Time of Corruption
by DarkPluto4
DarkPluto4@aol.com
Do I really still need to say more?
Rating: PG-13

Chapter 6 - The Battle Has Begun

Author's Note:  See?  The action is starting.  If you haven't read the
previous chapters, READ THEM.  And I'm warning you.  This one is LONG LONG
LONG LONG LONG.  It took me *FOREVER* to write!!

        Rubbing her eyes, Setsuna realized morning had arrived.  Jumping out
of bed, she dressed and brushed her hair.
        Today was the day.  Today, all she ever dreamed of would begin to
come true.  For the first time in years, Setsuna felt alive, as though life
was not a trap, a cruel snare, but possibly a gift she might be able to
enjoy.
        She went around her house, the house that had been as confining as
the Gates, chaining her in.  It felt like the house of doom and darkness.
And today, she could break free!  She didn't need much - just a bit of food,
maybe a bit of bandages, water, a blanket, and a change of clothes.  And she
was ready?ready to change her destiny and future.
        Preparing to teleport, she felt odd.  Normally, the scouts were
around her.  And they would hold hands.  And smile at each other, their eyes
showing the clear message "Good luck, everyone!  We're going to kick some
enemies' butts!"  But now, she stood alone, preparing to teleport to another
galaxy where a group of Sailors would now await her?her who used to be one
of
them.  And they would clash and fight to death.  And she was alone, as
always, teleporting.  No Sailors stood by her.  No Sailors wished her good
luck.  No sailors smiled at her.  For a fleeting moment, she felt the pain
and loneliness and the desire to return to her companions, her fellow
Sailors
united by powerful bonds of friendship and love, united with the other
Sailors by their universal goal of batting Evil.
        But she stopped herself and reminded herself of the life she lived
as
a Sailor.  At the few balls and social occasions she had gone to, the people
either admired her for her beauty and gorgeous clothes.  And upon
discovering
she was a Sailor, they all revered her.  To be a Sailor was an extraordinary
honor, prestigious and most romantic.  Many dreamed of the wonderful,
action-packed, fascinating, adventurous job of being a Sailor.  No one
thought of the pain, the misery, the danger, the price of this honor, this
so-called "prestigious" and "fascinating" job.  And especially no one asked
of the one Sailor chosen among all of them to guard the Gates of Time - the
most tedious and secluded job of all.  No, no one thought of what price she
had paid to be a Sailor.  Yes, she had given up every aptitude she was
blessed with, every dream and hope that had entered.  She had strained every
ounce of her self-control and bit back disappointed tears that threatened to
spill down her eyes as she threw away all her talents and hid them deep
inside her, locked away, laying and going to waste.  She had forced herself
into an inert life of misery and loneliness.  That was the price she paid to
be a Sailor.  That was the price she paid for honor and prestige in a
kingdom
that failed to appreciate her.  That was the price she no longer wanted to
pay for the undesirable honor.  And today, she would prove that.
        Holding her locket over her head, she shouted "Pluto Universal
Power!".  The dark purple aura surrounded her again, and she twirled in the
middle of the air.  As her feet finally landed on the ground and she assumed
her usual stance, she completed her transformation.  But she was no longer
Ultimate Sailor Pluto.  She was the Dark Ultimate Sailor Pluto, ready to
reek
her vengeance on those who were blamed for the bitterness inside her.
        "Pluto Universal Power - Teleport!" She shouted.  For the first
time,
she did not hold on to the small hands of Chibi-Usa, or comforting hands of
Saturn, the soft hands of Neptune, of the sturdy hands of Uranus.  She was
alone - as always.  But that would soon change.  She would see to that.

        The teleport was completed.  She was standing - on an unfamiliar
terrain.  She expected that.  There was just a stretch of?rocks.  In every
direction, there was nothing but a sea of gray gravel.  She trudged along,
praying she was heading towards the right direction.
        She gripped her Time Staff and was comforted by its presence, one
familiar thing.  She missed the Scouts who would usually be there to comfort
her.
