How It All Happened Hello All It’s me again. Well I had a great Idea for this fic so I’m going to be working on both, "Love and Justice Forever" and "You can’t kill a princess". So I’ll get rolling. Send any questions, comments or criticism to HYPERLINK mailto:lantos@nrtco.net lantos@nrtco.net . This story will be told from Usagi’s point of view but when she’s not around it will be third person, or if you prefer what her friends told her happened afterwards. Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi, nobody in this story is of my creation. And personalities of people in Canada come directly from my life. Believe it or not. Well except they have different names. ****************************** I may be weak but I will avenge my queen… I may be only human, but that’s what guns are for… Sailor Moon, Tuskanino Usagi, you are now mine. ****** It Tokyo’s biggest park the birds were chirping the sun was shining and everything was a lovely shade of green and blue. Love birds were scattered around the park. One such couple consisted of a man who looked about 24. He had Dark black hair, was tall, and had a strong Muscular build. He was with a rather young looking girl maybe only 16 she had long blond pigtails done up in odangoes on her head. What am I saying? It’s me of course! The most wonderful person in the world, Tuskanino Usagi! Well maybe not… But I will inherit the earth someday. Isn’t that a wonderful thought? I’m telling you this for a reason though. It may not be apparent at first but trust me. At the least it’s a story you’ll want to hear. And I’ll try not to let everything out at the beginning. So anyway I was in the park with Mamorou…"Oh Mamo-chan, Isn’t today a beautiful day?" I lulled. "It’s even more beautiful because you’re here." Said Mamorou. I swooned, the day was just perfect. "You know it’s mothers day today and that means Chibi-Usa is coming to visit just because. And it’s not mother’s day in the future at the moment!" I said excitedly. I loved seeing Chibi-Usa, believe it or not, a lot of things have happened since we got rid of Galaxia. I think most people would finally be proud of me. Anyway, Mamorou gave me the most loving smile I could have lived in that moment forever. But of course thanks to my luck just then Makoto came careening around the corner. "Usagi! Wow, I found you! You have to hurry, Rei had a heat stroke, she’s in the hospital!" she had exclaimed "Oh no! Come on let’s hurry!" I said darting off, I’m not quite sure what took over me, the last moments were a blur. Rei and I had become much better friends. And just thinking she was hurt drove me to risk it all. My heart is after all my soft spot. "Let’s take a short-cut through Yirono Avenue." I had suggested. Why? I’m not certain. "But that’s the rough side of town." Said Mamorou. "So what! Rei needs us! Let’s go!" I cried. "Usako wait!!!!" "Usa-chan Rei’s not going to die!" called Makoto, "Come back!" Mamorou and Makoto cared for me so much, I have so much to be thankful for. But even though I’d trust them, especially Mamorou, with my life. But I blocked them out, maybe Deran did something to me… Oh I’m giving stuff away, uh, you’ll meet him later. Well actually maybe now’s a good time. *** "Usagi!" He heard someone call that name and zoomed to the window. She’s coming… He was delighted, now was his chance. A silenced 8mm was all he needed. He saw her running into view. Everything was going according to plan. Sadly it was though we never discovered who he had worked for. During the trial he told us what you are hearing right now. But not much else, fortunately he never told anyone who I really was. Silently he remembered the last day of her existence. * Remember Deran, she is under the protection, but if you can just see past that… Remember the odangoes!! * Of course he would never have found her without the spell. He always wondered why the spell still worked, but he was never able to identify the other scouts, it must have been the odangoes. Now I was rounding the corner, and he had me in his sights. This was in deed a glorious day for him, but unfortunately not for me. *** She was just 5 meters behind me when it happened. It must have looked like I had collapsed, Mako had thought it was due to heat. That was why Rei was in the hospital. Then she saw the blood oozing from her dear friend and princess’s chest, yes mine, but I think I’ll tell you this part of the story from their point of view, it just works better. Mamorou let out a blood-curdling scream that could wake the Dead, too bad it didn’t. He had felt it when she died and it was killing him too. What happened next was a blur. Mamorou had a heart attack and was in the hospital for a week. Princess Serenity, Tuskanino