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Chapter II-Sailor Moon Return

With every end marks a new beginning.

Morning:

"Serena! Time to get up or you'll be late for school!" Serena's mother called. Serena opened her blue eyes and blinked at least twice before getting up, a blank expression on her face.

Her head ached, and she held it and groaned.

"I can't remember…did something happen last night?" she muttered.

Suddenly an image flashed within Serena's mind. The image was a tall man standing in front of her, his face hidden by shadows. A young, maybe one-to-two-year-old Serena stared up at him. She was reaching out to him.

"Ah, there you are Serena," he said kindly. "You know how worried your mother can be when you're crawling around the place. Come on honey."

"Serena!" Serena snapped out of it when she heard her mother calling her.

"I'm coming mom!" she yelled.

As Serena got out of her bed she noticed there something was off. She turned her attention toward her desk. On her desk there was a small journal and a necklace. The necklace was a small blue heart with a moon symbol in the center, with had small engraving on it. It read, "My Greatest Pride and Joy…Serena."

Serena was about to grab the book but after hearing her mother calling her name again, she just put on the necklace and dashed downstairs.

She would read the journal after school.

Later that day:

After school, Serena return home, where her family was waiting for her.

"Hey Serena, you hear about the concert tonight?" her brother asked.

"Concert? Really?" Serena asked, looking surprised.

"Yeah we got tickets! They say it's gonna be the best concert ever. I really doubt it though."

"But it has been awhile since we went out as a family," Mrs. Tsukino said.

"Yup, so we're all going," Mr. Tsukino said.

Later:

While waiting in line with her family, Serena heard a familiar voice calling out her name. She turned and saw Ami and Makoto. Once Serena was given a ticket by her father she went off to meet up with her friends.

"Serena, how you been?" Makoto asked.

"Guys you're here too?" Serena asked, ignoring Makoto's question.

"Yes, we received tickets in the mail," Ami said.

"Ami here wasn't going to show but I talked her into coming," Makoto said, grinning.

"I have a test tomorrow, but I guess having a little break couldn't hurt," Ami muttered, sweat-dropping as Makoto chuckled along with Serena.

"You're here too Meatball-head?" someone asked. Serena turned around to see Darien with Rei.

"Oh you're here too Serena? Great, my date with Darien is ruined," Rei pouted at this, but Rei's eyes were now focused on the necklace. "Nice necklace, where did ya get it from? The pawnshop?"

"Hey now, no need to be rude, Rei," Makoto said. "We all got tickets to the concert."

"Don't ya think it's odd all of us got tickets?" Darien noted.

"Well events like this normally don't come in town, especially with free tickets," Minako, who had just arrived, said.

The group went off to where the concert will be held. It was a very large area with many rows of seats. Serena and the others sat in the front row. As they did, the lights died down.

"Oh they're starting!" Minako said with excitement

The band came on stage. They were about six of them, four males and two females. The men all had short blonde hair while the first female had long blonde hair and the second had long red hair. The band shared the same type of clothes: black pants with black shirts.

The leader of the group was a young man, sporting a necklace in the shape of a half moon.

The music started out in a slow beat before the leader of the group grabbed the mic and began to sing.

Looking down on the cars on the highway
The stream of tail lights

Everybody advancing together
Do so willingly sacrifice rights

When people accept they're cogs in the system
Give up free will, conform

Individual pieces of dust swirl together
Become a full storm

Looking down on the burgeoning city
The skyscrapers rise

Even men with the greatest intentions
Start believing their own lies

We can borrow from the future
But eventually someone's got to pay

The only way out of the cycle
Is to strike out and pave your own way
Yeah!

We all fight our own fight
Will you fuel the desire to win

Always struggling with the truth
Of the life that might have been

But no matter how jagged your path is
You'll always come back to the road

When the dust of battle settles
The war still rages within!

Serena listened, spellbound. The singer's voice was soft and smooth. She could feel his emotions as he sang. But strangely enough his voice sounded very familiar to her. Why?

