chapter 6

The scouts headed back to Japan by gating. later that very day, waving goodbye to the others as they went to visit Mr Weasley in St Mungo's. It was a blissfully uneventful holiday and they had the chance to catch up with many of their friends from the area, bella, naturally, spent about half of the holiday with loki and her children and her children and her friends and family, plus loki and some of her other friends and family who had taken time off from the job he'd found in the ministry. Luckily, no one seemed to have figured out that he too was a part of the silver millennium, meaning that little suspicion was cast on him at work.

meanwhile a week later

Christmas day came and went far too quickly and within no time they had repacked their trunks and used the gating system again. They spent one night in Grimauld place with an almost full complement of Weasleys, Harry, Sirius and Hermione before catching the knight bus to the castle. They didn't have any problems getting to the castle this time around and were very soon closeted inside a packed Gryffindor common room celebrating the final day before the start of exams. This, of course, meant that they were a little surprised to feel a slight warmth emanating from their pockets, they each pulled out a fake golden galleon, reading the days date and, along with a few other people in the room, jumped to their feet. Rei glared at the others, who included the twins, Ginny, Dean and Neville, to tell them to wait a little while to make it look less suspicious. They then headed up to the room of requirement where, sure enough, Harry, Ron and Hermione were already waiting. Hermione smiled and ran over to greet them. while they were each tested on who group they were able to be in or all groups to learn things that they never knew was possible.

"We thought that we should probably start as if we mean to go on, which meant a lesson on the first day. It makes sense – there are no other clubs or groups starting out this early. right, we should start where we left of I suppose. Patronuses, most of you had already conjured one, and those who have need to test it against the real thing." said harry

"What, you have a dementor hidden in this room." asked Smith

"No, but I have a boggart." said harry

"He's right, death is nothing, the midnight gate is only a portal to the next stage, or the soul society, but a dementor can feed off your very existence. Once a dementor has your soul, there's no going on." said Hotaru

everyone felt a shiver from what she had just said. even though they looked to the death gods who was there to help with teaching them. while the others who has powers was there to teach them as well. Frigga decided to come and teach things as well. thor was there to teach as well. along with some of the others. but for now they all needed to listen and learn what will help them to survive in the long run. harry sighed he was happy that there was so much help that came. even though there was a lot of them was going to learn some things and some learn all of the things. and some none of the things. even though it was a good thing.

"Anyway, keeping track of that happy memory gets harder when there's a real dementor around. You have to concentrate, really concentrate. This is where it really becomes important how strong that memory is – if it isn't strong enough, the dementor will easily reach you." said harry

Harry demonstrated by letting the boggart out of a trunk by the wall and fighting it back inside with his patronus. He then invited the members of the group to do the same with mixed success. For most of them he had to stay between them and the boggart to ensure it remained in the form of a dementor rather than as an example only McGonagall handing out bad homework.

meanwhile a few days later

Ami was the first senshi to try beat the boggart-dementor back. She, as all those before her had, first tried to face the boggart just herself, without Harry standing between her and the trunk, but the boggart became Galaxia with surprising speed and Harry was forced to leap between them. Ami concentrated hard and flicked her wand, allowing the sparrow to soar into the air. She concentrated hard on the very first time bella had sought her out at school and within mere moments the boggart was back in its place. but hers was endymion and Edward. while each person was going to each person to learn what was being showed. even good old hat and clogs was there. he set up something to those who would be able to learn how to be a death god. and as well the visards are there as well.

When Makoto moved forward, Harry was forced to leap before the Wiseman of Nemesis before anything serious happened. Makoto focused very hard on how she had felt when Usagi had sat next to her at lunch and the silver doe charged the dementor down. For Rei, the dementor took the form of Mistress Nine before Harry intervened and she struggled to brush of memories of the vision of silence. The thought that remained strong in her mind was the feeling of belonging as she first fought beside Sailor Moon, that moment when something in her life had felt right.

When Hotaru moved towards the boggart, Harry did not have to move. The Dementor loomed above her, but with only the smallest flick of her wrist the black patronus forced it back. People murmured conspiratorially as bella moved forward and raised her wand. The trunk creaked open and there was a flutter of movement. Harry registered that it was not a dementor straight away and began to move in, but slipped as he saw what lay before him. It was a battlefield, but one on which the battle had long finished. Dead allies lay scattered everywhere. loki, the scputs, Harry, Hermione and Ron. People gasped and put their hands before their eyes, sickened by the broken and bloodied bodies on the ground before them, their clothes ripped, their eyes blank and staring. bella, who didn't seem to be able to process that it wasn't real, sank to her knees on the ground, tears swimming in her eyes.

Harry finally made it to his feet and was about to leap in front of her but Minako got there first. There was the sound of wind and the bodies were sucked into a single place. People peeked out from between their fingers and breathed a sigh of relief, followed by sounds of puzzlement. There before them stood Minako, except that Minako was knelt on the ground by bella. She squeezed bella tightly around the shoulders and stood to face the boggart. She took a deep breath and moved forward, the boggart-Minako mirroring the movement exactly. When she stopped, the boggart did as well. Minako closed her eyes and took a deep breath, composing herself for something. After a moment she blinked her eyes open and moved her hand forward, allowing the boggart time to do the same. Her hand shook as it moved up but she made a visible attempt to stop the tremors as her own fingers and those of her mirror self neared each other.

Minako fingers touched those of the boggart there was a blinding flash of yellow light. For a moment, bella thought Minako had reached her cosmos form, but she dismissed that thought mere seconds later this was something more than that. There was no henshin phrase this time and Minako seemed to be floating high above them all. bella shielded her eyes and squinted up to see the light attach itself piece by piece to Minako as she embraced the power. The boggart exploded in a gout of yellow sparks as the light reached its full intensity and bella was forced to close her eyes to protect them.

The light faded slowly and Minako fell gracefully to the ground, landing on feet now clad in orange high heels. Her fuku was very different to any they had ever seen before. It was less like a uniform and more like an orange dress that ended a short distance above her knees with a yellow skirt split at the front on top. It was still white across her chest and the bow fixing her yellow sailor collar was gone, replaced by an ornamental pair of what looked like butterfly wings. Her yellow choker now bore the sign of her home planet and her tiara was now far simpler, golden beads supporting a single topaz that hung where the gem on the tiara had previously rested.

She looked up and smiled at her fellow scout. tears in her eyes. She raised her wand in a hand covered by a white glove and flicked it in a figure of eight movement. Instead of the dove they had seen previously a very tiny spec of silver emerged from the end of her wand. The butterfly shone brighter than any patronus they had ever seen and the pure energy that radiated out from it brought a smile to all of their faces. The butterfly flew around their heads as the inner scouts and bella converged upon Minako and held her tightly, many of them crying, all of them happy. Out of the shadows trista watched, a smile playing across her lips. Hotaru moved silently to her side.

"You knew, didn't you?" asked hotaru

"Yes. Sailor Venus needs to be strong for the times ahead, her cosmos form would not have been enough. She needed to confront her fear to reach this form and the best way she could do that was to believe it a reality." said trista

"And the change in her patronus?" asked frigga

"A side affect. I would not be surprised if some of the other scouts experience the same thing when they reach this form their final form. It is a realization of sorts, a finding of their inner self." said trista

"And you and I? Can we ever reach this form?" asked hotaru

"You will, one day. I cannot see for myself, you now that." said trista

"Of course not. she will understand, I think. Her greatest worry this whole time was that she would be unable to protect Serenity-" said sif

"She wont. none of us will. In the years to come bella must defend herself. and bella is able to do that I have seen it. and most of all she is deadly when she wanted to be. The only thing we can do is make sure we're here for her when she gets back" said trista

the only part of her that betrayed her true age, glittered with unshed tears, Trista was feeling helpless from what was going. and what they will be facing. but she knew bella would be able to protect herself. she seen that for herself. bella is very deadly. her father raised her to be a warrior. and she is a warrior. even back during the first silver kingdom. They watched as the inner scouts disentangled themselves and wiped their eyes. it was a happy moment indeed for Minako. but there was more to come this year. but for now they were going to have to do things as they need to do. and help these people learn how to defend themselves.

