Miru
by Black Beyond
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	As it turns out, the two guys were Seiya's 
brothers. Yaten and Taiki. They seemed nice 
enough, and knew a lot about Old Tokyo. But they 
were deathly afraid of the Outer Elder Senshi. 
Haruka and Michiru, more than Setsuna and Hotaru. 
They said they were from the states, but America 
is obsessed with Crystal Tokyo. They would have 
knew a lot more. 
	They didn't even know about King Endymion 
and Small Lady. That freaked me out. Everyone 
knows Endymion, if nothing else. He's more or less 
our peacemaker and embassidor. There's not a 
country he hasn't been to. 	
	Seiya talked about Usagi. And from what I 
gathered, he wasn't talking about Small Lady. This 
Usagi was Sailor Moon, and Eternal Sailor Moon at 
that. But not Serenity.
	There's two Sailor Moons. Serenity and 
Small Lady. But Serenity's costume has wings and 
no bows. Small Lady's is entirely pink, and always 
has been. We call Serenity ESM and Small Lady NSM 
when they're transformed, for Eternal Sailor Moon 
and Neo Sailor Moon. 
	I let it slip that I lived in the palace, 
but not why, even though Taiki was curious. 
	"Alright, out." I all but pushed them out 
of the taxi, and told the driver to charge it to 
the palace. He rolled his eyes but did, and then 
drove off. 
	"Wow..." Seiya said, looking up at the 
crystal walls. I suppose it was a sight if you 
hadn't grown up staring at it. I went to the side 
doors and put my hand against the lock. It snapped 
open, and I let them in front of me. 
	"Miru! Miru, where have you been?" Otome 
yelled as she ran up to me. She was henshined, and 
I think the fuku freaked out the guys.
	"Serenity told me I could go into the city 
for a few hours. I was bored, you know? But 
anyway," I motioned to Seiya and his brothers. 
"Serenity has some visitors. They know a lot about 
THE past, and Endymion won't like it. So I figured 
to bring them in before they began sprouting off 
about it."
	"Good idea. If a CTPF caught them asking 
about stuff like that, they'd been gunned. Do you 
want me to get Haruka?"
	"No. I'll take them right to Serenity. I 
promised I'd check in with her anyway."
	"Alright. Neo Neptune and I have been 
sparring all day. I think after while we'll try 
teaming on Haruka and Michiru."
	"Otome..." I pointed warningly at the 
guys. She just winked at me insanely and ran off 
screaming at Tenshi, which I think she'd been 
doing before I walked in.
	"What does she want Tenshi for?" I 
mumbled, and dragged them through the palace. We 
passed Elder Venus talking to Iku, and I seriously 
thought she was having a heart attack.
	"YATEN! TAIKI! SEIYA!" Her voice echoed 
through the hallways. She pounced on them. I 
jumped back. When Minako is excited, she's a 
dangerous thing.
	"Minako!" Yaten exclaimed. His face was 
full of relief.
	"Hey, guys! Where've you been? It's been a 
looooooooooong time. Serenity's going to be really 
excited! How's Kayuu?"
	"She's fine..." Seiya said. "Minako, 
where's Usagi?"
	"Oh...." Venus giggled. "Don't call her 
that anymore, guys. She's Neo Queen Serenity now."
	"You were talking about Serenity!" That 
cleared up a lot. "You had me confused. Venus, do 
you want to take them up to Serenity? I'll talk to 
Iku..."	
	"Sure!" Venus pushed them in front of her, 
and was chattering the whole way as they 
disappeared into the elevators.
	Iku and I said it at the same time.
	"Ditz."

