Serena tossed and turned in bed. For hours now she had been contemplating their journey. And while the others had fallen asleep, she remained awake, for once thinking of her responsibilities.
*~* For years now, the girls have been telling me how I need to be more responsible. Or how I need to be on time. And now when I finally realize that being irresponsible can mean bad things to come for everyone, I can't think of the responsible thing to do. *~* She thought, staring up at Lita's roof. After leaving the taverns they all came to Lita's house, accept Darien of course, and everyone remained silent. Then they discussed the problem, for once in a mature manner, focusing all their attention on it. Not even Serena daydreamed. *~* Things are already starting to change. What happens after we defeat this new evil? We obviously can't go back to being our normal selves. I don't like this new side to anyone. *~* She thought with a cringe. She rolled over on to her stomach and looked at her friends.
Mina was curled up into a ball with the blankets wrapped tightly around her. Her forehead was drenched with sweat and her eyebrows were clenched together. A nightmare seemed to plague her. And when Serena looked around the room, she saw everyone with similar symptoms.
*~* This isn't right. We were all ok just yesterday. Laughing and carrying on like it was any old day. And then Selena. She's brought news into our lives that we never should have had to hear. *~* Serena stood up and walked into the kitchen. She sat on the counter and looked out the kitchen window out at the moon. *~* Mother, was this your intention? Up 'til now you have had a reason for everything. Did you mean to leave them behind? Did you not want us to be whole? Was it the bad you left behind? Why, Mother? Why now? Things were going so well. We were all so very happy, and now, it's chaotic! *~* Tears were making their way down her cheeks.
*~* You don't know what this means, mother. We can never be whole again after this, knowing that a piece of us is the enemy. If we were ever to fight them and we won and they were killed, would that kill us too? Are they the good half, or are we? Is there even a good half? I have killed so many, I forget what it is to be good, to be righteous. Is it justice that I truly fight for, mother. I fight for the justice of Earth, while sending souls to the Dark Kingdom to rot for all eternity. It makes no sense *~*
*~* If I had a choice, I would never have become a Sailor Scout! It's a bloody job killing day in and day out! When it is them that fight for survival! To fight to live, to gather energy not for evil ways, but to sustain life! It makes no sense!! I protect lives, yet kill those trying to survive. Sailor Crystals are not meant for peace and justice or to ensure that love is shared throughout everyone! It's for strength and valor, blood and war, victory and death. I want no more part in this plot! I will kill no more! YOU HEAR ME MOTHER! I WILL KILL NO MORE!!*~*
Serena made her way to her bag. Changing from her bunny pajamas to her street clothes, she silently made her way out of Lita's apartment.
"Is this what you wanted, Mother? For me to run away from the only sane things I have known in my life!? I can not let them be killed! They are my family, my friends, I will not let them walk to their deaths! Without me to help them teleport they can not go! So if I teleport alone, no one will be hurt." Serena stated to herself. She was running now, running down the deserted sidewalks to the park. She stood in the middle of the grassy field. "This is the way it has to be Mother! I can not allow them to be killed! If I die, then I die! They can continue on. This is the only way to ensure everyone survives."
Serena reached her arms out to the sky, drawing energy from the moon. A strong wind began to pick up. It swirled around her. A white light suddenly appeared and the park was lit up.
(AN: seeing as how I'm not that much of an avid fan of Sailor Moon I don't know the transformation call by heart so I'll make it up! ^ ^;;;)
"Moonbeam Superior Light…" Her eyes went a ghostly blue "ENGULF!!!!!!!" The light surrounding Serena brightened ten fold and soon dimmed out. Standing in Serena's place was Superior Super Sailor Moon! (AN: I know, gomen… not that creative! ^ ^;;)
She had on a pale blue fuku with a star shaped locket. Her gloves and boots were all pale blue. Her tiara was made entirely of gold crescent moons. Her hair was a silver blue color and trailed behind her on the ground. This was Sailor Moon's ultimate form.
"Farewell earth!" She whispered. "Moonbeam Sailor Planet…." She closed her eyes as tears flowed down her cheeks freely. She spread her arms widely to the sky. "TELEPORTATION!!!!!!!" And the next second she was gone.
Watching closely from the nearby trees…
"You were right Michelle," Amora said jumping from the tree. "Well looks like we'll have to follow her." She said. "PLANET URANUS POWER!!" Amora said twirling her Planetary stick in the air. She easily transformed into Super Sailor Uranus.
"What about the other scouts?" Michelle said, jumping down from the same tree. She duplicated Amora and transformed into Super Sailor Neptune.
"Trista said she was going to get them, too. As well as the dark Sailors." Super Sailor Saturn said walking up to her two fellow scouts.
"Do you think they can be trusted?" Neptune asked.
"Trista says we can."
A few moments later the other scouts arrived…
"Where's Serena?!" Darien asked worriedly.
"She's gone, we got here to late." Saturn said, her eyes downcast.
"Gone where?" Venus asked.
"Where she promised to go," Sailor Dark Moon answered walking with the other dark sailors behind her. "Is she usually this adamant about starting adventures that she would go alone?"
"SHE WENT TO THE DARK WORLD???" Mars asked disbelieving. This was all her fault. *~* If I hadn't of always pushed her to take more responsibilities, she wouldn't have tried this on her own. I have let you down, Queen Serenity. *~*
"What's the dark World?" Rini asked curiously. She still had yet to transform. She was in her little pink pajamas.
"A very scary place little one," Darien said picking her up. "Is it safe for her to come?" He questioned Selena.
"It's not safe for anyone to come that wants to live. Serena, could already be in some very deep trouble. The Senate makes it their job to monitor who comes into the world and who leaves. They will know where she is and they will find her, and when they do they will kill her. We must not waste any more time, we must go now."
"We can't," Sailor Mercury said sadly.
"She's right," Dark Mercury offered. "In order for them to teleport they would need the power of the moon. They can not teleport without her."
"The power of the moon?" Rini questioned. She suddenly got an idea. "PINK MOONBEAM ENGULF!!!" She was transformed into Superior Sailor Mini-moon. "I have the power of the moon." She said with a wink and a peace sign.
"Great idea Rini!" Jupiter said.
"Who is this child?" Dark Moon asked staring at Mini-moon increduously.
"This is my daughter. Future heir to the Silver Millennium. Sailor Moon's daughter. Sailor Mini-moon." Darien said. "Now will I be able to teleport as well?"
"Yes. We can easily teleport back to our planet, but if we would all like to appear at the exact same point, we will teleport with the dark sailors on the outside ring, the inner sailor scouts on the inner ring, the outers in the innermost and Darien and Darius in the center." Dark Mercury said.
"well then let's get to it!" They all got into the places. Suddenly it all felt so right to them. They all joined hands and felt remarkably refreshed and whole. They felt new. The words seemed to flow threw their minds and they knew exactly when they were supposed to speak.
"SAILOR PLANET MERCURY POWER!" Dark and light sailor Mercury said.
"SAILOR PLANET VENUS POWER!" Dark and light Venus said.
"SAILOR PLANET JUPITER POWER!"
"SAILOR PLANET MARS POWER!"
"SAILOR PLANET MOON POWER!"
"SAILOR PLANET URANUS POWER!"
"SAILOR PLANET NEPTUNE POWER!"
"SAILOR PLANET SATURN POWER!"
And all at once they said….
"TELEPORT!!!!!!"
And in a flash of blue, pink, red, yellow, purple, black, orange, and green they were gone.
"And their journey begins," Sailor Pluto said walking away from the park fading away with every step until all that was left was the wind.
