Hi Everyone! Here is part eight to our "Life without Me" series.
Disclaimer: We do not own Sailor Moon. The Chibi Scouts belong to Angel Raye
Life without Me
Part Eight: Faith
By Angel Raye and Wonderful Miracle
"You are so busted," Hope pointed out to Faith when they got home from school.
"Shut up," grumbled Faith.
"What happened," asked Madelyn perking up with interest.
"Faith was rude to the teacher out in the playground today," Annika replied.
"She told the teacher that she had a face like a horse and a butt like an elephant," giggled Ariel.
"And people say I am rude," Gloria grinned a wicked grin.
"I can't believe you said that to her," gasped Maggie. "The playground teacher is one of the strictest teachers in the school."
"Well she made me mad," Faith shouted in her defense.
"Explain that to Haruka Papa and Michiru Mama," Hope pointed out. "They already know since they were getting a call today."
"Oh shut up Miss Goody Two shoes," Faith yanked her sister's hair.
"Faith," shouted Haruka coming out of the palace. "Don't you think you are in enough trouble already?"
"So I guess you got the phone call," muttered Faith.
"Yes we did and you are in a lot of trouble young lady," Michiru stated sternly as she straightened out Hope's hair.
"Too your room," Haruka ordered. "We will discuss your punishment later."
"My life totally sucks," Faith complained as she flopped down on her bed. "Maybe everyone would be better off it I had never been born."
"Careful what you say child," a new voice said.
Faith whirled around with her fists up. "Who's there," she shouted.
"I am Leona," said the girl. "And I am here to show what life would be like if you did not exist."
"Cool," Faith announced. "Then let's go." She followed Leona through a portal.
"What is this?" Faith questioned arriving at a clinic
"You shall see" Leona replied
"It had better be good because this place gives me the creeps" Faith shivered
"Okay Haruka you can take a seat over here" the doctor said to the nervous young woman
"Well did it work?" Haruka questioned getting right to the point
"Yes the cloning worked and you are now expecting a healthy baby" the doctor told her as he handed her a small picture
"Is this it?" Haruka shakily asked taking the small picture into her hands.
"Yes it is small but it is there" the doctor smiled warmly
"Thank you Dr. Homoto" Haruka said shaking the man's hand and heading out the door
"Your welcome dear and I will see you in a month" He reminded her
"So what's the big news?" Hope questioned excitedly
"Well your Haruka-papa is going to have a little baby," Michiru said smiling at her precious daughter
"A WHAT?" Hope shouted
"I'm going to have a new little one soon" Haruka sighed watching her daughter's expression
"I DON'T WANT ONE...." Hope trailed off throwing herself on the floor in a fit of rage
"Hope Elizabeth you stop that right now" Michiru shouted above her daughter's screams
"Come Michiru you know Ami says that it's best to just leave her be and let her scream it out" Haruka reminded her as she guided Michiru out of the room.
"That's not my sister Hope," Faith said in astonishment.
"You have not been there to be her sister so she has grown up to be very spoiled and indulged," Leona explained. "She has been in the center of attention her whole life and now Haruka Papa has to have a child to be Sailor Chibi Uranus. She wants to stay the little princess in their lives."
"She is being a brat," groaned Faith but inside she found herself feeling sorry for her sister.
"Let's go there is more to see," Leona ordered and she led Faith back through the portal.
"I can't believe I am going to have a brother or sister," Hope was wailing.
"You'll be the only one," Maggie pointed out. "The rest of us are only children."
"Remember Hope is a spoiled brat," Daisy reminded Maggie. "The rest of us aren't."
"Well at least I am prettier and better than the rest of you," Hope shouted.
"No you're not," Gloria yelled back.
"What makes you think you are better than the rest of us," Annika asked timidly.
"I am not a crybaby wimp like you Annika," Hope sneered. Tears formed in Annika's eyes. Hope continued. "And I am not a study geek like Ariel, a health hazard like Madelyn, an obnoxious brat like Gloria, a bully like Daisy and a weirdo like Maggie. I am even better than Rini because she may be the princess of the earth but I am also a princess and I am a lot prettier than her."
"Why you," shouted Gloria throwing herself at Hope. The two began to fight. Annika just stood and cried. Ariel and Madelyn were also wiping tears from their eyes.
"At least the rest of us don't say mean, hurtful things," Maggie whispered angrily.
