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Sailor Moon Defenders
By AmandaDoE
Chapter Twenty-One: Stars and Dreams
Jedda watched as Usagi and Mamoru shared a kiss. She then glanced over to Rick, who she was in a loving embrace with. They looked as a shooting star fell down.
"Another shooting star," Rick stated.
"Do you find it weird that these meteor showers have been happening for the past few days?" Jedda asked.
"Not really." Rick shook his head. "It's rather beautiful."
He then let out a chuckle. "Yet, it's gotten to where I've ran out of ideas for wishes."
Jedda had a strange feeling about them. She felt Rick gently touching her shoulders. "What's your wish?"
"To be honest," Jedda shook her head, "I'm not sure, and it has nothing to do with the fact that these have been happening more than one night."
"So, Usako," she heard Mamoru ask his girlfriend, "did you make a wish?"
Jedda followed Rick's glance as the couple across from them were talking.
"I wish… for every day to be so peaceful," Usagi answered with a smile on her face, "and that Mamo would stay by my side forever."
Jedda smiled warmly, staying in the embrace of her own boyfriend. She then glanced at him for a moment before sharing a kiss of their own which lasted for nearly a minute.
"Shall we head back?" Mamoru asked after the kiss ended.
"That sounds like a great idea," Jedda answered.
"I agree." Rick nodded in agreement.
"Yeah." Usagi nodded in awe.
Jedda looked on as she went back into the mansion with Rick, Usagi and Mamoru.
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Setsuna looked outside the window as the shooting stars were falling down the sky. She had found this suspicious lately as these meteor showers have been occurring for the past few nights. She couldn't help but to wonder if there was something behind this than beneath the eye.
"It's another meteor shower," she heard Cathleen speak up. Setsuna turned around, startled. Haruka and Michiru would follow suit seconds later.
"Cathleen!" Michiru exclaimed.
"What are you doing here?" Haruka asked.
"I thought I'd see the view of the latest meteor shower," Cathleen answered. "It looked quite interesting."
Setsuna eyed the woman with caution. It appeared as if she had more on her agenda than she was letting on, especially lately with these meteor showers happening. Mandrake was right not to trust this woman as she didn't trust her.
"Isn't it lovely?" Cathleen asked the group.
"Yes, it is," Michiru answered. "At the same time, there's a feeling as if something is about to happen."
"That's right." Setsuna nodded in agreement.
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Hotaru looked outside the sky as she watched the meteor shower.
"Wow!" Chibiusa exclaimed. "It's so pretty!"
"Yeah," Kshin added. "Just like the past meteor showers that's been going on here lately."
"So, what did you wish for?" Hotaru asked.
"It's a secret." Kshin smirked as he crossed his arms.
"Awww." Hotaru groaned.
"What did you girls wish for?" Kshin asked.
"It's a secret!" Chibiusa and Hotaru answered in unison.
"Hey, no fair!" Kshin exclaimed.
Hotaru heard the door open. She turned around to see that Mandrake had just entered where the three were at.
"All right, you three," Mandrake told them. "It's way past your bedtime. School's tomorrow."
The three gave out groans in displeasure.
"No arguments," Mandrake replied. "Especially you, Kshin."
"Did you see the meteor shower, Mandrake?" Kshin asked.
"Indeed I did," Mandrake answered. "I watched it with Cathleen tonight."
"What did you wish for?" Hotaru asked.
"It's a secret, my dear." Mandrake answered. "If I told you, then the wish wouldn't come true."
He gave out a small chuckle. "I wouldn't even tell Cathleen what I wished for."
Hotaru yawned. "I'm getting sleepy now. I think we should listen to Mandrake and get to bed."
"I agree, Hotaru." Chibiusa nodded in agreement.
"Oh," Kshin slightly groaned this time, "all right."
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Rick was running frantically, holding a hand gun. He had no idea what was going on at first but nonetheless, he was prepared for action.
"Nowhere to hide." an evil voice boomed in the area, which caused Rick to look around the room in weary.
