Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Real Heroes ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter 5

The day hadn't exactly been a good one for Usagi and the Sailor Senshi. They were nearly killed, two of the members were missing, and on top of it all, Usagi had to come home to a rather annoyed Luna and Chibi-Usa while Minako and Ami went to their own homes.

"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!" screamed the cat. Usagi had never heard Luna scream so loud. She was only glad that Minako and Ami weren't around to hear it.

"You should have at least let me help you! They evacuated us to the basement of the school when Cobra came."

"I couldn't just let them take over the city!"

"You're intentions were noble, but the consequences were dire. The events that you have set in motion may prove catastrophic."

"Why?"

"Imagine that the government finds out who you are. You're captured. The world is left venerable to the attack of any negaverse villain, and the future as we know it could be affected."

"I doubt it. Let's watch TV."

"Don't change the subject!"

Usagi ignored Luna's protests and turned on the TV, hoping to get her mind of the events of the day. Unfortunately, the TV was on the news, so that was impossible. She knew it when she saw a press conference involving a high ranking Japanese general, and an American general.

The Japanese general was the first to speak. "If it were not for the heroics of General Hawk's GI Joe unit, we may not have been so fortunate in battle today. The threat of Cobra is a major one, and so are those who aid them."

Usagi knew what was coming next. Sure enough, her fears were confirmed when they showed a picture of an imprisoned Rei-chan in her sailor uniform on the screen.

"Criminals known as the Sailor Senshi have been a silent menace to this city. Now that we have one of them in custody, we will work with the Americans and GI Joe to expose the full root of their crimes, and bring each and every one of them to justice. Our investigation right now concerns…

Luna looked at the TV as horrified as her cat face could while Usagi shut it off. Chibi-Usa was just puzzled.

"We need to meet with the others. Something has to be done, soon. The very future is in jeopardy."

It felt like she had been hit over the head with a sledgehammer.

Waking in a dark cell with no recollection of what had happened; Minako was shocked to find herself in chains, with her hands covered by metal casings. Looking around, the first thing she did was shout, "Where am I?" not expecting an answer. To her surprise a voice did answer.

"Your in the a prison cell on the Terror-drome in the center of Cobra Island."

"Who said that?"

A figure emerged from the shadows. It was a man in a blue uniform wearing a cape and a metal mask over his face. "I am Cobra Commander, ruler of this island."

Makoto recognized the name Cobra Commander, and instantly connected it to the Cobra army that attacked Tokyo. "You monster! Why did you attack Tokyo?"

"Because beuacracy is crippling the world! Look at your country!"

"That's no reason to kill people!"

"Oh be quiet. We're not here to discuss Cobra political views. We're here to study. Specifically, study you and the control you have over the forces of electricity."

"Why would I tell you anything?"

"You don't have to. I'd like you to meet Dr. Mindbender." Behind the Commander were a bald man with a cape and his abs showing. He promptly introduced himself, and then spoke to the Commander.

"I'm in the middle of a very important experiment. What does she have that could be more important?"

"Power over electricity!"

"How do you know? Eyewitness of whom?"

"My soldiers!"

"I'm not so sure. I have an idea to test both of the subjects at once. Combat."

The Commander laughed at the doctor's suggestion, and then promptly agreed.

Kyoto defense was the codename for the base that the Japanese government used to manage the country's national defense. Currently it was being used as a joint base of operations between the JSDF and GI Joe. With the news that Sailor Mars was being held inside the base, security was extra tight.

Currently, the prisoner was in the interrogation room, receiving a rather heavy interrogation by the Joe known as Beach-Head. With his trademark uniform and mask, Beach-Head was in the middle of his interrogation.

"Talk! What is your name, and what is your involvement with Cobra?"

"Shouldn't I get a lawyer?" responded Rei. This comment caused Beach-Head to nearly slap her, before his hand was caught by the Joe known as Scarlet.

"Beach-Head? What are you doing?"

"Interrogating the witness, Scarlet. So far she hasn't said a word."

"Well, maybe if you didn't keep slapping her," replied Scarlet, pointing to the marks on Rei's face.

"Duke put me in charge of interrogating the prisoners. Not you. What are you doing here anyway?"

"Duke sent me to check on you and your progress."

"Well you have, now leave!"

"Look Beach-Head just let me interrogate this one prisoner. Go deal with a Viper."

"I swear Scarlet, if I get in trouble for this…" Beach-Head walked off muttering as Scarlet sat down in the interrogation room.

Rei looked at the red haired woman with a sense of contempt and anger. She hadn't done anything except help the city! "What do you want?"

"We need to ask you a few questions," replied Scarlett. "Let's start with the simple stuff. What's your name?"

