The sun rises over the Tokyo horizon. The light streams in Usagi's bedroom
as she turns over and squashes Luna, but Luna says nothing as Usagi
continues to snore. Shingo comes in and smiles as thoughts enter his mind
about his little tricks that he would like to do to Usagi while she sleeps.
At the Hiwaka Shrine, Rei is up and getting ready for school. Her uniform
is ready and pressed. Makoto steps out of her shower as the sun comes up
and enters her room, making the shadows bounce around. Ami is already in
her kitchen at the table eating breakfast. Chibiusa is already up and
eating breakfast with Usagi's mother and father. Minako was still sleeping
when the sun rose and her mother yelled at her to wake up. The smell of
breakfast in her house managed to wake Usagi up in time for her to get
dressed and take a little bite to eat before heading out to school.
The 5 girls go to their respective schools, Minako and Usagi both being late again for class. The two girls start running up the steps to 10th Street High School. They pass the Staff Lounge and see a new girl with brown hair in a ponytail wearing the same uniform like all the others. On her wrist was a communication device like that of the Sailor Senshi; the color silver controls the device. Along side the girl was a boy, with blonde hair and sky blue eyes, dressed in pants, much like the ones the boys at the school wear. The boy looked at the two as they pass, noticing that the one with the weird hairstyle was wearing a brooch. Minako and Usagi run up the stairs to their class, passing by Makoto and Ami's class just as the bell rings.
Hours later, in first class, the girl from the Staff Lounge entered Usagi and Minako's class. The teacher introduced her to the class as Rebecca Anasazi. The green-eyed brunette had taken a seat behind Usagi and beside Minako. Both girls had then gotten a weird feeling from the girl as she sat down; also they stare at her wrist where the communicator rests.
As the girl was introduced to Minako and Usagi's class, the blonde haired boy was introduced to Ami and Makoto's class. Instantly, Makoto fell in love with him. The boy had been introduced as Willis Anasazi. He sat behind Ami as he smiled at her. Makoto looked a little jealous, but decided not to show it. The two received the same feeling as the first two.
Throughout the day, the two new kids hung out with no one but each other, much like Ail and Ann. The two had eaten lunch together and still talked to no one. The girl, Rebecca, had taken a book out of her bag and started to read it. She looked up and started to scan the area to find a friendly face, but didn't see any. She did, however, find the girls. She threw a smile and returned her attention back to her book. The boy was eating the food his sister had made for their lunch. "This is really delicious, Rebecca. You are such a great cook." Rebecca didn't eat, since she wasn't hungry much since the accident that resulted in the move to Tokyo. Not looking up from her book, Rebecca answered, "You're welcome. Anything special you want me to make for lunch tomorrow?" "Doesn't matter to me. Everything you make is delicious." Willis continued to eat as he thought about the reason his sister had kept to herself all the time and stayed buried in her books.
Hours later, the two walked home towards the Rainbow Street Bridge, passing Tokyo Tower. The two soon pass by the park and head towards the lake in the middle of the park. Rebecca looks up at the sky and sees the beauty of the sky as she wonders how her brother is taking his free time, now that it is just he and she. The two sit on a bench and Rebecca pulls the book she was reading earlier out of her bag and opened it up to the page she had marked earlier.
At the Hiwaka Shrine, Minako, Makoto, Ami, Usagi, and Rei have all gathered in Rei's room, pouring over their homework. Without thinking, Makoto opened her mouth and said, "I met this really cute guy today." Everyone looks at her in amazement. "Oh, wow, Makoto. Where did you meet him at," Usagi asked. "School. He is in the same class as Ami and me." Everyone looked at her as she stared at her books. "Come to think of it, Minako and I met a new girl. What did this boy look like?" 'Blonde hair and blue eyes no doubt,' Usagi thought. "Blonde hair and blue eyes," Makoto replied. Usagi fell over at that time. "But something was different about this boy. It seemed like I knew him from another time. Maybe Luna can help us figure out who these new kids are."
Meanwhile, at the park, the boy and girl pack up and head for home. It is a silent walk for a few minutes, until they pass Tokyo Tower once more. Rebecca looks up at it, smiling. 'This is where Zoicite messed up. Queen Metallia will be so pleased to know that we have made it here in the right time.' Rebecca stopped; wondering where that thought just came from. Willis looks at her. "Are you alright, Rebecca?" "Yes, I am fine," she lied. "Well come on then. It's getting dark and we have things to do," Willis smiled as he started to take off in the direction they were heading. Rebecca nodded and then started to chase him. 'They are here. I can feel it. Maybe two of them were those blonde girls from class. I got a weird feeling from them after all.'
At the Hiwaka Shrine, Usagi and the others were still chatting and doing their homework, when Minako looked at her communicator. She thinks to herself until she looks up and mutters, "She had one on her right wrist." Rei looked at her friend. "Who had what on her wrist?" "The girl. She had a communicator on her right wrist." Makoto looked at Minako and thought about the whole day. "Come to think of it, neither one of them talk to anyone but themselves. Does that remind you of someone?" Usagi hadn't thought about it, but finally the thought of two new kids keeping to themselves did spark something in her mind. "But they can't be from the Negaverse. They look way too friendly." Rei hits Usagi on the back of her head. "Duh, Usagi! Did you not forget how friendly Ail was? Or have your meatballs pulled all the information from your brain?" "Ha...ha, real funny Rei. I'm saying they can't be enemies. They have to be comrades." "Usagi, do you even know the meaning of the word 'comrade?'" "Uh, someone that helps you raid a refrigerator?" All the girls look down in exasperation. "You are just so hopeless, Usagi," Rei said.
