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Six

Serena looked down at the people walking down the streets. She watched shopping bags swing in consumers' hands. She listened to the buzz of mindless chatter. People hurrying home from work, students casually strolling about now that school was out for the day, couples holding hands and sharing stories of how their day went… It made the young teen's stomach churn.

She couldn't understand how they could all be so happy when she was so miserable. Didn't anyone care how much she was hurting inside? She could feel angry tears burning in her eyes and she bit her lip, trying to prevent them from falling. Didn't anyone love her enough to see how bad she was hurting?

"Rixy…" she muttered. "Rixy noticed…"

Serena couldn't explain why she trusted the woman so much, for they had only just met. The only purpose she could think of was perhaps her desperation was getting the best of her. And Rixy was nice to her. She seemed like she really wanted to help. And for those reasons, Serena listened to Rixy and took what she said to heart.

Serena sighed sadly as she thought about what Rixy said. She couldn't believe that after all she had done for these people, they would turn on her and make her feel like nothing. Fury boiled inside of the young girl and she could feel her body shaking with anger. Suddenly, her eyes landed on a certain young man who was walking on the sidewalk below her. The sight of him was the breaking point for Serena. She couldn't hold back her anger any longer. She leapt off the rooftop she had been standing on and landed perfectly on her feet in front of him.

"Serena? Er… I mean, Sailor Moon?" he asked in surprised. "Sailor Moon, what's happened to you? Are you alright?"

"Don't try and act all concerned for me now!" Serena snapped. "Do you really think that you could just stop acting the part of a loving boyfriend without any consequences? I will not be pushed around!"

Pedestrians around the two teens stopped and watched the sight taking place around them. Darien's eyes widened and he opened his mouth to say something, but couldn't find any words. He shook his head, trying to figure out what she could mean. "What are you talking about Sailor Moon?" he asked, trying to keep calm. "Can't we talk about this somewhere else at a later time?"

"No…" Serena said, revealing her scepter. "No more talking… I'm ending this. I'm not going to allow you or anyone else hurt me. I will prove myself! You'll all feel sorry that you ever treated me this way!" She waved the wand above her head and cried out, "Dark Moon Scepter Activation!"

"Dark Moon?" Darien repeated, confused. The words tasted bitter in his mouth and he wished he could help Serena, but he didn't know what was wrong with her. All he knew was she was about to do something horrible. "Wait! Serena, no!"

A burst of dark purple light shot out from the scepter and hit Darien square in the chest. The light then spread itself out, hitting everyone around the couple as well. Screams of panic and pain filled the air as those who got hit by the beam fell unconscious and hit the ground. Serena wasn't exactly sure what the light had done to them, but her anger left her irrational and so she didn't care.

"This should teach you," she spat. "Don't you ever doubt my power again…" She turned and started to walk away, in search of others to punish.

"Sailor Moon! Stop right where you are!"

Serena spun around and searched for the person who had called out to her. "Who's there?" she shouted.

"Sailor Mars!"

"Sailor Mercury!"

"Sailor Jupiter!"

"And Sailor Venus!"

The four scouts jumped down from a nearby rooftop and landed elegantly in front of Serena. Not far behind them were Luna and Artemis. They were all shocked at the sight of their leader. Besides her hair and eyes being black, her Scout uniform had changed as well. Her collar, bow, skirt and boots were a dark purple. Her gloves and top were black.

"Oh look, it's my friends," Serena sneered.

"That's right, Sailor Moon," Mina said. "We're your friends, so we're here to help you."

"Talk to us Sailor Moon," Amy pleaded. "Why are you doing this?"

"Yeah," Lita added. "Where is all of this anger coming from and why are you taking it out on these poor people?"

"You're supposed to be a hero," Raye said, trying to reason with the angered teen. "Heroes don't cause this kind of destruction; they prevent it."

"I'm not here to listen to a lecture!" Serena yelled, shooting a dark energy flare in the girls' direction. "I'm here to fight and prove my worth!"

"Careful Scouts," Luna called out. "I'm sensing a lot of negative energy from Serena. And it's not just anger. There's something evil residing within her that is making her act this way. If you aren't cautious, you could get really hurt."

"The Negaverse has to be behind this somehow," Artemis put in. He then turned to his feline partner. "Has anything strange, to your knowledge, happened to Serena that could explain this?" he asked. "She's obviously had some kind of contact with the Negaverse recently."

Luna shook her head sadly. "I really can't imagine what or who could have done this to her. She seemed so happy yesterday when we were heading back home."

"I remember her suddenly perking up after drinking that tea," Artemis agreed. "But you're sure nothing happened between then and today?"

"Not that I'm aware of," Luna replied.

The Sailor Scouts dodged another blast from Serena's wand and then ran behind a wall to hide for a moment while they caught their breath.

"This is ridiculous," Mina panted. "I don't know if I can keep up with her much longer."

"I know," Amy concurred. "And I don't want to attack her because I'm afraid it might hurt her."

"But at this point, it seems like that might be our only choice," Raye said miserably. "We can't just let her keep trying to fry us with that crazy wand of hers."

"Scouts!" Luna and Artemis yelled in unison, causing the girls to jump and rush out from behind the wall. When they did, they saw Serena standing over the two cats, who were now unconscious.

"Luna!" Amy yelled with concern.

"No! Artemis!" Mina cried. "That's it! I don't care if you're supposed to be our best friend. This has gone far enough Sailor Moon." She stepped forward, closer to Serena. She raised her arms in the air, summoning her power and then cried out, "Venus Love Me Chain Encircle!" She pointed in Serena's direction and a chain of golden hearts zipped towards the teen. It collided with Serena's shoulder, tearing the material of her outfit.

Enraged, Serena shot another ball of dark energy at Mina. Lita jumped in front of her threatened friends and screamed, "Jupiter Thunder Crash Zap!" A disk of lightening shot out of her hands and collided with the mass of dark energy. Both attacks erupted into sparks and died.

"Thanks a lot Sailor Jupiter," Mina said gratefully.

"Don't mention it," Lita replied. "Unfortunately, it looks like we're going to have to actually fight Serena." The other Scouts nodded.

"Then let's fight!" Raye yelled. She formed a ring of fire around herself. "Mars Celestial Fire Surround!" She called out, sending hoops of bright fire in Serena's direction. The fire burned parts the teen's outfit and left minor burn marks on her body.

Amy stepped up next. As she prepared herself to attack, she saw tears in Serena's angry eyes. "I'm sorry Serena," she whispered, wishing she didn't have to do this to her friend. "Mercury Ice storm Blast!" She exclaimed, sending a blast of icy water Serena's way. Serena was knocked to the ground by the burst and her body shook as she shivered in a puddle of water.

"I won't… I won't let you forget who I am," she whispered before closing her eyes and letting herself drift into unconsciousness.

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