Chapter 81

"I think it'll work," Rick was saying.

"You sure?" Mike asked.

"Yeah...I mean we'll be useful until we can get our skills up to where they should be," Rick said.

"You know we'll probably get hurt," Steve muttered.

"Well..sure..but Patterson got hurt all the time," Rick said. "Besides..we'll just have to be a little more careful at dodging things."

"I am very good at dodging blows," Mike said and then paused. "I have to be," he added in a scratchy voice.

The other two glanced at him.

"Say..when do we tell Greg about our brilliant plan?" Steve asked.

"Whenever we get the chance," Rick said.

The three walked into the classroom. Greg and Amy were looking over something at Amy's desk.

"We really should break Greg out of his nasty habit of working hard at his school work," Steve said.

"Yeah, it's a shame to see him wasting his life away like that," Mike said.

"You know sometimes even I find myself disappointed in you two," Rick said.

"Yeah..like you're Mister Report Card," Steve said.

"Not the point I was trying to make," Rick muttered.

"Oh," Steve said and glanced at Mike.

Meanwhile Patterson was sitting in his seat solemnly, while Melvin was hovering around him.

"Okay..okay...how's this for a theory? There are now a bunch of guys running around with the Sailor Scouts right?"

"So?"

"So...I'm thinking the easiest way to find out who the scouts are is to look for a group of nine or ten or eleven since we know there are five girls and six guys total."

"Explain to me why I should care," Patterson said.

"Come on Patterson..this could break things open."

"Oh..just give it up Melvin."

"Why? I think I'm close," Melvin said.

"How close?"

"Very close."

"What a stupid idea. Just how close do you think you are to the scouts? A few feet perhaps?"

"I don't understand."

"For all you know..." Patterson said letting his head move from side to side suspiciously. "I could be Maverick."

"You?" Melvin said and burst out laughing. "You're trying to insult my intelligence now aren't you?"

"Yes..you're right..that was wrong of me..I apologize," Patterson said.

The other five inhabitants of the room burst out giggling behind Melvin.

Melvin turned.

"Beef Stick?" Mike asked handing Melvin a small meat snack.

"Uh..no thanks," Melvin said.

The other four girls were walking to school together.

"Maybe these crystals are worth money or something," Serena said.

"Money?" Raye asked. "What a stupid idea."

"Well..think about it...they are quite nice and shiny," Serena said.

"But no one's been keeping them," Raye said.

"Yeah, those two strange figures are looking for something else," Lita said.

"If they weren't why would they give the crystals back?" Mina asked.

"Maybe they were feeling remorse," Serena said.

"Serena, maybe you shouldn't think too hard on this one," Lita said.

"Maybe they're a power source for some kind of evil superweapon," Serena said.

"What?" The other three said.

"Sure..." Serena said.

"But that still doesn't explain..." Mina began.

"Does everything in life need an explanation?" Serena replied.

"This does," Lita said.

"Yeah..stop being so silly," Raye said.

"At least I'm trying...what do you three think it is?" Serena asked.

The three glanced at each other.

"Don't know do you?" Serena said slyly and slid up next to Mina.

"Give me your best guess Mina," she said.

"Oh..uh...well..maybe they..uh..taste good..." Mina said and immediately regretted it.

"Hah! What about you Lita!" Serena said.

"Well...they obviously have something to do with that evil force."

"Quit stalling with the obvious facts."

"Oh..uh..well..maybe...uh..Dr. Tomoe lost something and he's looking for it..."

"Like his car keys?" Serena said.

"Yeah sure...wait..no.." Lita said.

"You two have just ruined your credibility," Raye muttered.

"Well what about you?" Mina and Lita snapped.

"Oh..me...I've been going through severe emotional problems..I didn't have time to think about it," Raye said.

"Hah! Emotional problems! You've always had those," Serena said.

"Hey," Raye said. The two began making faces with each other.

"Hate to tell you two, but we're here," Lita said as they reached the door to the classroom.

"That doesn't take away from the fact that Serena is an ignorant fool most of the time."

"Well I'd rather be ignorant than ignoraye," Serena said walking into the room, which at that point had been filled with the rest of the class.

"Ignoraye?" Everyone except Serena said.

"This conversation never happened, understand?" Serena snapped and sat down.

"From the plains of the east comes Igno-Raye!" Mike said. The class started laughing not noticing, Principal Oksua, Miss Haruna and two students entering the room and walking to the front of the class.

"What are you all laughing about?" Oksua said.

"Heard they took away your parking space Mr. Oksua," Mike said.

"Hey yeah..do you know how much those things run on the black market," Steve said.

"You got the money..we can hook you up with a parking space anywhere," Rick said in a sleazy voice.

"Don't you three ever shut up?" Oksua asked.

"Are we supposed to?" the three replied.