"Who's there?" Rick asked aloud.
"Nowhere to hide." the voice boomed again.
He let out a small chuckle before stating with annoyance. "If this is Ming, he's being real clever at hiding."
"You cannot hide from what you will become!" the voice shouted, which caused alarm for Rick. He turned around to face a terrifying monster growling in front of him.
"You cannot escape!" the monster roared. "This is what you will become!"
"No!" Rick yelled, trying not to show any fear. "No! I won't let that happen!"
"You don't have a choice," the monster replied. It tried grabbing at him but he managed to manage to escape his grasp.
Rick sighed with relief. The relief was short lived when he heard a loud roar and realized the monster was hot in pursuit of him.
The next thing he knew, the chase became overwhelming and the monster gained the upper hand and lashed at Rick. He found himself falling backwards. He felt himself sinking as he was falling.
"What… what's happening?" Rick asked.
Suddenly, he looked up to see a strange light appear. A small girl with pinkish red hair emerged from the light. He was in surprise as the girl was coming towards him and couldn't help but to notice she was wearing a sailor fuku, just like the Sailor Guardians.
"Are you hurt?" the girl asked.
"Who… are you?" Rick asked in confusion.
He felt a warm presence coming from the girl and couldn't tell if this was something to be scared of or if it was something that was welcoming.
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Rick woke up gasping. He touched his bare chest, feeling his heart pound. He looked around to find himself in his bedroom. He briefly looked to see Jedda sleeping before looking around the rest of his surroundings a little bit more.
Rick took a deep breath. "A dream."
"Rick?"
He looked to see Jedda looking over at him with concern.
"Are you okay?" she asked.
"Yes. No. I don't know." Rick shook. He took a deep breath before he asked, "Remember those dreams you had during our ordeal with Hadea?"
"Yes. Why?"
"Well, lately I've been having dreams like that."
"What kind of dreams?"
Rick looked down for a moment before he explained, "Some kind of monster kept chasing at me. It was saying to me there was no escape. After it chased and attacked me, I saw a small girl."
Jedda looked at him with confusion. "What girl?"
"I don't know for sure." Rick continued to explain. "She was dressed like the Sailor Guardians and the dream ended when she asked if I was hurt and I asked who she was. Then…"
"Then what?"
"There was something about the warming presence of the girl." Rick looked down, trying to reflect on the dream. "I'm not sure if it was threatening or welcoming."
He paused as he reflected on the recent nightmares that he was having. "This dream is something I've been having lately. It feels more like a nightmare."
"It'll be fine, Rick." Jedda placed an assuring hand on her boyfriend's shoulder.
"I hope so." Rick replied. "I don't want to act on this nightmare."
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"Ugh! Scum planet! Wherever I go, I see scum!" a woman in golden like armor exclaimed in disbelief as she left the planet she was previously at.
She looked around as she floated around the planets, frustrated. "Even my home planet was scum! Somewhere there must be a brightly shining planet with power that is suitable for me. It must exist somewhere."
"You desire even greater power, Galaxia," a feminine voice boomed.
"Who said that?" the woman demanded.
"I can tell you where you can find greater power. I, Chaos, will show it to you."
Galaxia looked on in awe, wondering what this power would be.
"The birthplace of the milky way is where seeds of heavenly bodies well up like a spring." Chaos proceeded to show her the incredible power in a flash of light.
"The Sagittarius Zero Star." Galaxia spoke in awe.
"That's correct. At the center of the milky way is where you will find what you seek." Chaos explained. "Come. I will show it to you."
She drawn towards the the direction in which Chaos was leading her to which lead her to the milky way. She stared in awe of the significant glow.
First, she saw a man with a golden glow and a blonde woman with a silver glow. The couple appeared to be holding each other in a loving embrace.
"What a beautiful glow." Galaxia noted in awe. "So this is the light of the Sliver Moon Crystal and the Golden Crystal, eh?"
She paused for a moment before she smirked. "Ah yes, this radiance will soon be mine."
