Lunar Boot Camp

[Ebiris]

"Well, Luna told us to search the sealed records for information on Metallia, but she left without telling us where to find them. We asked a girl at the information desk at Serenity Spaceport, and she directed us to the St. Claire library," Rei answers the question before giving the Queen a disbelieving look, "And I find it hard to believe the librarians are as invincible as you claim. If they can be incapacitated so easily with those tasers, how hard could it be to finish them off?"

[Corwin]

"It's a bit embarrassing, really," the Queen says. "We never actually bothered to research that technology beyond the tasers. After all, magic is far more superior, so why should we throw tons of money into an inferior product that will only be useful twice?"

"Besides," she adds, "they aren't really librarians. They may call themselves such, but...." She shrugs helplessly. "Well, you saw how they were." Her face adopting a sympathetic looks, Serenity asks, "Is there anything I can do to help you with your... unpleasant experience?"

[Ebiris]

Rei calms down, seeing that the Queen is being more reasonable. An inner voice warns that the Queen is probably a master at manipulating others with the way she changes her demeanour so frequently, so she remains slightly guarded. "I was going to demand the execution of the librarian who attacked me, but I see now that such a request is unlikely to meet with any success." She sighs, running a hand through her hair in a stressed gesture.

[Corwin]

Serenity winces. "Not necessarily. If negotiations with Earth break down, we could just try to ship that pair there, and then blow it up!"

[Ebiris]

"Such an act would help to ensure Mars' loyalty for the next generation," Rei points out.

She'd prefer to see the pervert's anguished face as he meets his end, but just so long as he dies, that'll be enough.

[Corwin]

"I am obligated to inform you, that under Lunar Law you could demand the execution of the person who sent you to the St. Claire Library without proper protection," Serenity recites, though her heart is not into it. "You mentioned... an information desk clerk?"

[Ebiris]

Rei gets a disgusted look on her face. "No, that won't be necessary," she says distastefully. "I'm a believer in punishing the guilty, and there's only one person who fits that category in this matter."

[Brian]

Eyes widening, Makoto edges very slightly away. "Um, Ami-chan," she whispers distractedly. "What's going on?"

[Corwin]

"Great!" Serenity exclaims. "I really hate it when something happens to my subjects...." Her gaze encompasses the room, and comes to rest on the trio of princesses. "And those include you, of course." The Queen sighs, and drops into an empty chair, motioning for the others to take a seat.

"This is quite a problem," she says wearily, massaging her temples. "The sudden act of sabotage by the quarantined perverts, including an assault on one of my Sailor Senshi... the dying message of a future Sailor Senshi... the leaked information about the peace talks and the expected delegation from Earth...."

Serenity sighs. "I can't help but feel these are connected. Has Metallia made her move?" She shakes her head abruptly. "But no, that's silly. She came from the outer rim last time, that much I know. There's no way she could have gotten past Sailors Uranus and Neptune."

[Halbarad]

Ami seats herself and turns to the Queen. "If I might ask, your Majesty, what is known about Metallia so far? The small amount of research I was able to complete before leaving Mercury turned up the name in a few old legends, but nothing more of substance. I would ask about Beryl as well, but all of my attempts to look for information by anyone of that name came up fruitless-not really that surprising, I suppose, given that Metallia doesn't seem to have surfaced openly in this time yet."

[Corwin]

"I know that Metallia can be stopped," Serenity says with another weary sigh. "However, the price for using the Ginzuisho is too high. Not just for the Moon," she adds, giving each princess a piercing look, "but for our entire Kingdom. If it comes to a battle between Metallia and me, the war will have already been lost for our side."

She shakes her head. "But I've taken precautions. You, girls, will stop her before it's too late. The senshi have a power... while alone, each is no match for Metallia, together... together you have something that--"

[Ebiris]

Rei takes her own seat. "I hope so... from what I've discovered so far, my own powers are nothing special at all..."

[Corwin]

Serenity stands up suddenly, and moves swiftly towards Rei, placing her arms over the raven-haired girl's. A moment later, Rei feels a warmth spread through her body, quite different from how she usually feels while being in such a situation with pretty girls.

[Halbarad]

Ami is completely lost for words as the implications of Serenity's words sink in. "Senshi? Us? As in, including me?" she manages to babble past her shock, glancing back and forth between her two companions. "I'm no soldier, I'm just... just a child!" Ami's cheeks redden at the admission, one she normally hates having to make.

[Corwin]

"Even evil brats can become senshi," Serenity says with a smile, and offers one hand to Ami, while keeping the other on Rei's hands.

Catching the Jupiter princess's eyes with her own, she asks her warmly, "Please join us, Makoto dear."