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All I Ever Wanted

Chapter 2: The Tournament

Serenity twitched as the burning gaze from Hotaru looked her over with pure suspicion. Her daughter was crying in Hotarus arms and too shocked for the moment to think, all she could do was cry. Endymion closed his eyes for a moment.

"His room was completely smashed. He must have put up quite the struggle, and whoever took him must have been at least as powerful as Helios himself. And that is very worrying. I can't sense him at all, and that worries me. But I know somehow that he is still alive."

Serenity glanced at Pluto. Her face was stone like, and she shivered at the thought. Pluto did definitely know something she could not tell them. Usagi finally let go off Hotaru and turned to her mother.

"We must find him! We must find him…"

Hotaru put her hand on her shoulder and turned to Endymion.

"Would you be able to sense him, if I lend you my power?"

He considered it for a moment and sighed.

"I really don't know. Perhaps it would work but if someone somehow has hidden him it would be useless."

Serenity stepped forward.

"I will lend you my power. If the palace would have been safer, this would not have happened. Therefore, I feel responsible to lend you my power. I hope that we will find him with the help of the silver crystal."

And there between her hands the crystal appeared. She looked deep into his eyes. Hotaru felt her anger disappear as she saw guilt shine in Serenitys eyes. The feelings inside her began to storm again as the king and queen joined their hands and a light shot up out into the universe.

Hotaru twitched as Pluto with sad eyes whispered three words.

"It has begun."

After two hours of endless search, the king and queen collapsed on the floor. Usagi ran forward to them with hope glittering in her eyes. Serenity weakly lifted her hand and stroked some hair from her daughters face.

"I´m…. Sorry. We failed."

She blacked out and the inner senshi rushed forward to them. Ami did a quick check up on them and ordered the rest of them to take them to their rooms.

"It's nothing to worry about. All they need is some rest and then they will be fine. Makoto, I suggest that you will take care of the king and queens duties as will Rei?"

They nodded as they took off. Haruka glared at Ami for a moment and then took Michiru aside. She winked to Setsuna and Hotaru to come closer.

"Is it just me or are we being left out… again?"

Michiru sighed.

"I didn't expect anything else considering 'the incident'. You know that they never will trust us completely."

She stroked her lover as she looked at Setsuna.

"Don't worry Setsuna. We will not bother you with any questions because it would only make you feel bad that you can't give us any answers. So, let's focus at the task at hand."

She gave Michiru a thankful look. Hotaru bit her lip and tried to gather her thoughts. Helios had always been nice to her; he was one of few that she considered a trustworthy friend. She would do anything to get him back. So, she was the one to spoke up.

"Maybe, the ones or the one who took him want something for him. If we wait, perhaps we will get a message or something. If not, then we can begin the search. And under that time we will make plans on how we will find him. It's risky, but what else can we do at the moment?"

Setsuna nodded in agreement.

"You have suggested the only thing we can do, unless we want to make it harder for us then it already is. I suggest we talk more when all are gathered, for now I must return to the time gate. Are you going to be ok my firefly?"

Hotaru did her best to smile towards the worried senshi. No, she would not be ok but there was no reason to drag the others down, unless they happened to be Serenity.

"Yes, don't worry about me. We have important things to do and no time to waste."

A sense of familiarity washed over the raven haired girl. This was what she had done for so many years. Do everything in her power to survive. And so, Setsuna took off. Hotaru sighed and stroked some hair out of her face. She had to do something or she would go nuts. She turned to Haruka.

"Care for some sparring?"

Haruka blinked, surprised. And then, a smile began to take form on her lips.

"Absolutely. I'm tired of not being able to do anything…"

The days in waiting went painfully slowly. Every day, the king and queen would join their powers and search the universe with no result what so ever. Usagi was becoming more and more depressed which made the others very uncomfortable. Despite that Hotaru had tried to reason with her, she realised that Usagi needed to reach the bottom before she could drag herself up.

And without a friend to talk to, she went back to the routine she had had for over a thousand years, training. Haruka and Michiru would show up every day, either to train with her or to stop her. Deep down inside, she knew they were right but didn't care. If she wanted to train the whole day, she would do so.

