Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ BowSong: The diary of the Star Archer ❯ Greetings and Hallucinations... ( Chapter 1 )
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By: StarArcher 
This is chapter one of... don't ask. I don't know... heh heh heh ^_^
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This is chapter one of... don't ask. I don't know... heh heh heh ^_^
Anime/Manga: Sailor Moon Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Adventure / Action | Type: Self Insertion | Uploaded On: 08.29.2001 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.4K | Visits: 249 | Status: Completed
BowSong: Diary of the Star Archer Part 1
My name is Gary. Gary Usar. I am, or rather, was, an average American teen. Well, a little
larger than average, but who's keeping track? 6'3, 180 lbs, black hair, and here's my oddity: red
eyes. I always was better at dealing with girls than guys. Maybe that was what brought me to what
my life is like now. I suppose I should explain.
My life was normal: School, friends, relationships, typical 14 year old life, right? Well, not
after one day. Oh dear goddess, it is so painful to remember! I was at school when it happened.... it
was like this:
t was a typical day, a Thursday. nothing special about it, or so it seemed. My dad, as usual,
forgot his suitcase at home, so my mom had to scramble to get it to him at work. She was in his
office, and it all happened so fast! There was a bomb in the room! Some madman had planted a
bomb in my dad's office! They had no chance, either of them! they were the first that day, the first
ones to die. Their deaths were painless, and fast. My suffering was slow and very painful. Rather
than be placed in an orphanage, I took the money left behind by my parents, sold everything, and
moved to Japan. That is when it all went to pot.
It has been almost two years since my parent's sudden death. Almost to the anniversary of
the second year, and it gets hard. My life has rarely been normal, but now it is just plain hard. That
day, I planned to join my parents. But fate had another thing coming for me. I was walking home
from school that day, when I should chance upon this scene: three thugs afrom school armed,
dangerous, and attacking some defenseless little girl, probably about twelve years old.
Possibly to rape her, they never got the chance to follow through with their plans. I remember the
scene well. It was like this:
"Okay, you little brat, scream and die. It's that simple! Got it?"
"Please, don't hurt me! I don't have anything you want! Go away, please!"
He swung the knife in his hands. At an unarmed girl. I have always upheld the codes of
Chivalry. This broke just about all of them. I had to help! I snuck up on one of the three bullies
and knocked him one on the head. He dropped like a bad habit, offering his bat for my use. It was
surprisingly like a sword, I realized. The second guy, hearing his friend's head bounce off the
concrete, turned to see me. Then he didn't see anything as he hit the ground unconcious. The other
guy turned and let go of the girl, who stood there, petrified with fear.
"Who the hell are you, Mister Goody Two-Shoes? Well, mister whoever-you-are, prepare
to die!" This guy meant business, especially when he knocked the bat from my hand. His knife
swung wildly, and I swear I was going to die then, when a red-tailed hawk came from nowhere,
gouging into the guy's face, and causing him to run away, screaming. The girl did likewise.
The bird was unusual, not because I had never seen a red-tailed hawk in this area, but
because of the... the star on his forehead. And then, I swear I had lost it when I heard it talk!
"Well, are you gonna just stand there, or are you gonna introduce yourself?"
"Uhhh, my name is Gary. Gary Usar."
Well, Gary, you just saved some little girl's life. I think you're the guy I'm looking for. I'm
Exor, your guardian. And you are the Star Archer, marksman of the guard, captain of the archers
of the Lunar kingdom. And, might I mention, formerly of the Star Court."
I was dumbfounded. "Say what?! What the hell was in my lunch today? I'd swear I'm hearing
a KFC reject speaking to me! Jeez, I got hit hard by... that...bombing" I barely got the last sentence
out, before bursting into tears. Someone then came to investigate the screans from earlier. It was the
little girl, with the first available help she could find. My friend Usagi.
"Gary! What happened here? This little girl was running away screaming about some thugs,
and I catch you here? Gary, what happened?!"
