Here is the ninth chapter of my SM gender-bender epic. Enjoy!


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Cosmic Knight's Story

* Sailor Moon: Magical Boy Epic * [Need A Better Title]

Note: This is an ALTERNATE REALITY story,which sort of is a gender-bender with certain characters of "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon" or,
since I am using the dub NA version,just Sailor Moon. ;) I've also
changed a few things in the plot. Don't worry,in no way have I changed 
the essence of the anime saga to alienate Moonie otaku...I hope!

Second Note: For those of you who are referring me to Chris Jones's 
fanfic,Sailor Moon Reversal,I KNOW ABOUT THE FANFIC! Don't tell me
about it anymore,okay? This story has very few connections to that
work,and if you don't know about the fanfic,go to Chris's site at:
http://cyberwheel.simplenet.com/fanfic and read it!

Disclaimers: In no way do I own any characters in Sailor Moon,nor do
I own any characters that make cheap cameos! While some of the people
are my creation,they still have similar traits to the Sailor Scouts
and friends you know,so I don't own those Scouts or friends. Naoko
and DiC do. Don't worry,I won't try to butcher this job like THEY did.

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Episode 9: Dance of the Demon Dolls
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Deep in Queen Beryl's palace,a serious meeting was taking place between
three women. One had red hair,another had brown hair,and the third had
silver-white hair. The red-head was Queen Beryl herself.

"Nephlite," said Beryl. "How goes your efforts in getting energy?"

"Those Sailor Scouts are a nuisance,but I have the situation in hand,"
said the brown-haired woman. This was Nephlite.

"Just watch yourself," warned the silver-haired woman. "Remember that
Jadeite ended up frozen in sleep crystal because he flopped."

"I know that,Malachite," whispered Nephlite coldly. "Don't think that I
don't! But I know that I am better than that doofus!"

"Nephlite,I can do the same to you if you don't hand over the energy," 
warned Beryl. "I need that energy to unleash the Negaforce."

"I'll get you enough energy and more," said Nephlite,who vanished.

"Malachite,how about the Silver Moon Crystal?" asked Beryl.

"I am still researching it," stated Malachite. "Don't worry,I will find
out where it is hidden soon,then we'll get it."

"Good," said Beryl. "Continue your research."

Malachite bowed and teleported away with a flash of light.

~~~+~~~

"Well," said Seth's father. "You are up early."

"Big deal," said Sammy,Seth's brother. He had the same color hair,but
didn't brush it as well as Seth did. "You got out of bed."

"Stuff it before I stuff my fist in your face," snapped Seth.

"Hey Sammy," said Mr. Getsuno. "It says here that your friend Mika
got a big prize for one of her dolls."

"Really?" asked Sammy.

"Mrs. Cassidy is very famous for doll-making," said Elana.

"Yeah,the talent must have been passed down to Mika," said Ken.

"Oho!" said Seth. "So,Sammy,how does it feel to have a girlfriend who
won a big prize in the doll-making contests?"

"You wanna get a busted nose,brother?" snapped Sammy. "Anyway,you should
get to school before your teach blows up."

"Not this time!" laughed Seth. "I am not late." He looked at his watch.
"Huh? Why isn't my watch working...?" He freaked. "AAAAH!! I AM LATE!!"

~~~+~~~

"Outside,Seth Getsuno!" shouted Haruna. "You're past the late limit!"

"Aaaaaw,maaaan..." moaned Seth as he went out of the classroom.

~~~+~~~

"Honestly,didn't you wind your watch?" asked Mark,shaking his head.

"It's digital!" said Seth. Just then,two kids came up. "Huh?"

"Are you Sammy's brother?" asked one of the kids.

"Yeah,why?" asked Seth.

"We hate Sammy," said the other kid.

"He's so mean," said the first kid.

~~~+~~~

"Hey,Mika," said Sammy. "I heard you won the doll contest."

"Thanks," said Mika. "This is for you." She held out a doll.

"B-But that's the prize doll!" said Sammy. "I can't..."

"I want you to have it,Sammy,because I like you," said Mika.

"Heh heh,lookee!" cried a boy.

"/Sammy and Mika,sitting in a tree.../" sang another kid.

"SHUT UP!" snapped Sammy,knocking the doll from Mika's hands. He gasped
as it shattered on the ground. He was shocked and stunned.

~~~+~~~

"And he ran off," said the first kid. "He didn't apologize at all."

"Mika cried all day," said the second kid. "We want you to see him."

"Hey,I'll talk to him," said Seth. "Don't worry...I'll make him realize
how wrong he is and he'll have to apologize!"

~~~+~~~

Mika's mother knocked on the door. "Come in," said Mika.

Mrs. Cassidy entered the room. "Why is it dark?" she asked.

