==================== The Sailor Scribe #3 ==================== May 11, 1997 ================= Table of Contents ================= Part A Introduction From Head Office A Few Squeaks From The Stress Toy (Beruche) NA Sailor Moon Brad Lascelle General News Update Beyond Syndication: the Cable Deal? Production Woes? Mixxzine Takes Flight Buena Vista Video Banter Dub and Dubber Sailor News Briefs Part B NA Sailor Moon (cont'd) Devin de Gruyl TK'S IMPONDERABLES: MixxZine #1 Audra Bell Trading Post Fanfics Devin de Gruyl Best of the Best: Fanfic Reviews *** Part C *** Fanfics (cont'd) Janelle Jimenez Sailor Moon Z: Chapters One and Two ========================================================================== SAILOR MOON Z - by Janelle Jimenez (pandora@indy.net); forward by Beruche ========================================================================== Forward ------- With this fanfic to start us off, the Sailor Scribe will be bringing you a quality fanfic per issue. And to start, this is the first two chapters of Sailor Moon Z, written by a close friend of mine, Janelle Jimenez; Miaka or SlrSaturn of IRC fame and the owner of the Everchanging Sailor Moon Gateway (http://www.indy.net/~pandora/sailormoon/gateway.html). To see the continuation of the story, and the beginning of her new work, Sailor Moon Neo; and all sorts of other SM Z miscellania, go to the Sailor Moon Z Official Page at http://www.indy.net/~pandora/sailormoon/zodiac/intro3.html Interesting bit of news to note: I actually edited the later episodes of SM Z for Janelle, and my work was noted by Robin who picked me up for the Scribe. This is where I began my editing career from and where I threw my writing career away. ;) Enjoy, and we'll have another quality fanfic next issue of the Scribe. - Ber Sailor Moon Z - #1: The Birth of the Zodiac Senshi -------------------------------------------------- Rei swept the broom into the dust...the air around her was quiet. She hadn't felt anything odd since they sent Nephrenia back to her own time. Things were quiet, she and her friends were normal eighteen year old girls. Rei stared down at the ground...there was a strange aura in the air. She reached instinctively for a ward that was tucked into the folds of her kimono. She looked up and saw Jessica Taylor watching her. Rei narrowed her eyes slightly. Jessica was a student from America who had transfered to Japan when her father's business firm moved. Jessica attended Rei's school and from the minute she entered the door, she disliked her. She was extremely beautiful..she even looked a bit like Rei. Long black hair and a slender figure. She had sharp blue eyes. Rei actually felt twinges of jealousy when she saw Jessica at school, the new Queen of T*A Private Girls Academy. Rei was ashamed of herself for feeling this way. Jessica wasn't better than her..and Rei was a Sailor Senshi, a defender of good..something Jessica certainly was not. Jessica continued to stare at Rei. Rei stopped sweeping and looked up. Jessica snickered and shook her head and continued to walk by. Rei frowned and shook off the strange aura she felt. * * * * Luna stared at the blonde girl sleeping peacefully before her, this was the same girl who lead the Sailor Senshi. They had defeated all the villains from the Dead Moon and also Queen Nephrenia. So far all had been quiet, there hadn't been the slightest sign of any evil. In fact, it'd been almost a year since the girls even transformed. Usagi, and the rest of the Inner Senshi were living fairly normal lives. Setsuna, Michiru, and Haruka had set off to travel the world and Hotaru had living happily with her father ever since the day she was released from evil. However, Luna discovered five girls foreign girls with strange, energies around them. It didn't seem right to her how five foreigners would all transfer to the same school, it was suspicious. Luna pawed at Usagi's face lightly, but not to scratch it. Usagi groaned. "Leave me alone Luna, its a weekend." she whined with a yawn. She turned to her left and buried herself under more blankets. "Usagi!" Luna shouted, jumping on the girl. "Wake up! It's already one o'clock." Luna added. "One o'clock?" Usagi repeated sitting straight up. "Oh my God! I'm late! Rei-chan's gunna kill me!" she wailed. She quickly changed her clothes and ran outside into the fresh spring day. She