Sailor Moon Millenium – The Rise of the Stellar Scouts
Chapter # 21 – Putting Together A Concert : A Threat To Sailor Sun –
Created August 14th, 2000
By K.W. Isenor (sailor_sun_@hotmail.com)

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Jessica burst into the lunchroom, she quickly scanned the area with her eyes and saw Alissa, Jennifer and Brooke all sitting down at one of the tables, Lindsey and Brittany were not there because Brittany was still having a fit. Quickly walking over to the table with a wide smile on her face.

"Wow, I have never seen someone so happy after they got out of the principle's office!" Brooke said with a laugh as she looked up at Jessica as the red head sat beside Alissa. "What did Mr. Andrews say to you? When you were called down I didn't know what it would be about."

"Well Mr. Andrews asked if I wanted to put together a little concert here at school, it appears that he asked the music teacher who would be able to put together a concert that would be well organized and the person had to have some talent as well. So my name popped up and well I am going to put together a concert!" Jessica said the excitement bursting from her voice.

"Really!?" Alissa, Jennifer and Brooke all said at once. "That is great!" The said in unison, then before they turned back to Jessica's they all had a little laugh together.

"Oh and guess who gets to help me?!" Jessica asked as she looked at each of her friends in turn.

"Us?!" They said in unison.

"Yup! He asked me to get together a team of four others that could help with the planning, so we had better get something together soon, because the concert is too be held on the last Saturday of October, so that would be the twenty-eighth!"

"So we have two weeks to put this together?" Alissa asked a bit worried.

"Yeah but don't worry we have some help Mr. Andrews has arranged a meeting for after school, all band members and choir and any other people in thew school who have any music talent are going to come to and addition, and we get to pick out who is going to play!" Jessica said with much happiness to her voice.

Jessica then reached into her shoulder bag and pulled out a note pad, she opened it up and started to write, "I have already thought of some really cool idea's, any of you have any?" She asked as she continued to write, not even bothering to look up.

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"Bored now." Shi-ryuu said as he walked around the halls trying to think of a fun way to get Sailor Sun and the others even more angry at him. "Let's see, I could burn down her home, no that has been done before." He thought for a little while longer. "How about I attack more of her friends, that was fun enough, and I can make this outing have a little twist to it!" Shi-ryuu let out a laugh.

"What is so funny?" The beast asked as he crawled out of the shadows and looked up at Shi-ryuu with his blood red eyes. "I wouldn't be laughing, for not only did you let another of the Stellar Scouts loose, that being the good part, but you didn't managed to get her Heart Stone!" The beast growled.

"We really have to do something about this! Time is running out and you must destroy the Stellar Scouts and take their Heart Stones or the Emperor Valico will never be free!!" The beast continued to yell at the demon before him, not even the slightest bit of fear was in his voice as he continued to drill the large demon.

"Oh big deal, he can stay here for all I care, he is weak and powerless." Shi-ryuu said as he leaned up against the cold damp walls.

A wide smirk went across the beasts unseen face. "I wouldn't underestimate him but you are more then likely right, come with me Shi-ryuu and I will tell you about the real reason that I am here and aiding the Emperor, because it most certainly is not the fact that  like it when he pets my head." He turned and looked up at Shi-ryuu's face which was beginning to show some interest.

"Now come and maybe you will no longer work for the Emperor." A smug smile went across the beasts face as the pair walked down the dark hallways, they came to a dead end.

"Oh yeah smart one fido, you lead us to a dead end." Shi-ryuu mocked the beast before him, he smiled as he saw the enraged look across the beasts face. Shaking it off the beast turned fully to Shi-ryuu.

"Now you cannot tell a living soul about this, or you will lose your soul to me!" The beast threatened. Shi-ryuu nodded and mumbled a yes. "Alright then, this way." The beast turned back to the wall and put his paw up to the wall, it rippled and the beast disappeared through the rippling wall.

Shi-ryuu looked around then put his hand through the wall, he could not see to the other side nor could he see his hand, he stepped through and completely disappeared to the other side, but where was the other side?

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Jessica sat on a small stone bench, a willow tree grew beside her, it's long branches reached down towards the purple water, which sat at Jessica's feet. The water was still, everything around her was still. In the breeze a small yellow flower drifted by in front of her face.

It was one of the star shaped flowers that the Daystar Knight would give her, they were called a Sunrose. Her head turned in the direction the flower continued to be blown. She arose from where she sat and followed the small flower.

