Hello, again. Well, her it is, ch. 2. Now things are going to get a little hot. Usual disclaimers apply Enjoy. Phantom on the Moon Chapter 2: Char-broiled The next day, things went on with no real activities planed. Queen Serenity, and her royal guard were in court. Princess Serenity was in the training fields watching the Younger Scouts practice. She always liked to see her friends in action. She was just about to get up from the bench she was sitting on, when Serena walked up to her from behind, "Good morning Serenity, sleep well last night?" Serenity turned to Serena as she sat down next to her, "No, not really. I was too anxious for today to sleep." Ever since last night, Serena had been given the nic name "Moon twin" because Serenity, and Serena look so much alike. Several people had already mistaken Serena for Serenity this morning and both Serenity and Serena, could only laugh at that. "Why, what's so special about today?" Serenity smiled in a certain way that Serena smiled for only one reason back home, "Judging by the look on your face I'd say a Certain Prince of Earth is coming." Serenity is shocked, "How'd you know he was coming just by looking at me?" Serena chuckled a little, "You'd be surprised what I can tell by looking at a person's face!" Just then Younger Jupiter walked up to the talking Meatball heads, "Hay, Serena, feel like going a couple rounds with the rest of us?" Serena smiled, stood up, and cracked a couple of knuckles in her hands, "Sure, why not. But first, MOON CRYSTAL POWER." After about a hour of practice, Everyone decided to take a brake just as Queen Serenity came from around some bushes, "Time for lunch everyone." This made Princess Serenity and Serena stand up and at the same time say, "All right, food!" This got some groans from the Younger Scouts. "Oh, great," Ray moaned, "Now we have two food fanatics instead of one." "I heard that Mars," Serena and Serenity said, again, at the same time. They both turned to look at each other and started giggling. Queen Serenity has even taken the time to notice their similarities, "It's amazing how the two you think so alike. Come on, time to eat." Everyone agreed at walked to the dining room. At the Wiseman's hideout, he was making plans to heat up the situation at the palace, "I sense something at the Moon Palace but don't know what. Droid Charizard come forth." What can be described as a 6 ft. tall dragon on two legs walked up from the shadows, "I have a job for you. Go to the palace and make some trouble." The droid left the chambers to do as ordered. "And you," The Wiseman pointed to another droid, "I want you to go to the palace and observe the battle. When you get there, observe only and report back who was involved when the battle is over. DO NOT get involved." The droid bowed and left. "I can't wait till Prince Darien and his sister arrive," Princess Serenity shouted with excitement as they exited the dining room from lunch, "She, Darien, and I will have a blast." "Prince Darien's Sister," Serena asked, "I didn't know he had a sister." "Ya, she's Sailor Earth, the first Sailor Scout from earth, and Princess Serenity's 5th Royal guard," explained Younger Jupiter, "She and Serenity here have been friends since Prince Darien's first trip to the moon about 5 years ago." Serena turned her attention to Princess Serenity, "So, what is she like?" "I've known her for about 2 yrs. longer then the rest of my friends here, and she and I are practically best friends," Serenity answered. Serena was about to ask more when a roar came form directly in front of them, and everyone looked up to see trouble. On the far side of the palace, a lone starship, that looked like an SR-71 only tail less, and larger, made its final descent for touch down. After it landed, a ramp lowered and two people stepped off to be greeted by Queen Serenity, "Welcome to the moon you two." Prince Darien was one of the individuals from the ship, "It's a pleasure to be here your highness," He took a look around, "Where is Princess Serenity? Shouldn't she be here?" Queen Serenity put his worries to rest, "She's just finishing lunch right now she should be here soon," As if reading his thoughts she continued, "She's slow today because we have a visitor who arrived last night, and our guest and Serenity have been almost inseparable ever since." Jealousy roared its head up for Darien, "Who's your guest?" Serenity answered, "She's from the future and her name is Serena." Darien was about to ask more when something from within the palace gave off a roar, "That came from the dining room area. Come on sis." Sailor Earth Began running right behind her brother, transformation wand in hand, "Right behind ya, EARTH POWER." "MOON TIARA MAGIC," Sailor Moon though her tiara at the Charizard. It hit, smack in the stomach and it flew ten feet backwards groaning in pain. The rest of the younger scouts followed suit. "MERCURY BUBBLES BLAST" "MARS FIRE IGNITE" "JUPITER THUNDER CRASH" "VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASH" All attacks hit hard with different results ranging from doing no damage, in Younger Mars's case, to extreme pain in Younger Mercury's case. Charizard got really mad. It sent a Flame-thrower attack at all the