CHAPTER NINE

AKATSUKI AND THE

RETURN OF QUEEN BERYL

In the human world Trista was sitting in Niala's house when Luna, Serena's advisor and her black cat, came running up to the house screaming for Serena. Trista and the other scouts ran out to meet Luna wondering what had happened. They could tell by the look on Luna's face it was really bad.

"Luna what's wrong?" asked Trista

"It's Queen Beryl. She's back."

"What?!" they all shouted

"Where's Serena?" asked Luna

"She's with her Sailor Sisters in Vestroia." said Amara

"What? She's gone?!"

"Yeah Lita, Mina, Raye, and Darien too." said Michelle

"What about Darien's brother Daren?" asked Luna

"He's with them too." said Rini

"Wait which sister?" asked Luna

"Ami." said Hotaru

"Then that means that Serien is still here." said Luna

"Yeah but not here. She's somewhere else." said Amara

"She didn't even come to Serena's wedding?" asked Luna

"Yeah but then she left, Luna." said Rini

Meanwhile in Vestroia Niala and Serena was in the Core with Akatsuki who had just told them that Queen Beryl had returned. So now they knew what was worrying Niala so bad. Beryl would most likely team up with Shakoru making th two of them more powerful than what they already were. Serena couldn't believe it. Queen Beryl was back. The evil demon that took hers and Serien's mother from them by attacking her kingdom, had come back. She had even tried to take Darien away from her, after they had regained their memories of the Moon Kingdom. She and Darien still shudder at that memory.

"Mercury you must team up with the Brawlers and the Dragoons to defeat Shakoru, Queen Beryl, Framha, and the Shadow Dragon." said Akatsuki.

"Right. Let's go guys." said Niala opening a portal to the human world

"Serena Queen Beryl now knows that you are the princess. She will try everything to destroy you and your sisters, both Sailor and blood. You must be careful. She will not rest until she has the Silver Imperiam Crystal and you and Serien dead." said Akatsuki

"Thank you." said Serena

"Lets go." said Daren

"Luna what do you mean Queen Beryl's back? Serna killed her years ago." said Serien, who had just gotten to Niala's house.

"Just that."

"Guys look! They're back!" shouted Rini

"Hello Luna. You here because of Beryl?" asked Serena

"How-?"

"Akatsuki." said Niala simply.

"Oh."

"Luna do you know anything that can help us?" asked Darien

"Not as to how she's back."

"Alright then. Serien will you go get Cerio?" asked Darien "We'll need his knowledge of the shadows to help us."

"Sure." said Serien and Niala, Daren and Serena just turned away smiling for they had a secret that not even Darien knew about.

"So the princess has found her Sailor Sister Earth. You've done well to find this out Jadeite."

"Thank you My Queen." said Jadeite bowing

"My Queen if I may, the Sailor Scouts aren't as young as they once were. They're magic's not as strong." said Zoizite

"Not true." said Shakoru. "I have faced all but one and they are still just as powerful."

"Zoizite you fool the scout's magic don't weaken as they grow older it only becomes stronger." said Jadeite.

"Jadeite don't you dare call-" started Malakite

"That's enough. With the Silver Imperiam Crystal and the Crescent Moon wand they are more powerful than ever." said Beryl. "Find their weakness and attack them."

"That will be easy for Sailor Moon." said Shakoru

"Why's that?" asked Kunzite, who didn't trust Shakoru at all

"She recently married Prince Darien at Mercury's house." he said

"Execellent." said Beryl. "We'll attack her heart."

'No the Scouts are in trouble. I have to warn them.' thought a man dressed in all black known as Dark Moon. 'But first I have to find the others

~CHPATER NINE~

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