Foreign Exchanging-chapter 4
AN: I've completely changed the way things are from the show. You'll see whe you read it. I hope you like it! As always....REVIEWS PLEASE!!!!
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"Mina," Serena said, "We have so much to talk about." Mina laughed. The pair of blonde beauties walked into Mina's house, and they went straight back to Mina's room. Plopping down on the bed, Serena scrunched her face up, shrugged her shoulders, and sighed like everything was peachey keen. Mina laughed, she hadn't seen Serena in a mood like this since...well, she couldn't really remember! Mina sat down beside Serena and grabbed a pillow, holding it in her lap.
"Spill Serena," she said, in that bestfriend-knows- all kind of voice.
"Ok," Serena started. "Do you remember how I said we were having that foreign exchange student come stay with us?" Mina nodded, and Serena picked back up her story. "Well, his name is Darien Chiba, he's got dark hair, blue eyes like the ocean at night, and God he is hot! He's so funny too! He even rode on the back of my motorcycle, and he got this wicked case of helmet hair, and get this, he laughed! And, I know this is hard to believe, but guy can eat! He matched me pound for pound of everything we ate last night! And oh, Mina, the way he DANCES! Its amazing..." Serena sighed, sort of lke the way you sigh after telling an old friend about your new love, when really you feel there aren't words to describe him, and Mina's face cracked one of the biggest smiles Serena had ever seen. "What?" Serena asked. "Why are you smiling like that?" Mina laughed, and then she stood up.
"Its quite obvious, silly...you like him!" Mina handed the pillow to Serena. "And trust me, beacause as Sailor Venus, the Sailor of Love, I know this." Mina stated the last part very matter-of-factly. She turned around and then she added, "I think its cute." Serena looked at her friend, wide eyed, and she looked as if she was going to deny it, but then she stopped, turning the pillow over in her hands. She looked up at Mina and smiled.
"I guess I do like him," Serena said, her eyes glowing when she said it. "But I can't help it! He's just so darn cute!" Mina laughed, and she sat back down next to Serena, resting her head on her bestfriend's shoulder.
"Ahhhhh, romance...young love...hmmm...I want a milkshake," Mina said suddenly. Serena laughed at this oh so Mina-like thing to say.
"Leave it to you to say something like that," Serena laughed. "But it doesn't sound like a bad idea." The girls left Mina's room and went outside. Serena hopped into the driverside seat, turning the keys in the ignition. Mina climbed into the passenger side, buckling her seatbelt, it clicking at almost the exact same time as Serena's. As she pulled out of the driveway, Serena smiled. She was very thankful to have Mina around. Its nice to have someone to talk to about your love life. Serena drove down the main street, and she pulled up to the curb alongside the Crown Arcade. She took the keys out, and her and Mina hopped out of the car. Walking inside, Serena stopped, grabbing Mina's arm.
"Look Mina!"she whispered to her friend, "See that guy talking to Andrew? THAT'S Darien!" Mina looked him over, and she nodded her head in aproval.
"Good choice Serena," Mina said, nudging her with her elbow. The two walkde forward, and then Mina decided to announce their arrival.
"Hey Andrew!" she cried, getting the whole arcade (not to mention Darien) staring back at the girls. Andrew laughed, and he gestured for them to come sit down at the counter. Serena took the seat beside Darien, who smiled as she sat down.
"So it looks like you get to meet Mina after all," she said, pointing to her blonde friend who was, at the moment, talking a mile a minute to Andrew. Serena laughed. How does Andrew put up with us? Darien smiled at Serena, and she looked back at him, getting caught in his beautiful eyes. They held each other in their gaze, crystal blue eyes starig into deep stormy blue ones. Serena blushed, and she turned away; Darien however remained staring at her, soaking up every detail of his blonde-haired angel. Serena felt a slight vibration from her pocket and sighed.
"I'll be right back," she said, walking into the bathroom. She looked under the stalls to make sure there wasn't anyone in here. She flipped the screen to find a battered looking Sailor Mars staring at her, and in the background Jupiter and Mercury were still fighting something, Serena couldn't see what.
