Subject: [FFML] Rites of Rebirth:Silver Millenium to Crystal Millenium-Chapters 1-2[SM]
From: "Mike Kane" <mikalkun@hotmail.com>
Date: 10/25/2000, 10:17 AM
To: ffml@fanfic.com

Rites of Rebirth:Silver Millenium to Crystal Millienium
AKA
BSSM A: Episode One: While the shadow returns, so does past allies
and
BSSM A: Episode Two: The Past returns..again.

Friday morning, Tokyo, Japan:

<BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! > "Usako, it is now 30 minutes till your first class.... Usako." The automated alarm clock Mamo-chan gave her piped up, shattering Tsukino Usagi's dream. The tall, blond hared young woman merely groaned, looked at her clock, and dressed with startling speed, her clothes flying off and on her in a blur, and ran out the door. She skid to a halt long enough to take her backpack, and equally sized lunch bag before going off again. Usagi ran across campus, almost colliding with her friend Ami on the way.

"USAGI! By now, one would think you�d be a bit more aware of what is around you! - Hey off to class a bit early aren't you?" Ami asked
"It's that annoying clock Mamo-chan gave me!  I wish I could throw it out a window, but it does the job, and I know Mamo-Sama was only thinking of what I needed. Anyway, I had another memory resurface...but it was weird! It involved Senshi we don't even know! "Usagi exclaimed and sighed. "I wish I could remember more-like me and Mamoru's wedding, from when we were Serenity and Endymion." she finished.
"USAGI! Of all the things to obsess over, when there is so much more we still need to know about our former enemies, as who knows when they may manage to return to this plane" Ami said with slight annoyance.
"Oh? What about you and Zoicite?" Usagi cut her off, smirking slightly.
Ami looked confused and said "Zo�? What about him...?" the name and conversation dredging up a long buried memory...

Ami is slow dancing in the Grand Ballroom of the Moon Kingdom with one of Endymion's guardians, Zoicite, who is also her fianc�.
"Zo�, is something wrong?" Ami asks her distracted lover.
"I do not think we will have another moment like this, Metallia's power is great enough, that when Nephrite, Kunzite, Jadeite and I return to earth, we will probably become her servants."  He says, a despair settling into his eyes.
"Then why return?" Ami asked, knowing the answer.
"You know my duty to Prince Endymion is to the death, if he is saved then all is not lost."
" I understand, but to have to face you, to protect Serenity!" she shakes her head, seeking solace in his familiar embrace.
"Ami, if I do fall under her power, death and rebirth is my only chance of becoming free, so hesitate not to kill me." he said, voice grim and sad.
"As you wish my love" Ami replied, holding him tighter, feeling as if he is already gone, then watching in shock and horror as Zo� disappeared. She is suddenly tapped on the shoulder and whirls around.

"Ami, I'm sorry...I thought you had remembered" Usagi apologized, concerned and worried for her friend, not used to see Ami that emotional.
"No, I hadn't - I had blocked it out again...and he's dead now! " Ami said until she started crying as she wonders if she will ever have a chance to see him again.
�Shh, It'll be OK, He'll be back...I promise" Usagi said, trying to comfort her friend, hugging her gently.
"How do you know?" Ami asked, straightening up, and composing herself.
"Umm...just call it a hunch?" Usagi bluffed slightly nervous, honestly not sure HOW to fulfill this promise.
Ami seems to buy this, and they change topics, chatting about the relative peace they�ve been having.


On the way to class they are greeted by a rather upset and angry Minako, coming from the building they were heading towards.
"Usagi! Ami!  Everyone inside just� just�. Disappeared!" the distraught girl, exclaimed to her friends.
"Everyone??...When, how?" Ami stammered, her mind racing as she realizes what this implies.
"Rei and Makoto as well?" Usagi asked, her face pale at the thought this dark occurrence could have already gotten Makoto and Rei-Chan.
Mina shakes her head, then starts pulling them towards the building. "Rei, Makoto and Naru are inside still, waiting." Minako then starts running back to the building, a rather confused and upset Usagi and Ami trailing.