picked up her shoes on the way out the door and ran barefoot towards Rei's temple. She frantically attempted to put on her shoes, but instead she sucessfully managed to trip and fall on her face. A group of casually dressed teenage girls stood before Usagi. A girl with black hair and sharp blue eyes started laughing and a few joined in. Another girl with happy hazel eyes and curly brown hair helped her up. "Are you okay?" the girl asked. Usagi nodded and stepped into her right shoe, and picked up the left shoe. "Yeah! Thanks!" she exclaimed as she ran off once again to Rei's temple. "What an airhead.." the girl with black hair commented. Luna frowned and chased after Usagi. "Usagi! Those girls! They're the ones who--Usagi!" Luna exclaimed, but Usagi was so far ahead to hear, and all Luna could see were two blonde pigtails getting smaller in the distance. Usagi arrived at Hikawa Temple out of breath. Rei shook her head and looked at Usagi, "It's about time.." Rei declared, tapping her foot in false impatience. Usagi smiled at Rei gratefully and flopped down on the ground, putting on the left shoe she still held in her hands. "Where we you anyway, Usagi-chan?" Ami asked, clutching a Calculus book to her chest. "Sleeping..." Rei grinned. Usagi smiled widely and nodded. "I know it's odd of me to have you guys all meet together for no real reason so early in the day, but I have important news." Luna explained, everyone turned to the familiar black cat. "I think our period of peace is over.." she began. "Awww...I was getting used to dating!" Minako sighed, "What are you talking about Minako-chan? You haven't been on a date yet.." Rei said looking at her friend quizzically. Minako looked slightly embarassed, "But now there won't be a chance for me to!" she answered. Mako-chan shook her head with a smile, "Go on Luna.." Ami urged. "Well, there are five girls..they're all supposedly from America, but don't you think it's slightly suspicious? I have a bad feeling about them also.." Luna added. "Five of them? Wait...you don't mean the new girls at my school do you?" Rei asked, "I do get strange feelings around them, but not necessarily bad ones..." she added. "Well Rei-chan, that's what I was getting nervous about. I got a weird feeling when I walked past them yesterday and today. Normally I wouldn't get my whiskers all tied in a bunch, but ever since that incident with Ail and Ann, I can never be too sure." Luna replied. "LUUNNNAAA! That was three years ago!" Usagi protested. "Anyway I did some research. Usagi you met when you had your klutz attack on your way over here. Anyway, the black haired one is Jessica Taylor. Oh, and Alana Johnson was the one who helped you up." Luna explained. "Jessica Taylor!" Rei groaned, "That girl has something against me." she sighed. "Where do you think they're from?" Makoto asked. "I don't know, probably some new group of evil. The group consists of Janie Lee, Joanna McMahon, and Veronica O'Riley, in addition to Alana and Jessica who seems to be the leader." Luna explained. "Hmm..all foreign girls, right Rei-chan? That is strange." Ami commented. "Luna, I think your imagination is on overdrive." Usagi commented. "Well Usagi, you know..maybe Luna's right this time?" Mako-chan suggested. "It has been quiet for a really long time.." "Yea, it's been a little too..quiet.." Minako said in a spooky voice. "You watch way too much TV, Minako." Rei commented. "Why are you all ganging up on me?" Usagi asked. "We're not ganging up on you! We just need to be careful, you know, just in case." Minako said with a reassuring smile. "Why don't we go out for a burger and we can talk about these mystery girls?" Ami suggested. Usagi looked up. "Food? Oh yes! I'll go for food! Your such a genious, Ami-chan!" Usagi exclaimed happily. * * * * Jessica Taylor looked around the empty park, a few kids were playing on the swing-set nearby, but other than that it was empty. That was strange for being in the middle of the day. "Estrella?" she whispered, looking into a bush. "Right here, Jessica." said a voice. Jessica looked down to see her black cat with the white star on her forehead. "Okay, Estrella..why was I supposed to meet you here? Why didn't you tell me whatever you have to tell me at home?" Jessica asked as she leaned against a tree. "This is the only secluded place in this town. I told you I