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Chapter 4: You're born to develop your soul

They all went to sleep.

Fighter dreamt of the scent of olives, a kind smile, a grating voice and sparkling lavender eyes.

Makoto dreamt of good food and laughing voices. She smiled as she slept.

The woman dreamt of a warm embrace and soothing words. Her eyes filled with tears at the fond memory.

Rei dreamt of someone who was out of her level, but who still gave her time and kindness.

Ami dreamt of a cold woman who never had time.

The senshi decked in sea-green dreamed of happy times, by the sea.

The one with the long hair dreamt of a place deep in space, ruled by a queen in gold.

The angry one who yells a lot dreamt of golden hair and deep blue eyes. She looked blissfully content

Usagi dreamt of a ruined Kingdom. She wandered around the ruins of once-great palaces. She felt as if she'd been there before. The sky was filled with twinkling stars. She looked up and saw a big rock in the dark sky. It was black and red, somehow she knew it wasn't supposed to look like that.

"Isn't it horrible? That is what the earth has been reduced to." A woman with pure silver hair appeared beside her. "I feel sorry for the poor girl Chaos manipulated. She was under it's influence for years and years, until finally it killed her, along with the planet." She turned to Usagi. "Do you know why this is important?"

Usagi shook her head.

The woman smiled gently. "You, my dear, are the only one who can stop it. You hold the Silver Crystal, the strongest force in this system. Well, there was another crystal, but it's lost now. Poor Endymion..."

"Endymion?" the name struck a painful cord in Usagi's heart.

"What is in the past is in the past. It is not important now," the woman quickly dismissed.

Usagi looked towards the ruined earth. "How am I supposed to fix it. I'm weak...I can't protect anyone! I can barely protect myself!"

"You have a pure soul, Serenity. It can never be corrupted. Do not fall into despair! As long as you stay strong and believe, your soul will shine through the darkness."

"... Why are you telling me this?"

The woman faced Usagi again. Her face shined with gentleness and love. Her blue eyes twinkled as her silver hair swayed in the nonexistent breeze.

"Because I love you Serenity and I want your future to be bright... Not this..not this Serenity." The woman's face fell. Sadness marred her features as she started to flicker.

"Wait, don't go!" Usagi cried. "I need you to stay here and help me!"

The woman shook her head as she completely faded, away.

Usagi woke up crying. She did not remember the dream that she had, only the feeling of emptiness and hopelessness it left behind. Sometimes, she wishes she had never woken up that day.

"You keep FAILING!"

The blonde woman bowed. "I am terrib-"

"I KNOW! This time another shall go. Wind fans the flames, do they not?"

Laughter echoed as the blonde woman turned to her new partner. The redhead smirked.

"Where are we going?" Usagi asked. Fighter stopped in her tracks. "I mean, since the castle was back there and the bad guys are there. Why are we going the opposite way?"

Fighter slowly turned around and faced the rest of the group.

"You have a good point Odango. I don't know where we're going, but I know what we're doing."

"And what's that?"

"We're looking for my princess and my comrades."

"Oh." Usagi looked down. 'Fighter must be so lonely...'

"Well, we just have to find them then!" Usagi said happily as she skipped to the head of the group. Fighter shook her head and smiled softly as she followed the hyper blonde.

"Why are you crying? Does it hurt?" the one with long hair asked the angry one who yelled a lot.

"Shut up you stupid, stupid, stupid!"

"That was a nice comeback." said the senshi clad in sea-green. "She was trying to cheer you up, though I don't see why she bothers. You're a mean, bitter little thing, aren't you?"

The angry one who yelled a lot turned red and was about to yell until the long-haired one held up a green scarf.

"Do you like it? I knitted it myself! It's for the cold nights by the-"

"Shut up!" the angry one who yelled a lot yelled. She snatched the scarf away from the long haired one and walked back to the cave.

"She could've said thank you," the senshi clad in sea-green said. The long-haired one smiled softly and started knitting another scarf.