The Daughters of Fate
Part 1: The Color Of Darkness
By Max-chan

Author's Notes: Okay, okay, so the title doesn't really fit the story, but it sounds so kewl and I didn't know how else you could use it! This story pretty much sprouted up from my sudden obsession with Sailor Saturn. I mean, the girl is a complete mystery and talk about gothic. She's like the equivelent of Sailor Moon, just as powerful, just as beautiful. This is my take on what her life was and is really like. This is kinda dark (not even close) and the storyline may be slightly changed, but it's just a fic. This will be the first part of my series that takes on what each Sailor Scout's life was *really* like. And if you're wondering why I put this in the Ranma 1/2 section too, you'll see. Okay, enjoy now...

Disclaimers: Sailormoon belongs to Naoko Takeuchi and Ranma 1/2 belongs to Rumiko Takahashi.
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The Queen sat at the head of the long chrystal table, her silver hair tied into two long ponytails with buns. It flowed across her figure like a protecting shield, protecting her from what she was about to face and the people she was about to face. Down the table from her sat Queens and one Guardian. Queen Salenity felt fear and nervousness wash over her and for the first time in her long life she doubted herself. These were the famous Queens Uranus, Neptune and Saturn. They were the only planets that didn't belong to the Moon Alliance. Salenity shivered, she did not even want to think about the Guardian of Time.

"Salenity, our planets have fought long and hard, our people suffering from our battles. We wish no longer to fight with the Moon Kingdom," the Queen of Uranus said. Salenity could feel the coldness in the Uranus's tone as it stabbed through her like a dagger. She swllowed and licked her dry lips. The Queen of the Moon Kingdom really did not want to keep fighting with the Outer planets, but they provided a serious threat to the Moon Kingdom.
"I, too, wish to no longer fight with the planets and hope to reach an agreement. The offer still stands if you three wish to join the Moon Kingdom," The Moon Queen said softly.

"Never!" the Saturn Queen shouted. Salenity winced, she never liked the Saturn Queen, but she wasn't stupid. Everyone knew that the Saturn Queen would one day give birth to the Prophesized one and to anger her was not a very good idea.
"Saturn, please," Queen Neptune said as she laid a thin hand on Saturn's arm.
Looking back at Salenity, Uranus continued, her eyes not wavering, "As I said, we no longer wish to fight with the Moon Kingdom and has agreed to...to...to join the Alliance." This was choked out and Saturn sobbed in Neptune's shoulder loudly, her cried full of regret.

Salenity felt elation flow through her, but a deep understanding and sympathy also. The Outer Planets have always prided themselves on standing alone, needing and wanting no help from anyone. They were a society among themselves...and now...in this generation...they must give in.

"It is settled then, you will belong to the Moon Alliance and you and your generations to follow shall vow to protect the Moon Princess and her Queen nomatter the cost," Salenity said as the three nodded.

"What about..." Salenity trailed off as she looked pointedly at the Guardian of Time who has not spoken a word yet.
"I pledge my loyalty to the Moon family as well, but the Time Gate belongs to me and the Moon has no ownership over it," the foreboding figure said.
The Moon Queen shivered, how could she ever control these great Queens? How could she possibly hope to gain their true loyalty and friendship?

The four great Queens and Warriors: Uranus, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto walked over and bent down on one knee beside Salenity's feet.
In a serious tone all four said, "We vow our lives, our planets, our loyalty to the Moon Kingdom and the Moon Family from this day onward."

The Moon Queen looked into the eyes of Saturn's Queen to see complete hatred and contempt there. She flinched inwardly.

When they all stood up Pluto looked straight into Salenity's eyes and asked, "Are you pregnant, my Queen?" Salenity shook her head and gave a soft "no". She knew why Pluto asked though and finally knew why the other Queens finally gave into the Alliance. It was because of the prophecy.

