Hello, and welcome to the third installment of Moon May Cry. I hope you all enjoy, and those that reviewed previous chapters, thank you.

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-Chapter 3: The Devil's Rose-

Within the hidden palace of the darkness where the Youma gathered, Queen Beryl was once again in her throne room, surrounded by youma, and gazing into her dark crystal rod. "Jadeite, what of the life force that is to be presented to our ruler?"

"Queen Beryl, I believe a little more time is needed, but everything is proceeding according to plan." He answered calmly. Beryl looked at him sternly, but also with an air of aloofness as she spoke once more. "Is that so? This plan must work this time." If Jadeite flinched, he didn't show it, but he knew that his queen was unpleased. "Yes. We had some interruptions in the past, but this time I am working with my minion Flowa on this next plan." She seemed somewhat please to hear this as she spoke. "Very well. It is all on your shoulders this time. Remember that well." He agreed before he left. None of the youma noticed a single person that was not to be there. 'So, the means to gain the power of my father isn't here. My search continues, and once I have it, these, 'humans' shall be no more.' The cloaked man that had mixed in the crowd of youman silently left.

"Geez Luna, are still mad at me for not transforming into Sailor Moon?" Usagi asked after she put on a pair of red pajamas, a romantic radio program was playing when Usagi cut it on. She then put on a cd and played a rock band, possibly from America. "I was listening to that," Luna muttered before her ears twitch to the rock music. "And yes I can say that I am still mad. I understand the reason but it was still foolish and a little bit selfish. I still have a right to be mad at you."

Usagi gave her a deadpan look, "Get use to it. If you are lucky I 'might' transform into Sailor Moon," she stressed the 'might' to press her point. "If I don't then I suggest you learn to live with it."

Luna turned her head with a huff. 'That attitude is causing a problem. If she does not even want to transform she might get into trouble.'

The next day things seem normal. Usagi was late to school and Umino was bugging her again. Although they found that one teacher was late at well today. "Hey Usagi," Naru started, "Did you hear about the new midnight radio show?"

Usagi stared at her. "No, I stopped listening to radio at night and just use CDs. So what is this show about?"

"It's been on for a while at midnight on FM10. The radio show reads a bunch of love letters that are written, and those that get their letters written get a flower broach in return. It's so romantic." Naru gushed at the idea of how romantic the love letters were. Usagi just ignored it a bit. 'Love letters being read on the radio? That's dumb and revealing. That's a person's feelings they're broadcasting.' She thought as their sensei finally stepped. "Is Haruna-sensei alright? She seems sleepy." Usagi whispered as she barely managed to make it to the teacher's desk. "I'll take roll (yawn) now. On second thought, today is a self study." She said yawning some more, but then she suddenly collapsed, sleeping as if she had exhaustion. Usagi noticed something was wrong, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. She didn't care as she got a cell phone out and called the paramedics. She explained what happened on the cell phone before putting it up. "Usagi-san, you're not allowed to use a cell phone on school grounds." Umino said, but everyone was pretty worried about the collapsed teacher. "It's an emergency, and the paramedics are on their way."

"It's like that sleeping sickness that I heard my parents talk about."

"Sleeping sickness?" Usagi asked looking at Naru. Naru had a thoughtful expression on her face before answering, "Yeah, a lot of people have been falling asleep for no known reason, and no matter what happens they don't wake up." Usagi thought on what Naru said. Something was, and had a feeling that Luna might be able to help.

Usagi walked down the street towards the radio station with Luna in her arms. "Do you really think a youma is behind this?" Luna asked.

"I think so. No radio station would read those letters out loud on the air. Some might think it's a nice idea, but I know I don't want who knows how many to listen to my privet thoughts."

Once inside the radio station Usagi found the people in charge of FM10 and asked them the question her needed to know. The woman in charge was confused. "Yes we get letters all the time but we never say them on the air, even if they ask to. Besides we don't even have a talk show at midnight. The night staff simply has the music playing at that time."

"You sure? I heard about it from a friend." The lady in charge shook her head once more. "I'm sure, in fact we've got a bunch of letters right here that I'm going to get rid of." A random woman came up and said she would take care of it before taking off with the letters. "Thanks for letting me know anyway." Usagi sighed and said goodbye to the lady in charge and left the radio studio. Outside Luna asked, "So what now?"

"I guess there is only one thing left, we need to listen to that radio show."

Jadeite and the youma, disguised as a woman in with short red hair in her early twenties, started to talk. "I never would have thought that the life force of a woman's dreams of love would hold such promise." He said as he held the sphere of life force once more. It seemed larger then the last few times itself. "Yes, lord Jadeite, and the letters keep coming. My flowers will ensure they will have a sweet death with a romantic dream. The foolish humans send in letters without even thinking." The youma said as she revealed a pile of more love letters that were sent in.

