Note: I was reading Mixxzine one day, and in one of them, Bunny(Serena) morphs into a guy. I thought, what if Serena turned into a guy and was stuck? That would end up weird. So I thought about it, and here is the first chapter of my story. I'm sorry, I have bad descriptive writing skills, and I live off of dialogue. Now on with the show! Chapter 1: Serena's Surprise Serena was sitting at home trying to do her homework. Luna was sleeping and everyone else was busy. "Hmm..." A figure hovered over her, invisible. He looked at her and waved his hand, then disappeared. Luna woke from her nap and looked up at Serena. She gasped, shrieked, then ran under the bed. "WHAT IS IT LUNA? What do I have, like some major pimple or something on me?!" Serena stopped talking when she noticed something different with her voice. "Serena, go look in the mirror." Luna replied. Serena crept cautiously over to the mirror. She stood in shock as Luna slowly crawled out from under the bed. "I'm...I'm...I'm a GUY!" Serena shouted out. Luna nodded in shock. "Apparently so!" Serena stared at herself. She no longer had her long hair or meatballs, but she had short hair. A guy's cut (like Haruka's). Serena ran a hand through her short hair. It was so odd. She was so used to her long hair. Instead of the clothes she had been wearing, she had on a pair of slacks, and a black polo shirt. On her bed instead of her pink sweater, sat a black jacket. Serena sat down on her bed and sighed. "How did this happen? Is this some bad dream or something?" "I wish." Luna replied sadly. For a moment, the two sat in silence. "Luna," Serena started, "no one can know. Tell everyone I had to be alone, so I went on a vacation." "But Serena..." Luna started. "No. Luna, I can't have anyone know. From now I'll call myself Steve until we can figure this out. I'm a new kid from America." Luna shook her head. "Okay, I promise not to tell." She raised her paw up. Serena stood up and grabbed her backpack (now a black "L.L. Bean" bag.) She looked down at Luna. "Here's the plan. You hypnotize my parents and Sammy, and convince them I'm on vacation. I'll find a place to stay. Oh, and don't follow me around, it'll look suspicious." Luna glanced at Serena's bed for her brooch and disguise pen. Instead she found a beeper and a pair of sunglasses. Luna nudged Serena's hand. "Try transforming." She jumped on the bed, and pointed to the beeper. Serena grabbed the beeper and shouted "MOON CRYSTAL POWER!" Luna looked at Serena. Serena looked in the mirror. "I look like Tuxedo Mask!" She reached inside the cape and pulled out a red rose. She reached in again, and found more. "Serena, time for dinner!" Her mom yelled up the stairs. Luna mimicked Serena's voice. "Be right there mom!" "Well, I should go. I guess you can beep me with the communicator." Serena detransformed. Luna nodded and ran down the stairs. Serena soon followed and swiftly ran out the door as Luna brainwashed her family. Poor them. Steve walked briskly till he was about a mile past what used to be his house. When she stopped to catch her breath, she heard a familiar voice behind her. "Are you lost?" Steve turned around to find Darien. "Uh, yeah. I just moved here from the U.S. and was looking for a place to stay." "My name's Darien. Nice to meet you." "Steve." They shook hands. "I have a pull-out couch at my apartment, I don't know if that will do for you." Darien offered. "That'd be cool." "Okay, first I have to stop by my girlfriend's house. I was supposed to be having dinner there." Steve smiled. "What's her name?" Darien laughed. "It's Serena, but I call her meatball head." "Why do you call her that?" Steve asked quizzically. "She's got two buns on her head that look like meatball's!" "Oh." Steve chuckled. The two guys arrived at Serena's house to find Luna sitting on the steps. Darien approached her. She looked at him to Steve. Inside you could hear the tv on and Darien wondered why Serena hadn't been there with the door open. Luna walked over and meowed to Darien. He picked her up. "Hi there Luna!" "Meow!" Luna leaned towards Darien's ear and started to whisper. "Serena needed to get away so she's on a vacation." Darien put Luna down with an odd look and she walked off. "Well, I guess she went on a vacation because of stress." Steve shrugged his shoulders and didn't ask anymore questions. The two walked by parks, and shops, and finally they reached Darien's apartment. Darien unlocked the door, and they walked in. Steve noticed how neat the place was. Then his eye went to the pictures around the place. "Are these of you girlfriend?" He pointed around the room at the pictures. "Yes. She's the only family I've got." Darien replied as he took Steve's bag and put it on the couch. "You've got a nice place." "Thanks. The kitchen is there, my bedroom's over there, and the bathroom is way over there. Obviously the balcony is outside. Make yourself at home." That night Darien walked him around Tokyo. Luna stayed close behind them. After dinner, Steve fell asleep on the couch exhausted. Darien noticed that Steve didn't have any other clothes, so he left out a pair of jeans, and a t-shirt. Steve woke up early to find the apartment and empty silent. He looked over at the table and found the clothes Darien had put out. Then he found a note: "Here's some clothes. I noticed you didn't have anymore. I left you some money to buy some clothes. I've got some classes and some work to do today. See ya around. Darien" Steve