(Cubed Cinder)
NOTE from author: Hailey Martin and Sailor Giga Starburst are original characters created by MasterOfRa and are used with his permission.
Serena once again slumped her way out of the classroom, staring point blank
at the red F at the top of the paper.
"(sigh) Another miserable failure... I wonder what excuse I haven't used yet in
front of Mother." Serena said, finally taking her eyes off the paper so she
could see where she was walking. At the same time, someone was sneaking up
behind Serena. This person finally grabbed both of Serena's shoulders.
"Hi, Serena!" the young lady shouted.
"Ack! Oh... hi, Hailey." Serena said as she quickly turned around and saw it was
one of her good and most recent friends,
Hailey Martin. It's been a few weeks since Hailey transferred to Juuban
Middle, and while she won't say where she used to live, her energetic and
friendly personality made her an easy favorite to Serena.
"So how was class for you?" Hailey said.
"Well, the same as usual." Serena said.
"Gosh, that's too bad. You know, you can always ask me for help if you want."
Hailey said.
"Sure! Maybe you could help me with these math problems I've been having?"
Serena said. Hailey showed a sweatdrop in response.
"Er... well, maybe not in math!" Hailey said. Math and physics were not her best
subjects, just so you know. But she has proven proficient in PE, History, and
Writing... she was especially good in physical education, being very athletic
for a 16-year-old. Of course, there was a reason to that for unknown reasons to
everyone but herself. With the power of a special brooch, similar to Sailor
Moon's, she transforms into Sailor Giga Starburst.
"It was worth a try." Serena said.
"Yeah. Listen, can I walk home with you? I would like to visit with Rini again."
Hailey said.
"Huh? Again with Rini?" Serena said.
"You don't mind, do you?" Hailey asked with a friendly smile.
"No, of course not. I know you two are pretty close friends." Serena said. As
Serena said, Hailey and Rini were very good friends as well. Hailey didn't know
what it was, but there was something about Rini that struck a high note with
her. Was it her personality? Some of her shared interests? She had no clue.
Eventually, after the two young ladies left the school and walked the long
distance back through the city (talking about different things along the way,
including how cool the sailor scouts were and how they wished they knew their
real identities), Serena and Hailey were at Serena's home.
"Well, here we are. Brace yourself in case my Mom flips out over my
grades." Serena said.
"But maybe she won't notice. I mean, she was very busy with house cleaning last
time I visited." Hailey said.
"I was lucky, I must admit there." Serena said. She then pulled out her spare
key and used it to open the front door. The two girls entered the house, where
they saw Serena's mother, true to Hailey's word, cleaning the dishes.
"Oh, welcome home, Serena! I see Hailey is with you as well." Ikuko said.
"Yep, she sure is! Come on, Hailey, let's head up to my room." Serena said. She
started up the steps to her room when Ikuko made a last moment call to her
daughter.
"Serena, wait!" she said. Serena gulped, thinking she was going to be asking
about her grades. Hailey took a couple steps back in preparation for a temper
tantrum.
"Yes, Mother?" Serena asked.
"Your father and I are going out to dinner tonight. You don't mind staying
behind and watching over Rini and Luna, do you?" Ikuko said. Serena's eyes lit
up... there was that lucky break that she had just been thinking about.
"Um... sure! No problem!" Serena said.
"Great, thanks! You're the best daughter I can ever have." Ikuko said.
"Yep... I... I couldn't agree more. Come on, Hailey!" Serena said. She went up
the steps, as did Hailey. Along the way, Hailey smiled and lightly tapped Serena
on the shoulder.
"What did I tell you? Maybe she would be too preoccupied!" Hailey said.
"Hailey, you're a living four-leaf clover, you know that?" Serena said, flashing
a smile back at her friend.
The two then entered Serena's room, where they saw Rini looking at herself in
the mirror. She was wearing her usual schoolgirl outfit.
"Rini, your friend is here!" Serena said. Rini turned around and saw Hailey.
"Hailey!" Rini shouted as she ran towards her. Hailey welcomed the young girl
into her arms.
"Oh, Rini! It's so good to see you again!" Hailey said.
"I'm really looking forward to walking together in the park." Rini said.
"Wait? You're going in the park again? Why don't you two ever tell me this
stuff!?" Serena said.
"Hehe... it's our little secret!" Rini said.
"Surely you don't mind, right Serena?" Hailey said.
"No. It's okay. You two have fun as you always do." Serena said.
"Thanks, Serena! Ready to go, Rini?" Hailey said.
"Yep! Let's go!" Rini said as the two ran downstairs and eventually out of the
house. Serena just sighed.
"(sigh) Hailey is so young at heart. But oh well..." Serena said as she walked
into her room to carry out the rest of her day.
Later, much like with Serena, Hailey was making conversation with Rini.
"So, what have you been up to lately?" Hailey asked.
"Well, not much. I did have this wonderful dream last night." Rini said.
"Oh, tell me about it!" Hailey said.
"Well, I was in this dense forest... and all of a sudden, I find this weird
house. It was made of gingerbread even." Rini said.
"A gingerbread house?" Hailey said.
"Yeah. There was this nice old lady inside too. She said I could eat whatever I
wanted... even the walls! And the weird part? Those walls tasted a lot like
cotton candy." Rini said.
