Sailor Moon Z: #3 - Tremors By: Janelle Jimenez (pandora@indy.net) Official WebPage: http://www.indy.net/~pandora/sailormoon/zodiac/intro3.html "Mamo-chan! Oh Mamo-chan please wait!" Usagi wailed chasing after the handsome black haired man. "Usako, we need some time off, thats all. We are not breaking up, I just need time to..think." Mamoru said exasperated. "It's someone else isn't it?" Usagi asked, Mamoru sighed. "You are completely impossible! It goes in one ear and out the other, doesn't it!" Mamoru exclaimed and walked off in a hurry. Usagi sniffed and leaned against a wall. "Oh Mamo-chan.." she sighed. "Do you talk to yourself much?" asked a deep male voice, Usagi blushed and looked up to see a young man with long wispy blonde hair and green eyes. "No, I don't! My boyfriend and I just broke up." Usagi answered defensively. "Oh. Well, I'm Masaya Kage. And hey, don't worry too much about this guy, he obviously isn't worth it." he said introducing himself, then continued walking down the street, "Hey! Don't you dare say that about my Mamo-chan!" Usagi called, although he was out of earshot. "Usagi! Stop chasing after boys!" Luna commanded, who jumped in front of Usagi, "The Senshi are going to have a meeting regarding the Zodiac Senshi." Luna explained., Usagi sighed, "Do we have to do it now? Mamo-chan just broke up with meeee!!!" she wailed. "Usagi! These Zodiac Senshi are very dangerous and I wish you'd pay more attention to our dilemna! Besides, Mamoru will be back-san. Its just a phase!" Luna snapped. "You just don't understand how a young girl's heart is easily broken, Luna." Usagi sighed, Luna shook her head, "Seriously Usagi, you're taking this much too seriously. It's your destiny to be together." * * * * * Two young women were looking into a giant crystal ball, watching the whole conversation Usagi had with Mamoru, then Luna. The two girls, however were nowhere near Usagi. They were in the Black Star Palace millions of light years away. "Could it be, Lithia?" asked a young woman with yellow hair and orange eyes. "That Usagi looks alot like Princess Serenity of the Silver Milenium.." the woman added. Lithia raised her eyebrows, "Not a chance, Sulfiria. You're so stupid, look, that looks NOTHING like Princess Serenity!" she exclaimed, looking into the crystal ball. "Are you blind?!" Sulfiria said in shock, "LOOK at her! Same hair! Same face! same airhead personality!" she exclaimed pointing to each feature. "It's not the reborn Princess Serenity. We already know that Sailor Moon is, we just have to find her. When we find her, we find one of the Seven Stars, the Illusion Silver Crystal. I think we should send Cyanida down there to find them." Lithia explained, she clapped her hands. "Cyanida, come forth!" she ordered. There was a swirl of smoke and a woman with long blue hair appeared. it was Cyanida, one of the five generals of the Black Star Army. "Yes, M'Princess'?" Cyanida asked. "You summoned me?" she questioned, twirling a lock of hair around her finger. "Yes, Cyandia. I have decided that it's time to regain the Seven Stars. Your mission is to go to Earth and find them. According to Legend, Sailor Moon possesses one of the Stars, and the Inner Five Senshi each possess a piece of the Sixth Star that was split in pieces, and the Outer Senshi Talisman form the Fifth Star. However, the rest are a mystery." Sulfiria explained, taking the iniative over her sister, Lithia. "You WILL find them, Cyanida. Or else, you're dead." Lithia replied so nonchalantly, Cyanida shivered. "Of course I'll find them, how can you doubt me?" Cyanida replied hastily. "Good, then go. Find the Seven Stars. Oh yes, and you're going to need to find your own source of energy, since you aren't coming back until you have the Stars." Sulfiria added. "Of course, M'Princess'. I shall return shortly." Cyanida says bowing, and disappearing into the swirl of smoke. As Cyanida left, a flame exploded in front of the Princess', a tall red haired man stood before them, a smirk playing on his lips. "AH! Arseniru, just the demon I was wishing for.." Lithia giggled. Sulfiria rolled her eyes, "Arseniru, I hope you aren't too distraught over not being able to retrieve the Seven Stars for us." Sulfiria said, sitting in her throne. "Oh, I'm not." Arseniru smiled. "You don't think Cyanida can do it, Arseniru?" Lithia asked. Arseniru smirked, his black eyes dancing. "Not a chance." * * * * * Joanna ran to her window, every afternoon at 3:30 her obsession Masaya Kage passed by her house. 