"Sailor Moon World" was a story I wrote back in 1997. I was writing
it at the same time as Lady Jendra's "Sailor Moon Universal". I was
partially motivated by that story, and borrowed many ideas from it. Now
years later, I was re-reading "Sailor Moon World", and found that the story
was very immature, and the similarities to "Universal" were obvious.
Therefore, I decided to re-write it, but now with totally new characters,
new enemies, and a new story. With years more of writing experience under
my belt, I am sure that I can make this story better than the original in
every way. So please read, and enjoy. Don't forget to R&R!
DISCLAIMERS:
Hey, I just have a few standard disclaimers. 1: Though most of the characters are not mine, the story and the new characters are. If you want to post this on a site for any reason, just give credit where credit is due. Thanks =Þ 2: I do not own Sailormoon and her soldiers (surprising, right?). They are copyright © 1992 Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha, TOEI Animation. English Language Adaptation © 1995 DiC Entertainment. 3: I bothered you long enough, so please sit back and enjoy my story. Bye =Þ
The New Sailor Moon World Chapter one: sudden farewell
School had just started, and all the students of class 3-A were waiting for the teacher to arrive. This day was a strange day. The teacher was never late for anything, so her not being in class after five minutes was definitely something out of the ordinary. The students didn't seem to mind, however. It's always good to have a free period every once in a while.
"Damn," said a boy with short brown hair. He had bangs reaching just above his eyes, and was wearing thick glasses. The shirt he was wearing had a picture of Sailor Moon on it, and he wore black shorts. He didn't exactly have a lot of friends, but he gave people the impression that if he were to lose the glasses and dress differently, he would be quite handsome. "I can't believe that Ms. Lynn is absent today. It's like a dream come true," he continued.
"It definitely is out of the ordinary," his friend replied. He had short ebony black hair with shorter bangs than his friend. His hair shined brilliantly in the light of the sun coming through the window. He also had piercing green eyes, and a good build. He was average height, at about 5'6". He was wearing a plain white t-shirt and black pants. Though all the girls drooled over him, he didn't have a girlfriend or a lot of friends. He enjoyed keeping to himself.
"Well now we have time to study for the test next period," the boy with brown hair continued, making his friend's eyes narrow. He was planning on enjoying his free period by doing nothing. He hated schoolwork of any sort, except English and history. Otherwise, he had no need for the other subjects. "You will be studying too, Trevor-my-boy," the boy with brown hair continued. Trevor rolled his eyes.
"Thanks, but no thanks, Bob-my-boy," Trevor said sarcastically. This caused Bob to laugh. Usually, Trevor was in a good mood about basically everything. Just mention school, however, and his personality does a total one-eighty. Personally, Bob had no intentions of studying; he had studied plenty the night before. It was always fun to see Trevor's reaction, though.
"Whatever you say," Bob said, his eyes suddenly growing wide. "Oh yeah, I forgot." Bob reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of cards, "I just got these in the mail yesterday. I wasn't supposed to be getting them for another week or two. I'm sort of surprised to have gotten them so soon." Trevor gasped, instantly swiping the cards. The cards were Sailor Moon collector cards. Each card was a real photo taken of each scout.
"Who are they?" Trevor asked, pointing to three scouts he had never seen before. One of them was tall with short blonde hair. She looked a bit tomboyish, but cute non-the-less. The second was a woman with long green hair. She looked older than the rest of the scouts. The third was the most gorgeous of the three. She had blue-green hair down to her shoulders. Bob took a look at the cards Trevor was talking about.
"Oh, these are three new scouts," answered Bob. "Their names are Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Pluto. Pretty neat, eh?" Trevor nodded. Though he seldom admitted it to anybody, he was a big fan of Sailor Moon. Actually, he was possibly an even more avid fan than Bob, who was considered the biggest fan in the school. Trevor stared longingly at the pictures.
"I wanna meet them," Trevor said, a distant look in his eyes. Bob nodded in agreement. "Too bad they live in Japan," Trevor continued, a defeated look in his eyes. Bob grinned, hope still shining in his blue eyes. It seemed that the idea that he and Trevor lived in Virginia didn't at all ruin his determination. Actually, it made it that much stronger.
"So who cares if we live on other side of the world?" asked Bob. Trevor looked up at him. "As long as we want to meet them and try our best to do so, we can do anything." Trevor thought for a moment about what his friend said before grinning and nodding his head in agreement. "Hey you know what, Trev?" Bob asked. "Let's make this a pact." He held out his hand, "Let's promise to meet the Sailor scouts one day." Trevor nodded and shook Bob's hand.
"I promise," Trevor said while shaking Bob's hand. "I promise that both of us will go meet the scouts one day before we graduate." Bob nodded, smiling. Right then, the bell rang, forcing Trevor and Bob to unclasp their hands. "Well I guess I'll see you next period," Trevor said as he and Bob both stood up and left their class and went their opposite ways to their lockers. While Trevor was walking, he couldn't help but smile. 'To meet the Sailor scouts?' he thought. 'That's a dream come true.'
The rest of the day went pretty quick. There was no teacher in their next class as well. That wasn't anything unusual, but it still made Trevor wonder. After school, he and Bob were walking home together. Bob was Trevor's next-door neighbor, so they walked home together almost every day.
They talked about various things as they walked. They talked about having no first and second period, the new scouts, Trevor's dreams, and most of all: seeing the Sailor scouts. After the short ten-minute walk, they were home. Trevor's house was a two-story high white house with a brown roof. It had two large windows on the front on each side of the door, and two smaller ones on the second floor. He had a red walkways leading straight to his front door and plants of all sorts covered his lawn.
Bob's house was almost the same, possibly even more stunning. It, too, had two stories. It was also white and had a brown roof and door. His front yard was covered with islands filled with plants, and flowers lined the front of his house, making it seem almost alive.
