The Tale of X-Ranger
Author's note: I DO NOT own Sailor Moon or any affiliated with it. The rights go to its creators and current owners.
Chapter 1 - Prologue
In the beginning, there was nothing but darkness.
However, from the midst of the chaos, a bright and powerful light emerged and caused the darkness to flee in fear. As it grew, it began to take on form until finally, it claimed its place to reign in existence, being named the Sun.
Then the mighty flames began to circulate and create a ring around the Sun. The ring then dispersed into nine separate balls of fire.
By command, the balls of fire raced to their destined positions and began to orbit the Sun. The Nine Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto established themselves, each taking their distinct shape and form.
Upon each planet, several female warriors were born to act as both rulers over their planets and guardians against any outside threat against the Solar System. Each one with their unique attributes and magical powers, they became known as the Sailor Guardians.
As humanity's presence blossomed on the Earth, the Moon had established a majestic kingdom. Under the judicious rule of Queen Serenity, the Moon Kingdom had become one of the most beautiful and prosperous places in the galaxy. For a time, the Solar System experienced an era of peace thanks to Queen Serenity and the Sailor Guardians.
Unfortunately, that time would come to a close.
One day, dark energies of chaos entered the Solar System and journeyed towards the Sun with purpose. It immersed itself into the prominent star, creating a black spot. It kept growing stronger inside the black spot as it robbed the mighty powers of the Sun. Finally, the chaos took on form and emerged as the evil entity, Queen Metalia.
Soon after, the evil queen enveloped her influence upon a woman named Beryl whose passions and desires similarly matched her own. Now deemed Queen Beryl, she used her new-found powers to transform a massive size of the Earth's people into an army of darkness. Thus, the Negaverse rose up. No one was safe from this great evil as it wreaked havoc and destruction wherever they went until they finally came to the Moon.
Without any warning, the Negaverse unleashed its full might upon the Moon Kingdom and slew hundreds of lives in pursuit of acquiring the Imperium Silver Crystal. Queen Serenity and her forces fought bravely, but the darkness couldn't be fended off for long. Even Sailors Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Venus were no match against Queen Metalia's power.
For a moment, it seemed that all hope seemed lost until a strong presence emanated from the Sun. It was so intense it could be felt all around the galaxy. The pain and suffering that had unbalanced the Solar System had caused a powerful opponent to spring forth from the heart of the Sun to contend with the Negaverse. A male humanoid. The likes of which no one ever saw before.
Perhaps considered the most powerful and strongest Sailor Guardian to have ever existed, this humanoid was the Sailor Guardian of Energy, Light, and Law: Sailor Sun.
Coming to the aid of the crippled Moon Kingdom, Sailor Sun released his great power upon the army of the Negaverse and devastated them. As he swiftly wiped out their numbers and drove them into retreat, the Guardian of the Sun came face to face with Queen Beryl herself. The two looked at each other for a moment.
"So, you finally make your appearance." Beryl snickered as her opponent stared her down. "Your downfall will demonstrate the supremacy of the Negaverse! HAAA!"
She arrogantly lashed out with torrents of black lightning but was shocked to see Sailor Sun constructed a dome of golden light around himself and canceled out the attack.
"It's no use, Beryl! My powers far surpass what you and your armies are capable of." he remarked as he slowly levitated off the ground. "Because of the atrocities you've committed, your kind has no place here. Therefore, as the overseer of the Solar System, I banish you all to the outer reaches of the Universe! Begone!"
Summoning all of his power, Sailor Sun unleashed a devastating light that caused Queen Metalia and the Negaverse to wail out in agony and cast them all away from the Solar System into the voids of space.
The battle was won, but the war was lost.
The Moon Kingdom lied in ruins. The Sailor Guardians, as well as Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion, were defeated and left for dead. Queen Serenity was in tears at the loss of her kingdom, her people and especially her daughter. Sailor Sun approached the disabled Queen.
"I'm sorry, Queen Serenity... I have failed to save your kingdom and the Princess." he said remorsefully.
The Queen, however, shook her head and placed her hand on his shoulder. "No. I'm grateful that you came to help. I'd hate to think what might have happened if they remained."
"Yes... but even my powers cannot keep the Negaverse at bay forever. They will return." Sailor Sun mentioned.
"I know, and that is why I am sending my daughter and everyone else to the future, using the Imperium Silver Crystal." she replied, standing up.
"What!? But your highness, if you use the Crystal in your condition, you'll die!" Sailor Sun warned, but the Queen persisted.
"Do not worry; there is someone out there who can aid us. When the dark times return here again, he will come."
This confused Sailor Sun. "What? Who could be up for something like this and how do you know he'll help?" he asked but received no answer.
Using the last of her strength, Queen Serenity used the Silver Crystal to encase Princess Serenity, Prince Endymion, and the Sailor Guardians in protective fields of energy and teleported them to the future on Earth for reincarnation into the next life with none of their previous memories.
With her dying breath, she gave instructions to her cat advisers, Luna and Artemis.
"The Negaverse will return but Queen Metalia cannot get her hands on this Crystal, or the Universe is doomed. Find and reawaken the Sailor Guardians and protect the Princess. Do you understand?"
"Yes." Both cats acknowledged and obeyed the last request of Queen Serenity as she died.
After overlooking the damage done to the Moon, Sailor Sun still couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment in himself for not being able to save the lives lost. As such, he exiled himself from the galaxy; never to be seen again. No one knows where he had gone or for what reason but some felt that one day he would return again when the time was right.
Chapter End
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