ONE/PART TWO Here we go again.

"Serena Tsukino. What should I do with you? It seems like you're here everyday. Is there some family problems I should know about?" Miss Haruna asked as Serena sat in the front of her classroom after school.

"My family isn't having any problems," Serena said.

"Is it something else then?"

Sure there is. Well there was. Serena thought. But I'm not going to tell her about it. Is that really an excuse though? I haven't had to become Sailor Moon in a year.

"Maybe someday you'll stop being the way you are and become a productive member of society," Haruna muttered.

"I am productive," Serena whined.

"Doing what?"

"Um..." Serena thought. What else do I do, besides save the world now and then? She couldn't come up with an answer and just buried her head in her arms on the desk.

"Get some sleep, maybe you'll make it on time tomorrow," her teacher said. "I on the other hand have all this paperwork to do. I'll be here all day and all night," Haruna said and sighed. Then she began to talk to herself. "Hmph, I specifically became a teacher to avoid this kind of work and look at me now," she trailed off. Serena was already lost in her own thoughts and paid little attention.

After so much had happened it finally looked like we'd have some peace after so long. Me, Sailor Moon, Luna the talking cat that had told me about my destiny.... the fact that I can transform into a superhuman being and fight evil. It had all begun with the negaverse and Queen Beryl arriving. We trashed her, but then there were those two strange aliens, Alan and Ann. They were big trouble. Fortunately they saw the errors of their ways and are off to begin a new life. Then there was Rini. That cute little scuzball who made my life miserable. She's just a kid I know, but why did she have to be such a bother. Like I had enough trouble already. She came from the future looking for the Silver Empereyum crystal in order to save her mother and the rest of crystal Tokyo. Only problem was the negaverse had followed her. We protected her against the attacks of the four sisters, who became our friends eventually. Then there was Rubius. He was so evil. It took all of our strength to beat him. I've got the crystal back now, but I sure hope I never have to use it again. I'm sick of fighting all the time. Now it was supposed to have some time with Darrien, but he has to go away to help a friend of his. I love him so much; I can't stand it when he goes away. What should I say to him today? I don't know. I don't want to embarrass myself. Well I've got time to think about I....

It took her about a minute before her mind had drifted onto another subject. I wonder when that new Sailor V movie is coming out. I can't wait to see that.

Half an hour later, Serena emerged from detention and headed for the door.

Well I still don't know what to say, she thought. On her way out she noticed as she arrived at the first floor that Lita was standing outside a classroom.

What's she doing there? She thought. Oh well, I don't want to meddle in Lita's business. Usually when I meddle in other people's business bad things happen. I'll wait a little while for her to come out though, she thought and headed for the front door.

A few moments later, Steve emerged from his detention. He was surprised to see Lita standing outside the room. As he walked out she immediately called out to him.

"Hey, uh, Steve right?" she asked.

"Yeah," Steve said stopping.

"Steve. Uh...listen. I'm sorry I got you into trouble today. I wanted you to know that. I shouldn't have been talking to you," she said.

"It’s okay," Steve said. "Serves me right."

"No it doesn't. No one was really paying attention. Except for Amy that is, but she doesn't count," Lita babbled.

"Yeah I guess," Steve said not really caring what she had to say. He moved to walk out.

"Hey wait up, your drawing was really good you know," Lita said.

"If you say so," Steve muttered.

"Don't you think it is? You seemed to think so earlier," Lita said. Determined, she was going to keep pursuing him until he talked to her.

"What I think is that my parents are going to bawl me out again for getting into trouble at school," Steve said. Lita realized that even her charm wasn't going to work. Not then.

"Well I don't want to cause any more trouble than it already have so I'll just go. Still, if there's something you need or something..."

"Don't worry about it. All right? I would have probably gotten caught on my own. This is my problem. There's no reason for you to get involved," Steve said and walked off.

"Uh...okay..." Lita said and just watched him go.

He looks like my old boyfriend, she thought.

Girls. Geez. Steve thought. Still.... she is attractive.

Mina was in a hurry to get out of her own school after her detention... She wanted to get over to Raye's quickly. As she rounded the hall corner at a jog she found herself once again crashing into someone. She fell to the ground again.

What bad luck, she thought.

"Fancy meeting you here," A somewhat familiar voice said. She looked to see whom she had hit. It turned out to be Mike.

"Oh...I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to...twice in one day of all things," she said.

