AN: This is a parody of the Sailor Moon series using my characters, and what if April (my character who is Usako's twin) was kept by the Tsukinos instead of Usako. It might help if you read my previous stories about April; Twins and the Last Days of the Moon Kingdom. I am tryin to rewrite them as I wrote them like ten years ago and they were pretty immature. But still, they help to know who April is, and they'll be a quick read, so don't worry. They're at my other account http://www.fanfiction.net/~brittaniajaxon I moved this story over to my new account so I could put it with some of my other new stories and link to it for my website instead of having a bunch of links ^.^

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Episode 1 - A Moon Star Is Reborn

The alarm went off. April yawned and rolled over. She sat up and stretched. Then she reached over to click off the alarm on the clock. She lifted the covers and swung out her legs. She slipped her feet into her fluffy red slippers and stood. Her pink hair hung around her face with wild curls near the ends. She rubbed at her green eyes with the back of her hand. She picked up her pile of clothes and walked out of the room into her bathroom.

Downstairs, Mrs. Tsukino was just setting a plate in front of Shingo. She turned and loaded another plate with eggs and bacon. Then she buttered a piece of toast and put it all on the table. April walked downstairs with her school bag. She was in her school uniform and her pink hair was up in odangos. She sat across from her brother. She looked up at him and stuck out her tongue. Shingo opened his mouth so that she could see a wad of half-eaten food.

"Shingo!" Mrs. Tsukino scolded as she turned and saw it. She placed a glass of juice in front of both her children. "That's not good table manners."

"Did Dad leave already?" April asked.

Her mother nodded.

"That's the third time this week! We all know he isn't an early bird, so what gives?"

"Well, he's gotten a big project that means a lot to the company. He's been working hard on it and if it's successful it'll mean a big raise and a promotion!"

"That's great! Tell him good luck for me."

April looked down at her watch. She jumped up and grabbed her book bag. Her mom held out her lunch as she turned back towards the door. April grabbed it and took off towards school. A block from school April ran into her friend, Megami, and they continued on together. Megami had long blonde hair and blue eyes. She was a couple inches taller than April. They smiled and chatted happily as they walked.

~*~*~

Beryl looked at her four generals. Tendrils of curly black hair tickled her cheeks and shoulders. Her golden eyes smoldered with hate and evil. Her fingers resembled talons with the long sharp nails. She towered over the four figures before her.

"I want energy stolen from those pathetic humans," she said. "Jedeite! You will go right away!"

A man with long green hair stepped forward and bowed slightly. "As you wish." With that he disappeared.

~*~*~

April and Megami walked through town after school. They had just gotten their allowances and they were window shopping. They spotted a sale at the jewelry store. They shook their heads and passed it up. The place looked crowded. They just kept on going to the next stores.

They paused in a bookstore and bought a couple of the latest novels by their favorite authors. Then they saw a sale at the music store and each got a CD they wanted. It went on like that until they reached the place where Megami lived. She lived above an ice cream parlor. They paused because they were hungry, and to celebrate the grades on their math quizzes.

"Is that a new guy?" April asked, pointing at the man behind the counter. He had short green hair that was swept back and baby blue eyes that smiled at the customers.

Megami nodded. "Yep, that's JD. Isn't he cool?" Her eyes became little hearts.

April shrugged. "Sorta."

They ordered two cones and then turned to walk outside with them after paying. Both turned to wave to JD when April collided with a massive object. The ice cream was crushed between them. April looked in front of her to see what she hit. She only saw this broad expanse of black fabric. She gasped and looked up. It was a cute guy from Juuban U.

"Hey, you okay?" the guy she ran into asked. He had long blonde hair and green eyes. She stared up at him. "I'm sorry about your ice cream. I'll buy you another."

She shook her head. "That's okay. I'm not that hungry." She still made no move away from him. He didn't seem to care all that much either.

He looked at her odangos. "That's some strange hair. It reminds me of....." He scratched his chin. "Two lollipops stuck to your head."

At that she lifted her chin. "It does not! And I happen to like my hair like this. It's special, and it makes me special too!"

