At one of the warehouses near the shipping docks of Tokyo. Usagi sat in a chair tied up, her head looking down as tears streamed down her face, her mouth was gagged as her cries and yells were muffled. Her golden blonde pigtails draped over her shoulders, she suddenly jerked her head up as she heard foot steps approaching her, her blue eyes shrank in fear as she screamed and struggled in her chair.
"MMMMPH!!" Usagi's scream muffled and unheard by anyone who would be outside. "MMPH!" As much as she had yelled and screamed and struggled, her attempts to break free were useless. She began to worry about Luna and Artemis.
"Oh good she's still alive and kicking." Nibelcole spoke as she walked forward.
The other Nibelcole clones giggled as some floated from above and some appeared from their paper form, Usagi screamed and shook her head as her pigtails swayed. "Aw what's the matter? Scared of us? You should be." A Nibelcole spoke as she poked Usagi. "No one to save you, why I wouldn't be surprised is if mother has done away with Nia."
Usagi struggled more but still couldn't get herself free. Her eyes were red from crying, the rope around her wasn't even budging. She was vulnerable, if only she had a way to get free. The Nibelcole clones surrounded her. Poking and prodding at her like she was some sort of test subject being experimented on.
"She feels so squishy. Like she loves to eat." One Nibelcole spoke with a grin on her face.
The others nodded as they murmured and whispered. "Yeah yeah, she's gonna be the main course for mother no doubt."
They all giggled as one stepped forward, grabbing the brooch that was on Usagi's ribbon and yanks it off. She opened the brooch and saw the crystal inside it, a snicker escaped her lips as she passed it around to the others. "Take a look at this gem. It might go good on a ring or something."
"Shiny as well." The Nibelcoles spoke in awe but when it got around to the last one, she closed it. "We should give this to mother when she gets here, she may keep it as a trophy."
The Nibelcoles giggled and nod in agreement. All Usagi could do was sit there and listen to them talk among themselves.
"That's enough." One Nibelcole spoke with a more serious tone as she stepped forward. "You all are acting like a bunch of school girls...." The serious Nibelcole crossed her arms and shook her head. "May I remind you that Nia is still out there. If she somehow managed to slow mother down, we'll have to deal with her. Not to mention Usagi's two cats."
"Oh lighten up will ya?" Another Nibelcole asked jabbing the serious one with her elbow. "What is a powerless spirit and two felines gonna do? We'll have them out numbered. Plus, there is no way they'll find us here. The only ones who know we're here are us, Usagi and mother."
The serious Nibelcole groaned and shoved the other Nibelcole away. "You're being a bit too laid back, take this seriously."
"We are, don't be a spoiled sport." The laid back Nibelcole spoke as she shrugged her shoulders. "What else are we gonna do, have princess over here leak out information on other Sailor Scouts?" She gestured towards Usagi. "If there are anymore, they'll just be waiting on the door step of death."
Usagi just sat there, still tied up and gagged. Watching the Nibelcole's bicker and argue. She struggled and squirmed in her chair as her muffled screams came out again. "MMMPH!"
The jokester Nibelcole poked at Usagi with a fake knife. "Hey girls, I think this bunny is a bit under cooked. She needs to be well done for mother."
"Enough with the jokes!" The serious Nibelcole barked.
The jokester Nibelcole chuckled softly under her breath as she shook her head. "Relax, we have all the time in the world to wait around, but I'm afraid for the calendar over there, it seems its days are numbered."
The laid back Nibelcole chuckled as the serious one groaned. The other Nibelcole clones either giggled or did their own things regarding what the jokester Nibelcole said. One of them however yawned, and slumped against Usagi's chair and dozed off. The serious Nibelcole glared over at the sleeping one and snapped her fingers. "Oi! Sleepy head, no one told you to doze off."
The sleepy Nibelcole seemed to be out like a light, snoring softly as what the serious Nibelcole had said went in one ear and out the other.
"Nap-pily ever after." The jokester Nibelcole spoke with a hearty laugh as she slapped her knee. "Oh that one was good, that deserved a knee slap reward."
The serious Nibelcole face-palms and groaned, she walked off and stepped outside. "I'm going to actually put our time to some use, and keep watch."
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Meanwhile on the far side of Tokyo. Luna and Artemis were running through the streets, looking for any clues that may help them. Only this time, both of them took on their human forms.
"She has to be around here somewhere." Luna spoke glancing around. "Not a single person is in sight...you don't think?"
Artemis nodded lightly. "Those Grimm must've done away with everyone. Once we find Usagi, we must help her put a stop to this madness. We don't even have the slightest idea where Nia is either."
Luna's face morphed into one of worry as she kept checking their surroundings. "What I don't get is, why were we the only two spared?"
"Perhaps Scarlet had no intentions of harming us, because we're cats. Remember she said she has her own furry feline friend." Artemis spoke. "Maybe that's why."
Luna thought it over for a moment as she hummed at the thought. "You might be right about that. If we can manage to get under her skin, we might just be able to convince her to stop this madness..."
"Easier said than done." A voice spoke from an alleyway as the figure stepped out.
"Sister Nia." Luna spoke with wide eyes. "We were just looking for you."
Nia shakes her head. "Didn't need to, you two would've gotten caught up in the trouble that had recently happened." She looked at the two for a moment before adjusting her glasses. "I was able to slow Scarlet down a little. But we can't count our good luck charms just yet, she'll be on my ass within an hour."
