Sailor Moon was originally created by Naoko Takeuchi, while Golden Hawk was created by me, although his secret identity was created by Jerry and Sharon Logue. This series takes place in a real place, Orange County, California, during the 1980s. While I strive to make this series as accurate as possible, I have made some changes for artistic purposes.
Meet Serena Campbell, a typical all-American girl. Blonde hair, blue eyes, a little on the short side. She's very pretty, even though she sometimes thinks her nose is a little small for her face, and she sometimes wishes she was a couple inches taller. She has family and friends, people who love her, and people she loves. She sort of somewhat had a boyfriend, well, he's a boy, and he's her friend. And now, he's her boyfriend for real. Now Jerry's officially left the team, although he will still be there whenever they need him.
CHAPTER 14: NEW ENEMY, NEW ALLY
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
JANUARY 24, 1987
11:00 AM
"So who are you rooting for tomorrow?" David Miller asked, as Jerry Logue got himself a can of V-8 from the refrigerator. "Giants or Broncos?"
"To be honest," Jerry said, "I really don't care who wins, seeing that I'm not watching the game."
"You're not watching the game?" David asked.
"Did I stutter?" Jerry replied. "I don't like football."
"But this is the Super Bowl," David said. "You have to watch the Super Bowl. It's un-American not to."
"Well, with everyone watching the game, I bet Disneyland won't be crowded at all," Jerry said.
"You'd rather go to Disneyland than watch the Super Bowl?" David asked, amazed that anyone would even think about not watching the game.
"Like I said," Jerry said, "with everybody at home watching the game, the park won't be crowded. Besides, going to Disneyland tomorrow was Serena's idea."
"No wonder," David said.
"You have a problem with Serena?" Jerry asked. "Need I remind you, she is my best friend."
"I didn't have a problem with her until you two started dating," David said. "But since you two have been together, you've turned into a... nerd."
"Just because you wouldn't date her," Jerry said. "Don't put me down because I would. I mean, she is my best friend."
"Geez, David, give it a fucking rest, won't you?" Steve Petruzzi, Jerry's stepbrother, said. "I realize Jerry's a bit different, he has his own interests, but you seriously need to do what I do."
"And what's that?" David asked.
"Accept the fact he's who he is," Steve said. "So what if he's not a jock, and the only trophies he'll ever win are from battle of the bands contests. And as for Serena, in case you haven't noticed all these years, she makes him happy."
"I'll give you that one," David said. "She does make him happy."
"She'll be here later," Jerry said. "We're going to the movies today."
"What are you going to see?" Steve asked. "I didn't think anything good was playing."
"Not at the mall or Brea Plaza," Jerry said. "Actually, we're going to the Fox."
"What's playing there?" Steve asked.
"Double feature," Jerry said. "A Hard Day's Night and Help!."
"I thought Serena was an Elvis person," David said.
"That doesn't mean she can't the Beatles, too," Jerry said.
Meanwhile, at Serena's house, she was in her bedroom, polishing her fingernails. "I know I've asked this before," Serena said to Luna, her cat, "but what do you think of Jerry?"
"Aside from the fact he's Golden Hawk," Luna said,
"I like him. In fact,Iove him" Serena said. "And I mean, I "love him" love him."
"So have you two thought about, you know...?" Luna asked.
"Not that it's any of your business," Serena said, "but we agreed to wait on that for now."
"Than why do you have this in your purse?" Luna said, holding up a condom, in its wrapper.
"My mom insists I carry one of those around," Serena said. "Like I said, not like it's any of your business. She told me that she's not exactly giving me permission to have sex, but at least if Jerry and I do, I won't have to worry about getting pregnant."
"You realize there's only one form of birth control that's 100% effective," Luna said.
"I know," Serena said. "Keep it in our pants."
"Pretty much," Luna said.
"To be honest," Serena said, "the only thing I do know about the first time I have sex is that I want to do it with Jerry, on our wedding night. But if we end up not waiting that long, I at least want to be prepared. I'd rather have that thing sitting at the bottom of my purse unused for the next 10 years than have to miss my senior prom because I couldn't find a babysitter. And I doubt Jerry is ready to be a father just yet."
