It was a busy day over at the Hikawa Shrine. Many people gathered around at the gift shop as Makoto stood outside dressed in shrine maiden clothes attracting the crowd, while Minako and Rei's Grandfather operated the register.
"Gather around, everyone! I have something to show you!" Makoto called out to the people. "The amulets from the Hikawa Shrine work wonders on lovesickness!" She then held up the charm in question, making everyone gaze at it. "How well does it work, you ask? Well, let me tell you based on my own experience. No matter how many times I got heartbroken, I've always found new love with this," she said with a wink.
Rei's Grandfather bit back a comment as he joined in on the advertising. "You'll never be heartbroken again with our amulets," he said. "Our amulets are the best cure when it comes to problems of the heart."
The people couldn't help but be amazed, growing excited.
"I could sure use one of those!" said one girl.
"Me too!" said another.
Minako and Rei's Grandfather was now selling charms like crazy as they handled out one after the other.
"Here you go and come again soon," Minako spoke as she gave a girl a charm. "Come back if things don't go well."
"Weren't you listening, Minako?" Rei's Grandfather spoke, groaning. "Those amulets are supposed to fix problems like that!"
Minako then stuck out her tongue while bopping herself on the head innocently. "Oh, that's right. I forgot."
Soon the rush was over, and the three were now taking a break.
"Whew! Being a shrine maiden wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be," sighed Minako. "Makes me wonder how Rei does it all the time."
"Thank you for all your hard work, girls," Rei's Grandfather said gratefully.
Just then, Usagi, Harusuke, and Ami arrived.
"Heya, Gramps," greeted Usagi. "How's it going?"
"Ah, if it isn't Usagi and her friends," Rei's Grandfather said, greeting them warmly. "I'm doing fine, thanks."
Ami then took notice of Makoto and Minako in their shrine maiden outfits. "So, how come the two of you are here?" she asked.
"And where's Rei?" wondered Harusuke. "Usually, she's the one that's supposed to help sell charms, right?"
"Normally, yes, but it's because Rei's busy at her school," explained Rei's Grandfather. "She's the chairwoman of the school festival, so she'll be coming home late for a few days, so I asked Minako and Makoto if they could give me a hand. Hey, here's an idea! Since the three of you are here, would you all like to be shrine maidens too?"
"Well, that would be cool and all, but I'm going to have to pass," Usagi spoke, scratching her cheek shyly. "Besides, I don't want to memorize sutras."
Rei's Grandfather's eyebrow twitched, feeling a bit insulted. "This is a Shinto Shrine," he said flatly. "Only Buddhists use sutras."
At the T·A Academy for Girls school, the girls were busy making the final preparations for the school festival inside the auditorium. Rei was busy giving orders to the girls at work, ensuring that everything was in place and perfect.
"A little up and to the left!" she called to one student as she adjusted the banner. "Up a bit more! Perfect! OK!"
Then two students came up to her, much to her annoyance. "What is it?" she asked huffily.
"Well, Miss Rei, we have a question about our class exhibition," said one student. "If you don't mind answering it."
Rei then groaned. "How many times do we have to go over this?!" she snapped. "I already told you everything you needed to know about it yesterday! Can't you see that I'm busy getting the stage ready?!"
She then turned on her heel and was about to get back to work when she heard the other student call out to her.
"But we've got a problem, and we're afraid to proceed without your permission," she said.
Rei sighed exasperatedly. "Alright, then. I'll stop by later and come help." Then she took notice of some boomboxes in her path, which made her cross. "Who left this equipment here?! Somebody could bump it, so put it away!"
Two other students watched as Rei continued ranting and barking orders and couldn't help but blush with admiration.
"Wow~! Miss Rei is so fantastic and efficient!" one girl gushed.
"She sure is! Without her putting everything together, we wouldn't be able to have a successful festival this year," agreed the second.
Rei then noticed the two girls staring at her. "Hey, you two! Stop standing around gabbing!" she barked. "If you got time to fool around, then you got time to work!"
But the two girls squealed in delight as if they liked Rei yelling at them.
"Miss Rei spoke to us for the first time!" cried the first with glee.
"I know! We're so lucky!" sighed the second.
Rei could only sigh, pinching the bridge of her nose, clearly irritated. "Jeez, I have so much to do. I would even ask a cat for help," she moaned.
At that moment, she heard a familiar voice. "Hey, Rei!"
Rei then saw Usagi, Harusuke, and Ami walking up to her with Artemis and Luna on Usagi's shoulders. Usagi then proudly showed Rei Luna and Artemis.
"Here you go, Rei!" she chirped. "Luna and Artemis, ready to help!"
Rei felt puzzled. "Why... would I need those two?" she asked.
"Well, you said that you were so busy that you would ask a cat for help," replied Usagi. "So, here they are."
"Um... Something's telling me that Rei didn't mean that, Usagi," Ami deadpanned.