"I don't know what it means, but it probably isn't good. Oh well," Mike said and stood up. "I’d guess that you were stuck in detention too."

"Yep," she said.

"Well, you can't win them all," Mike said. "You must really want to get out of here,"

"There's no hurry really," Mina replied with a grin. "We really didn't get a chance to talk last time. I’d like to know a little more about the guy I keep knocking over."

"Well it guess that's vital information to you girls," Mike said smiling.

"What does that mean?" Mina said. She had no clue what he meant. Furthermore she didn't know if it was an insult or just a joke.

"I don't know what it meant for sure. Forget I said it," Mike said. No... I'm not falling into that trap.

Mina raised an eyebrow. Mike continued.

"The name's Michael Jackson Leslie. I prefer Mike Leslie. I prefer Mike even more," he said.

"Uh huh," Mina said taking it all in.

"I experimented with the nickname MY for a while. Boy was that a disaster," he said.

Mina couldn't help but giggle a bit at his whimsical tone.

"So anyway. What else do you want to know about me? Except maybe how my rear end must feel after today?" Mike asked.

"Uh...well what do you do with yourself?" Mina asked.

"Me? Well it tell jokes a lot, then it spend a lot of time getting beaten up as a result of the jokes it tell. Go figure. In my spare time it hang out with a couple of friends of mine. We've got a band going."

"A band? Are you guys any good?" Mina asked.

"Sure. We like to think we're the best. There's only one problem."

"Which is?"

"No one else agrees with us," Mike said. Mina laughed again.

"I’ve got a friend who’s into music myself," Mina said.

"That's good. Dare it ask what you do in your spare time? That is aside from running over handsome young guys," Mike replied.

"I don't remember hitting anyone handsome," Mina said with playful sarcasm.

"Ouch," Mike said with a smile.

"Well I have some friends. We spend a lot of time doing things," Mina said. Like saving the world, she thought.

"I'm also a gymnast," she added.

"No kidding. Are you good at it?"

"I guess it am. I’ve got a competition coming up in a few weeks."

"I occasionally do some flips myself," Mike said. "Of course after today, I may be afraid to venture outside my house for fear of crazy blondes running me over. Well I’ve kept you long enough. Try not to run into anything else on the way out. There's that big pole in the middle of the first floor. It won't be as nice to you if you hit it."

"You're right about that, see you around." she said and headed off, more slowly this time.

"Yeah, sure," Mike said and walked off.

What a great guy. Wonder if he has a girlfriend. With his personality, I doubt it. Hope I don't have to knock him down again just to talk to him. Jeez, I’ve hit him twice in one day. I’m more of a klutz than Serena. I guess stuff like this happens all the time. At least I hope it does, she thought.

Girls can be such ditzes, Mike thought. But.... who am it to be picky. Heh heh.

"How would he know about that?" Raye said. "Think about it Amy. What are the chances he was referring to that one thing?"

"I don't know Raye, but it bothers me," Amy replied.

"Don't worry about it. I’m sure it's nothing. After all that guy's supposed to be nuts remember?"

"Somehow I doubt he's insane. He seemed rational enough."

"I don't know. Let's talk about something else. Where are those guys?"

Raye's room was a modestly furnished section of a small temple. The walls were wooden but sturdy. She lived in the temple with her grandfather and their hired hand Chad. I wasn't much, but it was enough for all of them.

There was a knock at the door. Raye moved over to it and slid it open revealing Mina, Serena, and Lita.

"There you are," Raye said.

"Yeah, and I think I may have a chance with Steve," Lita said.

"Steve? That guy you got into trouble today?" Raye asked.

"Same one."

"What's the deal with him? Do you have a crush on him or something?"

"No, nothing like that," Lita said nervously, "I was just trying to be friendly."

"Uh, huh," her four friends replied sarcastically. Lita wasn't very good at hiding her true feeling. She merely frowned at their reaction.

Later that day, the five girls were sitting in the monorail as it sped out from Tokyo to the airport.

"I still don't know what to say to Darrien," Serena said nervously.

"Just tell him how you feel," Mina replied.

"Like that's easy," Serena said.

"It isn't, but it's the right thing to do," Amy said.

"Yeah. You don't want him leaving on the wrong note do you?" Lita said.

"Knowing you, you would blow something like this. Be careful," Raye said.

"You're not helping, Raye," Mina snapped.

"Hmm... I guess I'll just go with the flow," Serena said. "I'm sure I can handle it. Honestly though, do you think we still have a future together?"

