Akane smiled as she looked at the older sister she never knew. Cory had left home when she was only a baby, so she had very foggy memories of her. Garret, however, had clearer memories of his sister Cory. He remembered once a visitor ask if Cory was Catherine’s sister. He also remembered how much she cared for Akane and him. Aerith then handed her Angelise. Cory refused to hold her. "I... I cannot. A monster like me cannot hold an angel..." she began to cry. All of a sudden, the door opened. "You want to bet?" a voice spoke. "Took ya long enough to make it to your niece, Goku." Gatoris boomed back. Goku smiled, letting his fangs show. Akane panicked. "Why is there a vampire here?" she said, scared. "Relax, sis. He’s my adopted brother." Gatoris smiled. Akane calmed down slightly. "You should have warned me!" she said, tapping her brother on the shoulder. "I didn’t see any need, Akane. I didn’t expect him to show up. If I had, I would have told you." he smiled. Aerith then let Goku hold Angelise. It was a rather odd sight to see a vampire and an angel together like this. It felt like a magical moment. Cory then stood up. Goku then handed his niece to Cory. Angelise looked up at her aunt and attempted to smile, but her facial muscles were not fully developed as of yet. So she just flapped her wings. This made Cory smile, exposing her teeth, and her two small fangs. Hojo got a hold of her too, Gatoris thought.

Goku looked at him as he thought this. He then led his brother outside. "You don’t know how true that is..." he whispered. He then handed Gatoris a folder containing secret documents. "Found these while Rebecca was cleaning the basement. Tells of Shin-ra’s original plans to stop Pikachu twenty years ago. She was it, but Hojo was on the project. It is because of him she is this way." He groaned. "I just wish Sephiroth hadn’t thrown him to the sun..." Gatoris sighed. "She’s with us now. She’ll be okay..." Gatoris pointed out.

The doctors cleared Aerith and Angelise to return home the next day. Gatoris made sure that the castle and everything was prepared before they left. When the family returned, all was nice and quiet. The peace would not last for long, however.

Pikachu began to think of another way to get at Gatoris. Ever since the beginning, Garret had stopped Pikachu’s plans of casting the world into chaos. The main key of most of Pikachu’s plots was Angelina. He knew it was impossible to have Angelina in this lifetime, but Pikachu needed to devise a way to assure his future. It then dawned on him. He suddenly remembered when he had Wiseman turned Rini into Wicked Lady. If he could have that happen to Garret, he could bring his plan into fruition. He already knew a way to make Gatoris vulnerable enough to do this...

When Gatoris woke up in the morning, he heard an explosion from his kitchen. He walked down to check on what happened... and saw Usagi, along with all of his kitchen, covered in ash. He just passed her by and poured his morning coffee. After five minutes, Gatoris finally acknowledged her existence. "Angelise is with her mother. They’re both still asleep." he muttered. Usagi wiped her face and went to see her goddaughter. As she left, Akane and Jessica walked into the kitchen. Both asked Gatoris why it looked like a nuclear disaster. "Usagi tried to cook breakfast" was all he said.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the front door. Gatoris opened it. The other Sailor Senshi had decided to visit, too. This time, Rei and Ami looked a bit dejected when they looked at him. "I had to tell them you were married..." Minako whispered in his ear. He shook his head. Rini snuck in, unnoticed. Then, Makoto came in. "I’m not even thinking it, Gatoris!" she yelled. Gatoris bowed his head. "I’m sorry for snapping at you the first time, Makoto... I’m sorry." he moaned. She just smiled. "It’s okay. I dwell on my past too much, any..." she began before she was cut off by Jessica hugging her. Gatoris gave both of them a look. "Student-mentor thing, ne?" he said. Makoto glanced at him. "You are observant." she smiled.

The day slowly passed. All the Senshi were able to see Angelise, and they all seemed happier just from being near her. This made Gatoris think. Maybe his daughter was an angel of love? That would be appropriate, but he wasn’t sure about it.

Jessica sat on a bench in the courtyard. She smiled as she thought of her sister, and began to remember when she found out her past.

Jessica sighed as she remembered that. It was the last memory she had of the queen. Makoto sat down next to Jessica, with Rini following her for some reason. "You going to be okay, Jess?" she asked of her student. "I’ll be fine. I’m just remembering my past..."

