Another Crystal Tokyo

Disclaimer: If I owned Sailor Moon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, I wouldn't be writing a disclaimer.


Chapter 4: A familiar yet, unfamiliar face

Serena let out a sigh as she followed Amy, Trista, Michelle, Amara, Mina, Luna, Sapphire and Prizma toward the Domino City Museum. According to Sapphire, there was a tablet being housed in the museum that depicted a battle between a Pharaoh and a sorcerer. At first the scouts had found the tablet to be of little interest but that had changed when Sapphire explained further. According to him, the tablet was related to the Nameless Pharaoh that they were seeking. With that in mind, the scouts had split up so that half went to the exhibit while the other half went to scope out the city. Despite the fact that the tablet was related to her true love, Serena still found the idea of going to a museum boring and would much rather be out with Yami Moto.

When the group had left the store with their Duel Disks, Mina and Lita had gushed about how Yami had asked her out. Raye and Amy had joined in on the gushing once she told them about the spark she felt between them and how just looking at him had made her heart flutter. The four had then gone on to speculate that Yami was the one that they were searching for. Trista had interrupted their speculating by commenting that the spark they felt could have been nothing more that static electricity and how the fluttering in her heart could have been caused by her surprise at meeting Yami. Luna then added they would need legitimate proof before they ended their search before it even began.

Though two of her chaperones seemed unconvinced, Serena still believed that Yami was the one. When she first laid eyes on him, she felt something buried deep in her heart begin to stir. She had felt something similar when she met Darien—like something was drawing her to him. The only difference was that that draw was much stronger this time around.

Hearing the sigh, Prizma turned and smiled at her friend when she saw the down look on her face. "Don't look so down Serena," she commented. "If you wanna find your true love, we have to have a look at this tablet."

"I know that," Serena replied, "But something in my heart is telling me that Yami is the one."

"Are you sure it's your heart?" Sapphire asked. "Or could it be that you want it to be him?"

Serena was hurt by the accusation. How could Sapphire doubt her heart when it was her heart that told her to help him and his family? All the good that had happened so far had been because she had followed her heart. Did that not count for anything?

Seeing the hurt look, Sapphire gave her an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry if that came off as insensitive Serena, but I quite like living like a normal person and don't wanna give it up," he stated.

"Sapphire is right," Luna chimed. "If we don't do this the right way, we may very well lose some of the good friends we've made."

Thinking of her friends, Serena realized they were right. Before she started chasing after Yami, she had to have some proof that he was the one she was looking for. Though her heart was telling her Yami was the one, it had been fooled once before by the memories she had of the Silver Millennium and Darien. The only difference was that this time, she and her friends could lose people whom they had grown to love.

"I wish I could tell you if Yami is the one," Trista stated, getting Serena's attention. "But like I said yesterday, my memories of Atem are still fuzzy."

"If we're lucky, this tablet will shine some light on the identity of your pharaoh," Amara said.

"And if we're not?" Serena asked.

Her friends shared a look at the question, worrying her. "If we're not lucky...well, we'll cross that bridge if we're unfortunate enough to have to cross it," Trista replied.

Thankfully for Serena, their conversation was cut short as the group began ascending the stairs to the museum. Inside, Serena quickly paid for their admission and asked for directions to the Egyptian exhibit. Unfortunately for them, they learned that the exhibit was still being put together and wouldn't be open for a few more weeks. Before anyone could voice their disappointment over the news, Trista had commented that they could still see the rest of the museum and then ushered them deeper into the museum before the woman at the counter could comment.

"Why are we still here if we can't see the tablet?" Mina asked, voicing the group's confusion as Trista led them through the museum.

"Just because the exhibit isn't open, don't mean we can't see the tablet," Trista answered. "All we need to do is find where the tablet is currently held so we can get a quick peek at it."

"We're doing what?" Amy gasped, surprised.

"I think she said we're gonna sneak into the exhibit," Luna said, just as surprised.

"I did," Trista confirmed. "Now keep your eyes peeled for an area that will be cordoned off to the public; that'll most likely lead us to the tablet."

