Dragon Ball Z/ Sailor Moon/ Ranma ½ fanfic. "Past, Present and Uncertainty." By Julian Soullard (e-mail: jnsoullard@hotmail.com) Warning: All characters from this fanfic are copyright from Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z), Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon) and Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma ½) so don't sue me. By the way, also worth mentioning, this story is a sequel to my other fanfic "Boy meets girls". In other words, there will be a lot of things you won't understand in this story if you haven't read "Boy meets girls" (and its side stories) first. If that's the case... then what the Hell are you doing here still reading this? Go to http://lavender.fortunecity.com/flamingos/122 instead, and start at the real beginning of the story like you're suppose to! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AND NOW ON WITH.... Chapter 6: The time for introductions is NOT in order. "STARLIGHT HONEYMOON THERAPY KISS!!" If Arlakk was a more expressive person, he certainly would've blown up his cover by shouting in amazement the moment Eternal Sailor Moon took the three Assault Raiders with a single blast. No wonder Eron wasn't able to identify the girls power. This was pure magic, just like he suspected from the very beginning. But not just *any* magic. This was by far one of the most impressive magical energies, if not *the* most impressive one, he had felt over his years as a sorcerer. He had sensed the girl's energy the moment she appeared to face Eron's little toys, but that was nothing compared to what he recorded the moment she did that last attack. The remaining four Senshi weren't even close to that kind of power. How foolish of Eron to underestimate the defenders' leader. The brooch. That was the source of her power. You couldn't conceal such a powerful artifact from his experienced eyes. He could practically see how all the energy Sailor Moon wield came out of her brooch. Arlakk's fascination grew even more when he realized the possibilities of that artifact. His powers would increase a thousand times if he had it. He could cast spells faster, making them at least ten times more powerful and last even longer than they normally should, turning him into the most powerful sorcerer who ever existed. In spite of being a rather inexpressive individual, Arlakk couldn't help but grin at this new discovery. This planet had definitively more to offer than he first thought. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), he was so focused on the new magical artifact, that he didn't noticed a couple looking at the fight from the top of a building. If it wasn't for the concealment spell Arlakk had cast upon himself, the two figures would've seen him, but the current situation made things pretty even for both parties by being unaware of the other's presence. From his viewing point, Trunks let out a big sigh of relief as he saw the remaining Raiders fall to the ground. The promise he made of not interfering until due time was getting harder for him to keep. If it wasn't for Pluto reminding him of their deal, he certainly would've fought this battle. It was fortunate that, in spite of the harsh fight, none of the Senshi had sustain any damage. "Until the enemy shows his face, you must not interfere." Pluto suddenly said, practically reading Trunks' mind. "For how long?" he asked. "Why isn't the enemy showing up?" "It's all a matter of time. We must be patient." Unfortunately, patience was not one of the things Trunks had inherited from his mother. His father's genes were more dominant in that particular area. ********** "What time is it?" "Haruka... you asked me the same question five minutes ago." Michiru answered. "I'm sorry." she apologized, "I must sound quite annoying." "Don't worry." she told her. "I understand that you're troubled, but I'm sure that the enemy won't take too long in showing up. Pluto said so herself." "But why here?" Haruka inquired. "All of those monsters have only attacked factories so far. What would they be doing in a park?" "You can always ask the enemy when we face him." "Somehow, I doubt that those cat monsters are very talkative." It seemed that Setsuna's premonition powers (if you want to call them that way), although hampered since the enemy re-opened the dimension hole, were not gone. A couple of days ago, she appeared at their apartment with news. The enemy was going to show himself again. The only difference was that the time fluxes indicated an important event, an event which needed the Outer Senshi present. Pluto didn't say more about the matter and Haruka could somehow sense that the Time Senshi was rather scarce on information as well, which couldn't be good in any way. If Pluto was starting to have doubts on this planet's future, it certainly couldn't be good. "Haruka-papa, Michiru-mama, can I have an ice cream?" Hotaru