Dear Reader: Not much for an author's note this time. Enjoy the third
chapter to "Change".
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Change
Chapter Three: The Entrance
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"I'm sorry, girls. Serena left earlier today," Serena's father had told them.
The girls walked, puzzled.
"Where could she have gone?" Lita asked.
"Mina shook her head slowly, holding Artemis in her arms. "Artemis said Luna was along in Serena's room."
"That's strange," Amy said. "It's not like her to leave Luna behind.
"Yeah," Artemis agreed. "I asked Luna if she wanted to come with us, but she said she'd stay behind in case Serena got home before we saw her. She sounded worried."
"She was kind of upset yesterday," Lita began. "I wonder how she's doing today."
"Yeah," was all Rei said.
"You weren't helping at all, Rei." Mina accused. She shot Rei a glare.
"What did I do?" Rei protested.
"Don't give me that; you were very harsh with her."
"Ladies, please." Lita negotiated.
Before the conversation could continue, a strange boy bumped into Amy.
"Uh!" Amy fell to the ground.
The boy apologized. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't see you!" He helped Amy back to her feet, checking her over to make sure she wasn't hurt.
"It's okay." Amy laughed weakly.
"Katoma!" A friend of the boy's ran around the corner, followed by another.
The boys gathered together, exchanging smiles and laughing.
"C'mon, Katoma!" they urged. "Let's GO!!"
They grabbed him by the arms and started running.
"Yeah, I don't wanna miss this!" was the last thing the girls heard them say before they were out of sight.
"Wow," Lita said, "weren't they in a hurry."
"No kidding. I wonder what the rush is." Rei stared in the direction of the boys. Absently, she waved the idea aside, and the girls continued walking.
"Hey, I know!" Mina declared. "Let's check the arcade. Maybe we'll find her there."
They navigated through the streets of Tokyo and found themselves at Serena's second home.
"Hey, Andrew!" Rei greeted, brightly.
"Oh, hey girls!" He replied behind the service counter. "Come to try your luck on some games?"
"Actually, we're here looking for Serena. Is she here?" Amy asked.
Andrew raised a hand to his chin, trying to remember. "Hmm. she isn't here now, no. But I think I saw her earlier today. I didn't get to speak to her, though, and she wasn't here for more than a second."
"That's funny." Mina said.
"Yeah. Is she all right? Like I said, I didn't get to talk to her, but she seemed."
"Down?" Rei finished. "Yeah, she's been -"
"No, she didn't seem upset at all, just. I dunno. different." Andrew shrugged.
As they traveled around Tokyo again, they pondered over Serena. None of them could think of where she could be.
"This is very strange. It's not like Serena to disappear. Where could she have gone?" Amy asked, studiously.
"I hope she's all right, at the very least," Lita put in. "What do you think Andrew meant by 'different'?"
Rei snorted in annoyance. "Oh, this is just like that meatball head!"
Suddenly, a scream ripped through the air. They turned and met a stampede of people running towards them. Fear, clear on their faces, they ran past the girls until the girls were alone on a deserted street.
"What's going on?" Lita gazed in the direction the people had come.
For a length, they watched, waiting. And then, a low sound - soft at first - was heard in the distance. It was to sound of plodding: hooves. The sound grew closer and was soon upon them.
"W-what is THAT?!" Amy cried.
Lita stumbled back from the front of the group. She stared in horror at the monster before her. It stood a little taller than a buys. It's two horns curled together at the top of its head. From the waist up it resembled a humanoid form - contrary to the fact that it had fangs and completely black orbs for eyes. From the waist down, it appeared to be the base of an oversized horse. It roared in a bizarre cross between rage and glee.
The girls covered their ears to the painful sound of its scream.
"It sounds like a dinosaur!" Amy shouted over the noise.
Mina regained her bearings. "Scouts!"
They ran into a dark alleyway, away from public eyes. Mina nodded to the others.
"Right!" They said in unison.
"Mercury Planet Power!"
"Mars Planet Power!"
"Jupiter Planet Power!"
"Venus Planet Power!"
The beast was plodding, noisily, searching for the girls.
"Hey, you! Looking for us?" The Scouts jumped into the middle of the street, clad in their Senshi uniforms.
"You've got a lot of nerving thinking you can just gallop around wreaking havoc." Mina continued. "You can be sure that your fun is over. The Sailor Scouts are here!"
In reply, it screeched and leapt for them. They dodged and scattered as the best dove into the pavement, chunks of the road crumbing beneath him, flying in all directions.
"Mars Flame Sniper!" The arrow was slapped away.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" No effect.
"Oh, man!" Lita cried.
One by one, they tried their attacks. They even tried combination attacks, but nothing was working.
The creature stood, tense. Sparks began to gather at its hooves. It roared ferociously, and a ring of dark electricity shot out, tossing the girls effortlessly. The Scouts fell, weak beyond the ability to stand.
"It's so. strong." Amy tried lifting herself, but couldn't.
They stared in terror at the monster. Slowly, it lowered its front ranks, preparing to deliver a final blow. The girls were speechless. It seemed as though silence had enveloped the area, and the only thing that was heard was the beast closing the distance between them - a low rumble deep in its chest.
.that, and the timely sound of a girl clearing her throat.
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CLIFF HANGER!!!! Hehehe.. well, there you have it: the third chapter to my fic, "Change". Hope you all likey likey.. please R&R!! Adios amigos!
