Act XXIV: Arachne, the Spider Queen

Arachne: A trap?

Tarantula: Yes... I'll make them transform... I got ADN info from their attacks. When that ADN is transforming my power will transport them here. And you can kill them by yourself and eat their fresh art butterflies.

Arachne: I like it... We'll destroy the Lost Senshi at last!

Megumi walked by the street. Someone touched her shoulder.

Megumi: Almoyver.

Almoyver: How unenthusiastic...

Megumi: You are the least person I would like to meet.

Almoyver: Selene Meg... I love you.

Megumi: I don't love you... I love Silver Defender. You are part of my past... If you have told me this then, I would have been yours... But it is too late. Goodbye, Almoyver.

Almoyver took out a feather. He kissed it.

Almoyver: Someday you'll pay for these two deceptions... The past and the future... (Two deceptions? - Bridge to SAL)

Finally I said it... I love Silver Defender and I don't love Al! It's wonderful to feel this!

Rika appeared.

Rika: I saw Al...

Megumi: I told him I love Silver Defender!!! I feel so great!

Rika: Finally you have decided!

Megumi: Yes!

A rainbow covered the sky.

Rika: You'll never change...

Megumi: The day is as happy as me!

Rika: As always...

Irina appeared between them.

Irina: You created it; didn't you Selene?

Megumi smiled.

Irina: Rainbows are my specialities...

Megumi: Speaking of hobbies.

? Ok... I just wanted to ask Irina something...

Megumi: Irina, could you show us your art works?

Irina: You saw my apartment… I guess, it will be ok.

Mia ant Tei entered the apartment after the three girls.

Mia: We had to ran to get here...

Megumi: Great, Irina will show us her paintings!

Ryo stood in the door.

Ryo: Something is wrong... I feel it.

Irina uncovered lot of works. Some were of a dark palace. Others had a black-haired Sailor Senshi in it. And one was of Lady Selene with Selenity.

Mia: Iris...

Irina: Soon you'll understand all these pictures.

Ryo was by the door. Tanrei pushed him away and entered.

Tanrei: Art power, as I thought... Soon the Sailor Senshi will come...

Almoyver ran to the building.

Almoyver: Megumi is in danger...

Tanrei turned in Tarantula.

Tarantula: Tarantula Web!

Irina jumped to protect herself.

Megumi: We'll beat you now... You chose the wrong place...

Tanrei: Five girls of the same hair colour of the Senshi... You are them!

Megumi: Andromeda Moon Super Power, Make-up!

Tei: Hebe Super Power, Make-up!

Rika: Pandora Super Power, Make-up!

Irina: Rainbow Super Power, Make-up!

Mia: Universe Super Power, Make-up!

After they said this, black flashlights covered them and they disappeared.

Almoyver: Peace Feather, fight form!

Ryo: Moon warrior power!

Peace Hunter and Silver Defender surrounded Tarantula.

Almoyver: Return me my Selene Meg!

Ryo: Give me back my Sailor Andromeda!

Tarantula covered them with a black shadow and they all disappeared. Peace Hunter woke-up in a foggy place. He walked and suddenly saw a body.

Almoyver: Selene!

He checked she was alive. He heard something coming from Megumi's body.

Voice: (A little as Meg's) Do it now or you'll not have a chance... free me!

Almoyver took out a feather and put it in Meg's forehead. Some energy entered it. Megumi opened her eyes.

Megumi: Al?

He hid the feather quickly. (What has he done? - Bridge to SAL)

Almoyver: You are fine.

The fog started to evaporate. Rika ran to Meg. Soon, Mia, Irina and Tei were there too. A shadow appeared in the fog. Tarantula smiled.

Tarantula: You all will die! You are now in the centre of Arachne's Web!

Irina: We must kill her!

Megumi: We haven't killed a human being before...

Irina: She isn't a human being! She's a monster!

Almoyver raised his feather.

Almoyver: Bacchus Killing Beam! (Bridge to SAL)

From his feather came a great beam. It covered Tarantula.

Tarantula: Mother!

She turned to ashes.

Destructive... Cruel...

Megumi: What have you done, Al?

Almoyver: I destroyed the enemy...

Silver Defender walked to them.

SD: You really did...

Megumi: Silver Defender!

Could he know what I told Al?

Rika: Where did you get that attack?