had some secrets to share with you..about who you really are. I told you when you were just a child that some day you would lead the greatest warriors in the universe. Those weren't just stories to buy time with. They're all very true. Now is the time you knew, Jessica-sama." Estrella said solemnly, she lept into the air and flipped. A small orange and red stick appeared, it was topped with a golden star and had a curved design engraved on it which Jessica recognized immediatly was her astrological sign of Leo. "How beautiful.." she said, moving her fingers to touch it. Her fingers gently touched the warm red metal and her body was instantly filled with energy. The mark of Leo appeared on her forehead and from it a beam of bright orange light raced to the sky and split into several points of light. * * * * Usagi stuffed a frenchfry in her mouth as the rest of the girls peacefully ate, when they saw a flash of light shoot to the sky. "Heym an energy beam..You don't think its Chibiusa again, do you?" Makoto asked. "No way..look its an orange energy beam, not a pink one." Usagi answered as she stuffed several fries in her mouth. Rei stared at her incredulously. "I'm getting a weird feeling about this." she said gripping the table, and standing up quickly. "I bet my whiskers I was right! I told you they were bad!" Luna said, "Transform now!" she commanded. "It's just a coincidence.." Usagi answered, stuffing another french fry in her mouth. "TRANSFORM NOW!" Luna ordered. "Geez! Just let me just finish these yummy fries." Usagi replied stuffing more golden french-fries into her mouth. "Usagi, transform NOW!" Luna shouted. "Fine!" Usagi exclaimed, taking her locket out of her pocket, "Moon Crisis Make Up!" she shouted. "Mercury Crystal Power, make up!" "Mars Crystal Power, make up!" "Jupiter Crystal Power, make up!" "Venus Crystal Power, make up!" said the rest of the girls, almost in unison. They quickly transformed from normal teenagers into the Sailor Team and hurried to the origin of the myesterious light. When they got to the park, they saw no one except Jessica, her hands glowing strangely with energy. "Ai to Seigi no! Bishoujo no Sailorfuku no Senshi, SAILOR MOON! Tsukini Kawatte..Oshioki yo! (For Love and Justice, I am the pretty sailorsuited Senshi, Sailor Moon! In the name of the Moon, I will punish you!)" Sailor Moon said gesturing and pointing to Jessica. Jessica looked upwards with a confused look on her face, "Sailor WHO? What do you freaks want with me? What did I do?" she asked clutching her wand defensivly. "We saw that energy beam, so where's the person that set it off?" Sailor Moon asked, she then looked at Jessica's hands and saw the glow of the energy. "Stealing energy?" Sailor Moon asked. "Energy? What? Well even if I was, what I do is MY buisness." Jessica replied indignantly. "So you do admit to it, NegaScum!" Sailor Jupiter exclaimed. "Anou (umm)...did you say NegaScum?" Sailor Mars whispered to Jupiter, Jupiter nodded, "Yea, like..the NegaVerse..." she answered. "That was so five years ago!" Mars exclaimed. "How DARE you call ME scum!" Jessica shouted angrily. She stepped foward, raging with anger, suddenly a lion made of fire lept from Jessica's hands and ran towards the Senshi, setting the tips of their skirts on fire. Jessica looked horrifed and began to run away. "Don't move...NegaSlut!" Sailor Mars exclaimed. "She's getting away, stop her!" Mars ordered the rest of the Senshi. "Shabon Spray!" Mercury shouted, filling the air with soapy blinding bubble mist, Jessica was blinded by the mist and staggered behind a bush, finding Estrella. "These Sailors are your enemies, Jessica! Take your wand and say 'Leo Cosmic Star Power, make up!' while I get help!" Estrella instructed. Jessica nodded, "Leo Cosmic Star Power..MAKE UP!" she shouted, suddenly an orange apparition of a lion ran towards her, it circled her then leaped upwards, merging with Jessica's body. Her clothing changed to a black sailor suit with a skirt that shimmered from red to orange. Rings of fire appeared from the sides and circled her arms forming gloves. Another circle of fire surrounded her feet and the blaze exploded upwards and when it suddenly died down she was completely transformed. There was now a large red bow with an orange brooch the symol of Leo engraved in it in the middle of her collar and she also