Hello! Pffew, it took me ages to write this chapter. I hope you'll like it. So, this is the start of the 2nd arc of season 3 (there's going to be 3 arcs, like the previous season).

I own none of the elements used for this non profit fanfiction. OUAT belongs to Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, PGSM belongs to Naoko Takeuchi & Toei Animation.


Seed of Evil. The Sailor Guardians return.

Boston

It was another casual morning for Emma and her five friends. The young girl was hurrying to get dressed, scolding her friends for not have waked her a bit sooner. Danielle, Rosalie, Alex and Cecilia were already dressed, while Emily was already in school. She always preferred to get there half hour prior the ringbell, so she could have time to read and study a bit more before classes start.
"You girls aren't funny...! You know how sleepy I am lately!" - Emma was saying as she put her blocknote in her schoolbag and brushing her hair at the same time.
"You didn't react to the alarm." - Cecilia pointed out - "It's the same for everyone."
"Didn't hear it." - Emma muttered - "Plus, we have that test today...!"
"Hope you're ready for it." - Danielle commented - "Well, I'm going to school now. I don't want to be late because of you."
Danielle opened the door and went out the house, quickly followed by her friends.
"Hey, don't leave me behind like this...!" - Emma shouted after them, while she was dealing with the shoelaces - "That's not very nice from you, you know."
Emma rushed out of the house and saw that the girls didn't really walk away. They waited for her, only a bit further. The giggled at Emma's disbelief as she faked offense for their playful way to make her hurry up. Before Emma caught them, the girls rushed in the direction of the school, while Emma was shouting after them as she was running the most behind.
"Once again, she didn't close that door." - the mistress of the foster house said with a slightly irritated sigh - "I told her so many times already...!"
Lux and Athéna were observing the scene from the edge of the window. A couple of days passed since the meteor hole incident. But no attacks or supernatural events followed. But that didn't prevent the cats to be on their guards. Once they were sure no one was there to hear them, Lux said to Athéna:
"It's so good to see the girls like they are now..."
"Yes... they're just girls." - Athéna agreed - "They live the most ordinary of lives now."
"You know, as long as things are normal... We could behave like... normal cats, don't you think?" - Lux suddenly suggested, his tone shy.
"Huh?"
"Well, you and I could..." - Lux bent his face a bit closer to Athena's, his tail attempting to grab hers - "...you know..."
"What?! Where does this come from? Behave yourself!" - Athéna shouted, shocked by the suggestion, and hit Lux's face with her paw, scratching it in process.
"Meeeeeeeew!" - Lux shouted as he rubbed the scratch.
The female cat then proudly turned around and started walking away. Even though she liked Lux, she was raised by a queen who taught her how to face an improper innuendo. Lux meantime mentally yelled: "A date! What I meant was a DATE!" But he couldn't tell her those words, fearing anyone would hear him talk.
When the girls arrived at school, a surprise event happened. Miss Petunia, Emma's teacher, introduced two new students to all the classes she was teaching in (which Emma's all five friends attended).
"Let me introduce you Miles and Nikki. They traveled a lot, and they in the end decided to stay in Boston. So, I hope you'll welcome them warmly and help them catch up what we're currently studying." - the teacher said.
"Yes, Miss Petunia." - the majority of students yelled in unison.
After that, the lessons restarted. Emma wasn't concentrated enough, which in result made Miss Petunia call her back to order, reminding her to pay attention. Emma never really liked school because finding it too boring. When the bell rang for a break, everyone rushed to exit the classroom and immediately started to ask different questions to the newcomers. The students were very impressed to find out that the two knew some other languages.
"Which countries did you visit?" - Emma asked with interest.
"My brother and I had the chance to make it around the world." - Nikki replied with a haughty tone.
Everyone gasped in amazement. Lia then approached Emma, excitingly inviting her to go have a look on the new boy. Emma agreed and followed her friend. The two watched how Miles was surround by girls, who were completely charmed by his looks and his skills in playing a mini-harp. While playing the instrument, he was singing along with a dreamy voice.
"He's so cute, and his voice is so lovely..." - Cecilia sighed with a dreamy look on her face - "Don't you think, Emma?"
"Yeah... this boy is a rare pearl..." - Emma said with an expression not different from her friend's.
