So…yeah. Her power's upgraded. I'm close to finishing the Super arc in the original draft. And now I'm thinking of how to introduce the SuperS arc….wait…I got it! But I won't tell. You just gotta wait till I get there. For now, let's continue with the heart snatching! 30 Chapters! Awesome!
Episode: Heart of Thunder
Unnerving minds filled the scouts. Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune were looking for pure hearts. Could they be working with the enemies? All the team could do was wait patiently. Just like how they waited for Lita to finish her cooking at her apartment.
Serena "Lita, how much longer!?"
Raye was helping Lita in the kitchen until she turned to Serena.
Raye "If you're hungry, why don't you come help us!?"
Serena "'Why'? Because every time I try to help, you complain."
Mina "That's because you do everything wrong, Serena. Last time, there were pickled radishes in the curry."
Anna was watching TV until she heard what Mina said. She turned to them with a disgusted face.
Anna "Serena…you have no cooking skills, do you?"
Serena stayed silent. The girls sighed with disappointment at her response.
Raye "You really are hopeless, Serena."
Amy "Perhaps you can take home-ec. If Serena studies hard and does her best, maybe she can be as good as Lita."
Lita left the stove and turned to the scouts, unaware that the flame was at a high temperature.
Lita "Amy, it's impossible for Serena to be as good as me. One: she can't even finish a simple essay, and two: no one can be as great as me. I don't make silly mistakes like her."
Anna "You mean like leaving the stove at an incredibly high temperature that can burn down an apartment?"
Lita "Exactly."
Anna "Well, I guess you're like Serena because YOUR KITCHEN'S ON FIRE!!"
The girls turned around and saw the stove & counter engulfed in flames. Lita grabbed a rag and tried to fan away the fire. Serena, Raye, and Mina stepped back while Anna ran in to help.
Amy "Anna!"
Amy tossed the fire extinguisher to her. Anna unlocked it and spurted out endless foam. Lita didn't see where she was going and slipped on the foam.
Anna "Lita! Are you ok?"
Mina "Lita!"
Anna turned off the fire extinguisher and set it down. The girls searched upon the mounds of foam for their friend. Suddenly, something in the foam moved.
Amy "Lita?"
A figure popped out, covered in foam.
Serena "Aah! Foam monster!"
Serena ran away to a corner, huddling into a fetal position.
Raye "It's not a monster, Meatball Head! It's only Lita."
Serena looked back. The figure wiped its face to reveal a grumpy visage. Lita!
Mina "Are you okay?"
Amy and Anna helped Lita out of the foam.
Lita "Yeah…"
She looked back at the kitchen and sighed.
Lita "…but my kitchen! Sorry, guys. I couldn't make a super-duper-extra-coolio lunch for you."
Serena patted her on the back.
Serena "Don't feel bad, Lita."
Anna "Yeah. Everyone makes mistakes."
Mina "Look at Serena. She makes them 24-7."
Serena shot a glare at her.
Lita "Thanks, guys. But it's my fault. Now we can't have lunch."
They all began to sulk until Amy came up with a plan.
Amy "Hey, let's go out to eat!"
Raye "Great idea, Amy. Let's go to the Fruit Parlor."
The girls' faces lit up while Lita gave a little smile.
Lita "Sure."
None of them decided to clean the thrashed kitchen before they left. It was like a jungle.
When the team arrived at the Fruits Parlor, Elizabeth was busy delivering orders.
Elizabeth "Hey, guys. Nice to see you again, Anna."
Anna "Back at ya, Liz. How's work goin' for you?"
Elizabeth "It's going all right. You hungry?"
Suddenly, their stomachs growled loud enough for Elizabeth to hear.
Raye "You could say that."
They all laughed. It was nice to have a friend as good as Elizabeth.
She showed them to their table and took their orders.
Elizabeth "Okay. The food will be done in a jiffy."
Serena "Thanks."
As she turned and walked away, Lita's smile rapidly turned into a frown. The girls were surprised at her sudden mood swing.
Mina "What's keeping you down, Lita?"
Lita "It's just that…"
Girls "Hm?"
Lita "It's just…"
The girls scooted in closer to hear her words. She became so silent and shy all of a sudden.
Amy "What is it?"
