[FFML] [One-Shot][Sailor Moon Fusion] MMSS: The Beginning

[StudioPC]

I am a sick, sick man. Disclaimer moved to end to avoid spoilers,  
though its pretty obvious halfway through.

C&C welcome.

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The complex lay buried under the streets of Tokyo. It was old, ancient  
when history was first recorded and built by a race who had been old  
when life on Earth was but microbes in its seas.

It's interior was dark and quiet. The great reactor at its heart was  
barely active, putting out just enough power to maintain the stasis  
fields and standby systems.

One fine Tuesday, in the control room, panels began to light up as the  
central computer came online, stasis fields spinning down. This was no  
automated systems check, for the standby systems had detected an  
alarm. The central computer began to sift through information as it  
stabbed out fingers of data. Out in space, other computers, much like  
it, stirred and muttered sleepily back.

The central computer considered the data presented to it. There had  
been other alarms in the past, systems breaking down, or a meteor  
strike taking out some part of the great network it governed. But this  
was different. Had it been part of its programming, it might have  
panicked a bit, for this was what it had been put in place against.  
But instead, it simply consulted its protocols, and then called up the  
correct systems and selected the appropriate menu.

Life support systems now came online, more stasis fields powering down  
and in their berths, biomechanical life stirred and growled.

Finally, in central control, the wall parted, revealing a coldsleep  
capsule which hissed as it brought its occupant back to full  
wakefulness. Medical sensors scanned the occupant, updating their  
files as blood once more began to move through the flesh and brain  
activity came up. Satisfied, the capsule opened as clothing was  
removed from stasis and presented to him.

Artemis, High Mage of the Silver Imperium, gasped as he staggered out  
of the capsule, clutching at the robe and then fell to his knees,  
retching as coldsleep sickness hit him.

"I hate that," he muttered as he wiped his mouth. He did not stay  
there, High Mages did not achieve their rank by submitting to weakness  
of flesh and he stood, pulling on the proffered robe. and walking  
purposefully to the central console. It was a circular in shape, with  
a crystal orb on one side. However, Artemis faced away from it,  
towards the back of the room as a hologram flickered to life. It was a  
woman's face. She had a pointed chin, an aquiline nose, and full lips.  
Her eyes were of crystal blue and she wore her hair in two ponytails  
that dangled from either side of her head. It was a face of someone  
who got what they wanted, but yet, there was also a sense of  
gentleness and kindness.

Artemis bowed. "Serenity." he said reverently.

"Mage Artemis," she replied. "What is it?"

"Checking now." Turning to the console, he demanded information. "Ai  
yi yi yi," he groaned, hands on his head. "Serenity, it's Beryl. She's  
escaped!"

Serenity's eyes hardened. "So be it. Artemis, find and recruit the  
appropriate souls."

"Teenagers with attitudes, perhaps?" Artemis suggested. Serenity  
glared at him, but her lips twitched.

"Tempting," she replied after a moment, "but no. You know what we need."

Artemis nodded and began to manipulate controls.

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Beryl smiled as she walked into her palace. Hers by right. Was she not  
smarter, better looking, older? But no, their idiot father had given  
the throne to Serenity. Even Beryl putting a knife to his throat  
hadn't swayed him. And then it had slipped. Oops. But still, Serenity  
had taken the throne.

Just thinking the name sent bile into Beryl's throat. Serenity. Oh how  
she loathed that blonde little idiot.

But now things had changed. Beryl was in charge and things were going  
to be different. She had a plan, oh yes. And better still, one of  
Serenity's pets. Geas' were wonderful things.

She turned to the catwoman with glowing red eyes. "Luna, my friend. I  
have a job for you."

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On the surface, at the Osaka-P juice bar, Usagi Tsukino was thinking  
about punching Rei Hino in her pretty mouth. This was surprising to no  
one since  Rei and Usagi had hated each other on sight as children and  
it had just gotten worse as they got older. They lived next door to  
each other, went to the same schools, and saw each other constantly.  
Worse still, they were cousins and their parents didn't seem to  
understand just how much the girls hated each other.

However, as much as punching Rei appealed to her, Usagi was not about  
to endure parental wrath. Instead, pointedly ignoring Rei, she sucked  
on the straw of her smoothie and thought longingly of High School,  
just a year away. Usagi would be going to Juuban High, and Rei to  
Montrose Academy. This was deliberate. Usagi had purposefully failed  
Montrose's entrance exam and her parents were not well-connected  
enough to get the school to bend its rules and take her anyway.

There was a re-test, but she intended to fail that too. Juuban was a  
perfectly good school. It was within walking distance of home, the  
uniforms were cute, and most importantly, it was Rei free.

Rei free. Yup, that was her new favorite phrase.

"You know, Usagi," Rei leaned over her and Usagi scowled. "All those  
Brain Freeze Smoothies can't be good for you. Maybe that's why you  
failed the entrance exam." Minako, Rei's ever present shadow, snickered.

Usagi briefly considered bashing in Rei's pert nose and then thought  
better of it. 'Parental Wrath', she reminded herself. 'Parental Wrath,  
parental wrath, parental wrath.'

Instead, she picked up her smoothie and nodded to Makoto, who was  
laconically sipping tea nearby. With a shrug, the taller girl got to  
her feet and they walked out.

Rei, however, wasn't going to be so put off and followed.

There was a short hallway with a ninety degree turn between the bar  
and the outer door. No one in the bar could see past the bend and as  
they turned the corner, Rei tried again.

"Or maybe it isn't the smoothies," Rei pondered. "Could be you're just  
a twit."

Usagi stopped and sternly reminded herself of parental wrath. None of  
the four girls noticed the pale, blue haired shadow entering the hall  
and stopping dead at the sight before her.

