NeoConstellation: New Beginnings Episode Nine: End of the World ================================ All of a sudden, as they were traipsing along, the scenery changed dramatically. The grass disappeared, leaving a hard, black, marble-like surface. The stars glowed by brightly than before, but they had a violet glow to them. In the center of the floor, a good two blocks ahead of them, was a purple and blue circle. It looked like the place where they'd all meet Queen Pegasia for the first true time. Sagittarius and Pegasus made little gasping noises. Ahead, a large shadow began to form, a deep reddish-black color. (_how come the inevitable is always reddish-black?_ thought Pegasus.) In the center, a gigantic dark violet star formed. Polaris and Spica ran up to Vega as soon as she came into view. When they were all assembled- -Derek promptly dissapeared from the Constellation senshi- -Derek appeared and went cat. They all huddled together, and thought this out slowly. "It might be too late by the time we get there." Spica pointed out. "But on the other hand, we might get there on time." Vega nodded. "This is the end of the senshi's protection. This is an invasion of the Earth and Sky, Spica. We can't be late." Polaris nodded, and looked at Spica. "She's right." "Well then." Spica said. "Let's go." Gemini turned to Eclypse. "What *is* that thing?" He said nastily. Eclypse shrugged. "I don't know." Gemini made a rather unimpressed noise and turned his attention back toward the shadow. Cassiopeia glared at it, clearly sending a message that she thought it was impending progress. It _was_ progress. And nobody was going to argue, either. "Princess?" It asked, in a throaty, deep growl of a voice. Peggy stepped forward a little, waving Sagittarius back. "Here." Pegasus swallowed and moved toward the thing, until she was standing in the center of the circle, which it had moved to the edge of. "Prepare." *********************************************************************** SAILOR PEGASUS SAYS: Geez this was a short episode! I'm scared of if I'm gonna die again or not... I'm beginning to lose track of how many times I've died! Well let's see: 1)When I was originally born as Tori Krufenheiger on Earth in The Constellation Guardians, 2)When I went back to Tori-ness with no memory at the end of The Constellation Guardians, 3)When I did that weird crystal thing with Sagittarius that erased everyone's life in NeoConstellation: something that started with 'R'. Possibly called Redemption. 4)When NeoConstellation was cut off, only to be born again in NeoConstellation: New Beginnings. Wow. That's alot. Maybe I can make it five. TORI SAYS: Cheese. Hot dogs. Is that TOO MUCH TO ASK FROM YOU PEOPLE!??