Sailor Moon Millennium – Dark Sun Rising
Chapter # 3 – A Wild Ride : Reptile Attacks  –
Created December 18th, 2001
By K.W. Isenor (sailor_sun_@hotmail.com) & Jason (Omartin6@home.com)

---

Tasha exited the house late at night, as usual. She needed to hurry in order to get to the race, and since her bike was in the garage and she didn't want to wake up Jessica, she had to walk down the street, so far so good, she thought to herself as she walked by a bunch of houses then took out a cigarette and light up.

Alissa was sitting on her front doorstep. She missed home. Only being able to talk to her parents on rare occasions. They were so busy. Sighing Alissa looked up from her lap. Walking along the street was someone who oddly enough looked like Tasha. Alissa stared for a few moments more it was Tasha. "Maybe I should talk to her, we seemed to get off on the wrong foot." Alissa said to herself.

Tasha glanced at the watch she had stolen from another biker then smiled in relief as she looked at the man before her and paid him some money, "sorry that I'm early, I ran outta my stash" she said.

The man shrugged, "you know you don't have to pay for the stuff."

"I'm not interested" she said as she pocketed the bag.

Alissa stared on with wide eyes. If that bag was what she thought it was then Jessica should know. Against her better judgment the blonde followed in the shadows.

Tasha yawned as she took out some powder then sniffed it; she smiled hazily as she arrived at the warehouse where the tournament was to begin. She walked over to the door, paid the cover charge then went inside.

Alissa didn't know what to do; it wasn't like she could walk in through the front door. Deciding to find another entrance or at least a window to see what was going on the blond crept through the shadows.

Tasha readied the secondary bike; she smirked at Viper who glared at her angrily. "Whassa'matta Vipes, ya scared that I might beat ya again?" Tasha asked smugly.

Viper glowered then got to his bike, "we'll see about that kid," he hissed, reminding Tasha of her namesake.

Tasha shrugged then lazily flipped the other biker off, "yes we will" she said with a drunken giggle.

Alissa looked on, not sure of what to make of it. She couldn't hear what was being said from where she perched. Carefully balancing her weight on a stake of crates Alissa continued to watch.

Just then there was a tap on Alissa's shoulder and she looked up to see a burly man all dressed in black, "see some'in' ya like?" he growled as he grabbed her. Alissa let out a startled cry as she leaned her weight up against the old window. Instantly shattering Alissa and the burly man fell into the building. All eyes turned on them.

The man got to his feet and dragged her over. "Ohh bloody 'ell" Tasha groaned, she would have to get caught by one of Jessica's friends, the question was what to do, "search her, I think she's a cop!" she said. Various other bikers also began to yell things to the bouncer who growled then began to search Alissa.

Alissa's blue eyes flashed on Tasha in shock. "I'm not a cop! And let me go!" The blonde screamed as she turned back to the man who had a tight hold on her arm.

The bouncer growled then searched her, finding no badge or wire he let her go then stomped off. Tasha smirked then readied her bike.

"Told you!" Alissa said in an "I-told-you-so" voice. The bouncer glared at her then walked outside. Tasha just winked then flipped Alissa off as she pulled out a cigarette.

Alissa turned to Tasha and quickly walked over to the only familiar face despite the rude nature of the girl. "What is this place?"

"What’s it look like?" Tasha asked as she lit up then blew smoke into her face, "what do'ya want?" she asked.

Alissa looked around. "I don't know what this place looks like but the people definitely do not seem like the friendly type. What are you doing here?" The blonde waved her hand, she hated nothing more then cigarette smoke.

"Earnin' money" Tasha said gruffly as she got out an all black helmet with silver praying mantis logo on it.

"There are other ways to do it. Do you like animals?" Alissa asked, maybe she could get Tasha a job working at the barn of Mrs. and Mr. Edward's. It would be a better way of earning money then this.

"Not really and this way is fine, though there's always being a working girl or stealing'."

"Have you always lived like this? Even when your parents were alive?" Alissa took a step out of Tasha's reach; she didn't want to end up with a bloody nose like Madison.

"What's it to ya?"

"Just curious." Alissa admitted.

Tasha just rolled her eyes, "look I like the way I am just fine and once I earn enough money I'm gettin' a fake id then goin' back to San Fran where my real home has been."

