Furry Guardian Sally Moon

Episode 8:  The Time Maniuplator

“What?  You tell me a second sailor soldier has appeared,” Queen Ruby told Bloodmane.

“I am afraid it’s true,” Bloodmane said.

“The nerve.  This Nicole Mercury is more reason to hurry and collect energy for our ruler,” Queen Ruby said.

“I have a great idea.  Humans produce more energy when they are psychologically stressed, for example, being pressed for time.  So if we steal that cause them to rush about, we can efficiantly collect their increased energy,” Bloodmane said.

“Very well.  Proceed with your plan,” Queen Ruby said.

“Yes, my queen,” Bloodmane said.

Meanwhile, Sally was at the mall hanging with her new friend, Nicole Lynx.

“Wow, so many people,” Nicole said.

“Is this your first time in a mall,” Sally asked.

“Yes.  I only read about them in books and the news,” Nicole said.

“Don’t worry, I will show you how to have fun window-shopping,” Sally said as the two had a good time.  After shopping around, the two saw a crowd near a shop as Sally noticed.

“What’s going on?  There’s so many people,” Sally asked.

“That shop seems to be having a sale,” Nicole said as the two noticed the place is a clock shop.  They decided to check it out and enter.

“Welcome.  Feel free to look around,” a woman said as the two friends looked.  Sally saw something that caught her eyes: a clock in the shape of a black cat.

“Hey, this clock looks like Luna,” Nicole said.

“A shame I can’t afford it,” Sally said.

Later, as Sally came home, Alicia had a gift.

“Welcome home, Sally, I got a gift for you,” Alicia said as she showed Sally the cat clock.

“Wow, you been there, as well,” Sally asked.

“Why not?  They had a sale.  Plus, I thought this clock would be good since it looks like Luna,” Alicia said.

Later, at night, Sally wound the alarm clock as Luna looked at it.

“It sure does not look like me.  Whoever made this clearly missed some details,” Luna said.

“I know, right.  It’s missing your birthmark and the eye color is all wrong, but a gift is a gift,” Sally said as she put it on the bookshelf.  As the two slept, the clock started to glow when it hit midnight.  As a light hit Sally, Luna woke up and noticed it.

“Clocks aren’t supposed to do that.  Unless..,” Luna said, getting suspicious.

The next day, Nicole was at the Acorn residence as Alicia got the door.

“Hello,” Nicole asked.

“Oh, you must be Nicole, the new friend Sally told us about,” Alicia said.

“Yes.  I came to see if she wanted to walk to school with me,” Nicole said.

“Well, strange thing is, she woke up early and went to school,” Alicia said.

“I got to hurry, or I’ll be late,” Max said as he rushed into his car, with a piece of toast in his mouth, and sped off.

Nicole looked confused as the shops opened when she was walking to school.  

“Why are the stores opening early?  What happend to Sally,” Nicole asked when she heard a familiar voice.

“Nicole,” the voice said as Nicole turned to see Luna running to her, with the cat clock tied to her side.

“Luna.  Wait, how did you get a clock tied to you,” Nicole said puzzled.

“I tied it on there.  Don’t ask, because I think something is wrong with it,” Luna said.

Later, at the bench, Nicole was examining the clock as she looked at it.

“My dad said the best way to examine what’s wrong with a clock is to open it up and see the insides,” Nicole said.

“I agree, but first,” Luna said as she did a backflip and castled magic that created a light blue super computer.

“What is this,” Nicole said.

“It’s what you would call a compact supercomputer.  This will allow you to analyze and calculate things,” Luna said.

“I see,” Nicole said.

“So, can you continue with checking the clock out,” Luna asked.

“You bet,” Luna said as she opened the clock, as a light shot out, and they saw nothing inside.

“It’s empty.  No gears, no electronics.  Just that light that escaped,” Nicole said.

“My suspicion is correct.  This is not some ordinary clock.  The way people, including Sally, are acting, it must be the work of that clock shop,” Luna said.

As energy was being absorbed, the woman in the clock shop was looking at the big grandfather clock.

“As the energy of these Mobians get sapped, they will come to my biggest clock,” the woman said as Bloodmane appeared.

“You sure know how to manipulate time, Ramua,” Bloodmane said as Ramua turned into her youma form.

“Thank you for your kind words,” Ramua said.

“I will leave everything to you.  Be careful.  Those two will possibly appear because of all the commotion,” Bloodmane said as he teleported out.

“You can count on me,” Ramua said.

Meanwhile, Nicole and Luna managed to find Sally as she was coming out of a crashed bus and got her out of her trance, as they headed back to the shopping mall and looked at the store, as it’s closed.

“So, this is the reason behind what’s happening to me,” Sally said.

“I’m afraid so, Sally.  Those clocks have some spell causing people to act like they’re in a rush,” Luna said.

