Author's Note: Just so you know, there are two of us. Ayame wrote this, but Sessuna came up with all the kick ass stuff here so Ayame could make it sound good (though sometimes Sess was REALLY bad at describing her idea.)
Prologue By Ayame and Sessuna
"Push!"
Silence. Then a tiny scream announced the arrival of the new princess of Earth.
The father stops his nervous pacing as one of his wife's attendants came out to deliver the good news.
"Is my wife alright? Can I see her?"
"Yes, your Majesty. The Queen is fine. We are cleaning your daughter right now."
"What is my sister's name?" asks a small voice at the attendant's side.
"The Queen has named her Molly, Prince Endymion," she replied.
The King and his son walked into the room to see the Queen. Endymion rushed up to her bed and threw his arms around her and she hugged him back. The King watched the exchange worriedly. The Queen looked pale and was drenched in sweat.
"Where is my daughter, Molly?" the Queen croaked out.
The attendant cleaning her calls over her shoulder, "She is almost clean, your Majesties," and continues looking into the child's eyes. They were the golden color of a Demon, but as she continued to look, Molly's eyes faded into a dark blue. The attendant fell in love at once and decided to never tell anyone about the child's heritage and the Queen's shameful secret.
As the attendant brought the newborn out, she was met with sounds of admiration from all the women present. She saw the King swell with pride as she handed the child over, but the Queen's look was one of relief. 'Did the Queen know the father was a Demon?' she thought.
Princess Mina of Venus, Princess Lita of Jupiter, Princess Amy of Mercury, Princess Raye of Mars, and Princess Serenity of the Moon were born over the next few months. The six princesses grew to be close friends, while Molly and Serenity grew closer to each other than the others.
15 Years Later
Molly looked out at the dance floor, her envy growing as she watched each couple went twirling past, especially Princess Lita and Nephlite. It was Serenity's 15th birthday and all the nobles of the Moon Kingdom had gathered in the Moon Palace to celebrate it. The only people missing were Princess Haruka of Uranus, Princess Michiru of Neptune, Princess Hotaru of Saturn, and Princess Setsuna of Pluto. Hotaru was too young to come to the celebration, and Setsuna couldn't go to anything because she was always at the Gates of Time.
Molly sighed again as Lita and Nephlite danced past where she was sitting at the table reserved for visiting royals. All the dancing couples looked beautiful together. Princess Amy danced gracefully with Zoicite. 'If I was as smart as Amy, I could probably win Nephlite over with my wit.' Raye danced happily in Jedaite's arms, only stopping now and then to yell at him for missing a step. 'If I had a temper as bad as Raye's, EVERYONE would notice me.' Princess Mina of Venus truly lived up to her planet's namesake keeping Malachite entranced with every look she gave him.' Mina's charm would come in handy to get Nephlite to notice me. But I have to admit, Lita and Nephlite do look good together. Maybe I should learn how to fight like Lita and just pummel him into liking me.'
Molly looked at the clock again. 5 minutes to 10 and the royals from Earth had to leave. There were rumors that Sage Beryl was going to attack the Moon Kingdom. Molly didn't believe them for a minute, but at least it gave her a good excuse to get away from everyone. She loved Serenity and the other princesses like sisters, but she just couldn't stand these formal functions. She never had anyone to dance with, no one asked her to dance when she got there, and no one ever noticed she didn't have someone to dance with. She sighed again and looked at the clock. It was finally 10 'o clock!
She walked out to the dance floor and stopped her brother. "It is time to return to Earth Endymion. I am sorry we can't stay longer Serenity, but with the growing threat of Beryl, we are needed at home. I hope you had a happy birthday and that you enjoyed my gift to you."
"I had a wonderful time, and I love your gift, Molly. Thank you so much for coming. Endymion, thank you for dancing with me," Serenity said, blushing slightly at her last statement.
"The pleasure was all mine, my Princess," Endymion's words made Serenity blush even more and she giggled. "I will always treasure the locket you gave me and I cannot wait to see you again. Chances are, Beryl and her minions will be stopped before the week is over. Malachite, Zoicite, Nephlite, Jadeite! We have to leave now."
The Generals said goodbye to the princess they had been dancing with and joined up with the two royals of Earth to escort them to the transporter that would take them home.
Later that night after everyone had gone to sleep, a sleepless Molly wandered the halls of her palace. As she walked around the corner towards the hall that led to the transporter room, she heard the door open. Peering around the corner, she saw her brother enter the room. 'Probably going to see Serenity again,' she thought as her brother stepped onto the teleporter pad and disappeared in a brilliant light display. Molly smiled inward and started to head back to her room. As she entered, she could see the moon was full and decided to go out on her balcony to look at it.
