Raven's note: hey guys this is my new story! This was written for a friend who really likes Sailor Moon.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything, Naoko Tekeuchi does. I do own Sailor Phoenix and the villains.

Desolation. The once proud and thriving kingdom were left in ruins. The formerly fertile, green ground was black with ash and soot. There is nothing left, except the skeletal remains of a city, now silenced forever. The only sound heard for centeries has been the howling of the wind.

A figure in red, gold and orange senshi fuku walked through the ruined city, towards the large, broken castle that dominated the horizon. She walked slowly past the blacked buildings, her long crimson hair and clothing being whipped by the howling wind. Her violet-blue eyes stare blankly ahead. Her face was pale.

Finally, she arrived at the large, ornate gates, which had once stood proudly and intimidating, now hung limply from their frames. She remembered seeing them for the first time, they had scared the daylights out of her. She walked past them. She walked past the crumbling remains of the large, marble fountain where she found her princess and her knight, Sir Terrance, kissing. That was where her heart broke. She walked past them.

She came into the courtyard, where proud marble statues of senshi of the past had once stood, reaching out to her, beckoning her to them. She remembered being filled with pride at seeing them for the first time, knowing she was looking at her ancestors. Now, their arms were gone and their faces smashed. She stopped and stared up at the central statue, or what was left of it. The girl could see it clearly in her head, seeing it as it once was. A tall, imposing figure, one hand extended, holding a crystal and the other holding a long staff.

Sailor Phoenix. The first Sailor Phoenix. The leader of the Ye Senshi and protector of the royal family.

The girl's knees finally gave way and she fell to the ground, her face streaked with tears. She failed. Her kingdom, her team, her princess, her - Terrance...

Terrance...

Terrance and Princess Celeste. Together, embracing, kissing. That was why she had left. That was why the kingdom fell. She wasn't there to protect it, all because of her stupid, petty feelings and now...

Her hands balled into fists, clutching at the ash. Her pure white gloves stained black, just as her pale face streaked with crystal tears. The wind grasped and tore at her, howling furiously in her ears. To her, it sounded like the screams of the innocent people who died... the screams of her team, of her friends.

Where were you when we neeeded you!

"I'm sorry," she sobbed. "I'm so, so sorry..."

She stood up and held out on hand and her staff appeared. It was long and thin, taller than she was. The staff itself was black and at the top was a long silver blade. At the base of the blade was a crimson star with a set of golden wings on either side. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and swung the staff so that the blade pointed directly at her neck.

"What a waste," a soft, male voice said from behind. "You are the last survivor of the Ye system."

"I have failed," Sailor Phoenix said in a voice choked with misery. "I don't deserve to live."

The man appeared in front of her. He was handsome, with long platinum blond hair and lilac eyes. He wore regal looking armor, a black cloak, and had a sword strapped to his belt.

"I didn't free you and bring you here so you could kill yourself," he said. The girl shuddered and looked away. He looked and sounded an awful lot like Terrance.

"Then why did you bring me here?" she asked harshly.

He gently took her chin in his gloved hand. "For help."

She blinked at him in confusion but said nothing.

"The people who did this to your kingdom, did the same to mine and many other's. I come from a group of refugees, a group forced together by the evil tyrrany of the Sol System," he explained.

"The Sol System?" she asked. "But they were our allies."

He laughed bitterly. "No, my dear," he said. Sailor Phoenix was disgusted to find herself blushing at his term. "They are murderers and liars. They became your ally only to betray you."

"Why?" she asked.

"They wanted the Nova Crystal," he said. Sailor Phoenix's eyes widened and her hand flew to her golden broach. The man eyed it strangely. For a moment she thought she saw a flicker of hunger in his expression. She clutched it protectively. "But they were bitterly dissapointed, for the one holding the Nova Crystal had left a few days earlier."

Sailor Phoenix's eyes fluttered shut, the memory bringing her pain.

"Why are you leaving, 'Nix?" Princess Celeste asked her curiously.

"There's been a report of some strange negative energy on Yurela," she replied shortly, not turning to look at her princess.

"Yurela? But that's the farthest moon in our system!" she exclaimed. "When will you be back?"

"I don't know. Why?"

Celeste blushed and began to twist her long, violet dress in her hands. "It's just that... well... You know Sir Terrance, right?"

Sailor Phoenix said nothing.

"He asked me to marry him last night!" she exclaimed happily. Phoenix whirled around, her eyes wide and saw her princess hold up her hand. A bright jewel glittered like star. Phoenix turned away hurriedly, trying to hide her expression.

"Congratulations," she said in a choked voice. She fled from the room, ignoring her princess' calls.

She hadn't known at the time that those would be the last words she would ever speak to her princess. She had left for the far moon, and then... She frowned. Her memories were fuzzy after that. The last thing she remembered was a sensation of intense cold and powerful darkness. And laughter. Cold, heartless laughter.

"Princess Celeste... did she...?" she asked tentitavely.

"She died," the man said. "They all did. You are the only one left."

Her eyes flew open and her face contorted with anger. "Then I do not deserve to live!" She swung the staff to her neck once more, only to have it knocked away by the man. He grabbed her shoulders roughly and shook her.

"Listen to me!" he said with urgency. "You cannot die! You must help us, you must avenge their memory!"

She lowered her head. Her shoulders sagged.

"How long ago...?" she asked.

"Over a thousand years," he replied. Her head snapped up.

"So long? But... surely, Queen Serenity is dead now," she murmured. The man nodded.

"She is, but her descendant lives on," he said. He softened at her expression and took her gently into his arms. "Come with me, child," he murmured, stroking her flame red hair. "I will explain everything to you and together, we can have our revenge."

Sailor Phoenix allowed herself to be taken into his arms and enjoyed his warmth, but didn't hug him back. The Sol System. Ruled by Queen Serenity, or at least it had been. She had met the queen and her daughter once. They had seemed so nice. But that clearly wasn't true. Her heart hardened. She pushed away.

"Yes," she said, her eyes suddenly cold. "Tell me everything and then... I will go to their system and kill the Sol Senshi."

Raven: Oooo spooky.

Alex: Kinda yeah. hey why am i here? i have nothing to do with sailor moon!

Raven: Yes but your my muse!

Alex: Goody.

Raven: Please review and tell me what you think!