Chapter Six: A New Person

Shadow Entilza: Sorry I was gone last chapter, but it was worth it. Entilza is….indisposed at the moment, leaving me free to run this story my way.

Entilza: (Faintly). Please, don't do this!

Shadow Entilza: It's too late to stop me Hikari. Your yami is finally going to make the leap in the story that was destined to happen!

Entilza: Fine, but when I get out of this, you are so going to pay!

Shadow Entilza: We'll see. We'll see.

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Stormrose: That's too bad. I've always wanted to go to the anime world too. Your yami and mine would probably get along very well. You'll see what the anime girls did to Steven. Just remember, Shadow Entilza wrote this chapter. I'm trapped in something very stupid.

Steven slowly regained consciousness. Every part of his body hurt, especially his head. He tried but couldn't open his eyes. It also felt like something was pressing down on his chest.

"Oh, my head," he moaned. Something seemed strange about his voice. (Right now it's like Frodo was in Fellowship of the Ring, when he was waking up in Rivendell.)

"Shh Steven, don't try to talk yet. Your body's still recovering from the shock. You're all right, but there's something you need to know. You body is dead," Bloom said. Steven stiffened.

"Then how can I be alive?" Yes, something was up with his voice.

"When we got you back to the cross realm, everyone was horrified at what happened to you. So, we did something that's never even been attempted on a real human before. We all combined our powers to create a new body for you. It worked, but there was a complication. I'm going to let you open your eyes now. You just have to promise not to scream or try to hurt anyone."

Hurt anyone! Steven would never do anything like that, no matter what they'd done to him. He nodded and felt his eyelids begin to open. The first thing he noticed was that everything seemed clearer, sharper. He felt totally energized and yet exhausted at the same time. He began to sit up, and the weight on his chest shifted.

He rubbed his eyes, and then noticed it. His hands were anime! Bloom went tense.

"Please don't be angry. We had to do this. I…we, couldn't stand to lose you."

"Why would I be angry?" Then he noticed what was wrong with his voice. "Hey, I sound like a…" He looked down and nearly fainted. The weight that had been pressing down on his chest had been his chest!

"I'm sorry!" Bloom cried and grabbed Steven in a hug. Tears streamed down her face. "We didn't know this would happen! It must have been because most of the power donations came from girls. If I'd known this would happen..."

Steven put his, no, her, arm around Bloom.

"It's all right. I don't blame you for this. In fact, I'm happy." Bloom looked up, her eyes still watery.

"You're...happy?"

"Yeah, I've always fantasized about being an anime girl. I can't imagine the things I'll be able to do now! So don't you cry one second longer Bloom." Bloom looked Steven in the eye, seeing true happiness reflected in them.

"Thank you Steven. I'm so glad you're not angry."

"So, where's everyone else? Do they know what's happened?"

"Only a few, the ones who brought your original body here. The rest focused all their power into a chamber to create your new body. It was sensitive to light early on, so we moved you here. The others are worried about you."

"So then, what are we going to do? Am I going to get out of here soon?"

"You can leave anytime you want. I just don't know what the others will think."

"Let's find out. I'm sure they'll accept the new me. Still, I could use something to wear," she said. Steven had noticed she was wearing only white cotton underwear.

"Well I think that since you're anime now, you should have at least some of our powers. Try creating some cloths for yourself. Just see it in your mind and imagine you're wearing it," Bloom encouraged.

Steven imagined she was wearing the outfit of one of the Sailor scouts, since it was the first thing that came to her mind. She felt her body go hot for a second, then opener her eyes and found she was wearing the uniform of Sailor Mars.

"How's that?"

"Great, especially for a first try. Now, I think we need to decide on a new name for you. Steven is really a boy's name," Bloom said.

"You're right Bloom. I've fantasized about this moment for years, so I already have name picked out. You can call me Hikaru."

"That's a great name. Now that you're dressed, what do you say we go and show the others the new you."

"Let's go," Steven, now Hikaru, replied. The girls stopped at a mirror on theri way so Hikaru could see how she looked now. She was a few inches taller than Steven had been, with soft, smooth skin and light blond hair that reached down to her knees. Her eyes were sparkling blue green orbs that were the classic anime size. Her skin was perfect, not a zit anywhere.

"You look beautiful," Bloom said.

They passed through several doors before they arrived at an outdoor yard. Everyone was there. They had been waiting days for news of Steven's condition. When the girls passed through the doors, everyone gasped.

"Steven, is it really you?" Zoey asked. Hikaru smiled, showing her perfect teeth.

"I'm just fine, and my name is Hikaru now," she replied. Everyone was silent.

"Do you blame us for this?" Zoey asked.

"Just like I told Bloom, I'm actually excited that this happened. Thank you all."

"So, here's your stuff back," Bloom said, handing Hikaru her P.E.T and Kurumi. They were both excited by Hikaru's new body.

"So, I guess this means we're all girls here now," Angel said. Hikaru smiled.

"So,Hikaru, what are you going to do now?' Flora asked. "I mean, you can't very well go home looking like you do."

"I actually have an idea about that," Hikaru replied. "If I can change my cloths by thinking about it, maybe I can do the same thing with my whole body."

"That just might work," said Techna. "Give it a try."

Hikaru focused as hard as she cold on Steven's body. She tried to see every stray hair, every zit, everything. She felt the hot rush again, but it lasted longer this time. When she opened her eyes, she found that she looked like Steven gain.

"I did it!' She cheered in Steven's voice. "Hey I sound like Steven again."

"Your powers must be strong for you to be able to pull somehing like that," Zoey said. "I wondr what else you can do."

"I know what I want to do. Find that anime hunter and make him pay."

"I know, but for now we should focus on identifying your powers," Bloom said.

"How are we going to do that?"H ikaru asked.

"I'm not sure. I know, let's start by just letting you do what you can do right now. Attack that tree over there with hatever you can muster," Bloom ordered. Hikaru shhrugged.

"I gues it's worth a try." She focused on the power she felt inside her. She knew it was there, she jst didn't kno ho to use it. She decidedto try imitating n attack she'd seen on TV. It had worked on cloths and her appearance, so why shouldn't it work with her attacks. She focused on a Sailor Moon episode she'd seen. Sh pointed her hand at the tree, one finger out,the rest in a fist. "Venus Crescent Beam!" She called, and beam of golden light speared out of her finger and splintered the tree trunk. "How was that?"

"That was incredible," Sailor Venus said. "But why did you copy one of my atacks?"

"I thought Ishould try an attack I'd seenbefore I tried an attack of my own."

"Good thinking. So, what are you going to do now?" Bloom asked.

"I guess I shouldtrain for a while. Figure out my new powers. Then,if I can hold Steven's form long enough, I'll try going home." So, for the near future, Steven, now Hikaru, had work to do.

Ho was tht? In the next chapter, Hikaru will learn about her new powers. Also, will she be able to go home, and if she does, will she tell anyone about her change? Keep reading and find out. See ya soon!

ENTILZA