A Really Big Surprise

	Sailor Moon stared in shock at what just happened.  The key to the entire
world had been taken from her.  Not even Tuxedo Angel had been able to do
anything about it.  Still, she had the Silver Empyrean Crystal.  And that
was the only thing that could destroy the Love Star.  She also knew that
her life was in even more danger now.
	"Sailor Moon," James said, not questioning anything anymore.  "What do we
do now?"
	"I don't know," the blond replied.  "I just do not know."

				*	*	*

	A lone figure stood at the foot of the mountain know as Mount. Everest. 
The figure was a man, with long, brown hair.  He had blue eyes, a blue and
white suit, and he was rather tall.  He seemed to be staring away from the
mountain, as if searching for something.
	"Don't worry," he said in a rough voice.  "Help is on the way."

				*	*	*

	Lord Perro stood, facing a small object that was inlaid with gold.  It was
the Love Star.  He tossed it lightly in the air, and caught it each time. 
He smiled.
	"People are ruled by emotions," he said to himself.  "And I'm gonna make
sure that the only emotion they know is hatred."  He smiled.  "All I need
now is the most powerful weapon in the universe, so I can destroy this
thing once and for all!"
	Lord Perro moved to the center of the room in which he stood.  The room
was dark, save the few beams of light that seeped through the cracks in
the walls.
	"I hope you're just not going to look at it," Katarina said as she
appeared in front of Lord Perro.
	"Of course not.  But we don't have the means to destroy it yet.  We need
something that will break it."
	"What do you have in mind?"
	"What about that wand Sailor Moon had?  That crystal on top of it could--"
	"Yes.  I was thinking the same thing.  Should I--"
	"Yes.  And hurry."  Katarina disappeared.  Lord Perro laughed, and knew
that his plan was falling into place perfectly.

				*	*	*

	Sailor Moon looked around, and Sailor Mercury analyzed everything, but
they found no way out of where they were.  They were in a place that had
only ledges as floors.  Below was a very watery grave, and above was a
ceiling of spikes.  Even though the wall had been demolished, it had
regenerated, and the portal had closed.
	"What are we gonna do?" James asked.
	"Hang on a sec," Sailor Mercury said.  Tuxedo Angel only stood by, looking
blankly at one of the walls.  "Nothing," Sailor Mercury said in disgust. 
She had been unsuccessful in locating a way out.
	"Wait a second," James whispered as he moved closer to the walls.  He
knocked in several different places, many times risking falling into the
water below.  He finally found what he was looking for.  A hollow place in
the wall.  He took the remote mine out of his coat pocket, and attached it
to the wall.
	"Stand back," he said.  He then detonated the mine with the mine detonator
that was on his watch.  The wall blew up, and there was another room on the
other side!  "Hurry!"  They all leaped through the gaping hole, and into
the room that turned out to be much safer.  After the last one was through,
the hole closed.
	"Sailor Moon!" shouted a familiar voice.  The voice belonged to none other
than Sailor Mars, who was not in Sailor uniform.  "Get us down!"  James
pulled out a penknife which he carried at all times, and cut the ropes that
bonded her.
	"Where are the others?" Tuxedo Angel asked.
	"I don't know.  Katarina took them."  Raye transformed into Sailor Mars,
and James sighed.  "Anyways, I think they need more than just the Love
Star."
	"I know," Sailor Moon replied.  "The Silver Crystal."

				*	*	*

	Lord Perro was shocked when a figure appeared behind him.  He heard the
noise, like a poof, and nearly dropped the Love Star.
	"What do you want?" he asked, assuming it was Katarina.
	"Not much," said a rough voice not at all like Katarina's.  Lord Perro
turned around, and made eye contact with the stranger.  The stranger was
definitely male, and was tall, with blue eyes, and brown hair reaching down
to the small of his back.  Lord Perro noticed that it was some-what curly.
	"How did you find me, and what kind of sissy-boy are you?"
	"First, that's my little secret, and second, I'm not."  The two men stared
coldly at each other.
	"What is your name?" Lord Perro asked, breaking the long and awkward
silence.
	"I'd tell you," replied the stranger, "but then I'd have to kill you.  And
I don't want to do that.  At least not yet."  Lord Perro raised his
eyebrows.
	"You are arrogant.  I like that in a man.  How would you like to serve me
for when I take over the world?"
	"A world full of --"
	"Hatred.  Demise.  Death and destruction!"
	"Thanks, but no thanks."
	"Such a pity.  Oh well, I guess you can just die then!"  Lord Perro sent a
beam of flaming energy toward the stranger, who dodged effortlessly.
	"Sorry to run, but I'm late for an appointment."  The stranger
disappeared.  Lord Perro then remembered something: he had seen that man
before!  But where?
	"Oh yeah," Lord Perro muttered.  "The Negaverse."
	Lord Perro and Katarina had been in line to take Malachite's place, but
Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts had defeated Queen Beryl and Empress
Metallia.  After that, Lord Perro (then Commander Perro) and Commander
Katarina fled to Earth, and led a normal life.  They were then sent to the
future, by some unknown force, and they were completely aware of everything
that had happened.  They then went back to their evil ways, and tried to
take over Crystal Tokyo, which was minus a Darien and Reeny.  Queen Serena
and her Sailor Soldiers used the power of the Silver Empyrean Crystal to
send them into a void, but something went wrong.  They were sent back in
time, to our present.
	"Nephlite, you old bastard."  Lord Perro grinned.  He just wished he knew
WHY Nephlite had turned good.  The other question Lord Perro had was "Isn't
he dead?"

