To Many Moons

Waiting Hurts

AN: Hey everyone! I wanted to thank everyone who reviewed this story.(note to self add people who reviewed nicely) First I am sorry for taking so long to continue. Second I'm sorry about the story. I finally read the star season comic books, but what I thought happened and what happened are two different things. The Amazoness Quartet did not go by the inner sailor names. They apparently each came from different stars or planets. Which I think is stupid because there sisters. I think my idea is a lot like star season's whole point, but I thought it would work. I feel so stupid for writing this, but for some people who want to continue reading, I decided to continue. I am sorry, for the mistakes. I hope you continue reading though. I will try to stick more to the books. I hope you have fun reading my story, and I hope I didn't make to many mistakes. So here goes the story.

First thing was first. Hotaru and the others had to speak to Serena. Hotaru was still in front while the others were behind with their heads down. When they reached Serena in the garden they all got down on one knee with their heads down, even Rini.

"No need to bow". The Queen signaled for every one to rise.

Hotaru stared into the queens eyes, "There are new enemies"!

"Hotaru I think-"

"I am serious! There are new enemies, and we are not ready for the fight!"

Serena was about to say something, but Rini interrupted, "It is true mother. We were attacked today at a restraint."

Cere Cere started in, "We were relaxing and everything seemed fine at the time".

Ves Ves jumped in, "Then we were attacked by 8 girls in black, who-".

Jun Jun, "could transform into Sailor Scouts, but not just any sailor scouts!"

Para Para jumped in, "They went by Sailor Moon, except one, she said we could call her Sailor Pandora Moon, but transformed using Moon power!"

Hotaru looked at Para Para and then decided to continue, "We were not ready, and even 'I' couldn't hold myself."

Rini looked at Hotaru who was looking down at the ground, "but we would have been if we would have listened to you." She was talking to Hotaru and not the queen now.

Serena looked down, "How many was there again?"

They all said together, "8!"

Serena sighed, she had thought there were no more real troubles left, I mean a thousand years of peace, who would expect more. "Did they mention anything?"

Para Para answered, "She said we were a disgrace!"

Ves Ves, "And the only reason why she didn't attack Hotaru or Rini was because she was not in charge of deciding."

Ideas started popping into their heads, "and" Jun Jun said with her arms crossed, "That she would have to talk to the 'Real' Queen".

Cere Cere started in, "and she acted as if there were a whole bunch of different Sailors left".

Hotaru looked at the queen trying to guess what she was thinking. Or what else she had to say.

Serena looked back into Hotaru's eyes, "it is very strange. Very strange indeed."

Hotaru had a confused look on her face, what did she mean?

"Only you Hotaru sensed this." The queen was now looking very weak, but her eyes were full of curiosity. "How come only you did and nobody else, when you were the youngest"

Hotaru was kind of scared, for some reason. Serena put her index finger on Hotaru's forehead, "And, how come your sign is showing threw, no one else's is."

Hotaru went cross eyed trying to look up at her head. Since it didn't work she just put her hand on it.

Serena backed off. "Well, you guys need to go train."

As the six started to leave she said, "Not you two. You two are to stay here, I am going to call the other scouts and when they get here we will all have a meeting. I want to meet you guys in the garden, when everyone gets here, is that understood?"

They both nodded yes, and she walked away.

Rini looked into Hotaru's eyes; they were so dark, and so empty.

When Hotaru looked back, Rini smiled cheerfully and they went threw garden. It would be awhile before anyone showed up, so they sat in the grass to think.

Hotaru's head stopped glowing. "Things are going to be so terrible."

Rini looked at Hotaru to check and see if she really said that, "What do you mean?"

Hotaru seemed so mature, that it was surprising that she didn't transform into her lady form yet. Rini wondered what was holding her back.

"I can see great destruction coming, so strong that I don't think any of us will be able to stop it."

Rini remembered when the outers said that about her. They were saying Mistress 9 would be one of the hardest.

"Rini?"

"Yes Hotaru?"

"What do you have planned for your future, when you are in charge and in your lady form"?

Rini was sort of taken back by this. She hardly ever thought about it, "I don't know. What about you?"

Hotaru smiled and looked down at the ground, "Nothing".

Rini looked at her, "You mean you don't know?"

"No" Hotaru said shaking her head, "I have nothing planed, but I always remember one thing, hope for the best, prepare for the worst."

"That is why you trained for so long, even after a thousand years, you didn't stop. I didn't believe you, but I should have trained. Nothing bad would have happened if I was prepared!" Rini slammed her fists into the ground and began to cry.

Hotaru put an arm around her and held her tight. She knew that Rini was starting to believe in her.