        'But they didn't love you or care about you either,' she reminded
herself.  'They just wanted your power.'
        She was startled for a moment by the black staff.  'Calm down,' she
told herself.  'The silver's gone.  You're no longer a faithful Sailor being
used by that bitch Neo-Queen Serenity.  You're back for revenge.  And your
staff shows it - black for hatred and revenge.'
        She walked on.  Not a living thing was in sight.  Hours must have
slipped by - she could feel the time passing away, slowly but surely.
        Finally, a small village could be seen in the far distance.
Wearily,
she forced herself to push on until she collapsed on the front step of one
of
the homes.
        Tiredly, she knocked on the door and fell unconscious.  The world
blackened?

        "Wake up!  Wake up!"  Cold water aroused her back to Life.  She sat
up dizzily and stared around her.
        "What's your name??  What were you doing out there?" gasped a woman.
        "What?  Where am I?" she stared around.
        "You're on Lestienel, the third planet of the sun Bariekaf.  You're
in Reyendol Galaxy.  Did you not know that?  Which queen sent you?" asked
the
woman.
        "Queen?  Sent?  What?"  Pluto looked confused.
        "Oh dear, tell me you don't have amnesia!  Look at your fuku!
You're
a Royal Sailor!  Don't you remember anything?" gasped the woman.
        Suddenly, the memories flooded Pluto.  She remembered everything -
and her plot.
        "Why yes!  Oh, I'm sorry.  I'm Sailor Pluto, from the Sol Solar
System of the Galaxy of Milky Way.  I've come at the request of Neo-Queen
Serenity.  I mis-teleported and became lost.  Which way to your Queen?"
        "Queen Regnilia?  Yes, well, let me contact her.  I'm sorry.  She
will send her servants to fetch you immediately, and you will be taken to
the
Royal Palace instantly!" the woman curtsied and ran off to contact her queen
while screaming for someone to attend to their most honorable guests
instantly and be sure she be given the highest respect and services.
        Pluto grinned, amused.  She wondered what the woman would do if she
knew she was harboring a traitorous Sailor set out to ruin her planet.  A
young girl brought a bowl of steaming soup to her and curtsied as she handed
her the bowl with a delicate silver spoon.
        The sight of silver stunned Pluto for a moment.  Her hand shook
slightly as she took the spoon and proceeded to eat her soup.  The girl
stared at Pluto, her large blue eyes amazed.  Pluto looked at the girl.  She
had brown hair, loose, and falling a few inches past her shoulder.  She was
standing in awe of her.  Pluto could read what the curiosity, the reverence
in her eyes.  This young girl, like so many others, worshipped the Sailors.
They thought the Sailors were such great people far above themselves who
lived a splendid life unimaginable to the commoners.  The Sailors - like the
royalty - were like Gods and Goddesses.
        Pluto shook her head.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Nothing.  The girl had gone away.  She fell back on her pillow, wondering if
anyone had noticed her absence.  She closed her eyes.  She could feel the
Gates of Time.  They stood untouched, just as before.  She stared out the
window, wondering where the Milky Way was.
        The woman walked in.  "The Queen has been contacted.  She apologized
profusely for not having scouts on watch in case you misteleported.  As a
matter of fact, she wasn't aware Neo-Queen Serenity was sending a Sailor
here.  She is sending her servants to carry you to the castle immediately.
They will arrive within one hour.  She once again begs your forgiveness,"
the
woman curtsied again.
        Pluto was tired of people curtsying to her.  She never went on
missions such as these.  Queen Serenity never let her leave the Gates of
time, and neither did Neo-Queen Serenity.  It was always another Sailor,
such
as Venus or Saturn.  Sometimes, the Queen herself went.  She was never
chosen
to leave the Gates.  Oddly enough, no one so far had known that she was the
Sailor guarding the Gates of Time and would usually never be called upon to
leave them for such a matter.
        There was a knock on the door.  The woman sprang to open it.  A few
servants came scurrying in.