				*	*	*

	Sailor Mars and Sailor Mercury were distressed.  They did not know where
Sailors Jupiter and Venus had been taken to, or why.  All they knew was
that they were at a serious disadvantage.  The Love Star was in the
possession of their enemies, and they did not know how to fight them.
	"So," James said.  "What now?"
	"We take back what is ours," Sailor Mars said.  "And we do it fast."
	"Agreed," Sailor Mercury said.
	"Only one small problem," Tuxedo Angel said.  "That hole we came through
just sealed back up.  There's no way out."
	"Yes there is," said a familiar rough voice.  A figure slowly appeared
before everyone else.  It turned out to be Nephlite!
	"Nephlite!" Tuxedo Angel shouted.  "How did you get here?!"
	"I knew you needed my help, so I asked and I received permission to come
down here."  Nephlite then pushed against the ceiling of the chamber, and
it opened.  "Ladies first," he said as Sailors Mars, Mercury, and Moon
climbed out of the rather small chamber.  "Darien, how's Molly?"
	"She's gonna be fine."  Nephlite smiled.  Tuxedo Angel jumped up, and
Nephlite followed.
	"So," Sailor Moon said.  "Where to now?"
	"I don't know where they are, but I know who you're dealing with.  We used
to be on the same team.  I feel I should warn you, this is not going to be
easy."
	"Is it ever?" Sailor Mars asked rhetorically.  They began walking down the
hallway, and noticed that it looked extremely like where they first
entered.
	"Um," Tuxedo Angel said.  "Anyone else getting a feeling of Deja Vu?"  A
figure appeared behind them.  No one noticed, except for Sailor Mars, who
immediately picked up on the bad vibes.  She quickly turned around, and saw
Katarina.
	"You!"
	"Yes, me."  The rest of the heroes turned around.  Sailor Moon reacted on
impulse (no, she did not cry).
	"Moon Scepter Elimination!"  The blast was easily dodged by Katarina, who
laughed in amusement.
	"You are so pathetic.  Why don't you just hand over your little crystal,
and save me about 30 seconds of my time?"  Sailor Mars was the one to
answer that.
	"Mars Celestial Fire Surround!!"  Katarina was not successful in dodging
this attack.  She was wounded, but not by a great deal.  Still, it slowed
her down.
	Tuxedo Angel threw a rose at Katarina, and slowed her down even more. 
Nephlite then threw a blue ball of energy (he still had his powers).  It
hit it's target, and made her fall.
	Katarina looked up through the blood that was over her eyes.  She
struggled to speak, as she was greatly weakened now.  "Traitor..."  She
tried to get back up, to fight, but to no avail.  Sailor Moon ended her
misery with another attack from the Silver Crystal.  Katarina faded into
nothingness.
	"Well," Sailor Mars said.  "What happens now?"

				*	*	*

	Sailors Jupiter and Venus were released from the force that held them in
place.  They were in a small room that contained a putrid odor.  They had
been placed there by Katarina to try to make them follow her evil ways.  Of
course, they had refused.
	"Thank Goodness!" Sailor Venus shouted.
	"Jupiter Thunder Crash Zap!"  A large chunk of wall was destroyed, and the
two Sailor ran out of the room.  Much to their surprise, the rest of the
team was on the other side.
	"Sailor Moon!" Jupiter shouted.
	"Oh my Gosh!"  There was a brief reunion.
	"Oh yeah," Sailor Moon said.  "We're not Sailor Scouts anymore."
	"What?!" Sailors Jupiter and Venus asked in shock.
	"We're Sailor Soldiers."  The others did not ask any more questions.  They
were just glad to be together again.  Then, Sailor Jupiter noticed three
people that she did not expect to see.
	"Uhh, what's Darien, Nephlite, and the hunk doing here?"
	"I'm hurt," Darien said with a slight smile.  "Any way, we're here to
help.  And the 'hunk' is James Bond."
	"Wow.  He looks --"
	"We know, we know," Sailors Mars, Venus, Mercury, Moon, and Tuxedo Angel
said in unison.  Sailor Jupiter sighed.
	"Did I miss something?" James asked.

				*	*	*

	Lord Perro looked at the Love Star.  He held it tightly in his hand as he
closed his eyes tightly.  The tie between Katarina and he had been severed.
 Only one thing could have ever done that.
	"Noooooo!!!" he shouted in a rage.  He opened his eyes.  They were now red
all over.  "Revenge will be mine!"

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