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"Let's go iceskating. I'll do much better this time, for sure"-Serena
"You have improved, but that girl is even better than Lita"-Rei

Is that...Darien in a new costume
Today ths girls decide to go to the skating rink.

Universal Love

The continuation of Pearl Shadow

[Serena, Lita, Rei, Ami, Mina, and Rini at iceskating rink]

"I'm ready now," said Serena, rolling up her sleeves up with a determined look in her eyes. "Hmm-mm," she nodds taking the first steps onto the ice.
"LOOk OUT," shouts Ami. *CRASH*

Serena and a girl toppled on the ice and slid toward the middle. "ow, don't you know the rules of crossing the street. they apply here too." the girl asked while looking around." We have to get up or cause a begger mess. Grab my wrist." Balancing each others weight they gradually got back on their feet.

"I'm sorry," Serena apologizes.

"No,I'm sorry, I probably could've stopped." The girl thinks, If i hadn't been waving to my boyfriend.. "My name's Chugar".

"Really," the name surprised Serena. "Is that spelled like it sounds"

"No, it's spelled with a 'Ch' instead of an 'S'," Chugar explained. "Well my names Serena," she said ready to shake hands. The others skated up and Rei asked, "Are you gonna stay in the middle or skate," as she skated backwards and twirled. (skating sequence showing each girls style, including Chugars)

"She's good", complimented Lita. "Where does she get all that energy?" "She's been here longer than any of us and still no sign of fatigue," explained Ami.

"Maybe her boyfriends watching," replied Mina. The girls look around to see if any particular guys were watching but there were none that they could see." Finally, "Serena says watching Chugar walk over to the other side of the rink. They all watched as Chugar picks up a letter, reads it and closes her eyes with a said sigh. Meanwhile, Darien enters and spots Chugar. Being the gentlemen he is, he walks over to see what is wrong. Serena on her way over too sees him and trips herself from rushing over the ice.

"Uh... Miss..are you", Darien asked politely.

"I'm fine. It was..." She looks up at him and tilts her body back and points while thinking Darien your here?. She composes herself and says "Thank you for your concern..."

"Oh no he's mine wrapping herself on Darien's arm.

"Well i'd never" turning around and folding her arms, "It so happens i've made it a rule to never steal any girl's boyfriend. You can make it up to me though."

"How?"asked Serena.

Chugar hands her and Darien a card and replies,"I just opened a theater you can invite anyone but up to 10 people. I must say the act is me. So it's free."

"What do you do?" the others wanted to know.

"magic!!" Chugar ansewered.

"Auntie," a smiling Rini looks up at her.

"Huh, "looking at Rini's face and studying it. Your their future daughter, then maybe.... Her concentration was broken when Serena responded, "Don't pay attention to the little...Rini, you know her?," she asked.

"Of course, mommy loves magical acts and Auntie would preform for us. She does wonderful tricks, better than the Luna Ball. "Rini responded.

"We'll be there. What time?" asked Darien.

"5 P.M., sound good," asked chugar.

"tommorrow at five", nodded Serena. "Guys, we're going to the theater. Hmm, Darien, me, Rini, Lita, Mina, Ami, and Rei, that makes 7 that means 3 more can come, but who?"

Mina quickly responeded, "How about Michiru, Setsuna, and Haruka?"

Serena replied with,"What about Molly, Melvin and ...um...Sammy?"

"Before i go here's my card," Chugar interrupted ready to hand Darien the card. "Oh, here you take it." Serena clicky snatched the card from Chugar's hand.

"Thank you," She replied.

Why don't you choose? Yes, you, the reader.
Will it be Mina's choice or Serena's choice.

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Mina's choice [the next day]

Serena after having to give in to the vote, went to the coffee house were she found Setsuna, Michiru, and Haruka. Walking up to them she asked, "Do you want to go the the theater?"

"A movie theater," asked Setsuna

"No, there's one particular act. She does magic. Rini says its look real and it's really good."

"What time," asked Michiru

"Today at 5," Mina ansewerd.

"Hmmm, such short notice," Haruka replied.

"It's free," Mina added.

"Sure," they all concluded in unison.

"If its bad we can just walk out, right," added Haruka

"Of course, if your insensitive," answered Michiru.