Passing by Tokyo Tower and heading home, Willis and Rebecca talked to each other about friends that each have made. The shock came to Willis as Rebecca said she made no friends. "What's the point of making friends? We won't be here long will we?" "I don't know, Rebecca. All I know is that we were supposed to be here for a while and then we will be notified when we should relocate." Rebecca nodded in compliance.
Looking at the clock, Mako thinks it is time for everyone to get home and let Rei get some rest. How sweet it was of her to think of her friend. She gathers her books as the others look at her. "Why are you getting ready to go, Mako-chan?" "It's late, Usagi. I think we all should get going. School is early and I know that you and Minako can't keep up the late arrivals much more. We should all get going." Ami looked at Mako and nodded in agreement. Taking her stuff and packing it in her backpack, Ami smiles at Rei and wishes her good night and sweet dreams.
As the Senshi arrive home, the late night news is on the television sets of Ami, Usagi, and Minako. The announcer is talking about two juveniles attacking people in the park. Usagi thinks this strange and heads to her room to confer with Luna.
In her bedroom, Luna tells Usagi that these recent attacks aren't Negaverse related. "You shouldn't worry about it unless you have strong suspicions about the acts." Usagi stares at Luna, while in Minako's part of the city Artemis is telling Minako the same thing. The two keep the information about the 2 new kids at school to themselves until it is really necessary.
Across town, at the home of the Anasazi twins, Rebecca is in the kitchen working on the lunches for her brother and herself for the next school day as Willis is at the computer talking to someone online.
"Why are we here? We need some answers," Willis asks the person on the computer.
"As long as they are alive, you will stay there in Tokyo. We cannot let you leave until they are destroyed."
"They? Who are you talking about, Willis,"
Looking up from his computer at his sister, Willis smiles. "No one. Are you finished with lunch?"
Rebecca smiles and nods. "I'm gonna go and take a shower. Is that Aunt Zel?"
Willis nods and turns his attention back to the screen. "Don't use all the hot water. I have to shower, too."
Rebecca smiles as she heads toward her room to gather her things to get ready for bed.
Willis looks at the screen. The person he is talking to speaks of another that will join him in his search for the mission he is on. "She will look like Setsuna and be into sports."
"Setsuna? As in Sailor Pluto?"
"Yes. Sailor Pluto had a twin sister in the Silver Millenium. Her sister was sent to Earth, reborn there. You have no need to know further details. Her name will be disclosed to you soon. Just be there when she comes to your part of the world. She is a vital source in your mission. Do your best to befriend her. We need her for the mission to be a success."
Willis nods as he logs off and heads to his room to get his uniform ready for the next day of school. He always hated going to school; especially if he had to wear a uniform. But since this is the only way he could mingle with the students at Tenth Street High School, he had to suck up his hatred and survive the pain of having to wear the same thing as the rest of the guys at his school. 'ROTC was much better. At least I only had to wear a uniform once a week.'
Rebecca walks out of the bathroom and into her room in a towel and bathrobe. "Your turn, Willis." She shuts the door as she looks at the desk where she keeps her communicator that she wears in memory of her parents. Her mother was a beautiful brunette who always kept her hair up in a ponytail. The holder she wore was a light green color. Her father was a blonde. With beautiful blue eyes, they lived in, what seemed like, another time and had many fun times. Until the day the accident happened. The only thing Rebecca had left was the communicator that her mother gave her before she had died in the hospital room and a pen that she received before her parents were pronounced dead. The pen was like any ordinary pen only it had a symbol on it. No one knew the symbol's meaning. Soon, she hoped she could figure out the meaning so she could get home and save what was left of her life. She can still remember that room and that day. Looking at the communicator made her sad, but she had to move on. She had to live her life in the present time instead of the past.
Willis knocked on her bedroom door and entered without waiting on her to say come in. He notices how she looks and walks over to her, giving her a reassuring hug. "It's gonna be okay. I know what you are going through. It's gonna be tough but we'll get through it. I promise."
Rebecca turns to her brother and starts to cry on his shoulder. "I know, Willis. It's just us and then all the problems to solve and the homework. It's all making me think of mom and dad. How they always tortured us if we didn't do the work and always bugged us when we did do it. It's hard to live through life without them."
Willis rubs her head in a soft circle. "I know, Rebecca. I know."
Rebecca looks up at her twin. "Why do you keep calling me Rebecca? You usually call me Mouse."
"Well, things change. If you want me to call you Mouse, I will."
"Thanks, Willis," Rebecca said as she yawned.
"You're welcome. You should get some rest. I'll be okay. I do have to shower and get ready for bed. See you in the morning?"
Rebecca, "Sure. Lunch is ready and the uniforms are pressed and ready for tomorrow."
