SailorStar9: Wheez, updating three fics in a row is taxing on my brain cells. For all my faithful reviewers out there, this is chapter 3. And as usual, words in italics refer to thoughts, flashbacks, flashbacks within flashbacks and mental conversations.
Marineangemon: Pupupupupu, pupupupupu.
Translation: You write like a girl. You write like a girl.
SailorStar9: (quirks eyebrow at muse) I write like a girl? I am a girl, goddamit! (Mutters) Maybe having her as a muse isn't such a good idea. (Clears throat) Before I begin this chapter proper, this is what I have to say to my faithful reviewers.
WolfchildBlazer: (Smirks) I know. It's kinda of obvious that I dislike Princess Serenity to some extent. I mean, in the crossover category, Usagi/Serena/Princess Serenity/Neo-Queen Serenity gets WAY TOO MUCH 'recognition'. Wait, what recognition? SHE GETS TOO MUCH EVEN IN THE ANIME ITSELF! The other senshi weaken an enemy and Sailor Moon fires her attack, wham, she saves the day… again. Even though the anime is titled Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon, the sailor senshi are a team. Usagi won't go very far just by herself alone. It's obvious when the Crystal Tokyo episodes are shown; we only know that Serenity married Endymion, and Princess Chibi-Usa is born. Practically nothing is said about the rest of the sailor senshi, except that they ARE still protecting the Queen! Does that mean that they have no other life at all, except to dedicate their time and energy to protect the royal family?
Disclaimers: Why do I have to say this every time? I don't own anything!
Chapter 3: Bloom appears
In the middle of Professor WizGiz class, Principal Feragonda's voice sounded through the sound system.
"Will Princess Stella of Solaria please report to my office immediately?"
Gasps were heard all around the classroom.
Flora, who was sitting beside Stella, whispered, "What's going on?"
The blonde princess shrugged, "That's what I want to know."
Professor WizGiz then looked at Stella. "Then, I suggest you proceed over to the principal's office, Stella."
The blonde freshman nodded and exited from the classroom.
"You don't suppose Stella did anything wrong?" Musa whispered.
Flora frowned and shook her head, "Given that this is only the second week of school, I highly doubt it."
Back in her room, Amphitrite's magical senses was on alert when she felt a slight magic shift.
What was that? She thought.
Back to Stella, Principal Feragonda was informing her about a shift in the Magix Realm. Then, showing her a crystal ball, Principal Feragonda continued to explain further, as Stella watched an ogre run rampant through a forest thicket.
When Principal Feragonda finished, she turned to Stella.
"As you can see, this ogre wasn't supposed to be on Earth." Principal Feragonda added.
"Stella, I'm sending you to take care of this runaway ogre and bring it back to where it belongs." Principal Feragonda instructed.
"Me?" Stella asked skeptically.
Principal Feragonda nodded.
"I'll send Princess Amphitrite as backup if you run into trouble."
Stella nodded.
Turning to Griselda, Principal Feragonda nodded.
The head discipline mistress caught Principal Feragonda's look and nodded silently.
"Follow me, Princess Stella." She instructed, gesturing to Stella.
The blonde princess bit back a gulp of nervousness and followed Griselda to the teleportation hall.
(A/N: I'm making up a reason for Stella's appearance in episode 1.)
Once class was over, the three freshmen retreated back to their rooms.
Flora then knocked on Amphitrite's door.
The blue-haired princess opened her door, only to find a worried Flora standing at her doorstep.
"Amphitrite, if you…" Flora began. The princess had insisted that they called her by name.
"It's Stella, isn't it?" Amphitrite asked.
Flora nodded.
"I felt a shift in magic about half an hour back. Maybe it's something to do with Stella." Amphitrite added.
Flora's eyes widened, "You don't think…"
Amphitrite sighed, "We could only wait and hope that Stella would be alright."
Flora nodded grimly and returned to her room.
Back with Stella, the transformed Stella was battling the ogre and several of its minions when Bloom appeared with Kikko.
Fairy Stella was about to be blasted into smithereens when Bloom, frightened by the monsters, unwittingly unleashed a magical blast, hitting the ogre.
The ogre, however, then managed to catch Bloom, only to have Fairy Stella coming to her rescue with a blast from her scepter.
Exhausted, Fairy Stella fainted and detransformed and Bloom brought her home.
Back in Alfea, it was already nightfall and Stella had not returned. Flora, Musa and Tecna were worried sick about their friend. Amphitrite was in the library, researching on the magic shift she felt.
Finally, she found what she was looking for.
An ogre? She questioned mentally.
Amphitrite-koi, what's wrong? Shin asked mentally.
One of my charges has gone after an ogre. She replied.
Shin sent a sympathetic look at her. Then, before he knew it, Amphitrite had closed off her side of the connection.
