"I can't let you do that Princess. Not until I tell you my story."
Everyone turned to see Deme holding a glowing ball between her hands. She
released it and it floated to the top of the cavern several hundred feet
above them. They found that they were standing on a ledge staring directly
at the Crystal Palace they had defended when they went to the future to help
Reenie's parents. Darien and the Inner Senshi gasped in shock.
"Who are you and what is this place?" Rei asked in wonder.
"This is what Titan is after, or rather, this houses what Titan is after.
It is called the Crystal Palace of Earth, home to the royal family of Earth
for centuries before the Great Battle. It has been hidden for the past
thousand years waiting for the heirs of the Power to be brought back to claim
it. Come with me." Deme jumped off the ledge like a cat, landing softly on
the ground. A door materialized before her and she opened it while waiting
for the rest of the senshi and Darien to follow. Soon everyone was filing
into the Palace and walking down the long corridor.
Through another door they found a round room with eight throne like
chairs lined up against the wall. In the center of the room was a cylinder
stand, above which floated a glowing sphere of energy. It shifted colors
much like a bubble and always seemed to be moving, almost like it was alive.
"This is the Oracle of the Power of Earth. It harnesses the energy of the
planet Earth. It is powered by all living things of this world, from the
strongest elephant in the world, to the smallest fern. It also is where the
Protector's life force comes from. If anything where to happen to this he
would cease to exist and the fate of the world be certain destruction, and
the being who possessed it would be unstoppable."
"How do you know all of this?" Mina asked.
"It is a long story. I will need all of you to have a seat." Pluto and
Reenie stepped out of the way, and Deme stood near the sphere of energy while
the senshi each sat in one of the small thrones surround her. "I was in a
car accident when I was three years old, and because of that I was in a coma
for nearly ten years. When I woke up the nurse who found me was surprised to
find that I did not believe I was three like I should have, but that I
thought I was an 18 year old who had just come out of battle and should, by
all rights be very dead. The hospital staff claimed I was delusional and
credited my state of mind to the shock of losing my parents and brother,
Darien." Several gasps filled the room and Darien's face blanched. Suddenly
the dreams he had had the past three nights made sense.
Deme took a deep breath and continued. "In fact, they told me that he had died in the
accident as well. What really happened was during my coma my mind was sent
back to relive my life as the royal princess of Earth. I recognized you all
on sight as the senshi in this time because I had seen you all transform in
our previous lives. You, Darien, were the only one I wasn't sure about until
Persephone checked you out. She was the Royal adviser of the Family of
Earth, much like your lunar cats were to Queen Serenity, and are now to
Serena and the Sailor Soldiers." Luna and Artemis looked in surprise at this
young lady they had not recognized before and at the cat that lay sprawled at
Pluto's feet watching the proceedings. Suddenly they felt very foolish for
having forgotten such a large piece of the puzzle.
"Pluto told me, shortly before I returned to this time, that you have
little knowledge of the Great Battle, besides that which you have been told
by Luna, Artemis and Queen Serenity, and absolutely no memory of the Dark
Times when Titan was attacking the Earth. It is my mission to help you
regain this knowledge, for it will help you to grow in strength as warriors
and understand what happened to bring us all to this time." She looked at
each of them individually before thrusting her hand into the air. "EARTH
STAR POWER!" she transformed before them. They watched as lava surrounded
her and hid her from their view. It hardened into stone and burst like a
bubble revealing Sailor Earth. Before anyone could move she placed her hand
on the Oracle and said, "Power of Earth, take us back to the Dark Time, where
they shall gain the answers that they seek."
Everything flashed white as they saw Sailor Earth fall the ground.
Everyone turned to see Deme holding a glowing ball between her hands. She
released it and it floated to the top of the cavern several hundred feet
above them. They found that they were standing on a ledge staring directly
at the Crystal Palace they had defended when they went to the future to help
Reenie's parents. Darien and the Inner Senshi gasped in shock.
"Who are you and what is this place?" Rei asked in wonder.
"This is what Titan is after, or rather, this houses what Titan is after.
It is called the Crystal Palace of Earth, home to the royal family of Earth
for centuries before the Great Battle. It has been hidden for the past
thousand years waiting for the heirs of the Power to be brought back to claim
it. Come with me." Deme jumped off the ledge like a cat, landing softly on
the ground. A door materialized before her and she opened it while waiting
for the rest of the senshi and Darien to follow. Soon everyone was filing
into the Palace and walking down the long corridor.
Through another door they found a round room with eight throne like
chairs lined up against the wall. In the center of the room was a cylinder
stand, above which floated a glowing sphere of energy. It shifted colors
much like a bubble and always seemed to be moving, almost like it was alive.
"This is the Oracle of the Power of Earth. It harnesses the energy of the
planet Earth. It is powered by all living things of this world, from the
strongest elephant in the world, to the smallest fern. It also is where the
Protector's life force comes from. If anything where to happen to this he
would cease to exist and the fate of the world be certain destruction, and
the being who possessed it would be unstoppable."
"How do you know all of this?" Mina asked.
"It is a long story. I will need all of you to have a seat." Pluto and
Reenie stepped out of the way, and Deme stood near the sphere of energy while
the senshi each sat in one of the small thrones surround her. "I was in a
car accident when I was three years old, and because of that I was in a coma
for nearly ten years. When I woke up the nurse who found me was surprised to
find that I did not believe I was three like I should have, but that I
thought I was an 18 year old who had just come out of battle and should, by
all rights be very dead. The hospital staff claimed I was delusional and
credited my state of mind to the shock of losing my parents and brother,
Darien." Several gasps filled the room and Darien's face blanched. Suddenly
the dreams he had had the past three nights made sense.
Deme took a deep breath and continued. "In fact, they told me that he had died in the
accident as well. What really happened was during my coma my mind was sent
back to relive my life as the royal princess of Earth. I recognized you all
on sight as the senshi in this time because I had seen you all transform in
our previous lives. You, Darien, were the only one I wasn't sure about until
Persephone checked you out. She was the Royal adviser of the Family of
Earth, much like your lunar cats were to Queen Serenity, and are now to
Serena and the Sailor Soldiers." Luna and Artemis looked in surprise at this
young lady they had not recognized before and at the cat that lay sprawled at
Pluto's feet watching the proceedings. Suddenly they felt very foolish for
having forgotten such a large piece of the puzzle.
"Pluto told me, shortly before I returned to this time, that you have
little knowledge of the Great Battle, besides that which you have been told
by Luna, Artemis and Queen Serenity, and absolutely no memory of the Dark
Times when Titan was attacking the Earth. It is my mission to help you
regain this knowledge, for it will help you to grow in strength as warriors
and understand what happened to bring us all to this time." She looked at
each of them individually before thrusting her hand into the air. "EARTH
STAR POWER!" she transformed before them. They watched as lava surrounded
her and hid her from their view. It hardened into stone and burst like a
bubble revealing Sailor Earth. Before anyone could move she placed her hand
on the Oracle and said, "Power of Earth, take us back to the Dark Time, where
they shall gain the answers that they seek."
Everything flashed white as they saw Sailor Earth fall the ground.