SAILORMOON C
EPISODE 12: THE QUEST Of POWER PART TWO:
 THE THREE DARK WARRIORS & LIMBO
RATED PG-13
by Francisco K. Rodriguez
e-mail: frankiekr@yahoo.com

     The light began to fade around them.  It was silent but the
silence gave little comfort to the group of senshi. The land is cold,
shuttered up within darkness.  The air is harsh and unforgiving.  The
light is bright red, like drawn blood.  It is the only thing
illuminating the land that they stand on. The winds blow, leaving the
cry of the damned reeling. Eight people have fallen to this land:
Moon Guardian, Guardian Hades, Guardian Ares, SailorstarSaturn,
SailorstarJupiter, Imperial Sailorandromeda, Imperial Sailortitan and
Ultra-Majestic Sailormoon.  They are all senshi dedicated in fighting
evil.  Today, they have stepped into the home of evil.  Today, the
senshi have take their first step towards
reviving the other Sailor Senshi.  Today--they have walked into hell.
     Sailorandromeda starts with, "This place looks soooo spooky!"
     Sailortitan adds, " I feel the death and the torment around
every corner of this world."
     SailorstarSaturn replies, "this reminds me of the battle with
Master Pharaoh 90.  This place is filled with darkness and silence.
     "This place has been the dwelling of the Dark Reign for nearly
two millennia.  It seems Lord Dreadlox has made this domain more to
his liking," Guardian Hades comments to the others.  He moves to the
edge of the cliff they landed only to see a vast waste land that is
surrounding them.
     Moon Guardian takes a few steps forward and says, " We are not
here for sightseeing. We need to get to the Castle and get a tripod
shard of Power or Usagi won't make it."
     Ultra-Majestic Sailormoon took heed to her future uncle's stern
words.  She looks at the sky above her.  It seemed treacherous and
unforgiving. She knows though that too much is at stake for her not
to live up to the challenges ahead of them.  SailorstarSaturn comes
around the bend and shakes her out of her trance. U-M Sailormoon
smiles at her best friend. "Thanks Hotaru.  I needed that."
     "No problem Chibi-usa." Hotaru was trying to be as helpful to
her friend as possible.  Hotaru understands that chibi-usa is
thinking about the future, considering that is what is at stake.
Hotaru motion her best friend to come join the others.
     Guardian Ares looks to his left to see a way down the cliffs.
He points down a huge rock that seems to be a bridge from the top of
the cliff to the bottom.  Moon Guardian leads the others down the
rock.  Each of the other senshi walk down.  SailorstarJupiter watches
Guardian Hades carefully.  She seemed intrigued by his manner.  She
felt that he was hiding something.  Then she thought that it was just
maybe the fact that he looks so much like his sister, Setsuna, the
late SailorstarPluto.  A tear came to her eye as she thought able her
dead teammate. Setsuna has only been dead for a week and things have
become so much worse she thought.  Sailortitan glances towards the
tall SailorstarJupiter, noting the tear in her eye.  Sailortitan
slows her walk to join SailorstarJupiter.
     Titan inquires in a soft, caring voice, "Are you okay Jupiter?
Something wrong."
     Jupiter had a semi-blank expression craved on her face. Jupiter
expected that Titan already knew what was wrong, see that she was a
telepath.  She looked at her new friend, saying, " I'm just thinking
about Setsuna.  Hades looks so much like her.  I just can't help it."   
     "I know you miss her, we all do but right now, Usagi needs us.
If we don't succeed in this mission, we will lose Usagi and probably
this fight. Just hang in there, for Usagi, for Setsuna," Titan
recites to Jupiter. Jupiter's face turns from despair into
determination. Jupiter thanks Titan as they jump off the rock bridge.
     Moon Guardian gazes at Hades asking, "Hades, what is our chances
of a sneak attack."
     Guardian Hades start ranting, "Why is it you expect me to know
everything?"
     "Because you usually do.  Now, can we move into the castle
unnoticed."
     Guardian Hades moves to the left of the Moon Guardian. "No.
They *will*  eventually find out we are here, if they do not know all
ready."

     Within Usagi's home, Ami and Taiki were doing the best they
could for Usagi.  Her body had many stitches. Her broken wing was
bandaged.  Taiki suggested that maybe to have her untransform would
make her feel better. Ami said to him that it would kill her.  The
injuries were quite severe. Hotaru could not heal all the injuries
because of the decrease of her senshi powers.  Taiki and Ami
continued to look for methods of curing Usagi.
