All characters presented herein are not of my creation. Dragonball Z and Sailor Moon are owned by their respective creators and producers. ********************************* To Protect a Princess By Tunguska_Boy Chapter 6 'Beep...beep...beep' A small groan rose from the bed. 'Beep...beep...beep' A significantly larger groan. 'Beep...beep...beep' A large groan coupled with muddled cursing. 'Beep...beep...beep' Muddled cursing coupled with the sound of people shifting around in bed. 'Beep...beep...be-' "What is it?" Asked an incredibly annoyed Bukichi who stood hunched over his nightstand. "Sir, sorry to disturb you again so late but it's about Private Locilus." Said Jhessail. "What about him?" "His vitals all peaked about five minutes ago and stayed peaked for about thirty-five seconds. I think he may have used a Cenabide vial sir." "Dammit, okay, let me think." Bukichi sat back down on the bed and began rubbing his temples. He sat there for a few minutes before Jhessail spoke again. "Sir? Are you there sir?" She asked. "Yes, I guess I'll go and look for him. Is my cloaking module charged?" "Yes sir, I'll have it waiting for you at the front entrance sir." "Fine, and Jhessail?" "Yes sir?" "From now on use my personal communication frequency, my wife needs her sleep." "Sorry sir." "It's okay, just keep that in mind." "Yes sir." ******** In most towns, the sight of five young girls scantily clad in bright colored uniforms would be unusual. Not here, most knew of the Senshi and let them go about their business. However, at certain times of night and in certain parts of town, catcalls were not uncommon. Hoots and hollers echoing out of the darkened alleys from anonymous men sent chills up the spines of the Senshi. "Just ignore them girls." Said Luna. "I'd like just one of them to show their face, then we'd see how loud he can shout." Growled Makoto. "Now calm down Makoto," cautioned Luna, "we have more important things to do tonight." Makoto shot one last fierce glance at the alley before rejoining the group. "What are we looking for anyway Luna?" Asked Usagi as they walked through the night. "There was a fight around here between some police officers and some kind of monster. We just have to find out what happened." Explained Luna. "Was it like what we saw earlier?" Asked Rei. "I don't know, it might." Said Luna. There were no more words passed between the young Senshi as they made their way to the scene of the battle. When they finally made it to their destination what they found could only be described as carnage. A few EMT's were loading the bodies of police officers into ambulances while another pair worked diligently at prying one officer out of the wall. Bloodstains were scattered around the scene along with bullet holes and the occasional bit of bone and brain. The Senshi walked around the scene and watched the EMT's work at cleaning up the scene. One of EMT's broke away from his duties and walked over to where the Senshi were standing. "Excuse me ladies but I'm afraid you're going to have to move along." He said politely. "What happened here?" Asked Ami. "One officer found an armed man defacing a crime scene, there was a brief fire fight and the officer called for backup. The backup arrived and another fight ensued. What's weird is that none of the officers were shot, the killer was unarmed when he took out five armed police officers. Who could've done that?" The EMT turned back to the scene of that night's violence and took a deep breath. He began to walk back to the crime scene then stopped and turned back to the Senshi. "Hey, you guys are the Sailor Senshi aren't you?" He asked. "Yes we are." Said Usagi proudly. "Then do me a favor. Whoever did this," the EMT gestured to the war zone behind him, "find him and take him out. I've got a lot of friends who are cops and I don't want to have to load any of their bodies into my ambulance." Usagi's face darkened and she nodded grimly. "Don't worry, whoever did this won't escape us. We are the champions of justice and he will not go unpunished." ******** Locilus had regained his rational mind and was now acutely aware of both the pains in his shoulder and his missing ear. "At least I will get discharged and go home now." He thought, desperate to find a bright side to his situation. "Now where am I?" He looked around for a street sign, when he spotted one he jogged over to it. "39th and 28th? I've been wandering for miles!" His head hung low he turned around and began the long march back to his base. ******** Piccolo felt their transformations and watched them from the rooftops. They were already past the first battlefield and were moving toward the enemy. Piccolo could feel Locilus moving toward them. "The enemy is weak, they shouldn't need my help." He thought. "I should follow them anyway, see what they can do." ******** "Piccolo is following us." Said Rei as the group walked down the darkened street. "Don't look but he's on the roof to our left." "How do you know?" Asked Artemis. "I can feel his power. He's watching us." Explained Rei. "Let him watch, when we find this guy he'll see what we can do." Said Makoto. "If who we're looking for is anything like the last opponent we faced we may need his help." Said Ami. ******** "Whoa...who are they?" Thought