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Brewing

The day had finally arrived. Usagi was in a church, standing next to the love of her life. So much fighting, so much loss, but here she was. The priest gave the couple the honor of ending the ceremony with a kiss as man and wife. She prepared herself for the moment where she can finally call herself Mrs. Usagi Chiba. The gap between them was closing and her heart started beating faster, and-

"Ms. Tsukino!," a loud voice screamed, waking the 16-year old teenager from her dream. She looked around and saw many of her fellow students laughing. She then looked up and saw the source of her disturbance. Her teacher was giving her a furious glare at her. Usagi gave her a nervous smile saying, "Uh, hello".

"I can't believe I fell asleep again," Usagi was saying to her friend and school genius, Ami, "I swear, I got my full eight hours of sleep. Why do I even need to know math." Ami was partly listening to her friend as she was reading her book on the way to the arcade. As they enter the arcade, they were greeted by their friend Motoki. They took their seats and waited for their friends to arrive. Meanwhile, the television broadcaster announced a special bulletin.

"According to our sources, the asteroid will be skimming the Earth's atmosphere, before continuing towards its destination. Citizens, tonight we will be witnessing the event of the largest asteroid to pass through our atmosphere. Its radius is slightly smaller than that of our moon. Be sure to check out this spectacular event, because we might not be see one again in our life time. And now onto…".

Usagi started to get a disturbing feeling, watching the report. She did not know why, but the asteroid gave her chills. Perhaps it was the recent battle that made her feel on edge. It had been three months since Galaxia and Chaos had taken everyone away from her and she was just exhausted. She still could not believe how quickly she came to losing herself and just giving up fighting. And everyone was trying to move on with their lives.

And Haruka, Michiru, Setsuna, and Hotaru were taking a family vacation to tour Europe. Rei had begun to work twice as long, preparing to be a priestess for her shrine. Makoto was already looking through college brochures for the best culinary schools, hoping to become a chef. Minako was asked to do a movie as Sailor V, which she accepted, seeing as filming started on summer break. Ami was applying to one of the best colleges in Japan. Ami hoped to become a doctor like her mother. As for Mamoru, he had put his education plans on hold, since he missed the semester, thanks to Galaxia. But he did not let it bring him down. He worked part time at the arcade, and he admitted that he enjoyed having some more time to spend with Usagi.

Usagi thought of how all her friends seemed to know where they would go in life, while she was struggling just to keep an average GPA in high school. While she knew someday she would become Neo Queen Serenity, she also knew she could not simply slack off, waiting for her destiny to happen. It could be years until she can assume the throne. Until then, she needed to go to college and start making a living. The problem is, she had no idea what she wanted to do.

She snapped out of her thoughts when Minako arrived. "Hey guys," she said cheerfully, "How have you been?"

"We're doing well," Ami said setting down her book. "So, how are the auditions going?" Minako gave an exhausted exhale saying, "They are so tiring."

Usagi laughed, saying, "Well, you insisted on knowing who you were going to work with."

"I know, it's just that some of the actors are so arrogant. I don't know where this production team is getting these jerks. Makes me want to use my Love-Me chain and-"

"Here's your shakes," Motoki said, handing Usagi, Ami, and Minako their shakes which they order every day.

"Thanks," they said in unison.

Makoto and Rei had arrived shortly after and they five girls started talking about their day and what they were planning. "Say, are you guys going to see the asteroid tonight," Makoto asked, "I heard it will be beautiful to see skimming across the sky."

Ami said, "I can't. I have to study for my exam tomorrow."

"And I am just exhausted, I don't think I'll stay up long enough to see it," Minako said.

"Mamoru has made plans for our date tonight. I can't miss that," Usagi answered.

"And I just have no interest in seeing a shooting star," Rei responded.

After another hour or so, they decided to go back home. "Um, Rei, I need to talk to you about something," Usagi said after the rest of the girls left.

"What is it," Rei said in concern. She saw worry on her friend's face and knew this had to be serious.

"Rei, I have a very bad feeling about the asteroid"

"Usagi, it's just your imagination. It will soon fly by our planet and we will never have to worry about it again."

