DISCLAIMERS All Zodiac senshi and Zodiac cats, including families and acquaintances are copyrighted 2005 - 2006 Wild Nature. All BSSM characters, story, and all other relations to the story is copyrighted 1993 - 2006 Naoko Takeuchi. This is a fanfic and thus is NOT a part of the canon storyline but BASED upon both the anime and manga versions (mainly manga).

Chapter Two: Wild

Galena was quiet as her parents drove down the dirt road. She frowned as hard as possible and glowered each time one of her parents turned around.

“I don’t think this is a good idea,” Mrs. Helen whispered.

“She needs to be around kids, Allie,” Mr. Helen answered. “Demi’s already trying to find a part time job and she won’t be able to spend that much time with Gally. Besides, it’s a day program. She’ll come home each night.”

The car came to a stop and Mr. and Mrs. Helen exited. Mr. Helen peered at Galena who was continuing to glare.

“Hello and welcome to the Happy Day camp!” A voice rang out. It was feminine but held a strange male aftereffect. They turned and faced a young girl, for if it weren’t for the somewhat revealing t-shirt, they wouldn’t have known that, as she smiled brightly.

She had pale yellow hair, spiked up as she wore a brown head band, tufts of hair symbolizing bangs. Her skin was pale, despite being outside, and her eyes were a deep brown.

They also noted that she was more taller than most girls and more meaty as well.

“I’m Yale Angus, at your service! Might I be askin’ where the young un’ is?” Yale grinned, her teeth damn near perfect.

“Ah, she’s still in the car,” Mrs. Helen opened it and gestured but the little girl merely tightened her grip on the plush seat. “Come on, it’ll just be for today!”

“I don’t wanna!!!”

“Hey, hey, no way to be talking to ya ma, now you scoot on out and head on up. We’ll be having us a lots of fun, now!” Yale beamed. Galena peered at her before climbing out.

“You talk funny,” Galena piped up.

“GALLY!”

“Nah, it’s all right, ma’am. I get that all the time. Now, what’s your name squirt?”

“I’m not a squirt!”

“Galena,” Mr. Helen said hurriedly. “She’s here for a trial basis.”

“Of course, sir. We’ll be sure to take good care of ya rascal!”

She waved to the two figures as Mrs. Helen gave Galena a bag, kissed her goodbye and they sped off.

“So what’cha wanna do now?” Yale began.

“You talk like a guy.”

Yale blinked. “My, ain’t ya a smart one. But come on, toots, let’s get us moving. Wanna go swimming.”

“I wanna go home,” Galena tried to glare at the tall girl but the smile wrapped around the other’s face was rather contagious.

“So...?” Yale raised an eyebrow.

“I guess it’d be nice to swim..”

Demi had found a job at the nearby Safeway. She hadn’t expected to get a job so soon but hey, now she’d have money.

“And will that be all for you...” She trailed off as Mamoru stared at her. “Oh, well, great.”

“No thank you. I have all that I need,” He smiled as charming as possible.

“You should stop that,” She bit out, looking down as she worked the register. “You’ll break your girl’s heart.” She turned back. “There you go, SIR, your change.”

Mamoru said nothing but he did raise an eyebrow.

Demi only worked a partial shift, always in the afternoon. She got off around six and packed her things, little as it was. She left the building from the front and she hummed to herself.

‘It’s been almost a week since that incident...’ She found herself thinking. ‘One lonely week. Who was she? And who was he? And why are we being bothered with snakes?!’ She shivered. “Augh! Snakes are the worst creatures EVER!”

She turned a corner and studied the skies. “Poor Gally. Where did my parents get the idea of day camp? She’d be awfully lonely..”

“I had so much fun!” Galena cheered, Yale following looked a bit tired.

“I never knew a kid could be so energetic. Especially for the ENTIRE day...” Yale sighed as she wove her hand through her cropped hair.

“You wanna come over sometime?” Galena asked brightly.

Yale blinked. “Err... Aren’t I a little too old for ya?”

“Nope! You’re my friend!” Galena gave her best ‘won’t you, please?’ face, her lower lip trembling.

“Well...” Yale sighed. “Sure, why not?”

Her parents came up then, Mr. and Mrs. Helen talking harshly about something but they stopped as soon as Galena came into view. “Hi honey!” Mrs. Helen smiled.

“Hi mommy! Daddy! Can Yale come over tomorrow?”

“Aya...” Yale rolled her eyes. “Sure work fast, don’cha squeak?”

“Oh well...” Mrs. Helen flushed. “We had gone to talk to the administration to see if she’s applicable for a fee waiver but sadly...”

