A/N: I'm so very sorry it's been ages since I updated, I have been amassed with homework and final exams. I promise after my last exam (chemistry November 9th) I will update more frequently. Thanks so much to my four reviewers Taeniaea, X00001, nancy n and ffgirlmoonie for the chapter one reviews. Actually I had over 200 hits so I'm hoping that more people will be reviewing this chapter. Thanks to my co-author sangoscourage for the ideas. Enjoy and please review.
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Chapter Two: Sailor Moon reborn
Pluto had left the Time Gate unguarded, something she hated doing. She knew that she had no choice, something was interfering in the flow of time and it was clear that the Gate needed its protection spells reinforced. Arriving at Charon Castle on her old home world she looked around, trying to find the man who Pluto knew would be able to help. She turned at the sound of a man's voice.
"It is good to see you again daughter. What brings you home at this time?" Chronos replied.
"It is good to see you as well father. The sensors at the Time Gate have picked up a stream of strong negative energy coming from far off in space. It was somehow able to scan a lot of information from the Gate and the computer core before I was able to lock everything down."
"So you need to have the Gate enhanced to stop these unwanted scans." Chronos replied going over to a desk by the window.
"Yes you designed the original protection charms and I know you will be able to improve on them," Pluto answered.
"I will return to the Gate with you and install the improvements into the system," Chronos informed her.
"Thank you," Pluto bowed her head as both she and her father left the ruins of their home world.
"Come on Chibiusa, we need to get going. We're going to meet my friends at that nearby Shinto shrine before we go to the arcade." Usagi exclaimed as she closed the manga she was reading.
"Ok. That's the Hikawa Shrine isn't it?" Chibiusa asked.
"Yes it is. How did you know?" Usagi asked, wondering how her cousin knew.
"We were looking at a map of the city in school yesterday." Chibiusa replied as they walked out the door and headed towards the shrine. About a block away from the shrine, Usagi saw her new friends.
"Hi Ami, Makoto. You guys ready for a day of fun?" Usagi chirped.
She felt a tug on her skirt and looked down.
"Oh right. Guys, this is my little cousin, Chibiusa."
"It's nice to meet the both of you." Chibiusa replied politely.
"It's nice to meet you Chibiusa." Makoto and Ami answered.
With that the four girls left and headed for the shrine. About ten minutes later they arrived and saw all the people gathering.
"Wow, this is a beautiful place!" Makoto replied in awe, as they climbed the many steps.
"Welcome to Hikawa Shrine. Would you lovely young ladies like a job here at the shrine? I can't afford to pay you much, but I will make it worth your while." a short, elderly man in the shrine garments replied with a silly grin on his face.
"Grandpa, leave these girls alone." a young girl in white and red priestess clothing hissed through her teeth, "they've come to enjoy the festival, not to have you gawk at them!" The elderly man huffed and walked away.
"I'm sorry about that; my grandfather can be a bit lecherous at times. My name is Hino Rei."
"I'm Tsukino Usagi; this is my cousin Tsukino Chibiusa and this is Kino Makoto and Mizuno Ami.
"It's a pleasure to meet you all. I would love to stay and visit, but I have a lot of work to do. Please, enjoy the festival." Rei replied apologetically.
"We will thank you." Ami replied, bowing.
As the three girls walked away, Rei glanced back with an intense look of concentration on her face. She didn't know why, but she had a strong feeling that she had met these girls before.
After about an hour, the four girls left the shrine and headed to the Crown for lunch and perhaps a couple of games of the new Sailor V game that was in. When they entered the Crown, the new game was already occupied. As the girls entered the arcade they heard an odd beeping sound and a groan was heard from the person sitting at the game. The person stood up, turning around as they came face to face with the four girls.
"Hi, I'm Tsukino Usagi. It looks like you got top score." Usagi replied, having a feeling that she had met this girl before.
"My name's Aino Minako, nice to meet you. I can never seem to get passed that level for some reason." Minako answered, "what brings you to the arcade?"
"I was just going to have a snack with my friends and cousin. Would you care to join us?" Usagi replied.
"Sure, I'd love to." Minako answered, walking up to the counter with Usagi.
They ordered what they wanted and joined Chibiusa, Ami and Makoto at the booth. Soon everyone was talking like they had been life long friends.
