Forgotten Dreams
The thunder cracked outside of the Temple as rain kept up a steady beat on the 
roof. Rae was working on a new song and she was growing frustrated. 
    "My one true love
    Lost among the stars
    I see your face only in dreams
    Yet I feel I know who you are.
    Wandering Lover
    Find your way back to me,
    So..."
She trailed off, scowling at the sheet music in front of her. She wasn't even 
sure why she was writing the song. Rae didn't know what she was trying to say, 
what it was supposed to mean, and yet she couldn't stop. It was almost like the 
song possessed her. A loud knocking sound echoed through the room, startling 
Rae. The door to her room slid open to reveal Lita, soaking wet.
"Hey girl, I know I'm early. I was too restless to sit home. Whatcha doing?"
Lita entered the room and settled on the floor next to Rae, being careful not to 
drip on the crumpled papers scattered there. Rae glanced at her clock. The rest 
of the scouts should be there in twenty minutes. Well, everyone except for 
Serena, of course. She began to gather up her papers as she answered Lita,
"I was just trying to write a new song. It wasn't cooperating, though. I'm glad 
for the break."
Lita was staring out the window, watching the lightening illuminate the sky. She 
turned to look at Rae, her brown eyes turning dark.
"I almost wish there was a Negaverse monster or something that I could just beat 
the crap out of. I've got all this extra energy, and I don't know what to do 
with it."
"I know what you mean. Maybe it's just the weather. Come with me to the kitchen 
to get some snacks. The others should be here soon."
The rain began to pound harder.
"We should probably get some towels too."
The girls padded down the hallway.
When they returned, Amy was at the window and Mina was sitting on the floor, 
staring at a magazine. Both of them seemed to be lost in their own worlds.
"Hey guys."
Mina looked up. "Oh, hey Rae, Lita. Looks like we're just missing Serena."
Lita looked around, as she dropped the towels on Rae's bed. "Where's Artemis?
Mina giggled. "He didn't want to get wet so he and Luna are curled up at my 
house."
Rae put the tray of tea and goodies on the table. Straightening up, she looked 
at Amy. Amy was frowning and her blue eyes were shadowed.
"Hey Amy, is everything okay?" Amy looked at Rae, her gaze unfocused.
"I suppose so. See, I had an odd dream last night and now I have this music in 
my head. It won't go away and I can't figure out what it's from."
Mina looked up from the floor, looking a bit shaken, "Hum it."
Amy began to hum a slow, mellow melody. It was simple, but it seemed to hint at 
untold secrets. Rae was shocked.
"That's my song! That's the one that I was working on before you guys got here."
Mina chimed in, "I heard it in my dreams last night too!" Lita said, "Me too!"
Rae began to rustle through her desk, looking for the lyrics she had written.
Mina asked, "What was your dream about, Amy?" "Well, I was standing on the Moon 
in front of the palace and the stars were shining all around me. It was so 
incredibly peaceful. Then a cloud of mist appeared. I was about to transform 
when I realized I was already Sailor Mercury. The mist comes closer and I can 
see a man inside the cloud. I'm frightened, but it never occurs to me to run 
away. The mist envelops me and I can't see anything. The man grabs me and my 
fear just melts away. He touches my face so tenderly and then he kisses me."
A light blush tinged Amy's face as she went on. "And while he's kissing me, I 
hear this music in the background. He cups my face and says, 'I'll always love 
you, Princess. Remember me, I'll find a way back to you.' Then I woke up."
The other girls were frozen; each lost in their own memories. Lita snapped out 
of it first. "Instead of mist, I had lightening." Rae spoke up, "It was fire for 
me." "He was in a golden glow," said Mina, "And he called me 'Princess' also."
Amy stepped away from the window.
"What do we really know about our lives on the Moon Kingdom? We know we 
protected Serenity. That can't be all we did."
"You're right, Amy," said Rae, "We were Princesses on our own planets. Maybe we 
had Princes of our own. Like Serena and Darien."
"But why are we remembering them now? Artemis and Luna never told us about these 
guys. How do we know that they're not just dreams?" Lita glared at the others. 
