Act XI: Gym Class.

I have a lot of problems in my poor life and now this... Gym Class! The most horrible thing for me!

Rika: Come on, Meg, you'll do fine...

Megumi: I hate Gym class... It's horrible!

Rika: Mrs. Tanokura is the horrible one...

Woman: Who is horrible?

Both turned in a hurry and found themselves in front of Mrs. Tanokura.

Megumi: Hi, Mrs. Tanokura!

Mrs. T: Shut up! Right now you are going to climb the rope, Miss Mayo...

Rika: I'll do it, Mrs. Tanokura....

Mrs. T: I said Miss Mayo! Miss Ogawano, sit down and watch!

Sue started to giggle with her friends.

Mrs. T: What's so funny, Miss Taiko?

Sue gave her a scared look.

Sue: No-thing...

Mrs. T: Then, shut up, sit down and watch how our great gym-girl Mayo climbs her rope...

Megumi looked at the rope. It was really long and she had to climb up to the end of it. She had never done it. She had always managed to run away from the rope-routine exam but now...

I hate you, Mrs. Tanokura...

Megumi started to climb to the rope and she found it... really easy!

Megumi: Rika, it's really easy!

She waved her happily and Megumi continued. She got to the top.

I can't believe it! The Sailor Senshi' battles have helped me!

Rika: Yes!

Sue: I can't believe it…

Megumi: May I go down, Mrs. Tanokura?

Mrs. T: Yeah...

She felt really mad, her punishment hadn't worked. Megumi’s feet reached the ground.

Megumi: How was it?

Mrs. T: Pretty good... for a beginner. Miss Mayo, have you been training?

Megumi: Nope!

Rika: She's just the best!

Megumi: Rika!!

They hugged in joy.

Mrs. T: I can't see how you... "improved" so much in just a short time...

Sue: She must be taking drugs or something...

Rika gave Sue a killer look.

Mrs. T: Miss Mayo, could you try the bars routine?

Megumi: I'll try...

She took of her glasses and stood in front of the bars.

Mrs. T: Start when you like to...

Megumi took a deep breath. Then she felt a strange energy travelling her body. She jumped. An instant later, she did a great routine. Rika opened wide her eyes. Sue was nearly fainting, and Mrs. Tanokura’s mouth was wide-open. All the girls in the class clapped her when she finished.

Rika: You did it wonderful, Meg!

Megumi gave a shy smile. She had knew it, she had felt it... A purple cat jumped near them; she had been watching them all... The girls took their things, as the bell rang.

Megumi: May we leave, Mrs. Tanokura?

Mrs. T: Of course...

Both girls went out and Selenity joined them.

Selenity: Hi, girls!

Megumi: Oh! Hi auntie!

Rika: Hello, my majesty, the great darn cat queen!

Meg + cat: Rika!

Rika: So-r-ry...

Megumi: How are you, Selenity?

Selenity: Very well... I have been looking for Sailor Universe and learning more about our enemy...

Mrs. T: Miss Mayo, wait!

Mrs. Tanokura ran to them.

Mrs. T: I wanted to ask you… Wait, were you talking to a cat?

Sweat drops appeared in both girls' heads.

Megumi: Of course not...

Mrs. T: Very well, Miss Mayo, would you like to participate in a gym show tomorrow? Your act was really good!

Megumi: I think it could be fun...

Mrs. T: Thank you!

She left running, as she had come.

Rika: Meg, how did you managed to do that routine?

Megumi: I don't know, I just felt an energy inside myself.

Selenity: You are like your mother.

Megumi: What do you mean?

Selenity: Well, when Lady Selene was young, she used to be so good in gym, that even I was jealous... When she left and married, she stopped doing gym. But when you came to the Moon, you were so good that now my daughter was the jealous one...

Rika: Sailor Moon jealous?

Selenity: She wasn't Sailor Moon then...

Rika: Those stories are so interesting...

Mrs. T: Ah!!

Rika: What was that?

Megumi: Mrs. Tanokura!

Selenity: Run! I feel a Monsterdame’s energy near here...

They found Mrs. Tanokura fainted and a Gorgon Monsterdame with her...

MD: Who are you two? I'm Ashita-Gorgon and I'll take your energy too...

Rika: Ashita?

Megumi: That’s Mrs. Tanokura’s name…

She threw a wind current. Rika flew away.

Megumi: Rika! You'll pay, Gym Gorgon. Andromeda's Lost Senshi Power, Make-up!

Medusa was hidden near the fight. She couldn't see the transformation, but heard it.

Medusa: So I was right, Megumi is...

Rika came back, transformed.

