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Chapter 9: Three Sisters   

Alethea hovers just above the ground and looks at the faces in front of her. They are  in the center of the valley, situated just under the giant rock with the waterfall. Bo rests  against the rock, silently polishing his pistol. Mart lies on the ground, gazing up at the blue  sky with his hands behind his head. WB sits cross-legged on the ground, picking his nose and  examining the contents.  

WB: 'Ooh, that's a nice shade of yellow, there.'  

ALETHEA: 'Mr. Braid, we'll start with you.'  

Mart rises to his feet, cracks his knuckles, and loosens his neck.  

MART: 'It's about time. Alright, babe, let's get it on!'  

Just as he finishes his sentence, his surroundings and companions completely disappear.  
MART: 'Hey, aren't we gonna fight?'  

VOICE 1: 'We've got to move it out. They're getting entirely too close.'  

MART: 'Huh...?!'  

VOICE 1: 'When? As soon as possible, I want to be in Guatemala by this time next month.'  
Mart gazes without speaking into the darkness around him. The words ring strikingly  familiar.  

VOICE 1: 'We'll work that out later. I'll be gone by tomorrow, I want you to cont-'  

A loud crash breaks the silence.  

VOICE 2: 'Don't move, hands up!'  

Further clatter is heard. Mart covers his ears and cringes.  

MART: 'NO!'  

VOICE 3: 'Put the phone down!'  

The voices spoken are as clear as though it were actually happening, but nothing can be  seen except an endless void of darkness.  

VOICE 1: 'Too late. It's all over.'  

Mart shakes his head wildly, still covering his ears.  

MART: 'That's ENOUGH!'  

All becomes silent. Mart looks around, then inhales deeply. He glances over his  shoulder to see Alethea hovering in the air above him.  

ALETHEA: 'Does that scene sound familiar?'  Mart spins around and shouts furiously at her.  
MART: 'What are you getting at? How the hell does digging skeletons out of my closet make me  stronger, huh?'  A

LETHEA: 'What are you fighting for, Martin Braid?'  

MART: 'Come on, I am in no kind of mood for this cheese-ass schtick!'  

ALETHEA: 'You had great respect for your father, did you not?'  

MART: 'What's your damn point?'  

ALETHEA: 'He was the one who taught you the skill of hand-to-hand combat. Am I not correct?'  
A sharp glare takes the place of an answer.  

ALETHEA: 'And when you discovered his secret, you felt betrayed. By the one you trusted most.'  

MART: '...'  

ALETHEA: 'Your mentor had suddenly become your enemy, and you were disgraced to be associated  with him. Your drive is to be superior; to be better in every way than him.'  
MART: 'That's not a tough act to follow.'  

ALETHEA: 'So you say. But you know that the fact is, you cannot beat him in the art which he  trained you in. You are clearly weaker than the one you so desire to surpass.'  

MART: 'Shove it, bitch!'  

With that, Mart lunges at Alethea with a flying kick, only to be thrown down. Clenching  his fists, he responds with a frustrated growl.  

ALETHEA: 'You have not surpassed him. You CANnot surpass him. Your ability is being  restrained by the confusion in your heart.'  

Mart returns to his feet.  

MART: 'What have you been sniffing?'  

ALETHEA: 'Your goal is to be stronger than your father in the one skill you know. And yet, this  very skill is your enemy's trademark. You can't excel because you can't respect yourself  knowing that all the skills you've aquired were TAUGHT to you by the one you hate. You are  trying to put out fire with fire.'  

Mart takes a breath to say something, then pauses and exhales.  

MART: 'Daaamn...'  

Alethea smiles.  

ALETHEA: 'I leave it up to you to uncover the solution. I shall return after you've had time  to think.'  

With that, she disappears.  

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Purple Baboon locks the heavy wooden door. Gibbon leans over to Moon and whisphers:  

GG!: 'Are we still under that magic barrier?'  

MOON: 'Yes, it's stronger here than it was there. It's coming from him.'  

She points to Baboon as he returns to his desk.  

