New Enemies

Chapter 2

The Sailor Scouts sat around Serena's table with Artemis and Luna sitting in the middle. Their faces were solemn and serious, making the Scouts nervous.

"What's the matter?" Raye finally asked.

Artemis sighed. "We've detected an unusual energy source coming towards the Earth. It's coming at a pretty slow pace but if it continues at this speed, it will reach Earth before the end of next month."

"What kind of energy source?" Lita asked, leaning forward.

Artemis gulped and looked at Luma. Luma nuzzled his cheek. Artemis gave her a small smile before turning back to the Sailor Scouts. "I didn't recognize it at first so, I went searching in our historical archives. The energy source apparently the same one that…destroyed Queen Serenity."

Serena gasped. "Mother." She whispered.

Lina leaned forward. "But I though that the Queen destroyed it with the crystal before she died!"

"No. I found a hidden record from a subject that died shortly after Serenity did. At the time, the energy was to powerful for Serenity to destroy so she, instead, banished the energy to a far galaxy away form Earth and the Moon."

"What exactly is this energy source?" Amy asked. "My computer-base didn't pick it up!"

Luna stood up. "Of course you didn't. We were barely able to find it ourselves. We don't know exactly what it is just yet. It's to far away for us to even analyze thoroughly."

"What should we do?" Lita asked,

"Nothing." Serena said for the first time."

Everyone turned to her. Serena stood up, her fists clenched together and her head down. "This energy is obviously very powerful if even my mother couldn't get rid of it. I don't want the same thing happening to either of you."

"But Serena-" Raye started.

"No. Promise you won't do anything stupid until we know exactly what it is first."

The Scouts all looked at her and nodded. "Okay."

Serena nodded and walked outside, holding her sides. The same energy source that had destroyed her mother was back. The true enemy in Serena's eyes. What was she going to do? How was she going to protect her friends from something even her mother couldn't destroy? Serena looked up at the crescent moon above her. "Oh, Mother. What do I do?"

"What are we going to do, Luna? Serena's in a state of depression, Darien has yet to be seen all week which is worsening Serena's condition and the girls are in a state of panic." Artemis sighed and laid his head on the pillow he was sitting on. Luna sighed.

"Don't get down on yourself, Artemis. Everything will turn out alright. Hopefully." Luna added under her breath. "We just have to hope for the best."

"I'm afraid that just hoping won't be enough. You know Luna, there was something else I found in the account of Queen Serenity's destruction."

"Oh? And what was that?" Luna asked, confused.

"It talked about another Sailor Scout other then the ones known now. Sailor Power. Do you know anything about her?"

Luna slowly nodded. "Yes. I can't believe I'd forgotten all about her. Sailor Power was the Queen's own protector. She was said to be the source of the crystal's power."

"What happened to her?" Artemis asked, interested.

Luna sighed. "That day, she went off to fight the energy away from the Moon and the Queen's beloved Earth. But, she never came back and when the energy came, she wasn't there. Nobody knows what happened to her. She just, disappeared."

"Do you think she was destroyed?"

"I don't know. I don't think you can truly destroy her. She was very confident in everything she did yet rarely seen unless she was needed by the Queen. From what I remember."

Artemis sighed, lost in his own private thoughts.

Serena walked away from Darien's apartment, rejected once again. Where was Darien? Something happened to him, she knew it. She put her hands in her Jean pockets, watching her tennis shoes walk her to the park she loved to go to. The sounds of the wind rustling the branches of the trees around her along with the tune of children laughing and playing would normally brighten her mood. But today, it did nothing but depress her more. Did she do something that angered Darien?

She kept on walking along the path and found herself in the woods that surrounded the park. She looked around, trying to find comfort in the places that normally did and found nothing but pain. Sighing, she continued walking.

She didn't know how long she walked along the path but she managed to realize that everything had gone quiet. Very quiet. She stopped, planting her feet on the ground. She looked around, frowning. Then, the sound of something walking on dried leaves. Serena spun around and saw a women walk into view. They walked out and saw Serena and smiled.

"Hi Serena!" Kirala smiled.

Serena smiled. "Kirala! You startled me for a moment!"

Kirala chuckled. "I'm sorry. Is everything alright?" She asked suddenly, seeing Serena's tear streaked face.

"Yes, I'm fine." Serena hurriedly said, wiping her face.

"You don't look alright. Please. Share your troubles." Kirala leaned against a tree, her expression that of patience and wonder. Serena surveyed her. She wore an orange tank top that hugged her form and showed off her stomach, low cut tan pants that bagged around boots, and her hair was pulled back by an orange bandanna. Serena sighed.

"It's Darien. He's- He hasn't been around for almost a week and I can't take it anymore! He won't answer his phone! Or his door for that matter!" The whole thing came out in a watery mess and she was soon comforted by Kirala's arms.

"Shhhhh. There. There. I'm sure Darien has a very good reason for not talking to you…for…a…week." She trailed off, thinking about her own words. "Are you sure you didn't have a fight or something? Sometimes, Miles doesn't even look at me for a week if we have a row."

"No! I-was with my friends and he went home and I haven't seen him since." Serena sobbed.

"Well, I don't know why Darien isn't with you anymore. Maybe it was an emergency."

"He would have called me at least by now."

"You never know." Kirala said, pulling off her bandanna and wiping Serena's face off. Serena smiled at her and Kirala frowned. "I've seen this face before."

Serena chuckled. "Probably some other poor soul crying her heart out."

"No, I know this face before. Have I met your mother?"

Serena looked at Kirala, frowning. "My mother died a long time ago."

Kirala frowned, her face stumped. "I'm sorry. I just…never mind. Would like me to take you home? It's getting pretty late." Kirala said, looking up at the sky.

Serena looked up and saw the sun was already setting. She nodded. "Yes. Thank you."

"No problem!" Kirala said with a smile and Serena felt much better than she had before. But, as they walked back, Serena began to recognize the face as well. Where had she seen that face before?

DISCALIMER—I DON"T OWN SAILOR MOON EXCEPT FOR THE STORY, KIRALA, AND MILES! THIS DISCLAIMER GOES FOR THE ENTIRE STORY.

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