At some point of his performance, Miles looked in the direction of the two friends. As soon as his eyes laid on Emma, he gasped and he abruptly stopped his harp playing. The boy said, his breath taken away:
"What am I seeing...? A lovely maid. I never saw anyone like you..."
Cecilia noticed that he was looking in the direction she was standing and her heart beated excitingly as Miles started to walk towards her. Blushing, Lia asked with an awkward grin:
"You're talking about me...?"
But Miles paid no attention to her and he looked slightly at her right. Lia realized he was looking at Emma. He spoke again, complimenting the object of his admiration:
"You have a so lovely face. Its beauty can rival a princess' one."
"Me...?" - Emma asked, her cheeks flushing and her smile spreading in a large grin.
"I think I just found my muse. You're inspiring me to compose another beautiful tune, just for you." - Miles said with a charming smile and a tender voice.
Emma put her joined hands over her chest, feeling excitement filling her heart. Was she really catching a guy's eye? Lia was disappointed that it wasn't her who caught the new boy's eye, but she wasn't jalous. She was glad that someone got interested in her friend, knowing a sad love experience Emma once had.
"Miles, what are you doing?" - the trio then heard a harsh voice.
Miles saw that Nikki was standing behind girls with a very angry face. She glared at him with a look piercing his soul.
"Nikki..." - he said.
Emma and Lia turned to see the new boy's sister, and Emma got surprised by how the girl was glaring at Miles.
"The bell shall ring soon, you should put your harp back in your sack." - Nikki said with a hard tone.
"You're right. We don't want to be late for classes the first day, do we?" - Miles replied quite nervously.
The boy walked away from Emma in the direction of his class. Before Nikki left the place on her turn, she gave a deadly glare at Emma. This surprised her very much.
"He has a weird sister..." - Emma muttered to herself.
As Emma was pondering, she didn't hear the school bell ring. It was Cecilia, who was already at the door of her class, who snapped her out of her daydreaming.
"Emma, what are you doing? The classes started!"
"Wha- Oh, true! And I have that test!" - Emma yelled to herself as she rushed across the corridor to her class.
Emma entered the class and got immediately scolded by Miss Petunia.
"Late again, Miss Swan? You should pay more attention for the sound of the bell." - the teacher said - "You're lucky the test did not start yet."
Her cheeks flushing in embarrassment, Emma hurried to sit at her desk, which was right next to Alex's. The two girls exchanged a knowing look, neither of them really prepared for the test. It were very long two hours for Emma and she was often nervously biting her pen. Why did she have to spend her time here? "There's probably more interesting things than that in the world! Pff... why school is so uninteresting?" - she was thinking. She didn't fail to notice that Nikki was done with the test half-hour before the end. It was only at the very minute than Emma gave her test to her teacher. Alex finished about one minute before her. When it was the lunch break, the two girls exited the classroom with a heavy sigh.
"How did it go for you?" - Emma asked.
"Let's not talk about it." - Alex replied - "You?"
"Same."
The girls started to walk towards the cafeteria and saw Emily walk towards them.
"Hi, girls. We didn't have a chance to properly see each other this morning." - she greeted them with a smile.
"You work really hard. Maybe you should have some extra sleep." - Alex suggested - "It'll do you only good."
"But I t had to be well prepared for the test I had today." - Emily explained - "How did your test go?"
Emma and Alex just sighed, lowering their heads. Emily gave them a small sorry smile. She saw it coming, though.
"I knew it..." - she sighed on her turn - "Try to study more next time."
The girls then headed the cafeteria, where they sat next to Lia and Rose. The two were chatting about the new boy, Miles. Emma, Alex and Emily joined in the conversation. At that moment Nikki was eating her lunch a few tables further. Miles approached his "sister" and sat facing her.
"The food in this world is rather interesting." - Miles commented as he made the first bite - "Don't you agree, Adonnenniel?"
But the girl frowned and stood up from her chair. Miles asked her:
"Where are you going?"
"I finished my lunch." - Nikki replied with a fake calm voice - "I have to read someone's notes to be ready for the next class."
Miles sighed, seeing that Nikki was still mad at him for earlier. They'll have to talk about this after school.
The rest of the day went up rather normally. When classes were over and Emma exited her classroom, Lia ran to her and grabbed her friend's hands.