The inner senshi didn't seem to be doing anything useful, at least not anything that Hotaru considered useful. And they didn't train at all, which had surprised Hotaru a great deal. To think that they had not evolved in power under those years was a scary thought. How would they deal with enemies?

And Serenity seemed to be avoiding her. The great queen of crystal Tokyo, was afraid to meet up with her own mistake. But Hotaru wasn't entirely sure that was why Serenity seemed to always be out of sight, it could also be because of the search for Helios, so she didn't dwell on it further.

On the fifth day of since Helios had been kidnapped, finally something happened. It was under the training that Hotaru had been experimenting with her power, that she had felt a power of some kind. She rose from the floor and headed out towards the throne room, were the king and queen once again had joined their hands. As the doors shut behind her, they let go of each other.

"I could sense a power… Touching our power! It wasn't Helios, so I drew back. But it felt like it followed me back…"

They turned to Hotaru who was starring at them.

"I sensed it to."

She wasn't surprised to se Pluto there in the room, looking out of the window with her staff in her hand. She glanced at Hotaru.

"Someone is coming, right?"

Pluto winced but didn't leave the window.

"Yes."

Hotaru stepped forward and she could se that Endymion seemed to tense up when she got nearer.

"Do you fear me? I can smell your fear."

Serenity swallowed. Her cheeks were burning and she looked down in shame.

"I'm so sorry…"

Hotaru closed her eyes and transformed. Her eyes were suddenly cold as ice.

"Nothing will change because you are sorry. This we can deal with later… We have something more important at hand."

She turned and walked out the room, leaving them starring after her. She called forth her glaive and stopped when she had reached the main hall. Her eyes glided over the statues and she grimaced when she saw her broken statue. So, there in the middle of the hall, she waited. She closed her eyes and time seemed to float.

A noise made her open her eyes. An old looking man in a white cloak was standing at the door, looking at her. He was wearing a golden belt, with a crescent moon on it. He looked human, but what betrayed him were his eyes. They were shining in a red colour that looked an awful lot like blood.

She nodded at him and steadied her staff.

"I am Eternal Sailor Saturn, the beholder of the silent star, Saturn."

His eyes sparkled with something she only could identify as… interest? He nodded in respect as well.

"I am Bromelius, the beholder of the sacred order, El'Asteram."

He smiled friendly towards her and gestured around himself.

"I have come to speak with Serenity, for I have sensed her power. Could you take me to her, Eternal Sailor Saturn?"

Hotaru nodded.

"If you wish, you can call me Saturn."

He nodded.

"Very well."

As she guided him towards the throne room, were she knew that Pluto had told them to stay, Bromelius curiously looked around. He winced as Saturn spoke up.

"You don't have to act around me."

He smiled mysteriously and mumbled something that her barley could hear.

"…great indeed…"

As they walked in the room, every senshi was there and transformed. He looked at the senshi and then back at Saturn. As he looked at her, she could feel a tingling sensation. When he looked away, she for a moment felt naked. He walked up to Serenity and nodded. To Hotarus pleasure, he didn't bow deep.

"Hotaru?"

She turned around and was met by Usagi, transformed and all. She looked determined and no trace of sadness could be found in her face. She smiled at her friend before turning back.

"This will be interesting indeed."

She looked back at Pluto who had whispered the words. Then she turned back and looked at Bromelius.

"I am Bromelius, the beholder of the sacred order, El'Asteram."

Serenity stood up.

"I am Queen Serenity, the beholder of the white moon, former Sailor Moon."

Bromelius unconsciously stroked his golden belt before he spoke again.

"I have come, to invite only the strongest senshi. Before I arrived, I believed that there only was one senshi here with potential. But I can see now, that there are more here with potential. You all know of El'Asteram?"

Hotaru looked around, confused. The others nodded and he continued.

"El'Asteram, the central star, has once again arranged a tournament. Senshi's from all over the universe will meet, and only the strongest warrior will win. And, we have a very precious prize! The Pegasus of dreams!"

He held up a scroll, and Usagi was about to scream when Hotaru quickly covered her mouth.