It was said that Neptune and Uranus will each give birth to a daughter and they shall be Sailorscouts. These two senshi's power and strength will equal to the Sailorscouts of Mars, Venus, Mercury, and Jupitar. The two unborn Princesses of Uranus and Neptune will equal in strength to the four unborn Princesses of the inner planets. The second part of the Prophecy said that the Moon Queen will give birth to the the Moon senshi, the one that will be the most powerful in the whole Universe...but it is also said that the Saturn Queen will give birth to the Sailor Scout of Destuction, Saturn. Sailor Saturn will have just as much power and strength as Sailro Moon. The purpose of the inner and outer senshi is to protect the Moon Princess, Sailormoon and the purpose of Sailormoon is to protect the Universe.
The purpose of Saturn? When Sailormoon and her scouts comes across a force that can not be beaten, Sailor Saturn must use her power to destroy that planet or glaxy and kill everythign on it to prevent the evil from spreading. If you could not kill the virus, you must kill the thing the virus inhabits before it spreads.

Salenity looked at the other Queens, she knew why they gave into the Alliance. They Alliance and the Outer palnets equaled in power and if the senshi fought each other..well, let's just say it won't be pretty.
"Are any of you-" the Moon Queen began, but Pluto interuped her, "Neptune and Saturn are pregnant." Salenity nodded as she remembered another part of the prophecy. There can only be one Sailor Uranus, Sailor Pluto, Sailor Neptune, and Sailor Saturn. The other scouts can have children, but the Outer Scouts must live forever.

"It is agreed then, farewell Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto," Salenity said as she left the room and entered the dimly lit hallway. Feeling something at her feet Salenity saw a black cat crawl there. Picking her up Salenity smiled at the familiar comfort.
"So, how did it go?" the cat asked her excitedly.
Salenity broke into a grin, "We have four more planets to our alliance."
"So, tell me about it," the cat said in a whisper.
The Moon Queen laughed, "Oh Luna, I was so nervous, I mean I was the only one in the room that..."
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The cries of the Queen of Saturn giving birth to the Prophesized one vibrated through the Palace halls. The servants had ran off already, hiding under their beds and tables, crying as they saw the Shadows and Darkness gather into the Queen's bedroom. The midwisfe was sacred stiff herself, she was delivering the Child of Drakness after all. Suddenly, the Queen gave one final terrifying scream that shattered the windows and all that was heard were the cries of a child. The worst was over...or it just began. Tthe Queen of Saturn was dead and the Daughter of Darkness was born.
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Pluto ushered the two young, 7 year-old Princesses into the nursery. She knew that Neptune and Uranus was afraid. It was sad how there mothers had to die soon as they were born and they had to take over the throne of their respectable planets, preventing them from a normal childhood. Isolating them from everyone but each other.

Neptune held Uranus' hand tightly as they walked up to the crib of the Dark One. They knew the prophecies, this was the Child of Darkness. The fourth Outer Senshi, they didn't want to meet her, but Pluto made them. Over the years, Pluto had become sort of a surrogate mother for them.

They stepped up to the crib and prepared for the awful sight of a monster...but were caught by surprise. The baby Saturn was just like any other baby...and she was sorta cute. Dark black hair curled around her chubby face and she was chewing lightly on her bound fist.
"Go ahead, pick her up," Pluto urged, not smiling. Pluto never smiled.
Neptune picked the baby up and she felt motherly affection storm through her body for this baby. As soon as Saturn was in her arms, she knew she could never put this baby down. Tears covered her eyes and she bit her bottom lip.

The baby settled into Neptune's small arms and sighed contentedly as she whispered, "Michi, Michi."
Naprtune now given the name "Michi" turned hopeful eyes at Uranus.
Uranus started, "No! No Way, Neptune! She's the Child of Darkness for goodness sakes!" But among the shouts, the babay Saturn woke up. Her twinkling soft, trusting eyes turned their radar aim at Uranus who started to melt. The babay leaned forward...and...kissed Uranus on the forhead as she whispered softly, "Ruka! Ruka!" Uranus's fate was set...she was in love...the stupid baby had to make her love someone besides Pluto and Neptune.

Taking the baby from Neptune Haruka held Saturn and whsipered, "Stupid baby, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"
Pluto saw the comforting scene and laughed inwardly to herself on how easily children could fall in love with a cute baby. Then the babay did something unexpected. It jumped out of Ruka's hands and straight into Pluto's.