suddenly asked. "Yeah, sure. Why not." Haruka declared as she got up, "It's better than sitting on a bench, waiting for something to happen. But let's try to stay near the park, okay?" "'kay!" Hotaru went on hopping joyfully towards the ice cream parlor while Haruka and Michiru tagged along not far behind. "Look at her," Michiru began, as her sight softly touched the little girl, "she looks so carefree in spite of all the tension." "Quite a little treasure." the blonde added. "Sometimes I have problems placing her and Sailor Saturn together. She can be so different when fighting against an enemy." "Do you think she'll fight today?" "I don't know." Haruka responded. "It all depends on what will happen. In any case, I told her to wait till the enemy shows up. First we have to wait for the Inner Senshi to appear. Once they do, we'll both show up to help. If things are still too hectic, We'll need Hotaru." In a matter of time, Hotaru picked her flavor and the trio began to walk back towards their bench. The purple haired girl kept most of her attention on eating her tidbit without dropping any of it while she held Haruka with her other hand. "Looks like someone took our seat while we were gone." Michiru commented, as she came to a halt. Hotaru took her eyes away from her ice cream and directed them towards the bench to confirm that statement. Yep, someone was definitively sitting there while reading a book. Some guy with long black hair. Oh well, they'd just have to find another bench. Wait a minute... guy with long black hair? Hotaru took a second look. She knew that man. "Akira-san!" she suddenly said, as she let go of Haruka's hand and went towards him. "Hey, Hotaru! What are you..." Michiru spoke. Trunks attention was pulled out of the book he was reading the moment someone called his name, or to be more specific, his alter-ego's name. He recognized the voice's owner once she saw her. Behind her, two other persons, a young couple, were approaching as well. "Hi, there." Trunks said, as he closed his book. "What a coincidence of seeing you here." "Akira-san, HI! Howa you doin'?" "Hotaru-chan," Michiru declared, "don't disturb the nice man." "Michiru-mama, Haruka-papa, this is the man from the museum I was telling you about." Hotaru explained. "Hi, I'm Takeuchi Akira." Trunks said simply while getting up. "Pleased to meet you." "Hi." Michiru responded. "I'm Kaiou Michiru." "And I'm Tenou Haruka," the blonde added. "I see you've already met Hotaru." "Yes, we bumped into each other a couple of days ago in a museum. Your daughter had lost her school group." "Well, she's not really our daughter," Haruka corrected, "We're just her legal guardians, although we've taken affection on the little 'monster' really fast. Thank you for helping her out though." Haruka rubbed her hand against the top of Hotaru's head, causing her to giggle. This revelation also helped Trunks to set more clearly the relationship these three had. After all, the little girl didn't resembled either one of the couple. Especially in order to consider her Haruka and Michiru's daughter. "I hope she wasn't too much of a handful." Michiru stated. "Not at all. Although I must say that she didn't trust me to help her till I showed her some hard proof evidence that I worked at the museum." the Saiyajin hybrid brought out. "You must be proud of her. Most girls her age don't ask for such a complete report before accepting a stranger's help." "Well, we try to raise her the best we can." Haruka said. "What are you doing here, Akira-san?" Hotaru asked. "You're not searching for another stranded girl looking for her class, are you?" "Not really." he chuckled, "I'm actually waiting for someone." "You're waiting for your girlfriend, right?" she bluntly declared. "Hotaru-chan, don't be so nosy." Michiru lectured, although there wasn't any real threat in her words. "Don't worry, it's all right." Trunks reassured her with a smile, then he looked back at Hotaru. "No, she's not my girlfriend. She's just a friend." "Well, we don't want to take more of your time." Haruka cut in, "We should be going ourselves. We have business to attend, right, Hotaru-chan?" "Oh! Right!" she stated. "Bye, Akira-san, we'll be seeing you!!" "Good-bye. It was nice to see you again." Trunks sat down once the three unexpected acquaintances left. He checked the time on his wrist watch, and after checking to his right and left, opened his book again. He wasn't actually reading, like most people who passed by thought. Not that he didn't like reading for that matter, but he was just too tense to concentrate on the book. Actually, he didn't bring the book so he could read it in the first place. It just gave him an excuse to do something (or giving the impression of doing something) instead of waiting dumbly for the enemy to appear. Instead of focusing his attention on his reading, all of Trunks' senses were