Sailor Moon Chaos
Act 2: Light Up the Night! A Shining Star Arrives!
By Elvish Vamp and Silent Angel
Himeno Hikari, a 14 year old girl with straight brown hair barely past shoulder length and brown eyes, raised her shotgun and aimed it at the huge, ugly monster that stood at the other end of the hallway.
"Sssttaarrrsss," it growled at her, then raised the rocket launcher it was holding onto its shoulder. "I'll beat you this time!" Kari yelled. After a few shots, the rocket launcher finally exploded.
Behind her, Aino Minako screamed. Minako was the newest idol, the legendary senshi Sailor V, and the person who had adopted Kari about a month ago without knowing what she was getting herself into. Kari had learned more about her and her friends in that time than that psychotic stalker ever would.
"You should have knocked," she said calmly, not taking her eyes off the screen. Minako, soaked and still standing in the doorway, was extremely annoyed. This wasn't the first time Kari had set a water balloon above the door to fall on anyone who dared to open it, also known as her "security system".
"How many times do have I t-" The monster suddenly ran at Kari. "Hey! You cheater!" "Kari! Listen to me for once!" If she had heard Minako, she showed no signs of it. Minako sighed. "Hino's on the phone."
Okibino Hinotama, more commonly known as Hino, was Hikari's best friend and always had been as far as either of them could remember. She had long black hair and dark red eyes. She was a talented guitarist and a strategic planner.
Minako tossed the phone at Kari. "Catch." She managed to turn and catch it, but when she turned back the words "YOU DIED" appeared on the screen in big, red letters. Upset over once again being defeated by the monster, Kari exited the game.
"What?" she said coldly into the phone.
"That's a great way to answer the phone, Kari. I prefer 'moshimoshi', though. It works better."
"What do you want Hino-chan?"
"Well, I want to go to the arcade, but I obviously can't beat all your high scores without you being there to see it."
"You? Beating my scores? I wouldn't count on it."
"I would."
"See you there then."
"Ja ne."
She hung up the phone and immediately started for the door. She didn't reach it before Minako spotted her, though. "Where are you going?" she demanded. "Out," Kari called over her shoulder and hurried out the door before Minako could even think of responding.
* * * *
Hinotama was already playing the Sailor V game when Kari arrived. She had taken all of five minutes to get to the arcade and already Hino had started playing games! It was amazing how impatient she was.
Kari glanced at the screen. "Your not even close to my high score, Hino-chan."
"Oh yeah? Watch this, Kari-chan!" With that Hino started firing as fast as she could. Not fast enough, it seemed. A few seconds later the words "GAME OVER" flashed on the screen. Kari laughed out loud. "It worked last time," Hino muttered.
"So, are you ready to go to America?" she asked, trying to change the subject of her failure.
"Do honestly think I'll ever be ready for a vacation of rabid fans and psycho stalkers?"
Kari hadn't wanted to go and only agreed because Minako told her Hino could come.
"It can't be that bad."
"You have no idea."
* * * *
Finally, after a few hours, Hino said she had to leave. Kari checked her watch. It was 9:00. She decided it was time for her to leave, too.
She found the streets silent and deserted. As Kari strolled toward her house, she stared up at the full moon, absentmindedly fingering the star-shaped crystal in her pocket. She had found it only two days ago, just lying on the ground, and had become a bit attached to it. It was the size of her fist, clear as glass, and lighter than a feather.
Suddenly a sailor senshi, dressed completely in black, appeared in front of her. "Sailor Shadow!" it cried, sending the usual blast toward Kari. She reflexively held her arms in front of her in a useless attempt to block it, there was no way she could dodge, and squeezed her eyes shut.
A few seconds pasted before she even dared to open her eyes. When she did, she found she was still holding the crystal. It was emitting a bright light. Kari stared at it a moment before looking back up at the phage. It seemed to be shocked and, strangely, afraid. She ran and didn't stop until she was in the house with the door locked.
In the shadows, a black kitten with bright green eyes watched this. "That must be her," it whispered to itself, sprinting down the street in the direction Kari had gone.
* * * *
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!"
"What?" Minako asked. Kari glanced out the window, then took a moment to calm herself down before answering. "That thing! It said 'Sailor Shadow' or something like that."
Minako looked worried. "A phage. They've been appearing all over and attacking people."
"Can't you and your friends kill them or something?" She shook her head. "It's not that simple. We have to find the source of them, but even if we do there's not much we can do about it." Kari had forgotten that almost all the senshi's henshin were gone, so they couldn't transform.
