Change of Destiny
by
Ancient Waters

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon but I do own the characters I have made up.

" " Speaking
' ' Thinking
* * Dream Sequence
~ ~ POV
~~ ~~ Flashback

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Prologue

Its a warm and peaceful night. The moon is out and shining down on the world below. A small figure can be seen running through the streets. This figure is the defender of love and justice, Sailor Moon.

~Serena's aka Sailor Moon's POV~

I run as fast as I can towards the battle. My legs hurt from running so long and beg for me to stop. My body is so tired, that I feel like collapsing. Yet my mind keeps reminding me why I am running so fast. Why I am pushing myself pass my limit. Why I am risking my life and risk hurting myself even more. I do this because I am Sailor Moon, the defender of love and justice. The protector of Earth and mankind.

I continue to run though my back hurts me even more than before because of the gash I recieved earlier from the fight with the two youmas I faced alone. I wince from the pain knowing I should stop, yet don't becuase I know I can't. I continue to run because the senshi are counting on me. I must get there before anyone gets hurt. I hate to see my friends get hurt. I just hope I get there in time.

I arrive at the battle in time to watch Mars and Jupiter team up to try to kill the Youma who calls itself Vinola. The youma is very ugly with green scales and red glowing eyes that can make one shiver by just looking at them. It also has vines wrapped around it making it look like it has a very tight viney dress on. It has long dark blue hair that are actually snakes. It has claws with sharp talons that could cause a major injury to anyone. I watch as it throws a ball of fire at Mars who manages to dodge it in time.

Mars and Jupiter seem to have had enough of this youma and get into fighting stances, getting ready to call out their most powerful attacks so they can dust the thing. I watch as they call out their attacks. "Mars Flame Sniper!!" "Jupiter Oak Evolution!!" The two powerful attacks combine as one and go flying towards the youma, killing it instantly.

I sigh as they dust it and smile weakly at them. "Hey." I say to them. I watch as Mercury examines the now collapsed Mars, whose seems to have sprained her ankle, an injured Jupiter who has a long gash on her left leg, and Venus, whose legs are badly burned. I sigh and close my eyes, trying to let the sense of failure disappear from my mind. I know its my fault they got hurt and I don't know what to do anymore. I was late and because of my lateness, they got hurt. My best friends got hurt.

I open my eyes to see Mercury glaring at me, much to my surprise. I stutter. "Why are you staring at me like that?" while trying not to let them know I am in pain. Mercury just continues to glare at me while the other senshi look at me with hate and fury in their eyes. I look at Mercury and whisper. "I'm sorry......."

Mercury stares at me with disbelief and fury in her usually calm blue eyes. "Sorry. Thats all you can say. Sorry for not being here. Sorry for not helping. Sorry. Sorry Sorry." I stare at her and shake my head. "Thats not what I meant Mercury." Mercury just smirks. "And what did you mean to say?" I stutter, not able to say more than. "I...I...I...." Mercury shakes her head with pity now in her eyes. "I thought you were a great leader and senshi. Now it just seems I was wrong. I, no we, needed your help and you weren't here. Please Sailor Moon. Enlighten us with why you weren't here to help."

I stare at her yet before I can say anything, Mars yells. "WHERE WERE YOU SAILOR MOON!!! WE CALLED FIFTEEN MINUTES AGO!!! I KNOW YOU CAN BE A DITZ BUT THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR!!! WE NEEDED YOU YET YOU WEREN'T HERE, MEATBALL HEAD!!!" I turn and stare at Mars with disbelief in my eyes. "Mars, let me explain. I have a very good reason for being late." I say weakly, my voice shaking with anger. Mars just shakes her head and looks at Mercury, who turns her head away. She than looks back at me and smirks. "No. NO!!! I WILL NOT LET YOU EXPLAIN SAILOR MOON!!! THIS WAS YOUR LAST CHANCE AND YOU BLEW IT!!! ITS YOUR OWN FAULT AND I THINK EVERYONE AGREES WITH ME WHEN I SAY, YOU DO NOT DESERVE TO BE LEADER OR THE HOLDER OF THE SILVER CRYSTAL!! I DON'T EVEN THINK YOU DESERVE TO BE PART OF THE SENSHI!!! I THINK IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU HAND OVER THE SILVER CRYSTAL NOW AND LEAVE THE SENSHI FOREVER!!! YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO THE MOON AND TO US SENSHI!!! BUT MOSTLY YOUR MOTHER, QUEEN SERENITY OF THE MOON!!! I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU ARE HER DAUGHTER!!! YOU, A KLUTZY BRAINLESS DITZ AND MEATBALL HEAD WHO CAN'T EVEN WALK IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT TRIPPING!!! I STILL WONDER WHY DARIEN HASN'T LEFT YOU YET!!!"


