Episode 30.5:
The Beginning of Trouble:
Andrew Returns

     The minute the portal closed, a second portal opened, this one smaller than the one Sailor Pluto had opened. From the portal stepped Luna, Artemis, and Diana. Behind the original guardian cats another portal opened, this one depositing Star, Spirit, Chloe, and Tara.
     "We're too late," Luna gasped when she saw Serena was nowhere to be seen.
     "Um, Luna," Artemis said when he saw Misato and Ritsuko gawking at them, "there are outsiders present."
     "Oh, don't mind us," Misato stammered, waving her hand.
     "Where are the warriors?!" Star demanded, leaping onto the table next to Ritsuko.
     "The majority left with Sailor Pluto," Ritsuko said, "they said something about going to Death Mountain or Death Peak or something like that."
     "They wouldn't?!" Luna said, turning to Artemis and the others.
     "They did," Jess moaned, limping into the room.
     "And they went without me," Bryan said, acting as Jess' human crutch.
     "What happened?" Tara asked.
     "The Negaverse has teamed up with the Angels," Jubilee said from a computer terminal. She blew a bubble with her gum, which popped after a second, before returning to chewing her gum.
     "And they wiped out a LOT of our forces," Roxy said from another terminal.
     "Which means the remaining Warriors and Senshi are going to try to revitalize their friends," Chloe said, catching onto what all the information meant.
     "And Serena is powerless," Diana said.
     "How did you know that her locket shattered?" Jess asked, coughing after.
     "A surge in the cosmic balance," Spirit said, "but we'll explain this later on. Where did they go?"
     "The World of Mana!" everyone else exclaimed, startling Misato and Ritsuko, who knew nothing about the adventures in the World of Mana or what had happened so long ago.
     "Thanks for your help," Star said, "we owe you one."
     "Hurry back," Misato said, "the four children are with your friends."
     "We will," Tara said as Luna opened a portal. The cats leapt through and the portal sealed shut.
     "Good luck!" Jubilee and Roxy called as the cats vanished, "you'll need it."