Megumi: I'm a Sailor Senshi who fights for the people's peace, I'm Sailor Andromeda!

Rika: I'm a Sailor Senshi who fights for world's friendship, I'm Sailor Pandora!

Both: And we will defeat you in name of the Universe!

AG: Fools! Gorgon Kick!

She kicked Rika. She fell in the wall.

Rika: It hurts, Sailor Andromeda.

She has twice hurt my best friend; she’ll be punished. Now I'll use what I have learned in gym class...

Megumi: Sailor Pandora! You'll pay... Andromeda’s Jump Attack!

She jumped and attacked the Monsterdame by air.

Megumi: Andromeda's Gym Revolution!

She jumped, made three revolutions on air and kicked the Monsterdame several times in her face.

Rika: You are great, Sailor Andromeda! Pandora’s Ribbon Surprise! Attack!

The Monsterdame was really weak.

Rika: Now!

Megumi: Andromeda Moon Power, trap the evil!

The Monsterdame was trapped.

Megumi: Energy, return!

Mrs. Tanokura recovered her colour but didn't wake up.

Rika: She's weak...

Medusa: Not as much as you...

Both: Medusa...

Medusa: Hi, Lost Sailor Senshi! How are you, Sailor Pandora? And, Megumi Mayo, are you ok?

Megumi looked seriously at her.

Rika: Megumi?

Megumi: Megumi Mayo? What are you talking about? I haven't seen her near...

Medusa: Don't deny it, you are her, Sailor Andromeda...!

Megumi: Me, Meg? Of course not, Meg is a disaster in gym, you know...

Medusa: Well, she really is, I saw her last week class and she was really stupid...

Megumi got a sweat drop.

Megumi: Ok, I got the idea… Then, do you think Megumi Mayo can do this?

She took a deep breath.

Now Andromeda's power, help me...

Megumi felt again the energy and showed a great gym routine.

Medusa: You are really good, but you may be hiding your abilities in class...

Megumi: I don't go to school nor have another identity. I’m just Sailor Andromeda!

Medusa: I don't completely trust you… But I must leave now, we'll see each other again.

Megumi: Wait! Tell me why... why do you attack us, why do you want to conquer this world...?

Medusa: Do you think I'm going to tell you?

Megumi: Yeah... unless you are afraid of us...

Medusa: Me? The eldest sister of the Sea Children? The great Commander Medusa afraid of you? Don't make me laugh!

Rika understood Megumi's game.

Rika: Yes... afraid that if we know your plan, we can beat you...

Medusa: You won't! I'll tell you. We, the Five Sea Children are from the planet Marina. It was destroyed long ago by evil forms, and the only survivors were us and our mother. We were very little when Lord Carboin of Carbonic found us. He raised us as his own children when our mother died, and made us develop our abilities over Sea creatures. I have the power over Gorgon Monsterdames as my brothers and sisters have over other ones. We fight for Carriet in recognition of what her father did. And I recollect evil energy, from people who aren't loved or happy, to use against you, Lost Sailor Senshi. We’ll take over this blue planet, full of Oceans!

Megumi: We’ll never let you...

Medusa: We'll see... Bye!

She disappeared.

Rika: Really close...

Megumi: She started to recognise us… But she knew my complete name. Could she be someone I know?

Rika: Who knows? Pandora’s Friendship Power, Make-over!

Megumi: Andromeda's Lost Senshi Power, Make-over!

Next day was the gym show. Megumi tied her hair in a French braid. When it was her turn, she showed up.

Now or never, please help me Andromeda's power.

She jumped and made a brilliant routine. Mrs. Tanokura was nearly crying of emotion. Ryo and Rika were both clapping her. Almoyver looked at her from a corner.

Almoyver: You did it well, Selene Meg...

Megumi smiled. In the crowd was a red haired girl. Midori Kai.

Midori: So Megumi Mayo has improved in gym... That routine was the same Sailor Andromeda presented...

Later, Megumi was with Rika and Ryo.

Ryo: Excellent work, Meg!

Megumi: Thanks...

Almoyver: I always knew Selene Meg was the best...

Megumi turned to Almoyver.

Ryo: Can't you stop calling her like that?

Almoyver: Nope.

They started arguing. Rika and Meg tried to stop them. But someone was looking at them. A woman stood near a mirror with Medusa at her side.

Woman: So you think that girl is Andromeda...?

Medusa: Yeah...

Woman: Do what you please Medusa, but not fail. I'm really mad, you told our plans to those Lost Sailor Senshi...

Medusa: I'm really sorry. But I won’t fail, my queen.

Megumi felt a strange feeling while she was with her friends.

They are near; they are watching us... We aren't safe...

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