.Strings.of.Fate.

//kari

-Chapter 3-

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"But…what happened?" asked Usagi.

"I came and set you free from the spell when the time came for you to
join your court and meet with Endymion once again. You traveled around
for 900 years, 9 centuries of hardships and painful desires, never once
able to fight. You had no heart or soul, but you possessed great mind.
You were known as "The Silver Stalker" because of your ability of the
martial arts and royal grace. For another fact, you became a slayer
when around the 15th century, the spell backfired. It was then, you
only killed to survive."

"Oh…" was all Usagi could say.

"When time came for me to set your soul free, you were reborn again,
with no memories, but no different abilities. You were always care-
free with no problems. Until this morning, when you woke up with a
whole new look."

"I advise you do not inform your senshi of who you are, meaning neither
destinies. You may tell Endymion nevertheless. Good bye for now my
Serenity, we shall meet again…"

Time began to resume as the fog cleared.

Jade had awoken and looked at Usagi as if she had grown three heads.
She ran away screaming. Everyone else got up off the ground and dusted
them self off as they yawned and rubbed their eyes.

Usagi's stormy blue eyes searched through the hordes of teenagers all
staring intently at them. At lightning speed but with much poise, she
seemingly glided over to Ami, Makoto, Naru and Umino with a dazed
Mamoru in pursue.

"I wonder where Usagi was today? Do you think she's sick? Maybe we
should go and visit her." Suggested Naru who yawned once more after the
proposal.

"I'm fine Naru-chan. Konnichiwa Minna." Said Usagi.

They all turned around and what happened was…

::THUNK::

::THUNK::

::THUNK::

::THUNK::

Mamoru gave Usagi a glazed look. Ami first to awaken, and looked
around.

Not noticing the silver - haired woman behind her or a man with ebony
hair, she did however notice her friends scattered on the floor. She
panicked but checked if they were breathing. She let out a sigh of
relief when it was confirmed that they were. Summoning her Mercurian
Powers she sprayed cold water on each of them making them sputter.

The group taking a look at the two once again fainted away once more,
this time however reviving much quicker.

"Is that you Usagi-chan?" asked Makoto

"Hai!" said Usagi enthusiastically.

"Now Usagi, you didn't decided to ditch school just to go to the beauty
salon for a hair dye did you?" scolded Ami

"Never Ami! Well I was hoping you would be able to tell me what
happened…because I have no idea," said Usagi feigning innocence. She
knew full well why she had changed.

Dragging Makoto and Ami, they ran off toward the Hikawa Shine leaving
Mamoru, Naru, and Umino in the dust.

"What happened to your hair?" repeated Makoto.

"I don't know! I just woke up like this, and I'm suddenly graceful and
well…it seems…" blushed Usagi "attractive I suppose"

"Don't be embarrassed! It's true! I mean you've always been beautiful
Usagi-chan! Inside and out!" Makoto enthusiastically said, punching the
air in emphasis.

"Hai, Mako-chan is right, you always have and you are even more now."
Chimed Ami

She slightly tainted the enthusiasm with her natural shyness. Still a
bit flustered with the praises, Usagi wasn't watching the girls but the
ground. She noticed a little sparrow pummeling and hurting itself.

She cried out in worry and ran over to the poor thing and picked it up
ever so gently. She wept a few silent tears, oblivious that her hands
holding the bird had been covered by a faint glow of silver light. It
flashed and flickered as the bird stirred which got Usagi's attention
as it attempted to fly off, much to Usagi's surprise. She opened her
palms as the sparrow took off in flight.

She turned her head toward her two best friends and saw that they were
in shock.

"What?" she asked incredulously.

"Usagi-chan! Did you not just see what you did?!" asked Makoto.

"No…I was busy focusing all my attention and…energy on the dead sparrow
that somehow was revived." Murmured Usagi.
"Usagi-chan, you healed the bird!. I don't think that is part of being
the champion of Justice! Come on I want to hurry to the Shrine so I
can analyze you with all the senshi present." Said a flustered Ami.

"Okay…" replied Usagi, who was wondering if the healing powers came
from being a princess or from being a vampire.

