Princess Selene Tsukino (Crystal Senshi Moon) and the Crystal Senshi
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Title: Crystal Senshi (Again, disregard the revised Chapter 1.)
Writer: A. Lee
Summary: “This is a sequel to Cosmic Surprise. In Crystal Tokyo, the Scouts have quit (because they aren't needed), but a new evil force has come, and somebody has to help Sailor Cosmos ... but who? *Unfinished*”
Canon: Dubbed anime/manga mix with both sets of names used (“Their official names are Japanese, but they are called by their English names, although words of affection, "Setsuna-chan," "Mamo-chan," "Usako," etc, are in Japanese. The children have no official Japanese names that will be disclosed.”)
Rating: 3
Name: Selene Tsukino, Gaiea Tsukino, Phyllis Urawa, Fiona Kumada, Liana/Liata Shinozaki, Sophie Urawa, Haley Tsukino, Hope Ten’ou, Faith Kaioh, Christa
Senshi Title: Crystal Senshi Moon, Crystal Senshi Earth, Crystal Senshi Mercury, Crystal Senshi Mars, Crystal Senshi Jupiter, Crystal Senshi Venus, Crystal Senshi Saturn, Crystal Senshi Uranus, Crystal Senshi Neptune, Crystal Senshi Pluto
Hair: “Each senshi's daughter looked like a miniature of herself.”
Selene: Silver, up in regular odangos
Gaiea: Black, long
Phyllis: Dark blue, short, a bit lighter and longer than Ami’s, mid-back and curly later
Fiona: Black, long
Liana: Chocolate brown, slightly curlier than Makoto’s, cropped and chin-length a year later
Sophie: Blonde,“darker than her mother’s and slightly shorter”
Haley: Black, shoulder length or “somewhat longer than her mother's [which is now as long as Minako’s]. It was only slightly shorter than Fiona's
Hope: Blonde, short, unruly
Faith: Aqua, wavy, just below her shoulders
Christa: Green-black, waist length, gentle waves
Eyes:
Selene: Blue
Gaiea: Stormy blue
Phyllis: Blue, same as her father’s
Fiona: Purple
Liana: Emerald green
Sophie: Blue
Haley: Purple
Hope: Sky blue
Faith: Sea-blue
Christa: Red
Unusual Markings/Colorations: None
Senshi Outfit: They all look like 20 years olds when they transform.
Selene: “On her forehead, the familiar golden band with a moonstone on it rested. Around her head, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web rose, and in the middle, a moonstone was caught. She wore a silver and white fuku, and silvery white ribbons snaked up her arms and wrapped around her legs. Translucent ribbons shrouded around her, and she wore silver gloves. Silver boots with the crescent moon on them, the symbol of Selene, adorned her feet.”
Gaiea: “On her forehead, was the familiar golden band with a single stone of jade on it. Around her dark black hair, was a silvery ring. From the front, a silver web arose, with a single jade caught in it. Her fuku was light green and white, and light green translucent ribbons snaked their way up her arms and around her fuku. She wore light green boots, with a rose embedded on it, representing Gaiea, the goddess who gave life.”
Phyllis: “On her forehead, the familiar golden band with a diamond on it appeared. On her head, also, a silvery circle surrounded her dark blue hair in the same style Amy's had always been in. From the front, a silvery web arose, with a gleaming sapphire caught in the middle. (Imagine her with a Sailor tiara, and a normal tiara on.) She wore a cerulean and white fuku, with translucent ribbons winding all the way down her arm. On her hands, were slight white gloves, and she wore tall, slender blue boots with small white wings carved on them, symbolizing that she was Hermes's charge.”
Fiona: “On her forehead, the familiar golden band with the ruby in the middle rested. Around her long purplish-black hair, a silver ring rested. From the front, a silvery web emerged, with a single ruby caught in the middle. Her fuku was red and white, and she had red, translucent ribbons snaking their way up her arms. Her gloves were white, with a single ruby ring on her left pinky, and two red bracelets adorned her right arm. Her boots were red, and had a flame on them, symbolizing Ares.”
Liana: “On her forehead, was the familiar golden band with the emerald on it. Around her chocolate brown hair, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web with an emerald caught in the middle arose. Her fuku was green and white, and green ribbons snaking up her arms, and gently billowing out behind her. She wore forest green boots, with lightning bolts engraved on it, representing Zeus.”
Sophie: “On her forehead was the familiar golden band with the topaz on it. Around her head, the now familiar silver ring rested, a silvery web with a topaz caught in it rising from the front. Her fuku was orange and white, with a translucent cape over her, courtesy of Aphrodite. Her gloves were orange, as were her boots, with the heart on them, the symbol of Aphrodite.”
Haley: “On her forehead, was the familiar gold band, with a black opal in it. Around her short black hair done in her mother's style, a silver ring encircled. Emerging from the front, was a silver web with a black opal caught in it. (A tiara.) She wore a white and black fuku, with gray gloves, and a transparent black sleeves. On her feet, were black boots embedded with the emblem of a glaive and a scythe, representing Death and Hades, both of which helped her, though Death was her main guardian because Saturn was currently occupied.”