"Sailor Mars."

Scarlett laughed softly when she heard that. "That's your real name?"

Rei responded smugly. "Is Scarlet yours?"

Once again, Scarlett was forced to suppress a laugh when she heard that. "Okay, fine. Your name is Sailor Mars. Now for the next question."

"Sure, what is it?"

"You were spotted outside an area where Cobra had initially landed their troops. What were you doing there?"

Rei sighed, and then began to speak again. "I was, well I was hiding."

"Hiding? From Cobra? But your initial statement said your group was fighting Cobra."

"Well, we were. Our leader, if you can call her that…"

"The one known as Sailor Moon?"

"Yeah, her. She wasn't about to let Cobra take over the city. So the five of us decided to attack the Cobra troops. But she gave us away."

Scarlett sat back in her chair as she wrote down some notes. The criminal mind wasn't her forte, that was Psyche-Out's. But judging by her impression, and the fact that the lie detector didn't start beeping off the hook, she could only assume that the woman was telling the truth.

"I think that's enough for now. The guards will take you back to your cell."

'Sailor Mars' looked on as Scarlett left the room. She began to walk back to the command room that was assigned to the Joe team. Inside was the Joe known as Flint, who was talking to someone on the phone. He hung up as she walked up to him. After a quick salute, Flint began questioning her.

"I heard you took over for Beach-Head during an interrogation."

"I didn't believe that Beach-Head was doing his job correctly, sir."

"Who are you to decide that?"

"I saw him hit the prisoner several times sir."

"So did a Japanese MP who went into the room when Beach-Head was interrogating a Crimson Guardsmen. He's being disciplined."

Relieved that she wasn't going to be disciplined, Scarlett left the room, but not before Flint spoke again. "Don't do that again. Next time, tell an officer, or you'll be the one disciplined. Understood?"

"Yes sir."

"So, Usagi let me see if I get this straight," began Usagi's boyfriend Mamuro. Usagi had gone to her boyfriend's apartment to tell the tale, hoping to get sympathy. She got nothing of the kind.

"You thought it would be a good idea to take on an entire army with just you and the other 4 senshi. And then you announced yourself to the army, and had to run. Now two of the senshi are gone, one in government custody, and the other probably a prisoner of Cobra. Is that right?

"But Mamuro…"

"I can't believe you. I thought there was a brain underneath those meatballs. I guess I was wrong. You have managed to make an enemy out of an insanely powerful terrorist group and the American agency designed to fight it. I, I don't even known what to say."

"Mamo-chan, what would you have done?"

Staring out the window, the man otherwise known as Tuxedo Kamen stared at the city. He saw all the people outside, and relented to Usagi's drive. "I would have done what you did. Of course, considering I was on a stopped train, there was little I could do."

Usagi stood up. She seemed a like she had something on her mind, and then quickly announced it. "I need to save Rei. There's no getting around it. I know the government has her on a military base, and she's being held captive. But they didn't say which one."

Mamuro went up to her girlfriend, and embraced her. He knew she felt guilty over Rei's capture, but she couldn't just her noble intentions end in disaster again. He had to help.

"Leave everything to me. Tuxedo Kamen will find out exactly what's going on."

The lights shined as Makoto was thrown into a bizarre sand filled pit. It was covered with a dome, and her restraints were removed, although she immediately noticed a steel clasp around her neck. Above, she noticed the Commander and Dr. Mindbender in a heated argument, but she was unable to understand what they were arguing about.

"Dr. Mindbender! Are you sure a gladiatorial contest with your new creation, which might I add I haven't even seen yet, is a proper gauge of this woman's abilities?"

"Commander, this woman, despite what powers Zartan claims she has, is inconsequential in the long run. Sit down, and watch."

"But why bring the entire staff here? What do you have there?"

"Commander, the winner of this contest will be the future of Cobra. You must trust me."

"Fine." Sitting down next to Tomax and Xamot, Dr. Mindbender opened the doors with a remote control and turned on an intercom to hear what they were saying in the arena.

"Woman, listen, and listen well," announced the evil doctor. "You will engage in combat with the man behind that door. If you refuse, the bomb attached to your neck will explode and you will die. Understand?"

Makoto was horrified when she heard this. She had barely been conscious for less than half an hour before her captors decided to put her in a gladiatorial battle to the death. Needles to say, she wasn't happy.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"Testing your so-called powers," responded Dr. Mindbender. Open the gate!"

Makoto looked at the gates opening, and then winced at the man behind them as he walked forward. She had never seen them before, but the collective gasps of the crowd above her startled her.

"Dr. Mindbender!" screamed an infuriated Cobra Commander. He had pointed his gun at the doctor in his rage. "What is the meaning of this?"