- Hey they, everyone! Here we are with Part 2 of my retelling of Sailor Moon Classic. I do apologize that this took me a while after completing Part 1. The spring semester in college is coming to a close and I've been burden two different essays for two different classes, one of which requires extensive research. Therefore, I wasn't able to work on my story as much as I wanted to but was able to squeeze in enough time to complete this new chapter. So her you go, fans! I hope you enjoy Part 2 as much as you enjoyed Part 1. Please leave a review and feel free to ask any questions you have. Enjoy and stay tuned! :)

IMPORTANT NOTE: I've changed Queen Celine's name to Sophia in order to prevent confusion with the first Lunarian queen Selene since there might be a possibility that my story could be turned into a TV series one day. So don't be confused when encounter the name change.

The story so far...

Fourteen year-old Serena Thompson's simple life in the capital city of Washington DC suddenly takes a complete turn around when she meets a talking magical cat named Luna. With Luna's mysterious powers, Serena finds herself facing the monsters and armored knights of the evil Dark Kingdom ruled by the ruthless Queen Beryl. During her quest, Serena meets two other girls who share the same destiny as her. Amy Miles, a sweet and very intelligent girl, and Raye Heinberg, a physic and a strong believer in her Christian faith.

Luna then reveals to them that they have become the rebirth of the Sailor Scouts Universe, an ancient order of female magical soldiers that help protected the galaxy from evil in a long forgotten age known as the Silver Millennium, only to be betrayed by the very people they protected. She also reveals that the Dark Kingdom is after human energy in order to release an even greater evil and that the Sailor Scouts are the only ones who could stop it.

Raye's grandfather, the Archbishop of the famous Washington National Cathedral, learns of their secret and agrees to help them by training them how to fight. A Japanese sword master himself, he trains Serena while two others, Tai Chi master and a Karate master, train Amy and Raye. They find the the monsters and knights being sent to steal energy from innocent people are being controlled by one of the Dark Kingdoms generals, Jadeite.

With the help of the mysterious but dashing Tuxedo Mask, the newly reborn Sailor Scouts hunt down Jadeite and defeat him in a decisive battle. However, while they won a great victory and have taken a major step in restoring the legacy of the Sailor Scouts Universe, greater challenges await them as a new enemy takes Jadeite's place. As of now, the Sailor Scouts will find themselves pushed to their abilities as they prepare to face their upcoming enemy...

Chapter 15

The New Enemy

The Dark Kingdom had lost one of its generals, but it had already been forgotten. No funeral service of any kind of mourning had been held for the deceased Jadeite. Queen Beryl's anger and his humiliating defeat had been set as an example for those who failed.

Now, Queen Beryl sat at her throne with her hands roaming around her floating crystal ball. Before her stood Nephrite, another one of the Dark Kingdom's general.

He was a rank higher than Jadeite had been due to the jeweled insignias on his shoulders. Tall, broad shouldered, and devilishly handsome with piercing blue eyes and wavy auburn hair that reached bellow his shoulders, he stood before his queen with every bit of elegance and confidence.

"Jadeite's method was to steal energy from anyone and from large groups of people," he explained, his voice deep and seductive, "While that may be the most simplest way of obtaining energy, it is simply too typical of a method."

"Is that so?" said Queen Beryl, half-interested, "Then, Nephrite, explain to me what method you would use."

Nephrite bowed, "I'd be honored to, my Queen. Instead of going after large groups of people as Jadeite did, my method will concentrate on one individual at a time."

"By forcing them to reach their energy peak?" Queen Beryl smiled, knowing what her general was planning.

"Exactly, my Queen," Nephrite nodded, "In our time, every being in the galaxy, whether human, elf, dwarf, or any other race, had goals and ambitions to accomplish great things. Many of these beings learned the arts of war and the arts of magic so they could use them when they traveled around the galaxy. When they put there practice to use, their energy levels would increase, allowing them to become stronger with every encounter they had. However, there were moments where their energy levels go beyond their capabilities when they were some sort of situation. This is what's called an energy burst."

"It is true that this world has no knowledge of magic purely because the people of this world do not believe in such a thing. While this may limit the amount of energy we obtain, the combination of multiple gatherings from the energy peaks should be more than enough to awaken our great ruler."

"It is indeed a well thought out plan," Queen Beryl approved.

"Thank you, my Queen," Nephrite began to bow again when a high pitched chuckle reached his ears.

Frowning, he turned to see another one of Dark Kingdom's generals coming to his side, a wide smirk on his face. Unlike Nephrite, he was shorter, leaner, and bore the same rank as Jadeite had. His features were more feminine than masculine, his long blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and his wide green eyes only giving more of that impression.

"You seem pretty confident," he said in voice that almost sounded like a woman's.

