Rini: (hugs all readers) thank you so much for your reviews. Reviews make
me happy and when I'm happy.
Youko: I'm miserable.
Rini: (glares at youko) no when I'm happy I put chapters up faster.
Sesshomaru (finally waking up) uh what's he doing here?
Youko: (smirking) taking your place.
Sesshomaru: Rini you replaced me?
Rini: no ^_^; I would never do that. (innocent look) anyhoo now I have two totally hot co-hosts and both have the most adorable tails. I love silver- haired guys.
Demando: so dose that mean you love me too?
All: when did you get here?
Demando: um just now.
Youko: aren't you supposed to be in the story?
Demando: oh yeah. (disappears in a poof of purple smoke)
Youko and Sesshomaru: maybe you had better start the story before he comes back.
Rini: ^_^; your right but he was cute.
CHAPTER 6
TAKARA'S SECRET
Demando stood before Sailor Moon a with a triumphant smile on his face. She was encased in a black see through pod. Her body was surrounded by dark energy rings causing it to mature a few years. Her blonde hair became long and silvery. Her lips and breasts became fuller her waist tinier. All in all she appeared to be aging to about the age of twenty. Demando smirked. Deceiving the earth prince was how those earthlings say easy as pie. He mused. To the right of him floated Wise Man and to the left of him stood Safir.
"Demando are you sure that you want to do this. I mean she is Sailor Moon after all. What makes you so sure she could be trusted." Demanded Safir.
"My dear brother that is why we are brainwashing her. once she is on our side we will have the power of the ginzuishou and Neo Queen Serenity on our side." Demando said cofindently.
"That is right my Prince. Even as we speak the Ginzuishou is being contaminated with our beautiful dark energy." Said Wise man.
"What do you mean?" asked Safir.
"Prince Demando if you would please take out the Ginzuishou you will see what I mean."
Prince Demando pulled the locket from his pocket and opened it. Inside the Ginzuishou was darkening. Presently it was no longer crystal clear. Instead it was a dark shade of gray and getting darker.
"When she is completely ours the Ginzuishou will be completely black. Then she will be mine I mean yours my prince to command." Said Wise man.
Prince Demando once again gazed at Sailor Moon and a slow smile crept across his lips. "Excellent."
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THE CRYSTAL PALACE
NEO QUEEN SERENITY'S ROOM
Chibi-Usa stood by the crystal coffin that encased her mother. In her mind the scene of Tuxedo Kamen betraying Sailor Moon kept replaying. Once again she single handedly managed to ruin her mother's life. She watched as her mother's body shimmered trying to ward off some unforeseen danger. Angrily she hit the coffin causing a small crack to form. Angry tears rolled down her face. Why? She asked herself silently. Her mother both past and future had done nothing wrong. All she did was try to love everyone. Chibi-Usa scrubbed the tears away from her eyes. No this time it wasn't her fault. Maybe in the beginning it was when she had taken the Holy Ginzuishou to become a real lady but this time it definitely was not her fault. And she would hate him for it for all eternity. Chibi-Usa heard footsteps in the room and knew who it was immediately. Without even looking up she spat "What are you doing here?"
Mamour looked a bit surprised at the venom in the young girl's voice. He started to speak but she cut him off.
"Don't answer. I don't want to hear your voice. How could you do that to her. What had she ever done to you to deserve such betrayal? I'm ashamed of you." Chibi-Usa turned to face the man she once considered her future father. "You do not deserve to come near this shrine to my mother so get out."
Mamour flinched at the anger and hatred in the little girl's voice and heart. He hung his head low and turned to leave.
" She deserved it you know. She betrayed me first. I thought you of all people would hear me out." He whispered.
Chibi-Usa was still angry but being a 5-year-old girl her curiosity got the better of her.
"What do you mean she betrayed you first?" she asked.
"I saw it in the time gates when we got lost. Usagi was in the arms of another man that wasn't me nor was it Demando. The man . no boy had chocolate brown hair and cold blue eyes. I just couldn't believe that she would cheat on me like that. And then I found out that she was with Demando. Why should I trust and love her?"
Chibi-Usa frowned. "That's no excuse. Instead of getting angry and abusive with her you should have talked it out. As for Demando she didn't willingly go with him. She was kidnapped and raped. I hardly call that betraying you."
(yes I know occ for a 5 year old girl but in the manga she's over 900 years old so I figured she would know something about this subject.)
Chibi-Usa sighed. "Anyway there's nothing we can do now. So we might as well head to the control room for the scout meeting." She got up but not before planting a soft kiss on the crystal coffin.
"we'll get you back soon mommy. I promise" she whispered softly. "Oh and Mamour." She said to him voice cold and stiff. "Never set foot in this room ever again."
