Chapter 2: Awakening
When the girls arrived at the palace a few minutes later, they were in awe at how beautiful the interior was. There were crystal objects everywhere.
"Wow," Megan whispered. The others nodded in agreement, speechless.
They finally entered the throne room.
From behind them they heard a voice saying, "Announcing, Melissa Emberlin, Faith Morgan, Saria Watson, Megan Glaser, and Kimmy McBride."
The girl on the throne nodded. Then she turned her attention to the girls. "Hello and welcome to the palace. I am Neo-Princess Serenity."
The four girls bowed and softly said, "Thank you, your majesty"
The princess then waved her hand to send away the guards. She then looked at the five girls, smiling. "Now that we are alone, I insist that you call me Rini. It's my nickname." Then she looked at a curtain. Now, may I present my guardian cat, Diana."
Diana stepped out from behind the violet curtain. "Pleased to meet you."
The girls nodded. Then Melissa spoke up.
"Excuse me, Neo... umm... I mean Rini, but will you please tell me what is going on here. Why were we called to the palace?"
"I'm glad you asked that, Melissa." Rini waved her hands over a small orb next to her throne. The light began to dim. "Now you five are very special girls. You do know what is going on Earth?" She waited for the girls to nod, and then she waved her hands over the orb again. A holographic picture of Earth appeared between herself and the girls. Then she continued, "My mother, father, and the Sailor Scouts are fighting an evil being that invaded Earth 13 years ago. They came to Earth on a meteor and began to attack. At the time I was only 10 and you were only 1. The scouts put up a great battle but in the end, they feared for your lives and sent you here, along with most of the population of Crystal Tokyo."
"But Rini, what do the Sailor Scout have to do with us?" Kimmy asked.
"Because, Kimmy, the Inner Scouts, Sailor Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus," an image of the four Inner Scouts came into view, " are your real mothers." She pointed at Kimmy, Megan, Faith, and Saria."
"WHAT?" The four shouted.
"Yes. You four are their children." Four spheres appeared in front of the four.
"Megan, your mother is Amy Anderson, or Sailor Mercury." Megan's sphere glowed light blue and morphed into the sign of Mercury.
"Kimmy. Your mother is Raye Hino, otherwise known as Sailor Mars." The sphere in front of Kimmy began to glow red and became the sign of Mars.
"Faith. Your mother is Lita Kino, aka Sailor Jupiter." Faith watched in awe as her sphere glowed green and changed into the sign of Jupiter.
"And Saria. Your mother is Mina Anio, Sailor Venus!" Saria's orb began to glow yellow and became the sign of Venus.
The four girls stared in amazement and shock of the signs in front of them. They just stood there, letting the truth sink in.
Rini smiled even more as she continued, "Now that you have found out your true origins, it's time to give you your powers."
Their head snapped up.
"What powers?" Megan and Faith said at the same time, Megan a little calmer than Faith.
"You scout power, as it is your birth right." Diana stated. Rini nodded and waved her hand one more time over the orb.
"Megan," Rini began, "Since your mother is the scout of water and ice, you will become Sailor Arctic."
Megan watched closely as the sign of Mercury was engulfed in a rage of snow, changing into a new sign, the sign of Sailor Arctic. It was a small half circle with a cross at the bottom. A snowflake rested on the half circle. Megan nodded in agreement of becoming Sailor Arctic, and the sign became a transformation wand. It had a blue bottom and a crystal star with the Arctic sign in the middle on top.
"Kimmy, because your mother was the Scout of fire, you are to become Sailor Inferno."
Kimmy watching in amazement as the sign of Mars was swallowed but a twister of flames reveling a red small circle below a half circle with an orange flame on top, the sign of Inferno. She then nodded and the sign transformed into a wand, the same as Megan's but it had an orange bottom and the sign of Inferno in the middle of the star.
Rini then turned to Faith. "Since your mother was the scout of thunder, you will be Sailor Lightning."
Faith nodded slightly, not taking her eyes off the Jupiter sign. She watched carefully as the Jupiter sign was buried under lightning bolts. When they cleared, what looked like a light yellow spiked could with a yellow Lightning streak going through it took its place. Then the sign became a wand, the same as the first two, but with yellow bottom and the sign of Lightning on the star.
