Sailormoon Neo: #11 - Sailor Team no Owari...Demo Chotto Matte! San-nin no New Senshi Arawaru! - The End of the Sailor Team...But Wait! Three New Senshi Appear! - By: Janelle Jimenez (miaka@bishounen.org) Official Webpage: http://www.sailormoon-millennia.net/ [http://bishounen.org/smmillennia/] Seishi, the beautiful dark angel, the image of perfection. Her violet eyes, although full of sadness, where shining and beautiful. Her black hair was gently being lifted and toussled by the wind, the sun lovingly highlighting her hair with purple. Ryuu sighed heavily as he gazed at her, how he missed her... "So, Morino, where's this girlfriend of yours?" asked a male voice, Ryuu snapped out of his daze and looked at the boy infront of him. Ah, yes, Kasumi. She had insisted on coming by Meiyo Gakuen to walk with him on the way home. "Haaai! We want to meet Morino-kun's Girl. Thank god you finally got yourself away from Shino-san." said Akawa Shinji. The small crowd of guys all laughed. Ryuu glared Shinji, who was the most popular boy in his grade. "That was never the case, Akawa. Seishi's my friend, she still is." Or was she? Ryuu shot a glance to Seishi, who was still standing under the large cherry tree in the courtyard. It was *their* location. Where they usually met after school had ended to walk home together. Ryuu noticed something around her neck, it looked like a crystal necklace. Like a trinket a boyfriend would give a girlfriend. Was she..waiting for a boyfriend? Under *their* tree? "Ryuu!" a happy female voice exclaimed from behind him, breaking his train of thought. All heads turned to the direction of the voice, it was Ryuu's moment of truth. Would he pass the critical scrutiny of his male peers? He didn't care what they thought, either way, but it would be nice if they approved. To Ryuu's luck, they seemed to be in agreement, "Wow, nice catch, Morino-kun." Shinji whispered. Ryuu looked up at Kasumi, who of course, was as pretty as she always was. She seemed to definately belong in Juuban High School's uniform, she had never looked cuter. Ryuu wondered why she had never noticed this before. Kasumi stared at the males around Ryuu and blushed slightly, "I wasn't expecting such a crowd to be here." she smiled breathlessly. She threw her arms around Ryuu's neck and planted a kiss on his cheek. "You must be Umino-san, I'm Morino-kun's dear friend Akawa Shinji." Shinji said with a slight bow. "You're as pretty as your sister, Umino Megami-san." he added, Kasumi's eyes brightened. While the rest of the males took their turns introducing themselves to Kasumi, Ryuu glanced over to the cherry tree where Seishi was standing. She was gone. Sadness washed over him, he didn't even get to see who she left with. Ryuu was jerked back to reality once more as Kasumi grabbed on to his arm, "Well, we must be going now. Nice to meet you all, ja ne." Kasumi said hurriedly, she practically dragged Ryuu out of Meiyo Gakuen's courtyard, the group of boys waving insanely at the couple. When they were far away, Kasumi sighed contentfully and rested her head on Ryuu's shoulder. They walked in silence, Kasumi confusing his sadness for contemplation and she didn't want to disturb his thoughts. They reached Kasumi's house, and parted silently. She waved happily at Ryuu, who weakly raised his hand in return. He continued his walk home, he knew he had to pass Seishi's house. He was half excited, half saddened. He slowed his pace as he drew closer to the Shino household. He lowered his head as he passed by the gate, staring at the lines in the sidewalk. The walkway was suddenly interrupted by a pair of black shoes. Ryuu looked up, Seishi was standing directly in front of him. Her eyes gazed at him, somewhere in between sadness and coldness. She reached up and fingered the white gold chain which held the perfect pink colored crystal. "Seishi..." he whispered hoarsely, "Hello, Morino-kun." she said, her voice full of ice. He looked into her eyes, they had always told him her feelings. Her violent eyes shared an emotion with him. Betrayal. "Seishi..I..I've really missed you..." he said quietly, his voice full of shame. I did betray her, he thought to himself, how could I be so stupid? "Really? Well, you have Kasumi to keep you company." she replied, she brushed past him and opened the gate to her house. "Seishi, it's not the same and you know it! You're the only one that understands me..same for you. You need me, as much as I need you. Can't we please talk about this?" Ryuu exclaimed, he was practically begging. Seishi stopped for a moment, "I don't need you." she answered. "I