put the jeans and t-shirt on, which fit fine since as a guy, Serena was much taller. After that he looked at the time, and decided to head to school. On the way there, he realized he was way early for school. The first bell hadn't rung. So Steve went to the principle's office, or headmaster's office or whatever there is. Then he put on his sunglasses. "Hi, I'm registered to start at this school." "No you're... sure you are. Just fill out this form." The lady printed out a schedule, which was exactly the same as Serena's, surprisingly. A group of three girls were standing by a water fountain talking. One with blue hair caught Steve's eyes. The two girls next to her were Lita, and Mina. "Hi there ladies!" The three turned around. Steve noticed other girls staring at him. Lita looked up at him and stared to go into her "He looks like my old boyfriend" thing. Hearts grew in her eyes. Amy just smiled and blushed a little. Mina just sort of stood there shocked. "Um... hi?" Steve tried again. Amy replied "Hi, I'm Amy Anderson." "Steve. Nice to meet ya." They shook hands. Steve turned to Lita. "And you?" He asked her. "I'm...I'm..." Lita stuttered. "She's Lita, and I'm Mina." Mina finished after recovering from her shock. "So, do you guys know any cool places to hang? Like an arcade or some place maybe?" "Absolutely. What's your schedule like?" Lita asked. Steve handed her the schedule. "Hmm... just like Serena's." Lita murmured. Steve gave her a glance. "Oh, we'll pick you up at your last class." Lita smiled. Steve walked off in wonder. He reached his homeroom. The teacher, Ms. Haruna, gave him a test to take to see what he knew. When he got the test back at the end of the class, he had gotten a hundred. Molly looked at his paper and sighed. "You got a hundred? You must be as smart, or smarter then Melvin." Melvin moved closer. "Him? Smarter then me? Look at him! He's a jock!" Steve shrugged. "Jeez, I really learned a lot! I just didn't know it!" Steve thought. At the end of the day, the three girls picked him up and took him to the arcade. "Hey, I wonder where Serena is today?" "Yeah." "Hi Andrew!" Lita called to the blonde guy with the apron. "Hey Lita. Where's Serena?" Lita shrugged. "Whose he?" Andrew asked. "This is Steve. He's new." Andrew nodded. "Hey Steve!" Steve looked behind Darien. "Hey Darien!" Steve waved, then walked over to the Sailor V game. As Steve his concentration was much better and his score was way better then Serena's. Being a guy sure had its advantages for Serena. Just then Raye and Reeny walked in. "Who's the cutie?" Raye whispered to Mina and Lita. "That's Steve. He's a new kid at our school." Raye introduced herself and Reeny. "Where's Serena?" Reeny asked. "Oh that meatball head is probably stuck in detention again!" Raye grumbled. "Actually, she wasn't in school today Raye." Amy replied. Darien strolled over. "Luna said Meatball head was on vacation because she wanted to be alone." "Why didn't she tell us?" Reeny whined. "I miss my mommy." The little pinked hair girl sighed. The five shrugged. Steve walked over. "Are you talking about your missing friend?" They all nodded. "Hey sorry about that." He said. "Look, I'm gonna grab bit of fresh air. Be back in a minute." Steve walked out a little numb. Was she going to be stuck in this form forever? She wasn't sure how she could cope with her friends thinking she had ditched them. The choices were simple. One: find a cure, 2: tell her friends, 3: live with all that guilt for years. Steve opted for either 1 or 2. Just then there a scream interrupted his thoughts. The scream had come from the arcade. "That's my cue," Steve thought, "it's now or never." "MOON CRYSTAL POWER!" Steve ran off the arcade with his cape flying behind. The four scouts had transformed and so had Darien. The monster had already sucked everyone's energy by the time they finished transforming. "Mercury Ice Storm Blast!" "Mars Celestial Surround!" "Jupiter Thunder Clap!" "Venus Meteor Shower!" A rose flew by nearly striking the demon. "Our attacks aren't working on it!" Mars exclaimed. Darien tried more roses. Just then a rose flew by everyone. It couldn't have come from Tuxedo Mask. "Maybe I can help." Everyone looked up. "Who are you?" Tuxedo Masked asked. "I am Shadow!" His cape billowed in the soft breeze. The monster looked up. "Now you'll die too Shadow! I see there's no annoying Sailor Moon! HAHAHAHA!" The monster threw a group of knives at Shadow. He easily leaped over the attack and thrust a rose into its eyes. The monster bent over in pain and Shadow noticed it was not a human. "Solar Eclipse!" The monster could only look in horror as the incoming attack dusted him. The scouts looked on in amazement. "Why are you here? Where is Sailor Moon!" Tuxedo Mask called to him. "I am here to help since Sailor Moon or Serena is not here to help. As for where she is, I have no idea." He threw a rose down to the four scouts. "So long scouts!" Shadow leaped out the window while the Tuxedo Mask stared after him. "That Shadow guy is a lot like you." Amy noted. Tuxedo Mask nodded silently. "Do you think he and Sailor Moon are related?" Tuxedo Mask shrugged. When Darien got home, he found dinner set on the table and Steve on the couch. "Hey Steve." "Hi Darien. I got dinner ready. It's on the table." "Good. I'm starved." Steve noticed how Darien looked a little flushed. The two sat down to dinner. That night when Darien had gone into his room, Luna