Author's Note: *sigh* I did write this chapter yesterday and I thought about torturing you all by not uploading it until next week. Because I love you so, I am very happy to upload this chapter today, only a day after chapter eight. This is also a longer chapter so it's ok if you want to send me virtual love by visiting my blog: static-romance[dot]org . I know some of you do and I'm very thankful for it :D.

Thank you to my reviewers from chapter eight: wannabe kairi, SRG STAR16, TropicalRemix (Usagi and Mamoru were never "together" as Usagi and Mamoru thus far. He was with Rei, she cheated and they broke up, he almost go together with Usagi but alas, Rei returned and then Usagi began dating Akira), Bin82501 (Akira is a totally original character as of now. But good thinking ;D. Maybe that person will show up later on.), SerentiyMoonGodness, CharmedSerenity3, and Twiggirl006 (Thank you for answering my question. :D)

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When Reality Isn't Destiny
Chapter 9

The four girls all stood in a defensive stance, attempting to catch their breath. "What in the world are you doing?" Minako asked, stepping forward. Two older girls stood in front of them, both in colorful serafukus. The taller, boyish one took a few steps towards the girls holding a sword with colored jewels adorning it.

"What are we doing? What in the world are you doing? Specifically, what in the world are you doing Mars?" The girl's deeper voice held much anger and uncertainty. The second senshi placed a gloved hand on her counterpart's shoulder to calm her down. Rei growled, beginning to defend herself before Minako put her hand up.

"She is my problem to deal with. Not yours! What gives you the right to leave your posts? Have you abandoned your mission, Uranus?" Minako asked. The girl only laughed and shook her head. Before another word was spoken, Uranus launched towards Minako, throwing her onto the ground. She placed the edge of her sword against Minako's throat. Ami and Makoto attempted to assist their fallen leader but found themselves being held back by the other senshi.

"Don't interfere." She softly threatened as the waves in her turquoise hair blew softly through the wind.

"Neptune, this isn't your place." Ami rebutted, attempting to overthrow the girl. Neptune held strongly, holding both girls without flinching.

"Do not talk to me as if I am incompetent, Venus. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for that wench in the first place. She has betrayed the princess. You know her punishment." Uranus said sternly, glaring at Minako.

"You can't make me do anything." Rei growled standing by herself. The girls looked over to see Rei standing proudly in her red Mars serafuku. The two girls on the ground split up as a stream of fire hurled towards them. In an instant, Sailor Neptune hovered above Sailor Mars, slightly smirking.

"Deep Submerge."


Mamoru blinked a few times before taking in his surroundings. He sat up slowly, feeling a sharp pain in the back of his head. What in the hell? He slowly rubbed his dark locks as he examined the room around him. He was in his apartment. How did he get back there? Before he could continue, he looked out on his balcony to see Usagi sitting on the ground with her hand in her head. He tried to piece his memory together but everything seemed blurry. He slowly walked towards the open balcony, catching the girl's attention. Her eyes were red and puffy as if she had been crying. "I'm sorry." Her voice croaked at nearly a whisper. Mamoru looked at the blonde confused. He looked to her eyes for answers but he only saw emptiness.

"I don't understand." Mamoru said. Usagi used her arms to slowly push herself up. She stood in front of him, looking at his eyes. She smiled slightly before looking out at the city.

"It's happening, again." She said quietly. Mamoru looked out at the city, trying to see what she saw but he came up with nothing.

"What's happening again? Usagi explain! Tell me what is going on! Where did you come from? Why were you under government protection? Why are all of these things on the Internet about you? Who are you?" He demanded all at once, grabbing the girl by the shoulders. Usagi only looked up at Mamoru with her eyes full of tears. "Usagi, please. Tell me why you're crying." He loosened his grip as the girl began to sob uncontrollably. He wrapped his arms around her and she pushed him away.

"No!" She protested, wiping her tears. Mamoru looked at her in confusion, looking for answers. "I won't let you die Endymion. I won't let this happen again." She said sternly. Before Mamoru could stop her, Usagi flung herself over the edge of the balcony. Mamoru ran to the balcony, calling out her name. As he looked down, he saw nothing. What the fuck?


Sailor Neptune held Sailor Mars' hands in one hand and a hand full of black hair in the other. Sailor Uranus held her sword to the girl's throat while the three other girls, now in their senshi forms, looked onward in terror. "State your mission, Mars!" Sailor Uranus demanded.

