Moon Logic

By Skye Silverwing

Disclaimer: I really don't have to do a disclaimer, but FYI, I don't own this stuff.

Part 8: The Case of the Fiery Senshi (Senshi Chapter)

Chibi-Usa was surprised at the efficiency with which her new friends moved to take control of the scene. As it was, she and Hotaru were both on the verge of panic, shocked that Sailor Mars could have accidentally killed that man. The members of Shonen Tantei, on the other hand, worked the scene with a practiced hand that told her that this was not the first time they had been exposed to such an incident.

Each one of them seemed to know their own task down to the slightest detail, gathering the witnesses, clearing the area, and even enlisting herself and Hotaru in the task of helping keep bystanders back, thus taking their minds off of what had happened.

The quick arrival of the police did not serve to ease her mind. The Lead Inspector, Inspector Megure, seemed like a hard man. He gave off the sense that he had been expecting something like this to happen, and wanted to get it over with as quickly as possible. His Second, Officer Sato, seemed as shocked as everyone else by what happened, but she seemed to have sympathy toward the Senshi.

Chibi-Usa did not begin to relax until she noticed the arrival of Setsuna Meioh. The erstwhile Senshi of Time arrived silently, as was her way, dressed in her usual business suit and walked up behind the officers unnoticed. She spoke with them for a few moments before directing their attention to Conan, who was examining the burns on the ground.

As much as she hated to admit it, that punk had been at the heart of her new friends' actions, directing them like some kind of professional, with a solid, serious look on his face the entire time. She thought that the Inspector was going to read the kid the riot act for interfering with a police investigation, but instead, they spoke for a few moments, and then, seeming to realize something, they charged into the theater.

When they emerged a minute later with the victim's girlfriend in handcuffs, Chibi-Usa could see that it was all a frame-up. Mars must have been innocent. She and her friends began to walk back to where their other friends were, glad that the entire ordeal was over.

It was at that moment that all hell broke loose.

The Beast that the Senshi thought vanquished burst from the ground in a massive explosion of concrete rumble, pouring itself all over the angry woman, drawing into her and merging with her hatred to become something far more powerful than it had been before. It whipped a tentacle-like arm and sent the assembled Senshi and Police, as well as Conan flying.

Chibi-Usa looked at Hotaru, and both of them glanced nervously at the girls with them, wanting desperately to transform and come to their friends' aide, but not wanting to give their secret away. Ayumi screamed and Ai cried out in concern as the monster raised a massive, razor sharp claw, preparing to strike down Sailor Mars once and for all.

And then Time Stopped.

The Four girls looked around at the bits of falling rubble that now hung in the air, and flying insects no longer moving their wings in confusion.

Ai was the first to speak. "W-what's going on?" She asked.

Chibi-Usa looked toward the alley she had seen Setsuna thrown down, and as expected, saw Sailor Pluto in full regalia, complete with the Time Key. "Pu!" she called.

Sailor Pluto walked over to the girls and smiled. "Princess, it is always good to see you well." She said.

Chibi-Usa and Hotaru looked at the Time guardian incredulously while Ayumi and Ai looked at each other and the pink-haired girl with wide eyes, mouthing the words "Pu" "Princess" questioningly.

Chibi-Usa looked at Pluto and sighed. "Well, I suppose the secret is out now." She said. "Pu, what do we have to do to stop this monster and save Mars? It seems stronger than before, and I have no attacks to speak of. Hotaru is the best shot, but that thing will likely kill Mars before she can charge her attack. Can you stop it?"

Pluto shook her head. "No Chibi-Usa, I cannot interfere beyond giving you the time you need to do what you need to do." She said, "And that does not include giving Hotaru time to launch her attack."

Ayumi stepped forward, having begun to realize the full extent of what was going on here. "Whatever is done, we want to help." She said. "If we can, we have to."

Ai nodded. "We can't just drop out of sight and avoid this." She said, "We have to help, for Conan, for Mars, for everyone."

