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"Redemption"


Chapter 6

By the time the girls took leave of the four sisters, it was quite late in the afternoon, almost early evening. Their walk home was one full of newly created tension, mainly a result of their newly acquired information. The girls' thoughts had become pensive, almost confused, but more than anything else: worried. The battles had just ended, and now they were returning once again.

"I guess the work of the Senshi is never finish," Raye commented quietly as they walked along. Another silence set in and before long, a stagnant discomfort took the place of their determined unity.

* * *

The pink-haired child, and future daughter of Serena, wandered the uptown division of Tokyo, completely bored out of her mind. The girls had thoughtlessly left their homes without informing the child of their plans and their future whereabouts. "How convenient for them," she hissed under her breath, "It's just so easy to lose the childish little Princess these days." She shrugged her shoulders and sighed mid-step and continued on her way; her destination: Cherry Hill Temple. Perhaps the girls had gone there…

The streets were no longer crowded as the afternoon traffic had filed out. The sky had turned a pleasant crimson color, fiery in its wondrous light. Finally, Rini had reached the Temple and was just across the street. Absent mindedly, however, she started her stroll straight across the street, humming to herself as she went. Just as she was about to step off the curb, the loud roar of an engine sounded as its driver slammed on the breaks in attempts of stopping before the child was hit.

Rini froze in place, her mouth wide open without sound as the car sped straight towards her. Just as a terrified scream echoed from her lips, a firm pair of hands took grip on her waist and ripped her from the path of the on-coming vehicle.

For a moment, the entire world seemed to be in slow motion as the hands set Rini down gently onto the ground. Her mind was spinning, and still in shock, the future Princess was unaware of her rescuer. "Are you okay, little one?" the concerned voice of a young woman inquired urgently from beside her.

"Huh? W-what happened?" the pink haired rabbit murmured as she locked eyes with the woman. "Who are you?"

Seeing that Rini was intact, the woman knelt down and smiled at the child. "I'm Sabrina. But, you were nearly struck by a car, you should pay closer attention to the road, small one!" she answered pleasantly, but the concern in her voice remained. Rini nodded her head, but her mind was elsewhere. The child studied the young woman and her features carefully as the past events ran through her mind.

Sabrina was at least a year or two older than Serena, and probably a residing student at the local high school. She was quite beautiful with mid-back length, gorgeous orange hair that seemed as bright and vibrant as Tokyo sunrise. Her complexion was amazingly smooth and tanned, freckle-less and without imperfections. A pair of bright, nearly sparkling emerald eyes watched Rini with intense wonder. She was tall, slim, and particularly striking.

"Sabrina," Rini murmured as she studied her young woman, until she was suddenly ripped out of her reverie. "I mean, thank you…I don't know what happened. I promise I'll be more careful."

"What's your name little one?" the sunlit goddess said giggling gently. "Where are your parents, does your family know you're out here all alone?" Sabrina stood erect now, peering around for any sign of adult supervision. Rini shook her head, but maintained a pleasant expression.

"I'm Rini," the child replied. "No, my parents aren't here right now…I'm actually looking for my cousin and her friends."

"Not a very attentive cousin," Sabrina remarked, displeased with how careless the child's family members were. Surprise surfaced in Rini's ruby eyes, and she made the quick attempt to correct her newfound friend's preconceived notions of her family.

"No! Serena's not like that…they didn't mean to, Sabrina. She and the girls care about me very much," Rini exclaimed, trying her best to rectify the situation. The sunlit-haired young woman thought for a moment and nodded, before smiling once again.

"Rini, let me walk you to wherever you're going. It's truly not safe to walking around all alone when you're so young. Where is it you're headed?" Sabrina suggested, running a hand through her pretty hair. A summery outfit of a knee-length jean skirt and faded blue top accented her toned body and long legs.

"The Temple on Cherry Hill. My friends are probably there waiting. Besides, I could use some company." In quiet, but comfortably companionship, Rini and Sabrina went to the Temple together, chatting a bit and enjoying each other's company. A few moments passed and they soon arrived at the foot of the steps, which led up to the temple shrine.