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CONTROL ROOM
A thick tense silence hung over the air as nine pairs of eyes focused on a small gray kitten. Takara gulped. He was nervous because the truth of his being was about to be reveled. Takara focused on Luna and Artemis who nodded and came forward. The two cat turned to face their audience and aid the small kitten in his tale.
"Takara has asked us to speak for him." Luna said.
"For reasons that will soon be explained he is only able to communicate telepathically with Usagi. This is his tale." Artemis started. "It happened just over a thousand years ago. Crystal Tokyo was just coming to power and a few nations had come to power on the moon. From one of these nations, Hitotsuboshi, Prince Demando originated. However then he was young and innocent. One day Prince Demando had to travel to Crystal Tokyo on a business trip to discuss trade. That's when he met her the beautiful goddess of purity and light Neo Queen Serenity. Needless to say it was love at first sight. However it was not an obsessive love like it is now. No quite the contrary it was the bashful love that only an innocent can display. After a few weeks in Crystal Tokyo Prince Demando approached the queen to tell her how he felt. Expecting some sort of outburst he was quite surprised when she let out a small sigh. She suddenly looked so tired and you could truly see the burden she carried through her eyes. She told him that she knew this time would come and she would have to face the truth soon enough. Confused Prince Demando asked her to continue. The Neo Queen explained to him that Neo King Endymion was not her soul-mate in this lifetime. Demando asked her who it was and she replied search inside your soul you will see the truth. She then dismissed him. Well the next day Prince Demando had to return to Hitotsuboshi but vowed to the Neo Queen that he would be back with the answer. True to his word Prince Demando did return however by that time the Neo Queen had already consummated her marriage and was pregnant with the small lady. That however did not deter the prince of neo tsuki he again requested an audience with the Neo Queen. He asked her if it was really true if he was really her true soulmate of this time period. The Queen merely nodded her head. However Prince Demando was not as happy as he should have been.
"But we can never be together can we?" He asked her sadly.
The Neo Queen shook her head sadly. "It would be impossible. For I am pregnant with Neo Endymion's child Small Lady Serenity Usagi Tuskino Chiba. And though you are my soulmate and we were destined to be together it would be a doomed relationship. But we can still be really close friends." She told him earnestly.
Prince Demando leapt at the chance and over the years the two became really close. In fact they were nothing short of lovers. However much to Prince Demando's disappointment the Neo Queen stayed loyal and true to the Neo King. The Neo King did not take kindly to this. So he had his most trusted guard to try and dispose of the Prince. However the King's plan backfired sorta. Even though he successfully got rid of Prince Demando he didn't get rid of him completely. You see the King's guard succeeded in only separating Prince Demando's essence or his innocence if you will from his body. His essence was reborn as a cat and was found by the Neo Queen and stayed in the palace while Prince Demando was unknown by the Neo Queen deported with the rest of the criminals from an uprising from not too long ago. Then a couple of years later the Dark Moon attacked Crystal Tokyo with none other than Prince Demando as their leader. But without his essence, his purity,.. his innocence, he was nothing more than a monster who showed no mercy." Luna finished.
"So let me get this straight." Started Ami. "You are Prince Demando's innocence?"
The gray kitten nodded his head.
"So then all we have to do is get you to merge with Prince Demando and he will become good again." Stated Minako.
The gray kitten shook his head and mewed.
Artemis translated. "He says it would be impossible. Once your essence is lost it can never be regained. However he can still influence him but only to a small degree."
"So since you can communicate with Usagi telepathically you should be able to tell us where she is and what that konoyaru is doing to her." said Makoto pounding her fist in her hand.
Again the kitten shook his head. "For some reason all mental contact with Usagi has been cut off." Supplied Luna.
Raye looked at King Endymion who had been strangely quiet through out the kitten's tale. She could tell he was deeply pained by this information though she did not know why. She lightly placed a hand on his shoulder.
"A penny for your thoughts?" she asked him softly.
"I just don't get it. Why don't I remember any of this?" he whispered.
Raye thought for a moment before answering. "Maybe (knowing Usagi) she thought it best if you forgot."
"Or maybe you're just getting old." Exclaimed Minako trying to lighten the mood.
Everyone laughed at her comment and they all felt a little better. It had been a while since they laughed.
Wiseman hovered outside the castle walls. His eyes glowing red with hatred and evil. Though his head was hidden one could feel the dark being smirking.
"Laugh while you can sailor wenches. For the true battle is fast approaching.
Konoyaru - s.o.b.
I'd like to dedicate this chapter to my muse and best friend Vera. With out her this chapter would have taken for ever. Thanks Vera for your great ideas and getting me out of my totally evil writer's block.