Usagi, Sailor Moon, future Neo-Queen Serenity, was dead. But beneath all the grief was something that baffled everyone, and it went something like this. ******************* It was only hours after she died, everyone was in shock and denial. Setsuna had started to babble about how this should have changed the time line. Haruka and Micharu had always made protecting their princess top priority and they were taking their grief out on poor Makoto in the form of anger. Makoto Mamorou and Rei would never stop blaming themselves. In the weeks to come Ami would actually fall behind in her schoolwork. Minako wouldn’t eat. And Hotaru wouldn’t say a word. But that’s later the here and now is what were interested in. ***** Everyone was gathered at the hospital because Mamorou was still unconscious but recovering. Usagi’s parents were in bad shape. But only the senshi knew how bad this really was. Usagi’s heshin stick, star locket and Silver Crystal had disappeared. And now crystal Tokyo and Chibi-Usa would never exist! Or would they? Shouldn’t something have happened by now? Setsuna had disappeared into the time gate, did she now something? Ami’s communicator beeped and Setsuna’s face appeared. "Setsuna?" said Ami "Come to the park now!" commanded Setsuna. "Come on we have to go to the park now!" Ami said to the senshi. When they arrived, Setsuna had a smile on her face. "Setsuna this is nothing to smile about!" exclaimed Haruka in shock and anger. Then Haruka shut her mouth as pink hair shot out from behind Setsuna. Everyone gasped. "But that’s not possible! Usagi’s dead! Chibi-Usa should never have existed!" exclaimed Ami. "Wha- what did you just say?" asked Chibi-Usa quietly. Obviously Setsuna hadn’t given her the bad news yet. Setsuna knelt down and told her what happened, as softly as she could. "But Mommy can’t be dead!" she cried and sobbed in Setsuna’s arms. "Puu, it can’t be true. Puuu!!!" Chibi-Usa sobbed all her tears out and then Setsuna spoke. "I was thinking. Usagi is most definitely dead," this caused another barrage of tears from Chibi-Usa. "But Chibi-Usa is here. So after a little bit of research I now know that something will happen in approx. 6-9 months. Unfortunately I can’t tell you what. Just like I can’t go back in time and stop this from happening." Explained Setsuna. "Puu take me back to the future! Please!" pleaded Chibi-Usa. "Bu- but why?" asked Hotaru. "Because mommy’s there!" said Chibi-Usa. "Chibi-Usa could you stay here for a little while, Hotaru really needs a friend right now." Explained Setsuna. "Well…" started Chibi-Usa "I supposed, I am 10 now, I can go with this for a while." "Oh Arigato Chibi-chan!" thanked Hotaru hugging her friend. "And one more thing, they’re calling me Usagi and Sailor Moon in the future now." Said Chibi-Usa. "Well um Chibi-Usa I think it would just be too hard to call you Usagi just yet. Maybe later ok?" suggested Ami. "Ok I understand." So you see that’s what happened, the day I died. It isn’t as bad as you think, dying, then again, maybe my experience was different, now that I think about it when Galaxia killed me it was worse, much worse. So why couldn’t the silver crystall bring me back to life? I’m not certain, maybe I had someone else’s soul to save. Maybe that’s why what happened, happened. Whatever the reason I’m giving stuff away aren’t I? Ready for what’s next? Hod on tight, you’re in for a bumpy ride! ************* Now you know how it happened. Please forgive me for killing her but if you keep reading you’ll most likely be satisfied. If you don’t have the patience e-mail me and ask me what I have planned. I don’t want to lose reader for doing this. Arigato! Ti’ana <8(_)~ Visit my webpage! HYPERLINK http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/6316 www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/6316 A Strangers Past, a Princess’s future Ok yes here’s part 2! First I’d like to thank Susan for editing my stories and being a good friend. Check out her story called “What if…” And If you haven’t started reading it yet, my other story is called “Love and Justice forever” I suppose that one’s more along the line of normal Sailor Moon. But I had an urge to write this so I’ll stop blabbing and write. Special thanks to all those of you who said you liked my story, Sailor Gemini, Missy, and Terry. That was only the first part and I actually got e-mail! I’m so thrilled. No one as of yet has commented on “Love and Justice Forever” so I think I’ll work more on this one. Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi, let’s all praise her for her wonderful creation and hope from some miracle she does more. And that SM is fully dubbed in North America. All people from Canada are from my own personal experiences, believe it or not most of these people are my friends, except of course Krista… Maybe I’ll tell you about her later. Oh and the last names are made- up. (I’m not that stupid) ********* I hadn’t been dead for that long, I think. Then again it’s hard to tell. As you may imagine my mother appeared to me, she told me my death was not supposed to happen but I had 3 choices. To move on and be with her forever, or to help someone in need, and perhaps eventually be re-united with my friends. I must admit something was pulling at me to go with my mother, but I knew what I had to do. Crystal Tokyo needed me, my friends needed me, and it appeared that a girl my age needed me as well. I know now I did the right thing. And although some times were horrifying, now that I look back at it I would have done the same thing again. The first thing I realized was that I was in a dark cave. But there was something peculiar about it, something not quite right. Then the cave vanished and I saw my friends, but they didn’t seem quiet right things were distorted and strange. Then they shrunk and turned into a small glowing ball in the corner, and some unfamiliar faces appeared. An image of one was jumping of a cliff, and then a map of a strange country. Think! I said to myself, Canada, yes that was it. The rest is long and boring, but things continued like that for awhile. Later I found out, how I don’t know, but I came to the realization that I was inside someone’s consciousness. The person I was supposed to help? But how could I help this person from in her consciousness? Eventually I discovered how to navigate around it. Active consciousness, sub-consciousness, memories, stored information. Many times I felt like breaking down and crying, but maybe I had finally matured enough to deal with a situation such as this. Maybe, it was because of where I was. Her name was Krista Kiatos she was extremely smart, polite, a good actor, she had inner and outer beauty. What more could she want? And why does she need my help, perhaps her past? I had access to her memories, so I decided to check it out. But first let me tell you what her life was like. *********** It was 1:00 am, and Krista could not sleep. The thoughts flowing through her mind had been clearer then ever since last night. She knew she had a purpose, but she was afraid that she would never find it. That someone had the key but would not unlock her secrets. One of her favorite things to do was to either watch or read Sailor Moon. Of course she got criticized for it but she couldn’t help it, Sailor Moon in her opinion was and almost, perfect person, with a huge heart. Although she thought I was fiction it was flattering none the less. Lately her need was greater and through her psyche she interpreted this into a possibility of Sailor Moon being real. And that I have to smile at, she was so right just she didn’t know of my existence and that I could have been the key. ****** I believe at this exact moment the senshi were fighting their first fight in a long time. They were doing well it was just a youma and they finished it off quickly, that’s when the surprise hit. Some one they hadn’t seen in a long time appeared, Jaedite. Of course only Mars and Mercury recognized him everyone else regarded him as a new person. Until Mars spoke. “What in the heck are you doing here? Alive? Getting run over by a plane didn’t kill you?” she yelled this at the top of her lungs and this startled everyone except for Mercury. “What do you want Jaedite?” she hissed. “Jaedite?” asked Venus “You mean the same Jaedite you told us was the first general to die?” That was when Jaedite butted in. “Ah Mars and Mercury, so you do remember me. But I’m afraid even getting run over by a plane couldn’t kill me.” “But that’s impossible!” exclaimed Neptune. Jaedite shrugged “Well I don’t really care to tell you how I got out of that I think I’ll just tell you that Beryl was mad at me and put me into eternal sleep that’s why you didn’t hear from me again and now I’m free. And who do you think freed me?” he asked “Well I’m not going to tell you anymore, except this. Mars, Mercury, think carefully back to what happened that night.” Mercury’s hand shot to her mouth. “Damn!” she cursed. Then realizing how out of character she was she blushed and gave a knowing look to Mars. While everyone else was gaping at Mercury Mars realized what Mercury had. “Prove it!” she challenged. “Fine, Hino Rei, you and Mizuano Ami better keep an eye on your backs, oh and tell Sailor Moon a.k.a. Tsukino Usagi that I said hi. Ok?” he said and disappeared. The other scouts looked to the two frightened scouts with looks of worry and questioning. That’s when Mercury told them