Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Celestial Moon ❯ Chapter One: Breaking the Seal, The Mysterious Soldier of Light ( Chapter 1 )

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Celestial Moon
bye: drama81

Chapter One

Over the next thousand years the two cats perfected their morphing technique and were able to
pass for human. Then theday came when the senshi started to be reborn. First came Uranus, then
came Neptune, followed by Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus, and finally Saturn. The cats, in their
human forms, quickly set up relationships with each of the senshi. They became the babysitters
to the senshi. When Jupiter's parents had been killed in a plane crash, Luna and Artemis quickly
sought custody of the girl. Within a few days they had full custody and Makoto, as she had been
named in this life time, was their daughter.

Soon after the girls had celebrated their tenth birthdays, Luna and Artemis called them all
together. "Girls, you remember the stories we've told you about the moon and the people who once
lived there?" Luna asked.

"Hai," all the girls chorused together.

"Well, there's more to the story than you know. Everything we told you was true, but there are
some things we have left out," Luna started.

"Like what?" several of the girls asked.

"Well for one thing, both Artemis and I are from the moon," Luna said as her and Artemis's
crescent moons flared to life. "Second is that all of you were there. I think that someone else
could help me with this. Artemis, could you please go get Puu."

The girls all cheered in with remarks of Pluto coming to see them. She had made sure that she
was in the girls' lives as much as she could be. Pluto walked into the living room in her senshi
fuku and the girls' jaws dropped. They had heard about the senshi, even about the fukus, but had
never seen a senshi. The girls quickly ran over to Pluto and began to ask questions. "Are you
really from the moon?" "Why is your skirt so short?" "Is that a giant key or a staff?"

Pluto calmed the children down and smiled at them. "Girls, I'll answer your questions, but I
can't do it all at once. First, no I'm not from the moon," she started.

The faces of the children all fell when she said that. "I am from Pluto." Instantly their faces
were lighted up with excitement again. "The skirt is short so it doesn't get in the way during a
battle. My staff is both a key and a staff. I'll explain a bit more now. I am Sailor Pluto,
the senshi of time and dreams. As to why I am appearing like this to you is because you were
each on the moon. Each of you was a senshi from a different planet. Haruka, you were the senshi
of wind and affinity, Sailor Uranus. Michiru, you were the senshi of water and grace,
Sailor Neptune.Makoto, you were the senshi of thunder and strength, Sailor Jupiter. Rei, you
were the senshi of fire and spirit, Sailor Mars. Ami, you were the senshi of ice and wisdom,
Sailor Mercury.Minako, you were the senshi of Love and Beauty, as well as the leader of the inner
senshi, Sailor Venus. As for you, Hotaru, you were the senshi of death and destruction, as well
as rebirth, Sailor Saturn."

Ami walked up to Pluto. "So if we were the senshi and we were reborn, where is the princess that
Miss Luna has told us about?" she asked.

"That is a very good question, but unfortunately I do not know. Queen Serenity hid the princess
away. When she does come back, though, it will be our mission to protect her. Now comes the
actual reason we have been telling you about the past. Luna, would you please hand them their
henshin sticks," Pluto requested.

Luna nodded and produced a stick for each of the senshi. Each child looked over and fingered
their stick. "Well go ahead and try them out," Luna urged.

The girls all held their sticks up high and yelled out their phrases. Their bodies exploded into
light and when the light finally died down, the girls were each clad in fukus in their planets'
colors.

"What do we do now?" Minako asked.

"Now we go practice. Just remember a few things, you can't tell your parents. If they knew you
had these powers then they wouldn't let you come back here or use them. They would want to
protect you. Also, you cannot use your powers unless you are defending the planet, or the
princess. Do all of you understand?" Artemis said, and getting nods in return.

Luna, Artemis, and Sailor Pluto took the girls to the Time Gate and allowed the girls to practice
their new powers. After a few hours they took the girls back to their house. Soon afterwards
the girls' parents came and picked each of the girls up. Makoto had gone with Ami, and was
staying the night at her house. Luna smiled at Artemis and Pluto. "I think they'll be ready for
anything soon enough," she said.

"Yes, let's just hope that the Dark Kingdom doesn't escape their seal for some time yet and that
we can find the princess," Artemis said. "Pluto, can you tell us anything?"