"You know Rini; you have already done more for this galaxy than you know". Hotaru was referring to when Rini became Black Lady and all the other times she went back in time. That was a different Rini though. That Rini had things bad as a small child, but this Rini had no troubles, but they were the same.

Rini blinked. She had no idea what she was talking about. She never did anything. And she would do nothing. Hotaru must be thinking of the time when Rini was told that a different Rini, yet the same, came from the future before she born and help the sailor scouts.

Hotaru started crying. Rini was about to marry some man she didn't even know. A different person met Helios not Rini. Not this Rini. Rini didn't really know Hotaru either. She knew her family and her scouts, but Hotaru knew the old Rini.

Rini didn't know what to do. Stuff was bothering Hotaru and her, and yet they didn't even really know each other.

"Hey Hotaru, I got an idea!"

Hotaru turned her head to look at Rini.

"Tomorrow, we can all, I mean." Rini was about to invite her other friends, but this needs to be Hotaru and Rini alone, "I mean. We, just you and me, can go out together and hang out".

Hotaru smiled, she had a chance to truly know Rini. This Rini is different and she will not do the same as the other. When the other went home she was happy and married to Helios, but this one could do what ever she wanted. This Rini acts different and she seems so much more secretive than the other.

Hotaru agreed to Rini's agreement. They both smiled. They both got what they wanted. Soon afterward they herd yelling. Serena was yelling for them. It was time for the meeting.

Everyone sat down on a bench shaped like a circle. Hotaru on the right hand side of Rini. Rini on the right side of Serena and Darien on the left hand side of Serena.

Serena stood up, "It seems we have a new enemy. Early this evening Rini and her friends were attacked by 8 girls who transferred with the power of the moon. The spared them because they had to talk to their leader. That means we have no idea how many there are."

Everyone looked around. They did not prepare any of the scouts for this. It was unseen. They had no reason to prepare them, none of them sensed it.

"Now," Serena continued, "why did only one of us sense it? None of us had any clue, except." Serena turned to Hotaru. She was waiting for an explanation, but Hotaru didn't know what to do.

Serena smiled, "I guess I have to ask a favor now.Scouts, Friends, I need your help. None of them are ready to fight. We have to be taken back to the training until they are ready."

"Unfortunately," Haruka stood up, "believe that they are in more shape than we are and there are problems on our planets too."

"Problems?" Serena asked questionly.

"We have started up are planet, and it is in a way younger than yours, we have much to do, and we have our battles too. I am sure they can handle this."

Serena and Hakaru were both standing up.

"Actually," Rei started, "They shouldn't stay for long".

Serena looked over at her with question, "what do you mean?"

Rei crossed her arms and closed her eyes, "I had to fight them for awhile then all the attacks stopped. I was not winning, but they only attacked a few times then they left. They were looking for someone."

Rei was cut off from thought. "I. I . I can't remember" everyone stared at Rei in shock. "They told me, but I can't."

"I remember now." Mercury added.

All of a sudden they seemed to barely have a few memories their about such a big event.

Then they seemed to only remember it happened and nothing else.

Serena frowned and looked down. "I believe you all should go home. We the defenders of Earth and the Moon will take care of this, No one else".

"What about us"? Everyone turned to the sound of the voice. "We are the true defenders of the moons, you are a disgrace!"

They started attacking the scouts. Rini and Hotaru were about to help the scouts, but Serena grabbed there hands and dragged them into the palace and into Rini's room.

"You two are to stay here no matter what!"

"-But Mom-"

"No buts!" Serena slammed the door and immediately they heard, "Moon Eternal Power!"

Rini tried to open the door, but it was locked with a key, and Serena had that key.

"Darn it!" Rini shouted kicking the wall.

Hotaru sat down on the bed and tried to concentrate on what was going on. She couldn't think though because Rini transformed and stared attacking the wall.

All of a sudden Rini stopped. Hotaru was surprised that she stopped, and even more so when she was staring at her.

Rini fell to her knees staring at Hotaru. "What is it Rini?"

Rini could only stare and point. Not only was Hotaru's sign showing, but lot's of purple flame was coming off her.

Hotaru was getting weak. She felt like her energy was flying away. She didn't know what to do.

She fell flat on the floor staring into space. Rini tried to make her move, but she was too tired, just too weak.

Hotaru stared at Rini with empty eyes. Rini began to cry and purple light began flashing of her. A Gold aurora was glowing around Hotaru's hand that was being held by Rini.

Rini was using her energy to keep her alive. They huddled together and just waited for something to happen. They waited for someone to save them.

A/N: what go you guys think? Please review!