Summary: With school starting and Raye's dreams of the near future and Serena's Crescent Moon still on her forehead things become more complicated when soon Serena can't hide her Queen features from the world as the Great Freeze approaches.
(Outer Sailors)
Trista-Sailor Pluto (Rini calls her "Puu")
Amara-Sailor Uranus
Michelle-Sailor Neptune
Hotaru-Sailor Saturn
(Inner Sailors)
Raye-17-Sailor Mars
Amy-17-Sailor Mercury
Mina-17-Sailor Venus
Lita-17-Sailor Jupiter
Serena-17-Sailor Moon
(Other important people)
Darien Shields-21-Tuxedo Mask
Nathan----21
Tylor-----21
Landen----21
Jared-----21
Rini-7-Sailor Mini-Moon
Trinity-7- read first story
Luna and Artemis-Cats that talk
Damien and Camron-just born-Serena and Darien's new babies
Diana- Luna and Artemis's future Kitten
and Andrew
Chapter One:
"Darien can you take Rini and Trinity over to Raye's temple? I have to put the babies down for their nap!" called Serena from the nursery as she rocked the matching bassinets on either side of her rocking chair.
"Yeah no problem, girls put your shoes on we're going to bother Raye this afternoon!" Replied Darien before walking into the room and over to Serena. Kissing both Damien and Camron's sleepy heads as they starred into oblivion on their tummies. Moving over to Serena he cupped her face and kissed her forehead where her crescent moon still remained, pulling away he rubbed her arms reassuringly "I'll be back in ten minutes then help with the twins." he whispered after seeing the exhausted look in her eyes and then proceeded to meet the girls at the apartment door. Nodding her head she moved and picked up her star locket, opening it she let the room fill with the tune inside.
Luna walked in from the other room and hopped onto the changing table, high enough so she could look into the beds and check on the twins (they are so beautiful...Serena I'm so proud), seeing their eyes droop at the lullaby she turned to her charge she whispered, "Serena they're almost down I'll look after them. Why don't you go relax in your room, after all it's only been a week since you went into labor."
"Luna's right Serena, go take it easy we can handle two sleeping princes." Added Artemis as he stepped into the room
"Thanks guys, I think I'll go take a little nap before Trista stops by to help figure out why the hell I still have the moon stamp on my head." With that she kissed both her boys heads and smiled a thanks to the guardians as she headed down the hall past the bathroom to the room she and Darien's shared. In only a green tank top and black shorts she flopped onto the bed and closed her eyes willing sleep to take her...
(Temple) "Raye are you there!" Called Rini running up the stairs with Trinity at her heels.
"Yeah I'm coming" Replied Raye's voice from around the corner. Turning the corner Raye in her traditional robes headed to the stairs as Darien reached the top where the girls waited.
"Hey Raye can you watch the girls for the day? Serena is exhausted from the twins and Trista and the Outers are coming by to discuss the crescent moon on her head." Asked Darien placing the girl's backpacks on the porch to the temple.
"Of course Darien I can only imagine how tired Sere is. They can hang here, then I have to run by Lita's, we're going to bake cookies the girls can come too. Then just call us there and we'll drop them off." leading the girls around back she turned to Darien's again, "How is Meatball Head? Crying like the babies?" Raye knew full and well Serena is thrilled to be a mom and knows that when push comes to shove Serena can act on her maternal instincts; she has seen it first hand with Rini.
"Serena is really handling it well I think, she only cried once and that was because Damien never stops eating. She's up every two hour like clock work nursing him." Chuckled Darien recalling her complaints on why HE couldn't feed the babies.
"Well you'd think she would have assumed at least one of them would have her appetite!" snickered Raye thinking of all the times Serena told everyone to leave her eating habits alone...
Then a flash of a dark bleak earth crossed her minds eye...barely aware of Darien heading back to his sports car another flash crossed her vision as her senses dulled till she no longer heard the girls playing or the sound of Darien's car driving away. All that was heard was her own breathing as she was enveloped in a dream...
(Dream)
Cold...chilling wind ripped through her body as she gazed down at Tokyo frozen in and icy slumber. As far as the eye could see white snowy ice coated the earth...
'What is going on'...thought Raye rubbing her hands together to keep the warmth
"Hello! is anyone there!" Yelled Raye from her place onto of a tall building in the heart of the city...no one...then a bright light filled the sky as two figures emerged from the softening glow...
'Serena and Darien?...' she recognized...yet different 'Neo-Queen Serenity...'her minds voice whispered in awe
Together the couple pulled there energy for the crystal as a white glow appeared from it and grew with each passing moment. 'This must be when they awaken the planet.. but why now I thought it was in the far FAR future?...'but the earth isn't re-awakening...instead a dark cloud hovering unnoticed on the horizon flings itself at the light as a battle of light and darkness underway and then...