    Following Minako, Usagi and Ami find Makoto, and Rei waiting in the Caf� with Naru.  "Makoto - what happened?" Usagi asked
"We have no idea..."Makoto said, her face pale, tears brimming.
"We all were here, waiting as usual, when a darkness beyond that of an eclipse blocked out sight. When, When." Naru stammered, then simply stopped, even after years of being attacked by youma, the girl was still shocked by such attacks, her deep frustration at being helpless making it that much worse.
Makoto hugged her friend gently. "Then this deep male voice told us to go to Hwasaka Shrine, and wait there." She said, her hands clenched against her sides,
"Then when the darkness left, everyone was gone!" Minako finished
"Well then let's go" Rei said, her rage and anger at people being used as pawns clouding her mind.
"No - with so little info, rushing off to meet a foe is not a wise move, Mars." Usagi said, earning looks of surprise from the others.
"Yeah, I guess so, I just hate to think what's being done to those people!" Rei said, pounding her fist into a wall. Usagi silently put a hand gently over Rei's fist, and hugs her.
"I know Rei-Chan, I don't like it anymore then you do...but this is too sudden, and we don't know what we're facing." Usagi told her fiery friend.
"Very wise Usagi!" complimented Artemis.
"Yes it seems the princess in you is finally showing out" Luna said.
"HEY! I earned it the hard way- Experience NOW! Besides, it might be a diversion." Usagi retorted, annoyed at their assumption that wisdom was somehow inherent in her and to be expected.
"I take it we're heading to Ami's now, then?" Makoto asked. At this point, a dark voice muttered, and with a black flash everyone suddenly reappeared, dazed but apparently fine, with no clue or explanation to what occurred.

"Odd." Ami murmurs then says suddenly. "Guys look! - There is a huge amount of Dark Kingdom energy being registered by my comp. Location narrowed to North America...United States...New York...Long Island Area.... Centereach????"" Ami said, surprised at dark energy being elsewhere then Tokyo, where most of their battles have been.
"America� Why would anyone attack there, unless...Luna were there any other Senshi that were tied to the moon kingdom?" Makoto asked.
"Yes...as everything is calm here, why don't we all meet in about an hour?" Setsuna said, as the outer Senshi arrived.
"Umm, my place I'd assume guys?" Ami asked, knowing her house is the most secure and opulent of the inner senshi's, second only to the house the outer Senshi are in.

An hour later the Senshi are sitting around Ami's dinner table, listening to Setsuna explain more about the AraValon Senshi - the eldest and oldest branch of the Sol system's Senshi. "The four AraValon Senshi are each the guardians of a vast power and realm.

Sailor AraValon, their leader, was the guardian of the AraValon crystal, and the relics of the AraValon Kingdom. He is the one that guards the gateway to AraValon, keeping it safe till it's time comes anew, and using it's power to protect humanity from the darkness.

Sailor Dream is the Guardian of the Gate to the Realm of Dreams and the Wielder of the Twin Daggers of  the Mysts, her job is to protect the dream realm from danger, and thus guard those of the light those who travel it. Her involvement in this realm is mainly due to its closeness to hers.

Sailor Terra- Guardian of Terran human's and of Geia's Staff, she has the job of protecting the world from and yet for the humans who live on it.

Sailor Chaos - Guardian of Change and the Shakram of Balance, this one has the rough job of being of the light, yet keeping the chaotic edge needed for growth, and the continuance of the One�s plan, aiming towards what some would call a chaotic good. Despite this hindrance, she is loyal and true to her fellow Soldiers.

There is another, but she was not with the others at their last battle, and her final resting place is unknown, and thus we know not if she is still Time bound to the position or if another will take her place one day. During the final days of the kingdom these four Soldiers of the Crystal fought through out the system, until the day they died fighting the remainder of Metallia�s forces on earth. Though they died, they succeeded in stopping the dark one from obtaining a Talisman which would have freed her to take a true form in this plane, and thus be beyond the power of the Silver Crystal to stop�

