Disclaimer: I don't own Sailor Moon. That credit goes to Naoko Takeuchi,
Kodansha, Bandai, DIC, and all the other companies (which I truly don't
know). Btw, I said this in the character list, but in case you've
forgotten, I also borrowed characters from Kaylienne and lady.
Author's Note: This fic is based off of Lady's story Soul Mates (It really gives a lot of information, but you don't have to read it. It's a great story, though.) which can be found at http://members.tripod.com/~Elsha/ Thanks elektra, Cyberpeachie, Mariel of Redwall, Selene, Sailor Universe, Serenity Aurora, Serena Lightner, shanabear, sweet-lord-esca, Meghanna Starsong, Marni, and Smoky McPott for reviewing my story. I'll continue writing just for you guys. If there is anyone out there who's read my fic (or any fic for that matter) and hasn't reviewed, please review. It's nice to know that people like your story, even when you think it is corny. Remember that are thoughts and ~~~~~ mean a time/place change. K, that's all. Happy reading and please REVIEW! ~~ sc ~~
Chapter 7: Chaos!
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Serena felt self-conscious under Andrew's watchful doctor's eye. Before he could scold her for not taking it easy, Rhys and Ashley walked towards them with Serenity floating close behind. "What's wrong, Ashley?" Serena asked her friend. A troubled look crossed the young woman's face as she said, "I'm still trying to figure out what that lady meant when she said 'You don't remember me?' She seems familiar, somehow, almost as if she's a person from my past or something. I've had some dreams about royalty, but they're mostly just images." "I guess it's true when they say all girls dream about royalty sometime in their lives. So, where did the dreams take place?" Andrew quipped. "In a place that was almost completely white. Another weird part about them was that you guys were in them. The Sailor Scouts, Serena, Daddy, Darien and the other guys, ooh and you were in it only you weren't a small pixie like floating/glowing miniature human," Ashley replied pointing at Serenity.
"You mean I wasn't in it?" Andrew asked, hurt. "Yeah. It was a very vague dream. The people seemed to be either family or family friends. My dream self knew all of the people, but I don't. Daddy, how do you know who that lady is? Is she family or something?" Ashley rambled. "Um, Kale is from our past - our very distant past. We lived in a time called the Silver Millennium." Rhys said. Serena interrupted him. "Mother, is there anybody here you do not recognize from the Silver Millennium? I know there might be some people I never associated with but you did. Are any of them here?" "What do you mean by that question, Cara?" Rhys questioned. "I have missed hearing that, Uncle Rhys. I believe Mother knows what I meant," Serena answered. Yes, sweet heart. There is one person that I see that lived on the Moon with us. The boy, Andrew I think, was Asa's protégé. He was Darien's age and a friend of his as well as yours. I believe Ashley and Andrew liked each other. What about now? Serenity thought. They are engaged now. Serena replied telepathically.
"Okay. What's going on here? What are you two doing?" Rhys queried. "Nothing, Uncle Rhys," Serena says guiltily. "If Ashley really wants to remember the past, I think we may be of some service," Luna called out as she and Artemis joined their princess and queen. "How?" Ashley asked, confused. "No, Luna. The mind-meld only works if you remember her past as well," Serenity corrected. Serena thought for a moment before she said, "Mother, liptse lkhsoal alksueolfk laudfolk s dluelk f lksuael? Ioku jelk msleia fnidlkje oiensldurieo? (AN - translation of Moon talk: Mother, is there any way we can release her locked memories? You and I remember her past so can we not use our own powers?)" "What was that?" Artemis questioned, a blank look on his face. "Yes, however, it is very tedious. It will take a long time to complete, time we do not have right now. We can wait until a convenient time comes about," Serenity answered her daughter.
