Levana Ceri (Moon Love)

*little warning. This chapter is a little long and more graphic then what you're used to from me. I don't think its that bad. Trust me it WILL get more graphic. But just to give you a heads up. Enjoy! ;)

"Princess..."

Serena frowned in her sleep.

"....Princess..."

The voice sounded soo far away. Nearly a whisper. Ethreal...but getting stronger.

"Meatball head...wake up, baby." Darien, his voice was worried, nearly frantic. Serena turned her towards

Darien's voice.

"Princess Serenity." Fire burned in her belly then she felt as if her insides were trying to blow out of her body.

Serena opened her mouth in a silent scream.

"SERENA!" Darien's voice echoed through her before she felt herself ripped out of his hands.

Serena awoke with a gasp. She sat up quickly and looked around. Fog surrounded her, thick enough to nearly blind her. Standing up awkwardly, Serena tried to figure out where she was. It was very cold. Serena rubbed her chilled arms and took a step forward, intending to hopefully find a way out of there. She nearly tripped.

Something warm and wet was on the ground. Quickly stepping back Serena swallowed hard, as panick nearly consumed her. Where was she? Where was Darien? And what was that voice she had heard...it had been very familiar.

Taking a deep breath Serena laced her fingers together and covered her stomach. A warm pulse flowed from within her, warming her chilled body. Serena focused on that warm pulse and a soft glow emanated from her laced fingers and spread outward, chasing away the fog and lighting a a circle around her. Serena smiled, she was learning how to harnace the Imperium Crystal's power.

"Very well done Princess. I was curious if you had learned to use the crystal."

Serena's eyes flew open in alarm. A small purple light hovered in the air before her. Serena turned away from the light in pain when it suddenly flashed, blinding her before it was gone. Turning back to the spot Serena nearly laughed in relief. "Hotaru!"

Sailor Saturn stood with her constant companion Silence Glaive by her side. She held the weapon easily enough, though the true power of her deadly weapon was terrifying. If the head of Silence Glaive were to ever touch the ground, death and destruction would follow. The world would cease to exist. But to Serena, Sailor Saturn was her dear friend Hotaru Tomoe.

"Hotaru, I'm soo glad to see you. I'm very happy you're ok."

Sailor Saturn tilted her head slightly. "Are you truly pleased, Princess?"

Serena blinked in surprise. "Of course I am. How can you ask me that?"

Saturn smiled gently. "I wonder."

Serena bowed her head in shame at the censure she saw in Saturn's eyes. "It's been hard for me."

"I'm sure it has Princess."

"Don't call me that."

"It's what you are. It is your birthright and your duty."

Serena raised her head and glared at Saturn with watery eyes. "I know. Its nothing I asked for or wanted."

"But it is yours nonetheless." Saturn looked Serena up and down as if measuring her. She raised her left hand and a black orb appeared and hovered over her hand. "I have something to show you. Come Princess."

Serena warily stepped forward, afraid to look into the orb. Saturn if she chose could project the entire galaxy and show you her visions of coming events. Serena feared what Saturn planned to show her. The orb spun in her hand, spinning more rapidly on each rotation until it spreads out and takes over the room they stood in.

"You must overcome your fears Princess. It is only a matter of time before Galaxia's forces defeat Sailor Pluto and myself."

Serena's eyes snapped back to Saturn. "What about Neptune and Uranus? Why didn't you mention them?"

Serena said with fear clutching her breast.

Saturn smiled gently. "They are not dead. Neptune was badly injured in Galaxia's last skirmish. It was all Uranus could do to keep our enemies back so Pluto could make a time portal to help them escape. With them gone, Galaxia has been able to spread her reach and has taken over the outer rims."

"Oh my God." Serena whispered and covered her mouth in horror.

"The battle is raging on Jupiter's homeworld."

"Lita! Oh no! Has she been told? Tell me she didn't go there herself." Serena cried anxiously.

"No. Galaxia appears to be bidding her time. Jupiter's troops are, for the time being, able to hold out. Mercury and Venus's forces are fortifying their own worlds and preparing a mobilization to Jupiter."

"What about Lita?"

"Her and the inner senshi are at the moment busy trying to find their wayward Princess."

Serena took a step back. "I'm sorry. I had no idea."

Saturn stared at Serena for a moment. "But it changes nothing for you does it?"

A tear fell from Serena's eye. "I can't Saturn. The choices Ray and the others are trying to force on me...I just can't. I want to but I can't."

Saturn solemly nodded her head. "Then you condemn us all to death."

Serena watched in horror as Saturn raised Silence Glaive above her head. "What are you doing?"

"I will not sit back and allow Galaxia and her minions to destroy everything. If she takes everyone's souls as she plans there will be no rebirth. That I cannot tolerate."

"Saturn NO!!"

Suddenly a bright yellow light flashed through the room and Galaxia herself stood in all her regal glory and gold plated armor behind Serena.

"PRINCESS GET DOWN!" Saturn's voice boomed and Serena immediately threw herself forward at Saturns feet right as golden rings of energy spun around Galaxia before she threw her hands forward and blasted the bursts at Serena.

Saturn raised her scythe again slammed it forward. "Silence Wall!" A black dome of energy with arcs of black lightning formed around Serena and herself. The dome deflected Galaxia's attack.

