In the Dark Dimension, Jadeite was once again discussing plans with Queen Beryl of how to steal energy from the humans of Earth.
"Listen Queen Beryl," said Jadeite. "So many of human schoolchildren have been made miserable because they are being forced to study."
"Yes," said Queen Beryl. "I've heard reports that parents are so desperate for their children to succeed, that they're even harder on their kids than any one of our monsters will be."
"Not only that, but some parents are willing to go unimaginable lengths just to get their children into a top-rated university," added Jadeite. "From preschool to high school, they'll stop at nothing to see that their children get the best education."
"I see," said Queen Beryl thoughtfully. "And what will happen if they leave a first-rate university?"
"Who knows?" shrugged Jadeite. "But I say we use this to our advantage."
"Very well then Jadeite," said Queen Beryl. "Proceed."
"Yes ma'am," said Jadeite.
He bowed before his queen and then vanished into the air.
Usagi was lounging around on the couch laughing hysterically at a manga she was reading. Ikuko then came up to her.
"Usagi! What is all that laughing about?!" she demanded.
"Oh, hey Mom!" said Usagi as she got up and showed her the manga she was reading. "You have to take a look at this! It's so funny!"
Ikuko did so and she laughed too along with Usagi, but then she stopped turning serious.
"Now isn't the time to be laughing!" she said sternly. "I wanted to ask you about the practice test you and Harusuke did the other day. How did that go?"
"Oh, don't worry about that Mom," said Usagi. "The results won't be coming out till tomorrow, so there's no need to worry about that."
"Look Usagi," said Ikuko now looking somewhat sad. "I know I don't much from you when it comes to school, but please try not to fail OK?"
"Come on Mom!" wailed Usagi who now was crying. "If there's a top of the class, there has to be a bottom too. So, I'm actually helping those top-class kids look good. There's no one in the world that suffer more than kids who get scolded for bad grades!"
"Oh Usagi..." sighed Ikuko flatly. "You sure come up with the craziest arguments. Not only that, but your grades will make just about anyone burst into tears."
Then Harusuke came down the stairs. "Hey Mom. Hey Usagi," he said. "What's going on? Usagi fail a test again?"
"No. Just Usagi being Usagi as usual," said Ikuko. "By the way Harusuke, how did you do on your practice test?"
"I think I did pretty good," said Harusuke. "I know I probably won't get a hundred percent, but I'm sure I'll get a good score."
"You see Usagi? Why can't you take a page from Harusuke's book?" asked Ikuko. "You don't see him failing tests."
Usagi puffed her cheeks. "That's because I'm not a genius like he is," she muttered.
"Oh, come on Usagi. You know that's not true," said Harusuke. "I just study. That's all."
"Speaking of which, shouldn't you be doing your homework right now Usagi instead of reading manga?" asked Ikuko.
Usagi gulped which pretty much answered Ikuko's question. "But... but... I don't get it and I need some help!" she said quickly thinking of an excuse.
Ikuko shook her head sighing. "Honestly, it's no wonder you're failing," she said. She then turned to Harusuke. "Harusuke? Could you go upstairs and help Usagi with her homework if you're not busy?"
"Sure thing Mom. I just finished my homework just now," said Harusuke. "I'd be glad to help."
"Kiss up," muttered Usagi.
In Usagi's room, Usagi was doing her homework under the watchful eye of Harusuke and Luna. Usagi whined with frustration.
"Stop your whining Usagi," said Luna. "Education is very important to you know."
"That's easy for you to say," grumped Usagi. "It must be nice being a cat. I wish I was a cat with nothing to do."
"What are you even talking about Usagi?" deadpanned Harusuke as he got up sharpening his pencil. "You know that's not true."
"That's right. Not to mention that I'm busy with stuff too you know. Like finding the Moon Princess," said Luna.
Harusuke and Luna just came back to the table when they saw Usagi reading a manga book on top of her school book. Usagi tried to hide it, but she was too late.
"Usagi! You were just reading that manga, weren't you?!" exclaimed Harusuke.
"Oh brother," sighed Luna. "If only your sister was as passionate about manga as something more meaningful like helping find the princess. It's not only her destiny to find the princess, but it's also her destiny to fight all the foes we come across as well. It's both of your responsibilities."