"Are we invisible or something? What can you do that takes a long time to complete?" Rhys asked. "I will explain the procedure to all of you later," Serenity replied to her friend. Serena glanced worriedly up at Kale before saying, "I do not think Kale will remain quiet much longer. We do not have much time left to decide how to defeat her." Just then, Galen, Darien, and Amara approached the small group with serious expressions on their faces. "What's wrong? You guys look so gloom," Ashley quipped. "We are going to try to defeat this Kale with 'Planet Power'. We don't know if it will work, though," Amara said. "That was all we could come up with on such short notice," Galen expanded. Standing up, Serena merely shook her head. "Whether we had one second or one century, the answer would still be the same. There is only one way to defeat Kale for good. It will do us no good if all of you deny that option." "What are you talking about?" Andrew asked. Looking at him, Serena replied, "Later." Addressing everybody, since the other scouts and generals had joined them, she added in a regal tone, "As soon as we stop Kale, a doorway will appear. Scouts, generals, cats, Uncle Rhys, Ashley, Andrew, and Darien will follow Mother and me into the opening. No questions will be asked. All will be explained later."
Suddenly, Kale shouted incoherently and sent a blast of pure dark power at the unsuspecting crowd. All the 'Earthlings' were knocked down, but the scouts, generals, prince, and princess were able to withstand its power. "There will be no later! You are all doomed if you attack me! Surrender! You cannot win!" Kale exclaimed. "What makes you think we will listen to you?" Jupiter quipped. "You would be wise to bite your tongue, girl!" the older woman shouted. "Jupiter, we must first try to negotiate. Control your anger," Serena ordered. "Fear will keep you in line. Fear of me and my powers!" Kale replied arrogantly. "That's it. Screw negotiating! Take this! Jupiter Thunder Clap Zap!" Jupiter yelled, disobeying her princess' order. Kale agilely avoided the lime green power ball. "Ha, ha, ha! You couldn't hit a bulls-eye even if it was right in front of you!" she bellowed. "Hey! You can't say that to my friend! Venus Love Chain Encircle!" Venus screamed. With a wave of her hand, Kale absorbed the attack. "What?!" the scouts chorused. "Mercury, let's double- team her," Mars said, taking charge. Nodding, Mercury shouted, "Shine Aqua Illusion!" while Mars roared, "Mars Celestial Fire Surround!"
The combined attacks didn't even scratch Kale. All they created was a smoky cloud that obstructed their view of the evil empress. "If you are all quite done, I have something to give to you. Say hello to Asa and Tao for me! Ahhh!" Kale quipped, sending a huge blast of power at the inner scouts. Unable to dodge the blast, all four of the inner scouts were knocked down by its force. The Earth generals rushed to their sides, concern written on their faces. "Okay! I've had it. You're going down, Kale. You guys ready?" Uranus asked, looking at the two older outer scouts. "Yeah," they answered together. "Neptune Deep Subm." Neptune began. "Wait. That will not stop her," Serena interrupted. "What do you mean? Why won't our combined attacks defeat Kale?" Neptune questioned. "We aren't powerful enough to stop her. There is only one way to win this battle. I believe we all know what I am talking about," Pluto said, addressing all the scouts and generals. "Stop your gabbing and fight me, unless you're afraid," Kale taunted. Stepping in front of her friends, Serena grasped the Silver Crystal in her hands and yelled, "Moon Crystal Power!" A pure bright light pulsed out of the crystal at Kale. "What is this? Do you really think you can stop me with your bright light?" Kale snickered. The crystal's power finally reached the older woman. Her smirk quickly faded as Serena's attack began to dissolve her body. Summoning all of her strength, Kale produced a protective force field around her body that absorbed Serena's consistent attack.
"She's erected a force field. Stop your attack now! You are only succeeding in depleting your own power, Serena!" Galen said loudly in a voice of reason. Serena was beginning to weaken from the strain of casting her power. All of the scouts and generals attempted to join their princess, but the crystal's power held them back. "How are we supposed to help and protect Serena if we can't even reach her?" Hotaru asked her friends, panic rising in her voice. "I don't know. Only those of royal moon blood are able to withstand the power of the Silver Crystal," Ashe replied through clenched teeth. "Queen Serenity, do you know of any way we can reach Serena?" Zachary queried. "There is no way for any of you to approach Serena while she is using the Silver Crystal," the queen answered nonchalantly.