A surprised Pluto barely had time to think before the baby hugged her tight and said, "Puu-pu! Puu-pu!" The two 7-year-olds burst out laughing and for the first time in so many years Pluto joined in the laughter.
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Pluto stood by the Time Gate, the same familiar mist surrounding her. It was so lonely here sometimes, but she would never tell anyone. Suddenly, a sweet voice was heard behind her, "Puu-pu! Puu-pu!"
The Guardian of Time smiled happily as joy filled her. Turning around she caught the running four-year old into her arms. Saturn at four had short blackish hair with a slight dark blue. Her eyes was black, but some said it was just a really dark brown.

Once in her Puu-pu's arms Saturn pouted and tattled, "Puu-pu, Ruka and Michi are being mean to me!"
Used to Saturn's fits by now Pluto laughed and said, "Really, what did they do?"
"They won't feed me, Puu-pu! I'm hungry and they said that I can't eat anything until dinnertime and even then it's the same old thing. Why don't you go with me somewhere far away and feed me something exotic, Puu-pu?" Saturn asked hopefull.
"What would you like, Sanny?" Pluto asked using her nickname for Saturn.
"I was wondering if you could feed me the sugar in a snowflake?"
"Or the fire of Mars?" Pluto suggested getting into the game that they always played.
"Or the yolk before a sunset?" Saturn laughed.
"Or the ice of Pluto?" The Guardian laughed.
"Or the blue cheese on the Moon!" they bothg broke out laughing.

"Pluto, you'll always be there when Ruka and Michi are mean to me right?" Saturn asked her friend.
"I'll always be there when anyone is mean to you, Sanny," Pluto replied, just like always.
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Queen Salenity looked up as her 7-year-old daughter entered the large throne room. Princess Sarenity laughed as she ran in to hug her mother.
"Why did you send for me, mommy?" she asked the great Queen.
The Queen took a second to smile indulgently at her Princess before replying seriuosly, "You are going to meet one of the Sailorscouts today." Sarenity knew about the Sailorscouts, the warriors and princesses that were to protect her.

"But I thought they weren't coming until I was 10-years-old, mommy," Sarenity said, confused.
"This is a very special senshi you are about to meet, Sarenity. She is like Pluto and Uranus and Neptune. Unlike all the others, her job as a Sailorscout is not to protect you, but to stand alone herself. You must be friends with this Sailorscout at all costs, Sarenity. It is very important that you make peace with her," Salenity told her daughter, trying to make her understand.

"Okay, mommy, where is she?"
"In the garden, Sarenity, she's in the garden, and she's slightly different, so give her a chance."
"Okay, mommy," Sarenity gave her mother one last hug before running out of the room. *Please let them get along,* the Moon Queen silently begged.
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Sarenity entered the garden to see no one there. She walked on until she was by the lake. That was when she saw the girl.

The girl had shoulder-length blue-black hair and she wore a long black dress with long, black sleeves. A dark, black crown tiara donned her forehead and she sat looking wistfully at the lake.
Sarenity sat beside the girl and smiled hesitantly. She reached out a hand and took the girl's hand in hers. Surprised the girl looked up at her and Sarenity felt awe at the girl's classic beauty. She didn't have the same classical beauty as the Moon Princess, but there was something about her.

"Hi, I'm Sarenity, but you can call me Sere. Wanna be friends?" the Moon Princess smiled.
"You, you're not afraid of me?" the girl asked, her eyes sad. The Moon Princess decided then and there that she was going to be best friends with this girl. They had a bond, so much in common. Sarenity knew that this other girl understood what it was like to have no friends and have everyone afraid of you because of your power. Sarenity knew that this other girl knew what it was like to be aurrounded by poeple, but feelign as if you were alone.

"No, are you afraid of me?" Sarenity smiled softly.
"No," Saturn laughes if it was the most absurd thing. Sarenity saw the girl laugh and knew she wasn't do different and dark after all.
"My name's Saturn," the other girl said hesistantly.
Sarenity knew about Saturn. She heard all the rumors about the Dark, youn Saturn Queen. She knew the Prophecy. She knew it would be best for her to just be like everyone else and stay away from this girl.
"Okay, Saturn, let's be friends," The Moon Princess smiled as they clasped hands. For the first time in both their young lives, they had a friend.
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An 11-year-old Saturn fidgeted softly in her seat at the table, between Ruka and Michi. She was in the Moon Palace and she was going to get to see her only and best friend Sere again. It's been years since she's seen her friend and she just couldn't wait. The Moon Queen smiled softly at Saturn, she knew that she couldn't wait to see her friend and over the years, the Moon Queen became wiser and learned that Saturn was just like any other child. She was fun-loving and playful and the only reason for her sometimes dark moods was when the Crown got to heavy for her.

