Pale Beams
Chapter # 6
Reunions and the End
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all associated characters are the property of Takeuchi
Naoko, Toei Animation, and DIC.
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This is it the last one, oh I'm soo excited about this, aren't you? Yes I can see that you are.
Well hang on, here's where everything comes together!
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Serena went flying out of Reenies mind and crashing back into hers. The pain, oh god it
hurt so much. She opened her eyes and found that there were exactly five faces staring at
her, no, eight. The outer scouts were there. When had they arrived?
"Serena are you OK?" This came from Sailor Neptune.
She closed her eyes and waited until she knew that she could stand without throwing up.
Slowly she stood.
"But that's impossible, your leg..." Amy started. Then stopped in amazement, Serena's leg
was back to normal, as was her sides and arms. But her eyes, Shit! Amy would not want
to be whom she was thinking about. She had never seen anyone's eyes look so hard. They
blue chips of ice in her face. She looked like she wanted to commit murder. All of the
scouts visible stood back from their leader. This was to Serena. She was always so calm
and, well, not like this certainly.
"I will KILL you! Do you hear me NUBIUS? Your one God Damn Fucking DEAD
man!" She then looked almost through the scouts and said simple quietly,
"Follow me." Then she was gone.
"Well we had best um... follow her." This came from Uranus. Wait a minute! When had
she gotten here, and Neptune too! The scouts would have asked but decided against it.
Uranus was right they had best follow their Princess, although none of them was to eager
to do it closely. They closed their eyes and focused on Darien, who could follow Sailor
Moon because of his link to her. They saw a white shimmering light up a head, and farther
up a small pink light. They all knew that these were Serena and Reenie. That man Nubius
had caused both Serena and Reenie pain, not only did they owe their friends loyalty, but
they had taken a pledge to protect them, they were the scouts family, no one hurt their
princesses. Grimly they followed Darien and knew that when they reached the other side
someone was going to have hell to pay.
Reenie had felt Serena leave her mind and was coming back to whatever hellish nightmare
that she was in. Opening her groggy eyes was difficult as she found them to be swollen
and aching a great deal.
"Huh? What happened." she whispered.
The man turned around. She finally took a good look at him and was momentarily taken
back. If he weren't so evil looking he would be considered quite handsome. He had fine
features and golden hair that fell past his shoulders. His eyes if they had not been clouded
in misery would have been the exact shade of blue that Serena's were. Reenie felt a sort of
strange attachment to this man, and yet he was evil, wasn't he? The man started to speak
and Reenie found that she had to concentrate really hard to decipher what he was saying.
"Now child, I hope you have found yourself quite comfortable in your new habitat?"
Reenie however was less than comfortable, she felt numb from the shoulders down, but
she knew that the pain was there. She let him know exactly how comfortable she as and
exactly what she thought of him.
"My, my, I didn't know that such a young child could have such a foul mouth. Didn't your
mother teach you any manners?" he grinned at her attempt to vent her frustration at him.
"Now what was that you said about a Sailor Moon? Ah, yes, Sailor Moon will come and
try to save you." He made the word try sound like a word of death. "But alas then I shall
have to destroy her, as was my original plan. Now, let me tell you a story little spore. I
was a young man and." He frowned. "Will you please shut your derogatory mouth and
listen to me. You did ask me why I wanted to kill you mother didn't you? Well I am trying
to tell you. As I was saying, I was a young man and I was living on the Moon. This was
during the Silver times, when the great Queen Serenity ruled the solar system. It was
rumored that her young child the Princess, Your mother, would be even more powerful
than she was and would some day rule the entire universe with awesome power. Well they
can't always be right you know. I was a simple man in the kingdom and was tired of the
anarchy that was rampaging around the planet. I met up with a lady by the name of Beryl
who showed me that the Queen was the true enemy and that she must be gotten rid of. At
the time that I met this lady the Queen was away visiting the other royal planets as she did
every year to insure the peace, or what ever they called it. We had to wait until she got
back. So I trained and under the tutelage of Beryl. I learned the awesome power of the
Nega Verse and I truly saw the error of my way in being loyal to the Queen. Her daughter
was still on the planet and was being safeguarded by the Sailor Scouts. We sent attempts
on her life but hey all failed. Our most trusted advisors were lost to us forever. We never
saw them again. We believe that they were destroyed at the order of the Princess. Any
way, the night that the Queen got back we snuck into the palace. I was in her bedroom
and had the knife with the poison ready to strike. I don't know how the brat saw me for I
was under a cloaking device of the highest power, but she did. She was apparently afraid
of the dark and had come to sleep with her mother that night. Imagine, a child who had
ordered the death of others afraid of the dark. She saw me and did something unreal. All I
remember is her screaming and a flash of hot white light that knocked me off of my feet. It
carried me far out of the orbit of the Moon. When I tried to get back on the planet the
way was blocked to me. That little brat had locked me out of the moon! I still have not
figured out how she did it, but Beryl took avenge for me. Seven years later on the
Princesses sixteenth birthday she attacked. Killing the Queen and all of those on the
planet. Or so we thought. The Queen locked Beryl away before she died and then
somehow transported the scouts and the rest of the people of the White Moon Kingdom
off of the planet and onto the earth. That is where they continued to grow and rejoice in
life, and where was I? Wondering out in space all alone for ages until I saw that light
again, that horrible white light. I knew she was alive and I had to take my revenge. That
my dear is why I have to kill her." He finished his story and Reenie just lay there. Finally
all that she could say was
" I pity you."
'What! " He turned and glared at his captive. "Why would you pity me, its your Sailor
Moon that you should be pitting."
Reenie just shook her head and looked straight at him. 'My mother is the kindest and most
loving person in the whole universe, and I still don't understand why you would want to
do her harm. But you have never known love or laughter and that is why I pity you. "
Their eyes locked and he grabbed his head.
Why did that tone of voice, that wide eyed look of pity for all things that were unhappy,
Why did that seem so familiar to him? He felt a rush of memories coming and tried to keep
them away, at bay. He couldn't do it. They came so quickly that they pierced his mind like
a dozen white-hot needles. ' There was a young girl with long sunshine hair flying out
behind her. Her hair seemed to be trying to catch up with her but it just couldn't so it was
content to follow her. Her laughter rang out and her eyes had sparkles of joy in them.
"Uncle? Uncle where are you? It is time to have our picnic. Come on Uncle..." Then she
stopped, and her tears welled up in her eyes. 'Poor bunny, poor, poor bunny." she lifted a
dead rabbit in her arms and cradled it as if it were glass. She turned and looked at him.
"Uncle the bunny is hurt. Can you fix it, please Uncle?" he wanted so badly to fix it for
her, to make her laugh again but he couldn't. You can't fix something that is already gone.
He told her. The sadness dripped from her eyes and fell onto the dead animal. He saw a
leg twitch and the chest rise as it took air into its starved lungs. It was alive? 'Uncle, Look!
Its alive!" she cried and ran up to him. "I knew you could fix it, I just knew it Uncle." He
wanted to tell her that it was her who had fixed it not him But couldn't as her small fragile
arms wrapped around him. He wanted to stay this warm this wanted and loved but he was
wretched back into the present. He was kneeling on the ground and holding his head
between his two hands when he looked up and saw that moon brats child, no His nieces
child looking at him in concern.
"Are you all right Uncle?" she asked.
He smiled and nodded. "Oh, my little Bunny, what have I done?" He began to sob.
"Oh, Uncle don't worry. Serena is coming and she'll fix it all, you'll see."
He nodded assured that his small, well not so small niece now, would come and fix it like
she had that rabbit so long ago. He took away the forcfeild and saw the damage that he
had wrought. He felt so horrible at that moment that he wanted to curl up and die. How
could he have done this to such a small child, His grand niece? Gently as carefully as he
could he picked her up in his arms and rocked her. Reenie winced in renewed pain but let
him do as he pleased. He was so lonely and lost that she hopped Serena would get here
quickly and help him. She was soon lulled into a light troubled sleep by the rocking.
Together, they sat there.
Serena was pissed, or wait that might be an understatement, Serena was infuriated. When
they reached Nubius' hidden, (or not so hidden lair) she didn't even wait for the rest of the
group to arrive. She wasn't even conscious of them following her. Racing through the
winding passageways she found that she could quite easily get lost in them. She did the
smart thing then, she closed her eyes.
There it was! Reenies pink light shining from far down deep within the confines of the
volcano.
She followed it around corners and down the steep incline. Suddenly her vision was
blocked! But what had blocked it? What was that? She opened her eyes and come to a
halt. There was a shadow ahead. Was it a person, a man? No woman? Serena felt a shiver
pass through her body and her mind closed to her momentarily as something took it over.
Then, just as suddenly as it had appeared it was gone, and so was the lady. Serena briefly
wondered if she had dreamt the whole thing, and then filed it away for future reference.
Concentrating once again she continued on her way through the Volcano.
The scouts when they arrived had a hard time finding their way through the passages
also, however when Darien figured out that he could track Serena easily like he had when
she had disappeared earlier they were on their way once more. About half way down a
steep incline he stopped and grasped his head. "Tuxedo Mask! What s wrong? " Venus
shouted to be heard over the rushing lava in the walls around them. Darien stared straight
ahead as if he had seen something then shook his head and continued on. The scouts had
no choice but to follow.
Serena got closer and closer until she ran into something. Ouch! She thought and
rubbed her head.
That hurt.
Looking up she found that she had run into a door. It was solid rock! You clumsy fool,
only you. She took a deep breath and some how knew that Reenie was inside that room.
Reenie? Honey can you hear me?
No answer. In fact there wasn't even a flicker of recognition. Without another thought
Serena burst through the door and came to a complete halt. The room was vast and dark
and extremely hot. But that was not what had astounded her, what had astounded her was
the fact that Reenie was on that evil mans lap. And she looked dead. A bellow of out right
rage flew out of her lips and shook the chamber.
"Get you filthy hands OFF her!"
The man jumped as if startled and quit the rocking motion that he had been doing. He
looked up and then gently set the small girl down. However it was not gently enough for
Serena. "Get away from her you filthy pig!" She ran over to her daughter and dropped to
her knees. "Reenie? Oh, Sweet Jesus, Reenie wake up sweetie its mommy. Mom's
here, you don't have to be afraid now. It's all right." She felt like a knife had passed
through her heart when she saw the damage done to her child. Her leg was broken, in at
least two places and the rest of her body was a mass of cuts and abrasion ranging from
deep and long to shallow and small. She looked dead. Serena began to rock slowly back
and forth totally forgetting that the man was near. Forgetting everything, but the girl
cradled in her arms.
