Heads up!!!! It?s another thrilling ch. Hope you like this story so far. Watch for the next ch. either end of May or Early June, plus the Prologue to my next fic, ?The Parent Trap.? Usual disclaimers apply!! Enjoy!!! Sailor Scouts R - Ch. 6: Kindergarten Chaos From somewhere the Scouts couldn?t see, even if they were looking hard enough, two individuals watch as the Scouts got up and left the area Venus fought Racy. One of these figures, Queen Serenity, turned to the other, ?Are you sure we can?t just tell them where Serena is?? The second figure gave Serenity a sympathetic look, ?They can?t know yet Serenity. If they did, it would alter the time line with serious consequences. Serena?s training is not yet finished, and won?t be for another nine months. Long after this battle with Allen and Ann is over.? ?And what of Prince Darien, Setsuna? Will he get his memories back,? Serenity asked. Setsuna answered, ?In time Serenity, he will gain his memories soon.. You should get home before your missed.? With that, Setsuna opened a portal and Serenity stepped though. Setsuna then turned back to the viewing portal, ?The Scouts may need to meet me sooner then originally planned.? It was another beautiful day in the city of Tokyo the next morning. However, this peaceful morning was interrupted by a, ?WWWAAAAHHHHH!!!!! It?s so late!!!!!!? A voice shortly after that said, ?It?s not my fault you didn?t set the alarm.? ?I can?t believe it. I?m going to be so late, and I have a math test first period. Artemis, why didn?t you wake me up,? Mina asked. She got out of bed, took a shower, got into her school uniform, got a piece of toast, and her school bag, and was out the door in a Serena record breaking pace, 2 minutes. During the run to school, Artemis was running beside Mina thinking, (Well, she?s not anywhere near Serena?s league. I mean, she was the queen of tardy). Artemis grew a little sad, thinking about this, but immediately put it aside when he and Mina heard, ?come on insect, hand it over.? A voice that sounded like a little girl said, ?No way. It?s mine. Get your own.? A second little boys voice said, ?Hand it over, I?m warning you.? Just then Mina and Artemis stopped as they rounded the corner to see two boys bullying a little girl, and Mina shouted, feeling very angry, ?Hay! Dwebs, what are you up too?? ?Lets get out of here,? the older one said as they ran away. Mina walked up to the little girl, ?Little maggots. You OK, little girl?? The girl stopped crying and immediately got a grin on her face, ?You really freaked those guys out didn?t you?? ?Uh, ya, that was kind of the idea,? Mina said. ?Can you help me? I?m already late, and I?m afraid I?ll miss my school bus.? ?I?d really like to kid, but I?m late myself,? Mina said, trying to sound sympathetic. ?WWWAAAHHHHH, you got to help me, I?ll never make it on my own,? The little girl wailed in such a way it reminded Mina of Serena. Mina pushed it aside for now, as she had a more pressing problem at hand. ?Emotional blackmail,? Mina said, as she picked up the little girl and began to take off with smoke behind her as she was saying, ?It works.? Shortly after, Mina and Artemis got the little girl to her bus just as it got there. Mina waved good bye as it pulled away, ?Well, at least she?s going to make it to school.? ?I?ll say,? Artemis added, ?At this rate, you?ll be lucky if you make it for lunch.? Mina just laughed as she picked up Artemis, ?Who needs lunch. Run for it!!!? Unfortunately for Mina, her school already closed the gates as the bell went off, ?I?m too late.? Artemis just thought, ?Well got to admit, the girl did try. But she?s still awfully tardy.? At Crossroads Junior High, Allen saw Amy, one of Mina?s friends, and decided to get some info on his crush from her. A minute into the talk Ann showed up and heard the tail end of the conversation as she said, ?Oh, go hang yourself, Allen. What are you doing?? Allen quickly got up and started walking away, saying, ?Just doing my early morning exercises. One, and two, your tuff your strong....? Amy could only think, ?Weird brother and sister act.? Some time later, Allen and Ann were at the roof of the school talking, ?Look, Allen, we need to get back to what?s important. Finding an energy source to keep the Doom Tree alive, not playing around with our classmates.? Allen wanted to say something to that but dropped it as he grinned, ?I think I?ve got just the ticket.? Sometime later, Mina and Artemis were walking home, when they heard a familiar scream, followed by, ?Sailor Venus is not real.? The little familiar voice said, ?She is too.? A little boy?s voice asked, ?Says who?? A second boy?s voice asked, ?What?s a little cootie like you know anyway? ?More then you meathead. Look!! Sailor Venus is real. I know it,? the girl?s voice said. ?Ya, her and the Easter bunny right runt,? a third voice asked. It was at this point that Mina came around the corner and saw the same little girl from that morning, only with three bullies on her this time, ?It?s that same maggot kid again.? Artemis said, ?We?d better help her.? Mina charged up to the kids and