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    After leaving the Hino residence, Usagi and the others were
walking home.  The two moon cats rested on the shoulders of their
respective charges.  Ami had her computer out and was going back over
the readings on Gai, that she had managed to take.  She gasped as the
computer showed her some results.  Hearing her gasp, Usagi glance at
her friend.

    "Well, Ami. Have you figured out how Gai beat that creature?"
Usagi asked, while the others listened carefully.

    "Somewhat.  He has some sort of aura around him that disrupts the
flow of certain types of magic.  It weakened the daimon's defenses to a
level that he could take it on."

    "That's great," Usagi declared cheerfully.  "He'd be able to
destroy the daimons without being in any danger."

    Ami shook her head and said, "No, Usagi.  That's not how it
works.  The aura weakens the defensive, not the offensive."

    Usagi frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

    "The best example I can think of it this:  Say there's a werewolf
running around town.  In town, there's a person who managed to wound
it.  That person owns a silver knife.  The werewolf is still as
dangerous to that person, because all the knife did was allow that
person to wound the werewolf.  That's how Gai's aura works on daimons.
Gai also has to get within arm's reach for his aura to affect the
daimon. It only extends a few feet around him," Ami said.

    "Is Gai's aura natural?" Makoto asked.

    Ami, Artemis, and Luna looked at each other for a second and then
away.

    Ami finally answered, "That's something I'm unsure about.  I have
the feeling it's not and has something to do with those images Rei saw.
How he got the aura is anyone's guess. It's not really important.  His
ability is a fascinating diversion from our mission against the Death
Busters, but ultimately there's not much he can do to help us."

    The group became quiet.  After a few minutes, the four girls went
their separate ways home.  Usagi, Ami, and the moon cats quickly put
Gai out of their minds.  Usagi was thinking about going to the park
with her Mamo-chan.  Ami and the moon cats thought about what the Death
Busters would try next.  Makoto thought about Gai and compared him to
her old boyfriend.  Minako, on the other hand, was having very
different thoughts about Gai.

    *I've seen that look on Gai's face before.  The look of someone
who has lost almost everything that he cared about,* Minako thought to
herself.  *Usagi was the same way when Mamoru was captured by Beryl.*

    Artemis, noticing Minako's silence, asked, "What's up?"

    "Sorry, Artemis," Minako replied, while reaching up and scratched
under his chin. "I was thinking about Gai."

    Artemis remained quiet for a second before stating, "A tragic
warrior, isn't he?"

    Minako glanced at her cat and nodded, "How'd you guess?"

    The white cat stared off into space without answering Minako.  The senshi of love shrugged and continued on her walk, not noticing her cat gazing at her.  A few seconds later, Artemis shook his head and returned to the Aino residence.
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    "Eudial.  Have you figured out what went wrong with your daimon?"

    Eudial replied, "It was a boy.  Apparently he is surrounded by a field that disrupts our daimon's defenses."

    "So it wasn't the Sailor Senshi this time.  Just that one in a million chance of a person with the proper bio-rhythms.  Very well.  This failure won't count against you."

    "Thank you, sir."

Eudial left the room, where she reported to her leader.  She was greeted by her sisters.

    Mimmete teased, "Talk about pathetic.  Beaten by a boy with no real powers."

    "Lay off, Mimmete.  It wasn't Eudial's fault this time," Tellu said.  "This was just a freak accident that can be easily corrected with that kid's death.  Which, I am already preparing a daimon to take care of him."

Eudial asked, "Which daimon?"

    "Velocity.  It is fast enough to do the job before the Sailor Senshi show up.  That kid will cause us no more surprises."

    The other three sisters nodded in response to Tellu's statement.
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    Early in the morning, Gai and Hino-san were walking towards the police station.  Gai was lost deep in thought as he walked along.  The older male watched him closely, ready to grab him if he tried a vanishing act.  Soon, they arrived at the station and entered.  After telling the records keeper that Gai's identity was wiped out due to an explosion in his home town, Hino talked to the police chief about getting a new identity for Gai.  The police chief looked at Hino and then at Gai.  The chief grumbled a bit, filled out the forms, and shooed the pair out of the station.

    "That was quick," Gai commented.  "I thought we would have more difficulty than that."

