Tenchi Muyo Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Revolutionary Soldier Silent Warrior (part 2) ❯ Ruby Star Power, Make Up! ( Chapter 4 )

“Hey Kiyoné, you guys are going to be in a musical?

“Yeah, that's right TJ. Damn it, that woman hates me! That's why she's always making me…”

“Who is this woman? And it's no use taking it out on me!”

“Shut up! You can't understand this kind of pain!”

“Well, I'm feeling a pain from my bad grades!”

“Oh yeah, me too…”

“Revolutionary Soldier: Silent Warrior: Ruby Star Power, Make Up! `The new moon carries the message of the soul…'”

Revolutionary Soldier: Silent Warrior

Episode 176

The Three Hearts are rehearsing for a musical, and Kiyoné is having troubles.

“Stop!” the female director yells.

“What did I do wrong this time,” Kiyoné grumbles.

"Kiyoné, you need to focus more," the director says to her. "You're not trying hard enough. Everything you're doing is wrong."

Ruby Star Power, Make Up!

The next day, in school, TJ is taking a math test, and struggling on it.

“My dearest Ashley, your TJ is in the biggest situation of his life!” TJ is thinking to himself. “I might get a `c' on this test, if I'm lucky!”

In the seat behind him, Kiyoné is struggling too, but it's because she's thinking about what had happened during the rehearsal.

“With that skill level, you can't handle being in this musical at all!” she remembers the director saying to her.

“Damn it!” Kiyoné screams in the class, disrupting everyone.

Ryoko and Aiaka snicker quietly to themselves while Kiyoné continues to pull her hair out.

“As we thought, we'll have to take the makeup exam, right Ty?” TJ says to Tyrone in the school yard after school.

“If we fail the makeup exam, we'll be in the makeup class together TJ!” Tyrone replies.

“It must be fate!”

“We'll always have each other!”

"You two should just take the school year over again," Damon says playfully as he and Tyrese walk up.

Kiyoné, Ryoko, and Aiaka then walk up. Kiyoné also got a "c" on the test.

“Let's not even talk about it,” Kiyoné is saying to them.

“Looks like you're in the makeup gang too,” TJ says to her as the girls get closer.

“That wasn't even what we were talking about.”

“Kiyoné is having a tough time with musical practice, and it's really bothering her,” Aiaka explains.

“It's not that big a deal; it's just memorizing stuff.”

“Doesn't look like she did too well memorizing this test,” TJ says, looking at her test sheet with the others.

“What are you doing showing them my exam!” Kiyoné roars.

“It is pretty bad, even for us,” Tyrone agrees with TJ.

“It's because of the musical!”

“This is bad,” Tyrese starts. “If she does bad on the makeup exam…”

"…she'll definitely need to repeat the class,” Ryoko finishes.

"If that's the case, then you'll have no choice but to join our `Study Buddies' group!” Styve exclaims.

“Where the hell did you come from?” Damon asks.

“Our study group used to meet at my shrine,” Styve continues, ignoring Damon. “Together we defeated the obstacles of the SAT's!”

“It's not like you had to do anything,” Tyrone butts in. “You were already graduated from high school and in college.”

Styve steps on his foot, and then proceeds to laugh like a maniac.

“Our study group just happens to be restarting today!” he says to the ladies. “It would be an honor to have you lovelies join us!”

"Thanks for the offer, but we have to go to rehearsal," Aiaka responds snobbishly.

“We have to go to musical rehearsal anyways,” Kiyoné adds.

As the girls leave, TJ, Tyrone and Damon decide to go with them. Styve gets upset and complains that he feels left out.

“You can use some of my college level reference books,” Tyrese says to him.

“I'm not doing a study group all by myself!” Styve yells.

* * *

At the rehearsal studio, the guys are watching. Tyrese and Styve have now joined them and are watching too.

“She looks kind of cool seeing her like this,” TJ comments about Kiyoné.

"Do the dance again, Kiyoné," the director says.

"What's wrong?" Kiyoné asks going over to her.

"Everything."

"Why don't you tell me? What part is wrong?"

"Everything's wrong. The dance, the song, the acting; everything!"

“It must be easy being the one to say such things but to do none of the work!”

“Because you haven't figured it out yet, this is all I can do. I've told you what I want, but you still aren't getting it. If you need more from me, all I can really say is `are you really a pro?'”

"Let's take a break," Ryoko suggests.

