Chapter 3 - Serenity-hime's Father

Chapter 3 - Serenity-hime's Father?!?!

"Over here!!" Kento cried, distracting the youma that had been coming in for the kill. She felt someone's arms wrap around her waist and looked up to meet the gentle blue eyes of Ryo. He was wearing heavy-duty armor with two swords on his back. He jumped out of the way seconds before the youma would have ended her. She looked up in silent shock. Unable to believe what she had just seen. The Eternal Tier didn't work and now she saw two guys wearing armor similar to the armor that they had worn in the Moon Kingdom.

"Is it possible?" She asked herself, unaware of the weird look Ryo was giving her. She felt as Ryo landed, setting her down atop of a nearby rooftop. She was unaware of how the battle ended. She couldn't help but think about that weird armor and why it looked so familiar. Where had she seen if before? Why did Ryo seem so familiar to her?

"Serenity-hime.." A voice said quietly. Usagi looked up to see a man holding a staff much like Anubis's. Actually, it was Anubis's.

"Where did you get that?" She asked, looking up at the man.

"It was mine before I gave it to Anubis. Tenshi, do you remember me?" He asked. His white hair glowing slightly from under the cymbal shaped thing on his head.

"Iie, I do not." She said, looking strangely at the man. There was something strangely familiar about him. He reminded her so much of someone she never knew.

"It has been a long time musume-chan." He said, a smile spreading across his face.

"Nani? You're.. my father?" Usagi asked, picturing a face in her mind. "How can that be?"

"I do not have anymore time, tenshi. Your mother will tell you the story, goodbye, my young angel." He said as he disappeared. Anubis appeared, taking the shaking young girl back to his temple.

"Did you see that?" Kento asked after they had managed to finish off the youma. They both looked up to see a light coming from the rooftop Eternal Sailor Moon was on.

"Hai, it looked like the Ancient, but that can't be." Ryo said, looking suspiciously at the rooftop. He jumped to the top, finding no one there.

"Where's that girl?" Kento asked, as they climbed to the top of the building.

"I don't know Kento, but I think I know where to find her." Ryo said.

"Do you know something I don't?" Kento asked, eyeing Ryo suspiciously.

"It's nothing. I'll be back in a few hours." Ryo said, jumping down from the top of the building. He landed lightly on the ground, transforming out of his armor. He ran along the sidewalk, heading for Anubis's temple.

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"Why didn't it work?" Usagi asked more to herself than anyone else. "It's never let me down before… why was I sent here if I'm not strong enough to defeat this new enemy?" She asked, looking up at Anubis who was sitting by a large fire.

"You were sent here to learn the truth. The truth about your tousan and Queen Serenity-sama." Anubis said quietly.

"How do you know about Queen Serenity-sama?" Usagi asked, standing suddenly.

"It came to me in a vision, sit down and I'll tell you about my vision," Anubis said. Usagi reluctantly obliged, feeling that there was something he wasn't telling her. "One thousand years ago, a terrible murderous fiend appeared by the name of Tulpa. Your father came to Earth to defeat Tulpa. Your mother had her own problems on the Moon. It was being attacked by Queen Beryl so she couldn't worry about the Earth and Tulpa. You and your court ended up dying so your mother sent all of you to be reborn in a new dimension. One that would one day need you to protect it."

"What happened to my father, though?" Usagi asked, unable to sit still.

"He went to Earth and fought Tulpa. He managed to defeat Tulpa, splitting his armor into nine mystical armors. Since he was Lunarian as you were, he lived for one thousand years, earning the title the Ancient. He watched over the Earth in case Tulpa was ever to break free. He gave the armors to nine people, myself included. Five of the armors were linked, and the warriors wearing those armors were known as the Ronin Warriors."

"So, that man really was my father. Why don't I remember him?" Usagi asked.

"That is something that I don't know." Anubis said. He turned as someone approached the temple. Usagi jumped up as she recognized the voice of Ryo.

"Anubis!" The boy's voice echoed through the temple. Usagi stood, heading toward his voice. Anubis stepped in front of her, blocking her path.

"I want to go talk to him." Usagi said, trying to push past him.

"You have to stay away from him." Anubis said firmly.

"Why?!? He's my friend!" She said, pushing past him. She pushed her way into the hallway, meeting Ryo halfway.

"Where's Anubis-san?!" He demanded.

"It doesn't matter, lets just get out of here." Usagi said, pulling him along.

"Usagi!!" She heard Anubis's angry voice shout as he approached them.

"Leave me alone Anubis-san!" She yelled back. "Ryo's my friend, I'm not going to sit around this temple the whole time I'm here!" She and Ryo walked out of the temple, walking down the sidewalk.

"Oujo-sama!" Anubis shouted, stepping in front of her. The long staff dug into the ground, making a crunching noise against the gravel.

"How did you get in front of me?!" She demanded, getting angry as she pushed past him.

"Come on!" He said, grabbing her arm.

"Let me go!" She shrieked, twisting and turning to get him to release her.

"Let her go!" Ryo shouted, transforming into his armor. "Armor of Wild Fire, tao jin!!" Ryo pulled his sword from the holder on his back, holding one leveled at Anubis's throat.

"You don't want to do that boy." He muttered.

"Let her go." Ryo said firmly.

"You don't know how important she is. She can't be fighting anymore, it's too dangerous. It will destroy this world and the one she came from if she is to die!" Anubis said firmly.

"I don't care how important I am!!" Usagi shouted. "I don't want to be the princess, I never did!! All I've ever wanted is a normal life!!" Usagi shouted, running away from the pair.

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The ancient one is Serenity-hime's father?!? As you know, I LOVE plot twists!! Anyway, review please!!