Out with the old, in with the new – Part 3
Although Rei was totally disgusted by the way that she had treated Serena, Luna – upon learning what had happened – wasn't surprised by it in the least. She had expected that something like this would happen.When Serena had brought the Rainbow Crystals together to form the Silver Crystal four years ago, all of Luna's memories of the past returned; whereas only a part of Serena's, Amy's, Lita's and Artemis's memories of the past had returned. And because all of Luna's past memories had returned, she believed that it was only a matter of time before Rei became frustrated with Serena and Darien's relation.
But even though Luna it would be only a matter of time before Rei became frustrated with Serena, she never believed that Rei would go as far as she had gone. But when Luna learned of Rei's latest outburst, she knew that it was time to intervene. It was time to switch Rei and Serena's souls until they resolved their problems.
The idea of switching the Senshi's souls was thought up of by none other than Queen Selenity. The first time that Selenity ever had to switch the Senshi's souls was when Jupiter and Venus were about eighteen hundred years old (which in terms of an Earth-born child meant that Jupiter and Venus were about eight-years-old physically). The first switch was necessary because Jupiter had one day called Venus a "spoiled brat who, because she was Serenity's cousin, could do whatever she wanted to do." Venus in kind called Jupiter "a snake in the grass whose features were so disgusting that no man or woman would ever want her." As to what exactly led to Jupiter and Venus's fight, no one knew for each Princess told a different tale. All that everybody knew was that one day Jupiter and Venus started fighting each.
Well, when King Iollo of Jupiter and Queen Cyrenia of Venus heard of their daughter's fight, the two monarchs began to call the other one "An unfit parent whose child had no respect for their peers." Of course, as all conflicts began during the Silver Millennium, the "War of Words" was on the verge of turning into a physical war until the Queen Selenity decided to intervene.
Now normally, disputes during the Silver Millennium were settled through a rousing game of guf (a game in which the Terrains would later call golf). The object of the game was quite simple – the player with the higher score won. The loser would then admit that he or she was wrong and the matter would be settled.
However, the Princesses of Jupiter and Venus were not old enough to play guf, and since the conflict between Jupiter and Venus had arisen between the planets future rulers, Queen Selenity came up with a brilliant idea – force Jupiter and Venus to live as the other one until they were ready to settle their differences. Queen Cyrenia was against her sister's idea simple because she couldn't stand the thought of being away from her "Little Aphrodite." Thankfully, King Iollo was a masterful diplomat. So he suggested that not only should the two Princesses be switched, they should also be forced to be the other one in the hopes that once they learned how silly they had been to be fighting in the first place, they would make up. And then after making up, they would be allowed to go back to being themselves. Of course when Queen Cyrenia heard this, she thought it be a wonderful idea. Jupiter would learn that Venusians, although very sexual, were wonderful and thoughtful people. Venus on the other hand would learn that Jovians were loyal friends who would do anything to protect the ones they loved and thus made great life partners.
So, with the blessing of King Iollo and Queen Cyrenia, Venus and Jupiter were switched. The plan at first started horribly; but about six months after the switch, Venus and Jupiter were getting close to resolving their problems. The event that finally led to Venus and Jupiter working their problems out was a visitor from Terra (Earth as it was known back then) almost rapped the Princess of Jupiter while she was still in Venus' body. Luckily for the Princess of Jupiter, Venus happened to be visiting her home planet, saw what was about to happen, and killed the visitor from Terra. From there the two Princesses were the best of friends. However, they both agreed to never let things get so bad between them that they would have to live as the other because there was no telling what might happen.
Of course, that didn't mean that problems didn't pop up between all of the Senshi, and that it forced Queen Selenity to switch the souls of the Senshi, however soul switching was a very rare occurrence in Silver Millennium.
The only two who never had to be switched however were Princess Mars and Princess Serenity. For one, it was because Queen Selenity didn't want anyone else pretend to be her daughter or for her daughter to pretend to be someone else. Queen Selenity didn't want her daughter to become a Sailor Senshi, even though if necessary the daughter of the Moon Queen could do so. But even though a Moon Princess could become Sailor Moon, Selenity didn't want her daughter to do so. She wanted her daughter to live a nice, normal, peaceful life.
But the other reason why Queen Selenity never switched her daughter was because Serenity had begged her mother to never let her or her "Fire Goddess" to ever be switched.
Back then, the Moon Princess could pick their own mate, provided they did so before their 1100th birthday. If the Moon Princess had picked a mate, her mother would accept her daughter's choice. But if the Moon Princess had not picked a mate by the night of her 1100th birthday, then it was the responsibility of the Queen to find one for her daughter. Of course, Princess Serenity had picked her mate hundreds of years ago. She had chosen the Princess of Mars on the eve of her turning one-thousand.
The love relationship of Serenity and Mars had begun when the two future rulers of their kingdoms where eight hundred and seventy-five-years old. One day the future ruler of the Silver Millennium had been walking in her mother's garden. As she was admiring the flowers that grew in her mother's garden, the Moon Princess literally ran into her future protector.
"Ouch, watch it Odango Atama!" The Martian Princess screamed out when the Moon Princess tripped over her.
"Hey, who are you calling 'Odango Atama you…you…you?" Serenity began to ask.
"You what, Odango Atama?"
"…"
"Hello, anyone in there?"
"…"
"Hello!"
"…"
"Yo, Mars to Odango Atama!"
"Is that all you can say?"
"Well, if you won't answer me, then yes!"
"Then perhaps I won't answer you, good-day."
"Wait, I'm sorry. It's just that I've never been away from my home planet before and today I'm supposed to meet the Moon Princess and I'm a little scared."