Chibi-Usa looked at the two of them, feeling again that she had heard something like that before. She looked at Pluto who nodded, and then looked back at the girls, her eyes widening. She looked to Pluto one more time, and got another nod, confirming her suspicions.

In a flash of light, Chibi-Usa transformed into her guise as Chibi Princess Serenity. Ayumi and Ai Stared in astonishment at the transformation that seemed to bring out all of the beauty and light that lay beneath the Pink-haired girl's friendly exterior.

She held in her hands the Ginzuishou from the Future. Extending it to each girl she smiled. "Do you promise to always fight for Love and Justice as Enforcers of the Peace under the Rightful reign of the House of Serenity," She said, intoning each word carefully, "and do you pledge to serve and protect or Friends, Family, and all of the Citizens of the Earth from this day forward?"

The two girls looked at each other and then looked at the Princess and Pluto, finally casting their gaze at the beast that was about to gut Sailor Mars. They looked back at each other and then each extended one hand to the crystal. "I swear." They said together.

Chibi-Usa smiled broadly. "Then, with the Power of the Ginzuishou, I declare you to be who you were always meant to be." She said, causing power to flow into the two girls. "I declare you to be Sailor Senshi! Now, call on your power!"

Ai spun into the air, feeling the power coursing through her as she cried out in a clear voice, "IO POWER, MAKE UP!"

Ayumi also whirled into the Air, feeling life like she had never known, and cried out as well, "EUROPA POWER, MAKE UP!"

To the girls, the ensuing transformation took hours, and they could feel it as each strand of the energy that bathed them formed into the very threading of the Senshi Fukus they now wore. They felt the power transforming their bodies as well. Stretching their bones and filling out their forms, turning their bodies into those of girls several years older.

Ayumi had been barely eight before, and could now pass for thirteen. Ai was amazed at the way it made her older without changing her into her old self.

They marveled for a moment at the magic and power they now held before turning their attention to the matter at hand. Pluto nodded and winked out, vanishing like a light that had been turned off.

With Pluto gone, time surged forward once again. The two newest Senshi covered the distance between them and the downed Senshi in an instant, even as a new pair of calls rang out:

"MOON PRINCESS POWER, MAKE-UP!"

"SATURN PRINCESS POWER, MAKE-UP!"

Sailor Io reached the Beast first. Balling her hands in front of her Dark Blue Fuku, she launched her attack. "IO SHOCK PULSE!" She shouted, forming a ball of power and firing it in a burst of power that sent the beast tumbling backward away from the recovering Sailor Senshi.

Sailor Europa caught up and launched her own attack. "EUROPA SAKURA BARRAGE!" she announced, waving her arms and pirouetting through the air, her Pink-with-green-highlights fuku spinning out hundreds of tiny energy bursts that looked like cherry blossoms as they drifted through the air and impacted the monster, knocking it back even further.

The Senshi looked in surprise at their new allies, but they managed to get back to their feet as Saturn and Chibi-Moon hurried over. Moon stared at her daughter's new white Fuku with Pink highlights and gold skirt and Saturn's new rainbow colored skirt. "What… How…" She stuttered. "Who?"

Chibi-Moon fixed her with a glare. "Explanation Later!" She said, "Monster Now!"

With that, both Sailor Moons went into an all knew team attack. "DUAL MOON PRINCESS PURIFICATION!"

They unleashed a whirling pair of beams of purifying magic. The blast slammed into the monster, pushing it backward, dissolving its fluid form, but as the beam ended, the monster reformed, as powerful as before.

Sailor Io, acting on instinct, put a hand to the side of her head, summoning a visor similar to that of Sailor Mercury. "It's no good!" she called, "This thing is using Mary's anger to fuel itself! We can't beat it unless we eliminate that anger!"

The creature began to move forward once more when suddenly, a ball of energy struck the ground in front of it.

