!" And if on que, the sailors disappeared.
"Really, Raye. Just now, you sounded like you were afraid." teased Mina.
"I am NOT afraid ! " answered Raye defensively," Something just doesn't feel right."
"Yeah, the sooner we get out of here the better." added Serena.
"There's the exit ! " Amy shouted as she pointed to the light up ahead. "Once through that portal, we'll be home free !" The sailors quickened their pace and continued to race to the exit.
"Bunch of chickens. " Mina said to herself. Just then, two figures appeared in front of the portal. A young girl holding a staff and a boy with a piece of cloth covering his forehead. The sailors stopped in their tracks. " Who are you? " Amy inquired.
"I don't care who you are but get out of the way !!" was Mina's response. In a very soft voice the girl replied, "I am.."
"Kai Yang Wang !!" screamed the queen, "look what you did you stupid Triclops !!" the queen raged on, "now the statue is gone and it's all your fault!!" Unaffected by her words, the Triclops stepped into the light for the first time to reveal his face and his demonic third eye. Glaring at the queen with all three eyes. In her fear, Queen Beryl unleased a bolt of energy from her fingertips, which hit the Triclops directly in the chest . As the smoke clears, the Triclops still stands undamaged, showing only the hole in his shirt where the blast had hit. A hint of movement in his third eye was all the queen saw just before the room was engulfed by a wave of azure light. As the light faded, the evil queen lay unmoving on the floor. The Triclops no where in sight. Only a flicker in her eyelids showed that she was still alive. "I curse you, Kai Yang Wang." she said in her mind. Spitting out a mouthful of blood, she continued. "I curse you and your race of...."
"Triclops?" Amy questioned.
"Yes, now give us the Ningen Noozoo! Or we shall be forced to take it from you !" threatened Pai.
"You mean this ugly thing? " asked Serena, holding up the Statue of Humanity.
"If you want the statue, you'll just have to take it from us !" Mina shouted, "come on !" At her invitation, the boy ran forward and leaped into the air. Extending a leg to kick Serena.
"Ahhhhh !" shrieked Serena, dropping the statue to cover her face.
"Mercury Ice Bubbles Freeze !!!" Amy came to Serena's rescue. Freezing the bottom half of the boy's body, which sends him falling to the floor. Upon impact, the still frozen parts of his body shatters, sending shards of frozen blood, flesh and bones in all directions.
"Yakumo !!!" screamed Pai, afraid for her lover's life.
"Eiiekkkk !!!" screamed the sailors as their bodies were showered by the red fragments.
"Oh my god... I've killed him !" exclaimed Amy, "I never meant to do it.... oh my god... oh my god.." Amy began to go into shock. Just then, the frozen pieces vaporizes and return to Yakumo's body in the from of a red cloud. As quickly as his body had shattered, all his limbs returned to normal, and Yakumo was on his feet again.
"A demon, Raye ?" Mina asked softly.
"P.. P.....Probably." was all Raye could muster. In a single movement Yakumo removes the cloth covering his forehead, revealing to the sailors the Sign of the Void.
"Gasp! 'Wu' . " Raye exclaimed.
"What? What does it mean ?" asked Amy, recovering from her shock.
"It is a Chinese word which means emptiness." replied Raye.
"So what's the big deal ? So, he has a Chinese word tattooed to his forehead ! So what ?" shouted Mina.
"The big deal is that I cannot be killed." Yakumo said.
"Now hand over the statue and we'll be on our way." added Pai, as she takes her place next to her lover.
"Never !" answered Serena. Picking up the statue from the floor.
"We'll never give it to you. You'll have to kill us first!" replied Mina defiantly.
"Very well then." said Pai calmly. Slowly removing the head of her staff, she commanded. "Takuhii !! Come !!" Brown mist filled the area behind the couple, revealing Takuhii. A one clawed, eagle bodied monster with razor sharp teeth and talons. With her soft voice, Pai said, at the threshold of hearing, "Kill them."
"You and your big mouth, Mina! Now we're all gonna die!" cried Serena, pratically in tears.
"Run !! All of you run !!" screamed Mina. "I'll hold it off!" she said bravely and stepped in front of the other sailors to cut off the beast.
"What are you all waiting for ?!" shouted Raye. "For the sky to fall on our heads ? Let's get going !!" pulling Serena and Amy towards the portal.
"What about Mina ?" said Amy, "We can't just let her fight on her ..."
"She's been fighting longer than we have !" Raye cut her short, "She can take care of herself."
"Venus !!" Mina fixed her eyes onto the fast approaching Takuhii. She slowly raised her arms. "Meteor !!" She knew that she had to kill it, or she would be killed. She pulls her arms down and her hair begins to rise. "Show..." She knew it would be very close. She could almost smell Takuhii's breath. She closed her eyes and points to Takuhii. "Aaiieee !!!" Mina screamed, as Takuhii's fangs punched her body. Mina looked down to see the the blood covered fangs, the blood splurging from her wounds and mixing with the saliva of the monster. Strangely enough she could feel no pain, only her heart racing. Pumping wildly, and then more and more slowly.... slower ....... slower .... till all she saw was just darkness.
