Authors note: Sorry about the long wait. Things became really crazy around here. Hope you all like this next chapter. Hopefully I should have my other stories updated soon. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I only own the story, not Sailor Moon.
Chapter 2
4 years earlier
Eighteen year old Serena woke up as her alarm went off, much to the surprise of her guardian cat, Luna.
"Serena, are you sick or something? You are never up this early, especially on a school day." Luna questioned her young charge.
Serena looked at her guardian inquisitively. "No, I'm just fine, Luna. I have been getting up at this time for almost two years now and you know it. I get up and leave early so that I can see Darien before school and also to meet up with the girls."
"What? You hate Darien. You two fight every day once you get out of detention and you constantly run into him on your mad dash to school every day." Luna stated in confusion.
Serena stopped looking for her uniform and looked over at the black cat, bewilderment written on her face. "Luna, what are you talking about? I haven't been in detention for almost two years, not since I left junior high and entered high school. And Darien and I haven't fought since I was fourteen, almost four years ago. We are getting engaged once I graduate next year, remember?" She began looking for her uniform once more. "Now where is my school uniform? I could have sworn I put it away after I got home yesterday from the meeting with the girls."
Luna felt her frustration over the situation grow. "Your uniform is on the floor where you dropped it last night, Serena. You are not in high school. You are only fourteen years old!"
Serena looked on the ground and noticed the very uniform she wore back in junior high. 'This is really starting to be a strange day. I think I better talk to the girls about this.' She pulled on the old uniform, praying she could still fit into it. "Very funny Luna. I better be going if I'm going to meet the girls and Darien. I'll see you at the Senshi meeting this afternoon."
Once Serena left the room her cat leapt out the window and headed towards Rei's temple hoping the fiery Senshi could give her some answers.
Lita and Ami stood on the corner talking with Darien as they waited for Serena to show up.
"I'm surprised that you do this every day, even though she will be late and get detention." Darien stated to the two teens.
"Well we keep hopping that she'll change that habit." Lita defended their decision. "She usually ends up running into you, as it is, every day."
Before he could reply Serena came walking down the street smiling. "I don't believe it. The Meatball Head is actually up and on time."
"I think we are witnessing a miracle here." Lita stated in shock.
Serena smiled to everyone and much to their surprise she kissed Darien on the cheek. "Morning Darien, Ami Lita. Oh, Ami I needed to talk to you about Luna. She seemed really off this morning when I got up." She noticed the shocked looks on the trio's faces and how the girls were also wearing their uniforms from junior high. "Am I missing something here? We stopped wearing these uniforms almost two years ago."
Ami looked at Lita and Darien before looking back at Serena in concern. "Serena, we are only fourteen years old. And are you okay? You are never up this early in the morning."
'Something isn't right here. There is no way that Luna and the girls are saying the same things about being fourteen and then Darien not recognizing me.' Serena looked at the trio in shock. "You're saying that we're still in junior high and that Darien and I aren't dating?"
"You better believe we're not dating Meatball Head." Darien piped up. "I would never date someone like you."
"Never say never, Tux." Serena muttered under her breath, not realizing that everyone heard her.
Darien glared at her, in shock and partial anger. "What did you just call me?"
Serena's eyes widened in surprise as she realized that they all heard her. 'This is not good. If they don't know he's Tuxedo Mask and that we are dating then I must be in the past and that means…..' Serena looked at the three of them her expression changing to seriousness. "We need to get to Rei's temple. This is a very big problem. Darien you better come too."
Before anyone could respond to her, Serena took off running down the street with a speed they had never seen before. The three stood there in astonishment for a moment before running after her.
"Ami, is something wrong with her?" Lita asked at they tried to keep up with their friend.
"I'll run a scan on her when we get to Rei's. She isn't acting like the Serena we know and that has me really concerned." Ami responded as they ran, not realizing that Darien could hear every word they spoke. "I hope this isn't some Negaverse ploy. Rei should be able to do a fire read and find out for sure."
Meanwhile at the Cherry Hill Temple where Rei lived and worked Luna was explaining the events of that morning to Rei.