Hope: “On her forehead, was the familiar golden band with the sapphire on it. Around her unruly mop of blonde hair, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web wit ha sapphire caught in it emerged. She wore a navy blue and white fuku, and navy blue ribbons were draped gracefully over her in an ethereal shroud that improved her aerodynamics. (It's magic. Go figure.) Puffs of clouds were engraved in her navy blue boots, representing Speed and Wind, the two demi-guardians of Uranus, since Uranus refused to guard his own planet.”
Faith: “On her forehead was the familiar golden band with the turquoise on it. Around her wavy aqua hair, a silver circle rested, and from the front, a silvery web with a single turquoise caught in it rose. Her fuku was aqua and white, and cut off at the shoulder. Her aqua colored gloves reached up to the elbow, and from the elbow to the shoulder, a filmy aquamarine-colored material was draped, like a shawl. Her blue-green boots had a trident on each of them, symbolizing Poseidon.”
Christa: “On her forehead, was the familiar gold band with a garnet in it. On her long green and black hair done the way her mother used to, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web with a single garnet caught in it emerged. Her fuku was violet and white, with translucent violet ribbons snaking all the way up to her arm, and violet gloves covered her hands. Her boots were violet, and engraved on them, were an archway, and a staff crossed it. This symbolized the Gates of Time and the Gates of Death, since Hades was too busy helping Saturn to divert his whole attention to her.”
Possessions: Transformin’ sticks and watch communicators with various things written on them.
Selene: “a sword similar to Crystal Earth's, yet it was silver and gold.”
Gaiea: “a long green and blue sword”
Phyllis: A blue harp
Fiona: “a long spear with fire dancing on the metal tip magically.”
Liana: “a pair of lightning bolt scythes, which she couldn't use magically yet, and gathered both in one hand.”
Sophie: A bow and a quiver of arrows
Haley: A wooden glaive
Hope: The Space Sword
Faith: The Submarine Mirror
Christa: A horse named Charon (“a beautiful dappled gray, with a birthmark resembling a C.”) and the Time Staff.
Guardians: None
Origin: The future. Sailor Cosmos guards the Gates of Time in place of Setsuna.
Selene and Gaiea: They are a set of triplets along with Chibi Usa. The Chrises took care of them for security reasons. They didn’t go to the past with Chibi Usa because they didn’t feel like it.
Phyllis: Her father died in a car accident while her mother was pregnant with her. (He was going to get ice cream.) Her mom fell into a depression, but she came out of it when Phyllis was born.
Liana: Her father is dead. (Hit-and-run, Makoto became an alcoholic, girls got her to snap out of it.) She has an older brother named Mike.
Sophie: Her parents are divorced. (He married a girl that Minako was enemies with afterwards, who still has the emotional maturity of a middle schooler and rubbed the fact that he had Justin in her face.) She has an older brother named Justin, who lives with her father.
Haley: She has a 5 year old brother and her mother is pregnant with another child.
Hope and Faith: Usagi used the Silver Crystal to make Haruka and Michiru pregnant with them.
Connections to Canon:
Selene and Gaiea: Mamoru and Usagi’s other daughters.
Phyllis: Ryo and Ami’s daughter (Ami is engaged to Taiki during the story.) Later, Ami pushes her to be the best at everything and once told her that she hated her and threatened to disown her.
Fiona: Yuuichirou and Rei’s daughter
Liana: Shinozaki/Ken and Makoto’s daughter
Sophie: David Urawa (Ryo’s cousin) and Minako’s daughter. (Yaten married Minako after she left David.)
Haley: Shingo and Hotaru’s adopted daughter
Hope and Faith: Haruka and Michiru’s biological daughters (Michiru gave birth to Hope and Haruka had Faith.)
Christa: A guy named Marc and Setsuna’s daughter
Senshi Moves:
Selene:
Moon Crystal Heart Attack: “A stream of crystal hearts attacked the youma, therefore destroying it” Always a finishing move.
Lunar Eclipse: Involves a silver light
Gaiea:
Earth Crystal Elemental Encircle: “Out of nowhere, a cluster of elements struck the monster in general, and succeeded in cracking the crystal. When the crystal cracked, the monster screeched in defiance, and was obviously in pain.”
Earth Crystal Elemental Surround: Not described
Earthen Depression: Not described
Phyllis: Mercury Crystal Ice Focus: “Out of her hands, a stream of ice burst, each crystal intent on focusing on the pendant. Although this attack wasn't particularly strong, it was great for trying to hit a small target. Within seconds, the pendant was frozen and ready to crack.”
Fiona:
Mars Crystal Fiery Assault: “From her hand, a stream of fire poured, wrapping around the youma, the heat slightly cracking the crystal.”
Smoldering Blaze: “A wall of fire formed around her and her spear. With confidence, she picked up the fiery spear, aimed, and fired. As it hit the youma, fire rushed at it from all sides, burning it. The youma screamed in agony.”
