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Chapter Two

Jun'ichi found himself in a temple in Shibuya again, meditating after school. The last dream he had was something he needed to think about. He had gone to bed late the previous night, he truly didn't want to get detention again for not doing his hated maths homework so this time, with a push from his mother, he did it. He had felt abnormally tired and went into a deep sleep the moment his head hit the pillow. He didn't dream of anything at first and he was pretty sure it wasn't until a few hours into his sleep did his mind and soul enter into a vivid dream. His mind entering into these dreams were always seamless. There was no harsh push into them or a forcefulness about them, he always managed to go into them with ease and he had the ability to truly analyse what was happening.

This time he seemed to be in a study and a very comfy one at that too. The fire was burning on the log giving the room a warm glow. He noted a bookcase filled with books and little ornaments. He looked at the red carpet, brown chairs, brown tables and red curtains.

'This room could do with some redecorating' he thought. A feeling of Deja Vu washed over him. Had he thought these words about this room before? A glass of wine was placed on the table, mostly untouched. He then noticed there were two glasses. Two armchairs were facing each other and suddenly, the deafening silence erupted into conversation. A woman and man were speaking. Looking at the man fully now as he crept up to them, he noticed it was Endymion's father, King Aethlios. Looking a little more demurely was a woman with dark curly brown hair and brown eyes.

'Queen Hestia' Jun'ichi thought. Why now of all times does he finally see the Queen of Earth? He had remembered her always being a calm woman, obedient and quiet.

'Not spirited like the Moon Queen' Jun'ichi quietly thought, wondering where that idea had come from. They looked to be in deep conversation.

"What are we to do about it Aethlios? We can't confront him, he would become defensive" Queen Hestia said, her eyes looking as if tears were on the brink of pouring out. Aethlios nodded, placing his thumb on his chin.

"But we can't leave it alone. He knows the rules and so does Princess Serenity" Jun'ichi gasped at Aethlios's words. This was more than just a revelation to him. They knew! All this time they thought they were being careful, but they knew.

"He looks so happy…I've never seen him like that before. But surely Queen Serenity doesn't know" Queen Hestia asked.

"Oh, I believe she does, she is a goddess after all and very protective over her daughter, even with the threats that loom over us" Aethlios said now rubbing his forehead. Hestia looked uncomfortable as she opened her mouth.

"Are you going to see her then?" Jun'ichi didn't miss the little edge in her voice, he knew something was going on her but what? Aethlios quirked an eyebrow at his wife.

"I may have to…if Endymion will not stop seeing Princess Serenity then we'll have to come to some sort of agreement with those of old" Aethlios admitted. Hestia nodded.

"And what of this Queen Meteria? What are we to do about it. Beryl is nowhere to be found" Hestia further questioned.

"I have every damn guard out there searching for that spiteful woman, we'll find her and she will hang for her treason" Aethlios said passionately. Hestia nodded in agreement, finally taking a sip of her wine. Jun'ichi was trying to understand what the significance of all this was. apart from the fact that they knew about Endymion's love affair with Serenity. Was there anything else to be aware of?

"If you negotiate a deal, the betrothal will have to be called off" Hestia said. Jun'ichi froze; of course, Endymion had been betrothed from when he was young to some frivolous woman. Aethlios shifted uncomfortably again making Hestia eye him up and down.

"What?" Hestia snapped a little. Aethlios grimaced.

"She's dead" Hestia's eyes widened in shock.

"Beryl…brainwashed the poor girl and then sent her off to the planet Mars of all places, to cause trouble. She was killed and there was nothing we could do, she trespassed and broke a lot of rules. Queen Serenity had to calm things down but of course, our relations with the Silver Alliance has been put even more into the dirt" Aethlios said, a strain in his voice. Jun'ichi could see from his face that the stress was starting to get to him.

'If I am right, King Aethlios and Hestia have long life spans but looking at him….he looks so old now…Beryl was truly evil' Jun'ichi thought, his eyes darkening whenever he thought of that woman.

"What are we going to do Aethlios? We're surrounded by darkness at every turn. I feel this war will destroy us all" Hestia admitted.

"We can't believe that, Queen Serenity will save us, she did the last time and she will again. I believe in her" Aethlios said, his mind elsewhere now which had caught Jun'ichi's interest.

"I know….I know" Hestia said softly as she sipped her wine again. Jun'ichi felt himself being pulled from the dream and suddenly, with the room spinning around him, he woke up in his room, sweating and deep in thought.

So, meditating in a shrine in Shibuya, Jun'ichi was able to pull back the dream he had, picking it apart, dissecting it is how Fumio would describe it. He would pull it apart and turn it over and over again until he had valuable information. Here was what he knew.

