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Chapter Eight

"OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH YOU'RE SUCH A JERKFACE!" Usagi screamed, her face red with fury as Mamoru simply smirked at her before covering his ears.

"Seriously, is your voice always so squeaky and loud Odango?" Mamoru teased. Minako and Katashi watched on, both amused and shocked. They had found themselves in the park, both sets originally heading out for a private chat before meeting each other, then the fireworks began between Mamoru and Usagi who couldn't help but verbally attack each other, not caring about onlookers.

"Do you think we should pull them apart?" Minako asked Katashi. He watched his Prince who although had his arms folded, clearly looked as if he was having fun. He hadn't seen his Prince like that in such a long time. Usagi on the other hand looked like she was about to throw her bag at his head and then beat him to the ground. Now that would be funny to watch.

"There is nothing squeaky about my voice, I have a lovely voice thank you and you should be grateful I let you hear it at all!" Usagi countered. Mamoru gave her an incredulous look although Katashi could see Mamoru was trying hard not to laugh.

"Grateful to hear your voice? Oh, Odango you cannot be serious. Your voice is giving me small Odango's like yours" Minako had to turn around and laugh as Usagi looked as if her head were about to explode. Minako couldn't believe how quickly their afternoon had changed. One minute it had just been her and Usagi, speaking about the mysterious men they had met the night before to all of a sudden, Usagi wanting to rip this guys head off.

"Let them argue some more, it is rather amusing" Katashi admitted. Minako couldn't help herself, she had to agree with him on that.

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Meanwhile, Ariana was furious with Nero, the silver haired blue eyed 'hunk' she often referred to him in her mind. Nero had not come to help her at all. He had left her to her own devices, choosing to be with her sister.

"All your plans fail Ariana, why would I help someone as pathetic as you" Nero said in cool tones. He was dressed in a tight black leggings, black silver boots and a long silver jumper. He looked like an ordinary citizen, but he was far from that. He, like the rest of them, had originally come from the Moon. Ariana had always harboured a crush on him but his eyes were always for her older sister. On the Moon, Ariana had been a maid. That was all she could remember. She was certain her memories had been tampered with but by who she was not sure. She wanted to believe her sister but sometimes, in the deepest recesses of her mind, she wondered if her sister was lying.

"I haven't seen you do anything! I am the only one going after any energy for our Queen" Ariana shouted.

"Whilst Gwendolyn and I search for the holes that leak into Elysian you fool" Nero said as he suddenly felt his pristine nails were more interesting.

"Now now sister, remain calm. The Queen is pleased with the amount you had managed to grab and your failed plan has brought two new players to the game, we shall see what Beryl does now" Gwendolyn stepped into the dark room Ariana had decided to occupy. Ariana couldn't help but feel disgust as Nero's eyes brightened up seeing Gwendolyn. None of them cared about her, she was sure of that. That very thought was the reason she wondered, always wondered whether she truly joined Nehellenia out of her own free will. Turning her back on them, Ariana just wanted to get away. In her mind, she wanted to meet the Moon Princess desperately. Maybe by seeing the Moon Princess things would start to make sense for her.

"Where are you going sister?" Gwendolyn asked as she leaned seductively into Nero. Ariana didn't even turn around.

"That is none of your concern" Ariana stated shocking her sister and even Nero.

"Sister, what is the matter?" Ariana felt bile rise up at the sound of concern from her sister. It was like she was starting to care.

"Do me a favour and leave me alone for a while. I will need time to think of my next plan" and with that Ariana disappeared, unaware that Gwendolyn had been more affected by her words than she would let on.

"Leave it Gwendolyn, she'll come around" Nero said soothingly. Gwendolyn nodded.

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Queen Beryl had summoned Gaius back to her throne room, tapping her nails on the edge of her throne. Gaius never looked pleased which annoyed Beryl no end.

"Well, I haven't seen the fruits of your plans Gaius, still no Sailor Moon" Beryl said, her voice hard and cold. Gaius bowed before his Queen.

