Dark Senshi Chapter 07

Chapter 07: The First Battle
The Senshi of the Moon faced the Dark Senshi and both sides ready for battle.

“How do you like our choice of battlefield?” asked Dark Moon. “Pluto here used her Time Warp to bring us all to this dimension.”

Eternal Uranus looked at Eternal Pluto and said her “Could you get us out of here if you needed?”

Eternal Pluto shook her head, “No I can’t,” she said. “I only can move forward and backward through time. I cannot transcend other dimensions. If we are in trouble, I might be able to use Time Stop but since this is not normal time, there is no telling what would happen. My Time Stop may work or it may not work. Using Time Stop could kill me or it could not kill me. I do not know the answer since we are not dealing with normal space,” said Eternal Pluto.

“Why are you doing this?” asked Eternal Sailor Moon.

“Why? Why?” screamed Dark Moon. “We fight for life. Our lives! You pushed us away for too long. Rejected us! We have a right to live as much as you do,” yelled Dark Moon.

“Not if all you want is to destroy everyone else,” said Eternal Mars.

“You do not know what real destruction is,” said Dark Mars.

“Enough talk!” yelled Dark Uranus. “Are we going to talk or fight like we came here to do?”

The pairs of Senshi moved to different sections of the battlefield by Dark Pluto as she raised her hand above her head and yelled “Dark Pluto Teleport!”

“There must be another way to do this,” said Eternal Sailor Moon trying to plead with Dark Moon.

“Yes just lie down and die,” yelled Dark Moon as she attacked Eternal Sailor Moon. “Dark Moonlight Shower,” and once again a shower of dark yellow orbs of different sizes came crashing around Eternal Sailor Moon.

“Wahhhh!” screamed as Eternal Sailor Moon tried to dodge the attack but unfortunately had one of her klutz attacks and fell flat on her face.

“That was graceful,” said Dark Moon gloating. “How did you manage to defeat anyone like that?”

“Okay so I am a little klutzy I know that but I defeated them and I will defeat you with the power of love, justice, and friendship,” said Eternal Sailor Moon.

“Well you do not have the power of your love and friends to help you so how are you going to do that?” questioned Dark Moon with a smirk.

“Like this,” yelled Eternal Sailor Moon as she produced her Eternal Tiare and yelled “Moon Healing Escalation!” The heart of the Tiare shown a ruby color and the Ginzuishou appeared above it sending a silvery ruby light towards Dark Moon.

Dark Moon only laughed at Eternal Sailor Moon and said, “That might have work if I had wanted to be healed but there is nothing to heal me of.”

Raising her Eternal Tiare again, Eternal Sailor Moon aimed the Tiare toward Dark Moon. “Starlight Honeymoon Therapy Kiss!”

Eternal Sailor Moon smiled when she realized that her attack had done some damage to Dark Moon. Dark Moon was holding her left shoulder and was not standing up as straight as she was a moment ago.

“I am impressed your attack managed to hit me,” said Dark Moon. “Now let me see if I can be so nice as to return the favor.”

Once again, Dark Moon raised her hand above her head. “Dark Moon Eclipse!”

Eternal Sailor Moon saw the attack coming but could not move in time to dodge the attack. Soon all she could see was a yellow black void as she was consumed by the attack.

“Mamo,” she whispered as she floated in the nothingness. Someone screaming her name jolted her awake and as she slowly regained consciousness she opened her eyes and saw a battered Eternal Mars staring down at her with worry in her eyes.

“It is not looking good,” Eternal Mars said as she cradled Eternal Sailor Moon in her arms.

* * * *

Eternal Mercury got out the Mercury Computer to analyze her surroundings and her enemy. The computer gave her the same reading as before concerning her surroundings: NULL SPACE. The computer showed that the person in front of her was indeed a person and not a shape-shifting youma like the Doom and Gloom Girls or a hologram. This confused her because she did not have a twin in this life or any other she was sure of it. Since after defeating Galaxia and being brought back to life for the second time by Serenity the Senshi remembered more of their past lives in the Silver Millennium as time went on. Trying to get a jump on the enemy, Eternal Mercury quickly put away the computer and raised her arms above her head. Closing her eyes Eternal Mercury yelled, “Shabon Spray,” which she knew would blind her enemy but unfortunately, she could not see Dark Mercury either. Eternal Mercury pulled out the Mercury Computer but the computer could not get a lock on Dark Mercury either and she did not hear Dark Mercury coming up behind her until it was too late. Eternal Mercury heard Dark Mercury yell ‘Dark Ice’ but not soon enough to dodge the attack. As soon as she heard Dark Mercury’s voice, she felt a spear of ice pierce her side and screamed in pain as she fell to her knees.

