A/N: Yea... I know its been a while, but here is the next chapter. Anyway, I want to thank everyone who left revised my last chapter Andi hope you enjoy this one. Its a bit shorter than what I wanted, but I just didn't want to write something that felt forced out...

Even though it probably is. But whatever, on to the story!

Also... "Chris the Metis", you get a cookie.

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Logan just stood there in a stunned silence, as the woman who introduced herself as "Neo-Queen Serenity" , stood before before him and extended her hand to shake his. There were many things which the Spartan had been thought while in training, almost all of it revolved around combat and similar activities. But diplomacy was not one of them, seeing that Spartans were usually used when Diplomacy failed.

But here he was, where ever or what ever "Here" was anyway and now face to face with an individual who called herself a Queen. Add to the fact there were also six women with her who all wore "mini-skirts" and high heels, and it was enough to send any normal human through a mental loop. But Logan was anything but normal, as the super soldier was able to collect himself mentally and extended his arm to shake Serenity's hand.

"Logan-111" the Spartan said crisply, as he shook Serenity's hand.

Serenity for her part, tried her best not to flinch as the Super Soldier took her unprotected hand with his own. It was not like he was hurting her, in fact she was surprised just how gentle he was being. What really caught her of his off guard was just how cold his hand felt, it was a sensation the monarch was not familiar with at all. Sure, his hand was wrapped in armor, but Serenity knew that there was indeed a living, breathing person inside. Yet something just felt off. Not sinister, just off.

"I believe you are already acquainted with some of my friends." Serenity replied, as they ended the handshake. "But allow me to introduce two more, these are Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars."

While the names confused him a bit, Logan just gave a slight nod to the two aforementioned Senshi. Just as Pluto and the rest of the Outer Senshi entered the CC with James, Henry and Gordon in tow.

Serenity did all she could not to jump at the sight of the three engineers floating next to the Outers, while both Mercury and Mars were taken aback by the sight of the alien creatures. Almost immediately, Mercury's visor activated and began to scan the bio-engineered constructs before her, as Mars got her "charms" ready just in case all was not what it seemed.

Upon seeing Serenity, the four Outer Senshi knelt before their Queen and long time friend. An act which did not go unnoticed by the now perplexed Spartan. Obviously Serenity was a person who was to be respected and that her "Title" had some weight to it, despite her odd attire.

Upon gesturing for the Senshi to rise, the four Outers now stood with Serenity and her court. "Tell me, Logan-111, who are your... friends." The monarch asked, gesturing to the three Huragok who had now joined them.

"James, Gordon and Henry." Logan replied, introducing the Siege Merciless' resident engineering team. The Huragok just bowed at Serenity as a sign of respect, much to the Queen's surprise but accepted. This seemed to ease the tension some what, as Mars relaxef and her Ofuda vanished from her hands. But Mercury was still reading the information she was receiving from her visors and needed to say, she was quite surprised by what she saw.

"Well then..." Serenity spoke up "Sailor Pluto informed me that you are just as clueless as to how you appeared in our Solar System. I am afraid that it could take some time before we can get any answers, but in the meanwhile, I would like to extend an offer of friendship and hospitality. As a guest of the Crystal Millennium, I want to invite you to back to my home where you can stay until we figure out just what circumstances brought you here."

Logan was taken aback by the Queen's offer, no more so than her Senshi who were still a bit apprehensive about their apparent new guest. But they also knew from from first had experience that Serenity/Usagi-chan was able able to make friends out of anyone she believed could be trusted.

And obviously, she believed Logan could be trusted.

Despite his reservations, the Super Soldier accepted Serenity's offer and agreed to go to Earth with the Monarch and her "Senshi."

"Serenity..." Sailor Uranus began, as she pulled her queen aside. "Are you sure this is a wise idea? We don't know where he is from or if he is even human under that armor."

"If Logan was a threat, do you think you would be here asking me that question?" Serenity asked the Senshi of the Wind, knowing very well what happened to the Outer and her companion when they first attempted to confront the Super Soldier. Uranus just huffed and decided to keep any reservations she had to her self.