"So… what scouts form is this?" asked Minako

"It… well I suppose technically it isn't." said Ami

"What's that supposed to mean?" asked Minako

"It's your final form? You'll keep increasing in strength and stuff, but this is your last ever henshin." said ami

Minako tilted her head to the side and wondered why she was getting this form. they knew bella is in her final scout form. sailor cosmos. and her final form is neo queen serenity. but they were not even close to that part of her life just yet. even though she didn't know about this form. but she was happy now that she was able to be a scout again. but this was a happy moment for her. ami was still baffled from what she was seeing. she was not expecting Minako go to this form. while the students was in shock from what they were seeing. even though the others around was not shock much.

meanwhile a few days later

Rei dreamed again that night. She dreamed that she was walking down the corridor in the department of mysteries over and over again, but something just kept stopping her from reaching the door at the end. She began to get curious, just what was it through that door? The next week passed very slowly. Rei successfully tried out and became a beater on the Gryffindor quidditch team, as did Minako although none of them had known she was going to the tryout. She had become very reserved, no longer joining in as much when they talked or did homework, forever putting herself at the edge of the group no matter how much they tried to bring her to the center.

meanwhile a week later

It was in the next week that Hagrid came back. Harry, Ron and Hermione went to visit him as soon as they saw the smoke coming from his hut while the scouts and the others waited to speak to him in the lesson the following Tuesday which was, of course, inspected. By the end of the lesson, every single one of them wanted nothing more than to hit Umbridge hard around the head for the way she had manipulated and embarrassed Hagrid, and the thestrals had been genuinely interesting.

Of course, it was unprecedented that the whole class had been able to see them after Seamus' death last year and trista death at the King's Cross. The girls hadn't even noticed the talk about them on their way into the school on the first day back, assuming that they had always been there given that they had never seen the carriages before. Things started to wrap up for Christmas after this. The scouts were heading back to Japan while Hermione went skiing and Harry spent the holiday at the Burrow with the Weasley's.

Their last DA lesson of the term was on the Wednesday of the last week. The scouts arrived early as usual, with the exception of Minako who now came with Harry, Ron and Hermione. They transformed and did some warmup exercises before everyone else arrived. while the others was there to help was doing the same thing. even though bella brought her four sword spirits was there with her this time. they were going to be with the rest of the sword spirits that was going to explain what a sword spirit is and how to get one. and how to adopt one as well. but for now they were progressing with the lessons that everyone was showing them. even alan and ann came to help as well. not as if they were never far away enough to help. the vultrui helped as well.

"Tonight, as we've been doing so well, we're gonna start working on Patronuses. Let me demonstrate. Expecto Patronum. This is also the only spell we've actually tested working together with the scouts before –Rei."

Rei smiled and placed her hand on Harry's shoulder, allowing the silvery phoenix to raise its wings and soar around the room. There were sounds of appreciation as the two creatures met and the phoenix folded its wings to land. while rei smiled to show what they were able to do. and be able to help doing. because the dark times to come. they needed to learn everything that is going to show them. bella smiled and was proud of everyone here. they have master almost everything they were being show. they even now knew who to use hell butterflies.

"The hardest thing about this spell is finding the right memory, something really happy. You have to concentrate really hard on this memory when you say the incantation or it just won't work." said harry

The scouts went to one side to try and figure out the movement for the spell. As they had for all the others to this point, they closed their eyes and gave their wand a chance to guide them. A silver dove flew across the room and swooped over the place where the scouts were standing. Looking back, bella saw Minako watching her patronus soar around the ceiling. As she watched, tears formed in her eyes and the bird blinked from existence.

She was about to head over to the other side of the room but at that moment Ami's sparrow sang from above her head and she glanced up, smiling at the little bird. She watched as Ami demonstrated the movement. Rei tried it and the phoenix flew once more. Next Makoto tried it and produced a shining silver doe. There was, however, a slight disturbance when Hotaru made her patronus, it was not silver, but black, sucking in the light. The creature was not one of Earth, but one of the ghouls that haunted the surface of Saturn itself. They looked, if bella was honest, horrifying, but Hotaru had claimed them to be misunderstood – since before even the past life.

bella watched as others produced their own patronuses, Hermione's an otter, Ron's a terrier, Luna's a hare, before she tried to produce her own. She noted as she watched that none of those produced by ordinary means seemed to be as bright as those of the scouts. None of them, that was, except Harry's. Even Minako's was pale in comparison to the brightness of their shine. She took a deep breath and flicked her wand in the figure of eight once. Instead of a shining glow from the end of her wand, the glow came from a space about three feet in front of where she stood. It started as a small white globe that expanded and filled out as they watched to form the body of a woman, with long silvery hair and deep blue eyes. The colours were muted and she was somewhat transparent, but there was no arguing that she was Queen Serenity. The scouts dropped to their knees straight away, even Minako, before their Queen. bella only noticed trista presence in the room as a result of this, for she too had knelt. The rest of Dumbledore's Army looked on, a little uncertain as to what was happening.

"But I was trying… a patronus… mom what are you doing here in your queen form" said bella

"A patronus is a reflection of what is inside your heart, inside your heart lies the silver crystal and within that the power of the Serenity line. Our power Serenity. I am your patronus, and yet I am also myself. trista?" said queen serenity

"Yes, my queen." said trista

"Serenity will do, trista, the third taboo is lifted here for a time. Please." said serenity

Setsuna's eyes widened clearly even she had not seen this moment coming. She stood and raised the garnet rod high in the air, spun it once in a full circle and then held it very still for a moment. Ami watched, expecting her to move but she did not.

"Ami, Please rise. Please do not fear me. I am here to guide you. There are dangerous times ahead and I fear for all of you. Your main role will be that of a defender, as it has been in the past and as a healer. Stay close to your friends and train hard. Be well. Rei, you are, and always were I think, the closest friend my daughter has ever had, however unwilling either of you are to admit this. Protect her, and fight with her. I have a feeling that you will find the times to come harder even than many of those around you. Stay strong and be well." said serenity

bulma in her serenity form was trying to maintain her power while she was trying to deliver her message. even though she was proud of her daughter for even being able to do this now. she is so powerful and strong. and mastered so many powers. but for now she needed to do what she needed to do. before her form where she is at with her husband was going to pass out from even doing this in such a faraway range. vegeta was watching over her where they are at. but for now she needed to do this and get her point acrossed.

"Makoto, you will be a pillar of strength to all of your friends in the coming years – train hard and stay as such, but remember to always stay true to what you believe, or you risk losing yourself along the way. Be well. Hotaru. Your path in this war is a delicate one, as it always will be. Stay true and always have faith in the Princess. Be Well. trista, my old friend." said serenity

"High- I mean, Serenity." said Trista

"Must you always isolate yourself so?" said serenity

"It is hard, to get close to someone knowing that I will only live long enough to lose them." said trista

"Is it not worth it though? Are not years of being loved worth the heartbreak? I found them to be, and they gave me Serenity. Your walls are your greatest defence, Setsuna, but also your greatest weakness. Be well Minako, my dear Sailor Venus." said serenity

"Not any more," said Minako

"Do you think being unable to transform makes you any less yourself? You are Princess Venus, and that will always be a part of you. I cannot give you your transformation, but I can encourage you to train with the others, watch them learn so that when it does come – as I am sure it one day will – you will be ready for it. Be-" said serenity

"But what if it never comes? trista said it was very unlikely that I would reach my cosmos transformation ever." said serenity

Minako was wondering what the queen meant. even though she knew this was draining bulma on the other end. but it was something that was needed right now. while bella smiled and knew her mother meant well. but her mother knew how to give someone the power of words. but for now she was just going to listen. she knew her father was pushing power into her from their end. she could feel it through her mother.