MOON: 'He doesn't seem that strong, but his power is very unique. I've never encountered  anything like it before. There's something very dark and unnatural about it.'  

PB: 'Thank you for the kind words.'  

Gibbon leaps forward.  

GG!: 'She wasn't complementing you, pinky!'  

Eternal Gamer calmly walks over and lifts Gibbon off the ground by the back of his neck.  Gibbon winces and struggles.  

MOON: 'Eternal Gamer!'  

PB: 'Please don't fret, he will not harm him unless I instruct him to.'  

GG!: 'Harm my butt. Incase you forgot, I'm as immortal as you are.'  

With that, Gibbon back-kicks EG in the stomach and hops free as his captor is knocked  back. Leaping over the desk, Gibbon lunges at Baboon and locks his hands around his throat.  

GG!: 'What do you think you can do to me?'  

PB: 'Nothing. But what can they do to her?'  

Gibbon glances over his shoulder. Sailor Evil and Eternal Gamer have Moon locked by  either arm.  

GG!: 'Great!'  

Releasing Baboon, Gibbon runs over to Moon and jumps up and down furiously.  

GG!: 'Remind me again why I keep you around?!'  

MOON: 'Hey, this one's YOUR friend...'  

She motions toward EG with her head. Shifting his attention, Gibbon yanks on EG's arm.  

GG!: 'C'mon, EG! Snap out of it, pal!'  

Not so much as a glance is given in response.  

GG!: 'Please! I thought I could trust you!'  

EG: 'My allegiance is, and always has been, with Purple Baboon.'  

GG!: 'No!'  

Gibbon turns furiously to Baboon.  

GG!: 'What have you DONE to him?'  

PB: 'Done to him?'  

GG!: 'You've screwed him all up!'  

Purple Baboon responds with a hearty laugh.  

PB: ''Screwed him all up', is it? I've never heard it described that way before.'  

GG!: 'The POINT, pinky...'  

PB: 'He has been given an injection. It's a drug that some might say has an adverse effect on  brain tissue, but the truth is it just affects his memories.'  

GG!: 'You've brainwashed him!'  

PB: 'That term is commonly applied to the process, yes.'  

Gibbon turns back to EG.  

GG!: 'EG, can't you remember the island? Delphine? The freaky chick, anything?!'  

No response. Gibbon glares in disgust at Baboon.  

GG!: 'Man, this is sick!'  

Baboon scratches his chin and inhales through his nose.  

PB: 'We have veered from the focus of this meeting.'  

MOON: 'OK, then why are we here?'  

PB: 'It concerns an item.'  

GG!: 'The NEO Crystal.'  

PB: 'Excellent, so we all know what we're here for. Now...'  

Baboon rises from his desk once again and walks straight up to Gibbon.  

PB: 'Where is it?'  

GG!: 'Hate to spoil your brilliant little scheme here, but WE don't have it.'  

PB: 'Don't toy with me, brother, I'm not in the mood.'  

GG!: 'Oh, those hemorrhoids acting up again?'  

Baboon sighs and turns to Eternal Gamer and Sailor Evil, who still have Moon in armlock.  
PB: 'Show my brother that our intent is quite serious.'  

Eternal Gamer nods, and uses his free left hand to deliver a point-blank blow to Moon's  left cheek.  

MOON: 'Ah!'  Gibbon stands wide-eyed a blinks a few times.  

GG!: 'Eeee, did that hurt?'  

Wincing in pain, Moon gives her dry reply:  

MOON: 'Yes, actually...'  

Gibbon jumps up and down furiously.  

GG!: 'Man, that's just low, hitting a girl in the face! You're getting cheap, purple boy!'  
PB: 'Oh, that was but a sample. We have a variety of interesting physical tortures we can show  your friend should you refuse to cooperate.'  

MOON: 'Don't tell him anything, GG! I can take anything they care to thrust upon me!'  
Gibbon locks Baboon in a hard gaze, and replies without looking back at the recipient of  his message.  

GG!: 'Look, it's for the better if he knows, anyway. If he'll just LISTEN to me...'  

PB: 'Well?'  