"You're serious!?" Michelle gasped.

"This has got to be illegal in some way!" Amara argued.

Trista rounded on them to fix them with a glare. "If we want Crystal Tokyo to happen—for Rini to be born—then we have to do everything we can to make it happen."

"Rini?" Serena asked, stunned. "The second Crystal Tokyo includes Rini?"

Trista nodded, confused by the surprised expressions of the group. "Yes," she confirmed. "Did I not mention that?"

All together, the group shook their heads. "No."

Trista let out a nervous chuckle. "Sorry, I thought I had," she apologized, embarrassed. "But yes, another version of Rini does exist in the alternate Crystal Tokyo."

The group shared a look at the new information; the same thought going through their heads. It would seem that the alternate Crystal Tokyos were closer to each other than they had thought. If they were successful in their quest, not only would they bring about the new Silver Millennium but they would also secure the existence of the princess they knew and loved.

"We'll keep our eyes peeled then," Sapphire said, the others nodding in agreement.

As if luck were on their side, barely a minute passed before Prizma located a staircase blocked off by velvet rope. "I think I found it," she said, pointing it out.

Once at the staircase, Trista motioned for the group to stay where they were before she hopped the barrier and disappeared down the staircase. After a few moments, the green haired woman returned with a big smile on her face. "The tablet is this is the way," she said.

The smile lifting their hopes, the group hopped the barrier and followed Trista down the stairs. The sight that greeted them at the base of the stairs, surprised them to no end. The rest of the exhibit seemed to disappear as they gazed at the tablet.

From the wall directly across from the staircase hung the tablet they sought. Engraved on the tablet was an image of Yami—or Yugi for all they knew—doing battle with another man. The thing that surprised them even more was the fact that the Yami—or Yugi—look-alike had the same inverted pyramid hanging from his neck that Yami had only an hour or so earlier. If the object around the Pharaoh's neck was any indication, Serena had been right when she said that Yami was the one she was searching for.

Needing confirmation, Trista turned to Sapphire. "Can you translate what the tablet says?"

Nodding, Sapphire approached the tablet. He took a few minutes to examine the symbols on the tablet before he stated, "The tablet is indeed about the Nameless Pharaoh. And it depicts a battle between him and a sorcerer to determine the fate of the planet." He took another minute to read the symbols and pointed at the inverted pyramid at the top of the tablet and around the pharaoh's neck. "It also goes on to mention the three Egyptian Gods and something called a Millennium Puzzle are the key to the Pharaoh's power but that's all I can make out."

"So the pyramid around his neck is this Millennium Puzzle?" Michelle asked.

"Yes," Sapphire replied. "Meaning, whoever is in possession of it now is most likely the one we seek. That is if anyone even has it."

"Yami had something like that around his neck at the store," Serena told him.

Sapphire gave her a respectful bow. "Then you were right in your assumption and I am sorry I doubted you."

"We're sorry," Luna corrected.

Serena shook her head and approached the tablet. "No you were right to say that I couldn't just blindly follow my heart when people's fates hung in the balance," she countered. She reached out to touch the tablet, only to stop just before her fingers could brush it. "But now that we know who he is, we can work on securing our future."

"Which we can start on by formulating a plan of action," Amy commented.

"Which would be best formed out of this restricted area before we're discovered and possibly thrown in jail," Mina added.

"An excellent idea," Prizma agreed. "So let's get out of here."

Turning to leave, the group found the path to the stairwell blocked by a woman with long black hair, dressed in a long light tan dress that slightly bore her shoulders—her expression blank. Though they were surprised by the fact that someone had possibly heard their conversation, it was the necklace around the woman's neck that really surprised them. The necklace bore the exact same eye as the Millennium Puzzle.

Shaking off her surprise, Trista offered the woman a friendly smile despite the unnerving air the woman exuded. "We're terribly sorry, but got lost while searching for the exit," she lied.