     In the World of Mana a large portal opened in the sky, dumping everyone in a huge pile on the ground. Once they managed to untangle their bodies and take care of any injuries they tried to figure out what they were going to do.
     "We know where the revitalizer is," Rei Hino said, "We just need to know how to get there."
     "And exactly where THERE is in relativity to where HERE is," Rei Ayanami replied, causing half the people to fall over.
     "Whatever," Asuka said to herself, "we're in the middle of nowhere and they're trying to figure where here is."
     "Asuka, if you have something to add to the conversation, go right ahead," Sailor Pallas said, putting her hands on Asuka's shoulders. Asuka looked up into Pallas' sea green eyes.
     "Um, I was wondering exactly where we are," Asuka replied, lying through her teeth.
     "Wish I knew," Dan said, trying ot line up the sun with their location, "does the World of Mana spin in normal rotation or retrograde?"
     "I'm getting some bad vibes," Mina said, preparing for her Crescent Beam attack.
     "Not bad vibes," Alex said, breaking Mina's train of thought, "cat vibes!"
     Above the group another portal opened, dumping out Luna, Artemis, Diana, Spirit, Star, Chloe, and Tara, all in their human forms.  The seven landed on top of many of the senshi and Warriors, taking them to the ground. Once everyone regained their feet the seven newcomers looked at one another.
     "What happened?" Luna asked, noticing she was in human form.
     "This is too strange," Artemis said.
     "So this is what I looked like as a human," Star said, Everyone groaned. A sweat drop formed on Star's head.
     "Did you guys come to recharge my locket?" Serena asked.
     "We can tell you how to," Chloe said.
     "How?"
     "The Sailor Soldiers must touch their crystals to your shattered locket and call upon their planets," Luna said, "Hopefully that will do the trick."
     "Let's hope it works," Serena said, holding out her broken locket. Lita, Mina, Rei, and Ami touched their crystal wands to the locket and called upon their powers.
     "Venus Crystal Power!"
     "Mercury Crystal Power!"
     "Mars Crystal Power!"
     "Jupiter Crystal Power!"
     "Sailor Scout Power!"
     Their crystals glowed, releasing energy into Serena's locket. There was a brilliant flash of light and the reformed locket lay in Serena's palm. This wasn't the same heart locket that had changed her into Super Sailor Moon. This locket was still heart shaped, but it was golden with silver wings.
     "Holy cow!" Touji exclaimed.
     "Did we just witness a miracle?" Shinji asked.
     "Nani?" Asuka said in Japanese, "What the heck?"
     "You have just bared witness to the creation of Eternal Sailor Moon," Tara said, "Serena, hold your locket up and shout "Eternal Moon Power!"."
     "Here it goes," Serena said, taking a deep breath. She hoisted her locket into the air and shouted, "Eternal Moon POWER!"
     There was a flash of light and there stood Eternal Sailor Moon, her uniform a kaleidoscope of colors with elbow length gloves, thigh high white boots, a multi - colored skirt, and white angel wings. When everyone saw her new outfit they gasped.
     "Wow," Jack said.
     "Holy cow," Jason gasped.
     "You like?" Serena asked, turning for all to see.
     "Wow," Alex gaped, "You are totally eternal."
     "Thanks," Serena said, blushing, "This is going to take some getting used to."
     As everyone admired Serena's new uniform, Star perked his ears up. Spirit, Chloe, and Tara followed in suit. The four cats turned humans turned to see the four children walking off in a zombie - like state. They tried shouting to the Warriors and Senshi to get their attention, but to no avail. The four guardians then decided to caterwaul like there was no tomorrow. The results were better than they expected, for everyone clamped their hands over their ears.
     "What's wrong?" Sailor Mars asked.
     "I don't know," Sailor Venus replied, "Artemis, what's up?"
     Artemis began to speak, but he was drowned out by the other guardians.
     "I can't hear you. I see your lips moving, but no sound."
     Artemis tried again, this time his words were mumbled.
     "I didn't quite catch that. Would you repeat what you said?"
     Artemis blew some steam from his nostrils. He drew a deep breath and screamed at the top of his lungs to the other guardians, "SHUT THE HELL UP!!"  Once the four guardians stopped wailing Artemis turned back to Mina and said, "The children are in a trance and walking away!"
     "There they go!" Serena shouted, pointing to the woods where they saw the four eva pilots vanish.
     "After them!" Rich shouted, activating his computer visor and running after the four. Star and Spirit stepped in the way, blocking Rich and causing a major pile up.
     "What the hell did you do that for?!" he demanded, shouting at the top of his lungs.
     "It's dangerous to go off without becoming powered up first," Tara said, "Warrior Arctic Chill, your transformation pen if you please."
     Rich reached under his armor and, upon locating the pen, took it from its catch and gave it to Tara. Tara held the pen in the air and a flash of light surrounded it. When the light subsided everyone could see the pen had some improvements, the most notable was the star around the symbol for Arctic Chill and a blue crystal above it. Tara then handed the pen back to Rich and said, "Now shout "Ice Crystal Power!" to gain your full strength."
     "Ok. Ice Crystal POWER!"
     A blizzard erupted from the pen, swirling around his body and improving his armor. When he came out of the transformation everyone could see how his equipment had improved. His ice blue armor now had silver and gold accents and the Arctic Chill symbol set in sapphires. His gauntlets were of black, gold, and silver with sapphires set into them. He still had the navy blue baggy pants and the black boots. On his hip rested a scabbard of ice blue leather with gold and silver metal working and sapphires set into the metal. Inside that scabbard rested the Ice Dagger - his backup weapon. In his hand rested the golden and sapphire bow and on his back rested a quiver of golden arrows.
     "Now that you are super powered, go in search of the children," Tara said. Rich, Alex, and Adderson, along with everyone else, took off after the four children. "Good luck," she called as they vanished into the thick woods.