The three girls walk outside of the practice room, and convene with the guys.

“Who is that woman?” TJ asks.

“She's the director, Ms. Akane,” Ryoko answers.

“I think she likes Kiyoné,” Aiaka winks.

"She hates me," Kiyoné tells them. “All she does is complain about the little things. It's like she's gone to war with me!”

“I completely understand,” TJ sighs. “There's always someone you just can't get along with.”

“You've got that right,” Styve says. “For example, a careless klutz who's completely clueless about his surroundings can be real annoying!”

“And who are you talking about?”

“I wonder who it could be…”

“You know Stevyn, there's always been something I've wanted to tell you!”

“Then go ahead; now's your chance!”

“They say quarreling is a sign of good friendship,” Ryoko comments, looking around nervously with Aiaka.

“Don't butt in!” TJ and Styve yell.

“She just hates me,” Kiyoné says, hitting the wall.

"Why are you taking a break?" Ms. Akane yells at the group. "Are you just doing this idol thing so you can have all of these guys drooling over you? And you boys, you're interfering, so get out of here!"

"We're not drooling, just admiring," Styve yells back.

Ms. Akane then takes her glasses off, and Styve gasps.

"Sister Angela!" he exclaims, recognizing her.

“Senor Carmona?”

“Sister Angela?” Ryoko and Aiaka ask.

“Just who is she?” Kiyoné wonders.

* * *

Meanwhile, at Cone Zone, Matt, dressed in his school uniform, is looking at a magazine when he spots some information about the musical. He skims over it, but then sees something interesting. Part of the article is talking about the mysterious new director, Angela Akane.

"She seems like she could be a stubborn one, but to get recognized like this must mean she has a Star Seed,” he says to himself.

A phone then begins to ring, and he opens his backpack, pulling out a black telephone like the one on his desk at Galaxy TV.

“Hello?” he says, answering it. “Yes, I'm already following the next target. From here, I'll be able to arrange an interview. I'll return after that.”

* * *

As the sun begins to set, Tyrone and Kiyoné are sneaking around Styve's old high school. They then spot Ms. Akane going into the campus chapel.

“So it's true,” Tyrone says. “The director is a nun here at his old school.”

Kiyoné then goes into the prayer hall, where Ms. Akane is kneeling down, praying.

"You're not a director, Ms. Akane, or would you like Sister Angela better?" Kiyoné starts.

"Sister Angela is appropriate in this place, and there are many things I want to do," she responds. "I don't want to choose just one and give up on the rest."

"Isn't that called going halfway?"

"I'm always going in and out. You're the one who is going halfway."

"I'm going all out too!"

"Is that so? I saw your concert a few days ago. I felt it right then. You wanted to send some message from your heart. I thought you were very good. But as an actress, you're no good."

Kiyoné gets mad.

"With your acting, you're telling me that you can't send your message in my musical. I won't give up on you until you can do that."

"Wow, she said some pretty powerful stuff," Tyrone says to Kiyoné as they are walking back to the studio.

"Yeah, I know, but it was true," Kiyoné says. "I'm going to go back and do the musical."

"You're still willing to do the musical, even after what she said?"

"Yes, I have to. Ty, can I ask you something?"

"Go ahead, shoot."

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No, not at the moment."

"Then I have a chance. Bye."

* * *

Later at the studio, Kiyoné gets there only to see Ms. Akane sleeping on a chair. She wakes up at hearing the sound of Kiyoné's footsteps.

“I thought you were going to make me work harder,” Kiyoné says to her.

“And you'll be ok without studying for the makeup exam?” Ms. Akane replies.

“If I don't give it all I've got, I just won't be satisfied.”

“Well then, if you don't, I'll pull you off of the lead role!”

The rehearsal begins, with just the two of them, and Ms. Akane begins to notice a difference in Kiyoné.

“Simply amazing,” she thinks to herself.

Outside the room, TJ is spying on Kiyoné. He decided to check up on her after talking with Tyrone earlier.

“What is Ty going on about?” he wonders. “There's nothing to worry about.”

“There's a lot to worry about!” a voice behind him says. “What will you do if you fail the makeup exam tomorrow?”

“I feel like you're following me, Styve,” TJ says, turning around.

“Stop worrying about someone else, and go home and study.”

Styve grabs him by the shoulder, and proceeds to drag him outside.

"Ok, you've earned a break," Ms. Akane says. "I'm going to go get some coffee."

