Usagi and her friends walked together, Mamoru stood disbelieving.
*Usako's all right...* He thought, as he watched her. And then, he called to her,
"Usako!" Mamoru cried. Usagi turned, she was smiling, her face radient. He ran to her, swinging her up into his arms, his strong embrace. She wrapped her arms around him, and kissed him as though she hadn't seen him in a million years. She drew away, her eyes sparkling with happy tears.
"Mamo-chan!" Tears sparkled at the corners of his blue eyes.
"You're alright..." She nodded, as the Senshi walked up to the
happy couple. Smiles were on their faces.
"It was a hard fight, Mamoru-san." Rei sounded serious, even though
she looked happy. Happy to be alive, for Usagi to be alive, for all of them
to be alive... Not that she'd ever tell anyone it, but she felt it.
"Hai, we almost didn't make it." Minako said, as she shook her head
in a serious manner. Then, she smiled, "It's just good to be alright."
"Usagi-chan saved us all..." Makoto said quietly. "I'm glad thats
over, its too horrible to think about..."
"She really came through... If she hadn't woken up, we'd all be
dead...." Ami said, then though, *Or worse.* She shuddered at that thought. *To think, I had almost given myself to that....*
"And I saved Shido-chan too." Usagi said, her voice was bubbly with her happiness. Mamoru smiled, drawing her even closer.
"I'm so happy. And proud...." She drew up, and kissed him, this one
long, lingering, and quite passionate. The others turned away, though Ami was
blushing furiously. Time passed by, when Usagi spoke again.
"Demo,(But), we have a new enemy." She said, and Mamoru nodded, his blue eyes serious.
"This isn't good." He said, and Rei grimaced. She snapped at Mamoru.
"Of COURSE it isn't!" Mamoru gazed at her, and she blushed, in shock.
"Gomen..."
"Don't worry, Rei-chan." He said, with a smile.
"Won't their ever be peace?" Ami asked, shaking her head. Her blue
hair swished around her concerned face.
"I'm sure, later on." Minako said, sighing. Makoto nodded.
"Good, I can't wait...." All the others nodded in agreement. They
couldn't wait either.
"He failed. I can't believe this." Chalcedony nodded at Corundums
enraged words. My advisor does overreact often. Little does SHE know....
"We can't expect for him to suceed the first time, Corundum."
"I see, hime-sama." Corundum nodded.
"Summon him once again, Corundum. I will give him an ultimatum....."
"Of course, Princess Chalcedony-sama." Corundum grinned, as she called out his name. "CALCITE!" In response to her bellow, white mist began to bubble before them. Calcite appeared, his face held down, bowing.
"Yes, Princess Chalcedony-sama?"
"Calcite..." In shock, he lifted his face up. Chalcedony stood before him... Talking. He nodded, in mute shock. "Calcite, you have been charged to find and bring the Sacrifice to me. However, you met a ... setback, during your first attempt." She turned away from him, and walked up to her throne. "I am not cruel, Calcite. But I can't accept failure. You have three more chances. After that...." She turned, and sat. On her face was a hard, set look. "If you fail after that, then I WILL destroy you." He nodded eagerly.
"Of course, hime-sama. I won't fail! I WILL bring you the Sacrifice!"
"Good. Go now...." He nodded, then vanished, in bubbling white mist.
Chalcedony sighed, and leaned back in her chair.
"Now, everyhting will go as planned, hime-sama...." Chalcedony nodded, but did not answer.
"Students, we're here to welcome two new students to this school.
Ikitoshino Shido, and Hikaritoyamino Hikage." The principal waved to the
two girls who stood nehind her. "Even though they won't be here long, lets
welcome them and treat them well while they're here." Usagi glanced up at the
two girls finally. The first had light blond hair in a long ponytail, and the
second had even longer wavy black hair. Hmmm, which ones which, she thought. Minako, beside her, shook her arm excitedly.
"Usagi-chan! The one with black hair is Shido-chan, from the hospital!"
"Yeah, I see..... I didn't know she was starting school HERE,
though." While they talked, the principal finished the class assembly, and
excused them all.
"I wonder which class she's in?" Makoto asked.
"Well, lets go ask before we have to get back to class." Ami said
quietly.
"Alright, Ami-chan." The four girls started off to the front of the
room.
Shido and Hikage stood together. "Shido-chan..." Hikage glanced
around nervously.
"Hai, Hikage-chan?" She smiled at her friend comfortingly. *Poor
Hikage-chan worries too much...*
"Why do we have to...?" She quieted down, as a group of four girls
walked up to them. The first girl, one with long blond hair in two ponytails
smiled, and asked their names.
