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or so...

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Arc Notes:
All right people.  Ye asked and ye have received.  Here's Arc 9, 
Oshimai no Nova!

             ::T h e   U t o p i a n    C h r o n i c l e s::

                              By: Tory L. Brown 
	                     (tory_brown@yahoo.com)

     :: A R C  N I N E ::
  	Oshimai no Nova.
	Part Two

Last time on The Utopian Chronicles...

Moshi: Nani?! What is this, a television show?
Tory: Shaddup and listen!


	Moon would have moved, but the firm grip that was around her 
throat had other plans for her.  "I see one spark of energy and I 
take your star seed!" Nova hissed.

	"I wouldn't dream of it!" Moon growled with as much force as 
she could muster.  She could feel her airway slowly closing under 
the pressure of the crushing grip.

        Nova got to her feet, dragging Moon with her and dangling 
the Senshi a few inches above the ground.  "We're going to play 
this game my way, ne?"

        Moon muttered something that earned her another rough shake.  
"Iie, little Moon.  We're moving the party to another place.  
Somewhere *I* can feel comfortable."

        "Yeah, where's that? Jigoku?" Jupiter questioned.  The wand 
on her tiara was sparking with electricity.

        A crude smirk crossed Nova's face.  "Funny. I'll let you 
know when we should meet.  Oh and just to be safe..." She shook Sailor 
Moon again, this time adding a bolt of silver energy.  

        Moon screamed as she felt her henshin melt away, leaving her 
clad in her regular clothing.  Nova reached up, snatched the brooch 
off Usagi's chest, and threw it to Mars.

        "A little something to remember Moon by!" Nova cackled as her 
and Usagi faded from sight.

	"Usako!" Kamen screamed.



And now, Part 2 of Oshimai no Nova!



	"Usagi!" Mars screamed as she raced forward.

	Utopia had dropped her sword and fell to her knees.  "This is 
unbelievable! Everything went wrong! How could this happen?"

	Mercury shook her head in disbelief as she keyed in figures on 
her computer.  "I have no idea.  It's like she knew what was happening!"

	"This is no time for us to fall apart," Venus said.  "We have 
to regroup and go after Usagi."

	"Oh that'll be smart!" Utopia exclaimed, jumping to her feet.  
"We'll be walking right into her trap!"

	"I don't care if it's a trap.  We have to get Usako back," 
Kamen said.

	Utopia went off.  She started yelling at Kamen and then Mars 
and Venus. The knight paced back and forth across the park, pausing 
every second or so to kick at the ground.

	"Listen at us!" Jupiter said.  "Usagi-chan hasn't been gone 
five minutes, and yet we're already falling apart."

	"First things first," Venus said.  "We have to get the Outer 
Senshi, then find where Nova is."

	"You rang?" a voice said, causing everyone to direct their 
attention to the small group of trees.  The Outer Senshi: Uranus, 
Neptune, Pluto, and Saturn stepped out into view.

	"Took you long enough!" Utopia yelled.  Jupiter put a hand on 
her shoulder to hold her back.

	"What do you mean?" Saturn asked.

	"I mean, where the hell were you four at when we were getting 
whomped!" Utopia spat back.

	"We were at the school," Pluto said calmly.  "There was a 
disturbance and we went to check it out."

	"You don't think we were set up?" Kamen asked.

	Mercury nodded.  "Sounds like it. I'm registering two large 
sources of energy, one here and the other at Juuban high."

	"Chikuso!" Utopia exploded. "I bet Nova did it!"

	"Iie, Utopia," Mercury said.  "This energy fluctuation isn't 
that of Nova."

	"Then whose was it?" Mars asked, clutching the Eternal compact 
close to her chest.

	"I don't know," Mercury said flabbergasted.  "It's constantly 
changing."
	
	"I don't like this.  I don't like this at all," Neptune said, 
folding her arms. 

	"Then why are we standing here, let's get moving!" Uranus 
exclaimed.

	"How exactly are we going to find her?" Jupiter questioned.

	"We could use the ginzuishou to find her!" Utopia said, grabbing 
the brooch from Mars enclosed arms.  She held the brooch in her open 
palms.  "Onegai, ginzuishou, help us find Usagi-chan!"

	It was quiet as the rest of the Senshi surrounded Utopia.  The 
cover popped open, revealing the heart shaped crystal within.

	"Nani?!" Utopia exclaimed.  The once silver stone was now a deep 
purple with golden swirls.  "Since when was the crystal purple!?"

