Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Real Heroes ❯ Chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter 8-

"Okay, is everyone ready?" asked Usagi.

"Sailor Venus is ready to kick some butt!"

"Sailor Mercury will cover you."

"Sailor Chibi-Moon is gonna do some damage!"

"Just remember, I don't take orders from you!"

"Come on Haruka, she apologized already."

"Enough! We attack all at once!"

"Okay, Setsuna."

The girls all readied their attacks for one barrage. They expected it to strike simultaneously, and then have Usagi move in to rescue Rei. When Rei was freed, they would retreat. Simple and effective.

"World Shaking!"

"Venus Love Chain!"

"Deep Submerge!"

"Aqua Illusion!"

"Pink Sugar-Heart attack!"

"Dead Scream!"

Watching at the energies from the attacks struck their targets; Usagi knew it was now or never.

"Spiral heart attack!"

Huh? What is this place?

Duke had found himself in the middle of Tokyo. But something seemed, off. For one thing, he didn't remember so much, well so much glass.

Looking around, he found the people staring at him as they walked along. That didn't exactly concern him, but what he saw as he walked down the street did.

It was a statue of two people. A woman with long hair with two big balls on her head, and a man in a mask. A man he recognized instantly.

"Cobra Commander." Getting closer to the statue, he found an inscription. One that horrified him.

For Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion. The saviors of Earth.

"That's a lie!" screamed Duke aloud. "This is a lie! Cobra Commander isn't a savior, he's a murderer!"

Duke's screaming alarmed many of the people who before had simply ignored him. Two people approached Duke as he grabbed his sidearm, waving it into the air.

"Stay back! I've got to find the palace!"

"Uh, the palace?" asked one man.

"Yeah, I need to find the palace."

"Uh, the palace is in the center of the city. What's the rush? Hey, mister!"

Taking off, Duke cocked his gun. The palace was where Cobra Commander was hiding. If Cobra Commander was the ruler of this city, and the Earth, that could only mean one thing.

All of G.I Joe was either dead or captured, and the United States itself had ceased to exist.

He couldn't believe what was around him. People were walking around without a care. He didn't see Vipers or Crimson Guardsmen or B.A.T. robots anywhere. This didn't relieve Duke; instead, it only frightened him more.

Finally, Duke had made it to the center of the city. He saw the woman with the balls on her head and the masked Cobra Commander walking out of the palace with a little girl. Cobra Commander has a daughter?

The sight of Cobra Commander walking to a carriage sickened him. He wasn't wearing his Cobra uniform, but rather a tuxedo and a smaller mask. All that you couldn't see were his eyes. His face looked like he had plastic surgery or something. But he knew it was Cobra Commander. He also knew that wherever he was, Cobra had won. All those people he worked with, cared about. Snake-Eyes, Roadblock, General Hawk, Stalker, Flint, Lady Jaye, Grunt. Scarlett. All dead. For Cobra Commander's sick perversion of a utopia where people shut up and never question the government.

He knew he would only get one shot at this. One shot at avenging his fallen comrades.

"YO JOE!"

The scream surprised everyone who was congregating by the palace, especially the Commander, his wife and daughter. Duke raised his pistol and fired two shots.

"This is for the U.S.A.!"

Duke didn't see Cobra Commander's wife jump in front of him. She took both bullets for him in the chest. The next thing he saw was Cobra Commander's wife lying on the ground, with the Commander himself holding her. Duke felt no remorse.

"You're next Cobra Commander!"

Before he could fire the next shot, he felt a shock of electricity and fell to the floor. Looking up, he found five girls in short skirts looking over him. One looked like the prisoner Gung-Ho had captured!

"What's going on?"

Cobra Commander rose and began to speak. But his voice was not his usual raspy self; rather it was controlled and calm. "What have you done to my wife?"

Duke attempted to stand up, but found it incredibly difficult to do so. Somehow, he managed to stand, pointing his gun at Cobra Commander. "The same thing you did to G.I. Joe! The same thing you did to the United States of America!"

"Why are you talking about a dead country?"

"It's only dead because of you!"

"Be gone from here, worm of society. I don't know what you are talking about!"

Duke rose to fire another shot, but before he could, fire enveloped him. He burned and screamed in agony.

Damn you Cobra Commander!

"Duke, wake up! Wake up, you idiot!"

"Huh?" Turning to his side, Duke found Scarlett and Snake-Eyes pushing at him. Scarlett seemed worried, and Snake-Eyes was wearing his combat uniform. "What's going on?"

"We're under attack! General Hawk wants you in the command room ASAP!"

"Cobra?"

"We're guessing. Come on!"

"They're here for the girl! I can tell! She's Cobra!" Grabbing his uniform, Duke ran towards the war room.

"Pour it on!" screamed Haruka. The power of all the senshi's attacks had destroyed a good portion of the base's wall, and had sent the soldiers into disarray. Usagi simply stared at all the soldiers running around. She had no idea what she was up against.

"Hey Usagi!" screamed Minako. "Now's your chance! Go inside! We'll advance on the base!"

"You won't let Rei down again, right?" added Chibi-Usa.

"Right!" Running as fast as she could, Usagi dodged stray bullet fire as the other girls rushed forward attacking.

Duke, Scarlett, and Snake-Eyes ran into the war room, where General Hawk, Flint, Sergeant Slaughter, and Colonel Morrin of the JSDF were viewing monitors and directing the battle plan. Things didn't look good.

"General Hawk, what's the situation?"

"We're being attacked by an enemy wielding tremendous force!" responded Hawk.

"The enemy is attacking from the side, "added Morrin. "It's the Sailor Senshi. They've come back for their missing comrade."

"Cobra scumbags," added Slaughter. "What's the plan General Hawk?"

"We need to get Sailor Mars off-base ASAP. Duke, rally the ground forces with the JSDF. Slaughter, you and Snake-Eyes get Mars onto a chopper, and fly to port where the Flagg is stationed. I'll send orders to the Flagg to prepare for departure.

"Yes sir," responded Slaughter. He and Snake-Eyes ran for the room where Sailor Mars while Duke and Scarlett headed for the armory.

"General," asked Morrin, "the enemy had inconceivable firepower at their disposal. Are your men up to the task of stopping them?"

"G.I. Joe is always up to the task, Colonel."

"What are those flashing lights?" asked Destro.

"It appears that another group has attempted to attack the base!" responded a Viper.

"Who is it?"

Looking through his binoculars, the Viper found the Senshi advancing on the Joes, who were mobilizing their entire force against them. "The Sailor Senshi! I think that's all of them!"

Cobra Commander laughed when he heard this. "Tell all forces to wait."

"Wait?" asked Destro. "Wait for what?"

"Wait for the both sides to weaken. Then, we strike! We'll wipe out the Joes and capture all of the senshi in one fell swoop! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Laughing manically, Cobra Commander stood back and watched the senshi advance on the Kyoto base. Soon, Cobra would enter the conflict, the senshi would be captured, and G.I. Joe would be wiped out!