"Thank you, Mouse. For everything you are doing for me. But I can take care of my things and myself. But I do appreciate all that you are doing for me. Who needs a mom when I've got you."
The two get to bed and the next day, at the gymnasium Minako and Usagi struggled through the crowd in an attempt to get to the front row bleachers for a better view of the girls' basketball tryouts.
"Oops, sorry, excuse me!" Minako apologized as she and Usagi pushed past people. Usagi just barged through the path cleared by Minako. They finally made it to the front row and sat down, looking at the game. A tall girl with long, dark green hair was obviously the best athlete out on the field, and scored dozens of shots with ease.
"Hey, who is that girl? I've never seen her before," Usagi asked curiously.
"If you don't know, how am I supposed to know?" Minako replied crossly, "Just watch the tryouts."
On the other side of the gym, Rebecca and Willis were watching the same girl. Willis was taking notes on her, wondering if this was the girl that he was told that would help in their mission. Rebecca was just writing in a journal with her pen.
A while later, the tryouts were finally over, and the girl with the dark green hair walked over to Usagi and Minako, picking up a towel near them to wipe off her sweat. She ignored them, picked up her bag and began walking off.
"Excuse me, I'm Minako, and this is Usagi. We've never seen you around before, what's your name?" Minako asked.
The girl whirled around to face them.
"I'm Summer. I'm an exchange student from Hong Kong," Summer replied. She turned back around and disappeared in the crowd.
"Well…she sure was nice," Minako remarked dryly, looking at where Summer left. She turned around, and saw Usagi staring at shock in the direction of where Summer had gone. "Usagi? What is it?" Summer asked.
"She has a communicator on her wrist…and…I just noticed something…don't you seem to notice something similar about her and Setsuna?" Usagi replied.
"Well, now that you mention it, definitely," Minako replied, twirling a strand of her hair around her finger idly. She looked at her watch. "Hey, school's out. Let's go talk to the others!" With that, Minako dragged Usagi off.
Around 7:00 P.M., Usagi, Chibiusa, Makoto, and Ami are walking past Tokyo Park as they hear a woman scream. The four girls run to see what happened. As they see the woman, a figure behind her stares menacingly at the quad.
"Time to transform," Usagi exclaims.
All four girls transform into Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, and Sailor Jupiter. Unfortunately, the girls didn't know they had a spy in the trees. The girl watched as the girls transformed, staring in horror.
Willis walks up to the tree that the girl was hiding in, not paying attention to the once ordinary girls, now Sailor Senshi.
"Rebecca, come down from there."
Wasting no time, Rebecca was out of the tree and running towards the Senshi. She jumps at Usagi, knocking her down on the ground.
Willis stared wide-eyed at his sister. What happened to her? 'I wonder why she flew off the handle,' he thought as he wrestled Rebecca off Usagi.
"What is your malfunction," Makoto asks.
"Watch your back. They won't be here protecting you forever, Princess," Rebecca stated, walking away as she glares at Usagi.
As the four girls watch Rebecca and Willis walk away, the pen in Rebecca's pocket begins to glow. As the glow becomes brighter, the symbol becomes visible on the top. Rebecca, however, doesn't pay any attention. The pen has done this many times but had always died down. This time, the glow grew brighter. Rebecca stared at her pen and watched the symbol as it showed up and wondered what the meaning of it was.
The light engulfed the two walkers and the wind swirled around them, but nothing happened. They continued, calmly, on their way home.
As Rebecca and Willis leave, the figure that once stared at Usagi and the others vanished. They turn around to see what they were about to fight, but saw nothing but a confused woman. They helped her up as they wondered about the figure. Why had it vanished when Rebecca and Willis left was the question on the girls' minds.
"They didn't seem to be affected by that figure," Makoto piped out.
Back at home, Rebecca walks into her room taking the pen out of her pocket and placing it on her dresser.
Willis walks in her room, looking a little angry. "What is your problem? Why did you attack her like that?"
"You wouldn't understand, Willis. Something triggered my anger and I just exploded. They looked so familiar to me. It's like I knew them from some other place. But we've just moved here, Willis. How can I know them?"
'Our past. This is not supposed to happen.
She's altered the future.' Willis stared at his sister, knowing she had no idea how they knew them. How he wished he could let her in on the secret, but was sworn to secrecy. "I have to tell her. And soon," Willis rambled out loud.
Rebecca looked at her brother with a little concern. "What are you talking about Willis?"
"Huh? Oh, it's nothing." 'Whew. Almost gave the truth away to the one person I have to keep it from.'
Rebecca looked at her brother, who seemed to be concentrating on something that he was thinking about. "What's wrong, Willis? Anything I can do to help?"
Willis snapped out of his trance and smiled. "Oh, no, that's okay. Uh, I'll get the stuff ready for tomorrow if you don't mind. You look like you could use some quiet time to yourself."
Rebecca smiled at her brother and nodded in agreement. "Don't burn lunch. I have taken much pride in my cooking, and I would appreciate it if you didn't screw it up like the last time you cooked."
"Hey, I can cook good. I don't know what you are talking about."
"Need I remind you of the little barbecue incident at Aunt Zel's house?"
Willis looked at his sister a little strained. "That wasn't my fault. I did everything according to the book."
"What book? The Dummy's Guide to Barbecuing?"
