Sailor Moon

Ghosts of the past

A fanfiction by Jonathan Schmidt

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon so don't sue me. There I said it J

This series is based almost entirely on the dub which, despite its shortcomings, I prefer to the original. Judge the story by how well made you think it is not by whether I include those questionable aspects of the original. Try to regard it as a different reality and dimension. It takes place a few months after the end of the Stars season. Any question/comments? Email me at ashmidt@flash.net enjoy.

Text in italics are thoughts.

Text in Triangular Brackets is psychic or telepathic communication

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Episode twelve: Love for Raye! A Last Minute Confession

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As her train moved swiftly along the tracks Raye took some time to think about the events of the past few days and how they had led to her current situation.

*Flashback*

Luna stepped forward with a smile to the gathered sailors. "We've finished the alterations to your communicators."

Serena cheered. "All right, this is great!"

"Thank you," Raye said as she took her communicator.

Artemis: "Don't thank us thank Dr. Tomoe. We wouldn't have been able to do this without his help. Say Doctor how about you explain things?"

Tomoe was all too happy to play teacher. "Well I've added systems in your communicators that act like a genetic cloak. Jedite observes us by piercing holes in space and time. Your communicators will now project a sort of filter around your bodies when viewed from such portals. They will disguise your life signs and make your molecular structure identical to that of whatever surrounds you. We made one for you too Darien." He handed Darien a black wristwatch-like device.

"This will be pretty useful," Darien said as he tried it on.

Tomoe wasn't through with his presentation yet. "I've also created these," he pulled out several small white orbs.

"What are those?" Lita asked curiously.

"Well you might say they'll help us all sleep better," he chuckled at his personal joke then quickly moved on when he noticed no one found it funny. "Uh, that is these devices are capable of producing a very strong shield. If you place one near the top of each of your homes or apartments it will create an invisible domed barrier all around the structure that will block living things depending on their genetic make up. Humans and animals will be able to move in and out without even realizing the shield is there but any being from the Negaverse or one that has been imbued with their power will find it far more difficult."

"Daddy this is amazing," Hotaru cooed.

Mina examined one of the orbs. "I see, this way we don't have to worry about Jedite attacking us in our sleep."

Tomoe nodded. "Exactly, there is only one problem though. I need a very strong power source in order to energize them. That's where you come in Serena."

"Me?" Serena asked cluelessly.

"Yes, if what I hear is right your crystal has enough power to easily energize these things for a good few months."

Serena looked uncertain. "I guess I could…"

"You should never use the crystal lightly." Amara looked at Tomoe. "Isn't there another way?"

Michelle took her hand. "You worry too much Amara. We can just form the circle and Serena will be fine." Amara sighed and conceded.

*End Flashback*

Raye smiled as she looked at her communicator. It gave her a level of security she found very comforting. She looked to her side as Grandpa snorted in his sleep. She smiled again, he was already relaxing. She felt a tap on her shoulder and looked back. "Yeah Chad?"

"Raye I just want to thank you again for agreeing to come up with me," the friendly but poorly shaven man said.

"Don't be silly," Raye replied. "Grandpa needed to get away from the shrine for awhile and I'd be a terrible friend to say no after what happened to your parents."

"Yeah… friend," Chad sighed sounding a bit disappointed at her reply.

Raye's face softened. "I'm so sorry about all this Chad."

"Car accidents happen," Chad said flatly and looked away. He gave a fake laugh. "I mean its not like Sailor Moon can save everybody." He sighed again. "At least I know from the accident report that it was quick."

"Still, I'm sorry Chad. No one should have to go through this."

"Its okay," Chad said rather fakely. "Anyway since I'm selling the place I just wanted to stay in it and go to the slopes one last time. May as well have some fun while you're doing all this messy business. That was always my dads motto, 'whatever you're doing try to have fun.'" He tried to smile but even his thick hair couldn't completely hide the sadness in his face.