"I have two announcements, first of all..I now dislike those three more than Patterson," Oksua said.

"Sir I protest. I worked hard to get where I was," Patterson muttered displaying one of his rare bouts of confidence.

"Maybe we should move along here," Haruna whispered.

"Ahem..yes...anyway...I'm here to introduce to you two new students...who will be entering your class," Oksua said. It was at this point that the class turned their attention to the two girls standing in front of the board. One had her blonde hair cut very short into an almost boyish hairstyle. The other had flowing green hair trailing down to her shoulders. Most of the guys in the class couldn't help but gape at their beauty..including Mike, Rick, and Steve, who were all promptly reminded of where they stood when they each were hit in the head with a book by their respective girlfriends.

"Ahem...this is Haruka Tenno," Mr. Oksua said motioning to the blonde. "And Michiru Kaioh," he said motioning to the second girl. "Please make them feel welcome."

With that, Mike, Rick, and Steve all pulled out of..apparently nowhere..three sombreros and placed them on their head.

"Buenos Dias," they said.

"I concede defeat..there's no way I can possibly compete with that level of obnoxiousness," Patterson muttered.

"Ay yay yay yay.." the three replied.

"You three are going to come to my office now," Oksua said and headed out...the three shrugged and followed.

"Wonder what this is about?" Mike asked as they went.

"Uh...they're insane...just ignore them and things should be all right," Miss Haruna said.

The two girls nodded and took the only two vacant seats in the room at the front.

Later that day at lunch.

"So any info on the new students?" Mina asked.

"Well..Haruka and Michiru are in my science class," Raye said.

"And our math class," Lita added.

"They're in my English class too," Serena added.

"We saw them in history," Steve added.

"Saw them...or starred at them constantly?" Lita asked suspiciously.

"Oh come on..like you don't leer at the occasional knockout yourself," Steve said.

"I do....but it's different," Lita said.

"How?" everyone else at the table asked.

"Well...uh.....okay...let's see..I know there's a reason.." Lita said.

Everyone sighed.

"Does anyone find it odd that they're in all the same classes together?" Amy asked.

"That does seem weird. What are the chances?" Greg said.

"Then there's only one thing to do," Mina said. "Standard procedure for new students. We have to follow them around and learn what makes them tick."

"It's our solemn duty," Lita said.

"It is a just cause we believe in," Raye said.

"Yes, no one can keep the answers from us," Serena said. "Because we're just too good."

"Right," the other three said.

"It's your solemn duty to spy on people and that's okay?" Greg asked.

"For the right cause yes," The four answered.

"Of course it is Greg..what are you stupid?" Patterson muttered.

"Oh," The four girls said realizing how stupid they looked right now. "Well..uh...anyway..we should go after school and see what we can learn," Mina said.

"Can't, I'm going out with Darrien," Serena said.

"Oh..well..then soon," Mina said.

"Yes..soon..my sense of duty will draw me back to my destiny after my date of course," Serena said.

"Okay..now we're worried," Mike said. Rick and Steve nodded.

That afternoon.

"So Darrien..is there some reason we're walking rather than driving?" Serena asked.

"My car's being repaired," Darrien said.

"Oh..well don't you have another one."

"Why?"

"Well I'm just tired that's all. To have to walk so far after a long day of classes."

"We're almost there."

"Oh....uh..the anticipation of a long walk was enough to exhaust me," Serena replied.

"I don't doubt it," Darrien said.

They soon arrived at the garage. It was located on a street which had an aqueduct in the middle of it. The aqueduct had some water slowly streaming through it, and was surrounded by rails to prevent people from falling in unexpectedly.

They walked into the garage and there stood a mechanic looking over Darrien's car.

"Hey.Murray," Darrien said. The mechanic turned.

"Oh..hey Darrien. Just making a final check. It should be all finished," Murray said.

"Good," Darrien said.

"Do you mean we have to wait?" Serena asked.

"Just a few minutes," Murray said.

"Well this day is turning out well," she muttered.

"What are you talking about?" Darrien said.

"First I have to walk here and then I have to wait."

"Poor child...maybe you should get someone to sponsor you and send you thirty dollars a month," Darrien replied.

"Not funny," Serena said.

"Yahh!" Murray shouted. Darrien and Serena looked to see Darrien's car glowing. Seconds later it morphed in front of them into a terrifying creature resembling a car.

"HAH! Let's rock," The creature said.

"You're car is a monster! I've ridden in that thing!" Serena shouted in shock. "Who did you buy this from?"

"Come on Serena," Darrien said with annoyance and hurried down a side street.

"Oh...right.." Serena said and ran into the alley. Darrien was already in the midst of transforming. She pulled out her crystal.

"Moon Crystal Power!" she shouted and began her transformation.

When she emerged Tuxedo Mask was already hurrying back towards the scene. Sailor Moon pulled out her communicator.

