Sailor Moon Z: #10 - Poison Envy By: Janelle Jimenez Official WebPage: http://www.indy.net/~pandora/sailormoon/zodiac/intro3.html Tenshi looked nervously out the window, Janie had told her of the goings on the night before, and about how their worst enemy was now one of the Zodiac Senshi, at times Tenshi was glad she wasn't one of the Zodiac, they had such stressful lives..but most of the time she longed to be a part of the group. "So..when's this Scorpio person coming?" Tenshi asked turning around to face her friends. "I'm sure her name isn't really Scorpio, but she should be here any minute now.." Joanna responded, looking at her watch. "I can't believe I totally missed a Zodiac Senshi, I'm never wrong, I don't understand." Estrella said suddenly, all heads turned to the black cat. "We all make mistakes.." Janie replied shifting her eyes to Jessica who was busy doing one of her only passions, writing. "I do not make mistakes, Janie." Estrella replied. Janie shifted her eyes towards Jessica again and remained quiet. The Zodiac Senshi all looked at each other silently. Suddenly they heard the doorbell, the girls glanced at each other nervously as they heard Jessica's mother show the healed Scorpio inside the house. Veronica tensed, the idea of such an evil person, especially one who wanted to remain evil disturbed her greatly. The door slowly opened, and a girl with red eyes peeked her head in. She had long black hair with red streaks in it, she looked just like the evil Scorpio. The girls had expected Scorpio to look different and were startled, many of them jumped up, ready to transform. Scorpio saw this as well, and she smiled..rather smirked. She opened the door widely and stepped in, she was dressed head-to-toe in black with a red jewel as dark and perfectly shaped like a gobule of blood on a silver chain. "Hello...Scorpio.." Jessica said turning around. Scorpio's eyes darkened a bit, then she smiled. "That's not my name you know." she replied smirking gently. "Oh, please do tell us you 'name'.." Joanna said a little bit more sarcastically than she wanted. Scorpio threw her a harsh glance, "My given name is Shikami Dokuno, call me Shi.." Scorpio/Shikami replied. "You've got to be kidding.." Jessica said rolling her eyes, "What kind of name is Shikami Dokuno?" she asked. Shikami glared harshly at Jessica. <(I ought to note, Shi is the Kanji for 'Death' in Japan, and Kami means 'God.' Doku means 'Poison' and no means 'of' so basically her name means Death God of Poison..)> "What sort of name is Jessica Taylor?" she asked critically. Jessica glared at Shi, "Excuse me?" she demanded, Alana sucked in her breath, she hated it when Jessica got angered. However, Shi didn't seem to notice. "Did you do something rude?" Shi asked, Janie giggled slightly then coughed and put a serious look on her face. "I suppose you brought the Silence Glaive?" Jessica asked ignoring Shi's obvious insult. "Not the whole thing, it was only the blade itself that was piece of a star.." Shi answered and carefully unwrapped a bundle she had in her hands and removed the white blade and set it down next to the Garnet Orb and Sailor Jupiter's transformation wand. "Its so beautiful.." Jessica mumbled her eyes growing wide, as she carefully reached her hand to touch the blade "OH NO! I just remembered!" Estrella suddenly wailed, Jessica was startled and her finger slipped upon the blade, leaving a long streak of red blood that looked striking against the gleaming whitness of the blade. "What?" Jessica screamed as she winced in pain. "The Silver Crystal..its..broken!" Estrella moaned, Jessica's eyes widened and she automatically forgot the pain. "NOOO!!" Jessica screamed again and collapsed on her bed. "Oh darn, now Jessica's power hungry head can't be fed anymore.." Joanna said sarcastically, however this time, Jessica was in too much of a daze to hear her. * * * * Luna cried as she looked at Usagi who had been placed on her bed at home. The Senshi had told Usagi's parents that she all of a sudden collapsed and had slipped into the coma. Doctors couldn't find one medical problem wrong, but they didn't know the true cause of her catatonic