Chapter 9: Telling the Parents
Serena and the Outer Scouts flew into the sky and went back to Serena's manor where everyone else was waiting for them. Serena simply flew to her bedroom balcony and upon entering her room found Darien there waiting for her.
"Oh Darien, my parents hate me, they are so mad at me. They don't understand that they would have been in danger if they knew about this," Serena cried.
"So I take it your parents and Sammy now know the truth. Well then let's gather the girls and the generals and go confront your family," Darien said picking Serena up off the floor.
Serena grabbed Rini and changed her into a little dress, as she then proceeded to tell Darien about their dinner plans.
When they told the girls about their planned dinner they all insisted they be there to support their princess. When they arrived Ken, Sammy and Makaya were sitting in a booth near the stage. The generals immediately began to usher their wives into a seat.
Serena and Darien brought Rini in out of the car and sighed.
"Aunt Irene, Andrew we're here," Serena yelled walking around the counter and into the lounge.
Andrew immediately hugged his cousin, "Everything will be o.k. Sere, I promise," he said before he took Rini from her and joined the others in the arcade. He then enlisted the guys help to move the tables around and to the girls to set the table for dinner.
Serena took a big breath before going back into the arcade. Once outside the lounge Darien grasped his wife's hand and then they proceeded to close the arcade for the rest of the day. Andrew grabbed the name cards and placed them on the table starting with Darien and Serena, followed by himself, Trista and his mother, then Serena's family, the scouts and generals and finally Seiya, Taiki and Yaten. Everyone took their places while Serena and Darien remained standing.
"It is time then," Serena said and the others nodded as supper would be ready by the time their story was over.
"A thousand years ago there was an alliance between the nine planets, combined under a single ruler; Queen Serenity who was not only the ruler of the Silver Millennium but also the ruler of the moon. She had a beautiful daughter named princess Serenity. Serenity was always guarded by her closest friends the Sailor scouts, who were also princesses from their respective planets. Serenity fell in love with a Prince named Endymion who was the crowned prince of Earth. He had four guardians he called his generals. One day the moon was attacked and the scouts, the generals and Prince Endymion fought to protect not only the moon but it's royal family as well. They all died protecting their homes and their sovereign but it did not help," Serena began but ultimately could not finish.
"Serenity witnessed the death of her beloved, so she grabbed his sword and stabbed her heart," Luna continued on for Serena, hearing a gasp that she could talk.
"When Queen Serenity saw this she used the rest of her energy and power to send her daughter, the scouts, the prince, his generals, her son, his guardians, Prince Andrew and his mother to a new future on Earth along with the trapped Negaverse." Artemis finished.
"that's all well and good but what does this have to with Serena?" Makaya asked them all.
"This involves me because I am the reincarnated Princess of the Moon and ruler of the entire solar system. MOON ETERNAL POWER, PRINCESS," Serena called being transformed into Princess Serenity.
"That I get but what does this have to do with all the others?" Ken asked shocked.
"As I announce my guard they will transform. My cousin and the leader of the Sailor Scouts, Princess Mina," Serena said.
"VENUS ETERNAL POWER," Mina yelled transforming into Eternal Sailor Venus, "My second in command Princess Lita," Mina said introducing Lita.
"JUPITER ETERNAL POWER," Lita yelled transforming into Eternal Sailor Jupiter.
"Our War strategist, Princess Rei," Serena said introducing Rei.
"MARS ETERNAL FIRE," Rei called transforming into Eternal Sailor Mars.
"Our intelligence official, Princess Ami," Serena said introducing Ami.
"MERCURY ETRNAL POWER," Ami called transforming into Eternal Sailor Mercury.
"These four girls are my inner protectors they are the closest to me in the Silver Millennium but they were only on the moon. I have other protectors that protected me from farther away. Starting with their leader Princess Trista," Serena said.
"PLUTO ETERNAL POWER," Trista yelled transforming into Eternal Sailor Pluto, "My second in command Princess Hotaru," she said introducing Hotaru.
"SATURN ETERNAL POWER," Hotaru yelled transforming into Eternal Sailor Saturn.
"My good friend Princess Amara and her girlfriend Princess Michelle," Serena said introducing the last two scouts.
"URANUS ETERNAL POWER," Amara yelled transforming into Eternal Sailor Uranus.
"NEPTUNE ETERNAL POWER," Michelle yelled transforming into Eternal Sailor Neptune.
"Also protecting me either on the moon or from a distance was my brother Seiya and his guardians." Serena said.
"FIGHTER STAR POWER," Seiya called transforming into his armor.
"MAKER STAR POWER," Taiki called transforming into is armor.
"HEALER STAR POWER," Yaten called transforming into his armor.
"This is the royal family of the solar system. As you know we were sent here by my mother Queen Serenity who also made sure should trouble arise that myself and Darien had our memories and everything we needed to protect our future and that of the Earth. As her daughter it was natural for me to assume command so I became the legendary scout of the moon. The same day the first youma appeared Luna gave Andrew and Aunt Irene their memories back. After all Andrew is the Prince of the Sun," Serena said.
"That's right Sere I am," Andrew said holding out a bronze crystal which transformed him into his armor.
