Author's Notes: Hello all! I know, this chapter is WAY over due. Oh well. Anyway, one of the characters is based on my top reviewer; let's see if anyone (besides her) can guess who it is! And Larken is based on, well, Larken! Emily is based on me, and our two twins are based on no one.
Disclaimer: I do believe I covered this in chapter one…oh well, I'll do it again. Unfortunately, Sailor Moon ain't mine. The Sailor Moon Manga is © Naoko Takeuchi and Kodansha. English version is © Tokyopop Manga. I do not own any of the characters contained within the manga or anime version of Sailor Moon. The anime is © Toei and Kodansha. English adaptation is © DiC entertainment and Cloverway. I don't own Larken or Stacey either. They own themselves.
However, I own the Villains, Plotline, Moon Scouts, Fan-fiction and any other unfamiliar characters. And if you steal them…I'll throw my desk at you.
Artemis narrowed his eyes as his intense stare rested without wavering on Mina. Mina returned the cold gaze. Moments past before Mina blinked.
"I win!" Artemis proclaimed, yawning and stretching quite pleased with himself. Mina pouted and stood, whipping around to face her mirror.
"I should know better than to have a staring contest with a talking cat!" Mina grumbled, fixing the red bow in her long, blond hair.
"Anyway Mina, we have more important things to worry about then losing staring contests," Artemis meowed with a grin. "Like yesterday, when Serena was attack by that monster-"
"Monster?" Mina called out so abruptly it caused Artemis to jump. "What do you mean 'Monster'? We're all done fighting, remember?"
Artemis sighed. He should have known this was coming. "Yes, we did defeat Mistress 9, but now this new enemy has appeared. And a new Sailor Scout too."
"New Scout? But there are no planets left! What's her name anyway?" Mina questioned.
"Her name," Artemis continued. "Is Sailor Luna."
"Luna like the cat?" Mina repeated. Artemis nodded.
"Luna," Mina pondered. "Is there a planet or something called Luna?"
Artemis shrugged his furry shoulders. "I don't know. But I know who would." A devilish grin grew on Mina's face.
"Amy," They said simultaneously.
BSSM: Shards of a Cosmic Crystal
Episode Two:
"Twin Trouble, Friends or Foes?"
A shrill beeping sound broke the quite environment of the Anderson residence. Amy sighed and surrendered her pen to the table. So much for studying. The teenager picked up her communicator and said a timid "hello."
"Hey Amy," Mina's cheerfully voice echoed through the room. "Do you know of a planet or comet or whatever called 'Luna'?"
"Of course," Amy replied. "'Luna' is what the Roman's called Earth's moon, as well as the Latin name for the moon. So basically, Luna is another name for The Moon."
"Uh…thanks, Amy." Mina looked up at Artemis. "But why would there be a Sailor Luna? There's already a Scout for Earth's moon, Sailor Moon."
"Has something happened?" Amy's voice resounded from the communicator.
"There's a new Sailor Scout," Mina explained. "Called Sailor Luna. Serena saw her yesterday."
A pause pasted between the two Sailor Scouts before Amy spoke again. "Well, I'll see what I can dig up on this 'Sailor Luna' and get back to you later, alright?"
"Yeah," Mina agreed, though she sounded unconvinced. "I've got to go. Bye Amy!" The communicator's screen dimmed as Mina finished her message.
Amy sighed and turned her homework. She wasn't surprised to hear about the attack yesterday. She had expected it ever since Serena had showed her that disk. And what annoyed her even more was that, despite her constant warnings, Serena showed no acknowledgement that Larken was her enemy. She sat with her, and her friend Emily, at lunch, and went with them after school. The girls had formed a kind of bound, or at least, that's what Serena thought. Even the one who Serena had had a fight with when they met was now another of her friends. Amy knew the second these girls found out Serena had the Silver Crystal they wouldn't be friendly any more.
