SIX:4 Heads, No Waiting.
Serena stood at the edge of the castle wall looking down on the moat and the drawbridge. A quick glance at her clothing told her she was in medieval times, and dressed quite regally in fact. She saw a knight ride out the drawbridge.
"Come back to me soon Darrien!" She cried.
"I will Serena, trust me," Darrien said beneath his armor. "Until then, watch out for the catapults."
"Catapults?" Serena said to herself.
"Look out!" Someone cried. Serena turned to see a pig flying right at her. it hit her right in the chest.
"Sorry princess!" Came a cry from inside. A castle guard resembling Melvin very closely and standing beside a catapult had said this.
"Be careful!" Serena yelled back pushing the pig off of her.
"The enemy is coming!" someone cried. Serena looked out over the wall to see a large herd of cattle racing towards the castle. "Close the gate!" She yelled. As the gate was slowly closed Melvin launched several pigs over the wall towards the cows. Serena couldn't believe her eyes at the sight.
"Princess watch out for the flying whales," someone cried.
"Now what?" Serena said and looked out to see a sperm whale flying right at her.
"Ahh!" she yelled as it impacted knocking her off the wall. She felt herself falling and then suddenly she was lying in bed.
"This is getting to be more than annoying," she muttered.
Saturday:
After taking some time to dress herself and eat, Serena emerged from her house. it was Saturday morning and the sun was shining brightly. Birds were chirping. Beautiful flowers seemed to be everywhere and on everything.
"What a nice day," Serena said taking it all in. The dreams of the night before had disappeared from her mind as she approached the center of the city. Even though it was early, downtown Tokyo was already filled with people. Most of them were students like here enjoying their day off. Also out in force were the various street vendors trying to get anyone to buy what they were selling. Since most of what they were selling was complete junk there weren't many takers.
"Hello their girly," one of them said to Serena. "Sailor Moon right?"
"What?" Serena shouted in fear.
"Right, she's the big thing ain't she these days? Everyone likes Sailor Moon."
"Oh...right...uh....yeah," Serena gasped still recovering from the shock."
"Yes, she's something. The Fantastic Femme, the Leotarded Lady of Love, the Powerful Princess of um...Power!" he shouted.
Hmm..I'm not sure it like those nicknames. Serena thought.
"So How'd you like to own a piece of her hair?" the guy asked.
"What?" Serena asked once again in shock.
"Sure, I found it. I mean where else are you going to get one of her pieces of hair?"
"Um...I can think of one place," Serena said. "I'm not interested."
"Okay, okay, how about a piece of the Berlin Wall that Sailor Moon herself chopped off."
"She wasn't ever at the Berlin Wall," Serena muttered.
"How would you know? Okay, okay, how about the one hundred percent genuine Sailor Moon T-Shirt," the guy said holding up a white T-Shirt with an artists rendering of Sailor Moon emblazoned on the front of it.
"That's not bad," Serena said. "I'll take it!"
As she paid off the vendor and took her merchandise, a milk truck skidded off the street and hit a telephone pole. The driver hopped out of the cab unharmed as people gathered.
"Heh heh, well...this is going to be a bit hard to explain," he said as traffic began to back up. What he didn't notice was that the tank that milk was stored in had punctured and was spewing milk all over the road. Over a hill suddenly came a mob of cats which had almost spontaneously formed. They raced down the street and began to drink the milk, adding to the confusion.
"What a mess," Serena said noticing out of a corner of her eye a dog sitting inside a fence.
"I know what to do," she said and hurried to the fence and swung it open. The dog raced out into the street barking like crazy. Soon several more dogs had arrived at the call and moved towards the milk.
"They'll chase the cats away and then things will be fine," Serena said only to see to her amazement the dogs all stop and begin to drink the milk too ignoring the cats entirely.
Serena moaned.
"Pretty slick meatball head," the familiar but not very welcome voice of Raye said. Serena turned to see the raven haired girl standing there with her usual scowl.
"You saw it huh?" Serena asked.
"Oh yeah, I saw it. Guess you'll just have to settle for you having to have superpowers to be a hero," Raye muttered. "I wish I could stay and chat, but I'll be late for karate class."
With that Raye moved off down the street.
"Hmm..her criticism was more scathing then normal. She must really be in a
bad mood. it's probably over that guy she likes. Actually, thinking about how
bad she must feel makes me feel better. I'll have to do that more often," Serena
said to herself and after donning her newly purchased T-shirt began to search
for something to occupy herself that morning.
