Hello! This fanfiction is my adaptation of the Sailor Moon story, but with myself and my friends as the characters. Let me introduce you to them:
Meet the characters for the first chapter:
Stephanie - SM equivalent: Usagi Tsukino
Christina(That's me!) - Minako Aino
Riley – Mamoru Chiba
Holly – Naru Osaka
I will introduce the other characters as I get to the chapters where they are introduced.
I shall be using our names instead of the Sailor Moon characters'.
Note: in the interest of protecting my friends and myself (and just to make sure you don't get confused and lose track of who is who), I shall be using the equvalent characters' last names instead of our own.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars or any of the other characters in the story. I'm just having fun and writing a story about me, my friends and their friends as the Inner Scouts we all know and love.
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"Oh, no! I'm gonna be late again!" Steph yelled, running frantically after the bus that she had missed by seconds. The bus sped up a little and left Steph standing on the footpath, panting. Steph sighed as she watched the bus trundle away, then began running, following the route to school.
She began to hear laughter and the distressed cries of a cat, and slowed as she approached an alleyway, where she found that several small boys had cornered a small black cat, and were pulling its tail and poking it.
"Hey! Just what do you jerks think you're doing? Leave that poor cat alone," Steph ordered, stepping towards them. The boys looked up, and a look of fear crossed their faces.
"Let's get out of here, Ben!" one boy said, looking at a tall, dark-haired boy.
"Good idea, Aaron," Ben agreed, and the group of boys darted around Steph and ran for their lives, screaming. Steph smiled smugly.
"And don't let me catch you torturing innocent animals again!" Steph yelled after them. She felt something bump against her leg, and looked down to see the cat staggering about with two bandaids stuck on its head, forming a cross. Steph knelt down and gently picked the cat up.
"Well, aren't you a cutie! Where's your owner, little one?" she asked. The cat yowled and closed its eyes as it began clawing at the bandaids on its forehead. "Oh, you want these off? OK, just hold still..." Steph said, gently pulling the bandaids off. Steph's eyes widened as she stared at what the bandaids had been covering: a perfect gold crescent moon shape. The cat opened its eyes and stared up at Steph with something like wonder on its face, before back flipping out of her arms and landing on a nearby car. What a strange cat, Steph thought before gasping and looking at her watch.
"Oh, no! Now I'm REALLY late!" she cried, forgetting the cat and running down the road. The cat stared after her.
"At last, I've found you, Stephanie Tsukino," the cat whispered.
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"Oh, man! I can't believe I have to take another one of these things home!" Steph groaned, walking down the street with some papers in her hand. The one that she was staring at was a detention slip for being late for the third time that week.
"Well, Steph, maybe if you weren't late so much, you would keep getting them," her friend Holly Osaka said, her light brown hair sparkling in the sunlight. "I gotta go, Steph, I promised Mum I'd help out at the store tonight. She's having a big sale, and there'll probably be loads of customers coming through."
"Oh, wow, really? I wish I could go try on some of the amazing jewelery in your mum's store, but knowing Mum, I'll probably get grounded for getting another one of these," Steph said, nodding at the detention slip. Holly smiled sympathetically and left. Steph flicked through the papers and found the english test that she had taken earlier in the week, and groaned again as she read her score: 49%. She had missed out on a pass by 1%. She shook her head and sighed, stuffing the papers into her bag. She stood still and thought for a moment, before fishing the test out again and screwing it up. Sighing, she tossed the test towards a bin and turned to go home. Unfortunately for her, she didn't notice a tall, red-headed boy walking across the street. The test hit him in the nose and left a stinging mark.
"Hey! Watch what you're doing with your rubbish, Meatball Head!" the boy yelled. Steph instantly regretted putting her hair up in bobble ponytails that day, and turned to yell back at the boy. Instead she began to blush as she saw that the boy was unfolding the paper.
"49%? Gee, maybe you need to study more often, Meatball Head," the boy said. Steph turned scarlet and snatched the test away.
"Shut up, Riley! You're such a baka!" Steph yelled. "So rude," she muttered, turning on her heels and storming away.
"See you tomorrow, Meatball Head!" Riley called after her, chuckling.
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"Hi, Steph! How was school?" Steph's mum called when she heard the door slam.
"OK, I guess," Steph called back, quickly dumping the test and the detention slip on the hall table and hurrying to her room. She layed down on her bed and sighed, knowing that her mother would spot them any second now and come and lecture her daughter. And sure enough, there was a hard knock on the door, and her mother entered holding them.
