Memories of the Past
"Mother...I don't want to go to earth," the princess stated.
"What am I going to do with you Serenity? Earth is a beautiful place, and it's only for two months. Besides the Inner Senshi of your are going with you," Queen Serenity said.
"Well...I guess so. At least I won't be alone," she finally said
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"Earth...it's is...beautiful," Princess Serenity gasped as she was escorted to the palace.
"I don't thin it's that nice," Princess Rei said. They were being approached by five figures. The servants who were escorting the five Princesses stopped and bowed.
"Princess Serenity," the tall man took her hand and kissed it, "I am Prince Endymion. You are truly as beautiful as I have been told," this caused Serenity to blush.
"Please just call me Serena," she said.
"Serena...these are my four generals. Nephrite, Kunzite, Jedite, and Zoicite," he said.
"These are my friends. Princess Ami of Mercury, Princess Rei of Mars, Princess Makoto of Jupiter, and Princess Minako of Venus. They are also my fou r guardians," she said. After the introductions they were led to their bedrooms in the palace. The five Princesses were sitting and talking in Serenity's room. Serenity was sitting at the vanity table were there was a gift from the Prince on it. She opene d the box, and inside was a star locket. She opened it and beautiful music began to play. When it stopped she shut the lid carefully.
"I think I'll enjoy my two months here," Serena said.
"I don't trust him Serena," Rei said.
"Yeah...he is a bit creepy looking," Ami said.
"You guys Serenity would never let us come if he was evil," Minako said.
"Besides, Serena deserves a bit of a vacation away from her home. And I think she's already got a crush on the Prince," Makoto said. Serena flushed again.
"Look at her face...she does," Minako said.
"Yes well...someone seems to have a crush on Lord Kunzite," Serena replied and Minako instantly flushed.
"I'm going for a walk in the rose gardens. I hear they are as beautiful as the ones on the moon," Serena said as she stood up.
"Do you want one of us to go with you," Ami asked.
"Ami...nothing will happen," she said as she left her room. She was admiring the beautiful roses, when she saw the Prince walk towards her.
"Did you get my gift?" he asked as he handed her a rose.
"Yes id did. It's quite lovely...thank you," Serena blushed, but Prince Endymion didn't seem to notice.
"There is a ball tonight. Would you and your court grace us with your presence?" he asked her. Serena couldn't help noticing how incredibly handsome he was under the sun's setting light. Now she was starting to think like Minako and Makoto.
"We'll be there. Tell me Prince Endymion...why are you trying so hard to charm me?" she asked him catching him off guard. \par "Um...I uh...oh forgive me," he stammered.
"For what?" Serena asked.
"This," he kissed her. To his surprise, she returned his kiss. When they released each other, Serena blushed and turned to go to her room.
Back in Serena's room...
"Girls...we've been invited to a ball," Serena said as she walked in, her cheeks had finally returned to their normal color.
"Wow a ball" Minako said. She just loved to dance. They all returned to their rooms to prepare themselves. Luna, Serenity's guardian and friend, whom was also a cat, was sitting on Serena's dresser watching the Princess.
"I've never seen you so flustered Serena," she said.
"I don't know why I am. I guess I just want to see Endymion again. Luna...do you think I'm falling in love with him?" she asked her. Luna after all had been Serena's best friend since birth.
"Oh, no doubt. Excuse me Serena..." she said as she jumped off the table and left the room.
"Excuse me you're highness," Luna said as she entered the room.
"Luna...my plans have changed, I'm need back on the moon. So I'm leaving tonight before the ball," she told her.
"Queen Serenity...you should tell the Princess that her court will be leaving next week. She thinks they're going to be with her for the whole two months," Luna said.
"You're right Luna. I will tell her now," Queen Serenity said as she walked to her daughter's room. She knocked on the door, and her daughter greeted her with a hug.
"Serenity...we need to talk. I'm need back home so I will be leaving shortly. I'm sorry I have to miss the ball," she said.
"That's okay mother, I understand," Serena said.
"And about your court...they will be returning to their own homes next week for a visit. They've been away for so long..." Queen Serenity saw tears form in her daughter's eyes. By now all of the Senshi were in Serena's room.
"So I'll be here by myself for almost 2 months," Serena ran from the room.
"Oh, no. Girls could you please find her?" Serenity asked them as the girls left the room after Serenity. It was Prince Endymion who found her sitting in the rose garden. He noticed that she was crying.