The door suddenly burst open and the 10-year-old Princess rushed in in her usual manner. Saturn, delighted to see her best friend again stood up and ran to greet her, but stopped short a couple feet away. Four other 11-year-old girls in long different dresses ran after and bumped into Sarenity making them all fall into a heap, and laugh. As they straightened up the girls greeted the Moon Queen.

The Moon Queen smiled and introduced everyone, "Princess Mars, Princess Venus, Princess Mercury, Princess Jupitar, I would like to introduce you to the Queen Neptune and Queen Uranus along with the Guardian of Time, Pluto. Sarenity, why don't you introduce this little girl over here." The four Inner Plent Princesses looked fearfully at the two young Outer Queens and the Guardian of Time. They heard all the rumors about the Outer Senshi from their mother and others.

Sarenity looked at her old friend and smiled as she ran over to hug her. Saturn smiled that her friend didn't forget her.
"Guys," the Moon Princess began, "I would like you to meet Queen Saturn. My best friend."
"You mean the Dark Child?" Venus blurted out by mistake and Jupitar elbowed her in the ribs. Saturn felt a small part of her dying.

"Why don't you take you friends out to the garden, Sarenity?" the Queen suggested as the Princess led her friends out.
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Saturn felt the animosity and fear the other Princesses had for her even though the oblivious Moon Princess didn't feel it. When they reached the garden the other Princesse pulled their beloved Moon princess awy from Saturn for a talk.

"Sere, how do you know this girl?" Mars asked her.
"Yeah," the other Princesse chimed.
Sarenity was confuse,d why were her friends acting like this, "I met her three years ago. We became best friends."
"But-but she's Saturn! Don't you understand what that means?" Mars asked, her worry for her Princess overrideing her common sense and kind nature.
"So?" the frustarted princess asked.
"What they are trying to say, Sere, is that she can hurt you. Saturn belongs to the Outer Senshi and though her planet is in alliance with us, she has enough power to hurt you if you wish. She is the only one who can," Mercury put in.

"What am I suppoosed to do? She's my friend, I'm not leaving her! I don't abandon my friends!" Sarenity yelled at them. Angry that her friends would think this.
The Four Inner Princesses watched in horror as their beloved Princess walked back to Saturn.
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Tears flowed down Saturn's eyes as she ran awy from the bushes. She hadn't meant to eavesdrop on them, but her curious nature had kicked in and she was just going to stay awhile. Saturn ran out of the garden towards no where. The other Princesses, the ones she thought would be her friends, didn't wnat Sere to be friends with her. What if they were right? What if she would one day hurt Sere?

Suddenly, Saturn bumped into a figure and tears continued to run down her cheek.
"What's the matter, Sanny?" Pluto asked her.
Hugging her Puu-pu tightly Saturn cried, "Take me home, Puu-pu, just please, take me home!" Pluto sighed, not saying anything as she took her Queen home.
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Salenity paced around in her room, a nervous cat at her feet.
"Are you sure he is here, now?" she asked her advisor nervously.
"Yes, I don't know why he chose our Universe, but he did," Luna said. The problem had been that the Great Dark One. The King of the Demons had decided to settle in the Moon Kingdom Universe. He could destroy them all and the only way to defeat him would be to destroy this Universe.

"What are we going to do Luna, we can't weaken him!" Salenity said.
Luna looked nervous, but she must make the suggestion to her Queen, "Yes we can, your highness. If the Great Dark One was to fall in love with the Moon Princess or one of the other Princesses of the Alliance, we can have him on our side."
"You're right, Luna, we must do what we must, tell Sarenity and the other Princesses to show the Dark One around the Ball tonight. Hopefully, he will fall in love with one of the five Princesses."
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The 16-year old boy ran out of the ball, panting all the while. *Stupid Princesses, why do girls have to get offended by everything?! Even in the other Universes, the girl's always broke down and cried at everything I said. Sheesh!* the Dark One thought. He teased the 5 princesses a little and they got all offended and decided to hurt him. Luckily they were being distracted now by a couple of guys from Earth.

