Project: Sailor Earth
Chapter 3: Destruction!
By: Tory L. Brown

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 Legal Stuff: blah blah blah, all Sailor Moon
stuff is based on the series Sailor Moon, Copyright by Takeuchi
Naoko (She still rocks!)  This chapter is one of the few I had trouble
writing, it's more of a crossroads type chapter (wow at chapter 3
yikes)
 


     "Your hair is so dark, it's darker than Rei-chans!" Usagi cooed as
she ran a brush through Moshi's hair. In the midst of a heated pillow
battle, Usagi had knocked one of her Odangos loose.  As a sign of good
faith she volunteered to pin it back up after Moshi grumbled about it for
a few seconds. It was already three hours into their senshi slumber party
at Rei's.  They wanted to take this time out to get to know Moshi a bit
better.

     "I agree!" Chibiusa said as she wrapped one small finger in a curl.
Moshi smiled and flattened the wrinkles out her tan pajama pants.

     "Enjoy it while you can because I might get it cut off soon," Moshi
quietly replied.

     "You're kidding! Why do you want to cut it?" Chibiusa nearly yelled,
tugging on Moshi's ponytail.

     "It's a hassle, besides I'm just thinking about it.  That's all," Moshi 
said as she looked at the floor.

     "I think it would be just a shame to cut all that pretty black hair!"
Minako interjected.

     Rei looked up from her manga. "Enough chit-chat.  I think we have a
few more questions to ask Mo-chan." She stared at Ami who nodded in return.

     Moshi looked up from the floor, her dark eyebrows crinkling with
confusion. "Nani?"

     "About how you know this Glutius," Makoto said, standing up from
where she was sitting.

     "What did you mean about 'not you again?'" Ami added, closing
her physics book.

     "Gomen, I don't understand," Moshi retored a bit huffy.

     Throwing her manga on the floor she said, "Don't play dumb with me
girl, Are you on our side or not!!"  Rei jumped from her bed and stood 
before Moshi, who was now standing with her fists clinched.  Makoto
silently stood behind Rei with a stern look on her face.  In the corner
sat Usagi and a stunned Chibiusa.

     "No wonder you acted funny, You think I'm evil or something?"
Moshi yelled.  "I don't have to sit here and be accused!"  She stormed
over to her bag and replaced her pajamas with her pink fuku, swearing
under her breath she stuffed her things in her bag and stalked past Ami
and Minako. Both pairs of violet eyes, one dark, one brilliant, flashed as
she passed Rei on the way out. She could hear Usagi calling her name
loudly. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she headed for the bus stop
to go home.

     Rei watched from inside her house.  Makoto emerged from the bedroom
fully dressed. "Where are you going?" Rei asked as Makoto went past her
for the door.

     Makoto turned to Rei, her green eyes seemed to flash with every word.
"I'm going to follow her, If she's evil, I'll find out. I'll contact you
as soon as possible," she replied as she let herself out and flew down the
steps.

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     On the bus, Moshi silently cried, the tissue she was holding had
became a soggy ball.  Ringing for her stop, she dropped the tissue in a
garbage pail at the post.  It seemed so long ago, when she was still with
the Sailor Elementals, her, Sailor Flame, Breeze and Aqua were close
friends.  Founded by Gaia, Mother of the Earth, to protect the planet from
those who wanted to destroy it.  All was well until Glutius came along and
killed three of the Elementals.  Sailor Earth was all that was left and
now Glutius was after her. "If I could only be a normal teen," she said
as she passed the Crown Arcade ice cream shoppe.

     Gaia told her of the universal Sailor Senshi and sent her to find
them. Lately Moshi wasn't able to contact Gaia, she wondered if Gaia was
even still alive.  Deep in thought, Moshi didn't see the young man 
approaching and neither did he see her. 

     "Excuse me!" the man said as he pried her loose from his chest. Moshi
looked up into a face that seemed oddly familar.

     "Ahh, Sumimasen! I didn't see you!! Daijoubu!?" she babbled slightly,
looking up into a pair of bright blue eyes.

     His eyes crinkled as he laughed and said, "I'm sure I'll live, it's
not everyday that I get attacked by midgets!"

     She grinned and said, "Hey watch it with the midget jokes, I'll bite
your kneecaps off!"  They both paused and laughed for a moment.

     "What's your name kid? Mine's Chiba Mamoru."

  Chiba...Mamoru..that name sounds familiar! "Ano...watashi desu
Takanera Moshi," she paused and bowed. "dozo yorishiku, Mamoru-san."

