Well, you've been patient long enough! If you've read all the way through to
here, I promise you that something will happen in this chapter. Sorry to take
so long to set up the plot! *^_^*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Salene strolled down a busy Tokyo street. Luna rode on her shoulder and
spoke softly in her ear. "All you have to do is act like a ditzy blonde and
nobdy will suspect a thing."
Salene dodged a fat lady with a bakery box and hissed back, "Why do I
even have to pretend I'm her? What does it matter whether or not these
people know who I am?" She nearly shrieked when Luna sank her claws into
her shoulders. She rubbed her shoulder and glared at the small black cat.
Luna spoke to her as if she was speaking to a small child. "There's been
enough trouble with the Negaverse while Sailor Moon was here. We don't
want them to think they have any advantage over us." She glared back at
Salene just as venomously, then looked away pompously. "Besides," she
said airily, "I don't want Artemis to think he's a better guardian than I am."
Salene facefaulted, but recovered nicely, narrowly missing a deliveryboy with
a creaking tower of boxes. The busy streets still amazed her.
"There! There it is!" Luna hiss-yelled. She pointed furiosly with one clawed
paw. Salene had to backtrack and elbow her way through the pushing crowd.
"Why didn't you warn me earlier?" She grumbled angrily.
"Because it looks a lot different when you're several feet taller," Luna replied.
"I'm willing to bet that there's at least one scout in there." Salene stood
in front of the plate glass doors and took a deep breath, preparing herself
for the plunge, as it were, and cautiously stepped inside.
*********************
Serena stamped down on the clutch furiously. She pumped it again and
again, willing the engine to turn over.
"Ummm, Salene, it might work better if you actually put the keys in the
ignition," Sara said, and she pointed her finger helpfully to the key slot.
"Wow!" Serena's eyes sparkled with excitement, and she inserted the key into
the ignition. The engine turned over with a beautiful purr, and Serena put it
into reverse and pulled majestically out of the driveway. Or that was the idea,
anyway. What actually happened was the car died with a magnificent lurch.
It took her five more minutes to actually pull the car out of the driveway.
Once in the street, she cautiously put it into first gear and crept down the
exclusive residence street.
Five minutes later, Sara managed to get her friend's attention. The breeze
played with her short red hair as she said in frustration, "Why don't you
get it out of first gear and actually DRIVE it!!"
Surprised by her friend's excitement, Serena let off the gas. The car lurched to
stop with Sara screaming all the way. Serena looked sheepishly over at her
friend, who had collapsed in the passenger side and was panting with fear.
"Ooops!"
Sara glared at her and held her hands out for her keys. "Get. Out." Ashamed,
Serena switched sides. Sara started the car and coaxed it up to a respectable
speed before glancing at her occupant.
"Really, I don't know what's gotten into you. You're usually serious and reserved.
This is quite a change. It's like I don't even know you," she said airily.
Serena nearly panicked. Her mouth hung open and mouthed silent words.
Finally, she managed to stammer, "I dunno. Maybe it's the weather." Sara
stared at her one minute more before nodding carefully. Serena slouched in
the bucket seat and mentally slapped herself. Don't do anything to blow it,
she thought. I don't want it to end, not now, not ever.
**************
Salene took a deep breath and stepped into the arcade. A cold blast of air hit
her as the doors slid open. She wandered inside as her eyes adjusted to the
sudden change in the level of light. Game machine noises came from every area
of the dinly lit parlor.A hand grabbed her shoulder and she whirled around,
panicked.
"Whoa there meatball head!" An unbelievably gorgeous guy stood behind
her, his eyes beautiful green eyes sparkling with hidden laughter. "I just wanted to
say hi. I haven't seen you around here for awhile. Your friends are over there."
He pointed and squinted to see them. "Well, some of them anyway. I got to
get back to work, so I guess I'll see you later."
Salene looked in the direction the teenager had pointed and cautiously
strolled to the group of girls huddled around a game machine. Luna tensed,
and her claws caught in the T-shirt Salene was wearing.
Luna pointed to a blonde who was hitting a computer console angrily, obviously
angry about losing. "That's Mina," she hissed, then pointed her paw towards
the brunette who was lounging against a claw game, watching the blonde in
amusement. "And that's Lita." Luna frowned. "I guess they're the only ones
here today." She executed the cat's equivalent of a shrug, then narrowed her eyes
at a small white cat who was approaching them with a jaunty step. "That
beast is Artemis, who thinks he's God's gift to cats."