Liana: Jupiter Crystal Lightning Obliterate: “In her hand, a mass of lightning bolts gathered, growing and growing. Although Crystal Jupiter was impatient, she understood that her attack would have no impact unless she waited. After the lightning ball grew to a humungous size, she heaved it at the youma, who had no idea what was coming.”
Sophie: Venus Crystal Love Engulf: “From her hand, a stream of hearts poured out, engulfing the youma, temporarily stunning it.”
Haley: Saturn Crystal Death Deviate: “Out of her bare hands, a black mist flew, engulfing the youma, causing it to lose its bearings and sway from side to side.”
Hope:
Uranus Crystal Wind Shift: “Using her only attack, the air around the youma shifted, causing it to trip and fall. Then, the air was further manipulated to pressure the crystal pendant, what Crystal Uranus was aiming for, and succeeded in cracking it.”
Earthquake Tremble: Not described
Faith: Neptune Crystal Aquatic Immerse: “From behind her, a colossal wave rose, towering over the buildings. When Crystal Neptune raised her hand, the wave rose even higher. She pointed at the youma, and the titanic wave splashed at the youma, knocking it over, and slightly cracking the crystal pendant it wore around its neck.”
Christa:
Pluto Crystal Time Warp: “From her hand, a huge portal emerged, expanding, until it stood right in front of her. It began whirling and whirling, and it sucked the youma right inside, before making a popping noise and disappearing. This attack transported the monster to another small dimension, before squeezing the dimension out of existence. It only worked on youmas near her, but it could demolish more than one at a time.”
Living Whisper: “A strange green ball formed at the tip of her staff, which was pointed directly at the monster. When it finished, it rushed straight at the youma, knocking into the wall, temporarily stunning it.”
Other Special Abilities:
Phyllis: She skipped a grade in school, she’s a good singer, and she has visions like Ryo.
Fiona: She can read fires, like her mother.
Liana: Due to a spell placed on her by Makoto and Rei, any pain she receives will be felt by Makoto and Makoto knows when she’s in danger.
Annoying Traits: Clones… They get to rule their respective planets, unlike their mothers. They have two Tuxedo Kamen clones: The Tsukikage no Kamen and Tuxedo Knight or Zeus and Apollo, the sons of two of the Chrises.
Comments: Hmm, looks like it’s time for Angel Raye to break out her sockpuppets and rally her fans again.
Don’t worry, Chibi Usa’s senshi training didn’t go completely to waste. She gets to be Crystal Senshi Elysian and Helios comes by later to be her tuxedoed protector person. (Neo-Queen Serenity: “I have no idea why, so don't ask me.”)
Later in the story, the author went back and rewrote the first chapter and wrote the later chapters in her new style. They’re much more detailed, but are wordier and angstier. (According to the other first chapter, the Serenities have always had to control their emotions unless they wanted to blow up a planet on accident. However, Neo-Queen Serenity (and the triplets, when they come into their power 1,000 years from now or when she dies) is so powerful that her power controls itself.
Also, the girls call their enemy Queen H, which is short for Queen Hyethanialaarionotoloxeptosia, which in my humble opinion sounds like a disease or some poisonous sea creature.
Samples:
"I have something very important to tell you," Neo-Queen Serenity said gravely. "Whatever is said in this room must not be repeated unless under dire circumstances. Understood?"
"Understood," all of the teenagers nodded meekly, wondering what she would tell them.
"I am going to tell you a story that look place a long time ago," Neo- Queen Serenity said. "It started thousands of years ago."
A long time ago, way back in the Silver Millennium, there was a great Queen named Queen Serenity. She was a good, fair, and just ruler, who believed in peace. She was the leader of the Silver Alliance, and was very powerful. She had no husband though, and therefore, no heir to the throne.
One day, she stared sadly at her Imperial Silver Crystal, her object of power, and wished with all her might to have a daughter, and heir to which the Moon Kingdom would go. Imagine her surprise, when she found two baskets by her bed the next morning, and found that they contained a marvelous pair of twins.
She looked at the adorable identical blonds, and decided on a name. I shall name you Serenity and Sincerity, she thought, smiling. She was happy, and believed herself to be very blessed.
The next morning, she found another pair of twins in the same type of baskets. She was startled, but accepted them anyways. I shall name you Tranquility, she said to the adorable brunette. And I shall name you Divinity, she said to the raven-haired baby. She was very pleased, and very satisfied.
All through their lives, the princesses were brought up to believe in love and justice. They learned to be wise, and at the age of thirteen, they were allowed to choose what they would learn.
Divinity chose to go to a school of clairvoyance and telepathy with Planetary Princess Rayechelle of Mars. The planetary princesses were good friends of the Moon Princesses.
Tranquility elected to go to an elite private school on Mercury with Planetary Princess Amyliana of Mercury. Planetary Princess Tristina of Pluto joined them a week later after deciding that the school on Neptune was boring.
Sincerity decided to go to a lady's finishing school on Neptune with Planetary Princess Michelline of Neptune. Planetary Princess Holliana of Saturn joined them after deciding that she didn't like combat school after all.