"And Saria," Rini went on, "since your mother is the Scout of Love and Beauty, you will become Sailor Dreams."
Saria watched in awe, as the Venus sign was lost in a sea of hearts. It morphed in to a purple cloud with a pink heart in the middle and as Saria nodded in acceptance, it became a wand with a pink bottom.
Each girl took her transformation wand and looked them over.
"Um, excuse me, Rini?" Melissa spoke up.
"Yes, Melissa."
"What about me?"
"You are very special," Rini smiling broadly, "For you are not only just going to be a Scout, you are my cousin."
"I'm your WHAT?!"
The four other girls snapped back into reality when hearing this.
"You're joking!" Kimmy shouted.
"For real!" Saria exclaimed.
"How can that be?" Megan wondered.
Way cool!" Faith yelled.
Rini walked over to Melissa, her gown flowing behind her. "Yes, you are my cousin. Your father, " a sphere appeared in between the two, "is my mother's brother, Sammy Tsukino." A picture of Sammy appeared in the sphere. "And since I am no longer able to become a Scout,"
"You were a scout!?" Kimmy and Faith said in unison.
"Yes. She was once known as Sailor Chibi Moon," Diana told them, stepping up next to Rini.
"Yes, but now, I am no longer able to transform," Rini explained, "But you are related to me, so therefore, will lead the rest."
"But how?" Melissa asked, "my father wasn't a scout, and I don't think my mother was, so I couldn't have inherit it."
"True, but," Rini told her, "I am going to transfer the power to you." Rini then held up her hands. A crystal appeared.
"What is that?" Saria wondered out loud.
"That is Rini's Pink Sugar Crystal. (AN: it's in the manga) She's going to use it to give Melissa power."
Rini looked down at Melissa. "Receive your power now!" A beam was emitted from the crystal and onto Melissa.
Melissa could feel the power flowing into her. It was an amazing feeling.
The others gasped as they could see a faint silowet of a Sailor outfit appeared on Melissa, but it soon disappeared.
As soon as the beam stopped, Rini began to sway.
"Princess!" the girls shouted, running to the young adult.
Rini put her hand up. "I'm okay." Then she turned back to Melissa. "Now that I have given you the power."
Melissa watched as her orb transformed into an out line of a crescent moon
"You," Rini continued, smiling, "Will become Sailor Earth."
The crescent moon in front of the 14-year-ol was covered in a shower of star dust, when it cleared, a red ring, which was slanted slightly, with a blue sword shape going through it was left.
Melissa nodded and the sign transformed into a heart shaped brooch. It was blue with small white stars on it.
Melissa took the brooch and opened it. Inside was a crystal star, with the sign in the middle.
"Wow," was all she could say as she closed the brooch.
"Now, you scouts are powered by crystal power and be known as the Neo Scouts," Diana told the five girls.
"Would you like to try it out?" Rini asked.
"Really?" Saria asked excitedly. The other four looked just as excited.
Rini smiled, nodded, and let out a small laugh.
"Okay, I'm going to try it!" Saria shouted. She stepped forward and held out her wand as her transformation sequence began.
"Dreams," she began and the sign of Venus formed, glowing brightly. As it dimmed, an image of Sailor Venus came into view. She smiled and did a "V is for Victory" sign, then the image faded and the sign of Dreams appeared. It let off a tremendous light as Saria shouted "Crystal." The crystal star formed around the sign. "Power," the star finally became a wand and Saria's hand grabbed it and she shouted "Make Up!"
Saria began to glow as she quickly spun around. She held the wand over her head and a light purple beam spiraled around her. Suddenly she stopped spinning and the spiral engulfed her body. It then shot off and a Scout uniform was on Saria. It had a bright pink smock, heart shaped button, jewel, and skirt. Her bows were a light purple and she wore bright pink high heels. She spun around one more time then she bent slightly forward and put her right hand on her knee and placed her left hand up on the side of her face. This ended the sequence.
Kimmy, Melissa, Megan, and Faith stared as Sailor Dreams in disbelief as Dreams was looking herself over.
"Cool!" Dreams said, breaking the silence.
