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Chapter 3: Revelations
"The Zero Star, Sagittarius. The place where stars are born." The speaker addressed the others that were in that small darkened room.
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"Thanks for coming with me Ami-chan." Usagi thanked Ami yet again. "I didn't want to come by myself."
Ami smiled at her best friend. "It's no problem Usagi-chan. We have a few days off from classes anyways."
"If you have a few days off then what's with that?" Usagi winked as she pointed to Ami's cell biology book.
"I want to look some of this over while we have time off. The professor expects a lot from us, and I have to do well, I'm the only first year student in the class."
"Some things never change." Usagi sighed.
The two continued talking as they sat in the waiting room. Usagi was scheduled to have her Ultrasound that morning. She was nervous about everything, so she was relieved that Ami could come with her. Mamoru couldn't get off of work on such short notice. The others also had reasons for not coming. Rei was out doing some priestess training, Makoto had her cooking classes, and Minako was in yet another recording session. Things had started to pick up for her. She had landed the role of Sailor V in the newest movie; Sailor V meets the Sailor Senshi. At the moment, Minako was hard at work in the studio recording the theme song. Yes, some things never change.
"Chiba-san." Usagi and Ami rose from their seats and followed the nurse into the ultrasound room. "Here, change into this gown, the technician will be with you shortly." With that she left Ami and Usagi standing in the room. Ami also left the room and waited in the hall until Usagi finished changing.
Usagi felt the cold gel on her abdomen then the pressure of the wand. Ami alternated between watching the monitor in fascination and talking to Usagi. After what seamed like an eternity for the mother to be, the Technician finished what she was doing and looked at Usagi.
"Well, everything looks normal for this stage of your pregnancy. The baby is doing fine. Would you like to know the sex?"
"Yes" Ami and Usagi said at the same time.
"It's a girl." The tech smiled at Usagi. "You are seeing Mizuno-sensei correct?" After seeing Usagi's nod she continued. "Make sure you schedule your next visit soon. Your health is very important." Seeing both Ami and Usagi nod she left Usagi with a damp cloth to clean the gel off.
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"It's a girl!" Usagi said again. Ami, Makoto and Minako were at hers and Mamoru's house that evening having a small party.
"Congratulations!" Makoto and Minako said together.
"I wonder if it's Chibiusa." Makoto stated.
"Of course it's Chibiusa, Mako-chan. She is Usagi's daughter after all."
"But it's not crystal Tokyo yet." Makoto continued. "And we don't know if Usagi has more then one child."
"But it's a girl." Ami added. "A first born girl. If Chibiusa had an elder sister, then why wouldn't she have come to the past?"
Usagi's mischievous laughter stopped all further conversation between her friends. All looked at her to see what was the matter. "Ok, I won't keep you in the dark anymore." Usagi grinned before continuing. "It's got to be Chibiusa. The fact that the Ultrasound showed a girl only confirms it. "The night when, anno, you know. It felt like a star was born inside of me."
Mamoru looked slightly embarrassed by the conversation and stood up. "Anyone want anything else to drink?" he asked on his way to the kitchen.
"I'll have some more soda." Minako stated.
"I will too." Makoto added.
"Usa?" Mamoru asked from the kitchen.
"I still have my vitamin drink." Usagi held it up to make her point. Mamoru soon returned with the sodas for the girls and a can for himself as well.
"Have you thought of any names?" Ami asked. "Even if she is Chibiusa, the name Chibiusa is based off of yours."
"When she came from the future the first time, she told me her name was Tsukino Usagi. I did take Mamo-chan's name, so it might be weird to have her family name different then mine. Two Chiba Usagi's would be confusing, and Chiba Chibiusa sounds funny." Usagi looked at the group.
"You really have been thinking about this a lot, haven't you?" Makoto asked, and Usagi nodded.
"What about Serenity?" Ami asked. "I've heard her referred to as Small Lady Serenity in the future."
"That sounds like a good idea." Minako added. "As your first born, her official name should be Serenity."
"Chiba Serenity. It sounds nice." Makoto stated. "And besides, isn't it tradition for Moon kingdom royalty to name the princess Serenity?"
"Usagi smiled. "I like it. What do you think Mamo-chan?"
"I think it sounds good." Mamoru agreed with the group. "Her name can be Serenity."
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"I like this one." Usagi held up a pink baby blanket with fluffy white rabbits on it.
"That is cute Usagi." Ikuko replied. She had been enjoying the mother daughter shopping trip. "Maybe we can get Serenity's name on it."
"Good idea Mom. I'll ask the lady at the counter over there." Usagi had only taken a few steps when the front windows of the store came crashing in. Before she knew what was happening she found herself on the floor with Rei next to her.
