Disclaimer: I don't own SM or GW never have, never will.My thanks to my wonderful beta reader SilverScribes, she is amazing and helped me so much, without her this fic wouldn't be half as good.

Chapter 1

She was still a child in the eyes of her kingdom and she knew it. It didn't matter that she was seventeen years of age, and was legally an adult. All that mattered to anyone was that her mark of adulthood had not yet appeared. This didn't really surprise her. She was always different than the past female rulers of her fair kingdom. She turned to face herself in the mirror and stared at her reflection. Nope, there was nothing special about her at all. Her face was heart shaped almost and deep black eyes stared back at her. Her hair fell to her shoulder blades in curls and waves of black, she stood at 5'7" and had an average body, and nothing about her was special at all. At least not that she noticed.

Her looks were the opposite of every other female in her line. All the others had long flowing hair of silver, golden blond, or even pink, and all of them had their hair down to their ankles. These females had bright shining eyes of cerulean blue, silver, or red but never black. Their bodies were slender and willowy, with ample hips, thighs, and breasts. These ladies were the supreme rulers of the universe, the past and present queens of Crystal Tokyo.

This extreme opposite of her predecessors was to one day become ruler of Crystal Tokyo. However, the people disrespected her, because while the previous rulers had come into their royal birth right at the tender age of fourteen here she was seventeen and still nothing. By technical rights she shouldn't even have been crowned princess until her crescent moon appeared on her forehead, but her training had to begin and they could wait no longer. Because of this very few acknowledged her or thought much of her. Many even thought that she would never be queen.

The young princess had yet to discover that to come into her birth right something had to happen to change her life. Her mother, Queen Rini as she was fondly called had come into her birthright while helping her mother, Neo Queen Serenity, in a battle for both of their lives. In the end Small Lady as she was known at the time, was determined that her mother not perish in this battle and when this thought struck her, she grew from 4'6" to a tall 5'8" with a slim body and pink hair in her odangos, her crescent moon shone brightly that day. And when the battle was over and the evil sent away, she stood tall and proud with a small tiara on the crown of her head, a silvery flowing gown floating around her body, and her mother by her side. Neo Queen Serenity then at that moment in the middle of a battle field deemed her Princess Rini the future queen and ruler of Crystal Tokyo.

Neo Queen Serenity started as nothing but the cry baby known as Serena, and turned into Sailor Moon with the help of her companion Luna. For many months she and her Sailor Scouts fought the Negaverse for the Earth. During one of the final confrontations, Sailor Moons beloved Tuxedo Mask pushed her out of the way of a sharp prism consequently saving her life. Her love, Darien, Tuxedo Mask, died in her arms, and when her first tear fell, the seven rainbow crystals became one, and thus the silver imperium crystal had returned. In the midst of her sorrow the Moon Wand had appeared before her and when she took hold of it; that was when it was revealed that she was Princess Serenity of the First Crystal Tokyo.

The current heir to the throne seemingly defied every logical aspect of being a ruler of Crystal Tokyo. Yes, she carried herself in a regal manner but she dressed in her own way. She wore her dark blue jeans, with chains hanging from them, and blue, black, or red shirts every day; this was always accompanied by tennis shoes. She had many piercings in her ears, and a tattoo no one but her closest friends, her Sailor Scouts, knew about. She cut her black locks short just to have her own style and never wore the traditional odangos of her family's heritage. Everything about her was a conundrum.

There was a knock on her door and when she opened it there stood her best friend, Sailor Jupiter, she was almost identical to her grandmother, except that she had streaks of blond traveling through her brown ponytail, and her eyes were a sugar pink.

"Let's take a walk Princess." Said the Amazonian female.

The Princess sighed and said "Well, alright. Will the others be coming?"

"Don't they always my Lady? Or at least the ones on the planet will be going with us."

The Princess sighed, "Makata, how many times do we have to go through this? I can't stand it when you call me by my title, the last time I checked you were my friend so please call me by my actual name."

"Selene you know as well as I do that when you become Queen that I'm going to have to call you by your title all the time. It won't even matter if it's just us, because that's how things work. I might as well get used to it now." She detected the slight twitch Selene's eye and grinned slightly.

