Hi Minna, Gomen for not having this out sooner. Unfortunately I am very sick. I seem to have come down with pneumonia, strept throat, and a few other things all at once. At least I have some time to work on my story, for it seems I wont be going to school for some time. *Sighs* Sorry. I hope you forgive me. I really am sorry. BTW I wish to say a very happy birthday to my dearest Mako-Chan. I'm sorry this is sooooo late, but I didn't post this son enough. I hope you had a very happy Birthday. Sorry. Thank you ever so much for putting up with me Stefanie. You are an angel. And you Annie are the sweetest. Lazuli you are a savior. And I am no longer mad at Silver Moon princess. :)(Stef's note: WHY NOT?! SHE'S SO FUN TO BE MAD AT!) You are too good a friend to stay mad at for long. (Oh, good point!) Nikki, I wish you the best. *Sighs* I know college life must be so hard. I hope all of you will read my poem "Never Ending" I hope you will enjoy it. And if you would like to read more of my poetry and are a fan of the anime Ronin Warriors, please visit http://theria.simplenet.com/yst/archive/library/rwfanfic1.html and read my stories. Disclaimer: Same as always. Don't own anything. ********** Love will Never Part Chapter 8 (A dark and gloomy cell deep inside Nova's castle) Makoto slowly stirred. As she looked around, she realized where she was. As she tried to stand, she only fell back to her knees. Unable to move, because of injuries, she called out to her friends whom were scattered around the dungeon. "Hey you guys! Get up! Come On!!" One by one, they began to rise. "Hey, anyone get the license plate number of that bus?" Joked Minako. "Where are we?" asked Raye. "I can't remember what happened." "Well," replied Ami. "We were fighting off Sirius. He injured us one by one for the most part." "Then Usagi-chan And Mamoru-Sama appeared" cried Minako. "I know all that, but how did we end up here?" She looked around. No one knew the answer to this question. "All I know is, we gotta get outta here. Sirius is probably on the move. He must be after the next innocent, if he hasn't gotten to her already. We have to find a way to get to Usagi and Mamoru, or at least tell them." Makoto said angrily. Suddenly they hear footsteps moving through the hall beyond the door of their cell. And a dark voice echoed throughout the room. "I'm sorry, but you won't be warning any one of anything. You are my prisoners ladies. Whether you like it or not." He laughed. "Who are you? What do you want with us?" asked Raye. "Well, I am Lord Nova." The Senshi gasped. Nova only chuckled. "I have captured you because I will not allow anyone to interfere with my plans. You girls are standing in the way. You needed to be ... removed." He said with a casual smile. Ami looked confused. Looking into his eyes she asked, "Then why capture us? General Sirius had us in the palm of his hand, we were no match for..." Makoto covered her mouth. "What are you trying to do? Put ideas in his head??!!" she whispered. Nova only smiled. "Oh don't worry dear Princess Mercury, you will have yours soon enough. OH! I'm sorry," He mused at the sound of the Senshi gasping. "You weren't aware that I knew who you were? That's right sailor saps. I've known who each and every one of you were for a long, long time. Makoto, Raye, Minako, and Ami. Also known as the Sailor Senshi." He laughed. "Each princess of their own respective planet. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to attend to more important matters. Like preparing for the destruction of your universe and the death of Princess Serenity. So long." "NO! Wait!" They yelled as Lord Nova disappeared. A frustrated Makoto thrust her fist into the ground. "We've got to do something!" "I know Mako-Chan. We've got to transform. Let's Go Sailor Scouts!" Yelled Minako. "Venus Crystal Power!" "Mercury Crystal Power!" "Mars Crystal Power!" "Jupiter Crystal Power!" "What???" They yelled in unison, for nothing happened. The sailor scouts could not transform. "NO!!!" Yelled Raye, her temper was getting the best of her. "We can't just sit here. We need to help!" ******** (The Cherry Hill Temple) "Luna!!" Cried Usagi and she and Mamoru raced up the temple steps. "Luna! Artemis!!! Where are you!!!!" "What is it Usagi?" Artemis asked. "Di....did .....Ami-Chan tell......you who.......who the next innocent is?" Inquired an out of breath Usagi. "Yes, didn't she tell you? Where are the others?" Luna was getting a little worried at the look on her face. "Captured by Sirius. We need to know now Luna, there's no time to waste." "Tomoe Hotaru. The next innocent is Sailor Saturn" "What???!!" Cried Mamoru and Usagi in unison. "Then there is no time to waist we need to find Hotaru, Michiru, and Hakura. But how do we do it?" "Why don't you contact Setsuna? Maybe she will be willing to help us." "Right Mamo-chan." Usagi held up the necklace she had received from her mother, Queen Serenity. The Silver Crystal was attached to the long golden necklace. She closed her eyes, and concentrated on the time gate. In a flash of light, Usagi, Mamoru and her two guardian cats, were transported to the gate of time. "I am the Guardian of Time. Tell me who you are and why you've come or face my wrath." They ran towards her. "Setsuna? We are in desperate need of your help. There is not time to explain, (Butterfly note: not that I think she would need it, I mean she sees the future and stuff....right?.....oh......never mind ^_^*) we need you to open a gate that will transport Hakura, Michiru, and Hotaru with us back to the temple. Can you do it?" Sailor Pluto's face held an expression all to familiar to them. "I'm sorry your majesty. You know I cannot interfere in the path of destiny. Please do not do this to me. My heart can no longer carry the burden." Usagi locked eyes with Setsuna. The guardian's eyes were filled with sorrow, and deep caring. "I have no choice then. Sailor Pluto!" Commanded Usagi in a voice which made even