	"Wait, let me see," Mercury said, holding her hands out.  When 
Utopia deposited the brooch in her hands, the crystal faded to a pale 
blue.   "Uso!" she exclaimed when she passed it to Mars and it turned 
a deep red.  Once the crystal had been passed around, it had changed 
to over ten different colors.

	"We'll have to use the Sailor Teleport," Mars said.  "We used it 
before when Imitar had kidnapped you."

	"We'll have to do it with Tuxedo Kamen in the middle, since he's 
not a Senshi.  Would we have enough power to do so?" Venus asked.

	"Since we have the ginzuishou, it should be enough." Mercury said.

	"I'm in knight form, do you think that's OK?!" Utopia asked worried.

	Mercury nodded again.  "You're still a Senshi!"

	The Senshi surrounded Kamen, who was holding the now golden crystal, 
and joined hands.  The colors of their auras surrounded each girl as they 
concentrated on their powers.

	Kamen held the brooch up and a silver light shot out and reached 
the sky, showing a rainbow bridge of the auras.

	"That's where she is!" he exclaimed as he felt the powers of each 
Senshi wash over him.
	
	

*			*			*			*

	Usagi was cold.  She tried to wrap her arms around her body to 
protect her from the freezing wind, but to no avail.  Both arms were 
tied behind her tightly with something like wire.  She could feel the 
bonds biting into the flesh of her wrists.  She shook her head to clear 
the cobwebs.  Where was she? Where was the Senshi?

	"Ah, I see you've finally awaken," a voice said, cutting through 
the few remaining wisps of fogginess in her mind.

	"Nani?" she muttered, trying to move her arms again.  By using her 
mouth again, she became aware of a coppery taste in her mouth.

	Nova stood before Usagi, placing her hands on her hips.  The 
dark eyes stared at Usagi.  If looks could kill, Usagi would have been 
dead hours ago.

	"Where am I?" Usagi asked, glancing about her surroundings.

	"You're at my chambers.  Somewhere no one can find you," Nova 
replied, crouching down on her heels.  The light of the chamber bounced 
off her silver fuku, flashing brightly into Usagi's already sore eyes.

	Wincing, she ducked her head.  "What do you want?!"

	"I want to know why did you kill my sister, Galaxia!" Nova roared.  

	First her eyes were hurting now her ears were.  "I didn't kill 
Galaxia!" Usagi responded hotly, tears flowing from her painful eyes.

	"Usotsuki!" she snapped, rearing back and slapping Usagi with one 
of her metal gauntlet covered hands.

	"Itai!" Her tongue clicked between her teeth, drawing more blood.  
"I'm not lying! Galaxia was healed and she left to return the star seeds 
she'd stolen!" Turning her head, she spat out a small dark wad of blood.

	The explanation only drove Nova further into her rage.  In the brief 
moments before another slap was handed down, Usagi could spot a small dark 
spot on the silver Senshi's chest.  "Chaos..." she thought.

	Nova slapped her again, this time sending her sprawling.  "I've had 
enough of you! Now it's time for you Tsukino Usagi, iie, Sailor Moon to DIE!"

	Usagi turned what she believed to be her final thoughts on Mamoru 
and Chibiusa.  As Nova powered up to deliver a blast, a rose flew through 
the air and implanted itself into her hand.

	Nova screamed and held her injured hand close to her body.  "Itai! 
Where are you! You rose throwing bastard!"

	"Over here," Tuxedo Kamen responded.

	Nova whirled around and her dark eyes flew open with shock.  With 
Tuxedo Kamen was Eternal Sailor Moon!  "Uso! That can't be.  I have Sailor 
Moon here!"

	The winged Senshi placed her hands on her hips and laughed.  "Ha! 
She was just a decoy.  I am the original Sailor Moon!"

	Usagi had reopened her eyes and felt them bulged as she saw herself 
standing there.  "Nani?" she thought. She then suddenly noticed that it 
was a golden infinity sign on 'Sailor Moon's' forehead and not the 
crescent moon!

	Nova sputtered, "It doesn't matter! I'll kill you all anyway!"

	Sailor Moon stepped forward and bought the Eternal tier into view.  
"Not unless I get you first." The golden symbol on her forehead blazed 
brightly as she powered up to attack. "Silver Moon! Crystal Splash Fount!"

	One hundred splashes of energy emerged from the red gem and slammed 
into Nova's chest, sending her reeling backwards a hundred feet.  The 
metal of the fuku dented and cracked, revealing burnt flesh.  Usagi 
ducked the flying Nova and scooted forward on her knees to the 
outstretched arms of Tuxedo Kamen.

	"Mamo-chan!" she breathed as he reached behind to undo the binds.