"Luna's right Usagi," said Harusuke. "Our responsibilities may be a bit hard and overwhelming, but we can't just ignore them."
Usagi groaned. "Aww come on you guys! I didn't exactly ask for this you know! And besides what exactly are these "foes" you keep talking about anyway Luna?"
"You know evil beings that are not from this world," said Luna. "Like the monsters that you and Harusuke have been fighting."
"I think she wants you to be a little more specific than that Luna," said Harusuke. "To be honest I'm a little curious myself."
Luna put a paw to her chin thinking. "Hmm... well to tell you the truth, I have no idea what they are either."
Usagi and Harusuke looked at the cat a little surprised at her response.
"Wait a minute... you mean you have no idea either?" asked Harusuke incredulously. "You do realize that's not too reassuring here Luna."
"No. I don't, but I do know that they need to be stopped," said Luna. "No matter what."
Usagi and Harusuke looked at each now feeling more confused than before.
Later that night everyone was fast asleep. Everyone that is except for Luna. She sneaked out of the house without waking anyone up and then walked all the way to the Game Center. The Game Center was very dark and quiet due to it being closed. Luna looked around making sure that she wasn't followed then stepped in front of the closed entrance. The door to then opened and she went inside. She then came up to one of the consoles for the Sailor V game and the screen flashed on.
"Sailor V, the Game!" the game said.
"This is Codename Zero, Zero, Nine One aka Luna," she responded.
She then placed her paw on the screen and then it scanned it. The game then displayed a strange sound wave audio line.
"Passphrase: The rabbit on the moon is pounding rice cakes," continued Luna.
"The moon's rice cakes are sticky," responded the sound wave.
"And they puff up when you toast them as well," finished Luna.
"Passphrase accepted. Welcome back Luna," said the sound wave. "Have you found the princess yet?"
"Not yet," said Luna. "And I don't have any leads either. Not only that, but Sailor Moon's proving to be more unreliable than I expected her to be."
"Now, now. Don't complain," soothed the sound wave. "Besides, you got Solaris by her side helping her out and keeping her together. Isn't that enough for now?"
"You're right," nodded Luna. "Sorry about that. By the way, I've been sensing a strange new energy lately."
Luna typed in a few things on the screen and a picture of a young girl came up on it. She was in her teens about Usagi's age, had short dark blue hair, and blue eyes. She also wore the same uniform Usagi did meaning that she went to her and Harusuke's school.
"I believe that it's most likely coming from this girl," she said.
"Hmm... she could be a monster sent by the enemy or something else," said the sound wave. "Until then speed up your investigation and keep an eye on her."
"Right," said Luna.
The next morning at school, the practice exam results were posted, and everyone gathered around to see how they scored on it. There was one name that everyone was looking at on that list. And that name was Ami Mizuno. Harusuke, Usagi, Yumi, and Naru were hanging around outside of the classroom in the hall after just find out about their scores. They watched as everyone talked about Ami being the top of the exam scores.
"Looks like Ami made it to the top in our entire class as usual," said Naru.
"Not only that," said Yumi. "But she's also number one in the entire country!"
"The whole country!?" exclaimed Usagi and Naru.
Then Umino popped up making everyone jump in surprise. "And also, rumor has it that when her IQ was measured, they discovered that it was over three hundred!"
Naru then smacked Umino upside his head. "Umino! Don't sneak up on us like that you idiot!"
"Three hundred?!" exclaimed Harusuke. "That's crazy! I knew she was smart, but I didn't know she was that smart."
"Yeah! She's practically a super genius," said Usagi.
Then something caught her eye. There standing by the window staring out through it was the very girl they were talking about. The same girl with dark blue hair and blue eyes that Luna had been told to watch over the other night.
"Look there she is now," said Usagi causing everyone to look and see her too.
"That also reminds me," said Umino. "I heard that she attends Crystal Seminar. The new cram school that was just built in Juuban."
"I heard about that," said Usagi. "Our Mom says that it costs a whole lot of money to get there."
"That's to be expected," said Naru. "After all, Ami's Mom is a doctor and that kind of job makes a lot of money."
"So, in other words, that means she's rich enough to afford it," said Yumi.
"That may be so, but I heard she actually has a scholarship there so she's attending for free," said Harusuke.
