IV
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At the temple,Sheila's only companions were Luna and Artemis.Sheila,for her part,was getting accoustumed
to the idea of two talking cats.Still,she decided,they weren't bad company.
"I must say,Sheila,"Luna said."You're taking this a bit well.At least,as well as can be expected."
"Well,Luna,"Sheila replied."I've been on a world with dragons,wizards,unicorns and all sorts of magic,
so I suppose a couple of talking cats isn't hard to swallow.At least around here anyway."
Suddenly a strange glow appeared before the girl and the cats.Within was a majestic looking spirit of a
woman who Luna and Artemis recognized.
"Queen Serenity!" Artemis exclaimed.
"Who?"Sheila asked.
"Greetings,dear child,"the Queen of the Moon spoke."I understand that some force caused you to trade
places with my daughter.Now it has become necessary for you to fufill her role here.Let Luna explain
it all for you."
Luna stood in front of Sheila.Then a glow emanated from the crescent in her forehead and a beam shot out
to Sheila's mind.Suddenly she began to see visions of ages ago . . . images of a magnificent kingdom on
the Moon,ruled by the woman she knew as Queen Serenity.Sheila also saw a young girl who,she
realized,was her daughter,Princess Serena.She saw this kingdom under attack by evil forces from a place
called the Negaverse,led by the malevolent Queen Beryl.She then saw four girls-princesses from Mars,
Mercury,Jupiter and Venus-whom she knew as the girls who took her in.They made a valiant stand,but
were overwhelmed by Beryl's forces.Also defending the Moon Kingdom was a black haired young man
called Prince Darien of the Earth Kingdom,which had already fallen to the Negaverse.Sheila then saw the
Queen sacrifice her life to save her daughter by imprisioning Beryl's forces within a crystal,then sending
her daughter,Darien,the four girls and the two cats to this era with no memory of the Moon Kingdom.
Eventually,Beryl and her forces broke free from their prison,and Serena,with no memory of her past
and living the life of an average-some would say,below average,due to her clumsiness-schoolgirl,wound
up becoming Sailor Moon.Soon enough,the other Sailor Scouts emerged and helped her defeat Queen
Beryl and save the world.
Queen Serenity's spirit then said,"Now that you understand,dear child,I bestow this upon you."
She offered Sheila a pendant,familiar looking only to Luna.
"With this pendant,"the queen said,"you can become Sailor Moon."
"M-me?"Sheila asked."A-are you sure you want me to do this?"
"I see no other alternative,"replied Queen Serenity."Have faith in yourself and you will prevail."
"And I'll guide you,Sheila,"Luna said."Just do your best,that's all we ask."
Sheila paused for a minute or two.
"Well,I'll try."
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The village of Stone Gully was not a very remarkable one.The four Young Ones and Uni,with
Darien and Serena bringing up the rear,were already walking to a tavern.There they found a table.
Eric had manged to order bacon and eggs,which the owner happened to have.Serena had sat down
and exhaled.
"Whew!I haven't walked so much in my life!My blisters have blisters!"It was not long before she
turned to Darien.
"I don't think they like us very much,do they,Darien?"She asked.
"it's too soon to tell,Serena,"Darien replied."I only hope that these coins Eric's got in his bag are
enough to pay for this meal."
Darien then noticed an unhappy look in Serena's eyes.
"Oh,Darien!What if we can't get home?I'll never see my family,my friends . . . worst of all . . .
I-I_I'll miss out on my games,my snacks,my . . . my . . ."
Serena began to bawl at this point,much to Eric's chagrin.
"Oh,brother!I thought Sheila was a crybaby sometimes,but this Serena is too much!"Eric complained.
"Take it easy on her,Eric."Presto said.
Darien,for his part,tried to comfort Serena,with little sucess.
"Whether you like it or not,Eric,"Diana said."We're stuck with these two,especially her.And since we
have no way of finding out where Hank and Sheila are . . ."
A loud commotion interrupted Diana.The six youngsters sped out of the tavern and saw what
appeared to be an armored woman firing beams from her eyes.Those beams turned everything
they hit into stone.For this was Jyldah's power.
"Something's going on!"Darien exclaimed."Follow me!"
"If I didn't know better,"Eric mused aloud."I'd say this guy's getting to be like Hank!"
The six stood face to face with Jyldah,who eyed them in a cold manner.
"Well,"Jyldah said."How amusing!You six against me!"Then she began to grin very evilly.
