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Amy,Raye,Lita and Mina were walking to the shopping center.What they saw back at the temple
was still fresh in their minds and they had all reached the same conclusion.
"Like Artemis said,"Mina spoke first."Without Serena,well,let's face it,there's no Sailor Moon."
"Well it's not like she was such a capable leader,"Raye said.
"I'm worried about Sheila,"Amy added."After all that time in the Realm,coming back to Earth but in an
unfamiliar city may prove to be a bit unsettling for her,and with her friends still in the Realm . . . "
"Amy's right,"Lita said."But there isn't much we can do about it,now can we?"
"At least Luna and Artemis are keeping her company,"Mina added."So,all we can do now is . . ."
All of a sudden,a strange commotion in the distance caught their attention.a commotion that caused
several people to flee.
"Whatever's happening,we may have to to deal with it,"Raye said."Let's go!"
Upon rreaching the scene of the disturbance they noticed a strange man using his hands to sweep
away whatever was in his path.The four girls went into action.
"MARS POWER!"
"MERCURY POWER!"
"JUPITER POWER!"
"VENUS POWER!"
With that,the four Sailor Scouts went into action.
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"I'd offer you breakfast,but a big eagle made off with it a few seconds ago."Presto said.Then Serena
got to her knees and began to wail.
"Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh . . .I didn't get any!It's not fair!This wasn't the way I wanted to start my
summer vacation!"Serena's wailing was too much for Eric to bear.
"You think you're the only one with problems?Think again,sister!We've been stuck in this crazy world for who
knows how long!You think it's a picnic being chased by dragons,orcs,trolls and evil wizards,especially ONE very
evil wizard who wants to grab our weapons in order to rid himself of one big nasty dragon with five heads?
I don't think so!"
"Greetings,my young friends."
A familiar voice rang out.Serena stopped wailing,much to Eric's relief,which did not last long.
"Oh,not him again!"Eric declared.
"Who's the munchkin in the robe?"Serena asked.
"That's Dungeon Master."Diana answered.
"I don't suppose you know how we got here,do you?"Darien asked.
"You two have somehow taken the place of the ones who are supposed to be here,"Dungeon Master said,"through
some means that I cannot undo.However,I can tell all of you this:There is a new evil in the Realm.whose powers
may prove to be equal to Venger's."
"What do you expect us to do?"Asked Serena.
"Upon reflection,"Dungeon Master said,"an obstacle may be removed."
"There he goes again!"Eric replied in an exasperated tone of voice."Listen,DM!Why don't you just give us a straight . . . "
The gnomish mystic was nowhere in sight.As always,this sort of thing irritated Eric.
"Does he do that often?"Serena asked."Dungeon Master,I mean."
"I'm afraid so,"Diana replied.
"Well,"Darien said,"we better find ourselves a village."
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Elsewhere in the Realm,within a dark foreboding palace,Venger sat in his throne,his mood grimmer than usual.
"I can sense a new prescence,"he said to himself."One of great power."
Venger then rose up."Shadowdemon!"
the black wraith who served Venger loyally swooped up to him.
"I await your command,sire."
"You and I must find out just who would come to this world,"Venger said."And with such power."
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