Sailor Moon Millenium - The Rise of the Stellar Scouts Chapter # 24 - Hard Work For Nothing : Shi-ryuu Get's Closer - Created September 10th, 2000 By K.W. Isenor (sailor_sun_@hotmail.com) ---------------------------------------------------------- Jessica wiped a bead of sweat off her brow; she was working hard at trying to get the stage completed for the upcoming concert that would be happening next week. "Boy this is hard work." She said as she ignored the bead of sweat that had formed on her brow again. "You’re telling me! I never thought that we would be crawling under a big old stage and checking to see that everything is in order!" Alissa sighed as she crawled over to Jessica on her hands and knees. "Isn’t this a bit unsafe?" Brooke asked as she came into the view from under the dark stage. "Kind of, but as you can see this thing is holding together perfectly." Jessica tapped a pole beside her with the wrench she had in her hand. She cringed; she waited for the heavy stage to fall down on top of her and her friends. But it held together. "Not too sure of yourself now are you?" Jessica, Alissa and Brooke all turned towards the voice of Jennifer; she was crawling under the stage with new boyfriend Ryan close beside. "Well, it has fallen down a couple of times already." She said as she tightened a bolt as tight as it could go. "Well I think that this should be good enough! Did either of you find trouble with anything?" Jessica asked as she looked at each of her friends in turn. All shaking their head ‘no’ Jessica lead the way out. Once finally getting to the end of the irregular shaped stage standing up and stretching and brushing off all the dirt that was on their hands and knees. "Alright, now I say we go for a lunch break. Centra Café sound good?" Alissa asked as she picked up her sweater. It had started to get a bit cooler that day, after all fall was coming and the leaves would soon start to fall. "Yeah I really need to get some food into me! I am starving!" Jennifer said as she patted her belly. Ryan just smiled and kissed her on her cheek. Jennifer blushed as she saw her friends watching her with smug smiles on their faces. "Anyway!" Jessica put a stop to the smiling faces and the blushing Jennifer. "Lets get going. We all need some food in our bellies, we have been working without any breaks for the past four hours." After Jessica told the principal what was going on and that they would be back in a hour and a half they were off to get themselves some lunch, for now all of their stomachs were grumbling for food. * * * * * "So let me get this straight." Emperor Valico said in a quite voice, just a little too quite for him. "YOU FAILED AGAIN!" He yelled, the entire room around him began to shake and dust feel from the ceilings and water was caused to drip more from the various cracks. Kurai-ki put his wings up around his back to protect him from the falling pieces of rock from above. Shi-ryuu just stood there with his arms crossed and took the little pieces of dirt and various matters that feel from the ceiling. Once the room finally stopped shaking Shi-ryuu stepped forward. "I have got a plan that will possibly put the leader of the Stellar scouts out of action for awhile. But I still have to find out who exactly she is." "And if you do find out who Sailor Sun really is. What will you do then?" Emperor Valico asked as he walked over and sat down in front of the large book, which was at its last quarter. "Attack her where she is most easily attacked of course, that shouldn’t be too hard. She is weak in her Stellar Scout form, so I should have no trouble in putting her out of action if she is in her regular form. And not only that, but I can attack her friends and family when she isn’t around to protect her." A smug smile crept across his lips. Emperor Valico nodded his head and looked up at Shi-ryuu. "Very well, go and have your fun, I don’t care how you do it, just get it done!" The Emperor turned his head so he was able to look at Kurai-ki with his hooded face. "And I suppose that you will be helping?" "Yes I will help with the given task to get Sailor Sun in her weak form." Kurai-ki quickly said, being caught off guard. He did a bow to show his loyalty and slow stood up. "Now if I am can I go now and get the orb together, just in case we come across the last of THE six Heart Stones?" The smaller green demon asked. "Yes do as you wish." Emperor Valico quickly waved his hand and turned to face Shi-ryuu. "I suppose that you have to go get something done." The Emperor asked as he stood up from where he sat and walked over to Shi-ryuu. "No I have nothing important to do, I think I will go pester some of the worker demons that are finishing up the Star Pendulum." He said as she turned without a bow and walked