came. "How are you Serena?" "I'm fine. I'm so much more aware, and stuff. I actually am smart just never used my brains. I aced an English exam." "Excellent. Did you help the scouts today? They mentioned a guy who looked like Tuxedo Mask, but with powers. Was that you? I told them I knew nothing. They tried to pry every ounce of information I had out of me. I had to lie, a lot." "Yeah, I dusted the guy. I appeared and helped them out. Tuxedo Mask was confused." Luna sighed with relief that Steve had been able to dust the monster. Darien's door began to open, so Luna bounded out. Steve flipped the tv back on. Darien trudged onto the balcony outside and watched the stars. A hand appeared on his shoulder. Darien whirled around. "You miss her." Darien nodded, and Steve sighed. "Look. I have to tell you something, but you have to promise not to tell anyone, even the cats that hang around you. You never know, they may even talk." Darien looked at him in shock. "Okay, I know where Serena is." Darien stood up straight. "You aren't mocking me are you?" "No. I seriously know where she is." "Where." "I'm right here." Darien laughed. 'You're kidding me right. Was this a dare or something?" "No. Darien, look me straight in the eyes, and feel it with your heart." Darien squinted. "Is it really you Serena?" "Yes Darien it really is." Steve smiled. Chapter 2: The Other End Of The Surprise The mysterious figure looked down on the two, and decided to make things a little more even. So he waved his hand, and disappeared again. Steve looked over at Darien who was about to say something when he started to laugh hysterically. "What?!" Darien questioned solemnly. "Look in the mirror Darien. Or should I call you Daria from now on?" Darien went inside to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Instead of the tall black haired guy, stood a smaller black haired girl! His hair was long, as long as Serena's and instead of his shirt and pants, he had a dress on! "AHHHHHHHHH!" Darien screamed. "Wow. Turn the decibels down!" Steve groaned. (Big sweat drop here.) "Oops. I'm turning into you!" Daria exclaimed giggling. "Yeah." Steve sighed. "Who ever did this, must think it's pretty funny." Steve nodded thoughtfully. Just then the doorbell interrupted his thoughts. Steve went to get it, and Daria hid out on the balcony. Four girls arrived with Luna and Artemis. "Is Darien here?" Amy asked. "Uh… no. He just left to go find Serena." The group nodded. They understood. It was one of the thing's that showed he really loved her. "Want to come in?" Steve asked pointing into the apartment. "Sure!" Lita spoke for the whole group, but it was mostly for herself. Steve glanced at the balcony and motioned to Daria that it was all right. "Daria, come on in, we have guests!" Daria strolled in a little shy. Luna looked Daria and fainted. Artemis wondered what was wrong with her, and started to paw at her. "Guys, this is my girlfriend Daria. She just got here from the U.S." Daria smiled and looked down at Luna. "What's wrong with the cat?" She asked, pointing to the cat lying on the ground. Luna slowly got up, and shook her body. "She's fine." Mina replied picking Luna up. The group looked at each other. "So how long have you two been an item?" Raye asked "A very long time." Steve answered. "Yeah, it's like we were meant for each other." Steve nudged her. "Lay off the 'we were meant to be' stuff. They'll get suspicious." Steve whispered. Daria nodded. "Want some tea or coffee?" Daria offered. The foursome nodded, and sat down on the nearby couch. Daria left the room to make some tea and coffee for the four girls. Steve smiled. "So, what brought you girls here looking for Darien?" "Well… he was worried about Serena so we thought we'd come and cheer him up!" Raye answered smiling. Daria came back with a tray full of steaming hot cups of coffee and tea. "Here ya go guys!" She smiled. Amy nodded her head in thanks. "So, will you be coming to our school?" Daria shrugged. "I'm not sure. I have to think about things before I go ahead and do them." Mina laughed. "You wanna come shopping with us tomorrow after school? We can go to the mall!" "The mall?!" Daria's eyes did the sparkle thing. Then she squealed. The others looked at her, then looked at Steve. "She sounds an awful lot like Serena." Lita told him. The two cats looked at each other. "Could Serena be Daria, and Darien be Steve?" Artemis asked. Luna shook her head. "I don't know Artemis!" Artemis sighed, looking at her suspiciously. The scouts looked at the time. "Wow. Look at the time. We've gotta go!" Raye said in shock. "Bye!" Lita and Mina said together. "Nice meeting you Daria! Bye Steve!" Amy said as the left. Luna jumped into Steve's lap and started to purr. The door shut and no one noticed Luna wasn't there till later. At Mina's home: "Where's Luna?" Mina asked Artemis when they returned home. "I don't know. I thought she was with the other scouts." "She must have stayed with Steve and Daria." Artemis nodded as he started to drift off. Back at Darien's apartment: "I can't believe you that's you!" "Shut up Luna!" Daria shouted throwing a pillow at her. Luna dodged it. "I'm sorry Darien. Can you transform?" She asked muffling a laugh. Daria took a rose and transformed. "AHHHHHHH," she wailed as she looked down, "I'm a Sailor Scout!" "Yes, Sailor Crescent." Luna said nodding. The moment was broken when a loud snarl broke out. Daria and Steve ran to the balcony and looked down. The