Hey everyone, I'm back again and again I apologise for the wait. I've been so busy over the last few weeks and please forgive for the delay but I hope this chapter redems me a litte.

I hope that everyone before they read this chapter re-reads the previous one as I have changed it as it ties in better with the storyline and I am again apologising for the change and I hope its not too confusing but I do hope you enjoy the chapters.

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Chapter Twenty-Six

"Serena, honey. What did you see?" asked the queen persistently as Serena tried to focus her mind on her she had just seen.

She had just seen the destruction of the Moon Kingdom, her home. Her friends had been hurt before her very eyes, her mother virtually dead and someone else who seemed familiar, had hurt himself to save her and the child that she had held in her arms. Serena felt at that moment very strange as she thought of the young boy with extreme fondness and love and knew that whoever he was, he meant a great deal to her, as did the man who had sacrificed himself for them. She thought of the vision she had seen with an immense feeling of nostalgia and longing. She had just seen the destruction of her home due to unseen forces and she wondered if she should tell her mother. She was a bit unsure of what to say and how to express what she had seen into words. However, due to the persistence of her mother's words and its volume growing increasingly with each second, she eventually relented. Serena turned to look at her mother then with her pale blue eyes sparkling with fear and confusion and as the queen gazed into her daughter's eyes, she saw that the apprehension that was full within her daughter's eyes was extremely prominent. Queen Serenity tingled as she saw the fear well with her the pale eyes of the princess and then gazed into the eyes before her and showered them with a look of comfort and affection. The young princess noted the comforting look upon her mother's features and then tears began emerging. The queen, Artemis and Luna watched in utter concern as the tears began to flow frequently like water gushing over the side of a tall cliff and then the queen engulfed her daughter into a tight hug. Serena felt her mother's warmth surround her and she submitted to it. She allowed her mother to hold her as the vision she had just seen replay before her eyes and she shut them to try and hide from it, but failed. Instead, the images played again and she saw the destruction of her home, her mother, her friends and the death of a man whom she knew she loved very much at that precise moment. The images stung Serena's eyes and she forced more tears to emerge, to try and ease the pain, but it did not help. She felt helpless at that moment, engulfed into her mother's warmth and then whispered words materialized next to her ear. She felt their vibrations enter her mind and calm her suddenly.

"My darling, princess, Serena," Queen Serenity crooned to her upset child, "please, sweetheart, what troubles you? What did you see?"

Queen Serenity pressed her daughter numerous times for the information on the vision that she had just seen but due to the golden-haired princess' shock, she became unable to speak. She kept gazing at the queen trying to divulge the information that her mother needed to hear desperately but as she moved her mouth to try and converse, no sound graced her lips. The queen's patience eventually grew a little stretched but the need to comfort her daughter never wavered and then she left Serena for a moment to retrieve the Silver Crystal. The Queen walked elegantly across the length of the room and grasped the crystal in her small hands, as she reached for it. She clutched the magical gem within her tiny hands and then held the jewel above her daughter's golden head. Serena looked at her mother and then her eyes fell upon the Silver Crystal that was raised above her head. Queen Serenity closed her eyes in concentration and then reached the crystal higher. The queen whispered a few choice words then and then a large brilliant white light filled the room as Luna and Artemis watched in utter shock and amazement. The queen then lifted a delicate finger that became encased in the white light that had poured from within the enchanted jewel and placed it on the princess' forehead. Queen Serenity placed her ethereal forefinger on the crescent moon symbol visible upon Serena's forehead and it glowed brightly at the monarch's touch.

Serena had calmed instantly at her mother's touch and sat there primly with her eyes gently closed. The queen's magic gently entered the young princess' mind then with little resistance encountered and placed herself upon the vision that Serena had just seen. The queen watched in silent horror as she saw the destruction of her kingdom, the Scouts being overwhelmed by an unseen negative force and then the annihilation of herself. She gasped mutely as she watched herself use the crystal and suddenly collapse to the ground but then she watched as she noticed her daughter running frantically with a little boy clutched tightly into her embrace. Then she saw a large dangerous beam head straight towards her daughter and the child and she watched then in silent horror as a man took the impact of the danger for Serena and the boy. He fell instantly to the ground and then she saw the look of devastation upon her daughter's beautiful features and then the overwhelming tears that followed. The images dissolved then and due to the intensity of the power that the queen had used she collapsed. The crystal dropped from her outstretched hands and landed with a dull thud next to the queen and the unconscious princess. Mother and daughter and both felt the importance of the vision that they had now both encountered and had fainted due to the shock and power of both the vision and crystal. Luna and Artemis both gasped loudly then as they watched their queen and princess fall to ground in exhaustion and appeared by their side instantly. Artemis appeared next to the queen and Luna appeared next to Serena. Both Artemis and Luna immediately began examining their fatigued royalty and Luna stopped once she heard her companion gasp.

"What's wrong Artemis?" asked the panicked dark-haired beauty.

"I've examined the queen and due to the intensity of the vision that she must have seen, I have only recorded a faint pulse."

Luna gasped too once she had heard Artemis' results and then he continued with his analysis.

"The queen must be taken to her quarters immediately," he stated formally, "how is the princess?"

