Hi! Sorry, but I was rereading my story to try and get a feel for it again so I can continue writing and I noticed that I had Haruka and Michiru as Amara and Michelle instead of keeping with the Japanese names…. So, it bugged me and to try to avoid confusion, I changed it.
Also, I'm working on chapter 32 right now, so please don't give up on me!
Chapter 2: Relations
The Soldiers were all ready, suited up and anxious to discover the reason behind the darkness. A few blocks down the Soldiers heard a faint, but strong scream coming from the Crown Parlor. Within an instant, the Soldiers were on their way to the site.
"Is it Violet Ray?" Sailor Venus asked.
"Probably," Sailor Mars answered.
"Mercury, are you picking up anything?" Jupiter asked.
"Nothing," Mercury answered. "I'm getting the same exact static as last time..."
"...And that probably confirms that this is Violet Ray's doing," Neptune finished as the Soldiers reached their destination. There, in the one single street light that was on, stood the black haired girl. She was tied to the street pole with a steel-like rope that glowed with the color violet. The girl's head hung down and her hair fell messily down her body. It was evident that she put up a struggle.
"That's her!" Mercury yelled. "That's the one that was following us!" Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Venus, and Luna all moved closer to the unconscious girl. Sailor Uranus and Artemis quickly jumped in front of Sailor Moon before she could get any closer to the dark haired girl.
"Uranus!" Sailor Moon gasped in surprise.
"We don't know who she is," Uranus said sternly. "If she was following us, she could probably know something...this could be a trap." Neptune nodded in agreement.
"But she's tied up," Sailor Moon started.
"It could be an illusion," Jupiter suggested. "To trick us..."
There was a strong, freezing wind that suddenly blew down upon them. A loud laugh rang all throughout the area. A familiar laugh...
"Good thinking, Soldiers," the voice said sarcastically, "but you don't have to worry. This girl is not on my side. She's not deceiving you. She actually needs your help, and the time you just wasted discussing whether she is friend or foe could have been time spent saving her." The cold laugh sounded again. "Now she'll die."
The street light began to dim and the violet steel that bound the dark haired girl grew brighter, so bright that the Soldiers had to shield their eyes. The steel rope began to vibrate and what looked like a static charge was building up. Soon, there was bolts of lightening surging from the rope and as the black haired girl regained consciousness she let out a long agonizing scream that filled the now still air around them.
"Uranus!" Sailor Moon yelled desperately. "We have to do something!" Sailor Moon moved past Uranus, but was soon pulled back. "Jupiter!"
"We'll handle this," she said reassuringly as Uranus, Mars, Venus, and Neptune moved to surround the girl. Mercury was quickly typing away on her computer. Sailor Moon noticed that Mercury had an unusual expression on her face...an expression that Mercury had not had for a long time... She was happy. She's on to something! Sailor Moon thought quickly. She might be able to figure this out...we just got to give her a little more time. She thought of a simple plan.
"No!" Sailor Moon cried out. "Stop hurting her! Stop it!" If I know Violet Ray, like any enemy, she won't stop if she thinks it's what we want her to do... Please be true. And so it was. Violet Ray let out a cold laugh.
"'Stop' you say?" She laughed. "Never." And with that a huge surge of electricity moved throughout the rope. Sailor Moon watched Mercury, whom seemed overjoyed by the progress. Surely in no time Mercury will have a plan to stop this attack. And she was right.
"Jupiter," Mercury said quietly, still typing into her computer, "I need you to throw one of your thunder bolts towards the light above us. It's where Violet Ray's source of power is coming from." Jupiter quickly nodded her head and while she prepared the attack, the Soldiers moved out of the way, except for Sailor Moon.
At the very last moment, just seconds before the attack sped off, Sailor Moon thought of the safety of the girl. She quickly ran and protected her with her own body, as if she were hugging the black haired girl.
"Sailor Moon!" Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Mars screamed. There was a brilliant flash of light and a few seconds later, the steel-like rope stopped glowing violet and fell off the girl. The black haired girl had passed out during the electric shocks and now collapsed into Sailor Moon's arms.
"Is she okay?" Venus asked as she ran to Sailor Moon followed by Mars, Jupiter, and Mercury. Sailor Uranus and Neptune both had a bad feeling like that was too easily defeated. They carefully scanned the area for any of Violet Ray's minions. And sure enough, there was a ton headed straight for them!
"Uranus World Shaking!"
"Deep Submerge!"