     "I was about to go for some Ice cream, care to join me.  It's not
everyday I take a midget out for a treat." He smiled at her,  'Who is
this small girl..why do I somehow know her?'  he thought. He also
wondered why she wore her hair like Usagi.  Surely she wasn't from the
Moon kingdom as well.
 
     Moshi stopped and took a long look at Mamoru. The feeling she was
getting wasn't puppy love like, it was more sister like.  "I have nothing
else to do today, let's go!" she answered grinning brightly, placing her
hand in the crook of his outstretched arm.

     Hiding down the street behind a tree, was a spying Makoto.  She
gasped when she saw how Moshi and Mamoru was conversing.  She pulled out
her communicator and contacted Rei.

     Rei heard a beeping noise.  She reached into her dress pocket and
pulled out her communicator. "Rei here, whats up?"

     Makoto covered the communicator with her hand and whispered harshly. 
"Makoto here. I think Moshi is up to something. She's seemed to be talking
with Mamoru."  At the mention of his name, she could hear Usagi fussing in
the background "The two went in for ice cream.  She has her hand in his
arm! I'll keep a look out and report back.  Makoto out."

     Back in the Ice cream shoppe, the two new friends were laughing over
malts.  The familiar feeling that Moshi was getting slowly grew stronger
by the minute. "So, do you know a Tsukino Usagi?" He asked, peering at her
slightly.

     "Hai, I do.  Why did you ask?" she answered, hesitating slightly.

     "It's odd, but you two wear your hair alike," he replied, tugging on
one of her ponytails.

     "You're Mamo-chan!" Moshi nearly squealed, dropping her spoon. "You're
the one Usagi-chan and Chibiusa-chan told me about."

     His eyebrows lifted. "Oh you know my Usako and her friends?"

     She nodded. "Although Rei really doesn't like me.  At least now she
don't," she said solemly, cleaning off her spoon.

     Outside a commotion was happening.  Moshi turned and saw people
running and screaming.  A car flew past the window as if it was a movie.
Mamoru jumped up and headed outside.  Moshi turned to see if anyone else
was looking, the shoppe had suddenly become empty.  Pulling her necklace
from under her tie, she raised a hand to the sky and said, "Earth Planet
Power....Make up!!!!"  Moshi's figure was consumed by a tanish light, as
tiny infinity signs emerged from her necklace.  The energy surrounded her
in a tornado like fashion as her fuku slowly formed, from the boots on up.
Her necklace vanished as her tiara appeared.  The tan stone winked,
finishing her transformation.  She hurried outside where she could see
Mamoru ushering people away from the commotion.  She screamed his name,
but he couldn't hear her as a second car whisked past as if it had the
weight of a feather.  She tried to rush over to Mamoru, but a firm hand on
her shoulder prevented her from doing that.  She whipped around ready to
call on her power of energy, until she saw the face that belonged to the
hand.

     "Glutius, I knew this was your doing!" Sailor Earth jerked, removing
her shoulder painfully from his grip and taking a defensive stance.

     He chuckled slightly, green slime oozing from his pores caused Sailor
Earth to gag.  "We have unfinished business you and I," he said, he then
grinned, revealing a sharp row of pointy teeth.

     Sailor Earth frowned. "Hai, we do.  I still owe you for what you did
back then. Life Force Drain!!" She spun in a circle, creating an arc of
energy.  The arc flew out towards Glutius.

     With the flick of his wrist, the arc returned towards Sailor Earth.
Bracing herself, she screamed as she flew backwards into the wall of the
Ice cream shoppe.  In a flash Glutius was over at her pinning her against 
the wall.  She struggled as a black, foul smelling cloud, surrounded her,
crushing her. 

     "Let....me...go!" She gathered her strength and commanded a shock
shield to zap him.  It seemed not to bother him one bit.

     "Well it seems I will be able to kill all of the Sailor Elementals."
He chuckled. "This has been fun, but now you die." In a sudden move, he
slammed her to the ground, tighting his grip on her shoulders.  Another
black cloud surrounded them as energy coursed through them both.  Moshi
opened her mouth, but no sound escaped as her very breath was being sucked
out.  Her tiara faded and her necklace appeared. The infinity sign on her
forehead faded as a bright light shot up into the sky.

