Prologue: Sailor Moon


Whenever I couldn't sleep Mama always told me
The story of an island country under the ocean
As if I were dreaming, as if I were dreaming
As I stared at your long eyelashes
I began to think of Mama's big big
Super fluffy bed...

But then the waves came, my room drifting into the night
The sea has turned as red as flames. I'm scared.
The waves have carried me to this deserted island garden
The night ocean is like a dark mirror. I'm scared...


"Moon Crystal Power!" Sailor Moon lifted her arms out in front of her! Above her with The Crystal shining brightly within her fingers. This was it! The final battle! If she fell there would be no one left to defend The Crystal City! Loud, OBNOXIOUS laughter echoed all around her. Sailor Moon closed her eyes more tightly as her heart called out to her friends and family who remained safe on the ground.

"Everyone... I need you! Lend me your powers! Onegai!" Swirls of color energy shot upwards! Her friends answered her, and they gave their powers to The Crystal. Sailor Moon's heart continued to send up her prayer towards The Moon up above, and the Crystal Palace underneath her. Once the magic had entered into The Crystal a loud chime sounded. They had joined together as one and Sailor Moon's eyes opened with fierce determination.

"You cannot defeat me!" The villain towering over Sailor Moon told her, but Sailor Moon remained unafraid; the moon emblem on her forehead blinking with light as she poured out her own energy into The Crystal.

"Moon Crystal Power!" She repeated as she held out the crystal and the enemy's blast tried to shoot her down from the sky. "Kiss!"

The villain let out a painful scream and the blast on Sailor Moon's wings increased. She let out a surprised scream!

Then... The light from The Crystal exploded! Filling the entire sky with brilliant light. Those on the ground bellow held their breath as they scanned the sky for any signs of Sailor Moon! But she and the villain were hidden and they couldn't see whether or not their beloved friend was winning her fierce battle! But they believed. They believed with all their might. In Sailor Moon. In their friend. Their family!

But. That could not dispel their fear entirely. You always fear.

The King stepped forward as he lifted his head to the sky and shouted after her: "Sailor Moon!" But there was no reply! Nothing but silence. Not a peep from either Sailor Moon nor the villain who had hurt them and the rest of their friends! All seemed lost! They remained looking towards the sky in fear as the light began to die away and above them lay the clear, blue sky they had begun to miss. The villain was gone! But... so was Sailor Moon...

"NO!" Kousagi shouted loudly; interrupting the story, and her fingernails dug into Chibiusa's arm painfully. Chibiusa smile mischievously as she looked the four year old in the eyes. They were wide with fear and anticipation. Chibiusa paused in her story, and it proved too much for Kousagi to handle. "She can't be gone! Sailor Moon is not beatable!"

"Invincible." Chibiusa agreed with a nod and smile.

"Where did she go? Onee-chan!" Chibiusa tilted her head to the side and closed her eyes as Kousagi's anxiety over the story amused her. "She can't lose!"

"All hope seemed lost..." Chibiusa continued and Kousagi leaned forward as she held her breath. "But then all of a sudden The King saw something!"

"What?!" Kousagi demanded loudly, and Chibiusa put her finger to her lips.

"Shh... You'll wake up Mama and Papa." Chibiusa chided, but Kousagi was already too worked up.

"What did he see?" She begged in a hushed, worried whisper.

"A large, white, horse with beautiful feathered wings..." Chibiusa told her and Kousagi's eyes brightened with delight.

"The Dream Guardian! He's alive!" Kousagi cried triumphantly and she fell backwards onto the covers of the bed as she giggled. "The Dark Queen lost!" Chibiusa nodded as she smiled almost as brightly at Kousagi's happiness. Kousagi gasped as she sat up quickly. "But what about Sailor Moon?!"

"Ah." Chibiusa said with a sly grin. "The Dream Guardian landed and The King rushed forward. The Guardian's wings fell to the side and on his back..." Kousagi's small mind couldn't take the suspense!

"Onee-chan!"

"Sailor Moon lay hugging the horse's neck-" Kousagi squealed, and Chibiusa bent forward covering her mouth forcefully as the little girl giggled; her big sister helpless to prevent it. Chibiusa sighed as she sat back and watched Kousagi erupt with joy. There was no stopping it. If she woke up their parents it could not be helped. Kousagi attempted to calm herself down and then she looked up at Chibiusa expectantly.

"What happened next?!" Kousagi demanded. Chibiusa crossed her arms and she pretended to be annoyed.

"She keeps interrupting my story and then she demands to know what happens?"

"Pleeeeeeeeeeease?" Chibiusa smiled again and then she wrapped her arms around Kousagi.

"The King took Sailor Moon in his arms with relief and she opened her eyes to see him smiling down at her." Kousagi let out another squeal, but this time Chibiusa covered her mouth in time and Kousagi began to kick at her to get free. "He was so happy- and after hugging her close-" Chibiusa continued to confine Kousagi on the bed as the little girl struggled to break free. "he pulled away and began to lean in to kiss her." Kousagi grimaced and Chibiusa kept her mouth covered. "They- EWW!" Chibiusa cried out angrily as Kousagi's tongue touched her hand and she pulled away as she kicked Kousagi to the side. "You sicko!"

"I'm not the one so intent on making every story end so soppy and with a kiss!"

"Well how would you end it?" Chibiusa demanded placing her fists on top of her hips. Kousagi paused a moment and she looked up towards the ceiling while she thought a moment. Chibiusa kept her arms wrapped around her as she waited for her answer.