"So...I've got a boyfriend, jealous?" Lita asked.
"Why should I be. I have a boyfriend too," Mina said.
"Oh..that's right. That stinks, the only time I get a boyfriend is when I can't brag about it."
"Well Raye doesn't have a boyfriend."
"Even better. Let's go find her."
"She's busy," Serena said walking up from a side street.
"Too bad," Lita and Mina said.
"So..what's happening?" Serena asked.
"Not much," Lita said.
"Yeah..we're kinda looking for something to do," Mina said.
"Hmm...I wonder what Amy's doing. She's never out early on a Saturday
Morning," Serena said.
Meanwhile at the public library.
"Quantum Mechanics, for College Students. I've been looking for this book,"
Amy said laying it out in front of her on the desk.
"Ehh..she's probably just sleeping in," Mina suggested.
"Yeah," Lita said.
"I'd hate to think she had found some way to have fun without letting us in
on it," Serena said.
"Oh that's right, the theory can't be conclusively proposed until that last
variable is discerned. it'll take years of intense research just to figure out
the parameters," Amy said reading the book intently.
"Never mind that now," Lita said.
"Serena, where'd you get that shirt?" Mina asked noticing it for the first time.
"Someone was selling it. isn't it cool. I've got my own fan base," Serena said.
"Yeah...young children everywhere love you," Lita said.
"Girls look up to you," Mina said.
"And forty year old men are obsessed with you. Figure that out," Mike said appearing next to them.
"Hey Mike," Mina said joyfully.
"Hey girls, wish I could stay and brighten up your lives some more, but I'm on my way to do some very important business downtown," Mike said.
"Like what?" Lita asked skeptically.
"You...know..important business transaction," Mike said.
"You're just buying gum at that candy store aren't you?" Mina asked.
"So I am," Mike muttered. "But then I'm expected somewhere, so it's a moot point, see ya," he said and hurried away.
"That's your boyfriend?" Serena asked.
"He's a nice guy," Mina said.
"Oh Mina, your heart is too pure to be broken so quickly," Lita said.
"And what does that mean?" Mina growled.
"Give it six months and you'll hate that guy enough to throw him off a roof and then drop an anvil on top of him," Lita said.
"I doubt that," Mina said.
"Trust me, I know," Lita said.
This caused Mina to think a little until they were interrupted by the sound of yelling. Down the sidewalk raced Rick Fujimori trailing a pair of pants behind him. He rounded the turn quickly.
"Hey how you doing," he said as he did so. Seconds later Steve raced down the street after Fujimori, topless, and wearing a bathing suit and a pair of sneakers.
"Give me back those pants Fujimori!" he shouted.
"Hi Lita," he added as he raced by her.
"Hmmm...Lita, I suppose that's a good guy you got there isn't it?" Mina asked viciously.
"Aw...Mina, let's just give up and become nuns," Lita said.
"You two are worse than I thought," Serena said.
"WHO ASKED YOU?" The two snapped back.
"Sorry," Serena said.
Raye hadn't expected to hear any sound coming out of Central Junior High School as she passed by it heading home from karate class, but surprisingly she did. it wasn't just any sound either, it was music, good music. The minute she heard the tune, she fell in love with it. Turning off the sidewalk she began to search for the source. it took her only a minute to find that the school gym was where she was looking for. Peering in an open door Rick, Steve, and Mike. Rick and Steve were both playing guitars. Mike sat in the back of them at a drum set, banging away at a constant beat. Raye just stood there and listened. The song continued for another minute or so. When the three stopped, she contemplated what she should do.
Rick hasn't been very nice to me of late, but that is good stuff, and they should know that. Maybe I should complement them, but what if they don't appreciate it. Then I'll just be...
Her thoughts were interrupted by a call from inside.
"Hey! You out there!"
She broke out of her thought to see the three guys staring at her. Rick had been the one to call to her.
"What?" She asked.
"Do you like it?" Rick replied with a grin.
"Sure," Raye replied.
"Well then don't stand out there. Come inside. We like to have our audiences where we can see them," Mike said.
Raye paused a minute then hurried inside. She took a seat in the bleachers across from the group. They broke into another song. Raye once again was impressed by the three's skill and creativity with the rhythm. When that song ended she was surprised to see Rick beckoning to her.
