Part is actually a bit serious. So check to see if hell froze.

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A Prelude to Madness

In the reaches of space, in this galaxy of world… a large tree carrying two people was hit by a rather unique looking space ship called The Heart of Gold which had managed to accidentally jump dimensions instead of into hyper-space by way of it's Improbability Drive before it jumped again due to the improbability of hitting two aliens in bubble with a dying tree.

That was why Ann and Alan never reached Earth.

Moving on… that leaves another interesting timeline of events that will be glossed over.

The Nemesis Royals are here, the Four Sisters were easily dispatched, Beryl was still tweaking things she could tell Usagi without getting maimed by the demented blonde, and in another part of Heaven a familiar (to most) dark haired Goddess was waiting with an amused smirk curling her lips.

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Usagi Tsukino's Diary: Unknown Day

It's been about four months since we started battling against the dark moon Nemesis, the other Scouts (gag me with glitter) are all for what the annoying pink wretch told them and had contacted the mysterious Outer Scout Sailor Pluto (who she affection ally calls 'Puu'). The little wretch also keeps telling me that Mamoru is her boyfriend (which is disturbing on its own right) as if I care; it's getting rather annoying how she thinks I love the bastard. Some days it makes me wonder if people really do pay attention to me.

The Four Sisters (Catsy, Avery, Birdie, and Prisma) are now living in the same building of the Four Brothers (Nephrite, Malachite, Zoycite, and Jedite) with the aide of Beryl they have recovered and adapted to Earth life. They also keep flirting with the bothers, but I am not sure about the sexual orientation of most of them any more (even if I really don't care). They told me about Emerald, Sapphire, Rubeus, and Diamond and their goal and I have no idea how to approach this.

You see… there are two options in this:

SCOUTS WAY (according to their last damned meeting I actually willingly attended): They want to go head to head with them and the Doom Phantom and not resolve this in a different way, but I know better. Here violence wouldn't be the way, which really sucks.

MY WAY: Figure out the alternate option before or move on to unknown Plan C.

They were spurned by our future selves, but… I have a terrible feeling about this. No one should know their future. Thanks to Rini, the pink wretch, we do… Naru knows of my secrets because I told her and she agrees with me on everything. Hell, we talked about this at great length because it was tearing me apart. The others don't know, I can't tell them without fear of something else.

Life has gotten worse, obviously.

Past life memories of the Moon Kingdom plague my thoughts, making more questions then more answers. This is about as philosophical as I get and right now these damn memories are trying my lacking patience. Then the cursed dreams started. These dreams don't help this situation much either. Every time I see shadowed faces and then screams and curses before I wake up. I have no idea what it means; I have no idea where to start. Right now, I just want to finish one trouble at a time and the main focus is on the Nemesis Jewels and not my dreams.

What Kami did I piss off to be cursed with this? Am I your version of Ranma!

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After the second week of waking up with the voices of blurred faces and a scream of an enraged person, Usagi Tsukino was ready to maul the person responsible for this. She wanted to sleep, but no… something was giving her dreams that she suspected was leftovers from a previous life that someone wanted her to know. Then again, after the Beryl Accident and the Scout Reawakening she didn't trust many people that spoke of them in high regards and such.

Flopping back, the Moon Bunny stared at her ceiling and cursed the Lunarians for this travesty brought to her in her mortal and normal life. She blinked and then twitched… "Mortal and normal life?" she questioned out loud and then pressed her hands over her face. "What the hell am I thinking? I think this stupid crystal is warping my mind to be what they want it to be." she muttered and glared at the innocent locket.

"Dr. Bunny! You promised to take me out today!" her brother stated pounding on her door.

"Screw those thoughts for a moment." she mused and sat up. "Give me five minutes, Shingo." she stated as the sound of footsteps went back downstairs.

Today was also the day that Sailor Pluto wanted to take them to the future. Well tonight. She squeezed her eyes shut and tried to calm herself, but her nerves refused to. Right now she had to enjoy the time with her little brother, go see Naru, and then drink enough herbal tea to calm herself down.

After getting Shingo home in about three hours, putting the day at half past noon, she headed over to Naru's only to remember she went out with Umino. Leaving a small letter explaining her decision, she moved on and decided it was time to talk to Beryl. Their apartment, when she arrived, was empty minus the red haired ex-Queen of the Negaverse who sat in the living room with a look of a martyr that was about to be put to death for something.

"Why my memories only focused around this one damn ball and the few others around this damn garden?" she asked as Beryl sighed and motioned for her to sit in the recliner across from her. Usagi did so, knowing full well that if she was standing it would betray her weakness, which she didn't need to show right now.

"The only time any person, including myself, recall the Moon Princess she is sixteen… it's like she… you… appeared at the age of sixteen."

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The other Inners stood around waiting for Sailor Moon to show up as Rini looked impatient. Tuxedo Mask was standing by the pink haired midget as they finally spotted the silhouette of the Moon Scout as she got closer to their position. Mars immediately jumped into yelling at her, but the Moon Cats seen the look on her usually mischievous face.

It was a look that someone manages to acquire when they have too much on their mind and the world is a large weight on their shoulders. The same look that someone has that says that someone is going to die and you can't help him. This was that hopeless look that just screams to everyone around them that 'I feel worthless' or something along those terms.

"Finally, the Meatball Head decides to join us." Rini stated sarcastically as Sailor Mon still didn't move to acknowledge that she was even being insulted by both parties, which wasn't like her at all. "I call upon Chronos, the God of Time, to grant me use of this sacred Time Key! Takes us to..."

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As she raised that little key to the sky and the portal appeared, I knew that my hand was forced. I knew that after this nothing will be the same… I also know that I will be shedding tears when I vowed to never do that again. My instincts tell me that something isn't right, yet I can't do anything to make sure it doesn't happen.

What have you gotten us into?

I don't want this taboo you are bringing, but you forced me to be a part of it. May someone have mercy on your soul, you ignorant child and your ignorant followers… and may he have mercy on me for not stopping this.

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The Merciful Goddess Kanzeon Bosatsu rested her cheek against her knuckles as she sat on her throne like chair before the pond of lilies. She smirked as her loyal servant, Jiroushin (spelling is probably wrong), shivered. "It's about time."

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