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The Crystal Scouts
Part Nine: The Moon Crystal
By Angel Raye
In the future...
Neo-Queen Serenity sat in her private chambers looking through photo albums. Serenity couldn't believe how many years had passed since she had first met a talking cat named Luna. How she hated her destiny at the time. She didn't want to be Sailor Moon. She wanted to be an ordinary teenager.
Now Serenity felt differently about it. She loved living in this big palace with her family and all of her dearest friends and their families. Sadly her parents, brother and her friends like Molly and Melvin were long gone but their descendents kept their spirits alive. Serenity and the rest of the Scouts had to watch as those that they loved who did not become Scouts pass on. But that was the price of eternal life.
Today was a big day. Serenity's great-granddaughter, Rayna was going back to the past to find the Moon crystal. She would be the last Crystal scout to be awakened. This would be the first time that the Moon scout was awakened last instead of first.
There was a knock at the door. Serenity looked up to see her daughter, Neo-Princess Rini come in. "Hello Mother," she said.
"Hello my darling," Serenity smiled at her daughter. "Look at what I've got."
Rini looked at the photo album. It was taken in the 20th century. "Oh my," gasped Rini. "That was when I visited you in the 20th century when we were fighting the Dead Moon circus."
"We never gave you any privacy," laughed Serenity. "And Raye, Lita and Mina were so dead set on finding boyfriends."
Rini laughed. "How could I forget," she said. "They couldn't believe it when they found out I was in love before they were."
"Oh they found their knights" laughed Serenity. "Of course you knew they would."
"I did but I couldn't tell," Rini replied. The two women laughed.
"Am I missing a good joke," Neo-Princess Chelsea came into the room.
"We were just reminiscing," Serenity replied. "How are you?"
"Doing well," Chelsea sat down. "So what are we meeting for?"
"It's time to send Rayna back now," Serenity informed her. "She is the only Crystal Scout that needs to be awakened."
"I figured as much," Chelsea replied. "She has been asking me. Since she is my only child she knew that she would be the next Sailor Scout in our family."
"How do you feel about sending Rayna back Chelsea," asked Rini.
"I'm comfortable with it," Chelsea stated. "After all I went back when I was younger than Rayna so I know she will be in good hands."
"Well then we need to go and talk to the Venus Scouts about this," Rini stood up. Her mother and daughter followed her.
Celine angrily stood over her daughter. Tiffany was sobbing hysterically. "Stop that crying," Celine bellowed. "This test grade was awful. What explanation do you have?"
"You make me nervous Mother," Tiffany thought but she didn't dare vocalize it. She had gotten a poor grade on a math test. Because of that Tiffany had to get it signed by a parent. She had tried to take it to either Mina or Gloria but Celine intercepted her and took the test."
"Stop that crying," Celine screamed grabbing Tiffany by the ear. "I know why you did badly on this test. Because you can't do anything right. You'll never mount to anything."
"Please let me go Mother," choked Tiffany.
"So you want me to let you go," Celine asked with a sneer in her voice. Tiffany nodded her head. Celine let go but Tiffany wound up on the floor. "Get up you worthless thing and stop that crying." Tiffany shakily got to her feet. Celine was about to continue her emotional barrage on Tiffany when footsteps at the door made her stop. She turned and saw both Gloria and Mina at the door.
"Grandma, Great-grandma," Tiffany cried and she ran into their arms. Gloria scooped her up.
"Hi Darling," Gloria kissed the little girl. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," Tiffany whispered fearing her mother's wrath if she told the truth.
"What do you two want," asked Celine in a cold voice.
"We need to meet with their Majesties," Mina replied. "It's time for Rayna to go back for the Moon crystal."
"So I guess I'll have to keep an eye on her too," Celine grumbled.
"Yes you will," Gloria snapped. She gazed down at Tiffany in her arms. "Why don't you go and play."
"Okay Grandma," Tiffany replied. She accepted a kiss from both Gloria and Mina and then left the office. She had one person she wanted to see. Gloria stepped out of the room to watch her go. She smiled lovingly after her. How much she adored that child.
Seeing that her daughter was distracted Mina turned angrily to her granddaughter. "Don't think I don't know how you treat that child," she stated angrily. "I know more than you think and I am telling you that you won't get away with this for much longer."
"Mind your own business Grandmother," Celine commanded coldly.
"This is my business," Mina muttered. "More than you know it."
Seven-year-old Neo-Princess Rayna Serenity Usagi Tsukino let Tiffany into her chambers. Tiffany was her best friend since they were the same age. Rayna knew Tiffany was unhappy. Like her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Rayna had to gift of feeling people's pain. She was given their extraordinary compassion.
"You're going back to the past," Tiffany told her.
"I thought I would be," Rayna replied as she twirled her white blonde pigtail. She wore the customary odangos of the Royal family. Hers were round like Serenity's. Her eyes were blue. She also had a horn but because she was only one quarter Elysian her horn was very small.
"I wish I could come back with you," Tiffany whispered.
"You were happy there weren't you," Rayna asked softly.
"Yes," Tiffany replied. "My great-grandmother was my mother and she loved me."
"She and your grandma both love you," Rayna reminded her.
"I know but I don't live with them," Tiffany choked. "I want to go back to the past. One day I will go back."
Rayna put an arm around her best friend. She hated seeing her so unhappy. How she wished there was something she could do.
Chelsea came into the room. "Rayna," she said gently. "You're wanted in the throne room."
"Aunt Chelsea," Tiffany cried. "Can I go back to the past with Rayna please."
"I'm sorry dear one," Chelsea replied. "Rayna needs to go back on her own." She saw Tiffany's sad look and knelt down beside her. "How about if I order your grandmother to have you over tonight?"
"Okay," Tiffany cheered up considerably.
"Now Rayna you have to come with me," Chelsea took her daughter's hand and they headed down to the throne room. Tiffany watched after them.
"When Rayna gets back I will return to the past," Tiffany vowed.
Lady Daphne was very angry. All of her subordinates had failed in their missions. She was the only one left. "I guess I will have to take care of this," she growled. "The little princess is about to go to the past. I will personally see to it that she never returns with the Moon crystal."
During the time of the Chibi Scouts...
Rini was returning home from a study session. She was tired and could not wait until the high school entrance exams were over with. She hated all of this studying. It took time away from Helios. Too make matters worse her parents arranged for tutoring sessions with Amy. Rini loved Amy but she was very strict when it came to schoolwork.
"Rini," Gloria came flying up with Annika. "You have got to help me."
"What is it Gloria," Rini asked. "I have got mounds of homework to do."
"I know but I botched up my project for art class," Gloria moaned. "You're good at art. Please help me fix it."
"Why can't Annika help you," Rini asked.
"Because she didn't believe me when I told her that it looked okay," Annika replied.
"All right I'll take a look at it," Rini sighed. Gloria looked relieved.
"So how is studying for the entrance exam going," asked Annika.
Rini pulled a face. "Hard," she grumbled. "I can't wait until this is over with."
Annika stopped walking. "I'm sensing something." Rini and Gloria stopped walking and looked around. A light appeared in the sky and a child fell out and landed smack on Gloria's head.
"Ouch," moaned Gloria. Meanwhile Rini and Annika stared in surprise at the child. She had blue eyes and white blonde hair done up in odangos. Like Chelsea she had a horn on her head but it was much smaller.
"Oops sorry," the child cried as she got off of Gloria. "I hope I didn't hurt you."
"Not much," Gloria groaned as she got up. She stared at the child, "Who are you?"
"I'm Rayna," the child replied.
"Excuse me," Hotaru came up. "Your name's Rayna?"
"Yes," Rayna replied.
"Then you need to come with me," Hotaru took the child's hand and led her away.
"Could she be Chelsea's sister," Rini mused.
Neo-Queen Serenity and the Scouts gazed at the small child in the room. Rayna was not at all shy. She just stood there with a big smile on her face.