A few minions were disintegrated.
And a lot more appeared.
Sailors Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter were now on their feet and joined Uranus and Neptune in making a semicircle around Sailor Moon and the girl she held. Their duty as Sailor Soldiers was to protect the Princess at all costs... At their lives cost.
"Aqua Illusion!"
"Flame Sniper!"
"Oak Evolution!"
"Venus Love and Chain Circle!"
All were great attempts at ridding themselves of the minions, but the more they eliminated the things, the more the minions showed up.
Oh no! My friends... What am I going to do? I have to help them, Sailor Moon thought with a panic. She was just about to let out a little sob when she heard a soft cough and felt movement. The black haired girl moved. She's awake! Maybe I can go help my friends now.
The girl quickly sat up and looked around her, seeing the Sailor Soldiers' quick attempts at blasting the minions away before they reached any closer. She then looked at Sailor Moon. She looked directly into her eyes and Sailor Moon felt as if she was searching her soul. With a quick, soft smile, the girl stood up and opened a broach that was pinned onto her dress.
"Crystal New Moon Power!" The girl yelled quickly and right before Sailor Moon's own eyes, the black haired girl transformed into a Sailor Soldier!
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Her black flat shoes were replaced by knee-high blue boots, her dress replaced by a blue and silver Soldier outfit. Her black hair that had hung down messily around her face was automatically fixed up into to two pigtails with two little dumplings on the top of her head. Her eyes seemed to glow with a familiar spark as she winked at Sailor Moon before her transformation was completed by the elbow-high gloves and silver tiara.
Oh my! I can't believe this! A shocked Sailor Moon thought. I can't believe that the girl who was following us is a Sailor Soldier. And she's on our side too! She watched as the new Soldier jumped over the other Soldiers and landed in front of Uranus facing the minions.
"Sailor Moon, what are you do-?" Uranus began, but then quickly realized that this was not Sailor Moon.
"Don't worry Uranus," the new Soldier said in a creamy voice, "I can handle this!" She turned back toward the minions and without warning yelled, "Silver Crystal Power Attack!" There was a bright light (Exactly like the one that happened when we were surrounded by those minions a few nights ago, Sailor Moon thought.), and all the minions disappeared, with no new ones popping up.
All the street lights and the electricity in the town went back on. The new Sailor Soldier stood looking out at the lit town for a few moments, then turned toward the Soldiers. The stared at her, the majority, awestruck, and Uranus, suspiciously.
"Don't worry," the Soldier said in a light tone, "I'm on your side."
"Who are you?" Sailor Mercury asked finally.
"You are a Sailor Soldier," Venus stated.
"Are you from this galaxy?" Mars asked.
The Soldier smiled and looked at all the Soldiers' eager faces.
"I'm Sailor Lune of the New Moon," she answered calmly. "I am from this galaxy, only, I'm from the far future."
"How far into the future?" Sailor Neptune asked calmly while Uranus stared at Lune with judging eyes.
"Very far..." Sailor Lune answered with a little laugh. "If I could do the math, I'd let you know exactly." At this comment, the Soldiers laughed.
"My turn!" Sailor Moon said as she moved closer to Lune. "You realize that I'm the Sailor Soldier of the Moon in this era?" Lune nodded. "And that you are copying me by being the Sailor Soldier of the Moon in the far future!" Lune laughed a bit, but before she could answer, Sailor Moon continued. "And that you look exactly like me except that you have black hair and I have blonde?" Sailor Lune nodded with a smile and this time answered quickly.
"I know you are the Sailor Soldier of the Moon," she said, "that is partly why I wanted to make sure you were really Sailor Moon before I did anything. I am also aware that I'm the future Soldier of the Moon. This is because it has always been kept in the family. And we do look similar, yes."
"Similar?" Sailor Moon said. "We can be twins!"
"Honestly," Luna jumped in, "you two can be twins!"
"Yes that's pretty cool," Mars and Venus agreed.
Uranus finally spoke. She, along with Neptune and Mercury made a note of what Sailor Lune said, and Uranus was the one to call her out on it.
"You said you are the future Soldier of the Moon because 'it has always been kept in the family,'" Uranus said, bring the others' attention to the words. A shocked look quickly took hold of the Soldiers. "What exactly do you mean be that?"
Sailor Lune smile and gave a nod toward Uranus. She then looked back at Sailor Moon and said, "I'm your granddaughter."
