Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Golden Darkness ❯ Blood and Gold; Golden Kyoto and The Imperial Palace. ( Chapter 4 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon as that belongs to Naoko Takeuchi, Nor to I own The Chibi Senshi, that belongs to Angel Raye and are being used with her permission. I own The Destroyers and The idea of The Golden Empire
Setting: Year 3024 AD; Two Weeks after the events of "Daisy's Mistake" and a month before "The Cardians" (Angel Raye's Chibi Senshi Universe); Year 3024AD, after The Crystal Era (Universe of my Fanfic "Sailor Moon: Armageddon.")
Spoiler Alert! This has Spoilers for up coming Fanfics by me so if you don't want to know about it, the don't read this!
Rated PG-13 for Violence, Bad and Crude Language and Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fighting scenes.
Chapter Three: Blood and Gold; Golden Kyoto and The Imperial Palace.
It was said to be the greatest City in the Galaxy, next to Senshipolis and Mega Tokyo. The City of Golden Kyoto was the symbol of The Golden Empire. The Motto was 'Blood and Gold' as it was said that the blood shed to help bring the Empire up helped turn the city into a Golden City of Peace, knowledge and Riches.
In the Twilight years of The Crystal Kingdom, Crisis upon Crisis started ripping the once peaceful kingdom to shreds. Once the Capital of Earth and many Colonies in the stars, it soon started having problems. The Thousand year rule of Crystal Tokyo was soon being questioned, the challenged in a all out Succession Movement that soon saw most of The Colonies, Jupiter, Saturn and Finally Most of the Nations of Earth, Break off from Crystal Tokyo. Together, they formed The Larger Systems Confederacy. The Confederacy was not only lead by the secessionists, But by a few other Galactic Superpowers, Namely The Dead Moon Kingdom, The Black Moon Principality, The Tau Ceti Pharaohdom, The Cyniclon Dominion and The Destroyer Empire.
While the Remaining part of the Crystal Kingdom thought that it was the start of a Civil War, Neo-Queen Serenity was one of the few to try and use Diplomacy with the new Power. While it was looking like The Moon Kingdom was at a end again, It would be The Confederacy that would soon become the new successor to the Moon Kingdom of old.
While the cold war between Confederacy and Kingdom was played out, The flames of Darkness was spreading in the Galaxy as rumors of a splitter ground of the old Dark Kingdom, known as The 'Neo-Dark Kingdom' was on the move, planning and plotting in the shadows. The Neo-Dark Kingdom (of NDK for short) was a rebel group of Youma and humans that broke off from The Dark Kingdom (which had a problem having Queens sit on the throne thanks to The Chibi Senshi in The Chibi Senshi's home Universe) and made a new version of that power and terrible empire from the Negaverse. They soon started taking over Crystal Tokyo secretly.
Then it happened. King Endymion was killed in a battle against attacking Star Pirates, then the Queen Her self disappeared. This lead the NDK to do a Total Take over. Forcing Regret Sailor Pluto to be their puppet, they took Crystal Tokyo. But The Confederacy and it's allies, lead by a Heroic Man and Woman (Who you readers will soon see soon), launched a attack on the NDK and Crystal Tokyo. This started the Great Galactic War, which sundered many worlds. In one Final Battle in Crystal Tokyo, the City it self soon sunk into Tokyo Bay, breaking off from The Near by City of Mega Tokyo and disappearing for all time from the earth.
The Allied forces in the war had united before the final battles into The Golden Empire. This Empire soon lead the way in peace, making peace with The All powerful Shadow Galactica, now ruled by Galaxia II, and with The Old Dark Kingdom, ruled by Queen Amorite The Good, who was a cousin of the First Queen Serenity. But this also lead to a era of Rebellion and Civil War as The Moon Resistance, lead by Sailors Neptune and Uranus, fight to overthrow the ones they call 'the Usurpers' and try to restart the dead Crystal Kingdom.
This was The Universe the Chibi Senshi were in and now they were in Golden Kyoto.
The Chibi Senshi looked out the Hover Car windows to see the city and were in awe, just like they were when they passed through Mega Tokyo. The buildings looked to be made of gold! They shined in the Afternoon sun like golden mountains on some world far away or in a story book. It was a Mix of Futuristic, 20th Century and Ancient. Old Feudal Houses and Palaces stood along with 20th Century era Skyscrapers and even taller towers. Many of the Buildings from old Kyoto that were lost when The Senshi of the Chibi Senshi's Universe fell into a deep sleep to await the coming of Crystal Tokyo were still around in this Universe, such as Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera, Ninna-ji, The Hankyu Department Store and Railway and many other buildings.
"Even The Nintendo Headquarters is there!" Gloria said in awe. Annika watched it all, scared a bit at the sight of the larger building: a Large Palace that was not like any in Kyoto, larger then the Pyramids of Teotihuacan or of Egypt. The Palace looked liked a Castle from the Sengoku Period. "That Palace is Larger then the Crystal Palace." Ariel said in awe, "Who ever rules here must be powerful enough to rule from a palace like that." "Palaces don't mean everything," Gloria said, "Tyrants like those of the Negaverse live in Palaces also and they are bad." Gloria was feeling something odd about this place, like some cloak of darkness was all over this city and the Universe.
The others felt it too, while the city shown brightly in color, it seemed like darkness was all over, like the city was in total shadow. Yet everything was normal and seemed like nothing was wrong. "What ever it is, I think we should park somewhere and cheek it out." Maggie said, knowing that finding out what was going on would be good. Besides, any information about other Universes could be useful to science.