"Did you all come here just to make me insane?" Rei asked, trying her best not to yell.
"Don't worry, it isn't anything like that at all, Rei," smiled Harusuke. "We came here to support you."
Ami then held up a small pink bag. "Here. Mako made you some lunch in case you were hungry."
Rei took the bag feeling very grateful. "Thank you very much, you guys," she said. "I appreciate it."
"Say, you don't mind if we stay here for rehearsal, do you?" asked Usagi. "We would love to watch."
"Not at all," smiled Rei. "We were just getting everything ready to run it."
Rei then got onto the stage as the music began to play while spotlights shone on her. Rei lifted the microphone to her lips and started to sing.
"I'm not about to ignore you. I will save you! After all-"
Then the color of the spotlights changed into a deep red color causing Rei to stop immediately. She looked up towards the girls operating the spotlight, feeling a little cross.
"Hey! You two on the spotlight!" Rei snapped into the microphone. "This isn't a cabaret! Choose a better color instead of that one!"
The girls looked at each other over at the spotlight, feeling puzzled, not having the slightest clue what Rei meant.
"We have no idea what a cabaret is!" called down a black-haired girl. "So we have no idea what color you want us to use and not use!"
Rei then groaned in defeat. "Never mind. Just take five," she sighed as she walked off the stage, rejoining her friends. "Honestly, what's with those girls? It seems that the only one who cares about this is me."
"It's too bad, though," said Harusuke. "I wish I could have heard more."
"Yeah, that was a pretty good song, Rei," agreed Usagi. "Which makes me wonder, who was it that wrote the lyrics?"
"Oh, you have good taste in music, Usagi!" Rei grinned as she presented a few sheets of music to her friends. "As it just so happens, I wrote every single song for the school festival myself!"
Usagi, Ami, Harusuke, Luna, and Artemis stared at Rei, deeply shocked, unable to speak, making Rei feel a bit cross.
"What is it? Do you all have a problem with the fact that I wrote the songs myself?" Rei asked coldly.
"It's no problem at all," Usagi babbled.
"We're just surprised, is all," added Harusuke.
"But it makes it sound like you're using the School Festival to show off your talent," pointed out Ami.
"Of course, I am. Why do you think that I became the Festival chairman and on-site manager?" Rei said snootily. "I have a lot invested in this, you know!"
"You had us going there, Rei," Artemis chuckled. "But you're still just the same as you always were."
"I'll say. Thank goodness!" laughed Usagi.
Outside of the school, sitting in a tree, Seijuuro and Natsumi were observing, having heard everything.
"The school festival, eh?" mused Seijuuro. "And it's happening tomorrow."
"And you know what that means," smirked Natsumi. "Come tomorrow; the whole place will be brimming with youthful energy. The Makai Tree will surely be pleased."
"I can almost taste that energy," Seijuuro purred while licking his lips. "We cannot and will not miss our chance."
Later that night, the gang met up at the Hikawa Shrine, feeling excited.
"Well, Rei, tomorrow's the big day," Usagi grinned.
"We're going to take the day off from our shrine maiden jobs to come to watch the show," said Makoto.
"Oh? Does that mean that my grandpa's coming too?" asked Rei.
"Yup. Yuichiro's said he's going to cover for us," added Makoto.
"That's a surprise. I would have thought that Yuichiro, of all people, would have loved to see Rei sing," said Harusuke. "But I suppose he decided that helping out the shrine would be more important."
"By the way, it's amazing that you wrote all those songs by yourself, Rei," praised Minako.
"I'll say it is. That must have been a lot of work," added Ami.
Rei then thought back to when she was writing the songs. She could well remember how difficult it was, the frustration she went through, and a lot of thought into writing those songs. However, not wanting to mention it and feeling a bit too proud, she puffed out her chest with pride.
"No, not at all. The lyrics came to me rather easily," Rei said with confidence. "And the melody just seemed to flow right off of my fingertips. I didn't even break a sweat. So, yup, it was a piece of cake that had talent as its main flavor."
"Rei, you're so awesome!" gushed Usagi with admiration.
Everyone else agreed along with her.
"Isn't it a bit too inappropriate for the Guardians to get so excited about these things?" wondered Artemis.
"I think it's alright," soothed Luna. "Once and while should be alright."
After a while, everyone started home, and Rei was just about to go to bed when Harusuke came up.
"Say, Rei. You said that you wrote the songs for the festival yourself, correct?" asked Harusuke.
"Yeah. That's right," said Rei. "Do you still not believe it or something?"
"No, I believe you. I just wanted you to know that you're an incredible person to write your own songs," said Harusuke. "A handwritten song is pretty much like a treasure, so I was going to suggest that you make sure that you keep it in a safe spot should anything happen to it."
Rei then smiled. "Look, it's sweet of you to say, Harusuke, but don't worry. It's in capable hands," she said. "I mean, it's not like someone's going to try and take it or something."
