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"Blast, blast, blast." Three shots emerged from her enemy's blaster. Cammy swiftly moved her saber to block all the shots and countered with her greatest attack. "Planets of the Inner System Collide!" Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto surrounded the stormtrooper, then constricted around his body til he exploded.
"Computer, end simulation," said Cammy abruptly. The charred body of the stormtrooper vanished, as did the starship background. Cammy deactivated her lightsaber and sighed. She exited the holodeck of her starship, "The Silver Milennium. When she reached the cockpit of the ship, she set the coordinates of the planet Coruscant.
"I feel a great disturbance in the Force," she said.
Ippin jolted up from her bed. She had dreamt of a girl with pink hair, calling to her. Her ship, the Crystal Prism, drifted around the planet Coruscant.
"Computer, a platter of nerf nuggets, please," said Ippin. The holoreplicator produced Ippin's favorite food, nerf nuggets, and she ate them quickly while looking for her commlink. She found it in a mess of her math homework, picked it up, and said, "Requesting permission to dock at the Jedi Temple."
"Permission granted," replied a voice.
After landing in Docking Bay 3, Ippin headed for the StarMoon Council. She arrived to see Kyoko, who greeted her with a hug.
"Welcome back, Ippin," Kyoko said.
"It was a long journey, but I have arrived, and boy am I glad to see you," replied Ippin. "Have Priire, Annika, or the others arrived yet?"
"Only Oola has arrived; she is in the back. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to talk with Master Yoda about these matters," responded Kyoko as she walked out the door.
Oola was stroking her long blue lekkus when Ippin approached her. She was called to the headquarters without an answer, and she grew impatient. Her long golden chair gleamed in the sunlight, and her eyes sparkled.
"Having fun?" joked Ippin.
"Oh yeah - I get a kick out of sitting down in the sun," laughed Oola. "Have you any information as to why we were called here?"
"No. All I know is that Kyoko said it was important," said Ippin.
The doors opened to reveal Kairiku, Priire, and Annika standing there.
"Hiya Oola and Ippin. How are you?" asked Kairiku.
Oola and Ippin looked at each other and replied together, "Fine."
The doors opened once again, this time revealing Kyoko, in Sailor Naboo uniform. "Good, you're all here. Please, come with me," she said.
Kairiku, Ippin, Annika, Oola, and Priire all followed Naboo to the elevator and up to the top floor, the floor of the Jedi Council.
Priire, Sailor Asteroid, grabbed her blaster and pointed it at the main controls of her ship, the Black Fire Dreamer. "Come on, you hunk of junk!" she yelled. Priire banged the controls a couple of times until the lights came on and the power restarted. "Now we're talking," she said. She sat at the controls, pushed the button, and the Black Fire Dreamer warped into space.
Yoda sat with a pacific look on his face. Beside him were fellow Jedi Mace Windu, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and the others. Kyoko showed the girls to the center of the room, then stood to the side.
"How feel you?" asked Yoda.
"Cold, sir," said Kairiku. The others looked around at each other and nodded their heads in agreement.
"Know why you are here, do you?" the Jedi Master said.
Ippin stepped forward. "Sir, we are clueless. Please, tell us why you've summonded us."
"You have been chosen to assist the people of Planet X, the Xarcanians," Jedi Master Windu said.
"But why us?" asked Oola. "Why not one of your padawan learners. Surely you have more experienced Jedi than us?"
The woman who sat across from Yoda rose. "Because they have asked for your help, young ones."
"Yes. Adi Gallia is right. The Xarcanians asked for our help," said Sailor Naboo.
"Yes. Go you must, meet your destiny," Yoda added. "Go, and may the Force be with you."
Later, aboard Ippin's ship, the Crystal Prism, Kairiku looked around it with awe. "This is a great ship!" she exclaimed.
"Yup, she's my baby," replied Ippin. "Computer, set in a course for the Alpha quadrant, Planet X."
"Affirmative. Ship's course is set for Planet X," said the computer.
"And off we go," said Ippin.
Priire hid in the shadows. Her eyes glowed yellow.
"I can't stand this hunk of junk anymore!" Priire set the controls to her ship, the Black Fire Dreamer, on autopilot and went to the crew gallery, where Nami and ChibiSuta sat playing chess.
"Approaching the planet of Coruscant," said the computer.
After docking, the three Jedi approached their headquarters, where Kyoko was at a laptop, searching for information.
"YoYo magic, make me a flower for Kyoko!" shouted ChibiSuta. Poof! A metallic pink rose appeared in front of Kyoko.
"ChibiSuta, Nami... Priire?!" exclaimed the blue-haired leader.
"Am I late?" Priire asked.
"How, HOW can you be here? You already left for Planet X over three hours ago," replied Kyoko.
"What? What are you talking about? I'm right here," said Priire, with confusion in her voice.
"Are you saying that Priire, Sailor Asteroid, was here and left with the others?" questioned Nami.
"Yes, yes, but there is not time to lose. I have a bad feeling about this, for I feel our friends are in grave danger."
