' Dreams'

' "What is this?"' She looks around franticly trying to find the direction to go in. She was inside of a building, the hallways were dark as if it had never been touched by light in centuries of it's being. She began to walk down the hall, looking for a way out of this maze as she heard screams and curses from far away and began to run towards them. She felt a great urgency to get to that place, something important was there, she had to find it! She had to help those people screaming.

She rounded the corner, stopping suddenly as her eyes laid on the carnage before her and started to back away, ' "No…..no!! It can't be, they're not dead!!"' She turned around to run, when she came face to face with a Machine that had various crystals within it, but two places where empty.

A faceless person stood, holding Terra Warrior by the neck. Its laughter echoed in the room and the halls as it removes one hand, still holding the warrior with the other like he was a doll, then put its hand inside of him and pulled it out, tossing Terra Warrior like trash. In its hand it held a golden crystal, cover in blood. Then it turned to her, ' "You're next…..'"

' "No….."' She started to run away, tears streamed down her face as she ran, ' " NO! DADDY!'"

' End'

"NOOO!!!" She screamed in her sleep, "STOP IT!"

The lights in the room flicked on as the sleepy bedraggled senshi came in, fearing the worse. They were slightly relieved to see that there was no immediate danger as they had thought.

"Elysion," Endymion shook her, trying to wake her up, "Wake up, Elysion, it's just a dream."

Terran stood by, fearing the worse for his charge, whining a little.

Elysion's terror filled eyes shot open. She struggled at first, against Endymion's hold on her. "Stay away from me! Get away! Murderer!" She cried.

He held her down until he was sure she was fully awake. At this point, most of the Senshi went back to bed, seeing that he had everything under control. Serenity left with Usa, putting her back to bed and came back, sitting on the other side of the bed as Elysion cried.

"Shhh, Elysion, it's ok, everything is fine….." Endymion reassured her, glancing at

Serenity, while comforting her. "What was the dream about?"

She rubbed her eyes and sighed "It's nothing. Don't worry about." She laid back down and turned on her side. "It was just a nightmare..…"

The two monarchs exchanged looks, "Ok, but if you have another one, we want you to tell us." Serenity told her, getting up.

Endymion nods and stood up as well, "I hope you sleep well, Elysion, good night."

"Good night Elysion." Serenity turned off the light and closed the door.

"Elysion?" Terran looks up at her curiously, "Are you sure you don't want to tell them? These nightmares of yours are becoming more frequent. Pretty soon, you won't be able to sleep!"

Elysion turned over, turning her back on him, "I'll be fine, Ter." She closed her eyes and tried to get some sleep.

Next Day

Elysion walked down the sidewalk towards the palace after school. Usa and her friends had gone to a near by arcade and had offered if she would've like to go with them. She had, obviously, declined and told them that she had to finish up her homework, to which Usa had pointed out that she didn't have that much to do and could do it later. In the end she had her way and left the group of girls, heading back home.

The truth was that she was feeling rather tired lately, almost as if she was being drained of her energy.

"Hey, Lee-kai!"

Elysion stopped and looked behind her as her friend Nigel strolled up to her with some girl next to him. "Nig-chi." She hugged him and smiled tiredly at him. "Who's your friend?"

The girl was a little taller then her, with long mid-back dark purple hair and light pink eyes with a dark complexion. She wore a violet tank top with white short and white shoes. She smiled at Elysion and offered her hand, which she took. "I'm Sara Nekohino."

She said, "You must be Elysion, Nigel has told me a lot about you."

"Please to meet you Nekohino-san." Elysion said and looks back at Nigel. "Nig-chi, what are you doing out?" She smirked, "Shouldn't you be indoors where people won't see you?"

"It's not like that..… We're getting something to eat." H sounded slightly miffed but was grinning anyway. "Want to come?"

"Well..…" She shrugged, "I was going to go back home and take a nap."

"What?" He smirked, "Baby needs her nappy-by?"

She punched him in the shoulder, "No, I just been tired lately, that's all."

He wiggled his eyebrows a little, "What have you've been doing?"

She rolled her eyes, "I'd love to come with you, but I'm just so tired now." She started to walk off, "I'll hook up with you later." She winked at him, "If you're not too busy!" Then ran off.

She entered the palace tiredly, walking towards the study, wanting to get some work done. She had two reports due next month, a presentation, and a concert tomorrow. Though, she hadn't told anyone about it. She had assumed that they would be too busy to attend, with being monarchs and guardians…ect, therefore they wouldn't be able to come.

She sat heavily into her chair and stared ahead before pulling out her concert music to study it. She had made all the changes she could make to the sheets of music.

