"Hey, Luna, why do I have to learn Trig?" Usagi asked, balancing her pencil on her nose. Her textbook was on the table infront of her but her notepad was covered with doodles.

"Because, Usagi to rule the entire galaxy you will need to know the basics of math. Now get to work, you've been here for an hour and a half already and nothing has been done!" Luna complained, looking up from the window. The stars were out and shining with a bit of a sadness. Usagi sat next to her and looked outside.

"Why do the stars look so sad, Luna?" Luna sighed and looked up at the moon.

"Because, Usagi, there is something your mother, Queen Serenity, has kept from you. Until her spirit decides to tell all of you scouts, I cannot and will not tell you. Usagi, get to work. I'm going for a walk." Luna jumped down from the bed and walked into the hall. Usagi watched her go and thought she saw a tear in her eye.




"Artemis, what's wrong? I have never seen you cry before." Minako asked. They were sitting outside of the Hino Temple with Rei under the watchful eyes of saddened stars. Artemis looked up at her, a tear rested on his cheek.

"It's nothing, Minako-chan. Nothing at all." He said, quietly.

"Artemis, I thought you trusted me."

"I do Minako-chan. But there are things you need not know now."

"But, Artemis, if such a thing could distress you so, shouldn't we know it?" Rei asked. Artemis shook his head.

"At the moment things are as Queen Serenity planned them. I shall not interfere with her plans. Please, excuse me. I must go for a walk." He stood and shook himself.

"Artemis?" Minako asked, but he ignored her and ran off. he ran as fast as he could, tears flowing down his face, to McKinna Park. Luna was there sitting under a large oak tree staring at the stars.

"It's about time, Artemis. They must be told." Luna whispered. Artemis drew up short and stared at her.

"But Luna, this is the way she wanted it. She did not want them to know of Gwynnthiere." He said. Luna turned to him.

"I can't take it, Artemis. I can't handle the secrets and not one like this." She jumped up and looked at a large purple star glowing solemnly in the sky.

"Luna! Only the Queen can tell them, you know that!" He stood infront of her and sighed.

"I must call on her. They have a right to know." She turned and began to run to the temple. Artemis followed her.

"All right, Luna. We'll tell them. But, I don't enjoy this!" they reached the temple and Luna had Rei call the others.

"What's this all about, Luna? Is something wrong?" Makoto asked.

"Yeah, Luna. You're acting way weird." Usagi said, leaning against the wall.

"There is something we must tell you about the moon kingdom." Artemis said. "Queen Serenity would explain it best. Usagi, please, give me the Crystal."

"As long as you know what you're doing." Usagi said, pulling her locket off her uniform. She placed it on the ground in front of Artemis and stepped back. Artemis tapped his paw on the locket and it opened, the crystal glowed with a sad pink light.

"Queen Serenity, I call on you now! Tell them of Gwynnthiere! Tell them now, upon this day!" Artemis cried. The crystal's g;ow expanded and suddenly, a holo-image of Queen Serenity was standing before them. She looked calmly down at Artemis.

"Artemis, you are right. Now is the time for them to know." She said, an odd, pained edge to her voice.

"Mother?!" Usagi gasped. The Queen looked up at the scouts.

"There was another scout on the Moon Kingdom that I did not tell you about. Her name was Gwynnthiere and her scout identity was Sailor Amalthea. I'll take you back, to the final days of our Kingdom, this time, with all your memories." She waved her hand and suddenly the scouts were back on the Moon. Usagi was shocked that her mother would keep this from her. She looked at herself and saw she was Princess Selenity again. She stood on the balcony, staring at Queen Metalia and Queen Beryl.

"Princess? Princess, are you there?" A voice asked. It seemed like Makoto but it was a bit higher. Suddenly a woman in a blue Sailor Suit on rounded the corner. Her bows were green and her wavy brown hair was up in a ponytail just like Makoto's. Her eyes were red and her skin was like ivory. She was a lot like Makoto but she was so much more poised and regal. She also seemed to have a dangerous side to her.

"I'm right here, Gwynnthiere!" Usagi cried. Gwynnthiere turned to her and smiled, a soft understanding smile, but her face was lined with worry.

"Venus is very upset with you. She has everyone looking for you. The Negaforce has attacked, Princess! You must get to safety! Go now, child!" She cried, over the growing wind. She lept over the edge of the balcony and down to the ground infront of the Negaverse Generals. She placed her hands together in a large L shape and a large glowing green leaf appeared. "Amalthea Autumn Wind!" Green balls of energy shot out of her hands and knocked Zoicite and Jadeite to the ground. Their troops dissapeared but Nephrite and Kunzite remained standing.

"Die!" Kunzite cried, running at Queen Serenity with his spear aimed for her chest.