guess you can just run to the boy who gave you that necklace, right?" Ryuu asked bitterly. "No one gave me this, Ryuu. You'd have been the only one who cared about me to give it. Everyone I loved has left me, everyone who loved me has left me." she said softly, "Seishi! Wait, I lo--" "Don't talk. You've always been weak..." she whispered, as she ran up to her door and threw it open, entering her miserable, lonely house. * * * * "Ah, so Vandium is dead?" Queen Rage asked, she sounded entirely apathetic. She uncrossed her leg and stood up from her throne, her slinky gold dress shimmering. "I'm so saddened by his loss." she added sarcastically. She walked over to where Gallium and Technetium stood and patronizingly patted Technetium on his metal head. "However, you did good. Thank god you left the scene before you could be damaged beyond repair. I only wanted that Outer Senshi leader dead, you managed to inadvertently get rid of two of them, wonderful." she said with a small smirk. She reverted her red eyes to Gallium, he swallowed. He was even more nervous around her than usual. She had always seemed to suffer from extreme moodswings, being somewhat caring and kindhearted to suddenly vindictive and cold. Gallium trully believed she was mad now. Truly insane. She kept talking about how she could see events happening in the future. When she was in a good mood, all she ever did was endlessly babble about the need for the Opaque Prism to revert her to her former self. If Queen Rage weren't already beautiful, he would have assumed that she was trying to become her younger lovelier self. He couldn't figure out what she meant by her true form...then again, he knew next to nothing about her. All her knew was that she came from another world, bringing Technetium with her. She had raised Vandium, Gallium, and Thulium since they were just children, so they all had a fierce loyalty to her. However, her mystery continued to confuse Gallium. "Queen Rage-sama, what do you want us to do next? They still have not aquired the Opaque Prism. They seem to sincerely not know it's whereabouts." Gallium said speaking up. "They don't..yet..but they will, I know they will go to the Aurora Galaxy to defeat the Snake-Haired Senshi...only Neo Sailormoon can do it. We will attack them one more time, to make them get the Opaque Prism." she answered. She walked back to her throne and recrossed her leg, her long red hair spilling around her. "After that, we shall have to sit and wait for them to return with it." * * * * Lady 9 smiled an entity's smile. She and Lord 9 were watching Shino Seishi, their Silent Angel, in her room. She was saddened for the loss of her love. "Now she can be easily tempted.." Lady 9 whispered to Lord 9, "She feels she has nothing to live for, nothing for her to care about. She will give anything to have what she wants.." "We should thank Umino Kasumi for making our Silent Angel more willing to join us.." Lord 9 said, he sounded amused. Lady 9 collected herself together, for she was shapeless and sizeless. She ran her finger down Seishi's neck, Seishi shivered. "You're here, aren't you?" Seishi said to the air, her voice full of coldness. "We're always here, Shino Seishi, our Silent Angel.." Lord 9 answered back. "Show yourselves then. Assume the human forms. I don't want to talk to the air." Seishi ordered. Two figures slowly began to materialize in front of her. A very attractive male with long black hair, Seishi sighed, he looked like a darker cross between Ryuu and her beautiful unloving father, Masaya. The woman was a beautiful woman, her eyes dark. She also had black hair, but the more Seishi looked at it, the more it looked a very deep blood red. They were both very graceful, they had an ethereal quality to their skin, but that was probably due to the fact it wasn't really flesh. "What do you want from me?" Seishi asked. "Shino Seishi...we want *YOU*." Lady 9 replied, their voices still sounded like they were originating all over..and not from the figures which stood before Seishi. "Shino Seishi, if you were our Silent Angel, you could have anything you wished come to you.." Lord 9 added. "Anything..." Seishi repeated. Lady 9 smiled slightly, she knew they had caught Seishi's interest. "Anything, Shino Seishi. You will have immense worldy power at your disposal, you would be a Goddess." Lady 9 said. Seishi closed her eyes for a moment...she could have Ryuu back then...She could make her father and grandfather love her... "Let me think about this." she said, pretending to be exasperated. She rested her head in her hands to further convince