"You precious little thing," Serenity gasped. It had only taken one look and Serenity had fallen in love. "Are you my great-granddaughter."
"Yes," Rayna replied. "My mama is Chelsea."
"Rayna," Raye mused. "What a pretty name."
"Mama and grandma told me I am named after my great-grandma and her best friend," Rayna chirped.
"Raye and Serena," Mina squealed. "How cute." Raye and Serenity both blushed.
"Are you as powerful as your mother," asked Amy as she remembered how powerful Chelsea was when she was here.
"I have powers but I'm not as strong as my mama," Rayna replied. "And Sailor Mercury and Cosmic Mercury are trying to show me how to use them"
"Okay little one enough talking," Setsuna came in. "You mustn't talk to much about the future."
"Sorry Aunt Setsuna," Rayna grinned. "I always forget."
"She's definitely related to you Serenity," Raye commented.
"Raye," growled Serenity.
"Hold it," Lita demanded. "This is not the time and place for an argument. We need to discuss Lady Daphne. Rayna is obviously in danger just like the others."
"Right," Mina turned to Luna and Artemis. "Have you two found out anything?"
"We have," Luna replied. "Daphne was Queen Serenity's cousin. She wanted to be queen of the Moon kingdom but of course she wasn't. Before Princess Serenity was born Lady Daphne tried to take over the kingdom. Raye's mother the Queen of Mars figured it out. Lady Daphne was banned from the kingdom."
"No one knows what happened to her after that," Artemis added. "But it seems that she has been reborn and wants to take over."
"But why does she want the Crystal Scouts dead," asked Michiru.
"I can answer that," Setsuna stepped in. "Once the Crystal Scouts are grown they will be the most powerful of soldiers. Lady Daphne knows she doesn't stand a chance against them. She wants to destroy them now while they are young."
"And of course if she destroys the Crystal Scouts then the rest of the generations of Scouts will be devastated by the losses," added Haruka.
"That would make her chance for a victory so much better," Amy concluded grimly.
Lita slammed her fist against the table. "I won't allow that to happen," she declared. Everyone nodded in agreement.
Rayna was walking with Serenity toward the Royal Family's chambers. Suddenly she heard a voice call her. Rayna turned around and saw it was Mina. "I need to ask you something," Mina said. "How is Tiffany?"
"Why do you ask," Rayna asked in surprise.
"She was so sad when she was here and she didn't want to go back home," Mina replied. "I have been so worried about her."
Rayna hesitated. She knew she could not reveal anything about the future but she badly wanted to help her best friend. "She wanted to come back with me," she told Mina. "She really loved being here with you."
Mina sighed. She knew she wouldn't get anything more out of this child. "Thank you," Mina told Rayna. She patted the child on the head and headed back to her own quarters.
That night Rini was studying some more for her high school entrance exam. It had been an interesting day. Now it was her turn to have a young visitor. Looking at the hairstyle and horn, Rini felt that Rayna might have been Chelsea's sister. She had discussed this with a couple of the Chibi Scouts at dinner that evening.
[Flashback]
"She looks like you Rini," Annika pointed out.
"But that horn is like Chelsea's," Daisy added.
"Then she must be Chelsea's sister," Madelyn concluded.
"But her horn is smaller than Chelsea's," Ariel pointed out. "According to my calculations, Rayna's horn is about fifty percent smaller than Chelsea's and seventy-five percent smaller than Helios's."
Beads of sweat appeared on everyone's head. "Only you would think of that Ariel," Rini groaned and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Why worry about who she is," Faith suddenly asked much to everyone's surprise. "I mean she is a nice kid so why don't we just welcome her and make her feel at home?"
Everyone turned and looked at Faith in astonishment. "Faith do you know something," asked Hope suspiciously.
"No way," laughed Faith. "I just think it's silly to do all of this guessing."
[End Flashback]
"I don't know who she is," Rini told Diana. "We've all had these mysterious visitors. Are they connected to us somehow?"
"I don't know Small Lady," Diana replied. "You girls have had to protect all these kids too. Maybe they are sent here for you to protect them."
"Possibly," sighed Rini.
Her door opened. Rini looked up and saw Rayna standing there in her nightgown. There was a sad look on her face. "What's the matter Rayna," asked Rini.
"I miss my mama and daddy," Rayna replied.
"I guess you are a long way from your parents," Diana commented.
Rini smiled at the little girl. "Would you like to come sleep with me tonight," she asked. Rayna smiled and nodded her head. Rini climbed into bed and Rayna climbed in next to her. The little girl curled up against Rini. "She's so cute," Rini thought. She wrapped her arms around the child and the two fell asleep.
Lady Daphne stationed herself near the palace. She was determined to destroy Rayna. "I will rule Crystal Tokyo one day," she vowed. "Just wait my dear cousin Serenity. You're precious descendents will die."
Rayna and the other children arrived home from school. Rayna had to use her special powers to camouflage her horn. In this time the people of Elysian had not become a part of Earth culture. She had been glad that the other children had not asked who she was. The Scouts had made sure they talk to their children and told them not to ask questions.
"Rayna after we finish our homework some of us are going to go into town and get ice cream," Annika told her. "Do you want to come with us?"
"Yes," Rayna replied happily. "The Cosmic Scouts were nice kids."
"Okay," Daisy said. "We'll come and get you."
Later on Daisy, Maggie, Annika, Gloria, Ariel and Rayna were in town. Each of them chose their favorite flavors. Rayna loved chocolate. She happily licked on her cone.
"Yuck," Ariel commented. "I hate chocolate."
"That's because of that chocolate cake you and Madelyn ate at the party last year," Annika giggled. Rayna giggled too. She had heard about this story.
"Shut up," Ariel scowled angrily.
"All right let's not start arguing," Maggie ordered. "Let's just enjoy our ice cream."
The girls walked over to the park and sat around the lake. They began talking among themselves. Lady Daphne was watching them. "I just need to lure the little princess away from the others," she thought to herself. "Then she will be mine." Lady Daphne pulled out an old locket. It began to play an enchanting tune.
Rayna perked up. Since she was one quarter Elysian her hearing was more finely tuned than an average human's was. "Do you hear that music," she asked the other girls.
"What music," asked Gloria. "I don't hear any music."
"Me either," Daisy added. "You must be imagining things."
Rayna was not convinced. She got up and followed the sound. She got to a cluster of trees and stopped. Rayna stood and listened.
"Hello Neo-Princess Rayna," a voice said. Rayna looked up and saw a woman with silver hair standing in front of her.
"Who are you," she asked.
"I'm Lady Daphne," the woman replied. "I am the true queen of the Moon Kingdom. I couldn't have your friends destroyed but I will take care of you."
"Get away," Rayna, shouted. She tried to run but Lady Daphne grabbed her. Rayna screamed. Her horn began to glow and her crescent moon appeared on her forehead. A powerful amount of energy shot out.
"Rayna," gasped Annika as her sixth sense picked up on the trouble. "She's in danger."
"Let's transform," Gloria commanded and everyone pulled out her transformation pens.
"VENUS POWER MAKE UP!"
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!"
"MARS POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER POWER MAKE UP!"
"PLUTO POWER MAKE UP!"
Once transformations were complete the Chibi Scouts ran in the direction of the scream. They saw Lady Daphne holding Rayna who was still screaming.
"Let her go," shouted Chibi Venus.
"How dare you lure a child away with an intent to kill her," added Chibi Mars.
"That is unforgivable," added Chibi Mercury.
"We are the agents of love and justice, pretty soldiers in Sailor suits," shouted Chibi Jupiter.
"And in the name of our planets, Crystal Tokyo and the moon," called Chibi Pluto.
"We will punish you," they all called.
"Don't interfere you brats," Lady Daphne commanded. "You have interfered and destroyed my warriors. You may have won the battles but I will win the war. This child will be destroyed and you cannot stop me."