She let her mind wander and entertain a dream where she and Nephlite danced around a ball room floor, Lita sitting at a table fuming that the beautiful Molly had stolen Nephlite from her. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed some misshapen forms slowly advancing on the castle. Recognizing them as the monsters that were rumored to have joined Beryl's ranks, Molly ran out into the halls, intent on getting to her Father's room and alerting him to what was going on. In her haste, she didn't notice who was in the halls and ran head first into a very tall and unmoving something. Looking up, she saw that it was none other that Nephlite.
"Oh thank goodness it's you Nephlite! Beryl is attacking the castle. We have to alert the rest of the castle!"
"I already know Beryl is attacking. Jedaite is opening the gates to let the youma in as we speak, and you aren't telling anyone," sneered Nephlite.
"But Nephlite, why? Why would you betray my mother and father? Why would you betray your best friend, Endymion? You have everything you could ever want here. Father always treated you as one of his sons."
"Yes Princess, that may be true, but we were never given any real power. Queen Beryl and Metallia can give us just that," Zoicite said stepping out of the shadows.
"Molly, it's not too late. You can still join us. Think of the power you could gain by siding with Beryl!"
"No Nephlite. I could never join you because I can only think of what my betrayal would do to Serenity, Amy, Raye, Mina, and Lita. I will never abandon my fellow Senshi! Never!" Anger was coursing through Molly, but she knew she couldn't possibly win on her own. Her only chance lay in getting to the Moon and Queen Serenity.
"Earth Power!" As the power of her planet flowed through her veins, she could feel herself becoming stronger. Her hair grew impossibly long, falling past her knees, still held back by her blue bow. It had turned a silvery white while her eyes changed to a brilliant gold. She was wearing the same outfit the Inner Scouts wore. Her glove bands, collar, choker, skirt, and knee-high boots were all brown; her bows were an emerald green. The jewel on her tiara and in the center of her front bow was blue. A miniature globe hung from her choker as did one from each of her ears. The light that had surrounded Molly vanished to reveal Sailor Earth.
"For your crimes against my parents and my kingdom you can never be forgiven. I swear that one-day you two, Jedaite, and Malachite will pay for what you have done tonight! In the name of Earth, I vow to see you punished!"
"Earth Vines Constrict!" Green vines snaked their way up and around Sailor Earth's body. Then she held out her hands and the vines raced down Earth's arms and wrapped themselves around Nephlite and Zoicite, dropping them to the ground firmly restrained by Sailor Earth's vines.
She looked out a nearby window to the now open gates below her. The once beautiful gardens that had lined the walkway to the front doors were now drenched in blood as Beryl's youma tore through the soldiers. Leading the monsters below was Jedaite and Malachite. Sensing her transformation, Malachite looked up to where she was and flew up to her window.
Sailor Earth turned and ran as fast as she could towards the transporter room. She heard the window shatter behind her and ran even faster. She reached the room seconds before Malachite and locked the door behind her. She hastily pushed in the numbers that would take her to the Moon just as the door behind her burst open. Malachite threw black energy at her. It ripped through her body just as she stepped through the transporter and vanished.
Sailor Earth stepped out into the once beautiful Moon Palace. She felt something wet running down her side and lowered her hand to touch it, wincing in pain. She brought her hand back up to her face only to reveal that it was now crimson red. Then the pain of Malachite's attack finally registered in her mind. Fighting back the nausea that threatened to overwhelm her, she stepped outside. only to see the dead bodies of her best friend and her brother.
Molly sank to her knees, tears pouring down her face at the carnage around her. Through the tears, she finally saw the still and bloody bodies of Amy, Raye, Mina, and Lita in their Sailor outfits. 'My home can't be saved, my family and friends are dead. Beryl has won. Now what do I do? I'll tell you what you need to do. Get up and help the survivors.' Her tears spent, she slowly looked around. Then she saw it; the Queen's two advisors, Luna and Artemis, walk into a small room.
Sailor Earth staggered to her knees and followed them fighting the pain Malachite's attack had inflicted. She entered a small room with many pillars, most of which had been knocked down. She knew this room. This was where the Silver Crystal was kept, and in the center of the room was Queen Serenity attaching the Silver Crystal to the Crescent Moon Wand while her advisors begged her to stop.
Queen Serenity turned and saw Sailor Earth. She smiled sadly and mouthed the words, "I'm sorry," then held her Wand above her.
"Moon Cosmic Power!" Sailor Earth watched as a pink light emanated from the Silver Crystal. A barrier formed around Sailor Earth and she saw Queen Serenity lay down on one of the fallen pillars. Earth looked down at her side only to discover that not only the pain was gone, but so was the wound. She looked up as the barrier got smaller forcing Sailor Earth into a crouch. The bubble lifted up and started to carry her back towards Earth. As she looked down at the Queen for the last time, the Queen looked back at her and smiled sadly. Sailor Earth returned what she hoped was a reassuring smile and looked back at Earth just as Princess Serenity and Endymion entered the atmosphere. She closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep, plagued by visions of a white-haired man with Demon eyes.