"I have set about a plan for tomorrow at the school. I will create a darkness in the school, sucking the energy of the students and whilst that happens, the student I believe to be Sailor Moon will be caught and I shall bring her to you. If she proves not to be who I think then I will dispose of her permanently" Gaius said. Beryl narrowed her eyes on the figure of Gaius. Meteria was growing impatient. Their searches for the Silver Crystal had brought up nothing. The only good was her rival had found nothing either. She had Althea following Nehellenia's warriors along with Arron and Violet was preparing another attack to zap more energy. Still, there was the threat to Prince Endymions' life that she was concerned about. She hated to admit it but she might need the Moon brat after all. The very thought made her sick.

"If you fail me Gaius there will be consequences" the threat from Beryl hung in the air like storm cloud threatening to blast, yet Gaius remained cool.

"I understand my Queen, I will not fail you" he said before he disappeared. Once she was alone, she slumped into her throne. She should have found the silver crystal by now, who knew how much time they had before Nehellenia was able to find the Golden Crystal?

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Hotaru ran, she kept running through her school hallways and then outside. Her teachers called out to her but then they just become blurred images against the plain school walls, their voices mixing into one. She didn't know why but she just had this urgent desire to get outside. She couldn't explain this feeling. It was eating her up inside. Her father would be very disappointed in her if he heard about this, he had high hopes for her. She knew some of the prefects had seen her, one had tried to halt her but unknown to Hotaru, she manged to evade the Prefects grasp, everything going in slow motion as she slipped past them. pushing the doors wide open, Hotaru continued running until she reached the school gates, and then she ran out of them too.

After about ten minutes, she stopped, slumped against a wall on a side road. She noted she was now in a small residential area. Rubbing her forehead, she breathed deeply in and out, her chest heaving up and down. She had fallen asleep in her maths class. Something she would never ever do. Her teaching had been teaching their third lesson on algebra. Hotaru didn't notice at first, that every few seconds her eyelids would come down, she would yawn and then her vision would blur. As her head hit her desk, she found herself in a vision. She was dressed in a similar Sailor Fuku she had seen Sailor Venus and Sailor Moon wear, although her colours seemed to be dark purple. She twirled her hand here and tear, seeing she was hold a weapon, a glaive. She wanted to throw it away.

'So much destruction you have caused' Hotaru didn't know where those thoughts had come from, but she felt they were true. The feeling of wretchedness, loneliness and guilt spreading all over her body and bubbling in her gut.

She took note of her surroundings. Standing there in front of her was a tall, regal looking woman with warm blue eyes that seemed more silvery blue to her. Her hair was held in two high buns, silver streamers flowing straight to the ground. Her gown was figure hugging, a bow centred in the middle of her chest area, a strapless simple white gown. She held her dainty hands in front of her, nodding at Hotaru. They seemed to be in a deserted area, the ground was more white and grey coloured. She then noted the ruins around her, it looked like some of the ruins you would see in Ephesus or maybe Greece? Hotaru could hear the click clacking sound of her boots as she approached this woman. She could see she had a thin golden crown across her forehead, the symbol of an upturned crescent moon flashing ever so slightly. Hotaru felt compelled to bow, this woman was a Queen.

"It is done Sailor Saturn, now you must return and fulfil a new role" the woman said.

"I am sorry, but, who is Sailor Saturn? And who are you?" Hotaru asked, blushing when the woman giggled a little.

"You're memories are slow to return, let me help you then. I am Queen Serenity, the former Queen and ruler of the Milky Way Galaxy. I ruled from the Moon, our time was known as the Silver Alliance, a time of peace and prosperity" Queen Serenity smiled as Hotaru gaped.

"I have a daughter…."

"Princess Serenity" Hotaru said, unaware of her symbol appearing on her forehead.

