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Everyone turned against the voice, prepared to transform.

A lady in mid-thirties appeared, The vision of her wavered.

Making it clear that she wasn't really there. Somehow the senshis

and the knights had turned into their princess dresses and armours.

The Inners dresses where looking exactly identical, only the color

was different. It was a full ball length gown, without straps

and they had long white gloves. Amys was iceblue, Reis a bright red,

Venus had an orange dress and Lita an emerald green.

The knights had their armours that looked like Endymions,

but where Endymions armour where gray, theirs were their planets

color. Like the senshis dresses, Gregs was Iceblue, Chads was bright red

and Erics was orange.

The woman that had appeared, was wearing a deep green,

early 18th century dress, her hair was

up in a very complexed french braid, topped by a golden crown with

three diamonds in a row and over in the middle was a single

emerald glistening. Her aura and the way she held her self clerly

radiated that she was royal. Only Luna and Artemis seemed to recognize the

person as they bowed. "Gaia, we're honored by your presence.

But why have you come here?" said Luna.

"Thank you Lady Luna. As I said, Endymion must pass a test to gain

the Golden crystal." "What do I have to do?" asked Darien,

now transformed to Endymion.

"If you choose to go you'll have to face three challenges.

For the heart, for the mind and for the body. Only then you can acquire

the Golden Crystal and be the true Earth Knight you were meant to be."

"When will I have to leave?" "You may leave when you wish to."

"Usako, I'll be right back." "I trust you Darien. Come back to me".

They kissed once, then Darien turned and said: "I'm ready."

Gaia opened a portal. "There's no turning back once you step

inside the portal" warned Gaia. Endymion bowed to Gaia then went

into the portal. The portal seemed to waver around him

when he went inside. He hestitated, what if he died,

what if he didn't make it. No, he shrugged of those thoughts

and went inside. 'I'll do whatever I can to save you Usako.'

The portal seemed to be a door to a stairway that went down.

He couldn't se the end of the stairs. 'Oh well, better start walking then'.

He started going down the stairs, trying to figure out what kind of a test this was.

It seemed like he'd walked there for ages, it was then he noticed.

Lying infront of him on the floor, were a piece of a cape. He bent down and looked

at it. 'Exactly like mine, but mine's whole'. He tugged at his cape an looked at it.

Sure enough, there was a piece missing. 'This was strange,

unless I've been going around in circles. Yeah, that must be it. Now how do

I get out of this loop? Maybe I'm going the wrong way. I should be going upwards.'

A laughter was heard, then everything went black.

When Endymion regained consciousness, he noticed that he was in the

middle of a room with no entrance. It was a small room,

maybe 10x10 meters with no windows. The room was clinical white,

so white that it blinded him slightly. He slowly stood up,

and started looking around. Checking the far left wall,

he noticed a button. 'What harm can come from pushing a button?'

he thought and pushed it. Suddenly 5 youmas appeared and

surrounded him. 'Okay. Shouldn't have said that.'

Endymion drew his big two hands sword and waited with closed eyes.

A youma came up in front of him, but he whirled around and

quickly beheaded the youma that came up behind him. Then he

turned and kicked the youma that was in front of him. The other

youmas was stunned. They didn't think he would manage to kill

one youma and there he was, with closed eyes and still he had

beheaded one youma and kicked the other away. Soon they all

charged at him but he jumped high in the air, avoiding getting

hit by the youmas. The youmas crashed into each other, not being

able to slow down. He landed behind one and swiftly beheaded it

of them. The other three quickly scrambled away from him, trying to

regroup. He charged at them at full speed, when he was almost there.

He jumped and landed behind them. Kicking one of them away,

while beheading two of them. He dispatched of the last youma and a door

appeared on the left wall.

Darien was falling in a black void.

Darkness surronded him, the fall seemed endless.

But a small light reached his eyes,

the small light grew bigger and bigger untill it engulfed him.

Darien woke up in his bed, hearing someone pound on his door.

He went up and opened the door. A blond haired mass threw it self on him,

enveloping him in a big hug.

"Usako" "Usako? Who's Usako?" asked the blond girl.

Darien looked down, instead of his beautiful Usako stood a

blond and older version of his daughter.

"Chibi-Usa? What are you doing here?" "Huh? Muffin? Don't you

remember? It's our anniversery today." "What anniversery?" asked

a now very confused Darien. "Our wedding anniversery, we've been married

for a year now, silly you. Have you forgotten our anniversery?"

"I'm not married to you!" "You are muffin, look" said Chibi-Usa pointing

towards his left ring finger. Darien looked down and sure enogh,

there was a simple gold wedding band.