"You aren't answering the question." Alissa said in a persistent tone.

"Funny" Tasha said in a cold and somewhat angry voice, "I didn't think I needed to" she said, a flash of anger in her eyes as the other racers got onto their bikes."

Alissa decided to back off, for now anyway. The young girl looked around, she stuck out like a sore thumb in a crowd of men and women all dressed in dark clothing. Many of the people where big a built, not to mention hostile looking.

Tasha yawned then grinned, "want a ride?" she asked Alissa.

"A ride? Where are you going?" Alissa asked with a sideways look.

"I'm workin' me and all the other bikers ride out for 'bout several miles an' try to earn a cash prize of three hundred bucks."

"Three hundred bucks! Just for riding a bike?" Alissa asked shocked.

Tasha nodded, "object is to get to first place. There are no rules, which is why it's illegal."

"Oh." Alissa replied as looked around again.

"What did you think this was?" Tasha asked as she got a bottle of scotch out then opened it, "want some?"

"No thanks, I think I will pass." Alissa said as she waved a hand in front of her. "And I thought this might just be a biker club . . . alright I am a very big optimist!"

Tasha shrugged as she took a few stiff drinks, "hop on" she said as the race began.

"I don't know Tasha, I think I will just head off home now." Alissa replied as she took a step backwards.

"I said hop on." Tasha said in a voice that brooked no room for an argument, "your not going to go tattle on me to Jessica" she said angrily.

Alissa swallowed hard and carefully got on the bike behind Tasha not saying a word.

The ref at the starting line dropped the flag and then the racers took off, Tasha handed Alissa a helmet the blonde quickly put it on. Grabbing around Tasha’s waist to stop herself from falling off backwards Alissa held on.

The bikers roared down the street, and Tasha put her hand near the ground, grabbed a chain then revved up to another biker and whipped him in the head, knocking him off his bike.

"What are you doing?! You might kill someone!" Alissa cried out in shock. 'Not like you would care!"

"I'm earnin' money" Tasha shot back as she threw the chain at some bikers who managed to dodge the chain, only to skid on an oil slick as Tasha and Alissa moved on up to eighth place.

"There are better and far easier ways of earning money!" Alissa called over the roar of the motors.

"But their boring" she stated as she slammed her bike into another bike and then began to get into a fistfight with another biker, "Besides it's fun."

"You have a very weird sense of fun!" Alissa said as she dodged a punch and angrily kicked at the other biker causing his bike to wobble and crash to the ground. "Opps."

"We all have a different point of view." Tasha said as she revved the bike and they roared into sixth, "see sixth place?" Tasha crowed before she pulled out a bag filled with white stuff, "Want some? It gives ya a nice buzz."

"Ah let me think about it . . . NO! Your mad!" Alissa snatched the bag and threw it away.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?" Tasha demanded as she glared at Alissa angrily, "That was the only bag I have with me!!" she spat angrily.

"Oh well look." Alissa said happily. "It made that biker who tried to grab it wipe out, taking another biker with him. "Your in forth place!"

Tasha glared at Alissa then slammed into the biker ahead of her hard, and began to punch and kick him angrily, frightening Alissa with the amount of anger that she was exhibiting. The blonde just sat there, deciding it was better not to do or say anything. She didn't want to be the next persona that Tasha took her anger out on.

"WHY WON'T YOU JUST GET OUT OF MY WAY!!" Tasha screamed angrily as she pounded on the other guy who collapsed and fell off his bike, which rammed into a park bench. Tasha glared at Alissa angrily as they roared into third place and Viper's girlfriend Shiva shot back, in order to get out of Tasha's way. Viper stared long and hard at Tasha before he pulled out a handgun and began to shoot at her and Alissa.

Crying out in fear Alissa didn't know what to do! Tasha or herself could get into serious trouble! Tasha swerved the bike and narrowly avoided a passing car, then swerved forward and slammed into Viper's bike. Viper blinked then tried to punch Tasha who grabbed his right arm and snapped it hard, breaking it, as Viper screamed in pain they roared into first place.

"Now what?" Alissa asked shyly.

"Easy, we finish the race" Tasha said as she looked at her mile gauge, "four more miles to go" she said with a smirk, "see I told you it was fun, I'd take Jessica but she'd probably lecture me and say that what I do isn't good at all."