"So, why would they be in Centereach? Why would the Dark Kingdom be looking there?" Haruka asked, vaguely recalling something about Sailor Terra.
"The Area now known as Centereach, has been the resting place of both the AraValon senshi, and this Dark Relic.  While the relic remained dormant, the spirits of each AraValon senshi lived and died unaware of this part of they�re past. That was until the relic itself started stirring, responding to the remnants of Metallia forces trying to rebuild themselves.  This time when they were reborn, the links were intact to their pasts as senshi, and were unknowingly drawn to the site of their last battle�Soon all 4 will be there. Naru, are your bags packed?" Setsuna asks, startling the girl
"Wait�you mean, I'm a senshi, and not just a senshi, but one of the 'big 4'?" Naru asked, surprised and somehow not, for her bags were indeed packed, and had been.
"Can you recall how to transform yet?" Mina asked. "No�it had something to do with calling the staff, but I think I'll remember when the time is right."
"The sooner, the better. Guys, let's get our stuff together and meet here ASAP,� Rei says,looking foreward to the challenge. � I agree that haste is necessary, a whole fleet of Dark Kingdom ships have appeared out of the portal, and are heading towards New York." Ami said
�Then I shall handle arrangements for travel and lodging� Setsuna says
"So next stop USA?" Naru asked, as they all split up to gather their belongings, while Setsuna made a few quick phone calls.


********
Saturday Afternoon: Stony Brook, Long Island

Mike was sitting in the science Fiction forum library with Katrin. Mike studying a book on old ruins, and another on lunar myths.
"Hey Cub! Here's something you might be interested in, look at this picture!" He says, gaining katrin's attention, by his use of her nickname and shoving the book in her face.

What he is pointing to turns out to be a picture of a cylindrical stone inscribed in the script of the Old tongue, the main symbol resembled a crystalline tower amongst mountains. It has reportedly been found near some uncovered ruins around Glastonbury, england.


"A portal stone?!...But what is that symbol?" Katrin replied, thrown off guard by what she sees.
"I'm not sure, but I might be able to guess." Mike told her. �It seems that according to some ancient and scattered myths and legends, there was once a Kingdom on the Moon...during a time up to the last Collapse... It probably ended during the same time as that outbreak of warfare the archeologists have begun finding proof of." He said

"A Moon Kingdom? And what next the Senshi start showing up? What are the odds of THAT?� She retorted, knowing the Senshi rarely leave Nippon.
"Excuse me ma'am, Sir?" a blue hared lady with Japanese features asked,
"Yes?" Mike asked the girl, who introduced herself as Mizuno Ami.
"Well...I'm trying to find the town of Centereach, and was wondering if either of you knew the way, and if so, could guide my friends and me?" she asked, glancing in surprise at Katrin.  Mike missed this, as his main thought is <She's from my dream of the battle, I was trying to get to her and her allies when...but that's impossible.... For her to be here�>
Mike and Katrin exchanged quick glances, Kat shrugging. "Got nothing better to do, for once." she said.
"Sure, where's your Car?" Mike answered.
"The Van's outside." Ami tells him.


While on the way, Mike and Katrin talked with their new acquaintances. Mike talked with Setsuna about ancient mythology and theories of time, Katrin played with Chibi-Usa, and Hotaru, while thinking <why is Rei staring at me? She seems familiar, but I can't place her, and she says she's never been outside of Japan before. How Odd. >. Michiru noticed the way the crystal dangling from Mike's neck was catching the light, and managed to reflect only blues, mostly of aqua or turquoise tint, and inquired of it. "I know odd huh? Honestly I don't know much about it." Mike replied, attempting to tuck it in, when Setsuna picks it out of his hand, and looks at it.
"Indeed...and you know nothing about how you got an AraValon Crystal? There are only perhaps a dozen of similar type known to be left in this part of the universe." She told him, her eyes scanning him, and then tensing. <It is Mikal! And he's hiding something, he must know who he was, but why hide it?

