Chapter 13

Jedite glances out the sliding glass window. He can see that Serenity is standing down at the dock looking out over the ocean. They have found her out there in the same spot now every morning. This started about a week after she came home from the hospital.

They had heard from Kunzite occasionally since he left, but he had not found any answers. He was starting to get desperate the last time that they spoke to him. He had mentioned about going to Endymion, but they don't know if he did or not. They have not heard from him in the last week.

They have all been working with Serenity, trying to help her remember what happened and the life that she truly lives, but nothing has helped her to remember those things. Nephrite, Zoicite, and Jedite all have memories of the Silver Millennium and of their present selves, but the only memories they have of Serenity were the ones from when she was their enemy. They know nothing of what her present self is like except for the fact that she is not quiet as she is now and that she is a very loving and caring person. These things do not help when trying to get someone to remember who they are.

Jedite sighs and heads outside to check on Serenity. He can see that something is bothering her by the way that she stands. He's not sure what it could be since he has never seen her act like this. He places his hand on her shoulder when he reaches her. She turns to look at him and he can see the tears that run down her cheeks.

"What's wrong, Sere?" He asks.

"Dream," she whispers in response.

He sighs at her response. In all the time that she has been with them, she usually only speaks one word and never a complete sentence. If they were really lucky they might get two words. Most of the time when she tries to answer it is as if she is lost and can't seem to find the right words to say. It is frustrating, but they are slowly learning to deal with this. He takes a deep breath and releases it slowly. "Can you tell me what your dream was about?"

She frowns as if she is trying to find the right words to answer him, but can't find them. She looks away and points across the ocean. "Trouble," she answers in a quiet voice.

Jedite hears someone running down the dock and turns to see Nephrite and Zoicite running down the pier. "What's wrong?"

"We have to go. I'll explain on the way." Nephrite tells him.

"Can't," Serenity says as she points behind them. Jedite had seen it at the same time as Serenity and moves to protect her. Zoicite and Nephrite turn and see the creature there and move to protect Serenity.

Something inside Serenity begins to stir as she looks at the creature that stands before them. She knows that she has seen this creature before, but she can't place it.

"Know I'd find you." The creature sneers at Serenity. "She felt you. Didn't know where you were, but knew I'd find you first."

"You'll not take her." Nephrite says. A glow surrounds him as he takes a step forward to stand against this creature that threatens Serenity.

When the glow subsides, he stands there in a white uniform with a sword at his side. He glances back at the others and sees them take a step forward. He watches as the same transformations happen to them, then glances back to check on the creature's position.

"Better," Serenity whispers as she looks upon her three protectors.

They glance back at her and see that she has started to glow. They want to watch to see what is going to happen, but they know that they must watch this creature. They turn their attention away from Serenity and back to the creature before them. They reach for their swords as they watch the creature to see what move he is going to make.

The creature sneers at them. "Can't stop. Must find real one." As it finishes, it leaps over the three Guardians and lands in front of Serenity. Jedite spins with his sword drawn and slashes at the creature. When the creature turns its attention to Jedite he plunges his sword into the creature's chest. "No fair," the creature whines as it stares at Jedite. Jedite yanks his sword from the creature's chest and watches as it falls to the ground. "Need to know." It whispers as it lies on the ground.

Serenity steps forward and begins to kneel next to the creature. The three Guardians begin to protest, but stop when she looks up at them. They can see by the look in her eyes that this is something she feels she must do. They can see a new light that shines in her eyes, one they have not seen since they saw her as Sailor Moon many years ago.

"Yes." She whispers as she looks into the creatures eyes. She begins to stand, but stops. She smiles sadly at the creature as she kneels back beside it. "No." She whispers. "Split." The creature's eyes go wide as what she tells him registers. Slowly, his eyes begin to close as the last of its life drains from the creature.

Nephrite, Jedite, and Zoicite exchange glance with one another as more of the puzzle comes to light for them. They look back down at Serenity. When their eyes meet, she gives them a sad smile. Their transformations slowly fade as she begins to stand.

"Do you remember anything, Sere?" He asks hopefully after the answer that she gave the creature. He watches as she slowly shakes her head no, but she doesn't look sure when she shakes her head no. He lets out a sigh before he tells them about the phone call. "Kunzite called. That's what I was coming out here to tell you when the creature appeared. We need to take a trip. We have friends that need our help."

Serenity turns and points out across the ocean. "There," she whispers. Something inside her begins to stir. It had started the minute she had seen the creature that had stood before her and the snatches of memories had started weeks ago in her dreams. She knows she must go with them, but something worries her about this.