them. Lord 9 and Lady 9 smiled and bowed before her, before dematerializing and disappearing. Seishi stood up and opened her door, she slowly walked down the hall. She wanted to take a walk, she wanted to think. She knew even if Lord and Lady 9 were watching her, they didn't know her thoughts. I know joining them would be wrong, they killed Artemis...they could easily kill me...she thought. She then shook her head, she didn't care if she died. If I can tell them I'll be their Silent Angel, can I exploit their power and use it against them? she wondered. Her thoughts were interuppted by a sound coming from her mother and father's room. Someone talking. Slowly, she moved towards the down the hall and opened the door carefully. She saw her father standing over the bed he and Hotaru had shared, stretched out on it was Hotaru's beautiful white wedding dress. Her father, Shino Masaya, was dressed in a Tuxedo. "Hotaru, you look so beautiful in white. Almost as good as you look in black." he said...he was speaking to the dress... "Otou-sama.." Seishi whispered, tears stung her eyes. Was her father going mad? Masaya whirled around, his face red with anger and embarassment. "YOU.." he hissed, he walked towards the doorway with a threatening look on his face. "Otou-sama...what are you doing?" she said in a small shaky voice, he glared at her. His eyes were full of hatred. "It's your fault...YOU..YOU killed her!" he shouted, it was the first words he had said to Seishi since her death. "Otou-sama..I..I.." she stammered, she began to cry freely. "GET OUT!" he ordered, Seishi backed away until she hit the banister of the staircase. "Otou-sama.." she mumbled, "Don't call me that." he said icily, he slammed the door behind him. Seishi turned around, wiping her tears away with her hands. It wasn't entirely all my fault, she gave me the power for a reason. It's not fair.. why did you have to die, Okaa-san, why? Seishi raced down the stairs, blinded by her tears, "I agree.." she cried, knowing Lady 9 and Lord 9 would hear her. "I agree! I'll do it! I'll be the Silent Angel..just..just take me away..." * * * * "Kasumi, Megami, please come down to dinner!" Ami called up the stairwell. She walked to the dining room and sat down across from her husband, Mitsuru. Moments later, she heard two pairs of feet coming down the stairs. Two figures appeared in the doorway. One with dark blue hair and dark blue eyes, dressed in a blue dress. The other taller, dressed in a green and white outfit, her long pale blue hair cascading down her back. The sisters took their seats across from each other. After everything had been served, the conversation started. "Ne! Kasumi, I heard you had a boyfriend." Megami said speaking up, she was looking at her intently. Kasumi stared at her coldly, "Don't act so surprised." she muttered, Megami ignored her comment. She had always ignored her sister's ugliness towards her. "I heard it at school today...but, Kasumi, why Morino Ryuu? You know how much he loves Seishi...everyone knows.." Megami asked. Kasumi glared hatefully at her sister, why doesn't she just leave me the hell alone? she thought. "If he loved her, he'd be with her and not me, don't you think?" Kasumi asked icily as she shoved strands of noodles into her mouth. "When are we going to meet this Morino Ryuu?" Mitsuru asked suddenly. Ami smiled at her husband, "Darling, Ryuu is the son of Makoto and Masato." she answered, Mitsuru's face seemed to light up with acknowledgement. "OH! That's right, Morino Ryuu. He's a good boy. Thank god you're not with anyone I'd disapprove of." he mumbled as he ate his food. "Well, I totally disapprove. It's cold and cruel of you to take him from Seishi, Kasumi." Megami said making a face, her voice was full of disappointment. Kasumi threw down her chopsticks and glared at Megami, "Is NOTHING I do good enough for you? I realize that I'm not anywhere near as PERFECT as you are. Ryuu makes me happy, Ryuu likes me, I love Ryuu, stay OUT of my life!" Kasumi shouted. Megami looked hurt, "I'm not perfect, Kasumi...why would say that." she said quietly. Kasumi opened her mouth to answer, but a strange look came over her face. "Okaa-san...I have to go." she said suddenly, giving her mother a look. Ami nodded knowingly, "Be careful, Kasumi." she said as Kasumi was already heading out the front door. Megami jumped up, "Matte! (Wait!) Where are you going in such a hurry?" she asked, Kasumi turned her head and shot her an icy look, "Stay out of my business." she said coldly and slammed the door shut. There was trouble somewhere, Kasumi could sense