"Serena!" Mars called out. "Come quick, we need your help! Bring Venus if she's there, can't talk, I have to go. Hurry!" Serena threw the communicator back into her pocket, and she ran from the bathroom, and she stopped next to Mina. She leaned over to Mina and whispered, "The scouts are in major trouble, we have to go NOW." Mina's eyes went wide, and the pair of not so happy looking blondes ran from the arcade. They ran to the park, for that's what the communicator gave them as the location. When they got there, they found Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter huddled together, looking badly beaten, and the girls spared no time in jumping behind a tree.
"Moon Prism Power!"
"Venus Power!" The girls were swallowed up by the powerful light, and came back as Sailor Moon and Venus. They rushed over to their friends, and Sailor Moon looked around for the monster. She saw it, on the ground a few feet away, but it didn't look hurt. It seemed to be, well, it seemed to be fixing itself. It looked like lizard almost, but its tremendous claws and deadly teeth made sure to announce this was NOT some friendly garden animal. It had a slash across its back, but then it seemed to be filled with this foul looking green stuff, and it got up, unhurt. Mars began to shake, and she fell to the floor. Mercury, Jupiter, and now Mars lay in a pile on the ground. Sailor Moon stepped forward.
"Hold it!" she cried, the beast turned to face her. "I am Sailor Moon, champion of love and justice! How dare you hurt my friends?!?! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!" The beast raised one giant claw, and it shot a stream of the foul green liquid at the Sailor Moon. She launched herself into the air, and she kicked the reptillian-looking beast. It was like kicking rubber, and Sailor Moon was thrown backwards. She hit the floor hard, her head smacking the pavement. She lay there, unmoving, and the creature looked as if to charge her, when Venus threw as much power as she could into her attack.
"Venus Crescent Beam Smash!" The powerful, love charged beam of energy hit the creature, throwing it back a few feet. It too hit the ground, but it looked as if to get back up. Venus kneeled down beside Serena.
"Wake up!" she cried desperately, shaking her beloved friend. Sailor Moon opened her eyes in time to see the creature behind Venus, poised to attack. She threw Venus out of the way, prepared to take the hit from the stream of the deadly liquid, but it never came. She opened her eyes, and he saw a beautiful rose on the pavement before her. She looked up, and she saw him, Tuxedo Mask, standing between herself and the creature. The lizard-beast cried out in agony as he tried to remove the rose embedded in his hand, preventing him from spraying that foul green stuff. Sailor Moon stood up, making herself as tall as possible, and she removed the tiara from her head.
"Moon Tiara Magic!" she cried, her whole heart behind the tiara. It hit the monster, and it dissolved immediately, leaving not even the usual pile of dust. Serena stood there, her body trembling, and she looked over at her friends, all lying on the ground.
"Noone hurts my friends," she said, as if justifying to the world the raw power she threw into her tiara. She picked it up, and she walked over to where the scouts lay, all alive, but still badly beaten none the less. She kneeled down beside them, and a tear slid from her gorgous blue eyes.
"That was close guys," she said, her voice trembling. "I was so scared I would lose you all..." She wiped the now feely flowing tears from her face, and she looked over her friends. She found no broken bones, no serious cuts, just lot and lots of scrapes and bruises. She looked up, wanting to thank Tuxedo Mask (who would think she would actually meet him!) but he was nowhere in sight. She stood up helping each of her fellow scouts up tenderly, and the group of ragged-looking scouts headed off, deep into the woods, to detransform themselves. When they were done, all that stood there was a group of girls, their faces tear streaked. Serena hugged them all, in one massive group hug, and they sat down on the ground, not too worried about dirt at the moment. Serena's tears fell freely from her face, and she put her face in her hands.
"I'm so sorry!" she sobbed. "I should have been there sooner." She cried, and her body shook with the shear force of the pain she felt at having to face losing her friends. They looked at her, wide-eyed, and Raye took her hand.
"No Serena," she said, her voice soft and shaky. "If you hadn't come, none of us would have made it! You saved us, and there was no WAY you could have known about that negamoster! Oh Serena!" Raye threw her arms around Serena's neck, and they hugged each other so tightly that their faces nearly turned blue. The group let their tears dry, and they helped each other make their way through the back alleyways to the back door to the arcade. They came inside, and they gingerly seated themselves on the coaches Andrew had set up for them long ago. Serena cracked the door, and she called out to Andrew.
"Andrew, Andrew come quick!" she called, and in moment the blonde-haired young man was with them.