"Hey Elysion." Michiru walked in with a book in hand. "How are you today?"

"Fine, just studying my music." Came the answer, "I have a concert tomorrow and I have to study my solo part, even more now." Her head jerked up, realizing what she had done and looked towards the aqua haired woman.

She only smiled at her and walked over towards her to look at the music. "Ah, Mozart's Symphony No. 12 and 29. Lovely pieces, I do say." She switched her gaze to the girl,

"Why didn't you tell us this before? What time does it start?"

"I didn't think you guys would come." Elysion admitted, "I mean, come on, you guys always have those meetings and things. It's only a concert. There'd be more."

"But this is you're first concert, Elysion." Michiru said gently, "We have to be there. First performances are the better then the last performance." She took her books and walked towards the door, only pausing to ask, "What time?"

"8:30pm at the-"

"I know where." Michiru smiled, "It's always held there. I'll tell the others, bye."

'Bye."

And for a while, Elysion stared at the door, not believing that any of this was real. After all, they were the senshi and they didn't go to mundane shows or concerts…..do they?

She shook her head and sighed 'Only one-way to know. And I'll know about it tomorrow…..'

Next night…

Elysion looks around at the players as they got tuned and milled around, talking to each other, when Hikoto-sensei, ran in with a huge grin on his face, called to his students.

"Children! Children come here! I have an important announcement to make!"

They moved in closer to him, making to hear what the fuss was about.

He cleared his throat, "Tonight, we don't only have the privilege of playing for your families, but also for the Royal Family and the Royal guards." He grinned at them, "Now, don't be nervous, but play to your best abilities and play out! Sit up straight and look like the professionals that I know you are!" He walked towards the stage, "Now, it's time we go on, Elysion?"

"Yes Sensei?" She walked up to him with her instrument in hand.

He smiled gently at her, "Do your best, my dear. I know you will wow the audience, tonight." With that he called them all to the stage and they began to play their first piece.

All the while in Elysion's mind one thought repeated itself. 'They came.'

It was nearly done and her solo was coming up with the others as the back up. She rose, dressed in her concert black, which was reminisce to the outfit the queen wore only instead of the sleeves where several black straps and a velvet chocker with the earth symbol on it. She took a deep breath as her teacher announced that she would be playing Storm of Sorrow, by Halvah Delionne.

She looked out into the crowd, held up her instrument and began to play.

As she played, something terrible happened.

Shadow demons appeared and began to wreak havoc on the people, but none of them were in the most danger then she was.

She stood, shell shocked, staring as the demon came forward, reaching out to her. "ThE JeWeL…….YoU HaVe ThE jEwEl…."

Its claws clamped around her throat, forcing her to drop her beloved instrument, sending it to mash into little fragments on the polished wooden floor. Her brown hands clasped at the single ebony hand that was chocking the life out of her.

'I don't wanna die!' she thought, 'Daddy! Someone! Help me!'

Terra Warrior looks around franticly as he heard a weak voice calling out to him.

'Daddy….help…' were the only words he heard. He glanced around at Neo Sailor Moon, who was having no problems with the monster as she and Saturn finished it off.

'Then who was it?' He destroyed his last demon and glanced at the stage, catching sight of Elysion and the shadow demon. "Elysion?!" he ran towards her, killing any and all demons that dared to get in his way. 'I've got to save her!'

'Oh goddess, I'm going to die!' She felt hot tears streak down her face as she felt herself becoming limp and darkness edging at the corners of her mind. 'Daddy…..mama…I- ' She passed out before finishing that thought.

'NNOOO!!' Terra Warrior cries in his mind as he watched horrified as Elysion's body became limp in the shadow demons hand.

The Demon opened its hand, and cupped the girl's body in the other. "GeM rEvEaL!" the monster yells.

Instantly, a light began to emit from Elysion's body and a gem appeared. It was a golden bronze crystal that appeared hovering close to her body.

"Rose Whip!" He sent the thorny whip at the monster, creating a deep gash on its back.

He decided to use his old attack, "Tuxedo La Smoking Bomber!" The power collected in his hand and shot out at the target.

The demon dropped the girl, screaming as it slowly melted away. "SoO close…..…"

Uranus and the others came running up as Terra Warrior knelt by Elysion's body.

"Is she ok?" Neo Sailor moon asked her father.

He didn't reply as he touched the crystal and focused on returning it to her body.

The crystal and her body glowed a bronze color as it disappeared into her body.

"Mercury, stats." Cosmos said.