Salene walked to where the white cat had stopped a few feet in front of her. It mewed
at her in an awkward sounding cat voice. This caught the brunette's attention,
who straightened up, obviously glad to see her friend.
"Hey there Serena! I'm glad to see that you've quit moping around," she said
with a wide smile. Salene nodded awkwardly. The brunette (whose name
was obviously Lita) stared at Salene with a worried look. "What's wrong?
You seem sad or something."
"I'm just tired," Salene lied awkwardly. Lita looke skeptical, so Salene tried
to change the subject by pointing towards the blonde (Mina). "What's up with
her?"
Lita looked back towards her friend and shrugged. "She was on level 30
of the Sailor V game when she died by tripping into a hole. Can't blame her
for being so angry." Lita smiled. "I guess it's kinda frustrating to her that
even though she was Sailor V, she can't even beat the game. Oh! Come
look what I won today in the claw game." Salene followed Lita back to the
table. She noticed that she was about seven inches shorter than the tall brunette.
That didn't seem right to her. I guess "Serena" is a lot shorter than I am,
Salene mused.
At a formica table in the back sat a girl with raven hair. Luna was about to whisper
more introductions when the girl stood up; her manner suggested displeasure.
"Where were you, meatball head? We told you 11:30 and it's already twelve,"
the girl snapped. Salene shrunk back from the ferocity of the attack and whined,
"I got lost." The girl snorted and muttered "Figures."
"Oh come on Raye. You can't blame her for being upset." Lita said as she
tried to stick up for her friend. Raye collapsed in the booth in a huff and turned
away from the duo. Salene stuck out her tongue at Raye's back and Lita
giggled. I've almost got this down, Salene thought to herself, satisfied. I just
hope I won't have to do this for long. Lita reached over to show Salene a
UFO catcher doll she had won when screaming erupted from a corner of the
arcade. Salene involuntarily jumped back, but both Raye and Lita ran towards
the panicked shrieking. After she recovered, Salene followed.
What looked likea huge version of one of the Sailor Mercury rag dolls in the claw machine
stood in the dark corner. It had wound long strings of yarn around a young girl.
Her screams had stopped as her energy was drained,and she lay limp in the yarn.
A tall man with silver hair stood next to the doll, contemplating a black
crystal. "Damn," he muttered. "It's not her." He waved his hand toward the
victim and spoke in a commanding voice, "Do with her as you please."
There was a rush of ice crystals and he was gone.
Salene stared, transfixed, at the horrible scene. The moster laughed maniacally
as it dropped the girl, who, Salene noticed, looked a lot like Serena. It headed
towards the cute arcade guy, who valiantly tried to ward it off with a broom.
She felt a tugging on her sleeve and looked back to see Sailor Jupiter.
"Come on Serena, transform! We need you here!" She whispered, then stepped
out into the melee. She struck a pose and called out "I am Sailor Jupiter,
and in the name of Jupiter I shall vanquish those who attack innocent
bystanders." The monster noticed her and dropped the arcade guy. It lumbered
awkwardly towards her.
Luna stared at the scene, transfixed. Salene turned to her in panic and almost
yelled, "What do I do now?" Luna looked at her vaguely and whispered,
"I guess the only thing to do is try and transform into Sailor Moon. Just
say 'Moon Prism Power' while holding the brooch and see what happens."
Salene nodded and detached the locket Luna had given to her to keep safe.
"Moon Prism Power!", she yelled. She felt a warm glow run down her arm
and she tried to concentrate on it, but it quickly dispersed and flooded the
area with a warm golden light. Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus had arrived and were
also fighting the monster, but Salene didn't notice that. She stared, transfixed,
at the brooch. Without looking up, she whispered to Luna, "What do I do now?"
The black cat looked at her and said matter-of-factly, "Now we run."
Salene proceeded to do just that, and without looking back she dashed towards
the exit. She was almost there when the monster noticed her and, with a
final dying roar, proceeded to propel a last blast of energy at her. The blast
sent her flying through a window and into the street with the rest of the
refugees. She lay where she had landed for a moment, and when she realized
that she was only wounded superficially, she sat up. A shadow
passed over her and she stared right into the slitted eyes of Raye.
"You aren't Serena. I want to know who you are.", Raye said viciously. The
rest of the scouts, also detransformed, nodded in agreement. Lita balled a fist.
Salene gulped and looked down at the cement. It was too dangerous to look
in their eyes.
******************
So, what do you think? Do you want more? Well, I guess it doesn't really matter
since I'm going to write more anyway. *^_^* I look forward to writing
chapter four. Until then, have a nice day!
