Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Oola sat alone, as usual. Her red lekkus gleamed blood-red in the glow of the sunlight. Her silver tunic flowed in the gentle breeze. "How come I always am left alone?" she said to herself. "Oh well," she continued as she stood and went over to the replicator. Oola had been waiting for nearly an hour for her friends to show up for her eighteenth birthday.

"Rumishcan cake," she said to the replicator. A slice of cake appeared before her. "Well at least I have this cake," she started. Solai rubbed against her leg, causing her to drop the delicious cake. "Figures," she said as she slumped back down. The Room Behind the Waterfall was definitely not a happy one today.

Cammy swung her tennis racket hard against the ball, returning the ball to Ippin. Ippin saw the ball and volleyed it back. "I told you I can play," she said, laughing.

Cammy dashed to the left of the court, jumping and smashing the ball to Ippin's half of the court. "That's only cause I'm going easy on you," she replied energetically. The ball bounced on Ippin's side once before she returned it to Cammy.

"Bring it on," she said in a mocking macho voice.

"You asked for it!" Cammy said, backhanding the ball with her racket. Ippin lunged for the ball, bouncing it back to Cammy. Cammy quickly served it back, back and forth, until finally Cammy stationed herself in the front of her side of the court and spiked the ball on Ippin's side, winning the game.

"Awwww, man," Ippin said. "You are good."

Cammy laughed and said, "Hey what time is it?"

Ippin looked at her watch and then up at Cammy, a look of panic on her face. "7 pm. Oh no, Oola's party!" Ippin replied.

"Shoot, let's get going," Cammy replied.

When the two girls arrived at the Jedi Temple, they were surprised to see that the others were there too. "I totally forgot," said Nami, who was wrapping a gift very fast.

"Same here," said Priire, clutching Koutstsu very tightly.

"I think I speak for everyone when I say that we all forgot," Kairiku said with a discomforted look on her face.

"Well, maybe she hasn't arrived yet. I mean, how late are we?" Xarae said, trying to make the remorseful group cheer up.

"It's 7:30; her party was at 5:30," Kyoko added quickly. Suddenly, the doors to the room opened and Oola ran out, right past the girls and Kousotsu. Tears in her eyes, she ran to her quarters and locked the doors.

"Hey, maybe I should go talk to her," Annika said.

"Yeah, we all should go talk to her," added Priire.

The girls all shook their heads in agreement, all except Kousotsu, who stood in the shadows. "Kousotsu, what's wrong?" asked Suta.

"I think you should let me talk to her. All of you might overwhelm her. I mean, we all just forgot her birthday," he said.

"I agree with you," said Annika.

"Yeah, go see what you can do, and we'll set up the room to make it look like a party," added Kyoko.

"Right," the girls added in unison.

Kousotsu went to Oola's doors and knocked. "Go away," Oola replied on the other side.

"Oola, look, if you don't want to talk to me, I understand, but will you at least let me in and listen to what I have to say?" Kousotsu said.

Oola recognized the voice. She had had a crush on the mysterious Jedi ever since she had met him. She opened the door, letting him in. Oola sat back down on her bed, wiping her tears away.

"Look, I am so sorry that we forgot your party. I..."

Oola stared at him, not even paying any attention to what he was saying. His eyes sparkled, and his wavy hair reminded her of the ocean. She pictured him running alongside her on the rim of the beach, where the ocean meets the sand, spashing and giggling as she fell, and he fell on top of her, gazing at each other. She slowly and passionately moved her head up to his and firmly kissed him. His lips, tender and soft...

"...and that's why we were late. I am really sorry, please forgive me..."

How can I not forgive you, my masked Jedi? Oola said in her head. "Of course, appology accepted," she said to him.

Kousotsu moved close, hugging her, then stood, leaving her alone in her quarters. "Oh Kousotsu, soon we shall be together, I just know it," Oola said.

Two hours later...

"...happy birthday dear Oola, happy birthday to you," sang the girls.

