MANIFOLD DESTINY BOOK ONE: Other lives, other paths By: Rick Federle and WolfByte _______________________________________________________________________ Sailor Moon and all associated characters were created by Naoko Takeuchi, and are trademark of Naoko Takeuchi, Kodansha Ltd., and Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Usage of them is without permission, and for the sole purpose of entertainment. Solar is property of WolfByte, and if you wish to use the character he requests you ask permission first. The Guardsman/Warrior of Light is the property of Rick Federle, and if you wish to use the character please ask permission before hand. All other characters are joint creations of the two. _______________________________________________________________________ Prologue: "What is it, Chief Scientist?" The figure growled as it stalked through the doors of Intelligence's laboratory. "I'm very busy right now." "I'm sorry to disturb you, First Fel." The white robed figure apologized, bowing nervously before their guest. "But you left specific instructions for me to notify you when I had located suitable test subjects." The First Fel drew to a halt. "And you have located them." It wasn't a question. "Yes, First Fel." The Chief Scientist waved towards a pair of monitors to draw the First Fel's attention to his find. "I believe these two sets of warriors will serve our purpose." Upon one monitor was a black suited male and a red mini-skirted female. On the other were a white and gold armored male and an orange mini-skirted female. The First Fel studied each figure carefully with a scrutinizing gaze. The targets seemed meek compared to many of the previous subjects, having none of the usual feral looks the Fel had come to associate with powerful figures. He turned with uncertainty to the scientist. "Why these?" "Because, they have some rather unusual capacities that make them extremely dangerous." The Chief Scientist said. "If your soldiers can deal with these, any other resistance that might be presented will be dealt with relative ease. If you would care to watch, First Fel, you will see what I mean." The Chief Scientist manipulated the controls underneath with a practiced hand. The First Fel watched without comment, barely listening as his Chief Scientist started explaining why he had chosen these subjects. The screens gave him a much clearer explanation than his scientists were capable of, and the explanation he was watching was quite convincing. With a growl, he cut off the scientist in mid explanation, "Yes, these will do nicely. Where is the data on them my soldiers will require?" The Chief Scientist presented a folder, which the First Fel glanced through before lowering it. "Yes," the First Fel commented as he looked back at the frozen images on the screens. "These will do quite nicely."