Planetary Princess Terrania of Earth chose to go to a magic school that would help her powers on Venus with Princess Minalle of Venus. [If I go into the crossover section, will I find a Harry Potter story starring those two?]
Serenity chose to go to combat school on Jupiter with Planetary Princess Litanyia of Jupiter. Planetary Princess Alexandria of Uranus joined them a month later after deciding that the combat school on Uranus was quite boring.
Five years later, they all met back on the moon, each trained in a special subject.
That night, a spirit visited the Moon Princesses. You see, they were the remaining gods and goddesses of Olympus, and they had to choose a god or goddess to inherit their powers from.
Serenity chose Selene, and Sincerity chose Hecate. That's why they have the most moon power. And no, Sincerity is not evil. She just represents the goddess of the dark side of the moon. Tranquility chose Helios, while Divinity chose Athena.
Then, the senshi each accepted the powers of the gods and goddesses that represented their planets. Princess Terrania of Earth chose Gaiea.
In the end, Serenity fell in love with Endymion, and an evil Queen named Beryl overtook the Earth. When she stormed on the moon, she took all of the scouts, and Endymion. Serenity committed suicide because she didn't want to be separated from her soul mate. Seeing the destruction, Queen Serenity used the Imperial Silver Crystal, and her last bit of strength to seal away Queen Beryl and give her daughter a new chance at life. Serenity and crew were reborn on Earth. All except for Terrania, that is. Terrania had been killed on Earth, and so she wasn't reborn. Sincerity stayed behind to watch the moon, and the rest of the Moon Princesses disguised themselves as the Immortals, except for Crystal, who was actually the real tutor, and chose not to reveal themselves until after Sailor Cosmos defeated the Mór Ríagan.
"That's not all," Neo-Queen Serenity said. "Now you get to find out who the Sailor Scouts are. In fact, guess."
"Let's see," Phyllis thought. "Sailor Mercury would be . . ."
"Ami Mizuno, called Amy by her friends," Rini whispered. At her mother's glare, she said, "What? They need a hint of some type."
"Wait, did she just say Ami Mizuno?" Phyllis asked, almost losing her voice. "Like, Ami Mizuno, my mother? I think she just said that my mother was Sailor Mercury. Did you guys hear her say Amy?"
"Yep," Haley nodded. "That's so weird. I mean, I can imagine how I'd react if I was told that my mother was a Sailor Scout."
"Sailor Saturn," Neo-Queen Serenity said, barely containing a laugh. "Hotaru Tomoe, called Holly, and sometimes Heather by her friends, is Sailor Saturn."
Haley took one long look at Neo-Queen Serenity before saying, "You have got to be kidding!"
"Yeah," Sophie added. "Next, you'll be saying that my mom is Sailor Moon."
"Actually," Rini said, thoughtfully. "She's Sailor Venus, or Sailor V. Whichever you prefer."
Sophie glared at Rini. "I didn't need to know that my role model was my mother," she practically shouted. "Now I need a new role model," she moaned. "I don't want my mother to be my role model."
Neo-Queen Serenity could barely suppress a laugh as she watched them. Phyllis was repeating, "My mother is Sailor Mercury" over and over like a mantra. Haley looked like she was about to faint. Sophie was sitting there going over the other role models she could choose to admire.
"Now, you're going to tell me that my mother is Sailor Pluto or something, and I'm not going to be surprised," Christa said.
"She is, actually," Neo-Queen Serenity smiled. "Setsuna Meioh, called Susan or Trista by her friends is Sailor Pluto."
Christa fainted from the shock. Rini was waiting by the sidelines with a glass of water. "I knew that someone would faint," she crowed after dumping the water on Christa, who didn't appreciate it at all.
"So my mother would have to be Sailor Mars," Fiona murmured. "Rei Hino, called Raye by her friends is Sailor Mars."
"I guess Haruka-poppa would be Sailor Uranus, and Michiru-mama would be Sailor Neptune then," Faith mused.
"Then my mother would be Sailor Jupiter?" Liana asked, shocked. "Well, there is a slight resemblance."
"Now, for a history lesson," Neo-Queen Serenity said. "You see, back when I was Usagi Tsukino, or Serena, I wasn't as dense as people thought I was. I guessed who Tuxedo Mask was all along, and it was pretty obvious that I was someone close to the Moon Princess. In my opinion anyways. It was also pretty obvious, as well, who the outer scouts were. I had the most of my memories, [Have you spoken to someone about your compulsive lying?] yet I still forgot all about my sisters. My mother had me forget this part especially because she knew that I would find out when the time was right.
"Then, the Mór Ríagan struck. It was then, that Sailor Moon de- existed, and the Immortals showed up [and, having successfully tricked the senshi into trusting them, consumed the flesh of all the first born children of Earth]. If you remember, I told you that the Immortals were Tranquility, Divinity, Sincerity, and an old tutor. I met them on the moon, and didn't know that they were my sisters, which they preferred. They revealed, however, that I was Sailor Cosmos. You are the only people, other than my sisters, to know that. I almost accidentally revealed that several times, but I used a mind-wandering spell, and they forgot.