"Woa, you seem to be in a very good mood." - Emma commented - "What happened?"
"Our P.E. teacher is recruiting girls for the volley-ball team of the school! And guess what? She wants me to meet her tomorrow and show her what I can do! She says I might be what she needs!" - Lia exclaimed excitingly.
"But that's wonderful!" - Emma said with a smile - "I'm really glad for you. But I never thought you were a huge volleyball fan?"
"Well, I have nothing against it either." - Lia shrugged her shoulders - "I just want to do some activity besides school. Volleyball is a nice sport, and Rose wants to join the team too. I... I don't know how to explain, but... I feel like I need to be part of something bigger. Not sure if it makes sense."
"Of course it does. We're all growing up and we need more accomplishment." - Emma said.
"Most likely. So, what do you think of the new boy Miles? Do you plan Something with him?" - Lia suddenly changed the topic.
"Oh, Lia... We hadn't even talked since this morning." - Emma remarked - "But it would be cool if he came talk to me again."
"Oooh, someone has a crush!"
"Don't make a big deal of it, you do too!"
"But it's you he chose. I sense a new romance coming!" - Cecilia teased her friend.
"Oh, shut it..." - Emma playfully hit her friend's arm and the two girls giggled.
Meantime, Miles and Nikki were walking back to their appartment. They were talking about what happened earlier and Nikki was really upset of how Miles flirted with that other girl Emma.
"I must remind you that in public, we're supposed to be brother and sister." - Miles said - "So, avoid to make your jealousy bursts for poeple to not get suspicious!"
"But I hate how you act around girls at every opportunity!" - Nikki snapped at him.
"Oh come on, you know they mean nothing to me. I was just having some fun." - Miles justified himself - "Since poeple believe me to be single, I have the right to flirt for the fun of-"
But before he finished his phrase, Nikki suddenly grabbed his arm before she could hit the ground from falling. Miles saw that his girlfriend was turning pale and he knew what this meant. "She needs energy!" He took her in his arms and rushed to their home, where he could give her the needed cure.

Demon Tree

Beinion and Adonnenniel had switched back to their original elvish form. While Adonnenniel still unconscious, Beinion quickly played a short tune on his harp. One branch of the huge tree they were sitting on Grabbed the girl's hand and transferred a bit of its energy. Within a minute, Adonnenniel regained consciousness and immediately sat next to her beloved, forgetting about their previous argument. Beinion was glad she was okay and took his girlfriend's hand in his own. Then his expression turned more serious and he said:
"Now our tree lacks energy. We'll have to act fast to feed it."
"Lucky us, this world has lots of energy in store." - Adonnenniel remarked.
"Yes. So, let's start our first energy collect?" - Beinion suggested and then a pile of cards appeared in his hand - "Let's chose one of our creatures."
"Alright. I'll pick... this one." - Adonnenniel pointed at one card she chose.
Beinion retrieved it from the pile and played a tune with his harp which made the creature drawn on the card appear for real. It happened to be a vampire-like creature, possessing a few bat features. The two elves grinned in anticipation, and Beinion commented:
"It's starting to get dark in the Boston streets... Vampyr, go attack young poeple from the darkest corners and drain their energy."
"Yeah, especially young ladies." - Adonnenniel commented, getting an unpleased look from her lover, and quickly justifyed her suggestion - "'Cause girls are easier to deal with."
Vampyr bowed to his two masters and teleported himself away.

Boston

Emma and her five friends were sitting in the living room of their foster home. Emma was still trying to finish her homework, so Emily decided to help her. She was very patient in explaining things and Emma was amazed at how smart her friend was. Her intervention helped Emma alot, making her understand a bit more.
"Thank you, Emily." - Emma said as she put her finished homework in her bag.
"You're welcome. Now, let's hope you'll get a better grade at the next test." - Emily said with a smile.
"Wow! Amazing, I want those immediately!" - Lia suddenly exclaimed, making all her friends look at her.
"What's that, Lia?" - Danielle asked.
"Look at those shoes!" - Cecilia showed the page of the magazine she was reading - "They're magnificent! I gonna buy those now!"
"What? But it's getting dark." - Rose commented - "Shouldn't you wait tomorrow?"
"No, 'cause I have volleyball tomorrow and there's a promotion on those shoes! If i wait too long, poeple will buy it all!" - Lia protested as she quickly put her jacket on and grabbed her handbag.
