Author's Notes:
Okay, this is a crossover between Gundam Wing and Sailor Moon. I think the plot I came up with is fairly original, but that's only my opinion. I don't know practically anything about Gundam Wing, but a close friend of mine does and he will probably be reading this before I put it up on the Internet for some glaring oversights about Gundam Wing. It's like the exact opposite for him. If he writes a SM fanfiction, he gives it to me and I look for glaring oversights. Don't flame me about how I do the characters in Gundam Wing. Like I said, I'm new to the show.
This is a little hard to explain the timeline here. I have no idea how many years have passed. Okay, the Soldiers, um…how to explain without giving away the plot? Okay, let's say, 1995 was the last sighting of the Senshi. It is A.C. 197 for the Gundams. I have no idea how much time has passed; even my friend couldn't help me and he is a devoted fan of Gundam Wing. Not as much as some, but still…Anyway, for the purposes of this fanfiction, it's been two…um…people I can hear you getting upset at this…but, two centuries. (Gulps). Look I read this awesome fanfiction called "Mission To The Past" by Cassandra Lupo. That's what got me interested in Gundam Wing. I wanted some true background information so I watched the tapes my friend has. I suggest you read it; no, I'm not mentioning it because I took something from it. I didn't; I'm just explaining what prompted me to watch Gundam Wing. The years that passed may not be accurate, but for the purposes of the fanfiction, it is two centuries have passed. I mean, I could change it to one century, but…I couldn't lower it more than that without destroying most of the plot. Anyway, I want to be as true to both shows as possible, and if this is off, then I'm sorry. But consider this: this is a fanfiction, not to be taken seriously. It's not a very funny one, more serious, I guess, but I just made it to be enjoyed.
This starts a month after Marie Maia's army is defeated in Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz. The Gundams have been destroyed. In Sailor Moon…well, you'll find out. I use references to and use manga attacks for Sailor Moon and the other Senshi.
I don't own SM, or Gundam Wing so don't sue me. If you need to contact me with anything, flames, or even a one liner saying the story was good, my email is Guardian4@atlantic.net. Please put Fanfiction in the subject line.
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The End Is The Beginning
Part 2: Introductions
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"Pleased to meet you," Usagi said pleasantly, ignoring her barely breathing friends.
Quatre smiled at the cheerful girl. "Who are your friends?" He noticed they seemed nervous, but he couldn't see why.
"Oh, I'm sorry! I forgot to introduce them!" One by one, she introduced her friends to him. They relaxed as Usagi gave them a meaningful look.
Quatre looked behind him and spotted his friends. Waving them to him, he said, "Let me introduce mine. This is Duo Maxwell," he said, pointing to a boy with a long brown braid. "Heero Yuy," A boy with short, messy hair and dark blue eyes looked them over and nodded his head. "Trowa Barton," He shook hands with Haruka and gave them all a side-ways look. His light brown hair hung over his face almost like a curtain. "And Wufei Chang." Wufei's black hair was tied tightly at the back of his neck and his expression was not welcoming.
"Pleased to meet you," Usagi said politely, and realized that she truly meant it. It had been too long since she'd said those words and it had definitely been too long since she'd been in civilian form.
Haruka's eyes connected with Heero's and for a second there was a flash of recognition in his eyes. Apprehension built inside of her as she wondered if perhaps the glamour that protected them from identification didn't work on the Gundam pilots. The flash was gone as quickly as it had come, but Haruka relaxed only minimally. There was still a possibility that he had figured it out. All five of those pilots were extraordinary.
Haruka broke the eye contact and left Heero wondering. Why did he feel as if he'd met her before? Usagi did not miss the exchange and she frowned at the tall woman. She would have a talk with Uranus and Neptune when they got back to the caves. Even after two centuries, Usagi could not call the caverns home.
"What business do you have here?" asked Quatre courteously.
"We're just wandering and—" Usagi cut herself off. She'd almost said enjoying being human again. "And window shopping."
"Oh, that's good. Looking for anything in particular?"
"No, not really."
The group started to move, Quatre asking questions and Usagi answering. Haruka put an arm around Michiru's waist as they walked, her partner leaning her head on the tall woman's shoulder. She looked up at the sky and felt a longing that had not diminished in two centuries. She breathed the air in deeply; she had missed the sky. She would give almost anything to be the wind again. Spotting a café nearby, she leaned toward Usagi.
"Hey, Usako," she said teasingly, "Michiru and I will be over there if you need us." She pointed to the coffee shop.
