Chapter 23 - Rebuilding of the past.

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Chapter 23 is here!!! Let's all cheer!!!!! Now this chapter will all have you scratching you hands in confusion. Now I know all of you thought you knew whom the enemy was.well I'll still keep you guessing. Don't forget to read and review. Thanks!!!

Sailor Moon isn't mine; I am just borrowing the characters to create this story. Abol and the Silver Lady are my characters.

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Within the depths of a blackened Universe, a figure in a shimmering gown of black stood at a mirror looking within its imaging depths.

"The fools!" the figure said to herself as her reddish lips twitched at its corners, the closest the figure could come to a smile.

With a wave of her hand the images faded and turning on her heel, she made her way to her make shift throne. Much had been destroyed; her castle lay in ruins at her feet. Her once huge army that could dwarf even those of the human populace were no more; only a handful still claimed their lives.

They never realized that true evil could never be fully destroyed. She had seen the battles that had taken place over the last few years. She had seen the Scouts fight Matallia, the Black Moon, and Pharaoh Ninety just to name a few.

However not one could compare to her now. "Children at play compared to me." She spoke her thoughts.

Emerald eyes flashed her anticipation at the thought of destroying the accursed Sailors. Her long crimson hair swayed like a veil at her back.

"My lady?" a deep baritone voice called out to her.

The figure turned around and saw the shapeless shadow.

"Abol has broken the control I had placed over him. Soon my only link to the Universe of Selene will be discovered. Go to the land of the void and dispose of the traitor and bring me back what is mine."

"Yes my Lady." Said the shadow as it seemed to grow even blacker and disappeared.

"Soon Serenity I shall destroy you once and for all and this time not even Selene will be able to save you." She said as her harsh laughter echoed through out the chamber.

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Sailor Pluto caught the falling girl just in time. Carefully she slowly lowered her to the moon's ground. For some reason she had this effect on people.

Chuckling to herself she never heard the figure approach nor sensed that anyone was there before child's voice said. "Pluto what have you done to our princess now?"

Pluto looked over her shoulder in shock. There was Sailor Saturn standing with her arms on her waist and with a look that said it was time for an explanation.

"Dear Hotaru, Princess Serenity only fainted. Being back on the moon and having a rush of memories tends to do that to people." She said sheepishly as the younger Scout only shook her head and walked towards the fallen girl. "I was asking in reference to why have you brought her here?" Saturn looked at the other Scout with some loathing in her eye at not liking what had been done to her charge.

Pluto slowly lowered Serenity to the ground and faced the smaller scout.

"It was time and it wasn't I who brought her here." She said in defence.

Saturn looked at the Time Guardian with suspicion. "Then who did?"

"I did. Princess of Saturn." An angelic voice could be heard from behind them. Both scouts turned around and found what could almost be a small fairy that resembled their Queen from long ago.

"Queen Serenity?" Pluto questioned the small faerie look-alike.

"Yes time guardian. I was Queen Serenity once, a long time ago." The creature stood on a stone pedestal with a light than emanated from all around her like the sun. Her wings were like those of silver dew and her hair was as white as the moonlight's reflection.

"Why my queen?" Saturn at once dropped to one knee out of respect.

"My daughter has finally been reborn and its time for her true self to be shown the way." She said with emphasis as they all heard groaning coming from the unconscious figure.

"Serenity is waking. Do not tell her of my appearance. The crystal will guide her as I will watch from above." She said as she started to vanish.

Saturn all at once reached out to her and asked, "Is there a way to bring the others back?"

Though Queen Serenity's figure had already vanished a voice that could be heard in no more than a whisper told them.

"Life is no more than a fleeting dream with memories. If we can control those dreams than we can change them. Seek the guardian of dreams."

As her words died with the stillness of the air, each scout turned to each other in confusion.

"Who said that? What does it mean?" a similar angelic voice whispered from beneath them as both turned again to their princess who had already sat up with a hand to her head as if in some pain.