        Pluto weakly stood up.  Before she even took a step, a strong man
lifted her up in his arms and put her into the back of a vehicle with a
bed-like object with cushions and a blanket.  Another grabbed her luggage
and
tossed them in the back.  They bowed to the woman and came scurrying back
into the vehicle and drove off.
        Pluto was exhausted and fell soundly asleep as soon as her head
touched the velvety pillow.

        There was a lurch.  Groggily, she reluctantly opened her eyes again.
They had reached the capital.  She stared out.  It was somewhat like Crystal
Tokyo - the large, impressive stone buildings and crystal skyscrapers.  The
emerald trees clustered everywhere and the comfortable looking homes.  A few
marvelous and colorful gardens were scattered about.  The vehicle went on to
the palace - the grand palace located in the middle of the city.
        It was a typical palace, overly large and surrounded with the aura
of
extravagant opulence.  It was marble and surrounded with a huge garden, then
surrounded with a moat - like the very olden days.  Odd, she thought, It is
now a millenium or two later, and we are still using the very palaces we
have
used in the ancient days.  With, of course, modern technology and luxuries,
she added.
        A man opened the door for her, and she stepped out.  The carpet was
blood red - almost the color of her eyes.
        Poised and graceful, she stepped onto the carpet and walked
elegantly
walked on the carpet towards the front door where a woman stood next to a
man, both with crowns upon their heads.
        A man announced to her, "Queen Regnilia and her husband, King
Seneto!"
        She curtsied to them, and they smiled.  They led her into the
palace.
 The floor and the walls were entirely marble, covered with beautiful
drawings and tapestries.  Sculptures and plants dotted the floor everywhere.
She was led up a huge staircase with ornate railings up a flight.
        "Your suite is on the second level near our suite, the chambers of
our most honored guests," said the Queen.
        Her hair was golden, too.  But it was done up in a different style.
Her husband had fiery red hair and seemed stoic.  He neither smiled nor
frowned - like a statue with no expression.  Like she was, much of the time
out in public among unfamiliar faces.
        The Queen pleasantly pointed to the door leading to her suites.  "I
hope you enjoy your visit here.  You seemed so dreadfully worn out from the
journey!  You must rest!  Once again, I'm so horribly sorry about the
mix-up.
 And to be sent to the Barrens, too!  Would you like for me to call your
Queen and announce that you've arrived safely?" asked Queen Regnilia.
        "Oh, no, that's quite all right!  If I had been in danger, she would
have felt it or I would have contacted her.  That's quite unnecessary.  I'm
safe and sound, and that is all that matters," said Pluto, praying that the
Queen would not call Neo-Queen Serenity.
        "All right then, as you wish," Queen Regnilia smiled.  "Would you
like dinner to be brought up to you, or would you rather join us for
dinner?"
        "I'm terribly sorry, I'm quite depleted of all my energy.  I think I
shall stay in my room.  Having dinner brought up to me sounds quite
marvelous," Pluto remarked.
        "Very well, I shall have your dinner sent up to you.  Rest well!  I
hope to see you at breakfast tomorrow, then," Queen Regnilia told her and
went off with her husband.
        "Yes, see you at breakfast tomorrow," Pluto called after her and
stepped into her suite.
        There was a huge feather bed, and Pluto fell upon it.  Yes, she
would
indeed enjoy her stay?The plan was going JUST as planned.

        Dinner had been served to her, and Pluto sipped her glass of
champagne.  The cool liquid slid down her dry throat soothingly.  She ate
the
beautiful pasta with great relish.  The caviar was delicious.  She was so
famished, and her dinner quickly disappeared.  She sat, drinking her
champagne slowly.
        Suddenly, he, The Master, appeared in front of her.  She nearly
choked on her champagne.
        "What are you doing here??  You could get caught.  If I were to be
seen with you, it would blow my cover!" she whispered angrily.
        "Don't worry.  I won't be caught.  I mustn't stay too long though,
or
the Sailors here will receive my bad vibes.  How is everything going?" he
assured her.
        "It's all fine!  If it weren't, I would have tried to reach you.
Now
leave!" she ordered.
