Hi I just wanted to thank everyone for the feedback and to clear a few things up no Serena is no longer in high school I'm putting her in college but that's not going to be the focal point of the story so it really doesn't matter and I also want to clear up the wedding when the two got married Serena wasn't fully the moon princess so that means she hasn't become the Neo Queen Serenity and hasn't built Crystal Tokyo I just gave Darien a break and let him marry her as soon as she was legal which most consider to be 18 so I hope that clarifies some things for you

CHAPTER SEVEN

Serena looked up at the man calling himself the dark prince of the Negaverse and felt an odd sensation coursing through her body she looked around for the other scouts but couldn't see them anywhere but she knew that she had heard Mars cry out a warning.

The man started to approach her still twirling that black rose between his fingers. "If your looking for your friends their safe for the moment I have no quarrel with them only with you and your Imperial Crystal"

"Where are they what have you done with them?" Sailormoon cried.

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Out of sight Jedite watched the reunion with gleeful anticipation if he was lucky Sailormoon would take care of his little problem. He hated Prince Darien as he hated no other. Jedite raised his hand to his face and it brushed against the mask he was now forced to wear. Pale silver the plated mask covered the right side of his face.

He had paid a heavy price the day Beryl had discovered Princess Serena was still alive and well. Although It should have been Prince Darien who had been made to pay. His mind wondered back to that day two weeks ago

"Jedite" Beryl screamed as Malachite finished giving his report.

"Yes my Queen" Jedite answered cautiously when he appeared Beryl was in one of her rages but he had yet to learn the reason but some gut instinct told him he wasn't going to like it.

Queen Beryl who was now shaking with the force of her rage hissed "She lives. That moon brat still lives you told me their was no way for her to survive.

Jedite paled "But my Queen that's impossible the only energy her body will except is Prince Darien's and he didn't have enough energy to destroy the dark energy in her body.

"You failed me yet again Jedite"

"No my Queen" he said his desperation growing in the face of such anger "I don't know how they managed it but I'm sure Prince Darien is responsible."

"Bring Prince Darien to me now" she demanded of Malachite

Jedite waited his heart filled with dread. It was Darien's fault he knew it was he could still see that smug smile when he had returned he should have known something was up but why when he knew he could save her did he give himself over to Beryl and the Negaverse? His hate for him couldn't be that strong that he was willing to give her up to see him pay unless his being here was part of some bigger plan.

A moment later Prince Darien appeared before them kneeling in front of Beryl

"You summoned me my Queen."

"Tell me prince Darien how much of your memory is still intact do you know how Princess Serena recovered."

Darien smiled "yes it was quite easy to save her my Queen Jedite of course was careless he didn't quite understand how the dark crystal worked and that worked to my advantage."

"So you do remember?"

He nodded "Yes my earlier memories are gone but I still remember the last few weeks before I came to be in your service my Queen."

Beryl looked down at him He was completely under her control yet he was unafraid he didn't seem to care that she was in a rage or that she might strike out at him at any moment.

"You seem pleased with yourself Prince Darien"

Darien's smile widened "Well my Queen I was quite ingenious when I convinced you not to convert me completely you see the only way to save her was to combine my energy with yours."

Beryl didn't know what to do she knew that his loyalty was to her she had seen to that herself and soon all his memories of that moon brat will be suppressed.

"Fine" Beryl snapped "I'll just use you to trap her and when she comes for you and I know she will I'll destroy her myself."

Darien's smile grew even more "well my Queen you see that wont work because she doesn't remember me. None of them do I made sure of that before I left them to return to you"

Beryl screamed her frustration she wanted that moon brat dead. She had been made a fool of her own energy had been used to save that wretched brat and now she couldn't even use Prince Darien to lure her in.

"You cant really blame me my Queen after all it's not my fault that you didn't know she could be revived by combining our energy if you will remember I was not serving you at the time. If you knew no doubt Princess Serena would be dead and I would still be here as your loyal servant."

Beryl looked at him for a moment Jedite who had heard everything was on edge Who would she blame?

"Prince Darien return to the conversion chamber I want the rest of your memories of Princess Serena gone do you hear me" she screamed "I want you to have no memory of her."

"Of course my Queen" as Darien turned to leave his eyes meet Jedite's. He still had the insufferable smile on his face but it was his eyes that told the story. They were cold, hard and unmerciful . It was then that Jedite really began to understand what he had started when he poisoned princess Serena and forced Darien to change sides. Darien as tuxedo mask had always been a tough enemy but now that he was an ally he was a very deadly one.