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At the temple,Sheila's only companions were Luna and Artemis.Sheila,for her part,was getting accoustumed
to the idea of two talking cats.Still,she decided,they weren't bad company.
"I must say,Sheila,"Luna said."You're taking this a bit well.At least,as well as can be expected."
"Well,Luna,"Sheila replied."I've been on a world with dragons,wizards,unicorns and all sorts of magic,
so I suppose a couple of talking cats isn't hard to swallow.At least around here anyway."
Suddenly a strange glow appeared before the girl and the cats.Within was a majestic looking spirit of a
woman who Luna and Artemis recognized.
"Queen Serenity!" Artemis exclaimed.
"Who?"Sheila asked.
"Greetings,dear child,"the Queen of the Moon spoke."I understand that some force caused you to trade
places with my daughter.Now it has become necessary for you to fufill her role here.Let Luna explain
it all for you."
Luna stood in front of Sheila.Then a glow emanated from the crescent in her forehead and a beam shot out
to Sheila's mind.Suddenly she began to see visions of ages ago . . . images of a magnificent kingdom on
the Moon,ruled by the woman she knew as Queen Serenity.Sheila also saw a young girl who,she
realized,was her daughter,Princess Serena.She saw this kingdom under attack by evil forces from a place
called the Negaverse,led by the malevolent Queen Beryl.She then saw four girls-princesses from Mars,
Mercury,Jupiter and Venus-whom she knew as the girls who took her in.They made a valiant stand,but
were overwhelmed by Beryl's forces.Also defending the Moon Kingdom was a black haired young man
called Prince Darien of the Earth Kingdom,which had already fallen to the Negaverse.Sheila then saw the
Queen sacrifice her life to save her daughter by imprisioning Beryl's forces within a crystal,then sending
her daughter,Darien,the four girls and the two cats to this era with no memory of the Moon Kingdom.
Eventually,Beryl and her forces broke free from their prison,and Serena,with no memory of her past
and living the life of an average-some would say,below average,due to her clumsiness-schoolgirl,wound
up becoming Sailor Moon.Soon enough,the other Sailor Scouts emerged and helped her defeat Queen
Beryl and save the world.
Queen Serenity's spirit then said,"Now that you understand,dear child,I bestow this upon you."
She offered Sheila a pendant,familiar looking only to Luna.
"With this pendant,"the queen said,"you can become Sailor Moon."
"M-me?"Sheila asked."A-are you sure you want me to do this?"
"I see no other alternative,"replied Queen Serenity."Have faith in yourself and you will prevail."
"And I'll guide you,Sheila,"Luna said."Just do your best,that's all we ask."
Sheila paused for a minute or two.
"Well,I'll try."
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The village of Stone Gully was not a very remarkable one.The four Young Ones and Uni,with
Darien and Serena bringing up the rear,were already walking to a tavern.There they found a table.
Eric had manged to order bacon and eggs,which the owner happened to have.Serena had sat down
and exhaled.
"Whew!I haven't walked so much in my life!My blisters have blisters!"It was not long before she
turned to Darien.
"I don't think they like us very much,do they,Darien?"She asked.
"it's too soon to tell,Serena,"Darien replied."I only hope that these coins Eric's got in his bag are
enough to pay for this meal."
Darien then noticed an unhappy look in Serena's eyes.
"Oh,Darien!What if we can't get home?I'll never see my family,my friends . . . worst of all . . .
I-I_I'll miss out on my games,my snacks,my . . . my . . ."
Serena began to bawl at this point,much to Eric's chagrin.
"Oh,brother!I thought Sheila was a crybaby sometimes,but this Serena is too much!"Eric complained.
"Take it easy on her,Eric."Presto said.
Darien,for his part,tried to comfort Serena,with little sucess.
"Whether you like it or not,Eric,"Diana said."We're stuck with these two,especially her.And since we
have no way of finding out where Hank and Sheila are . . ."
A loud commotion interrupted Diana.The six youngsters sped out of the tavern and saw what
appeared to be an armored woman firing beams from her eyes.Those beams turned everything
they hit into stone.For this was Jyldah's power.
"Something's going on!"Darien exclaimed."Follow me!"
"If I didn't know better,"Eric mused aloud."I'd say this guy's getting to be like Hank!"
The six stood face to face with Jyldah,who eyed them in a cold manner.
"Well,"Jyldah said."How amusing!You six against me!"Then she began to grin very evilly.
