Hi! This'll probably be my last chapter before the school holidays, so I hope you enjoy it! (Trust me, this one's really exciting!)

Oh, and for anyone who was wondering, the Senshi haven't found the Moon Princess yet. I'm getting there, don't worry.

Disclaimer:

Sparrowflyaway (going onto Ebay): Now, let's see if Naoko Takeuchi has decided to sell the rights to Sailor Moon... Hey, what's that? "Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi?" that sound like... but it can't be... can it? (clicks) Hey-! That's just a poster! FALSE ADVERTISING!!!!! grrr... that's not it... let's see... Darn, it's not here! Guess I'll just have to settle for this PGSM Sailor Venus Beauty Kit...

"Are you alright, Melina? You've been awfully quiet since you got home. Did something happen at school?" asked Mrs Pattini, ruffling her daughter's hair. Melina just smiled and shook her head, before taking a bit of roast chicken.

"I'm just tired, mum. It was a really busy day," Melina said.

"I'll say. Practically all the boys had to help Mr Mackenzie clean up the auditorium after that youma battle in there," said Michael, his mouth full of chicken.

"A youma? At the school? Why didn't anyone tell me this earlier?" asked Mrs Pattini, getting angry.
"Why did you want to know? What are you going to do, Mum?" asked Michael.

"I'm calling the school. To think that they let a Youma in there, I don't know what they were thinking..." Mrs Pattini glowered, picking up the phone.

"Mum, I doubt they let the Youma into the school. Someone probably disguised it and smuggled it in there," Melina said. Mrs Pattini froze, then placed the phone back down.

"You're probably right, Melina," she said.

"And besides, the Senshi took care of it pretty quickly," Melina said.

"How would you know? You weren't even there!" Michael said

"I was too!"

"Were not!"

"Was too!"

"Were not!"

"Then how come I saw you snogging that blonde guy?" Michael said. Melina stared at him. Has he been spying on me? She wondered.

"He's my boyfriend. I'm allowed to kiss him," she said, picking up her plate and leaving the room. As she tromped up the stairs, she heard her mother say,

"Michael, I wish you wouldn't upset your sister so. You know how volatile her temper is."

Melina shut her bedroom door and sat down on the bed, before picking up her extra piece of chicken and handing it to Sunshine.

"Sunshine, I know you said that you wouldn't tell me until tomorrow, but could you give me a clue?" Melina asked, watching the ginger cat nibbling the chicken. Sunshine looked up and stared at Melina for a moment, then swallowed her mouthful of chicken.

"Melina, I'm sorry, but you'll just have to wait until tomorrow," she said, before walking up to her and tapping Melina's brooch. "I will tell you this: your brooch is extremely important to everything that's happening." Melina looked at her brooch, confused.

"My brooch? What's that got to do with anything?" she asked, gripping it tightly.

"That's one of the many things that I will explain tomorrow. For now, just make sure you look after it, and keep it with you at all times. I have a feeling you may need it tomorrow," Sunshine said, returning to her roast chicken. Melina stared at Sunshine for a moment, then sighed and put her plate outside the door.

"I'm tired, Sunshine. I'm gonna have an early night, OK?" Melina asked, picking up her pyjamas. Sunshine nodded, picked up her chicken and jumped onto the floor so that Melina could go to bed. Melina changed into her pyjamas, flicked off the light and curled up under her blankets, and she soon began snoring softly. Sunshine finished her chicken and curled up in her basket, thinking about the day that was to come.

Sunshine woke at 3:45 to find Melina thrashing around in bed. Probably that nightmare again, Sunshine thought, getting up and walking out of the room. She returned moments later with a cold cloth, which she placed on Melina's forehead.

***

As the familiar voices drifted through the black mist once again, another face joined the two from last night: Minako.

***

Sunshine turned the cloth over, staring worriedly at Melina as she did so. She sat back and waited...

***

Melina's dream continued in the same fashion as last night: six glowing bubbles floated away, and the woman clasped Melina's hand, which then began to glow gold along with the rest of her body. The golden light filled her dream, and then she awoke.

***

Sunshine sat watching Melina as she tossed and turned, then stepped forward as Melina woke, the cloth falling off her and onto the bed.

"There, now, it's alright, Melina, it was just a dream," said Sunshine, picking up the cloth and placing it onto Melina's bedside table.

"I kn-know it's just a dream, Sunshine, b-but it seems so real, and it's r-really r-really sc-scary," Melina muttered. She thought about the dream, and suddenly remembered that Minako had appeared in it.

