Stronger. My fist came in contact with the punching back. Stronger. Another fist. I have to get stronger! My leg thwacked against the sand-filled bag. "Uh, miss?" A voice wondered. I looked behind me, panting. It was the gym owner. "I'm sorry, miss, but the gym closed an hour ago." I looked around and saw that the gym was empty, and the sky was dark.

"O-oh." I said softly. "I'm sorry, ma'am, I'll pack up and leave." I started to pick up my things.

"You're very determined to get stronger." The lady said, watching me. "Is there any particular reason?"

"Well…" I trailed off, pulling my bag over my shoulder. "With all the attacks that have happened recently…I want to protect my family." I looked down. "And the people I love. So I have to get stronger." I looked up to the gym owner. "For them."

TIMESKIP

The next morning, I sat in Juuban Park, watching the sky and waiting for Usagi. I had been waiting for a while, because the apartment felt really alone. Mamoru had graduated High School, and started Medical School at K.O. University. He threw himself into his work, and was out of the apartment pretty early. I was still in my final year of High School, and hoped to graduate with honours. "I'm sorry Kumi!" A voice cried. I looked over to see Usagi running up to me. I smiled softly as I stood.

"I'm glad you made it, I was getting worried Usako." I told her. Usagi wrapped her arm around mine and pulled me closer.

"Sorry I kept you waiting."

"It's ok." I assured. "You ready to head off?"

"Not without my morning kiss." Usagi tugged me down, and I was about to kiss her when two pairs of arms threw themselves around my waist.

"Kumi!" Twin voices cheered. I smiled down at the girls that had latched onto my stomach. Chibi-Usa and Chibi-Kumi, my future daughters. They looked up at me and grinned.

"Good morning girls." I greeted. The twins stepped back.

"Good morning Madame Kumiko." A smaller voice chirped. I looked down to Chibi-Usa and Chibi-Kumi's feet, watching as Diana and Amber padded forward.

"You're looking well today." Amber added. I squat down and gently scratched behind their ears.

"Good morning Diana, Amber."

"Oh yeah, Usagi, we brought your lunch." Chibi-Usa said, offering a pink striped bag to my girlfriends. "You left it at home."

"You need to get up earlier." Chibi-Kumi admonished. "Then you can eat breakfast, skipping it every day isnt good for you."

"A well-balanced breakfast is the most important part of the day."

"Chibi-Usa! Chibi-Kumi!" New voices called.

"Oh, those are our friends from school." Chibi-Kumi said.

"We're gonna walk with them, bye!" The two girls ran off to join their friends and headed off to elementary school. Usagi lent into me. I looked at her and smiled. I then cupped her cheek, and went in for a kiss, but something stopped me in my tracks.

Awaken…let the destruction begin!

I pulled away a little, causing Usagi to look up at me, concerned. "Is something wrong?" Usagi asked softly. I gave her a gentle smile.

"Nothing." I assured. "Come on, let's head off." Usagi and I chatted idly as we headed into the city. When we got to our crossroads, I kissed Usagi quickly, wishing her well at school before turning and heading toward my school.

TIMESKIP

That afternoon, I had to stay back a little to finish up some work. I headed towards the arcade, but before I could get there, I accidentally knocked shoulders with a girl wearing a green and maroon uniform. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" I apologised, kneeling to pick up the fallen mirror from her purse.

"Your eyes." The teal-haired girl said, picking up the mirror. "Their colour has a certain air of grace." She looked up. "You may have been a Princess in a past life."

"...Saying that to someone you don't know is a bit odd." I commented as the two of us stood.

"This mirror, it reflects one's previous lives." A blonde man then exited the arcade and stepped up next to the girl. "Apologies forget what I just said." The girl said. "I didn't mean anything by it." She then started to walk off. "Have a good day." I turned, watching the two go. Usagi then appeared, and we watched them leave together. Everyone soon filed out of the arcade, Ami, Rei, Mako and Minko all exited, with Naru, one of Usagi's other friends. Mako and Minako seemed to have their heads in the clouds as they walked.

"I'm in love…" Minako trailed off.

"Yeah, I haven't crushed on anyone this hard in a while" Mako added.

"Hey, that cool guy, I think he was someone famous." Naru said. "I know I've seen his face before. You may have just met a celebrity!"

"I've seen that uniform." Ami admitted. "Oh, that's right, it's the one from Mugen Academy."

"Mugen Academy!" Minako exclaimed.

"Mugen Academy?" Usagi questioned.

"What, you've never heard of it?" Naru asked.

"The Tokyo Bay Land Reclamation Project recently developed large tracts for commercial use." Another one of Usagi's…maybe friends, Umino, said as he popped up. "The biggest is Sankakasu, home to the Mugen District and it's new private school."

"Umino, where did you come from!?" Usagi demanded.

"Soon after the academy opened, it's prestige went through the roof!" Minako explained excitedly. "Tons of famous actors and musicians study there. They have Olympic athletes too! It's like a whole school full of the best and the brightest!"

"Wow, Minako, you're well informed." Ami commented.

"I heard they have a massive concert hall their students get to use. So there are some really big super-hot teen sensations that perform there all the time! You could meet celebrities just by going to school! I'd transfer tomorrow if I could…"

"You're so star-struck…" Mako droned.

"'A school for the best and brightest?'" Rei repeated. "In other words, a school Usagi couldn't get into in a million years."

"Sush Rei." Ami hissed. "That's true but don't say it!"

"And there's the death blow…" Usagi breathed. "Thanks Ami."

"Don't worry about getting into an elite school like that." I said to Usagi, setting my hand on her shoulder. "Just run your own race, ok?" Usagi looked up at me and nodded.

"Ok." She said. We came across a newsstand, where Naru grabbed a magazine to show us.

"Look there he is!" Naru showed us a photo of the boy, Haruka Tenoh, who was a famous racer. "I knew I'd seen him somewhere, I just couldn't remember. His name is Haruka Tenoh. He's Japan's newest racing prodigy!"

"Cool. So he's an actual racecar driver? Wow…no wonder he was so good."

"Do you think he hangs around the Juban Shopping District?" Minako squealed.

"Maybe we can see him again." Mako added.

"Hey, look, they go to Mugen Academy too." Naru pointed out, watching some girls walk by.

"I'm super jealous." Mako commented. "Their uniforms are so cute!

"Yeah!" Minako added. As we watched them, something seemed to land in one of the girls' back, and a roar was heard as a large purple creature grew from the Mugen girl. It was large and purple, with glowing red eyes.

"I'll make sure everyone is safe." I said to the girls. "Usako, be careful." Usagi looked back at me with a wink.

"Don't worry, I will." She assured. I gave her a smile and started to direct everyone away from the attack, leaving the safety of the city in Sailor Moon's capable hands.

TIMESKIP

Once the creature was dealt with, I joined the others down in the Command Centre, where Luna, Artemis, Malachite and Topaz had brought up as much information about the creature as possible. "Look at those features…" Luna said softly.

"That's definitely an Atavism." Topaz agreed.

"Are you positive?" Artemis wondered.

"Everyone watched the news this morning, right?" Malachite asked, turning to us. "The story about the students being attacked by some kind of monster was the top story, you couldn't have missed it."

"Weren't the students in that story from Mugen Academy too?" Artemis said. Luna and Topaz nodded.

"Mugen Academy…and de-evolution…" Ami trailed off.

"Smells fishy if you ask me." Rei stated.

"Then we agree, we'll investigate Mugen Academy as soon as possible." Minako said. Everyone let out nods.

"Let's go to Mugen Academy." Usagi stated.