Chapter 14

A/N: Sorry for the delayed update. My computer underwent open heart surgery this past week. (IE I replaced one hard drive and wiped the other. Saved all my stories though.)

The next evening, the Kaiou household was full of the sounds of popping popcorn, giggles, scary stories, and random pillows making flight through the living room. Michiru smiled and sighed as she went to get another bottle of soda out of the refrigerator. It was nice to see the girls having such a good time together, she thought. Then something in the back of her mind reminded her what they were here for, and her serious side took over once again.

It had been a bit difficult to remind all the inner senshi to bring their transformation pens with them. Minako had almost lost hers, but Chibiusa managed to convince her that they were playing a special game, so she absolutely could not be without it.

"I feel like I've got a lead weight on my shoulders," Michiru muttered, walking back in from the kitchen.

"Guilt?" Setsuna suggested.

"Can't help it. What if these children get hurt?"

"They'll be fine," Nathan assured her. "They are the Sailor Senshi, after all." Michiru smiled; that was true enough, she told herself as she went to re-supply the sugary liquid refreshment.

A few moments afterwards, and much without warning, the lights in the house went out. Michiru was so deep in thought when it happened that she almost jumped a smile and Nathan had to calm her down. A few of the young girls screamed, others made scary ghost noises and grabbed their friends by the neck to try and scare them. Haruka cautiously pulled baby Hotaru closer to her. This was no blackout. If it was, they would be able to see the moon and stars from the window. This was defiantly more like...

"Everyone, hit the ground!" Michiru yelled out. The children immediately obeyed, and a good thing as well, for instantly a hole was torn open in the roof, slipping in light and entering an evil aura unlike any the children had ever felt before. Michiru, however, was far more familiar with this force. She would never forget the one who took her friends away from her, nor would she forgive her. Instantly, she grabbed for her transformation pen. Setsuna and Usagi did the same. At last, it was time.

"Pluto Planet Power!"

"Moon Eternal Power!"

"Neptune Planet Power!"

The children watched in amazement as the adults they presumed to be in background if not hardly there at all, were suddenly changed before them in a dazzling display of flying ribbons, and torrents of water.

"The Sailor Senshi?" Makoto gasped, turning her attention directly to Haruka. "Did you know about this?"

"I did," said Haruka with a nod. Slyly, she pulled out her own transformation pen from where she had been hiding it behind her back. "You see, I am a Sailor Senshi as well. And so are you, Makoto."

"Wha...?" Makoto staggered back. This game seemed to be getting a little out of hand. Turning off the lights was one thing, but the roof blowing off? This was starting to get a little scary.

"H-hey, is this the special game we needed to bring our pens for?" Minako asked nervously. Chibiusa stood up and took her place beside Haruka.

"This is no game. This is real. Ten years ago, Sailor Chaos killed most of the Sailor Senshi. Their powers were reborn into new children, us children. We are the new senshi, and if we do not fight now, the world as we know it will be destroyed. "

"I don't believe it!" said Rei standing up, her face almost in tears. "We can't be Sailor Senshi! Why didn't we know anything? Why didn't you tell us?" She looked desperately at Chibiusa first, then at Haruka.

"We didn't tell you because we didn't want to scare you," said Neptune, walking forward. "But believe me, you are most needed." She took a pause. "Chibiusa, Haruka, Hotaru," she said, turning to the two friends. "Why don't you transform as well?" Chibiusa nodded and with a cry of "Moon Prism Power" and "Uranus Planet Power," the two girls were transformed as well. Haruka looked at the infant she still held in her arms, and pressed her face to Hotaru's. I know you can transform too, she whispered in her mind. Show me how you do it. As if reading Haruka's thoughts, the young infant closed her eyes, the symbol of Saturn appearing on her forehead. In a flash of purple light, she too was transformed, into what was about the tiniest senshi fuku Michiru had ever seen.

Upon seeing Hotaru transform as well, the girls began to exchange determined glances with each other. As Michiru had hoped, something deep inside them told them they must fight, and fight with all the heart and strength they had. Four small hands grasping their transformation wands, jerked into the air.

"Venus Crystal Power!"

"Mars Crystal Power!"

"Mercury Crystal Power!"

"Jupiter Crystal Power!"

"Make-up!"

Their actions were just in time, for suddenly more debris began to cave in from the crumbling roof, and they had to jump out of the way. Haruka winced and held her body over baby Hotaru, focusing her power on creating a shield. The technique worked and the debris fell around them, causing no harm.

"Is this the final battle I have to look forward to?" a booming voice overhead called out. The group looked up to see a woman clothed in a metallic black armor sitting on, for all effective purposes, midair. Her flesh was an unnatural shade of bluish-purple, revealing the dark spirit housed inside.

"Chaos," Sailor Moon yelled out, pointing the Eternal Tier at their opponent. "You set the course of time off, relentlessly murdered countless humans and sailor senshi, and caused nothing but pain and suffering. We've gathered all the senshi of the solar system here against you."

Chaos did not seem the least bit intimidated by this threat, and merely raised her hand, sending Sailor Moon flying backwards into Tuxedo Mask.

"You call these brats senshi? Don't insult me. I beat you all as full grown adults who were skilled in battle," Chaos painfully reminded them. "How much easier do you think it will be for me now that you're all still children?"

Neptune gripped her weapon. Memories like violent waves during an ocean storm flowed through her mind. Everyone she loved was gone, and this monster in front of her laughed at it like it was nothing. "I won't forgive you!" Neptune yelled, running forward. It was a suicide move and she knew it, but her legs would not hold back. Her entire body yearned for the chance to strike back at the demon who had caused her so much pain, even though she knew that Chaos was incapable of feeling the separation of love from anyone.

"Submarine Reflection!" Michiru yelled, trusting her weapon forward.

"Galatica Torrent!" Chaos responded with equal force. A shot of light seemed to pass Neptune and miss its mark, but as it flew into the air, the light boomeranged back towards her.

"Neptune, watch it!" Sailor Moon cried, but her warning came a second too late. Chaos' attack hit Neptune with full force.

A/N2: Yes, another cliffhanger. The next chapter really needed to stand on its own, I think. Sometime I want to do a fanart of baby Sailor Saturn. I think she would be so cute.