"It helps me concentrate," fibbed Mika. She was painting the face on
another doll,and her mother noticed this.

"Oh,starting another doll already?" asked Cassidy. "It looks...sad."

"Really?" asked Mika.

"Yes,but it's pretty," said Cassidy. "Let's compare it to your prize."

"I...I gave it away," said Mika.

"To who?" asked Cassidy.

"Someone," said Mika.

"Okay," said Cassidy. "You don't have to compare." She left.

Mika sobbed as she opened the drawer. Inside was the ruined doll.

~~~+~~~

Meanwhile,Nephlite was kneeling in her chapel.

~The stars know everything,~ she meditated. The beam of starlight
touched her face. ~Show me my next target,one with immense energy.~

Mika was shown. ~Orpheus,the sad musician,plays his harp...Mika
Cassidy,your energy is mine...~ She began to giggle insanely.

~~~+~~~

Sammy tried to write a letter of apology. "Dear Mika...I am so sorry
I broke your doll,but I didn't...ARGH!" He ripped it to shreds. "I
just can't do it! It sounds so dweebish!" He heard a knock.

"Sammy,are you there?" asked Seth. "I need to talk."

"Come in," said Sammy. Seth came in. "What do you want?"

"It's about Mika," said Seth. "You broke her doll,you go apologize."

"Get out of my face!" shouted Sammy. But Seth grabbed him and threw
him to the bed. "Hey! What the hell?!"

"Listen good,brother!" snapped Seth. "A real gentleman always treats
a lady with respect!" ~Except maybe that geek Melody,~ he thought.
He continued. "Now,you go over to Mika's this instant and apologize!
That is what a real gentleman would do. If you don't,I'll get rough!"

"Eep!" said Sammy,cowed by his brother's violent threat. "Okay! Okay!"

~~~+~~~

"Stupid Seth," mumbled Sammy as he walked to Mika's. "Lesse...I'm
so sorry,Mika! I didn't mean to break your doll! Forgive me! Phew!
That should do it." However,as soon as he reached the house,he saw
Nephlite drive up. "Oh...she's got company. Whoa,must be good company.
I'll have to come back some other time."

Nephlite rang the doorbell. "Who is it?" asked Cassidy.

"Name's Maia Stanton," said Nephlite. "I'm here to see Mika."

The door opened. "Come in,miss."

~~~+~~~

Mika,her mother,and Nephlite were sitting around a table. "I heard
that the art of doll-making was a lost art,but that's not true. You
and your daughter are brilliant craftswomen."

"How flattering," said Cassidy,smiling.

"Your daughter inherited a wonderful talent," said Nephlite. "I heard 
that she won a contest. Could I see the prize-winning doll?"

"I'm so sorry," said Cassidy. "It was given away. But maybe you could
see another doll. Mika,show Miss Stanton your new work."

"All right," said Mika sadly. She went and showed the doll.

"My,what a sad face," said Nephlite. "A face of infinite sorrows.
I love it." She smirked and brushed its cheek. ~Power of the stars,
you know what to do. Increase this girl's power!~

The symbol flared on the doll's forehead.

"Could your daughter make me ten of these? I want to sell them."

"Sure," said Cassidy. "But you know,there is an exhibition this
Saturday. Maybe you could come there and see my daughter's work."

"I'd be honored," said Nephlite with a wicked grin.

~~~+~~~

Possessed by the evil energy,Mika began to work. Two hours later,her 
mother came in. "Oh,you finished a doll already," she said.

"Yeah," said Mika. "This is great. I'm gonna start the next one."

"Growing girls need their sleep,dear," said Cassidy.

"I don't need sleep," said Mika.

"Come on,put your things away," said Cassidy,moving to take the doll,
but Mika kicked her in the gut and shoved her away.

"GO AWAY!" screamed Mika.

~~~+~~~

Sammy came back the next morning. He knocked on the door and Cassidy 
opened it. "Oh,Sammy," she said. "How nice to see you."

"I have to talk to Mika," said Sammy. "I need to tell her something."

"I'm sorry,she's rather busy right now," said Cassidy. "She's been
making dolls all night and she won't stop."

"Maybe I can talk to her," said Sammy. The two went to Mika's door.

"Mika," said Cassidy. "Sammy's here."

"I want to talk to you about your prize doll," said Sammy.

"GO AWAY! LEAVE ME ALONE!" snarled Mika.