"We got sent to the future so we could defend the Silver Millennium from the 
Negaverse if we had to. Just us. Why would Luna and Artemis wanted to bring up 
memories about our people, our homes, our families if they are all gone?"
Mina met Lita's glare with a steady look.
Suddenly, the door flew open with a bang! Serena walked in, saying 'I'm sorry 
I'm late guys, but I was at Darien's apartment and then I wanted to wait for the 
rain to stop and then..."
She looked around at the Scouts faces. "Hey, who died?"
The Scouts looked at each other and then Lita said, "Serena, what do you 
remember about the Moon Kingdom?" Serena sank to her knees in front of the 
doorway, her blue eyes filled with concern. "I'm not sure what you mean."
Rae spoke up, her dark eyes flashing sparks, "Don't be a meatball head, Serena! 
What do you remember about being the Moon Princess?"
Serena twisted her hands nervously before she answered, "Darien, of course, um, 
Queen Selenity, Luna, Artemis, you guys, the battle with Beryl..."
Amy spoke up. "That's all you remember? Nothing about your childhood, the first 
time you met us, the people you met?"
Serena looked confused. "No, I don't remember any of that stuff. Although..." 
She trailed off and stared at the wall.
Rae grew frustrated, "What, Serena?"
"Well, after I got Darien back after Beryl brainwashed him, I started to 
remember a little more. But then came the battle with Beryl and I forgot it all 
again."
An eternal moment of silence reigned. Mina broke the silence, saying, "That's 
why Luna and Artemis didn't tell us."
"What do you mean?" asked Lita.
"Every human that Beryl came in contact with, she tried to turn them to the 
Negaverse. Remember the Rainbow Crystals? Every human with a rainbow crystal 
turned into a Negaverse monster. It stands to reason that our people...our 
people, they belong to the Negaverse now."
Mina stopped speaking and exchanged a grim look with the others.
Amy spoke up, "Luna and Artemis didn't tell us because there was a chance we 
would have to do battle against someone we used to know."
Rae picked up the line of thought, "The energy the Negaverse collects keeps them 
young, practically immortal. The men we dreamed about, they could still be 
alive."
Lita broke in, "If we haven't already killed them. Besides, they would have been 
brainwashed for the last thousand years. There would be no way we could get them 
back now. And I still think they are just dreams!"
Lita pushed herself off the floor and walked out of the room. Serena called 
after her, "Lita, wait!" The only response was the distant echo of a door 
slamming.
"Okay, could someone tell me what's going on, please?" she whined. Amy, Rae and 
Mina exchanged a look. Amy and Mina began to tell Serena the story about the 
dreams and music. Rae walked over to her window. The rain had stopped and the 
sun was out, setting the sky alight. Branded across the sky was a rainbow and 
walking beneath that rainbow, was Lita.
Lita's feet pounded the pavement as she walked, not caring where she might end 
up. All her thoughts and emotions were in a whirlpool, crashing into each other. 
The love she had felt in that dream was something she had never felt before. 
Lita had dated a lot of guys, had a lot of boyfriends, but never had she felt as 
special as she did in the dream. The dream guy had touched her so gently, like 
he was afraid of hurting her. A lot of guys have been afraid of her, but never 
has one been afraid for her. She shook her head violently. Lita was determined 
not to treat the dream like it was real. It couldn't be real. Such a love could 
not exist, in this war stricken world. Yet a slow, mellow melody persisted in 
weaving through her troubled thoughts.
Back at the Temple, the other scouts were finishing up the tray of goodies Rae 
had dished out. They were silent, lost in their own thoughts. The clock chimed, 
waking the girls.
"Come on Serena," said Amy, pulling Serena to her feet, "We have that big test 
tomorrow. You've got to study."
Serena shook Amy's hand off her arm and pouted. "Why bother, I know I'm going to 
fail anyway."
They walked out of the room, calling good-byes to the others.
Mina rose to her feet too. "I better get going also. Artemis is going to want 
his fish sticks."
The girls smiled at each other and Mina turned to go. Turning back, she said to 
Rae, "Finish the song Rae. I would love to hear it." The girls held the gaze for 
a moment and then Mina turned to the door again, her blond hair swinging. Rae 
walked over to her desk and grabbed the music she had been working on.