into the darkness of the hallway. "He is really starting to get on my nerves." The Emperor said as he turned back to his book. He soon heard the small splashing of water from the small fountain behind him. "What is it now?" He asked as he looked at the beast that emerged from the dark pool. "Oh nothing really, I was coming to see how you ragged Kurai-ki and Shi-ryuu out, but I guess I am a bit late." The beast said as he turned back to the fountain. "Yes you did miss it, nothing much, other then a couple of places in the ceiling fell." "Yes I can see that." The beast said as he looked around the room at the pieces of what were parts of the ceiling on the floor in crumbled piles. More water was dripping from the pipes above. "Anyway, leave me now I have work to do and I have no time for you." The Emperor waved the beast off hastily. This angered the beast and he bared his teeth to the Emperor and started a deep growl in the back of his throat as he turned and went into the murky water of the fountain. * * * * * "Oh thank lunch was so good! I don’t feel so tired." Alissa said as she patted her fully tummy. "Yes I was very nice to have a good hot meal, it has chilled right off today! I hope it isn’t like this tomorrow! We haven’t even gotten our winter skirts and pants!" Jennifer said as she held down her skirt from the cold nipping wind that surrounded them. "It usually doesn’t get this cold so quickly, there have been talks that this winter is going to be a bad one. Snow usually doesn’t start until late November early December. And there have been talks about it starting mid November." Brooke explained as she pulled the collar of her coat closer around her chin. "I never remembered it this bad when I lived here!" Jessica said as she held her hair from the wind that so desperately wanted to throw it around in the air. "I am not too fond of snow! I just like a white Christmas! I don’t want a white Thanksgiving!" She stated as they hurriedly made their way do the street to the bus stop. Luckily not having to wait long for the bus the group of five were picked up and drove to the school where they got off and made a run towards the front entrance of the school. Once they got the door closed they all had rosy red cheeks and red noses. Jennifer even had the sniffles. "Alright now lets go see if they got the hot chocolate machine working!" Ryan said as he took Jennifer’s coat of and carried it down the hall in one arm which he held Jennifer’s hand with the other. "Ah aren’t they cute?" Jessica and Alissa said together. Jennifer and Ryan looked back. Jennifer sticking out her tongue and Ryan’s face slowly going red as he forced a smile. Turing into the student lounge to see if the hot chocolate machine was in order they got themselves a nice big mug of the hot drink and sat down on the couches to drink it. * * * * * "Tell me!" Shi-ryuu demanded of the teenage boy that he held around the neck. "Do you know a Jessica?" He demanded again as she shook the boy’s body. "Yea . . . Yes." He managed to say; he found it hard to breathe let alone talk, for Shi-ryuu’s grip was tight. And not to mention a large demon was holding him around the neck. "You do! Well that is good!" Shi-ryuu said excitedly. "Do you know where she lives?" He asked a smug smile across his face. "N . . . no I don’t." He gasped, Shi-ryuu tightened the grip. "She is only in one of my classes at school . . . and there . . . is more then one Jessica at . . . attending there." He quickly explained as he felt himself starting to black out. "What school do you go to?" He demanded his teeth showed and the boy in his grasp had wide eyes. "Hal . . . Halifax Grammar School." He said quickly. Shi-ryuu smiled and threw the boy back onto the street in which he hand snatched him from only moments before. The boy quickly crawled away with what strength he had left into some near by bushes. "The Halifax Grammar School. That shouldn’t be too hard to find, how many school are there in this stupid city?" He asked himself as he took off into the air. * * * * * After searching a good part of the city Shi-ryuu had come across ten schools, and not one of them was called the Halifax Grammar School, at this point he was getting enraged. "Where is that dammed school?" Suddenly out of the corner of his eyes he say a sign far below that read "Welcome To Halifax Grammar School." He got a smug smile on his face as he circled down to the ground below. The cold wind that wiped around his body didn’t bother him at all, for his hid was so think that the cold would not bother him, he could feel the wind touch his hide, but he could not feel the cold that it gave off. He landed out front of the school, looking at the front doors he smiled smugly. "Alright time to find out who this Jessica girl