*Sailor Scouts' Revenge! A Strange New Ally.*
A.K.A Part Two of A New Darkness Falls! Arise Sailor Phobos. Episode 3 of Sailor Moon CH.
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Death.
The eternal darkness which someday will consume everyone. And for a short time, Cansey Ulpix was accustomed to it.
That is, for a short time.
A light flashed in front of Cansey's dead eyes, a bright light that even the dead girl could see. Then a rush of air greeted her. Cansey sucked in a ragged breath and did something that was deemed impossible. She opened her eyes.
No longer was the girl in a grave, but in a clearing. Other women, dressed in the same scout uniform as Cansey, were gathered around the scout. Cansey struggled to her feet and looked around at the odd place she had been taken to.
"Young soldier of the Phobos line," said one of the more elderly woman in the group, "I am Mariasha Phobos, the Great Forger of the Phobos line. Welcome to the place of gathering."
"What the heck? The place of what? Why are you wearing uniforms like mine? And why the heck am I alive!?" asked Cansey.
Mariasha shook her head slowly. "Full of questions, aren't you child? Well, I can answer a few of them. Cansey, the place of gathering is the clearing here where every Phobos family line member goes when she dies. In an essence, you are not exactly alive, nor are you dead. We are your ancestors, Cansey, the people who doned the uniform of the Sailor of Phobos before you. The reason you have been brought here is quite a story, so I might as well get started.
"Long ago, in my day, Phobos was on the brink of destruction by dark forces led by the mighty Dark King known as Shandoni, the Father of the Negaverse. As his forces churned closer to our planet, members of the line of Phobos fled, leaving the peaceful people of Phobos unprotected, unknowing, and unprepared for what would become of them. Only I, then a teenager like yourself, remained. I was the only one on Phobos who knew of the dangers lurking around the corner, and that the destruction of our homeworld was inevitable. I did the best I could to get most of my people off the planet before Shandoni's forces arrived. I knew that there would be a new generation of heroes sent to the future to stop the evil forces of the Negaverse. Being the hero as I was, I went to the highest peak in all of Phobos and began to forge an item of great power.
"Cast from the magical peak's magma, a great piece of armor was forged. The Black Armor of Phobos could only be worn by the Hero of the Phobos line, a single person destined to save the universe, or at least a piece of it. This chosen one would be come the Protector's Protector, Dark Flare. Now, when every Phobos dies, they are sent here to try to don the Black Armor of Phobos. No one has succeeded in donning the armor yet. It is your turn, Cansey." the Great Forger stretched out her hand, an a suit of armor materalized in it. The armor was a crystaline black, showing no scars of combat. The sun glinted off the black armor's polished surface.
"Well it's worth a try," said Cansey.
Slowly, she picked up the armor and inspected it. Then, she slipped it over her uniform...
And slid it on quite easily!
A collective gasp rose up from the assembled as the armor began to glow with a bright bluish light. For a moment, the members of the Phobos family could not see Cansey in the light's glare. Then, the light dimmed and subsided, revealing a changed form.
White leather wrapping went over the former Scout's head, leaving a hole for her eyes and nose to fit. A red-and-black cape drifted off from the armor, and the rest of the outfit was black. Two strips of white cloth dangled off the back of her head wrappings.
Cansey looked down at herself in amazement. She was the chosen one, the Dark Flare!
Shocked, the Great Forger stepped forward. "You, Dark Flare, are to return to the Realm of the Living and become the protector's protector. You are to defend the Sailor Scouts and their ally, Tuxedo Mask. May the Fire of the Soul light your way, young one."
And just as quickly as the figures had appeared, they vanished, taking the forest scene with them. Cansey looked around. She was no longer in a clearing, but on her bed in her treehouse, Black Armor of Phobos laying next to her. She had returned, and she had a mission.
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Shandoni was victorious! He had destroyed one of the foolish Sailor Scouts and had proven his power to his weak and pitiful subjects. But the taste of victory was too small. He had only destroyed a minor Scout, not a very powerful one. He needed to eliminate all of the Sailor Scouts in one sweep. It was time for Shandoni to return to battle once more.
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Two days later, a battle was in full swing. The Sailor Scouts were facing a particulary tough Negabeing, and none of their attacks were working. Even Tuxedo Mask was frusturated.
"She's too strong! We just can't beat her!" cried Sailor Venus, ducking for cover as a bolt of dark energy flew past her.
"Tuxedo Mask! Watch out!" cried Sailor Moon, seeing the monster bearing down on the masked hero.
Just as the monster was to strike a crushing blow, something flew in front of her face. Growling in anger, she looked to the ground where the object had fallen. She gasped and fell back upon seeing the item. When the Sailor Scouts saw it, they too were transfixed by what they saw.
A burning rose!
"Who are you? Are you another pitiful human?" asked the monster.
The rose, however, did not burn down as a steely, deep voice rang across the dark battlefield.
"Who thinks that I am human, knows not at all!" said the voice triumphantly. "I am that is, a human not at all. The warrior that slept has awoke! I am that is, a human not at all. My burning rose ignites evil. I am that is, Dark Flare, protector of the great and small!"
The figure of Dark Flare emerged from the shadows, holding in "his" hands a great staff. Again, the figure spoke. "Sailor Scouts, I am with you. Do not seek revenge, seek the power of your hearts. If you follow your hearts, you will win. Do not, and you will be destroyed." then "he" stretched his hand out to the scouts. "It is up to you."
The Negabeing looked first in suprise, then in anger at the new warrior. "Another pitiful fool. Very well! I will bring glory to Shandoni's armies when I defeat you!"
With that, the monster charged at Dark Flare, claws glinting. Sailor Moon covered her eyes, expecting the worst. After a little while, since she heard no cries, she removed her hands. And to her suprise...
Dark Flare had dodged the attack, and was right behind the Negamonster. "He" drew "his" staff and thrust it into the backside of the monster, sending him reeling. "Now, Sailor Moon!" cried Dark Flare.
"Uhh... right! Moon Wand Elimination!" said Sailor Moon, sending a bolt of pure energy and vaporising the monster.
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Shandoni slammed his fist down on the armrest of his throne. How could this be? A new warrior, even more powerful than Tuxedo Mask and the other Sailor fools? He would have to deal with this threat in person. Growling, the Dark Reincarnation prepared for battle, all the time wondering...
Who was behind that mask?
In the clearing where the members of Phobos had gathered, all hopes were high as a new warrior entered the fray to determine the fate of the universe.
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TO BE CONTINUED
OK, I'm gonna cut off the intro of Dark Flare here. Don't worry, there's still more stuff ahead and I've got plenty of ideas. As you can probably see, most of my stories are very short. The next one I've got planned is gonna be bigger than my first one (Amulets) and not to mention much better. As you also know, these stories focus more on action than anything. No room for much romance in these stories. The cats and Tux only make short appearences, and Chibi Usa (Reene) won't be making an appearence. Outer Scout fans: sorry, I watch the American show so I can't much write about the Outers: I've never seen 'em in action. Remember to send comments, suggestions, and drop me a line at: DarkKnight119@rocketmail.com or Pikamaster@xoom.com. Sailor Moon is a lisenced trademark copyright 1999 by DiC Entertainment. Etc. See ya!