3:31 rolled by, and sure enough the tall blonde haired, green-eyed male walked past her house. Joanna smiled, suddenly the phone rang. Joanna dashed to the phone, picking it up, blushing uncontrollably. "Joanna?" the other voice asked, not even saing hello. "Yea, this is her..and you are?" Joanna answered, trying to think who it is. "This is Jessica, Joanna. Umm, can you come over? I have something to show you." Jessica said, making it sound more as a command than a question. "Oh yea, sure..I'll be over to your house in a few." Joanna replied. "Great, see ya there." Jessica said, and hung up, not evening saying bye. When Joanna got to Jessica's house, she saw she wasn't the only one who had gathered there. Veronica, and Janie were also at her house, lounging about. "You might not believe this..but there's stuff I need to tell you." Jessica said, showing Joanna to a chair. Joanna suddenly got worried. "Umm, what's going on, Jessica?" Joanna asked glancing at Janie and Veronica. "Nothing. Oh, let Estrella tell you." Jessica said finally. "Your cat?" Joanna asked puzzled. "Don't worry about it, Joanna, its nothin bad." Janie said reassuringly. Jessica nodded and went downstairs, a few minutes later, she returned with her strange cat, it was black and had a star shaped scar on its forehead. "Okay Estrella, you do the talking." Jessica said setting Estrella down. Joanna jumped up. "Are you all psycho? This is a real funny joke!" Joanna exclaimed somewhat hurt. "Its no joke, Joanna-sama." Estrella replied, Joanna jumped away. "OH MY GOD! IT CAN TALK!!" she screamed backing away. "Joanna-sama, please calm down." Estrella said calmly. Joanna took several deep breaths. "Okay..I'm calm..okay.." Joanna sighed. "Alright, I am here to tell you about your identity as one of the Zodiac Senshi." Estrella said, she leap into the air, did a flip and a beautiful wand appeared. It was dark green with a golden star on the top, carved in it was the sign of Capricorn. "Now, whenever you find yourself in a situation, raise this wand in the air and shout 'Capricorn Cosmic Star Power, make up!', you'll know what to do from there." Estrella replied. Joanna picked up the wand and examined it closely. "Yea, try it Joanna, its really cool!" Janie exclaimed. "Right now?" Joanna asked staring at the wand critically. "Yeah! I wanna see what you look like!" Janie smiled. "What do yours look like?" Joanna asked. "We'll show you!" Veronica chimed in. Suddenly the door opened, and Jessica's mom peeked her head into the room. "Would you girls go outside? You're a bit loud." she replied. "Yea, sure mom." Jessica said sheepishly and lead the girls out of the house and into the woods in her backyard. "Its nice and secluded here, we can show Joanna our transformations.." Jessica replied and they quickly transformed for Joanna. "C'mon, try it! I wanna see your outfit!" Janie exclaimed. "Umm..okay..Capricorn Cosmic Star Power, make up." Joanna said half-heartedly. The earth seemed to tremble and an energy beam came up from the ground and the sign of Capricorn appeared on Joanna's forehead. She looked stunned, but she was still in her clothes. "What on earth was THAT?" Joanna asked Estrella, Estrella shook her head. "You must have complete faith in what will happen for it to work, Joanna. That energy beam was simply you're Zodiac energy returning to you. It happens at different times." Estrella explained. "Please, try it again." Estrella urged. "Oh fine." Joanna said, trying again. Meanwhile, Usagi and the rest were once again at Hikawa temple discussing the Zodiac Senshi and the Mamoru situation when the tremor happened..and once again they saw the energy beam. "Oh no, not again." Usagi groaned. "Usagi!" the girls exclaimed in unison, Usagi looked at them. "I don't like being hurt by weird wannabe Senshi, and I don't like being humiliated..and what about Mamo-chan?." Usagi said explaining her views, pining for her