If what she said before hadn't shocked me enough, this did. I stare at her speechless and with tears in my eyes, not believing my ears. This was Raye. Sure. We had our occasional fights yet it was never this bad. She thinks I am a disgrace?!!! A failure. A person unworthy to be a senshi and leader of the senshi. And to even talk about my mother like that, I can't believe her. She has no right to say anything about my mother. Nothing at all. I than say weakly yet with anger in my voice. "Do you really feel this way Raye? How long have you felt like this? Do you really hate me that much!" She just stares at me with hate in her eyes, not saying a word.

By just staring into her eyes, I see my answer and tears come to my eyes not believing my best friend feels and thinks that way about me. My anger immediately vanishes and pain replaces it. I turn to look at Jupiter and look into her eyes to see if she agrees with her. Jupiter just stares at me with hate and pity in her eyes. "She is right Sailor Moon. You do not deserve to be leader or holder of the Silver Crystal. I am sorry but I have to say I have been feeling the same way for a while too. I think Raye would make a better leader and princess. She is everything you are not. I am sorry Serena but that is the way I feel."


I stare at her too not believing what I am hearing. I back away and look frantically at Venus, my last hope for someone to side with me. Not a person to side against me. She is my cousin and all and I know she loves me like a sister. She has said it herself and I hope she sees I have a good reason for being late. I look deep into her eyes, seeing I am wrong. They show pity and sadness in their depths. I see my answer and finally let a single tear slide down my cheek.

"Fine. If that is how you feel, than screw all of you! I can't belive you guys! You are supposed to be my friends and court! Not my enemies!" I look at them with hate blazing in my sky blue eyes because they have hurt me more than they know. I than say, "I quit! I will not fight with you guys if this is how you feel! I am no longer leader!" I turn and look at Mars. "You can be the leader Raye since you have always wanted it! And you are just what the senshi needs. A BITCH!!!" I smirk at her shocked expresson and coldness replaces the sadness and pain in my eyes. I turn and start walking away before stopping and saying loudly. "And by the way, I HATE YOU! I HATE ALL OF YOU!!!"


I than take off running, not letting the tears fall while ignoring their pleas and yells to come back and talk to them. I don't care now anymore. I hate all of them. They hurt me more that anyone else could. I can't believe I didn't see it before. We have been friends for more than a thousand years yet they hate me and don't think I am good enough to be their princess. I guess they have made their descion. But a few things still bugs me. Why do they hate me so much after a thousand years? Why it took them so long to tell me that they hate me and I am not a worthy senshi or princess? I sigh sadly and make a vow to myself now that the kind and caring Sailor Moon, Serena Moonstone is gone forever. Now cold and hateful Serenity Usagi Moonstone will live in her place and make the senshi regret the words they said and that they ever hurt me.


~Raye's POV~

I watch as Serena runs away from us and into the darkness of the night. I regret now what I said to her. I know she is none of that. I am just angry that Mina, Lita, and myself got hurt. I sigh sadly and cry inside for I now know I lost my first and best friend forever.