A flash of light suddenly appeared by the Time Gate and Sailor Ceres appeared a second later. She looked around and was about to leave when she noticed that the Gate was still locked. Suddenly there was a whirling sound and the mist that was a trademark of the Time Gate slowly opened revealing Sailor Pluto and a man Ceres didn't know. Pluto saw her and smiled gently. She had a pretty good idea why Ceres was here.
"What's going on Pluto? I came by yesterday and the Gate was locked," Sailor Ceres almost demanded as she saw the man standing beside her friend, doing something to the doors.
"As you probably know by now there seems to be some kind of evil force approaching Earth. It managed to scan a good amount of information from the Gate's computer core, which means that they have information on the future and how events will turn out. We must awaken the senshi soon." Sailor Pluto commented.
"They have already sent a droid, even if it was a weak one. I do agree with you Pluto but it was the Princess's wish that the senshi live a normal life," Ceres responded.
"That may have been Serenity's wish for the senshi but what about for herself?" Pluto asked.
"You want me to reawaken Sailor Moon?" Ceres asked suspiciously.
"I didn't say that," Pluto replied.
Ceres rolled her eyes, used to the mind games that Pluto played. Technically she couldn't reveal the future but she could give hints although they were always very cryptic.
"The Time Gate's protection spells have been enhanced," Chronos interrupted as he got up from where he had been operating the Gate's computer core.
Pluto nodded gratefully, "thank you for all of your help."
Chronos nodded as he disappeared into the Time Gate's misty surroundings.
"Thanks for the cryptic message," Ceres replied sarcastically as she also disappeared and returned to the manor.
Pluto's eyes sparkled as she went to the Time Gate's computer and directed it towards twentieth century Tokyo. She brought a little girl onto the screen with pink hair and ruby brown eyes.
Pluto's mood changed dramatically, "Small Lady you should not be there."
"No she shouldn't," came a female voice from the mist.
Pluto didn't even turn around as she recognised the voice, "will you go after her?"
"She's in danger as long as she remains in this particular time period. We will make sure that she will be safe," another voice – this time male – answered Pluto's question.
"You realise that Neo Queen Serenity has forbade travelling through time," Pluto said as she prepared the Time Gate to open at the desired time period.
"She can punish us later," the first voice replied with slight amusement as two figures stepped thought the Gate.
Pluto again closed the Gate and reactivated the spells Chronos had just put into place and whispered, "good luck."
Hikari scowled as she walked into the library where she knew Zoicite would be.
"What has gotten you so angry?" Zoicite asked mildly.
"Apparently the only way to stop this new threat is to awaken the senshi starting with Sailor Moon," Hikari almost yelled in anger.
"You knew this would happen," Zoicite reminded her gently.
"It doesn't make it any less frustrating," Hikari answered as she slumped into a chair next to the pony tailed man.
"Why don't you observe Usagi for a few days and see if you think it's necessary to awaken her memories?" Zoicite suggested.
"You're brilliant no wonder you and Ami get along!" Hikari jumped up and ran out of the room.
"You're welcome," Zoicite called after her, shaking his head.
Hikari almost ran to Crown arcade and café where she was almost positive Usagi would be. She walked in and slid into a stool in front of the counter casually glancing around for her Princess. She found her with Ami, Makoto and Minako along with this new mysterious 'cousin.'
"Can I get you anything?" Motoki distracted her.
"Water thanks," Hikari absently answered as she stared at the Crown's opening doors.
Her brother walked in, a thick book in hand as he slid onto the stool next to her and silently ordered a black coffee.
"Hi I'm Wakahisa Hikari," Hikari held out a hand to Mamoru who had been glancing at her out of the corner of his eye.
"Chiba Mamoru," he answered as they shook hands.
"So what brings you here Mamoru?" Hikari asked.
"Motoki – the guy who runs the Crown – is my best friend," Mamoru explained not sure why he was opening up to this stranger.
Hikari sipped her water that Motoki had just placed in front of her as he gave Mamoru his usual coffee.
"I haven't really seen you around before," Motoki said as he joined the conversation.
"I'm new to the country, I moved from London about a year ago," Hikari explained.
The three of them settled into their conversation, not aware that every so often a blonde girl with odangoes would sneak a look.
