BATTLE FOR POWER
PROLOGUE Part 2
Int: Movie studio. Sailor Moon is fighting the Cardian and the other girls haven't regained their memories yet.
Raye: We have to help her!
Amy: But what can we do?
Luna: You four girls have to do something!
Jay'a: So are you four going to do something or are you just going to stand around looking stupid?
(Luna does the Lunar Mind Meld. The four transform and help defeat the Cardian. Alan and Anne have left.)
Sailor Mars: (glaring at Jay'a) Are you still here?
Jay'a: (shrugs) It hasn't been six months yet.
Int: the Scouts and Jay'a are at the temple discussing the identity of the Moon Light Knight.
Lita: Maybe he's that new guy at school, Alan. He seems pretty hung up on you Serena.
Serena: Hm. I'm only interested in Darien. Do you really think he could be the Moon Light Knight?
Jay'a: (mutters) Unbelievable.
Raye: I suppose you already know who he is.
Jay'a: Well, I know who he's supposed to be. I also know who he isn't. (she smiles)
Mina: So you're saying it isn't Alan? (Jay'a just shrugs and shakes her head)
Ext: Jay'a is standing on a sidewalk about to cross the street when she sees Serena on the other side trying to make Darien remembering the past and Anne crossing the street almost getting run over.
Jay'a: (about Anne) What is that fool girl doing? (crosses the street) Darien!
Darien: Jay'a! (greatfully)
Jay'a: What are you doing?
Darien: Um, well, you see, uh…
Jay'a: Darien, what're you doing hangin' around these junior high kids? You don't know where they've been! Did you touch them? You should go wash your hands.
Darien: But--
Jay'a: Obviously you've forgotten what being in junior high means. (she makes a face) Gross.
Anne: Now just a min--
Serena: Don't mind her. She does that to everyone.
Anne: (sees Jay'a looking at her) What?
Jay'a; I was just looking at your hair. It's an interesting style. I like it.
Anne: (crosses her arms) Oh.
Jay'a: (shrugs at Darien and raises an eyebrow) Are you doing anything later?
Darien: Don't think so. Why?
Jay'a: There's this band I wanna see in the bar on Fifth Street. Wanna go?
Serena: Why don't you take your own "boyfriend"? (takes a step closer to Darien)
Anne: (to Serena) He's not your boyfriend!
Jay'a: My boyfriend? He doesn't like coming down here. Can't imagine why. Actually I think he's afraid to meet all you guys after all my stories. So anyway, do you wanna go?
Darien: Sure. Sounds like fun.
Jay'a: Great! See ya later. And for once, do what I tell you and stay away from those crazy junior high kids.
Darien: (smiles) Right.
Ext: That night at a battle. The Scouts have defeated the Cardian and are trading insults with Alan and Anne.
Jay'a: Geez, you're all a bunch of crazy people. And not very smart crazy people at that.
Anne: What!?
Jay'a: Oh, nothing. I was just looking at your hair. It's an interesting style, I like it.
Anne: Oh… hey!
Jay'a: Don't worry about it, nobody else noticed. (shakes her head) I think you guys should all do the world a favor and not have kids. We don't need stupid genes perpetuating themselves.
Sailor Moon: Jay'a, don't you have some place to be right now?
Jay'a: Do I?….Dude! You're right! I was soo gonna see that band tonight, wasn't I? Catch ya later!
Sailor Mars: And she calls us crazy.
Ext: Darien is standing with the five girls, Anne, Molly, and Melvin trying to cast Snow White. Struck with a sudden idea, Darien spots an unsuspecting Jay'a.
Darien: Jay'a! Come over here for a minute!
Jay'a: Darien, how many times have I told you to stay away from those crazy junior high kids?
Darien: Lots. I need you to do something for me.
Jay'a: Such as…?
Darien: My theater group cut out on me so I have two weeks to throw together Snow White and the Seven Dwarves but I'm having trouble casting Snow White.
Jay'a: Why are you casting junior high kids?
Darien: That's what's available.
Jay'a: I see. Then what exactly is your problem? Besides the obvious, I mean. (glances at the girls)
Raye: You're not funny.