"Just watch us," Chibi Jupiter shouted. She powered up. "JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
The attack flew out and hit Lady Daphne. She dropped Rayna. "You brat," she yelled. She held up the locket. It started to play a tune. It was warped and badly off key.
"It hurts," gasped Chibi Mars as she clutched her ears.
"I can't move," gasped Chibi Pluto.
Chibi Mercury was scanning with her visor trying to pinpoint the source of the weapon. "Someone aim for the locket," she shouted. "It will stop the music."
"Shut up brat," screamed Lady Daphne. She hurled an energy ball at Chibi Mercury. It blasted and Chibi Mercury got thrown into the air. She hit the ground and lay very still.
"Chibi Mercury," screamed the other Chibi Scouts. They tried to move but they were helpless.
"Now to destroy the rest of you," laughed Lady Daphne.
"STREAM REFLECTION!" The attack flew out and hit Lady Daphne releasing her hold on the Chibi Scouts.
"I will not let you do what you want," Cosmic Moon came forward with Chibi Uranus, Chibi Neptune and Chibi Saturn. "I am Sailor Cosmic Moon and in the name of the moon I will punish you."
"Drat you brats," Lady Daphne raged. "There are too many of you to fight. I will be back for this brat later." With that she disappeared.
"Is everyone all right," Cosmic Moon asked as she helped Rayna to her feet.
"No," Chibi Saturn wailed. "Chibi Mercury is badly hurt."
Everyone ran over. Chibi Mercury was lying on the ground, unconscious with blood coming out of her head.
"Let's use the Sailor Teleport and get her back to the palace," Cosmic Moon ordered. Everyone joined hands and transferred back to the palace.
Amy and Hotaru were looking over some charts when the Chibi Scouts suddenly appeared. "What happened," Amy asked. Then she saw her daughter. "Ariel," she shrieked dashing over to her.
"She got badly hurt in battle," Chibi Mars explained.
"Let's get her into surgery," Amy barked at her staff and everyone got moving.
Rayna watched all of this with an ashamed look in her face. "She got hurt protecting me."
Ariel felt a splitting pain in her head. She moaned as she opened her eyes. She was in the palace hospital. "Mommy," she mumbled.
"I'm right here Darling," Amy came over to her. "Daddy's here too."
"Hi honey," Greg took his little girl's hand.
"My head hurts," Ariel moaned as she tried to sit up.
"Don't move Baby," Amy cautioned. "You have a severe concussion and you had to have stitches in your forehead."
"Am I going to die," Ariel asked in terror.
"No you are going to be fine," Amy assured her. "You just need to stay here for a few days."
"Mommy is going to stay here with you," Greg added.
"We tried to stop that lady from taking Rayna," Ariel stated. "Is Rayna okay?"
"She's fine honey," Greg replied.
"So is everyone else," Amy added. She carefully wrapped her arms around the little girl and held her, glad that she was okay.
"We have a problem," Rini told the rest of the children at a meeting that evening. They were in the temple in Annika's quarters. "My mother told me about Lady Daphne and she is determined to destroy Rayna. Not only that but Ariel is going to be out of commission for a few days."
"We'll just have to do without Ariel," Faith pointed out. "It's not going to be the first time one of us has been knocked out of commission."
"I sensed a great deal of power from Rayna," Annika added. "There is that possibility that she could help us defeat Lady Daphne."
"But she is so young," Maggie reminded her. "She may not know how to use that power yet."
"Well I am not going to let Lady Daphne get her hands on Rayna," Daisy declared.
"Neither am I," Rini added. "We'll protect her at all costs."
"Right," everyone agreed.
"I'm glad to hear all of that," Raye came walking in.
"Mama," Annika exclaimed.
"The Scouts are also doing what they need to do to," Raye informed them. "Don't worry. Rayna will be fine."
"Let's just be on guard," Rini said. "And Rayna needs to be watched at all times."
Rayna sat in Rini's bedroom staring out the window. She was thinking very hard. "I have to find the moon crystal," she thought to herself. "But where and how do I find it? All of the other kids have found them in different ways. How is Rini going to get it for me?"
Serenity came into the room. "You're very quiet in here," she commented.
"I feel badly about Ariel," Rayna replied. "She got hurt protecting me."
"Don't worry about her," Serenity assured the little girl. "Amy is the best doctor we have. Ariel is sleeping peacefully right now. Amy won't leave her side until she is all better."
"I know Great-grandma. Aunt Amy is still like that with her family," Rayna thought.
Rini came in. "How did the meeting go," asked Serenity.
"Okay," Rini mumbled. "We'll just have to do without Ariel for the next several days but we'll manage."
"I'm sorry Rini," Rayna cried. "She got hurt protecting me."
"Don't worry about it," Rini sat down and pulled Rayna onto her lap. "We were all just doing our jobs. Don't blame yourself."
"So it wasn't my fault," asked Rayna.
"It wasn't," Rini assured her. Rayna felt a little better.
A couple of days later Rayna decided to go out and play in the palace garden. She was allowed to visit Ariel and was pleased to see that she was doing better.
"Well hello little one," Rayna looked up and saw Lady Daphne. "It's time to come with me."
"No," Rayna screamed. Lady Daphne grabbed her from behind. Rayna screamed as her crescent moon appeared and her horn began to glow.
"Stop that screaming you little brat," Lady Daphne roared.
"Then you can let her go," shouted a voice. Lady Daphne looked up to see Cosmic Moon, Chibi Venus, Chibi Mars, Chibi Uranus and Chibi Neptune.
"I will not you little brats," Lady Daphne replied. "So do not interfere."
"VENUS BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!" The attack flew out and hit Lady Daphne. She dropped Rayna. Cosmic Moon ran forward and caught her.
"Why you," snarled Lady Daphne. She shot out an energy ribbon. It wrapped itself around Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune.
"Chibi Neptune," shouted Chibi Uranus.
"Chibi Mars," screamed Chibi Venus.
Lady Daphne laughed and held up her hands. Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune disappeared. "No," cried Chibi Uranus.
"Listen carefully Cosmic Moon and the rest of the Chibi Scouts," Lady Daphne commanded. "Either you bring me that kid or these two Chibi Scouts will die. It's your choice and you have five hours." With that she vanished.
"We need to meet with my mother and the Scouts," Rini told the others.
Rayna stood there with a sad look in her eyes.
"I want my daughter back," Raye roared in anger. "I don't care if I have to go and strangle that bitch with my bare hands. I am going to get my baby back."
"Raye calm down," Serenity commanded. "You are not going to save Annika if you don't think rationally."
"Hope is missing too," Michiru reminded her. "Haruka and I know how you feel."
"I think this should be turned over to the Scouts now," Lita declared.
"No," Rini protested. "We can handle this. This has been our battle."
"But this enemy is strong Rini," Mina pointed out. "Maybe it's time you let us take over."
"I am going to save my sister," Faith snapped.
"And I want to save my best friend," Gloria added.
"All right," Serenity held up her hand. "I think we need to figure out a compromise."
Finally a compromise was reached. Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Neptune. Cosmic Moon, Chibi Venus, Chibi Uranus, Chibi Jupiter, Chibi Saturn and Chibi Pluto would all go. That way each planet was represented. Mercury was reluctant to leave her daughter's side but Greg assured her that he would stay with Ariel until she returned.
Rayna had been eavesdropping on the whole meeting. She was determined that she would come with them. She still had to tell Rini. She walked outside to wait for them.
"And just what are you planning to do," asked a voice. Rayna looked up and saw Celine.
"None of your business," Rayna snapped.
"You have done absolutely nothing to get that moon crystal," Celine yelled. "And because of you two of the Chibi Scouts have been taken."
"They were protecting me," Rayna pointed out. "And I am going to get that moon crystal so you can keep your nose out of this."
"You little," Celine began but then she remembered she was talking to the princess. "Just find that crystal and get back to where you belong."
"Fine," snapped Rayna. "And you leave Tiffany alone. I feel sorry for her because she has you for a mother."
