A/N: Well I'm back with another chapter and I must say I am very happy with the positive response I got with my last chapter. Thank you all of you for your positive vibes!
Now I must warn you that with this fic, I will not be... how can I put this, I will not be focusing chapters on particular episodes from the Stars Season of the anime since I really don't think it would make any sense since we already know what happens in them. But eventually that will change once the SGC gets more and more involved. So bare with me okay?
No that is over with, on to the story...
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[ A Tale of Two Princesses... ]
It was a day like any other in the city of Tokyo, as a one Tsukino Usgai made her way to the home of one of her closet friends to conduct another study session. The last few weeks have been very hectic ever since the sixteen year old and her friends started the new school term and even though she was not what one would call a model student the young blond vowed to do better in school. She was the leader of the legendary Sailor Senshi after all, was destined to become the queen of Earth one day and Usagi knew that if she were to became an effective ruler, the young blond knew that she would have to start taking her education seriously.
Usagi had originally hoped that after the events with Nehelenia, she and her friends could at least get a chance to live normal lives and pursue their life goals. But just a few weeks ago faith decided to remind the future monarch that being a senshi meant being ready to defend the Earth from any and all threats which may come their way, weather they liked it or not. But it was also during that time which the senshi and especiallyUsagi got the shock of their lives, when another entity intervened revealed themselves and took the threat head on.
It was at that moment that her thoughts began to drift back to that icy plain in Antarctica and that pilot whose life she had helped saved. It had been just over a month since that faithful day and the event had left the young woman with many questions which were still left unanswered, a sentiment which was shared by all her friends. So far they only lead the senshi had was the roundel they saw on the crashed fighter which linked it to the United States Air Force, but that was all they knew. Both Luna and Artemis had tried to gain more information by attempting to hack the USAF computers, but they would be forced to abandon such attempts as their efforts would soon be discovered.
So for now all they knew was that the United Sates Air Force and by extension the U.S. government, had access to advanced technology which was obviously not of this world and from what she saw, the Americans more than ready for a fight with the invaders. But just how did they get said technology to begin with and more importantly, just how did they even know about that advanced "weapon" which was used to destroy the alien fleet in orbit?
"Usagi, are you alright?" a voice broke the blond out of her deep thought.
"Oh, Luna." Usagi replied, "I forgot you were with me."
"Something in troubling you?" the black cat asked her young protege. "Is it about Marmoru going to America this week?"
"No.. it's not that." Usagi replied, even though her mind had been on her boyfriend's departure later this week. Marmoru had been accepted into university in America and although Usagi understood why he had to go, she was still a apprehensive about him going for so long. "I'm fine."
"It's about the battle in Antarctica, isn't it?" the moon cat asked, noting the slight change in Usagi expression when it was mentioned.
"Maybe..." the young blond replied. "I just... I just let it go. What we all saw down there."
"What do you mean?" Luna asked curiously, as she leaped up onto a near garbage can to speak to her future queen.
"Luna... I thought we were all alone."
"Alone?" the cat asked curiously.
"Yes... alone." Usagi replied. "Beryl, Black Moon, the Death Busters... we went up against them all alone."
"But in Antarctica you were not alone." Luna asked her protege, getting a feeling just where the conversation was heading. "An out side force intervened before you and your friends could and defeated them."
Usagi just nodded before she replied, "But why now? Where were they when Pharaoh 90 came to Earth or or even when Nehelenia was attacking?" there was a short pause as the blue eyed blond hung her head. "Where were they when... when we... "
"... were fighting the Dark Kingdom at D-point?" Luna finished for her friend. Even though it had been two years since that faithful day and Usagi managed to gotten over most of the trauma, Luna still suspected that those events had left an lasting scar on her ward. "Usagi... Artemis and I are trying all we can to find out just who they were. You must realize that there is a chance that these people, who ever they are, may just be a new group which was assembled after D-Point."
"You're right..." Usagi replied, trying to fight back the memories of that day. "I'm... sorry Luna."
"You should not be." the cat replied. "You were given the gift of a gentle and caring heart, something which is not easily found these days. Your love for your friends is one of your greatest strengths and believe it or not, it what makes you not only their princess, but their friend as well."
There was a long moment of silence as Usagi went into deep thought. Even though months had passed and the initial trauma of the events of D-point had faded away, Usgai would never forget images of seeing her friends die before her. No matter how hard she tried.
Sure in the end everything worked out and they went back to their some what normal lives, but the fear of losing her friends still rang out in the back of her mind. "We... we should get going before Rei gets mad." the young blond suddenly spoke up, before she began to walk rather quickly in the direction of her friend's home. Leaving stunned yet worried Luna alone.
'Usagi you are a lot stronger than you think, I just hope you realize that.' the cat said silently to herself, as she leaped off perch and continued to follow her young charge.