"Whatever you say, Rei," chuckled Harusuke. "Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow at the festival. And by the way, break a leg."
Harusuke then went on his way home, and Rei got ready for bed, feeling excited about the festival.
The day had arrived, and the festival was in full swing. Everyone attending, student or nonstudent, was having a good time trying out the many foods from different stands and the games. Among them were Sejuuro and Natsumi, who was eying their hunting ground from beneath a tree.
"This place is overflowing with energy!" said Natsumi.
"Yes, so why don't we enjoy ourselves by making the energy overflow inside us?" Seijuuro smirked ominously.
They were just about to set off when they were suddenly interrupted by three students who belonged to the school coming up to them, blocking their path.
"We found him!" cried one girl with long brown hair. "I just know it!"
"He's the guy we've been looking for!" squealed another girl with short brown hair. "Junko! Take his measurements right now!"
The third girl, who had short brown hair with a red brow, then took out some tape measure and started measuring Juuro's sides and legs, which made him puzzled, as was Natsumi when the long-haired brunette came over to her taking her measurements as well.
"What's... going on here?" Seijuuro asked.
"I'll explain later," said Junko. "But right now, I need you to hold out your arms, and I'll need you to squat too. Like this."
She then demonstrated by spreading her arms and bending down, which made Seijuuro even more confused, but he complied anyway. As he did, Junko measured his arms and chest using the tape measure, much to Seijuuro's discomfort. He was just about to ask what was going on when Junko gasped with joy, her eyes twinkling.
"Yes! You're perfect!" Junko cried.
Junko's friend then called out too, just finishing measuring Natsumi. "We're good here, too! She's just right!"
"I'm glad we kept looking until the last minute, but we have to hurry!" said the long brunette girl. "Come on! Let's hurry!"
"Now, just a minute!" Seijuuro spoke indignantly. "Just who the heck are you girls anyway?!"
"Oh, how rude of me! I forgot to introduce myself," said the long brunette girl. "I'm Sakurako Ougi, and my friends and I are members of the Fashion Design Club, and we've been searching for you both because you're perfect for modeling the outfits we've designed for today's show!"
"Model?" puzzled Natsumi.
"Yes, and our theme, as you may have guessed, is aliens from outer space!" added Sakurako.
Seijuuro and Natsumi then gulped, their blood turning cold upon hearing the world alien. They were afraid that Sakurako had figured out their true identities.
"How did they know, Ail?!" Natsumi whispered harshly to Seijuuro.
"I don't know," Seijuuro whispered back. "I never would have expected that we'd get found out so quickly! These three aren't normal girls!"
Sakurako noticed their reaction. "Hey, are you two, alright? You both look scared like we'll hurt you or something," She then smiled, laughing. "Don't tell me that you believe in aliens and are afraid if you dress up like one; we'll be likely to grab you and run experiments on you?
"N-No! Of course not!" Seijuuro laughed nervously. "I mean, who would believe something like that?"
"Now come along with us, now," said Junko taking Seijuuro's arm. "We've got to get you two dressed up for the show!"
And much to Seijuuro's and Natsumi's reluctance, the group then went off towards the auditorium to get ready for the show.
Usagi and the gang soon arrived at the school. Everywhere they looked, they could see all the female students either busy at work operating the games while others were there to attend the festival themselves along with the people.
"Whoa... I guess Rei wasn't kidding when she said that this was an all-girls school," commented Makoto.
Rei's Grandfather immediately went up to two of the girls standing nearby. "Hey there, cute ladies! How would you like to work part-time at my shrine?"
"I'm sorry, sir, but this school doesn't allow us to take part-time jobs," said one of the girls politely.
"But thank you anyway," said the other. "Have a nice day."
And the two girls went on their day, leaving Rei's Grandfather feeling defeated.
"Man, I'm no match for talking to girls these days," he said. "I better brush up on talking to girls so I don't scare them off."
Usagi, on the other hand, was feeling very hungry. "Where's the takoyaki? The Yakisoba? The curried rice?" she complained.
"Chill out; we'll get them," said Makoto. "Let's just enjoy the festival for now."
Luna then noticed that two members of the group were missing. "Where are Harusuke and Ami?" she wondered.
"I think Ami's attending a research presentation," said Minako. "As for Harusuke, I think that he's looking for Rei so that she could wish her good luck."
Harusuke wandered down the hall, looking around for Rei's classroom as he passed the many food stalls and exhibits. He looked around, trying to see where Rei was, but he couldn't find her anywhere.
"Maybe she's busy preparing for the show or something?" Harusuke thought to himself. "I wonder where she could be."
Then he came across a classroom whose door was open. Feeling a bit curious, Harusuke peered into the classroom to find it was pretty much empty when something caught his eye. Lying on top of the teacher's desk was a stack of paper. Harusuke then entered the classroom and walked over to it to know what they were. He gasped upon inspecting them, for they weren't any ordinary papers. Instead, they were the music notes to Rei's songs.
