Dimensional Destinies, a crossover, part two, by Sailor GlitterGirl, May, 2001 Alright, since I know you guys want to know whats happening, and yes, ladies, I know I'm evil for leaving off in such a place. But if you want to know what happenes next so bad that what are you doing reading my stupid notes? Go on! Go read the fic! Sailor GlitterGirl _______________________ / \ ( DIMENSIONAL DESTINIES ) \_______________________/ Part Two: Princesses, Captains, and Warriors By: Sailor GlitterGirl Rated: G At: Don't you know by now? "Hoooooo, boy..." Harper breathed, eyes wide, heart beating a mile a minute as he gazed at the sleeping goddess before him. Lying on a bed off mint and moss, surrounded by goldenrod and tiger lilies. Her pale, glowing golden hair fanned around her like a golden waterfall, peach cream skin kissed with red rose on her cheeks. Her slender, almost liquid form encased in a shimmering, silky gown of orange gold. On her forehead, Harper couldn't help but notice the symbol of Venus glowing slightly. Harper jumped as the woman whimpered slightly and turned her head. The insigna on her forehead flashed, and suddenly the blonde was withering amd tossing, a silent scream contorting her beautiful face. Frantically, Harper tried to calm her, but was finally forced to back away, as her skin was pratically radioactive with a scorching golden glow. "No..." Her pained voice choked. "No, no, it can't happen again! It can't happen again! Serenity... Serenity, don't let her win! Let us help! We can't let it happen again! We haven't been together long enough for it to end yet!" Wet tears ran down her smooth face, pain and sorrow filling her features. It broke Harper's heart to see her like this, despite not even knowing her. Unable to think of anything else to do, he grabbed her flaming face in his hands, and covered her scorching lips with his. Almost instantly, the thrashing stopped, the glowing stopped ubruptly, and her body cooled. A slight moan escaped her lips into his, and Harper gasped lightly as he felt a slender, feminine hand on his cheek. Shaking like never before, Harper pulled away to look into the most gorgeous baby blue eyes ever. So full of life and love and caring were these eyes, that Harper vowed to never mistake lust for love at a bar ever again. "Who in all the cosmos are YOU?" Harper breathed in an amazed, hushed voice. The blonde babe beneath him giggled. "Oh, so NOW you ask my name only after kissing me?" She laughed, raising an eyebrow. "Well, I, uh, really didn't have a choice, babe." He realized that all the suave and cool-dude attitude that he'd aquired over the years had flown out the window the moment she had smiled at him. "And why is that?" She asked, sliding down off the table that housed the plants and grass she'd been lying on. Lita would have had a fit. "You were thrashing like the devil was after your dreams." Harper answered, helping her down. The blonde frowned, her eyes darkening as she accepted the young man's hand for support. Her feet planted on firm ground, she pushed away her darkened expression. "You okay?" Harper asked, worried. "Yeah, it's nothing." The young woman muttered. "Bad memories." 'Understatement,' she thought. Then raised an eyebrow as she looked down at herself. "Huh." she mussed. "That's odd." She swished her skirts, puzzled, but pleased; she'd always loved this gown; Serenity had a matching one in silver. "What is?" "Hmmm? Oh, nothing." She looked up at him and smiled. "So, do you want the formal introduction or the informal?" "Informal," Harper said, leading the way towards the exit. The girl followed. Harper still couldn't get over her beauty. "Save the formal for Dylan." "Whose Dylan?" "I am." The blonde blinked as she looked up, startled. She and Harper had been looking at each other, and hadn't noticed when the large, thick steel doors had slid open to reveal a tall, strongly built dark blonde man. "Oh, hello," The young goddess said, still surprised. "MINA!!!!" "Blahack!" Mina choked as she was suddenly engulfed in green silk, held firmly in a strong grip. "God, Mina we were so worried! Are you okay? Cutie here didn't do anything did he?" "No, just kissed me." Mina wheezed. "KISSED YOU?" The taller girl -whom still had Mina in a death grip- screched. "WAHHOOOOO!!" "Lita..." Mina coughed. "What?" The loud brunette asked. "Air...would