Spiritwing: This is my first story, I hope you like it! ^_^! It takes place after the manga battle with Chaos.

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon. Any characters such as Taihosha, Shugorei, etc. that do not come from Sailor Moon are my own created characters made for the purpose of this story.

Midnight passes through Tokyo on a cold December night as a strange wind blows through the bare trees that line the streets. The roads and sidewalks were slick from snow and freezing, and the plants that had so far survived the harsh winter were covered in a heavy frost. One foot of snow concealed the ground, as the snowplows had not made their routes yet. Most civilians had already laid to rest in the comfort of their warm homes, as the coldness of the air froze their breath on their very mouths. Tokyo was a desolate wasteland of ice and snow.

The wind that blew through the city went unnoticed, as no one was there to feel the powerful presence. It passed through abandoned roads and empty streets, looking for the perfect spot to drop its charge. The mysterious presence searched through the city until it reached a small park near the center of Tokyo. The wind spiraled, creating a whirlwind of ice, in the middle of the park. In the snow-covered field, the whirlwind vanished to reveal a young woman.

She hugged her knees in a ball-like form; her long white hair cascaded down her back, blending in with the snow that covered the ground. She slowly opened her pain-filled amethyst eyes to the world around her, in fear of not knowing where she was. The young woman slowly stood up, her body eerily immune to the biting cold, for all she wore was a sheer white dress. From the eyes of another, she would have been an angel born from the ice.

"Taihosha…" the wind called to her, echoing through her ears in soft whispers. Her guardian swirled slowly around her in reassurance.

"Why do you continue to torment me Shugorei?" Taihosha asked, trying to avert her gaze from the wind, though failed as it swirled around her, "Why won't you let me die?"

"You must stay alive Taihosha…Fate…" the wind, aka Shigorei, whispered, caressing Taihosha's body with its soft gusts. Before Shigorei could continue, Taihosha broke free of the wind's embrace and began to walk away, seeming to float above the snow.

"I know all about Fate," Taihosha stated harshly, turning her head towards the wind, "And I have no desire to continue this destiny you have set for me… I long to die."

"But Fate…"

"I do not care. Why should it matter to me anymore? Haven't I gone through enough?"

"I cannot allow you to die…"

"You do not have authority over me anymore."

With that Taihosha turned her back for the final time to her guardian and walked away. Shigorei hovered in her wind form for a moment, appalled at her charge's disobedience. Before disappearing to the heavens, she called,

"I will send guardians to protect you…"

"There is no need for them," Taihosha replied as she began to roam the park, surveying her surroundings, "Soon I will no longer be alone, trapped in this destiny."

"Protection from you my dear…not Fate…"

Shigorei flew with the winds away into the sky, returning to the heavens from which she came. Taihosha looked up into the sky at her retreating guardian with hatred.

"Nothing is going to stop me," she stated, clenching her fist, "No one is going to take my salvation away."

Spiritwing: How do you like the prologue? The senshi will be introduced in the next chapter, as you can probably guess they are the guardians. QUESTION!!! Does Sailor Moon live in Tokyo? I didn't want to say Crystal Tokyo because that's from the future, but I'm not sure exactly what city the senshi lived in. If I got it wrong can someone please tell me so I can fix it? Anyways… Please review! I'll update soon!