From Schoolgirl to Royal 8/?

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon; none of these characters are mine, no infringement intended.

A/N: This doesn't really follow the timeline, although it is after season 1. Even though, Serena is the moon princess, Darien doesn't know that she is Sailor Moon. Just pretend that the whole evil-Darien thing never happened and the scouts defeated Beryl on their own, but didn't loose their memories. Sorry if this is confusing; if you have any questions just ask.

Serena may seem OOC in the next few chapters, but let's just say she is extremely stressed out and that explains her sensitivity.

In The House

My mother quickly went to check on my father as he stumbled further into the room, with a cut below his eye that was bleeding slightly. I spared Luna a look and I can tell she will go get my broach and contact the scouts as she runs up the stairs.

"Who are you?" My mother asked, her voice quaking with fear. "What do you want?"

The laugh that came out of Vortar's mouth sent a chill down my spine.

"Well, now my dear." He said taking a step towards my mother. "I now know where she gets her beauty from."

As he placed a finger along her cheek I see my mother's lips tremble with fear. My father pushed himself unsteadily to his feet and attempted to push Vortar away, before I can move fast enough, an energy ball come out of his hand toward my parents. As the energy hits them they both slam against the wall, collapsing against it and breathing heavily.

"Mom, Dad!" Sammy and I both screamed simultaneously as we run to their side.

"Are you okay?" I asked, my voice breaking.

"We're alright." My dad reassured us, his eyes filled with fear.

"Take your brother and get out of here." My mother pleaded with me desperately.

I tore my gaze away from them before I could answer when I heard a grunt of pain behind me. I turned to see Darien fighting with Vortar, trying to protect my family and me. He was faring remarkably well considering he was human, that is until Vortar threw an orange energy beam into Darien and knocked him into the couch. I could tell he was hurt, but still trying to stand up and fight. [Damn it!]

Just then Luna came running down the stairs with my broach in her mouth and dropped it at my feet.

"Hurry Transform." Luna ordered.

As I looked up Vortar was standing over an incapacitated Darien smiling smugly, getting ready to deliver what would be a fatal blow.

"Vortar." I hissed. "That's enough!"

I got to my feet, held my broach high in the air and screamed for my planet guardians protection, all the while staring Vortar in the eye.

"Moon Prism Power!"

When the light cleared from the room, in my place no longer stood Serena Tsukino, but the Champion of Love and Justice Sailor Moon. I skipped the normal speech and posturing. The only words that were spoken were: "You should never attacked my friends and family!"

I emitted a soft growl before I attacked without warning. Gone was the clumsy careless teenager. Gone was the whining crybaby. I was so furious that I was using all my concentration to take Vortar out. I was alone with no Sailor Scouts in sight to back me up, so I was forced to rely on myself.

I threw punch after kick at him, only to have them be blocked each time. At this point I wasn't particularly worried about my physical well being as I attacked him without stopping. Instead of just defending Vortar began to attack using various styles. He began to throw fireballs at me as I jumped repeatedly out of the way. As he was preparing another barrage I surprised him with an uppercut to his chin, followed by a high-kick, successfully knocking him across the room. A few minutes later both of us were sporting a variety of cuts and bruises and breathing heavily.

I had a cut on my forehead and my left arm had been wrenched painfully from its socket. Vortar continued to smirk at me even through the pain evident on his face.

"Never knew you had it in you, Moon." He acknowledged, as he slapped me viciously across the face.

I fell backwards momentarily stunned on the floor as I saw with my blurry vision Vortar stalking toward my family. My mother holding a hysterical Sammy, while my already injured father kneeled in front of them, doing his best to shield them. Time seemed to slow down as I watched them, and I knew Vortar was going to kill them if I didn't do something to help.

As Vortar let loose a full barrage of fire from his hands toward my family, I did the only thing I could think of to save them. I used what little power I had left to jump over Vortar's head and right into the path of the fire bolts barreling towards them. I used my own body as a shield to protect them from harm. I could feel the dark energy slashing at my uniform and skin relentlessly, yet I refused to yield to it as I felt my energy levels ebbing and I was pushed back into the wall behind my parents. Just as I felt my transformation becoming unstable the fire ceased to burn me.

"How selfless, Serena, but you can't hope to stop me now." Vortar chuckled, taking a few steps toward my family and me from the other side of the room.

"Like hell I can't" I growled forcing myself to a knee. "You will NOT harm them." I assured him, although in truth I could barely get up.

"Are you planning on stopping me, little girl?" Vortar asked looking vastly amused.

"No but I am." A deep voice announced, and as I looked for the owner I saw Darien stand up slowly and a rose appear in his hand.

Before I knew it Tuxedo Mask stood in Darien's place, rose in hand ready to fight. I stood up slowly and he made his way to my side in front of my family. I took up a fighting stance as Darien did the same next to me, glaring at Vortar waiting for him to attack.

With a flick of his right wrist Vortar summoned three youmas to his side. Darien and I looked at each other wearily, and then faced back to back a few feet further in front of my parents and little brother. Without warning the youma and Vortar attacked. While Darien fought two youmas, I had my hands full with Vortar and an ugly horned youma with four tentacles. As soon as I knocked one back the other attacked, leaving me no time to rest. Needless to say we were in the fight of our lives and slowly weakening, when I heard a most welcome sound.

"Mercury Aqua Rhapsody."

"Jupiter Oak Evolution."

"Mars Flame Sniper."

"Venus Love and Beauty Shock."

Each perspective attack aimed at one of our four opponents. The three youma were destroyed at once, while Vortar merely staggered under Sailor Jupiter's attack. I was holding my dislocated shoulder, still on edge waiting for Vortar to make his next move. He looked at me with flashing eyes that seemed to promise retribution, and I barely stopped myself from shuddering.

"We WILL meet again." Vortar assured me, while allowing his eyes to roam over my body openly, before with one motion of his arm, he simply disappeared.