scouts were being attacked! They ran out of the apartment, and down an alley. "Moon Crystal Power!" Steve shouted, holding the beeper in the air. Daria held her rose in the air, and transformed. "Don't worry girls! Shadow and Sailor Crescent to the rescue." "Hiya Scout!" Sailor Crescent grinned. "Double Moon Attack!" Twin balls of energy struck the monster in the eyes. "I can't see!" It shrieked hysterically. "Solar Eclipse!" The monster turned to dust. The scouts turned to say thank you, but the two were gone. Outside on a rooftop, Daria and Steve stood looking at the stars. "I love you Darien." "I love you too Serena." Chapter 3: More to the Surprise The full moon sat content in the background. The two gazed at it from the balcony. "Darien," Steve asked," what are we going to do now?" "I don't know." Daria replied shaking his head. "I guess we'll just have to deal with it." Steve murmured. Daria nodded sadly. The mysterious figure looked down on the touching scene and decided it needed more action. "Greetings Steve and Daria." He called from above. The couple looked up. "Or should I say Serena and Darien?" "Who are you and what do you want?" Steve yelled back. " I just want to have some fun!" The figure replied laughing. Two familiar figures appeared in front of the couple. Steve squinted at one of the figures, and two familiar meatballs came into view. "It's me! Serena!" The guy next to her stepped forward and Daria instantly recognized him. "It's me. Darien!" The Darien glared at them with an evil look. "HAHAHAHAHAH! You two ready to rumble?" Darien smiled and transformed into Tuxedo Mask. Tuxedo Mask looked at Steve and laughed. Steve clenched a fist and yelled "MOON CRYSTAL POWER!" Steve grabbed the end of his cape and got ready to fight. Daria took out a rose and transformed. "I am Sailor Crescent and I have an urge to say a really cheesy speech but I know one of you will cut me off!" Tuxedo Mask looked at Sailor Moon, then back at Shadow. He flipped forward and shoved Shadow into the wall. Then he picked up his bag and threw it at him. Shadow stood up, clutching the bag to his chest. He was about to throw it down and fight, but Sailor Moon grabbed Sailor Crescent's arm and threw her onto Shadow. "Now get out!" Darien growled. Shadow and Sailor Crescent walked de-transformed and left. Behind them, Serena and Darien were laughing hysterically. The figure appeared again to Serena and Darien. He started to hypnotize them to act normal. "Serena, you will go home and act normal. Remember you are Serena. Darien you stay here. We're going to change history. " The next day: "Oh no! I'm going to be late!" Serena ran down the stairs, shrieking. "Not again!" Sammy whined. As Serena ran down the street, she bumped into Darien. "Hey your back meatball!" "Darien!" She hugged him after he helped her up. When Serena arrived at school, she noticed her friends with two new people. "Hi Molly and Melvin!" "Hey Serena. Was you trip fun?" "Yea, it was. Who are those two?" "Oh, they are Steve and Daria. They're new." "Oh, when did they arrive?" "When you were gone. They're pretty cool! Daria's a lot like you!" "Wow!" "Oh, Serena, this is Daria and Steve. Steve and Daria meet Serena." "Nice to meet you." The two said as they eyed Serena suspiciously. "Oo! What a hunk!" Steve sighed. (Famous sweat drop here) Daria glared angrily at the blonde girl who was staring at her guy. "He's taken. I'm his girlfriend." Serena smiled. She'd find a way to get him… Ms. Haruna came into the room and handed out the day's test. At the end, everyone got there's back. With the score Serena got, her mother would kill her unless… unless she got a tutor! "Steve, I really need someone to tutor me! My mom will kill if I don't get my grades up!" Steve smiled politely. "Um…sure. Tomorrow night at my place." Daria stood steaming. "I'll be help!" Daria offered. Steve shrugged. "Okay." Serena glared at Daria. Daria smiled innocently. "Hey you two! Cut it out! Serena, don't you have Darien?" Steve interrupted. "Oh yeah. Hehehe." Serena's face grew red. "Good." Daria said happily. Later that day: Everyone was at the arcade when Serena walked in, late as always. "Hi meatball head!" The two guys said in unison. Serena walked by and replied with a humph. Then she walked over to play a Sailor V game. "Darien seems the same." Steve thought. "Hey Darien, is it still okay if I stay at your place?" "Yeah, why wouldn't it be?" "Nothing." The rest of the scouts were hanging out. "It's nice having Serena back." Amy said thoughtfully. "It was getting pretty quiet." Mina said. Lita nodded in agreement. "Yea, no one was there to pig out on my food." "Serena and Darien don't seem the same at all." Raye said quietly. "What do you mean?" Luna asked. "I sense something different about them." "We'll keep an eye out." Artemis replied. That night: Steve was sleeping and Daria was out at a late night seminar. The mysterious figure awakened the evil Darien. He got up from his bed and out to where Steve was sleeping. Steve sensed something and woke up. Darien was standing above him with a knife to his throat. "Darien cut it out! This isn't funny!" Darien gave him an evil smile. Steve looked into his eyes and found them glazed over. He thrust his hand out and pulled Darien's hand away from his neck. Then he transformed. "Moon Crystal Power!" Shadow guessed the mysterious figure that had appeared the other night was controlling him. As Darien fell lunged towards