"Hmmm... I see. Quite interesting too!" Hailey said. But just then, jumping out
from one of the bushes was
a monster. It
caught both Hailey and Rini by surprise; they gasped as they watched the monster
suddenly appear.
"Hahaha! I got you two now!" Kigurumiko shouted.
"Eeek! A monster!" Rini said.
"Rini, let's run!" Hailey shouted. Both girls did just that, turning the
opposite way and trying to get away from the monster. Kigurumiko played it out
for a bit by running after the girls, but soon used its speed abilities to catch
up with them, jumping in front of them and cutting them off at the path. Both
girls stopped running when they faced the monster once more.
"Yes, your Dream Mirrors are now mine!" Kigurumiko said. Hailey looked back at
Rini and was determined to protect her no matter what, even if it meant doing
what she was about to do.
"You've made a terrible mistake trying to confront us." Hailey said.
"Huh? Hailey? What are you doing?" Rini asked. Hailey pulled out a brooch, very
similar to the one Serena uses to transform to Sailor Moon, and held it high in
the air.
"Giga Star Power, Make-Up!" Hailey shouted. Her schoolgirl uniform faded out,
and her body glowed in a variety of colors, as her senshi outfit slowly formed
piece by piece. About 30 seconds later, Hailey Martin was now
Sailor Giga Starburst.
"Ah, so you're one of the fabled sailor scouts! The Dead Moon Circus told me
about the lot of you..." Kigurumiko said.
"For you to terrorize the mind of a young girl, threatening to steal the very
dreams that she hopes will one day become reality, I cannot forgive you. In the
name of the stars that form our galaxy, I am Sailor Giga Starburst, and you will
be punished!" Sailor Giga Starburst said. Rini was still incredibly shocked over
what she just saw.
"No way... Hailey's a sailor scout?" Rini said.
"Bah, talk is cheap! I'll get you for this!" Kigurumiko said. But as the monster
was charging towards Sailor Giga Starburst, she summoned up one of her attacks.
"Rainbow Supernova! Strike!" Giga Starburst said. She held two hands against her
chest and then thrust them forward, and coming out of her hands was a
combination of fire mixed with pure energy. The attack struck Kigurumiko and
knocked it back a few yards.
"Arrrgh... good trick, but not good enough!" Kigurumiko said.
"I know, but you haven't seen anything yet. Rini, you better step back." Giga
Starburst said as she looked back at Rini.
"Okay!" Rini said as she ran several yards away from the battle scene, watching
it from afar now. Once Hailey thought Rini was well out of range, she began to
conjure up her signature attack.
"Giga Starburst! Size change!" Giga Starburst said. She closed her eyes and
concentrated, with her brooch as well as the jewel encrusted on her forehead
glowing a bright green color. After a few seconds, she thrust her hands up in
the air again and kept them there. Kigurumiko wondered what the heck she was
doing.
"Parlor trick! I'll put a swift end to you and... w-w-what!?" Kigurumiko said,
but it had to stop talking (and walking towards the girl) when it saw the
seemingly impossible. Sailor Giga Starburst was getting bigger.
After a little while, and thankfully with her fuku and white shoes growing
with her, Sailor Giga Starburst was standing at an even 150 feet tall. She
opened her eyes and looked way down at Kigurumiko, who at first was staring
point blank at the giantess's ankles before looking up at the towering heroine.
"You were saying, little monster?" Giga Starburst said.
"Ahem... uh, I was saying... I'll go find someone else's Dream Mirror? Let's
stay in touch, okay?" Kigurumiko said before it started running away. The
gigantic Sailor Giga Starburst watched the monster running for its life.
"As I said, you must be punished for your evil deeds." Giga Starburst
said. She took a couple steps, with her left foot coming straight down on the
monster.
"*gulp* Nooooo! Stage ou..." Kigurumiko said, before it was impaled by the
giantess's white heeled shoe. While its body didn't break apart at first,
eventually it faded into a black mesh, similar to what happens when Sailor Moon
finishes off a monster. Sailor Giga Starburst breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, that was easy, like always." Giga Starburst said. She then turned
around and looked down at an even more shocked Rini. She approached the tiny
girl and got down on her knees in front of her.
"Are you okay, Rini?" Giga Starburst said.
"Um... well... uh..." Rini said.
"Yes, I'm sure you are quite surprised over what you just saw." Giga
Starburst said. She gently placed one of her gloved hands down on the ground,
allowing Rini to climb onboard. Rini sat in the middle of Hailey's right hand as
she stood back up to her full height.
"So you're a sailor scout?" Rini asked.
"Yes. I am Sailor Giga Starburst. I come from the farthest reaches of the
galaxy to try and stop the Dead Moon Circus." Giga Starburst said.
"The Dead Moon Circus?" Rini said. Giga Starburst simply nodded.
"It's a really long story, and I cannot share all the details, I am afraid.
Doing so would put you in grave danger." Giga Starburst said. Rini started
to say how she didn't fear the Dead Moon Circus, particularly because they've
already been striking many times against herself and the other sailor scouts,
but that would mean giving up her own secret identity as Sailor Chibi-Moon, so
she held face.
"It's okay. I understand." Rini said.
"I'm so glad to hear that." Giga Starburst said.
"So do you have any other powers, especially aside from this growing thing?"
Rini asked.
"Nope, that and the Rainbow Supernova." Giga Starburst said.