said, ?Hey back off brats. Leave her alone you little amebas.? The little girl turned and notice Mina from this morning, ?Hay it?s you again.? ?Don?t you have something better to do then bug us, you old bag,? the maggot asked. ?Me an old bag,? asked an annoyed Mina. ?Ya, a smelly crinkled up old lunch bag so what?s your problem,? another asked. The third asked, ?Ya, having a hard time getting a date?? the boys started to laugh at this. Mina however, just blew her top, stood over the bullies and shouted, ?YOU REALLY ANNOY ME!!!!!? With that, all three ran off screaming for help, ?Little postiles, what?s the matter with kids these days?? Artemis thought, (Spoken like a true old bag.). The little girl said, ?Hay, thanks again.? ?Hay, no problem. What?s your name by the way?? ?My name is Carrie. And I go to the kindergarten around the corner,? she answered. ?My name?s Mina, and this is my cat, Artemis,? Artemis meowed as if to say yes. Carrie said, ?Nice to meet you, Artemis.? Mina then began to notice a patch of Sailor Venus on her school uniform, ?Hay, your fan of Sailor Venus huh?!?!? Carrie nodded her head as Mina asked, ?Are you a fan of Sailor Moon, too.? Carrie said, ?Never heard of her.? Mina hung her head after a brief loom of shock that Carrie never heard of Sailor moon, ?That?s way harsh.? Artemis was thinking, as he too hung his head, (What does it say about Luna?). Some time later, Mina and Carrie were at a park bench talking, when Carrie asked, ?Is Sailor Venus really real, Mina?? ?What do you think?? ?I think she?s the best.? ?Hmmm, you really think of her a lot don?t you Carrie?? ?Ya, but I?ll never meet her, she?s too famous.? ?Don?t give up, Carrie. You never know what could happen,? Mina said. The two carried on with their conversation., and Carrie asked, ?Have you ever meet any of the Sailor Scouts like in person?? ?Oh sure, I ran into them a couple of times,? Mina said. Artemis was thinking, (MINA?!?!). Carrie was excited, ?You like for real?? ?Yep,? was Mina?s reply.. ?Can you tell the other kids that?? ?Sure,? Mina replied. Artemis was in a panic by this point, and kept it well hidden so Carrie wouldn?t see. ?Then they?ll have to Believe me. We?ll tell the whole school, neighborhood. even the whole world,? Carrie said. ?Huh?? Mina and Artmis said at the same time. ?You promised,? Carrie said. ?Great, I?ve been co-opted by a rug rat,? Mina then turned to Carrie and thought, (But a cute one.). At Allen and Ann?s apartment, in the Doom Tree room, they were taking a look at the tree again. Allen said, ?The Doom Tree is running out of energy again. We need to find ourselves a whole new source.? ?Fresh, Young, Exuberant,? Ann stated as they began looking at images of kindergarten kids. ?And all ours for the taking,? Allen said. ?Why didn?t we think of this before,? Ann asked as Allen took out his stack of Cardiens. ?OK, Ann, so pick us a Cardien,? He said as he opened them up like a poker hand. ?Sure,? Ann picked a card and it floated up in to the air. It then enlarged and showed a vulture man with wings. Allen began playing his flute as Allen gave the command, ?Come out now Vultros.? The next day, in the afternoon, a bus of kids was traveling through Tokyo, taking kindergarten kids home from morning classes. As it went into a tunnel, the cardien appeared above and broke in through the roof before draining everyone?s energy. Further into the week, Amy, Lita ,and Ray were at the temple discussing the events. Luna was standing over the day?s newspaper reading an article, ?This is the tenth bus attack this week.? Ray said, as Amy was typing on her computer, ?Poor little tikes they must have been terrified.? Lita was not happy with the news, ?I?d like to get my hands on whoever is doing this.? Amy stopped typing in her computer and said, ?Luna, I think I?ve figured out where they will strike next.? Luna was glad some progress was being made, ?You have? Well out with it then.? Amy continued, ?Well there has defiantly been a pattern in all these attacks. next time it will be a south side kindergarten.? ?Well that narrows it down to one,? Luna said, ?There is only one kindergarten school in the south side, and Mina is there right now. Lita, you and I are going to meet the bus when it passes through the tunnel the attacks keep happening in. I?ll contact Mina and tell her to get on that bus.? Everyone agreed and got to work. After getting the word from the others, Mina rejoined the class and continued her story of the Sailor Scouts. after some time, she concluded, ?and so that proves it. That the Sailor Scouts do exist.? The Maggot kid, who happened to be in Carrie?s class said, ?Why should we believe you. You made this all up. You keep this up, sooner or later, we won?t believe anything anyone tells us.? ?You got to believe us they do exist,? said Carrie as the teacher came out. The teacher said, ?Is everyone ready for the bus ride home? Something has come up, and I won?t be able to ride the bus with you today.? The kids were sad by this, but Mina purcked up, thinking this was the best way to get on the bus, ?Maybe I can help. I need to