Look at this! I have posted two chapters from two stories in two days!!!! Isn't that amazing? Hello again, Dove here after her long hiatus, hoping you are looking forward to this next installment. Now for you loyal readers, I have been receiving questions about the direction of this and will Serena forgive Darien? All I can say is, READ AND REVIEW you will get your answers. To Moongirl_888, thanks for your awesome reviews and I am sorry that I neglected to mention that in my posting on yesterday. I'm glad that someone out there still likes me. Well I won't tarry any further. Now you will see that I mention some unfamiliar terminology, but I assure you that I got some of this information from the Manga. And someone pointed that out. I forgot your name, but I will mention it in the next posting. Thanks for seeing that. Yes I am an avid fan of the Manga. Ok, I'm still babbling…and away we go!

A Tangent in the Future

Crystaldove

~***THE RUMORS WERE FALSE, I DO NOT OWN SAILOR MOON***~

Chapter 7

Back in the 20th century, night was falling upon Tokyo and there still wasn't any word on Serena. The Senshi had all returned home to get some rest and were planning to meet later to continue the search.

"Artemis, have you figured out anything yet?"

"No Mina, get some sleep. I'll contact you if anything turns up."

"Ok, Venus out."

'Princess where are you?'

Artemis thought to himself. Suddenly he felt a warm feeling overtake him.

'Artemis, it's Serena. I need for you to contact everyone and have them to come to Central'

'Serena! Are you ok? Where are you? How can we get you back?'

'Calm down, I'm ok. I can't talk long…I need a sailor box…place the Guardian Crystal in the center. I'll explain all then. Hurry!'

As Serena's voice faded out Artemis pressed the all-call button on the computer console. Within minutes the groggy voices of the girls started coming in.

"I'm in bed Artemis…" Intoned Mina

"Is it morning already?"

"Of course not Lita, it's only 9:00! What is it Artemis?"

"I hate to interrupt you beauty sleep, especially yours Raye but I need you to come down to Central immediately."

"I'm already out the door, I was studying anyway."

"You were studying Amy? Our orders were to get some rest!"

"I couldn't sleep and needed to take my mind off of things ok."

"Stop all the chatter and get down to Central!"

"Were going Raye!"

"And Artemis what did you mean by the especially me comment?"

"I'm waiting Raye…"

Ten minutes later found all the girls transformed and waiting for instruction from Artemis.

"Have you found her yet?"

"Actually she found me. I need you to make a square in the center of the room. Concentrate and pool your powers to connect to each other. This is called a Sailor box."

The girls wordlessly heeded his command and their auras began to slowly emit.

"I need for each of you to dwell deep within your link with Serena."

As the girls did so, Artemis tossed the Guardian Crystal into the center of the box. The power flowing between each of the girls divided and struck the crystal on all sides. The powers pooled in the center and turned the pink crystal clear. The crystal then brightened and a silvery-white light erupted. While the Senshi did this task, Serena sat at the projection console used by Prince Diamond to speak to Rubeus in the past.

"How does this work?"

"It amplifies your thought neurons via beta waves and transmit them to the tridoxal plan."

"…"

"What Blake said is this machine reads your mind and displays your message in another location…like your television." Ayden translated.

"Gosh, and I thought Amy was bad." Serena mumbled. "Is that how you spoke with Rubeus?"

"Yes, the console was powered by the black monolith. It projected our images to him to a smaller section of the crystal that he has with him. Ok, we are fully charged are you ready?"

"Yep what do I have to do?"

"Just relax and open your mind."

Serena controlled her breathing using the techniques Raye helped her to perfect. As she entered a trance-like state, she began to glow. Back at central the crystal intensified and Serena's image appeared.

"Oh my…do you see what I see?" Shouted Mars.

Venus opened her eyes. "She's not a ghost is she?"

"No Venus I'm very much alive, no thanks to Tuxedo Mask."

"Princess where are you? We've scanned the entire galaxy and can't pick up your signal. Are you in another dimension being held against your will?"

"Uh Artemis no more coffee for you. I'm fine and I'm not being held against my will. There is no way you could have found me. I am in another dimension, more accurately another century. I'm on an undiscovered planet in our time, located on the other side of the Sun about 3,000,000 miles beyond Pluto; but I am in this galaxy."

Artemis ran to the computer and put in the components she spoke of and found her location.

