What's up everybody! SEGA Fan BOSS here. I apologize for not saying anything to lead you all into the last two chapters of Sonic The Hedgehog-Sailor Moon, but this is the first story I've ever uploaded on this site - it's actually the first story I've ever uploaded ever - and I was still working out some of the kinks, if you will. By now, I've finally got the hang of this snap and I'm able to upload things with some kind of efficiency. Also, as it relates to the Sailor Scouts I will for the most part use the dub names as those are the ones I grew up with. Rei and Minako will remain since the dub names are close enough to the original; "Mina" is a very easy diminutive of "Minako" so in her case both names will appear. That being said, I give you Episode Two. Please read and review. Thank you.

Oh also, I do not own Sonic The Hedgehog. This franchise belongs to SEGA, Sonic Team, and Archie Comics. I also do not own Sailor Moon, as that franchise belongs to Naoko Takeuchi and Toei Animation.

Episode Two

The time is 4:30 p.m. in Tokyo, Japan on a Friday. This was no ordinary Friday though. It was, as a matter of fact, a day that one Serena Tsukino and her four best friends had planned for for months ahead of time. This was the first day of the well-known Heisei 18 Comiket® anime and manga convention! As recognized national heroes and honored enough to have a popular manga — and live-action series — based off of them, the Sailor Scouts were invited to appear at the con since they just so happened to be hosting in downtown Tokyo. The five girls; Serena, who was Sailor Moon; Amy Mizuno, Sailor Mercury; Minako Aino, Sailor Venus; Rei Hino, Sailor Mars; and Lita Kino, Sailor Jupiter; had already learned of the Comiket® being stationed in their hometown and had managed to get everything arranged for them to appear. Even Darien Chiba, the mysterious Tuxedo Mask, was scheduled to appear at the con. Now this was, of course, just before they had to do battle against the evil Death Busters who were out to steal the Heart Crystals of unsuspecting citizens and harvest their energy to awaken the Purity Chalice. That was a pivotal moment in the young heroes' year-long career in the crime-fighting business. It left a significant impact on each of the five teenage girls, but none more so than their leader, Sailor Moon. Not only was the final fight against the Death Busters' leader, Master Pharaoh 90, the most traumatic — physically and mentally — she also saw her boyfriend Tuxedo Mask die in battle against the evil Germatoid and his legion of Daimon creatures. It didn't help matters that Rini, Serena and Darien's future daughter, came close to dying that day and soon after was sent back to the future. After Darien's untimely passing Rini has not been seen since. To make matters worse when Serena got back home her parents and brother claimed they never knew anyone named Rini.

It has been about two months since that tragic day, and as October draws to a close Serena has never been the same. She contemplated suicide for the first week, but due to her friends, ever so loyal to her, managed to convince her to hold on. During that time, some straggler Daimon creatures would come to invade, and with the warm restorative of the Imperial Silver Crystal, Serena came back into action as Sailor Moon after a prolonged absence. Although she had returned to protect the city she loved, the change was apparent to even an ordinary fan of hers. Her friends of course knew quite well what happened to her. Despite being psychologically healed to the point she could live and function, gone was the halcyon girl that always tripped over her own feet and cried like a baby, and in her place was a rather serious and grim young lady determined to fight for what's right. She rarely ever smiled anymore, and a large amount of her humor had deserted her as well. However at the same time, Serena did seem to act stronger and more like a leader; if only it didn't have to come at such a cost, her feline guardian Luna would say. Occasionally she would break down, and that would be when her friends would be there to console her.