"Can you grow any bigger?" Rini asked.
"This is the biggest I am allowed to grow to. I can change my size anywhere
from my original height to 150 feet tall." Giga Starburst said.
"That must be one very cool power to have! Hey, I wonder, could you make other
things grow?" Rini asked. Giga Starburst suddenly smiled when she heard Rini ask
that question.
"Why don't I show you personally?" Giga Starburst said. She placed
Rini down on the ground, next to her white high heels.
"Giga Starburst! Size change!" Giga Starburst said. Once again, she
concentrated by closing her eyes and allowing some of the jewelry on her outfit
to glow. This time, as she held her hands up, it glowed a red color, and Sailor
Giga Starburst was now shrinking. She was back to her normal size, but right
away she looked at Rini.
"Okay, Rini. Please stand close to me." Giga Starburst said.
"Okay..." Rini said.
"Now hold on tight and close your eyes." Giga Starburst said. Rini did just
that, hugging Hailey as if she were a mother to her, and then closing her eyes.
"Giga Starburst! Size change!" Giga Starburst said. Yet again, Hailey
concentrated and allowed the energy needed for growing to build inside her. She
held her hands up, and the energy soon circulated around not just Sailor Giga
Starburst, but also Rini. As a result, both girls began to grow. Sailor Giga
Starburst was soon back to her maximum height of 150 feet tall, and Rini was
bigger as well, but she had grown in proportion with Giga Starburst. That means
she was still shorter than Giga Starburst, but Rini was still a bit over 100
feet tall.
"Okay, Rini. Take a look." Giga Starburst said. Rini opened her eyes and
loosened her grip on Sailor Giga Starburst. She gasped over how much smaller the
park looked.
"Oh my gosh... I'm so big!" Rini said.
"Yes, it is an overwhelming feeling at first." Giga Starburst said.
"Oh, thank you, Hailey! I mean... Sailor Giga Starburst!" Rini said as
she hugged her friend once more.
"You're welcome, Rini." Giga Starburst said.
"Hey, maybe we should go into the city and see how much smaller that is too!"
Rini said.
"Well, okay, but you must promise me something, Rini." Giga Starburst
said.
"I know, I have to keep your identity a secret, right?" Rini said.
"Well, part of it. I must ask that you please be careful while we were in the
city. I could never forgive myself if we killed someone, accidentally or not."
Giga Starburst said. It took Rini a few seconds to realize how serious Hailey
was in this request.
"Okay. I understand." Rini said.
"Very good. Oh, before we go into the city, how about we surprise Serena?"
Giga Starburst said.
"Huh? Why?" Rini said.
"Well... I kinda always like to see someone's initial reaction when they see
not just one, but two, big and beautiful girls like us." Giga Starburst said
with a smile.
"Hehe... that's a great idea! Just follow me... it shouldn't take long to get
to Serena's home." Rini said. The two giantesses then made their way out of
the park, and towards the neighborhood that she and Serena normally stayed in...
Back at Serena's home, Serena was all by herself now, with her parents having
gone out to dinner as promised, and Sammy and Luna out and about. She was
relaxing on her bed, daydreaming about being with Darien, eating a large
chocolate fudge cake, among other things.
"(sigh) Such a quiet day today, Darien. You can have the last piece of cake if
you'd like." Serena said. Just then, she started to hear a loud series of rumble
sounds that got louder and louder with each passing second.
"Huh? What is that racket?" Serena asked. Right then and there, she watched the
roof of her entire home (not just her room) come right out. Pieces of it fell
into the house as it tilted up and at an angle.
"What the...!?" Serena shouted as she covered her head with her arms, hoping she
wouldn't be struck with the falling debris. Eventually, she heard the rumbling
fade out, and she finally looked up to see the gigantic bodies of Rini and
Sailor Giga Starburst, with the latter holding up the roof of her house.
"Teeheehee... hello, little Serena!" Rini said.
"Eeeeek!" Serena shouted out of surprise. She tried to run out of the room, but
wasn't quick enough to escape Rini's gigantic hand as it wrapped around her body
and lifted her out of the house.
Rini gently picked up the tiny Serena out of her home, and once she did that,
Sailor Giga Starburst very slowly lowered the roof back onto Serena's home,
precisely on target too.
"Wow, that was impressive, Sailor Giga Starburst!" Rini said.
"Thanks, Rini!" Giga Starburst said with a smile.
"Let me go! Please let me go!" Serena said.
"Stop squirming, Serena. You don't want me to drop you, right?" Rini
said.
"Rini, what the heck's going on here!?" Serena said.
"Serena, we promise not to hurt you, don't worry." Giga Starburst said.
"Huh? Wait, I remember you... you're Sailor Giga Starburst!" Serena said.
"Yes, I am." Giga Starburst said with a smile.
"Yeah, but... you're so big! How did you grow so huge?" Serena asked.
"It's one of her powers! I saw it with my own eyes. She crushed this one
monster flat!" Rini said.
"Okay then..." Serena said, obviously still confused over what she was seeing.
"Anyway, we shouldn't stay here, Rini. We better get to the city pronto!"
Giga Starburst said.
"Right! Serena, you get to come along for the ride!" Rini said.
"What!? You can't go into the city. You'll scare everyone!" Serena said.
