A/N: Part two. This is sort inspired by the Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue Anime(even if it was more like a reboot of the final episode of the first anime's third season).

I don't own Sailor Moon or Kurai.


Act two: Secretive Discovery.

Twelve years before the fall...

It's been five years since Queen Serenity gave birth to Princess Serenity and Princess Kurai who were now adorable and quite a bit of handle but well behaved five year twins. The Queen watched with a warm smile as the two Princesses happily played in the beautiful garden of colourful flowers only found behind the Palace of their Kingdom. Little Serenity, or as everyone calls her, Serena, and Kurai happily held each other's hands and spun around and around laughing until they purposely let go and fell into the flowers that cusioned their fall, still laughing as they were having a great time.

It was their favorite game, and Serenity couldn't be any happier. Her two daughters had bonded fairly quickly the moment they could crawl, then walk, and then talk. They loved each other so much that Serenity had come to believe that nothing would tear the two beloved sisters apart.

Or at least she wanted to believe it.


Later that night, after the two young Princesses were fast asleep in their bedchambers, Queen Serenity was not asleep herself. Instead, she found herself in the throne room with one of her loyal guardians who could only spend half the time here due to being a guardian of the Space-Time Door.

"Your Grace." Sailor Pluto knelt to one knee and bowed her head low, showing her respect to Queen Serenity who nodded, and gently gestured her to stand.

"It has been a while, Sailor Pluto." Serenity greeted with a soft smile which turned into a concerned frown. "Is something wrong?"

The dark-emerald-raven haired woman hesitated a little, not sure how to break the news to the Queen. It was going to be devastating and she wouldn't wish it onto the Princesses either. But she didn't tell Serenity now, then things could only get worse.

"I'm afraid it gravely concerns Princess Kurai, your highness." She finally spoke, in a tone of graveness in her voice, which was enough to send chills into Queen Serenity's heart. "While her soul and heart hold powerful kindness and I know that even she will be devastated...but her very heart...it contains extremely dangerous darkness that could take control of her."

The Queen indeed did gasp in horror. Kurai...one of her beloved daughters...had dangerous darkness inside her heart!?

"No...It cannot be!" Serenity shook her head. "It cannot be true...! Not Kurai! Not any of my daughters! How can she produce such darkness in her!?"

"Please calm down, your highness." Sailor Pluto quickly said, before continuing, "I don't know the cause for this. My guess is that...parts of darkness that hasn't completely formed in your heart merged into Kurai's, while the light must've formed into Princess Serena, because her heart holds powerful light, one that is hers, and one that isn't. It's still weak for now, but it is slowly developing."

Serenity lowered her head slightly in realization. "My daughters...Light and Dark. Just like their hair. Even so...they love each other."

Sailor Pluto nodded in agreement, "Yes, I know. That is why I strongly suggest that once they are older, you will tell them the truth, and give the Silver Crystal to Princess Serena, to make her your successor one day."

"And Kurai?"

"Perhaps you can send some of your light from your heart into hers to keep it under control, to use her love to protect those she desires."

"What you're saying is..." Serenity trailled off, before continuing after a moment, "While my Serena takes my place as Queen, my Kurai will become head of the Sailor Soldiers...to become what I had been many years ago that sent me on my journey."

The Time Guardian nodded, "Yes, your grace. Have Princess Kurai become the real Sailor Moon; Sworn to defend the future Queen of the Moon Kingdom. By then, neither of them will be apart."

As much as she didn't like forcing this upon her daughters, Serenity realised that she would have to choose her successor once Serena and Kurai reach seventeen, which is something never done in her Kingdom before, not even before her late mother's time. At least now she had an idea...it was the waiting and having to tell both her children the truth when that day comes.

And then there was the concern of her people; what would they do should they find Kurai holding such powerful darkness against her will? Especially the two new Sailor Soldiers; Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. While both were strong and noble, they were very strict and had come to believe that darkness within the hearts of good is evil and the only way to destroy it is to destroy their hosts.

"Very well. But, under condition; this conversation must not leave this room nor be discussed anymore until that day comes. I want this to be between you and I. We cannot let anyone else know. It is for my daughters' safeties and happiness." Serenity firmly replied at last.

"As you wish." Sailor Pluto agreed full heartedly.


Little Serena didn't know what was happening or why it was happening. But everything was dark, and she was scared. Her sister Kurai was standing with her, scared as well.

In front of them was a monsterous figure that was fully black with red eyes, reaching out a giant dark hand out towards them. Serena and Kurai both screamed as they clinged onto each other. To their horror, it only grabbed Kurai who struggled and her body was starting to blacken completely, covered in shadow.

"Kurai!" Serena screamed out, trying to reach her dear sister, but was stuck and she looked down, realising that darkness was keeping her in place, prevening her from reaching out to the other Princess. Still, she struggled and pulled hard, but it was no use. "Kurai!"

"S-Serena! Serena!" Kurai screamed out, trying to break free from the giant monster's grasp, tears falling from her eyes.

By then, it was too late, as Kurai was completely engulfed by darkness, leaving Serena trapped and devastated...


Screaming herself awake from the terrible nightmare, Serena panted as tears fell freely as she awoke safe in her bed. But at the moment, her own safety was the very last thing on her young mind. Instead, in paranoia, she threw the covers off, leaped from her bed, and as quietly but quickly as she could, Serena raced to her sister's room next door, slowly opening it and found her twin sister sound asleep in her own bed.

Still, Serena, being a child, whimpered as she approached, shaking her sister by the shoulder, whispering, "Kurai? Kurai...!"

Shaken awake, the slightly drowsy Kurai woke up and by the tearful expression of her twin sister, sat up in concern, asking, "What's the matter, Serena?"

"I had a bad dream that you were stolen away by a monster." Serena whispered, trying hard not to cry. "I don't want to lose you...!"

Kurai was shocked to hear her sister having such an awful nightmare, realising that Serena came to see if she was alright. Of course, had it been her, Kurai would've done the same thing.

"Would you like to sleep with me? So that nothing bad can happen?" Kurai offered.

Serena smiled a little, and nodded.


As Queen Serenity walked down the hallways of the bedchambers, she immediately became concerned when she found both doors of her children's rooms opened. Her first thought was that they snuck out, especially since she found Serena's bedchamber empty, the blanket having been thrown off.

But as she peaked through the still slightly opened door of Kurai's bedchamber, her heart warmed at the sight of both her daughters, sleeping peacefully in Kurai's bed, curled up together. As Serenity stepped closer to see it fully, Serena and Kurai were holding each other's hands in their sleep with smiles. One of them must've had a bad dream for this to happen and despite the growing darkness in the latter's heart, this just proved that the bond between the two little girls is growing as well.

The Queen gently brought the quilts up to their shoulders, giving her daughters a gentle kiss on their heads, loving both Serena and Kurai even more before silently leaving the room, closing the door behind her as she went.

While their future was uncertain for now, Serenity was thankful that the love Serena and Kura shared would never break.


A/N: I think this will be maybe three or four or five chapters long. Not sure. I'm doing this bit by bit since I have most of the day off. *Shrugs sheepishly* Plus, it's the weekend.