"Here we are," Sabrina said holding out her hands to present their destination. "I'll walk you up."

"Okay." But to Rini's surprise, after reaching the summit of the stairs, none of the girls were present. "Huh? Where is everybody?"

"Oh poor darling. I will stay with you until they come alright, honey?" Rini nodded.

"You really don't have to, Miss Sabrina,' the girl added after a moment, looking away as the final remnants of the sunset began to vanish.

"It's not trouble, Rini. I would rather wait here with you than hear that a sweet little girl like you has been abducted on tomorrow's news." Rini nodded once again in agreement; she liked having new friends but being ditched by her true family was not one of her preferences.

* * *

A few more moments had passed, and soon enough the girls had reached the foot of Cherry Hill Temple. "I'm glad we went to see the sisters," Mina said tiredly, "without their help we'd still be in a daze about these new forces." She yawned loudly, raising her arms above her head in a stretching-position. Upon finishing the out-held yawn, her expression was drowsy as her eyes slightly watered.

"I just want this to be over…the thing is-I know it's just begun," Lita commented after a moment. Raye, Amy, and Serena remained quiet, each lost in their own worlds-that is-until they began their ascent of the temple steps. Raye suddenly stopping short, and gazed up at her home with a confused glint in her amethyst eyes.

"Hey who's that girl up there with Rini?" the raven haired-priestess spoke up, pointing in the direction of the child and her orange-haired companion. Serena's eyes followed the trail of Raye's point and saw what she had spoken of.

"Hey, who is that? Rini!" Serena cried, running up the steps and bright eyes widening in foreboding. "Rini!" At hearing the calling of the little girl's name, both Sabrina and Rini turned the blonde figure, racing towards them.

Sabrina faced the odangoed young girl, at least two years younger than herself, running towards them. "Who's that?"

"That's my cousin Serena. Thanks for staying with me, Sabrina. It was really kind of you," Rini said getting up, offering her friend a gentle smile.

"Okay, bye sweetie. You take care of yourself, and pay attention when crossing the street," Sabrina replied graciously, and rose to leave.

Serena came to a sliding halt before her future daughter and the nameless visitor standing beside the girl. "Rini! Who is that?" Serena questioned seriously.

Rini scowled and immediately her hands settled at her hips. "Relax okay? She's my friend and her name is Sabrina and I don't appreciate you guys ditching me and-

Before she could finish, however, Serena had already left her side and begun walking towards the young woman, now known as Sabrina. Raye followed close behind her blonde leader, while the others stayed with Rini.

"Hello," Sabrina began pleasantly holding out her hand, "I'm Sabrina Jenkins."

"Uh, yeah." Serena nodded caught a little off guard; the blonde took her hand and shook it awkwardly.

Sabrina turned to the dark-haired young woman standing beside Serena, and regarded her quickly. "And you are?"

"Raye, I live here at the Temple," Raye responded skeptically. "So…how do you know Rini?" The priestess narrowed her eyes in her trademark stance, a slight smirk crossing her lips.

"Miss Serena, your cousin here was nearly hit by a car on the way here-thank God I was there in time to pull her from harm's way!" The group's eyes widened as Serena shot Rini a quick glance of concern. "Please, do not worry, she is alright. And besides that, I wouldn't feel right about allowing her to roam the streets all alone with the approaching darkness. We only have a little bit of light left before nightfall…so I walked her here while we waited for you."

"Well, we appreciate your help very much Sabrina. I wouldn't want something to happen to her. We have to be going now, thanks," Serena answered hastily, turning to walk away. The odangoed Princess was not a bit pleased with these new developments, and Sabrina's story seemed to innocent to be harmless. Unless of course the paranoia of more battles had finally gotten to all of them…

Sabrina waved lightly and watched as they left; Raye meanwhile was watching Sabrina from her spot beside her bedroom door.

'I feel something surrounding this girl…who is this Sabrina person anyway? She could be one of them or worse, the ringleader! But why do I get the feeling she has nothing to do with that? Could she be a friend of ours from the past? No! Can't be, we're all here. Forget It Raye, she's just another girl. But something still makes me wonder…' Her thought faded as Sabrina spoke up. By now, the rest of the group had returned to their respective homes; only Raye and the visitor remained.