"I understand your concerns, Haruka... but I don't think Logan is a threat." The royal continued, "If anything, showing him a bit of hospitality may be much better way to earn his trust don't you think?"

"Very well." Uranus replied with a deflated tone in her voice, before she and Serenity rejoined the group. But what they did not realized at that moment, was that their little conversation had actually been monitored by Hanna and relayed to Logan in real time.

"Looks like not everyone seems to agree with the Queen's decision to invite you back to their world." The Artificial Intelligence said with a rather amused tone in her voice. "But her majesty seems genuine in her offer."

"Looks that way." Logan replied, as he continued to eye the royal and her "friends" cautiously. The Spartan was not so nieve to take Serenity's word as gospel, they were after all strangers to him and Logan was never the type to trust anyone he just met. A trait he had long before he became a Super Soldier for humanity, back on (His) Earth. But the wanted as much information he could possibly get on his new host, he wanted to know everything about this "Neo-Queen Serenity" as he could, before he made anymore decisions related to his current situation.

"Maybe we will get more information once we get planet side. Place the Siege Merciless in low orbit over the northern pole. If this Earth is like our own, then the magnetic field should hide the vessel from scanning systems."

"Whoa!" Hanna said in surprise, now expecting a Spartan of all people to suggest such a tactic. "You are just full of surprises." and with that, the Emergency A.I. began to send the commands which would place the warship into the aforementioned orbit.

"So..." Sailor Uranus asked out loud, "How are we going to get back to Earth with Logan?"

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The Crystal Palace, Crystal Tokyo.

Several Hours Later.

The sun had not too long gone down in the west as King Endymion, daughter and the rest of their court stood patiently in the Royal Garden. Earlier that day, Serenity had contacted her husband and daughter to confirm that she and her friends were alright and that they would be returning soon with the apparent "captain" of the strange ship which was now in Orbit.

At least the vessels current location over the north pole, would prevent it from being detected by anyone else. The last time strange vessels appeared above the Earth, millions died and their was no doubt that the population would have been sent into a panic if another one was detected. It was also for this reason why he, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus were waiting in the Royal Garden outside of the Palace after dark.

The cold night air nipped at their exposed flesh, as the group waited for their Queen and fellow senshi to return, all lost in their own thought about the situation. When uddenly, a low rumble began to fill air around them and gradually get louder and louder. Both Venus and Jupiter tensed up and positioned themselves next to the King and Princess. they did not know just what was going on or if it was even relayed as to why they were there in the first place, , but the two Senshi were not about to take any chances.

"Look!" Chibiusa exclaimed, as she pointed at something in the sky. Upon looking in that direction Endymion, Venus and Jupiter were met with the most remarkable of sights. For now descending from the night sky, was an aircraft of extraordinary design. Or at least, they thought it was an aircraft.

It was both big and bulky, far different from what the trio know to currently exist on 31st Century Earth. Yet it seemed to be much more maneuverable than its size would suggest, as it approached the Palace and slowly approach the King and his protectors. Huge gusts of wind lashed the surrounding area, the Pelican extended its landing gear and slowly touched down on the green grass of the clearing. Giving Endymion, his daughter and the two Sailor Senshi their first good look at what had been the work horse of the United Nations Space Command Marine corps for over a century. Even if it was one of the earlier models, the D77H-TCI "Pelican" was still quite the marvel of engineering. Which is probably why the UNSC still had a number of them still in service long after the war ended.

As soon as the powerful engines of the drop ship finally powered down, the rear of the vessel opened up to reveal Neo Queen Serenity and the rest of her loyal senshi walking out. Immediately, the tension evaporated and waiting Senshi/Royals walked up to their queen to see if she was alright. But before anyone could ask a question, their eyes soon fell upon the hulking figure which followed Serenity and her group out of the drop ship.

The Queen saw the looks of concern now forming on the faces of her guardians and her husband and said, "There's no need for concern. This is Gunnery Sgt. Logan-111, the commander of the Siege Merciless."