Please, oh please wake up for me sweetheart. Please. She begged Reenie silently in
her mind promising to be a good mother and a good student and to make pancakes for the
rest of her life if only she would open her eyes. Miraculously the pancakes must have done
it for she woke up.
"Mommy? " Serena almost didn't hear it because it was so soft. She lifted her head and
looked into her daughters ruby eyes and gave the most reassuring smile that she could
muster.
"Took you long enough you little spore. Oh Reenie I'm so glad you woke up. Are you
all right?" She knew that it was a stupid question but she had to ask it. The sparkle was
slowly leaving her eyes and Serena could tell that she wouldn't stay conscious for very
longer. "Hold on Honey, just stay awake a little while longer. I'll make it all go away, I
promise you." Serena couldn't help but remember the promise that she had given not long
ago and had failed to keep. She would protect her this time, she would. Slowly, ever so
slowly as to not jar Reenie Serena stood up. She held out her arms and thought very hard.
She had never attempted this in so much detail. The only other times that she had done
this was to give back others energy, not to cure them from injures such as these. Reenie
began to get lighter as her body started to float. It floated up and away from Serena.
Reenies head was tilted to the side so that she could keep her eyes on Serena. She smiled,
a slow and somewhat weak smile but it was there. Serena's confidence grew and a white
glow surrounded Reenie. Serena felt herself go inside of Reenies body. Through the skin
and the muscle. She started at the legs finding the bone and bringing it back together with
painstaking slowness and with the utmost care. When the bone was mended properly she
moved to the cuts and bringing muscle and skin tissue together and sealing them with an
imaginary kiss, as one would kiss a child's hurts and say that they were all better. When
everything was perfect and back to normal she replenished the blood cells that had been
lost. The glow disappeared and Reenie floated down to a standing position in front of
Serena. Her skin had a healthy glow to it and her cheeks were flushed. Feeling a little
weak herself Serena fell to her knees and grabbed Reenie in a hug that seemed like it
would never end.
"My darling, you're all better now."
Reenie hugged her mother back and quietly said yes, in truth she never doubted that she
would be. When they parted they found that the rest of the scouts had arrived and were
standing with their backs to them in a circle. They weren't about to let anyone near the
two Princesses. Serena's mind finally registered that the man Nubius was still there. She
felt the anger start to simmer inside and slowly she stood up pushing Reenie behind her in
a protective gesture. However Reenie had slightly different plans and stepped out infant
of Serena. She took Serena's hand and hoping that she would trust her determinedly
walked over to Nubius. Taking her hands she gave him a reassuring smile, much like her
mothers and Serena's. Turning to Serena she looked into her blue eyes so filled with
questions and uncertain unwillingness, then in they were cleared of both and Serena
nodded saying in terms of sort that she was wary but trusted Reenie explicitly. Reenie
joined their hands between her own and waited. Sure enough she saw Serena's eyes go
slightly hazy and knew that she was remembering way back into the past. Shock and pain
and understanding crossed her face. When her eyes were clear again she looked at the man
across from her.
"Uncle?" A flicker of hope filled her face and Reenie saw and empathized with it. She had
felt that same on going when she discovered that Serena was her mothers past self. She
had needed the confirmation of that then, she was homesick and was looking for anything
familiar to latch onto. She couldn't even imagine the depth of Serena's hope though
because Serena had lost her family so long ago and had given up hope that someone of her
family had also survived the destruction of the Moon Kingdom, and in fact had started her
life over without them. When Nubius nodded Serena didn't bother reminiscing or
questioning and jumped into his arms. He caught her apparently familiar with her
spontaneous ness and held her tightly whispering to her that it was all right and she
shouldn't cry. It was then that Reenie felt hands gently touch her shoulders and looked up
to see Darien smiling over her.
" Come on sweetheart lets give them some privacy."
As she grabbed his hand she saw a flicker of pain and loss in his normally calm facade.
"Darien? What's wrong?"
The flicker was gone just as quickly as it had appeared and she thought that she had
imagined it until she looked where his eyes were looking. And it dawned on her. He had
lost his family and they weren't ever coming back.
"I'm sorry, do you miss your family very much daddy?" He smiled and lifted her over
his head into the familiar piggy back style that he usually carried hr in.
'No, Small Lady, in a way I do, they cannot ever be erased from my memory, but I didn't
lose a family, I gained one. Serena, the girls and you are my family now. And I'm happy
that she has found someone that she obviously loved very dearly."
With that he turned and carried her over to the back of the chamber where they waited for
the reunion to end. Serena and Nubius were still hugging and exchanging phrases of
sentences so that there conversation sounded much like this.
"Oh, Uncle..."
"My darling bunny..."
"I missed."
"I can't believe that I..."
" And then there was..."
"I know..."
" .. When I remembered..."
" I'm so sorry I wasn't there for..."
" I missed you so much..."
Neither one of them was making any sense nor so it seemed to the spectators in the back
of the room, but they apparently understood all of what each other were saying. After a
few long minutes of reconciliation they parted and walked over to the scouts, Reenie and
Darien.
"I would like all of you to meet our former enemy, my Uncle Nubius from the Silver
times." Serena smiled and let go of her uncle's hand to walk over and take Reenies. She
sidled up to Darien and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He put his arm around her
possessively and waited. "Uncle this is my past fiancée, and future husband, Prince
Endymion ruler of the past Earth and Future Moon and Earth." Her uncle looked Darien
up and down then smiled and clasped his hand.
"My dear boy it is my pleasure to meet the esteemed man that my Bunny has given her
heart to." A look passed between them and Serena held her breath hoping that Darien
would forgive what her uncle had done in the past and accept him for the man that he truly
was. She didn't know what she would do if they didn't get along. She did love them both
so much. Fortunately she didn't have to make a choice. After agonizing seconds the both
smiled and acknowledged that they were both someone that the other one could depend
on. Serena let out a breath that she barley knew she had been holding. It was okay.
"So if he's your uncle then why did he attack you?'
This was directed from Michuru. Serena was slightly startled she had forgotten that the
three outer scouts had showed up.
"Where did you three come from?" she asked pushing aside Michurus question for the
minute. She was completely confused now. The outer scouts sighed, she may be their
Queen and Princess and one of the strongest people that they knew but some times she
was just too air headed to believe.
" We came from the future at the Queens command, she seemed to think that you were in
some sort of trouble and would need our help, however, the trouble seems all for naught.
Now could you answer Neptune's question." This was from Haruka who was slightly
impatient being awoken from her sleep and sent to the past. She was not always this curt
so Serena let it pass. "
Uranus, the Queen has not been wrong before, please don't dismiss her warning so
quickly."
Setsuna said this quietly so not to offend her friend. Uranus took in the rebuke silently
and waited for her princess to answer the question. Serena thought about it for a minute.
" I really can't say why," she stated. " The only time that I can remember someone I love
turning on me was when Queen Beryl brainwashed Darien and took him to the Negaverse.
Maybe that's what happened. Uncle Nubius was brainwashed!"
Serena was pleased without his observation then she noticed that Darien had visible
blanched at the reminder of the pain that he had at one time caused her.
"It's all right Muffin, you didn't know." She leaned up and kissed him again. He hugged her
closer to him so that Reenie was slightly squished in-between them.
"Heeey! Watch it!" she said screwing her small face up in a disgusted and yet indulgent
look. Nubius smiled thinking of another girl who had the same face when she was in a
pinch. She had especially made that face during all of the sappy romantic parts of the fairy
tales that he had read to her before bedtime. How had this happened? What had he been
thinking? He reapplied his mind to what the group was doing and had to smile when he
saw what was happening. Amy who had quietly stood near bye watching with a smile was
now, well... how should he phrase it, stunned. That was really the only word that he could
think of to fit her expression. The reason for the stunned look was Serena, of course. She
had apparently just pulled Mercury's pocket computer out of the air and was busy typing
away like an expert at the keys.
"What? How? When!" Amy was stuttering away trying to figure out what had just taken
place. The others were just as surprised. Serena, that little minx of his, seemed oblivious to
the chaos that she had caused. He had to smile; she still knew how to keep everyone on
his or her toes.
'There!" she exclaimed, with a 'Yippee I found it' sort of voice. Then she looked up, and
burst into giggles. The rest of the group he saw was not amused.
"Just when and how did you do that? Pluto asked this question. She was the protector of
time and had never heard of something like this, it would have disturbed the time / space
continuum, wouldn't it have? Serena made one of her faces, she didn't want to tell them
how she had done it, and she didn't want them to be mad that she had done it to them with
out telling them she was doing it.
"Serena, come on, tell them." It was Darien, who was also curious and wondering if she
had ever done this to him. But he had managed to hide his curiosity by pretending that he
wanted her to spill it all to the scouts. Bravo! Nubius thought. That was clever of him.
Nubius himself wanted to know but also didn't want to seem as if he did. So he thought
that Darien's cover was masterful, and silently applauded him. Then switched and
applauded both of his nieces. Both Serena and Reenie knew that Darien wanted to know
and even though Reenie didn't know the secret she stood by her mom and they both gave
him a very reproachful look for trying to fool them. They were smarter than everyone
though, Nubius said to himself, but how smarter? Serena looked a little guilty as she told
them how by accident one day she had conjured up one of Rae's spirit be - gone papers or
whatever they were. She had been fooling around with her sub space pocket and had
wished that she had one of Rae's papers to maybe make the homework go away, stupid
thought of course but anything had been worth a try. Unfortunately she had brought her
hand out of her packet at that exact minute and had found... one of Rae's papers! She had
then tried other things one of them Amy's computer. She found that she could conjure any
of the scouts items or small powers, such as a fireball, or lightning ball, any time that she
wanted to. Of course she had only done it discreetly and when she had need of them, such
as now. She then proceeded to neatly change the subject and everyone's thoughts to why
she had needed it.
Very Nice. Nubius thought. That was something only a gifted royal could accomplish.
She had been taught to do that by watching her mother advert potential disasters during a
meeting of the planets. She had done it quite well.
"So why did you need it? I could have found what ever your looking for if you had asked
me." Amy sounded a bit miffed. It was as if Serena had stolen her job! Serena however
sensed this concern and said in a placating voice.
"Oh, Amy, I would have asked you to do it, but I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to find.
I felt something earlier in the halls of the volcano, and since you weren't there with me I
didn't know how to describe it. Believe me, your much more adapt at using this computer
thingy then I am."
