Hey guys, Osaga-chan again, here to give you the second part of the Prologue. Please Read and Review.
Prologue: Part 2
"Concentrate Sailor Moon. You have to be able to use the silver crystal." Pluto directed this to Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon had been training for little over a year now, and the focus was on getting her to be able to use the silver crystal to fight.
Sailor Moon concentrated hard, focused on being able to shoot a beam of power out of the crystal. The problem was controlling the power so that it did not take too much energy.
"Moon Crystal Power!" She shouted, and the crystal shot out a beam, that hit the target dead on. The target disintegrated, and Sailor Moon used all of her strength to stop the flow of magic coming out of the crystal. She finally collapsed on the ground, exhausted.
Pluto shook her head. "You have to be able to control the crystal. Otherwise, you will stay as weak as you are now."
Sailor Moon panted. "I'm sorry. How's Mamoru's training going?" Sailor Moon had found out that Mamoru too was receiving intensive training in America, though not by Sailor Pluto. He was learning how to wield the Golden Crystal, Earth's version of a Silver Crystal.
"Fine, Sailor Moon, now up!" Pluto commanded. "We've got more work to do."
A Year Later
Sailor Moon had been training now for over two years. She was eighteen and much stronger than before, at least physically. Magically, she was still Eternal Sailor Moon. She had not yet made the transition into her most powerful state. She sighed. Where was Pluto? She was never late for training.
Sailor Moon left the training area in search of Pluto. It occurred to her that after two years, she still had not left her small space. But then, she had never had time to explore. She walked around aimlessly for a while, calling for Pluto. Suddenly, she found herself in front of the gate that allows a person to travel through time and space. And there was Pluto, looking at something.
"What's wrong, Pluto?"
Pluto turned around and said, "There's a war on the planet of Aernia. Terrible, dark forces have been attacking now for almost two years. There is only a small resistance force left, and they are weak."
"That's horrible. Is there anything you can do, Pluto?"
"It's not what I can do; it's what you can do." At Sailor Moon's confused expression, Pluto elaborated. "Aernia was once part of the Crystal Alliance of the Moon Kingdom. There was a vow made to help each other in times of need. If the Moon Kingdom had not fallen so quickly, Aernia as well as other planets would have come to the Moon Kingdom's aide. Since it has fallen, the Crystal Alliance has broken up. None of the other planets know that the princess has been reborn, and the line of Serenity does continue. Therefore, as princess, it is your job to step in and help Aernia during the war, and to recreate the Crystal Alliance."
"Pluto!" Sailor Moon said angrily, "Why did you not tell me of this duty! I would have come to Aernia's aide right away."
"I did not tell you because you were not ready! Even now you are not strong enough to defeat the evil, but I think that this is just what you need to become stronger. I am sending you to Aernia as part of your training."
"Right now?" Sailor Moon questioned.
"Right Now." Pluto held up her staff and opened the gates. "You will not have to travel through time, but the journey will still be harsh. Be careful and be safe. Follow the light to Aernia!"
Sailor Moon without hesitation jumped through the portal. The journey would be hard, but she did not care. This was her duty as a princess, and she would fulfill it.
Aernia
Sailor Moon stepped out from the portal wearily. It had taken all day to travel through the dimensions, for Aernia was very far away. It was dark out, now. As Sailor Moon looked up at the sky, she gasped. It had been such a long time since she had seen stars. She was reminded of the time Pluto had taken her to see the Galaxy first hand. She began to walk forward, having no clue where she was going.
She walked for an hour across the strange planet before she had any interaction. She heard a noise behind her, and got into a fighting stance. She was not the least bit tired after her walk, after all she had suffered worse in Pluto's training.
Three figures had crept up behind her. One of them held up a handheld weapon aiming at her.
"Who are you?" Sailor Moon demanded.
"Who are you/" One figure returned. "You are the one trespassing."
Sailor Moon gulped, wondering what to answer. But as she herd a click from the weapon and saw the person aiming at her chest, she decided on the truth. "I am Eternal Sailor Moon, from earth and the earth's moon, and I am here to help destroy the darkness."
There was a momentary silence, when the person with the weapon said, "In front of us." Sailor Moon did as she was told, and marched in front of the three people. After a while, they stopped. One of the figures seemed to be chanting something, when a door appeared in the ground. She stared, until she was pushed through it. They walked through many halls, all of which seemed empty, until they came to a door. One of the people went in, while the other two stayed with Sailor Moon. Presently, the other exited and motioned for Sailor Moon to enter into the room.
The room was not large. It looked to be an office, but it was round. Seated at the desk was a girl of about eighteen with short brown hair, and brown eyes. She spoke: "Who are you?"
Sailor Moon squared her shoulders and said, "I am Eternal Sailor Moon from Earth, and Earth's moon." She paused before adding, "I was sent here to renew the Crystal Alliance between the Moon Kingdom and the Kingdom of Aernia, and to fight on Aernia's side in the war."
The girl rose, and looked at her sharply. "You are telling the truth?" She watched Sailor Moon carefully.
"Yes."
"Then, you are not from the darkness and are not trying to destroy us?"
"No."