"Be quiet!"

Serenity rose and glided over to Bromelius. She looked her senshi over, and everybody nodded in silent agreement. This was the only way for them to free Helios.

"I can not, for I am not a senshi anymore. But my daughter will."

Usagi, almost shaking, stepped forward. Bromelius studied her for a moment and then he brought out a scroll.

"Do you, Sailor Moon, accept this invitation?"

She nodded.

"Yes!"

Suddenly a pink pen appeared. Usagi grabbed it and signed the scroll. Bromelius grabbed it and it disappeared.

Hotaru stepped forward. Her eyes meet his and a violet pen appeared. He held out a scroll and she signed it. Bromelius looked at the senshi and Ami began to step forward when he suddenly held up his hand.

"Not you, beholder of the watery star, you aren't strong enough."

Ami, shocked, stepped back. Bromelius stepped forward and asked Venus, Mars and Pluto to step back. The others each signed a scroll. He hadn't chosen Pluto despite her power, because she had to guard the time gate. But she didn't seem disappointed. She looked very calm. Serenity seemed to be calm, but her eyes clearly showed that she was surprised that only one of the inner senshi was chosen.

"I am sure that you all will manage to get there in time. Of course, the other senshi are invited as well. They might learn something."

He sounded quite amused and Hotaru couldn't help but smirk a little, as well as Haruka.

"Leave earth in three days. Now I must go, I have some duties to attend to."

He left the room and after four seconds, Usagi was hugging Hotaru tightly.

"You were right! I promise that I will win so I can free him!"

Hotaru smiled for her best friend as Usagi let go. Serenity starred out in the distance as Endymion held her. They were whispering and arguing about something. The others were not paying attention to this, as they began to discuss the tournament.

"It would have been an honour to been invited, but I can't really say that I am that disappointed when I realised that I am now able to see the most powerful senshi in action."

Ami and Rei began to discuss the good side of it, as Minako were quietly starring at them. As she was supposed to be the leader of the inner senshi, this really was a bad thing for her. She sighed and walked up to Serenity.

"I can no longer be the leader of the inner senshi, as it is now proven that Makoto truly is the stronger one. I will give my title to her, as the tradition tells."

Before Serenity could answer, she walked out holding her head high. Endymion put a hand on Serenitys shoulder.

"I think it was a bit hard for her. I still think, despite that it seems otherwise, she has a low self esteem. And I cant really blame her for it. I think you should talk with her."

Serenity nodded and hugged her husband.

The following days under Hotarus training all the senshi to her surprise joined her. Unfortunately under the watch of Serenity, to her dislike. So, instead of doing physical training Hotaru focused on her power instead. She would sit the whole pass and just concentrating on it. On the second day, Usagi joined her.

"What are you doing? At first I thought that you did some yoga…"

Hotaru laughed out loud and got some looks from Michiru and Haruka who smiled at her.

"No. I am focusing on my power. This way I can learn something and experiment. Watch this."

She pointed towards Haruka who just were about to drink some water. Suddenly the bottle exploded and Haruka was dripping wet. Hotaru turned her back against Haruka and did her best not to laugh. Usagi bit her tongue and starred down on the floor.

"That is good for your concentration, your power and it increases your abilities. This way, you will in time reach your absolute power. But, it won't happen over a night I'm afraid."

They giggled and Usagi joined Hotaru. She gave her some tips and some things she could practise. They were the last to leave the room, as they walked towards the dining room. Usagi was slowly getting more and tenser, but did her best to keep up her mood. Hotaru was also getting a bit tense, but she could not understand why.

She had survived on Saturn for more than a thousand years, so why would this make her feel like this? As a result, she slept on the floor. A familiar feeling washed over her and to as she expected she didn't miss her new bed at all. The anger welled up in her but she suppressed it again. That night, nightmares haunted the senshi of Saturn as she slept.

She was standing on a planet she did not recognise at all, and she was surrounded with senshis. But she could not se anyone clearly, as if they all were ghosts. Only one face did she recognise and it was Bromelius. In her hands she was holding a sphere, filled with rushing colours. His voice echoed in her head.