"There is more than the one transformation yet to be achieved Minako, be well,bella, know that this is the only time I may speak to you in this manner, the ability of speech is not one usually granted to a being of the kind that I have become. I will stay your mother, always, and I will forever be in your heart ready to protect you, but I will be unable to hold you and comfort you as I wish. ill see you at home. your father said he loves. you and stay strong." said serenity

When time restarted itself the Queen had gone, but bella did not care, because she knew that she would always be with her, resting inside her heart. People were more than a little confused as time restarted itself, not the least because all the scouts had moved a little, particularly Minako who was now on the opposite side of the room from where she had started. Harry called an end to the meeting and people began to file out very slowly, glancing back as the scouts moved to one side. No one asked anyone to tell them what Queen Serenity had said, she would not have had trista stop time unless the messages were to remain private. Eventually, they began to leave. bella hung back a minute with Rei who chivvied her on, reminding her to stay with the largest group of scouts. When they had all gone, this left only Harry and Rei alone in the room of requirement, standing beneath the mistletoe. Rei pointed this out.

meanwhile later that night

Rei dreamed that night. It was not her own dream, but rather one she saw through her psychic link, meaning that someone else in the castle, likely someone else in the tower, was having the same dream. It started as a dream she'd seen many times before, of herself or the person having the dream walking down a long corridor. She recognised the corridor in question for she had been forced to wait there for about ten minutes before darting down the corridor to the left and into the dreamers hearing. The corridor was in the ministry of magic and lead to the department of mysteries. Usually the dream would end at the end of the corridor, before a black door that just refused to open. This time, however, there was something different. Instead of walking down the corridor, Rei moved close to the ground – slithering as though she were a snake. When the dreamers tongue flittered into the air before her face, she knew it was so. There was a mound in front of the door, a sleeping form of a man Rei vaguely recognized although could not quite place. The snake reared its might head and attacked the man again and again. Rei woke screaming.

"Rei, calm down, it was only a dream, just a dream." said bella

"Deep breaths Rei, Deep breaths." said minako

The others crowded around Rei's bed, waiting until her breathing had steadied. they were wondering what in the world she was dreaming about. rei was trying to come to terms with the dream. she wondered who in the world would be dreaming and connected to her. this was baffling to her. but for now. she was trying to calm down enough to even speak. or even to think even enough to explain to the others what the dream was about.

"It was just a dream, right? You don't think it was a prophecy or anything?" asked Minako

"I… I don't know. It felt real. Not like a dream but not like a prophecy either. Prophecies tend to be disjointed but this… I think… I think it was Mr Weasley," said rei

"We shouldn't take the risk that it was just a dream, we should tell professor McGonagall." said minako

Minako flicked her wand and produced a silver dove for the second time that evening, sending it flying down the stairs. while they were trying to learn things to teach the others. while hermione was wondering how in the world they learn to do things like that. but for now she was worried about poor rei. and what was being showed to her in dreams. she didn't understand it. but it was something that she was interested in it.

"When did you learn to do that?" asked Hermione

"This evening, after the DA meeting. Come on, we should go wait in the common room." said bella

They pulled on their housecoats and headed downstairs and were surprised to find that there were already people waiting there for them. Harry, Ron, Fred, George and Professor McGonagall were standing at the bottom of the stairs to the boy's dormitory. As they saw them, the dove that spoke with Minako's voice vanished.

"It would seem to me that Miss Hino has seen your vision, or whatever it was, through her psychic link, Potter. Come, all of you, we must go see the headmaster, Miss Granger, would you please bring Miss Weasley?" said McGonagall

Hermione nodded and ran back up the stairs. The scouts moved across to where the others stood. bella noticed the pale, worried looks on their faces and began to understand that something really bad was happening. When Hermione came back down, dragging Ginny as she struggled to fasten her housecoat,

"what's going on? what's happened?" asked ginny

"Miss Hino, please fill Miss Weasley in on what has… what may have happened." said mcgonagall

Ginny grew paler and paler as Rei explained the vision on their way to Dumbledore's office. When they entered the circular room, Dumbledore looked up from his desk and spoke, while the scouts was trying to keep ginny calm. since tamaki was back home. and he wasn't there to comfort her. even though bella tried her best to her future daughter in law. since her son is her soul mate. while the others was trying to figure what is going to happen next.

"Minerva, what a pleasant sur- What has happened?" asked Dumbledore

When McGonagall had filled him in on the situation, Dumbledore stood and began talking to the portraits on the wall of his office, sending a couple of them away, apparently to visit portraits of themselves elsewhere.

"he's been found, by the right people as well. They're moving him to St Mungo's now."

"Molly's been informed Arthur,"

"Thank you Phineas, and Sirius?"

"Is ready and waiting for company,"

Harry frowned ,Dumbledore seemed to be very purposefully ignoring him, his eyes flickering past him every time he spoke to the assembled Gryffindors. He lined up with the others although he had to move forward to show the scouts how it was done as they still weren't sure after the Weasleys and Hermione had gone.

meanwhile a little while later

When Rei finally made it to Number 12, it was to find everyone sat around the table in the kitchen. They glanced up briefly as she entered but no one commented. bella smiled a little and indicated the empty chair next to her, but short of Sirius passing her a butter beer nothing else happened for another quarter of an hour. The door opened and Mrs Weasley entered the room, looking flustered. She saw the crowded room and her face broke into a smile,

"he's going to be alright."

The tension evaporated very suddenly. There were cheers and shouts of relief as Mrs Weasley sank into a chair and allowed herself to be mobbed by her children. Sirius leaping up only to be pushed back down by Makoto. She then set about making them all breakfast, point blank refusing to let Mrs Weasley help when it was offered and practically ordering Harry back to his seat when he tried to bring the plates over. When she had finished, having made boiled eggs and toast, she set them down on the table and joined them. The talk over the table was loud and happy and everyone except Harry seemed to be smiling. Makoto made a mental note to talk to him later if bella or Rei, both of whom had also noticed, did not get there first.

"Bed, I can clean up Makoto, now all of you go to bed. You haven't had nearly enough sleep." said molly

They headed up to the crowded bedrooms and settled down. bella, Minako and Rei were sharing Sirius' brother's old room on the top floor and the minute they had finally reached it they collapsed onto their respective beds (camp beds in the cases of Usagi and Rei) and fell promptly into a deep sleep.

"We could probably find out who it is at the DA meeting tonight," said Makoto

"What's the point? I'd have thought it was blatantly obvious who it is." minako

"Explain?" demanded Rei

"Well, well you've only ever had this sort of connection once before, right?" asked bella

"I have? when?" asked rei

"Not this life… the past one. Jadeite." said bella

bella arched a brow and wondered what in the world made rei forget who she was connected to before.. the four generals that abandoned enydmion and went to loki side instead. rei blushed from what she forgotten. she wondered if loki would be happy to have his friends the four generals back. they were brave to go to loki side. since they hated being around endymion. and hailos went to bella side and left endymion as well.

"Oh…. Ohhhhhhh. You really think so?" asked rei

"Yeah I do." said bella

"But wouldn't he need to have a really strong star seed for that? I mean like a real pure one." said minako

"Well obviously someone in the tower has one, why not Harry?" asked sif

"What about Harry now?" asked hermione

"We think he may have a pure star seed," said rei

Rei glaring at the others so that they'd know to go no further. while they were wondering what in the world was going to happen if harry was really that person. while hermione was wondering what was going on. and why was she being left out. it would seem that they were talking about something that involved harry. and she wanted to know. and wanted in as well. this was something that she needed to be in on.