Luna was browsing through the paper when Usagi stepped into the room. "Well, just finished showering off, so next up is that radio program." Usagi said, throwing the towel on a random piece of the floor before grabbing her underwear. "I wish you would behave more lady like. You may be on to something about that radio station, but there's still no reason to be un-lady like. As for the radio, there's something else scheduled in the newspaper for midnight." Usagi turned the radio on, after putting on a pair of red pajama pants, but not quite in full pajama gear as the announcer come on the radio. "Welcome to Midnight Romance. Once again your humble host, J-Dite, will be reading love letters that the lovely maidens wrote. Those whose letters have been read will receive a beautiful flower broach to represent your beauty..."

"So, there really is a midnight romance show." Usagi finished putting on a top, but didn't bother with a bra as the announcer continued. "Our first letter is from one Osaka, Naru-chan."

'This isn't good.' Usagi thought as she caught the radio off. "I might as well get some sleep, but I'm not liking where this could be heading." Luna agreed before she went to bed.

The next day Usagi eyed the broach that Naru was wearing. "And you got that from the radio station? Why did you even send a letter there anyway?"

Naru blushed, "I guess I sent it a while ago and forgot about it. I never expected it to be read till they started to read them. Did you hear what it said?"

Usagi shook her head, "No I stopped listening after they said your name. I was not going to listen in on something that should be privet." She then got a good look at Naru, "You okay? You look tired."

"I guess I am, I do not know why." Naru said, as she swayed on the bench outside.

Usagi got up and helped her friend to her feet, "We have a bit before class; let's get you to the nurse's office."

Naru swayed before she slumped forward. "Naru!" cried Usagi helping Naru onto the bench. She laid there out cold. Usagi felt her forehead and frowned. Her eyes met the broach in Naru's shirt. Usagi reached out and touched it. She felt a surge of power going through her body and before she knew it she was also out cold on the ground in front of Naru.

Usagi found herself in a ballroom in the middle of some sort of party. She wore a fancy ballroom dress with glittering diamonds around her waist. She was dancing with a man wearing a mask around his eyes. "My sweet Usagi, how beautiful you are tonight. Your hair makes the snow green with envy."

"W-what are you saying? I'm not that pretty!" Usagi stuttered a bit blushing. This was the strangest situation she had been in so far. It was so romantic that she started blushing at herself. "You doubt yourself so much Shirayuki(snow white) Usagi-chan." The masked man said. Then she heard something. 'Usagi.'

"I think I should go." She heard her name called again. She looked around, but was drawn back into the man's arms. She was just about to be kissed before she heard Luna's voice clearly through the dream. "Please wake up Usagi!"

Usagi woke up in a bed in the nurse's office. With Luna sitting on her with a worried look on her face. "Usagi! Thank the heavens you're all right!" Luna said as she tried to look like she wasn't crying. "A dream." Usagi said as she stood up. "You were dreaming? Of what?"

"It was something romantic, but that Tuxedo Kamen bastard was in it." Usagi then put a hand to her lips before shaking her head once more. "I'm going to gear up before midnight. The bastard that's messing with people like this is going to pay." Luna said nothing, but didn't like the tone of voice that Usagi was using. If Luna could see the eyes on her charge, then she would've seen that the eyes had briefly changed from their usual kind, yet icy blue to a malicious crimson before returning back to their usual blue.

It was close to midnight when Usagi and Luna went to the radio station once more, Usagi was in the same gear when she took down the fortune-telling youma, including Rebellion strapped to her back. "So, think I should bluff my way in or just break in?"

"I have another suggestion." Luna once again did a flip and like when the medallion appeared, a pen with a ruby encrusted at the top appears. "What's this pen for?" Luna smiled a bit, "This pen can transform your physical appearance into anyone else. There are powers you can use when you're Sailor Moon, and please try to use these abilities." Usagi groaned at the idea, but she thought about trying it out, if Luna could teach her. Luna told her how to use the pen, and Usagi used it to transform into someone that was a special investigator. She flashed a fake badge that had the name 'Toni Redgrave' and she was let in. 'Time to find which room they're broadcasting from and shut them down.' Usagi thought as she looked around the station.

Usagi took the elevator up to the floor where FM10 was played. She moved slowly and looked around. She could not see anyone and even late at night someone would be around. She walked down the hall and finally found someone. They were however asleep. One was on the controls and other seemed to have fallen from his chair.

