(Sorry, this may be two chapter late...) Disclaimer, I don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters, except the villains which are all mine, and the plot, but other than that, nothing is mine. I hope you all enjoy the story so far! And don't forget to review so I know if I should continue with this, but please take into consideration that this is my first ever fanfiction. Well, other than that shout out to my buddies, Tiffany Carpenter, and Steph B (since she doesn't like me to write her name), who are my fellow Sailor Moon fans, this one is for you guys!

Anyways...on to the story!

CH.3

That day the four bounty hunters soared through the sky looking down at every human they passed. They knew exactly who they were looking for; they all remembered the way she looked because they had attacked her once before. But there were some details about her that they did not remember. All they knew was that she had long blonde pig-tails and that she looked like she was around the ages of thirteen to fifteen. And they were pretty sure that she had four friends and that she probably lived at the apartment building they saw before.

Soon Takashi spotted the apartment building and signaled for the others to follow him down. They found a place in the bushes and waited for the girl to return. But she didn't. After ten minutes they were all getting restless so they decided to leave. So they decided to search on foot. And they spotted one of her friends so they assumed that maybe their target would be close by. So they followed Lita and found that they were right.

Lita waved at Serena. "Hey Serena, over here!" Lita called.

Serena ran up happily to her friend. "Hi, Lita! What are you doing?" Serena replied.

Lita shrugged. "Nothing much. Hey, how's Darien doing?" Lita asked.

Serena lifted her shoulders and let them fall. "He said he was fine, but... I really don't know. I hope he's okay. He probably would be better if he fought as Tuxedo Mask. But he really didn't have a lot of time." Serena said.

Lita saw how much her question had distressed Serena and tried to think of a way to cheer her up. "Uh, well you know Darien's a strong guy, Serena. He's okay, I'm sure of it. I bet if even he did have time to become Tuxedo Mask, he would have stayed as Darien to show off his strength." Lita said flexing her muscles.

Serena giggled, and smiled at Lita's attempt to cheer her up. "Thanks, Lita. I really appreciate your trying to cheer me up." Serena said.

Lita's shoulders sagged in defeat. "Am I that predictable? Sorry, Serena. I guess I'm not that good at this cheering up stuff." Lita said smiling nervously.

Serena shrugged. "No, but thanks for the thought. I know you meant well. I feel a little better." Lita smiled at this. "I guess I'll go home now, see ya." Serena said as she waved bye to her friend.

Takashi and the others kept a close watch on Serena as she made her way home. As she went inside they watched eagerly. Now they knew where she lived and what her name was, now all they had to do was find out how strong she was.

As soon as they saw her mother and Sammy leave the house they watched until they were well out of sight. Then Takashi and his fellow warriors descended down to the ground and examined Serena's home. As they were examining the perimeter, they found an open window on the second floor. So they floated up to it and peeked inside and saw Serena just leaving the room. And as soon as she was gone they all climbed through the window and into her room. They hid behind the door and waited eagerly for her return.

Soon Serena returned and when she opened the door, all four bounty hunters grabbed her and threw her on the floor far from the door. Kei guarded the door while Takashi, Touga and Radimus stood arm's length from Serena who had risen to her feet.

"You guys are really going to pay this time..." Serena muttered clenching her broach in her fist. Just as they were about to come any closer Serena held up her brooch and prepared to transform "MOON-", but Takashi knocked it out of her hands sending it crashing to the floor and it slid under her bed out of her reach. Serena shrieked knowing that she was done for.

Out side of Serena's house, Darien was out on his afternoon jog and as he passed it by he heard a scream come from the house. Concerned he ran straight to Serena's front door, found the spare key they keep under the mat to unlock the door and ran inside. From inside he heard noises coming from upstairs so he ran upstairs and rammed into Serena's bedroom door knocking over Kei. Then he saw Serena being held up against the wall by the same guys from earlier that day and became enraged. "Who are you? What are you doing here?" Darien exclaimed.

Takashi sneered in his direction and tossed his head arrogantly. "This is none of your business, so I suggest you leave," Takashi said turning his back to Darien.

Serena struggled under her captors grip and saw Darien. "Darien, go!" Serena cried helplessly.

Darien's fury increased. "Get away from Serena!" Darien yelled. His fists clenched tight, his knuckles turning white. Then he charged forward and knocked Takashi to the ground.

Then Kei jumped on Darien's back and Radimus punched Darien in the stomach. Darien managed to throw Kei off his back, but Takashi got up and zapped Darien. Then as Darien fell to the ground Takashi walked over to Serena. "Well...? Fight! Come on, use your powers!" He taunted.

But Serena did nothing. Takashi walked a few feet away from her and turned to face her once more raising his right hand towards her. "If you have no power, then I have no use for you!" Then he released a powerful beam, but Darien pushed Serena out of the way and took the hit instead. The blast had grazed his shoulder and he clutched it as he fell to the ground.

"Darien! No!" Serena said as she rushed to his side. Darien looked up at Serena and smiled weakly before he passed out.

Then something in her mind snapped and she stood up, lifting her right hand which held the bracelet. The bracelet began to glow and Takashi and the three bounty hunters stared at her in amazement. "What power! I can feel the energy welling up within her. She is the one!" He said excitedly.

Then a beam shot out of the bracelet and hit all four of the bounty hunters sending them crashing up against the wall. Injured they all retreated and her energy spent Serena fainted.

Fifteen minutes later, Serena woke up and saw Darien lying on the ground and remembered that the four guys attacked and blasted him. She crawled beside him still weak. She couldn't remember how or why the warriors left, but that didn't matter. What mattered right now was Darien. Serena nudged him and he woke up. She rose slowly to her feet and looked at her room; it was a complete mess as always. Darien tried to stand, but fell back on the ground. Serena helped him up, but said nothing. She knew he was hurt and didn't want bother him with her silly concerns. He was silent as well because he didn't understand why this new enemy had appeared or what they sought from Serena. Darien put his arm around Serena's shoulders and leaned on her for support.

She led him to his apartment and into his room where she carefully sat him on his bed and bandaged his injuries. He lied down and Serena covered him with a warm blanket and pulled up a chair and sat at his side. She watched silently as he slowly fell asleep. As he slept Serena still worried about him. Darien looks so peaceful in his sleep. He suffers so much for me... should I leave him for his sake? She thought miserably. As soon as she felt he would be all right on his own, she crept out of his room and headed home.

Meanwhile back at Lord Akio's base the four bounty hunters returned. They were injured and exhausted. Lord Akio appeared and smiled at the sight of them. "Well, what happened? Did she prove worthy? Tell me." He said eagerly.

Takashi slowly stepped forward and bowed on one knee, as the others assumed their positions. "Well, to be perfectly honest, her power is one that shines from within. She doesn't show it, though when in danger her power and strength thrive to protect her. She is more than worthy and if you push her too far her power may prove to be invincible, my lord!" Takashi said excitedly.

Lord Akio put a hand to his chin. "Invincible, eh?" He mused. "I like the sound of that. I will make the necessary preparations, now in order to create the perfect plan I must know how strong those prissy little Sailor losers are. Now Takashi, you must test the Sailor scout's strength, this is very important. This is a delicate procedure and nothing must go wrong. I must make a fool proof plan, now go." Lord Akio said waving them away.

Takashi rose to his feet and inclined his head. "We shall not fail you, my lord." Then all four bounty hunters took their leave and disappeared.

Thanks so far to those of you who are reviewing, I really appreciate it. Well, there goes chapter 3. Please read and review.