Disclaimer: Yeah, Yeah... still don't own anything.

The sky was dreary, and it was drizzling. It was the kind of stereotypical Monday that made Minako want to curl up and reject the day and all of the trials it would bring. She was contemplating just falling back asleep, when her watch came to life.

"Minako-Chan! We need you! There's a negamonster on the loose, and it's aiming to kill Usagi!" Ami's usually polite voice was hurried, and edged with worry.

"I-I'll be right there..." Mina replied, a small smile playing unnoticed around her lips as she imagined herself saving the useless Sailor Moon. Leisurely, she transformed and headed out the door, to accompany the scouts.

The scene of the attack was a mess by the time Sailor Venus got there. Mars and Jupiter were in fighting stances with their backs to the newly arriving sailor scout, as Mercury ran over to inform her of the problem at hand. The beast's pale flesh was violently contrasted by the thick black tentacles the surrounded his otherwise naked form. Mercury's already hurried explanation was cut short by terrified screams... the screams of Sailor Moon. The beast had wrapped a single pulsating ebony tentacle around her waist as he lashed out at the other scouts. He pulled Moon close against his body, running his forked tongue hungrily against her cheek. An angry howl erupted from Jupiter as she hurled herself forward, foolishly relying on her brute strength to sway the monster and was quickly thrown back. Rei began her flame Mandela, slicing through one of the tentacles. As the severed tentacle fell to the ground, an acrid smoke spewed from the appendage, filling the air, causing Mars and Jupiter to cough and fall to their knees. Mercury did not hesitate to let the mist from her bubbles cloud the area even further, but to no avail. She was knocked harshly to the ground by a frenzy of the thick tentacles. Venus, maneuvering away with one of her super human jumps, called forth her love chain, slamming it directly into the monster's forehead, his body now beginning to disintigrate. Landing gracefully on the ground, the smoke and mist dissipating from the battle scene, Minako squealed happily at her victory.

"Usagi! Are you alright?" Mercury's voice cut through the air and Minako noticed the scouts crowding around Sailor Moon.

Usagi was coughing and looking eagerly from friend to friend, assuring them that she was fine. "You guys... where's Mina-Chan?"

The scouts, belatedly, looked around for the fifth sailor discovering she was nowhere to be seen.

PS: Sorry it's so short!!!