I couldn't stand there. I had brought the memories back there, at that spot, and I had to
leave it, like I had when I left America. I ran. To where, I did not know until I got there. My legs
had carried me to a place I would feel safe at... the Cherry Hill Temple.
I had run top speed nonstop, and when I got there, I collapsed. There was no way I knew
where I'd be, so I figured that no one would find me here.I was wrong. Someone did.
I did not know her name, but I saw a face to make the angels jealous. She had hair,
black as the wings of the crows which sat on the temple's sign. Her eyes, deep and wonderful, like
two priceless gems. And her aura, there was something about it... something knowing. "Hey, weird
kid, what brings you to the Temple today?" Her voice, to my ears, was like a gentle chorus of
songbirds, pleasant to the ears. Normally, I can always find my words around girls, but this one had
left me dumbfounded. "Uhhh, I needed someplace to retreat to, to comfort myself." She spoke again,
and again left me dumbed by that lulling voice. "Well then, come in. Just don't break anything! Chad!
Show this guy around, would ya?" I knew then I had found the girl I would love and protect.
Just not how to have the feeling returned.
"Okay, miss Rei. I can do that!"
"Just don't sing, alright?!"
I found the temple interesting. No one would tell me about any of the broken things, so I
investigated them myself. They looked as if they were blasted apart! But by what...? All of a sudden,
I knew. The hawk, the Senshi I had seen on the news for the past 2 years, all of it! It was all true,
and I knew how I fit into it. Fate has an odd means of taking you where it wants you to be,
somnetimes.
I went back. Back to the alley, and back to the memories. I faced them without pain, for
once. I had to, to become that which I did not yet understand! What's a guy to do, huh?
I get there and Usagi is still there, trying to calm the girl down. She's scared of the hawk.
"Don't worry about this, it's just a big robin. Wanna pet it?" I said gently, trying not to be in serious
trouble with the flying Crispy Strips. That will change, later, when we are friends. I hold out my arm,
and the bird perches on it calmly. Boy am I glad my dad made me take falconry classes! The girl
finally calms down enough to go home, with a 'Watch out next time, okay?' to keep her safe on her
way home.
"Gary, why did you run away?"
"I... I brought back a bad memory, and needed to distance myself from it. That's all."
A scream rings out, piercing the pause between the two of us.
"Gary, stay here. I'll go see what it is."
When Usagi finally leaves, Exor talks to me again.
"Now, are ya gonna bolt this time, or are ya gonna hear me out. You are the..."
"The Star Archer. I had a dream about something like that. And you mentioned it already.
But now, now I believe!" I had to. The evidence overwhelmed me!
"Good. Now, you need to take these." 'These' were a leather-bound book and a sparkling
golden ring, with a tear-shaped emerald of perfect quality set inside it. "Hide the book and wear the
ring. And take me home, would ya?"
I get home, bird, book, and ring in tow. I'm sitting in my room, when Exor breaks the silence.
"Well, are you gonna transform and help the scouts, or what?!"
"Transform? What the blazes do you mean?"
"Simple. To don the armor of the Star Archer, you imbecile. That's what I mean."
"How do I do that?"
"Even easier. Just shout 'Star Tear Power!' and hold the ring to your eye. your body will
motion correctly, as the secret's buried in your subconcious."
I hold the ring up to my eye.
"Star Tear POWER!!!"
I shout to no one, but something hears me.
It's hard to describe, it happens so fast. First, I feel the weight of a cape fall from my
shoulders, muffled against the ground. I wrap myself in it, then throw it aside. Now, i'm in the center
of the room, in a black suit where I have no armor, Golden boots, with wicked blades on the knee
pieces, a platemail torso piece, silver wristbands, and golden gauntlets. All in all, it looks cool as hell.
