Disclaimers: Marvel Comics characters such as Dr. Strange, Dr. Doom,S'ym & Spiderman are copyright of Marvel Comics and are used by me for the purpose of a not-for-profit fan fiction. The Sailor Senshi in their unmodified version is copyright Takeuchi Naoko and are similarly used for a not-for-profit fan fiction. The Lunar Force 5 and Powersurge are copyright Clarence P. Browne Jr. Please seek permission before archiving or using said characters. Stungun (Powersurge's sidekick) is copyright Howard L. Browne and is used here without permission (I'd ask, but I haven't seen him in 2 years).

Disclaimer2: There may be a couple swear-words and some fighting, but I guarantee it won't be any worse than what is allowed on TV, so parents can relax....

    When last we left our intrepid heroes, Rei Hino's father has sent for her to visit him in America, where he is presently a political big-shot in high places. Nobody is sure what he does, but it's obviously VERY important if he can fly her and her friends to America at the drop of a hat. Unbeknownst to him, his little girl - Shinto priestess in training - is also known as Sailor Mars, and along with her friends Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon), Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury), Minako Aino (Sailor Venus) and Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter) are the reincarnated warriors of the Silver Millennium - the Sailor Senshi. Naturally, such Ancient Magic was BOUND to draw attention in certain mystic circles when it arrived - and it did. Dr. Steven Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme has decided to investigate the source of this Ancient power and determine if it poses a threat.

    Sadly, it has also drawn the attention of Dr. Victor von Doom, mad despot and extremely mean personage in general (our BAD GUY), who has plans to steal the Ancient Power to further his own agenda - which of course NOBODY is looking forward to having happen... To gauge the extent of the Ancient Power, Doom has conjured up the demon S'ym who was unfortunately dispersed (demons and other spiritual beings can not be permanently destroyed, only dispersed, dispelled or imprisoned) during the Marvel 'Inferno' event of several years ago, and sent him to 'GET' Rei Hino.

    However, gentle reader, there are some flies in Doom's ointment...

    First, Peter Parker is on hand (the Amazing Spiderman) to take pictures of Ambassador Hino's daughter's arrival. As we all know, Spiderman has been known to foil Doom's plans when the Fantastic Four are busy (and for the sake of the story, they are).

    Second, Ambassador Hino's goddaughter Kiku Kuno has been called to New York from Philadelphia to help look after Rei. Kiku Kuno is secretly known as Stungun, Squire to the Electric Knight Powersurge (Gabriel Stevens), and both are electric energy wielding mutants. Unfortunately,they are also disaster magnets of the first order....

    Enough exposition? Not quite, I'm afraid. Dr. Strange is a little groggy from Rei mistakenly thinking he was her father (an honest mistake- she hasn't seen him since she was five - and he was far away when she caught sight of him - and... uh.... ahem!) and plowing into him in an attempt to make up for 12 years of not having him around. Needless tosay, it's gonna take a while to get all the lipstick off the Doc, even WITH magic (nuff said - read part one!).

    And now, on with the show....

