Title: A Change in Plans

Summary: Chibi-Usa finds Usagi's crystal and takes it to the future with her. What she doesn't know is that she has created a fracture in the timeline.

Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Sailor Moon or any of the characters.

Yes, I know, it's been awhile. But we had a ton of tests the week before school let out for Winter Break and then I had all these parties to go to. But now everything is over so here it another chapter.

Chapter 2

Chibi-Usa landed with a thud. She coughed a little and swatted and some of the smoke that still surrounded her. She eagerly opened her eyes and took in the scene that lay before her. But she frowned a little and looked around.

The sky was a gray color, like it was going to rain. There were a few dead trees here and there and the grass was sparse and coarse. Not at all like the thick, luscious grass that used to be there. And Chibi-Usa could not here the call of birds or any other animal for that matter.

'That's very odd,' Chibi-Usa thought as she slowly took some steps forward. 'This doesn't look at all like before. I bet Mama knows what's going on,' Chibi-Usa thought confidently before bounding towards the palace that peaked through some hills.

Rei was pacing around with one hand on her forehead and the other on her hip. Ami was just sitting on the ground, watching her, with Usagi's locket clutched in her hand. Makoto and Minako were just standing in shock. Their princess had never been taken from them before. They had always been able to protect her from any youma that had dared to lay eyes on her. But now they had failed and they didn't know what to do. And most importantly, they didn't know how they were going to tell Mamoru.

Ami sighed and got up. It would be useless to stay here and do nothing.

"You guys," Ami said nervously. She had never been one to lead before. "I think we should have a meeting. And we need to have all the senshi there too. And someone needs to get Mamoru. He should be back from his trip," Ami said decidedly. (A/N: In ma fic the Inner Senshi have always known about the Outer Senshi, they just never fight along side each other unless necessary. Pluto isn't with the Outer Senshi now though; she's at the Time Gates.)

"Alright, I'll go get Mamoru," Makoto said with a sigh.

"And I'll get the Outers," Minako offered.

"Alright, then we'll all meet back at my house in ten minutes," Rei said and they all went their separate ways.

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"Mama? Papa?" Chibi-Usa called into the darkness. She could hardly see anything and was getting scared. But she knew the palace the back of her hand. She quickly ran in and out of rooms, calling her parents. After searching most of the palace, Chibi-Usa ran into the Throne Room. She felt her knees becoming weak at the sight that lay before her.

There was someone on her Mama and Papa's thrones and all that she knew about them were that they were NOT her parents.

Chibi-Usa darted behind a pillar and made her way towards the strangers. She stopped a few yards away from them and squinted to make out details about them. The lady sitting in her mother's throne had a hair style like her mother, but her hair wasn't the same golden color as her mother's. It was a dull silver. She couldn't make out the women's face. The prominent feature of the man was that he had a glowing symbol on his forehead, an upside down moon that was glowing a dark black that pierced the darkness around him. His white hair (A/N: I don't mean the kinda white hair old people have, I mean the kind of anime white) was shining against the light that his symbol was giving off.

"Don't be afraid Small Lady," said that women in a sickly sweet voice. "It's just me and Papa."

'Maybe it is Mama and Papa!' Chibi-Usa thought. The women's voice sounded just like her mother's and she couldn't wait another second to be with her mother.

Chibi-Usa ran from behind the pillar and into her mother's lap.

"Oh, Mama! I missed you so much! I even went back and got your crystal for you," Chibi-Usa said as she wept into her mother's dress.

"Give it her Small Lady. I'll make it all better," said her mother as she offered her hand.

Chibi-Usa reached into her pocket and handed it to the her. She clutched it and smirked before picking up her daughter.

'Thank you so much darling," said the women as she came face to face with her daughter.

Chibi-Usa only shrieked when she saw her mother's cold, dark purple eyes.

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The senshi all got quiet when they saw Mamoru walk through the door. They all looked away. None of them had the guts to look him in the eye and tell him what had happened.

"What's going on? Where's Usagi?" Mamoru asked. He looked at them but none of them returned his glance.

"Someone tell me before I have to make you," Mamoru said between his teeth.

Ami cleared her throat. "You might want to have a seat, Mamoru."

He gave her a quizzical look but took her advice.

"You see, there was a youma attack, in the park. And as usual, we called Usagi and while she got there, we weakened the youma as much as she could. So after five minutes we were wondering where she was and then, out of the blue, one of the youma just ran behind a tree and before we could even turn our heads, it was in front of us, holding Usagi as a hostage. Then it just told us to say good-bye and vanished. But before it did, Usagi threw us this," Ami said showing him her broach. "I guess she wanted us to protect the crystal."

Mamoru slowly took the broach and traced the outline of it with his finger. His expression quickly changed to scorn and he threw it across the room.

"It's not there," he said quietly.

"Wh-what?" Ami asked slowly.

"The crystal, it's not in there. Someone must have taken it. Probably before the youma took her or else it would have left Usagi alone after it got the crystal," Mamoru said.

"But who?" Michiru asked.

"Senshi, important news," Pluto said after she teleported into the room. "There's been a rift in the timeline."

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Thought that was a good spot to stop. Well, you guys probably know what happened, but do you know what's going to happen next? Take a guess and tell me in your reviews. I should have the next chapter out within this week. Please review!