Written by BHart
February 17, 2009

Act XCVI
Unholy Traliz Grounds

Everyone was engaged in battle on one of two remaining bridges leading to Traliz. The behemoth was slowly making its way down the bridge. Reinforcements were coming down the juxtapose bridge. "There are too many of them," said Kousagi.

There was a large group of people running up the adjacent bridge to fight the soldiers. "Who are they?" asked Rie.

"I don't know, but I welcome any help we can get," responded Parne.

Someone contacted Omatase through his link shell. It was a taru taru mage on the other bridge. "Bartinax? How did you get this far into the council's territory?"

"We've got people from all the major kingdoms fighting with us against the council; Santok, Basdor, Durst and Jeuno. We finally have the support we need."

Among Bartinax's group were Ashlynn, Potter, Huntress, Vasteel, Tameria, Artemis Evans, Fatty Lumpkin, Lady Dragon Guardian, Dorothy Tarenta, Pen Isaran, Allen Montalvo, Maxie, Aurora Moonblade and Feral Heart, to name a few.

"I'm surprised to see Allen with you," remarked Omatase.

"He realized if he wanted to make a difference, he must fight. We'll take care of this bridge, you guys just worry about making it into their headquarters," ordered Bartinax.

The behemoth had already gored a few soldiers and thrown them off the bridge by flailing its horns wildly.

Vlaad used his rampart ability, granting a magic shield effect, enhancing defense for everyone in his group.

Rykel cast dread spikesra on everyone, giving them a protection of darkness, draining anyone's energy that struck them.

Mittens continuously used her Utsusemi Ichi ability, keeping her alive from the behemoth's powerful strikes.

Oona summoned Titan by her side. Titan used his mountain buster ability, smashing the behemoth hard with his fists.

The behemoth was attacking with its wild horns and shockwave attack, knocking Titan back.

"Hang in there," encouraged Erewan.

Parne was attacking it with cannonball and hysteric barrage attacks, provoking the behemoth to use its kick out ability. Parne and a few others were thrown across the bridge.

"We'll go back and get them as soon as this thing's dead," reassured Suhya.

Sailor Io was attacking it with blue lightning bolts, while Sailor Triton was striking it with giant tridents descending from the sky.

The behemoth cast meteor with its final breath.

Titan formed a large piece of land in his hands, shielding everyone from the meteors. The ground shook violently as the meteors landed on the ground, making small craters. Most of the bridge was taken out. They ran safely across the bridge before it collapsed.

"Is everyone okay?" asked Mittens.

"I think Titan's had it," replied Oona.

Bartinax and his party met up with them. "There are more soldiers on their way. The council barracks aren't far from here. We'll take care of them while you guys head towards the Traliz headquarters," ordered Bartinax.

"Will do; thanks for your help," said Suhya.

They were on the large and spacious castle grounds. There were a lot of beautiful plant life and green fields. The castle headquarters were not far off. They approached an area looking like a giant garden.

"Stop right where you are," yelled a voice.

"Who's there?" asked Kousagi.

A figure rose in the distance in the vast garden. "I am the groundskeeper of this place. Leave before you get obliterated," yelled the figure.

"Who are you?" asked Rakuah.

The dirt began to shake a little, breaking apart, forming a hole in the ground. A woman wearing nothing but body paint came out of the hole. She had light brown hair in a pony tail and had big, brown eyes. Her skin was a bronzed tan color. She had a tank top painted over her nude breasts and bicycle shorts painted over her bare ass and vagina. "I'm Sailor Carme. You are defiling these sacred grounds."

Many different kinds of vegetables rose out of the ground with weapons and armor equipped.

"What the hell?" said Sailor Triton.

"To arms!" commanded Sailor Carme. The vegetable knights charged them.

Sailor Parallel Moon attacked them with a wide burst of light. It energized them, making them grow bigger.

Sailor Ares charred them with spitfire. Lava landed on the ground, bursting open with flames spreading across the ground. It didn't hurt the sentient vegetables either.

"Onward, my sauteed vegetable warriors."

"I hope this works," said Rykel. He cast death spikesra on everyone, instantly killing anything that struck them. The vegetable warriors fell in great numbers while the spell lasted.

Sailor Carme was stuffing turnips up her pussy and shooting them out.

"Watch out for the flying food," warned Suhya.

"I will nourish my children," said Sailor Carme. Dirt from the ground rose, flowing towards her vegetable knights and the sailor senshi.

"Move back, move back," instructed Erewan.

The large mound of dirt buried everyone, along with the veggie fighters. They helped each other out of the hill of dirt.

"It's time for the spring harvest." Carme opened up her hands. She was holding seeds. She blew on them.

The wind carried them to various parts of the garden. The airborne seeds entered in the respiratory systems of Vlaad's group.