"She too appears to be unconscious but I have detected a largely evident pulse, so with a little rest she will be fine."

Artemis nodded as he listened to his companion's diagnosis and then he left the females' side.

"Grab the crystal now, Luna," Artemis instructed as he walked over to the sealed entrance to the room they were presently occupying.

Luna quickly grabbed the twinkling gem and hid it within her warm bosom as she had little clothing to conceal it in as she was only wearing a bright yellow knee-length sundress. Artemis chuckled a little as he watched Luna conceal the gem and she blushed as she noticed that he was watching.

"Attend to your duties immediately," Luna instructed this time as Artemis bowed playfully and then rushed to the door.

Luna watched as he exited through the door and then closed it to honour the royalty's privacy. Luna smiled a little as she thought of Artemis but then she quickly returned her attention to the fatigued royal ladies before her. Luna softly grabbed the princess' tiny hand then and kissed it softly with her plush lips. Luna loved Serena like her own daughter and would protect her too like her own. Luna had been one of Princess Serenity's main guardians throughout her childhood and had almost constantly been her shadow but her duties had been allowed to be shortened in recent years as the princess was a little older and had the Sailor Scouts as protection anyway but Luna still loved her nevertheless. Luna was still gazing at the golden princess of the Silver Millennium as Artemis reappeared with two strong male guards and instructed one to carry the queen and the other the princess. They both nodded at Artemis orders and Luna watched as the guards carefully picked up the fallen ladies. Luna slowly walked over to Artemis then and they both instinctively clutched hands. Artemis embraced the crying beauty then and whispered comforting words to her as he gently wiped her tears.

"I should follow the guards," Artemis whispered slowly to Luna as she nodded in agreement.

"I should follow Serena and attend to her."

"Yes and I shall make sure that the queen is comfortable."

Luna and Artemis smiled softly to each other then as their lips met for a sweet gentle kiss. Artemis and Luna and only just started seeing each other but they had been fond of each other for years and their fondness and attraction had eventually grown into love. They were extremely fond of each other and were always together unless they had alternative duties that needed attending too but otherwise they were always in each other's presence. However, they had duties now that desperately needed attending to and they nodded in understanding as Artemis followed the guard who was carrying the queen and Luna followed the other. Luna and the strong guard walked the long walk back to Serena's old princess quarters, which she had now retaken residence in and once they arrived, Luna quickly opened the door and instructed the guard to place Serena onto the precisely made bed. The guard did as he was instructed to and then Luna dismissed him. Once he had gone, Luna quickly began making preparations. She quickly but efficiently removed Serena's elaborate gown and replaced it with a soft pure white silk nightgown. She released the princess' hair from its restrains and watched it cover the pillow like a golden visible breeze. She then placed a warm blanket over the sleeping princess and watched as the princess continued with her slumber. Luna smiled as she watched the beauty before her and then she too fell asleep eventually, once she was satisfied that the princess would be okay.

Luna awoke many hours later to the sounds of Princess Serenity mumbling and moving frantically in her sleep as Luna quickly came to her senses. She stood over Serena and tried to calm her with soft words and quiet movements as she continued to twist from one side to the next. Luna had never seen the princess plagued by sleep before and knew that even when she was young and had nightmares like normal children, she had never behaved like this before. Luna's worry increased then, when she caught a few words that the princess was mumbling and she did not like what she was hearing.

"Mother, mother, I must rescue them," Serena whispered in her sleep as Luna watched.

"Serena, moonbeam," Luna whispered in comfort but to no avail.

"I must rescue them. I must save them," Serena stated more formally and important this time.

"Moonbeam."

"Mother."

"Moonbeam."

"I will rescue them," Serena yelled this time as she awoke from her slumber and looked around her room in bewilderment.

"Serena, moonbeam," Luna crooned as Serena turned to look at her dark-haired guardian.

"I will rescue them, Luna," Serena stated persistently as she looked into the dark depths of Luna's eyes.

"Who must you rescue, moonbeam?"

"I will rescue them," Serena repeated as then in one quick motion Serena grabbed the Imperium Silver Crystal and leapt out of the bed in a mad kind of frenzy.

"Moonbeam, Serena," Luna yelled as she tried to follow the princess.

Serena ran then away from Luna and as quickly as she could, she left the safety of the palace. Serena ran and ran with all her might; until she reached the gardens that she loved so much. She looked around then and spotted the Earth gazing at her with its mystical beauty. Serena's eyes widened in amazement then and she watched the beautiful glowing orb. However, Serena heard Luna's voice suddenly, calling to her trying to reach her and then she raised the Silver Crystal high above her head.

"Moon Prism Power," the young golden-haired Moon Princess yelled as the crystal sudden burst into life.

A white light engulfed the garden and the princess became lost in its brilliance.

"Moonbeam, moonbeam," yelled Luna at the top of her lungs as she watched the light overwhelm Serena.

Luna waited then for the light to clear as she continued to call her Serena and once the light had lifted, Luna was stunned to see that Serena was gone and all that stood in the place that she had been was the white silk nightgown that the princess had been wearing earlier.

"Moonbeam, Serenity," Luna sobbed as she looked at the forgotten nightgown and then the beautiful sparkling stars high above her.