pointed towards his setting. If Pluto was right about the enemy invading this park, he wanted to be the first one to know it when it happened. After several moments which felt like an eternity for the last descendant of the Saiyajin royal bloodline, an unusual, yet familiar, source of disturbance arose. He wasn't close enough to see it, but he was able to sense it all right. It was those cat monsters. The previous combats he had witnessed had been enough for Trunks to determine what their ki felt like. One... two... three... four... five... The number of creatures kept growing along with the screams of innocent bystanders who were unfortunate enough to be at the wrong place and at the wrong time. Trunks quickly closed his book and ran to the source of the trouble, his task of locating it becoming even easier as the number of panicked citizens running towards the opposite direction clearly showed where had the enemy appeared. Before he got too close, he hid behind a bush in order to study the scenery without attracting some unwanted attention from the invaders. Just like he had felt it. An imposing number of cat monsters were gathered at the exact center of the park. All of them standing in an ordered line, apparently waiting for instructions. Behind the creatures, stood what looked like a swirling void of purple light to which Trunks assumed was the portal the enemy used to send its minions into this world. His hypothesis was proven right as more cat monsters came out of the portal and joined the ones already in the park. Was this what Pluto meant by an important even? A massive attack? It could be. This was, after all, the first time so many cat-monsters were used in a single fight. Even if Trunks could sense that their weren't as strong as the silver furred ones, the sheer number would put the Senshi in a big disadvantage. Someone walked out of the portal before it closed. Not a creature, but a human. At least he looked very human. A man. Tall, strongly built with short brown hair. His deep blue eyes gave him a certain predator look which complemented the grin on his face very well. He was dressed entirely in black at the exception of an unbuttoned white medical robe. [The enemy... it's him.] Trunks thought. [He finally showed up.] Eron took a look around the place once he adjusted the collar of his robe. All of his Raiders were waiting silently before him like obedient foot soldiers. Not far away, he could still hear the terrified screams of the ones who witnessed their arrival. The scientist contemplated the possibility of sending some of his creatures after them in order to get themselves noticed faster. He didn't really felt like waiting all day for the defenders to show up, plus the Lord wouldn't mind much if he killed one human or two in order to get their attention. After all, you always have to break a few eggs in order to make an omelet. "All right, boys!" he said to his troops, "Let's have some fun!" Without wasting any time the Raiders scattered all over the park, destroying everything that stood in their way. Trunks considered facing the monsters in order to keep the Juuban citizens safe, but fortunately, everyone who could possibly get hurt had already taken the wise decision of leaving. The monsters had decided that major property damage would have to do instead of mass slaughtering. It wasn't their favorite option, but it was better than nothing. As if on cue, Trunks began to feel five familiar kis. The Senshi apparently were near the area before the attack had begun. Not surprisingly, since the park was somewhat close to "Crown's video arcades" a place the girls usually attended. It was also the place Trunks kept away from the most, along with Juuban High School, in order to avoid any possible and accidental contact with the five heroines. Or at least four of them, since Rei already knew he was here. He wouldn't be surprised if the raven haired girl had felt his presence as well the moment they entered the park. Sailor Moon came to a sudden stop along with the rest of the Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen once the enemy was in sight range. Without any previous announcement, everyone began to do some major cat shooting. Sailor Moon would've done one of her speeches, but it felt like a waste of time talking to some monsters who only had the word 'break' inserted in their minds. The creatures fell like flies with each attack, but more always seemed to come. As the fight moved on, the enemy began to regroup, forcing the Senshi to follow them at the center of the park. Trunks followed every movement the Senshi and the Raiders were doing and began to track the fight as well, moving cautiously so the heroines nor the monsters knew of his presence. Little did he knew that he wasn't the only one doing that. Not far away, at the exact opposite side of the park, Haruka, Michiru and Hotaru were