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"A granddaughter…" Usagi murmured to herself while she laid in bed that night after the crazy fight with Violet Ray, no, with her minions. "I have a granddaughter…" She turned onto her side and stared at her window. "And she's here with me now…in this time." This is weird…
"Usagi-chan," Luna purred softly. "She's Chibi-Usa's daughter." Usagi sat up as Luna jumped onto her bed.
"Luna," Usagi started, "why did she come here though?" Luna shook her head. "I wish I had a chance to talk to her more…" Usagi trailed off, remembering earlier that night, how Sailor Lune said she had to go take care of something and that she would meet up with them again soon to talk. "She looks exactly like me…"
"Well, she is your granddaughter…" Luna said.
"Yes, but," Usagi said, excitement began to grow inside of her, she squirmed under her covers, "when Chibi-Usa was here, she didn't even look exactly like me. Everyone thought we were sisters." Luna made to say something, but Usagi continued, "This girl, my… 'granddaughter,'" she said awkwardly, "she's about my age now, right?" Usagi didn't wait for Luna to answer. "If she looks like me, maybe she has the same interests as me! We can go shopping, maybe get some food. I hope we like the same foods!" Luna didn't bother to try to talk logically to her, and thought it was just best to just not to say anything at all. "And maybe she like video games like I do! We can hangout and eat and watch super cool guys on TV and maybe go out and eat-"
"Oh boy, here we go again," Luna meowed softly as she tried to sleep. Usagi will never change….
X X X X X X
"So she's meeting us here then?" Makoto asked as Minako, Ami, Rei, and Usagi sat in their usual booth with Luna and Artemis. Usagi nodded.
"Yes, I found a note on my windowsill this morning saying to meet at Crown Parlor at noon and it was signed 'Lune'," Usagi concluded with a nod. "I guess she doesn't take after my sleeping habits…" she added under her breath.
"Are Haruka and Michiru meeting us here too?" Ami asked.
"I told them about it," Luna said. "They said they would come..."
"Haruka doesn't trust her," Usagi said quietly. The girls looked at her, for her tone was somewhat defensive (…which can be expected…Rei thought. …After all she is Usagi's granddaughter…Minako thought as well.), but they agreed in any case.
"Haruka always proceeds with caution when meeting new Soldiers," Ami stated.
"Hai," Minako said. "Remember when the Starlights were here…?" Everyone thought back on the first time Uranus and Neptune met the Starlights. Usagi thought of when Haruka first met Seiya…That wasn't a good experience...I wonder how Seiya is…and Taiki and Yaten…I hope they are good. I miss…them…
"I hope the same thing doesn't happen with Lune…" Usagi whispered as they saw Haruka and Michiru walking toward their booth.
"Hello everyone," Michiru said happily as she sat down next to Makoto. Haruka nodded her head and sat next to Michiru. She looked at Usagi and smiled.
"She's not here yet, my Little Kitten?"
Usagi shook her head, "No she's not." After a few seconds, she added, "Haruka-chan, what do you think of her?" Everyone tensed up at Usagi's question, everyone except Haruka.
"Well," she started, "…I don't know much about her. Demo, she did save us from Violet Ray's minions… twice now…" The tensions lessened and Usagi smiled at Haruka, who smiled back.
"Arigatou, Haruka-chan," Usagi whispered. The girls went on talking quietly about Violet Ray and what her purpose on Earth was. Then didn't even notice the parlor doors opening to reveal a girl standing there. The girl had long black hair tied up into two long pigtails with two dumplings on the top of her head. She smiled to herself as she observed the girls at the table.
So that's my grandma…she thought as she approached the table. I wonder if we are anything alike..? She stopped at the table and all the girls grew silent as the looked up at her.
"Tsukino, Usagi?" she asked quietly. Usagi's eyes widened and she nodded her head. Usagi quickly moved over and made room for the girl. She really does look like me…both Usaigi and the girl thought in unison.
Before anyone could say anything, a waitress came around and took orders. Usagi and the girl ended up ordering the same things: a chicken sandwich with fries, an extra order of fries, a chocolate shake and a soda, and a piece of mousse cake for dessert.
She really is Usagi's granddaughter... Luna thought, no one else could possibly eat like that!
"So," Ami started, "you haven't told us your real name…"
"Oh right," the girl replied. "How dumb of me! I am Kato, Rin. The second descendant of Tsukino Usagi and Chiba Mamoru."
"'The second descendant...'" Ami repeated. "That must mean you are from the 40th century, right?"
