Chapter 7: Answers and Questions
The next day went by rather quickly for Bunny and her friends. Everyone was excited to be visiting the moon. The Suzaku group could hardly believe that they were going to the moon. They all wondered how they would be travaling.
By quarter to eight that night everyone was at Bunny and Darien's house. It still astonished them, how many people were part of their "little group" of friends.
"So how does this work?" Chirko asked.
"Well, first we all need to stand in a circle, outside," Luna explained. Everyone went out into the backyard. When desining the gardens around their house, Bunny and Darien had left plenty of space for the Sailor Teleport.
They all stood in a circle: Bunny, Darien, Mina, Kunzite, Amy, Zoisite, Raye, Jedite, Lita, Nephrite, Rini, Helios, Amara, Michelle, Trista, Hotaru, Yui, Chirko, Mitsukake, Tasuki, Chichiri, Nuriko, Hotohori, Taka, and Miaka, around: Pearl, Jade, Jet, Keisuke, Tetsuya, Luna, Artemis, Diana and Tama.
Rini looked at the circle, "Wow! There sure are a lot of us now. It's a good thing we don't have to go to the park to do this anymore." The other scouts laughed.
"Okay, now we all have to concentrate on getting to Mare Serenitatis," Artemis told the new comers.
"Mare Seren-a-whats-its?" Nuriko asked, puzzeled.
"Mare Serenitatis," Pearl repeated. "The Sea of Serenity. It's on the Moon."
"What a minite... You mean we're going to travel to a sea? Why do we want to land in water?" Taski demanded. The Suzaku group knew he was worried because he couldn't swim.
Amy smiled, "Don't worry, their's no water there now, it's all dried up."
"But isn't Serenity your name as a princess, Bunny?" Yui asked.
Bunny nodded, "Ah-huh. It's a family name, my mom and little Rini here are also named Serenity."
"So if you are all ready?" Diana asked, anxious to get started.
Everyone started to consentrate, thou the Suzaku group only had a vague idea of where they were going. As they all felt the power grow the ten scouts started to repeat "Scout Power" until sudenly they all said "Sailor Teleport" together. Then everyone was lifted into the air and the next miniute they were in space.
"This is amazing, No Da," Chichiri whispered.
"Everything looks so small from up here," Hotohori remarked.
The scouts were not surprised by the Suzaku group's remarks. Even though they made this trip semiregularly they still found the sights impressive. And then sudenly it was over, and they had all landed on the Moon, in Mare Serenitatis. As they did so the scouts all transformed into the outfits they woar during the Silver Millenium. Meanwhile, the Suzaku group all transformed into the outfits they woar during the sumaning ceremonies and Keisuke and Tetsuya were in traditional Japanese formal komonos.
"What are we wearing?" Taski wondered.
Yui looked around at everyone and then at herself, "Hey, this is the outfit from when I sumond Seriyu."
Taka was looking at the scouts, "Hey, you all look like princesses."
Bunny giggled, "We look like princesses because we are princesses, remember? And I guess I should have warned you that, for some reason, when we land here our cloths change. We all convert to the close we woar in the Silver Millenium. You must all be in your sumaning ceremony outfits."
"So Bunny, were's your mother?" Miaka asked.
Darien looked at Diana and Tama running to play, "Just follow those cats, they're heading for the Prayer Room."
They all fallowed Diana and Tama to the Prayer Room. As they entered the scouts heard the Suzaku group oh and ah at the Palace. Sudenly Queen Serenity apeared before them all.
"Hello daughter, it's nice of you to visit me," Queen Serenity smiled.
Princess Serenity steped foward, curtseid and replied, "It's good to see you again Mother."
The other princess came foward to curtsy and greet the Queen, while the Prince and generals bowed. Then Rini skipped foward.
"I'm glad to see you again Grandma Serenity," Small Lady Serenity giggled. She didn't get to visit the moon as often as the others.
The Queen opened her arms and Small Lady got a hug. "I'm glad to see you to, Small Lady." The Suzaku group were reminded of another nickname of Rini's. "But Serenity," Queen Serenity contiund, turning towards her daughter. "You seem to have brought some new friends with you today. And they aren't from our old kingdom."
Princess Serenity smiled, "No Mother, they aren't. Let me introduce to you, Miaka, the Priestess of Suzaku and her 7 celestial warriors, Taka, Hotohori, Noriko, Chichiri, Tasuki, Mitskake and Chiriko, Yui the Priestess of Seriyu, her boyfriend Tetsuya and Miaka's older brother Keisuke." They heard a faint 'Meow' and Serenity looked down, "Oh, and this is Tama, Mitskake's cat." Tama went up to investigate Queen Serenity who though he was adorable.
"I don't think I've ever been around a cat that didn't talk before," Queen Serenity commented, "But I think Tama is wonderful. As to the Preistesses and their friends, I welcome you to the Moon Kingdom. It's an honor to meet the priestesses of such powerful gods."
Miaka and Yui looked at eachother, startled. "You know about Suzaku and Seriyu?" Miaka asked. Miaka had never been shy around royalty.
"Yes, I know of the Four Beast Gods of China. And very powerful gods they are indeed. As you are well aware of," Queen Serenity informed them.
