“yes. . . yes right away Shi-ryuu, I will be right back.” Kurai-ki said as he quickly stood up then disappeared in a swirl of leaves and twigs. The small green demon had good timing because Shi-ryuu threw a large block of bricks, which were clinging together barely.

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“He really told you all of that!” Jennifer said amazed at the story which Jessica, Kevin and Eclipse had just told them.

“Yeah and he was really paranoid looking around in every direction. He fears his brother Shi-ryuu greatly.” Jessica explained.

“So we have to go down in their base and attack Emperor Valico before the New Year?” Madison asked still confused.

“Yeah I guess, we have to seal them back into their little prison. How I am not too sure! But we will give it a go!” Jessica suggested.

Eclipse and Kevin shared unseen glance from one another. “Do you have any suggestions Eclipse, Nova?” Asked Brooke quietly as she looked from one guardian dog to the other.

Nova shook her head. “Eclipse and myself still have to talk about that my princess. But that will be shortly. You will have to train harder, get your skills up so that you will be able to complete this task without and fatal injuries.” She explained calmly.

“Yes Nova is right, we have to train all of you the best we can, most importantly you have to be able to work well as a group, we saw that the other day when you used your powers to the full advantage of the battle.” Eclipse went on.

“So can we maybe go grab a bit to eat then come back to this?” Asked Alissa as she jumped up and ran to the kitchen to get together some food for her guests.

“I guess so, but after school when you are not doing homework or other activities like that then you will be training, at home, at school wherever you can. I want you to start eating more healthy.”

A loud groan came from the kitchen as Alissa tucked the chips and chocolate chip cookies back into the cupboard.

“Alright starting tomorrow.” Eclipse said smiling. Alissa gladly took out the junk food and took it on plates to her friends.

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“They are at the blonde ones house eating junk food. What do you plan to do?” Asked Kurai-ki as he appeared before Shi-ryuu who was throwing various items up against the far wall of his room.

“We are just going to attack them, not full force, so that they think they have gotten stronger then we will steal their Heart Stones, they are the keepers of The Six Heart Stones which we need to place on the Star Pendulum.

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While sitting in Alissa’s living room there was a scream from the kitchen. Alissa was pointing to the pot of boiling water. Jessica was the first on to reach the pot and looked in, there in the water was the rippling figure of Shi-ryuu.

“Ah so glad that you like my welcome. Now get to the forest clearing NOW!” He demanded, his figure faded and the water went back to being clean and bubbly.

“Alright that was the weirdest thing I have ever seen!” Jennifer said as she reached into her pocket for her transformation medallion. The others followed.

“Alright looks like it is time to kick some bad guy butt!” Jessica said before she lead off the transformations.

"SOLARIS STAR . . . . ."

"DAYSTAR COSMIC . . . . . "

"POLLUX STAR . . . . ."

"CAPELLA STAR . . . . ."

"SHAULA STAR . . . . ."

"SPICA 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.

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 its proper spot on his belt.

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.

Madison shouted out the phrase as she held her transformation medallion above her head. Madison then closed her eyes then her transformation medallion disappeared. Her hair was then lifted off of her shoulders. I strong heat surrounded and circled around her.

Then her silver tiara appeared with the scarlet jewel in the center. The jewel them emitted a blinding flash of lava colored light that surrounded Madison giving her the feel of sitting in front of a warm fire on a cold winter day.

Then from the ground lava erupted and shot up into the air high above her head. The lava then began to circle around her body moving upward as it spun around her body. The body suit of her uniform then appeared. The heart then formed and from the heart came lava that went out and formed into the shape of a bow.

Lava came up around her feet forming boots much like the bow that were black with orange and red cracks. They looked like drying lava. Then lava dropped from above and landed on her arms forming her gloves. Soon afterward more lava appeared around her waist forming her skirt.

At that point the lava flew up from the ground, causing lave to be thrown up into the air. The wall of lava from behind her collapses and when the lava then suddenly dies down, everything is quite and the lava that forms her uniform dries and shows it in the material form and the right colors. And Sailor Spica is reveled fully transformed. She did her transformation pose. Her pose was her standing with one leg in front of the other; her left hand on her hip. Her right hand is at the back of her neck. Her head is looking straight ahead and she has an angry look in her eyes as the flare like hot lava. 