Then the helmet appears. It is golden, with dragon wings on the sides. They seem to stand up,
and look capable of cutting someone. I'll keep that one in mind. I hold up my left hand, and a golden
bow appears. it's spiked on the end, and as tall as I am. And that's pretty big. But something doesn't
seem right. I reach over my shoulder, and catch a handle that's not there. I grab it, and my bow shifts
to a crossbow. It also has now disappeared. My hand pulls out... a sword! A very nice sword,
big but light as a feather.
"Now, Star Archer, you are ready!"
"Ready for what?" My brain was in overdrive trying to figure this out. Now I know how my
friend Ami feels after those Advanced Calculus tests.
"To aid the Senshi in their quest, to protect the world from evil."
"Goddess help us all," I mutter to myself.
It's been about a week since I first learned about the Star Archer's existance. That book that
Exor gave me turned out to be the explanation of all of this, as written by my past self. Goddess, this
is confusing. I've always believed in the power of the stars, but this is just ridiculous. Me, your
typical sit-on-their-butt-watching-TV kind of teenager, and I am being powered by my patron stars
to help fight an invading evil alongside a bunch of girls in sailor outfits. Can someone tell me how it
gets worse? Oh wait, I can do that. I missed that whole week of school practicing as the Archer.
I was in for it when I got back to school. But then again, I remember that day, too. It was sort of
like this:
"Gary! Where have you been the past week?!"
"My apologies, Sensei. I have had some family problems, and..."
"Family problems? Oh wait, the two-year mark was during last week, wasn't it?"
"Yes, Sensei."
"Fine. Excused."
That was the end of it. I couldn't believe it! I thought I was gonna get reamed! Vegas
probably couldn't have put better odds on it! Oh well, back to the TV, or so I thought. Just as I get
settled down to watching some good old U.S. cartoons (Tom and Jerry, you gotta love them!), I get
good old Flying Turkey in to interrupt with a call to the Archer's action. There comes a time in every
man's life when... well I can see I'm boring you with that. So let's just cut to what happened next,
shall we?
I finally arrive on the scene, and finish transforming. Wow it's an interesting run from halfway
across town. Now I see how the Senshi fit into their fukus so easily. Heh heh heh. Just kidding.
I finally see the creature i'm supposed to fight, and Goddess, is it ugly! It looked like some sort of
beetle after a leisurely stroll through a nuclear reactor. The worst part is, I just had to make an
entrance. I think it went a little something like this.
"Hey, Shellface, try hitting a guy. You'll find chivalry likes it a whole lot more"
That got the very rude reply of "And who the hell are you?"
"By the power of the Star Court, I am the Star Archer, and I am here to vanquish all things
evil, ugly, smelly, and supid. Oh hey, you fit the bill perfectly."
"Hey, Bow-boy, go find Robin Hood to practice your shooting. I'm way outta your league!"
And this is the point where Sailor Moon and company finally decided to show up.
"I... hey wait who are you?"
"The Star Archer. I'll explain later. We've got work to do now," I say while pointing at old
Jawhead with my sword.
"Right. Are you a friend or an enemy?"
"I said I'll explain later. I will. Right now, We Have WORK!" I say, pointing again at the
ugly thing advancing on us.
"Oh. This should be easy. Moon Scepter Elimi..."
She didn't get the rest of the word out before getting snatched up by the thing's jaws. The
Scepter went flying, and I somehow managed to catch the thing.
"Sailor Moon! Activate the scepter!"
"I did! It's activated! It won't fire unless I finish the activation though!"
"Then I'll just fire it myself! Here goes..."
I put the scepter to my bow and pull back. With a faint whisper from the string, it fires,
arrow and scepter combined. It streaked across the battlefield and manages to blaze right through
the creature, destroying it instantly. Sailor Moon drops to the ground with an unceremonious 'thud'.
I start figuring 'Goddess help us all. Now I get to explain to the Senshi who I am.
End of Part 1
Disclaimer: The only characters I own in here are Gary and Exor. Later on I may use my brother's
character and my g/f's character (with permission, of course!). For now, though, let me just say this.