"The Senshi's Henshin Crystals?" Mikal asked in, slight surprise at the seeming coincidence.
< Could they be the Senshi...nah, why would they be here? They should they have no clue about me, or the others, Yet this Setsuna reminds me of Senshi Pluto...>

"Y, Yes...How do you know? And about the AraValon Senshi?" Usagi quickly asked. <That face...he was at the ball in my dream! but that's not possible...>
At this point, Katrin looked oddly at Usagi.
<Odd, but she reminds me of someone, someone important. What the fuck is going on here? ...>
"A dream I had... I hope one day to ask them if the rumors of the Moon Kingdom is true...I may find some answers I need then. Do you know them?" Mike answers, about to call her Princess, then wondering why. Suddenly the Van stops.
"What is it Mina?" Usagi asks, meaning to talk to mike later.
"It seems we must continue on foot Usagi-Sama ...LOOK!" Naru replied, tensing for battle, memories beginning to break through.  Indeed, a black energy dome blocked the road...and any thing trying to enter was being blocked, it's energy seeming to come from a black vortex in sky, black beams emanating from it lancing and destroying the area systematically.

"Wha�What is this?" Katrin asked, a sense of d�j� vu sweeping over her.
"A Dark Kingdom energy dome...So they are back!" Mike says, frowning.
" So it seems, Mikal-San" Naru says, an odd look to her gaze, tone and look making Usagi look at her close friend intently.
"You know of the Dark ones as well?" Haruka asked Mikal, almost the same time as Kat retorted." How would you know anything about it?"

He nodded in reply to Haruka-San, then removes the crystal from the simple clasp it was on. "AraValon Crystal.... Transform!" He called out and was engulfed in white, holding the crystal in the air, a staff appearing in place of it, and a few seconds later he was in the Red, Silver and Black uniform of Senshi AraValon. "By the Power of the AraValon Crystal, and the One who guides me, You shall be defeated!" AraValon said, blazing gold eyes gazing through the dark one who appears, crouched and ready to leap.

"So you return AraValon, but too late!" cackled a lady dressed in all black with Raven black hair and pale skin, contrasted by blood red lips. Indeed she is as beautiful - and as lethal as the Black Rose. "I am Kodachi of the black rose, but you may call me Lady Hematite, prepare to die! .... Dark Tainting Blast!" she calls out

"AraValon Crystal...Charging!!" he yells in reply, holding his hands thumbs and pinky locked yet palms out-like a cup or flower - causing a crystal to appear and absorb the energy blast. "Charged AraValon phoenix strike!!" he said, sending the crystal towards Kodachi and causing it to explode into phoenix form- it sent it's crystal talons into her face and back, before it faded away, in a sparkling flame.
"ARGHH!!� screamed the dark beauty, as she clutched her face, before rallying. �Silver Ribbon Shredding!" hematite calls, with a crack of her silvery ribboned whip, the razor sharp metal ribbons  elongating and slicing Mike�s back like razors, causing him to yell at the searing pain and collapse as his body is racked with agonizing bursts of pain.

"Terra AraValon Staff�Make up!" shouts Osaka Naru, reaching behind her, calling forth the Lady�s Staff, and with typical Senshi style, twirls, the staff spinning around her, sending out a wall of energy around her. Naru gasps, feeling the heady rush of power, the very essence of life in and on the planet earth flow through her, as her body is clothed in the brown white and red uniform of Senshi Terra.  "WIND STORM!" she calls, twirling her staff above her as she spins, then halting suddenly, and bringing the staff down to point at Hematite, causing a whirlwind of air to erupt from the staff's crystalline top, and sending hematite through several walls.

"Mikal -the town look!" Hotaru says, having quietly watched, helped Mikal up while Terra made her stand.
Indeed the damage of the beams was obvious, seared trees and plumes of smoke marred the scene. Mike sank to the ground in despair, knowing he and terra could not block the beams on their own as well as destroy its source.  He was about to give up when he heard Haruka say.  "Need some help, AraValon?"

"Uranus?" he asked, the voice bringing the feeling of unreality to it's max, recalling fighting beside Senshi Uranus during the Silver Millennium. She simply smiled, and raised her hand and henshin rod, feeling an odd stir of power from her sphere, one that awakened long dormant sensations within her.

"Uranus Crystal Power...Make UP!" this was followed by her standard pose, as she and the others powered up. They then called "Rainbow Energy Shield!"

This erected a force field between the beam and the area just long enough for Mike and Naru, to cry out �though we are only two, by the One we pray that this may work�.AraValon Golden Eternity Blast!� This emitted a powerful golden beam at the vortex, and began pushing it closed. The portal shrunk, adding power to its counter-blast. The Senshi responded by dropping the shield, and while Usagi added the power of her scepter to the blast from mike's staff, the Senshi held their henshin sticks together and they emitted a third beam that wove between, around and then united with the other two. The dark beam and portal shuddered and then closed, The Senshi collapsing to their knees at drain their efforts caused. Mike collapsed to the ground, as the unexpected battle took its toll on the unprepared Crystal Senshi.