had a red choker around her neck with the symbol of Leo in gold on it. Finally, she wore a gold tiara with a star shaped ruby in the center. A strange feeling came over the transformed Jessica, and as she came out of her hiding place. "Another Sailor Senshi?" Sailor Jupiter asked. "I am the Senshi of the Sun Lion, in the name of the heavens that house the stars, I will destroy you!" she shouted and raised her hand to the sky. "Sun Lion Destroy!" she exclaimed, orange flames appeared on her raised hand, she brought her arm down hand still aflame, and directed her hand towards Mercury and Mars. The flames leapt from her hands and formed a large lion made of fire, it ran towards Mars. "Fire Soul Bird!" Mars exclaimed, putting her hands together and creating a stream of fire that formed a bird made of flames. The fire bird headed for the fire lion, in attempts to counter the attack. However, the lion seemed to devour the bird, making the fire lion even bigger than before. It continued to head straight for Sailor Mars, "ACK!" she exclaimed and darted out of the way, barely missing being burnt. "I WILL NOT forgive you for this! Don't worry, I'll get this poser Sailor Senshi!" Sailor Jupiter promised. "Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Jupiter shouted, she created a ball of lightning and threw at Sailor Leo who skillfully jumped out of the way, missing electrocution. "I'm Sailor Sagittarius. I've been watching this fight here, and trust me you're going to pay for that NegaSlut comment back there...whatever it was." another voice said from high above in the trees. All eyes turned to see yet another Black-uniformed Sailor with her beautiful green hair wrapped in a braid. She had dark purple skirt with a navy blue bow and a symbol resembling an arrow on her brooch and choker. Her silver tiara had a star shaped topaz in the center. "Silver Arrow Strike!" Sailor Sagittarius shouted, forming her own bolt of lightning in her hands, she then bent the bolt of electricity into a bow and arrow. Sagittarius expertly shot the arrow towards Sailor Jupiter, it hit her directly in the chest and enveloped her in electricity. Sailor Leo rushed over to Sailor Sagittarius and nodded at her. "We'll see you later Sailor Failures!" Leo called, grabbing Sagittarius's arm. "Sun Rise!" she shouted. A golden bubble as bright as the sun itself rose up from the ground, swallowing the two girls in it. It began to float up into the sky, shining brightly, and blinding anyone who tried to look up. Sailor Moon shaded her eyes with her hand then looked at how badly Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Mars were hurt, and sighing in relief to see it was nothing major. "What the hell was that?" Sailor Mars exclaimed, "Who are those girls?" Sailor Venus asked at the same time. "They can't be on our side..." Sailor Mercury added. "I bet you anything those two girls where part of that group of five I told you about. Fake Sailors from another dimension, probably." Luna replied. "Too good to be fake.." Sailor Jupiter said as she stood up. "Don't worry you guys, they'll pay for this, I swear..." Sailor Moon promised. Sailor Moon Z: #2 - The Age of Aquarius --------------------------------------- Janie Lee walked down the quiet street. She just moved to Tokyo a little under a week ago and already she had found what had to be five soul mates. Recently, however, two of her best friends Veronica O'Riley and Jessica Taylor seemed to always be busy, leaving Janie, and the rest of the girls behind. Janie's thoughts were interrupted by a noise from behind her, turning around she saw Jessica's beloved black cat. It was the same cat that Janie had commented about because of the strange white star on its forehead. "Hello Estrella! What are you doing here, huh?" Janie asked, picking her up. Janie sighed contentfully and put Estrella down and began to continue her daily walk. "Janie-sama! Turn around!" a voice commanded from behind, Janie glanced over her shoulder, but no one was there but Estrella. "Janie-sama!" said the same female voice, Janie turned to look at Estrella. "Uhh..what?" she asked staring at Estrella. "Since when can you talk?" she demanded. "Jessica and Veronica are the only ones who know." Estrella answered. "Well..that's kinda neat." Janie murmured, feeling left out of Veronica and Jessica's