Chapter Seven - Time


"Man, are this things stupid or does they want to get blasted pretty bad?" Super Sailor Jupiter says with a smile as the two creatures walk slowly and calmly towards them all.
"I don't know but they are burnt toast!" Super Sailor Mars laughs and uses her Flame Sniper attack. The blast slams into the chest of one of the creatures but it only jerks it's body slightly as the armor takes all of the impact. The senshi step back a bit and Super Sailor Moon gets a look of terror on her face.
"Did you guys see that?! It didn't even hurt it!" she shrieks.
Super Sailor Jupiter turns to Super Sailor Venus, "Come on Venus, lets do some damage." she says with a grin.
"Right!" Super Sailor Venus agrees and they both step forward. Venus uses her Love And Beauty Shock attack at the same time Jupiter uses her Oak Revolution attack. Both attacks hit the other creature and knock it back a tiny bit, but still doesn't hurt the armor.
"There's no way!" Super Sailor Venus yells and steps back in shock. The two creatures suddenly stop their advance and look at each other sneering.
"What are they doing?" Super Sailor Moon asks.
"Guys, something is going on! Their energy level is starting to go up!" Super Sailor Mercury says as she looks at the two creatures through her visor. The two creature turn towards each other and hold their hands out. A dark energy sparks between their hands and a ball of energy starts appears. The ball starts to grow and the two creatures close their eyes.
"Be careful, Sailors! They may be....." Tuxedo Kamen starts to warn when the creatures suddenly turn their heads to them. Before he can finish the sentence, the energy ball fires at them all and strikes right in the middle of them. They all are sent screaming to different parts of the roof and hit the ground.
"Argh...." Super Sailor Jupiter groans and tries to sit up. The others are in just as bad shape and Tuxedo Kamen barely staggers to his feet. He steps in front of the hurt senshi and holds cane up weakly, trying to fend off the creatures. They only smirk and start to advance on him again.