She had added ' thingy' as an attempt to revert to her older blonde sort of voice. It had
worked and now Amy was no longer feeling threatened. "I needed it to try and find out
what this feeling was, if there was something out there. I found it, and um it's moving
quite close to us. All I know is that it felt like a woman." She stopped and seemed to
ponder this for the moment. Then she took another glance at Mercury's' computer. "What
the..." she said and then gave the computer over to Amy, "Tell me that you see what I
see."
Amy looked at the screen and her eyes widened. "But, It can't be." She whispered and
then looked around the room. "Where..."
"Come on you two, what's going on?" Uranus was getting quite upset at not knowing
what was going on. "Well, you see, that thing that Serena saw, or felt. The one that she
said was coming closer? Well, it's right on top of us. Its in this room!"
Amy had kept her voice down low and the scouts had leaned in close to hear her they now
jumped back and while simultaneously scanning the room the made once again the circle
around Serena, Reenie, Darien, and now Nubius.
"Where is it?" Sailor Venus questioned.
"I don't know." Mercury continued to glance around the room and keep a watchful eye
on her computer screen.
Serena? Do you feel it? Reenie questioned knowing that only Serena could hear her.
She didn't want to show her worry to the other scouts. Not now, she was newly coronated
as a full-fledged scout and wasn't going to show any weakness. Serena had to smile she
had done the very same thing a time or two. Yes, it is getting colder, and I sense
blackness. It's forming, stay between Darien and me O.K.? She thought this with a sense
of urgency to it so that Reenie would follow the directions. Then she transferred
wavelengths so that she could talk only to Darien.
Darien? Its here, about twenty feet over to the right its her. Oh, Darien. She's evil so
dark that I can't see any light in her soul. .
Darien heard this and glanced to the right. He had felt it too; apparently the scouts were
picking up on it and were tightening the circle around them.
Yes its there. How's Reenie doing?
Of course he had to think of Reenie first. He always does.
She thought this forgetting that he could still hear her thoughts.
Of course I do, She is our future, She's small and worried and not as strong as you are.
I love her as much as you, maybe more so because she is a part of you and our love.
Serena flinched now aware that he had heard her and sent back I know that, it was just
force of habit, I love her too, and you shouldn't have been listening in on me you UN
mannered cad!
She almost turned her nose up just as a finishing touch but refrained form doing it, barley.
The sound of laughter rang in her head and suddenly she heard a new voice.
Come on you two, this is serious and Darien Reenies fine, just a little scared. Good
show my dear on that last remark by the way.
Uncle! Stay out of this.
Serena had to laugh as well and then Darien joined in They sobered up real quick however
when The Darkness that they had felt manifested into the shape of a woman right in front
of them. Reenie unconsciously squeezed closer to Darien, as did Serena.
"Proc! You two faced bitch! You helped Beryl and pretended to be my friend as my life
was torn to pieces. I'll kill you." Nubius said this through clenched teeth as he stared at his
once partner in evil.
"Ha, you little rat? You couldn't hurt a fly if it was dead and lying infested on your nose."
Proc sneered. "You couldn't even kill this worthless brat when se was already half dead
from the force field blasts. I even made them strong enough to kill a mortal with one
impact. You still couldn't do it. I'll just have to finish her and that Moon Bitch too all in
one blow!"
She started to raise her hands when Serena said in a low and menacing whisper.
" First off, I will be the one to kill her Uncle. And you, you witch aren't worth my energy.
But I will take great pleasure in ripping you to shreds for what you have done to my
family. And don't you ever use such foul language in front of my daughter again."
With this said Serena teleported right out of the circle of scouts and directly in front of the
embodiment of what she was sure was a snake in clothing. The scouts however angry
they were at Serena for getting beyond the reach of their protection like that had to
grudgingly admit that at this time they all thought that Serena could take care of herself.
The closed the circle around the remaining occupants and waited for the bomb to fall.
"You, Pitiful little rabbit of the Moon, small weak little princess? The same one who used
to run crying to her mother every time it thundered? I hardly doubt it. I did take great
pleasure in causing your family great pain. You know that don't you? When your Uncle
turned on that worthless whore of a Queen I thought that was the first time that I ever
saw her cry. She told no one of course, had to be the martyr about it. And you, Ha, you
went searching everywhere for him on that rock of a Moon. And when you couldn't find
him you wouldn't talk to no one for two months. I felt it, that pain that you had over his
loss. It was a glorious feeling. Oh, and when you felt that simpering brats turmoil that was
even better. I almost dyed from the pleasure of it. You deserved it every thing, every loss,
every injury. And you have more to come, for I will let you live; however barley, to see
your prince, and friends die. I'll make sure that you're the one who tares them apart too. "
And with that she threw her head back and gave off a wail like no other. Suddenly all
Serena felt was ice, creeping over her brain. Then needles of hot fire were pushed into it.
He couldn't move! Could only grasp her head to try and shut it out. Her scream echoed
through out the chamber, and the others tried to run forward and inter fear. But invisible
chords held them back. Reenie opened her mouth to let forth-soundless wails. She felt her
mother closing off to her. Darien and Nubius could do no more then scream in frustration,
as they too felt Serena slipping. And then they all fell to the ground as the strings were cut.
Every scout and person looked at Serena who was there physically but her light was un -
seeable in each of their hearts and minds. She was gone. Locked somewhere far away. She
stood with her eyes closed facing them.
"Open your eyes, you are mine to control now." Proc laughed, this was going to be even
more fun than torturing that pink haired child. And everyone gasped when Serena's eyes
snapped open and stared at them. No longer was there a spark in them, they weren't even
blue any more, they were more of a gray white color and were simply dead. The scouts
were worried, Serena just wasn't there anymore, usually they could feel her deep inside
somewhere, there had always been that white spark of light ever sense they had found her,
and even before. Confused and for the first time very frightened they stared at Darien,
hoping for some answers. Darien was however to desperately searching his loves face for
any sign of the old Serena. "Destroy them! Slowly." Proc sneered, very certain of her
power over Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon gave her no doubts stepping closer to her former
comrades and raising her hands. Mercury was typing desperately on her computer trying
to find a way to free Sailor Moon. The scouts could only look on as she called her Dream
staff into being in her hands. Raising it she whispered
"Cosmic Dream Action." Unlike the old Sailor Moon she said it without emphasis and
seemed to be in a trance. The group sent out a cry of protest and covered Reenie with a
futile effort to save her from the impending attack. However it didn't come. Sailor Moon
lowered her hands and the staff disappeared. "What! Why didn't it work?" Proc was
turning a slight shade of red in her agitation.
"I forgot," whispered Nubius. He and Darien exchanged a glance of dawning
understanding.
"It doesn't work anymore!" The scouts and Proc were obviously lost and were also
wanting some explanations, Proc seemed ready to blow a fuse when Neptune finally posed
the question.
" Why?" Everyone, including Proc seemed to lean further in to hear the explanation.
"Well, Sailor Moon could only use the staff when her and Sailor Chibi Moon transformed
together, or in other words when Chibi Moon depended on Sailor Moon for her powers.
However now that Chibi Moon is a scout in her own right, and they o longer need to share
Sailor Moons powers the staff no longer works." Everyone except Mercury still looked
lost. Darien sighed.
"It needed both of their dreams and souls to work." A collective sigh went though the
chamber.
"So she's useless now, well what was the point of that?" Proc said looking at Sailor Moon
in disgust.
"No she's not, she can still..." Venus realized her blunder with a gasp and shut up
abruptly. The others looked at her as if they really were considering strangling her.
"Still use what? Well then, maybe she isn't as useless as I thought. Lets see what she can
do." Proc raised her hand and said in a methodical voice.
"Kill them with something very painful." Sailor Moon paused as if not knowing what to
do. Then she raised her hands and called the Holy Grail. The scouts gasped knowing that
the grail could easily take them all out. However it appeared then disappeared just as
quickly.
"Now what!" Proc looked like a tomato now and spitting mad. The scouts just stared and
then grinned. Serena could only use the grail when she was pure in thought.
"Fine then I will have to create a weapon for you. Out of your own energy of course."
She squinted her black eyes and Sailor Moon started to drain pink energy.
"No! Don't do that," Mars cried out seeing her friend start to fall. Sailor Moon however
didn't fall and after a while stood up straight again.
"She has even more stamina then her mother. I've never seen someone regain her energy
that quickly."
Nubius was a little wary now. If she could regain energy that fast then she could spend
quite a lot of it before she actually tired. In Procs hand something started to form. A staff
almost as long as Saturn's glaive took shape. On the top shimmered a crystal ball about
the size of Sailor Moons fist inside danced billion tiny pink and gold stars. Made out of
Sailor Moons pure energy of innocence and light, the evil Proc couldn't hold it for very
long for fear of being disintigrated herself. The staff floated over to Sailor Moon who
caught it and handled it with the expertise of a master who had used it for centuries. This
was bad, really, really bad. What were they going to do now? Darien was still looking for
some sort of recognition. He sent out a mental plea to Serena knowing that if she
happened to use the new weapon on them they would be killed for certain.
Please Buns, Please wake up. Fight!
He watched her eyes and thought he saw a glimmer. Then he saw it again. She was
fighting! He tried again and felt Nubius join in.
My dear child, wake up, your too good to do this, we have so much to do still.
Tears started to form in Sailor Moons eyes. They spilled over when she raise the staff and
started to turn. "Moon Star..." All of the scouts joined in on the hopeful plea.
Serena please, Come back to us!
Signals glowed on foreheads and flew to Sailor Moon. Her staff glowed and twinkled
leaving a trail where it had swirled around her. Sailor Moon let out a frustrated cry as the
next word came out. "Pale..." Suddenly Reenie who had remained in a terrified silence
became a blur. "Mamma! Please don't you promised to protect me, you promised to
protect the world! Please Mamma remember." The girl caught hold of Sailor Moons skirt
and clutched it refusing to let go. Sailor Moon stopped her twirling and stared down at the
small child with a spark of recognition in her eyes.
"Reenie?"
"Yes mamma, are you O.K. now?"
Serena was free! But what was she holding? It felt familiar but where had it come from?
She gazed down at the small upturned face. What was going on? She remembered
coldness and fighting it and then she had heard Darien's voice pleading with her. And the
others she glanced over at them she had heard them as well. She was puzzled but here and
it was better then nothing. She smiled and nodded, but no wait! There it was again it was
creeping closer to her icy fingers grabbed at her brain and she felt like she was being
ripped apart.
"Reenie get away from me, please!" Reenie shook her head.
"No Serena I won't go." She buried her face in Serena's stomach and clutched harder at
her. 'Please honey, I can't ...I can't... aghh!" She tried to fight it, but the fingers had nails
that refused to let go of her.