[At 5 in the "Sweet Sound Theater"]
Music comes out of the orchestra pit from floating instruments. "Wow, this is gonna be great," Serena says. Figures show where there was only air holding the instruments. Everyone grew silent from the slight shock. The curtain raised revealing chugar wearing her countess dress, a white gown with a big white rose upon her chest,the sleevless dress had two parts in front where one wrapped backwards leaving a ruffle affect and the other a long flowing piece that let her legs show, her arms and hands covered by long white gloves, and a white choker around her neck). When She looked up her face Serena shouted, "That's my hairstyle."

The music stopped "My hair has been put this way for centuries"

"Wha..."

A screen came down by her side and chugar replied,"this is a magical screen that shows the past of when i choose." The screen lit up showing two men with their backs turned. "Daddy, Daddy, look" [a close up the first man's face as he turned around]. He smiled and haruka said "Hmm. he's handsome." everyone looked at her and she responded"what?" (hold it you must be saying that's not like haruka, but Chugar's father looks so beyond cute of normal man. ANY woman and EVERY woman thinks he's a babe except Chugar. Who says "None of my boyfriends will ever look anything like him. It'd be creepy, you know")

"It's true," she continued. "you can't deny it."

They all nodded and looked back at the screen to see a 5-years-old Chugar with her hair as it was on stage. For her hair was in two balls and her pony tails braided. "Mommy, helped."

A woman not to far back replied, "She called me mommy."
(Chugar's real mother died 3 months after she was born).

"What do you think?" said her father looking to his left.
[another close up]"Darien," they all asked.

"No way," ansewered Chugar. The man who resembled Darien said, "Beautiful, like a pearl wrapped in a rose." the screen went blank and the lights came on.

"Lets get on with the real show"

"But how?" Serena asked, but as soon as she got the question out and arrow flew past chugar who barely dodged and grabbed it.

Chugar responded to the threat with "i don't need my theater ruined on opening night."

Darien was still stunned to see his image and was motionless. "Darien we gotta move somethings, not right here," shouted Serena shaking him.
He was remembering something. He saw chugar with her hands wrapped around Serena's neck just before he responded.

He watched as Chugar was fighting a ninja girl on stage.

"This isn't part of the show. i suggest you all leave. We'll do this some other time, no charge." Chugar explained. Everyone shuffled into the lobby. "Don't transform. She can handle it" said Darien.

"How?" asked Mina.

"Her powers are very real and she won't be killed. I know."

"How can you say that?" asked Serena.

"It's were my power comes from and maybe yours too. The power of the earth it lives within her and anyone like her."
Suddenly a masked man runs in and asks,"Where is she?"

"Inside, your..." but before she could finish the man ran through the doors. The girls had to see what he'd do so they peeked through the doors. A paint brush flew to Chugars aid knocking down a spinning knife and landed much like tuxedo mask rose, with its brissels up.
"I, Masked Artisan, will defend love and the imorta way of life. Chugar, you okay?"

"Der...Yes,"{close up of her face}"it's time to get serious, PEARL POWER MAKE UP!!" She transformed much like the sailor scouts. Her braides rose over her head
and were joined together by a candy wrapper. her suit was mainly white with pink hearts on her mid knee-hi boots. and in her hand formed a sword consisting of a cresent moon which shot out a unicorn horn. She held it in front of her like a fencing sword and said, "You perpitrate as a advocate of love, but work for one who craves power over others. For this you'll pay." With that said chugar leaped forward at the ninja girl exposing her face.
"Quila, you don't get it. I was named queen for my actions but revoked the honor to another. My choice can't be changed and you must accept that or..."
"Or be killed. It's impossible."

"No" Chugar responded "but ..." with tears in her eyes "You'll be reformed."

Chugar put wiped across her face, put out her arm and raised it toward Quila.

"Do you really want to do that, Chugar?" asked the Masked Artisan.

"She has brought to many lives into a dangerous situation, she twist the judgement of my people with her leaders lies. Her punishment is ....'Heartrap." A tear appeared in her hand, floated up, and flew to Quila. It expanded around her to form a crystaline heart and shrank. dabney was no three inches tall to sleep in the heart for the remainder of 100 years of her life. Quila understand what she has done, hopefully, and will change her ways next time," Chugar said in a soft voice.

"Your a sailor scout too?," Serena inquired.

"Your the one who saved us?"

"No, I'm not a scout and though I did help you. I wear the suit because..." Everyone leaned in waiting for an answer, "I love wearing clothes." Sheposed like sailor v. "I'm pooped, tomorrow same time. Be here it's your last chance. I'll ask most any questions then " she added as she headed for the exit.

