As always, I don't own sailor moon. *sigh*. I apologize for taking so long
in getting these chapters out. College has not been kind to me. I promise I
will have this done soon. ~Inesita~
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Neo-Queen Serenity sat back and took in the news with some puzzlement. When
the scouts had returned they had relayed to her that Pearl had shown up and
defeated the monster with them. What was her younger self doing? Serenity
could see this little game was taking its toll on the group that loved
Serena so much. The worst of all was Darien. Serenity truly felt bad for
him because she remembered how important their relationship was in the past
before she had met her husband. She missed him so much, ever since he
disappeared she spent lonely nights reliving all of their happy memories
with the children. Where ever her husband was she hoped he was still alive.
They had given so much up for their lives to be possible. A silent tear
fell down her face and little Usagi who was sitting on her lap wiped it
from her mommy's face. "Don't be sad Mommy." Serenity looked down at her
youngest and her heart filled with love.
"I am okay Usa, Mommy was just thinking about a happy memory."
"What is that?"
"The day I had all my children with me, the day you were born." Usagi smiled at her mother and gave her a big hug that Serenity loved. She prayed to herself that her children wouldn't have to go through the things she did.
Diamond and Pearl finally made things up to each other and had decided that they would try not to fight or disagree but both knew that was not going to happen. They were two different people. The day after Emerald's demise Diamond wanted to avoid his duties and Pearl tried to accommodate him as much as she could. Sapphire said he would take care of things and Diamond was able to take some relief for the time being. As they were walking around the Palace Diamond was slowly starting to relax. They hadn't informed anyone of their engagement yet but they figured it would be much more fun to keep the secret to themselves for a short while longer.
Sapphire wished the best for his brother as he watched him walk of with Pearl. He knew he probably wasn't going to see him anytime soon. With all of the courage he could muster he disappeared and headed to his new mission. He prayed they would understand.
"Full house! I beat you this time." Diamond placed the cards on the table and looked to Pearl to find her merely smiling back with a big grin. "You're happy that I beat you?"
"No, I just love the look on your face when you thought you won. I still beat you...royal flush!" Pearl placed out her cards and collected the stones from the table. They had been playing poker for hours now and Diamond was actually quite good at it. But Pearl still beat him as her pile of stones was evident. The day a guy beat her in poker would be the day.
"I am going to get you one of these turns,...um... do you mind extending me a loan??" Pearl laughed to herself as she gave him half her pile. It was a good thing they weren't playing for real money he would have been broke by now. Just as Pearl was about to deal out another hand Wiseman appeared in the room. Pearl really couldn't stand the guy, didn't he see Diamond was taking a break? "Wiseman what is it?"
"Your highness you are needed in the throne room. It is about your brother."
"I will be there soon." Wiseman's image disappeared and Diamond turned to Pearl. "I guess our day got cut short. I will make it up to you."
"Don't worry about it. I will bring these things back to our room and I will be in the throne room shortly, I love you." After kissing him on the cheek she warped out of the small meeting room.
When she reached the room all of the stones in her hands fell to the ground when she materialized. Cursing to herself she got on hands and knees to pick them up. Five minutes later she had most of them back in the small jar when she noticed a few had gone under a small lamp table. Pearl stuck her hand under the table and felt an envelope under there along with the stones. This was confusing, where had this letter come from. It was addressed to her. Sitting on the floor she opened the letter and couldn't believe what was in it. How could he be so stupid!
Pearl,
If you are reading this I have decided to do something about Wiseman once and for all. I didn't tell you before but it was Wiseman who turned Emerald into that monster. He can't be trusted. All he wants is to destroy our hopes and dreams! Diamond just doesn't see this but I know you do. Perhaps it is because you are so new to this problem I don't know but you are the only person other than Petz whom I can trust. I have decided to stop him and the only way I see fit is to take away his source of power. The black crystal has a small core that controls it and I plan to remove it. In doing this I make myself a traitor to our cause but I hope you will understand and help my brother see the truth. For my safety as well as Diamond's I am hiding half of the core here at the palace for you to find. Keep it safe. With out it Wiseman will be helpless and his threat will be over.
