Sailor Shadow
Episode 9 Chapter 3
"A Dark Day for the Scouts"


Well, Sailor Moon's gone, the Crescent Moon Wand is missing, Butterscotch has the same marking as Luna and Artemis... She also made a strange sound that sounded like talking... Was it? I dunno... well, I do, but I'm not gonna tell you... yet!



~PART I~

(Robyn is walking back to the temple holding Butterscotch close hoping no one would see the mark)

REI
~curiously~ "Robyn? What's wrong?"

ROBYN
"Nothing, Rei, just worried about my cat." >sighs< "Hey, do you know where Serena went?"

ALL THE GIRLS
>teardrop effect<

BAY
{"Yeah, you saw her get kidnapped by Malachite!"} ~nervously~ "She probably took off for a milkshake or something." >smiles<

ROBYN
>sighs< "Yeah, she likes those..." >pets Butterscotch, who's still being held close<

REI
"Amy, why don't you see if you can find her? I mean, you were with her last..." >winks at her<

AMY
"Right. I'll see you in a little bit." >waves as she leaves the Temple<

ROBYN
~hopeful~ "Um, Bay, can I talk to you alone for a minute?" >looks to the largest tree nearby<

BAY
~confused~ "Sure. >looks at the others< You guys go on ahead, I'll be there soon. >looks to Robyn< "What's up?"

ROBYN
>holds Butterscotch up towards Bay< "Why does she have this mark now?" >She asked very straightforwardly<

BAY
>blushes< "Uh... there could be two reasons for that, Robyn."

ROBYN
>cocks an eyebrow< ~antsy~ "Well?"

BAY
"Well, it could just be all the stress of what happened...?"

ROBYN
>thinks for a moment< "All at once.... a change like this?! Her color's a bit different too... No, what's the other reason?"

BAY
>sighs, then looks at Robyn and sees the shadow of some kind of symbol< "LUNA!!"

ROBYN
~confused~ "Why are you calling-"

LUNA
"Yes, Bay?>sees Robyn's 'shadow'< Hunh!?" >teardrop<

ROBYN
~shocked~ "LUNA TALKS?! I-don't-feel-so..." >she passes out and Butterscotch lands on top of her<

BUTTERSCOTCH
~calmly, as she gets off Robyn~ "I guess it's a good thing I didn't say anything... right, Luna?"

LUNA
~a little surprised and questions~ "Aphrodite?!"

BUTTERSCOTCH
>nods head< "Right!"

LUNA
~a bit shocked~ >sees a small symbol appear on Robyn's forehead... then disappear< "That symbol?! That means that Robyn must be..."

ARTEMIS
>from the tree branch above< "Sailor Shadow." >jumps down onto the grass beside Robyn< "How've you been, Aph?
Where's her black pendant?!"

APHRODITE
"Her mother had it. But no one knows where it is. It was to be given to her on her 18th birthday, but her mother died before that..."

LUNA
"Was she buried with it?"

APHRODITE
"No, but it was lost in the move. It might be at her house!"

BAY
~confused~ "I'm lost... ~concernedly~ But shouldn't we get her inside?"

CATS
>teardrops<

ARTEMIS
"Yeah, can you carry her? I'll get the others if not..."

LITA
>picking up Robyn< >grunts< "Uh! I got her, Artemis, c'mon." >walks into the temple with a still unconscious Robyn<

~PART II~

BERYL
>waving her hands over her crystal ball< ~calmly~ "You failed, Malachite. I do not tolerate failure!"

MALACHITE
>bows< ~apologetic~ "I am deeply sorry, my Queen. I did not capture that new girl. >looks up< However I think you'll be happy with what I did manage to retrieve." >evil smirk<

>Darien brings a box made of glass... looking a bit like a coffin! Inside was a figure of a girl surrounded in a dark mist/fog<

BERYL
>humphs< "Who could you possibly have...?" >waves her hand in the direction of the 'coffin', the fog clears and the face is revealed< ~pleased~ "My, Malachite... you have impressed me..."

MALACHITE
>smiles< "What are your orders for us, my Queen?" >looks at Sailor Moon, then at Darien.. who is apparently deep in thought while staring at the sleeping Sailor Moon<

DARIEN
"Why don't we bring her over?"

BERYL
~snappily~ "That would waste what precious little energy we have remaining!" >pondering as she stares into the crystal ball<

>movement from iside the 'coffin'<

DARIEN
~excitedly and worridly~ "My queen! She's waking up!?"

MALACHITE
~shocked~ "WHAAAT?! IMPOSSIBLE!" >looks inside and sees he was telling the truth<

BERYL
"Do something you fools!"

MALECHITE AND DARIEN
>Darien keeps and eye on Sailor Moon... whom he's starting to feel as if he knows... while Malachite retrieves his crystal<

SAILOR MOON
~groggily~ "ohhh... Where? Hunh?" >Her vision is a bit blurred< "D-darien?"

DARIEN
>jolts back slightly< ~coldy, expressionless~ "You are the prisoner of the Negaverse, and soon, you will meet your doom, Sailor Moon..."

SAILOR MOON
>tries to move... realizes she can, but only barely, and begins panic procedure...< "Darien! Let me out! It's me... Serena! Remember?! ~desperately~ DARIEN! I LOVE YOU!"

