(**last time**)

There was then a silvery glow as the generals began to scream before vanishing into dust, the darkness giving way to her silvery light. Moments later she turned to the Senshi and Tuxedo Mask, her crystalline eyes revealing fatigue, trust, friendship, sadness, and pain.

Rei Hino sat in the room of the sacred fire meditating. She could sense the raging power within her waiting to be released, but the barrier to reach it had not been broken, and she could not yet reach it. The fiery Priestess sighed slightly as her mind drifted to the silver haired woman who now lay unconscious in one of the temple rooms. She had taken the blows to kill them, and survived, barely. The Senshi had succeeded, and found their Princess. But it had been she who protected them, not the Senshi who protected her, as it should be. Rei was determined that this would not, and could not happen again; they would protect her at all costs. With this set in to mind she continued her meditations striving to find out what they may be facing in their next battle.

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Lita Kino stood at the kitchen counter of the Hiwaka Shrine on Cherry Hill, busily stirring the batter for her latest baking, her mind on the other hand kept flashing back their latest battle, the battle where they could have lost everything. They had discovered their newest friend, was a fellow Senshi, but not only that; she was their Princess, Princess Serenity. She now lay resting in one of the spare rooms, all the Senshi and Mamoru were staying there anxiously waiting for her to awake. Lita ran an arm across her hot forehead, they would protect her from this point on, that was a promise. Closing her eyes she tried to reach for the sparking power that waited for her deep inside, but was just out of reach. She could sense it and longed to take control of it, bending the awesome power to her will, then she would be able to protect her Princess.

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Ami Mizuno sat in the quiet meditation room of the temple, her books laid out all around her, glasses on her nose. Although it looked like she was deeply into her book, her mind was actually by far on another matter. Their Princess, and leader had been found, but she had been hurt protecting them. Now they had no idea when she would awake. Their newest friend, Son Usagi lay asleep on a bed, the only evidence she was alive was the steady rise and fall of her chest. Ami let out a sigh, as she remembered the words that the beautiful and strong silver haired girl had told them when they first met.

“You have done well so far, and are very strong, but you have more hidden strength within you. When the time is right you will be able to release it,” She told them then jumped to the top of a tree. “Until Next time Senshi of the Inner Planets,” she said, and then leapt across treetops and vanished form sight.

                       

Ami closed her eyes and searched deep in herself, and indeed she could see and sense the intense glowing power deep within, but as of yet she was unable to touch it, so close but so far. Ami opened her eyes and looked down at the book in her lap, once more blocking everything out as she focused on her studies.

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Mina Aino sat on the roof of the Cherry Hill temple gazing up at the evening sky, the stars just beginning to appear. She watched as the Moon rose majestically giving off its warm silver glow, and seconds later spotted her star. the planet Venus. She gazed at the sky, her mind a whirl of memories, duties, and friendship. For years now she had been fighting, first at the crime fighter, Sailor V, and then with the Inner Senshi, as their leader Sailor Venus. She new her duties as leader of the Inners, second only to the Princess herself. But now her Princess lay unconscious, their closest friend, even the they had just barely been reunited with her, Mina knew in her heart that they were true friends. Closing her eyes she searched her self, until she found it, the warm shining light of her power buried with in her. She was so close to touching it, but wasn’t there yet. With a sad and thoughtful sigh Mina glanced down to her side, where Artimis sat faithfully giving her unspoken support and comfort.

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Mamoru Chiba sat in a chair beside the bed where she laid, and watched her. ‘It is her, Serenity. She is just as beautiful as I remember, if not more. But she is different, she not just the Princess, she’s a warrior. A true warrior. She has changed, just as we all have. I can feel our bond, but isn’t the same.’ His mind wandered from thought to thought, noticing the changes that had occurred over the 1,000 years that they had been separated. She was the champion and warrior now that many had feared, feared that she would become a tyrant and cruel. Tainted and ruled by greed. But they had been wrong, her pure heart balanced out her power. Closing his eyes, he searched and found the warm life like power that was pulsing inside of him. It was there, all that was needed was for it to be released, but he had yet to break that barrier. Relaxing he leaned his head back, all they could do now was wait for her to awake.

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Usagi floated in the air, as she sat in her subconscious.  Her body had collapsed after she had defeated the generals due to the severe punishment she had just put it through. She had beet hit and wounded when she had knocked the Senshi out of the path of the General’s attack, not leaving her self anytime to erect a shield, something that would have prevented her current state. She had been too worried about saving her friends and guardians that she had just finally joined up with again.

So now she sat waiting for her body to heal itself, her mind drifted to her family and friends, and the battle they were most likely facing. Settling into a firmer meditation she concentrated on her father, brother, Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillon and the others, and suddenly her mind was filled with images of a terrible battle. Her father was weakened, the others no match in the least for the enemy Cell that she sensed. Except for Gohan, he was the only one with the strength, but he was holding back in fear for the planet. What she saw next drove her to immediate action….. ‘Nooooo! Daddy!!! NOOOOOO!’ She screamed in her mind as she saw her father give his farewells and vanish with the bulging Cell.

Her mind raced after him, tracking him to King Kai’s tiny planet, Then with out wasting a second she erected a shield around Cell separating the evil being from her father. She poured her energy into the shield with all her might, determined to contain the huge blast and prevent the destruction. There was a brilliant flash and Usagi screamed as she struggled to contain the power now released, her scream of pain and determination ringing across the dimensions. The blazing light faded and Usagi sunk deeper into unconsciousness, drained now both physically and mentally.