Walking into the garden, he laughed at how girls can be all mushy gushy over guys.
Suddenly, he saw a lone figure by the lake. Maybe this was another Princess he could tease and annoy. They were so funny when they were mad!

Sitting down beside the girl he felt her strong dark aura, just like his, calling out to his dark powers, tempting it.
"Hey, what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in the ballroom gushing over some prince?" he asked the girl, but got no reply. The girl had long blue-black hair that seemed so soft and wonderful in the moonlight. He had to resist the urge to bury his hands in it. The girl wore a long dark black dress with a slit at the side, but he couldn't see her face.

Not getting a response from her, he started in for the teasing, "I know, you're probably too much of a tomboy for them to accept you right?"
The girl looked at him then with angry eyes, but he didn't see that. He was too busy trying to remind himself to breathe. Dark hair framed her face and large deep brown-black eyes twinkled in the Moonlight. A warmth shot throught the Dark One and he didn't know why.

The girl pulled back her fist and hit him straight in the face knocking him into the wall. He never even saw it coming. Saturn looked at her fist in horro, she had never hit anyone that didn't deserve it before. But it was something about this guy! There something about him that made the darkness in her stir.

Running over she helped him up and apologized profusely.
"So, I guess I was right. You are a tomboy," the boy laughed and she laughed also. They both looked into each other's eyes then and leaned in for a kiss.
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"I'll be alright, Ruka, I promise. I love him," Saturn tried to convince the three members of her fmaily, Uranus, Pluto, and Neptune.
"But he's the Dark One, Sanny!" Neptune cried.
"I love him and he loves me, we're going to get married. Please accept it, you guys, I can't bare it if you didn't," Saturn begged.
Pluto hugged her tight, "We'll always love you, nomatter what you do, Sanny, even if you marry the Dark One."
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Salenity saw the destruction Beryl caused and as she spat out blood. Walking over to the senshi she used the Chrystal to send them all ahead in time.
Suddenly, a portal opened and Saturn and her husband, the Dark One entered the Palace. Crying, Saturn looked at the deaths around her and she looked at the Moon Queen.
"No! You know you must not send the evil ahead in time! You know that you must let me destroy this Universe and everyone in it!" SailorSaturn cried.
"I am sorry Saturn, but I must do this," Salenity said as a beam from the Silver Imperium chrystal shot out and hit Saturn, shooting right through her. Saturn feel back, her body lifeless and bloody like the rest.

Salenity looked up at the Dark One and saw that he understood why she did that.
"Bring her over here and I will send her ahead with the others," Salenity commanded. The Dark One carried his wife over to the Queen and bowed before her.
Wiping the hair from her face he whispered, "Soon, my tomboy, we'll be together again." The Final light of the chrystal shot out and sent the last two Starseeds into the future.
"Farewell, my Princesses, may fate guide the way," the Queen said before the light faded from her body...
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Pluto stared out of the Time Gate, loneliness eating at her soul. Suddenly a sweet, qyuiet voice rang out, "I'm hungry, Puu-pu, can you feed me the sugar in a snowflake?"
Gasping the Time Guardian whirled around to see a strange girl standing there, she didn't knwo this girl, who was she?
"Or the Fire on Mars?" the girl continued.
"How-?" Pluto asked in shock.
"Or the yolk before a sunset?" the teenaged girl contiued.
"Or the ice on Pluto?"
"Or the green cheese of the moon?" Pluto ended softly as her eyes filled with tears.

"Sanny?" she whsipered as the teenaged girl ran to hug her tightly as they both cried.
"I remembered, Puu-pu! I remembered!" the strange girl cried.

Pluto pulled her back slightly and started at the strange features of her Sanny.
"I do not know you," she bgan as the girl's face fell in desolation, "but I can get to know you. My Sanny is dead, but...but you. Whoever you are. I love you already."
"I love you too Puu-pu!" the girl cried.

"Okay, let me introduce myself, my name is Pluto, Guardian of Time, but you may call me Puu-pu," Pluto wsaid as she smiled at the girl.
The girl smiled back, "My name is Akane Tendo, Heir of the Tendo Dojo, but you may call me Sanny."
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Author's Notes: Confused? If you're not confused then you've read my other stories before.