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Chapter 12

The pink-haired scout of the moon whisked through the night blindly. Tears of desperation rolled down her soft cheeks and in fear of losing the person she loved most, continued on. A general direction in mind, Rini tore through the night. But what she perceived nothing. She saw but did not see and could not hear or touch, or ever sense the world around her. Only the pounding of her feet against the ground was her final link to reality. Only pain, sadness, and guilt occupied her mind and soul. But the guilt most of all. All these emotions swirled within the child, and suddenly realization struck her.

'What if I never see her again?' The guilt set in once again; the pain was unbearable. For missing her, and loving her, and then again or treating her badly. But Rini loved her, as did she love her own mother. 'I'll save you Serena! I promise!'

Determination in her heart, the scout, blinded by emotions, continued on her quest through the darkness.

---Meanwhile---

"Eve, come on! It's time," Sabrina said seriously. Her tone was impatient, but held an anxious hint. The bright-haired woman cast the sky a foreboding glance as Eve exploded from the house beside her.

"We'll meet there. Now don't forget that our time is limited!" Eve waved running off. Sabrina nodded and took her own route, but not before allowing this thought to enter her mind. It meant the light at the end of the tunnel, after so long filled with darkness.

'This is where our destiny begins! After years of searching, our quest has begun and the search is over…'

* * *

"Rini! Sailor Chibi-Moon!" Sailor Mercury called out into the night, her deep blue eye's filled with concern. "Chibi-Moon!"

Mars, following her example painstakingly searched for the child. "Please! Chibi-Moon! Come back to us!" After a time that seemed like eternity of doing so, the two scouts stopped and exchanged nervous glances. "What are we going to do Mercury? She's a little girl in a huge city! We'll never catch her!"

"Never say never oh Sailor Senshi of the fire!" Mercury said with a sudden burst of joy. "I'll use my computer to analyze the city for life energy and forms that match Rini's!" Whipping out her computer, the almost impossibly intelligent young woman keyed on the small console, searching for answers.

Sailor Mars stopped for a moment, pressing a hand to her forehead tiredly. "What if we can't find her, Sailor Mercury? What if Rini has endured the same fate that Serena has? What if they're both dead and that iceberg lady is lying to us?" The blue-haired girl lowered her hand that held the computer and locked eyes with her friend.

"Raye, we will find them. We can't give up-

"Amy…look at us. Without Serena here to guide us, even if she is a meatball head, we're like disoriented sheep! For Kami's sake! Our leader and Future Queen has been kidnapped!" The Marsian Princess sighed heavily as her fists balled. "I just feel responsible for this…"

Mercury dropped her hands, and lowered her head. "I can't give up. None of us can or will until all is said and done. Neo Queen Serenity awaits us in the future, but for now we protect her past form. And we will continue to do so until the end of time. But for now…all we can do is work our hardest and pray." A sudden beep from the small Mercurian computer began to sound.

A light filled Raye's eyes as she locked her gaze on the small object. "What does it mean? Where are we headed?"

"North West!" Mercury exclaimed, and as the two exchanging hopeful glances before speeding off into the night in search of their future queen's daughter.

* * *

"Amara! Michelle! Oh someone please come in! Come in!" Venus and Jupiter called urgently through their communicators. A few moments of silence passed and soon worried expressions came over the two scouts. The blonde tapped at the small screen of her communicator, praying for an answer.

"Venus, Jupiter, It's Michelle, I'm here. What's up?" Michelle finally answered.

"Serena has been abducted and one of the enemies has just paid us a visit-

"The Storm Sisters!" Amara piped up, her image appearing beside Michelle's.

"Yes how did you- Jupiter began.

"Know? We've been searching for the sisters for a few days, Serena included. What do you need?" Amara went on.

"Help!" Venus replied quickly. "The eldest sister came to us tonight and we have to meet at the back lot behind the corner of Field and Lake View. Meet us here within two hours or Serena will pay the price!"

The cousins quickly nodded. "We'll meet you there soon! Hang on!"

"Oh! If you see Rini, stop her before she disappears. She went off to save Serena herself! Please hurry! There isn't any time to waste!" Jupiter finished. The connections broke and soon the blonde and brunette were left alone in the silence.

"Jupiter…come on. We have to get going before it's too late," Venus spoke quietly. "This is all my fault…" Sailor Venus began to move away from her friend, her back turned. Reaching out with her free hand, the other scout caught her in her steps.

