Hakura stood on the sundeck alone staring at the bustling city below. Was this it? Was there nothing more to fight, no enemies left? Had they really defeated them all? She wondered. Hakura felt empty and confused at her thoughts.

She had been fighting for soon long, that it seemed unnatural to her that there really wasn't anything left to fight. It made her feel like she lacked the one purpose that she had throughout her life. Sure she could race and fix engines but that was only a past time to her.

She had been a good solider for too long it seemed and she didn't know what else to do. A gentle hand rested on her arm and Hakura turned to see Michiru smiling at her. "Lost in thought again?"

Hakura nodded and Michiru grinned at her. "Well I hope that you aren't too lost...I have a surprised for you." Michiru took Hakura's hand and lead the way off the sundeck. Hakura could only laugh and wonder what surprise awaited her.

Zhar sighed and collapsed onto her bed, she was so tired. She was tempted to fall asleep, right then and there when something caught her eye. She sat up and looked at her bookshelf, Zhar frowned and stumbled over towards it.

It was what appeared to be a compact mirror, she picked it up and sat on the floor staring at it. It was grey and black in shape of a heart, but the strange thing about it was the crack that ran down the outside, the crack was blood red.

Zhar's frown deepened and she tried to open the compact. Suddenly a bright light surrounded Zhar and she felt a stabbing pain as she fell to the floor.

A masked woman stood before her, all she could see was the woman's eyes..so sad. The eyes had a haunted look to them, but they looked past her and Zhar turned to see what the woman looked at.

It was a girl in a high school uniform, she sat on the floor. Fire surrounded the girl and the girl sighed and let it consume her, as the girl let the fire consume her, she wore the most horrible painful smile.

Zhar was confused, why didn't the girl try to save herself? Zhar turned back to the woman and stared at her. "Why didn't she save herself?" the woman shook her head and placed a finger to her mask as if to say, shhhh. Zhar frowned and tried to stand but as she did the scene changed.

She was lying down, surrounded by what looked like crystal, it shape was that of a coffin. Somehow she knew that it was her tomb. Zhar wasn't frightened by this, she knew somehow that she was not dead and would be released from her crystal prison. She could wait, until the day she would be released....

"ZHAR! ZHAR!.." Zhar awoke suddenly to find that she was laying on the floor, cradled in Lee-Ren's arms. "Lee-Ren?" He nodded, looking relived that Zhar was able to understand him. She smiled a little and whispered; "I'm sorry.." Lee-Ren nodded once more and gently picked her up, placing her back on her bed. Zhar closed her eyes and drifted gently to sleep.

Lee-Ren remained sitting on the bed beside his mistress, holding her hand that held the compact. Worry clouding his usual prefect expression once more, It was time once more. He sighed, he was ready for the transformation that would coming soon.

Lee-Ren was only ten years old and was standing in front of his grandfather. His grandfather looked seriously at his young grandchild and started to tell him once more, the story of the forgotten solider.

'Once long ago, there was a beautiful kingdom, for a time the kingdom lived happily with their closest neighbours, until a shadow started to engulf the neighbour.

So a single solider was sent to see the cause of the shadow and find a way to protect against it. The solider was fine for a time, she learned much and reported back to the beautiful kingdom.

Until one day the solider was betrayed. She when came to your great-great-great grandfather, she was badly wounded. Your Grandfather tried his best to help the solider but the wounds were too great.

The solider knew that she was dying, she asked that she be placed in cave near your grandfather's house. Grandfather agreed, she was laid down to rest in the cave. But before she died she told the grandfather, she would not rest until her task was completed, she would rise from death until the day that her task was completed . Your grandfather said to the dying solider, "Me and my Kin will protect you until the day that your task is completed. " The solider simply smiled and passed away.

She has risen many times since she was laid to rest. She appears when times of trouble are near, and hope is fading. However there are times when we are not able to find her in time. It is very rare for her not too appear near one of us, but it does happen. Do not despair if you miss her in a cycle but keep a close watch for the next cycle. Be brave Lee-Ren.."

You know the task that is set before you, Lee-Ren. The forgotten Solider must fight again. Protect her, guide her, and above all allow her to complete the task that she has been given. You can't allow your personal feelings for Zhar-Ptitsa, interfere with the forgotten solider. The forgotten solider shall live to fight again.

Listen children to a story..

That was written long ago, about the kingdom on the mountain

And the valley people below...

On the mountain was a treasure

Buried deep beneath the stone,

And the valley-people swore

They'd have it for their very own.

The Veiledwander doesn't own Sailor moon or the last tin solider, I do not claim ownership to either one. All rights reversed. So another chapter in the saga of Iron heart, Iron Heart is revealed and so is the guardian to her. That's it for now, until the next chapter.

~TheVeiledWander