"Well it isn't." Alissa mumbled to herself.

"Says who?" Tasha asked.

"Hum? What?" Alissa pretended that she didn't say anything.

Tasha rolled her eyes, as they got closer to her goal, they were now on the second to the last mile when a police cycle zoomed up towards them. Tasha grinned as the police cycle got right alongside them, "pull over!" the cop said right before Tasha began to get into a fistfight with the cop who was trying to restrain her. Alissa hide behind Tasha, covering her face she didn’t want to get into trouble.

Tasha laughed as she pummeled the cop who tried to fight back but couldn't. As the cop tried, Tasha punched him in the gut then kicked his cycle that skidded on the pavement. "Almost there" Tasha said with a grin just as they zoomed towards the finish line.

"Good!" Alissa said happily.

---

Kevin walked into the kitchen, searching in the fridge for a moment he pulled out the juice container. Getting a glass Kevin walked over to the table and poured himself a glass.

Tasha yawned as she walked down the stairs, someone was in the house and since the others were sleeping she figured it was someone who didn't belong. Getting into a fighting stance she waited by the door to the kitchen, for the burglar to walk into the living room.

Kevin walked in through the doorframe into the living room. It was early, but for some reason he couldn't sleep. He was starting to have dreams again. She lashed out with a right kick to his gut then pivoted on her ankle and roundhouse kicked him in the head, as she was getting ready to pummel him she stopped, as she recognized Kevin and looked shocked and horrified. Kevin leaned up against the wall in shock. "What was that for?" he asked as she rubbed his sore spots.

"I..I..i'm sorry" she said as she looked at him, "I di..did..didn't know."

"Didn't know what? Who I was? Did you forget already?" Kevin asked standing up fully. Tasha looked shaken then turned to go back upstairs. "Wait Tasha, please. I didn't mean that." Kevin apologized.

"I didn't know, i..i just th..oug..ht th..th..that y..yo..you were someone trying to break in" she stammered as she curled up on the stairs, crying in front of someone she didn't even know for the first time, showing how frightened and lonely she was. Dropping her safety line, her image of being a tough, no nonsense girl. Kevin didn't know what to do. He walked forward and held her in a lose embrace. "Please Tasha, really it is alright. Maybe you can teach me some of those moves."

Tasha just huddled at the stairs, she moved away from Kevin, and he realized why as he noticed the scared and haunted look, she'd been raped. Kevin looked at Tasha with sad sorry eyes. "Tasha." Kevin said softly, he took a step back, not wanting to crowd her.

She just huddled there, sobbing. "You know that I would never do anything to hurt you, don't you Tasha?" Kevin asked hoping to have her look up at him.

She looked at him, her eyes filled with fear and hurt, dimly she nodded. Kevin sat down on a chair and looked across at Tasha. "This might seem stupid but is there anything I can do?" Kevin asked with worried eyes, he would always help when needed, most often a hug would help comfort people, but Tasha didn't want to get close like that.

"Nothing anyone can do" Tasha said, "unless someone lets me cut myself."

"No, that won't solve the problem." Kevin said in a stern yet concerned tone.

"It'd make the pain go'way."

"No it would cause more pain in a different spot, and only for a short time. Then when that is over the pain will still be there." Kevin pointed out.

"Whatever, it's not like I'm worth much anyways."

"Now don't you say that! I know how much you mean to Jessica as well as Mr. and Mrs. walker, not to mention Jon and Hannah. So many people care about you Tasha but you are too busy pushing everyone away in the fear of them getting too close to see the truth."

"It is the truth, and part of me likes the way I am."

"How could you be happy living a false life?" Kevin simply questioned.

"Well let's see I like being a bad girl, I like all the things I do" she said with a shrug, "and why the hell do you want to know anyways?" she questioned a bit defensively.

"Because the way you are acting is hurting Jessica." Kevin blurted out, he didn't know if that was the right thing to say or not.

Tasha looked at him coldly, she was getting really pissed off with him. "That was her mistake, not mine" she said as she turned her back on him, then got out a small bottle of vodka and began to drink from it.

"Suit yourself Tasha, just please for once stop thinking about yourself and think of Jessica. She has been having sleepless nights worrying about where you are and if you are safe. Crying herself to sleep when she doesn't hear you come home."

