Sailor Moon
War of the Shadows
Starstrike
Fanfic written by Krahazik Dragon
Based on a Sailor Moon Role-playing game played out in a forum.
Cast names listed here are the players Gaia names. This fanfic is written from the in-game posts made by the players during the course of the game. The cast list covers the gaian's who played a role in the game and who have given me permission to list their names.
Cast Sailor Scouts
Serena (Sailor Moon) played by NightSorceress, she is also the game master.
Rei (Sailor Mars), Amy (Sailor Mercury) and Darien (Tuxedo Mask) played by Neia MX.
Cast Villains
All Shadow Knights, Karibar Yorinoshi, The 4 Elementals (Fira, Kale, Aki, Kina), played by Krahazik
Episode 3 Act 1 Ruined Brunch
The following morning after the destruction of the police station, Amy picks up the phone and dials Serena's number. "Hope she's there" Amy says to herself. It is a lovely Saturday morning. Amy is in her apartment and Serena is at home. Krahazik is asleep with Michelle in her apartment.
Serena answered "hello".
"Hey Serena what you got planned today?" Amy asks.
"I'm actually going to see Darien today" Serena said happily.
"Oh, is that right? Well I guess you'll be busy then, have fun." Amy sounds happy for Serena.
There's a knock on Serena's door. "Thanks Amy, I'll call you later. I have to go I think Darien is here." Serena said happily.
"Ok see you." Amy says and hangs up.
"Is she washing her hair?" Darien thinks to his self standing in front of Serena's door.
"Bye Amy" Serena says hanging up the phone. She rushes downstairs, straightens her clothes out one last time, and then opens the door. "Hello."
"Hey Serena you ready?" Darien smiles at her.
"Yeah." Serena smiled back at him.
"So where do you want to go? You have me all day and we can do anything you want." Darien says as he and Serena walk to his car.
"Anything Darien, I just missed you and I want to spend time with you." Serena replies.
"Ok well how's Italian sound to start off things for brunch?" Darien asks with a smile as he opens the car door and helps her in.
"Sounds yummy." Serena gets in his car happily.
Darien gets in the car after helping Serena in and starts it up, revs the engine a few times and goes down the street, "I really am sorry that I missed the meeting at the cafe' the other day Serena. There is something really important that I wanted to prepare for to talk to you about." He sounds serious and nervous at the same time.
Serena turns her head and looks at him "Is something wrong Darien"
"Not at all why do you ask?" he says trying to avoid the fact that he's nervous.
"Just the way you said that, you had me worried." Serena bites her lip she knows something's up.
"Oh I didn't mean to worry you." He pulls into the parking lot of the restaurant, "Well here we are milady" he smiles.
Serena smiles. All her worries fade away once the pull up to the restaurant.
Darien gets out of the car, goes over to Serena's side opens the door and extends his hand, "Hope your ready this place is really nice, I spent my last birthday with my parents here" a loving grin adorns his face.
Serena smiles "I can't wait."
They walk into the restaurant Darien holding Serena's hand. "May I help you?" the door man asks.
Darien replies in Italian, "Yes table for two, and bring a bottle of Chinale 1905 please." Serena wrinkles her forehead having not the slightest bit of idea of what was just said. Darien notices your face out the corner of his eye. "Are you okay? You seem a bit troubled." Darien says as he leads you to the table that you will sit at. A waiter walks up with a bottle of Champaign, and a few menus as Darien sits down.
"Is this to your liking senor?" The waiter asks.
"That will be just fine thank you." Darien replies. "So how have your studies been going Serena?" Darien reverts his attention to Serena.
"They are okay, Amy's been helping a little." Serena says shrugging her shoulders.
"That's good, she's always helping you out. She's a good friend Serena" Darien smiles and pours a glass of Champaign for Serena and him self.
Michelle woke up in her bed, yawning and stretching in her favorite nightgown. She turned and opened her eyes to see her love next to her. She kissed Krahazik. "Good morning sleepy head."