Sammy was scared. ~She hates me. I know she does.~

~~~+~~~

Sammy was moping about. Seth opened the door and brought in some drinks.
"Sammy,here is a peace offering. I am sorry I scared you into making
amends with Mika,but a gentlemen treats a lady with respect and makes
up for hurting her." He then noticed Sammy's expression. "You okay?"

"Why do you care?" muttered Sammy.

Seth put the drinks down. "I'm your brother."

Sammy looked up,then sighed. "I failed to apologize."

"Why?" asked Seth. Sammy explained over the drinks. "Oh...that's really
bad. I guess she was REALLY pissed at you and decided to throw herself
into her work to ignore you. Poor thing."

"What do I do,Seth?" asked Sammy. "Mika's changed. I think that she
hates me. Is there any way I can make it up to her?"

Seth thought,then an idea formed. "I know,why don't you make a gift?
She would love you for it. After all,a man who gives a gift wins a
girl's heart,or so I am told. Okay,maybe she's not your girl,but..."

"Thanks,I'll start thinking about," said Sammy. "Thanks,brother."

~~~+~~~

"What's wrong,Seth?" asked Luna as Seth went into his room.

"Mika's acting odd," said Seth. "I bet the Negaverse is at work."

"Amazing!" said Luna.

"Huh?"

"You used your brain," remarked the cat.

"You wanna be catgut!?" shouted Seth. "I'm worried about Sammy and his
friend. I want to help Sammy get Mika back. I'll call the others."

"I have a better idea," said Luna. She did a backflip and made a device
appear. It looked like a calculator. "This is your communicator. It will
allow you to talk secretly with the others."

"Oh cool,like those spy movies!" said Seth.

"Why me?" asked Luna,shaking her head.

~~~+~~~

That afternoon,Seth was waiting outside Mika's window. "Anything?"

Luna was looking into the window. She shook her head. "Nothing. Mika's
got the curtains drawn. I have a bad feeling about this."

"There has to be a way to confront her," said Amos. He noticed a poster.
"Of course! There is a doll exhibit tomorrow afternoon! We'll go there."

"Great idea!" said Seth. "Not only will Sammy apologize,but I will get
to the bottom of this. Mika shouldn't hate Sammy. Say,where's Ren?"

~~~+~~~

Ren was talking to Darlene on a street corner. "So,want to come?"

"I dunno," said Darlene. "Dolls are childish."

"Hey,it's not like I am forcing you to," said Ren. "But this exhibit
is supposed to be the coolest thing in town,and I am always interested
in new things. If you don't want to come,I understand."

Darlene thought about it. "Well,okay. I'll meet you there."

Sammy was nearby,looking at a poster on the arcade window. It showed
Sailor V. He then recalled something Mika said about Sailor Moon.

"That's it!" said Sammy,snapping his fingers.

~~~+~~~

That night,Sammy was busy with some clay. Seth came in. "Oh,cute,"
he said. "You really know how to make a Hime-chan doll."

"It's Sailor Moon!" hissed Sammy.

"Oops," said Sammy,laughing. "Sorry. But it's the thought that counts.
I'm sure Mika will love it. After all,Sailor Moon fights for love."

"You think so?" asked Sammy. "Will you help me give it to her?"

"Sure," said Seth. "We are going to that doll exhibit tomorrow."

~~~+~~~

The next afternoon was the doll exhibit. It was held in a small art
building. "Congratulations," said Nephlite,who had to attend. "I see
your show is a big success. How's Mika?"

"She's finishing the last of your dolls. I'm afraid she'll faint," said
Cassidy. "She's been all for the past two days nonstop."

"Great," said Nephlite with a wicked smile. Mika was finishing the last
doll...as the first doll turned to her,smiling evilly.

~~~+~~~

Luna popped her head out of the basket Amos was carrying. "So far,so
good. But I am sure that the Negaverse influence is here." She then
saw Ren and Darlene. "Oh,there's Ren. Must be on another hot date."

"Yeah," said Amos. "I hope Seth doesn't find out."

"This doll is very beautiful," said Ren. "A girl called Mika Cassidy
did it." He noticed Darlene was not listening. "Darlene? Ahem,Earth to
Darlene. Please come down from the space station."

"Huh?" said Darlene,snapping from her reverie. "Oh,sorry."

"Were you bored?"

"Well...I am not interested in dolls," said Darlene.

"But women think dolls are cool," said Ren.

"Well,I'm not a typical woman," laughed Darlene. "Sorry."

"Hey,why don't you pay attention at least?"

"Sure," said Darlene. She and Ren walked past Nephlite and then Darlene
froze. So did Nephlite. They turned to each other. "Excuse me,I have a
feeling that I know you from somewhere."

"You must be mistaken," said Nephlite. "I never saw you before." But
something bugged her. ~She looks like Lotus Mask.~

"Are you coming?" asked Ren.

"Sure," said Darlene,hurrying off.

~~~+~~~

"Hi," said Seth. "We're here to see Mika." He was with Sammy.

