Anya Note: All names are Dic'd. Sorry, if you don't like that, but I like that, but I can't think up Japanese names that go with the sign. References to Alex, Michelle, Christine, and Susan are actually Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, and Setsuna in that order. Also, this is an alternate series to Sailor Stars. Copyright: We know who owns Sailor Moon, but others are mine, blah, blah, blah. Now, onto Chapter 3 of SMZ. ************************************************************ " Oh, I'm so totally late for school!" Serena flew out of bed, and into the high school uniform. She swiped a piece of toast, slipped on her shoes, grabbed her lunch, and skidded out the door at top speed. " That girl," Luna sighed. The toast sailed from her mouth, as she tripped over a crack in the sidewalk, flew head over heels, and landed at the end of her sidewalk, limbs flailing in every direction. Grimacing in pain, she got to her knees, and stayed that way for a moment, waiting for the agony to vanish. Hearing laughter, Serena looked up. A group of 6 girls stood there. 4 were laughing. Serena recognized them as the 6 exchange students. The red-haid, with the yellow-green eyes that were so pale they were almost transparent, was laughing. The violet-haired girl had sky blue eyes sparkling with contained hysterics, and she barely laughing, but she was. The raven-haired girl had a darker pallor, her hair was black with white tips, but her eyes were what scared Serena out of the little wits she had. Where Serena's eyes were white, the girl's were black, where Serena's were blue, her's were white. She was laughing, also. The blond was laughing hysterically, head tossed back. She reminded Serena of a hyena. Those 4 began walking away. Serena overheard one of them say, " What a klutz!" The remaining 2 knelt down. One had chestnut hair, dark green eyes, and was almost an exact replica of Lita. " Are you okay?" her voice was just as deep as Lita's, but had a more musical quality to it. She grabbed a hold of Serena's trembling arm, and hauled Serena to her feet. The other girl stood, too. She had bust-length dark green hair, not as dark as Susan's. It had a slight wave to it. In contrast to the dull uniform and dark hair, were bright, vibrant orchid eyes. Serena gasped at the strange, inhuman eyes in the pale face, and it so frightened her, that she turned white. " Are you sure?" Her voice was a quiet mezzo-soprano, with a soothing tone and a calmness that implied she never lost control. Underneath, there was a dangerous, dark connotation that warned people not to get her upset. " Yeah, fine," Serena attempted a smile. " Thanks!" " Well, I guess we'll see you at school," the chestnut-haired girl waved. " Bye," Serena nodded, then realized what time it was. " Oh, SHIT!" She ran past the 6 girls, down the street, a few blocks, and into the high school. * * * Lita stared at Anya, noting Anya's face, memorizing every detail for future reference.. Anya's face was more oval and thinner. Her neck was slender and had a slight arch. Anya's eyes were slightly slanted upward, and the lashes were very long and sooty. Her nose was straight, but had an arch in the center that hadn't quite tilted her nose up. Her long bangs, sometimes partially covered her right eye. Anya's walk projected self-confidence and warmth, but there was an underlying tone of warning, jeopardy, mystery, and secrecy. Her voice, somewhere between alto and mezzo-soprano, was husky. Lita could see some guys get heavy-lidded when she spoke, but Anya knew nothing about her effect on people. Many noticed her tall, slender figure, and the challenge in her voice when she made an observation. All in all, it was a great package guys desired, and Lita was jealous. Lita sighed, then realized that her eyes had locked with Anya's. Neither blinked, neither moved, neither looked away. A sudden shriek sounded, and both girls jumped. Lita turned her head in time to see Serena go flying. " Figures," she jumped up, and ran over to Serena. She helped