Thanks to all have reviewed so far! We just wanted to let u know that we both indeed have our own seperate pen names! Snick3rdoodl3's pen name is, well, Snick3rdoodl3 and she prefers to write sailor moon fanfics. She has 3 fics out rite now that are in-progress. My (kit kat) pen name is kitkat200725 (yeah, i know it's really long but someone else already took kit kat > ) and right now i have 2 completed fics out that are card captor sakura and cowboy bebop, so i don't really have a preference on what i write. Together, we've also written A Hit to the Head (a sailor moon fic, of course) and this is our 2nd "co-written" fanfiction, so it's pretty exciting. Hope u all enjoy this chapter and take a look at our other work... Heh heh. Happy New Year!

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Prince Earth and the Prince Senshis

By: Kit Kat and Snick3rDoodl3

Chapter 3: New Prince on the Block

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"Hey butthead, over here!" the dragon whipped its head around angrily and began to attack.

The person was dressed in armor similar to the other senshis, only his suit held a crescent moon where each of the other Princes had their own planetary symbols. He had short, wavy blonde hair and milky skin. His body was short and lean with narrow limbs that would have made him look weak were he not holding a hefty sword in one hand.

He held up the huge sword,the handle colored a fierce silver, as he prepared to fight. The blade was the shape of a crescent moon, a white crystal gleaming at the bottom.

The warrior took up his sword and leapt into the air, eye level with the dragon. Everything fell silent as the dragon began to send off another fireball.

"Gotcha," he sneered, "Moon sword illumination!"

A blast of light charged out of the crystal and wrapped itself around the blade. The sword cut right through the fireball as he rammed it into the dragon's mouth in one quick motion.

It screamed as light poured inside of its body and out of its openings. There was a small explosion and the dragon was slayed with only a pile of ashes left where it once stood.

"Who are you?" Darien asked, barely conscious on the ice cold floor.

The man walked closer to Darien and kneeled very close beside him. The senshi warrior smelled very sweet... like fresh-cut roses. Through the mask a pair of soft blue eyes stared into his own.

Those eyes! They're so familiar…

Darien gulped as the man lifted his head up slightly with his arm.Slowly, he brought his sword out and held it above Darien's neck.

"What the hell?" Darien struggled to escape but the man held him down.

"Relax dummy, I'm helping you. I wouldn't hurt you…" He said in a slightly higher voice than you'd expect from a man. Darien stared at the hovering blade still feeling uneasy and untrusting.

"Moon healing reverence!" The crystal glowed yet again and a pure light washed over Darien's body.

He closed his eyes and felt his strength return rapidly. When his lids opened again he noticed the senshis were also healed.

The man stepped back to leave but Darien caught his arm quickly. "Who are you?"

"I am…" he said as he broke free and jumped out of the nearest window, "Prince Moon."

Darien ran to the window and saw Prince Moon sprinting away. He reminds me of the princess in my dream… What am I even thinking he was totally a dude. A little metro-sexual looking if you ask me, but a dude.

"Another prince senshi?" Ken pondered.

"That power he had! It almost resembled the Imperial Crystal in your sword Darien." Andrew said amazed and Darien nodded. Both crystals were very similar indeed…

"Man we didn't even think to attack its mouth! This Prince must be as tactful and intelligent as he is strong." Chad added to the conversation.

"Whoever he is, I hope he's really on our side and it's not just a trap. We should be careful of him anyway…" Darien said while looking out the window intensely, "I've never heard of a Prince Senshi of the moon. It could be a disguised Dragon Master."

They all nodded in agreement but couldn't help but wish he was on their side. Prince Moon was powerful and smart, two assets that could greatly help the Prince Senshis in finally defeating the Demonic Dragons.

Prince Moon… I wonder if he has any connections to my dream?

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The next day during lunch the senshis continued discussing the mysterious moon prince who saved their butts.

"I bet he's on our side. I mean, why even bother saving us if he was against us? The dragon could have finished us off easily." Chad said.

"Maybe..." Darien mumbled.

"Should we find out who he is and ask him to join us? We could be even stronger! He seemed even more powerful than Darien." Greg theorized.

"Hey!" wailed Darien as he hit Greg in the back of the head.

Maybe they are right. Dang! But I like being the leader, and the strongest. He whimpered and put on a sad face thinking of this new guy taking his place.

The bell rang and all but Darien got up to head back into the building. The wind rustled through Darien's ebony hair as he stared into the distance. He was supposed to be their brave leader. He was supposed to save them!

