Sailor Moon Z: #2 - The Age of Aquarius By: Janelle Jimenez (pandora@indy.net) Official WebPage: http://www.indy.net/~pandora/sailormoon/zodiac/intro3.html Janie Lee walked down the quiet street. She just moved to Tokyo a little under a week ago and already she had found what had to be five soul mates. Recently, however, two of her best friends Veronica O'Riley and Jessica Taylor seemed to always be busy, leaving Janie, and the rest of the girls behind. Janie's thoughts were interrupted by a noise from behind her, turning around she saw Jessica's beloved black cat. It was the same cat that Janie had commented about because of the strange white star on its forehead. "Hello Estrella! What are you doing here, huh?" Janie asked, picking her up. Janie sighed contentfully and put Estrella down and began to continue her daily walk. "Janie-sama! Turn around!" a voice commanded from behind, Janie glanced over her shoulder, but no one was there but Estrella. "Janie-sama!" said the same female voice, Janie turned to look at Estrella. "Uhh..what?" she asked staring at Estrella. "Since when can you talk?" she demanded. "Jessica and Veronica are the only ones who know." Estrella answered. "Well..that's kinda neat." Janie murmured, feeling left out of Veronica and Jessica's secret. "Umm...Yes, anyway...I believe its time you revealed your other identity to the world." Estrella replied, Janie looked confused. "My what?" Janie asked, moving over to the curb and sitting in someone's yard. "Your true identity as one of the Zodiac Senshi. There are a group of girls named 'The Sailor Senshi', I'm not sure who they are. But they don't know who we are either. They are always appear to destroy our plans. That's what Veronica and Jessica have been up to. They are Sailor Sagittarius and Sailor Leo, respectively." Estrella explained. "Zodiac..Senshi?" Janie asked, she was from America and knew Japanese fluently, however the last word was unfamiliar to her. "Senshi, Janie..it means Soldier. Indeed that's what the Zodiac Senshi are..the most powerful Soldiers in the Universe." Estrella said proudly. "And I am one of them?" Janie asked perplexed, "Who am I?" "Well, thats what I'm going to show you." Estrella answered. * * * * Rei looked into the fire before her, "Oh Sacred Fire, show me who's behind the evil of these new poser Sailors." Rei asked, waving a talisman. Usagi leaned against the wall. Rei sighed. "Nothing, but how can there be nothing?! We KNOW Jessica is Sailor Leo!" Rei exclaimed. "No, we don't, Rei-chan." Ami replied, "Afterall, my bubbles blocked our vision, Sailor Leo could have been there to protect the innocent, like we do." Ami said. Minako looked thoughtful, "You know, Ami-chan has a point there. Except Jessica definatly ISN'T innocent." Minako shrugged. "I REFUSE to believe that!" Rei exclaimed, "Jessica Taylor IS Sailor Leo! How can you explain the fact that a fire lion lept from Jessica's hands and then Sailor Leo attacked with the same thing?! Besides, everyday in school I get feeling when i walk past her, and she always gives me this strange smile." she said angrily clenching her fists, Usagi rolled her eyes. "Oh Rei-chan! You just don't like Jessica because she's probably more popular and she's smiling to be friendly. How would she even know that you're Sailor Mars? That lion thing came from behind her, I bet Sailor Leo was hiding in the bushes.." she answered, Rei glared at Usagi. "Don't ever say I'm that petty again, Odanga atma (Note: that means Dumpling Head..Meatball Head, if you will)." Rei warned ignoring the obvious comment Usagi made about her being Sailor Mars. Usagi, in defense, stuck her toungue out, and Rei returned the gesture. "Girls." Luna said shaking her head, "Now is not the time to revive your immature quarrels.." "All I know is that we all got majorly burnt by two Sailors. One with better fire than Rei-chan," Usagi said glancing at her. "And one with deadlier lightning." she added. "Gee, Usagi, you'd almost think you had faith in us." Rei said sarcastically. "Yea, Usagi, really." Mako agreed defending her powers. Usagi burst into tears, "Why do you all hate me?!" she wailed. "USAGI! I told you now was not the time to be immature!" Luna exclaimed. Usagi immediatly stopped crying, it was like turning off the water faucet. "So now, what do we do?" Ami asked. The girls were silent and so was Luna as they all thought deeply, finally Luna sighed, "I don't know.." * * * * Janie look at herself in the mirror she had in her room. Her reflection showed the same blonde hair and blue eyes, but she looked very different. She was dressed in a black sailor suit with a bright blue skirt and a light purple bow with a silver brooch with the sign of Aquarius engraved in it. Around her neck was a blue choker with the symbol of Aquarius in silver. On her head was a silver tiara with an amythest in the shape of a star, in the center. "All this and all I said was 'Aquarius Cosmic Star Power, make up?' " she said to herself, looking