"What do you mean by that, your highness?" Lita questioned. Before the queen could reply, Mina added, "Why are you so calm and composed, your majesty?" "Yeah. If nobody can reach Serena, why aren't you panicking, Queen Serenity?" Rei asked. "Instead of preparing for and thinking about the worse, hope for the best. Have faith in Serena and her power," Serenity said with sagacity. "We do have faith in her, but she is weakening. She can't continue to cast her power for much longer," Pluto commented. Darien, who had been crouching to keep Luna and Artemis from blowing away, stood up. "Scouts, get in a straight line and hold hands. You are going to combine your powers and then lend them to Serena. Generals, you will handle the crowd. Try to calm the people down. Also, do what you can to protect the scouts, Serenity, and the other 3 from the Silver Millennium," he ordered. For a moment, everyone just stared at him. Then, Justin questioned, "What are you going to do, Darien?" No sooner had he asked this than his prince began to walk toward Serena, using the extra power of the Silver Crystal to become more powerful as Endymion. "Wait! You can't reach her! The Silver Crystal won't let anybody get close to her!" Galen yelled. Darien didn't stop, however. He continued walking until he was standing next to Serena, just in time to steady her and transfer his power to her. The outer scouts and the generals stood wide-eyed for a few seconds before they went into action.
All the scouts moved into a straight line and clasped hands. "Mercury Star Power!" "Mars Star Power!" "Jupiter Star Power!" "Venus Star Power!" "Saturn Planet Power!" "Uranus Planet Power!" "Neptune Planet Power!" "Pluto Planet Power!" Their powers united and flew swiftly towards Serena. Sensing their help, Serena shouted, "Moon Crystal Power! Unite!" Her power joined the scouts combined power in midair and burst through Kale's force field and hit her. Unable to control her powers, Kale added to the power of the Silver Crystal with her own strength. Her body, now quickly dissipating, allowed her one last shout before imploding into a cloud of nothingness. "You have killed my whole family. You win the war, Moon Brat!"
After Kale's dust settled, the generals looked around while helping the scouts who were now almost completely drained of their powers. "Hey, Serena. You finished her off for good! Serena? What happened to her? She's not." Lita asked, panicking. Ami, who had rushed over to Serena, replied, "No. She just passed out. The battle took a lot of her energy, much more than it did us. When she wakes up, she'll probably have a pounding headache, but, other than that, she should be fine." Pluto frowned. "If her power is severely drained, why didn't Serena revert to her civilian form? Keeping our sailor uniforms on takes a lot of energy, so I imagine her princess dress uses much more power." Before anyone could express their opinions on the subject at hand, a giant door appeared in front of the group.
"What is that?" Rei demanded, as she and the other scouts formed a protective circle around Darien and the others. "Nothing like this ever happened in my dreams," Drake said to no one in particular. The generals moved to shield the scouts. "Does anyone else wonder what that picture is of?" Kenjo asked his friends. "What picture?" Logan commented, voicing the question in everyone's mind. "Wait. Do you mean the image on the door? The really big one?" Mina queried. Kenjo nodded. The scouts and generals scrutinized the door but did not recognize the picture. Remembering what Serena had said before going off to face Kale alone, Darien gathered his wife in his arms and stood up. When he saw the image on the door, he was flabbergasted. He quickly recovered from his initial shock and made his way through the complaining circle of sailor scouts. "What are you doing? We're just trying to protect you two!" they chorused.