Sighing, she walked past Minako and into her room, only to find a black kitten sitting on her bed. The kitten had bright green eyes and a golden star on her forehead. "How'd you get in here?" Kari asked, not really expecting an answer.
She did answer, though. "You left the window open," she said. This surprised Kari, but not as much as it would've sommeone else. This wasn't the first talking cat she had ever seen.
"What do you want?" she asked uncertainly.
"Well, that's a long story, but you don't need to know everything at the moment. You've obviously seen those phages-" Kari interrupted her. "If that's what this is about, then you should talk to Minako, not me."
"I'm pretty sure I'm talking to the right person. Let me explain. My name is Gemini. I'm here to find one of the sailor senshi. I've been watching you for a while now. I wasn't sure, but after that stunt you pulled…" She trailed off.
"What stunt?" Kari demanded. "If you mean that thing at school last week, I didn't mean to do it. I-"
"Not that," Gemini said, looking annoyed, "But I know you did that on purpose. I meant that stunt with the crystal! That was very dangerous! What did you do that for anyway?"
Kari pulled the crystal she had used against the phage earlier out of her pocket and examined it "You mean with this? I should probably ask Minako about that."
"The senshi I'm looking for, Sailor Star, is the only person who can use that crystal."
A moment passed in silence. "You must have figured out who that is by now," Gemini said.
Kari still wasn't convinced. "How do you know she's the only one who can use it? Has anyone else ever tried?"
Gemini hesitated before answering. "Well…no, but…I know you're the only one who can use it. And you're still stubborn, as always."
"Prove it, then."
"Fine. I will. Hold up that crystal and say 'Star Crystal Power'."
Kari did as she was told, holding up the crystal and saying, "Star Crystal Power! Make-UP!" It worked. A moment later she was wearing an outfit similar to the other senshi's. It had a yellow collar and skirt, white gloves lined with light blue that cover her forearm, but stopped at her wrist, and short white boots, also lined with blue, that had a yellow star centered at the top of each of them. The crystal took the place of the brooch, but there were no bows anywhere on the outfit. As for the tiara, she didn't have one, but there was a golden star, identical to Gemini's, on her forehead. She let out a startled shriek as she realized this.
* * * *
Minako heard the shriek coming from Kari's room and, thinking something bad had happened given the previous events of the evening, dashed into the room, only to find Kari in her fuku and Gemini sitting on the bed with a triumphant look on her face.
"Told you," the kitten gloated, but Kari's attention was elsewhere.
"Umm… hi Minako. What brings you here?"
"Two things, actually. One, you were screaming and two, I live here."
"I was not screaming!" she protested, adding, "I was shrieking."
"Same thing."
* * * *
"She has awakened," Serpens observed. An evil grin crossed his face. This was what he was waiting for. It was finally time to find out which side Sailor Star was on.
* * * *
The next night, Kari went out with Gemini looking for one of the phages that were attacking people. Much to Gemini's dismay, she had already transformed.
"When you see a phage, just say 'Shooting Star' to defeat it," Gemini told her for what must have been the hundredth time. "I know, I know," Sailor Star replied, rolling her eyes. "I think they're asleep. I haven't seen one yet." The moment she said that, though, a phage appeared in front of them. "Sailor Shadow!" it cried, but before it could send it's usually blast at them, Sailor Star yelled "Shooting Star!" A bright white ball of fire materialized in front of her and flew at the phage, incinerating it on contact.
She said nothing for a few moments, then, "Do you think another one will come if we stay here?" "No," Gemini answered. "Come on, we're not finished yet." She started walking, Sailor Star obediently following.
Serpens watched this from the shadows. It was obvious she didn't know what she was doing. That meant she probably didn't know what was going on. It also meant she would be easier to convince.
* * * *
Kari woke in the middle of the night with the strangest feeling that someone was watching her. Reaching over, she turned on a lamp on her dresser. Sure enough, there was a guy standing in one corner of the room. He had short, dark blue hair, blue eyes the same shade, and looked like he couldn't be more than two years older than her.
Serpens smiled as she noticed him. "My name is Serpens," he told her. "And I have something to offer you."
"What?" she asked. "How did you get in here?" There was defiantly something bad about him. Evil even.
"Let me explain. Have you ever heard of the Sailor Wars?"
Kari was suspicious and confused. "No." He nodded. "That's what I thought. The Sailor Wars are a series of wars, all of which involve the sailor senshi. These wars have been going on ever since the senshi appeared and are still going on today."
"And you're point is?"
"I'm part of a group that wants to stop these wars," he told her, "and we need you're help."