"Well, if two big lollipops make you feel special. All the more power to you." He smirked.

"Oh back off." She shoved at his chest and tried to go around him. She turned and pulled Megami with her.

"See you around, pom pom!" He called after her.

April turned around and growled at him. "Shove it, Ryo."

"Sheathe those claws, pussy cat."

Megami quickly pulled April away before she could leap back at Ryo. "He's just trying to rile you up."

"Well, it was working." She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Why are all the cute ones jerks?"

"That's one of life's greatest mysteries...now let's get going."

~*~*~

April walked through the door of her home. She looked about before stepping into the living room. She saw Shingo playing video games. She could smell mom cooking in the kitchen. Was dad home yet? She headed for the kitchen. Before she got there, Mrs. Tsukino appeared in the doorway holding a spoon.

"Where's you math scores?" she asked.

"In my bag..." April reached in and pulls out the piece of paper. She handed it over to her mother.

Mrs. Tsukino smiled. "Great, that means I can give you that surprise I planned for later."

"Surprise?"

"Yep, after supper though."

After supper, April and her mother bundled up and headed down the street into town. Mrs. Tsukino wouldn't tell her where they were headed. They were at the end of town before her mother paused. April looked at the building and gasped. The animal shelter!

"The animal shelter? I can have a pet?" She turned to her mom.

Mrs. Tsukino nodded. "Pick anything you like."

April ran into the shelter and looked at each animal. She bent to scratch the heads of a few. She couldn't decide between all the puppies and kitties. Then she came to one on the end. It had a bald spot on its forehead that looked something like a crescent. She made a face, this one was probably abused. She opened the cage and reached in to pick up the cat. It had a beautiful black coat.

Mrs. Tsukino walked up beside April. "Is that the one you want? Ohhh, look at its head."

"Isn't it sad? Yeah, I want this one."

~*~*~

April was in her bedroom later sitting on the floor by her bed. The cat was curled up on her bed and they were looking at each other. April sat thinking.

"What shall I name you?" she said aloud.

"Well, my name's Luna."

April blinked at the cat. "You didn't just talk, did you?"

"Of course I did. I'm your guardian."

"G-g-guardian?"

"Hai, you are Sailor Moon. I am here to restore you to your birthright so you can stop the evil that has returned."

"But I got *you* at the shelter." April giggled. She was sure this was a dream...or she was nuts.

"But you were meant to pick me. Now hurry, I feel something bad in the air." The cat did a little flip and a broach appeared. Luna pushed it towards April.

"This's for me?" April picked it up.

"It helps you transform into Sailor Moon. Just say, 'Moon Prism Power'."

"Wow...Moon Prism Power!" There was a flash of light and suddenly she was dressed as Sailor Moon. Except for rubies on her odangos, she had pearls around them. "Woah, look at me. I'm stylin'." She got up and looked in her mirror.

Luna cleared her throat. "Excuse me, but I think you have some business to attend to."

Just at that moment she heard a scream, she didn't know how, she just did. And, it sounded a lot like Megami! She looked at the cat before going to the window. She couldn't go out the front door looking like this. She jumped out and headed for the ice cream parlor to save her friend.

~*~*~

Megami screamed as the monster closed in on her. She was cornered. Jedeite stood behind the monster. He smirked as he disappeared with a word for the monster to take her energy. Megami closed her eyes, waiting for the end. But, it never came. She opened her eyes to see someone attacking the monster.

"I am the pretty sailor suited soldier, Sailor Moon. I fight in the name of love and justice...and friendship! I will punish you!"

"Ahh, someone out trick-or-treating?" The youma laughed.

"As if! I'm 17 years old!"

The monster grew impatient and slung one of its tentacles in Moon's direction. She dived to the side to avoid it. Then more tentacles came flying and she had to dive from place to place to dodge them all. She was growing tired when a pink rose came flying at one of the tentacles that was about to hit her. The youma reared back in pain. Moon looked up, there was a guy standing on the second floor balcony in the shadows.

