Chapter 2

Most of the warriors at the Temple over-slept that day waking at later than usual times. They knew the next battle could be their last. What they didn't expect were new guests who slipped into the main meeting room.

Rubbing his face as he exited his and Rei's room, Jay yawned and stretched his arms into the air. It had been a very, very good morning for him. He was planning on returning to his wife's side in bed, but he wanted to make sure that there was not some unexpected 5AM meeting planned for the warriors that he and Rei both either slept through or 'slept' through. It was to his surprise when he saw beside the low burning fire in the middle of the room, three strangers sleeping on the wood floor. He blinked his tired eyes spying two children with either light or platinum blond hair resting soundly on make-shift beds from near-by temple outfits or bamboo mats, and a young woman with strange, cotton-candy pink hair sat up by the fire barely dozing off. The crackling fire seemeed to be lulling her to sleep, but the sound of footsteps quickly stirred her awake. The clothing she wore immediately told Jadeite that she wore those clothes for conceilment and hiding.

His blue eyes quickly focused as sleep left his body and her eyes began to widen peering up quickly to the still man.

There was a tense moment of silence, Jay wondering if he needed to call out his other brothers and sisters in arms to help escort this person out. But he was beaten to the punch when she gave a sigh of relief. She relaxed her body and closed her eyes.

"Good, it's you King Jadeite."

That REALLY woke him up as confusion entered his body. So she knew who he was... but a king? Endymion was the only king he knew of on this planet!

"I'm sorry miss," he uttered a little loudly mentally hoping that one of his brothers might hear his tone of voice so early in the morning. He still didn't trust this new visitor. "I don't think I have been aquainted to you yet."

She gave a gentle smile, looking no older than Sailor Moon had when she first made an appearance. "My name is Serenity."

Just like the woman his prince, now king, married. He wasn't buying it. On the flip side, he heard one... no, two of the rooms to the temple slide open. Good, reinforcements.

"Serenity, huh?" he asked back raising an eyebrow.

She nodded her head pulling out a beautiful broach and opening it up. She showed him a beautiful, glinting crystal- the exact same one that belonged to Usagi. This one, however, was on a dainty gold and pearl chain. "I don't think you have met me in this time period. I am Sailor Chibi Moon. The Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask of this period of time call me Chibi Usa."

The heavy footsteps to a man coming out from behind. Kendal's eyes were barely slits as he slowly walked into the room. "Who are you talking to? It's 4 in the morning."

"See for yourself," uttered the blond man as his commanding officer's attention turned to the young woman. Her smile remained kind as she gave the same respectful introduction. "Good Morning King Kunzite."

His eyes were no longer tiny slits from sleep, but narrowed cooly in suspence. "Who are you?"

"I am Princess Serenity the daughter of Neo King Endymion and Neo Queen Serenity."

"I'm not buying it. Prove it," hissed Kendal.

She was about to transform when a gasp was heard behind the two men. Her light brown eyes saw a flash of blonde hair as Minako immediately ran to the young teen and embraced her tightly. "Chibi Usa!" She all but squealed this announcement as a bright smile crossed the lips of the young teen.

"It's been so many years!" exclaimed the leader of the senshi as she held the young girl's face. She looked her over with a toothy grin, "And you look more and more like a lady!"

The young woman smiled as she pushed her long, wavy hair behind her shoulder. "And you look much older too... I see you finally got to meet your true love."

Minako paused having temporarily forgetting her husband and his friend stood behind her stupified and dumbfounded at her abrupt entrance. She slowly turned around to look in the face of the man who called her wife. She gave a sheepish smile softly announcing, "Sorry Hun... She's a friend."

He stood there for a second, adrenaline having started pumping through his veins to fight a potential enemy. It took him a few extra seconds to relax before joining his wife to sit next to the fire. Jay followed suit, also having the same rush and mental plan for battle.

"Who are you again?" finally asked Jay feeling the sleepiness come into his eyes and tired brain.

She smiled, "I'm the future daughter of Usagi and Mamoru."

"And these two children by the fire?" questioned Kendal seeing them beginning to stir awake at the sound of his voice.

