Chapter 2
It is now the 20th century, and Endymion and Serenity have been reborn on earth as Darien and Serena. Rini, Serena and Darien's daughter from the future, has come back. She has already trained as a Sailor Scout, but her powers have mysteriously disappeared. And it is here that we pick up the story. * * * "Serena! Wait up!" yelled a panting Rini to a running Serena. "Sorry, but I can't! I'm already 20 minutes late for school!" Serena answered. "Well so am I," Rini muttered under her breath. "Hey, Rini! Wait up!" That voice seems awful familiar... Rini thought as she slowly turned to see Hotaru (AKA Sailor Saturn), her best friend that she met when she was here before, running to her and waving. I knew I knew that voice! She thought. "Hey! It's soo good to see you again!" Hotaru said, catching her breath."What brings you to the 20th century?" "Well, don't tell anybody, but, I seem to have lost my powers as a Scout." "NO WAY! are you serious?" By this time, Hotaru was wide-eyed and staring. "Hotaru! It's not as bad as you think. I mean, I kinda like not being a Scout. Like, I don't hafta fight evil now. No more Scout business for me." "I don't believe you!" Hotaru was EXTREMELY upset at the last comment Rini had made. Not ever being a Scout again and LIKING IT?!?! No Way. I have to be dreaming, thought Hotaru. "Oh, Hotaru. It's just that I'm so upset about my powers, that I have to pretend that I don't care when I really do. Get my drift?" "Yeah. I guess so. Hey - do you wanna go to the mall after school? I heard that they have a huge sale going on!" "Sure! I'd love to!" Rini exclaimed, jumping up and down. "Oh, no! We're nearly a half-hour late for school! We'd better get going, and fast!!" * * * "Ha! I see that Rini is back from the future," a mysterious cloaked figure said. "Yes my lord. It would seem that way." A young woman's voice came from the shadows that filled the room and laughed. "I think now is the time to act." * * * "It seems to be coming from over there," Sailor Mercury said while typing furiously on her little computer. Oh, this is just great. I finally see my best friend again, and our first plans are canceled. This stinks, thought Sailor Saturn. "Oof!" Saturn thought that she had tripped over a rock or something, but realized that something had grabbed her ankles and was dragging her. "Help!!! Something's got me!" Sailor Saturn cried, but it was too late. She was already underground and traveling at what she guessed was about 70- 80 MPH. Her head hit something, then she blacked out. * * * "What?!? Who is this? I thought I told you to get me Rini!" A man's voice yelled at someone from across the room. "Huh? Where am I? And why am I unmorphed??" Hotaru wondered aloud. "Oh, I see our 'guest' has awakened," a man's voice said. "And who are you, girl?" The man's voice was harsh and as cold and hard as ice. "Who are you?" "Me? Oh, probably NO one you would know. But who are YOU?" "I-I am Hotaru." "Did you hear that, my lord? She is Rini's best friend!" Another voice came from the shadows. This time, it was a woman's. "Yes, I did. Well, we can probably use her for bait to lure Rini down here." "You're quite right, master." "Aquilla, take her to one of the dungeons. But make sure she is fed. We wouldn't want Sailor Moon getting involved with this, now would we?" "No we wouldn't my lord." Aquilla laughed once more, with the cruelty and hatred that made Hotaru shudder. Aquilla took Hotaru be the arm and dragged her into a small, musty room with no light. "LET ME GO!! Help!!!!! Rini!! Serena!! ANYBODY!!" Hotaru yelled. * * * In a dark, crystal cavern far beneath the earth's surface, someone stirred for the first time in 1000 years. * * * The next day- "Serena, have you seen Hotaru lately?" Rini was getting worried that something might have happened to her best friend. "The last time I saw her was on the way to the clearing to fight the Mist Warriors - Hey! she wasn't even there when we fought! Something must have happened to her. I'm surprised no one noticed she was gone! But don't worry, Rini. We'll find her. I promise." Oh, nuts! The second day I'm here and something happens to my best friend! I hope she's all right, thought Rini. * * * "Oh, she'll be all right Rini. As long as you give me what I want!" The cloaked man again laughed along with Aquilla. I hope the rest of the Scouts can find me and rescue me in time! thought Hotaru.
