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Chapter 6

It was not lost on Naru that the previously cold Ami Mizuno had now joined herself to Usagis hip. Nor was it lost on her that in the space of 2 weeks they had 3 new students integrating into Juuban Highs previously tightly knit society. She carefully studied the newest addition heading their way. Tall and imposing her body language screamed stay back. There was something about that girl…

"Oompfff!"

The girl who had rudely knocked her to the side was none other then Minako. Narus green eyes narrowed at the offending blond who, much like Ami, had become Usagis constant shadow.

"Sorry." The girls eyes belied her words with a cold stare.

"Not a problem." Naru bit out, her glare just as fierce.

"Mina-chan!" Usagis joyful exclamation of welcome broke thru their private war.

"Usa-chan. Did you get problem 19 right on the pop quiz?" Mina smiled warmly at the small girl.

Amazingly Mina had appeared in each and every one of Usagis classes. Even more amazing was the fact that the new girl seemed to dislike math as intensely as Usagi herself did. Pink lips pouted as she remembered the surprise math quiz and her answer was a firm negative. Ami jumped in to explain the fundamentals of the problem leading the three girls into a heated debate on the pros and cons of math. Naru took the opportunity to scrutinize the group once again. Her report needed to be accurate.

It was amazing how warm they were around the energetic blond and yet how cold they were to the rest of the schools populace. It had many of Usagis old friends staying far away from her. But Naru wouldn't be forced away. No. She knew her duty.

All four girls looked up as the sudden yells of "Fight! Fight!" rang out.

"Oh no! That's Makato, she saved me this morning." Usagi jumped to her feet only to be stopped when Ami snagged hold of her wrist.

"Saved you? What happened Usagi-san?"

A slight tinge of pink graced Usagis cheeks. "Well there was this stone, and my shoes were untied, so I stopped to… Oh what does it matter now, some one needs to help her!"

Naru, Ami, and Mina again turned to look at Makato. It was abundantly clear to them that she didn't need any help at all. It was also abundantly clear that Usagi was genuinely worried for her. Ami held fast and looked to Mina. Her gold eyes rolling heavenward she got to her feet and made her way over to "rescue" Makato.

Makato idly cracked a few of her knuckles and smiled grimly, she had been itching for a fight all day. It had been a stroke of coincidence that the girls she had rescued on the street was attending her new school. The whispers and stares had started the minute she followed the strange girl onto Juuban Campus. She didn't much care what had started the hushed talking but it did get under her skin. Naturally when the first hormone ridden boy had made a pass at her she had ignored him. When the second tried she pushed him away. Being pushed around by a girl apparently did not sit lightly with him and he had taken a swing at her. So fast it was a blur her hand snaked out and caught his fist before it could land a blow. She smirked. Men, they always seemed to think that girls wouldn't fight back. It was a stare down until a shock of blond hair ducked under her arm and a schoolgirl stood in front of her. Realizing that the odds were no longer in his favor the boy quickly beat it, as did the crowd that had gathered.

So much for a good fight. Makato spun the girl around and prepared to give her a piece of her mind. She never got the chance.

"Since when, have you beaten up defenseless earthmen when there is plenty of good youma to kill?"

"Wha…. "The end of lunch bell silenced out the rest of Makatos question.

The girls features softened slightly and she laid a hand on Makatos arm. "After school, Juuban Park. Don't be late Jupiter."

Jupiter….youma… Jupiter… the words made no sense but seemed to curl down her spine and bring a tingle of recognition. Her hand pressed to her head to ease an ache that had taken up residency behind her eyes. When it came back down she noticed the girl was gone and the yard was empty.

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Juuban park was popular with the citizens of Tokyo. A tranquil blue lake rested in the center, the surrounding landscape dotted with cherry blossom trees and small clusters of oaks and pine. Many a time those clusters were used by romantic couples wanting privacy, but today there were no thoughts of romance on the current occupants. Mina leaned her back against a tree studying the white crescents of her fingernails.

"She's late." Ami did not look up from her blue compact computer as she calmly stated the fact.

"She's not late; she's been hiding behind that tree for the last 5 minutes." Mina kept studying her nails.

"I wasn't aware the Jupiter liked to play hide and seek." It was a cold remark and one that only the Mercurian could say in so serious a tone.

"And I was not aware that she was such a coward." It was a remark Mina knew would prick the pride of the other woman enough to make her show herself. What she did not know was how swiftly she would retaliate.

