Title: "Sailor Moon: Past Vs. Future" By: Time Guardian Part Seven Rated: PG *Your kingdom will be MINE, princess...* "Nooo!" Serena screamed. She woke up in a cold sweat. *A nightmare! or was it?* Looking around, she realized that she was in one of the temple guestrooms. She then was aware of another presence in the room. "Serena!" Darien, who had been sitting in a corner chair, was beside her in an instant. He sat on the bed, gathered her in his arms, and looked at her. "Serena, I have been so worried! What happened to you?" Serena's voice was a whisper, "It is a long and weird story, Darien..." She went on to tell him of the weird dream, and the images she saw. Darien looked thoughtful. "So the guy we fought at the park appeared in your dream. You didn't meet him before that?" Darien asked. "No." Serena said, "Strange, though. After I had that dream, I couldn't sleep, and my energy was almost gone, and I couldn't... I...." Serena's voice dissolved into sobs. Darien pulled her closer to him. "Shh, that's okay Serena. Cry it out. You've been through a lot..." He held her as she continued to cry. Stroking her long blond hair, he felt surge of helplessness overtake him. *My love, you have always been there for me when I was in trouble. I will find out who has done this to you, and they will pay, I swear it!* He looked down at Serena. She had stopped crying, and had fallen asleep. Darien smiled, and moved Serena back onto the bed. Standing up, he only paused to lean over and give Serena a kiss. *Sleep well, Serena....I love you...* ___________________________________________________________ "You recognize this guy, Setsuna? Who is he?" Rei asked. Setsuna stood, and walked towards the center of the room. "His name is Sirus. He comes from my homeworld of Pluto, and used to be a time soldier...until he grew power hungry..." "What is a time soldier?,"Ami asked. "There was the belief that a separate force of people were needed to correct any time flaws caused by evil elements traveling through time. So three people were allowed to become time soldiers: Sirus, my brother Thoran, and myself." "So what happened?" Lita asked, "What changed?" Setsuna turned around to stare into the fire. "While we were in the service of Queen Serenity, we stayed at the castle a short time. He grew to love the surroundings, especially the Queen." Mina was shocked, "You mean this guy was in love with Serena's mom? How did she take the news?" "Not too well. The Queen rejected Sirus' advances. In a rage, he tried to...kill the queen. I was able to head him off, and then the Queen used the Silver Crystal to defeat him." It was Lita's turn to be shocked, "No way! What happened next?" "As punishment, the Queen disbanded the time soldiers, and banished Sirus to the far reaches of the galaxy using the Silver Crystal. In gratitude for saving her life, I entered into the Queen's service. As a result, I guard the doors of time, and prevent the evil from passing through." "How did Sirus get in our time then?" Rei asked. Ami was tapping some numbers into her handheld computer. "I think I can answer that. After we saw the vision of the ship, I tried to pinpoint its location using my computer. The cloaking devices that ship is using are phenomenal. I finally was able to break through them. I also was able to analyze Sirus' ship. There is a very sophisticated time travel device onboard." Just then, Darien walked into the room, and took a seat beside Lita. Setsuna turned back around. "Darien, how is she?" Setsuna asked. Darien shook his head. "She is still very weak. I am surprised that the poison did not kill her." "I think that was deliberate. Sirus wants revenge... and he thinks that this is the best way, " Setsuna muttered. She then filled Darien in on what she had just told the others. "So what you are saying is that he wants the moon kingdom? Is this the same guy that messed with your brother's head?" Darien asked. Setsuna nodded," I am just sorry that I had to stop my brother for good. Sirus will pay for his deeds." "What was that attack that you used? I never heard you use it before," Darien asked. "The time distortion attack? It freezes people in time..permanently. It is only to be used if all other options fail. Sirus has the same knowledge though, so he may use that same attack against us," Setsuna said, " Unfortunately, we have another problem. The only power that defeated him the last time was the Silver Crystal. I am afraid with the princess in her weakened condition, we may not be able to stop him." Lita stood up, her eyes blazing, "But Serena has friends in her corner. If we work together, we can defeat him!" The other girls nodded in agreement. Ami continued to tap away at her computer, until suddenly, a loud beeping eminated from her machine. "Ami," Rei exclaimed, "What's wrong?" "Monsters...everywhere!" Ami stammered, "I'll try and scan them further.." She punched a series of keys, and with a loud bleep, a picture formed on the tiny screen. Darien walked over to take a look. He took one look at the picture on the screen, and exclaimed, "That's the type of monster that attacked us in the park!" "He's sent out hundreds of them, Tokyo's being overrun!" Ami exclaimed. "We need a plan, and fast..." Mina said. _____________________________________________________ To be continued... I know, I know, I have been toying with Setsuna's storyline. I promise it is just to advance the plot, thats all. As always, the Sailor Moon Characters are not mine, they are just fun to write about, that's all. Till next time! Time Guardian CatsPW@aol.com