A/N: I do not own Sailor Moon it belongs to Takeuchi Naoko. All OC's belong to me; any similarity to other fan-made characters is purely coincidental.

I also want to send a special thanks to my Beta: ObsessiveJemima. She's been putting up with my recent Karl Urban obsession and the fact that she's not very familiar with the Sailor Moon fandom. I love ya lots Jemi and I thank you from the very bottom of my heart.

A young girl who looked to be about four years old walked into the vast throne room of the Dream Moon Palace, her dark blue eyes scanned the room as if looking for someone.

She smiled when she spotted the person she was looking for: a woman whose facial features looked strikingly similar to those of the young girl. Both women had elf-like pointy ears, but the older woman had golden eyes with slits for pupils.

This woman was Queen Nehellenia Adara Tsukiyume, queen of the Dream Moon Kingdom on the far side of Earth's moon.

The Queen scowled when she heard the soft click of the girl's shoes on the smooth stone floor. "I thought I ordered you to keep the princess out of the throne room today?" She spoke to the servant who followed the young girl inside.

"My apologies Milady, she was eager to see what you were doing." A stout woman with gray hair and brown eyes rushed up to the little girl. "Come Princess, your mother is very busy today."

"But..." The Princess started to say as her mother got up to leave.

"Not today, my daughter. Perhaps another day; Ariana, take Princess Nehellenia back to her room." Queen Nehellenia said, walking toward the doors.

When the queen had left, Ariana took young Nehellenia to her rooms.

~dream~

A short while later, while Ariana was reading the princess's favorite book there was a knock on the chamber doors.

Ariana set the book aside and went to answer it.

"My apologies for disturbing you Miss Ariana, but I have come to collect Princess Nehellenia. Queen Serenity wishes for her to move into the Lunar Palace." The man on the other side of the door said.

"What happened to Queen Nehellenia?" Ariana asked, curious as to what was going on.

"The queen attempted to take the Golden Crystal and use it against Queen Serenity. She has been sealed away in the very mirror that corrupted her, along with many of those who were involved with the plan." He said.

Ariana gasped, she had no idea that her queen would do such a thing.

"You and Princess Nehellenia are to pack your things and take The Ark to the Lunar Palace; Queen Serenity will be waiting for you." He said.

Ariana nodded stiffly and called in a few other servants who hadn't been sealed away with Queen Nehellenia to help her pack.

~dream~

Meanwhile in the Lunar Palace

"Your Majesty I really must protest, you cannot possibly think to take in the daughter of the woman who attempted to destroy your Kingdom." Luna, Queen Serenity's black feline advisor was pacing back and forth, her tail swishing in agitation.

"That is exactly what I plan to do Luna. All of Queen Nehellenia's advisors were sealed away. They would have been responsible for the princess's education. I will not punish an innocent child for her mother's mistakes. When she is old enough I shall let her return to the Dream Moon Palace and lead her people as she should." Queen Serenity explained.

"I don't like this; I have a very bad feeling." Luna said, concern written all over her face.

"You worry too much Luna. Let us go get Serenity; she should be present when Nehellenia arrives." Queen Serenity walked away and with a hefty sigh Luna followed.

~dream~

Two hours later Queen Serenity stood in the Lunar Palace's Ark Chamber with her daughter: Princess Serenity, and Luna, waiting for Princess Nehellenia and her caretaker Ariana.

When the two arrived Queen Serenity greeted the two with a warm smile despite Princess Nehellenia's scowl.

"Welcome to the Lunar Palace, please, follow me and I shall show you to your chambers." Queen Serenity walked off as everyone followed her.

And thus the adventure begins. For this is only the beginning of my story; the story of Princess Nehellenia Sakura Tsukiyume and how my life was changed when my mother decided that being young and beautiful forever was more important that her own kingdom and daughter.