Training Serena how to be Rei
After a little of fun at Serena's expense, and after Serena had calmed a bit, Lita decided that it was finally time to start training Serena how to be Rei. Thankfully though, she didn't have to do all by herself. Phobos and Deimos had also agreed that they would help Serena with her "Rei training," Queen Selenity would take care of Rei's mind altering process, and all other scouts – after they had been informed of what had transpired – agreed that they would each take turns training Serena how to be Sailor Mars and Rei how to be Sailor Moon.
The first thing Serena needed to learn how to do was to take care of the Temple – without screwing it up. Needless to say, Serena's first morning of taking care of the Cherry Hill Temple was a complete disaster, mostly because Serena hated doing chores. However, after some serious chiding from Lita, Phobos, and Deimos, Serena realized that if her plan was going to work, she need to take things as serious as Rei, and by the end of the day had done everything properly.
The next day went a lot easier. Just like Rei, Serena had gotten up Sunday morning a quarter after six. And as soon as she got up, Serena began her Sunday chores. She swept the Temple grounds, she washed the windows, she opened the charm shop, she made sure that Phobos and Deimos had food, and she even made breakfast perfect for her and little. And what really shocked Lita, Phobos, and Deimos was that Serena had finished everything by 9:00 – a half hour earlier than the Rei would have been done. And so after breakfast Lita – seeing as how Serena had really taken her role as Rei seriously, decided it was time for Stage two – how to train Serena to PSM like Rei.
That actually proved to be a little more difficult than anyone expected considering that by nature; Serena was a sweet, loving, and forgiving person. Sure, she didn't like it when Lita called her, 'Ms. Queen Bitch,' but even that wasn't enough to get Serena riled up. To truly get Serena to adopt Rei's egocentric nature, her bossy attitude, her bitchy attitude, and her domineering personality would take something different. And unfortunately, neither Lita, Phobos nor Deimos could think of anything.
There was however one person who could. And that person was Amara Tenoh, and thankfully for everyone she decided to show up for lunch on Day two of Serena's "Rei training." Stubborn, strong-willed, and sometimes standoffishness, nobody knew how to push Rei's buttons better than the Wind Senshi. Of course, now that her "Kitten" was Rei, Amara – even though it killed her inside (though she would never admit it) knew just how to push Serena's buttons, which she wasted no time in doing as soon as she arrived.
"Hey everyone, since you've been working really hard this weekend, I decided to do something nice for you," Amara proclaimed when she arrived.
"Yea, and what would that be Amara?" Lita, knowing exactly why Amara was here, enquired.
"I decided to bring some lunch of course," the Wind Senshi proudly proclaimed. "I brought a nice, nice gooey, extra-cheesy, stuffed-crust pepperoni pizza for lunch."
"Great, I'm starving!" Serena cried.
"Oh I'm sorry miss, this pizza isn't for you," Amara said. "This is for Lita. After all, she deserves a nice lunch for all the hard work she does."
"Damn straight," Lita added.
"What! And I don't?" Serena exclaimed.
"As a matter of fact you don't," Amara answered. "I mean look at this place, the widows look like crap, and it doesn't look as though you've swept the place; your charms are aligned improperly and poor Phobos and Deimos look as though they haven't been fed."
"Why you do-nothing, thinks she knows-it-all, Johnny-come-lately fucking whore!" Serena began.
"And there's a bit of Rei's PMS attitude," Lita said to herself.
"As a matter of fact, if I didn't know any better, I'd swear you were Serena," Amara continued. "I mean let's face it! You couldn't fool a blind and deaf man that you're Rei. Sure, you have her body, but you're not Rei. You're too forgiving, you're too sweet, and too kind for anyone believe you're your Rei. If someone met you, they'd swear you were Serena."
"Amara!" Serena warned.
"I'm at least Rei can pretend to be you," Amara continued. "Hell, come to think of it, I think she'd be a great Serena. We'd all better for it."
"And what about me!" Serena exclaimed.
"Well, whoever you are, I can tell you this much – you're not Rei. You never were, nor will you ever be," Amara answered. "Maybe I should just call your Serena II. Because that's who you are. Yes, Serena II."
"That's fucking it!" Serena exploded. "How many times do I have to tell you guys not to call me Serena?" Serena asked.
"Well then stop acting like Serena and start acting like Rei then 'Rei!'" Lita answered. "Cause if you don't, everyone – especially Darien – will start to become suspicious. Then will your 'Get Rei to admit that she loves me?' as stupid as it is plan go?"
"Hey, my plan is not stupid!" Serena cried.
"Yea, I agree with Lita on this one Serena, this plan of yours is really stupid," Amara jokingly said.
"For the billionth time, I'm not Serena!" Serena said.
"Serena, Serena, Serena, Serena," Phobos, Deimos, Lita and Amara all began exclaiming.