"Why are you scared?"
"I'm afraid the Princess won't like me?"
"Why are you afraid that she won't like you?"
"Because where I'm from, you only have one chance to make a good impression. If you can't, they kill you."
"Oh my stars! That would never happen here!"
"Doesn't matter, if the Moon Princess decides she doesn't like me, I'll be sent back to Mars and be put to death."
"That's…that's horrible!"
"Yes, but that's tradition."
"Wait, aren't you supposed to be the next Senshi of Mars?"
"Unless the Moon Princess rejects me. Then one of my other sisters would be chosen."
"Well, I have it on good authority the Moon Princess won't reject you."
"How can you say that?"
"Because I'm the one you're supposed to meet."
"Oh my stars, I've insulted the Moon Princess! When father hears that, he'll…he'll"
"If anyone thinks about touching you, they will answer to me!"
"How can you say that after I've insulted you?"
"Because my "Fire Goddess" you're mine."
"I know, I'm supposed to be your protector."
"No! When I say you're mine, I mean you're mine!"
"Princess, what are you…"
Of course, right in the middle of the Martian Princess's question, the Moon child grabbed her protector by the shoulders and stole Mars' first kiss. At first, the Martian Princess was flabbergasted. But as the Moon Princess deepened the kiss, Princess of Mars began to fill what pure bliss was like. And the more bliss she felt, the more she wanted to fill it every day for the rest of eternity.
Of course, Mars' bliss was quickly interrupted.
"My, my, my…what do we have here?" Queen Selenity playfully interrupted.
"Your majesty? Please, it's not what you think!" Mars quickly responded as she broke the kiss.
"Silly little Martian, this is exactly what my mother thinks it is!" Serenity responded as she began kissing Mars again.
"Serenity, stop! Your mother is…."
"So, let her watch. I've already told you, you're mine Senshi!"
"Well, it looks as though as my daughter has found her mate." Selenity playfully stated.
"What…I can't possibly be Serenity's…"
"Oh, but you already are Senshi. I've already staked my claim on you."
"Serenity, please, we can't… I mean what if people…"
"Let them talk. You belong to me now. That is, if you'll have me?"
"I can't. I don't deserve someone like you. You're…and I'm…"
"Mars, listen to me." The Queen demanded. "My daughter is no fool. She knows what she wants and what she wants is you. The question is, do want her?"
"You won't get mad at me or send me back home will you?"
"Not if you promise to take good care of my little Serenity here."
"I won't. I promise."
"You better not! Cause if you do, death will be a welcome sight for you."
"Well, aren't you the protective one daughter?"
"Only of what's mine!"
"Hey, just because we're a couple, doesn't mean I belong to you!" Mars fake objected.
"Oh, you most certainly do belong to me. But it also means that I belong to you as well, my little 'Fire Goddess.'"
"And don't you forget that either, 'Moon Goddess.'" The Martian said as she now began to kiss her Princess.
"Excuse me? Have you two forgotten…?" The Queen said.
"Ugh, our stupid meeting."
"It is not stupid Martian. I'll have you know that my cousin is going to be one of my Senshi."
"Uh, oh…"
"Why, is that a problem?"
"For me it is yea!"
"Please, my cousin isn't going to hate you. She may want you to …"
"Absolutely not! There is no fucking way in hell I'm sharing you with anyone one!"
"Even if your commander orders you to do so!"
"What, your cousin is Venus?"
"The one and only!"
"Well, I'm still not going to share you."
"Good, that's all I wanted to know."
"You mean that…"
"I purposely pissed you off? Duh!"
"Why the fuck would you do that?"
"Cause you're kinda sexy when you're pissed off!" Serena said as she ran off.
"S-E-R-E-N-I-T-Y!" Rei yelled as she went after her "Moon Goddess."
"Oi, those two are going to make quite an interesting pair." Selenity said to herself.
And from that point on, Serenity and Mars were inseparable. Sure, they had their minor disagreement, but Serenity and Mars never needed to be switched. Of course now, Rei had broken her promise to Serenity. She had broken her Princess' heart. And what was even worse was that Rei did not know how to remedy the problem.
But while Rei didn't know how to fix her relationship with Serena, Luna had a good idea how to do so. And so while Rei and Serena slept, Luna quickly and quietly switched Serena and Rei's soul.
But as good as Luna's intentions were, neither Rei nor Serena were pleased with what Luna had done – something that Luna discovered throughout Rei's first day as Serena.
But as mad as Rei had been when she had learned what Luna had done, she quickly adjusted to her new surroundings and new body. Throughout that Saturday afternoon – while Luna was dealing with Serena – Rei got a chance to really inspect Serena's body. Of course now that Serena's body belonged to her, Rei vowed to never give it up because she finally got what she always wanted – to be with Serena 24/7, even if it wasn't in the way that thought she would end up with Serena. But that didn't matter to Rei. Now that she had possession of Serena's body, nobody was ever going to talk her out going back.
Of course not only did Rei decide to become Serena, she also decided to become Sailor Moon. Sure, Rei wasn't how she could become Sailor Moon, but she figured that Luna could teach her. But one thing Rei had vowed, was to break up with that complete jackass, Darien Shields.
But even though Rei had a lot of work to do, she believed with all her heart that her plan would work. She just needed to get Serena, Luna, Artemis and the rest of the Sailor Senshi on board.
But of course, with Rei nothing was impossible. Whatever she put her mind to succeeded. And because her plans had always worked, Rei believed that this new plan would work. She would be Serena, Serena would be Rei, and eventually they would be together. It was out with the old Serena, and in with a new one.