"Doubt it, no-one cares about me" she said as she tried to convince herself of that.

"Stop saying that! You know that isn't true, if I didn't care about you then I wouldn't be having this talk with you right now."

Tasha looked at him then flipped him off, "I don't need this" she said as she walked upstairs, locked her room, and began to get dressed. Kevin shook his head blonde hair swaying he let out a defeated sigh and returned to the kitchen. She came down all dressed in black, then walked out the door.

---

:: Neatherealm ::

 Reickon Tou bowed before the Akajun, "the stars are in alignment my lord, soon your son will be free, and Rain and Scorpion are searching for the Amulet even now.” He said in a reverent voice.

"Excellent work Sorcerer, I will send Noob Saibot to aid you in freeing Skorr from his prison." Akajun said calmly before he turned to Takai, "how many souls did you obtain?" He asked his youngest son.

"'bout Twenty-five, Sailor Sun and her scouts had no idea that the attack on them was a diversion. It's a start, but once we obtain more then one thousand souls, you will be free father."

"And then the Stellar Scouts will be given their own private hell." The fallen elder said with a cruel smile as Reickon bowed then vanished, leaving both father and son alone. "I trust that you studied them carefully?" He questioned as he looked at his youngest child

Takai nodded, "Reptile's watching them even now," he said with a malicious grin, "soon Rayden and the others will be no match for you, and then you will conquer the earth-realm," he said.

"And then Sailor Sun will learn what it is like to anger me." Akajun said as his eyes glowed bright neon green and he placed his right hand on his son's head. "You have done well my son." He said honestly.

Takai smiled, eyes beginning to tear a bit. His father's compliments were few and far in between, and while Takai's father was the most evil being in this realm, he still made time for his children. That had been why Shi-ryuu's death had hurt them both so much, they were a very close family, each loving each other as only a true family could.

---

The whole Stellar Scouts group walked down the road on the way back from a trip to the corner store. This was the first time they had all managed to get together since Tasha gave Madison a bloody nose, the bruising later on turned into a black eye as well.

"So does anyone have any suggestions to who this Takai character is and where he came from?" Eclipse asked looking up at Jessica. From his perch on a lamppost, the Zaterrin warrior Reptile watched the girls and smiled evilly.

"Well he talked about Shi-ryuu, I think that there were brothers. Takai is out for revenge." Jessica explained.

"That would explain a lot." Madison agreed. "When people or demons in this case are out for revenge they are never too nice, revenge fuels a lot of emotions."

"Do demons have emotions?" Alissa questioned.

"I think so, but only the ones which we could do without such as anger, hate, the need for revenge, and so on." Brooke said softly. Reptile's forked tongue flickered in and out, his ears listening to them as best as they were able to, his yellow reptilian eyes glowed, no one seeing him due to his invisibility. He chuckled and hissed a bit, the scouts were in for a big surprise soon enough, once Skorr was free.

"So what are we supposed to do now? Wait for Takai or someone alike to attack us? We barely beat those gargoyles last time." Jennifer pointed out.

Reptile hissed, as he twirled his battle-axe. Soon Skorr would be free, then there would be two of the deadly demonic triad out to get them, until then he and Takai's soldiers would have to hold them off as best they could. Takai he thought with a smile, though they were both generals in the Neatherealm army, Takai and he were close friends. Takai had been the one to ask for Reptile's help, and Reptile had accepted for two reasons, one he loved a challenge and two he wanted to help deal with the scouts.

His skills as a spy were invaluable to Akajun, who had promised to restore Reptile's rave to his servant, in return Reptile and a third of his race would serve Akajun as spies and assassins.

Madison turned to Jessica. "What is up with your cousin anyway?"

Reptile blinked, *coussssssin?* he thought to himself, *could it be?*

"To tell you the truth I have no clue. She never used to be like that." Jessica explained.

"I think she likes the way she acts." Alissa pointed out.

"Why do you say that?" Jessica asked.

"Oh no reason." Alissa lied, she didn't want to tell Jessica about the other night, not yet.

Reptile crawled a little closer, he had to hear this. It could have been vital information to his master. "She used to be different before her parents were murdered. I always felt closer to her then my own parents. I thought she felt the same way, but not lately. She seems to be pulling herself away from me." Jessica explained.