Lita "I…ruined your lunch."
The girls fell back with shame. She still felt sorry for that!?
Anna "Get over it!"
Lita tried to cover her ears from Anna's diatribes.
Lita "I'm sorry."
Anna calmed down and sat back in her seat with folded arms.
Anna "It was just a one-time deal, nothing to stress over about."
Lita "Yeah, but…making a mistake like today never happens to a real chef. They focus all their attention on what they're cooking, never goofing off or anything. And it's because of that they're able to become great chefs."
Amy "Let me guess: you want to be like them, right?"
Lita chuckled.
Lita "Yup. To be able to make the best meals ever. That's what I want to do above anything else!"
Michelle "Then you should do your best to become a chef."
The girls looked at the table next to them. Amara!! Michelle!!
Raye "Hi, you two."
Amara "Hey. You're that girl from the shrine, right? How about we forget the past and make peace for today?"
Anna "Well, that's to be decided. Anyway, what was that you were saying, Michelle?"
Michelle "Yes. If you want to become something, you have to put devotion to it. You can't treat it like a hobby or something so regular."
Serena "That's right. Lita. You have to work hard for your goals. And if you work hard enough, you'll achieve it."
Raye "We believe in you."
Mina "You'll be a great chef."
Lita looked around at her encouraging friends. They had full support in her. She looked down and blushed. Was she really going to be a great chef? These thoughts pushed back her dreams. She decided to stay positive and fulfill everyone's wishes. Lita looked back up and smiled.
Lita "Thanks. I'll do my best. Just watch! I'll be the best chef ever."
Her determination made the team glad. Lita's heart was set onto her goal and all that was left was the actual work. It was going to be a long way, but with a little faith, Lita was going to claim the title of #1 chef.
Amara and Michelle stood up and began to walk out of the Fruit Parlor.
Michelle "You have a strong heart. Don't lose sight of that ambition."
When they were out of sight, Elizabeth came back with their orders.
Elizabeth "Sorry for the wait."
Amy "No trouble at all. Thanks for the…"
A kitchen knife flew past the girl at incredible speed; no one saw it. It stuck onto the wall behind them while they stared horrified. Elizabeth gasped with shock.
Anna "What the hell!?"
They looked back at the kitchen as the double doors concealing it flew open. A mysterious creature dressed as a chef appeared with a portable oven.
Creature "Bon a petit!"
Elizabeth "Aah!"
Elizabeth fainted into another seat. The girls stood up and stared at the monstrosity.
Mina "Come on! We know what to do!"
Girls "Yeah!"
But the monster didn't give them enough time to take out their transformation materials. It threw knives at the team, long enough for them to notice. They tried to protect themselves with their arms, but 5 girls ended up being pinned to the wall. Lita was left to stand in shock.
Lita "Hang on, everyone!"
She turned around to see the creature ram into her. It collided with Lita and pushed her towards the window…
CRASH!!!
Glass flew everywhere on the streets. Before the civilians ran away, they saw a young girl drop on the ground. The monster followed its victim and jumped down to her level. Lita stumbled to get up and fight it.
Monster "And now, for the piece d' resistance!"
It threw knives at her again, pinning her to the building. Lita squirmed to get loose, but the knives held her tight. The monster opened a pot on its portable stove.
Monster "It's ready!!"
It lifted the pot and showed its contents to Lita. All she could see was darkness…until a black beam shot out to her chest.
Lita "AAH! HELP!!"
As the girls struggled to get out, Anna heard a cry from outside.
"HELP!!"
Anna "Oh, no!!"
Serena "It's Lita!!"
Raye "Come on! We gotta…get…out…!!"
RRIIIIIPP!!
Her sleeve stayed on the wall as only tears were on the other places. She ran over and pulled out the knives on the girls' sleeves. They fell forward and took out the knives that held their legs in place.
Amy "Let's do it!"
"SCOUT POWER!!"
The crystal floated in front of Lita's motionless figure. The creature claimed possession of it and chuckled.
Creature "Hope you enjoyed your meal!"
Galaxy "I want my money back!"
Creature "Huh?"
It looked to the side and saw a fist coming to its face. The chef flew back, still holding onto the crystal.
"MARS FIREBIRD STRIKE!!"