Raye's falling out of the sky and as she impacts with the ground...
(Reality)
Gasping Raye falls to her knees trying to steady her breath, the shock to her system from the premonition leaving her limbs feeling like jelly...suddenly Sailor Pluto appeared in front of Raye.
"We need to talk." Her ageless face showing no emotion at all.
"So you felt the ripple of my dream." Raye stated more than asked
"Something is going to change, something that will speed up the thousand year slumber that was a few years away to soon." The confusion in the guardian of time's voice threw Raye who was under the impression that nothing shock Pluto.
"What will it be?" asked Raye
"I don't know." Sighed Pluto in defeat...
(Darien's apartment)
Darien stepped into the front hall of his apartment and could still hear the star locket playing from the nursery, heading in he smiled at Luna and Artemis each in a bassinet curled up at the foot of them sleeping. Leaning over he confirmed that both his sons were also asleep (sons...I like the sound of that...) heading into his room he came across his princess sleeping just as peaceful as their sons. Kicking off his shoes he crawled into bed next to her as she unconsciously curled up and cuddled him.
Reflecting on everything that's happen Darien was so grateful that everything turned out okay. Tomorrow we have to take the twins to Serena's parents for lunch, and then Amy and Mina and Serena are going shopping for more things for the babies. And Darien had sparring practice with Nathan and the guys at the temple along with Lita and Raye, shuddering at the thought of fighting Lita he was interrupted by a knock on the door leading to the apartment. (Show time)
"Sere...honey time to wake up, the scouts are here." Lightly shaking her shoulders she just rolled over and mumbled something like a few more minutes. Chuckling at her he leaned in and kissed her ear before trailing kissing along her jaw to her chin. Responding with a soft moan Serena opened her eyes coming face to face with deep ocean blues starring at her.
"That should be illegal to wake someone up like that, you have the upper hand." She whispered as she reached up and captured his lips in a soft loving kiss. Braking away Darien reluctantly sat up and held out a hand for Serena.
"The Outers are at the door and if they wait any longer Amara might break our door down. "He finished as he pulled his love up and headed for the door.
"DARIEN! Open this door! YOU PAIN IN THE ASS!" Shouted Amara having been standing there for five minutes her patience was nonexistent
"Amara, stop screaming your going to disturb their neighbor or worse wake up the princes!" reprimanded Michelle, almost immediately Amara shut up. The door open and Serena popped her head out
"Are you done because I will not have you waking my babies up." Asked Serena before opening the door to allow Amara, Michelle, Hotaru, and Trista into the apartment. Placing their coats in the closet they turned into the living room and sat down.
"How are the princes Serena?" Asked Hotaru making herself comfortable in her chair
"Their fine Luna and Artemis are watching them now." Replied Serena, "Do you guys want anything to drink we got soda, juice, or water?"
"No thank you" passed around the room as they started to get down to business
"So thanks to Trista we think we might know why your crescent moon is still present." Stated Michelle looking at Trista to continue
"I went back to the Gates of Time and looked into the time stream of things and with the recent event it seems that our original views of the events to come have changed, not completely unusual it happens all the time but something happens to jump starts the Crystal Tokyo era." Explained Trista.
"So was it Jaden that made this change?" Asked Darien
"I'm afraid that can not be determined, I can only say so much." Stated Trista looking apologetic to her future rulers. Nodding their heads in understanding the room fell silent for a moment
"Serena what are you going to do when you go back to school? I've been home schooling you since the beginning of the year," spoke Michelle breaking the momentary silence, "but I imagine you would want to go back to seeing all your friends and such. It's almost the end of the year; you could go back after February vacation is over next week?"
"I don't know Darien is still in college and wouldn't be able to watch the twins if I went back..."
"Michelle and I would be more than willing to watch the boys we took care of Hotaru as a baby." Amara cut in knowing how important the future King and Queen having an education was.
"But they so young..."
"No buts Serena as the moon princess you should be in school plus you miss your friends and we know it so go its the end of your junior year enjoy it." Stated Trista giving her 'I dare you to argue' look ending the discussion. Standing to leave the scouts peeked in on the twins still in dreamers land, proceeded to leave the small family.
AN: Okay hope you enjoyed the first chapter...now brief fill in...I wasn't sure of Darien's Birthday so I had it over the pregnancy he is now 21 and in college 4th year of college and Serena is 17 and a junior her birthday is June 30th and will be turning 18 just cause I think I left that out...sry...R&R and the next chapter will be out soon