Nephrite felt his features twitch in irritation, "Zoisite, why are you here?"

Zoisite ignored his question and said, "Overconfidence can be your undoing."

"Be gone with you," Nephrite turned from him, making Zoisite red with anger, "I have only one request, Queen Beryl."

"And that is?" said Queen Beryl, ignoring Zoisite, making him even angrier.

"I wish to use one of our transformation artifacts."

"What's this?" Zoisite couldn't help jesting, "You can't do all the work by yourself?"

"I do not need advice from you," Nephrite snapped and turned his attention back to Queen Beryl, "I wish to conduct operations in Washington DC up close and personal. With the artifact, I can use it as a base of operations while blending in with the people."

"I can only picture you grovelling before Queen Beryl's feet," Zoisite smirked again.

"That is enough, Zoisite!" Queen Beryl, her tone making him flinch, "I will call for you when I wish. Until then, I want you out of my sight before I decide to feed you to the dogs."

"I understand, my Queen," Zoisite said quickly and bowed before he disappeared in a spiral of lavender arrowheads.

"I do not understand why you keep him in your service, my Queen" said Nephrite after Zoisite was gone.

"Zoisite is as spoiled as he is clumsy," Queen Beryl waved a hand impatiently, "yet he is not completely useless. He is only jealous because I sent Jadeite out first and not him and now he has you to compete with."

"He will need to be disciplined," Nephrite stated.

"I will see to it that Kunzite deals with that," Queen Beryl paused, "I will grant your request and leave the matter of collecting energy in your hands. However, be aware that the Sailor Scouts have returned and are stronger than we had anticipated."

A thought struck Nephrite, "Would it be more logical then, to move our operations to somewhere else where we won't be interrupted?"

"The thought has occurred to me, Nephrite," Queen Beryl nodded, "However, even if we move our operations elsewhere, what are the possibilities that we won't encounter other Sailors Scouts than the ones we've already encountered? The Original Nine were not the only ones who died when I destroyed Apollonia. If we had a ship, we could go to another world and gather energy without interference. But since we are trapped here in Lunaria, we will have to obtain energy here and eliminate all opposition."

Nephrite stood there thoughtfully for a moment before he bowed.

"I understand, my Queen."

"Carry out your plan, and if you see an opportunity to eliminate the Sailor Scouts, be sure to show them no mercy. We do not need anymore interference."

The peaceful black ocean of the Atlantic was disturbed shortly afterward be the sound of a jet engine yet there was no plane anywhere in sight.

Knowing Queen Beryl's limit on her patience, and with Jadeite, Nephrite decided not to waste anytime. After the approval of his plan, he left the Dark Kingdom in the artifact he had mentioned.

It was an ancient artifact that possessed technology beyond any the world had seen, a machine that was a shape shifter. Whoever used this artifact was able to turn into any object they required and it was capable of turning itself invisible.

Before he left the Dark Kingdom, Nephrite had turn into a small airplane and turning invisible before taking off. He was well aware of America's air defense system and so flew low to avoid radar contact. The minutes past before he came upon America's eastern coast.

He had the artifact turn in the direction of Washington DC and increase altitude. When he reached the capitol of America, his eyes widened. The city bore an amazing resemblance to the ancient Lunarian capitol city Apollonia. He had visited Apollonia only a few times in the ancient past, but even then he could not help but admire the beauty it possessed.

He had been greatly saddened when he took part in the destruction of the city of white and gold that had stood for nearly a thousand years as symbol of peace, freedom, and justice throughout the galaxy. Yet, he had sworn his loyalty to Queen Beryl and had carried out her orders.

He took a moment to look over Washington DC, admiring its white government and monument buildings, before continuing. When he was just a mile outside the residential area, he had the artifact land in the middle of the forest.

Stepping outside, he walked a short distance to where he could see the city. Satisfied that he a safe enough distance away he walked back to the artifact and had it transform into a large mansion, making it look old and abandoned in case someone happened to run across it.

Once the transformation was complete, he stepped inside and walked into the empty living room. Lifting his head, he summoned his only possession, a black crystal. For a moment he stood there, looking, his mind stirring memories he couldn't seem to remember.

Shaking away the pointless thoughts, he summoned the crystal's powers. The black crystal floated into the air in front and above him. Then a light expanded from it and a form of a solar system appeared. Stars sparkled around the crystal while little objects resembling planets orbited around it.

Nephrite watched the serene beauty that the crystal emitted before he closed his eyes and concentrated.

Crystal of my lost family, he said in his thoughts, Grant me your powers. Reveal to me the one who is will grant me my wish.

Several moments passed before an image or a young girl appeared in his mind.

Rosa Sheridan. Your energy will be mine.