"Still just between us guys," said Yumi. "I don't really like her. She thinks she's all that all because she's smart you know what I mean?"
"No kidding," said Naru. "I hate girls like that."
"I agree," Umino nodded.
"Now hold on you guys," said Harusuke. "Don't go judging people like that."
Harusuke and Usagi looked at each other and then towards Ami. She then turned towards them as if she had overheard them talking about her. Usagi seeing this feigned innocence.
"Hey guys! What nice weather we're having!" she said trying to change the subject.
"What are you talking about Usagi?" wondered Harusuke.
Usagi then pinched him on his side causing him to yelp in pain. "Shut it Harusuke!"
After school, Usagi and Harusuke were walking home.
"Man... I wish I was one of the smart kids," said Usagi. "They got the easy life."
"You're only saying that because you failed on a test for the umpteenth time," said Harusuke.
"Oh right..." said Usagi paling slightly. "Mom's is gonna kill me..."
"Yup. She's gonna yell at you and then probably gonna sign you up for some cram school and make you pay for it yourself," teased Harusuke.
"Harusuke! Don't say that!" whined Usagi slumping. "She just might actually do that!"
"Oh, come on Usagi. I was only kidding," said Harusuke.
As they continued to walk they passed by a corner. Usagi tugged at Harusuke's shoulder.
"Hey Harusuke, look," she said pointing.
Just ahead of them to their right, there was Ami walking all alone. Just then something jumped out from a wall next to her and leaped into the air dive bombing straight at her and landed on her shoulder. It didn't take long for Harusuke and Usagi to realize that it was Luna who landed on Ami's shoulder. Seeing the cat, Ami couldn't help but give Luna a loving scratch on her chin.
"Well hello there kitty," she said as she petted her. "You're so soft... if I didn't live in a condo I'd take you home. I'd love to have a cute kitty like you."
Harusuke and Usagi looked at each and two couldn't help but smile. Then they went up to Ami.
"Hey Luna!" called Usagi. "Come here girl."
Luna saw Usagi and Harusuke upon Usagi calling to her and she got off Ami and went over to Usagi who kneeled down and picked her up.
"Sorry about that. I hope she didn't scare you too much," said Harusuke.
"Are you both the owners of that cat?" asked Ami.
"Yup," said Usagi.
"I must admit when she came down and landed on me," said Ami. "For a second I thought that she might have been an angel."
"An angel? Luna?" wondered Usagi. Then she smiled. "What a cute thing to say..." she thought.
"I don't know about Luna being an angel," said Harusuke. "But I can say that Luna's a very unique cat in her own way."
Then Harusuke and Usagi introduced themselves as they walked with Ami.
"By the way, you're Ami Mizuno from Class 5, right? I'm Usagi Tsukino from Class 1," she said.
"And I'm Harusuke Tsukino also from Class 1 and Usagi's older brother," he said. "Nice to meet you."
"You as well," said Ami.
Usagi held pointed to Luna introducing her too. "This little furball who you already met is called Luna."
"Luna huh? That means moon in some languages, right?" she asked.
"Wow you're really are a genius," said Usagi very impressed. "You're the first person who noticed it right away."
Ami blushed bright red from the compliment. Then Luna spoke to Harusuke and Usagi low enough, so she wouldn't hear.
"Listen you two," she whispered. "Be very careful with this girl. She might be actually be a monster sent by the enemy."
"What?" wondered Harusuke about to ask why but then Usagi laughed.
"Don't be silly!" she said patting Luna on the head.
Ami was puzzled. "What's so funny Usagi?" she wondered.
Usagi and Harusuke froze worried that Ami might have possibly heard Luna talking. Usagi quickly covered Luna's mouth causing Harusuke's eyes to widen.
"Nothing! Nothing at all!" she said laughing awkwardly. Then she came up with an idea to distract Ami from the situation. "Hey Ami. Do you wanna play some video games with me and Harusuke?" she asked.
"Sure," said Ami. "But I've never actually played one before."
"No worries! Me and Harusuke will show you how," said Harusuke. "Right Harusuke?"
"Um... sure," said Harusuke hesitantly. "But you would be better for teaching her Usagi. I'm would rather stand and watch."
"Then it's settled," said Usagi. "Let's go!"