"Um I think I'll be going. Good evening, Raye," Sabrina said with a slight bow, feeling the skeptical, cautious eyes of Raye burning holes through her.

The Princess of Mars nodded slightly and offered a polite farewell before watching the young woman descend the temple steps.

* * *

The constant beeps of the starship's main control room grew more intense as Glacier filed through the computer's systems. "If only our lord, Prince Diamond had been alive to see us," she murmured, eyes focused on the immense computer screen.

Borealis' bright emerald eyes lit up at hearing her late-lord's title. "Prince Diamond…" she whispered sadly, "We will complete this mission for you, my Lord." She turned to the space-window and offered a small bow of formality. The others nodded in agreement, and another quiet followed-all except for the continuous beeps of the computer.

"Hmm, now this is definitely interesting," Glacier spoke up a bit later, eyes still glued to the screen.

"What is it, Glac?" Aurora inquired, sauntering over from her seat on the far side of the room. A slinky, silky blue skirt and pale blouse rustled on her body as she walked.

"Seems our Senshi have gone to visit our adopted sisters," Glacier replied turning to Aurora. Glimmer's curiosity peaked and she quickly turned her attention to her sisters' conversation.

"You mean-

"Yes, Catsy, Avery, Prisma, and Berty. It's become apparent that they went looking for some dirt on us," Glacier cut off the youngest member.

The sky-haired chaos-queen returned to her seat with a melancholy smirk. "If only the Wise Man had realized sooner that without us he could never complete his mission-this never would have happened."

"Too bad we never got to work with them, and you all know if we were there, this Earth would be nothing but hellish darkness. And it would all be ours!" Borealis remarked, the remnants of regret fading from her expression.

"True. But even without them, we'll succeed. I doubt since they were healed that they have any powers!" Aurora cut in.

"The most important focus of our mission at this point should be strategy. Without it, our mission is worthless and our purpose becomes obscured by rage. With this in mind," Glacier reminded them wisely, "it will make our advancements far more effective."

"Come now, Glac. Think about it-even if she has saved the world a dozen times over; the Moon Princess will pale in comparison to our agenda. There is no way their survival can be ensured," Aurora continued, thoughtlessly tugging at her hair. She sighed lightly and leaned against a marble wall pillar, relishing in the coolness of its smooth surface.

"If I may remind you, dear sister, it was you who previously failed in your objectives. Yes, you did test their strength and confirm their identities, but far more could have been done," the platinum haired goddess remarked. The eldest sister ran a smooth finger against her milky skin, and blinked her lapis lazuli eyes thoughtfully. The star upon her forehead glowed slightly and faded as her thoughts once again refocused on the tasks before them. The silver-eyed sister hung her head lightly, only until a sorrowful thought came to her.

She sighed lightly, and rested her chin in her palm. "Sisters, do you think its possible…that we've lost sight of our true initiative? I mean, in the beginning our decisions and beliefs were clean-cut and strong. Now…it just feels like we're only after the Senshi to reclaim something we never had." The youngest Infinite Storm member rose and laced her arms tightly around her older sister's neck.

"Come now, Aurora…we haven't lost sight of anything, have we sisters?" Glimmer smiled reassuringly. "Prince Diamond-our lord-was lost unfortunately during the battle in the future. Sailor Moon and her band of merry soldiers was the cause of his demise...we are merely rectifying their crimes."

"See! That's what I mean, Glimmer. This is not about revenge; it's about returning our family and our heritage to that which we should rightfully belong. It's about honor," the lavender-headed young woman continued. "Glacier…you understand, don't you?"

The eldest member nodded and stood, turning her back to each sister as she faced the space window; calmly admiring outer space, she pressed a smooth finger to the chilled glass. "It is true that our path became obscured long ago-and the Wise Man was apart of that. We like the other sisters were temporarily steered from our primary intentions. And for resenting this, the Wise Man condemned us to a strange reality that was locked between times…much like the Senshi of Pluto. Forever guarding time and space.