"Well, I guess I'll see you later," Trevor said, giving Bob a five. "Give me a call at around five," Trevor continued. "We can talk more about the scouts." Bob nodded. He called at around five almost every day after school ever since they were kids. Actually, they considered themselves more of brothers than friends. Bob was always there for Trevor, and Trevor was always there for Bob.
They had met when they were about two. Their mothers also happen to be childhood friends, and every day they left Trevor and Bob to play together in their cribs. By the time they were three, they were unable to be separated. If Trevor were away from Bob for more than five minutes, he would cry. The same went for Bob. Their parents knew right then they had not only a strong friendship, but also a brotherhood.
"I'll call you," said Bob before walking to his house. "Later," he called, holding up his hand. Trevor waved back and walked slowly into his house. After closing the door behind him, the first thing he noticed was how quiet it was.
"Oh yeah," Trevor remembered aloud, "It's mom and dad's anniversary." He sighed and looked around. The room he was in was average-sized with black couches on either side of the room to his left, and an archway that led to the kitchen straight ahead of him. The floor was polished oak, as was the table between the couches. The walls were painted white. Peaceful was the best way to explain the room. To his right was another archway that led to the main hall. Walking through it, Trevor made the first left and up the stairs, to the upstairs hall.
He entered the last room on his left to his room. The room was fairly small and simple. The floor was a gray carpet, and there was a computer to his right, with a widow right next to it. Straight ahead was his bed, a window right behind to it, and his closet door next to it. To his left was his dresser and desk. The walls were painted white, and posters of Sailor Moon and the scouts hung around it.
Trevor sighed and sat down on his bed, looking out his window. The wind was blowing, making the branches of the surrounding trees sway gently. It seemed dark out also, which was strange, seeing that it was only three o'clock. Suddenly, he felt a dark feeling, as if something was going to happen. It sent shivers up and down his spine as he thought about it. Quickly, he turned his head away from the window.
He decided to use his computer. Once he signed on, the first thing he noticed was he had mail. Seeing that it was from Bob, he opened it. The message read simply: "Hey, man!" Trevor laughed and looked out the window next to him to see Bob waving from his own window. It just happened that their rooms were right across from each other. Trevor laughed, his mood getting a bit lighter. He still had a nagging feeling that something was wrong.
"Maybe I just need sleep," Trevor said, saying bye to Bob and lying down on his bed. Within minutes, he was asleep. He slept for about an hour before he was woken up by the sound of screeching outside his window. Quickly, he sat up and looked outside. He gasped at what he saw. A large eagle was circling the air outside his window. The eagle was a stunning brown that seemed to almost glow. Trevor was an avid fan of birds.
Quickly, Trevor jumped of his bed and quickly began looking for his camera. Finding it in his drawer, he quickly ran back to the window, only to see the bird gone. Trevor's shoulders drooped in defeat. He knew that he would never see such a marvelous bird ever again. Right then, his phone rang. Trevor looked at the Sailor Moon clock on his wall and noticed it was five o'clock. Slowly, he reached over and picked up the cordless phone oh his desk.
"DID YOU SEE THAT!?" yelled the voice from the other side. Trevor swore he could here him shouting for his house as well. Trevor grimaced, his ear ringing. Quickly, he switched the phone to his other ear.
"Of course I did," Trevor answered in his usual calm voice. Bob was also an avid bird watcher. "I tried taking a picture, but the damn thing was gone by the time I got the camera," Trevor continued. He looked into Bob's window to see him nod. Trevor assumed the same thing happened to him.
"Yeah, same here," answered Bob, making Trevor grin. "It should still be around the area, though. Do you wanna take a look around town with me?" Now it was Trevor's turn to nod. "Is that a yes?" asked Bob. This made Trevor laugh. He looked at Bob's window to see him grinning at him. Trevor grinned back.
"Sure," he said. "I have nothing else to do. Meet me outside." With that they said their farewells and Trevor grabbed his equipment before going outside his house to meet Bob. Bob also had his trusty camera ready. "Ready?" Trevor asked. Bob nodded, holding up his bag of camera equipment. Neither of them noticed the pair of eyes watching their every move.
"I saw it over there," Trevor said, pointing to his bedroom window. "I didn't see which way it took off, though," he finished. His shoulders were slumped in defeat. He had hoped that they would at least know in what general direction to search in. Bob grinned.
"Don't worry, Trevor-my-friend," Bob said, making Trevor roll his eyes from the name, but excited that Bob has an idea at the same time. "I saw it fly away." He pointed his finger down the street, "It went to the west. I'm positive it did, so let's start down there." Trevor nodded, hope once again shining in his eyes. They began quickly walking, almost jogging towards the west. Deep down, Trevor knew that they most likely wouldn't see it again. He still had a shred of hope, however.
They searched for almost three hours. Their searches were not entirely fruitless, however. They happened to get a few good pictures of a Hawk, and some other birds. Bob swore he caught a glimpse of the eagle again. He said he saw it in a tree, almost watching them. It seemed to fly away when it realized Bob noticed it. Trevor thought he was seeing things, of course. Besides that, the eagle was never spotted, and it was beginning to get dark out.
"Well, I guess we should call it a night," said Trevor, exhausted. Bob still wanted to go on, but reluctantly agreed. It was obvious by now that they weren't going to be seeing the eagle again. "Well at least we got some good pics," Trevor continued. Bob nodded. They turned around and began slowly walking home. Fortunately, they were not too far.
About thirty minutes later, they both reached the front of Trevor's house. "I guess my parents came back," Trevor said, noticing his father's red jeep in the driveway. Bob nodded, sighing. "Hey, I'm sure we'll see it again," mocked Trevor. Bob only laughed.
