Winds of Change
By Elementalmoon
Chapter 1:
A New Enemy Appears
Well guys, I guess I need to give you a little background info on the plot and timeline of this fic. Well, here it goes...
The story takes place after the defeat of Queen Beryl and the reversal of the Scouts and Tuxedo Mask's memory. The girls are now seventeen years old and we find them living normal lives. When a new enemy appears, and Sailor Moon vanishes, it is up to the reassembled team and a newcomer to stop the encroaching evil. But the newcomer does not fight for good alone. With her own agenda, will this new fighter be a helping hand in the coming battle, or will the teams' fight to find both their moon princess's identity and their leader be hindered by this enigma?
Now on with the show!
Normal.
Everything is normal. Like always. Like everyday for the past three years. Normal.
But who can complain right? No one's trying to kill me or my friends. I can go out of town without worrying that something terrible will happen while I'm away, or that something terrible will follow me. And don't forget that I don't have to worry about keeping secrets from those around me who aren't in the loop. So there's nothing to complain about...right?
Wrong.
There is nothing special about being normal. Being normal means that I am left with memories that my closest friends cannot remember, abilities they can no longer tap into, and the realization of a love that doesn't exist in this timeframe. When they made their wish to be normal, I don't think they knew that it would be like this. I didn't know it would be like this. Not that I wished for normality. No, I was the only one who was different from the rest. I wished for peace instead of normalcy. Only not even I realized that peace is equal to normal.
The only thing I can't figure out is why was I the only one to retain my memories? Is it because I wished for peace? Or is it, as I truly think, that when I remembered my past life as the Moon Princess, Luna and Artemis lost their power over me? Well none of that really matters right now. After all, everything is normal, and my destiny as the Moon princess lies dormant.
"Good Morn-"Serena began to say right as she toppled face first down the stairs, landing with a resounding THUMP.
"Morning Meatball head. Nice landing. I give it oh lets say about-"Sammy proclaimed as he headed toward the front door.
"I am not a Meatball head!" Serena cried launching herself from the stair landing.
"Are too."
"Are not."
Are too."
"Are not."
"Are to-"
"Children!" exclaimed Mrs. Tuskino, and then she relented and said, "It's time to get to school. Serena, you know you have to get there early. You better run or you'll be late!"
"Thanks Mom!" she called out over her shoulder as she headed through the front door. Within minutes Serena was settled in a steady and rhythmic jog that both cleared her mind and relaxed her. Letting her thoughts drift to the past, she was startled out her reminiscing by the jolt of running directly into a brick wall. A wall called Darien Shields.
Of course I would run into him, she thought, gazing up at the suddenly much taller guy in front of her. Then, realizing that she had landed on the ground Serena struggled to stand back up and attempt an apology. That is, until...
"Watch where you're going Meatball head, you might hurt somebody."
That arrogant self-serving, sonofa- "I-AM-NOT-A-MEATBALL-HEAD!!!"
At her frustrated cry of fury, the dark haired prince only chuckled and replied, "Whatever you say- Meatball head. But do remember I warned you."
"Why you little..."Righteous fury filled the cerulean blue eyes as Darien continued to speak.
"And shouldn't school be starting soon? If you want to get there on time I suggest you quit fuming and run for it." Glee caused his eyes to glimmer as Serena cast one last baleful look upon him, and mumbling under her breath proceeded to do exactly what he had said, run for it.
It always amuses me that she lets me goad her like that. I wonder why she was out here so early? Probably had to go in for a teacher conference or something. If it hadn't been for the fact that the hospital needed me in on the early shift, and my car is in the shop I wouldn't have ran into her, and I don't know why, but just seeing her makes my day brighter. I should probably stop by the arcade the afternoon and check in with the group, after all, it's been awhile since I've seen them all.
Looking at his watch, Darien forced himself to drop his thoughts about the girls, especially Serena, and quickly made his way into work.
Glancing at the clock, Serena fidgeted once again, calculating the remaining minutes left until class was over.