Mamoru jump. "As leader of the Sailor Senshi, Princess of the kingdom of the moon, and heir to the future kingdom of Crystal Tokyo and the hole Earth, I command you to bring them here...NOW!" Pluto's voice shook. Never had Usagi spoken to her in such a way. "A-as you wish, your majesty." Pluto began to open the portal. *** (a hotel room in northern Germany) Michiru, Hakura, and Hotaru were in their hotel room, preparing for the next concert. *knock knock knock* "Michiru-chan! Open up! It's time to go!!" Yelled a very annoyed Hakura. From inside her room Michiru yelled in reply, "I'm almost ready Hakura-chan. Why don't you go check on Hotaru-chan. See if she's ready." Hakura let out a huge sigh, as she made her way to Hotaru's room. She razed her hand to knock, but before she could there was a crash. It sounded as though someone had just broken a window. She quickly opened the door. The sight before her, enraged Hakura. Little Hotaru was being held up by her neck, while a human-like youma drained her strength. She stood in shock, until Michiru ran in, gasping. Broken from her trance, she ran full sped toward the creature, knocking it off it's feet. (Butterfly note: to avoid confusion, Sirius wasn't facing her at the time, so he didn't know she was there. K?) Grabbing Hotaru's limp body, Michiru and Hakura transformed, and fled out of the broken window. "Uranus Planet Power!" "Neptune Planet Power!" Sirius followed in hot pursuit. The two Senshi now stood face to face with Sirius, his face wearing a hideously evil grin. Suddenly, the earth trembled beneath their feet. The Senshi struggled to stay standing, while Sirius fell to his knees. Directly in front of Uranus, Neptune and Hotaru appeared a portal of some kind. For the moment, Sirius was blinded by a bright purple light, while two pairs of arms pulled The Senshi and little Hotaru into the portal. Looking around, Uranus and Neptune saw nothing but fog, until the felt a presence behind them. Looking more closely the five-forms seemed to be moving toward them. Reading themselves for anything, they stood, unafraid. The shadowy figures stopped and a kind voice resided over them. A familiar voice. "Please. Don't be afraid of us. We are your friends." With a wave of a hand, the fog disappeared. Now before them stood, Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Kamen, Luna, Artemis, and Sailor Pluto. "Why have you brought us here?? What's going on?" Yelled Uranus. In a quite, calm, reassuring voice, Neptune stated, "Uranus, calm down. They are our friends. Let's listen to what they have to say." *** (Nova's castle) Sirius slowly walked toward Nova's throne. His mind pondering what to say. Nova's lips curled in to a smile. "Ah, Sirius. My loyal general. Let me have the fourth innocent's pure heart energy. We will begin preparations for the coming of our Queen." Sirius looked downward and whispered, "I-I don't have it..." Slowly rising to his feet, Nova glared down at Sirius's kneeling form. Lowering his voice he sternly said, "What....Did....You...Say?" Sirius stuttered, his body trembling with fear. "I-I ......said I didn't get the energy of the fourth innocent. But-I can explain..." "NO! NO MORE EXPLAINING! I'VE HEARD ENOUGH!" "But Master? Please....there ...there were more Sailor Senshi...t-they." "I DON'T CARE!! YOU ARE A POOR EXCUSE FOR A GENERAL! I WARNED YOU WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU FAILED ME AGAIN!" "Master please. Have mercy. I Beg of you!" "SILENCE INSOLENT FOOL! I SENTENCE YOU TO THE ULTIMATE PUNISHMENT! I SENTIENCE YOU TO ETERNAL SLEEP!" "Noo!" Nova raced his hand, and looked in Sirius's eyes. Making sure the last thing Sirius saw was the red flowing anger held within them. *** (Nova's dungeon) "Whoa! Did you guys hear that??" Asked Minako. "Yea! Boy! That Nova guy sure does have a set of lungs on him." Joked Makoto. The others giggled. They enjoyed the laugh. It was the last that they'd probably have in a while. "Back to business." Said Raye. "So Ami will our plan work?" Ami shook her head. "I believe so. If my calculations are correct, then it should work. But it will only work for one of us. If only I still had my mini computer. Then I would know for sure." She held her head in her hands. She had a headache. Makoto put a hand on her shoulder. "It will work Ami-Chan. Don't worry it will. It has to. Why don't you rest a little. You've been working on this plan for hours." Ami smiled up to her friend. "Thanks Mako-Chan. Thanks a lot." ******** (Nova's Throne room) "Glycoliums!!!" Bellowed Nova. A group of four female youmas appeared before him. "You called master?" "Yes, Sirius has failed miserably. You must go and retrieve the final pure heart energy from the last innocent. There isn't much time left. We only have 8 hours until the time is at hand. Now go, and do not fail me!" "Yes, master!" **** (The time gate) "And that's why we brought you here." Uranus clutched Hotaru close to her. "We've got to keep her safe, no matter what the cost. We also have to find a way to get to Nova's castle in the dark dimension. Who knows what they have already done to the others." A single tear fell from Moons eyes, but she wiped it away before anyone could see it. She had to be strong. For everyone's sake. For the universes sake. **** Well? What do you think? Be sure to email me ASAP. I really wanna know. Also read the most fabulous fics on this site! All done by Stefanie. She such an awesome writer! Hugs and kisses! Also read Silver Moon Princess's Crystal tears. It's great!! And please be sure to tell me what you think of my poem. K? JA NE!! Butterfly Now it's time for what you came all the way down here to read.....STEF'S NOTES! Now everyone, please feel free to yell and scream at my Imouto-chan for not getting this out sooner! Goodness knows I am! But I guess she would like it better if you told her what a good job she's doing so you should do that and then yell at her! *giggles* See ya, peeps!