"Oh man!" he cried when he saw them. He looked them all over, and he picked up the bowl he used to hold water. He filled it up at the sink and grabbed a rag. "That musta been some fight! Did you guys dust it?" He came over to Raye, and he began cleaning her cuts, and then he bandaged what needed it. Serena cleared her throat.
"Yea," she said, her voice weak. Her head was throbbing, and the room kept spinning. Mina laughed as best she could.
"Did we dust it?" Mina laughed, pain etched in her voice. "Serena here was so pissed off at the thing that when she hit it with her tiara, there wasn't anything left, no dust, nothing!" Andrew looked up at Serena, who was sitting slouched on the couch, her head lolled to one side. He looked at her face, and he saw the pain in her eyes.
"Hey Mina," Andrew said, worry in his voice, "she didn't hit her head, did she?" Mina sat up, wincing from the movement.
"Yea, she hit the ground really hard," she said. "And she didn't get up right away either. She just kinda layed there." Andrew walked over to Serena, and he gently patted her hand.
"Serena?" he said gently. "Serena, you need to stay awake. You might have a concussion. Just sit right here, and stay awake." Serena nodded that she understood, and she watched through tired eyes as Andrew cared for the girls. Her head began to droop, but she was snapped wide awake when Andrew flung a little cold water on her face.
"No sleeping," he said again, wrapping Amy's knee with guaze to hold on a bandage for her badly scraped knee. Andrew smiled and said, "All done. I guess we should see about getting everyone home. Hey Serena, give me your keys. I'll take your car to drop the girls off, Darien can give you a ride back home." Serena nodded, tossing her keys to Andrew. She was way off, and the keys landed a few feet to the left of him. Andrew picked them up, his handsome face etched with worry.
"Maybe we should take you to the hospital," Andrew said. "You really don't look so good." Serena started to protest when Amy stopped her.
"Serena," she said softly, concern in her voice, "I think you should go. You did hit your head really, really hard on the pavement. I don't want to see you get hurt any worse. Andrew'll have Darien take you there. We'll make something up to tell him." Andrew smiled at Amy, glad she backed him up. He gestured for the girls to wait there, and he grabbed Serena by the hand, leading her back into the main portion of the arcade. Darien sat at the counter, twirling his straw absent mindedly in one hand. He looked up when he heard Andrew coming, and he saw the worry on his face.
"Andrew, what happened?" he asked. Andrew set Serena on a stool beside Darien, and he stayed there to help her sit up.
"When Serena left, her friend's cat was up a tree. She climbed up to get it down, but the cat jumped and Serena fell," Andrew lied. "She hit her head pretty hard. I think she needs to go to the hospital." Darien understood, and he helped Serena up, and they walked out of the doors. Serena, even in her dazed state, was shocked to find that darien's car was a cherry red ferrari. He carefully set her in the passenger seat, and he climbed into the driverside. He drove, just a tad over the speed limit, down the street, and he pulled into the parking lot. He jumped from the car and he helped Serena from her seat. They walked into the emergency room, Serena's arm around Darien's neck, and Darien walked up to the counter.
"Excuse me," he said rather shortly to the nurse behind the desk. "My friend hit her head. She might have a concussion. Please, she needs to see the doctor." The nurse buzzed for a doctor, and Serena was escorted into one of the exam rooms. Darien was left to sit alone in the waiting room. His thoughts kept travelling back to the fight earlier.
That girl, Sailor Moon, she was so strong. She hit the ground hard when she fell, but she still got up to try to save that other scout. Wait, she hit her head, and Serena hit her head.....no! It can't be. That's just some really weird coincidence, Serena's not Sailor Moon.... He shook his head to clear his mind of the bothersome thoughts. I'm glad I made it in time to help though.
After a while, the doctor called Darien back into the exam room with Serena. She looked ok, a little sore, a little beaten, but ok. The doctor showed Darien a chair, and he was seated.
"Ms.Tsukino here is fine," the doctor said. Darien let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding. "She has a nasty bump on her head, and quite a few scrapes, but she's gunna be just fine." Darien smiled, relieved, and the doctor let them go. Darien drove Serena home, and he helped her into her room. After tucking her into bed, he shut the door and left. Luna jumped up and seated herself in Serena's lap.
"I talked to Mina when Andrew dropped your car off," Luna said, her voice a little shaky. "They told me about earlier, how you fell, and then tried to save Mina like you did. Oh Serena!" Luna's eyes began to water, and she rubbed a paw across them to wipe them away. "Serena, you did an outstanding job today. Your mother would be proud..." Luna's eyes went wide, and she jumped from the bed. Stupid, Luna! You just blurted out about Serenity! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Serena looked over the side of the bed at her cat.