Just as the other sailors were about to step through the portal, an energy blast hits all three of them, which sends them to the floor and a figure steps in front of the portal. "Damn you !" shouts Raye, as she gets up on her feet. "You'll pay for that !"
"REALLY NOW ? AND JUST WHO IS GOING TO COLLECT ? YOU ?" replied the dark one. Lifting his hand, he produces a fireball which sends Raye flying . Picking herself up again, bruised and bloodied, but still full of determination, Raye screams, "Mars Celestial Fire And Surround !!!" The burst of energy hits Kai Yang Wang squarely in the chest. "That should take care of him." Raye said proudly, dusting her uniform. However, she did not notice that as the smoke cleared, Kai Yang Wang seemed to be unaffected. Opening his third eye wide, he sends a beam of ruby coloured energy back at Raye. "Watch out !" yells Serena, as she throws herself in front of Raye. Taking the entire length of the energy bolt in her back, she falls into the shocked arms of Raye. "Serena !!! No !!!" screams Amy. "Take this you beast!! Mercury Ice Storm Blast !!!"
"Pai ! It's Kai Yang Wang !" said Yakumo, as he watched Amy tried to freeze him.
"He won't let us leave with the statue. We have to finish him off." declared Pai, as her third eye gleamed. "Finally Pai, your time has come. Be strong and together we can defeat Kai Yang Wang." her third eye said telepathically then took control of her body.
"Takuhii !! Enough, attack Kai Yang Wang !!" commanded Pai. Without hesitation, the giant monster flung the lifeless body of Sailor Venus aside and charged towards the evil Triclops. Yakumo rushed to her body and picked her up.
"Damm it Pai ! Why did you have to kill her ! She could have helped us."
"Really Yakumo, your compassion for these humans still amaze me." Pai, under the control of her third eye, said.
"Sanjiyan !! I was wondering how long it would take for you to show up !! She's barely alive. Save her !!"
"You know, you could be right. These humans have great powers. I will restore her life," Pai smiled.
"Wait !! " cried Raye carrying Serena in her arms, she had overhead Pai's intention of saving Mina, "please, you have to do something for her too." The blast had penetrated halfway into Serena's back. Fortunately for her, it had not reached her heart. However, her heart could be seen beating through the hole.
"Put her here !" said Yakumo, pointing to the space next to Mina, "quickly !" Without hesitation, Raye lay Serena down, then looked at Yakumo. "What are you standing around for !!" shouted Yakumo, "Your friend won't last longer against him !!" pointing at Kai Yang Wang. Who was now holding Amy up by her neck.
"Hold on Amy !! I'm coming !!" yelled Raye, charging at the Triclops.
"Will they be alright ?" Yakumo asked Pai.
"Yes,I will have to take their souls. It's the only way to save them."
"Fine, I'll leave you to it then !" Yakumo answered and rushed to help Raye and Amy.
"Two more souls...." Pai commenting to herself. Opening her third eye wide, she lets off a wide beam of bright light. The light then narrows down onto the chests of Serena and Mina. A bubble of energy is drawn from their bodies and is consumed by the Triclops' third eye. Pai then collapses from exhaustion, while the 2 sailors begin to recover.....
"Never !!!" Yakumo screamed, as his flying kicked connected with the Triclops' head, "you'll never get the statue !! Pai needs it to become a human !!"
"YOU MEAN, YOU NEED IT TO BECOME HUMAN AGAIN, LITTLE ONE !" provoked Kai Yang Wang, apparently unaffected by the blow to the head. Grabbing Yakumo by his hair, he lifted the zombie a foot off the ground.
"AWAKKKK !!!!" bellowed Takuhii, as he dived down on Kai Yang Wang once again. His previous attack on the triclops had ripped away almost half of his wing. But the giant beast followed the orders of his master, Pai , loyally.
"IRRITATING PEST !! LET ME PUT AN END TO YOUR STUPIDITY !!" the evil one opened his mouth and fired an endless blast of black energy. It tore Takhuii's face apart, and caused the great beast to fall lifelessly to the ground. Blood oozing from the body.
"You monster !! Let him go !! " Raye shouted.
"THANK YOU, MY DEAR. FOR THAT COMPLIMENT, I SHALL SEE YOU DIE PAINLESSLY."
"You cannot kill me !! As long as Pai is alive, I cannot die!!" Yakumo yelled into his face.
"YES, ZOMBIE. I KNOW, BUT YOU SHALL SEE YOUR NEW FRIENDS DIE. ONE BY ONE."
the tyrant turned his head towards Amy. Who lay on the floor next to the statue. "NOW, GIRL. GIVE ME THE STATUE AND DIE !!"