"VENUS LOVE CHAIN ENCIRCLE!!"
The fire and chain struck at the monster. It lost its grip on the crystal. As the monster fell back from the scouts' power, the crystal flew into the air.
Mercury "I got it!"
Sailor Mercury leapt up and reached for the crystal. Something so beautiful and precious Lita, She just had to get it back. Her fingers almost scraped it…
Uranus "Sorry. This is ours."
Up above, higher than Sailor Mercury, Sailor Uranus grabbed the crystal and chuckled.
Uranus "Tough luck."
She landed on the sidewalk, next to Sailor Neptune.
Moon "The crystal!"
Neptune "We told you: it's our mission to get the pure heart crystals."
Galaxy "But that's Lita's crystal! She won't survive without it!"
Uranus "Like we care."
They began to dash in one direction with the crystal.
Galaxy "Come back here, assholes!"
She sprinted to catch the crystal thieves, leaving the other scouts to deal with the monster.
Galaxy (I have to get it back! I need to get it back! Lita's counting on me for her survival! She'll be gone if I don't!)
In another empty street far from the scene, Uranus and Neptune tried to outrun Sailor Galaxy.
Galaxy "Stop!!"
Uranus and Neptune slowed down and faced the upcoming scout.
Neptune "Why do you want a simple crystal so badly?"
Galaxy "It belongs to a friend of mine. You have no right to take it! If you want it, defeat in a one-on-one duel."
Uranus "You're not gonna let this go, are you?"
Galaxy "Hell, no!"
Sailor Uranus chuckled. She handed the crystal to Neptune and walked up to Sailor Galaxy with confidence.
Uranus "You're asking for a beating."
Galaxy "I'm not just asking; I'm begging. Come on."
Sailor Uranus struck a sideways blow to Galaxy. She blocked with her left arm and pushed it aside. Uranus wasn't done. Her knee came up to cause serious damage to the solar scout. But the solar scout moved in an ephemeral moment. Her palms moved down against the upcoming knee jab. She pushed back with all her might. Sailor Galaxy was on the defensive. She had to think of a strategy to defeat the formidable crook. Maybe a punch or two could do the trick. She was practicing one of her moves for a while. Perhaps it could help in this situation…
Sailor Galaxy dashed in to try and head butt Uranus in the stomach, but the thief jumped over. Sailor Uranus turned around to attack Galaxy, but she disappeared!
Uranus (Where is she!?)
POW!!
Uranus flew up as Sailor Galaxy's left fist had a strong meeting with her chin. She crouched below so Uranus couldn't see her!
Sailor Uranus flew back. A trickle of blood came from her mouth. Although it was only one blow, all that mattered was the strength of it. Galaxy stood in front of her, smirking with victory. She clenched her left fist, shaking with pride.
Galaxy (I did it! My left hook was awesome!)
Uranus "Heh…nice left hook."
Galaxy "I won…(turns to Neptune)…so hand over the crystal."
Neptune scoffed as she tossed the crystal to Sailor Galaxy. Uranus stood up and wiped off the blood.
Uranus "That was too easy. Let's go at it again sometime."
They walked away as Galaxy rushed back to the team.
"MOON SPIRAL HEART ATTACK!!"
The chef was blown away as Sailor Galaxy appeared from behind.
Mars "Sailor Galaxy!"
Mercury "Did you get the crystal?"
She nodded. The crystal was handed over to Venus and she walked up to Lita's body. Sailor Galaxy walked over next to Sailor Moon with an indifferent face, a face that Sailor Moon took notice of.
Moon "Something wrong?"
Sailor Galaxy still thought for a moment, but then became ready to express her thoughts. Everything became so baffling after her fight with the scout a few minutes ago.
Galaxy "Well…Uranus and I fought for Lita's crystal. She was pretty strong. I'm sure we never met somewhere else or know each other's aliases, but…"
They watched as Lita became full of life again. She smiled at her heroes and became grateful for their help. As everyone welcomed her back, Sailor Moon still listened to Sailor Galaxy's words.
Galaxy "Somehow, I feel like Amara and I already had our duel."
Next time on Sailor Galaxy Chronicles:
Galaxy "If you take the heart of ANYONE close to us or worthy of protecting, We WILL end your lives as sailor scouts."