be...nice..." "Oops!" Mina was immediately released, and air whooshed into her lungs as she choked, her eyes watering as she laughed slightly, smiling up at a concerned Lita. "Uh, hey guys." She said meekly. "Are you alright?" Amy laughed as Lita blushed. Mina rightened herself as the three adults looked on in amusement. Mina, eyes twinkling, waited for one of her air-deprived remarks to sink in. ...silence... ...silence... ...sil- "He WHAT??????!!!!!!" Mina recoiled the force of Amy -and Dylan's- cry of surprise and total disbelief practically blasted her long blonde hair straight back. Mina looked at Harper, who was backing away from a glowering Dylan, then to Lita, whose eyes were shinning. The two girls burst out laughing as they saw Amy's dropped jaw. It took several moments for them all to calm down, in which Tere had rolled his eyes several times. It was humilating to know that the laughing brunette before him was most likely the first person he'd ever come across that was frighteningly dangerous to him. "Chill, guys!" Mina laughed. Then stopped. "Hey, where's Serena and Raye?" Alarmed looks came over Amy and Lita, and Amy reached up and pinched her earring again. Harper's jaw dropped. The sight of that obviously highly advanced piece of technology appearing out of mid air amid a brief flurry of crescent moons and waterdroplets was beautiful to him. "How the heck do you do it?" He raved, half to himself. "Don't bother asking now," Mina advised, whispering into his ear. "Once she gets like this, NOTHING can shake her out." She looked at him. "What's your name anyways? As you can probably guess, I'm Mina." "Harper." The man held out his hand, comically. Mina giggled and shook it. "Don't bother," Dylan said to Amy as the girl began scanning and typing away. He turned and headed out the door. "We'll find them. Tere, Harper, Trance, let's go." The three immediately headed out, Harper throwing a swift, apologetic glance back at the golden haired goddess called Mina. Mina wasn't sure why, until she saw that she and her friends weren't quick enough to follow, and the doors closed. A metallic sound issued, and Lita growled, punching the door and not aknowledging the thobbing it caused in her fist. "It's locked." Amy announced with a sigh after scanning it. She pinched her earring again and the visor disappeared. Lita cursed, kicking the door again before plopping down on a metal crate, proping her elbows on her knees and resting her chin in her hands, glowering at the floor. Then, her expression suddenly brightened as she remembered. Looking up at Amy with miscievious eyes, she saw that Amy was eyeing a blushing Mina. Grinning savagly, the two girls turned their evil smiles onto the blonde, who shrieked, and jumped up onto the table. "WHAT?" Mina cried, crawled on hands and knees backwards and Lita chuckled evilly, advancing on her. Amy followed close behind, her manner much more resigned, but her intent clear. "Come on, let's do it the easy way." Lita growled. "We don't want to have to hurt you to get all the juicy details. Leave anything out, and we'll be forced to freeze, then electrocute you, caprenday?" (AN: Spelling, I know, it's horrible. Hopefully RavenEye-chan -my wonderful editor- can fix it??????) "Oh, is that all?" Mina brightened and hopped off the table. Walking past the two girls, she hooked her arms through theirs, dragging them with her as she began her tale. *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* The girl -Serenity- laughed hysterically as they watched the blonde on the screen being stalked, then listened to intently by a brunette and -surprisingly, it was natural looking- blue haired girl. "Well, looks like they're okay," the blonde chuckled as she regained herself. Andromeda smiled. These girls obviously shared a very strong bond. Despite being only an AI, Andomeda couldn't help but sense that there was something beyond all this. An ulterior motive. But from whom? The Serenity girl and her friends, or was their coming here *not* an accident? The thought was rather unsettling to her organic mind, but irrelevant and ignored by the machine part of herself. "Andromeda?" Serenity suddenly asked, as she had learned the woman's name long ago. Despite pleading with her best begging skills, Serena had been unable to discover more than what the name of the ship she was on, and the name of