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    "Kiku! Get Rei and the girls out of here!" shouted Gabriel. "I'll try and distract the monster!"
    "What about Dr. Strange?" asked Kiku. "He's still woozy from - uh - what happened earlier." Rei blushed considerably at the reminder - even unsaid - that she took out the Sorcerer Supreme.
    "I'll take him," offered Peter Parker, who was hoping he could leave the Doc somewhere safe to recover, change into Spiderman and get back to save this heroic nutcase before he got killed. "He's probably too heavy for you young ladies to carry anyway..."
    "Nonsense," spat Makoto as she hefted Dr. Strange onto her shoulder. "Just point the way out and get out of the way!"
    "WHAT?" gasped Minako. "We're running away?"
    "Minako-chan," reminded Ami frostily. "We can do nothing AS WE ARE..."
    "Right!" added Usagi. "We have to find somewhere we can..."
    "HIDE!" interrupted Rei, as she caught on to Ami's hints.
    "Oooookay," said Peter. "Down those stairs, turn right and run for daylight. I'll, uh, be right behind you..."
    "You're not going back there, are you?" demanded Kiku.
    "Ma'am, I assure you that Peter Parker will not involve himself with that monster. Now scoot!"
    "Well.... Okay!" replied Kiku, realizing that Powersurge needed Stungun, and she couldn't turn into Stungun until after she got the girls clear. "Be careful!"
    "Okay, I see we have a volunteer t'be victim number one," growled S'ym.
    "It's not gonna be as easy as you think, pinky," replied Powersurge as he speed changed. (Generally, he wears his costume under his regular clothes, but keeps them invisible - quick changing involves making the civilian stuff invisible and the battle gear visible in one stroke, if you hadn't figured that out for yourself...)
    "Well, well," chortled S'ym. "A knight in shining lycra, as I live and breathe."
    "If you wanna KEEP doing them, pinky, I suggest you take a hike."
    "Listen, buddy, I have an Obligation to the guy that summoned me to put the bite on this Hino chick... And the name's S'ym, not pinky."
    "Over my dead body!" said Powersurge levelly.
    "Well," said S'ym, "couldja be a little more clear? Are you sayin' 'Over my dead body' regardin' the Hino kid, or my name bein' S'ym?"
    "The Hino kid, naturaAARGH!" replied Powersurge as S'ym backfisted him through a 'One Hour Photo' kiosk.
    "Heh!" chuckled S'ym. "Glad to see the heroes aren't gettin' any _smarter_ since I was last around..."
    "But we did get a little tougher," replied Powersurge as he stood back up and brushed several 'mini-spy-cams' off his shoulder. "Let's get to it..." The air seemed to come alive as Powersurge pointed his gauntleted fist at S'ym and sent a stream of lightning at him. It collided with the startled S'ym and knocked him back against a steel column, which bent under the sudden stress and broke free. It fell into S'ym's hands, and S'ym smiled....
    "By all means, then...," snorted S'ym as he gripped the steel beam like a baseball bat. "NEW BATTA!"

    "Keep running!" panted Kiku.
    "What was that crash?" asked Usagi, also gasping for air.
    "Our diversion," said Luna drily. "Oops!"
    "HOLD IT!" shouted Kiku. "STOP!" She looked carefully at Luna. "Did that cat just say something?"
    "O-of course not!" stammered the girls in chorus.
    "Bull! I know I'm stressed out because of this whole giant monster thing, but I _DISTINCTLY_ heard that cat talk,"
    "Someone's using lightning!" pronounced Makoto suddenly.
    "I am _NOT_!" insisted Kiku. "Oops!" The girls stared at Kiku, each raising an eyebrow and smirking. "H-how would YOU know anyway?" Kiku shouted in accusation.
    "Pardon the pun," sighed Artemis, "but you both seem to have let your cats out of the proverbial bag..."
    "TWO talking cats?" breathed Kiku. "I didn't know Shintoism had side effects... Okay, fine. Since you girls seem okay, and Rei is practically _family_ I may as well let you in on it...." A shimmer of lightning surrounded Kiku, and she transformed into her alter ego. "I also go by the name Stungun, and my partner - the big guy - is Powersurge. I'm his squire."
    "Sugoi!" gasped Usagi.
    "ENGLISH!" shouted Rei.
    "Uh, wonderful?" replied Usagi.
    "I was hoping for 'cool', but wonderful is okay," mused Stungun. "Now you..."

