Sailor Moon NeoStars: What The Future Holds

Chapter 7: Epilogue

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Shortly after dark in a secluded area of Tokyo Beach, a bright yellow light came down out of the sky. As the light faded, a general with dirty blonde hair and emerald green eyes stood holding a little blonde haired boy of about four. The little boy blinked his eyes a few times being blinded by the light. "That was fun!" He declared. "Daddy, let's play time warp again!!"

"Calm down, Micah." The man laughed. "We can play time warp again after we pick up Small Lady and the boys."

Micah wrinkled his nose. "She's no lady!"

The man laughed once again. Holding his son underneath his arms, he held him way up over his head and started spinning around and around. Micah giggled hyperly and the yellow symbol on his forehead glowed brightly. Setting Micah down on the ground, the general grabbed hold of his son's hand leading him down the beach.

"Where are they Daddy?"

"They are on the beach somewhere."

"How do you know?"

"Because, I can – " The man paused. If he told his son he could feel her heart near to his, he would want to know how. Then, he would get stuck trying to explain what 'soul mates' are. "I will explain it when you are older." Micah crinkled his nose again. Adults always said that.

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"Minako, why aren't you help us pack?!" Rei fumed.

"I'm not ready to go yet. Can't we stay just a little longer?"

"It's late, Minako." Makoto replied. "All the cute guys are gone. What would you possibly want to stay for?"

"Um, well –" How could she explain it? She had been the first one to say it was time to go, but suddenly she couldn't leave. It was like something, or someone, was calling to her. "I think I left something on the beach." She replied quickly.

Turning, she ran down over the beach towards – towards what? – towards whatever it was that was calling her. "This is insane." She thought. She'd never felt quite like this. "Am I losing my mind? This is like something Usagi would do." She continued to run down the beach despite what her mind was telling her, until – "Oft!" – she ran into something hard.

The general grunted as the impact of the young woman made him loss his balance. He landed on the ground with Minako on top of him. "Oh, I am so sorry! I wasn't paying attention." His heart skipped a beat and he grinned realizing whom it was that had run into him.

"I can see that." The man replied with a laugh.

Micah giggled. "Mommy is funny." Minako blinked looking at the boy. She did a double take at the yellow-gold sign of Venus grazing his forehead. Shocked, she looked from him to his father and back again. Micah blinked. Why was Mommy looking at him like that? "What'sa matter, Mommy?"

"Are you ok?" The man asked.

Not knowing what else to do, Minako did the only thing she could think of. "IEEEE!!!" Micah blinked for moment, sat on the ground, and started bawling. "Minako, are you alright?"

"What are you doing to her?!" Makoto yelled glaring at him.

The man sighed. Gently pushing Minako off of him, he pulled Micah to him cradling him in his arms. Micah hide his face in his daddy's chest. Getting to his feet, he offered Minako a hand, which she reluctantly accepted. "Gomen nasi. We did not mean to scare you, but you ran into me, remember?"

"Oh right. Gomen." Minako looked at him once more. The man was dressed in armor, and his left hand (which he used to hold onto his son) held the sign of Venus crossed with a cresant moon sign. How strange. "Who – who are you?" She stammered.

The man smiled at her making her insides turn to jelly. "My name is Nicholas." He answered. "And this is my son, Micah." The Senshi gasped.

Micah sniffled. "Mommy don't like me no more."

Minako blinked confused. "Why does he keep calling me Mommy?"

"Why do you not tell me when you figure it out?" A look of confusion crossed her face. Walking past her, Nicholas approached Usagi and Mamoru and bowed. "I am sorry to have surprised you, majesties. I was sent back from Crystal Tokyo to pick up Small Lady and the young princes."

"You're one of the generals." Makoto replied remembering what Triston had told her.

"And Micah is YOUR son?" Ami asked remembering the child from their talk with their future selves. Nicholas nodded allowing them to figure it out on their own. "So, you're married to – Sailor Venus?"

Nicholas laughed. "Yes, Mercury. I married Venus." Minako starred at him numbly. Nicholas glanced back at her. In his arms, Micah started to squirm demanding to be let down so Nicholas sat him down on the sand.

Minako watched numbly as Micah walked over to her looking up. "Mommy, are you sick?"

"She is not sick, Micah." Nicholas told his son.

Micah thought for a moment. "Are you mad at me, Mommy? I was a good boy today."

"I – I'm not mad."

Micah held his arms up in the air for Minako to pick him up. From her hip, Micah looked back at his daddy. "Daddy, what's wrong with Mommy?"