Usagi had never seen this girl but had to admit she was very pretty and she had Mamoru's complete attention, which for some reason gave Usagi a feeling that she usually would call jealousy. That was impossible though she wasn't attracted to Mamoru.
"Usagi are you okay?" Makoto asked suddenly.
Usagi jerked as she turned back to her friends, "I'm fine."
"Do you know that guy Usagi?" Minako asked with a grin.
"He's just some jerk I know," Usagi tried to explain.
"Sure he is," Makoto grinned.
"If you are going to talk about boys perhaps I should take Chibiusa to the game area," Ami said.
"We are definitely talking about guys," Minako said as she and Makoto sported equally evil looking grins.
Ami just shook her head as she took Usagi's cousin by the hand and led her away from the other girls.
"Alright if you say you don't like him prove it," Makoto said.
"How?" Usagi asked suspiciously.
"What's his name?" Minako asked.
"Chiba Mamoru."
"Birthday?" Makoto followed.
"August 3rd."
"Favourite colours?" Minako said.
"Red and black."
Makoto just grinned, "case closed."
"Just because I know these things doesn't mean I like him," Usagi weakly insisted.
"Oh yes it does I am the goddess of love and I know love when I see it," Minako grinned.
"She's right Usagi," Makoto backed up her new friend.
Usagi just groaned as she slumped into her chair. She didn't look at the two girls who still had the evil grins on their faces.
Meanwhile Mamoru was having an interesting conversation about the medical profession with Hikari and Motoki. Mamoru wanted to be a doctor and Motoki wanted to be a paediatrician. Hikari had studied medicine for both western and eastern culture picking up useful snippets of information that she was now sharing.
Hikari ordered another drink and as Motoki went to get it she turned to Mamoru, "is there a reason you keep glancing over to your left?"
Mamoru blushed lightly, "no of course not."
Hikari inwardly grinned, "which of the girls has your attention?"
Mamoru sighed in defeat, "the blonde with the odangoes."
"She's very pretty," Hikari said helpfully.
"Who is very pretty?" Motoki asked as he handed Hikari the lemonade she had asked for.
"The blonde with the pigtails at the table over there," Hikari answered before Mamoru could stop her.
Mamoru groaned in defeat as he downed the rest of his coffee. Motoki's face lit up with a grin similar to Makoto and Minako's.
"I knew you liked her Mamoru! No-one can fight as much as you two do with some sort of attraction," Motoki noted gleefully.
Mamoru didn't even respond as he glared at the girl seated next to him. Hikari just gave an innocent smile and went back to her drink. Before she was able to finish she was joined by Kunzite and Nephrite.
"What are you two doing here?" Hikari asked as she made quick introductions.
"Zoicite said you would be here," Nephrite explained.
"We wanted to talk about your conversation with Setsuna," Kunzite explained using the name that Pluto used whenever she was on Earth.
Hikari nodded in understanding, "it's been a pleasure. I'll see you both tomorrow."
Motoki waved as Hikari left with the two Shitenou. He had a feeling that he now had a partner in crime to help him set up Mamoru with Usagi and by the looks of the two girls with Usagi – they had earlier introduced themselves as Makoto and Minako – there was another two to add to the group.
Makoto and Minako tried not to stare at the two gorgeous men who were leaving with the dark haired woman. Both silently agreed that they would find out who they were and more importantly if they were single.
"I'm beginning to have second thoughts about being here Yarikh. We're going to be in so much trouble when we go home!" Ishtar said though there was a slight glint to her eye.
"Come on sis, you know why we had to make this decision. We have to help out the senshi here in the past, or our future is doomed. Besides, don't you want to see Usagi and Mamoru again?" Yarikh replied from the shade of a large tree.
"Yes of course but they don't know who we are, this is the time period where our parents have no memories of Silver Millennium or their time as warriors against the Negaverse. But I guess we should try to find the Imperium Silver Crystal of the past, Mercury said our Crystal is missing for some reason." Ishtar answered, sighing.
Just then they heard two male voices and a female voice come from the bench nearby. They looked over and smiled as they listened in for a moment.
"So, basically, this evil...whatever it is has already started to make a move and Setsuna –
in her own way – thinks you should awaken the inner senshi, starting with the Princess?" Kunzite stated, confirming what Hikari had just told him and Nephrite.
