Mamoru and Usagi stood outside her house when an elderly lady opened the door and said, "Come in, Serenity and Endymion."
This threw Mamoru, but Usagi merely took his hand and led him through the entry into the living room. "Obaa-san, when did you get here?"
"Your father called me after you ran out and told me what was going on. I knew you would need me so I came."
"Excuse me, mame, but how do you know those names?" Mamoru asked.
"My apologies, Endymion. It has been a while; I shouldn't expect you to remember me. I am...was Queen Serenity, last monarch of the Silver Millennium. In this life, I am Usagi's grandmother, Selene Tsukino; we met six years ago in Kyoto." The elderly woman explained patiently.
"Did you know this, Usako?"
Usagi nodded, "Well the part about her being Queen Serenity and I knew that she was with me on that fateful afternoon."
"I was the one to release her memories; actually that night I hit the release on you and Kenji's memories as well." Selene continued.
"Tsukino-sama, why didn't you do Rei's too?"
"Endymion, what happens with the senshi is my daughter's choice. In addition, Rei was too young--she was but seven. Kenji was nine and you were ten. I didn't release Usagi's memories until she was ten." Selene rationalized.
Usagi looked from Selene to Mamoru, "Am I the only one who didn't realize that Mamoru was the boy from the mall?"
"Usagi, you were so young and had so much going on that I didn't expect you to remember much of that night."
"Stop trying to console me. I don't want them. I was alone and took care of myself up until now, so I don't need them now." Usagi defined her choice.
"What do you plan to do about the Negaverse then?"
"I will defeat that monster Beryl on my own."
"No, you will have me and the generals to help you." Mamoru corrected.
"Fine," Usagi nodded, "And I will take lessons on fighting. Beryl won't know what hit her." Usagi said proudly.
"And Toshio?"
"Won't come near her--I will be her personal body guard." Mamoru put in.
"That is all well and good, Endymion, but you can't protect her twenty-four seven. You both have school and she is expected home each night." Selene brought up details that Mamoru hadn't yet considered.
Mamoru frowned in thought, and then something came to him, "The soul bond that Serenity and I created. It bound our souls so that we would never be apart, it should still work. I could use it to sense when she was in danger."
"We could also use Millennium technology. If we and the generals have communicators, we would never be out of contact, and mother could get us micro-computers and tracking jewellery." Usagi said, happy to be able to contribute to the conversation.
"Luna is still out there and will be trying to find the senshi to protect you and I couldn't forget about Artemis either." Selene reminded.
"I will use an alternate persona like Tsukia, Guardian of Light. It was rumoured that she was the original sailor for the moon and she wore a mask. They would never be able to figure it out." Usagi suggested.
"That is your choice, Serenity. The circlet that I gave you will act as a transformation wand; just call out 'Moonlit guardian'. Go ahead and try it." Selene said.
Usagi touched the circlet and called out 'Moonlit Guardian'. A beam of light came down from the sky and in a wash of stardust and moonlight, Usagi's clothing faded into a sailor fuku with a golden skirt and silver bows, a jet black sailor scarf and black boots lined with gold. On her brow, the circlet flared with light landing to cover the birthmark of the royal lunarian line, and a mask of gold appeared around her eyes. Her hair was pulled up in to a high bun with a topsitail coming out the back, and in her hands was a staff with a crescent moon at the top and a circle of stars floating around it.
"Amazing. You look gorgeous. Like an angel." Mamoru stammered.
"Now that we have you set up, Endymion. . ." Mamoru didn't respond until Selene pinched him, forcing him to turn and look at her, "Endymion, you have a choice; I can empower you with lunar power for a transformation or you can use the powers of the earth."
"Earth Terraformation!" Mamoru called out. His clothes melted away into a dress suit, green pants and jacket, a blue shirt, a mask of blue and a top hat. (Tuxedo mask in blue and green).
"Very well, I will make sure that the generals get the communicators. The micro-computers and tracking devices will take me some time, but you will have them within a week." Selene paused, "I still don't feel comfortable with the Toshio situation."
"But what else can we do? Fake my death and give me a new name and life? I couldn't do that to Mama and Papa."
"Usako..." Mamoru began, but was interrupted by Selene.
"Usagi, I realize this is very hard on you, but know that if Toshio gets too close to you, I will take action to keep you safe." Usagi nodded at her grandmother's words, "We love you, Darling, and that is why we are doing this."
"I know that. I love you too." Selene said with a smile and hugged her granddaughter.