the captain. "Yes?" "How many of us did you...detect?" Serena gulped, hoping for a particular answer. "Five," Andromeda answered. "Why? Serenity! Are you alright?" The hologram asked as Serena's face became the image of pure horror. Sinking to the floor, tears began to run down her face as images of flames and melting pipes and conduits entered her frantic mind, and suggestion that Rini might have been left behind began to plague her. They'd never taken anyone with them before, what if it hadn't worked? What if they'd simply disappeared, leaving the frightened little girl standing there admist the flames of a self-destrucing ship and evil? "No...please, no..." Serena placed a hand over her mouth, her eyes wide. She squeezed her big blue eyes shut, rocking back and forth, praying that the little girl was alright. Somewhere, in the back of her mind, Serenity was shocked at how strongly and how deeply she cared for this child, as if...almost as if she were her own. "Please, Rini..." Shw whispered, "Please, my small lady, please be alright..." Had the hologram been capable of it, Andromeda would have gasped, for Serenity suddenly began glowing a pale silver, hardly noticible at first, it began growing strong. Scanning the girl quickly, the hologram nearly recoiled at the power she found there. In just the minor glow that was showing now there was the equivelant of fifty nova bombs! Ten more bombs that exploded the event horizon that they'd been trapped it, transforming it for a few moments into a white hole. Serenity was being torn apart inside by the notion that Rini might be dead. She didn't even notice when her power began to seep through her skin. She began to beg that she was alright, to be reassured that she was fine. Suddenly, an image flashed through her mind, and she saw Rini curled up asleep on Darien's bed in his apartment. Darien himself she saw in the corner of the vision, out on his balcony, staring up at the moon, tears in his eyes. "Serena..." She saw, felt, sensed, rather than heard him whisper. "Serena, please come home to me... to us. Please be alright...please..." Serenity gasped as she came back to reality. Smiling, Serenity cried with joy. Her small lady was fine, the little girl with so much courage was safe. Serenity was unconscious before she hit the ground, the exhaustioun of using her powers taking it's toll. *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* Raye gasped, panting, as she awoke with a start, her senses on full alert. She took a deep breath, trying to calm her racing heart. Silence surrounded her, and she closed her eyes, pacing her heart and breathing. 'Sniffing' with her inner senses, Raye thought she sensed something similar to the Four Sisters, to what they had become during their healing by the Silver Moon Crystal. Like...like something sweet becoming foul, only opposite, something that was once foul becoming sweet, yet still with a slight, suppressed foul odor. It was unlike anything she'd ever sensed before. A perfect example of good overcoming evil. There was something else, too, something... something vaguely familiar, familiar to Beryl's evil, and yet...something that couldn't be farther from it. An innocence so great it rivaled Serena's. What could it possibly be? Pushing aside the question -since she doubted she could solve it right then- she reached out, searching for her friends. Their life energies, green, golden-orange, blue, and silver threaded with pink, as well as red -her own- shined brightly in her minds eye. But there was one missing, she sensed. One that wasn't shining that should of been. Slightly confused, Raye searched her memory. Then, suddenly... Rini!!! Frantically, Raye reached out with every ounce of power in her, seraching for the pink-haired girl. She didn't find her, and yet...for some reason, Raye calmed. Something, something that had never led her wrong, told her that Rini was fine, safe, unharmed, and loved. Satisfied, Raye discovered suddenly that she was no longer clad as Sailor Mars, instead she was wearing the blood red satin gown of Princess Mars, in the form of heiress to the Red Planet of Fire, Mars. Suddenly, her senses went to their peek, mental alarms ringing as she sensed two beings behind her. One was the evil-turned-good she'd sensed earlier. The other was human, nothing too special, other than an extraordinary will