"Let me make this easier for you. I'm commanding you as your Princess and future Queen to call my by my actual name!"

Makata laughed out loud, "Fair enough Selenity Kasai."

"It's Selene," the Princess rolled her eyes.

Makata simply nodded, an amused smirk present on her face.

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As the two began their walk through the gardens that surrounded the palace they were joined by the Sailor Soldiers of Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Saturn. Unfortunately the others were on an important mission at the far corners of the galaxy. Selenity observed the young women that walked around her, she was in the center, they never allowed her to walk on the outside, 'for her protection' or so they said. Still the resounding thought sounded in her head, 'What if I am not destined to take the throne?'

People stared at the women who walked by and did no more than nod their heads at the girl who was deemed to be future ruler, when they had walked by whispers could be heard.

"How can that girl be the daughter of our Queen?"

"She is nothing compared to her mother, she needs to leave."

"Our kingdom is one great disgrace."

Selene couldn't help but sigh and wondered if these whispers of mutiny were true, as if hearing her thoughts, Makata wheeled around to face her.

"Don't you dare listen to them Selene! Take it from your friends when we say, one day you will show them that they are wrong.

"How do you…"

"How does she know that?" interjected Aphrodite of Venus "That's easy! We all know that you'll come into your own but only when you absolutely have to. Things are so peaceful now that-"

"-that you have not yet been forced to take control." finished a girl with long dark blue hair.

"Thanks Kindle, but even with Mercury at peace you still ascended your throne!" The young Lunarian pointed out.

"Selene you know we had to, it has nothing to do with strength and power it's just that -" the Scout of Destruction paused for an instant "it was time to protect you."

"Yeah Sloane, because this place is just one raging battlefield" Selene deadpanned, while gesturing to the resounding tranquility that surrounded her. Sloane giggled and pinched her princess playfully.

The raven haired senshi at the back stopped abruptly. "Something's wrong." The group turned to face Sailor Mars or Ebony as she was named, who seemed to have inherited her grandmothers senses.

"What?" They asked simultaneously.

"Chaos," She paused, looking up in fear, "has broken free."

Selene's onyx eyes widened then hardened almost instantly, she pivoted around and started to sprint back to the palace, as it were the Sailor Scouts were not too far behind her. As they were running, Makata wondered if she was the only one who had seen a glimpse of a crescent moon on Selene's forehead. Selene burst through the doors, and vaulted up the steps, passer by wondered what had the young women in a frantic state, but shrugged it off as the Princess acting foolish. Finally after rounding yet another corner she came to the room where she knew her mother would be. She threw the doors open and when she looked around she saw she had interrupted a rather large meeting.

"Darling, what has brought you here so unexpectedly," big red eyes looked at her curiously, it was so rare that the Queen saw her daughter in such a state of panic.

"Mother, I'm sorry for interrupting your meeting, but Ebony had a vision." This was all said breathlessly.

"And this vision was important enough to make you run in here unexpectedly?" Queen Rini couldn't help but sound a bit agitated but for her Selene to do this, then it had to be big.

"Yes, she saw that thing, Chaos breaking free from its prison." She looked up to her mother's eyes, red met black, Selenity was trying to send the message that it was the truth. Almost instantly the Queen knew she was right.

"Council, she speaks the truth!" Her mother shouted as she stood up. Murmurs of disbelief sounded through the room.

"Silence! I will not stand for my daughter's word being spat upon by the likes of any of you!" She stopped and said "Pluto?"

The Scout of Time was the only one who remained unchanged; she was bound for eternity to the Gates of Time. As she appeared she bowed on one knee with her right fist over her heart,

"My Queen, you called for me?"

"Puu don't be so formal," the Queen let out a heavy sigh.

"It is my way, I haven't changed"

"I remember days when you used to call me Small Lady," she said triumphantly, only to have her face fall at Pluto's next statement.

"Still an appropriate title," she turned to face Selene and reciprocated the bowing motion to her " Princess."

"I am not an official Princess just yet."