Sequel poll
Usagi/Heero: 2
Usagi/Duo: 1
Usagi/Wufei: 1
Youko: I'm miserable.
Rini: (glares at youko) no when I'm happy I put chapters up faster.
Sesshomaru (finally waking up) uh what's he doing here?
Youko: (smirking) taking your place.
Sesshomaru: Rini you replaced me?
Rini: no ^_^; I would never do that. (innocent look) anyhoo now I have two totally hot co-hosts and both have the most adorable tails. I love silver- haired guys.
Demando: so dose that mean you love me too?
All: when did you get here?
Demando: um just now.
Youko: aren't you supposed to be in the story?
Demando: oh yeah. (disappears in a poof of purple smoke)
Youko and Sesshomaru: maybe you had better start the story before he comes back.
Rini: ^_^; your right but he was cute.
CHAPTER 6
TAKARA'S SECRET
Demando stood before Sailor Moon a with a triumphant smile on his face. She was encased in a black see through pod. Her body was surrounded by dark energy rings causing it to mature a few years. Her blonde hair became long and silvery. Her lips and breasts became fuller her waist tinier. All in all she appeared to be aging to about the age of twenty. Demando smirked. Deceiving the earth prince was how those earthlings say easy as pie. He mused. To the right of him floated Wise Man and to the left of him stood Safir.
"Demando are you sure that you want to do this. I mean she is Sailor Moon after all. What makes you so sure she could be trusted." Demanded Safir.
"My dear brother that is why we are brainwashing her. once she is on our side we will have the power of the ginzuishou and Neo Queen Serenity on our side." Demando said cofindently.
"That is right my Prince. Even as we speak the Ginzuishou is being contaminated with our beautiful dark energy." Said Wise man.
"What do you mean?" asked Safir.
"Prince Demando if you would please take out the Ginzuishou you will see what I mean."
Prince Demando pulled the locket from his pocket and opened it. Inside the Ginzuishou was darkening. Presently it was no longer crystal clear. Instead it was a dark shade of gray and getting darker.
"When she is completely ours the Ginzuishou will be completely black. Then she will be mine I mean yours my prince to command." Said Wise man.
Prince Demando once again gazed at Sailor Moon and a slow smile crept across his lips. "Excellent."
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THE CRYSTAL PALACE
NEO QUEEN SERENITY'S ROOM
Chibi-Usa stood by the crystal coffin that encased her mother. In her mind the scene of Tuxedo Kamen betraying Sailor Moon kept replaying. Once again she single handedly managed to ruin her mother's life. She watched as her mother's body shimmered trying to ward off some unforeseen danger. Angrily she hit the coffin causing a small crack to form. Angry tears rolled down her face. Why? She asked herself silently. Her mother both past and future had done nothing wrong. All she did was try to love everyone. Chibi-Usa scrubbed the tears away from her eyes. No this time it wasn't her fault. Maybe in the beginning it was when she had taken the Holy Ginzuishou to become a real lady but this time it definitely was not her fault. And she would hate him for it for all eternity. Chibi-Usa heard footsteps in the room and knew who it was immediately. Without even looking up she spat "What are you doing here?"
Mamour looked a bit surprised at the venom in the young girl's voice. He started to speak but she cut him off.
"Don't answer. I don't want to hear your voice. How could you do that to her. What had she ever done to you to deserve such betrayal? I'm ashamed of you." Chibi-Usa turned to face the man she once considered her future father. "You do not deserve to come near this shrine to my mother so get out."
Mamour flinched at the anger and hatred in the little girl's voice and heart. He hung his head low and turned to leave.
" She deserved it you know. She betrayed me first. I thought you of all people would hear me out." He whispered.
Chibi-Usa was still angry but being a 5-year-old girl her curiosity got the better of her.
"What do you mean she betrayed you first?" she asked.
"I saw it in the time gates when we got lost. Usagi was in the arms of another man that wasn't me nor was it Demando. The man . no boy had chocolate brown hair and cold blue eyes. I just couldn't believe that she would cheat on me like that. And then I found out that she was with Demando. Why should I trust and love her?"
Chibi-Usa frowned. "That's no excuse. Instead of getting angry and abusive with her you should have talked it out. As for Demando she didn't willingly go with him. She was kidnapped and raped. I hardly call that betraying you."
(yes I know occ for a 5 year old girl but in the manga she's over 900 years old so I figured she would know something about this subject.)
Chibi-Usa sighed. "Anyway there's nothing we can do now. So we might as well head to the control room for the scout meeting." She got up but not before planting a soft kiss on the crystal coffin.
"we'll get you back soon mommy. I promise" she whispered softly. "Oh and Mamour." She said to him voice cold and stiff. "Never set foot in this room ever again."