In Washington DC, Luna stared out into the distance of the night from atop the roof of Serena's home, her gaze black with tension. Minutes ago, she had been sound asleep in Serena's room when the strong presence of evil energy jerked her awake. Sensing it from a distance outside, she had considered waking the snoring Serena but thought better of it and opened the window, climbing up onto the roof.

She couldn't see the evil presence but could sense it moving in the distance. At first she thought it might be moving directly toward her before she realized it course was almost exactly the opposite. A short time later she felt fade away. Convinced that there wasn't any imminent danger, she started to climb back down before she felt the power of crystal magic being used.

She stopped where she was and stared into the distance again, a frown on her face. This was power she hadn't felt in a long time, and she wasn't sure if she liked the look of it. But one thing was for certain now.

"Our next enemy has arrived."

Three days had passed since the Sailor Scouts defeated Jadeite. Serena and her friends had not seen any action since then. Taking advantage of the little peace they had won, they spend their time hanging out together and training to improve their fighting skills and increase their energy levels at the cathedral.

It was Tuesday, a bright sunny day, when Molly asked Serena to come with to see one of her friends practicing at tennis. She soon discovered that Molly's friend, Rosa Sheridan, was actually quite popular when they arrived at the outdoor tennis court.

A pretty girl with long brown hair in a ponytail with misty gray eyes, she stood confident as she waited for her opponent to serve the ball. When it was, she immediately hit it in the other direction, the other girl having no chance to return it.

Around the chain link fence Rosa's fans, mostly teenage boys, cheered her on.

"Go, big sis!" Molly beamed.

Serena looked at her.

"Big sis?" she frowned, "You never said you had a sister. I thought you were an only child."

"Huh?" Molly blinked at her, "I am a only child. And we have different last names."

"But you just called her your big sister."

"Oh, that," Molly smiled, "Well, Rosa's mother been a long time friend of my mother and a good customer. We've known each other since childhood. She's only a year older than me, but since my mother wasn't able to have anymore children after I was born and after my dad died years ago, Rosa's been like a older sister to me."

"Oh," Serena nodded, "I see now."

They continued watching and cheering. No one noticed the brand new red Ferrari as it pulled up next to the courtyard.

"Wow! He's gorgeous!"

Turning to the sudden commotion, they saw a casually dressed business looking man watching the practice match, breathtakingly handsome with his long auburn hair.

"Oh, my," Molly blushed.

"I agree," Serena equally blushed.

The man stood there staring intently for a moment before he strode over and entered the tennis court.

"Please don't enter the court without permission!" Rosa's opponent protested.

The man ignored her and turn his attention to Rosa.

"Use your weight more when you hit the ball," he instructed.

"What?" Rosa said between blinking and blushing.

The crowd watched in silence as the mysterious stranger approached the other girl.

"Your racket, if you please," he said with a touch of impatience.

"Uh," the flustered girl complied, "Sure."

She moved away as the man looked down at Rosa.

"Now, serve me!" he instructed again.

Rosa stared at him, then her confidence returned and she served. The man hit the ball back with an unnatural force. Rosa was unprepared for it and the ball grazed her wrist. Everyone gasped as she dropped her racket, favoring her wrist.

"Don't worry, your hand will recover shortly," the man said and stepped toward her, "But a fly could land a serve like that."

"Who are you?" Rosa asked the question that had been on everyone minds.

"Mason Sanderson," he replied, "I'm a local businessman who knows the basics of just about everything. I make a hobby of mine to help young people accomplish their goals by giving them advice on how to do better during my spare time."

Rosa gaped at him as he came to her side and picked up her racket.

"I'm sorry," she blushed.

"Don't be," Mason handed her the racket, "Just think about putting your weight behind the ball."

"O-Okay," Rosa took her racket and a surge of something like power flow into her.

"Someone come up and serve her!" Mason called to the crowd.

"Here! I'll do it!" waved an eager boy as he ran up and took his place.

"Hey! How did he get in there!" yelled another boy as the others grumbled.

"Ready when you are, Rosa!" the boy blushed as he waited.

Rosa threw up the ball and swung. The racket connected with such force that it went right right passed the boy before he even had a chance to move. Surprisingly, the ball managed to stay inbound.

Rosa stared, unable to believe she had done that so easily and turned

"Thank you so..." she started to say, but the mysterious man was gone as though he had vanished into thin air.

The businessman named Mason Sanderson was actually Nephrite. Seeing no need to disguise himself aside from his casual clothes, he had strode into the city and settled like any other citizen. He first set up a bank account at a local bank to avoid suspicion, using magically conjured money, and later bought the Ferrari and a wardrobe of casual clothing so he could look every bit like the businessman. Soon afterword he tracked down his prey and deliberately entered the court so he could get closer as his target.