The next day came quite quickly. During actI: Chugar turns into shayla shayla, but while turning she stumbles startled by a look on Haruka's face(in el hazard Alliel had a crush on Shayla but like Chugar she wasn't gonna let anything happen)-_- *phew*(maybe chugar was just seeing things?)read about the next day.

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Serena's choice[the next day at the tsukino residence]

"Sammy, do you wanna see a magic show?"

"That's for babies, Serena."

"Rini says it looks real"

"of course she thinks it real, she's a..." *boink* [Luna ball mysteriously falls on sammy's head]

"Okay," he adds rubbing his head, "I'll go but just to show Rini how fake it is."

"Good," Serena responds as she dials molly's number on the phone.
"Hello,Molly speaking," she answers.

Serena guickly asked, "Molly, today at 5 do ya wanna go to a theater to see live magic act."

"Slow down your going too fast", she responded.

"Do you want to go to the the theater?"

"How much," aksed Molly
"Free but..."
"But what?," she inquired.

"You gotta bring Melvin"

"Sure, I think his number is here somewhere"

"Great see ya at 5 at the 'Sweet Sound Theater.'" Serena gave Molly the address before hanging up.

Later that day at the theater, the lights go low the instruments start to float in the orchestra pit and begin to play. "Molly, I think this is real," a shaking Melvin takes her hand into his, "but I'm here to protect you."

"Wow, this is gonna be great," said Sammy.

figures show where there was only air holding the instruments. Everyone grew silent from the slight shock. the curtain raised revealing chugar wearing her countess dress, a white gown with a big white rose upon her chest,the sleevless dress had two parts in front where one wrapped backwards leaving a ruffle affect and the other a long flowin piece that let her legs show, her arms and hands covered by long white gloves, and a white choker around her neck). When they looked up her face Serena shouted, "That's my hairstyle."

The music stopped "my hair has been put this way for centuries"

"No she doesn't, she looks like Sailor Moon, "Sammy intruded.

"Wha...," Serena was about to ask when a screen came down by Chugar's side.

She replied, "This is a magical screen that shows the past of when i choose." the screen lit up showing two men with their backs turned. "Daddy,daddy, look." [a close up the first man's face as he turned around].He smiled and Molly says, "He reminds me of Nephlite. So dignified." Everyone looked at her and responded, "He's too old for you" (chugar's father looks so beyond cute of normal man. ANY woman and EVERY woman thinks he's a babe except Chugar. Who says, "None of my boyfriends will ever look anything like him. It'd be creepy, you know")

"It doesn't matter, guys, he been dead a long time." Chugar added.

They all nodded and looked back at the screen to see a 5-years-old chuagr with her hair as it was on stage. For her hair was in two balls and her pony tails braided. "Mommy, helped."

A woman not to far back replied,"She called me mommy"(chugar's mom died 3 months after she was born).

"What do you think?" said her father looking to his left. p>[another close up]"Darien?"

"No way"ansewered chugar. the man who resembled Darien said, "Beautiful, like a pearl wrapped in a rose." The screen went blank and the lights came on.

"Lets get on with the real show"

"But how," Serena asked, but as soon as she got the question out and arrow flew past Chugar, who barely dodged and grabbed it. Chugar responded to the threat with, "I don't need my theater ruined on opening night."

Darien was stunned to see his image and was motionless. "Darien we gotta move, somethings not right here," shouted Serena shaking him.

He was remembering something. He saw Chugar with her hands wrapped around Serena's neck just before he became concious to see Chugar fighting a ninja girl on stage.

"This isn't partof the show. I suggest you all leave. We'll do this some other time, no charge," Chugar explained. Everyone shuffled into the lobby. Molly dragging Melvin out by the arm included, "She's right, Melvin, this is no time to be courageous." The two just walked out the exit.

"Don't transform she can handle it," said Darien.

"How?"

"Her powers are very real and she won't be killed. I know," he explained.

"How can you say that," asked Serena.

It's were my power comes from and maybe yours too. The power of the earth it lives within her and anyone like her."
suddenly a masked man runs in asking, "Where is she?"

"Inside, your...," ansewered Ami, but before she could finish the man ran through the doors. The girls had to see what he'd do so they peeked through the doors. A paint brush flew to Chugar's aid knocking down a spinning knife and landed much like Tuxedo Mask rose, with its brissels up.
"I, Masked Artisan, will defend love and the imorta way of life. chugar, you okay?"