Ami and Makoto were panting by the time they reached the tops of the
steps to the Hikawa Shinto Shrine. Usagi just stood there waiting for
them to catch their breaths as she never lost hers for an apparent
reason. It wasn't obvious and they had yet to figure it out, but they
knew it was connected with the strange things that were occurring to
her right now.

Finally after moments of pants and moaning of aches and pains [mainly
from Mako] the girls made their way to Rei's room. In there sat Rei
and Minako sipping on some rose tea. They looked up toward Ami, Makoto
and Usagi and well, what do you think?

::THUNK::

::THUNK::

"Eh…" chuckled Usagi while both Ami and Makoto outright laughed.

"Ami? If you please" gestured Usagi.

"My pleasure Usagi-chan" in mock haughtiness she walked over to the two
unconscious senshi and let a wave of water come from her hands at will.

"A bit longer Artemis" mumbled Minako.

"Gomen Usa, I'm too egotistical to you." said Rei sleepily, she smacked
her lips together for added effect unbeknownst to herself.

"Never knew Rei-chan cared so much!" giggled Usagi while Makoto out
right laughed, jolting the two unconscious girls awake.

"Really Rei-chan, I never knew you cared!" Said Usagi smirking.

"NANI!" screeched Rei.

"Oh, Nothing..." was what Usagi replied nonchalantly.

Meanwhile Mokoto had finally got a hold of her laughing, the same went
for Ami. Minako, better physically but surely not mentally was looking
at Usagi in awe of her beauty and a touch of jealousy.

Usagi letting out a sigh as well as a groan and screamed.

"Stop It! Mina-chan! Stop Stop Stop!!!"

Surprised Minako jumped a bit and stared at Usagi like she was crazy,
before taking her awed look again.

"Nani? Usagi-chan?"

"I can hear what your thinking so stop! Must I repeat myself!!" pleaded
Usagi.

"Uh…Uh…You can hear what I'm thinking Usagi-chan?" said a shocked
Minako.

"Oh, yeah, uh…forgot to mention it, maybe you can analyze this Ami-
chan." said Usagi.

"Hold on Usagi-chan." Said Ami, as she swiped out her Mercury computer
from her sub-space pocket.

"Hm…My computer tells me that…your body is experiencing some physical
changes.." begins Ami, but was cut of by Minako who exclaims "NO DUH
AMI-CHAN! LOOK AT THE GIRL! SHE'S GOT BOOBS!!"

Every face in the room turns to her with sweat drops. Usagi blushes
deep crimson.

"Mina-chan! Tha-Th-That's disgraceful to say!" stuttered Luna, who had
come into the room with Artemis not far behind who a bit ashamed at how
his charge used her choice of words.

Ami coughed lightly trying to ease the tension.

"As I was saying prior to Mina-chan's interruption… It occurs Usagi-
chan is experiencing physical changes…as well as a mental alteration.
She will still be the fun-loving, blithe and big hearted Usagi we all
know and love, but her actions will be more proscribed and more
suspended then ever. I seem to be on the agenda with diminutive aspect
of WHY she is varying. All that I have received at the moment is an
ancient prophecy. I think we must decipher it, to ensure what is in
the mechanism to Usagi-chan." Finished Ami.

Everyone in the room, save Usagi looked dumbfounded, especially Minako
who by chance bore a striking resemblance to Barney the Purple
Dinosaur. [A.N.-Goofy and Weird. Get a clue duhh!]

Usagi piped up "What Ami means is that We have to somehow translate
this prophecy that the computer found!"

The group still a bit perplexed finally let out in unison.

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh"

Usagi stifled a giggle and proceeded to ask Ami what the prophecy was.

"Trying to find out if the Prophecy has a name." Murmured Ami.

"Um…wait I think I can find out with my new powers…" said Usagi as
Ami's eyes snapped up to stare at her excitedly.

"Well? Let's see? Maybe if I watch you use your powers, I'll be able to
type in some new information to find a source to all this.

Usagi asked Ami to repeat the Prophecy for her.
Ami obliged.