“I expected more strategy from the brain of the Senshi,” said Dark Mercury gloating.

“I am not beaten yet,” Eternal Mercury, said wiping blood from her mouth, she staggered to get up. “Shine Aqua Illusion!”

Easily dodging the attack Dark Mercury said, “You will have to do better than that if you want to beat me.” Dark Mercury screamed “Dark Ice” as she threw another shard of black ice at Eternal Mercury.

Eternal Mercury was barely able to dodge this attack. She gathered up all her strength of one last attack. She held her out her right hand and the symbol of Mercury appeared in her palm before turning into a ball of swirling water. Throwing the ball of swirling water at Dark Mercury she yelled, “Mercury Aqua Mirage” and then fell to the floor coughing up blood.

Dark Mercury laughed as she dodged the attack. Jumping into the air, she held her hands in front of her and yelled, “Dark Ice Tornado!” Many sharp shards of ice flew towards Eternal Mercury in the shape of a funnel. The tornado surrounded Eternal Mercury lifting her off the ground and throwing her hard against something. Eternal Mercury screamed as she was thrown down from the impact of the object she had hit and from the pain as the shards of ice tore through her fuku and her flesh.

* * * *

Eternal Mars looked around and saw she was alone. “Eternal Sailor Moon? Mercury? Saturn? Where is everyone? I feel like I am back in a dream mirror separated from everyone,” said Eternal Mars.

Dark Mars stepped out of the shadow and said, “It is just you and me, so no one can hear you scream. It would just be easier to surrender quietly and get it over with.”

“Me surrender?” questioned Eternal Mars laughingly. “Obviously you do not know who you are dealing with.” As Eternal Mars jumped in the air, she yelled “Akuryo Taisan” and placed an ofuda on Dark Mars. Then quickly jumped back yelling “Supreme Burning Mandela” as the symbols where etched in the air around Eternal Mars as she made an unseen circle in the air. Then she pointed towards Dark Mars and eight rings of fire shot out at Dark Mars. When the flames cleared, Dark Mars was standing there unharmed.

“Nice try but I am not a youma,” said Dark Mars as she raised her hand and pointed at Eternal Mars. “Dark Mars Snake!” and a dark flame that was almost black in color spiraled down her left arm and when the flame reached the end of her arm the flame had the head of a snake. When the attack hit Eternal Mars, the flames wrapped around her just as a snake would wrap around its prey to squeeze it to death. Eternal Mars was starting to have trouble breathing. Then Dark Mars flicked her wrist and Eternal Mars went flying backwards into the void as if the snake of flames had been a rope that someone had pulled.

* * * *

“Who are you?” yelled Eternal Jupiter.

“You do not remember the note I sent you,” said Dark Jupiter.

“That note was from you? It looked as if I had written the note or rather someone who could copy my handwriting that wrote the note,” said Eternal Jupiter.

“It was your handwriting because I am you,” said Dark Jupiter.

“How can you be me when I am me?” questioned Eternal Jupiter.

“Have you not regained your memories of me?” asked Dark Jupiter. “On second thought I do not care if you remember me or not because in a few minutes you will not remember anything. We have been talking to long! Fight me or die.”

“Dark Thunder,” yelled Dark Jupiter as black lighting roared towards Eternal Jupiter.

“Sparkling Wide Pressure!” Eternal Jupiter countered.

The two were at a stand still until Dark Jupiter’s attack pushed through but Eternal Jupiter’s attack managed to hit Dark Jupiter and inflicted some small damage.

Dark Jupiter was pushed back by Eternal Jupiter’s attack as it the attack hit her in the stomach but when Eternal Jupiter was hit by Dark Jupiter’s ‘Dark Thunder’ she was thrown flat on her back because Dark Jupiter’s attack had more power behind it.

Coughing and grimacing as she picked herself up Eternal Jupiter raised her hand above her head.

“Jupiter Oak Evolution,” yelled Eternal Jupiter as she threw her attack towards Dark Jupiter.

Dark Jupiter smiled as she dodged the attack then punched Eternal Jupiter in the face before kneeing her in the stomach. While Eternal Jupiter was down Dark Jupiter leaped back a few steps and then jumped into the air. Dark Jupiter raised one hand above her head, aimed the other arms at Eternal Jupiter and yelled, “Dark Thunder Cyclone.”

* * * *

Eternal Venus and Dark Venus stood facing each other.

“Venus Love-Me Chain,” shouted Eternal Venus and she fired her chain towards Dark Venus.

