Betrayed
Chapter 2
Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, I didn't own it in the past, nor will I in the future. So I guess there's that fantasy…now for Gerard Butler and cheese…COUGH
"Mina Rogers?" Serena asked tentatively
"Yes, I'll be with you in just a moment." Mina said, doing the finishing touches to her current customer.
"Well isn't this convenient" Serena said to herself.
"What is?" Luna hissed
"Sailor Venus is going to be doing my hair…" Serena said as she moved towards the styling chair.
"Oh wow, she is beautiful…are you sure she isn't the moon princess?" Luna teased.
"Ok Luna, you are treading on a thin thread. Now stay in this bag and don't say a word." Serena said a little too loudly, then looking at the people around her and shrugged. "I meant don't make a sound of course." She reassured the people around her.
"Mamm? I'm ready for you now." Said Mina to the strange woman with balls on her head. "Now what is it you had in mind for today?"
"Oh I'm in for a highlighting." Said Serena
"Ok, what kind of color were you wanting?"
Serena actually had some sort of pink in mind, but this was before waking up realizing she was someone else entirely. She looked at her blonde tresses and closed her eyes. In her mind she saw herself in a regal gown with hair of white. "Hmmm…I think white will be a little too much." She thought. "I want it to be some very light blonde. But not white, but just a very pale blonde."
"Ok I see what you mean. With hair of your length, this could take a while."
"I have all day."
Serena sat in silence for a few minutes as Mina stuck the tinfoil strips in her hair. Somehow, she had to get Mina to believe what she had to tell her. But perhaps Mina could help her out in other things. This is a popular place, she must get lots of people in here.
"Er…Ms. Rogers?" Serena asked
"Yes?" Mina answered
"Have you ever heard of a Dr. Darien Shields?"
"Hmmm…I don't think I have—is he related to Dr. Ami Shields?"
"Ami Shields?"
"Yes, she's a surgeon at the hospital here. I do her hair."
Serena sat in silence after hearing this. "Could Ami have ended up with Darien? But that doesn't make sense. But wait, I'm with Greg…no it couldn't be…could it?"
"OH!" Mina exclaimed. "I have heard of him! He's married to Mrs. Shields. She talks about him all the time…I must have spaced."
"Really?" Serena said tentatively
"Yep. I remember now, I did her hair for her wedding."
Serena felt like she was going to cry.
And later, when Mina had set Serena in a private room for her color to set in, she did.
"Oh Luna, how could he have married Ami! I always knew that Ami had a crush on him, but I never thought that Darien had any feelings for her!"
"Serena, are you sure that it's the same people?"
"No I'm sure, it would make sense in a way. I married Greg…Ami was supposed to marry Greg. She did….I was her maid of honor."
"Serena dear, all hope isn't lost. Think about it this way, it's not like you are free to go after Darien yourself. You also took a vow of marriage that you must honor. The world is safe, can't you go on living happily like you were?"
"But I can't Luna…not with what I know now. Greg and I could never have the kind of love that Darien and I would have. And what about the future Luna? I turn 22 in three and a half months….I'm supposed to give birth to Rini at the age of 22."
"But you said you were already 22?" Luna asked quizzically
"Well technically my body is 22 already….I'm sorry. I've been doing it that way for years."
"Ok so back to what you were saying. We've got 6 months to get you and Darien together."
"Oh something will happen before then."
"What do you mean?"
"Something evil has it's fingerprints on whatever has gone on here. And whomever it is is very intelligent. Wait a few years to attack and then everyone will be off guard, the planet is completely unguarded. Perhaps I'm not the only one who has had dreams?"
"Are you saying that perhaps the other scouts have had dreams of a life they never knew?"
"I don't know…it's a possibility."
"Dreams?..." Said Mina from behind them.
Luna and Serena whirled around. They never realized that someone had stepped back into the room. "I wonder how much she heard," thought Serena.
"Your cat talks, and she has a bald spot on her forehead." Mina stated
"Mina, have you had any dreams that you were someone else?" Serena asked
"Everybody does." She said defensively
"No, dreams of someone real. Did you ever dream that you were a super heroine named Sailor Venus? And you fought beside another woman named Sailor Moon?" Asked Serena
"How do you know all this?"