GG!: 'I tell you again, we DON'T have it.'  

PB: 'Dear brother, let me tell you a little story. Eternal Gamer was on his way here, with the  NEO Crystal in his possession. Roughly halfway through his flight, the plane went down due to  unknown causes. My men tracked him to a small island, where you were discovered with him.'  

GG!: 'Your point? I mean, besides the one on your head.'  

PB: 'You MUST have the Crystal. If it is not with you, then you have hidden it, and I shall  find the location through any means necessary.'  

GG!: 'Let me tell YOU a story, Grape Ape. Zero has the stupid Crystal, and she's going to  unleash Parasite upon the world. Now how do you like them apples, hm?'  

The statement catchs Baboon off-guard.  

PB: 'The Parasite?'  

GG!: 'Oh, you remember him! Giant, fat, ugly as a gorilla's armpit. He sucked the life out of  the world we grew up in and gave us these inhuman bodies. I assume you've had as much trouble  getting dates as I have?'  

PB: 'Zero is working for me! I've waited ten million years to obtain the power you've been  hoarding, I will not tolerate your lies!'  

He turns to Sailor Evil and snaps his fingers. SE pulls out a pocket knife and slashes  at Moon's right cheek.  

MOON: 'Aaah!'  

GG!: 'STOP IT!'  

PB: 'Where is the NEO Crystal?!'  

GG!: 'Listen to me! Zero has duped you like she's duped everyone else! She HAS the Crystal  right now, and could release the Parasite at any time!'  

ZERO: 'Sorry for barging in like this, but I couldn't help but notice you were talking about me.'  

All eyes turn toward a corner of the room, where Zero hovers off the ground in a sitting  pose, with her legs crossed and her hands on her right knee.  

ZERO: 'Please, go on.'  

GG!: 'ZERO!'  

MOON: 'ZERO!'  

PB: 'Zero! How did you get in?'  

ZERO: 'Does it matter? I'm in.'  

PB: 'What has become of the NEO Crystal?' 

 ZERO: 'Don't worry about that, it's safe and sound.'  

PB: 'Where is it?'  

ZERO: 'Back home.'  

PB: ''Home'?'  

GG!: 'I told you, this broad's trouble!'  

ZERO: 'Why, hello Gibbsy! It's been a while, hasn't it?'  

GG!: 'Zero, you have no idea what you're doing!'  

ZERO: 'Well, actually, I just came here to tie up a couple of loose ends.'  

She looks squarely at Eternal Gamer and Moon.  

ZERO: 'I must admit, I'm quite impressed. Surviving those plane crashes like that...'  
Moon's eyes widen.  

MOON: 'I knew it! YOU were the one responsible for sending down that jet!'  

Eternal Gamer looks around quizically.  

MOON: 'In trying to kill us, you murdered dozens of innocent people.'  

ZERO: 'I admit, it was an error in my calculations that you two managed to survive. You know,  if you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself.'  

GG!: 'What do you mean by that?'  

ZERO: 'I'm a busy woman. I would have rathered not come out of my way to deal with the two  remaining Receivers, but it seems the one I left in charge of clean-up 'swept the dirt under the  rug', so to speak.'  

MOON: 'Delphine! What have you done to her?!'  

Zero chuckles.  

ZERO: 'She thought she could fool me by leaving you alive. But it's just as well for her, she  would have ended up eating the same fate either way.' 

 MOON: 'Damn you, what did you DO with her?'  

Zero heaves an exasperated sigh.  

ZERO: 'Oh, come on. I congratulated her and treated her to a cruise in the Bahamas.'  

Gibbon blinks stupidly.  

GG!: 'Really?'  

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FEMALE VOICE: 'Your brother would never do this.'  

MALE VOICE: 'Your brother takes more responsibility for his actions.'  

FEMALE VOICE: 'Why can't you be as reliable as your brother?'  

MALE VOICE: 'If you were as devoted to your studies as your brother, you would-'  

FEMALE VOICE: 'Why can't you be more like your brother?'  

