Hello everyone! I have recently found some inspiration for this story. I will revamp what I have and will be uploading a new chapter soon. I hope that there are some old followers who will be happy to see this get picked up again and maybe some new readers as well! Well, enjoy!

Disclaimer:

I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the characters other than the plotline and the original characters


Hidden Identities

Prologue:

Queen Serenity sat contentedly on the simple and elegant throne, her hands resting upon her swollen belly. The young queen would have been more content if her husband were there, by her side when their first and only child would be born. Alas, he did not live to see the end of the war.

Ever since that fateful day seven months past, she had been alone in a kingdom full of people. King Sol had left her for battle and had returned in a coffin. How she had wept upon seeing her beloved's body stone cold and eerily still, being carried by his loyal soldiers. He had fought well, they had said, but this made no difference to Serenity's cries of pain and utter loss. She only wished that he could at least have been present at their daughter's birth. Even though his spirit would be there, it would not be the same without having him at her side to witness the miracle of their love.

"At least I have you, Serenity." The queen said as she patted her rounded stomach, a hint of a smile shone on the queen's face.

The queen was quickly snapped from her less than cheerful thoughts at the sound of hurried footsteps down the hall heading towards her lonely throne. As she looked up, she saw her three remaining guardians and dear friends, but she soon noticed that they all looked a mixture of angry and sad.

"What is it my Senshi? What is it that makes my usually tranquil friends turn into such balls of emotion?" The queen asked once her guards were before her and kneeling.

"Your Majesty -" Sailor Mercury began but was cut off by a petite laugh that made anyone who heard it's heart flutter and smile at the sound of the magical bells tinkling together.

Serenity laughed, "My dear friends, do not be so proper, we have after all been through too much together to not call each other by our true names. Rise up off of your knees and talk to me as friends do." She ended with a grin.

Alana, the Queen of Mercury, forced a smile as she rose to stand in front of her monarch. The young woman did not want to tell her beloved friend the terrible news that they had received.

Upon seeing that her friends were deathly serious, Serenity became worried and a slight frown creased her royal brow. "What is it? Do not hesitate a moment longer, I fear I would not last the anxiety of waiting for the news that has affected you so."

"We have received information that there is a great evil gathering at the far edges of the universe and that they are seeking domination of our beloved world." Sailor Jupiter, Lorane, said.

The Senshi of Love spoke up, "My dearest friend, it grieves us greatly to tell you that they are after the heir to the throne and will be after your child soon after her birth."

When she heard this, Serenity looked pained and her features almost gave way to the hysterical thoughts that were racing through her mind. Her hand went compulsively to her unborn child. She looked at all of her beloved friends and realized that something must be done, but what?

All of a sudden Alana was standing next to her and all of her Senshi were worried for their Queen and friend. Serenity hadn't even noticed that she was hyperventilating. She tried to regain control over the raspy and quick breathes. When she had finally begun to catch her breath, an almighty pain shot from her stomach, up her spine and into her head.

Screaming in pain, Serenity reeled, deftly caught by Lorane. Alana's voice broke through the queen's agonized screams and it was shaky and full of fear. She called forth several of the guards whom had jumped forward at their queen's cry. "The queen is in labor! We must hurry. One of you must carry her to her chambers."

Serenity was lifted and carried through the castle quickly to her bedchamber, where she would give birth to her first and only child. After she was placed on the large bed they all noticed brigh red blood spilling over the clean, crisp sheets; the white lunarian silk was quickly stained a deep crimson, mixing slightly with her broken water.

The young queen was screaming in her agony. Her back arched with every new spasm of her body. Soon the whole palace echoed with the screams of the people's monarch, and the whole of her Kingdom could feel the pain and anguish that she was suffering. Servants were running everywhere; nobody knew what to do, for no other royal birth had been this difficult.

Alana was crouched in front of Serenity, her hands and arms covered in her friend's blood. She took another look at her friend and gasped. Pulling away she slipped a bit on the blood that was now dripping onto the floor.

"What, what is it Alana? What is wrong," Lorane called to her friend while grabbing Serenity's hand and desperately trying to soothe the woman's pain.