Sailor Moon sits in her dressing room, legs crossed as she stares blankly at the wall. Something else the young blonde has begun doing since the Death Busters has been staring off into space, isolating herself from reality and being alone with her thoughts. Usually it tends to happen when she feels pressured in some form or fashion, and while she had volunteered to appear at Comiket® months ago, that was before her whole world had come crashing down. Being here in front of hundreds of thousands of people is one of the last places she would like to be at the moment. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, jolting the meatball-haired girl out of her thoughts. After allowing them to come in she was greeted by the agent who was responsible for catering to each of the Scouts. He was an anthropomorphic lynx, standing about five-foot-four inches, wearing a black sports jacket with black slacks.

v Agent: "Sailor Moon, I just wanted to let you know that you and your team will be on in fifteen minutes."

v Moon: (lost in thought) "Thanks."

v Agent: "Are you feeling all right? Is there anything I can do?"

v Moon: (smiling slightly) "No. But I do appreciate your concern, thank you."

v Agent: (exiting, closing the door) "Of course."

v Moon: (thinking) "All right Serena, pull yourself together. This is supposed to be happy day for everybody. Don't ruin it with your own baggage. At least try to be animated, all right?"

In no time the master of ceremonies, a tall human man with blond hair and black sunglasses in a flashy red suit and black tie, was readying the massive audience to welcome the country's Sailor Scouts.

v MC: "Ladies and gentlemen! It's time for the main event! First appearing last year in the district of Azabu-Jūban in the vein of the Freedom Fighters of the Western world, a marvelous quintet of teenage heroines emerged to protect this city, and by extension, the world, from terrors the likes of which can be scarcely believed! Introducing first, a vision of universal and absolute beauty! Beginning her tenure in the United Kingdom and establishing a name for herself before returning home with a new identity, the Soldier of Love and Beauty herself, Sailor Venus!"

To the sound of thunderous applause and deafening cheers strutted forth Sailor Venus, the Soldier of Love & Beauty, originally known as "Sailor V" in England. The blonde teenager came across the stage with a humongous smile on her face, blowing kisses to the crowd and finishing up with her original Sailor V pose where she stuck out both her hands in a peace sign (which also shows the letter 'V').

v MC: "Next up is the silent and studious Sailor Scout that wields the power of water. One of the most deceptively dangerous of the Sailor Team, give it up for the Soldier of Water and Intelligence, Sailor Mercury!"

Somewhat shyly, Sailor Mercury walked down the stage to applause and cheer, though nowhere near as loud as the reception given to Venus. Holding her right arm nervously and blushing slightly to all the attention the blue-haired teen bowed formally to the crowd.

v MC: "Our attention moves next to the eternally-serious member of the team. Possessed of both a stern lifestyle and an explosive temperament we introduce to you all the Soldier of Fire and Passion, Sailor Mars!"

Walking out, the crowd roared with deafening adoration for the arrival of Sailor Mars. Despite being distant like Mercury was, in Mars' case it was due to her being less than interested in the entire affair. Nevertheless she did manage to force a smile on her face when seeing the amount of fans she had, and eventually she began to loosen up.

v MC: "The fourth member of our epic team is an Amazoness juggernaut possessing the power of the heavens themselves! With a sweet personality and a rock-hard center, get to show your love for the Soldier of Thunder and Courage, Sailor Jupiter!"

Massive cheers and applause resounded throughout the forum as the statuesque Sailor Jupiter strode proudly onto the stage. She turned to the crowd and with a large grin, gave a thumbs-up to the thousands present.

v MC: "And now, ladies and gentlemen! Introducing to you the leader of the Sailor Scouts herself! The first one to appear in the streets of Tokyo she has been saving lives for the past year in the forefront, leading the assault against the wicked forces of chaos!"

v Mars: (under her breath) "Clumsy behavior notwithstanding..."

v MC: "Ladies and gentlemen! This is it! Bring the house down for the head honcho of the Sailor Scouts! The Soldier of Love & Justice, Sailor Moon!"

