Hiya! I changed my mind. There is going to be a Witches 5, but their role isn't as big as in the anime. They'll appear in a later episode. The titles are going to have a somewhat parallelism (Can't really tell, bcuz I suck in English :P). So, here we go!

Episode: Heart of Fire

The steps to the temple seemed big and never ending, but Anna hopped up them as if they were a piece of cake. Andrew gave her the day off, so she decided to plan plans for when Aoshi returned…that is, if he ever did. Her anticipation got the best of her. Every time the subject appeared in Anna's mind, she got frustrated. Nonetheless, she held her head high and remained dogmatic.

Anna "I'm sure Raye will help me out."

She reached the path leading to the temple. Anna saw Raye in her priestess uniform, sweeping the floor as she does every day. Her grandfather was inside while Chad was polishing the wood floors.

Anna "Don't you ever get tired of doing that?"

Raye looked up to see the visitor. She smiled at Anna with humor.

Raye "Interestingly enough, no. It's been a daily thing since I was a kid."

She turned to the temple.

Raye "Hey, Chad!"

The apprentice's head popped out from the paper sliding door.

Raye "I'm taking a break with Anna, okay?"

Chad's eyes blinked with confusion, but stayed proud.

Chad "No problem. Leave everything to me!"

He continued polishing while Anna and Raye sat in front of the temple, enjoying tea.

Raye "Two new scouts, huh? Are they any good?"

Anna "They're pretty tight. Kind of serious about their job, though. They have something to do with that weird crystal from the guy."

Raye "A crystal? This is strange. I guess the crystals have great power."

While Anna pondered, she tried to find something to mindlessly stare at. Nothing was around but the trees, path, and Chad. She tried all three, but every one of them was boring.

Anna "Hey, Raye. No offense, but the temple looks really empty. Is this really what it's like being a priestess?"

Raye "I do all my prayer and rituals inside the temple. Not that much happens out here."

Anna "Well, Aoshi could practice his skills out here, I guess. Rather than the place we're planning to stay at."

Raye's face lit with excitement. She stood up and looked around the empty area. Her head began to nod, as if agreeing to something. Anna didn't understand.

Anna "What's up?"

Raye giggled and turned to her.

Raye "I have a great but possibly crazy idea! What if…what if…"

Anna "Yeah?"

Raye "What if…"

Anna stood up with anxiety.

Anna "What is it? Spill!"

Raye giggled and stamped her feet. Anna stood on her tiptoes.

Raye "What if we turn this place into a dojo? Then Aoshi could have a job and the area could be lively!"

Anna's face filled with excitement. She jumped into the air with glee.

Anna "That's awesome! This place will be packed! What a wonderful idea! Thanks so much!"

She ran up and embraced Raye with open arms. Anna squeezed as hard as she could.

Raye (choking) "You're welcome. Now I wonder if you could please stop choking me."

As they became more joyous of their future plans, two upperclassmen walked up the steps and watched the commotion.

Michelle "MY, something big must have happened."

The two stopped celebrating and checked the entrance. Amara and Michelle appeared!

Anna "Hey! Amara! Michelle!"

Amara came in jeans and a t-shirt while Michelle was dressed in a blouse and skirt.

Raye "You know them, Anna?"

Anna "Yeah. I met them once with Mina. So, how's it going?"

Amara "Same old, same old. Just came to go sightseeing and thought this place might be interesting."

Anna "Oh. This is Cherry Hill Temple. My friend Raye is a priestess here."

Raye "Pleased to meet you."

Michelle "It must be an experience to live up here. We were wondering what it was like."

Raye "Well, it's not all that adventurous. I pray in the temple and such, but that's all."

Amara "Can we have a look around?"

Raye "Sure. Go ahead."

Amara and Michelle walked through the shrine while Raye served as a tour guide. Anna followed behind and admired the shrine as well. Abstract statues relating to the gods were set around the property. Ofuda scrolls hung from the roof to grant protection. The garden was filled with beautiful cherry blossom trees. Falling petals began to dance as the wind flew by.