"Has that brat been talking to you," Celine raged. "Just wait until I get back to her."
"No don't," Rayna protested but Celine vanished. "I'm sorry Tiffany."
Cosmic Moon came out with her assembled rescue team. Rayna ran up to her. "Hi Rayna," Cosmic Moon said. "We are going to go and rescue Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune."
"I'm coming too," Rayna told her.
"Don't be silly," Cosmic Moon commanded. "You can't come."
"I'm coming," Rayna firmly stated. "They were protecting me so I am going to help save them."
Cosmic Moon was about to protest when Mercury placed a hand on her shoulder. "You came with us on a lot of missions before you became a Sailor Scout," she reminded her.
Cosmic Moon gave a sigh. "Very well," she relented. "But you listen to us."
"I will," Rayna replied and she followed the Scouts.
Lady Daphne smiled. She was going to get that child yet. Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune were both locked up in a holding cell. Chibi Mars had been screaming until Lady Daphne finally knocked her out. The screaming was getting on her nerves.
"Once I get that child," Lady Daphne told herself. "I will destroy her then I will destroy the Chibi Scouts. If they're dead there will be no Elysian Scouts or Crystal scouts." She laughed as she thought of her success.
Rayna was nervous. They transported to Lady Daphne's realm once Mercury was able to find her on her computer. Now they were trying to find Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune.
"Anything Mars," asked Neptune.
"I am trying to sense Chibi Mars," Mars replied. "But I cannot pick up on her. She may be unconscious."
"I'll try to get them on my computer," Mercury suggested. She flipped her visor on and pulled out her computer. She picked up their bio-signatures. "I got them," she stated. "They're this way." Everyone followed her.
Chibi Neptune was tense. She wanted to get out of here. Chibi Mars was still knocked out and Chibi Neptune could not determine if she needed medical attention or not. "Why did you have to scream," Chibi Neptune thought to herself. "We could have thought up of a plan to save ourselves."
"Chibi Neptune, Chibi Mars," called a voice. Chibi Neptune realized that it was Cosmic Moon.
"Cosmic Moon," Chibi Neptune shouted back. "We're in here."
"Oh thank goodness," Neptune's voice came through. "Are you all right."
"I'm fine but I don't know about Chibi Mars," Chibi Neptune replied.
"Stand back," Mars commanded. She powered up. "FIRE SOUL!" The fire burned the door down. Chibi Neptune flung herself into Neptune and Chibi Uranus's arms. Mars dashed over to her daughter and picked her up. Mercury scanned her.
"She's fine," Mercury reported. "She'll just have a bad headache when she wakes up."
"What happened to her," asked Mars.
"She wouldn't stop screaming so Lady Daphne knocked her out with some kind of weapon," Chibi Neptune replied.
"Come on," Cosmic Moon shouted. "We need to get out of here."
"Not so fast," Lady Daphne appeared before them. "You all have to die first."
"Not if I can help it," shouted Neptune. She powered up. "DEEP SUBMERGE!" The attack flew out but Lady Daphne dodged it. She ran forward and grabbed Rayna.
"Not I got her," she shouted. "One move and this child dies."
"Damn," Mars muttered.
"Rayna start screaming," Chibi Venus called.
"Nani," cried Rayna.
"Start screaming," Chibi Venus repeated. Rayna suddenly understood. She began screaming. Her horn started to glow and the crescent moon appeared on her forehead. The structure they were in started trembling.
"Nani," Lady Daphne shrieked. She let of Rayna and put her hands over her ears. Rayna continued to scream.
"Start attacking," Cosmic Moon shouted as she pulled out her scepter.
"EARTHQUAKE TREMORS!"
"JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
"SCREAMS OF DESTRUCTION!"
"DESTRUCTIVE RAY!"
The attacks hit Lady Daphne who collapsed to her feet. Cosmic Moon powered up. "MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" Her attack flew out.
"No," shouted Lady Daphne. "I can't be beaten. I can't be beaten." Lady Daphne screamed as she died. Rayna collapsed from exhaustion. Cosmic Moon collapsed too. Her tiara vanished and her crescent moon appeared on her forehead. It began to glow and a crystal fell out.
When Rini woke up she was in the palace hospital. Endymion and Diana were by her side. "Dad," she groaned. "Where's Rayna?"
"She's okay," Endymion replied. "Your mother is with her right now."
"You did great Small Lady," Diana cried. "We are all proud of you."
"Rayna helped out a lot too," Rini pointed out. "We could not have defeated Lady Daphne without her help."
"And we are proud of her too," Endymion added. Rini sank back onto the bed glad to have defeated another enemy.
Rayna woke up to see Serenity and Amy with her. She sat up. "How are you feeling Rayna," asked Serenity.
"Okay," Rayna replied. "Where's Lady Daphne? Did we get her?"
"Yes we did," Amy smiled. "You did great."
"We are all proud of you," Serenity added. She smiled at the child for a minute and then handed her a crystal. "I believe this is yours."
Rayna took it. She felt the power rush through her. She held up the crystal "MOON CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" Serenity and Amy watched as Rayna's clothes melted into a Sailor scout uniform. It was identical to Sailor Moon's first uniform except instead of the tiara, she had a crescent moon on her forehead.
"So you are Sailor Crystal Moon," Serenity mused.
"Yes," Chibi Moon replied. "I am the last one sent back to retrieve the planet crystal."
"So we shouldn't expect anymore visitors," Amy concluded.
"None looking for crystals," Chibi Moon replied as she powered down. "I have enjoyed staying here but I need to go home now."
Serenity smiled. "You children have all given us an incredible gift," she stated. "We have all been given a glimpse of our futures."
"And even though we don't want our children to know," Amy added. "You have given the rest of us a lot to look forward too."
"I must say my good-byes now," Rayna told them and everyone nodded.
"Thank you for protecting me," Rayna told Rini.
"Well thank you for helping us defeat Lady Daphne," Rini replied. "I don't think we could have done it without you."
"I have to say good bye now," Rayna said.
"I know," Rini hugged the little girl. "I don't know exactly who you are but I know you are related to me and that I will see you again one day."
"I can't tell you," Rayna smiled.
"I know," Rini replied. "I'll look forward to the day when I can see you again."
"Good-bye," Rayna whispered. "Grandma."
Rayna excitedly ran toward her mother. There was Chelsea standing with Rini, Serenity and the Venus Scouts.
"Mama," she cried running into Chelsea's arms.
"Welcome home my darling," Chelsea replied as she scooped her little girl into her arms.
"You did wonderful Rayna," Serenity smiled.
"We are glad to have a Moon scout again," added Rini.
"Welcome to the team," Venus stated. "Practice begins tomorrow."
"I will make everyone proud," Rayna promised. The Venus Scouts watched as the Royal family headed back to the palace.
"Thank goodness I don't have to watch anymore children in the past," Elysian Venus grunted. "No one else will be going back to the past."
"Kami-sama," muttered Cosmic Venus. "Can't you do anything besides complain?"
Venus shook her head. She walked back to the palace and saw Tiffany watching Rayna have a reunion with her family. Venus smiled and went over Tiffany. She picked the child up. "Glad to see Rayna back safely," she asked.
"Yes Great-grandma," Tiffany replied.
Venus hugged the child close to her. Her eyes misted over with tears. "You have some planning to do little one," she thought. She put Tiffany back down. "Go and play," she said. "You're going to spend the night with me and grandma tonight." She and Gloria had adjoining quarters so that when Tiffany came to visit they could both look after her.
"Okay great-grandma," Tiffany replied. She walked off but she was planning her move to run away to the past.
"You're so wrong Celine," Venus thought. "The visits to the past are not over yet."
The end.
Well that's the end of "The Crystal scouts" series. Please be on the lookout for "Runaway" which will allow Tiffany to find the happiness she deserves.
There is another upsetting scene in here with Celine and Tiffany.
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The Crystal Scouts
Part Nine: The Moon Crystal
By Angel Raye
In the future...