"All right. Miss Hino, remember this day. You've seen the best band in the world," he said.
"Right on," The other two guys said.
"Now. Let's see your talent," Rick finished.
"Are you kidding?" She asked skeptically, not expecting to be challenged, especially by a boy who up till now showed little interest in her.
"No. Come on down to the microphone," Rick said. Raye hesitated, but then started moving towards them.
"You don't know any of my songs," she said.
"Sure we do," Mike said. He had since moved to a synthesizer situated next to the drum set.
"Just follow our lead," Rick said.
"If you insist," Raye said cynically and stood behind the microphone.
Like they'd really know any of my songs. She thought. To her utter shock. The lead in to one of her latest songs was played perfectly in the background. She recovered quickly enough to begin.
The makeshift group went through the entire song without a hitch.
"Well, looks like you've got everything you think you have," Rick said.
"Of course I do," Raye said.
Mike and Steve laughed.
"That's a typical Raye response if I ever heard one," Rick said.
"What's that mean?" Raye said. Her ire rising.
"You're a beautiful and talented girl, but you have just a tiny bit of arrogance," Rick said.
"Is that why you've been so hostile to me?" she asked. Unsure how to take that quote.
"Hostile? Hmm..to be honest. I was just nervous when you were around," Rick said.
"Nervous? Why?" Raye asked in confusion.
"You are arrogant, but I must admit, ever since I saw you up there on stage, singing your songs. Well I've had this crush. Up till now, you haven't shown any interest in me, so I've kept my distance. Then you started talking to me and we'll it was a surprise. I mean I can have any other girl in the school if I wanted...." he was cut off as Steve and Mike began to chuckle. He shot a glance back at them and they quieted down. "..but I was always afraid to pursue you for the same reasons I like your personality," Rick finished.
"Really?" Raye asked.
"Yeah...and in the detention room...well..I was scared, but I was also testing you," Rick said.
"Testing me? How?"
"I wanted to see how much you could take. One of the reasons I like you so much is that you're strong, arrogant, easily angered, but strong too. I wanted to see how strong. You reacted to me the way I had hoped, and while it did hurt a little when I hit the wall, you passed the test and here you are back talking to me which proves you're in this for more than just something."
"Oh. So are you saying you want to go out sometime?" Raye asked nonchalantly.
"I thought that was the message," Rick said.
"Sure," she said.
"Yes," Rick said openly.
"And while were on the subject of arrogance to be perfectly honest. You're a pompous jerk," Raye replied.
"Ooooo," Mike and Steve said.
"You two! Out!," Rick and Raye said in unison. Mike and Steve made a mock salute and walked out.
"Pompous? Hmm...I guess I am," Rick said. "Don't worry though. You'll always be the most arrogant person in school. Your title's safe," he said sarcastically.
"Are you looking to get kicked in the head?" Raye said amused and dismayed at the same time.
"Well...if it'll help the relationship. Why not?" Rick said. "Go ahead. Kick me."
"I was only joking," Raye said.
This isn't the same guy I was leering at. She thought. Not that this guy is a problem.
"Come on. I can take it," Rick said moving out into the center of the Gym.
"No," Raye said.
"Oh, come now. A strong willed girl like you can't even throw a kick."
"Rick I could, but I don't want to hurt you."
"You can't do it."
"Wanna bet?" Raye asked.
"Sure. If you hurt me, you pick the place we go on our date. If you don't. I pick the place," Rick replied.
If I kick him and he collapses. We'll be spending our date in the hospital. Still maybe a kick to the chest could set this guy straight. Raye thought.
"All right, all right. If you'll just shut up about it," Raye said.
"Fine," Rick said and took up a fighting a stance. Raye did the same.
"Ready?" she asked.
"Bring it on," Rick said. Raye kicked, aiming for Rick's stomach. She hadn't put as much force into it as she could have. She didn't want to hurt him really. Before the kick could connect though, Rick's hand shot out and deflected it knocking her off balance. She didn't have time to make a shout of dismay before tumbling towards the ground. She was surprised again, when she didn't hit, but was instead lifted upwards. Rick had grabbed onto her arm.
"Told you," He said. "Rick Fujimori, karate student, nice to meet you."
"You set me up," Raye said.
"Wasn't it neat though?"
"If you didn't look so good I'd slap you," Raye said.