"I wonder why these are doing here?" wondered Harusuke to himself. "Rei probably must have left them behind by mistake."
He then picked up the music and began reading through it. As he did, his eyes slowly grew wide with wonder and amazement.
"These songs... did Rei honesty write these herself?" he thought. "These look like they were written by a professional!" He also began to think back to when Rei talked about having talent, which alone made him smile. "Despite her saying that she had talent, she must have been working hard, putting every ounce of time and heart into these songs."
Then after a few minutes, Harusuke decided to leave the classroom, not wanting to get into trouble with Rei or the other students shutting the door behind him.
Soon after that, everyone, excluding Rei, all met up in time to hear a girl's voice coming from the P.A. system.
"Attention, please! In just a few minutes, this year's queen of T.A. Girl's Academy, Rei Hino, will begin her musical performance in the auditorium," the voice said. "We invite you to please bring your guests and enjoy the show."
"Wow, so Rei is a queen, after all," Makoto spoke with a light chuckle.
"That's right," smiled Ami. "Everyone is counting on her for this festival to be a huge success."
"And she has good leadership qualities," added Artemis.
"Unlike a certain someone we know who should follow her example," Luna spoke cheekily.
Usagi then gave Luna a hard pop to the noggin, making a small lump swell upon it.
"Keep your trap shut, Luna," Usagi growled. "Otherwise, I'm going to hit you."
"Hey, tell me first before you hit me," whimpered Luna.
"Now, now. Let's not get angry with each other," Harusuke said. "Let's go to the auditorium already."
"Yeah, otherwise, there won't be any seats left for us," said Minako.
And so the party headed towards the auditorium, eager to see Rei's performance.
In the auditorium, everyone took their seats as Rei's concert was about to begin. Backstage, Sakurako and her friends were there along with Seijuuro and Natsumi, now dressed in strange, ridiculous, alien-like clothes, much to their embarrassment.
"Are you guys ready to go on?" asked Sakurako.
"But what is all of this?!" demanded Seijuuro crossly, gesturing his outfit.
"It's a fashion show, of course," said Junko. "You're the opening act for Miss Rei."
"We're opening for the show?" repeated Seijuuro as he turned to Natsumi. "How are we supposed to do that?"
"I don't know," replied Natsumi.
Then before the three could react, Sakurako and her friends had already pushed them onto the stage as the spotlights flashed on. As soon as the audience saw them, they all burst into laughter, thinking that the Genko siblings looked very silly. Not realizing this and thinking that they were praising them and sensing the energy from their bodies, Seijuuro and Natsumi, who felt awkward, now felt flattered.
"It seems as though they like us," Seijuuro spoke to Natsumi as he waved.
"Well, I suppose it's not so bad after all," Natsumi said with a small smile. "And can you feel their energy rising?"
"Yes, this indeed the perfect place to steal that energy," Seijuuro said, smirking to himself. "This auditorium is brimming with it, and I think now would be a good time to gather some. Don't you think, my sweet?"
"Indeed," Natsumi agreed as she continued to wave at the audience. "Just you wait, Earthlings, you're in for an exciting show."
As the fashion show went on, Usagi and her friends watched and were surprised to see the Ginko twins on stage.
"Hey! It's Natsumi and Seijuuro," pointed out Usagi. "What are they doing here?"
"I don't know, but I could care less about that," Harusuke spoke, snickering. "I mean, do you see the outfits they have on?"
"Looks like he decided to abandon his Mr. cool-guy image," Makoto chuckled.
Soon the fashion show was over, and everyone gave Seijuuro and Natsumi a round of applause as the curtains went down. They then heard a girl from the P..A. system again.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your generous applause," she said. "Next, we present a musical performance by Rei Hino."
"Finally! It's Rei's turn to perform!" Minako spoke excitedly.
"I feel so nervous!" Usagi gushed.
"But you're not the one performing, Usagi," Ami pointed out. "So why would you feel nervous?"
Usagi's face flushed as her cheeks puffed up in a pout. "Just because, OK?!" she replied huffily.
"She's just hoping that Rei will do great without anything going wrong," said Harusuke. "I feel the same way too."
"Come on, guys. Be quiet!" shushed Makoto. "It's about to start."
The curtain then rose, and Rei stood in the middle of the stage. She was now wearing an outfit comprised of a beautiful red dress with pink ruffles underneath the skirt, a yellow ribbon bow tied around her waist, red boots, white gloves on her hands, and a red choker around her neck. She even had a yellow rose with a white cloth tied on the left side of her head.
When they saw her, Rei greeted them warmly the crowd began to cheer.
"Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Rei Hino, but I'd prefer it if you call me Rei," the raven-haired girl spoke via microphone. "Thank you all for coming out to see me today. I'm pleased to have such a large and enthusiastic turnout."