"I know. The only problem with that is: the door is NOT dangerous!" Darien said, becoming very exasperated. "If it's not dangerous, then what's the picture of? Hmm? Does Prince Endymion not know the answer?" Justin taunted. Before he could say anything else, Rei silenced him with a contemptuous look. "The picture is of Elysian. More exact, the royal palace. Remember, Serena said a door would appear soon after she defeated Kale," Darien answered calmly. While he was talking, Darien subtly moved around the generals, freeing himself and Serena from their protective circles. He was walking very close to the door when it began to open. Unsure what to do, Darien stepped back a little and peered inside the opening. Then, a small hole opened up in the sky. A beautiful red rose flew out of the small hole and embedded itself in the ground as the hole closed itself up. Galen, the closet to the rose, reached over and attempted to pull the flower out of the ground but was unsuccessful. Upon failing, he called Logan over. "You're the strongest of us all. Pull the rose up," he said. Logan tried and tried but he also failed. Finding this amusing, Darien laughed a little. "If you think it is so easy, then you can try to pull up the rose," Logan quipped. Walking the short distance to the rose, Darien put Serena down gently and, with apparent ease, gracefully lifted the flower out of the ground. "The King must have thrown it through the time void. He even attached a note to the rose. (after reading the letter) He says we are to walk through the door," Darien explained. "Okay, then lets go in the door," Ashe said. The group proceeded through the door. First the outer scouts and Moon generals went in and then the inner scouts and Earth generals entered. Queen Serenity floated to the door but stopped at its edge. She looked back at Rhys, Ashley, and Andrew. "Are you coming? Serena said you were to come," the queen commented.
"Are we allowed? Is it safe?" Ashley asked. "It is very safe," Serenity answered. Hearing this the three of them walked to Serenity and crossed the threshold together. Then, as the door began to close, Darien carried Serena to the other side. As soon as the door had closed, a beautiful palace appeared to all who had entered through the door. Darien laid Serena down on a bench near the group. "Sweet," Mina said. Looking at his girlfriend, Kenjo quipped, "Whatever the power is in here, it was able to revert all of you to your princess selves." "You're right. And you generals are in your past uniforms. Oh, Queen Serenity is normal size, too, and that guy and his daughter are wearing royal moon clothes. Where are we and how long will we stay here?" Hotaru questioned. Seeing that no one else knew, Darien replied, "We are in Elysian. It's a long story." He looked at their expectant faces and, sighing, he began his tale.
"My grandfather, King Darius, created an alternative world. He had received the power of sight, premonitions, and had foreseen that a great evil would cause the Earth to go into a state of dormancy. In order to protect his family line, he used the ancient magics to create a timeless void. He molded it to resemble the royal palace, complete with all of the palace's attributes. I am sure you noticed the smaller buildings surrounding the palace. These are the guests and servants' quarters. He also added all the gardens." "Okay, that answers one question. How long are we going to remain in Elysian?" Rei asked, repeating Hotaru's question. "Until the 30th century. Oh look, Serena is waking up," Darien said, changing the subject. They all looked down and saw their princess stirring on the bench. A few moments later, she opened her eyes and was startled by everybody watching her. "Did we save Earth?" Serena uttered, sitting up. Smiling, Darien replied, "Yes, honey. Do you feel all right? Your powers were severely depleted." "I am fine. You needn't worry," she said.
"Do you know where we are, Serena?" Princess Michelle asked. Serena looked at the surroundings, remembering the place from her dreams, her past. So, we will live at the Elysian Palace until the 30th century. Interesting. Wait, we're in a timeless void. That means I'm going to remain 2 months pregnant for forever! Something tells me that the others are bound to notice my weak spells and mood swings. Great! "Serena? Are you okay?" Amara queried, looking at Serena with concern. Waking from her reverie, Serena replied, "I am fine. Oh, Michelle, we are at the Elysian Palace. I mean, a timeless void designed to look like the palace, but no time will pass. Also, while we live in luxury here, those on Earth will go into a state of dormancy, never to awaken until the 30th century, which is when we will return to Earth and time will start up again." "Wow!" was the chorused response of the generals, scouts, Rhys, Ashley, and Andrew. "How did you know all that? Darien just told us. Were you listening to his explanation?" Lita questioned. Serena smiled and answered, "Relax. I have been having those dreams, and I remember all about my past on the Moon." Rei spoke up, "We'll be here until the 30th century? Oy vey!" Everybody laughed.
AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. School's been keeping me busy, and I started my very first job (not counting babysitting) not that long ago. I'm not sure when I'll get the next chapter up; I'm suffering from severe writers' block! I can't decide how the scouts (minus Ami) and generals find out Serena is pregnant. If ya'll (yes, I'm a proud Texan, can't u tell?) have any suggestions at all, please email them to me (silver_crescent3000@hotmail.com) or put them in the review. Thanx, ~~ sc ~~
Author's Note: This fic is based off of Lady's story Soul Mates (It really gives a lot of information, but you don't have to read it. It's a great story, though.) which can be found at http://members.tripod.com/~Elsha/ Thanks elektra, Cyberpeachie, Mariel of Redwall, Selene, Sailor Universe, Serenity Aurora, Serena Lightner, shanabear, sweet-lord-esca, Meghanna Starsong, Marni, and Smoky McPott for reviewing my story. I'll continue writing just for you guys. If there is anyone out there who's read my fic (or any fic for that matter) and hasn't reviewed, please review. It's nice to know that people like your story, even when you think it is corny. Remember that are thoughts and ~~~~~ mean a time/place change. K, that's all. Happy reading and please REVIEW! ~~ sc ~~
Chapter 7: Chaos!
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Serena felt self-conscious under Andrew's watchful doctor's eye. Before he could scold her for not taking it easy, Rhys and Ashley walked towards them with Serenity floating close behind. "What's wrong, Ashley?" Serena asked her friend. A troubled look crossed the young woman's face as she said, "I'm still trying to figure out what that lady meant when she said 'You don't remember me?' She seems familiar, somehow, almost as if she's a person from my past or something. I've had some dreams about royalty, but they're mostly just images." "I guess it's true when they say all girls dream about royalty sometime in their lives. So, where did the dreams take place?" Andrew quipped. "In a place that was almost completely white. Another weird part about them was that you guys were in them. The Sailor Scouts, Serena, Daddy, Darien and the other guys, ooh and you were in it only you weren't a small pixie like floating/glowing miniature human," Ashley replied pointing at Serenity.
"You mean I wasn't in it?" Andrew asked, hurt. "Yeah. It was a very vague dream. The people seemed to be either family or family friends. My dream self knew all of the people, but I don't. Daddy, how do you know who that lady is? Is she family or something?" Ashley rambled. "Um, Kale is from our past - our very distant past. We lived in a time called the Silver Millennium." Rhys said. Serena interrupted him. "Mother, is there anybody here you do not recognize from the Silver Millennium? I know there might be some people I never associated with but you did. Are any of them here?" "What do you mean by that question, Cara?" Rhys questioned. "I have missed hearing that, Uncle Rhys. I believe Mother knows what I meant," Serena answered. Yes, sweet heart. There is one person that I see that lived on the Moon with us. The boy, Andrew I think, was Asa's protégé. He was Darien's age and a friend of his as well as yours. I believe Ashley and Andrew liked each other. What about now? Serenity thought. They are engaged now. Serena replied telepathically.
"Okay. What's going on here? What are you two doing?" Rhys queried. "Nothing, Uncle Rhys," Serena says guiltily. "If Ashley really wants to remember the past, I think we may be of some service," Luna called out as she and Artemis joined their princess and queen. "How?" Ashley asked, confused. "No, Luna. The mind-meld only works if you remember her past as well," Serenity corrected. Serena thought for a moment before she said, "Mother, liptse lkhsoal alksueolfk laudfolk s dluelk f lksuael? Ioku jelk msleia fnidlkje oiensldurieo? (AN - translation of Moon talk: Mother, is there any way we can release her locked memories? You and I remember her past so can we not use our own powers?)" "What was that?" Artemis questioned, a blank look on his face. "Yes, however, it is very tedious. It will take a long time to complete, time we do not have right now. We can wait until a convenient time comes about," Serenity answered her daughter.