Look in my room, Family is very important to me....
Sapphire
Pearl hid the letter in her magic space and got up from the floor. What an idiot to do this. Wiseman was no one to be trifled with. She had to find a way to help him. Before heading to the throne room she went to Sapphires room and started to search the room. The piece wasn't anywhere and she started to wonder if he hadn't done it. Just as she was about to leave the room she saw a portrait on the wall of the Nega-moon royal family. Pearl dared to hope he hadn't been stupid and moved the painting but realized he had taken the core when she saw a glowing black crystal hidden behind the portrait. When she grabbed it she was blown over by pure negative energy. This was as pure of a crystal as you could get and if what Sapphire said was true not only would Wiseman be out of commission but the whole palace as well.
After hiding the crystal Pearl went to the throne room to find Diamond sitting on his throne with a look of shock on his face mixed with betrayal. Wiseman was hovering in the center of the room and Pearl was sure he was laughing to himself. Diamond hardly stirred when Pearl entered the room and this time she didn't keep away from him. "What happened?"
"How could he do this...to us..." Taking his balled up fist Pearl kneeled down so she was eyes level with him and tried to convey her love and support through her simple gesture of entwining her hand with his. She would tell him everything, she was avid about it.
"Diamond, tell me what is wrong, how can I help?"
"Pearl, Sapphire has stolen the core of the black crystal. He had betrayed us all. My own brother!"
"I am sorry to give such sad news your highnesses but I saw him myself. He was reaching into the core when I went to check on the crystal. He ran before I could confront him."
Ran my foot, Wiseman what are you up to? Pearl bit back the statement and tried to keep calm. "Okay, so we have to come up with a plan. We will have to find him and get the core back and find out why he did this."
"If your Highness will permit I have already found out when he has fled to. I can have a recovery team ready to go in a few hours. I have just enough power left to go there."
"When did he go Wiseman?"
"Tokyo, the late 20th century."
"If you have as little power as you speak of perhaps you should only send a few people over. Diamond and I can go. The fewer the better and we know him. It will be easier to find him. What do you think Diamond? He does have a right to plead his case."
"I can't think, I will trust you judgment."
"Fine, Wiseman we will be going to the past. Please alert us to when the time gate will be ready the Prince and I shall be getting ready."
"Your Highness the gate is ready now." Pearl cursed to herself at her luck. She wasn't going to be able to tell Diamond anything until they had left. At least Wiseman wasn't going so she still had a chance to save Sapphire.
"I am okay Usa, Mommy was just thinking about a happy memory."
"What is that?"
"The day I had all my children with me, the day you were born." Usagi smiled at her mother and gave her a big hug that Serenity loved. She prayed to herself that her children wouldn't have to go through the things she did.
Diamond and Pearl finally made things up to each other and had decided that they would try not to fight or disagree but both knew that was not going to happen. They were two different people. The day after Emerald's demise Diamond wanted to avoid his duties and Pearl tried to accommodate him as much as she could. Sapphire said he would take care of things and Diamond was able to take some relief for the time being. As they were walking around the Palace Diamond was slowly starting to relax. They hadn't informed anyone of their engagement yet but they figured it would be much more fun to keep the secret to themselves for a short while longer.
Sapphire wished the best for his brother as he watched him walk of with Pearl. He knew he probably wasn't going to see him anytime soon. With all of the courage he could muster he disappeared and headed to his new mission. He prayed they would understand.
"Full house! I beat you this time." Diamond placed the cards on the table and looked to Pearl to find her merely smiling back with a big grin. "You're happy that I beat you?"
"No, I just love the look on your face when you thought you won. I still beat you...royal flush!" Pearl placed out her cards and collected the stones from the table. They had been playing poker for hours now and Diamond was actually quite good at it. But Pearl still beat him as her pile of stones was evident. The day a guy beat her in poker would be the day.
"I am going to get you one of these turns,...um... do you mind extending me a loan??" Pearl laughed to herself as she gave him half her pile. It was a good thing they weren't playing for real money he would have been broke by now. Just as Pearl was about to deal out another hand Wiseman appeared in the room. Pearl really couldn't stand the guy, didn't he see Diamond was taking a break? "Wiseman what is it?"
