Third chapter! Yay. So, to answer some reviews first:
Puffgirl1952 the 2nd: Maybe he is, maybe Usagi's just become paranoid. Either way, expect drama from this. Chibiusa, on the other hand... I'm not sure. I've never really liked her, but maybe I'll put her in. Still, it's a maybe until I can get down a definitive answer.
Wishfull-star: Thanks. I hope you like the kind of Usagi I wrote too. It's a change from the usual 'Usagi gets kicked out 'cause she's a crybaby and whatnot' stories, with my own twist on it. Our favourite blonde is now a vengeful, grudge-holding guardian who's determined to prove herself... except, she really can't protect herself.
saravasa47: I will. Trust me.
And to all others who reviewed, your reviews are very much appreciated! Give advice on where you'd like to see this go, because I don't have a set plotline yet.
Usagi mumbled a series of curse words as she sat up in bed. She had been running a high fever for over ten hours, and her temperature still hadn't gone down. Her parents were incredibly worried about her, and even Shingo had expressed his concern when he thought she was sleeping under her pink bunny covers. The blond princess sniffed and stood, however shakily it was, and headed over to her vanity, staring at her reflection in the mirror and seeing the golden crescent burning brightly on her brow.
The girl attempted to force it off her forehead, but a wave of pain crashed into her, and her hands dug into the table of her vanity as she steadied herself. She flopped back onto her bed, turning onto her side and pulling the covers of her soft pink bed over her head. From the top of the vanity table, her brooch gleamed, her crystal pulsing with power from within. As Usagi fell into an uneasy rest, the Illusionary Silver Crystal glowed with a blinding silver light, leaving the brooch and hovering above Usagi. The crystal faded into her body, and Usagi fell into a deep sleep.
Usagi awoke in a grand room, painted entire silver and white with the bed in the very centre of the spacious room. The girl gasped, backing up on the bed, shaped in a circular fashion and covered in spotless white sheets with fluffy, comfortable pillows. "Where am I?" she questioned to no one in particular. She got herself off the bed, surprised to find she felt so much more graceful, gliding across the smooth, polished floors with ease as she headed towards a set of large white doors, guessing that it led to a balcony.
The girl pushed open the doors easily, and wandering out onto the balcony, she looked out, reeling back in surprise when she saw the dark sky of space, dotted with bright stars, and the Earth in the far background. Only then did the girl look down, seeing a long, silver nightgown, elaborately embroidered with fine details. Her hair hung from her head in her usual buns and trailing tails, but her hair was much, much longer, and several shades lighter as well. She wasn't Usagi, the girl realized. She was Princess Serenity.
"Serenity!" a voice, cool and collected, called from behind the princess. A girl strode up, around the same age as the princess, and spun the golden heir around to face her. She was much taller than the blonde, with short, dark hair and exceedingly pale skin, almost unhealthily so. "What are you doing out?" the girl snapped, her deep blue cloak fluttering around her like Serenity's nightgown. "Mother has orders for you to stay in your room."
"But Selenity!" Usagi - Serenity, really - found herself protesting the other girl's statement. "Look at the Earth!" she exclaimed. "It's so beautiful tonight, don't you agree."
'Selenity's' jaw tightened. "There is nothing beautiful about the Earth," she finally responded. Unclasping her cloak, she draped the thick, royal blue fabric over Serenity's shoulders, exposing a sleek black dress that had a slit cut into the side. The dress had long sleeves, contrasting Serenity's sleeveless nightgown perfectly. "Let us return inside, Serenity, before you catch cold." With nary a flick of her fingers, the doors opened for her, and then closed gingerly when the two were inside. The dark girl steered Serenity back to her grand bed and summoned her cloak to her with a finger's beckoning.
"How I envy your powers, Selenity," Serenity bemoaned from the bed, though Usagi was still silent in observation. "I can do nary but summon the Illusionary Silver Crystal from mother; I cannot even use its power yet!"
The girl remained silent for a bit more, fastening the cloak around her shoulders with a ruby red brooch. "It will come in time, Serenity," she finally responded. "There is no reason to worry. As the chosen heir, the power of the crystal will be readily available to you long before you take the throne." Selenity turned around so her back faced Serenity, and the girl raised her hood over her dark-haired head. She moved to the door - the balcony doors - and threw them open.
As she took a step forward, she turned back and looked at Serenity over her shoulder, showing her face, covered in shadows except for the lower half, and the two glowing amethyst eyes from under the hood. "Sleep well, Serenity. I will come see you in the morning." Her sentence finished, the girl jumped off the balcony, and the doors swung shut behind her.
"Yes, sister," Serenity murmured, exasperated. "Sleep well." The princess laid down on her downy bed and her blue eyes fluttered shut. Not long after, the princess was fast asleep.
Usagi started awake, her hands grasping something hard. She looked down, wiping the sweat from her brow. "The crystal?" she mumbled to herself, seeing the Illusionary Silver Crystal in her grasp. She trudged over to the vanity, putting the crystal back into the brooch. Looking at her reflection, she noted that her crescent had all but faded now, and could be mistaken for a scar of sorts. Her hand reached up, tracing the outline of the mark. "Selenity," she repeated the name, staring deeply into her reflection. "My... sister?"
She moved to the window near her bed. If Serenity had a sister, then why don't I remember her? Why didn't Luna tell me about her? Staring out at the full moon hanging in the sky, she made a soft prayer. "Mother, Queen Serenity, where ever you may be, please, send me a sign on what I'm going to do..."
A star shot down from the sky, streaking across the black background and glowing with a soft silver light. Behind Usagi, the crystal pulsed in response.
That's it for this chapter, me thinks. I came up with the flashback dream randomly - I really had no idea on what to do with this chapter, I'm serious. Anyway, read, review and give constructive criticism!