is!" He spoke as he walked towards it, and went in through the doors, almost throwing them off of their hinges as he swung them open. Kurai-ki appeared from within the school. "Where have you been?" Shi-ryuu demanded to know. He looked at the younger demon. "I was looking for the school as you were, I guess we found it at the same time! Now can we get on with this? To find out who this Jessica is." Kurai-ki turned and stretched his wings as he walked down the hallway towards the gym. * * * * * Jessica, Alissa, Brooke, Jennifer and Ryan sat in the student lounge drinking their hot chocolate. "I’m going to go to the washroom." Ryan said as he stood up, but not before giving Jennifer a small kiss. Soon after Ryan left the room, Jessica looked up and saw Kurai-ki and Shi-ryuu walking down the hall towards the gym. "Guy’s!" she said after the two demons walked by the room, not even bothering to look in. "What?" Alissa asked. "Shi-ryuu and Kurai-ki just walked down the hall!! They are going towards the gym, what do they want?" She asked as she stood up and held out her transformation medallion. Holding it high above her head, and the action followed by Alissa, Brooke and Jennifer. "SOLARIS STAR . . . . ." "POLLUX STAR . . . . ." "CAPELLA STAR . . . . ." "SHAULA STAR . . . . ." Then all together they called out, "POWER!" Jessica then closed her eyes. The Solaris Medallion disappeared into many little orange and gold sparkles; this caused her body to shimmer the colors of the sparkles as they fell onto her body. Then her silver tiara appeared with the red jewel in the center. The jewel then emitted a blinding flash of orange light that surrounded Jessica giving her the feeling of the bright morning sun on her body. Then a swirl of orange and gold sparkles warped around her body moving upward as it spun around her body. The body suit of her uniform then appeared. And the bows came out of the heart in the center of her chest. Sparkling golden rings then went around her feet forming boots. Then more sparkling rings went around her arms forming her gloves. Soon afterward the golden sparkles went around her waist forming her skirt. At that point there was a large burst of golden sparkles that flew up into the air, when the sparkles fell to the ground Sailor Sun was then revealed fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. She stood there with one hand across her forehead and the other across her stomach with her legs together. Her long red hair then blew to the side. Alissa shouted out the phrase as she held her transformation item above her head. Alissa then closed her eyes then her transformation wand disappeared. Her hair was then lifted off of her shoulders. I strong gust picked up and swirled around her. Then her silver tiara appeared with the white jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of gray light that surrounded Alissa giving her the feel of a warm spring breeze blowing through her hair and across her face. Then the swirling air divided into rings and two rings went around her body moving upward as it spun around her body. The body suit of her uniform then appeared. And the bow came out of the heart in the center of her chest. Gray rings of air went around her feet forming boots. Then more gray rings went around her arms forming her gloves. Soon afterward the gray air went around her waist forming her skirt. At that point the wind picked up greatly, her hair was blowing wildly. From above a tornado came down and circled around Alissa blocking her from view. When the tornado died down and her hair slowly dropped back resting on her shoulders. Sailor Pollux was reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her standing with both of her hands on her cheeks, looking very innocent and harmless. Her head was tilted a little bit to the side. Her legs were apart, one was a little ahead then the other. Jennifer shouted out these words as she held her transformation medallion above her head. She then closed her eyes then her transformation medallion disappeared. Her hair was then lifted off of her back. Then her silver tiara appeared with the green jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of green light that surrounded the girl giving her the feel of leaves brushing across her face and around her body. Then from the ground vines formed at the bottom of her feet. The vines then slowly moved up her body. Her legs were then covered from view. The vines continued to move up her body, her waist was then hidden, the vines continued to move up and they covered her upper body then they moved down her arms. Then there was a large burst of green light and the vines started to move away from her body slowly moving down. The vines revealed her gloves then her body suit was formed. Next came