"And you are willing to take the Crystal Pledge of Honor to prove this?"
Sailor Moon paused and said, "Pluto did not mention any pledge, only the alliance. I'm afraid I don't want to take any pledges I don't know about."
The girl looked excited. "You mean the Great Sailor Pluto, Guardian of the Gates of Time and Space, sent you?"
"Yes, she did." Sailor Moon was surprised as the girl rushed over and hugged her.
"Oh, I'm so happy! My names Dahlia, and I'm the leader of the resistance."
Sailor Moon said shocked, "You're the leader of the resistance? But you are so young."
Dahlia sobered a bit. "My mother was killed a little over two years ago by the dark forces. I vowed then that I would root the stench of evil out of my planet. And now, with your help, I can finally do that."
Several Months Later
Sailor Moon had indeed helped. With her on the resistance's side, they were able to start winning battles. They had begun to destroy so many forces, that the Dark Lord himself appeared, determined to destroy the Resistance, and their ally, once and for all. The Resistance troops met the Dark Lord, but were quickly destroyed. Sailor Moon, as Aernia's last hope, stepped up to the Dark Lord.
"This is Aernia's great fighter? This is their last hope?" The Dark Lord laughed. "She looks puny to me.
Sailor Moon was not feeling so great herself. She instantly recognized that the Dark Lord was more powerful than she, and the only way to defeat him would be to bring out the Silver Crystal. With her Senshi too far away to help her, she would surely die.
The Dark Lord sent a blast of energy at her. Unable to dodge it, Sailor Moon went flying backwards. She landed with a sickening thud. Painfully, she stood up. "I have to try," she thought. Taking out her wand, she prepared to attack. But, the Dark Lord was too quick. He sent a bolt of energy at her, and the wand disintegrated.
He pretended to yawn. "This I too easy. Even I thought that you would put up a better fight than this!" He prepared the attack that he knew would end her.
Sailor Moon looked around her. Aernia once was a beautiful place, but it was now corrupted and nearly destroyed. Just like the Moon Kingdom, her home. Suddenly, Sailor Moon got angry. She knew what she had to do. Her tiara disappeared. In its place was her crescent moon. She lifted her hands, and the Silver Crystal appeared. Suddenly, she was Princess Serenity, white dress and all. She aimed her attack and fired.
At the same time, the Dark Lord fired his attack. His began to destroy Serenity's own. But Serenity was not about to give up. She wasn't going to lose. Not again.
"Cosmic Moon Crystal Power!" With those final words she screamed, the Dark Lord was gone. But, Serenity should have died too. Instead, a transformation occurred. Her dress dissolved into something that looked almost like her sailor suit. Her boots turned a glowing pink, and on the back were two crescent moon charms, hanging slightly, that jingled like bells when she moved. Her uniform was all white. Her skirt featured three layers of ruffles. Up her uniform, on her chest, was a golden, crescent moon shaped broach, with feathered wings coming out of it. But this broach was powerless, unlike her other ones. For now, the power was inside of her. Instead of sleeves, there were three golden bands attached from her uniform, draped over her shoulders. White gloves snaked down her arms. Her forehead held her crescent moon, instead of her tiara. And on her back were the loveliest, almost transparent butterfly wings. They had a pink tint to them and were beautifully designed. Her hair was devoid of all ornaments, and had a silvery sheen to it. In her hands, was a long silver staff. On her side was her dagger. She was absolutely stunning.
Later, Back at the Time Stream
"Congratulations Serenity, you have finally reached your final stage. You are Sailor Moon no longer, and are now Princess Serenity." Pluto congratulated her.
"It's strange. Now I remember everything Serenity remembers, as if it were my own memory." Serenity answered.
"That's because it is you memory. You are no longer Sailor Moon. And because of this, you no longer have Sailor Moon's magic or attacks. You will have to learn new ones. Also, you can never become Usagi again."
"What!?"
"You are now permanently Serenity. You cannot de-transform. You can magically change out of uniform, but the magic will always be inside you. No matter whether or not you are in uniform, you will always be able to fight. Now, it is time for you to be able to learn your new magic."
Serenity learned all about her new attacks, and her staff and dagger. The dagger was actually a magical weapon, but the staff was not. The staff could, though, be used to protect herself and to block attacks. She also learned that she had a certain amount of elemental powers such as water/ice, fire, air, and earth powers. These were of course not as strong as Endymion's, but they are helpful.
It was finally three years after she had first left. Serenity was nineteen, and felt old. She was so much more stronger and wiser than the little sixteen year old girl she had been.
"I'll miss you so much Pluto," Serenity said hugging her.
"I'll miss having you around all the time, too. But don't forget, until I tell you to reveal yourself to your family and friends, you cannot. And, until you start fighting again, I expect you here every afternoon for practice."
"Ok," Serenity answered softly. She was not to keen on the idea of being in the same city as her family and friends, but not being able to interact with them. "But, can I still talk to Endymion?" She asked hopefully.
"Yes, you can." Serenity smiled.
After saying her final goodbye, Serenity left.
Hi guys, sorry it was a little short but at least the prologue is done. Now we can get into the real story with new characters and new enemies. See you for chapter 1!
