I had planned to update this story sooner but I had relatives come and visit for 2 weeks so that really limited my computer time. But I'm back now. I just want to say that if anything or any one seems out of character I apology now I'll try to keep it as close to character as possible unless it benefits the story. I know the start of this story was a little weak but once it gets going it does get better! The dead zone characters won't make an appearance till next chapter. This chapter takes place about 2 weeks after the first chapter. So they had been in NYC for about a week and a half. Well that about it for now. I think I covered everything else in the notes in the first chapter. So on with the story.

You call this normal?
 (A sailor moon/ dead zone/ WB's Tarzan crossover)

Chapter 2: Normalcy Shattered

Serena, Darien, and Rini were returning from an early baseball game at Shay stadium.

It had been the first time either of the girls had seen a baseball game before.

They had found it very interesting.

Darien had seen a few games before when he finally made it back to school in the states, so he spend most of the game explaining what was going on and baseball in general to his wife and future daughter.

The home team had won 7 to 4 over the visiting team.

Serena had bought Rini a baseball cap with the home team's symbol on it.

On their way back to the hotel they decided to stop at Central Park and look around.

They got to Sailboat Lake and stopped to admire the view.

They were all standing by bench overlooking the lake talking about the trip so far and the things they seen like the baseball game, the Broadway play, the statue of Liberty, The Empire State building, F A O Shwartz, and other things while sightseeing.

Rini looked off to distant right and sees a group of kids playing and a playground.

She asks if she can go check it out. They say "OK for a little while" since the whole area is visible from the bench.

So as Rini goes off to check it out the happy couple takes a seat on the bench and look out at the lake.

They talk about how nice it has been to have some peaceful time to enjoy as a normal family before Rini returns to the future for good, and the future itself starts to take shape.

Every so often they look over and check on their future child, and every time they see her doing just fine playing catch with a group of kids that were there.

After about 20 minutes or so Serena suddenly gets a terrible felling.

"Something is Wrong!" she says.

"You feel it too?" her husband half asked half stated.

They both got up and headed over to where they had last seen Rini playing.

The scene before them seems somewhat off from the last time they saw it only minutes ago.

The bad feeling got significantly worse when they saw a short middle aged woman searching the area franticly and shouting franticly in a language that neither understood.

As they got to where she was a small crowd of people had gathered around her.

As Darien asked a gentleman in the small crowd what was going on, Serena was looking around for Rini.

She was seemingly having no success.

"According to the guy over there he said that the woman is saying that the child she was looking after is missing cause she can't find him anywhere." Said her husband who had just finished talking to the guy and walked over to Serena.

"That's terrible! But where is Rini?" Serena asked her husband.

She sounded a little unnerved.

"Huh?" asked her husband.

Who had been caught off guard by his wife's question, looks around a bit then says, "I don't know." He responded

"Why don't you ask that kid there. Wasn't he one of the kids she was playing with?" he asked.

"Ok" Said Serena.

With that she walked over to the child and asked, "Little boy, do you know where my daughter has gone? She was the one with the pink hair and blue hat with the orange symbol on it."

"O! Her! She and the other boy chased the ball over that hill towards the woods." Answered the boy.

As he pointed to his right in the direction they had gone.

"How long ago was this?" asked Serena.

'A while ago. I had to go home and get another ball." Answered the little boy.

After saying a quick thank you to the child the young couple took off in the direction the boy indicated.

When they got to about the spot where the kid had told them what they saw confirmed their worst fears.

Lying scattered on the ground around the area was the ball the kid had mentioned, a blue zip up jacket, and Rini's transformation locket.

Upon seeing this Serena erupted into a cascade of hysterical tears.

Darien put his arms around his crying wife in attempt to console her.

Someone must have called the cops, because about 20 minutes later a police car pulled up and out got 2 plain clothes officers.

They walked over to the moderate sized crowd, which Serena and Darien had rejoined a little while ago.

Serena was still in tears but it was now down to a quite weeping.

The officers introduced them selves as Officer Jane porter and her partner Sam.

Jane had long red hair and was tall and thin with a fair complexion.

Her partner was a slim, tall, buzz cut sporting African American.

They took statements from everyone there.

Lastly interviewing Serena and Darien.

Jane was very patient and compassionate with the obviously distraught Serena.

While Serena tried to answer the officer's questions to supply her with the information they needed, her husband had to repeat most of the information they had gotten from Serena because she was at most times almost uncomprehendable through tears and sniffles.

Serena was able to supply Jane with a current photo of Rini.

Jane could see how much pain she was in.

She was also very surprised when she asked what Serena's relation to the girl was.

Expecting to hear the responses of sister, niece, or cousin. But was not expecting to hear the answer of daughter Instead.

Just as the 2 officers were just wrapping up their interview with the couple when Serena's cell phone rang.

Serena instantly passed the phone to her husband because at the moment she didn't feel like talking to anyone else.

Darien took the phone from Serena and answered it in Japanese. "Something is wrong isn't there?" asked the voice of Raye Hino.

She had a knowing but still at the same time scared tone in her voice.

"Yeah there is, Rini has been kidnapped." He answered her.

"Tell Serena we will be there as soon as possible!" Said Raye. With that said she hung up.

So He handed Serena back her phone and told her "That was Raye she says her and the girls will be here as soon as possible."

"Good." Responded Serena in the same language he had told her in.

"So much for normal!" she said in an almost depressed but at the same time sarcastic tone of voice.

Then easily switching back to English Darien asked the officers "is that all for now?"

"Yes, it will. We'll be in touch." Said Jane.

With that the devastated young couple left for their hotel room.