The woman's eyes locked onto Trista as she stepped forward. "You did not get lost Trista Meioh," she stated, surprising the group. "It was fate that dictated your visit today just as it was fate that Yugi and Yami Moto visited a few days ago to view this tablet." Her gaze fell on Serena. "You seek a way to reunite the Moon Princess with her true love to bring about Crystal Tokyo."

The mention of their mission sent the group on high alert. Instinctively, the group assumed protective stances in front of their princess.

Amara glared at the woman, ready to transform at a moment's notice. "Who the hell are you?" she snarled.

The woman ignored the hostility and placed a hand on her necklace. "I am Ishizu and with the power of my Millennium Necklace, I have gazed 5000 years into your past as well as 1000 years into your future."

Trista looked affronted by the statement. "You lie," she spat. "I'm the Keeper of Time and not even I have the privilege of looking into the time stream when I please."

Ishizu was unaffected by the response. "It is no lie," she calmly replied. "I saw how the Moon Kingdom fell under the assault of Queen Beryl and have seen how your Princess Serena will be crowned Neo-Queen Serenity with Pharaoh Atem—whom you know as Yami."

Ishizu's statement floored the group. No one outside the Sailor Scout's circle knew why they were in Domino and they most certainly did not know how the Moon Kingdom fell. Not even their most formidable enemies knew how the Silver Millennium ended—minus Queen Beryl. That only left one answer: she truly had the power to see into the time stream.

Ishizu walked the perimeter of the room and continued, "The path you seek will not be an easy one, for two evils stand in the way—one that has ties to the Moon Kingdom's destruction and the other with ties to the pharaoh you seek; both wishing to settle a score by Battle City's end."

The comment about their enemy snapped the scouts out of their shock and gave Ishizu their full attention as their eyes followed her around the room. "Do you know who the enemy is?" Amara asked.

Ishizu nodded. "But it is not for me to say," she replied, disappointing the group.

"That's all you'll tell us about our enemy?" Amy asked.

Ishizu shook her head. "Before midnight tonight, you will encounter the latter evil I have described and you will meet a face that is both familiar yet unfamiliar to you," she told them. "She will be an invaluable ally in bringing about the future you seek."

Finished, Ishizu turned and left them alone.

After a moment, all eyes fell on Trista. "Can we trust her?" Mina asked.

Hesitantly, Trista nodded. "A lot of what she said coincides with what I saw," she answered. "The only difference is that she was allowed more leeway with what she saw."

"How is that possible?" Michelle asked, "You're the Guardian of Time."

Trista shrugged and started climbing the stairs; the others following close behind. "I don't know," she confessed. "But I'll worry about that later, right now we have to secure our future—and finding out who our ally in this is would be a wonderful way to start." She cast a glance at Amy. "Call the others and set up a meeting—we have much to discuss."

Nodding, Amy pulled out her communicator to call the others.

By the time sunset came along, the Sailor Scouts were on high alert. The joyous news that Yami was Pharaoh Atem had completely been eclipsed by Ishizu's dire warning. They had only been anticipating one enemy on their visit and the idea of having to deal with two greatly worried them.

Being good friends they were, Diamond, Sapphire, Emerald and the Four Sisters announced that they would return to help the after their business was complete and would return to Tokyo with them at the end of the tournament. Their friends gone, the scouts had once again split up to scope out the city only in pairs this time around. Serena had been paired up with Mina, Darien and Trista, Lita with Raye, Amy with Hotaru, and Amara with Michelle while Luna and Artemis were at the hotel using Trista's laptop to connect to the Moon Kingdom's computer.

As she was supposed to make him remember the love that they once shared, Serena's group had gotten the part of town that contained Yami's home. The group had gone into Yami's game store to buy some souvenirs for Serena's friends Molly and Melvin, but to their disappointment, Yami wasn't home. Not wanting to seem like stalkers, the group hadn't pressed the old man running the store anymore on the matter and left shortly after buying a few cards.