"Venus," Jupiter spoke seriously, looking deep within her friend's eyes. "Those who are at fault, they aren't anyone here. The Storm Sisters are taking up an old vendetta and we will be the ones to stop them. But under no circumstances are you responsible for Serena's kidnapping." The blonde took her reply to heart and nodded gratefully.

"You're right. Thank you."

* * *

The swirl of emotions had soon died down and Sailor Chibi-Moon was finding herself more misguided and afraid than anything else. "All I want to do is find Serena. And now I feel more lost than when I started. What was I thinking, running out into the night as a pathetic little scout?" Thankfully, even if not to Chibi-Moon's knowledge, she was about 20 minutes away from the lot. Apparently all of that running and aimless, but determined wandering had in fact paved her way.

The child raced and quickly rounded a corner, and was suddenly scared out of her wits when a burst of blue light appeared before her-which she slammed into. Falling back against the pavement of the old street with a thump, she looked up, rubbing her back.

"Ouch!" she mumbled, looking about in surprise. She's slammed into a light? How could that be possible? Immediately the thought of an enemy came to mind and the girl readied herself.

"Good evening small one…" a voice emanated from the glow and soon it began to take shape-the shape of a beautiful woman. She seemed to tower over the child with her piercing silver eyes and shoulder-length lavender hair. A satanic smile played on her soft lips.

A tiny gasp escaped the child and she clambered to her feet clumsily. "What have you done with her, Cold-hearted and Creepy?" Sailor Chibi-Moon answered, take an offensive stance.

To the girl's surprise, a small giggle escaped the woman. Silver eyes locked with ruby in a fierce clash of emotions. "Creepy? With this milky skin and stunning features…not to mention my proud family star, how could I possibly be creepy? Cold hearted yes but creepy-

Agitated and annoyed, the small scout raised her fist…as well as her voice. "Save it, you Flaming Tart! Now get out of my way, I have a job to do," the pink-haired wonder shouted. Ambiguously insulted, the woman narrowed her gaze to a dark glare.

"I didn't know that the Queen's daughter was this incredibly insulting…not to mention an overconfident brat. Well…no matter. There isn't any queen, and soon nothing will remain of her child!" The scout's heart stopped in her chest, and she swallowed as a heavy lump formed in her throat.

"No Queen?" The severity of the words as well as the reality struck all at once. Tears began to poke at the corners of the child's eyes. "What have you done to her? What have you done to my Mother?" The girl screamed hysterically, her vocalizations ear-splitting as she cried out in fear and rage.

Seeing the welcomed response from the child, Aurora smiled. "Take this!" Aurora laughed, grabbing her wrists and swinging her about violently in circles. With a final thrust, she tossed the child into the air-her cries echoing. Chibi-Moon crashed into a wall screaming, and landed with a harsh thud.

"I won't let you! I won't let you hurt us anymore!" Her ruby eyes filled with tears. How could this be? Her mother dead? If so, then why was she still alive and not disappearing as she had in the past? But how could she deny the truth? Serena had been gone for so long, and even that woman had admitted to it. It seemed that the joy in saying it reflected in her molten eyes and Rini somehow knew it to be true. Perhaps the links between worlds had been severed as apart of their plan. Nevertheless, as the expression says, only time will tell.

"Stubborn just like her!" Aurora commented with a satanic laugh. Her right hand shot to her forehead, and pressing her forefinger to her star, it began to glow brilliantly. Lowering her extended finger, a blazing ball of energy formed. Aurora released the black electricity at the child and eagerly awaited impact. Eyes wide with fear, Chibi-Moon could only shield her petite body with her arms.

The ball launched forth at the weak and injured little Senshi at a monstrous speed. Until an unknown form, quick as a flash, jumped before the ball and snatched Rini, lunging out of the path of the energy while holding the girl tight to their body. They landed far from the blazing energy just before impact as it slammed against the wall and sliced through the bricks as if they were butter.

Exhausted, frightened, horrified, and saddened all at once, the child realized that she was still breathing and that she'd been saved. Someone had risked their life for her and nearly paid for it with their own. It must have been one of the other girls…surely they would have done it without thinking.

"Leave the girl alone, Aurora!" the form shouted, the voice angry and serious. The little girl shuddered and her eyes shot up the form. Chibi-Moon, with wide eyes and a gasp, looked up to see the one person she'd never expect.

"Sabrina! Oh my god, you have to get out of here right now!" Chibi-Moon exclaimed fearfully, wrapping her arms around the woman's torso as she locked with her gaze.

"Rini, don't worry! Just get away from here!" Sabrina replied seriously, her emerald eyes nearly glowing beneath the moon.

