Authors Note: Sorry for taking so long to finish this chapter. Life once again got really busy with the holidays and my anniversary, but now I have the time once more to write. Hope you like this chapter; sorry it's a little short. The next one should be longer than this one was as the coronation ceremony will take up a lot of time to get just right. Enjoy! Big Thanks to all of those of you who have been submitting reviews! Love getting them and they are a big appreciation!

Disclaimer: I only own the story, not Sailor Moon.

Chapter 20

As the sun rose over the vast city of Tokyo only one person was awake to witness the amazing sight. Serena turned away from her window and resumed packing up her clothes for the move to the royal chambers of the mansion. Only Katri knew where they were in the place and just prior to them heading out for the ceremony would she show Serena where that room was.

Today was the big day. Today the Senshi would take their vow as the Sailor Scouts and to protect her and serve her all the days of their lives. Serena spent the night before talking with Rei and Lita about the changes and both reassured her that this was a choice they wanted to make. They also told her this was a choice the others wanted to make and would do so just as they should have so long ago on the Moon.

Serena sighed as she looked around what had been her room for almost a year. She thought of Darien and wondered what he was going to do about the situation he was facing. She could only hope that he would be there for her coronation and stand by her side as he had when they were facing all the forces of the Negaverse and Chaos. Serena heard a knock on the door before Lita walked in smiling.

"I thought you would be up by now." Lita closed the door behind herself. "Are you ready?"

"I think I am." Serena sat on her bed and looked at her friend. "Lita, am I really making the right decision here? Will the world really accept me as their ruler?"

"Serena, the media has been running this story for a while now. The world will be watching as you become Neo-Queen Serenity." Lita smiled at her as she sat down next to her friend. "Don't worry; we'll be right there with you the whole way."

Serena nodded and stood up smiling. "Then let's get this show on the road."

Darien waited for Akusai to open the door as he thought about what he wanted to say to her once more. For two days he thought about nothing but Serena and he just hopped that he could get this over with quickly so that he could make it to Serena's coronation on time.

Akusai opened the door and looked at Darien in surprise. "Dare, what are you doing here? I am incredibly busy getting ready for our wedding."

"I need to talk with you about a few things if our wedding is going to go forward." Darien stated calmly.

"Darien, what are you talking about?" Akusai asked calmly as she thought about what he could possibly know about.

"I am talking about the fact that you have been trying to get me to break up with Serena since the days of the Moon Kingdom, and about the fact that you have been lying to me about knowing Lady Katriana." Darien called her out on the issues he felt were most important.

Akusai looked at him in shock. Somehow he discovered the truth about how much she really knew. "Darien, I have no idea what you are talking about. Silver Millennium, Moon Kingdom? I have never heard these words before." She lied calmly.

Darien knew immediately that she was lying to him, and he knew exactly what he should do next. "I'm sorry Akusai, but our engagement is over. I know you have been lying to me for a long time now and I think its time for me to choose the correct destiny for me."

Akusai closed the door and slammed her fist into the wall. 'Those Sailor Scouts have meddled in my life for the last time.' She closed her eyes and thought intently of the last time she met with her leader. Now was the time to fully get her revenge and this time she would win.

There would just enough time for her to get to her leaders and then to awake the one true ruler of the universe once more. She opened her eyes to see that she was no longer in her apartment, but in the chambers that would lead her directly to the one person who she needed to talk with the most.

"This time you will rule the way you were always meant to. This time I will rule in your stead and together we will beat that little Moon Princess and take what is rightfully ours!" Akusai laughed as she stood in front of the massive statue of her leader. "And this time Prince Endymion will be on our side and be married to me."