her skirt and the vines completely disappeared and her boots were reviled. The heart in the center of her chest was reveled. From the heart came more vines they formed her bow. Then the bow in her back appeared with the vines. At that point more vines appeared and they grew upward. The vines keep growing up until they were above her head. They then began to wrap around her body causing a wall of vines around her. The vines tied into a point above Jennifer's head. When the vines died down and the girl's hair slowly drops back resting on her shoulders. And Sailor Capella was reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her standing with her right arm stretched out in front of her. Her left arm is resting on her hip. Her head was tilted slightly forward. Her legs were together. Brooke shouted out the words as she held her transformation medallion above her head. Brooke then closed her eyes then her transformation medallion disappeared. Then her silver tiara appeared with the sea green jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of sea green light that surrounded Brooke giving her the feel of her body being surround by the cool summer water. Then from behind her a wave formed and crashed down on top of her, she didn't stir. Once the water resided, Brooke stood in it. A small bit of water at her feet moved up her knees forming boots, which were transparent. The water then slowly moved up her body. Her waist was then hidden beneath water, the form of her skirt could be seen the water continued to move up and it covered her upper body then it moved down her arms. Then rain began to fall from an unseen source, covering her body. As the water touched her arms it reveled her gloves then her body suit. Next came her skirt and the rain slowly tapered off, but not before her boots were reviled. The heart in the center of her chest was reveled. From the heart came more water it formed her bow. Then the bow in her back appeared in the same fashion. And Sailor Shaula was reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her kneeling down on one knee, her elbows rest on that knee, her head rested in her hands and she had a big smile which spread across her face. Running down the hall at top speed the four Stellar scouts soon came to the gym, looking in through the doors they didn’t see either of the demons, but they did see the body of the gym teacher. "Come on!" Sailor Sun yelled as she made a right and ran down towards the auditorium. "Come on, where he is?" she asked herself as they ran on. He question was soon answered with the screaming that echoed through the air. Coming to the large auditorium and running through the door, they came across Shi-ryuu that held a girl from the band by the neck. Kurai-ki stood off to the side, making sure that the group oh students didn’t go anywhere. "Where is Jessica?" Shi-ryuu boomed, the girl let the tears flow freely, wetting Shi-ryuu’s hand. She continued to cry as he flung her into the group of students. "Leave them alone! They have done nothing wrong so let them be!" sailor Sun said as she stepped up with her fellow scouts behind her. "Come on Shi-ryuu fight someone that will be a challenge to you!" "You a challenge, very doubtful!! I do not believe, that the Stellar scout that stands in front of me can do me any harm!!" he boomed at the red haired scout. A few of the students got hopeful looks on their face as they saw Sailor Sun and the Stellar Scouts. "SUN FIRE BEAM . . . . . BURN!" Sailor Sun stood with her legs together, then she put her hands together as if she were going to pray. She closed her eyes and slowly lifted her hands towards the sky. During the whole time Sailor Sun's hair was blowing fiercely around her. There was a bright flash of golden and orange light which caused her body to shimmer, then a large golden fireball spun around Sailor Sun then turned and headed towards Shi-ryuu and Kurai-ki. When it reached them the fireball began to spin around them. Shi-ryuu flew high into the air and Kurai-ki was quick enough to disappear and then reappear out of the reach of the flames. Kurai-ki wrapped his wings around his body, when they flared out, small razor leafs went straight towards the Stellar Scout. As Sailor Sun just jumped out of the way of one of the deadly leaves that went into the wall, getting stuck there, a few more gazed her skin and uniform not only of herself but of the other Stellar Scouts. Wiping a bit of blood off of her cheek staining her glove Sailor Capella stepped forward and did her attack. "CAPELLA EARTHQUAKE . . . RUMBLE!" Sailor Capella stood on one leg, she did a full turn on her tiptoe. Her eyes were closed and her arms crossed over her chest. He head was stretched back as she looked up into the sky. She stopped sinning