“Dark Heart Chain,” shouted Dark Venus at the same time and fired her chain towards Eternal Venus.

The chains hit each other and locked themselves together. The only was for either Senshi to break the hold was to make her chain disappear and the only way for that to happen was if one Senshi left go of her chain, which neither was willing to do.

* * * *

“Who are you?” yelled Eternal Chibi Moon.

“I am you. Don’t you remember?” said Dark Chibi Moon.

“No,” said Eternal Chibi Moon.

“Oh well it does not matter anyway. We came to fight not talk and if you are lucky enough to live you may remember me one day,” said Dark Chibi Moon.

Eternal Chibi Moon laughed when Dark Chibi Moon produced a wand like her and said, “Yeah that is going to be effective. If it is like mine unfortunately it was a piece of junk that never worked.”

“Dark Sugar Attack,” yelled Dark Chibi Moon as she held the wand out aiming it at Eternal Chibi Moon.

Too slow to dodge the black hearts hit her in the shoulder and knocked her to the ground. Before she could get up again another barrage of black hearts hit her and filled her body with pain as black lighting streamed from the heart and trapped her. Dark Chibi Moon laughed as Eternal Chibi Moon struggled to break free. With a cry, Eternal Chibi Moon broke free. Stumbling backwards Eternal Chibi Moon tripped over something and when she looked down she noticed it was someone not something. Turning around she realized wide-eyed that the person was a very battered, broken, and bleeding Eternal Mercury.

* * * *

“Enough of this,” yells Dark Venus as she ran toward Eternal Venus as she let go of her Dark Heart Chain which threw Eternal Venus off balance.

“Dark Venus Double Kick,” yells Dark Venus as she lands two swift kicked on Eternal Venus’ chest which send her flying backwards.

* * * *

Eternal Pluto raised her Time Key as a mist swirled around her. “Pluto Dead Scream,” she whispered as she shot a pink/purple planet shaped attack at Dark Pluto.

At the same time, Dark Pluto moved her hand in front of her chest as she whispered, “Dark Pluto Teleport.”

Eternal Pluto’s attack disappeared and never reached Dark Pluto. Eternal Pluto saw a faint light out of the corner of her eyes as she realized that her own attack was slamming into her back.

Getting up and leaning on her Time Key Eternal Pluto breathing heavily said, “How did you do that?”

“Your power is my power,” said Dark Pluto giving Eternal Pluto no more information.

Steadying herself Eternal Pluto raised her Time Key again. “Eternal Dead Scream,” yelled Eternal Pluto as the mist gathered around her. Another planet shaped attack sped towards Dark Pluto but this Dead Scream was larger and was maroon in color.

Again, Dark Pluto waved her hand in front of her as she said “Dark Pluto Teleport” and again Eternal Pluto was hit with her own attack.

This time Dark Pluto did not give Eternal Pluto a chance to recover and immediately raised her hand above her head. Dark Pluto whispered “Dark…,” and began to gather energy above her head powering up her attack, “….Scream” as she launched her attack towards Eternal Pluto

* * * *

Eternal Uranus unsheathed her Space Sword and charged at Dark Uranus as she yelled
“Space Sword Blaster”. Eternal Uranus swung her sword in the air and a golden arc of energy flew towards Dark Uranus.

Dark Uranus laughed and dodged the attack but not complete as the arc of energy caught her in the shoulder.

Eternal Uranus charged Dark Uranus again with her sword sheathed and her fist raised. Although she landed a punch, the punch did not have much of an effect.

Dark Uranus responded with a punch of her own and then kicked Eternal Uranus in the stomach which send her flying backwards.

Raising her hand above her head Dark Uranus smiled with a gleam in her eye. “Dark Shaking,” yelled Dark Uranus as she launched her attack at Eternal Uranus.

Still reeling from the kick to her stomach Eternal Uranus was hit with the full power of Dark Uranus’ Dark Shaking.

“I will not be beaten so easily,” said Eternal Uranus as she got up. “My duty is to protect my Princess and this planet.”

“Would you give your life to do so?” asked Dark Uranus.

“Yes,” said Eternal Uranus.

“Then get ready for death. Double Dark Shaking!” yelled Dark Uranus.

Eternal Uranus saw two dark versions of her World Shaking attack coming toward her and then everything went black. When Eternal Uranus opened her eyes, again, her own sword was against her throat and her neck was bleeding.

“How you survived my Dark Double Shaking I am not sure but you will not survive my next attack,” said Dark Uranus as she picked up the Senshi of Uranus by her hair and threw her.