"Because it's me, Sailor Moon. The dreams are real, they just haven't happened yet."
Mina took a step forward as a flashback to one of her dreams came to her….
"Are you really Sailor Venus?" asked Sailor Moon
"Yep" Replied Sailor Venus
"Wow! I've been waiting my whole life to meet you!" Said Sailor Moon
The flashback faded and in front of her was the same girl in her dreams, except she looked older. But her eyes….her eyes were the same blue. "So it's all true?"
"Yes, you really are Sailor Venus." Said Luna.
"I think I have someone you might want to meet." Said Mina.
"Who?" asked Serena.
"I have a cat, his name is Artemis. Now he's never talked to me…but he has that same bald spot." Said Mina, unsure if she should reveal this information.
"Artemis!" exclaimed Luna
"Yes little friend, your other half is out there too. Your future depends on me." Thought Serena, picturing the little family Luna and Artemis would have. "Do you think you could rinse my hair out now?"
"Oh! Gosh I'm so sorry…that's what I'd come in here to do, to get you to rinse your hair. We have to hurry so that it doesn't ruin your hair."
Later, all four of them were sitting in Serena's living room. Luna and Artemis were catching up while Mina attempted to listen. Serena just stared out the window. Darien was out there somewhere, living a happy life with Ami. Why did things turn out this way? Vaguely she tuned into what the others were talking about.
"So you've been living with this girl for 6 years as her pet and you never knew she was Sailor Venus?" asked Luna
"I had my suspicions, but there was never any reason to act upon them." Answered Artemis
"I'm still amazed that my dreams are real. So I'm a princess?" Mina asked
"Of your respective planet, yes. And Serena is the princess you and the other scouts swore to protect all those years ago." Luna answered.
Serena couldn't seem to shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen soon. Perhaps the Negaverse was finally deciding to attack. "Luna, I'm going to have to start from scratch aren't I?"
"What do you mean?" asked Luna
"If I transformed right now, I'd be in my weakest form, compared to being Eternal Sailor Moon."
"Becoming Eternal Sailor Moon is something that you must earn. So the answer is yes." Answered Luna
"But hopefully, the enemies you will face now will be Queen Beryl and her Generals. And from your memories, we know we can defeat them." Added Artemis
"But not by ourselves, surely?" Piped in Mina
"No, we are going to have to locate the other scouts. Do you have any idea where the other scouts might be?" Luna asked the two girls.
Serena finally turned away from the window and went to face them. "We know that Ami is a surgeon at the hospital…" Serena dropped off, thinking once again about Darien. "Rei is most likely the Head Priestess at her Grandfather's Shrine. Lita…could be anywhere. She could be a chef at a restaurant here, or could own a restaurant. The possibilities are endless."
"Well we won't achieve anything just sitting here will we?" Said Mina, "I say we get off our butts and get out there. Since we know where Ami is, we should get her first."
Luna saw Serena turn back towards the window. "I think we should hold off on Ami for a little bit, we should find Rei."
"Thank you…" Serena murmured softly. "I'm going to go make some tea…" and she left the room, where she could be alone with her thoughts.
After Serena had gone, Mina turned back towards the two cats. "What's her deal with Ami?"
"Ami is married to Darien. Serena is supposed to be married to Darien, he is her soulmate." Answered Luna
"And with the memories she has of what should have been, she has the love she felt for him as well." Added Artemis
"Then who is this?" Mina asked, referring to a photograph of Serena and Greg.
"That is Serena's husband Greg. According to Serena, something is mixed up. She was supposed to end up with Darien and Ami with Greg. Instead it's the other way around." Said Luna
"Oh wow…poor girl." Said Mina and the group drifted into silence…
Serena knew they were discussing her. It didn't matter anyway. It was almost too late to have a future with Darien. The little time they had was running out. If they didn't get out there now, then they didn't stand a chance. And she still wasn't sure on being Sailor Moon, after all, she'd never been Sailor Moon physically. How would her body take it? She wasn't the 14 year old anymore. She was nearly 22. Of course there was still the method of retrieving the silver crystal. The rainbow crystals were only shards…the silver crystal formed from her tear when Tuxedo Mask died for the first time. "How am I supposed to do this? I am way out of my league…"
"Serenity…"
"Wha? Who's there?" Serena asked
"Serenity…" the voice continued
"That voice…I know it. I heard it in my dream…" Serena closed her eyes as a tear rolled down her cheek. "Darien…"
And in a shimmering light, the form of a man began to materialize. He was tall and elegant. Serena opened her eyes, and there in front of her stood Darien's future self, King Endymion. "Are you real?"