When he picked up the girl's racket after knocking it out of her hand, he placed his knight's spirit inside of it, instructing it to increase the girl's energy level so that the knight could take it when it reached it's peak and present it to his master.

The instant Rosa took her racket back, the knight's spirit took possession of her. Nephrite then left the courtyard and teleported himself to the roof of a nearby building where he could work in process.

The more you use that racket, he thought to himself, the more your energy will increase.

Having accomplished what he had came for, he left the rest of the task to his knight and teleported himself back to his car and drove away back to his abandoned mansion.

Rosa was quickly defeating one opponent after another with her new learned skill. Soon all the boys were afraid to face her.

"It feels good," Rosa chuckled to herself.

Even as her fans cheered her on, Molly watched her with a sickening feeling growing inside her.

"Something's not right," she whispered.

Over at the cathedral, Dave, Cheng Xun, and Walt listened quietly as Luna explained what she had sensed last night.

"And you're sure it was the enemy?" asked Cheng, face serious.

"The energy signature was unmistakable," said Luna, "And I've got a feeling this new enemy, if it is one of the Dark Kingdom's generals, will be very different from Jadeite. By that, he may be using different tactics to steal energy."

"Is there anything you want us to do?" asked Walt.

"Just keep an eye for anything that looks suspicious, but don't act on it," Luna instructed, "None of you possess magic powers as you did back then. I don't want you getting killed trying to play hero. If you see something suspicious, contact me or one of the girls immediately. We'll can take it from there."

"Understood," Dave nodded, "In the meantime, we'll keep training them."

"Yes, do," Luna took a breath, "When is our new friend supposed to arrive?"

A knock rapped on the door of Dave study.

"Right at this moment," Dave smiled and stood, "Come in!"

The door opened and an jovial woman of average with dark hair and sparkling green eyes came in. The woman was in her forties, but was still attractive despite her over set body. She took a moment too look at them before she smiled brightly and strode in. In one arm she carried a bundle of green and white clothing while in the other she carried a bag full of small boxes.

"Dave," she stopped before the Bishop's desk and placed the clothes on it and the bag on the floor.

"Jennifer," Dave came over and hugged her, planting a kiss on her brow, "You're looking lovely as ever."

"Still a flatterer," the woman named Jennifer chuckled.

"I'm sure you know of my two friends here," Dave gestured to Cheng and Walt.

"Hmm," Jennifer looked at them both for a moment, "They look familiar, but I'm not sure if we met."

"Liar," Cheng rose and slapped her playfully on the arm, "You made me a celebration cake when I was about to go out on my first mission on my own."

"And I carried you out from a herd of children threatening to stampede you," grinned Walt.

Jennifer laughed, blushing a little, "It wasn't anything like that!"

"I remember you lecturing me almost all the time that I was a bad influence on my students," Dave put in.

"That's because you were," Jennifer raised an eyebrow as if challenging the Bishop to deny it.

Dave sighed deeply, "I see that you haven't changed one bit."

"And you were always trying to spoil Princess Serenity with all of your sweets when she was a child."

Jennifer frowned and her eyes scanned around the room, looking for the forth speaker she couldn't see, before her gaze settled on the black cat that was now sitting upright on the desk smiling deeply. Her eyes narrowed in confusion before they widened in recognition, her mouth gaping into shock and the items dropping from her hands. She stood there rigid, as if she was seeing a ghost from the past.

"Luna?" she said in a small, incredulous voice.

"Yes," Luna returned softly, "It's good to see you again, Jacosta Galatas."

The woman stood there for a long moment, then launched herself forward and hugged Luna tightly.

"You're... you're alive!" Jennifer released her and hugged her again through her tears, "I can't believe—"

"Yes, I am alive," Luna gasped between chuckling, "But I won't be if you don't let me go."

"I'm sorry!" Jennifer abruptly released her, but kept her hands on the cat's shoulders, "I'm so sorry. But I... I thought you were dead, like everyone else was on that day."

"I should have been, but Queen Sophia saw to it to keep me and Artemis alive before she sent us away, both of us in a deep sleep until we woke again thousand of years later."

"Queen Sophia?" Jennifer's eyes widened again, "Did she...?

Luna slowly shook her head.

"I see," her face fell, "What about Artemis? Is he with you?"

"He's alive and well, but we separated a while ago in order to broaden our search for the Original Nine. I haven't seen or heard of him since then."

"I see," Jennifer said again, "Hearing that makes me a little worried, but knowing him, I'm sure he's alright."

"I'm certain he is too," Luna nodded hopefully.

"It's always nice to see a happy reunion between old friends," Dave smiled.

"Yes," Jennifer turned and wiped away any tears she had left, "I'm sorry about that."

