Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon or the characters. I am simply borrowing them for the story.

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Serena could not seem to get her anger under control. Serena's gaze snapped back to the woman in white. "What have you done to Darien? You are not my mother, so stop claiming to be. My mother may not always understand me, may cause me to question myself and where I fit, but she loves me and is there when I need her most. How can you, who have not been there for any of my life, suddenly say that you are my mother? You may be from the Negaverse for all we know."

Darien started to come around again, with more knowledge retained than from the last spell. He remembered more of who he had been, and who this woman before them was. He also realized the only way to calm Serena was to validate Queen Serenity's statements. He reached for Serena's hand as he turned back to the radiant Queen. "You haven't missed any of Serena's life have you? Instead you've been watching her from this plane, seeing her fumble her way through her early years, not belonging but still being loved."

A look of overwhelming sadness overtook the queen's face for a moment, before wiped away by a look of pure love. "You are very perceptive Darien. I have been watching you, my sweet child, through all your triumphs and your pain. You have done so well for yourself, made yourself into a beautiful young woman, fit to be the Queen I know you will be. I have seen your parents struggle with your insecurities, with your uniqueness, hoping to be what you needed to guide you to the best possible life. I have no desire to take that love away from you, but simply to add to it, and to give you an understanding of who you are and what you can become, should you so choose it. Remember that everything in life is a choice. Just as you choose to become Sailor Moon, you can choose to be so much more, or simply lead the life you always dreamed of leading. You will be loved and cherished either way."

Serena was stunned. The love that emanated from this woman was almost overpowering. She felt drawn to it, as though it were something familiar. What if what this woman said was true? What if she was more than just Sailor Moon? If this were true, then she would be the woman that the senshi had been searching for.

"How is this possible?" Serena finally asked in a voice so soft it was almost a whisper.

Queen Serenity smiled at her daughter. "It is a long story, some of which you know already through Luna and Rei. There is so much more than they were allowed to remember, or even knew to begin with. Your past is filled with great love, and with all great loves comes great heartache. I can't stop you from remembering one without the other. And to remember your past you will have to relive both."

Serena was curious about the brief look of pain that flashed across the woman's face. None of the emotions fit with someone who could steal her childhood, change everything and everyone in her life with the drop of a hat. "Without the pain, the joy isn't as good, or as meaningful," she whispered. She wasn't sure she was ready for what was to come, but maybe it was better that way.

Suddenly, Serena and Darien were surrounded by a bright white light. Through it there was almost a slide show in her mind. She could remember Queen Serenity, the moon, her life and finally her love during that time. She could remember the struggles that she and Endy had gone through just to be together, as well as the all encompassing joy that showed through in every touch, thought, word, and memory. Then came the battle. She remembered the ball that was to announce the acceptance of the upcoming marriage between Serenity and Endyminon. She remembered the sudden Bang that shook every corner of the city. And she finally remembered the battle, or what she was alive to remember. The pain of losing Endy was overwhelming, living it again right after remembering her love for him. The light dimmed and Serena collapsed in Darien's arms.

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"… and when I came to, we were in the park," finished Darien.

The girls were shocked to say the least. They had been watching Darien as he explained what happened, with Serena curled in his lap, absently stroking her hair. There was something extremely endearing in how he was handling her, and how she curled so intimately into him.

Rei was the first to speak. As Darien had been telling his story, the locked memories from when she had been injured had been released, and she was remembering as he was speaking. "This is why I was not allowed to see who the princess was, or recall more about Serena. She had to remember first."

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During this, Jedite would not be pacified. How could he be beaten so easily again? He was learning their tricks, but they keep coming up with new warriors. It just wasn't fair. Soon all these problems were going to catch up with him and he would be fried by Beryl. She was NOT a patient dictator. He had to get rid of those girls, and he had to do so quickly.

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Well that's it for now. I am SO sorry that this is a short chapter, but I'm not quite sure where I'm going to go from here. I did want to explain the transition a little more how Serena got with Darien and how they got back to Rei's. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you. May it bring you wonders beyond your wildest dreams.

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