"Hockey Night in Tokyo" By Lucas Bates Part 2 Copyright 1996 [Continued from Part 1] -**- The Wolves were on the ice in the Tokyo arena, practicing for tomorrow's exhibition game against the Maple Leafs. Suddenly, a man appeared over the hockey net. The players were stunned. "Greetings, Wolves. You're working for me now." He said. -**- The arena was getting full. The seats Mina had won were practically on the ice, right near an aisle. "Good seats, Mina." Serena said, in between bites of the popcorn she had bought at the concession stand. Lita turned toward her. "Yeah, you can see everything so perfectly here." "I really should be studying for that test next week. And so should you, Serena." Amy said. "Test? What test?" Serena said, looking at Amy as if she had grown a third eye. "The math test. Don't tell me you've forgotten already." "Math test? Oh, no, I didn't forget..." She said, trying to cover. Raye looked at Amy. "Don't worry Amy, you'll ace it, no problem. I want them to start soon, though. This is boring!" Mina handed a hockey program over to Raye. "Here, look at this while we're waiting. It's got some interesting articles in it." Luna poked her head out of Serena's bag. "Did you *have* to bring us? It's so cold here!" Artemis looked out from Mina's. "Yeah. We could be catching up on our work." Mina looked at them. "Oh, come on. You need to get out more. Besides, what did you do when we went away to the ski resort, hmm?" Before they could respond, the players started coming onto the ice. Mina cheered when the Leafs stepped out. The game began. The first period went well for the Wolves. They scored twice on the Maple Leafs in last 10 minutes. The second period was the Leafs' comeback- they scored twice in the first 15 minutes, then picked up one last goal before the period ended. ~And now it's time for the Shoot-out contest, sponsored by our very own Wolves!~ the announcer called out after the players had left the ice. ~The first prize is season's tickets for the Wolves this year. All you have to do is shoot the puck into the hole in the board we're putting on one of the nets. Test your skill!~ "I'm gonna go try it!" Mina said, standing up. "It looks like fun. Besides, I think I can do it. After all, wasn't I supposed to be a good player on the Moon?" She winked, and started to walk away. "Hey, Mina, keep in mind Serena didn't get the hang of skating until *well* after she turned into Sailor Moon." Raye said. "Don't worry. I think I can handle it." "Hey, Raye, what's *that* supposed to mean?" Serena demanded. -**- Malachite looked out at the ice. There were some men among the lineup, and a few girls as well. He looked over the girls, wondering which one could possibly be Sailor Venus. We'll just have to wait and see who can win this contest, he thought. Then we'll find out who Sailor Venus is. He vanished. -**- Mina stood in line. There were a number of people in front of her, and the zamboni had just finished going over the ice. It wouldn't be too long now. ~Ladies and Gentlemen. The shoot-out contest is about to begin! Please give a warm round of applause for all our contestants!" The crowd cheered and clapped. The announcer continued. ~Once again, the object of the shoot-out is to shoot the puck into the small hole in the cover board on the net. Good luck to all!~ Mina noticed that the Wolves were watching the contest with interest. She found that somewhat odd, but turned back to the contest in progress. The first contestant stepped out onto the ice. He walked over to the center of the ice, and was handed a hockey stick. He shot, but aimed a little too far to the left. It was no good. One by one, the contestants were eliminated, until finally Mina got her turn. She walked up to the center of the ice, and took the hockey stick from the contest official. Raye, Amy, Serena and Lita were cheering in the stands for her. Mina waved to them, and then turned her attention back to the official. He dropped the puck at her feet, and she took careful aim. She held the stick, pulled it back, and let it fly. The stick hit the puck, and the puck flew towards the hole at an incredible speed. The pcuk continued on, and there was a hush in the arena. Serena and the others sat silently, waiting to see if the puck went in. After what seemed like an eternity, the puck finally reached the board. Mina thought it wasn't going to go in, but it did. The crowd started cheering. ~We have a winner! This young lady has just won herself a pair of season's tickets! Congratulations!~ Suddenly, the Wolves rose. The started jumping onto the ice, racing towards Mina. As they skated, they transformed into these hideous looking monsters. Mina gasped, and the crowd started screaming and running out of the arena. It was complete pandemonium. The official on the ice ran away from Mina and the approaching hockey team. Serena and the others stood in shock. Finally, the team stopped. They stood around Mina, and the man who used to be the captain of the team skated forward and demanded, "All right, Sailor Venus. Where are your friends?" "Sailor Venus? What are you talking about?" Mina said, trying to get them to leave her alone. "Don't play stupid, girl! Only Sailor Venus could have that kind of skill! Tell us where Sailor Moon and the Silver Crystal are!" "In your dreams, Negatrash!" Mina shouted, and jumped out of the ring of hockey players. She landed on the ice near one of the blue lines. "Good thing I'm pretty good at gymnastics!" She pulled out her transformation pen. "VENUS....POWER!" Sailor Venus stood there as the hockey players turned around. "I am Sailor Venus! How dare you abuse the game of hockey like this! On behalf of Venus, I shall punish you!" In the stands, Serena whined, "She's stealing all my lines!" The hockey players glared at Venus. "Yeah, right, Sailor Brat!" The captain shouted. The players advanced on her. "Eat the beam, dweebs! VENUS...CRESCENT...BEAM...SMASH!!" A yellow beam of light shot forth from her hands and hit the captain. He fell to the ground, groaning. Amy shook her head. "Come on, guys, Sailor Venus needs our help!" "Amy's right. Let's go Serena!" Said Lita. "OK!" Serena held up her hand. "MOON...PRISM...POWER!" "MERCURY...POWER!" "MARS...POWER!" "JUPITER...POWER!" The Sailor Scouts landed on the ice in front of Venus. "It's about time guys! Where were you?" Venus asked. "Stunned in the stands. It's garbage day, so let's take out this Negatrash! What do you think, Scouts?" Mars asked. "Good call, Mars! I call upon the power of Jupiter to banish these evil beings! JUPITER...THUNDER...CRASH!" Sailor Jupiter threw a stream of lightning at the hockey players. Some avoided it, but it hit a few of them. "Nice try! But it'll take more than that to beat us!" The players started advancing on the Scouts. They put their sticks to the ice, and began shooting little balls of energy at the Scouts. They avoided them, then all of the sudden, a black rose came sailing in, landing in front of the players. Everyone looked in the direction of the thrower, and Tuxedo Mask landed on the ice. -**- [Continued in Part 3]