Chapter 103

At lunch.

"I've made a decision,"Serena said.

"What kind of decision?" Mina asked.

"I think it's time I got Melvin and Molly together for good," Serena said.

The other four glanced at her.

"Don't tell me you all can't see that they're meant for each other," Serena said.

"Well possibly," Lita said. "But shouldn't they find out their true feelings on their own?"

"Lita, they've gone for over a year like this," Serena said.

"You do have a point there, but does that justify your interference?" Amy asked.

"Sure it does," Serena said. "I've been on both sides during this, I know Melvin is completely infatuated with Molly."

"You mean infatuated don't you?" Raye asked..

"Maybe," Serena answered. "But what I say is secondary. Molly likes Melvin a lot, even if he is one of the most annoying people I've ever met. Those two have to get together some how."

"Just what's your plan if I dare ask?" Raye said.

"Yeah, if it works I'll use it," Mina said.

"On who?" Lita asked.

"Uh...never mind," Mina said.

"This had better not be about Mr. Sakaki," Lita said.

"Masamune? It just may be, but I have other fish to fry too," Mina said.

"I won't eat a fish if it isn't breaded," Serena said.

"That's pretty good, and if you add some lemon before you bread it you can have this nice taste," Lita said.

"Could you cook that up for me Lita?" Serena said.

"Sure Serena," Lita said.

"You know it's also good to smoke it," Raye said.

"Uh huh," Lita and Serena said and nodded.

"Amy?" Mina asked.

"Yes?" Amy asked.

"Why are they all talking about fish?" Mina muttered.

Amy just smiled.

"Serena, what about your plan?" Mina asked.

"Oh..the plan..right..well..I haven't figured it out yet, but my goals have been set," Serena said.

"If this is like any of your other set goals I guess I shouldn't wait up," Raye said.

"Hey I've succeeded at stuff before," Serena said.

"Bet you could count them on one hand," Raye said.

"True, but I'm still not wrong," Serena said.

"So you don't have a plan," Mina interjected.

"No, but trust me, I'll get one," Serena said.

"You know as the goddess of love I really should be resentful of you infringing on my territory," Mina said.

"Do you want to do it?" Serena asked.

"Not really.." Mina said.

"In fact I'd bet Mina would prefer to only be the goddess of her love," Lita said.

"There's nothing wrong with that," Mina said.

"Mimette, I grow tired of your failure," The Dark One, Hotaru Tomoe said.

"But I've only failed twi..." Mimette began. A bolt of energy flew over her head.

"That you've failed at all is inexcusable," Tomoe said. "Now, I have a new operation for you to perform, this should bring us many pure hearts."

"Yes Dark One, what is it that you want me to do?"

"Very little for now, the humans have already managed to set up a convenient trap unknowingly. You merely have to be there to capitalize."

Later.

"This is unfair," Mina said between sips of a milkshake.

"What is?" Lita asked.

"Our boyfriends go away, and we're expected to be faithful," Mina muttered.

Lita shot a glance at Raye and Amy, who returned it.

"No it's not that I don't like Mike, but I need a boyfriend at all times, it's just the way it should be, and I can't believe at this stage..." she said and took another sip. "...that I can not be responsible for any action I take regarding this truth."

"Mina, I can't believe you. There's more to love then chasing boys around, whoever they are. If you want to spend your life leering after each handsome guy you see, why have a boyfriend at all?" Raye asked.

"You can't just dump and pickup guys at will, sooner or later they catch on to what you're all about, then you end up with no one," Lita said.

"Never mind the fact that it just isn't right to be a two timer," Amy said.

"Or a three timer," Raye said.

"Or any other form of timer you can think of," Lita said.

"Maybe your right," Mina said and took another sip with annoyance. "But don't all those rules go out the window if your first boyfriend has no way to find out and your second boyfriend is handsome but stupid?!"

"Well...yes...but..." Raye and Lita said.

"I didn't know that exception existed," Amy said.

"Latest issue of High School Dating Guide, Issue twelve I believe," Lita said.

"Oh..I only read up to eleven...ahem...I mean..uh..." Amy stammered. The others all looked at her and narrowed their eyes.

"Amy...you've been reading the HSDG?" Mina said with a small grin.

"It would be illogical for me to say no," Amy said.

The other three all smiled.

"Welcome to the dark side," the three said.