        "My, my, as imperious as ever!  Well, you nearly died upon arriving
here.  It hasn't all been as smooth as you say, has it?" he snickered.
        "It *HAS* been fine.  That was just a small incident that turned out
wonderfully.  Now LEAVE!" she ordered him once again.
        "Fine, I'll go now.  My presence does not seem to be welcomed.  I
trust that this kingdom will soon fall?" he looked at her pointedly.
        "Yes, it should be destroyed by tomorrow," she promised him.  "NOW
GO!"
        He vanished without a trace, without a sound.  She sat down in
relief
and finished her champagne.  She rang the bell, and a servant came scurrying
in to pick up her dishes.  The servant paused for a moment and just stood
there.
        "Is something amiss?" asked Pluto worriedly.
        "No, I think it's just me.  But I feel something?something
uncomfortable.  But I'm sure it's just me," the servant shook herself and
scurried out the door again.
        That man will ruin everything!  Oh, will he get it next time he does
something so stupid!, Pluto vowed to herself.

        It was night and deathly silent.  Not a sound?absolute silence.  The
very same silence that she had brooded in for years and years.  She tiptoed
out of her warm, soft bed.  She had already powered up in the bathroom after
all had bid her goodnight.  She turned the faucet on to cover any noises
that
might have come from her transformation.  Now she stood, gripping her Time
Key, and approaching the bedroom of the royalty.  The whole house was silent
and asleep.  It was pitch black.  Hiding behind a sculpture, she saw two
guards standing watch, both half-asleep.
        This will be easy, she thought, whipping out her clear stone.
"Sheer
Stone Consume!" she whispered, bringing out the clear stone in front of her.
        The guards suddenly looked toward her direction, hearing a noise.
Before they could react, the stone shimmered and covered them with blinding
light.  They collapsed.  Their heart crystal came out and shimmered over
their bodies.  Slowly, it began to fade until it collapsed on to the floor.
Then, their star seed appeared.  Slowly, it too began to fade until it
disappeared altogether.
        Pluto's locket now glistened brightly.  And then, its glow faded.
She laughed.  That had been too easy.  She approached the door.  She stepped
over the two bodies and silently opened the door.  She could hear the soft
breathing of the king and queen.  Stepping softly on the thick, cushioned
carpet, she approached the bed.  Silently, she brought out the clear stone.
She whispered slowly "Sheer Stone Consume!", holding the stone out in front
of her, pointing it towards the king and queen.  The stone began to shine
once again.  The rays protruded from it and plunged toward the sleeping
couple and engulfed them.  Their heart crystals came out and hung above them
as the stone sucked the energy.  The depleted crystals fell to the bed
beside
the bodies, and their glimmering star seeds came forth.  They began
flickering as the energy was taken until they disappeared completely.  Then,
the Queen's brooch was surrounded by the light.  The crystal contained
inside
was pulled out.  Pluto watched as the golden energy flowed out.  Pluto's
locket flashed as it hungrily drained all the energy. Pluto laughed after it
was done.  She leisurely took her bags and walked out of the palace.

        Sailor Verlina, Sandrai, twisted and turned.  She could feel herself
screaming and trying to aim her attacks, but the figure had already slain
the
Queen who fell down.  She woke up, cold sweat streaming down her face.
        Suddenly, a pain overtook her.  She fell to the floor in agony.
Something was wrong?dreadfully wrong.
        She feebly got up and dashed to into the rooms of the other scouts.
"Larcia!  Milvy!  Presia!  Garolma!  Wevu!  Ovia!  Franlire!"  She screamed.
The seven scouts tiredly walked into her room.
        "Sandrai, what the HELL has gotten into you??  Can't you fucking see
it's the goddamned middle of the night??"  Ovia, with her frighteningly
short
temper, was clearly in a horrendous mood.
        "Something's wrong!!  Dreadfully wrong.  I had a nightmare about the
Queen dying, and I woke up, and I felt this excruciating pain," she
explained, trembling.
        Wevu sympathetically approached her and draped a comforting arm
across her shoulder.  "Don't worry.  It's just a nightmare."