Usagi's face flashed with sorrow and longing for a moment and no one there missed it. Then she pasted on a false, bright smile as she looked at the restaurant. "Okay. I'm sure you will be able to find us if you need us."
Haruka gave her a concerned look, but knew better than to say anything. She could practically kick herself for reminding Usagi of Mamoru. Michiru took her arm and they walked to the café.
"What's the matter?" Duo asked. "You seemed really sad when he said that."
Usagi gave him a startled look and broke out in genuine laughter. "Haruka's a she not a he."
"Huh?"
"Haruka's a girl."
Duo suddenly recalled Haruka's figure and almost blushed with embarrassment. "Oh, right." But he couldn't forget the infinite sadness on Usagi's face when Haruka had said 'Usako'. He had to admire how she deftly maneuvered away from the question.
Setsuna and Hotaru excused themselves moments later to wander on their own. Usagi, still cheerful, whirled around and around, her arms up in the air and delighted to be above ground. However, she got so dizzy she ended up falling on her behind.
The others laughed and she laughed with them. Getting up, she would run ahead and come back, then run ahead again, full of boundless energy.
"How can you keep up with her?" Duo asked once.
"We can if we want to, but most of the time we don't even try," answered Makoto with an amused smile.
Eventually it got late in the day and the Gundam pilots excused themselves to one of Quatre's many summer homes near the city. Usagi and the other Inners went to pick up Haruka and Michiru and discovered them with Setsuna and Hotaru back at the restaurant. Usagi yawned and they left the city, via the opposite way the Gundam pilots had gone, and teleported back to the caverns.
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Heero typed with single-minded intensity on his laptop, remembering the meeting with Haruka. Duo came up behind him and, leaning over his shoulder, asked, "Whatcha doin'?"
"Looking for information about the people we met today," he replied calmly.
Trowa, Quatre, and Wufei entered the living room where Duo and Heero were talking. "Why?" questioned the American.
"Just a feeling I get when I'm around them." More specifically, Haruka.
Duo shrugged and walked away from Heero. "It's called déjà vu, you know."
He glanced up skeptically and went back to typing without a word.
"Heero's right," Trowa commented. "I got that feeling too."
Heero stopped typing suddenly and stared intently at the screen. "What is it?" asked Quatre. "Did you find something?"
"Yes. Tsukino Usagi, a third year in high school. Mizuno Ami, a third year in high school. Aino Minako, third year in high school. Kino Makoto, third year in high school. Hino Rei, a Catholic school, year unknown. Tenoh Haruka, second year in college. Kaioh Michiru, second year in college. Meioh Setsuna, just finished college. Tomoe Hotaru, third year in grade school."
"So what about them?" asked Duo.
"But Hotaru looks like she should be in junior high at the very least!" protested Quatre. "Was she held back…a lot?"
Heero looked up at the other four Gundam pilots. "Tsukino Usagi, Mizuno Ami, Hino Rei, Aino Minako, Kino Makoto, Tenoh Haruka, Kaioh Michiru, Meioh Setsuna, and Tomoe Hotaru all disappeared at the same time. It was a big fuss about it as well because Tenoh Haruka was a racing star, best in Japan. Kaioh Michiru was noted as the greatest violin player around the world and her paintings were constantly sought after not to mention highly priced. Meioh Setsuna owned a department store and made wedding dresses and other clothing for many rich people and such. She was very well known. Tomoe Hotaru was the daughter of Mugen Gakuen Academy's owner and professor, which was a very well known school and very elite.
"Tsukino Usagi, Mizuno Ami, Hino Rei, Aino Minako, and Kino Makoto seemed to be inseparable. Mizuno Ami was in training to become a doctor. Her mother was already the greatest doctor in Japan and it was thought that her daughter would be the greatest in the world. Hino Rei was an amazing Shinto priestess and psychic. Many people came to her for advice and it always seemed to work. Sometimes even the police would come to her for help trying to catch a suspect in a case. Aino Minako was starring in a new movie, her first ever, come the time she disappeared. She was known for her singing and acting ability and she was going to be the hot new star on the horizon. Kino Makoto was being renowned as one of the greatest chefs of all time. She had about ten scholarship offers to go to ten different culinary schools. Tsukino Usagi was known to be the heart of the group. Everyone in the school voted her as the sweetest girl there and would help anyone. Her father kept up the search for all the women long after they were presumed dead. The five girls were sometimes seen in the company of Tenoh Haruka, Kaioh Michiru, Tomoe Hotaru, and Meioh Setsuna. It is unknown just what kind of relationship the two groups had, but it was speculated that they must have known each other well enough, since they all disappeared at the same time.