"M-Minako!" she gasped, staring into space.

"What about her? Was she in your dream tonight?" Sunshine asked, placing her paw on Melina's hand. Melina looked down at Sunshine and nodded. Sunshine frowned.

"It's strange, but... I'm sure I sensed something from Minako. Makoto and Usagi too," Sunshine said. "I also felt something from..." Sunshine trailed off and her eyes widened. Artemis! It's really him! I almost didn't notice with everything that happened today... He looks exactly the same as I remember him, Sunshine thought. "Melina, could you phone Minako when it's properly morning and arrange to meet her? And could you get her to bring Artemis along too?" Sunshine asked. Melina looked a little confused, but she nodded, her confusion and curiosity making her forget about the dream. She snuggled back down under the covers, and was soon snoring softly once again. Sunshine threw the cloth into Melina's dirty washing basket, then curled up in her basket, and was soon fast asleep as well.

"Melina... Melina! It's time to get up now," said Sunshine, pushing Melina gently. Melina rolled over and stared bleary-eyed at Sunshine.

"Oh, Sunshine, do we have to get up so early? It's Saturday. I wanna sleep in," Melina whispered, before closing her eyes and snuggling back down under her blankets.

"I could splash more water over you if you'd like," Sunshine whispered in Melina's ear. Melina's eyes shot open.

"Nooooo!!!" she cried, jumping out of bed and dashing to the kitchen for breakfast before Sunshine could say any more. Sunshine smiled and jumped up onto Melina's bedside table, staring at the gold sun shape on Melina's brooch. Today's the day, she thought. I can feel it. Today we all get the answers we've been looking for...

"Hey, Minako? Would you like to hang out this afternoon? ...Great! ...Some of your friends? How many? ...Oh, OK. ...Awesome. So where should we meet? ...Oh, gee, I dunno. Maybe the park at 1:30? ...Really? OK, great! And could you bring Artemis with you too? ...Great! ...Yeah, sure! I won't object. ...OK, I'll see you then! Bye!" Melina placed down the phone and turned to Sunshine.

"Minako's gonna meet me at the Cherry Hill Temple, and she's bringing Usagi and Makoto, and another of her friends. She said that one of her other friends lives at the temple, and that this friend is really eager to meet me," she said.

"Is Artemis coming too?" Sunshine asked.

"Yeah, and Usagi's bringing her cat Luna as well," Melina said. Sunshine froze. Luna... I wonder what she's up to... Sunshine's eyes widened as she remembered seeing her midnight blue friend on Melina's birthday.

"Well, that's a bonus. We'd better get ready if we're going out," Sunshine said looking at Melina's tousled hair and her pyjamas. Melina nodded and hurried upstairs. Sunshine stared after her, thinking about Luna and Artemis. I miss them, she thought. It'll be nice to see them again, and find out how they are. I hope this afternoon comes quickly...

(Minutes later...)

"Sunshine!!!" Melina wailed from upstairs. Sunshine sighed and went upstairs to find Melina wrapped in a towel and rummaging through her wardrobe.

"What's the matter, Melina?" Sunshine asked.

"I don't have any nice dresses left!" Melina said, throwing piles of clothes ot of the wardrobe. Sunshine sighed, then she leapt into the air and did a flip, and what fell onto the bed was a beautiful white, knee-length, short-sleeved dress with gold sun shapes embroidered around the neckline and gold flecks spattered across the fabric. Melina picked it up hesitantly, smiling as she felt the soft silk flowing under her hand.

"Oh, Sunshine, this is beautiful! Are you sure I'm allowed to wear it?" Melina asked, throwing the dress over her head, the towel falling to the floor. Melina gently smoothed out a crinkle in the dress and turned to look in the mirror, her icy blue eyes shining as she examined herself. She looked at Sunshine, who was now sitting on the bed next to a pair of white high heels with gold flecks on them. Melina sat down and examined them, fascinated by the sparkling gold flecks. She pulled them on and stood up. Sunshine watched happily as Melina took a shaky step forward, but was soon strutting around her room in the heels.

"Happy now?" Sunshine asked, she silver eyes dancing at the delight on Melina's face. Melina nodded and turned to her wardrobe.

