"Hana...Hana..." Hana Tsukino tossed and turned, trying to ignore that voice. It had been continuously calling her. It was mysterious, alluring. Deciding that pretending it wasn't t here was doing no good, the tiny princess succumbed to it.
She found herself in a meadow, dotted with lilacs. she was garbed in the traditional moon princess dress, but her hair was in round odangoes instead of her usual rabbit ears. "Where am I?" Hana wondered aloud. As if she had summoned something, a shadowy figure began to materialize.
She was beautiful; there was no doubt about that. Her long white hair was done in heart-shaped odangoes and cascaded to her ankles. Her Sailor Fuku was white with gold accents, and in her hand she clutched an elegant staff. Hana was reminded of Sailor Pluto.
"Hana Tsukino." the mystery soldier said. Her voice was strong, clear, and melodious. "We meet at last." Hana couldn't think of anything to say but "Who...are you?" The woman smiled. "Ah, I haven't properly introduced myself. I am Sailor Cosmos." Hana's blue eyes, so like Usagi's, widened. She'd heard tales of the legendary Sailor Cosmos, but never thought she actually existed. "I-I'm honored to meet you." Hana stammered. "Thank you. Your kindness reminds me of Usagi. Come. We have much to discuss." Sailor Cosmos started walking into the distance, and Hana followed.
"The end is coming." Sailor Cosmos announced softly. Confused, Hana asked, "What do you mean, the end? The end of Crystal Tokyo?' "No," corrected Sailor Cosmos quietly. "The end of the world. The apocalypse. And you are the only hope for mankind." Hana was reeling inside, but decided she'd better find out more before panicking. "How?" she asked. "Is there something wrong with the Silver Crystal?" "There is a Dark Crystal," Sailor Cosmos began. "It formed when Chaos was released from Sailor Galaxia by your mother. Now, someone, somewhere, has activated it. Left unchecked, it could destroy the world. You, Hana, can combat it with the Silver Crystal." "But why ME?" Hana pressed. "My mother, or even Chibiusa would be a better choice." "No," said Sailor Cosmos gently. "I chose YOU, Hana." Flattered, Hana asked another question. "So what exactly do I have to DO?" she asked. "You must gather a team." Instructed Sailor Cosmos. "Seek Kousagi, Sailor Parallel Moon. She's probably in an alternate universe with your mother. You will also need her daughter, Temari, from the future. She is Sailor Dream. Chibi Chibi, Sailor Galaxia's former Starseed, will also be pivotal. You can find her on Kinmoku. Lastly, find Selenity, Sailor Silver Moon, from the future." "But how am I supposed to get to these places?" Hana blurted. "Sailor Pluto can take you to the future," Sailor Cosmos explained, "And Luna P., your sister;s old toy, will take you to Parallel Moon and Sailor Dream. And I'm almost positive you can use your father's old henshin brooch to get to Kinmoku. The Fireball Princess will have a good sense of the whereabouts of the Dark Crystal, so you can seek it out."
Hana was a bit dizzy. "Overwhelmed?" asked Sailor Cosmos. "A bit." Admitted Hana. "Before I leave you, there's someone I want you to meet." Smiled Sailor Cosmos as yet another figure emerged. As the shape grew clearer, Hana gasped. It was the one even more famous than Sailor Cosmos, the one who everyone in Crystal Tokyo knew of, the one she idolized.
It was Eternal Sailor Moon.
Hana's knees felt weak; never in her wildest dreams did she imagine she'd come face to face with the legendary warrior known as Sailor Moon. She sunk to her knees and touched her crescent moon, the traditional greeting for Lunarian royalty. Eternal Sailor Moon, smiled kindly at Hana and addressed Sailor Cosmos. "Ugh, dream traveling is such a pain!" she complained. "I went through some guy's dream about Bigfoot, Abraham Lincoln, and the Empire State Building made of canned tuna fish!" Hana couldn't help it; she cracked a smile. Suddenly, Sailor Moon shifted her attention. "Is this her?" she asked. Sailor Cosmos nodded. "Oh!" Sailor Moon exclaimed. "I see what you mean about the eyes!" Hana hadn't time to contemplate this, because Sailor Cosmos spoke to Sailor Moon "Will you give her your blessing?" she asked seriously. Sailor Moon nodded solemnly. "if she's going to fight the apocalypse, she'll need all the help she can get." Sailor Moon reached out a gloved hand to touch Hana's crescent, and everything dissolved in light.
Hana was falling, falling through light, to consciousness. But she heard Sailor Cosmos's voice one last time: "Good luck, Hana Tsukino. You'll need it."
Hana bolted up, her breathing ragged. Her forehead was damp with sweat and her crescent felt funny. "What a creepy dream," she thought out loud. It was then she noticed something.
Her hair was still in odangoes.