state. "Just like Queen Serenity..All because of the silver crystal!" Luna wailed, tears streaking down her feline face. "Not dead, Luna..incapacitated.." Artemis said in attempts to cheer Luna up, she glanced at the white cat and continued to cry. "Chibi-usa.." Diana mumbled crying as well. Artemis looked at his little kitten daughter with sad eyes. Luckily, the door opened, and all three of the cats turned around. In came Ami, Rei, Mako, Minako, Haruka, Michiru and Setsuna. "Luna! Artemis! Diana!" Minako exclaimed and scooped them all into her arms as she gave each of them a kiss on the head. Rei rushed to Usagi's side, "Has she moved, stirred, anything?" Rei asked, holding Usagi's hand tightly. Luna shook her head, "She hasn't moved at all..the doctors closed her eyes so we wouldn't have to see that awful stare..but..it doesn't heellpp.." Luna began but lost her composure and began sobbing in Minako's arms again. Minako stroked Luna's head comfortingly. "We've GOT to destroy those Zodiac Senshi, they keep multiplying and getting more powerful by the minute.." Haruka said, Michiru nodded in agreement. "But, how are we going to lure them to us?" Rei asked looking at Haruka and Michiru. "Did you notice how they always appear once we transform? I think its more than a coincidence." Michiru replied, resting her hand beneath her chin. Ami thought for a moment, considering Michiru's conclusion. She wasn't used to not being the intelligence of the group. The fact she had never even thought of the possibility that the Zoadiac Senshi could possibly track them when they transformed. "Hmm..well..it could be a possibility.." Ami answered, as not to look stupid. Haruka glanced at her, "Its more than just a possibility, I'm almost positive Michiru is right." Haruka replied. Ami blushed, she didn't like anyone angered with her. "Well..alright Haruka-san, but didn't we already try to attack.. and fail?" Ami asked delicatly, the last thing she wanted was negetive feelings towards herself. "No, Ami-chan. You've slightly distorted and perverted the situation. We had the Zoadiac Senshi down, we could have KILLED them..but that woman..what was her name..Queen..Queen.." "Queen Selestia.." Michiru supplied. "Yes! That Queen Selestia woman got in the way. This time, nothing is going to stop us." Haruka continued. "I agree, I hate not being able to fight those scum with you all." Mako nodded looking sadly at Usagi. "We've lost Hotaru-chan, Chibi-usa-chan, and NOW Usagi-chan to those..those..WITCHES..and I will not let another of you be next." Mako said clenching her fists. "Alright..now, what should we just do? Plan an ambush then just transform?" Rei asked looking up. "Hmmm..an ambush..like what? Dig holes fill them up with snakes, then cover them over with leaves and convince them to walk into it?" Minako suggested looking thoughtful. Haruka and Rei looked at Minako incredulously, "This ditz thing is just an act, right?" Haruka asked. Minako blushed, "I was thinking more along the lines of what we did last time.. kill em before they know what hits them." Haruka replied. "I'm for it," Rei answered, Mako nodded in agreement as did Minako who still looked a bit embarrassed. "Alright, so this is our plan. Lets all meet in the park tonight and destroy those nuisances once and for all." Haruka said, and walked out the door. * * * * "Since when are YOU leader of us?!" Sailor Leo demanded, the Zodiac Senshi had all gathered around. Their pins had all gone off signifing that the Sailor Senshi had transformed. Even with the Silver Crystal gone, Sailor Leo had decided they should still aquire the rest of the Seven Stars. "I'm just commenting that riding that bubble is a ridiculous way to get to the scene." Sailor Scorpio replied coolly. It was her first day as a Zodiac Senshi, and they all had noticed that her uniform was different from everyone else's. She wore shorter gloves, and had a blood red jewel in the center of her brooch with the sign of Scorpio engraved on it. Her whole fuku was red and black as a matter of fact, just several different shades of red. "And why exactly is it ridiculous?!" Leo exclaimed eyeing Scorpio coldly. "Well, for