"Actually," Bob started, "We probably will. Let's look again tomorrow." Trevor only managed to roll his eyes. Bob never, ever gave up. Trevor didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. Trevor nodded and gave Bob a five before they both walked to their own houses. "I'll see you in school tomorrow," Bob called out behind him.
"See you then," Trevor called back before opening his door. He closed it behind him and looked around him. He heard the sound of his television in the next room. He walked into the main hall and past the staircase into the television room. It was the same as the main room, only this room had a gray carpet except for a wood floor. There was also a brick fireplace across from the entrance. To his left was a large couch, the television across from it. His parents were snuggling together, asleep. Trevor smiled and quietly walked away and up the stairs.
Making it to his room, he turned the light on and lied on his back, looking out his window. It was now twilight out, Trevor's favorite time of the day. He sighed, remembering the time he spent hunting with Bob earlier in the day. He had a nagging feeling the whole time that he was being watched. He didn't know by what, or whom, but the feeling never went away.
"I'm just imagining things," Trevor thought aloud. "There was nobody around." Just then, he saw a glimpse of something flying in the sky. However, it was gone as quickly as it appeared. Sighing, he closed his eyes and quickly fell into a dreamless sleep.
Several hours later, he was wakened by the sound of screeching outside his window. He quickly sat up and looked outside his window. It was dark now, except for a red glow. "Huh?" Trevor said, looking out the window next to his computer. He gasped at what he saw. Bob's house was on fire. He screamed and opened his door, a ball of flames instantly coming through it.
"WHAT!?" Trevor cried, quickly backing away. Without a second thought, he turned around and opened the window next to the bed. He kicked out the screen and looked at the ground below him. Gulping, he slowly climbed out. Once he was only hanging on to the windowsill with his hands, he looked around desperately for a way down without falling. Just then, a fireball burst out his window, making him fall painfully to the ground.
He favored his ankle before realizing his parents were possibly still in the house. Quickly, he stood up, ignoring the pain in his ankle. He ran to his front door and tried to open it, finding it locked. Without a second thought, he kicked it open and ran inside, only to see the inside filled with flames. He held his shirt over his mouth and searched the house, starting with the television room. They were not in there.
He next tried their bedroom. They were not in there either. 'Maybe they got out,' Trevor thought as he felt himself getting weak from the lack of oxygen. He ran out of his house as quickly as he could. The moment he left the front door, there was another explosion, sending him forward, face first into the street. He lied there, unmoving, a million thoughts racing through his head at once.
"Bob," he remembered, quickly standing up. His friend's house was also burning. He noticed Bob outside, staring at it. "BOB," cried Trevor, running to his friend. Bob turned to him and gasped. Once Trevor made it to him, they hugged for a short moment before looking up at the houses again. "Did you parents get out?" Trevor asked.
"I don't see them inside anywhere," Bob answered, his voice trembling. "But if they escaped, wouldn't they be out here with us?" Trevor nodded in agreement. He had tried to stay calm this whole time, but Bob brought up a good point. Trevor then looked around and gasped when he noticed something in the sky.
"LOOK," called Trevor, pointing at the figure in the sky. Bob followed Trevor's finger and gasped when he saw the figure with his own eyes. In the sky, there was what appeared to be a woman. She was wearing a tight black fuku with the back cut out of it. She had a short skirt with black stockings under it. Her hair was a dark red. A sailor scarf was tied around her neck. In her hand, she held what appeared to be four crystals.
She was looking at the burning houses, a smile of satisfaction across her face. Slowly, she landed and turned around to face the two teenagers. They gasped and stepped back. She looked down at the four black crystals in her hand and grinned. The crystals looked like marbles, only a bit larger.
"A sailor scout?" asked Bob, looking at the woman in disbelief. Trevor only looked at her, his face showing no emotion whatsoever. The woman nodded to Bob's question. He dropped his guard for a moment before putting it back up, "Who are you? Why haven't I ever heard of you before?" The woman only grinned more.
"I am Sailor Alopec. The other questions I have no reason to answer," she replied in a low, but sly voice. Trevor and Bob looked at her, confused looks on their faces. They had both never heard of a "Sailor Alopec" before. It seemed that she was not on their side, however.
"What do you want?" asked Trevor defensively. The woman now turned her attention to him, and gasped. Quickly, however, she smiled, taking a cautious step forward. Trevor and Bob both took a step back in fright. They had no idea what this woman was planning, and didn't have any intentions of finding out.
"You," she said, pointing her finger at Trevor. He only gulped in return. "I knew I felt a strange aura coming from one of these houses," she continued, grinning. "Now that the choices are narrowed down, however, I know now it's you." Trevor looked confused. Neither he nor Bob had the slightest idea what she was talking about. Her grin vanished as she raised her palm towards Trevor. "Die," she said as her hand began glowing purple with power.
In a sudden move, Bob jumped in front of Trevor as a ball of energy his him in the chest. He screamed in pain as a small crystal, similar to the ones Alopec was holding earlier, appeared in front of him. This time, however, it seemed to be emitting green light from the inside. Slowly, however, the light faded and Bob fell to the floor. Trevor let out a cry and knelt down next to him, cradling his head.
"Damn," said Alopec as the crystal appeared in her hand. It was now a solid black. "Another blank. What a waste of life." She grinned as the crystals vanished from her hand. She then turned her attention to Trevor, who was knelt down, holding Bob.
"Why did you do it?" Trevor asked, his voice choked with tears. Bob smiled, his blue eyes shining.
"We're brother, right?" Bob asked. Trevor nodded, making Bob's smile widen. "That's what friends are for." Slowly, he began closing his eyes. "It's so warm," he said, just above a whisper. "So.warm," he finished, followed by silence. Trevor just stared at his friend's lifeless body, silent tears falling form his eyes. He began shaking Bob frantically.