"What's that mean? I remember reading the term somewhere…" said hermione

"Everyone has a star seed, but some of them are particularly bright or pure. As a rule the only truly pure star seeds belong to scouts or planetary defenders such as loki and some of the others." explained bella

"So what does that make Harry?" asked Hermione

"I don't know, it's quite unprecedented…." said ami

"No it's not! the shitennou all had pure star seeds and they weren't planetary defenders who protected loki after leaving endymion!" said rei

bella was explaining to hermione the story on how they left endymion along with hailos who left as well. they came loki closest friends and protectors. when it came down they were kidnapped from asgard by endymion and turned evil. that was when loki also fell in despair to lose his friends and then her. he didn't even know she was reborn. thanks to odin. bella explained how everyone followed and like thor more better. and loki always was lonely until her and the others who came to make his life much better.

meanwhile a few days later

They had reached the blank stretch of wall where the door would appear. hermione moved across it a few times, thinking of the message the scouts had given her, and the door appeared. When it swung open they were hit by a wave of hot air – the room inside was sweltering. They headed in and saw that the reason was the giant fire at the far end of the large room.

"It's the very closest thing to the Hikawa fire room we could get, Harry, follow me," said rei

rei gestured and harry looked at Ron, who shrugged. He moved forwards, past the other scouts. He was surprised to see that trista was there as well. Rei knelt down directly before the fire and bowed down. She murmured a few words that Harry did not quite catch and then gestured for him to sit down. As he did so he became aware that the remaining inner scouts had moved forward, Minako standing behind Rei, Makoto to the right of Harry and Ami to Rei's left. Rei bowed to the fire once more and turned to Harry. When he looked into her eyes he could see the fire dancing within them, not merely a reflection but the power of the flames themselves somehow moved into Rei's body.

"Sailor Mercury," said rei

rei's voice different somehow, mimicking the crackling of the fire. Ami moved towards Harry and rested her hand upon his chest. Harry frowned, not sure he was entirely comfortable with this but even as the thought formed Ami stepped back. as she was doing what was needed to do. while rei was still doing what is needed. and to see if they were able to see if harry is who they think he is. Makoto did as Ami had, resting her hand briefly on Harry's chest before moving back once more. Minako winked at Harry as she leant forwards to rest her hand upon Harry's chest. Harry gasped as he felt something flutter within his ribcage, as though there was something in their trying to escape. He looked at Rei as Minako moved back and was glad to see that she was merely herself once more. She reached her hand forward and placed it very deliberately upon Harry's chest. She rested it there only slightly longer than the others had. When she drew it back, something came with it. The crystal was a light purple and there were slight gasps from all the scouts as they saw it. Rei moved her hand back to Harry's chest and the star seed faded. At the same time Harry felt it inside his chest, as though it had always been there, but he'd only just become aware of it.

"No way, I didn't really think… Wow." said minako

"What? What does that mean?" asked harry

"It's a pure star seed, one of very few. They're exceedingly rare and are associated with senshi and planetary defenders." said bella

"No offence mate, but I really hope you're not a senshi. I don't think you'd really suit the uniform." said ron

Harry turned bright red and the atmosphere was suddenly defused. even though he didn't know he was one of loki friends from long ago. but for now he was going to be happy to know that he was able to have some power that no one else was able to use. Rei pushed herself up from the floor. she sighed and knew what she needed to do. but they didn't know how they were going to do it with madam toad lurking around the place.

"We need to let loki know asap, if only there was a way to talk to him we need to send a hell butterfly." said rei

"Do mine ears deceive me?" asked fred

"You two! have got to stop doing that! How the hell did you even get in?" snapped rei

"Oh we've been here a little while, Nice to know about Harry's speshul powers," said George

"They're really no joke,Harry carries the star seed of General Kunzite one of four shitennou, defenders, of Prince loki." said ami

ami was trying to make sure that they understood what was going on. and went into the story on how the shitennou left endymion side to go to loki side of things. and then endymion kidnapped them and turned them evil. then went into the story about about they were turned evil again. but now they seemed to be reborn. while harry was in shock at what was going on. his life was getting more and more interesting. he wondered how he was going to learn how to use the powers he was born with. since he was one of these guys they were talking about.

"I guess he was important then, this guy?" asked Ron

"Just a little, General Kunzite is the leader of the shitennou, loki strongest guard." said trista

"Again, wow. Just one problem, General Harry just doesn't have the same ring to it." said ron

"Oh Ron take this seriously, stop pratting about." said hermione

"He has got a point though," said harry, smiling.

"Kunzite is the title, created from the color of the star seed. The three other generals are the same, Zoisite, Jadeite, and Nephrite." said bella

"So will their star seeds be around as well?" asked Hermione

hormone was wondered if she could be one of these people. She would be delighted to be one of them. while she wondered if ron or the twins could be one of them as well. but for now, they all were looking at each other. They were wondering the same thing. ron was hoping he could be one of these guys. He would be so cool if he was. but for now, they seemed to be thinking the same thing as them. even fred and George was hoping to be one of them as well. bella sighed and knew she needed to continue. but she had this feeling that they are all one of them.

"I suppose so. Actually, even before they knew of their position, the shitennou tended to draw together." said bella

"Nuh uh, I'm nothing that cool." said ron

"We don't think so, little bro," said George

fred grabbing Ron's arm as Fred took the other. They dragged him towards the fire and forced him to sit beside it. They repeated the ceremony with Ron. He first felt something as Makoto rested her palm against his chest, but he was more amazed than any of them when Rei drew the green crystal from his chest.

"Nephrite," said makoto

"What does that mean?" asked Ron

"It means Harry's your boss," chirped Minako

minako snickered at the look on the face of ron. it would be something that he didn't know what to think of all of this. but he was kinda lucky to be able to be something like this. but for now he was wondering what to do next. while they all looked at the others in the room. but the question in with one if the twins would be the one who holds the star seed. but they also could share one as well. that would make more sense since they came close to loki rather quickly.

"So which one am I? Some of those names sounded ridiculous." said ron

"Nephrite," said Makoto

"Not as bad as it could have been I suppose." said ron

"Anyway, I heard someone asking for a quick way to talk to someone outside of the castle." said Fred

"Ideally yeah, you've got something in mind." said bella

"You could say that." said George

"Well we'll talk about that later, isn't there a DA meeting now?" asked Hermione

"Oh yeah, I hope they aren't all waiting outside, Umbridge would know something was up." said harry

"Well, well, well. Mr Potter, what do we have here?"said Umbridge

Umbridge moved around the corner, her eyes glinting with triumph. They did not speak as they headed up to Dumbledore's office but looked down at their feet, wishing they could find a way out of their predicament. When they had left the room of requirement, Umbridge and several Slytherins had surrounded them, stripping them of their wands although they couldn't have fought back without being in even more trouble. Umbridge had then, somehow, entered the room they had been using to practice and emerged with the list of names sporting the heading.

"You see minister, they are plotting something." said umbridge

"I do see, Dolores. I knew it, Albus! You've been plotting against us this whole time, you want to overthrow the ministry, and these students have created an army under Potter, breaking ministry decrees at the same time. Potter should, at the very least, be expelled, as should these so called defenders." snapped fudge

Fudge spat the word out with contempt. he knew it when it came down to dumbeldore. he knew it that he was plotting against them. but for now, they were not going to get away with this one. while Dumbledore sighed and wondered what the hell was going on. even though he knew already. and he knew where he could hide until things blew over. he was offered many places by bella friends and family. and they were kind enough to kill whoever decided to hunt him down if he was to be hunted down that is.

