"Congratulations, Jed!" Darien patted his new buddy on the back.

"Thank you." Jed reacted to praise in such a strange fashion, but Darien ultimately let it be. What a night this was going to be. The premiere of Precinct 52, the show Jed acted in, was tonight. The previews and commercials were already returning promising reviews from the newspaper and the critics, but there was nothing like the first review.

Darien would have liked to have a party. This was a pretty major event in Jed's life, and having a bunch of friends around would probably really cheer him up, Jed had already told him the actors were having their own premiere party, as they did every season.

Still, Darien felt like celebrating with his new friend, and, once Andrew was off of work, the three of them went for coffee.

"Rita's psyched about seeing it." Andrew noted. "She reminded me twice today to tape it for her. She loves Precinct 52." Andrew smiled.

"I will have to meet Rita one of these days." Jed laughed.

"Well, maybe when the bug research doesn't get as hectic. How she can like bugs like that, fossils of bugs, is beyond me." Andrew wondered.

"She says the same thing about us." Darien chuckled. "It's creepy how Andrew can look at someone's intestines without getting sick holding a scalpel in his hands." Jed laughed.

"Wow."

"Well, after the show airs, Jed, you'll probably get tons of girls launching themselves at you with catapults." Darien teased.

"Maybe." Jed shrugged. "I'm really very good at forming relationships."

"Ah, neither am I." Darien replied. "Hey, I'm curious, Jed. You've been living at the temple for a while now. Are you thinking of getting your own place?'

"Well, I've never bought an apartment before."

"You rent them." Darien corrected. "I'm just saying because there's a vacancy in my building, and I'd rather it be a friend of mine then some snot-nose with loud music."

"Doesn't that make him feel special." Andrew teased.

"I've never handled that before." Jed echoed. "And I've still got a lot more work to do with the series. Besides, life at the temple is pretty peaceful, and really helps me relax. A lot goes on, need to relax sometimes.

"Well, I suppose. Let me know if you reconsider." Darien drank his coffee.

"I should be getting back. I need to get changed before I head to the premiere. Hopefully, everyone likes it, and I can have a job for a while. Having nothing to do when I came here was driving me insane."

"Hey, no problem, thanks for coming out. Next time, let the gate guard know we're okay so we can sneak in the studio and see you in action." Darien laughed. Jed laughed before heading out the coffee shop.

The stars gave Nephrite no advice on who to trust in this confusing manner. Beryl was his liege, but Jedite made an incredibly valid point, and Nephrite was certain that Beryl had somehow orchestrated the assassination attempt on Jedite's life.

What did that leave Nephrite, however? Beryl was losing patience with him, and she had now assigned Nephrite a task he knew little of. Of the crystal itself, he knew plenty, but finding it was going to be a difficult task indeed. Where did it go after the demise of the Moon Kingdom? It had been such a long time between now and then. He needed some sort of guide.

When the stars and planets aligned in a certain position, their energy would peak, and he could create a tool to help him find such a powerful energy source. But he could only do that when the Sun, Jupiter, and Mars were in proper alignment, and that wouldn't happen until two days from now.

And then his thoughts went back to Jedite. It still threw Nephrite for a loop how that man, normally so calmed and collected, could join up with their enemies. It was one thing to no longer follow Beryl when he had been betrayed, it was another to actively work against her. Was it revenge? A sense of self-preservation? Either way, it showed an initiative Beryl would have never allowed. And Jedite had grown in power since Nephrite saw him last. While Nephrite was still the superior in single combat, Jedite's strength had grown to where he could surpass Zoicite if the two were pitted against each other.

Nephrite began to wonder if the Negaverse was really the side to stick on after all, considering how Beryl was quick to turn on three of her four generals, and who knew how quickly she'd turn against Malachite, if she hadn't already.

"I'm getting soft." Nephrite chided himself. Was it getting soft, or was it self-realization. Either way, searching for the Silver Crystal at this point, without some sort of guide, would be a waste of energy. Finding Jedite, or Jed Hanson, as he went by, would be easier until the stars were ready.

But, just as Nephrite could sense Jedite's energy, Jedite could sense his. There would be no way that Nephrite himself could seek Jedite without being discovered.

But others could. And Nephrite knew just who to speak to.

"Hey, Jed! Good to see ya!" Director Abernathy welcomed Jed into the party.

"Good to see you, boss." Jedite knew he wasn't the best around people, but Darien and Serena both had encouraged him to give it a shot. And thus, this premiere party.

"So nice to see you." Saffron smiled at Jedite, and he smiled back. This wasn't all that bad, living here on Earth. Living as a human wasn't chafing him, provided he wasn't engaged in battle, and parts of it almost seemed comfortable. He still couldn't put his finger on what, exactly, it was. But for now, he was content with it as it was. He had almost forgotten Nephrite knew his real identity.

The disguise of Harvey Sigurd had to be helping, but Jedite knew soon he'd be thrust into battle. He needed to recover while he could, train like a madman. He would be ready for this storm.

But he worried for Raye, and her grandpa. If they found him living at the temple, those two would come under fire. Raye was Sailor Mars, and could fight, but the old man couldn't flirt his way away from Queen Beryl.

"So, Jed. Your first premiere. Are you nervous?" Saffron asked.

"It takes a lot to get me nervous. Not that I lack appreciation for what you're trying to say." Jedite returned.

"Hush up, it's starting." Director Abernathy turned on the large TV, set the volume just as the opening credits started on. There were smiles, pats on the back, and the like as names of the actors scrolled across the screen and with pictures of their face.

"And introducing Harvey Sigurd as Lt. Derek Flannigan." The director patted Jedite on the back. Perhaps he had started drinking early. Everyone else congratulated him, and Jedite responded politely.

He saw his face on the screen, and the words which introduced him. Harvey Sigurd was the actor, although that was just for stage presence, the real name was Jed Hanson.

Jed Hanson, a normal human to everyone around him. The more he watched the television, and saw himself acting. Talent-wise, Jedite was fine. The whole cast was great, and, were he still working for Beryl, he'd be using this show in a heartbeat to gather energy. He could already think of three separate ideas for gathering it.

Despite being surrounded by all these people, who thought they knew him, saw a handsome guy, someone they could call friend. They knew an actor, an actor with layers of deception.

Jedite forced his smile as best he could, but after the show was over, he had to call it a night. According to the director, the name Harvey Sigurd would be known and loved all over Japan.

So which part of that love was Jedite's?