Reptile hissed slightly as he crawled in order to stay downwind of the two dogs, and in order to hear what they had to say, it was difficult but doable, and doable was something that he knew had to be done.

"I just wish she would stop pretending to be such a bad ass. She isn't like that. She won't even let me get close enough to try to help." Jessica said angrily. Her voice was beginning to get shaky.

*Sssssomething that botherssssss Sssssssailor Sssssssun?* Reptile asked himself gleefully, *I mussssst tell Takai and masssssster Akajun about it* he mused as he listened in.

"She is really starting to get to me, I try to help but she pushes it away. Kevin even said something about trying to talk to her and she completely pulled away. I don’t even know who she is anymore.”

*Daysssssstar Knight?* Reptile thought to himself angrily, *that ssssssson of a dissssshonorable female?* he thought bitterly, *I will have to pay him a vissssssit.* Reptile hissed and followed them, listening to their every word.

Sighing Jessica and her friends continued on in silence. Not wanting to say anything to upset their friend the girls as well as the dogs kept quiet. Eclipse licked Jessica's hand affectionately.

Reptile watched, then sighed. They weren't talking anymore, he needed to do something that would test them, with a grin he teleported to a nearby store, reappeared in front of some people and attacked. The green and black reptilian ninja snarled as he slashed his battle axe at a man, his limp body fell to the ground. His pupils narrowed a bit as he went on his rampage.

Reptile slammed the blade down into a cash register; he was enjoying this very much. People screamed as he attacked them, he grinned as his tongue flickered out and he caught the scents of the scouts

In ran the Stellar Scouts, announcing themselves and getting into a defensive pose they looked up at the monster before them with wide eyes. Reptile hissed a laugh as he looked at them, "I have been expecting you" he hissed as he turned to face them and Eclipse and Nova caught a glimpse of his eyes.

They knew what a Zattarin was. “A Zattarin! During the Gold Millennium the lizard people were feared, supposedly they were vicious killers.”

He hissed a laugh, "ssssso your petssssss know what I am? I am Reptile, ssssssservant of Akajun.”

"That name is familiar." Sailor Sun pointed out, and then it hit her like a ton of bricks. "Kurai-ki told us about Akajun."

"But of courssssse, he isssss that traitor'sssssss father." Reptile said with a grin as he removed his mask and revealed his scaly lime green face. The girls cringed.

"Now shall we do battle like all honorable warriorsssss do?" He asked.

"I doubt your idea of honorable is the same in my mind!" Sailor Spica called out.

He looked at her coldly, his tongue flickering in and out, "we shall ssssssee" he hissed just as he attacked, flipping over them he lashed out with a roundhouse kick to Sailor Spica's head. Getting into a fighting stance he hissed then charged them. Sailor Spica crawled out of the way of the charging reptile as the senshi jumped to either side.

He hissed then vanished and reappeared behind Sailor Capella and palm punched her in the back repeatedly before he kicked her legs out from under her and flipped over her head, landing in front of Sailor Shaula. He hissed then began to throw punches at her.

The shy senshi was unable to dodge or block the punches for long as was hit squarely in the chest. Forcing her to be thrown off her feet several yards away into the freezer, glass shattered everywhere.

He hissed then jumped up to the ceiling and crawled towards her at an astonishing speed, then his tongue shot out and nearly grabbed hold of her. Sailor Pollux had come from behind and smashed a wooden plank from the counter at the tongue.

Reptile screamed then dropped to the floor, he back flipped up and his eyes glowed in anger just as he began to attack Sailor Pollux with many kicks and punches. The blonde scout cried out in pain as she hit a shelf and knocked it and the contents on it to the floor.

He hissed then began to kick her in the gut repeatedly. "STOP!" Sailor Sun cried out. She held her Sun Fire Saber in her hands, glaring angrily at the monster, which had so badly hurt the ones she loved.

He hissed then turned to her, "not through yet" he said as he charged then flipped over her. He landed behind her and hit her with a powerful roundhouse kick to the ribs.

Sailor Sun stumbled but quickly caught her balance. "It won't be that easy I am afraid!" With that the red haired scout slashed her sword around, she had learnt a lot from fencing practice. The sword grazed across the reptiles skin seeping out a oddly colored liquid.

