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It was the first day of the Great Senshi Search. Someone, in an enterprising spirit, had conceived of having a festival centered on the almost mythical Sailor Jedi. Not only were there vendors selling replicas of all the Senshi, but there was a costume contest. The contest was broken up into three days. The first day were Sailors Asteroid and Yavin, the second day were Sailors Naboo and Chibi Naboo, and on the last day anyone could dress up as any Senshi they wanted to. It promised to be a big draw for the small planet.
"Name?" asked the bored lady behind the glass as the two girls walked up to enter the contest.
The redhead looked at the blonde who shrugged. "Put us down for 'Aster' and 'Coru'," she said with a smile. "I'm Coru."
"Whatever." The woman had seen too many Sailors in all shapes and sizes to really care anymore. She had thought this job would be fun, but this was too much.
The newcomers looked around the arena. There were so many beings of all races and colors dressed in all manner of fuku. Some even had replicas of the attacks.
"Asteroid Shower Power!" one girl yelled, throwing foam rocks with blue and black streamers attached.
Aster, the blonde, leaned over to the redheaded Coru. "Nice. This should be interesting."
The redhead spun the staff she held end over end, slamming the bottom end of it on the ground. "How do I look?" she asked, posing.
"Like a professional."
The two laughed.
"Line up, Sailors!" came the announcers voice. "If you came as a pair, please stay together. No pushing or running. Disqualification is applicable as follows…"
The blonde and the redhead grinned at each other as they walked to the platform and stood on it, together.
"As the judges come up to you," the announcer continued, "please pose or display your attacks…" He kept talking, giving a play by play run down of the contestants. The judges would nod or shake their heads, and sometimes laugh. By the time they got to the end where the blonde and the redhead were quietly talking, few contestants were left.
"Aster and…Coru?"
The two had their backs to the judges. As one they turned to look at the judges with unwavering eyes. Coru spun her staff and slammed its end to the ground in front of judges, making them jump slightly. "I am the Guardian of the Time Gates, Sailor Yavin! And by those gates, you will not pass me by!"
Aster held out the scepter-like crystal she had in her hand and spun it like a baton. "Senshi of stone, defense, and redemption! I am the Guardian of the Stars, Sailor Asteroid! For the stars I guard, I will punish you!"
The two posed back to back with the staff between them and the crystal scepter held horizontally in front of it. They made an impressive picture, and the judges were impressed.
"Very good, young ladies. Now…" the judges stopped in mid-sentence. "I'm sorry," he started up again, looking at the originator of the disturbance. "This is a search for the Sailor Jedi not the Sailor Sith. You'll have to come back later."
The Sailor Sith shook her head. "I don't think so. I think that I'm going to have a little fun first," she cackled. "Black Hole Engulf!"
More stunned than ever, another judge spoke. "A real Sailor Sith? Oh no!"
Hoping to help, all of the costumed people glared at the Sith and threw whatever attacks they had at her. "Asteroid Shower Power!" several yelled. "Corusca Gem Dust!"
"Hey." The two girls who had just been judged caught the attention of everyone as the blonde spoke. "Let the professionals take over."
The judges agreed. "Someone call the police!"
The blonde shook her head. "Excuse me, but this is the Beta Sith, Sailor Sith Emimin. Evil Sailor of Death, you know. The police and their popguns are going be bantha fodder if they try anything."
"So what are a bunch of costumed people going to do?" another judge cried.
"This."
The redheaded girl flipped her short hair over her shoulder as the blonde flipped her braids over her shoulder. They spoke together. "We are the twin Guardians, and for disturbing this festival you are going to pay!"
"Asteroid…"
"Corusca…"
"…Shower…"
"…Gem…"
"…Power!"
"…Daggers!"
The judges weren't the only one who were surprised when the attacks worked. Emi was thrown backwards, stunned.
"Real Sailors?" the costumed people gasped.
Sailor Asteroid posed. "Like I said, senshi of defense. And you look like you need some defending!"
Standing up, Emi rushed at the two, planning to knock them over. She was stopped by Sailor Yavin's foot hitting her in the face. "I'm the Guardian of time, and your time has come!"
"This is crazy!" Emi spat. Before the next combined attack came, she escaped into a bolthole.
Always the dramatist, Sailor Asteroid took a bow. "Thank you, thank you!"
Sailor Yavin put her hand to her head. "Stupid." She waved the awed judges over. "Asteroid and I are pulling out of the contest."
"It's only fair," Asteroid sighed. "Have fun!"