Shutting the book, Amphitrite sighed. She had no idea how experienced Stella was at battling, but if she was to deal with an ogre, then she'll need backup, seriously.
The next day, back in Gardenia, Bloom had woken up, wondering if it was all a dream.
Her fears were dispelled when later that day, the ogre attacked yet again, but he had a troll with him this time round.
Back in Alfea, Amphitrite was summoned to Principal Feragonda's office.
Even before Principal Feragonda could say anything, Amphitrite had said, "You want to me to get Stella back?"
Amphitrite looked surprised and nodded.
Amphitrite nodded in acknowledgement.
And just like Stella, Amphitrite was taken to the teleportation chamber by Griselda.
It was not sure if Stella and Bloom were lucky, both the Red Fountain boys and Fairy Amphitrite had appeared just as Fairy Stella was about to get pounded by the troll.
Already transformed, Fairy Amphitrite quickly formed a bow of flaming ice and mounted an ice arrow. Then, she fired the arrow at the troll, forcing it to jump back. The Specialists were battling the ogre themselves.
Fairy Stella and Bloom turned to look at their rescuer.
"Amphitrite!" Fairy Stella exclaimed in deep relief.
The elemental fairy let out a small smirk. "You're taking too much time, Stella. Principal Feragonda wants me to get you back ASAP."
Fairy Stella moaned, "It isn't my fault. This ogre is just too much."
Fairy Amphitrite frowned at the troll coming towards the two girls.
"Stella, you'd better get your friend out of here. I'll handle this creep."
The transformed fairy nodded and dragged Bloom off.
"Okay jerk, you're mine." Fairy Amphitrite muttered.
Mounting yet another arrow on her bow, she fired another arrow, this time, at the troll's feet.
Slightly taken aback, the troll stopped. Her smirk widening up a notch, something flashed within Fairy Amphitrite's eyes. Before the troll knew it, the ice arrow dispelled, forming into an ice circle, surrounding the unfortunate troll. Not knowing what to do, the troll had stupidly taken a step forward, only to be frozen into a block of ice the second it touched the ice.
"Baka." Fairy Amphitrite muttered. "Never underestimate the true powers of an elemental senshi."
Meanwhile, the Specialists had already clamped a lock on the fallen ogre.
Encasing the thawed out troll within a bubble, Fairy Amphitrite walked casually towards the four astonished Specialists.
"I do believe this is yours, boys." She said, a satisfied smirk on her face, as she deposited the unconscious troll at their feet.
Prince Sky nodded and gestured to Timmy, who nodded and instantly clamped another lock on the troll.
Riven then interrupted, "We could have taken care of him. We don't need your help, fairy."
At that, Fairy Amphitrite's aura turned cold, as she cast an icy glare at Riven. Slightly shaken at her intense glare, Riven held his breath.
Deciding that he had enough punishment from her, Fairy Amphitrite turned back to Fairy Stella.
"Stella, Principal Feragonda wants you back." She said seriously.
Stella hesitated, looking first at her student guide then at Bloom.
"Err, Amphitrite, can I talk to you?" Fairy Stella asked meekly.
Fairy Amphitrite nodded and the two fairies went aside.
"Amphitrite?" Timmy echoed. "Isn't she the…"
Prince Sky nodded, "Yup, the Princess of Mercury all right."
Brandon lowly whistled and patted the slightly shaken Riven on the shoulder, "Man, you definitely messed with the wrong fairy."
After that, the four Specialists opened a portal that took them directly back to Red Fountain.
"Magic?" Fairy Amphitrite echoed in a whisper after what Fairy Stella had told her.
Fairy Stella nodded.
Fairy Amphitrite frowned for a second and thought carefully.
Indeed, she had sensed a great, but untapped magic energy coming from Stella's new friend.
"If what you say is true, Stella, then its best we take her to Alfea." Fairy Amphitrite finally decided.
Fairy Stella let out a silent whoop and bounced off to tell Bloom.
Stella then invited Bloom to attend Alfea, a school for fairies in another dimension.
At first, Bloom's parents were skeptical, but when Amphitrite showed them the school, they were soon convinced to let Bloom attend Alfea.
Back in the thicket, Stella placed a hand in front of her and the barrier between Gardenia and Alfea was opened. Waving goodbye to her parents, Bloom stepped into Alfea, along with the two fairies. Kikko went along with them.
After registration, Stella led Bloom into Flora's room, where she was to room in.
Flora introduced herself to the newest addition in Alfea. It was not long before Musa and Tecna were also introduced to the new student.
Amphitrite was then introduced as their student guide.
Bloom blinked in sheer surprise. The older girl was actually two years older than they were and a planetary princess?
"Oh my." Bloom gasped.
SailorStar9: Arigato for being patient, minna-san.