It led her to a corridor, it reached down as far as the eye could see. The small flower blew down the corridor, almost disappearing into the shadows Jessica began to run towards it. She ran and she ran, until she was stopped by a voice. The voice called her name, but not her name in which she was known to her family, but the name in which only the Sailor Scouts knew of. The voice called out again, "Princess Cassandra Solaris."
   
She looked around startled. "Who's there?" She asked as she looked around, she did not feel in danger, but was somewhat confused.

"Follow the flower." With those words the flower appeared in front of her, it started moving down the corridor at an incredible speed, it was hard for Jessica to keep up with it.

The corridor stopped suddenly, she was now in a garden. Before her stood a maze entrance. The female voice spoke again. "Make your way through the maze and all the questions which you want to know will be answered."
   
Jessica stepped forward into the entrance, the green walls towered over her. She looked up, then to either side, there was a path to the left and a path to the right. Without any hesitation she took the path to the right. After walking around for what seemed hours she came to a dead end, a breathy sigh escaped her lips as she leaned up against the wall, which would not allow her to go any further, she fell backwards.

The dead end was an illusion, she had made her way to the middle of the maze.  She looked up to this large golden fountain. The water that poured from the top was purple, just like the lake. She slowly walked forward and looked into the purple water. Her image appeared in the water.

"You have passed the test." Jessica continued to look in the water, her clothes disappeared that she was wearing and formed into her princess gown, four female figures appeared around her. She quickly looked up startled, there was no one around her.

"Who, who are you?" Princess Cassandra asked, as she looked around frantically for the female figures she had just seen in the reflection of the water.

"That I can not tell you, but in time you will know who we are, for we are much like you, warriors, princesses, but unlike you we haven't been awakened. So that is the task that we give you, for you are the only one that can help
us." The voice faded off, and around the fountain four figures slowly appeared, three of the four figure faces and bodies were covered in a shadow.

But there was one of the figures, which was Alissa. Princess Pollux wore a long turquoise gown, it went down the the floor. Upon her smooth blonde hair was a silver crown with a white jewel. Around her neck there was a small silver necklace. Her dress was long and flowing. Around her torso it was form fitting, but once it past the hips it flared out much like a ballroom gown. There were no sleeves or straps. Princess Cassandra studied the gown with her eyes.

Princess Cassandra turned and looked to the figure across from her, she was Jennifer. With the long wavy hair, the small almond eyes. She continued to look at the woman who wore a floor length gown, it started with a light green at the top, the it slowly got darker so it was a deep forest green. The straps were bronze, as were her earrings. She wore a bronze crown upon her head.

Then to Princess Cassandra's left was Brooke. She too wore a gown fit for a princess. It was long like the others and suited her well, it was a sea green in color and had a shimmering surface which was much like the ocean water, when she moved different parts would catch the sunlight and shine like the water's surface. It was close fitting around the top then once it got past her hips it flared out more much like the others. On top of her soft sea green hair was a crown, it was platinum colored, and there was a sea green stone in the center.

"Can't you tell me anything that can help me?" Princess Cassandra looked to each of the female figures, which stood around her in turn. "And please tell me who you are." She said as she looked at the last female figure.

"No we can't, that is for you to find out, we have given you the task, now you must complete it." The female figure to Princess Cassandra's near right spoke softly. The figures then began to disappear.

"No wait, you can't leave me wondering like this." Princess Cassandra looked up into the light purple sky above. Everything around her began to turn black, she could see the outlines of shadows which surrounded her. An icy wind picked up moving Princess Cassandra's hair.

"You can't let this happen!" Princess Cassandra looked in the direction of the voice, she soon started to recognize some of her surroundings she was in the Tokyo Park.

She looked around, everything around her was dark, no lights from the near by building's shone, not even the pale silver light of the moon could be see. The princess looked around, towards the sun, there was no light there.

She then felt herself flying to the sun, passing by the planets, they too were dark, she landed on the sun, everything was dead. Nothing lived, death and a cold bleak area surrounded her.

"What happened?" She asked herself as she turned around in circles. Before her face the faces of Kasumi, Kurai-ki, Shi-ryuu and a mysterious clocked face passed by. Her eyes grew wide as a face of a dog like creature passed by, then finally a female face.

"To awaken the five points of a star . . .. the sun shines it's brightest . . . . . a step forward . . . . . a step backward . . . . . day becomes night . . . . . a battle of the stars."

Princess Cassandra stared at the visions in her mind, everything began to fade she couldn't even see her hands before her face. The dream ended . . .