It's not like I have anything to do, just turn in my completed final and get to my real classes before I have to head over to the arcade like normal. God I hate that word. But this system is so much better than the one I had going. Playing dumb does not suit me, and the fear of being placed into a class where I would quickly become an outsider and weirdo is not my idea of learning.
"Miss Tuskino, I would like to see you after class." Announced the teacher before the bell dismissed the class. Ami, Raye, and Mina looked over at Serena with an exasperated look, one that clearly said, Detention? Again?
Ignoring the looks, Serena made her way to the front of the class, waited for the room to empty, then began to speak. "Here you go Ms. Evans, I finished my final project."
"Serena, why must you play out this dumb act? You're brilliant, and your classmates should know. You shouldn't hide your intelligence like this."
"You don't understand what it was like for me the last time I revealed my intelligence. I was an outcast. But no matter, I really don't mind this system, and my mother is ecstatic to know that my childhood wasn't a fluke incident. Well here's my grades report from school. I have to run though. I have another class to get to."
"All right, but you're not getting out of it that easily Serena. We'll talk about this again."
"I wouldn't expect anything less."
"Where is she? Serena's always late, I don't know why we wait for her." Raye complained, turning in her seat to look out the Arcade's show window.
"Raye, you know that we can't just ditch her. She's our friend." Ami reasoned.
Thinking of Ami's words, Mina said, "Ami's right, although Serena's a major ditz, we can't just abandon our friend."
"Besides, I packed a ton of food, and who will eat it if she doesn't show up?" teased Lita.
The four friends laughed, enjoying each other's company. Suddenly, there was a loud CRASH from the Arcade entrance. Looking toward the sound they saw Serena and Darien on the ground looking dazed. Rushing over to help them up the girls heard Darien complain, "That's twice in one day Meatball head, you'd think once would be enough."
Counting under their breaths, they waited for the explosion. 1, 2, 3... "I-AM- NOT-A-MEATBALL-HEAD!!!!"
"Hey Darien! I haven't seen you for awhile." Announced the blonde waiter. "What is the hospital doing to you? Making you sleep there?"
"What about you Andrew? I don't see you anywhere else but here. Shouldn't your boss...Oh, I forgot, you own this place. I guess you can't let anyone else take over while you enjoy a vacation. After all, this is your job..."
"Oh hush Darien, if Andrew leaves who will make me my milk shakes? I couldn't bear it."
"Serena, you're such a drama queen." Raye's disgusted voice said.
"I am not!"
"Actually, Raye has a point. But then again, Serena's not the only drama queen in this group." Ami replied, looking pointedly at Mina.
"What are you saying Ami? That I the great Mina am overly dramatic?" She asked, making a show of bowing low towards Ami. "Well I guess you're right."
Looking around at all the smiling faces and hearing the chaos that was an integral part of the group, Darien smiled, glad that he now had friends.
It had been three years ago when Darien's lonely existence had ended. He had come to the Arcade daily, seeing first a young blonde girl, her hair up in to round balls that reminded him of meatballs. Shortly after he first saw her, another girl joined her in her daily appearance at the Arcade. This girl was about the same age he concluded, with light blue hair that was cut in a bob. Their easy friendship was what he envied the most, and as Serena, whose name he learned from Andrew, brought three others, a girl with long black hair, another girl with shoulder length brown hair, and another blonde into her group, he began to realize that he felt connected to them. Then came the inevitable day in which he could no longer stand to be on the outside looking in. He had noticed that the groups' leader; the one who brought them all together, Serena was to keep it short, the typical blonde; a ditz and a klutz, whose passion was food. Stationing himself outside the arcade, Darien waited for her to appear with her friends. Their first encounter was interesting to say the least. With her yelling at him for calling her Meatball head, but allowing him to join in with her group anyways it was the start of a strong friendship.
About a year later, Darien began to date Raye. For a time the group hardly saw Serena. She was always getting into trouble, and while she was gone everyone seemed to find that there was something missing. When a few months later Raye and Darien broke up, he wasn't sad really. He had realized that the friendship he had for Raye was just that, friendship.
As time went on, Darien began to feel incomplete when he was without them. Or, more specifically, without her. He found himself waiting to run into her, just to tease her, but the threat these feelings presented to their friendship was stronger than his yearning to change their relationship.