watching how everything unfolded as well. "JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!!" Another group of cat monsters was disposed of as hundreds of leaf-shaped bolts covered the battlefield. If there was something Makoto was grateful of her attack, it certainly was the area it coated. When fighting against numerous enemies, it helped a great deal in fixing the odds to their advantage. "Was that the last of them?" Venus asked, as her eyes moved from right to left in search of other possible threats. Mars immediately focused her senses and began to scan the area for more 'evil presences' like she used to call them. Next to her, Mercury did the same with her computer visor. There was still one left in the proximity. The sound of two hands clapping broke the silence. The one that was left was behind a tree. "Bravo." said a not-so-enthusiastic male voice. "Very well done, Sailor Senshi. I didn't expect you to finish with so many Raiders in such short time." The figure Trunks had noticed earlier came to the heroines and the tux dressed hero's view. With a grin still pasted on his face, Eron gave an arrogant look to his opponents. "So that's how you call those things." Tuxedo Kamen stated. Both parties took the time to examine each other for the passing few seconds. The Senshi and Tuxedo Mask kept their guard up while Eron simply had his hands buried in his robe's pockets. "Well?" Sailor Moon asked. "Well... what?" Eron responded. "Aren't you going to tell us who you are?" "Would you like me to also give you my phone number while you're at it?" he remarked cynically. "Hun?" "Oh my, I'm sorry." he went on with the same sarcastic tone. "I mustn't be following the villain-introduction-protocol. I guess you were expecting me to tell you who am I and for who do I work for." "Well... we wouldn't have minded if you did." Moon said sincerely. "Just because I'm good looking doesn't mean I'm stupid." "Gee, aren't we modest." Mars said as she rolled her eyes. "I was just being sincere." "Don't push it, pretty boy." Jupiter brought out. "Maybe you're cute, but I've seen better." "Well, in that case, you must have a horrible taste in men." "Why you!!" "Er... excuse me." Tuxedo Kamen cut in, "I think we're getting a little off topic here." "I guess you're right." Jupiter confirmed, then turned towards Eron. "So, since you're not going to tell us who you are, I guess will have to beat you up and find out later." "Wrong again." Eron declared calmly. "I'm not the one you'll be fighting today." "Oh? Do you have another kitty for us to play with?" Mars asked. "Yes and no." the scientist answered. "The Raiders you fought earlier were nothing more than a diversion in order to get your attention. Your opponent... will be him." After saying those words, Eron pressed the pin on his robe's lapel, causing the purple light void to appear to his right. The sound of heavy footsteps could be heard coming out of the portal. Soon after that, the defenders of Juuban could make out an humanoid outline approaching. The light unable them to identify Eron's 'little surprise', but they could tell that it was big and strong. It carried something in its right hand too. Once the creature crossed and the portal closed, everyone could now get a good look at the mysterious opponent. It was a Raider, that was quite obvious, but very different from the ones the Senshi had fought so far. For one thing, it was fully erect and its eyes had an unusual spark of intelligence, which wouldn't place it as just some trained pet like it's predecessors. Its fur was dark and ears were shorter than the average Raider, but what caught the Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen's eye was probably the big assault rifle it carried. Mamoru wasn't really an avid reader of "Guns magazine", but he could easily tell that the 'thing' the Raider held couldn't be found in a catalog. He just hoped that it looked more dangerous than it really was. The Elite Raider just raised the weapon, resting the canon against his shoulder and pulled a grin. "Are these enemy?" it asked with a deep voice which could easily be mistaken for a growl. "Yes they are, my friend." Eron answered to his creation. "Remember not to kill them, I need them alive in order to take their Essence Spheres." "Yes, Master." Eron just took a few steps back and gestured the Elite Raider to begin. The monster nodded in response and then glared at the six opponents in front f him. A big white blast came blazing out of the rifle's canon, forcing the Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen to split in order to dodge the attack. The ground where they had been standing moments ago was now burned to a crisp. "That just a warning shot." the monster declared, "From now on, no more going easy." Jupiter could see that this wasn't good. The last Raiders were already fast enough to cause them troubles. But this