"Der...Yes,"{close up of her face} "It's time to get serious, PEARL POWER MAKE UP!!" She transformed much like the sailor scouts. her braides rose over her head and were joined together by a candy wrapper. her suit was mainly white with pink hearts on her mid knee-hi boots. and in her hand formed a sword consisting of a cresent moon shooting out a unicorn horn? she held it in front of her like a fencing sword and said, "You perpitrate as a advocate of love, but serve one who craves power over others. For this you'll pay." With that said chugar leaped forward at the ninja girl exposing her face. "Quila, you don't get it. I was named queen for my actions but revoked the honor to another. My choice can't be changed and you must accept that or..."

"Or be killed. It's impossible."

"No," Chugar responded, "but ...," with tears in her eyes, "you'll be reformed."

Chugar put wiped across her face,put out her arm and raised it toward Quila.

"Do you really want to do that, Chugar," asked the Masked Artisan.

"She has brought to many lives into a dangerous situation, her leader twist the judgement of my people with her lies. Her punishment is ....'Heartrap'.""your a sailor scout too," asked Mina.

"Your the one who saved us," added Lita

"No, I'm not a scout though I did help you. I wear the suit because..." Everyone leaned in waiting for an answer. "I love wearing uniform." Chugar posed like Sailor V. "I'm pooped, tomorrow same time. Be here, it's your last chance. I'll ask most any questions then." she added as she headed for the exit.

The next day came quite quickly.

This time when the curtain raised a man was standing at Chugar's side. he was wearing a old fashioned tux and was holding a cane with a dragon on its handle. "Darien, he's you," Serena whispered.
"This is Derrik, brother to the future king of earth or his clone, whichever you prefer," Chugar introduced.

"When?" inquired the others and again the movie screen appeared. A picture of the Moon Crystal palace appeared and inside one of the rooms a much older Chugar turned to Derrik and said, "Darien, I thought we'd have at least 6 more years together, but she..." a look of anger entered her eyes," she's taken your heart from me." she stomped her foot, "OOh, I... I wish..., " she stopped and stormed out of room before finishing her sentence.

Darien thinks I don't know why or how but I'll make things right. Yes, that's it. "LD," he said while looking at the dragon on his ring, "Wake up!"

"Yes, sire. How...," before he you could finish Darien asked if he could be cloned. "yes, but...," replied LD to be interrupted again by his hasteful master.

"Just do it," with these words LD appeared.

LD a dragon of great size filled the room while Darien removed his armor and shirt. Ld raised his claw and the screen turned red as Ld took his strike.

Chugar explains, "To clone an imorta, the heart mus be...be split into the desired number of clones. This is a bit scary so I won't show it to you."

(Chugar's clone recipe:"Once heart is split into pieces leave them lying anywhere and in one hour *POOF* clones)^_~* DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME ONLY WORKS FOR THE STORY.

When the screen went back to normal, Darien and Derrik awoke. They heard a scream coming from the bed chamber of Princess Serenity. Upon opening the doors, they witnessed Chugar choking Serena. Chugar saw them, stopped, let go, and covered her face in shame, saying, "Please forgive me," as she bolted out the door. Then the screen went blank and disappeared. "I told you I had the hair first, your mother just copied it." (Chugar can hold onto any discussion for days).

"What about," Serena changing the subject to a more important issue.

"That's in the past, I'd never risk losing Derrik over such a little mistake. Anyway by that time you, SERENA, were kissed by my boyfriend and that makes you immortal.

-_-Didn't they die and were reborn?-(i know that's what your thinking if you know about SM)

"You were reborn apperantly the crystal can kill an imorta(who knew) but the soul can enter a new body.(that looks like the old one or will be) It's the true meaning of imorta an eternal soul in life forever. After all the silver crystal represents love, right?"

"It was said that the crystal was from the heart of a woman who loved the universe," explained Darien.

"In other words you have your Darien, and I, have my Derrik. So what's the problem?" she scratched head. (An oblivious copout to not discuss it any further.)

"What about the Caped Artisan?" asked Lita, "He's Derrik, right?"

Derrik spun 'round once to change and pose holding a paint brush. "iI know not to go against anyone that chugar is fighting, for I would be in the dog house," he turned to Serena. "Darien was deemed as sucessor of the Earth and that means whoever he marries (making quote marks with hands-this is Derrik not Darien) becomes Queen of the Earth"

Chugar turns to Derrik and says, "Take a seat and enjoy the show."

GO to Show Stopper Central for ActI.

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