Sailor Moon Fan Fiction / Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Warrior Inferno: SuperB ❯ Cruxius Circus: The Center of the Darkness ( Chapter 35 )

The sky gets darker, and Yellow LightStar falls to her knees.

“What's wrong?” Silent Warrior asks.

"Guys, ever since those spider webs appeared, I've been in pain," Yellow LightStar says.

"I wonder if it's going to be another eclipse," QuickStrike says.

“Yeah, it looks like the sun is disappearing,” Silver Warrior adds.

"I highly doubt that," says NightScream. "The next eclipse shouldn't be here for the next forty years."

"I bet it's a spell from the Cruxius Circus," Xero Warrior says. “Will the world be engulfed in the darkness of the power of Cruxius?”

"We can't let this happen anymore," JetStorm says. "We should go and fight."

As they start to run towards an inner tent, a light appears before them.

"Warriors of the New Moon," StarFire calls as she appears before them. "You cannot fight the Cruxius Circus yet."

Silent Warrior Inferno: SuperB

Episode 162: Part Two of the End

“Why shouldn't we go?” QuickStrike asks.

"Does this mean we don't have enough power?” JetStorm asks StarFire.

"No, of course not," she responds. "The power of Cruxius cannot be beaten by force. You see, they thrive on abandoned souls. As long as people give up on the dreams of their souls, the Chaos Moon of Cruxius will never die."

"Just who are you?” Silent Warrior asks, addressing StarFire.

"I am the guardian of M'kran and an ally of Avalon. I am also someone you know, current Prince Takato. I am the mighty Phoenix!”

"Phoenix? Mother…I thought that you died when you sent all of us to this era?”

“I only died in body on that day. The Phoenix will always rise from the ashes. As the guardian of M'kran and the Golden M'kran Crystal, I have lived in a different world, watching over the souls of the people here on earth.”

“Phoenix…” Xero Warrior whispers.

"In the past, M'kran sealed the Chaos Moon using the power of the souls of the people on this planet, but now that seal has been weakened, and they have awoken."

Cruxius Circus: The Center of the Darkness

"If you remember from your past lives, after the tragic events of the Silver Millennium Revolution, King Gareeth opted to not die on the moon. Granting his wish, I sealed him inside a mirror in an alternate dimension. Now, filled with rage and anger, King Gareeth is creating darkness in this world. In order to seal him again, we will need the power of the Golden M'kran Crystal.”

“What is the Golden M'kran Crystal?” Silent Warrior asks.

“The Golden Crystal is in my horn on my forehead. Its power alone is enough to destroy entire galaxies; just like the power of the Sacred Crest of Hope you received to make you become Sacred Silent Warrior."

“So then, could the reason the people from the Chaos Moon were looking for you be because they wanted the Golden Crystal?” NightScream asks.

"We can defeat these enemies, with your help," Silver Warrior says.

"StarFire can't use the power all by herself," Xero Warrior explains. "She's been searching for the person who can release the power, but she hasn't been successful."

“And with the Sacred Crest of Hope taken by Des Demoné, that power has been lost from us,” Angel Warrior states.

“You've known this whole time?” QuickStrike asks Xero Warrior.

“With something so important, why didn't you come to us?”

"The Golden Crystal is a secret among the guardians of M'kran, but I broke that rule when I told Xero Warrior about it,” StarFire defends. “I thought that he could release it because he gave me light when I was thrown into darkness. We don't have much time left now.”

She then disappears, and vines come out of the ground and cover all the buildings. Yellow LightStar falls down and powers down to Ashley.

* * *

Meanwhile, back with King Gareeth, he is looking at a mirror. Inside the mirror, Phoenix is glowing.

"Her soul is talking to someone," King Gareeth says. "I can't believe that you still disgrace me, even though you are locked up."

* * *

Ashley is back at her house, in bed. She can barely breathe and the others are with her.

“To defeat the Chaos Moon, we need the power of the Golden M'kran Crystal,” Athena is saying.

"I heard StarFire talking to me before," Ashley says.

“Lady Yunalesca,” she recalls the voice saying. “Because your planet of Spira is that of spirits, you have become one with the spirit of the earth.”

“With the earth being covered by webs, the sun is emitting a dark, negative flow, which is hurting me. My body is reflecting Earth's current situation."

"I wish I could release the power of the Golden Crystal," Timmy says.

“Don't worry too much, Timmy,” Zakia says, comforting him.

“Even without the Golden Crystal, we still have the Zinzuishou,” Tyrone adds.

“If we combine our abilities, we have nothing to be afraid of,” Damon states.

“We won't let the Cruxius Circus have their way any longer,” Tyrese decides.

"We should go get rid of King Gareeth," Zakia speaks up.

Everyone then leaves, but TJ stays behind for a minute.

"I'm sorry for sending you guys off alone," Ashley continues.

"Your pain is my pain," TJ replies. "I know I can make you feel better, and save the earth too..."

“You and Timmy have gotten so strong…”

* * *

At the Cruxius Circus, the freaks are dancing around.

"Stop it," Timmy yells, showing up with the others.

“Dreams seen at night are fleeting, but the nightmares here are always open,” one freak says.

“I've heard enough!”

They clear out and make a straight path towards the center tent.

"Is this an invitation to go in?” Damon wonders.

"It sure is," the Four Cardinals respond, swinging down on ropes.

