The battles
thus far have all been won, but even fights that end well can leave scars. Weakened
and tired, the Samurai Troopers and Sailor Senshi find themselves perfect targets for
an old enemy who decides to strike at them unseen. As tragedy and catastrophe befall
the courageous teens from all sides, can they even realise the master plan behind
these actions before it's too late? How can they fight back, when they don't even
know they're being attacked? There's more than one way to skin a cat, or break a
hero, and the evil mastermind behind the hidden assaults plans to push these ten to
their limits! Before all is said and done, the Troopers and Senshi will go face to
face with old enemies, new allies, and the darkest, most twisted parts of their own
souls...
- Chapter One - First Blood
When a friend falls ill, Seiji Date agrees to fill in and takes the wheel of a
Formula One race car in the Kendai Grand Prix. But when he learns that he is in
competition with another driver by the name of Haruka Ten'ou, and a saboteur strikes,
can the Troopers pull a win, or will they crash and burn?
- Chapter Two - Blood In The Water
Haunted by a frightening vision of impending doom, Rei Hino seeks out Shin
Mouri as the Yoroiden of Suiko returns to his hometown of Hana, in Yamaguchi.
Soon, a mysterious and virulent toxin is killing fish and townsfolk alike, and
it seems an old enemy of Shin's has returned for the ultimate payback... can Sailor Mars
and Shin no Suiko prevail alone?
- Chapter Three - Waking Up
Seiji Date recovers from his coma, but learns to his dismay that his entire family has
travelled to Tokyo to be by his side. Meanwhile, Ryo Sanada is forced out of his depression
by an irate Tuxedo Kamen, and dragged to the hospital to visit his friend. When a pair of
youma attempt to sabotage yet another hero, Ryo, without his armour, must work alone to stop
them! Fortunately, he has help from a mysterious figure known as the Owl...
- Chapter Four - The Razor's Edge
One of Jadeite's elite soldiers has arrived at the Kameda Medical Centre, and plans
to finish of both Seiji Date and the Sailor Senshi! His only opposition is Jun Yamano,
Hotaru Tomoe, and Chibi-Usa, but can two inexperienced Senshi and an ordinary young boy
succeed against one of the most lethal monsters in the Dark Kingdom? The lives of their
friends and families depend on it!
- Chapter Five - Target: Tuxedo Kamen
Enraged at his interference with Kamasori's mission, Jadeite orders Tuxedo Kamen taken
immediately. Nise Suiko and the entire Elite Squad are sent to earth and catch Mamoru Chiba and
Usagi Tsukino off-guard. Soon, Tuxedo Kamen, Sailor Chibimoon, and Usagi herself are spirited
away to the depths of the Dark Kingdom. Captured by their greatest enemy, will Sailor Moon
betray the Sailor Senshi to keep her family safe?
- Chapter Six - Double Time
Jadeite plays with his newest slave : Sailor Moon. Meanwhile, Nise Suiko loses patience
with his new lord's schedule and leaves to attack Shin Mouri and Rei Hino once again. He tracks
them to Rei's temple, the Hikawa Jinja, where she is trying desperately to cure the fallen
Suiko of his vile double's toxin. Weak and defenseless, Shin and Rei MUST succeed against the
onslaught of Nise Suiko, who has come for their blood! And, even if they DO win, Wiseman has a
few more clones up his sleeve...
- Chapter Seven - Reunions
Alone and afraid in the Dark Kingdom, Chibi-Usa manages to find both Tuxedo Kamen, and
an unexpected friend... Setsuna Meioh, meanwhile, tries to gain the aid of Kayura and Masho,
and the Sailor Senshi and Samurai Troopers are once again reformed under the leadership of Ryo
Sanada and the Owl! Jun Yamano makes a move of his own, Ryo and Ami are reconciled, and
Jadeite's newest enemy gets an explosive welcome as he infiltrates Wiseman's chambers...
- Chapter Eight - The Owl's Tale
Tuxedo Kamen has been thrown into the Pit, a gladiatorial arena where criminals, rebels,
and other malcontents must fight for their own survival for the amusement of the Dark Kingdom
elite. To make things worse, a special field makes it impossible for Mamoru to transform!
Confronted after a match, he learns that the Pit fighters are in fact remnants of a youma
rebellion formed nearly one thousand years ago, and led by none other than the Owl! He agrees
to join their cause, on one condition : he gets to settle his score with Jadeite...
- Chapter Nine - Suiko's Bloody Fate
The Inner Senshi's evil doubles, the Storm Senshi, are sent to destroy their originals,
and with Nise Suiko leading them, they may just succeed despite the Samurai Troopers'
interference! Making matters worse, a strange connection has made it so that to injure a Storm
Senshi causes damage to the original Senshi as well! When Shin Mouri faces Nise Suiko once
more, one thing is certain : only one Suiko shall walk away alive...
- Chapter Ten - Masquerade
With time growing short, and their leader in danger, the Inner Senshi hatch a desperaste
plot to rescue Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen. Now, lead by a disguised Shin Mouri, and posing as
their own clones, they must infiltrate Jadeite's castle and free their friends! But, when their
roles begin to get a trifle too personal for their tastes, can the Senshi play through to the
bitter end, or will this truly be their final performance?
- Chapter Eleven - The Owl Unmasked
The day of liberation has come for the denizens of the Pit! But, before the day is done,
Mamoru Chiba must battle one final match against two rabid youma and Korran, the son of Queen
Beryl! The Owl appears, and engages Korran in a viscious sword duel that ends in tragedy for
all as he is finally unmasked, and the Dark Kingdom Rebellion begins anew...
- Chapter Twelve - Check And Mates
The Samurai Troopers and Sailor Senshi arrive in the Dark Kingdom and are reunited once
more : just in time to battle their way through an entire army of Jadeite's youma! The Storm
Senshi, meanwhile, break free from their captors, and go hunting for the heads of their
originals, and Mamoru has a serious score with Jadeite that has gone unsettled for far too
long. Sailor Pluto and the Owl confront Wiseman, and the son of Beryl recieves some timely
advice from a certain red-haired monk, as the Inner Battles reach their final
crescendo...
Choose your path, wanderer...
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