Willis mock laughs at her. "Ha…ha…ha. That was so funny, I forgot to laugh. I did put the right amount of briquettes and lighter fluid. So, it wasn't my fault. It's Sam's stupid fault," he said, getting more and more angry.
Rebecca smiled at him, kissing him on the cheek. "It's okay, Willis. I was just kidding. I love your cooking more than my cooking. I'm going to shower and get to bed. Have fun talking to Luna."
Willis looked surprised at his sister. How did she know he was talking to her?
"Don't look so surprised, Willis. I may stick myself in books all the time, but that doesn't mean I don't read your email and messenger archives. I'm not as stupid as I look."
"I never said you look stupid."
"You don't have to say it. It's written all over your face. I just wish you would tell me what you are trying to do. Mom can't be brought back. No one knows that more than me. Do you think that being here is going to bring them back?"
"No, I didn't. Think of it like this. She got sick here and died back home. The only way we can find out how she got sick is to come here and see what we can do to prevent her illness. It's been with her for years. Started in this time and ended up before we were sent here. Ironic or what?"
"Don't start that crap with me. Mom and dad won't be coming back. Trust me. She can't be saved. Her illness can't be prevented." Rebecca rushes into the bathroom and turns the shower on. Willis goes to the kitchen to make tomorrow's lunch.
Rebecca turns off the water in the shower and comes out of the bathroom with a bathrobe and towel on. She goes to her room to change and get ready for bed, but she looks at her communicator and decides to reactivate it and listen to the logs of her mother's conversations before she died.
A woman's voice is heard coming from the communicator. "Day 19. I have been married for two months and am already about to have twins. I'm so excited. They are going to be wonderful, I already know about this. I hope they enjoy being around others that they know. My friends are going to be so happy that I am finally having children of my own, much less being married. For years they have teased me, saying I wouldn't find the right one. I guess all those years of crushes and failed relationships have taken their toll. But never the less, I found a great guy and am about to have two wonderful children. I can't wait. I know what I will name them. I do believe that I am right about thinking they are going to be a boy and girl. Well, it's getting late and I have a lot to do in the next few months to get ready for the arrival of my children."
Hearing all this made Rebecca even sadder. She missed her mother and father. Although her mother's logs never mentioned her father, Rebecca knew that they loved each other more than anything in the world that they lived in. Continuing on with her trek to the past, she passed through the long and boring months of her mother's pregnancy until she reached something of interest.
"Day 196. Many months have passed and I am exhausted. I don't know if I could keep up the schedule that I used to have. But the good news is I am almost at my due date. I have 84 more days. Then I will see my beautiful babies. I already know what I am going to name them. But we'll wait and see what happens. My friends visited me today and were so happy to see that I am able to carry two children to term with my past history. I miss my friends and the old days when we would just sit around doing our homework in the room. Back then, the two temple keepers were like brother and sister. Now they are married. She is so beautiful. But the old days are gone and here is the present. I like the present. Too much pain in the past keeps me looking forward and not back."
'She knew what would happen. Why did it have to happen to her? For years, her blonde friends took care of us. But I don't understand why we were never told of what happened to her until we were sent to prevent her death. That would alter everything. I don't want to alter anything. I like it how it is. I want my mother back!' "I WANT MY MOTHER BACK!"
Willis walks into the room, groggily. "Rebecca, what are you screaming for?"
Rebecca sat up in her bed and looked up at her brother. She looked out the window and saw the sun come up in the east. She had fallen asleep listening to her mother's voice. 'I don't know what happened.' "What time is it?"
"It's about 7 a.m. You have been screaming and crying for the past 2 hours. Are you okay?"
"I want to go back. I hate it here. I want to go home."
"We are home. For now, this is our home and here is where we will stay. Now, if you want to take that up with Luna, be my guest. But right now, get ready for school. Lunch is on the counter. Unless you want to stay home and sulk, you are going to school."
Rebecca gets up and dresses as she puts her books and things in her school bag while Willis gets their lunches together.
She picks up an old photo she had taken when she moved to Tokyo. It was of a girl with brown hair and green eyes, much like herself. Only difference is this girl was in a white dress that went all the way down to her feet. She carried a huge sword and as a bonus a quiver full of arrows and a bow on her shoulder. Rebecca thought she was beautiful. The weapons made the girl look strong, but the expression was not reflecting the same look. She looked sad, as though her life was torn apart by one major incident and she couldn't go on in her trek or quest.
"I know how you feel. I feel the same way, little girl. I wish my mother was back, as well."
Willis walked in hearing Rebecca say this. He took a step out and knocked on her door. Rebecca quickly put her picture away as she said, "Come in."
Willis entered, smiling. His expression changed when he caught a glimpse of his sister's face. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Just looking at the only photo I have. It's of some weird little girl in a white dress. She didn't seem to be too happy. You wanna see it?"
Willis shook his head as Rebecca took it out of the spot she put it in. He stared at it hard. Then he stared at Rebecca. For a few minutes, he played tennis with the photo and his sister. He finally figured it out, but said nothing. "She's a very beautiful girl, but her expression makes her look so…sad. But we have no time to be sad. We have to get to school. Now come on. It'll do you good to get out of the house. Why don't you go and visit a pet shop today. I'll let you buy a cat. That's if you want to."