"Yes, she lives in your time, but her memories are sealed. You are known as the Senshi of Silence. Your role was to end our way of life should evil arise. You are the Senshi of Death and Rebirth. You bring destruction to all life to allow a rebirth to occur. You were only ever summoned for that purpose. But things have changed. You must join the Outer Planetary Senshi and protect Princess Serenity. She is in grave danger and I fear the same fate that has befallen me will happen to her. She has an important destiny ahead of her and you are all part of it. Do not be afraid, be strong and protect the innocent for that is the duty of a Sailor Senshi" the image of Queen Serenity started to waver. Hotaru struck out her hand to grab the Queen but she soon found herself pulled out of the dream and into another where she saw a young woman with the same hairstyle sacrificing her life, dying in a pool of blood.

"PRINCESS SERENITY!" Hotaru had screamed when she woke up abruptly in class and then ran out.

Now here she was, tired and frightened but also restless. She knew she had something important to do.

"Tomoe Hotaru?" Hotaru lifted her head slowly and the moment she looked into Maroon coloured eyes she felt a jolt in her back. She then saw two other women stand behind her.

"Pluto, Uranus….Neptune. You have found me" Hotaru said, her eyes blurring as the symbol of Saturn appeared on her forehead.

"You have awakened?" Haruka asked, surprised.

"Queen Serenity appeared to me in a vision. We must find Princess Serenity, her life is in danger" Hotaru said, a new conviction in her voice.

"We know, Prince Endymion and his Generals are not going to involve themselves with the Senshi or our Hime. She is in more danger than any of them realise. We must protect her. I fear they will find the golden crystal first and thus will challenge Princess Serenity" Setsuna said.

"Then we need to wake up the Inner Senshi, surely?" Michiru asked.

"We can't. But we can support Sailor Moon and Venus in battles until that time occurs" Setsuna said before turning around.

"Now, let us start planning".

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Hino Rei didn't know why she was stood outside Juuban Junior High School considering she went to TA Girls Academy, but she had felt something evil here, so evil that she couldn't ignore it. On her way to the school, she had bumped into Jun'ichi and his friend, Fumio. She was sceptical with his excuse as to why he was there. Why would you just be walking about when it was a school day? Was he a delinquent and her Grandpa got it all wrong? Fumio and Jun'ichi appeared to be in their own world, discussing things in hushed tones before eventually, Fumio walked off, pulling out his mobile with a worried expression on his face. Jun'ichi had returned to looking at the school, a blank look on his face. Rei moved away from them, focusing her own attention on the school. There, there it was again, this cold feeling. The clouds over the school had significantly darkened, more than the rest of the clouds in the area. The day had started off raining but eased off, however, there was no mistaking that the stormy clouds that hung over the school was threatening.

"Excuse me, you don't go to this school, do you?" Rei's focus went onto a girl with long brown hair and green eyes. She was a school prefect.

"I am not on school grounds" Rei said.

"You are watching our school suspiciously, I can call over a teacher if you wish" the girl said in a hard tone. Rei rolled her eyes and walked away, but not too far. She would sneak into the school. Something was screaming at her to go in and check on someone, but who?

"I think it's an attack, this feels like Queen Beryl" Fumio said whilst on his touch screen phone.

"We'll make our way down there then, why attack the school? I thought they were looking for the Silver Crystal?" Arata asked as he signalled to Katashi and Mamoru to follow him out of their school.

"Well, the school is filled with students with an abundance of energy so that could be one reason. Another more sinister reason is they may have figured out where those two Senshi are, they appear to be teenagers" Fumio said. Arata nodded but of course only Katashi and Mamoru could see that.

"So, you reckon they have found Sailor Venus and Sailor Moon?" Arata asked, ignoring the shocked expression on Katashi's and Mamoru's face.

"Yes, and if that is true, the girls are not going to reveal their identities. I was thinking, Sailor Moon, even her title links her to the Moon. Do you think Beryl believes she might know where the Silver Crystal is or where the Moon Princess is?" Fumio asked as Jun'ichi walked up to him and now stood next to him, glaring at the Prefect.

"That would make sense…but do we get involved in this?" Arata asked.

"I know, but Beryl is technically our problem, she wants Prince Endymion I am sure and if she gets her hands on the Silver Crystal then she'll go all out for power" Fumio answered. Fumio came off the phone once Arata said they were on their way.