"Your Majesty." the Spartan said with a slight nod. His booming voice reverberated through the cool night air and even managed to shake the royal to his very core. But Endymion managed to keep his composure and replied. "Well um... welcome to Earth."

"I've invited Logan to stay with us in the palace, until we can figure out just what brought him here." Serenity explained, "He has agreed to cooperate with us and is willing to answer any questions we have. but I think after rather eventful day, I think it be best we start fresh in the morning?"

"I agree." the Senshi of Time added on. "If we are going to solve this mystery, then it would be best that we start after some well deserved rest. I do believe that there is going to be a lot of work involved."

"Very well." Serenity's husband replied, before the group "escorted" the super soldier towards the Palace it self.

"Mars, are you sure you did not detect anything strange from him?" The king of Earth whispered to the Senshi of Fire, knowing that if there was anyone who would be able to sense any dark energy, it would be the long time Shinto Priestess.

Mars just shrugged before replying, "No, nothing. There is a human inside of that armor, but..."

"Yes?"

"I can't put my finger on it, but... something feels off. But I don't think he is dangerous, although... the same feelings I got from him, are the same of those I felt when we visited Neo Yokohama after the war.

A grim expression suddenly formed upon the Royal's face, as he could remember that visit all those years ago. During the Black Moon's attack, the entire world had come under siege by the Black Moon Clan's Droid Army, with Yokohama being by far one of the hardest hit cities during the war.

Millions were slaughtered in cold blood and those who were fortunate enough to survive the initial attack, were subjected to unspeakable horrors during the assault. Even though Serenity's Crystal was able to repair the physical damage which had been caused, many were still left dead and indeed it had an effect on those who had survived. Even with the Silver Crystal t was a lot harder to rebuild people, than it was to rebuild the world. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was a serious issue after the war and still was ten years later.

Now Endymion was hearing that this new visitor may be suffering from the very same mental illness that had plagued the world for almost a decade. Brought on by a trauma he may have suffered in his past. Needless to say the Monarch was rather unnerved by this revelation, as he knew full well what could happen to someone who had been broken. Hopefully what ever trauma the Super Soldier had suffered , would not affect his ability to cooperate.

That was his only hope, as the group vanished into the Palace itself. Leaving the drop ship to cool off within the Royal gardens alone.

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New Haven, Proxima IIl Colony.

June 8th, 2578

His vision blurry. His eyes stung as a mixture of dirt, sweat and blood seeped into them, while the air around him with choked with not only smoke, but the sounds of battle which raged through the colony.

A Sharpe pain shot through his left arm when he tried to move it, pain which was the result of several sever wounds which he had suffered. An equally painful sensation came from his stomach area when he tried to move, as he used his one good arm to lift himself off oh the concrete surface.

Eventually his vision cleared and what he saw both filled him with sorrow and anger. The civilians he had been tasked to protect, had been killed. Their bodies were both mangled and burned beyond recognition, as the smell of death and burnt flesh filled his nostrils. He saw just how frightened they all were when they came to his team's checkpoint. They were trying to flee the attack and wanted to get off the colony. He was supposed to lead them to "Juniper Platform" where their were ships waiting for them, but the group was ambushed ... and they were now all dead. Save for him, though just barely.

In the distance, the UNSC naval officer could hear the tell tail sound of an approaching "Brute" Chieftain. Probably the same one which attacked his group and was now coming to inspect his grizzly handy work. Its heavy foot steps echoing throughout the not destroyed plaza, as he appeared through the smoke. and walked towards his newest target.

This was it, but It didn't matter though, not to the mortally wounded Petty Officer. He knew help would not reach him in time, not that it mattered anyway. His team, including his commander were dead and the civilians he had been charged to protect had been slaughtered. He doubted anyone even received his distress call prior to the ambush, not that they would find anyone alive if they were to arrive.

He was going to die here and no one would ever know. But he was not going to let this Jiralhanae get the pleasure of killing him so easy. As the creature came closer, the Naval officer was able to fight through the pain and lift himself off the ground. But only managed to sit himself up and prop himseld up against what was left of a digital billboard. He still had the MA37 rifle which had been given to him before being rushed out into the city. But there was less than thirty bullets left in the magazine, but it would have to do.