Rebecca looked up at Willis as she took the photo away from him and put it up. She smiled only a little. She loved cats. He knew that. That was the reason he said she could have one, though he was allergic to them. He hated dogs, but cats seemed to relax him a little more than other things he had tried to use.
"Really, Willis? I can have a cat?"
The 5 girls go to their respective schools, Minako and Usagi both being late again for class. The two girls start running up the steps to 10th Street High School. They pass the Staff Lounge and see a new girl with brown hair in a ponytail wearing the same uniform like all the others. On her wrist was a communication device like that of the Sailor Senshi; the color silver controls the device. Along side the girl was a boy, with blonde hair and sky blue eyes, dressed in pants, much like the ones the boys at the school wear. The boy looked at the two as they pass, noticing that the one with the weird hairstyle was wearing a brooch. Minako and Usagi run up the stairs to their class, passing by Makoto and Ami's class just as the bell rings.
Hours later, in first class, the girl from the Staff Lounge entered Usagi and Minako's class. The teacher introduced her to the class as Rebecca Anasazi. The green-eyed brunette had taken a seat behind Usagi and beside Minako. Both girls had then gotten a weird feeling from the girl as she sat down; also they stare at her wrist where the communicator rests.
As the girl was introduced to Minako and Usagi's class, the blonde haired boy was introduced to Ami and Makoto's class. Instantly, Makoto fell in love with him. The boy had been introduced as Willis Anasazi. He sat behind Ami as he smiled at her. Makoto looked a little jealous, but decided not to show it. The two received the same feeling as the first two.
Throughout the day, the two new kids hung out with no one but each other, much like Ail and Ann. The two had eaten lunch together and still talked to no one. The girl, Rebecca, had taken a book out of her bag and started to read it. She looked up and started to scan the area to find a friendly face, but didn't see any. She did, however, find the girls. She threw a smile and returned her attention back to her book. The boy was eating the food his sister had made for their lunch. "This is really delicious, Rebecca. You are such a great cook." Rebecca didn't eat, since she wasn't hungry much since the accident that resulted in the move to Tokyo. Not looking up from her book, Rebecca answered, "You're welcome. Anything special you want me to make for lunch tomorrow?" "Doesn't matter to me. Everything you make is delicious." Willis continued to eat as he thought about the reason his sister had kept to herself all the time and stayed buried in her books.
Hours later, the two walked home towards the Rainbow Street Bridge, passing Tokyo Tower. The two soon pass by the park and head towards the lake in the middle of the park. Rebecca looks up at the sky and sees the beauty of the sky as she wonders how her brother is taking his free time, now that it is just he and she. The two sit on a bench and Rebecca pulls the book she was reading earlier out of her bag and opened it up to the page she had marked earlier.
At the Hiwaka Shrine, Minako, Makoto, Ami, Usagi, and Rei have all gathered in Rei's room, pouring over their homework. Without thinking, Makoto opened her mouth and said, "I met this really cute guy today." Everyone looks at her in amazement. "Oh, wow, Makoto. Where did you meet him at," Usagi asked. "School. He is in the same class as Ami and me." Everyone looked at her as she stared at her books. "Come to think of it, Minako and I met a new girl. What did this boy look like?" 'Blonde hair and blue eyes no doubt,' Usagi thought. "Blonde hair and blue eyes," Makoto replied. Usagi fell over at that time. "But something was different about this boy. It seemed like I knew him from another time. Maybe Luna can help us figure out who these new kids are."
Meanwhile, at the park, the boy and girl pack up and head for home. It is a silent walk for a few minutes, until they pass Tokyo Tower once more. Rebecca looks up at it, smiling. 'This is where Zoicite messed up. Queen Metallia will be so pleased to know that we have made it here in the right time.' Rebecca stopped; wondering where that thought just came from. Willis looks at her. "Are you alright, Rebecca?" "Yes, I am fine," she lied. "Well come on then. It's getting dark and we have things to do," Willis smiled as he started to take off in the direction they were heading. Rebecca nodded and then started to chase him. 'They are here. I can feel it. Maybe two of them were those blonde girls from class. I got a weird feeling from them after all.'
At the Hiwaka Shrine, Usagi and the others were still chatting and doing their homework, when Minako looked at her communicator. She thinks to herself until she looks up and mutters, "She had one on her right wrist." Rei looked at her friend. "Who had what on her wrist?" "The girl. She had a communicator on her right wrist." Makoto looked at Minako and thought about the whole day. "Come to think of it, neither one of them talk to anyone but themselves. Does that remind you of someone?" Usagi hadn't thought about it, but finally the thought of two new kids keeping to themselves did spark something in her mind. "But they can't be from the Negaverse. They look way too friendly." Rei hits Usagi on the back of her head. "Duh, Usagi! Did you not forget how friendly Ail was? Or have your meatballs pulled all the information from your brain?" "Ha...ha, real funny Rei. I'm saying they can't be enemies. They have to be comrades." "Usagi, do you even know the meaning of the word 'comrade?'" "Uh, someone that helps you raid a refrigerator?" All the girls look down in exasperation. "You are just so hopeless, Usagi," Rei said.
