Hana closed her history book and glanced over at her henshion stick. This is incredible. She picked the up stick to study it some more. Sailor Earth, uh? That would explain the powers I've developed over the years.
There was a loud knock at the door. Hana quickly hid the stick in her book and placed the book under the table. "Come in."
Hana's mother stuck her head in the door. "Hana! Why aren't you in bed yet?"
"I was just making sure I did my homework correctly," Hana told her.
"Well, hurry up! You're running up the electric bill!" her mother snapped. She walked off, drinking her whiskey.
Hana sighed. "Yes, Mama." She pulled the henshion stick back out. "I wonder how this will affect my future?" She placed the stick in her dresser next to her necklace so she wouldn't forget it. She then turned off her lamp.
Hana changed into her pajamas and slipped under the sheets. She closed her eyes. I only wish somebody would let me know what was going on. . .

Queen Serenity ran outside the place. "What is the meaning of this?"
Ra stepped forward. "We have come to return Luna and Artemis to our home planet of Mau."
"At the expense of my people?" questioned the Queen. "Absolutely not. Besides, they pledged an oath to stay. . ."
"We don't care!" interrupted Ra. "They betrayed us. They must be punished! In our courts!"
"They are now our citizens! I will protect them at all costs!"
Ra raised her hand. A fireball formed. "Then prepare to die!"
"Hold it!" The Inner Senshi (including Sailor Earth) stepped in front of their Queen.
"Hiding behind children I see?" taunted Ra. "How noble!" She threw the ball at them. Mars blocked it. "Fire Soul!"
Venus unhooked the chain around her waist. "Venus Love Me Chain!" She tied up Ra and her group. . .
"They are gone!" yelled a guard. "Vanished!"
Earth ran to the cell. "How is this possible?"
A voice drifted through the room. "We shall return; we won't forgive or forget. . ."

Rain beat against the window. Hana rolled over and stared at the wall. So that's what happened.
She sat up. "I must find out who this Luna and Artemis are. Maybe they will be able to tell me more."

"Hana-chan!" Hana's ten-year-old brother, Ken, met her at the end of the hallway. "Good morning!"
"Good morning, Ken-chan." She hugged him, then rustled his straight black hair. "Is anyone else up?"
"Nope. Would you make me breakfast?"
"Sure. What do you want?"
"Pancakes!" Ken hopped into his chair.
Hana started to gather the ingredients. "Well, you better find something to do, then. This might take awhile."
"That's okay; I want to watch," Ken told her. "Besides, I want to ask you a question."
"Go for it," said Hana as she cracked the eggs.
"How did you feel when I was adopted?"
Of all the questions that could have been asked, Hana wasn't expecting that question. She stopped what she was doing for a moment. "How did you find out?"
"I found my baby book last night," Ken told her
"Oh." Hana went back to fixing the pancakes. "Well, when Mama and Papa said they were going to adopt, I was a little upset."
"Why?"
"I was afraid that they wouldn't pay attention to me anymore."
"Didn't you like me?"
"I didn't know you yet." She looked at Ken. "But when Mama and Papa brought you home, you were so cute. I fell in love with you instantly."
"Really?" asked Ken.
"Really really. Now go get dressed and washed up."
"Okay!" Ken hopped out of the chair and left the kitchen.
Hana looked down at the batter. The thing is, you ended up being the only one who remembered me.