Locilus as the Senshi approached him. "If only they weren't human I'd be all over that." He thought. A sneer curled up his lips as his thoughts moved from sex to watching them scatter in fear when they get a glimpse of his badly injured orange body. They were coming closer and had not slowed or even become uneven in their strides. ******** "Girls, it's him." Said Luna. The Senshi stopped in their tracks and stared at the shadowy form that approached them. "His energy is all wrong. Be ready everyone." Warned Rei. The streetlight shone down on them, illuminating them with harsh orange light. Their opponent stopped a few feet in front of them. His head was hung low, hiding his features in the darkness. "You there!" Shouted Usagi. "Are you the one who killed those police officers?" Her fists were balled tightly and shook slightly. "Yes, I am." Said Locilus in a hushed voice. He lifted his head, the light now illuminating his orange skin. The Senshi collectively took a step back but remained firm in their position. Blood trickled down Locilus' face from where his ear had been and dripped onto his coat. The bloodstain on his shoulder had grown larger and now covered the upper left part of his chest. "And who might you be?" Against all of her best instincts Usagi stepped forward. "We are the Sailor Senshi and I am Sailor Moon! I stand for love and justice, the latter of which applies to you buddy boy. In the name of the moon I will punish you!" Insert standard Sailor Moon pose here. Locilus had never seen anything quite like that in his life. As such he didn't know how to react. "Should I say something?" He thought, "She seems to be waiting for a reaction. Umm...oh, yeah I know what to do." Sailor Moon had held her pose for what she thought was an inappropriate amount of time. The tension of the situation was broken by the staccato slapping sound of Locilus clapping. "Well, that was nice but I really have to get going." He said as he started to walk toward the Senshi. Locilus was disappointed that they didn't get scared, but he didn't really feel like dealing with any more humans that night. The Senshi parted and Locilus moved past them. "He doesn't really seem like he wants to fight." Said Rei. "Should we just let him leave?" Asked Minako. "No, you saw what he did back there he needs to be punished for his crimes." Proclaimed Usagi. Ami nodded in agreement. "You're right, I'll slow him down." Ami volunteered. She stepped toward Locilus, "Shabon Spray!" She yelled as she executed her attack. What little light there was that night was now obscured by the heavy mist. Locilus stopped in his tracks. "What in the world is going on here? Hey, Sailor Senshi or whoever you are," He yelled, "did you do this?" He asked the Senshi. "I did this." Answered Ami. "Cool. So who are you girls anyway? A branch of the military here?" He asked. "Weren't you listening? We are the Sailor Senshi and we fight for love and justice!" Yelled Makoto. "So are you a vigilante group or something? Are you involved with the government here?" Asked Locilus. "I'm sick of your questions! We don't have time to discuss our business with murderers!" Screamed Makoto as lightning began to gather around her. "Supreme Thunder!" Locilus saw the lightning gathering around the tall brunette and dove to the ground. Makoto's attack tore through the air and crashed into the ground, missing Locilus by mere inches. However the attack was not in vain. A few stray spikes of electricity found there way into a nearby piece of metal and soon the metal was incredibly hot. Unfortunately for Locilus, the metal that was being heated was the bullet that was lodged in his left shoulder. The now blazing hot metal seared into his shoulder, effectively cauterizing itself into his flesh. The pain was indescribable. Locilus clutched at his shoulder and garbled screams seeped out of his clenched jaw. He rolled around on the sidewalk, tears streaming down his face. His booted feet dug at the ground and his eyes had become glassy and distant. Locilus wasn't even there any more. His brain had shut down temporarily to save him from experiencing anymore pain. As Locilus rolled around on the ground the Senshi conferred. "Nice shot Jupiter." Said Rei. "Thanks Mars," Said Makoto, "are we sure this guy is who were looking for?" "What do you mean?" Asked Usagi. "Well, the last guy wasn't even fazed by my attack." Said Makoto. "That may be true but this guy is definitely the one who killed those police officers." Said Luna. "So maybe they aren't related." Offered Minako. "They appear to be physically similar." Said Ami. "Maybe they are related and this guy is just a wimp." Said Rei. "That's a possibility." Said Luna. The group took another look at Locilus, who had stopped writhing around and was now lying quietly on the ground and breathing deeply. "So should we finish him?" Asked Minako. "What else are we going to do with him?" Replied Artemis. "I don't know, he just seems so pathetic." Said Minako. While the girls were talking, Locilus had fingered his Cenabide case out of his pocket and had flipped it open. He pulled out one of the vials and worked the cap off with his thumb and forefinger. He rolled over onto his back, opened his mouth, and poured the Cenabide down his throat.