| Usagi: Sailor Neomoon Writer's Note:
This is my very first and probably my only work of fan fiction I will ever write. For many months I had the idea of writing this story out, and I finally decided to do it. First of all, I must give any apologies to anyone's feet I might be stepping on by writing this, who may have had a similar idea or characters. I don't read fanfiction whatsoever, so if there are any coincidences, I'm truly sorry. But I am a writer, and I will not change my work. My writing is something that is important to me. I won some awards when I was in high school, and I've learned to not cater to others. Secondly, if my translations are a little off, run with it. I'm working out of a Japanese/English dictionary so be kind. Thirdly, I'd like to thank my sweetheart for encouraging me to begin writing this story, and to Jen, thanks for your support, my fellow author pal! And last, Naoko. Arigatô. You've given all of us fans something truly wonderful. The Sailormoon universe belongs to and is copyrighted by her and all the different distributors with rights.
Sailor Neomoon and the NeoSenshi belong to me. If you want to use them in another fic, you may ONLY if you have permission from me first. That's not so hard to deal with, is it?
 by Eternal SailorSaturn
"Usagi!?" a light female voice inquired worriedly.
Usagi nearly fell off the balcony as she jumped. She whirled around and looked down at the small gray cat with a gold crescent moon on her forehead. "Selene, you frightened me! What is it?" She glanced at a clock on her nightstand, and her eyes bugged out. "Oh no! I am late!"
"That is what I tried to tell you," Selene commented with a faint smirk. "Everyone is waiting on you." She turned her small head and watched Usagi dart frantically around the room, looking for her shoes. "Did you try your closet?"
Usagi frowned then went to her closet. Sure enough, there was her shoes along with a short note from Minako reminding her to not be late. She laughed nervously as she stepped into her white pumps. Oopsie, she thought. Then she turned and examined herself briefly in the mirror hanging on the closet door as she gained her poise. She loved the way her gown melded to her curves, and her hair complimented the dress so well. I am turning into a narcissist, she thought with amusement. She winked at her reflection before closing the door.
"You look beautiful as always, Usagi." Selene smiled at her briefly before growing serious. "Now we should get going!"
"Jeez, Selene. You really take after Luna." Usagi frowned at the feline as she hurried out of her chambers and towards the dining hall. Selene, though, gave no reply and padded past her. She listened to the resounding click her heels made with each step she took. As soon as Usagi walked into the dining hall, all eyes fell upon her. Everyone, save two, rose and waited until she was seated before sitting down again. She smiled briefly then unfolded her napkin and placed it over her lap.
"Thank you for joining us, Usagi," Minako whispered to her. "Did you not get my note?"
"Not until it was too late. Sorry," she whispered back. Minako merely shook her head with a tiny sigh.
Before the food could be served, a low rumble shook the palace. A moment later, a guard rushed into the hall. "We are under attack! We need the sailor Senshi!"
Minako, Rei, Ami, and Makoto all jumped to their feet. "Under attack?" Minako questioned, shocked. "The enemy must be strong if the guards require our help. Everybody, transform!" Despite the years of peace, each woman carried her transformation pen with her still. Their hands shot in the air, and in unison each said her transformation phrase. The sailor Senshi stood in their places briefly before running out on the heels of the guard.
Usagi noticed that the rest of the room was deserting hastily as well, except for four other people. She looked at them and nodded as she stood, dropping her napkin to the floor. The others stood and followed her to the front of the palace where they stopped, seeing the Senshi battling right outside the front door. She rested her hand against the glass and sighed softly.
"Wow! Look how powerful Sailorjupiter is!" exclaimed one.
"But look how tough Sailormars is," another pointed out.
"Sailormercury's wisdom is so admirable," the figure beside Usagi sighed.
"But Sailorvenus has not broken a sweat or messed up her hair!" squealed the last.
Usagi frowned but did not dare take her eyes off the brawl on the front lawn of the palace. The Senshi are not as strong as I remember, she thought dismally as she watched them slowly losing ground to the monster, which looked something like Frankenstein. It had large, bulging muscles and a square head. It wore tattered clothing over its dull gray flesh, and it moaned hideously when wounded or when it attacked.
"Oh no!" gasped the figure beside Usagi. "That thing has their arms pinned! What are we going to do?!"
Usagi turned and ran off down the corridor towards the tower overseeing Crystal Tokyo. Her journey through the cold passages and up flights of stairs seemed to take forever. When she got to the top room, she was a little winded, but managed to pant out, "I need a transformation brooch, Mother!"