Luna and Artemis couldn't help but roll their eyes in annoyance.
"Good grief, she's totally into it," sighed Luna.
"It's like she's some kind of rock star," said Artemis.
"Looking good, Rei!" whooped Rei's Grandfather. "Knock em dead, sweetheart!"
"Yeah! You're awesome, Rei!" yelled Usagi. "Break a leg!"
The others couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed as they cheered but cheered along with them as Rei bowed politely.
"This song is from my heart just for all of you," Rei went on. "Please, enjoy!"
The music began to play, playing a beautiful yet excellent beat as Rei sang. However, they were all utterly oblivious to the two dangers just on top of the stage, whose names were Ail and An, both of which were ready to attack.
"Now, An, it's time for you to pick a cardian," said Ail, presenting her with a hand of cards.
An then picked a card which revealed an image of a cardian that looked just like a mermaid that had pink hair tied in a small ponytail tied by white pearls, with a blue tailfin as well as a dorsal fin and shoulder-length blue hide which covered her arms up to her chest like it was a bikini top.
"Now come forth! Cardian Siren!" commanded Ail as he took out his flute, beginning to play.
At his command, while he played, the card began to glow as Cardian Siren burst forth from the card, letting out a fierce cry, hungry for energy.
Rei immediately stopped singing, sensing the monster's presence. "This evil aura!" she thought. "It can't be!"
At that moment, Siren appeared flying high above, releasing a wave of sparkles on the audience.
"Be careful!" yelled Artemis. "Don't let that dust touch you!"
Heeding Artemis' warning, Usagi and the others immediately took cover by hiding under the chairs to avoid the dust. Unfortunately, the other people in the audience weren't so lucky. Including Rei's Grandfather, they were hit by the sparkles with full force, causing them to fall fast asleep and unconscious.
Knowing that her victims were asleep, Siren turned her attention towards Rei and immediately shot towards her. The pearls in her hair which held it in place, snapped, allowing her hair to extend and flow free like they were tentacles. Rei tried to escape, but Siren's hair had already wrapped around her tightly, trapping her and had begun to drain her energy.
"Let me go!" choked Rei as she struggled to get free. "Stop... draining my energy!"
Usagi and the others came out from under the chairs and saw what was happening.
"Rei's trouble!" cried Usagi. "That monster's draining her energy!"
"We have to help her!" yelled Makoto. "Before it sucks her dry!"
"Then what are we waiting for?!" Harusuke shouted. "It's hero time, girls!"
Everyone then transformed.
"MOON CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!"
"SOLAR GUARDIAN POWER FLARE UP!"
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER POWER MAKE UP!"
"VENUS POWER MAKE UP!"
Transformation Sequence: Usagi
Usagi holds up the Crystal Star brooch as it opens, revealing the Silver Crystal inside. Usagi waved her hand on the Silver Crystal, and it flashed it a bright short burst of pink light emitting a chime. It does it a second time, and on the third, it shines brightly, enveloping Usagi in its glow. Usagi then holds the brooch above her head, suspending it in between her hands, drawing it to the center of her torso, flipping it once before placing it in the center of her chest. She then spins around a few times as the crystal begins to glow even brighter than before in pink light. She holds her hands up as a pair of wings spring forth from her back while pink ribbons come out from the crystal wrapping around Usagi's body, forming her leotard. The wings on her back disappeared as more pink ribbons wrapped around her arms and hands, creating white gloves and red boots around her calves and feet. As the blue skirt appears around her waist, one more pink ribbon ties at her back as she does a kind of spread-eagle motion with one leg up, a glowing moon symbol appearing on her forehead. Her tiara, earrings, choker, and ordango covers appear, and Usagi, now Sailor Moon, finishes with her signature pose.
Transformation sequence: Harusuke.
Harusuke's bracelet begins to glow as Harusuke holds it into the air. Next, the symbol of the sun starts to shine on Harusuke's head as golden yellow and silver light envelop his body. First, the sun appears above him, shining its light upon him. Then, while Harusuke bathed in its light, a silver jumpsuit with gold lines on his hips materializes around his body. After that, the light shone on his legs, and long golden metal boots that went up to his knees appeared on his legs with silver hexagon knee pads. Next, the light shone on his arms, and then golden gauntlets appeared 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 his head, exposing his hair and making it stand up with a mouth guard covering his mouth and nose. Finally, Harusuke's eyes open, and he strikes his signature pose the symbol of the sun appears behind him.
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. It begins to spin around as it shines and envelopes Ami in blue light. Then, she sweeps it over her head while a stream of blue water shoots out, wrapping her body and forming her leotard, boots, and gloves. A sparkling ripple expands over her body, creating a slight mist of water that forms the rest of her uniform the same as Sailor Moon's but the center bow, boots, and rims on the gloves are blue and bright blue. Finally, she turns around and then strikes her signature pose.