"Princess Selenity, you cannot think that way, one day you will become princess, and then Queen," she paused then added in a low whisper so none but Selene could hear her "and you alone will lead us into a New Age." She stood then and returned to face the Queen.

"Now Lady Rini," she smirked at the indignant huff from the Queen "why is it that you have called me?"

"You know why, need I say it?"

"No, there is no need, and at this moment Chaos is gathering strength and building an army intent on attacking this Crystal Tokyo," her serious tone almost hid the slight hint of fear, but Rini caught it, if Pluto was frightened it couldn't be good.

"I cannot reveal the future, you know that. But I will say this; the scouts must fight, as you must."

"You know I couldn't leave them to fight themselves," the Queen said almost indignantly.

"I know, My Lady."

"What of my daughter," as she asked this she sent a silent prayer in hopes that Selene would be sent into hiding.

With that Pluto turned and searched Selene's darkened eyes as if looking for something, and when she had found whatever it was that she was looking for she smiled sadly. She looked almost regretful before saying her next words. "She must be there on the battle field fighting," her voice left no room for argument.

Queen Rini's eyes widened as did Selene's,

"With what powers?" said mother and daughter at the same time.

"It matters not; if she is not down there fighting then this Kingdom will fall. Just because she has no mark of royalty does not mean that there isn't a soul of a Sailor Scout residing in her body. She will transform when the moment comes." And with that she vanished.

"Mom, how will I know?"

Rini took a long look at her daughter; it was almost like seeing her for the first time. Her punk like clothing set her apart from others, as did her unusually dark hair. However to her she was first and foremost her daughter; whom at the time was a frightened young lady with many insecurities that were overshadowing who she was.

"I don't know sweetheart," the Queen drew her daughter into her arms and held her there as she spoke "but you must be there, there is no other way. Your Sailor Scouts will protect you, it is their duty, it is what they live for, and it is what their mothers still do for me. You will live through this battle you have my word."

With that her mother pulled away and kissed the spot where her crescent moon should have been, then turned to face her own set of Sailor Scouts. Her attitude went from gentle to fierce and protective in an instant.

"Get the armies ready, I want the commanders in the Throne Room, in two hours along with all of you," they nodded and walked off quickly, Rini turned to her daughter and her protectors "I wish you all to be there too, as you will all be fighting." This being said Queen Rini knew this would not end well. Ever since she had held the title Queen Serenity, nothing of this sort had happened, it was such a state of peace that not many even remembered she was named for her mother. She entered her chambers, and for once in her life felt helpless. The Imperium Crystal pulsed on her chest, she grasped it, and it seemed Chaos was growing stronger by the minute.

She turned to look in her own mirror, the pink cone shaped odangos flowed to the ankles of her flowing, lithe frame, her face was slender and greatly resembled her father's, a golden moon rested on her forehead, and red eyes shone brightly. A silver choker adorned her swan like neck that laid the path to her slim shoulders. Her dress was simple, and similar to what her mothers had been. Truthfully the only difference between them was that her dress was embroidered with Lunarian markings of the past, where her mothers had not been. Queen Rini gave a sigh and lifted the small enchantment which hid her wings from view; these were what were most unusual, instead of white wings like her mother had had hers were sugar pink.

She let out a small laugh; she supposed these were left from her childhood. She let her thought drift to her daughter, and she couldn't help but be frightened for her. How did they expect her to fight, did Pluto know for sure she would find the Sailor Scout in her? Many questions like this were swimming through her mind, suddenly she turned and went out to her balcony and looked up to where the moon was know visible.

"Mother, if you can hear me, please guard and protect my daughter when this great evil finally comes upon us. Help her to be strong. Please I beg you help her become the woman she needs to be, just as you helped me. Guide her through this war so that she may live on, and do great things. It is only because of you I made it this far, I think she would fair well with your protection." It was these words she spoke up in the hopes that her mother would hear. Neo Queen Serenity and King Endymion had long since died of old age, and had been made deities in the Cosmos. Queen Rini hardened her eyes. If Chaos wanted war again, then by God he would have it.