    "My one true love
    Lost among the stars
    I see your face only in dreams
    Yet I feel I know who you are.
    Wandering lover
    Find your way back to me.
    When we're together again,
    Finally will you be free.
    My soulmate, my other half.
    You comforted me when I cried,
    'Cause you could always make me laugh.
    When I was in a rage
    You would stand by my side.
    The bond between us is strong
    But the distance is so wide."
    Her sweet voice carried out through the window and into the alley next to 
    the Temple. Three figures stood cloaked in the shadows, listening. The 
    fourth came round the corner and joined them.
    "I followed the Princess and Lady Mercury back to the Princess's home. They 
    were still arguing over whether or not the Princess had to study."
    There was a low chuckle as one of the men responded, "The Princess never did 
    like studying. I pity your Lady."
    The first man smiled, his teeth flashing white in the darkness.
    "Lady Mars sounds beautiful as always."
    One man had been listening intently, his face masked. He answered,
    "Aye, my lady sounds like an Angel. They are starting to remember us." 
    "Their hearts know we are near." "So what do we do now?"
    The question hung in the darkness of the night. The reply was low and steady 
    as the speaker turned his gaze again to the window. "We wait."
    "Venus!"
    Lady Venus turned to see Princess Serenity rushing down the hall towards 
    her.
    She stifled a grin at how very unprincessly she looked.
    "Yes, Princess?"
    "Prince Endymion will be arriving from Earth very soon. I want to be there 
    when he gets here. Where are the others?"
    "At ease, my Princess. The rest of the Senshi will be there to greet your 
    Prince."
    Princess Serenity slowed to a dignified walk, but it was easy to see that 
    she was excited. Venus smiled to herself. Serenity had been communicating 
    with the Earth Prince for some time now. This would be their first meeting 
    face to face. Venus knew that Queen Selenity was hoping for a match between 
    the two. A wedding would do much to calm the rising tensions between the 
    Earth and the Moon. Beside her, the Princess let out a small sigh.
    "Oh, no. Count Stanton is coming."
    Count Stanton was a noble from Earth who was not liked by either Court. He 
    had a habit of being condescending and none of the Senshi liked him.
    Stanton was particularly overbearing to the Princess and she avoided him 
    whenever possible.
    "Ahh, Princess Serenity. How lovely it is to see you today."
    He bowed low at the waist. Serenity gave a small nod and replied, "Indeed, 
    it would be wonderful to spend time in your company, but unfortunately I 
    have other matters to attend to. Good-bye, Count."
    Venus watched the exchange with some amusement. Serenity never failed to 
    brush someone off with impeccable manners. Suddenly she frowned. As Stanton 
    straightened, his image blurred and was replaced by a bodybuilder's. Venus 
    knew that Stanton was vain, but she couldn't imagine why she saw a 
    bodybuilder. She had the strange sensation that she was seeing past time. 
    Venus shook off the feeling as Serenity tugged on her sleeve.
    "Come on, Venus!"
    They began to move down the hall again and Serenity began to chatter about 
    Endymion. Venus listened with half an ear while considering the upcoming 
    meeting. Four bodyguards called the Inner Senshi guarded the Princess. Each 
    Senshi was a Princess from her own planet, trained in her own unique power. 
    Lady Mars controlled the force of fire. She was as hot as the fire she 
    wielded and adept at sensing the emotions of others. Lady Jupiter mastered 
    lightening. Strong and aggressive, she was invaluable when it came to hand 
    to hand combat. Lady Mercury was skilled in the powers of ice and mist. She 
    was intellectual and the best at solving diplomatic crisis. Venus was the 
    Leader of the Inner Senshi and her power was of light itself. The Senshi 
    were noted for their fierce fighting skills and for their devotion to their 
    Princess. The Prince of Earth had his own bodyguards, known as the Generals 
    of Earth. Venus knew little about these men except they were reputed to be 
    powerful.
    "Lady Alexis, may I speak with you a moment?"
    The Princess had called to a noble from Mercury who was standing down the 
    hall. Lady Alexis was a close friend to the Princess Mercury and was well 
    respected. She curtseyed, saying, "Yes, Princess, how may I assist you?"