"Are we invisible or something? What can you do that takes a long time to complete?" Rhys asked. "I will explain the procedure to all of you later," Serenity replied to her friend. Serena glanced worriedly up at Kale before saying, "I do not think Kale will remain quiet much longer. We do not have much time left to decide how to defeat her." Just then, Galen, Darien, and Amara approached the small group with serious expressions on their faces. "What's wrong? You guys look so gloom," Ashley quipped. "We are going to try to defeat this Kale with 'Planet Power'. We don't know if it will work, though," Amara said. "That was all we could come up with on such short notice," Galen expanded. Standing up, Serena merely shook her head. "Whether we had one second or one century, the answer would still be the same. There is only one way to defeat Kale for good. It will do us no good if all of you deny that option." "What are you talking about?" Andrew asked. Looking at him, Serena replied, "Later." Addressing everybody, since the other scouts and generals had joined them, she added in a regal tone, "As soon as we stop Kale, a doorway will appear. Scouts, generals, cats, Uncle Rhys, Ashley, Andrew, and Darien will follow Mother and me into the opening. No questions will be asked. All will be explained later."
Suddenly, Kale shouted incoherently and sent a blast of pure dark power at the unsuspecting crowd. All the 'Earthlings' were knocked down, but the scouts, generals, prince, and princess were able to withstand its power. "There will be no later! You are all doomed if you attack me! Surrender! You cannot win!" Kale exclaimed. "What makes you think we will listen to you?" Jupiter quipped. "You would be wise to bite your tongue, girl!" the older woman shouted. "Jupiter, we must first try to negotiate. Control your anger," Serena ordered. "Fear will keep you in line. Fear of me and my powers!" Kale replied arrogantly. "That's it. Screw negotiating! Take this! Jupiter Thunder Clap Zap!" Jupiter yelled, disobeying her princess' order. Kale agilely avoided the lime green power ball. "Ha, ha, ha! You couldn't hit a bulls-eye even if it was right in front of you!" she bellowed. "Hey! You can't say that to my friend! Venus Love Chain Encircle!" Venus screamed. With a wave of her hand, Kale absorbed the attack. "What?!" the scouts chorused. "Mercury, let's double- team her," Mars said, taking charge. Nodding, Mercury shouted, "Shine Aqua Illusion!" while Mars roared, "Mars Celestial Fire Surround!"
The combined attacks didn't even scratch Kale. All they created was a smoky cloud that obstructed their view of the evil empress. "If you are all quite done, I have something to give to you. Say hello to Asa and Tao for me! Ahhh!" Kale quipped, sending a huge blast of power at the inner scouts. Unable to dodge the blast, all four of the inner scouts were knocked down by its force. The Earth generals rushed to their sides, concern written on their faces. "Okay! I've had it. You're going down, Kale. You guys ready?" Uranus asked, looking at the two older outer scouts. "Yeah," they answered together. "Neptune Deep Subm." Neptune began. "Wait. That will not stop her," Serena interrupted. "What do you mean? Why won't our combined attacks defeat Kale?" Neptune questioned. "We aren't powerful enough to stop her. There is only one way to win this battle. I believe we all know what I am talking about," Pluto said, addressing all the scouts and generals. "Stop your gabbing and fight me, unless you're afraid," Kale taunted. Stepping in front of her friends, Serena grasped the Silver Crystal in her hands and yelled, "Moon Crystal Power!" A pure bright light pulsed out of the crystal at Kale. "What is this? Do you really think you can stop me with your bright light?" Kale snickered. The crystal's power finally reached the older woman. Her smirk quickly faded as Serena's attack began to dissolve her body. Summoning all of her strength, Kale produced a protective force field around her body that absorbed Serena's consistent attack.
"She's erected a force field. Stop your attack now! You are only succeeding in depleting your own power, Serena!" Galen said loudly in a voice of reason. Serena was beginning to weaken from the strain of casting her power. All of the scouts and generals attempted to join their princess, but the crystal's power held them back. "How are we supposed to help and protect Serena if we can't even reach her?" Hotaru asked her friends, panic rising in her voice. "I don't know. Only those of royal moon blood are able to withstand the power of the Silver Crystal," Ashe replied through clenched teeth. "Queen Serenity, do you know of any way we can reach Serena?" Zachary queried. "There is no way for any of you to approach Serena while she is using the Silver Crystal," the queen answered nonchalantly.