"Sure I can. I'm bigger than you now. I don't have to take orders from
you!" Rini said, sticking her tongue out at the girl in her hand.
"Oh... you!" Serena said.
"Well, in you go!" Rini said. As luck would have it, the dress she was
wearing today happened to have pockets, so she easily stuffed Serena inside one
of them.
"Okay, let's go to the city!" Rini said. Giga Starburst nodded and the
two were on their way.
After a few minutes of walking through small neighborhoods, the two
giantesses were finally in the city. And unsurprisingly, everyone was in a panic
trying to get away from them. Some took a while to run because of the confusion
of seeing a gigantic sailor scout, but eventually they got the hint. Everyone
was running despite Giga Starburst's best assurances that there wouldn't be any
problems.
"Please, nobody panic. We promise not to hurt any of you." Giga Starburst
said in her best calming voice. Not very many heeded the message however.
"It doesn't look like they're getting the message." Rini said.
"I don't blame them. I would run too if I saw someone this huge." Giga
Starburst said.
"Really?" Rini said.
"Well, just look at how small they are. They must feel so helpless compared
to us. This is why I try to limit the times I grow to when I absolutely have to,
like fighting giant monsters." Giga Starburst said.
"Oh, I see. Well, I still think it's fun being this big. I mean... watch
this!" Rini said. She stopped her walk and stood on the tips of her toes,
reaching up to the top of a building and just able to get her hands to the roof.
She grabbed a flagpole, ripping it off the building.
"I'm able to reach up and grab things I couldn't reach before." Rini
said.
"Yep, that's one advantage for sure." Giga Starburst said with a smile.
But that smile was quickly wiped when suddenly a spout of water shot up into the
air. It was only about 30 feet, but Giga Starburst quickly realized where it
came from.
"Whoops... sorry!" Rini said as she looked down at the fire hydrant she
kicked out of its spot.
"Rini, you must be careful! That could've been someone or something
important." Giga Starburst said.
"I'm sorry, Sailor Giga Starburst. I'll be more careful." Rini said.
"Oh, I know you will." Giga Starburst said. Then, she heard her stomach
growling. It was somewhat loud to the city as big as she was.
"Ooops, I guess you haven't eaten anything lately!" Rini said.
"Yeah, but neither have you, I would imagine." Giga Starburst said.
"Come on, I know a good treat we can have!" Rini said. She then walked
down one of the streets after turning the corner.
"Hey, wait for me!" Giga Starburst said.
After walking past a couple city blocks, being careful not to crush anything
along the way (although the streets were almost empty thanks to the panic attack
from earlier), Rini finally stopped when she stood in front of an ice cream
shop.
"Tada! My favorite ice cream place. They have so many good flavors!" Rini
said.
"So I see." Giga Starburst said.
"Would you like some?" Rini asked.
"Well, no thanks. I'm trying to watch my weight." Giga Starburst said.
Rini then started to peel off the roof of this building, but Giga Starburst
quickly stopped her.
"Wait! Let me do it. I'm more careful with this kind of thing." Giga
Starburst said.
"Okay then." Rini said. Sailor Giga Starburst lightly chipped away at the
top of the building using her gloved hands. Eventually, she was able to safely
remove the top off.
"Hmmm... there's nobody in here. Everyone must have evacuated." Giga
Starburst said.
"Well, that just means more ice cream for me!" Rini said. Getting down on
her knees, she did her best to scoop up the ice cream with her huge hands.
Eventually she just ripped the entire tables off and dumped every flavor
possible of ice cream into her mouth. Once she felt the last drop of ice cream
go down, Rini placed the table back down inside the shop, and licked her lips of
the excess ice cream.
"Mmmm... nice and cold! I can even feel the ice cream in my tummy." Rini
said. Sailor Giga Starburst placed both her hands against Rini's stomach.
"Yes, me too!" Giga Starburst said.
"What do you like to eat anyway?" Rini said.
"I like strawberries. In fact, the best ones are at this market not too far
from here." Giga Starburst said.
"Really? Can you show me?" Rini asked.
"Of course! Just follow me." Giga Starburst said.
After more passing through city blocks, the two giantesses were now towering
over the aforementioned fruit stand. Much like at the ice cream place, there was
nobody standing under the canopy that protected the stand, and Sailor Giga
Starburst noticed this as she got down on her knees. Still, she couldn't resist
helping herself to the crate full of strawberries.
"There we go!" Giga Starburst said, using her fingers to pick up a few
strawberries. She stood back up and looked at these strawberries in the palm of
her hand. Rini noted how small they were.
"But those strawberries are so small. Are you sure that will be enough?"
Rini asked.
"Not after I've given them a little Giga Starburst magic." Giga Starburst
said. She closed her hand carefully around the strawberries for a few seconds
and then opened it back up. Then, all of a sudden, the strawberries began to
grow!
"Huh? What the!?" Rini said, watching as the strawberries kept on
growing. They stopped growing once reaching a size where they looked
normal-sized when compared to the giantesses.
"This way I don't cause a nationwide food shortage." Giga Starburst said.
"No kidding. You are amazing, Sailor Giga Starburst." Rini said.
"Why thank you, Rini." Giga Starburst said. She then popped a couple of
the strawberries into her mouth, smiling as the juices gushed around her mouth
with each bite.
