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Chapter 7
"Have you guys noticed how strange Usagi's been acting since the ball?" Minako asked. It was Tuesday, a week after the ball, and they were having their weekly Senshi meeting at the Hikawa Shrine.
"Yeah," Makoto added. "And whenever the light hits her just right, she seems to glow silver."
"I have noticed that it is especially strong when she is with End…Mamoru," Jedite commented from his spot near the fire, cuddling Rei in his arms. The Knights were still struggling with calling Mamoru by his new name because to them, he was still their lord and master, Prince Endymion of Earth.
Luna looked down at her paws and didn't say anything. She couldn't tell them about the king and neo-queen's visit from the 30th century. Pluto had come to her in a dream and specifically told her not to. When asked why, the Senshi of Time had vaguely replied that the time was not right.
The black cat glanced up at the people in the room. Each of the girls was in the arms of their betrothed and all looked infinitely happier than they had before the Knights were restored.
Luna's mother had described love to her once. Love was something that made you feel endless happiness. The person you felt this way about returned your feelings and you were content with what you had. You didn't long for anything but to be with that person for the rest of your life, never leaving their side for longer than was absolutely necessary. She could tell that this applied to each and every one of the couples before her. Her thoughts turned to Artemis and she blushed. She loved him. She knew that now. And she knew that he felt the same way about her, had felt that way for a long time.
"Hey Luna," Rei said, breaking into the cat's thoughts. "That excuse Usagi gave us for our royal symbols was a perfect idea. Everyone really thinks that the ink we used won't come off. I did a fire reading to see if anyone had figured it out, or was even close, and I didn't get a thing. They don't suspect us at all."
"Yes, Usagi has really changed a lot since Queen Serenity returned. It has made her so happy that her other friends and teachers have noticed and that they are finally treating her like the mature, intelligent person that she is."
At that moment, Usagi, Mamoru, Shingo, and Hotaru walked in the door and Minako changed the subject. "Hey, Artemis. You said that you and Luna think that new TV talk show might be a new enemy threat. You know, the one that's trying to figure out who we are," she said.
At his girlfriend's words, Kunzite unconsciously wrapped his arms around her a bit tighter. Minako looked back at him and smiled at the worried look in his eyes. As he gazed into her pale blue orbs, she seemed to say 'Don't worry. They won't figure it out. We won't let them' and he relaxed a little. She gave him a small kiss, still amazed that he was actually there with her and that she was sitting on his lap with his arms around her. She half-expected it to all be a dream that she would soon wake up from, but the feel of his lips on hers and the singing in her heart told her it was real. Wonderfully, blissfully real.
"You mean Sailor Search?" Ami asked, typing away at her Mercury Computer.
"Yeah! That's it," Minako exclaimed, turning her attention back to the meeting.
Artemis replied, "Yes. There is a great deal of energy around the area they broadcast from, but we can't tell if it's positive or negative. We do know, however, that it is growing at an alarming rate."
"Then we should go investigate it. The T.V. station is not that far from here," Usagi announced. She turned and ran down the temple's stairs, the others hot on her heals. Luna hopped on Ami's shoulder and Artemis did the same with Minako, then they, Zoicite, and Kunzite shot down the sidewalk after the Moon Princess.
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The studio of the T.V. station was swarming with people waiting for the show to begin, the Senshi and Knights scattered throughout the crowd. Trying to figure out who the Sailor Senshi really were had become an almost constant game for the people of Japan and when this show came on the air, it was like an extension of that game, gaining great popularity almost instantly. No one, not even Queen Serenity, knew that the show had been organized by Sailor Pluto. Every time someone stood up and gave what information they had, the resurrection of the Silver Millennium was one step nearer.
Today, the kings, queens, and their younger children had decided to see this show for themselves. They were curious as to what kind of information it was receiving. If the data it had was true, they would try to steer the people away from the super heroes, but if it was false, they would stay and laugh silently.
"Goooood afternoon ladies and gents. I'm Haru Muto and we're live from Jubaan Telecomunications. Welcome to Sailor Search," he announced. "Let's review, shall we? Sailor Moon is between sixteen and twenty years old, and has long blonde hair tied up in meatball-like pigtails. She has a petit figure, and is about five feet tall. Her attacks are…"
Each time Mr. Muto listed a trait of the Senshi, it came up on a TV screen to his right, along with a picture of each girl. Most of them were rather blurry because the heroes tried not to stay around long enough for people to get photos of them, but sometimes reporters got lucky. Though they were never lucky enough to get even a very poor one of Tuxedo Kamen. However, enough people had seen him somehow that they had been able to make an accurate pencil drawing of him.