Then Usagi who was holding Luna by her mouth all this time had finally let go of her. Luna growled and glared at Usagi having to have almost been suffocated.
"Just relax Luna," she whispered. "You're just imagining things."
At the Game Center, Usagi was playing the Sailor V game as a demonstration for Ami. Ami and Harusuke watched as Usagi blasted monsters and enemies back and forth pressing the buttons relentlessly. However, she soon lost her last life and she ended up with a score of 6850.
"Whew. I guess that wasn't too bad," said Usagi. "The buttons may have been a little sticky, but that's how it's done." She turned to Ami. "Now it's your turn Ami. You ready to give it a try? It's really fun."
"But it looks kinda hard," said Ami doubtfully.
"Don't worry about it," said Harusuke. "It's a lot easier than you think it is. All you need to do is blast any monsters and baddies that come your way. Just do your best."
"Don't feel too bad if you get five hundred points on your first try though," said Usagi.
Ami then took her turn on the Sailor V game. As she blasted one monster or baddie after another, her score soon reached five hundred.
"Way to go! You're pretty good!" said Usagi.
"You think so?" asked Ami as she continued pressing the buttons.
Her score continued to climb higher and higher until it reached one thousand, then two thousand, and then three thousand. Soon enough, her score even surpassed Usagi's score. Usagi was at first happy for Ami for doing so well, but then her look slowly turned to disbelief. Harusuke's mouth even hung open as Ami's score then exceeded past ten thousand. Then as Ami's score reached twenty thousand, a crowd of people formed around watching Ami play. They were all amazed.
"This is incredible!" cried a boy. "Her score's even higher than the all-time high score!"
Then Motoki came up wanting to see what was going on. Even he was impressed by what he saw.
"Whoa! That's amazing!" he said. "Just incredible!"
Then Ami looked at her watch checking the time.
That one little opening gave one of the monsters in the game a chance. It blasted Sailor V and then the words Game Over appeared on the screen also flashing Ami's score which was of over one hundred thousand.
"Oh no! Look at the time!" cried Ami. "I have to go!"
She pushed her way through the crowd and tried making a dash for the door grabbing her book bag, but then she dropped it on the floor spilling its contents. Luckily Harusuke and Usagi were there to help pick them up for her.
"To where?" asked Harusuke. "Do you have some kind of class?"
"Yes. I do," said Ami. "A cram class I take right after school. I go there every day."
"I'm so sorry," said Usagi. "I didn't realize that you had cram school." Then she registered what Ami just said. "Wait... every day!?" she yelped paling at the thought.
"Yes. Studying is the only thing I'm good at," said Ami. "So, I have to make sure I try my best to get good grades."
"Sounds difficult," said Harusuke. "But I can understand in a way."
"Anyway, I gotta get going," said Ami. "I'll see you two later! It was fun!"
"Bye Ami!" said Usagi and Harusuke as they both watched as Ami left the Game Center and dash away.
"Man... It's like she lives in a whole different world," said Usagi.
"A world that's way beyond what we could comprehend," said Harusuke.
Then Motoki came up to them causing Usagi to blush slightly and grin.
"Hey Motoki!" she said. "What's up?"
"Hey there you two," said Motoki. "I was wondering if the two of you could do me a small favor?"
"Sure. Anything for you," said Usagi dreamily.
Then Motoki held out a bright red floppy disk. "It would seem that friend of yours dropped this on her way out," said Motoki. "I was wondering if you could give this back to her."
Usagi was a little disappointed. "Really? Is that all?" she asked dejectedly.
Motoki was puzzled, but Harusuke ignored Usagi took the floppy disk and looked at it.
"It looks like this disk belongs to that new school that opened: Crystal Seminar," said Harusuke. "We'll stop by over there and then take to Ami."
At the Crystal Seminar, Ami had managed to make it to class on time without being late. She made her way to her desk past other students who were furiously typing on their computers finishing their assignments. Ami sat on her desk and dug in her bag searching for a certain item, but it wasn't in her bag.
"Oh no. I can't find my floppy disk," said Ami. "I must have dropped it somewhere." She then shrugged. "Oh well. It's not like I needed it anyway. I don't even use it that often."
Then Ami felt a hand on her shoulder causing her to look up. A young woman with short brunette hair with glasses stood above her.