"Are you kidding?" the other four replied. The fact was that Serena and her boyfriend were destined to have a future together. The power of Love had lasted for centuries to bring them together again. Despite their destinies, roadblocks continually sprang up to derail their relationship. The couple had persevered though and they hoped they could handle this problem as well.

"You know how tough it's been," Serena said defensively.

"You worry too much Serena. When he comes back he'll be even better to have around," Mina said.

"Yeah, education never hurt anyone," Lita said. Raye and Mina nodded.

"Why is it that you four have so much trouble in school then?" Amy snapped. The four immediately frowned embarrassedly.

"Amy, leave school out of this. Please," Serena begged. "If I hear another word about school I'll crack up."

I'm so tempted. Raye thought. Nah, that would be too cruel.

Darrien stood in front of the large window looking out at the tarmac. A 747 airliner passed by him on its way to the runway. He sighed. He had met Serena over a year ago and under strange circumstances. He had seen her as an immature ditz and she had hated his guts. The thing was that his own alter ego Tuxedo Mask had come to Serena's aid several times and Sailor Moon had a growing attraction to him, as he did to her. When the two had discovered each other's identities it was a shock to them, and while they knew they loved each other, evil was quick to pull them apart...

Well here I am. Running away from Serena again. I can't think of it that way though. My friend needs my help I have to go to her... Serena doesn't think that way though. I know how she must feel, but there's not much I can do. Someday she'll understand. It’s been so hard on her. I guess I didn't handle things very well when Rini showed up. I had those dreams showing Serena being killed on our wedding day, or at least that's what I thought it meant. Then I broke up with her and wouldn't tell her why. Why was I such an idiot? I was trying to help her, but all I did was make it worse. In the end all the dreams were was a message, not to run away, but to keep close to her. To protect her from the evil we were facing. I'm just surprised at the method I was warned with....

He heard the bustle of a group behind him, and turned to see the five girls standing there. He smiled. "Well I'm getting quite a sendoff aren't I?" he asked.

"Like we could give you anything less," Lita said.

"Be careful Darrien, but try and have some fun while your there," Raye said.

"Good luck," Mina said.

"Enjoy yourself, knowing you it should be an adventure," Lita said.

"Thanks," he said.

"We'll leave you two alone," Lita said and the group moved off leaving only Serena.

"You're awfully quiet," Darrien said.

"Me? I'm just tired that's all," Serena said.

"Tired huh? I can tell you're not too happy."

"No, no, it's great. You're getting to meet a long lost friend. Why shouldn't I be happy?" Serena said forcing a small grin.

"Serena, you're not a very good Liar. I'm sorry I have to go like this, but I thought this friend of mine was dead. I had no choice. I'll be back. I'll call you every night if you want. I've got your number right here in my address book," he said and pulled out a small leather book from his pocket.

"Uh...all right. Darrien, try not to misunderstand. I want you to do what you have to, it's just so...." she broke off in mid sentence and began again. "After your memory was erased that time and then that thing you wouldn't even tell me about hurt me. Now, the negaverse is gone and you run off somewhere else."

"I know Serena. I told you I'll be back and I will." The two parted after a hug. Darrien headed off to his plane and Serena continued to stand by the window waiting for him to take off wiping a tear from her eye.

Meanwhile, the other girls had discovered the airport's arcade and its newly installed VR game. "Hmm... This latest Sailor V game is supposed to be great. It’s much more realistic," Raye was saying.

"What does that matter? We've done the real thing remember?" Lita said skeptically. Raye was a bit embarrassed by that remark.

"Well you can't blame them for trying. Let's try it out." The arcade was nearly empty and it didn't take long for the VR game to open up. Raye went first. A projection of what she was seeing was displayed on a monitor beside her. In her little area she could walk punch, dodge, and stab. The game began and she was in an area filled with several rectangular boxes, most likely to be used as obstacles or to use as cover. Raye held the facsimile sword tightly and moved along the video world. A monster popped out from behind one of the blocks, she slashed at it several times and it disappeared in a flash. She then continued to walk through throughout the room. Another monster popped out, she stabbed at it and it disappeared. A message flashed up in her visor.

LEVEL CLEAR.

"That wasn't hard," she said. Her friends all agreed. A door at the end of the virtual room opened.

"Ah, that's my way out," she said and moved towards it. As she neared it a bigger monster jumped through.