"Hope never gets into fights like this," Faith cried.
"She is very different without you here," Leona pointed out.
"This is my old room why are we here?" Faith wondered aloud
"You shall see" Leona replied as they watched Haruka and Michiru enter
"If we move Hope into that room we had built last year for your music lessons we can move the new baby in here" Haruka said as she looked around the frilly room of her daughter
"You know Hope is going to hate the idea but your right this room is lots closer to our room" Michiru sighed thinking about how to tell Hope.
"We can still move all of Hope's stuff in the new room it just won't be as big" Haruka reminded her
"I know and I'm excited about getting to redecorate this room for the new arrival" Michiru sighed happily
"Haruka-papa, Michiru-mama where are you?" Hope cried running into their quarters
"In here dear" Michiru replied back
"Why are you and Haruka-papa looking in my room?" Hope asked
"We were thinking of moving your stuff into what used to be the music area and have the baby in here" Haruka told her
"NO WAY this is my room that little brat can have the music room" Hope shot back angrily
"I'm sorry Hope but the decision is final this room is lots closer to our room and the baby has to have it" Michiru stated trying not to lose her temper
"I will NOT move out" Hope whined throwing herself on her bed
"You will move out and that is final" Haruka said "You don't have to move out now but in a few weeks it will be necessary"
"Yeah right" Hope said under her breath
"Let's leave her alone for now" Michiru suggested
"What a good idea" Hope shot
"You are grounded to your room till supper young lady" Haruka shot back.
"Hope and I share that room," Faith cried in disbelief.
"Hope can't share a room with a baby," Leona pointed out. "She will not accept that the baby has to be closer to their parents."
"Poor Hope," Faith sighed.
"There is more to see," Leona gestured back through the portal.
"Mommy," wailed Ariel running into Amy's office.
"What is it Darling," asked Amy. "I am in the middle of running some blood work on one of the officials right now."
"Look what Hope did," sobbed Ariel pointing to her dress. It was ripped down the skirt.
"Why did she do that," asked Amy as she pulled her sobbing daughter into her arms.
"She got jealous because everyone was telling me how pretty it was so she ripped it," cried Ariel as she buried her head in her mother's shoulder.
"I swear that child is too spoiled," murmured Amy as she comforted her daughter.
"Hope is not mean," Faith pointed out.
"She is very different without you," Leona informed her.
"What's this?" Faith almost shouted as they were deposited in what looked like a pink frenzy
"This is the new babies room" Leona pointed out
"EWWW its too pink" Faith moaned covering her eyes
"Michiru don't you think you went just a little overboard" Haruka said standing in the middle of the room holding her tiny daughter
"Maybe but Lora deserves the best" Michiru gushed as she finished hanging up the little jacket.
"I see the new brat is home" Hope shot as she entered the room
"Hope you be nice to Lora" Haruka warned her daughter
"I won't and you can't make me" Hope retorted and left the room
"Just give her time" Michiru whispered hoping she was right
"I just want this all to go well Lora is my only hope of an heir to the Uranus legacy and I want it all to work out" Haruka sighed near tears.
"It will dear just give it time" Michiru replied placing a comforting hand on Haruka.
"Hope has got to get over this" Faith shouted
"With you out of the picture she has complete free will to do whatever she pleases" Leona pointed out
"She needs a good spanking" Faith replied
"Sure whatever let me show you more" Leona said opening the new portal.
"Oh a party," groaned Faith.
"We are here to bless the new addition to our family," Serenity announced. "May she be a happy and healthy child."
"I can't believe we are having a party for this stupid baby," grumbled Hope.
"Oh shut up already," groaned Daisy. "We know you are jealous but get over it."
"That's easy for you to say you are still an only child," snarled Hope.
"Put a sock in it," Gloria snapped. "We are sick and tired of listening to you complain."
"Oh you are one to talk Ms. Rude Obnoxious brat," Hope glared at Gloria.
"And what is that supposed to mean," yelled Gloria.
"Exactly what it sounds like," shouted Hope.
"Girls enough," demanded Daisy.
"And you are another brat," Hope whirled on Daisy.
"Why you," yelled Daisy and she flew at Hope. The two started fighting. Gloria jumped in and started fighting too. Pretty soon there was a huge brawl going on.
"Hope does not get into fights," Faith said.
"She does in this timeline," Leona pointed out.
