Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Sailor Moon E: Elemental ❯ Ch. 2 - Reignite The Sacred Flame ( Chapter 2 )

Ch. 2 - Reignite the Sacred Flame

"So, you failed to retrieve the crystal?" Danae sneered, her slender hands gripping onto the arms of her throne tightly. Morganite winced as she bowed her head before her.

"Yes, m'lady. I did not get the crystal from my target. A Sailor Senshi and her guardian stole the crystal away and destroyed my tree youma." Morganite told her, raising her head to look at Danae.

"Hmph. Foolish Sailor Senshi. I cannot believe you let a Sailor Senshi stop your quest." Danae growled, her amber colored eyes flaring in anger.

"I'm sorry, Danae-sama. It will not happen again." Morganite quickly said, bowing her head.

"Let's hope not, for your sake Morganite." Danae answered back, producing an illusionary image of a brown haired woman working diligently at a manga store. "This is your target. Go get her crystal, and do not screw this up."

Morganite nodded and disappeared in a cloud of pink smoke.

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"So you're saying another Senshi came to save you last night?" Rei questioned, staring at Ami over the rim of her glass.

"Yes, Rei. I had thought at first that it was Sailor Moon here, or another one of you but I got the feeling that it wasn't. I'm just glad that Mizuko got out alright." Ami said, letting out a small sigh.

"Do you think it could be Mizuko that saved you?" Maybe she was the Senshi that saved you." Minako noted, leaning back against the cushioned seat.

"No I don't think it was." Ami answered, a sad look on her face.

"Then if we have an unknown Senshi running around, plus an evil lady attacking the innocent, we need to be alert and looking for clues, ne?" Makoto said, eyeing the other girls at the table. They all nodded and rose from the table, walking out the door.

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Mizuko yawned, leaning her head back against the window of the bus she was riding on. Today, she was headed down to the Harajuku district to shop. There were a few sales down there that she didn't want to miss. On her back was a bag that hooked around the front, but inside was her guardian Starshine who had insisted on coming along. She popped her head out of the small opening letting out a small mew. Mizuko turned her head and smiled brightly.

"Hey, Starshine. You alright?" Minako asked quietly, so no one would hear.

"Yes, yes, I'm fine. Just trying to get a bit of air, if you don't mind." Starshine answered back, staring at her intently.

"I don't mind at all." Mizuko said with a wink. The bus came to a sudden halt, jolting them both to attention. The door at the front opened and a girl sporting thick, wavy, waist length brick red hair got on, slipping a yen coin into the box and walking past the driver, sitting besides Mizuko quietly.

"Cute kitty." The girl stated suddenly, and Mizuko looked at her then at Starshine who let out a soft meow.

"Oh, thank you. Her name is Starshine." Mizuko said, laughing softly.

"Hmm, and what's yours, if you don't mind me asking?" The girl questioned, scratching Starshine under her chin.

"Hateshinaiyo Mizuko. And you?" Mizuko asked.

"I'm Nozomiyo Seika." Seika responded, her deep gold eyes flashing brightly. She brushed a piece of hair behind her ear, revealing crystal flame shaped earrings.

"Nice to meet you, Nozomiyo-san. I've see you around school a few times." Mizuko said, tilting her head to the left. Seika nodded slowly, briefly looking off into the distance before turning her attention back to Mizuko.

"Yeah, it was hard that first week in school. I hated being the new girl so much." Seika whispered, crossing her legs at the ankle.

"I know what you mean. I hated it too, but things got better as the weeks progressed and I made some nice friends." Mizuko told her, offering her a sympathetic smile. Seika's eyes crinkled at the edges, happy that someone understood her situation. The bus slowed to a stop, catching the two girls' attention. Some people were getting on but they had also arrived at Harajuku.

"Well, this is my stop. I'll see you later maybe, ok?" Mizuko said with a smile, bowing politely.

"Um, I am getting off here too Hateshinaiyo-san." Seika said, quirking an eyebrow at her.

"Shopping here?" Mizuko quietly asked, taking a shot in the dark. Maybe she lived here, for all she knew.

"Yes, I was heading to the manga shop to see if they have any of my favorite manga in." Seika responded, her golden eyes lighting up happily.

"Then I'll join you. If that's alright." Mizuko added on, and Seika nodded, giving the ok and with that, the two girls headed off of the bus and into the noisy bustle of Harajuku. People brushed past them, heading to their own destinations.

"Let's see, oh, this way." Seika called out, pointing to her left and leading Mizuko in that direction. The stores passed by them in a slow blur, and a store called `Condommania' made Mizuko blush beet red, her thoughts briefly flickering to the boy Ryu who had a crush on her.

"Here we are!" Seika finally announced, breaking Mizuko's train of thought abruptly. Mizuko looked up and carefully read the sign above the entrance.

