Chapter 5
Venus's Memories and Fiancé
I do not own Sailor Moon.
Thank you for reading.
Lady Serenity is of my own creation.
Mars blinked. Fog rolling around was not something she liked. Sensing a presence behind her she whipped around to see Jadeite. She relaxed. "Rei. I'm sorry about….Jadeite trailed off as Mars put a finger on his lips. They stood in silence. "Lady Mars. Lord Jadeite." Some of the fog cleared and they saw Lady Serenity. "Lady Serenity." They both saluted springing apart and blushing. "I will answer a few questions now. Sit." She said motioning to the cushions. They sat. "Now what are your questions Lady Mars?" Lady Serenity asked serving tea. Mars took a sip. "Why have there been so few attacks?" She asked at last. "The Outer Senshi and I have been taking care of most of it but we can't get every single monster." Lady Serenity answered. Mars considered for a moment. "Who were you in the Silver Millennium?" She asked. "Lady Serenity." Usagi smiled. Mars' eyes went wide. "Who?" Jadeite asked. "The Phantom Warrior of the Moon." Mars said in awe. "And my Lunar Shadow." Serenity said appearing from the fog. She plopped down on a cushion. The dimension started wavering. "It's time for you to wake up. So wake up." Lady Serenity said smiling. They woke.
"Why does everyone but me have all these power-ups?" Mina asked Artemis. "They have to be given but I'm not sure who's been giving it to them when." Artemis answered thoughtfully curling up to sleep. Mina pouted but Artemis was already asleep.
Mina lay awake that night. "No matter what I mustn't trust Sailor Moon." She muttered over and over. She fell asleep. "Mina-chan!" A silhouette appeared in the mist. Mina instinctively knew I was her Princess. "Princess!" She tried to run over to her. The Princess disappeared and she saw it. The final night of the Silver Millennium. She watched in horror as she died. She expected it to stop but it went on. She sobbed as everyone died. She watched her princess die. "Why do you not trust her?" Serenity asked Mina. "She's not one of us." Mina answered. Even to her own ears the excuse sounded weak. "She's proven her loyalty many times over. Keep watching." Serenity vanished and Mina went back to watching.
After the Princess' death when Beryl made to dispose of Serenity's body Lady Serenity grabbed her leg and toppled her over. "I don't die that easily." She said coldly. "Well, well, well. You're still alive. No matter your Princess is dead and soon I will rule." Beryl cackled. Lady Serenity stood and looked over the battlefield. She took out her fans and opened them with a snap. "You plan to take me on? Why not join the winning side?" Beryl asked cackling. She cackled until her head was taken off. Metallia came out of her body. Lady Serenity sealed it away with half of her remaining energy. "My daughter." Queen Selenity uttered woefully. Lady Serenity turned. "Queen Selenity." She curtsied. "I cannot save them. I have no energy left for such a deed." The queen sobbed. "Take mine." Lady Serenity said. The Queen looked up. "What?" She asked. "Take mine Your Majesty. Just let me finish something." Lady Serenity said and she looked around at the bodies. Without hesitation she healed the bodies so it looked like they were merely sleeping. She lined them up together. With their loves. She looked around. Four more Senshi teleported onto the Moon. "Moon Crystal Power!" The Queen lifted the Silver Crystal into the air. Lady Serenity added her energy. The Senshi made to help but were waved back. "You will need your energy." The Queen said sharply and they instead resonated the talismans. "Your Majesty let me-"Lady Serenity tried to say but the Queen cut her off. "No! I will be the one to die. They will need your guidance. You will live." The Queen said sharply. Two of the Senshi were encased in Crystal like the others and sent to the future with the rest. The deed done the Queen died. Lady Serenity had fallen into slumber. The taller Senshi lifted the sleeper and the Queen was placed next to her daughter. She took Lady Serenity and teleported. The remaining Senshi lowered her glaive and everything came to an end and Mina woke crying. "What's wrong Mina?" Artemis asked scared. "I didn't know! I didn't know. I'm so sorry." Mina sobbed.
As Mina sobbed there were white sparkles and a scroll appeared. Ignoring Artemis she seized and unrolled it. It was orange with a yellow cord. There Kunzite had his arm around her waist in the gardens as she blushed slightly but smiled up at him. A rare smile was on his face. She stroked the paper. Tears streamed down her face. "Mina." Artemis warned. She ignored him as she remembered. The stoic Shitennou of the Middle East. Walks in the garden. Training. Courting. Engagement. Usagi. Fighting Beryl and healing the Shitennou. Mamoru. The Silver Crystal and the Rainbow Crystals. The Outer Senshi. She screamed in agony at the memories. Ignoring Artemis and her family she ran to Usagi's house.
Usagi's father opened the door as he was walking to work. He was surprised to see a blonde with a tear-stained face and sunflower pajamas on his doorstep. "P-Please. May I see Usagi?" The girl asked. He nodded and ushered her in before leaving for work contemplating the oddities of teens.
Usagi was waiting at the door. "Lady Venus." She greeted. "Serenity. Let me see Serenity." Mina begged. "Let's get you dressed first." Usagi said in amusement. Mina for the first time noticed she was in pajamas. She blushed. Usagi smiled and waving her hand Mina was in her school uniform and her hair was neat and without tangles. "You have to teach me how to do that." Mina said to Usagi. Usagi laughed. "Maybe." She said beckoning her up the stairs.
There was no one there. Usagi laughed. "Renity stop hiding and give Lady Venus her things." She said shaking her head and motioning for her to sit down. Serenity stepped out a mirror and handed Venus her Crystal, chain, and kiss. "Kunzite, get out here." Serenity commanded. Kunzite stepped out and leaned against a wall studying her. His face was blank like usual. She blushed a bit. He tilted his head in acknowledgment. "I'll talk you later. You have school soon." Serenity said shooing them out of the room. Usagi smiled and shooed them out of the house.
"What have you been up to lately Kunzite?" Mina asked sweetly. "Kevin not Kunzite and I have been busy with work." Kevin said politely. There was silence. "Do you still have it?" Mina asked. "The ring?" She nodded. He handed her the topaz ring. She slipped it on the fourth finger of her left hand. He glanced at her sharply. "I'm still your fiancé." She practically sang. He looked at her for a moment and seeing she was serious nodded. Mina beamed and stood on her toes to give him a kiss on the cheek. He smiled and grabbing her hand walked her to school.
Everyone stared as Mina came to school with Kevin. There was a lot of whispering. A girl Mina didn't like sashayed up to them. "Who's your friend Mina?" She purred staring at Kevin. "This is my fiancé Kevin." Mina said through gritted teeth. The girl glanced at her hand and opened her mouth to make a snide remark when she was interrupted. "Hey Kev!" Jason shouted from the gate where the others were standing. They turned. All of them were there except Mamoru but even he turned a corner and came in sight of the school and stopped confused glancing at all the couples.
Whispering ran through the crowd. They all looked in the general direction where on a lamppost was a figure in white. A very familiar figure in white. Serenity.