Minako had been on edge all morning. Riku had been watching Usagi intently all day, his eyes even flashing red every now and again. Today felt different for some reason. Yes, all the students were getting on with their normal daily routine but Minako could feel it, this shift in the air. There was a tenseness and she knew it all related back to Riku and his almost lecherous look. When the bell rang for lunch, Minako took Usagi by the arm and walked out with her. Ami had been a little surprised they had left so quickly. She had high hopes they could all have lunch together. Usagi had suggested she join them with the new girl Kino Makoto.

"I guess its just us then" Makoto said, her eyes staying on the spot where Minako and Usagi had gone. She then noted Riku had immediately went out, following them. She didn't like the look of that guy.

"Ami, can we cancel this lunch…I…" Ami gave Makoto a sharp look.

"You want to follow him as well, I concur. Let's go" Ami led the way, followed by a rather shocked Makoto.

"Minako, where are we going? We was meant to have lunch with Ami and Makoto-chan" Usagi asked in a shaky voice.

"I know you can feel it too Usagi, don't say you haven't felt anything has been off today" Minako said tersely. She didn't know why but she felt this overwhelming need to protect Usagi, even if it meant being mean. Usagi pulled her arm away from Minako's vice like grip and started to rub her arm. Minako gently pushed Usagi into an empty classroom and then closed the door behind.

"I'm sorry Usagi-chan but something is off, I just know it" Minako said.

"I know…I just didn't want to think something would happen at our school" Usagi admitted, her voice small and sad. Minako looked at Usagi, her eyes softening at her fellow Senshi and best friend. Minako pulled Usagi in for a big hug.

"I know all this is hard. I swear after all the fighting is done we can get back our lives again. But we must be vigilant until then, Ok?" Minako said as she pulled away slightly and smiled warmly at Usagi. Usagi nodded. She knew Minako was right. Things were hard and it wouldn't get better until they defeated Earth's enemies, that meant finding the Moon Princess.

"OK, what should we do then?" Usagi asked after a while. Minako tipped a finger on her bottom lip.

"Well, we do have another class in an hour, maybe we lay low until then I think. We can apologise to Makoto and Ami then" Minako suggested.

Makoto had sneaked up on Riku as he was about to go into a classroom she knew to be empty. Makoto didn't know what it was but Riku made her blood boil. She wanted to throw a lightening bolt at him but she was human, what could she do?

"Excuse me, you shouldn't be here, there are no teachers in that classroom" Ami said, trying to be brave even though her heart was beating fast. Riku stiffened before turning around.

"Why are you following me?" he asked smoothly, his eyes now red. Ami took a step back, terrified by his eyes. But Makoto just got more angry and she stepped forwards.

"You are the one who is following two single girls buster" Makoto said. Riku smirked at her. He then transformed right before their eyes and became Beryl's General Gaius. His hands had a dark mist swirling around them until he struck his hands in the air above his head.

"What does it matter, your energies shall be given to the great Queen Meteria and you will all bow before Queen Beryl!" Gaius shouted before laughing like a maniac. His hands, covered in dark smoke filled the entire area and spread throughout the school. Makoto and Ami both fell on their knees to the floor, feeling as if their chest was tightening.

"Oh no, Ami-Chan, Mako-chan!" Usagi called out before being grabbed by Gaius. His lips grazed her ear as he pulled her in front of him

"Now now Usagi, you can't run away, you're coming with me" Gaius said smoothly.

"LIKE HELL!" A new female voice appeared, standing before them was a woman with short blonde hair and blazing blue eyes dressed in a sailor fuku, her ascent colour dark blue. Standing behind her were three more Sailor Senshi.

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"Damn it, we can't get in!" Arata shouted as an electric current surged through Jun'ichi who had tried to force his way in. He had watched Rei Hino run in before the whole school was covered in this darkness.

"How are we going to get in?" Mamoru asked, his voice betraying this awful nervous feeling he had.

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Sorry for the late update, had a lot going on but will try and update sooner.

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