    "Have you seen Lady Mercury?"
    "I believe Lady Mercury and the other Senshi are down the hall waiting for 
    you. Prince Endymion is scheduled to arrive soon." Alexis turned to Venus 
    and said, "Welcome to Loveline."
    Venus was confused. "I'm sorry, but I don't understand. What is loveline? 
    Are you asking about one of my attacks?"
    Alexis's brow furrowed. "I was just inquiring into your well-being."
    "I am well, thank you for your concern." Venus had the sensation of being 
    lost in time again. She could have sworn Alexis had said something about a 
    loveline. She heard Serenity thanking Alexis. Serenity began to pull Venus 
    down the hall again.
    "At this rate, we'll never get there."
    They rounded the corner where they entered the large room that was used for 
    greeting diplomatic guests. Mars, Jupiter and Mercury were standing there 
    with Queen Selenity. The two walked over to join them.
    "Welcome, my daughter. The Prince should be here any moment."
    Serenity's cheeks turned a light pink. Mars lightly teased her, "Just smile 
    at him, Princess and he'll fall at your feet in no time."
    The Princess opened her mouth to respond, but just then the Prince was 
    announced. The Prince walked in the room, flanked by four men. The Senshi 
    moved next to their Princess as the new arrivals drew closer. Venus could 
    see that Endymion was handsome with hair so black, it almost looked blue. 
    His eyes were a deep blue and held a veiled intelligence. She guessed that 
    he did not miss much. Her gaze was drawn to the man standing directly next 
    to the Prince. Vaguely, she could hear Queen Selenity performing the 
    traditional welcomes. Her entire concentration was focused on that man. His 
    hair was black as the night and his eyes were a particular shade of amber, 
    almost the same color as the light she attacked with. Those strange eyes 
    held her gaze now and they seemed to penetrate into her soul. He spoke in a 
    low voice, "I will always love you, Princess. Remember me. I'll find a way 
    back to you."
    He began to fade and Venus tried to cross over to him, but she couldn't 
    move. Dimly, she heard her name being called.
    "Wait, please. I don't understand. Who are you?"
    He smiled wistfully. "Don't you know? I will find a way back to you, I swear 
    it."
    Venus felt a searing pain in her arm and then...
    "Artemis! You clawed me!"
    "Sorry, Mina, but you're going to be late for school. Sheesh, you're getting 
    as bad as Serena."
    Artemis jumped off the bed as Mina sat up. She cradled her arm as she 
    thought about the incredible dream she had just had. Awake, she realized the 
    significance of the images in her dream. Jaedite, sent by Beryl, had created 
    a radio program called "Loveline." He sent out special orchids that sucked 
    the energy from those in love. Mina had not been part of the Sailor Scouts 
    yet, but Serena had told everyone what had happened. She realized that the 
    monster that Serena had destroyed had once been Lady Alexis. Someone that 
    had once been so loyal and wise had been so corrupted by the Negaverse that 
    she turned into a monster. Her General, was he also dead? Mina lowered her 
    head to her knees and wept.
    Across town, Lita was on her way to school. She was tired, having been up 
    half the night. She had been almost afraid to go to sleep because of what 
    she might have dreamed. So instead, Lita cooked herself a much too large 
    gourmet lunch. When she had finally fallen asleep, she had dreamt of 
    nothing. It had been oddly disappointing when she awoke. Lita's neck began 
    to prickle and she had the sense she was being watched. Slowing her breath, 
    she heard the light sound of footsteps behind her. Turning her head 
    slightly, she caught a flash of movement. She whirled around and saw 
    nothing. There was no one behind her. She turned back and resumed walking. 
    The prickly feeling did not go away. Once again, she caught the sound of 
    footsteps. Without warning, she lashed her foot out behind her, turning it 
    into a roundhouse kick. She made contact with something solid. Lita heard a 
    "Ummph!" and a body hit the ground. She turned and looked down. Her dark 
    brown eyes met eyes of intense silver. A lock of white hair fell across his 
    forehead. Recognition hit her as a bodily force and she stepped back a few 
    steps.
    "You're the man from my dreams."
    He smiled crookedly and said, "I used to be the man of your dreams, love."