Neo Queen Serenity turned and looked wide-eyed at her daughter. "Usagi..." she began, but Neo King Endymion interrupted her.
"Let her have it, Love. She did not travel to the past for training to let it go to waste," the King said thoughtfully. "Can you not feel it? I do. I feel the new revolution. The time is coming soon when new Senshi will rise to protect their princess."
Usagi beamed at her father. The older gentleman had always been her vision of the perfect man. The time she had spent in the 20th century had reshaped her life in the 30th century. Neo Queen Serenity had insisted that her companions find love once she had retired as Sailormoon, which alleviated her daughter's sadness and loneliness. With her new friends, the young princess had learned an even greater lesson in friendship and confidence.
Neo Queen Serenity grabbed Usagi's arm and tugged her out of the room. "Luna made sure that if the time ever came, Diana would have the ability to make a brooch for you. You have become the lady you always dreamed of, my daughter. I will not hold you back. You will carry on my legacy with pride, and I have confidence in you." She hugged her daughter tightly then stepped back quickly as another wave shook the palace.
Diana and Selene ran up to them looking concerned. "What is going on, your Majesty?" Selene inquired.
"Diana," Serenity said, looking down at the felines solemnly. "You must make a brooch for Princess Serenity." The lavender cat saddened slightly and nodded before leaping into the air, twisting in a backflip, and landing on her feet once more. In the middle of the loop the cat made in the air, a sparkling silver brooch with a pink crescent moon appeared.
Usagi reached out and snagged the brooch with lightning reflexes before it could fall on Diana. "Mother," she began. "I will not let you down!" Serenity nodded affirmatively before her daughter started running off back towards the outside battle.
As she ran, Usagi raised her brooch into the air above her head as the words formed in her mind. "NEO MOON POWER, MAKE-UP!!" she shouted. Her high heels and dress melted away, and seconds later she was clothed in her sailor fuku. It differed from her former ones by colour. The bodice was entirely silver with a blue collar and skirt and pink boots, choker, and bows. In her silver tiara was a pink gem. Solitary gleaming silver crescent moons adorned her choker and boots, and in her ears she wore matching dangling earrings.
Sailor Neomoon ran out into the now deserted foyer then out the grand doors. "Hold it right there!" she yelled. The other Senshi looked towards her and gasped. The monster smirked at her, obviously not impressed. "I am the pretty, sailor-suited NeoSenshi of love and justice, Sailor Neomoon! In the name of Crystal Tokyo, I will punish you!"
From one of the various statues that stood in the courtyard leading up to the palace, Sailormercury inquired weakly, "Sailor .... Neomoon....?" She leaned against the statue to keep her balance. She and all the other Senshi were bruised and generally roughed up.
"Sorry I am late," Sailor Neomoon replied apologetically.
The monster did not allow any more time for pleasantries before it charged Sailor Neomoon. She quickly jumped backwards out of its grasp. Her foot thrust out, striking it in the gut with a kick.
Sailorjupiter mustered her power and threw a ball of lightning at it, then she collapsed. "Jupiter!" Sailorvenus exclaimed.
"Now.... Sailor Neomoon," croaked out Sailormars. She picked herself up from the ground slowly. "You have the power to destroy this monster!"
Sailor Neomoon heard more words in her mind, and she took off her tiara. "NEO CRYSTAL ... EVAPORATION!!" she yelled as she threw her tiara at the monster, which let out a cry of anguish as the tiara struck it. It turned into a crystalline statue then dissipated away, leaving no clues behind.
The four figures rushed out. Sailor Neomoon watched them hurry to the other four Senshi, helping them to their feet. "Hanami," Sailor Neomoon said to the beautiful blond propping Sailorvenus up. Then she turned to the redhead with Sailormars. "Miya." After that she shifted her deep red eyes to the young woman with silvery-blue hair assisting Sailormercury. "Kasumi." Finally, she looked to the tall one with onyx hair giving Sailorjupiter support. "Raimeiko." The daughters of the Senshi looked to their friend, and they all smiled. "Thank you," they said in unison then helped their mothers into the palace.
Sailor Neomoon sighed deeply. I am no longer the same, she thought. I am a Senshi again. But why were we attacked out of the blue and by whom? So many questions.... Unknown to her, she was being watched by a figure in the distance. "She is beautiful," were the unknown one's only words before disappearing.
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