“Then we need to stop them.  Nicole, let’s transform,” Sally said.

“Right,” Nicole said as she got her transformation pen out.

“Moon Prism Power, Make Up,” Sally yelled.

“Mercury Power, Make up,” Nicole said as the two transformed into Sally Moon and Nicole Mercury.  They went to the front of the shop to look for a way in.

“Sally Moon, see if your tiara can penetrate the door,” Luna said.

“Okay.  Moon Tiara Action,” Sally Moon yelled as she threw her tiara at the door, which created a hole.  Sally Moon and Nicole Mercury entered, but as Luna came up, she hit the door as it resealed.

“I am so unlucky,” Luna said.  Meanwhile, Sally Moon and Nicole Mercury ran down a hallway, and opened a door to find Ramua.

“Who are you,” Ramua asked.

“I am the pretty soldier of love and justice, Sally Moon,” Sally Moon yelled.

“Likewise, Nicole Mercury,” Nicole Mercury yelled.

“We’re here to fight you,” the two said in unison.

“Well, I never expected you two to sneak up so early.,” Ramua said.

“I won’t forgive anyone who thinks it’s okay to mess with time to the point where people get impatient.  In the name of the moon, I’ll punish you,” Sally Moon said.

“In that case, let me show you and your friend where you’ll die,” Ramua said as she turned into her Youma form and manipulated the grandfather clock to miudnight, as it opens a portal.

“Come and get me, Sally Moon, if you dare,” Ramua said as she entered the portal.  The two heroines followed as they wound up in a strange world.

“Where did she go,” Sally asked.

“Be careul, Sally Moon.  The Youma may have set up a trap in this messed up world,” Nicole Mercury said.

“I’m waiting right here,” Ramua’s voice said.  Sally Moon heard it and walked forward, as she kicked a door open.  Nicole Mercury followed.

“Sally Moon, it seems the Youma is luring us.  I think I can track her,” Nicole Mercurysaid as she pushed one of her earrings, causing a visor to appear over her eyes, and using her compact supercomputer to scan the area.

“What’s the matter?  Still here,” Ramua’s voice said as Sally Moon walked forward.

“Just you wait, I’ll find you,” Sally Moon said, as he started to strangely get younger.  Nicole Mercury saw this and grabbed her friend and got her back, causing her to revert back to her normal age as she saw what happened.

“Whoa, did I get younger,” Sally Moon asked.

“Yes.  It seems time here is unstable.  It can go faster or slower,” Nicole Mercury said.

“So we could end up in a room where we grow old,” Sally Moon said, imagining herself as an old woman in her sailor fuku, then shivering at the idea.

Outside, Tuxedo Mask Fox snuck inside the shop and saw the place is empty.

“So, they’re not here,” he asked.  Back inside the clock, Nicole was using her supercomputer to scan the area.

“So, any luck,” Sally Moon asked.

“Just a minute, and I finally got a read out of the area.  She should be this way,” Nicole Mercury said as the two went down the path the lynx pointed, where they reached Ramua.

“So, you finally found me?  Ready to die,” Ramua said.

“You’re the one who should be ready,” Sally Moon said as she rushed at the Youma, only to feel a tingle in her body and fall on her tail end.

“Ugh, I can’t stand up,” Sally Moon said.

“Finally, it’s starting to work.  With your energy sucked away in my clock, you are immobile,” Ramua said.

“What,” Sally Moon asked as Ramua used her spear to slash at the squirrel/chipmunk, causing a cut on her right cheek.

“It hurts,” Sally Moon said.

“Now to deal with your friend,” Ramua said as she fired her beam, zapping Nicole Mercury and stopping her body.

“I stopped your time, Nicole Mercury, So enjoy seeing Sally Moon suffer,” Ramua said as she started to stab away.  Tuxedo Mask Fox heard Sally Moon’s screams and threw a rose into the clock’s face, shattering it.  That caused Ramua to lose the energy stored, as Sally Moon felt hers returning as Nicole Mercury could move.

“Bubble Spray,” Nicole Mercury yelled as she used her attack to surround the area in bubbles.

“Where did you two go,” Ramua yelled.  Sally Moon got up as they saw two dots.

“Thanks, Nicole Mercury,” Sally Moon said.

“Your welcome.  Now, aim for those two dots, she’s there,” Nicole Mercury said.

“Okay.  Moon Tiara Action,” Sally Moon yelled as she threw her tiara at Ramua, reducing her to moondust.  The clock store vanished, as Sally and Nicole saw Luna, and found out they de-transformed.

“Sally.  Nicole,” Luna said as she ran to them, seeing they were okay.

Meanwhile, a purple cat wearing a purple t-shirt and white pants was meditating and she felt the events happen.

“I sense an evil energy,” she said.

TO BE CONTINUED..