Passing by Tokyo Tower and heading home, Willis and Rebecca talked to each other about friends that each have made. The shock came to Willis as Rebecca said she made no friends. "What's the point of making friends? We won't be here long will we?" "I don't know, Rebecca. All I know is that we were supposed to be here for a while and then we will be notified when we should relocate." Rebecca nodded in compliance.
Looking at the clock, Mako thinks it is time for everyone to get home and let Rei get some rest. How sweet it was of her to think of her friend. She gathers her books as the others look at her. "Why are you getting ready to go, Mako-chan?" "It's late, Usagi. I think we all should get going. School is early and I know that you and Minako can't keep up the late arrivals much more. We should all get going." Ami looked at Mako and nodded in agreement. Taking her stuff and packing it in her backpack, Ami smiles at Rei and wishes her good night and sweet dreams.
As the Senshi arrive home, the late night news is on the television sets of Ami, Usagi, and Minako. The announcer is talking about two juveniles attacking people in the park. Usagi thinks this strange and heads to her room to confer with Luna.
In her bedroom, Luna tells Usagi that these recent attacks aren't Negaverse related. "You shouldn't worry about it unless you have strong suspicions about the acts." Usagi stares at Luna, while in Minako's part of the city Artemis is telling Minako the same thing. The two keep the information about the 2 new kids at school to themselves until it is really necessary.
Across town, at the home of the Anasazi twins, Rebecca is in the kitchen working on the lunches for her brother and herself for the next school day as Willis is at the computer talking to someone online.
"Why are we here? We need some answers," Willis asks the person on the computer.
"As long as they are alive, you will stay there in Tokyo. We cannot let you leave until they are destroyed."
"They? Who are you talking about, Willis,"
Looking up from his computer at his sister, Willis smiles. "No one. Are you finished with lunch?"
Rebecca smiles and nods. "I'm gonna go and take a shower. Is that Aunt Zel?"
Willis nods and turns his attention back to the screen. "Don't use all the hot water. I have to shower, too."
Rebecca smiles as she heads toward her room to gather her things to get ready for bed.
Willis looks at the screen. The person he is talking to speaks of another that will join him in his search for the mission he is on. "She will look like Setsuna and be into sports."
"Setsuna? As in Sailor Pluto?"
"Yes. Sailor Pluto had a twin sister in the Silver Millenium. Her sister was sent to Earth, reborn there. You have no need to know further details. Her name will be disclosed to you soon. Just be there when she comes to your part of the world. She is a vital source in your mission. Do your best to befriend her. We need her for the mission to be a success."
Willis nods as he logs off and heads to his room to get his uniform ready for the next day of school. He always hated going to school; especially if he had to wear a uniform. But since this is the only way he could mingle with the students at Tenth Street High School, he had to suck up his hatred and survive the pain of having to wear the same thing as the rest of the guys at his school. 'ROTC was much better. At least I only had to wear a uniform once a week.'
Rebecca walks out of the bathroom and into her room in a towel and bathrobe. "Your turn, Willis." She shuts the door as she looks at the desk where she keeps her communicator that she wears in memory of her parents. Her mother was a beautiful brunette who always kept her hair up in a ponytail. The holder she wore was a light green color. Her father was a blonde. With beautiful blue eyes, they lived in, what seemed like, another time and had many fun times. Until the day the accident happened. The only thing Rebecca had left was the communicator that her mother gave her before she had died in the hospital room and a pen that she received before her parents were pronounced dead. The pen was like any ordinary pen only it had a symbol on it. No one knew the symbol's meaning. Soon, she hoped she could figure out the meaning so she could get home and save what was left of her life. She can still remember that room and that day. Looking at the communicator made her sad, but she had to move on. She had to live her life in the present time instead of the past.
Willis knocked on her bedroom door and entered without waiting on her to say come in. He notices how she looks and walks over to her, giving her a reassuring hug. "It's gonna be okay. I know what you are going through. It's gonna be tough but we'll get through it. I promise."
Rebecca turns to her brother and starts to cry on his shoulder. "I know, Willis. It's just us and then all the problems to solve and the homework. It's all making me think of mom and dad. How they always tortured us if we didn't do the work and always bugged us when we did do it. It's hard to live through life without them."
Willis rubs her head in a soft circle. "I know, Rebecca. I know."
Rebecca looks up at her twin. "Why do you keep calling me Rebecca? You usually call me Mouse."
"Well, things change. If you want me to call you Mouse, I will."
"Thanks, Willis," Rebecca said as she yawned.
"You're welcome. You should get some rest. I'll be okay. I do have to shower and get ready for bed. See you in the morning?"
Rebecca, "Sure. Lunch is ready and the uniforms are pressed and ready for tomorrow."
"Thank you, Mouse. For everything you are doing for me. But I can take care of my things and myself. But I do appreciate all that you are doing for me. Who needs a mom when I've got you."
The two get to bed and the next day, at the gymnasium Minako and Usagi struggled through the crowd in an attempt to get to the front row bleachers for a better view of the girls' basketball tryouts.
"Oops, sorry, excuse me!" Minako apologized as she and Usagi pushed past people. Usagi just barged through the path cleared by Minako. They finally made it to the front row and sat down, looking at the game. A tall girl with long, dark green hair was obviously the best athlete out on the field, and scored dozens of shots with ease.