Love it? Hat it? Asleelp? ~~Holleeone@aol.com
here, I promise you that something will happen in this chapter. Sorry to take
so long to set up the plot! *^_^*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Salene strolled down a busy Tokyo street. Luna rode on her shoulder and
spoke softly in her ear. "All you have to do is act like a ditzy blonde and
nobdy will suspect a thing."
Salene dodged a fat lady with a bakery box and hissed back, "Why do I
even have to pretend I'm her? What does it matter whether or not these
people know who I am?" She nearly shrieked when Luna sank her claws into
her shoulders. She rubbed her shoulder and glared at the small black cat.
Luna spoke to her as if she was speaking to a small child. "There's been
enough trouble with the Negaverse while Sailor Moon was here. We don't
want them to think they have any advantage over us." She glared back at
Salene just as venomously, then looked away pompously. "Besides," she
said airily, "I don't want Artemis to think he's a better guardian than I am."
Salene facefaulted, but recovered nicely, narrowly missing a deliveryboy with
a creaking tower of boxes. The busy streets still amazed her.
"There! There it is!" Luna hiss-yelled. She pointed furiosly with one clawed
paw. Salene had to backtrack and elbow her way through the pushing crowd.
"Why didn't you warn me earlier?" She grumbled angrily.
"Because it looks a lot different when you're several feet taller," Luna replied.
"I'm willing to bet that there's at least one scout in there." Salene stood
in front of the plate glass doors and took a deep breath, preparing herself
for the plunge, as it were, and cautiously stepped inside.
*********************
Serena stamped down on the clutch furiously. She pumped it again and
again, willing the engine to turn over.
"Ummm, Salene, it might work better if you actually put the keys in the
ignition," Sara said, and she pointed her finger helpfully to the key slot.
"Wow!" Serena's eyes sparkled with excitement, and she inserted the key into
the ignition. The engine turned over with a beautiful purr, and Serena put it
into reverse and pulled majestically out of the driveway. Or that was the idea,
anyway. What actually happened was the car died with a magnificent lurch.
It took her five more minutes to actually pull the car out of the driveway.
Once in the street, she cautiously put it into first gear and crept down the
exclusive residence street.
Five minutes later, Sara managed to get her friend's attention. The breeze
played with her short red hair as she said in frustration, "Why don't you
get it out of first gear and actually DRIVE it!!"
Surprised by her friend's excitement, Serena let off the gas. The car lurched to
stop with Sara screaming all the way. Serena looked sheepishly over at her
friend, who had collapsed in the passenger side and was panting with fear.
"Ooops!"
Sara glared at her and held her hands out for her keys. "Get. Out." Ashamed,
Serena switched sides. Sara started the car and coaxed it up to a respectable
speed before glancing at her occupant.
"Really, I don't know what's gotten into you. You're usually serious and reserved.
This is quite a change. It's like I don't even know you," she said airily.
Serena nearly panicked. Her mouth hung open and mouthed silent words.
Finally, she managed to stammer, "I dunno. Maybe it's the weather." Sara
stared at her one minute more before nodding carefully. Serena slouched in
the bucket seat and mentally slapped herself. Don't do anything to blow it,
she thought. I don't want it to end, not now, not ever.
**************
Salene took a deep breath and stepped into the arcade. A cold blast of air hit
her as the doors slid open. She wandered inside as her eyes adjusted to the
sudden change in the level of light. Game machine noises came from every area
of the dinly lit parlor.A hand grabbed her shoulder and she whirled around,
panicked.
"Whoa there meatball head!" An unbelievably gorgeous guy stood behind
her, his eyes beautiful green eyes sparkling with hidden laughter. "I just wanted to
say hi. I haven't seen you around here for awhile. Your friends are over there."
He pointed and squinted to see them. "Well, some of them anyway. I got to
get back to work, so I guess I'll see you later."
Salene looked in the direction the teenager had pointed and cautiously
strolled to the group of girls huddled around a game machine. Luna tensed,
and her claws caught in the T-shirt Salene was wearing.
Luna pointed to a blonde who was hitting a computer console angrily, obviously
angry about losing. "That's Mina," she hissed, then pointed her paw towards
the brunette who was lounging against a claw game, watching the blonde in
amusement. "And that's Lita." Luna frowned. "I guess they're the only ones
here today." She executed the cat's equivalent of a shrug, then narrowed her eyes
at a small white cat who was approaching them with a jaunty step. "That
beast is Artemis, who thinks he's God's gift to cats."
Salene walked to where the white cat had stopped a few feet in front of her. It mewed
at her in an awkward sounding cat voice. This caught the brunette's attention,
who straightened up, obviously glad to see her friend.