"No, and you know that Artemis. Please don't ask that of me. It is forbidden for me to reveal
the future, even for a noble quest. Just believe me when I say that everything will work itself
out, and it won't be too much longer," Pluto said. "Now I have to take my leave. I'll return
later and help you train the girls."

~~~~~~~

A woman with long, blood red hair sat upon a throne of black stone. A crystal ball had been
placed on the top of a staff in front of her. Her hands worked expertly around the ball as she
attempted to conjure up an image in the ball. After a few minutes, her brow furrowed in anger as
the ball wouldn't respond. "General Jadeite show yourself!" she barked out.

A man with short blonde hair and piercing green eyes appeared before the woman and kneeled. "You
called my queen?" he asked.

"Yes I did. How close are you to breaking the seal that hold us here?" she asked, her voice cold
and wicked.

"I am getting closer. Unfortunately, Serenity did more than one seal on us. It shall be several
years before I am finished breaking them all," Jadeite reported.

"Very well. I know these things take time, and I can wait for a while longer. Soon enough the
Earth and all the universe shall be ours," she said before erupting into laughter.

"Yes Queen Beryl, you and Queen Metallia will rule over all," Jadeite said. "Now I shall return
to my research."

~~~~~~~

Finally, after ten years, Hotaru had finally came of age. Her powers were now at their peak, as
were the rest of the senshi. Everything seemed to be working in the senshi's favor. After they
had came of age, each senshi regained their memories from the Silver Millenium and used their
experiences from it to enhance their own performances. One element seemed to remain missing,
though. They still had yet to uncover their missing princess. Ami had also been noticing the
influx of dark energies start to increase. Rei had had several disturbing visions. Michiru also
noticed the seas had become turbulent. Through all these events one thing became quite clear,
the Dark Kingdom was breaking the seals that had been placed upon it one thousand years before.

The final confirmation came two weeks after Hotaru's eighteenth birthday. A youma strode into
the mall and began to siphon the energy of every human it came into contact with. An evil smile
crossed its twisted face. If all the Earth were like this place then surely it would fall was
the thought going the the abomination's mind when a beam of light struck its out-stretched, right
arm.

The youma pulled back its arm in pain, cradling the appendage. It looked in the direction the
attack had come from. In front of it were eight warriors in strange outfits. The youma snarled
at the warriors. It had been at work for nearly an hour already, so encountering resistance was
the last thing on its mind. Besides, the last time the Dark Kingdom had appeared on Earth, they
had only met with minimal resistance, and the leader of that movement was now in their service.

"Look at it. I guess the Dark Kingdom expect to defeat us through disgust. That is the ugliest
thing I have ever seen," Venus said, walking towards the monster.

"Venus, be careful. You only injured its arm. There's no telling what it might do," Mercury
warned.

"Ah, it'll be alright. This is just one youma. What harm could it..." Venus started.

The youma moved quickly and grabbed the warrior in orange before she could finish her thought.
It snarled at the rest of the senshi. "This one hurt Trolga. She shall have to pay the price,"
it hissed.

Its hands began to glow as it began to drain Venus's energy. If it wasn't for the energy drain
and being choked Venus would have screamed for help. Instead, she found herself being held in
the air, as her life slowly slipped away. The youma grinned wickedly and narrowed its eyes. It
knew it had defeated one of the resistance. Surprise came of the youma's face before pain set
in. It looked on in horror as its arm, holding Sailor Venus, detatched from its shoulder.

Trolga looked to its side and saw Sailor Saturn there, her glaive finishing its upward arch.
Venus fell to the ground in a heap and began to suck in oxygen in deep breaths. Mercury quickly
shrouded the area in a heavy fog and rushed in to help Venus. A moment later had Saturn, Venus,
and Mercury exiting the fog and standing with the rest of the senshi. "What harm could it do?
Venus, what were you thinking?" Mercury asked harshly. "Now you are injured and that youma has
more energy."

"I underestimated it. That won't happen again. Have you found where its weakness is?" Venus
said between coughs.

"Yes, its weakspot is its mid-section. Uranus, one of your attacks will take it out quickly,"
Mercury said, tapping a few buttons on her miniature computer.

Uranus nodded and raised her hand in the air. "WORLD SHAKING!" she yelled, releasing the attack.

The golden globe of energy crashed through the ground until it raised up and flew towards the
youma. Just before it hit an energy sheild stopped it. A cry of pain was heard from within the
fog, and the senshi stood proud, thinking they hadkilled the youma. The fog quickly disappeared,
revealing that the youma wasn't killed in the attack. Instead it seemed to contorting and
changing. After a moment, the youma fell to the ground and began to sprout blonde hair from its
head. Its skin grew smooth and changed features. Its body seemed to shift into a grey uniform.
After the tranformation ended, a young man stood up.

A slight gasp escaped the man's lips as he gazed at the senshi. "Jadeite," Pluto hissed, raising
her staff.

"You should be dead. I saw you killed with my own eyes. I killed at least one of you with my
own hands," Jadeite said, shocked.

