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Author's Note: I was finally able to get Microsoft Word working today. After lots of debugging and deleting of stuff that I didn't need, I freed up a lot of space on my computer. I hope that I'll be able to update more often now because of this. Well, on with the story!

Mena: Here's your request! Chapter three!

-Chapter Three-

"Itai! That hurt, Haruka-san!"

"You're never going to learn to protect yourself if you don't get a few bruises in the process, koneko-chan." the Senshi of Uranus replied.

Usagi sniffled as she rubbed her fingers. Haruka had just smashed them with her bo staff while trying to teach her to fight properly. Ever since they'd been told by Michiru that they had to be prepared, the Senshi had gone into training. That had been a couple of weeks ago. Shaking the feeling back into her hand, Usagi picked up her own staff and waited for

Haruka's assault to begin again.

"Ready?" Haruka asked.

"Hai." she replied.

The Senshi of Wind came running at her at full speed. Usagi gave a little yelp as Haruka brought her staff down full force at her. She brought her own staff up to block the swing and stumbled backward in the process. Haruka was using only a quarter of her strength. Usagi could barely hold Uranus's staff away from her.

"Fight back, koneko-chan. The enemy will pommel you if you keep backing away." Haruka grunted.

"I'm trying, Haruka-san!" Usagi protested.

She finally found enough strength to push Haruka's staff away from her and jumped away, holding her staff in a defensive position. Usagi panted as she kept her eyes on Haruka.

"Yatta. Now you have to master attacking. Are you ready to try that?"

"Hai." Usagi replied.

Readying her staff, Usagi leapt forward to attack Haruka. She brought her staff down as if she were going to hit Haruka over the head. Her sparring partner blocked the hit and pushed her away. Usagi's feet slid in the dirt as she stopped herself in mid slide and ran at her again. This time, she aimed at Haruka's abdominal area. As Haruka moved to block, Usagi changed the staff's target and wrapped the Wind Senshi on the shoulder. Haruka let out a yelp of pain.

"Very good, koneko-chan! Two weeks of training is finally paying off." Haruka complimented as she rubbed her shoulder.

"Arigatou, Haruka-san! I'm trying my best!" Usagi pipped. "I just wish that Seiya could see how well I'm doing."

Haruka's eyes darkened at Usagi's last phrase. "He won't come near you again."

Usagi looked at her guardian in confusion. "Why, Haruka-san? You know that we fight on the same side. We all want peace. You told him to protect me last time."

"It doesn't matter. He won't come near you again; not if I have anything to say about it."

Usagi looked down at the dirt, her staff resting casually in her hand. "Why does it always have to be like this? Why can't we just understand each other? It's not fair."

"Gomen ne, koneko-chan, demo, my duty is to protect my princess and that's what I'm going to do. Kou Seiya only gets in my way." Haruka replied.

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The command center was filled with the beeping of the computer. The only light was that of the computer screen. Two silhouetted cat figures could be made out by the blinding blue glare. The Senshi command center below the Crown arcade was hardly used these days. With the new threat made by Chaos, Luna and Artemis decided that it was best to check their resources.

"Have you found anything yet, Luna?"

"Iie, Artemis. The negative energy levels are all green. There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary." Luna replied.

Artemis opened one blue eye lazily as his white tail swished. "Then where is Chaos hiding?"

"I don't know. If we could find him, then we could monitor him from the command center to make sure he doesn't attack."

A red flashing light caught Artemis's attention. Rising to his feet, he walked across the consol to examine the oddity. He let out a gasp in response. Luna then began to study what he'd found. She also uttered a gasp.

"Kami-sama." Artemis muttered.

"Who would've thought." Luna commented with a grim look settling over her face.

The screen was placed over the Antarctic. "Point D" was flashing in bright red letters. That was the exact same area from which Metallia and Beryl had attacked. Chaos was either very skilled in finding hiding places, or he was reading the memories of the Senshi. A shiver crept up Luna's spine. If Chaos was reading the memories of the Senshi, couldn't he see how all of their past adversaries were beaten? Luna felt that she was going to be sick.

"Artemis, we have a much bigger problem on our hands than we originally thought."

"I know." Artemis nodded. "We're going to have to keep a closer eye on Usagi from now on."

Luna nodded in agreement. "We should contact Setsuna as soon as possible."