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[ Stargate Command medical facility, a few days later... ]
Her head was still throbbing in pain as Kakyuu felt herself laying on something cool yet soft. Her last memories were that of saying good bye to her friends before stepping through the portal like device, just as the palace around them began to collapse. The next thing the princess knew was that she was standing in an unknown environment with sirens and flashing lights. For a moment the thought she had seen what look like green figures standing before her with strange objects pointed directly at her before everything went black.
Now she was here, where ever "here" was and the princess was no closer to this "Tai'ree" her father had told her about. The ones who were said to have saved the galaxy from numerous threats over the years and could quite possibly stop the new evil which had destroyed her home.
Kakyuu tried to open her eyes, but her attempt was met with more pain as her retinas found it difficult to adjust to the room's lighting. Kakyuu however was able to fight through the pain and after a few minutes of blurry vision, the princess soon found herself laying in what looked like some kind of medical facility. It was far different from the facilities which existed in her family's palace and a lot of the equipment looked primitive to what she could remember, but apparently it was serving their purpose with who ever was still using them.
"Oh. You're up!" a voice suddenly piped up, causing Kakyuu to jump a little bit. When she looked the princess saw a older yet kindly man dressed in what she guessed to be a uniform of some kind. "How are you feeling?" the man asked again.
Kakyuu for her part did not understand a single word the strange man was saying, as he was using a language she had never heard before. She soon began to panic and pulled herself up from her bed, who was he and what did her want? Was she his prisoner now? Did she end up on the wrong planet?"
"Whoa, easy there." the man said in a calm tone, as he raised his hands defensively. "I'm not gonna hurt you."
"Who are you?" the monarch asked with an demanding tone. "Where am I?"
Now it was time for the SGC's medical officer to be confused, as the young woman spoke in an language he had never heard before. 'Oh boy' he muttered to himself, as he slowly backed away from the panicked woman and made his way towards a near by phone which was mounted on the wall.
A few rather uneasy minutes later General O'Neil and doctor Jackson had arrived in the infirmary, just as a few armed airmen had positioned themselves around the SGC's latest visitor. Who at that point was still in her bed and shouting in an alien language.
"Ever heard anything like it?" O'Neil asked, as he motioned for the security team to let them through.
"Never." Jackson replied, as he held a small device in his hand. "I just hope this works." he finished off, as he slowly walked towards the red haired woman. "Easy.. I'm not gonna hurt you."
"Who are you?" Kakyuu asked in her native language, frustration an fear could clearly be heard in her voice. "I demand to know just where am I!"
Attempting not to worsen her growing anxiety, Daniel slowly approached Kakyuu and placed a small, alien device on her bed sheet. Then, the archaeologist took out a similar device from his pocket placed in against his right ear. Motioning for her to do the same with the device he left on her bed. Kakyuu was a bit puzzled by man's actions but soon realized what he was trying to do and placed the device in her ear.
"Can you understand me now?" a voice suddenly spoke into the princess' ear and even more surprising was the fact she could understand it.
"Y.. yes... I can." Kakyuu replied, relaxing her self a bit and calming down. "Where am I?"
"You are in a military base under the surface of our planet." Daniel replied, just as O'Neil had the security team stand down, "You came through the Stargate and fainted right after you did."
"Star... gate?" the princess asked curiously. "and I am underground? You must let me leave this place, I have to find the Tai'ree."
"Tai'ree?" Daniel asked curiously.
"Yes..." Kakyuu replied. "My father told me about a race of people called the Tai'ree who had saved the galaxy a number of times in the past had made the most powerful of powerful shudder in fear, and I need to find them. It is imperative that I find them. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance."
" Um... well okay." the archaeologist replied with a stunned expression forming on his face.
"Is it just me, or did she just say Tau'ri?" General O'Neil asked. "Cause I I know I heard her say Tau'ri."
"I... think it would be best that we get some rest."
"Don't tell me... long story ahead?" O'Neil asked with an hint of disappointment in his voice. To which Daniel's nod confirmed his worst fears. "Well... I can always TiVo The Simpsons."
"Yep." Daniel replied, as he began to talk to Kakyuu and inform her that they will continue this discussion later.
But while all this is going on, a sinister force arrives in the city of Tokyo to carry out her evil plans, completely unaware that this planet was not only protected by fellow Sailor Senshi, but another group who would prove to be a serious thorn in her side.
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A/N: Well what you think? Not very long but I hope it satisfied you guys until I start the next chapter. Anyway a few of my friends an I have a FB page called "Sailor Moon Unlimited" and like the page says, a page by fans for fans. So if you're interested just give us a "like" and follow us. Until next time Nightstalker signing out until I update The Andromeda Chronicles. Laterz...