The screams of happiness from the crowd was truly resounding, as Sailor Moon herself walked out and down the stage, waving at the people and feeling herself smile widely as she beheld all the countless individuals that she has risked her life to save and seeing just how much they love her. Of course, as she was walking, looking at all the people, she tripped and promptly face-planted on the hard wood floor. The Scouts quickly rushed over to help, but their leader was already picking herself up from the floor, glowering while looking downward. As Sailor Moon is known for her clumsy nature this did nothing to the fans' enthusiasm for the meatball-haired blonde girl. Some time later, and after Sailor Moon was at least partly consoled by her team, the five girls were soon sitting down at a long table, each with microphones in hand ready to answer questions from the MC and the fans.

v MC: "Okay ladies. So first off I think I speak for everyone when I say welcome, Sailor Scouts, to the Heisei 18 Comiket®!"

v Audience: (cheers)

v Venus: "Thank you everybody! It's great to be here and we would never miss out on seeing you wonderful people for this weekend!"

v Mars: "Certainly."

v Mercury: "Yes, definitely. Thank you, and I am honored to be welcomed so positively by you all."

v Jupiter: "Yeah! You guys rock!"

v Moon: (smiles) "Definitely. I'm not actually known for being deep or whatever, but it's truly humbling to me at least to know how much people look up to me and my fellow Scouts with such ador — adorab —" (becoming annoyed with herself) "With such love. That, to me, is something that just moves my heart a lot, and it keeps me going every single day."

v Audience: (cheers)

v MC: "You're more than welcome, and thank you for that touching speech Sailor Moon. With that I guess we should move on to the questionnaire."

Staff members went around with microphones to sift through the audience and find people to ask the Scouts their burning questions. The first person was a large, male polar bear with a black leather jacket on.

v Polar Bear: "Hello Sailor Scouts! Great to see you all! Um, this one is for my favorite Scout, Sailor Jupiter. I've got two questions — one, what was the heaviest thing you've ever lifted and two, how did you meet the others?"

v Jupiter: "All right. Well let's see...The easiest thing I can answer between the two questions is how did I meet the other Scouts? At the time I came on board it was Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, and Sailor Mars. I met Moon and Mercury at the same time, and we hit it off real quick. One of our earliest moments involved me and Sailor Moon doing lunch."

v Moon: (chuckling lightly) "Ah, good times…and good food."

v Mars: (to Moon) "Heh heh. No doubt a smile would come to your face when reminiscing about food!"

v Moon: (sulking) "Mars..."

v Jupiter: "On my first mission I fought alongside Moon and Mercury, and Mars came along during the fight. She and I were introduced properly after the fight." (placing a hand on the back of her head) "As for the first question, I've actually never calculated it before. I guess I'm just super strong! Ha ha ha!"

v Moon: "I think maybe the best way to describe it is that Sailor Jupiter is as strong as she needs to be."

v Mercury: "Well said."

v Venus: "That works."

v Mars: (nodding)

A few seconds later and the next person was human; a girl with red hair wearing a cute purple outfit.

v Redhead Girl: "This goes out to Sailor Moon. I have wanted to know this for so long. You've gotta tell me! How did you become Sailor Moon?!"

v Moon: (pausing for a moment) "Er...Well uh...I don't know if I can even tell you that..."

v Mercury: "It's a rather unbelievable tale, for all of us, and it is best left unsaid."

v Moon: "Yeah, what she said. Sorry."

Soon after another person in the audience rose up, a human man of about 40 or so in casual attire.

v Man: "First off I just want to say thank you all for protecting us for the past year against the bad guys, and my daughters look up to you; you're wonderful role models."

v Mercury, Venus, Moon, Mars, and Jupiter: "Thank you."

v Venus: "We always do what we can to help people and it's great to know that we're role models, not just to your daughters but other girls and boys too all over the world."

v Mars: (surprised) "Venus, that's surprisingly profound."

v Venus: "Well hey! I'm awesome like that!"

The mic was moved over to a lady with billowing blue hair wearing a white tank top and black jeans.

v Bluehair Girl: "This one is for Sailor Moon mainly, but it also goes for all the Scouts. You're always fighting against really scary monsters and such all the time. How do you deal with the fear?"

v Moon: (opening her mouth to speak)

v Mars: (snickering) "Sailor Moon doesn't deal with her fear. She just reacts to stuff and a few screams later the bad guy's beaten!"

v Moon: (growling) "Really? You just can't leave me alone can you, Pyro?"

v Mars: (smirking) "Well it's your fault for leaving yourself wide open, Moon Brain!"