"Wake up, Bob," Trevor choked, "Wake up." Bob still didn't wake up. Trevor shook him harder, "WAKE UP DAMN YOU!" he cried. Still, there was only silence. Trevor cried aloud as he held his friend, no, his brother. "You promised that we would see the scouts together. You promised, so you have to keep it. YOU HAVE TO! YOU PROMISED!" Quickly, he turned his head to face the scout that was watching this with a look of satisfaction in her green eyes.
"This is all too amusing," she said, ending with a small chuckle. Trevor only looked at her, his green eyes literally glowing. Seeing this, Alopec was taken aback before regaining her composure. "Too bad I'll have to end this all now. Don't worry, you can see you parents and 'brother' soon enough." Trevor gasped when he heard her speak of his parents. Alopec grinned, once again raising the palm of her hand towards the defenseless teenager. "Die," she said.
Suddenly, a shriek was heard from above, followed by a brown flash. An eagle clawed at Alopec's face, and she stumbled backwards into the fire, screaming. Trevor gasped as the eagle once again vanished. Moments later, Alopec appeared once again, her fuku scorched from the flames. She looked around for any sight of the eagle. She wanted to kill it first.
"She took my parents," Trevor mumbled, standing up. He glared at her, his eyes burning with anger. She noticed him and turned her attention back to him, her grin appearing once again. "She took my best friend," he continued, stepping forward. "She took everything from me. Everything." He had never hated anybody in his life, but he despised this woman. He wished death upon her. Suddenly, realization hit him as he realized that everything and everyone were gone for good. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he screamed before everything went dark.
Trevor quickly sat up and panted heavily. It had been some nightmare, but he was glad it ended. Once he calmed down, he noticed that he wasn't in his room. The room was a plain white with a small window to his left that looked out to the parking lot beyond it. In front of him was a small TV hanging from the wall, and a door next to it. To his right was a machine that was checking his pulse. He then noticed the gown he was wearing.
"I'm in a hospital?" he said, quickly taking the pulse reader off his finger and standing up. He screamed in pain and fell to the floor. He looked down to see his ankle wrapped in a cast. It was then that he remembered falling from his second-story window. He had a pain in his ankle after that, but he ignored it. "So it wasn't a dream?" he asked, hoping it wasn't true. All his logic told him differently, though. "So Mom, Dad, Bob, they're all DEAD?" he finished yelling. Right then a nurse barged into the room.
"Mr. Carrington," the nurse gasped, calling for another nurse. They tried to help him up, but he pushed them away. Using the bed, he pulled himself up and sat down on the bed. Reaching for clutches next to his bed, he stood up. "You can't get up yet," the first nurse said. Trevor glared at her, making her back away. He had to get away. He had to know what happened.
"You must sit and rest," spoke a deep voice. Trevor gasped and looked up at the door. Standing there was a tall man wearing a business suit. Even under the suit, it was obvious his build was big. He was clean- shaven and had short, slick black hair. The nurses goggled over him before he sent them out of the room. They left slowly, getting a few more glimpses at the hunk on the way out. The man then closed the door behind him. Feeling that he should listen to this man, Trevor sat down.
"I am sorry to just barge in unannounced," the man apologized. Trevor nodded. "I know that you must be going through a lot of pain, physically and mentally. I am sorry, I haven't even introduced myself." The man held out his hand, "I am Mr. Jacobson. I am with the F.B.I.'s detective unit." Trevor shook his hand, not allowing his eyes to leave his soft brown eyes.
"My parents," Trevor choked, "Are they okay?" The man only looked away. Trevor nodded, turning his gaze to the floor. The last shred of hope he had vanished. Nothing was left for him now, nothing. He wanted to cry, but he learned long ago that crying didn't help. In this case, nothing could help.
"I'm sorry," Mr. Jacobson said, placing his hand on Trevor's shoulder. Almost instantly, Trevor hit it away. Mr. Jacobson was taken back for a moment, but then remembered that this boy had been though a lot in the past twenty-four hours. "Their bodies, and also the bodies of Bob Gretcher have not been found," Mr. Jacobson said. This caught Trevor's attention, as he looked up into the man's eyes again. "It is as if they just vanished," Mr. Jacobson finished.
Trevor nodded, trying to understand. He began to wonder if the crystals Sailor Alopec stole had anything to do with that. He could not concentrate at all now, though. There was no way he could concentrate knowing that his parents and best friend were now gone forever.
"We searched your family history and found only one living relative," Mr. Jacobson said, making Trevor gasp. As far as he knew, neither his family nor his biological parents had any living relatives. The fact that he had a brother this whole time was news to him. "You are old enough to be on you own," Mr. Jacobson continued, "But it would be best if you had some sort of guardian. Your brother is four years older than you, making him old enough to be your guardian." Trevor nodded.
"Where does he live?" Trevor asked, curiosity taking over his anguish for a short time. Mr. Jacobson read the paper he was holding in his hand.
"It reads he lives in Tokyo, Japan. Would you like us to contact him for you?" Trevor shook his head. He had every intention of meeting his "brother". He also had another reason, however. He had a promise to keep, and had every intention of fulfilling it.
"I would like to go on my own," Trevor said. Mr. Jacobson opened his mouth to retort, but quickly closed it. He could tell that there was no point trying to talk to this kid once he had his mind set on something. Hesitantly, Mr. Jacobson nodded, handing him a paper. Trevor looked up at him, wondering what it was for.
"That is the information you need," said Mr. Jacobson. "It includes his name and address. You can leave later, though. You must rest now, and give your ankle time to heal." Trevor nodded in agreement, beginning to feel a bit tired. "I have a feeling we will meet again," Mr. Jacobson said. Shaking Trevor's hand once more, he walked out of the room. Almost instantly, Trevor lied back and stared at the white ceiling.