"To protect Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion." Sailor Mars choked as the sword pressed into her skin. Sailor Mercury looked away as Sailor Jupiter clinched her fists. Sailor Venus dropped her head, as she fought back tears. Mars you baka.

"As an enemy of the Moon Kingdom, you are hereby sentenced to death." Sailor Uranus said sternly. She prepared to cut across Sailor Mars' throat but her wrist was smacked away by the blunt force of a sharp object. Uranus cried out in pain, grabbing her bleeding hand as she dropped her sword. She looked up to see two deep violet eyes glaring at her. Neptune felt the the end of a cold object press against her back. She slowly released Sailor Mars as she felt the object push harder against her back. She felt her body being pushed along with it as she was pushed into Uranus. The girls' eyes widened as two new senshi stood before them. One appeared to be no older than fourteen as she held a large glaive in her hands, dripping with Uranus's blood. The other senshi was a younger woman, standing elegantly with dark green hair down her back. She held a tall key-shaped staff in her right hand. Her heels clicked across the ground as she walked towards Uranus and Neptune.

"Who are you to judge, Uranus?" She demanded. Uranus only dropped her head in shame while Neptune held her close by. "What is wrong with all of you? Have you gone mad?" The woman asked as her eyes scanned the girls around her. Mars attempted to move forward but found the other senshi's weapon to her throat.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." The girl hissed. Mars only recoiled in fear, sensing the dark power coming from the purple-clad senshi in front of her. The older senshi slammed her staff into the ground, creating a force field around the senshi.

"I think it's time you all remember why you are here." She whispered.


Usagi found herself standing over the slain bodies of those she loved most. Her body was covered in cuts and burned. Tears stained her cheeks as she fell to her knees. She looked down at the one person in front of her, a young man whose body grew colder by the moment. He lie lifeless in black and silver armor, his dark hair covering his eyes. Usagi choked back tears as she wiped the hair from his face. "My love." She whispered sadly. She was here again, alone. How many more times was she to watch the people she loved die? She listened carefully as military helicopters flew around the battle scene. She was sure to be caught soon. She sighed softly as she pulled a out a golden heart-shaped broach adorned with rainbow jewels and white angel wings. As she saw the soldiers approach her, she whispered "Moon Crystal Power." A bright light shone and when the light was gone so were all of the bodies. Usagi smiled sweetly as she felt a pair of strong arms grab her and pull her away. "Reborn again." She smiled as she felt herself lose consciousness.


Motoki read over the papers Mamoru had given him. Nothing made any sense. If Usagi was this Moon Princess why didn't he remember these attacks? Why wasn't there any information about a sixteen year-old girl with mystical powers? If the war happened three years ago in downtown Tokyo, why couldn't he recall a single thing about it? He tapped his pen against the picture of Usagi being taken away into military custody. Nothing made any sense. He sighed as he heard his doorbell could be summoning him at almost 3 a.m.? He looked through the peephole and quickly opened the door. A confused and defeated Mamoru rushed inside, slamming the door behind him. He could barely breathe, leaning against the door behind him. "Ok so what are you doing here?" Motoki asked. Mamoru struggled to catch his breath, coughing in between gasps.

"I just saw Usagi jump off my balcony and disappear." Mamoru gasped. Motoki looked at his friend in confusion.

"What do you mean she jumped off your balcony? When did she do that? How did she even know where you moved to? I don't even know where you live!" Motoki exclaimed all at once. Mamoru only shrugged his shoulder, trying to place together the events that just unfolded.

"I don't know. I woke up and she was there outside crying. I went to talk to her but she was talking crazy. She wasn't making any sense. She jumped and I couldn't find her. She definitely knows we know. The question is, what exactly do we know? Who is this girl?" Mamoru asked. Motoki slowly rubbed his eyes before rubbing his hands nervously through his hair.

"No idea but if she's running away, she must be in danger. We have to find her." Motoki stated. Mamoru only nodded in agreement as the two young men rushed out of the apartment.


The senshi stood in silence, the tension between them growing thicker. "Pluto, we cannot be wasting time on this insolence. She betrayed us all." Neptune protested as she held Uranus beside her. The older senshi looked sadly at Sailor Mars.

"Why, Mars?" Sailor Pluto asked softly. Sailor Mars looked down to the ground, refusing to speak. She felt the blade push closer and she looked down at the younger girl holding the weapon.

"Answer her." The girl threatened with her penetrating violet eyes focused on the senshi before her.

"I loved him. I had my mission, but I loved him. I have always loved him." Mars said, her eyes full of sorrow. Sailor Jupiter rubbed the bridge of her nose with her gloved hands before sighing. Oh Mars.