"But silly Luna," she said, "my mom doesn't know I'm Sailor Moon." Had Serena been in a better condition, she would have thought more into it. Maybe start to add it up with her dream. But now she was exhausted. She put a lot of her energy into that last attack, much more than she's ever done before. Serena drifted off into a peaceful slumber, and once again she found herself in the garden. She wore the dress once more, and the golden crescent moon was upon her forhead. Serena was seated on the bench, this time a beautiful rose in her hands.
"So," the voice called out to her, "you two have found each other at last. That was some fight Princess, you struggled with that one." Serena looked at the rose in her hands, and she thought about earlier, when Tuxedo Mask, the American superhero, came and saved her. She twirled the rose between her fingers, and she smiled.
"Then Tuxedo Mask plays a role in this too?" Serena asked. "And what about the other scouts?" The voice laughed, a laugh filled with motherly pride.
"You always were quick to figure things out, my dear," the voice called. "Yes, the scouts play a big part in this, and Tuxedo Mask, his part is much bigger than you realize. Today, when you battled, you used your heart with your attack. Dear child, that is the key to unlocking the powers buried deep within you. Its your heart Serena." Serena sat there, deep in thought. She looked up, suddenly realizing what Luna had slipped up and said before.
"Luna said my mother would have been proud," Serena said. "Well, are you?" The voice laughed, and when it spoke next, a smile was felt with the words it spoke.
"More than you'll ever know," the voice said. Serena closed her eyes for a moment, a scene flashing before her eyes. There was destruction all about her, and she saw beside her the rest of her court; the princesses of Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury lay defeated on the ground. She saw her prince fall, and she ran to him. He took her hand, and he whispered to her.
"I love you my darling. Always will you be in my heart. We'll find each other again. I love you..." Tears flooded down her cheeks, and her heart felt as if it had been torn into millions of bloody pieces. She kissed him gently and whispered, "I will not let her get away with this! Darling, I will find you again. I love you." And he passed, Serena sitting beside him. She rose to her feet, the evil witch responsible for these deaths stood before her. Her evil eyes glinted as she stared at the princess. Princess Serena lifted her hand to her heart, and she called upon the power she held deep within. In her hand there apeared a small glowing orb. She whispered into it, "Defeat this witch, take every last drop of energy I have, defeat her so that she might not win, so that there is the chance for peace once more." The orb flew from the young Princess's hand, and it hit the witch with such force, that she had not the chance to scream before she dropped to the ground, her body defeated. Princess Serena smiled once, knowing she had ended the threat that had taken her kingdom, and then she too fell. The last of her energy she had willingly poured into stopping the witch. She died at peace, knowing she would see her prince soon. Serena's eyes flashed open, though she was still dreaming. Tears flooded her face, and she held the rose close to her.
"I remember," she cried, old pain resurfacing. " I remember that battle. But we died, how is it that we're here on Earth? And I thought I had defeated Beryl. What happened?" The voice sighed, as if recalling a most painful memory.
"I saw the last fight with Beryl, but I could not stop it. When you died, I took the silver crystal, sending all of the people of the Moon Kingdom unto Earth so that they might live again. You and your court were also sent to Earth, but you retained all of the powers you had here. The prince was sent to earth, and I believe you know him, though you may not realize just yet. But, to save you and the rest of my kingdom, I had to also had to send Beryl and the Negaverse. They were sealed away, but they broke free. That is why you fight, and that is why Luna is there. She is your guardian, and she is here to guide you in your mission. The scouts were your court, the princesses of the other planets. They were sworn to protect you, and you swore to protect them as well. That is why the scouts found you. The pieces are falling into place, and I fear soon another great battle like the one you remembered will take place. I only hope that things turn out differntly this time. Now my dear daughter, I can only help you in this one way. I'm giving you the Silver Crystal. Be careful Princess Serena; its is powerful, yes, but you must only use it when it is absolutely necessary. You will know when the time comes how to use it. Good-bye my dear daughter." Serena awoke from her dream to find herself lying in her bed. She opened her hand, and in it she found the most radiant crystal she had ever seen.
"Luna," she called out, "I think you better come and look at this."