* * * *

Eternal Neptune could hear Eternal Uranus’ screams. Dark Neptune smiled and said, “Uranus is sure giving your girlfriend a beating, but do not feel left out. I will give you what you deserve too.”

Before Dark Neptune could attack, Eternal Neptune raised her mirror facing Dark Neptune. “Neptune Submarine Reflection,” she yelled as she fired water at Dark Neptune catching her square in the chest, which threw her back a couple of feet.

“Lucky shot,” Dark Neptune said breathing hard, “Do not think you will be lucky enough to get another.”
Eternal Neptune was also breathing hard as the attack had taken a lot of her energy.

“Dark Submerge,” yelled Dark Neptune as she hurled a sphere of water towards Eternal Neptune.

Eternal Neptune was amazed at the power she could feel from the attack as it came toward her. She barely had time to dodge the attack but not completely. The attack caught her in the shoulder so when she landed she did not land on her feet but on her side. Getting to her knees, she held her shoulder. Eternal Neptune tried to summon her strength for one last attack but she could not.

“All used up,” said Dark Neptune. “Well here let me lend you one of my attacks.” Dark Neptune raised her hand high above her head. “Double Dark Submerge!” Two dark orbs of water weaved in and out of each other’s paths before combing into one orb that struck Eternal Neptune.

The attack sent Eternal Neptune flying in pain and with her fuku badly shredded; she landed at the feet of Eternal Uranus who was just getting up after being thrown by Dark Uranus.

* * * *

Eternal Saturn started at Dark Saturn as she held her Silence Glaive trying to decide how to attack.

“You can use your attack to kill me but you will kill yourself too,” said Dark Saturn.

“I would gladly die to die this world and the galaxy,” said Eternal Saturn.

“Go ahead then and try,” said Dark Saturn with a grin.

“Silence Glaive Surprise,” yelled Eternal Saturn.

As the mist swirled around Dark Saturn her screams turned into laughter and with a wave of her hand Eternal Saturn’s attack was gone.

“Poor little Saturn’s attack does not work,” said Dark Saturn mockingly.

Eternal Saturn raised her glaive once again. “Death Reborn Revolution,” she cried as she brought her glaive down.

Nothing happened.

“Why and I powerless,” whispered Eternal Saturn in shock.

“I think it s a nice side effect of this dimension,” said Dark Saturn. “Now it is my turn.”

“Dark Rebirth!”

As Dark Saturn held her hand above her head, ribbons shot up from the purple glow that had appeared in her hand and formed a purple planet shaped attack. As Dark Saturn threw the attack at Eternal Saturn, the planet shaped attack was followed by a stream of light purple ribbons. The attack engulfed Eternal Saturn and the ribbons surrounded her, binding her and then electrified her with dark energy. When the attack was finished, Eternal Saturn fell to the ground unconscious.

* * * *

While the Senshi of the Moon were fighting the Dark Senshi they were slowly being driven towards each other so that the Dark Senshi would have them surrounded. Eternal Venus lands with the Senshi of the Moon.

Dark Saturn walks up to them dragging Eternal Saturn behind her as Eternal Mercury was helping up Eternal Venus. “You forgot one,” said Dark Saturn as she throws Eternal Saturn at the Senshi.

Not thinking Eternal Uranus ran to her yelling “Hotaru!”

“What did you do to her,” growled Eternal Uranus as Dark Saturn.

“Nothing you need to worry about,” she said as she went back and joined the Dark Senshi.

Once the Dark Senshi had the Senshi of the Moon surround, they hit them simultaneously with their attacks.

“Dark Moonlight Shower!”

“Dark Ice Lattice!”

“Dark Phoenix!”

“Broken Heart Shower!”

“Dark Sugar Heart Attack!”

“Dark Scream!”

“Dark Shaking!”

“Dark Tidal Wave!”

“Dark Rebirth!”

One by one, the attacks hit the Senshi of the Moon trapping them in black energy. Finally, when Eternal Saturn was hit all the black energy formed a massive ball above the Senshi and exploded.

Lying on the ground Eternal Uranus and Eternal Neptune reached for each other as the Dark Senshi raced off across the rooftops leaving the Senshi of the Moon to their deaths.

Across town pacing back and forth in their living room, Mamoru heard Eternal Sailor Moon’s scream. Luna looked up at Mamoru as he stiffened and they both knew that they had heard the same thing. Mamoru looked at Luna and nodded as he sat down on the couch helpless. Diana jumped in his lap to try and comfort him while Luna leptout of the window and racing towards Tokyo Tower with Artemis following closely behind her.