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Silver Maze

IV

Bright blue eyes fluttered open and were greeted by the morning sun. She smiled and got up. The blonde walked to the front of her apartment. She tried hard not to laugh at the sight before her. On her couch was a snoring Zoe and on her stomach were two cats curled up. Luna and Toji, Zoe's white and red-striped cat, slept peacefully.

Usagi went into the kitchen and started breakfast. She thought about the times when she had tried to cook, before she moved out. A giggle could be heard coming from the kitchen. As Makoto put, 'She could burn water.' Usagi had gone from crybaby 14 year old to a strong, independent 22 year old.

She had met Zoe about a year ago at the arcade. Zoe was, at the time, a traveling independent. It was only after defeating a rogue youma did the two figure out that they were both senshi. Zoe fell in love with Tokyo and decided to stay.

"Hey, why didn't you wake me?" a disheveled Zoe walked to the stools at the counter. Sitting down she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. Luna and Toji jumped up onto the counter.

"You three looked pretty comfortable," the blonde princess laughed.

"We sleep to much," Zoe complained and put her head down on the counter.

"Or not enough," Usagi suggested and put a dish of food in front of Zoe. She looked up and a smile appeared on her face.

"FOOD!" she said and started eating. Usagi put a dish of cream down for the two cats.

"You've come a long way in the cooking industry, Usagi," Luna commented with a smirk. Usagi scowled.

"Shut up," she grumbled and ate her own food. Zoe finished her plate pretty quickly.

"So I take it there was no dream last night," she asked.

"No," Usagi said and looked up from her food, "And it's starting to get on my nerves. I mean it's there for a night then gone the next," she sighed and held her head.

"You think it has anything to do with your past?" Toji spoke up. Her voice had a hint of a British accent but not much of one, "I mean, you said Mamoru-san had those one dreams," she said.

"I just don't know. Luna, I've been meaning to ask you," Usagi looked to her guardian, "Do you remember anything from the moon kingdom that wasn't in the memories mother showed us?" Luna thought for a moment.

"Now that you mention it, I can recall you having another friend, maybe even love, but I can't put my paw on it," she offered. Usagi frowned.

"Why wouldn't mother tell me that?"

"I bet she didn't agree with the choice of boyfriend," Zoe said slyly and took a drink of orange juice.

"Shut up, baka," Usagi said and grabbed the dirty plate. She washed the dishes then got ready to leave.

"Where are we going?" Zoe asked with half-lidded eyes.

"We're just going to the park. You need some fresh air, anyway," Uasgi smiled and opened the door.

"Ok, but if I get too much I'm blaming you," Zoe grumbled and Usagi laughed. They left the apartment building and headed for the park.

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"See, that wasn't so hard," Uasgi said as they walked on the path around the park.

"Speak for yourself," Zoe muttered. Then something caught her attention. "Hey, isn't that Sarah?" she asked and pointed in the direction of the fountain in the middle of the park. Sure enough, Sarah was laying on the edge of the fountain, reading a small leather bound book.

"I wonder what she's reading," Usagi said out loud and then looked to the spot Zoe once stood in. She looked up to see Zoe jogging up to the spot Sarah was.

"Whatcha reading?" Zoe asked as she looked over the startled girl.

"Ah!" Sarah yelped and sat up, nearly falling off the edge of the fountain.

"Sorry, Zoe has that effect on people," Usagi said as she walked up to the two. Zoe glared at her.

"It's ok, she just startled me," Sarah smiled. Zoe then grabbed the book from her.

"'Labyrinth'?" Zoe asked as she read the title.

"Yeah, it's a fantasy story," Sarah said as she blushed. Usagi smiled.

"That's ok, Usagi dreams of her prince charming too," Zoe said. Usagi glared at her, "That was for the 'Effect' comment," Zoe shrugged.

"I wouldn't mind reading that," Usagi said and pointed to the book. Sarah grabbed it back from Zoe and handed it to Usagi.

"Sure you can read it," she said. Sarah looked down at her watch, "Oops gotta go, sorry," she picked up her bag and started to leave, then she turned around, "Oh yeah, Usagi, don't read it out loud," she warned then walked away.