"So I have a brother?" Trevor thought aloud. "Mom, dad, why didn't you tell me?" With that last thought in mind, he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
DISCLAIMERS:
Hey, I just have a few standard disclaimers. 1: Though most of the characters are not mine, the story and the new characters are. If you want to post this on a site for any reason, just give credit where credit is due. Thanks =Þ 2: I do not own Sailormoon and her soldiers (surprising, right?). They are copyright © 1992 Naoko Takeuchi/Kodansha, TOEI Animation. English Language Adaptation © 1995 DiC Entertainment. 3: I bothered you long enough, so please sit back and enjoy my story. Bye =Þ
The New Sailor Moon World Chapter one: sudden farewell
School had just started, and all the students of class 3-A were waiting for the teacher to arrive. This day was a strange day. The teacher was never late for anything, so her not being in class after five minutes was definitely something out of the ordinary. The students didn't seem to mind, however. It's always good to have a free period every once in a while.
"Damn," said a boy with short brown hair. He had bangs reaching just above his eyes, and was wearing thick glasses. The shirt he was wearing had a picture of Sailor Moon on it, and he wore black shorts. He didn't exactly have a lot of friends, but he gave people the impression that if he were to lose the glasses and dress differently, he would be quite handsome. "I can't believe that Ms. Lynn is absent today. It's like a dream come true," he continued.
"It definitely is out of the ordinary," his friend replied. He had short ebony black hair with shorter bangs than his friend. His hair shined brilliantly in the light of the sun coming through the window. He also had piercing green eyes, and a good build. He was average height, at about 5'6". He was wearing a plain white t-shirt and black pants. Though all the girls drooled over him, he didn't have a girlfriend or a lot of friends. He enjoyed keeping to himself.
"Well now we have time to study for the test next period," the boy with brown hair continued, making his friend's eyes narrow. He was planning on enjoying his free period by doing nothing. He hated schoolwork of any sort, except English and history. Otherwise, he had no need for the other subjects. "You will be studying too, Trevor-my-boy," the boy with brown hair continued. Trevor rolled his eyes.
"Thanks, but no thanks, Bob-my-boy," Trevor said sarcastically. This caused Bob to laugh. Usually, Trevor was in a good mood about basically everything. Just mention school, however, and his personality does a total one-eighty. Personally, Bob had no intentions of studying; he had studied plenty the night before. It was always fun to see Trevor's reaction, though.
"Whatever you say," Bob said, his eyes suddenly growing wide. "Oh yeah, I forgot." Bob reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of cards, "I just got these in the mail yesterday. I wasn't supposed to be getting them for another week or two. I'm sort of surprised to have gotten them so soon." Trevor gasped, instantly swiping the cards. The cards were Sailor Moon collector cards. Each card was a real photo taken of each scout.
"Who are they?" Trevor asked, pointing to three scouts he had never seen before. One of them was tall with short blonde hair. She looked a bit tomboyish, but cute non-the-less. The second was a woman with long green hair. She looked older than the rest of the scouts. The third was the most gorgeous of the three. She had blue-green hair down to her shoulders. Bob took a look at the cards Trevor was talking about.
"Oh, these are three new scouts," answered Bob. "Their names are Sailor Uranus, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Pluto. Pretty neat, eh?" Trevor nodded. Though he seldom admitted it to anybody, he was a big fan of Sailor Moon. Actually, he was possibly an even more avid fan than Bob, who was considered the biggest fan in the school. Trevor stared longingly at the pictures.
"I wanna meet them," Trevor said, a distant look in his eyes. Bob nodded in agreement. "Too bad they live in Japan," Trevor continued, a defeated look in his eyes. Bob grinned, hope still shining in his blue eyes. It seemed that the idea that he and Trevor lived in Virginia didn't at all ruin his determination. Actually, it made it that much stronger.
"So who cares if we live on other side of the world?" asked Bob. Trevor looked up at him. "As long as we want to meet them and try our best to do so, we can do anything." Trevor thought for a moment about what his friend said before grinning and nodding his head in agreement. "Hey you know what, Trev?" Bob asked. "Let's make this a pact." He held out his hand, "Let's promise to meet the Sailor scouts one day." Trevor nodded and shook Bob's hand.
"I promise," Trevor said while shaking Bob's hand. "I promise that both of us will go meet the scouts one day before we graduate." Bob nodded, smiling. Right then, the bell rang, forcing Trevor and Bob to unclasp their hands. "Well I guess I'll see you next period," Trevor said as he and Bob both stood up and left their class and went their opposite ways to their lockers. While Trevor was walking, he couldn't help but smile. 'To meet the Sailor scouts?' he thought. 'That's a dream come true.'
The rest of the day went pretty quick. There was no teacher in their next class as well. That wasn't anything unusual, but it still made Trevor wonder. After school, he and Bob were walking home together. Bob was Trevor's next-door neighbor, so they walked home together almost every day.
They talked about various things as they walked. They talked about having no first and second period, the new scouts, Trevor's dreams, and most of all: seeing the Sailor scouts. After the short ten-minute walk, they were home. Trevor's house was a two-story high white house with a brown roof. It had two large windows on the front on each side of the door, and two smaller ones on the second floor. He had a red walkways leading straight to his front door and plants of all sorts covered his lawn.
Bob's house was almost the same, possibly even more stunning. It, too, had two stories. It was also white and had a brown roof and door. His front yard was covered with islands filled with plants, and flowers lined the front of his house, making it seem almost alive.
"Well, I guess I'll see you later," Trevor said, giving Bob a five. "Give me a call at around five," Trevor continued. "We can talk more about the scouts." Bob nodded. He called at around five almost every day after school ever since they were kids. Actually, they considered themselves more of brothers than friends. Bob was always there for Trevor, and Trevor was always there for Bob.