"Your Majesty!" Gwynnthiere cried, running between them. The spear pierced her just below the breastbone. She gasped in pain and grabbed the shaft of the spear. Kunzite pulled it out and she wrenched it from his hands. She stapped him straight through the chest and he fell backwards, dead. She collapsed into Queen Serenity's arms with a cry of pain.

"Amalthea!" The Queen cried, tears falling down her face. She kneeled and lowered Gwynnthiere to the ground.

"Your Majesty...don't let them win...you must stop them." Gwynnthiere gasped. Venus and the other scouts ran up and stopped short.

"Hold onto life, Amalthea. Just hold on!" Queen Serenity held the dying Princess of Amalthea. Gwynnthiere smiled.

"No, I can't. Jupiter...find the Princess. I doubt she...heeded my advice and ran. I left her...on the balcony. Oh, dear." She turned her eyes to the others, her red eyes filled with pain. "Don't forget me."

"We never will, Princess. We never will." Luna said quietly. Tears fell down the faces of all who were gathered. Gwynnthiere gasped and stiffened, her eyes rolling back in her head. Her breathing stopped and she went limp.

"Amalthea." Makoto whispered, as the Queen returned them to the present and disappeared. "She gave up her life for the Queen. She saved us all in a way."

"If she hadn't saved the Queen we all would not have been reborn here." Minako whispered, tears falling down her face. They were all crying. Usagi picked up the brooch and wiped her eyes.

"Why didn't Mother tell us before? And why did you choose today to tell us?" Usagi asked Artemis.

"Today is the day she died. That is why the stars are so sad and the crystal's glow is disheartening. She was a very kind person." Artemis said, quietly.

"Something is not right." Ami said, as logical as ever. "If we were all reborn here, shouldn't she have been?"

"That's right! She should be here!" Minako exclaimed, looking hopefully to Luna. Luna shook her head.

"No, Queen Metalia trapped her soul in the Time Vortex. Nothing escapes from there and the Queen didn't have enough strength to pull her out." Luna said, looking to the sky. A large purple star shined solemnly in the sky. "That star is her birthplace. She was born on a small planet called Amalthea. It shines brightly every year at this time as a beacon against the void."

"We can't leave her there! We have to get her free!" Usagi cried, resolutely. Luna jumped up and looked at her, shocked.

"Usagi, no!" Luna gasped. Usagi cocked her head.

"Usagi, you don't understand the dangers of the Time Vortex. The creatures in there are very strong and savage. They would kill you in a heartbeat." Artemis said.

"We've beaten yoma before. We can do it again if we have to." Makoto said, putting up her fists.

"That's not the only thing!" Artemis snapped. Makoto took a step back, shocked by his attitude. "The Time vortex is very, very unstable. It could collapse at any moment!"

"Then, wouldn't she be freed?" Ami asked, her chin resting on her hand. Artemis shook his head.

"When it collapses her soul will be in continuous pain."

"NO! I...we, can't let that happen!" Rei whispered. She stood, her transformation wand clenched in her fist.

"Rei's right! I'll never forgive myself if we don't try! She was so kind to all of us!" Makoto said, pulling out her wand.

"Please, listen to me! This is foolishness--" Artemis began.

"No, Artemis. We have listened to you for so long." Minako said, following the others' actions.

"The time for talking is past! We must act now or be the oppertunity lost!" Usagi cried. "Moon Crystal Power!"

"Mercury Star Power!"

"Jupiter Star Power!"

"Mars Star Power!"

"Venus Star Power!" The Sailor Senshi stood looking at their guardians.

"Please, don't." Luna said, quietly. "We can't loose you too."

"You won't, Luna. We'll come back." Sailor Moon smiled.

"Yeah, still too many guys to meet and foods to make." Jupiter laughed.

"So you insist?" Artemis asked.

"Yes!" They chanted. He shook his head.

"Then, maybe... Luna?" He turned to her.

"Yes...I believe so." Luna leaped to Moon's head and flipped off. A medium sized wand appeared and Artemis caught it in his mouth. He handed it to Usagi. It was a heart-shaped green crystal on a sliver and blue base. on the top of the heart, where the two humps met, was a small silver eight-rayed star.

"What is this?" She asked.

"Usagi, use this to capture her soul and bring it here. To use it yell, 'Moon Salvation!'. It won't work as well as it should, as the wand belongs to Amalthea, but it will work well enough." Usagi nodded.

"I will, Luna. OK, Scouts, let's go!" They gathered in a circle, hands held, a vision of Gwynnthiere in their minds.


"Sailor..." Luna cried.

"Teleport!" Artemis finished. The scouts vanished in a large flash of light and Luna sighed.

"Artemis what have we done? How could I let them go?"

"They will be all right. They'll do their best, anyway." They looked at the sky as the purple planet winked at them.