Oola closed her eyes. What should I wish for? she said in her head. She opened her eyes and stared, then smiled, at Kousotsu as she blew out the candles.

Priire cheered and grabbed Kousotsu, giving him a long kiss. The others cheered and divided up the cake as dancing music started up. Priire and Kousotsu took the center of the floor, surrounded by other girls dancing with each other (because of the male shortage). But Oola paid no attention to the others; she just kept staring at Kousotsu. Oh sweet Kousotsu, my love, soon we shall be together, she said to herself.

The music then changed to a slow song, and Priire and Kousotsu drew close and held each other as they slowly danced. Oola decided to seize the opportunity to be close to Kousotsu and walked calmly over to the couple. "Mind if I butt in?" she said to Priire.

"Not at all. You're the birthday girl," she replied. Priire separated from Kousotsu and wandered over to the cake. Oola reached her arms up around his neck as he put his arms around her waist. Oola pulled him close, resting her head on his chest. Oh, my love... she said to herself. Oola drifted off and saw them under a blossomed apple tree. She cuddled him as he grabbed her chin, pulling her lips to his and joining in a kiss.

"...Oola, Oola, hey, let go!"

Oola opened her eyes to see a very aggravated Priire next to her. Oola immediately let go. Everyone was staring at her. She blushed and ran out the door. She sat out side in the docking bay, her tears running down her silver tunic.

Are you okay?" Oola turned to see Koumi smiling.

"Just leave me be," Oola commanded.

Oh, okay, but I'll be inside if you need anything, Koumi replied as she started for the door.

"Tell them to leave me alone, and tell Priire I'm sorry," Oola said quickly.

Sure, replied Koumi as she left. Oola sat alone, once again.

Mistique slipped through the shadows of the docking bay which Oola sat in. "All alone..." she hissed.

Oola turned immediately and stared at the blue-skinned redheaded witch. "Mistique!!! What do you want?" Oola said, grabbing for her transformation pen.

"Only to help you..." the witch hissed.

"Help me? Why on Earth would you help me?" Oola stated.

"Because I know how it feels, to not be able to see and hold the one you love the most, my child..." Mistique said in reference to her long lost child, as she sprayed a yellow mistlike dust on Oola.

Oola, dazed, collapsed on the ground, her mind now belonging to the dark and evil Mistique.

"Is she alright?" Fon asked.

Yeah, she'll be fine. She told me tell you guys to just leave her alone for a while, replied Koumi.

"I'll go check on her," Cammy said before she was abrubtly cut off by Xarae.

"I really don't think that's necessary, I mean, you being the newcomer and all."

"What's that supposed to mean? Huh, you wanna go?" Cammy said offensively.

"Anytime, anyplace, bring it," Xarae replied.

"Hey, HEY, arguing won't resolve this any faster. Kairiku and Annika shall go," said Kyoko.

"Fine," said Xarae and Cammy as they turned their backs to each other.

Annika walked down the hall, watching the giddy Kairiku skipping. They reached the docking bay where Oola was sitting.

"Oola, come play. Don't be such a party pooper," giggled Kariku as she skipped over to Oola and tugged on her arm. Oola turned and her face was that of the most hideous Gamorrean ever. Kairiku screamed.

"Bakura Force Power..."

"Gungan Force Power..."

"Make Up!" they said together.

"I am Sailor Bakura. I stand for Peace and Love."

"And I am Sailor Chibi Naboo, and on behalf of my friend Oola..."

"We shall punish you!" they said together.

"Impressive, you sailor scum!" said the imposter, who shapeshifted into the form of Sailor Nebula. "Nebula Rings..." she started.

"Mistique, oh no, what have you done with Oola?" Sailor Chibi Naboo said.

"Peace and Love..." said Sailor Bakura.

"Bind!" finished Mistique. The multiple colored rings circled around the two Jedi, constricting them and draining all of their energy. Their energyless bodies collapsed on the hard cement. Mistique shapeshifted into her original form and used her dark Force power to levitate the girls into the cargo bay of her ship The Black Sabbath right next to three gagged Twi'leks, one of them Oola.