They had met when they were about two. Their mothers also happen to be childhood friends, and every day they left Trevor and Bob to play together in their cribs. By the time they were three, they were unable to be separated. If Trevor were away from Bob for more than five minutes, he would cry. The same went for Bob. Their parents knew right then they had not only a strong friendship, but also a brotherhood.
"I'll call you," said Bob before walking to his house. "Later," he called, holding up his hand. Trevor waved back and walked slowly into his house. After closing the door behind him, the first thing he noticed was how quiet it was.
"Oh yeah," Trevor remembered aloud, "It's mom and dad's anniversary." He sighed and looked around. The room he was in was average-sized with black couches on either side of the room to his left, and an archway that led to the kitchen straight ahead of him. The floor was polished oak, as was the table between the couches. The walls were painted white. Peaceful was the best way to explain the room. To his right was another archway that led to the main hall. Walking through it, Trevor made the first left and up the stairs, to the upstairs hall.
He entered the last room on his left to his room. The room was fairly small and simple. The floor was a gray carpet, and there was a computer to his right, with a widow right next to it. Straight ahead was his bed, a window right behind to it, and his closet door next to it. To his left was his dresser and desk. The walls were painted white, and posters of Sailor Moon and the scouts hung around it.
Trevor sighed and sat down on his bed, looking out his window. The wind was blowing, making the branches of the surrounding trees sway gently. It seemed dark out also, which was strange, seeing that it was only three o'clock. Suddenly, he felt a dark feeling, as if something was going to happen. It sent shivers up and down his spine as he thought about it. Quickly, he turned his head away from the window.
He decided to use his computer. Once he signed on, the first thing he noticed was he had mail. Seeing that it was from Bob, he opened it. The message read simply: "Hey, man!" Trevor laughed and looked out the window next to him to see Bob waving from his own window. It just happened that their rooms were right across from each other. Trevor laughed, his mood getting a bit lighter. He still had a nagging feeling that something was wrong.
"Maybe I just need sleep," Trevor said, saying bye to Bob and lying down on his bed. Within minutes, he was asleep. He slept for about an hour before he was woken up by the sound of screeching outside his window. Quickly, he sat up and looked outside. He gasped at what he saw. A large eagle was circling the air outside his window. The eagle was a stunning brown that seemed to almost glow. Trevor was an avid fan of birds.
Quickly, Trevor jumped of his bed and quickly began looking for his camera. Finding it in his drawer, he quickly ran back to the window, only to see the bird gone. Trevor's shoulders drooped in defeat. He knew that he would never see such a marvelous bird ever again. Right then, his phone rang. Trevor looked at the Sailor Moon clock on his wall and noticed it was five o'clock. Slowly, he reached over and picked up the cordless phone oh his desk.
"DID YOU SEE THAT!?" yelled the voice from the other side. Trevor swore he could here him shouting for his house as well. Trevor grimaced, his ear ringing. Quickly, he switched the phone to his other ear.
"Of course I did," Trevor answered in his usual calm voice. Bob was also an avid bird watcher. "I tried taking a picture, but the damn thing was gone by the time I got the camera," Trevor continued. He looked into Bob's window to see him nod. Trevor assumed the same thing happened to him.
"Yeah, same here," answered Bob, making Trevor grin. "It should still be around the area, though. Do you wanna take a look around town with me?" Now it was Trevor's turn to nod. "Is that a yes?" asked Bob. This made Trevor laugh. He looked at Bob's window to see him grinning at him. Trevor grinned back.
"Sure," he said. "I have nothing else to do. Meet me outside." With that they said their farewells and Trevor grabbed his equipment before going outside his house to meet Bob. Bob also had his trusty camera ready. "Ready?" Trevor asked. Bob nodded, holding up his bag of camera equipment. Neither of them noticed the pair of eyes watching their every move.
"I saw it over there," Trevor said, pointing to his bedroom window. "I didn't see which way it took off, though," he finished. His shoulders were slumped in defeat. He had hoped that they would at least know in what general direction to search in. Bob grinned.
"Don't worry, Trevor-my-friend," Bob said, making Trevor roll his eyes from the name, but excited that Bob has an idea at the same time. "I saw it fly away." He pointed his finger down the street, "It went to the west. I'm positive it did, so let's start down there." Trevor nodded, hope once again shining in his eyes. They began quickly walking, almost jogging towards the west. Deep down, Trevor knew that they most likely wouldn't see it again. He still had a shred of hope, however.
They searched for almost three hours. Their searches were not entirely fruitless, however. They happened to get a few good pictures of a Hawk, and some other birds. Bob swore he caught a glimpse of the eagle again. He said he saw it in a tree, almost watching them. It seemed to fly away when it realized Bob noticed it. Trevor thought he was seeing things, of course. Besides that, the eagle was never spotted, and it was beginning to get dark out.
"Well, I guess we should call it a night," said Trevor, exhausted. Bob still wanted to go on, but reluctantly agreed. It was obvious by now that they weren't going to be seeing the eagle again. "Well at least we got some good pics," Trevor continued. Bob nodded. They turned around and began slowly walking home. Fortunately, they were not too far.
About thirty minutes later, they both reached the front of Trevor's house. "I guess my parents came back," Trevor said, noticing his father's red jeep in the driveway. Bob nodded, sighing. "Hey, I'm sure we'll see it again," mocked Trevor. Bob only laughed.
"Actually," Bob started, "We probably will. Let's look again tomorrow." Trevor only managed to roll his eyes. Bob never, ever gave up. Trevor didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. Trevor nodded and gave Bob a five before they both walked to their own houses. "I'll see you in school tomorrow," Bob called out behind him.