"Hai, that's correct," Rin said. "Usagi…eh..Chibi-Usa as you called her, I believe... is my mother, reigning on the Moon during the Crystalline Era, which is much like the Silver Millennium." Rin looked at Usagi. "When you sent be back here, to this present time, you were training me to rule in her place over the Crystal Tokyo…"
"Why did she send you back?" Luna asked.
"I don't know," Rin answered, looking down. "She said that there was something I needed to do here, something I need to help with, and someone I needed to meet. That's all that she said," Rin finished as she looked at Usagi. Do you know why I'm here?
"Maybe you're here to train to be a Sailor Soldier?" Makoto suggested.
"Hai!" Minako agreed. "Neo-Queen Serenity sent Chibi-Usa back here to us to train, maybe she's doing the same with you."
"Demo-" Rin started.
"She's already a Sailor Soldier," Haruka finished. "She was the one who helped us out those times, right?" The girls nodded. "So there is another reason she's here…"
The waitress brought all the food the girls ordered and while they ate, they talked about they lives, and explained to Rin how life was in this present time. Rin, in turn, talked about the Crystalline Era and Chibi-Usa's reign.
"So," Minako finally said, "how are we all like in the future?" The girls laughed at her question but leaned in closer to Rin for the answer. Rin smiled and was quiet for a bit, then she finally answered.
"You are much like you are now," she said simply, then added, "only a lot older!" They laughed at her response. I knew it! Usagi thought, she has my brilliant wit!
No way is this girl Usagi's granddaughter, Rei thought. She's way to cool and smart for Usagi!
"Well, hate to make this short," Haruka said, "but Michiru has a rehearsal for her next concert."
"Oh! A concert, really?" Rin said. "Will you be playing your violin?"
Michiru laughed, "Yes, that's right. I guess you would know that I play the violin."
"To be totally honest, you taught me how to play …" Rin said with a small laugh. "When is this concert?"
"In a few months," Haruka answered.
"And don't worry," Michiru said as her and Haruka stood, "I'm getting you all tickets."
"Oh! Arigatou Michiru-chan!" Ami and Rei said.
"Great!" Minako and Makoto exclaimed.
"Arigatou," Usagi and Rin said and Haruka and Michiru turned and walk out of the parlor after saying their goodbyes. The girls stayed there for a bit, talking about whatever the topic turned to.
"So," Usagi said, "how is Mamo-chan in the 40th century?"
"How do you mean?" Rin asked back.
"Is he still as amazing as he is now?" The girls giggled and Rin smiled.
"Well, I only know him from a granddaughter point-of-view," she replied, "demo, he spoils me…" They laughed even more and Rin noticed how Usagi's eyes sparkled.
"So for how long have you two known what your destiny was?" Rin asked Usagi.
"Well, at first, Mamo-chan and I hated each other!"
"Hai!" Rei exclaimed. "They were fighting regularly."
"But then after an unexpected battle with one of our old enemies, Usagi-chan discovered that Mamo-chan was her beloved Tuxedo Mask!" Minako explained.
"And he learned that she was his Moonlight Princess," Makoto said.
"That was about five years ago," Ami informed. "And they've been together ever since!"
"Oh wow!" Rin said with stars in her eyes. "You two really loved each other for that long! Just like you told me…" she added, "…in the future." They smiled at each other. This is so weird…sitting here with my teenage grandma and her friends…my Guardians…I'm friends with their grandchildren…weird! "So what about the rest of you?" Rin asked. "Any guys?"
The girls all contemplated the question for a bit, then looked at each other. They all shook their heads with a laugh.
"We've been too busy fighting to really have any type of relationship," Ami said.
"Hai," Minako said in a overly dramatic sad tone, "depressing isn't it? Four beautiful young women like us have no boyfriends because we have to save the world on a daily basis…" The five girls exchanged looks and laughed while Minako sulked dramatically.
"Minako-chan," Rei said, "aren't you forgetting someone?" Minako stopped her fake depression and looked at Rei questioningly. Makoto caught Rei's drift and smiled wryly.
"Who? Dare? Dare?" Minko exclaimed excitedly.
"Oh, I think you know who we are talking about," Makoto said as Ami giggled.
"Oh! Ami-chan," Rei said, "don't think we forgot about you!" Ami immediately stopped giggling and turned beet red.
"Eh…I don't..know…" Ami mumbled.
