Episode 3:
Dating Blues

     "Halo Laser Cut!!"
     Once again the chakram flew through the air, striking walls and ricocheting around.  As the boomerang neared its target a laser added a bit of power.  The boomerang slashed clear through the creature before returning to Nova's hand.
     The minute the boomerang returned she threw it once again, letting it slash through everything in its path.  The boomerang returned once again and she clipped it to her belt.
     "How's that one hot shot!?"  she sneered.
     "Not bad, not bad,"  Hellfire said, "But you missed that bottle down.... "
     The bottle in question fell from its perch, crashing to the hard stone floor and shattering into a million pieces.
     "You were saying,"  Nova said.  A sweat drop appeared on Hellfire's head.
     "Uh.... great job.  A perfect score.  Are you ready to try a harder level??"
     "Give me everything you've got!"
     The scene switched to a large dungeon with seemingly endless monsters.
     "You have two minutes to defeat everything here,"  Hellfire said, "good luck."
     "Luck nothing,"  Nova said, raising her hands above her head, "Rainbow Borealis Flash!"
     Multi - colored lights poured from her hands, blinding the creatures for a couple minutes.  She then took her boomerang and spun like a discus thrower.  As she reached her final spin, she yelled, "Black Hole!"
     She released the boomerang which followed her spin, tearing into the fabric of time and space.  The creatures were sucked into an alternate universe where they were disintegrated by pure energy.  She quickly closed the rip and caught her boomerang.
     "Good show,"  Hellfire said, "Another perfect score.  And on the highest level."
     "Let's see you in action,"  Nova said, walking over to the computer terminal where Hellfire was sitting.  He moved so she could sit down.
     "You want to see if you can embarrass yourself?"  Hellfire asked mockingly.
     "If you can beat my time of twenty seconds, I'll go out on a date with you.  Sound fair?"
     "And what do you get if you win?"
     "The satisfaction of knowing you were defeated by a female."
     "You're on.  Start the level."
     Nova punched a few keys before beginning the level.  The scene was a weapons plant with heavily armed and armored monsters everywhere.
     "What the hell?!"  Hellfire exclaimed as a wild shot almost took his head off.
     "I created my own super hard level.  Go ahead, you have ten seconds to defeat everything before I win the bet."
     "Ok,"  Hellfire said, taking his axe from his sub space pocket, "Flaming Fissure!"
     He slammed the blade into the ground, causing a fissure to open and lava to bubble out.  The lava burned away many of the monsters, but left many more.
     "Five seconds,"  Nova taunted.  Hellfire was not amused.
     "Blaze of Glory!"  he shouted, spinning around, his axe in front of him.  Flames torched everything in the area except for the shielded control panel  When the smoke cleared he had been successful.
     "Nineteen seconds,"  Nova said, returning to her form of Rachel Gould, "You win.  Where are we going on our date?"
     "Well,"  Hellfire said, returning to his form of Matt Emmerton, "I know a nice Chinese place in Claremont."

     As they ate their Crab Rangoons, their egg rolls, their wanton soup, their shrimp fried rice, and their fortune cookies, they said very little.  Finally, Rachel said, "Ok, spill it.  You've been quiet all night.  What's the problem?"
     "Huh, what problem?"  Matt said, trying to cover up his feelings.
     "Dish, buddy, or else I'll tell everyone."
     "Ok, fine.  I kinda have a crush on Nichole."
     "And..... "
     "That's it.  That's all."
     "That's it?!  That's what's been troubling you??"
     "Yeah, that's what's been troubling me."
     Just then a ball of pink hair burst through the doors, skipped through the restaurant, and sat down next to Matt.
     'Oh, great,'  Matt thought, 'It's Reeny.'
     "Hi Reeny,"  Rachel said, "What brings you to this restaurant?"
     "I want Chinese food,"  Reeny said, stuffing three Crab Rangoons into her mouth.  She then downed an entire cup of tea in under three seconds.
     "We'll..... get you some of your own,"  Matt said, his face faulting.
     "That be good,"  Reeny cooed.
     'I'm going to be sick,'  Matt thought, his face changing color, "I'll... place your order as soon as I know what you want."
     "Everything,"  Reeny said.  Matt face faulted before placing the order.
     "Do you take American Hex - press?"  Matt asked the cashier.
     "Si.  We take everything,"  the person behind the counter said.
     Ten minutes later the first course arrived and Reeny inhaled all of it.  The minute the second courses arrived Reeny ate all of it again, leaving Matt and Rachel to face fault.  Six more courses arrived and Reeny ate all of them.  About two hours later Reeny ate the last little morsel of food and belched, "What's for dessert?"  Matt and Rachel fell down.
     "Man, my dad is gonna flip when he sees this month's credit card bill!"  Matt said as they left the restaurant
     "Well, she ate everything in the place, so they're closing for a few days due to lack of food,"  Rachel said.  Just then Reeny chirped, "I'm still hungry!"
     "I'm gonna scream,"  Matt whined.
     "Reeny, we don't have any more money,"  Rachel said to the small girl.
     "But... but... "  Reeny sniffled.  Then she cried, "I WANT ICE CREAM!!!!"
 People for miles around brought ice cream for Reeny.  When she finished, she released a belch that beat any in history.
     On the drive back to Newport Matt and Rachel tried to talk, but Reeny wouldn't shut up.  They finally dropped Reeny at Serena's house before Matt took Rachel home.
     Outside Rachel's door, they kissed before Rachel said, "See you tomorrow for more training."
     "I'll be there,"  Matt replied.
     "We'll be there also,"  came from behind them.  They turned to see the other thirty one Sailor Senshi staring at them.  Sweat drops appeared on Matt's and Rachel's heads.  Matt kissed Rachel good night before going to tongue lash his friends and team mates.

The End.