Everyone else in the story belongs to the very muse of creativity who is Naoko Takeuchi (Goddess
bless her for all this), and that I would also like to thank my g/f for making me get off the TV and
write this! Tankoo!
My name is Gary. Gary Usar. I am, or rather, was, an average American teen. Well, a little
larger than average, but who's keeping track? 6'3, 180 lbs, black hair, and here's my oddity: red
eyes. I always was better at dealing with girls than guys. Maybe that was what brought me to what
my life is like now. I suppose I should explain.
My life was normal: School, friends, relationships, typical 14 year old life, right? Well, not
after one day. Oh dear goddess, it is so painful to remember! I was at school when it happened.... it
was like this:
t was a typical day, a Thursday. nothing special about it, or so it seemed. My dad, as usual,
forgot his suitcase at home, so my mom had to scramble to get it to him at work. She was in his
office, and it all happened so fast! There was a bomb in the room! Some madman had planted a
bomb in my dad's office! They had no chance, either of them! they were the first that day, the first
ones to die. Their deaths were painless, and fast. My suffering was slow and very painful. Rather
than be placed in an orphanage, I took the money left behind by my parents, sold everything, and
moved to Japan. That is when it all went to pot.
It has been almost two years since my parent's sudden death. Almost to the anniversary of
the second year, and it gets hard. My life has rarely been normal, but now it is just plain hard. That
day, I planned to join my parents. But fate had another thing coming for me. I was walking home
from school that day, when I should chance upon this scene: three thugs afrom school armed,
dangerous, and attacking some defenseless little girl, probably about twelve years old.
Possibly to rape her, they never got the chance to follow through with their plans. I remember the
scene well. It was like this:
"Okay, you little brat, scream and die. It's that simple! Got it?"
"Please, don't hurt me! I don't have anything you want! Go away, please!"
He swung the knife in his hands. At an unarmed girl. I have always upheld the codes of
Chivalry. This broke just about all of them. I had to help! I snuck up on one of the three bullies
and knocked him one on the head. He dropped like a bad habit, offering his bat for my use. It was
surprisingly like a sword, I realized. The second guy, hearing his friend's head bounce off the
concrete, turned to see me. Then he didn't see anything as he hit the ground unconcious. The other
guy turned and let go of the girl, who stood there, petrified with fear.
"Who the hell are you, Mister Goody Two-Shoes? Well, mister whoever-you-are, prepare
to die!" This guy meant business, especially when he knocked the bat from my hand. His knife
swung wildly, and I swear I was going to die then, when a red-tailed hawk came from nowhere,
gouging into the guy's face, and causing him to run away, screaming. The girl did likewise.
The bird was unusual, not because I had never seen a red-tailed hawk in this area, but
because of the... the star on his forehead. And then, I swear I had lost it when I heard it talk!
"Well, are you gonna just stand there, or are you gonna introduce yourself?"
"Uhhh, my name is Gary. Gary Usar."
Well, Gary, you just saved some little girl's life. I think you're the guy I'm looking for. I'm
Exor, your guardian. And you are the Star Archer, marksman of the guard, captain of the archers
of the Lunar kingdom. And, might I mention, formerly of the Star Court."
I was dumbfounded. "Say what?! What the hell was in my lunch today? I'd swear I'm hearing
a KFC reject speaking to me! Jeez, I got hit hard by... that...bombing" I barely got the last sentence
out, before bursting into tears. Someone then came to investigate the screans from earlier. It was the
little girl, with the first available help she could find. My friend Usagi.
"Gary! What happened here? This little girl was running away screaming about some thugs,
and I catch you here? Gary, what happened?!"
I couldn't stand there. I had brought the memories back there, at that spot, and I had to
leave it, like I had when I left America. I ran. To where, I did not know until I got there. My legs
had carried me to a place I would feel safe at... the Cherry Hill Temple.