"Okay! Here we go," Serena said pacing back in forth in her room. "Now..how do I get Melvin and Molly to admit they like each other to each other....wait..does that sound right...like each other to each other...oh well..what do I care? Hah! Still....this isn't helping. Maybe I could get them stuck in an elevator, that always does some sort of a job. Still....getting them stuck in an elevator wouldn't be easy. Maybe I could kidnap them...no..no..this is getting too evil...though...it would be effective. I can't deny that. Still...."

"So what are the chances of Serena actually finding a way to get Molly and Melvin together?" Raye said.

"I give it a hundred to one," Mina said.

"Ehh..ten to one," Lita said.

"Actually taking into account forty seven variables, I'd guess the odds are forty six million, two hundred thousand, eight hundred, thirty two...to one," Amy said looking up from the Mercury computer she had concealed under the table.

"Oh...well..our projections are off then," Mina muttered.

"Amy, can your computer really tell all that, I mean...it can't measure Serena's flakiness combined with Melvin's nuttiness in any real equation can it?" Raye asked.

"Well actually, since it was combined with Maverick's watch it can do many many more things, there's a program for Serena's flakiness, Melvin's lunacy, and um...well..other things..." Amy trailed off.

"Like what?" the other three asked suspiciously

Meanwhile. Serena was thinking.

"Okay....now...the train car's about to crash into the ravine, if they don't tell each other they love each other...dang that doesn't sound right...but...anyway...if they don't say so...well..they'll die without ever knowing it.. The only problem is making sure they say it and then rescuing them before the train car plunges into the ravine..." Serena said. "No..this won't work, I don't have a train, or a ravine for that matter...and I can't put my friends through life or death situations...maybe, I could just get Melvin to have diarrhea or something..no.I could do it...but...would I really want to?."

"Let me get this straight..there's a Raye's Stubborn Jerkiness measurement..." Raye was saying angrily.

"A Lita's not your old boyfriend, but kinda looks like him resemblance meter...." Lita growled.

"And I don't even have my own meter?" Mina snapped.

"Uh....kinda..." Amy said.

"He is so dead when he gets back," the three said.

"Uh..maybe we should change the subject..what were we talking about before?" Amy said.

"We were probably talking about love and stuff," Lita said.

"Yeah, what else do we talk about lately?" Raye said.

"Right, I was defending myself from your attacks on my person, I don't see myself as different from you guys. I have needs."

"But..to consider your boyfriend to be something you can just toss aside doesn't seem to be right either," Lita said.

"I didn't say I'd give up Mike, I just want the opportunity to pursue other interests."

"I just think that's morally wrong," Raye said.

"Uh huh.."

"Just watch, the next time we see a slab of prime cut boy, you'll all want to go for the steak sauce," Mina said.

"What?" the other three girls asked.

"Uh...I mean the next time we see a handsome guy you'll fall into the same trap I do," Mina said.

"Hey girls," came a voice. Andrew walked up.

"HI ANDREW!" Lita, Raye, and Mina shouted.

"GOTCHA!" Mina said and jumped onto the table.

"HAH!"she said pointing one finger at Lita and Raye each.

"Uh..what's going on?" Andrew asked.

"I knew it," Mina said. "You two are just like me, you can't help it."

"It's Andrew we're allowed to leer at him," Lita said.

"Yeah..cause Andrew's a good friend of ours," Raye said. "Right Andrew?"

"Uh.sure..are you girls all right?" Andrew asked.

"They're going through an interesting romantic phenomenon steak..I mean Andrew," Amy said.

"Steak?" the other three girls said and looked at Amy. Amy gave a shy grin and stared at the ground.

"Hah..well...this is fun..just wanted to say hi," Andrew said and got out the door as quickly as he could.

"Whew...that was weird," Andrew said stopping outside.

"Something wrong Andrew?" came a familiar voice. Andrew looked to see Darrien standing there.

"Oh...hey Darrien...I just ran into Serena's friends...well..it's just strange that's all."

"How so?" Darrien asked.

"I can't even explain it."

"Hmm...think I'll just avoid that whole situation then," Darrien said.

"Not a bad idea I think," Andrew said.

"There has got to be someway," Serena muttered as she wandered down the street.

Usually when I go for a walk fate sees fit to provide me with the answers I'm looking for.

A truck drove by seconds later, and a wooden sign flew off the back of it. Serena screeched and ducked out of the way as it landed on the sidewalk.

"Stupid idiot!" Serena shouted and then looked at the sign.

ARE YOU A CUTE COUPLE?