"Thank you," Rick said.
"Those two have really hit it off," Mike said watching from the doorway.
"Will it last though?" Steve asked.
"Good question. They seem to be able to put up with each other. That's a start. We all know Rick's had his trouble with women."
"He can get them. He just can't keep them."
"That reminds you. What about you?" Mike asked.
"Me?" Steve replied.
"Sure? You know that Lita girl has the hots for you."
"Well we went out, things got a little out of hand."
"Come on Steve. I hear Melvin has had better luck than you with the ladies," Mike said.
"That's cold. Besides I'm going out with her aren't I?"
"Sure. I'm just making sure you stick with it. Lita really likes you, you know."
"How do you know that?"
"Mina told me."
"Oh, that's right. Mina....you're new girlfriend," Steve said with a laugh. The fact that Mike had a girlfriend was always good for a few laughs.
"I don't know what you're problem is. She's wonderful."
"She's not who I'm worried about," Steve said.
Rick and Raye had meanwhile approached the two and had been listening in as they spared back and forth.
"Didn't I tell you two to scram?" Rick asked.
"We did. Only we came back," Mike replied.
"Wise guy," Rick said. "Me and Raye are going to the park. You guys handle the equipment."
"Sure Rick. We'll throw your stuff off the roof so we don't have to lug it home," Steve said.
"Whatever works," Rick said as he and Raye walked off.
This hasn't been a bad day at all. Raye thought.
Amy was surprised, but not in a bad way, to see Serena on her doorstep. Having returned from the library, the girl genius had been hoping to find one of her friends.
"Hey Amy, are you busy?" Serena asked.
"I usually am, but I'm glad to see you," Amy replied with her polite smile.
"Uh..that's great, so what are you doing?"
"Just some studying," Amy said.
"Well Mina's had her gymnastics class to go to, and Lita went off looking for Steve's pants," Serena said and trailed off.
"Don't ask," She added.
"I don't intend to," Amy said.
"And I don't want to go near Raye, she seems awfully messed up right now and with Darrien gone, well here I am," Serena said.
"it's always good for me to have a friend over. it reminds me that there's more to life than just studying," Amy said. "Back when I was at Brighton Academy everyone was so competitive that no one really had friends," Amy said.
"Hmm..that must have stunk. I mean, being smart is one thing, but no friends," Serena said.
"I realize now how bad it was. I'm worried though."
"About what?"
"The negaverse has been striking too close to home first a direct attack at school...."
"Then Miss Haruna being possesed," Serena added.
"Then the convenience store being taken over right by your house," Amy said.
"Then the phone company, but that's not that close," Serena said.
"As well as Lita getting attacked," Amy said. "And all in one week. I mean it's's nothing new for the negaverse to attack humans, but attacks as close as our school indicates the negaverse probably had some knowledge that some of us go there," Amy said.
"And if they know where we go to school, who knows what else they know," Serena said.
"I've noticed something else. Haven't you always found it strange that many times the negaverse acts irrationally almost to the point of utter stupidity?" Amy asked.
"Yeah. it seems like they trip themselves up. Why would they do that?" Serena asked suddenly intrigued.
"I think that the negaverse so evil that they all possess arrogance and overconfidence," Amy replied.
"Yeah, that makes sense," Serena said.
"Think about it. Respect is a very honorable virtue. In history some of our the greatest battles were won because a Leader not only knew his enemy, but also respected him. The negaverse doesn't respect us. They don't believe humans are a threat. They think they're the best because of the cruelty inside them and the fact that we've beaten them every time doesn't change that."
"While we're on the subject Amy. Why do you think they always attack Tokyo. The world is very large, so why always here where we are."
"I have a theory on that too."
"You always do."
"This is probably their power base, we know the negaverse is after energy, and they want to conserve it as much as possible. it may be easier just to keep attacking here. Also, it may be a matter of revenge now. They may have to get rid of us first, before their plans for invasion continue."
"Boy you're smart," Serena said.
"Don't talk like that Serena, you can do anything if you put your mind to it."
"Don't get cliche with me Amy. I know my limitations."
"No you don't. You create them, but we saw how you did in math. You can go farther."
"Enough with the pep talk."
"Okay, let's change the subject. Did Lita look all right today when you saw her? Getting attacked last night probably wasn't fun for her," Amy said.