"This is the same bedroom we saw earlier" Faith sighed as she saw where they had ended up.
"Not entirely look closer" Leona replied
"Hummm we must have jumped ahead some because there is now a bed there" Faith mumbled
"Yep now watch" Leona stated pointing at a scene about to unfold
"Where's my brush" Hope demanded
"I don't have it sissy" Lora, now 5, told her older sister
"Yes you do you took it out of my bag" Hope shouted
"You must have lost it" Lora replied
"I'll just have to look for it myself in your drawers" Hope retorted as she went over to the dresser and started opening drawers.
"STOP please before you..." Lora cried but it was too late. Hope had knocked over her favorite music box and it broke when it hit the floor.
"What was that noise?" Michiru said rushing into the room
"Hope knocked over my music box" Lora wailed as she rushed into Michiru's waiting arms
"HOPE how could you?" Haruka demanded coming in to see what the problem was.
"She stole my brush and I was looking for it" Hope told her
"You mean the purple brush that is sitting on the couch" Haruka said
"How did it end up there?" Hope questioned
"I saw you leave it there last night" Michiru said
"You apologize to your sister right this moment and then go to your room while we come up with a suitable punishment" Haruka snapped glaring at her daughter
"Sorry" Hope grumbled as she left the room
"That is not the Hope I know she would never do that" Faith sighed worriedly
"She hates her new sister and always blames things on her" Leona mentioned waiting for a reaction
"This stinks" Faith said
"Well we need to see something else" Leona said opening the new portal.
"No Hope I won't do it," Annika was saying.
"Look wimp," snarled Hope. "You are going to tell Ken over there at you think he should ask me out and not you."
"Ken likes me not you," wailed Annika.
"Do it," Hope ordered pushing Annika down. "Or I will tell the entire eighth grade what a major Mama's girl you are. You will be laughed at forever."
"You are so cruel Hope," choked Annika.
"You are such a crybaby," Hope rolled her eyes. "For crying out loud act like a thirteen-year-old instead of a two-year-old for a change. Now do what I say."
Annika wiped the tears out of her eyes and headed over toward a group of boys.
"Hope is so mean," cried Faith. "She would never do that to Annika."
"This is a different Hope," Leona reminded her.
"Hope where do you think you are going?" Michiru demanded as she enter her daughter's room
"Ken and I are going to the movies" Hope replied never looking up from applying her makeup
"You know you can't go out on a school night and we have never met this Ken" Michiru reminded her
"He's a real nice kid and Annika knows him" Hope told her
"Well invite him over here tonight and then maybe you can go out with him this weekend" Michiru said
"No way Lora will ruin it all and I will never have a boyfriend" Hope whined
"You either invite Ken over here or I will make sure you don't have a boyfriend" Michiru sternly said walking out the door
"We'll just see about that" Hope muttered.
"Gosh Hope is really going to be a brat when she's a teenager," Faith stated.
"That's because you aren't there," Leona reminded her. "Come there is more to see."
Hope was carefully watching Annika who was talking with a couple of boys. She had something in her hands.
"You know," Faith told Leona thoughtfully. "Annika is going to be an exotic beauty when she becomes a teenager."
"She is and Hope cannot stand it," Leona replied.
"This is so weird seeing everyone as a teenager," Faith mused. "What is Hope going to do?"
"Watch and find out," Leona replied. Faith watched as Hope crept up to Annika and tossed some liquid out of a test tube at her. Annika clutched her face and screamed in pain. A boiling mark appeared on Annika's face.
The scene shifted to the hospital room at the palace. Annika was in bed with a bandage around her face. Raye, Chad, Amy, Michiru and Haruka were all there.
"So what happens from here," Chad asked.
"Acid burns are nothing to be messed with," Amy replied. "This will leave a scar. When it heals she can get cosmetic surgery but she won't be the same."
"We are so sorry," Haruka told the Mars family. "Hope will be punished for this."
"I am afraid she is jealous because Annika inherited Raye's exotic beauty," Michiru added. "She couldn't stand the idea that the boys were calling Annika and not her."
"What I want to know is how she got the acid," Raye demanded. "I am going to have a talk with the school about this. Obviously they do not have the chemicals in the Science labs locked up."
"I can't believe this," Faith cried. "Hope would never be this cruel. I am sure she will not be jealous of anyone once she is a teenager."