"What do you mean by that, your highness?" Lita questioned. Before the queen could reply, Mina added, "Why are you so calm and composed, your majesty?" "Yeah. If nobody can reach Serena, why aren't you panicking, Queen Serenity?" Rei asked. "Instead of preparing for and thinking about the worse, hope for the best. Have faith in Serena and her power," Serenity said with sagacity. "We do have faith in her, but she is weakening. She can't continue to cast her power for much longer," Pluto commented. Darien, who had been crouching to keep Luna and Artemis from blowing away, stood up. "Scouts, get in a straight line and hold hands. You are going to combine your powers and then lend them to Serena. Generals, you will handle the crowd. Try to calm the people down. Also, do what you can to protect the scouts, Serenity, and the other 3 from the Silver Millennium," he ordered. For a moment, everyone just stared at him. Then, Justin questioned, "What are you going to do, Darien?" No sooner had he asked this than his prince began to walk toward Serena, using the extra power of the Silver Crystal to become more powerful as Endymion. "Wait! You can't reach her! The Silver Crystal won't let anybody get close to her!" Galen yelled. Darien didn't stop, however. He continued walking until he was standing next to Serena, just in time to steady her and transfer his power to her. The outer scouts and the generals stood wide-eyed for a few seconds before they went into action.
All the scouts moved into a straight line and clasped hands. "Mercury Star Power!" "Mars Star Power!" "Jupiter Star Power!" "Venus Star Power!" "Saturn Planet Power!" "Uranus Planet Power!" "Neptune Planet Power!" "Pluto Planet Power!" Their powers united and flew swiftly towards Serena. Sensing their help, Serena shouted, "Moon Crystal Power! Unite!" Her power joined the scouts combined power in midair and burst through Kale's force field and hit her. Unable to control her powers, Kale added to the power of the Silver Crystal with her own strength. Her body, now quickly dissipating, allowed her one last shout before imploding into a cloud of nothingness. "You have killed my whole family. You win the war, Moon Brat!"
After Kale's dust settled, the generals looked around while helping the scouts who were now almost completely drained of their powers. "Hey, Serena. You finished her off for good! Serena? What happened to her? She's not." Lita asked, panicking. Ami, who had rushed over to Serena, replied, "No. She just passed out. The battle took a lot of her energy, much more than it did us. When she wakes up, she'll probably have a pounding headache, but, other than that, she should be fine." Pluto frowned. "If her power is severely drained, why didn't Serena revert to her civilian form? Keeping our sailor uniforms on takes a lot of energy, so I imagine her princess dress uses much more power." Before anyone could express their opinions on the subject at hand, a giant door appeared in front of the group.
"What is that?" Rei demanded, as she and the other scouts formed a protective circle around Darien and the others. "Nothing like this ever happened in my dreams," Drake said to no one in particular. The generals moved to shield the scouts. "Does anyone else wonder what that picture is of?" Kenjo asked his friends. "What picture?" Logan commented, voicing the question in everyone's mind. "Wait. Do you mean the image on the door? The really big one?" Mina queried. Kenjo nodded. The scouts and generals scrutinized the door but did not recognize the picture. Remembering what Serena had said before going off to face Kale alone, Darien gathered his wife in his arms and stood up. When he saw the image on the door, he was flabbergasted. He quickly recovered from his initial shock and made his way through the complaining circle of sailor scouts. "What are you doing? We're just trying to protect you two!" they chorused.
"I know. The only problem with that is: the door is NOT dangerous!" Darien said, becoming very exasperated. "If it's not dangerous, then what's the picture of? Hmm? Does Prince Endymion not know the answer?" Justin taunted. Before he could say anything else, Rei silenced him with a contemptuous look. "The picture is of Elysian. More exact, the royal palace. Remember, Serena said a door would appear soon after she defeated Kale," Darien answered calmly. While he was talking, Darien subtly moved around the generals, freeing himself and Serena from their protective circles. He was walking very close to the door when it began to open. Unsure what to do, Darien stepped back a little and peered inside the opening. Then, a small hole opened up in the sky. A beautiful red rose flew out of the small hole and embedded itself in the ground as the hole closed itself up. Galen, the closet to the rose, reached over and attempted to pull the flower out of the ground but was unsuccessful. Upon failing, he called Logan over. "You're the strongest of us all. Pull the rose up," he said. Logan tried and tried but he also failed. Finding this amusing, Darien laughed a little. "If you think it is so easy, then you can try to pull up the rose," Logan quipped. Walking the short distance to the rose, Darien put Serena down gently and, with apparent ease, gracefully lifted the flower out of the ground. "The King must have thrown it through the time void. He even attached a note to the rose. (after reading the letter) He says we are to walk through the door," Darien explained. "Okay, then lets go in the door," Ashe said. The group proceeded through the door. First the outer scouts and Moon generals went in and then the inner scouts and Earth generals entered. Queen Serenity floated to the door but stopped at its edge. She looked back at Rhys, Ashley, and Andrew. "Are you coming? Serena said you were to come," the queen commented.