power. Raye sat up, and found herself before an almost exact replica of the sacred fire at her temple. That was why she'd been able to sense these things so well. Usually, even as Sailor Mars, she was only able to sense overwhelming evil. But being in the form of Princess Mars, and so near a power in a fire, in was no wonder she could. Raye smiled as she sensed the beings sneaking up behind her as she positioned herself according to her place. On her knees, hands clasped before her. "Hello," Raye said. She smiled as she felt their surprise. Obviously, they'd been planning on surprising her. "I suppose you'd like to know why I'm here?" "That would be nice," A female voice said cynically. Slowly, Raye rose to her feet. "Actually, I'd like to know the same thing." She laughed as she turned to face a short haired blonde woman with muscles, holding what had to be a gun out at her. Raye ignored her, and looked at the other person. Covered in a thick mat of fur, with a face only a mother could love, Raye once again sensed a peace loving soul. He stared at her, and she stared at him, stright into his eyes, searching, prodding gently with her senses. Suddenly, Raye screeched slightly, and gasped as she stepped back. She blinked, coming out of the sort of half trance she'd been in since she awoken. "Uh, heh heh, um, hi?" Raye asked cautiously. She looked at the furred creature with wariness. What she had seen...if she hadn't before then, she now greatly respected this person, whoever he was. "Man, that hasn't happened since...since for a LOOOOONG time." The raven haired girl shook her head, placing a hand to her temple. "Are you alright?" The creature asked. Raye looked at him again, and smiled. "Yeah, just a headache. It's not a good idea to sleep before a sacred fire." "I know the feeling." The furred creature looked at the blonde human woman, and she nodded. "I'm Brother Revenus, a Wayist. You may call me Rev." He bowed his head slightly. When the woman remained silent, Rev nudged her. She sighed in annoyance. "Becca." She said curtly. Raye smiled in understanding. Were in not for Rev, and the fact that he stood with these people meant that most likely they would not harm her -or the others, if they were there- she would have had much the same attitude. Taking advantage of her gown, Raye swept them a fine curtsy as she bowed her head and bent her knees. "My apologies for...well, for whatever got me here. I assure you I had no intention of trespassing." She stood up straight. "My name is Mars, but you may call me Raye; all of my friends do." "In that case I'll stick with Mars." Becca said, putting her gun away, but keeping her hand close, and alert. "You should come with us. Dylan?" Becca called to the intercom. "Right here." A strong male voice said as a tall, solidly built man walked around the corner. He was followed by Trance and Harper. Tere of whom had been left to guard the door of the hydroponics bay, where the other intruders had been locked in, for safety measures "Becca, Harper, I want you to go get the one in my courters, and meet us back here, then we'll head for the hydroponics bay, that's where the others are." Dylan's orders were immediately obeyed. "'Others?'" Raye echoed, twisted feelings in her emotions. Glad that they were okay, it sounded like, but upset that they'd been dragged here as well. "Dylan, this is Mars, also called Raye." Rev introduced Raye, and she bobbed her head politely. "Madame Raye-" "Just Raye, please," Raye politely requested of Rev. "I hate all that formality stuff. I only did it in part because I was trespassing -however unintentionally- and it was polite to do so." Rev nodded. "Very well. Raye, this is our captain, Dylan Hunt." "Hello," Dylan nodded to her. "I don't suppose you would know anything about what you and those other girls are doing on my ship?" He asked. Raye shook her head. "Sorry, but I'm afraid I'm probably just as clueless as you." "If not more so, and that wouldn't be a surprise," A sweet voice laughed from behind. "Serena!" Raye cried as she whirled around to see a golden haired angel laughing lightly. Raye dashed to her and caught up her princess in a tight hug. "Are you okay? Did they hurt you? Do you know whats going on? Are you sure you're okay? Serena? Why aren't you talking? Oh, god Serena, are you alright?" Serena leaning on Raye heavily as