"I have never seen her so serious about her studies, Rei. I am really worried about her. She was saying that she and Darien are getting engaged next year when she graduates from high school. She looked at me rather strangely when I told her she was still in junior high." Luna explained the worry etched in her voice. "The really strange part was when she told me she would see me after school here for the Senshi meeting."
Rei looked over the temple grounds as she thought intently about what Luna was telling her. "That doesn't sound like the Meatball Head at all. I wonder what's going on. Maybe it is a good idea to just have a meeting after all. I better contact Ami and Lita and let them know what's going on."
"No need to, Rei." Serena came up the temple steps with ease and joined the priestess and guardian. "Their right behind me and once they get here we'll talk."
Rei watched as Darien and the two girls ran up the steps, almost out of breath and stopped when they saw Rei was standing there. "You invited Darien too! This doesn't involve him Serena!"
Serena looked at Rei, here cerulean eyes showing that she wasn't playing any games. "Actually this does concern him. Ami, pull out your computer and do a scan on me, please. I need you to tell me exactly what you see."
Ami looked at her friend in alarm. "Serena, you can't be serious. Not with…"
"Ami, please trust me on this one. I know exactly what I am doing." Serena interjected calmly and effectively.
Ami nodded and pulled out her Mercury computer and began the scan. Darien's eyes widened as he recognized the computer as belonging to the Senshi, Sailor Mercury. Everyone was silent while Ami typed furiously on her computer until she looked at Serena and then to everyone else.
"The scan says you're seventeen, Serena. I scanned the rest of us and the three of us are still fourteen and Darien is eighteen. What's going on here, Serena?" Ami asked in concern.
"I was afraid that would be the results." Serena stated calmly as she walked away from the group. She looked up at the sky before looking back at the others. "I'm not sure I fully understand what's going on here myself, but I think I know someone that will know. Pluto get your time but down here now! This is a direct order from your Princess, and future queen!"
The girls and Darien looked at Serena in shock. They could feel the power she commanded in her voice as she called for the one called Pluto. Suddenly the air changed as a time portal opened up and out stepped the Senshi of time, Sailor Pluto.
"You called, Princess." Pluto stated calmly, acting as if she had nothing to do with the situation.
"Don't you pull the Princess crap on me, Pluto. You know very well what's going on here, I know you have something to do with the fact I'm here in the past. I want answers now!" Serena demanded angrily.
'Serena's the Moon Princess? There is no way that can be true.' Rei thought as she listened to the conversation going on.
Pluto looked at Serena, her eyes showing the true sorrow she felt. "Yes, I did this. It was the only way to stop her."
Serena quickly calmed down as she realized there was a hidden message in the Time Senshi's words. "Is this what you were talking with Darien about the other day?"
"Yes Princess, it is. I knew he needed to be part of the transition phase for your younger self. She needs someone to rely on during her stay in your time." Pluto explained.
"You sent me here to stop someone from our time. Who is it?" Serena asked as she began to understand what was going on.
"You already know. You defeated her once and can do it again, but this time like the last one you will have to do it on your own. Only the stakes are much higher than they were before. No one can die this time."
Serena thought for a moment about her past enemy's before realizing who Pluto was talking about. "No, please tell me that it's not Chaos. I thought I stopped her."
"I'm sorry Princess. Something happened right after your battle with her and somehow she ended up in your past. That's why I sent you here. You are the only one who can stop her."
"Pluto, I need help. I can't protect them on my own. Please get me some help. Also, please find Venus. We'll need everyone to stop her." Serena requested her voice full of authority and command.
Pluto bowed to the Princess and smiled. "Of course. I will get you the very best help that I can. Good luck until then, my Princess." Pluto walked back into the time gate as it closed.
Serena took a deep breath before turning to look at the others who had been standing there in shock.
"Would you mind explaining what just happened?" Rei demanded as she came out of her stupor.
"Oh, yeah, sorry about that." Serena smiled sheepishly.
Authors Note: Sorry about the long wait. I'm moving soon so I might not get another chapter out for a while, but I will be working on it during the move. Once I have net up and going again I'll post the next chapter or however many that I have done by that time.