| Ten Thousand Years |
Helios turned to face her, a worried look in his eyes.
"We're ten thousand years back on the planet Millenium."
Serenity's eyes widened in shock.
------
-Crystal Palace Tokyo-
The earthquake had stopped and everyone heaved a sigh of relief. The royal couple emerged from the palace, Neo-queen Serenity looking tired and relieved.
"Where's the princess?" she asked.
"Chibi-usa? She's not here," Sailor Venus replied.
"She's not?!" Neo-queen Serenity straightened in shock.
"No she's not," a cool, calm yet dangerous tone of voice said from behind the crowd.
All turned and saw a young lady dressed in a silver sailor fuku, similar to that of Sailor Galaxia's besides the fact that Galaxia's was golden in colour and hers was silver in colour.
Her hair was tied up in a bun, several wisps of her hair framed her beautiful face. Her hair was of a shimmering silver, later blending into a pale ice blue colour at the tips. Her ice blue eyes sparkled with mischief, and an evil grin was planted on her full glossy lips. She took a step infront and announced,
"Hello Sailormoon, no. Or should I say, Queen Serenity?"
"What do you want? And where is my daughter?"
"My my, touchy touchy! She's in perfect condition for now..... and I believe I've forgotten to introduce myself. How rude of me! Please excuse me. I'm Sailor Millenium, Sailor Galaxia's twin."
The Senshi's got into a defense stance instantly, barring Millenium's way to the royal couple.
"Is this how you treat a guest?" Millenium mocked.
"To people of your status, yes," Sailor Uranus replied.
"Where is she? You'd better tell me now before I turn you to dust," Sailor Saturn said coldly, her dark eyes narrowed and her weapon pointing at Millenium's face.
"Do you really want to know?" Millenium asked.
"Cut the crap and just tell us where," came the instant biting reply of Saturn.
Everyone was shocked at the Saturn they saw before their eyes. She was known to be a quiet and sweet girl, and seldom flared her temper. But when she did, the crowd knows not to interrupt. As for now, she is stark raving mad because it concerns the safety of her best friend.
"She's ten thousand years back together with the unicorn boy. There's no way you can reach her."
"Oh yeah? Let's see," Pluto said as she started to open the Time Gates.
Unfortunately, as the door was about to open, it sanpped shut and a bright light shot out, slamming into Pluto, sending her reeling to the other end of the garden, crashing into a stone statue and causing it to break.
Millenium laughed.
"See? I told you so. No one can enter besides me, and no one can leave there without me."
------
-Planet Millenium-
"But how can that be? Why can't Puu reach us?"
"Because, there's a special barrier protecting this planet, not allowing any outsider to step into this planet without the mistress's authorisation. We're basically stuck here."
Serenity stood up, her voice full of determination,
"Come on Helios! We can't just sit around and do nothing right? Let's go look around, there might be some civilians living here now won't there?"
Serenity spinned around, and walked towards the patch of wild flowers in the clearing nearby.
It was a glorious sight. Silver bellflowers and crystals sprouted from the iced ground, the crystal flowers bloomed, as if admiring the young princess's beauty. The beautiful green pastures, hills and snow covered mountains were all in replacement of simple crystal like roses, lotuses, which grew in great heaps. Helios scrambled to his feet and chased after Serenity. My, this girl is sometimes just like her mother, he thought, smiling to himself.
In the center of all the beautiful frozen blossoms, Serenity looked gorgeous. Helios was amused at how her features changed from that of curiosity to that of surprise. Every now and then, she would beckon him to join her, her rosy lips and flushed cheeks made his heart skip a beat always. He shook his head and went to join her.
"Hello, are you new here? I've never seen you around," a mature soft voice said.
"Yes, we are. May we please know what planet we're on?" Serenity asked.
"Planet Millenium dear," a elderly woman with snow white skin and emerald green eyes replied, then bowed as she noticed the cresent on Serenity's forehead, "Greetings to you your highness."
"No, No.... It's okay, really."
"Would you and your friend like to come over to my place for a drink?"
"Yes please. Thank you very much."
They followed the woman back to her little hut, and Serenity was given a change of clothes, into something which enables her to move freely. She was dressed in a tight fitting one piece jump suit, with a jacket worn over it.
Helios's mouth hung open, unable to believe that that was the young girl he met a couple of years back as a unicorn. She was beautiful, more beautiful than her mother.
"Why don't you stay for dinner too?" the kind old lady asked.
"Thank you, we'd love to."