"Yikes!" she said and dodged out of the way as blast of some kind whirled past her virtual self. She struck at it, but failed to hit it.

"All right then!" she yelled incensed. "Mars Fireball Surround!" she cried going through the motions of her alter ego's attack. It only took her a second to realize nothing had happened. Her three friends just looked at her in surprise. The monster took that opportunity to destroy her virtual self and win the game.

"Geez, what kind of game is this anyway?" she muttered taking the helmet off.

"What were you thinking?" Lita asked still in shock.

"I just got into it. That's all. Who ever heard of a Sailor Scout with a sword anyway? We've got much better powers than this wimpy Sailor V," Raye said.

"Well Sailor V does have her own powers, you just don't use them in this game," Mina said.

"Yeah, well give me a classic game. I can handle those," Raye said and moved away.

"Serena should be done by now. Let's check on her," Amy said. The group headed off to find their friend.

The plane shot down the runway and rose into air with a massive thrust of its engines. Darrien looked out the window from his seat at the receding ground and he knew Serena was watching him go.

Goodbye for now, Serena, he thought. I'll be back, he thought.

Good luck Darrien. Come back to me soon, Serena thought seemingly in reply. As the plane vanished out of sight Serena turned from the window, she saw her friends standing several feet away waiting from her. She walked to them and the group left. She didn't notice the small leather book lying on the floor nearby, the one that had her phone number in it, the one that Darrien hadn't put back into his pocket all the way and that had slipped out as he headed for his plane. Someone else noticed though. The figure approached it slowly and looked at it for a few seconds before picking up and leafing through it.

Well. This is an interesting find, the person said to itself and stuffed the book in its pocket.

Back on the monorail for the ride back, the tired girls all tried to relax.

"Whoa. Long day," Lita said with a yawn.

"It’s not over for me. I still have to study and double check my poetry paper due tomorrow. Or is that triple check? That's right I double checked it three days ago," Amy said slipping into her genius persona again. The others all sighed.

"Amy, why do you torture us?" Mina muttered.

"What? Oh, sorry," she said. "Serena, did you finish your paper?"

"Uh...actually I did put together an outline...wait a minute...my book...I left it at school!" Serena said and began to panic. "I remember it wasn't in my bag at lunch and I had meant to retrieve it after my detention, but I was in such a hurry to get out of there...I'm doomed," she whined.

"Calm down, you can go there once we get back. There must be a janitor that can help you out," Raye said.

"Well sure, there's Willie. He's helped me before," Amy said.

"Willie?" the others asked.

"Don't tell me you've forgotten books before." Mina said.

"No, I keep careful track of my supplies. It was when I was doing my extra credit labs that I needed to come in late...oh...there I go again..." she said. Her other friends let out a moan.

Meanwhile at Crossroads Junior High.

"Who are you?" Willie yelled in fright as he backed down the hallway.

"Me? I'm Coardite, but that's the least of your problems," Coardite yelled and blasted the janitor with a blast of green energy. The man crumpled to the ground, his life energy drained away.

"Hmm... What a mess, looks like I'll need to sweep the floor," Coardite muttered and set about dragging the unconscious man towards the nearest closet.

Now it's just a matter of setting a trap. I'll just use this guy and....

He heard footsteps. They were coming down the nearby stairwell. He quickly pulled the janitor inside the closet and closed the door over. Through the crack he watched a tall brown haired women emerge from the stairs and head towards a classroom.

"I forgot one of those papers I needed," Miss Haruna was saying to herself. "Sounds like something Serena would do."

Even better. A teacher, Coardite thought and emerged from the closet as Haruna opened up her door.

Serena walked through the school doors quickly. There had been no need to lock them with a janitor there. Seeing no sign of Willie on the first floor she headed for a flight of stairs. She hurried up to the second floor. She was surprised to see the door to Miss Haruna's room open.

"Whoa, I knew Miss Haruna was working late, but I didn't think she'd still be here. What luck," Serena thought and walked in the door. The room was empty, but the lights were on.

"Hmm... She must have needed to go to the bathroom," Serena figured. Serena looked around for her book. It was lying under her desk.

"There it is!" she said excitedly and grabbed it off the floor. She then moved out the door again and back towards the stairwell.

"Well what do we have here?" came a male voice behind her. She started.

It must be the janitor, she thought and turned. Sure enough, standing there was a man in a janitorial outfit.

"Hello," he said.

"Hi...I just came to get my book. I'm leaving now," Serena said.