An hour later, Jerry and Serena left for the movies. On the way, they stopped at Billy Boy's, a burger place near Fullerton College, for lunch. Jerry got a bacon cheeseburger, onion rings, and a root beer, while Serena got a cheeseburger, onion rings, and an orange soda. "You seem a bit upset today," Serena said. "Wanna talk about it?"
"David," Jerry said.
"Okay," Serena said, fully understanding. "What did he do this time?"
"Damn near had a conniption when I told him I was going to Disneyland tomorrow," Jerry said.
"We go to Disneyland pretty much every weekend," Serena said. "That's the thing about having annual passports, we can go whenever we want. What's so special about tomorrow, anyways?"
"I don't know if you've heard," Jerry said, sarcastically, "but tomorrow, they're playing this little football game between the New York Giants and Denver Broncos."
"I get it," Serena said. "I don't know why it bothers him why you're going to Disneyland instead of watching the Super Bowl."
"Because the only thing he gives a two shilling shit about is sports," Jerry said. "He seems to think I should think the same way. He thinks I'm a nerd because I actually care about something other than baseball or football."
"You shouldn't let it bother you that he feels that way," Serena said.
"You're right," Jerry said. "I shouldn't let it bother me. In fact, I should enjoy the fact it bothers him I have something better to do than watch some old football game."
"That's the spirit," Serena said.
"I think I should take the same approach to what David Miller thinks that Steve does for me," Jerry said.
"What's that?" Serena asked.
"Steve pretty much doesn't give a flying fuck," Jerry said. "He accepts that I'm not that much into sports. I mean, so what if I couldn't throw a perfect spiral if my life depended on it. I mean, I did play Little League, but that's about it for me when it comes to organized sports."
"What about karate?" Serena asked.
"I didn't learn it to win trophies," Jerry said. "I learned it so I could take care of myself if I ever got into a fight. Of course, some people interpret me learning karate as looking for a fight. I remember the first thing my sensei taught me, that karate wasn't about starting fights, but to learn how to finish them. Personally, I like to think that wherever Sensei Hiro is, he's proud of me."
"I would be," Serena said. "Even if I didn't understand the whole superhero thing."
"Something I got out of a comic book," Jerry said. "With great power comes great responsibility. Of course, Spider-Man had to learn that lesson the hard way."
"Well, I can speak for the rest of the girls when I say I'm glad you decided to become a superhero," Serena said.
"Beats becoming a supervillain," Jerry said.
After lunch, Jerry and Serena went to the Fox, a theater near where they had lunch, where they saw a double feature, A Hard Day's Night and Help!, both starring the Beatles. "How are you feeling now?" Serena asked.
"Better," Jerry said. "I realized David Miller is a jock with muscles for brains, and can't accept that there are people who think different than him. I also realized something else."
"What's that?" Serena asked.
"The fact I'm doing something other than watching the game bothers him is going to make me enjoy Disneyland just that much more," Jerry said. "Anyways, I talked to Mike last night."
"Mike?" Serena asked.
"You remember," Jerry said. "He used to live where Mina lives. Long dirty blond hair, plays guitar, used to date Molly. Anyways, he stopped into Cavern yesterday when you were on break. He said we're going to be seeing a lot more of him from now on."
"I thought he moved to Costa Mesa," Serena said.
"His mom and stepdad are getting a divorce," Jerry said. "His mom got an apartment not far from El Dorado, so he's starting there on Monday."
"Did you tell him about Molly?" Serena asked.
"I didn't have to," Jerry said. "Steve from down the street already told him she's dating Chris Forney. He took it better than I thought he would, seeing as he was kind of seeing a girl at his school. Anywho, he's only been back in town a couple days, and he already has a date tonight."
"Anyone we know?" Serena asked.
"I'll give you a hint," Jerry said. "She wears a red bow in her long blonde hair, which, by the way goes just past her cute little butt, she has a white cat, she was born in Hawaii, and they short of share a bedroom."
"Sort of share a bedroom?" Serena asked.
"Well, it was his bedroom when he lived there," Jerry said.
'He's going on a date with Mina," Serena said. "Why didn't you just say that?"
"It's more fun to make you guess," Jerry said. "Anyways, she came in when he was there, and met him, and she kind of told me she thinks he's kind of cute. She told me to give him her number, and he told me he thought she was kind of cute as well. Anyways, he called me this morning, and told me that he's taking her to the movies tomorrow."