"Miss Mizuno. Make sure that your using your crystal disk to help you study more effectively," she said. "Remember, you're on a scholarship and must keep your grades up. I'm expecting great things from you."
"Sure thing ma'am," said Ami.
Then the teacher left. As soon as she knew she was gone, Ami let out a sigh of relief.
"Sorry ma'am, but when I use that disk I get the worst headaches," she said to herself. "I'm better off studying and learning on my own."
Meanwhile just outside of the Crystal Seminar, Usagi and Harusuke found themselves standing in front reading a board.
"So, this is the Crystal Seminar," said Harusuke. "Looks pretty impressive."
"It says here that if someone use this thing called a "crystal disk" they can become a genius," said Usagi. "I wonder if that's what that thing is?"
"It must be," said Harusuke pulling out the floppy disk. "But I doubt Ami would need it. I mean isn't she already a genius?"
"Be careful you two," said Luna. "I feel something off about this school."
"Oh, calm down Luna. We're just returning this disk back to Ami," said Usagi. "Man, you're a worry wort."
"What the heck is this?" wondered a voice. "Do you actually want to study Bun-head?"
The moment Usagi heard the words Bun-head, she immediately growled and turned to find that the casually dressed boy had appeared.
"Oh brother. Here we go again," said Harusuke rolling his eyes.
"You again?! Why do you always show up at the worst timing!?" snapped Usagi. "What are you a creeper?!"
"No, I'm not," said the boy. "That aside...was that cat just talking to you and your brother?"
Harusuke, Usagi, and Luna immediately gulped, and their faces froze with horror. There was a long silence. Then Harusuke and Usagi burst into forced laughter.
"That's impossible! I've never heard such a thing? Right Harusuke?" Usagi forced.
"Yeah! I mean come on whoever heard of a cat talking? Cats can't talk!" added Harusuke.
Then the three of them dashed away as fast as their feet could carry them. They didn't stop till they came to the gate outside of their school. Then they rested to catch their breath.
"Oh man that was close!" said Luna. "It would have been bad if he found out I talked!"
"I'll say!" panted Harusuke. "But thankfully we managed to dodge that bullet." Then he saw the floppy disk still in his hand. "Oh man! We were in such a panic that we forgot to give the disk back!"
"It's because of that stupid guy!" growled Usagi.
"Hold on you two," said Luna. "This could be a good opportunity. Let's go to the audio-visual room at your guys' school."
"But what for Luna?" wondered Harusuke.
"I wanna check out what's on that disc," said Luna.
"What? You think it's something suspicious?" asked Usagi. "Well let me just say right now, I don't know a thing about computers so either you or Harusuke will have to figure it out."
"Don't worry," said Harusuke. "I'm sure that Luna will figure it out."
Later inside the school in the audio-visual room, Luna inserted the disk inside of the computer and started typing on it.
"Wow... you know how to use a computer..." said Usagi awkwardly. "You're so amazing..."
"It's pretty to do," said Luna. "Everybody should be able to use a computer nowadays."
"Everyone except for Usagi," teased Harusuke.
"Shut it. I get it," pouted Usagi.
Then suddenly as Luna opened the files on the disk a strange high-pitched sound began coming from the computer. Usagi and Harusuke covered their ears.
"Oh man! What is that awful noise!?" cried Usagi.
"It's so loud!" yelled Harusuke.
Then a familiar voice came from the computer.
"Give us all of your knowledge and mental energy! Offer it all to our great ruler and in doing so become out servant!"
"I know that voice!" cried Harusuke. "That's Jadeite!"
"I knew it! This is a brainwashing program!" cried Luna. "I knew it from the moment I sensed her. Your friend Ami really is a monster!"
"No way! It can't be true!" said Usagi.
"Well I'm afraid that it is," said Harusuke. "As much as I hate to say it. That floppy disk is proof enough. Which means that Crystal is also a scheme planned by Jadeite! We must get over there and stop them!"
Moments later, the three were standing just outside of the Crystal Seminar hiding in an alley ready to barge in.
"I still don't believe it," said Usagi. "What if this is some kind of mistake or something?"
"Mistake or not, we have to get in there and stop the enemy's plans," said Luna.
"I agree," said Harusuke. "Now hurry Usagi. Let's use the Disguise Pen!"