"It's still untitled, but I think I have a smidge idea what the title
is. It should be something like "The 3 lights of Destiny" or something
with the 3 lights and Destiny. Here, let me read the prophecy out loud
and maybe you can search the title out using your powers." Said Ami.

"The Three Lights of Destiny" [A.N.-It's a temp till I think of a
better one, bear with me.]

Many auras protects the light
One light represents the light
One light forever is the Light

In this is given the Messiah of Light and Healing.
What sleeps in exclusion till awoken
Cannot be foretold by Time
Is a Destiny given by the Fates

Lay upon the Chosen One
Alone, a gentle soul is the existence of the new light.
Brings upon the New Era

All the people in attendance of the small temple room were in awe by
prophecy at the end of the tale. That was until Ami broke the silence.

"So now I'm trying to figure out what the title is."

"I know it, I've figured it out. Not the prophecy, I haven't even
tried because I know it's not time yet to get the answer, because it
must be figured out through experience, and or countless guessing. I
KNOW what your all thinking, and the title of this ancient prophecy is
not "The Three Lights of Destiny" but your still somewhat correct Ami-
Chan, its close. Its "A Destiny and Three Fates" said Usagi.

"One Question, What does it mean?" asked the bubbly Minako.

Usagi tilted her head lightly and smiled which lit up the whole room,
while her three senshi groaned at the typical dumb blonde. [A.N.-No pun
intended!…well maybe some 'cause otherwise I wouldn't have thought of
it.]

"Well at least we can guess that you are this Light Usa" Said Makoto.

"Yeah…"mumbled Usagi still trying to pretend she knew of nothing.

"Well I know Odango's still down there somewhere deep down." Chuckling,
Rei shook her head.

They all kneeled at the table, with a paper and a pen.

"Okay, How the he…heck is the light supposed to protect the light if
their the same person?" sighed Makoto.

"Well Mako-chan, it wouldn't be much of a prophecy if the answer was as
clear as day would it?" sighed an exasperated Ami.

"I guess not…" grumbled Makoto.

"Um…What about Tuxedo Kamen?" asked Serena.

"Yeah, he's so dreamy" sighed Rei.

"We still need to be cautious though, we can't be very sure if he's the
enemy or not. Mumbled Luna.

Suddenly a beeping sound came from the Mercury computer, meaning that
it had detected a youma. This youma was in the park.

"Moon Prism Power, Make-up!"
"Mercury Power, Make-up!"
"Mars Power, Make-up!"
"Jupiter Power, Make-up!"
"Venus Power, Make-up!"
They hopped from roof-top to roof-top all the way towards the park,
Usagi in lead.

When they arrived, they all burst into fits of laughs.

In front of them was a 1 foot elf, pointy ears, toes, head and all.
The senshi couldn't help but life.
Finally containing themselves they took stance.

Atashi ai to seigi no Sailor fuku bishoujo senshi! Sailor Moon yo!
Tsuki ni kawatte oshiokiyo!

" In addition…Sailor Mercury, yo!"
"Sailor Mars, yo!"
"Sailor Jupiter, yo!"
"and Sailor Venus, yo!"
"SAILOR SENSHI, YO!"
finished Sailor Moon with a flick of her now silver 'odangos'.

"That's what you think Sailor Twits!" growled the weird elf.

"Bah, begone you stupid Santa's Helper look-alike." sniffed Mars.

"AKU RYO TAI SAN!" yelled Mars as she sent her anti-evil scroll over to
the elf. It stuck to the elf's forehead as it yelped.

"NOW SAILOR MOON!" said Mars reverting her to her attention to Moon.

"Wait…it will only absorb our magical attacks!" cried Mercury
frantically

"What?! Well Try anyway!"

"Fire…Soul!"
"Shabon…Spray!"
"Supreme…Thunder!"
"Crescent…Beam!"
"Moon Tiara…Action!"

"Haha! You useless warriors! I will absorb all your powers!" sneered
the elf as soon as the scroll disintegrated to dust.

"How are we going to attack?!" cried Venus frantically.

"Attack I will…" replied Sailor Moon as she felt bitter memories come
and realized that this elf was not a normal daimon…who it exactly was,
and with that, burst of black light flashed.

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