Nowadays, the hospital kept him busy, and the times he had with his friends was few and far between.
"Serena, what the matter?" Darien asked, noticing for the first time that she had been staring into space for the past ten minutes, so lost to the world that even her sundae was forgotten.
At his words, everyone looked toward her, just as her eyes refocused. "Oh there's nothing to worry about. I was just thinking about the spring. Granted, winter just started, but I can't help but think of when we can have picnics again." She said, smiling a brilliant 1000-kilowatt smile. Then, noticing that her sundae was melting she dug in.
The time has come. Tonight Luna will come and awaken me. Soon normal will end.
Across the city, a melody filled the air. It's song called out saying, "Come to me. Let free your energy. Come to me."
The music reached into buildings, wrapping around a city block. All that heard the soft, insidious melody passed out. Then, like it had never been, the music was gone.
"That should get their attention brother." Said a woman with long silver hair and pale silver eyes.
"Yes, it should." Replied the man standing next to her, whose hair and eye color matched her own. Behind them, the atmosphere seemed to shimmer, and as they stepped back, they disappeared.
"There had been no news yet as to what has caused so many to collapse—"the television screen shut off with a click. Two cats, one black and one white sat staring at the blank screen. If anyone had happened by at that moment, nothing would have seemed out of the ordinary. That is until they spoke.
"Artemis, do we wake them? Do we chance that this is no fluke of medical illness and really the first sign that a new enemy has appeared?"
"You know as well as I do Luna that no human illness can cause that many to pass out in the amount of time that this took. Besides, you felt the call of what I can only assume was music as clear as I did. Tonight Serena and Mina must remember the past. The Scouts must be reawakened."
"And with the reawakening of their powers, Tuxedo Mask will follow."
Well everyone, that's the last of this first chapter. How do you like it? Well, you know what to do. Review and I promise that I'll love you forever and ever! Not to mention, I already have the next chapter pretty much ready to upload, and I really want at least one review before then, kay?
By Elementalmoon
Chapter 1:
A New Enemy Appears
Well guys, I guess I need to give you a little background info on the plot and timeline of this fic. Well, here it goes...
The story takes place after the defeat of Queen Beryl and the reversal of the Scouts and Tuxedo Mask's memory. The girls are now seventeen years old and we find them living normal lives. When a new enemy appears, and Sailor Moon vanishes, it is up to the reassembled team and a newcomer to stop the encroaching evil. But the newcomer does not fight for good alone. With her own agenda, will this new fighter be a helping hand in the coming battle, or will the teams' fight to find both their moon princess's identity and their leader be hindered by this enigma?
Now on with the show!
Normal.
Everything is normal. Like always. Like everyday for the past three years. Normal.
But who can complain right? No one's trying to kill me or my friends. I can go out of town without worrying that something terrible will happen while I'm away, or that something terrible will follow me. And don't forget that I don't have to worry about keeping secrets from those around me who aren't in the loop. So there's nothing to complain about...right?
Wrong.
There is nothing special about being normal. Being normal means that I am left with memories that my closest friends cannot remember, abilities they can no longer tap into, and the realization of a love that doesn't exist in this timeframe. When they made their wish to be normal, I don't think they knew that it would be like this. I didn't know it would be like this. Not that I wished for normality. No, I was the only one who was different from the rest. I wished for peace instead of normalcy. Only not even I realized that peace is equal to normal.
The only thing I can't figure out is why was I the only one to retain my memories? Is it because I wished for peace? Or is it, as I truly think, that when I remembered my past life as the Moon Princess, Luna and Artemis lost their power over me? Well none of that really matters right now. After all, everything is normal, and my destiny as the Moon princess lies dormant.
"Good Morn-"Serena began to say right as she toppled face first down the stairs, landing with a resounding THUMP.
"Morning Meatball head. Nice landing. I give it oh lets say about-"Sammy proclaimed as he headed toward the front door.
"I am not a Meatball head!" Serena cried launching herself from the stair landing.
"Are too."