“I understand. If I could, I’d be leaving ma-self,” Yale grinned. “But Gally here just wanted to have me spend some time with her.”

“Well..” Mrs. Helen thought for a moment. “Demi’s around your age. I’m sure you’d get along. Sure, come by sometime tomorrow if you’d like.”

“Yea!!” Galena did a little gig as Yale burst out laughing.

Demi had gone home and found a note by her parents stating they were picking up Galena. She noted the single letter and she picked it up. It was addressed to her but it only had her name and nothing more.

She opened it and noted the slight strain of writing. “English must not be their forte... Oh dear god, is this from who I think it is?!”

She hurried upstairs where the two felines rested comfortably until she thrust the letter at Castor’s face.

Castor blinked as he read the letter. “Dear Gemini, we have decided to meet face to face...” He skipped the few lines, reading in silence. “For we would like to work as a team...blah blah blah... We all share the same heart...la de da...Oh for crying out loud, toss it out!”

“But they wanted to meet us...”

“One, we cannot trust them; secondly, there are only two, count’em, two of you yet discovered! We’d be outnumbered!”

“What? You think they want to duke us out? Come on, the cat was harsh but you know, you act just as bad!”

“As your guide...”

“And as your MISTRESS, I tell you we are going to meet them tomorrow!” She snatched the paper up. “I need to at least thank her for healing Gally.”

“FINE! Be sure to note that I’m NOT coming!” He shouted as he took off, his tail flitting dangerously.

“Pollux!” Demi turned to the other feline. He was in a quandary as who to follow. “Can’t you talk some sense into him?”

“You have to see it from his part. He remembers a little more than me and he says that we had to pay for something awful. He doesn’t want this life to end up the same so he wants to make sure you and all the others don’t have to be punished again.”

“Do you know what happened?” Demi asked finally.

“I...don’t.”

“Who is coming over?” Demi asked Galena the next morning, as the young girl pranced around. “And did you have any SUGAR this morning? MOM! Did she get into your coffee again?”

“WHAT?” Mrs. Helen frowned as she peeked in. “No, she’s just happy hyper.”

“Great...” Demi sighed. She had risen early, being unable to sleep much the night before. For some reason, the darkness was frightening her.

“Me, a sixteen year old, scared of the dark? God, I must be sad...”

The doorbell rang and Gally tore off with a shriek. She struggled with the locks with gusto, but her enthusiasm caused her fingers to become clumsy.

“DEMII!!!” Galena wailed.

“Here, here...” She opened it and stared right into Yale’s chest. “Gee.. You’re tall.”

“She’s like a guy, huh?” Galena asked.

“GALLY!” Demi turned pale. “Don’t be so rude!!”

“It’s all right, dahlin’. I get that all the time,” Yale crooned. “Howdy my little rugrat. Ready for some fun?”

“Yea!” Galena flung the door open as she dove out at breakneck speed. “Let’s go!”

“Now wait a minute!” Demi turned around. “I’m taking off with Gally. We’ll be home soon!”

“Be safe!” Mrs. Helen was heard shouting.

“So...” Demi smiled shyly at Yale.

“Allow me the honor, missus. Ma name is Yale Angus. I do some work at the Happy Day campsite.”

“Oh.. I’m Demi Helen. I work at Safeway, well, I just started two days ago...”

“Must be nice,” Yale turned slightly, signaling for her to go ahead.

Galena danced as she moved down the sideway. “She was pretty insistent we get together, ya know? Tell ya the truth, she and you are a bit familiar. Have we meet, do you wonder?”

“It is strange...” Demi’s eyes moved downward to the bracelet. She stopped instantly. “Yale...where’d you get that?”

“Oh, this ol’ thing? My ma gave it to me. Said it’d make me more girlie, she did. See?” She held up the hand with the bracelet. “It’s got the sign of Capricorn as a gem. Ain’t it pretty?”

Demi reached into her pocket and silently offered her own similar bracelet. With the same silver chain, the sign of Gemini as a gem glittered in the early sunlight. “Do you know what it’s for?”

Yale looked away. “Maybe, maybe not...”

Demi frowned. “I need a straight answer.”

“...Yes...”

“So you’re...”

“I am Sailor Capricorn, yes.”

And ahead, Galena had reached the approaching group. She tilted her head at the familiar blonde before running up to her.

“Hi!” Galena beamed up at Usagi.

“Hello, how are you?” Usagi asked politely.