Almathea was ready to wash her hair, when she noticed she was out of shampoo. She sighed, realizing this meant she would have to go to the store and get some more. The only problem was it was almost 10 in the evening. This meant she would be hard-pressed to find an open store. She trekked out anyway, seeing how she liked to keep her hair extra clean. She told Akane where she was going, and she left.

Gatoris held Angelise, and smiled. His angel was home, with the rest of the family. However, he could not shake the feeling that something was going to happen... Something involving the rat...

The real Jigglypuff lay in wait in the garden. Her singing voice was ready to put all in the castle asleep. She was sure Pikachu’s plan would succeed. She let loose with her song at the given time. Slowly, the entire castle grew drowsy...

Part II: Paint It Black

Gatoris looked at Angelise... she seemed to be falling asleep very easily. It seemed she was falling asleep too easily for a newborn. He then heard the faint melody coming from the courtyard. He also noticed Aerith was out cold. It then dawned on him something was going on. He placed Angelise in her crib, and ran to the courtyard. He saw Makoto, Rini and Jessica asleep. He then saw a bright flash before he could make it over to them. When he regained his sight, Gatoris saw that both Rini and his daughter were gone. He saw Edwinite holding two Pokéballs. "Back off, or they will be destroyed!" he bellowed. Gatoris knew Edwinite would do it, too. "Wait... Pikachu, I know you’re watching, so come out!" he bellowed unexpectedly. In a puff of smoke, Pikachu appeared in his human form. "Let’s make a deal, rat. Give me my daughter back, and I’ll... give you my soul for twenty-four hours." He sighed. Pikachu held back a smile. He motioned for Edwinite to release the prisoner. Jessica now stood, awake, next to her father. "Watch over the family, Jessica. I will return, but I may not respond..." he said as Pikachu took him by the throat. "Now, Garret... for that ransom..." Pikachu chanted a few words, and a crystal formed in his hands. Gatoris fell over and passed out. Jessica picked up her father’s sword and lunged at Pikachu. "I don’t care if he said you can have it, I want you to give it back!" she screamed. Not wanting to fight, Pikachu disappeared, but he accidentally dropped Garret’s soul. Jessica grabbed it quickly, as her father’s body vanished. She began to cry, thinking of what her father just did. She held the crystal close and ran to her mother.

Aerith woke up slowly, wondering where Gatoris was. She then had a feeling go down her... a feeling that someone just gave up their life for someone. She then got out of bed and held her daughter close to her. Then Jessica came into the room holding a green crystal. Aerith then looked at her pendant, which was the crystal Gatoris had given her for protection if something happened to him. Both crystals began to glow. Jessica knew she didn’t have to tell her mother what had happened. She just handed the crystal to her. "I feel horrible... he did that for me, and now he’s gone..." she began to cry. Aerith could hear his voice in her head, warning her of Pikachu’s next plan...

...and Angelina Bradford heard the same voice. She began to cry thinking of Garrett doing such a thing for his family. She tried to devise a way to save him...

Meanwhile, Garret was waking up in a foreign place. "Where’s Angelina?" was the first words out of his lips. A teenaged girl then walked up to him. "Dad? You’re awake..." she said. For some reason, Garret knew who she was. "Rini? What...happened? All I remember was being attacked by the Senshi and..." he began. Rini started crying. "They got mom..." she sobbed. Garret’s rage grew. "What about your sister?" he asked. "They kidnapped Angelise..." she kept crying. Garret stood up. "Well, I’m going to get her back, and get my revenge..." he yelled. "Mr. Woodridge..." a man began, "you haven’t healed enough. The Senshi would finish you off this time." "I don’t care, Lord Pikachu. I must avenge Angelina..." he said. "Then I’ll go with you, father." Rini spoke up. "Serenity... no. I must do this alone." Rini protested. "But you need someone to watch your back!" Garret finally caved in. He grabbed his sword, and they charged out to Castle Tonberry.

Angelina Bradford had a look of horror on her face. Pikachu had successfully made Garret into his mindless patsy. All the Senshi trusted him, so they would be easy prey. She had to warn them. She called Alma into her room. "Take care of my angel while I’m gone. I have to save Garrett." she spoke. Alma was confused, but she did as she was told. Angelina then began to chant something in Cetra. She glowed white, and her pupils vanished.

