Part 9: The shattered star

"So Emmy is your little sister and she's in danger, right?" asked Usagi.
Eudial answered: "Yes, Rodoc will tell us how we can find her..." suddenly she shut and seemed surprised. "Rodoc, can you feel that? There is a great power somewhere near..."
Rodocrosite looked very worried "Yes. It must be Sarcolite or Dioptasio. If he's using his powers, it means that he found Emmy! We must hurry, Ami, can you locate him?"
"Yes, they are at Mugen school!"
Luna jumped on the table; "That place again..." she thought, then she shouted "Girls, you have to transform immediately!"
The five girls transformed and they all ran out.
"Eudial, why you didn't transform?" asked Minako while running.
"I'd spend too much time to do it and I can't fight even with my witch's powers!"
Suddenly Ami stopped her run.
"What's up Ami?" asked Mimet
"The power's disappeared..."
"Yes, I can't feel anymore..." said Eudial
Rodoc was upset: "That means that they got Emmy! Let's go and see what's happened!"
The girls and the witches resumed their running.
They arrived to the ruins of the Mugen School. All was silent.
"We are too late..." said Tellu.
"Wait!" said Eudial "I can feel a very weak power... It comes from there!"
The witch pointed to some rocks. Then she noticed that someone was laying behind them. Eudial went nearer and she saw Cyprine.
The witch was laying unconscious to the ground. She was horribly wounded and under her head there was a pool of blood.
Eudial trembled and fell on her knees.
Meanwhile, the other girls had seen Cyprine's body and were shocked. Mimet began to weep. Eudial forced herself to touch Cyprine wrist and started: "She's still alive!" she said in a whisper "We must take her to the hospital! She's bad wounds!"
Rodoc nodded: "Eudial, teleport there you and Cyprine. We'll reach you as soon as possible"
Eudial gently hugged Cyprine body and teleported.

In one of the hospital's corridors two girls were walking. The blond one had a manlike appearance and her arm was bandaged, the other had mid-length aqua green hair and looked worried.
"You should be more careful with that motor-bike, Haruka. I thought you was going to die."
Haruka laughed: "You are too anxious, Michiru. I'm well!"
Michiru opened her mouth to answer, but she stopped.
Haruka looked at her: "What's up?"
"Look there." Michiru pointed to a red haired girl who was sitting on a chair.
"What?! She's Eudial! What is she doing here? She should be dead!"
"I don't know, but I'm sure she's got some evil plan..."
"We must keep an eye on her."
A doctor went out from an operating room and Eudial walked towards him.
"Maybe he's her next victim..."said Haruka. Now they could see the witch while talking with the doctor. Then the man went away.
Now the corridor was desert. Haruka and Michiru surrounded the witch and Haruka grabbed her arm.
"What are you doing here evil creature?! We won't let you hurt anyone!"
Eudial started and looked at them, but she didn't speak. She looked very pale.
Haruka tightened her wrist with violence "Answer, witch!"
Eudial sobbed.
"Haruka-san! Let her go, please!" Usagi ran towards them. "Michiru! please, don't hurt Eudial! She isn't wicked anymore!"
Haruka let go the witch's arm and Eudial threw herself sobbing in Usagi's arms.
The girl hugged her and felt that she was shivering. "Eudial, what's happened? Cyprine..."
"Oh, Usagi! The doctor said that she could die! Her condition is very serious! She's in coma..."
The other witches and the girls were shocked.
Mimet burst up in tears. Tellu spoke: "It's our fault. We shouldn't let her go out alone..."
Rodoc interrupted her: "Don't feel guilty, girls. The only persons to blame for what happened to Cyprine are Dioptasio and Sarcolite!"
Haruka and Michiru looked at the Inner Sailor Senshi: "Hey, girls, what's going on?"
"It seems we have two new enemies from Tau Ceti." said Makoto.
"We must tell it to Pikuroll..." said Viluy.
Eudial rose her head: "I'll do it...I'm the oldest of Witches 5 and it's my duty..."
Rodoc looked at his sister: "Are you sure Eudial? You look so pale."
Eudial nodded. "Be careful then. If you meet our brothers, don't fight, but run away and call us." he added.
Usagi gave her communicator to the witch. "Here, take this. So you'll be able to ask for help. And we can tell you if Cyprine condition changes."
Eudial went away.

Emmy and Pikuroll were in a back alley. Emmy looked around to make her sure that they were in a safe place, while the older witch sat down to the ground. Stars were shining bright on their heads, but she couldn't see them. Cyprine was dead. They had always been like one person and now Pikuroll was feeling as she missed half of herself.
Pikuroll was unaware of the world around her and she wasn't listening at the little witch that was talking to her.
"Pikuroll, we can't stay here forever. We have to find a safer place to stay. And I'm hungry too..."
Pikuroll didn't answer. Emmy could see tears on her face and she looked at her with sympathy, then she crouched to her side and they both fell asleep.

Some time after, Emmy woke up and panicked when she saw that a person was standing in front of them. She screamed.
Pikuroll opened her eyes and stared: "Eudial, what are you doing here?!"
Eudial looked at her with sorrow, she was searching the strength to tell her about Cyprine.
Pikuroll Began weeping: "Eudial, please help us! Cyprine died to save my life and I don't know what to do now!"
Eudial was surprised: "Pikuroll, Cyprine is not dead. Her condition is very serious, but she's alive. I was searching you to tell you this..."
Pikuroll widened her eyes: "Is she really alive? Aren't you lying?"
"Why I should lie? Now, come with me, I'm sure Cyprine we'll be better if you are at her bedside!"
"Wait a moment!" said Emmy "You said you are Eudial, isn't it?"
"Well...yes, but who are you?"
"My name is Emmy and..."
"EMMY!? Finally I found you! Rodoc said you were in danger!"
"Rodoc is here? Then he really cares about me!"
Eudial noticed a movement behind her and she turned quickly.
Two men were floating and cruelly smiling. One had orange hair and a black star on his left cheek, the other had dark green hair and a star on his forehead. Both were wearing white and blue uniforms.
"Hi, sisters! It seems we'll eliminate three of you in a once. But don't worry we'll kill all the other witches and the Sailor Senshi just after. We'll conquer this stupid planet for our father!"
"I won't let you hurt my friends...BLACK POWER, MAKE UP!"
Eudial transformed.
Sarcolite and Dioptasio stared at her.
Eudial laughed: "You didn't expect that, did you? I'm powerful now!"
Suddenly, she felt weak and lost her transformation. The little black star around her neck shattered and Eudial fell to the ground.
"My powers...they should have been ruined when the Eclipses Goddess used my body..." she thought just before fainting.
Emmy and Pikuroll screamed with terror.

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