End of Chapter one

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Chapter Two:


It is the day after the Senshi's first battle with the Dark Kingdom's forces in America. They are watching over their new friend and fellow Senshi with his closest friends. 24 hours have passed and mike is still unconscious. His friends are reacting differently,

Beky is quietly questioning Haruka and Setsuna about how they managed to allow let her friend to get hurt, Faith is trying not to show her worry by ignoring the whole thing, and playing Multiple worlds monopoly with Chibi-Usa and Hotaru. Katrin is out with Ami, Rei, and Usagi trying to locate when, where and why the Dark kingdom may attack this area next, Kat not being one to waste time on sorrow if she can aid in the downfall of those causing it. Naru sits silently by her old friend�s bed, trying to absorb the differences between who she is and who she was.  Katrin is also carrying with her an ornate knife hilt that she found by Mike during the battle's aftermath. It had apparently fallen out of his cloak pocket when he fell. Where the Blade should be was just a piece of crystal -nothing of use in battle, as the crystal looked like it would shatter if used.

"Ami- anything?" Rei asked impatiently for the 354th time.
"Relax Rei, We have very little data. The Dark energy in this area has apparently been seeping into this area for a long time.... The residual energy resonance that my computer can pick up date back further then scientists have acknowledged the earth existing for!"
"Ami scan me...do I have similar energy resonance?" Katrin asked, recalling a conversation, half joking, about why the area was so odd.
"OK.... Hmmm ah ha, ah ha ...interesting...that's no surprise" Ami mutters while scanning the data and compiling it. When she looks up she said, "Well the good news is you have no association with this evil. Indeed you are partially immune to it's psychological tampering. The interesting news is that you have a lot of work cut out for you, and that Dagger hilt you are trying to hide is a key...and part of the way to defeat this darkness. Now let us return to the hospital, I need to talk to Usagi-Sama" Ami said
On the way Katrin mutters "how'd she know and what did she mean?"
"You made it obvious by how you walked and talked...you haven't changed much though, Neko-San!" the blue hared princess replied, a slight smile on her face, one also shared by Rei. As  they continued walking they were followed by the increasingly confused Cub.

Mean while at the hospital:

"I'm sorry but his family has said that they disapprove you all have to leave"
" Maryann said that?" Fa asked, surprised.
"I'm not leaving him!" Naru said, in a voice so full of steely determination that the others stared at her.
"Naru, You've changed!" Haruka said, a slight hint of awe in her voice, causing Michiru to look closer at Naru.
"Um the father...the mother is in shock and he is claiming his right as her husband."
�His mother divorced the ass years ago� Kris says, entering having finally been able to get there, her words echoed by Mike�s adamant "MY mother divorced him!" as he suddenly stood upright
"Oh really...I take it they can stay?" the doctor asked, having the air of one used to the unexpected when it comes to Mike.
"Yes...and my mother can enter. My father can go home if he disapproves!"
" As you say, be more careful though Mik, ok? Kris, TRY and keep the boy in one piece?� The doctor says then leaves
�Yes Cyn-Chan� Mik replies.
"Yes, Lisa". kris says.
"Naru-Chan�how much do you remember?" Michiru asked softly.
"Enough Michiru, enough. But that is then, and much has altered." Naru says, her voice a whisper, her eyes showing the conflict still raging inside. "I have much to adjust to dear one."
"So, you do remember?" Haruka says, tinge of uncertainty rocking her voice.
"Yes my dear 'Ruka, but I don't know what is of me or not right now�" the Senshi says, instinctively leaning against Michiru for support.
"Where's Ami, Rei and the Princess?" Mike asks Makoto
"Umm trying to get data why?"
"Get them back now! ...Sorry Makoto, but they are in danger. We all are." he says as the rainbow light of a Senshi teleport begins

Meanwhile:

Enroute to The hospital, Ami's rental car is suddenly sent into the side of the road by a gust of wind, and a hideous laugh. �Hematite Mercury poisoning!" Kodachi/Hematite calls, brandishing her ribbon-whip, causing a silver stream to shoot at them

"Mercury Ice Sword!" Ami calls as the senshi tumble out of the car, and is surprised that it forms in her hand as well as her other transformation - the Mercury princess
'Mars Flaming Spear!"
"Moon Coronation Power!"
Suddenly Princess Mars and Queen Serenity are also present, Serenity donning the Crystal Shield
" Crystal Shield protection!" Usagi says and the shield expands to block the blast.
�Fire Rage Spear!� Mars calls, the crimson spear in her hand being tossed at Hematite, turning into a beam of fire that hits the darkly souled one hard.
"Beryllium Energy BLAST!" Black Rose calls and a shrieking wraith looking like queen beryl attacks, knocking the Senshi down, then turns to Katrin. Kat draws the blade in a move to intercept not realizing her error regarding the supposed fragility of the blade till too late... and being shocked to find herself, and the others, in the comparatively tranquil hospital after a flash of light.

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�We all are" she hears mike say as the teleport fades and then silently sighs in relief.
"It seems your not the only one of the triad with their instincts intact" Setsuna says with a trace of arsenic in her voice
"Umm, Past is past Setsuna...and I AM sorry. But you have to admit you do prefer the one you end up with." Mike replies from the bathroom, as he changes out of the hospital gown and into his standard jeans and a T-shirt.
"Well. Yes, but does he exists now? Alas my life is what I know the least about" she replies
"He does, and many will be surprised at who" Mike said
"Mikal. Are u well enough to talk?" Ami said causing mike's eye widen at her tone, and phrasing, then nod.
"Yes Princess Mercury. Who else?" he asked
"Hmm, Queen Serenity, Naru-San, Setsuna and me."
"Umm, think that is a clue for us to go" Becky said dragging a curious faith out, followed by Kat and the other Senshi, the last sound being of Makoto's "Queen? Did you guys here that�"
"Mike -how much do you recall of the Silver Millennium?" Ami asked
"Only what has been relevant so far - and the true identities of the Guardians...the male counterparts of the Senshi." he said.
" Do you know the true leaders of the Dark Kingdom? " Ami said
"Ami-Chan please don't remind him!" Setsuna said.
"Setsuna why not? I already remember the vacation on Rigel 7" mike said causing Setsuna to blush uncharacteristically.
"please refrain from personal comments"
�'While discussing sailor buisness" Naru and Mike finished in Setsuna�s voice causing Serenity and Ami to cover up smiles.
" So who are they?" mike asked
"Umm your and Cub�s dark counterparts"
"WHAT!!!!...Me and HER!!!! Who decided this part of the wheel�SETSUNA!! Is this your way of tormenting me for jilting you?" Mike understandably freaks
"Humph! As if I would risk hurting the Queen over YOU!...I had no idea they would be so strong when I slipped the forms into Father Time" she says, a guilty look in her normally calm eyes.
" That explains why you are so careful with what you do now, I hope?" Serenity /Usagi asked with a queenly reprimand in her eyes
" Yes, Queen" she replied eyes downcast and face chagrined.
"um..speaking of which�why did Usagi transform into Queen Serenity, instead of a princess, and the return of our Planetary weapons? I mean, the Ice Sword hasn't been at my call since I died back in the silver millenium!." Ami asked
"The time is near when the Heir to the Moon Kingdom will take her place upon its throne. This darkness will be the test to tell if the power of the Silver Millenium is pure and strong enough to be transformed into the power of the Crystal Millenium." Naru said quietly, hugging Usagi as she says this.
"What are we going to do about Neko?" Ami asked
"Kat? What about her...?" Mike asked, tring to hedge
"She is carrying the Dagger of Mysts...and since it is what pulled us back she Must be the Senshi of Dreams" Ami said
"that was obvious" Setsuna said grimacing
"So...we can handle this without her can't we?" mike asked hopefully, not wanting her involved.
" We shall see�.i doubt it though, milord" setsuna replied.
"She�d kill me anyway if she found out I tried to protect her" he said ruefully.

End of Chapter Two

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