As Mr. Muto finished his description of the super heroes, a portal opened in the air above the stage and Sailor Pluto stepped out. The audience stared in awe at the tall, emerald-haired Guardian of Time.
"Excuse me miss, but who are you?" Mr. Muto asked nervously.
Pluto turned to him. "I am the Guardian of the Gates of Time, Sailor Pluto. I have come to tell you of a time and place long forgotten by the inhabitants of this world."
The royals stared at Pluto and began to panic. Was she really going to tell all of Japan who they were and their history? It sure looked like it.
Pluto then proceeded to reveal to the entire country the story of the Silver Millennium, the Sailor Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen, and all the times they had saved the universe.
When she finished, Mr. Muto began firing questions at her in rapid succession; Pluto merely ignored him and scanned the audience until she found who she was looking for. When she had picked out each of the heroes, she raised her key-like staff into the air.
"Heirs of the Silver Millennium, the time has come! Destiny must be fulfilled! Come forward!" she ordered.
When she finished speaking, bubbles formed around each of the Senshi and Knights and flew them over the heads of the audience to the stage. As soon as they landed, the bubbles disappeared and Pluto commanded them to transform.
They all shared a look, thinking, 'What do we have to lose?' before obeying the Time Keeper.
"MOON IMPERIAL POWER!"
"MERCURY IMPERIAL POWER!"
"MARS IMPERIAL POWER!"
"JUPITER IMPERIAL POWER!"
"VENUS IMPERIAL POWER!"
"SATURN IMPERIAL POWER!"
Mamoru created a rose with a flick of his hand and transformed. He didn't go to his true form, the Earth Knight, because he knew everyone was expecting Tuxedo Kamen and it was just easier to oblige rather than try to explain his "new" uniform.
Each of the Knights and Shingo had also had their own transformation in the Silver Millennium and had regained them when their memories were restored. They now used power that hadn't been seen for one thousand years.
"MOON KNIGHT POWER!"
"MERCURY KNIGHT POWER!"
"MARS KNIGHT POWER!"
"JUPITER KNIGHT POWER!"
"VENUS KNIGHT POWER!"
When the lights cleared, six Imperial Sailor Senshi, Tuxedo Kamen, and five Galaxy Knights stood on the stage.
Usagi's layered skirt was navy and silver with sleeves made of semi-transparent, shimmery silver cloth similar to the ones on her Super uniform. A navy sailor collar was around her neck and white gloves rose above her elbows. A long silver ribbon wrapped around her waist, the ends trailing past her knees, in place of the original bow. A silver crescent moon surrounded by white angel wings adorned the front of her uniform and large white wings cascaded down her back from her shoulders. White boots rose to her knees, a navy choker with a silver crescent moon encircled her neck, and her trademark tiara was now silver with a large oval diamond at the point. Her diamond earrings had star-shaped studs with small crescent moons dangling from them and silvery-transparent hair pieces decorated her buns.
The other girls' uniforms were exactly like Sailor Moon's, aside from the colors. They also had bows instead of brooches, and were lacking in wings.
The Knights wore uniforms similar to Endymion's armor with capes in the color of their home planet. Jedite and Kunzite had bows and empty quivers slung across their backs rather than the swords Nephlite, Shingo and Zoicite had hanging from their belts.
Pluto gazed at Mamoru with an amused look on her face. "Tuxedo Kamen, would you mind joining the rest of us in our true form, please?"
Mamoru sighed, then transformed into the Earth Knight, a sword at his side.
"Standing before you are the Imperial Sailor Senshi and the Galaxy Knights," Pluto announced. She indicated each one as she gave their name and title. "Princess Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, Senshi of Crystal. Princess Analise of Mercury, Senshi of Ice. Princess Melania of Venus, Senshi of Beauty. Princess Rayne of Mars, Senshi of Fire. Princess Listelle of Jupiter, Senshi of Lightning. Princess Hyaline of Saturn, Senshi of Silence. Lord Zoicite of Mercury, Soldier of Wisdom. Lord Kunzite of Venus, Soldier of Love. Lord Nephlite of Jupiter, Soldier of Protection. Lord Jedite of Mars, Soldier of War. Prince Samuel of the Moon Kingdom, Soldier of Sanctity. Prince Endymion of Earth, Soldier of Life. And I am Princess Talia of Pluto, Senshi of Time. Not present at this moment are Princess Aria of Uranus, Senshi of the Skies; and Princess Marina of Neptune, Senshi of the Seas."
Throughout this entire display, the camera men continued to film, broadcasting the spectacle to all of Japan.
