DISCLAIMER: No, Sailor Moon does not belong to me, and trust me, you don't want it to. It belongs to that wonderful goddess, Naoko Takeuchi. (Just please don't sue me, okay? I don't have any money, so it wouldn't be worth it.)
AUTHOR'S NOTES: The basis for this story was a dream I had way back in eighth grade (2001-2002 school year) and, being an obsessed 14-year-old, I decided to write it down. This was my first attempt at a fan fic, and I'm now rather ashamed of how juvenile this story is, but I'm leaving it up for sentimental reasons.
Return of the Kingdom
By: AmySerenityRaye
During the Silver Millennium one thousand years ago, the universe was in a state of total peace. It was ruled by Queen Serenity who lived in a great palace located at the heart of the Moon Kingdom.
Unfortunately, this peace was not to endure forever. The Negaverse – a place of hatred, deceit, cruelty, torment, and evil – was the exact opposite of the universe of the Moon Kingdom. The Negaverse was ruled by an evil and vicious being named Queen Beryl. With the help of the powerful Negaforce and the vast armies of the Negaverse, the Queen planned to conquer the entire universe…starting with Earth and the Moon Kingdom.
During a lunar eclipse, Queen Beryl led her minions in an assault against the Moon Kingdom. The warriors of the Moon Kingdom were no match for the battle-ready and relentless forces of the Negaverse. Four powerful young girls, the princesses of their respective planets, joined together in an attempt to defend against the tremendous Negaforce. However, even their attempts proved futile.
After the decisive battle, the Negaverse claimed victory. Queen Serenity knew that she could not let the Negaverse control the universe or all would fall into eternal darkness. She drew upon her remaining strength and, using the power of the Imperium Silver Crystal, purged the universe of its invaders. Queen Beryl, the Negaforce, and the great legions of darkness were all sent back to the Negaverse. Queen Serenity also sent an Earth prince, her daughter, and the court of princesses one thousand years into the future to present-day Earth, where they would be reborn. Queen Serenity gave her life in doing so, allowing her daughter, her people, and her universe to live in peace once again. She knew her precious daughter must live on because she was destined to be the next Queen of the Universe. Queen Serenity also knew that Queen Beryl and the evil forces of the Negaverse would eventually break free of their prison and once again threaten the Earth.
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20th century Tokyo: Final battle with Queen Alamora
The ten remaining members of the Silver Millennium each clutched their respective world's magical gem, locked in mortal combat with Queen Alamora. They were so locked in their battle that they didn't even notice when they ceased to be the Sailor Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen and instead became the royals they truly were, hair and clothing whipping behind them as if caught in a strong wind. The power of the Crystals created a gleaming, multi-colored shield around the sovereigns, deflecting pieces of flying rubble and debris, allowing them to concentrate solely on the battle.
Slowly, the royals felt their planet's power growing within them, turning their flesh into glittering, colored fire contained only by their skin. As they began to glow and shimmer with pure power, ten voices cried out at the top of their lungs, "IMPERIAL PLANET POWER!"
Raw energy rammed through the Crystals and raced toward the adversary as soon as the words had left their mouths. A rainbow of colors combined to create a shaft of pure white power that shattered the evil queen's shield and plunged deep into her chest, destroying her before she even had a chance to scream. With Alamora and her minions annihilated, the Crystals flared once again and transported the royals from the cave they had been fighting in to the relative safety of the docks just outside the city.
As her feet touched the ground, Princess Serenity's only thought was that she wished her mother was still alive, so she might see what they had become and all they had accomplished. No sooner had the desire crossed her mind than the Crystals began to glow even brighter and a soft light encircled the royals. The light expanded in all directions, beams of pure white energy radiating out of the main sphere. The next thing they knew, Queen Serenity was standing before them in all her glory, her long white dress and silver hair floating around her. The queen spread her arms wide as Usagi ran to greet her, then pulled back to examine her daughter at arms' length.
"Oh Mother!" Usagi cried. "I can't believe it! Is it really you?"
"Yes, my darling, it is I," the queen replied as they hugged again. "Oh, my dearest daughter. You have grown so much since I last saw you!" she exclaimed. Indeed Usagi had. For now at age eighteen, she looked almost exactly like Neo-Queen Serenity in the 30th century.
Serenity soon turned her attention to the rest of the company gathered on the pier. "My! You have all grown and changed so much. I am absolutely delighted. Come, come, do not be shy!"
As each of the Sailor Senshi came forward to give the formal greeting of the Moon Kingdom's royal court, their hearts leapt with joy; the last time they had seen the Queen of the Moon alive was the night the Moon Kingdom fell, one thousand years ago. None of them had thought that they would ever have the opportunity to stand before her again and were thrilled that she was once more in the land of the living.
As the sky over the ocean slowly began to lighten, the royals stood on the docks and watched the new day begin. The horizon was transformed into a river of soft grays, blues, and lavenders, the suns' early rays peering out from behind pink-tinted cloud formations. The waves became molten silk from the lights reflecting on the water, so beautifully smooth and vibrant.
Usagi absorbed every color and every sound, drawing the peace and tranquility of the coming morning into herself, wrapped in her mother's arms. But all too soon, the full realization of what had happened fell on the Princess of the Moon like a ton of bricks and she gasped.
"Kuso! Guys, we've been gone for two days! How are we going to explain this to our families? How am I going to explain Mother? Oh, Mom and Dad are not going to like this at all."
"It is all right, Serenity. I am sure your family will understand if you will simply explain the circumstances and events that have transpired here."
"But Mother," Usagi began. "They don't know about the Silver Millennium, the Silver Imperium Crystal, or the fact that my friends and I are Sailor Senshi! And my name isn't Serenity anymore. Here on Earth, it's Usagi."
While Serenity was trying to come up with an answer to this, the girls and Mamoru de-transformed for the journey home.
Serenity took one look at them and gasped. "What are you wearing?" she exclaimed, disgusted. "What has happened to you? Those…things…are entirely repulsive."
Usagi looked down at her school uniform, grimaced, and explained that all the schools in Japan had strict dress codes, which meant that if you didn't wear the uniform they gave you, you didn't go to school. "But nobody ever wears stuff like that anymore," she said, indicating her mother's royal gown. "Except for at fancy parties. We have to get you some new clothes so you don't stick out like a sore thumb."
"This? But it is merely a simple day dress, not a formal gown," Serenity protested.
"It may have been a simple day dress back in the Moon Kingdom, but here it would be considered a formal gown. We may be royalty, but you sent us here to have another chance at life, and to do that, we have to blend in. And you will too, if you want to live here," Usagi stated.
Queen Serenity saw the wisdom in this, and reluctantly agreed with her daughter. Usagi then decided that now would be a good time to get home before her parents really started to panic and had half the country out looking for her, and she began to lead her mother in the direction of her house. As they walked, her mind worked overtime, trying to come up with a good way to explain her absence for the past two days, and introduce the queen to her family; but by the time they stood on her front door step, Usagi still hadn't thought of anything. She envied Mamoru, Makoto, and the Outers at that moment. They didn't have to deal with the headache of explaining to families exactly where they had been for the last forty-eight hours, or about their double lives as superheroes and royalty of a kingdom that had been dead for one thousand years. She, Ami, Minako, and Rei did. And since misery loves company, at least she had that small comfort.