DO YOU WANT TO BE ON TV?

THEN BE ON THE LOVE BASH.

COME TO THE CIVIC AUDITORIUM AT TEN O'CLOCK SATURDAY TO REGISTER.

"Hmm...this could be what I was looking for. A way for Darrien to prove his love to me eternally!"

She then stopped.

"Wait a minute! There's something else it could be...but..what...oh..right...Melvin and Molly..how stupid of me."

Another sign crashed to the ground nearby.

"Huh?" Serena said and looked at it.

DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS REMEMBERING THINGS?

DO YOUR FRIENDS HAVE A LOW OPINION OF YOU?

ARE YOU A FLAKE IN SO MANY WORDS?

THEN IT STINKS TO BE YOU!

"WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT!" Serena screeched.

"So do you like the sign?" came a familiar voice. Serena whirled to see Raye standing there.

"Raye...what are you doing here?" Serena growled.

"That doesn't matter," Raye said laughing. "Boy to see the look on your face."

"Not Funny! But, I can't talk now I have to go find Melvin and Molly."

"Oh..please do," Raye said.

"Ehh..." Serena said. "Where'd you get that sign anyway?"

"I've had it lying around waiting for the right occasion," Raye said.

Serena sighed and walked off.

Minutes later Serena had called Molly.

"Hey Molly," Serena said.

"Oh..hey Serena," Molly replied.

"Say...I want to show you something, can I meet you tomorrow?"

"I guess...what is it?"

"It's uh a surprise."

"Serena, I don't like surprises."

"I know..but..it's important that you don't know what it is."

"Where should I meet you?"

"Uh...by the um...subway station."

"Which one?"

"Oh..uh..the red line seven..you know..."

"Serena...why do I have to meet you there, that's seventeen blocks from my house."

"True...but it's important."

"Red line seven....there's nothing there anywhere..except the amphitheater.....wait a minute...is this about that whole couples Love Bash?"

"No...absolutely not."

"You're trying to set me and Melvin up aren't you?"

"What...Molly...I'm shocked that you'd think I would do that?"

"Then what are you doing?"

"Exactly what you thought, but I'm still shocked...especially since I was hoping you wouldn't figure it out, but listen, it'll be great."

"Serena, .Melvin and I are just friends, you shouldn't be butting in."

"If your just friends I can't be butting in. Hah! You can't hide from me Molly..I know the truth...can't you admit it."

"Serena, the minute I do, Melvin will be all over me."

"Like he isn't already?" Serena asked.

"Listen Serena, I need to work into this, I don't need you or anyone else dictating how I should make my relationship work. Those things never work out."

"Actually..I'm aware of several situations in which..."

"Serena I don't care. Please...this is between Melvin and me."

"Alright Molly, if you insist, but I think you should consider it," Serena said.

"My minds made up, the last thing I need is some tv show to show off my personal life to the world."

"Oh come on. TV is a great thing, I wouldn't mind if my life was on TV, well as long as they left out all the bad parts, and if Raye wasn't in it much...."

"Good night Serena," Molly said and hung up.

Serena dejectedly hung up the phone.

"Well, this isn't going well," Serena said. "If Molly doesn't want to go there's no point in calling Melvin....or is there?"

Minutes later Serena was on the phone again.

"Hey uh..Melvin, how's it going?"

"Serena, you're actually calling me? You wanna date?"

"Wha...NO!"

"Oh..sorry..had to ask...anyway...are you trying to set me and Molly up for that Love Bash show?"

"How'd you know?"

"Why else would you call me?"

"Stinking geniuses, reading my mind, anyway..yes Melvin..but you see I talked to Molly and she doesn't want to go, but I have a plan. That's assuming you want to be on Love Bash."

"I'd like nothing better than to declare my full affection for Molly on broadcast medium."

"Why not large?"

"No Serena, medium, it doesn't mean size."

"Oh.. right..can you super size that anyway?"

"Serena..listen..do you have a plan? What is it?"

"Well it's a bit weird."

"I define weird," Melvin said.

"You got that right...okay..here's the deal."

The next day at the civic amphitheater.

"You sure this will work Serena?" Melvin asked.

"You bet, I'll pretend to be your girlfriend, and then once you get on the show you can declare your love for Molly." Serena said. She was in a petticoat, as it was the beginning of winter, and wearing a scarf and a hat covering her hair.

"Just what are you supposed to be Serena?" came Raye's voice.

