Screaming Siopao: (12/30/2015) Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a nice holiday. Back with another update because I won't have any time to write while I'm back in optometry school.

Disclaimer: I do not own Gals!, BSSM, or its characters.

Pretty Guardians of the Cosmos

Act VI - Together

By: Screaming Siopao

"You messed with the wrong gals! Now, girls! Let's go!" Ran shouted.

Each of the girls pulled their respective crystal pendants from beneath their yukatas. The mystical gems shone brighter than they had ever before. They all began to go through their magical girl transformation sequence - glitter, theme music, and all. The Yamihoshi group looked on with shock and disbelief.

"W- What?" one of the Yamihoshi men murmured as the girls were transforming. "Could it be...?"

"I- It can't!" another cursed.

"These girls are..." another spoke, "the legendary new generation sailor senshi! The ones spoken of in the prophecy!"

"Sailor Eris!"

"Sailor Makemake!"

"Sailor Sedna!"

"Sailor Haumea!"

"And Sailor Orcus!"

"In the name of the cosmos..." all of the girls said at once, "we will punish you!"

"What shall we do?" one of the men asked in a troubled manner.

"It doesn't matter!" the one at the center shouted. He was presumably the leader of this group. "Sailor senshi or not, these girls were releasing a powerful energy. Their pure love for those weak men caused them to be exposed to us and now, we will capture them to complete the sacrifice. Then, Leader can be unleashed to take over this petty planet."

"But how about the prophecy?" one asked. "It said that these girls will surely cause trouble for our plans."

"It doesn't matter! They will be ours, prophecy or not!" the leader of the group shouted.

"Yes, brothers! We cannot be discouraged! Capture them!" another shouted.

"We will fight!" Sailor Eris shouted.

"For this city!" Sailor Makemake stated.

"For those you've hurt that are dear to us!" Sailor Sedna shouted as she looked over to the injured and unconscious boys behind them.

"For the innocent girls you've captured!" Sailor Haumea added.

"And for justice!" Sailor Orcus concluded.

"Don't make us laugh! You are just small, insignificant girls!"

"We will easily crush you!" the leader of the creeps shouted with rage. "Brothers, we will unleash our strongest blow on them! Now!"

Suddenly, they all put their hands up again to charge up for their next synchronized attack. Their hands glowed an eerie purple color as they once more gathered the surrounding energy from around them.

"Ugh!" Sailor Sedna doubled over in pain. "This attack... it's stronger than their previous one. It's draining my energy!"

"M- Mine too!" the other sailors shouted, also cringing from the pain.

"G- Girls!" Sailor Eris shouted as she held her stomach, trying to fight the energy being drained from her. "Don't underestimate the power of love!"

"S- She's right!" Sailor Orcus agreed. "We must fight!"

"Put our powers together!" Makemake shouted.

"She's right! It worked once before so it'll work again!" Haumea stated.

"Plus, all five of us are here now!" Sedna added.

"Let's do it! Orcus Piercing Windblades!" Two steel-sharp blades of wind were liberated from Orcus' hands.

"Haumea Illuminating Love Beam!" A flash of bright light and hearts was released from Haumea's golden tiara.

"Sedna Arctic Whirlpool!" A powerful rush of swirling freezing waters, meant to drown the victims, was unleashed from Sedna's entire being.

"Makemake Rose Thorn Rush!" A violent garden of prickly, sword-sharp vines appeared from the ground below Makemake.

"And finally... Eris Firestorm Meltdown!" A burning rain of molten lava was released from the heavens above Eris.

The five gals-turned-senshi unleashed their all-new powerful attacks on the entire Yamihoshi group, with these attacks being more powerful than ever.

"We did it!" Eris cheered, making a fist with her hand.

"Direct hit!" Orcus chimed.

"W- Wait..." Sedna said, feeling suspicious.

The smoke from their combined attack began to clear and the girls slowly were starting to make out the outcome of the attack.

"What!?" Haumea said, shocked. "They... They're still standing!"

"But how? Makemake asked, puzzled and frustrated.

"Foolish little girls!" the leader yelled angrily. "We warned you that you would be no match!"

"There's a shield protecting them like a bubble!" Haumea noticed.

"That's why our attack didn't work," Orcus concluded. "They must have activated it before they were struck."