    Hino nodded and replied, "Yes, that was a bit easier than I expected.  Well, I'll take you to the school you'll be attending."


    "All right," Gai grumbled. *Maybe I can start to put my life back together.*
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    Nearby the Hino Shrine, Setsuna Meiou looked on with concern.

*That daimon shouldn't have been used, yet.  The Senshi are going to be out of position when it attacks.  Hopefully, the residents will be able to hold off long enough for the Senshi to arrive*

    Sailor Pluto watched as Hino-san and Gai entered the shrine.
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    "Well, Gai.  How do you feel about attending school again?"  Hino-san asked.

    Snorting a bit, Gai replied, "I'll get back into the swing of things, easy enough.  Before, I used to get the highest marks in my class."

    "Before what?" Hino asked. "Ah.  Never mind."

    Whatever Gai was going to say was halted when part of the stone fence surrounding the shrine caved in.

    "Velocity," a thin, golden, female, humanoid said, as it rushed in.

    The gold daimon kicked up a bunch of dust as it raced between the two men.  Attracted by the commotion, Yuuichirou stepped out of the shrine.

    "Hey what's going on?"

    He was knocked flat as Velocity ran past him.  The gold creature turned and came back for another pass.  The fingernails on its hands elongated and the radial jointed hands started spinning around.  Gai saw that Velocity was going to shred Yuuichirou and ran forwards.

    "Leave him alone!" he shouted. *There's no choice this time.  If they are to survive, I have to.  Forgive me, Mizuki.*

    Velocity changed direction and headed right at Gai.  Instead of ducking, Gai threw his arms wide.

    With eyes glowing blue, Gai yelled "GUYVER!!"

    Velocity was stopped as she ran head on into a force field that surrounded Gai.  For a brief second, the field pulsed blue.  It then blew up sending Velocity reeling.  Safely inside the field, blue plates and purple cables wrapped themselves around Gai.  The various objects snapped into place, forming a suit of blue armor.  After the armor formed, heat was pushed through two vents near where the mouth would be.  The eyes blazed red and the silver orb above the eyes flashed blue.  Yuuichirou and Hino-san looked on in shock as the Guyver was reborn.

    Pointing at the creature, Guyver declared, "You have forced me to call my armor once more and endanger innocents.  For this, I will never forgive you."

    A bit taken aback by the sudden transformation, Velocity rallied and rushed towards the Guyver.  Bracing himself, Guyver managed to catch Velocity by her shoulders, without getting hit by the blades.  Before the daimon had time to react, he threw the creature to one side.  Before the golden daimon hit the ground, Guyver had cupped his hands together.  In the cupped hands a sphere of blackness formed.  As Velocity stood up, the sphere was launched at her.  A cry of pain came from Velocity as her head was reduced to small chunks.

    "I think I'm going to be sick," Yuuichirou muttered.

    Mentally calling himself by his old identity, Sho Fukamachi watched as Velocity crumbled into a seed.  After assuring himself that the creature was gone, he recalled his armor.  He turned to Hino-san, who was watching him with awe.

    "_That_ is what they are after," Gai/Sho said.  "It is best if you don't mention you ever saw the Guyver.  It is a lot safer that way."

    Hino blinked and shook his head, "No.  I won't agree to that until you explain what that armor was and who you are running from.  Whether you like it or not, the two of us are now involved in your problems."

    Gai tilted his head down and clenched his fists, "Ergh.  All right.  But, you have to keep this to yourselves.  The Cronos Corporation does not like having anyone know the truth about them."

    "Cronos?  But... Oh boy, this is going to be a heck of a story," Hino-san said.

    Nodding, Gai replied, "That it is.  And, it also deals with the origin of humanity."

    The three men headed into the shrine for more privacy than being out on the shrine grounds would allow.  Nearby, Setsuna Meiou was standing in shock.

    *Where did that armor come from?  I've never seen anything like it.  Origin of humanity?  Cronos?  Until I know more, I'm going to have to keep a close eye on that boy.*

    Sailor Pluto rubbed her temples.  *The power and age I sensed from that armor tells me that it is a focal point like Sailor Moon is.  Things just got difficult.*

    Shaking her head, Sailor Pluto sighed. *I'd better get over there so that Sailor Moon will receive the chalice.  I'll figure out what to do about this later.*


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