     Mamoru had been by the side of Usagi for three days straight
with out food or sleep.  Rei and Tenchi were doing all they could to
get him to eat but Mamoru refused.  Seeing Usagi in such a helpless
state was killing Mamoru inside.  Mina watched as Michiru and even
Haruka were trying to help Mamoru out of his trance but stayed.
Seiya and Yaten were keep out of the living room since they arrived.
Yaten was annoyed and acting up. Seiya was barred from the room
because the other girls did not wish for him to see the state of
Usagi and start arguing with Mamoru.  
     The whole situation with Usagi had mounted tension within the
house. To even make matters worse, Usagi's family are due back within
the next nine days.  Usagi's family would come home soon and if the
others had not cured her by then, they would have to explain that
Usagi is Sailormoon.  
     The senshi were doing their best to pull together but Seiya was
growing impatient.  He wanted to see Usagi and know how bad the
injuries he  heard were as serious as he thought.  Seiya would pass
by the living room but was stopped by one of the girls, most of the
time by Haruka.  It was no secret that the two of them did not get
along.  Then, Seiya had had enough.
     Seiya says, "I am going into that living room and no one is
gonna stop me."
     Yaten gives a smirk as some of the girls hear his thoughts.
Mina replies, " I am sorry Seiya but you are not to go in the living
room.  It may stir up trouble."
     Yaten then joins in.  "Hello Minako!  We have been here for two
days and you still band us from seeing her?  We are here to *protect*
her , but you treat the two of us as if we were the enemy.  Sorry but
Seiya has a right to know."
     "I don't care if Seiya has a right to know right now.  The
orders were specific from Ami . . .only Taiki goes in to see Usagi as
assistant to Ami.  If you guys have a problem with that, forget about
it, " Haruka comes up and announces coldly to the two Starlights.
     Seiya punched the nearest wall and exclaimed, "Forget nothing!
I am going in there right now."
     Haruka holds his arm.  She and him exchange a glance of hatred.
"You are*not* stepping in that room!"
     "Let go Haruka!  Let go before you regret it!" shouts Seiya in
anger.
     Yaten moves behind Haruka.  Yaten then catches Haruka from
behind, wrapping his arms around her.  Seiya pushes Mina to Michiru
and runs into the living room.  The sight breaks his heart.   Usagi
lies still on the sofa.  She has a group of stitches that etch down
her back were one of her wings use to be.  The  remaining wing is
bandaged and is shorter than before.  Her face is pale, covered in
bruises.  She is not breathing steadily.  Her breaths are short and
erratic.  The rest of her body looked mangled, like a piece on meat
that had been tenderized.
     Seiya lets a tear fall down his face.  Taiki and Ami look at
Seiya with worry as Mamoru lets go of Usagi's hand for the first time
in many days.  Mamoru stands up, his face filled with brooding and
sadness.  Seiya looked into his eyes then POW!!  Seiya decks Mamoru
with a left punch. Seiya yells.  His voice is bitter and filled with
rage.  "How could *you*? HOW COULD YOU LET HER GET THIS WAY?!  THIS
IS ALL *YOUR* FAULT!!! "
     Mamoru recovers from the punch swiftly.  "This is not my fault.
We were attacked by Lady Malevolence and she did this to her!"
     Seiya then replies, "She doesn't belong with you!!  Usagi should
be with me!!"
     Mamoru has had enough as he punches Seiya.  "Usagi and I will
make it!!  We have fought too hard for you to stop our love!  There's
my daughters future at stake!  So don't tell me she belongs to you
cause Chibi-usa is proof of that! "
     Seiya looks at Mamoru.  Seiya turns around and walks away.
Mamoru heads back for the sofa.  Seiya turns around again then jumps
on top of Mamoru.  Mamoru pushes Seiya off him only to receive a
punch in the gut. Mamoru returns the assault with his own punch to
Seiya's face.  This leads to a brawl in the living room with most of
the senshi see.    "Stop it! Stop it this instant!!" Ami yells, only
to be ignored.
     The two were continuing to brawl when Mina came into the room
with some thing in her hand.   It was a sword.  Thing was, it wasn't
just any sword, but the sword that Venus used to kill Beryl with.
