'Sailor Earth, open your eyes!' I did as the voice said, I opened my eyes and inspected the world around me. I wasn't in Tokyo anymore, nor was I in Sailor Moon's arms. I was in a misty world...like a dream world. I looked around, before my eyes fell on a woman with long blonde hair that shines like moonlight...is it you, Sailor Moon? The one who calls out to me in my dreams? The woman changed to Sailor Moon who was bawling her eyes out. Why...why are you sad? You shouldn't be sad...and why are you crying? I gasped, this has happened before...many years ago…
'Gaia!' A voice shouted, 'Please don't leave me, Gaia! Gaia!'
My breath caught in my throat, Gaia, that's my name. I was re-born here on Earth again...to find you again… I shakily lifted my hands up towards Sailor Moon's face above me, "I found you again my love...my Serenity…" I whispered before the darkness consumed me.
NO POV
Sailor Moon stared at Sailor Earth's unconscious body with tears in her eyes. She started to wail, shaking her head as she did. The scream caused Sailor Moon's Tiara to break, a bright light emitting from her body as a Crescent Moon appeared on her forehead. Suddenly, her attire changed. A regal white gown appeared on her body, replacing her Sailor Uniform, and pins appeared in her hair. Serenity opened her eyes, staring at the watch between her hands. Her broken watch… She thought, It's ticking again running backwards...like it's turning back time...to the memories I lost...that are starting to return...unhappy memories… Serenity's eyes opened, scanning Sailor Earth in front of her. "It's all coming back to me…" She muttered softly. "I remember now…" Serenity gently cupped Sailor Earth's cheeks. "You are my one true love...Gaia." Serenity pressed her forehead against Sailor Earth's shoulder and cried,
MEMORY 1
Princess Serenity snuck through the gardens of the Earth Kingdom. She saw someone standing by themselves. They were wearing a Sailor Uniform, much like her Sailor Guardians, but hers was brown and green. She had long, black hair tied into a ponytail with a green bow, causing it to reach her waist. The girl turned to where Serenity was hiding behind a tree. "Come on out. I know you're here." She said. Serenity smiled softly as she stepped out of her hiding place to approach the dark-haired woman. When she was close, she noticed that the woman had sea-blue eyes. She bowed at the waist, her black hair falling over her shoulder, "Greetings, your Royal Highness. I am Gaia, Crown Princess of the Kingdom of Earth and Sailor Guardian of planet Earth."
"I am Princess Serenity of Silver Millennium." Serenity responded, "Please don't bow." Gaia straightened, offering her hand to Serenity. The blonde princess placed her hand in the taller girl's. Gaia gently lifted Serenity's hand and pressed a kiss to the back of it.
MEMORY 2
Serenity and Gaia stood on one of Silver Millennium's balconies, enjoying a quiet moment to themselves. "Gaia, this has to stop." Serenity said softly, "We mustn't see each other anymore."
"Why do you say that?" Gaia asked in the same soft tone.
"People from the Earth and people from the Moon are not allowed to be together. It's forbidden, it's the will of the Gods...we shouldn't...we mustn't fall in love…" Gaia gently cupped Serenity's cheek and pulled the shorter girl into a kiss. It was too late, the two Princesses had fallen deeply for each other.
MEMORY 3
"Stand back Serenity!" Gaia ordered, holding an arm out in front of her beloved. She had felt the pain of her brother's death and refused to let Silver Millennium fall as he and her Kingdom did. Gaia grit her teeth, how dare her people kill him. Gaia stepped forward, "People of Earth! Stop this madness by order of your Princess!"
"Gaia have you turned against us?!" A voice shouted, "This is all her fault!" The person lifted their sword high, aiming right for Serenity, "I will destroy you!" Gaia jumped in front of Serenity, letting herself be slain by one of her own.
MEMORIES END
"Gaia! NO!" Serenity cried. "Please say something, open your eyes. We were re-born, did we find each other just to be separated again? Fate cannot be that cruel. I never got to tell you how I really feel about you, I love you. You're my one and only true love! Sailor Earth!" Serenity wailed as tears spilled down her cheeks. One of her tears then started to glow brightly,
"So bright!" Venus complained.
"Powerful!" Mars agreed,
"We can't get anywhere near them." Jupiter added.
