The Strength of Friendship, 
Chapter 5, 

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As the sun sank lower into the early evening Tokyo sky, the sailor 
team ran high speed towards the Juuban Elementary School, where 
Atermis had just reported that some of Sailor Galaxia's Anima-Mates 
were attacking the school children that were waiting for their parents. 

While they were still running through the park to get to the school, 
Usagi passed her hand over the transformation brooch, signaling for 
the others to take out their henshin wands. When there was nobody 
around to see them, she shouted out, "MOON ETERNAL...MAKE UP!!" and 
transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon. 

The girls followed suit, transforming one after another in sequence: 

-"MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE-UP!" 
-"VENUS CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE-UP!" 
-"MARS CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE-UP!" 
-"JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE-UP!" 
-"SATURN PLANET POWER! MAKE-UP!" 
-"URANUS PLANET POWER! MAKE-UP!" 
-"NEPTUNE PLANET POWER! MAKE-UP!" 

There was a bright flash of white light, associated with when they used 
their henshin powers together, and an few seconds later, it slowly began 
to fade. Out of the dying light ran the girls in their sailor suits, 
determination showing in their faces. In the middle of running, Sailor 
Mercury took out her mini computer and began typing in the command to 
pick up any abnormal power surges. What she got back on the computer 
made her stop dead in her tracks. 

"Guys! Hold on a minute! I just got back something you should see!" 
shouted theh Water Senshi, looking at her computer intently and re-typing 
to make sure she made no mistakes. The read-out came back as before. 

"What is it Mercury?" said Sailor Mars, going back with the others and 
giving her a worried look. Mar's danger sense was going off too, but she 
did not want to worry the others unless she was sure. More than once has 
her keen senses and Mercury's logic saved the team. 

"Take a look at this! The energy read-outs and sources coming from the 
Elementary school is so high, it's off the scales! It's as though a whole 
mass of energy is being collected, plus extra energy being used to send 
it to something....or someone....in another dimension!" She looked up at 
the other Senshi, worry marring her delicate features. "You might not 
like to hear this, but I think we're going to need alot of help!" 

"Are you sure?" said Sailor Uranus, going over and taking the computer 
from Mercury's hands. The Magnificant Soldier looked over the small screen 
for a moment, then nodded. She turned the others and gave them a hard look, 
"All right everyone, they might be tough, but we've beaten them before, 
and we're sure as hell going to beat them again! What say we teach them a 
lesson once and for all!!" 

Sailor Jupiter jumped up and gave out her own version of a battle yell, 
"I say, those Anima-Mates are going to wish they never messed with us!" 

Sailor Moon ran up to Sailor Uranus and started pulling impatiently at 
her sleeves, "Come on everyone! Let's go!" The team gave Sailor Moon a 
look of surprise, then ran off towards the school. 

*******Juuban Elemenatary School Playground 

"HA! Where do you think you're going! Get over here!" yelled Sailor Fang 
as he grabbed the little boy by his shirt collar as he was trying to run 
away. He grinned, showing his massive overbite of fangs stopping just below 
his chin. The boy gave out a small shriek, then the servant of Galaxia 
placed a hairy hand over the boy's chest. The chest began to glow, then a 
tiny pink object flew out of him and straight into Sailor Fang's hand. The 
boy blew out a shaky breath, then went limp. 

The creature threw down the boy down on the ground like garbage and began 
looking at the Star Seed in his hands. He chuckled slightly, then looked up, 
showing the crystal to Sailor Lead-Crow and her companions. They were 
floating in the air above the carnage, looking at the other demons capturing 
the rest of the children taking their Star Seeds. She smiled, then nodded, 
hoping that it was the one they were looking for. The powerful Star Seed 
that would serve Galaxia well. 

"It looks like your premonitions might be dead on, love." smiled Sailor 
Lead Crow, turning her head to look at the new recruit to Sailor Galaxia's 
Anima-Mates. Veronica, now dressed in black leather and a white cape, with 
heavy make-up on, turned and looked blankly at Sailor Lead-Crow, then at 
the mayhem that was happening below. The gold bracelets she wore on her writs, 
which had erased her memories, began to glow. "I am...glad...to be of 
assistance." she said, her voice devoid of any emotions. 

"HUMPH! "Glad to be of any assistance!" " mocked Sailor Aluminum-Siren, 
floating besides Veronica. She glared at Sailor Lead-Crow, jealously burning 
in her eyes. "I bet I know what kind of "assistance" you want from her!..." 
She would have continued, but Sailor Lead-Crow shot her a warning glance. 

"SILENCE! Remember, I am the teacher here, so you do not question me!! If 
it wasn't for me, you would have...." 

Suddenly, the three women heard a young voice yell, "MARS FLAME SNIPER!", 
One of the demons, who was about to grab a little girl, burst into flames 
when a fiery arrow hit it. When the smoke cleared a second later, eight 
teen-aged girls in sailor suits stood in a fighting stance, glaring up at 
them floating in the air. 

"Hold it right there, scum bags!" shouted Eternal Sailor Moon as she stepped 
forward. She raised her Eternal Tier and pointed it at them. "How DARE you 
come here and rob these children of the innocence they are entitled to! I 
will not let you get away with that! In the name of the Moon, and the Solar 
System, we are the Sailor Senshi, and we will punish you!" She looked around 
at the snarling demons. "And your UGLY pets too! 