"They revealed their princess selves while we battled, and I got all of my memories back. Then, a couple of years later, I went to college in Kyoto. The scouts were still in Tokyo, and Darien was in America. We were already engaged. Unknown to them, I became pregnant with triplets, and was forced to stop for a while. Having nothing else to do, I studied all day, and therefore was ahead in class. I named my triplets Selene, Gaiea, and Serenity. I only kept Serenity, but had my sisters take care of Selene and Gaiea for security purposes. I visited them, but they didn't feel like going to the past, and they preferred staying in the present, so they didn't go to the past.
"Unfortunately, the Scouts quit a couple of years after Rubeus. They wanted to spend more time with their family, etc, and there were no enemies. I let them go, and didn't tell them about the new enemies. Now, I guard the Gates of Time, and I am the only barrier between Mystique and Crystal Tokyo, and it's taking its toll on me. I'm using surveillance equipment for the Gates of Time and everything, but I just can't do it.
"This is where you come in. I have a favor, a request to ask of you. Will you become the next generation of warriors? You will be the Crystal Senshi. If you're lucky, you'll grow to be Silver Senshi, maybe Golden Senshi, hopefully Cosmic Senshi, and maybe Ultimate Senshi, something you don't exactly want. [“I’ll have to kill you. I’m the only ultimate cosmic goddess senshi in this universe and it’s going to stay that way, you little bitches.”] My sisters and I will train you, and you will accompany my daughters in battle. You will also have to accept the powers of your gods or goddesses.
"Selene needs to accept Selene's power because since I have become Sailor Cosmos, I can't wield Selene's power, but it would be more useful if someone else took it. Gaiea will take Gaiea's power, which was abandoned when Terrania died. Rini will become Crystal Elysian, and wield the power of Eloise, goddess of Elysian. I have no idea why, so don't ask me.
"You will wield the powers of your gods and goddesses. Do you accept?" Neo-Queen Serenity ended.
Everyone nodded simultaneously.
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Sighing, Raye walked over to the group. Although they barely saw each other anymore, they always attended the annual ball masked, and by now, she could recognize them anywhere. She walked over and greeted the former Sailor Scouts.
Amy was wearing a simple light blue dress and a light blue mask. Her dark blue hair had grown a bit longer, and now curled inwards slightly. Her slim body had filled out a bit more, due to childbirth. Altogether, she looked much more matronly. She also had a ring on her finger.
"Amy? You're married?" Raye asked, aghast.
Until then, the others had conversed about nothing important, but they stared at the ring in shock. Somehow, they hadn't noticed it.
"Who was the first to know?" Mina demanded.
Mina was still a regular busybody. Her long golden hair had softened a bit, and she had definitely grown a bit thicker. Of course, she had two children with her former husband, and one with her new one. Having three children did that to people sometimes. Mina's golden dress made her the center of attention like always, however, and seemed to be designed to make her look beautiful.
"Neo-Queen Serenity," Amy blushed. "Actually, she called the minute Taiki left and congratulated me, even though I hadn't told her yet."
Lita sighed. "Serena's as up-to-date as always."
Lita's chocolate hair was out of its ponytail now, something that had become habit after Ken's death. Her eyes still held a tinge of sadness to it, but her joy was in her daughter. After Ken had died in that dreadful hit-and-run accident in which the other driver was drunk, Lita had focused only on her daughter, drowning her sorrow in alcohol. Then, the Sailor Scouts had confronted her and ordered her to pull together for the sake of her daughter, and she had. She now wore a forest green velvet dress, which became her. She was the only single one in their group, since Amy was now engaged.
Raye frowned. "Did you know about this, Michelle?" she accused.
Michelle had the grace to blush. "I do have the Mirror of Truth," she admitted.
Michelle's long aqua hair was pulled back into a stiff bun that gave her the look of a tired mother. Her once-perfect figure was now of no concern to her, since it had filled out due to childbirth. She wore an aqua skirt and blouse that helped her blend in.
Beside her, Amara's short blonde hair was like always. She wore a tuxedo, and looked like she always had. The few pounds she gained from childbirth were worked off quickly from running.
Trista herself had gray hairs streaked through her usually green hair. She was the oldest with a child of sixteen, and her age had begun to give her sags. Her once-perfect complexion was now blemished with wrinkles. Setsuna's age was showing quicker than the other senshi's because she was older. She was forty, and looked every bit like it. Her husband was forty-two, named Marc, and understood that she was not who she seemed. It was one of the things he learned to accept, and he loved her with his whole heart.
Heather was still young, however. After quitting the senshi, she had shrunk in age a couple of years, since she had been very young to begin with. Her black hair was now as long as Mina's. She had grown plump and rosy, and looked like the perfect wife. Her own daughter, Haley, was only twelve, and was actually adopted. Her other son was five years old, and very adorable. Raye narrowed her eyes. Was Heather's swelled stomach a little too plump?
"Are you pregnant?" Raye demanded.
Heather blushed. She had married Sammy, Serena's younger brother, who was only one year older than her in this time. However, it was a bit confusing for her, at first, because he seemed so young sometimes, due to her excess reincarnations. She nodded sheepishly.