Serena closed her eyes as her head started to hurt for a moment.

"Hey Serena, are you all right?" Makoto asked.

"I'm fine, just having a little headache ," was the response.

Once again the flashing images popped into her head. Serena this time saw her younger self in a crib, fast asleep. Looking over her crib was the same man shrouded in shadow.

The crowd cheered the moment the song was wrapping things up.

"Wow that was beautiful," Minako said.

"That was simply amazing," Ami said.

"These guys are pretty good," Darien said with a smirk.

"They were pretty cool, so meatball head what did-" Rei paused as she and the rest of the group saw that tears were running down Serena's face.

She was crying

"Serena, you're crying." Ami said, handing her friend a tissue.

"Am I?" Serena asked as she wiped the tears away.

"It's just music Serena," Rei said.

"Sometimes music can be so good to bring tears," Ami said on Serena's behalf.

"Thanks Ami," Serena smiled.

"I thank you for coming to our show! Now I believe it is time to rock your house! Don't you all agree?!" the leader of the band shouted, eliciting a cheer from the crowd.

The band start playing their next song, a rock version of 'Wily Castle' from Megaman 2. While this was going on, something from outer space was heading towards Earth. Whatever it was crashed into a park near an apartment complex.

It was a large space pod. The space pod emerged from the ground and floated towards the apartment complex. Then it went through one of the windows of a room on the seventh floor. There the pod flashed bright green.

There was a deathly silence, until…

"Ah, finally we're here," a young girl's voice was heard.

"I know the trip was a pain especially bringing the tree."

"So this is Earth huh? I like it, so rich with…life and energy."

"Since we're here, what ya say we try to find our first meal? It has been a trip Alan."

"I know, a good idea Ann. Pick a card."

"Ooh, I love this part, tee-hee."

Meanwhile back at the concert everything was going well. It seemed the concert was about to enter its final stage after what seemed to be four hours of music, which was getting louder with each song.

"Serena…Serena…" a voice whispered.

The voice louder each time she tried to block it out. Serena held her head again. She couldn't take it anymore; she got out from her seat and ran off.

"Serena!" Ami and Makoto yelled.

"It could be the music was too loud for her," Minako guessed.

"Someone should check on her," Darien said. A moment of silence followed. "I'll go."

"No, we'll go; you guys enjoy the show," Makoto said as she, Ami, and Minako left their seats to find Serena.

Serena's location:

After running away from the concert, Serena stopped, panting and out of breathe. The voice in her head had vanished.

Suddenly Serena heard music. She wasn't sure where it was coming from, only that it sounded like a flute. Serena looked around but didn't see anyone at all.

"What fresh energy I smell on this one," a dark voice said.

Serena looked to her right to see a person wrapped in a red cloak.

"W-who are you?" Serena asked.

"Doesn't matter who I am, I just want your energy!" The cloak person's right arm reached out to Serena, becoming a vine, and wrapping around the girl. She struggled to free herself but the grip on her was very strong.

"You're mine!" The cloak person yelled.

Serena screamed as she felt her energy being drained. Tears started to flow down her cheeks, as she knew that no one was coming to help her.

"Wind release!" A voice yelled. A powerful wind came from nowhere and sliced the cloak person's arm off, freeing Serena.

Serena fell to her knees, nearly drained. Serena looked at the cloaked person, who was yelling in pain. The cloaked person quickly grew a new arm and prepared to attack Serena again.

Serena screamed as she shut her eyes.

Slice!

The cloaked person screamed as once again its right arm was sliced off before it could touch Serena. The cloaked person growled and looked around to see who was there. Suddenly a man appeared in front of Serena.

"You're safe Serena," he said. Serena opened her eyes, as the voice was the one same voice she heard in her head. She saw a tall man dressed in a hooded black leather coat. He wore leather gloves with black boots.

"You…you're that man I saw…who are you?" she asked.

The hooded man looked over his right shoulder. His eyes were crystal blue just like hers. The hooded man looked away.

