Finding My Way Home:

Chapter Five: The Meaning of Life

Seven weeks had passed, and Keiichi looked at his watch, gasping, he dove from his car and into the place he'd been told a more extensive story about his and the Silver Moon's past. A castle-like building on the outskirts of Tokyo, the four Inner Senshi and Outer Senshi already gathered, kneeling in their ribbon clothing.

It still embarrassed Keiichi somewhat, and as Setsuna began to talk in his ear about her plans, he fluttered into blissful memories.

Usagi smiled at Keiichi, her natural blonde pigtails fluttering behind her. The ribbons that she was clothed in seemed to fade, causing Keiichi to close his eyes, Hotaru giggling at his worry.

"Kei-kun, you can look now." Hotaru whispered in his ear, poking him in the side. Keiichi looked up and saw that no longer was Usagi Tsukino wearing a ribbon, but a gown of the purest white with gold rings around her chest to hold it up. She seemed older, somehow, and the Senshi of Saggitarius bowed before Neo-Queen Serenity.

"Highness." Serenity giggled, soft blue eyes commanding her to look at him in her gentle but firm way. Keiichi offered her an apologetic look, his brown eyes still shimmering with wonderment and awe. "Will you now tell your tale?"

"Yes, but as I have already said, it is a long one." Her voice was so smooth that Keiichi thought that had he been Mamoru, he would never have betrayed her. "Hotaru-chan tell your mothers they can go home for now, I'd like you here with me." Hotaru nodded, and the Soldiers of Uranus and Neptune departed in a swift movement.

Serenity began her tale, Pluto behind her protectively, and Hotaru now sitting close beside Keiichi.

"Millennia ago, there was an enchanted kingdom called the Silver Moon. We were a colony who lived on the moon, at peace with the other planets. We had a queen, Serenity, but her daughter who was of the same name. The queen ruled peacefully, and the princess became friends with the children of the other planets. In particular, four girls Princesses Minako of Venus, Ami of Mercury, Makoto of Jupiter and Rei of Mars. These four girls were not only Princess Serenity's best friends, but also the Queen's most trusted warriors. The Sailor Senshi."

Taking a pause, her eyes shimmered with tears and Hotaru looked to the ground, only to have Keiichi put his arm comfortingly around her. Serenity regained her composure and her story continued, "They were the strongest fighters in the Kingdom, the Protectors of the Princess. One dreadful day, when the moon was holding a masked ball, Serenity met with the Prince of Earth, Endiymon, who warned her that he needed to see her mother, for there was a great threat on it's way to attack the peaceful kingdom. Serenity wished that the prince wouldn't leave her, for she'd fallen in love with him. He left her with a rose as a symbol of their love, and this is where the story was thought to end, but really," she looked at Keiichi, and her eyes pierced into his, he was shocked at what he saw. A smile, "it was where another began. Serenity wept, and soon two women and a man appeared before her, comforting the crying Princess. Her cousins; Matoru, Miani and Alicia. These three were part of a secret Crime Fighting team, not a part of the Royal court.

"They were from the Dream Force, an Elite Team that worked behind the Outer Senshi; Princess Hotaru of Saturn, Princess Haruka of Uranus, Princess Michiru and Princess Setsuna of Pluto, also the Keeper of Time. The Dream Force cleaned up anything that the Outer Senshi missed, the scum that was too sneaky. No one knew that though. And as the princess wept, the Prince told her mother of the threat, the Queen summoning her forces to her side, ready to fight. . The queen was too slow though, and the Evil infiltrated under the reign of their leader, Beryl. She was jealous of the Moon's beauty, and sent her Negaforce to attack.

"The Negaforce attacked, and proved to powerful for the Sailor Senshi to handle, in one final, fatal moment, Queen Serenity unleashed the power of the Silver Crystal, banishing the Negaforce and all the members of her daughters court. She hadn't noticed that three people had disappeared, summoning the Dream Force together. The Outer Senshi gathered, seeing the need to mourn for their Queen's death. What they saw was incredibly the most powerful force ever. Thirteen Senshi, gathered together in a circle around Serenity, singing their praises as the two cats, Luna and Artemis, were sent to be reborn on Earth with the rest of the Royal Court."

Serenity stopped her tale for a moment, and Hotaru leant her head on Keiichi's shoulder, Setsuna smirking a little. Serenity took a seat on the air, which caused Keiichi to rub his eyes in surprise and Hotaru giggled to herself at his stun. Serenity herself chuckled, her voice ringing with silent bells. "You always were the joker, Keiichi-san. Now. Where was I? Oh yes. The Thirteen People were in fact the Dream Force, and they sealed and saved Serenity's body, before telling the Outer Senshi to stay silent, for Beryl was still out there. These thirteen Senshi were the crime fighters for the next Millennia, and they protected so many with a group attack, called the Star Dream! It destroyed in one second. Now, this attack was very dangerous if all thirteen Senshi didn't use it, and the two very foolish princesses who were the youngest tried to use it on their own.


"The attack killed them instantly, and the Dream Force felt it. Somehow, their hearts had connected them, and the rest of the Force died with them, the Universe falling ill to evil once more, so the Senshi of the Moon were Reborn with a New Leader. Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon was Princess Serenity in disguise, and the Senshi found her after many a fight. They fought many enemies to get to today, and myself, Usagi Tsukino was the leader the whole way, their Sovereign of Light. That was, until a girl named Hino Erika came along. She was my friend's cousin, and so perfect. She stole away all I held dear, and a year passed, she gave birth to the daughter that should have been mine. My world crumbled before me, and my remaining friend, Aino Minako, confronted her. She stole my brooch, my Silver Crystal. She did the unthinkable. She became Sailor Moon, and killed me using my own powers.

This memory flooded Keiichi like a river, powerful and cruel. Unforgiving as it haunted him every night. So much that he forgot he was supposed to be listening to Setsuna, Hotaru curled up in his arms. Her sudden nagging broke him free of his daydream.

"Keiichi! Are you listening? The spirits of the Dream Force somehow awakened, calling the Sailor Starlight's and the Outer Senshi. They took Minako into their care while she recovered, and this is where the tale ended recently, now, you have awakened. Keiichi of the Dream Force, you who are Sailor Saggitarius. Find your members. Take Hotaru with you. She is one of you, after all."

Hotaru looked stunned for a moment, and her soft, childlike voice questioned her shock, "But how can I be?"

"We think you're their princess."

To be continued.
A/N: Hello devoted readers! Sorry it has been so long, but I am on the way with the chapters. I lost my story cause my other laptop died, but I've recently had a burst of inspiration, so chapters will be up once they're done.

AKK

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