v Moon: (smirking; to the audience) "I can tell you about how Sailor Mars goes through battles with the enemies we face! The only reason she's so calm when fighting is 'cause the flames have fried her brain, and all she has is — UHHHHHH!" (moving her hands in a straight line) "Totally flatline."

v Mars: (smirking; to the audience) "Oh, you think I've got a flatline for my mind? You all should see what Sailor Moon does in her spare time. All she does is whine and eat and roll around in her own slop! It's creepy!"

v Moon: (mock anger) "Talk about my eating habits will ya! Sailor Mars' robes are not so clean! Mercury told me about that time when you two went on that cruise — which I'm still mad about by the way — and she told me that you were scarfing down that chow like a fat pig! Hahahahaha!"

v Mars: (gasps, mock hurt) "Sailor Mercury! How dare you?!"

v Jupiter: "So as to your question. For my part I can say that there have been enemies we've fought before that have really scared the pants off us before, but I've always kept the image of the people I care about in the forefront of my mind. That's how I deal with the fear of facing off against the bad guys."

v Venus: "That's what I do. The people I love are what keep me going, and not even my being afraid will stop me from moving ahead. Heck, the bigger they are, the cooler the sound they make when they fall!" (making a peace sign) "Yeah!"

v Moon: (smiling, sighs) "All kidding aside, I for one definitely am known for being afraid in the face of danger. But just like my friends I have learned how to handle fear, I've learned how to deal with mine. I think we all think about the people we love and use that as the main motivator behind our battles. How many times has that motivated me to continue fighting on and eventually beat the baddie."

The MC then began moving through the audience again, eager to find another fan for the Scouts to answer questions from. Just as the man seemed to have found someone to pick, a massive explosion demolished the building! Each of the Sailor Scouts were caught in the blast, knocking them unconscious! Within moments swarms of flying robots spilled into the destroyed area, each of whom began scanning for their targets! Soldier-like robots came trotting through and holding the few people that survived the blast at gunpoint. At the same time, gold-plated robots looking a lot like jellyfish zoomed in and began searching for the Sailor Scouts. It didn't take too long before they found the unconscious Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter. The jellyfish emitted a tractor beam from their underbelly around the four girls and held them all in place. Around this time, Sailor Moon slowly awakened with the intense pressure of a piece of rubble crushing her chest. With real effort the meatball-haired girl pushed the rubble off of her and got to her feet, at which point she saw her four other Scouts hanging limp within the jellyfish robots' tractor beam!

v Moon: (distraught) "My friends!"

v ?: "Well well well. We meet at last."

Frantically, Sailor Moon looked around and saw an egg-shaped hover vehicle slowly descending to an approximate eye-level. Inside the vehicle sprawled rather comfortably a large obese man wearing a red jacket, black pants, and blue sunglasses.

v Moon: (aghast) "I-It's you…!"

v ?: "Greetings, Sailor Moon. I am known as Doctor Eggman, the ruler of the Eggman Empire, but judging from the expression on your face you already know this."

v Moon: (angry) "My friends! Let them go!"

v Eggman: "Now why would I do that? I have you at a full disadvantage with your friends held hostage, and they will remain so."

With a snap of his fingers all four of the jellyfish robots teleported away with the Scouts in tow. Screaming in anguish at the sight of her friends being taken away Sailor Moon instantly brought forth her Heart Moon Scepter to attack, only to be smothered in red lights from multiple soldier robots! She also saw red lights marking the wounded bystanders in the area!

v Eggman: "Oh ho HO! Feisty little Moon child are we? That would be most unwise. Make any false move and you — and these stragglers — go bye-bye!" (seeing Moon slouch in defeat, smoothing out his mustache) "I thought you'd see it my way. Now then, let's settle this like adults, shall we? I know of the true power you possess, the infinite power required to dominate all of creation! The Imperial Silver Crystal!"

v Moon: (horrified, clutching her brooch) "Y-You know about the Silver Crystal?!"

v Eggman: "Indeed I do, Sailor Moon! Your Crystal is what I want, and I intend to have it! But by all means, resist me…if you want to see these innocents slaughtered in cold blood."