it. Perhaps it was a new power growing within her, the ability to sense danger...but it was still cloudy. She simply saw a vision of a blonde fighting someone, she recognized the location to be in front of Hateshinai Aiko's house. She quickly ran towards that direction, "Finally there's one thing I have over Megami." Kasumi muttered as she transformed, "I'm Neo Sailormercury, a Neo Sailor Senshi...and she's nothing but Umino Megami." * * * * "CRESCENT ECLIPSE!" Neo Sailor V shouted as she threw the golden crescent at Technetium. It expertly dodged her attack and the crescent boomeranged its way back to her. She frowned slightly, she'd been fighting this monster for nearly five minutes...and still no one had come to her rescue. This being was fast, agile, extremely powerful. She was having a hard time staying away from it...she was growing very tired. "Lightning Burst!" exclaimed a voice from the sky, a figure cloaked in black and green flew downwards, a shining white sword thrusted outward to slash at the being. Sailor V sighed with relief momentarily, but her brief moment of peace was broken as Technetium jumped out of the way. A sword of ice appeared in it's hand and it began to strike towards Jupiter Kamen. "What is that thing?!" Sailor V exclaimed, she hadn't been in very many battles...but this creature was obviously not in the league of Vandium, Thulium, and Gallium. This..thing..was superhuman..if it was human at all. "It's Technetium." said a quiet voice, V turned around and saw the remaining Neo Sailor Senshi standing there..except, Neo Sailorsaturn. Neo Sailormoon was the one who was speaking. "Kisama...you killed Haruka oji-san and Michiru oba-san.." Neo Sailormars said coldly. "IT DID WHAT?!" Jupiter Kamen exclaimed, momentarily being distracted from his sword fight. Anger flashed in his eyes and he began to fight with more determination. "Get out of the way, Jupiter Kamen!" Neo Sailormars ordered, "I must have revenge!" "Isn't it a shame when you aren't strong enough to deal it out?" Neo Sailormercury asked with a smirk. "SHUT UP!" Neo Mars screamed, "You're the one who made Seishi quit the Sailor Team! Why couldn't you keep your hands off Morino-kun?!" Neo Sailormercury's eyes darkened. "It is your fault! Mars is right!" Neo Sailor V chimed in. Jupiter Kamen immediatly stopped fighting, leaving Technetium a bit confused to the sudden cease of battle. "Don't say those things to Kasumi!" he shouted, coming to her defense. Neo Sailormoon cringed, "Minna-san! STOP arguing! We've got to defeat Technetium!" she ordered. Neo Sailormars whirled around and hastily blew a kiss at the robot, "FIRE BOMB!" she shouted, the ball of fire flying towards him. Just as Neo Sailormercury silently predicted, he jumped out of the way....in the exact direction she had directed Aqua Ice Purification. Technetium and her attack collided and ice quickly began to form on Technetium's body. The Heaven Wand appeared in Neo Sailormoon's hands and she raised it to the sky, but before she could say the words, Technetium broke through the ice and leaped into the air, throwing a rain of ice daggers upon the Neo Senshi. "Fire Bomb!" Neo Sailormars exclaimed, hastily directing the flames towards the ice. They melted instantly and fell to the ground in droplets of water. Technetium leaped back into the air and fell behind the Senshi, who couldn't turn around quick enough. From his arms two long tentacles appeared and wrapped themselves around the five Neo Sailor Senshi. "SATURN! SAVE US PLEASE!" Neo Sailor V cried. Jupiter Kamen stretched to reach for his fallen sword, but it was out of his reach. The tentacles' grip began to tighten, Neo Sailormercury gasped for air, "We're going to die.." she whispered. "IT'S YOUR FAULT! YOU DROVE HER AWAY!" Neo Sailor V screeched, the last words she was able to scream out before she too was gasping for air. Neo Sailormars clawed at the tentacles with her fingers, "You can't..defeat us.." she whispered, but her movements were getting slower and more strained. "Seishi..please.." Jupiter Kamen whispered before falling limp. Technetium continued to apply the pressure, even though none of the Senshi were moving any longer. There was silence now, in the slight breeze several white rose petals flew by...an odd occurance. Technetium sensed a prescence, he turned around slowly..not releasing his grip on the Senshi. "We are the Neo Outer Senshi, and I suggest you release them immediately!" a voice shouted from the shadows, cutting the silence. "Representing the world that knows the Heavens, Uranus. Invited by a new era, Neo Sailoruranus!" "Representing