"Approaching the planet Nal Hutta," said the computer.

"Hahahahahahaha, soon I will have three less sailor brats to worry about and three hundred thousand credits, hahahaha..." hissed the evil Mistique.

"Where are they?!" exclaimed Priire.

"I don't know. They're gone without a trace," replied Audra, who had just gotten back from checking on Oola and the others.

I sense... started Koumi in thought speak, a vergance in the Force, like the screaming of our friend Oola, she continued.

"The future is what you sense," said a voice. The Sailor Jedi turned around to see a green-skinned, pointy-eared, short Jedi master.

"Master Yoda, where are our friends? Please tell us," Priire pleaded.

"Yes, I sense much fear in your friends..." the Jedi master began. "The hate of another shall lead to your friends' suffering," he finished.

"Will they die?" Yukiko said, stepping forward.

"Clouded their future is. Depends on who is to die, hmm, the question is that," replied Yoda. "Be wise on who you send to search for your friends," restarted Master Yoda. " The power of the Dark Side I see, yes, the Hutts." The girls looked amongst each other in confusion.

"But Master Yoda, what do the Hutts have to do with... this?" said Kyoko, turning to see that the Jedi was gone.

"I will go, I will find them." Kousotsu stepped forward.

"Then I will too," Priire volunteered.

"Me too," Ippin said.

"No, I think Xarae, Cammy, and Koumi should go," said Kyoko.

"But," Ippin started to say.

"Ippin, it's okay, you have to stay and be ready in case our Queen needs us. I'll be fine. Kousotsu will protect me," smiled Priire before Ippin gave her a big hug.

"May the Force be with you," said Ippin.

Oola opened her eyes to see Kairiku chained to the wall of a cargo bay. Beside her was Annika, a chain around her neck attached to a pole in the center of the bay. Two blue-skinned Twi'lek girls also were chained to the pole.

"Annika, where are we?" asked Oola.

"Oola, you're awake? Oh thank Gods. I thought I was going to strangle these twins. They don't speak a word in Basic. But I haven't the slightest clue as to what is happening, except Mistique, and oh Oola, what's going on?" rushed Annika.

"Annika, I don't know what's going..."

The whole room shook as if the ship had landed. The back door opened, revealing Mistique in a skintight silver outfit, behind her a city filled with Hutts. "Girls, welcome to your new home and your new life of servitude," chuckled the shapeshifter. Oola had a very bad feeling about this.

Oola stepped out from the dank ship. The sun blinded her as she squinted to observe things. She was first in line on the chain, like how the Africans were sold into slavery. Behind her the Twi'lek twins, Kairiku, and Annika. The five were led onto stage or podium of some sort. Several creatures were gathering around, but especially Hutts.

Mistique now stood on stage and walked over to the Twi'lek twins and said, "Tac cha meista pour treizhudar!" Several Hutts raised their hands. It seemed to be some kind of auction, and Oola and her friends were the merchandise. The crowd grew larger and larger. Then Mistique walked over to the smaller of the Twi'lek twins, unleashed her, and threw her down to one very large Hutt with its hair and beard put in braids. She screamed as he tore her clothing off, revealing her in public, and had his servants dress her in a golden mesh bikini and matching chain.

Oola was not ready to be next. Her skin gleamed red in the sun; the chains which bound her hands and feet clattered. Mistique went over to Kairiku, who was now crying, and sold her immediately to a female Hutt who had a poodle-like hairdo.

Now only Annika, Oola, and the young Twi'lek girl remained. The girl started to sweat, and her blue-skinned started to peel. She shirked as her turquoise skin melted away, revealing a golden color that glistened in the sun. She collapsed on the floor of the stage. She was sold instantly at the price of 10,000 gold bars.

Mistique approached Oola and whispered in her ear. "Don't you wish Kuousotsu were here?" she said sarcastically.