"A lot is different now," Leona reminded her. "Come we have more to see."
"HOPE ELIZABETH come here this instant young lady" Haruka shouted as she and Michiru entered their quarters
"What do you want Haruka" Hope said snidely
"WHAT did you just call me?" Haruka stammered trying to control her anger
"You heard me" Hope snapped back
"You are to NEVER speak to me or Michiru like that" Haruka said swatting Hope's backside
"You are in big trouble young lady" Michiru said in disgust
"Yeah sure whatever" Hope sighed
"What you did today was wrong and you will pay dearly for this" Michiru told her
"Starting as of this moment you no longer have an allowance, you are grounded to your room, you will write a lengthy apology letter to Annika and her family, AND you will have to do some chores that Annika will be unable to do" Haruka said
"You can't make me" Hope whined
"You just watch me" Haruka snapped
"You have caused enough damage and I will not let you do it again" Michiru sighed walking towards Lora's room
"Sure run to your perfect daughter see if I care" Hope cried running into her room.
"Uh isn't thirteen to old for a spanking," asked Faith.
"You yourself said she needed it," Leona pointed out.
"True," Faith mused hoping that by the time she and Hope actually turned thirteen the spankings would stop.
"There is one more thing you must see," Leona led her through the portal.
"What a day," Hope grumbled to herself. "I can't believe that the boys won't talk to me now because of Annika."
"Then you definitely won't believe what we are going to do," another voice said. Hope turned and saw Daisy, Maggie, Gloria, Madelyn and Ariel. Daisy and Maggie were fifteen and in high school uniforms.
"What are you all babbling about," Hope sneered.
"How dare you hurt my best friend,' snarled Gloria.
"What you did was unforgivable," shouted Daisy.
"My mom was up all night worrying," shouted Ariel.
"You had no right doing that just because you don't like the fact that Annika is prettier than you," added Madelyn.
"Even if Annika wasn't prettier she still has an inner beauty that you lack," Maggie finished,
"And what are you going to do," asked Hope in a haughty voice.
"We'll show you," Gloria replied as she pulled out her transformation pen. The others did the same.
"VENUS COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"MERCURY COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"PLUTO COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"SATURN COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"I see," Hope murmured as she pulled out her pen. "NEPTUNE COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"We don't want you as a member of our team," Cosmic Venus stated. She powered up. "DEADLY CHAIN OF LOVE!"
Cosmic Pluto powered up. "TIME WARP BLAST!"
Cosmic Neptune screamed as she got hit. She powered up. "WAVES OF DEATH!" She hit Cosmic Venus and Cosmic Pluto.
Cosmic Jupiter ran forward and kicked Cosmic Neptune. Cosmic Mercury and Cosmic Saturn did the same thing.
"This is terrible," shouted Faith. "They are all trying to kill her."
"They have had enough of her," Leona told her.
The scene shifted. The king and queen were sitting in their office. The Scouts and knights were also there. Standing before them was the Cosmic Scouts who had just been fighting.
"The penalty for attacking each other is the loss of powers," Serenity was saying.
"For the time being your powers will be transferred to Cosmic Moon, Cosmic Mars and Chibi Uranus," Endymion added.
Serenity held up the silver crystal. It began to glow. The girls all screamed as their powers were removed.
"Take me back," shouted Faith. "I can't stand it. Please take me back."
"As you wish," Leona opened the portal and Faith stepped through.
"I wonder why Faith is being so quiet" Michiru said aloud
"I'll go check on her and make sure she isn't getting into trouble" Haruka replied getting up
"Just be stern with her if she is doing something wrong" Michiru reminded her
"Faith can I come in?" Haruka questioned outside her daughter's closed door
"Yes Haruka-papa" Faith said
"Faith what's wrong?" Haruka asked concerned as she saw the look on her daughter's face
"Oh Haruka-papa it was so scary. I had this vivd dream that I was never born and Hope was spoiled and..." Faith couldn't continue as she threw herself into Haruka's arms
"Shhh Faith it's okay" Haruka said trying to comfort her daughter
"Haruka-papa promise me you will never have more kids" Faith finally got out
"Okay dear but why?" Haruka wondered aloud
"I think our family is perfect just the way it is" Faith replied hugging Haruka one last time
"We couldn't agree more" Michiru said from the door and she and Hope joined in the group hug
"This family is complete as the four of us" Haruka smiled happily
Disclaimer: We do not own Sailor Moon. The Chibi Scouts belong to Angel Raye
Life without Me
Part Eight: Faith
By Angel Raye and Wonderful Miracle
"You are so busted," Hope pointed out to Faith when they got home from school.