"I guess I'll have one too." Rini said, taking the last strawberry in
Giga Starburst's hand and throwing it into her own mouth. Rini seemed to enjoy
it as she chewed on the strawberry and gulped it down. Both girls were smiling
from having those strawberries.
"Ah, that was good." Giga Starburst said.
"Yeah, I agree. But what are we going to do now?" Rini said. Just then,
Sailor Giga Starburst could pick up the sound of sirens that were getting
increasingly loud in volume.
"Uh oh, I knew this would eventually happen." Giga Starburst said.
"What is it?" Rini said.
"Do you hear, Rini? The police are coming to try and stop us." Giga Starburst
said. And with that said, a group of police cars stopped by the feet of both
giantesses. Out of one of the cars came two policewomen. That's right, women.
Two recognizable women in Tokyo, in fact.
Natsumi Tsujimoto and Miyuki Kobayakawa both came out of their vehicle, with
Natsumi holding onto a megaphone.
"Alright, ladies!!! Surrender now or we will be forced to shoot you like the
Jack and the Beanstalk wannabes you are!" Natsumi shouted.
"Natsumi! Don't you think that's a bit harsh... I mean, one of them looks cute
and the other looks like a sailor scout to me." Miyuki said.
"Come on now, Miyuki. You're never gonna catch criminals with that kind of
attitude! These two are a menace to society!" Natsumi shouted at her partner.
Miyuki just sighed.
"Well, if you insist." Miyuki said.
"Ladies, we mean you no harm. We will leave this area immediately if you wish
for us to do that." Giga Starburst said.
"Awww... can't we stay and play with them, Sailor Giga Starburst? They look
like little dolls from up here." Rini said.
"They are still innocent people, Rini." Giga Starburst said.
"Oh, right. Right. Sorry, I got carried away there." Rini said.
"Come on, Rini. Let's go. We promise not to bother you or your city anymore."
Giga Starburst said. As the two giantesses walked away, Natsumi and Miyuki both
had confused looks on their face, but Natsumi was back to her celebratory (if
you want to call it that) mood.
"Ha! Boy, I'm good! Take that, you gigantic ladies! Score another one for us!"
Natsumi shouted.
"Natsumi... we better make sure they keep their word. Nakajima, help the city
officials with the evacuation. We'll follow those two ladies." Miyuki said,
looking back on one of her partners at the station.
"Right away!" Nakajima said as he left and took a squadron of police cars with
him. Miyuki then went back to watching the giantesses walking down the street
and then turning a corner.
"They certainly look harmless to me..." Miyuki said to herself.
After turning a corner and walking to another city block, one that had a
jumbo-sized television for the whole city to see what was going on (and right
now it had helicopter shots of the two giantesses), Rini and Sailor Giga
Starburst paused to wonder what was next.
"Gee... what do we do now, Sailor Giga Starburst?" Rini asked.
"Well, first off, I hope this has been a fun experience for you." Giga
Starburst said.
"You bet! I wish I could be gigantic all the time!" Rini said.
"Well, me too. But we both have our normal lives to live, and I think it's
time we got back to them." Giga Starburst said.
"Huh? You mean it's over?" Rini said.
"Rini... those two young ladies were right. We are already putting this city
at great risk just by being this big. I want to put everyone's mind back at ease
and not let them feel they are in danger." Giga Starburst said.
"Awww... I was really enjoying being this big! Can't we be huge for just a
little longer?" Rini said. She was shifting her left foot back and forth on
the ground, something she'll sometimes do when begging for something out of
someone older than her. She didn't realize she was about to step on a lone red
car trying to get away, and Giga Starburst tried to warn her.
"Rini, watch out!!!" Giga Starburst shouted. But it was too late as Rini
stepped on the very front of the vehicle, crushing it flat. But fortunately for
Sailor Giga Starburst, the driver was unharmed. Dazed from what he just saw out
of his front windshield, but not hurt. Sailor Giga Starburst helped the driver
out by ripping the side doors off, and that's when he suddenly ran off.
"Whew... that was too close." Giga Starburst said.
"I'm sorry, Sailor Giga Starburst. I didn't realize that little car was
there... I'm really sorry." Rini said, holding her head down and shedding a
light tear or two. She was thinking she would be scolded by the other giantess,
but Sailor Giga Starburst merely rested a hand on the child's shoulder.
"It's okay, Rini. As long as the man survived, I'm not worried about the car.
But hopefully now you see why we need to return to normal size." Giga
Starburst said.
"Yeah, you're right. We should calm everyone down." Rini said.
"Okay, fair enough. Huh?" Giga Starburst said. She was getting ready to
cast the spell that would shrink both her and Rini back to a normal size, but
Sailor Giga Starburst happened to glance at the jumbo television, and curiously
enough, it was not talking about the gigantic versions of herself and Rini.
"Hold on, I've just been handed a breaking news bulletin! It appears there is
another giant being in another part of the city! This giant monster is attacking
four of the sailor scouts, the protectors of our city! Witnesses report the
scouts were fighting this monster, and then it suddenly grew to a massive size!
Yes... we have video of the battle scene now! Oh my goodness, it looks like the
monster is getting the better hand over the scouts, and you can see why! Wow,
look how big that monster girl is! Is there any hope for the city now!?" the
newscaster said. During his talk, video shifted of
this female monster
just standing still while the other four sailor scouts (Mars, Mercury, Jupiter,
and Venus) fired all their attacks up at this giantess.