Everyone one was a little shocked that Queen Serenity knew about the best gods. Though they had, on ocation, been summoned in the "real" world, most of them still thought of the gods as part of the old book. Apaprently they were more powerful then they had thought.
Queen Serenity smiled at Princess Serenity, "I understand that you and Prince Endymion have finally been married."
Serentiy and Endymion smiled at eachother and blushed slightly. "Yes mother," Serentiy resoponded. "And Miaka and Taka are recently married as well."
"Congraduclation," Queen Serenity cried. "But I'm sure you did all come up here just to introduce your new friends and tell me about the weddings, now did you."
"You are correct," Princess Mercury stated. "We have come for some advice."
Queen Serenity nodded, "I suspected as much. Tell me, what has happened." Everyone joined in telling the story of how Miaka and Bunny had meet and all the similaritys between them. The story progressed until they concuded with the girls new abity to speak mind to mind. "Hmmm... well, this ability may seem uncomen to you. But if you think back, it wasn't so during the Silver Millenium. I was wondering when it would develop amongst you again."
The scouts were shocked. They didn't remember anything about speaking mind to mind. But then, when they thought about it they couldn't say for certien that they always comunicated vocaly.
"So why was it Bunny, I mean Princess Serenity and Miaka who got this ability first?" Taka demanded. "Would it not have made more since if it was the Princess and one of her scouts?"
"This abilty requires the two people to be... how shall I explain this... The two people have to have the same way of thinking, maybe not all the time but atlest enough to alow the conection to be made," Queen Serenity explained. "From what you've told me Serenity and Miaka can act exactly alike. This alowed that connection to be made. Also they are both very powerful."
"But why did it develop now? Is there a reason they meet just before their weddings?" Chiriko asked.
"Well, that may have something to do with something I wanted to talk to you about, actually," Queen Serenity admited. "You see, I fear and old enemy may be trying to get into power again."
"An old enemy!" Princess Jupiter declared.
"Yes, he has tried to get power in the past and always been stopped. He changes his name constently so it would do you no good to ask. I have felt a desterbince in the powers latley, and was going to warn you. I believe that Miaka and Serenity meet now so they can defeat this enemy together," Queen Serenity explained.
"Do you know how this enemy will try to attack? No Da," Chichiri inquired.
Queen Serenity shook her head, "No I do not. I can tell you that he generally tries to get power by getting it from the inside. So be careful, he may not openly attack until it is to late."
They all stayed on the moon and discused this enemy for a while longer. Then they bid Queen Serenity goodbye and returned to earth. It was very early in the morning and everyone was tiered. However, instead of using Luna P to creat sleeping bags, all the guest were just put up in the guest rooms. They desided they would talk more in the morning.
When Bunny awoke she realized Darien was already up. After getting dress she went to find him, discovering he was already making breakfast. "Good morning. You started cooking early."
Darien laughed, "That's because I knew I'd have to deal with two bottomless pits today, you and Miaka."
Bunny yawned, "I got to little sleep last night to respond to that. But I'm warning you..." Bunny gave Darien a look that told him not to tease her when she's tiered.
Slowly everyone awoke and came down to breakfast. It proved a good idea for Darien to have started cooking early, for both Miaka's and Bunny's appitites lived up to their reputations. While they ate they discused their new enemy.
After a while Rini said, "If we are going to fight, mightn't it be a good idea for me to get my scouts? Not that we really need anymore people, but they'll be sad if we leave them out."
"There are even more scouts?" Hotohori pondered. "How many of you are there?"
"Only four more," Mina replied.
"Yes, and they are Rini's scouts in the future," Michelle added. "They just come to the past to train because it's so peaceful in their time."
Bunny smiled at Rini, "If you want to invite the Asteroid Scouts back then you may. I know you have fun when they are here."
"I really should go and inform my mother of what's going on," Rini reasoned. She turned to Trista, "Puu can I have a key to the fourth demenion please?"
Trista nodded and smiled, and handed Rini a small key, "Be careful Small Lady."
The Suzaku group was very confused about what was going on. The others explained that the key Trista gave Rini alowed her to go into the fourth demetion and, thus, travel through time. This reminded them that Sailor Pluto was the gaurden of time.
They all acompanied Rini into the gaurden. After saying goodbye to everyone Rini ran into the middle of the cleared circle, where they'd been last night, and held the key in the air. After reciting the incantaion Rini rose into the air and disapeared into the fourth demention.
Rini arrived and quikly walked, reminding herself that a princess did not run, to the parlor to look for her mother, Neo-Queen Serenity. When she found her the all the scouts were with her. Rini greated everyone, doing honors to Neo-Queen Serenity's tutoring. Then Rini explained about what had been happening in the past. Neo-Queen Serenity agreed to alow the Asteroid Scouts to acompany Rini, which pleased them all. Rini stayed at the Crystal Palace for most of the day, enjoying being home agian. However, she soon returned to Bunny and friends because the Asteroid scouts wanted to meet all the new friends, having only meet Miaka, Taka, Yui and Tetsuya at the wedding.
When Rini returned their was the normal happy greating between Bunny and Rini. However, they desided to wait until the next day to introduce the Asteroid scouts to everyone.