"Are not."
Are too."
"Are not."
"Are to-"
"Children!" exclaimed Mrs. Tuskino, and then she relented and said, "It's time to get to school. Serena, you know you have to get there early. You better run or you'll be late!"
"Thanks Mom!" she called out over her shoulder as she headed through the front door. Within minutes Serena was settled in a steady and rhythmic jog that both cleared her mind and relaxed her. Letting her thoughts drift to the past, she was startled out her reminiscing by the jolt of running directly into a brick wall. A wall called Darien Shields.
Of course I would run into him, she thought, gazing up at the suddenly much taller guy in front of her. Then, realizing that she had landed on the ground Serena struggled to stand back up and attempt an apology. That is, until...
"Watch where you're going Meatball head, you might hurt somebody."
That arrogant self-serving, sonofa- "I-AM-NOT-A-MEATBALL-HEAD!!!"
At her frustrated cry of fury, the dark haired prince only chuckled and replied, "Whatever you say- Meatball head. But do remember I warned you."
"Why you little..."Righteous fury filled the cerulean blue eyes as Darien continued to speak.
"And shouldn't school be starting soon? If you want to get there on time I suggest you quit fuming and run for it." Glee caused his eyes to glimmer as Serena cast one last baleful look upon him, and mumbling under her breath proceeded to do exactly what he had said, run for it.
It always amuses me that she lets me goad her like that. I wonder why she was out here so early? Probably had to go in for a teacher conference or something. If it hadn't been for the fact that the hospital needed me in on the early shift, and my car is in the shop I wouldn't have ran into her, and I don't know why, but just seeing her makes my day brighter. I should probably stop by the arcade the afternoon and check in with the group, after all, it's been awhile since I've seen them all.
Looking at his watch, Darien forced himself to drop his thoughts about the girls, especially Serena, and quickly made his way into work.
Glancing at the clock, Serena fidgeted once again, calculating the remaining minutes left until class was over.
It's not like I have anything to do, just turn in my completed final and get to my real classes before I have to head over to the arcade like normal. God I hate that word. But this system is so much better than the one I had going. Playing dumb does not suit me, and the fear of being placed into a class where I would quickly become an outsider and weirdo is not my idea of learning.
"Miss Tuskino, I would like to see you after class." Announced the teacher before the bell dismissed the class. Ami, Raye, and Mina looked over at Serena with an exasperated look, one that clearly said, Detention? Again?
Ignoring the looks, Serena made her way to the front of the class, waited for the room to empty, then began to speak. "Here you go Ms. Evans, I finished my final project."
"Serena, why must you play out this dumb act? You're brilliant, and your classmates should know. You shouldn't hide your intelligence like this."
"You don't understand what it was like for me the last time I revealed my intelligence. I was an outcast. But no matter, I really don't mind this system, and my mother is ecstatic to know that my childhood wasn't a fluke incident. Well here's my grades report from school. I have to run though. I have another class to get to."
"All right, but you're not getting out of it that easily Serena. We'll talk about this again."
"I wouldn't expect anything less."
"Where is she? Serena's always late, I don't know why we wait for her." Raye complained, turning in her seat to look out the Arcade's show window.
"Raye, you know that we can't just ditch her. She's our friend." Ami reasoned.
Thinking of Ami's words, Mina said, "Ami's right, although Serena's a major ditz, we can't just abandon our friend."
"Besides, I packed a ton of food, and who will eat it if she doesn't show up?" teased Lita.
The four friends laughed, enjoying each other's company. Suddenly, there was a loud CRASH from the Arcade entrance. Looking toward the sound they saw Serena and Darien on the ground looking dazed. Rushing over to help them up the girls heard Darien complain, "That's twice in one day Meatball head, you'd think once would be enough."
Counting under their breaths, they waited for the explosion. 1, 2, 3... "I-AM- NOT-A-MEATBALL-HEAD!!!!"
"Hey Darien! I haven't seen you for awhile." Announced the blonde waiter. "What is the hospital doing to you? Making you sleep there?"