Usagi was still worried, but she nodded firmly and held up the Disguise Pen and Harusuke touched the Disguise Pen too.
"MOON POWER! Make me look like a doctor from the university hospital!"
"SOLAR POWER! Make me look like a teacher from the university hospital!"
Usagi was now wearing teal high heels a one-piece skirt with a long white lab coat and had short hair. Harusuke wore black shoes with gray dress pants with a green button-down shirt and striped tie and had long hair. The two of them along with Luna then raced inside going up the stairs until they burst into the classroom where Ami and the other students were.
"Everyone! Step away from your computers right now!" cried Usagi.
"Yes! Those computers are draining your energy!" yelled Harusuke.
All the students looked groaning and moaning looking very weak and tired. Then Ami stood up glaring at the two.
"Who are you two?" she demanded. "You can't just interrupt everyone while they're studying!"
"You really are an evil monster, aren't you?!" said Usagi bitterly.
"Yeah! How could you do such a thing?!" spat Harusuke.
Ami's glare now changed into a puzzled expression. "Uh... what are you talking about?" she asked. "I'm a what now?"
"Don't play dumb with us!" snapped Usagi.
"If you won't admit your crimes, then we'll just have to make you!" said Harusuke pointing at her.
"It's time for Sailor Moon and Solaris!" said Luna from behind the door as Harusuke and Usagi called out their words.
"MOON PRISM POWER MAKE UP!"
"SOLAR GUARDIAN POWER FLARE UP!"
Transformation Sequence: Usagi
Usagi was enveloped in a bright light. Her body shone with rainbow colors as she seemed to spin around. Then from her brooch it shone pink and pink ribbon shot out wrapping her upper torso and midsection and then became a white leotard with a red bow in the center and a blue collar with white stripes. Usagi crosses her arms and pink ribbon wraps around her arms turning into a pair of long white gloves. Pink ribbon then wraps around Usagi's legs and turns into a pair of red thigh-high boots. Then a blue skirt appears around Usagi's waist with a red bow in the back. Then a small gem starts glowing in the middle of Usagi's forehead. A gold tiara with a red gem, a pair of dangling crescent moon earrings, a red choker with a moon on it appear along with a pair of red circular accents in her hair buns. Usagi then strikes her signature pose.
Transformation sequence: Harusuke.
Harusuke's bracelet begins to glow as Harusuke holds it into the air. The symbol of the sun begins to glow on Harusuke's head as his body is enveloped in golden yellow and silver light. The sun appears right above him shining its light upon him. As Harusuke is bathed in its light a silver jumpsuit with gold lines on his hips materializes around his body. The light shone on his legs and long golden metal boots that went up to his knees appear on his legs with silver hexagon knee-pads. The light shone on his arms and then golden gauntlets appear on his hands going up to wrists. Then a yellow symbol of the sun materializes in front of him and it crashes into his chest making a golden chest piece of armor appear with silver shoulder guards. Finally, a silver helmet covers head exposing his hair and making it stand up with a mouth guard covering his mouth and nose. Harusuke opens his eyes and then strikes his signature pose the symbol of the sun appears behind him.
"What the... No way..." murmured Ami who was deeply shocked from seeing the two transform. Suddenly someone grabbed her from behind clasping her hand over her mouth. Sailor Moon and Solaris gasped in surprise to find that it was Ami's teacher that was restraining her. The teacher then transformed revealing her true form and being the real one pulling the strings. She was red skinned, tall and had only one single article of clothing comprised of a black dress.
"I am the monster of knowledge known as Garoben," she cackled. "And soon I will gather all the mental energy from all these students including this girl and offer it up to the great ruler!
"No way... she's the monster!" cried Solaris. "That means...!"
"Ami wasn't the monster after all!" finished Sailor Moon. She turned to Luna. "You hear that you suspicious cat?!" she snapped angrily.
"No kidding..." said Luna feeling embarrassed that she was wrong for once.
"Well I'm glad," said Solaris. "I never really thought that she was the monster anyway..."
"But you agreed with her!" snapped Usagi. "That makes you just as guilty!"
"Will you forget about that now?!" Solaris snapped back. "Need I remind you that we have enemy to beat!"
