Richforce: Well I'm all moved in to my new house so I'll hopefully be updating more often. All charters belong to their respective owners.

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Chapter six: Roar of the Earth

In the Blackstar fortress Merlor was speaking with Scorpio. "Are you sure she no longer poses a threat to us?"

"I have to continue checking on her but I am fairly certain I handled it."

Prim came in crying followed by Axel.

"I thought that you weren't that close to Aquila." said Merlor.

"It's not Aquila, its George." said Axel.

"I don't know any George."

"Her pet goldfish; she found him doing the backstroke this morning, only he wasn't stroking anymore."

"Anyway it's time we started looking for the keys. Here is our next target." He conjured an image of a bald old man with a white beard and moustache. "Take a nightmare stone and find the keys, Scorpio will help you."

"Sorry." said Scorpio. "I have bigger fish to fry." Prim's crying got worse.

"And while you're at it get her another pet!"

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Serena was talking to Melvin during gym as the class was running laps. "So you had a dream too."

"Yeah, it was almost exactly like the one Molly had."

"So both of you are now dreaming about savannahs and talking lions."

"No in my dream it was in a jungle and with a talking tiger."

"Maybe it's just because you were thinking about her dream so much."

Molly ran up. "Hi Melvin let's both pick up the pace for a while."

"Why do we have to? It would just be more work for us." said Serena.

"I didn't say you had to. But maybe now you would know what it feels like to be left behind!" Molly snapped.

"What's that supposed to mean? Oh! I totally forgot about our meeting at arcade, I'm sorry!"

"Seems you've been forgetting a lot of things lately, like our friendship bond!"

"No I've never forgot about it! It's just that... I have these responsibilities now."

"I know how it is, you made new friends and you don't want to be my friend anymore!"

"It's not like that at all!"

"Then why am I not invited to your meetings or those group dates you seem to be having now?!"

"It's complicated."

"And you don't think I can understand it?!"

"No but, how can I put this gently, I'm sorry to say that you simply don't belong."

"Don't belong? Don't belong?!" Molly then lunged at Serena and the two started to fight. Melvin tried to break it up.

"Will you two stop it?!"

The coach blew his whistle. "Collins, Baker, McDougal! The three of you drop and give me fifty!"

"But coach..."

"Sixty!"

"I was just trying to..."

"Seventy! Talk back to me again and I'll have you do so many pushups you'll be unable to unbend your arms for a week!"

The three dropped to the ground and started doing pushups.

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After school a meeting was held at the shrine. "From what we can determine Aquila's energy accelerated the imbalance between the earth and moon powers." said Amy.

"So how long do you think we have?" asked Darien.

"Two weeks or one battle, whichever comes first."

"We've got to find someone to take the earth power, and fast." said Lita.

"But how are we going to do that?" said Ken.

"Any suggestions would be welcome." said Amy.

"I got it!" said Luna. "I remember that back in the Silver Millennium Darien had a twin sister."

"A sister?!" said Darien.

"Yes, if she was sent to the present. She would be able to handle the earth power."

"But for all we know she could be on the other side of planet." said Mina.

"I have an idea!" said Rini. "It's a little bit of a long shot and I have to check it out but I may have clue as to where she is."

"Then go check it out!" said Luna. "We have to take every chance we have."

Artemis then spoke to Serena. "You seem distracted."

"Oh, sorry. It's just that Molly and I got into a big fight, she thinks I don't want to be her friend anymore."

"Do you still want to be her friend?"

"Yes, but this whole Blackstar incident has forced me to sacrifice a lot of time with her."

"Well since you should avoid fighting until we find the earth princess, I say you have some time to make up for it."

"You're right! I'll take Darien and we can have double date!" She then left for Molly's with Darien.

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Molly went into her room in a very bad mood. "If she's going to forget about me, then I'll forget about her!" she took the birthday picture on her night stand and threw it in a cardboard box. "I'll just get rid of all the stuff that reminds me of her! Like this Sailor V game, this Destined Fire CD, this..."

Her mother then came into the room. "Moving out?"

"I'm just getting rid of all the junk that reminds me of my ex-best friend!"

"Then you'll have an empty room." Molly's mother then picked up the birthday picture. "I remember when I took this. I asked you why it was so important for me to take a picture of you and Serena and you said 'She made me feel better after daddy went to heaven and we promised we would be friends forever. This picture would be the best birthday present ever.'"

"I really said all that?"

"A friend like that doesn't come along everyday; you should try to forgive each other."

"Maybe."

"You better get going, you promised Melvin you would pick him up from his kendo classes and I'll put this stuff back."

"Ok."

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Kaede was staring at a pond in the park when she saw Rini's reflection walk up behind hers. "We met before didn't we, in Crystal Tokyo?"

Kaede turned around. "Yes, we're best friends."

"So your mother must be Sailor Earth, my Aunt."