"Our Lord and Prince, his excellency Diamond, did not deserve his fate. And we are now reinstating our preceding intentions to suit our time and our place in this universe. We will change things and re-establish the reign of our Empress, and our family shall be glorified," Glacier finished finally, a thin smile of satisfaction gracing her ruby lips. She turned to face the other three members of her family, the middle two almost in tears in remembrance of their beloved Prince.

Borealis wiped a single tear from the corner of her eye, "I truly cared for both Diamond and his charming brother Sapphire. I loved them both very much-we were family almost. The two sides of Nemesis…its moon and its star. Our empire's leader was meant for Diamond, the two were meant to unite Nemesis, as well as the past and future of the this world."

"Yes, our Empress and our lord would have created a paradise for the oppressed Nemesis Moon and Nemesis Star. The Wise Man, he was the obscuration that clouded our paths," Glimmer hissed, a hateful rage building at the thought. The four sisters bowed their heads in respect of their deceased rulers.

"Soon, my sisters, soon we shall repay the Senshi for delaying the coup d'état of their universe as well as destroying the futures of the innocent inhabitants of Nemesis. Our stars are proof of that," Glacier declared, her voice icy. The four stood and joining their hands in the center of their huddle, satanic and purely sinister smiles overcame them.

* * *

The sun had by now completely disappeared beneath the horizon; the now dark sky was littered with gleaming stars. The odangoed princess and her guardians had all returned home for the night, in hopes of attaining some small measure of rest. Tomorrow, however, they knew would bring more disaster and they each inwardly dreaded the coming of its foreboding dawn. Conversing with Catsy and the others had been a tremendous help, and also allowed the Senshi to connect faces with an origin. The black star mystery had been solved, and Raye knew quite well as did the others, that soon they would be seeing much more of the.

The future-moon child, however, was snuggled in bed that night with her eyes open, quietly pondering all of the day's events. Even if at the time she didn't fully understand the severity, and soon to follow disasters of the situation, she could still feel the unsettled air that had taken residence in their hearts. But right now, despite all of the horrors she had gone through during the battle of the future moon, the still innocent-at-heart Rini felt her mind wander peacefully.

'Things have been so strange lately…especially with the way Serena is acting. She's all of a sudden lost that normally bubbly demeanor she always carries. And then when she saw Sabrina, that blonde ditz nearly flipped her lips. If I read Serena's mind correctly, then I am getting the feeling that my future mother thought Sabrina was one of them. I mean, could she really be one of those evil women? I hope not, I really like her. And I have to see her more, figure out what the forces I felt were. I can protect myself anyway! I am Sailor Chibi-Moon! Okay that's enough…*yawn*…night Rini. Goodnight.'

Her thoughts sorted and stored away for safe keeping in the weaves of her hopeful mind, Rini's eyes slowly slid closed and a soft snore could be heard as she fell asleep. Serena, meanwhile had been standing in her doorway, watching the innocent, and sometimes-insane rabbit, fall into a wonderful dream world. The blonde felt a special need to keep protective vigil over the child.

'How sweet. Oh Rini if that Sabrina person did anything to you, I will kill her…myself. Right now is the worst time for us now, isn't it squirt?' A small smile crept across the blonde's lips. 'Darien should be coming home from his seminar soon-and you can see him again. We both love you so much, Rini. If anything happened to you…maybe that's why I feel so compelled to watch you so closely. You will after all, become my daughter one day.' Her proclamation made through the thought, Serena slowly peeled herself from the threshold of the child's attic bedroom and quietly went to her own. No matter how much the two hated one another at times, the amount of love and trust they held through every minute of every day could never be erased from their hearts.

* * *

"Do you think its wise, Glacier, to allow the young Princess the upper hand? After all, the four of us together against her-well there's no contest. The reign of the future moon kingdom would cease to exist, the child would fade from reality, and soon the world would crumble at our feet," Borealis commented, offering a small bit of intuitive thought. The group had reconvened in the common room after their inspiring reunification. Borealis sprawled herself on the marble table, admiring her freshly manicured nails as she lay on her stomach.