Nicholas laughed. "I think MOMMY is in shock."

"Daddy, when can we play time warp again?"

"As soon as we get Small Lady and the boys." Nicholas turned to look at the Senshi again. "We really do have to get back soon. I must help with the battle, and Small Lady must not get behind on her schoolwork."

"Oh. They are back at the car." Mamoru replied.

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"What is taking them so long?" Damien asked slightly annoyed.

"Do you think they need our help?" Antiny questioned.

"There they are!" Small Lady replied pointing. "And Uncle Nicholas is with them!!" Jumping out of the car, Small Lady ran to meet them. "Hi, Uncle Nicholas!"

"Hello, Small Lady." Nicholas greeted her. "Did you enjoy your visit?"

"Hai! What are you doing here?"

"He's here to take you home, Chibiusa." Rei replied sounding a bit sad.

Damien, Antiny, and Triston walked slowly down the beach towards the group. "So, we have to go, right?" Antiny questioned.

"I am afraid so. You had better say your goodbye's now." The boys nodded turning to look at their future mothers. Rei, Ami, and Makoto just starred unsure of what to say.

"Well, I guess I'll see you in the future Rei-san."

"I guess so."

"The future is really not as far away as you think. I guess you can keep that game disk I copied for you Ami-chan."

"Thanks."

"You might want to prepare yourself now, Mako-chan." I will be coming along before you know it.

"What do you mean?"

Triston grinned. "I was born in the 20th century before the Great Freeze."

Makoto stared at him shocked. "Really? How soon?"

"Triston." Nicholas warned. "You have said enough."

Triston grinned. "Bye for now, Mako-chan."

"Yeah, bye."

Finally, Chibiusa, Usagi, and Mamoru stood starring at each other. "You know Usagi, maybe I can get Mom and Dad to let me come back to train again. You could help me practice with my tiara."

Usagi nodded. "Sure, Chibiusa-chan." The three shared a group hug.

"Time to go, Small Lady." Nicholas told her. "I will need your help getting everyone to the time gates."

"Hai. Bye, Usagi-chan. Bye, Mamo-chan."

Before he left, Nicholas walked up to Minako and kissed her gently. "Wait for me, ok?"

Minako was on cloud 9. "Hai." "By the way," He replied just before joining the group. "Do not bother looking for a 'Nicholas,' I went by a different name in the 20th century."

"Nani! That's not fair!"

"Haha!" Rei and Makoto laughed at her. "You'll have to wait just like us!"

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Later that night, Hotaru walks through the darkened halls of her father's house. "Papa? Are you here?" As she reaches the all-to-familiar basement door, she pauses. "It couldn't be, could it?" Twisting the doorknob, she finds it unlocked.

The door creaks open and she thinks she can hear noises coming from inside. "Papa?" Shutting the door, she heads down the stairs. A dim purple light catches her attention.

"Papa, what do you think you're doing?"

Dr. Tomoe jumps startled. "Oh – hehe – hey, Hotaru. What are you doing down here?"

"What are YOU doing?!"

"Um – hehe – I haven't been down her since I got out of the hospital. I figured something down her might jog my memories."

"Did it?"

"A little – and I found this interesting looking oven – thing."

"Oh, Papa!! You're the one who created that strange-looking monster!"

"Monster? Hotaru are you feeling ok?'

Hotaru groaned. "Oh, Papa. You are impossible!!"

(Author's Notes: *laughs* Haha!!! ^_^ I'll bet you didn't see that one coming! o_O )

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Meanwhile, Haruka and Michiru are back at their apartment. The couple sits quietly on the couch and Michiru cuddles up next to Haruka. "You ok, Michi?"

Michiru sighs. "Yes. It's just – I can't get that little girl off my mind."

"But, Michi. You know she couldn't possibly be yours. We can't – and you wouldn't – You wouldn't, would you?"

"Ruka-chan! Of course not! You know you're the only one for me."

Haruka grinned at her partner. "Ok, then."

Michiru sighed. "But, the sign on her hand was green like mine."

"Michi, she was probably belonged to someone in the future court. Besides, if she was yours, wouldn't the sign have been on her forehead like Chibiusa and the other royal children?"

"I know – I know Ruka. It's just – she looked so sad. I wish there was something I could do."

"Michi – "

"Ruka, I wish there WAS a way we could have children of our own someday. Hotaru is almost grown, and she'll probably want to move in with her father now that he can take care of himself again."

"You never know, Michi. You never know."