The five friends sighed. Cecilia rushed to the door, but she was stopped by the foster father.
"You're going shopping now? Remember that if you spend all your money now, you won't have any more until next month."
"I won't need it. And I promise I'll be back in less than an hour!" - the girl replied before running out the house and carelessly slamming the door behind.
Meantime, Lux and Athena were patrolling the nearby area. Once again, there was Nothing unusual. The cats considered to return to the girls' foster home, but a woman's scream caught their attention. They ran to the source of the sound and found a woman being attacked by someone - or something - in a dark alley. Lux and Athena saw how a dark bat-like figure left the place, after what the cats rushed towards the victim. They saw that the woman was slightly injured but she was mostly very weaken.
"It looks like all her energy was drained from her body." - Lux commented, to which his friend nodded.
"It's here... the threat Regina predicted." - Athéna said with a sad tone - "It seems like we have to reawaken the guardians now."
"I guess you're right. But... have we the right to do this to them?" - Lux asked with a sorry tone.
"Lux! This was the entire point of not having left with their families and stayed here!" - Athéna reminded him - "As much as I hate this myself... they have to fight."
Athena's eyes turned teary and this wasn't unnoticed by Lux. He approached his friend and looked straight in her eyes. He then spoke firmly but but without feelings:
"I'm sorry. I shouldn't question this. I must be the stronger of us two."
Those words left Athena speechless. There was so much meaning in his words... But then she was snapped out of her thoughts as Lux said they had to run to the house and restore the Sailor Guardians memories. The two ran as fast as they could and, as they passed next to a shoes store, they saw a familiar figure exit it. It was Cecilia, holding a bag with the new pair of shoes and with a content expression on her face.
"Cecilia..." - Athena muttered.
As she grinned after once more looking in her bag, Cecilia looked down and noticed the two cats.
"Oh, there you are kitties! I was going home now. Shall you come with me?"
The cats followed her, wondering how they'll proceed further. It was too risky to talk with the girls in the foster home. But on the other hand, there was some monster walking around. What they were supposed to do? Then Cecilia saw some figure flying in the dark sky. She frowned and commented:
"That looks like some bat. A bat in the city...?"
But as it flew straight at her and revealed its face, the creature creeped Lia down. It hissed and showed its pointed teeth.
"Aaaah! A vampire!" - Lia screamed.
"Vampyr!" - the monster hissed.
Vampyr then grabbed Cecilia's arms and squeezed tightly. The girl gasped in pain, dropping her precious bag on the ground. The monster then started to magically absorb the girl's energy. Vampyr had a satisfyed grin until Lux and Athéna jumped at his face. This made him release Cecilia, who could weakly stand, her legs shaky. A familiar voice then got heard:
"Cecilia...? Cecilia! Aaah!"
It was Emma. She went out because she was worried for Lia who would return home in the dark alone. Lux and Athena, who were on the ground again, were relieved to see her there. Cecilia was too and she said weakly before losing consciousness:
"Emma... run..."
Emma grew worried as she saw her friend collapse, but she was even more terrified to see the monster right in front of her. How was it possible? It was like the monster went out of some horror movie.
"Oh! I get it!" - Emma exclaimed, her face becoming reassured - "It's all a dream!"
"No you fool!" - Lux exclaimed, not believing Emma's quick assumption.
"Of course! Only in my dream Lux could talk!" - Emma said and stood in a ready to fight position - "In my own dream, nothing can happen to me! Hey I forbid you to harm my friend, monster!"
"Oh no, what is she doing..." - Athena commented, her tone scared.
"I'm not afraid of you!" - Emma said with a proud tone - "I'll punish you in the name of the Light!"
Lux and Athena gasped in surprise, while Emma blinked at her own phrase.
"Huh...? What did I just say? Where did I hear this before?"
It was at that moment that Vampyr jumped on Emma and grabbed her wrists, absorbing her energy. Emma felt herself weaken. Athéna interfered, jumping on Vampyr once again. He angrily turned to her when she jumped off of him.
"Want some energy? Try to catch me, I'm full of it!" - the white cat said not without provocation.