"Look Chibi-Usa, I can't be married to you." "And why not? We've been

happy for a year now." "I don't love you. I Love my Usako." Chibi-Usa

giggled, "But I am your Usako." "No you're not. This must be an alternate

universe." "What are you talking about? You must get dressed, soon they'll

all come." "I mean that there's probably one Darien that loves you like that,

but he isn't me. I love my Serena, not you." "Who's Serena? Have you been

cheating on me?" "I haven't cheated on you, come here. Let's talk and

I'll explain or at least try to." "Okay, but you have to hurry."

"This may seem strange, but I'm from an alternate universe.

In wich I'm Tuxedo Kamen and Serena is Sailor Moon.

It all started 1000 years ago on the moon.

She was the supreme princess Serenity of the Silver alliance.

Back then, the people of earth and the moon weren't allied.

We respected the power each of us had, but that was it.

Against all odds and rules, I met Princess Serenity and fell in love.

We loved each other much. We were going to annonuce our engagement

on her 18th birthday, the day when she'd recive her full power.

But something happened, Queen Beryl of the Negaverse and her minions

attacked. Serenity never recived her birthright and we never got married.

Beryl wanted me, but I didn't want her. She thought that if she killed

Serenity then, I'd go to her. She sent an attack towards Serenity

that I took instead of her. She was saved but I died. I died there in her

arms, the last I uttered was her name. She didn't want to live without me,

so she took her own life. Her mother saved us all, by reincarnating

us in the 20th century. We were so happy." said Darien with a

tear in his eye.

"Wow, what a story. But if you were that happy there with her,

why are you here then?" "Beryl came back and we had to fight.

We deffeated Beryl, but Serenity died. Again we were all reborn.

I was divided in two since my wish to protect Serenity was so strong

that not even the Imperial Silver Crystal could erase it.

I was both Darien and Moonlight knight for awhile. Again there was

an attack, this time it was two aliens. Ail and Ann.

In the end we helped them realize what love was and

what it could do to you. They left and we were happy,

for a while." "What happened now?" "I was on a date with Usako.

We were in a park, rowing on the river. We was about to kiss

when a young version of you dropped in right on her head,

making me kiss you. Then hell was brought upon earth.

Another enemy was discovered. The Black Moon family from the future,

They wanted you." "Me? Why me?" "In my reality,

you were my daughter with Serenity.

You had been sent to our time to get help from the Senshis.

We fought the Black Moon Family and won. Everyting was quiet for a while."

Darien paused and sighed.

"Then it all began again. It's like a bad circle, the search for the talismans and

the messiah. There's three different talismans. A sword, a mirror and an orb,

each wielded by a senshi. An other senshi to be precisley. Two of them,

that didn't realize that they had two of the talismans, were searching for the

Messiah of light. They didn't think that the Inners could be trusted with

that information, so they did their solo job. Your heart crystal were taken

and eaten by the dark Messaiah. It's a bit Ironic, Sailor Saturn,

one of the few who actually might stand a chance against Sailor Moon, were the

dark messiah. Her own father made her transform to Mistress Nine

with your crystal. You were good friends there,

very good friends. She was considered to be a freak since

she could heal others. But she wasn't healthy.

She was always weak and tired. You met when...."

"When my hat flew of and she ran to catch it." "That's right, do you remember?"

"I...I remember it. She got so tired after that. Then those bullies came.

I remember it all. She was, no is Sailor Saturn. It was she who saved me again

after my heart crystal were taken. You lent me of your life force." "You do

remember. I did lend you of my life force." "Hotaru died when she fought the daimons."

"She did, but she was reborn. Michiru and Haruka took care of her after

they realized that Sailor Moon was the Messiah."

"But it didn't end there, right?" "No. Zircornia and

the dead moon circus appeared. They were after Pegasus."

"It was then Diana came to me and the senshis got their

super form." "And Pegasus revived the Amazon trio,

taking them back to Elysion." "The Amazon qaurtet replaced the trio.

Strange that those who once fought me, later gaurded me."

"The Dead Moon circus was destroyed and Nepherina was sealed away.

That was the latest enemy, we had some peace...."

"But they're back." "I need the Golden crystal to fight.

This's one of the tests that I must complete to get the

crystal. But I don't know what I'm supposed to do here."

"I think I know" whispered Chibi-Usa. "How do you know?

What do I have to do? "There's a Serena in this universe, my sister."

"What does she have to do with this?" Chibi-Usa took his hand a led him

towards a picture. "Is that your Usako?"

There sitting on a bench was his Usako, kissing another man.

"Who's that guy?" "That's Seiya Kou, her fiancé. I think you're

meant to stop their wedding. You see Serena always fought with you,

but she liked you. She even went to a bording school,

so that she could be more graceful and smart. But when she returned,

you'd married me. She cried every night I was there,

crying for not having you there when she needed you.

She never had any Tuxedo Kamen to protect her."

"God, what have I've done here?" "It's not you that's been doing this,

it's your alter ego. Talk to her tonight, she'll be here then without Seiya."

Chibi-Usa frowned. "I never did like that man."

