Chapter 14 - Out of a Dream



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AN: So here is the next chapter of this story. I know there seems to be a lot of climatic suspense in these last few chapters but you know when you think the climax is about to happen you can never tell when another one might hit. Anyways I hope you are enjoying the story. Let me know if you are or not by reviewing.

Oh and I know you are not going to like me for this but I am going away for a few days and will not be updating until sometime next week.

Thanks to those who have followed this story from the beginning and to those who have reviewed. I appreciate it.

I do not own sailor Moon; I am just borrowing the characters to create this story.

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Princess Serenity.

"Hello mother." Serenity greeted her mother as she came into the courtyard of the palace on the moon.

Serenity.

Princess Serenity heard her mother speak her name, yet no words formed on her lips. Looking at her mother in worry she walked over to where she stood watching.

"Mother? Is there something wrong? Should I get someone?" She continuously asked as she saw her mother's worrisome face and unusual paleness at her already pale skin.

My daughter.

"Yes mother I hear you."

You must save them.

"What do you mean? Save whom, mother? Everyone I know is safe."

Sailor Moon.You must.

Princess Serenity looked at her mother and shook her head in confusement. "Sailor Moon? Mother there is no scout for the moon, you know that."

Serenity took her mother around the shoulders to lead her inside the palace, thinking that her mother might be ill. As she looked at her more closely she saw that her mother was holding something in her hands.

.Remember.

"Remember what?" Serenity took her mother by the arm and raised them to her face and noticed that her mother was holding a parcel covered in silver cloth.

Must save.

Ignoring that last part she looked at her mother's eyes and saw the fear and sadness within the depths. Taking a deep sigh her gaze drifted to the concealed package and very slowly took hold of it her mother had and was surprised that her mother let it go so easily.

"What is this?" Serenity asked as she looked up at the Queen to see if she was meant to open this.

The Queen stood still, her eyes looking at her daughter expectantly as if waiting.

Serenity looked down at the packaged parcel. Testing its shape and size she had a faint familiar tingle in the back of her mind as if the feel of whatever this was she knew it well.

Them.

Very carefully she opened the parcel. With in the fine silk silvery cloth lay a.

Or they will.

A star-shaped locket that felt familiar but knew she had never seen before. "Its beautiful mother."

Perish.

Serenity shook her head as the voice of her mother continued to speak. "Who will perish?"

Serena.Sailor Moon.Serenity

Serena? Sailor Moon? Why did those names have a faint familiarity? Serenity thought.

"Where did you get this locket?" She asked her mother, trying to get her to change topics.

Looking at it more carefully she found the catch to it and opened it very slowly. Suddenly music filled the air in a haunting melody.

I know this song.





Tuxedo Mask raced along the city's rooftops in his hastiness to get to the Scouts and the battle they were undertaking. He saw in the distance smoke rising and energy patterns lighting up the moon filled sky.

His mind drifted to his beloved and hoped that she was all right with just Luna and Artemis. He had wished he had not left her but he knew that the Scouts were in need of his help and that was where he belonged. In the back of his mind he felt rather then hear his and Serena's song.

Serena.





".Darien." the name blurted out of her mouth before she knew it.

Who was Darien? And why did that name make her catch her breath and feel her heart race. Her mother still looked at her as if waiting for something, hope flaring in her eyes as the music of the locket continued to play.

The name was familiar.





Darien got to the battleground in time to see a black demon power up. Looking beyond he saw The Silver Lady was taking in the sight of the battle from a safe location.

He had to get down there as fast as possible, this new creature looked more powerful then the ones they had battled before. He was at the battle's edge when he saw the demon unleashed its power of black energy that raced towards the Scouts.

No!!!! His mind screamed. Get out of the way!!!

However there was no response as he watched helplessly as they energy raced towards Uranus and the others.





Looking at the locket as it played images appeared. A man who looked like Endymion calling her meatball head, the same man dressed in a tuxedo and mask, as her court and he stood beside another scout that looked almost like her.

"What is this?" she whispered to the air.

You must remember.

"I am Sailor Moon?" she said to herself.

You must realize.

"What is happening?" She continued to stare at the locket as it continued to keep her in a state like trance.

You must save them.

"Save who? My friends? Darien?" she cried.

They are in great danger.

"How can I save them?" she asked, her mind forgetting everything except the music and the voice speaking to her. Even her current surroundings went unnoticed as she dwelled deeper and deeper in her trance.

You must become one.

"What do you mean? Please if they need me where are they? What must I do?" She continued to cry.

You must awaken.





In Darien's apartment, Serena was in a deep sleep. Artemis and Luna were on the porch outside waiting for a sign from Darien and the girls to know that they were all right.

They didn't see the soft glow that emanated from Serena's broach, nor did they see it softly spread, over Serena's form on the bed.

"I hope they are all right." Luna said to Artemis.

"Don't worry Luna. With the Uranus and Neptune here they will be just fine." Artemis told her.

The soft glow spread, making shadows that danced across the walls. The curtains had been drawn to give Serena some privacy which was why the guardians didn't see Serena's form sit up from her bed, nor see her form seem to separate in one instance and then come together in the other.

The crescent moon began to appear and glow, as her eyes began to finally open, revealing specs of blue and silver glinting in the soft faint light from her broach. The light spread through out her figure and in another instant her hair began to glow silvery white.

With out a word or sound, Serena's figure moved from the bed. Serena's arms came up to grasp her broach, her eyes closed in concentration as the light began to grow brighter. Luna and Artemis finally noticed the glow and had come in to investigate.

As they entered the room they were in time to see the light encase Serena's form and vanish.





Damn I am too late! The black cloaked figure thought as he had watched all that had transpired from deep within the shadows of the living room in the apartment.

He had been about to ensnare his prize when the glow from her broach had begun. He had watched and had seemed to be drawn into a trance as he watched his beautiful Princess and the power she possessed.

With an angry sneer he also vanished, knowing the next time she will not be able to escape him.





The black energy was moments from the Scouts as Uranus' last thoughts dwelled on Serena. "Please my prince. Protect her. For I have failed." As the energy raced towards her.was this finally the end?





To be continued.