1) King Aethlios and Queen Hestia knew about the relationship between Endymion and Serenity

2) They also believed Queen Serenity knew about the relationship

3) There were so many rules being broken and yet, they believed they could negotiate something

4) The relationship between Aethlios and Queen Serenity was questionable

5) Endymion's betrothed had been killed by Beryl, probably over jealousy

6) Queen Serenity had saved them all before in a previous battle he knew nothing about

'I guess that's it….is there more?' Jun'ichi wondered as he looked into a small lit fire. For some reason, he felt there was nothing in it, he was certain a fire should have some sort of spirit about it. Getting up slowly, he didn't see the priestess of the temple; she must be outside he guessed. So he left, carrying his rucksack behind him.

'I need to speak with Mamoru, maybe he has had more visions as well' Jun'ichi wondered. He walked out of the shrine, smiling at some of the patrons that had come. He could see the brown haired priestess, looking calmly at them but he had no doubt she was gritting her teeth wanting to tell them to leave her alone.

'Maybe I'll take her out some time' Jun'ichi thought but then quickly shook the idea from his mind. A woman with bright violet eyes and long black hair filled his vision. A red Sailor Fuku and red heels, her passion and rage, her almost suffocating love which he would gladly drown in just to keep her by his side.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Jun'ichi smirked a little when he heard that voice.

"Following me Fumio-san? Becoming a stalker are we?" Jun'ichi knew he would be annoying Fumio with that and he was right when Fumio's forest green eyes glared daggers at him. His long, dark blonde hair tied loosely in a low ponytail.

"You've been acting strange at school all day and ignored me when I called after you" Fumio said in a serious tone. Jun'ichi rubbed the back of his head and sweat-dropped at that.

"I'm sorry, I was deep in thought" Jun'ichi answered.

"Another dream?" Fumio more or less guessed rather than asked. Jun'ichi nodded as they continued walking at a leisurely pace. They were walking down a residential area now with the sun starting to descend in the background leaving reds, pinks and orange colours illuminating the skies heralding the arrival of the night with its blanket of stars.

"Arata thinks we should approach Sailor Venus and Sailor Moon, find out what they know" Fumio revealed.

"Is that wise? I mean, what if Venus has her memories like we do? She'll know Katashi is Kunzite" Jun'ichi asked. Fumio shrugged his shoulders.

"Yeah, I thought that too but we don't seem to be getting any closer to our goals of getting the Golden Crystal. My hypothesis is that Venus and Sailor Moon are looking for their Moon Princess, the rest of the Senshi and also the Silver Crystal. They might have come across relevant information about what we're looking for plus, our goals are more or less similar in that we want to protect this planet" Fumio answered.

"Are we certain on that? I mean, we don't know what their reincarnations are like- they might want to get their Princess and resurrect the Moon Kingdom, maybe that was Queen Serenity's goal for them and for us, to revert it all back" Jun'ichi added thoughtfully. Fumio nodded, seeing Jun'ichi's point on the matter.

"We won't know until we speak to them, let's not assume. I know Mamoru and Katashi want us to keep our distance, but I can't see how that will be possible, things are getting worse" Fumio raised, his concerns the same as Jun'ichi's.

"We can't go behind their backs on this…can we?" Jun'ichi wondered.

"No…but then again, what other choices do we have?" Fumio asked.

XXX

She never thought she would find herself standing in the past but here she was, in the Juuban district thinking about her next move. She was going to have to go to Rappongi soon, to find two Sailor Senshi who had strayed off the chosen path. Grasping her hands together, she knew the future was now uncertain. What she thought she knew was no longer the case. The future she had seen and hoped for was now gone, leaving behind only images of what could have been. When the timeline had changed, she was uncertain on what to do. She had never left her post, even during the destruction of the Silver Millennium, she stayed put knowing Queen Serenity wanted and needed her there. But things had changed, everything had changed.

There was real danger now. Very real danger for all of them but especially Sailor Moon, the very Sailor Senshi she had always wanted to fight with side by side. It would seem her wish was being granted but what would come of it, she didn't know. She hated this feeling to a degree. Sure, knowing everything was great, it was comforting but at the same time, it was painful, horrifying and a real strain. This feeling of weightlessness now, knowing they can build their future from scratch or destroy it had her feeling mixed emotions. But then her mind when turn to a certain pink haired child who had often come to visit her and that was when she could feel this excruciating pain in her chest.

'This wasn't meant to happen….'she thought as she tucked at her lavender coloured skirt. With her powers under control and now in her newly acquired civilian form, she made plans. This battle was going to be more than what they could all handle and it would push Sailor Moon to the brink. It could take them years to finish this war. But they could win.

'Now to find Uranus and Neptune…then Saturn….I should be able to find their civilian forms' she thought as she continued walking towards a tower block of apartments. She lived at the top, so it was easy for her to slip out.

'Tenoh Haruka…..Kaioh Michiru….Tomoe Hotaru…No Pharaoh 90 or Mistress 9 currently. Status, all safe at the moment but are experiencing visions' she recounted the information in her mind over and over again.