Raye didn't know what to say. Not particularly close to her own parents (her Grandpa was more of a Dad then her own father) she couldn't say she understood what it would be like to lose them. She then thought about how it was sort of a miracle she was here at all after the fuss Amara and Michelle had put up.

*Flashback*

"You're not going," Amara stated strongly. It was not a suggestion.

Michelle crossed her arms. "I agree with Amara this time. Its bad enough that Darien went off on his own doing it again is too big a risk."

"Look Chad needs me right now. After everything that's happened I can't just say no."

Amara didn't budge. "I'm sympathetic about what he's going through but that doesn't mean you have a license to put yourself in danger."

Raye continued to argue. "What about our communicators. With those cloaks Jedite won't even know I'm gone."

Amara's glare didn't waver. "Just because he can't detect us directly doesn't mean we're safe. He can still spy on people around us to find out where we are."

"It kinda makes ya feel special that Amara and Michelle are so protective of us doesn't it?" Mina whispered in Serena's ear.

"Yeah but I don't think Raye's enjoying it much right now," Serena whispered back (all the sailors are at the temple).

Raye wasn't about to back down. "I'm not going to put my life on hold because of Jedite. I'm going on this trip."

Serena joined in the conversation. "Then someone has to come with you."

Raye: "You're making too big a deal of this. I don't need a bodyguard."

Serena put a hand on her shoulder and looked at her warmly. "We're just worried. I don't know what I'd do if something- if something happened to you." She began to get teary in that goofy way of hers but then regained her composure. "Besides that it's not negotiable. I'm leader and I say you're not going alone."

Raye: "Chad and Grandpa will be with me."

Serena: "They don't count!"

Trista stepped up. "I'll go."

Raye: "What? Trista, you don't have too."

"It makes most sense," Trista said calmly. "Everyone else has responsibilities here so it would be harder to get away."

*End flashback*

Raye turned to the seat in front of her. "So Trista, you know how to ski?"

Trista glanced back. "A bit," she said in her typical mysterious way.

*Jedite's base. The huge slab of ice and earth from the North Pole floating in a dark expanse*

Jedite brooded on his throne, hand on his chin. "Things have just become a lot more complicated. That accursed Tomoe has taken away several of our advantages."

"I trust you will find a solution," the Negaforce hissed from its chamber.

"Your trust is not taken lightly but as of now we have yet to do anything that has even dented the sailors in the long run." He slammed his fist on the throne. "We haven't accomplished anything!"

"Why don't you just kill off some of their friends or family?" Mimet asked as she strolled into the huge chamber. "At least then you'd be accomplishing something by hurting the scouts psychologically."

Jedite glared at her. "I would like nothing more, but don't you see that it would be a foolish thing to do? The people around them are now my only link to the soldier's locations. The sacrifice would be too great compared with the information they provide. Indeed they are the reason I now know that Mars and Pluto are out on their own. It is a perfect time to strike."

Mimet rolled her eyes. "Where have I heard that before…"

Jedite stood and looked up to the Negaforce's chamber. "This time my creation will succeed my Master. I swear it." He turned to his material larder and began to shape a portion of it into a new Youma. With a wave of the hand he caused some of the meteor ore to flow into the mixture and merge with it. "This time the scouts will be destroyed by one of Earth's own natural disasters."

The new Youma knelt before him. It looked like a mutated human skier complete with helmet. Its suit was torn in several places revealing thick skin covered in what could have been scales as well as rocks. Jedite addressed him. "Go Avalanche, bury the sailor's."

Avalanche's voice sounded like it was talking through a speaker. "I hear and obey Lord Jedite." He disappeared.

Raye smiled as she looked over the snow-covered peaks. It had been so long since she was last here but it was just as beautiful. Despite the sadness of Chad's mission she intended to enjoy herself like he asked. All the paperwork signing for the house was to be done the following morning today was for skiing. She looked beside her. "Now Grandpa I want you to promise to behave yourself while I'm gone."