Vampyr let go of Emma, all his attention on the cat now. Athéna immediately started to run for her life, hoping that Lux would do what had to be done in time. Sitting on the ground, Emma mumbled weakly:
"What's going on exactly...? It's just a dream... isn't it..? That's all not normal..."
"Emma, I'm so sorry." - Lux said as he approached her - "But I have no choice. You must become Sailor Light again."
Lux's star mark glowed and it produced a ray of light, which hit Emma's forehead. The girl started to see images in her mind as she was recalling the forgotten truth. She was Sailor Light! Different emotions were coming along with the visions. She remembered how she and her best friends became Sailor Guardians, how they discovered that she was the princess of Heavens and how they defeated Queen Exitutmia. And then... it was all blank. Emma remembered well how Exitumia died in her eyes, but she didn't remember how she and her friends returned in their world. Did they... lose their lives during the battle (before being miraculously revived)? "No... I don't want this! I don't want to fight anymore!" - Emma's mind screamed in realization - "I'm just a girl, and I want to be just that!" The light on hers and Lux's foreheads disappeared as Emma was still staring in shock.
"Emma...? Emma, are you alright?" - Lux asked with concern.
"Lux..." - Emma looked down at the cat with a genuine smile - "I'm so glad to hear you again."
Lux reminded her that they had a problem to handle and that she had to transform into Sailor Light. Emma grabbed her brooch (which magically appeared in her hand with her memories back) and yelled:
"Light Cosmic Power!"
Emma transformed into Sailor Light. She then knelt to her friend, put the bag with her new shoes between her arms, and whispered with a caring tone:
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon. You'll be okay."
Luckily Vampyr and Athena didn't go far, so Sailor Light could find them quickly. The guardian gasped as she saw that Vampyr attempted to drain the cat's energy.
"Don't harm her! You vile monster! What kind of a creature would hurt a defensless and cute kitty?" - Sailor Light shouted, making Vampyr look up at her - "I'm in a bad mood tonight, so I'll punish you in the name of the Light!"
"Sailor Light...!" - Athena exclaimed relieved.
"Glad to see me?" - Sailor Light said to her with a wink.
Vampyr charged at the guardian without waiting. Sailor Light jumped aside, avoiding the attack. But before she could do anything, the monster flew up and attacked her from behind. The girl didn't have the time to move aside as Vampyr started to absorb her energy. Athena gasped and Lux decided to help her.
"Let her go!" - the balck cat shouted and bit Vampyr's wrist.
Sailor Light fell on her knees, feeling herself weak. But Athéna walked up to her and encouraged her, saying that she could do it. Sailor Light nodded and made her Stellar Rod appear in her hand.
"Starshine Cosmic Attack!" - she yelled.
The monster got destroyed before he could do any harm to Lux. The two cats congradulated the girl. But then, they heard someone's voice:
"Sailor Light... I haven't thought there's someone like you in this realm."
"Who's there?! And what do you want from this world?!" - Sailor Light shouted.
Two elves revealed themselves. The male elf spoke:
"My name's Beinion."
"And mine's Adonnenniel." - the female elf said on her turn.
"We both came to live in your pretty and full of energy world." - Beinion added.
"You want human energy? Don't you think I'll let you take it from poeple!" - the guardian of light warned.
"Too bad, 'cause we really need it." - Beinion replied.
"So we'll take whatever you like it or not." - Adonnenniel added.
"We're meant to be enemies then." - Beinion said, before saying with his lover in unison - "Bye, Sailor Light! See you soon!"
At those words, the couple disappeared from Sailor Light's sight. Lux and Athena shared a worried gaze and then looked at their human friend. She seemed sad. After a moment, she said:
"It was nice to be normal... But I guess world needs me more in my sailor form. Oh well, Sailor Light returns."

Storybrooke, 2 months ago

Athena was watching how the guardians were saying goodbye to their families at the edge of the town. She didn't hear Little Em approach her and was surprised to hear her speak.
"Athena... I have something that's yours."
The white cat blinked with surprise and then Little Em pulled something out of her pocked. Athena's eyes grew wide, not believing what she saw. It was her old necklace, which she had left in Hong Kong! She remembered clearly how she gave it to the Dragon so he would tell her where to find Rosalie.
"Where did you get this?" - she asked.
"Tamara... she gave it to me before she said me to run." - Little Em replied with a hint of sadness.