AN: I've completely changed the way things are from the show. You'll see whe you read it. I hope you like it! As always....REVIEWS PLEASE!!!!
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"Mina," Serena said, "We have so much to talk about." Mina laughed. The pair of blonde beauties walked into Mina's house, and they went straight back to Mina's room. Plopping down on the bed, Serena scrunched her face up, shrugged her shoulders, and sighed like everything was peachey keen. Mina laughed, she hadn't seen Serena in a mood like this since...well, she couldn't really remember! Mina sat down beside Serena and grabbed a pillow, holding it in her lap.
"Spill Serena," she said, in that bestfriend-knows- all kind of voice.
"Ok," Serena started. "Do you remember how I said we were having that foreign exchange student come stay with us?" Mina nodded, and Serena picked back up her story. "Well, his name is Darien Chiba, he's got dark hair, blue eyes like the ocean at night, and God he is hot! He's so funny too! He even rode on the back of my motorcycle, and he got this wicked case of helmet hair, and get this, he laughed! And, I know this is hard to believe, but guy can eat! He matched me pound for pound of everything we ate last night! And oh, Mina, the way he DANCES! Its amazing..." Serena sighed, sort of lke the way you sigh after telling an old friend about your new love, when really you feel there aren't words to describe him, and Mina's face cracked one of the biggest smiles Serena had ever seen. "What?" Serena asked. "Why are you smiling like that?" Mina laughed, and then she stood up.
"Its quite obvious, silly...you like him!" Mina handed the pillow to Serena. "And trust me, beacause as Sailor Venus, the Sailor of Love, I know this." Mina stated the last part very matter-of-factly. She turned around and then she added, "I think its cute." Serena looked at her friend, wide eyed, and she looked as if she was going to deny it, but then she stopped, turning the pillow over in her hands. She looked up at Mina and smiled.
"I guess I do like him," Serena said, her eyes glowing when she said it. "But I can't help it! He's just so darn cute!" Mina laughed, and she sat back down next to Serena, resting her head on her bestfriend's shoulder.
"Ahhhhh, romance...young love...hmmm...I want a milkshake," Mina said suddenly. Serena laughed at this oh so Mina-like thing to say.
"Leave it to you to say something like that," Serena laughed. "But it doesn't sound like a bad idea." The girls left Mina's room and went outside. Serena hopped into the driverside seat, turning the keys in the ignition. Mina climbed into the passenger side, buckling her seatbelt, it clicking at almost the exact same time as Serena's. As she pulled out of the driveway, Serena smiled. She was very thankful to have Mina around. Its nice to have someone to talk to about your love life. Serena drove down the main street, and she pulled up to the curb alongside the Crown Arcade. She took the keys out, and her and Mina hopped out of the car. Walking inside, Serena stopped, grabbing Mina's arm.
"Look Mina!"she whispered to her friend, "See that guy talking to Andrew? THAT'S Darien!" Mina looked him over, and she nodded her head in aproval.
"Good choice Serena," Mina said, nudging her with her elbow. The two walkde forward, and then Mina decided to announce their arrival.
"Hey Andrew!" she cried, getting the whole arcade (not to mention Darien) staring back at the girls. Andrew laughed, and he gestured for them to come sit down at the counter. Serena took the seat beside Darien, who smiled as she sat down.
"So it looks like you get to meet Mina after all," she said, pointing to her blonde friend who was, at the moment, talking a mile a minute to Andrew. Serena laughed. How does Andrew put up with us? Darien smiled at Serena, and she looked back at him, getting caught in his beautiful eyes. They held each other in their gaze, crystal blue eyes starig into deep stormy blue ones. Serena blushed, and she turned away; Darien however remained staring at her, soaking up every detail of his blonde-haired angel. Serena felt a slight vibration from her pocket and sighed.
"I'll be right back," she said, walking into the bathroom. She looked under the stalls to make sure there wasn't anyone in here. She flipped the screen to find a battered looking Sailor Mars staring at her, and in the background Jupiter and Mercury were still fighting something, Serena couldn't see what.
"Serena!" Mars called out. "Come quick, we need your help! Bring Venus if she's there, can't talk, I have to go. Hurry!" Serena threw the communicator back into her pocket, and she ran from the bathroom, and she stopped next to Mina. She leaned over to Mina and whispered, "The scouts are in major trouble, we have to go NOW." Mina's eyes went wide, and the pair of not so happy looking blondes ran from the arcade. They ran to the park, for that's what the communicator gave them as the location. When they got there, they found Mercury, Mars, and Jupiter huddled together, looking badly beaten, and the girls spared no time in jumping behind a tree.