"Oh,she is busy,but I think she can talk after her last doll," said
Mrs. Cassidy. "She's in the waiting room."

"Oh," said Sammy. "Seth,maybe we should wait."

"No way," said Seth. "You need to talk to her! Move it!"

"Hey,stop pushing!" said Sammy as Seth dragged him to the waiting room.

~~~+~~~

"Finished," said Mika as the doll's eyes flashed. A black plume of
smoke emerged from it. Sammy and Seth entered.

"Hey,Mika," said Seth. "My brother wants to apologize for what..."

"Energy level,peak!" said Nephlite.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!" screamed Mika as she was zapped by the youma,which
turned into a hideous doll made of rick-rack.

"MIIIIIIIIKA!!" cried Sammy,lunging at the monster. "MONSTER!"

"Ha!" said the youma,Jubo. It sliced Sammy's cheek and sent him crashing
into the wall. The doll Sammy made fell to the floor and was smashed!

"SAMMY!!" screamed Seth in horror,which turned to pure rage. "Okay,you
bitch,you are MOON DUST!! MOON PRISM POWER!!!"

Ribbons of light wrapped around Seth,turning him into Sailor Moon.
"You not only hurt my brother," hissed Seth. "You also smashed a
doll of me that was made with love and begging for forgiveness.
In the name of the Moon,YOUR ASS IS MINE!!!"

"Good show he's putting on," said Luna. "Let's hope he can hold it."

Jubo sent the dolls Mika made at Sailor Moon,but they had fangs!

"AAAAAAAAAAIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!" screamed Seth as he smashed through
the window. "GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!"

"Oh well," sighed Luna. "Great while it lasted."

~~~+~~~

Sailor Moon stumbled and screamed bloody murder as he saw Jubo flying
to him. "You can't escape,bwa ha ha ha!!" the youma laughed.

"SAILOR MOON!" cried the other Scouts as they arrived in battle gear.

"MERCURY FREEZING MIST!" shouted Amos,paralyzing the youma. He went
to Seth. "You okay,Sailor Moon?" he asked.

"Yeah,thanks," said Seth,getting up. "Great timing,guys."

The youma broke free. "Take this!" it said,sending the dolls at them.

"Go soak your head!" said Ren. "AKU-RYO-TAI-SAN!!" He sent a flurry
of anti-evil papers that negated the evil in the dolls.

"It's no use!" laughed Jubo,firing her arms over and over again.

Mars got nicked. "Ouch!" he said. "Watch out,they're sharp!"

"Let me try something," said Amos,waving his hand over his face.
His blue-glass lens appeared on his face and he began scanning.
"Lessee...aha! There! Sailor Moon,hit its heel with your bandanna!"

"You'll never get close enough!" laughed Jubo. Just then,a red lotus
pierced its heel,paralyzing it. Lotus Mask arrived.

"The beautiful art of doll-making,I won't let you use it for evil!"
said Lotus Mask. "Sailor Moon,defeat this monster!"

"MOON BANDANNA MAGIC!" shouted Sailor Moon,throwing his bandanna.

*KABOOM!!!* The youma crumbled into sawdust.

~~~+~~~

Mika slowly came to. "Ooh..." she moaned. She then saw Sammy. "Sammy!"
She ran and dabbed his cut cheek with a hanky. "Are you okay?"

"Eh?" asked Sammy,waking up. "Yeah...just a bump to the head and a cut.
But what was that thing,and why did it attack you?"

"That was the Negaverse's doing," said a voice. The two kids saw a
shadowy figure in the curtain. "Don't worry,me and the others beat it."

"SAILOR MOON!" said Mika in awe. "You saved us!"

"Wicked cool! We meet Sailor Moon!" said Sammy.

"I want you two to be the best of friends," said Sailor Moon. "Bye!"
With a flip,he was gone,like a shadow in the noon sunlight.

"He's major cool," sighed Mika. "Sammy,why are you hurt?"

"I tried to save you," said Sammy. He saw the clay shards. "Ah man!
My forgiveness present is wrecked. That thing must have ruined it!"

"You made it...to beg forgiveness?" asked Mika.

"Yeah," said Sammy. "I'm sorry for breaking your doll. It was..."

"That's okay," said Mika,hugging him. "You saved my life. That means
a lot to me. You don't have to make up for that."

"You mean it?" asked Sammy.

"Uh huh," said Mika.

~~~+~~~

The next day,at school,Mika had a surprise for Sammy. "Here."

"A Sailor Moon doll!" said Sammy. "Are you sure?"

"Sure," said Mika. "Sailor Moon is totally cool."

"Not as cool as I am,I hope!" said Sammy.

"Sammy,nothing will replace you," giggled Mika.

"Thanks," said Sammy with a grin.

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