        "No!  It's not.  Nightmares don't feel this way.  I had this
horrible
nauseous feeling wash over me.  Something's not right!"
        "Oh, for fucking hell's sake, we're standing up in the middle of the
night whining over some dumbass nightmare this bitch had??"  Ovia's eyes
flashed furiously.
        "Look, why don't we go down and check up on the Queen?  Then you can
see that this thing's just totally bogus, and maybe we can all get some
sleep!" said Milvy decisively.
        "Ok!" Sandrai readily agreed.  The eight walked out and rapidly
walked towards the wing of the Queen and King.
        They stopped short, a few feet from the door.  The girls stared at
each other in horror.  The two guards lay on the floor, dead, and their
dulled heart crystals lay next to them.
        "Do you doubt me now?" Sandrai glared at Ovia.  Ovia didn't answer.
The group of eight stalked softly into the room.  Looking towards the bed,
their worst fears were confirmed.  Their beloved Queen and King lay on the
bed just as the guards were - with their heart crystals next to them.
        Garolma had whipped out a machine and was working furiously on it.
"They died when something sucked the heart crystal out and drained it of
energy and destroyed their star seeds by taking all the energy from the star
seeds.  The Queen's Rovendan crystal's energy has been depleted, too."  She
announced quietly.
        The group stared in shock.  "Who did this??" they demanded.  Garolma
replied, "I'd check next door for the newcomer - that diplomat or whatever
that arrived today."
        "What diplomat?" the other seven asked.
        Sighing, Garolma said, exasperated, "The new diplomat that came
today!  She didn't attend dinner though, but I heard that she's next door."
        The eight ran next door.  Barging open the door, they stared at
Garolma.  The room was empty.  Clearly, someone had occupied it recently,
but
now, it was absolutely vacant.
        "Bingo," said Sandrai hatefully.  "Girls, transform!"
        "Sailor Verlina Rovendan Power!" shouted Sandrai.  A gray mist spun
around her like a tornado.  She was dressed in a fuku with a knee-length
gray
skirt and a sleeveless vest top of white with a gray trim at the neck and
the
bottom.  Her center bow was half white, half gray.  The center button was
silver.  Her bow at the back was gray.  Her boots were gray with white
trimming at the top.  She had a silver chain with a circle on it.
        "Sailor Castili Rovendan Power!" shouted Larcia.  A gold light spun
around her, and she came out dressed like Sailor Verlina, except her colors
were gold and white.
        "Sailor Lissav Rovendan Power!" shouted Milvy.  She was surrounded
by
a turquoise tornado.  Her fuku was turquoise and white.
        "Sailor Evulpa Rovendan Power!" shouted Presia.  She was surrounded
by a black tornado.  Her fuku was black and white.
        "Sailor Herlicose Rovendan Power!" shouted Garolma.  She was
surrounded by a sea green tornado.  Her fuku was sea green and white.
        "Sailor Inevesia Rovendan Power!" shouted Wevu.  She was surrounded
by a lavender tornado.  Her fuku was lavender and white.
        "Sailor Jirako Rovendan Power!" shouted Ovia.  She was surrounded by
a blood red tornado.  Her fuku was red and white.
        "Sailor Koplanya Rovendan Power!" shouted Franlire.  She was
surrounded by a chartreuse tornado.  Her fuku was chartreuse and white.
        "Do you have any idea where she went?" asked Sailor Verlina.
        "All my computer can trace is that she went out the front door,"
said
Sailor Herlicose apologetically.
        "Well, it's at least some form of lead," said Sandrai and ran
towards
the front door.  The other seven followed her rapidly.

        Sailor Pluto trudged along slowly, wondering when the people would
discover her gone and the King, Queen, and guards dead so she could destroy
them all and move to the next solar system.  She had thousand and millions
of
galaxies to conquer.  She prayed that they would team together so she could
destroy and conquer them faster.