     "They're getting too far ahead of us!" Mina shouted as the Senshi and Warriors charged through the forest.
     "This is impossible," Ritsuko said over the communicator, "they're fourteen years old. They shouldn't have that type of speed!"
     "They're in a trance of sorts," Luna interjected, "someone or something is controlling them."
     "I see them!" Alex shouted from ahead.
     "I see them also," Matt Emmerton shouted also, "It appears those things on their heads are where the control is being initiated. I'm going to utilize my boomerang to knock them free."
     "Negative on that Hellfire," Misato said, "we just want the Psi links knocked free, not their heads."
     "I'll try to knock them free," Alex said, leaping into the air and landing on a high tree branch. He clenched his fist, violet energy glowing around it. From between his fingers formed shuriken of the same energy. "Oh yeah, I still got the power," he said to himself before hurling the shuriken toward the children. The first shuriken knocked Shinji's Psi links free.
     "What the?" Shinji asked as his mind returned.
     The second pair of shuriken knocked the Psi links free of Touji's head.
     "Where am I?" Touji asked when his mind returned.
     The third pair of shuriken knocked the Psi links free of Rei's forehead.
     "Oh my stars," she gasped when normal thought returned, "what happened?"
     The fourth pair of shurikens missed their mark, as did the fifth pair. But the sixth managed to knock Asuka's Psi links loose.
     "What the heck?!" she asked, looking behind her.
     "Asuka, watch out for that.... " Shinji shouted as Asuka ran face first into a tree. He finished his sentence the exact moment she collided. "... tree."
     "Look at all the stars," Asuka mumbled before falling backward.
     "That has GOT to hurt," Steve Young said, Everyone nodded in agreement.  Shinji and Touji each slipped an arm around Asuka and helped her to her feet. They then continued their hike through the forest.
     As they hiked on, Asuka began to regain consciousness. First she moaned, then she mumbled, then she foamed at the mouth, followed by cursing and ranting. Rei, in her calm manner, looked Asuka directly in the eyes and slapped her.
     "What the hell was that for, Wonder Girl?!" Asuka growled.
     "You were out of your mind," Rei said in her calm tone, "I simply did what I had to do."
     While Asuka and Rei fought, Alex perked up his ears and gave everyone the signal to hold their positions.
     "What's up?" Jordan asked, drawing his swords.
     "There is trouble ahead," Alex whispered, "prepare for a fight."
     As if on cue a wave of arrows and other projectiles flew through the air, directly at the group. Alex and Jordan each erected their force walls, deflecting much of the incoming fire. They soon figured out that their attackers were mobile, for much of the incoming fire changed direction once some was blocked. The Sailor Senshi, knowing that something had to be done right away or they would end up shishkabobbed, stood back to back and joined hands.

"Mercury Crystal Power!"
"Mars Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter Crystal Power!"
"Venus Crystal Power!"
"Eternal Moon Power!"
"SAILOR SCOUT POWER!!"
     The energy which was released from the five powers uniting resulted in the formation of a force dome which allowed things to leave, but not to come in.
     "We're in trouble," Adderson said, looking through the dome. From the darkness came a mass of shadows with glowing red eyes.
     "If I didn't know better I would say those are Dark Ganymede's forces," Dennis said.
     "But we wiped him out for good the last time we fought," Jack said, "I'm sure of it!"
     At that same moment the four children were beginning to feel uncomfortable in their plug suits, and they let everyone know.
     "This is starting to feel slimy," Asuka whined.
     "It's revolting to say the least," Rei said.
     "Almost like it wants to merge with my body," Shinji added.
     "And at the same time eat my skin off," Touji finished.

     "They need to get out of the plug suits," Misato said over the communicator.
     "The sooner the better," Ritsuko said, running around trying to find some spare clothes. "This sucks! Where do they keep their clothes?!"
     "You've been hanging out with Asuka again, haven't you?" Misato asked, nudging Ritsuko while rummaging for extra clothing.
     "She gets on my nerves, but I can't help picking up her lingo."
     "I heard that!" Asuka exclaimed over the communicator.
     "Owww.... my arm!" Alex whined. Misato and Ritsuko figured that Asuka had whipped Alex's arm backwards again.
     "We have some clothing for you," Roxy said, dumping the remaining clothes into the bag Ritsuko was holding, "Rich, we're sending it to you," she added, opening a portal and dumping the bag through.
     "I've got it," Richard said a moment later, "Thanks guys."
     "Our pleasure," Misato sighed before sitting down to rest. Ritsuko and Roxy joined her a moment later.

