Prologue/Read Me
I understand that this could be a little confusing, so I'll make a little thing to let everyone know what has been going on since the end of Return of the Valkyries.
Okay, first of all, Serena (Usagi's) current mother is on the throne and she is the XII (12th) queen for Crystal Tokyo. Serena (Usagi) will be the XIII 13th.) Mina (Minako) is her cousin and they've grown up together since they were little.
The planets surrounding Earth have been rebuilt and support life now. It's basically another Silver Millennium, with a few changes: instead of the Moon being the center of it, Crystal Tokyo on Earth is. The Moon has now become the "retirement home" for those who have ruled Crystal Tokyo, but stepped down from the throne to let another generation rule. That's where Serena (Usagi) and Mina's (Minako's) grandparents are.
Please note: the make-believe in chapter 1 is make-believe. The Senshi haven't been around for generations at a time, but they are still held in high esteem. Many children played at being a Senshi when they were little. The Senshi they were playing at has no bearing on the story. Serena (Usagi) and Mina (Minako) are playing at being Senshi, but not the Senshi that they are (Serena [Usagi] will not be a Senshi in this fanfiction, but Mina [Minako] and the regular Senshi cast are. But when they play make-believe, which you're never really too old for, it's just for fun).
The name thing:
Things are a bit switched around. The Senshi, who in the Silver Millennium were reborn on the nine planets, were born on Earth and the Shitennou (Kings) were then born on the various planets, which I listed at the beginning of Chapter 1 and I will list at the end of this. I know people are scratching their heads and going, "if they were born on Earth, why do they have the planets' powers?" and I have an answer for this. I do. You see, when Venus asked Endymion and Serenity to have the Senshi henshin wands for them to be reborn, it imbued the power they received from the planet they were originally born from so that birth (wherever they were born on) wouldn't affect the Senshi powers.
Endymion has been born on Earth though.
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The names of the Shitennou have been changed somewhat and this is their new names, including the added four I made in the last chapter.
(Kyle) Kylane is Kunzite
(Matt) Matthias is Nephrite
(Zale) Zarek is Zoisite
(Jared) Janus is Jadeite
(Aren – Haruka's husband previously) Adriano is Adamite
(Cirocco – Setsuna's husband previously) Coen is Cordylite
(Ian – Michiru's husband previously) Ilar is Iolite
(Raine – Hotaru's husband previously) Ranae is Rhonite
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Planet listing: this is the list of what planets our noble Endymion guards come from.
Name – Planet
Kylane – Jupiter
Matthias – Mars
Zarek – Neptune
Janus – Uranus
Adriano – Venus
Coen – Mercury
Ilar – Saturn
Ranae – Pluto
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And the Senshi's names which shouldn't be too hard to figure out:
Usagi – Serena
Minako – Mina
Makoto – Lita
Ami – Amy
Rei – Raye
Haruka – Ruka
Michiru – Michi
Setsuna – Suna
Hotaru – Taru
I simply used an abbreviation of the Outers' names because I dislike their English names intensely.
I sincerely hope this helps.