exactly what happened that fateful day. Minako said they could stay at her house but they refused knowing that they’d just put the others in danger. They decided instead to stay at the temple and to keep watch one at a time, and that they shouldn’t spend much time with the others. Of course if I could have gotten my hands on Jaedite I would have proved to him I was no longer a klutz but I wasn’t there was I? ********* Ok right now you’re probably wondering why I sound so different from normal, well being inside this persons consciousness is an experience that is indescribable, something’s happening but I can’t put my finger on it. Also I suppose ever since Galaxia I have been different. Maybe I’m getting ready to take my place on the thrown. Maybe not. Well let me tell you what I have found. Let’s take a trip, deep into a young girls life her memories, her past. And what caused this emptiness I have found within her. I have discovered many things, and I won’t go into much detail but how about we start when she was 4. Krista was not worried about going to school, she went in the afternoon so she could sleep in, in the morning. Her mother had told her that kindergarten would be wonderful and she believed her. She was put on a tiny bus that was only for her class because they went in the afternoon. Not many people were on it but she made some friends very soon, one which I’ll tell you about later was Barbara. When she got to school on that fateful day she met a girl with red hair, she was very scared and was crying for her mother. But she hadn’t been on the same bus as Krista. Krista told her school couldn’t be that bad, and with her confidence boosted the two quickly became friends. The next morning Krista and Tara were both filled with joy when they discovered they were on the same bus. The two girls played together for a long time and were the best of friends until one day near the end of grade two. Tara was sitting on a chair in Krista’s room and Krista was sitting on her bunk bed, neither of them looked happy. “Wha- what do you mean Tara?” asked Krista confused and distraught. “What I mean Rach is that I don’t think I want to be best friends any more. It’s not really your fault I just have so many best friends now that I want everyone to be my normal friends, no favorites.” Explained Tara hanging her head. Normally this wouldn’t be too bad for Krista but something told her not to let this go so easily. “But Tara I was your first friend, and..” Tara cut her off. “Yes but well still be friends just not best friends.” There was not much else Krista could do. Tara promised to remain her friend but she had lied. Tara soon joined a group of other girls, Madeline, Katrina, etc. They became the in-crowd and, for reasons beyond anyone except maybe Tara’s knowledge, Krista was teased and left out of everything. She spent many years with very few friends, she was never hurt or beaten like people probably would in the big cities. Micksburg and Cobden were relatively violence free. But that didn’t matter, inside she was dying. It was something she still hasn’t recovered from at this point many years later. At one time she had a really good friend named Danny, he was a boy but at that point it didn’t matter. Unfortunately he wanted a romance and Krista wasn’t ready for that, they didn’t talk much after that. But four years after it all started in grade 6 Krista met a group of kids 1 year younger then her. Sarah, Karla, Amy, Caitlin and a few others her memory has fuzzed out. Along with a girl also one year younger then her that was in her class, who was also named Kaitlan. Things went up from there, she got a few more friends not many but a few. One, Tatiana, when she moved here, fell into Tara and Madeline’s crowd. But she was also emotionally abused by them and thanks to Krista and Tatiana’s parents being friends, they became good friends, and still are. Friends were finally more plentiful in High school and she’s now happy, but she’s very protective over her friends, she never wants to loose them. Only Tatiana and Kaitlan are still her friends from Cobden, elementary, school. Kaitlan is Krista’s skiing buddy. And Barbara and Krista are sort of friends now but Barbara’s opinions are very different from Krista’s. Barbara’s also in a relationship which Krista says is abusive, but Barb won’t listen. What I have just told you may not seem too important but it really is. I have also discovered that she may be able to unlock my powers. If this is true I now know why I’m here. ************ =) Tragedy Strikes Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is owned by Naoko Takeuchi. And the people in Canada are from my personal experiences. Form now on beside the stars I will tell you who is narrating, it’s usually pretty obvious. 