secret. "Umm...Yes, anyway...I believe its time you revealed your other identity to the world." Estrella replied, Janie looked confused. "My what?" Janie asked, moving over to the curb and sitting in someone's yard. "Your true identity as one of the Zodiac Senshi. There are a group of girls named 'The Sailor Senshi', I'm not sure who they are. But they don't know who we are either. They are always appear to destroy our plans. That's what Veronica and Jessica have been up to. They are Sailor Sagittarius and Sailor Leo, respectively." Estrella explained. "Zodiac..Senshi?" Janie asked, she was from America and knew Japanese fluently, however the last word was unfamiliar to her. "Senshi, Janie..it means Soldier. Indeed that's what the Zodiac Senshi are..the most powerful Soldiers in the Universe." Estrella said proudly. "And I am one of them?" Janie asked perplexed, "Who am I?" "Well, thats what I'm going to show you." Estrella answered. * * * * Rei looked into the fire before her, "Oh Sacred Fire, show me who's behind the evil of these new poser Sailors." Rei asked, waving a talisman. Usagi leaned against the wall. Rei sighed. "Nothing, but how can there be nothing?! We KNOW Jessica is Sailor Leo!" Rei exclaimed. "No, we don't, Rei-chan." Ami replied, "Afterall, my bubbles blocked our vision, Sailor Leo could have been there to protect the innocent, like we do." Ami said. Minako looked thoughtful, "You know, Ami-chan has a point there. Except Jessica definatly ISN'T innocent." Minako shrugged. "I REFUSE to believe that!" Rei exclaimed, "Jessica Taylor IS Sailor Leo! How can you explain the fact that a fire lion lept from Jessica's hands and then Sailor Leo attacked with the same thing?! Besides, everyday in school I get feeling when i walk past her, and she always gives me this strange smile." she said angrily clenching her fists, Usagi rolled her eyes. "Oh Rei-chan! You just don't like Jessica because she's probably more popular and she's smiling to be friendly. How would she even know that you're Sailor Mars? That lion thing came from behind her, I bet Sailor Leo was hiding in the bushes.." she answered, Rei glared at Usagi. "Don't ever say I'm that petty again, Odanga atma (Note: that means Dumpling Head..Meatball Head, if you will)." Rei warned ignoring the obvious comment Usagi made about her being Sailor Mars. Usagi, in defense, stuck her toungue out, and Rei returned the gesture. "Girls." Luna said shaking her head, "Now is not the time to revive your immature quarrels.." "All I know is that we all got majorly burnt by two Sailors. One with better fire than Rei-chan," Usagi said glancing at her. "And one with deadlier lightning." she added. "Gee, Usagi, you'd almost think you had faith in us." Rei said sarcastically. "Yea, Usagi, really." Mako agreed defending her powers. Usagi burst into tears, "Why do you all hate me?!" she wailed. "USAGI! I told you now was not the time to be immature!" Luna exclaimed. Usagi immediatly stopped crying, it was like turning off the water faucet. "So now, what do we do?" Ami asked. The girls were silent and so was Luna as they all thought deeply, finally Luna sighed, "I don't know.." * * * * Janie look at herself in the mirror she had in her room. Her reflection showed the same blonde hair and blue eyes, but she looked very different. She was dressed in a black sailor suit with a bright blue skirt and a light purple bow with a silver brooch with the sign of Aquarius engraved in it. Around her neck was a blue choker with the symbol of Aquarius in silver. On her head was a silver tiara with an amythest in the shape of a star, in the center. "All this and all I said was 'Aquarius Cosmic Star Power, make up?' " she said to herself, looking a bit perplexed. "Well, it looks nice with my eyes." she commented, staring into the reflection of her sapphire blue eyes. Janie decided to go downstairs and take a walk into the fresh spring day. She walked down her stairs and opened her door and stepped outside, still in her Zodiac Senshi uniform. As soon as she stepped outdoors, about twenty points of light from the heavens shot down and converged on Janie, the sign of Aquarius appearing on her forehead. "Sailor Aquarius! What on EARTH are you doing!?" Estrella exclaimed, jumping out of the bushes. * * * * Rei and the girls were all outside Hikawa Temple when they saw the light shoot