Bo stands up and looks at the darkness around him. He spots a figure in the distance.  It seems to be walking away from him. Suddenly it stops, turns around, and looks him squarely in  the face. It's Eternal Gamer.  

BO: 'Brother...'  

Slowly, Bo removes the pistol from his gunbelt and aims it at EG. EG stands motionless,  apathetically gazing in that direction.  

BO: 'The competition ends here.'  He pulls the trigger, and the instant the shot fires, EG disappears. Bo looks around in  confusion, then notices Alethea hovering in the air directly behind him. He whirls around and  aims his gun at her.  

ALETHEA: 'I noticed you used the word 'competition'. Is this how you view your elder brother?'  

Still aiming the gun at his 'captor', Bo gazes coldly into her eyes without uttering a  response.  

ALETHEA: 'What you must realize is that you are viewing the situation from but one angle. All  you see in your brother is a competitor, a rival whose standards have belittled your own  accomplishments in the eyes of your superiors. I understand your pain, it is a terrible thing to  be living in the shadow of some one else's achievements, never having the opportunity to be all  that you can be.'  

Bo lowers the gun and exhales.  

BO: 'Then you understand my stance.'  

ALETHEA: 'What you fail to realize is that the object of your hatred is a prisoner of his own  success. He is who he is because he was pushed into this destiny. From the day he was born, it  was known that he would one day take your father's place. Bound from birth, Eternal Gamer has  never known the freedom you have.'  

BO: 'Regardless, you can't expect me to just shrug off the misery I've been forced to live with.'  

ALETHEA: 'You must understand that there are no winners in this game. You have both been hurt,  but now you are fighting on the same side. Your combined strength will be needed in the  decisive battle ahead, and you cannot fight to your fullest potential until you can leave the  past IN the past.'  

Bo stands motionless and expressionless.  

ALETHEA: 'I will now leave you to ponder this.'  

With that, she disappears.  

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Zero raises her right hand.  

GG!: 'EYAAAAAH!'  

Gibbon runs around like an idiot, seeking shelter behind EG, Sailor Evil, and Moon.  

GG!: 'DUCK AND COVER, HERE IT COMES!'  

Zero raises her other hand, stretches, and yawns.  

ZERO: 'I'm getting sleepy, let's get this over with.'  

Gibbon, not paying attention, is kneeled in prayer.  

GG!: 'Lord forgive me, for I have led a sinful life. I swear I can explain about all those  dirty Honey pics...'  

Zero looks around and inhales through her nose.  

ZERO: 'Fiiirst, let's do something about this annoying magic barrier.'  

She glances down at Purple Baboon, who grinds his teeth and takes a defensive stance in  response. Holding her right hand out, Zero makes a quick and sharp snap with her fingers.  Baboon falls limp to the ground and lies motionless. Releasing Moon, EG runs over to Baboon and  checks for signs of life. Peeking out from behind Moon, Gibbon blinks.  

GG!: 'Is...is he dead?'  

Zero shifts her gaze to Sailor Evil, who loosens her grip on Moon and steps back in  surprise.  

ZERO: 'I can feel that you're the strongest one here. I'll leave this task to you...'  
Releasing Moon, SE clenches her fists and strikes a defensive stance.  

ZERO: '...sister.'  

All eyes turn to SE, then to Zero.  

GG!: 'Sister?!'  

MOON: 'Then- then that means...'  

SE: 'Liar! I am the daughter of Purple Baboon!'  

GG!: 'Daughter?!'  

MOON: 'Then THAT means...'  

Gibbon's face grows pale as he slowly turns to look at Moon.  

GG!: 'I've been hitting on my NIECE!'  

He hits the floor and goes into convulsions. Sporting a perplexed expression, Zero  simply blinks.  

ZERO: 'Daughter?'  

She breaks it with a smirk and a chuckle.  

ZERO: 'Is THAT what he told you?'  

SE: 'Wh-what are you saying?'  

ZERO: 'What a strange thing for him to say. Of course, I guess he didn't want you to know about  your true origin...'  

SE: 'I don't believe you! Since as far back as I can remember, he has been there. He raised  me, taught me, and guided me. He is my FATHER!'  