scouts. The fire from its breath singed all the scouts but Sailor Moon, who managed to get out of the way. The Younger Scouts were either dazed or out cold, Princess Serenity had taken cover behind some boulders. The Droid turned its attention to Sailor Moon now, and launch another Flame-thrower attack at her. But before it reached her, some one shouted, "TORNADO STORM BLAST." What can be described as a tornado on its side launched toward the droid catching the fire on the way. The fire began to spin around and around, being fanned by the winds of the attack. Finally, the flames were thrown back at Charizard and hit him hard, but that's not what finished it off. After the flamed disappeared, the side ways tornado slammed into Charizard with such force, then it was dusted. Sailor Moon turned thank her rescuer when she say Prince Darien and a Sailor Scout that was dressed similar to herself, only where Serena was wearing red or blue, she was wearing forest green, and her hair style was not in meatballs, "Thanks." Sailor Earth smiled at Serena, "No problem. You must be Serena, or should I say Sailor......" "Moon, Sailor Moon. I'm here from the future to exterminate some trouble that shouldn't be here. To be exact, the Doom Phantom and his patch of droids from even my future." Princess Serenity came out of hiding from behind her boulder and squealed in delight, "Darien, Sailor Earth. Your finally here." "Hay, how's my little Princess," Darien asked as he scooped her up in his arms. Then he turned to Sailor Moon and now began to see the two looked alike, "What are you two, Meatball heads twins or something?" Sailor Moon, now back in Serena form laughed at that question, "You'd be surprised how often We've been asked that today." "Approximately 360 times in my presence," Younger Mercury answered as she and the rest of the team came to and got on their feet. Serena and Serenity groaned and at the same time and asked, "Amy, do you have to be so mathematical?" Then the two "Moon twins" looked at each other, blushed, then giggled. "You know," Serena said, "If this keeps up, even Queen Serenity will be convinced that we're twins." The Younger Scouts, and Prince Darien just stood there each thinking, Just off the battle field, two figures left the scene unnoticed, the one from the last fight, and the Doom Phantom's spy on the opposite side of the battlefield from the first. The unknown figure whispered, "Good jobs guys. Keep it up." When the droid returned and made its report to the Doom Phantom, he was a little shocked, "What? What is Sailor Moon doing here? She couldn't have time traveled without the rabbit(Renee). Sailor Pluto must be behind this." The rest of the day, Princess Serenity, the Younger scouts, Sailor Moon, and Earth, and Prince Darien spent talking to each other, getting to know everyone. Finally, well after dinner, Serena began to yawn, "I'm sleepy you guys. I'm going to go hit the hay now." Everyone said, "O.K., Serena, Sleep good." After she left, and Princess Serenity returned to her room for the night as well, Lita made a comment, "Has anyone noticed how alike those two are, and not just in looks, but behavior as well?" Everyone nodded their heads. Ray decided to make a point, "I'm beginning to wonder if both those meatball heads are related to each other some how. Of course they probably are since Sailor Moon should be a Moon Princess her self to be Sailor Moon, but the question is how are they related?" No one had an answer, especially Amy, and everyone retired to their chambers for the night also. Before anyone left, Ray made a suggestion, "Amy, can you run a DNA scan on Serena?" Amy was a little hesitant, "We shouldn't do that Ray. Pluto would get on our case for investigating something, or in this case someone, from the future." Lita added her two cents, "We know that Amy, but we want to know just how they're related. I think even you want to know, right?" Amy gave up, "Alright, I'll think about it, but don't press me for an answer or the deal is off anyway." Everyone agreed and seperated. Serena was walking to her chambers, deep in thought. She has begun to notice the Scouts have been looking at her strangely, "Do they suspect who I am?" "I don't know, why don't you tell me," Queen Serenity asked from behind, startling Serena, "But then again, Pluto would get on your case if you did, right?" Serena only nodded, "Ya, something like that." "So how long have you been a Sailor Scout," Serenity asked. "About a year. Due to unexplainable evil, the only way to win the war we were in was to create a Sailor Scout of the Moon. After my destiny was discovered, I was made leader of the team. I just wish they could have come with me." "Don't worry about, your doing fine. I'm retiring to my chambers for the night, sleep good," Serenity stated. "Will do, I was heading to my chambers as well. Sleep well your majesty," Serena said. "O.K., and Serena, address me my title only in court, o.k.?" "O.K., good night." So what do you think. Will we ever learn the hidden figures identity? What does the Doom Phantom have planned next? Find out in Chapter 3: The Calm Before the Storm. Send all comments to gbess@iname.com. 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