Shadow, Shadow shouted "Lunar Eclipse!" Darien fell to his knees surrounded by a warm light. Shadow de-transformed and watched as Darien stood up. "Wha, what happened?" he asked, looking at the fallen knife. "You were being controlled by someone. He wanted you to kill me." Darien shook his head in shock. The figure sighed. It would be a pain to keep hypnotizing Darien. He would just have to leave Serena normal for a while. Of course he would have to replace Darien. And that girl Raye would have to be led of track. "Guys, I'm home." Daria opened the door and threw down her bag. "Hi Daria!" The two answered. "Hey Steve, I thought you were sleeping." "Um… I couldn't sleep." "Right." Daria shot him a look. "Well I'm bushed. Night guys." Daria fell asleep on the floor on the futon Darien had got for her. The two guys went into Darien's room to talk. "Do you know who this guy is?" "I have no clue. He's not from the Negaverse I know that." "Well, we'll just wait for him to strike again." "Good idea. Night Steve." "Night Darien." Everything was fine that night, and would be till a week later… Coming Next: The Little Pink Haired Girl Visit my Radio Play site of this! http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/Balcony/3431/Steve.html Chapter 4: Little Pink Haired Girl Rubeus walked around his ship peering out the windows. "Hmm=85" Catsy, one of the Black Moon sisters appeared. "So, Rubeus, is this town really the old city of Tokyo?" Rubeus frowned and replied "Yeah. Puny little place, isn't it? I thought it'd be a lot bigger." Catsy smiled. "But I bet it has some good shopping. How about I go for a quick tube of lipstick?" "You've already got forty different shades!" Catsy laughed. "A girl can never have enough lipstick." Bertie, another sister appeared. "Lighten up, Rubeus. Let us have one little spree. You know we always bring back something for you." Rubeus clenched a fist. "You sisters are such shopaholics, but I'm afraid shopping'll have to wait 'til we can catch our prey." Darien and Serena were out boating on a lake, while Steve and Daria watched. "Oh, Darien, isn't this beautiful? Oh, whenever I'm with you, I feel lik= e I'm in a dream." "Yeah, ditto." "Look at them Steve. They are such a perfect couple!" "So are we." Steve leaned over and gave her a kiss. Darien and Serena docked the boat and got off. "We'll be right there!" Serena called to them as she waved. "How about a triple hot fudge sundae?" Darien offered Serena. "Yummy!" Serena walked over to him, but tripped. "What a klutz. Haha. But you're MY klutz." "Darien, do you really mean it?" "Of course Meatball head." Darien kissed her. "I love it when you say that!" Serena thought happily. "Serena, you been eating that sticky caramel bubble gum?" Darien asked struggling to talk. "Mm hmm. Why?" Serena asked. "Cause I think I might be stuck. That stuff's worse than cement!" Steve and Daria laughed and started to walk over. Just then, a purple ball with the face of a cat fell onto Darien. A cloud formed above him, and then a little pink haired girl fell on between Serena and Darien. The two fell w ith the pink girl on top of Darien. "Serena, a little help here?" Darien asked trying to get up. Daria and Steve looked in amazement at the little pink haired girl. Her hairstyle was very similar to Serena's. Darien looked at the little girl and asked, "Where'd you fall from? A plane?" Serena glanced at Darien then the pink haired girl. "Hey. Whaddya think you're doing? Get your paws off my boyfriend." The girl ignored her and replied to Darien "Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to l= and on ya." Serena started to fume. "Hey, kid, your parents teach you any manners? You can't just go jumping = on people like that!" Daria and Steve cautiously walked a little closer. The pink haired girl turned towards Serena. When Serena saw her hair she freaked. "Hey. You look like me, and that's my hairstyle." "It's my mom's hairstyle." The girl replied protectively. Darien stared at the two. "Hmm." Steve noticed the similarities between Serena and Reeny. "Daria, can't you see the similarities between Serena and Reeny?" Daria nodded. "What did you say?" Serena asked the little girl. "Just forget it lady. I don't have time to waste. Just give me the Silver Crystal." Serena and Darien looked on in shock. "Excuse me. Who do you think you are talking to me like that, and what do you know about the Silver Crystal?" "I want that crystal NOW, understand? So just hand it over, blondie." The little girl glared at Serena, while Darien looked on. "Hey." Darien finally said. "Huh?" The pink haired girl asked turning towards Darien. "Hey, little girl, can we help you find your parents? You lost or something?" "Can it, lover boy. This is none o' your business, so keep your nose out of it." The girl turned back to Serena and said, "Now, for the last time, I'm asking you to give me the crystal." "But who are you, and where are you from?" Serena asked softly. Steve came over to the girl. "Do you want us to help little girl?" "Yes, we'll help you find your parents!" Daria offered. "It's you!" The little girl said in shock that only lasted a moment. The girl turned one last time to Serena and said, "Fine. I have other ways of getting what I want. See ya." The four got themselves together and decided to go back to Serena's house. "Hey guys! Come on up to my room!" Serena said as they walked through her house. When the four got there, they found it totally