"Serena, run, get out of here. It's not safe here," he said.

"But tell me who you are!" she insisted.

The cloaked person right arm healed, and it shot two spear blades from its right arm at Serena. Serena's eyes widened in shock, but the hooded man shielded Serena with his body.

"Gah!" the man grunted. Blood spattered on to Serena's face, some of it touching her forehead. Suddenly the moon signal appeared on Serena's forehead, shining brightly.

"I…I…" She pause. She felt like she was being pulled into her mind.

Serena's memories:

"Serena, wow! You sure are growing into a beauty! You look just like Serenity," a familiar voice said.

Serena saw man sitting in what appeared to be a ruined throne. It was her father, Naruto Uzumaki, alive and well.

"You're my f-f-father." Serena was completely shocked. He nodded.

"Serena, we have much to talk about. It's time for you to learn about your family history and the truth of what happened between me and Beryl that day."

She was lost for words. Here she was standing before her father, the King of the Moon Kingdom. His eyes was just like hers-blue, strong, and filled with hope. His hair was just blonde as hers. He was much taller than his daughter. He wore black armored from toe to neck.

"I know you have so many questions. But first I would like to say that I'm proud of you Serena; you did good kid, you did good. I'm sorry you lost your friends." Serena noticed he didn't make eye contact with her.

"Look at me," she said.

"I can't," he replied.

"Why?"

"I've broken many promises. I'm sorry Serena; Beryl's hatred for you was all my fault." He sighed.

"What happen between you two?" Serena asked.

"I was the bridge between Earth and the Moon Kingdom. There was a war. Earth didn't trust the Moon Kingdom due to the power your mother held. Many of the people of the Moon Kingdom believed she was the rightful ruler of both planets. However, many saw that as a threat. The people of Earth protected the planet on my behalf. When I vanished I was known as the Great Hero." He chuckled.

"So the remaining people of my nation foolishly made a soul pact with a demon," he continued. "His name was Amon, the God of Destruction. Amon's task was to destroy the Moon Kingdom but he turned on those who had the power to summon him. Luckily, I returned." Serena was staring at him now.

"I couldn't defeat Amon, but then your mother came. She helped me defeat Amon, and we sealed him in a mirror, which I tossed into Outer Space, never to be seen again."

"So that's how you and mom met?" she asked. He nodded.

"Yeah. During that time I was lost but everyone was happy. Though I was ripped from my own time I knew everyone I knew and loved was long gone. So I decided to start anew. Little did I know I had Beryl's attention the most. The day after I beat Amon, she took up using magic, and she quickly mastered it." Naruto's smile turned into a frown.

"Did you love her?" Serena asked.

"I did and I still do. The people of the Moon Kingdom were so amazed by my skills that they asked me to help them with their own problems. I left Earth to ensure the peace between the Moon and Earth." He rubbed his forehead while trying to remember the rest.

"There were other powerful beings that posed a great threat. I did this not only for the Moon Kingdom, I did it for everyone back on Earth. About five years later, Serenity asked me to marry her. At first I said no; my heart belonged to another woman." He looked at his daughter with troubled eyes.

"Beryl," Serena said, and Naruto nodded.

"She became one of the world's greatest Sorceresses; she did it to show how much I was the one who pushed her to make her dream a reality. Though there were a few people who still didn't trust the Moon Kingdom, and Beryl was one of them. I tried my best to show her Serenity wasn't an evil Queen and the Moon Kingdom could be trusted, but she wouldn't listen, she only kept making threats to Serenity. So my relationship with Beryl ended but I promised I would protect her no matter." He sighed.

"Father…" Serena closed her eyes. She couldn't image how hurt he must have been that day.

"It's okay Serena. One day, when you find someone you love, you too will know how funny love can be. Anyway, I returned to the Moon Kingdom, but my problem with Beryl kept me from being focused. So your mother comforted me. I didn't know she was pregnant with you. The very next day, she told me she believed you are future of the Moon Kingdom and Earth. The daughter of a Moon Goddess and the daughter of a Great Hero. I never married your mother, yet everyone still called me King." He chuckled as he shook his head.