    Lita backed away a few more steps, horrified. The man's smile disappeared 
    and he rose to his feet.
    He stretched out a hand.
    "I told you I'd find a way back to you, Princess."
    Lita continued to hold that silver gaze. It was the last thing she saw 
    before her vision exploded and all she saw was blackness.

I know, I know it's been a while, but now I'm inspired. Plus I am listening to the "I Am Woman" CD so I am all psyched. Anyway, the first three chapters of "Forgotten Dreams" is on <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ma2/Anime/SM.html">Sailor Comet's Website</a> . If you can't get there, e-mail me. I have a compiled version. The usual disclaimers apply here, folks, so don't sue me. Here we go. @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- "Hey, Serena?""Yeah, Molly?""What's wrong with Amy?" "Huh?" Serena glanced across the schoolyard to see her friend sitting against a tree with a book in her lap."She's just reading. She's always reading." "No, I've been watching her. She hasn't turned a page in a while. Besides, she looks really depressed." Serena looked at Amy again. Now that Molly mentioned it, she could see that Amy wasn't even looking at the book, just staring off into space. Her forehead crumpled. She knew her Senshi were disturbed by the dreams they had two nights ago. Each of them had dreamt of a mysterious man who pledged to love her forever. Serena sighed. She and Darien were so happy. She wanted the same thing for her friends. She rose to her feet. "I'm gonna go talk to her." Serena crossed the yard, feeling the sun on her face. Everything had been so hectic lately with the Negamoon. Finally, it was over and they all had a chance to be normal for a while. "Hey, Amy. Whatcha thinking?" Serena sunk down in the grass next to Amy. She tucked her feet under her skirt. Amy glanced up with a dazed look. "Hmm, oh Serena. I was just thinking." She glanced down at her book. "About what?" "Reenie." The two girls were silent for a moment. Reenie was a pink haired little devil who had come to the past in order to save her mother. At one point, the Scouts had to travel to the Future, Crystal Tokyo. There, it was discovered that Reenie was Serena and Darien's daughter. After they had returned to the Past, Reenie had been captured by the Negamoon and transformed into the Black Lady. Serena, Darien and the others almost died, trying to save Reenie. They succeeded and banished the people from the Negamoon. Reenie had returned to Crystal Tokyo. Serena glanced up into the tree branches, saying softly,"I miss her." "So do I. It's just that I keep thinking about how the Wiseman turned into the Black Lady. He preyed on her feelings of loneliness.""Yes, so?" "Reenie never mentioned any other children or friends she had. This leads me to believe that the Senshi, we...we never have children of our own." Serena bit her lip. She wasn't sure what she was supposed to say. "Amy, you don't know that for certain. Reenie was young. You guys could have children later on. Besides, we both know that Reenie was focused on saving her mother. We never really discussed the Future." Amy looked away. Serena had never seen her friend this upset, not even when Greg had left. It worried her. She was sure those dreams were the cause ofthis. "Amy, have you had any more dreams?" "No, not really. I just keep getting a few pictures. Myself as Princess Mercury, You standing next to Queen Selenity, and...""And what?" "That music. It just keeps weaving in and out of my thoughts." Suddenly, a large growl filled the air. Amy looked up startled as Serena turned red. "I forgot my lunch, ok? I was hoping Lita would share with me, except she's not in school." "Has anyone talked to her since she took off yesterday?" Serena brushed off the question. "Don't worry about Lita. She can take care of herself. I'm sure she'll be at the meeting after school."Meanwhile... "What in the Goddess's name did you do!" The voice was a deadly weapon filled with disbelief and rage."This isn't exactly my fault..." "What, did the Lady Jupiter just happen to faint outside our door? And you, being such a gentleman, had to bring her here!" "Nikko, I'm sorry, but I just couldn't wait to see her in the light of day. It's been so long..." "It's been so long for all of us! Yet the rest of us aren't bringing our Ladies home!" A third voice slid into the conversation. "If you both keeping shouting at each other, you will awaken the Lady." Nikko collapsed on the sofa, pushing his hands into his raven black hair. He spare a moment to think of his own Lady. Hair of molten