"What's this supposed to be, young lady?" she asked, holding up the detention slip. When Steph didn't reply, Mrs Tsukino continued, "Steph, how many times do I need to tell you this? You need to get to school on time. And as for this," she continued, pointing to the red 49 on top of the test, "I expected better from you, Stephanie Tsukino. I know your grades are getting better, but you need to try harder. I think that for the next few days, you can stay in after school and study. I'll call your teacher after dinner to ask about it. As for you, young lady, you can sit here in your bedroom and study for the rest of the day. I'll bring your dinner to you, so you can keep studying until bedtime." Steph let out a squeal of protest, but knew it was useless. Her mother left the room and Steph reluctantly pulled out her books. She tried valiantly to focus on the work for a few minutes, but was soon pulling out a comic book. Just as she was getting to an interesting part, she heard a squeak, and looked up guiltily, expecting to see her mother glaring at her. Instead she saw the cat from that morning standing on her bed staring at her.
"Oh, great, you again. What are you doing here, kitty? Go home now. Mum'll kill me if she finds a cat in my bedroom," Steph said, getting up and opening the window for the cat, who just blinked at her and sat down on her bed. Steph sighed.
"Fine, stay. But don't bother me, I've got work to do," Steph said, sitting down at her desk and reading her comic.
"Yes, I can see that," a voice said. Steph turned around and scanned the room for the source of the voice, but saw no-one except the cat.
"It's alright, don't be afraid," the voice said again. Steph stared at the cat, having seen its mouth move in time with the talking. Steph shook her head.
"Don't be silly, Steph, cats can't talk."
"I can, and I'm very pleased that I finally found you, Stephanie Tsukino. My name is Luna," the cat said, a small smile appearing on her face. Steph shrieked and fell backwards off the chair. Steph heard footsteps approaching, and the cat hid under Steph's bed just as Mrs Tsukino opened the door with a worried expression on her face.
"What happened, Steph? What's wrong?" Steph quickly scrambled back onto the chair, blushing slightly.
"Oh, nothing. I was just leaning too far sideways when I was concentrating, and fell off the chair, that's all," Steph said. Mrs Tsukino sighed and shook her head, before leaving and closing the door. The cat crept out from under Steph's bed and jumped up onto the desk, watching as Steph searched throught the papers scattered under her desk for the comic book.
"Stephanie," Luna said, poking her. Steph jumped, banging her head on the underside of the desk, and emerged, comic in hand, rubbing her head.
"Ow! What is it?" Steph asked, wincing slightly as she felt a lump growing where she had bumped her head.
"Steph, you are destined for a very special mission," Luna said, her amber eyes glowing.
"What-" Steph began, before being cut off by a scream from down the street. Luna examined Steph's expression curiously.
"What is it, Steph?"
"Didn't you hear that? Someone screamed," Steph said, walking over to her window and staring out into the darkening sky.
"I didn't hear anything, but I suppose that you hearing people in distress would be normal, seeing as how that's one of your Sailor Scout powers," Luna said curtly. Steph whipped around, the comic fluttering from her grasp, forgotten.
"A Sailor Scout? Me?"
"Do you think I'm joking? Or lying?" Luna asked, her eyes narrowing. Steph shook her head frantically.
"No, I just... You mean, I'm a Sailor Scout like V-chan?" Steph asked, her eyes wide and sparkling as she imagined stopping burglars with her favourite superhero. Luna nodded.
"Yes, Steph, like Sailor V. You, Stephanie Tsukino, are Sailor Moon, the Sailor Scout of Love and Justice. Here," Luna said, backflipping into the air, leaving a trail of silver sparks behind her. A brooch materialised and fell onto the bed with a soft thump. Steph picked the brooch up gently and examined it, fascinated. "Hold that brooch up and say, 'Moon Prism Power!'" Luna said. Steph held the brooch above her head.
"Moon Prism Power!" Steph's bedroom was suddenly flooded with pink and white light, which wove around Steph, extending the length of her hair and tying it up into a hairstyle that resembled spaghetti and meatballs. The ribbons of light then formed a white leotard, a navy blue skirt, red ribbons on her chest and lower back, red boots, elbow-length white gloves with a band of red at the elbows, round red hair gems on the buns and a tiara on her forehead. Steph twirled around and posed, before catching sight of herself in her mirror. She gasped and stared at her reflection, then turned to Luna.
"Whoa! How-? Luna, this is... This is amazing! Thanks!" Sailor Moon said, turning back to the mirror and examining her outfit. Just then, another scream reached her ears, and she turned, frowning.
"There's that screaming again. Should we go check it out?" Sailor Moon asked, looking at Luna. Luna nodded, and the two jumped silently out the open window and began running up the street.
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"Help!! Somebody please help me!!" Holly screamed, writhing in the grip of the creature that had been disguised as her mother. Holly looked around frantically at the people scattered lifelessly around her mother's jewellery store, wondering if they were alright. The creature sent a bolt of pain shooting through Holly, causing her to scream again, this time in agony.