"Beryl, Beryl is she…my-?"

"Yes Serena, she is your stepmother and godmother," he said.

"But she tried to kill me?!" Serena looked shock.

"A year later you were born. Beryl accepted the people of the Moon Kingdom. And her hatred for them died down with time. Serenity saw how I still loved her. She was okay with 'sharing' me with her and offered to make Beryl the godmother of our child: you. Everything was fine until your second birthday came around." He balled his hands in anger.

"What happened?" she asked.

"I'm not so sure, but Beryl found a fragment of what I believe was a piece of Amon's power. Whatever the case it took control of Beryl's body and blasted me into another timeline. There was a great battle-the Sailor Wars, it was called. Sailors Scouts of different power born from different planets of the many stars, but enough of the past. This is now."

"I saved the world but at a heavy price" everyone I know is dead. What do I do now? I can't protect the world by myself." Serena fell to her knees.

"It hard kiddo, I know. But I will say this, you can't save everyone and everyone can't save you. The choice of life is a bitch I tell ya. There so much I can tell you…but," he paused and smile, "I can see my little girl have been through a lot.

"So," he cracked his knuckles, "I'm gonna bring your friends back." He grinned.

"What?" Her eyes widened in shock.

"But I will need to borrow a bit of power from you kiddo. It was my fault you became Sailor Moon. Both Serenity and I wanted you to live a normal life, free from chaos and death. I failed as a father and a hero…so the least I can do is give my little girl her life back."

Serena shook her head. "You didn't fail dad, you were there, I felt it. You helped me save the world. You and mom gave me this power so I can protect everyone just like you did. My friends gave up their lives to help me save the world. Though my memories of you are vague…I felt the love you and mom had for me grow brighter I'm glad I'm your daughter. I am Sailor Moon the Princess of the Moon and your daughter." She smiled at her father. She didn't hate him, she didn't curse him she didn't hit him, she only…hugged him.

He could only smile as his daughter's reaction reminded him of how he was of his youth. After Serena broke the hug, Naruto performed a few hand seals before he placed his forehead against his daughter's, closing his eyes.

"Serena, enjoy your life and your future. Whenever danger will rise again I know Sailor Moon will be there to save the day, but until then, goodbye my daughter. I love you Serena…" Naruto opened his eyes to show the Rinnegan. Serena collapsed in his arms.

"Rebirth…" he said as he placed his right hand on the ground and a large group of energy orbs emerged and shot into the sky.

"Were those…their souls?" a woman asked.

"That's the second time you used that ability," a second woman noted.

"I wouldn't complain; he brought you back," the first woman said.

"Serena and her friends deserve a second chance and so does everyone else," he said.

"What will you do now?" the second woman asked.

"I don't know. But until Sailor Moon is needed again I will watch over this world. If she ever needs to borrow my strength, I will be there to grant it. I missed Serena's childhood. I wasn't there for her or you when everything fell apart. This time I will." He picked up Serena and carried her away. Naruto looked over his right shoulder at the two women who stood a foot away from him. One had red hair while the other had silver hair.

"I'll place a spell on everyone; it will wipetheir memories clean. It's the least I can do after the trouble I caused," the red-haired woman said.

"I'll take the Silver Crystal and hold onto it for Serena until the time is right," the silver-haired woman said. Naruto nodded.

"Third time's the charm, they say."

End of Serena's memories:

The hooded man ripped the bladed spears from his stomach and tossed them aside.

Serena held her right hand in the air as she proudly shouted, "Moon Prism Power!"

Her body was consumed by a bright light and within seconds she was once again the Champion of Justice, Sailor Moon.

'She remembers,' the hooded man thought.

"Moon Tiara Attack!" Sailor Moon grabbed her tiara as it glowed brightly, taking on the form of a disc. She threw her tiara at the cloaked being. It ripped right through the cloaked being and it let out its death scream before busting into energy.

