Footprints In The Snow
Author: MoonStarDutchess
Chapter 14: First Appearance
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon.
AN: Hope you enjoy this. Please review.
AAN: March 21, 2007: I have decided to begin revisions of this story now. I am changing it from present to past tense, adding details, and looking over spelling and grammar mistakes. I am sure I overlooked a few things though. I am only human right?
First Appearance
"Grand. . . Grandmother! What are you doing here?"
"Sapphire put you to bed but he didn't want to change your clothes so he came to my apartment and explained to me so I came in and put you in your pajamas. I just came back in to check on you when I heard your last statement. Now dear, let us talk about who you have fallen for. As if I didn't already know."
"Grandmother!" she said sitting up.
She walked over and sat on the bed beside her granddaughter. "What? You mean it isn't Sapphire?"
Serena blushed and sighed, "I shouldn't feel this way about him but I do."
"He is a lovely young man, he's respectful, and handsome. Why shouldn't you fall for him?"
"Because it wasn't long ago that I broke up with my old boyfriend."
"Serena, it's been several months since then. You can't expect to not fall for someone."
"I guess," she said looking down at her lap.
"Serena, he feels the same way that you do but he is shy."
She looked up surprised. Her grandmother stood up and smiled. "Don't be afraid of your feelings. They are the strongest thing you have in you." She said simply and left the room.
Serena got up, took a shower and headed out the door. She walked down the hall not watching where she was going and bumped into Sapphire.
"Sorry about that," she said.
"Not a problem," he replied. The two just stare at each other for a minute and Serena broke the silence.
"Um. . .Thank You for last night. I. . . I mean for putting me in my bed," she said blushing bright red.
"You're welcome," he replied.
"Well. . ." she said looking down at her feet.
"You want to go to the mall?" Sapphire asked suddenly.
She looked up at him confused at first then smiled brightly and said, "Sure!"
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"Sailor Moon and the Scouts are on this planet. It is such a measly place compared to the other places we have looked," a woman with long black hair said.
"Yes, my love but we mustn't forget that this is the place closest to where the moon kingdom once was," a man with red hair said.
"You think she would have enough common sense to send them further away not some planet like this one. I guess I gave her more credit than that," she replied.
"You must give her credit toward one thing," he said.
"What is that?" the woman asked.
"She had us fooled."
The woman grinned menacingly. "Until now," she replied, "MONARTH!"
A monster appeared before the two people. She was light blue with dark blue stripes around her body. She had light blue wings similar to a moths and they had dark blue designs on them.
"Find the sailor scouts and destroy them. Start in that city called Kyoto. Just start creating mayhem and destroy things. They are sure to come." The monster nodded and disappeared.
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Serena and Sapphire were walking through the mall, they both have milk shakes in their hands.
"You know, I think ice cream is my favorite food," Sapphire said sitting down on a bench.
Serena sat beside him and laughed.
"I love ice cream but my fave food is my mother's lemon pie."
"I think it is a bad thing that our favorite foods are sweets."
Serena rubbed the back of her head and giggled. "You're right," she said. Sapphire smiled at her and she blushes. She stood up quickly. "Let's go to the arcade."
Unfortunately when she turned around she bumped into a guy and her strawberry shake went flying into the air and hit on her head. The people around them erupt into laughter and she frowned and blushed deep red. A group of girls yelled at Sapphire,
"You should come with us, you don't need such a klutz!" Sapphire stood calmly, took his handkerchief out and wiped off her face.
She looked away from him. "They're right, you should get away from me. I am a klutz. I'm not good enough for you or anyone else," she said with tears streaming down her face.
He wiped the tears away and pulled her face so she was looking him in the eyes.
"I think you are wonderful Serena," he said he pulled her chin up and kissed her softly on the lips. Needless to say that it shut up the group of girls and the people around them went about their own business.
They pulled away and she blushed. "No more tears," he said taking off his leather jacket and putting it around her shoulders.
She nodded and looked up at him. "I'd been wanting you to do that for a while now," she confessed.
"I'd been wanting to," he confessed as well.
Suddenly their touching moment is interrupted by a scream,
"What the hell!" Sapphire said.
"Let's go check it out," she replied.
They ran to where the noise was coming from. There was a Moth-like creature attacking people and destroying the building. Rubble was flying from the roof and the glass windows of the stores were broken. The glass littering the floor.
"So much for a vacation," she said.
"Right," he replied.
They found a deserted hallway and transformed. They walked in front of the monster.
"Hold it right there!" she yelled.
The creature turned to her, "I am Sailor Moon champ. . ." Serena sweat dropped.
"What is wrong?" Sapphire asked.
"I just realized how corny that sounds. I mean really, champion of love and justice."
"Then say something else," he replied looking confused. The moth creature looked more confused than Sapphire.
"Right," she said and turned to the creature.
"I am Sailor Moon and I fight to protect this planet to preserve our futures. I won't let you destroy what we are working so hard in building. In the name of the Moon I will destroy you!"
She turned to Sapphire. "Your turn!"
"My turn for what?"
"Say something witty," she replied.
"I would do that only if I threw roses," he replied.
Serena giggled at the joke referring to Darien. The more she thought about it the more gay that seemed. Really, what kind of grown man throws roses?
The moth looked strangely at them then attacked. Sapphire noticed and grabbed Serena out of the way.
"Sorry," she said.
"Not a problem," he replied.
He stood and unsheathed his sword. "Shadow Beam Strike!" he yelled. A wide beam of dark blue energy hit the moth's wing and it fell to the ground.
"Nice one!" Sailor Moon said then turns to the creature who is now standing.
"Let me give it a try," she said. She took off her tiara and got ready to try a new attack.
"Moon Tiara slicer!" she yelled. The moth jumped in the air and seemingly though it had dodged the tiara. The tiara came back around and sliced off the other wing. The moth screamed in pain and fell to it's knees. Suddenly a cloud of white dust encircled it. When the dust dissipated there was a cocoon type object and it moves .
"That can't be good," Serena said.
A claw stuck out of the cocoon and wiggled. It was the most ugly thing Serena had ever seen.
"Neither can that," Sapphire replied.
The cocoon exploded. It knocked Serena into Sapphire and it blasted them towards a window. They were caught by Sailor Sun, Sailor Star, and Sailor Comet. The smoke cleared and nothing was there.
"Did it self-destruct?" Star asked.
"I don't see it anywhere," Sun replied.
"That was too easy," Sapphire said, "There should be more to it."
They heard something and look up. The monster was flying above them and it had changed. It was now green and black. It had deep red eyes and fangs. A green substance was dripping from the fangs. When the substance hit the floor it sizzled and melted the tile.
"This is so fucking bad," said Sun.
The others nodded, ignoring her curse word.
"Well let's not stand here. Let's beat this thing." Serena said.
Sapphire looked over at her and smiled.
"Let's do it," he replied.
They all stood and the moth charged at them. . .