Athena knew that Tamara had the necklace, since Lux explained her how he recognized Tamara and why she almost beat him to death. But would never think that the woman would want to give it back to her. "Maybe she realized her mistake..." - the cat thought. Little Em knelt down and put the necklace around Athena's neck.
"You look pretty with it." - Little Em said with a smile.
"Aw, thank you..." - Athena said smiling back.
The cat was very touched that Little Em remembered to give her the necklace despite everything she went through and the sad moment everyone was sharing. "She thinks of everyone, even if she's sad now. This runs in her family. " - Athéna pondered - "Oh, why must I take girls away from those good poeple once again?" Later, when all goodbyes were said and when then girls and cats walked to the townline, Athéna turned her head and looked back at David, Mary Margaret and Little Em one last time.

Boston

Emma was sleeping in her bed, her sleep very deep. Alex and Danielle, all dressed up, were standing next to her bed, wondering if they should wake her up or not. She had a look on her face which told that she really needed some rest.
"If she doesn't wake up now, she'll be late for school." - Danielle commented - "It won't be the first time, and she might get detention."
"I know, but... look at her. Sleep gives her some peace, she was so shaken up last evening. I don't have the heart to awake her." - Alex replied.
"Right... five more minutes. But no more." - Danielle said with a heavy sigh.
The girls fixed her alarm to ring in ten minutes and then left the house. They were walking along with Rose and Lia, having a normal conversation. But Cecilia wasn't exactly in a joyful mood. In the hall, Rose noticed that her friend was looking down at her new pair of shoes.
"You were right, they are very pretty." - Rose said with a smile as she sat next to her.
"Yeah... they are." - Lia said with a sigh.
"Tell me what's bothering you, Lia." - Rose asked as they started to walk towards their classroom.
"I still don't get what happened yesterday... I'm quite sure I saw a monster."
"Lia, Emma already explained what happened. The moment she met you outside, you tripped and hit your head." - Rosalie told the same story Emma told them the previous evening - "She got scared for you, but she saw you were okay and managed to walk you back home."
"Yeah, I remember how we walked home, but the rest... it's too blurry. And I saw a vampire, Rose."
"You most likely dreamed it. You were knocked out, after all."
"I know it sounds like nonsense, but don't you believe me as a friend?"
"It's not that. It's just that Emma would never lie to us."
"Yes, you're right." - Cecilia finally smiled a bit.
They then sat at their desks and said hello to Emily, who was deep in her reading. They chatted a bit until they heard the school bell. They looked at each other and Emily asked:
"Emma wasn't with you, was she?"
"No, Alex let her sleep a bit more and we left without her." - Rose admitted - "We hoped she would make it just in time."
"Hmm... She might be on halfway to school right now." - Emily said thoughtfully.
She was right, because Emma arrived late in class. Her teacher remarked that it was the third time that week and assigned her detention. Emma gave a short glare at Alex, which meant "Why didn't you wake me?", and Alex could only look at her with an apologetic look. But Emma didn't blame her friend, understanding it was for her to make efforts. During the lunch break, Emma met Lux and Athéna behind the building, where poeple wouldn't see them talking. Lux suggested to talk in private with girls in the evening and reawake the guardians they were. But surprisingly enough, Emma a different opinion.
"I'm not sure reawaking them is a good idea." - she said - "I can fight on my own."
"But... the Chosen Six work together." - Lux stated.
"Who said traditions can't be broken? I mean, look at them. They're happy! My chance to live a normal life was taken away from me, so let's at least give this chance to girls."
The two cats could see that she was very serious about this. But they knew it wasn't right. They decided to give Emma's plan a chance and then see.
Later that day, when the classes finished, Lia and Rose were walking to the P.E. hall. What was their surprise to see that... Alex, Danielle and Emily were there too!
"Hey guys! Hadn't thought you would want to join the volleyball team." - Lia commented with a smile.
"Of course! I want to try something new and... to play in the team with you, if we're lucky." - Alex replied honestly.
"Well, I'm here because you know how I love to see what I am capable of. It's my chance of another self-accomplishment." - Danielle said with pride before adding - "Though the idea of us work together in a common project is just so appealing."
Danille, Alex, Rose and Cecilia giggled at this. Emily spoke on her turn:
"I came to see your performance. You know my main focus are my studies, so I'm not applying for a place in the team. But I'm always with you, by my mind and heart."