laughed her head off. Raye blinked again as she realized what a commotion she'd just put on. She also realized that Serena wouldn't let her forget it. Scowling, Raye pushed the blonde away, and Serena tripped, and fell on the floor, still laughing. "So...so I guess you do care, eh, Pyro?" Serena laughed as Trance helped her up. Serena -nor had anyone else- had noticed how pale she'd become once laying eyes on the woman with golden crescent moon on her forehead. "Only as much as you do, Meatball Head." Raye shot back, finally returning to her normal self. "Take that back!" Serena screeched. "Only Darien's alowed to call me that!" Serena started to lunge, then fell back onto her feet as she realized what she'd said. "Darien...Rini..." She whispered, wrapping her arms around herself. "I know they're alright, but..." "Hey, Serena, don't worry," Raye comforted, not bothering to question how she knew her two most beloved ones were safe, no matter how reluctant she'd always been to admit that she cared for the 'little spore.' "We'll all get back safe and sound, and then you and Rini can go at each other's throats again, and you and Darien can make goo-goo eyes at each other." Serena sniffed as she chuckled, wipping her eyes as Trance placed a comforting hand on her arm. Serena smiled at them gratefully. "Thanks guys." She looked at Raye, a gleam in her eyes. "But you're still not allowed to call me Meatball Head!" She laughed as she caught Raye in a headlock, giving her the noogie of her life. "I still don't get what Darien sees in a clumsy, airheaded, whiny crybaby." Raye said, her eyes shining as she struggled out of the blonde's grip and shoved away. "Now Raye, just because he dumped you doesn't mean you have to go say mean things about yourself." Serena said evilly. "Oh, ha ha ha." Raye said, straightening her skirt and brushing herself off as they quit their horseplay. "And did I mention 'ha?'" "No, not really." Serena said, smiling at her friend. Raye smiled back, knowing how glad both of them were that the other was alright. Both suddenly blushed as they realized they had an audience. Trance was giggling, Becca was rolling her eyes, Dylan was shaking his head, Rev had an eyebrow raised, and Harper had a dreamy look on his face, thinking of Mina. (AN: *giggle*) "Ehem," Serena put a hand over her mouth, stifling an embarrassed cough. "Um, hello," She said with a nervous laugh. Dylan shook his head. "I take it you're Serenity?" Suddenly Serena had regained herself, a dark, shadowed look over her face. "Yes." She said coolly. "I am she." "Moo...Moon Princess?" A timid voice breathed, sounding almost frightened. Serena turned to see the violet girl that had helped her up. She was looking at her with wide purple eyes. Cautious, frightened, and yet trusting, along with tears that were threatening to pool over. Serena looked at her quizzically, about to ask how she knew, as she had told no one of her position as a princess, let along as MOON princess. Suddenly the lavender girl threw herself into Serena's arms, sobbing. Pink -yes, pink- tears running down her smooth face. "I saw the others and I hoped, oh, I hoped you'd be here!" Trance sobbed. "I know you don't remember me, and I know you probably shouldn't; Luna and Pluto and your mother would have a fit, but it's just so good to see you!" "Luna?" Raye choked. "How...?" She grabbed Trance and yanked her away, putting herself between the girl and her princess. "Who are you?" She demanded. "And how do you know of Luna and the Moon Princess Serenity?" "Her name is Trance," Dylan said, putting a hand on Trance's shoulder as the girl tried to contain her sniffing. "And I'd appreciate it if you didn't jerk her around like that." He looked at her with level eyes. Raye all but glared back. "Mars, it's okay," Serena said quietly, stepping out in front of Mars. She looked at Dylan. "Captain Hunt, sir," She said, her voice strong. "I suggest we meet up with the rest of my Guardians before discussing this further." "Your Guardians?" Becca repeated. Serena nodded. "As I said, I will explain things as best I can once I see that they are all unharmed." Her voice carried an unquestionable authority that it hadn't carried since the Silver Millennium. Raye smiled. It was rare that the usually airheaded blonde took control, and when she did you LISTENED! "Will do," Dylan nodded and