None of this is mine. Enjoy the chappie. I'm so so so so so so sorry this has taken two months to post. My life has been crazy. Between golf practice, rehearsal for the musical, working out, scholarships and school work I haven't had time to breathe let alone write. But I will try to get stuff done soon. Thanks for the reviews, they are appreciated!

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Ch. 12

"The man you just saw is my brother." Serena explained to her shocked friends

"But you don't have a brother – well, except for Sammy," Mina sputtered.

"Jonathan was the first born, and is five years older than me. He and I were supposed to rule together, but then I met Darien, which created a few problems. I was in love with Darien and was willing to forfeit my throne to be with him. Jon didn't really like it, but was eventually okay with it as long as he deemed Darien a good man, which he did. But mother was strongly opposed to it, and about that time, Jon was sent to learn on Earth, and I was completely alone, Darien never able to sneak away or visit. But then Jon's best friend, Alex came back from traveling and kept me company. He became quite a close friend of mine in that time, and when Jon eventually came back, we became the Three Musketeers. However, when the attack came, I wasn't with them, and I hadn't seen or heard from them until now. What is hard to believe is Alex." Serena said, shaking her head. "He isn't like this. I know he's not. I just need to find out what happened to him, and I have a feeling all of this activity will disappear."

"What do you propose to do?" Ami asked her, analyzing the situation.

"Well, there is no way I'm letting Jon face this by himself." She said, holding back tears and shaking her head furiously. "I won't, I can't. I lost him once. I won't let it happen again. I am going to stop Alex. I'm going to the old moon kingdom, and am going to confront him head on."

"Serena, you're not going to face him alone." Darien said, "We are going with you."

"No, you're not. I won't let you get hurt for nothing." She began to argue, but was interrupted by Rae's sudden furious flame.

"So it's really your fault we've suffered so much. God, Serena, you really are a bitch. You leave us with a barely understandable letter, are gone for two years, then expect us to accept you after all that. I don't think so. You left us, you have no say in what we do, and are no longer a part of our group. I'm tired of everyone saying we need you back, because the truth is, we don't. I mean, you are the one who brought this trouble here in the first place." Rae shook her head with a vengeance.

"No Rae, you're wrong. You told me to leave. You and the scouts. You may not remember, but it's emblazoned into my memory. What's ironic; it really wasn't anything I could have helped in the first place. And who are you to tell me that you don't need me. Ami said on international television that you all wanted me to help. So I came. Despite the fact that I knew we would fight and hold grudges I couldn't let anything happen to you. Yes, I did leave, but not without being told to first. You expected me to fail. You above all thought I was a brainless, clumsy scarecrow of a blond, and you expressed your opinion that you would have made a better leader than I would. So I gave you that power Rae, you should be happy. But you're not. Ironic, huh?" Serena was fuming; she had obviously regained her strength and was standing nearly nose to nose with Rae. "I know you don't like me, Rae, and you never will. But I am here to help. I won't get in the way of you and Darien's relationship, and will leave as soon as this is over, as not to be in your way. In fact, I will go right now to deal with Alex, if you will make sure nothing happens here. That way I will be out of your hair as soon as possible."

"Will somebody please explain what the fuck is going on between the two of them?" Ben suddenly blurted out. "Why do they hate either other, and what do you have to do with it?" Ben asked, suddenly turning his attention on Darien, then looked to Serena "And who, pray tell, is Rini, she's definitely not your cousin, as you told us. We want the truth."

"You want the truth, Ben?" Serena spat. "Darien and I were in love. In the future, Darien and I were married, and had Rini. We sent her to the past to be with us to have a normal childhood, but originally because I was under a deep spell, and she had to convince Darien and I that we should be together, not knowing that I was her mother, it's a long complicated story. Anyway, Rae developed, well, actually she had them all along, she liked Darien too, and didn't think I was worthy of him. She was also jealous of my leadership position. When I made a mistake, I never heard the end of it, which is what you heard, I guess, when you witnessed my memory on the plane. The final snap. Happy now?" She asked, cocking her head to one side and looking at him expectantly. Ben just looked at her, glassy-eyed, his mouth hanging slightly open.

"Serena… " Darien tried to say.

"Don't start, Darien. It was a mistake to come back, but I'm going to fix it. Chels, Meg, Kate. I think you should stay with Sammy at my old house. I don't know how long I will be gone. Ben, you have to go with them." She walked over to her three best friends and hugged them each individually. "You gave me the strength to come back here and face my past. Regardless of the outcome, I thank you. You are my best friends." She turned away and tears began to slip down her friends cheeks. "Oh, Chels, if something happens, you can have my new office and my promotion. Tell Teddy I said so. Kate, you get my flat, that way you'll be right next to the pub, go get your laddies," she joked, mimicking perfectly Kate's brogue. "Meg, my hot clubbing clothes. Nobody has a better body than you." Her joking brought smiles to her friends faces, although nothing could stop the anguish in the moment. "Take care of Ben, okay. I think he's still in shock." He glared at her slightly, then shrugged. "Don't fight me on this. Go now, and I will send something to protect your journey." She mumbled something while closing her eyes and a shield of yellow and pink surrounded them. "Hurry," she said, then watched as they dashed for her home.

She turned to the sailor scouts. Her eyes widened as she saw a familiar black form scamper up to the group. "Luna?" She cried, dropping to her knees for the umpteenth time that day.

"Serena? Is it really…no…it…Serena!" Luna threw herself at her long lost companion.

"Oh Luna, I've missed you. But I've got to go again. The enemy…it's Alex." She said quietly, forgetting the group surrounding her, her eyes filling with tears, threatening to spill from her already swollen eyes. "He's got Jon, I just…I don't…I don't know what to do." She let all of her anguish from the proceeding week spill from her and she held onto Luna.

"Not Alex…" Luna cried, shocked. "He was a miscreant, but a sweetheart nonetheless.

Between sobs Serena managed to nod. "I wouldn't have believed it unless…he was so angry, Luna. I don't know what happened to do this to him, but it must have been horrible."

"How's Jon?" Luna asked, worried.

"He says he's alright, but…" She faded…chewing on her lower lip.

"When did you talk to him?" Luna asked, surprised.

"He just appeared before me," She tried to explain, "He said something about soul transferring I think…I don't know…"

"Wait a second," Mina said, finally catching up with the direction of the conversation, "Luna, you knew about Jon and Alex and never said anything?"

"I knew Jon and Alex on the Moon. Serena and I were the only ones allowed to remember, as a concern for Jon's safety." Luna explained.

"Right…" Rae said sarcastically, "Of course. That makes perfect sense. We're definitely not trustworthy." Then she walked off.

"Rae," Mina started running after her leaving Lita, Ami, Serena, Rini, Luna and Darien to talk.

"I'm leaving. I don't know when I'll be back." Serena said, sounding exhausted and drained. "Please don't try and follow me," she said. She began to complete the transformation, but was stopped by Luna's pleading.

"You need someone to go with you. You can't do this on your own." That seemed to incense Serena more.

"I have been told that ten times a day since I've been a part of the sailor scouts. I'm sick of it. I'm doing this on my own. I love you Rini, Luna, Ami, Lita. Darien, despite everything, I love you too. I'm sorry." With that, she threw her hands up, shouted a command in a language only Luna could understand, and was instantly gone from view.

After a moment, Luna turned to Darien, "Are you going after her, or not?"