    All five girls produced their henshin sticks and held them aloft...
    "Mercury Star Power MAKE-UP!" cried Ami as she transformed to Sailor Mercury.
    "Mars Star Power MAKE-UP!" shouted Rei as she transformed to Sailor Mars.
    "Venus Star Power MAKE-UP!" yelled Minako as she transformed to Sailor Venus.
    "Jupiter Star Power MAKE-UP!" screamed Makoto after she set Dr. Strange on the ground and transformed to Sailor Jupiter.
    "Moon Crystal Power MAKE-UP!" cried Usagi as she transformed to Sailor Moon.
    "Sugoi...," breathed Kiku, amazed.
    "ENGLISH!" demanded Mars.
    "That was it! The Power I felt before!" cried Dr. Strange sitting bolt upright. "BY THE VISHANTI!" he exclaimed as he saw the girls in uniform before passing out again from the shock.
    "Is he all right?" asked Sailor Venus, truly worried.
    "He'll be fine," proclaimed Stungun with a wave of her hand. "He's just a little tired... But, I can understand his surprise... Those suits are kinda skimpy..."
    "But we ALWAYS fight in these suits!" wailed Usagi. "Nobody complained yet...."
    "Yeah, well, this isn't Japan, kiddo," replied Stungun. "You have to adapt..."
    "What do you mean by adapt?" scrutinized Jupiter.
    "She means you should change your appearance," sighed Luna.
    "To fit in here," concluded Artemis. "I have just the thing..."
    "A pen?" quipped Stungun. "What, you're gonna write a letter?"
    "The Lunar Disguise Pen!" gasped the Senshi. "Of course!"
    "We can use it to change how we look!" clapped Sailor Moon happily.
    "Only thing is, we've never used it to change all of you at once," warned Luna. "It might not have enough power..."
    "Power, huh?" said Stungun as she shimmered electric blue. "Let me see that thing a second..." She snatched up the pen before the cats could object. "Howzit work?"
    "You decide how you want them to look, and point it at them," replied Luna.
    "Luna!" hissed Artemis.
"I    t's only logical that we have someone that knows how a hero should look in this area make the necessary changes," shrugged Luna. "Since she _IS_ apparently a hero in this area, and she already knows our nature, I think it's best that she do it..."
    "But... But, Luna...," stammered Artemis.
    "Feh! I say she handles it," pronounced Luna. "Unless you feel we should reveal our nature to someone ELSE you may find more to your liking..."
    "She'll do," sighed Artemis, defeated.
    "Okay, girls," smiled Stungun. "Let's have some fun..."

    "Ah!" gasped Dr. Doom happily. "The Ancient Magic has become active! As amazing as that seems, that young child possesses an extreme level of mystic power... Power she is obviously too young to properly utilize; for only Doom has the experience and strength of will to manipulate the energies eldritch correctly and with single-mindedness of purpose!"
    "Master," interjected Doom's android valet, "if I may ask, which purpose would that be?"
    "World peace of course!" replied Doom. "An end to hunger and misery throughout the world! An end to fear of nuclear conflict! These are all noble goals, yes?"
    "It would seem so, master, but how will you possessing awesome power achieve them?"
    "Bah! The problems in this world are due solely to the individual aspects of the nations thereof... Petty bickering between factions prevents true happiness for the people of the world that their so-called 'leaders' supposedly strive for in vain. I will put and end to all that by forcing every knee to bend to my supreme leadership! I shall use the Ancient Magic to create a utopia on this miserable orb that shall serve as a shining example to the generations to come!"
    "But, master, how would you ensure that the utopia would survive after you - er - went the way of all flesh?"
    "I, of course, would use some of that magic to ensure I would NOT. Though I feel that immortality would be a severe burden, I am willing to shoulder it for the good of all mankind..."
    "But, master, wouldn't total dominance over all people - er - infringe on their freedom?"
    "As the song goes, 'Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.' I am sure that some would chafe under my rulership, but those elements will have to be exorcised to ensure the greater good. You cannot grow a garden without pulling a weed or two, after all."
    "Excellent, master," said the droid. "Have you decided on a name for this utopia yet?"
    "I was considering 'Crystal Latveria'..."