"The fruits of my labors will come tearing their way out of your bodies."

Carme bent down, getting some fresh dirt in her hands and rubbing it on her face, like war paint.

She raised her hands in the air, attacking them with dirt fury. Large, hardened dirt clods struck them, keeping them at bay.

She grabbed a ploughshare and stood on top of it. It moved by itself with ease through the ground, with her guiding it. She sped up, heading towards Kousagi. When she was close enough, she pulled back on the ploughshare, making it rise in the air. She flew towards Kousagi, descending towards her with great speed. "No one interferes with the council!" yelled Carme.

Vlaad, Rykel and Maybel rushed over to Kousagi's aid, blocking Sailor Carme from falling on her with their swords and shields held up. They managed to push Carme away, making her fly backwards onto the ground. They lost their balance, falling down themselves from the force of Sailor Carme landing on them.

Carme conjured up a thick mud wall in front of herself. They couldn't penetrate the mud very well, getting themselves and their weapons stuck in it.

More veggie knights rose from the ground.

"Oh hell, is this ever going to end?" complained Suhya.

Sailor Charon attacked them with a darkening mist, killing them by blotting out the light and energy they received from the sun. "Nice to have my abilities back," remarked Anestus.

Sailor Triton conjured up a glowing, blue spear powered by the deep sea. She threw it at the mud wall protecting Carme. The spear pierced right through the wall. The mud wall immediately fell to the ground in a large puddle, revealing Sailor Carme lying dead on the ground with a spear lodged in her head. "Wow, what a lucky shot," said Sailor Triton.

They felt a nauseous feeling within their stomachs. They bent over as if they were about to regurgitate something. "What's going on?" asked Omatase.

"I think those seeds inside us are starting to sprout," commented Parne.

"I'll take care of it," said Oona. She cast Esunaga II on everyone, removing the parasitic plant growing inside them.

They reached a long set of stairs leading up to the main entrance of the Traliz headquarters. "Here at last," said Kousagi.

There were three figures standing at the top, guarding the front entrance to the castle.

They couldn't believe what they saw. There were a Yagudo, Orc and Quadav dressed up in sailor senshi uniforms.

Mittens couldn't stop laughing.

"Now I've seen everything," remarked Parne.

The Sailor Yagudo, Sailor Orc and Sailor Quadav ran down the steps towards them.

"You sailor senshi go on ahead. We'll handle these abominations," ordered Vlaad.

"We cannot abandon you," replied Kousagi.

"Look, we'll meet up with you soon enough. Go now," ordered Suhya.

The three sailor beast abominations were met in battle by Vlaad and anyone else who wasn't a sailor senshi. "What has been done to these beastmen?" asked Parne.

"I don't know, but it's as funny a sight to see as it is strange," replied Erewan.

"Be on guard, who knows what we're up against with these three," warned Oona.

The sailor senshi were trying to get through the front doors. The castle was mainly made of a glossy, gray colored stone which sparkled in the sunlight. It had a multi spire shaped structure on the outside, resembling the pointed crystal structure similar to that of crystal Tokyo.

The sailor senshi rammed the front doors with their combined strength, knocking it down. Sailor Triton was looking for any traps nearby, but didn't find any. "We're clear."

The castle was ornately decorated on the inside. They were in a large room, with balconies running across the walls. They cautiously proceeded to the next and only door in the room.

"It's too quiet in here," remarked Sailor Ares.

"Keep your eyes open for anything," suggested Sailor Io.

"These beastmen are stronger than the normal kinds we've come across. They've been enhanced somehow," noticed Vlaad.

"They've been given some kind of sailor senshi-like powers," noticed Parne.

"The council has been experimenting with many different things," added Oona.

The sailor senshi entered another large, open room with a giant stone vagina resting on a pedestal in the middle. There was a giant chandelier illuminating the room. Sailor Himalia appeared, levitating in the air above the stone vagina. "You've finally made it here. It's too bad you're too late for your friends."

"Shut your damn mouth!" yelled Sailor Ares.

"You better watch that volatile temper of yours, you may end up like your friends," warned Himalia. "I didn't think you'd make it past our welcoming committee so quickly."

"Those sailor beastmen are an abomination. Giving such sacred powers to creatures so evil and filthy; what kinds of strange experimentations are you working on?" asked Sailor Parallel Moon.

"My, my, so many questions you'll never find the answers to."

Purple, fist sized gems with a reddish tint, circled around the room, striking them. While they were busy avoiding the flying gems, a light shined on Sailor Himalia from below, causing a light glow around her.

The gems started rotating around Himalia. Himalia was wearing a reddish-purple gown with a tiara on her head.

They looked up at her, shocked. "Oh my god!" said Sailor Ares.

"She's transformed into a moon princess!" said Sailor Parallel Moon, stunned.

..to be continued..