Grandpa waved her off. "Don't worry about me Raye I love lodges. You just go off and have fun and spend as much time with Chad as you want," he said with a suggestive wink and nudge.

Raye found herself blushing. "Grandpa!"

"Ha!" the old man laughed. "I knew it! You're planning something with him aren't you?"

"I am not!" Raye screamed. Truly she hadn't but why'd he have to suggest it?

"You know it can get pretty cold up there." He held himself and rocked back and forth. "You'll need a pair of nice strong arms to keep you warm. I'm sure Chad will be happy to oblige."

Raye was about to hit him when Grandpa suddenly became serious. "Anyway, with all that's happened try to be as nice as you can to him. He really cares about you even if you don't believe it."

Raye nodded and smiled. "Sure Grandpa."

"Ready Raye?" Trista asked as she and Chad approached them in their ski clothes.

"You bet. Let's hit the slopes!"

*Later at the slopes*

Raye and Chad's jaws dropped as they watched Trista ski down the hardest hill in the area with ease. "A bit she says?! She's a better skier then the two of us put together."

Chad nodded. "You know I don't know much about her but isn't she one of those types that seems to be good at everything?"

Raye scratched her head. "Well I guess you gain a lot of wisdom and knowledge after living for so long."

Chad looked at her perplexed. "'After living for so long?' She doesn't look much older then her early twenties."

Realizing what she just said Raye quickly took it back with a nervous laugh. "Hahaha! Uh that is it comes with a lot of experience." She prepared to follow after Trista. "Well come on let's see if we can catch up."

High above them Avalanche watched silently and waited.

It was late in the evening now and the three were going for one last run on the mostly empty slopes. "Okay," Raye said. "Last one down has to pay for the winners supper you ready?"

Chad gave her a thumbs up. "You bet!"

Trista smiled. "I'll see you at the bottom." She took off Chad following after her.

"Wow, even Trista's having fun," Raye thought aloud as she pushed off.

Avalanche stood (he's watching them with a night vision visor in his helmet). "Finally. Now that they are all together and I have the advantage of darkness the time's come to attack. I will separate the two sailors with one avalanche and hunt them down one by one, that is if they aren't killed outright by the snow." He threw his arms forward and all of the surrounding area began to shake. A huge slab of snow and ice broke away from the mountain in front of him and came surging down toward the sailors and Chad.

Trista narrowed her eyes as her senses warned her of imminent danger. No, not here not now. She skied over to Raye as they both slowed down then skidded to a halt.

"Raye we have trouble."

"I feel it too. It's the Negaforce's power."

"Hey girls why'd ya stop?" Chad asked as he skied to them. As he stopped he thought he felt a low rumble. "Uh do you hear that?"

Trista concentrated as she stared back into the dark mountains. Her eyes widened as she spotted the mountain of snow hurtling toward them. "Avalanche" she said simply. "We have to move."

"Avalanche?!" Raye and Chad cried together, not taking it nearly as calmly.

"Follow me," Trista ordered and skied away. Raye and Chad looked at each other and quickly obeyed.

"Very good Pluto," Avalanche said as he watched them. "At your current trajectory you'll get away but you will soon fully realize I am not bound by the laws of nature!" He raised his arms and the ground again rumbled.

Trista gasped as the snow in front of her rose up and turned her away, nearly causing her to lose her balance. She dodged trees left and right as she was forced off the ski path. She looked behind her for Raye and Chad. All she saw was a wall of white.

Raye and Chad had been turned by the sudden rising snow ridge as well but were now heading in the opposite direction as Trista. If they could have seen above them they would have seen the avalanche break into two streams and head after both of them.

Trista leaped over a ridge and skidded to a stop, sheltering behind a large boulder. The avalanche surged down around her but left her unharmed. The snow did pile up to some depth around her though; it was going to take a bit of doing to climb out. She went to her communicator. "Raye come in. Are you there?" All she received was static. She narrowed her eyes and spoke one word. "Jedite."

