Author's Note: I totally redid this story. So enjoy ^^

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A brunette female stood in the forest, inspecting battle damages from a previous fight. The girl, who was really the Soldier of Dreams, Sailor Star, had taken place in the fight, and was now checking the area. Usually, she didn't like doing checkouts, but this case was different. Mandy Kino was in love with the enemy hostage. Mat Konnai, someone Mandy knew from school, had come to help the Sailor Scout leaders Star and Moon with a demon attack the previous night.



The girl continued to look around, talking to herself. "Last night, around 7:50... Sailor Scouts Moon and Star were located in the west side of the park. They were with Mat Konnai. The group was attacked by demons. Mat went missing. The masked stranger that has been helping recently came along to help the scouts. Sailor Star reveals him to be Mat. Then the battle gets tough and they take Mat as hostage." The girl sighed. "It's all my fault…he never woulda gotten into this mess…" she cut herself off, knowing if she started dissing herself now, she'd never get anywhere quickly. "But I tend to do something about it." she said to herself. "Bout what spud?" said a voice.



Mandy jumped back, startled. Nikita Rose laughed, jumping out of a tree. "Niki!" Mandy cried, a little angry about being snuck up upon. "That's my name don't wear it out." she replied. Mandy growled. Niki always seemed to show up at the worst times. Niki, also known as the Soldier of Roses, was a puzzle to figure out. No one knew exactly who's side she was on. She often helped the soldiers, and yet, sometimes got them into trouble as well. The brunette however, had no time to analyze to see which side she was on today.



"I'm busy, so leave me alone!" she snapped. Niki looked at Mandy. "What could you possibly be busy with?" she asked snidely. "It's scout business." Mandy replied looking down. "I'm a scout, so it's my business." replied Niki with a smirk. Mandy glared at her, then blushed lightly. "Well… this guy I like…he was captured last night.. And I have to find him. He was taken by demons." the brunette explained. Niki laughed. "Demons huh? I know where they live." the red head said. Mandy grabbed Niki. "You're gonna take me there then!" she demanded. Niki freed herself from Mandy's grasp. "I am?" she repeated.



The brunette gave Niki a puppy face. "Please? I have to save Mat!" she begged. She highly doubted Niki would help her this time though. Niki looked at the girl. "Mat?" she repeated. Mandy nodded slowly. "Well, alright, for Mat." Niki said looking around. Mandy looked at her curiously. "You know him?" she asked. Niki shrugged. "Maybe I do, maybe I don't, now come on." she said. Mandy nodded, wondering how Niki knew Mat in the first place.



Niki scanned the treetops, then climbed into a tree. She returned a moment later with a glowing leaf. Mandy watched her with interest, curious to see what she would do. Niki threw the leaf into the air and shot an energy beam at it, engulfing the leaf. The leaf shattered and formed a spiraling portal. Mandy gasped in amazement. Niki smiled. "You coming or you just gonna stand there gappin?" she asked snidely. Mandy shook her head and followed Niki into the portal.



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Cat-like Niki landed on her feet in a large, stonewalled dining room. She turned to the portal as Mandy fell out and landed on the floor ungracefully. "Ow." she muttered, standing up. Niki snickered, watching her. "Aw shut up Niki" Mandy growled, rubbing her shoulder. "Well what do we have here?" asked a voice.



Mandy looked up to see a boy maybe two years older than her sitting on the table. He sat cross-legged, watching the two trespassing females. He knew the redhead older one…but the brunette. She had some remarkable source of power. He could tell. She noticed him looking at her, and decided to break the silence. "Who are you?" the brunette asked. He smiled. "I am Kosho. Demon of Information. And you are.. Mandy Kino." he said. He knew her full identity indeed. Mandy Kino, formally known as Kyosei Kino, princess of the stars. Mandy blinked. "Uh..yea I am" she said, having no idea that her secret was not safe here. He stood up. Mandy untrustingly put her hand in her pocket to get her pen. She didn't like this guy one bit. He smirked, knowing her intentions. "Not uh. I don't think so" He shot a ray of energy at her, sending her straight into the wall behind her. Mandy's metallic pen clattered to the floor. Kosho grabbed the abandoned pen and snickered at the girls, then disappeared.



Niki sighed, turning to the girl on the floor. "You are pathetic." she said. Mandy rolled her eyes, picking herself up gingerly. "Thanks for the complement Niki." she replied with sarcasm. "No problem." the red head replied. Mandy shook her head, growling. The two paused when they heard someone come through the portal behind them. They spun around to find Mandy's guardian cat, Mystic. "Mystic!" Mandy exclaimed, scooping the cat up. The cat blinked, not used to the attention. "What do I gotta do?" he asked, thinking Mandy was buttering up to him. She blinked. "Can't I be happy to see you?" she asked. Before he could say anything else, she cut in. "However…."