"Requesting permission to land," said Ippin.
"Of course. We would be honored," said one of the Xarcanian officers.
The wind howled as the Crystal Prism landed right next to the planet's capital Versailles. There, they were greeted by several of the queen's handmaidens, who took the girls into the palace to clean them up. After bathing, dressing, and dining, Priire, Annika, Ippin, Oola, and Kairiku were led to the main throne room. Dressed in black dresses, the girls got down on one knee as the Xarcanian queen entered the chamber.
She was beautiful, as all of the Xarcanians were, with long magenta hair let down in a braid and a dress, long, flowing, and composd of water. Her forehead bore the Xarcanian symbol, a blue circle with a silver ring around it. "Arise, brave and noble scouts," said the Xarcanian queen.
The girls curtsied and thanked the queen.
"I am Queen Vlamidala of the planet X," announced the queen, "and I commend you for your help."
"If you please, your majesty," started Oola, "we would like to get started immediately."
"But of course. Cammy," said the queen. A girl who looked like on of the queen's handmaidens stepped forward.
"Yes, your majesty," said the handmaiden.
"Take our visitors to the city walls and depart for Frostaria," replied the queen.
"As you wish, your highness," said Cammy. Cammy led the girls out of the palace, through the city, and to the city wall, where six tauntauns waited. "We have imported these from Hoth," she explained, pointing to the tauntauns.
"Hothness," said Kairiku. "We get to ride tauntauns!" The six girls got on the tauntauns and rode off, headed out of the land of the Xarcanians and into the land of the Frostarians.
"I am sorry, but we cannot give you permission to land," said the Xarcanian officer.
"What?!" exclaimed Priire. "Listen, Buco, my friends are in danger. I must help them!"
"Ma'am, if you don't leave, I am afraid I will have to call security," replied the officer.
"I don't care about security. I must save my friends!" Priire exclaimed. And without any further argument, Priire landed her ship right in front of the palace. The door to the Black Fire Dreamer opened, and the cold snowy wind blew in. Three handmaidens were waiting outside the ship. They turned and walked into the palace. Priire, Nami, and ChibiSuta followed.
To their dismay, the girls were led to the same chamber that the other girls had been led to, where the queen sat in her throne. The queen rose and said in an angered tone, "Why have you come here?"
Priire stepped forward. "Your excellency, if you please, hear me out." The queen nodded in agreement. "Five girls were here before us. They are our fellow scouts, but one of them is an imposter. I must have permission to go and warn them."
The queen looked bewildered, yet understanding. "Then you must depart immediately," she said.
"Thank you, your highness," Priire said.
"Deval will accompany you," replied the queen. A man with wavy blonde hair and powder blue eyes stepped forward.
"Your highness," he said.
"Go and bring back the negotiation form signed by the Frostarians," Vlamidala said.
"As you command," replied Deval.
"I'm freezing," said Ippin. "Don't these outfits have warmers?"
Cammy laughed. "We'll be there soon enough."
The tauntaun grunted as the six reached the top of the hill, and down below was a city made of ice.
"Beautiful," Annika said.
"Yes. Our oldest capital, Tokyo, was our most prized place, and then came the Frostarians," explained Cammy.
"You mean they killed your people?" asked Priire.
"No, we have many different cities, but this one is under the Frostarian spell."
"What do you mean?" Priire quickly asked.
"The Frostarians have a power, like an energy force that they shoot at their target, that freezes them."
"Wow! Kinda like subzero in Mortal Kombat!" said Kairiku.
"What do you mean?" asked Cammy.
"Never mind," replied Ippin.
The six rode down the side of the hill, hoping to encounter one of the nicer Frostarians. They didn't. An enormous Frostarian, who stood about seven feet tall, white fur that blended with his white nose and ears, red eyes that matched the blood on his claws, dragged his bushy tail in the snow.
"Tee asta me gama!" the creature yelled.
"Treo da treo, seo leashta leatro!" replied Cammy in the creature's language.
"What did he say?" Kairiku asked.
Cammy turned and said, "He asked who we were, and I told him we were here to see his leader."
"I see," replied Oola.
Suddenly three more guards appeared. They escorted the six to the grand throne room of the ice palace, where a blue furred female of their race sat.
"Gretacke Queasar!" said Cammy as she knelt. The others followed, except one - Priire.
Priire started to walk over to the giant creature. She mumbled something, then shouted it - "Tuas uglusio bleich!"
The creature roared with anger, calling the guards, all with spears. Cammy stood with awe. One guard stabbed Priire in the leg. She yelped with pain and nodded to the others, who nodded back hesitantly and said,
"Yavin Force Power..."
"Asteroid Force Power..."
"Ryloth Force Power..."
"Gungan Force Power..."
"Bakura Force Power..."
"Make up!" they all shouted together. A moment later they were all posed in attack position.
The blue creature stodd up and said, "Ratacko!" The guards charged to the five girls, spears in hand.