Jay'a: (sighs) Nobody likes a comedian.
Darien: All the girls want to be Snow White.
Jay'a: Hence, auditions, perhaps?
Darien: No time.
Jay'a: Then just pick one.
Darien: I can't.
Jay'a: You really are a wus. Did you want me to pick one for you, is that the story?
Darien: No.
Jay'a: Then what was your point in dragging me into this? You did have a point, yes?
Darien: Yes.
Jay'a: Don't they teach you how to make concise points in that college of yours?
Darien: I want you to be Snow White.
All the girls: WHAT?!
Jay'a: Say again?
Darien: I want you to be Snow White. Since this bunch can't stop arguing, I figured that this was the only fair way to go.
Jay'a: What, ah, exactly does Snow White do?
Anne: Snow White gets to kiss the prince!
Jay'a: (raises an eyebrow at Anne) Forgive the stupid question because I could probably guess, but who is the prince?
Serena: Darien is the prince!
Jay'a: I should have guessed.
Darien: So would you do it? For me?
Jay'a: I don't so much think my boyfriend would think that that's so cool.
Raye: (to Lita) Her "boyfriend" she says.
Jay'a: Now if you were doing something cool like Into the Woods, hell, I'd even be the witch for you. But of course you only have two weeks and eight people. And probably only about two of you can sing…
Darien: So you won't do it?
Jay'a: Sorry friend. My boyfriend would flip on me.
Raye: Your nameless-
Jay'a: Luke
Raye: -formless boyfriend.
Jay'a: I'll come see your play though. It'll probably be the only five bucks you make. (playfully punches Darien in the shoulder) Heck, I may even stay for the whole thing.
Darien: Great. Thanks.
Jay'a: Sorry. Anyway, good luck. You're gonna need it.
Darien: Your confidence astounds me.
Ext: Anne has just drained Serena in detention and after getting yelled at by Luna, Sailor Moon joins the battle.
Sailor Mars: About time you showed up.
Sailor Moon: You will terrorize people no longer because I am Sailor Moon, defender of love and justice! I shall right wrongs and triumph over evil! And that means you.
Alan: Yeah, yeah, we know who you are.
Jay'a: Thank you! I keep telling 'em, 'You don't have to reintroduce yourselves every time.' But of course who listens to me. I'm glad you called her on it though, 'cause it does get really obnoxious… (she is ignored)
Sailor Venus: Sailor Moon! Your scepter!
Sailor Moon: Right. (she slumps) I can't. I'm too tired.
Sailor Mars: You're so lazy!
Moon Light Knight: Sailor Scouts, Sailor Moon has had some of her energy drained. Sailor Moon, look inside yourself for the strength and you can do it.
Sailor Moon: Thanks Moon Light Knight.
Anne: Hold on there, Turban Boy--
Jay'a: Did anyone catch what he just said? (she pauses) No apparently not because you're stupid. I'm telling you guys, don't have kids. There should have been at least two of you who should have caught something out of that. But as usual it went way over everyone's head. Why do I get the stupid people to work with? You guys are killin' me here!
Sailor Jupiter: But if only two of us should have caught it, then only two of us are stupid.
Jay'a: The whole freaking situation is stupid. But at least it's an interesting sort of stupid because it's got levels to it. Any given person here only knows bits and pieces of any given level. It's actually rather amusing to watch the bunch of you run around with no real clue of what's going on.
Sailor Mars: Is that right?
Jay'a: Yeah, see you've got guy A and girl A, and guy B and Girl B, and on one level they're all trying to kill each other. Then you've got guy B chasing after girl B on one level, and girl A on another level. And Girl B is chasing after guy A on the same level that guy B is chasing girl A. Girl A doesn't care about anything but guy A, and guy A just wants to be left alone. Everyone's just so clueless about it.
Anne: I have half a mind to destroy you right now.
Jay'a: Oh, that would be a trick and a half, wouldn't it? But, I suppose anytime you think you can handle it, I'll be around. (she smiles and walks away as Anne shoots an energy bolt at her)
Sailor Moon: Look out! (Jay'a calmly sidesteps and continues to walk and whistle as if nothing happened) That was really weird.