~Lita's POV~

I look off to where Serena disappeared off to. I feel like kicking myself for agreeing with Raye. I know she is none of that yet I told she was all that. She can be a ditz and a meatball head and also a clutz. But she is the defender of love and justice, a cheerful
bubbly and carefree girl, the light of many people's worlds, mine especially. I cry inside knowing I have just lost my best friend and first true friend in the whole world to a stupid arguement which I will always regret.

~Mina's POV~

I watch Serena run and tears roll down my cheeks as my watch my frist friend and cousin runaway from her destiny and most of all me forever. I hate myself for making her runaway. I now wish I could change my actions. I wish I could say I am sorry but I know she will never forgive me again even if we are cousins and related.

~Ami's POV~

I watch Sere run down the streets and disappear into the shadows. I cry inside not believing what I just did and what just happened. Did we do the right thing? Did we really have the right to do that? Will she now hate us forever? Similar questions run through my mind and I sigh. I let a single crystal tear run down my cheek as I now realize I have lost my best friend and fellow senshi forever.

~Serena's POV~

I detransform in a dark and abandoned alley and run to Darien's apartment and knock on the door. I watch as he opens the door and stare at me blankly. I jump into his arms seeking comfort and love from my one true love in the whole world. I just hope he can comfort me in my time of need.

~Darien's POV~

I am sitting in my apartment watching some TV when I hear someone knock on my door. I get up and walk over and open the door. I see Serena there and watch as she jumps into my arms and hugs me close to her. I look at her surprised and know its now or never. "Serena, I think
its time for us to break up." I say with no emotion in my voice. I watch her stiffen and look up at me with anger, sadness, confusion, and most of all hate in her eyes. I hear her whisper a single simple word. "Why." I stare at her and say with certainty in my voice. "I
don't love you anymore Serena. I found my true love. I love Raye, Serena. I am sorry..." I watch as her eyes go void of any emotion and her skin go very pale. She looks at me and than slaps me across the face hard leaving a stinging pain on my left cheek. She stares at me with hate in her eyes. "You are just like everyone else. I hate you Darien. I HATE YOU!! I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH YOUR NEW BITCH RAYE! AND JUST TO TELL YOU, SHE IS NOW THE LEADER OF THE SENSHI!! I AM NO LONGER!!! WANT TO KNOW WHY?!! WELL I WILL TELL YOU WHY!!! BECAUSE THEY KICKED ME OUT AND HURT ME MORE THAN THEY EVER WILL KNOW!!! AND YOU, WITH YOUR PROMISES THAT YOU WILL LOVE ME FOREVER, BREAK MY HEART INTO A MILLION PIECES!!! WELL THANKS A LOT DARIEN!!! YOU JUST RUINED MY LIFE AND HURT ME MORE THAN THE SENSHI EVER COULD!!! GOODBYE DARIEN AND DON'T EVER COME NEAR ME AGAIN!!!!"

I wince at those words and watch as she runs down the hall and disappear down the stairs. A single crystal tear fall down my face as the words finally sink in. I whisper quietly to myself. "I am so sorry Serena..." But I wonder one thing. Did I really do the right thing? Am I really protecting her from the worst thing that can hurt her? I sigh and know it is right. I must protect her from the most dangerous thing in the world. Myself.

~Serena's POV~

After running away from Darien and out of his apartment building, I head towards my house in hope of having some help or comfort from my own parents. Yet when I arrive there, my thoughts are shattered by the angry looks on my mom's and dad's faces. I could tell right there and then, they were still mad at me.

I run upstairs and throw myself on my bed, crying. Just plain crying for my pain, sadness and everything else wrong in my life. I feel Luna watching me and I whisper silently. "Luna...." Luna being like the mother I have always wanted, comes over to me and lays down beside me, in terms of trying to comfort me. She purrs repeatedly as I cry, remembering what happened earlier this evening.

~~Flashback: Earlier that Night~~

I am sitting on my bed doing my hw for once. I sigh as I close my Math textbook. I look at my cat Luna who is staring at me. "You did your hw for once Serena!! I cannot believe it. Is the world coming to an end or are you finally growing up?" I smile. "The world isn't coming to an end Luna. I am finally taking school seriously and my job as the defender of love and justice, Sailor Moon."