The five girls just smiled at each other. After many years growing up together, their bond never weakened. In fact, at that precise moment, they felt as if something made it stronger.
"So sad Emma's not with us now." - Rosalie commented.
"Sadly, she has detention." - Alex replied.
The girls then went in the sports hall, where they met the P.E. teacher and a few other students. But they weren't aware that Miles and Nikki were observing them from the other side of the door. They were plotting to get more energy for their tree from the sportive poeple.
"Those poeple have lots of energy, which regenerates rather quickly." - Miles commented - "It's just perfect for our Demon Tree."
"And there's about ten or more poeple in the hall. It should be enough to compensate yesterday's failure." - Nikki added.
"Don't worry, darling. We won't permit this Sailor Light ruin our life." - Miles said to his lover with a tender and reassuring smile.
They then took their elf shape and picked up a card. Beinion played the tune on his harp and made another creature to appear. Its appearance was a mix between a centaur and a pegasus. Its hair were also very uncommon, since it was made of snakes. Beinion and Adonnenniel ordered him to take all the energy from the poeple in the sports hall.
The P.E. teacher was busy with the group of girls, telling them how they would work through the season and started by doing a friendly volleyball match. But soon, the activities got interrupted by a creature who violently pushed the door. Everyone in the room froze in surprise and fear, as Centaurus ran in the group's direction. The teacher was fast enough to push the students off of its way and Centmedusus broked a couple of benches in process.
"This is crazy! Where does this come from?!" - one of the students shouted.
"No clue, but I think we better get out of here." - the teacher advised as the students couldn't agree more.
The group started to go in the direction of the emergency door, but Centmedusus wouldn't just let them go. It grabbed one girl by her feet with one of its snakes on the head. As she cried for help, the teacher threw a ball on the creature's head. Angered, Centmedusus caught the teacher too. Two other girls wanted to take some action, but they were knocked off by Centmedusus' wings. This permitted him to catch them too. It started to drain their energy. Danielle, Alex, Lia, Rose and Emily found some temporary haven, where they tried to process the situation and to think what to do next.
"We cannot let this creature kill them! We must stop it!" - Danielle said determinate.
"You're right, Danielle!" - Rosalie said on her turn - "But how...?"
"Good question..." - Danielle muttered - "Hey! We could hit those... snake things... with something!"
"Ok. Danielle, Rose and Lia take badminton bars. Alex and I shall approach him from the other side." - Emily instructed and her friends nodded to her plan.
Luckily the cupboard with the material was unlocked, so Rose, Lia and Danielle could quickly grab the bars. They rushed at the monster, raising their "weapons" in the air.
"Take this, creature!" - Danielle yelled as she hit one hair-snake with all the strength she possessed.
"Let them go!" - Lia shouted on her turn as she hit another snake.
"You will NOT hurt them anymore!" - Rose added as she hit a third snake twice, her first hit being too weak.
Centmedusus (or rather his hair) hissed in pain and let the captive poeple go. But they were still passed out. Centmedusus angrily ran in Danielle, Lia and Rose's direction. But before he could do them any harm, Emily and Alex threw a few volleyballs at him. Lux and Athéna, who had sensed evil in the school, saw the entire scene.
"Wow, they are so amazing! They can fight, even without their powers!" - Athena commented, proud of the girls.
"Now, where's Emma...? So annoying she just HAD to get detention today...!" - Lux exclaimed.
"Maybe it's a sign we should reawake the guardians?" - Athena suggested.
"Hmm... Emma wants them to be normal. Let's give her a chance." - Lux replied.
Soon after his words, the cats heard rushed steps in the corridor. As they turned their heads, they soon saw a familiar figure. It was Emma, her detention finally over.
"This detention gonna be the death of me... I'm so exhausted..." - Emma said.
"No time for rest! Transform into Sailor Light now!" - Lux ordered.
"Huh...? Can't this wait a little?" - Emma whined, clearly not in the fighting mode.
"Your friends are in danger!"
Emma's attitude immediately changed as she heard those words. She nodded and grabbed her brooch out of her pocket, yelling:
"Light Cosmic Power!"
As girls were still trying to somehow fight the monster back, everything suddenly stopped when a female voice got heard.