"Hey! Freako! Stop right there!" a voice shouted.
"It's called a Youma, Sailor Moon," another voice whispered.
"Oh, sorry," said the first one. The youma turned, and Holly caught sight of a figure standing in the doorway.
"How dare you attack these beautiful ladies! You're going to pay! I am Sailor Moon, the Sailor Scout of Love and Justice! And in the name of the Moon, I shall punish you!" Sailor Moon said, stepping into the light. The youma chuckled and dropped Holly, before cracking its knuckles and stepping forward. It then picked up a large display cabinet and threw it at Sailor Moon, who shrieked and ducked behind a pillar. A split second later, the cabinet hit the sliding doors and exploded, sending shards of glass and wood flying everywhere. Luna peeked out from behind another display cabinet.
"Sailor Moon! Throw your tiara and shout, 'Moon Tiara Magic!'" Luna whispered, before ducking back behind the cabinet. Sailor Moon nodded and pulled off her tiara, glancing around the pillar to find her target staring her in the face. The youma grabbed Sailor Moon's arms and lifted her off the ground, the tiara clattering to the floor. Sailor Moon yelled in surprise and began writhing under the youma's grip, but quickly felt her strength begin to fade as the youma drained her energy. Suddenly, a yellow beam of light hit the youma in the back, and it shrieked in pain. Next second, Sailor Moon found herself on the ground beside her tiara, which she grabbed before scrambling behind the pillar again.
"Don't give up, Sailor Moon! You can beat this creep!" a voice called from the rafters. Sailor Moon looked up to see a figure framed against the full moon. Sailor Moon felt a jolt of excitement coarse through her stomach as she recognised the figure.
"Sailor V?!?" Sailor Moon shrieked, her eyes widening at the sight of her hero. Sailor V nodded and pointed at the youma, and another yellow beam of light flew across the room, striking the youma in the face and throwing it backwards.
"Now get rid of it, Sailor Moon!" Sailor V called. Sailor Moon nodded and held up her tiara, which transformed into a glowing disc of light.
"Moon... Tiara... Magic!" Sailor Moon shouted, throwing the tiara at the youma, which shrieked and exploded into dust. Sailor Moon sighed and turned to find Sailor V standing in front of her.
"Well done, Sailor Moon. You did quite well for your first fight. It's nice to finally have someone to help with youma," Sailor V said, making a V for Victory sign. Sailor Moon smiled.
"Thanks, Sailor V," Sailor Moon said. Sailor V nodded and jumped back up into the rafters, then jumped out an open window and dissappeared. Sailor Moon frowned.
"Sailor V looks really familiar, but I can't figure out why," she said. Her eyes widened as she remembered Holly, and turned around to find her standing in the middle of the room, gaping at her rescuer.
"You alright?" Sailor Moon asked. Holly nodded and smiled.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for rescuing me, Sailor Moon," she said. Sailor Moon nodded and took Luna into her arms, before running out the door. Holly stared after her in wonder.
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"Wow, that was awesome!" Steph said, slumping onto her bed. Luna smiled and nodded.
"You did well, Steph. Just remember that your enemy will very rarely wait until you're ready before attacking you," Luna said. Steph nodded slowly, her mind drifting back to her hero.
"I can't believe I actually met Sailor V!!" Steph squealed, pulling on her pyjamas and scrambling into bed. Luna nodded and curled up on the end of the bed, and the two drifted off to sleep.
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And on the other side of town, Sailor V leapt onto the fence of a house with the name "C. Aino" on the gate and let her Senshi outfit fade into a black top with a pink top underneath, and pink-and-black tracksuit pants. She jumped down into the yard, pulled out a key and opened the front door, smiling as she felt the warmth in the house. She shut the door and walked to the pantry, pulling out a block of chocolate and opening it. Behind her, a white cat with a gold crescent moon on its forehead leapt up onto the bench.
"Hey Artemis," she said, petting the cat.
"How did it go, Christina?" Artemis said.
"Yeah, pretty good. I'm not fighting alone anymore. Sailor Moon showed up today," Christina said, breaking off a row of chocolate and popping a piece in her mouth. Artemis nodded slowly.
"I guess that means that Luna's back," Artemis said, staring absently out the window. Christina nodded in agreement.
"Maybe now we'll be able to find the Princess and the other scouts," Christina said, looking out the window for a moment, before grabbing her Gameboy and switching it on. Artemis glanced at her and smiled as she settled onto the couch playing the Sailor V game that Artemis had given her. Artemis jumped from the bench to the couch, and settled himself behind Christina to watch her shoot a virtual youma with a virtual beam of yellow light.
"Yeah! I got it!" Christina yelled, punching the air, before quickly returning her fingers to the controls and shooting another youma.
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Author's notes: I hope you enjoyed this first chapter! Stay tuned!