Int: The back room of Alan and Anne's apartment. The four Scouts show up and start to fight.
Serena: You can't attack my friends and get away with it! Moon, Prism, Power!
Alan: I don't believe it! Serena is Sailor Moon!
Jay'a: No shit Sherlock. Were you expecting the Easter Bunny or something? I mean, geez, how many people with meatballs on their head do you know?
Alan: Well, just one--
Jay'a: Then don't you think maybe it should have occurred to you that they were one and the same? Seriously, I'm telling you, don't have kids. (she looks at Sailor Jupiter) And you...!
Sailor Jupiter: What'd I do?
Jay'a: Geez, you ate lunch with the guy! And not five minutes later… All any of you ever do is change clothes. Granted those two change hair and skin color, but you had too many other clues for that to make a difference. You guys are little leaguers. You gotta be smarter than that when the cavalry starts coming out.
Alan: So when you were talking about guy and girl A and guy and girl B, you were talking about Darien, Serena, me, and Anne.
Jay'a: Yeah, exactly. (she starts pacing) See you had guy B, Alan, chasing after girl B, Anne, on one level and girl A, Serena, on another level. Then you had girl B chasing after guy A on the first level. But on the second level, while guy B was paying attention to girl A, girl B would get jealous. In retaliation, she would start chasing guy A. Girl A was also chasing guy A while at the same time was being chased by guy B. But the really great part was that guy A, Darien, was blissfully ignorant of anything and everything going on around him. Isn't that right, Darien?
Darien: (looks up) What?
Jay'a: There ya go! But that isn't even the best part! (she's bouncing as she paces) The best part is that some dang fool idiot company pays me an obscene amount of money to come here and do… well, essentially nothing. See, Amy here - 'cause this is Amy in case the two of you are still clueless - always wanted to know what the hell I was doing here. I work here! This is my job, this is what I do! And for some reason they pay me two hundred grand a year for it. I've had this job for fifteen years and I still can't figure it out. It makes less sense than anything you guys could ever do, and you know how I feel about that stuff.
You know how I ever tell you anything? Technically I'm not supposed to, but I cheat 'cause I figure since all of my big-ass verbal clues will go over your heads anyway, it doesn't matter.
Sailor Mercury: Does the "six months" thing go along with that?
Jay'a: Yeah. Technically, you're supposed to stay with a group for at least six months unless they really really hate you, you really really hate them, or it just ends. So, I'm still here since I really don't hate you guys and I'm pretty sure that you don't hate me…
(Jay'a shuts up as the pointless yelling and battling start up again. She rejoins the conversation as Darien is waking Sailor Moon up.)
Darien: Sailor Moon.
Sailor Moon: Darien! I can't believe you - or rather your spirit or something - was the Moon Light Knight!
Jay'a: I can't believe you didn't know that.
Darien: How could you -? Never mind. I have a feeling I'm not going to like the answer.
Jaya': Prob'ly not.
Sailor Mars: (grinning) So are you two going to start dating?
Darien: (smiling at Serena) I think so. (Jay'a shakes her head and makes a face) What's your problem?
Jay'a: Darien, you're twenty-one; she's only fourteen.
Serena: So what?
Jay'a: Look, my boyfriend is also seven years older than me--
Sailor Mars: You're "boyfriend".
Jay'a: Shut up Raye. Anyway, we've known each other for my entire life and we didn't even kiss until I was sixteen. And that was sort of an accident. We didn't start dating until I was twenty.
Serena: I'm not waiting six years!
Jay'a: Well, at least wait until you're not a minor! Aren't there laws about that?
Sailor Jupiter: If I didn't know any better I'd say you didn't want them to date.
Jay'a: Look, all I'm saying is that, past lives aside, you hardly know each other. Yeah, technically you're still the Prince and Princess but your personalities, thoughts, and feelings are different, I'm sure. You should get to know each other as friends before you go any further. Can either of you whip off the other's favorite color, movie, or food without a thought? I doubt it. Now, you don't have to pay attention to any of this--
Serena: Good, 'cause we won't. (Darien nods in agreement)
Jay'a: Fine, whatever.