"Hey, Bore, how does this sound? Why don't we just assassinate her?" Glimmer suggested after a short pause, her devious mood was evident through her devilish tone. Her legs were carelessly tossed over the arm of the black leather couch, arms hanging over the seat edge and back as her medium length mane of sky trailed along the upholstery. Borealis' attention immediately caught on her words, and her head snapped in the sky-haired sister's direction. The others exchanged glances at the youngest member's remark and looked back to Glimmer. With a gentle nod, Borealis slid from the table, gently stroking her long pink mane.

"Ladies, if you will excuse me…I have business to attend to," she offered politely before departing. Bowing as her hair spilt over her shoulders, Borealis' form vanished from sight and was soon hurtled through time and space to her destination. "Time to make my grand entrance!" Within a moment's time, the pink haired woman landed in Tokyo; the beautiful metropolis would soon become a cesspool of fervent darkness-if the sisters got their way.

Within a few seconds, the lithe form of Borealis was quietly walking the late night streets of Tokyo, scanning everything for signs of Senshi while at the same time enjoying her time away. Drayga, Aurora's miserable creation, had failed; Borealis on the other hand thought of herself superior to Aurora and felt deeply that her attempts would be entirely fruitful.

The lavender-haired woman was a single year older and was the master of form-creativity, or the creation of demons. The pink-haired goddess was meanwhile the master of will, harnessing its power, and using mental and emotional manipulation through her magic. Glimmer had the beauty and skilled handiness wherever they went in case of trouble. Being the youngest had its advantages, and Glimmer's chaotic, wild, and vehement nature often blinded her from strategy-however this made her a lethal opponent. She was entirely evil and felt no remorse for her actions. Glacier, the eldest, the strong hold of them all as a unit, was the beholder of wisdom, strength, strategy and…let's just say she pulled it all together.

Borealis walked silently in the night, shivering a little from the night air. After all, she was only wearing a long, black, spaghetti strap dress with high slits on both sides. Her long, slim legs were a perfect compliment to her large spiked black heels. "I remember at home on the Nemesis Star how cold it could become…with no real sunlight except for the dead moon's glow, it was miserably freezing. But here, on a planet where it is lit with the daily, beautiful light of warmth, why is it so bitter?" she said out loud and listened intrigued as it echoed among an alley beside her. A pale, silvery light enveloped her body; Borealis didn't bother to disguise her obvious black star and merely changed her outfit modestly. She added long silken black sleeves, which were slightly fuzzy for warmth.

She surveyed the area once again and walked to the center of the abandoned, downtown district street. A few lamps, which flickered lightly, were dimly lit as she took her place and began her spellbinding. Not only was she skilled in emotional destruction, Borealis was an enchantress of the dark arts.

Closing her eyes and tilting back her head, Borealis held her arms out before her, slightly bent with palms facing up. Her lips parted and she spoke in a voice divinely dark and commanding. "Darkness bind, light dispel, from the fiery depths of hell, I beseech thy powers high, from the remnants of dust rise, time and space beckon you forth; let our reign darken the skies!" Upon finishing this incantation, a black portal opened eight feet away from where she stood, and a form stepped out before the portal closed. Borealis clapped her hands and smiled. "Oh good I was hoping to catch you!"

"Yes, it has been a long time hasn't it, my dark queen, Mistress Borealis?" a cool voice replied with an eerie smile.

A satisfied smile crossed Borealis' lips and she took a few steps towards the newly appeared form. "Anyway, I have a job for you." The enchantress held up her hand, and in it materialized a photograph. "Do see this girl? Your objective is to assume her identity and complete the tasks I have already programmed. As soon as you transform, your objective will become clear. Is that understood?" Borealis instructed authoritatively. The form's face remained obscured, but Borealis knew quite well who her visiter was. "Once you have taken on this individuals identity, you are to report to the following address which is printed on the back of this photo. Am I clear so far?"

The form gave an understanding bow. "Yes, madam."

"Your main mission this lovely, star-filled evening is to arrive at this address where you will find our old counterparts living there."