Hey everyone guess what I found a computer again, still loving my holiday but the entertainments director hates me because I'm constantly on my phone either writing this or checking e-mails Again I'm sorry I can't answer reviews personally. I can however answer Pm's so any questions please message me there.
Chinadoll381282001 asked if Raye believes she and Darien had a thing in the past. The answer is yes she believes it might be possible but no they have never been together. What I have done is turned Raye's little crush on Darien in the first season into a full blown obsession. Creative license and all that jazz. I hope this answers your question.
I sincerely love all the reviews I get and will apologise now for my spelling and grammatical errors I will going back over chapters when I get home. I also have the wonderful Sailor Sayian 007 back she is current catching up. For now I'm writing on my phone it really isn't easy to spot everything.
I had meant to put Sammy's birthday in this chapter but I just started writing and well this is what came out I hope you all enjoy it.
They were being followed. Darien looked around them again as they walked through the deserted rose gardens in the park. Serena was doing the same being slightly more inconspicuous, using the roses as an excuse to check the surrounding area.
It was Friday and they had been enjoying there anniversary, since there weekend plans had been put on the back burner the couple had been happy just to spend the day together.
Serena's parents had left after they all had a birthday lunch for Sammy who had rushed out to a friends as soon as his parents were gone.
Serena and Darien cleared up then decided on a walk to the rose gardens. They had just entered the park when the feeling of being watched hit them.
It was strange for one thing it didn't seem to be just one person watching them. Both there senses were alerted to the feelings of confusion some malice and a little glee, both knew they were being watched like hawks.
They acted normal. No one would be able to tell in a moments time either of them could unleash a power so potent it could wipe out the continent. Together the planet.
Darien casually strolled up to her as she turned appearing to smell the roses. He wrapped his arms around her waist leaning close to her in what appeared to be a lovers embrace totally unaware of anything but each other.
"So much for a nice quiet anniversary," he murmured in her ear.
She turned in his arms smiling apologeticly. He sighed and smiled back in the same manner. She was everything to him and this day was supposed to be perfect for the both of them, suddenly one of the presence seemed to vanish. They both looked around not bothering to hide there suspicion any more. The situation had just gotten a whole lot more dangerous.
Each on guard they were shocked when Raye came running up to them she seemed distressed. She grabbed onto Darien pushing Serena away from them into the rose bush. Serena hissed in slight pain as the thorns scratched her not believing Raye had actually pushed her away.
Darien seethed angrily grabbing Raye's arms he pealed her from his side and turned to help Serena up her scratched arms already healing.
"What the hell Raye?" he asked glaring angrily at the girl.
Raye herself huffed in exasperation, yes she had followed the two on there date she wanted to know what it was about Serena that kept Darien with her. As they had entered the park though she had felt the evil vibes centred on the couple and watched them until she knew she had to interrupt there date.
Getting to lean against Darien and wrap herself around him had been an added bonus until he pushed her away.
She had honestly not meant to push Serena like that. She started to explain about her suspicions but was stopped abruptly by Zoisite who appeared brandishing her dark crystal at Serena with such excitement it shocked both her and Darien.
"Another rainbow crystal carrier and a strong one too. My queen will be pleased," Zoisite said almost giddy at her find.
The dark crystal had reacted so strongly to the girl she felt she was probably the most powerful of the shadow daemons. Beryl would reward her for such a find.
Serena gasped and Raye caught the look she and Darien shared before Darien grabbed hold of her pushing her behind his back protectively.
Neither of them had counted that beryls way to find the crystal carriers would react to the silver crystal but it obviously had.
"Come forth shadow warrior your queen demands you shed this awful body and return to her domain," Zoisite shouted pointing the crystal at Serena behind Darien.
The general was shocked however when it didn't work, the daemon was apparently to dormant to be realised meaning she had to capture the girl another way. Thinking quickly she summoned a daemon from the dark kingdom.
Raye had slipped away transforming and contacting the other girls as Darien protected Serena. The monster appeared quickly much to Serena and Darien's shock.
"Fangra capture the girl," Zoisite ordered with a shrill laugh.
The monster, a spider type creature with a feminine form turned spotting the girl her mistress had told her to obtain hiding behind a man. With a grin the monster raised an arm and sent Darien flying a few yards away from them knocking him out for a moment. He came round just in time to see it pick up Serena who wailed loudly as she was wrapped completely in a spiders web cocoon before being placed on the monsters huge behind.
He transformed unnoticed as Mars jumped into the battle also seeing Serena being taken she used a scroll to freeze the monster in its tracks.