Raye and Chad continued to race down the slope, twisting through sharp curves and over large ridges just seconds ahead of the avalanche. It continued to gain on them. Raye looked worried, We can't outrun it much longer.

"Hey Raye! I think there's a cave this way!" Chad yelled indicating to the left. Raye nodded (Chad knew this area well after all) and headed after him. They slid into the cave just as the avalanche reached them, thankfully not sealing them in. Chad gave a heavy sigh of relief. "That was close… Hey Raye, where are you going?"

Raye turned back from exiting the cave. "We have to find Trista."

"Raye you can't go out in a place like this at night. Its too dangerous," Chad said emotionally.

"But what about Trista?"

"If she's really as good as you said she was she found a way out of that avalanche. In the meantime the best we can do is stay here till morning. If there was one avalanche there could be others."

Raye silently agreed and sat down. I hope she's all right.

Grandpa however was clueless as to any of these events and was currently goofing off at the lodge. (He's on a sofa surrounded by girls.)

"So you see girls Jackie Chan is actually Japanese and he's my son even though he doesn't know it because of his amnesia." The old man smiled proudly.

The girls (being rather dumb shallow ones) believed this and were soon cooing over him.

"Oh that's incredible!" One said.

"Tell us another story!" another begged.

"Come and sit closer then I have many stories which I can tell you!" he patted the seats next to him invitingly.

Serena and Darien stood together on the shore of the park pond, staring out at the moonlit sky. Darien felt rather awkward, Serena had just finished telling him all the details of what had happened while he was gone. He coughed. "Well it seems I missed out on quite a bit." Serena didn't respond. Darien sighed in regret and held her hand. "I'm so sorry Serena. It was stupid for me to leave at a time like this, I should never have done it."

Serena squeezed his hand and nuzzled up against him. "Its okay," she said softly. "You couldn't have known and besides everything worked out."

Darien put his arms on her shoulders. "Sometimes I don't deserve you Serena."

Serena traced circles on his chest. "And sometimes I don't deserve you." She looked up at him and smiled. "But we're stuck with each other."

They kissed under the moonlight.

Meanwhile Trista was gazing at the same star-filled sky. She sighed deeply. To think, I once considered myself separate from these stars, a lonely star destined for an eternity of solitude…

She thought of the other sailors. To feel so much like I belong with others… I never thought it would happen. Yet they are there for me in ways I can't describe. The mere fact of knowing they exist is comforting. It makes my duty bearable.

She smiled. Serena was right all along. We are meant to be one team. Its odd… she thought, that I am so old yet still have so much to learn…

Trista stood up and raised her transformation pen. "Best get searching. Pluto Crystal Power!"

She stood transformed and leveled her Garnet Rod with the wall of snow to her right. One Deadly Scream later and she was walking out of her self-made path.

Raye rubbed her hands together, more out of boredom then for fear of freezing. Heck she could wear a sailor suit in this weather. She was concerned for Chad though. He had simply sat across from her for the past few hours and not said a single word. She finally decided to break the silence. "Something wrong Chad? Usually I can't make you shut up." She tried to say it in a joking manner but Chad certainly didn't take it that way.

Chad looked up at her, his face slightly angry. "Look, I just don't feel like talking right now okay. There's more to me then you seem to think, I'm not just some punk rock band slacker I have feelings."

"I'm sorry," Raye bowed her head in shame, a bit shocked that Chad had actually been cross with her, "I shouldn't expect you to act normally after what's happened. I know I wouldn't." She had never seen this serious side of him before. Well maybe those times he protected her and the time he believed Amara was her boyfriend. She sighed at that memory. She had been so sure then; she was ready to commit to a real relationship. What had happened?

You got scared that's what happened, Raye felt herself reply. After leading him on you told Chad you just wanted to be friends because that was what was easiest for you. Admit it, you didn't care a bit about how he felt or how you really felt you're just a coward!