Transformation Sequence: Makoto
The symbol on Makoto's pen begins to glow in a bright shade of green as she holds up her transformation pen. Then, it begins to spin around as it shines its enveloping Makoto in green light. As she held up her pen while turning, long whips of lightning erupted from it, forming several rings around her body. They swirl around her like an atom. Then in a brilliant flash of light, her outfit is formed, having to look just like Sailor Moon's, but she is wearing green boots along with her pair of roses earrings, the center bow is pink, and the rims of her gloves green as is her skirt, her choker, and collar. After that, she finishes with her signature pose.
Transformation sequence: Minako.
The symbol on Minako's pen begins to glow in a bright shade of yellow as she holds up her transformation pen. Next, it spins around as it shines and envelopes Minako in yellow light. Then she sweeps it over her head as streams of yellow stars start to emit from it. Minako then holds up the pen above her head as the streams form a spiral around her body. The stars then disappear into the ground creating a circle of stars around her as they burst into more stars going upwards, enveloping Minako's body. Then emerges wearing the same outfit as Sailor Moon's, but the center bow, boots, and rims on the gloves are orange and her bow bright yellow. She then opens her eyes as she finishes with her signature pose.
"JUPITER SUPREME THUNDER!"
"MERCURY BUBBLE SPRAY!"
Sailor Jupiter and Sailor combined their attacks, and in a powerful blast of lightning and bubbles, they were able to cut through Siren's hair setting Rei free. Sailor Moon, Sailor Venus, and Solaris immediately rushed over to Rei to see if she was alright. But Siren, seizing her chance for new victims, made her hair shoot towards the Guardians.
"Look out!" yelled Luna.
Solaris immediately picked up Rei and jumped out of the way, but the Guardians weren't so lucky as the hair wrapped around their necks, not only choking them but also draining their energy.
"Her hair's stealing all of our energy!" groaned Sailor Jupiter.
"I can't... free myself!" squeaked Sailor Moon, her voice sounding weaker.
"Me... either!" whimpered Sailor Venus.
As Solaris landed back on the ground with Rei, he saw that his friends were in trouble. "Hang on, girls! I'm coming!" he yelled.
He was just about to do so when he felt someone grab him by his hand, stopping him. He looked down and saw that the very person who halted him was Rei. She was still feeling weak due to having her energy drained, but she was not about to back down.
"Solaris! Hold on! I'm fighting with you!" Rei spoke. "We have to save the others!"
"But Rei, you can't fight in your condition!" protested Solaris. "You're too weak to fight, let alone stand up! Just let me handle this!"
Using Solaris for support, Rei pulled herself up and stood bravely on her feet. "No way...! I'm not going to sit by while my friends are in danger!"
"No, Rei! Don't do it!" yelled Artemis.
"It's too risky!" Luna shouted.
But, Rei didn't listen, nor did she care as she whipped out her transformation pen.
"MARS POWER MAKE UP!"
Transformation Sequence: Rei
The symbol on Rei's pen begins to glow in a bright shade of red as she holds up her transformation pen. Then, it begins to spin around as it shines and envelopes Rei in red light. As she held up her pen while turning around, long tongues of flame erupted from it, forming several rings around her body. They tighten around her form, and in a brilliant flash of light, her outfit forms having to look just like Sailor Moon's, but she is wearing red pumps along with a pair of red star-shaped earrings, the center bow is purple, and the rims of her gloves, her skirt, her choker, and collar are red. After that, Mars finishes with her signature pose.
"Listen up, you monster!" Sailor Mars spoke crossly. "You ruined my concert, stole energy from my fans, and are even stealing energy from my friends! Those crimes themselves are unforgivable, and in the name of Mars, I'll chastise you!"
Sailor Mars then felt a wave of vertigo hit her, causing her to stumble, but she remained standing.
"You OK, Sailor Mars?" asked Solaris.
"I'm fine," snapped Sailor Mars. "Let's just combine our attacks and take this thing down!"
Solaris was still reluctant about letting Sailor Mars fight, but he wasn't about to let Siren run amok. Sailor Mars then put her fingers together, creating a ball of fire, while Solaris clapped his hands together, making a ball of light and aiming with his fist.
"MARS FIRE SOUL!"
"SUNSHINE METEOR!"
Both Guardians unleashed their attacks at Siren, both of them exploding into a pillar of fire and light. The intensity from the flames and light was able to burn through Siren's hair setting Sailor Moon and the others free. But Siren, unfazed by the attack, let loose a jet of water from her mouth, making it shower all over her, dousing the flames as well as the light entirely.
"No way! That thing put out my Fire Soul attack as well as your Sunshine Meteor!" gasped Sailor Mars, clearly alarmed.
"I know!" Solaris spoke grimly. "Not only that, but they didn't even faze her! The only thing that suffered any damage was her hair!"
"Sailor Mars! Solaris! Run!" gasped Sailor Moon as she tried to get up. "Leave us here! Save yourselves!"
