Justine's Memoirs Chibahana@aol.com Author: Chibahana Chapter 11 PG --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 11- The Scouts and I Return Prologue: I am both sad and happy. I am happy because the scouts and I beat Beryl and sent her back to oblivion, where she belongs, but I am sad because the scouts don't remember a single thing. I now have this feeling of dread. I have this feeling that we will not have a chance for peace. Will the scouts have to fight? Will it be more Negaverse monsters for me to fight? Why is this so familiar anyway? Well I won't hesitate to fight whatever evil is coming my way. I am the Masked Defender. I shall defend the princesses and the twin princes of Earth. I shall also defend the Sailor Scouts, and the Masked Twins. In the name of love and justice I will triumph over all evil. MASKED DEFENDER POWER!!!!!!! * * * * I was in Masked Defender form when I arrived in front of the hospital late one night. I decided to change back into my civilian form and then I went in. I went straight to the front desk and asked for my best friend's room. If you don't remember, Lea is my best friend. I went to the room and knocked. "Lea," I asked softly, "you awake?" "Yeah," she said, "who are- Justine?!! When did you get back?" She was surprised to see me walk in the door after almost 6 years of "no word" and then sit next to her hospital bed. "So you do recognize me. After almost 6 years of not seeing me you remember what I look like. That is so like you Lea." "Be careful, Justine, or I might pull out my shot gun." "Lea, I know that trick. I won't fall for it this time." "Well, you have changed. I thought you would be the same girl that was so gullible that she would fall for that trick." "People change, Lea." Lea looked at me strangely at first, but shrugged it off and gave me a hug. She wouldn't understand my strange attitude until later in this chapter. "Ouch," she yelled. I instantly let go and asked what was wrong. She told me her back had gotten stabbed a while ago. I knew what had happened and I didn't ask how. I also knew about her the scar on her neck. I just loved seeing her again, even if she didn't remember me as the Masked Defender or our lives in the Silver Millennium. We got to talking about what had happened after I had "left for America". She told me she had traveled the world and I told her what had happened to me in America. Lea asked about Max and I had to say he was killed and brought back to Japan to be buried. It was true that he died and was buried in Japan but I wasn't telling her the truth about the way he was killed. Lea knew I didn't want to be talking about sad times so she moved on to another subject. She told me what had been going on with Serena, Darien and Hiro. She told me about the new friends she had made while I had been "away". All of a sudden Lea and I felt a huge shake. I protected her, on instinct, from a falling insulin/blood stand that was next to her bed. I was thankful to the gods that I was the only one hurt. Lea asked if I was okay, and I said I was. Later on I found out that a meteor had crashed in the center of town. I knew there was more evil out there, and I was sure the Negaverse had something to do with it. There were only 2 people who could have been from there. Actually they weren't people but aliens from the Negaverse, getting energy for their life source, the Doom Tree. Alan and Anne. I wouldn't be easy but somehow, I would get rid of them. In the morning, I found everything I feared to be true. I was getting on the bus when I saw two new faces on the bus. I decided to keep my distance because I wasn't really a people person. The odd thing was that the two came to sit next to me. I was really surprised. "Hello," said an all too familiar voice, "my name is Alan and this is my sister Anne. We are new to this planet-I mean place-" "Its okay Alan," I said, "I know who you are, and where you are from. You and your girlfriend are welcome as long as you don't start sucking peoples energy right away." Alan looked at me in shock and happiness. "You remember us, Justine? From the Negaverse?" asked Anne, still looking toward the school, but still surprised that I remembered them at all. We were at the school at that moment. "Yeah, Anne. I do remember. Now if you would please let me off so I may escort you to the Queen of the school. She is the usual person to get you set up with your classes." "Whoa, cool," said Alan. They ended up revealing their plan to me and telling me to keep my mouth shut about it or my energy was Doom Tree chow. I told them I wouldn't and we parted then but not totally there. As it turns out Luna, Artemis and Sola decided to bring back the Sailor Cousins. It was hard because Serena and Lea were so happy being normal teenagers it wasn't exactly what I wanted. You see there was a certain monster, but it wasn't the best thing because I knew where it had come from. Alan and Anne were sitting ducks if they thought I couldn't retaliate. I would get them good. I was teamed up again with my best friend, Sailor Sun. Masked Defender and the Sailor Cousins, together again, and for life. I used my usual weapon and so did the scouts but it didn't feel as if mine was as strong as it usually was. I didn't care at that moment. The cousins and I beat the bad guy down. We knew then and there that lasting peace would not be found until the Negaverse was stopped dead in its tracks. The next day, Serena, who was totally wigging-out over Darien not remembering her, was asked by Molly to go to an audition with her. That when the other scouts came in. Ya see, there was this movie going on and all of the girls got auditions. I had gone with her because I was meeting Lea there anyway. I told Serena to meet me out by the fence when she took Molly into the audition. I left her begging with a guard to be let in. "Hey, Justine," I heard above me. I looked up to see Alan hovering over my head, laughing. "Why you little son of a bitch," I said, " You had to ruin everything for us. We wanted peace