She held it steadily over the two boys.  Her face filled with a harsh
seriousness that the others have not seen for a time.
     Minako announces, "If you two boys can't play nice, I will
personally start chopping off limbs till you stop!!"
     Seiya and Mamoru look at Mina with the sword as does everyone
else. Yaten planned to move behind Mina only to get kicked in the
balls by Haruka, who was enjoying this thrust of edginess from Mina.
Seiya smiles then says, "Minako, are you crazy?"
     "Like a fox!" answers Minako with a smile.  
     Mamoru states, "Mina . . .this is just a small fight.  Look we
know that you wouldn't . . ."
     "*Shut* up*!  You two will put aside your differences right now
and will not fight again till Usagi is up and about.  If you do, I
will slice off a body part from the two of you.  Now shake hands!"
Mina commands.
     The two look at each other then look at Mina.  Mina says, "Go
ahead! Make my day!"
     The two shook hands and parted.  Mina raised her sword then went
to sit down with it in her hands.  Artemis, Haruka and Michiru came
up to Mina.
     Haruka calls, "Minako . . . I didn't think you had it in you."
     Michiru adds, "Yes, good job.  The boys were getting restless."
     Mina says to her two friends, " Thanks.  I know I was a little
aggressive but someone needed to stop those two.  Our focus should be
on Usagi and not each other."
     "Aggressive?!  Mina, are you a complete psycho?" asks Artemis.
     Haruka picks up the white cat.  "Come on!  Minako did good
today."
     Artemis says, "Well . . . you could have a little more
restraint."
     Mina starts touching the sword in front of Artemis.  "Really?"
     Artemis laughs in fright.  "Um . . .no!  You were great!  Yeah."
     Mina states, " That's better."   
     Everyone began to laugh with in the living room for the first
time in almost a week.  Rei and Tenchi kept quiet for the reason that
both are worried about their compatriots in Limbo.  Rei then feels a
shutter of cold dark wind.  Tenchi begins to follow her as she
searches the area outside Usagi's home.  Rei looked at the sky; it
was dark purple and red clouds ruled the sky.
     "Something is wrong.  The balance of nature is going haywire,"
Rei murmured to herself but Tenchi did hear her words.
     Tenchi gazed at the sky.  "This has to be Dreadlox's work.  Now
that he has a full tripod, he is beginning the openings of Limbo onto
Earth."
     Rei turns to Tenchi. "Tenchi, we have to stop this.  I feel evil
near us even now."
     Tenchi looks around the area and shrugs.  "Rei, I know you are
good with this stuff but could it be just the sky."
     Rei nods. "Could be but that does necessarily means it is that."
     The two senshi look into the sky.  To the far right, on the top
of another house, Hyperion , Arctica and Tempest stand.  Each giving
a grin of their undetected presence on Earth.  Hyperion looks at his
subordinates.
     "Excellent!  Mars has no idea of our presence here," Hyperion
says mockingly.
     Tempest asks, "Are you sure mighty leader?  She does feel
something."
     "Even if she does know we are here, why should we worry?  It
will be over for them soon anyway," bluntly states the Acolyte of
Ice.
     Hyperion then agrees. "Tempest, you worry too much. Arctica has
a point.  Soon, Limbo and Earth shall be joined under the rule of
Dreadlox. The senshi are weakened by us in every fight.  This is our
chance for ultimate victory.  Let us not waste such a chance.  Or are
you still reeling from your defeat at the hands of Guardian Hermes. "
     Tempest grew infuriated by Hyperion's comment.  "HE did not
defeat me.  Sailormoon and the other Sailormoon did!  Don't test my
strength as a warrior."
     "Tempest, if I recall, Guardian Hermes had you trapped in a case
of Ice that you would have suffocated in if not for you Blitzkrieg,"
says Arctic without emotion.
     Tempest screams, "DON'T tell me of my abilities.  I am stronger
than any of those senshi.  Today, I'll prove it by killing Hermes."
     Hyperion then adds, "I just want a chance at Mars. She is a
thorn that needs to be eliminated. "
     "Fragile egos go around.  Enough talk, when do we attack?"
Arctica blankly says.
     Hyperion looks at his two Acolytes.  "We attack at sundown."