Running into the clearing The Stellar Scouts came face to face with Shi-ryuu and Kurai-ki. “Alright what do you want?” Asked Sailor Sun angrily.

“Oh just the chance to have your heart! That is all!” Shi-ryuu said smugly as he fired a blast of his fire bats at the Stellar Senshi.

"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, rising 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 herself and her fellow senshi.

The fire bats flew into the water column not even thinking and being destroyed. Once all of the bats were done Sailor Shaula let the water column disappear.

“You really not thinking today!” Sailor Capella yelled over to Shi-ryuu. The demon turned angrily to his younger brother.

“DO something!” He screamed shaking the trees and causing leaves to fall from their branches. “We can’t let them beat us this easily!” He screamed again. Kurai-ki nodded his head and threw out an attack of razor sharp thorns at the Senshi.

Sailor Spica smiled as she stepped forward. “My turn!” She said happily.

"SPICA LAVA RIVER . . . CHAR!"

She jumped up into the air and did a flip, from the ground appeared a opening a few seconds a gush of lave came up, Sailor Spica stood on the lava that bobbed above the ground. The heat around her was emissive but didn’t seem to bother her. As she did a back flip back the lava plunged down onto the ground and roared towards Shi-ryuu and Kurai-ki at a surprisingly fast speed. The vines and the water closed once the attack was out. Seeming to leap up into the air the river of lava plunged down upon the un-expecting thorns burning them instantly.

“This is fun!” Sailor Spica said as she turned to face her fellow senshi.

“Something isn’t right.” Nova pointed out.

“Yes I agree, they are not trying hard enough, this is a test.” Eclipse nodded his black and brown head.

“So what do you want me to do?” Sailor Sun asked as she looked at the two guardian dogs. Then back to the two waiting demons. 

Shi-ryuu opened his wings and flew over to the Stellar Senshi. “Enough of these stupid attacks, let me attack you hand to hand combat Sailor Sun.” He sneered.

Sailor Sun nodded as she called upon her saber, while the pair of them dueled hand to hand Kurai-ki decided to attack the remaining scouts. Hitting them with everything he had.

Sailor Pollux jumped out of the way of another wave of the razor sharp thorns, which had already cut her up along her arms and legs. “Alright I am getting sick of this!” She said angrily to herself as she called upon the wind attacks of Pollux.

"POLLUX STORM TORNADO . . . . . SPIN!"

Sailor Pollux stood with her legs apart. Her hands were clasped across her chest. Her head was bowed and her eyes were closed. Then her eyes snapped open as her neck straightened. She put her hands above her head and a strong wind picked up. Sailor Pollux's hair and uniform blew wildly in the wind. She turned her wrist and a gray tornado came down from above. It surrounded her then she put her hands directly in front of her chest and the tornado spun out towards Kurai-ki but not before it collected all of the thorns in the area, going and wrapping around the small green demon the many thrones cut his hard hide over and over again with each turn of the tornado.

“I’ll get you Stellar Scouts.” The green demon said angrily as he disappeared in a swirl of small branches and leaves.

Shi-ryuu hissed when Sailor Sun’s blade drew blood from his arm, it ran down his side and to the forest floor. “You won this battle Sailor Sun but don’t expect to win the next one so easily.” With those words he disappeared in a flaming dragons head.

Sailor Sun jumped around happily and ran to the Daystar Knight’s open arms. “See how good we did! We are getting stronger!” Sailor Sun said happily as she turned to face her fellow scouts. “Way to go girls! Now lets go finish our ice cream!”

De-transforming the girls followed by Kevin, Eclipse and Nova made they way back to Alissa’s house.

“That was too easy.” Eclipse stated.

“I agree, they are definitely planning something, but don’t tell Jessica or the others it will get their hopes down.” Kevin replied as he watched Jessica skip ahead with the others.

“Those are very wise words Prince Sol.” Nova said calmly. “We have to be extra watchful now. The end draw near.”

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