"I don't see why that should happen, Cornelius, after all; the parchment doesn't say "potter's army" now does it? It says Dumbledore's army"." said dumbledore

"You mean… Arrest him!" ordered fudge

Fudge pointed a stubby finger at Dumbledore and the two aurors with him, he finally got Dumbledore where he wanted him. and now he was going to put him right where he deserved to be. Kingsley Shacklebolt and someone called Dawlish began to move. but Dumbledore was not going to be having none of this. and he was going to make sure that they cant even reach him. he knew where he was going. bella sent a hell butterfly to her father to let him know that they were going to be having a house guest so be ready.

"Oh no, Minister, you seem to be under the misguided belief that I plan to, ahem, come quietly." said Dumbledore

Dumbledore raised his hands above his head and clapped. bella felt the wind being knocked out of her as she fell to the ground. She scrambled to her feet in time to hear Kingsley. Kingsley headed to the door and disappeared for a moment. bella looked to either side to see that Hermione had gone deathly white. Kingsley returned a moment later guiding Ginny through the door. A small sob escaped Hermione's lips as she saw who it was. bella gasped when she realized why, written across Ginny's face in livid purple spots was the word 'sneak'.

"Tell me, girl, what were they doing in the room of requirement?" demanded umbridge

"I don't… I don't know…" said Ginny

"Nonsense, you told us earlier. Now, again." demanded umbridge

"I don't know," said Ginny

"If this is all you have minister, we'll be going , come on Ginny, "said trista

Trista a led them to Gryffindor tower, leaving Umbridge and the minister gaping. When they reached the end of the corridor leading to the portrait hole, trista turned to Ginny, Ami pulled out the computer and flicked on the visor, typing only for a few seconds. She pulled out her wand and jabbed it towards Ginny's face. The red head flinched, but the spots receded all the same.

meanwhile the following day

This was definitely the sound of a distraction, they decided. Harry and bella dived under the cloak and moved away from the noise towards Umbridge's office. When they got there Harry opened the door and they slipped inside. At the sight of the fluffy kittens Harry's hand began to itch. I must not tell lies. picking up the pot from the mantle piece, just chuck a pinch in the fire and ask for Grimauld place, bella said uncertainly as she put her head into the fireplace. She took a deep breath, dropped the powder. It was bizarre, she decided. She felt as though her head was travelling miles and miles while her body stayed behind in Umbridge's office. When the world finally stopped spinning she blinked and looked around at the familiar kitchen of Grimauld place.

"loki?" said bella

"bella? What are you doing,I thought the floo network was monitored?" asked loki

"Long story, not enough time, It's great to see you and all, but I've got to keep this quick, they almost didn't let me be the one to talk to you so I've got to get back in time." said bella

loki sighed but he was worried about his beloved. and wondered what would happen to her if she was found out from using the floo. bella sighed and she knew she needed to get to the point. she needed to let him know they found some of the guards that he missed so much. loki was wondering what was going on. and what she needed to tell him so badly. but he knew his beloved was one to risk things. and that was something that he loved about her.

"What is it?" asked loki

"We've found them. Or, well, some of them. Half of them, two of them." said bella

"Two of what?" asked loki

"The shitennou of course! Kunzite and Nephrite." said bella

"Who are they?" asked loki

"Harry and Ron?" said bella

"What? Really?" asked loki

loki smiled he cant believe the two of them was his most trusted friends from so long ago. and his guards. well used to be endymions guards. but then turned on him and came to him. but he was going to make sure that they were going to be safe this time. and not turned to evil. but he was wondering who would be the other two. if they were even found. bella sighed and was happy to see loki was happy to know that harry and Ron was his trusted friends. even though they were friends already. but for now, they needed to get this wrapped up.

"I know, we were all a little shocked, but Harry had developed the connection with Rei and of course theirs would have developed first as she's psychic and all, but I guess it's just a matter of time until Ron develops his own with one of the others and hopefully when that happens, we'll find the others as well." said bella

"Well that-" said loki

"I'm really sorry loki, send a hell buttefly with any news. I love you." said bella

bella coughed as her head span back on to her shoulders but Harry threw the cloak over them, and they ran from the office. When they were a couple of floors away, they removed the cloak and began to head to what could only be Fred and George's distraction. They heard Umbridge screech, as though Filch was actually capable of stunning them. The result was that Umbridge spent her first day as the new Hogwarts headmistress running around the castle and dealing with the fireworks, which none of the other teachers seemed to be able to deal with. Harry even distinctly heard Flitwick talking to her as he escorted her from his class,

"of course, I could have dealt with them myself, but I wasn't sure I had the right authority," said filch

"We weren't planning on setting those off for months, loki showed us how to do that." said Fred

"But it was worth it," said George

"So, what does being a shitenn-thing actually mean?" asked fred

"Well, the shitennou are the four generals of the prince, and then King, of asgard as well as members of his council. although when Prince loki became Prince the role began to change, well lets just say they abandoned endymion to be with loki." said ami

ami was trying to educate them on what was going on. but they needed to find the other two. and see who they are. they have a feeling that they might know who they might be. but then again there was a lot of things they needed to tell them. and let them know what was going to happen when they start training. in which would be sooner or later.

"What's that mean?" asked harry

"Well Prince loki was the first asgardian to make contact with the lunarians for centuries and, naturally, his generals did the same. After a few months the shitennou and the scouts began to notice something new, it started with Rei and Jadeite. They were forming a psychic link. Not strong enough to read each others mind or anything, but strong enough that they shared dreams or could contact each other in desperate need." said bella

"Sounds useful, does this mean I'm forming a link with one of you?" asked Harry

"With me, Although the last Kunzite had one with Minako." said rei

"And who did Nephrite form a link with?" asked Ron

"That would be me," said Makoto

"And Zoisite could contact me, Some of them also had individual powers, General Nephrite, for example, has been able to use the stars in his powers for generations of the asgardian royal family." said ami

ron sighed he was learning so much about what his life was going to be now. he wished he was able to remember these things. but they said it was probably best if they don't remember the times that they were evil. or ednymion for that matter. they all nodded when they saw bella memories of the man who they once served and left to be with a prince who cared and wanted to be friends with. in which they ate the apples of the tree on asgard and came asgarian.

meanwhile a few days later

The next few days were not brilliant, Umbridge finally began to begin the work of sacking teachers, starting with Trelawney. trista and McGonagall stood up for her but without Dumbledore there was only so much they could do. They took Trelawney to Hogsmeade and booked her a room at the Hogshead, apparently the barman knew Dumbledore well and had agreed to take care of her, but for some reason trista asked them not to let this become well known.

meanwhile a few months later

Over the next couple of months Umbridge cracked down upon the school, instilling rule after rule that made things such as untied shoelaces punishable. Detentions soared and all of them were held in the same way, the black quills that made you write in your own blood. The scouts and all members of the DA were in detention every night as a result of the list found in the room of requirement. Some of them were given different lines to write, Hermione and Ron, for example, were writing out

meanwhile a month later

That evening, shortly after the last of the day workers had left the ministry, a door clicked open, the woman who stepped out had not actually been there very long, for it was no cupboard, but a now deserted office. She moved swiftly down the corridor, her dark heels clicking on the uncovered floor. She did not meet anyone, in fact she seemed to reach every part of her journey at just the right moment, enter this corridor as someone leaves at the other end, leave the next corridor as the door to the head of department's office opened.

