Author's Notes

The original Sailor Moon characters and concept belong to Naoko Takeuchi, not me, although I did create the new characters who appear in this story. This is another of my variations on the idea of the children of the Sailor Senshi. There will be lesbian characters in this story, so if that bothers you, you may not want to read it. There are also some "alternate universe" aspects to this story, mainly in that Chibi-Usa has sisters instead of being an only child and some other things, including the new Zodiac Senshi. As usual, I have my list of Senshi for this story.

Hoshiko Mizuno is Sailor Chibi Moon

Kirameki Taiki is Sailor Chibi Mercury

Akimi Aino is Sailor Chibi Mars

Naoko Hino is Sailor Chibi Jupiter

Kaori Taiki is Sailor Chibi Venus

Hanabi Tomoe is Sailor Chibi Uranus

Arashi Seiya is Sailor Chibi Neptune

Fujiko Yaten is Sailor Chibi Pluto

Natsumi Hino is Sailor Chibi Saturn

Niji Meiou is Sailor Chibi Star Fighter

Hikari Tsukino is Sailor Chibi Star Healer

Nanaka Tsukino is Sailor Chibi Star Maker

Chibi-Usa Tsukino is Sailor Earth

Harumi Mizuno is Sailor Aries

Misora Meiou is Sailor Taurus

Miaka Kino is Sailor Gemini

Futaba Tomoe is Sailor Cancer

Honoka Yaten is Sailor Leo

Miyu Seiya is Sailor Virgo

Nozomi Kino is Sailor Libra

Himeko Kaiou is Sailor Scorpio

Midori Kaiou is Sailor Saggitarius

Fuyumi Tenou is Sailor Capricorn

Yui Aino is Sailor Aquarius

Aiko Tenou is Sailor Pisces

Chapter 1: Libra

Makoto Kino was in the kitchen, happily baking a cherry-flavored cake. It was going to be for her friend Rei, whose birthday was coming soon. Makoto went to pick up a spoon to stir the batter, when she found something was very wrong. Instead of the metal spoon she had been using, this one looked like it was made out of peppermint candy! Looking down at her feet, she then gasped and dropped the candy spoon, which shattered on the floor. A pale green, sweet-smelling material was quickly covering her shoes, and to her horror, Makoto found she couldn't move her feet! She screamed as she looked at her fingers, which were also turning green. Something came into her mind and she licked her hand. It was peppermint! Somehow she was turning into a giant peppermint candy!

"What's wrong? I thought you liked making sure everyone has yummy treats to eat. You should be glad to become a Senshi-shaped candy for me," giggled a cute, girlish voice. A white glow appeared on the table, and then a rainbow-haired girl in a white dress was standing on top of it, pointing a pink wand at Makoto. A pink energy beam was coming out of the heart on the end of the wand, and wherever it touched, Makoto's skin turned into peppermint candy.

"We won't let you get away with that!" a chorus of female voices shouted. 12 multi-colored Zodiac symbols began swirling in the air, and Makoto's body began to turn normal again. Shadowy figures with symbols glowing on their foreheads flew into the room, and they struck down the girl who had caused Makoto's sugary transformation.

"Arise, Sailor Senshi, and fight!" a voice commanded. It was then that Makoto woke up with a start. She bolted out of bed and looked in the mirror. She then breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she looked like she normally did, and her body was not made of candy. It was just a dream. However, it was a dream about Sailor Senshi as well, and Luna and Artemis had been talking recently about the new generation of Sailor Senshi awakening. Was there a new enemy coming who could turn people into candy? She then heard her cellphone go off. It was Neo-Queen Serenity, and when Makoto talked to her, it sounded like she just had a very similar dream!

"In my dream, I was eating cookies, and one of the cookies kind of melted into my hand and it started to turn me into a cookie! There was this little girl who was laughing at me, saying that I should turn into a dessert since I like to eat them so much! But then I got rescued by these shadowy girls who looked like Sailor Senshi. Do you think there's a new enemy? I've called Rei and Ami so far, and they also had dreams where a girl was turning them into dessert food. They also said that shadowy Senshi appeared in their dreams. Rei also told me that when she did a fire divination last night, the fire smelled oddly sweet, like someone threw candy in it," Serenity reported.

"I had a dream like that too. If Rei and Ami had similar experiences, I don't think this is just a weird coincidence, especially since there were Sailor Senshi in our dreams. I think our daughters are going to have to fight soon," Makoto replied.

"That's what I thought too," Serenity agreed, "Oh, Luna has something she wants to tell you. I think she and Artemis know something about all this."

"First of all, during the time of the Moon Kingdom, there were also Zodiac Senshi, whose powers were created because of Queen Serenity's strong belief in astrology. Artemis and I have reason to believe that your daughter Nozomi is one of these new Senshi. If I remember correctly, she looks a lot like Sailor Libra did," Luna explained. Makoto was shocked when she heard what Luna had to say about Nozomi. For the longest time, Makoto had always assumed that since Chibi-Usa had gone to the past to train as Sailor Chibi Moon, Nozomi would also become Sailor Chibi Jupiter. Was someone else supposed to inherit the power of Jupiter? As for the Zodiac Senshi, while Makoto reacted first with surprise upon hearing about them, she then realized that she did not remember everything about her past life on the Moon Kingdom anyway. There was the general idea that she was Sailor Jupiter, and her death at the hands of Queen Beryl was very clear, but she supposed that her memory of her past life wasn't as clear as it might have been for some of the others, like Setsuna or Luna and Artemis. And perhaps if these Zodiac Senshi were strongly connected to Queen Serenity, maybe she didn't interact with them as much.