"Shut up," grumbled Faith.
"What happened," asked Madelyn perking up with interest.
"Faith was rude to the teacher out in the playground today," Annika replied.
"She told the teacher that she had a face like a horse and a butt like an elephant," giggled Ariel.
"And people say I am rude," Gloria grinned a wicked grin.
"I can't believe you said that to her," gasped Maggie. "The playground teacher is one of the strictest teachers in the school."
"Well she made me mad," Faith shouted in her defense.
"Explain that to Haruka Papa and Michiru Mama," Hope pointed out. "They already know since they were getting a call today."
"Oh shut up Miss Goody Two shoes," Faith yanked her sister's hair.
"Faith," shouted Haruka coming out of the palace. "Don't you think you are in enough trouble already?"
"So I guess you got the phone call," muttered Faith.
"Yes we did and you are in a lot of trouble young lady," Michiru stated sternly as she straightened out Hope's hair.
"Too your room," Haruka ordered. "We will discuss your punishment later."
"My life totally sucks," Faith complained as she flopped down on her bed. "Maybe everyone would be better off it I had never been born."
"Careful what you say child," a new voice said.
Faith whirled around with her fists up. "Who's there," she shouted.
"I am Leona," said the girl. "And I am here to show what life would be like if you did not exist."
"Cool," Faith announced. "Then let's go." She followed Leona through a portal.
"What is this?" Faith questioned arriving at a clinic
"You shall see" Leona replied
"It had better be good because this place gives me the creeps" Faith shivered
"Okay Haruka you can take a seat over here" the doctor said to the nervous young woman
"Well did it work?" Haruka questioned getting right to the point
"Yes the cloning worked and you are now expecting a healthy baby" the doctor told her as he handed her a small picture
"Is this it?" Haruka shakily asked taking the small picture into her hands.
"Yes it is small but it is there" the doctor smiled warmly
"Thank you Dr. Homoto" Haruka said shaking the man's hand and heading out the door
"Your welcome dear and I will see you in a month" He reminded her
"So what's the big news?" Hope questioned excitedly
"Well your Haruka-papa is going to have a little baby," Michiru said smiling at her precious daughter
"A WHAT?" Hope shouted
"I'm going to have a new little one soon" Haruka sighed watching her daughter's expression
"I DON'T WANT ONE...." Hope trailed off throwing herself on the floor in a fit of rage
"Hope Elizabeth you stop that right now" Michiru shouted above her daughter's screams
"Come Michiru you know Ami says that it's best to just leave her be and let her scream it out" Haruka reminded her as she guided Michiru out of the room.
"That's not my sister Hope," Faith said in astonishment.
"You have not been there to be her sister so she has grown up to be very spoiled and indulged," Leona explained. "She has been in the center of attention her whole life and now Haruka Papa has to have a child to be Sailor Chibi Uranus. She wants to stay the little princess in their lives."
"She is being a brat," groaned Faith but inside she found herself feeling sorry for her sister.
"Let's go there is more to see," Leona ordered and she led Faith back through the portal.
"I can't believe I am going to have a brother or sister," Hope was wailing.
"You'll be the only one," Maggie pointed out. "The rest of us are only children."
"Remember Hope is a spoiled brat," Daisy reminded Maggie. "The rest of us aren't."
"Well at least I am prettier and better than the rest of you," Hope shouted.
"No you're not," Gloria yelled back.
"What makes you think you are better than the rest of us," Annika asked timidly.
"I am not a crybaby wimp like you Annika," Hope sneered. Tears formed in Annika's eyes. Hope continued. "And I am not a study geek like Ariel, a health hazard like Madelyn, an obnoxious brat like Gloria, a bully like Daisy and a weirdo like Maggie. I am even better than Rini because she may be the princess of the earth but I am also a princess and I am a lot prettier than her."
"Why you," shouted Gloria throwing herself at Hope. The two began to fight. Annika just stood and cried. Ariel and Madelyn were also wiping tears from their eyes.
"At least the rest of us don't say mean, hurtful things," Maggie whispered angrily.
"Hope never gets into fights like this," Faith cried.