But Sailor Moon's strength failed her as she collapsed to the floor. Siren then hissed menacingly and then lunged straight for the two, wanting revenge for her destroyed hair, but then something shot down from above, stopping causing her to stop. Upon inspection, the thing that shot down was a familiar white rose.
"In the corner of a silent universe, a planet plays a lovely melody," said a voice from up above. "That planet is none other than Earth. But the song created there belongs to every person living on it, and you trample over this everlasting melody, I, the Moonlight Knight, will make you sorry!"
Sailor Mars, Solaris, and Siren looked up, and standing on the balcony above them, was the Moonlight Knight.
"Moonlight Knight!" gasped Sailor Mars. "Thank goodness you're here!"
"Once again, having perfect timing as always," smiled Solaris. "You mind giving us a hand fighting this thing?"
"It would be my honor," said Moonlight Knight as he drew his sword.
Siren then shot towards Moonlight Knight with a mighty roar, and Moonlight Knight jumped up from his standing place, his sword poised and at the ready. The Arabian Clad warrior stabbed, thrusting his sword forward, but Siren knocked his sword away with a flip of her tail and then pounced on Moonlight Knight, forcing him back into the balcony. Siren then took off into the air again, thinking she dispatched Moonlight Knight and turned her attention towards the two heroes. Sailor Mars felt scared and didn't know what to do, but Solaris bravely stood in front, shielding her from harm, ready to protect her.
"Solaris, what are you doing?" asked Sailor Mars.
"You stay back, Sailor Mars," ordered Solaris. "I'll take care of this Cardian on my own!"
"Solaris, you can't!" Sailor Mars objected. "If the two of us couldn't beat her, how do you expect to take that thing on your own?!"
"I don't know, but I have to try," Solaris spoke. "Besides, we may be comrades in arms, but I have to protect you, Sailor Mars." He then looked back towards Sailor Mars. "As my friend as well as the Guardian of the Sun, I swear I'll protect you!"
Sailor Mars was taken aback, her cheeks blushing in bright pink as Solaris shot straight towards Siren, letting out a brave yell as he swung, but Siren dodged and then countered with a quick whip of her tail. Solaris jumped, ducking just in time, and then fired a beam of light at her.
"SOLAR BINDING!"
He managed to get it around Siren's midsection, hoping that he would keep her in place, but to his shock, Siren broke free and shot up towards him, nailing him with a downward swipe of her tail, sending him crashing into the floor. Sailor Mars gasped as Solaris struggled to pick himself up, as Siren then saw Sailor Mars and shot towards her again.
Sailor Mars desperately tried to use her Fire Soul attack, but she felt vertigo come on again, causing her to almost faint as Siren swung her tail, hoping to end her in one blow. But at the last minute, Solaris jumped into Sailor Mars as Siren's tail smacked into him hard, making him take the full force of the blow.
As the two hit the ground, they happened to crash right into the stand that held Rei's music sheets. Papers flew everywhere as they got ripped to shreds from the force of the attack.
Sailor Mars opened her eyes, wondering why the attack didn't hit her, but then she realized that she was in the arms of a battered and beaten Solaris, much to her shock.
"Sailor Mars... are you OK?" he asked, wincing.
"Solaris! Wh-Why did you-" began Sailor Mars before trailing off.
The Guardian of the Sun then smiled. "Because... I wanted to. Besides, I couldn't let you get hit."
He then went limp on Sailor Mars, falling unconscious. Sailor Mars then rolled over so that Solaris was lying down. Then she saw something that made her gasp. The destroyed music sheets littered all over the floor as Siren growled menacingly. She remembered all the hard work she put into writing those songs, not to mention she looked back at Solaris, who risked his life to save her. She felt overwhelmed with anger as her body began to glow in a red aura, her eyes filled with tears of rage.
"Unforgivable! UNFORGIVABLE!" Sailor Mars yelled.
She whipped out an ofuda and, after a few chants, threw it into the air as she unleashed a fireball in the form of a new attack.
"MARS FIRE SOUL BIRD!"
The fireball enveloped the ofuda, and the fire changed shape, taking the appearance of a large bird that let out a mighty shriek as it went straight towards Siren. The Cardian seeing the incoming attack, unleashed another blast of water from her mouth, hoping to douse the flames again. However, the Fire Soul Bird dipped to the side, dodging the blow continuing its course towards Siren until it hit her right on her stomach. The Cardian shrieked in agony as the energy it absorbed leaked out of her body and went back into Sailor Moon and the others, causing them to wake up, returning to normal.
"Way to go, Sailor Mars!" cheered Luna. "Not only did your hidden powers awaken, but you were able to restore everyone else's energy!"
"Sailor Moon, now!" yelled Sailor Mars. "Finish her off!"
"You got it!" acknowledged Sailor Moon, who was now back to full strength and had her Cutie Moon Rod at the ready.