"The child is breech. It cannot be born without my help. There," she took a gulp of air, "there is a risk for Serenity, she may not survive and she is not in any condition to use the Crystal to help her or the child. The babe is coming too quickly. If I don't help them, they will both most certainly die. Even if I do operate, one of them still may not survive."

"Do it." A soft, yet firm voice echoed from the doorway. All heads turned to see the missing Senshi of Mars, the Queen of Earth, and the Godmother of Serenity's unborn child.

"Gaea!" Mariana cried and rushed forth to envelope their friend whom had long been absent from the Moon Kingdom.

"Now is not the time for greetings." Gaea said as she raised her hand to stop the approaching woman. "We must stand by our queen, and more importantly, our friend. You must help her, Alana. For if you don't, both she and the child will perish. Our kingdom cannot and will not be left without any ruler. Hurry, she is growing weak and the child is near death. Quickly!"

That was all the encouragement that Alana needed and she quickly got to work. "If only I could use my magic on her, but she is too weak and our magic might clash." She thought as she ripped Serenity's dress down the center, exposing the woman's voluptuous belly to the world. She stopped, knife poised above her friend, and whispered, "Selene be with us."

"Selene be with us," was echoed around the room as Alana made the incision.

A high pitched scream wracked the small form of the queen. All three of her dearest friends ran forward to hold her down. Lorane looked away, for she could not bear to see the pain and agony on her friend's face, as well as hear it in her screams.

Suddenly, the body beneath their hands slumped and grew hot, too hot for human contact. The Senshi withdrew their hands in shock, even Alana pulled her arms away, but this time, in her hands she cradled a silent infant.

Tears welled in everyone's eyes, for both mother and child were still, with death lingering over their bodies.

The room flashed a brilliant white and the bodies of the queen and the princess, both silent and dead, were enveloped in the hot light. Alana could no longer hold the child and unwillingly let go, only to see through squinted eyes that the babe was floating. As the light pulsed again, even brighter, everyone, even the Senshi had to cover their eyes and turn away. All were too shocked and overcome with grief that they did not realize the light was dying, slowly, but surely.

Gaea was the first to turn, to mourn over the loss of her sister and goddaughter, but was shocked to find the infant resting peacefully in her sister's arms. Both mother and child's chests rose and fell with their every breath. The sheets, though still covered in blood and amniotic fluid, were wrapped around the beautiful child.

The Senshi all gaped, for they had seen the dead infant and mother just moments ago and now they were both safe and sound and alive.

"Serenity!" Gaea whispered as she rushed forward, but she stopped short as she saw the woman's eyelids flutter.

"G-Gaea? Is that you? Did Little Serenity survive?" The queen's voice was raspy, yet still beautiful, and it brought everyone to tears, for the voice also held such sadness and longing.

"Hush now, you and Little Serenity are both fine. We thought that we had lost both of you, but it seems that your power is strong, even in death. You restored both yourself and your child to life. It truly was a miracle, an act of Selene." Mariana responded, in a low tone full of happiness and relief.

Serenity looked puzzled and sat up in the bed, cradling her infant in her arms. "But I did not use the Crystal, nor was it an act of my mother, Selene, for she would have shown herself to me." With these words, all heads turned to the sleeping infant nestled in the Queen's arms.

When Gaea looked upon the child, she gasped and reeled, but was swiftly caught by Lorane.

"Gaea, are you alright?" Alana and Mariana asked, concern for their friend coloring their voices.

"It was the child, but to hold such power at such a young age… She is stronger than you, Serenity, much stronger, and her power will continue to grow. The princess just may be what our universe will need in the future, for she will be the most powerful heir that has ever come to this kingdom. She must be kept safe and be trained to hold such power without harming herself or others."

Once this revelation was revealed, Gaea reached for her friend, "My dearest friend and sister! I am so glad that you are alright. I thought we had lost you."

The remaining queens cried and rushed forward to envelope the child and their sister, all glad that the day had not had a more tragic end.


So not too many changes here, just some cleaning up. I'll be uploading the revised chapter 1 later this evening. Hope this is a little improved and y'all will enjoy.

-Lara1786