A STITCH IN TIME by Princess Ophelia

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT own Sailor Moon.

CHAPTER ONE

"ENDY!" Serenity screamed as she saw her beloved. She plowed through the people and threw herself at the young man with raven black hair.

"Meatball Head, I'm used to running into you but not like this?" The young man set Serenity away from him and looked at her strangely. "And why are you calling me 'Endy'?"

Serenity's face scrunched in confusion but then she laughed. "Oh Endy, you're such a tease. I was so scared until I saw you."

The young man's face smirked at her obvious distraught, "Scared, Meatball Head? What do you have to be afraid of?"

"Endy, one moment I was on the moon, ready to teleport to earth to see you, the next I find myself here. I am surrounded by these tall buildings and walking on a hard surface. I do not even think I have even seen a tree."

The young man starts laughing. "That's a good one, Meatball Head. What kind of stunt are you trying to pull?"

Serenity was again very confused. "What stunt? I do not know what you are talking about, Endy."

The young man just shook his head. "You are going to be late, Meatball Head."

"Late for what? I do not remember any important meetings. I am sure Mother would have told me."

"School, Meatball Head. I'm going to be late for class and so are you. Why don't I drop you off at your school?"

Serenity nodded still confused. This place was nothing like her home on the moon. She lived in the moon palace with her mother the Queen. Her friends, Raye, Lita, Amy, and Mina, also lived there as her royal guard. Just yesterday, her mother has told her there were some problems on earth, the planet where her betrothed lived. Her mother had betrothed her to Prince Endymion of Earth, affectionately known as "Endy" to Serenity, when they were children. Their engagement was to be announced in two days.

This man before her resembled her betrothed in every way, but there was something very strangely different. The Endy she knew was sweet and charming. This one was cold and indifferent.

The young man led her to a red machine and opened what looked like a door. Then, he waited and looked at her expectantly. "Well? Get in."

"In that thing?" Serenity questioned. "What is it?"

The young man looked annoyed, "That's not funny, Meatball Head. I worked hard to get this car. Now, get in." He roughly shoved her inside and went around to the other side and also got in.

The events that followed Serenity could only describe later as similar to riding her horse, Moonshine. The machine took off and transported her faster and more comfortably than her horse to a different section of the city. The young man stopped the machine in front of a large building. Hundreds of people Serenity's age were walking in the doors. The young man exited the machine and again opened Serenity's door. Had Serenity been paying attention, she would have noted that the cold young man at least had manners.

"Well, here you are. I guess I'll see you later at the arcade. Bye, Meatball Head." Minutes later, both the young man and his machine were gone and Serenity was left staring at the building in front of her.

In another time and another place, Serena was also very confused. She looked the same as Serenity in every way except for her attire. Instead of Serenity's princess-like dress, Serena wore a white blouse with a blue collar cut in a V-neck style. She had a knee length dark blue skirt and black shoes. It was her school uniform and quite a scratchy one at that.

Serena glanced at her surroundings in shock. The walls where white marble and tall. The hallway where she stood was lavishly decorated with paintings, some famous and some family portraits. Serena recognized several as she made her way towards the large doors at one end of the hallway.

Knowing her current attire would be inappropriate, Serena took a pen out of her pocket and held it up. "Lunar Pen, give me a dress of Princess Serenity's," she whispered loudly. Soon, Serena wore the same dress as the princess. Nodding in satisfaction, Serena lifted her hand and lightly knocked on the doors before her. The sound echoed through the silent hallway.

"Come in," a light voice answered from the other side.

Serena pulled open one of the doors just enough for her to step inside. As she shut the door behind her she looked at the woman behind the desk. She recognized her as Queen Serenity, her mother from the past. Before either the Queen or Serena could speak, the door burst open nearly knocking Serena over.

Sailor Pluto, the senshi of time, stepped through and addressed the Queen. "I am sorry to interrupt, Your Highness, but there seems to be a problem. There is a rift in time and I am unsure what effect it will have on us and our future."

"A rift in time?" Serena questioned.

Then Pluto turned to look at Serena, "You are NOT Princess Serenity!" she exclaimed. Serena's eyes widened. She had not expected anyone to notice so quickly. Then again, this was the Sailor Scout in charge of Time.

Serena dropped her head. "Not exactly..." She hesitated. How much should she say? Pluto might already suspect that she had not totally forgotten her past.

"Who are you then?" The Queen questioned motioning to Serena's attire. "You are dressed as my daughter. You look like my daughter. How could anyone look so much like her and not be her?"

Serena again hesitated. Glancing first at Pluto, she then addressed the Queen. "I am your daughter, Your Majesty," Serena said even as Pluto gasped, "but I am not Princess Serenity as Puu said."

Pluto smiled at the nickname the princess had granted her as a child. "Well said, Serena, but you are not supposed to have regained these memories yet." After looking at the girl for a few minutes, she asked, "How did you come to be in these clothes?"

Sheepishly, Serena whispered, "The Luna Pen."

Pluto's eyes widened as the Queen questioned, "What did you say?"

Ignoring her queen, Pluto continued questioning Serena, "Do you remember everything?" At Serena's nod, she asked, "How long?"

"Always," Serena replied.

"But you gave no indication of it?" Pluto was shocked, but hid her reaction. Her sought to question Serena further, but the girl just shook her head.

"Will someone please tell me what is going on?" The Queen demanded.

Both Serena and Pluto looked at the queen and then back at each other. Serena then motioned for Pluto to proceed because she knew Pluto would be able to explain it better and hopefully why.

Pluto took a deep breath as her queen looked at her expectantly. "This is Serena. She is right she is your daughter but she is Princess Serenity's future self. The time rift I was talk about when I came in must have switched the Princess Serenity of this time with Serena."

"You know your time explanations have rarely made since to me, Pluto, but how did this happen?" The queen asked, sounding frustrated.

Pluto shrugged, "I do not yet know, Your Majesty. Unless you do, Serena?"

Both women turned to look at the girl.

"No, I was hoping you did, Puu." Serena replied. "Today was just a normal day."

"Before any more is said, I need to emphasize the importance of keeping knowledge of the future in the future, Serena. You could damage your own past if you give away any information regarding the future of this time."

Serena nodded, "I already figured you would tell me that, Puu. That is part of the reason I changed," she replied, motioning to her outfit.

Pluto nodded, "Yes, that was indeed wise, but you will not be able to hold it for long. I suggest you retire to the princess' room and change."

Serena turned to the Queen, "I realize this is awkward for you. Would you rather I use a different room until I can return to my time?"

"That will not be necessary, Serena. Do you know where Serenity's room is or do you need an escort?"

"No, I remember," Serena smiles. "If you will all excuse me," Serena nods to each of them, including Luna and then exits the same way she entered.

"Pluto, if Serenity tried to use the teleport device, would that have affected this?" Queen Serenity questioned.

"Perhaps... I assume she was attempting to go to Earth despite their problems?" Pluto smirked.

"I believe so," the Queen sighed. "She did not even argue when I told her she could not go."

Pluto laughed, "I will look into that."

To Be Continued...

A Note from the Author: Please read and review. This is my first try at writing fanfiction. Thanx, Princess Ophelia