Was it true? Had she really not taken Chad's feelings or her own seriously? Could she now? Had she gone back to dreaming about finding the perfect guy to fulfill her dreams because it was easier then acting upon it? And what if these feelings weren't real, were just infatuation or pity? What was it the guardian had told her? "Things may not always turn out the way you plan them too." Was Chad her real path, her real dream and she had just never truly considered it? She raised her eyes in determination. Only one way to find out.

"You know you never answered that question I asked the first time we went to your house," Raye began, hoping that Chad would listen. "Why would you live at the shrine when you had a place like that?"

Chad chuckled a bit. "I always thought it was obvious. I stayed so I could be near you."

"Me?"

"I mean I like the stuff your grandfather has taught me but yeah, you… were always the reason that I stayed."

"What makes me so special? There are lots of pretty girls out there who want you and would treat you a lot better then I have."

Chad couldn't help but blush a bit as he continued. "I admit you weren't always very nice to me but I didn't really care as long as I could be near you and I hoped one day things would change. You were nothing like those other girls to me, from the day I met you I knew you were the most incredible woman I'd ever known. You're so full of loyalty and love for your friends, to be an object of that love was the greatest dream I ever had. I worshipped the ground you walked on and I know I made a fool of myself a lot but it was the only way I knew to show my feelings." He clenched his fists and looked down. "But it was stupid of me to think I could ever be a part of your life. And that stupidity costed me two of the people I care most about."

"What do you mean," Raye asked gently. "There's something about your parents you haven't told me isn't there Chad?"

The pent up emotions had become too much for Chad as he yelled at her. "They were coming to see me Raye! They died because they were coming to see me!" He looked down again, his face pained. "Its all my fault and no one else's for choosing to live at the shrine chasing a dream that never wanted me in the first place."

Chad… A multitude of emotions and memories surged through her mind. Why did it hurt her so much to see him like this?

Chad looked at her, his face resolute. "If anything what's happened to my parents has taught me that my dreams for a happy future never come true and I should stop trying to drag you into them."

The realization hit her. He really does love me. Her eyes moistened as she remembered all the times she had shared with Chad. (The song during the S episode where Chad almost leaves plays in the background as scenes flash by of Raye and Chad.) . He was always there for me. Patiently waiting. So patient…

"I'm through messing up the lives of people I care about. After this is over I'm leaving the shrine. I want you to live the life you've always dreamed of without me in the way."

Raye didn't meet his eyes, she was too ashamed. I've been such a fool. She stood up. "Chad I'm so sorry, I-"

An amused chuckling echoed from the entrance of the cave interrupting her. "How noble. Letting the person you love most go so they can be happy. Even if it means you live a life of pain." Avalanched stepped in. "However as she is going to die anyway it doesn't matter much."

Chad stood up and advanced on the monster, fists raised. "Just try it psycho!"

Raye grabbed his arm. "Chad don't! Trust me you can't take this thing it isn't even human."

"Then what are we supposed to do," Chad whispered back.

Raye brought out one of her spell tags. "I'll freeze it with a spell then we both make a run for it." She stepped toward Avalanche.

"Raye wait," Chad begged but she didn't answer.

Avalanche laughed, "what is that supposed to do, give me a paper cut?"

"I guess Jedite doesn't teach his little creations very well or you'd know." She threw the charm. "Evil spirits disperse!"

The spell found its mark and Avalanche screamed as it paralyzed him. Raye grabbed Chad's arm and they ran for it. Avalanche strained to move, and finally tore the spell off. "Your tricks won't save you!" He teleported after them.

Raye tried to use her communicator as they ran, "Trista can you hear me," she whispered only to be answered by static. _Blast it, Jedite must be jamming the signal._ She gasped as Avalanche suddenly materialized in front of her.

"How'd he do that?!" Chad cried out in surprise.