~**~




	I've always wondered why I can't just 
change into a bird or something and just fly away.
	That's something I think I forgot to 
mention eariler. I told you of the feeling I 
always felt, didn't I? Well, there's something 
else. My mother told me it was just my over-active 
imagination when I told her of it when I was six, 
but I have these dreams...
	When I'm awake. Not visions... dreams. 
I'll be looking at a bird --it's usually a bird. I 
think white, because sometimes I can see feathers-
- and I'll get sense that I once too could fly 
like that, that maybe I once was a bird. SOmetimes 
it's other animals but usually a bird.
	Is that strange? It's like I'm actually 
*in* the animals mind for a few precious seconds.
	I don't do it anymore... but when I was 
looking at Luna, I could see inside her mind.
	I could see her worries, her fears, and 
how she worried about Diana.
	It took me a second to figure out that 
Diana was her daughter, sent to South Africa in 
her human form for a spirit quest. 
	But I could see other things. The joy of a 
hunt, and the love she felt for her companion. 
Strange, how, when you're thinking about one thing 
you ignore all the others, be it good or bad.
	Anyway, it's more of what some of those 
worries were. One of them stuck out at me, big 
time. 
	Luna thinks that an evil force is rising. 
	She won't say anything, because it will 
throw the whole world into a panic. And she also 
knows it could just be paranoia. But if anyone 
would sense it first, it would be her, and I can 
feel death.
	It funny. I never used to know what that 
slightly dark, yet light feeling was, but now I 
know. 
	It's death. And I can feel it in the 
winds. I wonder if Hotaru feels it. 
	"The oceans are troubled, love." I 
overheard Elder Neptune speaking to Elder Uranus. 
"I don't know what it could mean."
	"As is the winds. Should we tell 
Serenity?" Uranus asked.
	"I don't know. It could just be my 
imagination."
	"It's not. I can feel something dark. And 
Luna feels it too." I said, before I thought. My 
face went red. "I didn't mean to eavesdrop... 
but..."
	"It's not just us, then." Neptune didn't 
seem upset. 
	"It could be serious if you can feel it, 
Miru." Uranus said. "I will ask Rei to consult the 
fire before we take any actions. In the meantime, 
Venus and Jupiter are leaving for America to join 
Endymion. Apparently they're having more trouble 
than Endymion first assumed."
	"That means only you two, Mars, Mercury, 
and ESM will be here of the Elder Senshi. The Neo 
Senshi aren't ready to fight and I'm not allowed." 
I argued.
	"I'm sure it's nothing. Jupiter and Venus 
are great talkers. And we've got the Starlights 
here, remember? They're very experienced in 
battle--" Uranus interrupted, growling. "And 
besides, it's nothing. Once Minako gets her claws 
in over there, it will just be a couple days. I'm 
sure."

~**~



	Rei was sick with something that had made 
her delirious. Ami thought it was a really bad 
case of the flu, so we had to go straight to the 
queen.
	Of course, she did the reasonable, 
expected responsed.
	Panic.
	Soon, the Elder Senshi that were able were 
monitoring the charts of the continets closer than 
ever. Venus and Jupiter left as planned. No use, 
Serenity had said, in letting on something might 
be wrong until something is.
	The Neo Senshi were stationed around the 
palace and city, undercover, inconpiuous, ready to 
henshin at the slightest note of trouble.
	The Starlights are flanking Serenity, her 
bodygaurds because the Elder Senshi are busy.
	Me?
	I'm sitting down in a small cafe in the 
center of town, drinking mocha cappechino, waiting 
to pick up my communicator helplessly and say, 
Senshi, I need you guys.
	"Hello. Mind if I have a seat?" I looked 
up to see the most gorgeous face on a man I've 
ever seen. "I'm Fuji."
	"Feel free." Sorry, people. Looking for 
romance? Go away. I'm too bored and tired and 
frustrated to play kiss and tell.
	"What's a pretty girl like you doing alone 
on a Friday night?" He asked, pulling up a chair 
and ordering a coffee from the waitress.
	"Being bored."
	"Oh, come on. Surely there's a special boy 
in your science class or something?" He teased.
	"I don't go to school. I don't even live 
around here."
	"Really? How old are you?"
	"Sixteen."
	"Where do you live?"
	"Why do you ask so many questions?" I 
mocked, taking a long drink, and ordering a 
refill.
	"Seesh. Just curious."
	"I live..." I pointed out the window to 
the looming shape of the Crystal Tower in the 
distance. "There."
	"In the Palace? Are you putting me on?" He 
leaned forward.
	"No, I'm not."
	"You know, I heard there's a lot of 
suspicious activity going on. Senshi monitoring 
the panels. Undercover agents combing the city. 
Any truth?"
	"What are you? A reporter?" This guy knows 
way too much. 
	"Yup. Burnett Fuji, at your service." 
Yeah, that's the one with the funny American 
family name. I thought he looked familar. "Well, 
any truth?" He repeated, giving me a grin.
	"Why would I know anything. For all you 
know, I've never even seen the Queen. You don't 
even know my--" I was interrupted by a loud, 
obnoxious beeping noise from my 'watch'.
	Red face, may we say? 
	"It's my beeper." I mumbled, and turned my 
back on him. I hit the 'recieve' button.
	"Guys, I don't know what it is, but 
there's something over here at the Central Park." 
Yumi's face looked worried. "I'm getting bad 
vibes. I think I could use someone to help me 
check it out..." The screen changed to show Elder 
Mars. 
	"Minna, everyone who's free, and even if 
you're not, get over to that park!" She exclaime,d 
her sickly face blazing. "I've got so much bad 
energy it's not funny. Miru, that includes you!"
	What? She was directly telling me to 
disobey orders from *Pluto*?
	"Alright..." I said. My face was shocked, 
and I knew it.
	"She's right," Small Lady's face appeared. 
"We've got too many Elder Senshi missing. Mars, 
you're not going either. Miru, get your butt down 
here."
	"Right there." I turned it off and stood 
up.
	"We're you going?" Fuji asked.
	"I've got to go. And, if you'll meet me 
here tomorrow, same time, Burnett-san, I'll tell 
you what I know about the palace." Which is 
nothing, you idiot. 
	But now that I got to fight, I was pumped 
up for some romance.

