Jubilee continued her search for the elusive senshi. Singing softly to herself she hung from the top of a wooden wall peering into a construction site, her legs kicking idly several feet off the ground.
“Lu…La-lu…. Piano-no-wa symphony…. Hmmm… nope not here either” She exclaimed as she dropped down from the fence. “Honestly, you’d think being Usagi-sama’s teammates they would be more responsible and not wander off like that. Oh well! It’s a good thing I’m here now to keep them out of trouble! Logan-san will be so proud of me.”
The short kender crossed her arms and nodded to herself, reaffirming her desire to help the Senshi keep out of trouble. As she turned to continue the search for her elusive soon to be companions, several screams pierced the air. Whirling around Jubilee spotted a crowd of people fleeing from a nearby mall screaming their heads off about a monster of some sort.
“Oh dear! A monster? Obviously this has been sent by the demon-lord Bob, to thwart me in my quest to join forces with Usagi-sama’s senshi! I told Logan he was real! I don’t know why nobody believes me about Bob and his Gully dwarf Ninja death squad. Hmph.” Jubilee pouted for a second, before her attention was drawn back to the matter at hand as a screaming woman knocked her sideways into a convenient alley.
“Hey! How rude. I have important things to do! Oh well. Now where’s my Henshin pen?” Jubilee bent down and started to rummage through the various pouches strung across her waist. “Let’s see Ranger fighting staff, Teddy bear with nametag ‘property of T. Riddle’, ‘Grammar enforcement and you by KLsymph’, Logan’s wallet (he really needs to be more careful with this… always dropping it)…. Ah! Here it is!”
Grinning madly, Jubilee pulled out her Henshin wand and struck a pose. Then she frowned a bit. “You know this would be so much better if people saw me doing this. I wonder why I have to keep my identity a secret. Logan says it’s important and Usagi-sama says warriors of love and justice must be mysterious as well. But the Tuxedo troopers like it so much when I transform and pose on the platforms above the work area. Although that seems to make Logan mad, I wonder why? Anyway what was I doing? Oh yeah I have to save the screaming people from the monster! KENDER POWER MAKEUP! “
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A small prompt flashed across Mercury’s visor. The message indicating a flare up of magical energy that was a 70% match to Sailor Moons. Mercury was ecstatic to have such a clue as to the location of Usagi.
That is she would have been had she not been busy cowering in the corner of the mall, eyes wide and unseeing as she tried to crawl up the wall in sheer terror. To her left lay Venus curled up in a fetal position shivering uncontrollably. Across from her hiding behind some potted ferns Jupiter rocked back and forth muttering. “No more planes….no more planes…no heights…mommy…daddy….no more planes…”
Only Mars remained standing mouthing a Shinto chant to help focus her mind, but even she found that her body refused to move aside from her knees knocking together in fear. She could only stare helplessly as the Daimon raised a bony hand from the depths of its tattered cloak to gather up the scattered Heart Crystals from the unconscious forms of its various victims.
She noted the arrival of Uranus and Neptune, who distracted the Daimon momentarily. For a second the mind numbing terror lifted from her mind slightly. Only to return twice as strong a moment later forcing, Sailor Mars to her knees. Some part of her mind did take notice of Uranus and Neptune collapsing into gibbering wrecks of fear, but the majority of her focus was on resisting the unrelenting waves of terror that washed over her mind and body.
The Terror Daimon gave a dry boney chuckle and than spoke in a raspy voice. “How pathetic. These are the ones who have repeatedly foiled my masters plans? Once I have gathered these normal humans heartcrystals, I shall see if yours might meet my masters needs as well… Or perhaps…I’ll take your Senshi’s heartcrystals first!”
Mar’s eyes widened as the figure seemed to glide towards her, its face hidden beneath the dark tattered cowl of its robe. As it reached her the skeletal hand rose form the depths of its robe and gently caressed her face. Mars shuddered at its icy cold touch. “Yes…perhaps your heart crystal will have what my master seeks….”