3 stands for third person, which means I’m telling the story not someone in the book. Well something like that anyway. Sorry for those of you who think the generals should have been good but Jaedite is being used for a reason, and I just can’t do it any other way. ************ 3 ********** Jaedite was back, how was what was really on everyone’s minds. But they were also wondering if that meant everyone else was back. Of course only Usagi, Ami and Rei had met Jaedite, and Nephrite for that matter, excluding Naru of course. Nephrite, they weren’t so concerned about, they had almost beaten him except Naru jumped in the way. And besides he was good in the end. Or at least it seemed that way. Well at anyway it was Jaedite they had seen. Maybe he had survived being run over. They hadn’t exactly found a body. They didn’t witness Zoicite’s death either, they only had Kunzite’s word for it really. But of course Kunzite was dead, Sailor Moon had killed him herself. But surly they were strong enough to defeat them now if they got rid of them the first time. Except for the small, no large, problem of Jaedite knowing who the three of them were. Not that Usagi’s identity mattered any more. When Micharu had brought that up Setsuna gave her the strangest look. But most people ignored it. Now just Ami and Rei were at the temple and they were discussing how to deal with the latest string of events. They had considered just disappearing but that wouldn’t do much good. And if they left Jaedite might do something to one of their families. One of their biggest fears though, was that their identities might be revealed to the world. Of course having Jaedite know was bad enough but there are always crazed fans. People who think they are evil. Parents who could react badly. Just too many factors. And if one of their identities got out the others could be determined. At any rate it sucked. Ami, had told her mom she was staying at Rei’s house to work with her on a project they had to do. Rei, had said that Ami’s mom was out of town and Ami felt insecure. Not likely but the way they were both jumping at shadows it would look plausible. Just as they were about to discuss Usagi’s possible return Yuuchiro knocked on the door. “Her Rei!” “What do you want Yuuchiro we’re busy!” exclaimed Rei. “Wanna here my new song?” he asked. Rei was about to chew him up and spit him out when Ami butted in. “Sorry Yuuchiro, maybe some other time.” “Oh fine then. Just thought I’d try.” He muttered and walked off. “Thanks Ami, I was about to take out all my frustrations on him.” “Not a problem Rei-chan. I could see it in your eyes. Of course it wouldn’t be that unusual, although his singing has improved. Especially since the lights taught him a few things.” Responded Ami casually. Rei smiled. Too bad the lights had to leave. They could be annoying but they were still fun to be around. “So what do you think Setsuna has locked away in that head of hers.” Asked Rei. “What do you mean” questioned Ami. “You saw her expression when Usagi’s identity was mentioned. You think she’s coming back?” asked Rei with hope on her eyes. “Well it is possible, it has been done before. But if it was that simple why would Setsuna have to keep it a secret? And why didn’t it happen right away like before?” “Ah Ami, you always know what to say…” started Rei. A tear rolled down her cheek. Normally Ami would have consoled her but Rei was back in a rut she had finally gotten out of last month. Blaming herself for Usagi’s death. “Listen Rei, we all miss her. And I know you wanted to apologize for always being o mean. But from what Setsuna says she’s going to come back. So let’s get back to the situation at hand!” Just the Rei’s face lit up. “That’s it!” “What?” asked a confused Ami. “Maybe the arrival of Jaedite has something to do with Usagi coming back!” “ It does makes sense. Usagi’s immanent arrival and Jaedite’s appearance.” “Yes but it can’t have happened yet, either they or we would know.” “What if she’s on their side now?” asked Ami, clearly bothered. At that comment Rei’s face change from a look of hope to a look of dread. “Ami please say you didn’t have a disturbing dream last night!” pleaded Rei. “Well actually, yes I did.” Confessed Ami. “We’ve got to tell the other’s now!” exclaimed Rei as she flipped on her communicator. But if this wasn’t just a freak they’d already know. ************** Kaitlan ********* Ever since grade 5 Krista’s been my best friend. Unfortunately now we don’t go to the same school. But at least she goes skiing with me every Saturday and we play soccer in the summer, and I visit her house ever now and then and vice versa. But lately she’s been acting