"She seemed fine, I guess she's used to it. I'm just glad her leg healed. What I don't understand is why it took so long. Usually when we defeat the negaverse everything goes back to normal."
"The difference is her leg was burned Serena. The burn was caused by negaenergy, but once the burn itself set in, it was completely human. So when we killed the creature, it still had to heal. Lita's health and her powers probably sped up the process though."
"Hmm....this is depressing you know that. I come over to see you and we talk about the negaverse. We should have more in common than just who we fight."
"We do Serena, we're friends, we know a lot about each other."
"But me and you, we're so different."
"Are we really?"
"Yes, I mean, you're vocabulary is ten times as big as mine is. You've read every book in existence as far as I can tell. I read comic books."
"Serena, there's nothing wrong with comic books."
"That's not all Amy, you're such a hard worker, I'm a slacker. We would never be friends if we hadn't run into each other fighting the negaverse."
"Maybe, or maybe not."
"Come on, I thought you were a pompous jerk, a brain farm reject, and I would have continued to do that I guess."
"Would you really have?"
"Well you would have thought less of me still."
"Maybe, but that's not the point. We're friends now. We've been through a lot. I didn't think we needed to prove that to each other."
"I'm just feeling to well, with Darrien gone and Mina and Lita having boyfriends and Raye in this phase of hers...well I feel so ..lonely and I've actually thought about things, and it's...depressing."
"Serena, perk up. That's what you're best at."
"Easy for you to say. I think I'll go home. Let me guess...back to the work."
"Yes. I've got some catchup work in Life Sciences to do before I get to work on our history paper," Amy said.
"You're kidding. Catchup work?" Serena asked.
"Yes. I'm only on chapter 29," Amy said.
"Isn't Melvin on chapter 23?"
"Yes, but if I'm going to stay ahead of things, I need to read ahead."
"I don't get it Amy. Why would you do that? I mean wouldn't it make sense to just concentrate on the chapter you're on?"
"it probably would, but I can't help it. After I've read a chapter for the fifth or six time. I fully understand it, I want to go even farther."
"Well good for you," Serena said and opened the door.
"Serena, by the way, I'm still around if you need me. You showed some potential, you just need to bring it out."
"Homework you mean."
"Yes."
"Well....all right. How about tomorrow you come by and help me out."
"I'd be happy too."
"Thanks," Serena said and headed off down the street towards her own house.
Amy had decided to take a break from her studying a few hours later. She hadn't been thinking about much as she walked. Her math assignment, when she might see her friend Greg again, and speculating about where and the negaverse might show up. it was only the semi-familiar male voice she heard beyond a fence as she passed by that broke her out of her train of thought.
"Chopping wood stinks," the voice said.
That sounds like Patterson. She thought. Reaching a hole in the fence she peered inside and confirmed that indeed it was D.V. Patterson struggling with a handaxe. Behind him was a dark grey house. He took a swing and missed the wood he was aiming at.
"Dang it!" he yelled.
"Will you stop complaining and just chop that wood, you louse," an older man said emerging from the house.
"Come on Uncle Bill. I'm a strategist, not a wood cutter," Patterson replied.
"You need to be strong physically as well as mentally to win in combat," Uncle Bill said.
"I prefer to win my battles with brains, not brawn. Besides, I'm a great shot."
"You rely too much on skill and weaponry. When you're in a brawl, sometimes all you can rely on is brute force."
"Brute force is never the only option."
"Hmm....you're right it isn't, but chop that wood before I keel haul ya! You're just using that mental weaponry stuff to get out of the heavy work ya wimp."
"I'll chop your wood," Patterson muttered and set back to work. "Still, he's right."
Amy moved on from there.
What a strange family.
Amy couldn't help but be very curious about Patterson. He was an enigma, and
the young genius found herself showing a obsession with satisfying that
curiosity much like Serena and Lita would show at various times. Unlike her
friends, this pursuit wasn't romantic in the least. it was scientific. She
didn't know why she had become intrigued, but she did know, that she wanted to
know the truth. Finding it out was a problem though.
Coardite stood in his cavern starring at a projection of the city of Tokyo. A creature walked in and stood in front of him.
"You wanted to see us Coardite," the creature said.
"Yeah, you wanted see us," Another voice said eminating from the creature.
"I don't think he wanted to see you," a third voice said.
"Cut it out," a fourth voice said.