"AAAHH!" Usagi exclaimed, finally realizing who they were hinting at. "Ami-chan! Minako-chan! How can you forget you loves like that?"
"Who is it?" Rin asked Usagi quietly.
"These idols we once knew," Usagi explained and Rin nodded in confusion.
"Nani? The idols?" Minako exclaimed.
"Well," Usagi said teasingly, "go ahead and tell us that you don't think about him… Eh?" Minako didn't reply, but turned red and looked down. Usagi turned toward Ami, "Ami-chan..?" She couldn't even look up at them. The girls laughed, even Minako and Ami.
"Usagi-chan," Rei finally said. "I don't know if you should be laughing…"
"Nani?" Usagi replied, stunned.
"Hai!" Minako and Ami said at once.
"I have Mamo-chan!" Usagi said looking away from the girls and crossing her arms. "He is the love of my life, and always will be…"
"Demo, Usagi-chan," Makoto said, "you can't deny that during that year..., you even began to doubt whether or not your destiny would come true…" Rin raised her eyebrows. What's that? She thought as she watched how Usagi all of a sudden looked saddened. What happened?
"Usagi-chan," Rei said, "you never really talked to us about it…"
"If you need to say something," Ami said, "we're here to listen." Usagi remained quiet for a long time, and so did the girls. Each one wondering whether or not Usagi was going to try to explain what happened between her and….
"Actually," Usagi finally said, "I still don't know…I still don't know exactly how I felt, demo…demo…I know I was and still am devastatingly sad that he went back…" The girls nodded their heads.
"We are too, Usagi-chan," Minako said.
"Dare?" Rin whispered to Rei.
"The Idols," Rei said simply. The girls were quiet for a long time…no one wanting to speak in this awkward silence. Rin had no idea what happened between these girls and the "idols," but she had a feeling it was possibly life-changing.
"Rin-chan," Usagi finally said, startling Rin a bit, who was lost in her thoughts. "Gomen," she smiled. "What about you?"
"Huh?" Rin said, confusion spreading over her face.
"Do you have a love?" Usagi asked and they noted how Rin's face flushed and she looked down.
"Ah…"Minako said, "what's his name?"
"I'm engaged!" Rin said quickly, bringing her head back up. The girls gasped. Apparently engaging young is something that the whole family does, Rei thought as Rin showed them the gigantic rock on her finger.
"Oh! It's gorgeous," Minako exclaimed. "When is the date?"
Rin looked down again and explained that is was put on hold until she returned from the this time era. The girls marveled at the ring for a long time, and it wasn't until a good while later that Ami noticed Rin's expression.
"Rin-chan?" Ami said softly, "Are you okay?" Rin nodded but her misty eyes gave her away.
"Aye!" Usagi said. "What's wrong Rin-chan?" She couldn't speak.
"I think I know," Minako said. "She's engaged, but not in love…"
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"To be engaged, demo not in love," Usagi said to Luna. "That's terrible!" Luna nodded in agreement, as they watched Rin sleeping on the living room couch.
"She must have been so tired," Luna whispered. "She was completely knocked out the moment she sat down." Usagi nodded and Luna followed her into the kitchen saying, "Now Usagi-chan, you have to remember to tell your parents about Rin-chan. She must stay with us, so just tell them that she is your-"
"'Friend from school who needs a place to stay for awhile,'" Usagi finished in a tired, we've-been-through-this-a-million-times tone, "I know, Luna." She fished through the cabinets for a bowl, then poured some cereal in and began munching on it. "I think they will understand," she continued as Luna jumped onto the counter.
"…Usagi-chan," Luna said after thinking for a few seconds. "Weren't you supposed to check up on Mamo-chan today?"
Usagi immediately put her bowl of dry cereal down and let out an, "Eeeeh! Luna," she said as she ran into her room and grabbed her purse, "why didn't you remind me sooner?" Luna didn't have a chance to answer. Usagi was already down the hall, past the living room, past the sleeping Rin (whom Usagi temporarily forgot about), and out the door.
"Oh that girl," Luna said as she stared at the closed front door Usagi just ran out of. "Will she always be such a flake?" Her ears perked up. What's that noise? Luna turned toward the back door and listened intently. Usagi-chan's parents…She just remembered the sleeping granddaughter on the couch. Oh no! Usagi-chan! You have to come back and explain this to your parents! And with that, Luna slipped out the halfway open window and ran down the street in search of Usagi. And Rin continued to sleep on the couch…