And just when you think things were complicated enough…

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Thank you to Akiko Koishii and Takuya for reviewing!

Chapter 13: Lost and Found? Yeah right!

“So what’s wrong?”

“The princess is supposed to be the same age as you all!”

“Well, we’re all fifteen to eighteen…” Rachel said.

“A kid can’t use the power of the moon!”

“Then what about Ashline?” Misty asked. “Isn’t she ‘Sailor Eevee’?”

“Yes! But that’s just temporary. You see, there is no sailor eevee. After this fiasco is over her memories will be erased.”

“WHAT?!”

Ashline grabbed Umbreon. “What do you mean?! I’ve dedicated my life to this stupid quest and now-!”

Lance shot her a glance, and she dropped him, meaning the Umbreon. “Fine! See if I care!”

“… Care what?”

Without a backwards glance, Ashline took off the key and tossed it out the window. “We might as well start now. Don’t worry, I can be good at forgetting things if I want. Find yourself a new sailor eevee.”

“… Ashline…”

She and Lance vanished without a backwards glance.

In a way, it was lucky that Sabrina turned out to be Sailor Espeon. Plus, her Disruption attack was nothing to sneeze at. In a light purple fuku with black bows, she cut a striking figure. Eye earrings dangled from her ears, while her hair flowed into twin tails like an Espeon, tamed by lilac ribbons that could also be used as weapons.

Still…

The dark kingdom was definitely upping the ante. And the ‘senshi’ really couldn’t do much, except…

Wait for a stupid little _boy_ to grow up.

It was about two weeks into it when Charlotte snapped. Right in the middle of a battle, she pulled back her binding flames attack and then shifted them into a bow and arrow, before the monster fell, pierced by flaming shafts.

An old man emerged, bleeding profusely.

“Come on, let’s get him to a hospital.” Misty told Sabrina, collecting him as the arrows vanished. Sabrina frowned.

< Something is wrong… >

“What do you mean? >

< It wouldn’t do any good, he’s already dead. >

“WHAT?!”

Winfield ran over. “Ack!”

“Well, we _have_ to kill them! there’s no way to heal!” Rachel said, echoing the sentiments of all who were present.

“If the princess is supposed to bring peace, why are we causing death?” Garina wondered.

“It’s not your fault! Blame the dark kingdom!”

“No, you’re right…” Misty said. “It’s yours.” She grabbed Winfield and shook him. “If you hadn’t been so mean and stupid, maybe we’d still have Ashline as an ally! I know she wasn’t the best fighter but she was still a friend!”

“Yes, it’s like you broke a team.”

“Besides, what’s one more senshi to protect the princess, huh? The princess obviously can’t protect _himself_, so…”

Winfield gulped.

That was when he jumped away, barely avoiding more flaming arrows.

“Traitor.” Charlotte said. “I bet all of this is a farce.”

“She’s right.” Misty glared. “What have we done but fight? And it doesn’t profit us…”

< She speaks the truth… >

‘You’re just playing a game with us, aren’t you?” Gary scolded. Her demeanor shifted, as in her hands, formed her primary weapon.

The glaive…

“You hurt my little cousin too.” Charlotte added.

“But!”

“We’re sick of hearing excuses!” Rachel cried. “Just do what the stupid earth princess is supposed to do and then this will be over!”

Cowed, Winfield nodded.

The next day, princess – er, prince Brendan stood in front of a large ice castle. They were on the moon at last.

It was time to face the dark kingdom once and for all.

The battle was not easy, those things never are, but… at the crucial moment, it faltered.

Five senshi alone were not enough to contain the Dark Queen.

Plus, they did not have the three orbs… only one of them.

Charlotte crumpled as the Fire Orb appeared behind her, and Winfield grabbed it in his teeth before Ivy could steal it.

Everything has a price though.

Her body dissolved into flaming sprinkles and vanished.

“Winfield! What the hell are you doing?!” Gary demanded, as she blasted Ivy back a few steps with her Silence Blast.

“Yes!” Misty added. “I didn’t like her, but we were a team!”

< Team? >

Sabrina was looking decidedly odd. < I don’t think he really thinks of us as a team. More like pawn pieces that must be sacrificed to the greater good. >

“But there is no greater good!” Rachel said, a Thunderstorm knocking Moltres2 back.

“Exactly! It’s all a lie!” Misty proclaimed.

< Lie… >

Winfield laughed. “Well, you figured it out! But don’t worry, once prince Brendan has control of earth, there will be peace forever! I only need to get the other two orbs!”

He vanished.

“Bastard!” Rachel cursed, letting off another Thunderstorm attack.

“It’s no good…” Misty said, as Whirlpool failed to destroy Ivy.

< Yes… we are running out of energy, while she is not. > Sabrina cursed inwardly. < And we are down two senshi. >

Misty cried out as a shard of jagged black lightning downed her.

< Make that three. > Sabrina said grimly.

“I’m not giving up yet!” Garina yelled. In her hands, the glaive pulsed, black light glowing. “I didn’t tell any of you about this, but…”

A ball of purple light formed at the tip…

“Chasing Destruction!”

Sabrina gaped, allowing herself the shock as Ivy was enveloped in black ribbons and shredded to pieces.

“I’m the senshi of destruction.” She said. “But I can’t tamper with fate, so I couldn’t kill her until now.”

“Garina…”
“Let’s just go home… and try and stop Winfield before he makes an even bigger mess…”

End Chapter!
I like Gary sometimes… completed 3/5/04