"I am off to make some deliveries. Your parents are out of town for the next few days and I told them I would watch over you." With this, she turned and addressed Mamoru, "If you could stay with her until I return, please." Mamoru nodded, "Thank you. Oh, and here you go. The silver one is for Serenity and the gold is yours, Mamoru. Ta ta." Selene said as she disappeared through a portal.
Usagi and Mamoru ordered some takeout and sat getting reacquainted with each other.
Meanwhile in another time and place, Selene walked down an ancient hallway toward a large fountain and a young man with a golden horn who called out, "Greetings, Queen Serenity."
Selene stopped for a second before composing herself, "Greetings Helios." In Elysian, Selene reverted to Queen Serenity in all her glory without a second thought. "You know why I have come."
She said more as a statement than a question. "Of course. You are here to revive the memories of the generals and clarify the path that is before them." Queen Serenity took Helios' hand so he could guide her to the dreams of those she needed. Helios created a sitting room and summoned those that the Queen desired.
Soon Kenji Chiba, Motoki Furuhata, Ryo Urawa, and Nathan Rhea were sitting in the room with Helios and Queen Serenity. "Welcome, I am Queen Serenity and this is Helios. We are here to offer you your destinies. Kenji Chiba, Motoki Furuhata, Ryo Urawa, and Nathan Rhea, you are the reincarnated Generals of the Earth Kingdom and Guardians of Prince Endymion of Earth."
"Excuse me, Majesty, but I already know this Endymion's new incarnation; he is my adopted brother Mamoru."
"I realize that Kenji--what I have said is more for the benefit of your companions. Now there are two doors behind me one shall show you who you were and where you will be. The other will return you to the waking world none the wiser. The choice is yours. Door on the right to a destiny or door to the left nothing changes."
Kenji stood and took the door to the right and found himself in a garden; "Neff, you're late. You said you had something special to show me." came a female voice. Kenji followed the sound to a pond where he found an older version of himself and an enchanting brunette who sat flirting with him . As Kenji continued to watch as the scene changed to the fateful day that the moon kingdom fell and the brunette was murdered by a youma disguised as him. Time flew forward and he watched her die again and again in battle, sometimes with him and sometimes without him. Finally he saw himself and Iris together, happy and with a family of their own. Kenji sighed as he faded back and found himself back with Queen.
"My Queen, I don't understand. Mamoru said I was Kunzite but in that ... whatever that was, Iris called me 'Neff'. That is telling me that I was Nephrite." Kenji said with confusion as he sat down.
"Endymion may have many of his memories back, but they are not perfectly clear. In addition, each of you has changed and he doesn't have the ability to read souls." Queen Serenity explained.
Kenji looked around and realized they were alone, "Where is everyone?"
"Making their decisions; we will see what they decided shortly." Queen Serenity said as Helios returned with tea and cookies.
Meanwhile, the three others looked at each other and walked through the door on the right; some out of loyalty to Mamoru, but most out of curiosity. As they stepped through the door, it disappeared and each was alone.
Motoki found himself on a battlement watching him and an enchanting blonde discussing strategy. "Oh, Kunzite, you're a silly goose."
Kunzite leaned over and kissed his companion, "That is because I have gone crazy for you, Eros."
The scene changed and Motoki found himself dodging attacks, as the final minutes of the moon unfolded around him. Eros screamed his name as an attack came and sent her flying to her death. Time melted around him as he soon found himself in modern times watching himself dealing with being loyal to his love and loyal to his Prince and Princess. He was in tears as he watched Eros' new incarnation die sometimes in his arms, other times alone. Finally he saw them on their wedding day...
One by one each saw some things they wanted to see and other things they didn't. Ryo was the last to arrive in the room and as he did, Serenity addressed the group once more. "I am sure you all have questions, but most of these will be answered in the next few days as your memories return... if you wish for them to return. I give you the option to go back to the life you knew before you redid the ancient vows of the guardians, but tonight I am asking do you choose to become the Terrain Generals again." She looked at them searchingly.
Kenji stood and transformed, followed by Motoki and Nathan, "We will not abandon family, whether by blood or otherwise."
Ryo thought for a moment of the mysterious silent warrior princess that he had glimpsed and joined the other three. "I choose to be General Zoisite."
Queen Serenity smiled. "You are all just as noble and loyal as you were millennia ago."
As she turned to leave Ryo asked, "How do we get out of here?"
"Oh, well there are two ways; you can teleport out or you can wake up. I will see all four of you soon enough in the waking world. Oyasumi (good-night)." And with that, Queen Serenity and Helios disappeared.