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Waking up to a cold sweat she looked around breathing deeply, she was in her room safe, safe for now, she sighed and lay back down on her bed, pulling her blankets up under her chin and holding them there tightly as she suddenly got the shivers.

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The next day was sunny but the weather was starting to cool down, and the leaves were changing to the various fall colors of orange, yellow, red and various shades of each color. Jessica soon met up with Alissa, the pair walked to the bus stop and got on, Jessica told Alissa that she had another dream.

After school they went back to the additions for the choir, and they easily picked out the group who would be doing all of the songs, they even managed to snag a few of the boys who were more then willing to show their singing talent.

"Well this is going really good!" Jessica said as she took down more notes, I have the stage all set up on how it should look what do you guys think?" She asked as she showed the note book with the drawing on it for everyone to see, they all nodded their heads at the multi level platforms, a different platform for each instrument.

"Where are we getting the funding for all of this?" Jennifer asked as he looked down at the picture once more taking in all of the equipment that would be needed.

"Well the shop class had done most of this separate platforms as a project, each class was broken up into groups and made theses, so we have to get our good old shop teacher up here and he can put these together like so." She said as she taped the paper.

People were on the stage putting together some backdrops. "And I might even get to sing in this!" Jessica said her voice bursting with excitement. "I have always wanted to sing!"

"And boy can you sing!" Alissa said, I wish I could sing like that!"

"Why sing when you have such a talent with the horses?!" Brooke said as she looked up at her friend with questioning eyes.

"Alright good point!" Alissa said with a laugh. The rest of the day was spent giving orders of various tasks that need to be done, people were practicing the songs that they were given getting used to the music. The auditorium was full of singing and music playing which filled the school.

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"Shi-ryuu where are you?" Emperor Valico asked as he walked around the halls of their hideout, and his Eternal Prison. The Emperor looked down a dark passage but it was a dead end. "SHI-RYUU!" He yelled, his voice shook the halls and small pieces of dirt fell from the ceiling above.

"What is it?" The demon asked, Emperor Valico turned around quickly and there Shi-ryuu was standing in the hallway that he had just looked down and concluded a dead end, then not thinking any more of it he began to yell at Shi-ryuu.

"Where have you been? I have been calling for you for a hour now! Now go to the surface and attack more of those humans! I need you do get the Heart Stones, find the last Stellar Scout and do it now!" His voice echoed through the empty halls and the walls began to shake again from the pitch of his voice.

"Yes my Emperor." Shi-ryuu spoke in a very mocking tone and bowed very sloppily before the Emperor. "Now I will go and get my little brother, I think it is sometime to do some more family bonding." He said with a smirk, then with the snap of his fingers he disappeared in a great burst of fire, which resembled a dragon's head.

'He is getting out of hand.' The Emperor thought to himself as he walked away and disappeared into the halls.

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"Come Kurai-ki where are you?" Shi-ryuu asked in the tone that most people talk to a little puppy. He walked around the room looked here and there for his little green brother. "Oh come on you aren't hiding from me are you? We have to go to the surface on the orders of the Emperor." He continued.

"What is it Shi-ryuu?" Kurai-ki asked in an annoyed tone as he appeared standing before his brother with his arms crossed across his chest and his wings wrapped over his shoulders like a cloak.

"Oh that isn't the way to treat your brother! Now come here and lets have a brother to brother hug!" He said as he walked towards Kurai-ki, the smaller demon rolled his eyes. Shi-ryuu came towards Kurai-ki with his arms outstretched ready for a hug. Before the smaller demon could move, Shi-ryuu had his arms wrapped around Kurai-ki's small body and was squeezing as tightly as he could.

A minute later after Shi-ryuu had head enough of Kurai-ki's bones crack he stopped the hug and the green demon tumbled to the floor holding his rib cage. "There now that we had our brother to brother hug we should be off, we have to go and get the last Stellar Scout!" He said with a laugh, "now lets go!"

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The four girls walked off towards Jessica's, her mother had invited them all up for supper. They were all tired from a long days work, running around putting everything together, the stage would be done by the weekend and the choir had almost gotten the right tones for the songs they had to sing, the band was catching on fast to what they had to play, so so far everything was going well.

"I am so tired, I am going to sleep well tonight!" Jessica said as they walked down the street nearing her house. The three other's all agreed with mumbles. It was quite, nearing 6:30 they were in for a late supper, and an early night to bed.

Through the air a sudden feminine scream was head, looking at each other they all sighed. "Well I guess we had better get this done and over with now, the sooner the better!" Alissa said in a tired voice as she and the others  all pulled out their transformation medallions.