"Oh Tuxedo Jedi, where are you?" Oola said in her head.

"Approaching Nal Hutta," the computer said as Koumi fiddled around with it.

"This is the planet of the Hutts. Nami, Suta, and Kyoko went to check out Tatooine with any rumors," Priire said.

"Hutts are stupid," Xarae said.

I agree, said Koumi in thought as she landed Priire's ship on the outskirts of the capital of Nal Hutta. Kousotsu stepped out and headed towards the city with Cammy, Xarae, and Priire close behind. Koumi stayed on the ship to keep in communication.

They reached the city to see several Hutts leaving an area and a red haired woman loading her ship with crates of money. Cammy could recognize her from a mile away. "MISTIQUE!!!" shouted Cammy.

Mistique turned, saw the senshi, grabbed her skull staff, and said, "Vortex Power, Make Up!" She had transformed into Sailor Sith Vortex. "You're too late, senshi, you're too late..." she said and started to laugh.

"Asteroid Force Power..."

"Planet X Force Power..."

"Iridonia Force Power..."

"Make Up!"

"We are Sailor Jedi, and we fight for love and justice," started Sailor Asteroid.

"And on behalf of our universe, we'll punish you!" finished Sailor X.

"Pathetic. You Sailors are a joke - you're no match for the powers of the Dark Side," replied Mistique as she shapeshifted into Darth Maul.

"Maul!" shouted Sailor Iridonia. "That's not fair, now you've crossed the line. I am Sailor Iridonia! I fight for Death and Children, and on behalf of my love, I'll punish you personally," finished Xarae. As she charged Mistique, her sliver wings sprang and gleamed in the blazing sun. Maul light his doublebladed lightsaber; the radiant red beams slashed. Iridonia fell to the ground as she screamed her last. Her now wingless body hit the warm sand. Her eyes opened as she lay in a pool of blood.

"Nooooooooo!" screamed Sailor X. She lit her luminous yellow lightsaber and charged the dead Sith, Lord Maul. "Planets of the Inner System, Collide!" she shouted as a blast of yellow light struck the demonous Maul, blasting him far.

Mistique stood, now in her original form as blood dripped down her blue face and down her white silk gown. "That's it!" she said as her skin blasted open. A large cloud of red smoke covered her body. The smoke filled the enire area, causing the senshi to shield their eyes.

When the smoke cleared, Sailors X and Asteroid and Tuxedo Jedi looked up in awe at their newest challenge. A giant blue rancor stepped forward as it growled in rage. "Bring it on," Cammy said as she charged the beast. She leaped up upon the creature's knee, plunging her lightsaber into its knee. The rancor lept back in agony as it swiped at its knee, knocking Sailor X off. Her body hit the ground hard.

"Twin Suns..."

"Blind!"

"Surround!"

A blast of water and blinding sun shot at the rancor. "I am Sailor Tatooine!"

"And I am Sailor Calamari!"

Three more scouts stepped forward from behind Calamari and Tatooine. "Jewel of Zenda Blast!" shouted Naboo.

Go quickly, rescue Oola and the others, Koumi said in telepathy to Priire and Kousotsu. The masked Jedi nodded to Sailor Asteroid, and they ran off into the city of the Hutts.

Oola glanced at Annika; her chains clattered as she walked beside her new Hutt master. A tear streamed down her face. The guilt that her friends were just sold into slavery on her behalf was killing her.

Annika was dressed in an outfit which resembled Leia's slave outfit, her hair put into dreadlocks, while Oola was clad in a silver net outfit. The two girls were led into a palace, where they were put to work immediately. Oola was led to the main chamber, where she was to dance for her master, Nalake the Hutt. Annika's hands were chained to a platter on which she carried wine and grapes. The girls worked hard that night, and as far as Annika could remember, it was a night from Hell.