"We were expecting you," Rodyle says.

"Well then, we shouldn't keep you lovely ladies waiting, now should we?” Styve smirks.

"Wildfire."

"Inferno."

"Armor Up!"

"Armor of the Strata."

"Halo."

"Torrent”

"Heavens."

"Tow-chi!" the all say.

“Angel Ginzuishou, Make Up!”

“How dare you send your dark webs to this planet and cover up the radiance of the beautiful sun. You're toying with peoples' souls and seizing them for your own selfish needs.”

“I cannot forgive you for hurting my Ashley or anyone else on this Earth.”

“Xero Warrior Wildfire!”

“Silent Warrior Inferno! In the name of good, we will punish you!”

"We've reserved front row seats for you, but only if you can get in," Forcystus says as she and the other three girls disappear.

Remless's start to attack and the Brother Warriors fight back to get into the circus.

“Strata; Arrow Shock Wave!”

QuickStrike's attack makes a straight path to the main tent, burning the enemies in the path.

"They're tougher than I thought," Rodyle says, watching them advance.

"Those Remless's are weak," Forcystus snorts.

They begin to fight about who let the warriors in, when King Gareeth appears in their mirror.

"King Gareeth!" K'var smiles.

“Do you have another gift for us?” Magnius asks.

“I want even stronger magic!” Rodyle squeals.

“Something that will take care of those Brother Warriors in one hit,” Forcystus adds.

“Now now girls, don't be so hasty,” he chuckles. “Just for you, my dead Four Cardinals, I will give you extra special powers today.”

“You'd expect nothing less from our dear King Gareeth!”

“A marvelous difference from the cheap old hag Pronyma,” K'var adds.

“Please girls, hand me the power balls that I gave you,” King Gareeth says.

The girls put their pool balls through the mirror, and he charges them up with the power of Cruxius.

“Now, use the powers I give you and destroy all of those from the New Moon!”

The group gets inside, and wind up in the middle of the main tent.

“King Gareeth should be somewhere in here, right?” Silver Warrior asks.

The floor they are standing on then starts to rise like an elevator.

"I remember when I was young, having a dream of StarFire," NightScream starts.

"I had that same dream too," QuickStrike says. "Everybody probably has that dream when they're small."

"It's not a dream for me!" Xero Warrior exclaims.

"I've forgotten the feeling," JetStorm says. "But you really have feelings for StarFire, don't you Xero?"

“I've laughed, cried, and worried with her. The times we spent together were fun. I was really happy we got to be friends. But, above anything else, I wanted to help StarFire.”

“Makes sense for you to have such a strong feeling for her, considering she is technically our grandmother,” Angel Warrior comments.

“This is who he fell in love with,” JetStorm concludes.

“But wouldn't that make it his grandma that he loves?” Silent Warrior whispers to QuickStrike.

“Let him have his dream,” he replies, covering Silent Warrior's mouth.

“I'm just saying: first my girlfriend now my mother. I see therapy in our future…”

Angel Warrior laughs at the comment, and Xero Warrior turns red.

"When we told ourselves that StarFire is only a mythical creature, we started to only be able to see her in a dream," Silver Warrior explains.

The guys get to the top, and the Four Cardinals appear.

“Well boys, and random chick, we're glad you could make it to our little show,” K'var laughs.

The girls split up and start to attack. K'var throws balls at them, and JetStorm tries to catch them. He drops one and it explodes. Forcystus starts to swing and throws flowers at them, causing reality to become distorted, and Rodyle chases QuickStrike on her giant blue ball.

"They're acting a lot different now," NightScream notices.

Magnius throws silly string at Silent and Xero Warrior, but the others push them out of the way and get caught.

"Which one should we dispose of first?” Magnius asks.

"None of them," Xero Warrior says, pulling out his twin Katanas.

Meanwhile, back with King Gareeth, Phoenix's body begins to glow.

"The host for the Golden Mirror must be near," he says. "I see things clearly now. The host is the one who can call forth the StarFire: Xero Warrior!"

"StarFire please come, come and save the Brother Warriors. Call of the Flame!"

"Rage of Inferno!"

Black lightning crashes, deflecting the attack to the Brothers, and they are freed from the string.

“Pronyma!” Silent Warrior exclaims.

“Nice to see you boys again,” she laughs. I know that StarFire that stands over there is an illusion, for she can only live in a beautiful soul while she is in the real world. Looks like I'll have to capture the beautiful dreamer."

She then hits Remiel with her staff like she's playing hockey. It bounces off the walls, catching the Brothers off guard, and eventually flies into Xero Warrior, causing his Soul Mirror to pop out. When it stops spinning, it is revealed to be the Golden Soul Mirror. StarFire then flies into the soul.

“Finally, I find the Golden Mirror!” Pronyma celebrates.

"Wow, I'm impressed," K'var says. "This is the first time we've been able to see the Golden Mirror."

"No, you can't have my soul!" Xero Warrior says, putting his dream back.

"Too bad for you," Pronyma says.

She cracks a whip, causing a mirror to appear behind Xero Warrior, and then trapping him in it.

Ashley is still in bed, and can sense that something has happened to Timmy.

"Ha ha ha ha ha," laughs Pronyma. "Rejoice, King Gareeth, for StarFire and the Golden M'kran Crystal are now ours!"