As everyone congratulated her, Raye smiled. No, this group of Sailor Scouts wasn't too shabby. Even she, herself, was tastefully dressed.
She wore a red dress that emphasized her curves slightly, but that was all. Her black hair was shorter, and pulled back into a French Twist that kept it out of her way. She was still as slim as ever. Being a Temple Maiden, and doing endless amounts of chores each day does that to you.
After a while, the subject matter turned to the new Crystal Senshi. "I was attacked a couple of days ago," Raye mentioned. "The Crystal Senshi saved me, along with a Tsukikage no Kamen and a Tuxedo Knight. Does this in any way remind you of us?"
Mina burst out laughing. "Tuxedo Knight? Moonlight Mask? Somebody obviously copied Tuxedo Mask and his counterpart memory person."
"Huh?" Heather asked.
Amy proceeded to explain Alan and Ann, and Moonlight Knight.
"So Moonlight Mask was just his memory?" Amara asked.
"Yes," Amy nodded.
"Why didn't you just say so then?" Heather asked, curious.
They all burst out laughing.
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Although like her "father" in appearance, Hope was slightly different. For instance, she enjoyed wearing dresses, and liked being female, though she preferred her hair short. In her opinion, it was just too much trouble combing it, and making sure there were no tangles, and putting it up, etc.
Instead, Hope had merely combed it thoroughly, and clipped it back with a cloud clip. Her hair was longer than Alex's, the blonde hair just reaching her ears. Her sky blue eyes were clouded with concern. Her sister Faith had run off to the bathroom just recently.
Her eyes roamed the room, and finally found Faith. Faith wore an aqua halter-top and a light blue mini-skirt.
Straightening her dark blue, short-sleeved blouse and loose skirt that fell to her knees, she wove her way over.
"Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Just my first you-know," Faith whispered to Hope.
Hope nodded. She may not look it, but she had matured first. "Have you seen any of the others?"
Faith frowned. "No," she said. "Have you?"
"No," Hope frowned. "Look for red. Fiona will wear red no matter what."
Their eyes roamed the room and fell on one figure. She had long black hair and a red spaghetti strap with black caprice on.
"Isn't this supposed to be formal?" Faith murmured. Her turquoise hair was shorter than her "father's" and reached just below her shoulders.
"And what we're wearing counts as formal?" Hope chuckled. "A lot of the adults may be wearing fancy clothes, but none of the kids are."
They wove their way through the crowd, greeting Fiona when they got there.
"Have you seen anyone else?" Fiona asked.
"Well, there's Phyllis, Haley, and Liana," Faith pointed out.
Phyllis's hair was a shade lighter than her mother's and a bit longer. She wore a light blue sweater-jacket and a short blue skirt.
Haley's black hair was somewhat longer than her mother's. It was only slightly shorter than Fiona's, and was braided. She wore a black T- strap and black caprice.
Liana's brown hair was exactly like her mother's, but it was slightly curlier, and she didn't like putting it up in a ponytail. She wore a forest green blouse and a light green skirt.
As they made their way over, they counted who were missing. "Rini, Selene, Gaiea, Sophie, and Christa," Phyllis said.
"Sophie and Rini are probably by the food," Liana suggested.
Giving each other equal looks, they hurried over to the refreshment table. Sure enough, Sophie and Rini were digging into the food there, while an embarrassed Selene and Gaiea attempted to drag them away.
Rini wore a sugary pink dress with her tiara on a bit crookedly. Sophie's blonde hair was darker than her mother's, and was slightly shorter. She wore a golden dress that shone. Gaiea wore muted colors of black and blue, and her hair was twisted up into a bun that made her look older than she was. Selene's silver hair was taken out of her "meatballs" to her dismay, because otherwise, she looked too much like Neo-Queen Serenity, and that would be bad. She wore silver and white, and had a grumpy expression on her face.
The Crystal Senshi shied away from her. When Selene was in a bad mood, it was best not to go anywhere near her. Selene glared daggers at them. "Aren't you going to help us?" she hissed.
Grudgingly, Phyllis, Haley, Liana, Fiona, Hope, and Faith dragged Rini and Sophie out of the buffet table.
"Where's Christa?"
Their answer came to them as a ringing voice came across the room.
On the stage, was Christa. She was properly disguised, of course. She wore a crimson floor-length dress, and looked properly regal and mature. Of course, she was the oldest of the Crystal Senshi. She had a delicate mask on. She was actually the only one of the younger guests who actually wore a dress. "Hello everyone," she said sweetly, her hand self- consciously brushing her green-black hair that fell past her waist in gentle waves. "I will be your hostess for tonight. First on the program, we have ."
. and so the party went on. The only important thing of interest that took place was when Rini accidentally got hold of the spiked punch without knowing it was spiked and drank a lot of it and . well, let's just say that many ambassadors from other countries were shocked.
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A white rose struck her hand. "I am Tsukikage no Kamen. As the light shines, so does the hope within your heart. Hurry up and do something already, Crystal Moon!"