"You did not kill all of us, and those you did were saved by Queen Serenity's sacrifice. As you
can see, we are all alive now, and battle trained. You shall not win this time," Pluto said.

"That has yet to be determined Pluto. Inferno!" Jadeite shouted, releasing a fiery attack.

"Deep Submerge!" Neptune yelled, releasing her globe of condensed water.

The two energies collided and cancelled each other out. "So he wants to play with fire. Let's
see how much he wants to play after he's been burned!" Mars said, powering up. "Fire Soul!"

The fireball flew towards Jadeite, who erected a quick sheild. "Hah, you will have to do better
than that Mars. I know all about your powers. Why don't you try this on," he said, gathering
energy in his hands. "Firestorm!"

The massive fire ball flew towards Mars at an incredible speed. Neither of the water senshi had
time to cast their spells to stop it and it smashed into Mars. She flew back and hit the ground
with a sickening thud. After a moment she slowly raised herself up. "Sorry guys, I'm out," she
said before loosing conciousness.

The rest of the senshi looked on horror stricken. Jupiter turned towards Jadeite, an angry look
on her face. "You will pay. Sparkling Wide Pressure!" she yelled.

The ball of electricity flew towards the dark general. He raised a sheild again, a smug grin on
his face. The electricity hit the sheild and began to crackle dangerously. After a moment the
strain of holding the sheild became evident of Jadeite's face. His face contorted to horror as
the lightning broke his sheild spell. A second later his face contorted again to a look of
extreme pain as hundreds of volts coursed through his body.

After half a minute of excruciating pain, the lightning subsided and Jadeite fell to the ground.
Smoke rolled of his as he layed still for a few minutes. The senshi had begun to move in slowly
as he layed, unmoving. His eyes snapped open with a fury that had not been seen in centuries in
the normally calm man. He quickly jumped to his feet and threw up his most powerful sheild
spell. As the sheild finished forming elemental forces from all around smashed into it.

To concerve his energy, he twisted his spell and allowed it to run on its own. He quickly began
to call upon energy he hadn't touch in a millenium. Just as the last vestige of his sheild broke
he looked down on the senshi, a look of pure evil on his face. "This has been a fun reunion, but
now it must come to an end. Good bye senshi. Hellfire!" he yelled down.

The energy he had just called to him leapt away with a fierceness the senshi had never seen. The
burning energy spread out and headed towards all of the senshi, threatening to kill each of them.
Just as the energy reached the senshi, a white light covered the senshi and protected them from
the deadly attack. A brilliant light shined from above, and a figure floated down from above.

Jadeite looked upon the figure with hate. This person had just robbed him of his victory.
Whoever it was would soon be in a world of pain. He began to gather energy for another attack.
The light died down from the figure to reveal a senshi in pure silver. Wings protruded from her
back and kept her afloat. Her silver hair floated away from her body in the breeze her wings
made. She looked over at Jadeite and a scowl crossed her face briefly.

"Please do not keep up your ways. If you do, then pain shall be your reward," she said, her
voice sounding like crystal tinging.

"No, pain shall not be a reward of mine. However, it is your reward for interferring in that
which does not concern you. Firestorm!" Jadeite yelled out.

The ball of fire leapt from his hands again and sped towards the new senshi. Just as it got to
her, she waved her hand and disipated the flame. A look of shock settled over both the senshi
and Jadeite.

*Jadeite, return to base immediately. I wish to speak to you*

Jadeite looked at the senshi one last time. "I will return, and when I do you will pay," he said
before vacating the body of his servant.

After a moment the youma once again faced off against the senshi. The new senshi floated down
and looked at the youma. "You are not truly evil, I can sense that in your heart. You just are
following the wrong people. I'll help you find the correct path," she said.

She then pulled out a staff and raised it above her head. "Celestial Clensing," she whispered.

A bright, warm, white light emited from the staff and washed over the senshi and the youma. The
senshi's injuries were healed and the youma converted into a human and had all injuries healed.
When the light died down the senshi gasped. Uranus and Neptune walked up to the new senshi.
"Who are you, and where do you come from?" Uranus demanded.

"Hello Uranus. Do not worry, I am from within this system. Right now, though, I wish to conceal
my identity. Just know that when you need me I will be there. I promise you this upon the light
of the moon," she said.

She quickly took to the air again and flew out through the hole in the ceiling. As she exited
her body turned into the bright light again, fading away after a moment longer. The senshi
looked at each other after the woman had left. "Everyone, meet back at Luna's in one hour,"
Venus said.

The senshi nodded to each other and quickly dispersed, going their seperate ways.