The other scouts arrived Jupiter quickly preparing her attack only to find it blocked by Tuxedo mask.
"She's trapped Ser..a civilian," Mars said knowing she couldn't use Serena's name.
"Mercury can we have some cover, Mars, Jupiter, distract Zoisite," Tuxedo mask said taking over.
The girls jumped into action. Mercury cast her fog as Jupiter and Mars directed their attacks towards the freaking general.
Tuxedo mask jumped towards the silken casing holding Serena only to be zapped back harshly when he tried to touch it.
"Tuxedo mask you have to find a way to dislodge the cocoon from the monster, she is somehow shielding it from attack. Oh no she's draining energy from it," Mercury shouted her fingers working over the computer so fast they blurred.
"Hummm, lovely pure energy you, haven't got a chance Sailor scouts," the spider creature smirked.
"Pure?" Zoisite turned towards the creature in shock.
If the girl was a shadow daemon her energy would have been tainted she growled dodging another ring of fire staring down at the dark crystal angrily.
"This thing is useless, fangra drain the girl she is of no importance" she screeched throwing it to the ground where it shattered and disappeared.
Tuxedo mask threw his roses where the cocoon was joined but they bounced off harmlessly. He only had one option left, his sword. He would have to become Endymion to access it he knew it would bring up more questions for the scouts but right now Serena was his only thought. He could feel her getting week as the monster drained her slowly savouring her energy.
Just as he closed his eyes to will Endymion forward a beam of yellow light split through the silk strands causing Serena to fall out and under the monster on conscious.
The scouts, Zoisite and the monster turned to Venus who had just jumped down from her perch in the tree. Tuxedo mask grabbed Serena while they were distracted by the new comer.
He took off his clock wrapping it round Serena and gave her some of his own energy feeling her desperately weekend state strengthen enough to heal her he sighed in relief.
"Mercury," he shouted across to the blue scout who ran over not taking her eyes from her computer.
"We need Moon to defeat it the energy she absorbed made the monster stronger then she should be," Mercury explained looking down at Serena, worriedly she started scanning her friend.
"Stay here with her I'll take care of it," Tuxedo mask said.
Mercury gasped the look on his face was so seriously angry and determined she almost felt sorry for the monster and Zoisite.
The latter had disappeared, leaving unnoticed once she found the dark crystal had failed. The scouts had just tried a Sailor planet attack minus Mercury and were exhausted, they watched in amazement as Tuxedo mask walked up to the monster calmly then threw up a hand. The entire area lit up and the monster disintegrated screaming in agony as it did.
The earth trembled and the roses that surrounded them grew and bloomed in response to his power. The scouts however didn't notice.
They looked at him in amazement as he stood firm for a moment then staggered into Jupiter allowing her to catch him and his energy to lower enough to fool the scouts into thinking he was weak.
"We should get out of here, Mars Jupiter can you handle him?" Venus asked taking point.
The two nodded as Mercury bent to pick up Serena. Venus not recognising her looked at the blue scout in confusion.
"Leave the civilian she'll be fine," she ordered not understanding why Mercury held the girl protectively.
"Don't you dare," Tuxedo mask growled at Venus while being held up by Mars and Jupiter.
They left first telling Venus to follow them. Artemis jumped up on her shoulder. Mercury adjusted Serena so she couldn't been seen under the cloak then followed the others to the temple.
After they left Malachite appeared from where he had been watching the battle. He finally had the answer his queen wanted.
Mars gently laid Tuxedo mask down in her bed. he had passed out on the way back and was now seemingly sleeping peacefully she sighed wanting nothing more then to de transform and lay down with him resting her head on his chest.
Just them Mercury came in carrying Serena. Mars cast worried glance her way. It was strange she had spent so long thinking Serena was just an obstacle in her way the feeling of worry now surprised her. Since when did she care if the ditz got herself hurt?
The rest of the scouts followed Mercury as she gently laid Serena down with Darien. The couple as if knowing the other was there brought their arms around each other and let out a contented sigh simultaneously.
As soon as Serena was placed with him Darien's transformation faded and Venus gasped.
"Hey I know those two," she said with a smile willing her own transformation away as the rest of the girls did the same.
"Hey there kitty cat, don't tell me you forgot a handsome cat like me?" Artemis said catching Luna off guard.
She had seen Mercury carrying her unconscious charge and padded after them in worry not noticing Venus or Artemis.
"Artemis," she said softly.
The white cat responded by rubbing his fur along hers and tucking her chin under his head.
"Told you I'd find you," he whispered so only she could hear.
Luna couldn't help but smile as she stepped out of the embrace.
