Chapter 1-A Lost Princess, A New Solider

Last time- Usagi was taken by a mysterious man named Hades. Haruka and Michiru found a girl outside their door, and she claimed to be a senshi, Sailor Outer Moon.

Haruka and Michiru looked at the girl. She calmly stared back at them, unwavering in her gaze. This unnerved Haruka a bit. She felt a sense of power that sent chills down her back. Next to her Michiru studied the girl, finally gathering her thoughts.

"What?" gasped Michiru.

Haruka frowned, "How do you know our identies? Who are you!"

Haruka went into a defensive position in front of Michiru. She glared at the girl and the girl calmly stared back. Eventually Haruka was compelled to lower her defensive stance a bit. Anastasia curtsied to them.

"I am the solider forgotten by history, people, and even the gods. I was reborn after the Silver Millenium to complete my mission. I know your identities because of the fact that I can sense you auras and you still have the same names as your past lives."

Michiru knelt down. Now at her level, Michiru could see that Anastasia was about Chibi-usa's age, yet was built like Hotaru. Thin and weak looking. But once she looked in her eyes, she could see a strength similar to Usagi's.

"Why are you here?"

"There is no time for that..." Anastasia looked at them seriously, "We need to go to the temple. Princess Serenity has vanished, and the inner scouts have discovered this. I can feel that they are distraught and are probably are panicking. We have to go to calm them down and to talk about my mission."

Michiru paled. "Usagi...she is missing? When? How?"

Haruka glanced at the girls face. Dread filled her as she saw the seriousness that she knew only formed on a senshi with a desperate mission. She spun around and quickly grabbed her keys.

"Let's get going."

On the way Haruka and Michiru talked about the mysterious girl sitting behind them.

"I don't remember a Sailor Outer Moon." Michiru said glancing slightly in the side mirror, catching a glimsp of the girl.

"I know but I have a feeling that she is not lying. There is a aura around her that is abnormal for a girl her age...except for Saturn. And so far, Saturn is the most powerful next to Usagi." Haruka said glancing in the rearview mirror.

Michiru looked at her mirror, it showed nothing. Her aqua eyes filled with worry at the small mirror.

"I don't get it. First she appears on our doorstep telling us that Usagi is missing, then we sense a power from her...I wonder if the new enemy is stronger then us or why Usagi has disappeared without us knowing."

Anastasia interrupted, " How much longer? We have to be there as soon as possible."

Haruka grunted, "A few more minutes."

The car reved and bolted down the road. A few minutes later, they pulled up to the temple. Haruka and Michiru quickly got out of the car and hurried toward the steps. Anastasia watched them and took her time. The two outers ran up and saw a site that shocked and unnerved them. The inner scouts were crying uncontrollably. They ran over. Michiru came to u Ami first.

"Ami?" Michiru said taking Ami into her arms.

"It's...Usagi...s..she's...m.missing...and I...I can't find her. Her signal is gone and everything is as if she was never born. Her family doesn't remember her, no school records..nothing."

Going from scout to scout, the outers calmed the inners. Coming up the stairs, Anastasia watched with a grim smile. Anastasia looked at them and decided to talk.

"Sailor soldiers, I am Sailor Outer Moon. I am the dark sailor scout. I did not get reborn at the same time as you, but unlike you I have all my memories. The reason for my being here is to help you in the next battle. The enemy that is coming here is powerful and tricky. I have fought them many times and know how they operate. The enemy is the seven shadows."

Ami pulled out her computer, adding in the information in. Being able to think, to analize seemed to have calmed the ice senshi.

"Who and what are the seven shadows?" asked Minako. Anastasia sat down.

"They are a force of beings that were like mercenaries. They were bought by Queen Beryl to help bring down the Moon Kingdom. Queen Serenity sealed them separately when she sealed the negaverse. I also was sealed away...only to be remembered when they awakened or when Saturn brought destruction to this world. They awoke when they felt Serenity's powers during the fight with Pharaoh 90. The now want this power and will stop at nothing to get it. I also think that they are being ordered around by another person though I do not know who. But, before they could get Serenity, I had her put into safe keeping. Our main concern right now is to defeat the seven shadows. In order to defeat them, the inners and the outers must work together to defeat them."

Haruka smiled at this statement, "Ana, We work better on our own."

Anastasia stood up. The inners winced away from the cold gaze. Even Michiru backed up a bit. Only Haruka stayed steady, though she felt ready to turn away if given the chance.

"Sailor Uranus, I hope you know who know who you are talking to." The girls looked at Ana in disbelief. "You may have been able to push Princess Serenity around but you will not push me around. I have more power than Saturn and definatly more power than you. I have more experiance fighting these creatures, and Uranus do you know how they attack?"

Haruka smirked, "They fight like all the others."

Anastasia shook her head grimly. "No they don't. They use different tactics and can target key places before you know about it. They also are ruthless and will stop at nothing to gain what they want. So, Uranus, How do you expect to distroy something that I have not been able to do yet? Besides, Your skills are pathetcally weak."