"Usagi's tear crystallized, it's gleaming!" Mercury explained,
"It's too bright, I can't see a thing!" Mars stated,
"That brilliant white light…" Jupiter trailed off,
"Could it be…?" Venus gasped.
"A ball of light split off from the Crystal." Mercury commented. "And now it's entering Sailor Earth." The Legendary Silver Crystal fell into the palm of Serenity's hands.
"The light, it disappeared." Jupiter commented.
"Queen Beryl, you're here." Kunzite said as said woman appeared through a portal.
"Princess!" Tuxedo Mask shouted, "Take of Sailor Earth's necklace!" Serenity scrambled to take off Sailor Earth's necklace. She tugged the chain off her neck. When it was free, Sailor Earth transformed back into Kumiko.
"Now Kunzite, hurry! Seize the Legendary Silver Crystal, for the glory of the Dark Kingdom!" Queen Beryl ordered, glaring down at the silver man.
"At once." Kunzite held up an arm to Serenity and Kumiko. Before he could do anything, the other Sailor Scouts lept in front of them.
"Wait! Kunzite, don't do this!" Venus pleaded,
"Get out of my way!" He commanded.
"Supreme Thunder!" Jupiter shouted as she tried to hit Kunzite, but he dodged.
"Mercury Aqua Mist!" Mercury exclaimed as she shrouded his vision,
"What?" Kunzite gasped,
"Evil spirit begone!" Mars declared, she was able to hit his arm.
"Well, I'll just have to destroy you myself!" Queen Beryl said as she sent dark lightning at the guardians.
"AHHH!" We screamed. Venus and Mercury were able to direct the lightning away from Princess Serenity.
"Sailor Moon, are you ok?" Mars asked. Serenity opened her eyes slightly. They snapped open fully when they registered the missing person in the bubble.
"Where's Kumiko?" Serenity asked. The five looked up and saw Kunzite chuckling darkly. He had Kumiko in his arms as they backed away, "Kumiko!"
"Can't we save her for Serenity?" Mercury pestered,
"We can't, we have to protect the Princess!" Venus argued,
"Looks like I will be leaving with the Crystal and Sailor Earth!" Queen Beryl taunted,
"Please Sailor Moon, stay back!" Jupiter insisted, wrapping an arm around Serenity's waist, Mars held onto her arm.
"Let go!" Serenity pleaded,
"I'm done with you Sailor Guardians!" Queen Beryl declared as she gave a sinister smirk,
"Please, please don't take her!" Serenity begged. "NO! Just please let her go!" She had tears running down her face, "Please I'm begging you! Don't go!" Queen Beryl and Kunzite left through the portal with Kumiko, the lightning stopping as they did. "Kumi!" Serenity screamed.
TIMESKIP
The four Sailor Guardians, Tuxedo Mask, and Princess Serenity were all gathered in the Command Centre underneath the arcade. Serenity was crying her eyes out on a pillow, while everyone could do nothing but watch on. Tuxedo Mask was just as sad as the Princess but didn't think that the Sailor Guardians wanted to deal with two crying people. "Sailor Moon-I-I mean, Serenity, my Princess. Has your memory come back?" Venus asked as she knelt down. Serenity could only lift her head and nod weakly. "So you remember now that I, Sailor Venus, am the true leader of the Sailor Guardians. And now we four were assigned to protect you. Do you recall our Kingdom, Silver Millennium? The glory that it once was."
"Yes, I remember…" Serenity trailed off,
"So one of the Moon Kingdom's Princesses isn't Minako, it's actually Usagi?" Mars clarified,
"I'm so sorry that we had to deceive you all, but it was necessary to protect both the Princess and the Legendary Silver Crystal." Artemis stated.
"Then what's the whole story?" Mercury asked. "Please tell us what happened in the past."
"Back in ancient times, the Earth was one big country, a Kingdom unto itself. The Moon was a separate realm, distinct from it's close neighbour. All of you served the Princess as Sailor Guardians, you were her bodyguards, her protectors. Then came that terrible day. The Earth went to war with the Moon and everything changed."
"The Earth was in utter mayhem." Tuxedo Mask spoke up, causing everyone to look at him, "I remember my people turning on us with no hesitation." Tuxedo Mask clenched his fists, "They caught me just as I was leaving the Palace, killed me before I could fight back. I wanted to come and warn you, I swear it."