"We thought the solar eclipse was just an ordinary eclipse and the meteor shower a few months ago was just that, a meteor shower."

"Usagi," Rei said, grasping her friend's shoulders, "We're worried. It's been three months since the last battle and you still act like monsters are going to pop out of every corner".

"Why is it you complain that I don't take our enemies seriously and now that I am, you are berating me for it".

"I'm saying this as a friend. You seem to be bordering on paranoia now. Chaos, the Galaxy's greatest enemy is gone for now. You defeated the source of all the evil in the Galaxy. You can relax".

"Rei," Usagi said, almost in tears, but keeping a strong stance, "I have a very bad feeling and I do not want to be caught off guard like we were before. I know in my heart that we must be ready. We just finished a battle with Galaxia and I was alone and-"

"OK, calm down. If it will make you feel better, I'll read the fire tonight and see if there are any omens of danger," Rei interrupted. She had never seen her friend so distraught before. Then again, considering what she went through the last time, seeing her friends and boyfriend killed, who could blame her.

Usagi looked like she was about to tear up but put on her happy face, hugging Rei saying, "Thanks Rei, you're the best."

"Alright already, just get off me," Rei said annoyed. Usagi let go quickly and said her goodbyes to Rei.

Usagi was walking home when she ran into her lifetime friend, Naru. "Hey Usagi. I was just going to my mom's store to check out her new jewelry. Wanna come along and try out a few of them before they are put on shelves." Usagi gave her embarrassing smile, saying, "Sorry Naru, I have to get home and get ready for my date. How about we hang out tomorrow."

"Sure that would be fun," Naru said, a little disappointed. Usagi ran home without really seeing the lonely look on her friend's face. It has been months, if not a year, since they actually hung out together. Now most days she hangs out with Ami and the others. Naru never understood why she could not join in on their group. And when Usagi wasn't hanging out with them, she would hang out with the men who use to taunt her every day, which she now calls her boyfriend. Naru didn't even know how they jumped from enemies to couple in just a week. Naru knew Usagi since they were in first year elementary and now they were lucky to see each other outside of school in a week. She did not hate Usagi's friends, but she just missed her best friend. She sighed and continued home.

Rei sat by the fire, and started chanting to the spirits to send her signs of dangers that might be approaching. She focused with the asteroid pictured in her mind, as it was floating by above her and the rest of the planet. She continued concentrating when she saw shades appearing within the flames. She started hearing their voices speaking through. Three figures stood clearly together talking. Her powers have advanced much, now that she can divine a full vision of her target.

"Are you sure this backwater planet is really all that important," the first being said, "It doesn't look like they have the power to protect themselves, let alone a galaxy".

"And their technology does not even come close most other advanced societies that we have seen in the universe," the second being said.

"I can assure you this planet is necessary for our success which is why we have to act cautiously," the third being answered, "We can't just go and attack it full force until we know what we are dealing with. We can't risk the entire army getting vaporized before-"

"Silence," a fourth voice spoke. The three beings looked at a giant globe and kneeled to it. A being, hidden in shadow, but clearly human looking appeared. "Someone is listening." While the creature or being was still in shadow, Rei could see it looking straight at her.

Rei had a look of panic and tried to break away, but she was held in state. The being said, "So, little flame reader, you want to know what is to come. Let me show you." Suddenly Rei was hit with hundreds of visions, all of which were of death and destruction caused by this being. She tried to block it out, but no matter what she tried the visions kept coming. She held her head in pain, screaming as she collapsed on the floor.

Rei saw the being lift up its hand, palm facing her, and a sudden blast of wind flew from the flames, causing the fire to blaze out of control, burning the walls and room. The beings vanished from the fire, but Rei couldn't stop the images appearing in her mind. These sights were far more painful than the flames toughing her skin.

Meanwhile, in space, the asteroid was blazing close to Earth. It heated up, skimming the atmosphere, starting to slow from the friction. Suddenly a dark aura formed around it and it slowed to a stop over the planet, overlooking Japan.

A/N: I actually had this idea in my mind for years, but I never had the nerve of typing it. I hope you enjoy the first chapter. The feedback will tell me if I am on the right track.