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Author's Notes: And I am ending it right there!!! Haha! I AM evil aren't I? If you want to know more about the cute little girl Michiru saw, you'll just have to read the 2nd story in the series, "Sailor Moon NeoStars: The Outers Meet Their Match." Well, bye!!!"

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Readers: Hey! Wait a minute!!! You promised to show us summaries of the rest of the NeoStars Series.

Author: I did, didn't I? HAHA!!!!

Readers: Grrr . . . Get her!!!

Author: ACK!! OK, OK!! JUST SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE MORE!!!

Readers: Yaa!!! *Looks at computer screen* What are YOU looking at? Scroll down you nut!! I wanna see the rest!!!!!

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SAILOR MOON NEOSTARS: takes place after the Starlight Series. New characters, New enemies, New friends. Romance, Drama, Action. Everything you could want in a brand new series.

1. What the Future Holds (COMPLETED!!!)

A new battle in Crystal Tokyo sends Chibiusa and 3 of her friends on a sudden trip back to Tokyo. Makoto, Ami, and Rei get a chance to meet their future sons. Romance, Drama, Humor, and some hints about the future make this story a must read.

2. The Outers Meet Their Match (Hoshi and Mishi)

Who was that little girl Michiru saw in Chap3 of "What the Future Holds"? Her name is Mishi. She and her older sister Hoshi are the children of the famous outers couple, Uranus and Neptune. How could this be? What are they doing in the 20th century? Can Haruka, Michiru, Hotaru, and the rest help them overcome the horrors that haunt their past? (You don't HAVE to read "What the Future Holds" to follow this story.)

3. Blast From the Past

Have you ever wondered what happened to Endymion's family after died on the Moon? What if someone survived? In this story, Queen Terra of Earth survives the attack and brings the surviving members of her family to the 20th century. How will they react to life in the 20th century? Will Mamoru finally be reunited with his family? Or will he think twice when he discovers Arianna's dark secret?

4. A Knight to Remember

Prince Trevor of the Dark Kingdom, little brother of the late Queen Beryl, has a plan to destroy Endymion, Serenity, and her Senshi. He calls on the help of his four personal knights – Daverin (the leader), Tezuku, Atrus, and Nicholas – to help him win the battle. What's this?! Could Mercury be falling for one of the knights? What secret of their past is Prince Trevor keeping from the knights? Will they discover the truth before it is too late? How long will Ami and Atrus be able to keep their secret romance a secret? Will Rei, Minako, and Makoto find the men of their dreams? Find out in Part 4 of Sailor Moon NeoStars!!!

5. Next Generation

Who IS the little girl from Usagi's dream? What is the FINAL BATTLE she brings warning of? What about the stranger Rei saw in the Sacred Flames? When Neo Queen Serenity sends Small Lady on her last trip back to the 20th century, will she be any help in the upcoming battle? When a new group of young Senshi appear – lead by none other than the child from Usagi's dream – will Chibiusa be able to prove she is good enough to join the Next Generation? The Final Battle is approaching quickly and the Sailor Senshi are going to need all the help they can get.

6. Final Battle

The Final Battle is here. Metallia's full power has finally been awakened. She's out for revenge & for control of the Universe. Are the Sailor Senshi up to the battle? Will they discover Metallia's secret? What happens when the Universal Senshi League gets involved? Will Sailor Moon live up to the legacy her ancestor left behind? It is a battle like none before. No longer is the war isolated to the Earth or even the Galaxy. This time the Universe itself is at stake.

7. Universe

Ever wonder why it was forbidden for the Princess of the Moon to marry the Prince of Earth? Usagi and Mamoru find out when none other than the current Sailor Universe brings their granddaughter, Angel Eternity, to the 20th century. Unless Sailor Moon and the Senshi can help Angel learn to control her awesome powers, the Fates will separate Serenity and Endymion forever. Angel will never be born and will never grow up to be the Senshi she was born to be: Sailor Universe.

Author's Notes: So, What Do You Think? What do you think of the final chapter of "What The Future Holds"? What do you think about the scene between Minako and Nicholas? What do you think of the upcoming chapters? As always, REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW!!!!!!! This is the last chapter. IF YOU HAVEN'T REVIEWED BEFORE, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, PLEASE, REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that this is finally finished, I am going to get some major work done on "Return to the Past: Mamoru's Journey." After I get a few more chapters finished there, I will start on "Sailor Moon NeoStars: The Outers Meet Their Match." That is – unless you would rather I started on one of the other stories first? If you want, you can tell me so in your REVIEW!!!