Darien stood on the balcony, searching for his Usako. There, finaly she was.

She stood there looking innocent, watching the moon. He went up to her.

Carefully, not wanting to scare her. He placed his hand on her shoulder,

startling her. "Oh I'm sorry, am I in your way?" asked Serena. "No, not at all.

Serena, may I have a word with you?" "Why?" "I need to speak with you."

"Ok. Speak then." "In private?" "Alright where?"

He put his arms around her waist and leaped. "Ok, On the roof then" said

a chocked Serena.

"The thing is, I'm not your Darien..." Darien was cut of by Serena,

"What do you mean 'my' Darien?" "The Darien that married your sister.."

Again he was cut of. "But you are him, you're the man that

married my sister" said Serena bitterly and turned around walking away.

Darien swore silently and started towards her.

He put his arm around her shoulder as he caugh up with her.

"Serena, please. Listen to me." Serena jerked her self free,

"Why should I listen to you? I waited for you for ages,

I went to a bordery school to become more gracefull

and smart. Then I find you married to my sister."

"Just listen to me Serena. I'm not from this universe.

In my universe, I'm dating you. I've been dating

you since you were 15. I've protected you since you were 14 and

I've loved you for over 1000 years." "1000 years, you don't mean..."

Serena trailed of. "I mean it, I know about you being Sailor Moon.

In my reality we've fought our enemies and we've died for

each other and the world." "What are you talking about?"

Darien sighed. "It all began a 1000 years ago in my universe....."

He told her everything, the love they'd shared, the enemies they'd fought.

When he told her about the time when Neo King Endymion sent him the nighmares

that led to them breaking up, tears flowed freely from his eyes.

He couldn't see anything because of the tears. Darien stiffened when

he felt arms around him. "I remember, I remember it all."

whispered Serena. Darien tilted her head upwards and kissed her.

Once again the blinding light enveloped him. In a flash, he was gone.

Leaving a crying Serena on the roof. Then in a flash, that world to was gone...

He didn't know what was up and what was down. He only knew that he had to get

the crystal. It seemed like ages had passed when he finaly reached the bottom.

The light died down, but there in a distance. A light flickered. He got up

from the floor and started moving towards the light. He walked and walked,

determind to get to the light. He didn't care for him self, only his Usako was safe.

Then he'd be happy. When he finaly got to the light, he was surprised.

A mirror image of himself stood there and a regal lady sat on a chair.

The woman had exactly the same eyes as him. "Son, we've been waiting for you."

"Who are you?" "Can't you see?" asked the woman. "No, you can't be...

It couldn't be true." "And why not? We nagged on Gaia untill she agreed."

"You can't be my parents, they're dead. I can't even remember them."

"Would it feel better if you remembered us?" "How do I know it's not

some kind of a joke?" "Search your heart" said the woman and stood on her toes

and kissed his forehead.

Vivid Images flowed through his head, images with the man and the woman,

buying ice cream for him, playing with him, putting him to sleep.

The list was endless. Emotions, memories, everything was comming back,

Overwhelming him. It felt like someone was driving a truck over his head

repedatley. The pain became intense, untill he finaly passed out from the pain.

He layed there motionless on the floor, unconcious. The pair sat there and waited.

Hours later he awoke, finding him self in a bed. Two adults sitting beside it.

"You're awake now. Do you remember us now? asked the man. "Yes...Yes..I remember

you, father, mother" said Darien as he sat up. "We're so proud of you.

You managed to find the princess at last." "You knew even before I did?"

"Gaia payed us a little visit before you were born. We were meant to tell you

when you were 18." said Damon. "But we didn't, we couldn't." said Terra.

"It's time for you to go now. Gaia were pleased with your results."

Damon placed his hand on his wifes and then both of theirs on Dariens heart.

"You didn't have to find it, you just had to prove your worth. The crystal was

inside you" said Damon as they started to fade. "Always remember,

that we're proud of you" said Terra. The voices were barley whipsers now.

Soon they'd vanished completley. Darien felt something in his hand.

It was a golden glowing crystal, that pulsed in tact with his heart beat.

Suddenley, a golden flash enveloped him. He floated up in the air,

about six foot up and twirled. Rose petals came from no where and enveloped him.

Another flash, this time dark green, and he fell down on to the floor.

"Rise Earth Knight. It's time for you to take your place among the knights."

He rose slowly and examined him self. He had his usual armour,

but now it was black with gold details. His big broadsword hung on his hip.

Instead of a top hat, he had a gold veil that you could see through.

The veil was draped around his face, showing only his eyes.

He bowed low to Gaia. "Thank you Gaia," he paused, "For everything."

"Go, go now. They need you at the park, she needs you" said Gaia

and opened a gate.

He jumped through the gate, but he didn't fall nor did he pass out.

He was running in a corridor, hearing battle cries from the end.

He was almost there when he heard it. "No....Moon watch out!"

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