"You're very annoying, Juterio. However, you're also the best minion, ahem.. minions I have suited for this mission," Coardite said.
"Which is?" The first voice asked.
"Humans have to eat to survive...." Coardite began.
"Do we get to eat humans?" The third voice asked.
"Shut up," the fourth voice said.
"Be quiet!" Coardite yelled.
"Sorry," the four voices said.
"Now, many humans eat at these places, restaurants," Coardite continued. As he talked projections of restaurants appeared behind him.
"You're job is to take over one of these restaurants. When the human's come in wait for the place to be filled then steal all of their energy. Then hide your victims and do it again. Understand?"
"Yes," the first voice said.
"Sure," the second voice said.
"You never understand these plans," the third voice muttered.
"I do to," the second voice said.
"What? You wanna fight?" the third voice replied.
"Anytime pal," the second said.
"Oh will you two cut it out," the fourth voice muttered.
"Shut up! All of you," Coardite said.
"When your on the mission, do not reveal yourselves though unless you are attacked by the Sailor Scouts! Got it?"
"Yes," the first voice said.
"YES," the second said.
"Yeah, right," the third said.
"One of these days," the second said.
"Hmm....can't you two get along?" the fourth asked.
"Stay out of this or I'll beat you to a pulp too," the second voice said.
"You and who's body," The third said.
"For the last time, Shut up!" Coardite yelled. "Now, there is one last thing. If by chance you see any of these girls," Coardite said and a projection of Lita, Mina, and Serena appeared in the air.
"I want you to as covertly as possible eliminate them immediately. We know that the first one is Sailor Jupiter, the second Sailor Venus and the third is Sailor Moon herself," Coardite said.
"We would do so with pleasure," the four voices said in unison.
"Good, now go," Coardite said.
"Yes sir," the first voice said.
"You got it," the second voice said.
"I soon will be feasting on human brains when the negaverse invasion of earth is successful," the third said.
"Let's go," the fourth said.
Juterio walked out.
"I hate those multiple personality creatures," Coardite muttered.
Lita had had no luck trying to find Steve and was left to wander the now darkening streets of the city. it wasn't long before she reached the arcade. She peeked inside. The place was filled with people playing the various games.
"Lita?" Came a voice behind her. She spun around so fast that she tripped and fell on her face. Luckily her leg sustained no damage.
"Are you all right?" Andrew said hurrying to her side. "I'm sorry to have startled you."
"it's all right," Lita said blushing.
"You sure?" Andrew said helping her up.
"Of course I am," Lita replied. "But thanks for asking."
"That's good."
"So whatcha doing?" she asked.
"Nothing really. I got off work an hour ago and have been looking for some excitement."
"Really? So have I. Maybe we can find some together."
"Sure. Why not," Andrew said.
Yes! Lita thought. it didn't matter to her that Andrew had a girlfriend. it didn't matter to her that she had a boyfriend. The time spent with him was just for fun.
"So how's your girlfriend doing?" Lita asked as the two walked down the street.
"Oh, she'll be in Africa for another year or so. I really miss her, but I'm glad she's enjoying herself over there," Andrew said.
"Me too," Lita said flirtingly.
"I wonder where Mike is," Mina asked herself as she walked down the street. After her gymnastic class she had hoped to find her boyfriend, but so far she had no luck.
Boy I was lucky to find him. He seems perfect for me, as long as his sister isn't around. I wonder what he does for hobbies. He didn't really say. Aside from tell jokes, there must be more to him then that. There'd better be. I mean after today's little debacle, he embarrassed me, but that can't be all there is too him.
She saw Lita walking towards her.
"Hey Lita!" She yelled. Lita noticed her and hurried over.
"What have you been up to?" Mina asked.
"I was just spending some time talking to Andrew. Of course now that I've got a boyfriend I can stop flirting with him at least."
"That's good."
"I wish I knew where Steve was though. I'd sorta like to get to know him better. After last night."
"Yeah...I've been wishing Mike would show up myself."
"I wonder what those two do at home."
"I was wondering that myself."
"This won't work," Mike said.
"Sure it will," Steve said.
"I don't think so."
"Trust me."
"Famous last words."
"Listen..all we've done is taken a remote control helicopter and stuck a small bomb on it."
"That's not a good thing."
"Not for our enemies it isn't. Just watch."
"Mind if I take cover?"