    "Oooookay!" exclaimed Spiderman as he leapt into action.
    "Oh NO!" gasped S'ym. "ANOTHER hero. I hope I brought enough death for everyone!"
    "This guy is beginning to irritate me," muttered Powersurge grimly.
    "You're STILL alive?" quipped S'ym as he brought the bludgeon down on Powersurge again. "You've gotta learn t' cooperate!" WHAM "When a burly extradimensional critter comes callin'.." WHAM "And you don't give him what he wants..." WHAM "AND you ruin his cigar by drop-kicking him in the mush..." WHAM "You" WHAM "Are" WHAM "S'posed" WHAM "Ta" WHAM "DIE!" WHAMWHAMWHAM
    "Hey, Snacky! Forgot me already?" Spiderman called as he threw several spheres of Impact-Webbing at S'ym, who caught them in one bite before they deployed and chewed thoughtfully. "Uh, you're not supposed to do that..."
    "Lemme get this right," replied S'ym. "YOU throw bubble gum in a fight, and wanna tell ME how I'm supposed to do my big-bad-monster thing?" He blew a bubble with the webbing for emphasis. "Are you serious?"
    "Nope, I'm Spiderman," Spidey replied as he shot a webline at S'ym's legs and pulled them out from under him. "How's it goin'? Down? Bummer...." Spidey looked around a moment, surveying the battlefield... Big, open space, lotta debris, ahhh... Spidey Country. "Are the lights dimming in here?"
    "That's me," replied Powersurge. "I absorb electricity and use it to heal myself..."
    "Neat trick," replied Spiderman as he ducked. "Incoming."
    "Wha-?" asked Powersurge as he turned to see a newspaper machine flying at him. "D'oh!"
    "But I'll stick with Spider-sense...," Spidey continued nonchalantly as Powersurge flew backwards under the crude projectile. "It helps me avoid NEEDING healing..."
    "Nobody likes a smartass," hissed Powersurge as he stood back up. "Hey! The Flyers won last night... Cool." He tossed the sports section away as he returned to his fighting stance. "Okay, you purple zagnut, now I get tough on you!"
    "Uh oh!" mocked S'ym. "He's tough now! I better just give up..."
    "I make the wisecracks around here!" protested Spidey as he flipped over S'ym and kicked him in the back of the head. "You handle being rude and ugly, that's YOUR job." Spidey then legswept the monster, sending him crashing to the ground again. "Know your role, 'kay?"
    Seizing the opportunity, Powersurge executed a textbook legdrop on S'ym's prone form and followed it up with a corkscrew elbow drop. "How you like me NOW?" demanded Powersurge as he dropped a second elbow on S'ym. "Three years as TV champ in Unlimited Class Wrestling!" He dropped a third elbow. "I'd STILL have it if the UCW was still around!" He dropped a fourth elbow. "I'm gonna hollow out your skull and use it as a cereal bowl!!"
    "Yadda yadda yadda...," grumbled S'ym as he leapt to his feet. "EVERYONE knows pro wrestling is fake."
    "That's something you seem to want to stand your ground on...," Spidey chuckled as he webbed S'ym's feet to the floor. "But I think it's a sticky debate at best."
    Powersurge smiled as S'ym struggled to free his legs before he screamed "FAKE YOU!" and charged.