"My turn!" Faith said excited. She took a step away from the others.
"Lightning," she shouted and the Jupiter sign appeared then faded to an image of Sailor Jupiter smiling and turning her head slightly then fading to the Lightning sign. "Crystal," The star formed around the sign, "Power," The wand formed and Faith grabbed it. "Make Up!"
Faith held out the wand and glowed as she spun around once, creating a ring of Lightning around her. She stopped and the ring spun around her, forming a sphere around the young teen. Then it fizzled away showing Sailor Lightning. Her outfit had a yellow smock, heart shaped button, skirt and jewel. Her bows were a pale yellow and she had yellow ankle boots. She smiled then did her pose. She was squatting with her right leg extended and her right hand on the ground. Her left arm was extended slightly behind her.
Lightning checked out her outfit, "Awesome!" She smiled and gave a thumb up.
"Let me try!" Kimmy jumped out and got ready.
"Inferno" The sign of Mars formed then became an image of Sailor Mars, smiling and her head tilted. It then became the Inferno sign. "Crystal" The star crystallized around the sign. "Power" Then it became the wand and Kimmy grabbed it. "Make Up!!"
Kimmy bent down, holding the wand so that the star almost hit the ground. A stream of fire came out of the star and began to spiral upwards, creating a twister of fire. When it disappeared, Sailor Inferno was standing there. She had on an orange smock, skirt, heart shaped button and jewel. Her bows were red and her orange boots came up half way up her calf. She spun around one time then did her pose. She was hugging herself and standing sideways. She was slightly smiling.
"Wow!" Inferno said, looking at herself.
"I'll go next," Megan said. She stepped forward.
"Arctic" The sign of Mercury appeared then faded into an image of Sailor Mercury. She winked then the image faded into the sign of Arctic. "Crystal" The sign was surround by a crystal star. "Power" The wand appeared and Megan grabbed it. "Make Up!"
Megan held the wand perpendicular to her body and a ribbon of soft blue colored ice was emitted from the wand as Megan spun slowly around twice. She stopped and the ribbon rapped around the teen and seemed to crystallize into a Sailor uniform. She had on a light blue smock, skirt and high heels. Her bows and jewel on her tiara were a darker blue. She then turned around and bowed her head. Then she did her pose. She was facing to the right but her head was facing forward. She had her left hand was on her hip and her right hand was hanging down. She left knee was bent slightly.
Sailor Arctic looked at herself. "Interesting."
"I guess that leaves me," Melissa said. She clutched the brooch and took a step forward.
"Earth," she began and a glowing upturn crescent moon appeared. It then became a part of a larger image, an image of Neo-Queen Serenity. She was had her head bowed and her eyes closed. She lifted her head and as she did, she transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon, smiling mysteriously. The picture then faded away to reveal the earth symbol. "Crystal," the locket formed, covering the sign. "Power," the locket opened to show the star with the symbol on it. Melissa's hand brushed against it. "MAKE UP!"
Melissa brought down the locket and placed it at her chest. She then slowly brought her hands out so that they were perpendicular to her body. The star on the locket glowed and covered her body with stars. They then melted into a white body suit with a white and red bow. Melissa then began to spin slowly on one foot and stars covered her arms up to her elbows then forming white gloves with red, white and blue rings at the ends. The stars then covered Melissa's legs and formed white knee-high boots with crystal stars at the top. Next, Melissa stood sideways and a wind of stardust blew at her, forming a red, white and blue skirt with yellow stars on it. Her back bow was red with a blue tail. The tail had stars on it as well. She then looked forward, her eyes closed and smiling. A golden tiara formed on her forehead with a white gem in the middle. She opened her eyes, winked then posed. She was standing with her legs shoulder length apart. Her left hand was doing a "V is for Victory" sign over her brooch and her right hand was hanging down, with her hand parallel to the floor.
When she was done transforming, Sailor Earth held up her hands and looked at them. She looked at them in disbelief.
"You look cool, Mel... I mean Sailor Earth." Dreams said, giggling somewhat.
Earth looked at the four scouts she had been chosen to lead. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"Now, you five must travel to Earth," Rini said after the girls had finished checking their selves out.