they headed out the door. *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* "Serena!" Mina screeched as the metal doors slid open to reveal a girl nearly identicle to herself. "Mina! Amy! Lita!" Serena cried, darting into the middle of a girl group hug that included even Amy, all of them overjoyed that all were okay. Amy and Mina even had tears in their eyes. "I cannot belive this!" Mina whispered as soon as they'd all calmed down. They stood in a tight circle, Amy typing away and Serena's intructions. "Where the heck are we, Mercury?" Raye asked. "As far as I can determine, we're in another dimension parallel to ours. Just a few more scans and analasyses and I think I'll have it all figured out." The blue haired girl pinched her earring yet again, and the blue visor snapped into place. The other Scouts left her to do her thing. "So, Mina how was it?" Serena asked slyly. "How was what?" Raye asked, annoyed that she'd obviously missed something." "That kiss." Serena grinned devilishly. "It looked pretty hot." "A kiss???? You got kissed??" Raye screeched. "Details!" She demanded. "NOW!" *^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* "Trance?" Dylan said gently. "Can I ask what that was all about?" Trance sniffed. "I'm sorry, Dylan, but I shouldn't say anything." Trance sniffed. "I shouldn't even have done what I did. I may have destroyed the time line, as it is by simply being here. "What is that?" Becka asked. "Ask the Princess." Trance said quietly. Becka put an arm around her and pulled her close. "I think I will." Dylan said, standing up straight. He was tired of not knowing where these girls had come from, or how they'd gotten here. "Ladies." He said, walking up behind the one in the white and gold -Serenity. Serenity jumped and whirled, then relaxed noticably when she saw whom it was. "Oh, sorry; you startled me." She said, smiling. "Sorry, but I believe it's time for some explanations and some introductions." Dylan said politely, but firmly. Serenity nodded. "Mercury?" The blonde turned the blue haired girl. "I think I've figured it out, Princess." Serenity nodded again, then turned to the captain. "Ready when you are." Dylan summoned his crew over, and they stood around, some sitting, most standing. Serena took a deep breath. "So what would you like to know first?" She asked. "Identities would be nice for a start," Becca said. "All right then, formal or informal?" Serenity asked with a smile. "Formal, please," Dylan specified. "You tend to get more information that way." "Agreed." Serena said. "Ladies?" Amy and Mina -whom had been sitting- rose and stood beside their princess. All of them in a row, they curtsied simontaniously. "I am Princess Ameena of Planet Mercury, the Blue planet member of the Silver Alliance Silver Millenium, Guardian of Ice and Wisdom, the Guardian Warrior Sailor Mercury." Amy rose, a blush on her cheeks. "I am Princess Raychel, heiress of Planet Mars, the Red planet of the Silver Alliance Silver Millennium, also Warrior of Fire and War, Sailor Mars." Raye stood up straightm a smirk on her face. "Princess Litinia, First in line to the throne of Planet Jupiter, Green planet member of the Silver Alliance Silver Millennium, Soldier of Protection, Strength, and Lightning; I am also Sailor Jupiter." Lita stood tall and proud. "And I," Mina rose, her rank allowing her to rise first before introducing herself. "I am Princess Minako of the Planet Venus, the Golden Planet of the Silver Alliance Silver Millennium. Daughter of Queen Aphrodite, niece of Queen Serenity and cousin to her daughter, Princess Serenity, giving me the right as second in line to the throne of the Silver Millennium Moon Kingdom, the headquarters of the Silver Alliance. I am the Leader of the Guarian Scouts to Princess Serenity, Sailor Venus, warrior of love, beauty, and light." Serena rose up out of her curtsey, standing tall, her voice strong. "I am Crown Princess Serenity the III of the Silver Millennium Moon Kingdom, founding place and headquarters for the Silver Alliance. Direct descendant of the Goddess Selene of the Moon, daughter of Queen Serenity the Second, Heiress the throne the Solar Universe, betrothed to Crown Prince Endymion of Earth. Guardian of all things pure and good, the warrior of truth and justice, Sailor Moon." She inclined her head slightly to Dylan, ackowledging his rank as