"A giant monster? It's been a while since I fought the last one..." Giga
Starburst said.
"Huh? I recognize that one! I thought the sailor scouts destroyed that one..."
Rini said, remembering the monster to be one of the Droids, Avogadora.
"Probably a reincarnation from some other evil being. I have to stop it and
save the other sailor scouts!" Giga Starburst said.
"Let me come with you, Sailor Giga Starburst!" Rini said.
"No! I want you to stay here. I don't want you getting hurt, Rini. Just wait
here until I return." Giga Starburst said. And with that said, the giant
sailor scout ran off after realizing where exactly in the city the footage was
being broadcast from to try and help the other scouts.
Shortly after she was out of sight, Rini looked down and saw Serena sticking
her head out of one of her dress pockets.
"*huff puff* Y'know, Rini, you can let me out anytime to catch some air!" Serena
said.
"Sorry, Serena. I guess I forgot about you... as small and insignificant as
you are!" Rini said.
"Huh? Where is Sailor Giga Starburst?" Serena asked.
"She ran off to fight against a giant monster. Look on the TV!" Rini
said. After Serena checked out the same footage that Rini and Giga Starburst had
seen earlier.
"Oh my gosh! We have to help them immediately!" Serena said.
"Yes, but how?" Rini said.
"You're a sailor scout, remember? As big as you are, maybe you can help Sailor
Giga Starburst!" Serena said.
"Huh? Really?" Rini said. Indeed, in all her excitement of being
gigantic, she had forgotten she had the ability to transform into Sailor
Chibi-Moon. She looked down at the brooch on her chest to remind herself of
that.
"That's right. I'm a sailor scout too. I don't have to hide from anything.
I'll protect my friends just like Sailor Giga Starburst is doing." Rini
said. Keeping one hand on her brooch, Rini ran off in the same direction as
Sailor Giga Starburst. Because of the speed Rini was running at, Serena lost her
grip and fell back inside the pocket.
"Hey, not so fast!" Serena shouted.
It all happened so fast for the other sailor scouts. First, they were
surrounding Avogadora and hitting her with whatever attacks she wasn't able to
deflect. But now, the female monster stood 150 feet tall, smiling devilishly as
she looked down at her attackers. Their attacks were now having no effect
whatsoever, either just bouncing off the newly created giantess or getting
swatted away.
"Hahahaha! Avogadora feel no pain from puny attacks!" Avogadora said.
"Man, what I would give for a giant vegetable killer right about now!" Sailor
Jupiter shouted.
"We can't give up! There must be a way to defeat this monster!" Sailor Mercury
said.
"Avogadora now squash puny scouts!" Avogadora said.
"Hey, watch out!" Sailor Mars shouted. All four scouts dove in different
directions to dodge Avogadora's huge bare foot.
"Scouts dodge well, but Avogadora see you don't dodge this!" Avogadora
shouted. She magically summoned a couple of rotten egg bombs, throwing them down
on the girls. Again, they dodged the attacks, but the explosions knocked them
off their feet, and debris was flying everywhere (striking buildings and nearby
vehicles).
"Hmm hmm... sailor scouts not so super from up here." Avogadora said.
"Okay, this isn't good." Sailor Jupiter said.
"What do we do now? And where is Sailor Moon when we need her?" Sailor Venus
said. The giant female monster approached the downed scouts once more. This
time, she pulled out her banana sword.
"Say bye bye, puny scouts!" Avogadora said. She raised her sword into the
air to strike the girls, but soon a loud voice interrupted her.
"Hey, fruit basket! How about picking on someone your own size?" the
voice said.
"What!?" Avogadora shouted. She turned around and looked to see Sailor
Giga Starburst standing about a dozen yards away. Of course, she was just as
tall as the monster.
The other sailor scouts were obviously stunned to see what was behind
Avogadora.
"Oh my... that's Sailor Giga Starburst!" Amy shouted.
"Yeah, but how did she get so huge?" Mina said.
"Well, that's one other form of help we could use..." Lita said.
"You have caused great panic throughout this entire city by growing to this
height, and you have gained an unfair advantage on my fellow friends in combat.
For both of these crimes, I can never forgive you. In the name of the stars that
form our galaxy, I am Sailor Giga Starburst, and you will be punished!" Giga
Starburst shouted. Despite the speech by the gigantic sailor scout, Avogadora
soon made another smile on her face.
"Hahaha... it not matter that you as big as me. Avogadora still destroy you!"
Avogadora said. This time, she pulled one of her earrings off and threw it
towards Sailor Giga Starburst. The sailor scout made a backflip away from the
explosion, and luckily didn't crush anything important upon landing.
"Rainbow Supernova! Strike!" Giga Starburst said. She held two hands
against her chest and then thrust them forward, and coming out of her hands was
a combination of fire mixed with pure energy. But unlike the last monster she
faced, Avogadora was ready for the attack and slashed the beam into two with her
banana sword. The energy waves eventually faded out.
"Huh? That can't be!" Giga Starburst said, obviously shocked that her
attack had no effect on Avogadora. The monster once again taunted the sailor
scout with its laughter.
"Avogadora now show you my special attack! Rotten egg bomb!" Avogadora
shouted. She twirled around and sent a flurry of bombs towards the other
giantess. This time, Sailor Giga Starburst wasn't fast enough to dodge these
bombs, and she ended up losing her footing and crashing against a building,
bringing it down with her.