Act 2: Light Up the Night! A Shining Star Arrives!
By Elvish Vamp and Silent Angel
Himeno Hikari, a 14 year old girl with straight brown hair barely past shoulder length and brown eyes, raised her shotgun and aimed it at the huge, ugly monster that stood at the other end of the hallway.
"Sssttaarrrsss," it growled at her, then raised the rocket launcher it was holding onto its shoulder. "I'll beat you this time!" Kari yelled. After a few shots, the rocket launcher finally exploded.
Behind her, Aino Minako screamed. Minako was the newest idol, the legendary senshi Sailor V, and the person who had adopted Kari about a month ago without knowing what she was getting herself into. Kari had learned more about her and her friends in that time than that psychotic stalker ever would.
"You should have knocked," she said calmly, not taking her eyes off the screen. Minako, soaked and still standing in the doorway, was extremely annoyed. This wasn't the first time Kari had set a water balloon above the door to fall on anyone who dared to open it, also known as her "security system".
"How many times do have I t-" The monster suddenly ran at Kari. "Hey! You cheater!" "Kari! Listen to me for once!" If she had heard Minako, she showed no signs of it. Minako sighed. "Hino's on the phone."
Okibino Hinotama, more commonly known as Hino, was Hikari's best friend and always had been as far as either of them could remember. She had long black hair and dark red eyes. She was a talented guitarist and a strategic planner.
Minako tossed the phone at Kari. "Catch." She managed to turn and catch it, but when she turned back the words "YOU DIED" appeared on the screen in big, red letters. Upset over once again being defeated by the monster, Kari exited the game.
"What?" she said coldly into the phone.
"That's a great way to answer the phone, Kari. I prefer 'moshimoshi', though. It works better."
"What do you want Hino-chan?"
"Well, I want to go to the arcade, but I obviously can't beat all your high scores without you being there to see it."
"You? Beating my scores? I wouldn't count on it."
"I would."
"See you there then."
"Ja ne."
She hung up the phone and immediately started for the door. She didn't reach it before Minako spotted her, though. "Where are you going?" she demanded. "Out," Kari called over her shoulder and hurried out the door before Minako could even think of responding.
* * * *
Hinotama was already playing the Sailor V game when Kari arrived. She had taken all of five minutes to get to the arcade and already Hino had started playing games! It was amazing how impatient she was.
Kari glanced at the screen. "Your not even close to my high score, Hino-chan."
"Oh yeah? Watch this, Kari-chan!" With that Hino started firing as fast as she could. Not fast enough, it seemed. A few seconds later the words "GAME OVER" flashed on the screen. Kari laughed out loud. "It worked last time," Hino muttered.
"So, are you ready to go to America?" she asked, trying to change the subject of her failure.
"Do honestly think I'll ever be ready for a vacation of rabid fans and psycho stalkers?"
Kari hadn't wanted to go and only agreed because Minako told her Hino could come.
"It can't be that bad."
"You have no idea."
* * * *
Finally, after a few hours, Hino said she had to leave. Kari checked her watch. It was 9:00. She decided it was time for her to leave, too.
She found the streets silent and deserted. As Kari strolled toward her house, she stared up at the full moon, absentmindedly fingering the star-shaped crystal in her pocket. She had found it only two days ago, just lying on the ground, and had become a bit attached to it. It was the size of her fist, clear as glass, and lighter than a feather.
Suddenly a sailor senshi, dressed completely in black, appeared in front of her. "Sailor Shadow!" it cried, sending the usual blast toward Kari. She reflexively held her arms in front of her in a useless attempt to block it, there was no way she could dodge, and squeezed her eyes shut.
A few seconds pasted before she even dared to open her eyes. When she did, she found she was still holding the crystal. It was emitting a bright light. Kari stared at it a moment before looking back up at the phage. It seemed to be shocked and, strangely, afraid. She ran and didn't stop until she was in the house with the door locked.
In the shadows, a black kitten with bright green eyes watched this. "That must be her," it whispered to itself, sprinting down the street in the direction Kari had gone.
* * * *
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!"
"What?" Minako asked. Kari glanced out the window, then took a moment to calm herself down before answering. "That thing! It said 'Sailor Shadow' or something like that."
Minako looked worried. "A phage. They've been appearing all over and attacking people."
"Can't you and your friends kill them or something?" She shook her head. "It's not that simple. We have to find the source of them, but even if we do there's not much we can do about it." Kari had forgotten that almost all the senshi's henshin were gone, so they couldn't transform.