~**~


	I was unsure about Small Lady and Elder 
Mars, so I remained Miru as I ran through the 
streets, throwing people out of my way. Death was 
thick on the breezes, and I got to the park just 
as most of the Neo Senshi were arrving. We stood 
at the entrance, waiting for the Elder Senshi.
	It was five minutes before everyone 
arrived. We were minus three Elder Inner Senshi, 
two of the Elder Outers, one Neo Outer(being me), 
ESM, and King Endymion.
	In other words, It was Elder Sailor 
Mercury, Elder Sailor Uranus, Elder Sailor 
Neptune, Neo-Sailor Moon, and all the Neos expect 
for me, and I was there just not able to henshin. 
	"Henshin yo!" Ami cried, and they raised 
their henshin sticks.
	"Mercury Crystal Power Make up!"
	"Uranus Planet Power Make up!"
	"Neptune Planet Power Make up!"
	"Moon Locket Power Make up!"
	"Mercury Power Make up!"
	"Venus Power Make up!"
	"Mars Power Make up!"
	"Jupiter Power Make up!"
	"Uranus Power Make up!"
	"Neptune Power Make up!" I watched 
silently as they transformed. It was so easy for 
them. They could fight. 
	"Come on, Miru. Henshin." Neo-Mercury 
urged. I shook my head, and held back tears of 
fury as they rushed into the park.
	I followed and hid myself. If I couldn't 
fight, by georgey-o, I'd watch.
	"Oh, my god." Neo-Venus's gasp was audible 
throughout the park. 
	A line of awful looking creatures... like 
the pictures from the Black Moon attack... were 
standing a line, and behind them were many other 
lines, full of them. There must have been a 
thousand.
	Much more than they could defeat.
	"Well, let's get to it!" Neo-Neptune's 
voice was meant to be light and cheery, but came 
out grim.
	The Elder Senshi stepped forward to throw 
the first attacks.
	"Space Sword Blaster!"
	"Submarine Reflection!"
	"Mercury Aqua Rhaspody!"
	"Moon Princess Halation!" And then it was 
the Neo Senshi's turn. The two Mercurys stepped 
from the fight and began analyzing the situation, 
trying to find a specific weakness, although they 
had taken over ten of the creatures down.
	"Fire Soul!"
	"Supreme Thunder!"
	"World Shaking!"
	"Crescent Beam!"
	"Deep Submerge!"
	The youma were falling fast, but not as 
fast as they were advancing. Soon, I knew, they 
would pour over onto the senshi.
	And I noticed something. As more and more 
youma fell, the harder it became to kill them. 
Instead of one Crescent Beam traveling through 
many, it took A Supreme Thunder, Fire Soul, and 
Crescent Beam to take only one down. it was 
likewise. Sailor Moon had to use her Princess 
Halation twice before a youma fell.
	They were losing!
	"No way, scumbags." I stepped out of my 
hiding place. Screw Sailor Pluto. There was no way 
I was going to watch this.
	"Saturn. Planet. Power. Make. ~UP~!" I 
ordered the wand in my hand.
	The world exploded around me.


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End Part 3

-Black Beyond