"Yes, I miss her and Papa a lot. Everyone calls me a bubblehead so I thought I was dumb, but Mama and Papa said I just don't take enough time to think before I do."

"My memories about them and you are still a little fuzzy; can you tell me their names?"

"I met Mom but I didn't recognize her at first, you know that when you get used to calling your parents Mama and Papa you have a hard time thinking of them as anything else."

"Please tell me."

"Their names are Molly and Melvin."

"They're friends of Serena! We got to tell her!"

"We can't let them know yet! Mama and Papa told me not to tell them about who they're going to be."

"If we don't they may never be awakened at all and we need all the help we can get to protect our future."

Kaede touched her locket. "It doesn't work now. I think it's because the earth power isn't drawing strength from its true source."

"True source?"

"Each planet represents a force of the universe that helps increase its power. Moon is the heart, Mercury is ice, Mars is fire, Jupiter is lightning, Venus is light, Uranus is stone, Neptune is water, Saturn is darkness, and Pluto is the wind. Earth is supposed to represent the wilds; we are supposed to get our powers from wild animals and other living things."

"But when Darien was Tuxedo Mask he didn't seem to have powers like that."

"That's because he drew power from the earth but not from the wilds."

"So in order to correct the imbalance we have to get the earth power to reconnect to its source. We have to find Darien and Serena."

The two left together.

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Melvin was trading blows with his kendo master Koji Imamura; he was a bald man with a white beard and moustache. He had a great deal of respect for the old man and tried his best to be a good student for him. "Enough!" said Koji. "That will be all for today. You have improved a great deal since you first came here."

"Thank you master Imamura. I wanted to have a non-academic skill on my college application; I didn't think I'd enjoy it so much."

"Melvin!" said Molly as she came in.

"Oh, that's my ride! I'll see you on Tuesday!" Koji left.

"So we're on for dinner tonight?"

Serena and Darien came in. "Hey Molly!" said Serena.

"What are you doing here?"

"Your mom told me that you'd be here picking Melvin up for a date and we thought we could join you."

"Join us?"

"I'm sorry that I've let a lot of stuff get in the way of our friendship, I want us to have a fresh start."

"She's lying!" said Scorpio as he appeared. "She betrayed you!"

Serena noticed the Blackstar emblem on his robes. "Molly, Melvin, stay away from him; he's dangerous!"

"See, she's lying about me. I am just as much your friend as I was Nephrite's."

"Molly what is he talking about?" asked Melvin.

"What's with all this shouting?" said Koji. He then reached for a wooden sword when he saw Scorpio. "You! Leave this place at once!"

"Excuse me?"

"The blood of a samurai runs through my veins; I recognize you for what you are, spawn of evil!"

"Yet more character attacks."

Just then Prim and Axel came in. "Hey Scorpio!" said Prim.

Scorpio had a sweat drop "I've never met you before in my life."

"Come on!" said Axel. "We all work for the evil Blackstar Empire!"

"What?!" said Molly.

"You idiots, you ruined everything!" said Scorpio.

"I trusted you. Nephrite trusted you."

"Actually, I've never met him. But allow me to truly introduce myself. I am Scorpio, darkness warrior of deception and member of the Black Vanguard."

"I knew it!" said Serena.

"You shall now face me!" said Koji.

"You intend to fight me with a wooden sword?" said Scorpio. "Axel why don't you give him what's coming to him?"

"NIGHTMARE GO!"

"Master Imamura!" said Melvin.

Koji became a samurai with covered in black body armor and a helmet with two swords that crackled with electricity. "Prepare to face the skill and power of Raidenmaru!" the nightmare said.

"Now destroy them." said Scorpio.

"We have to do something!" said Serena.

"But if we..." said Darien.

"I'd rather lose my powers than my friend."

"Well if we have to out we'll go out with a bang!"

"MOON INFINITY POWER!"

"MOON REGAL POWER!"

Both Molly and Melvin were shocked at what they saw. "Serena is Sailor Moon?!" said Melvin.

"It all makes sense now." said Molly. "I should have seen it before, the hair alone should have been a dead give away. I've been such a jerk!"

Raidenmaru just laughed. "You plan to face me with your powers weakened? You shall fall before my superior swordsmanship!"

"And I shall aide you." said Scorpio.

"PSYCHO BOMB!"

He launched a purple orb of mental energy at them, they were then severely injured.

"No!" cried Molly. "My best friend is going to die and it's all my fault!"

"Molly, your forehead, it's glowing!" said Melvin.

Moon Knight looked over at her and saw a brown light coming from her forehead that took the shape of a heart with a cross inside it. "I recognize it. The symbol of the earth!"

"What?!" said Scorpio. "I knew that you posed some kind of threat but I never realized that you were one of them!"

A brown pillar of light then shone up from the floor of the dojo. "Molly listen to me!" said Sailor Moon. "We have to enter that pillar of light!"

"Yes, Melvin we have to go in."

"Ok."

They leapt in as Raidenmaru slashed at them.