    "Okay, girls," smiled Kiku in satisfaction. "What do you think?"
    "I think we don't look like Sailor Senshi," said Ami.
    "But that was the idea, wasn't it?" sighed Makoto.
    "I think we look...what was the word for sugoi?" asked Usagi.
    "Cool, I think," said Minako. "And I agree, Usagi-chan. We look 'cool'." Minako did a pirouette to show off her new suit.
    "I'm not sure about this...," said Rei.
    "Don't worry!" reassured Kiku. "You look great, if I do say so myself... Now you need names... What are your powers again?"
    "I use Fire and Spirit," said Rei.
    "Fine. Your new name is Hellfire," said Kiku. "Next!"
    "I use Light and Metal," offered Minako.
    "Uh... How about Starfall?" said Kiku.
    "Cool," replied Minako. "It even goes with my 'Meteor Shower' attack."
    "Well, I might as well be next," said Makoto. "Lightning..."
    "That's it?" asked Kiku.
    "It's enough," said Makoto icily. "Isn't it, 'Stungun'?"
    "Point taken. I hereby name you Lady Blitz.... Okay?" asked Kiku.
    "It'll do," replied Makoto.
    "Now me...," said Ami. "I use Cold and Wind."
    "Well, they have a name for a cold wind here in New York... A hawk. Since it's a winter event I call you Winterhawk, what do you think?"
    "I like it," smiled Ami. "Arigatoo, Kiku-sempai."
    "How many times must I say it?" demanded Rei. "ENGLISH!"
    Ami sighed. "Thank you, Stungun."
    "My turn!" squealed Usagi. "I use the power of the Moon to right wrongs and triumph over evil!"
    "Uh...," considered Kiku. "No, Moon Knight is taken... I don't like the way Lunattack sounds.... Ms. Moon? No, that's terrible..."
    "This could be a VERY long night," sighed Luna.
    "Good idea!" said Artemis. "The longest night is the winter solstice, so why not call her Solstice?"
    "I can't think of anything better...," Kiku shrugged. "Usagi?"
    "I like it," said Usagi happily. "Solstice... Cool."
    "Great," sighed Luna. "We'll stay and protect the doctor while you go defeat the monster."
    "Assuming you ever GET going, that is," added Artemis caustically.
    "Right!" said Usagi. "Sailor Senshi, to battle!"
    "Hold it!" interrupted Kiku. "You aren't Sailors anymore!"
    "Eep!" gasped Minako. "She's right! What do we call ourselves?"
    "I dunno," Kiku shrugged. "After designing your new suits and the names, my creativity is a little depleted. Suggestions?"
    "The Fantastic Five?" offered Usagi.
    "Nah," vetoed Kiku. "Been done."
    "The Amazoness Quintet?" tried Rei.
    "Nah, not politically correct," sighed Kiku.
    "The Crystal Crew?" submitted Makoto.
    "Nah, sounds like a rap group..."
    "Silver Millenium Squad?" suggested Minako.
    "Nah, too long..."
    "How about Lunar Force?" asked Ami.
    "Hmm...," considered Kiku. "The rest of you okay with that?"
    "I like it!" bubbled Usagi.
    "Us too!" chimed in the others.
    "Lunar Force it is, then," pronounced Kiku. "Ready now?"
    "READY!" the girls shouted enthusiastically.
    "Lunar Force.... CHARGE!" screamed Solstice.

    "This guy is alot tougher than we are...," gasped Spidey.
    "Noooo. You think so?" grumbled Powersurge sarcastically.
    "Well, I just hope that those girls got away," sighed Spidey. "I'd hate to get killed for nothing..."
    "I'd hate to get killed, period," groused Powersurge. "Here he comes again..."
    "I know. Spider-sense, remember?" replied Spidey. "Allez -"
    "Oop!" grunted Powersurge as he and Spiderman leapt out of the way of S'ym's crushing hamfist.
    "Stay still, blast it!" cursed S'ym. "It'll only hurt for a second, I promise! Death isn't so bad, trust me. She got a bum rap, is all..."
    "Well, at least things can't get any worse," sighed Powersurge.
    "Hey, boss!" called Kiku. "I brought the cavalry!"
    "Right on cue...," winced Powersurge. "Who'd you get? The LightningRods? The Power Pack?"
    "The Lunar Force!" announced Solstice.
    "Now I remember why I hate New York," bristled S'ym. "You can't throw a rock without hitting some super-type. Hey, there's an idea!"
    "Look out, Starfall!" cried Rei as S'ym threw a chunk of concrete.
    "Relax, Hellfire," said Starfall as a glowing chain appeared in her hands. "I'll take care of it." She snapped the chain whip-style at the rock and disintegrated it. "Venus Love Me Chain, see?"
    "Hmmm... Perhaps I'm out of my depth?" pondered S'ym. "I'm already pretty banged up from those two guys, and now six girls jump me... I have to read my contracts more carefully... Ouch!" he yelped as a white hot ring sliced his shoulder. "You're gonna piss me off if you keep hitting me!" S'ym warned as he ducked a solid sphere of lightning. "Be reasonable!" he pleaded as he dodged a spear of ice. "I only want ReiHino! C'mon!"
    "You'll never have her as long as we're around!" said Lady Blitz.
    "I couldn't have said it better m'self," agreed S'ym as he brought both fists down on the battered floor. "Do drop by again," he snickered as the floor collapsed in front of him.
    "Waaah!" wailed Solstice as the Lunar Force fell.

[ To Be Continued ]

"It's hard to say I'm sorry,
"It's hard to make the things I do undone...
"A lesson I learned too well, for sure..."
    ~I Want You Back~
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