     "I have the bag of clothes," Richard said, holding up a large duffle bag, "Get out of the plug suits as soon as you can!"
     "I'm not about to strip right here!" Asuka whined.
     "Do you have a choice?" Shinji asked, half out of his plug suit, "throw me a shirt!" Rich whipped a large t - shirt at Shinji, who put it on before stepping out of his plug suit. Rich then tossed him a pair of jeans and a pair of sneakers.
     "These aren't my jeans," Shinji said, stepping into them.
     "Those are mine," Tod sighed, "they should fit you ok, since we're about the same size."
     "Let me guess," Touji said, all ready dressed in a large henley shirt and baggy blue jeans, "Some of these are Alex's."
     "They belong to a lot of people," Misato said over the communicator, "we grabbed whatever we could get our hands on at the time."
     "I can imagine," Rei said quietly. Everyone turned to see her in a sky blue baby - doll shirt, a black mini - skirt, and platform sandals. "How do I look?"
     "Gah," was the only sound Shinji could make.
     "Woah," Jordan and Jack said.
     "Stunning," Alyssa and Alison said simultaneously, 'must be some of our clothes.'
 'Wow, Wonder Girl looks hot,' Asuka thought, 'amazing what the right clothes can do.'
     Alex looked over at Asuka to see her deep in thought. He walked over to her and asked, "Whatcha thinking about?"
     "Oh, nothing," Asuka sighed, turning her head to face Alex, "nothing at all."
     "Do you mind?!" Sailor Mars shouted, "Our force dome won't hold much longer!"
     "She's right," Sailor Venus said, "we're losing strength fast."
     "Throw the plug suits," Artemis said, "Let's give them a gift... "
     "That they'll never forget," Star finished. The two guardians closed their eyes and concentrated. The four decomposing plug suits levitated and flew through the air. Once they exited the force dome they continued on their trajectory into the forest, where they struck something with a sickening SPLAT. From the darkness came a small figure clad in blood red and black armor. The person's black hair was standing on end, his eyes glowing red, his teeth clenched.
     "Dark Ganymede," Joss gasped.
     "Andrew," Alex also gasped, "he's.... he's back."
     "That's right," Andrew said, his voice containing a demonic tone, "I'm you're worst nightmare, or did you forget Alex?"
     Alex gasped, memories of Andrew's dark side filling his mind. He covered his mouth with his hand and swallowed convulsively. "I am much stronger now," he said, running the back of his hand across his mouth.
     "It looks it," Andrew taunted, "It looks like you were going to vomit there."
     "Leave him alone!" Dennis and Steve Young both said, standing defensively between Alex and Andrew, their weapons drawn.
     "You're outta here," Andrew said, waving his hand at the pair. A force wave struck the pair, throwing them aside. Alex produced his glaive, spun it around, and pointed it at Andrew. "You have terrorized me and my friends long enough," Alex snarled, his eyes narrow slits, "On behalf of Saturn and all the other planets I will punish you!"
     "But first you should meet some of my 'friends'," Andrew said, producing the four discarded plug suits, "come angel children. Come and play!"
     Shadow energy flowed into the plug suits, changing them into makeshift bodies. The heads that appeared resembled the heads of the original owners, but with a twist of demon like angel. The angel children then grew to the size of Evangelion Units. Dark Ganymede's armor glowed and he, too, was piloting an Eva.
     "Meet Eva Unit 12," Andrew taunted, the Eva powering up its weapon systems.
     "Shit," Shinji cursed under his breath.
     "What's the matter young Ikari? Find yourself without your precious Unit 01? And what about Ayanami? Sohryu? Suzuhara? Do you miss your Evas?"
     "Put a sock in it ugly!" Asuka shouted.
     "Umm... Asuka, you shouldn't be making him angry," Touji said nervously.
     "Why don't you shut up, monkey boy! I'm sick of you bossing me around!"
     "I'm with Touji," Rei said, stepping between the warring factions, "stop being so immature."
     "Yeah, stop being so immature," Andrew taunted, Unit 12 taking out a fairly large caliber gun, "Who should I blow up first? Wonder Girl? The Third Child? The queen bitch? Or monkey boy?"
     "Try picking on someone your own size!" came from across the valley. Everyone turned to see Drew's magnificent Unit 01 on the horizon, "Let the battle begin!"

To be continued.....
<continue to next episode?>

     "In the next episode the two sides wage War. But time is quickly running out. Unless they can get to the revitalizer in the next two hours all hope of reviving their friends will be lost. Somewhere along the way the Warriors and Senshi will learn more about the children then they will ever wish to know. Also some questions about the relationship between Alex and Andrew are answered. Stay turned for 'War Out of Love' and as always I promise you more fan service."
     -Misato