The being raised his arms, the ground around the group shaking. "Now feel the wrath of Avalanche!" He threw one hand forward and a series of medium sized sharp-edged rocks detached themselves from the mountainside and flew at them.

Raye dodged aside, all the rocks seeming to be aimed at her. Chad stumbled and fell to the ground, looking up just in time to see Avalanche levitate more rocks and send them at Raye in several directions. Chad leaped forward and screamed her name as he pushed her out of the way. The rocks slammed into him, cutting through his clothing and leaving him lying unconscious on the snow covered ground (scene happens in slow motion as Raye looks on horrified). Raye ran to him. "No Chad!"

"A rather foolish move really," Avalanche mocked. "I would have let him go. My target is you."

Raye's fists shook as she clenched them tightly. "That's it." She turned around, her face angry. "You want me try and take me!" She raised her transformation pen, "Mars Crystal Power!"

Mars stood before him. "I fight for true love and protect the lives of those who possess it. You will not end this love story before it has a chance to really begin. I will punish you in the name of Mars!"

"Say what you will your end is near!" Avalanche ran toward her.

Mars pulled back on her crimson bow. "Mars Flame Sniper!"

Avalanche dodged aside, the arrow ripping a long trough through the snow. He threw one fist forward, cracking the stone ground as Mars leaped back. He then threw his hands up sending a half a dozen more slabs of sharp edged stones hurtling toward Mars. The rocks struck her in each side and she collapsed to her hands and knees. Avalanche stepped up to her. "Are you telling that is all the fight you have?"

"No." Mars leaped up, suddenly recovered. "Mars Celestial Fire…" she threw her hands forward, "Surround!"

The fire rings slammed into Avalanche's helmet, blowing the visor apart. He stumbled backwards, his singed face hideous, wrinkled and desiccated. He breathed heavily. "If I cannot defeat you directly then I will use a far greater force."

Mar's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

He raised his hands and the whole mountain seemed to shake. "I'll bury all of us!"

Mars watched as another mountain of snow came surging down upon them. Her hair blew about mysteriously as the snow around her melted. She assumed a meditation posture and closed her eyes, focusing all her strength. This has to be my strongest one ever…

Avalanche was a bit disconcerted as he felt her power rise. "You can't hope to stop it," he said as though to make himself believe it.

The air around Mars heated up till the rocks around her were beginning to melt. This one's for you Chad, I won't let your life end. "Mars…" Avalanche discretely moved behind her, not daring to get close to her surging aura. "Eternal Fire…" The massive avalanche drew ever closer on the treeless slope. "Incinerate!" She released the huge mass of fire as it spread outward in front of her several a hundred feet in every direction.

The walls of snow and fire met and in a gigantic display canceled each other out, sending out a cloud of steam as big as any cloud in the sky and leaving the mountain with a lot less snow.

Avalanche silently approached from behind the briefly exhausted Mars, a long stake of rock in his raised right hand. Before he could strike her though a green haired warrior leaped from a nearby tree and struck him down with a blow from her staff as she landed.

Mars looked at her overjoyed. "Pluto, how did you find us?"

Pluto turned to her. "Even with Jedite's block it was a fairly simple matter tracking your energy down once you transformed. Not to mention your fight wasn't very inconspicuous."

Avalanche tried to get back on his feet. "I don't care if there are two or twenty of you!"

Mars glared at him in annoyance. "Are you as tired of this guy as I am?"

Pluto nodded. "Indeed." She aimed her Garnet Rod toward him, the air around Mars heating up again.

"Snake Fire Strike!"

"Deadly Beam!"

The two attacks merged, the beam spewing out of the fire cobra's open mouth, and slammed into Avalanche completely destroying him.

Chad felt a pair of warm lips press against his own in a soft kiss. His head still woozy he opened his eyes to behold a goddess, her raven hair draped over him as she held him. His eyes widened in complete disbelief, "Raye… You're…"

Mars touched his face. "Its me."

"Did you just…"

She bent down and kissed him again.