Zero scratches the side of her head.  

ZERO: 'Don't have a coronary, I don't care about your relationship with him. I'm talking  bloodlines, here. You are my sister.'  

Gibbon stands around, looking rapidly at everyone in the room.  

GG!: 'Look, this has gone waaay over my head. I just need to know one thing: would it be  decent if I kept hitting on Moon?'  

MOON: 'No!'  

GG!: 'I'm not talking to you.'  

Zero laughs out loud.  

ZERO: 'Have at it, lover boy, she's clean territory for you.'  

Gibbon gets big, sparky anime eyes.  

GG!: 'Yatta! Man, I was worried there for a second...'  

ZERO: 'She's your OTHER enemy's kid. The one you're not related to.'  

Gibbon's sparkly anime eyes turn into tiny little dots.  

GG!: 'Huh?'  Z

ERO: 'Is the picture finally coming into focus? Moon, Sailor Evil, and I are sisters.'  
MOON: 'So...'  

Zero lowers her head and chuckles.  

ZERO: 'Moon, like Sailor Evil and I, is a child of Parasite.'  

Gibbon stands frozen in place. Zero giggles cutely.  

ZERO: 'That's right, Gibbsy. Your new girlfriend is of the Parasite race! How are you gonna  explain that little personality quirk when you take her home to mother? Hahaha!'  

Collecting himself, Gibbon stands straight and folds his arms.  

GG!: 'You can't expect me to believe that. Parasites are large, butt-ugly, immobile, and  terminally self-centered. Except for the last one, there's no resemblance at all.'  

MOON: 'Thank you...'  

GG!: 'Any near-sighted idiot can see she's very much human. For that matter, neither you or  Sailor Evil ideally match the 'Parasite' description, either...'  

ZERO: 'We are still in the larval stage.'  

Sailor Evil speaks up.  

SE: 'Larva? I am a LARVA?!'  

ZERO: 'But the time is at-hand to transfer to the pupa stage. Our bodies will transform into  organic 'shells', which will wander throughout the universe until coming into contact with a  suitable planet. At that point, both Sailor Evil and your sweetheart Moon will 'hatch' in their  adult forms -- the very Parasite model of which you speak -- and root themselves into their  respective planets. Hmhm...so what do you think of that?'  

Wide-eyed and jaw agape, Gibbon slowly shifts his gaze back to Moon.  

GG!: 'Is...is this right?'  

MOON: 'I-I-I don't...'  

Collecting herself, Moon cups her hands, from the inside of which a faint glow shimmers  out.  

MOON: 'It's a lie. Spreading false rumors about people is slander, and THIS is for attempting  to ruin my good name!'  

With that, Moon opens her hands, firing a 'bubbly' white sphere at Zero.  

MOON: 'Spirit Crush!'  

Realizing that the magic barrier is broken, Gibbon joins the attack with a high-speed  shot. Raising his right hand in the air, he claps his tails together, forming a green ball in  the palm of his hand.  

GG!: 'Positive Pulse!'  

He pitches the blast like a baseball. Both attackers gawk in amazement as both attacks  dissipate in mid-air. An expressionless Sailor Evil, having appeared from seemingly nowhere,  stands between them and Zero. An upset look crosses Zero's face as she throws her hair back.  

ZERO: 'Oh, not tonight, I have a headache. Tell you what...if you can defeat Sailor Evil - the  middle sister - then I'll fight you personally.'  

Gibbon calls over to Moon, who responds telepathically.  

GG!: 'What's up with this?!'  

MOON: 'Zero's controlling her mind, we have to fight her. She'll kill us if we let her.'  
Gibbon chuckles.  

GG!: 'Oh yeah?'  

He walks up directly in front of Sailor Evil and spreads his arms out.  

GG!: 'OK voluptuous, gimme your best shot. C'mon...hit me!'  

The telepathy begins again:  

MOON: 'What are you DOING?!'  

GG!: 'I'm going to give them a little display of MY power...the power of the undying!'  
Sailor Evil gazes down at Gibbon, then moves her right arm out slightly.  