They finally stepped out on the terrace and overlooked Tokyo on the hill. Anna and Raye waited next to the house.

Anna "Nice guiding skills."

Raye (sarcastically) "Oh, yeah. Someday, I dream of being a tour guide."

They lightly giggled. Raye walked up to Amara and Michelle.

Raye "I hope you enjoyed your visit. I'm sorry if it seems a little messy; we don't have many guests so it doesn't have much excitement…"

Amara "It's worthless."

Raye stopped talking and slightly smiled. Anna stared, but held back possible anger.

Raye "Yeah…um, not that much people acknowledge our beliefs and stuff and we're not well-known in Tokyo…"

Amara "I mean it's worthless to try and keep this place up. If no one goes here, why bother staying? You can't keep dwelling on worthless ambitions and believe that this place will get better. I suggest you move to a place where you can actually learn something. And do it soon."

Raye "Well, it's my religion to pray to the gods…every day…"

Amara "What good will that do? Nothing will help this dump. The gods won't help you with anything."

Amara heard footsteps coming up to her and Michelle. She stayed still and waited for Anna's catharsis.

Anna "You…how dare you…"

Her clenched fist shook with rage.

Anna "What do you know!?"

BAM!!!

Raye stared with shock and Michelle just turned. Amara's hand throbbed with pain. It stayed straight and applied more force to hold back the fist. Anna tried hardly to push her fist so it could weaken Amara's hand. But she decided to give up and change her fist back. They stood up straight and stared each other in the eye.

Anna "You can't just talk like you own the place. I can't stand people who boss others… 'senpai'."

Amara made a little chuckle.

Amara "Whatever."

She turned and walked down the steps. Michelle lightly bowed to Raye and followed her.

Amara "Work on that left hook of yours. It's pretty good."

Anna didn't know whether to accept the comment or not. She stared them off, but also saw the team walking up the steps.

Serena "Hey, guys."

Mina walked up to Anna.

Mina "Why were Amara and Michelle here?"

Lita "Hm? You know them?"

Mina "Yeah. We met them at Game Crown the other day."

Raye "They told me to leave the temple and live somewhere else."

Amy "That's not right. They shouldn't say such things."

Raye "It's all right. I don't mind. Almost everyone in town thinks the same. But I just ignore them. The temple may seem low-down, but it's the place I call home. It sheltered me my whole life. It's almost as if the temple's a parental figure."

Serena "That's great…staying with this temple for a long time. I'd never give it up."

Lita "As if you'd be able to care for a temple, Serena."

The girls laughed as Serena groaned. Raye looked around and saw the happiness that filled everyone.

Raye "Hey, let's have some tea in the garden. I'll go prepare it, so you just wait here."

Raye walked into the temple while the girls talked out front. She went into the kitchen and prepared six teacups. Heating up the tea was a piece of cake. She poured the drinks and walked to the garden.

Raye "Another wonderful day in the temple."

As she set the tea on a bench, Raye enjoyed the scent of the cherry blossoms in the tree. She leaned against a tree and enjoyed the moment. But Raye didn't notice it slowly glowing.

Amy "A dojo? Really? How nice."

Serena "I want to take some lessons."

Lita "Why? You already have Darien. Don't you think hitting on Mr. Aoshi's a little wrong?"

Serena "What!? I'm not trying to hit on him!"

Anna giggled at the joke until a sudden high pitched scream filled the air.

Mina "What was that!?"

Amy "I think it's Raye!"

Anna "The garden! Hurry!"

They ran into the house and found the back door. Mina opened it and the girls gasped. Raye was held back against the wall. Petals fell as they gazed upon the monster: a kimono wearing beast with sharp claws and teeth.

Lita "Raye!"

Amy "We can't help this way! Transform!!"

"MERCURY STAR POWER!!"

"JUPITER STAR POWER!!"

"VENUS STAR POWER!!"

"SOLAR STAR POWER!!"

Sailor Galaxy! Sailor Venus! Sailor Jupiter! Sailor Mercury!

Venus "You too, Serena!"

Serena "Yeah."

"MOON CRYSTAL POWER!!"

