A/n:
I Do Not Own Sailor Moon.
Sorry for the long wait, but I wanted to get this last chapter right. Not to mention my life is super busy!
Hope you enjoy.
Darien woke up with a pang in his chest. It felt as though he was having a heart-attack, but he knew the difference between a real heart-attack and his chest pain before transforming into Tuxedo Mask to save Sailor Moon. 'She is dead' He rationalized with himself as he urgently tried to ignore the call. After-all he lost the ability to transform into his alter-ego after Serena passed away. The pain only proceeded to get worse to the point where he lost consciousness.
It was an eternal blackness at first until a light shined through causing Darien to squint his eyes. A woman appeared with silver hair and she was wearing a white dress with moon crescents on the belt. Her eyes were cerulean. Her skin was as creamy and white as the Moon itself.
"Queen Serenity," Darien said as he bowed in front of his former soon to be mother in-law from a thousand years ago. "I have failed you. I have failed myself. However more importantly I have failed your daughter, Serenity. Have you come to take my powers away? Is that my punishment?"
"You think I am…" The woman said before she had burst into a fight of laughter.
Darien could recognize that laugh from anywhere. "Meatball Head, is that you?" He asked still doubtful it was his lover.
"Is that anyway to greet your girlfriend who was dead for two years and now has comeback to life?" Serena asked with one eyebrow arched and her hands placed on her hips. Surely she thought he would cry or kiss her, but in true Darien fashion he calls her by the one nickname she hates.
"I am dreaming. This isn't real." Darien said with sorrow in his voice.
It wasn't real. Serena is still dead and it is still his fault. This is only his active imagination wishing she was here with him. It was too good to be true. Rei told him how she prayed and did everything in her power to try and bring Serena back but nothing worked; so why would his one wimpy wish work?
"You think you are dreaming." Serena restated what Darien had said, and he merely nodded his head yes. "Then explain to me, why after two years you finally had an urgency to transform into the true hero you are?"
Darien thought long and hard for any reasonable explanations but there weren't any. He has tried many times before to transform into his alter-ego after her death, but every time he failed. He stopped having the ability to transform. It wasn't like he wanted to anyway, because being the masked hero would only remind him of the person he wasn't able to save.
"No answer?" Serena asked, and Darien shook his head no. "When I was dead you lost all you powers. Even one as simple as welding a rose from your hands. You lost faith in yourself, but you also lost faith in the world. If I am dead, then you won't be able to transform. Don't fight it this time."
She spoke the truth. He lost every power he had after she died. He only had the urgency to transform tonight, so could it be she is really back from the grave? 'Impossible' His voice of reasoning whispered to him. It has been two years, and two years is quite along time for someone to comeback from the dead. He was more than likely dreaming of this whole altercation, because in a logical world she wouldn't be able to comeback again. His intelligence never let him believe in the impossible which is so weird to think of how he used to be a superhero and had powers, he couldn't even explain.
"Moon. Power. Makeup." Serena shouted with her hand held out in the air.
He watched amazed as her Sailor Suit covered her. Sailor Moon was standing in front of him. Again, he felt the pain in his chest but this time he didn't fight it. His transformation took over, and he was once again in his familiar old tuxedo with his cape around his shoulders and his white mask covering half of his face.
"Sere…" He sobbed as the tears fell from his eyes.
It wasn't possible none of this was possible, but somehow almost like a miracle it was. He felt her wrap her arms around him in a tight hug, and it felt so right. He continued to cry on her shoulder as she tried to console him, but he wasn't crying because he was sad; he was crying because he was happy. Happy to have her back in his arms again. He knew no other woman could ever give him this kind of satisfaction. How holding onto her was the only thing he could ever need to live.
"Dare, I missed you so much. I watched over you everyday, and all I ever wanted to be able to do was to hold you like this again." Serena cried happily, because she had missed his touch more than she thought was possible to miss someone.
"Wait," Darien said as he slowly pulled himself away from her touch. "If this is real then we have to tell Rei. Serena, she has missed you so much and I know she would love to see you. Also if she sees you then it confirms to all the tiny doubts in my mind how this is reality and not a wonderful dream."
Serena knew he would have doubts, because he was always so practical. He didn't believe in a lot of things, but she always did believe in fate and destiny. She also wanted to see Rei, because she missed her best friend terribly so. It killed her seeing Rei so torn over her death and not living her life. Actually she wanted to desperately to see all her best friends, and she had a plan on how to do so.
"I want to see Rei, and the other Scouts as well. I think I may need some help though," Serena said as she held out her old communicator and prayed Luna would be listening on the other end. "Luna if you are listening please help me gather the Scouts and tell them to meet at the rose gardens downtown Tokyo. It is time." She waited for any conformation from her guardian, but she didn't get any.
"I felt an urgency to transform so maybe the other Scouts felt it too?" Darien suggested.