"Hey, who is that girl? I've never seen her before," Usagi asked curiously.
"If you don't know, how am I supposed to know?" Minako replied crossly, "Just watch the tryouts."
On the other side of the gym, Rebecca and Willis were watching the same girl. Willis was taking notes on her, wondering if this was the girl that he was told that would help in their mission. Rebecca was just writing in a journal with her pen.
A while later, the tryouts were finally over, and the girl with the dark green hair walked over to Usagi and Minako, picking up a towel near them to wipe off her sweat. She ignored them, picked up her bag and began walking off.
"Excuse me, I'm Minako, and this is Usagi. We've never seen you around before, what's your name?" Minako asked.
The girl whirled around to face them.
"I'm Summer. I'm an exchange student from Hong Kong," Summer replied. She turned back around and disappeared in the crowd.
"Well…she sure was nice," Minako remarked dryly, looking at where Summer left. She turned around, and saw Usagi staring at shock in the direction of where Summer had gone. "Usagi? What is it?" Summer asked.
"She has a communicator on her wrist…and…I just noticed something…don't you seem to notice something similar about her and Setsuna?" Usagi replied.
"Well, now that you mention it, definitely," Minako replied, twirling a strand of her hair around her finger idly. She looked at her watch. "Hey, school's out. Let's go talk to the others!" With that, Minako dragged Usagi off.
Around 7:00 P.M., Usagi, Chibiusa, Makoto, and Ami are walking past Tokyo Park as they hear a woman scream. The four girls run to see what happened. As they see the woman, a figure behind her stares menacingly at the quad.
"Time to transform," Usagi exclaims.
All four girls transform into Sailor Chibi Moon, Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, and Sailor Jupiter. Unfortunately, the girls didn't know they had a spy in the trees. The girl watched as the girls transformed, staring in horror.
Willis walks up to the tree that the girl was hiding in, not paying attention to the once ordinary girls, now Sailor Senshi.
"Rebecca, come down from there."
Wasting no time, Rebecca was out of the tree and running towards the Senshi. She jumps at Usagi, knocking her down on the ground.
Willis stared wide-eyed at his sister. What happened to her? 'I wonder why she flew off the handle,' he thought as he wrestled Rebecca off Usagi.
"What is your malfunction," Makoto asks.
"Watch your back. They won't be here protecting you forever, Princess," Rebecca stated, walking away as she glares at Usagi.
As the four girls watch Rebecca and Willis walk away, the pen in Rebecca's pocket begins to glow. As the glow becomes brighter, the symbol becomes visible on the top. Rebecca, however, doesn't pay any attention. The pen has done this many times but had always died down. This time, the glow grew brighter. Rebecca stared at her pen and watched the symbol as it showed up and wondered what the meaning of it was.
The light engulfed the two walkers and the wind swirled around them, but nothing happened. They continued, calmly, on their way home.
As Rebecca and Willis leave, the figure that once stared at Usagi and the others vanished. They turn around to see what they were about to fight, but saw nothing but a confused woman. They helped her up as they wondered about the figure. Why had it vanished when Rebecca and Willis left was the question on the girls' minds.
"They didn't seem to be affected by that figure," Makoto piped out.
Back at home, Rebecca walks into her room taking the pen out of her pocket and placing it on her dresser.
Willis walks in her room, looking a little angry. "What is your problem? Why did you attack her like that?"
"You wouldn't understand, Willis. Something triggered my anger and I just exploded. They looked so familiar to me. It's like I knew them from some other place. But we've just moved here, Willis. How can I know them?"
'Our past. This is not supposed to happen.
She's altered the future.' Willis stared at his sister, knowing she had no idea how they knew them. How he wished he could let her in on the secret, but was sworn to secrecy. "I have to tell her. And soon," Willis rambled out loud.
Rebecca looked at her brother with a little concern. "What are you talking about Willis?"
"Huh? Oh, it's nothing." 'Whew. Almost gave the truth away to the one person I have to keep it from.'
Rebecca looked at her brother, who seemed to be concentrating on something that he was thinking about. "What's wrong, Willis? Anything I can do to help?"
Willis snapped out of his trance and smiled. "Oh, no, that's okay. Uh, I'll get the stuff ready for tomorrow if you don't mind. You look like you could use some quiet time to yourself."
Rebecca smiled at her brother and nodded in agreement. "Don't burn lunch. I have taken much pride in my cooking, and I would appreciate it if you didn't screw it up like the last time you cooked."
"Hey, I can cook good. I don't know what you are talking about."
"Need I remind you of the little barbecue incident at Aunt Zel's house?"
Willis looked at his sister a little strained. "That wasn't my fault. I did everything according to the book."
"What book? The Dummy's Guide to Barbecuing?"
Willis mock laughs at her. "Ha…ha…ha. That was so funny, I forgot to laugh. I did put the right amount of briquettes and lighter fluid. So, it wasn't my fault. It's Sam's stupid fault," he said, getting more and more angry.
Rebecca smiled at him, kissing him on the cheek. "It's okay, Willis. I was just kidding. I love your cooking more than my cooking. I'm going to shower and get to bed. Have fun talking to Luna."