No, No, No! I wont let you win! She struggled trying to remember good warm
memories such as her and Darien on their first date, her mom, her, and Reenie baking
cookies on one of the few snowy days that they had in Tokyo. But the memories were
getting harder to think of.
"Serena, fight it!" She looked up to Darien's face. Dear sweet Darien, he was so strong,
always her rock of support. It made it easier to hold on just long enough to forcefully push
Reenie away from her towards Darien and her uncle. "Please, take care of her." She
pleaded and then it was over. Darkness and frigid cold seeped into every pore in her body.
This time however she could still see and hear what was going on. She supposed it was
that witch that was the cause of it. She wanted Serena to suffer. And all she could do was
suffer now.
"Noooo! Serena!" Reenie couldn't believe it; they had had her back for a while, for a few
precious minutes. She had seen the old Serena. She had to do something. She was a Sailor
Scout now and not just any Sailor Scout but Sailor moons predecessor, the future Sailor
Moon. And it was time that she saw what she could do. Knowing that she was still young
and untrained in many of the things that only came with time and experience she still knew
what she had to do. Tearing her self from her father's arms she stepped out to the middle
of the chamber, right in front of Sailor Moon and the witch who controlled her.
'Moon Pink Crystal Make Up!"
Raising her fist into the air she went through her transformation. To the outside viewers it
only took a flash of two seconds before she was fully clothed but to her those two seconds
slowed down and she watched her self-change into her sailor uniform. She glowed pink
and tiny hearts swirled and flashed over her body. A star appeared on her forehead and
transformed into a golden tiara with a solid white crystal gracing the center. Ribbons
appeared on her arms and legs and changed into white boots and gloves with pink trim.
Her shirt was made out of chains and chains of connecting hearts and became white with
pink hearts gracing the bottom and the waist. At the apex of her waist sat an even larger
pink heart. Her front and back bow was see through and made out of the lightest pink. It
was so light that it looked white. Finally she came to a stop and instead of the old Chibi
Moon or civilian Reenie there was the new and improved Sailor Chibi Moon.
I'm going to have to change that name, now what will I call myself? New moon? Naw
not yet, that would undermine Sailor Moon.
She heard her great uncle say the word Crescent. It as what he had called his sister back
in the Silver Times. It had a nice ring to it and still showed that Sailor Moon was the
leader. Yes, Crescent Moon would do nicely.
"I am Sailor Crescent Moon and I will get even with those who dare to challenge the
earth and those that I love!"
She ended it with her and Sailor Moons customary stance.
"And that means you!"
"You? You couldn't hurt me any more than this pathetic sop can!" Proc said gesturing to
Sailor Moon. She was right of course Sailor Moon was stronger. Crescent Moon would
have to free her first. Serena could take out this evil woman in a Moon minute. She had to
distract the woman first.
"Pink Moon Cleansing Halo!"
The attack served well enough to distract the woman while Reenie took action. She
looked into Serena's eyes and saw a small twinkle of the old Serena. There was hope, she
wasn't completely gone this time, and she was still fighting! Crescent Moon raised her
hands up to the Heart shaped Brooch on her chest and concentrated as Serena and the
Queen had taught her to do. Slowly the Silver crystal of the future emerged, she still didn't
know where it had gone after disappearing earlier but it was back now and that was all
that mattered. Once the crystal was in the air Crescent Moon began to glow with white
energy. She started to turn and became a blur until she stopped suddenly. No longer was
she a scout, now she was a princess.
"I am the Princess Serenity of the Future. Heir to the Moon Kingdom, Earth, 3oth
century Crystal Tokyo, the Silver Imperium Galaxy and its crystal! I will not forgive your
trespasses!" She gave the woman her best imperial stare and looked at the frozen Sailor
Moon. Closing her eyes she thought only of Serena. The crystal began to glow.
Serena saw what was happening, what couldn't possibly be happening. Reenie hadn't used
the Crystal since they had defeated the Wiseman. The Queen had been present to guide
her and help her to use it. Now there was no one to help. Serena couldn't move. If Reenie
used the crystal and didn't control the flood of energy, she could easily be killed!
Reenie No! She thought desperately. Then she was aware that the words had actually
come out of her mouth! Reenie opened her eyes and smiled.
"It will be all right Serena, I'm a full fledged Sailor Scout like you were when you first used
the Crystal. " After giving a small tight smile she closed her eyes again.
Reenie meant what she had said, she remembered her mother telling her how she had just
become a sailor scout when she had remembered her past and used the crystal to defeat
her first enemy. If Serena could do it then so could she, besides she wasn't going to use it
all, just enough to free Serena. She slowly felt herself slip into the Crystals power emerged
in the white light she tried to direct it into Serena's soul, to cleanse it. But it was difficult,
more difficult then she had thought. The light refused to move any ware. She felt more
then sensed Proc coming at her. Involuntarily she sent the beam in that direction. Proc saw
it coming and managed to make up a counter attack that slowed it down but didn't save
her from getting seriously hurt from the beam. With that out of the way Reenie tried again
to make the light go towards Serena. She counted on the scouts to take care of Proc until
she was done now. The woman was weak enough now. She tried and strained with all of
her might but it was just to hard. She felt like crying she wasn't strong enough! She wasn't
trained right! Somehow Serena must have forgotten to teacher her a vital part of using the
Silver Crystal.
Oh Please! Someone help me. She thought desperately. Then it was as if two hands
covered hers and she felt even more power, a golden power that surrounded her white
energy and began to slowly force it towards Sailor Moon. Reenie knew that it was Darien
that helped her. Only he and the King had that gentle touch and golden light.
Its all right little one, the Crystal is a very difficult thing to control. Even your mother
needs someone's help to keep it in line. She let out the breath that she didn't know she was
holding and felt the way to Serena's heart with her own. Once the beam of energy got
close enough to Sailor Moon it seemed to take flight on its own. It went straight into
Sailor Moons body and made her glow from the feet up.
Serena could only watch in horror as Reenie tried to control the power the Crystal was
emanating. Oh God! she couldn't control it, She thought as she saw her daughter frown
and start to tremble.
Oh please won't someone help her? Serena knew that no one could hear her, or so she
thought. Darien must have felt her anxiety for her transformed into Prince Endymoin and
walked over to stand behind Reenie with his large capable hands on hers. She felt his
power join Reenies and gave a sigh of relief that he would guide her. Once the beam of
light got close enough she felt its familiar power and tried to welcome it into her body. It
worked and she felt it flow through her veins cleansing the darkness and banishing the
cold. When at last she felt the last cloying fingers separate from her mind she closed
herself off to further power, knowing that too much would be over whelming and
dangerous. She watched as Reenie fell into Darien's arms drained from her first real taste
of the Crystals unlimited power.
Oh, Small Lady I am so proud of you, my darling. She swore that she could feel
Reenie smile in her heart and knew that she would be fine after a long rest. Finally able to
move her own body she turned to the witch that had started it all. The scouts had kept her
busy and she was no longer paying attention to either of the Sailor Moons. Serena smiled
cynically when she realized that the woman was also trying to keep her way to low cut
gown from falling off of her boobs. She gazed at the mysterious stick in her hands,
Well, lets see what you can do She vaguely remembered the words and as she
concentrated they came back to her. Slowly she started to twirl the staff
"Moon... You will pay for the pain you have caused." Proc seemed to realize what was
happening and with a horrified look on her face turned to Sailor Moon.
" Star... You miserable witch, this is for my uncle.' Proc stood up and desperately tried to
erect a protective field around her.
"Pale... and Small Lady, Die and never return to my planet."
White light went up through the staff and swirled in it making the small silver and gold
stars dance wildly as if they were trying to break free of the Crystal that held them. Proc
opened her mouth ready to give it her all, knowing that she would lose anyway.
"BEAMS!"
Serena stopped her spinning motion and felt the rush of energy burning through her
blood, it was way more intoxicating then the last attack of hers was. The stars that were
so desperate trying to get out did so, in a wonderful dazzling display they flew straight as
an arrow to their target.
"Nooo, Damn you Moon Brat! May your precious world die a cold and freezing death."
The black field crumbled under the onslaught of stars and light and then in a twinkling
shower of light the witch that had tormented Serena's family for so long was gone. Sailor
Moon felt a tingle race down her spine at the threat that Proc had made but never - the -
less raised her hand and mockingly waved good-bye sweetly, knowing that as the last
sight that Proc would ever see. She promptly then fell to her knees from exhaustion and
the staff disappeared. Darien and the rest of the group came over in a flutter of worried
comments of ' Are you all right? How do you feel? Can you make it back home? Why do
you always get the good attacks? Serena raised her head in disbelief at the question. Mars
stood with her hands on her hips and pretended to glare at Serena. Serena just smiled
knowing that was the way that Rae showed her concern. After Nubius helped her to
her feet Serena detransformed and took Reenie from Darien's arms. Cradling her she
turned to everyone else who had also detransformed into his or her civilian clothes.
"Lets walk home, and on the way maybe grab a burger?"
Disbelief showed an their faces and then the laughing started. Even Nubius was laughing
as he clapped Darien on the shoulder.
"Yes, lets, I haven't eaten good food in such a long time. I'll eat anything." Reenie took
that time to wake up.
"No you wont, just wait until this meatball head tries to make you something. And you
thought that being brain washed was bad!" She smiled up at Serena. "You can let me go
now, I'm a big girl I can walk. ' Serena just looked down her blue eyes dancing and
grinned.
"All right." she said and promptly dropped Reenie on her butt.
"Owww! What you do that for?" She wailed rubbing her sore bottom.
"For trying to use a dangerous crystal when you aren't ready for it," Reenie could tell that
Serena wasn't really mad, so she didn't take exception." and you did tell me to do it."
Reenie grimaced, she had told her to do it. Getting up she took Serena's hand and
Darien's and followed everyone out of the room.
"So how do we get out of here anyway?" Nubius asked innocently.
"What I thought you knew!" Serena shouted. Reenie then decided to rebuke Serena for
being rude to her uncle. Then Nubius told Reenie to stay out of it, this was followed by
Serena agreeing with Nubius and Reenie wailing about how it was so unfair because now
there was two of them against her. Everyone groaned. This was going to be a very long
walk home. Long, but happy.
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Well, that was an O.K. ending, my sister says that it ended too quickly but hey it is my first
fan fiction. And guess what? I already have the next one swimming around in my little
head! Holy goodness, this is great, oh I have to go start typing for the next one NOW!
See you all later!
