Feeling like a stalker, Sabrina slunk down the long, plain hallways of the radio station, careful not to alert Serena to her presence.
Sabrina watched from around the corner as Serena strut right into the recording room, housing a man with light blonde hair and blues eyes sitting at a small gray desk speaking into a microphone. Standing next to him was a woman with red hair and strange violet eyes. Serena sat down next the blonde guy and bluntly told the people to stop listening. Sabrina's eyebrows lifted in slight shock, then the corner of her mouth turned upward in a slight smirk. I wonder how she'll do when she has to fight… Sabrina thought.
Not a moment after she thought that the woman standing inside flew through the recording window, making Serena scream and Sabrina face-palm. Suddenly, the woman's features began to change, her face turning grossly thin, her skin going a sick shade a of brown, her eyes hollowing out. Her eyes widening into huge saucers, Serena stood up and launched herself out of the door, flying into the air when the monster sent some sort of blast at her.
Sabrina ground her feet into the floor, ready to pop in at any moment if Serena really wasn't a scout and was just being brave.
Serena skidded to a stop on her feet then proceeded to lose her balance and drop onto her bum. Seeing the monster heading straight toward her, she thrust her hand into the air, shouting, "Moon Prism Power!"
A blinding flash of light as produced, causing Sabrina to close her eyes and cover them with the crook of her arm. When the light faded, she looked up with one eye open. There was Sailor Moon, sitting in the place Serena had been. Grinning madly, she made herself a little more comfortable in her hiding spot. She wasn't going to intervene this time.
Gathering her wits, Serena shot up and looked around for something to throw at the monster. Finding nothing but shattered glass that she would probably hurt herself with more than the monster, she sent a hopeless look at Luna, who was crouched down a few feet behind the monster.
A frown coming across her little kitty face, she slunk around the monster, and in a black blur shot passed Serena and to the stairs at the end of the hallway. Not even looking at the monster, Serena followed her guide to the stairs and out to the rooftop.
When she reached the top she was panting from the exertion, her cheeks a light pink. She walked over beside Luna, who was sitting calmly in the center of the roof as if she hadn't just run up 6 flights of stairs.
"How do I attack that thing?" Serena demanded breathlessly.
"Your tiara," Luna replied simply, blinking her large amber orbs at her.
Serena's brows came together in confusion. "My tiara? How does it have any power?"
"It's special you dink. You'll know what to do when you need it."
At that moment, the monster decided to make itself known. I wonder what took it so long to get here… Serena thought, thinking it odd that they had enough time to have a small chat, considering the monster had been just behind her.
Taking a nervous step back, she placed her pointer finger on the top of the tiara and her thumb on the bottom. Suddenly knowing what to do, she pulled it off of her forehead and brought it back behind her, feeling power rush through her and into the tiara. "Moon…" The tiara then transformed into small, flat disk. "Tiara…" Taking a deep breath, she launched it as the monster sprinted towards her. "Magic!"
It made direct contact with the monster's chest, tearing it apart and turning it to dust. Serena stared at it in shock for a moment before she jumped into the air, whooping madly, a bright smile on her face. "I did it Luna! I really did it!"
A small smile came upon the cat's face. "I knew you could Serena."
The click click of shoes had Serena on the defense again, her hand flying to her tiara, her body tense and ready to strike. A small sigh of relief came from her when she saw the bright, excited, happy face of Sailor Eclipse coming up the stairs.
"That was amazing! I wish my attack was like that! Mine's so boring," she complained.
Serena's eyebrows shot up. "Are you kidding me? Yours was so awesome the other day! You shot BEAMS from your HANDS! Mine's just a dinky tiara."
"Nuh uh! Yours is better! Do you know how long it took me to perfect that? Weeks! And you look like you have complete control over yours on the first use!" she exclaimed.
"Complete control? I had no idea what I was doing!"
"You sure didn't look like it!" Eclipse exclaimed. She opened her mouth to say something else but a cackle from behind her had her mouth snapping shut and spinning around.
"You!" she practically snarled.
"Him?" Serena asked, eyeing the men. He had short blonde hair and blue eyes. She studied him for a moment before gasping. "You!"
He cackled once again. "Yes, me. I have a name you know."
"So sorry if I don't want to use it Negaverse scum," Sailor Eclipse snapped.
"Well, for the new scout I must introduce myself. I am Jadeite, head of gathering energy for the Negaforce," he said, bowing formally.
Sailor Eclipse raised an eyebrow. She glanced at Serena, hoping she could communicate a silent message to her. Serena glanced at her and nodded. Serena ripped her tiara off, charging it up quickly and launching it at Jadeite while Eclipse held her hands out and shot her blue and black beams out, calling out attack names at the same moment.