GG!: 'That's right hot stuff, let me ha-'  

Gibbon is cut short. Faster than can be seen, a lighting quick slash from SE knocks him  clear across the room. He lands hard against the wall, then falls limp to the floor. SE moves  her hand back down to her side, having not moved an inch otherwise.  

MOON: 'GG!'  

Moon raises both hands into the air, then slashes downward. In the wake of the slash, a  translucent white flash spreads into a barrier. Protected by the makeshift shield, she runs over  to Gibbon, who slowly rises to his feet, gazing at the bleeding slash across his chest.  

GG!: 'Man, what the stink... How can-?!'  

MOON: 'We need to get out of here!'  

GG!: 'My ass!'  

Gibbon rises to his feet, guarding the gaping cut across his chest with his left forearm.  
MOON: 'No, you're hurt!'  

GG!: 'You're telling me, that really smarts! Damn, I'm mad now. Stand back, it's my turn.'  
With that, Gibbon walks out of the shield. Gazing furiously at Sailor Evil, he claps his  tails together and spreads his hands apart in a 'swimming' motion.  

GG!: 'Better get away from the walls, EG, I'm gonna inflict some property damage.'  

A light rumbling can be felt. Eternal Gamer looks around, then gently slings Purple  Baboon's body over his shoulder and runs behind Moon's shield. Zero, still hovering in the  corner, watches in interest.  

ZERO: 'Hm...'  

The rumbling grows stronger, causing all the windows to crack, then shatter. Moon and EG  drop to their hands and knees to avoid being knocked over by the violent shaking, just as the  walls themselves begin cracking. Sailor Evil continues standing motionless and expressionless in  the midst of the attack. Gibbon calls over to his comrades.  

GG!: 'Brace yourselves kids, we're about to get one serious gust of wind...'  

Taking the hint, Moon holds her arms out and draws a square in the air.  

MOON: 'Mind Barrier!'  

The miniature square she 'drew' expands into a semi-transparent wall about eight feet by  eight feet. She backs up against it, then motions for EG to do the same.  The violent tremor finally stops. The walls are cracked and crumbling, and the windows  are shattered. Absolute silence reigns for the length of three or four seconds. At that moment,  Gibbon raises both hands into the air and throws them forward. From out of nowhere, an  incredible gust of wind blasts through, completely knocking away the walls and windows.  

GG!: 'Haaaaaaaaa!'  

Only the top floor of the building is blown off, as the rest stands completely untouched.  Gibbon continues the violent wind attack for another five or six seconds. Moon and EG stand  plastered against the barrier. Zero has disappeared, while Sailor Evil puts up a valiant  struggle against the wind before finally being blown off into the city, over forty stories below.  All becomes silent. Moon releases the barrier, after which both she and EG slump to the  floor, EG still tightly bracing Purple Baboon. Standing right in the middle, Gibbon takes a  couple of deep breaths, then falls to his knees, then drops flat on his back.  

GG!: 'Hehehehehe! I am so bad, I don't know what to do with myself!'  

Moon rises to her feet and picks a few pieces of random junk out of her hair.  

MOON: 'I think that was a bit over the top, but you did it!'  

Gibbon sits up, laughing hysterically.  

GG!: ''Over the top', that's funny! I should've thought of that...'  

Gibbon and Moon enjoy a laugh over that joke that wasn't really funny, while EG rises to  his feet and looks around. Kneeling by Gibbon, Moon glances back at EG.  

MOON: 'But y'know, she was apparently killed twice already...what if she comes back?'  
Gibbon blinks.  

GG!: 'You mean, she died again after Zero killed her?'  

Moon nods.  

MOON: 'Yes, she sort of ended up killing herself after losing in a fight against me. At least,  I *thought* she did...'  

Gibbon points to where Baboon lies on the ground.  

GG!: 'It was ol' Grape Ape over there. His power is the exact opposite of mine.'  

MOON: 'Oh? And if you control natural powers, then he-'  

Gibbon nods.  