Chad was quite flustered. "I don't know what's going on but I like it."

"Chad I know that I have a lot to tell you but this must come first." She looked down at him lovingly. "You're the only guy for me, and I can only hope you can forgive me for taking so long to realize it."

"Of course I forgive you," Chad said quickly then began to stutter as the rest of her sentence sunk in. "Do you mean- Are-are you saying-"

She smiled. "I love you Chad." They kissed again, a long passionate one. This time her aura surrounded the two as their hair flailed wildly. Chad felt his wounds heal as Mars's power coursed through him. Mars left the kiss feeling as though she had just shared a part of her soul. Just like when Mercury chose Greg…

Pluto watched silently. What strange energy, he must have bonded with her Star Seed. They are now linked just as Mercury and Greg are. When reborn they will seek each other out. They will be together one way or another for the rest of eternity.

Chad smiled. "You know I thought this trip was going to be a total bummer. I never imagined something like this would happen. I'm afraid it's all just a dream."

Mars traced a finger down his cheek. "Really Chad, would a dream look this good?" She smiled and winked causing Chad to blush.

"Come on," she said helping him up. "We need to get you out of the cold." She stepped away and blushed. "Just look away for a second while we detransform."

Chad blinked. "Uh, okay."

(As you would imagine Chad got quite a bit of money from selling the house. He's keeping it in savings right now, content to live his life at the shrine with his new family. Grandpa was, of course, thrilled with Raye and Chad getting together and is now begging for grandbabies to play with. Chad and Raye of course aren't planning on getting married or having kids any time soon. We join them on a triple date with Amy and Greg plus Serena and Darien. They are sitting on a grass hill in the park gazing at the stars and cuddling.)

Lita's eyes moistened as she watched the lovers from behind a grove of trees. It warmed her heart to see them but at the same time she couldn't help but feel a bit of envy. She glanced to her side and noticed that Trista was now standing beside her. She gasped, "Trista don't sneak up on me like that!"

Trista smiled. "Sorry." She too stared at the group. "It is nice to watch them isn't it?"

"Yeah, it reminds me of how wonderful true love is and why it's worth having." She looked at the elegant woman. "Trista," she said tentatively, "do you know if… I ever find… someone?"

Trista gave her a disciplining look. "Lita you know that even if I knew I couldn't tell you."

"Serena and Darien got to find out about their futures! Why can't I?"

Trista was dead serious. "Their situation was very different. If it had been up to me they would not have found out, none of you would of. Unfortunately the actions of the Doom Phantom made it necessary you know."

Lita's eyes got teary. "Trista I-I just want to know… that I'm happy in the future…"

Trista's face softened and she took her hand. "I can tell you this Lita. In the future you are happier then you have ever been before. Crystal Tokyo has allowed you to live your life to its fullest just as it has for the rest of us."

Lita, comforted by her words, wiped away her tears as she regained her composure. "So what about you? Do you have someone special in the future."

Trista's face grew serious again. "As Guardian of Time I do not have such luxuries."

"Ah come on. You deserve someone."

"I have you and the other sailors. I need nothing else." Trista didn't seem to want to continue the conversation.

Lita looked at her. "That'd be fine but something tells me you don't believe your own words."

Pluto for once didn't seem to know what to say. It didn't matter though as another of Raye and Serena's arguments drowned any possible further conversation out.

"Chad's cute but he's not in Darien's league."

"Yeah right! Chad is hotter then Darien will ever be!"

"Darien's better!"

"Chad's better!"

"Darien!"

"Chad!"

"Darien!"

"Chad!"

Darien and Chad looked at each other and sighed. Amy snuggled up against Greg in the grass. "You know what?" She asked with a smile.

"What?"

"I personally think you're the best," she giggled, "at least to me."

Greg blushed. "Uh, thanks."

*They look up into the sky as the scene fades with Raye and Serena still arguing in the background*

Notes:

Feels good to get that done. I've wanted these two together for some time.