down from the sky, Rei jumped up. "Its them again!" she exclaimed. "Don't say that, for all you know its Jessica again, she could be you're daughter from the future. You guys do look alike." Usagi giggled. "No. Its not Jessica, its someone else, look at the color of the beam. Its blue, not orange." Rei said, ignoring Usagi's comments. "Mars Star Power, make up!" she shouted raising her hand to the heavens. The girls followed her lead, and ran towards the location where the light had appeared. Sailor Aquarius turned around to see the Sailor Senshi behind her. "Another one?" Sailor Venus asked perplexed. "Hold it right there NegaScum! I see you, and you're definatly going to pay for what you and your poser friends did!" Sailor Moon declared, "For love and Justice! I am the ORIGINAL pretty suited soldier, Sailor Moon! And in the name of the Moon, I will punish you!" she exclaimed pointing to Sailor Aquarius. "NegaScum?" Sailor Mercury whispered to Sailor Mars who shrugged. "Punish me?" Aquarius asked looking a little lost, she turned to look for Estrella for help, but the familiar black cat was missing. From the trees, two more black suited Sailors jumped down, one in red and orange, and another in dark blue and dark purple. "I see you all healed from the last time we met." Sailor Leo laughed. "Let me introduce ourselves since Sailor Moon got to say her little spiel. I'm Sailor Leo the Senshi of the Sun Lion! In the name of the heavens which house the stars, I will destroy you!" Sailor Leo said, then bowed. "And I am Sailor Sagittarius, the keeper of the Silver Lightning Arrow. In the name of my Celestial Sign, you shall be conquered!" Sailor Sagittarius introduced. "You all must have met Sailor Aquarius too." Sailor Leo said looking back at Aquarius. "I don't have a speech yet, Leo.." Sailor Aquarius whispered back. "Enough with the small talk." Sailor Mars cut in, "I don't like getting burned. You...NegaTrash! Yea, NegaTrash can't just jump in here, steal energy, and except to be let off. We won't let you!" "Fire Soul!" Mars shouted, putting her hands together. A small ball of fire appeared, and got bigger until it let itself loose heading for the Zodiac Senshi. Sailor Aquarius who had been confused before, suddenly had a strange feeling come over her. "What do I do Estrella? I feel strange!" she said, pleading for help. "Oh for the love of..say 'Rain flood!'" Estrella hissed. "Rain Flood!" Sailor Aquarius repeated, raising her hands to the sky, a small blue cloud appeared over them, the wind around the Senshi began to pick up speed, Aquarius moved her arms to point towards the Sailor Senshi and the cloud suddenly opened up and a steady shower of rain began to fall on the Senshi, not only putting out Sailor Mars' fire, but confusing the Senshi tremdendously. "Freezing Mist Vaporization!" Aquarius chanted, a gust of freezing mist hit the Senshi, freezing them into blocks of ice. A red rose shot down from nowhere, cracking the ice and releasing the Sailor Senshi. A man in a tuxedo was standing on a tree branch. "Senshi, you can beat these poser Sailors only if you really try. Look into your hearts, the power is there!" he said. Sailor Leo looked at him coldly. "Get a clue Cape Freak! We AREN'T posers, and stop calling is Nega whatever...I have no idea what you're even TALKING about." she retorted. "The Nega stuff was sort of an inside joke.." Sailor Venus began to explain. "Then...if you aren't posers, where are you from?" Sailor Moon asked. "Are they on our side?" Jupiter questioned. Sailor Leo coughed, the Senshi stopped their conversation and looked at Sailor Leo. "Thanks for the distraction, Tux!" Leo sang, "Sun Rise!" she shouted. An orange bubble like the sun itself, came from the ground and engulfed the three Zodiac Senshi, carrying them away. Tuxedo Kamen clenched his fists, and looked at the Senshi. "These Sailors are powerful, they may not be what you called 'poser Senshi from another dimension' as you thought..but they still mean trouble. I'm getting negative energy from them, I have a feeling this group of adversaries is not what they appear to be. Call the Outer Senshi for help and advice." he said sternly, and disappeared. Sailor Moon gazed up at Tuxedo Kamen, why was Mamoru being so cold? She looked down, ask the Outer Senshi for help? "No way...This is our fight and we can handle it."