"Wimp," Steve said. Their remote control chopper lifted off the ground with it's small payload. it hovered above the ground at about ten feet.
"Now..I use the rewiring job I did to set off the bomb," Steve said and pressed a button on his control.
The helicopter exploded in a fireball and crashed to the ground.
"Oh...the humanity...." Mike muttered as the stink filled their noses.
"We're going out for dinner?" Serena asked.
"Yes Serena," her mother said. "After you did so well on that test we had to reward you. We thought we'd take you to that place you liked.
"Oh, thank you," Serena said joyfully. Things were beginning to look up.
Serena, her father, mother, and brother Sammy, had arrived at the family restaurant a little past six o'clock that night.
"So what are you ordering?" her father said after they had taken their seat.
"The biggest thing on the menu," Serena replied.
"Go ahead Serena we don't do this that often," her mother said.
"Yeah, get fat," her brother whispered to her.
"Sammy...would you like to have a nice little bump on your head?" she whispered back. Before he could respond, her father broke into small talk.
"You know what though Serena. If you really try, I think you can pull those grades up. it's just a matter of you putting your intelligence to use. After all it's in your genes to be smart. I mean after all I am your father."
"Ahem your not the only one who passed genes on to her," her mother said.
"Well..I guess you did some of the work," her father said in jest.
"Some of the work?" her mother said a bit angrily.
"Just kidding, just kidding," her father replied. Serena and Sammy just glanced at each other, embarrassed by their parents. They ordered and were given their food a few minutes later. They all dug in and a half hour later, her family had finished. She still had a pile of food in front of her.
"Wow, this is great," she said and continued.
"Haven't you had enough Serena?" her father groaned.
"No, I'm a growing girl," Serena said.
"I bet your waist grew tonight," Sammy muttered.
"Quiet you," Serena said.
"Excuse me, but would you like some complementary desert," a waiter said appearing next to the table.
"Complementary? You mean free?" her father asked.
"Yes," The waiter said.
"Sure," the father said.
"Me too," her mother said.
"Count me in," Sammy said.
"Oh...I've still got so much to eat, no...I won't have any," Serena said.
"Are you sure, it's very good," The waiter said.
"No...that's all right," Serena said.
"As you wish," The waiter said.
"In fact..I think I have to go the bathroom," Serena said and headed off to restroom. it was at that very moment that Juterio noticed her out of the corner of his eye of one of his faces.
"Hmm...change of plans. Time to drain their energy and bag Sailor Moon," he
said.
Serena finished using the facilities and was about to leave the restroom when she heard several screams as the restaurants customers were being drained off all their energy.
The door to bathroom blew open. She whirled around. Juterio was standing there.
"Oh no!" Serena yelled.
"Hello Sailor Moon. I guess you don't have any snappy speeches for me tonight do you," Juterio said.
"Heh heh, yeah...looks like you're going to get your little face smashed in," the second voice said.
"Among other things," the fourth voice added.
"Then your brains are mine," the third voice said.
"Will you stop it with the brains stuff. it's been done," the second voice said.
"You just try and make me," the third voice said.
"Never mind that, we have Sailor Moon cornered remember?" the first voice said.
"Ah..yes," the other three voices said and suddenly all four of them began to laugh.
Serena backed up, right into the wall.
"Nowhere to go," Juterio said.
The anxiety built up within her, Serena didn't know what to do until noticed the powdered soap dispenser was right next to her. She made a split decision and ripped it off the wall, it wasn't held onto it very sturdily. A second later threw it at Juterio, it exploded at impact all over him, several of the particles landed in his various eyes.
"Agh! You little...agh!" his four faces yelled. Serena knocked him out of the way by him. She raced out of the bathroom and out the door of the restaurant. Juterio emerged from the bathroom angrily.
As she ran the fear began to subside and the anger built. In her state of mind she forgot about calling her friends for help.
I've got to transform and destroy this thing once and for all. it's time to fight!
She ducked down behind a bush in case any bystanders were watching.
"MOON CRYSTAL POWER!" She screamed and her transformation began. Her top and bow materializing on her chest, her boots wrapping themselves around her legs and coalescing into matter, her skirt swirling as it appeared around her waist and her tiara coming together on her forehead, and then it was done. She stood up and prepared to face the advancing Juterio. A multicolored stream of energy flying through the air interrupted that thought as Maverick appeared out of the night and stood between her and Juterio.