"She is very different without you here," Leona pointed out.
"This is my old room why are we here?" Faith wondered aloud
"You shall see" Leona replied as they watched Haruka and Michiru enter
"If we move Hope into that room we had built last year for your music lessons we can move the new baby in here" Haruka said as she looked around the frilly room of her daughter
"You know Hope is going to hate the idea but your right this room is lots closer to our room" Michiru sighed thinking about how to tell Hope.
"We can still move all of Hope's stuff in the new room it just won't be as big" Haruka reminded her
"I know and I'm excited about getting to redecorate this room for the new arrival" Michiru sighed happily
"Haruka-papa, Michiru-mama where are you?" Hope cried running into their quarters
"In here dear" Michiru replied back
"Why are you and Haruka-papa looking in my room?" Hope asked
"We were thinking of moving your stuff into what used to be the music area and have the baby in here" Haruka told her
"NO WAY this is my room that little brat can have the music room" Hope shot back angrily
"I'm sorry Hope but the decision is final this room is lots closer to our room and the baby has to have it" Michiru stated trying not to lose her temper
"I will NOT move out" Hope whined throwing herself on her bed
"You will move out and that is final" Haruka said "You don't have to move out now but in a few weeks it will be necessary"
"Yeah right" Hope said under her breath
"Let's leave her alone for now" Michiru suggested
"What a good idea" Hope shot
"You are grounded to your room till supper young lady" Haruka shot back.
"Hope and I share that room," Faith cried in disbelief.
"Hope can't share a room with a baby," Leona pointed out. "She will not accept that the baby has to be closer to their parents."
"Poor Hope," Faith sighed.
"There is more to see," Leona gestured back through the portal.
"Mommy," wailed Ariel running into Amy's office.
"What is it Darling," asked Amy. "I am in the middle of running some blood work on one of the officials right now."
"Look what Hope did," sobbed Ariel pointing to her dress. It was ripped down the skirt.
"Why did she do that," asked Amy as she pulled her sobbing daughter into her arms.
"She got jealous because everyone was telling me how pretty it was so she ripped it," cried Ariel as she buried her head in her mother's shoulder.
"I swear that child is too spoiled," murmured Amy as she comforted her daughter.
"Hope is not mean," Faith pointed out.
"She is very different without you," Leona informed her.
"What's this?" Faith almost shouted as they were deposited in what looked like a pink frenzy
"This is the new babies room" Leona pointed out
"EWWW its too pink" Faith moaned covering her eyes
"Michiru don't you think you went just a little overboard" Haruka said standing in the middle of the room holding her tiny daughter
"Maybe but Lora deserves the best" Michiru gushed as she finished hanging up the little jacket.
"I see the new brat is home" Hope shot as she entered the room
"Hope you be nice to Lora" Haruka warned her daughter
"I won't and you can't make me" Hope retorted and left the room
"Just give her time" Michiru whispered hoping she was right
"I just want this all to go well Lora is my only hope of an heir to the Uranus legacy and I want it all to work out" Haruka sighed near tears.
"It will dear just give it time" Michiru replied placing a comforting hand on Haruka.
"Hope has got to get over this" Faith shouted
"With you out of the picture she has complete free will to do whatever she pleases" Leona pointed out
"She needs a good spanking" Faith replied
"Sure whatever let me show you more" Leona said opening the new portal.
"Oh a party," groaned Faith.
"We are here to bless the new addition to our family," Serenity announced. "May she be a happy and healthy child."
"I can't believe we are having a party for this stupid baby," grumbled Hope.
"Oh shut up already," groaned Daisy. "We know you are jealous but get over it."
"That's easy for you to say you are still an only child," snarled Hope.
"Put a sock in it," Gloria snapped. "We are sick and tired of listening to you complain."
"Oh you are one to talk Ms. Rude Obnoxious brat," Hope glared at Gloria.
"And what is that supposed to mean," yelled Gloria.
"Exactly what it sounds like," shouted Hope.
"Girls enough," demanded Daisy.
"And you are another brat," Hope whirled on Daisy.
"Why you," yelled Daisy and she flew at Hope. The two started fighting. Gloria jumped in and started fighting too. Pretty soon there was a huge brawl going on.
"Hope does not get into fights," Faith said.
"She does in this timeline," Leona pointed out.
"This is the same bedroom we saw earlier" Faith sighed as she saw where they had ended up.