"See you then," Trevor called back before opening his door. He closed it behind him and looked around him. He heard the sound of his television in the next room. He walked into the main hall and past the staircase into the television room. It was the same as the main room, only this room had a gray carpet except for a wood floor. There was also a brick fireplace across from the entrance. To his left was a large couch, the television across from it. His parents were snuggling together, asleep. Trevor smiled and quietly walked away and up the stairs.
Making it to his room, he turned the light on and lied on his back, looking out his window. It was now twilight out, Trevor's favorite time of the day. He sighed, remembering the time he spent hunting with Bob earlier in the day. He had a nagging feeling the whole time that he was being watched. He didn't know by what, or whom, but the feeling never went away.
"I'm just imagining things," Trevor thought aloud. "There was nobody around." Just then, he saw a glimpse of something flying in the sky. However, it was gone as quickly as it appeared. Sighing, he closed his eyes and quickly fell into a dreamless sleep.
Several hours later, he was wakened by the sound of screeching outside his window. He quickly sat up and looked outside his window. It was dark now, except for a red glow. "Huh?" Trevor said, looking out the window next to his computer. He gasped at what he saw. Bob's house was on fire. He screamed and opened his door, a ball of flames instantly coming through it.
"WHAT!?" Trevor cried, quickly backing away. Without a second thought, he turned around and opened the window next to the bed. He kicked out the screen and looked at the ground below him. Gulping, he slowly climbed out. Once he was only hanging on to the windowsill with his hands, he looked around desperately for a way down without falling. Just then, a fireball burst out his window, making him fall painfully to the ground.
He favored his ankle before realizing his parents were possibly still in the house. Quickly, he stood up, ignoring the pain in his ankle. He ran to his front door and tried to open it, finding it locked. Without a second thought, he kicked it open and ran inside, only to see the inside filled with flames. He held his shirt over his mouth and searched the house, starting with the television room. They were not in there.
He next tried their bedroom. They were not in there either. 'Maybe they got out,' Trevor thought as he felt himself getting weak from the lack of oxygen. He ran out of his house as quickly as he could. The moment he left the front door, there was another explosion, sending him forward, face first into the street. He lied there, unmoving, a million thoughts racing through his head at once.
"Bob," he remembered, quickly standing up. His friend's house was also burning. He noticed Bob outside, staring at it. "BOB," cried Trevor, running to his friend. Bob turned to him and gasped. Once Trevor made it to him, they hugged for a short moment before looking up at the houses again. "Did you parents get out?" Trevor asked.
"I don't see them inside anywhere," Bob answered, his voice trembling. "But if they escaped, wouldn't they be out here with us?" Trevor nodded in agreement. He had tried to stay calm this whole time, but Bob brought up a good point. Trevor then looked around and gasped when he noticed something in the sky.
"LOOK," called Trevor, pointing at the figure in the sky. Bob followed Trevor's finger and gasped when he saw the figure with his own eyes. In the sky, there was what appeared to be a woman. She was wearing a tight black fuku with the back cut out of it. She had a short skirt with black stockings under it. Her hair was a dark red. A sailor scarf was tied around her neck. In her hand, she held what appeared to be four crystals.
She was looking at the burning houses, a smile of satisfaction across her face. Slowly, she landed and turned around to face the two teenagers. They gasped and stepped back. She looked down at the four black crystals in her hand and grinned. The crystals looked like marbles, only a bit larger.
"A sailor scout?" asked Bob, looking at the woman in disbelief. Trevor only looked at her, his face showing no emotion whatsoever. The woman nodded to Bob's question. He dropped his guard for a moment before putting it back up, "Who are you? Why haven't I ever heard of you before?" The woman only grinned more.
"I am Sailor Alopec. The other questions I have no reason to answer," she replied in a low, but sly voice. Trevor and Bob looked at her, confused looks on their faces. They had both never heard of a "Sailor Alopec" before. It seemed that she was not on their side, however.
"What do you want?" asked Trevor defensively. The woman now turned her attention to him, and gasped. Quickly, however, she smiled, taking a cautious step forward. Trevor and Bob both took a step back in fright. They had no idea what this woman was planning, and didn't have any intentions of finding out.
"You," she said, pointing her finger at Trevor. He only gulped in return. "I knew I felt a strange aura coming from one of these houses," she continued, grinning. "Now that the choices are narrowed down, however, I know now it's you." Trevor looked confused. Neither he nor Bob had the slightest idea what she was talking about. Her grin vanished as she raised her palm towards Trevor. "Die," she said as her hand began glowing purple with power.
In a sudden move, Bob jumped in front of Trevor as a ball of energy his him in the chest. He screamed in pain as a small crystal, similar to the ones Alopec was holding earlier, appeared in front of him. This time, however, it seemed to be emitting green light from the inside. Slowly, however, the light faded and Bob fell to the floor. Trevor let out a cry and knelt down next to him, cradling his head.
"Damn," said Alopec as the crystal appeared in her hand. It was now a solid black. "Another blank. What a waste of life." She grinned as the crystals vanished from her hand. She then turned her attention to Trevor, who was knelt down, holding Bob.
"Why did you do it?" Trevor asked, his voice choked with tears. Bob smiled, his blue eyes shining.
"We're brother, right?" Bob asked. Trevor nodded, making Bob's smile widen. "That's what friends are for." Slowly, he began closing his eyes. "It's so warm," he said, just above a whisper. "So.warm," he finished, followed by silence. Trevor just stared at his friend's lifeless body, silent tears falling form his eyes. He began shaking Bob frantically.