"Raye. What are you doing here? And how'd you know it was me?" Serena snapped.

"I'm not going to tell you, it'll add to my mystique."

"What mystique?" Serena said. "And how come you keep popping up everywhere I go?"

"Uh uh, not gonna tell you..."

"Ehh..."

"Serena, I knew you'd try this," came Molly's voice.

"Uh oh," Serena said and whirled to see her friend standing there.

"Uh..hi Molly..." she said.

"I knew it, why can't you just leave well enough alone, and you Melvin..resorting to this trickery."

"I had to Molly...I have to prove my love for you somehow..."

"Melvin, cut it out," Molly said.

"What? Haven't I told you from the beginning that I'm in love with you?"

"But you're not Melvin, you just think you are," Molly said.

"And how would you know..you're not me...if I say I love you I mean it!" Melvin shouted. Everyone in line looked at them. Serena and Raye looked on in wonder.

Molly paused a minute.

"I..don't know..what..to ..." she began.

A shriek filled the air. There was a panic. A blast of light flew through the crowd, and many of them collapsed, pure hearts were hovering over almost all of them.

"Come on Serena!" Raye said and pulled the other girl down the street.

"Run guys!" Serena shouted.

"Come on! I'll protect you," Melvin shouted and pulled Molly down another street. Another blast of energy hit what was left of the crowd, they fell down, leaving more pure hearts.

"Excellent," Mimette said emerging from the amphitheater followed by two daimons. "We didn't need to wait for the show. Collect."

The daimon moved forward and ate all of the pure hearts.

"It's time to transform," Raye said as she and Serena ducked inside an alleyway.

"I know," Serena said pulling on her brooch.

"Wait," came a voice. The two looked to see Luna standing there.

"Luna?" the two asked.

"It's time for you to receive a power upgrade."

"About time," Raye said.

"Here," Luna said and did a flip. Out of energy came a new power stick for Raye and a slightly different brooch for Serena.

"Serena, simply say what you always do. Raye, yell Mars Planet Power."

"Right," the two said.

"Celestial Moon Power!" Serena shouted.

"Mars Planet Power!" Raye yelled.

The two transformed instantly.

"Wow..that was quick," Sailor Moon said.

"You'll find that you're first level powers will come to you instantly, your second level powers will take only two seconds. Your third level powers will take time to build and can only be used once."

"Third level powers?" Mars asked.

"Sailor Moon, you already have yours, Mars, you will feel it inside you when the time is right," Luna said. "Now go."

"Right Luna," the two said and jumped forward out of the alley.

"Mars Fire Ignite "!" Mars shouted and fire flew from her hands before she had even finished the words. Mimette and the Daimon leapt out of the way quickly.

"Moon Tiara Magic!" Sailor Moon shouted flinging her tiara quickly. It flew right at the Daimon and embedded itself in the creature's head. It let out a small shout and then sent a blast of energy flying at the two as they leapt forward.

"Down!" Mars shouted and pulled the two to the ground. The energy went flying over.

"Mars Celestial Fireball Surround!" Mars shouted as her attack built and let loose. It flew at the daimon who let it burn it, but it attacked with another energy attack.

"It's tough," Mars said.

"Moon Sword," Sailor Moon shouted and leapt forward. The creature leapt at her. She ducked out of the way. Mimette let an attack fly from her hands.

"Ahh!" Mars shouted and dived out of the way.

"I need my new attack!" she shouted and concentrated. "Fire Soul!" she shouted. The energy built up around her, as Sailor Moon staggered out of the way of the daimon's attack.

"What is she doing?" Mimette said. "Uh..oh.."

Mimette ran off very quickly as A circle of fire flew out all around Mars and smashed into the daimon. It blew apart.

"Good work Mars," Sailor Moon said wiping the soot off of her. "You only managed to burn half the city."

"Wow..that was powerful," Mars said.

The pure hearts were soon floating above the creature. They then drifted back to the people they had come from.

"That was convenient, I wonder why that happened?" Sailor Moon said.

"Good question," Mars said.

Molly and Melvin emerged from the alley they had taken shelter in.

"Is it Safe?" Melvin asked.

The two scouts nodded.

"Thank goodness,"Molly said.

"Well we have to go," Sailor Moon said. The two scouts jumped off.

"Uh..all this that's been happening," Molly said. "Melvin..we'll talk later okay?"

"Uh..right," Melvin said. Molly hurried off.

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