"Not entirely look closer" Leona replied
"Hummm we must have jumped ahead some because there is now a bed there" Faith mumbled
"Yep now watch" Leona stated pointing at a scene about to unfold
"Where's my brush" Hope demanded
"I don't have it sissy" Lora, now 5, told her older sister
"Yes you do you took it out of my bag" Hope shouted
"You must have lost it" Lora replied
"I'll just have to look for it myself in your drawers" Hope retorted as she went over to the dresser and started opening drawers.
"STOP please before you..." Lora cried but it was too late. Hope had knocked over her favorite music box and it broke when it hit the floor.
"What was that noise?" Michiru said rushing into the room
"Hope knocked over my music box" Lora wailed as she rushed into Michiru's waiting arms
"HOPE how could you?" Haruka demanded coming in to see what the problem was.
"She stole my brush and I was looking for it" Hope told her
"You mean the purple brush that is sitting on the couch" Haruka said
"How did it end up there?" Hope questioned
"I saw you leave it there last night" Michiru said
"You apologize to your sister right this moment and then go to your room while we come up with a suitable punishment" Haruka snapped glaring at her daughter
"Sorry" Hope grumbled as she left the room
"That is not the Hope I know she would never do that" Faith sighed worriedly
"She hates her new sister and always blames things on her" Leona mentioned waiting for a reaction
"This stinks" Faith said
"Well we need to see something else" Leona said opening the new portal.
"No Hope I won't do it," Annika was saying.
"Look wimp," snarled Hope. "You are going to tell Ken over there at you think he should ask me out and not you."
"Ken likes me not you," wailed Annika.
"Do it," Hope ordered pushing Annika down. "Or I will tell the entire eighth grade what a major Mama's girl you are. You will be laughed at forever."
"You are so cruel Hope," choked Annika.
"You are such a crybaby," Hope rolled her eyes. "For crying out loud act like a thirteen-year-old instead of a two-year-old for a change. Now do what I say."
Annika wiped the tears out of her eyes and headed over toward a group of boys.
"Hope is so mean," cried Faith. "She would never do that to Annika."
"This is a different Hope," Leona reminded her.
"Hope where do you think you are going?" Michiru demanded as she enter her daughter's room
"Ken and I are going to the movies" Hope replied never looking up from applying her makeup
"You know you can't go out on a school night and we have never met this Ken" Michiru reminded her
"He's a real nice kid and Annika knows him" Hope told her
"Well invite him over here tonight and then maybe you can go out with him this weekend" Michiru said
"No way Lora will ruin it all and I will never have a boyfriend" Hope whined
"You either invite Ken over here or I will make sure you don't have a boyfriend" Michiru sternly said walking out the door
"We'll just see about that" Hope muttered.
"Gosh Hope is really going to be a brat when she's a teenager," Faith stated.
"That's because you aren't there," Leona reminded her. "Come there is more to see."
Hope was carefully watching Annika who was talking with a couple of boys. She had something in her hands.
"You know," Faith told Leona thoughtfully. "Annika is going to be an exotic beauty when she becomes a teenager."
"She is and Hope cannot stand it," Leona replied.
"This is so weird seeing everyone as a teenager," Faith mused. "What is Hope going to do?"
"Watch and find out," Leona replied. Faith watched as Hope crept up to Annika and tossed some liquid out of a test tube at her. Annika clutched her face and screamed in pain. A boiling mark appeared on Annika's face.
The scene shifted to the hospital room at the palace. Annika was in bed with a bandage around her face. Raye, Chad, Amy, Michiru and Haruka were all there.
"So what happens from here," Chad asked.
"Acid burns are nothing to be messed with," Amy replied. "This will leave a scar. When it heals she can get cosmetic surgery but she won't be the same."
"We are so sorry," Haruka told the Mars family. "Hope will be punished for this."
"I am afraid she is jealous because Annika inherited Raye's exotic beauty," Michiru added. "She couldn't stand the idea that the boys were calling Annika and not her."
"What I want to know is how she got the acid," Raye demanded. "I am going to have a talk with the school about this. Obviously they do not have the chemicals in the Science labs locked up."
"I can't believe this," Faith cried. "Hope would never be this cruel. I am sure she will not be jealous of anyone once she is a teenager."
"A lot is different now," Leona reminded her. "Come we have more to see."
