Disclaimer: If I did own Sailor Moon, I'd make sure the full unedited version, translated into English, would be playing on every cartoon channel! But, since it hasn't happened yet, I guess I don't own it. Sadness...

Summary- In the last chapter we had a twist. Dream, or reality, of it is yet to be revealed. Maybe it was even a premonition? Did you guys look for a key word? Endy says something to Rei when he's angry, did you catch it? Lol, contact me and tell me if you did or didn't. I'll tell you guys later what it was. Now in this chapter, we're still in the past, but we meet the Queen. Not to mention a little guest. winkies Get ready for another loop!

The Beginning of the Queen's End

She awoke to white, and a pleasantly smiling woman with graying red hair, and gold flecked green eyes. The woman was plump, but not fat, with kind eyes and a cool hand.

"Princess, I wish you full days and starry nights," the nurse said with a smile. She would usually have anyone who used that formal greeting to disregard it, and talk like close friends. Only, she was too weak to even smile back.

"We've analyzed your condition, and you'll be making a full and complete recovery! Nothing was broken, just deep cuts and," the nurse trailed off, a frown starting to form.

"And wh-what?," the Princess croaked, her throat was so dry. It felt ashy and gritty, and it hurt to swallow. Her chest didn't feel so bad, just heavy, and she could only take shallow breaths.

"Well...," she dragged the word out, trying to avoid the Princess' eyes. "You seem to have a dark mass. Speckling on your heart and larger spots on your lungs."

"T-the smoke," she whispered before slipping into darkness again. Her deep blue eyes, became hidden beneath her lids as they slowly closed. The nurse sighed and pulled the bed sheet tighter around the Princess. Her mother wasn't going to like this.

"Queen Selene?," the nurse asked as she tentatively poked her head into the halfway open door. The Queen was in the Throne Room, looking distractedly towards another door, which had just shut softly.

"Hmm? Yes nurse, what news of my daughter?," the Queen asked, still looking towards the door.

"She will be making a full recovery, Your Highness, but there is something more troubling," the nurse said, stepping into the room. She walked up to the Queen, and with a slight, hurried bow, handed her a few x-rays that were taken earlier.

"There is dark speckling on her heart and large spots on her lungs. It's shown here," the nurse said pointing to it as the Queen held it up to the light. Then, the nurse gently took the pictures out of her hands.

"Has anyone tested it yet?," the Queen asked, all business in tone, but her eyes were shining with slight fear. The burse shook her head, and the Queen ordered her to get the substance tested. The nurse was about to leave, but the Queen stopped her with one final question, "Are the effects the same? On everyone that is."

"Not that we know of, Your Highness."

"Oh," oh she said with a little nod and dismissed the nurse. But as the nurse was leaving, another thought struck her. "Nurse," she said, and the plump lady turned back around. "Has she been hallucinating? Of a little girl perhaps?"

The nurse looked at her curiously, but told her that her daughter wasn't hallucinating. She then told the Queen that if she had been near the cloud and inhaled it, she should go directly to the medical wing.

"Especially if you yourself are seeing things," the nurse said before leaving. The main doors to the Throne Room shut softly by her leave. The Queen sighed and rested her hand under her chin, in a regal manner, as she watched the side door again.

Truth be told, the Queen had been walking through the city when the cloud had formed. For some reason, it descended upon the city for a short time, and the Queen had, in fact, breathed it in, but she did not pass out as her daughter had. When the darkness had lifted, she continued her walk just as she had been before the strange encounter, slightly perplexed, but none the worse for wear. When she had returned to the palace, which was empty, save for the servants, she felt a little light headed, but didn't think too much of it.

She was on her way to the Throne Room, it was where she usually went to gather her thoughts, servants bowing and whishing her well. Queen Selene had sat in the large, gaudy throne (the people had insisted that it was to be lavishly decorated.), for hours, just staring into space. Servants who passed by began to worry, for she had never sat so still for so long. Normally, she would've at least shifted in her chair, or begin to pace.

Her head jerked up sharply and she blinked blearily. Looking around, she realized that she must have fallen asleep. She stretched her back as she sat up in the throne, the cracks echoing in the large room. She thought she saw something out of the corner of her eye: A flash of pink hair. Then, what sounded like the soft thump of a ball being bounced on the floor. The Queen turned towards what she saw, and stared at what was before her.

It was a little girl, her pink hair done up in pigtails, features sharply resembled those of the royal family. She was bouncing a black ball with a cat face on it, and a small antenna protruding from the top. But the most startling thing was her necklace, because around her neck on a chain was larger than normal key. Only one person in the kingdom had keys such as that.

"Are you lost little one?," Selene asked with a gentle smile, thinking that she might've been one of the servants daughters. But that didn't explain the key, or why the sentry in charge of the keys would be so careless as so a little girl could swipe one. The little girl shook her head with a giggle, and gave the Queen a knowing smile.

"Always so kind to those you don't know," the pink haired girl said, hugging the large ball to her chest. "Well, you know me, just... not yet."

Now Selene was more than confused and startled, she was a little angry too. This girl came in here and began acting like they were old friends, when, in reality, this child was a complete stranger to her, and was wearing one of the palace's most sacred items. The Queen frowned, her agitation beginning to show. The little girl just continued to smile and was about to say something, when the main doors began to open. The pink haired girl left through the side door, and left the Queen confused and angry.

"Queen Selene?"

Okay, I couldn't stay away! This is now an official addiction. It also helps that I've gotten a few nice reviews so far. When I do get to ten, I'll be making an official page to thank each and every one of you personally. To end some confusion here, this scene came round full circle. It ends where the nurse came in, because I went back to describe how the Queen got up to speed. Did you like the little twist? lol, I'm so evil and I know it! Alright, to answer a question I got in a review, I'm still unsure if it was a dream or a reality, and yes Usa would be the kind and gentle person to forgive them both to preserve the future, but that was just one twist, the major one is coming soon! Also, Mamo as a masocist was fun, I rarely see and fetish sex scenes, so I thought I would try some with this. The next chapter will go further into the past, it's a memory, and I hope the title leaves you with evil ideas... lol! Tune in for the next chapter: Charms of the Prince: Part I.

Hi-chan

PS- I post the key word from the last chapter in the next one! So, keep readin to find out.