"He is not yours to have!" Uranus spoke up. Sailor Pluto shot her a warning look.

"My mission was to keep them apart. I did my mission! We all agreed that it would have been better keeping them apart!" Mars said, defending herself. She found herself fighting back tears as she stood firmly. The silence was broken by the sound of Perfume's "Baby Cruising Love." Venus blushed before pulling out her cell phone out of thin air.

"It's Usagi." She announced before answering the phone. "Moshi, moshi Usagi-chan."

"Is she serious?" Uranus whispered to her lover. Neptune only nodded her head while Uranus mentally face palmed.


Usagi sat on a bench at a bus stop, nervously pulling on her hoodie. It was by the grace of God she was able to reach Minako. Things were happening so fast. She began to panic the moment she felt her senshi transform. What could have summoned them? She had injured Mamoru and run off. He probably thought she was dead. Akira was probably still in her apartment. She was making a mess. "Mina-chan, gomenasai. I know it's late and you are probably asleep." Usagi said calmly. She continued to pull on her sleeves as she observed her surroundings. The city was asleep. She hoped she didn't run into any police. She was positive Juuban had curfews. Didn't they?

"No, I was up cramming. What's wrong, Usagi? You sound worried." Minako's reassuring voice said on the other end.

"I just made a mess with Akira. Then I ran into Mamoru. Rei wasn't there. I'm so confused." Usagi sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm rambling. Minako, do you believe in destiny?"

"Yes, Usagi, of course. Just listen to what your heart says and nothing will get in the way of that." Usagi smiled at Minako's reassuring words. Usagi slightly flinched as a loud sound filled the air with a large flash of light. She looked up to the sky, looking for an answer but saw nothing.

"Come out little bunny, Serenity. Come out to play." A loud masculine voice filled the sky. Usagi felt her heart begin to race. Not again.

"Usagi, where are you?" Minako's panicked voice interrupted her thoughts.

"Don't look for me. I've caused enough trouble." were Usagi's last words before the line went dead.

The senshi all looked to Venus for answers as she clutched her cell phone. "We have to move. We don't have much time." She announced to the other senshi. Mercury and Jupiter nodded in agreement.

"Saturn." Pluto called to the youngest senshi. The girl's eyes met her leader's. "Keep Mars here and don't let her out of your sight. We're off to protect the princess." Sailor Saturn nodded, turning her eyes back to Sailor Mars.


"So now we have people looking for her?" Motoki asked as he and Mamoru ran down the street. The two men turned the corner to see a familiar blonde standing beside a bus stop looking up at the sky. "Usagi! Don't you dare run! I have ran fifteen blocks looking for you." Motoki announced. The scared girl's eyes followed the voice to the two men across the street.

"You're in danger, Usagi. Let us help you." Mamoru said as they approached her. She didn't move an inch, steadily watching both men.

"Who was that big creepy voice in the sky? Don't tell me it was God because I don't think he sounds anything like that." Motoki stated, catching his breath.

"Why do you keep running away from me?" Mamoru demanded, standing in front of the girl. "Usagi, look at me and tell me the truth." Usagi's eyes met his angry ones. "You have been in my dreams for months, even before I knew you. You know why. I want answers." He wiped away the tears that fell. "Who are you really, Serenity?"

"I'm yours." She said softly as she looked away from him. "You are mines. For centuries my kingdom has been at war with various evil alliances. We held a strong bond with the earth kingdom, with your kingdom, Endymion. My guardians, the princesses of the other planets, were fierce warriors in the Lunarian army. When the moon and earth kingdoms fell, we were reborn here on earth. Over the past several years, I have been a target. I go through the same process of moving from town to town but somehow all of you are there. Everyone dies and I have to go through it again and again. Not this time. I refuse to lose another one I love. I will end this."

"So these dreams I keep having, they are memories?" Mamoru asked. Usagi nodded her head in response. "We are in love, like pre-destined?" Usagi only nodded her head again.

"I'm sorry, Mamoru. I'm sorry you have to go through this again."

"Not to be the bearer of bad news, but if I understand this all correctly, Usagi you are the leader. Where in the hell are your guardians?" Motoki interrupted. Usagi faced her friend, smiling.

"Knowing the girls, they will be here sooner or later. I just wish I knew who they were reincarnated into. I could have stopped this a long time ago." Motoki looked down at his vibrating phone to see Minako's face appearing on the screen.

"Part of me thinks they may have been around this whole time." Motoki mumbled, hitting the ignore button.


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