She looked to see nine more young women, who each had their own glow. A girl with a blue glow, a bold girl with a red glow, another girl with a green glow, a blonde girl with an orange glow, a girl with a pink glow, another girl with a light blue glow, a girl with a sea green glow, a green haired girl with a dark red glow and a girl purple glow.
"Ah yes." Galaxia stated in satisfaction. "Such great power. There's even more power on this planet."
She sees a beautiful young woman next.
"This young girl has the most powerful jewel in existence known as the Necklace of Oros." Galaxia smiled. She was blown away with the power that existed in the mere planet Earth.
Then, she sensed another power. One that had not been awakened yet. "But wait."
Galaxia looked to see a young man with short blonde hair. "This young man has the significant power I desire. It may not be awakened yet but I believe it is what I can use to obtain star seeds easier."
"Yes." Chaos replied. "He is the key for your greater power. It is not awakened yet but pretty soon it will be awakened and when it does, you will have the power in which you desire."
Galaxia chuckled. "All that's a light worthy of a conqueror who stands atop the milky way Galaxy."
Author's Note: This Volume is probably one of the biggest arcs I have ever planned, let alone written. As a matter of fact, I've been waiting a long time to bring this concept to life in my fan fiction regarding Rick Gordon. It might even continue to Volume Four, depending on how the outcome of the chapters turn out.
"So Usako," the two heard Mamoru ask his girlfriend, "did you make a wish?"
Jedda followed Rick's glance as the couple across from them were talking.
"I wish… for every day to be so peaceful," Usagi answered with a smile on her face, "and that Mamo would stay by my side forever."
Jedda smiled warmly, staying in the embrace of her own boyfriend. She then glanced at him for a moment before sharing a kiss of their own which lasted for nearly a minute.
I enjoyed the scene with my two OTPs of their respective shows. It's always lovely, especially when you pull off a romantic scene.
Setsuna eyed the woman with caution. It appeared as if she had more on her agenda than she was letting on, especially lately with these meteor showers happening. Mandrake was right not to trust this woman as she didn't trust her.
The Sailor Guardians, particularly Setsuna, are high on suspicion with Cathleen O' Connor and this volume is going to show that as her role in this volume will be revealed.
"You cannot hide from what you will become!" the voice shouted, which caused alarm for Rick. He turned around to face a terrifying monster growling in front of him.
"You cannot escape!" the monster roared. "This is what you will become!"
Even if it's indirectly, you should consider this nightmare Rick is having a foreshadowing of what's to come.
"Ugh! Scum planet! Wherever I go, I see scum!" a woman in golden like armor exclaimed in disbelief as she left the planet she was previously at.
She looked around as she floated around the planets, frustrated. "Even my home planet was scum! Somewhere there must be a brightly shining planet with power that is suitable for me. It must exist somewhere."
Here's where you get to see the mish mash of both the anime and manga of Sailor Moon . Which is something you might find educating if you haven't read the manga or even seen the Stars arc of the anime.
"The birthplace of the milky way is where seeds of heavenly bodies well up like a spring." Chaos proceeded to show her the incredible power in a flash of light.
"The Sagittarius Zero Star." Galaxia spoke in awe.
"That's correct. At the center of the milky way is where you will find what you seek." Chaos explained. "Come. I will show it to you."
I decided to keep the identity of Chaos a secret for the time being as I felt it was best to save the major threat for the finale arc of Sailor Moon Defenders.
Galaxia looked to see a young man with short blonde hair. "This young man has the significant power I desire. It may not be awakened yet but I believe it is what I can use to obtain star seeds easier."
"Yes." Chaos replied. "He is the key for your greater power. It is not awakened yet but pretty soon it will be awakened and when it does, you will have the power in which you desire."
Galaxia chuckled. "All that's a light worthy of a conqueror who stands atop the milky way Galaxy."
This arc is going to have focus on Rick and his changes that he will be going through in this arc. Galaxia is acting as she does in the manga, power hungry and after all the Sailor Crystals and greater power.