"Whatever," the janitor said.

"It must be pretty lonely here. Working late all alone," Serena said.

"Um...yeah.... I guess..." the janitor replied.

"How long have you worked here anyway?"

"Um...twenty years."

Twenty years. The school was built twelve years ago. This guy must be a fake, Serena thought.

"Well I've got to be going," Serena said and headed for the door.

"Stay a while," the janitor said and almost instantly he morphed into a tall dark haired man with a sinister grin on his face. He was wearing the standard issue uniform of the negaverse and to Serena's horror she noticed where his left hand should have been there was a blackened claw.

"Oh no!" she yelled.

"Don't be frightened. This won't take long," Coardite said and raised his hand to attack her.

Time this right Serena, she thought. A black blast flew out of Coardite's hand at her. She jumped up onto a nearby desk and avoided the shot. A second later, Coardite shot again. Serena leapt off of the desk right at him catching him by her surprise. He raised his right hand quickly to parry the blow, but the girl's momentum pushed them both out into the hall. She staggered up and raced towards the nearest stairwell. In her haste she tripped on the top step and went tumbling down to the landing slamming into it hard. She woozily looked up to see Coardite standing at the top.

"I've had enough of chasing you!" he yelled and blasted an entire barrage of energy at her. Serena rolled to her right and began to roll down the steps towards the ground. The shots missed and Coardite frowned.

"Now we play rough!" he yelled and leapt from the top stairwell to the landing in one jump. Serena scrambled out of the stairwell and towards the front door as Coardite followed swiftly. He grabbed onto one of her long strands of hair with his claw and pulled her back grabbing onto her neck with his right hand.

"I use the claw for crushing. Don't make me do that to your pretty little face," he muttered. Serena struggled under the pressure and acted instinctively. She swung her right foot out hoping to hit her foe in the chest. She hit lower. The pressure dropped and she fell to the ground. Coardite yelled in pain.

"Whoa...that was lucky. I guess our races are more alike then we think," Serena said and raced for the door.

Gotta get the others, she thought and quickly pulled out her communicator.

Her friends were waiting outside and they quickly got the message.

"Serena's in trouble!" Lita yelled.

"Quick we can transform behind the equipment shed," Amy said pointing at a small shack near the athletic field.

The four soon reached the place and pulled out their power sticks.

"Venus Star Power!" Mina yelled.

"Mercury Power!" Amy cried.

"Mars Power!" Raye screamed.

"Jupiter Power!" Lita shouted. And their transformations began.

Seconds later Serena dashed onto the pavement she slipped on a crack and she fell to the ground skinning her knee on the pavement. She struggled up, wincing at the small pain in her leg.

"Ow," she muttered.

"Hah! Now this ends," Coardite said floating out the front door. Then he sensed something.

What? I'm feeling something strange. The Sailor Scouts are......

"Hold it negatrash!" four female voices yelled. He whirled around to the sound to see the Sailor Scouts standing there. Serena took the chance to slip away into a group of bushes.

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, and Sailor Jupiter," Coardite said. "Where's your prissy leader?"

"She'll be along eventually," Mars said.

"She didn't want to waste the time with you, so she sent us to kick your butt," Jupiter said.

"Yeah!" the others agreed.

"How entertaining," Coardite said and unleashed a wave of green energy. The four girls scattered as the energy blasted away the ground where they had just stood. Mercury landed on her feet and turned quickly to face her foe.

"Mercury Ice Storm Blast!" she yelled and unleashed a blue wave of icy cold energy at Coardite. The negaverse commander floated to one side and the attack slammed into the side of the school forming an icy spot over the wall.

"Hah! Is that it?" Coardite said.

"Hardly!" Mars yelled. "Mars Fireball Surround!" she yelled.

"Venus Love Chain Encircle!" Venus added.

Several red fire bolts flew out and around Coardite as a golden energy chain swooped in towards him. He waved his hand and blew the two attacks away with a wave of green energy. The two girls were momentarily stunned by the defense.

Gotta hit him before he can react, Jupiter thought. Mercury thought the same thing.

"Jupiter Thunderclap Crash!"

"Mercury Ice Storm Blast!"

The two attacks converged quickly on Coardite. So quickly that he couldn’t jump out of the way fast enough. The two attacks hit each of his legs. His right one crackled with green lightning. The left was covered with ice. He grimaced in pain for a few seconds.