Captain. "All that translated would mean that we're the princesses of our home planets, and guardians of Serenity, whom was to be the future Queen of the Solar Galaxy." Lita supplied, seeing the flabbergastered looks on some of their faces. "Right..." Dylan said slowly. Trance giggled. "All right then, I'm Captain Dylan Hunt, as you know. This is Trance, whom I believe you've already met." He motioned to the purple girl. "Tere, I believe that one of you has gotten aquainted with him already." Lita blushed. "Becca Valentine, my first officer," Becca nodded curtly, still eyeing Raye warily. "Rev, the one who keeps us kids in line with right and wrong," Rev chuckled. "And last, this is Shamus, called Harper." He glanced at Mina. "I'm pretty sure you already know HIM." Stiffled giggles were heard as Mina and Harper blushed crimson. "Now, if you don't mind," Dylan sat on a chair. "What is this Silver Millennium?" Looking at her friends out of the corner of her eye, Serenity smiled. "The Silver Millennium was a time when all the planets and their kingdoms -except Earth- were at peace, bound by the treaty known as the Silver Alliance. My marriage to the Earth Prince was to creat a blood treaty with the Golden Kingdom, bringing Earth into the Alliance." Serenity explained. "My mother, Queen Serenity, was the High Queen, with the Kings, Queens, or Ambassadors from all the planets as her advisors. I was her only child, and heiress. The peace lasted for it's name; a millennium." "You use past tense when describing this civization," Tere stated. "Why? What happened?" "Beryl of the Golden Kingdom is what happened." A small voice said quietly. Everyone turned to face Trance. Her hands were shaking slightly, despite being clutched tightly in her lap as she looked down, tears leaking out from under her eyelids. "How do you know about Beryl?" Raye demanded. "Or the Golden Kingdom, for that matter?" Lita added. "Or the Moon Princess?" Mina's voice was low. Trance looked up and swallowed, standing up shakily. She walked over to Serenity, and stood there looking at her for a moment, then, taking a deep breath, curtsied prettily. Everyone gasped as Trance suddenly burst into a bright, shimmering lavender glow, the princess senshi taking a protective positions around Serena, but leaving a window between Mina and Lita so they could still see Trance. As they watched, a lavender silk gown so pale it was almost white swirled around her, clinging to her slender form, the long skirt flowing from a V waist line, long, billowing sleeves hanging off her shoulders. Amathysts and diamonds settled into her hair as the pale locks swirled in the invisible wind, swirling around her at mid arm length. A purple circle with two white rings surrounding it to make a shallow 'X' around it was glowing on her forhead. "I...I..." Trance was sobbing, and she buried her face in her hands." "Oh, Tranquility..." Serenity burst through her friends and caught the girl as she was sinking to her knees. "I'm sorry..." Trance cried into Serenity's shoulder. "I tried to stop her, I tried to tell her what her hate and jealously would lead her to but she wouldn't listen! It's my fault, too, I'm the one that dared her to go into the cave!" Trance continued to sob, as Serenity continued to rock the now regular, yet fair skinned girl. "What are you talking about?" Mina and Dylan said at the same time. Taking a deep breath and trying to regain herself, Trance slowly pulled herself out of Serenity's grasp. She stood slowly, silk billowing around her. Serenity rose with her, a hand on her arm, a concerned look on her face. Sniffing, Trance opened her mouth and spoke. "I'm going to say this outright." She said, looking mainly at the Princesses. "I'm Queem Beryl's sister." To Be Continued... Gasp! What's gonna happen next? Will Mina and Harper follow up on that kiss? Will Tere finally get it through his thick skull that feminine isn't nessecarily weak? Stay tuned for part three and find out!!!! -Sailor GlitterGirl P.S. *giggle* I've always wanted to do that. For those of you that don't know much about the Andromeda series, then I'll tell you that Trance is the mystery character of the show. No one knows who she is really, where she came from, or even WHAT she is. So in my fic I'm gonna explain what I think. So until next time kiddies!!! Sailor GlitterGirl, aka Princess Astrona