one thing we can spot you a mile away that thing is so bright." Scorpio shrugged. "Maybe we should listen to Scorpio..I mean..maybe she's supposed to be leader.." Sailor Taurus said quietly. Scorpio smirked gently, and Leo threw her an evil stare. "WHAT!?!" Sailor Leo demanded. "Well..Leo..I mean..look at her uniform, what if the differences mean that she's leader? Sailor Moon looks different from the rest of the Senshi..and she's obviously leader." Taurus said defending herself. "That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say in your life!" Sailor Leo shrieked. Sailor Taurus looked hurt and closed her mouth. "What are you? Jealous of the fact that I should be leader? Maybe because my powers are obviously better by far." Sailor Scorpio said smugly. "HOW DARE YOU!" Sailor Leo screamed, she raised her hand to the sky and hastily shouted, "SUN LION DESTROY!" she shouted and directed the Lion of Flame towards Scorpio, who looked frantic. Sailor Scorpio jumped into the air, the lion burned the tips of her boots. The lion rose up to chase her in the air. She landed behind Sailor Aquarius and extended her claws and held them under Aquarius' neck, the lion headed towards them. "Call it off..or I kill you." she whispered into Aquarius' ear. "Raaiinn...Flood.." Aquarius said shakily and a blue cloud appeared above the lion and washed it away. Scorpio glared at Sailor Leo and retracted her claws. "Don't play with me, Leo." she warned. Sailor Leo ignored Sailor Scorpio. "Sun...RISE!" she shouted and the familiar orange bubble rose out of the ground and picked the Zoadic Senshi up, taking them to the sight of the attack. "Wait..what if they try to ambush us again?" Sailor Capricorn asked. "Oh..right..never thought of that.." Sailor Leo nodded and directed the bubble to turn to the left, "We're going to get them from a direction that I don't think they'll expect..up." Sailor Leo explained. * * * * "Where are they?" Sailor Mars asked, her flame arrows ready. Sailor Uranus frowned, if she and Neptune had been correct, they should have been here by now. "Getting anything, Mercury-chan?" Sailor Pluto asked. "No, I've checked everywhere..every direction I see no signs of them." Mercury replied, who was a bit happy that Neptune had been wrong. "I guess my theory was incorrect, ne?" Neptune said looking thoughtful, she rested her hand underneath her chin. Sailor Venus shrugged and looked down at her shoes. Suddenly six flashes of light came down from above, the Sailor Senshi got a brief glipse of each of the faces of the attackers: Leo scowling, Scorpio smirking, Taurus looking uncomfortable, Aquarius looking frightened, Sagittarius looking bored, and Capricorn with a look of determination..and then they began the attack. "Red Hallucination.." Sailor Scorpio whispered, a strange red mist appeared around the Sailor Senshi accompanied by screams of terror. "Whoa neat..multiple workings..that makes this battle alot easier.." Sailor Aquarius commented, not really sure if she was grateful. Sailor Leo narrowed her eyes, "Thats about all she can do." she replied haughtily, Sailor Scorpio glared at Leo and extended her claws, "Would you like to fight about it?" She demanded, Leo smirked. "My pleasure." she answered coldly. Meanwhile the Sailor Senshi were contending their nightmares, "GET AWAY FROM ME!" Sailor Neptune cried throwing Deep Submerges all around her. "There's too many of them!" Sailor Venus cried, barely missing Sailor Mercury as she used her LoveMe Chain as a whip to defend against her imagination. "You guys..MUST..ignore these visions!" Sailor Uranus said clenching her fist as she tried her hardest not to believe what she saw really didn't exist. "Yes! These visions are a mere attack.." Sailor Pluto said as she fought off pretend monsters with her Time Staff. As the Sailor Senshi battled their minds, the tension between Leo and Scorpio thickened. "What are you doing?!" Sailor Scorpio demanded. "What do you think I'm doing? I'm going to take their henshin sticks!" Sailor Leo exclaimed, "Why? lets just watch them squirm." Scorpio said. "No. You are NOT leader of this team, I am. And I say we get the