"Took you long enough," she said hauntingly her tail in the air as she padded towards Amy who had just finished scanning the sleeping couple.
"They're ok, its really quite amazing Darien started healing her at the battle and it seems to be still working. My computer says they are just sleeping now," Amy exclaimed much to the relief of the scouts and cats.
"Wait he heals? Exactly who are they?" Artemis said suspiciously.
"Serena is my charge also Sailor Moon and Darien is her boyfriend and Tuxedo mask, I also believe he was a moonlight knight" Luna answered confused at her counterparts tone.
"Something doesn't sound right, Luna there was no Sailor Moon in the past," Artemis said confidently.
"You remember?" Luna replied shocked.
"Bits and pieces and I am sure Sailor Moon was not a Sailor scout," Artemis answered.
The scouts gasped each searching for some form of explanation.
Serena started to stir much to Darien's relief he had been listening to the conversation in the other room and wasn't sure what they would face when they went out there.
She turned and smiled at him sleepily.
"I just spoke with mother she said she would handle it, thank you for saving me again," she said softly.
Darien stiffened reminded of the battle. He pulled her close making sure she was ok again.
"That was far to close a call if it hadn't been for Venus. I could have.. would have sacrificed everything we have worked so hard to hide. I'm so sorry," he said feeling like a failure.
Serena slipped her hand under his chin forcing him to look at her.
"Now you listen to me, we couldn't have predicted what had happened and you saved me again. Not Venus, yes she helped me escape, but only you can heal me. I would never leave you, never. You are my everything. The reason I live and breath and the reason I fight just to stay by your side. Please don't say your sorry for being willing to do anything to keep me safe," she finished looking him in the eye.
He nodded firmly. She always did know how to make him feel better and he believed every word she spoke he feelings coursing through him as she spoke. Without another word he leaned down and kissed her passionately, slipping his tongue into her mouth and pulling her tighter against him.
Everyone in the room was talking loudly each arguing Sailor moon's validity.
"She has never really taken to being a scout."
"I knew it, that ditz couldn't lead herself out of a plastic bag."
"We all know how much she wants to be normal."
"Maybe you made a mistake Luna?"
"She's the only one who can use the Moon wand."
"Surely if she wasn't meant to be a scout Luna wouldn't have her broach to begin with."
It became impossible to know what statement or question came from which girl.
"Stop!" Luna shouted suddenly. She knew she couldn't have made a mistake and as the girls and Artemis had been arguing the answer had come to her.
"Artemis is completely correct there was no Sailor scout of the Moon... active," Luna said simply.
"Active?" Mina asked in confusion.
"Yes, the Sailor scout of the Moon was a pure bred lunarian with powers she was only to be activated if the Moon kingdom fell and the monarchy lost. That was why I found Serena first. Sailor Moon was a last resort able to tap into the power of the Silver crystal and Moon wand if needed," Luna exclaimed proudly.
"But I thought only the princess could use the crystal?" Raye asked.
"To its full extent yes, Sailor Moon can tap into the crystals power for healing and small spells," Luna explained.
The cat was unsure where she was getting all these answers but something told her they were right.
The group seemed to settle down after that accepting the explanation. They all turned to Mina and Artemis wanting to get to know the newcomers. They were interrupted by a low moan coming from the other room. Thinking one of the two had woken rushed in there.
There kiss had gotten heated. Passion built fast has they ran there hands over each other Serena had shifted she she was straddling his lap. Her skirt had risen up and she was grinding down on Darien's sex as he squeezed her breast under her shirt. They were kissing wildly totally focused on each other they didn't notice when everyone stormed into the room and gasped.
"What the fuck is going on here?" Raye screamed. It was her bedroom and if anyone should be on top of Darien kissing him like that in her room it should have been her.
Amy looked away in embarrassment while Luna prepared to attack Darien. Mina and Lita looked on with smiles.
"It suddenly got a while lot hotter in here, woo you go girl," Lita said with a laugh.
Serena and Darien straightened themselves out blushing furiously. What had started as a kiss had not meant to go that far especially where they were.
Mina seeing their state quickly shooed everyone out of the room and closed the door but not before winking at the two and raising her eyebrows in a teasing manner.
"I can't believe they just. I mean in my room? How dare she?" Raye seethed.
"Hey no harm done frankly I'm not surprised, emotions tend to go out of control after the afternoon they just had, I think they just needed to be close after nearly losing one another. Its not everyday your soul mate gets captured by a monster," Mina explained.
Everyone was silent. Luna had suspected after her vision the night before but to hear it confirmed was slightly daunting.
