Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Real Heroes ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Before we start, I'd like to add some quick notes. G.I. Joe fans that are reading this fic, (come on guys, I know you're out there) will probably recognize that I'm blending the comic continuity with the TV show continuity. All this basically means is that the G.I Joe movie never happened. And Scarlett is with Snake-Eyes. I thought the idea of Cobra-La was pretty stupid anyway, but that's just me.

Oh well, enjoy! And don't forget to review!

Chapter 7-

Ducking and jumping were little help to Makoto. She knew that the only way out of this fight was to finish her opponent. But that would mean revealing to the Cobra guys that she had powers. But if she didn't, she's end up skewered by this guy's sword.

Serpentor had moved without tiring the whole fight. All Makoto had been able to do was punch him a few times, and kick him in the face. He simply absorbed the punishment and kept on coming. It was as if the sole purpose in his existence was to kill Makoto.

"That's it! Kill Sailor Jupiter!" screamed Cobra Commander before he turned to Dr. Mindbender. "Uh, Sailor Jupiter is her name, right?"

"Yes, Commander." Sighing, Dr. Mindbender looked at the fight between his creation and Jupiter. It was clearly obvious that Serpentor was wearing her down, and soon the fight would be over. Then Serpentor clones would be able to do what his B.A.T. robots couldn't. Form an invincible army.

Oblivious to the events above, Makoto decided that enough was enough. She wasn't going to die here, and she definitely wasn't going to die at the hands of some wacko in a snake getup!

"Sparkling…" Before she could finish, she was knocked down by Serpentor, who raised his blade over her.

"Farewell worm!"

About time the plane got here, thought Duke. He had been waiting for Sergeant Slaughter's plane with a group of Japanese officers who wanted to discuss transfer of the Cobra prisoner. Many of them had heard of Slaughter's heroics in battle, and wanted to meet him personally. Not surprising, considering that the Joes were practically treated like celebrities here. So when the plane landed, and Slaughter came out in his distinctive tank top with his sergeant's hat and whistle, accompanied by a group of soldiers, he was relieved.

The Japanese officers surrounded Slaughter, who politely told them that he needed to speak to Duke but would talk to them later. Moving to the side, Duke began to fill Slaughter in on the details.

"I don't like it. Keeping a Cobra prisoner, a chick, around the recruits? I've got to educate them somehow."

"It's only for a little while. We'd arrange it so that the girl would be isolated from the rest of the camp. We'd have her questioned, interrogated, then shipped off for sentence."

"I've heard some funky stories about this babe. What's the rumor that she can control fire?"

"She's considered an expert with flame devices. What did you think, it was magic or something?"

"Course not. But is she restrained?"

"Fireproof straightjacket. She's stuck."

"Well okay then. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a crowd to meet." Walking off, Sergeant Slaughter started to mingle with the crowds from before as Duke headed back inside.

I don't want to die here.

I thought I was supposed to be a warrior, a princess of something. Not some tool of entertainment for a would-be-dictator and his lackeys. But I never understood the higher calling. I just knew I was put on this earth to help people.

And now I'm going to die. At the business end of this guy's sword. Life's a bitch sometimes. Especially when it ends.

Maybe I don't have to die. It's a one shot, but if it works, I'll have won. I know I'll be taking a risk, but I just hope Cobra can't figure out where my powers come from.

"Supreme Thunder!"

A flash of lightning focused on a rod that appeared in Sailor Jupiter's tiara. The light blinded everyone in the room, Serpentor, the guards, and the Cobra officers. Only Makoto saw the lighting bounce off the tiara and fry Serpentor.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" was all that could be heard from Serpentor as he fell to the floor, burned in agony. But the worst part was that he got up and still attacked Makoto. Sighing, she readied another attack. Serpentor got closer, readying his sword for the kill.

"Sparking Pressure release!" The concentrated blast hit Serpentor dead center seconds before he could plunge the blade into Makoto's body. The impact knocked him to the ground, burning him again. He attempted to get up, but was unable to move his head. Soon after, he collapsed completely.

Dr. Mindbender was stunned. How did she do that? Was it even possible? As he pondered that, Cobra Commander stood up and clapped.