"And all together!" Jessica said as she held up her medallion high above here head, the other three followed her lead.

"SOLARIS STAR . . . . ."

"POLLUX STAR . . . . ."

"CAPELLA STAR . . . . ."

"SHAULA STAR . . . . ."

Then all together they called out, "POWER!"

Jessica then closed her eyes. The Solaris Medallion disappeared into many little orange and gold sparkles; this caused her body to shimmer the colors of the sparkles as they fell onto her body.

Then her silver tiara appeared with the red jewel in the center. The jewel then emitted a blinding flash of orange light that surrounded Jessica giving her the feeling of the bright morning sun on her body.

Then a swirl of orange and gold sparkles warped around her body moving upward as it spun around her body. The body suit of her uniform then appeared. And the bows came out of the heart in the center of her chest. Sparkling golden rings then went around her feet forming boots. Then more sparkling rings went around her arms forming her gloves. Soon afterward the golden sparkles went around her waist forming her skirt.

At that point there was a large burst of golden sparkles that flew up into the air, when the sparkles fell to the ground Sailor Sun was then revealed fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. She stood there with one hand across her forehead and the other across her stomach with her legs together. Her long red hair then blew to the side.

Alissa shouted out the phrase as she held her transformation item above her head. Alissa then closed her eyes then her transformation wand disappeared.

Her hair was then lifted off of her shoulders. I strong gust picked up and swirled around her. Then her silver tiara appeared with the white jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of gray light that surrounded Alissa giving her the feel of a warm spring breeze blowing through her hair and across her face.

Then the swirling air divided into rings and two rings went around her body moving upward as it spun around her body. The body suit of her uniform then appeared. And the bow came out of the heart in the center of her chest. Gray rings of air went around her feet forming boots. Then more gray rings went around her arms forming her gloves. Soon afterward the gray air went around her waist forming her skirt.

At that point the wind picked up greatly, her hair was blowing wildly. From above a tornado came down and circled around Alissa blocking her from view. When the tornado died down and her hair slowly dropped back resting on her shoulders. Sailor Pollux was reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her standing with both of her hands on her cheeks, looking very innocent and harmless. Her head was tilted a little bit to the side. Her legs were apart, one was a little ahead then the other.

Jennifer shouted out these words as she held her transformation medallion above her head. She then closed her eyes then her transformation medallion disappeared. Her hair was then lifted off of her back.

Then her silver tiara appeared with the green jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of green light that surrounded the girl giving her the feel of leaves brushing across her face and around her body.

Then from the ground vines formed at the bottom of her feet. The vines then slowly moved up her body. Her legs were then covered from view. The vines continued to move up her body, her waist was then hidden, the vines continued to move up and they covered her upper body then they moved down her arms.

Then there was a large burst of green light and the vines started to move away from her body slowly moving down. The vines revealed her gloves then her body suit was formed. Next came her skirt and the vines completely disappeared and her boots were reviled. The heart in the center of her chest was reveled.
From the heart came more vines they formed her bow. Then the bow in her back appeared with the vines.

At that point more vines appeared and they grew upward. The vines keep growing up until they were above her head. They then began to wrap around her body causing a wall of vines around her. The vines tied into a point above Jennifer's head. When the vines died down and the girl's hair slowly drops back resting on her shoulders. And Sailor Capella was reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her standing with her right arm stretched out in front of her. Her left arm is resting on her hip. Her head was tilted slightly forward. Her legs were together.

Brooke  shouted out the words as she held her transformation medallion above her head. Brooke then closed her eyes then her transformation medallion disappeared. Then her silver tiara appeared with the sea green jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of sea green light that surrounded Brooke giving her the feel of her body being surround by the cool summer water.

Then from behind her a wave formed and crashed down on top of her, she didn't stir. Once the water resided, Brooke stood in it. A small bit of water at her feet moved up her knees forming boots which were transparent. The water then slowly moved up her body. Her waist was then hidden beneath water, the form of her skirt could be seen, the water continued to move up and it covered her upper body then it moved down her arms. Then rain began to fall from an unseen source, covering her body.

As the water touched her arms it reveled her gloves then her body suit. Next came her skirt and the rain slowly tapered off, but not before her boots were reviled. The heart in the center of her chest was reveled. From the heart came more water it formed her bow. Then the bow in her back appeared in the same fashion.

And Sailor Shaula was reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her kneeling down on one knee, her elbows rest on that knee, her head rested in her hands and she had a big smile which spread across her face.