henshin sticks NOW." Leo ordered. "And YOU are NOT MY LEADER." Scorpio argued. The rest of the Zodiac Senshi looked in awe at the fight. They were amazed at Scorpio's powers, which had heightened when she was healed, and the way she didn't fear Sailor Leo at all. All of them were too busy watching to realize that the Red Hallucination was beginning to wear off. Sailor Uranus struggled to her feet and raised her hand to the air and gathered energy from the ground and sky into a glowing golden ball, "WORLD SHAKING!" she shouted and threw the ball down into the ground where it struck the ground and began to gain momentum, it was heading right towards an unsuspecting crowd. "Shabon..SPRAY!" Sailor Mercury shouted creating a fog of misty bubbles. "What the?!" Sailor Leo suddenly said as she became disoriented. "Some sort of leader YOU are! You couldn't stop arguing with me for five minutes..!" Sailor Scorpio shouted near her ear. "SHUT UP!!!!" Sailor Leo screamed directly to her left where Scorpio's voice had come from. "All of you SHUT UP!" said a voice and the mist started to clear the Zodiac Senshi tried to move, but soon found they had all been tied together with Venus' LoveMe Chain, and it would take alot of team work to get them out of the bind they where in..Team work and trust, both which were definatly not strong points. From the mist Sailor Uranus came forward, then vehind her where Neptune and Pluto, and behind them where Mercury, Venus, and Mercury. "First you're going to hand over the Garnet orb, the Glaive, and Jupiter's henshin wand." Sailor Uranus began. "Get real." Sailor Leo scoffed. "Oh we're serious, Leo. This time you don't have Queen Selestia to save your sorry selves." Sailor Mars replied. "Just give them their stuff back Leo..I don't want to die.." Sailor Aquarius begged. "This isn't worth it..what are we going to do with those things if we're all dead?" she added. "I am NOT doing that! You must be utterly INSANE!" Sailor Leo exclaimed. "So how do you propose we get out of this, oh all knowing leader?" Sailor Scorpio asked sarcastically. "Don't they ever stop arguing?" Sailor Venus asked Sailor Pluto. "Just kill them already." Sailor Neptune said waving her hand as if the Zodiac Senshi were the last important thing to her. The Sailor Senshi looked at Sailor Mercury, as if to ask her in silent sarcasm if that would be okay. She blushed and nodded her head. The Outer Senshi all got into positions to attack when Sailor Sagittarius screamed, "GIVE IT TO THEM!!!" she screamed, the rest of the Zodiac Senshi save Scorpio and Leo screamed over and over and frantically tried to escape, which caused the golden chain of hearts to rub painfully against their skin. "You COWARDS! I'll never forgive you!" Sailor Leo cried, but knowing she was outnumbered she whispered something under her breath and the three items appeared and fell to the ground. "THERE! TAKE THEM!" Sailor Leo screamed. "Nonetheless." Sailor Uranus said, with the same lack of emotion that Sailor Saturn once had during her possession. The rest of the Sailor Senshi had the same look in their eyes. "NO! NO!!!!!" Sailor Aquarius shrieked. "WORLD..SHAKING!" "Deep..SUBMERGE!" "Dead Scream..." "Mars Flame Sniper!" "Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" "Venus Love & Beauty Shock!" The Senshi said, the Zodiac Senshi screamed in pure fear as the six combined attacks headed for them. Sailor Taurus closed her eyes, not wanting to know when she would be killed but seconds passed and nothing happened..then a minute passed.. "Taurus..we aren't dead." Sailor Aquarius said, Sailor Taurus slowly opened her eyes, they were far from the park itself. "Where are we..? How'd we get here..?" Taurus asked in shock. "I have no idea.." Capricorn answered, she was shaking in fear. "It was me.." said a quiet voice in the shadows, a figure stepped foward. She had a white skirt and collar, and a light blue bow. Her hair was short and white colored as well and she wore a pare of blue rimmed glasses. The Zodiac Senshi gasped in unison, "TENSHI!?!" Sailor Sagittarius exclaimed. The Senshi who was obviously Tenshi smiled, "Yes..but..call me Sailor Virgo.."