“I’m fine!” She flopped down to the ground and offered her legs. “Not a scratch.. well, ‘cept this one cause I fell yesterday. I went swimming in a lake! Did you ever do that? You have really pretty hair but the balls look like dog ears!”

“Dog... ears?” The raven haired smirked, and held her head away.

“REI! What’s so funny?” Usagi demanded.

“Is your sister around?” Mamoru asked quietly.

“Galena, get over here.” Demi frowned. “I was going to come, you know.”

“Go? Go where?” Demi ignored Galena for the moment.

“I know. But we thought it’d be easier if we went on your own terms.”

“Well, from what Castor thinks, I have no terms..” Demi looked away with a sigh. “Anyways...”

“DEMIII!” Galena was tugging the sleeve with energy and Yale gently pulled her back before going to the front.

“What ya’ll want, now?” She quipped. “We ain’t got no prob with you folks so why not leave us be?”

“Who are you?” One of them asked. Yale wasn’t so sure who it was.

“Ma name is Yale Angus. I’d be thinking ya all be senshi. Demi here,” She thumbed back lightly. “Was talkin’ about ya folks. But we Zodiacs are different then you all and you gotta give us our props, ya know?”

“We just wanted to meet you all,” Usagi said honestly.

“You that moon warrior, huh?” Yale blinked. “For some reason, I feel like bowing but seeing as we are all equals, let me tell you that we’re all separated now.”

“Why?” The blue haired, Ami, asked.

Yale opened her mouth but shut it.

“We don’t know,” Gemini answered honestly. “We don’t remember anything. All we know is that we have to be separate.”

“Setsuna?” Usagi looked back at the dark skinned woman.

“We should find somewhere to talk,” Setsuna said carefully.

“Party! Party! Party!” Galena shouted as she ran around Demi and Yale. “Let’s go have fun!”

“Gally! Wait!” Demi went chasing after her.

“Was that what you really wanted?” Yale asked, watching the two sisters chase each other. “I mean, we have different lives. Maybe we ain’t supposed to do this.”

Usagi smiled. “I want to be friends, Yale. We all do.”

“Somehow, I can only believe in you,” Yale turned and stared back with strong emotions scattered across her face. “Your fellow warriors are another case. Perhaps you should listen to them.”

Usagi looked behind them and saw the uneasiness. Usagi bit her lip before frowning. “Come on guys!” She spoke in Japanese. “We need to at least TALK!”

“Usagi, I trust your judgment but Luna, well, she was so adamant...” Makoto trailed off.

“Usagi, just lead the way,” Setsuna said gently.

“I’m back!” Demi called out. Mrs. Helen stuck her head out and gaped at the rather large group.

“These are some friends...” Demi called out weakly this time as her mother stared down at her.

“Well, there’s room in the back!” She called out before ducking back in.

“Phew...”

“She’s a nice ma. Mine ain’t so great. She thinks I gotta be a ol’ girlie girl.”

“Well, you seem fine the way you are...” Demi said hesitantly.

“I know what’cha thinking and yea...” She turned around slightly as she moved forward. “I’d be the kind that be liking girls.”

Demi tilted her head. “So? Should that bother me?”

“Just be letting you a warning. I’m the kind that likes to flirt or says my big bro.”

“You get along?”

“Better than my parents. He knows what I am and he loves me but my parents...” She trailed off.

“Party, party, partieee!!!!” Galena came to a stop. “You want me to get Polly?” She asked Usagi eagerly.

“I don’t think they’d be that interested...” Demi began.

“Luna!” A voice, possibly Minako’s, echoed.

Luna wove through the group and sat in front of Usagi. She gave a careful sigh as Artemis joined her.

“Well, we’re here. Now what?” Luna asked, trying very hard to be civil.

“What do you have against us?” Demi knelt down. “Are we really all that bad?”

Luna looked up and stared into the blue eyes. She tried to speak but her voice caught. “Maybe... but not this lifetime at least...” She answered hesitantly.

“Well, well, if it isn’t the pretty moon kitty,” Castor hopped down. “You better not be insulting my warrior!”

“What about me?” Galena asked instantly.

“Warriors,” He corrected.

“Awww, how cute!”

Castor turned pale. “Who the hell are you!?”

“Ma name is Yale Angus. I’d be Sailor Capricorn,” She offered the bracelet.

“Well...fine, it’s still warriors...”

“Blah blah blah...” Pollux lay on the back porch, soaking in the sunlight. “Come on people and sit!”

“Polly!!”

“Hey! Wait a...” Pollux frowned as Galena tugged him into her arms. “Great...” He wheezed.

“I’ll get us some blankets to sit on,” She entered and found her mother making sandwiches. “Mom, you didn’t...”

