Serena learns that she is now Rei
Following her dealings with an extremely pissed of Rei, Luna (who assumed that Serena would be just as pissed off) began her twenty-five minute walk towards the Cherry Hill Temple.
Ever since they met, Luna and Serena had a very strange relationship. At times, Luna could be very strict with Serena. At other times, she could be compassionate.
But now, the relationship was about to change.
Luna, even though she was Serena's charge, would now be living with Rei (who for the time being was Serena). As Rei's protector, Luna would have to teach Rei how to be Serena, how to master the powers of Sailor Moon, and how to master the Moon Princess' powers (if Rei need to transform into her).
But what worried Luna the most was how her relationship with Serena would change – even after Serena and Rei changed back.
In the back of her mind, Luna knew that after this experience, she and Serena would never be as close as they were. Luna hoped that they would, but she didn't count on that. Despite that, this needed to be done. Rei and Serena needed to be a taught a lesson.
The good thing for Luna though, she would have Queen Selenity's help. But even with the Queen's assistance, Luna knew that she was about to face an uphill battle. And that fear was confirmed as soon as Luna reached the Cherry Hill Temple.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! What in the world has happened to me? I can't be Rei, I'm Serena!" Serena screamed out in terror when she woke up and noticed her surroundings.
"Serena, for Kami sake, calm down. Everything is going to be alright," Luna quietly said in an attempt to calm down her charge.
"Calm down, Luna, for Kami sake, I'm in Rei's body!
"On top of that, I have no idea what has happened to Rei or to my body!"
"Serena, if you just calm down for two minutes, I'll explain everything."
"Okay Luna."
"First of all, Rei is just fine. She is just temporarily in your body, just like you are in hers."
"Luna, how is something like that even possible?"
"Serena, you sometimes incredible annoying Meatball Head!I just told you that I would tell you everything if you would just be quite for two minutes."
"Sorry, please continue."
"Thank you, Now, as I've already mentioned, you and Rei have switched bodies. I did this to the both of you because you two have some serious issues that need to be worked out, and since neither one of you was willing to listen to the other one, I thought it might be a good idea to force you and Rei to switch bodies for a while in the hope that once you see how the other one lives, the two of you might work things out."
"Luna, while Rei and I have our problems, you had no right to do what you did to us!"
"I most certainly did! Back in the Silver Millennium, whenever the Senshi got out of hand, your mother did the same thing to them."
"So, because Rei and I are having problems, you thought it might be a good idea to the same thing to us? That's the dumbest idea I've ever heard of. Do you realize the problems that your little scheme is going to cause?
"Not to mention the fact that I have no idea how to be Rei, she has no idea how to be me. You also seemed to have forgotten that I have a boyfriend, and that I have no idea how I'd be able to transform should the need arise!"
"Serena, cut Luna a little bit of slack," Queen Selenity said as her spirit appeared. "This was the only way that she could get yours and Rei's attention."
"Mother, I can't believe that you are allowing this."
"Well, I am! You and Rei can be very stubborn at times, and if this is the only way we can get your attention, then so be it."
"Well, I refuse to go along with your little scheme!"
"Very well, Serenity, you don't have to go along with my plan."
"Thanks mom, then I guess you're going to change us back then?"
"On the contrary, I'm going to leave you just the way you are now!"
"What?"
"On top of that, I think that I will make Rei my daughter. She'd make a fine Queen, a fine mother to Rini, a wonderful wife to Darien and a better Sailor Moon than you were."
"Mother, you can't do that to me!"
"Oh I can and I will Serenity unless you agree to go along with my and Luna's plan."
"No please, mother, don't do that to me!"
"Then I take it that you will go along with this temporary arrangement?"
"Yes."
"Good, I'm glad to hear that.
"Now, Luna, if you would give me a few moments with my daughter in private, I would appreciate it."
"As you wish."
"There, now that that is settled, Serena, I want you to listen to me; no matter how mad you are with me at the moment."
"More like pissed off beyond belief."
"And I don't blame you. If I were in your shoes, and my mother threatened me the way I just threatened you, I would never speak to her again."
"Then why did you threaten me?"
"Because you take after your father."
"My father?"
"Yes, your father.
"You see, even though you never met your father, you are like him in many ways. You are both stubborn to a fault."
"Of course that doesn't surprise me, given that he was from Mars."
"So, does that mean that Rei and I are…."
"Related? No! Your father was not of noble blood."
"That's a relief."
"That being said, you are just as stubborn as she is, which is why I had to threaten you. But please understand, I didn't mean any of it."
"I know that now.
"However, I do need to know where that leaves me and Rei, especially considering…"
"You lives, your roles as Senshi, and your relationship with Darien?"
"Yeah."
"For the time being, you and Rei are going to have to take over each other's lives. You are going to have to be both Rei and Sailor Mars, and she is going to have to be both Serena and Sailor Moon."
"But what about me and Darien?"
"As much as it will pain you, you are going to have to let Rei think that she is you, which means she is his girlfriend."
"But why?"
"Because is a Senshi matter and since Darien is not a Senshi, he cannot know what Luna and I have decided to do."
"But mom."
"No but's Serena. This plan won't work if Darien knows what has transpired."
"I don't know if I can do this."
"Serena, you're stronger than you know. Yes, it will be hard, but in order for this to work you and Rei must be on the same page. She must be you and you must be her.
"To that end, Luna is going stay with Rei and teach her how to be you and Sailor Moon; while my spirit stays with you so that you can learn how to be Rei and Sailor Mars."
"And this is only a temporary arrangement, right?"
"Yes, when you and Rei have worked things out, you'll be switched back."
"Alright, I'm in."
"That's my girl.
"And don't worry, once you and Rei have fixed your relationship, your relationship with her will change in ways you cannot even begin to imagine right now."
"What do you mean by that?"
"I can't answer that question right. It will be revealed in time."
"Alright, let's begin."