But he had failed in the last battle. Had Prince Moon not shown up, they would've been six feet under by now. This is killing me... I almost let them die. I didn't just let down my team, I let down my friends.

"Hey aren't you coming back to class Darien?" Ken asked. Darien snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head quietly.

"Ugh screw English. I'm just gonna cut next period and get a milkshake or something." He threw himself over the gate and began walking down the street.

I need to think…

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When he arrived at the arcade a chill ran down his spine. There was Serena, the person he hated to run into the most on a bad day, playing Sailor V.

"Damn it!" she cursed, kicking the machine as it flashed "Game Over." She turned around and spied him. Crap!

"Hi ya mop head! Aren't you supposed to be in school?" she gave him an evil eye, "Oh, I guess you're skipping. Well it doesn't really matter if you're there or not cuz you still won't pass your classes anyway." She gave a smirk with her last word.

Man Darien sure is steamy for a guy still in high school. Gross what am I even thinking? I must've not had enough coffee this morning. Well, I couldn't help that I slept in. Yesterday's battle was tough and drained a lot of my energy.

At least I finally got to fight! Wearing all that armor is really heavy for a girl… Good thing I have my Luna Pen to disguise me as a guy or that stuck-up Prince Earth wouldn't have even thought of letting me fight with them.

Darien ordered a triple thick chocolate milkshake and leaned against the barstool. He turned his head in Serena's direction and analyzed her facial expression.

She looks deep in thought... Psh but what would she even be thinking about? Shopping or some chick crap like that. Well, she actually looks cute when her mouth is closed and it's not throwing insults at me.

Suddenly, he heard a girl's voice scream behind him.

Oh crap, not now! All the other senshis are in school… I guess I'm on my own.

"Uh, gotta go Serena… Nice talking to ya."

To keep his identity a secret he rushed to the men's restroom for transformation. Once inside, Darien lifted his left arm as his watch began to glow.

"Earth battle power!"

An aura of light shone around him as he appeared in his battle armor once again.

"Ah!" he jumped and rolled out of the nearest window. He noticed many people running to his left and crying in terror. Guess I'll find the dragon if I run the opposite way of the crowd…

He lifted up the Imperial Sword and dodged the crowd, searching desperately for his opponent. As he rounded a corner his jaw practically dropped at what lay before him.

Prince Moon was already there, engaged in battle with the royal blue dragon. When Prince Moon caught his eye, he winked.

As if reading Prince Moon's mind, Darien quietly snuck up behind the dragon unnoticed. This dragon shot sharp icicles from its oversized tail. It's skin looked less tough than the last dragon's but it still had very fast reflexes, not allowing Prince Moon's attacks to come anywhere too close to it.

"I can't keep this up for long! Why isn't he attacking yet? He's just staring into space. Uhhh! Just like a typical guy, leaving the man's work for a woman." Prince Moon muttered under "his" breath.

Wait… he can only attack it in the mouth. Man, I don't know if I can distract it from an attack there. Hopefully he thinks of something soon!

Hmm… I have an idea. Darien paused to think. I can pull it off if I have good timing. Finally, the dragon's back was facing the fire escape of some old apartments, conveniently the same place Darien had been hiding.

"Here's my chance." He whispered.

Prince Earth jumped on the Dragon's back and began sprinting up its spine. The dragon shrieked and tried to whack the stranger off its back with its huge tail, missing its target by an inch.

Darien made his way to its eyes and drew his sword up above his head. He put all his energy into pushing the sword down its throat and yelled "Imperial Slash!"

The dragon screeched one last time before turning to black dust and falling to the street below. Darien panted, proud of his victory and completely exhausted. He glanced in the direction of Prince Moon and blushed. The senshi's golden hair was floating loosely in the wind and an impressed smile was evitable on his face.

"Good work, Prince Earth. I hope to see you when the next Demonic Dragon attacks." Prince Moon said and quickly jumped on the roof of the apartment buildings, planning to escape.

"Wait… Prince Moon! Join the senshis. We can all work together to defeat the Demonic Dragons! " Prince Earth yelled.

Even if Prince Moon takes my place as leader of the Prince Senshis, I realize now we need him to help us no matter what.

However, Darien spoke too late. Prince Moon slipped away before hearing his request, only leaving a locket behind where he once stood.

Darien picked it up and ran his fingers over the top. It was obviously a girl's locket judging by its gold physique and small jewels embedded in the cover. A moon also appeared on the front.

Who is this guy anyway?

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