"I wonder what that was all about," Zoe said.

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"Oh god, Zoe you have got to read this after me," Usagi said and rolled to the edge of her bed, little red book in hand. Her hair was down from the two dumplings that were usually on her head.

"Yeah, yeah, right after I finish the 'Lord of the Ring' series," Zoe said sarcastically. "Sorry, Princess, not the book type," she said and went back to examining her nails. Luna and Toji were out prowling for mice.

"This is such a good book! It's about a heroine and a king and oh, all that fantasy stuff," Usagi said with a dreamy look on her face. Zoe rolled her eyes. Then she looked up.

"You hear that?" she asked. Usagi went rigged and looked to the door of her bedroom. They both heard a click and footsteps. Both their broaches were on the counter of the kitchen. Zoe got up and walked to the door of the bedroom.

Suddenly she was knocked the ground by a muscular in a ski mask. The man kicked Zoe in the ribs and she went sliding to the other side of the room. She held her ribs, unable to get up. Usagi stood behind her bed, stunned. She couldn't get to her broach.

"What do we have here, a little scared girl," the man started advancing on Usagi. Then the man was kicked in the stomach. Zoe, clutching her stomach, grabbed Usagi's hand and ran out of the room into the dark apartment. There were three other men there, trashing the place. They noticed the girls and smiled evilly.

"Hey, you guys stop those two," the man that Zoe kicked limped out of the bedroom. The three advanced on the girls. Zoe pushed Usagi behind her. They were cornered in Usagi's living room. Usagi still clutched the book in her hand. Sarah's word came back to her.

'Oh yeah, Usagi, don't read it out loud,' Sarah had said.

"No, it couldn't be," Usagi whispered. Zoe glanced momentarily at her princess, confused. "Worth a try," Usagi whispered. She squeezed the book.

"Princess?" Zoe questioned. The men got ready to pounce.

"I wish the Goblins would come and take us away, right now!" Usagi yelled, wishing with all her might that it would come true. She got her wish.

Time seemed to freeze or just the men did, "This is no way for gentlemen to act," a cultured voice said. Zoe looked to the man standing behind the frozen burglars. Her guard was still up. Usagi looked out from behind Zoe. She stepped from behind her.

"Princess, he could still be dangerous," Zoe said, putting her arm in front of Usagi. Usagi placed a hand on the arm.

"Zoe, I think he just saved us," Usagi said and looked to her friend. Zoe put her hand down by her side, glared at the newcomer. Usagi took a step forward. "Are you him?" she asked.

"If you are referring to the Goblin King, then yes, I am he," the man replied.

"Usagi, why do you still have that book in your hand?" Zoe said just now noticing the red menace.

"I didn't let go when the men got here," Usagi answered never taking her eyes off the man in front of her. His face and eyes were hidden in shadow. "I made the wish and the Goblin King came," she said. Zoe was now very confused.

"The what? There hasn't been any royalty in Japan for a long time," Zoe said, out of nowhere, "Usagi, what wish did you make?" she asked.

"I asked the goblins to come and take us away," Usagi said simply. Luna and Toji then chose that moment to wander in form the window.

"Usagi? Zoe? What's going on?! Who is that?" Luna asked. Jareth looked to the small talking cat and recognition hit him like a ton of bricks.

"Princess Serenity?" he asked. Usagi looked back to the man she had wished herself and Zoe away too. Deep down she felt like she knew that voice.

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Authoress: That's all I'm giving you for now.

Zoe: NO FAIR!

Jareth: (opens mouth)

Zoe and Authoress: DON'T YOU SAY IT!

Jareth: (shuts mouth)

Authoress: Anyway, thanks for all that reviewed! Please continue to do so!

Zoe: Or suffer the wrath of the Pink Chia Pets from Mars!

Jareth: There's life on Mars?

Authoress: Anyway, explanations!

Jareth knew it was Serenity because only she can become Sailor Moon and Luna was put as Sailor Moon's guardian. Put two and two together you get-

Zoe: Four?

Authoress: No, Jareth knew Usagi was Serenity.