"Wake up, Bob," Trevor choked, "Wake up." Bob still didn't wake up. Trevor shook him harder, "WAKE UP DAMN YOU!" he cried. Still, there was only silence. Trevor cried aloud as he held his friend, no, his brother. "You promised that we would see the scouts together. You promised, so you have to keep it. YOU HAVE TO! YOU PROMISED!" Quickly, he turned his head to face the scout that was watching this with a look of satisfaction in her green eyes.
"This is all too amusing," she said, ending with a small chuckle. Trevor only looked at her, his green eyes literally glowing. Seeing this, Alopec was taken aback before regaining her composure. "Too bad I'll have to end this all now. Don't worry, you can see you parents and 'brother' soon enough." Trevor gasped when he heard her speak of his parents. Alopec grinned, once again raising the palm of her hand towards the defenseless teenager. "Die," she said.
Suddenly, a shriek was heard from above, followed by a brown flash. An eagle clawed at Alopec's face, and she stumbled backwards into the fire, screaming. Trevor gasped as the eagle once again vanished. Moments later, Alopec appeared once again, her fuku scorched from the flames. She looked around for any sight of the eagle. She wanted to kill it first.
"She took my parents," Trevor mumbled, standing up. He glared at her, his eyes burning with anger. She noticed him and turned her attention back to him, her grin appearing once again. "She took my best friend," he continued, stepping forward. "She took everything from me. Everything." He had never hated anybody in his life, but he despised this woman. He wished death upon her. Suddenly, realization hit him as he realized that everything and everyone were gone for good. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" he screamed before everything went dark.
Trevor quickly sat up and panted heavily. It had been some nightmare, but he was glad it ended. Once he calmed down, he noticed that he wasn't in his room. The room was a plain white with a small window to his left that looked out to the parking lot beyond it. In front of him was a small TV hanging from the wall, and a door next to it. To his right was a machine that was checking his pulse. He then noticed the gown he was wearing.
"I'm in a hospital?" he said, quickly taking the pulse reader off his finger and standing up. He screamed in pain and fell to the floor. He looked down to see his ankle wrapped in a cast. It was then that he remembered falling from his second-story window. He had a pain in his ankle after that, but he ignored it. "So it wasn't a dream?" he asked, hoping it wasn't true. All his logic told him differently, though. "So Mom, Dad, Bob, they're all DEAD?" he finished yelling. Right then a nurse barged into the room.
"Mr. Carrington," the nurse gasped, calling for another nurse. They tried to help him up, but he pushed them away. Using the bed, he pulled himself up and sat down on the bed. Reaching for clutches next to his bed, he stood up. "You can't get up yet," the first nurse said. Trevor glared at her, making her back away. He had to get away. He had to know what happened.
"You must sit and rest," spoke a deep voice. Trevor gasped and looked up at the door. Standing there was a tall man wearing a business suit. Even under the suit, it was obvious his build was big. He was clean- shaven and had short, slick black hair. The nurses goggled over him before he sent them out of the room. They left slowly, getting a few more glimpses at the hunk on the way out. The man then closed the door behind him. Feeling that he should listen to this man, Trevor sat down.
"I am sorry to just barge in unannounced," the man apologized. Trevor nodded. "I know that you must be going through a lot of pain, physically and mentally. I am sorry, I haven't even introduced myself." The man held out his hand, "I am Mr. Jacobson. I am with the F.B.I.'s detective unit." Trevor shook his hand, not allowing his eyes to leave his soft brown eyes.
"My parents," Trevor choked, "Are they okay?" The man only looked away. Trevor nodded, turning his gaze to the floor. The last shred of hope he had vanished. Nothing was left for him now, nothing. He wanted to cry, but he learned long ago that crying didn't help. In this case, nothing could help.
"I'm sorry," Mr. Jacobson said, placing his hand on Trevor's shoulder. Almost instantly, Trevor hit it away. Mr. Jacobson was taken back for a moment, but then remembered that this boy had been though a lot in the past twenty-four hours. "Their bodies, and also the bodies of Bob Gretcher have not been found," Mr. Jacobson said. This caught Trevor's attention, as he looked up into the man's eyes again. "It is as if they just vanished," Mr. Jacobson finished.
Trevor nodded, trying to understand. He began to wonder if the crystals Sailor Alopec stole had anything to do with that. He could not concentrate at all now, though. There was no way he could concentrate knowing that his parents and best friend were now gone forever.
"We searched your family history and found only one living relative," Mr. Jacobson said, making Trevor gasp. As far as he knew, neither his family nor his biological parents had any living relatives. The fact that he had a brother this whole time was news to him. "You are old enough to be on you own," Mr. Jacobson continued, "But it would be best if you had some sort of guardian. Your brother is four years older than you, making him old enough to be your guardian." Trevor nodded.
"Where does he live?" Trevor asked, curiosity taking over his anguish for a short time. Mr. Jacobson read the paper he was holding in his hand.
"It reads he lives in Tokyo, Japan. Would you like us to contact him for you?" Trevor shook his head. He had every intention of meeting his "brother". He also had another reason, however. He had a promise to keep, and had every intention of fulfilling it.
"I would like to go on my own," Trevor said. Mr. Jacobson opened his mouth to retort, but quickly closed it. He could tell that there was no point trying to talk to this kid once he had his mind set on something. Hesitantly, Mr. Jacobson nodded, handing him a paper. Trevor looked up at him, wondering what it was for.
"That is the information you need," said Mr. Jacobson. "It includes his name and address. You can leave later, though. You must rest now, and give your ankle time to heal." Trevor nodded in agreement, beginning to feel a bit tired. "I have a feeling we will meet again," Mr. Jacobson said. Shaking Trevor's hand once more, he walked out of the room. Almost instantly, Trevor lied back and stared at the white ceiling.
"So I have a brother?" Trevor thought aloud. "Mom, dad, why didn't you tell me?" With that last thought in mind, he slowly closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