Brutes were know to be difficult to to take down in battle, but if he could just aim for its ugly face...

"Hey you son of a Bitch!" he called out defiantly to the creature, gaining its attention. The Chieftain seemed to smile a bit upon hearing the young man's voice, it was as its fit was hoping to find someone left alive just so he could have the pleasure of killing it. But no sooner had the Jiralhanae turned to face his next victim, a hail of gun fire came its way and struck him several times about the body.

But it was not enough... it could have never been enough. Its armor was too thick and the young officer could not aim properly with just one working arm. Eventually the rifle fired its last shot, as the Chieftain raised its Gravity Hammer above its massive frame and prepared to launch it finishing blow.

All the young man could do, was look on helplessly as the hammer suddenly fell towards him...

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Logan woke up with a start, as he soon found himself looking up from the floor of his room nd towards the marble ceiling. His heart pounding hard beneath his reinforced chest, as he could also feel the sweat on his skin.

It had been so long long ago and had suffered these nightmares numerous times since that day, yet they never seem to lose their intensity. Even with his augmentations, the Spartan always felt his heart would explode every time he woke up from those dreams. But eventually like always, the Super Soldier was able to calm down and regain his senses.

Getting his breathing under control, Logan got up from his spot and looked about the room which he had stayed in the previous night. There was a bed, but it was pretty obvious it would not have been able to hold the Armor clad super soldier, hence the reason he had been sleeping on the floor. The room itself was quite spacious and welcoming. It had larges windows gave a spectacular view of Crystal Tokyo. While a rather ornate mixture of wooden furniture and plush seats gave it an homely feel. If the circumstances were different, he would not have mind staying for a little while longer. But rather that feeling comfortable, the room was just another reminder of just what he could no longer enjoy.

"Glad to see you're finally away, sleepy head." a voice cheerfully chirped in his ear. The voice in question actually belonged to Hanna, who was communicating with him from the Siege Merciless. "It was about time you woke up, you promised to meet Queen Serenity and King Endymion today."

"Uh, right." Logan replied, as he picked himself off the floor with a grunt.

"Logan, I am noticing that your heart rate is up by 40%. Are you alright?" The Artificial Intelligence asked the Super Soldier, as she could read all the data being sent out from the Power Armor.

"No... I'm fine. Give it a few minutes and it should be back to normal." Logan replied, as he straightened himself out.

Hanna for her part was a bit perplexed by the anomaly, as well AA how Logan just seemingly shrugged it off. No one's heart rate suddenly spikes when they wake up, not unless they were having a nightmare. Was Logan having a nightmare before he woke up, or was it something else entirely? She made a not to search through the medical files on board the Siege Merciless and see if the Super Soldier suffered from any... "Defects" and if so, just how serious were they?

Suddenly a small chime filled the room, followed by the sound of doors sliding open. Moments later, Both Haruka and Michiru (Uranus and Neptune) entered Logan's room and saw the Spartan standing next to the bed.

The two women were still rather intimidated by the Super Soldier's appearance, even more so after knowing that he could easily take them on in a fight... and win. But Serenity had asked the couple to escort Logan to the meeting chamber and as much as they (Particularly Haruka) didn't want to, the two women followed their Queen's orders/request.

"So you are awake?" Haruka asked as she and her wife entered the room. Logan didn't reply, as he still could not bring himself to fully trust the couple. They did attack him first after all and the blond one's tone did little to convince the Spartan that these two were friendly.

Michiru could sense the tension building between the two, Haruka was the type to hold grudges after all something told her deep down that this Logan was the same. "Um, well... Serenity asked us to escort you to the meeting." the woman replied cheerfully, as she stepped forward and between the two brooding individuals. Hoping to defuse the situation and prevent a repeat as to what happened just the day before.

Logan just nodded, before he stepped forward and followed the two women out of his quarters.

There were going to be a lot of questions being asked. Hopefully, they could answer his.