"Ikitoshino-san, Hikaritoyamino-san?" Shido nodded.
"Hai? What would you like?" She certainly looks familiar.....
"I'm Tsukino Usagi, these are my friends Mizuno Ami, Aino Minako, and
Kino Makoto."
"We're here to welcome you to Juuban High!" The one Usagi had pointed
out as Minako waved happily. Her long blond hair was held up with a red bow.
"Arigato, minna. Thats nice of you." Shido smiled. Hikage grinned
nervously. Shido frowned inwardly.
"You're Hikage, and you're Shido, ne?" The two girls nodded, even though Hikage really didn't nod. She bobbed her head up and down once.....
"So, which class are you in?" Makoto, the brunette with her hair
up in a ponytail, asked.
"Oh, we're both in class 1-2...." Usagi's eyes widened.
"So are we, this'll be great!" Shido smiled again, just as the
principal walked up to the group.
"Students, you need to get to class."
"Right away, sir!"
At lunch that day, Usagi and her friends ate with Hikage and Shido.
"Can we call you Shido-chan, and Hikage-chan?" The two girls nodded.
"Great. You don't have to be formal with us either...."
"Arigato, Makoto-chan."
"So, Shido-chan, Hikage-chan, what do you like to do?'
"I like writing and reading poetry, and also playing the flute....
I'm also a student nurse at Juuban High School....." She suddenly went pale.
"Daijoibu, Shido-chan?"
"Hai.....I saw YOU their, Usagi-chan. You were in the strangest....."
She stopped talking, covering her mouth with her hand. Usagi laughed
nervously.
"I...I know, Shido-chan. But, I'm alright now..... See!" Shido nodded, still pale, but she was recovering.
"I see. I'm.... I'm happy for you. Your boyfriend must be happy, too."
"Mamo-chan?" She nodded. "Hai, he's...."
"Hey, Odango!"
"Haruka-san! Don't..." She was picked up, and twirled around in
Harukas happy embrace.
"I know, I know, Usagi-chan. Only your Mamo-chan can call you Odango."
"Haruka-san...."
"And don't forget me." Michiru was smiling softly.
"Michiru-san!"
"We're glad you're alright, Usagi-chan...." Michiru gave her a hug,
then took a step back.
"Thanks for calling us, Usagi...." Haruka shook her head softly, her
pale hair shifting around her.
"I had to let you all know. I didn't want you worrying...."
"Ahem....." Shido cleared her throat, trying to grab Usagi's
attention. Usagi looked down at them both, then turned back to Haruka and
Michiru.
"Oh, Haruka-san, Michiru-san, these are Shido-chan and Hikage-chan,
they just started school here today...."
"And I see you've already made friends of them." Usagi smiled broadly.
"Of course, Haruka-san!"
"Shido-chan, Hikage-chan, I'm Tenoh Haruka, and this," She pointed
to Michiru with a sweep of her hand. Michiru smiled, and bowed slightly
in greeting. "Is Kaioh Michiru." Shido stood, Hikage just smiled happily,
and nervously. She didn't do to well around alot of new people.... And
this was WAY too many people. Better to just be quiet....
"Nice to meet you both, Ten..."
"No, no, no, a friend of Usagi-chans is a friend of OURS."
"I see, Haruka-san...." Haruka and Michiru smiled.
"Much better, Shido-chan." Usagi, smiling widely, clasped Shido's
hands in her own.
"This is great, Shido-chan!"
"I know, thank you SO much!" She looked around the group. It hit her
suddenly. Why do they all look so familiar? And not just Usagi-chan.
Her silence caught their attention.
"Shido-chan?" Usagi's voice...?
"Na..Nani, Usagi-chan?"
"Why are you quiet?" I don't know.... Baka! Shido slapped herself
mentally. Stupid answer, Shido! Hikage gazed up at her, worried.
Shido-chan, daijobu? She was too embarressed by all the people to ask
though...
"You all look familiar, that's all.... I guess it made me loose
myself..."
"Do we really look familiar?" Asked Ami. Shido nodded slowly, and
Usagi giggled.
"Oh Shido-chan!" Then, their eyes locked on one another. Usagi grew
silent suddenly, as a dazed look grew in her eyes.
"Are you...?" Minako began asking, but was cut off.
"You look familiar too, Shido-chan." Without another word, she lifted
her hand up, and Shido grasped it. The look they gave eachother startled the
others, even Haruka and Michiru. It was a loving look, one of pure and
heartfelt emotion. Suddenly, Shido stepped back. Hikage looked up at her,
worried. Shido was her best friend.... Usagi stepped back too, shocked.