"Is something wrong Princess?" Endymion asked, she spun around startled to hear his voice. She had not heard anyone approach her.
"No...nothing's wrong," she stood to leave. When she turned to walk away from him he gently grabbed her arm to stop her.
"Is it something I did?" he asked her. She turned to face him, but before she could answer a youma appeared behind her. Endymion pulled her towards him and hugged her close to his body.
"Run..." he whispered to her, then pushed her in the opposite direction of the monster.
"No...Moon Prism Power Make Up!" she yelled. Endymion watched as ribbon and light surrounded her, when he could see her again, Sailor Moon stood in her place.
"And who do you think you are?" the youma asked.
"I am the Sailor Suited Pretty Soldier Senshi, Sailor Moon. I fight for love and justice, and on behalf of the Moon Kingdom, I will right all wrongs and triumph over evil...and that means you!" she said.
"Ha! Surrender your power to the Negaverse!" the youma yelled as it swiped at Sailor Moon.
"I don't think so! Crescent Beam!" a voice yelled. The other four Sailor Senshi dropped down in front of Prince Endymion and Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon held up her mother's crescent moon wand above her head.
"Moon Crystal Power!" she yelled, and a white light shone from the crystal, but the monster just turned to face her again.
"Fire Soul!"
"Shabon Spray!"
"Supreme Thunder!"
"Crescent Beam!" The Senshi yelled their attacks at the back of the youma. Yet it still wasn't enough to defeat it. Sailor Moon once again held up the wand.
"Moon Crystal Power!" This time the monster was turned to 'moon dust'. Serena immediately turned back to her true form and sank to her knees.
"Serena...are you alright?" Princess Ami said. The other girls had transformed back as well.
"I'll be fine," she said as she took Endymion's hand to stand up. \par "What exactly was that, Endymion?" Rei asked, accusingly.
"It was a monster from Sage Baril's evil Negaverse," he said.
"I've never fought anything so strong before," Serena said as she tried to stand on her own, but she fell. She closed her eyes, expecting to feel pain, and the cold ground. Yet instead she fell into Endymion's strong embrace.
"What's wrong?" he asked her. \par "She used the crystal. When she does that it uses some of her own energy. Since she used it twice she's very weak. It's also very dangerous," Princess Minako said. With that Prince Endymion picked up Serena and carried her all the w ay back to the palace. Queen Serenity and Queen Madiha, Endymion's mother, were standing outside waiting for the Senshi.
"Oh, my dear Serenity...what happened?" Queen Serenity said when she saw the Prince carrying her.
"She had to use the crystal. It was some sort of weird monster," Princess Rei said. Endymion set Serena down since she insisted she was fine.
"I'll see you tonight Prince Endymion," she curtsied and left with her mother. While he other Princesses left for their own rooms.
In Serena's room...
"I'm sorry I have to go. And I should have told you about your friends..."
"Mother, it's okay. Besides...two months here, doesn't seem so bad," Serena said.
"Oh, Serenity...then I will see you. Good bye, dear, and be on your best behavior," Serenity hugged her daughter.
"Good bye," Around 7:30 that night the other Princesses entered Serena's room. Serena was clipping two pearl barrettes into her hair. She was wearing her favorite white gown.
"Hey, Meatball Head...you ready to go yet?" Rei asked her.
"Just about," she said as she walked out of her dressing room, "you guys look great," she exclaimed. Rei was wearing a red dress, Minako a golden yellow dress, Ami a pale blue dress, and Makoto an emerald green dress, all of them were similar styles to Serena' s.
"You look good too...I'm sure the Prince will think so also." Serena flushed. The Princesses walked to the great hall, two servants opened the opened the large doors.
"Announcing Princess Serenity and the Royal Court Of The Moon," one of them said. Serena saw Prince Endymion approach her. \par "Princess," he said as he bowed, Serena curtsied, "you look lovely tonight," he said, then kissed her hand.
"You are too charming for your own good, my Prince," she cold feel her face turn bright red. \par "May I have this dance?" he asked as he extended his hand, she took his hand. The other Princesses were dancing with the four generals when Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity walked out onto the terrace.
"Prince Endymion...your rose garden is so beautiful. I used to think that Earth would be a very dull place to be. But it seems I was wrong," Serena said.
"It appears to have become even more beautiful since you arrived," he said as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him for a kiss...
