Illustration by Archer

It has been two weeks since the attack made by Orion. Nothing has happened since then. Mindy and Wendy have started to believe it never happened in the first place. They even get a little shocked every time I talk. But, they’ll get used to it.

I’ve started to look for the rest of the sailors. This isn’t as easy as you’d think. The only thing I have to go on is each of the sailors has to have been born under the zodiac sign of their origin.

The girls have been making friends and are really enjoying life at the university. I’m glad that they are so happy. The girl who had the dorm room next to ours quit after only a week. It took a while but a new girl moved in. This is how we met the new girl.

The next door neighbor came into our room. She is tall, dark and has shoulder-length dreadlocks. Her eyes are a color of gold. "Hi, my name is Esa Simba. I just moved here from Kenya. I’m learning to be a doctor." She said.

"I’m Mindy Duet and this is my sister Wendy. We moved here from America. I’m going to be a singer and my sister is going to write my songs and play the guitar. Isn’t your name from ‘The Lion King’?" Mindy asked her.

"You are an American. Yes, it means lion. Speaking of lions, who is this beautiful kitty?" Esa said as I came out to greet her. I rubbed against her legs and purred. She picked me up and stroked my fur.

"That’s just Mojo. He’s a good boy at times and at others times he can be a pest." Stated Wendy and the girls laughed.

"I must go and settle in. I will see you later I expect!" then as Esa started to put me down I noticed the Leo symbol on her forehead. She was a sailor.

When Esa left the twin’s dorm room I followed her. "Oh little kitty, you can’t come with me. What is that in your mouth?" I had her broach in my mouth. This star was a gold color. Esa took it from me and instantly pinned it to her top. I knew that I would have to keep an eye on her. If I found her the enemy could find her too.

"See you later little one." Esa said as she petted my head.

I walked back into the twin’s room and they were practicing their music. It was sounding very good. I would call their music some kind of rock-n-roll. I really don’t know much about that subject after all I am a cat.

"You really liked her didn’t you Mojoey!" Wendy said as she noticed me.

"We need to keep an eye on her." I jumped on the bed and gave my girls watches.

"Why, is she a sailor or the enemy? What are these things?" questioned Mindy.

"They are communicators. These will come in handy if you ever get in trouble." Both girls put on the one of their color. "I also will be able to communicate with you." I showed them mine that was disguised as a collar charm.

"You’re right they will come in handy! We have class now, if you want you can follow Esa." Wendy said.

"That is the best idea. I will call you if anything suspicious happens." I told them as I headed out the door.

Esa was in her dorm room unpacking. She had some very interesting things: an African mask on one wall, a statue of a woman on the dresser, a stack of books about every subject and a picture of Africa on another wall. I always wondered what Africa was like. I hid under her bed to watch her. After she unpacked she got her backpack and headed for the door. I followed from behind and in the shadows.

After a while we came to a classroom. Esa didn’t go in at first, a boy stopped to greet her. "Hi I’m Percy Star! This professor is rumored to be very hard." The boy had dark hair and had an English accent.

"This is one of my easiest classes. I’m Esa Simba." She told the boy. I had this feeling that I knew him from some where.

"Percy, can I have a word?" a blonde boy with glasses said from a ways a way.

"I’ll see you in class!" Percy waved and took off. Esa waved and then went into class.

The class was chemistry. I never realized how boring school was. I am so glad cats don’t go though this torture. Percy and his blonde friend were also in attendance. Esa answered every answer correctly. She was definitely a science wiz.

After class Percy said goodbye to Esa and left. I followed her to the park that was in the middle of the university. The park was big and beautiful. It was almost like home in Colorado. It was also a very calm place to study and that is what she was doing.

"Look at that I found another one. I wonder if you hold the key to the stone." The voice came from behind a tree. Then Orion stepped out.

"Girls! You are needed in the park, Orion has just appeared." I yelled into my communicator.

"We’re on our way Mojo!" Wendy and Mindy said.

"Who are you and what do you want?" Esa questioned. She stood up and looked at him very sternly.

"I want my Queen to be happy and for that I need the Horoscope Stone. I know you are a sailor I can see it in your eyes. Go on transform and fight me!" Orion said and prepared to shoot sparks at her.

"Use your broach and say ‘Sailor Leo Make-Up!’" I told her.

"Kitty? Okay. Sailor Leo Make-Up!" Esa said and light surrounded her. Soon Esa was Sailor Leo. Her uniform was gold with red bows. Her boots were the only thing different from Sailors Gemini’s uniform besides her choker that had the Leo symbol on it. Her boots were gold go-go boots.

"Sailor Leo?" Sailors Gemini said as they made it to the scene.

"I was hoping to do this without the twins but oh well. Draco come and stop these three." Orion yelled and disappeared.

"He is such a coward! Always leaving and never fighting himself." As Wendy bellowed a group of stars appeared and made a dragon. This dragon was red and had crystals all over him.

"Twin Singing Harmony!" Sailors Gemini said. Their power seemed to have no affect on the creature. It bounced off the dragon’s thick hide.

"It didn’t work." Mindy said discouraged.

The dragon breathed fire at the sailors. The fire knocked all of us to the ground. The dragon was prepared to fire again when he stopped and looked behind him.

"Sailor Leo, use your power!" Perseus told her. He was standing on a bench behind the dragon.

Sailor Leo got up after hearing Perseus. "Leo Mournful Roar!" Sailor Leo said. A huge gold and red lion appeared in front of the sailor. The mighty lion produced a loud roar. This roar shook the ground and destroyed the dragon. It turned back into the stars it was made of. Soon the stars were back in the heavens.

"Good job!" Perseus said and then he was gone.

"You’re a sailor like us!" Sailors Gemini shouted at Sailor Leo.

"I guess I am. Little Mojo can talk too." Sailor Leo picked me up again and hugged me.

"Well that’s two down ten more to go!" I sighed.

"Sailor Leo, Perseus is mine!" Wendy told her.

"Oh yeah, he’s mine." Argued Mindy.

"Well, if you two can’t agree maybe I can have him!" Esa fought back.

"No, not you too!" I shook my head in disbelief.

To be continued in "The Third of the Zodiac Senshi".