"I..." Shido whsipered. "I'm sorry!" She picked up her bag, and ran
away, stumbling as she went.
"What happened?" Usagi asked, her voice a chilled whisper.
"...Don't know..." Hikage stood up, and bowed to them all.
"Arigato, minna. Goodbye!" She waved, and ran after Shido. Usagi
turned to her friends.
Baka, baka, BAKA, Shido screamed at herself mentally. What had happened. One moment, Usagi was giggling... And the next, they were staring at each other like long lost lovers. Shido sighed, and held her hand up infront of her. She closed her eyes...
"Utsukushii chikyuu... (This beautiful planet...)" A whisper. Or more... In the dark room, a figure stood. He wore a lab coat, but nothing else could be told about him in the darkness.
"Pandora!" Alessandrite walked into the brightly lit room. A girl
looked up at her. The girl had short wavey blue hair that and bright blue
eyes.
Shido sighed. The rest of the school day had passed by, and she was
leaving the school grounds. "At least I only have to face her for four more
days..."
Hikage grimaced. "Where is she?" She shook her head, and saw Usagi
and a man walking off quickly. She ran over to them. "Usagi-chan!" Usagi
turned around.
"It worked!" Hoshino cried, as the Daimon Egg floated before him.
"Alessandrite, have Pandora follow. It may find one of the Periphats...."
She nodded.
Shido set her bag down. "This walk is TOO long. I need to get a
car.... What if I'm lost?" She sat down, on a nearby bench. "I'll just wait
for the bus. Then I won't get even MORE lost." She sighed. "I should have
waited for Hikage.... She must be so mad."
The Daimon Egg reached it's destination. A bag. A school bag. Shido's
school bag. It entered, and waited.
Time passed by, yet still, the bus never came. With a sigh, Shido
stood, and picked up her bag. And then.... The bag erupted from her hand,
forming a definately female form, that was merged with the aspects of the
school bag. Shido fell back. "What are YOU?!" It didn't answer, just lifted
its flap, and revealed a black star. A black beam shot from it, nearly
hitting Shido, but she dodged. She jumped away, landing, turning back to
face the creature. The monster grimaced, and let the lift fall. Shido stood
her ground, bravely. And then.... Then the world span.
Shido...
The End Episode Two
"Oh doctor..." A woman walked into the room. Her long black hair was
in a hairclip, and she had green eyes. Also, she too wore a labcoat.
"Alessandrite." He said, and the woman grinned.
"Yes, Doctor Hoshino. It's I." Hoshino walked closer to the light
left by the open door. He had short silver-white hair, blue eyes, and wore
glasses(So Tomoe-esque! I LUV HIM!
"How is the plan, Alessandrite?" He asked, an eager grin on his face.
"Very well, sir. The expidition to the ruins gave me much knowledge."
She replied, and he asked,
"Like?" He spoke, as eager as ever. She grinned still, and replied,
"Like this." she asked, as she held up a notebook.
"Is it it?!" He asked, pleaded, eyes wide,
"Yes sir, what we have waited for. Notes on Daimon Eggs....."
She grinned, as he grabbed the notes, and span around, holding them high.
"What is it, Alessandrite? I'm busy...." *Alessandrite is SO snotty!*
"What ever, Pandora. You'll have to put it on hold." Pandora pouted.
*Pandora is so impudent!*
"If I have to.... Get on with it." Pandora said, with a sigh, and Alessandrite grimaced. *Alessandrite is so full of herself!* Pandora
thought, as she reluctantly paid attention to the black haired woman.
"Doctor Hoshino is putting the plan into full motion." Pandora
actually, for once, looked interested.
"You mean we'll...?" she asked, and Alessandrite nodded.
"Yes," Alessandrite said. "we'll find the Eight Elemental Periphats..."
"And rule the world!" Pandora cried. Alessandrite nodded. *Pandora... She's always so eager. Just like Doctor Hoshino.* Alessandrite held out her hand, in a guesture of friendship.
"So, a truce?" Alessandrite asked, and Pandora nodded, as she held out her hand, and shook Alessandrite's.
"A truce."
"Who?" She was shocked, and jumped at the voice.
"Who are you?!" She cried at the guy who had spoke. He had short
black hair, and blue eyes. And he had the biggest grin on his face. "Wait,
you're the guy who was in Usagi's room....." He was about to answer, as Shido
took a step back, and Usagi ran up and hugged him. She didn't notice Shido,
but Shido noticed her. She took several more steps back, and ran off.