"Don't be," Dave patted her shoulder, "All of us believed Luna was dead until we actually met her. It's a miracle to see that she is still alive. So, moving on from that, did you bring everything?"

"Oh, yes," Jennifer grinned devilishly, picking the things she dropped and laying them out on the desk.

Luna couldn't help chuckling, "The girls are going to have a fit when they see these and what we have planned for them."

"Indeed," Dave grimaced, "Especially Raye."

"Oh?" Luna lifted an eyebrow at him.

"I'm sure you've noticed by now that Raye has a bit of a temper," Dave clarified.

Luna flinched, "I did notice, actually."

"Well," Dave sighed, "You have best prepare yourself, and the rest of you, when she and the others get here."

"When are they supposed to arrive?" Jennifer asked.

Dave glanced at the grandfather clock sitting at the wall, "In about ten minutes. They get out of school at two-thirty and we give them an hour of free time before they have to come here for their daily training routine. They will then spend the next two to three hours training and then doing their homework. Luna will sometimes test them about morality and principle or give them scenarios which they have to figure out by themselves."

"Is always you three and Luna?"

"Not all the time. Sometimes there will be either two of us or just myself since Cheng and Walt have their lives to attend to. It's not at all difficult, since I'm here all the time."

"And the fact that you're the Master Trainer," Jennifer added with a sarcastic sigh.

"That too," Dave grinned.

"I can see that you are going to be just as difficult as you were back then."

"Aw," Dave wagged a finger, still grinning, "but the difference is is that you are no longer the Headmistress of a SSU Branch, but now a Scout Master of something that is almost related to it."

Jennifer crossed her arms and gave the Bishop a glare, but it was more humorous than serious.

"As long as you don't flirt with any of my girls, I won't have a problem with you," she told him.

"Me?" Dave placed his hands on his and feigned innocence, "My dear, what makes you think I would do such a thing? I am a Man of God after all."

Jennifer snorted and rolled her eyes, "I'm still trying to accept the fact that you became a priest out of all things. I honestly didn't believe it when I recognize you when I saw you in the newspaper a long time ago."

"You couldn't have been more shocked than I was when I found out about it," Luna chuckled.

"I think all of us had difficultly accepting the fact that he became a Man of God," Walt grinned.

"Hm-hmmm," Cheng nodded.

"Alright, alright!" Dave threw up his hands, "I could go on explaining why I became a priest, but none of you would believe me."

All of them laughed.

"It's amazing that we known each other in two completely different times, but our lives haven't changed that much," Jennifer stated.

"Yes," Cheng nodded fondly, "The time we lived was a golden one. I miss it dearly and wish things could have been different before that tragic day, but I have no regrets living the life I have here today."

"The technology in this world is indeed primitive," Walt added, "I remember going to so many different worlds back then. Every night before I go to bed I look up at the stars and wonder what happened to those worlds after the Alliance fell. How I wish to return the stars again, but that's unlikely to happen anytime soon."

"Earth will soon accomplish space travel as it did all those back," Dave assured, "Just as long as government doesn't keep cutting NASA's funds for their stupid welfare programs."

"You can say that again," Jennifer snorted, "It's bad enough when I have to deal with the parents of girls who are so Politically Correct that it's pathetic."

Luna slowly shook her head, "From what I've seen of this world in nearly the past forty years, it's almost coming to be a repeat of the fall of Apollonia and the alliance."

"Let's hope that never happens," Jennifer sighed as if relieving herself of a great weight, "So tell me, what are Serena, Amy, and Raye like?"

This time it was Luna who sighed very deeply.

"If you're wondering if they're anything like they were before," she said, "You'll be in for a major disappoint."

Jennifer looked at her surprised, then chuckled, "I would have been more surprised if they were."

"The way I've been dealing with them," Luna returned, "I almost wish they were."

"Who did you meet first?"

"Serena. We came across Amy and Raye some time later. Serena is just what you expect a typical teenager to be. I admit she's grown a little and she gets serious when she has to be, but I still have to deal with her immaturity from time to time. She has yet to be a leader. For Amy, she's very sweet, well educated and intelligent thanks to her mother. She'll appear reluctant to certain things when making difficult decisions, but she's aware of what she must do and will do it. She's been a great help to us when analyzing situations. As for Raye, she's very serious; both in her faith and as a Sailor Scout. She'll appear very cold and at times impatient, but she does have a kind heart. She and Serena often get into arguments, but they always put that aside when they are facing the enemy. Overall, the girls are capable, but they need further discipline. Joining your outfit will be a great improvement for them."

Jennifer nodded thoughtfully, "After listening to what you've told me, I highly agree. How much do they know? And how much have you told them?"

"Only enough to make them aware of what they are part of. The rest they'll have to figure out on their own."

"So you didn't tell them everything?"