"I'm real Serena. But I won't be for much longer."
Serena closed her eyes once again and began to shudder. Her tears began to flow freely now. "I'm sorry. I don't know what to do…I can't do this alone—" but she was cut off by his hand caressing her face. Urgently, she grasped his hand in hers. To feel that touch again…
"But you are not alone Serena." He said, motioning towards the living room. "They will always be by your side. They believe in you. Do you believe in you?" He asked her.
"But it's so hard!" Serena whined, "Why must everything be so hard?"
"Serena, life isn't supposed to be easy. Life is challenging so that you don't forget to live."
"I'm afraid to live. When I live, others die."
Endymion placed his hands upon her shoulders and pulled her close to him.
Serena could feel the heat from his body. She laid her head upon his shoulder and let her tears consume her.
Endymion combed his fingers through her hair and tried to quiet her tears. "A great woman told you something thousands of years ago. Can it be so easily forgotten?"
"What are you talking about?" Serena said between tears
"We all have a star in our heart. Darkness and light are always right next to each other. Show a little fear or a drop of tear and the darkness will grow and start to attack, consuming the light. Serenity, you must always keep the star in your heart shining strong to defeat the dark and evil souls. That is your most important mission, Serenity..."
"My mother told me that, back in the Moon Kingdom. I was only 4 or 5, but I remember…" Serena said and looked up at him.
Endymion smiled at her. Serena stared up at him. Those eyes…so much like Darien's', but so different. There was sorrow in these eyes, depths of sorrow that only one person could understand. "So that is why you love her so unconditionally."
Endymion looked confused. "What do you mean?"
"I remember how I used to wonder why Darien would love a person like me. A klutz, a ditz, a flake… But now I see. I was the only one who could understand his loneliness."
Endymion didn't move as Serena reached up and slowly pulled the mask away from his face.
"I will always love you Serena. And now the time for Sailor Moon to be awakened has come. Sailor Moon is needed…"
Serena nodded, understanding.
Endymion slanted his head to one side. "So lovely you are and will always be." And he leaned down and placed his lips upon hers.
It felt like an angel's feather against her lips, and then he was gone. It was almost as if he'd never even been there. It would have seemed like a dream for her if it weren't for his mask which she held in her hand.
"Serena? How's that tea coming?" Mina asked, walking into the kitchen. "What's that?" she asked, pointing to the object Serena held in her hand.
"It's a token of trust. He's counting on me. I can't, I won't let him down." Serena said with her face pointed towards the sky. Then she looked towards Mina. "Are you ready to do this thing?" and she grinned.
"I'm ready if you are." Answered Mina
Serena motioned for Mina to follow her. "Luna, could I have my locket? It's time we got on the move, something bad is about to go down."
Luna did a flip in the air and Serena's first locket fell into her hands. Serena closed her eyes and felt a flutter of nervousness. "MOON PRISM POWER!" The transforming felt a little odd to her, but she remembered that it did take some getting used to. "Gosh, I'd forgotten how short these skirts were" She said as she attempted to pull it down.
"VENUS STAR POWER!" Mina followed behind her. "Now you guys are going to have to help me out here. Unlike Serena, I just had dreams, I never got the actual memories."
"Just remember that your power is Venus Crescent Beam Smash" said Artemis, "And please don't try it out here." Artemis knew how Mina's mind worked.
"Luna, do you think that Darien will become Tuxedo Mask now that I've become Sailor Moon? Serena asked
"I don't know Serena, but if he doesn't, you have to promise me you won't get discouraged" answered Luna
"I promise Luna. Now come one, someone is in trouble…I can sense it." Said Serena as she motioned towards the door.