suddenly and turned to face Shi-ryuu. Her eyes snapped open, she slammed her foot down on the ground, she now stood with both feet spread apart, she smiled and giggled to herself then with her right hand she reached down and punched the ground. There was a pause of silence, then from where her hand hit the ground a small rumbling could be felt. The rumbling began to get worse and worse, then the ground under Shi-ryuu's feet began to give away, then suddenly the earth around them began to rise and encased him in a rock shell. The rock shell was almost to the ceiling, another shot up from the floor and encased Kurai-ki. The frightened students got up and ran towards the nearest exit. Surrounding the two encased demons quickly, knowing that they would break out of the shells that held them from attacking for a few moments. The laughing started and cracks went through the two encasements. Shi-ryuu was the first to break free. Spreading his wings out and holding his arms above his head and from deep within this throat he let out a grow type of noise. Kurai-ki broke out of his encasement in a similar fashion. Shi-ryuu turned towards the Stellar Scouts looking at each of them in turn. They all got ready to send out attack. "POLLUX STORM TORNADO . . . . . SPIN!" Sailor Pollux stood with her legs apart. Her hands were clasped across her chest. Her head was bowed and her eyes were closed. Then her eyes snapped open as her neck straightened. She put her hands above her head and a strong wind picked up. Sailor Pollux's hair and uniform blew wildly in the wind. She turned her wrist and a gray tornado came down from above. It surrounded her then she put her hands directly in front of her chest and the tornado spun out not towards Shi-ryuu or Kurai-ki. "SUN FIRE BEAM . . . . . BURN!" Sailor Sun stood with her legs together, then she put her hands together as if she were going to pray. She closed her eyes and slowly lifted her hands towards the sky. During the whole time Sailor Sun's hair was blowing fiercely around her. There was a bright flash of golden and orange light which caused her body to shimmer, then a large golden fireball spun around Sailor Sun then turned and headed towards Shi-ryuu and Kurai-ki. When it reached them the fireball began to spin around them. "SHAULA FLOOD OF TEARS . . . . . DOWNPOUR" Tears welled up in Sailor Shaula's eyes as she bent down and kneeled on her knees, she looked up at Kurai-ki and Shi-ryuu. As the tears began to pour down her face at a great speed, soon she had a puddle of tears that was growing in size and it was soon up to her waist, raising higher and higher. The tears were now at her neck and covered over her head. She then tightly shut her eyes and the pile of water, which had formed a column around her, went right towards Kurai-ki and Shi-ryuu. It leapt up into the air and circled around them then dropped onto them with such power it forced them to be pushed into the floor. The three attacks that were fired hit both demons hard. Before Sailor Capella could call out her attack Shi-ryuu let out such a yell that the entire building began to shake. He spun around quickly firing out the bats, which were made of fire. They flew this way and that destroying all of the hard work that Jessica, Alissa, Brooke, Jennifer and the other volunteers did to make the stage and the props. Sailor Sun called out a muffled, "no!" Shi-ryuu just smiled, he had scorched wings, and wind burnt arms and wet hair. "That is what you get . . . JESSICA!" He called out as he disappeared, and as soon as he was gone from the room the bats of fire disappeared, and soon after Kurai-ki was too gone in a swirl of leaves and small twigs. Sailor sun turned to her fellow scouts with wide eyes. "He knows my name!" She called out in alarm. "I am going to go home now, he might attack my family!" She stated as she de-transformed and ran to the back exit. Her friends followed. * * * * * Making it to Jessica’s house without much breathe Jessica ran into her house, Alissa, Jennifer and Brooke closely behind. She ran around into the living room where she found her family on the couch watching a preview for a Sailor V movie. She let out a sigh of relief. Noticing the look on her daughter’s face her mother quickly stood up, Jessica then told her that the stage had been attacked and they had lost all of their hard work. Kevin came home and Alissa left along with Jennifer who was worried about Ryan and Brooke who needed to get home because her parents worried about her because they heard of the attack. Up in Jessica’s room Kevin tried his best to comfort his distressed girlfriend. Jessica finally fell asleep, and Kevin tucked her into the bed. Good thing for the tired and worrying red head there was no school the next day due to repairs.