I had run top speed nonstop, and when I got there, I collapsed. There was no way I knew
where I'd be, so I figured that no one would find me here.I was wrong. Someone did.
I did not know her name, but I saw a face to make the angels jealous. She had hair,
black as the wings of the crows which sat on the temple's sign. Her eyes, deep and wonderful, like
two priceless gems. And her aura, there was something about it... something knowing. "Hey, weird
kid, what brings you to the Temple today?" Her voice, to my ears, was like a gentle chorus of
songbirds, pleasant to the ears. Normally, I can always find my words around girls, but this one had
left me dumbfounded. "Uhhh, I needed someplace to retreat to, to comfort myself." She spoke again,
and again left me dumbed by that lulling voice. "Well then, come in. Just don't break anything! Chad!
Show this guy around, would ya?" I knew then I had found the girl I would love and protect.
Just not how to have the feeling returned.
"Okay, miss Rei. I can do that!"
"Just don't sing, alright?!"
I found the temple interesting. No one would tell me about any of the broken things, so I
investigated them myself. They looked as if they were blasted apart! But by what...? All of a sudden,
I knew. The hawk, the Senshi I had seen on the news for the past 2 years, all of it! It was all true,
and I knew how I fit into it. Fate has an odd means of taking you where it wants you to be,
somnetimes.
I went back. Back to the alley, and back to the memories. I faced them without pain, for
once. I had to, to become that which I did not yet understand! What's a guy to do, huh?
I get there and Usagi is still there, trying to calm the girl down. She's scared of the hawk.
"Don't worry about this, it's just a big robin. Wanna pet it?" I said gently, trying not to be in serious
trouble with the flying Crispy Strips. That will change, later, when we are friends. I hold out my arm,
and the bird perches on it calmly. Boy am I glad my dad made me take falconry classes! The girl
finally calms down enough to go home, with a 'Watch out next time, okay?' to keep her safe on her
way home.
"Gary, why did you run away?"
"I... I brought back a bad memory, and needed to distance myself from it. That's all."
A scream rings out, piercing the pause between the two of us.
"Gary, stay here. I'll go see what it is."
When Usagi finally leaves, Exor talks to me again.
"Now, are ya gonna bolt this time, or are ya gonna hear me out. You are the..."
"The Star Archer. I had a dream about something like that. And you mentioned it already.
But now, now I believe!" I had to. The evidence overwhelmed me!
"Good. Now, you need to take these." 'These' were a leather-bound book and a sparkling
golden ring, with a tear-shaped emerald of perfect quality set inside it. "Hide the book and wear the
ring. And take me home, would ya?"
I get home, bird, book, and ring in tow. I'm sitting in my room, when Exor breaks the silence.
"Well, are you gonna transform and help the scouts, or what?!"
"Transform? What the blazes do you mean?"
"Simple. To don the armor of the Star Archer, you imbecile. That's what I mean."
"How do I do that?"
"Even easier. Just shout 'Star Tear Power!' and hold the ring to your eye. your body will
motion correctly, as the secret's buried in your subconcious."
I hold the ring up to my eye.
"Star Tear POWER!!!"
I shout to no one, but something hears me.
It's hard to describe, it happens so fast. First, I feel the weight of a cape fall from my
shoulders, muffled against the ground. I wrap myself in it, then throw it aside. Now, i'm in the center
of the room, in a black suit where I have no armor, Golden boots, with wicked blades on the knee
pieces, a platemail torso piece, silver wristbands, and golden gauntlets. All in all, it looks cool as hell.
Then the helmet appears. It is golden, with dragon wings on the sides. They seem to stand up,
and look capable of cutting someone. I'll keep that one in mind. I hold up my left hand, and a golden
bow appears. it's spiked on the end, and as tall as I am. And that's pretty big. But something doesn't
seem right. I reach over my shoulder, and catch a handle that's not there. I grab it, and my bow shifts
to a crossbow. It also has now disappeared. My hand pulls out... a sword! A very nice sword,
big but light as a feather.
