Thanks to reviewers: SerentiyMoonGodness, and inufan155687 (the scouts will be awakened in the sequel, unfortunately this is the last chapter of this fanfic).

When Amara arrived at school she found a teal-haired girl standing at her locker, holding only a violin.

"Amara, I was beginning to worry you'd be sick today," Michelle said.

Amara shook her head. "Just late. Is something wrong?"

"I just wanted to say goodbye."

Amara froze. "Goodbye?"

Michelle nodded sadly. "The orchestra I play in is going on a tour around the country, possibly a worldwide tour."

"Congratulations. Why are you telling me?"

Michelle looked down. "I was under the impression that we were friends. Aren't we?"

Amara stopped again to glance at the other girl before slamming her locker. "I don't have friends." She turned and walked away.

"Amara, wait," Michelle called.

Said girl stopped.

"How's Serena doing?"

"I haven't seen her," Amara replied icily. "I've called at least a dozen times in the past two days and I doubt Serena has even been told. I haven't seen or talked to her since the day of the funeral. They told me I wouldn't see her until she turned eighteen anyway so I shouldn't even bother."

"I'm so sorry." Michelle noticed Amara's hand clenching and unclenching repeatedly.

"You should go. Your flight leaves soon, doesn't it?"

"You knew?"

Amara nodded once. "It was all over the news, Michelle. Everyone knows. You should get going. No one would want the best violinist to not show up at the first concert, would they?"

"I'll see you when I get back." The way she said it sounded more like a question than a statement.

"I doubt that," Amara replied walking away.

Michelle stood in confusion watching her friend walk away. After a minute she blinked back hurt tears and turned to go. At the same time, Amara turned back.

"Good luck, Michelle," she whispered.

"Is everything alright?" Andrew asked.

Darien nodded, still staring straight ahead at the wall of the arcade. Andrew finally snapped his fingers and waved his hand in Darien's face.

"Yes, Andrew?" Darien finally said.

"You okay?"

"Fine."

"Okay, I know we've only known each other well for a couple weeks but I already know you better than you think. You are not fine. What's going on? You got Hotaru, is she sick?"

"No she hasn't been sick since she was released from the hospital. She's been very healthy actually."

Andrew smiled. "That's good. Then what's bugging you?"

"You'll laugh."

"I promise I won't."

"I've been having this dream," Darien slowly began, gauging Andrew's reaction.

Andrew's eyebrows raised but he remained silent.

"In the dream I'm standing somewhere dark, and there's this girl standing against this bright light. I can never see her face, and whenever she turns I wake up right before I can see who she is. She always says the same thing, she wants me to get this…crystal thing and protect it. I sound really crazy, don't I?"

Andrew nodded. "Slightly. How many times have you had this dream?"

"At least once every night since…last Monday. The weirdest thing was that when I woke up, there was this rose beside my pillow, and it still hasn't wilted."

"Are you sure it's the same rose?"

Darien nodded. "Trista thinks I'm losing my mind."

"Let me guess," Trista said, appearing behind him. "Talking about the dream again?"

Darien glared at her then glanced down at Hotaru. "How was seeing Dr. Mizuno?"

"Everything's fine, Darien," Hotaru said, obviously annoyed. "I told you, Serena healed me!"

"I'm beginning to think she's right," Trista said, sitting next to her cousin. "Hotaru is one hundred percent healthy. Dr. Mizuno asked if we'd switched Hotaru with her twin."

Darien smiled as Hotaru ran over to play one of the games.

"She looks happy," Andrew noted. "More like a kid now."

"She acts like a kid now," Trista said. "I have to get to class, Darien. I'll see you and Hotaru later for dinner?"

"Yeah. Bye, Trista."

"So, back to your dream girl," Andrew said once Trista was gone. "Maybe she's someone you've seen before?"

"I don't know," Darien replied. "I think I would know who she was if that were the case."

"Well, maybe she's a lover from a past life or something," Andrew joked.

Darien laughed slightly, but had the strangest feeling that Andrew might in fact be right.

"I can't believe she cut school," Mina muttered. "She's going to be in so much trouble when my parents find out…"

"I think they'll understand, given the circumstances," Lita replied. "Do you think Raye and Amy would be at the arcade?"

"I doubt it."

"We could go see."

Mina shook her head. "They wouldn't be there. I'll see you Monday, Lita!"

"What about tomorrow for the sleepover at Raye's?"

Mina shrugged. "Serena doesn't want to go, so I won't go either. Bye."

Lita frowned at her friend's negativity and decided to go on her own to the arcade. She just planned to pass by but when she saw Amy sitting alone at their usual table.

"Hey, Amy," Lita greeted, sitting across from the studying girl.

"Hello, Lita," Amy replied. "No one else is going to show up today?"

"I guess not. Mina went home. Serena skipped today."

"Her grades are really going to suffer if she keeps missing school. She already struggles."

Lita glanced out the window to the people passing by. "Do you think Serena will ever pull out of this…depression?"

"Her family did die, but I will agree it would be nice to see a little bit of the old Serena. I don't think it will be anytime soon. She seems like a completely different girl now." Amy set her book down. "Are you going to Raye's tomorrow?"

"I was planning to, but Mina said she and Serena wouldn't be there. We could still get together, the three of us."

Amy nodded. "I would like to. Maybe Mina and Serena would change their minds."

"I doubt that," Lita muttered.

Mina walked into her room and stopped. "What are you doing?"