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CONTROL ROOM
A thick tense silence hung over the air as nine pairs of eyes focused on a small gray kitten. Takara gulped. He was nervous because the truth of his being was about to be reveled. Takara focused on Luna and Artemis who nodded and came forward. The two cat turned to face their audience and aid the small kitten in his tale.
"Takara has asked us to speak for him." Luna said.
"For reasons that will soon be explained he is only able to communicate telepathically with Usagi. This is his tale." Artemis started. "It happened just over a thousand years ago. Crystal Tokyo was just coming to power and a few nations had come to power on the moon. From one of these nations, Hitotsuboshi, Prince Demando originated. However then he was young and innocent. One day Prince Demando had to travel to Crystal Tokyo on a business trip to discuss trade. That's when he met her the beautiful goddess of purity and light Neo Queen Serenity. Needless to say it was love at first sight. However it was not an obsessive love like it is now. No quite the contrary it was the bashful love that only an innocent can display. After a few weeks in Crystal Tokyo Prince Demando approached the queen to tell her how he felt. Expecting some sort of outburst he was quite surprised when she let out a small sigh. She suddenly looked so tired and you could truly see the burden she carried through her eyes. She told him that she knew this time would come and she would have to face the truth soon enough. Confused Prince Demando asked her to continue. The Neo Queen explained to him that Neo King Endymion was not her soul-mate in this lifetime. Demando asked her who it was and she replied search inside your soul you will see the truth. She then dismissed him. Well the next day Prince Demando had to return to Hitotsuboshi but vowed to the Neo Queen that he would be back with the answer. True to his word Prince Demando did return however by that time the Neo Queen had already consummated her marriage and was pregnant with the small lady. That however did not deter the prince of neo tsuki he again requested an audience with the Neo Queen. He asked her if it was really true if he was really her true soulmate of this time period. The Queen merely nodded her head. However Prince Demando was not as happy as he should have been.
"But we can never be together can we?" He asked her sadly.
The Neo Queen shook her head sadly. "It would be impossible. For I am pregnant with Neo Endymion's child Small Lady Serenity Usagi Tuskino Chiba. And though you are my soulmate and we were destined to be together it would be a doomed relationship. But we can still be really close friends." She told him earnestly.
Prince Demando leapt at the chance and over the years the two became really close. In fact they were nothing short of lovers. However much to Prince Demando's disappointment the Neo Queen stayed loyal and true to the Neo King. The Neo King did not take kindly to this. So he had his most trusted guard to try and dispose of the Prince. However the King's plan backfired sorta. Even though he successfully got rid of Prince Demando he didn't get rid of him completely. You see the King's guard succeeded in only separating Prince Demando's essence or his innocence if you will from his body. His essence was reborn as a cat and was found by the Neo Queen and stayed in the palace while Prince Demando was unknown by the Neo Queen deported with the rest of the criminals from an uprising from not too long ago. Then a couple of years later the Dark Moon attacked Crystal Tokyo with none other than Prince Demando as their leader. But without his essence, his purity,.. his innocence, he was nothing more than a monster who showed no mercy." Luna finished.
"So let me get this straight." Started Ami. "You are Prince Demando's innocence?"
The gray kitten nodded his head.
"So then all we have to do is get you to merge with Prince Demando and he will become good again." Stated Minako.
The gray kitten shook his head and mewed.
Artemis translated. "He says it would be impossible. Once your essence is lost it can never be regained. However he can still influence him but only to a small degree."
"So since you can communicate with Usagi telepathically you should be able to tell us where she is and what that konoyaru is doing to her." said Makoto pounding her fist in her hand.
Again the kitten shook his head. "For some reason all mental contact with Usagi has been cut off." Supplied Luna.
Raye looked at King Endymion who had been strangely quiet through out the kitten's tale. She could tell he was deeply pained by this information though she did not know why. She lightly placed a hand on his shoulder.
"A penny for your thoughts?" she asked him softly.
"I just don't get it. Why don't I remember any of this?" he whispered.
Raye thought for a moment before answering. "Maybe (knowing Usagi) she thought it best if you forgot."
"Or maybe you're just getting old." Exclaimed Minako trying to lighten the mood.
Everyone laughed at her comment and they all felt a little better. It had been a while since they laughed.
Wiseman hovered outside the castle walls. His eyes glowing red with hatred and evil. Though his head was hidden one could feel the dark being smirking.
"Laugh while you can sailor wenches. For the true battle is fast approaching.
Konoyaru - s.o.b.
I'd like to dedicate this chapter to my muse and best friend Vera. With out her this chapter would have taken for ever. Thanks Vera for your great ideas and getting me out of my totally evil writer's block.
Sequel poll
Usagi/Heero: 2
Usagi/Duo: 1
Usagi/Wufei: 1