"USAGI! TELEPHONE!" a voice called. Usagi woke up. The dream, it had seemed so real, but was that all it was? Just a dream? She grabbed the phone from beside her bed.
"I got it mom!" she yelled. She waited till she heard the downstairs phone hang up.
"Hello?" Usagi said groggily.
"Usagi-chan...it's Makoto. Meeting at the dojo, ASAP. Bye," Makoto hung up the phone. Usagi got dressed and walked downstairs. It was when she passed the hall mirror that she stopped. She looked at her forehead, her moon crescent was showing. She ran into the bathroom to cover it up with make-up. Hopefully it wouldn't show through until she got to the dojo. Usagi quickly ran out the door. Ami, Rei, Minako, Makoto, Luna, and Artemis were already there waiting for Usagi.
"What took you so long?" Makoto asked a bit annoyed. Usagi took her hand and wiped the make-up from her forehead.
"You crescent...it's glowing," Minako said. Usagi nodded her head.
"That's not all. I've been having dreams...about all of us and our past,"
"Usagi...what was the dream?" Luna asked.
"Um...well we were going to earth for a visit. I guess it was..." she said.
"The first time you met Prince Endymion," Artemis finished for her.
"Usagi...those aren't just dreams...those are your memories," Luna said. She remembered the occasion Usagi was talking about quite well.
"Then why am I getting them just now? It's been four years since I found out I was the moon princess," Usagi asked. She was no longer a frightened 14 year-old girl, rather an 18 year old y oung woman who was getting braver with each youma and daimon that attacked her and her friends. She already knew that she was going to grow up to be the mother of Chibi Usa and the ruler Neo Queen Serenity of Crystal Tokyo in the 30th century.
"Yeah, really Luna," Minako said. Luna and Artemis did not know why this was. Usagi left the group and headed towards the Arcade. On her way she bumped into Mamoru, (literally). \par "Sorry Mamo-chan," Usagi said as he helped her up.
"What's wrong Usako?" he asked.
"I've been having dreams of the Silver Millennium. But Luna says they're memories," she said as they walked into the arcade.
"Why now?" Mamoru asked her. Usagi just shock her head. They walked into the arcade.
"Hey Mamoru-san, Usagi-chan!" Andrew said as they walked in. He still did not know how Mamoru and Usafi had gotten together as a couple.
"Hi Andrew,"
"Wow, Usagi, you look really bummed," Andrew said. Usagi sat down on Mamoru's lap. There was no possible way she could tell him what was wrong. Just then Usagi's communicator beeped and they both jumped up.
"Sorry Andrew...we gotta go..." Mamoru said as he and Usagi ran out the door. The youma was closer than they thought. In fact it was right outside the Arcade. Mamoru and Usagi couldn't transform in time, wit hout being seen by onlookers, and were pushed harshly back into the Arcade.
"Where is Serenity?" the youma ordered, as it scanned the group of frightened people. Then he saw the crescent moon that had once again appeared on Usagi's forehead.
"Stay away from her!" Mamoru yelled. Andrew was in complete shock.
"Usagi...what's going on?" he asked and also saw the crescent.
"Mamo-chan!" Usagi yelled. There was a flash of light and when Andrew could see again, Mamoru and Usagi were gone, and the Sailor Senshi were fighting the youma.
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"Oh...Usako, are you okay?" Mamoru asked as he gradually woke up. Usagi was dressed as the Moon Princess and was looking around her.
"I'm okay...I guess," she finally said.
"Where are we?" Mamoru asked, not really to Usagi.
"Home..." she said. Mamoru then realized they were on the moon.
"But how?"
"Mother must have..." Just then a small figure appeared right in front of them, it was Queen Serenity.
"My darling Serenity, you've grown so much. I only wished I could have seen you grow up myself. Prince Endymion, you have taken such good care of her. I thank you. I brought you here, because it is time for both of you to embrace your destiny," she said.
"Our destiny, mother?"
"The years of ice and cold have arrived, you, Endymion, and your court will stay here on the moon, until you are strong enough to rid the world of the evil that plauges it. I know of your future as Queen, and of my grandchild Chibi-Usa...I shall transport ALL of the Senshi here from earth,"
"But where will we stay," Mamoru asked her. Serenity pointed behind them to the newly rebuilt Moon Palace.
"This is the start of the New Silver Millennium and the New Moon Colony," she said.
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