"Rei-chan what are you doing here?" Usagi looked at her friend as both their hair flew widely around in the gale strength wind.
"Are you all right?" After seeing Usagi nod, Rei looked at Ikuko who was on the ground a short distance away laying on the floor as well. "Stay out of harms way and call the others." With that Rei pulled herself up and ducked behind a still standing display.
Usagi hit the button on her watch and spoke into it, "Minna something is happening, Rei wanted me to contact you. We are at the Baby Boutique in the Juuban shopping district." After sending the message Usagi looked over at Ikuko who was still in the same position as when she was knocked down. 'I have to protect Mom.' She pulled herself off of the floor while Ikuko started to open her eyes. "MOON ETERNAL MAKE UP!" In a flash of feathers and lights, which seamed like slow motion to Ikuko, Usagi disappeared only to be replaced by Sailor Moon. She had only a second to look down at herself before the yoma appeared.
The wind concentrated in the center of the store and a visible grey funnel could be seen for a moment before a lady with grey skin and grey clothes appeared in that spot. She eyed Sailor Moon with her beady grey-blue eyes and grinned. "So you're the Moon warrior"
"I am Sailor Moon, champion of love and justice and on behalf of the moon.."
"MARS FLAME SNIPER!" Mars fired at the yoma before Moon could finish her speech. She didn't want it to get to close to her Princess. The fire flew at the yoma and she grinned as she waved a hand at it creating a gust of wind that made the flames bigger.
"I told you to stay out of the way!" Mars yelled as she watched her flames advance towards Sailor Moon and the prone Ikuko.
"MERCURY AQUA RASPOBDY!" Mercury's attack met the oncoming flames and put them out.
"JUPITER OAK EVOLUTION!" Jupiter sent her attack at the yoma who simply smiled as she absorbed the energy.
"Fools!" She spat out. "I am Storm. My winds can fan Mars's fire, and I also can control water and electricity. Hand the Moon warrior over or your all dead!"
"Not if I have anything to do with it!" Sailor Moon glared at Storm. "MOON …" Moon gasped as she felt no power coming for her attack.
"SPACE SWORD BLASTER" "VENUS LOVE AND BEAUTY SHOCK" The attacks hit Storm at the same time knocking her into the wall. Jupiter took that opening and threw Storm out the window and leapt out after her. She yelled as Storm turned back into the funnel and blew away. The others could hear her yell something about wanting to finish the fight.
The color drained from Sailor Moon's face and she started to fall. Mars caught her before she could hit the ground and was surrounded by Venus, Mercury, Uranus, and Neptune. Jupiter joined them after making sure that Storm had really left. The five senshi stood around her as Sailor Moon detransformed back into Usagi.
"Let's get out of here." Mars looked at the people starting to get back up. Jupiter nodded and picked up Usagi.
"What about my Mom?" Usagi looked Jupiter in the face as she spoke. Uranus picked Ikuko off of the floor and followed Jupiter out the back entrance of the store. Once they were outside all the senshi turned back into their normal selves. Haruka Set Ikuko down in the back seat of her car and Makoto followed suit with Usagi.
"I can take them to the Tsukino place." Haruka told the rest of the group as Michiru took her spot in the front passenger seat.
"Let's take them to Usagi's house, it's closer and there will be fewer questions." Rei climbed in the back seat next to Usagi.
"Good idea Rei-san." Haruka replied as she slid into the driver's seat.
"I'll be at your place later Usagi-chan." Ami stated. "I'm going to stop by Mamoru's work and see if I can't come up with an excuse to get him out early."
"I gotta run." Minako looked at her watch. "My break at the studio is long over." With that she took off running in the opposite direction that Haruka started driving in. Makoto shrugged and Followed Ami towards the lab.
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"She's resting now." Rei told the group gathered in the living room. "So is Tsukino-san."
"What happened?" Mamoru asked. "I could feel her transformation, but it felt different. I would have come if my boss wasn't reviewing my project with me at that moment."
"It's because of the baby." Ami said matter of factually. "That's also why she couldn't attack or keep her transformation long. Her pregnancy makes her venerable, especially since Chibiusa has some power of her own to interfere with Usagi's."
"So until our Princess has her princess we are without Sailor Moon." Michiru stated.
"Unfortunately." Ami replied. "It would be too dangerous for her to transform again."
"We must keep a good eye on her then." Rei addressed the group. "It's a good thing I had been following her. I knew I came back early for a good reason"
"We should figure out who can be with Usagi at what times." Haruka spoke up. "That way one of us is always with her."