"Second of all," Luna continued, "Given what you and the others said, Artemis and I have reason to believe that if there is a new enemy, it is likely to be Princess Lollipop. She was someone who attacked the Silver Millennium, intending to turn the entire Moon into a giant ball of candy for herself and her minions to eat. She wasn't killed, because Queen Serenity didn't want to truly harm someone who looked so cute and innocent, so she merely sealed Princess Lollipop and her Dessert Ladies away in a giant crystal and sent it floating away from the solar system. However, if these dreams are any indication, then Princess Lollipop has possibly broken free of her prison and is going to, well, try to eat us again," Luna explained.

"Well, you can count on me to do whatever I can! I certainly don't want to be eaten by a weirdo cannibal girl and her friends!" Makoto declared.

"I'm going to come with Diana over to your house to see your daughter Nozomi. I think it's time that Sailor Libra was finally awakened." Luna said, "Maybe you should get Nozomi ready. I know that she has been expecting to follow in your footsteps as Sailor Chibi Jupiter, and hearing that she's going to be a different Senshi might be a shock for her. Serenity and I will see you soon, Makoto." Makoto heard the phone hang up on the other end and she did the same. She then went off to look for her daughter to tell her the news. She first looked in Nozomi's bedroom, but she wasn't there; obviously she had woken up already, even on a Sunday. Makoto finally found her reading a book in the living room.

"Nozomi, I have something to tell you. You know how I used to be Sailor Jupiter?" Makoto began.

"Yes. Is it time for me to start my training like Princess Chibi-Usa did?" Nozomi asked, closing her book and looking at Makoto with her serious pink eyes.

"In a way, yes. We think that a new enemy might be coming to attack Crystal Tokyo. However, you are not going to be Sailor Chibi Jupiter as we always expected. I don't even know who the new Jupiter will be yet. Instead, you are going to be a completely new Senshi, Sailor Libra," Makoto said. As she had expected, Nozomi just looked confused.

"I thought you always said I would be the next Sailor Jupiter," she said, "I've never even heard of a Sailor Libra."

"I didn't know about it until a few minutes ago myself. Luna and Neo-Queen Serenity are coming over to tell us more about it, and I think Luna will be able to give you your new powers then. It won't be that different, I'm sure you'll do well no matter which Senshi you are," Makoto said, trying to reassure her. There was a knock on the door, and Makoto went to open it, wondering how Serenity and Luna had gotten there so quickly. However, instead of the familiar face of her friend, a girl with dark green pigtails was standing on the steps, wearing a poofy, frilly red dress that looked a bit like a wedding gown.

"Who are you? Do you need help with something?" Makoto asked, a bit suspicious. She wasn't quite sure, but she sensed a strange aura about this girl, something that seemed like she might be a danger.

"My princess needs her to be gone," the strange girl said, glaring at Nozomi. She then raised her hand, and a ball of fire appeared in it.

"Nozomi! Make sure you and Miaka stay safe until Diana comes! Jupiter Crystal Power, Make Up!" Makoto called, grabbing her old transformation wand. She jumped out of the way of the fireball as her Sailor Jupiter outfit appeared on her body, an outfit she hadn't worn for a long time. Nozomi did as she was told, running as fast as she could towards her room. Unfortunately, Miaka had heard the commotion and came to see what was going on, and Nozomi crashed into her as she was running through the kitchen.

"What are you running around the house for?! And why does it smell like something's burning?!" Miaka blurted out.

"We have to hide until Diana comes. Mom turned into Sailor Jupiter and she's fighting an enemy," Nozomi replied.

"Why do you have a blue Libra sign on your head?" Miaka asked, pointing to Nozomi's forehead.

"Mom told me I'm going to be a new Sailor Senshi named Sailor Libra when Diana gets here. But she's not here yet, so we need to be safe until then," Nozomi explained, trying to pull Miaka towards the hallway where both girls' bedrooms were located. Miaka stubbornly pulled back, but then she dropped Nozomi's hand in surprise when Sailor Jupiter crashed through the kitchen door, the green-haired attacker in hot pursuit. At that same moment, Diana leaped through the open window, spinning in a flash of blue sparkles. A blue, star-shaped brooch appeared and clattered on the floor next to Nozomi. She immediately grabbed it, as it looked like the attacker was getting the upper hand on Jupiter.

"Libra Cosmic Power, Make Up!" she yelled. Blue ribbons of light poured out of the brooch and surrounded Nozomi, turning her into Sailor Libra. After she was done transforming, she was wearing an outfit similar in style to what Sailor Jupiter was wearing. However, while she and her mother both had pink bows, Libra's main color was blue instead of dark green, and her boots were taller as well. Sailor Jupiter, who had been relieved to see her daughter transform, screamed again as the strange girl's fire burned her.

"Libra Swirling Gust!" called Sailor Libra, and a strong gust of wind came out of her hands. Not only did it put out the fire, but it also blew the green-haired attacker into the wall.

"Zodiac Senshi...I didn't expect you. I will leave now at my princess's orders," she said, making a bow.

"But what's your name? Are you following Princess Lollipop?" Sailor Jupiter asked.

"I am Blueberry Muffin. I do serve Princess Lollipop and I will make sure the world becomes her candy land," Blueberry Muffin said before disappearing in a swirl of fire.

"There will definitely need to be a Sailor Senshi meeting soon. You should come too, Nozomi," Sailor Jupiter sighed.