a bit perplexed. "Well, it looks nice with my eyes." she commented, staring into the reflection of her sapphire blue eyes. Janie decided to go downstairs and take a walk into the fresh spring day. She walked down her stairs and opened her door and stepped outside, still in her Zodiac Senshi uniform. As soon as she stepped outdoors, about twenty points of light from the heavens shot down and converged on Janie, the sign of Aquarius appearing on her forehead. "Sailor Aquarius! What on EARTH are you doing!?" Estrella exclaimed, jumping out of the bushes. * * * * Rei and the girls were all outside Hikawa Temple when they saw the light shoot down from the sky, Rei jumped up. "Its them again!" she exclaimed. "Don't say that, for all you know its Jessica again, she could be you're daughter from the future. You guys do look alike." Usagi giggled. "No. Its not Jessica, its someone else, look at the color of the beam. Its blue, not orange." Rei said, ignoring Usagi's comments. "Mars Star Power, make up!" she shouted raising her hand to the heavens. The girls followed her lead, and ran towards the location where the light had appeared. Sailor Aquarius turned around to see the Sailor Senshi behind her. "Another one?" Sailor Venus asked perplexed. "Hold it right there NegaScum! I see you, and you're definatly going to pay for what you and your poser friends did!" Sailor Moon declared, "For love and Justice! I am the ORIGINAL pretty suited soldier, Sailor Moon! And in the name of the Moon, I will punish you!" she exclaimed pointing to Sailor Aquarius. "NegaScum?" Sailor Mercury whispered to Sailor Mars who shrugged. "Punish me?" Aquarius asked looking a little lost, she turned to look for Estrella for help, but the familiar black cat was missing. From the trees, two more black suited Sailors jumped down, one in red and orange, and another in dark blue and dark purple. "I see you all healed from the last time we met." Sailor Leo laughed. "Let me introduce ourselves since Sailor Moon got to say her little spiel. I'm Sailor Leo the Senshi of the Sun Lion! In the name of the heavens which house the stars, I will destroy you!" Sailor Leo said, then bowed. "And I am Sailor Sagittarius, the keeper of the Silver Lightning Arrow. In the name of my Celestial Sign, you shall be conquered!" Sailor Sagittarius introduced. "You all must have met Sailor Aquarius too." Sailor Leo said looking back at Aquarius. "I don't have a speech yet, Leo.." Sailor Aquarius whispered back. "Enough with the small talk." Sailor Mars cut in, "I don't like getting burned. You...NegaTrash! Yea, NegaTrash can't just jump in here, steal energy, and except to be let off. We won't let you!" "Fire Soul!" Mars shouted, putting her hands together. A small ball of fire appeared, and got bigger until it let itself loose heading for the Zodiac Senshi. Sailor Aquarius who had been confused before, suddenly had a strange feeling come over her. "What do I do Estrella? I feel strange!" she said, pleading for help. "Oh for the love of..say 'Rain flood!'" Estrella hissed. "Rain Flood!" Sailor Aquarius repeated, raising her hands to the sky, a small blue cloud appeared over them, the wind around the Senshi began to pick up speed, Aquarius moved her arms to point towards the Sailor Senshi and the cloud suddenly opened up and a steady shower of rain began to fall on the Senshi, not only putting out Sailor Mars' fire, but confusing the Senshi tremdendously. "Freezing Mist Vaporization!" Aquarius chanted, a gust of freezing mist hit the Senshi, freezing them into blocks of ice. A red rose shot down from nowhere, cracking the ice and releasing the Sailor Senshi. A man in a tuxedo was standing on a tree branch. "Senshi, you can beat these poser Sailors only if you really try. Look into your hearts, the power is there!" he said. Sailor Leo looked at him coldly. "Get a clue Cape Freak! We AREN'T posers, and stop calling is Nega whatever...I have no idea what you're even TALKING about." she retorted. "The Nega stuff was sort of an inside joke.." Sailor Venus began to explain. "Then...if you aren't posers, where are you from?" Sailor Moon asked. "Are they on our side?" Jupiter questioned. Sailor Leo coughed, the Senshi stopped their conversation and looked at Sailor Leo. "Thanks for the distraction, Tux!" Leo sang, "Sun Rise!" she shouted. An orange bubble like the sun itself, came from the ground and engulfed the three Zodiac Senshi, carrying them away. Tuxedo Kamen clenched his fists, and looked at the Senshi. "These Sailors are powerful, they may not be what you called 'poser Senshi from another dimension' as you thought..but they still mean trouble. I'm getting negative energy from them, I have a feeling this group of adversaries is not what they appear to be. Call the Outer Senshi for help and advice." he said sternly, and disappeared. Sailor Moon gazed up at Tuxedo Kamen, why was Mamoru being so cold? She looked down, ask the Outer Senshi for help? "No way...This is our fight and we can handle it."