@~%~ Authors Note{s} ~%~@ Thanks to Truchinook, dearfrenz, and Jade for the reviews.





Darien seeing that the love of his life was a wake and looked to know some of what was going on went to her. Luna got to Serena before Darien did and was asking her a million questions. Most of which were not understandable as they were spewing from her mouth faster than the mind could translate them into reasonable questions.

Darien sat down by Serena and put his arm around her shoulders. "How are you feeling?" It seemed to Pluto that he knew more than he let on.it couldn't have been the soul bond it wasn't that strong yet. She would know if it was, they all would know.

In response to his question she smiled a small smile that had a hint of sadness in it. He noticed this and gently squeezed her shoulders. Trying to offer comfort he knew he couldn't.

Pluto cleared her throat and waited until she had every ones attention before continuing on with what little she could explain.

"There are no records of this happening in any other Solar System, and therefore no sure way of knowing what it could mean. We all have questions and I am unable to answer even the simplest one." Pluto felt defeated as she spoke the last sentence. She hated admitting a weakness.

"Where is Rini?" Hotaru asked.

"I sent her back home. At the moment it's the safest place for her as far as I can tell."

Serena had already heard this and could understand the hesitation in Pluto's voice as she spoke. She wasn't sure if any place was safe at the moment.

"What of Crystal Tokyo?" Serena asked calmly, as if she already knew that answer.

"It is still there. It jus seems to be frozen in time for now, nothing changing about it. A new future has appeared but it is also frozen and it is impossible to tell what it is like. It seems that a choice or many choices that we make could decide what path the future will take."

"If this does mean that there is an enemy near, or coming, with the moon gone will I still be able to transform?"

"I don't know, Sailor Moon. It is possible. But then it is also possible that your powers went with the moon. That is one of the many things that I am not able to tell from either future."

"Rini, she never mentioned anything like this." Rei stated.

"I know. That is because it did not happen in the future that she knew. Everything was as it should be. All I can do is to guess as to why this has happened. One is that this is a doing of an enemy. Two the moon finally slipped beyond the gravitational pull of the Earth. And three that some being of a higher origin has stepped in and decided to have some fun, or this could simply be pay back for something that has been done." Guesses that was all she had to go on. Not facts. Not answers. Only guesses. Guesses may have been enough for some but when it came to the future and to what may happen to the Princess, the Guardian of Time didn't like that option.

Serena was beginning to feel faint again and stood up. As she did the other scouts looked at her, and started to ask a single question. She waved them off easily, and with a look at Pluto walked out of the room. Darien watched her go with an uneasy feeling; he didn't move to follow her though. Luna on the other hand jumped up and was half way across the room before Pluto stopped her.

"Luna, let her go. She needs time to think." She shot the black cat a glare that plainly said that she meant business. The cat stopped in mid step and sighed. She was worried about Serena, but couldn't name a reason why. She dropped her head and walked over to were Artemis was sitting and sat down by him.

The discussion continued for a short while after Serena left. The direction was basically that of what they were going to do if a new enemy did appear and if Sailor Moon couldn't transform.





@~%~ Serena ~%~@

Serena walked away from the house and into the back yard. Getting as far from the lights that were coming through a couple of the windows. Her mother was gone. She would have rather gone to a park, but not knowing if this was a sign of an enemy or not and the fact that she didn't know if she could transform, she thought that it might be better to stay close.

"Peace, that's all I ever wanted. I know I can't fight destiny and fate, or even the past. And I know that I haven't been the best leader, hell I wasn't always the best princess." It felt good to be able to just to talk and try to get things sorted out. Usually when she needed to talk to some one that would let her just get everything out she went to Queen Serenity, that was what she was doing when it happened. And now with everything that was going on, she needed some one to talk to, even if it was just the trees, grass, and the distant stars.

Some where deep inside she hoped that her mother would be able to hear her, and maybe in some way give her some advice as to how to handle this situation.

All in all Serena spent about thirty minutes in the garden. She never cried, knowing that she would have to be strong. The time was close for the scouts to know the truth. But the wasn't right yet. Something about this didn't seem natural. She hoped that Rini would be okay in the future, and that the future that they had worked so hard for would still come to pass.

When she was feeling better she headed back to the house. When she got there Rei was gone and Ami as well.

Before she had time to ask Mina explained. "Rei went back to the Shrine to do a fire reading to see of she could tell anything and Ami had to go. She said her mother would be getting home soon and would check in on her."

Serena nodded and sat down on the couch where she was earlier. To Pluto she still looked a little pale but she knew better to say anything about it Pluto surveyed the rest of the group and took in that Amara was getting restless and let her uniform drop. Hotaru on the other hand had curled up in one of the seats left vacant when the others had left and was sound asleep. //Maybe calling everyone from their beds in the middle of the night wasn't the best idea.// Pluto thought. She as beginning to second-guess herself and that could lead to a bunch of questions. //No it's best that they all knew when it happened right away. That way they will be prepared in case anything happens.//

"It's almost four we had better call the meeting to an end." Lita suggested. This was too much for her to take in and she needed some time to think. She could also tell that Serena needed some sleep before her parents called her in the morning.

"Yes you are right. Amara take Hotaru to her room. Trista are you staying or going back to the gates?" Michelle asked.

"It may be better for me to return. But I will stay for the rest of the night. I will know if anything drastic happens in the mean time." //And that way I'll be close enough to do something if something does decide to happen. \\

"Ok. You know the way to the other room." With out so much as a word to the others she exited the room, mirror in hand and went up the stairs to her bedroom.

Pluto stood up and started to give orders. "Lita and Darien walk Serena and Luna home. Make sure she gets into her room with out anyone waking up." She knew from experience that Serena had at times woke her parents up coming back in after a battle. Luckily she was able to cover it up each time. But tonight Pluto doubted that she would be able to. Too much had happened for her to be able to cover something up without giving something away.

They nodded and got up. Serena was a little slower getting up. She knew that she had to act fine and like this didn't affect her that much. But in truth it had affected her more than it had the others. But Pluto didn't know just how much it had really and it would take a while for it to be completely apparent to everyone, except Serena herself.



@~%~Author's Notes~%~@

Sense school starts back tomorrow I'm going to have to pay some attention and so I'm not sure when the next chapter will be out. Also I'm not sure where to take, you could say that I'm like at a stand still and I'm stuck. Any ideas or suggestions you can email me or say them in your reviews. Thanks.

~Silvra