"Yes, that's about it. I'm keeping an eye on the Princess, to see if she's ready to get her memories back yet but we need more help. This is going to be a hard fight; I can feel it." Hikari replied seriously.
"Help has just arrived, and evidently on time too." a young female voice called from behind the three people on the bench.
"Mizuki, Yasuo, is that you?" Hikari replied in shock as she recognized Mizuki's voice.
"Actually at the moment it's Ishtar and Yarikh," Yarikh grinned.
Hikari couldn't believe she was seeing her niece and nephew again. She ran to the two and enveloped them in a tight embrace. She was soon followed by Kunzite and Nephrite.
"What are you two doing back so soon?" Nephrite asked as he released Ishtar from his bear hug.
"Actually, technically we're not the people you think we are. We came through the Time Gate because there's trouble in the future. From what we can tell, there's trouble here as well." Yarikh replied solemnly.
"Did your parents send you?" Hikari asked, suspiciously.
"No. Father has been injured and the senshi are protecting mother in a crystal sleep chamber." Ishtar replied.
She saw the puzzled expression that appeared on Hikari's face, and smiled, "It's too complicated to explain. Let's just say that the inner senshi are protecting mother, the outer senshi are taking care of father and everything else. So we weren't really needed."
"Well let's get you back to the manor and settled in. Then we can fill each other in on what's going on. Just remember that now that you are in the past you should take on your 20th century identities, so Mizuki, Yasuo you should know that only the Shitenou and I remember you. The others have had their memories erased of you and being senshi. After that last battle, it was Usagi's wish for everyone to live a normal life."
"We read the files on this particular period of time so we're up to speed on the situation," Yasuo replied.
With a smile and a nod the five of them left the park and headed off for home. Just as they neared the exit from the park, they saw Usagi, Makoto, Ami and Minako coming their way. The twins quickly hid in the nearby bush, not wanting to risk any of the senshi accidentally remembering who they are. They couldn't help but quietly giggle as they saw Makoto and Minako stare at Kunzite and Nephrite. They had the funniest love sick look in their eyes, Mizuki almost laughed out loud.
"Oh, I am so going to tease those two when we get home." Mizuki whispered.
Yasuo couldn't help but agree with his sister. Venus and Jupiter would be so embarrassed about how love struck they had acted in front of their future husbands.
"Ok you two, you can come out now." Hikari called out after the four girls had walked out of their sight. The twins noticed that their aunt was having a little trouble controlling her laughter. It didn't help matters that the two Shitenou's faces were quite red with embarrassment.
Soon enough, they were at the manor and settling in. Jadeite and Zoicite were very excited at the return of their Prince's children whom they thought of as their own niece and nephew.
Hikari led them to their former bedrooms and opened the two doors.
"We kept them exactly as they were so hopefully they're comfortable," Hikari smiled.
"It's great thanks Hikari," Mizuki grinned as she immediately flopped onto her bed.
Yasuo was a little more descrete than his sister though he too was excited to be back at the manor.He may live in a palace in the future but he had always loved his room at the manor, after all it was a lot more peaceful.
"We'll have dinner same time as always," Hikari said as she left the two to settle in.
Mizuki and Yasuo resigned themselves to the fact that they had to go to school. The next morning they both dressed in their school uniforms and prepared themselves to begin the infamous 'new students' charade.
"It'll be fine besides no-one remembers you," Hikari said as she handed them both lunches.
"I know I guess i don't want to be wasting my time learning stuff that we already know," Mizuki sighed as Yasuo headed to his car.
"You had better hurry or he'll leave without you," Jadeite said as he grabbed a coffee and walked back to his study.
Mizuki scowled at her brother as she slid into the passenger's seat.
"Try to behave like the Princess you're suppose to be instead of a teenage brat," Yasuo said jokingly as he just shook his head ruefully at his twin's antics.
There was an instant change in Mizuki's demanor as her face became grave. This cold face was Ishtar, Princess of Crystal Tokyo and Ambassador of Neo Queen Serenity. Yasuo recognised it the moment he saw it as similar to the cold mask he wore as Yarikh. Prince of Crystal Tokyo and Ambassador of King Endymion.
"You're right we need to be serious," Mizuki took control in much the same way she did in negotiations with other worlds.
"We can still have fun," Yasuo suggested.