        "Hold it right there!" shouted a voice.  Pluto spun around.  In the
dark, she could roughly make out the outline of a girl.  "You have killed
our
queen AND king, and in the name of Queen Regnilia and King Seneto, on behalf
of our planet Lestiniel of the sun Bariekaf in the Galaxy Reyendol, we shall
destroy you!"
        "That's nice, but at least give us a little light so we can at least
hold a fight!" snickered Pluto sarcastically, surprised that they had found
her so quickly.
        She saw a girl move and scream "Voltage Blast!", her hands flung
toward the sky.  Suddenly, the sky bursted with light.
        The girl with dark red hair half way down her back smiled and said,
"Compliments of Sailor Jirako."
        "What did you do?" Pluto asked curiously.
        "Oh, I just set a flame one of our satellites.  It'll burn for a
while and give us some light," Sailor Jirako said casually.  "And now, we
can
fight!" her eyes gleamed.
        Pluto stared.  Eight girls were in battle stance, all glaring at
her.
 "I'm outnumbered.  This won't be a fair fight," she looked about her.
        "FAIR??  You dare talk about FAIR??  You just KILLED our Queen and
King, and you're here complaining about FAIRNESS???" screeched a girl with
dark brown hair falling to her waist.  "I am Sailor Verlina, and as the
leader of the Bariekaf Sailors, I shall destroy you!  Shimmering Skylight
Slash!"  Her hands flew about her, spinning faster and faster until a
circling ball of energy was produced and headed straight for Sailor Pluto.
Sailor Pluto was well prepared.  Holding her clear ball, she shouted "Sheer
Stone Consume!"  The ball of energy dissipated as it was sucked into the
ball
and then into Pluto's locket.
        Sailor Verlina gasped.  Pluto smiled.  "My turn," she said, raising
her staff.  "Death Slice!" she threw her staff over her head, and it spun
there until a flash of energy taking the shape of a sword flew and slashed
into Sailor Verlina.  She fell to the ground.  A girl with blonde hair ran
next to her in horror.  Another girl with a light brown braid behind her
suddenly began chanting.  Her hands together, she mumbled a series of
unintelligible words.  Then, she threw her arms in the air and screamed
"Sacred Eagle Hear My Cry, the Cry of Thy Servant Sailor Castili!  Phoenix
Flame Burst!"  A large golden phoenix flew toward her.
        Pluto confidently held her Time Staff.  "Dark Staff Shield
Blockade!"
she shouted.  The darkened Garnet glowed and a maroon force field surrounded
her.  The golden bird vanished.  Laughing, she shouted she screamed "Death
Slice!" again as the sword plunged itself into Sailor Castili, and she fell
down beside Sailor Verlina.  The blonde girl was weeping now.
        Two sailors stood and raised their hands together.  The one with the
violet hair pulled into a bun shouted "I am Sailor Lissav!  Hurricane Wind
Lash!"  The one with the navy blue hair cascading down to her ankles shouted
"I am Sailor Evulpa!  Blizzard Storm Attack!" Sailor Lissav was spinning
rapidly until a whirlpool of turquoise energy flew from her, while a white
ball erupted from the hands of Sailor Evulpa.  The two attacks both were
directed toward her.  Pluto shouted "Sheer Stone Consume!"  With a blinding
flash of life, both attacks became nothing more than more energy for Pluto.
        "Eternal Time Wind Strike!" she shouted.  Suddenly, she rose from
the
ground and was spinning rapidly, her staff outstretched.  Winds of powerful
energy flew, lashing at both the scouts.  They screamed in pain as one by
one
they fell to the cruel lashes of the overwhelming attack.  Pluto smiled
triumphantly as she landed and saw the Sailor Lissav and Evulpa fallen.
        Suddenly, she saw the remaining four sailors standing in a circle.
They stared her with hate embedded deeply in their eyes.
"Crystal of Rovendan, hear thy servant Sailor Herlicose!" cried the girl
with
short ebony tresses only falling to her shoulders.  She began glowing sea
green.
        "Crystal of Rovendan, hear thy servant Sailor Inevesia!" cried the
girl with blonde hair in two braids looped on both sides of her hair who had
wept over Sailor Verlina and Sailor Castili.  She began glowing lavender.
