Chapter 16- The Struggle to Survive

"Every one had their strength and weaknesses, some are too happy, some too serious. I have but one weakness….and it is the worst of all. I have no heart, no feelings, and no hope. I lost that strength when I lost my planet and my family. I shall be a weakened soul until the day that I am shown how to love once again. " -Princess Anastasia, quoted right after her planet's demise.

The scouts ran faster then they had ever before. A force drove them, a need to save a friend, ally, Princess. They had paused to mourn Outer Moon, feeling that this was the last time they would see her. Afterwards, they had made their way, guided by Pluto, Mercury, and Saturn's directions.

"Ahead, I'm sure!" called out Mercury.

They came in and found Anastasia lying on a bed. Her face was pale and she lay unconscious. Saturn walked over. She placed a gentle hand on Anastasia's head. The Saturn symbol glowed on her forehead, as she went into her Princess' life. Saturn turned smiling.

"The Princess is stronger then I thought. She is still holding out against the evil."

Uranus grinned, "Good, I wouldn't expect anything else."

"Can we help her?" Mini-Moon asked quietly. Saturn's face grew grave again.

"Unfortunately, no….it is something that she has to do on her own."

[Inside Anastasia's head]

Serena floated in a black void. To say she was terrified was an understatement. The darkness and evil that surrounded her scared her more then anything ever could. She had been surrounded by darkness before but this was too much. This darkness could make her hurt her family. While she was floating, Serena had noticed a small light, a bit of positive energy. It was like a ray of hope that had found her. She snatched it and held it close. As long as she had it, she had some control.

"I can't give it up. I won't."

Dark energy struck at her, trying to get the light she held. Serena screamed but held on to the light.

"NO!" Serena screamed, "I won't let you take this light."

Serena felt a presence. "Sailors? But I don't see them."

"….stronger then I thought…."

"Saturn?"

"….wouldn't expect anything else…."

"Uranus?"

"Can we help her?"

"Mini-Moon?

"…she has to do this on her own…"

"On my own? How can I?" Serena cried.

"Serena?" A voice called Serena turned and saw her counter part, Outer Moon,

"Serena, the time has come. Our souls and powers must merge…" Outer Moon trailed off at the look coming from Serena.

"NO! This is a trick….you want my power so you can destroy the world." Serena heard a sob and look. Outer Moon was crying.

"I didn't mean to harm anyone….I just wanted to help…I thought that maybe if I could feel again that maybe….please…I…I'm sorry."

Serena floated over and took Outer Moon in to her arms.

"Shh….it's okay, I'm sorry. I should have realized that you were good. I will merge with you and together we will save everyone."

Outer Moon smiled, a genuine smile, for the first time in her existence. Serena's crescent moon glowed, with Outer Moon's double crescent and the two merged.

[Back with the scouts]

Anastasia opened her eyes. She saw the scouts and quickly got up and backed away. Her eyes locked with Saturn for a moment and she narrowed her eyes.

"You….how dare you touch me brat! How dare you enter these chambers!"

The scouts got ready to defend themselves. Anastasia groaned and put her hands to her head. Her face contorted in pain.

"No…stop it…I control this body now…."

Venus started forward. Saturn put her glaive in front of the sailor of love.

"Don't."

All of a sudden, there was a clear familiar but different voice.

"It's my body, I was here first and I will not allow you to use it to kill anything."

A brilliant flash of silver energy blinded the scouts for a moment. The brightness started to disappear slowly, leaving behind a new sailor. The scouts looked at each other wondering what to do. Tuxedo Mask spoke first.

"Who are you?"

Ok. I finally got another chapter up. Took me a while but…me having Serena characteristics….lost my story for a while. I know that this chapter is short but it fit so nicely in with every thing that I didn't want to change where it ends. The next chapter will be out soon, there is two special parts that I am working on, editing and re-editing. But as for a heads up her is a part of what will be happening:

1.) Outer Moon is mentioned but never again within this story…..I am making a sequel, the prequel is A Dark Princess: Outer moon's tale. I will finish that before I do the sequel.

2.) The will be a language in the next chapter call Lunarian. I made this up and if anyone has done this before…sorry, I didn't copy it.

3) I am not the most…um…well, not a person who exactly remembers what I wrote in other chapters, although I am trying and re-reading my stories…I mentioned in an earlier chapter, of an eclipse. Well, I re-mention it and I do save my behind.

4.) Please, if you find something wrong with my story….TELL ME! I have been trying to do better and I do thank those who review my story continuously.

5.) Check out these people's stories: Sailor Silver Saturn (she's new and don't give her horrible reviews, read the ones on Lost and Found and you will understand), Sakura Sage (she has great card captor stories and a Sailor Moon story, featuring Outer Moon ^_^ but she changed her a bit. Still I am very flattered), and General Jinjur (she has great Sailor Moon stories plus she had others that are good.)