"Hah...hardly a scratch," he said and the two attacks were blown off his legs by his own energy. He followed it up with a massive blast the swept out over the ground and knocked the four girls down as they caught their breath.

"Care to try something else?" he asked.

These attacks use a lot of energy, but it's necessary for intimidation, he thought.

"Yeah, you jerk!" came another voice. Coardite turned to see another girl, similarly dressed as the others approaching him.

"I was wondering when you would show up," Coardite said.

"I am Sailor Moon, champion of justice. I will right wrongs and triumph over evil. I'm here to punish the sludge ball who has hurt my friends on behalf of the moon, and that means you!" she said.

"Was that supposed to be intimidating?" Coardite said stoically and shot a ball of energy at her. She jumped out of the way.

This guy is tough. She thought. What do I do now? This is usually when Tuxedo Mask shows up, but he isn't here.

Another blast exploded near her. She stumbled out of the way, letting out a scream. Her wrist communicator beeped.

"Yeah?" she said dodging another blast.

"I've got a plan," Sailor Mercury said. "We just need to hit him with enough force that he won't be able to retaliate quickly, try and draw him towards us," she said.

"No trouble there," Sailor Moon replied and turned to run towards where her friends were struggling to get up.

"This is no challenge at all," Coardite said. Sailor Moon continued to run. Coardite followed, shooting another blast at him. He didn't even notice the position he was in until he saw Sailor Jupiter leap up out of the corner of his eyes.

So they were faking it, Coardite said and moved to retaliate against the expected attack. He began to build up his energy speedily.

"Mars Fireball Surround!"

"Venus Love Chain Encircle!"

"Mercury Ice Storm Blast!"

"Jupiter Thunderclap Crash!"

The four attacks flew at the villain. He formed a shield around himself quickly. The attacks bounced off.

That used up too much energy, but it was worth it. Now they'll think I'm invincible.

He was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't notice the multicolored beam of light flying through the air. It hit him in his back and caused him to stagger forward. He whirled around as he felt a small pain.

"Who did that?" Coardite yelled and searched for an attacker. The scouts were so surprised they froze.

"I did!" a scratchy male voice cried. From out of nowhere a figure in black leapt from the shadows bearing a sword with a red, blue, green, and yellow, light blade. He landed in front of the school and stood there. Coardite whirled around and shot a blast hurriedly at him. It flew a centimeter above the figure's helmet and hit the wall.

"You missed," the figure said and raised his sword hitting Coardite in the face with a light volley that sent the negaverse officer staggering back. The new figure leapt at him. Coardite barely had time to form a dark light sword of his own to fend of the blow and was still knocked backward by the force of the attack.

"Who dares attack me?" Coardite yelled furiously.

"I do," the figure said. He was clad entirely in black with a cape stretching from his shoulder to his waist. He held the light sword in his right arm.

"I'm Maverick and I've come for you!" the dark figure cried swinging his sword. Coardite blocked and backed up. Maverick continued to swing with great speed and force. Coardite was put on the defensive as he continued to back up. Finally the negaverse commander vanished and reappeared a few feet farther away.

"Hmm... This changes things," Coardite said. "You're lucky I'm not in the mood for major combat tonight!" he yelled and vanished again in a flash of green light.

"Dang!" Maverick yelled and dropped a smoke pellet. When the smoke cleared, he was gone.

"Is everyone all right?" Sailor Moon asked.

"Just a little bruised," Jupiter said.

"Me too," Venus said.

"This is just great," Mars said distraughtly. "I thought things were going to be peaceful and now we've got more problems."

"We have no choice but to deal with them," Mercury said.

"I know, but I don't have to like it," Mars replied.

"I'm so sick of dealing with the negaverse. Why can't they leave us alone?" Venus asked.

"It’s probably because we've beaten them so many times, it could be an ego thing," Jupiter said.

"An obsession? That's possible," Mercury said.

"What about the guy?" Sailor Moon asked.

"Yeah. Who is he?" Mars asked.

"I know this cliché’s been used a lot, but I doubt we've seen the last of him," Jupiter said.

"This day has really stunk. You know that?" Sailor Moon said abruptly. "First I get detention. Then Darrien leaves, and then the negaverse shows up. What next?"

"We'll know when it happens," Venus said.

"Well I'm going to be in great shape for school tomorrow," Sailor Moon muttered dejectedly. Little did she or the others know that sitting in the Principal's office at that very moment was Miss Haruna with a sinister grin on her face. She was waiting for tomorrow morning.