If I owned Sailor moon and all the characters affiliated, Dic would have never made Haruka and Michiru cousins…but I don't and that's exactly what Dic did…

"Speak"

'thought'

Memories/dreams

Haruka opened her eyes. She went to move her right wrist to push her of the floor only to realize that she wasn't on the floor anymore but strapped to a bed in a dark room

'Why am I strapped to a bed?'

She turned her head to the right and spotted the doorknob of the only door in the room turning. For some reason she held her breath. She saw a shadow slowly enter before suddenly the door was shut. Haruka could just barely make out two shadows through the light pouring from the outside of the room. She strained to hear what was being said. The first voice spoke in a rather commanding voice, while the second spoke in a more subdued tone with underlying tones of reverence and a little bit of fear.

'That second voice sounds weirdly familiar…but it's that first voice that I feel like I should know…but from where? It sounds almost…endless, like that lady from Lord of the Rings…but that's impossible, ugh, I should really stop watching those movies with Ho-…wait a minute are they leaving?'

Haruka watched as both shadows moved away from her door and she could barely make out the sound of footfalls on a hard surface.

'Huh, that wasn't entirely creepy...why can't I feel my left hand? And my ankle aches too…in fact my entire body kind of aches…Why am I so calm? I must be in some hospital if I feel this weird, but why would they strap me like this unless…Oh no, I'm in an insane asylum, aren't I? That explains the calmness I'm feeling right? But who-'

Haruka's train of thought was thrown suddenly as her head snapped back, images rushing behind her eyes. On her forehead, the sign of Uranus flared.

She remembered everything…

Meanwhile…

Lady Chronos, Ruler of Time and the Third Universe strode down the bleach-white hallway, heels clicking on the white marble floor. She was tall and slender, her movements graceful. Her hair, jet black, reached her lower back and swayed with her steps, its color a sharp contrast to her complexion, snow white. She wore, in her mind what was a simple dress, but to the guard that walked closely behind her, it was a shimmering gown made of little diamonds that if looked at an angle, would reflect any object.

She spoke "Sunoco, has my dear old friend stopped by lately? I know that she must be worried about the whereabouts of her friend."

The guard, now revealed as Sunoco, obediently replied in a slightly deep voice

"No, milady, but she has tried to access the Time Gates to look at the timeline."

Lady Chronos inclined her head, as if to ask a question but she didn't open her mouth. Taking the hint, Sunoco expanded her report

"She was unable to even open the timeline, thanks to the device that your scientists made. Our spies observed that when she was denied the timeline, she flew into a rather embarrassing rage."

The Great Lady smiled

"Does she suspect our involvement?"

"Negative, my Queen"

"…Very good Sunoco, you are following your mother's footsteps well."

"You honor me, my queen."

"Your mother, Ayako, served me well, till that fateful day she died protecting me and my lo-, I mean my friend from an attack by that sorceress, Beryl, I believe her name was. You are the spitting image of her and your seriousness about you duty to protect your queen dwarf even her sense of duty."

"…Thank you, my queen. That means very much to me." Sunoco didn't dare mention the Lady's slip of the tongue.

"Now, your new orders as my personal guard and general, as well as my right hand, are to continue to survey the self-proclaimed Guardian of Time, as well as ready my army for an attack against the Misty Galaxy and the final universe. In three days, I want a new Beast to attack the senshi on Earth; I need them to be prepared for the war they shall partake in."

"What about Sailor Uranus, Highness?"

"I will confer with her shortly; no doubt she wants to see her lady love soon, and soon her thirst for revenge against that Beast will overcome any objections she might have. After all, she doesn't want what happened to her little friend to happen to the one called Michiru now, would she. Now go, My General, and let us commence the dawn of a new era!"

Sunoco stopped, bowed, and hurried away to carry out the orders of the Fearsome Queen.

Now alone, the queen stopped to access a hidden room that was bare except for a table, two chairs, and the portrait of two young women adorning the wall. One was surely Chronos, the other a silver haired woman with curious hairstyle, and between them, a small baby, but its features were not visible in the dim lighted room.

12:35

Rei sat in front of the Sacred Fire. As she chants the words to activate her seer vision, she fails to acknowledge the figure in a cup of water next to her. While the fire fails to reveal Haruka or even a hint of the upcoming attack, the water reveals the scene of Chronos and Sunoco planning the war that could destroy everything the Senshi has fought for.

In the bedroom of Haruka and Michiru, the guardian of the Aqua mirror and the love of Haruka's life, cries softly in her sleep into her pillow, wishing for her love. Their adopted daughter, Hotaru, is sleeping next to her. While they sleep, they are unaware that Hotaru is significantly growing, a sign of impending doom. In the room next to them, Setsuna sleeps uneasily, unaware that she is being watched by the spies of the Queen. Her Time Staff is close to her hand, for easy access in case of any attack.

At Minako's house, the soldier of Venus is awake; searching for sweets in her refrigerator, but her usual happy mood is spoiled by the feeling of darkness that invades her sleep. Tonight when she finally slips into the folds of sleep, she will have a nightlight on to chase away any fear of the dark.

At Makoto's house, she and Ami have fallen asleep on the couch together, intertwined, Makoto with a TV. Remote in her hand, and Ami with The Secondary Diffusion Factor of Gammalspheres clutched tightly to her chest.

At Mamoru and Usagi's house, they sleep together in their bed, Usagi clutching tightly to Mamoru's arm, nightmares prevailing in her sleep. Both have a troubled look on their faces, as if sensing danger. Usagi burrows closer to Mamoru, while he moves as if he is protecting her from the world.

Alright, well, I have to say this is my best chapter yet for this story, and I hope you all liked it too. Please review! (Yes, that means you right there with the face!) and check out my other story!

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