Crystal Wings
Chapter # 6
Reunions and the End
Disclaimer: Sailor Moon and all associated characters are the property of Takeuchi
Naoko, Toei Animation, and DIC.
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This is it the last one, oh I'm soo excited about this, aren't you? Yes I can see that you are.
Well hang on, here's where everything comes together!
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Serena went flying out of Reenies mind and crashing back into hers. The pain, oh god it
hurt so much. She opened her eyes and found that there were exactly five faces staring at
her, no, eight. The outer scouts were there. When had they arrived?
"Serena are you OK?" This came from Sailor Neptune.
She closed her eyes and waited until she knew that she could stand without throwing up.
Slowly she stood.
"But that's impossible, your leg..." Amy started. Then stopped in amazement, Serena's leg
was back to normal, as was her sides and arms. But her eyes, Shit! Amy would not want
to be whom she was thinking about. She had never seen anyone's eyes look so hard. They
blue chips of ice in her face. She looked like she wanted to commit murder. All of the
scouts visible stood back from their leader. This was to Serena. She was always so calm
and, well, not like this certainly.
"I will KILL you! Do you hear me NUBIUS? Your one God Damn Fucking DEAD
man!" She then looked almost through the scouts and said simple quietly,
"Follow me." Then she was gone.
"Well we had best um... follow her." This came from Uranus. Wait a minute! When had
she gotten here, and Neptune too! The scouts would have asked but decided against it.
Uranus was right they had best follow their Princess, although none of them was to eager
to do it closely. They closed their eyes and focused on Darien, who could follow Sailor
Moon because of his link to her. They saw a white shimmering light up a head, and farther
up a small pink light. They all knew that these were Serena and Reenie. That man Nubius
had caused both Serena and Reenie pain, not only did they owe their friends loyalty, but
they had taken a pledge to protect them, they were the scouts family, no one hurt their
princesses. Grimly they followed Darien and knew that when they reached the other side
someone was going to have hell to pay.
Reenie had felt Serena leave her mind and was coming back to whatever hellish nightmare
that she was in. Opening her groggy eyes was difficult as she found them to be swollen
and aching a great deal.
"Huh? What happened." she whispered.
The man turned around. She finally took a good look at him and was momentarily taken
back. If he weren't so evil looking he would be considered quite handsome. He had fine
features and golden hair that fell past his shoulders. His eyes if they had not been clouded
in misery would have been the exact shade of blue that Serena's were. Reenie felt a sort of
strange attachment to this man, and yet he was evil, wasn't he? The man started to speak
and Reenie found that she had to concentrate really hard to decipher what he was saying.
"Now child, I hope you have found yourself quite comfortable in your new habitat?"
Reenie however was less than comfortable, she felt numb from the shoulders down, but
she knew that the pain was there. She let him know exactly how comfortable she as and
exactly what she thought of him.
"My, my, I didn't know that such a young child could have such a foul mouth. Didn't your
mother teach you any manners?" he grinned at her attempt to vent her frustration at him.
"Now what was that you said about a Sailor Moon? Ah, yes, Sailor Moon will come and
try to save you." He made the word try sound like a word of death. "But alas then I shall
have to destroy her, as was my original plan. Now, let me tell you a story little spore. I
was a young man and." He frowned. "Will you please shut your derogatory mouth and
listen to me. You did ask me why I wanted to kill you mother didn't you? Well I am trying
to tell you. As I was saying, I was a young man and I was living on the Moon. This was
during the Silver times, when the great Queen Serenity ruled the solar system. It was
rumored that her young child the Princess, Your mother, would be even more powerful
than she was and would some day rule the entire universe with awesome power. Well they
can't always be right you know. I was a simple man in the kingdom and was tired of the
anarchy that was rampaging around the planet. I met up with a lady by the name of Beryl
who showed me that the Queen was the true enemy and that she must be gotten rid of. At
the time that I met this lady the Queen was away visiting the other royal planets as she did
every year to insure the peace, or what ever they called it. We had to wait until she got
back. So I trained and under the tutelage of Beryl. I learned the awesome power of the
Nega Verse and I truly saw the error of my way in being loyal to the Queen. Her daughter
was still on the planet and was being safeguarded by the Sailor Scouts. We sent attempts
on her life but hey all failed. Our most trusted advisors were lost to us forever. We never
saw them again. We believe that they were destroyed at the order of the Princess. Any
way, the night that the Queen got back we snuck into the palace. I was in her bedroom
and had the knife with the poison ready to strike. I don't know how the brat saw me for I
was under a cloaking device of the highest power, but she did. She was apparently afraid
of the dark and had come to sleep with her mother that night. Imagine, a child who had
ordered the death of others afraid of the dark. She saw me and did something unreal. All I
remember is her screaming and a flash of hot white light that knocked me off of my feet. It
carried me far out of the orbit of the Moon. When I tried to get back on the planet the
way was blocked to me. That little brat had locked me out of the moon! I still have not
figured out how she did it, but Beryl took avenge for me. Seven years later on the
Princesses sixteenth birthday she attacked. Killing the Queen and all of those on the
planet. Or so we thought. The Queen locked Beryl away before she died and then
somehow transported the scouts and the rest of the people of the White Moon Kingdom
off of the planet and onto the earth. That is where they continued to grow and rejoice in
life, and where was I? Wondering out in space all alone for ages until I saw that light
again, that horrible white light. I knew she was alive and I had to take my revenge. That
my dear is why I have to kill her." He finished his story and Reenie just lay there. Finally
all that she could say was
" I pity you."
'What! " He turned and glared at his captive. "Why would you pity me, its your Sailor
Moon that you should be pitting."
Reenie just shook her head and looked straight at him. 'My mother is the kindest and most
loving person in the whole universe, and I still don't understand why you would want to
do her harm. But you have never known love or laughter and that is why I pity you. "
Their eyes locked and he grabbed his head.
Why did that tone of voice, that wide eyed look of pity for all things that were unhappy,
Why did that seem so familiar to him? He felt a rush of memories coming and tried to keep
them away, at bay. He couldn't do it. They came so quickly that they pierced his mind like
a dozen white-hot needles. ' There was a young girl with long sunshine hair flying out
behind her. Her hair seemed to be trying to catch up with her but it just couldn't so it was
content to follow her. Her laughter rang out and her eyes had sparkles of joy in them.
"Uncle? Uncle where are you? It is time to have our picnic. Come on Uncle..." Then she
stopped, and her tears welled up in her eyes. 'Poor bunny, poor, poor bunny." she lifted a
dead rabbit in her arms and cradled it as if it were glass. She turned and looked at him.
"Uncle the bunny is hurt. Can you fix it, please Uncle?" he wanted so badly to fix it for
her, to make her laugh again but he couldn't. You can't fix something that is already gone.
He told her. The sadness dripped from her eyes and fell onto the dead animal. He saw a
leg twitch and the chest rise as it took air into its starved lungs. It was alive? 'Uncle, Look!
Its alive!" she cried and ran up to him. "I knew you could fix it, I just knew it Uncle." He
wanted to tell her that it was her who had fixed it not him But couldn't as her small fragile
arms wrapped around him. He wanted to stay this warm this wanted and loved but he was
wretched back into the present. He was kneeling on the ground and holding his head
between his two hands when he looked up and saw that moon brats child, no His nieces
child looking at him in concern.
"Are you all right Uncle?" she asked.
He smiled and nodded. "Oh, my little Bunny, what have I done?" He began to sob.
"Oh, Uncle don't worry. Serena is coming and she'll fix it all, you'll see."
He nodded assured that his small, well not so small niece now, would come and fix it like
she had that rabbit so long ago. He took away the forcfeild and saw the damage that he
had wrought. He felt so horrible at that moment that he wanted to curl up and die. How
could he have done this to such a small child, His grand niece? Gently as carefully as he
could he picked her up in his arms and rocked her. Reenie winced in renewed pain but let
him do as he pleased. He was so lonely and lost that she hopped Serena would get here
quickly and help him. She was soon lulled into a light troubled sleep by the rocking.
Together, they sat there.
Serena was pissed, or wait that might be an understatement, Serena was infuriated. When
they reached Nubius' hidden, (or not so hidden lair) she didn't even wait for the rest of the
group to arrive. She wasn't even conscious of them following her. Racing through the
winding passageways she found that she could quite easily get lost in them. She did the
smart thing then, she closed her eyes.
There it was! Reenies pink light shining from far down deep within the confines of the
volcano.
She followed it around corners and down the steep incline. Suddenly her vision was
blocked! But what had blocked it? What was that? She opened her eyes and come to a
halt. There was a shadow ahead. Was it a person, a man? No woman? Serena felt a shiver
pass through her body and her mind closed to her momentarily as something took it over.
Then, just as suddenly as it had appeared it was gone, and so was the lady. Serena briefly
wondered if she had dreamt the whole thing, and then filed it away for future reference.
Concentrating once again she continued on her way through the Volcano.
The scouts when they arrived had a hard time finding their way through the passages
also, however when Darien figured out that he could track Serena easily like he had when
she had disappeared earlier they were on their way once more. About half way down a
steep incline he stopped and grasped his head. "Tuxedo Mask! What s wrong? " Venus
shouted to be heard over the rushing lava in the walls around them. Darien stared straight
ahead as if he had seen something then shook his head and continued on. The scouts had
no choice but to follow.
Serena got closer and closer until she ran into something. Ouch! She thought and
rubbed her head.
That hurt.
Looking up she found that she had run into a door. It was solid rock! You clumsy fool,
only you. She took a deep breath and some how knew that Reenie was inside that room.
Reenie? Honey can you hear me?
No answer. In fact there wasn't even a flicker of recognition. Without another thought
Serena burst through the door and came to a complete halt. The room was vast and dark
and extremely hot. But that was not what had astounded her, what had astounded her was
the fact that Reenie was on that evil mans lap. And she looked dead. A bellow of out right
rage flew out of her lips and shook the chamber.
"Get you filthy hands OFF her!"
The man jumped as if startled and quit the rocking motion that he had been doing. He
looked up and then gently set the small girl down. However it was not gently enough for
Serena. "Get away from her you filthy pig!" She ran over to her daughter and dropped to
her knees. "Reenie? Oh, Sweet Jesus, Reenie wake up sweetie its mommy. Mom's
here, you don't have to be afraid now. It's all right." She felt like a knife had passed
through her heart when she saw the damage done to her child. Her leg was broken, in at
least two places and the rest of her body was a mass of cuts and abrasion ranging from
deep and long to shallow and small. She looked dead. Serena began to rock slowly back
and forth totally forgetting that the man was near. Forgetting everything, but the girl
cradled in her arms.