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Setsuna was on her way up the temple steps, she new Usagi was here, although exactly why she was here, and hadn’t returned home the night before she did not know. She may be the guardian of time, but that didn’t mean she knew everything that would happen. They she felt the surge of power spanning across the gates from one world to another, and quickly followed by an intense cry of pain.

“USAGI!!” Setsuna cried and then raced up the rest of the steps to find her Princess. Soon she reached the top and then rushed into the temple, not pausing to knock as she entered the building. She spotted a flash of pale blond hair and chased after it, following until the blond haired figure entered a room. Setsuna spotted the crush of people in this room, and choose to use a little magic, stepped through a portal to step our right beside Usagi’s current bed. The other five occupants of the room stared in stupefied shock at the woman who had just appeared and now turned to their Princess.

“SON USAGI!! How could you! You could have been killed with that stunt,” Setsuna scolded the figure on the bed. “I know you can here me SERENITY!!” she stated adding emphasis to her scold. The figure stirred slightly.

“Puuuu, don’t shout. You know I’d do it again if I had the chance. Now let me sleep,” she mumbled at her peeved guardian. After receiving this answer Setsuna smiled, what else was she to expect. With that she turned to the five still shocked people in the room.

 

Usagi stretched lazily as she opened her eyes and scanned the empty room. She concentrated and sensed them all, including Setsuna in another room. Guessing what was going on and not wishing to interrupt the tale she glanced out the window, spotting the edge of a full moon. Quickly and silently she stood and opened the window, before jumping out and landing lightly on the balls of her feet outside. Her long silver hair flowed behind her as she walked softly to a tall elegant tree on the temple grounds. With one good jump she settled herself on a branch. Her back to the tree trunk as she gazed contentedly at the glowing sphere that hung in the dark sky, caressing her face with it’s gentle beams of light.

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Luna and Artimis silently padded through the temple hallways, Setsuna had just finished telling Usagi’s tale to the Inner Senshi and Darien. While they asked a few more questions the two lunar cats decided to go check on Usagi in the room where she had been left to rest. The pushed the door open and slipped in, only to be confronted by an empty bed and open window. The two cats glanced at each other, turned around, and began to race back down the halls and into the room where the Senshi and Mamoru were.

“She’s gone!!” Luna shouted when they reached the room catching everyone’s immediate attention. The Senshi immediately burst out of the room and ran to where Usagi had been and starred at the empty bed and open window.

“She must have been kidnapped!!” Rei stated and began to move to run outside to try and catch sign of her, but was stopped by the elegant figure of Setsuna.

“If you will remain calm and quiet, follow me, and I will take you to her.” She said in her own mysterious way. The Senshi and Mamoru glanced at one another then nodded before following the Mistress of time. Setsuna led the now silent Senshi outside as she calmly walked over to a large tree and stopped, standing beneath it, the Senshi ten or fifteen feet away. “The moon is indeed beautiful tonight isn’t it Usagi-hime?” Setsuna asked just loudly enough for the Senshi to hear.

Usagi slowly stretched as the warm sunlight that stirred her from sleep, taking a few moments in relaxation before opening her crystal blue eyes and thinking about the most recent events in her life. It had been about one week since the final battle with Beryl, a battle that they had won, destroying Beryl and Metilla for good. Unfortunately, the type of energy required for her to defeat them was slightly different from the ki and energy attacks she had learned with her family. So she and the Senshi had decided to take a nice relaxing week after the massive drain on their resources. But now Usa was ready to pick up training again, and train the Senshi.

 They had gone to the next level during the battle, but their attacks were almost to much for them to handle, so now under her careful eye they would train physically to improve their strength and control. With one more heart felt sigh she climbed out of bed. They would all get stronger in the upcoming weeks; in physical strength, power, mind, emotion, and heart. For although she didn’t know why, she would need them all for a fight she would have to face yet in the future, a fight that would mean everything.

 

Usagi sat smiling to herself as she watched the Inner Senshi argue about who was the most beautiful and glamorous. Any other day and she would be right in there with them, but not today, today she spent in memories. It had been about one year since she had left her home on Chikyuu to come and fight on this Earth. ‘I wonder how the fight worked out… and how Gohan is doing, or little Trunks. Kami I miss the,.’ she sighed and watched Rei as she suddenly broke away from the conversation and ran into Darien’s arms. The two were the perfect couple. She had arrived in this world right when the Senshi needed her the most. They had been fighting the Negaverse Generals and were losing, well let’s just say that the Generals began to regret ever setting foot on Earth once she had arrived, for wasn’t it their fault that she had been forced to leave Chikyuu right at the beginning of the battle with the androids.

After about a month of keeping separate she had finally joined them, as their leader and Princess. That’s also when she had first met Prince Endymion again for the first time. They had immediately discovered that what had been true love 1,000 years ago, was no more then deep friendship now; they had been close friends ever since. A month or two later and Rei and him were head over heels for each other. ‘Although I practically had to hit them both with frying pans just to get them to admit it to each other.’ She thought smirking at the memory. Just then there was a swirl of dark purple and black as the majestic Sailor Pluto appeared.

“Puu!!!” Usagi screamed and ran up to the woman catching her in a tight hug. She had been gone at the time gate now for a while.

“Hello Princess, it is good to see you again,” she answered returning the hug.

“Puuu, How many times do I have to tell you to call me Usagi, not Princess,” she whined. Pluto just smiled.

“I have good news for you, your brother Gohan is getting married.”

“WHAT!!! But he was only ten when I left,” Usagi replied shocked.

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