trashed. "SAMMYYY! YOU'RE TOAST!" Serena screamed as she ran at top speed down the stairs. The others shrugged and followed at a slower speed. Her father who was in the living room with Sammy replied, "Serena, calm down! You look like a hyperventilating hyena." The three started laughing at that, and Serena turned around to glare at them. They shut up for a moment. "What did you do to my bedroom?! It looks like ground zero! How many ti= mes have I told you to stay out of my room?!" Sammy stared at her as if he had the slightest idea of what was going on. "You're busting my eardrums!" "That's not all I'm gonna bust!" She growled at him. The three started to laugh again. Steve, Daria, and Darien noticed the purple ball that they had seen just before the girl appeared. "Uh, Serena, look at that." Daria pointed to the purple ball. "Huh?" "Isn't that the girl from earlier today?" Steve asked pointing to the pink haired girl. "What? What is SHE doing here?" Serena shrieked. Steve and Daria covered their ears. "Where do you think she's from, Darien?" "I don't know. The Negaverse? But that mop of hair, it's so much like yours. Maybe she IS a part of your family, Serena." "My family?" "From the Moon Kingdom, your past." "The Moon Kingdom?" Daria asked. "Uh=85 nothing!" Serena and Darien replied together. "I expect you to clean your room, Serena, since we've got company coming." Serena's mother said as she entered the living room. "SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE, HUH?! HUH?! JUST WHO IS SHE?!" Serena shrieked angrily. Her dad gave her a strange look. "Serena, don't tell me you don't remember." Her brother shook his head and sighed. "Yeah, brainiac. This is our cousin Reeny." "AND SINCE WHEN DO WE HAVE A COUSIN NAMED REENY?!" "You're such an airhead. She came for a visit last year. She stayed for two weeks, remember?!" Daria and Steve quietly crept out. Darien shook his head. He didn't remember this girl. "Reeny even brought her pictures." Darien left quietly after Daria and Steve. "I don't remember any of this." Serena wailed. "I knew you were a ditz, Serena, but this is unreal." Sammy replied to her horrifying wailing. "IS IT THE WORLD THAT'S GOING BONKERS, OR IS IT ME?! OH!" "It's you, dear. Go take a nap." Her mother said dusting the table. "Yeah, then we can get together and catch up. Hmhmhm." Reeny said innocently. "Ketchup?! Yeah! Yeah! That's what I'll turn you into, you little..." Luna gave her the stare and Serena shut up. That night while Serena was bathing: "I am so steamed. Who is this stupid kid, and what does she want with me?!" Serena asked Luna. "You sure she said she was after the crystal?" "Uh huh, and I'm sure she's the one who trashed my room looking for it, and you SLEPT through it." Serena accused Luna. Luna glared at her and replied sarcastically, "How awful. I'm beginning to acquire Serena's sloth-like sleeping habits, snoozing through a tornado." "Hey, can the kitty comedy, Luna! We could be in danger." "You're sure she's not your cousin, and you're not just having a memory lapse?" "There's no way that brat's related to me." Serena growled at Luna. Serena noticed some bubbles. "Hmm?" Luna sighed. "All right. I'll keep an eye on her. You just enjoy your bath." Serena leans over to find the Luna ball floating in the water. Reeny was right under it. "I want the Silver Crystal! I want it NOW!" "Get off me! You hear me?! Get out!" She shrieked. "Give me the crystal! I want it!" Reeny yelled at her. "How'd you get in here anyway?! I hate you!" Serena wailed. "I know you've got it!" "Oh, great. Just when I thought we'd get a little peace and quiet around here." Luna said sadly. That night: "Night, Luna." "Yes, sweet dreams, Serena." "You bet. I'm gonna have sweet dreams. I'm gonna dream about Darien." "Sweet dreams, my Meatball Head." "Night, muffin." "AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! What are you doing?" Serena asked Reeny. "Smoochie-moochie, Meatball Head." "Gimme that crystal! I know you have it!" "GET OFF, YOU LITTLE VAMPIRE! Will somebody get this brat off of me?" Serena screamed and woke her parents up. Serena gets Reeny off of her and throws her on the bed. "That is it, flamingo-head! No way you're staying in this house!" "Serena, how dare you shout at your little cousin." "It's all her fault! She attacked me! Go on. Tell them." "I'm sorry. I was having a bad dream. I need a hug." "Serena, if you keep up this behavior, we're going to have to ground you. Understand?" Serena grumbled something, and Luna rolled her eyes. Then everything was quiet for the night. In Rubeus's spaceship: Averie, another sister appeared. "Can't we use a scanner or something, Rubeus? All this running around's ruining my nail polish." "Quit complaining. We've got company coming." Rubeus growled. Bertie looked on surprised. "What? Now? But my hair is a total mess." "Oh, it's the wise man. What an honor." Catsy said glancing at the cloaked man in the center. "I wish I could say the same. I'm deeply disappointed in all of you. Why haven't you tracked down this child yet? As long as she and the Silver Crystal exist, we can't complete our mission. Now tell me. What's delaying you?!" Bertie sighed, and gazed at her nails. "Are you positive they're both in this town? We've had absolutely no luck= so far." "Oh yes, Bertie. I'm positive. I'm running out of patience! Find me that child! Hear me?!" The Wise man growled angrily. "We will, master, and the crystal