Please, oh please wake up for me sweetheart. Please. She begged Reenie silently in
her mind promising to be a good mother and a good student and to make pancakes for the
rest of her life if only she would open her eyes. Miraculously the pancakes must have done
it for she woke up.
"Mommy? " Serena almost didn't hear it because it was so soft. She lifted her head and
looked into her daughters ruby eyes and gave the most reassuring smile that she could
muster.
"Took you long enough you little spore. Oh Reenie I'm so glad you woke up. Are you
all right?" She knew that it was a stupid question but she had to ask it. The sparkle was
slowly leaving her eyes and Serena could tell that she wouldn't stay conscious for very
longer. "Hold on Honey, just stay awake a little while longer. I'll make it all go away, I
promise you." Serena couldn't help but remember the promise that she had given not long
ago and had failed to keep. She would protect her this time, she would. Slowly, ever so
slowly as to not jar Reenie Serena stood up. She held out her arms and thought very hard.
She had never attempted this in so much detail. The only other times that she had done
this was to give back others energy, not to cure them from injures such as these. Reenie
began to get lighter as her body started to float. It floated up and away from Serena.
Reenies head was tilted to the side so that she could keep her eyes on Serena. She smiled,
a slow and somewhat weak smile but it was there. Serena's confidence grew and a white
glow surrounded Reenie. Serena felt herself go inside of Reenies body. Through the skin
and the muscle. She started at the legs finding the bone and bringing it back together with
painstaking slowness and with the utmost care. When the bone was mended properly she
moved to the cuts and bringing muscle and skin tissue together and sealing them with an
imaginary kiss, as one would kiss a child's hurts and say that they were all better. When
everything was perfect and back to normal she replenished the blood cells that had been
lost. The glow disappeared and Reenie floated down to a standing position in front of
Serena. Her skin had a healthy glow to it and her cheeks were flushed. Feeling a little
weak herself Serena fell to her knees and grabbed Reenie in a hug that seemed like it
would never end.
"My darling, you're all better now."
Reenie hugged her mother back and quietly said yes, in truth she never doubted that she
would be. When they parted they found that the rest of the scouts had arrived and were
standing with their backs to them in a circle. They weren't about to let anyone near the
two Princesses. Serena's mind finally registered that the man Nubius was still there. She
felt the anger start to simmer inside and slowly she stood up pushing Reenie behind her in
a protective gesture. However Reenie had slightly different plans and stepped out infant
of Serena. She took Serena's hand and hoping that she would trust her determinedly
walked over to Nubius. Taking her hands she gave him a reassuring smile, much like her
mothers and Serena's. Turning to Serena she looked into her blue eyes so filled with
questions and uncertain unwillingness, then in they were cleared of both and Serena
nodded saying in terms of sort that she was wary but trusted Reenie explicitly. Reenie
joined their hands between her own and waited. Sure enough she saw Serena's eyes go
slightly hazy and knew that she was remembering way back into the past. Shock and pain
and understanding crossed her face. When her eyes were clear again she looked at the man
across from her.
"Uncle?" A flicker of hope filled her face and Reenie saw and empathized with it. She had
felt that same on going when she discovered that Serena was her mothers past self. She
had needed the confirmation of that then, she was homesick and was looking for anything
familiar to latch onto. She couldn't even imagine the depth of Serena's hope though
because Serena had lost her family so long ago and had given up hope that someone of her
family had also survived the destruction of the Moon Kingdom, and in fact had started her
life over without them. When Nubius nodded Serena didn't bother reminiscing or
questioning and jumped into his arms. He caught her apparently familiar with her
spontaneous ness and held her tightly whispering to her that it was all right and she
shouldn't cry. It was then that Reenie felt hands gently touch her shoulders and looked up
to see Darien smiling over her.
" Come on sweetheart lets give them some privacy."
As she grabbed his hand she saw a flicker of pain and loss in his normally calm facade.
"Darien? What's wrong?"
The flicker was gone just as quickly as it had appeared and she thought that she had
imagined it until she looked where his eyes were looking. And it dawned on her. He had
lost his family and they weren't ever coming back.
"I'm sorry, do you miss your family very much daddy?" He smiled and lifted her over
his head into the familiar piggy back style that he usually carried hr in.
'No, Small Lady, in a way I do, they cannot ever be erased from my memory, but I didn't
lose a family, I gained one. Serena, the girls and you are my family now. And I'm happy
that she has found someone that she obviously loved very dearly."
With that he turned and carried her over to the back of the chamber where they waited for
the reunion to end. Serena and Nubius were still hugging and exchanging phrases of
sentences so that there conversation sounded much like this.
"Oh, Uncle..."
"My darling bunny..."
"I missed."
"I can't believe that I..."
" And then there was..."
"I know..."
" .. When I remembered..."
" I'm so sorry I wasn't there for..."
" I missed you so much..."
Neither one of them was making any sense nor so it seemed to the spectators in the back
of the room, but they apparently understood all of what each other were saying. After a
few long minutes of reconciliation they parted and walked over to the scouts, Reenie and
Darien.
"I would like all of you to meet our former enemy, my Uncle Nubius from the Silver
times." Serena smiled and let go of her uncle's hand to walk over and take Reenies. She
sidled up to Darien and gave him a kiss on the cheek. He put his arm around her
possessively and waited. "Uncle this is my past fiancée, and future husband, Prince
Endymion ruler of the past Earth and Future Moon and Earth." Her uncle looked Darien
up and down then smiled and clasped his hand.
"My dear boy it is my pleasure to meet the esteemed man that my Bunny has given her
heart to." A look passed between them and Serena held her breath hoping that Darien
would forgive what her uncle had done in the past and accept him for the man that he truly
was. She didn't know what she would do if they didn't get along. She did love them both
so much. Fortunately she didn't have to make a choice. After agonizing seconds the both
smiled and acknowledged that they were both someone that the other one could depend
on. Serena let out a breath that she barley knew she had been holding. It was okay.
"So if he's your uncle then why did he attack you?'
This was directed from Michuru. Serena was slightly startled she had forgotten that the
three outer scouts had showed up.
"Where did you three come from?" she asked pushing aside Michurus question for the
minute. She was completely confused now. The outer scouts sighed, she may be their
Queen and Princess and one of the strongest people that they knew but some times she
was just too air headed to believe.
" We came from the future at the Queens command, she seemed to think that you were in
some sort of trouble and would need our help, however, the trouble seems all for naught.
Now could you answer Neptune's question." This was from Haruka who was slightly
impatient being awoken from her sleep and sent to the past. She was not always this curt
so Serena let it pass. "
Uranus, the Queen has not been wrong before, please don't dismiss her warning so
quickly."
Setsuna said this quietly so not to offend her friend. Uranus took in the rebuke silently
and waited for her princess to answer the question. Serena thought about it for a minute.
" I really can't say why," she stated. " The only time that I can remember someone I love
turning on me was when Queen Beryl brainwashed Darien and took him to the Negaverse.
Maybe that's what happened. Uncle Nubius was brainwashed!"
Serena was pleased without his observation then she noticed that Darien had visible
blanched at the reminder of the pain that he had at one time caused her.
"It's all right Muffin, you didn't know." She leaned up and kissed him again. He hugged her
closer to him so that Reenie was slightly squished in-between them.
"Heeey! Watch it!" she said screwing her small face up in a disgusted and yet indulgent
look. Nubius smiled thinking of another girl who had the same face when she was in a
pinch. She had especially made that face during all of the sappy romantic parts of the fairy
tales that he had read to her before bedtime. How had this happened? What had he been
thinking? He reapplied his mind to what the group was doing and had to smile when he
saw what was happening. Amy who had quietly stood near bye watching with a smile was
now, well... how should he phrase it, stunned. That was really the only word that he could
think of to fit her expression. The reason for the stunned look was Serena, of course. She
had apparently just pulled Mercury's pocket computer out of the air and was busy typing
away like an expert at the keys.
"What? How? When!" Amy was stuttering away trying to figure out what had just taken
place. The others were just as surprised. Serena, that little minx of his, seemed oblivious to
the chaos that she had caused. He had to smile; she still knew how to keep everyone on
his or her toes.
'There!" she exclaimed, with a 'Yippee I found it' sort of voice. Then she looked up, and
burst into giggles. The rest of the group he saw was not amused.
"Just when and how did you do that? Pluto asked this question. She was the protector of
time and had never heard of something like this, it would have disturbed the time / space
continuum, wouldn't it have? Serena made one of her faces, she didn't want to tell them
how she had done it, and she didn't want them to be mad that she had done it to them with
out telling them she was doing it.
"Serena, come on, tell them." It was Darien, who was also curious and wondering if she
had ever done this to him. But he had managed to hide his curiosity by pretending that he
wanted her to spill it all to the scouts. Bravo! Nubius thought. That was clever of him.
Nubius himself wanted to know but also didn't want to seem as if he did. So he thought
that Darien's cover was masterful, and silently applauded him. Then switched and
applauded both of his nieces. Both Serena and Reenie knew that Darien wanted to know
and even though Reenie didn't know the secret she stood by her mom and they both gave
him a very reproachful look for trying to fool them. They were smarter than everyone
though, Nubius said to himself, but how smarter? Serena looked a little guilty as she told
them how by accident one day she had conjured up one of Rae's spirit be - gone papers or
whatever they were. She had been fooling around with her sub space pocket and had
wished that she had one of Rae's papers to maybe make the homework go away, stupid
thought of course but anything had been worth a try. Unfortunately she had brought her
hand out of her packet at that exact minute and had found... one of Rae's papers! She had
then tried other things one of them Amy's computer. She found that she could conjure any
of the scouts items or small powers, such as a fireball, or lightning ball, any time that she
wanted to. Of course she had only done it discreetly and when she had need of them, such
as now. She then proceeded to neatly change the subject and everyone's thoughts to why
she had needed it.
Very Nice. Nubius thought. That was something only a gifted royal could accomplish.
She had been taught to do that by watching her mother advert potential disasters during a
meeting of the planets. She had done it quite well.
"So why did you need it? I could have found what ever your looking for if you had asked
me." Amy sounded a bit miffed. It was as if Serena had stolen her job! Serena however
sensed this concern and said in a placating voice.
"Oh, Amy, I would have asked you to do it, but I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to find.
I felt something earlier in the halls of the volcano, and since you weren't there with me I
didn't know how to describe it. Believe me, your much more adapt at using this computer
thingy then I am."