"And we should stay in close contact with each other." Ami spoke again. "We don't know if that storm person knew Usagi was there or if she was causing damage hopping to attract us. Either way we can't afford to leave Usagi alone or any of us not knowing what's going on. We may have to team up to take on Storm; she obviously can stand up to some of our powers."
Makoto slammed her fist into the palm of her other hand at that. "I really don't like that fact. I felt so powerless when she absorbed my lightening like it was nothing."
Rei turned towards Makoto. "And her winds fanned my flames. At least you have some physical powers you can use. I'll have to use my ofuda next time."
"What are all of you?" Ikuko walked into the living room. She had heard the last bit of the conversation.
"Are you feeling better Tsukino-san?" Ami asked.
"I'm fine." Ikuko replied keeping eye contact with Ami. "What's going on here?"
"We were just talking about our video game characters in the Sailor Moon game." Rei covered quickly.
Ikuko turned towards Rei. "I saw Usagi transform in the store. I also saw you tell her to stay out of the way. And then the one called Mars told her the same thing."
All the faces in the room began to pale as Ikuko spoke.
"Rei go get Luna from Usagi's room." Ami whispered to her friend. "Maybe she has some memory thing."
Rei started to walk past Ikuko when the older woman put a hand on her shoulder. "I want to know what's going on. Obviously it sounds like Usagi is in danger and I want to know about it."
"We will protect her." Rei looked Ikuko in the eye as she spoke. "We have always protected her and we always will. It will put her in danger if you get in the way trying to save her or if you.."
"Tell anyone?" Ikuko continued. "Of course I wouldn't tell anyone. Kanji would go hysterical and Shingo might tell his friends." She looked around before continuing. "And I wouldn't need to tell her friends because you all know." Ikuko smiled. "My little girl, Sailor Moon."
"Not all her friends know." Ami replied. "Osaka Naru and Gurio Umino don't know. Only those of us in this room, Minako-chan, Meiou Setsuna, and Tomoe Hotaru know."
"And you would all be the Sailor Senshi?" Ikuko asked. "How else would you know who she was?" She looked at Rei, "You must be Sailor Mars."
"Hai." Rei replied. "And Ami-chan is Sailor Mercury, Mako-chan is Sailor Jupiter, Haruka-san is Sailor Uranus, and Michiru-san is Sailor Neptune."
Mamoru stepped forward somewhat unsure of Ikuko's reaction, "And I am Tuxedo Kamen protector of Sailor Moon."
"You're taking this rather well." Ami said to Ikuko.
"I guess I had enough time to adjust to it on the way back here and in the store." Ikuko smiled. "Don't worry, your secrete is safe with me, and I won't get in the way. I can also pull Usagi out of the way if you need me to. She's in no condition to fight with the baby."
Haruka grinned at that statement. "You have good sense Tsukino-san. Serenity couldn't have picked a better family for Usagi." The look Michiru sent her made Haruka realize she might have let something slip that she shouldn't have.
"But Serenity is the baby's name?" Ikuko looked confused.
Ami sighed. "Haruka-san is referring to Queen Serenity of the Moon, Tsukino-san." Seeing Ikuko not understanding she continued. "Usagi is Sailor Moon, so she is originally from the moon. We were all from our respective planets and Mars, Jupiter, Venus and I came to the moon to protect Usagi, then known as Serenity. It was part of the Silver millennium that was destroyed 1,000 years ago and all of us were sent to the present time."
"That's the short version." Rei added.
"But if the Queen was Serenity then why was Usagi also Serenity?" Ikuko asked.
"It is tradition for the Royal moon Family to pass on the name of Serenity." Makoto answered." Usagi was the princess of that time.
"So why did Usagi chose the name Serenity for her child then?" Ikuko asked.
"Tradition." Michiru answered. "It is a pretty name." She smiled.
"It's going to be a long night." Makoto said. "I'll get started on some food."
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"You failed Storm!" the speaker yelled at the women in front of her.
"I almost had her." Storm defended herself. "Besides it took more then one of them to stop me." She paused a moment before continuing. "Wouldn't it be easier to just kill the Moon warrior?"
The others in the room whispered amongst themselves before the speaker's voice silenced them. "We need her to get to the Zero star, she has been there before. She is of no use to us dead. You can knock her out if you want, but we will need her power to guide us so that we can gain possession of the Zero star."
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Hope you all enjoyed reading that chapter. The part at Usagi and Mamoru's house was a bit long, but I tried not to just repeat the entire first season for the benefit of Usa's mum.
NOTE: -sensei can be used for professions like doctor writer ect, it's not just for teachers. Any other questions or things that are unclear review or e-mail me.