Crystal Moon glared, before yelling out, "Moon Crystal Heart Attack," and finishing off Kari, leaving behind a pile of youma dust. She whirled around. "I know who you are!" Her voice raised several octaves. "You are my annoying brat of a cousin. Which would make Tuxedo Knight my other SPORE OF A COUSIN!" she screamed with all her might.
"Hey, who ya callin' a spore?" an annoying voice chuckled. "We just saved your life."
Before a scene could take place, Crystal Mars stepped in. "Hello?" she said impatiently. "We have some business to take care of. Anymore fighting can take place *you-know-where*!"
Her face effectively silenced any more comments. She looked ready to fry anyone who objected with a "Smoldering Blaze."
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"Your friend is scary," Zeus murmured under his breath. His silver hair and green eyes were sparkling. "I really did think she'd do us in right then and there."
"I second that," golden-haired, blue-eyed Apollo shook his head. "I've heard Mom say that Elder Mars used to be just like that."
"Not to mention Sailor Mars," Rini said, remembering.
Zeus chuckled. "But . she is kind of cute."
There was a pause, then a shriek. "I knew it! Ecchi! Ecchi! You were looking up her skirt, weren't you? I knew we should have asked Aunt Sincerity to do something about it!"
There was a pause before Apollo spoke. "Well, it's kind of hard not to, Rini."
That was the wrong thing to say. The rest of the walk to Hikawa Jinja was spent with Apollo and Zeus running for their lives away from Rini, who was on a rampage.
"What is going on here?" Fiona asked when they arrived.
Rini pointed to Zeus. "He was looking up your skirt!" she announced. "So was he!" she declared, pointing to Apollo. "They must die."
"Or at least writhe in pain," Hope glared.
"I'll deal with them," Fiona said confidently. "I've seen how my mother dealt with my father." She raised the broom she was sweeping the floor with, and immediately began chasing the two with it.
"What's going on?" Phyllis asked. She, Haley, and Christa had just arrived.
Faces were made. "They looked up our skirts," Faith explained.
Christa's eyes blazed. "Are they the infamous Tsukikage no Kamen and Tuxedo Knight?" she asked in a tight voice.
Her eyes met nods.
She reached into her subspace pocket and pulled out her Time Staff. Whack! Whack! Apollo and Zeus fainted to the floor. She made her Time Staff disappear again, before dusting her hands, looking satisfied.
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Everyone expects me to be like my mother. Smart. Intelligent. Omniscient. They look at us, and immediately say "Amy, your daughter definitely takes after you." They see me as a mini-Amy. Nothing else.
But I'm not like my mother. If anything, I'm almost like my father. If I knew him. I'm one of the younger Crystal Senshi, at 12. I'm a grade higher than Haley, though, because I skipped a grade. My mother ~insisted~.
People don't take the time to know me. They say, "Ah, your hair is just like your mother's." But it's not. It's not dark blue. It's light blue. With lavender highlights. I should know. The highlights are faint, and my mother doesn't notice, but Taiki winked at me the day I came home with them. I guess I was rebelling.
My mom likes short hair. It's easier for her to comb, and she doesn't have to worry about it. Not me. I like long hair. Mom's hair reaches her shoulders, and she constantly chops it. Mine reaches mid-back. And it's curly. But people usually can't tell, because I straighten it every morning. By nighttime, though, it becomes wavy, and every morning, it's curly as can be again. Why do I straighten my hair?
Maybe because deep down, I wonder. If I look enough like my mother, will I finally start acting like her? Will I finally become who she wants me to be?
My mother wants me to get the best grades. Best in the class. Best in the school. She wants me to excel. She wants me to be like her when she was in school.
But I'm not like her. I'm not naturally smart. Or naturally clever. The only thing I'm good at is singing. Is that enough to please her? No. It never will be enough, will it? I scrape through with As. Many people would love to trade places with me. But a 90 isn't good enough for her. I could have done better. I was born to do better.
After all. I have ~her~ for a mother. How could I do badly in school?
One wonders.
I don't think I can seriously say I was ever close to my mother. We have never had the close relationship other mothers and daughters have had. I was happy for her when Taiki proposed. But that was all.
Neo-Queen Serenity says that my mother went into a depression when my father died. And that she came out of it when I was born. That must mean my mother cares a lot about me, doesn't it?
Then why doesn't she show it? Why is she always so withdrawn? So quiet? She never shows any emotion, never hugs me, never kisses me, never tells me she loves me. I have never had any memory of her doing this.
I think I know part of the reason we aren't so close.
I do have visions, like Neo-Queen Serenity said I would. But the ones I have are private. Not ones I would talk to the Crystal Senshi about.
And there's one recurring vision I have had ever since I was 5.
I am standing by a table. My mother is standing across from me. I am older. I am waving something in the air. My mother says something sharp. "I hate you!" I cry. "Why can't you understand? Why do you never understand? Do you even love me?"
My mother steps back and winces, hurt. But she is not done. "If you step out of that door," she says, "I will disown you. I will deny the day I gave birth to you!"