Darien disappeared and for the moment Jedite who was still focused on Prince Darien and the danger he represented to himself forgot the very real danger he was in at the moment but he was reminded when something hard and sharp hit the right side of his face shattering bone and tearing skin. Beryl in her anger had swung her scepter at his head with all the strength she possessed. As Jedite lay bleeding on the floor she spoke to him

"This will be your punishment fail me again and I'll destroy you just as surely as I just destroyed your handsome face.

Jedite was brought out of his thoughts when he heard a loud cry. He turned his attention back to the fight.

Sailormoon looked on in horror at the sailor scouts who were trapped up a tree. It looked as if the tree itself was holding them prisoner the twigs and branches had wrapped around their bodies and the only thing visible were their heads.

She started to run to them when another rose flashed before her. She stopped and turned to him.

"Like I said their fine for now but…he drawled out "they wont be for long unless you hand over the Crystal.

"Don't listen to him Sailor moon" Uranus cried "You cant give it to him no matter what"

"No matter what?" He echoed with the lift of an eyebrow "Is that how you feel Sailor Moon?"

Sailormoon hesitated she had to do something and fast she could feel strange energy waves vibrating from him she was no Sailor Mars but she knew that he was more powerful than anyone Beryl had thrown at them before.

"Times up." He said and raised his hand instantly the scouts started crying out with pain.

Sailormoon swung around the tree was tightening its hold on them.

"No stop" she cried "Moon Tiara Magic." Her tiara flashed and flew toward the tree cutting the branches holding them.

The Scouts now free of those deadly branches fell to the ground dozens of angry welts all over their bodies where the branches had seared through their clothes and skin.

"Well" he said softly looking at them and than back at Sailormoon "I'm impressed that was good thinking Sailormoon I cant wait till we meet again."

When he disappeared Sailormoon ran over to the others "Is everyone one alright?" she asked anxiously

"Where fine" Uranus said with disgust she couldn't believe he had gotten the drop on them and so quickly

"We better go and tell Artemis and Luna about this new enemy of ours" Venus said quietly "their waiting for us at the temple."

Sailormoon sighed all she wanted was to be alone she needed to think. "alright lets go."

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Jedite couldn't believe it he had just left he could still have fought them they were in no condition to put up much of a fight and he barely touched Sailormoon.

"What is he up to?" Jedite growled well he never learn the answers just standing here maybe he should go back and report this to Beryl.

No he thought quickly he'd wait until he was sure he knew what was going on maybe just maybe he could have his revenge after all he mused stroking the right side of his face.

If Sailormoon really didn't remember him which he was starting to believe than their was a very good chance she would destroy prince Darien and then he'd be able to kill to birds with one stone.

As soon as she destroyed him he would have his way to destroy her. Because once she did he would waste no time in telling her who Darien really was. Jedite smiled yes that was a beautiful plan of course she wont believe him at first but doubts would creep into her mind and then she'd use the Crystal and discover the truth for herself and that will be the key to her destruction the realization of what she did will crush her and he'd use that opportunity to finish her off.

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Back at the temple Serena listened to the girls give Luna and Artemis a recount of what happened to them when they met up with the dark prince

"And the tree branches just reached out and snagged us. They wrapped around us so quickly that we didn't have any time to use any of our attacks."

"Yeah" mina cried "it was weird it was like the tree had a mind of its own and knew exactly what it was doing."

"More than likely it was just being controlled" Artemis sighed looking at Mina in exasperation

"What?" she pouted "the doom tree was alive" she pointed out with a smugly

"She's got you their Artemis" Lita chortled

Luna who was only half listening was starring at Serena who had removed herself from the group and now sat by the opened door looking out at the night sky.

"Serena?" Luna called out to get her attention. When she failed to answer the other girls also turned their attention to her.

"Serena?" She cried more loudly

Serena jumped and swung her head around to face the others. "What?"

Luna looked at her for a second before asking "What did you think of this new enemy of ours?

Serena shrugged her shoulders she didn't know what to think but Luna persisted

"Did he say anything to you?"

"He wants the crystal Luna just like all the others"

Luna started to turn away very relieved when Serena said something else that made her hair stand up.

"But he seemed different I could tell he was more dangerous than the others but their was something else. He's very handsome" she admitted softly "but it was his eyes their was just something about his eyes" unconsciously she started stroking her brooch leaning back against the wall she closed her eyes missing Luna's panic stricken expression.

"I don't know he just seemed different from the others." Serena sighed and opened her eyes "Lets just go home and we can discuss this more tomorrow"

The others nodded they needed their rest they didn't know when the Negaverse was going to strike again and they had to be ready.

"Serena I'm going to stay and talk with Artemis for awhile I'll see you at home later."

Serena nodded glad that she would finally have some time alone because their was a few things she hadn't mentioned. Like the fact that for a moment when she was starring into his eyes she felt like she had seen those same eyes somewhere before. Like maybe in a dream?