A/N: There is no excuse for how late this is, I am sorry. Good news, I already have chapter four ready, so you'll get a two for one deal this update! Read, review, and enjoy, thank you!

A New Threat/Chapter Three/Uncovering

Rei's Shrine

"What do you mean no heir?" Ami asked, turning around to face Setsuna. "They can't actually believe that they'd succeed this time."

"Yeah, and even if Serena's baby did die, her and Darien could always just make another." Mina added as she scooted over to make room for Amara, Setsuna, and Michelle.

"True, they could, but the Black Moon Family would just kill Serena before they got the chance." Amara stated.

"Their ultimate goal is to stop Crystal Tokyo from every being." Michelle told her fellow scouts.

"Wait a second, we keep talking about the Black Moon Family being behind this, but didn't we already defeat them?" Lita asked. "I thought we got rid of Diamond, Emerald, and Rubeus, all of them."

"So what we need to do is figure out who our new enemies are." Ami reasoned.

"But before we do that, we need to make sure that we'll have someone to rule Crystal Tokyo." Setsuna gently reminded the group.

"How do you plan on doing that? Do you plan on forcing Serena and Darien to have a baby before the Black Moon Family can kill them?" Rei asked.

"No, we were actually thinking about using some ancient moon magic. You know, the ones pertaining to rebirth?" Amara smiled as the inner scouts gaped at her.

"Of course, why didn't we think of that?" Lita asked herself, smacking herself on her head.

"Because your memories from your time on the moon are still jumbled." A soft voice answered from the foot of the room.

"Queen Serenity," Mina gasped. "Aren't you supposed to be dead?" Serenity laughed and settled on the bed.

"That's the beauty of being a being of the moon; we have all sorts of secret magic that the Earth has lost."

"And I suppose you've already used those magics, haven't you?" Rei accused, crossing her arms and staring at the queen.

"Yes actually, two weeks ago." Serenity grinned. "I'll let you guys be the ones to tell my daughter. I have some more stuff to care of back on the moon." With a little wave, Serenity disappeared.

"Please tell me Serena isn't going to be like that?" Lita asked as she sighed.

"Like what?" Michelle asked, tilting her head to the side. "Being so powerful with ancient magic that it's scary or the nonchalant attitude towards everything?"

"A combination of both I think." Lita stood up and looked down on her comrades. "Anyway, Serena's over at my house baby-sitting Akino for me, so how do we want to do this?"

"Do what?" Mina asked, munching on a cookie.

"Tell her that her baby was reborn through ancient moon magic." Lita clarified.

"Oh that," Mina looked thoughtful for a moment, then smiled. "I think that Amara should do it. Serena's listens to her most of the time." Amara looked ready to respond, but Michelle stopped her by laying a hand on her shoulder.

"I think that's a wonderful idea." Michelle stated with nods of agreement all around. Amara sighed in defeat.

Lita's Apartment

"Serena, we're back!" Lita called out as she walked into the apartment, the other scouts filing in behind her.

"About time, Akino was starting to get fussy." Serena said calmly as she stood up from the couch and handed over the baby. She then started in on hugging all her friends. Standing back away from them, she then addressed all of them at once. "Now, why don't all of you tell me why you're here? I doubt it's to congratulate me on my great babysitting skills."

"Your mother paid us a little visit." Setsuna stated matter-of-factly, and Serena grimaced.

"Please tell me your not talking about my 'died a thousand years ago magical moon Queen' mother." Serena pleaded with the scout of Pluto, who nodded. Serena groaned. "Now what has my mother done? What magic has she used this time? Please tell me it doesn't involve time-skipping."

"Well, it doesn't involve time-skipping," Rei began. "It involves more rebirthing, using moon magic."

"Specifically, your child's rebirth," Michelle clarified. Serena looked at her friends blankly as her mind processed the information. Unlike when she was teenager, she was actually very smart and mature as an adult. This was perhaps due to her memories of being a princess on the moon returning to her as soon as she became twenty-one, or just her growing older. Either way, her response was not what her friends were expecting, who still thought of her like a ditzy teenager.

"Oh, so that's the reason." Serena said calmly to herself. "I thought something was different. Now all the dreams make sense."

"Dreams, Serena?" Mina questioned.

"Yeah, for the past week or so I've been having dreams involving Rini." Serena's hand traveled down to her stomach. "I suppose that was just her way of telling me that she's back."

"Can she do that?" Questioned Mina again, Serena laughed.

"Well, why not? She is a product of the moon. If we can travel thousands of years, survive certain death, and be reborn, why can't she send me dreams?" Serena questioned back, settling back on the couch. "I still don't understand the latest one though."

"Why? Was it different from the others?" Ami asked as everyone either found seats or remained standing. Serena's mood visibly darkened, and she held her stomach tighter.

"Yes, the others were all happy and cheerful. This one was dark and gruesome. This one involved the Black Moon Family coming after my daughter." Silence followed, with all the scouts' thoughts reverting back to their conversation at the shrine.

"Are you sure? Are you sure it was the Black Moon Family?" Lita pressed her voice desperate. Serena nodded.

"Diamond, Emerald, and Rubeus were all there, and then later on, the rest of the family came to finish her off, including ones I'd never seen."

"What do you mean you'd never seen them?" Setsuna asked.

"Their faces were new, I'd never seen them before, but I instinctively knew that they were part of the Black Moon Family." Serena looked at her friends, disappoint written on her face. "I think that was Rini's way of telling me that there's still a threat out there: the rest of the Black Moon Family, the ones that really have a reason to hate us, the ones who'd be going after vengeance."

A/N: Why can't the scouts ever get a break? Oh yeah, because I'm writer and I won't let them! HAHAHAHAHA. Anyway I hope you enjoyed it!