"Ack!" Giga Starburst shouted as she fell down to the ground. Once she
hit the ground and sat back up, she knew right away she had taken a building
with her, and her immediate concern was for anyone that might've been inside.
"Oh no!" Giga Starburst said as she dug through the rubble with her
gloved hands. Luckily for her, she couldn't see any blood amongst the mess,
though she was a bit dusty and had some scrapes here and there. But that wasn't
the least of her troubles. She was now staring right at the pointy end of
Avogadora's banana sword.
"Hahaha! Will weak and pathetic sailor scout surrender to Avogadora?"
Avogadora said.
"Never, monster! Ha!" Sailor Giga Starburst said. With great speed, the
sailor scout slapped away the banana sword with her hands and then gave a quick
kick to Avogadora's stomach, knocking her back several steps before she fell on
her behind. In fact, the other sailor scouts had to get out of the way to keep
from getting crushed.
"Hey, Sailor Giga Starburst, maybe you should watch where you're kicking those
giant monsters!" Raye shouted.
"Oops... sorry, Sailor Mars." Giga Starburst said, rubbing the back of
her head. Avogadora quickly got back on her feet.
"Avogadora get serious now!" Avogadora said. She summoned her banana
sword again, and sliced a nearby building diagonally with an almost clean cut.
Sailor Giga Starburst obviously cringed, hoping there weren't any people inside
that particular structure.
"Your fight is with me! Leave the innocent people of this city out of this!"
Giga Starburst shouted.
"Hmmm... Avogadora make little bug juice out of you and little friends!"
Avogadora said. She raised her banana sword into the air, like she was going to
charge it up with power, but she wouldn't get a chance, and she didn't even see
the next attack coming.
"Pink Sugar Heart Attack!" a familiar voice said. A wave of pink
hearts flew right by Sailor Giga Starburst and struck Avogadora from top to
bottom. The hearts knocked the monster back and eventually caused her to fall
onto a row of smaller buildings. Sailor Giga Starburst quickly turned around,
and her eyes lit up.
"Huh? What?" Giga Starburst asked. There was a giant-sized Sailor
Chibi-Moon, still holding her Pink Moon Stick in the air. Naturally, the other
sailor scouts were shocked as well.
"Sailor Chibi-Moon!?" Raye shouted.
"But that's impossible!" Amy said.
"Hey, everyone!" Serena, transformed as Sailor Moon, shouted.
"Look, there's Sailor Moon!" Lita said.
"Well, it's about time!" Mina said. Serena finally stopped her running in front
of the other girls.
"Alright, Serena! Where the heck have you been and what is Rini doing
giant-sized!?" Raye said.
"Um... what order do you want those questions in?" Serena said.
"I don't care, just give us answers, please!!!" Raye shouted.
"Alright, alright. Geez, Raye, you're so mean sometimes." Serena said.
"Serena, why couldn't you answer your communicator?" Amy asked, adding another
question.
"I didn't have it with me! I was relaxing in my home, when all of a sudden, a
giant Rini and the giant-sized Sailor Giga Starburst tore the roof off my home
and just grabbed me. So I've been stuck with Rini until we saw the report of the
giant monster here." Serena said.
"But that still doesn't explain how Rini and, for that matter, the new sailor
scout got so big." Lita said.
"Oh, Sailor Giga Starburst told me, growing in size is one of her powers. And
she can make other people around her big as well... and I'm guessing that's what
happened to Rini." Serena said.
"Well, either way, that monster is outnumbered now." Mina said.
"But is she outmatched? Giga Starburst alone couldn't stop that monster..." Amy
said as the five sailor scouts watched the gigantic battle continue to play out.
Rini, as Sailor Chibi-Moon, finally lowered her weapon and approached her
fellow giant sailor scout. Of course, Rini was still shorter than Sailor Giga
Starburst.
"Rini... is that you?" Giga Starburst said. Rini was a bit surprised that
Hailey was able to figure out her secret identity so quickly, but she was
thinking more about the giantess monster.
"Listen, Sailor Giga Starburst, I think we're going to have to combine our
powers to defeat that monster." Rini said.
"Are you sure? Rini, I don't want anything to happen to you..." Giga
Starburst said.
"I'll be fine... please, we have to work together!" Rini said.
"Okay, I understand now." Giga Starburst said. The two watched as
Avogadora slowly climbed back to its feet.
"Heh heh heh... Avogadora beat four sailor scouts at regular height, two more
at big size be no problem for Avogadora!" Avogadora said.
"That's right, fill your head with empty confidence, because you only grew to
gain the upper hand. You cannot grow anymore and you have finally met your
match! I am Sailor Chibi-Moon, and in the name of the future Moon, I will punish
you!" Rini said.
"Individually, at this size, we may be powerful, but together, we cannot be
beaten. I am Sailor Giga Starburst, and I will make certain the galaxies do not
forgive you!" Giga Starburst said.
"Kaleidomoon Scope! Now!" Rini shouted. She held a hand in the air and
allowed another one of her weapons to form. Once it fell into her hand, Sailor
Giga Starburst began her attack phase.
"Rainbow Supernova..." Giga Starburst said. Instead of firing the energy
almost immediately, she let it rest in her hands, waiting for Rini to summon her
attack.
"Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" Rini shouted. Soon, hundreds of energy shards
went flying towards Avogadora.
"Strike!" Giga Starburst said, firing off her own bits of energy. The
rainbow color of her energy soon merged with the energy shards to create one
attack.
"But Avogadora be made into avocado splash!" Avogadora shouted, just
before she got hit with the combined energy and screamed out in pain. After a
few seconds of that, Avogadora collapsed down on her knees, breathing heavily as
she held her chest. Rini was surprised to see Avogadora still in one piece,
however.
"What!? She didn't disintegrate?" Rini said. But while she looked shocked, Giga
Starburst still had her game face on.
"But she's been weakened significantly. Shrink ball, go!" Giga Starburst said,
forming a glowing red ball of light in her hand and then throwing it at
Avogadora. It hit the monster and then vanished immediately.
"Now, monster, return to your original size!" Giga Starburst said. Right on cue,
Avogadora started shrinking, and she noticed it quite clearly.
"Noooo! Avogadora shrinking! Avogadora shrinking!!" Avogadora shouted.
Eventually, the monster was back to its normal size, looking way up at the
two giant sailor scouts as well as the normal-sized sailor scouts behind her.
"Alright! That's your cue, Sailor Moon!" Amy said.
"Just leave it to me, everyone!" Serena said.
"It's okay, Sailor Moon. Allow me." Giga Starburst said. The giantess
walked towards Avogadora, who was trying to get away, but couldn't find the
energy in her to do so.
"And now you must be punished for your evil deeds." Giga Starburst
said. She took a couple steps, with her left foot coming straight down on the
monster.
"Avogador...!!!" Avogadora said before it was crushed flat into a pile black mesh
under Giga Starburst's white shoe, like the last monster she faced earlier in
the day. The normal-sized sailor scouts were quite impressed with what they just
saw.
"Man, I don't think I ever want to tick her off." Lita said.
"Because she really puts her foot down!" Mina said. The other scouts just
groaned over the bad pun. Sailor Giga Starburst finally looked down at the other
sailor scouts, but kept standing at her full height.
"So, I get to help you all a second time. It's once again been quite an
honor." Giga Starburst said with a smile.
"Um... Sailor Giga Starburst? How is it that you can grow so big?" Serena asked.
"Those answers will come another time. My secrets must be kept exactly that
while the Dead Moon Circus continues to threaten the Earth." Giga Starburst
said.
"I see... well, thanks for helping again! Especially at that size!" Serena said.
Sailor Giga Starburst nodded.
"I have the feeling we will meet again." Giga Starburst said. She then
turned around, and remembered about the giant-sized Sailor Chibi-Moon.
"Um, Sailor Chibi-Moon? Can we take a little walk through the city?" Giga
Starburst said.
"Well, sure!" Rini said as the two giantesses walked away. The other
scouts watched as they walked off.
"Ugh... I hope Rini shrinks back to normal soon." Serena said.
"Oh, I'm sure she and Sailor Giga Starburst will." Amy said.
"It makes me wonder, though, who Sailor Giga Starburst really is." Raye said.
"I'm sure one day we'll know." Lita said.
A couple minutes later after walking through the city that was now getting
drenched in sunlight thanks to the setting sun, Sailor Chibi-Moon and Sailor
Giga Starburst stopped their walk when they felt they were far enough.
"Wow! That was so much fun, fighting giant monsters on almost even size! It's
like all those movies and TV shows!" Rini said. Hailey smiled, but then
looked at Rini in her eyes.
"I always knew there was something special about you, Rini." Giga
Starburst said.
"So, how did you know I am Sailor Chibi-Moon?" Rini asked. Because there
was nobody in this particular city block thanks to the evacuations, Hailey felt
it was safe to answer her question.
"That pink hair is unmistakable. I can't think of anyone else in the world
who would have that." Giga Starburst said.
"Yeah, I guess it is that special." Rini said.
"And Serena... she is Sailor Moon, isn't she?" Giga Starburst said.
"Yes... she is." Rini sa.d
"I thought so. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." Giga Starburst
said.
"And the same for your identity, Hailey. Because we're very best friends,
aren't we?" Rini said.
"Well, it's time." Giga Starburst said.
"Okay, okay. You're right." Rini said. She stood next to Sailor Giga
Starburst while she conjured up her magic once more.
"Giga Starburst! Size change!" Giga Starburst said. Once again, she
concentrated by closing her eyes and allowing some of the jewelry on her outfit
to glow. This time, as she held her hands up, it glowed a red color, and Sailor
Giga Starburst and Sailor Chibi-Moon both shrunk back to their normal size.
"Awww... I feel so small all of a sudden!" Rini said.
"Don't worry, you'll get adjusted back to normalcy in time. I know I do. Now
come on, we better get you home." Sailor Giga Starburst said. At this point,
Hailey decided there was no point in remaining as Sailor Giga Starburst, and she
reformed back to her civilian form.
"Hey, you think the city will ever be bustling with activity again?" Rini said
as she transformed back to her normal self.
"Well, there are no more giantesses for the time being. I would hope everyone
comes back!" Hailey said.
"Yeah, me too!" Rini said with a smile. The two girls then began the long walk
back for Serena's home (but luckily they were able to make it before nightfall).
END