"Yeah, but, I don't think I have a matching handbag..." she said, glancing at Sunshine before rummaging in the wardrobe again. She quickly spun around to stare at Sunshine when she saw that Sunshine had the matching white handbag in her mouth. "Thanks, Sunshine, you're the best," she said, taking the handbag and slipping her lip gloss and phone into it. She then placed the bag on the bed and went into the bathroom, emerging 10 minutes later, a gold ribbon braided into her hair.

"You look lovely, Melina," Sunshine said, smiling. Melina looked down at her dress and shoes, and smiled.

"You really think so?" Melina asked, her smile equalling Sunshine's. Sunshine nodded.

"Don't forget your brooch, Melina," Sunshine said, nodding at the brooch on Melina's bedside table. Melina picked it up and fastened it onto her dress, the brooch matching the colours on Melina's dress perfectly. Melina grabbed the handbag from her bed and turned to Sunshine.

"Did you ring David and tell him that you can't come on that date he wanted to have today?" Sunshine asked, looking at Melina, who gasped and covered her mouth.

"I'd completely forgot about that! I'll call him now," she said, running downstairs. Sunshine listened to her conversation.

"...Hey, David, it's me. ...Yeah, about that. I was kinda hoping to hang out with one of my new friends today. You could come if you like. I'm going to the Cherry Hill Temple. ...Oh, OK. I might see you after that, then. ...OK. ...Love You! Bye!" Melina sighed and put down the phone, then walked back upstairs.

"I think I'm ready now, Sunshine," she said. Sunshine nodded.

"Good thing too, it's 12:30, and it'll take us about an hour to get out to the Cherry Hill Temple," Sunshine smiled, looking at the clock. Melina shrieked, then grabbed Sunshine and dashed out the door.

"Hey, Usagi-chan, you're early today," said the purple haired priestess, leaning on her broom and looking at the girl and the cat walking up the steps. Usagi smiled.

"Yeah, well, when Minako-chan woke me up to tell me that Melina wants to hang out, well, I just knew that Luna wouldn't let me sleep in. And besides, I kinda wanted to see Melina again anyway," Usagi said, turning at the sound of footsteps.

"Hey, Usagi-chan! Hey, Rei-chan. I couldn't believe it when Minako-chan told me that Melina wants to meet us," Makoto said, dragging a blue-haired girl behind her. The blue haired girl, who was busily reading a thick book, didn't look up in time to avoid tripping on the Temple steps. Makoto smiled and shook her head, helping the girl to her feet. Usagi walked over and picked up the book that the girl had dropped.

"Maths?" she cringed, reading the title. "Ami-chan, why can't you avoid studying for just one day? It might do you some good."

"Well, if that's the case, then you're probably in perfect health, Usagi-chan," Rei said, smiling cheekily. Usagi turned slowly, her smile fading.

"REI-CHAAAAANNNN!!!!! YOU'RE SO MEEEEEAN!!!" Usagi wailed, sinking to the ground. Ami, Rei and Makoto shook their heads defeatedly.

"Hi guys, Melina not here yet?" Minako asked, walking up the steps with Artemis beside her. Usagi immediately stopped wailing and ran over to Minako, a huge smile forming on her face.

"Minako-chan! How are you?" Usagi asked, suddenly happy again. Minako smiled and held out the white box in her hand.

"Good. I brought treats for everyone," she said. Usagi took the box and opened it eagerly to find six pieces of chocolate cake.

"Oooh, yummy! Thanks, Minako-chan!" Usagi said, before Rei snatched the box and carried it inside, emerging a few seconds later. Usagi pouted.

"E-Excuse me, i-is this the Cherry Hill Temple?" a small voice asked, and the girls turned to see Melina walking up the steps with Sunshine beside her. Minako smiled and stepped forward.

"Hi, Melina, yeah, this is it. How are you?" she asked, taking Melina's hand and guiding her over to the group.

"I-I'm..." Melina trailed off, unsure of what to say to these older girls.

"Come inside and have some tea and cake," said Rei, opening the sliding paper door of the temple. Minako guided Melina inside, and when the other five were inside, Rei looked pointedly at Luna and Artemis, then shut the door behind her. The three cats sat studying one another for a few seconds.

"Things sure have changed down here since the Silver Millennium, huh?" Sunshine said, looking around. Luna and Artemis gaped as they heard the ginger cat speak.

"You can talk?" Artemis asked. Sunshine nodded.

"How are you these days, Luna, Artemis?" Sunshine asked casually.

"Yeah, things are pretty good-" Artemis began, before Luna interrupted him.

"How do you know about the Silver Millennium?" she hissed, staring coldly at Sunshine.