Galaxia grinned and lowered her hands. "Nicely done, Soldier of Destruction. I've heard many great things about you. I had to give myself the priveledge of meeting you. Its not many who can keep my attack from striking home." Galaxia's eyes pierced onto Serena kneeling at Saturns feet. Serena looked over her shoulder at Galaxia and had to bite back a cry. Galaxia laughed. "So this is the great Princess Serenity. The hope and future of the Moon Kingdom. To think I've actually learned to fear my meeting with you." She laughed again before sneering at Serena. "Pathetic. I hope you get used to kneeling at my feet as well as you do at hers."

Saturn never let down her barrier but tensed as Serena stood gingerly to her full height and faced Galaxia.

Galaxia measured her as Saturn had done earlier but obviously found her lacking. "How sweet young princess. "You have your fathers eyes." Serena gasped in pain at the memory of her father's beautiful eyes. "Did you know that your father begged me to spare you before I killed him? No thoughts of his people or kingdom...even his beloved wife. All he could think of was his precious child. I promised him to give you an excrusiatingly slow death. I've never forgotten the look in his eyes. Its what left him open for my final strike that ended his life. He was quite a formidable apponent. But the mere thought of his precious baby in pain left him open and weak. An easy target. If not for you, I don't think I would've been able to do it. Thank you."

Tears streamed from Serena's eyes as she remembered the man who raised her. She had been heartbroken when the news of his death had finally reached her, despite her mother's orders. His smile....his laughter....his annoying stories....gone. Serena felt anger stir within her and her anger quickly fanned into hate. The Sylver Crystal pulsed within her and its power spread outward. Galaxia shivered as it hit her. Her eyes widened. "The
Imperium Sylver Crystal." She said in awe. "I haven't felt the touch of the crystal in years...certainly not with

that much power." Galaxia studied Serena more carefully. "Perhaps I have underestimated this Galaxies hope. Interesting."

The crystal pulsed within her again and a dark glow surrounded Serena. Her hate for Galaxia grew within her and the crystal responded. She easily walked through Saturn's barrier as if it wasn't there. "Princess!" Saturn said in growing alarm as she watched the dark glow from the crystal grow brighter. Galaxia confidantly smirked at Serena. "Galactica Inflation!" She raised her hand skyward and brought it hacking down on Serena. Lightning burst from her fingertips and aimed directly at Serena. The dark glow from the crystal darkened and the lightning arced off of her and shot back at Galaxia. Galaxia raised her forearms and blocked the lightning with her golden bracelets.

"You Bitch!" Serena screamed at leaped at Galaxia, knocking her backward. Galaxia immediately rolled over and pinned a screaming Serena beneath her. She pulled a golden dagger from her thigh strap and placed it against Serena's neck. "One move Saturn and you kill your precious princess!"

Saturn dared not risk Serena's life and was held immobile. Galaxia smiled and pressed the edge tighter against Serena's throat. "Impressive little princess. You're learning that hate is a powerful weapon. Unfortunately for you, my hate far outweighs your own." The crystal once again pulsed and Galaxia gasped in pleasure. "The energy from the crystal...its amazing. With your hatred fueling it I feel it much stronger...but I sense its not at its full potential. No matter...that crystal is mine." Galaxia straddled Serena's hips and held one hand above her chest. Serena could feel Galaxia's powers strumbing through her until it found the crystal. Slowly the crystal moved in her chest and began to burrow its way up through her ribcage to Galaxia's waiting hand. Serena screamed in agony as blood poured from her lips.

Suddenly Saturn scythe spun from her hand and nearly struck into Galaxia's side. At the last moment Galaxia leaped from Serena and her power withdrew from her body. Serena chocked and felt the crystal settle once again deep within her. Saturns scythe returned to her hand like a boomerang and Saturn leaped to Serena's side and touched her shoulder. Serena immediately felt herself sucked away from Galaxia and the room.

Galaxia screamed her rage "This is not over! I will find you again little princess!"

Red was everywhere. Serena cried at the bodies of all her people that lay strewn across the floor on her homeworld like pieces of discarded trash. Blood was everywhere, death consumed it all. Her kingdom was in ruins. Fire spread across the land. Serena ran forward to her broken palace and at the steps found her friends, the inner senshi, all lying with pools of blood beneath them. "Ray! Lita! Amy!...Oh no! Mina!" Serena screamed in agony and knelt by the bodies of her dear friends.

Saturn stood beside her and Serena wrapped her arms around her legs...seeking comfort she knew she would never receive. "This is why I brought you here Princess. I needed to show you what I've seen. Galaxia was able to breach the void and found us before I could bring you here. I apologize for my recklessness. It won't happen again. But I need to do this quickly before Galaxia can find you again."

"What happened?"

"Without your powers fully awakened...it was a simple matter for Galaxia to defeat us all. If you do not awaken your powers Galaxia will win and kill everyone you hold dear." Saturn gestured to the right and Serena gasped in shock. Her body...bloody, beaten and battered lay in the burned grass across from her. Blood stained her dress and a hole in her chest was gaping.

Serena cluthed her chest where the crystal lay...where Galaxia had nearly succeeded in pulling it from her body. "Galaxia will kill you Princess. And once she controls the moon..." Saturn trailed off and bowed her head. Serena stared at her in confusion until a great boom reverbrated around her. Looking up at the source Serena saw Earth in the distance....soo peaceful and blue, suddenly go up in flames and screams of terror.

"Darien!" Serena stood and ran to the edge of her palace. Before her eyes more explosions appeared on Earths surface before another from within exploded and it shattered into pieces before her eyes. In the blink of an eye...Earth was gone.

"Galaxia deemed Earth worthless to her. So she had it and all its people destroyed."

Serena cried at the horrible loss and pain that gripped her...."Darien." She whispered.

"Damn it, Serena WAKE UP!"