"What are they going to see?" Serena asked.
"Well," Jerry said, "don't forget, he's the one who turned me on to the Beatles."
At that moment, Jerry's communicator went off. "I was hoping we'd never hear that again," Serena said.
"This is Big Bird," Jerry said, answering his communicator.
"Southpaw here," Rae Hinkley said, over Jerry's communicator. "I'm at Brea Plaza, and the shit just hit the fan. I don't know exactly what it is, but let's just say whatever it is causing it would be fit in perfectly with the crowd at that bar from Star Wars."
"I got Graceland with me," Jerry said. "Just give us a few seconds to get into characters, and we'll be right there."
"Looks like whatever this is," Serena said, "it's a job for Superman."
"Unfortunately, Superman only exists in comic books," Jerry said. "So it looks like we'll have to do."
"Pretty Soldier of the Up!" Serena said, as she transformed into Sailor Moon.
"Golden Hawk!" Jerry said, tossing a couple smoke pellets at his feet. He was quickly surrounded by a plume of thick gold smoke, and when it cleared, he had transformed into Golden Hawk.
"Nice of you two to show up," Sailor Mars said, as Sailor Moon and Golden Hawk arrived.
"That's the last time I ask Bugs Bunny for directions," Golden Hawk said. "He always forgets that left turn in Albuquerque."
"Quit being a smartass," Sailor Mercury said.
"Better than being a dumbass," Golden Hawk said. "Besides, what's the use of being a superhero if you can't make the odd wisecrack?"
"Anyways," Sailor Mars said, "Let's focus on the task at hand."
"You mean tall, dark, and gruesome over there?" Golden Hawk said, pointing at something that resembled what would best be described as the offspring of the Creature From the Black Lagoon and the Abominable Snowman, but with 2 heads.
"I don't know who sent this thing after us," Sailor Moon said. "I mean, it's been a few months since we destroyed Draevyn and Morrigan."
"I'll say one thing about whoever sent this thing," Golden Hawk said. "That thing is uglier than anything Draevyn and Morrigan ever sent after us."
Meanwhile, Luna was exploring the neighborhood, and spotted Molly Baker. For a brief instant, she saw the symbol for Earth on her forehead. "It's you," Luna said. "I didn't think you still existed."
"Did I just hear you say something, kitty?" Molly said, picking up Luna. "Don't be ridiculous, cats don't speak. Tell you what, that's the last time I ever eat brownies made by someone who used to do catering for Cheech & Chong."
"Why is it that the first time people hear me speak, they assume it's because they inadvertently ate marijuana brownies?" Luna asked.
"I don't know where you come from," Molly said, "but where I come from, the only thing cats ever say is meow."
"I don't have time for this," Luna said, jumping out of Molly's arms, and doing a backflip in mid-air. When she did that, a pen topped with a disc with the symbol for Earth on it. "Just take this, hold it up, and say "Pretty Earth Soldier, Make-Up!", and everything will make sense."
"Worth a shot," Molly said, picking up the pen and holding it up. "Pretty Earth Soldier, Make-Up!" She transformed, and was wearing a costume that was similar to those worn by the Sailor Soldiers, but with maroon and teal, with maroon fingernails. "What is this?" she said.
"You're now Sailor Earth," Luna said. "Now you need to go to Brea Plaza, the other Sailor Soldiers need you."
"Whatever you say," Molly said. "If you ask me, today just went from zero to totally batshit crazy in a second flat."
Molly teleported to Brea Plaza, where she saw the Sailor Soldiers fighting the creature.
"Please tell us you're on our side," Sailor Jupiter said.
"I guess I'm on your side," Sailor Earth said. "Seeing that I'm wearing a costume similar to yours."
"Trust me, we can use all the help we can get," Sailor Venus said. "This thing is stronger than it's ugly."
"And it's hideous," Golden Hawk said.
"It managed to block my Moon Tiara Boomerang," Sailor Moon said.
"Let me have a shot at this thing," Sailor Earth said. "Earth Rockslide Barrage!" She made "Jazz Hands", and fired a barrage of rocks at the creature. The attack had little effect, but the other Sailor Soldiers got an idea.
"Mercury Hailstorm Attack!" Sailor Mercury said, firing a barrage of hailstones at the creature.