"I guess all blondes are air brained as Serena," Raye said laughing.
"What's that supposed to mean? Did you just call me stupid?" Mina said turning to Raye.
Raye stepped back in shock Mina had straightened, her posture demanding respect and her tone was stern. She felt like she had just been told off by a teacher.
"Just saying, its obvious those two are not soul mates. They have nothing in common. Serena is lazy, eats everything and as dumb as and don't get me started on what a failure she is as a scout why Luna made her leader is beyond me," Raye ranted.
Mina held up a hand causing her to stop abruptly. Her senses going haywire as she checked the aura of her scouts. She gasped in shock seeing the darkness surrounding the scout of Mars and slowly seeping into the others.
"Luna is Sailor Moon leader?" Artemis asked.
"Well yes, I know Venus was leader on the Moon but Sailor Moon is the only one capable of using the moon wand it made sense," Luna shrugged.
"Artemis were leaving," Mina said suddenly shocking the occupants of the room.
"But the meeting isn't over and you haven't had a chance to meet Serena and Darien properly," Lita protested.
"Sorry, gotta book it something of great importance has come to my attention. I have a communicator if I'm needed," Mina said picking up Artemis she turned to leave.
"Wait, Mina?" Serena and Darien had entered the room. Serena was blushing furiously and Darien was just furious fixing Raye with a glare.
She turned smiling at the couple her stance and mood changing in milliseconds.
"Sere were leaving too, Luna are you coming?" Darien asked in a tone that broke no argument.
"I'll catch up with you later," Luna said also fixing a glare onto Raye.
"Unless there is a battle don't bother calling, and Raye if I ever hear you say anything to or about Serena again my roses won't be aiming at just the monsters," Darien wrapped his arm around Serena before leaving the temple.
Mina and Artemis followed them out and down the steps. When they reached the bottom Mina turned to Serena a warm smile on her face.
"We have things to discuss, is there anywhere we can go?" she asked casting her eyes back up the steps to make sure they weren't followed.
"You can come to my place. My parents are away and my brother is spending the night playing his new video games with a friend, besides Luna will know to come there when she is finished," Serena said softly.
Darien kept his arm around her in silent comfort as they headed back to her house.
"Sit down," Luna ordered sternly.
Raye, Lita and Amy all complied. They had never seen Luna so angry before and it scared them.
"What you just said was out of line Raye. Serena has her flaws yes but she is a valued member of this team and your leader," Luna said pacing the length of the table.
"Out of line? Everything I said was true Luna and you know it. Serena's not a Sailor scout she's a failure scout. As for leader, pffft you said yourself she wasn't part of this team in the past we didn't need her then so why do we need her now?" Raye stood her ground.
"Raye, I understand your concerns in light of this new information, but you must not forget Serena has played a big role as Sailor Moon. In fact she has done more against the Negaverse then any of us," Amy said meekly.
She wasn't very good at confrontation but the need to protect Serena was outwearing her shyness. Lita just looked confused. Moving closer to Amy as Raye fixed her fiery glare on the smaller girl.
"Has everyone gone bat crazy? Or am I the only one that sees that slut for what she really is?" Raye screamed.
"No but were starting to see what you really are Raye and that's a jealous bitch. Luna we will call you later come on Amy were out of here," Lita said.
As she stood to leave with Lita Amy turned back to Raye. Her stance showed anger but her eyes pleaded the raven haired girl to understand.
"It was Serena that befriended us when no-one else would and Sailor Moon that protected me before I became a scout. It was Sailor moon that defeated Jedite and she is the only person I know that puts everything ahead of herself. That's why your wrong Raye Serena is not only leader because of the Moon wand she is leader because she is the only one of us that is capable of risking everything for the sake of this world even her dreams," Amy finished with tears in her eyes.
"She didn't befriend me, Darien did. Yes she defeated Jedite but she almost got us killed in the process. That's why I'm right. She never thinks before she acts and one day she's going to get us all killed. Today is a perfect example if it wasn't for Sailor Venus and Tuxedo mask Zoisite and that monster would have won. If Serena had just thought to sneak away when I did Darien wouldn't have had to use that power that drains him and we would have gotten Zoisite before she escaped. The ditz is a death warrant waiting to happen and your all acting like she's a freaking asset," Raye shouted.
It was only after her tirade she noticed she was screaming to an empty room, her grandfather stood in the open doorway frowning.
"There is darkness in your heart granddaughter. Until you find your peace I must revoke your duties in this temple. From now on you are here as my granddaughter only, not a priestess," he spoke gravely before leaving Raye alone.