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Chapters
Volume One
Using the power of the Necklace of Oros, Queen Hadea conquers the galaxy. The Defenders seek help from a group called the Sailor Guardians.
Rei notices the effects of battle on Usagi. Meanwhile, both teams make desperate efforts to end the clash. The Sailors approach Hadea's temple, and Flash's daughter returns to lend her aid.
Each side becomes more powerful.
Issues in Jedda's past and present lead to a monumental decision.
Princess Jedda begins embracing Hadea's cause. Ami and Rick continue to bond.
Members of the Sailor Outer Senshi join the battle. Princess Jedda is faced with a decision as a ruler. Later, she explores a startling possibility.
Now divided, the teams fend attacks off while struggling to reach Hadea.
As Rick and the princess finally reunite, a climactic showdown with Hadea begins.
The Guardians and Defenders continue their clash against the queen.
In the aftermath, revelations emerge and choices are made.
Volume Two
The younger team members begin adjusting to the changes. Others strive to fit back into normal society.
As his companions reflect, Mandrake begins to sense a mystical disturbance.
Mandrake is reacquainted with a major figure in his life.
Ming returns.
The group scrambles to counter Ming, who is aided by Krotan.
16: The First Abductions: LJ and Mars
Once again, Krotan makes his move on Jedda.
17: Closure For Rick and Mercury
The groups scurry to save their friends. Ami and Rick have a personal discussion.
As Minako and Jedda connect, Krotan continues closing in on members of the group.
Krotan has an enticing proposition.
The Defenders and Guardians make their stand against Krotan.
Volume Three
Rick's dreams signal a great change in his life. Mysterious figures begin moving behind the scenes.
Rei and Rick sense more darkness on the horizon.
Ming and Galaxia engage in discussions.
An unexpected battle occurs at a concert.
Rick considers the effects of his transformation.
The team has a confrontation with a group knows as the Three Lights.
Rick's abilities make him a target.
As Rick continues healing, the Sailors assess the situation with the Starlights.
Rick is targeted by the Sailor Animamates.
The team searches for Rick, along with information on their new opponents.
Volume Four
As the struggle against Galaxia continues, Hadea and Jedda discuss the Netherworld's future. Meanwhile, Usagi's power grows.
Cathleen initiates her effort to control Rick.
The team manages to locate Rick and his manipulator.
Rick frets over his mutation while others seek to reverse it.
The Sailors and their allies face a new threat in Tin Nyanko.
Nyanko becomes the latest to seek Rick's power.
As Rick's humanity begins slipping away, his friends continue their quest to cure him.
Rick runs amok, and a massive battle against Nyanko begins.
The Sailors make a stunning discovery.
Jedda and Rick take a huge step forward.
Volume Five
Rick and Jedda begin their new lives.
A girl arrives to meet Mandrake.
The group begins getting to know the newcomer.
Rick is visited by a servant who gives him access to valuable information.
Amy's special abilities are revealed.
Rick learns more about his power, and how it might relate to the current events. Hadea attempts to console him later.
The group endeavors to rescue Mamoru from a mystical prison.
Usagi and her friends confront Mamoru's captor.
The battle in the dream realm reaches a conclusion.
The aftermath of the dream clash brings several people closer.
Volume Six
Rick senses that the Netherworld could face an imminent attack.
The groups begin learning more about the Kings.
Hadea and her companions take preemptive measures against Zorelda.
Hadea and Phantom explore their bond, as do several others throughout the day. First appearance of Tori Gordon.
Rick and Jedda work to resolve recent issues. Minako explores life in the Netherworld.
Ming reenters the fray as the Kings converse with Zorelda.
The groups decide that it's time for the confrontation.
The Guardians and Defenders engage the Kings in the Netherworld.
The Kings begin to realize the truth.
With Zorelda seemingly thwarted, the groups begin moving on. A woman named Rachel arrives at Monitor.
Everyone begins learning more about Rachel.
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