It wasn't too far fetched of a thought so the couple headed towards the rose gardens praying they would not be disappointed. Darien suggested he should go first, in case they were there then Serena could surprise them. He also wanted to see if the Scouts would think she was Queen Serenity like he had. Darien was surprised to see not only were the Scouts there, but they looked as though they had been arguing before they sensed his presence.
"So Cape-Boy got the memo too." Sailor Jupiter said bitterly.
"Jupiter be nice." Sailor Mercury said to the her friend.
"It is his fault…she wouldn't be gone if he hadn't ever left." Jupiter said with anger in her voice.
"At least he stayed instead of leaving like the rest of you did." Sailor Mars defended her Prince and best friend. She also didn't want to admit how much it hurt when her friends up and left her behind.
"Obviously, Luna has lost her mind because there isn't any dark forces here. I am leaving." Jupiter said not wanting to stick around any longer.
What Mars had said really had an effect on her, because she always felt guilty for leaving Japan behind. However she knew she couldn't stay, because the pain was too much for her to deal with. She never told anyone how she used to Serena everywhere before she left, and it was the reason she didn't plan on coming back until now.
"Wait, what's that coming from the shadows?" Sailor Venus asked as she pointed to the shadow figure, heading towards them.
"Who are you?" Sailor Mercury asked as the figure kept walking towards them.
The mystery person didn't say anything, but kept walking towards them. The Sailor Scouts were ready to attack, but then they noticed the silver hair. It was Queen Serenity here to punish them. They all felt they should have had some punishment to pay for failing at their duty to protect their princess. The guardians knelt down on their knees and bowed their heads to their Queen.
"Wow, never thought I would get this as a welcome back." Their Queen said as she ushered for them to stand up.
"Queen Serenity, we have failed you." Sailor Mercury said as she looked down at the ground in shame.
"I am not Queen Serenity." The woman said.
"Yes, you are." Sailor Mars disputed. "You have come back from the past to punish us for failing at keeping the Princess safe."
"Listen Fire-breath, I think I would know who I am." The woman said angrily. "And I am not Queen Serenity."
"Who are you then?" Sailor Venus asked curious.
If the woman was not Queen Serenity then she could easily have been her twin, because this woman looks exactly like their former Queen. The woman was even wearing the Queen's unusual hair-style, and they had the same blue eyes.
"I think I can explain this," Luna the black feline said as she jumped into the woman's open arms. "She is not Queen Serenity, but she is Neo-Queen Serenity. She has come back to us to build crystal Tokyo and to rule with King Darien by her side."
"Meat-ball Head? Why didn't you say it was you instead of making us think we were going to lose our powers?" Sailor Mars asked furious over how her best friend could pull such an evil trick, but also secretly happy her best friend was back.
Before Serena explained how she was brought back to life; she had hugged each of her best friends individually. She missed them all so much. Life would never be the same without them, because they had gone through so much together. Nobody could ever replace them in her heart. The years they spent fighting to keep each other alive were some of her best and worst years.
However now it is time to build their new future together. The darkness will come back stronger than ever, and they will have to be even stronger to defeat it. Her old life as Serena Tsukino is over. She is no longer the daughter of Ken and Irene Tsukino. She doesn't have an annoying little brother Sammy. She is now only the daughter of Queen Serenity. Her home is on the Moon not the Earth.
"You must be wondering how I have come back," Neo-Queen Serenity said as she turned to face her love King Endymion. He had to know the truth about his powers. He had to know it had been him who had brought her back to life once more. "I have watched over all of you. I have seen your guilt and your tears. You mustn't blame yourself for my death no more. I died protecting the ones I loved. I didn't die in vain."
"It is my fault…" Endymion said quietly as the guilt washed over him. He should have been there. "I should have been there fighting with you, but instead I was selfish and in America halfway across the world studying to become a doctor. You should have been my first priority."
"Endymion, please don't blame yourself any longer." Serenity said as she walked up to him and cupped his face in her tiny hands. "You are the reason I am back. You unknowingly used your golden crystal to wish for my life back. You saved me."
Endymion stared into her cerulean eyes looking for any deceit, but he couldn't find any. He brought her back to life and made him feel so warm inside. She was back in his life where she belonged. He was finally going to get the family he so long deserved. He knew what his heart wanted to do next. It was time for him to pour out his soul to love of his life.
It was the right moment. He promised her many years ago when he came back to Japan, he was going to propose to her. However life got in the way, and the plan changed, but now she is back and looking more beautiful than ever. "Serena, Serenity, my love you have been everything I could have possibly wanted in a girlfriend and more. I made a promise to you so many years ago, and I never got around to making it come true." He knelt down on one knee and pulled out the ring, he kept after all these years of her absence.
"I cannot live another day without you being my wife. So will you do the honor of marrying me?"