"That's fucking it! I've had with the lot of you!" A now totally pissed off Serena shouted. "Lita, your cooking fucking sucks beyond belief. Amara, you drive like a damn drunken asshole. And least I forget, Phobos and Deimos have taught me shit on how to access Rei's physic powers, how to do fire readings or how to dispel evil spirits. So unless you fucking retards start training me, maybe I'll just rip your fucking heads off and shit down your necks!"
"Ladies, I believe that Rei has now shown up," Phobos exclaimed.
"What the fuck are you mumbling about over there, Phobos? Serena asked.
"Serena, I mean Rei, please don't tell me you can't see what Amara was just doing there?" Deimos asked. "She was intentionally trying to piss you off."
"WHAT?" Serena exclaimed.
"Rei," Amara said. "While you were doing all of your chores this morning, Lita called to tell me how your training was going. She told me that while things started off slow yesterday, you had really caught on by the end of day.
"But I was also worried to," Lita added. "Yea Serena, by the end of the day you had really started to get on a hold on being Rei, and I'm really proud of you by the way, you really had me convinced that you are Rei.
"But the one thing you hadn't gotten a hold of was how to PMS like Rei does. And since I knew that Amara knew how to push all of Rei's buttons, I asked her to come over here and help goad you."
"You mean?" Serena asked.
"That's right Rei," Amara said. "We arranged all of this just to help you along."
"You guys are the best," Serena cried.
"No Rei, don't start going all Serena on us now," Amara said.
"Yea, especially since you finally had us convinced that you are Rei," Lita added.
"Your right, I can't lose my concentration now," a determined Serena replied. "I need to stay in character. So, what's next?"
"Now, we come into play," Phobos answered. "For the rest of the day, you're our responsibility. I will be teaching how to access your physic abilities and how to dispel demons."
"And I'll convince the spirit behind the great fire that for now you're Rei so that it will let you do fire readings and warn you of any impending danger."
"And then starting tomorrow, I'll show you how to access Sailor Mars' powers and the for the rest of the week, the other Senshi will take turns on teaching you how to play your role as Mars and fit in with the team," Queen Selenity added.
"Mother, when did you get here?" A shocked Serena asked.
"Darling, remember, as far as Darien and the rest of the Senshi are concerned, I'm not your mother right now," Selenity corrected her daughter. "Rei, at least temporarily my daughter. You're Sailor Mars."
"Right, stay in character," Serena said.
"Good girl," Selenity said. "Now, Phobos, Deimos, I expect you to take good care of our new Rei here. Treat her well and make sure that she can access all of Rei's abilities."
"We will, your majesty, you can count on us." Phobos responded.
"I always could," Selenity responded.
"Your majesty, before you and Lita go, can we ask a couple of things from you?" Deimos respectfully asked.
"Deimos, you know can," Selenity responded.
"I know, it's just that these are personal questions, questions that both I and our new Rei needed answered," Deimos stated.
"You want to know how Rei is adjusting to her new life, if she really is starting to become convinced that she is and should continue to be Serena and that Serena should continue to be Rei, and if the Silver Crystal is letting Rei have temporary access to Serena's powers as Sailor Moon and the Moon Princess?" Selenity asked.
"Yes," Deimos answered. "I'm really worried about our Rei. I'm worried Serena's plan may backfire, that she'll want to be Serena and for Serena to be Rei. Or that she and Serena switch back, that her mental state would get destroyed. Or even worse, that the Silver Crystal might destroy her when she tries to access its powers."
"Don't worry Deimos, Rei will be just fine." Selenity assured him. "When I come back tomorrow, I'll give you a full report as to how Rei's "Serena training" is going. It's rather quite comical."
"Are you sure that our new Serena is okay, Queen Selenity?" Serena asked.
"I'm sure Serenity," Selenity said. "Rei is adjusting just fine. Your plan is working to perfection.
"And as far as your worries Deimos, I've already seen the future. Rei will be just fine once she and Serena switch back."
"And what about Rini?" Serena asked.
"She's perfectly fine too," Selenity responded.
"Your majesty, there's something I'd like to know too?" Phobos asked.
"You want to know how Small Lady will be born if Serena and Darien breakup," Selenity responded.
"Yes I would," Phobos answered.
"As would I," Serena added.
"She'll be born the same I was," Selenity answered. "Through the power of the Silver Crystal."
"I…I don't understand," Serena responded.
"Serenity, tell me do you remember ever meeting your grandfather?" Selenity asked.
"No, I don't!" Serena answered.
"That's because you never had one," Selenity said. "My mother, your grandmother, never married. Like Rei, she didn't trust men. She thought they only married to satisfy their sexual lusts or to grab power. Thus, she never married.
"However, she still wanted children. And so one day, she made a wish upon the Silver Crystal. Nine months later, I was born. Small Lady will be born the same way too."
"So, I don't have to have sex with Darien just to have Small Lady?" Serena gratefully asked.