and you went and ruined it. We wanted to be normal teenagers. Well, the girls did. I wanted to stay a scout. I am not gonna let you live for this one Alan." "You may talk big Justine, but you are no match for the doom tree." I made a face at him as he disappeared. I felt so foolish for losing my temper like that. I almost gave away the girls identities, I thought, one more word and I would have killed them in a manner of speaking. I ran to the place where I was supposed to meet Lea, Darien, and Hiro. I had asked Lea if the guys might like to have a roommate and she said she would ask them. I met her on the way to the place where I was gonna meet her, and she said she would have to take a rain check on our after work activities. I understood and then went back to tell Serena that Lea wouldn't be going to the crown café ˇith us, and to go without her. When I got to the audition room I swore I could hear screaming coming form inside. Masked Defender time, I thought. I transformed and went in quietly. Only Raye seemed to notice me. "Hey," she said, "look out." I froze at what I saw. Molly getting her energy zapped by one of the new monsters. Raye, if I get out of this alive, I will thank you. My thoughts at that moment were broken by a loud roar. I looked towards the sound and ended up on the floor with a monster zapping my energy. Must get up, I thought, must keep princesses safe. I looked up to see Lea trying to fight the thing away from me but it was no use. But my energy wasn't totally zapped. I knew ways to elude monsters into thinking I was zapped of all my energy but I really was faking them out. I got up strong as ever and helped kick butt until Sailor Moon and Sun came in and gave a good beating to the monster until it grabbed them. The girls seemed to remember while the cousins fought this weird new evil and I took Molly to a safe place to make sure that she would be okay. I went back to find the sailor scouts dusting the creature that was draining the cousins energy. That's how the scouts came back. But there are two more important characters I am not about to forget, and they are Obsidian and the Moonlight Knight. Obsidian and the Moonlight Knight came at about the same time. I was watching a movie when all of a sudden I heard a scream from Lita. Her best bud Ken was put in the hospital after being attacked by a weird lion with a wheel. That's when Obsidian comes into the picture. You see Obsidian is my cat you may see that name in a future chapter but that will bee a different Obsidian. Anyway, Obsidian was outside of the hospital when I came out after visiting Lita. That's when I heard a voice. "Hey, Justine," I heard come from the ground. I looked down at the ground and saw a little black cat with my symbol on its forehead. I smiled at the cat and went on my way and said hello back to it. "Hello, Obsidian," I said. I told him that I remembered him being Neph's cat and that he could talk. Obsidian jumped on my shoulder and began purring and mewing. I scratched under his chin. He then told me that I was not to worry about Neph anymore. I asked him why, and he said to never mind. I tried to think about it but it was way too hard to think without food in my stomach. I went to my hotel room(don't ask about money, have you seen any in Sailor Moon anyway), and I cooked myself a batch of macaroni and cheese. I thought a lot clearer when I ate. All of a sudden I hear a knock at the door. I went to see who it was, and when I opened the door, no one was there. I looked to the door and there was a note attached to it. This is how the note was written: Masked Defender, You better go help the scouts. They are going to be in very big trouble. You must transform! Trust me. You MUST help your friends. Moonlight Knight. "Obsidian," I called to the little black cat once I was inside. "Yes, Justine," he said running up to me. He could tell I was scared about something. "Is there something wrong?" "Who is the Moonlight Knight and how does he know who I am?" Obsidian just sat where he was and looked at me dumbly. "Obsidian!" "I don't know who he is Justine," he said calmly but still astonished enough. I had to say I was astonished at this. Obsidian usually knew everything about everyone and who everyone was. I couldn't believe it. I decided to transform and save the questions for later. After I had I went out to find the Scouts. I found them alright and not a moment too soon. There was the Lion and its wheel for energy. "Stop," I shouted. Everyone who was standing turned to me. "I am the Masked Defender! I shall right wrongs done to the innocent, and that means you are gonna get dusted buddy." I started to throw my Masked Laser Destroy, but I was pinned to the ground before anything was thrown. "Aaaahh," I cried as I hit the ground. I then noticed something stab the lion in the foot. A white rose. The lion backed off, and I got up. I immediately looked up to seen who had thrown this wonderful weapon. I was surprised to see a young man I a white turban, white cloak, white everything. "Sailor Moon," he said, "this night is too beautiful for an evil creature such as this. Don't you think?" Poor Serena could only smile and nod. After that he introduced himself as the Moonlight Knight. This guy wrote me that note to help out the scouts. I wanted to say thanks but it was too late to do so. After he had left we got the monster, and everything would be okay after the next battle. I said good night to the girls and then leaped off to my apartment. After today, everything would change. But that's the next chapter. [AN: Listen up Justine's Memoirs readers. Chapter 12 is coming up but that isn't why I am writing this. I am writing this to tell you the rest of my stories will be in third person limited. I am writing them this way because it will be easier to write about Justine. I liked writing from first person POV but it is really hard to make the characters have different personalities. Just for those who read, I am just changing the way I am writing but the story is the same.]