gold and eyes of blue skies, his heart ached with the remembrance. Nikko knew only too well why Kaze felt the need to follow Lady Jupiter. But, damn it, it wasn't part of the plan! He looked up, his amber eyes filled with roaring fire. "We had agreed to wait. We could not take one at a time. The other Senshi will become suspicious and come looking for her." "I know that, Nikko. She wasn't supposed to feel me. I underestimated what she has become after a lifetime of battling the Negaverse. Her reflexes are incredible. " "Our Ladies have changed so much from their lives on the Moon Kingdom. Which is why we agreed to wait!"Mizu interrupted the conversation again. "Kaze, why don't you go check on your lady? I want to talk to Nikko." Kaze opened his mouth to say something and then thought the better of it. He turned and left the room. Traveling down the short hallway, he paused before the door to his room. His heart began racing at the thought of seeing her again. His throat closed and he gulped air. Pushing open the door, he quietly entered the room. A window was above the bed, casting sunlight on the figure sleeping it in. Kaze stood there, frozen by the sight of his Lady. He had been denied even a glimpse of her for so long. His eyes devoured her. Her thick brown hair turned reddish in the natural light. Her head was cradled on strong, capable hands. She was curled up with her legs drawn up to her chin. There was an air of vunerablity about her, but Kaze knew his Lady was a force to be reckoned with. Lita, that was her name in this lifetime. His gaze moved over her face. Her eyes were closed, but he knew they were a luscious brown, like chocolate. When he had met her eyes, when he had been following her, they had been filled with fear and denial. And yet, her eyes had made him feel at home. For the first time in a thousand years, he was whole again. As Kaze watched her, her eyelids flickered. She opened her eyes and shot straight up. He reached out a hand to her again and said soothingly, "It's all right, love. Don't worry, you're safe." Her brown eyes locked with his silver ones as she repeated, "Safe? SAFE? With you? Traitor! You were supposed to have been there!" Lita rose to her feet, her voice rising with her rage, "You were supposed to come and help us! But you didn't! You left me!" Kaze was horrorstricken at the idea."No, love, it wasn't..." "DO. NOT. CALL ME THAT! Jupiter Star Power!" A green light illuminated Lita as a circle of lightening surrounded her. A few moments later, Lita was gone and Sailor Jupiter had awakened. "JUPITER THUNDER CRASH!" Sparks began to fly from Jupiter's tiara. Mizu and Nikko came running to the door. They both lunged for Kaze, pulling him out of Jupiter's line of sight. Nikko said, yelling to be heard over crackling, "I TOLD YOU SO!" The men stood and watched while Jupiter turned at the last second and blew out the wall. She leapt out of the room and took off at a run. Kaze moved to the gaping hole and watched her go. @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- @-}-}- Not one of my better chapters, I have to admit. Hmm, well, the next part will be better. I promise, more stuff on the Moon Kingdom days. Comments, questions, complaints, please send them only to me. I don't mind if anyone posts this, just let me know. Until next time. ~Lady Lioness    

The other Scouts sat at the steps of Rei's temple, waiting for Lita to show 
    up. Amy checked her watch again. "Lita's almost ten minutes late. This is 
    highly unusual. "
    Mina looked concerned, but said, "I'm sure Lita would have called us if she 
    needed our help. I have something else I want to discuss. I had another 
    dream last night."
    The others looked at her. Two nights ago, the Inner Senshi each had a dream 
    about a mysterious man who promised to always love them. Interwoven with the 
    dream was a haunting melody. The music caused the Senshi to remember more 
    about their life before Beryl, on the Moon Kingdom. It had been deemed 
    possible that the men in the dreams were the Senshi's loves from the Past 
    who had been captured by the Negaverse. Lita had been extremely resistant to 
    the idea, saying the dream had no true meaning. "What was the dream?" asked 
    Rei.
    "It was the day that Princess Serenity and Prince Endymion were to meet for 
    the first time. Serenity is dragging me down the hallways towards the 
    Meeting room, but we kept getting stopped..." She paused for a moment, 
    debating whether or not to mention that the people she had seen had been 
    destroyed as Negaverse monsters.