Neo-Queen Serenity sat in her private chambers looking through photo albums. Serenity couldn't believe how many years had passed since she had first met a talking cat named Luna. How she hated her destiny at the time. She didn't want to be Sailor Moon. She wanted to be an ordinary teenager.
Now Serenity felt differently about it. She loved living in this big palace with her family and all of her dearest friends and their families. Sadly her parents, brother and her friends like Molly and Melvin were long gone but their descendents kept their spirits alive. Serenity and the rest of the Scouts had to watch as those that they loved who did not become Scouts pass on. But that was the price of eternal life.
Today was a big day. Serenity's great-granddaughter, Rayna was going back to the past to find the Moon crystal. She would be the last Crystal scout to be awakened. This would be the first time that the Moon scout was awakened last instead of first.
There was a knock at the door. Serenity looked up to see her daughter, Neo-Princess Rini come in. "Hello Mother," she said.
"Hello my darling," Serenity smiled at her daughter. "Look at what I've got."
Rini looked at the photo album. It was taken in the 20th century. "Oh my," gasped Rini. "That was when I visited you in the 20th century when we were fighting the Dead Moon circus."
"We never gave you any privacy," laughed Serenity. "And Raye, Lita and Mina were so dead set on finding boyfriends."
Rini laughed. "How could I forget," she said. "They couldn't believe it when they found out I was in love before they were."
"Oh they found their knights" laughed Serenity. "Of course you knew they would."
"I did but I couldn't tell," Rini replied. The two women laughed.
"Am I missing a good joke," Neo-Princess Chelsea came into the room.
"We were just reminiscing," Serenity replied. "How are you?"
"Doing well," Chelsea sat down. "So what are we meeting for?"
"It's time to send Rayna back now," Serenity informed her. "She is the only Crystal Scout that needs to be awakened."
"I figured as much," Chelsea replied. "She has been asking me. Since she is my only child she knew that she would be the next Sailor Scout in our family."
"How do you feel about sending Rayna back Chelsea," asked Rini.
"I'm comfortable with it," Chelsea stated. "After all I went back when I was younger than Rayna so I know she will be in good hands."
"Well then we need to go and talk to the Venus Scouts about this," Rini stood up. Her mother and daughter followed her.
Celine angrily stood over her daughter. Tiffany was sobbing hysterically. "Stop that crying," Celine bellowed. "This test grade was awful. What explanation do you have?"
"You make me nervous Mother," Tiffany thought but she didn't dare vocalize it. She had gotten a poor grade on a math test. Because of that Tiffany had to get it signed by a parent. She had tried to take it to either Mina or Gloria but Celine intercepted her and took the test."
"Stop that crying," Celine screamed grabbing Tiffany by the ear. "I know why you did badly on this test. Because you can't do anything right. You'll never mount to anything."
"Please let me go Mother," choked Tiffany.
"So you want me to let you go," Celine asked with a sneer in her voice. Tiffany nodded her head. Celine let go but Tiffany wound up on the floor. "Get up you worthless thing and stop that crying." Tiffany shakily got to her feet. Celine was about to continue her emotional barrage on Tiffany when footsteps at the door made her stop. She turned and saw both Gloria and Mina at the door.
"Grandma, Great-grandma," Tiffany cried and she ran into their arms. Gloria scooped her up.
"Hi Darling," Gloria kissed the little girl. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," Tiffany whispered fearing her mother's wrath if she told the truth.
"What do you two want," asked Celine in a cold voice.
"We need to meet with their Majesties," Mina replied. "It's time for Rayna to go back for the Moon crystal."
"So I guess I'll have to keep an eye on her too," Celine grumbled.
"Yes you will," Gloria snapped. She gazed down at Tiffany in her arms. "Why don't you go and play."
"Okay Grandma," Tiffany replied. She accepted a kiss from both Gloria and Mina and then left the office. She had one person she wanted to see. Gloria stepped out of the room to watch her go. She smiled lovingly after her. How much she adored that child.
Seeing that her daughter was distracted Mina turned angrily to her granddaughter. "Don't think I don't know how you treat that child," she stated angrily. "I know more than you think and I am telling you that you won't get away with this for much longer."
"Mind your own business Grandmother," Celine commanded coldly.
"This is my business," Mina muttered. "More than you know it."
Seven-year-old Neo-Princess Rayna Serenity Usagi Tsukino let Tiffany into her chambers. Tiffany was her best friend since they were the same age. Rayna knew Tiffany was unhappy. Like her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Rayna had to gift of feeling people's pain. She was given their extraordinary compassion.
"You're going back to the past," Tiffany told her.
"I thought I would be," Rayna replied as she twirled her white blonde pigtail. She wore the customary odangos of the Royal family. Hers were round like Serenity's. Her eyes were blue. She also had a horn but because she was only one quarter Elysian her horn was very small.
"I wish I could come back with you," Tiffany whispered.
"You were happy there weren't you," Rayna asked softly.
"Yes," Tiffany replied. "My great-grandmother was my mother and she loved me."
"She and your grandma both love you," Rayna reminded her.
"I know but I don't live with them," Tiffany choked. "I want to go back to the past. One day I will go back."
Rayna put an arm around her best friend. She hated seeing her so unhappy. How she wished there was something she could do.
Chelsea came into the room. "Rayna," she said gently. "You're wanted in the throne room."
"Aunt Chelsea," Tiffany cried. "Can I go back to the past with Rayna please."
"I'm sorry dear one," Chelsea replied. "Rayna needs to go back on her own." She saw Tiffany's sad look and knelt down beside her. "How about if I order your grandmother to have you over tonight?"
"Okay," Tiffany cheered up considerably.
"Now Rayna you have to come with me," Chelsea took her daughter's hand and they headed down to the throne room. Tiffany watched after them.
"When Rayna gets back I will return to the past," Tiffany vowed.
Lady Daphne was very angry. All of her subordinates had failed in their missions. She was the only one left. "I guess I will have to take care of this," she growled. "The little princess is about to go to the past. I will personally see to it that she never returns with the Moon crystal."
During the time of the Chibi Scouts...
Rini was returning home from a study session. She was tired and could not wait until the high school entrance exams were over with. She hated all of this studying. It took time away from Helios. Too make matters worse her parents arranged for tutoring sessions with Amy. Rini loved Amy but she was very strict when it came to schoolwork.
"Rini," Gloria came flying up with Annika. "You have got to help me."
"What is it Gloria," Rini asked. "I have got mounds of homework to do."
"I know but I botched up my project for art class," Gloria moaned. "You're good at art. Please help me fix it."
"Why can't Annika help you," Rini asked.
"Because she didn't believe me when I told her that it looked okay," Annika replied.
"All right I'll take a look at it," Rini sighed. Gloria looked relieved.
"So how is studying for the entrance exam going," asked Annika.
Rini pulled a face. "Hard," she grumbled. "I can't wait until this is over with."
Annika stopped walking. "I'm sensing something." Rini and Gloria stopped walking and looked around. A light appeared in the sky and a child fell out and landed smack on Gloria's head.
"Ouch," moaned Gloria. Meanwhile Rini and Annika stared in surprise at the child. She had blue eyes and white blonde hair done up in odangos. Like Chelsea she had a horn on her head but it was much smaller.
"Oops sorry," the child cried as she got off of Gloria. "I hope I didn't hurt you."
"Not much," Gloria groaned as she got up. She stared at the child, "Who are you?"
"I'm Rayna," the child replied.
"Excuse me," Hotaru came up. "Your name's Rayna?"
"Yes," Rayna replied.
"Then you need to come with me," Hotaru took the child's hand and led her away.
"Could she be Chelsea's sister," Rini mused.
Neo-Queen Serenity and the Scouts gazed at the small child in the room. Rayna was not at all shy. She just stood there with a big smile on her face.
"You precious little thing," Serenity gasped. It had only taken one look and Serenity had fallen in love. "Are you my great-granddaughter."