"Are we allowed? Is it safe?" Ashley asked. "It is very safe," Serenity answered. Hearing this the three of them walked to Serenity and crossed the threshold together. Then, as the door began to close, Darien carried Serena to the other side. As soon as the door had closed, a beautiful palace appeared to all who had entered through the door. Darien laid Serena down on a bench near the group. "Sweet," Mina said. Looking at his girlfriend, Kenjo quipped, "Whatever the power is in here, it was able to revert all of you to your princess selves." "You're right. And you generals are in your past uniforms. Oh, Queen Serenity is normal size, too, and that guy and his daughter are wearing royal moon clothes. Where are we and how long will we stay here?" Hotaru questioned. Seeing that no one else knew, Darien replied, "We are in Elysian. It's a long story." He looked at their expectant faces and, sighing, he began his tale.
"My grandfather, King Darius, created an alternative world. He had received the power of sight, premonitions, and had foreseen that a great evil would cause the Earth to go into a state of dormancy. In order to protect his family line, he used the ancient magics to create a timeless void. He molded it to resemble the royal palace, complete with all of the palace's attributes. I am sure you noticed the smaller buildings surrounding the palace. These are the guests and servants' quarters. He also added all the gardens." "Okay, that answers one question. How long are we going to remain in Elysian?" Rei asked, repeating Hotaru's question. "Until the 30th century. Oh look, Serena is waking up," Darien said, changing the subject. They all looked down and saw their princess stirring on the bench. A few moments later, she opened her eyes and was startled by everybody watching her. "Did we save Earth?" Serena uttered, sitting up. Smiling, Darien replied, "Yes, honey. Do you feel all right? Your powers were severely depleted." "I am fine. You needn't worry," she said.
"Do you know where we are, Serena?" Princess Michelle asked. Serena looked at the surroundings, remembering the place from her dreams, her past. So, we will live at the Elysian Palace until the 30th century. Interesting. Wait, we're in a timeless void. That means I'm going to remain 2 months pregnant for forever! Something tells me that the others are bound to notice my weak spells and mood swings. Great! "Serena? Are you okay?" Amara queried, looking at Serena with concern. Waking from her reverie, Serena replied, "I am fine. Oh, Michelle, we are at the Elysian Palace. I mean, a timeless void designed to look like the palace, but no time will pass. Also, while we live in luxury here, those on Earth will go into a state of dormancy, never to awaken until the 30th century, which is when we will return to Earth and time will start up again." "Wow!" was the chorused response of the generals, scouts, Rhys, Ashley, and Andrew. "How did you know all that? Darien just told us. Were you listening to his explanation?" Lita questioned. Serena smiled and answered, "Relax. I have been having those dreams, and I remember all about my past on the Moon." Rei spoke up, "We'll be here until the 30th century? Oy vey!" Everybody laughed.
AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while. School's been keeping me busy, and I started my very first job (not counting babysitting) not that long ago. I'm not sure when I'll get the next chapter up; I'm suffering from severe writers' block! I can't decide how the scouts (minus Ami) and generals find out Serena is pregnant. If ya'll (yes, I'm a proud Texan, can't u tell?) have any suggestions at all, please email them to me (silver_crescent3000@hotmail.com) or put them in the review. Thanx, ~~ sc ~~