Luna smiles at me the best way a cat can smile. "That is great Serena. I am glad you are finally taking both things seriously." I smile. "I am too Luna." I pick her up and hug her close to me happy that she is my cat, friend, advisor, and gaurdian. All is peaceful and quiet.

But the quiet is shattered by my mom yelling from downstairs. "SERENA!!! GET DOWN HERE RIGHT NOW YOUNG LADY!!" I sigh and set Luna down and run downstairs to see what my mom wants to yell at me now for. I walk into the kitchen to find my dad sitting there with my mother looking at my latest test paper. I wince knowing what it is. Another 40%.

My mom looks up at me angry. "What do you have to say to do young lady?" I keep my mouth shut and bow my head not wanting to look at her for I feel ashamed of not studying that night before the Math test. I went to the arcade and played Sailor V instead.

I hear her sigh. "Serena, we have had enough of this laziness. I am very disappointed in you as is your father. I cannot believe that you say you go to the library and study or go to that temple with your friends for a study session. I am starting to think you are lieing
to us. Not only now but for the last couple of years. I cannot believe you Serena. From now on, no friends, no arcade, no late night, no tv, no anything fun until you pull up these grades. You are a disgrace Serena. Look at Sammy. He does way better than you and he is 3 years younger than you. What kind of example do you set for him? And hardly do any work around here. Sammy does much more than you. You are lazy Serena. Too lazy. You do not care that your father and I work a lot to make sure there is food on the table and a roof over your heads. You do not know what work even is young lady. You do not know responsiblity and do not know what a burden you and your brother are sometimes." I
gasp at these words. "A burden mom?" My mother sighs. "Yes a burden. You do nothing but eat and sleep. You do not lift a finger. Sometimes I cannot believe you are my daughter. I am even ashamed sometimes to even call you my daughter. You are an irresponsible and lazy child. You are 16 years old and still haven't ever worked or even tried asking to help." Tears form in my eyes at these words for I know she is right. I am all of that. I am a burden. To her and the senshi.

She continues not noticing my tears. "And I am thinking of getting rid of that cat of yours. I think she is a distraction and is one of the reasons why you are doing so poorly." I gasp at these words and start to protest but she gives me a look that tells me to better be quiet if I don't want to get in worse trouble. I mumble. "Yes mother..."

"Serena, your father wants to talk to you about this too and something else." I nod and listen to what my father has to say. "Serena, I think it is about time you get your act together. If this continues, I am afraid I have no choice but to send you to a boarding school that will offer discipline and will get you to learn responsiblity. I am sorry but I agree with your mom. We are getting rid of that cat. We can give it to your cousin Ashley who has always wanted a pet." I gasp and shake my head. I start to protest. "No dad. Do not give Luna to Ashley. You do not know what she will do to her. She will abuse her and practically kill her if anything. She could careless if the animal is ok along as it does what she tells it to do. Please do not give Luna to Ashley. Give her to Mina if anybody."

My dad shakes his head. "I am sorry Serena but Luna will go to Ashley. Mina already has a cat and I know her parents would hate to have another. So its final. Luna will go to Ashley." Tears come to my eyes as I think of the many ways Ashley could hurt Luna. I sigh as tears roll down my cheeks.

"There was one other thing I would like to talk to you about young lady. Earlier today, I saw you in the park with a young man who looked a lot older than you. Should I say 19. And you two weren't talking. I would say more like French kissing!!" I wince and bow my head knowing this would happen sooner or later. "That would be my boyfriend Darien dad. He is a great guy." My dad face seems to be turning red and I could sware that steam was coming out of his ears if that were possible.