different, I can’t really put my finger on it. But it might be my French Geography teacher’s annoying voice driving me nuts. But Geography seems unimportant right now. Krista had the best qualities, a beautiful figure, tall, deep brown eyes, lovely brown hair, if only she’d wash it more often. She was kind and generous. She could be bubbly when in a good mood, and serious when needed. And was incredibly smart. She even got recruited for Astrolabe, it’s kind of a think tank session for gifted kids. I think one of the reasons some kids don’t like her is because she is smart. Not that she brags about it you can just tell. She’s always spoken like an adult. Maybe because she reads so much. Well I don’t know. Right now though I’d swear she’s not herself something’s bothering her. And she’s become over obsessed with Sailor Moon. I hope she’s ok. ********** Usagi ********** I could sense the evil coming a mile away it wouldn’t be long, but it would be here. I’ve also found out why I’m really here, this girl, Krista, has the potential to be Sailor Moon, she may even be my intellectual side. How we got separated is unknown to me but that’s what it appears to be. I’ve been trying to get her to unlock her powers but it seems she may not be capable yet. I have to keep trying though. Yesterday I attempted to send out a signal to the others using my powers. I’m not certain it worked but I did my best. I’m worried for her. Not only does she risk being captured if I can’t get through to her. But she’s in a depression. She half knows I’m here but she also thinks her potential will never be unlocked. A very dangerous thought. Seeing as I don’t sleep here I suppose you could say I had a vision. Or maybe just a jumble of memories. In it I saw all our old enemies. Well maybe not all of them, I saw Jaedite, and Beryl, evil as ever. Ann and Alan with sad expressions on their faces. And The wise-man. I can understand seeing Beryl, Ann and Alan, and the wise man. But why Jaedite. Maybe because he was the first important nega creep we dusted? I can’t understand it clearly though. It’s on the tip of my mind but still… And why didn’t I see Galaxia or Mistress nine, or Chaos? Or anyone else that recent for that matter? Well basically I’m worried. *********** Pluto ********* As I stand here looking at the things to come I wonder whether the senshi as a whole can really defeat this new problem. Oh if only they knew how big it was! I wish I could tell them but I can’t. Oh sometimes being the guardian of time really sucks. I know our princess is on the right course right now. But the message she sent out got distorted and now all of us have seen a possible future even Usagi doesn’t know could happen. I suppose a meeting will be called soon, and they’re all going t send questions flying in my direction. I could just not go but I have to face up to this. They’re going to ask me why I couldn’t stop Usagi’s death. Why I’m going to let this happen. I don’t really have much of a choice, I could get kicked out of the time gates. But all must be well in the end. I will see to that. ************ Ami ********** Everyone was gathered at Rei’s temple, Rei and I had tried to stop them but they were so persistent. And this was serious. As it turned out everyone had, had that dream. We were all dazed confused and worried. Of course this dream was not completely clear. Thinking about it right now how can we know it is what we think it is. A girl with short brown hair screaming for help. Someone who looked like Usagi, and whom they all prayed wasn’t her, dressed in a long black dress, with black hair and with a normal crescent on her forehead only it was black. Standing in the mist staring at the girl screaming for help and then turning away, to look at me, her eyes, a mixture of good and evil fighting an ever constant battle of good and evil. And loosing to evil. With five figures behind her shadowed by the mist. Everyone was worried, and then Makoto did something that scared me, and probably everything else. She was the picture of calm, but it was a nerve racking calm. She turned and looked at Setsuna and said 5 simple words, “Why didn’t you stop this.” Her green eyes shone with pain. Setsuna lowered her eyes and stared at the ground. “Whatever do you mean?” she asked. It looked rehearsed though. She must have known someone would say this. “I mean,” she said with a hint of anger. “Why didn’t you stop her from being killed. Then this would never happen, don’t you see what this dream means?” “Of course I do Makoto, but I had no choice.” She said calmly. That did it for me, forget me being the calm one, Usagi had been my first friend. “What do you mean you had no choice! How is this a good thing? What does this