Sailor Moon
Heavenly Bushido
Rise of Adversity





Chapter 3


Mina and Raye were walking down the stairs, coming from the Cherry Hill temple. It has been days since Mina has returned home, and it was nicer than it had ever been, so it seemed to her at least. She and Raye were going to meet Lita and Amy down at the shoping center for lunch. At least, lunch was what they thought was all that they would be getting.

The two reached the shoping center, and met up with Lita and Amy.

"Where shall we go for lunch, eh?" Lita asked, looking around at the resteraunts.

"How about that new resteraunt over there?" Mina said, pointing to a resteraunt.

"Yeah, I've heard it has excellent food," Amy said.

"Oh, look. Serena and Darien are in there already," Lita pointed out.

"Uh.." Raye said. "Guys.."

"Whats wrong," Lita asked, walking towards the resteraunt. "It's not like they have gigantic germs in there."

As the other two followed Lita towards the resteraunt, Raye screamed. The others twirled around to see that a strange man had hold of Raye.



He was the size of a normal man, but he had olive skin. His eyes glowed yellow, and fangs peeked out from under his lips. His hair was orange, and matted. He had a sword at Rayes neck and he was laughing.

"Let her go now!" Lita yelled. She started towards the man, but he pulled the sword closer to Rayes neck. Mina grabbed Lita's arm and pulled her back.

"Don't do it! He'll kill her," Mina said. Lita looked at her and growled lightly. "Wait till help arrives." She nodded her head towards Serena. Lita looked over and notice that Serena was looking at the creature from inside the resteraunt, and was reaching up to her transformer pendant. Lita nodded and turned towards the monster.

The monster smiled, and licked it's lips, looking at Raye. Lita growled. "Where is she at?" Lita whispered to Mina.

A few seconds later, something hit the monster, causing it to let go of Raye. It hissed and looked up at the top of one of the buildings. A figure was standing up there.

"Hey," Amy said, seeming to recognise the figure," It's that woman that saved us before!"

"Yeah, it is," Raye said, looking up also.

The woman smiled and jumped off the top of the building she was on. She landed on the ground in front of the monster. It hissed at her.

"Hey mon- what the, who is that?" Sailor Moon said, as she jumped down from the resteraunt roof.

"Stay back Moon," The woman said. Her voice was soothing, and Sailor Moon obeyed her. The lady smiled at Sailor Moon, giving her a clear look into her eyes. Sailor Moon took a step back when she saw them. They were almost all white, with a small light blue line circle, surrounding her black pupil, with another small white circle between them. "I have this one."

The monster hissed again, and lunged at the woman. She dodged to the left, and gave out a little laugh. The monster turned and lunged again. This time, she kicked him in the stomach, and he flew back and into a wall.

"Hmm.. what shall I use the time... Lightning?" The woman stood straight and pointed her finger up. On the tip, little sparks of lightning flashed and crackled. "Or Fire?" The lightning turned into a small fire on her finger. She giggled and looked at her finger. "No, no.. Ice will work for right now. Hehe!" The fire formed into small ice blue clouds that hovered around the womans finger. She smiled and formed her fist into the ball. All this time, the monster was trying to get up. It succeded and lunged at the woman again. The woman looked at the monster and then extended her hand quickly at the monster, shooting a beam of Ice at it. The ice engulfed the monster, and it fell to the ground, crashing into many different peices. The woman smiled and turned around, looking at Sailor Moon.

"Ok girls, time to leave!" The woman flcked her hand in the air and she, along with Sailor Moon and the rest of the senshi, dissapeared in a blink of an eye. Many of the people gathered around, to look at the place where they had been.

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They all reappeared inside of a cave. It was dark for a moment, but the mysterious lady flicked her hand and the place lit up with many tourches, lighting up the cave quite well. She smiled, and sighed, looking around.

"Good to be back," She said.

"Uuu excuse me," Lita said," Where are we?"

"Yeah! You better cough up the info or-"

"No need for that Miss Moon, I am a friend," The woman said, turning around and smiling at Sailor Moon.

"Who are you?" Amy asked.

"Why, I forgot to tell you, didn't I, Amy?" The woman said, turning to Amy, and the others.

"How did you know my name?" Amy looked at her shocked.

"Oh don't be silly. I know all about you Amy, and the others too. Let me introduce myself. I am Adrian Tushima, mage, and friend." Adrien bowed to the girls and then smiled. "I am here to help you out with the threat that will be coming to Japan, and eventually the whole world, if not stopped. Come," Adrien pointed to a doorway in the cave wall and walked to it. She opened it, and walked inside. Sailor Moon transformed back into Serena, and the girls followed. Inside the room was a big table, which the girls presumed was for meetings. Along the walls were various swords and spears and axes. Adrien took them through another door and into a room with a circular pool of blue aura.

"What is this for?" Serena asked, stepping up to the pool, and bending over to look at it.

"Don't fall in! That is dangerous if a human falls in there. I use it to watch over you girls, and watch those new monsters that have been attacking," Adrien said, pulling Sailor Moon back from the pool. She put her hand over it and the blue pool turned into an image of the place where they used to be. Serena saw Darien looking around for her. "Ooopsi, better get your boyfriend here too." Adrien put her hand over the pool, palm down, and chanted a few strange words. Her hand started to glow and as Darien walked down the allys looking for Serena and the others, he dissapeared, only to reappear in the same room as the others.