"It is your destiny, messiah."

A laugh suddenly filled the area and the senshi disappeared. The laughter was awfully familiar. As she turned around, she realised from who the laughter came from and screamed. She gasped for air as she woke up on the floor, sweating. A tear fell from her eye.

"Mistress nine…."

She whispered the name as she hugged herself. Images flashed in her head as the panic washed over her. It slowly faded away, leaving her exhausted and upset. Mistress nine was dead and she could not be alive. Nor could she be back. She couldn't feel her presences either. But why had she heard her laughter?

Was this some way her mind had to deal with her emotions? She closed her eyes and waited. Waited for the calmness she had gained under her years at Saturn, doing her best to survive. It came to her and she relaxed and sat up. Mistress nine was dead. She turned her head towards the door. Two seconds later, Usagi came in. She was nervous, but did her best to hide it.

Hotaru tilted her head.

"When do we leave?"

Usagi stroked some pink hair out of her face. Her eyes were blank.

"In an hour. The others are in the dining room."

The senshi of silence nodded and rose from the floor. And when she stood, she was transformed.

"You should transform Chibiusa."

Usagi snapped out of it and blinked.

"No one has called me that for years… I'm so sorry Hotaru. It's just…. I don't know what to do."

Hotaru smiled at her friend.

"You can win the tournament."

She nodded absently and both of them left the room. As they entered the dining room, the senshi were sitting at the table, even the king and queen. Normally, everyone just ate lunch together and sometimes they didn't even do that. Now, everyone was sitting at the table, waiting for them.

For the first time, the senshi would eat breakfast together. Hotaru shaked her head and took her place beside Haruka. She looked over the food. To her delight, there were plenty of fruit and whole wheat breads, and not just white bread and sugary stuff. How could anyone eat such junk for breakfast?

Usagi took her seat next to the queen and waited.

"Please, eat. Let's have this meal together and remember, we all have each other."

Hotaru shaked her head at the queens comment. How sad that she could not se what she had done to them all.

"Oh please."

Haruka grabbed an apple and some chicken and began to stuff it in. Michiru gently took what she wanted and began to eat. They really were like water and oil. And for once, Michiru didn't comment on how Haruka ate. Hotaru sighed and she began to think about Bromelius. She had sensed his power. Despite the work he had done to mask it, she had felt some of it. And what she had felt was… Enormous. No other word could describe it.

Who was he? She had thought about him many times, but it always led to the same thing. Questions. More and more questions. No, it was useless to think about it until she had time to meet him again. The meal lasted for an half an hour, and the conversations died down. Every one was starring blankly into nothingness, lost in their own thoughts.

No one noticed the depression showing on Minakos face, no one noticed Usagis pale skin, and no one noticed Serenity's painful expression. Finally, she stood up.

"I think it's time to leave. Please, gather there in a circle."

The senshi rose and made a circle. Serenity turned to her husband and hugged him.

"Take care of everything, and think about me a lot."

She smiled at him and kissed him deeply.

"I shall never stop thinking about you, nor will I ever stop miss you when you're gone."

Serenity joined the circle and in a brilliant flash of light, they disappeared. Endymion didn't move. He was starring at the spot were they had been standing a few seconds ago. A hand on his shoulder made him look up. Pluto smiled sadly towards him.

"Do you remember it? In the silver millennium?"

He nodded.

"Yes, I do. But the others don't. I guess its best that way."

Pluto nodded.

"Yes, you were right. The time when they all will realise the meaning of it, they will be thankful for not knowing… Now I shall return to the timegate."

Endymion turned around and began to walk out of the room. Suddenly, he had a lot to think about and a growing suspicion began to take form in his mind. He suddenly stopped and whispered for himself.

"Could it be?... No it could not… could it?"

End of Chapter 2

Thank you so much for the reviews 'just a reader' and 'nothing much'! Yes... Perhaps there will be a Helios/Hotaru pairing... Anyway, Serenity sent Hotaru away because she was afraid of changing the future, for Hotaru wasn't in the future that chibiusa came from. I will do my best to be a little more clear... I like when thingsare a little bit vague... Hoping for more good reviews... :)