Aerith had the same feeling as Angelina had, so she warned the Senshi. They all gathered to protect her and Angelise. Sailor Moon kept looking for Rini, but couldn’t find her. Jessica sighed and told her the bad news. Usagi cried as she heard that Pikachu had her daughter again. Garret then busted the door down. "All of you will pay for what you did to my Angelina..." he muttered. Garret then created a ball of black energy in his and threw it in the middle of the Senshi. It exploded and sent them flying. Only Sailor Stardust and Sailor Comet were still conscious after that blast. "Father! Why are you doing this?" Sailor Comet called out. Garret looked at her puzzled. "YOU are the one who killed her. I remember now... You stabbed her in the back!" He then readied his sword to kill her. "No... don’t you want to know who I am?" Garret let her tell him. Jessica decided there was only way to save herself. "I am Angelise... from the future..."

Garret dropped his sword. "You mean you killed your own mother?" Jessica looked at him, then to Sailor Stardust. It was like they had a plan... "No, I did..." Sailor Stardust spoke up. "I didn’t know who it was, brother..." Garret had a sudden memory flash. "Akane? You’re a Senshi?" She hung her head down. "...they forced me into it... I didn’t want to kill her. I didn’t even realize it was you." She sighed and picked up her brother’s sword. "I don’t deserve to live..." she cried out as she handed the sword to Garret. He dropped it again. "...I cannot kill my sister. You were not in control of yourself..." Garret spoke. Aerith then walked over to him, holding Angelise. "I apologize for everything, sir. Here is your daughter..." she sighed as she reluctantly handed Angelise over to him. "She is just fine. I made sure nothing happened to her." Aerith added. Garret looked at her. "Thank you, madam." was all he said as he and Rini began to walk out. "Wait... she is going to need a mother..." Aerith spoke up. Garret turned back around, and noticed her finger. "...but you are already married. I cannot let you..." he began. Aerith put her head down. "My husband died long ago. He died trying to save his family..." she sighed.

Angelina’s spirit finally made it to the site of the carnage. She felt heavy-hearted as she looked at the unconscious Senshi. She looked closely at Ami. Angelina remembered that Garrett once told her he saw a resemblance between her and Ami. Angelina decided to take a chance, and entered Ami’s body.

Ami was confused by the spirit in front of her. "Am I dead?" she asked it. "No. You were just knocked out. My name is Angelina…" the spirit began. "...you have come to make Garret come to, haven’t you?" Ami said. Angelina nodded. "I will let you do as is needed." Ami sighed. Ami then closed her eyes...

...and woke up. "Garret?" Ami spoke. He looked at her. She looked like Angelina… "Where am I?" she asked. Garret rushed to her. "Angelina? You were one of them?" he sighed. "...but not by choice... The last thing I remember was being stabbed..." Angelina was trying to play with Pikachu’s demented plot. Sailor Comet crawled over to Ami and handed her the crystal. Garret hugged Ami, thinking she was Angelina. "Thank god you are all right..." he cried. Angelina then sighed. "...forgive me, Garret..." She then took the crystal and proceeded to dig into his face where Gatoris’ scar had once been. She brought it down his face, recreating his original scar. He fell to his knees, and the black crescent moon on his forehead (as well as the crystal) disappeared. "What the hell am I doing?" Gatoris asked. Ami looked at him. "Angelina just saved you..." she whispered. He then looked at Rini. "Father?" she asked. Gatoris had a faint idea what had happened. "Come here, child. I am okay." He softly said. As Rini went to hug him, Gatoris placed his hand on her forehead. A wind began to pick up as he tried to reverse Pikachu’s doing. In a flash of white, Rini reverted to her normal self.

Gatoris then looked at the remaining Senshi. He knew he had done this, so he had to fix it. He kneeled in the center of the room and began to chant. Slowly, green streams of energy left his body, and entered the Senshi. As they arose, he fell to the ground.

Angelina’s spirit was hovering over the room, and saw her love’s sacrifice. She slowly began to give up some of her own energy so he would not die. After seeing Garret would live, she faded back to her dimension. Alma was smiling. "You did it..." she assured her. Angelise smiled for the first time when she saw her mother was all right...

Angelise did the same to Gatoris. Her weakened father smiled back. The Senshi did not seem that upset at Gatoris. "I’m sorry. I couldn’t..." Usagi just hugged Gatoris. You’re okay now, and you saved Rini. That is all I care about." Gatoris then looked up at her. "...and you are gonna have to pay for my kitchen..." he laughed. Then Almathea entered through the broken doors. "You don’t know the hell I went through just to get some shampoo..." she complained, then looked at the war zone. "What happened here?" she inquired. "Nothing..." Gatoris replied with a smile.