guy was obviously faster. If that blast would have been directed against a normal human, avoiding it would've been an impossibility. It was fortunate that the Sailor Senshi's speed was magically enhanced as well. Makoto just hoped it would be enough to defeat this monster. "VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK!!" The cat-creature took his weapon with both hands and swung it like a baseball bat towards the incoming attack, deflecting the heart shaped bolt somewhere else. Venus could only stare back as she saw how easily the enemy had neutralized her best technique. She didn't got time to do much more as the Elite Raider quickly moved in front of her and slammed the rear end of his rifle against her stomach and therefore sent her down to her knees with her arms clutching the recently bashed area. The monster would've gladly hit her over the head now that she was vulnerable, but Sailor Jupiter attacking from his left side forced his attention away from the blonde. He raised his arms and blocked the kick that was about to hit him. Immediately after, he used his left leg to make the girl in green trip to the floor. Jupiter rolled to her left soon after falling. If she hadn't done so, the monster would have impaled her to the ground permanently as his rifle's canon came down crushing where she stood seconds ago. "MARS FLAME SNIPER!!" The arrow didn't hit him, but at least it distracted the monster long enough to give the two fallen Senshi the chance to move out of the way. It also gave Eternal Sailor Moon the chance to begin her attack. "STARLIGHT..." Those words immediately caught the Elite Raider's attention. "HONEYMOON..." With a swift movement, the monster pointed his rifle towards the Senshi leader and shot a blast of his own without hesitation. "Look out!!" Tuxedo Kamen managed to shout as he moved in front of his loved one as fast as his feet could impulse him. He wasn't fast enough to push her away, but he managed to intercept the blast by using his own body. The strength of the attack though, sent him flying against the one he tried to protect, causing the two of them to fly back and make impact against a tree. Eron watched the whole show with a big grin. It was a pity that he didn't had any popcorn to enjoy as well. It looked like Arlakk's information had been accurate after all. The stronger the spell, the higher the casting time. If his Elite Raider could keep the defender's leader from performing her attack (which he was doing quite well), then it was all just a matter of time before he could snatch their Essence Spheres and head back home. The guy with the fashion sense was now down, but still alive. He wouldn't be able to move for an hour though, thanks to Sorine's stunt rifle. "That... hurt a lot..." Tuxedo Kamen managed to say before passing out. Sailor Moon had forgotten all about the enemy and was now entirely focused on her boyfriend's state. She dropped her scepter and held her savior's head with both hands, begging him not to die on her. [Dumb girl.] Eron thought. [By worrying for that man you left yourself wide open for another attack. This will end sooner than I thought.] The Elite Raider also noticed the opportunity and prepared another charge. This time aiming at the defender's leader. "SPACE SWORD BLASTER!!" The monster barely moved out of the way as an unsuspected attack cut right through his weapon before he could shoot. [What's this?] Eron asked intrigued, as he looked towards the attack's origin. "We won't let you harm the princess!" said a female voice. Standing on top of a tree, two unknown Senshi were posing, back against back with their arms folded. One of them, a blonde, had a dark blue outfit, while her companion had a turquoise fuku which matched her hair color. "Invited by a new age, I'm the magnificent Sailor Ura..." "NYOI BO!! NOBASU!!" The shout and the incoming red pole, which went strait at the Elite Raider, cut off Sailor Uranus' presentation. The monster was fast enough to dodge the attack, but it was surprised none the less. How many defenders were there anyway? Now it was the two Outer Senshi's turn to feel confused. On top of a tree, at the exact opposite side of the park, stood an unknown figure. He (obviously a he) wore an entire blue Ninja costume. It's sleeves were torn off, reveling his arms. His face remained hidden by the well known default Ninja hood which only allowed to see his eyes. The weapon he used was a long red Bo staff which had previously grown by magical means in order to reach the Raider. "I won't let you hurt anyone else!" said the shrouded figure. Trunks summoned his weapon back to its original size. [Who the heck is he?] Uranus and Neptune asked. [Who the heck are they?] Trunks inquired as he spotted the two Outer Senshi. [More defenders?] Eron thought, [I wonder why they didn't show up earlier. Oh well, it doesn't matter really. Let's see