Willis looked surprised at his sister. How did she know he was talking to her?
"Don't look so surprised, Willis. I may stick myself in books all the time, but that doesn't mean I don't read your email and messenger archives. I'm not as stupid as I look."
"I never said you look stupid."
"You don't have to say it. It's written all over your face. I just wish you would tell me what you are trying to do. Mom can't be brought back. No one knows that more than me. Do you think that being here is going to bring them back?"
"No, I didn't. Think of it like this. She got sick here and died back home. The only way we can find out how she got sick is to come here and see what we can do to prevent her illness. It's been with her for years. Started in this time and ended up before we were sent here. Ironic or what?"
"Don't start that crap with me. Mom and dad won't be coming back. Trust me. She can't be saved. Her illness can't be prevented." Rebecca rushes into the bathroom and turns the shower on. Willis goes to the kitchen to make tomorrow's lunch.
Rebecca turns off the water in the shower and comes out of the bathroom with a bathrobe and towel on. She goes to her room to change and get ready for bed, but she looks at her communicator and decides to reactivate it and listen to the logs of her mother's conversations before she died.
A woman's voice is heard coming from the communicator. "Day 19. I have been married for two months and am already about to have twins. I'm so excited. They are going to be wonderful, I already know about this. I hope they enjoy being around others that they know. My friends are going to be so happy that I am finally having children of my own, much less being married. For years they have teased me, saying I wouldn't find the right one. I guess all those years of crushes and failed relationships have taken their toll. But never the less, I found a great guy and am about to have two wonderful children. I can't wait. I know what I will name them. I do believe that I am right about thinking they are going to be a boy and girl. Well, it's getting late and I have a lot to do in the next few months to get ready for the arrival of my children."
Hearing all this made Rebecca even sadder. She missed her mother and father. Although her mother's logs never mentioned her father, Rebecca knew that they loved each other more than anything in the world that they lived in. Continuing on with her trek to the past, she passed through the long and boring months of her mother's pregnancy until she reached something of interest.
"Day 196. Many months have passed and I am exhausted. I don't know if I could keep up the schedule that I used to have. But the good news is I am almost at my due date. I have 84 more days. Then I will see my beautiful babies. I already know what I am going to name them. But we'll wait and see what happens. My friends visited me today and were so happy to see that I am able to carry two children to term with my past history. I miss my friends and the old days when we would just sit around doing our homework in the room. Back then, the two temple keepers were like brother and sister. Now they are married. She is so beautiful. But the old days are gone and here is the present. I like the present. Too much pain in the past keeps me looking forward and not back."
'She knew what would happen. Why did it have to happen to her? For years, her blonde friends took care of us. But I don't understand why we were never told of what happened to her until we were sent to prevent her death. That would alter everything. I don't want to alter anything. I like it how it is. I want my mother back!' "I WANT MY MOTHER BACK!"
Willis walks into the room, groggily. "Rebecca, what are you screaming for?"
Rebecca sat up in her bed and looked up at her brother. She looked out the window and saw the sun come up in the east. She had fallen asleep listening to her mother's voice. 'I don't know what happened.' "What time is it?"
"It's about 7 a.m. You have been screaming and crying for the past 2 hours. Are you okay?"
"I want to go back. I hate it here. I want to go home."
"We are home. For now, this is our home and here is where we will stay. Now, if you want to take that up with Luna, be my guest. But right now, get ready for school. Lunch is on the counter. Unless you want to stay home and sulk, you are going to school."
Rebecca gets up and dresses as she puts her books and things in her school bag while Willis gets their lunches together.
She picks up an old photo she had taken when she moved to Tokyo. It was of a girl with brown hair and green eyes, much like herself. Only difference is this girl was in a white dress that went all the way down to her feet. She carried a huge sword and as a bonus a quiver full of arrows and a bow on her shoulder. Rebecca thought she was beautiful. The weapons made the girl look strong, but the expression was not reflecting the same look. She looked sad, as though her life was torn apart by one major incident and she couldn't go on in her trek or quest.
"I know how you feel. I feel the same way, little girl. I wish my mother was back, as well."
Willis walked in hearing Rebecca say this. He took a step out and knocked on her door. Rebecca quickly put her picture away as she said, "Come in."
Willis entered, smiling. His expression changed when he caught a glimpse of his sister's face. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Just looking at the only photo I have. It's of some weird little girl in a white dress. She didn't seem to be too happy. You wanna see it?"
Willis shook his head as Rebecca took it out of the spot she put it in. He stared at it hard. Then he stared at Rebecca. For a few minutes, he played tennis with the photo and his sister. He finally figured it out, but said nothing. "She's a very beautiful girl, but her expression makes her look so…sad. But we have no time to be sad. We have to get to school. Now come on. It'll do you good to get out of the house. Why don't you go and visit a pet shop today. I'll let you buy a cat. That's if you want to."
Rebecca looked up at Willis as she took the photo away from him and put it up. She smiled only a little. She loved cats. He knew that. That was the reason he said she could have one, though he was allergic to them. He hated dogs, but cats seemed to relax him a little more than other things he had tried to use.
"Really, Willis? I can have a cat?"