After succumbing to several Hutt requests, Annika and Oola were put into a tiny room with four other slaves and only two beds. "Hi," came the voice of a male slave. He stepped forward. He was tall and had long ice blue hair with two yellow streaks on his bangs and blue skin to match his hair. "You must be new here. I'm Vineactor, and you two can have my bed tonight," he said, gestering to an empty bed.

"Thank you, we have been working all day and..." started Annika, who was quickly silenced by Oola.

"No thanks, we'll sleep on the floor," Oola finished.

"Suit yourselves," he replied as he headed back to the bed, where he was accompanied by a tall woman with green hair.

"What where you thinking?" asked Annika, who obviously was annoyed by the fact that Oola had just given up her spot for comfort.

"Listen, Annika, you may be a princess on some far-off land, but here you'l' take orders from me. If we are to survive, we need to take nothing from anyone, understood?" Oola said. "Here, when someone offers something, they always want something in return," Oola finished. Annika nodded in agreement.

Oh Kousotsu, soon we shall be together, oh my love, Oola said in her head as she drifted off to sleep. Kousotsu jumped into the bubbling hottub, splashing Oola. She stepped back, giggling as she took her shirt off, revealing her blue vinyl bikini. He stepped out and lifted her up as they slowly descended into the tub. He slowly kissed her neck as he moved his way up to her tender lips and locked firmly...

"Oola, psst, Oola wake up!"

Oola opened her eyes to see the green-haired woman with whom Vineactor had gone to bed earlier. "Oola, come on," she whispered. "My name is Lucky," she said.

Oola felt the bed area next to her where Annika was supposed to lay. "Annika!" Oola loudly whispered.

"Shhhhh, she's already left with Vineactor to go get some little girl, umm, Kiraku or something," finished Lucky.

"What is going on. Where are we going?" Oola insisted.

"We are escaping to freedom," smiled the green-haired woman. "Are you coming?" she questioned.

"Wait, Kousotsu!" exclaimed Priire. The Jedi clad in a tuxedo turned aound to Sailor Asteroid. "We don't even know where the are?" finished Priire.

"If we use the Force, we can find them easily," said Kousotsu with a smirk.

"You have been, haven't you?" she replied.

"Come on," he said. "We will find them." He grabbed her by the wrist and they darted off into the now-dark city of the Hutts.

Two hooded figures dashed through the shadows of Nalake the Hutt's palace. The guards were fast asleep.

"Quickly," said the shorter of the two. "We must leave now. There isn't any time. Oola come on," she finished.

Oola tucked her Henshin inside her robe. She had a feeling that this would be the last time she would see Kousotsu. "Okay, I'm ready," Oola said as she followed the hooded figure out of the palace and into the lit streets of Nal Hutta.

Once out of the light and into an empty alley, the two stopped. The first woman removed her hood. Her long green hair fell down to her waist. "We must wait for Vineactor. He and your friends are to meet us, and we are to travel up to that." Lucky pointed up to a cliff like mountian area outside the city walls.

"Not so fast!" Oola turned her head to see a blaster an inch from her face. She slowly looked up to see a scarlet-haired woman with skin as deep as the sea.

"Mistique!" Oola said.

"Fool, do you really think I was just going to let you live on this planet, even in the harem of a Hutt?" hissed the Sith mistress. Oola looked to Lucky. Her lekkus started to sweat. Lucky winked. "Prepare for Eternity, Sailor scum!" shrieked Mistique as she reached for the trigger.

Blast!

A shot pierced the soundless alley as a body slumped to the earth. Oola opened her eyes to see Lucky winking, blaster smoking. "They don't call me Lucky for nothing," said Lucky. Oola looked at Mistique, then said, "We don't have long til she is revived."

Suddenly three more hooded figures moved into the alley. The first removed its hood to reveal the blue-skinned, pointy-eared, long-ice-blue-haired Vineactor. The other two followed his example, revealing Annika and Kairiku. Oola embraced them in a hug, then turned back to their new friends. "But why are you helping us? Why us?" Oola asked.

Vineactor stepped forward and said, "There is an organization of slaves on this planet who have heard of the ledgendary Sailor Jedi, who will free the slaves here, and total happieness will be found, and we know that you are them."