He snarled in pain then spat acidic venom at her, "I look forward to the challenge."

"Are you sure you are up for it?" Sailor Sun taunted as she flipped over the monster gracefully landing behind him. With a steady movement she swept her leg under his causing him to stump forward.

He stumbled then flip kicked her, "I am alwayssssss up to a challenge" he said as the wound glowed then healed on it's own, "after all what would life be without a challenge?"

"Right." Sailor Sun said as she stared in shock at the spot where the wound was. "Don't tell me you are one of those never dieing races are you?" She asked hopefully.

"Ssssaddly I am the lasssst of my race, we can regenerate like all reptilesssss can, like all life formsssss I can alsssssso die" he hissed as he lashed out with a flip kick to her stomach and when she caught his leg he spun kicked her in the head with his other leg, fell then back flipped up.

"Last of your race?" Sailor Sun question. "What happened?" The sun scout carefully stood her ground, Saber in hand, expecting anything.

"Why do you assssssssk?" he asked her warily, as he palm punched her in the back repeatedly.

"Because, sometimes the bad guys are misunderstood." Sailor Sun said with a grunt. The young senshi rubbed some blood from her lip.

"I am not missssssssundersssssstood, I am a ssssssoldier nothing more nothing lessssss" he hissed as he judged her.

"I am a soldier too, but something has to make you prefer to fight on one side and not the other."

He hissed then drew his battle axe, "I have sssssseveral reassssssons why I ssssserve the fallen elder, none of which I will share with you" he hissed as he tried to cut her down with the axe. Sailor Sun found it hard to block the attacks of the powerful attack but Daystar Knight and his sword soon assisted her. Both holding against the force of the axe as it pushed at them.

Reptile hissed upon seeing him, "you!" he snarled as he spat acid at Daystar Knight.

Using his cape the Daystar Knight managed to block the acid, but it quickly burnt through the black and golden cape. "What about me?" He demanded.

"Your mother helped bring dessssstruction to the family I sssssserve."

"My mother?" Daystar Knight asked. He had loved her so much. "What did she do? I am sure it was for the better of good."

Reptile hissed, "she and your father banished Valico to the Neatherealm!" he screamed then vanished and reappeared behind Daystar Knight and punched him repeatedly.

The warrior showed no pain as he moved to get out of the reach of the reptile. "Like I said for the better."

"For the better?" Reptile screeched as he kneed Daystar in the back, then prepared to kill him, "I lossssst a good friend due to your family'ssssss actionssssss."

"All is fair in love and war!" Sailor Sun screamed as she jumped forward and slashed Reptiles wrists, the large axe clattered to the ground just missing daystar Knight's head.

"Love and war?" He hissed before he snarled then fired a beam of energy that hit her. "My friend wasssssss banished and hisssss family wasssss torn apart. He wasssss ripped from hisssss mate!" Reptile snarled.

"Well my family was murdered as was everyone I ever cared about! So don't yell at me! I too was separated from my love." Sailor Sun looked to Daystar Knight then back at Reptile. "I was lucky enough to find him again."

"You found them, I will never find my friendssss or be with my people ever again" he hissed as he vanished from sight and then Daystar was lifted off the ground and hurled into a wall, Reptile appearing behind him again and spitting acid at Sailor Sun. Screaming in pain Sailor Sun looked at her side a hold was burnt in her uniform and charred her flesh.

Reptile looked at them before an image in the water itself appeared, an image of a man with a slight goatee and a mustache, a man with a five pointed hat and glowing green eyes without any pupils, "return at once my assassin" he ordered. Reptile looked at the image then bowed, "yessssssss my massssssster" he hissed as a blood red portal appeared behind him and he turned to Sailor Sun, "my massssster hasssss granted you a ssssssslight reprive, but I will be back" he said before he jumped through the portal.

"They always leave just when the party is getting started." Sailor Spica pointed out.

---

© 1999-2001. Sailor Moon Millennium: Dark Sun Rising is copyright material of K.W.Isenor also known as Sunrose and Jason along with any characters mentioned excluding the original Sailor Moon characters. Pretty Soldier Sailormoon is copyright of Takeuchi Naoko-sensei, TOEI animation, and other companies. This site and its stories are non-profit and are only for free entertainment purposes

---