Makato was so fast Mina almost flinched when she was grabbed from behind, her neck thoroughly cornered between a strong forearm and hard shoulder. Almost.

"That's one time too many that you've called me coward." Makato snarled in her captive's ear.

"Actually, she's only called you a coward once. Hardly enough to prompt a rational person to violence." Ami still didn't look up.

"Now, now, Ami, you know what they say about Jovian tempers." Mina grunted as she took a step and threw her bodyweight forward, causing Makato to sail over her head and land with loud Uuumphh! before her.

"Did you just call me crazy?" Makato was so startled by the turn of events that she stayed where she was.

"I didn't," Mina crossed her arms and cocked her head towards Ami. "She did. But we didn't come here to discuss your sanity. I'm going to tell you a story and at the end of it you can decide weather or not you would like to join us. A long time ago there was life on each planet of this solar system. After centuries of infighting and bickering they were brought together by one woman under a treaty of peace. This woman was a Lunarian Queen by the name of Serenity to whom each royal house save Terra, pledged their oath of fealty. She and her daughter, and her daughter's daughter reigned over the Silver Alliance for thousands of years."

"3,256 years to be exact."

Mina threw an exasperated look at Ami and continued. "In order to protect the Queen and strengthen the treaty, each house gave to her their first born when they came into their rightful powers. Once in her court they were trained by the most prominent artisans, scholars, and fighting masters to reach their highest potential. They became the Queens bodyguards and ruled their respective planets by her side. Once their children were born, they were given to the High Princess and the cycle began anew. Never, not once, were they defeated in fair battle."

Makato stared at her as if she were nuts. "Are you kidding me?"

The hard look in Mina eyes clearly stated that she was not.

"Alright, I'll bite. But we would have noticed life on other planets. If these warriors are so great, then where are they?" Where are these Kingdoms? Where is this Queen?"

"SHE'S GONE! They're gone! Everything is gone!" It was a cry that was retched out of Minas soul.

"They're gone because we failed. Our sacred duty was to defend Our Queen and her kingdom, it was our duty to protect them and we failed."

She closed her eyes trying to regain her self control. The memories were ripping and shredding her heart all over again. "We'd heard reports that the outer planets had been breached. Calls came in from Pluto, Uranus, Neptune. But it happened so fast that there was nothing we could do. One by one we lost contact with each Silver Alliance planet. Queen Serenitys guards, our parents fell defending our homes. When Metallias forces finally reached lunar soil we fought like demons ourselves. But there were so many of them, our powers were not enough and Queen herself battled…. We began forcing them back, we were winning. Until He came. We had finally allied Terra into the Alliance just a year before and Endymion was supposed to bring us backup reserves to help. But the little Prince brought an army of traitors with him. His closest guards were under Metallias control and they slaughtered us, the Queen, our Princess. No one was spared, every man, woman and babe fell. All of us. Before she died the Queen sent us all to be reborn here on this accursed planet to live peacefully. But Metallias evil is rising again. Even though our kingdom is gone, there is still hope because our Princess is here. Long ago I sore an oath to defend her and her light and I happily reclaim that duty."

"What does this have to do with me?" Already …somehow…. Makato knew the answer.

"You Makato Kino, host the power of Jupiter in your soul. You are the last princess of the house of Io and guardian to the Crown Princess Serenity. Will you take up your sworn oath again? Will you avenge your kingdom?"

On the ground Makato blinked away images from her mind. She didn't know how, but she had seen the battle waged on the lunar surface. She had seen this girl in a strange costume fighting with a sword and whip. She had seen a beautiful woman wielding a shining crystal against monsters straight out of her childhood nightmares. And there was an ache in her chest that couldn't be ignored. Slowly she reached up and grasped the hand offered to her.

"I will."

Immediately and so swiftly she didn't have time to brace herself every nerve in her body came to life. To her horror the images she had tried to get rid of came back full force, driving into her brain. Thousands of memories that she couldn't possibly have were laid bare before her eyes. A beautiful woman with russet curls humming a lullaby in some long forgotten language, the feeling of love and security. There was a tall palace of curving emerald marble and winding vines rising high out of lush green forests, the planet of Jupiter hanging heavy in the background. Io, her home. She remembered her first thunderstorm, loud full of noise and spectacular light. Unafraid she had danced in the rain and grasped at the brilliant lightning, calling it to her hands, molding it to her will. She had run to her mother excitedly showing off her new trick. Giving a motherly sound of affection the queen had joined in her childish games, a sad look in her kind eyes. That night had been the happiest of her childhood. The memories came faster and faster. There was a palace of white marble, the lunar queen, an affectionate girl with silver hair, a sunny smile and big blue eyes. Usagi? Wait! She cried out trying to focus on that familiar face. But there was no stopping this. Fast and furious they came. Parties, battles, an enchanting man with burnished hair, love, joy, terror, betrayal, battle rage. She saw the death of Mercury, and Mars, felt the slide of cold steel as it pierced her body. Watched as Venus fell and Usagi, no Serenity, take her own life. It was too much, it was too heartbreaking. She screamed grabbing onto a power deep in her soul and diving in.