love. "Maybe so, but we gotta try.." Rei said, ignoring Usagi's unnecassary comment about Mamoru. The girls then transformed to the Sailor Senshi and dashed to the woods behind Jessica's house. The Zodiac Senshi were in the woods, and so was Joanna, who still hadn't transformed, when the Sailor Senshi appeared. In fear, Joanna dashed behind a tree before the Sailor Senshi could see her. "Not you guys again, when will you leave us alone?" Sailor Leo growled. "When we find out what you're doing." Sailor Mars replied, coolly. "Why should we explain ourselves? Give us a case when we did something 'wrong'." Sailor Leo asked, the Sailor Senshi were quiet for a moment. "You attacked us first!" Sailor Jupiter exclaimed. "No, you attacked..Jessica..first. Remember? Shabon Spray" Sailor Leo asked mockingly, remembring to keep her idnetity secret. Suddenly, a swirl of smoke appeared and a woman stood floating in the air. "Are the little Sailor Girls having a tiff?" said the woman. "And who are you?" Sailor Leo demanded. "I'm Cyanida," the woman yawned. "You girls seem to be wasting lots of energy in this fight. Energy that could be used to find the Seven Stars." Cyanida replied. "So you won't mind if I take it from you, I'm sure you all want to help." Cyanida laughed, the trees around them started bending towards the ground, till the tree tops met to form a dome. Cyanida waved her hand a little, and the trees turned black, the branches turning into hands and grabbing the Sailor Senshi and the Zodiac Senshi. Clouds of energy started to fill the air, all heading between Cyanida's hands. "Earth Tremble!" said a voice suddenly, Cyanida looked and saw a Sailor in a black suit with a dark green skirt, her cherry-red hair waving in the wind. The ground started to shake slightly, beginning to knock over the dome of trees. "Not quite, Sailor Girlie." Cyanida replied and shot a stream of smoke at the Sailor, that wrapped around her and kept her in place. "You can watch while your Sailor friends slowly die." Cyanida laughed. Suddenly, out of nowhere, three stars flew through the air, one hitting the solid ball of energy from Cyanida's hands and knocking it back into the dome, another hitting the smoke that kept Sailor Capricorn trapped in place, and another hitting Cyanida, releasing her control over the dome. Sailor Mars noticed she could move, and with her last ounce of energy she shouted, "Burning Mandala..!" she formed rings of fire around her and then blasted them forward. The rings set each tree ablaze and released them from their prison. "Who shot those stars?" Sailor Capricorn asked. "I did, Zodiac Senshi." said a deep voice, all the Sailors turned to see a figure in black, with his face covered. The only thing to be seen was his green eyes and a blond pony tail in the back. "Who are you?" Sailor Leo asked. "Fear not, Sailor Leo. I am the Shadow Star Ninja, I'm on your side." said the man. "You must retrieve the Seven Stars. Once you do, all will be revealed." he said, then simply disappeared. "Well, I've had enough excitement for a day." Sailor Leo muttered. "Sun Rise!" she shouted, an orange bubble rising from the ground and taking the four Zodiac Senshi away. "The Seven Stars?" Luna repeated, she then suddenly remembered the Legend of the Seven Stars which would form the Golden Key. The Golden Key was a treasure from before the Silver Millenium and it allowed travel through the different galaxies, as well as Universal Power. "Senshi, you must get the Seven Stars, before the Zodiac do, and before this Cyanida person does. It forms the Golden Key, something which must never fall into the hands of the wrong person." Luna explained, looking back at the girls. The Sailor Senshi all had grins on their faces, "Girls? Did you hear me?" Luna repeated. "Oh yea sure Luna...but, did you see that guy?!" Sailor Moon exclaimed. "He was soooo KAWAII! (Cute)" Sailor Mars sighed, "His eyes were as bright as the sun.." Mercury murmured. "Oh good god.." Luna said exasperated, she hid her face under his paw. "I will get a date with that man!" Venus exclaimed, "And what a kakkoii (cool) name..." Sailor Jupiter added, the Sailor Senshi looked at one another and grinned, "The Shadow Star Ninja!"