As the day progressed, their anxiousness for the enemy and their ally to appear had steadily increased. Now that the sun was setting, they were about ready to transform at the slightest indication of being followed or watched. Not wanting to be outnumbered or overpowered by the enemy, the scouts were now moving to meet up outside the store they had registered at for Battle City.

En route to the store, Serena's group opted to take a shortcut through alleyways to reach the meeting place. Despite the fact that the alleys knocked their wariness up several levels, the group thought that the route to be the most likely to spawn their enemy. Unfortunately for them, they were now ready to unconsciously to attack anything that spooked them.

"Are we almost there yet?" Serena whispered, looking around as they walked.

"We should be almost out of here," Darien replied in the same hushed whisper. "But remember we need to stay quiet in case the enemy decides to sneak up on us."

Serena rolled her eyes at the comment. "Since when have our enemies ever tried to sneak up on us?" she asked. "They generally attack us on sight."

Before anyone could comment on her response, they jumped at the sound of trashcans being knocked over. Barely a moment passed before the scouts were rushing in search of the clattering trashcans. Though they knew that the source of the sound could be another stray animal—that had the case 5 times so far—something told them that it was the enemy. That something was only backed up when they heard a familiar Brooklyn-accented voice scream, "HELP!" Not needing any more confirmation, the girls and Darien transformed; Mina contacting the others as they went

After a minute, the group found themselves peering around a corner. In the alleyway, they found a group of people in black cloaks mugging Joey—for what sounded like a Duel Monsters card. It took a moment, but when they finally registered what was happening, it was a bit of a disappointment. They had been expecting their new enemy, not a mugging. Despite their disappointment, they wouldn't be able to live with themselves if they just watched as the mugging occurred.

Kissing her palm, Sailor Venus leapt into the mouth of the alley. "Venus Love and Beauty Shock!" she yelled, launching her heart-shaped attack.

Despite hearing the exclamation, the muggers were unable to avoid the attack and found themselves flying backward. While the muggers scrambled to their feet, Joey turned to see who his saviors were; his eyes widening when he registered who it was.

"Who are you?" one of the muggers spat.

"Attacking an innocent soul for a playing card, what are you 5?" Sailor Moon stated rather than answer. "We may be from another country, but we're not about to stand by and watch as someone is robbed! I stand for love and I stand for justice! I'm Sailor Moon!"

"I'm Sailor Venus!"

"And I'm Sailor Pluto!"

Together the three Sailor Soldiers struck Sailor Moon's trademark pose. "In the name of the Moon, we shall punish you!"

"I, Tuxedo Mask will not stand aside and watch such a heinous act take place especially when it is over something so childish!" Tuxedo Mask announced. "You shall pay for your crime."

Unsurprisingly, the muggers looked surprised to find who they were dealing with. "B-b-but you're supposed to be in Japan!" one of them sputtered.

"What?" Sailor Moon asked, annoyed. "We can't leave the country for a vacation after all the stuff we've been through?"

In response, the muggers pulled guns out of their cloaks. Before either side could react further, a familiar ball like object fell out of the sky above the muggers and exploded into a smokescreen that left the muggers—and poor Joey—coughing violently. Though the scouts barely got a look at the object before it exploded, they could swear that it looked an awful like Luna-P. But that couldn't be, since Luna-P was in the 30th century with Rini.

Their wondering was put to rest a moment later when the pink haired Mini-Moon dropped out of the sky to land in halfway between them and the muggers. The smoke clearing, Luna-P floated over to her mistress a minute later. "Only cowards attack unarmed people!" she declared, earning glares from the muggers. "I'm Sailor Mini-Moon, and in the name of the future Moon, I shall punish you!"

"You brat!" a mugger spat, pointing his gun at the little girl.

Thankfully, the scouts heard the battle cries of their friends before the mugger could use his gun.

"Uranus World Shaking!" one yelled at the same time another yelled, "Mars Flame Sniper!" and another "Jupiter Thunder Clap Zap!"

The three attacks whirling past the group of 4, they hit their marks and sent the muggers flying back to the other end of the alley. Using the opening, the scouts rushed over to Joey and Mini-Moon's side. When the muggers finally got to their feet, they found themselves dealing with the entire Sailor Scout team. Clearly outnumbered and overpowered, the muggers turned tail and fled.