"No."

A moment passed as Jennifer took that in. Then she nodded again, this time approvingly.

"Somehow I knew you wouldn't," she said, "And you did the right thing by not telling them."

Behind her back, Dave frowned at her.

"Are you sure you're okay with that?" he asked, "Do you really believe that not telling them right away will actually help them?"

"For the time being, yes," Jennifer turned to him, "Luna has good reason not to tell them of their true past. How would you feel if you suddenly found out that you lived a past life, and that you were the last hereditary princess of civilization long destroyed and its legacy is only remembered by those who died with it when it fell? You would feel confused, lost, and like an outcast, alone in a world that wouldn't understand you and would think you crazy should they find out the truth about you."

"Think about it, my friends from a time long ago. When we remembered, how difficult was it and how long was it before we finally understood and accepted who and what we really were? The girls are not ready to accept the truth about themselves just yet. Until the day they remember, let them be who they are right now. Telling them the truth will only cause problems for them. Even more important, it will distract them from the task they've been given. When they are ready, we'll tell them everything."

She waited for one of the three trainers to protest. None did. She turned to Luna, who smiled deeply and fondly.

"You have spoken like a true Headmistress of a Sailor Scouts Universe branch," she said softly.

Jennifer smiled proudly, "It helps to see I haven't lost my touch when it come to what defines us as humans."

At that moment, they heard the cathedral door open and close through the bishop's opened door, followed by the sound of giggles and laughter.

"Grandpa?" Raye's cheerful voice came.

Grinning at Jennifer's raised eyebrow, Dave approached the door.

"In here, girls!" he called back.

When the girls walked in, Jennifer felt her chest tighten and tears well up in her eyes. The girls almost looked exactly how she remembered them. Even Serena unique hairstyle reminded her of her special friend from long ago. Quickly hiding her emotions, she put a bright smile on her face as the girl's looked at her curiously, obviously surprised by the newcomer.

"Welcome back, ladies," Dave gestured, "This an old friend of mine, Jennifer Garret. She'll be joining our little organization. Jennifer, this is Serena, Amy, and Raye we have been telling you about."

"Pleased to meet you, ladies," Jennifer nodded to them.

"Another one?" Serena blinked, "I'm sorry, that's was rude. It's nice to meet you too, Mrs. Garret."

"Same here," said Amy, obviously confused, "Are you going to be another trainer?"

"In a matter of speaking," Jennifer said before they could forget about her, "Yes. But not in the terms of weapons."

"What do you mean?" Raye frowned.

"I spoke with Miss Luna," she gestured to the cat, picking up the game they were playing, "Interesting encounter, I never thought I would one day be speaking with a talking cat. Anyway, she tells me that she has been teaching you about principle and morality. Your trainers, on the hand, have been teaching you how to fight."

"However, they also tell me that you need extensive training on how to survive, especially when you're alone, since they are pretty limited to what they can do here at this cathedral. Therefore, the good Bishop Dave Heinberg has asked to give me to give you extensive training for survival in the outdoors by having you girls join my little organization. I even took the liberty of talking with your parents earlier," she gestured at Serena and Amy, "And they very much agree that its time you got out there and did something useful."

"Your organization?" Raye's frowned deepened, "What organization?"

"And what do you mean that you've already spoken with are parents?" asked Serena.

Her smile turning into a grin, along with Luna and the other trainers, Jennifer reached behind her and picked up one of the boxes. Hefty it in her hand, she walked over and handed it to Amy. Then she stepped back and waited as the girls gathered around Amy to look at the box she holding.

"Girl Scout cookies?" Amy said, confused again.

"Ooooh!" Serena snatched the box from her, "My favorite kind too!"

Raye was looking at the box as if it were her nemesis come to life. Then she shifted her grandfather, Luna, Jennifer, and the other trainers, fire blazing in her dark eyes.

"Wait a second," she said with an almighty effort to control her temper, "Just what are you guys planning?"

Still grinning, and bracing herself for the outburst that was sure to come, Jennifer turned and picked one of the clothing outfits she had brought in. Holding up before them, the girls saw that it was a Girl Scout uniform, the size made specifically for them.

A long moment of silence passed before...

"Have you lost you minds?!"

At that moment, Molly was staring in shock as Rosa defeated yet another opponent for what seemed to be the hundredth time. She had been unable to move from the spot she had been standing for the last three hours because she had been unable to take her eyes off her friend.

Rosa had indeed seem to have gotten better with the advice the strange man from earlier had given her, but Molly couldn't get rid of the feeling that something wasn't right. Rosa was not acting like herself. With every brief match she won, Rosa became more aggressive. It was even coming to the point where she was enjoying herself too much in all too evil way. She was somewhat relieved that she was not the only one who felt the same way. While most of the boys had left early, a number of the girl players had stayed.