     In Limbo itself, Prince Neron is delegating with Lord Dreadlox
on the unification of Earth and Limbo.  Dreadlox holds this committee
in a large boardroom.  In the meeting are Lady Malevolence, Prince
Neron and the remaining Acolytes.  They all sat around a round
table.  Raven sat beside Syrin and Phobia.  Mayhem was sitting  next
to Lady Malevolence.  On the right of her was her Husband, Lord
Dreadlox.  Prince Neron sat in the field of chairs reserved for the
other three Acolytes.  He sat alone and seemed proud of it.  
     Lord Dreadlox stood up from his chair and announced, "The time
has come for the beginning of the end of Earth.  We stand on the
beginnings of Unification. With the Tripod of Power, the elemental
energies of Earth are ours to command.  The time has come to decide
the next course of action. You, my court, are to help plan the next
stage."
     Lady Malevolence says, "Easy enough. We kill Sailormoon! Let me
and Mayhem go to Earth and finish what we began."  
     Mayhem smiled as she said this.  Prince Neron smiles as well.
"So edgy to kill Eternal Sailormoon, are we?"
     "The sooner she is destroyed, the sooner we will have Earth,"
Lady Malevolence forcefully announces.
     Prince Neron says, "The senshi are not stupid.  Eternal
Sailormoon is no doubt guarded constantly.  And what of her brother.
He is as much a threat as she is."
     Syrin speaks up. "He's right.  The Moon Guardian and the rest of
the Guardian Senshi are too much of a risk not to get rid of as
well."
     Phobia states, "We have fought against them hard but the senshi
still raises.  We need to hurt them mentally as physically."
     "Agreed.  The thing is how to do that," Dreadlox says blankly at
the group.
     Mayhem says, "Kill Sailormoon and the Moon Guardian.  You kill
them, you take away the senshi reasons for fighting."
     Prince Neron then interjects with, "That may only anger the
senshi to fight harder. No.  If we are going to win over the senshi,
we must break there will more than you already have.  Perhaps killing
the pink haired Sailormoon."
     "What is her deal anyway?  I don't remember a pink haired
Sailormoon," replies Raven.
     "She is from the future," starts Prince Neron, " A future that
is victored by Sailormoon and Tuxedo Kamen.  Kill her, you take their
future away."
     Malevolence snaps, "That is pathetic!  The future revolving
around one measly  girl and her boyfriend?  What is it that makes us
want to believe you at all?"
     Prince Neron grins, "I have spoken to Lord Dreadlox for some
time now.  You see, it is I who came up with  your strategies in
dealing with the senshi.  How else would Dreadlox have known who to
hit and when."
     Dreadlox says softly, "He speaks the truth.  He was the one who
told me on how to use you Acolytes to defeat the senshi. He has
useful knowledge in destroying them."
     "At what ?  He is not the reason for victory over Sailormoon.  I
am. As such, I should be the one who kills the senshi, once and for
all," Lady malevolence has stated aloud to the court.
     Dreadlox says, "We must proceed carefully.  There is too much at
stake now for us to fail.  Neron, what are you plans for our next
strike."
     "I suggest a base of operations permanently stationed on Earth
till the merger of worlds is complete.  We could use it as a post for
our activities and mobilize on Earth."
     Raven and Phobia nod in agreement.  Syrin says, "This increases
our chances of our attacks on Earth and the increasing of the merging
to happen.  A definite good idea."
     Lady malevolence is pretty much frustrated and objects.  "No!!
I say kill Sailormoon and wipe out the rest of the senshi now."
     Lord Dreadlox moves around the table.  Then he stops by Prince
Neron. "We will go with Neron's plan.  We shall set up a post on
Earth."
     Lady Malevolence screams, "How could you chose a common thug
over your Wife?!?!  This is an OUTRAGE!!!"
     Lord Dreadlox yells back, "This is not a matter of choosing
sides. It is a matter of making sure our goal in achieved.  If you do
not like my decision, then slay your tongue of outburst and discuss
it with me later. Acolytes dismissed."
     The four Acolytes and Prince Neron went towards the door,
leaving the room that they were in.  Mayhem glanced at Lady
Malevolence as he left the room.  His eyes felt sorrow for her.  Lady
Malevolence noticed this and took note mentally.  Prince Neron left
last with a smirk on his face. 