As if the mere thought of her caused her to materialize, Pluto appeared through a warp hole. Both of the guardian cats gave a startled jump as the Senshi of Time stood before them.

"There have been new developments." she stated.

"Hai, we know where Chaos is hiding." Luna informed her.

"Then you know what we must do."

"Nani?" Artemis asked.

"Usagi-chan is going to have to be relocated. I'll speak with her parents and she will stay with Haruka, Michiru, and I. Saturn will also have to be reawoken." Pluto told them. "I am going to see Kakyuu-hime and inform her of the situation. She and the Starlights won't be happy, but they must know."

"Is there anything we can do to help?" Artemis asked.

"Hai. Find Hotaru-chan and use the mind meld on her. When she remembers who she is, bring her to Michiru. I have already informed the other Outer Senshi of what will be taking place."

"Hai!" both cats replied as they leapt down from the control panel.

Pluto watched them scurry out of the command center. She decided that she would deal with the greater of the two evils that she still had to take care of. Concentrating her energy, her form began to fade. Her destination was Kinmoku.

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Luna and Artemis came to a stop in front of a large white house that seemed to be well taken care of, the Tomoe residence. They both knew that Hotaru lived with her father, who was a scientist. They wandered around the back of the house to see their friend sitting in the grass with a bouquet of flowers she'd just picked. Luna decided to be brave and was the first to wander up to her. This caught Hotaru's attention.

"Oh, hello kitty. What are you doing here?" she asked innocently.

"I'm here to give you back your memory, Hotaru." Luna replied.

Smooth Luna, Artemis thought.

"N-nani?" Hotaru stuttered. "What did you just say?"

"There's not time to explain. The other Senshi need you."

"Senshi. You mean, Sailor Moon and the others?"

"Hai." Luna said. "This won't hurt."

A yellow beam shot from Luna's forehead to Hotaru's casting in all of the memories that Hotaru should've remembered. The little girl with raven hair saw herself as the Senshi of death and rebirth. She saw her princess fighting Nehelenia and Galaxia. She saw her own Star Seed stolen by Uranus. She saw Sailor Saturn. Hotaru blinked a few times and looked to Luna and then Artemis, who was still hidden in the bushes.

"What has happened?" she asked.

"Chaos has returned, Hotaru." Artemis informed her.

"We'll explain everything on the way to find Michiru." Luna told her.

Hotaru nodded and ran into the house. She'd have to somehow explain to her father that she wouldn't be around very often for the next few months. He wouldn't be too happy about that. She was only twelve.

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"Halt! State your name and your business!" the guards shouted as they crossed their spears to prevent her from going any farther.

"I'm here on urgent business. I must speak with Kakyuu-hime."

"Who are you?" the guard repeated.

"I am Sailor Pluto, guardian of the Gates of Time and Senshi of Revolution. I must speak with Kakyuu-hime." Pluto stated calmly.

The guard nodded as he led her down the wide corridors. The only sound that could be heard was the clicking of Pluto's heels on the marble floor. As they turned the corner, she caught a quick glimpse of Fighter standing at the window. She quickly turned her gaze away. If Fighter saw her here, he'd follow and inquire about her princess. She didn't have that kind of time. Pluto was led to the throne room and told to wait.

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The sound of heels wasn't usually a normal sound at this time of day. Turning, Seiya held his breath. Sailor Pluto was here. She'd looked over and saw him. Before he had time to address her, she'd looked back and continued to be led away by a guard. What was she doing here? His curiosity got the better of him and he left the window, quietly following Pluto. Unfortunately, Taiki and Yaten caught him.

"What are you doing?" Yaten asked.

"Nothing." Seiya lied.

"It's no use, Seiya. We both know when you're not being truthful." Taiki laughed.

Seiya sighed. "Alright, do you want to know the truth? I just saw Pluto being led to the throne room."

"Nani?!" Yaten exclaimed.

"Doushite?" Taiki asked in much the same manner.

"I don't know. That's what I was going to find out." Seiya admitted.

"Let's go then!" Yaten urged.

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Well, there you have it. Another chapter. Don't forget that I like hearing what you guys think. I know that little bit on not liking Mamoru in the last chapter might have been a little much, but I really don't like him. Anyway, r and r.

Aeden