'She knows who I am? But how can this be?' Rini thought, completely and utterly bewildered.

"Sabrina!"

"Rini…you must trust me!" Sabrina whispered, offering a warm smile and a wink as she rose and eased herself from the small scout's grip. Looking on in astonishment and fear, the little rabbit felt her Senshi form fade away and she once again became the child, Rini.

Aurora, who in this whole mess had looked on in anger and confusion, spoke up with an infuriated but whiny tone. "Hey! Who are you? Super girl? I have specific orders to eliminate that brat!" Aurora complained, balling her hands into fists.

Sabrina, standing in a confident position, glared at the woman and held her ground. "If you dare attempt to harm this child, I promise you shall pay the price with your life," Sabrina spoke darkly towards the purple-haired assailant. Taken slightly aback from her strong remark, Aurora decided to dig deeper with the situation.

"How do you know me anyway?" Aurora asked placing her hands on her hips. She looked dazzling beneath the moon light in a long black, tube-top dress with high heels and a feather necklace. But for every flawless feature, her attitude and mission made her a disgustingly horrific sight to behold in all of hell's glory.

"I haven't the time for formal introduction. Just do me a favor and send your sisters a little message: Go to hell!" Sabrina shot back, her expression hardened. The child behind watched as a spectacular event occurred, for Sabrina reached into her jacket and from it emerged a Henshin wand, or power stick, as the other scouts used.

Her thoughts swirling wildly, Rini confirmed her suspicions. 'Mina said there was another…Sabrina! Could it be her?'

"In the name of the universe and of the White Moon Princess, I will defeat you." Sabrina raised the power stick above her head and called out, "Sunrise Celestial Power!" and the glorious transformation began. Out of a curtain of brilliant colors emerged a beautiful Sailor Soldier just as Mina had said, the Senshi of the Sunrise.

Eyes wide, Aurora stepped back. "You're one of them! I didn't expect this!" Her voice was like that of a hissing snake and she floated back several feet.

"Sabrina!" Rini whispered shrilly.

"I am Sailor Sunrise. The powerful Senshi of Celestial beauty! I am here to protect the innocent including both Princesses of the Moon!"

"Sisters…" Aurora whispered under her breath, praying for strength. "Try your hardest, for you are sadly mistaken! The sun will permanently set on your world and the forever beautiful darkness of the Nemesis Star will reign supreme!"

Sailor Sunrise smiled confidently. Her hands shot out to her sides and slowly she lifted them up and around to above her head as if in to connect a circle. Between her two palms, an orb formed and from it protruded sharp crystalic objects. "Sunlit Crystal Fury!" she called out. A shower of brilliantly colored, razor crystals poured from above and around Sunrise like a curtain onto the unsuspecting Nemesis Sister.

The furious blades sliced into Aurora and her furious, pained screams echoed out on the night air. Aurora cried out sinking to her knees.

"I told you that you would pay. But then again, they never listen. On behalf of the sun and all that it shines its light upon, I banish you to the eternal fates of evil! In the name of the ever gorgeous sunrise, and all the Senshi: Brilliant Metallic Obliteration!" Sailor Sunrise shouted. Six circular spheres of blazing light shot out from Sunrise's palms and encircled Aurora horizontally around her waist in a wide circle. Suddenly the spheres exploded into amazing colors and quickly began to burn away at the sister. Fire and light, color and unbridled rage exploded within and around the dying sister.

"You'll pay for this!" Aurora's vengeful scream echoed as she disappeared.

"She got away!" Sailor Sunrise shouted angrily, her hands dropping to her sides in disappointment. But the child behind her was far more important. There she stood, mouth gaping in surprise.

"Sabrina…you're the one who saved Mina!"

"Mina?" Sailor Sunrise left her spot and quickly went to the child's side, kneeling beside her.

"Mina is Sailor Venus. Don't you see, Sabrina? Raye, Amy, and Lita, and I are all Sailor Scouts! Mina told us all about how a mysterious new Scout had saved her!" Rini exclaimed giving Sailor Sunrise a hug. She smiled warmly at the gesture.

'Thank Kami she is all right! But if Rini is Sailor Chibi-Moon…then Sailor moon is-

"Wait a minute! Sabrina? You're the Senshi who saved Mina?" Sailor Mars said coming out of the shadows, wearing a confused but thankful expression.

"Raye? Amy? Or should I say, Mars and Mercury?" Sunrise said turning to them.

"Yes, it's us! Sailor Mercury here!"