accomplish? Huh? Tell me!” I blurted out. Setsuna stood and stared at us and sighed. “I can’t tell you, it would disrupt the time line.” This got me mad but Mamorou beat me to it. “Forget the time line Setsuna, we want to know. At least give me some reason not to be hating you right now!” he exclaimed. Setsuna looked blankly at Makoto, then me and then Mamorou, “If she doesn’t do this she’ll never be what she was meant to be.” Was all she said before she transformed and entered the time streams. “Damn you Setsuna!” Exclaimed Haruka. “Why does she always have to talk like that?” demanded Minako to no one in particular. “It makes some sort of sense.” I said. Why I don’t really know, but something deep down told me to listen to Setsuna. “Tell us.” Said Hotaru. “Well… I don’t really know, I just have a gut feeling about this. I think it has something to do with our pasts but I’m not sure.” I said. My mind was working as fast as I could get it to but it wasn’t working fast enough! “Great!” exclaimed Rei ask she walked outside. I just watched her go. ********** Rei ************ My mind was in a turmoil. Why was this happening? What can I do? Who is Jaedite working for now? All these question’s yet I had no answers. I sat down on the steps at the other side of the temple so I couldn’t here the others talking. What could I do? “Hello Mars.” Came an all to familiar voice. I snapped my head up to see Jaedite floating in front of me. I didn’t feel like fighting I didn’t fell like doing anything so I said the first thing on the top of my head. “Not now Jaedite, come back later when I feel like talking.” Jaedite laughed. “Well I wasn’t expecting you to say that, but I’m not here to fight, unless you don’t cooperate. All I want is to know what happened to Sailor Moon. She’s not at home.” He grinned. He was playing games with me. I didn’t have time to transform, I wasn’t about to answer his question. But chances were he had no idea that all the scouts were only a few meters away from him. Nonchalantly I pretended to check my watch while pressing the all call button. “I said go away, I have things to do!” I exclaimed, trying to buy time. “Gee you really have changed Mars, now tell me where she is or I fry you.” He repeated a ball of energy forming in his hands. New powers? Not anything all to surprising. I was about to curse at him just to see what he’d do when I heard the words I had been waiting for. MERCURY BUBBLES BLAST Unfortunately Jaedite must have seen her when she came around the corner, because he jumped down and grabbed me around the neck. I was shocked at first, I hadn’t expected him to do that. He could fight for himself. He had me in a headlock and I could barely breath I was gasping for air but very little entered my lungs. If I couldn’t get out of there fast I was going to pass out. The fogged cleared, and even though my eyesight was starting to be blurred I could make out the scouts standing in a circle around Jaedite and I. I tried to speak but all that came out was what sounded like a gasp for air. Which I desperately needed. “Let her go!” yelled Venus. “She can’t breath!” cried Mercury. “You senshi are so stupid! Now tell me where that moon brat is before I kill her.” So that was his game, he didn’t need me to defend himself he was bargaining for information. “Let her go and we’ll tell you.” Said Neptune. Jaedite tightened his grip on me and black spots appeared before my eyes. “I promise.” He answered. I knew he was lying. Jaedite jumped into the air, and I could see everyone but one thing I noticed before the blackness took over, was the absence of Tuxedo Mask. ********** Tuxedo Mask ************* Oh I hope this works, he doesn’t have any intention to let poor Rei go. Silently I pulled out two roses and aimed them at Jaedite. Pulled back and let fly. The two roses hit Jaedite’s arms on either side of Rei’s arms causing him to recoil in pain dropping down to the ground. I took a great leap and caught Rei in mid fall taking her to safety. Behind me I heard the sounds of battle and I smiled. ********* 3 ********* As soon as Tuxedo Mask and Rei were out of the way the scouts attacked all at once. Hoping to purge Jaedite from the world and never have to worry about him again. MERCURY AQUA RAPSODY! JUPITER SPARKALING WIDE PRESSURES! VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK! SILENCE GLAIVE SURPRISE! Uranus and Neptune pulled out there talismans. SPACE SWORD BLASTER! SUBMARINE VIOLIN TIDE! DEAD SCREAM! No one had expected Pluto to be there but there she was.All their attacks united and head for Jaedite head on. As they hit he screamed in agony but was still standing, well actually floating. He was badly injured though. “You scouts are nothing without