as well. Then, this miserable town will cease to exist." Rubeus smiled, and stared out the windows. The next day: "Hey Daria, wanna come with us to Raye's temple?" "Um sure. Why?" "You'll see. Bye!" Serena grabbed a picture of her with Reeny in it, and started off to the temple. "All right. Let's get the goods on this little delinquent. Great Fire, tell s who she really is. Guide us, so we know how to handle her." Raye asked the raging flames. "Huh? Nothing. Not a clue." She sighed disappointedly. The girls sighed. "Aw..." "The fire gave you nothing?" Amy asked. "But really, I'm not totally wacko, am I, Raye?" Serena pleaded. "Oh, I don't know about you, Serena. Fire can only tell me so much." Raye answered angrily. "Oh, get serious, Raye! I gotta know!" "Okay, okay. The only explanation I can think of is that this picture is totally bogus. We'd have to bring her in to get the truth." "Hmm. I don't like the way their conversation's headed one bit. They can't all team up against a sweet, innocent kid like me." Reeny said quietly. Daria noticed Reeny outside and sneaked out. She saw Raye's grandpa coming and hid. "Huh? Hello there, little girl. Can I help you? Where's your mommy, huh?" "Huh?" He asked again. "Let's play." Reeny grinned as she dribbled the Luna ball. "KITTY MAGIC! I want milk!" Reeny shouted into the air. "Ah, someone's been teaching you magic tricks." Raye's grandpa said smiling. "You're funny." Reeny answered. "Huh?" He asked. "She's dropping some kind of liquid into the drinks, and I'm guessing it's not milk." Daria thought. "STOP! Don't do that! That's not supposed to go there! They hate milk in their tea." "It's not real milk, grandpa." Daria got closer to Reeny. "Huh?" Grandpa asked before Reeny shoved the bottle of liquid into his mo= uth. "It's my specially formulated mind control potion. Makes people believe whatever I want them to." Then she picked up the tray and walked off. "I have to warn them!" Daria grimaced. "Maybe you did it wrong, Raye. There must've been something in the fire. = Are you totally sure you did all the hocus pocus right?" Serena asked. "Sure, and it's not hocus pocus." Raye answered. "Serena, maybe you're just overreacting to this whole thing." Mina said. "Oh..." "Yeah. Maybe you're jealous 'cause Darien paid attention to her and your Mom took her side instead of yours." Lita said. "What?!" "Or just maybe your life is so dull and boring these days, you jumped at something that would majorly distract you." Raye smiled. "Distract me from what?!" Serena wailed. "Final exams?" Raye shot back at her. "Stop, Raye! Don't mention exams! I'm so far behind, I'm probably going to get an A-." Amy said panicking. "Oh, wish I had that problem." Serena sighed. "Yes, I'm going to have to study nonstop. You should, too, or you'll get held back." "So you're only ten chapters ahead?" Lita asked. "Uh huh." Amy replied. "Ohhh..." The others said. "Poor Amy. Maybe you should get some help from your pal, Greg." Raye's grandpa came to the door with the tray. "Snack time, girls! Tea and muffins. I've got your favorites, Raye; banana oatmeal." "Thanks, but I'm not hungry. Bye." Raye replied annoyed. "Well, maybe your friends would like some, Raye. They're still warm." "We're really kind of busy right now. Would you leave us alone, please?" Serena giggled. "Oh, pardon me. I'm just getting in your way, huh? Well, fine you ungrateful twit. See if I ever bake you muffins again!" "Sheesh. Teenagers..." Grandpa muttered as he walked away. "Sorry about that. He's such a snoop. I know if I'd let him in, he would've started asking us a bazillion annoying questions for sure." Raye said picking up the tray. "No biggie. Let's dig in." Serena eyed the muffins and started to dig in. "What? Why are you staring? I didn't eat them all. I left you one each." "Thanks." Raye mumbled. "Hey, anybody want some milk instead of tea? Mmm. Sure goes good with these yummy muffins." Serena looked around at her friends. They were all laying on the ground; their teacups had crashed. "Hey, you guys. This isn't funny. Come on. Wake up." "Hey, guys? What's going on?" "I knew they couldn't resist. Sleeping like a bunch of babies..." Grandpa, who was really Reeny and her Luna ball, said happily. Daria sneaked behind her and in the room with Serena. "Serena, Reeny put some kind of liquid into the girls' drinks." "Look. Here's the dweeb who thinks she can read fire." "Hello, cousin." Serena sly said as she picked Reeny up. "What a surprise. Who else would go around poisoning people? Not funny. kay, you rotten brat. If you're not from the Negaverse, I'm not gonna hurt you, but if you are, this means war, and you'll wish you'd never fallen out of the sky." Reeny started to wail and Daria sighed. "Serena" "You should cry after what you did." "Serena, she's glowing! She has a crescent moon on her forehead!" Daria said in shock. "Hey, What-what's happening? Sto-sto-stop that!" Serena said panicking. In town: Catsy was checking kids' foreheads for crescent moons. "This is boring." One kid said. "We wanna go play." Another whined. "This substitute teacher stinks." A girl muttered. "You weirdo." A boy said. "Hold still. I'm almost done." Catsy said angrily. "No. Not this one, either." She muttered. "Wow. What's that." A kid pointed to light. "It's totally cool." "Check it out." "It's better than a laser show." "The Moon Beam." Catsy whispered. Back at Raye's house: "Hey, lower the decibels, kid!" Serena yelled. "Serena, why