"Right, her nose.." Artemis spoke crossing his arms. "She has everyone's smell recognized." He let out a sigh and looked over at Nia. "We should hurry then, the shipping docks are on the other side of Tokyo."
Nia nodded her head lightly. "I know, luckily." The spirit spoke as she walked over to a car. "Seeing as no one seems to be around, why don't we do a little bit of Grand Theft Auto?" She opened the drivers door and got into the car. "It'll be faster if we drove there. But we may have to risk it, by cutting through different areas and buildings. It isn't like we'll be put on the wanted list. I didn't see a single cop."
"Steal a car. Now that is no way for a Nun to behave. But...desperate times call for desperate measures." Luna spoke as her and Artemis turned back into cats and jumped into the car via the driver's side, the two felines jumped over Nia's lap and into the passenger seat.
"Hold onto your fur-balls, because this sister likes to go fast!" Nia roared with a grin, she closed the door and luckily she found keys. Starting up the car, she put her foot to the gas pedal and drove off quickly.
"I might be able to sense where Usagi is, if the crescent moon on mine and hers foreheads glowed...but I doubt it." Luna spoke. "Finding her will be like finding a needle in a hay stack."
"Or worse." Nia spoke. "Running into Scarlet before we get there. But with what I had done, it should buy us plenty of time to search for and save Usagi."
Artemis glanced out the window as he saw Grimm rushing past them and swiping their claws at innocent bystanders. "These poor people..."
Suddenly an Ursa dropped down in front of the vehicle, smashing the hood of the car. Luna and Artemis held onto each other screaming while Nia gripped the steering-wheel, her knuckles turning white as she applied pressure to the pedal, The Grimm roared as it smashed the hood more, ripping it off.
"Hang on!" Nia barked and put the car into reverse and drove backwards, not bothering looking over her shoulder. Then she put the car in park, eyeing the Grimm in front of her, revving the engine of the car, she put it back into drive and sped off straight towards the Grimm.
"What in the? You're going to get us killed!" Luna yelled.
Nia didn't say anything as she unbuckled her seat-belt, Artemis noticed what she was doing as he let go of Luna. "I think I know what she's planning."
Right as Nia kicked the driver side door open, her. Luna and Artemis jumped out, tumbling and rolling on the sidewalk as the car made contact with the Grimm. Causing an explosion, which had caught the Grimm within the area in the blast.
"That's one way to take care of that." Nia spoke as she dusted herself off and stood up. "Come on you two, we may need to steal another car."
Luna was against the idea but nodded her head as her and Artemis ran behind Nia as the spirit began to run through the streets and alleyways.
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Back at the warehouse, each Nibelcole that was supposed to be watching Usagi was busy doing other things while the serious Nibelcole stood tall over Usagi, arms crossed and her gaze cold and hard. The jokester Nibelcole, the laid back one and the sleepy one were on watch duty outside.
"So then I said... Lick her? I hardly know her!" The jokester Nibelcole spoke as she laughed. "Get it because it's a Liquor joke."
The laid back Nibelcole rolled her eyes but smirked. "You're hopeless when it comes to jokes." She looked over at the sleepy one as she nudged her with her elbow. "Hey sleepy, wake up."
The sleeping Nibelcole didn't budge as she was once again out like a light. Suddenly the explosion that was caused by the car ramming into the Ursa was seen as a cloud of smoke rising up in the horizon. The sound was heard but it was like a muffled sound, this however did stir the sleeping Nibelcole awake. "Huh wha? I'm awake!"
"Well that's one explosive boom." The Laid back Nibelcole spoke as she grabbed a pair of binoculars. "Wonder what it could've been, hard to tell... since the Grimm are making the city into ruins."
"Still no idea where mother is huh?" The sleepy one asked with a yawn.
The Jokester shook her head and shrugged her shoulders. "Nope."
The Laid back one peeked through the binoculars again as she had a focus on the new car Nia had stolen and was driving. "Heads up, looks like we got company coming." She lowered the binoculars and turned towards the door of the warehouse, she pushed the door opened and whistled.
The serious Nibelcole looked away from Usagi, her arms still crossed as she looked at the laid back one. "This better be good. What is it?"
"Nia's coming." The laid back Nibelcole spoke. "And she may not be alone."
The serious one raised an eyebrow up as she looked towards Usagi, seeing the crescent moon on Usagi's forehead glow. "Well now. It seems you're right about that. Prepare for battle!"
The other Nibelcole clones all gave out a battle cry as they stormed out of the warehouses as the sliding doors slid opened.
The serious Nibelcole looked at Usagi and slapped her face. Getting a muffled cry from the Sailor Guardian, the serious one grabbed Usagi's chin and tilted her head back. "We'll just see how much Nia and you two feline friends can hold their own against us. But you just sit tight. You won't be going anywhere princess." She then let go of Usagi's chin and turned around, she walked towards the entrance of the warehouse and grabbed her weapon.
The new vehicle Nia had stolen came to a speeding halt, an almost Akira bike slide stop. Nia rolled the window down as she looked at the army of Nibelcole clones. "Well, looks like Scarlet didn't come before we did." She smirked as Luna and Artemis jumped out through the window of the driver's side door.
"Give us Usagi back!" Luna hissed as she glared at the Nibelcole clones.
The serious one stepped forward. "I'm afraid we can't do that. She's all ripe for the picking for when mother gets here. So...until then, this means war!"