She reached the lifts at a time when there was no one waiting, and called it – she would have preferred to travel directly to the department of mysteries, but there were spells and wards around that place that prevented the paths she used from reaching it, this was as close as she could get. The moment she stepped in the lift she began to look, for the first time, a little uneasy. Her knuckles, although they could not be seen under her gloves, could very easily have been white as they clutched at her staff. The lift doors slid open, announcing in an overly cheery voice which level she was on. She moved down the corridor and opened the large black door, emerging into a circular room, lined with doors. As the door closed behind her, the walls began to spin. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath – each of the rooms had a very specific feel to it. There was one that reminded her of Usagi, another which brought Hotaru to mind. Further around there was one that felt a little like Ami, and one that made her think of Ronald Weasley. After another moment, she found the door that made her think only of herself. She pushed it open and was assaulted by glittering, golden lights, the ticking of clocks and the gentle, almost lyrical, flow of time. This room was full, she knew now, of time turners, magical devices used to twist and turn the paths of time to the users benefit. She wrinkled her nose in disgust and moved through to the next room, the one she had been looking for.

The hall of prophecy was laid out just as it had been the one time she had visited it in the past life, and Sailor Pluto had an excellent memory. She moved forward very deliberately. This whole room made her mind flow back and think of Rei, it smelt of the Hikawa temple, it had the same aura and she thought for a moment that she saw the ghost of Sailor Mars move between the shelves. She continued until she reached the right shelf and looked down the row. Sure enough there was a shadowy figure standing just outside of her field of vision.

"Why not just take it yourself, while you're here?" asked trista

"You and I both know that doing that is not within my best interest, the wizarding world very conveniently believes its greatest defendants are its enemies. If I move the prophecy now then I will never have the chance to reinforce this belief." said voldermort

"A belief that will crumble eventually, when they realize that the scouts are the best hope they have." said trista

"You put such little faith in the wizarding world." said voldermort

"And yet still more than you ever did." said trista

"You and I are more alike that you would admit, we have both found ways to conquer death, questing for that final goal-" said voldermort

voldermort was trying to figure out why this woman would put so much faith in the wizarding world. along with those who fights with her. even though he knew he broke the laws of the soul society. he been dodging those death gods for years. they were always wanting to toss him into the gates of hell. even though he was not going to let that happen. but now that they are here now. they would be able to get the chance with the soul kings daughter.

"Final goal? Immortality? Invulnerability? What is it that you mean, my Lord? I have never searched for a way to conquer death, instead I have a duty that will carry me in this world long after the memory of you has faded from existence. I seek only a way to die." said trista

"You seek death? A foolish mission." said voldermort

"There are worse things in this world than death, no matter how little you understand of these things," said Trista

trista moved once more so that the garnet rod was held before her, a barrier of sorts between her and the steadily approaching, snake-like man. she knew the death gods wanted him. and bella being the one who controlled the gates of hell. she would be able to toss him in. But it would be of no use when it came down to it. since his soul was not whole. it was split. and that was not going to hold in the gates of hell. his followers would bring him back with a piece of the soul. and that is a taboo thing in the soul society.

"Worse than death? You sound like the fool, Albus Dumbledore." said voldermort

"I would rather you compared me to him than to yourself. I have far more in common with him than I ever will with you." said trista

"Very well, if that is the way this must play out… Crucio!" hissed voldermort

the jet of red light hit trista in the chest and she screamed in shock. It had been many years since she was unable to predict her opponent's moves. She did not, however, buckle to the pain. She forced herself to stand up once more and look Voldemort in the eye.

"You cannot die, and bear no fear for death, so I shall not kill you. Are you thankful? Am I not a merciful Lord?" hissed voldermort

"It's a prophecy, The names on the label list those the prophecy concerns and the prophet who first saw it. It says Harry Potter and he-who must not be named, S. Trelawney." said harry

"Trelawney? who'd have thought… well you'll be able to pick it up anyway Harry. Only those the prophecy concerns can take it. I wonder why Voldemort didn't take it while… well." said rei

Harry looked back to the seemingly innocuous sphere, swirling with the same pale mist as all those on the shelves surrounding them. He reached forward tentatively and clasped it with his hand. while ami was trying to make sure that Trista was going to be ok. while she took out her computer. she needed to make sure that she was not damaged or anything like that. but for now they needed to make sure that things are going to be ok.

"We can move her, there's no damage to her spine. We can look in more detail when we get back to Hogwarts. Come on." said ami

makoto was about to scoop trista into her arms when she was knocked to the side. only to see that it was amara and micharu. wondering what in the world they were doing there with them. it was as if they knew that they were going to be here. amara sighed and needed to make sure that she was going to be ok. she raised trista off the cold stone floor. even though they were there to fight. but for now they were going to have to do what they needed to do.

"We guessed where you had come when we felt you using the teleport, we took slightly longer because, unlike you, we stopped by Grimauld Place." said micharu

"bella," said loki

"loki! wait odin gave you the tesseract and a staff to hold it?." asked bella

"yes it seemed that I was born with it. but after the first silver kingdom fell odin took it out of me. so vegeta made sure that I have it back. well after bulma told him about it. its like my silver crystal. and harry and ron. I hear you are to be the shitennou of this lifetime. It is a heavy burden and one I truly hope you are suited to. It is not something you can choose to back out of." said loki

"Trust me mate, I couldn't be less suited." said ron

A smile twisted the corner of loki's mouth. he was starting to like ron a bit better after the first meeting. but for now there was tome to be thinking on stuff like this. there was only a little amount of time before voldermort comes back. They ran as fast as Haruka could without jostling trista too much and within hardly anytime they had reached the circular room. They waited to let it spin only for the door directly ahead of them to burst open.

"Aha! caught breaking into the ministry of magic itself! There is no coming back from this. Arrest them!" ordered fudge Fudge

"Run!" ordered loki

They dived through the nearest door, piling into the office with the memories in their tanks. while they were looking around. but not the tome to be looking at the rooms in this place. they needed to get the hell out of here. while loki made his staff diappear. he needed to make sure that his beloved was going to be ok. while everyone was wondering what the hell they were doing here. it would seem that someone tipped them off.

"What the hell are they doing here?" snapped Rei

"Isn't it obvious, the deatheaters tipped them off – they wanted us to get caught here, they wanted us to become fugitives!" snapped thor

"Shut up! we need to stay calm and keep moving." snapped amara

They ran through a door on the other side of the office and almost fell head over heels down the large steps of the death room. bella squealed as a spell missed her by barely an inch. she growled and was going to shoot a cero or a kido spell at the moron who dared to do that to her. loki sighed and pushed her hand down he knew what she wanted to do. while they ran down the staired and gathered beneath the empty arch way.

"The gateway! What have you done?" hissed Fudge's

"That thing, was an abomination." hissed Hotaru

Her voice shook with barely suppressed anger as she slammed the end of the garnet rod on to the stone before her. while bella was pissed as well since they used the midnight gates and the soul society. this was wrong and against the laws of the soul society and the silver kingdom. she could have whoever made this thing arrested. even though she didn't know who did it. but she had a feeling that fudge was the reason behind it.

"It was one of the most advanced projects in the department!" hissed fudge

"Project? You tore a hole in the reality between this world and the next that is no project, it is sick. It's all well and good for the people on this side of the tear, but did you ever stop to think about the other side? Those people have earned their peace and you try imposing upon it. I, Sailor Saturn scout of death and rebirth will not allow it." hissed hotaru

"Will not allow it? You have no right-" hissed fudge

"I have every right, My family has been governing this gate since the second life forms crawled this universe. Their many years of devotion earned me a place in the court of Selene, the highest of all authorities, most of all moon mama family who is soul society royalty. and you dare tell me I have no right?" hissed hotaru

Fudge had turned bright red and shook where he stood. he didn't know that Isabella was the soul king daughter. this mean he was screwed. and she sent a hell butterfly to the soul society to warn them about what they have found. fudge growled how dare she warn the people who could kill him for even making something like this. while the aurors looked at him, obviously unsure about what they should do. Finally he looked over to loki.