"What the?! Serena!" Darien said, and ran to Serena. They hugged and Darien looked at the other girls, then at Adrien. "What is going on here?!"

"Do not worry Darien, I am a friend, Adrien Tushima. More will be explained to you all in a matter of a few weeks, with the arrival of the savior in Japan. What I need from all of you is to keep this a secret, which will not be hard, I know, and to not engage in a fight with those monsters until I arrive. The monster that attacked today was weak, but as more and more are made and attack, they will get smarter and stronger. I shall send you all to your homes now," Adrien said with a smile. Everyone nodded, and Adrien flicked her hand, and they all dissapeared, reappearing out of sight at their homes. Adrien waved her hand at the pool, and it turned back into the blue aura.

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The lights in his room were a meere dim light from candles. He sat on an elaborate chair, concentrating on the images infront of him. He was watching over all of the chosen men, along with his highest officials.

A knock came at his door. He made the images dissapear and looked up at the door. "Come in," He said, with his deep, evil voice. The man known as Kei walked in and bowed before him. "Get up, and tell me what you came here for."

"Well sir, the training is going quite well. We are down to ten men in training a-"

"I know," Kei's master said, interupting Kei," I have been watching over them. You are doing quite well with the men. Just three more down until our plans for them can go under way. Tell me, any more girls that match the signature of what we need?"

"No, Sir.. but we are still searching."

"Damn that Sun.. That blond girl had the perfect energy signature for our plans. Ok, you can go now, leave me be," the man said, and pointed to the door.

"Yes Lord Mithrill," Kei said and bowed, leaving the room. The man known as Lord Mithrill pulled another image up.

"Hope!" The man commanded her. The image was of a woman in a black robe. The woman turned and saw the image of Lord Mithrill looking at her.

"Yes, m'lord?"

"How are preperations for the transporters coming along? I will need them soon, we are almost down to our seven."

"Well, I really wish I was noticed sooner about this, but for the time limit that was forced upon me, they are coming quite well."

"Your reputation as a great mage is not exagerated one bit," Lord Mithrill said.

Hope smiled and nodded to him. "Thank you m'lord. I only wish I was able to come to this world sooner, and practice my abilities here. Here I have no interruptions and distractions like on my world."

"Well, keep up the work on thoe transporters, and once you are done, you shall have the resources I promised you."

"Thank you m'lord," Hope said and bowed. She then turned around and went back to work. The image of her dissapeard infront of Lord Mithrill and he smiled, laughing a little.

"You thought the two stabs I hit you with were shocking Sun... Well, you will not like what will happen when my plans succed!"

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"Ugh, do I really have to do this Dave?"

"Yes, Will. I know you have had a hard time, but this can not be changed to a different time. These two individuals have waited a while to meet you."

Will sighed and nodded, then walked into his dressing room to get ready for the two individuals that won the contest. 'Ugh.. why now.. Oh well, ill have to live with it,' Will thought as his hair was getting fixed up.

"Oh, Will, your hair is looking very good today," The hair stylist said as she fixed it up. "Clamped or free? I think it would look good in a silver clamp with your bangs hanging down."

"Yeah, whatever.." Will said, seemingly in a world of his own. His hair stylist decided not to push anything and remained quiet as she fixed his hair up.

"Ok, all done" She said, turning Will's chair around and stepping back. "Very handsome. Now go, you have stuff to do."

Will got up and walked to the door. Something caught his eye, and he stopped and turned to pick it up. It was of him, Linali and Hermes. He looked at it for moments, in the world of his thoughts.

"Uhh Will?"

"I can't do this Tabitha... I'm just going to get out of here. Tell Dave that I cancelled and give the winners lotsa crap to make up for it.."

"Now Will, this isn't like you! I have known you since before your parents died, and when that happened, you were never like this. You always had control and always kept your agreements," Tabitha said. "I know loosing little Linali is hard on you, but you have to pull yourself together."

Will caught something that Tabitha threw at him. It was a necklace. A special one. One his dad had made long ago for all five of them. Made back when his other sister was still around. He clenched his fist a moment, and then put it on. He turned towards the door withought a word and walked out. Tabitha smiled as he walked out.

Will walked up to Dave and nodded to him. They walked to the spot where the two winners of the Japan contest were held. Will closed the door behind him, so it was just the three of them. Will looked up, and took in a breath when he saw her again. It was the blue haired girl he saw at the arcade with Mina and the others. The one that looked like Lita. Next to her was the other woman, the tall one that was with her.

The blue haired girl smiled, and stood up from her seat. "Hello, I am Makee," She said, as she took a few steps toward Will, extending her hand. Will smiled and took it, bending down to kiss it. Makee blushed and giggled, slowly pulling her hand away. The other woman stood up.

"And I am Setsuna," She said with a smiled. Will smiled back and nodded.

"It is very nice to meet you girls. I have to be honest, I almost skipped out on this meeting, due to my personal problems that have occured."

"Yes, we heard. We are so sorry that has happened," Makee said. The look in her eyes showed Will that she was sincere.

"We were going to cancel this meeting, for your sake, but your agent, when we called, said it would be ok and had us come down anyway," Setsuna said.

"Well, I am actually glad you did not do it. You know, I am going to go farther than the acctual prize of this contest. How would you girls like to stay and watch the shoot we are going to have later today?" Will asked.

"Wow, that would be wonderful!" Makee said excitedly.

Soon the three of them left the room and went to the sound stage where that day's shoot for the next Warior Sun movie.