"I'm not surprised you don't remember me. I'm Sunshine. I used to live on the Sun, way back in the time of the Silver Millenium. The End of the Silver Millennium was about 10 years after Queen Serenity agreed to let us Solarians join the Silver Alliance," Sunshine said, smiling sadly. Luna's eyes softened as she began to remember the Solarian cat in front of her.

"What have you been doing down here since then?" Artemis asked.

"Regrettably, not all that much. I only properly awoke two days ago," Sunshine said. "Fortunately, though, I managed to find someone who I think could be the reincarnation of the old Solarian Princess, Amaterasu."

"Do you mean that girl you came here with?" Luna asked. Sunshine smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I am referring to Melina. Sadly, though, her senshi powers are just as stubborn in this life as they were in the last one," Sunshine said, staring at the door that the girls had gone through. Luna and Artemis took the opportunity to have a whispered conversation.

"Do you think this cat's for real?" Artemis asked.

"Yes, I vaguely remember that Solarian Princess, and I can definitely remember Sunshine," Luna whispered back.

"Should we tell her that we haven't found our Princess yet?"

"..."

"Luna, I think we should..."

"...Yes, you're right. Sh'es one of us. She needs to know what's happening."

"Do you want to tell her?" Luna nodded.

"Sunshine," Luna said, turning to the ginger cat. Sunshine's thoughts about Amaterasu were cut short, and she turned to Luna. "Sunshine, I'm very sorry to say this, but it seems we have two princesses to find. As yet, we haven't found the Moon Princess, Serenity, either," Luna said. Sunshine nodded slowly as she thought of the silver-haired princess of the Moon.

"Melina, I'd like to introduce you to my friends. Usagi and Makoto you already know. This is Ami Mizuno and Rei Hino," said Minako, pointing to the blue-haired girl and then the priestess.

"Hi, I-I'm Melina Pattini," Melina said quietly, looking at the ground.

"Hello, Melina, how are you?" Ami asked, smiling and patting a cushion on the floor. Melina gave her a small smile and sat down on the cushion between Ami and Makoto.

"So, how are you? Have you been doing anything interesting?" Makoto asked. Melina smiled at Makoto.

"Well, it's been an... interesting week. First my birthday, which changed from the worst to the best day ever in a matter of seconds, then that Youma at school yesterday, and now I'm kinda feeling like I don't know who I am anymore," Melina said to Makoto.

"What do you mean, Melina? You're you," said Makoto, putting an arm around the girl, who looked like she was about to burst into tears.

"Yeah, I know I'm Melina, but it's like there's someone or something else inside of me that wants to take control. It's really scary," Melina said. The others stared at Melina.

"Well, whatever happens, we're here for you, Melina," Usagi said. The other girls nodded in agreement.

"Thanks, guys," she said quietly.

***

The three cats sat silently, thinking of the Moon Princess, when Sunshine felt a surge of Youma energy flow down her spine.

"I take it you two felt that too," Sunshine said, seeing the look on Luna and Artemis' faces. The two nodded.

"Look out!" shouted Artemis, jumping in front of a beam of purple light aimed at Luna.

"Artemis!" Luna screamed, as Artemis flew through the air and hit a tree, collapsing in a heap among the roots.

***

"Usagi, Makoto, Minako, Ami, we need to get Melina somewhere safe right now," said Rei, sensing the Youma outside.

"Is it a youma?" Makoto asked, looking at the door. Rei only nodded.

"I know how to get to Grampa's safe room under the Temple. C'mon!" said Rei, standing up.

"But... I haven't finished my cake..." Usagi whined, holding up her plate with a few crumbs on it.

"Yes you have, Usagi! This is an emergency!" Rei snapped, grabbing Usagi's hand and dragging her out the back door. Minako took Melina's hand and they, Makoto and Ami followed Rei and Usagi. Rei stopped at a trapdoor behind the shrine, fumbled with a key and opened the trapdoor.

"Quick Melina! Get in! You'll be safe here. We're going to get help," said Rei, glancing back as she heard a scream from out the front of the temple. Melina jumped into the room beyond, and Rei slammed the door behind her, before hurrying away. Melina sat in the cold room for about 3 seconds before she felt like she was going to freeze. She got up and opened the trapdoor, which Rei had forgotten to lock in her haste. She climbed out and ran around to the front, just in time to hear her friends shout:

"Moon Prism Power!"

"Mercury Power!"

"Mars Power!"

"Jupiter Power!"

