Usagi bolted upright. She gasped several times before calming down.
It was all just a nightmare. She was safe at home.
Her phone rang suddenly and made her jump. Usagi took a deep breath:
Calm down you idiot.
She picked up the phone. For some reason her hand still felt cold.
"Usagi! Something's WRONG! Get to the park now!" Rae's voice broke
off as she hunged up. Usagi stared at the phone in her hand. Immediately,
she jumped out of bed and ran.
They found Chibiusa.
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Chibiusa woke up screaming. Warm soothing arms cradled her. It was
Usagi. The other senshis were beside her. Chibiusa finally calmed down.
She sniffled and noticed her bruised arms. Hotaru glided closer and
touched them. Soon, the bruises faded without a trace.
"What happen, Small Lady?" Setsuna's gentle voice inquired. Usagi
frowned slightly when she felt Chibiusa tensing. After seconds, which
seemed like eternity did Chibiusa told her story.
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She was in the garden with her Queen Mother when it all happened.
One second, they were laughing at the small sparrows; the next, they
were thrown to the ground by a large explosion. Two people had emerged
from the smoke and had attacked them. Fortunately, the Inner senshis
were present and protected their lieges. Yet even they were finally
defeated. Neo Queen Serenity desperately created a shield. The two
mysterious attackers, a man and a woman, continued they're frenzied
attacks. Chibiusa wanted to transform into her fighting form but her
mother instantly forbade her.
Another explosion happened, this time aimed at their attackers.
Both Queen and Princess Serenity swirled to see another masked
senshi appearing from a twirling mist. Chibiusa gaped in surprise.
The masked senshi had hair the color of midnight and a sense of
power not unlike that of Eternal Sailormoon. Suddenly, she felt
herself being lifted. She half-turned and saw her mother looking
at her with tear-filled eyes. Someone else grabbed her right arm.
It was the mysterious senshi. She was dragging her towards the portal!
She struggled and tried to break free. But the raw energy of the
senshi crackled around her and constricted her movement. She watched
helplessly as the two attackers finally broke through Neo Queen
Serenity's shield. It was too late. Her mother gave her a silent glance
of farewell before the portal swallowed both her and the mysterious
senshi.
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Silence after Chibiusa told her story. The other senshis shifted
and exchanged looks. She could tell they were very worried. Her chest
tightened and tears began to run again.
Usagi comforted her and lifted her head to meet Mamoru's and her
other friends' silent gaze. She sighed, here we go again.
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Adelaide returned late in the afternoon to meet a fuming Mika. Uh
oh, she thought.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT DISAPPEARING ACT AGAIN!"
"Calm down, I just wanted to do some research."
"Research my foot! I couldn't mind linked with you at all! You
transported to another planet!"
"No, not exactly that."
"What! Then what did you really DO?" Mika's fury met with Adelaide's
silent look. Oh.
"Now you know." Adelaide strode pass her. "For someone younger than
me, you sure act like an old mother hen." Mika silently berated herself
for her stupid mistake.
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"Who are our enemies now?" Haruka finally spoke. The others shifted
and turned towards Setsuna and Hotaru. Both shook their heads.
"Unless Chibiusa can tell us more, we're in the dark."
"Mamoru! She just had the shock of her life!" shouted Rae angrily.
She calmed herself when she saw Usagi and Mamoru's haggard looks. They
weren't taking the idea of another upcoming battle well. "Sorry."
"What I'm interested in is the mysterious senshi. Who is she? Why
did she rescue Chibiusa?"
"Another thing is, how? Only you, Neo Queen Serenity and Chibiusa has
the Time Key."
"Michiru's right. That would mean there's another time-controlling
senshi out there."
"That's impossible!"
"What's the difference between impossible and possible, Minako?" inquired
Setsuna. "There just might be a reason for all of this."
"Why don't you tell us the story of the two sorceress now Setsuna-mama?"
Hotaru spoke up.
"Sorceress? Setsuna, what does she mean?" all eyes turn towards Setsuna.
"I think Hotaru's sixth sense just kicked in." mused Setsuna. "This just
might lead somewhere. Very well, I will tell you the story of Dawn." (
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