"Yes." Serenity said without any hesitation or doubt in her voice.
"Let's go home now. We have a lot to do in the next couple of months so we will need our rest." Endymion said and for the first time in a long time he walked back home with his fiancee.
Once they got back to his apartment they went to sleep. The next morning he woke up to any empty bed. Was it all a dream? He thought, but before he could panic he found her note on the kitchen counter.
Dear Endy,
I couldn't sleep so instead of waking you, I have gone for a walk. I should be back soon. Don't worry there is something I must do before we build our kingdom.
Love,
Sere.
He had a strong feeling she would be in the one place he wished she would never visit. He quickly threw on a black v-neck shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans. Then he jumped onto his motorcycle and sped to the cemetery.
He parked his bike closest to where her gravestone was located. Instead of seeing her kneeled in front of her grave, he saw her parents. It had been a long time since he saw them. The last time was at her funeral and ever since then he has avoided them and this place.
"I should have known you would have come," Serenity said as she came out from her hiding place behind the oak tree.
Endymion turned around to face her, "Why did you come here?" he asked curiously.
"I had to see them before we left and I know they visit my grave every Tuesday." Serenity said as she watched her Earth parents lay down fresh red roses on her grave.
"They can't see you. They think you are dead." He warned about the consequences of her parents finding out their daughter is now alive again.
They never knew about her past life or how she was Sailor Moon. All they knew was their daughter had died many years ago. They only knew her as the fashionably late blond haired blue eyed girl who didn't like to apply herself at school. They never knew about her late night fights against the Negaverse, and they also didn't know about her strength.
"I know." She said solemnly.
"They are walking straight towards us, we have to go now." He said in a hurried tone.
She stood in place as they walked past her and Endy as they walked towards their car. They didn't recognize her. The tears poured down her face as her old parents drove away not knowing they had walked directly past her. She felt a pair of strong arms embrace her as she sobbed uncontrollably. He stroked her silver hair as she cried into his shoulder.
"Shh it is okay. You are going to be okay."
She knew he was speaking the truth, but it didn't feel like she would be okay. Her old life was over. Serena Rose Tsukino was dead. It hadn't really hit her until now. Her purpose on Earth is now over. She now has to build her Moon Kingdom with him by her side. She knew their future would be happy especially because of Rini.
All her dreams would come true. However she knew she would miss her Earth family. They raised her but she couldn't come back in their lives now. They wouldn't understand, and she knew one day they would come to peace with her death. In order for him to get the family he always longed for; she would have to lose hers.
"We are no longer Serena Tsukino and Darien Shields," She said as she pulled away from his warm embrace. "I am Serenity and you are Endymion. Our purpose on Earth is over now. It is time to build the future we were promised."
"I am ready for you to be my wife," He reassured her as they walked over to her grave hand in hand. "But what I don't understand is why your parents didn't say a word to me. I mean I thought they would at least say hi."
"I think this might answer your question," She said as she handed him a compact mirror.
He looked at his own reflection and almost nearly fainted. "My hair is purple now? When did this happen?" He asked as his fingers ruffled through his newly colored hair.
"It must have happened last night,"
"I want my old hair back. I don't like this color on me."
"Really? I kind of think it's sexy." She said as she embraced him.
"Do you?"
"Yes."
She pulled his face down towards hers and kissed him as passionately as possible. She forgot how much she missed his lips on hers. Or how much he missed the way their tongues would fight for dominance. She loved being with him. She missed him so much she forgot how much it hurt. She never wants to be more than five feet away from him.
"Are you ready to leave now?" He asked breaking the kiss.
"I am ready."
Hand in hand the King of the Earth and the Queen of the Moon transported to their new home. There they would be build their future together with her best friends by her side. Leaving Earth was the hardest thing they had to do, but they knew they were never meant to stay on Earth. Here they would be able to protect everyone from the darkness which was seeking to come back into the light. Serena Tsukino died a thousand years ago, but at her death Neo-Queen Serenity was born.
"Mommy, tell me more about Sailor Moon." Rini, her five year old daughter begged for another bedtime story about the heroine who saved Japan years ago.
"Rini it is time for bed." Serenity said as she kissed her daughter's forehead goodnight.
"I think one more wouldn't kill her." Endymion said as he came through the bedroom doors and sat down on the bed next to his wife and daughter.
"You two always gang up on me."
"We do not."
"Okay, one more but that is it," Serenity warned. "Sailor Moon was facing Evil Queen Beryl…"
Endymion watched his wife intensely as she retold story from their past life on Earth. He couldn't believe this was his reality. It was everything he could have dreamed of and more. None of this wouldn't be possible if he never used his golden crystal to bring the love of his life back.
Tonight I'm screaming out to the stars,
He knows he owes me a favor.
The End. Review?