"Mars Firestorm Inferno!" Sailor Mars said, unleashing a barrage of fireballs at the creature.
"Jupiter Lightning Storm!" Sailor Jupiter said, firing lightning bolts at the creature.
"Venus Deadly Kiss!" Sailor Venus said, as she clenched her hands together, with her index fingers extended. She kissed the tips of her fingers, and fired beams of energy from her extended fingertips.
Alone, the individual attacks did very little damage. However, when the Sailor Soldiers combined their attacks, they seemed to weaken the creature. Golden Hawk noticed this, and got an idea. "Everyone, combine your attacks!" he said. "Sailor Moon, you as well!"
""What are you going to do?" Sailor Moon asked.
"This," Golden Hawk said, transforming his staff into a very powerful blaster rifle.
"Moon Tiara Boomerang!" Sailor Moon said, throwing her tiara. As she did, the other Sailor Soldiers combined their attacks, while Golden Hawk combined a shot from his blaster with their combined attack.
Their combined attack didn't destroy the creature, but came close. However, it did leave the creature on the ropes. "Eat Hot Death!" Golden Hawk said, firing several more shots from his blaster, which, after a few shots, produced the desired effect, and the creature was destroyed.
"Since it looks like we'll be working together," Sailor Earth said, "why don't we get to know each other."
"You first," Sailor Moon said.
"Fair enough," Sailor Earth said, transforming back to Molly Baker. "Now let's see who the rest of you are."
"Sure," Sailor Moon said, as she transformed back to Serena Campbell. As she did, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter, and Sailor Venus transformed back to Amy Anderson, Rae Hinkley, Lissa King, and Mina Nani, respectively.
"I know all of you except for Sailor Mercury," Molly said.
"Amy Anderson," Amy said.
"Molly Baker," Molly said.
"Everyone meet in the Bunker," Luna said, over their communicators, referring to the fallout shelter in Rae's backyard.
"I guess it's time for me to make my exit," Golden Hawk said. "Serena, Amy, Rae, Lissa, Mina, Brooklyn, I'll see y'all in the funny papers." As he said that, he tossed a couple smoke pellets to the ground at his feet, surrounding himself with gold smoke. When the smoke cleared, he was gone.
"That was rude," Lissa said. "We all revealed our identities, why couldn't he? And why did he cut out when Luna told us to meet in the Bunker?"
"Because he's not allowed in the Bunker," Rae said. "My parents don't allow boys down there."
"That's one of the reasons he's not actually a member of the team," Serena said.
"He sure acted like a member of the team," Molly said. "And besides, he didn't need to transform back to his secret identity, he already told me who he is."
"What makes you think that?" Amy asked.
"He called me Brooklyn," Molly said. "Only one person calls me that."
A few minutes later, in the Bunker, the girls met up for a team meeting. "There's one thing I'm concerned with," Serena said.
"Would that have something to do with the fact your boomerang attack wasn't strong enough to defeat this monster?" Luna asked. "I was hoping you'd never have to use this."
"Use what?" Serena asked.
"This," Astanayax said, as a scepter appeared on the table. The scepter was 2 feet long, and topped with a crescent moon, which had a suspended crystal ball in the middle.
"The Moon Scepter," Artemis said. "A more powerful weapon than your boomerang."
"We don't know who your new enemy is," Luna said, "but their minions are more powerful than the ones used by Draevyn and Morrigan. That's why Molly's powers were awakened, because until now, she wasn't needed."
"Don't you think Jerry should know about this?" Rae asked.
"Just because I'm not here," Jerry said, as a hologram of him appeared in the Bunker, "doesn't mean I'm not here."
"I forgot that was one of your powers," Rae said.
"Anyways," Jerry said, "I'm going to do some SLS, and I'll definitely keep my ears open, in case I hear something of interest."
"What's SLS?" Serena asked.
"Street Level Surveillance," Jerry said. "In other words, patrolling. Way I see it, when you're flying solo, patrolling is sometimes the only way to find out what's going on."
"What's he talking about, flying solo?" Molly asked.
"Jerry's not officially part of the team," Amy said. "Even though we treat him like he is."
"He's more of an ally," Mina Nani said. "One who just happens to be there whenever we need him."
À SUIVRE...