She had added ' thingy' as an attempt to revert to her older blonde sort of voice. It had
worked and now Amy was no longer feeling threatened. "I needed it to try and find out
what this feeling was, if there was something out there. I found it, and um it's moving
quite close to us. All I know is that it felt like a woman." She stopped and seemed to
ponder this for the moment. Then she took another glance at Mercury's' computer. "What
the..." she said and then gave the computer over to Amy, "Tell me that you see what I
see."
Amy looked at the screen and her eyes widened. "But, It can't be." She whispered and
then looked around the room. "Where..."
"Come on you two, what's going on?" Uranus was getting quite upset at not knowing
what was going on. "Well, you see, that thing that Serena saw, or felt. The one that she
said was coming closer? Well, it's right on top of us. Its in this room!"
Amy had kept her voice down low and the scouts had leaned in close to hear her they now
jumped back and while simultaneously scanning the room the made once again the circle
around Serena, Reenie, Darien, and now Nubius.
"Where is it?" Sailor Venus questioned.
"I don't know." Mercury continued to glance around the room and keep a watchful eye
on her computer screen.
Serena? Do you feel it? Reenie questioned knowing that only Serena could hear her.
She didn't want to show her worry to the other scouts. Not now, she was newly coronated
as a full-fledged scout and wasn't going to show any weakness. Serena had to smile she
had done the very same thing a time or two. Yes, it is getting colder, and I sense
blackness. It's forming, stay between Darien and me O.K.? She thought this with a sense
of urgency to it so that Reenie would follow the directions. Then she transferred
wavelengths so that she could talk only to Darien.
Darien? Its here, about twenty feet over to the right its her. Oh, Darien. She's evil so
dark that I can't see any light in her soul. .
Darien heard this and glanced to the right. He had felt it too; apparently the scouts were
picking up on it and were tightening the circle around them.
Yes its there. How's Reenie doing?
Of course he had to think of Reenie first. He always does.
She thought this forgetting that he could still hear her thoughts.
Of course I do, She is our future, She's small and worried and not as strong as you are.
I love her as much as you, maybe more so because she is a part of you and our love.
Serena flinched now aware that he had heard her and sent back I know that, it was just
force of habit, I love her too, and you shouldn't have been listening in on me you UN
mannered cad!
She almost turned her nose up just as a finishing touch but refrained form doing it, barley.
The sound of laughter rang in her head and suddenly she heard a new voice.
Come on you two, this is serious and Darien Reenies fine, just a little scared. Good
show my dear on that last remark by the way.
Uncle! Stay out of this.
Serena had to laugh as well and then Darien joined in They sobered up real quick however
when The Darkness that they had felt manifested into the shape of a woman right in front
of them. Reenie unconsciously squeezed closer to Darien, as did Serena.
"Proc! You two faced bitch! You helped Beryl and pretended to be my friend as my life
was torn to pieces. I'll kill you." Nubius said this through clenched teeth as he stared at his
once partner in evil.
"Ha, you little rat? You couldn't hurt a fly if it was dead and lying infested on your nose."
Proc sneered. "You couldn't even kill this worthless brat when se was already half dead
from the force field blasts. I even made them strong enough to kill a mortal with one
impact. You still couldn't do it. I'll just have to finish her and that Moon Bitch too all in
one blow!"
She started to raise her hands when Serena said in a low and menacing whisper.
" First off, I will be the one to kill her Uncle. And you, you witch aren't worth my energy.
But I will take great pleasure in ripping you to shreds for what you have done to my
family. And don't you ever use such foul language in front of my daughter again."
With this said Serena teleported right out of the circle of scouts and directly in front of the
embodiment of what she was sure was a snake in clothing. The scouts however angry
they were at Serena for getting beyond the reach of their protection like that had to
grudgingly admit that at this time they all thought that Serena could take care of herself.
The closed the circle around the remaining occupants and waited for the bomb to fall.
"You, Pitiful little rabbit of the Moon, small weak little princess? The same one who used
to run crying to her mother every time it thundered? I hardly doubt it. I did take great
pleasure in causing your family great pain. You know that don't you? When your Uncle
turned on that worthless whore of a Queen I thought that was the first time that I ever
saw her cry. She told no one of course, had to be the martyr about it. And you, Ha, you
went searching everywhere for him on that rock of a Moon. And when you couldn't find
him you wouldn't talk to no one for two months. I felt it, that pain that you had over his
loss. It was a glorious feeling. Oh, and when you felt that simpering brats turmoil that was
even better. I almost dyed from the pleasure of it. You deserved it every thing, every loss,
every injury. And you have more to come, for I will let you live; however barley, to see
your prince, and friends die. I'll make sure that you're the one who tares them apart too. "
And with that she threw her head back and gave off a wail like no other. Suddenly all
Serena felt was ice, creeping over her brain. Then needles of hot fire were pushed into it.
He couldn't move! Could only grasp her head to try and shut it out. Her scream echoed
through out the chamber, and the others tried to run forward and inter fear. But invisible
chords held them back. Reenie opened her mouth to let forth-soundless wails. She felt her
mother closing off to her. Darien and Nubius could do no more then scream in frustration,
as they too felt Serena slipping. And then they all fell to the ground as the strings were cut.
Every scout and person looked at Serena who was there physically but her light was un -
seeable in each of their hearts and minds. She was gone. Locked somewhere far away. She
stood with her eyes closed facing them.
"Open your eyes, you are mine to control now." Proc laughed, this was going to be even
more fun than torturing that pink haired child. And everyone gasped when Serena's eyes
snapped open and stared at them. No longer was there a spark in them, they weren't even
blue any more, they were more of a gray white color and were simply dead. The scouts
were worried, Serena just wasn't there anymore, usually they could feel her deep inside
somewhere, there had always been that white spark of light ever sense they had found her,
and even before. Confused and for the first time very frightened they stared at Darien,
hoping for some answers. Darien was however to desperately searching his loves face for
any sign of the old Serena. "Destroy them! Slowly." Proc sneered, very certain of her
power over Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon gave her no doubts stepping closer to her former
comrades and raising her hands. Mercury was typing desperately on her computer trying
to find a way to free Sailor Moon. The scouts could only look on as she called her Dream
staff into being in her hands. Raising it she whispered
"Cosmic Dream Action." Unlike the old Sailor Moon she said it without emphasis and
seemed to be in a trance. The group sent out a cry of protest and covered Reenie with a
futile effort to save her from the impending attack. However it didn't come. Sailor Moon
lowered her hands and the staff disappeared. "What! Why didn't it work?" Proc was
turning a slight shade of red in her agitation.
"I forgot," whispered Nubius. He and Darien exchanged a glance of dawning
understanding.
"It doesn't work anymore!" The scouts and Proc were obviously lost and were also
wanting some explanations, Proc seemed ready to blow a fuse when Neptune finally posed
the question.
" Why?" Everyone, including Proc seemed to lean further in to hear the explanation.
"Well, Sailor Moon could only use the staff when her and Sailor Chibi Moon transformed
together, or in other words when Chibi Moon depended on Sailor Moon for her powers.
However now that Chibi Moon is a scout in her own right, and they o longer need to share
Sailor Moons powers the staff no longer works." Everyone except Mercury still looked
lost. Darien sighed.
"It needed both of their dreams and souls to work." A collective sigh went though the
chamber.
"So she's useless now, well what was the point of that?" Proc said looking at Sailor Moon
in disgust.
"No she's not, she can still..." Venus realized her blunder with a gasp and shut up
abruptly. The others looked at her as if they really were considering strangling her.
"Still use what? Well then, maybe she isn't as useless as I thought. Lets see what she can
do." Proc raised her hand and said in a methodical voice.
"Kill them with something very painful." Sailor Moon paused as if not knowing what to
do. Then she raised her hands and called the Holy Grail. The scouts gasped knowing that
the grail could easily take them all out. However it appeared then disappeared just as
quickly.
"Now what!" Proc looked like a tomato now and spitting mad. The scouts just stared and
then grinned. Serena could only use the grail when she was pure in thought.
"Fine then I will have to create a weapon for you. Out of your own energy of course."
She squinted her black eyes and Sailor Moon started to drain pink energy.
"No! Don't do that," Mars cried out seeing her friend start to fall. Sailor Moon however
didn't fall and after a while stood up straight again.
"She has even more stamina then her mother. I've never seen someone regain her energy
that quickly."
Nubius was a little wary now. If she could regain energy that fast then she could spend
quite a lot of it before she actually tired. In Procs hand something started to form. A staff
almost as long as Saturn's glaive took shape. On the top shimmered a crystal ball about
the size of Sailor Moons fist inside danced billion tiny pink and gold stars. Made out of
Sailor Moons pure energy of innocence and light, the evil Proc couldn't hold it for very
long for fear of being disintigrated herself. The staff floated over to Sailor Moon who
caught it and handled it with the expertise of a master who had used it for centuries. This
was bad, really, really bad. What were they going to do now? Darien was still looking for
some sort of recognition. He sent out a mental plea to Serena knowing that if she
happened to use the new weapon on them they would be killed for certain.
Please Buns, Please wake up. Fight!
He watched her eyes and thought he saw a glimmer. Then he saw it again. She was
fighting! He tried again and felt Nubius join in.
My dear child, wake up, your too good to do this, we have so much to do still.
Tears started to form in Sailor Moons eyes. They spilled over when she raise the staff and
started to turn. "Moon Star..." All of the scouts joined in on the hopeful plea.
Serena please, Come back to us!
Signals glowed on foreheads and flew to Sailor Moon. Her staff glowed and twinkled
leaving a trail where it had swirled around her. Sailor Moon let out a frustrated cry as the
next word came out. "Pale..." Suddenly Reenie who had remained in a terrified silence
became a blur. "Mamma! Please don't you promised to protect me, you promised to
protect the world! Please Mamma remember." The girl caught hold of Sailor Moons skirt
and clutched it refusing to let go. Sailor Moon stopped her twirling and stared down at the
small child with a spark of recognition in her eyes.
"Reenie?"
"Yes mamma, are you O.K. now?"
Serena was free! But what was she holding? It felt familiar but where had it come from?
She gazed down at the small upturned face. What was going on? She remembered
coldness and fighting it and then she had heard Darien's voice pleading with her. And the
others she glanced over at them she had heard them as well. She was puzzled but here and
it was better then nothing. She smiled and nodded, but no wait! There it was again it was
creeping closer to her icy fingers grabbed at her brain and she felt like she was being
ripped apart.
"Reenie get away from me, please!" Reenie shook her head.
"No Serena I won't go." She buried her face in Serena's stomach and clutched harder at
her. 'Please honey, I can't ...I can't... aghh!" She tried to fight it, but the fingers had nails
that refused to let go of her.