The Cutie Moon Rod glowed as it charged up power, and Sailor Moon. Then, she unleashed her signature attack in a blast of light and sparkles.
"MOON PRINCESS HALATION!"
Siren took the blast in full force, shrieking in agony; her body blackened and exploded, reverting into a card, its image turning black. Siren was now no more. The Moonlight Knight, who had reappeared just above the stage, then looked down from above, filled with pride.
"Good work, Guardians," Moonlight Knight said. "Don't ever forget the light that shines in your hearts. Adieu."
He then disappeared with a wave of his cape.
Sailor Mars then rushed over to Solaris feeling worried as the Guardian of the Sun regained consciousness.
"Solaris! Are you OK?!" she asked.
"I'm OK," replied Solaris shaking the confusion from his head. "More or less." He then took notice of Rei's destroyed music on the floor. "Sailor Mars... Your music."
Sailor Mars then frowned and looked back at the bits of paper. "It's alright," she said, trying to smile. "It's nothing for you to worry about, Solaris. I'm just happy that you're OK. Even though it sucks that my music got destroyed."
Solaris then straightened up, pulling out his spandex digging into it. "Then it's a good thing I have this," he said brightly. "Otherwise, you'd be screwed."
He then whipped out something that made Sailor Mars' eyes go wide with disbelief, for in his hand were Rei's music sheets.
"M-my music!" Sailor Mars gasped, stammering. "W-When did you-"
"I saw your music a while back in a classroom while I was looking for you," explained Solaris. "When I did, I thought it would have been a pity if something happened to it, so I used some of the equipment in the classroom to make an extra copy just in case. Like I said before, the music you write is a treasure, and it should be kept safe should anything happen to it."
Sailor Mars took the music sheets with shaking hands, feeling relieved, as her eyes began to well up in tears hugging the papers close to her chest.
"Solaris... Thank you. Thank you," Sailor Mars whispered, her voice cracking a bit. "Thank you so much..."
Solaris then kindly placed a hand on Sailor Mars' shaking shoulders, smiling under his mouthguard. "No problem. What are friends for?"
The other Guardians and Luna and Artemis all watched the two all smiles, feeling happy for their friend.
After that, everything settled down, and Rei was back on stage, ready to sing as the audience cheered, just as excited as before.
"In the corner of a silent universe, there's a planet that plays a lovely melody," Rei spoke. "And that planet is our Earth. So my final song is called "Oh, Starry Night." I hope you all enjoy it."
Everyone then listened as Rei began to sing.
I've waited all of my life
For the day when love appears
Like a fairy tale in days of old
He will rescue me from my fears
And now suddenly he walks in like a dream
And how can I tell him what he means to me
My heart stands still - has he come?
Oh starry night
Is he the one that I dream of?
Oh starry night
Tell me, is he my own true love?
Oh starry night
Is he the one that I dream of?
Oh starry night
How will I know
Will his love show
Is he my own true love?
As Rei continued to sing, everyone listened intently, gazing at her with wonder and amazement, stupified and amazed by her voice.
Later that evening, the students gathered around a bonfire outside the school, looking at the stars in the night sky. Makoto, Minako, and Ami sat at one area, while Harusuke, Usagi, and Rei sat in another. Usagi then turned towards Rei.
"You know, Rei, you were something today," the odango blonde said. "That was such a lovely song you sang."
Rei then blushed. "Y-You think so?"
"We know so," agreed Harusuke. "And not only that, but you're a hard worker too. So you should be proud."
Rei then giggled. "Thank you very much. Perhaps I should teach Usagi a thing or two about hard work."
"No, thanks! That's the one trait I wish I didn't have!" Usagi yelped nervously. "I don't need to be like you!"
"Fine then. You're the one who's going to regret later then, Meatball Head," Rei snapped. "Besides, my good traits would be wasted on you!"
"Who cares?! I'm happy the way I am!" Usagi snapped back. "I don't want your stupid traits anyway!"
"Now, now. Can't you two go through one day without fighting?" groaned Harusuke. "Honestly, you're both acting like a bunch of five-year-olds who just ruined a good moment."
"But Rei started it!" protested Usagi.
As Harusuke tried to calm his sister down, Rei couldn't help but look at Harusuke and started to remember back to when he saved her from the Cardian and saved her music. She felt very grateful, but at the same time, she felt something else too. Something that she couldn't place what it was, but she chose to ignore it.
Rei then tugged on Harusuke's sleeve, which made him turn to look at her.
"Harusuke? Can I say something?" asked Rei.
"What's up, Rei?" asked Harusuke.
"I know I said it before, but... I wanted to thank you again for today," said Rei. "You saved the day. So thank you."
Harusuke then smiled. "It's no big deal, Rei. As I said before, what are friends for?"
As the two smiled at each other, a glow ran across Harusuke's bracelet, once again giving off a different color, this time being red.