"Mamo-chan!" Usagi cried, as she hugged him. He hugged her back, forgetting Shido. Shido sighed in relief, and ran off. Mamoru looked up moments later, remembering her, but Shido was long gone.
"Who was that girl?" He asked, looking around. Usagi looked up at him,
"What girl?" She asked, slightly jealous.
"Oh, she had long black hair.... Blue eyes. Know her?" He replied,
paying no heed to her jealousy. Usagi's eyes widened, as she said, whispering,
"Ergh.... Shido...." Usagi said softly, and flushed EXTREMELY bright red.
"What is it, Usako?" He asked, smiling softly. She shook her hand dismissively.
"Oh, nothing..." She replied, and he nodded, then looked off.
"She was troubled... We should follow."
"Oh...Alright." They took off down the way they thought Shido had
gone. And hoped they were right.
"Hikage-chan?" She asked, and Hikage nodded,
"Hai, it's me... Will you help me find Shido? I haven't seen her all day!"
"I'll help, we were going after her anyways." Usagi replied, and Hikage sighed in relief.
"Arigato!" She cried, then blushed.
"Daijobu...?"
"Hai!" She cried, suddenly. "Ergh... Let's go!" She ran off.
"Oh course, sir. I'll have her get right on it."
"Who's calling my name?"
Ikitoshino Shido...
"What?! Who is it?! What do you want?!"
Awaken, Ikitoshino Shido. Awaken unto your destiny.....
"My what?!
"Destiny.....
A rose appeared before her, floating in mid air. Black and
crystalline, it glimmered faintly.
"What is this?"
"WAKE UP!"
"Earth Shadow Power, Make Up!" Shido held the crystal rose out before
her, then brought it to her chest as it gave off a burst of shadowy light.
Her body began glowing, glowing swirls of black and white. Ribbons came from
the rose, and wrapped around her. Rose petals flashed by, and she held out
her hands. A spear appeared, a shining blade at each end. She posed, holding
the spear threatiningly. The ribbons of her fuku were light gold, the ribbons
long and flowing. On the front bow, their was a dark crystal rose. The
choker, which bore another dark rose, collar, and skirt, were dark bronze,
as were the thigh high boots. Her golden tiara bore another, the final, dark
crystal rose. The monster stared in shock, as she raised up the spear.
Her eyes looked so cold, so unlike herself. "Tranquility Spear Utulization!"
She span the spear around, and pointed one of the blades at the monster.
A massive wave of grey force appeared, and slammed into the monster.
It screamed in pain, the reverted to a school bag. It fell to the ground,
and the Daimon Egg came from it, and shattered.
"How dare you!" Pandora, who had just recently appeared, but who had still seen the transformation and defeat, cried.
"Who are YOU?" Sailorearth demanded coldly. Pandora replied,
"I am Pandora, Mage Apprentice!" Sailorearth grinned, and the
malicious look on her face made Pandora back away in fear.
"And never shall you be Master. Tranquility Spear....." Pandora
quickly formed a box between her hands, and raised it.
"Fear!" The lid opened, and black mist seeped out. The mist formed
into a tall, vaguely humanoid being, with vicous fangs, and jagged claws.
Sailorearth grinned, yet again, and stepped foreward, and calmly finished her
attack.
"Utilization!" She span around the spear, once again, and stabbed the
spearhead foreward, at Pandora. And stabbing through 'Fears' stomach in the
process. "So much for 'Fear'...." She whispered, as a storm of grey force
shot at Pandora. Pandora, seeing what it had done to the Daimon, vanished.
Sailorearth fell to her knees, clutching her head in pain. Her spear
clattered to the ground, and shadows swirled around her. She was once
again plain old Shido. She stood up, picked up her bag, and started to walk.
However, she couldn't. She leaned against the wall. "What just happened?"
She looked down at the dark crystal rose pinned to her front bow. She
didn't see Calcite watching her. Hmmm, this is going to change things,
definately...... He heard a noise, and vanished, as Usagi, Mamoru and Hikage
walked into the alley.
"H...Hikage-chan, minna...."
"Are you alright?" Hikage asked her, worried as usual. But now, she
had a reason.
"You left so quickly, Shido-chan."
"I was worried, Shido."
"I'm sorry, Hikage. I won't do it again.... Demo, we have to go."
Hikage nodded. "Ja, Usagi-chan!" Hikage waved, as she followed Shido.
"Ja, Mamoru-san, Usagi-chan!"
"Something is wrong with Shido-chan, Mamo-chan."
"I know, Usako. I know."
Stay Tuned for Episode Three-"Daughter of Madness, A Needed Reconciliation-the Power of Sailorearth"