"No you won't darling," Selenity responded.
"Then what about Crystal Tokyo?" Lita wondered.
"Yes, I'm mean we all saw the future," Amara added.
"Amara, Lita, you saw a possible future," Selenity answered. "Your futures are determined by the actions you take now. Serena – because she has remembered her past – has decided that Rei, not Darien, will be her king."
"So what will happen then," Lita asked.
"Serenity and Rei and will re-build the Moon Kingdom," Selenity responded.
"And what about Earth?" Amara asked.
"Earth will have diplomatic relations with the Moon," Selenity answered. "It will be part of Serena's kingdom and it will have its own Senshi to help rule over it with Darien."
"Your majesty, who is Earth's Senshi and future Queen?" Lita asked.
"Isn't it obvious," Selenity answered.
"Molly! Molly is Earth's Senshi!" Serena exclaimed.
"Very good darling, I see you've already acquired a small part of Rei's physic abilities," Selenity said.
"But if Molly is Earth's Senshi and Darien's future wife, why did Darien have all those dreams of Serena asking him to find the Silver Crystal?" Amara asked.
"I sent those dream because at that time, the Inner Senshi were not strong enough to find the Silver Crystal," Selenity answered. "So, I made Darien believe that my daughter was his intended, when it was really Molly. In time, he'll discover the truth. For now though, he must believe that he's in love with Serena, even though he and Rei didn't get along all that great on their "date" the other night."
"Oh Kami, Rei went on my date with Darien. She didn't try anything funny did she?" Serena asked.
"I'll give you the full blow-by-blow details tomorrow, for now darling I want you to go and train and with Phobos and Deimos," Selenity said.
"As you wish, your majesty," Serena responded as she went off Phobos and Deimos.
"And what about us your majesty," Amara asked.
"Amara, I want you and Lita to work together with my daughter on Friday's," Selenity responded. "Lita, you are to help with Serena with her combat skills; Amara, you are to help Serena with Rei's temper problems and how to work with the Senshi in battle. There is a new enemy coming, it won't be here for a couple of months, but there is one coming and you need to make sure that Rei and Serena are comfortable in their roles as Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars respectfully."
"I don't understand, if Serena – when she is herself and not Rei – is the one who ultimately defeats our enemies, then why the need to make sure Rei is comfortable with being Sailor Moon and Serena is comfortable with being Sailor Mars?" Lita asked. "I mean, that just doesn't make any sense."
"I agree with Jupiter on this one, that's really fucked up," Amara added.
"The reason why Serena and Rei need to be comfortable with their new roles is because this new enemy – even though they don't know it – will be the catalyst for Rei finally admitting that she loves my daughter," Selenity answered. "In your final battle, Serena – as Sailor Mars – will be inches away from dying. When that happens, Rei will finally admit her feelings for my daughter.
"But keep this between yourselves Jupiter and Uranus. Don't tell anyone. Don't tell Serena, don't tell the other Inner Senshi, and don't the other Outer Senshi, especially Sailor Pluto what I've just told you."
"Why do we need to keep to ourselves?" Lita asked.
"Because, if the others knew what is going to happen, they might be tempted to compromise mine and Serenity's plan," Selenity answered.
"So far now, just say hush-hush," Amara replied.
"Exactly," Selenity answered.
"And keep calling Serena 'Rei' and start calling Rei 'Serena,'" Lita added.
"Please do so," Selenity answered. "And tell the other Senshi to do the same. When Rei and Serena switch back, you call them by their real names; but for now Serena is 'Rei' and Rei is 'Serena."
"We understand your majesty," Amara replied.
"And you can count on us," Lita added. "Course, when your daughter and Rei switch back, I might make some fun of them."
"Yea, like calling Serena "Serei" and Rei "Reiena," Amara added.
"Only you two would think of that," Selenity said as she disappeared. "But I do thank you for going along with my plan. The two of you make a great team and you were always my two favorites even though Venus and Pluto were, are, and always will be the leaders of the Inner and Outer Senshi."
"Well Lita, seeming as though our work for today is done, I think we should take that pizza I bought and go enjoy lunch," Amara said.
"Good idea, I'm starving," Lita said as she reached for the pizza.
"Jupiter, Uranus, if you two bitches value your worthless lives, you better leave that fucking pizza!" Serena screamed.
"How much do you think she heard," a scarred Amara asked Lita.
"I don't know, but I'm not willing to stay and find out," Lita responded. "You know how Serena gets around pizza."
"And for the last fucking time, I'm not that fucking meatball-head Serena, Lita," Serena. "I'm fucking Rei. And if you bitches don't learn that lesson soon, I'm going to fry both of your sorry asses."
"Let's get the hell outta here before Serena, I mean Rei goes through with her threat!" Amara, running as fast she could out of the Cherry Hill Temple, exclaimed.
"Good idea," Lita, who was right behind Amara, added.