"laufeyson, It is a shame to see that you've thrown your lot in with them. I'm told you were shaping up to be a promising auror." said fudge

"I mean no offence, minister, but I never had any intent to become an auror. I already know my destiny." said loki

"Oh yes? And what is that. No, wait. Don't tell me, you are to take care of Potter when he has his visions?" said fudge

"How dare you, you don't have any idea who you're talking to." hissed amara

"Clearly not – enlighten me, please." snapped fudge

"He-" said amara

"amara, I can handle this." ordered loki

loki stepped forward, his hand falling from where it had been rested protectively around bella waist, and faced Fudge.

"My name is loki laufeyson son of odin of asgard, people know me as the god of mischief and lies. and the god of tricks. holder of the golden crystal and the tesseract rightful ruler of the silver kingdom beside my queen." said loki

the very air seemed to shimmer, as though the world around them was responding to this declaration. A soft green light began to fill the room, slowly enveloping not only loki, but also Harry and Ron. When the light vanished, loki stood tall in a uniform not dissimilar to that he had worn in the days of the silver millennium. A green tunic with golden edgings, worn over trousers of the same color, was tied across his stomach with a green sash and he wore a cape slung over his right shoulder and tied at his left waist. He wore boots of black as the cape, as he had his golden horns on his head. while his staff in his hands..

Harry and Ron had also changed into what could only be the uniform of the shitennou. Harry's uniform was, in shape, identical to loki but it was light grey and green, with the same golden edgings, worn over black trousers and grey boots. His cape was black and green. Ron's uniform was much simpler, plain black with a green sash and edgings and short sleeves. The boots were also black with a green and gold fold over at the top. Fudge watched all of this unfold and opened his mouth in a bizarre, fish like way. Finally, he seemed to compose himself,

"Aha! So you are trying to take over the ministry." snapped fudge

"We have no business in anything as petty as the ministry for magic, I have seen the future and it is bright, but it can only come to pass if you are willing to cooperate with us, to see through the dawn of Crystal Tokyo." said loki

"You are in no such position to offer me such a thing!" snapped fudge

bella blinked in surprise as one of the aurors stepped forward to catch fudge. He had a definite lion-ish look to him, was the first rather silly thought that presented itself to Fudge. as someone else came in. and a shocking person at that. this was something that she was not expecting. it would seem that there was someone here that had balls to shoot a spell at the moron names with fudge. the man was nuts and needed to be taken down. as the man jumped down the stairs. followed by a number of aurors. as he extended his hand to loki and bella.

"Rufus Scrimgour, we don't all stand with that idiot, in fact most of the department thinks he lost it a while ago. We'll be happy to work with you." said rufus

"Pathetic, You cannot even disagree properly. You hope to fight me?"hissed voldermort

Voldemort crowed as he moved steadily towards them, he was not going to take this. he was not going to let these bastards take down all he has planned. as ranks of masked deatheaters following behind him. rufus pointed his wand at voldermort. this was not going to happen. this was something that they needed to do. even though they have no idea that it would not kill him. since his soul is split into different things. a soul society banned ritual. and they were trying to find the soul pieces to make sure they tossed them into the gates of hell. research and development was working on that one.

"I assure you, I have no intent of doing that. Kill them all." hissed voldermort

The deatheaters surged forwards and very soon spells were flying in all directions. bella raised her defense in front of the fighters and concentrated on that. Unfortunately, all of Voldemort's spells seemed to pass straight through the barriers, while those of the aurors, Luna, Ginny and Neville did not. rei sent a well-aimed stunner at one of the deatheaters. Within what seemed like hardly any time at all the deatheaters had reached bella's shield, at which point she stopped trying to hold the defense and began to attack. Within what seemed like seconds they seemed to have been spread across the chamber, each battling a different foe. amara laid trista gently upon the ground before beginning to fight, refusing to budge no matter how many deatheaters attacked her.

bella tried desperately to reach Minako and Michiru, both of whom were fighting Voldemort himself. She dodged past an auror as he fell to the ground dead, and sent a volley of spells at the next death eater only for her, she thought it was a her, to dodge them and send a green jet of light back at bella who only just managed to dodge. Minako sent her love me chain rocketing towards Voldemort who waved it aside without even blinking while Michiru sent a beam of dark blue at him which snaked around his ankles only to become a snake that snapped back at her. Not too far away Harry dodged a ret jet and screamed something apparently at the snake in a loud hiss. The snake fell motionless to the floor even as Harry turned away to send a spell back at his opponent.

Makoto was fighting more with her muscles than her wand which had been knocked from her hand a little while before. She saw it, tackled a death eater and dived, scooping it up and sending a full body bind curse back at him. The fighting seemed to slow down as a scream of rage filled the room. Michiru had risen above them all, her eyes aquamarine and pupil-less, great wings of water spread behind her. Usagi felt her heart constrict as she realized the only thing that could have caused this. She turned fearfully to watch as Haruka hit the stone floor with a mundane thump. She did not shout a henshin phrase, but bella knew what was happening anyway, Michiru's instant grief at the loss of amara had brought on the transformation. Her dress, of layered white lace with a bow the same color as her skirt had been previously, floated around her as though she was underwater.

"She forced the transformation! she's going to destroy us all!" said hotaru

bella's stomach fell to her feet and she ran to the only person she knew who could help. she needed to get Trista to wake up. as she slapped her a few times to wake her up since she was not doing it from shaking. and this was the time they needed her. Trista eyes fluttered a little and she blinked until bella came into blurred sight. She became more and more aware that water was filling the chamber – water that smelt of the sea. Ami hesitated and then nodded. She took a deep breath and began to search inside herself, this transformation was not a phrase, but a state of being. She needed to find her inner self. But she didn't have time! She needed to help everyone.

ami felt her legs rise from the water as a blue light enveloped her. The fuku she wore began to transform, becoming a dark blue mini with petal sleeves and light blue sides. Her bow shaped itself to become the wings of her patronus. She felt ice creep up inside her, cold spreading out from her in waves and she understood. She was not going to stop Michiru's attack, but instead postponed it. Her attack would freeze the water and in doing so would freeze Michiru. Unfortunately, there was no knowing how widespread the attack would become, powered by not only her own transformation, but Michiru's as well. The cold left her in a single blast. bella froze where she stood, reaching for loki hand. The others felt a jerk at the back of their necks, as though they had used a portkey, each landing alone. trista breathed a sigh of relief as the ice crept across her legs. She had seen this moment come so many times and in so many ways that it was a relief for it to finally be here, the great ice, freezing the whole world for a thousand years. She settled back in the ice and began to wait for her body to heal itself. Then, and only then, would the others awaken.

meanwhile a 1000 years later

A finger moved. A small thing, but it was the most significant event of the world's recent history. The finger movement was followed by that of a hand as the ice that surrounded it began to steam, as though subjected to heat. It was another hour until the ice was melted, but when it was the raven-haired priestess sucked air into lungs that had not moved for many years. She coughed, retching as she lay on the floor. Rei pushed her wet hair out of her eyes and shivered, she was no longer in her fuku, but in the pajamas she had been wearing when they had left Hogwarts.

Where was she, she wondered, looking around the frozen room. She moved slowly to her feet, trying not to slip on the ice. She sucked in cold air when she realized – this was the fire room in the capsule corp. But the fire did not burn. Very slowly, memories of the night at the department of mysteries began to return, and understanding blossomed as she sat before the empty firehouse. She wept for her fallen comrade as she sat alone in the ice. Then, with no better idea as to what she should do, she began to make the fire. When it was done, she sat as close to it as she could, not bothered that it singed the ends of her hair.