"Papa?" asked softly one of the voices. The four warriors watched as the young girl with platinum-blonde locks open her ice blue eyes, a mirror of the man she turned to. "Papa? Is that you?"

Kendal remained frozen as one of the two children sat up looking at him. As the young girl rubbed sleep from her face, she got up walking zombie-like to the older man before sitting in his lap. With one last utternace of "papa", she fell back to sleep seconds later.

Both men watched with wide eyes as the young girl held onto the loose shirt Kendal wore before sleeping soundly once again.

Minako smirked looking at the young girl then up to her husband, "So much for only having sons, hmmm?" She received a narrowed look from the silver-locked man that couldn't even be categorized as a glare.

Jay patted the larger man's shoulder, "Now you know how I felt when Chibi Rei made the scene for the first time."

"She and her brother are lucky ones," sighed Chibi Usa turning to the sleeping boy. He had remained awake walking or running by her side for most of the journey to safety. "They were the only ones I could rescue of the kidnapped children. Fortunately it was before the brainwashing process began. Adonis and Chibi Mina won't have the mental scars the other children may have when their time of rescue and deliverance comes."

"Chibi Usa...?"

The group of four turned their attention to Rei, who was now dressed in her Priestess clothing. "What are you doing here?"

The teen smiled brightly, "Good Morning Rei. I wish I was here for leisure, but I came here seeking refuge from a new enemy."

"From the future?" questioned the fire senshi.

"I don't know... but they destroyed the rebuilt kingdoms on the other planets before ambushing Crystal Tokyo and the kingdom on Earth." She paused looking to her lap, a sad gaze crossing her features, "They killed and took Puu... And they killed Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Mom was able to take their star crystals and allow their bodies to vanish before the enemy could kidnap them." There was dead silence before she looked to the four, now six people as both Makoto and Nathan joined to hear what was being spoken. "They took all the children except for the two that are here. The other senshi, my teammates, are being held as prisoners. I'm afraid the enemy might torture and brainwash them into submission-"

"Or kill them and reanimate their bodies to fight against us." There was silence as Zoisite and Ami joined the group having heard the gist of Chibi Usa's explaination. He frowned as his genius mind began working at this new information. "Just like what they did to Kaidou and Sailor Pluto before they were neutralized."

Chibi Usa's eyes widened in horror. "Puu... dead?"

"Some sick joke the enemy seems to have," spat Zach as he pulled his long, loose hair into a bun. "They also launched a brainwashed child on Jay and Rei at the hot springs."

The pink-locked teen gasped, her eyes widened. "Who?! Which one?!"

"Chibi Rei." The Priestess closed her eyes, "She's asleep in mine and Jay's room as we speak."

"She wasn't..."

"Oh, no," scoffed Jay with anger in his voice, "The enemy decided to brainwash her and fill her with some nasty youma."

"But she's free?" questioned the time traveller.

She received nods from everyone around.

A look of relief went over Chibi Usa's face, "Good... good. When she is awake... may I see her?"

The men seemed hesitant at her request, but the women smiled. Rei nodded her head, "Let's let her sleep first. She gets night terrors."

"Chibi Usa?"

The group turned seeing their king and queen enter the room. Usagi immediately rushed towards the young teen as she too stood and hugged the Sailor Moon of this time period. There was a long moment of silence as Mamoru joined the mother-daughter reunion. When she released Usagi, she turned and hugged her soon-to-be father.

The young woman began shedding tears as sobs wracked her body.

Ami leaned into the arms of her lover and husband, who held her tightly in his strong embrace.

Makoto and Nathan lowered their eyes in reference.

Kendal continued holding the sleeping child in his arm, but soon noticing the young sleeping boy waking to find his way to the arms of his young mother. He rested there with his arms around her and head leaning against her chest.

Rei felt the small hands of their young daughter grab her priestess clothing as she sat in between both her and her blond father of the past.

No one said anything for a long time.

This young girl had been though a lot. Her cries alone indicated how alone in the universe was at this moment in time.

Author's Note: As promised, 24 hours after I received the 10th review! A little more emotional, but things might start picking up sooner than later. Your homework, readers? Reviews. 12 Reviews=24 hour later update.

Till next time!