The necklaces twinkled daintily in the light as Queen Peace heard a knock upon her door. She told them to enter, not moving from her bed.
Alyssa and Princess Jessica-Rei entered quietly, curtsying before the Queen and taking their places on the soft chairs.
"Mother, what's wrong? What's happened?" Jessica-Rei asked her mother, her back to them as she picked up the necklaces.
"Do you … recognise these Alyssa?" Queen Peace asked as she turned, holding the clasps of the necklaces as they dangled in the air, the engraved crescent glinting.
"They can't be. Surely they can't." Alyssa said in a sob, bringing her arms close protectively around her body as Jessica-Rei dared to touch the necklaces.
A spark of pink electricity jolted through her, losing consciousness for a second, as her mother started to talk.
"It is Alyssa. It seems that Sailor Giga has arisen from her gloomy grave to haunt us once again."
Queen Peace looked solemnly at them, her blue orbs revealing what her face cannot as she carried on speaking.
"Next door in my antechamber are two homeless women whom have lost their dear beloved Queen. Their origins are of Mars and they came to me this morning with the news. The news that the Moon family and their scouts have been wiped out."
Alyssa fell to her knees, sobbing hard, not believing it. First she had lost India-Rose, now her beloved older sister and nieces.
Queen Peace looked down at her in pity, kneeling also to take her into her arms, crying with her sister. Jessica-Rei joined them, slipping the necklaces to the floor, realising her mother's new duty.
"Mother, since Aunt Selenity has gone, you're the new Moon Queen!"
Queen Peace and Alyssa looked at Jessica-Rei in tearful shock. Noelle stirred next door from her vision induced sleep. She got to her feet and listened to them talk.
"That is absurd Jessica-Rei. A relative dies and all you can think about is being princess!" Queen Peace lectured her only daughter sternly, not believing the concept of her finally achieving the Moon throne.
"But you cannot be Queen, that's just not possible. With Sailor Giga there, she has total control." A timid voice spoke from the doorway interrupting the grieving monarchs.
"Noelle, you saw our sister's death. As a daughter of Mars, you must help somehow to avenge my sister's death."
"My powers come to me at will Your Majesty. Whilst I slept mistress, I dreamt of an unknown saviour helping to defeat Sailor Giga, helping to preserve the line of whence the Moon came."
Noelle joined them upon the floor holding Queen Peace's hands.
"The past cannot be saved, only the future. Only when the saviour is discovered then we can find the Moon family." Noelle told them before looking at Jessica-Rei.
"You have a special gift Jessica-Rei that will save yours and your mother's life in the future."
Alyssa watched them talk and thought of an idea.
"Jessica-Rei, why don't you go to the kitchen and find her something to eat? She must be hungry."
The princess nodded, getting to her feet, wiping the tears from her porcelain cheeks.
"Goodbye Mother."
She curtsied along with Noelle and the two girls left, blissfully unaware of the topics now being spoken.
Queen Peace slumped to the floor, looking at the necklaces, pushing them angrily away.
"I don't want her dead Alyssa, I don't. I cannot face another war."
Alyssa placed one necklace around her neck instinctively.
"You must fight. As your sister and Royal Advisor, you must fight to save your child's future. Come here."
She pulled Queen Peace into her arms and placed a necklace around her neck for safety.
"I am getting too old baby sister but you have persuaded me. Arrange the transporter for tomorrow evening to the Moon Kingdom."