"Manga Mania…?" Mizuko whispered and followed Seika inside the store. There were shelves stocked with any sort of manga you could imagine. She spotted her favorite manga at the end of one shelf as she walked by, Sailor Moon. She reached over and pulled out one of the volumes from the shelf. It was Vol. 18, the last volume in the series…and the only volume she did not own. With a smile on her face, Mizuko turned on her heels to go find Seika.

"I have a bad feeling about this place, Mizuko." Starshine whispered lowly, her green eyes darting about.

"Are you sure about that?" Mizuko whispered back, catching sight of Seika as she rounded the corner.

"Yes, just keep your eyes open for anything suspicious." Starshine answered back then ducked into the bag once more before attention was drawn to a sky blue cat hanging out of a bag. Mizuko walked over to Seika and looked down at the manga she was so engrossed in.

"What's this one called?"

"Peach Girl, Mizuko. It's really good." Seika replied, flashing a smile before she caught sight of the manga in Mizuko's hand. "Ah, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. I love that one, too. I believe I have every volume of that." She said, her pointer finger gracing over the figures on the front. "I would read these and imagine like I was there, fighting those battles." Her amber eyes softened, glazed over as she thought of days past, buried in her manga, her imagination filled with the action going on throughout the pages. Seika shook her head and grinned over at Mizuko.

"Should we go? Maybe we can get something to eat afterwards. I know of a good sushi place down here." Mizuko offered. Seika nodded and followed Mizuko to the front counter so that they could purchase their things and go eat. Mizuko let Seika go first, out of respect and she stood behind her, gazing around the store. She thought she spotted a flash of pink in the back room behind the counter, but she shook her head and waited for Seika to finish. When she did, Mizuko stepped up and placed her manga on the counter, bidding a friendly hello to the woman behind the counter.

And that's when the lights all went out.

The patrons that were in there screamed, trying to find the exit in the dark. Mizuko dropped to the floor and immediately reached out for Seika, at least where she thought she was.

"Seika? Where are you?" Mizuko called out, and then felt a hand on hers.

"Right here, Mizuko. What's going on?" Seika worriedly asked, trying to read Mizuko's face in the dark. It was as if the shadows themselves blanketed out all the light coming in. Then Seika saw small sparks flash in the dark like miniature novas in space. A feminine laughter rang out, more sparks exploding.

`I know that laugh anywhere…Morganite. I should have known.' Mizuko thought and stood up, her fists clenched tightly. She removed her bag and set it on the floor. "Watch my bag and Starshine for me. I'm going to find out who's doing this." She said carefully, one hand already reaching for her henshin pen.

"Yes, but be careful!" Seika chirped and grabbed onto the bag tight. The top flew open and she felt fur brush her hand. Starshine peeked out but only saw darkness, and felt the presence of evil. She could sense Seika right next to her, but also could feel something else.

`A strange energy is about this girl.' Starshine thought.

"Water Elemental Power, Make Up!" A voice cut through the darkness, piercing the silence with her call. Flashes of blue of all shades showed, then a `shattering' was heard. Seika blinked, a lump rising to her throat.

"It's a…Sailor Senshi? No way…" Seika thought, her eyes searching the darkness for the Senshi who was coming to their rescue. It was like her dreams were coming true, but she wasn't a part of all of it. Then she saw a blue light appear again. It shined brightly and banished away all of the darkness in the room.

"Don't you ever learn Morganite?" Sailorwater called out, her arms crossed over her chest. "It's time you learn a lesson. I am Sailorwater, and in the name of my element, you will be washed away!" She finished, smirking at her. Morganite laughed, her voice ringing through the store. It got louder as each second passed until it stopped all together. Water uncovered her ears and noticed that Morganite was gone.

"Sailorwater!" Starshine called out, running up to her. "She took Seika!" Her expression was serious. Sailorwater frowned, clenching her fists together, then she tilted her head up to the ceiling as if listening to something invisible.

`Your little friend is with me on the roof. If you want her back, then come up here and get her.' Morganite sneered in her head.

"Seika.." Sailorwater whispered and dashed around the counter, heading for the back door with Starshine on her heels. She burst out of the back door, and whipped her head around looking for a ladder to the roof. She found it close to the door, so she ran over to it, grabbing Starshine in one hand and climbing with the other as quickly as possible.

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Seika cowered at the edge of the roof, watching the pink haired lady known as Morganite advance towards her, a wicked grin on her face.

"Stay away from me!" Seika screamed, holding her hand out to Morganite, trying to keep her at bay.

"I don't think so, little girl." Morganite said, reaching a glowing hand to Seika.

"Not so fast, Morganite!" Water shouted from behind her, throwing out her arm, preparing to attack. Morganite withdrew her hand and turned around to face the Senshi of Water.

"Do you like following me around?" Morganite sneered, pulling a manga out of thin air and threw it to the center of the rooftop.

"No I just follow the scent of your evil ways!" Water shot back, lowering her arm. Morganite shook her head and threw a pink ball at the manga.