Oola looked at Annika and Kairiku, puzzled. "But, but how, how do you know?" Oola said.

"I saw your transformation stick, and I knew that we were meant to help you escape so you could tell the others to rescue us," said Lucky.

"Uhhhhh," moaned Mistique.

"Quickly, we must go," said Annika.

"Right, let's go," Vineactor replied, and the five set out towards the cliffs.

"My legs hurt," complained Kairiku.

"Just a few more miles Kairiku, I promise. Here, get on my back," offered Annika as Kairiku climbed onto of her back.

Oola seemed deep in thought when she finally said, "What do we plan to do when we get to the top? I mean, are we to like sit there and signal ET?"

Lucky's head turned slightly at this sarcastic remark. Her green hair filtered the air as they walked. "No, we have a ship waiting, and we are to fly you to Coruscant," she replied.

Vineactor led the group up the hazardous moutains. He, being of the same race as Lucky, had long flowing hair; however, his was ice blue, which Kairiku said reminded her of Yukiko's. His skin also tinted blue as if he were dyed. "There." He pointed up toward a clearing about a half a mile up, where a ship was docked. "That's where we are headed." He smiled warmly, then he led the group on.

As they reached the clearing, the ship became more visible, and Oola paused for a minute. The massive black ship flashed quickly into her head, yet she had no idea where she had seen the ship before. Annika also appeared puzzled about the ship, but couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Here we are, everyone ready?" Lucky said.

"Ready for what?" Kairiku said as she opened her eyes. She had fallen asleep on Annika's back.

"Ready to die, of course," said a voice from behind them. The five turned to see Mistique with her illuminated yellow lightsaber in hand. "I won't let you escape," she said as she glanced at Vineactor and Lucky. The two instantly grabbed Annika, Oola, and Kairiku's henshins and threw them off the edge of the cliff where they stood.

Oola stood, appalled, as she stammered, "What are you doing, I, I trusted you?" As she vengefully lept at Vineactor, a shield appeared around him, and Oola was ejected back.

"Ha ha ha, fools, did you really think that you would befriend peole here? Huh, I hired these two slaves to bring you here where I could eliminate you permanently." An evil grin slid over the blue-skinned shapeshifter. Her body began to slide off as Sailor Dathomir was revealed. "And now for the fun part," she said in Dathomir form. She began to mumble under her breath what Oola thought must have been a Nightsister chant. The gray sky faded out and a purple and black sky expanded. Kairiku looked around and dashed towards the edge of the cliff. Fire flashed up and surrounded the penninsula of a cliff.

"Much more cozy, wouldn't you say?" said Mistique, shedding off the Dathomir layer and revealing the Darth Sidious form. Annika jolted back, appalled by his hideous form. Oola grabbed Kairiku and held her behind her back. "Now, young fools, who shall be the first to go?" Sidious laughed.

Annika stepped forward and said, "As the royal princess of the planet Bakura, I forbid you to harm these two," as she gestured to Oola and Kairiku.

"Is that so," said Mistique as she snapped her fingers. Lucky grabbed Kairiku and held her tight; Vinacteor also bound Oola in his arms. Oola tried to struggle free, but he was just too strong. "Now, you will feel the power of the Dark Side," Sidious said hatefully as bolts of blue and purple electricity jolted from his hands at Annika. Annika fell to the ground, the dark power consuming her body like a blanket of lightning. Oola and Kairiku screamed in mercy as Annika's screams slowly and gradually vanished.

The bolts ended, and Oola glanced down at the charred body of the once-regal princess of Bakura. Mistique laughed and said, "Who's next?"

"I am," replied a voice from behind the Sith Lord. Xarae Sarin limply approached the evi mistress. "You may have the ability to take on other people's forms, but you will never be able to occupy the soul. I stand for Death and Iridonia, and this life was not permitted to be taken, thus I shall punish you."