“I know, I know but they’re so many and I know how you younger generations are so I decided to skip the bush and make something.”

Demi momentarily hugged her mother. She moved to leave when her mother spoke up.

“Demi...If you had a secret, you’d tell me, right?”

Demi frowned. “Sure, of course. Why?”

“No reason. I just want you to know that you can trust your mother.”

“What about dad?”

“Oh sure! Him too!”

Demi laughed as she went to the linen closet. she pulled out around four blankets and went back outside.

The others helped out as the blankets spread out to become a soft carpet.

“My mom is making sandwiches. I hope you don’t mind,” Demi smiled.

“Ohh! I AM hungry,” Usagi smiled back. The group settled down, the others still separate from the three Zodiac Senshi.

“How to begin...” Demi murmured.

“For one, how did you awaken?” Haruka asked.

“Oh...Well, it was kinda a dream sequence...” Demi blinked. “I can’t really remember but I woke up and my bracelet was on the drawer next to my bed.”

“Hmm.. And you don’t remember anything of your previous life?” Setsuna asked.

“How can I be sure of living something before this?” Demi tilted her head at the older woman. She was friendly but she was rather...distant.

“I remember hearing of you but not like this...” Setsuna looked away.

“Well?” Yale said finally. “Don’t leave us hanging!”

“You were the exiled soldiers of lore..” Setsuna said finally, carefully. “I do not know what exactly what transpired but one of you became corrupted and led you astray.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?!” Demi cried out.

“It means that you failed in your mission,” Castor answered. “You took orders as needed but somewhere along the way, those orders drew you to darkness.”

“So what happened?” Yale asked quietly.

“We were punished...” They turned to Galena. “We were separated...we aren’t one anymore...” Galena began to sniffle. “It hurts...it really hurts...”

“Gally...” Demi pulled her sister close. She too felt that pain, as if it transferred from Galena to her. It, just for the moment, felt as if they connected on some higher level but it faded instantly as the shadow of their mother appeared.

Who was currently studying the two other cats. “I see they also have markings. Do you think they’re related?”

“Oh, no, they’re not. These two are husband and wife,” Usagi said honestly.

Mrs. Helen blinked. “So tell me, how did you all meet?”

“A few days ago, Mom...I guess I forgot to tell you...” Demi smiled weakly.

Mrs. Helen stared hard at the two cats still. “I can’t take it anymore!” She said finally, dropping the plate. “Demi, you said you’d tell me your secrets, right?”

“Ah.. mom, please not...”

“I know they talk.”

“W...What?” Demi flushed. “Who, mom?”

“Castor and Pollux!” She gestured to the two felines. “And do these do as well?”

Luna moved up in a graceful movement. “You’re quick on your feet but it’d be best...to just forget...” As Luna said that, her crescent moon began to glow.

“NO!” Demi picked up Luna, breaking the coming trance. Mrs. Helen frowned. “Please, I want her to know so don’t.”

“You could be putting her into danger!” Artemis said earnestly.

“HAH!” Mrs. Helen grinned. “Danger? I’ve had two kids by natural birth, grew up on a farm with a bunch of brothers, and I was said not to live over ten and yet I am! You think I’d be some weakling? Ho ho ho ho!”

“You sound like Santa Claus, mommy,” Galena commented.

“Anyways, I just needed to get that out of my system. If you need a drink or more food, come find me.” She continued to laugh as ‘Santa Claus’, going back inside.

“She’s weird...” Yale said finally. Demi glared at Castor.

“It’s because you can’t shut up!”

“What?! As if! It’s all YOUR fault!” Castor bit out.

“Oh stuff it you love birds!” Pollux shouted.

“WE ARE NOT LOVE BIRDS!”

Pollux blocked his ears. “Ow ow ow... My poor delicate ears!”

“Awww! Poor Polly! Let me kiss them!”

“Oh no you don’t!” Pollux took off running as Galena laughed.

“Well, since there’s so few of you, I think we should work together. Do you know who the enemy is?” Usagi asked.

Demi frowned. “No but it’s always some kind of snake. It’s really creepy.”

“Snakes?” Minako blanched. “Ewww..”

“Ah, snakes ain’t gonna do ya harm...Unless they got that poison,” Yale mused.

“You’re not helping us feel better,” Demi raised an eyebrow.

“Ya know, ya girls are rather cute! Anyone of ya single?”

“YALE!”

“What? It was just a question! I haven’t had action since..”

Demi slapped her hand over the girl’s mouth. “Don’t you have any manners?”

