((Like Krys, I aplogize for length, but I wanted a chance to explain Zeo's earrings))"In there, Outworlder," the guard snarled, opening the door just wide enough to shove Zeo in. He yanked the Backpack from her shoulders as she stumbled in, falling on something soft in some places and hard in others.
"Hey! Watch where you're landing!" an oddly familiar voice exclaimed.
"Gomen! I didn't exactly have time to aim!" Zeo retorted. She scrambled to her feet, muttering, "I'm a Plutonian, not an Usagichanian; I should be able to land with more dignity." She yanked her skirt back down to cover the bottom of the leotard. Zeo looked up to see who she'd landed on. "Oh no, not you!"
"Hey, sister, I'm not that happy to see you, either," Eric replied, crossing his arms and leaning huffily against the wall. "Unless you've got a jackhammer or something in that bag of yours."
"They took my bag," she told him, combing her fingers through her hair. Her hands automatically checked for her earrings. "But they didn't get these."
"Yeah, weren't you the one who trapped that fireball?" Eric recalled. "Any chance you can do something to get us out of here?"
"I wish I could," she sighed. "Unfortunately, I'm about as good as a Patamon."
"A what-a-mon?"
"After your time." She waved her hand dismissively. "I could explain, but it's a long story."
"I'm not going anywhere. You going anywhere?"
"Good point," Zeo said. "Okay, it's from this show Digimon. Patamon is at the same time the most powerful and the weakest Digimon. In Senshi form, I'm like a Patamon, the second level. What you saw when we fought Venger was Pluto no Miko, or Plutonian Priestess. That's like Patamon's third level, Angemon. Pretty powerful, but takes a lot of energy. Once the attack's been done, I revert back to previous level. If it was a really heavy attack, I might revert the whole way back to my normal form. Anyway, if things are really bad, I can use the earrings to channel Sailor Pluto, or Megami no Setsuna, Goddess Setsuna. That's like MagnaAngemon. Really, _really_ powerful, but takes a _hell_ of a lot of energy. I'd probably be unconscious for days after channeling, instead of almost an hour after Pluto no Miko. So I'm Sailor Zeo, Otaku Senshi."
"Useless."
"I am _not_ useless! I can cook, and...well, cook," she replied sadly. "Okay, I _am_ pretty useless. Why do you think I stayed here instead of gallivanting off to Venger's fortress? It wasn't for _your_ good looks."
"You think I'm good-looking?" Eric preened slightly.
"In a reptillian sort of way." Zeo smiled sweetly.
"You!!!"
"Bii-daa!!"
In the other cell, Kryschenn sighed gustilly. Looks like it wasn't going to be a quiet imprisonment.