catch a bus to get home anyway.? Carrie was excited at this, ?Ya, you can protect us, from that bad creature.? The maggot kid spoke up, ?We can take care of ourselves, lady. You want to ride with us, your on your own.? Mina and the Teacher sweatdropped and growned. Back at Allen and Ann?s apartment, Allen gave the command for Vultros to hit his next target. The bus had been traveling fine so far with no problems. Mina managed to keep the kids occupied by having them sing ?The Wheels on the Bus.? Just then, the bus entered the tunnel, and the cardien was standing in its path. The driver hit the breaks as the cardien came in through the front window. The kids got scared, and Mina kept them behind her. Carrie was the most afraid, ?Oh, Mina, I?m so scared.? ?Don?t? worry. Help is on the way,? Mina said. ?Your energy is mine,? said the cardien. ?You want to make a bet on that vulture breath,? said a voice as the cardien turned to see Sailor Jupiter, ready for action, ?You?ve been circling these poor little kids long enough. And I?m here to tell you, your flight plans have been preeminently canceled. You need your feathers plucked, and I?m going to do it.? Carrie jumped in excitement, ?It?s Sailor Jupiter.? The Maggot, for once, said something that didn?t classify him as the maggot, ?You mean the scouts are real?? ?Be right with ya,? Jupiter said as Vultros flew out of the bus, ?It?s time to get your wings clipped.? ?Not likely,? said the cardien as he attacked. Jupiter kept dodging his attacks. The thing wasn?t giving her the time to charge up an attack. While the kids were watching, Mina sneaked out the opposite side and transformed. She got on top of the bus as the cardien through Jupiter into its side. Just as the cardien went for the kill, Sailor Venus shouted, ?VENUS CRESCENT BEAM CRASH.? Her attack only sent him backwards a few feet. Sailor Jupiter looked to the roof at this point, ?Sailor Venus, your here.? The kids were getting riled up, even Carrie, ?It?s SAILOR VENUS!!!? Sailor Venus jumped down from the bus as the cardien got back up, ?Oh no, my crescent beam didn?t work on it. Guess I?ll have to try again.? ?Be my guest,? Vultros said as he sent more attacks. He succeeded in knocking out Sailor Jupiter, but Venus was only knocked on to her bottom. Venus got up and did her attack again, ?VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASH.? Vultros absorbed the attack into his right arm, and sent Venus back onto her seat. The kids chanted, ?SAILOR JUPITER, SAILOR VENUS, GET UP AND FIGHT.? Vultros started to charged a Venus. Just as it was about to go for the kill, someone shouted, ?DEAD SCREAM.? A purplish attack and a white Rose hit Vultros. Mina turned to see two figures, ?THE MOONLIGHT KNIGHT AND......... who are you?? The Moonlight Knight interrupted the answer to that question, ?Even in the darkest Tunnel, you?ll find some light. It?s deep inside yourself. Believe in it, and you?ll see it.? ?Just believe in my self,? Venus asked. ?Why not,? asked the Knight, ?There are many other who already believe in you.? He pointed at the kids in the bus as they chanted that they believed in them. ?Time to stand up and protect the future,? Mina said as she stood up, ?I learned a lot from these little kids. Believe in yourself and no one can beet you.? Mina stomped her right foot down and shouted, ?VENUS......? Vultros began to charge again. Power began to surge in to Sailor Venus?s attack, ?CRESCENT BEAM.........? Her beam went out from her finger as she pointed at the cardien. as it got half way to it?s target, ?SHOWER.? The beam split into multiple beams, and hit Vultros, as he howled in pain. Mina turned to Jupiter as she got up. Jupiter had seen the whole attack, ?Cool new trick, Huh?? ?Sure was Venus, now finish it off,? Jupiter said. Venus took out the Moon tiara. ?MOON TIARA MAGIC.? ?DEAD SCREAM.? Both attacks hit Vultros and turned him into a burnt out card, ?I?m Disintegrating!.? Venus said, ?Nope, your dusted!? ?See what believing yourself can do,? Moonlight Knight asked, ?There?s no greater joy, Sailor Scouts. See ya.? with that the Knight left, and the unknown figure, that was dressed like a sailor scout began to walk up to Venus and Jupiter. They didn?t see her approach at first as Venus said, ?And now I have a whole new power. ?Yes, and you handle it very well, Sailor Venus,? the unknown Sailor said. Venus and Jupiter turned to see her and Venus asked, ?Who are you?? ?I am the guardian of time and space, Sailor Pluto,? she said, ?I wish I can stay longer, but my duties require me to return to the gate of time. Till next time Sailor Scouts.? With that Sailor Pluto opened a portal and walked through it before it closed. Just then Artemis walked up, ?We better go before those kids tare that bus apart.? So Sailor Venus, and Sailor Jupiter went to the bus, and kept them busy the rest of the bus ride to each of their homes. Well, what do you think. star tuned for ch. 7 - Mucho Ado About Baby-sitting. Send all comments to gbess@iname.com. Visit my web site at www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Courtyard/2058.