Hello. I am SpeakerofSilence, a new member of the Sailor Moon category. I have previously written in the GW/SM and DBZ/SM ones, however. So, if this isn't up to par, please don't break my spirits.

By the way, this is a ReixSapphire fic. Of course, Mamaru and Usagi will be together, as well as others if I see fit...

Also, the NegaMoon characters will have their American dub names. I can't seem to remember the Japanese ones...

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing, except plot.

Chapter One

The city of Tokyo gleamed in neon lights as the night overtook the sky, blanketing the growing populous in darkness and stars. This growing effect spread through the streets and into the outskirts of the city, all the way up the stairs to the Hiwaka shrine, coating the Cherry Blossom trees in its black void.

"Looks like one of those nights…" A girl whispered as she finished up sweeping the temple steps. Her hair fluttered in the wind and seemed like an endless black wave in the air. Her eyes were of amethyst gems and her lips a cherry-red, contrasting well against her porcelain skin. "Minako, do you have your communicator?"

Her gaze went from her broom to a blonde haired teen sitting on the porch, her hands behind her and resting on the ground to keep her stable. Each time the wind blew, her red hair bow seemed to go along with it, but returned to its usual shape moments after. "Yeah, I have it. Why?"

The black haired girl shook her head and began to sweep again, her face remaining in its stern and emotionless expression. "I just have a feeling, that's all."

Minako walked up to the priestess and grabbed her broom, ripping it away from her grasp. "Rei, you are always so tense. Let's go get a coffee."

"A coffee at seven o'clock at night?" Rei asked, rolling her eyes and trying to get her broom back.

"It is never too late for coffee." Minako gave Rei a sympathetic look. "Come on! Since you are my best friend, I'll pay!"

Rei finally swiped her broom from Minako and sat it against a wooden pillar of the temple, mumbling some words incoherent to anyone but herself. "Sure. Why not?"

As Rei and Minako purchased their hot cups of coffee, the weather outside began to shift. The once hot and humid atmosphere turned into a violent rain, the rain drops pelting the coffee shop window. The priestess sat down at a little table and began to get lost in the storm, watching the rain as it plummeted to Earth. She would have continued, but was cut short as Minako took her seat.

"What is bothering you so bad, Rei-chan?" Minako asked as she took a sip of her caramel latte. "You are acting weird."

Rei laughed and shook off her stare. "I am acting like I always do."

"Yeah, I know. You are just acting weirder than usual."

"Hmph…" Rei rubbed her head. "I think that the NegaMoon is going to attack again." Rei's eyes glazed over, her mind going back into deep thought.

"Don't worry about it! We will just kick their butt's like we usually do!" Minako threw her hands in the air to insinuate her meaning, but just succeeded in spilling hot coffee on her shirt. "Drat!"

Beep… Beep… Beep… Minako sat down her coffee and pulled out her orange compact. "I am glad you reminded me I had this."

Rei nodded and drank the last swig of her coffee as Minako opened her communicator, the blonde smiling ear to ear when she spoke.

"Hey, Mako-chan!" Minako beamed at the brunette that frowned on the screen of the compact.

"Hey, Minako. There is an emergency."

Rei's ears perked up at this remark, realization coming to her the longer she listened.

"What is it?"

"Those bastards from the NegaMoon." Makoto spit and wiped her face, causing Minako to cringe. "They are sending demons out to attack people near the
North District Coffee Parlor."

"Wait, we are at the…"

Rei looked away from the window, wide-eyed and full of fear. "Minako, get down!"

When those words left Rei's lips, a ball of white energy flew through the glass, sending Rei and Minako sprawled on the floor. Rei breathed steadily as her face pressed against the stone cold floor, blood beginning to cover her cheek from the broken glass shards that were moments ago compiled to make the window.

"Minako, we need to transform!" Rei murmured to her friend who was in the position a few feet away.

"Are people around?" Minako whispered back, watching the demon from the corner of her eye.

"Roll over behind the counter. I don't think people will see you there." Rei instructed as she took her feet against the monster. "I will distract this piece."

The demon was a woman, who had her brown locks tied into a bun and an orange ribbon. Her uniform was also different shades of orange and very revealing. "You dare stand against me, human?"

"I will stand against all of you demons!"

"You think I am one of those pathetic monsters?" The woman lifted her hand above her mouth and began to cackle, sending a high shrill through the streets. "I am Avery, third sister of the NegaMoon."

"And I…" Minako, now transformed as Sailor Venus, announces as she appears on the counter top. "Am Sailor Venus, soldier of love and defender of justice!"

The woman frowned and placed her hands on her hips. "So, it's one of those Sailor Scouts, I see."

"Need help, Avery?" Another woman appeared, this one wearing all green and sporting a green hairdo.

"No, but you can have some fun if you like Prisma."

"Venus love chains encircle!" Sailor Venus attacked Prisma while they had their guard down, making the two sisters scream in anger.

"Stupid brat!" Avery pulled out a whip and flung in it, making a deep crack as the leather straps buckled. "You are helpless against me!"

Rei still stood before the sisters', her legs and arms in a defense stance and eyes stern. If the other scouts don't get here soon, I am done for. Unless I can get away to transform…

"What are you thinking about? How you are going to die?" Avery broke Rei's thoughts, taunting her with an evil glare. "Well, thinking time is up!"

Rei winced inside as she barely saw Avery's leather whip come straight for her, wrapping its brown tentacle around her neck. The little trickle of blood from her cheek slid down her face, mixing into the newly formed wound around her neck and making Rei cry out in pain.

"Rei!" The orange clad warrior cried from her battle, only to get hit herself by Prisma's attack.

Damn it… Rei clenched her neck with her hands, prying her fingertips between the leather and her flesh. Minako… why did you say that?

"So, that twit knows you, eh?" Avery yanked her whip and pulled Rei closer, making the pain in miko's throat twinge. "I can only imagine why."

"Avery! Prisma!"

The two warriors turned from their current occupation to face the man, who obviously, was in charge. He floated in midair, his hair a beet red and eyes an emerald green. He carried a feeling of arrogance about him, which made Rei's insides turn.

"Yes, Rubeus?" Avery and Prisma chorused, the tension on the whip never relinquishing.

"Report back immediately." Rubeus scrunched his nose as he surveyed the area, his gaze landing on the restricted girl and the warrior of love.

"We have something that might interest you." Avery taunted, pulling her whip twice to make Rei grunt.

"Why would she interest me?"

"Well," Avery snickered in Rei's direction as she planned out her words. "It has been made apparent that blondie knows her, which might help us to discovering the scouts."

Rubeus rubbed his chin and snickered, eyeing Rei with a sense of excitement running through his veins. Diamond will definitely be pleased if she can help us find the scouts… "Bring her."

After speaking those few words, Rubeus disappeared, not even as much leaving a trace that he ever arrived. Rei, looked over to Minako who lay beaten on the ground, eyes twitching slightly from pain.

"We…will…save…you…" Was the last thing Rei saw Minako mouth as she was carried off by the NegaMoon, her blood trickling down to the glass covered floor…

End of Chapter One