how they can handle my Elite Raider.] All the commotion was enough to pull Eternal Sailor Moon back to reality. Mamoru was all right. Fortunately, she could still see him breathing. When she took her eyes away from him and back into the battlefield she saw Uranus and Neptune present for support. What she didn't expected though, was the mysterious warrior with the red Bo staff. Her friends seemed as surprised as she did. "Listen, I don't know who you are," Uranus told the newcomer, "but this is our fight, so don't butt in!" "Butt in?" Trunks said somewhat surprised of the girls reaction, "I'm sorry, but I can't stand by and just watch any longer." Tired of being ignored, the Raider decided to start the aggressions again by attacking the two new Senshi responsible for the loss of his weapon. "MERCURY AQUA RHAPSODY!!" "JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!!" Oh yeah... maybe he shouldn't forget about the other Senshi as well. The monster performed a handspring backflip in order to avoid the two blasts which were directed to him. What awaited him was yet another attack. "MARS FLAME SNIPER!!" Much to Rei's joy, her fire arrow connected successfully on her designated target while creating an explosion. Much to her grief, the arrow did no damage at all. The monster simply used one of his paws to dust off the burned fur from his body. He then glared at the girl. Neptune immediately began to prepare a Deep Submerge the moment the monster charged at the Fire Senshi. Rei tried to move out of the way, but she accidentally tripped and fell on her butt, making her a sitting duck (or Senshi in this case). The monster was now standing in front of her, one arm raised, ready to strike. "DEEP..." The Ninja suddenly appeared between the two of them, catching the Raider's arm with his hand as it came down on Sailor Mars. "Get out of the way!" shouted Uranus. Neither the monster, Trunks nor Mars seemed to have listen to that warning. On one side, the Raider was stunned that a mere human was able to match his strength. He tried to press harder in order to crush down the Ninja, but it was all useless. On the other side, Trunks was pretty much holding the creature's arm without great effort while Mars' heart was beating like drum after such a close call. "Sorry I'm late." Trunks whispered to his friend. "Traffic?" she asked. "Not quite." Without saying more, Trunks clenched his free hand into a fist and sent it right against the cat creature's stomach. Eron could've sworn that he saw a big lump forming on the Elite Raider's back the moment he got struck. What followed was a moan from the creature. A very dry and quick moan, as if all the air had left his lungs in a mere second. The scientist's eyes went wide with amazement as he witnessed how his invention fell to his knees, the rest of the body not taking long in falling as well. "Im... Impossible!" he spat. A punch couldn't have done that. The Elite Raider's body was resistant enough to bear a truck crushing against him at full speed. And that was what it took only to bruise him. Seeing the creature down on the floor after someone punched him was just impossible. Like Sorine would say: Illogical. The Ninja kicked the beast's body, sending it crushing near Eron's feet. The Raider was dead all right. The scientist couldn't see any signs of life left in the creature, his eyes had rolled back into their sockets and no breathing movements in his chest could be detected. "There's your little toy." said the Ninja. Eron glared at the man. The Elite Raider was a creation he felt proud of, and this guy had the nerve to talk about it as if it were a mere punching bag. This insult to his job, his genius, HIM, could not be forgiven. No... he couldn't just walk away defeated after seeing how he killed his creation. He couldn't accept it. He would NOT accept it! He was one of the three Masters of Tomorrow!! He wasn't going to let this clown dressed in blue get away with this insult! Not today, not never!! "Congratulations..." he said, "you just made the stupidest thing anyone could do. You just forced me to fight you." Everyone took a defensive stance, expecting the first move. Trunks tried to feel the opponent's ki and grinned. This guy was all talk and no show. Maybe he was stronger than an average human, but that didn't made him a worthy adversary. The Elite Raider he recently punched was even stronger than him. From the back of his eyes, he could see that Mars had a small smile on her face. She probably sensed that the enemy was nothing more than a fraud as well. Never the less, the best thing would be to capture this guy an force him to tell them everything about the enemy, just in case he had some allies they needed to know of. Eron pulled a small flask out of his utility belt. That Ninja was going to be sorry he had been born. He would make him suffer by braking all of his bones one