"The next morning Andrew and I were opening the arcade when a youma attacked. It cornered me but I was rescued by five men in tuxedos. Not only was I reunited with my future guards but with Darien as well. The rest is common knowledge, one by one I found my scouts, defeated youma's and led a perfectly normal life," Serena said as she nodded to Darien and the Generals.
Darien called the golden crystal to himself which automatically changed him into the crowned Prince of Earth and armor.
"LORD OF LOVE," Kunzite called transforming into his armor.
"LORD OF THE PHOENIX," Jadeite called transforming into his armor.
"LORD OF LITGHNING," Nephlite called transforming into his armor.
"LORDOF WATER," Zoicite called transforming into his armor.
Ken and Makaya were shocked, they never suspected that the girls who hung out with Serena were also the Sailor Scouts same with Seiya, Darien and their friends.
"Serena does that mean that little Rini or Neo Sailor Moon is your daughter from the future?" Sammy asked quietly.
Serena gasped, "Yes Sammy, we were fighting the dark moon family at the time but you really don't need to know all of that and I really don't want you to know," Serena said surprised that her brother had figured that out.
"Are there any more questions for the Princess, she is awfully tired and needs her rest to save up her strength," Sailor Venus enquired.
"Venus don't start, I'm fine the battle with Emerald shook me. I hope you are not mad at me but I couldn't tell you it would have been dangerous," Serena said to her immediate family.
"Oh hunny we don't hate and we understand perfectly," ken said as he hugged his daughter.
"We're glad you told us hunny, now let me see my beautiful granddaughter," Makaya said as she reached for the small bundle in Serena's arms.
Serena handed Rini to her mother, and let a huge sigh of relief. The rest of the Generals and Scouts untransformed back into their civilian clothing Andrew and Darien did the same and a smiling Serena did the same as well.
For the rest of the night everyone was laughing and talking. Sammy was busy grading grilling her friends about the whole Scout business.
"So Serena how come there is no Sailor Earth?" Ken asked and Serena saw Darien cringe.
"I'm sorry dad but that is not my story to tell," Serena said.
"No, Sere it's fine you can tell them, but those memories are just too hard for me to have to repeat," Darien said and Serena nodded grabbing his hand for support.
"Are you sure, I mean they don't need to know, no one does," Serena said.
"No you had better tell them or you'll never get the scouts off your back about it," Darien said.
"Alright, well along with my inner guard there was a fifth scout from Earth her name was Princess Tara. On the night of the attack on Earth, Tara was visiting her parents and was brutally attacked and killed by Beryl trying to save her parents but it was no use and Beryl killed the royal family minus Darien. I would give anything to have her back she was like the sister I never had and was about to take the place as my sister in my marriage to Darien," Serena said tears streaming down her face.
Darien got up and walked out of the arcade to stand by himself outside, to hide away the painful memories of his little sister.
"I'm sorry baby girl, I did not think a small question would have such a negative answer or effect for that matter," Ken said apologetically.
"It's alright Darien and I are the only ones that remember her because when we died on the moon her spirit told us to never forget her memory. So only myself and Darien live with the fact that his sister to this day was never reincarnated or in the future because she was on the Earth when she was killed and she would have died than use her powers for evil," Serena said and the others nodded.
"But Princess what if she was brought back? What if we did not know what happened to her? Ami said.
"But how could she have been, Beryl showed us her dead body on the moon. Why Ami do you know something?" Serena asked.
"Then why did I find this in your living room the last time I was there," Ami said holding up the Earth henshin wand.
"Oh my god Ami, maybe you're right but that doesn't make sense unless mother somehow brought her back with the crystal as well her body was on the moon," Serena said.
"Anything is possible. Wait you could use the crystal to track her?" Mina suggested.
"Serena are you telling me that you can use the crystal, the same crystal that killed your mother on the moon?" Makaya asked her daughter.
"Yes I can use the power of the crystal thanks to my grandmother the goddess Selene. My mother used the ultimate power of the crystal the power of sacrifice, something I do not plan on doing yet have already done," Serena said.
At this time Darien walked back into the arcade after quietly listening to the conversation inside the arcade with a small smile on his face.
"Is it true could she be alive after all this time?" he asked Serena.
"I don't know, I just don't know and the only person that would has gone back to the future," Serena said to Darien.
"Alright so what about the wand?" Mina asked.
"Don't worry it will be kept safe and I will figure out why it has reappeared after all this time," Serena said with a look of pure determination on her face.
"Darien you musn't get your hopes up. It could just mean that when my mother sent all the scout artifacts into the future she sent this as well," Serena said and Darien nodded.
"Darien I am sorry for bringing up such painful memories," Ken said.
"It's alright she was a little sister and a good friend. That's how she wanted to be remembered," Darien replied.
"Mom, Dad, Sammy any more questions? It is Rini's bed time and I know a certain doctor who needs to be at work early tomorrow morning," Serena said.
"Nope we're just proud of you Serena. Goodnight baby girl," Makaya said passing Rini back to her daughter and kissed her on the cheek.
"Come on Ken, Sammy let's go so that they can clean up before having to open tomorrow morning," Makaya said.
Once they left the arcade the others decided to help Serena and Andrew clean up the arcade. Later that night Serena and Darien slept peaceful for the first time in a couple of days.