Haruka looked at her quietly. Ami put a hand on Ana's shoulder. "It's okay. We will work with you and maybe you can train us. I know that the others and I would like Usagi back and as it looks now the only way we can get Usagi back is to distroy this enemy."

Ana narrowed her eyes at the outer scouts. "No, It is not fine. They need to know their place. Yes, Uranus, you are used to working alone but unless you want me to strip you of your powers, I suggest you work with the inners." And with that Ana got up and walked away.

"Maybe we should listen to her." Michiru said quietly. Haruka looked away in frustration. The scouts stayed quiet.

Meanwhile, Ana was fumeing. 'I can not belive those two. Don't they care about their duty to the princess?'

Felling pain in her side, Ana looked around for a hideing spot. Finding an alley, she ducked in. Finding a wall she crumpled against it and whimpered.

'It hurts so bad.' She glowed slightly and grew to about eleven years old. 'Everytime I grow it hurts. I wonder if Saturn went through this.'

She slowly made her way out of the alley. Her head snapped up as she felt a chill go down her. Her eyes narrowed and she ran from the area, heading toward the source of darkness that was alarmingly growing. Back at the temple, Ami was putting data when it beeped. She scanned the area and found some dark energy.

"Hey, guys, transform. there is a monster in the park."

Rei grumbled, "It's always at the park..always.."

Arriving, they saw a half human, half octipus creature.

"Ewww..." Jupiter commented.

"Why do they always get uglier?" asked Mars.

"They try to match you, Mars." remarked Venus.

Mars turned. "WHAT!"

Venus laughed.

"Ya, I agree with you Venus." reaplied Jupiter. Mars shot fire in her eyes but remained silent. Venus stopped laughing and turned to Mercury.

"Any weaknesses?"

"No, not yet", Said Mercury not looking up from her computer.

Uranus smiled, "Then we keep it busy for a while." Uranus put her hand up.

"Uranus World Shaking!"

The monster looked at the ball of energy coming toward it. It moved by jumping in the air. Jupiter reacted.

"Jupiter Thunderclap Zap!"

It hit the monster and it screamed in pain. Mercury looked up.

"That's it. It's weakness is lightning. If we get it wet the lightning will react and be intensifid."

"Neptune Deep Submerge!"

The monster was hit. Jupiter went to do her attack when a voice cut her off.

"I don't think that it will be that easy." said a female voice. Uranus clenched her fists.

"Who's there?"

A woman appeared. She wore a ninja outfit and had a sword on her right side. Her black hair was pulled into a ponytail/braid. She had black eyes and was radiating evil.

"My name is Ilanna, the first shadow warrior. Now tell me, Where is Princess Serenity?"

The scouts stiffened.

"Why do you want to know?"

Ilanna smiled, "That is for me to know and you to find out. Now answer me." Jupiter got in a fight stance.

"We won't tell you. It's...for us to know and you not to know." Ilanna frowned.

"Also, we don't know where she is either." added Mars.

"What? Damn, that child got here first."

Venus looked at Mercury. "Does she mean you know who?"

"Oh well. Octipie, distroy them." Ilanna said. The monster moved forward.

"Outer Moon Death Sphere!" A black ball of energy flew at the monster. The blast sent it flying back. The scouts turned and saw a sailor. The bows, skirt, boots were black and silver outlined the edges. A scythe was in one hand while the other was on her hip. Her hair was in a braid looped back up and held by a black and silver bow. The front bow was missing the jewel.

"Guardian of the living, protecter of the dead, I am guided by the rouge moon, Outer Moon, I am Sailor Outer Moon. And I will punish you." Outer Moon jumped down.

"Stay out of my way!" yelled Ilanna.

"What's the matter? Hmmm? Are we a little scared, Ilanna?" Outer Moon said quietly. " Do not bother Earth again, Princess Serenity is in my safe keeping."

Ilanna smiled, "Sailors, do you know what she means by safe keeping?" The scouts looked at Outer Moon.

"You failed the mission? I wonder what will happen to you?" Outer Moon said with a hint of laughter in her voice. Ilanna glared at her and vanished. Outer Moon giggled.

Turning to the scouts, she said,

"You won't have trouble from her tonight." and turning to Uranus and Neptune, "I'll see you when you get home." She left.

Arriving at home, Ana detransformed. She started to walk in when a pain hit her in the chest. She slowly made her way to the bedroom. She put her hands to her head because the pain move to her head.

"What's happining? I feel like two people...Hades..." A flash of light and Hades appeared.

"What's wrong?" Hades spoke softly.

"I don't know...I feel another person in me." Hades stiffend.

"Don't worry, child, you'll be better soon." he placed a hand on her forehead. After a slight glow, she fell asleep. He picked her up and placed her in bed. As he covered, he said," Sleep well, child, you still have much to do."