Previously
on Sailor Moon Titans Hunt...
Reuisu:
The others don't know about the Prophecy.
I suggest that we begin a Titans Hunt, so to speak. I've contacted Oracle, and she will be our
guide in locating the Titans.
Reuisu:
"Those who were less sought that which would make them Prime!" The prophecy! These four demons, Belial, Osmoudon, Duriel, and Andariel, are
basically lesser evils, servants of the original Prime Evils. But now that the Prime Evils are gone and
destroyed, they're seeking the Eternals to become the new Prime Evils!
They
both stopped when they looked at the Tree of Inifus. The Eternal was gone, and Andariel was nowhere in sight.
Cephiros:
She distracted us!
Centauri:
And now the Prime Evils have an Eternal.
Chris:
I don't know. I guess I'm just starting
to think we've lost our edge?
Miya:
Lost our edge?
Chris:
Yeah. Look at us, Miya. We're supposed to be the Titans, the
Champions of Justice, Agents of love and all.
We can barely function as a team these days! We split apart, supposedly trying to find our own way, and all it
did was separate us during the one time when we truly had to be together. We can't even face up against some old guy
with a few tricks and turns. What's
happened to us?
Miya: I
don't think there's really anything wrong with us. We did our best-
Chris:
NO! We didn't do our best. The full seven of us managed to defeat Baal
the fricking lord of destruction, TWICE!
Reuisu defeated Diablo single-handedly twice! We've beaten Queen Beryl time and time again! We've saved the world more times than I can
count, why the hell couldn't we handle some stupid uber-necromancer?!
Reuisu:
This is BAD!
Chris:
Well obviously.
Reuisu:
The New Prime Evils have gotten their hands on three out of four of the
Eternals! If we don't do something
soon, those horrible beings will use the Eternals to plunge this world into
hell itself!
Cephiros:
Stay dead this time, spider-bitch!
Andariel's
pupils dilated.
Cephiros:
INTREPID RING!!!
Cephiros
quickly extended her arms out from her talisman, which shot out a green ring of
energy that quickly traveled through Andariel's body, leaving her nothing but a
pile of decaying bones.
Reuisu:
Bloody hell! It's just one reunion
after another, isn't it?
Tal
Rasha: Indeed. And the news gets
better!
Reuisu:
I'm afraid that's where you're wrong, my friend. Duriel has gotten his hands on the fourth Eternal. The New Prime Evils now have all of the
Eternals.
Angel:
I beg your pardon, but it just sounded like you were going to give us the
Eternal.
Duriel:
Your ears are quite correct, Sailor.
Belial and Osmoudon have finally informed me of their plan with the
Eternals. They do not seek their power
for personal use. They seek to break
the boundaries between Heaven and Hell.
Tyrael:
The Lord of Destruction tried this already.
He who brings Chaos stopped him.
Duriel:
True. But it is not the intent of the
Prime Evils to allow the Lord of Chaos to roam freely to destroy, but to
shatter the stone entirely. If the
World Stone were shattered completely, nothing could stop the mortal plane and
hell from merging together. Not even
Lucifer.
And now
the Continuation...
*Theme
song: Never Surrender, by Stan Bush*
Reuisu
stepped off of the boat, thanking Meshif for once more taking him to
Kurast. Tyrael and Michelle followed
soon afterwards, carrying their bags into the now-busy port. Ever since the Titans had first destroyed
Mephisto so many years ago, Kurast had finally managed to turn itself
around. Instead of being a rotting,
decaying city next to a swamp, they had become an important port town that
allowed for billions of dollars in trade and economic growth.
And
now, the Titans had returned. Miya, Chris,
Christine, and Anna were already waiting at the port with their own bags when
they saw the three get off the boat.
They quickly got up and approached, each of them exchanging hugs without
saying a word. Reuisu finally broke the
ice.
Reuisu:
What did I say to you people?
Miya:
'Splitting up will only destroy us.'
Chris:
'If you had any sense, you'd come home now.'
Anna:
'I can't believe my family abandoned me.'
Christine:
'What the bloody hell were they thinking?'
Michelle:
'I'm rather disappointed in you all.'
Voice:
'Come home or I'm dragging you back, myself!'
The
group all smiled, hearing the rather familiar voice of the biggest optimist of
their group who had just now arrived by her own boat: Lucy Yubiwa. Everyone immediately gave her tight bear
hugs; Davros close behind her with her bags.
The group all looked at him, and Chris stepped up.
Chris:
So, you're Davros. You're the one that
corrupted Reuisu many times before, deliberately tried to destroy him, stole
his transformational items more than once, and originally destroyed Baelrog.
Davros
gulped, the blood draining from his face as he prepared to leave the group for
the shunning he was no doubt about to receive.
Chris:
Welcome to the team, partner!
And
Chris took Davros' hand and shook it fiercely with a grin on his face and a
laugh in his voice. Everyone except
Reuisu gave similar responses to Davros' arrival. When Reuisu could take it no longer, he finally separated
everyone from Davros.
Reuisu:
Excuse me, but last time I checked, I am still the leader of the Titans! I have final say about who is allowed into
this little clique of superheroes, and I made it very clear last year that
anyone who was not located on the Titans Paper was forbidden from joining us!