Krahazik rolls onto his side looking at Michelle and smiling. "Morning. Wait!" He looks aghast, "Morning, daylight. Too early..." he cries rolling back over grabbing the covers to cover his head. Covering his head with the blanket, Krahazik and suddenly shadow shifts on accident, cause by a surge of chaos energy. The covers fall against the bed. He emerges in a cramped dark place, there is a pair of feet to either side of him, and four wooden legs. It looks like the underside of a table with a tablecloth reaching near the ground. "Where am I" he thinks to him self. He catches a glimpse of the feel and forgets about everything else. With a bright smile he pinches a lovely set just above the ankle preparing to catch the kick if one comes.
"Yes she is." Serena watches Darien pour the Champaign "thank you."
"No problem, I'm glad to. So what do you want to order?" Darien says after he finishes pouring the Champaign.
"Hmmm." Serena looks at the menu "What are you thinking about ordering." She ignores a pinch just above her ankle.
"Well the Chicken Alfredo, Spinach leaf salad, and Chocolate parfait sound good. Think I'll have the salad first." Darien says seriously, then takes a sip of the Champaign.
"Sounds yummy, I'll have the same." Serena smiled happily
"Ok that works for me...Garson." Darien calls the waiter over places the orders and asks for a pitcher of water. Serena watches him. "What is it?" Darien asks softly.
"Krahazik! Krahazik! Oh now where did that boy get to?" Michelle got out of bed and dressed, brushed her hair and was out the door in seconds. Her locket had begun to glow, she followed it as it got brighter. "There you are, damn it all, of all the places to shadow shift babe." Michelle realized that this was Serena and Darien's favorite restaurant. "Locket, bring Krahazik to me." She asks the locket.
Krahazik paused in playing with Serena's feet feeling the call of the locket, but available shadows to the location of the locket is limited and he feels that it is close. So with a bright grin he bursts up throwing the table the aside. Looking around he notices Serena and Darien. "Hi there." He leaps from the spot to land on another table closer to the front wall. Jumping from table to table spilling food, drinks and dishes everywhere causing one waitress to fall down he reaches the outside wall and bursts threw the window landing next to Michelle.
"WHAT THE!" Darien yells as he moves out of the way so he doesn't get hit by the table.
"That's him Darien. That's the guy I was telling you about!" Serena exclaimed.
Krahazik stands next to Michelle on the sidewalk in front of the restaurant. People are beginning to gather around and the owner is on is way out. The front desk man is on the phone. Krahazik is in his natural form in his black shorts and t-shit and Michelle remembers the police are looking for Krahazik in this form. Darien recognizes Krahazik from police notices on the news. He looks at Michelle not noticing what's going around around them. "What's up? You called." Crowds begin to gather and whisper. People having never seen a person with fur, cat ears and a tail before.
"We need to talk a bit more." Michelle walked to the nearest shadow and through it to home. Krahazik followed. "What was that all about Krahazik? Why did you shadow shift out of my apartment?" Michelle asked.
"I don't know. It was a random shift. Happens sometimes." Krahazik smiles brightly.
"It's okay." Michelle smiled softly at Krahazik. "Just please try to control your powers a bit more."
Krahazik scratches his head confused. "I control them just fine. The obey my commands."
"Then how did you shift out of my room?" Michelle questions.
"Chaos shift." He replies with a shrug.
"What just happened? Where did he come from and where did he just go? And our brunch just got destroyed, that was 400 dollar Champaign." Darien sulks a little as he notices that Champaign is spilled on his jacket.
Serena looks at him in surprise "Darien you shouldn't have spent that much on me. You know I would have just been happy with water." Serena kisses his forehead.
"Well this was supposed to be special, and I wanted the best for this. Who was that?" Darien says in seriousness, and questioning manner.
"His name is Krahazik." Serena paused, "You wanted the best for what?" she asks.
"Well...I...come on we need to get out of here so that they can clean the place up. I'll tell you on the way to the movie." Darien says nervously.
"Okay if that what you want." Serena is dying to know.
Darien wipes his jacket off with a cloth, then grabs Serena's hand gently "Ok let's go" he smiles. Darien and Serena walk to his car and he opens the door for Serena. He helps her in the car and kisses her cheek.
End Act 1