     "How *dare* you embarrass me in front of the court Dreadlox,"
Lady Malevolence snaps at her husband.  "You had no right to judge me
for any reason at all.  I am the Queen of the Dark Reign and deserve
to be respected as such.  Prince Neron is *not* in charge."
     "How DARE YOU tell me how to run *MY* court.  I am the King of
the Dark Reign and leader.  I am the King and you disobeyed me by
going to Earth when I said that You were to stay here!  You say I
embarrassed you, well you embarrassed me with that stunt.  Mayhem
would have been punished as well if I did not suspect that he had
orders from you!  You may not like Neron, but he is crucial for these
plans to work."
     "Every since Neron showed up , you seemed more a bit less
aggressive than you are usually.  Does Neron scare you my husband?"
questions Lady Malevolence with a wicked grin on her face.
     Lord Dreadlox turns to his wife.  His face filled with anger and
shock.  He clenched his left hand, then swung a stinging lash with
the right at his wife. Lady malevolence fell to the floor.  Lady
Malevolence looked at her husband ."I am not afraid of that pathetic
fool Neron. Neron has though proved useful, more than you can
imagine.  But hear this my wife for I will tell you once. Never
question my power. I fear no one! Understood?"      
       Lady Malevolence nods at her husband then disappears.  Lord
Dreadlox sits on his throne alone thinking to himself.  He has only
hit his wife on three other occasions.  He doesn't like being angered
at Malevolence.  Turning to the right, he whimpers a silent cry for
he loved his wife and Neron was getting in between them.

     Rei sat outside enjoying the sun burning brightly on her face.
She let herself go to feel nothing.  Rei put herself in a deep trance
like those her grandfather taught her long ago.  Since becoming a
Sailor senshi, Rei has learned greater control over her powers
deriving from her beliefs.  Her body has become finely tuned to the
powers and energies around her. Even though her psychic abilities
were nowhere near Ako's, she seemed better at sensing things around
her, especially familiar things.
     "Hey Minako! Stop looking and sit down beside me," Rei murmurs,
to the surprise of Mina who had been there for a few minutes.
     Mina asks her ravened haired friend, "Rei, how'd you know it was
me?"
     "I've been around you and the others long enough to know your
energies anywhere.  It comes with all the practice in my religion
throughout the years," Rei answers the long blonde hair girl.
     "Rei, how are you holding up?  I know it must be killing you
with everything that has been going on.  I know Usagi's condition is
not easy for you either," the blonde states.
     Rei looks down for the moment. She looks at Mina and says,
"Mina, I'm fine.  I have too much to worry about not to concentrate
on Usagi.  My worry is that another attack will happen soon.  I 'm
also focusing my energy to find the rest of the tripods. The Dark
Reign has splintered us enough these last few weeks.  The time has
come for some payback."
     "I hear ya! But I think you should see Usagi.  You are the
closest to her, whether you want to admit it or not.  She needs your
love now, more than ever."
     Rei turns her head to Minako's face. "Mina, since when have you
become the logical one.  Isn't that Ami's department?" Rei smiles.
     Mina returns the gesture. "Since the boys can't play nice.
since Setsuna died."
     The two look towards the ground for a second when Rei feels
someone else has joined the two of them.  It was three of them.  She
knew them and their evil.
     "Mina . . .get back.  Show yourselves Acolytes!!" Rei cries out
to the field behind Usagi's home.
     As deep, male voice answered. "As you wish Mars!  It won't make
much of a difference!"
     Rei yells, "Hyperion!!"
     The Acolyte of Fire appears before her.  Following Hyperion were
the Acolyte of Storms, Tempest and the Acolyte of Ice, Arctica.  The
three stood in a triangular formation.  Hyperion was, of course in
the leading point while the others were in back of him.  Rei stood
firmly with her arm stretched between the three Acolytes and Minako.
     "You are no getting Usagi you monsters!" Rei screams intensely
at the Acolytes.
     Hyperion smiled. "As much as we'd love to finish off the Moon
Brat ourselves, we are here for a very different reason."
     Tempest continued. "That's right! We don't want the Moon
Princess Mars!  We want the rest of you!!"
     Mina yells, "What?!"
     Arctica concludes with, "We're here to kill the rest of the
Sailor Senshi."
