AN: WARNING! I'm going to start the gross and gory stuff from this chapter so don't read if you're not comfortable with it (it's not too bad in this chapter… I'm just getting started here)
And FYI – I won't describe what Miya actually looks like until later on otherwise it'll be too easy to guess who her parents are. But there's some hints along the way! Also, there will be 'flashbacks' of the future (If you watch Once Upon A Time on TV then you'll know how it works). These flashbacks will be written in italicized font.

Please enjoy this chapter!

The sun peeked through the curtain of a small loft in Tokyo. There wasn't much in the room – only a small vanity, a bed, a closet, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Just the bare essentials. But that didn't bother its occupant. She didn't mind; in fact, she may not have even noticed that there isn't much in there. Miya had been up for hours for she couldn't sleep. Ever since that day, she has had constant nightmares and could not sleep for more than a few hours a day. She learned never to wake up screaming in fear of someone discovering her true identity back when she hid amidst the enemy back at home. Instead, ever since she was awake today, she took the time to look out the window and feel the warmth of the sun as it was rising. It had been a long time since Miya felt, or even seen, the sun. Her thoughts brought her back to that day, the day it all started…

It was a beautiful sunny day as 9 years old Miya was walking back to the palace from the gardens with her parents after an early breakfast picnic. With a huge smile on her face, she held both their hands as she walked between them. This was the scene of a happy and loving family that everyone dreams of. It was a loving family, but not a perfect one as Miya's parents were always busy with their duties. But she was content knowing that they were trying to spend as much as time as they possibly could with her. And even if they were busy working, she always had an aunt or an uncle around to play with her. She loved them all.

As the family walked into the palace, the ground shook and explosions resonated within the palace walls.

"Miya." Her father kneeled to her level, "find Small Lady and hide with her. Your mother and I will find the others. When necessary, transform and fight. Otherwise, stay hidden alright? We love you sweetheart."

She had a feeling something bad was going to happen, but she brushed it off and bravely replied to her father "Hai."

Her mother and father swiftly kissed her on the cheek and ran down the hallway towards sound of explosion… it was the last time they would talk to each other.

Thinking that Small Lady was probably still in bed this early in the morning, Miya sprinted in the other direction and ran to the 5 year old princess's room hoping that she was ok. When she reached her destination, she noticed the door was wide open, so she cautiously approached it. There was no one there. The balcony window was open and she saw the city below. She gasped at the sight.

The city was destroyed.
Buildings were destroyed as the Earth was split with huge cracks. Screams were heard as thousands upon thousands of grotesque figures were seen swooping over citizens and tearing them apart limb from limb, filling the air with the stench of blood. The figures seemed to have brought a cloud of darkness with them as the city grew darker and colder. Since then, the sun never shone upon Crystal Tokyo again.

Miya quickly turned around to leave to find Small Lady when something caught her eye. It was small pale blue orb with a large pink diamond embedded in the side facing forward; it was a decorative piece sitting in the corner of the room next to the door. Ever since their uncles tried (and failed for the umpteenth time) to borrow the Luna Ball for pranks against one another, Small Lady had made it a habit to hide the Luna Ball at night. Being her best friend, Small Lady had started putting the decorative orb in that corner to tell Miya that her Luna Ball was hidden. If the pink diamond facing outward, the Luna Ball was hidden; if the pink diamond was facing the wall, the Luna Ball would be out of its hiding place. It was in a secret place that only the 2 of them knew. Quickly glancing that no one was around, Miya dashed to a desk that was facing a window on the other side of the room. As a child, she was able to crawl behind the small space between the desk and the window. Making sure that she was completely covered by the curtains, she slid open a small hidden compartment located on the backside of the desk. She reached in for a small cat head, no larger than marble. She whispered to it "Small Lady is in trouble. Return to your original form so I can talk to Pluto"

POOF! It changed back to its original size and Miya proceeded to press its pink nose.

"Miya? Where is Small Lady? Is she alright?" It was the first time Miya had heard Pluto speak so frantically.

"I don't know. I'm about to go find her. But what's happening? Who's attacking us?"

"Someone seemed to have somehow blocked this future from me. Now that I know who is behind this mess, it makes sense how he knows how the Time Gates operates. But it is too late to talk about that now. You must stay by Small Lady and protect her. Use the Luna Ball to disguise yourself if you must. Find her and the other senshi. We will devise a plan from there. I must go now, they are trying to enter this dimension and contaminate the timeline. Good luck Miya."

Commanding the Luna Ball to turn into a stud earring, she fastened it to her ear and hurried out the door (after remembering to turn around the pink and blue orb by the door, in case Small Lady comes back). Concluding that if Small Lady was taken, the place they would take her to would be the grand hall since the thrones were situated there. She ran down the hall, hiding whenever she thought someone was approaching. Despite screams from outside the palace walls, the palace halls were relatively empty. When she reached the grand hall, she looked through the door that was opened slightly. The sight and the aura coming from within the grand hall almost made her gag. Hundreds of the black figures she had seen earlier on the streets had congregated inside. All of them looked like rotting corpses with grey and black skin twisting around its bodies – they were all in tattered long dark robes, which were glistening with the crimson matter their victims had splattered onto them when they were torn to shreds. Their faces seemed as if it was scorched and was melting off. From beneath their hoods, she could see bright yellow unblinking eyes gleaming, and their mouths… their hollow mouths were permanently open, dripping blood onto their already blood-stained robes. No one had seen her so she crouched low as she entered the hall and hid behind the tapestries next to the door. Through all her midnight excursions with her favorite uncle, she knew the tapestries connected with one another along the hall. So she carefully sneaked, hidden behind the tapestries, all the way to front of the hall by the thrones where it seemed to be the center to focus. Her eyes bulged and started to tear up from the sight.

All the senshi were gathered there, chained and battle-worn, with these hooded figures holding them on the floor while they struggled. Tears were pouring down their faces and they stared at the body lying in front of them.

It was Jupiter.
She was lying face down in a pool of her own blood with a sword pierced through her abdomen. Like most of the senshi, every inch of her skin was scratched and bruised. It seemed as if she was tortured as she fought, but given a quick death with the sword. Tragic as it may have seemed at the moment, Miya would soon realize that her Auntie Jupiter was the most fortunate with that fate.

"Always the head strong one" boomed a man's voice. It was followed by mad cackles around the hall. It died down as the voice spoke again, "My wraiths have taken over Crystal Tokyo and you senshi are now under my control."

The man, previously sitting on the throne so that Miya couldn't see, started to walk towards the senshi. She clamped her mouth when she saw who it was. It was -

The church bell rang, bringing Miya out of her thoughts. It was time for her mission and this time, there was no room for error – everyone, dead or alive, was counting on her. She pinched the stud earring she wore and murmured inaudibly, "Luna P, transform me into a 17 year old attending Juuban High School". She glowed a faint white light and in an instant, she transformed.

Looking at herself in the vanity mirror, she was satisfied that she looked nothing like herself. She now had straight, black shoulder length hair with straight cut bangs across her forehead which framed her emerald green eyes. Obviously taller, her lean womanly figured fit beautifully into her school uniform. Miya doubled checked that any scars, especially the huge scar that use to run down from the right side of her torso to her leg, were all gone. Then she packed all the things she would need into her bag and left the house under the guise of Seito Naomi.

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AN: The name 'Seito Naomi' has no meaning whatsoever to who Miya's parents are. I just grabbed it from random customers at work today!