Hana found her special spot in the park. She unrolled the light green towel and brushed out all the wrinkles. A gentle breeze went threw the air as she began to meditate.
Queen Serenity walked towards a kneeled princess. To her court, Serenity announced, "I present to you the Silver Millennium's first Sailor Earth."
In a flash of light, the scene changed. Amidst rubble and ruin stood Sailor Earth with a small army. She pointed at the palace. "Attack!"
Hana winced.
"Beryl! Find Princess Serenity! Kill her!"
She opened her eyes. "These visions. . .they cannot be true." Did I really try to destroy a kingdom?
The scenery changed. She was back in the pure white light. Jadeite, Nephrite, Zoisite, and Kunzite stepped forward and bowed. "Princess, you have awakened," said Kunzite.
Hana nodded. "Please, you must tell me. What are these visions?"
"In our past life, you helped lead our army against the Silver Millennium," Kunzite told her.
"We all did," added Zoisite.
"Prince Endymion, however, was the exception," Kunzite continued.
"Terra! Why would you believe them?" demanded Endymion.
"Because what they say is true!" Sailor Earth shot back. "I would be a fool not to follow them! That Moon Princess, she is messing with your mind!"
"Guardians. You must help me locate the other Senshi. I want to apologize," said Hana.
"Those girls that were kidnapped, they are the Senshi," Kunzite told her.
"The enemy you are encountering wants Luna and Artemis and is holding the Sailor Senshi for ransom," stated Nephrite.
"We don't know what condition the Senshi are in," Jadeite said. "You need to rescue them before something happens to Earth."
"I'll need your help then," said Hana. "You four appear to have a better understanding of what's going on."
"We are unable to exist in the physical world," Kunzite said. "When your power grows, you may be able to take us there. We cannot go under our own power."
"As soon as I can, I'll bring you back," Hana promised. They nodded and faded away. "Wait!" she called after them.
Hana's eyes snapped open. "I need to find the other Senshi. But first, I must find Endymion."

Endymion. I have awakened and I am coming. Hold on. . .
Mamoru sat straight up in bed. Luna lifted her head. "Mamoru? Are you alright?"
"I just. . ." Mamoru wasn't sure what to think, but decided to ignore it. "I'm fine. It's nothing, Luna. Go back to sleep." He smiled to reassure her.
Luna wasn't convinced. "Are you sure?"
"Positive. Good night, Luna."
"Good night, Mamoru."

Hana sprinted down the street. They are about to attack!
Sure enough, Shanu appeared in the home of a very elite family. Before anyone could react, the blue mist shot out from Shanu's waist. The entire family collapsed. "The Golden Crystal must be here!"
Hana thundered up the stairs. "Earth Planet Power! Make Up!"
Sailor Earth cautiously stuck her head into the room. "Hello? Sir?" She shook the butler, the closest person to the door. When she saw that he was out cold, she started to look around the room for a phone.
Meeew! Earth spotted a blue cat with white spots. "Hey, kitty. Could you help me? What happened?"
The cat looked shocked. "You can talk to me?"
"And understand you. It's one of my perks."
The cat seemed to panic for a few moments. He took a few steps back. Then, he hissed. Sailor Earth gave a "Huh?" look, then screamed as the cat lunged at her, claws out.
Sailor Earth rolled left. That's no ordinary kitty! Earth told her. Sailor Earth nodded. Then I gotta get out of here! "Here, kitty, kitty."
The cat growled. "Breath of Death!" He opened his mouth and a gust of air flew out as a blue beam. Sailor Earth screamed as she sprinted out of the room. She hopped onto the railing of the staircase and slid down.
The cat chased her down the stairs. "Breath of Death!" He aimed for the railing and hit right behind her. He tried again. This time, he hit in front of her. The railing shattered, causing Earth to fall when she reached the missing section. She screamed, helpless to stop herself as she plunged to a certain death.

Artemis was lying down on the table. His ears perked up as Mamoru entered the room. "Anything?"
Mamoru threw his coat on the couch. "Nothing." He opened the refrigerator door and pulled out something to drink. "Another dead end."
Next to Artemis on the table, a bright light suddenly flashed. Shocked, Artemis fell off. "What the. . .?" The glow died down to reveal the Golden Crystal.
Mamoru kneeled down next to it as Artemis leapt back onto the table. "What is it doing here?" he asked.
Artemis shook his head. "I have no idea."

Kami-sama! I don't want to die! Sailor Earth started to cry.
The cat morphed into Shanu. "At least she is out of our fur now."
Falling towards the ground, back to her destination, Earth suddenly felt a warm sensation coming over her body. Her plummet started to slow. "What in the world. . .?" she asked as she came to a stop. A gold, pulsating light surrounded her body and started to lift her upward.
She saw Shanu laughing at her. I didn't do anything to you! Why would you want to hurt me? she thought as she got angery. Her hands glowed brighter as she powered up. "Earth Leaf Cyclone!" she yelled as a more, powered up version of her attack flew out of her hands.
Shanu gasped as he was hit. Earth floated into his view and stepped onto the steps. She kept the golden glow and her hair was blown by some unfelt wind. "Why are you attacking my planet?" she demanded.
Shanu smirked. "I'll never tell." He quickly teleported away before she could ask anything else.

Chapter 3