"Hey there Serena! I'm glad to see that you've quit moping around," she said
with a wide smile. Salene nodded awkwardly. The brunette (whose name
was obviously Lita) stared at Salene with a worried look. "What's wrong?
You seem sad or something."
"I'm just tired," Salene lied awkwardly. Lita looke skeptical, so Salene tried
to change the subject by pointing towards the blonde (Mina). "What's up with
her?"
Lita looked back towards her friend and shrugged. "She was on level 30
of the Sailor V game when she died by tripping into a hole. Can't blame her
for being so angry." Lita smiled. "I guess it's kinda frustrating to her that
even though she was Sailor V, she can't even beat the game. Oh! Come
look what I won today in the claw game." Salene followed Lita back to the
table. She noticed that she was about seven inches shorter than the tall brunette.
That didn't seem right to her. I guess "Serena" is a lot shorter than I am,
Salene mused.
At a formica table in the back sat a girl with raven hair. Luna was about to whisper
more introductions when the girl stood up; her manner suggested displeasure.
"Where were you, meatball head? We told you 11:30 and it's already twelve,"
the girl snapped. Salene shrunk back from the ferocity of the attack and whined,
"I got lost." The girl snorted and muttered "Figures."
"Oh come on Raye. You can't blame her for being upset." Lita said as she
tried to stick up for her friend. Raye collapsed in the booth in a huff and turned
away from the duo. Salene stuck out her tongue at Raye's back and Lita
giggled. I've almost got this down, Salene thought to herself, satisfied. I just
hope I won't have to do this for long. Lita reached over to show Salene a
UFO catcher doll she had won when screaming erupted from a corner of the
arcade. Salene involuntarily jumped back, but both Raye and Lita ran towards
the panicked shrieking. After she recovered, Salene followed.
What looked likea huge version of one of the Sailor Mercury rag dolls in the claw machine
stood in the dark corner. It had wound long strings of yarn around a young girl.
Her screams had stopped as her energy was drained,and she lay limp in the yarn.
A tall man with silver hair stood next to the doll, contemplating a black
crystal. "Damn," he muttered. "It's not her." He waved his hand toward the
victim and spoke in a commanding voice, "Do with her as you please."
There was a rush of ice crystals and he was gone.
Salene stared, transfixed, at the horrible scene. The moster laughed maniacally
as it dropped the girl, who, Salene noticed, looked a lot like Serena. It headed
towards the cute arcade guy, who valiantly tried to ward it off with a broom.
She felt a tugging on her sleeve and looked back to see Sailor Jupiter.
"Come on Serena, transform! We need you here!" She whispered, then stepped
out into the melee. She struck a pose and called out "I am Sailor Jupiter,
and in the name of Jupiter I shall vanquish those who attack innocent
bystanders." The monster noticed her and dropped the arcade guy. It lumbered
awkwardly towards her.
Luna stared at the scene, transfixed. Salene turned to her in panic and almost
yelled, "What do I do now?" Luna looked at her vaguely and whispered,
"I guess the only thing to do is try and transform into Sailor Moon. Just
say 'Moon Prism Power' while holding the brooch and see what happens."
Salene nodded and detached the locket Luna had given to her to keep safe.
"Moon Prism Power!", she yelled. She felt a warm glow run down her arm
and she tried to concentrate on it, but it quickly dispersed and flooded the
area with a warm golden light. Sailor Mars and Sailor Venus had arrived and were
also fighting the monster, but Salene didn't notice that. She stared, transfixed,
at the brooch. Without looking up, she whispered to Luna, "What do I do now?"
The black cat looked at her and said matter-of-factly, "Now we run."
Salene proceeded to do just that, and without looking back she dashed towards
the exit. She was almost there when the monster noticed her and, with a
final dying roar, proceeded to propel a last blast of energy at her. The blast
sent her flying through a window and into the street with the rest of the
refugees. She lay where she had landed for a moment, and when she realized
that she was only wounded superficially, she sat up. A shadow
passed over her and she stared right into the slitted eyes of Raye.
"You aren't Serena. I want to know who you are.", Raye said viciously. The
rest of the scouts, also detransformed, nodded in agreement. Lita balled a fist.
Salene gulped and looked down at the cement. It was too dangerous to look
in their eyes.
******************
So, what do you think? Do you want more? Well, I guess it doesn't really matter
since I'm going to write more anyway. *^_^* I look forward to writing
chapter four. Until then, have a nice day!
Love it? Hat it? Asleelp? ~~Holleeone@aol.com