"Rise up, Book Binder! Destroy this Senshi!" Morganite commanded. From the manga, rose a youma with a blue head and feet, the pages flapping wildly. Without warning it blasted Sailorwater with razor sharp paper. Water screamed and held up her hand, the bracelet on her wrist whirring like mad, becoming a blue blur.

"Water Cold Beam!" She chanted, a frozen beam of blue water flying out at the incoming paper that was headed her way. It splashed on the paper, freezing it solid. They fell to the ground and shattered into pieces. She looked beyond Book Binder and noticed that Morganite was gone, plus Seika was no where to be found.

"Help, please, help me!" A voice called out. Water looked around frantically for the sound. She spotted behind the youma, a pair of slender hands were grasping at the roof's edge. By her hands was a glowing stone, a crystal Water deducted. She advanced forward, attempting to get to Seika before the youma did. The youma jumped into the air and opened its pages, firing sharp pages at Sailorwater. They stuck in the ground all around Sailorwater, trapping her in.

Seika struggled to get up from the position she was in, trying to get back on the roof so she could help that Senshi. But it was so hard to pull herself up. Her arms were getting tired. She felt like letting go and falling to the cold hard ground. Seika let out a sigh, lowering her head. But a few seconds later, she picked her head up, a burning feeling in her stomach and strangely on her forehead.

`I've got to get up. I have to help her. I can't let her down!" Seika screamed in her mind and grabbed tight to the edge, pulling herself up with all her strength. She stood up on the roof top, deep gold eyes blazing. She called forth that inner strength again, and a red aura flared around her for a few seconds then it pooled in front of her to form a maroon colored wand topped off by a circle with a dot in the center. Seika instinctively reached for it and held it up in the air.

"Fire Elemental Power, Make Up!" She shouted, and held the pen as high in the air as she could, then lowers it to her chest, holding it tight as tendrils of flame curled out and wrapped around her body, forming her bodysuit, front bow, and collar. Then she swiped it along her legs, forming her boots. Finally, her pen disappeared, the flames that came from it form her back bow, gloves and tiara. She posed with her hands on her hips.

"Hey!" Sailorfire yelled, stalking towards Book Binder. Words were forming on her lips but she pushed it down and tapped on the youma's shoulder. It turned around and gawked at Sailorfire. "Picking on someone smaller than you eh? Tsk tsk. I won't let it happen anymore. In the name of my element, you shall be burnt! Sailorfire is your opponent!"

"Foolish girl.." Book Binder sneered, lunging for Sailorfire, but only caught air. It turned around, preparing to attack but it found that Fire had the upper hand. She raised her arms above her head and began to spin, creating a maroon colored ball in her hands, flames dancing inside of it. She stopped spinning, the flaming ball still in her hands.

"Fire Beam Flash!" Fire shouted, throwing the sphere at the target. It turned into a flaming maroon beam that flew towards the youma quickly, hitting it and catching it aflame. Sailorfire stood there and watched the youma turn to black ash before she relaxed and finally got a grip on things. She looked down at her hands, then at the rest of her. `No way, is this really real?' She thought, blinking her eyes in confusion.

"Yes, it's true. You are an Element Senshi, born to protect this world and your Element, Sailorfire." Starshine said, sitting back on her haunches. Sailorwater grinned and walked over to the glowing crystal, picking it up carefully in her gloved hands.

"Time to return this." Water whispered and plodded over to the ladder and climbed down it, followed by Fire and Starshine, who was clinging to her shoulder.

"So how many of us are there left to find?" Fire asked, giggling quietly as they landed on the ground. "Sorry if I sound like an idiot, this is all just a little too much."

"It's ok." Water said with a smile. "I think there's two more, if I remember correctly. Wind and Earth are the only one's left, I'm sure." Water responded, opening the back door and heading inside.

"Let's hope we find them soon. I would like to meet them." Fire noted, following her other teammate inside the building to the woman who was lying in the backroom unconscious. Water kneeled down besides the body and waved her hands out, sending the crystal back into the body of its owner. It shined and sunk back into her chest. She moaned and stirred, opening her dark eyes at the blurry faces of Water and Fire, who both smiled then seemed to disappear before her eyes. The two girls, now detransformed, stood by the bus stop, waiting for the next bus to arrive.

All was quiet before a panicked look came over Mizuko's face as she realized something.

"Eek! I forgot my bag!" She ran into the building again and grabbed her bag, hoisting it around herself securely before running back out again to join Starshine and Seika just as the bus pulled up to the curb.

"Oh here, you two." Starshine spoke quickly, dropping something at their feet before being scooped up by Mizuko and put in the bag on Mizuko's back. Both Seika and Mizuko picked up the wrist watches that were left on the ground and put them on. Seika's was maroon with her symbol on the cover and Mizuko's was sky blue with her symbol on it as well. "They're communicators, girls. To enable you to reach each other in an emergency."

Mizuko shrugged then smiled and got on the bus. Seika looked at her communication device and smiled too.

Finally her dreams had come true.