The next serve Rosa made caused her opponent to go crashing into the concrete, the girl's racket spinning out her hands. Chuckling cruelly, Rosa walked over and stepped on it, breaking it in two.

"Rosa!" the girl gasped as she tried to stand up.

"What's wrong?" Rosa sneered, "It's all about the racket. If you can't hit the ball with it, then you either suck or you need to get a better racket. Ask one of your friends over there to lend you theirs and let's keep going."

Before the girl could protest, Rosa turned away and walked back to her place on the court.

"Rosa," Molly whispered, feeling could inside, "You weren't like this before. What's happened to you?"

Raye's uproar had caused every object in Dave's study to rattle. After meeting with Girl Scout Master Jennifer Garret, the stern woman explained to them that she had spoken with Serena's and Amy's respective parents about letting their daughters and Raye join her Girl Scout troop regardless of their age. Their parents had agreed, stating that it was time for them to get outdoors more.

While Serena and Amy didn't have much of problem of joining the Girl Scouts, Raye had been furious with her grandfather for making the decision without consulting her first.

Dave had countered Raye's fury by explaining that joining the Girl Scouts with Jennifer was the next step to their training. Having now been trained how to fight, they now needed to learn how to survive on their own and in the wilderness. Their trainers had only been able to give them a general idea of how to take on the great outdoors, while Jennifer would be able to give even further training without causing suspicion.

Serena and Amy understood the reasons made this sudden decision and eagerly agreed. Serena was thrilled with the fact that she would be able to get sell Girl Scout cookies while Amy, being assured that the Girl Scout events wouldn't interfere with cram school, was excited to finally go out into the country since she never been able to before. Raye, however, was still not happy about it because she felt she was too old and would be out of place, but agreed to it since it was part of the training.

Happy to see that they had agreed, Jennifer gave them each a pair of cookie boxes and their own uniforms before she took her leave, informing them that her troop was holding an event at Little Falls Park on the upcoming Saturday and to be their at eleven o'clock sharp.

After Serena arrived home, Isabelle was glad to see that her daughter had agreed to Jennifer's offer. As she was changing out of her school uniform, she heard the phone ringing downstairs and her mother answering it. A few minutes later Isabelle entered her room, a concern look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Serena asked as she zipped up her navy blue skirt and straightened her pink blouse.

"That was Molly's mother," said Isabelle, "she was asking if you and I could come over. She's concerned about Molly."

"Molly?" Serena suddenly became worried, "What's the matter with her?"

"I'm not sure, but her mother said that she came home looking like she was going to cry at any moment. She said something about a girl named Rosa and that the only person that would understand was you."

Serena blinked, "Rosa?"

"Do you know who she is?"

"Not personally. She's an old friend of Molly's and has been like a older sister to her since they were little. She's also a talented tennis player," Serena paused, "Molly wouldn't ask to come over and talk to her if she didn't have a good reason. Can we go? Molly's been a good friend to me too. I hate to see her depressed over something."

Her mother though before she nodded.

"Alright," she agreed and glanced at the clock, "Your father is supposed to be home in ten minutes. We'll wait until he gets here before we go. He wants to have a father to son talk with Sammy anyway."

"About time," Serena murmured under her breath, but her thoughts were all on Molly.

An half an hour later, she was sitting on the carpet floor in Molly's room. Isabelle and Molly's mother were downstairs talking while Serena watched quietly as her friend poor some hot tea into her cup. In the time she had known her since elementary school, Serena had never seen her so depressed. She waited as Molly filled her own cup before Molly put down the down the tea pot and settled down on the carpet, not meeting her eyes.

"Thank you for coming," she said in what was barely a whisper.

"Anytime," Serena shifted a little closer, "What's on you mind?"

"Well," Molly took a breath and finally met Serena's eyes, "I may just be reacting over nothing, but I'm worried about Rosa."

"How so?"

"Well, she did get better at her game after that strangeer showed up, but she being too... aggressive. Now, she's even misusing and destroying tennis equipment. She's never done anything like that before. It's like she's become a totally different person."

Serena took all that in and thought for a brief moment before smiling, hoping to cheer Molly up.

"Maybe she's just tensed up because of the upcoming tournaments," she suggested.

"That's what I thought too," Molly suddenly sniffed, "But..."

As soon as she saw the tears starting to fall, Serena was immediately at her friends side. Molly buried her face into her shoulder. Serena hugged her tightly and let weep freely, murmuring soothing words to her dear friend.

"What's happened to her?" Molly sobbed, "She was always with me when we were little. We would play games together and she would chase away all the boys who bullied me. When she got her first tennis racket, we would play ball together. When I tried to talk her today to see what was wrong, she told me to go away because I was nothing but a nuisance."