The Chibi Senshi soon found a ally way to hide the Hover car, one close to the large Palace and a good hideing spot. Daisy kept watch as the Chibi Senshi covered the vehicle in a large sheet to hide it from anyone wanting to steal it. Soon they made their way into the other side of the ally, appearing in what was a large Market place. Large Department Stores were with small Open air booths, selling all types of odd goods and wares from all across the Galaxy. Never did the Chibi Senshi saw so much things on sale.
Nor did they see so many races. Many Types of Aliens were all around the Galaxy were there, trading, selling, buying. It was very Noisy, the ding of many aliens talking in many languages was Ariel's Dream come true. There were aliens that they had never seen, along with Humans. There were pointy eared aliens, Bird like beings, aliens that looked like a mix between many types of animal, Zombie like aliens and many others…..
Along with beings that soon shocked the Chibi Senshi: One of the beings, selling Jewelry had something on his forehead, it was the inverted crescent of the Black Moon Clan, one the Crystal Tokyo's enemies. But more surprising came from Annika; "I sense Youma." She said. And sure enough, Youma were around, not attacking anyone, but doing business with Humans and other aliens like they were buddy-buddy with them. "Ok," Gloria said, "This is now officially a very bad place and number one on the Weird Metter." Madelyn looked around, "The Youma are just…..selling and buying things." She said, in confusion. Daisy was even in shock at this, then she turned and saw something. "I think I know which Universe those Troopers came from." She said, making the other turn and see what she saw.
It was a bunch of the same troopers, many were in groups of two, milling around and watching for any signs of trouble in the market. A few were at some food and drink stands with their helmets off, showing their heads. They were the Same, all Female, light blue hair, pale skin and red eyes. They were beautiful and unearthly at the same time. "Clones." Ariel said, "They are some type of Clone Trooper." "Great," Daisy said, "what next? Darth Vader dressed in Pink and acting like that guy from the 20th Century show called 'Just Shoot Me'?"
The Chibi Senshi continued on, entering many blocks of the city till they came to a large plaza that was near at the front of the Palace. The Great Plaza was just as large as the Palace. Beings of all types, dressed in fancy robes and Kimonos walked around, some listening to a few beings making speeches, or talking to each other or looking at large Holographic news boards. It was The News boards that the Chibi Senshi were looking at. The boards told of "Rebels Kill 100,000 Civilians." "Our Boys Capture Thangala." and other such War news. But one Report has Daisy look in fear of the Picture it show: that of Akio with the headline "Child Rapist and Rebel Captured from other Universe! To Be Burnt at Stake for crimes against The Empire!" Daisy soon knew that Akio was here, awaiting Death. But it did not clam her fear down.
"Seems like we found out why they took Akio." Ariel said.
Later that day, The Chibi Senshi were planning to find away out of the universe and go back to theirs. It was likely that since the Clones that attacked The courthouse were ordered by who ever was running this place, the most likely way was that they had a Dimensional transporter in that Palace. So the plan was to get into the Palace, find the Teleporter, find out which Universe was theirs and head back.
Simple, but flawed. The Palace was guarded by what appeared to be hundreds of Clone Troopers, also among them were some type of guard, dressed in some odd looking Scale armor often covering the middle of the chest and the full stomach with a neck plate and a helmet with horn-like crests, rerebraces, vambraces, cuisses, half-greaves (lower half gone), finger-plates, and thumb-plates. Also, they are armed with long halberds, scimitars and rectangular metal shields. "Those Remind me of The Easterlings from The Lord of The Rings Books" Ariel said.
As the sun set, the Chibi Senshi decided to risk it all by trying to climb the Palace walls. Using the cover of darkness, they set off (after having some fruit that Gloria 'found') and soon reached the Palace walls as the moon rose over Kyoto. "Ow!" "Be quiet!" it was very hard to climb the walls of something as large as the Palace and the Chibi Senshi were going to have a while climbing it.
While they were climbing up. Inside the Imperial Palace, things were going on that were not as secret as anything anyone in a Palace could do…arguing.
"It is not my fault that You nearly got us killed and a Battle Cruiser destroyed!" a woman in a Purple kimono yelled at the large, well muscled woman with red hair. "Oi, you gripe to much Cactus head." The red haired woman said, insulting the other woman. The other Woman whipped out a fan and turned away from the red haired woman. "You are still a Brute, Kanna," the kimono clad woman said, "you always insult people." "I don't insult people, only snobs like You, Sumire." Kanna said.
The two women, Kanna and Sumire, were generals of The Imperial Army, commanders that were well known War Heroes. It was rumored that they were fighting for Japan since the 1920s, even helping the Americans in The Korean War. It was also said that they were Immortal after drinking from The Water of Life, while they could be killed unnaturally, they were totally Immortal, they could not die or growl old. Kanna Kirishima and Sumire Kanzaki had been good friends since day one, but they were also…well….Rivals.
"I AM NOT A SNOB!" Sumire yelled and the two started arguing, not knowing that a few little intruders entering through a window. "Boy, I thought castles were supposed to be quiet?" Gloria whispered to Annika, who was scared of the whole thing. The others came up and were soon inside the Palace. They quietly walked past Sumire and Kanna, who did not see them.
Unfortunately, something else did: a Spider like Droid that was part of the Security of the Palace detected the Energy of the Chibi Senshi, which it did not recognized. And soon put out the alert.
As the Chibi Senshi were reaching another hallway, Red lights appeared and a Siren blared out. "Great!" Daisy said, "They found us!
The Chibi Senshi were in for the battle and a meeting they would never forget.
Author's Note: Yes, a Few Characters from a few other Animes will be in this also, and soon you will meet The Empress and Emperor of The Golden Empire in the next Chapter, and discover a few Villains that might make you go "WOW"
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