"Now here's another twist. Not only did these eight women and girls vanish, a few other weird things happened. A man named Chiba Mamoru had finished a scholarship from America and had just returned. He was studying to be a doctor as well and was just as renowned as Mizuno. From what the police and others could tell, Chiba and Tsukino were dating and very serious. The other disappearance was that one of a Tsukino Chibiusa, apparently Tsukino Usagi's little cousin. She was also in grade school. Another weird thing, two cats at the residence of the Tsukino house also disappeared, one being a Luna, older cat, and a Diana, younger cat. Also, at the Aino residence, another cat disappeared, that of a male, Artemis. Aino and the two Tsukinos went everywhere with those cats."
"So, we found them. Must haven't been gone very long," Duo commented.
Heero shook his head. "Considering what I just told you and what they look like, do you think they all look to be in the age of high school and college?" he asked.
"Yeah, except for Hotaru. She looks to be in junior high."
"I thought you might say that. The really strange thing about all this is that the disappearances happened in the late twentieth century. 1995, to be exact."
He waited.
There were exclamations of surprise from the other boys. "How can that be possible?" asked Quatre. "I mean, that has to be two centuries ago! They should be dead!"
"They were presumed dead after the search that lasted for a year and a half yielded nothing," Heero continued. He leaned back in his chair. "So the question is, are these look-alikes' and then why did they choose those names, or are they the real article and how did they not age a day?"
No one had an answer for him and the question had been rhetorical anyway.
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The Senshi landed on the roof of the house hard, the moon elongating their shadows over the building walls. After a moment of silence, the five boys erupted from the front door, Heero with his gun ready. They let themselves be seen for only a moment and jumped back behind the house.
They waited. A minute later, the boys were in front of them.
"Venus Love-Me Chain!"
Venus's whip lashed out and pulled the gun from Heero's hand. He fought to keep it in his grip and for a moment it was a tug-a-war match. With a strong yank, Venus threw the gun across the lawn and stepped forward, the heart whip shortening and wrapping around her waist like normal.
"We did not come here to fight. We came to talk."
The Gundam pilots remained silent and suspicious. Venus cleared her throat nervously. "I am Sailor Venus, second-in-command of the Sailor Senshi, and these are my fellow Soldiers." She pointed to them. There was a chorus of names.
Heero's gaze focused on Uranus and Neptune. They stared back at him. "Where is the one with the wings?" asked Trowa.
Venus looked uncertain for a moment. "Our leader is Sailor Moon. She is not here." She would not elaborate further on that subject. "We came to talk to you about our disastrous first meeting. We did not plan that. We actually came to ask for your help."
"Why?" Wufei retorted. "Why should we help you?"
Pluto walked up and put her hand on Venus's shoulder, indicating she would answer. "Because if you do not, everything you have fought to achieve will be for naught. The wars of A.C. 195 –197 will be forgotten as the world and universe are destroyed, corrupted beyond anything of the like that you can imagine. The Sailor Senshi's duties are to protect Sailor Moon, first and foremost, and then protect the Earth. However, the future that we have been looking forward to has been delayed."
"Delayed!" exclaimed Jupiter. "What do you mean? You never told us that!"
She looked at the green Soldier. "Just what I said. I could not tell you beforehand because I did not know." She turned back to the Gundam pilots. "Everlasting peace will never be truly achieved, but there is a peace that can be achieved and that peace can be defended by us and with the Ginzuishou backing us. However, a force threatens this future and it will not come if you don't help us."
"What force?" Duo asked skeptically.
She opened her mouth to answer when an elbow in her ribs stopped her. Venus gave her a warning look and a nod behind them. The shadows behind the Senshi formed themselves into a very stern looking Sailor Moon. When she saw her friends safe, her breath let out and she smiled, the stern look vanishing in an instant. She ran forward and embraced Venus and Pluto. "I had been so worried about you. You all were so suddenly gone." Silent tears tracked her cheeks.
Suddenly the Senshi realized their error. Usagi had practically lost Mamoru to cold sleep as well as Luna and Artemis. Chibiusa was gone and she was becoming more like Neo Queen Serenity every day and that must scare her. To suddenly find her friends gone…She must have been terrified.
Mars walked up and put her arms around Moon. "It's all right, Sailor Moon. Everything's all right."
"I doubt it," Mercury stated dryly, typing on her minicomputer. She looked into the night, far away at the silence. "We've got trouble."
The Senshi sighed and Venus turned to the Gundam pilots. "Unfortunately, we shall have to resume our discussion at a later date. We must go."
With that, the Senshi jumped off into the night.
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End Part 2