When the girls arrived at the palace a few minutes later, they were in awe at how beautiful the interior was. There were crystal objects everywhere.
"Wow," Megan whispered. The others nodded in agreement, speechless.
They finally entered the throne room.
From behind them they heard a voice saying, "Announcing, Melissa Emberlin, Faith Morgan, Saria Watson, Megan Glaser, and Kimmy McBride."
The girl on the throne nodded. Then she turned her attention to the girls. "Hello and welcome to the palace. I am Neo-Princess Serenity."
The four girls bowed and softly said, "Thank you, your majesty"
The princess then waved her hand to send away the guards. She then looked at the five girls, smiling. "Now that we are alone, I insist that you call me Rini. It's my nickname." Then she looked at a curtain. Now, may I present my guardian cat, Diana."
Diana stepped out from behind the violet curtain. "Pleased to meet you."
The girls nodded. Then Melissa spoke up.
"Excuse me, Neo... umm... I mean Rini, but will you please tell me what is going on here. Why were we called to the palace?"
"I'm glad you asked that, Melissa." Rini waved her hands over a small orb next to her throne. The light began to dim. "Now you five are very special girls. You do know what is going on Earth?" She waited for the girls to nod, and then she waved her hands over the orb again. A holographic picture of Earth appeared between herself and the girls. Then she continued, "My mother, father, and the Sailor Scouts are fighting an evil being that invaded Earth 13 years ago. They came to Earth on a meteor and began to attack. At the time I was only 10 and you were only 1. The scouts put up a great battle but in the end, they feared for your lives and sent you here, along with most of the population of Crystal Tokyo."
"But Rini, what do the Sailor Scout have to do with us?" Kimmy asked.
"Because, Kimmy, the Inner Scouts, Sailor Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Venus," an image of the four Inner Scouts came into view, " are your real mothers." She pointed at Kimmy, Megan, Faith, and Saria."
"WHAT?" The four shouted.
"Yes. You four are their children." Four spheres appeared in front of the four.
"Megan, your mother is Amy Anderson, or Sailor Mercury." Megan's sphere glowed light blue and morphed into the sign of Mercury.
"Kimmy. Your mother is Raye Hino, otherwise known as Sailor Mars." The sphere in front of Kimmy began to glow red and became the sign of Mars.
"Faith. Your mother is Lita Kino, aka Sailor Jupiter." Faith watched in awe as her sphere glowed green and changed into the sign of Jupiter.
"And Saria. Your mother is Mina Anio, Sailor Venus!" Saria's orb began to glow yellow and became the sign of Venus.
The four girls stared in amazement and shock of the signs in front of them. They just stood there, letting the truth sink in.
Rini smiled even more as she continued, "Now that you have found out your true origins, it's time to give you your powers."
Their head snapped up.
"What powers?" Megan and Faith said at the same time, Megan a little calmer than Faith.
"You scout power, as it is your birth right." Diana stated. Rini nodded and waved her hand one more time over the orb.
"Megan," Rini began, "Since your mother is the scout of water and ice, you will become Sailor Arctic."
Megan watched closely as the sign of Mercury was engulfed in a rage of snow, changing into a new sign, the sign of Sailor Arctic. It was a small half circle with a cross at the bottom. A snowflake rested on the half circle. Megan nodded in agreement of becoming Sailor Arctic, and the sign became a transformation wand. It had a blue bottom and a crystal star with the Arctic sign in the middle on top.
"Kimmy, because your mother was the Scout of fire, you are to become Sailor Inferno."
Kimmy watching in amazement as the sign of Mars was swallowed but a twister of flames reveling a red small circle below a half circle with an orange flame on top, the sign of Inferno. She then nodded and the sign transformed into a wand, the same as Megan's but it had an orange bottom and the sign of Inferno in the middle of the star.
Rini then turned to Faith. "Since your mother was the scout of thunder, you will be Sailor Lightning."
Faith nodded slightly, not taking her eyes off the Jupiter sign. She watched carefully as the Jupiter sign was buried under lightning bolts. When they cleared, what looked like a light yellow spiked could with a yellow Lightning streak going through it took its place. Then the sign became a wand, the same as the first two, but with yellow bottom and the sign of Lightning on the star.