The Daimon chuckled as its hand slipped lower heading towards the chest of the shivering senshi. A small glow began to form, as Sailor Mars began to gasp rapidly. The world around her beginning to fade, as she felt the icy grip of the fingers clutch something in her chest and start to draw it forth.
“NOT SO FAST!”
The Daimon turned suddenly and released Mars, who collapsed to her hands and knees gasping for breath. Once again the terror that shrouded the minds and hearts of the senshi lightened slightly as the Daimon was distracted. Although not enough to allow them to move, it did allow Mercury and Mars to regain enough sense of their surroundings to notice the new arrival.
“And who are you my dear, another one eager to add yourself my collection of heart crystals?” The Daimon rasped out as it seemed to float towards the new arrival standing proudly.
She stood wearing a Senshi uniform with some minor alterations. Instead of a bow, a small heart shaped locket was on the front. Twin gold bracers graced her wrists instead of gloves, and two white wings peaked out from behind her. Across her waist was a string of pouches and her boot glimmered strange scale-like pattern. As she stepped more clearly into the light, it became apparent that her short form was twirling a strange staff of some sort. On one end was strung a sling, while the other ended in a sharp spear like point that glittered slightly. Her hair was pulled up in a top knot, which was accented by her golden tiara.
Pleased at being the center of attention, the strange senshi took a deep breath and spoke. “Malls are for shopping, having fun, and helping people by picking up things they so carelessly drop into my bags. I am SAILOR KENDER! Champion of Love, Justice and the Larcenous way! On behalf of shiny things everywhere I WILL PUNISH YOU!”
Sailor Kender stood proudly and then blinked, as she looked over the sweatdropping forms of the figures below her. “What? Was my twirl wrong? I told Logan that my speech needed that pose, but no he said it was to revealing… or maybe it was to many hand gestures…perhaps…”
The Daimon shook its head as it floated closer spreading out its menacing aura of fear. “Cease your prattling child, and submit to my power…”
“Perhaps if I did a quarter turn while twirling my Hoopak counterclockwise… or maybe a full turn followed by brushing my hair with my hand? Hmmm…”
The terror Daimon stopped. Quickly it glanced behind itself, yes the other senshi were still immobile captives of his fear. Than he turned back to the distracted senshi prattling on about her entrance, unaffected by his aura. “You’re strong…. But it makes no difference… You WILL FEAR ME! Phantasmal Terror!”
The Daimon out stretched its hand, dark wisps of energy gathering around it. Than with a single gesture he sent a large blast of darkness at the Sailor Kender. The wispy ball struck and washed over her.
“Perhaps if I started out with a skirt flip and than…. Hmm? huh… Hey! He-he… *giggle* Ha-ha! Stop!... That he-he…tickles!” Sailor Kender stopped her musing as the energy struck her, bending over giggling uncontrollably.
The terror Daimon paused and floated backwards. “Impossible. It’s just not possible. You should be shaking in fear, you miserable wretch!”
Sailor Kender hmphed. “Well if you’re just going to be rude about it. I’m just going have to finish you off! Get ready, because here I come!”
Sailor Kender strode forward, thrusting her Hoopak point first at the Daimon. She then began to twirl it around her body while she spun around in a circle. Watching closely, one could see a multicolored ball of energy began to form as a distinctive buzzing sound emitted from the weapon.
“Kender Explosive BARRAGE!” Sailor Kender exclaimed as she finished her twirl and swung the hoopak forward. The energy ball erupted from the sling like a rocket heading straight for the Daimon, leaving a trail of sparkly firework like energy fragments visible in its wake. With a loud crash it hit and exploded in a bright multitude of colors, sending the Daimon’s smoking form crashing against the wall.
For a moment, the terror Daimon’s hand raised slowly as if reaching out. Then it fell, spilling a handful of Heart crystals onto the floor as its body slowly disintegrated into dust. After a moment all that was left was a tall dementor Action figure that toppled to the ground and Daimon seed that quickly withered away to nothing.
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