They all got a sudden burst of energy, then from behind them they head a males voice call out.

"DAYSTAR COSMIC . . . . . POWER!"

The mist wrapped around counter clockwise around his body covering him from the eye. When the mist faded away Kevin was only a shadow. Then was an explosion above his head and small glittering yellow and maroon sparkles fell over his shoulders and his long cape appeared around his shoulders.

Then with a bright flash of golden light his armor appeared. Then he held his right arm to the sky and opened his eyes. Once his eyes were open a large powerful silver sword appeared in his hand, he then slid the saber into it's proper spot on his belt.

"Daystar Knight!" sailor Sun called out as she ran towards her prince and wrapped her arms around his upper torso.

"Alright lets go before you are late for supper!" He said as he took Sailor Sun's had and the pair led the other three scouts and the two guardian dogs that had just come from behind Kevin.

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Another shrill scream echoed through the air as the Stellar team made their way towards the screams that went throughout the air. They came to a dance studio and saw light flashing inside. "Come on lets go!" Sailor Sun said as she ran leading the pack behind her to the main doors, kicking them open they ran down the halls following the female bodies which no longer had their Heart Stones within their bodies.

Finally coming to the main dancing room they found Shi-ryuu holding a girl's body up and stealing her Heart Stone. "STOP!" The five figures yelled out as the entered the room.

"Oh do you girls take dance lessons?" Shi-ryuu asked as he turned to look at the group before him. "And even you the capped man, it must be hell dancing around wearing that long cap, do you ever get caught up in it?" He asked in a mocking tone. "Oh yeah it might be a little trouble for you to take your lessons, because I am afraid," he threw the body of the woman that was just in his grasp to the floor, "that the instructor might be out of the business for awhile!"

The woman's cold and lifeless body slid to a stop at their feet. Sailor Shaula finally having enough decided to fire out the first attack.

"SHAULA FLOOD OF TEARS . . . . . DOWNPOUR"

Tears welled up in Sailor Shaula's eyes as she bent down and kneeled on her knees, she looked up at Kurai-ki and Shi-ryuu as the tears began to pour down her face at a great speed, soon she had a puddle of tears that was growing in size and it was soon up to her waist, raising higher and higher. The tears were now at her neck and covered over her head. She then tightly shut her eyes and the pile of water which had formed a column around her went right towards Kurai-ki and Shi-ryuu. It leapt up into the air and circled around them then dropped onto them with such power it forced them to be pushed into the floor.

Shi-ryuu was a quick thinker and to make the attack not so damaging he put out his wings as a shield, but was still forced into the floor. Slowly pulling themselves from the broken floor that they had been pushed into up to their knees they were greeted with another attack. This time it came from Sailor Sun.

"SUN FIRE BEAM . . . . . BURN!"

Sailor Sun stood with her legs together, then she put her hands together as if she were going to pray. She closed her eyes and slowly lifted her hands towards the sky. During the whole time Sailor Sun's hair was blowing fiercely around her.  There was a bright flash of golden and orange light which caused her body to shimmer, then a large golden fireball spun around Sailor Sun then turned and headed towards Shi-ryuu and Kurai-ki. When it reached them the fire ball began to spin around them.

Still being half stuck into the ground the two demons let out a little cry of pain, Shi-ryuu turned to Sailor Sun and fire began to go around his body, it flared up off of his hide and grew, he was on fire, but it didn't bother him. He climbed out of the hole and turned to Kurai-ki. Picking up the smaller demon and throwing him at the Stellar Scouts.

Once the four girls and the one guy had made their way back to their feet Shi-ryuu began to fire out one attack after another, around the room little bats that looked to be made from fire danced around and would duck down and scorch the fighters of love and justice.

A booming voice then shook the building and all of the little bats of fire went out. "RETURN NOW!" The voice bellowed, Shi-ryuu looked at Kurai-ki then back to the Stellar Scouts. A smug smile crept across his lips.

"I will be back to play later, and maybe it I can use your family as squeeze toys!" He said as he disappeared in the flaming dragons head.

"He means it too." Kurai-ki said as he too disappeared but in a swirl of leaves and small twigs. Helping any people who didn't have their Heart Stone stolen to their feet and out to the parking lot the Stellar Scouts ran off to de-transform.

'He is going to go for my family?' Jessica thought to herself, the haunting images went threw her head of what Shi-ryuu would be able to do to her helpless family. 'When will he attack?' She continued to think to herself.

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