"There's a reason for why that shield is up," Sedna speculated. "They're defenseless right now because they're still building up energy for their own attack. The shield is up because it's most-likely going to be quite some time until they can release their attack! They're stalling!"

"That's our nerd! Figuring their plot out so quick!" Eris shouted. "Girls! Find a weak spot in that shield, at all costs! Otherwise, all lifeforms around us will be drained!"

The girls attacked at the shield with all their powers, from different angles and at different spots. The were vigorous and zealous to stop this group from destroying the city and, worse, the world. The one-way battle went on tirelessly for several minutes, until the girls started feeling a bit drained from their futile attempts.

"Damn! It won't budge!" Orcus said, frustrated. "My sharp winds can pierce through anything!"

"Girls!" Apollo suddenly jumped into the scene. There was a small sac on his back.

"Apollo?" they all asked.

"Where did you go?" Eris asked. "You disappeared after their first attack."

"I was calling home!" he responded.

"You mean... the moon?" Sedna inquired. "You can do that?"

"Yes, of course, but only for emergencies! I knew we'd need backup, which is why I brought this," he said as he gestured to the sac on his back. "Sailor Sedna, take it."

The brunette girl took the pouch and opened it up.

"This.. this is," she spoke. "moon stone?"

"It's the crystal that Sailor Moon herself used to protect the Earth and the Universe before!" Apollo stated. "Well, just a piece of it, actually, so it isn't as strong. But it will still help!"

"What do we do with it?" Makemake asked, mesmerized by the beautiful crystal.

"Use it to break the shield!" Apollo shouted. "There isn't much time! You must work as a team!"

"We've been trying," Haumea said, exasperated.

"Don't lose hope! Girls!" Eris shouted. "Let's all take hold of the crystal... as one!"

"We've been attacking with brute force," Sedna stated. "Perhaps we need to attack with the strongest power of all... our pure love!"

"You're right, Sedna!" Orcus stated. "After all, our strong pure love is what they're after, in the first place. So, it must be strong enough to stop them."

"It's worth a shot!" Makemake said.

As Sedna held onto the crystal, the other girls placed both of their hands atop of it and closed their eyes in concentration. All meditated on the ones whom they loved the most in order to channel their pure power.

"Tatsukichi..." Eris thought. "You big monkey. This is for you. So don't die on me, alright?"

"Masato..." Makemake thought. "I'm not alone, datchu! I'll fight with you by my side!"

"Yamato-kun," Haumea thought. "You've always been my hero, always coming to my rescue. It's my turn, now."

"Yuuya!" Orcus thought. "I'll be strong if it will save you. You're the only one for me. So please, be okay!"

"Rei-kun..." Sedna thought. "With all my heart, I love you. Please be safe. We'll save you all soon!"

With all these thoughts of love, the crystal began to glow a bright white light. The girls opened their eyes and felt the energy emanating from the crystal itself. A huge flash of light temporarily blinded the girls for just a moment. When they opened their eyes, a majestic silver sword had appeared before them, floating in the air so mystically.

"A... A sword?" Orcus asked.

"Did we produce this?" Sedna asked Apollo.

"Yes!" he replied. "With your pure power of love, the crystal was able to give you a weapon strong enough to piece that shield!"

"So what are we waiting for?" Eris asked eagerly.

She grabbed the shield and pointed it towards the shield. At once, she charged forward with all her might and had a direct hit on the Yamihoshi's shield. However, the attack was deflected! The shield was still not able to be pierced!

"What gives?" Eris asked, frustrated.

"Is it broken?" Makemake asked.

"No!" Sedna stated. "We constructed that shield together, with all our love. So maybe..."

"We have to use it together, too!" Haumea finished.

"Let's try it!" Orcus said, placing her hands on the sword's handle as well. Sedna, Haumea, and Makemake also followed and gripped the sword's handle firmly.

At once, the five girls charged at the shield with all their being and might. Upon contact, the shield had finally begun to crack open. As they pushed the sword in deeper, the entire sphere itself shattered into a million pieces.

"It cannot be!" one of the hooded figures shouted.

"No matter!" their leader yelled. "Your attempts are futile! Our attack is complete! It's too late!"

"No!" the girls shouted at once.

"Don't do it!" Orcus shouted.