don't you let the kid go!" Daria said as she looked at Reeny. "Hey Serena, it ended!" "What was that all about?" Serena asked. Just then Catsy appeared. "Hahaha. Finally tracked you down, Moon brat. Wasn't easy." "Who are you, and what do you want?" Serena asked Catsy. Daria ran out of the room and outside. She took out her cellular phone and dialed Steve's beeper number. The phone rang right after. "Daria?" "Yeah it's me. Reeny and Serena are in trouble." "I'll be right there." Daria hung up and transformed. "A facial would be nice." Catsy answered. "What?" "Now, Princess, give me the crystal, and we'll be on our way." "One, the Crystal's not hers to give, and two, your tutu's way last season." "She's right. Reeny can't give you something she doesn't have." Catsy turned to face the doorway. "You're addressing me? At least you should learn my real name; it's Catsy. Now who are you?" "I'm Sailor Crescent." "Great, now leave me alone." She turned back to Serena who was ready for another question. "Yeah? So where'd you come from?" "From the Dark Moon of the Negaverse." "Now butt out, fashion flop." She threw a ball of her power at Serena. "Double Moon Attack!" "Run Serena! Get Reeny out of here!" "RUN, REENY! GET OUT OF HERE!" Serena cried. "Fudge!" Catsy screamed as Reeny ran through her legs. "Stop!" Catsy yelled. "RUN!" Sailor Crescent screamed at Reeny. "I said stop!" Catsy screamed. "The kid's a brat, but she doesn't deserve this. All right. MOON STAR POWER!" "It's no use trying to run away, Reeny." Catsy said laughing. Sailor Moon and Sailor Crescent followed Catsy outside to where Reeny lay. "Leave me alone. I'm just... a kid." Reeny said before she became unconscious. "Hahaha. Nice try, Moon brat." "Back off, fashion freak!" Sailor Moon shouted. Catsy looked up at the two figures. "Huh? Who are you, and who does your hair?" "I am Sailor Moon, defender of the innocent!" "And I am Sailor Crescent!" "Did you say Sailor Moon?" "That's right, mod queen. This kid's not exactly innocent, but I will defend her from trash like you." "Hmm. Not impressed. Get a load of this!" Catsy shot a ball of her power = at her. "Double Moon Attack!" Sailor Crescent stopped Catsy's attack. "Sailor Moon, take a powder!" A wall of power surrounds sailor Moon. "So long." Catsy shouts as she goes for Reeny. Sailor Moon jumped onto a nearby wall and started to run after Catsy, while Sailor Crescent chased her from the ground. "Now come along, Reeny." "Stop right there Catsy!" Sailor Crescent yelled at her. "Oh no you don't!" Sailor Moon yelled as she jumped off the wall. "Makeover time for you, pancake-face." Sailor Moon growled as she hit Catsy in the face with her elbow. "Aah! You'll pay for that!" She screeched with a hand to her face. "No one but me touches my face!" Sailor Crescent and Sailor Moon get ready for an attack, but instead of one, they found a rose in front of them. "Who threw that?" Tuxedo Mask jumps down and takes Reeny in his arms. "Tuxedo Mask did." Shadow answered. "And who are you?" Catsy asked. "I am Shadow." "Does this creep have a grudge or is she just having a bad hair day?" Tuxedo Mask asked Sailor Moon. "Tuxedo Mask, it's really you." Sailor Moon murmured gazing at him. "Shadow. Glad you came!" Sailor Crescent said happily. "Any time Crescent." "Stay out of this, you masked men. I'm warning you." "I've had about enough of you!" Sailor Moon shouted. Catsy turned around. "MOON SCEPTER ELIMINATION!" "GOTCHA!" She shouted happily. "Not quite." Catsy said from a rooftop. "Geez, she's tough!" Sailor Crescent thought. "What?" "This isn't over yet, Sailor Moon." Catsy yelled as she disappeared. "She seems to be okay. Just overwhelmed, I guess" "She should be after what happened." Sailor Crescent murmured as she looked at Reeny in Tuxedo Mask's arms. "Who was that lady?" Shadow asked. "That was Catsy. A Negaverse creep." Sailor Crescent answered shaking her head. "The Negaverse? I thought they were gone!" Shadow replied frowning. "Tuxedo Mask, do you know who she is?" Sailor Moon asked. "No, not exactly, but for some reason I feel some strong bond to this munchkin. It's strange. I can't explain it. I feel as if I know her." Tuxedo Mask received a vision of Crystal Tokyo. Shadow also saw it, even though he wasn't holding Reeny. "Tuxedo Mask, are you all right? You're so pale." Sailor Moon asked Tuxedo Mask. "What's wrong?" "Nothing. Don't worry." "But why do I feel so attached to you, hmm? Where do you come from? Eh, little one?" Tuxedo Mask thought. Shadow heard Darien's thought, and wondered what was going on. Back in Rubeus's spaceship: "So where did all these scouts come from?" "I don't know, but if that Sailor Moon gave me a scar, those pigtails are gone." Catsy muttered as she fixed her face. "Well, at least now we know where the crystal is. Once we have that, we can finally move to the next phase in our mission. Now, tell me about Sailor Crescent, Shadow, and this fool Tuxedo Mask." "Ooh, yes. Is Tuxedo Mask a sharp dresser, Catsy?" Bertie asked. Catsy stared into one of the mirrors. "You haven't seen the last of me yet, Sailor Moon. Have no doubt. You will pay for what you've done." In Serena's room: "Hmph. You'd never know she's such a terror when she's awake, huh?" Luna said. "She's not THAT bad. You know, I used to be like that at her age, and look how cool I turned out." "Wonder who she is?" "Oh well. Night, Luna. Sleep well." "No chance of that. Not in this bed." "Oh brother..."