Sighing, she walked past Minako and into her room, only to find a black kitten sitting on her bed. The kitten had bright green eyes and a golden star on her forehead. "How'd you get in here?" Kari asked, not really expecting an answer.
She did answer, though. "You left the window open," she said. This surprised Kari, but not as much as it would've sommeone else. This wasn't the first talking cat she had ever seen.
"What do you want?" she asked uncertainly.
"Well, that's a long story, but you don't need to know everything at the moment. You've obviously seen those phages-" Kari interrupted her. "If that's what this is about, then you should talk to Minako, not me."
"I'm pretty sure I'm talking to the right person. Let me explain. My name is Gemini. I'm here to find one of the sailor senshi. I've been watching you for a while now. I wasn't sure, but after that stunt you pulled…" She trailed off.
"What stunt?" Kari demanded. "If you mean that thing at school last week, I didn't mean to do it. I-"
"Not that," Gemini said, looking annoyed, "But I know you did that on purpose. I meant that stunt with the crystal! That was very dangerous! What did you do that for anyway?"
Kari pulled the crystal she had used against the phage earlier out of her pocket and examined it "You mean with this? I should probably ask Minako about that."
"The senshi I'm looking for, Sailor Star, is the only person who can use that crystal."
A moment passed in silence. "You must have figured out who that is by now," Gemini said.
Kari still wasn't convinced. "How do you know she's the only one who can use it? Has anyone else ever tried?"
Gemini hesitated before answering. "Well…no, but…I know you're the only one who can use it. And you're still stubborn, as always."
"Prove it, then."
"Fine. I will. Hold up that crystal and say 'Star Crystal Power'."
Kari did as she was told, holding up the crystal and saying, "Star Crystal Power! Make-UP!" It worked. A moment later she was wearing an outfit similar to the other senshi's. It had a yellow collar and skirt, white gloves lined with light blue that cover her forearm, but stopped at her wrist, and short white boots, also lined with blue, that had a yellow star centered at the top of each of them. The crystal took the place of the brooch, but there were no bows anywhere on the outfit. As for the tiara, she didn't have one, but there was a golden star, identical to Gemini's, on her forehead. She let out a startled shriek as she realized this.
* * * *
Minako heard the shriek coming from Kari's room and, thinking something bad had happened given the previous events of the evening, dashed into the room, only to find Kari in her fuku and Gemini sitting on the bed with a triumphant look on her face.
"Told you," the kitten gloated, but Kari's attention was elsewhere.
"Umm… hi Minako. What brings you here?"
"Two things, actually. One, you were screaming and two, I live here."
"I was not screaming!" she protested, adding, "I was shrieking."
"Same thing."
* * * *
"She has awakened," Serpens observed. An evil grin crossed his face. This was what he was waiting for. It was finally time to find out which side Sailor Star was on.
* * * *
The next night, Kari went out with Gemini looking for one of the phages that were attacking people. Much to Gemini's dismay, she had already transformed.
"When you see a phage, just say 'Shooting Star' to defeat it," Gemini told her for what must have been the hundredth time. "I know, I know," Sailor Star replied, rolling her eyes. "I think they're asleep. I haven't seen one yet." The moment she said that, though, a phage appeared in front of them. "Sailor Shadow!" it cried, but before it could send it's usually blast at them, Sailor Star yelled "Shooting Star!" A bright white ball of fire materialized in front of her and flew at the phage, incinerating it on contact.
She said nothing for a few moments, then, "Do you think another one will come if we stay here?" "No," Gemini answered. "Come on, we're not finished yet." She started walking, Sailor Star obediently following.
Serpens watched this from the shadows. It was obvious she didn't know what she was doing. That meant she probably didn't know what was going on. It also meant she would be easier to convince.
* * * *
Kari woke in the middle of the night with the strangest feeling that someone was watching her. Reaching over, she turned on a lamp on her dresser. Sure enough, there was a guy standing in one corner of the room. He had short, dark blue hair, blue eyes the same shade, and looked like he couldn't be more than two years older than her.
Serpens smiled as she noticed him. "My name is Serpens," he told her. "And I have something to offer you."
"What?" she asked. "How did you get in here?" There was defiantly something bad about him. Evil even.
"Let me explain. Have you ever heard of the Sailor Wars?"
Kari was suspicious and confused. "No." He nodded. "That's what I thought. The Sailor Wars are a series of wars, all of which involve the sailor senshi. These wars have been going on ever since the senshi appeared and are still going on today."
"And you're point is?"
"I'm part of a group that wants to stop these wars," he told her, "and we need you're help."