She held her crystal in the air and waited for the ribbons to come out.

Serena (I would like some ribbons now, please!)

But none came. The scouts gasped as Serena stood terrified. The crystal's not responding!

Serena "The silver crystal!"

Galaxy "What's wrong!?"

But the monster already shot blossom petals at the team. They fell back against the trees and vines wrapped all around them. They were trapped!

Raye "You guys!"

Raye shouted to give support but was silenced when the monster shot a black beam from her chest. The beam filled her with pain and agony.

Scouts "Raye!"

Serena "Leave her alone!"

But the monster didn't stop. A crystal began to form in front of Raye. It glimmered and shined brightly. Her head dropped as the crystal was taken from her body. Raye's eyes lost all signs of life in them.

Mercury "Raye!"

Venus "Wake up!"

Their cries didn't reach her.

Serena "Raye!!"

"URANUS WORLD SHAKING!!"

"NEPTUNE DEEP SUBMERGE!!"

The gold sphere of energy from before was accompanied by a teal sphere of sea water. They traveled rapidly towards the monster while it stared with fear.

BOOM!!

The attacks struck the monster as it screamed a cacophonous cry. The scouts watched while the monster suffered.

Galaxy "It's them!"

Venus "The scouts from before!"

The team looked up to the trees and searched the blossoms. Two figures stood and looked down at them. It was the scouts they met before!

Blonde "Taking a heart from someone that cares deeply for what they treasure is wrong! I'm Sailor Uranus, protector of the planet Uranus!"

Blue "We're here to defend those hearts and seek out the ones that are pure! I'm Sailor Neptune, protector of the planet Neptune!"

Uranus "We're here to fight…and to protect the pure hearts!"

The scouts stared in awe. The new scouts came to help!

The vines retaining them disappeared and the team was free again.

Jupiter "All right, let's dust it!"

"SHINE AQUA ILLUSION!!"

"JUPITER THUNDER CRASH!!"

"VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASH!!"

"SOLAR METEOR STRIKE!!"

All four attacks reached the monster and overpowered it. It screamed and reduced to nothing. The crystal that came from Raye dropped to the ground. A cherry blossom stood when the monster was slain. None of them noticed the eggshell exerting itself out of the tree.

Mercury "We did it!"

Galaxy "All right!"

But it wasn't time to celebrate yet. Uranus and Neptune jumped down next to the crystal and observed it.

Serena "Hey, what are you doing!?"

Neptune "We're checking if it's pure or not."

Venus "Pure."

Uranus "That's right. Some hearts are pure, others are not. We're looking for the pure ones. Well, is it?"

Neptune shook her head.

Neptune "Give it back to your friend. She needs it more than we do."

She gave the crystal to Sailor Venus and jumped back into the tree. Uranus followed and they disappeared together.

Jupiter "What do we do now? We gotta get Raye back!"

But Galaxy and Venus kept their equanimity. Sailor Venus walked up to Raye and held her crystal against the chest. It dissolved back into Raye's body as the scouts watched amazed.

Her eyes began to stir. Raye opened her eyelids and the girls saw her pupils were normal.

Girls "You're back!"

The following morning, Anna went to Game Crown alone while Darien had to study. Andrew greeted her, as always, while Elizabeth went upstairs to work at the Fruits Parlor. She started off by polishing the game screens until someone entered the arcade.

"Hey."

Anna turned around and became content until she remembered the incident at the shrine.

Anna "What's up, Amara?"

Amara "Just wanted to talk to you about something."

Anna "Wanted some apologies spoken, you mean? 'Cause I'm all for it."

Amara "No. I want to remind you that we deserve to have a fight. So, until we decide, a brawl between us is set."

Anna chuckled with delight. Now was the time for Anna to avenge what happened at Raye's temple.

Anna "Huh. All right. I'm up for it. So, until then…"

Amara "Until then…see ya."

Amara walked back out the door. Anna stood there and watched her future rival leave. She never knew that she could eventually have to compete against someone. But there was something about Amara that intrigued Anna.

Anna "She's pretty confident, like a sailor scout."