A Famous Target! An Unfriendly Newcomer?
Wynn walked away from her unconscious husband. How long did he have left? She didn't even want to think about it. Nothing was going to keep her from her husband. The Sailor Scouts would pay, and no more failures from her servants would be tolerated.
She slowly stepped out of the room and headed to her servants' lair. Her heels clicked as she walked, and the noise reverberated off the walls along the dark hall. One more failure from them, and I will have to take action. We need those spiritual animals! Her thoughts seemed to anger her more as she reached the door.
The mistress opened the door to find the three siblings sitting around doing absolutely nothing. She yelled, "What the hell are you doing?"
All three of them immediately jumped up and bowed down. Minna apologized, "Forgive us, Mistress Wynn, we should not have been lounging."
"You're damn right! The master is dying, and all three of you are sitting around. We have no spiritual animals, and the Sailor Scouts are still alive!" Wynn screamed.
Steve mumbled, "Maybe you should blame the people responsible."
Wynn snapped, "What was that smart remark, Steve?"
He had given up on bowing. His anger was growing by the minute. "I said maybe you should blame the morons responsible for this!"
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"I'm saying the Sailor Scouts would be dead if Josh hadn't interfered on my last mission and if you actually got out instead of feeling sorry for yourself all day!" he yelled.
Wynn shot a sonic blast out of her hand. It sent Steve flying until he collided with the wall. Josh tried to muffle a laugh, but she heard him anyway. She walked over to him and wrapped her hand tightly around his throat, lifting him off the ground.
He tried to hit her hand away, but she grasped even harder. "If you ever interfere with anyone again Josh, I will kill you. This is a serious matter and your petty feelings are getting in the way. Frankly, you're pissing me off." Josh's face began to turn blue, and Wynn finally threw him across the room. She turned around and before she headed out the door she demanded, "Now, get back to work."
"Sailor Sun, eh?" Yakoto asked.
Usagi nodded. Once again everyone was seated at Rei's house. They all wanted to know what had happened yesterday at the arcade. Usagi and Makoto had told them about Steve popping in, that he had taken Naisha, Motoki's spiritual animal. Then Usagi continued to tell them about the appearance of the new Sailor Scout, Sailor Sun.
"So why didn't she help you when you collapsed?" Chibi-usa asked.
Minako agreed, "Seriously, she knew you were a fellow Scout. Why did she run?"
"I don't know. Maybe she has different motives than we do. It has happened before," Usagi responded.
Ami said, "You said that she said that she wasn't going to let the enemy have the spiritual animals."
Yakoto replied, "She did, but that doesn't mean that Sailor Sun doesn't have ulterior motives for them." They all became silent. It just wasn't possible that one of their own wanted power for themselves.
Usagi shook her head. I won't let it be possible. Two enemies and one is a Sailor Scout like us? It can't be! She stood up. Tears began to well up in her eyes. "I have to find out who she is! I can't let her be an enemy!" she cried. Then she took off out the door.
Yakoto yelled, "Usagi!"
Rei ran to the doorway. She yelled, "Usagi, don't be stupid! Come back!" She turned around to look at the others. Rei said, "I have to go after her." Everyone nodded, and she took out after her best friend.
Minna started punching in keys. Pictures kept flying by. I need a good target! I cannot fail again! She thought to herself. Business men, mothers, teachers, and children flew by in an instant. None of them looked like they were capable of holding powerful spiritual animals.
Finally, she stopped. A catalog filled with beaming pictures of a famous Mexican woman popped up. Minna believed this woman was more than capable of holding one of the five spiritual animals.
Josh snuck up behind her. He examined the woman's picture. He agreed that she looked like a capable candidate. And I should be the one to get her! The hole in the ground appeared below his feet. Before he disappeared he laughed, "Great target, Minna!"
She spun around in time to see him disappear. She cursed, "Damn it! Who does he think he is?"
Steve spoke from a chair on the opposite side of the room. He was attempting to sharpen his scythe. "Leave him be, Minna. I'm positive she doesn't have what we're looking for. It will just add another failure to his long list. His time is soon to come."
Minna asked, "What do you mean?"
Steve didn't answer. He just continued to sharpen his scythe with a grin on his face.
Usagi continued to run until she came to the park. Hundreds of people were there. She wondered what was going on so she headed over to where everyone was gathered.
She gasped when she had finally pushed herself to the front of the line. Standing in front of her was the famous actress Lily Zapata. She as at a photo shoot, and it looked as if the public had been invited.
Usagi stood and watched. Suddenly she was shoved over the fence blocking them. She didn't bother trying to get up. Instead, she began to cry.