"Trouble at the Murray's garage," Sailor Moon said.

"And where the heck is that?" Raye snapped.

"I don't know!" Sailor Moon shrieked.

"It's at near 7^th and Elwood," Rick said. "Me and the boys are a few blocks away."

"You and the boys?" Sailor Moon said. "Why does that scare me?..Ahem..just get here as soon as you can," she said and turned off the link.

Murray backed up against the wall shaking with fright. The creature stood there menacingly.

"Hmm...what are you afraid of, I only want to steal your heart?" the creature said.

"Are you like one of the organ stealers?"

"What does a musical instrument have to do with this?" the creature growled.

"No..not like that..." Murray said.

"You're annoying me," the creature said and flung a pair of razor sharp hubcaps at him. They caught onto his sleeves and pinned him to the wall.

"And now...gentlemen start your engines," The creature said. A rose hit the wall.

The daimon whirled to see Tuxedo Mask standing there.

"Love is like an engine, it needs care and constant maintenance," Tuxedo Mask said.

"What?" the daimon said.

"Hmm..that was a pretty bad analogy...but I was rushed," Tuxedo Mask muttered. The daimon threw two hub caps at him. He spun his staff and deflected them. One slammed into the side of the Rolls Royce on the other side of the garage, the other hit a cable holding up an engine causing it to smash to the ground.

"Hmm...this really isn't my day," Tuxedo Mask muttered.

"But it is always mine!" The daimon shouted and rolled at him so quickly that even though he swung out his staff to stop her, the creature still barreled forward knocking him over the railing of the sidewalk and into the water of the aqueduct.

"Jeez..." he muttered.

"Looks like you're all.." the creature said.

"Don't say it," Tuxedo Mask snapped.

"Yes! Don't say it or I will punish you!" came another voice. The daimon turned to see Sailor Moon standing there.

"How dare you knock my true love into the water. I am Sailor Moon, I will right wrongs and triumph over evil. And that means..."

The creature sped up and raced at her.

"Uh oh," Sailor Moon said and dived to her right which was right into the aqueduct.

"She's fast..." Sailor Moon whined. "Now I'm all wet!"

"Sailor Moon we don't have time to complain," Tuxedo Mask said standing up.

"No you don't!" the daimon shouted launching two razor caps at Sailor Moon. She shrieked and scurried out of the way in a splash of water.

"Heh..enough of you..." the creature said and raced back inside the garage. Tuxedo Mask leapt out of the aqueduct. Sailor Moon followed. A barrage of small headlight shaped objects flew out of the garage and hit Tuxedo Mask as he landed knocking him back into the aqueduct.

"I was expecting that," the daimon said.

"New plan," Tuxedo Mask muttered and started swimming along with the slight current.

"Where's he going," Sailor Moon muttered.

"Oh..right..the heart," she said and crept towards the garage door.

I need something to distract her, while I get off a good shot. Sailor Moon thought and began to look around. Doesn't look like there's anything.

Then out of nowhere three figures landed in front of her.

"Hi ya," Neptune said.

"Shush.." Sailor Moon said. "The daimon's in there..and she's fast and she's powerful."

"Oh..okay..don't worry..we'll handle it," Uranus said. "You just be ready to strike."

"What are you going to do?" Sailor Moon said.

"We gotta plan," Pluto said and the three gave her a thumbs up.

The three stuck their heads around the garage opening. Murray's heart was floating in front of the creature.

"Now I wait for Eudial," the daimon said.

"Excuse me," Neptune said.

"What?" the daimon muttered turning towards him.

"We're here for the Lee family reunion," the three guys said.

"Huh?" the creature said.

The three Guardian Scouts walked into the opening.

"Did anyone ever tell you you have a nice transmission," Neptune said.

"Well..they've been known to..." the daimon said.

"Well..that's great," Neptune said. "Let's do a little dance."

And to Sailor Moon's surprise watching the three. The Guardian Scouts began dancing.

"What are you doing?" the daimon said.

"Groovin with slickness," Uranus said in his trademark tone.

"Say..aren't you the Guardian Scouts?" the creature said.

"Why yes..." Pluto said.

"Yahhhh!" the daimon shouted and lunged at the three.

"Dive dive!" Neptune shouted and they all jumped out of the way. Neptune to the right. Pluto to the left and Uranus jumped backwards not realizing how close the aqueduct actually was until he fell into it.

"Jeez..." Uranus muttered.

"Hah...that'll teach you," the daimon said before it felt a pain in it's side. It turned to it's left and noticed that Sailor Moon was standing there. Her moon energy sword was embedded in the side of the daimon. Sailor Moon, bewildered by this event flashed a nervous smile.

"Uh..hi," she said. The daimon swung it's arm around and knocked Sailor Moon and her sword back down the street. Blackish bile began to emerge from a very large wound.