Mina glanced up at the sky when the first rumble of thunder reached her ears. Dark clouds had formed and were hovering heavily over their heads. Cautiously she took a few steps back dragging Ami with her. Just in time. Electricity raced down from the heavens hitting Mankato's glowing form and arcing out to create a sphere of lightning around her. When the light faded Jupiter stood proudly in the middle of a scorched circle of grass. Static crinkled in her hair and tiny pulses of harnessed electricity jumped playfully about her body.

Raising her face to the sky she heaved a deep breath of freedom.

"Gods it's good to be back."

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Endymion stood and cursed loudly.

"Milord?" Malachite arched a white eyebrow questioningly.

"Another one. How many of those damn senshi are going to be reborn on my planet!" He looked out the large office window at the storm that stewed and flashed outside.

Jaedite joined his master in a good round of cursing. "Which one is it now?"

A flash of brilliant lightning lit the room and chased the shadows from the corners. "Jupiter."

As one 4 pairs of eyes turned to Nephlite.

"Uh oh Nepphy, your girlfriends back." Zoicite bounced out of the avoiding the energy blast Nephlite sent spinning in his direction.

Jaedite reached out and snagged the back of his friend's collar and deposited him in a nearby chair. "Sit."

To his surprise the youngest general didn't argue, instead his look turned serious.

"If Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter are here then statistically Mars and the Serenity must be as well. Going by Lady Venus's reaction to Malachite's appearance, I think it's safe to say that they are in full control of their memories. Meaning," he gulped audibly in his throat. "That we are all in deep shit."

Eyebrows were raised at his obvious referral to how they could defend themselves.

"What?! I've seen the Lady Mars angry and barely made it out with any hair left on my head, not to mention the time Mercury froze me solid and threatened to dissect certain parts of my anatomy in the name of reproduction sans the male."

Endymion sent the blond haired general a scathing glance clearly intended to shut him up and walked over to the offices set of double doors. Flinging them wide open he braced his feet apart and waited.

The generals didn't pause in their good natured bickering. "Maybe Zoi, if you didn't have such pretty features all those girls would have stopped following you around and Mercury wouldn't have had to threaten your manhood."

"Maybe Jae, if you hadn't been flirting with all those women, I wouldn't have had to go rushing in to save your butt …."

Endymion powered up a ball of golden energy in his left hand and released it hitting the level one youma hiding under his secretary's desk and disintegrating it before it could transmit its findings out.

"And nearly get my head taken off by your pyro girlfriend!"

"Now that we're rid of our spy," Endymion didn't have to look at them, Nephlite bowed low at the waist and teleported out following the youmas energy trail back to its source.

"Malachite, take Jaedite and send Beryl a message she cant possibly misunderstand. I will not have her thinking she can send her trash anywhere she wants on my planet." When they were gone he addressed his residential tactical genius.

"Zoicite, If that thing can get into the office then it sure as hell can get into the fundraiser tomorrow night. Raise up the security detail from 50 to 100." Zoicite transported out mumbling under his breath about Nephlite getting all the fun.

Once he was alone Endymion took a ragged breath and raised his head. A hideous gold gilded mirror reflected his image back at him. It was a piece that his secretary had said would brighten up the room. The image staring back at him he hardly recognized as himself. His face was a pale hardened imitation of its normally tanned self, his eyes swirling masses of black with just a hint of gold. He was loosing control. Every amount of magic he extended was pushing him closer and closer into mayhem. He needed her light, where was she? Closing his eyes he grabbed for sanity and yelled.

"Serenity!"

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Post Note: Thats all for now. Sorry it was a longer with so much past information, but I felt we needed to delve into it a little bit mroe now that the story is progressing. But stayed tuned. I think endymion is finally going to find a certain someone very soon...