Ms. Akane gets some coffee from a machine, and is on her way back when someone calls out to her.

"What a bright shining star you have,” a male voice says.

“Are you a fan of the Three Hearts?” Ms. Akane asks, turning around to see Matt.

“Oh, how rude of me. Here's my card; my name is Matt from Galaxy Production Company.”

"No thanks, I don't want to appear on TV. You can watch my show and get the message that I want to say."

"You should know better than to oppose Brother Warrior Dark-Iron Sabre!" Matt says. “Dark-Iron Sabre-Dagger Power!”

Kiyoné hears the screams and runs back only to see Dark-Iron Sabre take out Ms. Akane's Star Seed. Unfortunately for him it's a dud, and it turns black. Frozen in shock, Kiyoné watches as Ms. Akane is turned into a monster.

“You shouldn't scrunch up your face like that,” Dark-Iron Sabre says, spotting her. “It'll mess up your cute face. Brother Director, I'll leave the rest to you!”

Dark-Iron Sabre leaves, and Ms. Akane turns into Brother Director. It then takes out some movie film, and throws the rolls at Kiyoné.

"I've go to do something," she finally says to herself. "Ruby Star Power, Make Up!"

In this transformation, a microphone headset appears on her left ear, and then she holds her right hand up across her chest as her nails get done, and then a ruby streaks past her. The ruby then circles up her body, turning it red. As it passes over her thighs, the leather pants appear, and when it goes over her chest, her top appears. She then holds her hands out and star dust goes to her hands which creates her gloves, and her skin returns to its normal color. She then blinks twice, and does a 360 to the left with her right hand out. Her ending pose is when she turns around, the background freezes and she ends with her left hand on her hip and her right arm over her head.

After she transforms, she throws her ruby studded dagger in front of the monster.

"Penetrating the darkness of your evils, and righting the wrongs of the night, I, leader of the Three Heart Soldiers, Fighter RubyHeart, will punish you in the name of the red star.”

“Oh great!” Brother Director squeals. “Camera Start!”

“I must do this,” RubyHeart thinks to herself. “Until I find that person…” “Ruby Serious Laser!”

“Armor of Virtue, Tow-Chi!”

“Armor of the Strata, Tow-Chi!”

Using the henshin ball of the Strata, given to him by Tauro Demos and Rowen, Styve calls upon the power of Life Force. A red exoframe appears, and goes onto Styve's body. Then, red embers fly down onto Styve, creating the Armor of the Strata. His kanji of Life appears, and then his helmet goes onto him. A bow appears on his back, and he goes into his ending pose: a large kanji of life in front of a firestorm. QuickStrike wears red samurai armor, and his helmet has devil horns on it.

RubyHeart gets ready to attack again, when a red and a black dagger strike before her.

“I don't know why you're fighting, but that Ghoul used to be a human!”

“I can't allow you to continue to attack her! Revolutionary Soldier: Silent Warrior!”

"And QuickStrike of the Strata. You'd better watch out, because when the heat is on, you can bet the heat's going to be on you!”

“Shut up!” RubyHeart yells at them. “You'll never understand…our suffering! You live happily with no concern for the suffering of those who survived!”

"RubyHeart, what are you talking about?” Silent Warrior asks.

"This is our fight!”

"Strata;" QuickStrike calls, pulling out his bow and getting an arrow ready. "If you want to fight, I'll be your opponent. Silent Warrior, do it now!"

"Virtue Cleansing Power!"

“Arrow Shock Wave!”

QuickStrike pulls the bow off his back, and pulls the sting back. A golden arrow then appears and starts to charge itself as QuickStrike focuses it. The longer he concentrates on it, the more powerful it becomes. He then releases the string, and the arrow goes at the victim with a massive amount of spiritual and fire energy.

QuickStrike adds his attack to the cleansing, and purifies Brother Director.

“Silent Warrior…maybe what we need is his shine…” RubyHeart thinks quietly. "I'm out of here.”

"Can we meet again?" Silent Warrior asks.

"I'd like for us to not be enemies.”

* * *

The next day, TJ and Tyrone are furious that Kiyoné got a 98 on the makeup test.

“When did you have the time to study?” TJ yells.

“I made time for it,” she replies. “I'll keep giving my best in the musical too.”

“Wow, not only studying, but doing the musical too,” Tyrone says. “It's a miracle she can do both!”

“I've got to give this everything I've got…believing in the day our message reaches that person.”