"Sailor Neptune!" Super Sailor Neptune yells as one of the creatures throws Super Sailor Neptune to the ground. Super Sailor Uranus charges the creature and uses her World Shaking attack in it again. The creature merely blocks it with the armor on it's forearm. Uranus tires to physically attack the creature but it simply knocks her away to where Neptune had fallen. Uranus weakly holds her hand out to Neptune as she lay there. The creature looks over at Super Sailor Pluto tries to attack the other creature with her staff. She leaps back and uses her Dead Scream attack on it but this time the creature simply sidesteps her attack. It lunges at her and sends a knee up into her stomach. She groans loudly and drops her staff from the force. She starts to fall when the creature catches the back of her fuku and holds her up. All the senshi are trying to get up and fight as the bellowing laugh booms over the battle.
"You foolish girls. You are no match for the Nisai." he says and looks down at Hotaru. "Now this little one in ours." he says and looks back up. "Now, kill them all so we can return." he orders and the creatures get evil sneers on their faces again. The one holding Pluto grins and holds hand out. The claws grow out of it's hands as it readies to strike her. Suddenly out of nowhere, Jikan's naginata strikes the ground  in the middle of all of them with a loud clang. All the creatures whip around, forgetting about the senshi and look at the object. The hooded figure looks at it and growls. A tear in time opens up right next to the naginata and a gloved hand reaches out, grabbing it. Jikan steps out of the tear and takes the naginata out of the ground. The tear seals up behind him and his eyes peer out from behind his hair at the hooded figure.
"No, this is as far as it goes. You are to leave.....now." Jikan says in a cold tone.
The hooded figure holds a fist up, "You traitor! How dare you disobey us!" he yells and points his finger at Jikan. "Forget those miserable girls, kill the Time Mage!" he orders. The creatures stop advancing on Tuxedo Kamen and jump to surround Jikan. The other one drops Pluto to the ground with a thud and joins the others. The four creatures grin arrogantly and circle around Jikan.
"Oh, you are foolish to betray the Nisai. Now we are going to kill you!" one of the creatures yells out and lunges at Jikan. The other all do the same but Jikan doesn't move until they are right up to him. He suddenly spins his naginata around and catches one of the creatures in the side of the head with the staff right below the blade. At the same time he kicks straight up with his left foot and plants his foot into the chin of another. Then he pulls the naginata straight back and slams the creature behind him with the end of his naginata. He leans to the side to avoid the other's attack with the claws and brings the naginata across, slashing a deep gash in the creatures armor. While the creatures are stunned he spins around and takes the legs out from under one with his staff. Then spins the naginata skillfully and brings it down hard, slicing right into the creatures armor and a trickle of blood runs out of the cut. He rips the naginata out of the armor and smashes another one on the face with the butt of his naginata, making it's nose pour blood. The creatures leap back, shrieking in pain and regroup ten feet away. It happened so fast that the senshi are just staring at Jikan as he stands normal and sets his naginata out in front of him. The creatures growl and get ready to attack once again when the hooded figure roars in anger.
"You pathetic fools! You can't even destroy one man?!" he yells. The creatures look at him fearfully and then back to Jikan. They al charge him to try and make up for their failure but Jikan does something odd. He lifts his naginata up and the orb, Toki, glows brightly. A beam of energy strikes the creatures and suddenly they seem to be moving very slowly. Jikan brings his naginata up to his face and closes his eyes. A deep, soft sound is heard from nowhere as Toki starts to glow brighter.
"Apocalypse Breath" the words are whispered so quietly from Jikan's mouth that they barely heard it. He starts to spin his naginata around in front of him, leaving an energy trail from Toki. He starts to spin faster as the trail becomes a purple disc of energy, creating a strong wind that blows his hair out of his face. The disc becomes very bright as he spins his naginata faster and faster. Then he raises his arms up, taking the disc above his head. He opens his eyes and they are glowing bright blue as he brings the naginata to a stop and slashed down into the air with it, pointing at the creatures. The disc becomes a huge beam of purple energy and fires at the creatures. The roof starts to tear up around them as the beam rips into their bodies. They are suddenly flung back into normal time and they start to shriek as the beam vaporizes their thick armor then their bodies. The little ash of what is left of them falls to the roof as Jikan sets his naginata down softly.
The senshi are speechless and stare at Jikan, "Oh man....what an attack!" Super Sailor Venus says and stumbles to her feet. The others finally get to their feet and stumble up to Tuxedo Kamen. Sailor Neptune and Uranus pick up Sailor Pluto weakly and joins them. They set her down and make sure she is all right.
Jikan turns his head and sees her, "Setsuna..." he mutters and looks at her. A deep bellowing laugh makes his head turn back around and look at the hooded figure.
"Well done, Time Mage. You truly are a formidable warrior. Your only weakness is your feelings. Especially for the one called Pluto." he says and laughs deeply.
"Let the girl go, the Nisai cannot have her." Jikan says and steps towards the hooded figure.
"Ah ah ah, keep your distance." the hooded figure says and points a glowing hand at Hotaru. Hotaru opens her eyes weakly and starts to groan lightly as she tries to escape the ring.
"Killing her would only seal your fate. Let her go." Jikan says and holds naginata up, Toki glowing brightly.
"Tell you what, I'll make you a deal. If you can defeat me, a Nisai master, I will let her go. Deal?" the hooded figure says and holds hand closer to Hotaru. Jikan winces a little and looks at Hotaru. After a moment, the others are wondering what is going on.
"What is he waiting for?" Super Sailor Mars asks quietly.
"Well? What is your answer? Do you accept?" the hooded figure asks. Jikan looks at him apathetically and nods. "Good, then prepare yourself, for no Nisai master has ever been defeated in battle." the hooded figure says and stands normal, his hand stops glowing. He walks a little ways away from Hotaru and stands casually, "Come on then, let's see if you are good enough." he says. Jikan walks to the side and faces him, setting naginata lightly onto the ground.
"Yes, lets." he says and grips naginata tightly. Sailor Pluto barely opens her eyes to see what is going on and her eyes widen.
"Oh no, Jikan." she says softly.


      End <Chapter Seven>