Sailor Moon: In Search of a Star Title: Something More 0:2 Andrew: I just got a call from Darien. I'll bring you guys there...well, come on! (He rushes the others to his car out in the back. After all the girls have put their packs in the trunk, they all pile in. Andrew starts the car and then drives off to the hospital. He talks while he drives.) Andrew: I can't believe it. I wonder what could have wounded her. Amy: Let's hope it's not too serious. Serena: Yeah. (At the hospital, Darien was walking around the waiting room. A couple others were there too, for the same purpose. Andrew came running with the others.) Andrew: Darien! Darien: Hey. Serena: How is Lita? Raye: Where is she? Darien: She's in her room right now. Mina: Can we see her? (Amy checks with the desk.) Amy: They said that visiting her is okay. (The six then walk through the door. Inside the room that Raye was directed to was Lita, who shared the room with another victim of the crime. Lita lie on the bed in a hospital gown and an oxygen mask fitted on her mouth. The seven looked down at her in sorrow. Mina began to cry over the terrible wounding of her best friend. A doctor came in.) Doctor: Hello, you must her friends. Darien: We are. Doctor: Where is her family? Raye: She lives alone. We are the closest thing to family she has. Doctor: Well, I am Dr. Rivera. This is Lita Kino, right? Serena: Right. Dr. Rivera: She suffered a crack on the back of the head and the blow was so severe she was put into a coma. Actually I don’t think I should call it that because it’s a little too weak to be a coma. She should wake up in the next several days. But the oddity about her injuries is that her heart is beating but she is not responding as if she is terribly weak. I have never seen such a case and I think that it has something to do with the reason she is so heavily unconscious. I am sorry, but if you want to, one of you can stay here overnight and keep an eye on her. Mina: I'll do it. Andrew: Mina....are you sure you want to stay here? Mina: Yeah.... (Inside Ginea’s lab under Castle Heryko, Jerlp and Professor Ginea stand in front of the dome. On a table is a glass case that contains what appears to be a ball of energy. The dome is empty, the creatures must have been moved.) Jerlp: This seems to be all too perfect. We will soon have control of an evil Sailor Scout, our creatures are almost operational, and those pesky Scouts will finally be destroyed. When can it be ready? Ginea: Several hours. I will start the process immediately. You are welcome to watch if you wish. Jerlp: I think I will. When you are ready, professor. (Ginea walks over to his control panel and presses several buttons. He then takes the glass jar and connects a tube, from the dome, to it. He pulls a lever and the energy is immediately sucked out of the jar and into the dome. It lingers there for a moment.) Ginea: I have temporarily reconfigured the program to search for DNA strands in the lost energy. When the system finds the strands it will begin to rebuild an exact...well close to an exact duplicate of the specimen. I guarantee the equality of powers, though, so you need not be worried. Jerlp: Excellent. (There was a brilliant flash of blue light from inside the dome and when it cleared an exact replica of Sailor Jupiter stood there, the only difference was that the colors on it’s uniform were slightly different than that on the original Sailor Jupiter’s and the eyeballs were completely blue and glowed.) Jerlp: Magnificent. She will follow orders? Ginea: Yes. I made the proper.....precautions before hand. (Back on Earth, the group was still there in the hospital. Lita, still lying unconscious on the bed and everyone else either sitting in chairs or pacing nervously.) Serena (thinking while sitting by Lita): Oh Lita, if only we could realize how great a person really is when they are here to tell them. It always seems as if we can only think of all the great things and memories about a person when it’s too late. Remember that time we cooked at Andrew's house? (Serena then remembers when she and Lita were in Andrew's kitchen.) Serena: I'm hungry, is there anything I could snack on? Lita: We'll be eating soon. Serena: What'll we do till then? Lita: Grab a knife and start peeling potatoes. Serena: But I'll feel like I'm in the army! Lita (angry and smashing a carrot in her hands): Then start on the onions! Serena: Okay, but onions make me cry! Lita: Serena, you’re never going to get being a cook. Serena: Then I'll just eat. (Serena stops dreaming. She then looks down at Lita's face. Serena then starts to cry and puts her head down on the bed. Amy then holds Lita's hand.) Amy: Lita, remember the time we all went skating? It was a great sight to see you skate so well. (Amy then remembers the time when all of the group skated. Lita came in and started doings flips and triple axels. Amy then turns away depressed. Mina then comes to the bedside. She just looks at Lita.) Mina: Lita, we were....are the best of friends. But that wasn’t always true. Remember the time we got into the fight that almost ended our friendship? (Mina then remembers the time they were in the charm shop. Serena had tried to get them to forget about it and be friends again by buying them a charm.) Serena: Come on guys look at these things. Lita: I don't care. I'm not talking to her ever! Mina: Me neither. (Flashback stops.) Mina: But we still made it through....just like we’re going to make it through this. (Mina starts to sob again. Andrew comes next, staring at Lita's face. ) Andrew: Lita, it's me, Andrew. I don't know if you can hear me but.....remember the time when we first met? (Andrew remembers the time that they first met. It was at the arcade. She gazed at him with a sparkle in her eyes.) Lita: Oh....he is just like my old boyfriend. Serena: Oh Lita, you can't have a crush on every boy you meet! Luna: Look who's talking! (Andrew then walked out into the hall. The elevator door opened. In came Ken with a pot of flowers. He walked to the door.) Ken: Is Lita in here? Andrew (nodding toward Lita's room): She's there. (Ken entered in as Raye just got done talking to the comatose Lita. Ken put the flowers at her side.) Ken: Hey, Lita..... (Ken then looked up into the ceiling. He remembered the rainy day when he started caring for Lita. Then he left and sat next to Andrew outside. The visiting people went on for hours. Everyone called up their family and friends. Next to visit was Serena's family with Rini, Sammy, Luna and Artemis. Next Chad and Grandpa came by with a get well gift for Lita, then came Melvin and Molly, last was Game Machine Joe. Mina sat by Lita the whole time. When the group began to leave, Andrew dropped off Mina's back pack.) Andrew: Take care. Darien will come get you around seven tomorrow. Mina: Thanks. Did you call my parents? Andrew: Yeah. (He waved goodbye and left. Mina started doing her homework. The man across the room began talking.) Man: That is a good thing to do. Mina: Excuse me? Man: Caring for a friend. Mina: Oh.......thanks. Man: I have lived most, if not all of my life by myself and have never really had a friend. I have never felt such kindness that your friend must feel. (Mina stood up and went over to the man's side. The man in the other side was in his early seventees/late sixties. Mina stood by him.) Mina: Well, everyone deserves to be able to feel kindness at least once in their lives. (Mina bends over and hugs the man.) Man (on the brink of tears): Thank you.....now please.....I must get my rest. Mina (a bit happier and pulling his curtain shut): Of course....... (Mina then sat next to Lita and resumed her studies. Upon finishing her homework Mina sat by Lita's bedside and began to watch tv. Sailor V was on.) Mina: Remember this show Lita? We used to watch it all the time....... (Mina began to cry and she put her head on Lita's arm.) A voice: There is no need to cry, Mina. (Mina looked up. Green Knight stood there in his armour with sword sheathed on his back.) Mina: How do you know my name? Green Knight: Only my knight form knows. My real form will just have a steady blur of seemingly unconscious memories. I, that is my real form, won't really know until we meet in person. When I come to, it'll have just seemed like a dream. Mina: I have no idea what you’re talking about and that still doesn’t answer my question. Green Knight: Well, to tell the truth we Knights know more than what you think we would know about you Scouts. Mina: I should’ve guessed you knew about it. What are you doing here? Green Knight: To see her (motions to Lita). Mina: Oh, well as you can see she’s not exactly in the best condition. Green Knight: That is why I came. When I first saw her, I fell in love with her. So I don’t complicate things I will explain something. The person you see is actually a another human that lives somewhere on this planet. His body is being used as a Knight so the human and the Knight are actually different because he has no control over the Knight. The Knight right now is more like an instinct or power. When he is told that he is a Knight and the two merge, he will have complete control over both, much like you live two lives. I doubt that did any good in explaining but it was the best I could do. Mina: No, you did fine. I....think I understand. What are you Knights here for anyway? Green Knight: To stop an unbelievable evil presence and......... Mina: And.......? Green Knight: Nevermind. You will find out in due time. Mina: OK. Oh yeah, about Lita.....well when you Knights left the other day she also seemed pretty stuck on you also. Green Knight (smiling): Really? Well then do you think she would mind if I kissed her? Mina: Not at all. I think it might actually help her get better. (The Green Knight then walked over to Lita, held up her hand and kissed it.) Green Knight: Goodbye, Mina. She will not be in that state for long.....you have my word. Oh