Yale mumbled something. Demi carefully pulled her hand away. “I do! I do! You know, that was awfully familiar. Ya think I was like this before?”

“Before what?” Demi questioned.

“God...” Yale rubbed her eyes before frowning. “Where’s Gally?”

“Castor!” Pollux took off, Demi and the others following. The street was completely empty.

“Where’d she go?” Demi asked thickly. She ran inside and began to call out.

“What’s wrong?” Mrs. Helen asked, hearing her daughter call out in earnest.

“Gally! I can’t find her! She went to the front and ...and...”

“My baby!” Mrs. Helen ran outside. “Gally! Galena! Galena!!”

From the distance, Galena’s voice echoed, “GEMINI!”

Demi tore off at that. “Yale! Move now!”

“Right away!” They took off, their pace parallel to the other.

“We need to transform!” Demi called out. She held onto her bracelet tightly. “Gemini Celestial Power, Make Up!”

It was if her body split into two, one as her senshi alter ego and the other her civilian form. Her civilian form was overcome by her senshi self as she glowed. When the light died out, she was as Sailor Gemini.

“Capricorn Celestial Power, Make Up!” From her bracelet came a horn and she blew into it, the vibrations covering her as it transformed her from Yale into Sailor Capricorn.

She had her symbol of Capricorn emblazed on her forehead. She had no earrings like the other two. Her choker was the same but the top half was green and the bottom was brown. Her collar was completely brown but green leaves were attached to the edges. She had brown wrist gloves with her fingers visible. At wrist band was adorned in green leaves, pointing to her hand than upward. Her bodice was completely white, with a brown strap under her breasts and a slim straight edged brown waistband. At the waistband jutted out green leaves. Her skirt was a loose brown mini skirt with green leaves attached to the bottom. Her boots went to her knees and were brown but green vines tied around it in a crisscross fashion until wrapping around the straight edge. The vine was littered with leaves but the top was also adorned in a row of leaves, all the way around the top of the boots.

They found, again, the snake-like man, grasping Galena in it’s oversized arms. “Let her go!” Gemini shouted. “I am the Zodiac senshi of the constellation of the Twins, Sailor Gemini!”

“I am the Zodiac senshi of the constellation of the Goat, Sailor Capricorn!”

“Be prepared to be defeated!” They both shouted.

“Give...it to me...” It hissed. “The Heavenly...Crssssytall...”

“I don’t know what ya talkin’ about but ya better let the kid go!” Capricorn pulled up her horn. “Capricorn Call of the Horn!”

The vibrations began normally but it became drastic as the echoing spread out in a too wide arch. The windows of many cars shattered as well as street lights.

The snake hissed, dropping the fainted figure. “You cannot defeat me!” It growled. “I will kill the starsss of the Heavensss!” It shook it’s head before reaching up to gather energy. He disappeared and the ball became a set of two snake-like creatures. But the thing was, it had only one body!

“Eww...” Gemini made a blah face before running to Galena.

“Gemini! Watch out!” Capricorn shouted before moving in for a attack. “Capricorn Energetic Punch!” She glowed with energy as she hit the beast a good hundred feet.

“Take that, ya monstrous creature of the Hell! Tell them Capricorn sent ya!” The beast, seemingly knocked out, suddenly jumped up high as it screamed in rage. “Oh, well, bloody hell...”

It landed hard, the cement cracking. Gemini moved up. “Gemini Dual Winds!”

The beast caught in a upheaval and was again thrown back.

“We need to defeat it!” Gemini turned around and saw that other girls were completely gone. “What? But they...they said...” Gemini’s eyes darkened. “Work together, huh? Why should I have believed them?”

“Capricorn Energetic Punch!” Capricorn attacked. But the thing still got up on it’s feet. the two heads rolling causing sounds of cracking bone to happen.

“We can’t... we’re not strong enough...” Gemini stated dully. “Why...why are we... so...”

“Leo Claw Slash!” A shadowed figure jumped down as the beast was literally cut into sections. It turned to dust as the figure turned and looked back at the small group. Gemini caught sight of red eyes before the mysterious senshi jumped up and disappeared from which she had come.

“Was that...Sailor Leo?” Capricorn spoke, awed. “If I could’ve done that...Oh boy! I’d’a have fun with that little attack! Woo wee!!”

Gemini untransformed, frowning. “Why did she run?”

“I don’t know,” Yale shrugged as she lifted Galena. “When she’s ready, she’ll be back, eh?”

“I suppose...” But Demi still felt something, like emptiness. ‘We are separate...Why must we be so? What did we do?!’