her up and asked," Is it physically possible for you to take a single step, without flying?" Serena began to wail. The next minute a hand came down on Serena's arm. Anya's smooth voice flowed toward them. " Are you okay?" Serena, still crying, looked at Anya and sniffled, but nodded. " Good," Anya stood. " Don't hurt yourself too bad." She turned and walked away. * * * " Anya, you are so distant today! What's wrong?" the raven-haired girl got up from the lawn swing, and crouched in front of Anya. " Nothing, Jacqui. What could be wrong?" Anya looked up from her math homework. " Anya, I'm your best friends! Something is wrong and we never keep secrets from each other," Jacqui Raymour pleaded. She watched as Anya unfolded her long legs, and stand. " Jacqui, this is a secret I have to keep, until I get someone's permission," Anya apologized. " Sorry." " Anya, come on. We need to talk," Jacqui opened the gate door. " Okay, let me put this away," Anya disappeared inside, then reappeared in the backyard. " So, who do you have to ask?" Jacqui wanted to know. " I can't tell you that either," Anya replied as they walked. " But Anya-." " Jacqui, I can't tell you, okay?" Anya spun to face her. " Okay, but we are best friends, you know," Jacqui nodded and continued walking. Anya turned around and ran into someone. She fell down. " Oh, great, now I'm turning into a what's-her-name," she muttered. " Are you okay?" a hand reached down. " I distinctly remember asking that, myself," Anya mumbled, and took the hand offered. Anya got to her feet and found herself staring into the most gorgeous pair of eyes she had ever seen. They were a deep tawny gold rimmed with red. Anya blinked a few times, and finally, just backed up. " Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks," she heard herself say. The guy surveyed her and grinned. " Good. Wouldn't want to hurt you." " You wouldn't have," Jacqui replied. " Uh-huh. And whose presence am I delighted to be in," he raised an eyebrow. " Jacqui Raymour." " Anya Romanov. What about you?" " Thomas Ingkavellia," he answered, and brushed his golden-red bangs out of his eyes. " Well, nice to meet you, Thomas, but we need to go," Anya nodded to him, and detoured around him, followed by a grinning Jacqui. " Stop grinning, Jacqui. You look like an idiot," Anya told her. Jacqui's smile grew wider. They proceeded to the empty park, where they sat on the swings. " Anya-." " Jacqui, I can't tell you what-." " Oh, yes, you can." " You're sure?" Anya looked down. So did Jacqui. " Yes, Anya," Soleil replied. Jacqui stared at Soleil in disbelief. " Jacqui, are you okay?" " No," Jacqui squeaked. " How in the hell did you learn to talk?" " I had a speech teacher," Soleil answered, sarcastically. " Right now, I might believe that," Jacqui retorted. " Is this your secret, Anya?" " Partly." " Jacqui, you are Sailor Gemini of the Sailor Zodiac. Take this and say ' Gemini Power'," Soleil produced a white bracelet with the sign of Gemini on it. " Sailor Sagittarius will fill you in on your mission." " Right. She's kidding, right?" Jacqui looked at Anya. Anya shook her head. " Okay. Gemini Power." Jacqui raised her hand in the air. The Gemini sign grew larger, spinning and splitting Jacqui's body into 2. On one body, a saffron yellow silhouetted boy put a finger on her head. She began to twirl. A saffron yellow ribbon fitted her entire body and burst into knee-high lace-up white boots with saffron yellow laces. Black gloves with white trimming emerged, as did a silver tiara with a saffron yellow star-shaped gem. Large gold hoops formed in her ears. Simultaneously, the other body was being spun by a white silhouetted boy, a twin of the other, and surrounded by a white ribbon. It exploded into a black bodysuit with a white collar and a saffron yellow bow, and a white skirt, also with a saffron yellow bow. The 2 silhouettes merged back into one, and she cartwheeled forward, and posed, arms thrown in the air victoriously, kneeling. " Unbelievable, but bows?" Jacqui stood, and raised