The she heard a voice talking. It was a male's voice that was heard on what likes the air. "Now that was a very passionate letter there. And another broach will be sent to you by fellow man in love. We will return as we pick the next of our special letters for all those in love out there. J-Dite will get back to you soon."

Usagi looked around the corner into the booth and found a tall man with blond hair moving from the mike. He looked like a big pretty boy to her. A lady next to him was going though a bunch of letters looking to see what one to do next.

Usagi had enough; she moved quietly into the booth, ignoring the woman and Jadeite. "Listen up people! This is gone one for far too long. This is nothing more then a scam to mess with people. You may think that it's romantic for love letters to be read out for everyone to hear, but it's not! You put your thoughts, feelings, and heart into those letters, and they're meant for the person you care about the most. They're only for those you love, not something to be made a mockery of over the radio for people who do not matter in your love life. Love is for two people who care for one another, not for everyone to now every detail about. Stop this now and have love where it was meant to be."

"I think you're wrecking our show little lady."

"I'm just saying the simple truth, and the fact that the sleeping sickness that's been going around is caused by those damn broaches. I hope you have a soul 'cause I'm sending you to hell for messing with a girl's feelings!" Usagi said as the woman that was handling the letters then transformed into a longhaired monster with roman like dress. It used her powers to break into the room and toss Usagi a bit. "I really don't want to do this, but here goes nothing. Moon prism power, make up!" Usagi then went through the transformation into Sailor Moon, but Rebellion still stayed in its place on her back. "So, you're the interloper that's been interfering with my plans. Dispose of her Flowa!" Jadeite commanded and Usagi fired a few rounds from Ebony and Ivory, with the gun holsters on her hips near the ribbon. 'So, those rumors were true that she uses weapons that can harm youma.' Jadeite thought as Usagi realized there were still innocent people in there. 'Dammit, I got caught up in the moment and forgot about these people. I've got to get them somewhere else.'

"Hey, if you want me come and get me ugly! I've seen pigs that are better looking then your flowers." Usagi taunted, and it worked. The youma was enraged at the insult to her flower broaches and pursued Sailor Moon. Usagi led the youma, with Jadeite observing, to the roof of the building. 'Good, no innocent people will get hurt, and I can get the party started.' The youma growled, but Usagi held up her guns. She fired a few shots and the youma made an effort to avoid the bullets. The youma made her way closer to Usagi to attack. She grabbed several of the flowers on her body and threw them at her. Usagi shot them out of the air before she jumped back as the youma tried a sneak attack. As the youma chased after her Usagi put her guns away, the youma was almost upon her with she drew Rebellion and slashed at the youma.

The youma was going too fast to react and was cut in half. Before the body hit the roof Usagi cut off it head to make sure that it was dead. Jadeite scowled as he watched Flowa turn to dust. 'This girl is becoming a problem.' He thought before he charged forward and lashed out a punch. Usagi barely had time to block it with the flat side of Rebellion. She slid back on the roof. 'Man this guy is a lot tougher then those other guys I have faced.'

She gritted her teeth as she tried to push him back. She shifted her weight and spun to the right. Jadeite was force forward before he jumped away as Usagi tried to slash him with Rebellion. He lashed out with a kick and it caught Usagi's stomach. She gasped for breath as she was knocked back.

Before Jadeite could attack again a rose flew through the air and landed between them. They looked over to the side and Usagi frown, "Great you keep showing up when you're not wanted. You a stalker or something?" she muttered. Tuxedo Kamen said nothing, but Jadeite felt something was up. He seemed to float in the air and summoned a portal of darkness and disappeared. Usagi sighed as she and Luna left the area. "I'm thankful that you did transform into Sailor Moon. Are you having a change of heart?"

"Like I said, don't get too used to it." Usagi said before looking to see where Tuxedo Kamen was, but there was no one there. 'Figures.' She then left to turn in for the night.

Everyone that had fallen asleep thanks to the broaches, were awake soon enough. Whether the dark force that kept them asleep faded, or that doctors and random people were following Sailor Moon's speech about them was uncertain. What was certain was that Usagi was unusually quiet the entire day. "Is there something on your mind Usagi?" Naru came up to her friend's desk and asked, noticing that she was just staring off into space. Usagi snapped back to attention, "Not really, but now I'm wondering what it's like to be in love." This confused Naru, but she didn't press for more information. They sat at their desks waiting for class to begin, while listening to the boys questioning if Sailor Moon wore her first outfit or the 'non-sexy' outfit. 'Another night, and another day of guys gossiping.' She thought, thankful that everyone had recovered. It would be another day, at least until a youma showed up again.