Raye stood calmly before walking into her room. In angst she ripped all her bedding off throwing it disgustedly into the corner before curling up on the mattress.
"They're all wrong. Its all her fault she took him away from me. She let him get turned against me," she muttered to herself half sleeping half sobbing.
If Raye had realised what she was saying she also would have realised it wasn't Darien she was thinking of but a blonde haired man with a cheeky smile and deep green eyes filled with love and mischief.
They had just made it down the temple steps when Amy started glowing her signature blue colour. Luna gasped and Lita turned just in time to catch Amy as she fell into a dead faint.
*Amy's dream*
A blue mist surrounded her shielding her view of the grand room she knew she was in.
"What's happening?" she asked. Her voice echoed around her.
She tried reaching into her subspace pocket for her computer determined to make sense of her surroundings.
"You haven't changed, my darling. Still needing an explanation for everything even a dream," a female voice rang out.
"Who's there?" she asked noticing the voice didn't echo like hers.
A booming laughter sounded making her turn in the direction of the sound.
"You know who we are child, use that magnificent mind of yours and it will come to you," a male voice chimed almost excitedly.
Amy concentrated on their voices and suddenly she knew.
"Mother, father," she sobbed.
The blue mist cleared and suddenly she was standing in an ice palace. The great room them were in sparkled as she fondly remembered her old home.
Standing before her eyes were her parents smiling softly. The tears escaped her eyes as she fell onto them. There arms surrounded her in comfort.
"I remember, I've missed you so much," she sobbed hugging her parents fiercely.
"Oh, my darling child we are so proud of you, what you did today my Amelia, you passed your test," her mother said proudly.
She looked up at her parents in confusion. Her father nodded with a grin.
"Test?" she asked.
"Do you remember what happened at the end of the silver millennium child?" her father asked.
Amy gasped the images blurred but clear enough to understand.
"Zoisite, She killed me I was so angry," she said.
"Why were you angry dear?" her mother pressed.
Amy frowned something was wrong with her memory she kept picturing Zoisite as a man but she was a girl in the future.
"Never mind the particulars dear you will find those answers in due time, now answer your mother," her father said reading her thoughts.
"The princess, I thought she could have saved him, healed him, I was angry. I blamed her for loosing him. Oh I loved him so much," she cried again.
"It wasn't her fault, I know that now. That evil bitch took him from me. I guess I just blamed the closet person," she sobbed as her mother held her lovingly.
"That my little princess is why you were tested. Due to your anger in those last moments. Today you proved yourself loyal by speaking out against Mars and being a true friend to Sailor Moon," her father said proudly.
"I understand, I'm a little ashamed of myself for ever thinking like that, I loved my princess more then anything. How come I cannot remember her clearly?" she asked with a frown.
"It is not time to remember her yet my daughter, now we haven't much time. As you have past your test your planetary powers have been restored, your transformation wand has changed, you have gained your star power back. You must not tell the other scouts or Luna of this. Know that we are so proud of who you have become and we love you always," her mother said as the room became hazy again and her parents disappeared.
*End of dream*
Amy woke, sitting straight up with a gasp to find Lita next to her.
"What happened? are you ok?" Lita asked worriedly.
Amy had stopped glowing when she fainted so Lita had carried her back to her apartment.
Amy smiled easing her friends worry.
"I'm fine, great actually, I finally feel right," she said excitement lining her voice reminding her of her fathers glee.
"Um Amy, your always right," Lita laughed in confusion.
Amy laughed with her.
"I can't explain Lita, lets just say I had a wonderful dream and I'm not always right, even I can make mistakes," she said.
She nodded her head thinking of her anger directed at the completely wrong person in the past and readily admitted that she too could make huge mistakes. The thought made her laugh some more confusing Lita.
"Damn, I could use a dream like that," she said with a shrug. She was just relieved Amy was ok acting strange but ok at least.
"You will have your own in time, I just hope its the right one" Amy answered before getting ready to leave.
"Where did Luna go?" she asked not seeing the cat.
"Oh I have to contact her, she told me to call as soon as you woke up she went to check on Serena," Lita answered.
"Good, I hope Serena's ok, I have to go my mother will be home from work soon," Amy said. She waved a quick goodbye to Lita before heading home.
Taking out her transformation pen she smiled. The star surrounding her planetary symbol spoke of its power regained.
Well a new twist :D let me know what you thought...
oh I almost forgot I don't own Sailor Moon... wait why did I have to remember that waaaaaaa!
Next chapter Mina, Darien and Serena have a talk and Sammy's birthday party really! And probably a whole lot more hum lets see what the scouts think of Mercury's new powers ….