"That's right." Mercury remembered, recalling her past life.
"In our past lives, we were fighting." Mars realised,
"As Sailor Guardians, we were ready to lay down our lives for the Princess." Jupiter recalled,
"Indeed." Artemis continued, "But while you were busy trying to repel wave after wave of Earth soldiers, Gaia, the Earth's crown Princess and Sailor Guardian, fought to make peace. Sadly, one of her own people turned on her, and struck her down." Tuxedo Mask grit his teeth, furious and saddened at the mention of her sister's death.
"Are you saying that Princess was Terra?" Mars gasped, "I mean, Sailor Earth?"
"Yes that is correct, the girl, Kumiko Chiba, is Princess Gaia reincarnate."
"And I am Mamarou Chiba." Tuxedo Mask introduced, "Prince Endymion's reincarnate." Tuxedo Mask gave a small bow. "I regained my memories some time ago, when Kumiko and I had our accident, I remembered I was Prince Endymion. Every year since then I have remembered another year of my past life."
"A terrible tragedy that befell the Moon never should have happened." Artemis stated, "But our enemy brainwashed the people of Earth and drove them to attack us. Still, the Moon Kingdom fought back, and Queen Serenity managed to seal the evil away."
"So this is history repeating itself." Jupiter stated.
"It's so awful. Why is this happening again?" Mars asked. Venus gasped,
"That woman, she must of broke the seal and freed the evil!" Venus realised. Serenity took note of this and faced Venus.
"Who are you talking about? Do you mean the woman who took Kumiko? Did you recognise her? Who is she?" Serenity put her hands on Venus and started to shake her. Serenity started to bombard Venus with questions, "Oh Minako, tell me that you know where she's taken Kumi! Please, I need to find her!"
"I'm sorry I don't know. Please calm down Princess." Venus said calmly. Serenity put her hands on the floor and stopped shaking Venus. Serenity looked straight into her eyes,
"Stop calling me that I'm not a Princess, I'm Usagi Tsukino! I'm not royalty, I'm just a normal girl in middle school. I'm just a girl in love, with a girl." Serenity brought her hands to her face and started to cry again. "The only thing I want is Kumi!" She sobbed. Serenity then felt something on her cheeks. She opened her hands and revealed two crystals in her palms. The Legendary Silver Crystal and another. The second one was attached to a chain, the one that Kumiko always wore. "It's still hard to believe, this was my tear but it's also the Legendary Silver Crystal we've been searching for."
"It's not your tear." Venus explained, "It's your strong live for Gaia that manifested in this world as the Crystal. However, I'm not sure what the other one is."
"That's the Legendary Gold Crystal." Tuxedo Mask explained, "That Crystal gave both Gaia and Kumiko the ability to transform into Sailor Earth."
"Gaia…" Serenity trailed off. "Kumi...no…" Serenity then fell to the side and fainted, letting the Crystal's fall out of her hands.
"Princess!" Venus gasped,
"Princess Serenity, are you alright?" Luna asked,
"What happened?" Mercury knelt by her,
"She fainted, it was all too much!" Mars concluded.
"Princess! Princess!" Jupiter called out.
THE DARK KINGDOM
Kumiko was unconscious, laying on a stone table as Kunzite and Queen Beryl watched her. "Have you found the Legendary Silver Crystal yet?" Queen Beryl asked.
"No, my Queen, and we've searched her entire body." Kunzite responded.
"I don't understand. With my own eyes, I witnessed the radiant light of the Crystal. I saw it get drawn into her body. Damn, find it, whatever it takes! But until you do, keep her alive!"
"Yes, my Queen." Queen Beryl walked off. Kunzite turned to the unconscious Princess. He was soon joined by Zoisite, Nephrite and Jadeite.
"Who's she? I feel like I've seen her before." Jadite stated.
"I agree with you." Nephrite added. "She looks familiar."
"It's like I knew her from somewhere. A long time ago." Zoisite agreed. Gaia! A voice echoed in Kunzite's mind.
"G-" He went to say her name but cut himself off, gritting his teeth.
"What do you think, Kunzite?" Zoisite questioned.
"No, she doesn't look familiar to me. Let's focus. The only thing that matters is finding the Legendary Silver Crystal for our Great Ruler, nothing else!"