"I'd have them all go inside and have a great big party!" Kousagi declared happily. "With lots of cakes, and ice cream, and cookies!" Chibiusa tightened her arms around Kousagi as she tried to confine the girl in annoyance.

"Well, its my story and I'll end it how I see fit!" Chibiusa told her. "Kissing is romantic! You're just too young to appreciate it!"

"But not too young to appreciate cake!" Chibiusa let out what could have been a growl and she covered Kousagi's mouth again as she pressed her down upon the bed. "Chocolate!" Came a muffled cry. "With strawberries!"

"You little-" The two girls froze in their awkward positions with a gasp as they both thought they heard something from down the hall. Chibiusa remained pinning Kousagi to the bed, and their eyes stayed glued to the doorway as they breathed as quietly as possible as if it would make up for their loudness earlier. Chibiusa began to inch off of Kousagi as their ears only picked up more silence and she sat down on the bed; the fear they had awoken their parents averted. The silence only lasted a moment though as both Kousagi and Chibiusa turned on each other and their glares met. "One day you'll appreciate the romance!" Chibiusa defended. Kousagi stuck out her tongue and touched the base of her eye.

"Bleh!" Kousagi chimed and Chibiusa's eyebrows furrowed.

"Chibi!" She reached out for her sister, but the girl ducked away from her.

"I'm not Chibi! You're the chibi! Chibi Usagi!" She ended loudly with emphasis. Chibiusa caught her and she muffled her again as they wrestled on the bed, upending Kousagi's covers. "Gahhhh..." Kousagi let out as she found herself fighting a loosing battle against her sister; a good seven years older than her. Kousagi broke free of Chibiusa's hold and she gasped for air as Chibiusa's eyes gleamed mischievously and she began to tickle her stomach. "No! No!" Kousagi let out, and Chibiusa stopped as she tried to hush her. Chibiusa released Kousagi and jumped down from her bed.

"Hopefully now we've learned our lesson!" Chibiusa declared in a loud whisper. Kousagi giggled and shook her head in defiance. Chibiusa's eyes narrowed and she threw the pillow that had fallen onto the ground into Kousagi's face.

"Oaf-"

"Go back to bed." Chibiusa ordered as she began to step towards her own bed at the other end of the room. Kousagi sat with the pillow in her lap and she watched Chibiusa pull back her covers. Placing the pillow down she fell back onto the bed and continued to watch Chibiusa. "We've got school in the morning, and I'm probably going to be late again waking up in the middle of the night like this!" Chibiusa complained. "Hmm... Maybe I should have Hotaru-chan begin to pick me up in the mornings." Kousagi played with her fingers as Chibiusa fell back onto her bed and sighed. "Goodnight... again." The light switched off and Kousagi sat in the darkness looking up at the ceiling.

"Chibiusa..." She whispered after a minute.

"Mmm?" Chibiusa moaned in reply from the darkness.

"How did it end?" Chibiusa was silent and Kousagi wondered if she had fallen asleep. "Did Sailor Moon save their future? Or was it gone for good?"

"What do you think?" Chibiusa asked. Kousagi shook her head, but Chibiusa couldn't see her.

"I think she did, but... I don't know..."

"Don't worry." Chibiusa said, and Kousagi could just hear the reassuring smile in her voice.

"The King and Sailor Moon combined their powers and revived everyone in the city! And The Dream Guardian returned to his own kingdom... to watch over all of your dreams. So, you see, you don't have to be afraid of those evil nightmares." Kousagi's eyes narrowed uncertainly. The nightmares had been really vivid, but ever since Chibiusa had begun the story a few weeks ago they had begun to fade away. "They are just The Dark Queen's illusions, and she is no match for those three... Sailor Moon, The King... and The Guardian."

"And you'll be here too, right? To scare the monsters away?" Kousagi whispered with her fingers curling tightly around the edge of her blanket.

"Hai..." Chibiusa answered after a short pause.

"Arigato... Chibiusa..." Kousagi said with her voice growing softer. Chibiusa lay staring up at the ceiling and her breathing remained steady.

The stories her father and her had made up when she was little... The stories she now, in turn, had begun to tell to Kousagi, they always brought up so many childhood memories, and a warm nostalgic feeling in her heart. Sometimes they felt more like a real memory versus a game she used to play. It was silly really... Childish to think.

Kousagi smiled suddenly and her eyes closed as she lowered her chin a bit.

"I got you to say something sweet..." Kousagi boasted, and it kicked the silly thoughts away completely as it changed the tone in the room completely, and Chibiusa's face shattered from its dreamlike state and into a wicked smile. A few seconds later Kousagi found a stuffed animal landing on her face as Chibiusa whipped it with incredibly good aim across the darkened room. Kousagi's eyes opened in surprise, but then she giggled at having gotten an acceptable reaction from her sister.

Kousagi curled her arms around the toy before turning over in her bed. Her eyes closed again and she began to struggle to find sleep. Her thoughts flickered in and out as she continued to think about a Pegasus who would continue to guard her dreams through the night, and a Crystal City protected by a strong and faithful guardian... Sailor Moon.


NOTES:

This is a retelling of The Parallel Moon story in the manga and what would happen afterwards. Or at least it will be. Eventually. When I get back to it. I will get back to it. But not before I finish another few things.

It is also a half sequel to another story, its in the same universe, timeline thingy so there will be references to it. If you haven't read Time Warp, Again but love Parallel Sailor Moon then you could still read this and understand most everything. At least I think. Anyways, that's not happening yet. Just think of it as an AU where the canon DID happen, they just... don't remember it.

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How are their parents not woken up by this?! ;)