No, No, No! I wont let you win! She struggled trying to remember good warm
memories such as her and Darien on their first date, her mom, her, and Reenie baking
cookies on one of the few snowy days that they had in Tokyo. But the memories were
getting harder to think of.
"Serena, fight it!" She looked up to Darien's face. Dear sweet Darien, he was so strong,
always her rock of support. It made it easier to hold on just long enough to forcefully push
Reenie away from her towards Darien and her uncle. "Please, take care of her." She
pleaded and then it was over. Darkness and frigid cold seeped into every pore in her body.
This time however she could still see and hear what was going on. She supposed it was
that witch that was the cause of it. She wanted Serena to suffer. And all she could do was
suffer now.
"Noooo! Serena!" Reenie couldn't believe it; they had had her back for a while, for a few
precious minutes. She had seen the old Serena. She had to do something. She was a Sailor
Scout now and not just any Sailor Scout but Sailor moons predecessor, the future Sailor
Moon. And it was time that she saw what she could do. Knowing that she was still young
and untrained in many of the things that only came with time and experience she still knew
what she had to do. Tearing her self from her father's arms she stepped out to the middle
of the chamber, right in front of Sailor Moon and the witch who controlled her.
'Moon Pink Crystal Make Up!"
Raising her fist into the air she went through her transformation. To the outside viewers it
only took a flash of two seconds before she was fully clothed but to her those two seconds
slowed down and she watched her self-change into her sailor uniform. She glowed pink
and tiny hearts swirled and flashed over her body. A star appeared on her forehead and
transformed into a golden tiara with a solid white crystal gracing the center. Ribbons
appeared on her arms and legs and changed into white boots and gloves with pink trim.
Her shirt was made out of chains and chains of connecting hearts and became white with
pink hearts gracing the bottom and the waist. At the apex of her waist sat an even larger
pink heart. Her front and back bow was see through and made out of the lightest pink. It
was so light that it looked white. Finally she came to a stop and instead of the old Chibi
Moon or civilian Reenie there was the new and improved Sailor Chibi Moon.
I'm going to have to change that name, now what will I call myself? New moon? Naw
not yet, that would undermine Sailor Moon.
She heard her great uncle say the word Crescent. It as what he had called his sister back
in the Silver Times. It had a nice ring to it and still showed that Sailor Moon was the
leader. Yes, Crescent Moon would do nicely.
"I am Sailor Crescent Moon and I will get even with those who dare to challenge the
earth and those that I love!"
She ended it with her and Sailor Moons customary stance.
"And that means you!"
"You? You couldn't hurt me any more than this pathetic sop can!" Proc said gesturing to
Sailor Moon. She was right of course Sailor Moon was stronger. Crescent Moon would
have to free her first. Serena could take out this evil woman in a Moon minute. She had to
distract the woman first.
"Pink Moon Cleansing Halo!"
The attack served well enough to distract the woman while Reenie took action. She
looked into Serena's eyes and saw a small twinkle of the old Serena. There was hope, she
wasn't completely gone this time, and she was still fighting! Crescent Moon raised her
hands up to the Heart shaped Brooch on her chest and concentrated as Serena and the
Queen had taught her to do. Slowly the Silver crystal of the future emerged, she still didn't
know where it had gone after disappearing earlier but it was back now and that was all
that mattered. Once the crystal was in the air Crescent Moon began to glow with white
energy. She started to turn and became a blur until she stopped suddenly. No longer was
she a scout, now she was a princess.
"I am the Princess Serenity of the Future. Heir to the Moon Kingdom, Earth, 3oth
century Crystal Tokyo, the Silver Imperium Galaxy and its crystal! I will not forgive your
trespasses!" She gave the woman her best imperial stare and looked at the frozen Sailor
Moon. Closing her eyes she thought only of Serena. The crystal began to glow.
Serena saw what was happening, what couldn't possibly be happening. Reenie hadn't used
the Crystal since they had defeated the Wiseman. The Queen had been present to guide
her and help her to use it. Now there was no one to help. Serena couldn't move. If Reenie
used the crystal and didn't control the flood of energy, she could easily be killed!
Reenie No! She thought desperately. Then she was aware that the words had actually
come out of her mouth! Reenie opened her eyes and smiled.
"It will be all right Serena, I'm a full fledged Sailor Scout like you were when you first used
the Crystal. " After giving a small tight smile she closed her eyes again.
Reenie meant what she had said, she remembered her mother telling her how she had just
become a sailor scout when she had remembered her past and used the crystal to defeat
her first enemy. If Serena could do it then so could she, besides she wasn't going to use it
all, just enough to free Serena. She slowly felt herself slip into the Crystals power emerged
in the white light she tried to direct it into Serena's soul, to cleanse it. But it was difficult,
more difficult then she had thought. The light refused to move any ware. She felt more
then sensed Proc coming at her. Involuntarily she sent the beam in that direction. Proc saw
it coming and managed to make up a counter attack that slowed it down but didn't save
her from getting seriously hurt from the beam. With that out of the way Reenie tried again
to make the light go towards Serena. She counted on the scouts to take care of Proc until
she was done now. The woman was weak enough now. She tried and strained with all of
her might but it was just to hard. She felt like crying she wasn't strong enough! She wasn't
trained right! Somehow Serena must have forgotten to teacher her a vital part of using the
Silver Crystal.
Oh Please! Someone help me. She thought desperately. Then it was as if two hands
covered hers and she felt even more power, a golden power that surrounded her white
energy and began to slowly force it towards Sailor Moon. Reenie knew that it was Darien
that helped her. Only he and the King had that gentle touch and golden light.
Its all right little one, the Crystal is a very difficult thing to control. Even your mother
needs someone's help to keep it in line. She let out the breath that she didn't know she was
holding and felt the way to Serena's heart with her own. Once the beam of energy got
close enough to Sailor Moon it seemed to take flight on its own. It went straight into
Sailor Moons body and made her glow from the feet up.
Serena could only watch in horror as Reenie tried to control the power the Crystal was
emanating. Oh God! she couldn't control it, She thought as she saw her daughter frown
and start to tremble.
Oh please won't someone help her? Serena knew that no one could hear her, or so she
thought. Darien must have felt her anxiety for her transformed into Prince Endymoin and
walked over to stand behind Reenie with his large capable hands on hers. She felt his
power join Reenies and gave a sigh of relief that he would guide her. Once the beam of
light got close enough she felt its familiar power and tried to welcome it into her body. It
worked and she felt it flow through her veins cleansing the darkness and banishing the
cold. When at last she felt the last cloying fingers separate from her mind she closed
herself off to further power, knowing that too much would be over whelming and
dangerous. She watched as Reenie fell into Darien's arms drained from her first real taste
of the Crystals unlimited power.
Oh, Small Lady I am so proud of you, my darling. She swore that she could feel
Reenie smile in her heart and knew that she would be fine after a long rest. Finally able to
move her own body she turned to the witch that had started it all. The scouts had kept her
busy and she was no longer paying attention to either of the Sailor Moons. Serena smiled
cynically when she realized that the woman was also trying to keep her way to low cut
gown from falling off of her boobs. She gazed at the mysterious stick in her hands,
Well, lets see what you can do She vaguely remembered the words and as she
concentrated they came back to her. Slowly she started to twirl the staff
"Moon... You will pay for the pain you have caused." Proc seemed to realize what was
happening and with a horrified look on her face turned to Sailor Moon.
" Star... You miserable witch, this is for my uncle.' Proc stood up and desperately tried to
erect a protective field around her.
"Pale... and Small Lady, Die and never return to my planet."
White light went up through the staff and swirled in it making the small silver and gold
stars dance wildly as if they were trying to break free of the Crystal that held them. Proc
opened her mouth ready to give it her all, knowing that she would lose anyway.
"BEAMS!"
Serena stopped her spinning motion and felt the rush of energy burning through her
blood, it was way more intoxicating then the last attack of hers was. The stars that were
so desperate trying to get out did so, in a wonderful dazzling display they flew straight as
an arrow to their target.
"Nooo, Damn you Moon Brat! May your precious world die a cold and freezing death."
The black field crumbled under the onslaught of stars and light and then in a twinkling
shower of light the witch that had tormented Serena's family for so long was gone. Sailor
Moon felt a tingle race down her spine at the threat that Proc had made but never - the -
less raised her hand and mockingly waved good-bye sweetly, knowing that as the last
sight that Proc would ever see. She promptly then fell to her knees from exhaustion and
the staff disappeared. Darien and the rest of the group came over in a flutter of worried
comments of ' Are you all right? How do you feel? Can you make it back home? Why do
you always get the good attacks? Serena raised her head in disbelief at the question. Mars
stood with her hands on her hips and pretended to glare at Serena. Serena just smiled
knowing that was the way that Rae showed her concern. After Nubius helped her to
her feet Serena detransformed and took Reenie from Darien's arms. Cradling her she
turned to everyone else who had also detransformed into his or her civilian clothes.
"Lets walk home, and on the way maybe grab a burger?"
Disbelief showed an their faces and then the laughing started. Even Nubius was laughing
as he clapped Darien on the shoulder.
"Yes, lets, I haven't eaten good food in such a long time. I'll eat anything." Reenie took
that time to wake up.
"No you wont, just wait until this meatball head tries to make you something. And you
thought that being brain washed was bad!" She smiled up at Serena. "You can let me go
now, I'm a big girl I can walk. ' Serena just looked down her blue eyes dancing and
grinned.
"All right." she said and promptly dropped Reenie on her butt.
"Owww! What you do that for?" She wailed rubbing her sore bottom.
"For trying to use a dangerous crystal when you aren't ready for it," Reenie could tell that
Serena wasn't really mad, so she didn't take exception." and you did tell me to do it."
Reenie grimaced, she had told her to do it. Getting up she took Serena's hand and
Darien's and followed everyone out of the room.
"So how do we get out of here anyway?" Nubius asked innocently.
"What I thought you knew!" Serena shouted. Reenie then decided to rebuke Serena for
being rude to her uncle. Then Nubius told Reenie to stay out of it, this was followed by
Serena agreeing with Nubius and Reenie wailing about how it was so unfair because now
there was two of them against her. Everyone groaned. This was going to be a very long
walk home. Long, but happy.
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Well, that was an O.K. ending, my sister says that it ended too quickly but hey it is my first
fan fiction. And guess what? I already have the next one swimming around in my little
head! Holy goodness, this is great, oh I have to go start typing for the next one NOW!
See you all later!
Crystal Wings