Previously...

She walked down by the water and took a seat on the sand, and enjoyed the quiet for one last night. And just like when they were connected by the pull of battle, Raye, Amy, Lita and Mina found themselves at the park as well and sat down next to Serena without saying a word. After a minute of silence, the five girls joined hands as they looked out at the moon in the clear, starry sky. This is how they started, together, a team, and the best of friends. And it was this way that they would take on their new future.

Chapter Seven

The day was finally here. It was Wednesday morning, the day of their big announcement and Serena felt like she was going to puke from the moment she woke up. Her nerves had completely taken over her body and tremors ran deep through her muscles. Even after pep talks from Luna, the Scouts, AND Darien, she was still terrified of what was about to happen in just a couple hours. She looked beside her and Luna had already taken off. Being an early riser she probably went to meet Artemis and scope out the crowds that were bound to be already building up.

She sat up and threw her legs over the edge of the bed, standing shakily and walking over to the closet. One thing she should of done the day before was pick out an outfit. What do you even wear to this kind of occasion? Flipping through her outfits she gave up, settling on her cutest skirt and pink top, thinking she better look her best for the millions of people going to watch her, literally. The thought made her stomach turn all over again, and she rushed into the bathroom to take a nice, long, relaxing shower.

Looking at herself in the mirror, she was finally ready, and with an hour before the set announcement time, she left to go meet the girls and Darien to once more go through how they were going to do this. She walked along the busy sidewalks, dodging people at every angle, as many rushed toward the center of the city obviously wanting to hear the big announcement. As she walked, she noticed that many small businesses had been closed for the day to hear what the Sailor Scouts had to say. And the remaining that were open had the shop television on to watch the live broadcast.

'At least we know now that it's reached around the world!' Serena thought positively. Her plan was working out perfectly and she was proud of herself for the idea of using their alter egos to get the public to listen. After a half hour of walking, she finally reached the Arcade, which was only one block from Starlight Tower where everyone was waiting for the arrival of the Sailor Scouts.

After making sure no one was looking, which was easy considering everyone had much more on their minds, she dodged down the alley way to the back of the Arcade. As she came closer she heard the voices of the Scouts and felt the familiar pull of Darien's presence.

"Serena, you're here! Great! Now that we're all together, let's go over the speech one more time," Mina said as Serena walked over to the seemingly calm group. Was she the only one who felt nervous?

"Okay, so remember, start with the Silver Millennium since that might take the longest to understand. Slowly work up the present and then talking about Crystal Tokyo should come easily. They're gonna have tons of questions and the main objective is to keep them calm and answer every single one. Let's not forget that this is going to come as quite a shock to everyone," Amy explained, looking cool as a cucumber.

'Maybe Amy should give the speech instead of me..I don't think I can do this..' Serena thought as the girls finished talking about the plan around her.

"You okay?," Darien asked quietly, walking over and standing beside her. He interlocked his hand with hers and brought it up to his lips, kissing her ring and looking down at her with a knowing smile.

Looking up at him she blushed, finally finding her voice. "Yes I'm okay," she said smiling. But okay was the farthest thing from what she felt. The crowd a block away was growing louder with anticipation that it was almost 10:00am, and the girls knew it was time to make their way.

"Alright girls, this is it! You know the drill! Transform!" Raye shouted, upbeat and ready to take on the world. Literally. Within moments they were all transformed into their alter egos, Tuxedo Mask included, and leaped up to the roof of the closest building. Together they all jumped from rooftop to rooftop, still staying undetected from the large crowd they were approaching with each passing structure. Finally they were upon the huge building, the largest and most well know in Tokyo, Starlight Tower.

They looked out to the sea of people and gasped at the sight. This was more than they ever could of imagined. Thousands of people gathered, standing before the stage set up, and two large TV screens on either side, as if the Three Lights themselves were coming to preform. However, not even them would have a crowd this big. This was overwhelming. And suddenly all five previously confident girls and Darien, forgot everything that they prepared to say.

End Chapter Seven! Finally the time has come to approach the world! But wait, aren't we missing some important members of the team on such an important day? Stay tuned! ;)