She found that she was ravenous and headed through to the house. The only food that was edible was the food in the freezer, the appliance may not have been on, but at least the food in there was meant to be frozen. She took it back to the fire room and cooked it with her powers. She ate ravenously and melted the ice to provide water to drink. When she was ready, she warmed up a set of miko robes and changed into them. She sank to the floor before the fire and began to pray. The visions were brief and broken. First, she saw Hotaru as she had been on the day they had all met her, handing Chibiusa her hat, then she saw mistress nine and Sailor Saturn heading into the galaxy of Pharaoh 90. Finally, she saw Hotaru frozen in ice, the silence glaive raised above her head. She stood, Rei could tell, upon the ruins of Tomoe academy.

Rei changed once more, this time into sensible clothes and a heavy coat, before heading away from the temple and through the streets. She hugged her arms close for warmth, but eventually she realized that it was still too cold. She shrugged the coat and over trousers off, transformed and then put them back on as well as the hat she found in the pocket, conjuring a fire in her hands to stop her fingers going numb. It took her far longer to reach Tomoe academy than it might once have done, walking through streets full of ice statues. By some instinct, she knew not to try melting them but instead pressed on to the academy. Once she was there it took her a little while to find Hotaru, but eventually Rei saw her standing not too far away. She stumbled over the ruins, past new build projects and studied her friends face. It looked as though she had frozen just before letting loose an attack. Slowly, Rei moved the hand containing the fire to Hotaru's face, causing the ice to steam. She increased the strength of the fire and within minutes Hotaru was free of the ice. She stood very still for a moment before great racking breath shook her body. Her fuku vanished and she shivered in thin, black pajamas.

"Transform again, we can teleport back to the temple now you're here." said rei

Hotaru nodded and did as Rei had suggested. The fire was almost out by the time they got there, but it did not take Rei long to set it going again. She fetched Hotaru some of her old clothes to wear over her fuku which were accepted gratefully. as she pointed to the boxes in the corner when it came down to the food that was even edible right now.

"There isn't much to eat, just the stuff that was in the freezer" said Rei

"That's fine, I'm just hungry," said Hotaru

They ate in silence to feed themselves from the hunger that they were feeling. even though, using their energy to chew and stay warm. while they were unsure what and where to go next. they need Trista for the help there. they need to find out a way to get to everyone. because bella is the only one who was able to wake the world from its sleep. she is about to walk into her time of neo queen serenity. loki already turned into neo king loki already. so it was bella turn to her queen form.

"So where now?" asked Rei

"Wherever the nearest scouts is I suppose, although ideally we should fetch trista as soon as possible – she knows where everyone is so you wouldn't have to do a fire reading for each scouts." said hotaru

"I wonder what state she'll be in though…" said rei

"Her body has had time to heal… it does that, when she's not there." said hotaru

"You mean…" said rei

"Yes. The ice was too much for her body to take and she died, spending the past millennium at the midnight gate." said hotaru

"Millennium?" asked Rei

"It has been nearly a thousand years since we were last aware on this Earth. The great ice that forms the foundations from which Crystal Tokyo will arise." said hotaru

"So… it's the thirtieth century now… How long is it until Crystal Tokyo?" asked rei

"Not long. Now pray. We must gather the others." said Hotaru

This time when she knelt before the fire, Rei saw a barren wasteland of ice, flashes of familiar landscapes confused her where was this. they needed to find the others. while they were looking for Minako since she was the first one that they found. since they didn't know where everyone else would be. as they traveled to where they needed to go. Then she saw Minako frozen in place and the answer came to her.

"We can teleport now so we can go there and come back with her before we thaw the ice, right?" asked rei

"Yes, but she will have to travel in the center as opposed to a part of the ring." said hotaru

"She'll manage, I'm sure. It's not as if she'll remember this anyway." said rei

They teleported there and back in the next minute and Rei began to melt the ice around Minako. When she was free her fuku did not disappear as Rei's and Hotaru's had, obviously a perk of being in the final form. Minako looked around and wondering what in the world happened. and why was she freezing and why is there ice all over the place. rei sighed she had a feeling that this was going to be the way that everyone was going to be waking up.

"What happened?" asked Minako

"A lot… I'm not entirely sure, but you really should eat," said rei

"Good idea – I'm starving. I feel like I haven't eaten in years." said minako

"A thousand, actually," said Rei

"What do you mean?" asked minako

"You haven't eaten in nearly a thousand years," said Rei

rei looking steadily at the tin of beans. while Minako gasped from what she had just heard. she didn't know the great freeze happened. so that would mean that crystal Tokyo would be coming soon enough. but they needed to make sure that voldermort was dead before that could even happen. Minako was gobbling up the beans. she was so hungry. she would assume that everyone else would be asking the same thing and would be hungry as well.

"The great ice, Ami… she caused it. I heard bella tell her to force her transformation after Michiru… oh God… amara. I guess… well I guess I never expected it to be Haruka. She was always the strongest of all of us." said Minako

mianko sighed and knew and had a feeling that micharu freaked out. but now they needed to find everyone else. but then again there was something else when it came down to things. since amara would need to be brought back to life. but that was the soul kings decision this time. while they looked at each other. while she ate the food that was given to her. she was just so hungry. they made sure that they had enough food for everyone. lucky enough capsule corp was stocked with food. since the sayiens eat a lot. they made sure there was enough blood for bella.

"She would have told you off for saying that, she'd have told you it was because no one else was trying hard enough." said rei

"And then she'd have had a practice about and whooped me something terrible, So were you two frozen here as well?" asked minako

"I was, but neither you nor Hotaru were." said rei

"How come I came round here then?" asked minako

"Hotaru was where the old Tomoe building was. Once I'd melted the ice around her we teleported to D point, where you were." said rei

"How did you get out of the ice?" asked Minako

Minako was trying her best to make sense of things. she needed to know what was going to be next. but she was happy that the great ice happened. so that would mean that crystal Tokyo was coming soon. but they needed to find bella. she needed to reawake the world and take her seat as neo queen serenity. loki already turned into neo king loki. while she wondered if the asgardians were watching over them while the world slept. she should of kicked odin ass for taking out the tesseract after the first silver kingdom fell. that was a stupid thing to do.

"I don't quite know… slowly, for one thing. It was as though I was aware that I was in the ice and that I needed to melt it, but not for the whole a thousand years. It felt like a long time though." said rei

"It was about a year, we were watching as we waited by the gate." said hotaru

"That's still a long time," said Minako

"I wasn't that aware of the time, just of attempting to move my finger at first. But anyway, we should try and find the others." said hotaru

Hotaru did not bother changing into her robes, she was wearing her fuku, how much more mystical did they come? but bowed to the fire. The visions this time showed her flashing images of an apartment she did not recognize, but she knew the view from the window. They needed to go and get the next one of them and feed them and thaw them as well. So, this was something that they were going to have to do with each of them. but bella was going to be iffy when they must go and find her. She has so many places that she loved. and so, they would have to hope to be lucky.

"Makoto isn't far, the other side of Tokyo, in an apartment." said rei

They teleported over and decided that, as they were inside, it would be easier to unfreeze her where she was. She fell to the ground, sopping wet and retching. minako knelt beside her friend, Makoto nodded and joined the ring as Minako moved them back to the fire. She changed quickly and ate the tin of beans Rei offered her ravenously.

"So what was it about that apartment. so far we've all shown up somewhere special to us." said rei

"It was my sempai's apartment," said makoto

rei blushing a little. they didn't know what to say on that one. while they were eating more. since they were so hungry. they didn't know who was going to be the next one to be unfrozen. With nothing better to do, she prayed to the fire, receiving visions of a small house, inside of which lay the frozen body of trista. so she was going to be the next one to be unfroze.

to be continued