"I agree but we have to remember that no matter what Hikari says we're not Mizuki and Yasou anymore. They died one thousand years ago in the battle against Beryl and the Negaverse here in present day Earth," Mizuki inserted.
Yasuo nodded his agreement as he pulled up to Juuban High where he knew their mother as well as Jupiter and Mercury were currently attending.
There were the usual introductions as the twins settled in. Even if their classmates had remembered Mizuki and Yasuo they would not be able to match them up with these new students. While physically they were the same, they were much more mature and had a lot more life experience than their previous selves. Their personalitites remained, for the most part the same, but they were subconciously held back after years of intense training from the senshi, the Shitenou and to a certain extent their parents.
Usagi was her usual bubbly self and as an act of spontaneous friendliness invited the twins to hang out with her and her frineds at the Crown. Yasuo immediately accepted, knowing that it was an easy way to insert both himself and Mizuki into their future mother's life.
They were joined at their table in the cafe by Minako who eyed up Yasuo. Fortunately Kunzite chose that moment to enter with Hikari and Zoicite, so Minako's attention was immediately turned to the highest ranked of the Shitenou.
Yasuo tried to hide his grin as he watched the leader of the inner senshi. It was hard to reconcil the brave, strong Sailor Venus of the future with this airhead. Privately he believed that Princess Serenity's final wish had something to do with Minako's vastly different personality. No-one with half a brain would believe that this ditz was Sailor Venus and the same could be said for Makoto's more outgoing and boy crazy character compared to the Sailor Jupiter Yasuo knew. Not to say that she wasn't usually prone to her boy crazy moments but in the future it was always reserved for her husband. As for Ami she seemed much the same although she was more shy than the Mercury he was used to.
He glanced over at his twin and by the look on her face he could tell she was having similar thoughts. He also saw her mouth twitching, a sure sign that she was either angry as hell or trying not to laugh. In this case he knew that her stomach must be straining from holding in her laughter just like he was. However they had both been taught to not show their emotions, a skill that was unfortunately necessary in many of their negotitions.
After introdutions were made and Minako stopped glancing at Kunzite the high school students fell into easy conversation.
Hikari tried to hide her grin at the group sitting in a booth to her left. She could tell that something was different about Mizuki and Yasuo, they were more serious and confined but that was to be expected after a millennium. It was still hard to believe that her neice and nephew were from the 30th century, where her brother and his wife ruled Earth. Hikari guessed that this was what Pluto wanted to keep from her.
"Hello again," Motoki said as he served her the coffee she had earlier ordered.
"Thank you Motoki," Hikari smiled as Kunzite and Zoicite were handed their coffees.
They were soon joined by Mamoru who had just come from his last lecture for the day. He smiled as he noticed Hikari and was presented with his usual coffee. Unbeknowest to him Usagi had glanced over and was glaring at Hikari, something that almost set Yasuo and Mizuki off into a fit of laughter.
After being introduced to both Kunzite and Zoicite the guys began a conversation on what Hikari dubbed 'guy stuff.' Not interested in the topic Hikari said her goodbyes and left. Ami left soon afterwards to cram school, though not before she glanced shyly at Zoicite one last time. Makoto and Minako left together to go to the mall and check out guys. Usagi indicated that she was leaving so Yasuo offered her a ride home, which she immediately accepted. Usagi was in the front seat with Mizuki behind her and was the first to see the disturbance at the mall where Makoto and Minako had said they were going.
Yasuo pulled over at Usagi's insistance and was the first to see the droid terrorising the shoppers. Her head aching Usagi glanced around, looking for the famous Sailor senshi of Tokyo, who actually hadn't been seen for a number of months.
Yasuo and Mizuki exchanged a quick glance as Mizuki got out her cellphone and called Hikari. Assuring them she would be there 'in a flash' Sailor Ceres appeared moments later – in a flash of light.
Usagi gasped in surprise at the sudden appearance of one of the senshi but she was about to get the shock of her life as Mizuki ansd Yasuo henshined into Sailor Earth and Lunar Knight. Sailor Ceres drew out the brooch that Usagi had worn religiously for the time that she had been Sailor Moon and handed it back to its rightful owner.
Usagi pinned it onto her uniform and groaned in pain at the sudden onslaught of memories from two lifetimes. The pain soon faded as Usagi looked up, her eyes holding an ancient knowledge that she had not had a few moments before.
