Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Something to Stay Awake For ❯ The Hornets ( Chapter 3 )

Chapter Three: The Hornets

Outside Chibi Usa's bedroom window, Tokyo was just like it had been eleven years ago: it was in total chaos. A gigantic fire, which had turned the beautiful blue sky red and orange, had appeared in the direction of Chibi Usa's college after the earsplitting boom, and it had grown to devour the entire city, filling the air with thick, gray smoke. Huge thunderbolts rained down from the sky, crushing the streets, flattening buildings, and killing hundreds of people under their powerful, enormous force. Fierce winds ripped the roofs off of houses and picked cars up as easily as paper, hurling them through the air. More destructive then anything, though, were the gigantic, black hornets zooming around, completely annihilating and demolishing everything in their path. Everyone in Japan's capital was in the streets, running for their lives. The air was thick with the sound of panic and buildings collapsing. Onihiko had returned.

After the boom, Chibi Usa and the guardian cats had quickly moved to the outskirts of the city for safety, and from there, they had all witnessed the horrible destruction of Tokyo. Before their eyes, the crackling, roaring flames burned the city to the ground, and people's terror-filled screams pierced the air.

"I must do something!" Chibi Usa screamed suddenly, clenching her fists and tears rolling down her cheeks. "Innocent people are being killed! Japan's capital is being destroyed!" She was so frightened and distraught that for a moment, she completely forgot that she was a Sailor Senshi.

"Get a hold of yourself, Chibi Usa! You are a senshi! The greatest, most powerful senshi! You are the daughter of Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen!" Luna cried, digging her claws into the young girl's leg. Chibi Usa yelped with pain, jumping back from the black cat. As the pain sunk in, so did Luna's words. The young woman shook her head, forcing herself to calm down and think.

"Moon Crystal Power…Make Up!" Chibi Usa yelled, throwing open her transformation compact. Sparkling ribbons glowing with white light shot out and wrapped gracefully around her, changing her into her vigorous senshi form. The magically ribbons curled around her feet, arms, and body, and then disappeared quickly in a flutter of shimmering feathers to show the first parts of her senshi uniform. The skirt and bows appeared next as she twirled around, and last was the jewelry and hair clips. The makeover was complete.

The blinding white light suddenly vanished as instantly as it had come, revealing her beautiful senshi form. As a Sailor Senshi, she was dressed in a short, white skirt trimmed with red and yellow, with an enormous, translucent pink bow hanging from the back. She also wore a sleeveless, skin-tight shirt that had a red bow in the middle with her compact pinned in the center. Adoring her arms were elbow-length gloves and on her legs were knee-high boots too. Around her neck was a choker with a heart in the middle, and in her hair, there were feather-shaped hair clips. She had a tiara and earrings on too, both decorated with crescent moons. She had transformed into the fighter for Earth, love, and justice, Sailor Chibi Moon!

"Thanks, Luna, for snapping me out of it! I was so upset, I completely forgot who I was." Sailor Chibi Moon said gratefully to the guardian cats, as every hornet over Tokyo turned to her. They buzzed dangerously, narrowing their eyes evilly. The senshi whirled around to face them, wiped what was left of her tears from her face, and then went into a fighting stance. The hornets buzzed louder, moving slowly in for the kill.

"Whooo areee youuu?" The closest hornet hummed, cocking its massive, black head to one side. The other hornets buzzed the same question and murmured among one another. The sound was so loud, it was deafening.

"I am Sailor Chibi Moon!" The lone senshi cried, her voice thundering above the chatter from the hornets, silencing them all. "In the name of love, in the name of justice, and in the name of the moon, I will triumph over evil!" She continued, and then pointed at the cloud of hornets over Tokyo. "And that means you!"

At the end of the speech, the enormous, black, hornets buzzed louder and angrier. They fluttered forward bit by bit, their dark eyes always on Sailor Chibi Moon. She stared right back at them, daring them to even try to scratch her. They glared at her, obviously upset by her confident attitude. But deep down inside, she wasn't really as self-assured as she was enraged. She would get them for what they had done.

For a moment, time seemed to stand still as the two enemies glared at one another. They all went entirely silent, and no one even dared to breath. It felt like there was a net of dead air hanging between them, waiting to catch their words. Then, Sailor Chibi Moon narrowed her angry, scarlet eyes, and whispered so softly she could barely be heard, "Bring it."

"Gettt herrr!" A hornet exploded, as the entire cloud went insane with rage. They flew at top speed toward Sailor Chibi Moon and the guardian cats, buzzing furiously.

"Eek! Why'd you have to go and do that, Sailor Chibi Moon?" Diana screamed, as her parents dragged her quickly off to safety. It was easy to tell they were upset, but the senshi had bigger problems now then the guardian cats. The infuriated hornets were heading straight for her!

Sailor Chibi Moon skillfully kicked and punched away the first three hornets that came to her, but their numbers were too great and their speed too incredible to continue physical attacks. Before anymore of the hornets could reach her, she pulled out the Kaleid Moon Scope, a weapon her mother had once used. She put it across her chest and closed her eyes, focusing her energy into the tool. In several seconds, it glowed white with moon power. Sailor Chibi Moon opened her eyes and raised the Kaleid Moon Scope high above her head. She twirled around in several circles, her power making her body glow with light, before screaming in the loudest voice she had, "Moon Gorgeous Meditation!"

The charging hornets stopped and shrieked hysterically before turning around and heading in the opposite direction at top speed. Sailor Chibi Moon, with the deadly Kaleid Moon Scope in her hands, headed right at the hornets. She chased after the escaping enemies, gathering more power, using her extraordinary anger as her fuel. Suddenly, in a burst of energy, she caught up with the fleeing hornets and exploded through their evil cloud. Every hornet scattered into hundreds of black, bloody pieces, as the Kaleid Moon Scope showered them with white light. They screamed in agony, as their bodies were ripped apart by the strong positive energy. The battle was over and Sailor Chibi Moon had won.

Sailor Chibi Moon dropped back to the ground, landed in a crouch, and put the Kaleid Moon Scope away. Sweat was dripping down her forehead, matting her pink hair to her head, and her lungs felt as if they were about to burst. The blood from the hornets covered her senshi uniform, dying it several shades of dark red and black, and the hem had come out of her skirt from flying so fast through the air. Her hands were still warm from holding the powerful Kaleid Moon Scope, and her body was shaking from all the energy it had just held. She stood, and turned to look at the guardian cats, who had run so far away from the battle that the pink-haired senshi could barely see them.

"Ha!" Sailor Chibi Moon laughed, very proud of herself. She put her hands on her hips and lifted her chin up.

"Great job!" Luna called, hurrying back over to Sailor Chibi Moon with Artemis and Diana close behind. The senshi gave them a peace sign to greet them. "Truly excellent! Now all we have to do is find Onihiko and release the senshi!"

"And we better hurry! There's no telling what he'll do next!" Artemis pointed out. Everyone nodded and looked around at Tokyo. Sailor Chibi Moon sighed, as her eyes scanned the ruins of Japan's capital. She was so glad that the guardian cats were there with her. Without them, she wouldn't have the courage to face Onihiko.

"I think we should search the city for Onihiko. And we must do it quickly too! He could try to destroy the Earth or escape next! If he escapes, then we are in serious trouble! We don't know where he'll go next!" Luna decided. Everyone nodded again, and the hunt for the man who had kidnapped the Sailor Senshi was on.