The beams morphed around the tiara, making it look like shining night as it sailed towards Jadeite. Eyes widening slightly, Jadeite held out both hands and caught it, hissing when the power burned his gloves. Setting his jaw, he called upon his dark energy and had the tiara flying back towards Sailors Moon and Eclipse. Sailor Moon froze in fear once again, staring at the dist with her jaw hanging slightly open. Rolling her eyes, Eclipse grabbed her hand and yanked her to the side, the tiara soaring past them and dissipating into the night.
Jadeite grinned cockily at them. "Nice try girls. Better luck next time!" he said, laughing manically as he dissolved into nowhere.
Sailor Eclipse stamped her foot, her cheeks puffing up and turning red with anger. "Not again!" she growled, stamping her foot again.
Sailor Moon raised an eyebrow. "Are you seriously stomping your foot like a 5 year old?" she asked.
Sailor Eclipse's eyes went wide when she realized what she had been doing. After a moment, she fell on her bottom, laid on her back, and began laughing hysterically and clutching her stomach. After a few minutes she sat up, wiping a tear away. "Oh gosh, I feel like a spoiled brat. How about we just keep that between us?" she asked, grinning at Sailor Moon.
Sailor Moon stared at her for a moment before giving her a 100 watt smile. "Of course," she said giggling.
Standing up, Sailor Eclipse winked at Sailor Moon, calling out, "See you next time!" over her shoulder as she hopped over to the next roof, using the rooftops to leave the radio station. Sailor Moon smiled slightly, then looked down at Luna. She had one kitty eyebrow raised.
Serena groaned. "What now Luna?"
"I told you to be wary of her. That doesn't seem wary," Luna snapped.
Serena raised an eyebrow. "Had that been anyone else I probably would have been laughing with them the entire time. I am wary of her; I'm just not showing it."
Luna tilted her head, her eyes shining; she looked slightly impressed. "Nice job Serena. Now, let's go home," she said, hopping onto Serena's shoulder.
Serena gave her an odd look, wondering why the cat wasn't walking herself. "Don't give me that look Serena; I can't jump like you can! Now go, do what Sailor Eclipse did and use the rooftops to get home," she ordered.
Sighing, Serena warily began the jumpy trek home.
When Serena swung into her room through her open window her checks were bright red and she was panting heavily. Luna slid off Serena's back. "Why are you so weary? It couldn't have been that hard," she said.
"It's more of the fear of knowing if you don't make it to the other side you're most likely going to die," she said, her eyes wide.
Luna rolled her eyes. "Stop being such a baby. If you land right when you fall you won't be hurt; it's one of the abilities of being a scout." Her tone softened. "You really did a great job out there today Serena," she said, walking over to Serena's bed and curling up with the tip of her tail shielding her eyes.
Serena just stood there, watching Luna until her breathing became deep and even. Quietly, she de-transformed, changed into her pajamas, and crawled into bed. For a moment she lay, looking up at the ceiling, wondering who Sailor Eclipse reminded her of. Her eyes began drooping, and before she could even think of possibilities she was in the land of dreams.
Sabrina quietly opened the door to Serena's room, her eyes filled with sorrow. "I'm so sorry you had to be brought into this Serena," she whispered, a single tear making its way down her cheek.
As quietly as she opened it, she shut the door, shuffling into her own room. "Why her Athena? Why her?" she asked miserably.
"I don't know Sabrina," she said quietly. "Why are you so worked up over it?"
"Because now she'll be even more drained than usual; those attacks take a lot more out of you than you would think. She's not going to be able to socialize as much, and she's just a social butterfly. It hasn't affected me as much as it will affect her. She's outgoing with real friends; I'm only acquaintances with Molly because of Serena. Her life is going to be so different Athena, what if she breaks down? Cracks under the pressure put on her as a Scout? What will happen to my sister?" she said, tears streaming down her face.
Athena curled up next to Sabrina's head on her bed, purring softly as she said, "Only time will tell Sabrina. What if she is an amazing scout? One who accepts all responsibility and turns out to be more mature than you thought possible."
Sabrina gave Athena a disbelieving look. "Did you see the way she froze up when the monster and Jadeite attacked her? She has never had to do such things; I've always been there to protect her. What if I'm not there next time? What will happen to her? She's had none of the training I have. I'm just worried about her Athena."
"If you're so worried about her, why not give her some lessons? Meet in your scout forms and teach her a few things. You never know, she might pick them up quicker than you think," Athena said.
Sabrina's eyes began to droop. "Maybe. I'll think about it some more in the morning. Good night Athena," she said turning onto her stomach, slipping her arms under her pillow and burying the side of her head into the pillow.
A small smile came to Athena's face. "Good night Sabrina."