"Serena!!! You are too young to have a boyfriend. I forbid you from ever seeing him again. Do you hear me young lady. He is too old for you and doesn't care much about you. He will abuse you and hurt you. And if I ever catch you with him again, its off to Boarding School for good." I gasp not believing this. "What!! I love him!! He loves me!! You cannot keep us from each other. I will not listen to you!! You hardly know him and think he will do that to me!! He would never hurt me!! I know he wouldn't!! We are destined to be together. Forever. And I would die for him daddy!! Can't you see we love each other very much!!"

At my last words, my father finally has had enough. "SERENA!!! YOU LISTEN TO ME NOW YOUNG LADY!! YOU ARE FORBIDDEN FROM SEEING HIM EVER AGAIN!! YOU DO NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SAYING!! HE HAS FOOLED YOU INTO THINKING YOU TWO ARE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER!!! YOU ARE NOT!!! HE DOESN'T CARE FOR YOU!! ALL HE WANTS IS YOUR BODY!! ONCE HE HAS THAT, HE WILL LEAVE YOU!!! HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU!!! HE JUST LUSTS YOU!!!" I am angered by his words. "No daddy, you listen!!! He loves me and I love him!! Nothing will change that!! NOTHING!!!"

After those words, he hits me. My own father hits me. Not a simple hit that will not hurt. But a hard slap across my cheek. He actually hit me. My own father who has never hurt me before hits me. I cannot believe it. Tears come to my eyes and I hold my swollen cheek at the pain makes more tears well up in my eyes and makes me cry harder.

"Never! NEVER!!! RAISE YOUR VOICE WITH ME YOUNG LADY!!! MY WORD IN THIS HOUSE IS FINAL AND NOTHING WILL CHANGE IT!!! IF I CATCH HIM WITH YOU AGAIN, I WILL MAKE SURE HE DOESN'T LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY AND THAT YOU WILL BE SENT OFF TO BOARDING SCHOOL THAT VERY DAY!!!" I nod my head slowly tears running down my cheeks for I am still in shock that he hit me. I look at my mother for a reaction and see nothing but a icy stare from her. "He is right Serena and I agree with him. You are not allowed to see that young man again." I nod and turn and run upstairs to my room locking it. I fall onto my bed crying still in shock and for the words that my parents said to me.

~~End of Flashback~~

I continue to cry, not believing how bad my day could get. I still can't believe that they are so mean to me. All of them. My family, friends, and love of my life. I just cry and cry. Not wanting to think about anything except this. Nothing at all.

Yet as I do, I hear a noise like if someone had just walked in. I pick up my head to see none other than my friend and most loyal senshi, Sailor Pluto or Puu as I call her. I take one look at her and jump up quickly, hugging her tightly. Puu hugs me back, just as tightly and smiles sadly. "Ohh Serenity. I am so sorry you had to go through that....." I look at her sadly and just nod, keeping quiet.

Pluto smiles slightly. "I have good news, your highness. I can take you away from here and create a whole new life for you. One where you won't have to ever see the senshi again and where you can forget your past. So what do you say Serenity?" I stare at her with disbelief in my eyes and nod my head quickly. "Yes Puu. I would love that. Its just what I need. A fresh start."

Pluto smiles and nods. "Luna will come with you of course." I smile and nod as Luna jumps onto my shoulder. "When do we leave?" Pluto smiles. "Right now. And don't worry. Everything will be taken care off." I nod slightly, taking one last look around the room which has been my home for my whole life. I sigh as I take Pluto's hand and we both walk through the portal she came into.

~End of POV~

They both disappear from sight. Serena Moonstone was no more. She was finally gonna live a life without worries and without the senshi. She would start a new life and finally be happy. She would now be known as Skyler Alexis Danes, Daughter of Micheal and Andrea Danes. She would be a completely different person with good grades, grace, beauty, a great personality and character, yet still be the bubbly and loving Serena she used to be. Yet unknown to her, her new life would come with new responsiblities and a whole new destiny.

End of Prologue
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I hope you liked it. Chapter 1 will be out soon. Thank you for reading and please review, I want at least 5 reviews, if I am to update this story.

Ancient Waters