	"Usako, daijoubu?!" he asked as he grabbed her into a tight embrace, 
taking care not to hurt her.

	"Daijoubu!" she responded.

	The Outer Senshi quickly surrounded Nova as she scrambled to her 
feet.  "Not again!" she complained.  

	Sailor Moon laughed and stepped forward.  "Sorry we had to fool you 
this time, Nova!" She removed the Eternal brooch from her fuku and pressed 
a finger to her head.  Nova's eyes grew large again as she saw Sailor Moon 
become the Utopia Knight.

	"You!" she hissed and charged forward, only to be stopped by a sudden 
World Shaking.  Trying to move again, a Deep Submerge and Dead Scream 
knocked her out cold.

*			*			*			*

	When Nova finally came to, she noticed that the Outer Senshi no 
longer surrounded her.  Sitting up slowly, she put a hand to her broken 
fuku and peeled away the burnt edges.  

	She looked ahead and spotted two figures in the distance, one female, 
and the other male.  

	"Damn, another setup," she thought, getting to her feet.  Smirking 
to herself she muttered, "I'll just take these two out first."

	Sailor Uranus turned around.  "I know what you're thinking."

	Nova replied smugly, "You do?"

	"Yes," Uranus said with a sly grin.  "You think you can take us 
both." She gestured to Prince Endymion, who folded his arms and grinned.

	Throwing her head back, Nova chuckled loudly.  "With one hand behind 
my back."

	The Prince smirked.  "I'd like to see you try."

	The dark features twisted in rage as the silver fuku started to glow 
and crackle with power.  Nova raised her fist as a ball of energy appeared 
and grew to the size of a tire. "Novatic Rush!"

	Uranus and Endymion dodged the attack and regrouped.  The first to 
reach Nova was Uranus, brandishing her space sword.  To her left, Endymion 
was quickly gaining ground as he approached with his sword drawn.  Together, 
they raised their swords and charged Nova.  Both swung high and brought 
their swords down over her head.

	Raising her gauntlet-covered hands over her head, Nova blocked both 
swings. The metal clinked as she pushed her hands over her head. "Hah! Is 
that it?!" she barked.

	Endymion grinned as his dark cape fluttered slightly, revealing the 
hiding place of Utopia.  Nova's eyes widened in shock as the knight 
sidestepped Endymion and planted her sword into the gaping opening of her 
fuku.

	"Now it is!" Utopia laughed with a twisted grin.

	She yanked back on her claymore and a gush of blood spurted from 
the wound on Nova's chest.  Nova gasped and stared at the trio in shock; 
they actually penetrated her defenses.

	The silver Senshi fell to her knees then looked at the blood on her 
hand and fell face forward.  "Galaxia... I... tried... "

	"Now Sailor Moon!" Endymion cried.

	Sailor Moon shook her head.  "Iie, I can't." A silver tear slid from 
one of her large blue eyes and landed on her Eternal brooch.  A small bell 
twinkle could be heard as the clasp opened, revealing the ginzuishou inside.  
The Eternal tier appeared again and Sailor Moon held it in front of her.  The 
handle extended itself until it was the length of a staff.

	The red jewel on top started glowing in a multitude of colors as a 
beam from the ginzuishou shot out and smashed into the jewel.  A bright 
white light shot directly into the sky, far beyond any of the Senshi sights.

	"Sailor Moon, what are you doing?" Mars asked.

	Eyes still focused on the sky, Sailor Moon responded, "Very much like 
her sister, chaos has touched her heart.  

	The beam suddenly grew dim as the handle of the tier shrunk back to 
its normal size.  The ginzuishou grew dim and the clasp closed.  Sailor Moon 
looked back at Nova as a small pinprick of light appeared next to her.  
The light grew to a full size, revealing a figure.  

	The woman's hair was a mixture of red and gold that flowed over her 
shoulders in deep waves.  The gossamer fabric of her gown shone with light 
of its own.  "I saw the light as I was passing through."

	"Galaxia-sama," Sailor Moon whispered.  The rest of the Senshi stood 
in shock with their jaws hanging open.

	For the first time, Utopia got a chance to see what Galaxia actually 
looked like.  "Kami-sama, she's beautiful."

	Galaxia heard Nova moan and she looked down.  "Oh no, is that you, 
Nova-chan?!"

	Nova could only emit a few groaning noises as her body shuddered with 
each breath.

	"Sailor Moon, what happened to my sister."

	With tears in her eyes, Sailor Moon sadly explained what happened. 
She made sure to introduce Utopia to Galaxia, explaining how Utopia 
wasn't there during their battle.

