Serena Tsukino grins as she follows behind her little brother, " Hey, sis, why is it, we hardly ever hang out like this anyhow? " Sammy asks her.

" I guess we grew up and didn't want to hang out with each other. " Serena says.

Sammy freezes when a fire arrow suddenly slams down in front of him and then he's tackled by Serena as she takes the attacks of all her scouts head on. Her scream of pain scares him, " Sis. "

" Sammy, hold on, kiddo, I'm gonna get us out of here, okay. " Serena says, still shielding her brother.

A white cat comes racing up then and jumps onto Serena, a small back pack on his back and Serena concentrates on her crystal, " Silver Crystal, hear my plea, take me, my brother, and Artemis someplace where the scouts nor Darien, or Queen Serenity can ever find us, supply us with all we need to survive. Please, answer my plea, Silver Crystal. "

Sammy blinks and then gasps, " Sis, sis, wake up, you just have to. "

Artemis looks at the last Lunarian royal, sympathy in his eyes, she was so sweet and had done nothing to deserve this kind of betrayal. Artemis takes in their surroundings and curses, they were in an alley way of some kind. " Sammy. "

Sammy blinks and looks at him, " I knew it, she is Sailor Moon. "

" Yes, and her scouts betrayed her. She took all of their attacks for you. Only Saturn remains loyal and she is going to keep watch on the traitors. This will be a new beginning for both of you. "

" And you, Artemis. "

" I know. "

While Serena and Sammy were attacked by the Sailor Scouts Ryo Sanada of Wildfire is just leaving his soccer game when his instincts snap taut, and he had long since learned to listen to his instincts, races off, following same said instinct. His eyes widen in surprise when he takes in the scene of the battered girl, obviously protecting the boy under her, and the talking white cat. Seeing as how he had a pet tiger and was the owner of a Mystical Armor he wasn't going to think he was hallucinating the talking cat, or the conversation. Apparently the girl was like him.

He steps forward and the cat takes a defensive posture easily, the girl groans as she comes to, " It's okay, Artemis, he's a friend. "

" Serena, you can't… "

" Don't ask me how I know, Artemis. I just do. "

Ryo approaches as the cat stands down, " Care to tell me about it? "

" You'd actually understand too, wouldn't you? " Serena says.

" I'm Ryo Sanada. "

" Serena Tsukino, Artemis is my advisor, and this is Sammy, my little brother. "

Serena manages to gain her feet only to lose her balance. Ryo caught her immediately, " You two, there's an arcade two blocks west of here, tell the blue haired guy Ryo sent ya, 'kay, I think Serena and I need to talk. "

Sammy looks at Serena, " Go on, Sammy, I'm in good hands. " Serena says.

Sammy nods and takes Artemis, following Ryo's directions, " So, you fight evil too, huh? "

Serena sighs, " I do, I never expected my own sisters in arms to turn on me. They attacked me when my innocent little brother was with me. " Ryo picks her up suddenly and leaps up onto the roof.

Serena grins, " Here I thought only my scouts and I could do something like that. "

" I've never heard of Sailor Moon until now. " Ryo says.

" I know, Sammy, Artemis, and I are from a different dimension, here we can't be found by anyone that would want to drag me back. There are quite a few too, you see, this all started for me in my first life, when I was the Princess of the Moon, and my psycho bitch mother took it into her head to bethrove me to the bastard prince of Earth. He was a cruel and heartless son of a bitch and all he wanted me for was the power he'd gain by marrying me, and he also wanted to bed me whether I was willing or not and I was most definitely not. The best thing that happened was Beryl attacking and destroying everything. "

" Damn, that was just a precursor, wasn't it? "

Serena nods and proceeds to tell him everything. Ryo looks at her in a new light, " After everything you did for them all but one betrayed you. "

" Hotaru was always the one I was closest to. No one else can know this, Ryo, not even your own team. "

" I understand, now, come on, you look like you could use some fun and food, and I want to go hassle Rowen. " Ryo says, and jumps back down with Serena.

Serena manages to walk on her own, though Ryo could see what it cost her. When he walks into the arcade with her Rowen pounces on him, " Flame-boy, you so owe me, though my boss is enamored with the kittens. "

Serena's eyes widen and she looks at Artemis, " Sammy, did you know Luna had her kittens? "

" No, I didn't, I didn't even know what was in the backpack until it started mewling. " Sammy says to his sister as Ryo leads Serena to a booth. Rowen takes his break and sits with them.

" So, what gives, Ryo? " Rowen asks.

" Rowen Hashiba this is Serena Tsukino and that's her little brother Sammy I sent to you. I found her, Sammy, and the felines in an alley two blocks from here. " Ryo says.

Rowen's keen gaze takes in everything and realizes that his leader wasn't going to tell him everything, he could sense something different about Serena, something that his armor called to. Serena meets his intelligent gaze and Rowen can sense her sizing him up, almost as if she were making a decision, " He's your second, isn't he? "

Ryo blinks and looks at her, " How did you… ? "

" I was a leader as well, you know. He can know, but the others can't, the less people that know about me the better. " Serena says.

Rowen listens intently as Serena begins her tale and his blue eyes flash in anger when he hears of the betrayal, " Leave it to Ami to screw up like that. " Then his eyes widen as he realizes what he had said.

Serena blinks, " Well, I had forgotten about you. Looks like I still have a loyal Mercurian after all, if Ryo's willing to share. "

" No problem, now, Rowen, how long have you known who you were during your previous life? " Ryo asks.

" A while now, actually. I knew dat tha princess wasn't here though. You are now, though, and you will always 'ave my loyalty. " Rowen says.

" Rowen, I better get her out of here, she needs to recover from what happened yet. " Ryo says.

" I'm stayin' at Sage's tonight, why don' I take Sammy an' the felines, Yayoi's a vet anyhow and the kittens need ta be looked at. Where ya gonna be, Ryo? "

" We'll be at the cabin, I plan on heading to Mia's tomorrow, I miss White Blaze. "

" All right, we'll meet ya there. Serena, fer what it's worth, I'm sorry f'ah my sist'ah. " Rowen says.

" You have nothing to apologize for, Rowen, just be my friend and help me look after Sammy. " Serena says and goes over to Sammy, after a brief conversation she rejoins Ryo. Ryo leads her to his red mustang and she gets in, grateful for the reclining seats.

" Why'd you act like you weren't hurt? "

" I'd have to answer too many difficult questions. I'll have to ask my crystal just what mine and Sammy's situation is. " Serena says.

She drifts off soon after and Ryo looks at her, " I understand better than you think, as leader you never want your team thinking you're weak. "

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or Ronin Warriors.

Author's Note: This is just the prologue the real story begins two years later.