"Gungan Blue Ball Launch!" shouted Chibi Naboo. A Gungan boomboom appeared and launched at three of the Frostarians, knocking them over. "Strike!" laughed Chibi Naboo.
"Yavin Core..."
"Oola Lightchain..."
"Pressure!"
"Encircle!"
Two more Frostarians were crushed by a chain of lightning and gravity.
"Waterfall.... Blast!" shouted Bakura. Four Frostarians were covered in water, and instantly they turned to ice.
"Asteroid Null G Power!" Sailor Asteroid shouted out. Yavin, Ryloth, Chibi Naboo, and Bakura were blasted against the icy wall, their arms and legs pinned up against the wall, unable to move.
"Priire?! What are you doing!" moaned Sailor Yavin.
Sailor Asteroid laughed, a most wicked laugh, which seemed to echo through the room of ice.
Kairiku looked at her friend. "Asteroid, why, why do you laugh?"
Sailor Asteroid stopped laughing, stepped up to Kairiku, and grabbed her face, squeezing it hard. "Because I am entitled to it!" she replied. And with that she started to move. Her hair fell out and flashed red. Her skin changed to blue, like adding food coloring to water. Her eyes glowed yellow. The Sailor Asteroid outfit melted away, revealing a skintight sleeveless turtleneck dress with two slits on the sides, around her waist, a belt of skulls, her hands and feet protected with white gloves and boots. "I am Mistique, mistress of shape and mime."
"Mistique, eh?" replied Oola. "I don't buy it!"
"Naturally," Mistique said. "An uneducated concubine like yourself wouldn't be able to comprehend a being of my quantity."
Oola was mad. She was so mad that she started to sweat. Instantly bright beams of light shot out of her body. The blue skin chipped away, revealing a lush scarlet color.
"She's phasing!" exclaimed Bakura.
Oola screamed as the lights vanished. Her body slumped to the ground.
"You weak fool," the wicked Mistique laughed. "Now to finish you off." She pulled out her cane with the skull head and shouted, "Dark Force Power!" Black beams of energy shot our from her hands. Sailor Ryloth screamed in agony.
"Stop right there!" said a voice.
"Who's there?" Mistique said.
Cammy stepped forward, her simple sword in her hand. "I won't let you hurt them."
"Is that so?" replied Mistique, turning from Ryloth to Cammy.
"I fight for love and peace, and you have violated that right!"
"Oh, I'm shaking," replied Mistique. "Let's go, little girl!" Mistique shapeshifted into Sailor Naboo and said, "Jewel of Zenda Blast!"
Cammy lept out of the way of the blast and landed on her feet. "You asked for it!" she said. "X Planet Force Power, make up!" The tall pink-haired girl changed into a blue sailor outfit. "I am Sailor X, defender of peace and war, and on behalf of my planet, I'll punish you!"
"What? A sailor?" Mistique replied as she changed into Chibi Naboo. "Gungan Blue Ball Launch!" Cammy's swoard ignited into a yellow beam of light as she deflected the ball.
"Planet X Frost," said Sailor X.
"Ah, you sailor scum!" Mistique sid. She held up her cane and said, "Dark Force Power, make up! I am Sailor Sith Vortex. Prepare for eternity!"
Again, Mistique shape-shifted, this time into Jedi Master Yoda. The sailors looked in awe as the Jedi Master drew his lightsaber. "Feel the Force!" laughed Mistique in Yoda form.
"I can do this," Cammy said to herself. Mistique's lightsaber crashed against Cammy's. Cammy swung back, low and then high. But Yoda was too powerful. He used the power of the Force to throw Sailor X hard against the wall.
"Now, I will finish you off!" Mistique said in original form.
Zap - an electric rose cut Mistique's arm, causing her to break concentration on holding the Sailor Jedi up. They fell and looked up to see Tuxedo Jedi. "Jedi, use your combined power to defeat her!" he said as he vanished into the dark.
"Right," said Cammy. The girls quickly assembled into a circle and shouted out,
"Yavin Force Power..."
"Ryloth Force Power..."
"Gungan Force Power..."
"Bakura Force Power..."
Just then, Sailors Asteroid, Corellia, and Calamari arrived. They nodded to each other and joined the circle.
"Asteroid Force Power..."
"Corellia Force Power..."
"Calamari Force Power..."
"X Force Power!"
A great blue beam of light emerged from the cetner of the circle, aiming right at Sailor Sith Vortex, blasting her into oblivion.
"All right!" exclaimed Calamari.
"Priire!" shouted Ippin as she hugged Sailor Asteroid.
"Deval?!" said Cammy, leaping over to him.
"You truly are Sailor X," he said.
"Yes, welcome. I'm sorry I didn't say so earlier," said Kairiku. They all hugged Cammy, detransformed, and left the icy cavern.
After arriving back at the palace, they were told that the queen of the Frostarians was greatly impressed with their battle and signed the treaty between the two colonies.
But deep in the icy cavern palace, a woman stepped forward, her hair red as blood, skin blue as night, and eyes filled with hate as she said, "I'll get you, Sailor Jedi."