High above, standing atop a light pole, stood Meitantei Kamen, white and black wings folded behind him. "The anger that lies within the heart of one scorned by love is powerful indeed." He said, "But one may also find solace in the truth!"

He held out his hand. "SCALES OF TRUTH!" he shouted, unleashing a beam of light into the creature. "The Scales have uncovered the mistake you made! You believed that your beloved loved another!"

The creature stopped moving, seemingly at war with itself.

Meitantei Kamen flapped his wings once. "TRUTH RECOVERY!" he called, creating a slight breeze with his wings that blew over the remains of the duffle bag that had burned with Eddie. From the ashes, a book appeared, restored to its unburned condition. Meitantei Kamen took the book in hand and began to read from it.

"The Journal of Eddie Redo," he read. "November 3rd, 2007. Today I met the girl of my dreams. Her name is Mary. She is beautiful, talented, and fun to be with. I just wish that I had something that I could do to break the ice. I need to find something we both like."

"November 7th, 2007. I cannot believe what happened today! I was visiting the Hikawa shrine, to buy one of the love charms that they sell there. Much to my surprise, Mary was there for the same thing. I was trying to get up the courage to talk to her on the bus ride back when this crazy flight attendant gets on board, and then the whole thing picked up and flew into a hole in the sky. We were rescued by some Girls calling themselves Sailor Senshi. After they left, I got up the courage to ask Mary which one she thought was coolest. It is Sailor Mars. I was glad for this, as I had managed to take a picture of Mars. I offered it to her in trade for a date."

"May 15, 2009. Today's Date. I am almost there. Just a few more pictures of Mars and I will have enough money to buy that engagement ring for Mary, and finance the Wedding, and take her on a cruise to the islands. I just need a little more. Maybe something will happen at the movie tonight."

As Meitantei Kamen finished reading, the monster began to howl, with its source of powerful anger energy replaced by a sense of shock and depression that it could not use. Its power was fading fast. I boiled outward in rage trying to hit him.

Meitantei Kamen leapt out of the way. "Now, Sailor Moon!" He shouted.

The two sailor Moons, both somewhat misty-eyed at the sadness of the situation, nodded to him and then each other, and tried their attack once more. "MOON DUAL PRINCESS PURIFICATION!"

This time, the blast met almost no resistance, dissolving the gooey black monster from around the depressed and sobbing woman. The Masked and Winged warrior smiled confidently. "Farewell Sailor Moon," he said from his perch atop another light pole. "I believe we shall meet again."

He then turned and, with one beat of his wings, leapt over the building and disappeared.

Chibi-Moon and the two new Senshi Stared starry-eyed after the Mysterious Warrior.

"Dibs!" Sailor Venus called. "I call dibs!"

"What?" Chibi-Moon exclaimed, "You can't call dibs!"

"I soo just did." Venus countered smugly.

"No fair," Europa said, somewhat dejectedly. "I didn't know we could call dibs on the cool Masked Guy…"

Io rolled her eyes.

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Conan awoke, lying in the alley by the movie theater, his head throbbing. He deduced that he had hit the wall when he got knocked in here. He tried to move, but his head was swimming, and he could not seem to see straight. A sound nearby drew his attention.

Sailor Saturn approached him quickly and knelt beside him. "Are you ok?" she asked softly.

Conan looked up at her. "I… think I have a concussion…" he said a bit shakily.

She placed her hands on his head, and the pain drained out of him like water. "What happened with the monster?" he asked as he regained himself.

Saturn smiled and changed back to her civilian form. "The Senshi defeated it, Mary is in custody, and the police are gone." She replied. "The next showing of the movie is in five minutes. If we want seats we need to get in there quick."

She grabbed him by the arm and began to pull him toward the theater, and as she walked, very quietly she whispered to herself. "Dibs."

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A.N. Ok, I got a little feedback saying that someone did not want this to be a Conan/Chibi-Usa fic, so I am opening up the number of girls that are after him. Read and Review if you would. Thanks.