"Maverick....what a surprise," Juterio's first voice said.
"Hah," the second voice said.
"Your brains will be most satisfying," The third voice said.
"This is not a challenge," The fourth voice said..
"Let's do it scum," Maverick said holding his sword at the ready.
"Hmm...you call that a sword," the first voice said and the other three began to laugh.
Suddenly in the minion's hand a sword appeared flying out into the sky, it was at least twenty feet tall , a blade of pure black energy.
"Now, let's fight," the first voice said. The other three voices agreed quickly.
"No problem," Maverick said and instantly shot a blast of energy from his sword so quickly that Juterio just barely blocked it.
"You're going to regret that!" The four voices said in unison and swung their sword. it was so long that Sailor Moon, still standing behind the bush even had to jump out of the way. Maverick meanwhile rolled to the right of the attack as the blade hit the ground and cut through the pavement. He came up shooting and shot a blast right into Juterio's chest. The creature let out a cry of agony and staggered back, only to recover and advance again.
"Stand aside Maverick," Came Sailor Moon's voice assertively. Juterio paused to await the next move of his opponents.
"What?" Maverick asked.
"I said stand aside," Sailor Moon said. "it's time for me to take care of this trash."
She advanced ahead of Maverick and stared down Juterio.
"Okay," Maverick said confused and jumped away.
"Now you're going to pay!" Sailor Moon shouted. "You and the rest of your negaverse garbage have hurt so many people! You almost took my love away from me! You almost killed my friends, and now you come back and try to do the same! You spent this week trying and failing to take over this city. You are scum and I've had enough of it. I've got better things to do then fight you jerks, I am Sailor Moon Champion of Justice. I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and on behalf of the Moon, my friends, the people of Earth I will punish you!"
She yelled with such anger and force that even the arrogant Juterio stepped back a minute.
"She's mad," the second voice said.
"I'd say so," the fourth agreed.
"So what? Let's get her," the third voice said.
Juterio swung his sword at her, she leapt into the air and feeling the powers within her flipped forward, her uniform, changing color from red and blue to orange, as she used Venus's aura. She then flew forward, turning red and lined up a kick with Juterio's head. Juterio was so stunned by her offense that he couldn't react and was plowed into the ground. Sailor Moon flipped backwards a couple of times carefully and landed. Juterio growled and stood up, his sword retracted, and instead he fired at her with several bolts of energy. Sailor Moon jumped out of the way again and cartwheeled along the ground away from the attacks. She came up and struck first, turning green as she did. She punched Juterio in his third face with such force that the creature was knocked to the ground again.
"Insolent girl!" the first voice yelled.
"You will feel the ultimate pain now," the second voice said.
"Bring it on," Sailor Moon yelled contemplating an idea using Mercury's aura. Juterio let another barrage fly. This one was harder to avoid, but Sailor Moon managed to duck. She pulled her tiara off.
"Moon tiara magic!" She yelled and threw it. Juterio readied himself, but not for long as it flew around him and came back to her.
"You missed," Juterio said not realizing what a cliche that term was. Suddenly two nearby street lamps fell inward, their poles weakened by well placed tiara hits and they crashed on top of the creature, smashing in his second face.
"Impressive," Maverick said observing everything.
Juterio staggered up in a rage. Sailor Moon charged at him, turning green as she did so, she hit him with a left, a right, and then a combination finishing it up with a powerful uppercut which pushed Juterio into a wall. The heroine flipped backwards again and pulled out her scepter.
"Moon Scepter Elimination!" she cried and Juterio began to cry out in pain, unleashing a final attack as he died. The attack missed her, but caught the rarely surprised Maverick off guard and hit the tree branch he was perched on and the mystery hero crashed to the ground. Sailor Moon glanced over to see him picking himself up and cursing angrily.
"You all right?" She asked.
"Uh...sure," he muttered.
"What's the deal with you anyway?"
"Me? it's a sad story, and I doubt you'd care," Maverick said and stood up and walked away. Only to turn back suddenly.
"Don't worry, he still loves you," he said.
"What?" Sailor Moon said in shock. "How do you know."
"Can't say, but it's true," Maverick said and hurried into the dark.
"Well....this has been one heck of a night," Sailor Moon muttered. "Where is
everyone else? Oh that's right. I never called them," She said and began to
laugh at herself.