"I found it! It's a relatively dormant star about the size of the moon. It was thought at one time to a lost moon of Neptune or even Pluto, but its orbit was too erratic and the theory was dismissed. This was about 50 years ago and it hasn't been researched since."

"It's called Nemesis, at least by it's people. The planet wasn't inhabited until the year 2944."

"Twenty…. nine? Serena you're in the 30th century!" The usually quiet senshi of Mercury screeched.

"Correct Mercury, I'm calling you from the 30th century."

"Damn, 'this' is a long distance phone call!" Jupiter snickered and received a few giggles from the others.

"What happened to you?"

"Well that hole I fell through was actually a portal to the 30th century. I was saved from a painful death by the Prince of the Dark Moon…now before you start I know, that is where Rubeus and those sisters are from; he doesn't want to hurt me."

"You meatball head…"

"Mars, I would appreciate if you would refrain from using such tones with me. Or do you want to suffer the same punishment as Luna?"

"I'm sorry Serena. I'm just worried. If he doesn't want to hurt you, then why haven't you come back?"

"I was unconscious after my fall and very weak and needed to rest. Over the past few hours, I have found out why the Dark Moon has been attacking us. His people were unfairly judged and sentenced to banishment by the person they are seeking revenge against."

Serena turned to Ayden and smiled.

"I understand their pain more than anyone else. I want to help him and his people since it was a lack of communication and trust that lead to this war."

"Lack of communication and trust…sounds like Darien to me." Mars mumbled.

Serena's face darkened noticeably and the girls were glad they weren't near her at the current moment.

"Speaking of him, where is he now?"

"After you disappeared…I had a 'talk' with that cape boy."

"Artemis?"

"I'm sorry Princess, but my emotions were highly strung."

"You fought him?"

"And rather well I might add. Artemis, can I get some one on one lessons from you?"

This garnered a few snickers from the others and lightened Serena's mood a bit.

"Ok…as I said, I'll tell you everything when I return. I can also scenic if you are in trouble but since I'm here, I don't think you will be seeing Rubeus. Nevertheless, I want you to keep training; Artemis knows what to do. And Mina I think you know what to do as well."

"Always on duty Serena."

"Princess."

"Yes Artemis?"

"Take care of yourself."

Serena just looked at them and gave a 'V' for victory and vanished. The girls smiled and noticed that despite her apparent anger, Serena's mood seemed the best it has been in days.

"Let's get to it Artemis."

"Yeah, it's been a while huh?"

"What are you two talking about?" Questioned Raye.

Mina just winked and responded by producing a small crescent-shaped compact

"MOON POWER DISGUISE"

As the words were spoken, swirls of golden ribbons encased her body and instantly her hair grew down to her ankles taking on a lighter shade of blond. She then began to shrink and her statue became more petite. As the ribbons finished forming, the familiar Juuban Jr. High uniform appeared on the odangoed teen.

"Mina…you look just like Serena, but how?"

"You've forgotten, back in the Silver Millennium, I would take on the princess' appearance when the Queen felt that it was too risky for her to attend certain meetings or functions."

"I remember now; but you really look like her."

"Yes but this doesn't mean that I won't trade insults with you. Now we don't know how long Serena will be gone so we need to make up a reason for her absence."

"We need give her at least a week and fortunately for us we have mid-semester break coming up in 3 days."

"We could go to my family's cabin in the mountains and train undisturbed also."

"That sounds good but break is in three days. How are we going to explain her absence to her family and her teacher?

"Well I could go to her house and pretend to be her. I can say she is staying with one of us until the trip to the mountains."

"That would work, but what about Miss H?"

"Leave that to me."

The girls all looked at Artemis and each gave him different kinds of expressions. Mina knowingly smirked. Raye and Lita had mirroring huh expressions and Amy just blinked…several times.

"You Artemis? What are you going to do?"

"Your teacher is still man crazy right?"

"Shamefully so I'm afraid."

"Well it's time for Serena's uncle, her single uncle, to visit."

"Huh?" Exclaimed Lita.

"Come 'Serena' it's time to visit your teacher."

"Uh it's nearly 10:00 Artemis."

"Yeah, it's ok I, Luna and I went with her once to do an extra credit assignment."

"Let's go Uncle Artemis."

"Not Artemis…call me Garrett…Garrett Tsukino."