DARIEN
"I don't know you, but thank you for revealing your real name to my Queen." >slight smirk<

BERYL
"Serena?! >gasps< Why, Princess Serenity we have you know, don't we?! >smirks< Keep her in there! We finally have that Moon Child!" >evil laughter<

SAILOR MOON
~surprised~ {"She knows I'm the Moon Princess?!"} >again tries to get loose from the confines of the little box she was in<

MALACHITE
>appearing with a small black box and his own star crystal< I am here, my Queen.<

DARIEN
~flatly~ Sailor Moon is Princess Serenity, Malachite.

MALACHITE
>stops and glares at Darien...< I know that, you fool! >then 'humphs' and looks at Queen Beryl< I have the crystal...

BERYL
"Excellent, Malachite." >looks at Serena through the glass, still struggling< >walks up to the glass, and takes the crystal from Malachite on the way< {"What do you know now, Princess? And what do you remember...?"} >as she places her left hand on the glass palm down.<

SAILOR MOON
>scared, naturally< "What are you doing?!"

BERYL
>smirks< "You'll find out soon, little princess..." >the star crystal glows in Beryl's right hand and a black light glows from her left<

SAILOR MOON
>begins to change from Sailor Moon back to Serena< "What's going on!?" >a pink energy glows around her. Her crescent moon symbol glows on her forehead<

BERYL
>surprised< "What?!"

SERENA
>closes her eyes< {"I feel different..."}

BERYL
>getting angry< {"I will not lose her this time!"} >the black energy glows brighter... it begins to overtake the pink<
>Serena moans a little<

"Yes!" >The pink light disappears and the black overtakes Serena< >passes out<"Uh." >Darien watches this with no expression, but a feeling that he should do something... not knowing what, though<
>Malachite smiles<


SERENA
~weakly~ {"Where are the other Scouts?"}
>Beryl starts to drain Serena's thoughts, memories, energy... and hopes< {"Finally..."}
>starts to wake up, her outfit changes again... to her princess dress< ~weakly~ "What do you want... you witch?!"

BERYL
"The Silver Crystal! And you..." >evil laughter<

SERENA
~still weak~ "I can't let you..." >and she's out again... this time for a while<

BERYL
~pleased~ "I know where the crystal is kept... >smiles< in her locket." >looks where she now knows where it should be, and sees it's not there< "What?!"

DARIEN
"What's wrong, my Queen?!"

BERYL
~angrily~ "She's not wearing it!" >growls and teleports out<

MALACHITE
~surprised~ "Where is she going?!"

*~*~*~*~*~*

ROBYN
>wakes up on a bed in Rei's temple, Artemis and Luna sleeping on the floor by the door< "What happened...?" >looks around, gets up and realizes she's not wearing anything!<

LUNA
>yawns and rolls over on top of Artemis<

ROBYN
{"I gotta get outta here... My dad's gonna wonder where I am!"} >picks up her clothes and gets dressed... quickly< ~a little confused~ {"I forget why I'm here in the first place, I thought I was in the park with the Sailor Scouts..."}

A VOICE OUTSIDE THE DOOR
>fades in and out, so she only hears< "...I know, but she'll be ok, Aphrodite..."

ROBYN
{"Who's Aphrodite?"} >picks up Serena's pack, climbs out window and lands on grass...then, takes off running, not paying attention where she's going... she runs into Bay, knocking her over< "Oof!" >falls over, and drops the pack, looks up< "Sorry, Bay..."

BAY
"I'm beginning to get used to that." >frowns, and stands up<

ROBYN
>sighs< "Why isn't Serena back yet... I'm getting a bad feeling..."

BAY
~seriously~ "She's fine, I'm sure, Robyn!"

ROBYN
>picks up pack and drops something< "Hunh?!" >picks it up< "It's a Moon... ~confused~ on a stick?... What's it doing in Serena's backpack?!"

BAY
>teardrop< "Uh, Robyn, could you come in with me?"

ROBYN
>shakes her head< "No, I've gotta get home... Dad's-"

UNKNOWN FEMALE VOICE
"Yes, but Robyn's not going-"

ROBYN
>sees her cat and Luna walking towards her< "Butterscotch?! Luna?!"

APHRODITE
"Robyn, there's something you need to know... please don't pass out again!"

ROBYN
>teardrop< "Uh... Butter-"

APHRODITE
"And my real name's 'Aphrodite'... not that I never liked Butterscotch, Robyn..." >smiles<

ROBYN
"Um... ok, Aphrodite... why didn't you ever talk to me before?!" >still in shock, trying not to pass out... again<

APHRODITE
"I couldn't before the fight..." >looks at Luna, then back at Robyn who she just now notices what she's holding in her left hand< ~surprised~ "Luna! Is that-?"

LUNA
"The Crescent Moon Wand!" >looks at Robyn< "Where did you get it?!"

ROBYN
"It fell out of Serena's pack... when I... >smirks at Bay< 'ran into' Bay."
>Bay smirks too<

LUNA
>teardrop< "No wonder she didn't have it... she ran off without it... again..."

ROBYN
~totally lost and confused~ "She didn't have it?... again?!"

BAY
"I told you I wanted you to come in with me... There's something we need to discuss..." >takes Robyn's arm and leads her to the Temple doors< "A LOT we need to discuss..."


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Ok... next chapter... Robyn is told she is Sailor Shadow... and we see what happens with Sailor Moon... and where Beryl went...
Well, see you in chapter 4... "
The Secret Revealed"