Inside the pillar of light there was man with a black beard who wore majestic brown robes he held a brown locket and a ring with a brown stone both with the earth symbol on it. "My son and daughter I am so proud that you have both awakened to your destinies."

"Who are you?" said Molly.

"I am Endymion the King of Elysia, of the planet earth. In another life you and Darien were once brother and sister and I was your father."

"A princess, I'm a princess."

"Father..." said Moon Knight.

"My son, do not feel that you have betrayed us by using the power of the Moon, it was your destiny to do so, just as it is destiny that my daughter and her beloved use the power of the earth."

"Molly I can understand but why me?" asked Melvin.

"Because you were to wed to her in that other life. Take these with my blessings, when you use them the earth power will connect to its true source and you can then use the powers of the wilds to protect the earth from the Dark Foe."

"I want to make it up to Serena and I can see no better way of doing that than fighting along side her." said Molly as she and Melvin took the locket and ring.

"EARTH ASTRAL POWER!"

"EARTH NOBLE POWER!"

As they changed they were surrounded by rose petals. Sailor Earth's uniform was brown with an olive colored ribbon and a pair of brown trimmed white boots. Earth Knight's armor was also brown.

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As the Pillar of light faded Scorpio saw what had happened. "So this planet now wishes to defend itself on equal footing with the others of this insignificant star system."

"Scorpio!" said Sailor Earth. "You thought you could prevent our awakening through lying and trickery?!"

"We won't stand for it anymore!" said Earth Knight.

"You fight a hopeless battle!" said Scorpio. "I won't even bother attacking you. Raidenmaru, finish the job!" Scorpio, Prim and Axel then vanished.

Raidenmaru leapt at them almost hitting them both.

"Call your Talismans!" said Sailor Moon.

They tried but nothing happened. "Come on work already!" said Earth Knight.

"They can't control the astral power!" said Moon Knight.

"Prepare to meet your ancestors!" yelled Raidenmaru.

"MOON GLOWING STARBURST!"

"EARTH SAVAGE SCRATCH!"

A girl with brown hair and green eyes in an olive colored uniform with a brown ribbon appeared her hand glowed green as she swung it hitting Raidenmaru in the back.

"Who dares attack me from behind?!"

"We do!" said Sailor Mini-Moon. "Sailor Mini-Moon!"

"And Sailor Mini-Earth!" said the other mini scout. "You won't beat us that easily!"

"We'll see!" said Raidenmaru.

Sailor Earth and Earth Knight calmed their minds in their hands appeared two daggers and a beautiful brass horn.

"These must be our Talismans." said Sailor Earth. "Might as well give them a test run."

"EARTH TWIN FANGS!"

The daggers glowed in brown as Earth knight made an over head swing with them.

"EARTH FEROCIOUS ROAR!"

She blew into the horn and out came a sound wave that took the shape of a roaring lion's head. Raidenmaru was knocked back unconscious.

"You've picked the wrong day to mess with us!" said Sailor Moon.

"MOON MAGNUM STARBEAM!"

Raidenmaru was separated from Koji and was destroyed.

"Serena, I mean Sailor Moon..." Sailor Earth started to say.

"There's no need to apologize, he's probably known as the darkness warrior of deception for a reason."

"But I still doubted you."

"First we better make sure that mister Imamura will be ok then I'll explain every thing to you."

"We are still friends right?"

Sailor Moon curled her little finger around Sailor Earth's. "No matter what!"

"No matter what!"

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"Ok we get everything about the Silver Millennium and we can't argue about the talking cats since we heard them ourselves." said Molly after she and Melvin were introduced to everyone and given the full story. "But this whole daughter from the future thing is kinda hard to swallow."

"Maybe I have something that will convince you." said Serena as she took out the album Rini brought her and opened it. "Just as I thought the photo isn't blurred anymore, Rini brought this back with her and you may find this interesting."

Molly and Melvin took a look at the album. "This is us, older and it looks like we've just gotten married."

"And that's not all." Serena turned the page.

Melvin was wide eyed "Molly, in this picture you're pregnant!"

"I'm really am going to a mom."

"And I always thought that I be inadequate in that department."

They turned the next page and saw the baby pictures. "That's Kaede?" asked Molly looking at the picture. "She's beautiful, easily the cutest baby there is."

"I wouldn't say cutest..." said Serena.

The guys knew that soon the girls would start auguring over who was the cutest baby and but they didn't feel worried about it, in fact they looked forward to the day when they would have that argument when holding those babies.

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"You should not have been so secretive about this threat." said Merlor. "Then maybe I would have chosen someone else for the nightmare!"

"A thousand apologies." said Scorpio. "I have made our search for the keys more difficult."

"On the contrary." said Astra as the vault glowed in a rainbow of colors. "You have saved me a bit of trouble that I would have had upon my release."

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Richforce: What's Astra talking about? Keep reading to find out. Send reviews please!"