"Don't you mean 'or die' ?!" asked Raye defiantly.
"I MEAN 'AND DIE' !!"
"I don't think so !!! Venus Meteor Shower !!!!" Mina screamed from behind. At once, yellow bolts of energy rained down each hitting the evil entity.
"YOUR ATTEMPTS TO DEFEAT ME ARE PATHETIC. " exclaimed the tyrant, and fired an energy beam which sliced through Mina's shoulder.
"Yaaahhhhh !!!" she screamed in agony. But before she knew it, her wound's had began to repair themselves, and her shoulder was as good as new. "Wh.. what's happened to me ??!?" Mina trembled in fear.
"YOU ARE NOW A ZOMBIE. SLAVE TO THE SANJIYAN."
"What? I'm a slave?"
"Don't listen to him !! Pai saved your life !" Yakumo yelled.
"SHE HAS TAKEN YOUR SOUL. YOU ARE NO LONGER HUMAN."
"No... no..longer human ?" Mina asked softly, almost afraid that the Triclops would hear.
"If you destroy him, Pai can make you human again !" Yakumo tried to persuade her.
"That's enough convincing for me !!" Serena shouted. She had been listening to the conversation and was ready to take out the evil Triclops. She stood in her usual pose, however something about her was different. Maybe it was because that she was almost killed, and the experience had given her a new attitude. Perhaps it was because that she knew that she now could not die, and wanted to become human again. Or is it just that she now wore the Sign of the Void. Just like Yakumo and Mina. "Come on Sailors !! Let's kick some supernatural behind !!"
"REALLY NOW. YOU THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT ME ? THINK AGAIN. I SHALL DESTROY YOU ALL WITH ONE BLOW !!" Kai Yang Wang exploded into fury. Now with all the Sailors together, he knew he could finish them off easily. His third eye opened wide and directed a huge beam of Ruby red energy towards the Sailors. "NOW DIE !!" Just then, Yakumo threw himself in front of Kai Yang Wang blocking his third eye with his back.
"Finish him !! Finish him now !!" Yakumo screamed, as his body started to disintegrate, and the energy beam started to pass through him.
"Right !! Let's do it !" shouted Serena.
"Mercury Aqua Mirage !!!" screamed Amy with all the strength she had in her.
"Mars Fire Soul !!!"
"Venus Crescent Beam !!!"
"Now to finish him !! Moon Sceptre Elimination !!!" All the attacks hit the evil Triclops directly. But as the smoke cleared, Kai Yang Wang was still alive. He has on his knees and coughing blood, but still alive.
"No, it can't be... " Serena cried, "we threw everything at him, and he's still alive !"
"LIKE I SAID, YOUR POWERS ARE USELESS AGAINST ME." Kai Yang Wang boasted, while still coughing out more blood.
"We shall see about that Kai Yang Wang! This will be your final resting place !" Pai shouted as she landed in front if the Sailor Scouts. "Sanjiyan Shen Guang !!!!! " she screamed, as her body emitted Sapphire blue light. The light engulfed the evil Triclops' body. Kai Yang Wang opened his mouth to scream, but there was no sound. Then the light suddenly disappeared, and so was the tyrant. Pai then collapsed on the floor. Exhausted again.
"Pai ! Pai ! Are you alright ?" Yakumo shook her awake.
"Uhhh... Where am I ?" asked the disorientated Pai.
"Pai, Kai Yang Wang is dead. We have the statue now. You can finally become human !" Yakumo said excitedly.
"Really ? That's wonderful !" Pai said hugging Yakumo.
"Yes Pai. Now you have to use the statue's power to change into a human."
"Finally, after more than 300 years, my wait to become human is over." Pai looked over to the Sailors. "Thank you. I don't know who you all are, but thank you for your help."
"Thank you for saving my life." said Serena.
"Easy for you to say. I have is chinese word tattooed to my forehead !" replied Mina.
"Be quiet." Amy whispered. Jabbing Mina in the ribs.
"Don't fret. Your humanity shall be restored to you. And I shall gain mine." the Sanjiyan spoke. Standing up Pai held the statue and mumbled some Chinese words. Immediately, the statue started to float into the air and started to spin. Faster and faster. At the same time, emitting light from the eyes of the three figures. Brighter and brighter. Until the whole room was as bright as the heart of the sun. Brighter.... brighter....
"Wahhh !" Serena yelped, as she jumped out of bed. Breathing heavily. "What a nightmare.... It all seemed so real." She walked sleepily into the toilet, began to wash her face. Then she noticed a faint word on her forehead in the mirror. A Chinese character. "Wu". "What the....?" she yelled, washing her eyes, and looked up into the mirror again. It was gone. "Phew.. It's was all a dream.... Wasn't it?"
-Master Ryu
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