     "Eat this sucker!" she gasped, "Earth....Planet...POWER!!!!!!"  She
directed the beam into Glutius' face.  Her very last energy poured into
him causing Glutius to let go in a screech.  His hands clawed at his face
as her energy pounded him.  Her necklace glowed bright before it shattered
into a million pieces.  Glutius vanished as the pieces fell like rain.
She transformed back to her school fuku and she layed on the ground,
crying.

     The senshi had just arrived on the scene when they spotted a small
girl laying on the ground.  They rushed over to her, anxious to see who
the girl was. When they noticed it was Moshi, Sailor Moon knealed and
picked her head up and held her head on her lap  "Mo-chan, Mo-chan!
Daijoubu?" she said as she rubbed one gloved hand over Moshi's
odango-atamas.  Moshi said nothing as she sat up, looking around her.

     Sailor Jupiter placed one hand on Moshi's shoulder. "Gomen about
being late.."

     Moshi was about to respond when she noticed the pieces on the
ground. "My necklace!!!! iie!!!!" she screamed as she scrambled to gather
the remaining pieces of her necklace.  The only thing that survived was
the tan stone.  Bits and pieces of gold that was the neck part littered
her skirt.  She held the stone in her palm as tears flowed down her
cheeks. "I'll never be Sailor Earth again," she sobbed.  Sailor Mars knelt
down and took the stone from Moshi.

     "This is something the Sailor Senshi can handle," she said, placing
the stone on the ground.  Standing back she held her Henshin stick to the
sky and yelled, "Mars!"
     
     Catching on, Sailor Jupiter sood back up and held her henshin stick
up and said, "Jupiter!"

     Mercury held her pale blue stick up also. "Mercury!"

     A golden one soon followed. "Venus!"

     The clasp on the Cosmic Compact opened. "Moon!"

     They all said in unison, their voices ringing like bells, "Star Power
Create!!!!"

     Moshi stared in awe.  The colors of Moon, Mars, Mercury, Venus and
Jupiter gathered in the circle above the stone, forming a star.  The star
slowly fell towards the Earth, landing on the stone, encasing it in it's
gold exterior.  Sailor Moon stepped into the circle and picked up the five
pointed golden star and handed it to Moshi, who was still on the
ground looking on in shock.

     "Now you can be Sailor Earth once again, but now a more powerful
Sailor Earth," Sailor Moon said smiling.

     With tears in her eyes, Moshi smiled as she stood up and held the
star up.  She palmed the star and threw it into the air and said,  "Earth
Star Power, Make up!!!"  Now with a new power, and a new method of
transforming. Moshi spun the star on her finger, as tiny infinity signs
emerged from it's center.  The signs surronded her leaving her in her
sailor fuku.  The star left her finger and placed itself on her bow.  The
now purple stone in her tiara winked, completing the transformation.
Opening her eyes she looked down and gasped.  The tan color she always
wore was gone!  Her once tan boots were now a deep purple, as were her
skirt.  Reaching up she could feel a tiny infinity sign on her choker.
Her bows were still the bright lemon yellow color.  "What happened to my
old color!?" she said, staring at her skirt.

     "That was the old Sailor Earth, now you have a higher power and a new
color!" Sailor Moon said, smiling.

     "I'd have to admit, the purple looks cooler than the tan," Sailor
Venus said, ducking a playful hit from Sailor Earth.

     "But I'm not done yet," Sailor Moon began, she opened her brooch and
turned towards Sailor Earth.  "by the power of the Moon, I give you a new
power.  Cosmic Lighting"  Sailor Earth looked down and the infinity
sign on the star had opened, showing the stone inside.  A bright light
flowed from Sailor Moon's brooch into Sailor Earth's Star.  The light
enveloped Sailor Earth.  She could feel herself growing more and more
powerful. When the light faded, she slumped to the ground.  Sailor Jupiter
rushed and held onto her.

     Sailor Earth wondered, was it finally a close on the old chapter of
her life as she and the other senshi headed off.

The End
Next chapter...Will the real Moshi stand up?

*** Japanese Words used in Chapter Three ***

Ano -- Verbal pause like um or uh
Dozo yorishiku -- Pleased to meet you. (actually it's please be gentle
with me)
Gomen -- Sorry
Hai -- Yes
Henshin -- Transform/morph
Iie -- No
Manga -- Japanese graphic novel (comic book)
Nani -- What
Odango-atamas -- Those things on Usagi's head!
Senshi -- Warrior/Solider (NOT Scout)
Sumimasen -- Excuse me
Watashi desu -- I am