"Yes," Rayna replied. "My mama is Chelsea."
"Rayna," Raye mused. "What a pretty name."
"Mama and grandma told me I am named after my great-grandma and her best friend," Rayna chirped.
"Raye and Serena," Mina squealed. "How cute." Raye and Serenity both blushed.
"Are you as powerful as your mother," asked Amy as she remembered how powerful Chelsea was when she was here.
"I have powers but I'm not as strong as my mama," Rayna replied. "And Sailor Mercury and Cosmic Mercury are trying to show me how to use them"
"Okay little one enough talking," Setsuna came in. "You mustn't talk to much about the future."
"Sorry Aunt Setsuna," Rayna grinned. "I always forget."
"She's definitely related to you Serenity," Raye commented.
"Raye," growled Serenity.
"Hold it," Lita demanded. "This is not the time and place for an argument. We need to discuss Lady Daphne. Rayna is obviously in danger just like the others."
"Right," Mina turned to Luna and Artemis. "Have you two found out anything?"
"We have," Luna replied. "Daphne was Queen Serenity's cousin. She wanted to be queen of the Moon kingdom but of course she wasn't. Before Princess Serenity was born Lady Daphne tried to take over the kingdom. Raye's mother the Queen of Mars figured it out. Lady Daphne was banned from the kingdom."
"No one knows what happened to her after that," Artemis added. "But it seems that she has been reborn and wants to take over."
"But why does she want the Crystal Scouts dead," asked Michiru.
"I can answer that," Setsuna stepped in. "Once the Crystal Scouts are grown they will be the most powerful of soldiers. Lady Daphne knows she doesn't stand a chance against them. She wants to destroy them now while they are young."
"And of course if she destroys the Crystal Scouts then the rest of the generations of Scouts will be devastated by the losses," added Haruka.
"That would make her chance for a victory so much better," Amy concluded grimly.
Lita slammed her fist against the table. "I won't allow that to happen," she declared. Everyone nodded in agreement.
Rayna was walking with Serenity toward the Royal Family's chambers. Suddenly she heard a voice call her. Rayna turned around and saw it was Mina. "I need to ask you something," Mina said. "How is Tiffany?"
"Why do you ask," Rayna asked in surprise.
"She was so sad when she was here and she didn't want to go back home," Mina replied. "I have been so worried about her."
Rayna hesitated. She knew she could not reveal anything about the future but she badly wanted to help her best friend. "She wanted to come back with me," she told Mina. "She really loved being here with you."
Mina sighed. She knew she wouldn't get anything more out of this child. "Thank you," Mina told Rayna. She patted the child on the head and headed back to her own quarters.
That night Rini was studying some more for her high school entrance exam. It had been an interesting day. Now it was her turn to have a young visitor. Looking at the hairstyle and horn, Rini felt that Rayna might have been Chelsea's sister. She had discussed this with a couple of the Chibi Scouts at dinner that evening.
[Flashback]
"She looks like you Rini," Annika pointed out.
"But that horn is like Chelsea's," Daisy added.
"Then she must be Chelsea's sister," Madelyn concluded.
"But her horn is smaller than Chelsea's," Ariel pointed out. "According to my calculations, Rayna's horn is about fifty percent smaller than Chelsea's and seventy-five percent smaller than Helios's."
Beads of sweat appeared on everyone's head. "Only you would think of that Ariel," Rini groaned and everyone nodded in agreement.
"Why worry about who she is," Faith suddenly asked much to everyone's surprise. "I mean she is a nice kid so why don't we just welcome her and make her feel at home?"
Everyone turned and looked at Faith in astonishment. "Faith do you know something," asked Hope suspiciously.
"No way," laughed Faith. "I just think it's silly to do all of this guessing."
[End Flashback]
"I don't know who she is," Rini told Diana. "We've all had these mysterious visitors. Are they connected to us somehow?"
"I don't know Small Lady," Diana replied. "You girls have had to protect all these kids too. Maybe they are sent here for you to protect them."
"Possibly," sighed Rini.
Her door opened. Rini looked up and saw Rayna standing there in her nightgown. There was a sad look on her face. "What's the matter Rayna," asked Rini.
"I miss my mama and daddy," Rayna replied.
"I guess you are a long way from your parents," Diana commented.
Rini smiled at the little girl. "Would you like to come sleep with me tonight," she asked. Rayna smiled and nodded her head. Rini climbed into bed and Rayna climbed in next to her. The little girl curled up against Rini. "She's so cute," Rini thought. She wrapped her arms around the child and the two fell asleep.
Lady Daphne stationed herself near the palace. She was determined to destroy Rayna. "I will rule Crystal Tokyo one day," she vowed. "Just wait my dear cousin Serenity. You're precious descendents will die."
Rayna and the other children arrived home from school. Rayna had to use her special powers to camouflage her horn. In this time the people of Elysian had not become a part of Earth culture. She had been glad that the other children had not asked who she was. The Scouts had made sure they talk to their children and told them not to ask questions.
"Rayna after we finish our homework some of us are going to go into town and get ice cream," Annika told her. "Do you want to come with us?"
"Yes," Rayna replied happily. "The Cosmic Scouts were nice kids."
"Okay," Daisy said. "We'll come and get you."
Later on Daisy, Maggie, Annika, Gloria, Ariel and Rayna were in town. Each of them chose their favorite flavors. Rayna loved chocolate. She happily licked on her cone.
"Yuck," Ariel commented. "I hate chocolate."
"That's because of that chocolate cake you and Madelyn ate at the party last year," Annika giggled. Rayna giggled too. She had heard about this story.
"Shut up," Ariel scowled angrily.
"All right let's not start arguing," Maggie ordered. "Let's just enjoy our ice cream."
The girls walked over to the park and sat around the lake. They began talking among themselves. Lady Daphne was watching them. "I just need to lure the little princess away from the others," she thought to herself. "Then she will be mine." Lady Daphne pulled out an old locket. It began to play an enchanting tune.
Rayna perked up. Since she was one quarter Elysian her hearing was more finely tuned than an average human's was. "Do you hear that music," she asked the other girls.
"What music," asked Gloria. "I don't hear any music."
"Me either," Daisy added. "You must be imagining things."
Rayna was not convinced. She got up and followed the sound. She got to a cluster of trees and stopped. Rayna stood and listened.
"Hello Neo-Princess Rayna," a voice said. Rayna looked up and saw a woman with silver hair standing in front of her.
"Who are you," she asked.
"I'm Lady Daphne," the woman replied. "I am the true queen of the Moon Kingdom. I couldn't have your friends destroyed but I will take care of you."
"Get away," Rayna, shouted. She tried to run but Lady Daphne grabbed her. Rayna screamed. Her horn began to glow and her crescent moon appeared on her forehead. A powerful amount of energy shot out.
"Rayna," gasped Annika as her sixth sense picked up on the trouble. "She's in danger."
"Let's transform," Gloria commanded and everyone pulled out her transformation pens.
"VENUS POWER MAKE UP!"
"MERCURY POWER MAKE UP!"
"MARS POWER MAKE UP!"
"JUPITER POWER MAKE UP!"
"PLUTO POWER MAKE UP!"
Once transformations were complete the Chibi Scouts ran in the direction of the scream. They saw Lady Daphne holding Rayna who was still screaming.
"Let her go," shouted Chibi Venus.
"How dare you lure a child away with an intent to kill her," added Chibi Mars.
"That is unforgivable," added Chibi Mercury.
"We are the agents of love and justice, pretty soldiers in Sailor suits," shouted Chibi Jupiter.
"And in the name of our planets, Crystal Tokyo and the moon," called Chibi Pluto.
"We will punish you," they all called.
"Don't interfere you brats," Lady Daphne commanded. "You have interfered and destroyed my warriors. You may have won the battles but I will win the war. This child will be destroyed and you cannot stop me."