     Rei looks at the three Acolyte in disgust.  "In your dreams you
Snow tramp! Mars Crystal Power!"  Rei then transformed to
SailorstarMars.  She looked at Mina. "Mina, get the others . . .now!"
     "What about you?" Mina asked with pain in her voice.
     SailorstarMars answered, "I'll hold them off.  You get the
others now!  I'll be damned if I let these Acolyte trash take another
senshi."
     Tempest states, "What makes you think you can beat us?"
     Mars says with a smirk, "Oh nothing!  I just love to keep my
word, that's all! Burning Madanala!!"  SailorstarMars launched her
rings of fire assault at the three with little luck in hurting them.
     "SailorstarMars, you're pathetic. Frozen Winter Kiss!!' Arctica
exclaims, thrown a cycle of ice and snow at the Fire Senshi.
     Mars dodged that attack only to be hit by another assualt from
Tempest. "Mosoon Compression!!"  Clouds encircled SailorstarMars and
blasted her with lightning.  Mars fell to the ground, wanting to
fight only to find Hyperion looming over her.  Hyperion gave a bright
smile as he lifted his hand to the sky. "I am afraid that you won't
be able to keep your word Mars!"
     From behind the Acolytes, Guardian Hermes appeared.  Wasting no
time, "Hypermist Blast!!" Hermes aimed the Hypermist at Hyperion's
arm, freezing it in ice. "I am afraid that you won't take us down so
easily."   
     Three boys ran to the front of the yard.  They turn to the
Acolytes, then to Mars.  "Are these the guys?"
     Mars nodded as Seiya stepped forward. "You messed with the
senshi enough! STAR FIGHTER POWER! !"
     The other two guys followed. "STAR HEALER POWER!!"
     "STAR MAKER POWER!!"
     The three young men were transformed into female leather wearing
senshi.  SailorStarfighter stepped forward saying, "You're gonna pay
for messing with Sailormoon!"

     The other senshi within the confines of Limbo entered an area
filled with trees.  The trees had no leaves but many branches.  The
branches extended all over the area, making these woods dark and
brooding.  They entered the forest quickly. As they turned around a
bend, they found something lurking behind a few trees.
     Sailortitan states to her teammates, "Something is here."
     "Is it an Acolyte Titan," asks Ultra-Majestic Sailormoon.
     Sailortitan shakes her head.  "No.  Not an acolyte but something
else."
     Moon Guardian orders, "Everyone . . .be on guard!  Whatever's
here must not reach Dreadlox."
     A figure moved out of the trees.  It was a well aimed Goblinjas
with a saber in his right hand.  Out from the other sides , more
goblinjas appeared.  All of the Goblinjas were holding a bunch of
weapons. The senshi looked around them to find that they were
surrounded by the goblinjas.
     SailorstarJupiter snaps, "Well . . .isn't this just peachy!"
     Sailortitan replies, "There are at least fifty Goblinjas
surrounding us in this area."
     Sailorandromeda cries nervously, "Thanks for the odds Ako!"
     
     In an area unknown to Iesha, she looks at her companion.  she is
dressed in a Sailor Senshi uniform and calls herself Sailorio.  Iesha
was surprised by her appearance but later is topped when she is told
by Sailorio that she is important to the Sailor Senshi.She looks at
the building in the far east of her.  It was a beautiful palace on a
hill with a lake surrounded by stones to walk on.  On the top of the
palace is a symbol of a crescent Moon.  Iesha turns to Io.
     "Sailorio . . .where the hell are we," Iesha says in a
commanding tone, hiding her fear.
     Sailorio turns her head slightly but does not look at Iesha. "We
are where your quest will begin.  We are in the Moon Kingdom."
     "The Moon Kingdom?!  there was no kingdom on the Moon."
     Sailorio continues, "Oh but there was.  You see, a thousand
years ago, the Moon Kingdom existed.  But this is near the end of
this once strong nation.  Prepare yourself."
     Iesha puts her hands on her thighs. "Prepare for what?!"
     "Prepare for destiny  . . ."     
             
  

     TO BE CONTINUED . . .   
                                          
    
NEXT: The Starlights, Mars & Hermes V.s. Hyperion, Arctica and
Tempest. The other senshi in Limbo vs. 50 goblinjas and a look in to
the past. What is Iesha's connection to the senshi?  Wait and see . .
.