Her cousin looked up from her box of belongings. "I talked to your parents. They're letting me move into the apartment above the garage. I thought you would want your space back."

"You know I don't care about sharing my room. You can stay here."

"I kinda want my own space, Mina," Serena admitted.

Mina's eyes narrowed. "This is about you sneaking out, isn't it? You're gonna sneak out again!"

"It's not your business." Serena finished packing her box and stood up with it. "I don't want you in danger."

"I'm not in danger! Where were you? Serena, you're going to get yourself killed."

"I'll be careful," Serena promised. "I promise."

"But-"

"It's not like I'm moving across the country. I'm just gonna move out to the garage. I don't want to impose on you guys, and I really would like my privacy."

Mina stood in shock watching Serena leave. She fell onto the bed and looked around, seeing no bunnies or crescent moons in sight. Serena walked into the above garage apartment and set the box on the kitchen counter. She took a deep breath and looked around before beginning to unpack.

Darien paced back and forth in the rose garden, every so often reaching up to make sure he was still in disguise. He was ready to give up hope that she was coming and leave when footsteps approached.

"Tuxedo Mask," she said, stopping a short distance in front of him.

"Why do you insist on calling me that?"

"I don't know what else to call you. Why did you want me to come here?"

"We could be allies, Sailor Moon."

"I'm still trying to tell if you're my enemy."

"I saved your life, again today. Doesn't that count for something?"

"Should it?" she asked. "I have no use for you."

"I can help you battle those…things."

"The youmas? I don't need your help. I'm training as hard as I can. When the next battle comes I'll be ready."

"I'm offering a truce. We're on the same side."

"How do I know this isn't a trick?"

"Why would I trick you?"

"You could be working for Beryl."

"Who is this Beryl?"

"She killed my family, in this life." Sailor Moon sighed and looked away. "In a past life, she murdered my true love."

"You want revenge?"

"I'd call it justice."

"Let me help you. I'll help you get…justice, if you help me find the crystal."

"The Imperium Silver Crystal?" Sailor Moon asked. "Why do you want it so badly? Rob any more jewelry stores?"

"I'm fairly sure you know where the crystal is, so no, I have not robbed any more jewelry stores."

"Even if I knew where it was, why should I give it to you?"

"I don't know. I just know that this girl is asking me to find it and protect it. I don't know who she is, but I have this strong desire to help her and protect her. Please, help me find the crystal, and I will continue to help you fight the youmas and get your revenge."

Sailor Moon's eyes narrowed. "How do you not know who the girl is?"

"Every time I think she is about to reveal herself, I wake up. I only see her in dreams."

Could he really be Endymion? Sailor Moon wondered.

"Dreams?" she asked aloud.

Darien nodded once before extending his hand. "Will you help me?"

"How do I know I can trust you? You might betray me once you find your crystal."

"I won't. A deal's a deal. We find the crystal, and get you your revenge, which I doubt you'll be able to pull off alone anyway. What do you say?"

Sailor Moon stared at his hand for what seemed like an immeasurable amount of time. Thoughts raced through her head. She wondered if he could be seeing Beryl in his dreams, or if it could be Princess Serenity, not that Sailor Moon had knowingly sent out the dreams. Tuxedo Mask couldn't be the enemy, of that much she was certain. He may or may not be Endymion, but if Sailor Moon had her way that would never be revealed. With a deep breath she reached out. Their hands met, and the deal was sealed.

Raye sat for the first time in weeks serenely staring into the fire. She knew she should have gone to bed long ago, but couldn't stop the nagging urge to do another fire reading. So here she was, looking into the fire and feeling its warmth, waiting for whatever it was that she had to be told.

Images filled her head, flashes of her future and past all meshed together. Nothing readable, just flashes of red and fire. Then repeats of the falling kingdom she had seen before. Raye kept her composure before standing up and leaving the room. She walked out into the night and stared up at the bright moon in the sky.

"It's not over," she whispered.

In a dark cave were two sleeping cats. One was all black, and the other all white. Both had a crescent moon on their forehead. As they lay in their slumber a woman in white appeared, surrounded by the moonlit entrance.

"Artemis! Luna!" she called, awakening them from their thousands of years of slumber.

The cats jumped to attention, bowing before their long-lost queen.

"Queen Serenity," they said in unison.

"The princess has awakened," she informed them. "You must find the sailor scouts. They must begin their training, and prepare to protect her."

Both cats nodded in understanding.

"Where could the scouts be?" the white cat, Artemis asked.

"I do not know. You must act quickly. Beryl has already begun her attacks on the people of earth. You must find the scouts and stop her before history repeats itself. The princess cannot die again. Only the scouts can protect her."

"What about Prince Endymion?" Luna, the black cat, asked. "You did sent him to this time as well, didn't you?"

"Everyone was sent to this time, including Endymion and his generals. I fear Beryl will use them against the Inner Scouts once again. You must keep them away from the girls, and each other. As for Endymion…it will be best if he and the princess never meet. At all costs, the two must be kept apart. The fate of the world is depending on it. Now you must go. Find the Sailor Scouts and awaken their powers. Serenity is in grave danger unless they are awakened. It is up to you two to find them and bring them all together. Good luck."

(AN: I know, crappy ending with no closure but there will be a sequel. I will begin posting it as soon as it's done (or if you know me, as soon as I type up the first chapter) It shouldn't be long. I have the beginning written out in a notebook somewhere so look for it soon!)