Mercury put her visor on and typed on her computer, analyzing the girl, who was being cradled against Terra Warrior. "She's going to be ok." She announced, "Just a bruise on her windpipe and neck. She'll be fine in a few days."

Jupiter pursed her lips watching Elysion sleep. "What I wanna know is why they are always after her."

"And why they are after her jewel." Venus added, "It must have some powers that can be used against us. Why else would they want it?"

Terra Warrior stood up, cradling the girl close against him. "Lets discuss this at home." He told them, "Where it is safer."

Mars nods, "Yeah, and afterward, I'll go to the sacred fire. It might show me something….."

:Palace:

Endymion sighs as he closes Elysion's door. The girl was fine, sleeping easily as if it had been a normal day. Terran was in there, watching over her, making sure she was ok. He had nearly gone ballistic when he and the cats saw them come in. He didn't leave her side for a moment and volunteered to stay with her.

Endymion turned and walked down the hallway towards the library where they were meeting to discuss what had happened. All the while his mind kept wondering how Elysion could talk to him, mentally and why she called him 'Daddy'. He was in such deep thought that he missed most of what's been said.

Serenity was worried. She didn't know what was going on with the Shadow Demons appearing and that masked warrior girl. She glanced over at her husband, finding him inattentive to the conversation at hand.

"Mamo-chan?" She called, placing a dainty hand on top his, snapping him out of his musings.

"Usako?" He looked at her, but did not smile. His mind kept playing the words the voice had said. 'Daddy, help' and 'Daddy.…mama…I -'. It all kept playing over and over again in his mind. 'Why did she call me that?' He wondered, 'And more importantly, how was she able to contact me through the mental link I have with Usa and Usako?'

"What's wrong?" Serenity asked, her silver gray eyes full of concern and worry. "You've been quiet through the whole meeting."

Rei walked into the room and sighed as she sat down, seemingly totally drained. The others looked at her. She sighed and ran her hand through her hair. "Well, they are definitely after our starseeds…or gems." She told them, "I don't know why they are going after Elysion, though."

"Yeah, they usually go after us." Makoto agreed, "After all, we ARE the Solar Sailor Senshi. She's just a kid and I doubt that she has that much power." She glanced at Endymion, "Does she?"

He shrugged, "She has the potential to be just as powerful as Usa, if she reaches the end of her training." He shook his head, "But I want to know is how I knew she was in trouble."

"What do you mean?" Serenity asked him, "Like how every time I transform or Usa does, you feel it or when we're in trouble?"

He nodded, "Yes."

"But that would mean she had to have some connection with you." Hotaru said, "How would she have that connection?"

"And she is able to produce roses like you can." Minako added.

"She also has Pyschomerty which is very, very rare to have." Setsuna told them.

He nodded, "Kritra had been avoiding me all the time she was here." He let out a long sigh, "In fact, they both been avoiding me when she was here."

Ami nods, "Yes, and I've seen them talking to each other in little whispers." She propped one arm up and leaned against it, her hand cradling her face as she chewed on her bottom lip before continuing. "It seemed very serious."

Luna and Artemis jumped up on the table and sat down. "Well, I only heard the conversation when Montgomery-san was leaving." Luna said.

"What was it Luna?" Rei asked.

"Well," the feline began, "It wasn't much but I heard Montgomery-san told Elysion. 'I know that they haven't figured it out yet, Elysion.' She had said, 'I know it will be hard on you if it ever gets out, but always remember the ones who love you and that you'll always have a home on Aurora Island.'" Luna sighed, "That was all she had said. It was almost as if she was afraid if we knew what Elysion was or something."

Haruka's eyes narrowed, "Did you see that crystal?" She asked, "It glowed just like Mamoru-san, Koneko-chan and Usa-chan's crystals."

"Yes," Michiru pursed her lips then licked them, "There is something odd about her."

"What are those three trying to keep from us?" Minako asked no one in particular.

Makoto sighed in aggravation, "And why can't I remember where I've seen her eyes before? It's like there's a spell or something keeping me from recognizing it!"

8' Aurora Island'8

Kritra backed away as he approached her, closing in on her. She had used every attack she knew and still he stood in front of her. 'Why?' Her mind asked amid the fear and anger, 'Why is he here? Why did he come back here?' She stumbled and crawled trying to get away from him, running into the forest of her home, her refuge. She was afraid. For the first time in many years, she was terrified of him. She hadn't always been scared of him, but that was before. That was before it came and took him away from them…..from her..…

She stumbled again over a tree root, tumbling until she came to a stop at the bottom of the hill. 'Why?' she asked again, silently as he stood over her. 'Why……Brother?'

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