"And Saria," Rini went on, "since your mother is the Scout of Love and Beauty, you will become Sailor Dreams."
Saria watched in awe, as the Venus sign was lost in a sea of hearts. It morphed in to a purple cloud with a pink heart in the middle and as Saria nodded in acceptance, it became a wand with a pink bottom.
Each girl took her transformation wand and looked them over.
"Um, excuse me, Rini?" Melissa spoke up.
"Yes, Melissa."
"What about me?"
"You are very special," Rini smiling broadly, "For you are not only just going to be a Scout, you are my cousin."
"I'm your WHAT?!"
The four other girls snapped back into reality when hearing this.
"You're joking!" Kimmy shouted.
"For real!" Saria exclaimed.
"How can that be?" Megan wondered.
Way cool!" Faith yelled.
Rini walked over to Melissa, her gown flowing behind her. "Yes, you are my cousin. Your father, " a sphere appeared in between the two, "is my mother's brother, Sammy Tsukino." A picture of Sammy appeared in the sphere. "And since I am no longer able to become a Scout,"
"You were a scout!?" Kimmy and Faith said in unison.
"Yes. She was once known as Sailor Chibi Moon," Diana told them, stepping up next to Rini.
"Yes, but now, I am no longer able to transform," Rini explained, "But you are related to me, so therefore, will lead the rest."
"But how?" Melissa asked, "my father wasn't a scout, and I don't think my mother was, so I couldn't have inherit it."
"True, but," Rini told her, "I am going to transfer the power to you." Rini then held up her hands. A crystal appeared.
"What is that?" Saria wondered out loud.
"That is Rini's Pink Sugar Crystal. (AN: it's in the manga) She's going to use it to give Melissa power."
Rini looked down at Melissa. "Receive your power now!" A beam was emitted from the crystal and onto Melissa.
Melissa could feel the power flowing into her. It was an amazing feeling.
The others gasped as they could see a faint silowet of a Sailor outfit appeared on Melissa, but it soon disappeared.
As soon as the beam stopped, Rini began to sway.
"Princess!" the girls shouted, running to the young adult.
Rini put her hand up. "I'm okay." Then she turned back to Melissa. "Now that I have given you the power."
Melissa watched as her orb transformed into an out line of a crescent moon
"You," Rini continued, smiling, "Will become Sailor Earth."
The crescent moon in front of the 14-year-ol was covered in a shower of star dust, when it cleared, a red ring, which was slanted slightly, with a blue sword shape going through it was left.
Melissa nodded and the sign transformed into a heart shaped brooch. It was blue with small white stars on it.
Melissa took the brooch and opened it. Inside was a crystal star, with the sign in the middle.
"Wow," was all she could say as she closed the brooch.
"Now, you scouts are powered by crystal power and be known as the Neo Scouts," Diana told the five girls.
"Would you like to try it out?" Rini asked.
"Really?" Saria asked excitedly. The other four looked just as excited.
Rini smiled, nodded, and let out a small laugh.
"Okay, I'm going to try it!" Saria shouted. She stepped forward and held out her wand as her transformation sequence began.
"Dreams," she began and the sign of Venus formed, glowing brightly. As it dimmed, an image of Sailor Venus came into view. She smiled and did a "V is for Victory" sign, then the image faded and the sign of Dreams appeared. It let off a tremendous light as Saria shouted "Crystal." The crystal star formed around the sign. "Power," the star finally became a wand and Saria's hand grabbed it and she shouted "Make Up!"
Saria began to glow as she quickly spun around. She held the wand over her head and a light purple beam spiraled around her. Suddenly she stopped spinning and the spiral engulfed her body. It then shot off and a Scout uniform was on Saria. It had a bright pink smock, heart shaped button, jewel, and skirt. Her bows were a light purple and she wore bright pink high heels. She spun around one more time then she bent slightly forward and put her right hand on her knee and placed her left hand up on the side of her face. This ended the sequence.
Kimmy, Melissa, Megan, and Faith stared as Sailor Dreams in disbelief as Dreams was looking herself over.
"Cool!" Dreams said, breaking the silence.