"Please!" Sedna pleaded.

"It's too late! Your begging is useless," the leader spoke again. "Say goodbye to your lovers, Sailor Senshi."

All five of the men released the powerful blow from their hands towards the boys. Surely, this attack would wipe them out, while destroying everything in the area. The strong attack would also manage to knock the girls unconscious from the recoil. Then, it would be the end. They'd all be used as sacrifices to release their all-powerful leader. The world wouldn't stand a chance, if that happened.

"No!" Eris yelled as she raised the sword. "STOP!"

As she yelled those words, the beam of powerful energy stopped in mid-air. All was quiet and everything stayed still. The only ones who were able to move or speak were the sailor senshi and Apollo.

"W- What happened?" Eris asked Apollo, flustered and shocked.

"The sword... I knew the crystal had abilities to stop time," Apollo stated, "but I didn't know that the power would be usable since it's only a portion of the crystal. Once you yelled 'stop' I suppose you activated it!"

"Great!" Haumea yelled. "Now's our chance!"

"What do we do?" Makemake asked. "The attack has been released. Even if we turn them around, another part of the city will still be destroyed."

"How about we put them underwater?" Orcus suggested.

"No, even underwater, an attack that powerful can cause a tidal wave or even a seismic earthquake," Sedna spoke.

"Then what do we do?" Eris asked.

"I think I have a plan," Sedna said with a smirk.

o0o0o0o

"H- Huh?" Tatsuki grunted as he opened his eyes slightly. The bright light entering his pupils made him cringe. Also, his ribs were killing him. What the hell happened?

"Tatsukichi!" Ran cried as she held tightly onto him.

"R- Ran?" he asked. "Ow! M- My ribs," he howled.

"Sorry!" she yelped as she removed herself from him.

"Ran-pyon, what happened? How long was I knocked out?" he asked in confusion as he held his throbbing head. He looked around and noticed he was laying on a cot in the hospital.

"About half a day. It's past midnight, now. I was so worried..." she teared.

"Ran-pyon, don't cry," he spoke softly.

"I'm crying because you gave me a scare, dummy!" she hit him gently on his head. "You were the last one to wake up."

"Last one? You mean the other guys are here too? Is everyone alright? All I remember last was that weird group of magic men..."

"Yeah, all of you were pretty beat up, but the girls are trying their best to put them in good spirits," Ran spoke. "Actually, you aren't the last to wake up. I think Otohata is still unconscious in the room next door."

"Poor Aya-ppe," Tatsuki whispered. "She must be so concerned."

"Yeah, you know her. She's been crying all night. That hard head of Otohata's will pull through, though. At least, it better... for Aya's sake."

In Rei's room...

Aya sat on a chair and laid her head on the side of Rei's cot. She held his hand tightly as she had finally fallen asleep after hours of crying. After a few moments of holding onto his scratched up hand, the heartthrob's eyes slowly began to flutter open.

"Ugh," he groaned in pain. He noticed he was in a hospital immediately, noticing the scent of antiseptics and the illumination of the white fluorescent lights.

Then, he noticed Aya sleeping on a chair, her head rested on the cot. Her face was tear-stricken and her eyes were swollen from presumably crying all night. Despite her melancholy appearance, he still could not help but smile softly. This girl would stick by his side, no matter what, and he appreciated that.

"Aya," he whispered as he tightened his grip on her delicate hand. "Thank you."

o0o0o0o

"W- What!?" the leader of the Yamihoshi group yelled. "H- How did we get out here?"

"Weren't we just in Tokyo!?" another yelled.

"This is impossible!" another said. "What did those senshi do!?"

"How did they get us up here in a flash!?" one asked angrily.

Their attack, which they were charging up for several moments not too long ago, was released but ended up being futile due to this new situation.

The five of the hooded men looked on at the immense blue and green orb from hundreds of miles below them. They were angry and confused, but mainly very frustrated that the attack they had invested so much power and time on was useless in the environment they were currently in now.

That's right, the girls had transported the Yamihoshi group to outer space, just hundreds of miles from Earth, where their attack could do no harm to anyone.

"It's a big vacuum out here. Our attack failed," the leader grunted. "Curse you, sailor guardians!"

Pretty Guardians of the Cosmos

Act VI - Together - Fin