Author's Note: Okay folks, this is all there is going to be unless you review and ask for more. Well, I hope that you like it, here goes.

Disclaimer: I still don't own Sailor Moon, I guess that I had better give it up, but who knows.



My eyes fluttered open and I saw the bright yellow sun peaking through my window curtains. How did I get here, I silently asked myself, where is Pluto? For a brief moment, I thought that the Scouts deaths were just a dream, but then I felt a dull pain cover my body like a blanket, so much for a dream.

I slowly sat up and cautiously looked around my room. When I didn't find Pluto, I racked my brain trying to figure out how and why I was home in bed, while the Scouts were lying on cold damp grass. How am I going to do this? So many people will be affected by their deaths, how do I tell them all?

I closed my eyes and begged the moon to help me understand, help me realize that I was alone and couldn't be the baby anymore. Once again, tears welled up and slipped down my pale cheeks, my shoulders shaking with grief.

"Serena," a voice slipped through my conscience and I slowly looked up to see a blurry figure, gracefully walking to me. After my vision cleared, I realized that it was Queen Serenity, my mother.

"Mother," I ran into her open arms and cried with all the horror and grief that was in my heart. I felt her rubbing my back, like she always did when I was hurting. Whispered words of comfort and reassurance penetrated my mind and time seemed to stand still.

"Pluto, oh my friend, how, no thank you," I stumbled out and I felt her caring love surround me for a brief moment.

Tears slipped down my mother's cheeks as she looked down to see the daughter that she had missed growing up. I could see in her eyes that she was hurting as much as I was and somehow that actually helped feel like I was alone. My mother's hand slowly raised and gently brushed the remaining tears from my cheeks.

"Oh my darling daughter, how I did miss you. I wish that I had more time to be here, but Pluto can only allow me here for so long or else the whole time chain will be messed up."

"I understand, mother, thank you for coming I have missed you so much," I gushed out, trying to tell her all that I could, in the short time that we had together.

"I know my dear and I have missed you, but you must listen closely. The power of the Silver Crystal is within you and all around you, but as I watched you as Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity, I noticed that the power of Crystal keeps evading you. My daughter, your friends can still be saved if you just believe in yourself and your power, please to save Earth and yourself, find that power and bring them back."

"But how . . . ?"

I watched as my mother started to fade away, but I could still hear her voice, though also fading ", Take the crystal, all the power rests within it, you are the only key." My mother struggled slightly and then sighed and smiled painfully. "My time is up, my daughter Serenity, I believe in you and remember that you are always in my heart," her hand slowly raised up.

"And you in mine," I murmured and touched her wispy hand. I watched her blow me a kiss and then walk away to the eternal door of Time. Thank you, Pluto.

***Several Minutes Later***

I softly sighed and took a deep breath. My hands were shaking and my heart was pounding. If I could find this power, then I could bring Darien and the Scouts back, at least I think I could. No, I know I could, I believe in my love for them.

"That's it," I whispered softly. I may not believe in myself totally, but a lot of other people do believe in me, the Scouts wouldn't have died for me if they didn't. Okay, concentrate, oh Serena you can do this, for them, for the one's you love, damn it do it.

I closed my eyes and felt the soft glow of the Moon Crystal cover my body like a blanket. I placed my hand in front of my body, parallel to one another, concentrating until the Silver Crystal appeared between them. Visions and memories flowed through my mind as I slowly floated off of the floor. A burst of white light exploded through my bedroom breaking my windows and other little trinkets. I could hear neighbors outside, my family running upstairs to see what was happening, and sirens of our local fire station.

Ignore them, Serena. My eyes flew open and I saw my mother, floating in front of me. To save yourself and your friends you must ignore everything and concentrate on the power of the Silver Crystal. Try Serena, you can do it!

My eyes drifted shut and I slowly felt the power of the Silver Crystal fill my heart and soul. Inside the crystal, I felt the power of Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Pluto, and Earth; they were helping me like always.

My room was bursting with lights that shot from heaven to hell. The bodies of my friends and lover appeared around me and slowly came to life. My body felt like it was on fire and I felt energy crackle and spark around my body. Now, and unspoken command told me and I suddenly knew what to do.

"In the name of the Moon and her surrounding sister planets, I call upon you power, help me find myself and save my friends."

"MOON SILVER CRYSTAL TRANSFORMATION"

My body erupted with power, which spilled out and onto the Scouts and Darien. The crescent moon on my forehead created a beam of light. I felt my body glow and my naked body begin to change. I felt my hair grow longer and my body being clothed. Soft comfortable slippers adjourned my feet, while a crown settled snuggly on my head. I now understood what was happening (AN: I don't mean to be making Serena stupid, but I sure feel like I am, sorry if I am), I was now Neo-Queen Serenity, Queen of Earth.

The pure white light that had been holding me up slowly lowered me to the ground of my bedroom, or what was left of it. Man, were my parents going to be upset about this, what am I going to do now? That was when I noticed that all of the Scouts and Darien were standing around me, eyes closed, but still standing. My chest felt constricted, as I attempted to take a breath. It couldn't be, I wanted to believe that they were alive, but I don't think that I could handle losing them again.

As I started to walk to Darien, Mar's eyes snapped open, then Uranus', Neptune's, Mercury's, Venus', Saturn's, Jupiter's, and lastly Darien's. I choked on sobs and was surprised to see that everyone was having the same problems.

"You . . . you guys okay?" I asked.

They all nodded and watched me intently. Then slowly each of the Scouts bowed down as proof of their loyalty to their future queen. I briefly stood before them until my emotions took over and dove I into the waiting arms of my friends and Darien, lost in the moment. Not only had I found myself, but I had found the one's I love, my second family.