Xarae ignited her lightsaber and raised it to Sidious. Mistique smiled as she jolted evil into Sailor Iridonia. Xarae was blasted into the rocky walls of the cliff, hit after hit of the negitive energy absorbed into her; the color of her skin flushed as her hair lit on fire. "Behold the power of the Dark Side, young fool," crackled Mistique in Sidious form. Xarae let out one long scream ad collapsed, dead, on top of Annika's corpse.

"Now, Jedi, you will die," Mistique said, pointing her electricly charged finger at Oola.

Suddenly a flash of light appeared, and a rose of light struck her finger. "Asteroid Gravity Force!" Huge asteroids compressed Mistique, Vineactor, and Lucky's bodies, forcing them to the ground. Oola looked up to see Tuxedo Jedi and Sailor Asteroid on a cliff, jumping down to greet them.

"Oola, are you all right?" Tuxedo Jedi asked.

Oola replied in awe that she was fine, but that Annika and Xarae were not, as she pointed to their corpses. Oola walked over to her henshin, picked it up and said, "But I think I can help!"

"Ryloth Power Make Up!"

The now Sailor Ryloth rushed over to the dead bodies of Annika and Xarae as she pulled out a wand made of silver with a glass globe on the top, in the center of which flowed souls, around and around like a galaxy of souls in the underworld. Oola held held the wand up and cried, "Powers of the Dead Bring Us Life, Isis!"

A woman with long black hair and a Egyptian gown appeared through the wand and descended into the bodies of the two fallen Jedi. Beams of light flashed, and as they faded, Annika and Xarae coughed, and they were healed of their wounds.

Annika blinked as she said, "Where am I?" Kairiku laughed as she hugged Annika tightly.

Xarae looked around and simply said, "Wow, I was dead for shorter than usual." Oola laughed as she hugged her.

Mistique's eyes glowed red as she transformed into Sailor Asteroid and lifted the gravity spell. Quickly, she changed into a sword and lunged herself right at Tuxedo Jedi's heart.

"Noooooooooo!" said Oola as she leapt in the way, the sword stabbing right through her as her body slumped to the ground.

"Oola!!!!" screamed Kairiku, Priire, Annika, Xarae, and Kousotsu in unison. Blood rushed from Oola's mouth as she shut her eyes, into the black.

"Oola, please Oola, Oola wake up," said Kairiku, tugging on Oola's body. Priire clung close to Kousotsu, tears rolling down her face. Back by the ship, Annika noticed that Lucky and Vineactor were approaching them.

"Stand back," Vineactor commanded. Of course they didn't, and Lucky forced them back with a Force push. Vineactor looked at Lucky and said, "Are you sure you want to do this?" Lucky nodded her head as she grabbed him and firmly kissed his soft lips. Tears streamed down his face, and she departed to Oola's corpse.

She knelt down and gently put her hands to Oola's face. Her hand radiated a glow, and her body slowly became translucent and gradually sank into Oola's body. "My love..." were Lucky's last words as she glanced at Vineactor; then she disappeared into Oola's body.

Vineactor picked up Oola's body and boarded the ship as he motioned to the others to follow. They all boarded without questioning, for they all knew what Lucky had just done for her.

Oola opened her eyes to see Kairiku over her. She had been asleep for nearly three days now, three days since the alien Lucky had joined life-forces with Oola in order to save her life.

"Hi, Kairi-chan," Oola said as she slid her way into a wheelchair.

"Come on, Oola, let's go," Kairiku said as she started to wheel Oola into the Room Behind the Waterfall.

"Kairiku, what;s this all about, what are you..."

Kairiku opened the door to reveal all of the senshi in a room decorated for a birthday party. "Surprise!" they all shouted.

Tears formed in Oola's eyes. "Oh you guys," she started to say. "This truly is the best birthday ever." She nodded to Vineactor, who stood close by.

I will always be here, Oola, wherever you go, Lucky said in her thoghts.

Then Oola replied, "Thank you, Lucky, wherever you are."