Pluto along with Saturn's help, managed to bring Serenity to her feet. "It was the guardian of the moon. As to what it means. it's an answer to a question that I had asked regarding the other Scouts and if it were possible to bring them back." Saturn spoke at once. Serenity only nodded her head in understanding and looked around her as if noting at last at where she was.

"I am on the moon?" her eyes closed in pain wishing that if she opened them it would all go away.

"Yes your highness. The crystal brought you here. As your guardians we followed along. I think you know what to do.and if you are uncertain look to the crystal for answers." Pluto answered her question and then some.

Serenity brought up her hand and turned the still clasped broach towards her. With a small nudge the broach opened and the crystal brilliant silvery glow vibrated around her.

Closing her eyes Serenity concentrated on the crystal's slivery light and immense power that she felt about her and the growing heat that came from her heart.

At once images from the past played in front of her. The summers she spent with her mother on the moon. The endless and extravagant parties that had brought dignitaries from all over the universe just to say they had been. The happiness and peace radiated power from the people and planets themselves, during the time of the Silver Millennium.

This is what she remembered from her past before the destruction and can be again if she believed. This is what brought her awake last night and the images that had played her from day one. She couldn't erase the past pain but she could rebuild and start anew.

"I know why I was brought here and know what must be done. I have run from it too long, for many years I was afraid of this would come one day. I am still afraid but now I understand a little." She said to know one but her.

Serenity opened her eyes and looked on to wards her scouts as they has seemed to take a step back and looking down at her self she knew why. Once again she had transformed into her past self with the silver crystal free from her broach and in-between her held out hands.

The crystal was slowly glowing brighter as her heart began to warm from the crystal's power. Slowly she lifted her hands and closed her eyes and wished for the past to come alive once more. As if reading her heart's desire, the crystal's power flared and enveloped her and the figures before her and soon it seemed the whole moon.

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From on earth those people who had awoke with the sun seemed to all glance up at once when it seemed that a new sun had appeared and its glow radiated more light than that of the sun. It was also at that time when Darien and the guardian cats were standing out on the balcony pondering as to how they were going to go about finding Serenity when all had looked up and knew at once that she was safe for the time being.

From the Void, Abol had been seated upon his throne in thought when the mirror flared to life. At once he was off his seat and looked into its depths. There he saw the moon and it's coming to life after many millennia. Looking at the pure light, hope entered his heart and knew that he did have a hence for redemption, hoping it wasn't too late.

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Green eyes flared almost crimson as from within the depths of the darkness a figure looked within her mirror and felt the powerful emissions that radiated from the Universe of Selene. Hate filled her as she felt her old enemy. Beryl had been a fool. She wasn't. Her old foe would kneel before her before she died. That she swore by her own life.

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When at last the crystal's luminosity vanished, all that had once been stood again. Fragrances that had once been lost now tickled the senses once more. Flowers, plants and other vegetation filled the once bare dusty ground, as rubble and mortar and broken marble were swept away as buildings and streets stood clean and whole. Fountains and watery streams could be heard in the distance.

The scouts looked around in excitement wishing the others had been to see the rebirth of the Moon Kingdom and its wondrous palace that even now could be seen shining from the sun's rays.

Serenity opened her eyes when the power within her slept once more. Was this what the dream that Rae had meant when Serena the teenager and Serenity of the Moon would be united as one or die in trying? Smiling she nodded once to herself. She felt complete, more than she ever did.

Pluto looked on towards her future Queen and smiled slightly. The next sep had been complete but it was still to early to say if the future was secure.

Smiling and laughing like the child she was, not once did she notice the inner thoughts that played within Pluto's mind. Saturn knew somewhat the role she would play for the future but Pluto's was still a mystery.

Still one thing good had been done from the all the pain that had taken place in the last few days. Next they were going to sit down and try to figure the riddle that Serenity's mother mentioned.about memories and dreams. It wasn't going to be easy.

To be continued.