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Change
Chapter Three: The Entrance
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"I'm sorry, girls. Serena left earlier today," Serena's father had told them.
The girls walked, puzzled.
"Where could she have gone?" Lita asked.
"Mina shook her head slowly, holding Artemis in her arms. "Artemis said Luna was along in Serena's room."
"That's strange," Amy said. "It's not like her to leave Luna behind.
"Yeah," Artemis agreed. "I asked Luna if she wanted to come with us, but she said she'd stay behind in case Serena got home before we saw her. She sounded worried."
"She was kind of upset yesterday," Lita began. "I wonder how she's doing today."
"Yeah," was all Rei said.
"You weren't helping at all, Rei." Mina accused. She shot Rei a glare.
"What did I do?" Rei protested.
"Don't give me that; you were very harsh with her."
"Ladies, please." Lita negotiated.
Before the conversation could continue, a strange boy bumped into Amy.
"Uh!" Amy fell to the ground.
The boy apologized. "Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't see you!" He helped Amy back to her feet, checking her over to make sure she wasn't hurt.
"It's okay." Amy laughed weakly.
"Katoma!" A friend of the boy's ran around the corner, followed by another.
The boys gathered together, exchanging smiles and laughing.
"C'mon, Katoma!" they urged. "Let's GO!!"
They grabbed him by the arms and started running.
"Yeah, I don't wanna miss this!" was the last thing the girls heard them say before they were out of sight.
"Wow," Lita said, "weren't they in a hurry."
"No kidding. I wonder what the rush is." Rei stared in the direction of the boys. Absently, she waved the idea aside, and the girls continued walking.
"Hey, I know!" Mina declared. "Let's check the arcade. Maybe we'll find her there."
They navigated through the streets of Tokyo and found themselves at Serena's second home.
"Hey, Andrew!" Rei greeted, brightly.
"Oh, hey girls!" He replied behind the service counter. "Come to try your luck on some games?"
"Actually, we're here looking for Serena. Is she here?" Amy asked.
Andrew raised a hand to his chin, trying to remember. "Hmm. she isn't here now, no. But I think I saw her earlier today. I didn't get to speak to her, though, and she wasn't here for more than a second."
"That's funny." Mina said.
"Yeah. Is she all right? Like I said, I didn't get to talk to her, but she seemed."
"Down?" Rei finished. "Yeah, she's been -"
"No, she didn't seem upset at all, just. I dunno. different." Andrew shrugged.
As they traveled around Tokyo again, they pondered over Serena. None of them could think of where she could be.
"This is very strange. It's not like Serena to disappear. Where could she have gone?" Amy asked, studiously.
"I hope she's all right, at the very least," Lita put in. "What do you think Andrew meant by 'different'?"
Rei snorted in annoyance. "Oh, this is just like that meatball head!"
Suddenly, a scream ripped through the air. They turned and met a stampede of people running towards them. Fear, clear on their faces, they ran past the girls until the girls were alone on a deserted street.
"What's going on?" Lita gazed in the direction the people had come.
For a length, they watched, waiting. And then, a low sound - soft at first - was heard in the distance. It was to sound of plodding: hooves. The sound grew closer and was soon upon them.
"W-what is THAT?!" Amy cried.
Lita stumbled back from the front of the group. She stared in horror at the monster before her. It stood a little taller than a buys. It's two horns curled together at the top of its head. From the waist up it resembled a humanoid form - contrary to the fact that it had fangs and completely black orbs for eyes. From the waist down, it appeared to be the base of an oversized horse. It roared in a bizarre cross between rage and glee.
The girls covered their ears to the painful sound of its scream.
"It sounds like a dinosaur!" Amy shouted over the noise.
Mina regained her bearings. "Scouts!"
They ran into a dark alleyway, away from public eyes. Mina nodded to the others.
"Right!" They said in unison.
"Mercury Planet Power!"
"Mars Planet Power!"
"Jupiter Planet Power!"
"Venus Planet Power!"
The beast was plodding, noisily, searching for the girls.
"Hey, you! Looking for us?" The Scouts jumped into the middle of the street, clad in their Senshi uniforms.
"You've got a lot of nerving thinking you can just gallop around wreaking havoc." Mina continued. "You can be sure that your fun is over. The Sailor Scouts are here!"
In reply, it screeched and leapt for them. They dodged and scattered as the best dove into the pavement, chunks of the road crumbing beneath him, flying in all directions.
"Mars Flame Sniper!" The arrow was slapped away.
"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!" No effect.
"Oh, man!" Lita cried.
One by one, they tried their attacks. They even tried combination attacks, but nothing was working.
The creature stood, tense. Sparks began to gather at its hooves. It roared ferociously, and a ring of dark electricity shot out, tossing the girls effortlessly. The Scouts fell, weak beyond the ability to stand.
"It's so. strong." Amy tried lifting herself, but couldn't.
They stared in terror at the monster. Slowly, it lowered its front ranks, preparing to deliver a final blow. The girls were speechless. It seemed as though silence had enveloped the area, and the only thing that was heard was the beast closing the distance between them - a low rumble deep in its chest.
.that, and the timely sound of a girl clearing her throat.
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CLIFF HANGER!!!! Hehehe.. well, there you have it: the third chapter to my fic, "Change". Hope you all likey likey.. please R&R!! Adios amigos!