Still, Amy knew no matter how hard she tried, Serena wouldn't be convinced. So she'd just have to make extra care to protect the Moon Princess. Sighing again, Amy stood. Her computer class started in a few minutes, and she didn't want to be late.
Stacey Johnson bit her lower lip, very near to drawing blood, in annoyance. She hated her parents. She hated her new school. She hated the kids in it. While she was at it, she might as well hate the whole planet too.
"Ms. Johnson, welcome to Crystal Computer School. I am the principal here, Mr. Minoru." The man who entered the cramped office introduced. Stacey stood, accepting his hand and shaking it gently.
Stacey fought a scowl. The man was using English with her. She DID know Japanese. She'd been forced to learn it ever since her parents divorced and her father moved to Japan. If she wasn't so shy, she might have said something to him.
Stacey was brought back to reality as she realized the man had continued talking.
"I hope you find your class acceptable. It may be more difficult than you were used to from your American schooling, but you seem to be a bright young lady. I'm sure you'll do fine. Would you like me to assign a guide to help you find your way around?"
"No, sir, I'm sure I can manage." she replied in flawless Japanese. He seemed thrown a bit off step. He then let loose a laugh.
"You'll do fine, Ms. Johnson." he ensured.
Raye was tense.
She wasn't usually tense during school. She passed her classes without paying much attention at all, and often let her mind wander.
But today was different. Seated ahead of her was a girl with hair as black as a raven's wing tied up miko-style giving off a particular aura. Strange…why haven't I noticed that before? Raye thought as the teacher droned on.
Why are you trying to read my thoughts? A sliced through Raye's head, causing her to jump up, violet eyes wide, and knock a book from her desk that clattered to the floor. The teacher turned around and placed her over-large hands on her hips. "Ms. Hino, are you done disrupting the class?"
"Yes Yori-Sensei. I'm terribly sorry." Raye apologized, bowing and sitting. A chorus of giggles rose up from the students. Yori-Sensei scowled, but continued with the lesson.
Nice job disrupting the class. Very smooth. The girl's thoughts echoed through her mind and she let lose a small giggle.
You startled me. Raye thought back. Anyway, where'd you learn this?
Telepathy? I've had it all my life. So does my brother, but since this is an all-girls school, he doesn't go here. She replied in thought, scribbling down some notes with a pen.
What's your name?
Phoebe. She though back cheerfully. And yours?
Raye. Raye told her mentally. She filed the name 'Phoebe'. It seemed familiar, but she couldn't place it. The bell ended abruptly and Raye hurried to gather her papers and books, then looked up for Phoebe.
The girl was gone.
It had been a long day, Stacey decided as she trudged home. Too long for her liking. She was looking forward to getting home to her father. Her parents had divorced a couple months ago, and she missed him immensely. Plus, visiting him gave her a chance to complete her mission.
"Hey, wait up!" Someone called. Stacey didn't know the voice; she chose to ignore the calls. Besides, they probably weren't for her.
"Hey, Stacey, wait up!" Stacey stopped in her tracks. That voice was familiar. She waited patiently for the group to catch up to her. Larken was in the lead, with Emily and another girl who Stacey didn't recognize close behind. She looked up at the unfamiliar face. The girl looked about there age, age with blond hair tied in pigtails with strange little buns at the top.
"Hello Larken. What's up?" She asked as cheerfully as possible, forcing a smile.
"We were going to the Crown Arcade. Want to come?" Larken asked happily.
"I'm sorry Larken, I can't. I've got so much homework." Stacey said, trying to sound disappointed but instead sounding a bit happy.
"Come on Stacey, you always get it done in 5 minutes anyway!" Emily persisted.
"I really want to get home," Stacey protested quietly. "I haven't seen my dad in a long time,"
"Alright," Larken sighed; defeated.