"My..that isn't good at all," the daimon said.

"Hai Keeba!" came a battle cry and two small energy blasts flew by her. The daimon whirled towards the once again standing Pluto and Neptune.

"Our aim really stinks," Neptune muttered. The daimon roared forward and knocked both of them into the wall. They fell to the ground.

"Uranus Fire Spikes..." she heard a voice say. She whirled towards Uranus standing once again in the garage doorway.

"Maybe not," Uranus said and dived out of the way of a barrage of razor caps.

"Moon Tiara...." the Daimon heard from an unseen voice.

"Magic!" Sailor Moon shouted diving into the open and flinging her tiara at the first glimpse of the creature that she saw. It raced out of the way and avoided the attack, but then began to slow.

She's run down. Sailor Moon thought.

"Time for a black flag!" the creature shouted and raced at her.

Sailor Moon jumped out of the way and onto the roof of the garage and noticed Tuxedo Mask sitting there.

"What are you doing?" Sailor Moon said.

"Well..I've been waiting for the daimon to come out again so I could hit it," Tuxedo Mask said and flung a rose. It smashed into the daimon's backside and caused her to shout out. She flung a group of hubcaps and lights at the pair. Tuxedo Mask grabbed Sailor Moon and the two jumped off the roof towards the ground.

"Just like old times," Sailor Moon said as they flew. The landing however was quite hard as Tuxedo Mask's footing gave out. The two crashed to the ground.

"HEY!" Sailor Moon shouted.

"Sorry...it's not been a good day," Tuxedo Mask said. Sailor Moon pulled herself out from under her man and turned towards the creature, who was just sitting there.

She's real weak. I can tell. Sailor Moon thought. Time to finish her off.

"Moon Spiral Hearts Attack!" she shouted. Simultaneously...Uranus' fire spikes were coming from the other side of the street at the creature. Neptune and Pluto's attacks flew out of the garage and from across the street came the four familiar attacks of the other Sailor Scouts. The eight attacks smashed into the daimon and incinerated it.

"Well..that was overkill I think," Sailor Moon said.

"We'd better return Murray's heart," Tuxedo Mask said standing up.

"Sorry we're late," Jupiter said arriving with the other Sailor Scouts. "Say..why are so many of you covered with water?"

"It's all his fault," Sailor Moon said gesturing to Tuxedo Mask.

"How?" the four girls asked in surprise.

"Oh never mind," Sailor Moon said.

"So..how's it..uh..going?" Neptune asked emerging from the garage with Pluto.

"How big did you guys mess up this time?" Mars asked.

"Not that big..our plan worked," Neptune said.

"What plan was that?" Venus asked.

"Be a complete nuisance to the daimon long enough to allow the people who knew what they were dealing..namely you guys..to finish it off," Neptune said.

"Ingenious isn't it?" Uranus asked.

"It'd be more worthwhile if you guys could actually fight," Jupiter said.

"Well you know us..." Neptune said. The group was interrupted by two figures flying over their heads and into the garage.

"Who are they?" Mercury asked expressing the curiosity they all shared. Walking towards Murray were two females in what looked to be a sort of variation of Sailor Scout attire. One of them, a blonde, wore a black skirt with the black "sailor" collar. A yellow bow adorned her chest. The other, with green hair, wore an aquamarine colored skirt and collar. The scouts didn't recognize their faces..after all they couldn't. One of the powers of a Sailor Scout is that no one can recognize your facial features and match them to your human face even though they can be seen quite clearly.

"What are you doing?" Tuxedo Mask shouted.

"None of your concern," the blonde said and bent down to look at the crystal.

"Hey! We want some answers," Jupiter said.

"You're not going anywhere until you give us some," Mars said.

"His pure heart is not a talisman," the blonde muttered.

"I believe they're trying to threaten us," the green haired one said.

"Are they? Threatening us is a mistake," the blonde said. "If you leave us alone, we will leave you alone. Otherwise.."

"Hate to remind you, but there are nine of us..and only two of you," Sailor Moon said.

"Hmm..that does not deter me, but I you may at least know our names, I am Sailor Uranus," the blonde said.

"And I am Sailor Neptune," the other scout said.

"Really..I'm from Neptune myself," Guardian Neptune said with a grin. The others all frowned at him.

"Now move aside..or we will do damage," Sailor Uranus said.

"It's not worth a fight right now," Tuxedo Mask said. The group all nodded and moved aside. The two scouts jumped out and away quickly.

"We should have fought them," Mars said.

"Yeah..who do they think they're kidding?" Jupiter said.

"For some reason guys..I think we should be careful," Sailor Moon said.

Guardian Saturn came running up.

"Uh..sorry I'm late..did I miss anything?" he asked.

"Plenty," Pluto said.

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