"Just watch us," Chibi Jupiter shouted. She powered up. "JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
The attack flew out and hit Lady Daphne. She dropped Rayna. "You brat," she yelled. She held up the locket. It started to play a tune. It was warped and badly off key.
"It hurts," gasped Chibi Mars as she clutched her ears.
"I can't move," gasped Chibi Pluto.
Chibi Mercury was scanning with her visor trying to pinpoint the source of the weapon. "Someone aim for the locket," she shouted. "It will stop the music."
"Shut up brat," screamed Lady Daphne. She hurled an energy ball at Chibi Mercury. It blasted and Chibi Mercury got thrown into the air. She hit the ground and lay very still.
"Chibi Mercury," screamed the other Chibi Scouts. They tried to move but they were helpless.
"Now to destroy the rest of you," laughed Lady Daphne.
"STREAM REFLECTION!" The attack flew out and hit Lady Daphne releasing her hold on the Chibi Scouts.
"I will not let you do what you want," Cosmic Moon came forward with Chibi Uranus, Chibi Neptune and Chibi Saturn. "I am Sailor Cosmic Moon and in the name of the moon I will punish you."
"Drat you brats," Lady Daphne raged. "There are too many of you to fight. I will be back for this brat later." With that she disappeared.
"Is everyone all right," Cosmic Moon asked as she helped Rayna to her feet.
"No," Chibi Saturn wailed. "Chibi Mercury is badly hurt."
Everyone ran over. Chibi Mercury was lying on the ground, unconscious with blood coming out of her head.
"Let's use the Sailor Teleport and get her back to the palace," Cosmic Moon ordered. Everyone joined hands and transferred back to the palace.
Amy and Hotaru were looking over some charts when the Chibi Scouts suddenly appeared. "What happened," Amy asked. Then she saw her daughter. "Ariel," she shrieked dashing over to her.
"She got badly hurt in battle," Chibi Mars explained.
"Let's get her into surgery," Amy barked at her staff and everyone got moving.
Rayna watched all of this with an ashamed look in her face. "She got hurt protecting me."
Ariel felt a splitting pain in her head. She moaned as she opened her eyes. She was in the palace hospital. "Mommy," she mumbled.
"I'm right here Darling," Amy came over to her. "Daddy's here too."
"Hi honey," Greg took his little girl's hand.
"My head hurts," Ariel moaned as she tried to sit up.
"Don't move Baby," Amy cautioned. "You have a severe concussion and you had to have stitches in your forehead."
"Am I going to die," Ariel asked in terror.
"No you are going to be fine," Amy assured her. "You just need to stay here for a few days."
"Mommy is going to stay here with you," Greg added.
"We tried to stop that lady from taking Rayna," Ariel stated. "Is Rayna okay?"
"She's fine honey," Greg replied.
"So is everyone else," Amy added. She carefully wrapped her arms around the little girl and held her, glad that she was okay.
"We have a problem," Rini told the rest of the children at a meeting that evening. They were in the temple in Annika's quarters. "My mother told me about Lady Daphne and she is determined to destroy Rayna. Not only that but Ariel is going to be out of commission for a few days."
"We'll just have to do without Ariel," Faith pointed out. "It's not going to be the first time one of us has been knocked out of commission."
"I sensed a great deal of power from Rayna," Annika added. "There is that possibility that she could help us defeat Lady Daphne."
"But she is so young," Maggie reminded her. "She may not know how to use that power yet."
"Well I am not going to let Lady Daphne get her hands on Rayna," Daisy declared.
"Neither am I," Rini added. "We'll protect her at all costs."
"Right," everyone agreed.
"I'm glad to hear all of that," Raye came walking in.
"Mama," Annika exclaimed.
"The Scouts are also doing what they need to do to," Raye informed them. "Don't worry. Rayna will be fine."
"Let's just be on guard," Rini said. "And Rayna needs to be watched at all times."
Rayna sat in Rini's bedroom staring out the window. She was thinking very hard. "I have to find the moon crystal," she thought to herself. "But where and how do I find it? All of the other kids have found them in different ways. How is Rini going to get it for me?"
Serenity came into the room. "You're very quiet in here," she commented.
"I feel badly about Ariel," Rayna replied. "She got hurt protecting me."
"Don't worry about her," Serenity assured the little girl. "Amy is the best doctor we have. Ariel is sleeping peacefully right now. Amy won't leave her side until she is all better."
"I know Great-grandma. Aunt Amy is still like that with her family," Rayna thought.
Rini came in. "How did the meeting go," asked Serenity.
"Okay," Rini mumbled. "We'll just have to do without Ariel for the next several days but we'll manage."
"I'm sorry Rini," Rayna cried. "She got hurt protecting me."
"Don't worry about it," Rini sat down and pulled Rayna onto her lap. "We were all just doing our jobs. Don't blame yourself."
"So it wasn't my fault," asked Rayna.
"It wasn't," Rini assured her. Rayna felt a little better.
A couple of days later Rayna decided to go out and play in the palace garden. She was allowed to visit Ariel and was pleased to see that she was doing better.
"Well hello little one," Rayna looked up and saw Lady Daphne. "It's time to come with me."
"No," Rayna screamed. Lady Daphne grabbed her from behind. Rayna screamed as her crescent moon appeared and her horn began to glow.
"Stop that screaming you little brat," Lady Daphne roared.
"Then you can let her go," shouted a voice. Lady Daphne looked up to see Cosmic Moon, Chibi Venus, Chibi Mars, Chibi Uranus and Chibi Neptune.
"I will not you little brats," Lady Daphne replied. "So do not interfere."
"VENUS BEAUTIFUL SHOCKWAVE!" The attack flew out and hit Lady Daphne. She dropped Rayna. Cosmic Moon ran forward and caught her.
"Why you," snarled Lady Daphne. She shot out an energy ribbon. It wrapped itself around Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune.
"Chibi Neptune," shouted Chibi Uranus.
"Chibi Mars," screamed Chibi Venus.
Lady Daphne laughed and held up her hands. Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune disappeared. "No," cried Chibi Uranus.
"Listen carefully Cosmic Moon and the rest of the Chibi Scouts," Lady Daphne commanded. "Either you bring me that kid or these two Chibi Scouts will die. It's your choice and you have five hours." With that she vanished.
"We need to meet with my mother and the Scouts," Rini told the others.
Rayna stood there with a sad look in her eyes.
"I want my daughter back," Raye roared in anger. "I don't care if I have to go and strangle that bitch with my bare hands. I am going to get my baby back."
"Raye calm down," Serenity commanded. "You are not going to save Annika if you don't think rationally."
"Hope is missing too," Michiru reminded her. "Haruka and I know how you feel."
"I think this should be turned over to the Scouts now," Lita declared.
"No," Rini protested. "We can handle this. This has been our battle."
"But this enemy is strong Rini," Mina pointed out. "Maybe it's time you let us take over."
"I am going to save my sister," Faith snapped.
"And I want to save my best friend," Gloria added.
"All right," Serenity held up her hand. "I think we need to figure out a compromise."
Finally a compromise was reached. Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Neptune. Cosmic Moon, Chibi Venus, Chibi Uranus, Chibi Jupiter, Chibi Saturn and Chibi Pluto would all go. That way each planet was represented. Mercury was reluctant to leave her daughter's side but Greg assured her that he would stay with Ariel until she returned.
Rayna had been eavesdropping on the whole meeting. She was determined that she would come with them. She still had to tell Rini. She walked outside to wait for them.
"And just what are you planning to do," asked a voice. Rayna looked up and saw Celine.
"None of your business," Rayna snapped.
"You have done absolutely nothing to get that moon crystal," Celine yelled. "And because of you two of the Chibi Scouts have been taken."
"They were protecting me," Rayna pointed out. "And I am going to get that moon crystal so you can keep your nose out of this."
"You little," Celine began but then she remembered she was talking to the princess. "Just find that crystal and get back to where you belong."
"Fine," snapped Rayna. "And you leave Tiffany alone. I feel sorry for her because she has you for a mother."