Lily saw her lying on the ground and ran to her. "Are you okay?" she asked.
Usagi sat up. She responded, "I guess so. Depends on what you define as okay."
Lily motioned to her photographer, "Let's take a break." Then she helped Usagi up and led her to her trailer. After they were both seated, Lily asked, "So why did you start crying? I know it wasn't just because you fell. Something else is bothering you."
Usagi sniffed, "Can I ask you a question?"
"Of course," Lily replied.
"What do you do when you have someone who think is your friend, but they believe in something different, something wrong?" Usagi asked.
Lily smiled, "You have to stick by this friend no matter what. Don't begin to have doubts about him or her for a second. Stick by this friend and try to convince them of what is right."
Usagi's eyes lit up. That was the greatest advice ever. She would stick by Sailor Sun no matter what and try to get her to help them. "Thanks. I still can't believe I got to have this talk with you!"
"It's no big deal. Now, I should get back to work. It was nice meeting you, Miss..."
Usagi responded, "Tsukino! Usagi Tsukino!" Lily laughed and then she and Usagi walked out of her trailer. As soon as they walked out the door they found themselves in a catastrophe. People were screaming and running everywhere. There were cracks in the Earth everywhere.
"There you are!" a man said.
Usagi recognized him as Josh. She asked, "What do you want?"
He responded, "Nothing with you." Then the ground beneath Usagi pushed up, throwing her backwards. Immediately Josh shoved his katanas into Lily and pulled out her hawk spiritual animal.
Usagi screamed, "Lily!"
Josh cursed, "Damn it! It's another dud!"
Anger welled up inside Usagi. She had never hated anyone as much as she did now. "Usagi," someone whispered her name.
She looked over and saw Rei hiding in the trees. She ran over with hot tears falling down her face and said," Let's transform."
Rei nodded and grabbed her transformation wand. She yelled, "Mars Crystal Power! Make-Up!"
Usagi yelled, "Moon Eternal! Make-Up!"
They both ran back out of the forest and faced Josh. Usagi screamed, "Stop! You are sick! Targeting people who have done absolutely nothing wrong, how do you live with yourself? I am Sailor Moon! I stand for love and justice! In the name of the moon, I shall punish you!"
"I was wondering when you would show up. Destiny the hawk! Grow!" he yelled. The spiritual animal engulfed Lily's body and became a five foot tall hawk. "I'll be seeing you later!" Josh then fell through the hole in the ground and was gone.
The hawk flew right at Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars, but they both jumped to the side. Sailor Mars attacked, "Mars! Flame Sniper!" She let go of the flaming arrow, but Destiny flew to the side and dodged it. She gasped and then the hawk flew at her knocking her back into the metal trailer.
"Sailor Mars!" Sailor Moon yelled.
Destiny turned and screeched. Then it flew up and headed for Sailor Moon. Before it reached her, though, spots began to form on the hawk's body and then an explosion surrounded it. The hawk fell to the ground, and Sailor Moon saw Sailor Sun standing on top of Lily's trailer.
Sailor Moon quickly grabbed her tier and yelled, "Silvermoon Crystal Power Kiss!" Yellow light beamed at Destiny the hawk and turned her back to Lily.
Sailor Sun turned to walk away, but Sailor Moon stopped her. "Wait, Sailor Sun, I want to know what you want with the spiritual animals."
The new Sailor Scout jumped down off the trailer, and Sailor Moon ran up to her. Sailor Sun responded, "It's really none of your business."
Sailor Moon pleaded, "Please. Tell me what you want!"
"I just need to make sure these spiritual animals don't fall into the wrong hands," Sailor Sun responded.
"Then join us! We have the exact same motives!" Sailor Moon replied.
Sailor Sun scoffed, "I don't think so. Besides, you Scouts are far too weak. It would be like watching a bunch of pansies."
Her words hit Sailor Moon like a speeding truck, but she didn't give up. She grabbed onto Sailor Sun's hand. "That's not true."
Sailor Sun spun around and slapped Sailor Moon in the face. The sound echoed and made the birds in the trees fly away. "You stupid, annoying kid! Sun! Nova B-"
Sailor Mars stopped her. "Don't even think about it." Sailor Sun looked over and saw Sailor Mars with a flaming arrow pointed at her. She laughed, then turned around and walked away. Sailor Moon stayed on the ground and watched in shock.
Preview:
Rei: "What is going on between you and Yakoto?"
Usagi: "I don't want to talk about it."
Minako: "Well if you don't want to tell us, we need to find him at least. He's a prime target for the Junglers while he's alone!"
Usagi: "...I guess."
Chapter Six: Lover's Quarrel! Identities and Deaths!