From The Author: This story is based on the American TV series and characters, and set after the season with Rubious, Catsy, Birdie, Prisma, and Avery. I apologize for the inconsistencies with my story and the show… it was the American version after all. : ) Empress Misty, Rashana, Kerry-Ann, General Toya, Destra and Sharky are all made-up characters. So don't worry, you didn't miss that season. : ) Please enjoy!
THE BIRTHDAY QUEST
"Brrrriiiinnnngggg," rang the alarm of a young girl's alarm clock. She sleepily reached out her hand and swatted the clock across the room. She stuck her head under the covers and then popped back up, full of energy.
"Wake up, Luna," the girl called to her black cat who was sleeping peacefully at the foot of the bed. "LUNA!"
Luna woke up so startled that she fell out of the bed. She glared at the girl. "What!"
The girl smiled nervously. "It's my birthday. Remember?"
Luna calmed down and hopped back onto the bed. The crescent moon-shaped birthmark at the center of her forehead sparkled. "Ah, so it is. June 30. Happy birthday, Serena." Luna glanced over at the clock, which miraculously was still working. "6 am! I can't believe you're up this early!"
"Well, there's a lot I want to do today," she said. Serena went into the bathroom and took a bath. She brushed her teeth, combed her long blond hair, styled it into pigtails, and put on some clothes. She had decided to wear a long-sleeved pink V-neck shirt with a black belt, and long white leggings.
Serena clipped her special star locket onto her belt. "Let's go get some breakfast," she told Luna.
Serena and Luna went downstairs to the kitchen where Serena's mother was already up cooking.
"'Morning mom," Serena said.
"Serena," her mother replied, shocked. "You're awake so early! Are you sick?"
"No, mom. I just want to do a lot of stuff today."
"If you had that same attitude for school, you wouldn't be late all the time."
"Mom," Serena sat down at the table, her mouth practically drooling. Her mother had prepared Serena's favorite breakfast, white rice and miso soup. She began gobbling it down.
"I can't wait to see what you got on your report card, Serena," her mother said, flipping her long blue hair behind her. "It is coming in the mail today since you weren't there to pick it up, right?"
"Mmm-hmm."
"I just hope you didn't flunk your classes and get left back."
"Mom," Serena exclaimed. "I'm not going to flunk out!"
"Well, I'll believe it when I see the report." She put her hands on her hips. "Honestly, after that last exam, I don't see how you can be so sure."
"You don't believe in me!" Serena cried. She ran out of the room and toward the front door.
"Serena, wait," her mother called, but Serena had already gone. She ran down the street and to the corner. Luna followed her.
"Se…re…na…," Luna panted, "calm… down…"
"I shouldn't have gotten so angry," Serena said quietly. "You've seen the grades I get, especially in Miss Haruna's class. I don't even believe I'll pass. Why should I expect mom to?"
Serena and Luna slowly started walking down the street again. They stopped when they saw Serena's boyfriend, Darien, jogging up the block.
"Hi, muffin," Serena called.
"Hey, Bunny," he said as he ran by. "Can't talk. Gotta run."
Serena watched him run off and sniffled. "He... forgot my birthday. Even he doesn't care about me anymore." She again began to walk slowly. Luna caught up with her.
"Oh, Serena. You're blowing this all out of proportion. Don't you see----"
"Wait, Luna! Look over there!" Serena pointed to two strange women with wings. They were Nega-monsters, from the evil Negaverse, in a fenced-off abandoned lot. The monsters, Kerry-Ann and Rashana worked for the evil and malicious Empress Misty. They were draining the energy of a bunch of children, one of whom was Serena's brother, Sammy. The children had been playing an early game of baseball when Kerry-Ann and Rashana showed up.
"I think we'd better call the scouts," Luna said.
"You don't think I can defeat them myself," Serena snapped. "I'll show you!"
Serena took the star locket off her belt, held it out, and said "Moon Crystal Power!" Then, in a dazzling display of ribbons and light, she turned into the powerful superheroine, Sailor Moon. She ran toward the lot.
"Wait for me," Luna called.
Sailor Moon and Luna rushed into the lot and confronted the evil Nega-monsters.
"I am Sailor Moon!"
Kerry-Ann and Rashana quickly turned their heads.
"The champion of justice and all that stuff. Let's just get this over with, okay?"
"Fine by us," Rashana yelled as she shot out a power blast from her wing. Sailor Moon dodged it, but was grazed.
Kerry-Ann then flew up into the air and hurled a bunch of power balls at her. She was hit and yelled out in pain. Luna got a hold of Sailor Moon's wrist communicator, which had fallen off in the blast, and tried to call the other four Sailor Scouts.
A girl named Amy had just beaten her computer at Chess when her communicator started beeping.
"I need Sailor Scouts, on the double," Luna shouted. She proceeded to give them her location and a brief account of what was happening.
"Right," Amy said. She ran a hand through her short blue hair, held up her power stick and shouted, "Mercury Star Power!" She turned into Sailor Mercury.
A girl named Raye was in her temple reading The Great Fire. Her long black hair flew as if it were in a breeze.
"I'll be right there, Luna," she said. Raye yelled, "Mars Star Power!", and transformed into Sailor Mars.
A tall brunette named Lita was at the skating rink. She stopped skating and rushed over to the deserted locker room.
"I hear ya, Luna. Jupiter Star Power!" Then and there she changed into Sailor Jupiter.
A girl named Mina was practicing gymnastics in her basement with her white cat, Artemis. Artemis also had a gold crescent moon at the center of his forehead.
"We're on our way," she said. She unpinned her long blond hair and transformed into Sailor Venus when she shouted, "Venus Star Power!"
Rashana and Kerry-Ann ganged up on Sailor Moon and both shot power beams at the same time. Sailor Moon rolled out of the way, into a corner. The two monsters laughed.
"Hold it right there, Nega-toads!"
They stopped laughing and looked around. The other Scouts had arrived and were standing on top of the fence.
"I am Sailor Mercury!"
"I am Sailor Mars!"
"I am Sailor Jupiter!"
"And I am Sailor Venus!"
"And on behalf of children everywhere, we will punish you," they shouted together.
Rashana and Kerry-Ann ignored them, shooting at Sailor Moon again, but Jupiter managed to push her out of the way.
"You guys might as well take over," Sailor Moon sadly mumbled. "I'm no help."
"You don't mean that, Sailor Moon," Jupiter said.
"Yes, I do," she shouted. "The scouts would be better off without me!"
Suddenly, Rashana flew into the air and sent a giant power ball flying toward Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter. Sailor Moon pushed Jupiter out of the way. Luna tried to save Sailor Moon by jumping in front of her, but it hit her anyway. She and Luna started flying through a whirlpool of colors toward a white light. As the light grew brighter, they continued falling until everything suddenly went dark...