"Bravo! Your power is truly great. Tell me, can you hear me?"

Makoto said nothing, but responded with a Supreme Thunder attack towards the dome. The attack simply bounced off as Cobra Commander began laughing.

"Don't bother. The dome is a non-conductor. Electric attacks won't do anything." Ordering a Viper to fire, Jupiter collapsed from a tranquilizer dart as two other Vipers carried her away.

"Well now Commander," asked Destro, "you have proven that this woman indeed commands electricity. Now what?"

"Simple! Dr. Mindbender will experiment on her, and we will capture the rest of the Sailor Senshi and acquire their abilities for the good of Cobra!" Once again, he was forced to turn to Dr. Mindbender. "It's senshi, right?"

"Some foreigners call them scouts, but that's died off in the past few years. They're generally referred to as the senshi."

"Right. You sure?

"I'm sure."

"Good. Anyway, our next target should be the senshi that the Joes have in their custody. Zartan, how's your sister doing?"

"You expect me to know now? We've been out of contact for three days."

"Well, get her on line!"

After a short while, Zartan reported back in with the information he had acquired from his sister Zarana.

"Posing as a secretary for a Japanese officer, Zarana has found that the prisoner named Sailor Mars is being held at Kyoto base. However, in two days, she will be taken off base to a top secret Joe facility. We don't know where it is. And tracking it will prove incredibly difficult.

"So now we attack."

"There's a contingency of Cobra forces under the command of Major Bludd left behind after the failed Tokyo assault. Sending extra forces should be a relatively simple process," announced Destro.

"Good! Destro, take command of the forces with Bludd and myself. Understand?"

"Very well, Commander."

It had been nearly a week since she had been captured. Rei couldn't say she had been abused, but being put in a straightjacket and accused of being a member of an international terrorist group would make anybody cranky. But she was alone, and after her initial interrogation, isolated from the rest of the base. That's why when the door opened, and a man with the biggest muscles she had ever seen intrigued her. The man began to speak to another man nearby.

"So this is the prisoner?"

"Yup."

Walking up to Rei, the man tipped his hat sarcastically, and then began to speak.

"Guess what little girl? You're going on a nice long vacation with me to the Slaughterhouse. Understand?"

"Slaughterhouse?!" Rei didn't know what the man was talking about!"

"The Slaughterhouse. A base somewhere where you don't know, and where Cobra can't save you. You're going to be interrogated their, and then released for your trial."

"But I didn't do anything! I was FIGHTING Cobra!"
"We'll find out soon enough, considering your plane leaves tonight. Cobra scum like you always sickens me."

"Sergeant," interrupted the other man, "that's enough."

"Oh, come on Flint, you know she's lying."

"Scarlett and Psyche-Out aren't. That's why we want her transferred."

"Okay then." Walking off, the two men left the cell and Rei was left alone. No friends and no one who believed her.

Looking at the base, Usagi was worried. She had every reason to be. Guards were everywhere. No one knew how much firepower the Joes had. Even if they all overwhelmed the guards in one stroke, she wasn't sure what to expect on the inside. Her daydreaming however was quickly interrupted by Haruka's berating.

"Hey! Wimp! Pay attention!"

"What? Sorry."

"You'll be sorry if this doesn't work," added Michiru. "We have to attack at once. That means you can't be daydreaming on the job. Not if you want to rescue Mars. Understand?"

"I can take care of myself, you know. I'll show the Joes what happens when you mess with the Sailor Senshi."

The march from the drop off point had continued for about an hour. Soon, they would be upon their target. Cobra Commander could feel the anticipation. Once all the Sailor Senshi were captured, he would be able to equip his entire army with these fantastic powers. There would be no limit to what he could accomplish. He could imagine it. Drawing on the powers of all the senshi, he would first destroy G.I Joe. Then take over the U.S. Then the entire world! He could practically feel Duke's body in his hand until Destro spoke up.

"Commander, we're almost there!"

"What, already?" Struggling to get out of his daydream, the Commander had his sights on the base.

"We strike in five minutes. Prepare the mortars and artillery. Understand?"

"Yes sir!"