Amy stepped into the cool air-conditioned apartment building and pressed the "up" button by the elevator. As Amy entered, she looked up and selected the plastic button labeled number 3. The old doors moaned as they slowly began to close, and Amy noticed another girl running toward the elevator. Quickly, she pressed the 'open' button for her as she darted through the doors.
"Thank you," She said happily.
"No problem," Amy responded, examining her. The girl was shorter than she was, and had long dark blue hair that extended down to the middle of her back. She wore a crosswords uniform, like Amy, and had deep, lovely blue eyes. Still, Amy had never seen her before.
"Do you live here?" Amy asked.
"My father does," She replied. "And I'm living with him right now. So yes. My name's Stacey."
"I'm Amy," Amy introduced. "Welcome to the neighborhood!"
Stacey smiled timidly. "Thanks."
The doors slid open and the two girls stepped out, chatting quietly as they made their way down the hall. Stacey stopped when she reached room 314.
"This is my room. It was nice meeting you Amy. Maybe I'll see you tomorrow?"
Amy smiled. "Yeah, maybe we could walk to school together."
"How was school Stacey?" Called the voice of her father as Stacey pushed open the door.
"Fine," Stacey called back, dropping her shoes and school bag by the door and slipping into a pair of slippers. Stacey ventured into the kitchen, where she found her father and a woman she did not recognize.
"Hello," she greeted, bowing slightly. The woman smiled. She was tall with short dark hair and dark eyes. Stacey grabbed a soda from the refrigerator and took an empty seat at the table.
"Hello dear," She greeted in response. "So you're the famous Stacey?"
"Famous?" Stacey raised her eyebrows and looked toward her father.
"Your father's told me so much about you. He's very proud of having such a smart daughter." The woman explained. Stacey smiled, feeling her cheeks burn in embarrassment. The woman continued. "You must meet my daughter. She's about your age. Her name is Amy," The woman took a sip from her tea.
"Does she happen to have blue hair?" Stacey asked. The woman nodded. "Then we've already met in the elevator."
"That's wonderful. Maybe you two could walk to school together." She drank the last of her tea. "I must be going Katsuo. It was nice chatting with you, and meeting you Stacey. You're welcome to come over any time." She stood, and Stacey's father, Katsuo, walked her to the door.
The Cherry Hill Temple rarely got visitors past 5:00. This was because Chad's singing rehearsal started at 5:30, and everyone knew to be long gone when he started. Raye often barricaded herself in the fire room, enabling her to lose herself in the flames while Chad sang loudly and horribly. Most of the time, Chad's voice was so disrupting she couldn't focus and wasn't able to connect with the Great Fire.
But today was different.
Raye was sure she could focus today, her will was strong enough. She was sure she'd find out more about the telepathic 'Phoebe.' It was mostly her particular aura that sparked Raye's interest. The aura gave off power similar to Sailor Moon's, and she had decided to investigate.
She sat on the kneeling pillow in front of the Great Fire as she did the proper hand movements. Then, the fire roared and allowed Raye access to Phoebe's mind.
The black-haired girl was sitting on a bench in the park. Beside her, a boy was standing. He was the tallest guy Raye had ever seen, and did not look Japanese at all. His skin was pale and his hair was black, he had broad shoulders and a muscular figure. Phoebe, however, was short and skimpy, almost sickly. The two made an odd couple.
"I don't know Michael," Phoebe was saying, sounding very unsure. "Are you sure that's what the Great Fire told you?"
The boy- Michael- nodded. "Yeah Phoebe, I'm sure! And we've got to leave soon!"
Phoebe sighed. "I have homework. Are you sure it's tonight?"
"Positive!" Michael stated proudly. "Now come on Phoebe, let's go!" Phoebe sighed and stood, walking toward the setting sun with her brother.
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Author's Notes 2: Yeah, I know, nothing really happened in this chapter. But it started, and you can tell where it's going, can't you? Good, 'cause I'm lost. Anyway, please Read and Review! Later!