"I don't know what would cause Rosa to say something like that. I can't help thinking that something terrible has happened to her. I want to help her, but she won't say anything to me. I wish I could blame it on that stranger from earlier, but that would just be selfish of me."

A disturbing thought struck Serena. Could that strange have something to do with the Dark Kingdom? Could he be looking for people to steal energy from while wondering around Washington DC disguised as the businessman he claimed to be. If so, was Rosa his first victim?

A surge of anger coursed through her as she considered the possibility. She quickly forced it down before her friend could notice. Jadeite was dead, she knew for certain. If this another general from the Dark Kingdom, he may using a different tactic to steal energy. And that tactic may involve Molly's childhood friend.

"Hey, Molly," she thought quickly, "Why don't we go over and see how Rosa's doing? She may have calmed down a bit. We could try talking to her to see if we could help with whatever problem she has."

"R-Really?" Molly looked, her cheeks stained with tears, "Do you really think that will help?"

"We can at least try," Serena smiled, "Cheer up."

Molly thought for a moment before she nodded, but she looked doubtful.

"Alright," she looked over at the clock, "She won't be at the school tennis court at this time. She'll be at the tennis center where she practices with her teachers. It's only a short distance from here."

Serena helped her to her feet, grabbing a napkin to wipe away the remaining tears and straightening Molly's hair.

"Better?"

"Yeah," Molly finally smiled, "I glad you came Serena. I'm sorry I broke down like that."

"Don't worry about it," Serena hugged her, "Come on, let's go see Rosa."

They informed their parents where they were going and would call them in case they needed them. Five minutes later, they stood before the tennis center that Molly had mentioned.

"Is this the place?" Serena asked.

"Yes," Molly nodded, "She usually practices here after school."

The hairs on Serena's arms were prickling. While she wasn't in her Sailor Scout uniform, she could the presence of something evil residing inside the tennis center.

Something's definitely not right, she thought, If this is some monster sent from the Dark Kingdom, it might be possessing Rosa, which would explain her cruel behavior. It also feels very powerful, so I'll have to be careful. I should have brought Amy and Raye with me, but that wouldn't help Molly. Looks like I'm on my own on this one. I've got a bad feeling about this.

"What's wrong?" Molly said, interrupting her thoughts.

"Huh?" Serena blinked, "Oh, it's-"

A sudden scream stopped her words. The scream came directly inside the tennis center. Her face paling, Molly sprinted inside, Serena close behind her.

Rosa grinned cruelly at the two male professional tennis players before her. Her serve and knocked one of the players down and the ball was nothing but a scrap of cloth and rubber lying on the court.

"Hey!" the other male player cried, "Are you alright?!"

Weakly, the other player turned and stared at the girl.

"What a ball!" he gasped, "How is she doing it?"

Rosa only laughed, "What's wrong? Your both pros, aren't you? You should be able to hit this easily."

"Please," the still standing player, "We've had enough! At least give us a break."

Rosa ignored them and picked up another ball.

"Okay, here comes the next one!"

"Rosa, stop!"

Molly and Serena came up some distance in front of her. The professional players, seeing their opportunity, immediately ran for it. Both girls ignored them as they stared straight at Rosa.

"Out of my way!" Rosa screamed.

"No!" Molly stood firm, "Please stop this, Rosa. You're not yourself at all."

"Get out of my way, Molly!" Rosa demanded again, her voice becoming menacing.

"I won't!"

"Rosa, please calm down!" Serena said, aware that she and Molly were in danger because the evil presence was growing alarmingly stronger, but didn't move, "Can't you see that Molly is worried about you?"

Rosa's features contorted as her rage took her.

"I said move!" she screamed in voice that wasn't hers.

It was only then that Molly realized just how dangerous the situation had turned as something that looked like flame started to surround Rosa. Serena, however, had been prepared for it. When she saw the gust of magic power burst from Rosa's racket, she threw herself at Molly before it struck them. If felt as though a hot furnace and a whirlwind was hitting them at the same time.

The force sent them flying over the bushes. Serena tried to roll to cushion Molly's fall, but was only partially successful. Both of them landed flat on their backs. The breath was knocked out of Serena, but she quickly recovered and got to her feet. She looked at Molly and saw that she was unconscious, a lump forming at the back of her head. She quickly made sure that her friend wasn't and wouldn't be permanently hurt before she turned her attention back to Rosa.

She glanced over the bushes just in time to see a form of a body emitting from the girl as if her spirit was leaving her. A moment later, a Dark Kingdom knight in black armor and a red cape appeared and Rosa collapsed in a dead faint.

"So it is a servant of the Dark Kingdom," she murmured and took out her brooch, "Alright, time to go to work."