"What about you Andrew? I don't see you anywhere else but here. Shouldn't your boss...Oh, I forgot, you own this place. I guess you can't let anyone else take over while you enjoy a vacation. After all, this is your job..."
"Oh hush Darien, if Andrew leaves who will make me my milk shakes? I couldn't bear it."
"Serena, you're such a drama queen." Raye's disgusted voice said.
"I am not!"
"Actually, Raye has a point. But then again, Serena's not the only drama queen in this group." Ami replied, looking pointedly at Mina.
"What are you saying Ami? That I the great Mina am overly dramatic?" She asked, making a show of bowing low towards Ami. "Well I guess you're right."
Looking around at all the smiling faces and hearing the chaos that was an integral part of the group, Darien smiled, glad that he now had friends.
It had been three years ago when Darien's lonely existence had ended. He had come to the Arcade daily, seeing first a young blonde girl, her hair up in to round balls that reminded him of meatballs. Shortly after he first saw her, another girl joined her in her daily appearance at the Arcade. This girl was about the same age he concluded, with light blue hair that was cut in a bob. Their easy friendship was what he envied the most, and as Serena, whose name he learned from Andrew, brought three others, a girl with long black hair, another girl with shoulder length brown hair, and another blonde into her group, he began to realize that he felt connected to them. Then came the inevitable day in which he could no longer stand to be on the outside looking in. He had noticed that the groups' leader; the one who brought them all together, Serena was to keep it short, the typical blonde; a ditz and a klutz, whose passion was food. Stationing himself outside the arcade, Darien waited for her to appear with her friends. Their first encounter was interesting to say the least. With her yelling at him for calling her Meatball head, but allowing him to join in with her group anyways it was the start of a strong friendship.
About a year later, Darien began to date Raye. For a time the group hardly saw Serena. She was always getting into trouble, and while she was gone everyone seemed to find that there was something missing. When a few months later Raye and Darien broke up, he wasn't sad really. He had realized that the friendship he had for Raye was just that, friendship.
As time went on, Darien began to feel incomplete when he was without them. Or, more specifically, without her. He found himself waiting to run into her, just to tease her, but the threat these feelings presented to their friendship was stronger than his yearning to change their relationship.
Nowadays, the hospital kept him busy, and the times he had with his friends was few and far between.
"Serena, what the matter?" Darien asked, noticing for the first time that she had been staring into space for the past ten minutes, so lost to the world that even her sundae was forgotten.
At his words, everyone looked toward her, just as her eyes refocused. "Oh there's nothing to worry about. I was just thinking about the spring. Granted, winter just started, but I can't help but think of when we can have picnics again." She said, smiling a brilliant 1000-kilowatt smile. Then, noticing that her sundae was melting she dug in.
The time has come. Tonight Luna will come and awaken me. Soon normal will end.
Across the city, a melody filled the air. It's song called out saying, "Come to me. Let free your energy. Come to me."
The music reached into buildings, wrapping around a city block. All that heard the soft, insidious melody passed out. Then, like it had never been, the music was gone.
"That should get their attention brother." Said a woman with long silver hair and pale silver eyes.
"Yes, it should." Replied the man standing next to her, whose hair and eye color matched her own. Behind them, the atmosphere seemed to shimmer, and as they stepped back, they disappeared.
"There had been no news yet as to what has caused so many to collapse—"the television screen shut off with a click. Two cats, one black and one white sat staring at the blank screen. If anyone had happened by at that moment, nothing would have seemed out of the ordinary. That is until they spoke.
"Artemis, do we wake them? Do we chance that this is no fluke of medical illness and really the first sign that a new enemy has appeared?"
"You know as well as I do Luna that no human illness can cause that many to pass out in the amount of time that this took. Besides, you felt the call of what I can only assume was music as clear as I did. Tonight Serena and Mina must remember the past. The Scouts must be reawakened."
"And with the reawakening of their powers, Tuxedo Mask will follow."
Well everyone, that's the last of this first chapter. How do you like it? Well, you know what to do. Review and I promise that I'll love you forever and ever! Not to mention, I already have the next chapter pretty much ready to upload, and I really want at least one review before then, kay?