"HOPE ELIZABETH come here this instant young lady" Haruka shouted as she and Michiru entered their quarters
"What do you want Haruka" Hope said snidely
"WHAT did you just call me?" Haruka stammered trying to control her anger
"You heard me" Hope snapped back
"You are to NEVER speak to me or Michiru like that" Haruka said swatting Hope's backside
"You are in big trouble young lady" Michiru said in disgust
"Yeah sure whatever" Hope sighed
"What you did today was wrong and you will pay dearly for this" Michiru told her
"Starting as of this moment you no longer have an allowance, you are grounded to your room, you will write a lengthy apology letter to Annika and her family, AND you will have to do some chores that Annika will be unable to do" Haruka said
"You can't make me" Hope whined
"You just watch me" Haruka snapped
"You have caused enough damage and I will not let you do it again" Michiru sighed walking towards Lora's room
"Sure run to your perfect daughter see if I care" Hope cried running into her room.
"Uh isn't thirteen to old for a spanking," asked Faith.
"You yourself said she needed it," Leona pointed out.
"True," Faith mused hoping that by the time she and Hope actually turned thirteen the spankings would stop.
"There is one more thing you must see," Leona led her through the portal.
"What a day," Hope grumbled to herself. "I can't believe that the boys won't talk to me now because of Annika."
"Then you definitely won't believe what we are going to do," another voice said. Hope turned and saw Daisy, Maggie, Gloria, Madelyn and Ariel. Daisy and Maggie were fifteen and in high school uniforms.
"What are you all babbling about," Hope sneered.
"How dare you hurt my best friend,' snarled Gloria.
"What you did was unforgivable," shouted Daisy.
"My mom was up all night worrying," shouted Ariel.
"You had no right doing that just because you don't like the fact that Annika is prettier than you," added Madelyn.
"Even if Annika wasn't prettier she still has an inner beauty that you lack," Maggie finished,
"And what are you going to do," asked Hope in a haughty voice.
"We'll show you," Gloria replied as she pulled out her transformation pen. The others did the same.
"VENUS COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"MERCURY COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"PLUTO COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"SATURN COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"I see," Hope murmured as she pulled out her pen. "NEPTUNE COSMIC POWER MAKE UP!"
"We don't want you as a member of our team," Cosmic Venus stated. She powered up. "DEADLY CHAIN OF LOVE!"
Cosmic Pluto powered up. "TIME WARP BLAST!"
Cosmic Neptune screamed as she got hit. She powered up. "WAVES OF DEATH!" She hit Cosmic Venus and Cosmic Pluto.
Cosmic Jupiter ran forward and kicked Cosmic Neptune. Cosmic Mercury and Cosmic Saturn did the same thing.
"This is terrible," shouted Faith. "They are all trying to kill her."
"They have had enough of her," Leona told her.
The scene shifted. The king and queen were sitting in their office. The Scouts and knights were also there. Standing before them was the Cosmic Scouts who had just been fighting.
"The penalty for attacking each other is the loss of powers," Serenity was saying.
"For the time being your powers will be transferred to Cosmic Moon, Cosmic Mars and Chibi Uranus," Endymion added.
Serenity held up the silver crystal. It began to glow. The girls all screamed as their powers were removed.
"Take me back," shouted Faith. "I can't stand it. Please take me back."
"As you wish," Leona opened the portal and Faith stepped through.
"I wonder why Faith is being so quiet" Michiru said aloud
"I'll go check on her and make sure she isn't getting into trouble" Haruka replied getting up
"Just be stern with her if she is doing something wrong" Michiru reminded her
"Faith can I come in?" Haruka questioned outside her daughter's closed door
"Yes Haruka-papa" Faith said
"Faith what's wrong?" Haruka asked concerned as she saw the look on her daughter's face
"Oh Haruka-papa it was so scary. I had this vivd dream that I was never born and Hope was spoiled and..." Faith couldn't continue as she threw herself into Haruka's arms
"Shhh Faith it's okay" Haruka said trying to comfort her daughter
"Haruka-papa promise me you will never have more kids" Faith finally got out
"Okay dear but why?" Haruka wondered aloud
"I think our family is perfect just the way it is" Faith replied hugging Haruka one last time
"We couldn't agree more" Michiru said from the door and she and Hope joined in the group hug
"This family is complete as the four of us" Haruka smiled happily