"Sailor Moon, you have been awakened." A voice deep and rich came from that direction. "Use your tiara on it!"

Moon blinked at the figure a bit before nodding and turning back to the youma. "Moon Tiara...Action!" Her tiara turned into a spinning disk and she hurled it at the youma. It screamed in pain before disappearing.

Megami was passed out against the wall. Moon made sure she was okay before dashing up the stairs to catch the mystery man. He was just half way out the window when she found him. In the moonlight she could see that his outfit almost resembles one of her favorite heroes, Zorro...she hid a smile. This guy's outfit was midnight blue, though. A blonde ponytail was ruffled by the breeze outside. She stepped a bit closer and could see his emerald eyes through the mask.

She noticed he was studying her too. She blushed. "Thank you for your help...."

"Gemini Knight, your protector."

"My protector?" She felt disappointment. "Then it's just your job to save me?"

He smirked. She had a weird sense of dèja vous. "I didn't apply for it...but it has its perks." He eyed her again.

She took a step closer. "You have to protect whoever's Sailor Moon? Who told you that?"

"No, I protect *you*. And no one did, it was like...I can't explain it. It was like a calling I guess, something I already knew."

Moon cocked her head to the side. "Me? Then you know who I really am?"

"Not really, but I'll probly find out some day." He held his hand up as she's about to tell him. "No, don't tell me, cause I'm not gonna tell you who I am yet. It's too risky at this point."

She frowned. "You don't trust me?"

"Nothing like that." He came back in the window for a moment. He walked over to where she stood. "The Negaverse has spies everywhere, exposing our identities to anyone, even each other, could be dangerous."

"We have to untransform some time, and it's in private...so we co-" He cut her off by planting a small kiss on her lips.

"No, just go home and rest. This was just a first of many battles." He turned and finally lept from the window. She ran over, but he was long gone.

~*~*~

April was sitting in class daydreaming about Gemini Knight. Megami waved a hand in front of her face.

"Woohoo, earth to April," Meg teased.

"Hmm?" April looked up at her slowly.

"What's your deal today? You have a totally bad nightmare, too?"

"Nope, I had a great dream."

"So you're lingering in dreamland, ne?" Meg winked. "Tell me about it."

April sighed. "I was with this knight. He had long blonde hair and green eyes. He saved me from a monster and gave me a kiss afterwards."

Meg smiled. "Very romantic. Oh, time for class. We can talk some more at lunch." She moved back over to her assigned seat as the bell rang.

Mrs. Matsukai walked in and sat at her desk. She nodded to the students before placing her glasses on her tiny nose. Her violet hair was pulled back in a French twist. Eyes of the same color crinkled at the corners. She cleared her voice before beginning.

"I have an announcement," she began. "We are going to have a carnival here at school. Students can break into groups to runs booths at it. And, for others, there's going to be a talent show." She pulled out a pen and readied it above a pad of paper. "Now, is anyone ready to sign up for something."

Most of the kids in the class raised their hands immediately. She sighed and started calling on kids. She scribbled as each kids told her what they wanted to do, or which group they were going with.

Meg passed April a note. April opened it and read, "You gotta sing for the talent show." She looked at her best friend and shook her head. Meg looked at her and forcefully nodded her head. April sighed and gave a shrug. "Okay." She raised her hand to inform the teacher.

~*~*~

That night April was leaning against the window looking out at the sky. Luna came up onto the bed next to her and nuzzled her hand. She absently petted the cat's head. Luna looked up at her with worried, red eyes.

"What happened last night?" Luna asked.

"I met my 'other' guardian." April murmured.

"Other guardian??"

"Gemini Knight, he saved my life."

"Hmmm, how much do you know about him. Are you sure he's with us?"

April touched her lips. "He has to be...I'm very sure."

"Tomorrow we need to look for your teammates, the other senshi."

"Uhh...I have something to do for school tomorrow."

"April, you have certain duties as Sailor Moon."

"I just got my powers yesterday, it can wait." April closed the window and pulled back the covers to climb in. She patted the pillow for Luna to lay down.