	When Sailor Moon was finished, Galaxia smiled sadly.  "I see.  My 
sister was always quick to jump to conclusions."  She fell to her knees 
and turned Nova onto her back.  She removed the horned helmet and 
cradled the dark head in her lap.  "Imouto-chan..."

	Nova's dark eyes opened and shimmered with sadness.  "Nee-chan.  
Am I dead?"

	Galaxia shook her head.  "Iie, you're here with me." She ran a 
hand over the dark cap of hair.

	Nova shuddered again.  "The... pain... "

	Galaxia turned her golden pleading eyes on Sailor Moon.  "Sailor 
Moon, please, help my sister!"

	Sailor Moon removed her brooch and held it up.  "Silver Crystal 
Power!" The crystal remained quiet and dim, not answering her call.  
Sailor Moon looked at the brooch and then Galaxia.  "Gomen nasai.  I 
can't heal her."

	Endymion released Sailor Moon's shoulder and walked over to Utopia.  
"Think we could do something about this?"

	Utopia dashed at the tears in her eyes.  "Hai, let's do it."

	Saturn rushed forward.  "Onegai, let me help."

	Utopia put a hand on the smaller Senshi's shoulder.  "Iie, I 
don't want you to wear yourself out, Saturn.  I think two of us 
should be able to do it."

	The violet eyes locked onto one another as a message was passed.  
Saturn smiled and nodded, stepping back to her spot next to Pluto.

	Both powered down to their other forms, Sailor Earth and Tuxedo 
Kamen.  They joined hands over Nova and Galaxia and closed their eyes.  
On each of their foreheads, their symbols blazed brightly.  A beam of 
light came from their foreheads, connecting and down spiraled onto 
Nova's wound.

	"Earth Healing Power," the siblings said as they poured their 
life force into the wound.

	Galaxia bit her lip as she saw the gaping wound pucker and close 
as if it was never there.

	Sailor Earth released Tuxedo Kamen's hands as she fell backwards 
in a faint.  Seconds later, Kamen did the same.  Both had depleted their 
energy in healing Nova.

	"Sailor Earth!" Jupiter cried.

	"Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Sailor Moon cried as she rushed forward to get 
to him.  The brooch opened again and a beam of light shot out and slammed 
into Nova."

	"Nani?" Mercury asked, "What happened?!"

	Sailor Moon stopped in her tracks and looked down at her brooch.  
"I don't know! It did it on its on!"

	Galaxia helped Nova to her feet.  Nova's hand went to the cracked 
armor and she smiled at Galaxia.  

	"Sailor Moon saved me?" she asked somewhat confused.

	Galaxia smiled.  "Hai, as she did for me once.  She didn't kill 
me; in fact, she helped me.  Now I'm on a mission, to return the star 
seeds I had taken in anger.  Imouto-chan, will you come with me?"

	Nova's dark eyes lightened to shiny silver.  "Hai, nee-chan!" The 
silver fuku morphed into a silver gossamer gown, complete with the long 
train.  The silver dress was a complement to her sister's golden one.   
Her hair was released from the severe ponytail and everyone could see 
that her hair was a mixture of black and silver.

	Sailor Moon looked up from where she was sitting with Kamen.  
A smile grew on her face as she saw the sisters embrace tightly.

	Nova turned to Sailor Moon.  "Sailor Moon, I thank you.  In my 
darkness, I couldn't see the light, but thanks to you, I now have my 
sister and my life back."

	Galaxia bowed.  "Again, I am in debt to you, Sailor Moon."

	Holding hands, the sisters faded into two lights, one silver and 
the other gold.  The lights shrunk in size and shot up into the sky, 
becoming two shooting stars, streaking across the stratosphere.  


Oshimai! Da yo!

Next Arc: I don't know at this time, but I'll think of something =^)

*** JAPANESE WORDS USED IN ARC NINE ***

-chan, kun, sama -- Added to the end of a name to denote respect,
affection.

Chikuso -- Dammit! (so I didn't want to use Shimatta this time!)
Daijoubu -- Are you sure/okay/all right
Fuku -- Uniform. 
Ginzuishou -- Roughly as Silver (Gin) Crystal (Zuishou)
Gomen Nasai -- I'm sorry.
Hai -- Yes.
Iie -- No.
Imouto -- Little sister.
Jigoku -- Ji means under and goku is gate = Gate of Hell or just plain HELL!
Kami -- God.
Nani -- What.
Nee -- Sister
Oshimai -- Ending/end/finish
Uso -- That's a lie/untruth/impossible.
Usotsuki -- Liar.  (I hoped her yelling it was a good clue)

Bah, and it was said there was too much Japanese. =^)