The Weaker Sex

Chapter 8

Home Comings and Revealed Secrets



The trip home was not a problem for any of the girls. The Scouts kept watch over the Princess the entire time. And on their trip they ran into no problems. And as soon as they landed they were met by the Royal Guard of the Moon and their Queen.

Serena came forward to her mother still clothed in the colors and insignia of Earth she curtsied.

"It has been awhile my daughter. I have heard many things of your...adventure from your court. I have anticipated your arrival. But you know what you did was against my wishes...you deliberately went against me. Not only you but your court as well!"

Her eyes still downcast, "Yes,"

Her mother smiled down upon her, "Oh my daughter, you remind me to much of your Father," she sighed. "So determined to have your own way," she chuckled.

Serena looked onto her mother the Queen in surprise, "You are not angry with me?!"

She looked at her with mirth in her eyes, "Of course not my little one. I knew that someday you would do something like this. I suppose it was only a matter of time. Forgive your poor mother...I have shielded you too long to realize that a free sprit such as yours cannot be caged."

Serena smiled in return, "Of course," she came forward and they embraced when the Queen than motioned for her Court to come forward, "What, no hug for your own Queen? Come here!" she laughed. And they all embraced when all of the sudden they heard a voice,

"Serenity! How could you leave me like that! I was so worried with fright! I had thought that perhaps you were kidnapped...worse KILLED! When I get my hands on you you will get a thrashing!" Luna bounded forward with the grace of a cat that she was as Serena yelped in fright and hid behind her mother, "Please Luna...I wanted to tell you but--

"NO BUT'S!"

Artemis leaped upon Luna as she tried to reach for Serena.

"Luna...please...calm down," begged the cat.

"So you take her side do you?!"

"N...NO!" stuttered the cat in fear as Luna crept up to him fur bristled.

"Awww Luna....you know I love you and would never betray you," he stated.

Serena came from behind her mother and bent down to pick Luna up and held her.

"Luna, please, forgive me."

"No," she replied stubbornly.

Serena began to rub her behind her ears just as she liked, "Serena, don't think that....just because....your rubbing....."

She sighed, "Alright....I forgive you,"

"Thank you Luna,"

"Such a worry wart," muttered the Queen.

"What was that?!" snapped Luna.

"Oh...nothing."





It didn't take them long to get settled in as all the girls bathed and changed into something more comfortable they sat in the Library to discuss Beryl and her forces.

"As you all may know," began the Queen, "Beryl has escaped her entrapment. Pluto has informed me that it may be a week to a few days for her forces to reach us."

"How can that possibly be!" cried Rei.

"How can they get here so fast?" questioned Lita.

"Well, if you think about it," began Ami, "The Dark Kingdom has many similar powers to ours. I mean, just think about it, the Queen uses a Crystal that enhances her powers ten fold, just as Beryl has used crystals and such. It is not the object that is evil, but how it is used. Thus many of their powers ARE similar to our ways."

"Ami," Mina sweat dropped, "You're such a brain."

Ami blushed and the other girls smiled.

"Thank you Ami," replied Luna, "But it is obvious that we do not know what we are up against. We may know that they're powers are similar to ours, but-

"Sure we do," interrupted Lita.

"We beat them before, we can do it again!" stated Mina.

"No, we can't," disagreed Artemis, "Who knows how much their powers have grown!"

"That is why we called for the Outer Senshi to come to the moon and help us."

"But why would they leave their posts?" began Rei, "We all know that they protect the outer edge of our universe. Beryl could take that as a welcome and take over their kingdoms as well!"

"No!" disagreed Serena, causing the other girls to look at her, "Once they have the Moon, they have everything. The Moon Kingdom IS the most powerful Kingdom. So naturally she will come to us first. Than spread her power to the other planets."

The girls nodded in agreement.

"But do you think that just the eight of us senshi can beat her?" questioned Mina.

"You do have me," answered the Queen, "I do bear the Silver Moon Crystal."

"Yes," began Luna, "But it is not as strong as Serena's. It is to bad she cannot control the power," sighed Lita as Luna and Artemis coughed in hysterics.

Serena looked onto the others and decided that if now was the time to reveal the secret, now was as good a time as any.

"But.I can help." Serena began.

The Queen disagreed, "But you cannot control your crystal. You may know how to fight my daughter, but it will take more than fist to win, it will take power as well."

"But you do not understand! I AM a senshi as well!"

"What?!" the Scouts and Queen asked in surprise.

"When I became of age," she explained, "Luna and Artemis both gave me a brooch to wield the powers of the Moon as Sailor Moon. The senshi of the Moon."

"Uh..Serena," began Mina, "Are you ok?"

"No, it's true," said Artemis.

"So you have learned to control the brooch?" questioned Luna.

"Yes."

They looked at one another until Luna spoke,

"Show them. Show us all."

Serena smiled and brought forth her brooch and called forth,

"Moon.Supreme.Imperial..POWER!"

A light burst forth from the brooch as it levitated and enveloped the Princess in a flash of blinding light as her clothes seemed to melt away from her body as millions of pink ribbons sprung forth into a white sleeveless body suit with sharp clear tiny sleeves no longer than at least two inches as well as her v-d neck line that ended just above her breasts met by a bright red ribbon. The light along with the thousands of ribbons wrapped about her waist only to turn into a small skirt that ended mid- thigh. The colors ranging from silver to blue. Her body seemed to twirl as the ribbons again wrapped around another body part. Her legs, until they turned into white knee highed boots with a crescent moon right at the top. Her gloves than formed just as her boots did and they were white as well and ended just at her elbows. The crescent moon shined upon her forehead as two large round rubies clasped about her odangos. And when her entire outfit appeared the brooch flashed again in its entire splendor and clasped itself upon her bright red bow.

"Luna..Serena..You have a LOT of explaining to do!" said the Queen.





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I hope you guys like the new and improved chapter 8 as much as the new and improved chapter 7. Man...I'm getting a cramp in my hands..but I'm gonna write that 9th chapter anyways..see how much I love ya guys?!? Lol. Oh ya..sorry it's so short. I'm just saving my energy for the next chapter..which I hope will be long.