        "Crystal of Rovendan, hear thy servant Sailor Jirako!" the girl with
metallic silver began glowing a fiery red.
        "Crystal of Rovendan, hear thy servant Sailor Koplanya!" cried the
girl with an orange glow to her bright hair.  She began glowing chartreuse.
Their hands connected and a ray of light of their respective colors flew
from
them and blended into one ball in the center - a white ball crackling and
sizzling with energy.  The four raised their hands, and the ball began
moving
towards Pluto.
        In horror, Pluto quickly shouted, "Time Block - Stop!"  The ball
froze in place, shocking the four girls, who stood, aghast.  Not wasting a
second, Pluto shouted, "Dark Staff Shield Blockade!"  The Garnet glowed, the
maroon force field surrounded her.  The Time Block wore off, and the ball
impacted the force field.  The ball weakened, having been drained and
deflected by the protective shell.  Finally the very last of it broke
through.  Pluto was ready.  "Sheer Stone Consume!" she shouted, and the last
bit of it was sucked into the stone.
        Sailor Herlicose, Sailor Inevesia, Sailor Jirako, and Sailor
Koplanya
stood, horrified.  Pluto emerged from her force field triumphantly, and
cried
"Now watch the wrath of Pluto!  ETERNAL TIME WIND STRIKE!"  She floated up
in
the air again and spun as her staff emitted the crushing winds of energy,
mercilessly whipping the four remaining scouts until they, too, fell under
the blows.
        Pluto smiled and retrieved her stone once again.  "Sheer Stone
Consume!"  Waving the crystal over all the bodies of the scouts, she watched
as all the heart crystals were extracted and the energy stolen, followed by
the star seeds.  She raised her head to the sky and laughed as she felt all
the energy pour into her locket and the thrill it gave her.  She could feel
the energy pulsating through her, and it felt wonderful.  She held the
crystal high above her head.  Waving it all around her, she cried out "Sheer
Stone Consume!"  Suddenly blasts of the radiant light flew out in all
directions from the crystal and swallowed every corner of the planet.  She
felt tremendous amounts of energy streaming into the crystal and then into
her locket.  She laughed maniacally - she couldn't help it.  She raised the
staff, and suddenly, she felt herself pushing herself into the sky.
Rotating
in the air, she screamed as loud as she could "SHEER STONE CONSUME!"  The
burst of light that erupted everywhere nearly blinded her as energy came
pouring in like a monsoon.  And then?blackness.  She fell back to the
ground.
 It was all dark.  The sky was an empty void - not a single star or any
light.
        A shimmer was seen, and The Master stepped out.  She could almost
see
him smiling.
        "You have done a marvelous job, my dear Pluto," he said, patting her
on the shoulder.
        She moved away from his touch.  "Thank you," she stated simply.
        "Keep moving.  You have the many galaxies to conquer.  With all the
new energy gathered, you should easily conquer this galaxy," he told her.
        She laughed.  "The energy is so wonderful.  I'm receiving all sorts
of new powers.  I can CONTROL this energy - it will almost do anything -
even
take other Soldier's attacks," she laughed then shouted, "Shimmering
Skylight
Slash!", her arms flying next to her.  A ball of energy appeared and waited
to be direct.  Pulling out her stone again, she shouted "Sheer Stone
Consume!"  The ball disappeared.
        "Wonderful!" praised the man.  "Now, hurry!  The universe is waiting
to be conquered!"  He vanished.
        Confidently, the Pluto took her Time Staff and prepared to teleport
again.  She stared behind her.  The grand city was reduced to nothing but a
dim oblivion.  Somewhere, faintly, almost as if it were in a different
person's heart, she could feel vaguely guilt.  But it was so weak.  She
shouted "Pluto Universal Power - Teleport!"

Author's Note: There, there was action for you!  Ok, so maybe not great
action, but see?  Battles *HAVE* started.  So, how'd you like it?  And for
those of you who *STILL* haven't gotten my e-mail address, it's
DarkPluto4@aol.com.