"Now, Star Archer, you are ready!"
"Ready for what?" My brain was in overdrive trying to figure this out. Now I know how my
friend Ami feels after those Advanced Calculus tests.
"To aid the Senshi in their quest, to protect the world from evil."
"Goddess help us all," I mutter to myself.
It's been about a week since I first learned about the Star Archer's existance. That book that
Exor gave me turned out to be the explanation of all of this, as written by my past self. Goddess, this
is confusing. I've always believed in the power of the stars, but this is just ridiculous. Me, your
typical sit-on-their-butt-watching-TV kind of teenager, and I am being powered by my patron stars
to help fight an invading evil alongside a bunch of girls in sailor outfits. Can someone tell me how it
gets worse? Oh wait, I can do that. I missed that whole week of school practicing as the Archer.
I was in for it when I got back to school. But then again, I remember that day, too. It was sort of
like this:
"Gary! Where have you been the past week?!"
"My apologies, Sensei. I have had some family problems, and..."
"Family problems? Oh wait, the two-year mark was during last week, wasn't it?"
"Yes, Sensei."
"Fine. Excused."
That was the end of it. I couldn't believe it! I thought I was gonna get reamed! Vegas
probably couldn't have put better odds on it! Oh well, back to the TV, or so I thought. Just as I get
settled down to watching some good old U.S. cartoons (Tom and Jerry, you gotta love them!), I get
good old Flying Turkey in to interrupt with a call to the Archer's action. There comes a time in every
man's life when... well I can see I'm boring you with that. So let's just cut to what happened next,
shall we?
I finally arrive on the scene, and finish transforming. Wow it's an interesting run from halfway
across town. Now I see how the Senshi fit into their fukus so easily. Heh heh heh. Just kidding.
I finally see the creature i'm supposed to fight, and Goddess, is it ugly! It looked like some sort of
beetle after a leisurely stroll through a nuclear reactor. The worst part is, I just had to make an
entrance. I think it went a little something like this.
"Hey, Shellface, try hitting a guy. You'll find chivalry likes it a whole lot more"
That got the very rude reply of "And who the hell are you?"
"By the power of the Star Court, I am the Star Archer, and I am here to vanquish all things
evil, ugly, smelly, and supid. Oh hey, you fit the bill perfectly."
"Hey, Bow-boy, go find Robin Hood to practice your shooting. I'm way outta your league!"
And this is the point where Sailor Moon and company finally decided to show up.
"I... hey wait who are you?"
"The Star Archer. I'll explain later. We've got work to do now," I say while pointing at old
Jawhead with my sword.
"Right. Are you a friend or an enemy?"
"I said I'll explain later. I will. Right now, We Have WORK!" I say, pointing again at the
ugly thing advancing on us.
"Oh. This should be easy. Moon Scepter Elimi..."
She didn't get the rest of the word out before getting snatched up by the thing's jaws. The
Scepter went flying, and I somehow managed to catch the thing.
"Sailor Moon! Activate the scepter!"
"I did! It's activated! It won't fire unless I finish the activation though!"
"Then I'll just fire it myself! Here goes..."
I put the scepter to my bow and pull back. With a faint whisper from the string, it fires,
arrow and scepter combined. It streaked across the battlefield and manages to blaze right through
the creature, destroying it instantly. Sailor Moon drops to the ground with an unceremonious 'thud'.
I start figuring 'Goddess help us all. Now I get to explain to the Senshi who I am.
End of Part 1
Disclaimer: The only characters I own in here are Gary and Exor. Later on I may use my brother's
character and my g/f's character (with permission, of course!). For now, though, let me just say this.
Everyone else in the story belongs to the very muse of creativity who is Naoko Takeuchi (Goddess
bless her for all this), and that I would also like to thank my g/f for making me get off the TV and
write this! Tankoo!