    "We kept getting stopped by Nobles from the Court. Finally, we get to the 
    room and Prince Endymion comes in. He's escorted by four bodyguards. I meet 
    the eyes of one and it's the guy from my first dream! He says that he'll 
    always love me and that he'll find a way back to me. He seemed so upset, 
    like it was killing him to leave me." Amy interrupted to ask, "Did it seem 
    like just a dream to you, Mina? Or was it more like a remembrance?" "It 
    seemed real. Everything was so vivid. I..." Mina broke off at the sight of 
    Lita as Sailor Jupiter running full speed up the sidewalk. She began to run 
    up the Temple Steps and the other Senshi sprang to their feet. Just as 
    Jupiter reached the top, a figure popped into existence behind her. "Lita, 
    wait! Let me explain!" Jupiter whirled around and said, "JUPITER OAK 
    REVOLUTION!" The figure was pelted with leaves. He tried to move closer to 
    the angry Senshi, but Jupiter kept adding more power. He came close enough 
    to meet Serena's eyes and weakly said, "Princess Serenity, convince her to 
    listen." He slumped to his knees, surrounding in a cloud of electricity. He 
    made no move to defend himself. The other four looked at each. Then as one, 
    they transformed into their Senshi uniforms. Jupiter halted her attack as 
    the steps were bathed in blue, red, gold and pink light. When the light 
    cleared, Sailor Moon, Mars, Mercury, and Venus were present. Sailor Moon 
    rushed over to Jupiter, her heels clicking on the pavement. "Jupiter, what 
    happened?" Jupiter looked at her with bleak eyes. "He kidnapped me, knocked 
    me out. When I awoke, I remembered." The stranger lifted his head and the 
    others finally saw his face. Mars and Mercury gasped. Venus said, "He looks 
    like the man from my dream, the bodyguard." A wry smile twisted the man's 
    face and began to straighten slowly. "Your beloved, I am not, Lady Venus, 
    although Nikko would be pleased that you remember him. My name is Kaze, 
    General of Earth, Bodyguard to the Prince." Jupiter spat out bitterly, "A 
    traitor, that's what you are! You left us all to die!" Kaze flinched as if 
    she had struck him. A voice from behind him answered her. "No, Lady Jupiter. 
    That was not our intention nor our choice. It is a long, complicated story." 
    Mina met the speaker's eyes and her own widened. Crystal Blue stared into 
    Molten Amber. Her body jerked as a lifetime of memories came flooding back. 
    "Prince Endymion, the people of the Moon respectfully request assistance to 
    defend our Kingdom from the invading forces." The Prince's face had aged 
    over a short period of time. Uprisings on Earth had cost him his family and 
    left him the burden of ruling over the Planet. His beloved, Princess 
    Serenity was in danger and he could not be there to protect her. Indeed, the 
    Prince could spare few soldiers to aid the Moon Kingdom. The Lady Venus felt 
    a wave of sorrow for him. "I will send my Generals. I regret there is not 
    more assistance I can give." Venus felt an extremely inappropriate surge of 
    excitement at seeing Nikko again. She squashed it and made her next request. 
    "Queen Selenity requests you grant Princess Serenity protection on your 
    Planet." The Prince looked torn. His planet was rife with violence yet there 
    was no telling how the Invading Negaverse would treat the royal family. He 
    would also rather have Serenity closer to him. "I grant the Princess asylum 
    on Earth. Have two of the Generals escort her back to Earth. They will 
    return once she is here to help with the warfare." Venus nodded her 
    acceptance. "Good-bye, Prince Endymion. Be safe." A weary smile crossed the 
    Prince's face. "You too, Venus." The viewscreen blinked black. Venus stared 
    at it a moment and then went to brief the rest of the Senshi. "I don't want 
    to leave you all, though." Sailor Mars sighed in exasperation. "Princess, 
    your safety is of utmost importance. As long as you are alive, the Moon 
    royal Family will be preserved." "So I should live to pass along my genes 
    only? I should just ignore the bonds of loyalty and friendship?" The 
    Princess glared at Mars. "What about the bond of love, Princess?" Venus 
    interjected before the fighting got too heated. The Princess turned to look 
    at her. "The Prince is suffering. Shouldn't you go to keep an eye on him? He 
    needs your love, Princess." The Princess chewed her lip in thought.