AN: Hey all! This is chapter two, and it was mostly written by Shottsy. Enjoy.

Thanks to all those who review for the last chapter.

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Black Tide Chapter 2

A Flame From Within

The dark figure watched from the shadows, another figure walked behind it and noticed what it was looking at. "Annoying isn't it", the second figure said, "the way people act", it spoke in an almost disgusted voice.

The figure moved from the shadows of the alley in to the bright sunny day in Tokyo, "So then you admit that you are annoyed with the way you act", she asked her male companion, a smirk on her lips.

He didn't move to follow her into the light, his face still covered in the darkness, a smirk tugging at his lips, "you could say that". He watched as she studied the long blond haired girl who was sitting on the park bench. "What is it about her that intrigues you so much? Every day you've come to this park and watched her, tell me why that is?"

"There is some thing very curious about this girl, like she is hiding something"

He laughed, "How can you tell that from just looking at a person? I bet you've never even talked to this girl! How can you be so sure?" he asked, skeptical of her answer.

"She reminds me of someone I knew once", the woman replied wistfully, a small tear running down her cheek.

"Humm this ice cream is really good!", Serena said while licking her vanilla ice cream.

"Serena!" Ami called as she walked across the park, waving at her friend.

"Hey Ami! What's going on?" Serena replied as Ami took a seat beside her. A small laugh fell from Ami's lips as Serena's ice-cream dripped over her hands.

"Did you forget about our study session today? Seriously Serena, you need to start writing things down." Serena dropped her ice-cream cone and grabbed Ami's hands.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to forget, honest!" Ami just brushed her hands away and smiled.

"There you two are!" Luna jumps up onto Ami's shoulder and licks her paw. "We've been looking all over for you, Serena."

Ami decided to stop Luna before she started a fight."Calm down Luna, let's just hurry up and meet with the rest."

A scream erupted from the park just as Serena and Ami were leaving. "Quick, transform into Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury", Luna said to the girls.

The girls ducked into the alley so that no one could see them transform, "Moon prism power!" Serena yelled transforming into sailor moon. "Mercury power!" Ami followed suit.

The monster was in the state when it was turning from a human into a monster, Zoisite had just used the black crystal to pull out his heart crystal and it flew into her hand. "That's the last time you'll do that, nega sleaze." Serena was about to finish when Zoisite cut her off.

"Too late sailor brat, I've already got the crystal", Zoisite mocked her from her floating position, then she disappeared. Only little pieces of dust shaped hearts remained then faded.

Serena groaned in frustration, but it was cut off by a high pitched screeching. Sailor moon and Sailor mercury were about to turn around when a huge furry tail came hurling towards them. They both jumped out of the way of the tail. The monkei demonu whipped his tail again in the direction of Serena, knocking her legs out from under her. "Sailor moon!" Mercury yelled as her friend and fellow team mate hit the hard cement. "Mercury..." her words were cut off by monkei squishing banana junk all over her and forcing her back into a brick wall.

A figure then stepped out of the shadows. "I'm sailor Jupiter", then she was joined by Venus and Mars.

"I'm sailor Venus", Venus stepped out of the shadows.

"And I'm sailor Mars", together they said, "And we're the sailor scouts!"

"Sailor moon, sailor mercury are you all right?" Jupiter asked her down team mates.

"Jupiter watch out!" Mercury screamed as monkei's tail came flying towards her. Venus pushed her out of the way.

"Venus crescent V smash!" Venus sent her crescent v at monkei. It hit, having little effect on him. "Mars fire ignite!" Rei sent her fire balls towards the monkey monster.

Monkei whipped a banana peal towards Venus and Jupiter. They tried to escape, but the slippery peal caught them and Mars jumped towards safety.

"Jupiter, Venus!" Mars screamed, "Sailor moon use your tiara", she instructed her friend who had gotten up on shaky legs.

"Okay...moon tiara...Magic!" Serena's tiara went towards the monkey but it fell flat. It simply turned back into her old tiara "Oh no my tiara!"

"Sailor Moon!" Monkei's tail wrapped tightly around Serena's waist cutting off her circulation, causing her to pass out. "All my friends" Mars tried to stay strong, but this fight was beginning to look hopeless. Tears started running down her cheeks. Monkei's banana junk burst out of his banana and came towards Rei. Suddenly, it stopped mere inches from her face, "What the heck?"

Rei looked all around her; time was on a stand still. Monkei was frozen along with all her friends and her surroundings. Rei heard foot steps come from behind her, quickly she turned around. She could tell that someone was there, but she just couldn't see them. "Who are you?" the sounds came from the opposite direction. She turned desperately trying to see this mystery person, "Come out, I know you're there! Who are you?"

The figure walked out from behind her, Rei turned around to see her. She was an average sized woman. Maybe, from the way she looked, 24 or 25. She wore a simple red dress. Rei eyed her, "Who are you?"

"Who am I? The question should be who are you?" The woman inquired.

"Listen, I don't have time for games and riddles. I need to go save my friends", Rei was fed up with this, she needed to save the scouts! "Now are you gonna answer me or are you just wasting my time?"

"Feisty, I like that quality in a person", she smiled, then she looked at her eyes and noticed the cut eye she was currently receiving. "I am Keahi, the Goddess of Flames, and I am here to help you, Rei, in these desperate times."

"How can you help me?" she screamed "We're standing here doing nothing!"

"Rei, I am here to help you, to show you how to go deep within yourself to find new strengths, new powers, to help you in your fight against the Negaverse." She walked towards Rei, "All you have to do is trust me" She stopped in front of her, "Can you do that Rei?"

For some reason that Rei couldn't understand, she felt like she could trust this person. That in some way she had met her before, "Alright what do I have to do?"

Rei watched as the time was turned back on, "Sailor Mars help me!" Serena's right arm was free and was reaching out to her. Remembering what Keahi had told Rei, how to look within herself for the power.

"Marsengulf!" Then monkei burst into flames, starting from his insides to his exterior. He screamed in pain. Serena had managed to get out of his hold thanks to the help of Tuxedo Mask. He put her down on the ground. "Sailor Moon, try healing him this time" Rei encouraged her.

"Okay, moonactivation!" Then Monkei turned back into his orignal person.

"Good job Sailor moon, Sailor Mars. Until next time", Tuxedo Mask took this time to exit into the shadows.

Lita groaned as she pulled herself up off the ground. Mars went to help her up, then she helped up Mina and Ami. "You guys okay?"

That's the end of chapter 2. We are still in the process of writing chapter 3, but it should be done soon. Don't forget to review!