GG!: 'Bingo, SUPERnatural. Everytime she was killed, he brought her back. And for each time  she's revived, she'd be twice as strong as she was previously.'  

Moon slaps her left palm with her right fist.  

MOON: 'So THAT's why she had gotten so much stronger! It also explains why she seemed to want  to die so badly...'  

GG!: 'What I'd like to know is how she was able to hurt me. The only way she could possibly  have inflicted damage was if...'  

Gibbon's eyes widen.  

GG!: 'Was if she was stronger than the one whose power made me immortal. She couldn't be THAT  strong, no way...'  

MOON: 'Maybe not on her own, but when Zero took control of her mind, the aura of her power  would have entered Sailor Evil's body as well.'  

Gibbon gazes seriously at Moon.  

GG!: 'So you're saying that...Zero is stronger than-'  

ZERO: 'Hahaha! Wow, that was too much!'  

All eyes turn to Zero, who is standing on the edge of the 'new' roof. Her hair is  mussed and her laugh is akin to that of some one who would have just stepped off a roller  coaster.  
ZERO: 'I'm not kidding, that was incredible! I've never had so much fun in my life!'  

GG!: 'Oh nuts, we forgot about the Wicked Witch of the West...'  

ZERO: 'Well, I'm pumped now!'  

She chuckles.  

ZERO: 'Poor Sailor Evil. Her middle child syndrome was her downfall...Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!'  

Gibbon scratches his head.  

GG!: 'I think she's drunk...'  

Zero points at Moon.  

ZERO: 'But rather than rough myself up any more, I think I'll sit this one out.'  

Moon takes a defensive stance, but Zero does nothing but stare. After a few seconds of  gazing, Zero blinks.  

ZERO: 'Well now...'  

Zero raises her hand into the air, then points at Moon again. A strained look crosses  her face, while Moon just stands around looking confused.  Gibbon whispers to EG, who had walked over.  

GG!: 'What the hell are they doing?'  

EG: 'Perhaps...a staring contest?'  

Zero finally drops her hand, mouth open in surprise. Collecting herself, she lets out a  squeakish chuckle.  

ZERO: 'This is amazing, I never imagined you'd be so strong.'  

GG!: 'Hey, Moon...what was she doing?'  

MOON: 'I'm not sure...but I think she was trying to take control of my mind like she did to  Sailor Evil. Which would mean...'  

ZERO: 'That's right, we're of the same blood. Mind control can only be achieved between  blood-related opponents.'  A soul-piercing grin crosses Zero's face.  

ZERO: 'There's your proof. Sister, you are a Parasite.'  

Moon drops her guard and falters, nearly falling over.  

MOON: 'No...'  

Gibbon leaps forward.  

GG!: 'Hang on a sec, you couldn't control her mind! That means you're NOT of the same blood!'  

ZERO: 'She's much too strong-willed, I can't penetrate her mind. That's pretty damn impressive.'  

Gibbon looks back at Moon, who is breathing heavily and gazing at her hands as though  they were drenched in blood. 

 GG!: 'Moon, take it easy! She's trying to psyche you out, this is no time to freak!'  

Moon shakes her head and straightens her stance.  

MOON: 'Right...sorry about that.'  

Zero arrogantly tosses her head to the side.  

ZERO: 'Believe what you want, it doesn't make much difference anymore. After some thinking, I  thought I may have been able to use her...but now it looks like my original plan was best. Oh  dear, I guess I'm going to have to get my hands dirty...'  

Gibbon, Moon, and EG leap into battle positions, preparing for Zero's attack. A bright  streak dashes in from behind, bowling all three over.  Gibbon leaps back up and shakes his head.  

GG!: 'Hey, that was cheap shot!'  

MOON: 'Oh my god, she's back!'  

All eyes fall upon Sailor Evil, who is hovering in the middle of the rooftop arena.  

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(^-^) (-_-) (º.º) End of Part 9 (O.O) (¤.¤) (~_~)    

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Well, there ya go... Enjoy, for it took me a whole two minuites of copy and pasting! :)   -- Blue Gibbon!  'Heir to the Dark Gibbon? in the art of Hentai-ken'