Sailor Moon cleared her throat and she and Solaris faced Garoben.
"Let her go you evil hag!" said Sailor Moon. "Gifted minds are here to better mankind!"
"And we won't allow you to fall in to the hands of evil!" said Solaris.
"I'm the Pretty Guardian who fights for love and justice! I am Sailor Moon!"
"And I'm the knight with the brilliance of the sun and the courage of a warrior who also fights for love and justice! I am Solaris!"
"And now, in the name of the moon, I'll punish you!"
"And in the name of the sun, with my blinding rays, I'll scorch you!"
Garoben smirked. "All right. First question," she said. "It's about Isaac Newton!" Solaris and Sailor Moon stared at her blank with surprise as she continued. "Answer me this: why do apples fall from trees?"
"Seriously?! Why the heck do we have to answer that?!" snapped Usagi.
"Yeah! What are you? Our teacher? We don't have to answer to you!" Solaris angrily replied.
"You fail then! If you two won't answer, then take this!" shouted Garoben.
She waved her hand and test papers appeared above her shooting at Solaris and Sailor Moon. The two of them dodged as the papers pierced the wall behind them. The papers kept coming and coming and Solaris and Sailor Moon had no choice but to keep dodging.
"Enough of this!" cried Solaris as he dodged another paper. "I've had enough of this pop quiz!"
He then dashed straight at Garoben with his leg up hoping to knock it out with a kick, but Garoben who was still holding Ami moved his in front of him causing Solaris to falter. Seeing her chance, she fired another barrage of test papers. Solaris back flipped away dodging them until he found himself against the wall.
"Hey! That's not fair!" he snapped.
"Too bad kid!" said Garoben. "You flunked big time, and this is all you'll get!"
"Listen you two!" called Luna from behind the door. "You have to answer her question correctly!"
"You mean about the one about why about why apples fall from trees?" wondered Usagi as she dodged another barrage of papers. "I know! A typhoon knocked them 'em down!"
In response more, papers came flying at Sailor Moon and Solaris causing them to dodge once again, but they became trapped in the corner of the classroom.
"Sailor Moon come on! Even you should know the answer to that!" snapped Solaris as he ducked. "It because Earth has gravity! Not a typhoon!"
"OK! Alright! It was because the Earth has gravity!" yelled Sailor Moon.
The test papers then disappeared. Garoben clicked her tongue and then smirked. She wasn't done yet. She snapped her fingers and the students stood and came walking towards them due to them being controlled.
"Alright! How about this?! Question two: Explain to me in fifty words or less exactly what gravity is!" she said. "You'll end up just like them if you two can't answer! "
"Oh, come on, that's impossible!" cried Sailor Moon. "I don't wanna be an academic zombie!"
"Stand your ground Sailor Moon!" cried Solaris. "We have to fend them off and save Ami!
Garoben grabbing Ami by her head and forcing her face into the screen of the computer.
"As for you, offer up your genius mental energy to me!" she hissed.
"Ami no!" cried Solaris. "Let her go!"
It seemed that Ami was going to have her energy drained as well, but for some reason it didn't. Garoben pressed Ami's head harder into the screen, but still nothing happened.
"What's going on?! Why isn't it draining her energy?!" demanded Garoben. Then she realized. "Wait! I know! You stopped using the disk didn't you!"
"Yes, I did!" said Ami gritting her teeth. "Studying should be done on your own without the help of machines!"
"Curse your impudence!" said Garoben angrily as she squeezed Ami's head in anger.
Then suddenly at that moment, a strange symbol appeared glowing brightly in the middle of Ami's forehead. Garoben, Solaris, and Luna were surprised upon seeing it.
"And what is this?" wondered Garoben.
"Sailor Moon! Do you see what I see?!" gasped Solaris as he pushed back a boy. "What is that symbol?!"
"I don't know!" replied Sailor Moon.
"That mark!" gasped Luna. Then she realized. "That's it! The energy I sensed from her wasn't because she was a monster! It was because she's a sailor guardian like Usagi!
Luna then did a back-flip releasing a sparkle trail once again. This time another pen appeared. It was bright blue with a gold cap with an engraved symbol that looked just like the one that was on Ami's forehead. The mark on Ami's forehead then stopped glowing and faded away. Then Garoben pushed her to the floor.