yes, before I go, give this to her when she wakes up. (He then pulled a coin out from under his belt and flips it to Mina.) Mina (studying coin): Alright. (The air around Green Knight wavers and he disappears. Mina sat there, staring at the coin. The coin had the sign of the order of the universe on one side and the Jupiter symbol on the other. Back at the Negavese, a hatch in the dome that held the clone of Sailor Jupiter opened up. The evil clone of Sailor Jupiter slowly stepped out. Jerlp and Ginea looked at each other and smiled.) Jerlp: Excellent work, Professor. I think I will have General Myre take it to Earth to see what it can do. (At the hospital, Mina was still there awake. It was about 11 o'clock. She was still looking at her friend. Then the air around the bed wavers and then Green Knight appears again.) Mina: Oh...it’s you again. Green Knight: You need to sleep, Mina Mina: What about Lita, I need to keep an eye an her. Green Knight: I'll do it. I'll wake you if anything happens. Mina: Won't the nurses discover you? Green Knight: No, they won’t be able to see me. There is a couch in the hallway. (Mina walked into the hall and fell asleep on the couch. A couple hours later, a beep came from Mina's bag. Mina woke up and answered the call.) Mina (whispering): (yawns) Mina coming in. (A couple seconds of static but then Luna came up.) Luna: Mina, more trouble is brewing, you need to get here now! Green Knight (appearing suddenly at her side): I'll go. Mina: What!? Green Knight: Best friends stay together. Stay here and protect her! Mina: You don’t even know where they are! Green Knight: Yes I do. Mina: Oh....... (Green Knight then vanishes. Mina then turned off her communicator and sat next to Lita. At the park the evil clone of Sailor Jupiter, General Myre, and several Negaverse Troopers were attacking the three other scouts. Luna and Artemis were hiding behind the three scouts who were hiding behind a parked car.) Sailor Mars: I hate the night shift. Sailor Moon: I wish Jupiter and Venus were here. Green Knight's voice: JUPITER LIGHTNING SLASH!! (Then out of the dark sky came Green Knight with his sword coated in lightning and with it, he slashed General Myre. He then ran over to the troopers and slashed three down and retreated to where the other three scouts and the two cats were.) Serena: He’ll do. Green Knight: Hello. Nice day...err night for a fight? Luna: Thank goodness you made it, Green Knight, we are terribly out numbered. Where are the other Knights, we’ve got terrible odds and they’ve got some sort of clone of Sailor Jupiter! Green Knight: Taking care of business elsewhere. I was the only one able to make it. Myre: Troops, Number One, get them! Sailor Mercury: No time for talk! (The Scouts, Luna, and Green Knight ran from the cover of the car just as evil Sailor Jupiter’s blue eyes flared and a giant lightning bolt crackled down from sky and blew up the car they were hiding behind.) Sailor Moon (screaming): MOON SCEPTER ELIMINATION! (The rest of the troops fell to the attack but the evil Jupiter was still hailing down lightning bolts and Myre and the Green Knight were engaged in a duel.) Sailor Moon (dodging lightning bolts): Let’s finish it Scouts! Other Scouts: Right! Sailor Moon (screaming): MOON SCEPTER ELIMINATION! Sailor Mars (screaming): MARS CELESTIAL FIRE SURROUND! Sailor Mercury (screaming): MERCURY ICE STORM BLAST! (The attacks flew at the evil clone but none of them hit their target. Before the attacks hit her a portal opened and she leapt inside.) Myre (easily dodging Green Knights attacks): We’ll finish this later, boy. (He then disappeared into a portal.) Luna: How did they get that....thing? Sailor Moon: Who knows. Sailor Mars: Hey, Green Knig...oh, he left. (Back at the hospital, Mina was asleep again and Lita was still unconscious. Then Green Knight appeared by her side, he had several cuts and bruises from the battle with Myre.) Green Knight (whispering): I'll be always be with you..... (He then kissed her hand and left. A couple hours later Mina was still asleep, a hand touched her shoulder and she awoke with a start. Darien stood there, he had a bag with him.) Mina: Darien, thanks for taking over. Darien: Its okay, now you better hurry up and get dressed. Its about 7:15. I got a spare change of clothes from your parents. Mina: Thanks. (Mina then takes the bag and goes into the nearest bathroom. Darien looks at Lita and notices something on the table next to her. It’s a note, he picks it up and reads the writings. It says: "Serving Her majesty, and protecting Her daughter's court." on the bottom of the page is the sign of the order of the universe, a teardrop above a crescent moon pointing upwards above a triangle, followed by a circle and a square. Darien puts it back on the table as Mina steps into the room.) Mina: Thanks. Darien: No problem. What's this coin here for? Mina: It was a gift to Lita. Darien (thinking): This is much more than a gift.