"Who's the enemy?" Usagi asked quietly.
"No idea. They just said that they're from the Scorpion galaxy," Ceres immediately answered.
Usagi nodded as she called, "Moon Prism Power Makeup."
Sailor Moon stood where Usagi had been, her eyes burning with anger. The three senshi along with Lunar Knight went to face the droid.
"Stop right there. I'm the pretty suited sailor senshi who stands for love and justice Sailor Moon. We won't let you destroy this world," Sailor Moon declared.
The droid sneered at her words but the expression was soon wiped from his face when he was wiped from existance by a well placed energy wave from Sailor Earth.
"That was too easy," Lunar Knight noted.
"It'll get harder. Besides I think that was just a test to see what we've got," Ceres answered.
Sailor Moon looked around and breathed a sigh of releif when she saw that Makoto and Minako were shaken but unharmed. Earth noticed where her mother was looking and gave her a symapthethic look.
Ceres grabbed everyone's hands and they disappeared before the media could converge on them. Ceres knew that the return of the senshi would be front page news in all of Tokyo's papers but she knew Sailor Moon was still rather shaken up.
They arrived at the manor safely where Jadeite was waitng for them.
"Kunzite sent word that something was wrong," Jadeite said.
"How did he know?" Usagi asked.
"He felt Minako's fear," Jadeite explained cautiously.
"I'm so glad they're okay, that all of the senshi are," Usagi sighed as she sunk into a couch.
"I assume you have seen Rei," Jadeite said.
Usagi nodded, "she's fine. You should visit the shrine, the festival lasts a few days so it won't seem suspicious."
Jadeite agreed immediately, "good idea."
"I'm known to have them on occassion," Usagi smiled weakly.
Jadeite grinned as he left, presumably to go to Hikawa Shrine and see his fiery priestess.
"Are you okay?" Mizuki asked cautiously.
"At the moment? Really not," Usagi answered honestly.
"It'll get better I promise," Hikari tried to comfort her.
"Is it too much to ask to have a normal life?" Usagi asked.
No-one answered thought they all knew that the answer to Usagi's question was yes.
Usagi closed her eyes and focused on the problem at hand.
"What can you tell me about this new enemy?" Usagi asked.
"Well they are from our time – the 30th century – and are using future knowledge to their advantage. The timeline is becoming unstable and Pluto had to upgrade the firewalls and protection charms on the Time Gate after this enemy somehow hacked in and downloaded as much information as they could on the senshi of this time period. We also know that they are from a place called the Scorpion galaxy," Mizuki recited.
"So you're from the future," Usagi focused on this point.
Yasuo nodded, "we came here to help you. This enemy is from our time and we should help you handle it."
"You're both so different," Usagi noted.
"We haven't been Mizuki and Yasuo for a millennium, its actually kind of strange," Mizuki explained.
"Right so it looks like defeating this enemy is up to us and the Shitenou," Usagi concentrated on the problem at hand.
"What about the senshi and dad?" Mizuki asked.
"I won't have them involved uneccassrily," Usagi vowed with strength.
The other three reluctantly accepted her decision.
"So have any of you heard of the Scorpian glaxay because I haven't," Usagi admitted.
"I heard of it in my many adventures through the galaxy but to this day it has always been closed territory," Hikari answered.
Yasuo's eyes suddenly shone with understanding, "I've heard of them. Ishtar and I tried to negotiate a treaty with them almost a century ago in the future. Needless to say it didn't end well. They vowed revenge on Earth and the solar system but I have to admit I didn't take them seriously. Besides they aren't long living like we all are and I honestly didn't think the grudge they held would last all of these generations."
"I do remember that treaty, they wanted exclusive trading rights with Earth and the solar system at huge prices. It was a ridiculous offer and there was no way we – or our parents – would accept it. They are a hotheaded people and it looks like they are smarter than we thought," Mizuki finished.
"So how do we beat them?" Usagi asked.
The twins glanced at each other before Yasuo answered quietly, "I don't know."
A/N: Hope you all enjoyed the return of loved characters. Any ideas and/or suggestions are welcome and encouraged. I made this a bit longer than usual because I felt guilty so hope it was worth the wait. Enjoy and review.