"Venus Power!"

Melina watched as the five girls were engulfed in globes of coloured light, which faded to reveal the five Sailor Senshi. Melina gaped as Sunshine ran over to her.

"Melina, you have to hide! NOW!!"Sunshine ordered, glancing over her shoulder as a jet of purple light flew in their direction, missing them by millimetres.

"But..." Melina said, before Sunshine pushed her around the corner and out of sight.

"Melina, this is an emergency. We need to let the senshi handle it!" Sunshine said, glaring at Melina. Melina only moved away from Sunshine and peered around the corner, watching the Senshi battle a huge yellow dinosaur that was shooting purple light from it's mouth. Melina turned back to Sunshine.

"isn't there something we can do?" She asked desperately. Sunshine shook her head. Melina turned and peered around the corner again. She sat silently watching the battle for a while, then she noticed a blonde boy standing at the top of the Temple steps, watching in horror. David! He must have come to see me, not expecting there to be a Youma here when he arrived! Melina thought. As Melina watched, one of the youma's beams of light flew towards the steps and hit David square in the chest.

"NOOOOO!!! DAVID!!!!" Melina screamed, rushing out towards him as he collapsed. She dodged and weaved around the beams of light until she reached David, and felt desperately for his pulse. It was very faint, but it was there. She sat weeping and stroking his hair, olivious to the purple lights that were flying around her. She thought only of David, and as she did, her anger and sadness merged inside of her. Suddenly, all the action stopped and all eyes turned to stare at the golden sun shape that had flared on Melina's forehead. Melina felt an incredible warmth flow through her body, and, though she wasn't sure how, she knew exactly what to do. She stood and screamed out:

"SUN PRISM POWER!!!!" Her brooch glowed and flashed, and then Melina was engulfed in a globe of golden light. When it faded, her white and gold dress was replaced by a white fuku with two gold stripes on the collar and boots. Her gold skirt, choker, earrings and tiara twinkled in the sunlight, and her braided hair now had a large gold bow at the end. Everyone gaped at her as she twirled around and posed.

"How dare you attack innocent people, especially cute boys like David! I'm the Sailor Senshi of Hope and Love. I'm Sailor Sun! And in the name of my guardian star, I shall destroy you!" the transformed Melina said, pointing at the dinosaur Youma. She held her hand above her head, and with a flash of golden light, her flute appeared. Sailor Sun placed the flute to her lips and began to play Amaterasu's lullaby, but this time it was not at all soothing. Instead, it was fierce and angry, and the Youma seemed to become paralysed by it. At the end of the lullaby, Sailor Sun pointed the sun shape on the end of the flute at the Youma, shouted, "Sun Golden Blast!" and shot a golden sun shape into the dinosaur's open mouth. The Youma screeched and then exploded into dust. Sailor Sun smiled happily at the other Senshi, then her eyes closed as she fainted.

"Sailor Sun!" the Senshi chorused, rushing over. They watched as her fuku glowed gold, then dissapeared to be replaced by her white dress.

"Melina, are you OK? Speak to me!" Sunshine said, sitting down beside her and patting her hand. The senshi looked at Sunshine in surprise.

"You can talk?" Sailor Venus asked. Sunshine nodded impatiently, patting Melina's hand harder.

"Come on, Melina, wake up. Open your eyes!" Sunshine begged, staring intently at Melina.

"Maybe she just needs some rest. Her transformation might have been a little overwhelming," Luna suggested. "Minako, Makoto, could you two carry her into the Temple, please?" Venus' and Jupiter's fuku glowed and then dissapeared, leaving Minako and Makoto in their normal clothes. They gently lifted Melina and carried her inside, Sunshine hurrying after them.

"Rei, Usagi, could you two take David in?" Luna asked, nodding at the blonde boy lying next to them. Mars and Moon nodded and detransformed into Rei and Usagi, then lifted David and carried him inside too.

"Ami, you should enter our new scout into your computer," Artemis said, looking at Mercury, who nodded and followed the others, detransforming into Ami as she walked. Once the Temple door closed, Artemis turned to Luna.

"Well, this has been a busy day, hasn't it?" Artemis asked.

"Yes, it has. But at least we've found one of our two princesses," Luna said.

Author's notes: Well, I hope you like this chapter! It's been really difficult to write, as I kept veering off track and had to keep deleting parts to make it work properly. Please Review! I want to know what you think of Melina being Sailor Sun! Tune in next time for more exciting story!