Mia: You said Bacchus...

Irina: (murmur) Semele... (Bridge to SAL)

Tei: Tell us!

Almoyver: (nervous) I...

SD: He isn't the real Almoyver... I have read history books. Almoyver married Odette and had three children. The couple died when they were 60 years old, together. He didn't got divorced or travelled to the future... He has got even descendants... Me.

Megumi turned to him.

Megumi: You are Almoyver's descendent?

He smiled.

SD: Yes, that’s why I look so much as him.

Rika: Then, who are you, Peace Hunter?

He smiled.

PH: Someday you'll know... Bye.

He disappeared in a black fire. (Bridge to SAC)

Megumi: My God... Silver Defender, where did you discover it?

SD: In King Solan's history book.

Irina raised her head.

I heard that book's author recently...

SD: You remember? Irina told you I was reading it. I am...

Arachne: Shut up! You all killed my daughter!

They saw an ugly woman of curly dry hair who had a long black dress. She was standing out of her throne.

Arachne: You killed my daughter...

Tei: You gave your other daughters to be eaten!

Arachne: They weren't mine. I created them from spiders... Tarantula was my only real daughter... Spider Power, come to me!

A black energy covered her body and started to spin. Two hands threw rays to the Senshi. Tei screamed.

Arachne: World Art Butterflies! Fly to me!

The walls turned to crystal, seeing the art butterflies coming out of everyone's bodies.

Mia: We are in the 7th street...

Arachne: Yes, Universe's protector... We are in the old Zoo!

Irina: You are an animal...

The energy stopped spinning.

Arachne: Don't you dare!

A hand threw Irina a ray that turned into a thick ring. It made her fell, trapped.

Irina: Take this out of me!

Silver Defender jumped in front.

SD: Sapphire Dagger!

The dagger fell in the middle of Arachne. It fell to the ground. Arachne’s face was shown. She had turned younger.

Arachne: You boy... You'll die!

He floated in the space.

SD: Leave me down!

Arachne: The Moon has given power to you... But spider power will destroy you.

He was covered by dark energy. Megumi jumped in front and Arachne's energy blasted in her instead of Silver Defender.

Megumi: Ah!

She fell unconscious.

SD: Megumi!

Arachne left him down.

SD: Megumi... Why?

Megumi: I don't want you to die... My defender...

SD: Megumi!

Arachne laughed as black shadows covered her again and spin.

Arachne: It's more fun to see you suffering than killing you!

Irina took out her sword.

Irina: You'll die...

Arachne: The Niji Sword...

Irina: Rainbow Muses Sword...

Arachne blasted energy in her. She fell unconscious. A shadow hand tried to get the Niji Sword. Rika stood between.

Rika: No one will take this sword or hurt Irina!

Tei came to her side.

Tei: I'm with her...

Mia ran to Megumi.

Mia: Megumi. Wake up...

The shadow hand returned to Arachne and the energy black shadows that were covering her, disappeared. She had a long black tight dress and longer curly hair. Her lips were deep-red. A spider was in her forehead. She seemed of Mia's age.

Arachne: The Rage you gave me for killing my daughter increased my power... I will eat all the art butterflies of human beings and set a Spider Empire in this planet.

Mia turned.

Mia: We won't let you...

Irina opened her eyes.

Irina: Selene...

She took out her strange communicator.

Irina: Janus!

A light appeared between Arachne and the Senshi. A long black-grey haired Sailor Senshi appeared. She had a little odango in the middle of her head and wore a black skirt. Her bow, belt, armour boots and shoulder protectors were grey. In front of her white bow heart was a black crystal. In her neck was a black star. She had a black tiara and a silver cape. A dark grey spear was in her left hand. Her grey wings were little and bat like.

Woman: I’m a Sailor Senshi who protects the other Sailor Senshi; I’m Sailor Janus...

She turned to Megumi and threw a ray from her spear. Megumi's eyes threw lights. She floated and stood. Her suit melted and changed to Infant Selene's dress. Her crescent moon gleamed.

Janus: Infant Selene!

Megumi's eyes returned to their normal state.

Megumi: I'm Infant Selene... And I'll defeat you Arachne, protecting our Universe....

I feel warmth in my heart.... A power...

Arachne smiled. Mia and Irina exchanged a glance. Ryo, Rika and Tei were just magnified...

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