Disclaimer: Sailor Moon is not mine.

Mina stormed into her room, dropped her numerous bags and dashed out. She made her way down the corridor until she reached a huge crystal door (opaque, of course). It was very beautiful, sporting the royal family coat of arms which consisted of the moon and earth intertwined with each other and the inner and outer planets surrounding them. It was Michiru's design and everybody fell in love immediately when they first saw it.

Mina sharply knocked the door and identified herself.

"You may enter, Lady Venus."

Upon entering the room, a smile broke on Mina's face. Neo-Queen Serenity was sitting on the edge of her bed. She was singing towards a crib. Mina knew that her niece was deep asleep.

Serenity smiled on seeing Mina. Mina, like herself and the others, had changed since their teenage years. She looked and acted more mature though she, as well as the others, had had their moments.

"Well, good morning Mina. What bring you here on this lovely day today?"

Mina tried to keep herself from rolling her eyes.

"I believe you have something that you want to tell me and the others. Don't you, Sere?"

Serenity blinked in confusion. She raked her head on the matters of state that she needed her friends and protectors for. She frowned as she could find nothing urgent.

"What are you talking about, Mina?"

Mina raised one eyebrow.

"I believe it has something to do with four certain Generals that we killed during our first battle after the Moon Kingdom."

Serenity's eyes widened in shock and before she could help it, she blurted out.

"How could you know? Did Setsuna tell you? I especially instructed her not to! Or are you turning into a psychic like Rei?"

Mina's eyes flashed in amusement before turned serious.

"No, Setsuna didn't tell me and I believe one psychic in the Palace is more than enough. I found out when the Head General himself approached me during my shopping trip this afternoon."

Serenity's eyes flashed in annoyance before she mumbled to herself.

"And I was hoping to see your reaction when I announced it."

Mina narrowed her eyes.

"What was that, Sere?"

Serenity grinned up nervously at her.

"Nothing, so why do you come to me?"

"Sere, I'm the HEAD of your inner Senshi. I believe you would inform me immediately of such a threat to the security."

Serenity looked at her curiously and confusedly.

"A threat to the security? What are you talking about Mina? Did he not tell you the whole story of what Beryl had done? Surely, you know that he and the other Shittenous would never have betrayed us so willingly."

"Sere, are you telling me that you believe in their story? They could very well be saying that to gain our trust before back stabbing us. We have fought for this peace, Sere and I never want it ruined!"

Serenity stood up.

"Mina, are you questioning my judgement? Endymion and I have checked the truth of their story by asking Setsuna herself to show us what had happened to the Shittenous during that downfall. We saw them tortured and at the brink of death before being trapped and cloned. I also believe I will be the last one to let this peace be destroyed especially by my action!"

Silence greeted Serenity's passionate outburst. Suddenly, Mina broke down and cried. Serenity rushed towards her friend and hugged her; concern overwhelmed her and dispelled all her previous anger.

"Mina, I don't ask you to blindly trust him now. However, I want you to give him and the other Shittenous a chance, that's all."

Mina could only nod her head amidst her tears as she tried to clear her mind, determine to try and give the Shittenous a chance.