the Deep Water World, Neptune. Invited by a new era, Neo Sailorneptune.." "Representing the World that knows Time, Pluto. Invited by a new era, Neo Sailorpluto.." introduced three voices. Three figures jumped down from the trees and looked at Technetium menacingly. One with golden hair in a pony-tail and sharp blue eyes, another with deep blue eyes and pale blue hair which tumbled down her back in waves to her ankles, and a girl with green eyes and hair which was styled in a braided ring at the side of her head. Technetium cocked his head to the side, as if he didn't understand what they were saying. Neo Neptune looked at the unconcious Neo Inner Senshi worriedly, impatience grew on Neo Uranus' face. She hesitated for a moment then raised two fingers to the sky, they began to glow with golden energy, "Heaven Touch!" she exclaimed as she touched her glowing fingers to the ground, it began to shake slightly. From the heavens, a beam of golden light appeared and struck down Technetium. He immediately released his hold on the Neo Inner Senshi who all fell in one heap. "Tidal Crash!" said Neo Sailorneptune, a stream of water appeared from the ground and swirled around her like a ribbon, all converging into her outstretched hands. Blue energy emit and struck Technetium again. Both attacks were very weak, less powerful than the Inner Senshi's attacks. By now, Technetium was beginning to realize that the attacks did little damage. He felt somewhat of the fool for being frightened of nothing much more than colored light. Technetium charged towards the three new Neo Senshi. Neo Sailorpluto held out her Time Staff, "Chronos Shatter!" she shouted, the garnet orb charged with mauve energy and exploded, sending fragments towards Technetium. He was hit continously with them, he fell to the ground. Neo Pluto's attack was definately *not* weak. "What the hell is up with our attacks?" Neo Sailoruranus exclaimed, she glanced at Neo Neptune who looked as if she were in deep thought. "The old Outer Senshi were very strong, I don't under stand why you and Megami are so weak." Neo Sailorpluto commented, keeping her eyes on the fallen Technetium who was quickly healing. "Wait...Michiru oba-san and Haruka oji-san were very...close. Perhaps our powers work better when they are done at the same time, than seperately." Neo Sailorneptune suggested. "Hurry! He's getting better!" Neo Sailorpluto exclaimed. Neo Uranus nodded at Neo Neptune, "Heaven Touch!" she shouted as she went through the movements once more. "Tidal Crash!" Neo Neptune exclaimed in unison. The beam of golden light raced down from the heavens just as the blast of blue energy shot from Neo Neptune's hands. The two attacks converged and a sudden bright light flashed and blinded all of them. Neo Sailoruranus brought her arm up over her eyes to shield them from the light, moments later she looked around. There was nothing but a pile of ash where Technetium stood. Neo Sailormars was the only one of the Neo Inner Senshi standing, she was gazing at the three Neo Outer Senshi with a strange look on her face, one of gratitude tinged with bitterness. Neo Sailoruranus spoke up, "Karei...I know you wanted to kill him yourself...but there will be other oppurtunities for your revenge." "How do you know who I am? Who are you all?" she asked in a low whisper. Neo Sailorneptune giggled slightly, "How can you NOT recognize us? Uranus is Sorano Hime and Pluto is Tokino Yoake, and of course I'm your best friend Umino Megami." she replied. Neo Sailormars shook her head in disbelief, she threw a glance at the rest of Neo Inner Senshi, now just starting to awaken. "Your..sister...Megami.." Neo Mars said motioning over to the fallen Senshi. Neo Sailorneptune carefully went to Neo Sailormercury's side and carefully lifted her head up into her arms. "Kasumi..Kasumi..wake up.." she whispered. Slowly, Neo Mercury's eyes opened. They looked at Megami groggily. Not recognizing her at first. Then they widened with hatred and familiarity, Neo Sailormercury shoved her sister away. "Why are you dressed like that?!" she demanded, "Kasumi, listen.." Neo Neptune tried to explain, Neo Sailormercury shook her head violently and covered her ears. Jupiter Kamen ran to console her, but she too shoved him out of the way. "No..No..it's bad dream..you're not a Neo Senshi..you aren't.." she mumbled. "Kasumi, I'm the Neo Outer Senshi, Neo Sailorneptune." Neptune answered calmly, "NO!" Neo Mercury shouted, she stopped for a moment and stared at her sister..as if the truth just now sunk in. She screamed a heartbreaking, bestial scream.