"OH GREAT!! Not you Sailor Brats!" shouted Sailor Lead-Crow in an annoyed 
voice. "Well then, if it's a fight you want, then it's a fight you get! 
Demons, attack, and show them what a scum bag really is!" She laughed evilly 
and pointed at the sailor senshi to signal the creatures and her companions 
to attack. 

Immediately, the demons charged full force on them. Sailor Fang went for 
Sailor Venus, giving her a sucker punch to the face, causing her nose to 
bleed. The Senshi of Love fell hard to the ground, but she recovered 
quickly, getting up glaring at the monster. "That'll cost ya! VENUS LOVE 
AND BEAUTY SHOCK!" The demon was hit with an enormous energy made of a 
giant heart, and disappeared in a burst of tiny gold hearts and scream. 
Venus then went for her next opponent. 

Meanwhile, Sailor Mercury was busy trying to get out of a choke hold by 
a demon made of heated flesh. The heat burned painfully into her neck, 
but she somehow managed to jab her opponent in the ribs with her elbows. 
He let go in a painful grunt. "MERCURY AGUA RHAPSODY!" When the water 
energy burst onto him, he melted with a loud hiss, steam coming out from 
the pile of gunk that was left. 

In all the chaos, each sailor was too busy trying to fight off their own 
opponent to notice that a demon was sneaking up behind of Sailor Neptune, 
just as she was shouting "NEPTUNE VIOLIN SUBMARINE TIDE!", blowing away 
her opponent. Suddenly he sprang up behind her with a blunt object. He 
knocked her hard in the back of her head, rendering her unconscious. 

Sailor Saturn managed to see that out of the corner of her eye just as 
she finshed off her opponent, but was too late to help her. Tears fell 
from her eyes as she watched her "mother" fall limp to the ground. 
"NOOOOO! M...MICHIRU-MAMA!" she screamed. She turned to the demon that 
felled Neptune and raised her Silence Glaive high. She then brought her 
staff down in a heavy grunt, slicing the demon in half down his middle. 
The green blood spurted out from his plant-like body, half drenching the 
Soldier of Silence. 

Seconds later, Sailor Aluminun-Siren jumped in front of Sailor Uranus 
just as she was about to go and help Sailor Saturn with Neptune. "And 
just where are you going?" She smirked evilly and flicked her hand. A 
sword magically appeared and glowed in it, and she wiped her long blue 
hair behind her, ready for a challenging fight. 

Sailor Uranus looked her up and down, then smiled with amusment. 
"Bring it on! URANUS SPACE SWORD BLASTER!" shouted the Sky Senshi, 
calling forth her Talisman. Aluminun-Siren brought down her sword and 
lunged, aiming for Uranus's throat. But the taller senshi quickly brought 
her jeweled handled sword up to block the thrust, then raised her elbow 
and jabbed Siren in the eye, knocking her down. Aluminum-Siren grunted 
in rage, then swiped her feet under Sailor Uranus, knocking her feet from 
under her. Uranus landed and the dirt ground on her back, moaning with pain. 

"Is that the best you can do, lowly human?" smirked the blue and white 
Mermaid senshi, laying the tip of her sword right on Uranus's jugular 
vein. "That's too bad. I thought you would be more of a challenge," With 
a cruel smile, she got ready to thrust. 

"Too bad for you, blue freak, because you're about to be dusted! SIRIUS 
INFRARED LASER! DISINTEGRATE!" yelled a new voice. A massive beam of red 
flashed over Sailor Uranus and struck Sailor Aluminum-Siren right in the 
chest. She flew backwards in a high pitched scream, and slowly started to 
disintegrate in a pile of black sand. 

Sailor Uranus stared at Sailor Sirius for a moment in shock, then got up 
and hugged her hard. 

"ACK! Uranus-chan...please..AIR!!!!" gasped Sirius, feeling precious air 
squeeze out of her. 

When the hug ended, Uranus stepped back and smacked Sailor Sirius in the 
butt. "Just what the HELL are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay 

away and leave this to us!" Disapprovement flashed in her eyes. 

"OUCH!!" yelped Sirius, rubbing her behind, "Hey, cut me some slack, O.K.? 
I just saved your life, if you haven't noticed!" She looked at towering senshi 
with a determined look. "Listen, I'm not about to let my friends get killed 
without me doing something! In my book, nobody messes with my friends and 
gets away with it!" Uranus was still for a moment, then smiled and laid a 
hand on her shoulder. 

"Is everyone alright!?" yelled out Sailor Moon after just disintegrating 
the last of the demons that was attacking. She looked over at Sailor Saturn, 
who was kneeling down over Sailor Neptune and lifting her head up. 
"OH MY GOSH! NEPTUNE!" she yelled. Sailor Uranus quickly over to join Saturn. 
She gathered the Sea Senshi in her arms and stroked her delicate face. 
"I would try and use my powers to heal her, but I'm too drained!" said 
Saturn sorrowfully. 

"OH NO!! I was too late! I'm so sorry everyone!" said Sailor Sirius, 
kneeling down besides the younger senshi. Saturn looked towards her, 
and shook her head to indicate that it wasn't her fault. Sailor Mercury 
then stepped forward knelt down to feel for her pulse, then ran the 
computer over her. 

"She'll be alright everyone, but she has a bad concussion. We have to 
get her help soon!" she said, then began stroking Neptune's hair. The 
green-haired senshi of the Seas began to moan softly, her eyes fluttering. 

"Sorry, but that request is denied!" shouted Sailor Lead-Crow's voice. 
In a bright flash, she appeared over them with Veronica, their eyes bright 
and filled with evil. 

To be continued...... 

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