Usagi and the girls were walking home for school.
"A 75%! I'm so happy!" said Usagi. "And it's all thanks to your help, Ami!"
"I'm not sure whether to say thank you or be embarrassed…" said Ami, blushing.
"Hey, a passing grade's a passing grade. It's better than what we've been getting," said Minako.
"Besides, even you can only do so much with so little," said Rei.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" said Usagi.
"I think you already know," replied Rei. "Or do you need more tutoring from Ami?"
"Why you!"
"Hey guys!"
Rei and Usagi stopped glaring.
"Look at him!" said Makoto, pointing across the street. They all looked to see a cloaked man staring right at them. They could here him laugh as Makoto's finger fell on him. It was a chilling laugh that echoed everywhere and made their blood run cold. He then proceeded to walk across the street, right into the traffic.
"Look out!" said Usagi despite herself. But the traffic began to fade away. The people around them began to fade away. The buildings, the streets, the sky, everything faded and was replaced with darkness. Everything but that cloaked man, walking towards them.
"This world has been connected."
"Tied to the darkness…
soon to be completely eclipsed."
"What's that supposed to mean?" shot Makoto violently.
"I sense a powerful dark aura from him," said Rei.
"Another enemy?" said Ami in disbelief.
"His voice is sooo sexy…" said Minako, drooling. Everyone glared at her. "What? You know you were thinking it!"
"Anyway," said Usagi, sounding annoyed, "We won't let anything happen to this world. In the name of the moon, I will punish anyone who brings darkness here!"
"There is so very much to learn. You understand so little."
"What's that supposed to mean? Are you trying to tell me something?"
"Explain it to Ami! She understands a lot!" said Minako. Ami sweatdropped.
"A meaningless effort. One who knows nothing can understand nothing."
"Hey! I may not be very smart, but I do know some things!" retorted Usagi. "I'll have you know, I got a 75% on my English test!"
"Do you think this is a joke?" said the stranger, who actually sounded a bit amused.
"No, I…"
"You know nothing of the darkness." The stranger turned away from them. "I was drawn here by a strong light. However, I can see that it is not the one I seek. But more shadows will come to devour that light. Then, this world will fall, just like the others."
"We know a thing or two about battling darkness!" said Makoto.
"We won't let that happen!" said Usagi.
"But it will. All worlds begin in darkness, and all so end. This world will be no different from the others."
And then he was gone. They were all back to standing there on the sidewalk, staring.
"This is where it happened?" said Haruka. All of the Senshi, except for Setsuna, were standing at the spot where the strange man had appeared.
"I'm definitely picking up a strange aura," said Michiru, "but there's nothing in my mirror. Whoever it was must be gone."
"Could it be a new enemy?" asked Makoto fearfully.
"So soon? We only beat Galaxia like a month ago!" whined Minako.
"What do you mean 'we'?" said Usagi, frowning.
Michiru kept staring at her mirror, pursing her lips. "It's so strange…"
"What is?" said Haruka, walking over and putting her hands on her shoulder.
"You remember how we could sense that the Starlights were from outside the Solar System?" "Yeah." "Well, I'm getting a similar feeling from here, but stronger. As if they're not just from beyond the solar system, but beyond…well, anywhere."
"This doesn't look good."
"He said the darkness would eclipse this world?" asked Haruka.
"Not if we have anything to say about it," said Michiru.
"But he had such a strange aura," said Rei. "Similar, but at the same time completely different from any of out other enemies. And dark. Definitely dark."
"But he just suddenly disappeared."
"He mentioned looking for a light," said Usagi. "But…not the Silver Crystal?"
"What other light could he be after?"
"None that we need to worry about." Everyone turned towards Setsuna, who had suddenly appeared before him. "Everything is already in order to get rid of any threat he poses. And he will certainly not be returning here."
"Do you no something about him?" asked Usagi. Setsuna turned. "I am forbidden to say…"
Hotaru turned suddenly and stared across the street at the park.
"Hotaru? Is something there?"
She said nothing, but took off across the street.
"Hotaru! Wait!" shouted Michiru. Hotaru kept going and ran into the park. She looked around for a minute, and then went into the bushes. She walked a bit farther and found a girl lying among the shrubbery. She was dressed in a black coat with a hood pulled up hiding her face. The girl stirred as Hotaru came near, and she got up to her knees.
"Who are you?" asked Hotaru, slowly getting nearer.
The girl looked down and replied, "I wish I knew." Then she fainted.
Hm, who could the mysterious cloaked girl with identity issues and her hood covering her face possibly be…if you don't know I will show up at your house and smack you silly. Or maybe not. Don't worry, she's not a major player in the story, and neither is Ansem; this opening was just to set the mood. Actually, this was originally supposed to take place during KH1, but I changed it for the sake of being brief. Although now I wonder if it's too brief…oh well. You guys have no idea what I'm talking about yet anyway. I decided to write this fanfic at the same time as I'm writing the Kingdom Hearts one, Remembrance and Rebirth. After these separate two stories, we'll be ready for the full crossover. Although RR (ha ha R&R) takes place after this one, I thought it would be more interesting this way as you get introduced to some things that happened at the conclusion of this one. It helps create some mystery and to not make things totally obvious. Sort of like a prequel type thing. I mean, Star Wars just isn't as good when you watch them in order—you have to watch 4-6 first (because they are better story wise…) then1-3, because the third one ties them together and reveals all of the mysteries. All right, I'm done talking. Next chapter coming soon.