Sailor Mars and Sailor Jupiter were about to give chase, but were stopped by Sailor Moon. "Leave them," she commented. "We got their victim away before they could do anything."

"You're wrong," Joey commented, gaining their full attention. "They managed to take my Red-Eyes Black Dragon."

"We're so sorry!" Venus exclaimed, bowing in regret. "We promise we'll get it back for you!"

Sighing, Joey shook his head. "Don't worry about it," he assured her. "I'll get it back from the Rare Hunters tomorrow during the tournament."

The scouts looked unconvinced. "You sure?" Sailor Mars asked.

Joey nodded, giving the girls a smile. "Yeah I'm sure," he replied. "You guys arrived just in time to save me from possibly losing my life—and that's much more important than a card."

"Glad we were able to help then," Sailor Jupiter said with a small smile.

"If you don't mind me asking, why are you guys here?" Joey asked.

Sailor Moon opened her mouth to reply, only to be cut off by Sailor Neptune. "Shouldn't you be getting home before your parents start worrying?"

Joey's eyes widened at the question. "Shit!" he cursed. "I'm late for Serenity's operation!" Before the girls could comment on the response, the blonde ran off with a cry of, "Thanks again!" and was gone.

Sailor Venus let out a sigh. "Even disheveled, he's still a hunk," she said dreamily.

Had this been any other night, the other scouts probably would have commented on the girl's statement. But this wasn't any other night and they may have just met their new enemy. Though it was still likely that they could be wrong, the Rare Hunters apparently were going to be in Battle City and unless they met anyone else that night, their new enemy were card thieves. Pushing the thoughts away, the scouts turned on their heels to gaze at Mini-Moon.

Noticing their stares, the pink haired girl smiled. "Hi guys!" she chirped.

Sailor Moon smiled back at her future daughter. "Heya Mini-Moon, whatcha doing back here in the past?"

"You can call her by her real name," Luna commented, approaching from one end of the alley and Artemis from the other. "Joey is long gone."

"As are the Rare Hunters," Artemis added.

"Well Serena, mom and dad sent me back in time to help you guys out," Mini-Moon replied, changing back into Rini.

Following her example, the others changed back to their civilian forms. "Why would they do that?" Lita asked.

"Better question, how would they even know where we were and what we were trying to accomplish?" Amy countered.

"I have a feeling I might know," Trista stated, gaining the attention of the others. Her gaze fell on the pink haired girl before her, taking notice of how her hair was slightly darker than it had been the last time they saw her and how her eyes were a softer shade of red. "Rini, who are your parents?"

Rini looked surprised by the question. "You guys know who they are," she replied. "They're Serena and Atem."

The scouts couldn't help but gasp at the mention of the pharaoh they were seeking while Trista nodded in approval.

"It would seem Ishizu's prediction came true," Trista stated. "Our new ally is Rini, but not the one we know; a familiar, yet unfamiliar face."

Rini looked confused by the comment. "What does that mean?" she asked. "I was here to fight against the Negamoon, the Heart Snatchers, the Dead Moon Circus, and Queen Nehelenia."

Hotaru shook her head. "No you weren't Rini," she said. "Another you was."

"Another me?" the pink haired girl squawked, looking at her friend like she was crazy. "Did you hit your head or something? Cause you're not making any sense."

Trista shook her head and knelt before the girl. "What Hotaru says is true," she told her. "Though you may have met us before, it must have been in an alternate timeline."

"Alternate timeline?"

"Yes, an alternate timeline," Trista confirmed. "The Rini that we've met was the daughter of Serena and Darien."

Surprised, Rini turned to the two for confirmation; getting nods in returns. "Then why did my mom and dad send me back here to help in Battle City? That's where they got together again."

"Because Serena and I are no longer together," Darien answered. "And we're working to secure our future in the Crystal Tokyo that you come from."

