Two or three years later.....
Seven Princesses sat around a round wooden table in the garden on the planet Neptune. Five of those seven looked around with wonder while the other two sat and waited for them to stop looking. The five were Ami of Mercury, Minako of Venus, Serenity of the Moon Kingdom, Rei of Mars, and Makoto of Jupiter. Haruka and Michiru waited patiently.
"Hey, where's Beth? I haven't seen her in a while now." Rei said, turning to Haruka and Michiru.
"Sometimes it's best you not ask. Last I checked, she was on Proteus with her Guardian, King Neptune, and General Leeway of Neptune's fighting forces. I think they're supposed to be looking into finishing that ruin of a fort. I don't know why Beth's so interested in it. Sometimes I think she's surpassed Ami in IQ yet things like this make me think twice." Haruka said. She received a slightly dirty look from Michiru and chuckled.
"Don't say things like that, that's mean. Beth has had her reasons in the past, hasn't she? Like that underwater cave where the Negaverse had opened a portal. You should give her more credit." Michiru said, pulling a brush through her hair. "And besides, she's nearly surpassed us all as a fighter and-"
"I knew someone loved me." A voice said. A soft nicker was heard as the seven Scouts looked around. Ami sighed and put on a wide brimmed hat. "Hey, don't worry, I'm not going to soak anyone today."
"Then come out of hiding. We all feel safer when we can see you." Makoto said, glancing quickly over her shoulder.
"Sometimes it's the enemy you see that is the one you should worry about. Save the unseen for later, or until they prove themselves' a threat." The voice replied. They could tell it belonged to Beth.
"Please, Beth, come out. I won't say anymore mean things, I promise... well, only if you promise to tell us what you were doing on Proteus." Haruka said.
"Maybe. What's in it for me?" Beth's voice said. The shadows behind Princess Serenity gathered together and settled, like they were hiding a very large body. Then they slowly melted away, revealing a very big, brownish male Pegasus. It was Deathdancer, Guardian of Sailor Proteus. All were silent as they looked at Deathdancer expectantly.
"What? I'm just the Guardian." Dancer said and went to lie down beside the table, on Minako and Ami's side. "Beth will come out of hiding in a minute."
Michiru was about to say something when she felt like someone was leaning over her shoulder. "Don't worry," a voice whispered into her ear. "It's me, Beth. I want you and Haruka to come look at the fort on Proteus, then you'll see my reasons for choosing the ruin." Michiru smiled and nodded slightly. The shadows beside Haruka gathered together in the same way they had with Dancer. They parted, and Beth stood calmly, dressed in black from head to toe. She had on a black bandana, a black short sleeved shirt with a black leather jacket over it, black gloves, loose fitting black leather pants, and black boots.
"You look as if you're on a spy mission, there." Minako said.
"It's kind of windy on Proteus, you know. Especially since its in its winter stage. This is only my under layer of clothing, because I have more clothes up in my room." Beth replied and sat down next to Deathdancer, leaning against his side.
"So, what were you doing on Proteus?" Serenity asked.
"From what I've gathered, the only settlement on Proteus is a fort. Because Proteus' climate is so harsh, it was the only settlement to actually stay there. But, after a time, the fort sort of died. You aren't seriously thinking of trying to start it up again, are you?" Ami said, eyeing Beth.
"Of course I am. I found computer equipment that is still useable and intact. I've found long forgotten training equipment that can be repaired, and the climate will help to train soldiers to become use to extreme climates." Beth replied.
"Extremely hot climates? How are you gonna help train soldiers for" Rei asked.
"Kind and Queen Jupiter have agreed to allow me to transport soldiers to their moon Io to train them for hot climates." Beth replied calmly.
"I see you've thought ahead on this." Makoto said. Beth nodded.
"If I know you, Beth, I know you're not telling us something. What else did you find?" Michiru asked. Haruka raised an eyebrow expectantly.
"Yep, you got me. I did find something else." Beth said. "Have any of you ever heard of the Sea-breeze?"
"The Sea-breeze? I have, my mother told me all about it." Serenity said. "The Sea-breeze was a famous battle ship used in space and on multiple planets. It was legendary for it's speed, power, and defense, and it's strength went unmatched. It is said that it was destroyed years ago, when the Negaverse was first driven back." Minako whistled, impressed.
"You're right, and at the same time, you're wrong," Beth said. "The Sea-breeze -was- indeed legendary for it's power, and yes, it -was- used in space and on other planets. But here's the part you got wrong: The Sea-breeze was not destroyed. The former King of Neptune had it incased in rock and hidden at the bottom of the canyon that the ruined Fort is on."
"How do you know this?" Everyone asked.
"M'lady and I had gone exploring before we returned to Neptune. We traveled down to the very bottom of the canyon, and we found a piece of rock five or six times the size of the Timberlin's old house. We couldn't see into it, even with several large cracks. Beth and I chipped away at the rock using my hooves' and the Spirit Kama. After a while, she got impatient and channeled all her energy possible into her fist and drilled a large hole into the rock, all the way to the thing within. She found that it was a large space ship, and we made our way back to the King and Leeway as fast as we could." Deathdancer answered for Beth.
"I talked to the King and Leeway about sending soldiers down there as soon as possible to dig the Sea-breeze out of the rock-" Beth started, but was interrupted by Haruka.
"How do you know it's the Sea-breeze, and not something else?" Haruka asked.
"I saw the word 'Sea-breeze' printed on the side of the ship near where I had drilled." Beth answered, annoyed at being interrupted. "Anyway, I asked if I could take a group of soldiers down to dig it out. Mechanics too, I don't know what kind of shape it's in. I just hope I can get it to fly."
"Knowing you, you should be able to get it to the top of the canyon, at the very least." Serenity said. "Michiru, what time is it?"
"It's almost two in the afternoon." Michiru replied.
"Then it's time we went." Ami said, standing.
"Have fun!" Minako said as she and the other five Inner took their leave to the Castle to return to their homes.
"Bye!" Haruka and Michiru called.
"Take care!" Beth yelled to them as they left.
"So…" Haruka started, glancing at Beth, then Michiru. "Where are we going?"