Sailor Moon was torn. She could never surrender the Silver Crystal to the likes of Doctor Eggman, but she also couldn't let the last surviving members of the ruined Comiket® be killed. She knew enough about Eggman that he had no qualms about destroying innocent lives to get what he wants; reports from all over the world told about Eggman's rise to power in 1996 in the Western Hemisphere, and the countless lives he snuffed out in his quest for ultimate power. As tears sprang to her eyes but refused to fall, her hand slowly made its way to her brooch, the Cosmic Heart Compact, the home of the Imperial Silver Crystal. As the few bystanders that were close enough to the action saw what was happening they pleaded with Sailor Moon not to hand over the Silver Crystal to Eggman, but she remained adamant. If there was one thing Sailor Moon wasn't, it was someone who would allow innocent lives to be ended, no matter what the circumstances. Just as her hand reached up to grip her brooch the wind began picking up. It soon became a heavy gust, then a massive gale force! Soon it became as powerful as a small hurricane, diverting the attention of Eggman's robots. Sailor Moon and Eggman looked around in amazement, trying to discern the nature of the tornado's origin! At the end of it all, as the winds subsided they both saw, standing at the top of the rubble was a blue hedgehog wearing uniquely-designed red shoes and white gloves.

v ?: (tightening one of his gloves) "Konnichiwa! Not interrupting anything?"

Sailor Moon looked up at the hedgehog and gasped in amazement. She couldn't believe her eyes; how was he here? All the way on the other side of the world? And then right here on top of that! Her astonishment soon changed to fear as Eggman ordered the attack on the blue hedgehog. Bullets and missiles came barreling toward the hedgehog at high speed, only to collide with each other! Soon after both Eggman and Moon saw the hordes of mechs being knocked over by a seeming-invisible force! In the space of merely fifteen seconds all the robots were knocked over and deactivated, with the last one being the closest to Sailor Moon. Suddenly Sonic appeared with his left foot out and then turned his gaze over to the blonde teenager.

v ?: (saluting) "Sailor Moon, Sonic the Hedgehog! Nice to meet ya!"

Without hesitation Sonic scooped her up into his arms and took off into the distance. Enraged, Eggman pounded the dashboard of his hover-vehicle and sailed off into the skies with the choice words of the few people least injured at his back. Shortly after their departure came two anthropomorphs, one chipmunk with red hair and one rabbit with blonde hair and a metallic arm and lower body, came in from another entry point of the ruined Comiket®. Introducing themselves as Princess Sally and Bunnie D'Coolette they tended to the few remaining bystanders until the ambulance arrived to deal with them.

v Sally: (looking at some of the dead people) "Eggman...You won't get away with this. Mark my words, you're not getting out of this one."

So what do you think? I must say I had a lot of fun writing this chapter, as it introduces the Sailor Scouts and Dr. Eggman into this story. This is where things get interesting. Now, uh...I recognize there won't be quite as many of you who would be offended by this, and for this I am truly grateful, but I am sorry for killing off Darien/Mamoru! Please do not kill me! X_X

Now the reason I did that is for two main points. One, although I thought Tuxedo Mask was freakin' amazing in Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon R, it seems that for the most part after that he can't even do anything important other than be a distraction. I never liked the fact that he was just crept-out in terms of power to the point that he serves no other function than to be Serena/Usagi's love. The second reason piggybacks off the first one in that he only serves to be Sailor Moon's boyfriend - and he doesn't even do that well! I'm sorry but that's how I feel! I think he's too old for her; they don't have anything really in common and that's one of the primary points in any relationship! That's why I'm a Seiya/Usagi enthusiast when dealing with in-universe pairings; Seiya is not only the same age as Serena but he also shares enough similarities with her so it could work, as well as him having that unconditional love for her that just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. So again I apologize for those who don't like the fact that I've killed off Darien, but honestly he doesn't really contribute anymore. Also, as it relates to Rini/ChibiUsa, don't worry about her; I have plans for her. What they are, I can't say right now. I guess you'll have to wait and see.