"Moon Prism Power!"
"Venus Power!" The girls were swallowed up by the powerful light, and came back as Sailor Moon and Venus. They rushed over to their friends, and Sailor Moon looked around for the monster. She saw it, on the ground a few feet away, but it didn't look hurt. It seemed to be, well, it seemed to be fixing itself. It looked like lizard almost, but its tremendous claws and deadly teeth made sure to announce this was NOT some friendly garden animal. It had a slash across its back, but then it seemed to be filled with this foul looking green stuff, and it got up, unhurt. Mars began to shake, and she fell to the floor. Mercury, Jupiter, and now Mars lay in a pile on the ground. Sailor Moon stepped forward.
"Hold it!" she cried, the beast turned to face her. "I am Sailor Moon, champion of love and justice! How dare you hurt my friends?!?! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!" The beast raised one giant claw, and it shot a stream of the foul green liquid at the Sailor Moon. She launched herself into the air, and she kicked the reptillian-looking beast. It was like kicking rubber, and Sailor Moon was thrown backwards. She hit the floor hard, her head smacking the pavement. She lay there, unmoving, and the creature looked as if to charge her, when Venus threw as much power as she could into her attack.
"Venus Crescent Beam Smash!" The powerful, love charged beam of energy hit the creature, throwing it back a few feet. It too hit the ground, but it looked as if to get back up. Venus kneeled down beside Serena.
"Wake up!" she cried desperately, shaking her beloved friend. Sailor Moon opened her eyes in time to see the creature behind Venus, poised to attack. She threw Venus out of the way, prepared to take the hit from the stream of the deadly liquid, but it never came. She opened her eyes, and he saw a beautiful rose on the pavement before her. She looked up, and she saw him, Tuxedo Mask, standing between herself and the creature. The lizard-beast cried out in agony as he tried to remove the rose embedded in his hand, preventing him from spraying that foul green stuff. Sailor Moon stood up, making herself as tall as possible, and she removed the tiara from her head.
"Moon Tiara Magic!" she cried, her whole heart behind the tiara. It hit the monster, and it dissolved immediately, leaving not even the usual pile of dust. Serena stood there, her body trembling, and she looked over at her friends, all lying on the ground.
"Noone hurts my friends," she said, as if justifying to the world the raw power she threw into her tiara. She picked it up, and she walked over to where the scouts lay, all alive, but still badly beaten none the less. She kneeled down beside them, and a tear slid from her gorgous blue eyes.
"That was close guys," she said, her voice trembling. "I was so scared I would lose you all..." She wiped the now feely flowing tears from her face, and she looked over her friends. She found no broken bones, no serious cuts, just lot and lots of scrapes and bruises. She looked up, wanting to thank Tuxedo Mask (who would think she would actually meet him!) but he was nowhere in sight. She stood up helping each of her fellow scouts up tenderly, and the group of ragged-looking scouts headed off, deep into the woods, to detransform themselves. When they were done, all that stood there was a group of girls, their faces tear streaked. Serena hugged them all, in one massive group hug, and they sat down on the ground, not too worried about dirt at the moment. Serena's tears fell freely from her face, and she put her face in her hands.
"I'm so sorry!" she sobbed. "I should have been there sooner." She cried, and her body shook with the shear force of the pain she felt at having to face losing her friends. They looked at her, wide-eyed, and Raye took her hand.
"No Serena," she said, her voice soft and shaky. "If you hadn't come, none of us would have made it! You saved us, and there was no WAY you could have known about that negamoster! Oh Serena!" Raye threw her arms around Serena's neck, and they hugged each other so tightly that their faces nearly turned blue. The group let their tears dry, and they helped each other make their way through the back alleyways to the back door to the arcade. They came inside, and they gingerly seated themselves on the coaches Andrew had set up for them long ago. Serena cracked the door, and she called out to Andrew.
"Andrew, Andrew come quick!" she called, and in moment the blonde-haired young man was with them.
"Oh man!" he cried when he saw them. He looked them all over, and he picked up the bowl he used to hold water. He filled it up at the sink and grabbed a rag. "That musta been some fight! Did you guys dust it?" He came over to Raye, and he began cleaning her cuts, and then he bandaged what needed it. Serena cleared her throat.