Once the cloaked being was defeated, Serena saw a card on the ground where it stood. The card busted into flames.

"You did good Sailor Moon," the hooded man said. She glanced at his wounds worriedly, which he waved off. "I'll live. I've been stabbed many times before, that was nothing."

"I wonder who sent it," she said.

"I don't know but I believe whoever sent it will be back," he replied.

"Serena where are you?!" someone cried out. Her friends were coming.

"You should return normal," the Hooded Man told Serena.

"But…"

"No buts; we will talk later. They haven't recovered their memories. I'll see you soon." Sailor Moon nodded as she returned to being Serena Tsukino. The hooded man hugged Serena before he took off.

"Serena, there you are!" Serena turned around to see Ami, Minako and Makoto.

"What's the matter Serena ?Why did you run off like that?" Ami asked.

"Sorry guys…guess the music was too loud for me." She chuckle nervously.

"Come on, you're missing the rest of the concert," Makoto said.

"Right," she nodded. But before she walked off with her friends, she looked up at the moon, full and bright.

"Serena!" Ami yelled.

"I'm coming, I'm coming." She ran off with her friends.

Elsewhere:

Within an dark space, there was a giant tree with many big roots. The tree gave off a big beat like a heart. Standing in front of the tree were two beings, one male and one female.

The male had light green skin, blue eyes, and pink stripe on his bangs on each side of his head. He wore a light blue one-piece suit from toe to neck. The female has pink hair, and a blue stripe on her bangs on each side of her head. She wore a red one-piece suit from toe to neck. Their names were Ann and Alan.

"So the Cardian was destroyed, how disappointing. Didn't Queen what's-her-face offer us a new home here on this planet?" Ann asked.

"It was Queen Beryl," Alan said. "Funny how she hasn't contracted us for sometime now. It was the old man's idea to take the kind offer. So the best we can do is help ourselves to the free energy this world has."

"Whatever the case, these human sure wasted a lot of their energy on stupid things." Ann rolled her eyes.

"I'm sure they won't mind if we borrow some." Alan smirked.

"That all depends if you two are able to get it done," a new voice said.

"Great, the old man's awake." Ann sighed.

Coming out from the heart of the tree was a being in light blue armor from head to toe. He carried a large sword in his right hand yet he used it as if it were a cane. Both Alan and Ann bowed their heads the moment he appeared.

"We gathered some energy," Alan told the armored being. With a snap of his fingers a small ball of energy appeared above the giant tree only to be absorbed by its dark blue leaves. Once absorbed the tree flashed bright green for a moment, as Alan and Ann saw new leafs were being created.

"Well done my children. But that alone is not enough. More, we need more energy. Gather more energy from the humans. I'll see what has become of Queen Beryl." The Armored being went back inside the giant tree.

"At least he isn't on our backs like before." Alan sighed with relief.

"Yeah, but how long before we hear his stories again?" Ann sweat-dropped with a frown.

"Ann I think we should go undercover, try to spot the humans that have the most energy. That way we can cut down our chances of finding weak or strong energy."

"What place d'ya you think we do that?" Ann asked.

"I'll think of something, don't worry." Alan smiled at Ann.

The Ruins of the Moon Kingdom

"So Serena's memories came back after all. I thought the concert was a good idea to reward them after what they done for us," one of the two women said. Naruto pulled back his hood, showing his face to the women.

"Yeah, it worked for awhile," he said. "But I think Serena remembered my voice, and worst of all we have a new enemy. Do you have any idea who it maybe?"

"I'm sorry Naruto, but I can't remember anything after you rescued me," one of the women said.

"It's fine Beryl. But I have a very bad feeling that this is just the start." He sighed. The woman, Beryl, nodded. The other woman, Serenity, stepped forward.

"What shall we do next?" she asked.

"We wait…right now I'll just to have to hope the others will remember."

End of chapter II