Michelle:
Little problem with your logic there, boss: Sailor Centauri IS on the Titans
paper. It doesn't have to be you who is
wearing the armor.
Reuisu:
Oh yeah? Let's put it to vote, then!
Five
seconds later Reuisu regretted suggesting that. Every one of them voted to let Davros stay. Reuisu, with a sigh, accepted it.
Reuisu:
Well, I suppose I can TOLERATE him for a time.
Oh, and by the way: Chris and Miya?
When we get home, you two are getting married.
Miya
rolled her eyes.
Miya:
Look, Reuisu, we've already talked about this and-
Reuisu:
You don't want the Queen to pay for it.
Chris:
That's right. We want to support
ourselves when we feel we're ready-
Reuisu:
Do you two love each other?
Chris:
Beyond words, yes.
Reuisu:
Are you going to love each other 'til death do you part?
Miya:
Yes.
Reuisu:
Then suck it up and get married already, you bleedin' idiots. I'LL pay for the wedding. You two are getting hitched whether you like
it or not. Not because it's the right
thing to do, although it is, but because you've put it off for too long.
Everyone
smiled at Reuisu's comments. Even
Davros put on a smirk. However, Reuisu
wasn't finished yet.
Reuisu:
As much as we probably don't want to accept it, Sailor Argent gave us the kick
in the butt we needed. We've become far
too complacent with ourselves. While
Michelle and I were facing skeletons and demons in Lut Gholein, we came to the
undeniable conclusion that we think each new enemy is going to be just like the
last one, that we feel totally self-confident and prideful whenever a new
threat looms over the horizon. When
Sailor Argent first appeared, did we try to track her down? Did we even try to further any investigation
of where she might have gone? No. We just waited for her to make her next
move. And so, we were attacked and
forced to live out our worst nightmares.
Things got bad. REALLY bad. It split us apart, although as much as I
feel it was the wrong decision, we probably needed it.
The
group stared at Reuisu dumbfounded.
Reuisu:
We needed a break. A break from each
other, a break from the hardships of our line of work, and a break from
familiar people and surroundings. And
breaks are good; I admit that. However,
our enemies take advantage of us. And I
don't care if we faced them before. I
don't care if they're doing the exact same plans they did the last time. I don't care if we've traveled back in time
to an earlier point and we already know the outcome. It's always different SOMEHOW.
Reuisu
smiled as he saw them all hanging on his every word.
Reuisu:
I'm sure you're all tired of hearing me speak, so let me just get to the point
of this: Break's over, people.
Hotaru
briefly waited outside of Neo-Queen Serenity's office. She sighed as she realized it had only been
a few hours since Amara's comments on Capitol Beat, and now they'd have to ruin
so many things just to try appease people they didn't like in the first place. As the meeting in her office finally ended,
Hotaru walked inside of Serenity's office to see she was with two other people
from the communications department.
Neo-Queen Serenity slammed the clipboard featuring her daily schedule
onto her desk and glared at Hotaru.
Serenity:
Hotaru, what the hell did you do to this welfare vote?!
Hotaru:
Well, we scheduled it for Wednesday night.
Serenity:
Why?
Hotaru:
For two reasons. The first was to get
you out of that Shinto Charities Event-
Serenity:
I'm going to that.
Hotaru
and the two assistants from the communications department exchanged glances.
Hotaru:
After Amara's comments on Capitol Beat?
Assistant:
Your majesty, none of us thought it was a good idea-
Serenity:
The fundraiser was MY idea. I've known
the Head Priestess for over twenty years, and I'm not playing politics with the
church right now. You've got me running
a vote from the mezzanine floor of a Broadway theatre. Did anyone want to run this past me
first?
The
three winced and gulped, but Serenity dropped the issue with her next question.
Serenity:
Where are we on the vote, anyway?
Hotaru:
Well, to tell you the truth, mam, we're sort of slipping.
Serenity
narrowed her eyes once more.
Serenity:
Why?
Hotaru:
The drug lobbyists are-
Serenity:
True or false, Hotaru: my life would be better right now if you and your
boyfriend traded jobs?
Hotaru
just blinked and stared at Serenity with a dumbfounded look upon her face. Serenity walked back behind her desk and sat
in her chair.
Serenity:
Why is it for every good thing you do around here we have to endure three
screw-ups?
Hotaru:
Well, I'm sorry, mam-
Serenity:
Sorry doesn't get me 218 votes, Hotaru!
It doesn't get back Amara's comments on Capitol Beat that should have
been cleared through your office any more than it gets back the pain and
humiliation both Lita and Seinko have now suffered through!
Hotaru
bit her lower lip.
Serenity:
And why the hell don't you know what Senator Thompson's commitments are before
you get anywhere near my schedule?!
I've got the Royalty box at a Cattle Call! WIN THE DAMN VOTE.
Hotaru
gulped.
Hotaru:
Yes, mam.
And
with that, Hotaru turned around and left Serenity's office, feeling utterly
ashamed with herself and her profession.
Serenity continued doing her paperwork.
To Be
Continued...