A/N: Hey all! I know I usually update Wednesdays but things have been crazy. I got a snippet together so you could get a new chapter and I'll put up a longer chapter by the latest Sunday (I hope!) to make up for it.
Special thanks to Princess at Midnight, Lady Vee, mangamania, lizsuki, and CaseClosed621 for reviewing chapter nine! Thanks for the input guys! I hope my story continues to wow you :) More thanks to everyone who favorited or added the story to their subscription list. Thanks for the support!
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The fighters stared at the scout before them in bewilderment. Was it she? Her outfit certainly was different. From what they could see, the young woman before them wore white boots and white gloves topped with pearls. The sleeves of her outfit were made of laced ruffles. Her sailor suit had a blue skirt with the same ruffles beneath it. Her back bow was white with long, laced trim.
Sailor Neptune spoke up first. "S-sailor Moon?"
The young woman turned her head slightly and looked at them out the corners of her eyes. Her deep blue eyes seemed icy and cold, but familiar at the same time. "Tuxedo Mask, are you okay?"
"Y-yes. Serena?"
She turned back to the octopus. "I will not forgive you." The octopus shrieked in response as if daring her to come at it. She grinned mischievously. "Bring it on."
The octopus threw ink attacks at her. The scouts prepared to dodge and attack but the warrior stopped them.
"Allow me." She raised her arm and summoned a sword to her hand. Then she held it up and light resonated off of it. The ink was pushed back with a violent force from the weapon. The girl leapt up in the air and held the handle of the sword in one hand and the blade in the other. "Consider this payment for the sins you have committed!" She opened up the hand that held the blade and held it in position. Everyone could see beams of light coming towards it.
"What is she doing?" Jupiter asked no one in particular.
With a straight face, the sailor soldier released a blast from the blade. A pink wave of energy pushed toward the octopus and then sliced into its body. The monster screamed out in pain and then exploded into ash. The scout smiled with indignation.
Sailor Uranus' eyes widened in surprise. She turned to the other scouts and quietly whispered, "Who the hell is this girl?"
The sailor scout then turned toward the group, revealing her face for the first time. The fighters gasped. It was her.
"Sailor Moon!" Sailor Venus exclaimed. "You're back!"
Sailor Mercury clasped her hands. "I'm so glad!"
"What's up with your outfit?" Sailor Mars asked.
The front of her outfit was as different as the back. Her bow was a soft pink with a heart shaped brooch in the middle of it. Her skirt was separated from her leotard with pearls and her tiara was comprised of pearls with a jewel in the center of it. The gems on her buns were lined with pearls as well and on her head she wore a crown similar to the one Neo-Queen Serenity wore. The tops of her boots were v-shaped with a red border to them. Crescent moons rested in the center of them.
The young woman approached and then stopped before them. Her sword was still in hand as she looked them over. She brought the weapon to her side as if to place it in a sheath and then it disappeared, leaving behind a flurry of starlight. Her eyes stopped on the young prince.
"Tuxedo Mask," she finally said. "You are okay? You're sure?"
"Yes." His voice quivered a bit. "I'm so much better now that you're back…Serena!" Without giving it a second thought, he pulled her into his arms.
Her body was tense at first but she relaxed as he held her. She inhaled deeply, taking in his scent. He smelled of soap and the dinner he and the girls had enjoyed. The young woman wrapped her arms around him. She closed her eyes, savoring the moment.
"It's so good to have you back Sailor Moon," Sailor Neptune said.
Sailor Uranus nodded in agreement. "You sure gave us a fright, kitten."
The young scout pulled herself away from her prince and eyed the two outer scouts. "Who are you two?"
"What?" The girls all gasped.
"Sailor Moon…don't you remember them?" Sailor Mercury asked.
The blonde scowled at the scout of water but held her tongue. Instead, she shook her head.
They looked among each other and then back to her.
"Your memory is probably still a bit spotty. I am Sailor Neptune, scout of the seas."
"And I am Sailor Uranus, scout of the skies. We are two of the four outer scouts that protect you."
"But I don't recognize you at all; nor do I remember you." She glued herself back to Tuxedo Mask.
"Our job was not to protect you directly," Sailor Neptune explained. "We were supposed to protect the peace of the Silver Millennium by guarding the outer regions of the solar system."
She nodded with an unsure reluctance. "So why are you here now and not on your planets protecting the solar system as you say?"
They shared glances with one another once again. Sailor Venus spoke up. "They were reborn on Earth too, thanks to Queen Serenity. Sailor Moon, it's okay, you can trust them. You remember me, don't you?"
"Yes. You are Sailor Venus." She separated herself from Tuxedo Mask but wrapped her hand around his. "You are the leader of the scouts that protect me."
The blonde nodded in response. "Maybe this change in her sailor suit is due to her not remembering everything."
"That's not it," the soldier admitted.
Sailor Uranus put a hand on her shoulder. "Tell us what it is."
She looked up at the scout and scoffed. "Don't you touch me!" The scout of the sky backed off. "I don't even know you!"
"Sailor Moon, that is enough!" Sailor Mars exclaimed. "Just because you don't remember her, doesn't mean you can talk to her like that!"
The pig-tailed heroine was surprised by Mars' reaction. Her surprise then turned to anger. "Sailor Mars, don't think you can talk to me like that! You don't forget your place!"
"My place?" The group was all stunned at what was just said. Sailor Mars' stupor quickly switched to fury. "You listen here, you little brat! I'll be damned if—"
"Whoa guys! Time out!" Jupiter wedged herself between the two. "Let's just calm down now."
The two glared at each other. "I don't have to take this from you, Sailor Mars! Next time I'll let the monster kill you and you can rot in hell where you belong!"
"Serena!" Tuxedo Mask spun her around. "What has gotten into you?"
The girl's features softened and she looked away. The team couldn't believe that their leader was so cold and selfish. Even her lover was astonished by the scout's behavior. What was wrong with her?
She turned back to him and released his hand. "I can see I have overstayed my welcome."
"Sailor Moon, please don't go!" Mercury pleaded. "We know you're confused but please, let's just work this out!"
Their leader smiled. "Dear Sailor Mercury…ever sweet, ever kind." She looked them over once more. "I came because Tuxedo Mask called to me. My beloved Tuxedo…" She rubbed his face with the back of her hand and he closed his eyes, reveling in the sensation of her touch. "I love you. My heart belongs only to you." She pulled her hand back and stepped away from them.
"Where are you going?" the man asked.
Her icy eyes held no answers as she shook her head. Then she jumped into the air and caught onto the wall. They watched as she leapt up once more and disappeared into flurries of starlight.
life705: That's all! What did you think? She's back! I know it's short but there is more to come soon! Please rate, review, comment, cry, or whatever! I enjoy your input :)