"I'm Sailor Mars," the fire girl laughed. "But you knew that."

I'm so glad the new Senshi is a friend of ours!" Amy exclaimed.

"Oh Sailor Sunrise!" Rini cried throwing herself at the pretty scout. "Thank god you were there…"

"My dear Neo-Princess, are you all right?"

"Sabrina, yes, thank you for saving me! But…" Rini broke into tears. "Serena, my cousin, is really Sailor Moon! The Princess of the Moon of the present and Neo-Queen Serenity…my mother, of the future. She disappeared and the evil sisters captured her and took her away!"

"Neo Princess Serenity--what? Serena is Sailor Moon and the White Moon Princess? Oh my god...I had no idea. Then that means, that you're...her future daughter. Oh Rini, I swear to that you that we shall save her. But I want you to know there is another Sailor Soldier. My twin sister, Eve, is Sailor Sunset. She is out to find your other friends to help!" Sailor Sunrise continued.

"Eve? I met her! At the Temple this afternoon! She said that you had moved here to Tokyo searching for something and were unable to find it," Sailor Mars spoke up.

"What were you looking for?" Mercury inquired, tilting her head.

Sailor Sunrise glanced down at Rini with empathy. "You, the Inner and Outer Senshi of the Universe!" The mention of Eve suddenly conjured painful memories. Sabrina had seen Darien and Eve together, locked in a kiss of passion. But Eve had no idea that their Messiah was the future wife of her significant other...

"Girls! Oh good you've found Rini. Oh my! Sailor Sunrise, welcome back!" Luna exclaimed coming out of nowhere, skidding around the corner. Her black tail flicked gently on the night air.

"Luna! I've looked everywhere for you!" Sunrise exclaimed, picking up the lovely cat, emerald eyes filled with momentary delight.

"Luna, you…know Sailor Sunrise?" Mars asked a little confused. Mercury watched the scene with an amused look, taking Rini's hands in her own.

"Its was prophesied in the stars, my dear Scouts. Now let's go! There isn't any time to waste!"

"Hurry now! We have to meet with the others! Sailor Sunrise welcome to the Sailor Scouts," Sailor Mars said quickly. Sunrise nodded, still in shock, and they ran off in search of hope and the others.

* * *

"Uranus World Shaking!" The scout of Uranus unleashed her massive power upon the oncoming offender.

"You'll have to do better than that!" Borealis laughed teasing the other Senshi, easily evading the attack.

"Neptune Deep-

"I don't think so!" Borealis interrupted, throwing a blast of black beam energy. Neptune flew back with it as it impacted with her body and flew back, landing in a pile of dump debris.

"Neptune!" Venus cried out. Uranus turned to see her fallen partner and was caught off guard and shot back by the same energy.

Jupiter shot forth, and acted immediately. "Sparkling Wide Pressure!" Jupiter called out angrily and the illuminated energy disk shot out, but was not a surprise to Borealis. It singed her arm a bit but her shield deflected most of it.

"You'll pay for that! My god, I sound like the old Catsy more and more everyday! You may have known her fire attack, but I call this my Death Spiral!" Borealis yelled. Rings of black fire circled her as she burst forwards fists first, arms out held as she rammed into Venus and Jupiter.

"NO!"

Borealis landed and her eyes looked over each fallen scout. "I'm sorry, Ladies. But this is far too easy. Time to finish you off right here and right-

"Hey, Borealis! I think it's time that you take a vacation-permanently!" a voice shouted out of the darkness. The pink-haired woman twisted around, looking for its source just as three, blue and purple, iridescent beams shot out in a triangular form. "What the…!" Borealis grimaced as she flew into a lamppost and bent it down to the ground.

Silence followed and the figure slowly began to emerge. "Are you guys okay?" she said, her eyes remaining on the injured sister.

"Eve? Is that-you?" Neptune said shakily as she tried lifting herself from the ground.

"Neptune, yes it's me."

"You're Sabrina's twin sister!" Jupiter exclaimed, on all fours as she tried to stand.

"Yes I am," Eve replied. "And I'm also," she came into the light fully now, "Sailor Sunset."

"I knew it! The Senshi of the sun! Two of you!" Venus laughed, but stopped as the pain increased.

"I thank Kami that everyone is all right. Sailor Venus, Sunrise saved you the other night, which I remember. All of you, is everyone okay?" Sailor Sunset exclaimed turning to all and helping them get out of the debris. Meanwhile Borealis was still struggling to stand.

The pink-haired sister thrust herself into the air, screaming as she disappeared.