…In the Meantime…
"I'd like a ham hoagie sub and—" Darien broke off.
"Sir?" asked the clerk at the Subway counter.
"What in the world?" Darien thought. He felt something calling him from within.
"Tuxedo Mask" that voice called him…the voice from his dreams. It had been so long since he'd had those dreams. But he didn't have time to stand and think about it, as there was some serious commotion outside.
"VENUS CRESCENT BEAM SMASH!" shouted Sailor Venus
"What the hell?" stammered a bewildered Jedite.
"How dare you try to ruin this beautiful planet with your evil ways Jedite! I don't know what your plan is, but I'm putting a stop to it right now!" Shouted Sailor Moon
"Damnit! I thought we had taken care of you Sailor Scouts! You aren't supposed to be here!" Said Jedite
"You can't control destiny!" said Sailor Venus
"Well, it's no matter. We will crush you. You see, there are only the two of you…you are really rather weak!" said Jedite
"I believe in the power that is inside me. In the name of the Moon, we will punish you!" said Sailor Moon as she got ready to launch her attack.
"You won't get me so easily. Dayoba, take care of these twits. I've got business to handle." Said Jedite as he disappeared. His current Youma, Dayoba, stopped what she was doing and got ready to attack the two sailor scouts.
"See, if I was 14 I would probably be cowardly and crying right now, but I'm older…and I understand my destiny.!" Sailor Moon shouted at the monster.
At about this time, Darien had walked out of the restaurant to watch what was going on. He had a strong urge inside of him to go and help these girls…and he felt drawn to the one in blue. "Sailor Moon" he murmured.
Sailor Moon felt his presence. She turned and looked in his direction. She looked him in the eyes and remembered the mask that Endymion had left with her. "I will get you back and we will have our life together, I promise you." And she smiled at him.
Darien connected eyes with the woman. Her eyes looked so familiar, yet not familiar. It was if he knew her. And when she smiled at him, he felt such trust. She was a complete stranger, but he had the urge to know her. "She is the most beautiful creature I have ever seen." He thought.
"Sailor Moon! Look out!" shouted Sailor Venus. Sailor Moon was so caught up with looking at Darien that she didn't notice that the monster was aiming an attack at her.
Darien didn't have time to think, and acted on pure instinct. He hurled himself out into the battle, pushing Sailor Moon out of the way, the attack scraping his arm.
Sailor Moon made a quick movement to grab her tiara to vanquish this monster, but in her heart she knew that she wouldn't be fast enough. She had to move. But then she didn't have to because a warm body was thrown on top of her. "Darien! What are you doing?"
"How do you know my name?" Darien asked the woman.
Sailor Moon looked into his eyes but then looked behind him, seeing the monster about to attack again. She had to get rid of this pest. "MOVE!" she shouted at Darien, shoving him off of her. "MOON TIARA MAGIC!" she shouted, propelling her tiara at the monster.
"NOOOOO!" shouted the monster as it dissolved into dust.
Sailor Moon stood up, brushing the dirt off her knees and held her hand out to Darien.
Darien took her hand to help himself up and he asked again. "How did you know my name? Do I know you?"
"No, I'm afraid you don't know me. But I know you…" said Sailor Moon
Darien noted the sadness in her eyes. "How do you know me?"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you…you have to figure it out for yourself."
"But how will I figure it out?"
"Sailor Moon! Come on, let's go!" shouted Sailor Venus
Sailor Moon turned her head towards Venus and then back to Darien. "Believe in your dreams. The answer is there." And she acted upon instinct and leaned in to kiss him. It was a peck on the lips, but a kiss just the same.
Darien's lips burned from the contact. He didn't know who she was, or what she was doing, but her voice and touch lingered in his mind long after she was gone.
AN: Ok so my batteries are dead in my CD Player (I like the headphones) and since I don't like working in complete silence, I'm going to end this chapter here. I hope I've written enough to really capture your interest and I hope you are sitting there waiting anxiously for the next chapter. I know Serena's birthday thing with Rini isn't right…she's supposed to give birth to Rini on her 22nd birthday….but since this is an altered universe; I think we can let it slide. So anyway, I really want to know if you like this fic so far….so review me