"Your highness you are needed in the throne room. It is about your brother."
"I will be there soon." Wiseman's image disappeared and Diamond turned to Pearl. "I guess our day got cut short. I will make it up to you."
"Don't worry about it. I will bring these things back to our room and I will be in the throne room shortly, I love you." After kissing him on the cheek she warped out of the small meeting room.
When she reached the room all of the stones in her hands fell to the ground when she materialized. Cursing to herself she got on hands and knees to pick them up. Five minutes later she had most of them back in the small jar when she noticed a few had gone under a small lamp table. Pearl stuck her hand under the table and felt an envelope under there along with the stones. This was confusing, where had this letter come from. It was addressed to her. Sitting on the floor she opened the letter and couldn't believe what was in it. How could he be so stupid!
Pearl,
If you are reading this I have decided to do something about Wiseman once and for all. I didn't tell you before but it was Wiseman who turned Emerald into that monster. He can't be trusted. All he wants is to destroy our hopes and dreams! Diamond just doesn't see this but I know you do. Perhaps it is because you are so new to this problem I don't know but you are the only person other than Petz whom I can trust. I have decided to stop him and the only way I see fit is to take away his source of power. The black crystal has a small core that controls it and I plan to remove it. In doing this I make myself a traitor to our cause but I hope you will understand and help my brother see the truth. For my safety as well as Diamond's I am hiding half of the core here at the palace for you to find. Keep it safe. With out it Wiseman will be helpless and his threat will be over.
Look in my room, Family is very important to me....
Sapphire
Pearl hid the letter in her magic space and got up from the floor. What an idiot to do this. Wiseman was no one to be trifled with. She had to find a way to help him. Before heading to the throne room she went to Sapphires room and started to search the room. The piece wasn't anywhere and she started to wonder if he hadn't done it. Just as she was about to leave the room she saw a portrait on the wall of the Nega-moon royal family. Pearl dared to hope he hadn't been stupid and moved the painting but realized he had taken the core when she saw a glowing black crystal hidden behind the portrait. When she grabbed it she was blown over by pure negative energy. This was as pure of a crystal as you could get and if what Sapphire said was true not only would Wiseman be out of commission but the whole palace as well.
After hiding the crystal Pearl went to the throne room to find Diamond sitting on his throne with a look of shock on his face mixed with betrayal. Wiseman was hovering in the center of the room and Pearl was sure he was laughing to himself. Diamond hardly stirred when Pearl entered the room and this time she didn't keep away from him. "What happened?"
"How could he do this...to us..." Taking his balled up fist Pearl kneeled down so she was eyes level with him and tried to convey her love and support through her simple gesture of entwining her hand with his. She would tell him everything, she was avid about it.
"Diamond, tell me what is wrong, how can I help?"
"Pearl, Sapphire has stolen the core of the black crystal. He had betrayed us all. My own brother!"
"I am sorry to give such sad news your highnesses but I saw him myself. He was reaching into the core when I went to check on the crystal. He ran before I could confront him."
Ran my foot, Wiseman what are you up to? Pearl bit back the statement and tried to keep calm. "Okay, so we have to come up with a plan. We will have to find him and get the core back and find out why he did this."
"If your Highness will permit I have already found out when he has fled to. I can have a recovery team ready to go in a few hours. I have just enough power left to go there."
"When did he go Wiseman?"
"Tokyo, the late 20th century."
"If you have as little power as you speak of perhaps you should only send a few people over. Diamond and I can go. The fewer the better and we know him. It will be easier to find him. What do you think Diamond? He does have a right to plead his case."
"I can't think, I will trust you judgment."
"Fine, Wiseman we will be going to the past. Please alert us to when the time gate will be ready the Prince and I shall be getting ready."
"Your Highness the gate is ready now." Pearl cursed to herself at her luck. She wasn't going to be able to tell Diamond anything until they had left. At least Wiseman wasn't going so she still had a chance to save Sapphire.