Serena nodded in agreement. "Our future selves must know that you're a key player in how we got together," she told her. "Now we just need to figure out what your part is."

"If you'll help us that is," Luna added.

Almost immediately, Rini nodded. "I will," she replied, earning smiles from the group.

"First thing's first, we need to make sure Yami is safe—or Atem depending on what you want to call him," Amara said. "We have two enemies to deal with and if anything happens to him, Crystal Tokyo won't happen."

"We know where he lives," Amy stated. "So we can schedule patrols to keep an eye on the place in case one of our enemies decides to attack."

"But there's still a possibility that he could be attacked when we're not watching," Michelle input. "And if one of our enemies had a hand in the Moon Kingdom's destruction, then the best idea would be to have someone guard his home at all times."

"But five of us are in Battle City," Raye countered. "Plus Hotaru is too young to watch it alone and Luna and Artemis don't have the fighting experience we have; leaving only you, Amara, Trista and Darien fit to watch."

"And even then you need your sleep," Mina added.

Amara let out a frustrated sigh. "Then what do you propose we do?"

After a moment of thought, Serena turned her gaze on Rini. "Hey Rini, can Luna-P still do that hypnotic umbrella thing?"

Rini nodded slowly, not following her. "Yeah, why?"

Knowing what Serena was thinking of, Luna let out a horrified gasp. "Are you actually thinking about hypnotizing Yami and his family so that Rini can live with them?" she asked.

All eyes fell on their future queen as she nodded. "You got any better ideas?" Serena countered. "This way Rini can call us if someone attacks."

"Serena's idea actually isn't half bad," Trista admitted, surprising both herself and the other scouts. "Though it's a little unorthodox, it provides us with an alternative to wearing ourselves ragged while guarding his house."

"And it does give us a way to prevent the whole city from knowing the Sailor Scouts are in town," Michelle added.

"But what if Yami finds out what's going on?" Amy countered, remaining the voice of reason.

"We just have to be careful," Rini suggested. "I'll use my umbrella to instill the idea every night if I have to."

"It might be best if we hit his friends as well," Lita added. "We can't have them breaking the spell before Serena gets Yami to fall for her."

"Though we'll need to hit Joey with it tomorrow," Mina said. "From what he said, it sounds like he'll be at the hospital all night."

"Then if we all agree, we have our solution," Trista stated.

The group nodded. As underhanded as their idea was, it was the best way to secure Yami's safety. They just had to pray that he would understand when Battle City was over. And that he didn't figure it out before then.

"It's 7:45 right now, so we'd best get Rini over there now before the shop closes," Raye said.

"Correction," Amara interjected. "Luna and I will escort Rini there, the rest of you should head back to the hotel and get some dinner; tomorrow's a big day."

"Amara's right," Darien input before the girls could argue. "You have to be up bright and early for Battle City tomorrow. If the other enemy decides to make itself known tomorrow, you have to be ready."

Reluctantly, the girls consented to the arrangement. After agreeing that Rini would lure Yami to meet with them the following morning, the group went their separate ways.

From the rooftops, a woman watched the group split up. Like with the meeting at the Hino Temple, she had managed to overhear the entire conversation. The only difference between this time and the last time was that she managed to learn a few of her enemies' weaknesses from their latest conversation.

With a dark chuckle, the woman smirked. "Enjoy this last night of peace Sailor Scouts," she sneered. "For tomorrow I put my plan into action."

Casting one last glance at the ground, the woman turned and vanished into thin air.


A/N: As they're searching for another way to make Crystal Tokyo happen, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to write in Rini.

Considering that the new Rini comes from an alternate future than the one seen in Sailor Moon, it gives me an excuse if she comes off a little OOC. It also gives me the chance to make Rini seem a little less of a brat (did anyone else think she seemed a bit bratty or was it just me?).

The next chapter will see Yami meeting Yugi's 'cousin' Rini as well as Yami and his friends learning that the Sailor Scouts are in time. Coincidentally, it will also see Battle City starting.

Until then, please let me know what you thought in a review!