"Has that brat been talking to you," Celine raged. "Just wait until I get back to her."
"No don't," Rayna protested but Celine vanished. "I'm sorry Tiffany."
Cosmic Moon came out with her assembled rescue team. Rayna ran up to her. "Hi Rayna," Cosmic Moon said. "We are going to go and rescue Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune."
"I'm coming too," Rayna told her.
"Don't be silly," Cosmic Moon commanded. "You can't come."
"I'm coming," Rayna firmly stated. "They were protecting me so I am going to help save them."
Cosmic Moon was about to protest when Mercury placed a hand on her shoulder. "You came with us on a lot of missions before you became a Sailor Scout," she reminded her.
Cosmic Moon gave a sigh. "Very well," she relented. "But you listen to us."
"I will," Rayna replied and she followed the Scouts.
Lady Daphne smiled. She was going to get that child yet. Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune were both locked up in a holding cell. Chibi Mars had been screaming until Lady Daphne finally knocked her out. The screaming was getting on her nerves.
"Once I get that child," Lady Daphne told herself. "I will destroy her then I will destroy the Chibi Scouts. If they're dead there will be no Elysian Scouts or Crystal scouts." She laughed as she thought of her success.
Rayna was nervous. They transported to Lady Daphne's realm once Mercury was able to find her on her computer. Now they were trying to find Chibi Mars and Chibi Neptune.
"Anything Mars," asked Neptune.
"I am trying to sense Chibi Mars," Mars replied. "But I cannot pick up on her. She may be unconscious."
"I'll try to get them on my computer," Mercury suggested. She flipped her visor on and pulled out her computer. She picked up their bio-signatures. "I got them," she stated. "They're this way." Everyone followed her.
Chibi Neptune was tense. She wanted to get out of here. Chibi Mars was still knocked out and Chibi Neptune could not determine if she needed medical attention or not. "Why did you have to scream," Chibi Neptune thought to herself. "We could have thought up of a plan to save ourselves."
"Chibi Neptune, Chibi Mars," called a voice. Chibi Neptune realized that it was Cosmic Moon.
"Cosmic Moon," Chibi Neptune shouted back. "We're in here."
"Oh thank goodness," Neptune's voice came through. "Are you all right."
"I'm fine but I don't know about Chibi Mars," Chibi Neptune replied.
"Stand back," Mars commanded. She powered up. "FIRE SOUL!" The fire burned the door down. Chibi Neptune flung herself into Neptune and Chibi Uranus's arms. Mars dashed over to her daughter and picked her up. Mercury scanned her.
"She's fine," Mercury reported. "She'll just have a bad headache when she wakes up."
"What happened to her," asked Mars.
"She wouldn't stop screaming so Lady Daphne knocked her out with some kind of weapon," Chibi Neptune replied.
"Come on," Cosmic Moon shouted. "We need to get out of here."
"Not so fast," Lady Daphne appeared before them. "You all have to die first."
"Not if I can help it," shouted Neptune. She powered up. "DEEP SUBMERGE!" The attack flew out but Lady Daphne dodged it. She ran forward and grabbed Rayna.
"Not I got her," she shouted. "One move and this child dies."
"Damn," Mars muttered.
"Rayna start screaming," Chibi Venus called.
"Nani," cried Rayna.
"Start screaming," Chibi Venus repeated. Rayna suddenly understood. She began screaming. Her horn started to glow and the crescent moon appeared on her forehead. The structure they were in started trembling.
"Nani," Lady Daphne shrieked. She let of Rayna and put her hands over her ears. Rayna continued to scream.
"Start attacking," Cosmic Moon shouted as she pulled out her scepter.
"EARTHQUAKE TREMORS!"
"JUPITER DEADLY LIGHTENING BOLT!"
"SCREAMS OF DESTRUCTION!"
"DESTRUCTIVE RAY!"
The attacks hit Lady Daphne who collapsed to her feet. Cosmic Moon powered up. "MOON PRINCESS HEALING KISS!" Her attack flew out.
"No," shouted Lady Daphne. "I can't be beaten. I can't be beaten." Lady Daphne screamed as she died. Rayna collapsed from exhaustion. Cosmic Moon collapsed too. Her tiara vanished and her crescent moon appeared on her forehead. It began to glow and a crystal fell out.
When Rini woke up she was in the palace hospital. Endymion and Diana were by her side. "Dad," she groaned. "Where's Rayna?"
"She's okay," Endymion replied. "Your mother is with her right now."
"You did great Small Lady," Diana cried. "We are all proud of you."
"Rayna helped out a lot too," Rini pointed out. "We could not have defeated Lady Daphne without her help."
"And we are proud of her too," Endymion added. Rini sank back onto the bed glad to have defeated another enemy.
Rayna woke up to see Serenity and Amy with her. She sat up. "How are you feeling Rayna," asked Serenity.
"Okay," Rayna replied. "Where's Lady Daphne? Did we get her?"
"Yes we did," Amy smiled. "You did great."
"We are all proud of you," Serenity added. She smiled at the child for a minute and then handed her a crystal. "I believe this is yours."
Rayna took it. She felt the power rush through her. She held up the crystal "MOON CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" Serenity and Amy watched as Rayna's clothes melted into a Sailor scout uniform. It was identical to Sailor Moon's first uniform except instead of the tiara, she had a crescent moon on her forehead.
"So you are Sailor Crystal Moon," Serenity mused.
"Yes," Chibi Moon replied. "I am the last one sent back to retrieve the planet crystal."
"So we shouldn't expect anymore visitors," Amy concluded.
"None looking for crystals," Chibi Moon replied as she powered down. "I have enjoyed staying here but I need to go home now."
Serenity smiled. "You children have all given us an incredible gift," she stated. "We have all been given a glimpse of our futures."
"And even though we don't want our children to know," Amy added. "You have given the rest of us a lot to look forward too."
"I must say my good-byes now," Rayna told them and everyone nodded.
"Thank you for protecting me," Rayna told Rini.
"Well thank you for helping us defeat Lady Daphne," Rini replied. "I don't think we could have done it without you."
"I have to say good bye now," Rayna said.
"I know," Rini hugged the little girl. "I don't know exactly who you are but I know you are related to me and that I will see you again one day."
"I can't tell you," Rayna smiled.
"I know," Rini replied. "I'll look forward to the day when I can see you again."
"Good-bye," Rayna whispered. "Grandma."
Rayna excitedly ran toward her mother. There was Chelsea standing with Rini, Serenity and the Venus Scouts.
"Mama," she cried running into Chelsea's arms.
"Welcome home my darling," Chelsea replied as she scooped her little girl into her arms.
"You did wonderful Rayna," Serenity smiled.
"We are glad to have a Moon scout again," added Rini.
"Welcome to the team," Venus stated. "Practice begins tomorrow."
"I will make everyone proud," Rayna promised. The Venus Scouts watched as the Royal family headed back to the palace.
"Thank goodness I don't have to watch anymore children in the past," Elysian Venus grunted. "No one else will be going back to the past."
"Kami-sama," muttered Cosmic Venus. "Can't you do anything besides complain?"
Venus shook her head. She walked back to the palace and saw Tiffany watching Rayna have a reunion with her family. Venus smiled and went over Tiffany. She picked the child up. "Glad to see Rayna back safely," she asked.
"Yes Great-grandma," Tiffany replied.
Venus hugged the child close to her. Her eyes misted over with tears. "You have some planning to do little one," she thought. She put Tiffany back down. "Go and play," she said. "You're going to spend the night with me and grandma tonight." She and Gloria had adjoining quarters so that when Tiffany came to visit they could both look after her.
"Okay great-grandma," Tiffany replied. She walked off but she was planning her move to run away to the past.
"You're so wrong Celine," Venus thought. "The visits to the past are not over yet."
The end.
Well that's the end of "The Crystal scouts" series. Please be on the lookout for "Runaway" which will allow Tiffany to find the happiness she deserves.