by one, making him realized his own stupidity. The scientist was about to insert the flask in his Hi-tech bracelet when something happened. "Eron, stop!" said a voice. Everyone turned to meet the new character. Floating above the park, a man looked down at them, wrapped in a black high collared cape as well as wearing a big hat of the same color. Gray locks of hair cascaded over his shoulders like waterfalls. His face was rather difficult to make out since the high collar from his cape reached his ears and the shadow that his hat created over his face only left his nose and mouth to be seen. To Venus, he looked very much like some Anime Vampire Hunter she saw several years back on T.V(*), except that instead of carrying a sword, the man held a strange four foot long scepter adorned with a spider at the top. "Arlakk, you idiot!!" Eron growled, "Don't tell them my name!" "Please... as if somebody cared what your name is." he responded calmly, "In any case, I'm here to bring you back. The Lord thinks this encounter has been enough for today." "This isn't over yet!" the scientist yelled at the sorcerer. "I still have to make them pay!" "Very well," Arlakk stated, still calm, "I'll just tell our Lord that you refused to follow his orders. Just don't be surprised if he's a little upset when you come back." [Stupid third rate sorcerer!] Eron cursed. Still, Eron was not an idiot as to disobey a direct order from his Lord. Vengeance will have to wait it seemed. Reluctantly, he put the small flask containing the mysterious substance back in his utility belt. "Excuse me," Uranus interrupted, "But what makes you think we're going to let you get away?" "The question is:" the scientist responded quickly, "What makes *you* think you can prevent us from doing so?" "This does!" the blonde exclaimed. "WORLD SHAKING!!" "NYOI BO!! NOBASU!!" shouted Trunks, as he sent his weapon against the man who was floating in mid air. The two attacks went towards their respective targets. The two enemies though, only stood(flew) there without moving a muscle. Seconds before they got hit... "Victory..." Eron began. "... to our cause." Arlakk concluded. With a flash of light, both individuals disapeared in thin air, causing Trunks' Bo to hit nothing more than empty space and Uranus' World Shaking to crush against a tree which was behind Eron. Trunks cursed silently. He was hoping to capture the enemy in this fight in order to make him talk for all he knew. Now he had only worsen things by making the enemy aware that more warriors were whiling to oppose their plans. Either way, there was nothing more to do now but leave. Maybe he should try to find Sailor Pluto and talk more deeply about this matter. "Hey, hold on!" said Sailor Venus. "Who are you?" He smiled under his mask. This was the exact same thing that happened eight years ago when he first fought in his 'Super Saiya-man' outfit. Only now, unlike last time, he had a name to use when fighting in this form. "I'm nothing more than a simple warrior who fights for the future of this planet." he told her, he then turned towards the sky, "Kintoen!!" Out of the clouds, a yellow form came flying towards the group. At first everyone took a defensive stance in case it was a new enemy, but Trunks gestured them not to worry. As the form came closer, it also slowed down. It was... a cloud? The Ninja boarded it as if was the most natural thing to do. Most to the surprise of the Senshi, he actually stood on top of it as if it were made of a solid substance. "My name is Son Goku." he concluded, as the cloud began to move upwards. "Son Goku?" Mercury inquired. "*The* Son Goku? The Monkey God?(**)" "Er... yes..." he answered, although he really didn't knew what the girl was talking about. [Monkey God??] In a blink of any eye, the cloud and its 'Monkey God' rider blasted off into the sky, leaving the park to the Sailor dressed ones. End of chapter 6. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Author's notes: (*) The Anime Minako was referring to was "Vampire Hunter D". Like stated in this chapter, Arlakk dresses similar to D with the only difference that Arlakk is dressed in black while D has an all blue outfit. (**) According to Japanese mythology, Son Goku is the name of the could riding Monkey God who uses a magical Bo staff which can grow several times its normal size. Coincidence? I really doubt it. I'll try to do a little more research on that particular deity in order to spice more the content of this fanfic. Any information on Son Goku (the God, not the character from DB) will be more than appreciated. Well, it's December 1999, so this would make this the last chapter of the year and Millennium. I personally don't think that this chapter came out very well, but since everyone was pressuring me in writing something before the end of the year, there! If you didn't liked it, too bad =P See you in chapter 7...