"Garrett Tsukino?"

"It worked for Nephlite, why not me? Besides Artemis isn't my name, just my title."

"It is?"

"Yes, where Luna and I are from, the concept of names is foreign to us. We spoke to each other using a distinct sound. Queen Serenity found it difficult to use that pitch so she named us after incarnations of herself. Ahh before you ask Amy in other cultures she was known as Artemis, Luna, Diana and Selene. Luna and I were the only named officers though."

"This is most fascinating; you must tell me more about it."

"It's on the computer under Lunar History. Just type in the password 'tsuki'. Lets go Mina."

"Right behind you Uncle Garrett. Now I want the rest of you to be here when we get back."

"You say that like you're the leader." Muttered Raye.

"I am Pyro."

Artemis and Mina…make that Garrett and Serena headed to her house first. Her mother was overjoyed that Serena was going to be spending the next few days with Amy. She felt that Amy was a good influence on her. So Mina/Serena got enough clothes for the next several days and placed them in her sub space pocket. She then rejoined Artemis/Garrett on the sidewalk and they proceeded to Miss Hurana's.

Miss Haruna was spending a quite evening at home, much to her dismay. Her date cancelled while she was getting dressed. So she decided to take out her frustration on the pop quizzes she gave her students today.

"Giving a few 'F's should make me feel better." She mumbled to herself. "Serena's test should really lift my spirits. Even though she 'has' been doing better lately. I assume that it's been a blue moon or something."

The bit of joy she'd found in the evening was spoiled by a knock on the door.

"If this is Robert…I hope you have lots of flowers buddy because I've spent too much time trying to get re…"

Miss Haruna flung open her door to see the most enchanting man she ever laid eyes on standing at her door. He had eyes as green as jade and was tall and well built. It took her a moment to realize that he wasn't alone. As her vision focused on the two blond spheres she jumped in surprise noticing that Serena with him.

"Miss H?"

"…"

"Miss H…hello is anybody there?"

"Why if it isn't my 'favorite' student Serena! How are you? Well don't just stand out there come in, come in!"

She practically dragged Mina/ Serena into her apartment that in turned grabbed Artemis.

"Favorite student Miss H?"

"Yes of course! I know I have never told you but I don't want to be accused of showing favoritism. Now where are our manners Serena? Who is your friend?"

"My friend…oh this is my Uncle Garrett."

"Uncle Garrett?"

"Yes Garrett Tsukino, I'm her father's younger brother from Osaka."

"I can see the resemblance. I'm Patricia Haruna is there something I can do for 'you'."

"I hope you can Patricia. I 'can' call you Patricia?"

"Among other things…Uh I mean yes that is ok. What do you need?"

"Serena was supposed to come to Osaka over the break to help with my business. I'm own a consulting firm; you may have heard of Cosmos Consulting…"

"The firm that aids the stars and Fortune 500 companies?"

"That's the one. Serena is interning there this break but we need her sooner than next week. I was hoping to bring her back with me. She thought it would be best if I asked you in person"

"Of course! I wouldn't dream on keeping one of my brightest students from learning about her future."

"Thank you, I see what Serena said about you is true."

Miss H paled noticeably wondering all the horrible things she could have told her uncle. Especially since she was lying through her teeth to make a good impression.

"Uh…we aren't doing much next week anyway Serena, so whatever is done, I'll just give to Molly for you. Now you have a nice time and be sure to tell me all about him…uh your trip when you return."

"For sure Miss H! Thanks!"

Mina/ Serena said as she skipped out of the apartment. Garrett stayed behind for a moment. Took Miss H's hand and looked at her with his sparkling green eyes…

"And I hope to see you again…Patricia." He whispered leaving the gentlest butterfly kiss on her hand.

"I…I…I'm single!" She stuttered while Garrett closed the door.

End chapter

Well I thought that was a nice place to end this installment. Gosh, this is 7 pages of text and makes the grand total of 51 pages. This is the half way mark and the plot hasn't developed much yet. Boy has the time flown. I know how this is going to end. I had it ending one way and several developments evolved around 6:45 am. Hey, I have writing on the brain ok? Anyway, if this trend continues, then the next chapter of …

Can Love that's Lost be Found

Should be out tomorrow. What a shameless plug? And don't forget

Homicide: The Death of Serena

Ja ne!