"Yea," she said, her voice weak. Her head was throbbing, and the room kept spinning. Mina laughed as best she could.
"Did we dust it?" Mina laughed, pain etched in her voice. "Serena here was so pissed off at the thing that when she hit it with her tiara, there wasn't anything left, no dust, nothing!" Andrew looked up at Serena, who was sitting slouched on the couch, her head lolled to one side. He looked at her face, and he saw the pain in her eyes.
"Hey Mina," Andrew said, worry in his voice, "she didn't hit her head, did she?" Mina sat up, wincing from the movement.
"Yea, she hit the ground really hard," she said. "And she didn't get up right away either. She just kinda layed there." Andrew walked over to Serena, and he gently patted her hand.
"Serena?" he said gently. "Serena, you need to stay awake. You might have a concussion. Just sit right here, and stay awake." Serena nodded that she understood, and she watched through tired eyes as Andrew cared for the girls. Her head began to droop, but she was snapped wide awake when Andrew flung a little cold water on her face.
"No sleeping," he said again, wrapping Amy's knee with guaze to hold on a bandage for her badly scraped knee. Andrew smiled and said, "All done. I guess we should see about getting everyone home. Hey Serena, give me your keys. I'll take your car to drop the girls off, Darien can give you a ride back home." Serena nodded, tossing her keys to Andrew. She was way off, and the keys landed a few feet to the left of him. Andrew picked them up, his handsome face etched with worry.
"Maybe we should take you to the hospital," Andrew said. "You really don't look so good." Serena started to protest when Amy stopped her.
"Serena," she said softly, concern in her voice, "I think you should go. You did hit your head really, really hard on the pavement. I don't want to see you get hurt any worse. Andrew'll have Darien take you there. We'll make something up to tell him." Andrew smiled at Amy, glad she backed him up. He gestured for the girls to wait there, and he grabbed Serena by the hand, leading her back into the main portion of the arcade. Darien sat at the counter, twirling his straw absent mindedly in one hand. He looked up when he heard Andrew coming, and he saw the worry on his face.
"Andrew, what happened?" he asked. Andrew set Serena on a stool beside Darien, and he stayed there to help her sit up.
"When Serena left, her friend's cat was up a tree. She climbed up to get it down, but the cat jumped and Serena fell," Andrew lied. "She hit her head pretty hard. I think she needs to go to the hospital." Darien understood, and he helped Serena up, and they walked out of the doors. Serena, even in her dazed state, was shocked to find that darien's car was a cherry red ferrari. He carefully set her in the passenger seat, and he climbed into the driverside. He drove, just a tad over the speed limit, down the street, and he pulled into the parking lot. He jumped from the car and he helped Serena from her seat. They walked into the emergency room, Serena's arm around Darien's neck, and Darien walked up to the counter.
"Excuse me," he said rather shortly to the nurse behind the desk. "My friend hit her head. She might have a concussion. Please, she needs to see the doctor." The nurse buzzed for a doctor, and Serena was escorted into one of the exam rooms. Darien was left to sit alone in the waiting room. His thoughts kept travelling back to the fight earlier.
That girl, Sailor Moon, she was so strong. She hit the ground hard when she fell, but she still got up to try to save that other scout. Wait, she hit her head, and Serena hit her head.....no! It can't be. That's just some really weird coincidence, Serena's not Sailor Moon.... He shook his head to clear his mind of the bothersome thoughts. I'm glad I made it in time to help though.
After a while, the doctor called Darien back into the exam room with Serena. She looked ok, a little sore, a little beaten, but ok. The doctor showed Darien a chair, and he was seated.
"Ms.Tsukino here is fine," the doctor said. Darien let out a breath he hadn't known he was holding. "She has a nasty bump on her head, and quite a few scrapes, but she's gunna be just fine." Darien smiled, relieved, and the doctor let them go. Darien drove Serena home, and he helped her into her room. After tucking her into bed, he shut the door and left. Luna jumped up and seated herself in Serena's lap.
"I talked to Mina when Andrew dropped your car off," Luna said, her voice a little shaky. "They told me about earlier, how you fell, and then tried to save Mina like you did. Oh Serena!" Luna's eyes began to water, and she rubbed a paw across them to wipe them away. "Serena, you did an outstanding job today. Your mother would be proud..." Luna's eyes went wide, and she jumped from the bed. Stupid, Luna! You just blurted out about Serenity! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Serena looked over the side of the bed at her cat.