"No," Rei continued thoughtfully. "Twits get things done. You, on the  
other hand, stuff your face and read magna all day. Amazes me you're  
not a big round ball of fat with meatballs on her head."

That did it. Usagi dropped her drink and grabbed Rei's blouse as she  
brought her other hand back to punch Rei's teeth in, parental wrath be  
damned.

The world went white.

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"This aint the Osaka-P," Makoto observed without a hint of surprise.  
But then, nothing ever seemed to rattle Makoto.

"Ahem."

The Quartet turned and regarded the man facing them. He was clad in  
black robes. His long white hair was braided and he had an almost  
catlike face.

"What the hell?" Rei demanded.

"I apologize for the abruptness of your summons, but there was no  
other choice. I am Artemis of the High Mages of the Silver Imperium  
and we are in need of your help."

"This is kidnapping!" If Makoto was laid back, Minako was just the  
opposite. "Kidnapping, and imprisonment! Assault!"

"SILENCE!"

They looked up at the hologram. "I am Queen Serenity of the Silver  
Imperium. You five--"

"There's four of us," Rei interrupted.

"Naw, there's five," Makoto drawled and pointed with her thumb.

Rei, Minako, and Usagi peered around Makoto and looked at the pale- 
faced, blue-haired girl with wide eyes who stood there, clutching a  
bag full of books to her chest like a shield.

"H-hello," she stammered.

"Who the hell are you?" Rei demanded.

"A-a-a-Ami M-mizuno," she gulped. "I-i-i-i-"

"Whatever," Rei said dismissively and looked at Artemis. "Send me back  
right now!"

"You mean, us," Usagi interrupted.

"No, I mean me."

"And me!" Minako put in.

"And Minako," Rei amended.

"Can't be without your yes man, huh?" Usagi snorted.

As the argument began to escalate, Makoto sauntered over to Artemis,  
who, along with Serenity, was staring at the scene in bafflement.

"They'll run out of voice sooner or later," she said and leaned on the  
console.

"You don't seem very alarmed," Artemis noted.

"Nothin's too important to get upset over," Makoto replied.

"End of the world?"

"Everything ends, man."

Serenity's lips twitched. "True. However, I am of the belief that  
ending worlds should be prevented if at all possible. An evil  
sorceress named Beryl, imprisoned eons ago, has escaped. I am trapped  
in a time warp and cannot face her directly. I need your help. Act as  
my agents, stop Beryl before its too late. I will give you weapons and  
powers that will help you fight her."

"I-i'll do it." Ami was standing just behind Makoto. "I-i'll fight  
Beryl."

Makoto shrugged. "Sounds awesome."

"Will they stop soon?" Artemis asked, looking at Usagi, Minako and  
Rei. "We need all five of you."

Makoto shrugged. "Nah, seen 'em go for hours."

Artemis heaved a sigh. "Great."

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Surprisingly, it was Ami who finally lost it, chucking a textbook at  
the trio and screaming at them until she realized what she was doing,  
had a panic attack, and had to hyperventilate into a paper bag.

"Always the quiet ones, man," Makoto observed and looked at Artemis.  
"Got any twos?"

"Are you out of your mind, Kino?" Rei screamed. "He kidnaps us and  
you're playing cards?"

Makoto shrugged. "I like cards."

"AHEM!" Everyone looked at Serenity. "Now, as Artemis was saying, we  
need your help. Earth is about to come under attack. I am imprisoned  
and Artemis cannot face them alone. We need all five of you. Makoto  
and Ami have already agreed."

"No way," Rei said.

"Nuh-huh," Minako agreed.

"Please," Serenity said. "I can give you weapons and powers to fight  
the invasion. If you do nothing, Earth will be conquered and destroyed."

Usagi's lips compressed into a thin line. "I'm in." She glared at Rei,  
"Unlike Hinos, we Tsukino's are always there to defend."

Rei's mouth opened and shut as a lifetime of upstaging her cousin  
warred with her fear. Fear lost. "And you always mess it up. I'll do  
it, just so I can see you fail."

"Me too!" Minako crowed and then leaned over Rei's shoulder. "What are  
we doing?"

"Excellent!" Serenity approved. "Artemis, fetch the morphing wands."

Artemis retrieved a case from a cabinet. Inside were six smaller  
boxes, each a different color. Artemis took the black one, which  
glowed when he touched it.

"Each case will react to the person whose nature matches the powers of  
the wand," Serenity told them.

There was some fumbling around until everyone got the correct box.  
Minako had yellow, Makoto was green and Ami was blue. Usagi's was  
white, and Rei was red.

"Good," Serenity nodded. "Take the wand out. The activation phrase  
varies for each of you. For example, Makoto's is 'Sailor Senshi Green,  
make-up'. Keep them on you at all times. The bracelet inside the box  
is a communicator. Use it to keep in touch with each other and with  
me. Now, I will send you back to the surface. Artemis will be your  
leader in battle. When the time comes, be ready, my Mighty Morphin  
Sailor Senshi." They nodded and Artemis teleported them back.

"My Queen, I . . ." he said when the girls were gone.

"I know, Artemis. But had I told them that the White Senshi was the  
leader, their reaction would have been . . . counterproductive."

"As always, my queen, I am awed by your wisdom." Artemis bowed.

"Just so," she agreed.

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Author's Note:

1) I woke up with this in my head.

2) I know Minako's color is orange, but whoever heard of an Orange  
Power Ranger?

3) There may be more. Maybe. Its equally possible this is a sign I've  
lost my mind.

Disclaimer: No money is being made from this and no such intent should  
be inferred.