Sailor Moon, too bad you won’t tell me what happened to her. And it’s a shame I didn’t know you were in the temple Could have found out who you were. Oh well. See you around.” He said groaned in pain and then disappeared. *** Krista wasn’t doing anything really interesting today, just the normal, school, and nothing else. Geography was almost over and she couldn’t wait to burn some energy during Phys-ed. This would be great. And Right now badminton sounded really appealing. *** “Yes my queen, I am positive they now think we have no clue as to where the Moon girl is.” Said Jaedite. He was glad to be finally back doing what he loved to do, serving Beryl. Although he recognized none of the other three people he was still content. “Good Jaedite, this time around you have served me well. Ann, Alan.” “Yes.” They responded in unison. “Go collect our prize.” “Yes Beryl.” They said. Beryl wasn’t certain she could trust those two but they seemed to be back to evil now. Besides if they were traitors they’d just go back to where ever he, brought them from. Next she turned to the, thing, in the cape. “Are you certain you can do this? After I erase the memories.” “Yes, I’ve done it before.” “She is a worthy adversary.” “She will not escape me again, I now know which tactics to use and which not to use. And besides she’s in a different body with a different mind, one who is more susceptible to coercion, all we have to do is stop her from doing more then contributing her powers.” “Sounds good, let’s hope it works.” “Trust me Beryl, I almost destroyed the world once. But the doom phantom got careless.” “Let’s hope it was only that.” Responded Beryl gravely as she sat down in her newly refurbished thrown. Then the wise man muttered to himself. “Don’t worry Beryl, besides when I don’t need you anymore I’ll just get rid of you like I did Diamond.” Too bad Beryl didn’t hear him. *********3*********** She never saw it coming. Although you rarely do with these matters. Well Krista was enjoying herself playing badminton with one of her new friends Erin. Krista was pretty good at badminton but Erin was rather good too. Krista served low and fast but Erin hit it to the back of the court. Krista just barely got it and sent it just over the net. Erin scooped it up and sent it near the middle of the court where Krista rapidly flung it to the back of the court scoring the winning point. The two girls shook hands and went to sit on the bench to give someone else a chance to play. “That was a good game.” Said Krista, out of breath. “Yep, but next time I’ll beat you!” said Erin. “Well looks like we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out. Phys-Ed’s almost over.” Said Krista smugly. Then yawning. “Oh man I’m exhausted.” “Really? I’m barely out of breath.” Lied Erin with a smile. “No seriously Erin I feel really tired.” “Hmmm why don’t you go to the change room and lie down for a few minutes.” Krista yawned. “Ya, that sounds like a good idea.” As she got up it was as if she had been hit with a boulder, then the world started to spin and she collapsed. “Krista! Krista what’s wrong?” asked Erin. There was no response, “Mrs. Brum! Krista just collapsed!” she yelled. Erin Phys-Ed teacher looked up gasped and ran to her students side. When they appeared. One had blue hair with pink highlights, and blue eyes. He was in a Navy blue body suit with what appeared to be a green vest with gold trimmings. The other was a girl, she had pink hair with blue highlights and pink eyes. She was wearing a similar outfit only the body suit was burgundy and the vest was purple. Then the guy spoke. “Step away from the moon brat and no one gets hurt.” Everyone gasped in fear. A few teenagers ran from the buildings while others just stared. Mrs. Brum managed to get out one word. “Who?” “The girl lying on the floor you twit! Now move or we’ll use force!” said the girl. Erin wasn’t certain why they were calling Krista a ‘moon brat’ but she wasn’t about to just let them take her friend. And apparently neither was Tatiana, who had been playing when Krista collapsed. The two girls took a fighting stance in front of her. “I don’t know who you freaks are but you’re not getting my best friend!” shouted Tatiana. “Now leave us alone.” Said Erin. “You are pathetic, but since you won’t move I have no choice but to hurt you. Fell my power!” yelled the girl as she raised her hand. Just then an invisible force swept towards the two girls knocking them to the back of the gymnasium. Then the guy walked nonchalantly up to Krista grabbed her wrist and disappeared with her. Grinning the whole time. The girl soon followed. ************* I have just one thing to say: MUHAHAHAHAH!!! =) Not the kind of tragedy you were expecting ne?