"But silly Luna," she said, "my mom doesn't know I'm Sailor Moon." Had Serena been in a better condition, she would have thought more into it. Maybe start to add it up with her dream. But now she was exhausted. She put a lot of her energy into that last attack, much more than she's ever done before. Serena drifted off into a peaceful slumber, and once again she found herself in the garden. She wore the dress once more, and the golden crescent moon was upon her forhead. Serena was seated on the bench, this time a beautiful rose in her hands.
"So," the voice called out to her, "you two have found each other at last. That was some fight Princess, you struggled with that one." Serena looked at the rose in her hands, and she thought about earlier, when Tuxedo Mask, the American superhero, came and saved her. She twirled the rose between her fingers, and she smiled.
"Then Tuxedo Mask plays a role in this too?" Serena asked. "And what about the other scouts?" The voice laughed, a laugh filled with motherly pride.
"You always were quick to figure things out, my dear," the voice called. "Yes, the scouts play a big part in this, and Tuxedo Mask, his part is much bigger than you realize. Today, when you battled, you used your heart with your attack. Dear child, that is the key to unlocking the powers buried deep within you. Its your heart Serena." Serena sat there, deep in thought. She looked up, suddenly realizing what Luna had slipped up and said before.
"Luna said my mother would have been proud," Serena said. "Well, are you?" The voice laughed, and when it spoke next, a smile was felt with the words it spoke.
"More than you'll ever know," the voice said. Serena closed her eyes for a moment, a scene flashing before her eyes. There was destruction all about her, and she saw beside her the rest of her court; the princesses of Mars, Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury lay defeated on the ground. She saw her prince fall, and she ran to him. He took her hand, and he whispered to her.
"I love you my darling. Always will you be in my heart. We'll find each other again. I love you..." Tears flooded down her cheeks, and her heart felt as if it had been torn into millions of bloody pieces. She kissed him gently and whispered, "I will not let her get away with this! Darling, I will find you again. I love you." And he passed, Serena sitting beside him. She rose to her feet, the evil witch responsible for these deaths stood before her. Her evil eyes glinted as she stared at the princess. Princess Serena lifted her hand to her heart, and she called upon the power she held deep within. In her hand there apeared a small glowing orb. She whispered into it, "Defeat this witch, take every last drop of energy I have, defeat her so that she might not win, so that there is the chance for peace once more." The orb flew from the young Princess's hand, and it hit the witch with such force, that she had not the chance to scream before she dropped to the ground, her body defeated. Princess Serena smiled once, knowing she had ended the threat that had taken her kingdom, and then she too fell. The last of her energy she had willingly poured into stopping the witch. She died at peace, knowing she would see her prince soon. Serena's eyes flashed open, though she was still dreaming. Tears flooded her face, and she held the rose close to her.
"I remember," she cried, old pain resurfacing. " I remember that battle. But we died, how is it that we're here on Earth? And I thought I had defeated Beryl. What happened?" The voice sighed, as if recalling a most painful memory.
"I saw the last fight with Beryl, but I could not stop it. When you died, I took the silver crystal, sending all of the people of the Moon Kingdom unto Earth so that they might live again. You and your court were also sent to Earth, but you retained all of the powers you had here. The prince was sent to earth, and I believe you know him, though you may not realize just yet. But, to save you and the rest of my kingdom, I had to also had to send Beryl and the Negaverse. They were sealed away, but they broke free. That is why you fight, and that is why Luna is there. She is your guardian, and she is here to guide you in your mission. The scouts were your court, the princesses of the other planets. They were sworn to protect you, and you swore to protect them as well. That is why the scouts found you. The pieces are falling into place, and I fear soon another great battle like the one you remembered will take place. I only hope that things turn out differntly this time. Now my dear daughter, I can only help you in this one way. I'm giving you the Silver Crystal. Be careful Princess Serena; its is powerful, yes, but you must only use it when it is absolutely necessary. You will know when the time comes how to use it. Good-bye my dear daughter." Serena awoke from her dream to find herself lying in her bed. She opened her hand, and in it she found the most radiant crystal she had ever seen.
"Luna," she called out, "I think you better come and look at this."