Chapter 1: After Sunset

Darien yawned as the trio left the theater.

"Wasn't that great Darien? The bunnies were so funny!" Rini laughed, as did Serena, and Darien nodded as he yawned again. Rini didn't notice.

"Get a good sleep?" Serena whispered knowingly.

"You noticed," he grinned at her, fighting off another yawn.

"Thanks a lot for taking us, Darien," Serena let him know with a wink how much she and Rini appreciated it.

"Sure."

Suddenly they heard a scream in the dark, "Aah! Help! What are you!" They sprinted around the corner to see a woman of about 19, writhing in the clutches of a huge spider-like monster.

"The Negaverse!" Serena yelped.

"Quickly now, transform," Darien assured her.

"Right!" Rini and Serena agreed Simultaneously.

"Moon Prism Power!" Serena shouted as she became the leader of the Sailor Scouts.

"Mini Prism Power!" Rini followed.

Darien was last; he silently transformed in a gale of wind.

Sailor Moon yelled to the monster, "I am the champion of justice; I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means you! I am Sailor Moon."

"Let her go!" Rini commanded.

"Never! I need her pure heart crystal!" came a deep, gargly voice. The woman's chest began to glow.

"Stop right there," cried Sailor Moon, "Moon Tiara Action!" She spun to give the weapon enough force. It hit the monster's face and he wailed and dropped the woman.

The angry beast shot an energy blast at the smaller Sailor, who yelped and fell to the ground.

"Mini-Moon!" Sailor Moon shouted, running to her. The monser shot another ray at the frantic Scout, but it was stopped by a rose.

"Sailor Moon! Quick, destroy the monster!" Tuxedo Mask stood atop a light pole, cape flapping in the chill wind.

She smiled and nodded hard. "Darien," she whispered.

"How dare you interfere you pipsqueak!" The Nega-monster growled and shot at Tuxedo Mask, but the nimble hero artfully dodged the blow, easily, and swooped down. Picking up Mini-Moon and the unconcious woman, he stole away. But not before shouting, "Good Luck, Sailor Scout!" to his love.

"Alright Nega-scum!" Sailor Moon turned back to the monster.

"Finally, a real fight. Ha ha ha!"

She dodged a ray, "You asked for it," came her confident warning, though she secretly wished her best friend Ami was there to give her strength.

Suddenly a girl's voice shouted, "Mercury Bubbles Blast!" A wave of blue bubbles flew through the air and crashed into the spider's thorax, knocking him to the ground.

"Venus Love Chain Surround!" Another Sailor Scout sent a glowing orange band of hearts to constrict the Nega-monster.

"Sailor Mercury! Sailor Venus!" Sailor Moon said to herself, much relieved.

"Quickly, Sailor Moon," Mercury began.

"Finish him off!" Venus added.

"Yeah," said Sailor Moon, "Moon Spiral Heart Attack!"

The monster screamed and disinegrated into Nega-nothingness. The three Sailor Scouts high-fived.