an eyebrow. " My thoughts exactly," Anya grinned and made a fist. " Sagittarius Zodiac Power." Gemini watched Anya transform. When she posed, Gemini smiled. " Not bad." " Thank you," Sagittarius bowed, and raised her hand. The lightning hit the ground and both disappeared. * * * Raye was sweeping her front steps when a white pillar of light filled the sky, followed by a silver one. " Hmmm," Raye stopped sweeping. " Might be trouble." She leaned against the wall and activated her communicator. " Lita, it's Raye...well, 2 pillars filled the sky...didn't you see them?...oh, you're cooking...yeah, well...I'll get there ASAP...uh-huh...bye." Raye dropped the broom. " Mars Crystal Power!" * * * " So, what are the Seven Stars?" Gemini asked. " Well, 3 are Uranus' sword, Neptune's mirror, and Pluto's orb," Sagittarius answered. " Is that one of them?" Gemini pointed to a black-haired girl with purple highlights. " No, I seriously doubt that she is one of the Seven Stars," Sagittarius grinned. " Funny. Is that one of the Sailor Scouts?" Gemini replied. " Yes. I think that's Mars." " Can she fight in those spikes?" Gemini pointed to Mars' heels. " From what I saw, she couldn't fight anyway," Sagittarius answered. " C'mon," Gemini started out of the tree. " You have no courage, do you?" " None whatsoever," Gemini smiled. " No wait! Look," Sagittarius grabbed Gemini's arm. 7 other scouts had arrived. " What? Are we waiting for more to come?" Gemini hauled herself back into the tree. " No. NOW we go," Sagittarius grinned as Gemini, who'd just gotten back up, stared at her. " C'mon." Gemini sighed and jumped down, with Sagittarius. " Shall we?" she asked. " We shall." The 8 Sailor Scouts turned. " I am Sailor Moon, champion of justice," Sailor Moon went through the motions. " I am Sailor Mercury!" " Sailor Mars!" " Sailor Venus!" " I am Sailor Uranus." " I am Sailor Neptune." " Sailor Saturn." " And Sailor Pluto." " On behalf of the moon , I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means Negascum like you." " Negascum?" Sagittarius asked. Gemini shrugged, and crossed her arms across her chest, leapt into the air, spun once, and thrust her arms and legs forward. " Gemini Mind Split!" The Sailor Senshi began to see double of the Zodiac. The ' Zodiac' began spinning and growing. Their eyes went around and around and around. The attacks were being fired in all directions, never once coming near the real Zodiac. " Jupiter Oak Evolution!" The Zodiac dove out of the way. The other senshi fell to the ground in dizziness. " Jupiter, why are there five of you?" Sailor Moon asked, dizzily. Mars, the first to recover, stalked over to Jupiter. " Why are you so late, Jupiter? I contacted you, first, and you're here last! Are you going to turn into a Sailor Moon?" " A lot of good, that would've done. I would have been just as affected as you, MARS," Jupiter glowered down at Marts, who shrank under the glare. " Well, you were still late," Mars stammered. Jupiter spun to face Sagittarius and Gemini. " Who's this chick?" Gemini nodded towards Jupiter. " Sailor Jupiter," Sagittarius replied. " Powerful?" " Eh. So, so. Her attacks aren't precision attacks, though," Sagittarius answered. " Lightning Archer Decimate!" " Jupiter Oak Evolution!" " I know. Gemini Mind Split!" Both attacks were repelled. " We could be here all day," Sagittarius sighed, and leaned against the tree. " Why?" Gemini backed up. " If our attacks just repel each other, no one is going to get hurt." " So, let's go?" Sagittarius nodded and they both disappeared in the electricity. " That was a short fight," Venus got up. Jupiter turned to see the other scouts just staring where the fight had been. " It would've been longer, if certain people would have joined in," Jupiter declared, angrily, detransformed, and stalked away. " Hmmm. Something is wrong with Lita," Saturn detransformed and followed Lita. Everyone was silent, when Pluto stiffened. " There is a strong evil present." The shadow in the tree, grinned evilly, and disappeared.