"Fine then! I'll just take your entire brain instead!" she growled.
She then transformed her hand into an ax making Ami shiver in fear. Garoben brought her ax over her head and prepared to strike, but then Luna came holding the pen in her mouth.
"Ami here!" she cried as she threw it towards her. "Shout out the word, Mercury Power Make up!"
Ami reached and caught the pen just as Garoben brought down her ax. Luckily Ami was able to dodge just in time. Ami was scared, but she quickly plucked up courage and did what she was told.
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!
Transformation Sequence: Ami
The symbol on Ami's pen begins to glow in a bright shade of blue as she holds up her transformation pen. The symbol begins to spin around as it glows as Ami is enveloped in a blue light. Then she sweeps the pen over her head as a stream of blue water begins to emit from it, forming her leotard, boots, and gloves. A sparkling ripple expands over her body creating a small mist of water that formed the rest of her uniform the exact same as Sailor Moon's but the center bow, boots, and rims on the gloves were blue and bright blue. She turns around and then strikes her signature pose.
"I knew it!" gasped Luna. "Ami's the second guardian, Sailor Mercury!"
Sailor Moon and Solaris gaped at this new scout with wide eyes and wonder.
"No way! Ami's a guardian too!?" gawked Sailor Moon.
Solaris was shocked to see Sailor Mercury too, but then suddenly he saw something in his mind. He saw a large white castle under a starry sky, then a shadow of a young man bowing before a woman, and a man carrying a sword letting a battle cry leaping into battle.
"What... the heck was that?!" he wondered.
Garoben not intimidated in the slightest by a new foe raised her ax to swing at Sailor Mercury.
"Quickly! Use your Bubble Spray attack!" shouted Luna.
Sailor Mercury held out her hands creating a teal ball of energy and then crossed her arms the ball just hovering above her crossed forearms growing bigger and bigger until Ami threw out her arms spreading them and unleashing a blast of bubbles that created mist that spread throughout the room.
"MERCURY BUBBLES SPRAY!"
"What? What is this?!" wondered Garoben.
She looked around in the mist trying to find Sailor Mercury, but she was nowhere to be seen. Then the temperature began to drop and Garoben started to shiver. The people that she was controlling even froze in their tracks and then fell to the floor unconscious.
"Damn it!" cursed Garoben.
Then she saw Sailor Mercury who appeared right behind her. Garoben immediately reacted by thrusting her ax straight her, but it was nothing more but an illusion. Garoben had actually stabbed a computer instead.
"Nice try, but you missed!" called Sailor Mercury. "Sailor Moon! Solaris! Now's your chance!"
"You got it!" said Solaris. "SOLAR BINDING!"
Solaris used his binding to trap Garoben and prevent her from moving. Sailor Moon then removed her tiara and then flung it at Garoben.
"MOON TIARA ACTION!"
The attack pierced right through Garoben and in a burst of light she was destroyed turning into a pile of ash. The students then started to regain conscious now back to normal. Sailor Mercury looked at her new self still trying to figure out what had just happened.
"Wow," she murmured. "Am... am I...?"
"That's right Ami," said Luna. "You're the second Sailor Guardian, Sailor Mercury."
"Sailor Mercury? That's awesome!" said Sailor Moon as she came up to her.
"I'll say," said Solaris smiling. "None the less, I'm glad she's on our side."
After that, Usagi. Harusuke, Ami, and Luna all met up outside on the roof of Crystal Seminar.
"I'm sorry for mistaking you for a monster," said Luna.
"Oh, it's OK," soothed Ami. "It's only natural that you would suspect me after finding that disk."
"But I never would have guessed that you were one of us," said Usagi. "Now things will be better than ever with you here. Right Luna?"
"That's for sure," replied Luna.
"Especially when it comes to tests," squealed Usagi.
"What was that Usagi?" asked Harusuke.
"Um nothing!" said Usagi shaking her head. "Don't mind me!"
"In any case, welcome to the team Ami," said Harusuke. "It'll be a pleasure to have you fighting with us."
"Thank you very much," smiled Ami. "The pleasure's all mine. Let's all work together to fight the bad guys."
Then she and Harusuke shook hands along with Usagi signaling that now there will be three heroes who will fight for the sake of justice.
And then there was three! XD
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