'Car racer…. violinist…. going to school….' She said to herself. She would leave tonight to locate them, then she would reveal herself to Sailor Venus and Sailor Moon and give them the much-needed help. The two of them shouldn't be having to do this alone, it was all wrong. Beryl should have come first, then Wiseman and then Pharaoh 90, it was all messed up. Nehelennia came to early. Changes in the timeline could happen but this was a major deviation.

'I must help her…. Queen Serenity would want her daughter to find happiness. I must check on Prince Endymion, why hasn't he found her yet?' she took out her keys and opened her apartment door. Sighing deeply, she knew she had a lot of work to do now.

She had acquired a small two-bedroom apartment and went under the guise of Meioh Setsuna. She had secured a role as a school nurse in Tomoe Hotaru's school, a temporary position for now. Haruka and Michiru went to the same school as Hotaru so she knew the likelihood of her running into them was high. Turning the TV on, she didn't bother watching it, she already knew what was on the news.

'I actually wish they would talk about business news or something else' she silently thought as the news reporter recounted an explosion outside a local shop caused by a Youma, thankfully, Sailor Venus and Sailor Moon had been on hand to help the injured civilians. Still no chance of an exclusive interview with them.

'What must Prince Endymion and his Generals be thinking? Surely they can see they need help?' Setsuna thought before pushing the thought from her head. It was probably the same reason why Crystal Tokyo had disappeared, the beautiful utopia that had once been a real possibility for them all. She cursed Endymion in her mind, she knew it was him, she just knew. He had disappeared first before the rest followed. Serenity had been the last, as she always is. Alone, frightened but above all, sad, grieving in darkness. Setsuna felt her throat tighten at the image, she really didn't want to think about it. Seeing such a powerful woman reduce to being a little scared girl again.

'I'll find a way my Queen, I promise' Setsuna had a determined look as she gazed towards the clock on her magnolia walls.

'I shall leave soon, but first….these walls need re-painting'.

XXX

Arata stood in the middle of his living room, staring at a picture of two people, a man and a woman. The man in the photo had been his father and the woman was his mother. They had died in a car accident when he was only twelve years old, leaving him and his little brother. Thankfully for him, he had family members who took care of them, giving them an apartment. He had an aunty who came to visit him every week without fail. His little brother was twelve years old now and he was sixteen approaching seventeen. Soon he would be able to take full control of the money left over to him. He would use it to take care of his little brother who depended upon him. Shortly after his parents died, he met Gushiken Katashi and then Chiba Mamoru. They're meeting awakened him to his true memories, softening the blow of losing his parents. Still, he felt this undeniable pain in his heart and he knew only one person who could help him heal. Sadly, he would never be able to be with her again. Putting the picture back, he checked his watch, his brother should be back soon. Maybe he should make them both something to eat now.

His phone buzzed on the side table near the door. He had just gone into the kitchen to put the rice cooker on. Muttering to himself, he went over and picked up his phone. A text from Jun'ichi was on it asking to meet up tomorrow. Shrugging his shoulders he sent a quick text back agreeing to meet them. He then switched on the TV, another Youma attack was being played out. What caught his interest was seeing Sailor Moon being blasted across the street. He felt his heart constrict at that, his blue eyes glued to the screen. Sailor Venus didn't look too good herself. It seemed that after the initial explosion of the shop another Youma had appeared, much stronger than the previous one.

'They shouldn't have to do this alone…she would be so angry with me knowing I didn't help them' Arata thought to himself, the image of a strong amazon goddess looking woman with brown hair and bright green eyes occupying his vision. Sailor Venus had stood in front of Sailor Moon, taking on the next blast which tore at her Sailor Fuku. Screaming out loud, Sailor Moon threw her tiara at the Youma. That tiara shone a bright light, responding to its master's voice and ceremoniously dusting the monster. Sighing in relief, Arata rubbed the back of his head. He knew they had to stay away, to stop the past repeating itself but it felt so wrong. Would he be able to keep away from her? He knew she was a strong character, tough but underneath it all, she was sensitive, soft and loving. Would her reincarnation be the same? Suddenly, the thought shocked him into silence. Where was she in all of this? She couldn't be watching what was happening and not feel anything, surely?

'Queen Serenity's seal is indeed powerful' Arata momentarily thought before going back to the rice cooker, he was sure he had tuna steaks there too.

XXX

Mamoru felt his knuckles turn white as he watched what had happened to Sailor Moon and Sailor Venus. They had to find the Golden Crystal, they just had too. If things carried on the way they did, those two would be killed very soon and he couldn't bear to have that guilt. It would tear away at him he was sure.

'I need something to happen, anything….there must be a way….wait…..Elysian, that's it!'


Hi All

Here is the next chapter finally! I was away for a while so only managed to update now.

Thank you for all the reviews I have gotten for this story so far! And thank you guys for the support!

I am really trying to develop it so hopefully it will be a longer one. Not too much happens here but its all part of the character development I'm trying to do.

I will update in the middle of the week as this chapter took a while to get out :-)