"Poeple were practising sport, enforcing themselves in body and soul! I cannot forgive you for interrupting this!"
The five girls saw Sailor Light standing at the door.
"I shall punish you, vile creature, in the name of the light!"
"Huh? Who is she...?" - Alex asked in surprise.
"She kind of looks like a superheroine." - Cecilia commented.
"Her outfit reminds me of the lost heroine Sailor R." - Emily remarked.
"I always wondered what happened to her though..." - Rosalie muttered to herself.
Centmedusus charged at Sailor Light, who jumped aside just in time. She magically made her rod appear in her hand. She was about to yell her quote, but the very angry creature attacked before she could say the phrase to the end. It used ALL the snakes to grab Sailor Light and started to absorb her energy.
"The proof we can count only on ourselves." - Danielle said with shrugging her shoulders - "She's rather useless."
"Too bad we cannot help her..." - Alex said with a sorry tone.
Lux was anxiously watching as Sailor Light was weakening, and Athena was staring at the five girls pensive. "Your instincts are breaking through the illusion you see as your life." - she thought - "Emma wants you to be normal. But no matter what she wants, it's not right. You have to see who you are, girls. Because if you don't... you might never reunite with your families ever again. Snow White, Prince Charming, Princess Aurora... I owe them. I'm sorry Emma, but I must do what's right."
Athena ran to the girls and spoke, surprising them:
"Girls, you must help Sailor Light!"
"What? You can TALK?" - Danielle asked.
"And how can we possibly help her...?" - Rose asked.
Without saying a word, Athena's star mark started to glow, and she spread the magic light in five rays, each of them touching one girl's forehead. They had glowing elemental symbols on their foreheads as they remembered who they are and what was their mission. They then exchanged a look and nodded determinate. Their magic pens magically appeared, so the guardians took them and yelled their quotes.
"Aqua Element Power!"
"Fire Element Power!"
"Wind Element Power!"
"Lightning Element Power!"
"Rose Element Power!"
Transformed, the guardians were ready to fight.
"Now, let's save our friend!" - Sailor Fire said.
Sailor Rose threw her chain around Centmedusus' neck, making him drop the unconscious Sailor Light. Sailor Aqua rushed to her and laid her her friend in a safer place. The guardians started to use attacks on the creature, weakening him.
"Flaming Arrows!"
"Glowing Thunderstorm!"
"Rose Petals Twister!"
"Aria Breeze!"
The monster lost most of its strength, but couldn't be destroyed just yet. Sailor Lightning turned to Sailor Aqua and said:
"We need Sailor Light's powers! You must heal her!"
"Y-yes! Aquatic Healing." - Sailor Aqua said as she put her hands over her unconscious friend.
Sailor Light then slowly opened her eyes and she was surprised to see her friend in the sailor uniform.
"Alex...? But why you're-"
"Emma, there's no time for this now!" - Sailor Rose yelled as she threw her magical belt around Centmedusus once more - "There's that thing to defeat!"
"Oh, okay! Starshine Cosmic Attack!"
With this one phrase, the monster got destroyed for good. Sailor Light looked up at her friends, who just smiled at her. Later, they walked back home, as they discussed the events on the way.
"So, last night's monster was an actual monster after all." - Lia commented.
"You didn't want to tell us so we can live normal lives." - Rose summerized - "But it's all okay for us to fight, really."
"You can't be left on your own anyway." - Danielle teased with a grin.
"Oh come on! You know I fight well! I just wasn't lucky today!" - Emma protested in annoyance.
"We know." - Danielle replied.
"But six guardians are better than one." - Emily pointed out.
"That's true... Anyway, I'm still glad you remember being Sailor Guardians now." - Emma said with a smile - "I will not be alone when I fight."
Her friends looked at her, hearing a hint of sadness or insecurity in the last sentence. They got a bit worried and wanted to say something, but then Emma surprised by jumping in the air and yelling with joy:
"The Chosen Six are back!"


A/N: It resembles the beginning of SM R, but there will be some changes in this story. So, it's not exactly a copy-paste. This arc will permit to explore the Sailor Guardians' characters a bit more, something we don't always have the opportunity to do.

Oh, and for those who are confused, the girls still don't remember Storybrooke. Their memories are still modified, even after being reawaken as guardians.