"My turn!" Faith said excited. She took a step away from the others.
"Lightning," she shouted and the Jupiter sign appeared then faded to an image of Sailor Jupiter smiling and turning her head slightly then fading to the Lightning sign. "Crystal," The star formed around the sign, "Power," The wand formed and Faith grabbed it. "Make Up!"
Faith held out the wand and glowed as she spun around once, creating a ring of Lightning around her. She stopped and the ring spun around her, forming a sphere around the young teen. Then it fizzled away showing Sailor Lightning. Her outfit had a yellow smock, heart shaped button, skirt and jewel. Her bows were a pale yellow and she had yellow ankle boots. She smiled then did her pose. She was squatting with her right leg extended and her right hand on the ground. Her left arm was extended slightly behind her.
Lightning checked out her outfit, "Awesome!" She smiled and gave a thumb up.
"Let me try!" Kimmy jumped out and got ready.
"Inferno" The sign of Mars formed then became an image of Sailor Mars, smiling and her head tilted. It then became the Inferno sign. "Crystal" The star crystallized around the sign. "Power" Then it became the wand and Kimmy grabbed it. "Make Up!!"
Kimmy bent down, holding the wand so that the star almost hit the ground. A stream of fire came out of the star and began to spiral upwards, creating a twister of fire. When it disappeared, Sailor Inferno was standing there. She had on an orange smock, skirt, heart shaped button and jewel. Her bows were red and her orange boots came up half way up her calf. She spun around one time then did her pose. She was hugging herself and standing sideways. She was slightly smiling.
"Wow!" Inferno said, looking at herself.
"I'll go next," Megan said. She stepped forward.
"Arctic" The sign of Mercury appeared then faded into an image of Sailor Mercury. She winked then the image faded into the sign of Arctic. "Crystal" The sign was surround by a crystal star. "Power" The wand appeared and Megan grabbed it. "Make Up!"
Megan held the wand perpendicular to her body and a ribbon of soft blue colored ice was emitted from the wand as Megan spun slowly around twice. She stopped and the ribbon rapped around the teen and seemed to crystallize into a Sailor uniform. She had on a light blue smock, skirt and high heels. Her bows and jewel on her tiara were a darker blue. She then turned around and bowed her head. Then she did her pose. She was facing to the right but her head was facing forward. She had her left hand was on her hip and her right hand was hanging down. She left knee was bent slightly.
Sailor Arctic looked at herself. "Interesting."
"I guess that leaves me," Melissa said. She clutched the brooch and took a step forward.
"Earth," she began and a glowing upturn crescent moon appeared. It then became a part of a larger image, an image of Neo-Queen Serenity. She was had her head bowed and her eyes closed. She lifted her head and as she did, she transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon, smiling mysteriously. The picture then faded away to reveal the earth symbol. "Crystal," the locket formed, covering the sign. "Power," the locket opened to show the star with the symbol on it. Melissa's hand brushed against it. "MAKE UP!"
Melissa brought down the locket and placed it at her chest. She then slowly brought her hands out so that they were perpendicular to her body. The star on the locket glowed and covered her body with stars. They then melted into a white body suit with a white and red bow. Melissa then began to spin slowly on one foot and stars covered her arms up to her elbows then forming white gloves with red, white and blue rings at the ends. The stars then covered Melissa's legs and formed white knee-high boots with crystal stars at the top. Next, Melissa stood sideways and a wind of stardust blew at her, forming a red, white and blue skirt with yellow stars on it. Her back bow was red with a blue tail. The tail had stars on it as well. She then looked forward, her eyes closed and smiling. A golden tiara formed on her forehead with a white gem in the middle. She opened her eyes, winked then posed. She was standing with her legs shoulder length apart. Her left hand was doing a "V is for Victory" sign over her brooch and her right hand was hanging down, with her hand parallel to the floor.
When she was done transforming, Sailor Earth held up her hands and looked at them. She looked at them in disbelief.
"You look cool, Mel... I mean Sailor Earth." Dreams said, giggling somewhat.
Earth looked at the four scouts she had been chosen to lead. She closed her eyes and smiled.
"Now, you five must travel to Earth," Rini said after the girls had finished checking their selves out.