It is now the 20th century, and Endymion and Serenity have been reborn on earth as Darien and Serena. Rini, Serena and Darien's daughter from the future, has come back. She has already trained as a Sailor Scout, but her powers have mysteriously disappeared. And it is here that we pick up the story. * * * "Serena! Wait up!" yelled a panting Rini to a running Serena. "Sorry, but I can't! I'm already 20 minutes late for school!" Serena answered. "Well so am I," Rini muttered under her breath. "Hey, Rini! Wait up!" That voice seems awful familiar... Rini thought as she slowly turned to see Hotaru (AKA Sailor Saturn), her best friend that she met when she was here before, running to her and waving. I knew I knew that voice! She thought. "Hey! It's soo good to see you again!" Hotaru said, catching her breath."What brings you to the 20th century?" "Well, don't tell anybody, but, I seem to have lost my powers as a Scout." "NO WAY! are you serious?" By this time, Hotaru was wide-eyed and staring. "Hotaru! It's not as bad as you think. I mean, I kinda like not being a Scout. Like, I don't hafta fight evil now. No more Scout business for me." "I don't believe you!" Hotaru was EXTREMELY upset at the last comment Rini had made. Not ever being a Scout again and LIKING IT?!?! No Way. I have to be dreaming, thought Hotaru. "Oh, Hotaru. It's just that I'm so upset about my powers, that I have to pretend that I don't care when I really do. Get my drift?" "Yeah. I guess so. Hey - do you wanna go to the mall after school? I heard that they have a huge sale going on!" "Sure! I'd love to!" Rini exclaimed, jumping up and down. "Oh, no! We're nearly a half-hour late for school! We'd better get going, and fast!!" * * * "Ha! I see that Rini is back from the future," a mysterious cloaked figure said. "Yes my lord. It would seem that way." A young woman's voice came from the shadows that filled the room and laughed. "I think now is the time to act." * * * "It seems to be coming from over there," Sailor Mercury said while typing furiously on her little computer. Oh, this is just great. I finally see my best friend again, and our first plans are canceled. This stinks, thought Sailor Saturn. "Oof!" Saturn thought that she had tripped over a rock or something, but realized that something had grabbed her ankles and was dragging her. "Help!!! Something's got me!" Sailor Saturn cried, but it was too late. She was already underground and traveling at what she guessed was about 70- 80 MPH. Her head hit something, then she blacked out. * * * "What?!? Who is this? I thought I told you to get me Rini!" A man's voice yelled at someone from across the room. "Huh? Where am I? And why am I unmorphed??" Hotaru wondered aloud. "Oh, I see our 'guest' has awakened," a man's voice said. "And who are you, girl?" The man's voice was harsh and as cold and hard as ice. "Who are you?" "Me? Oh, probably NO one you would know. But who are YOU?" "I-I am Hotaru." "Did you hear that, my lord? She is Rini's best friend!" Another voice came from the shadows. This time, it was a woman's. "Yes, I did. Well, we can probably use her for bait to lure Rini down here." "You're quite right, master." "Aquilla, take her to one of the dungeons. But make sure she is fed. We wouldn't want Sailor Moon getting involved with this, now would we?" "No we wouldn't my lord." Aquilla laughed once more, with the cruelty and hatred that made Hotaru shudder. Aquilla took Hotaru be the arm and dragged her into a small, musty room with no light. "LET ME GO!! Help!!!!! Rini!! Serena!! ANYBODY!!" Hotaru yelled. * * * In a dark, crystal cavern far beneath the earth's surface, someone stirred for the first time in 1000 years. * * * The next day- "Serena, have you seen Hotaru lately?" Rini was getting worried that something might have happened to her best friend. "The last time I saw her was on the way to the clearing to fight the Mist Warriors - Hey! she wasn't even there when we fought! Something must have happened to her. I'm surprised no one noticed she was gone! But don't worry, Rini. We'll find her. I promise." Oh, nuts! The second day I'm here and something happens to my best friend! I hope she's all right, thought Rini. * * * "Oh, she'll be all right Rini. As long as you give me what I want!" The cloaked man again laughed along with Aquilla. I hope the rest of the Scouts can find me and rescue me in time! thought Hotaru.