And then I step back. Shocked. "Fine," I then say harshly. And I step out the back door. Before I slam the door shut, I hiss at her, "You never cared for me, did you." It was a statement. Not a question.
She does not even flinch. "You are no daughter of mine," she says, face blank. "Leave!"
And I give her one last glance, and leave. And my vision is over.
Can one really cozy up to her mother, knowing what happens in the future?
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My daughter hates me. I don't have a Ph.D and Masters for nothing. I can see it in her eyes every time she looks at me. I can tell by the stiff, formal way she nods every time I enter her room. I can read it in the short, jerky handwriting she uses when she leaves notes for me.
And yet I love her so much. She is my life. She does not know what it was like.
I loved Greg. He was my life. Every morning, he would smile at me, those gentle eyes of him telling me how much he loved me. Expressing our love in words was not needed. It was never needed. When he died, I lost my life. I lost my everything. There was nothing in the world left for me. I was no longer a Sailor Scout. I was still pregnant, so I could not plunge myself in work. And when she was born, my life came back. Unfortunately, I am just not cut out to be a mother. I'm afraid I haven't been a very good one. And she suffers for it.
When people look at her, they see me. They see her blue hair, and they see my blue hair, and they think, "They are much alike."
When I look at her, I see Greg. In everything she does, I see Greg. She has Greg's clear eyes. Her hair is naturally soft and curly, like his. She has his look on her face when she concentrates, the one where she scrunches up her face tightly and glares at her homework. Every gesture, every look, every glare reeks of Greg. I suppose this has made me distant somewhat. I have tried very hard to be a good mother, but without Greg, I am nothing. Now, I have Taiki, and the void in my heart has filled up, but there is still a small hole left, and there will always be a small hole left, and Taiki understands.
Greg and Taiki are different. Greg saw my fights in the future from the past and worried for me. But he loved me and knew that I had to do what I had to do, and he let me go. And he would stay and worry and pray and wait and he would let me go, but he would always be there when I came back. He would always be there to welcome me back. Taiki fights with me, alongside me, as my partner, as my friend, as one I can rely on. He is not there to welcome me back because he is there for me, and he does not worry because he is there with me. (Though technically, when we're fighting the enemy, "he" is actually a "she." But that's beside the point.) And Greg would love and cherish his daughter if she were here, and because of him, my daughter and I would be close, and we would love each other for his sake, and we would love each other for our sake. But Greg is not here to love and cherish his daughter, and in his place is Taiki, and I love Taiki very very much, but he is not Greg, and he cannot care for Phyllis like Greg would, and he cannot bring us together like Greg would have and I do not care for I still love him, but there is still the gap. The chasm.
I love my daughter very very much. She is my life. She, along with Taiki, are the reasons I have not died. And I know that somewhere within all of that hate, all of that loathing, I am sure that she cares for me at least a little. But there is something that keeps us apart, that wedges apart our feeling. It is a glass wall that prevents us from communicating, from expressing our love for each other.
And on my side of the wall, I watch my daughter go about on her everyday life, and I watch her hate me, and I know that I cannot reach her.
But I still love her.
For she is my daughter. My only daughter.
Phyllis.
This entry is the mother of this one.
Title: Crystal Senshi (Again, disregard the revised Chapter 1.)
Writer: A. Lee
Summary: “This is a sequel to Cosmic Surprise. In Crystal Tokyo, the Scouts have quit (because they aren't needed), but a new evil force has come, and somebody has to help Sailor Cosmos ... but who? *Unfinished*”
Canon: Dubbed anime/manga mix with both sets of names used (“Their official names are Japanese, but they are called by their English names, although words of affection, "Setsuna-chan," "Mamo-chan," "Usako," etc, are in Japanese. The children have no official Japanese names that will be disclosed.”)
Rating: 3
Name: Selene Tsukino, Gaiea Tsukino, Phyllis Urawa, Fiona Kumada, Liana/Liata Shinozaki, Sophie Urawa, Haley Tsukino, Hope Ten’ou, Faith Kaioh, Christa
Senshi Title: Crystal Senshi Moon, Crystal Senshi Earth, Crystal Senshi Mercury, Crystal Senshi Mars, Crystal Senshi Jupiter, Crystal Senshi Venus, Crystal Senshi Saturn, Crystal Senshi Uranus, Crystal Senshi Neptune, Crystal Senshi Pluto
Hair: “Each senshi's daughter looked like a miniature of herself.”
Selene: Silver, up in regular odangos
Gaiea: Black, long
Phyllis: Dark blue, short, a bit lighter and longer than Ami’s, mid-back and curly later
Fiona: Black, long
Liana: Chocolate brown, slightly curlier than Makoto’s, cropped and chin-length a year later
Sophie: Blonde,“darker than her mother’s and slightly shorter”
Haley: Black, shoulder length or “somewhat longer than her mother's [which is now as long as Minako’s]. It was only slightly shorter than Fiona's
Hope: Blonde, short, unruly
Faith: Aqua, wavy, just below her shoulders
Christa: Green-black, waist length, gentle waves
Eyes:
Selene: Blue
Gaiea: Stormy blue
Phyllis: Blue, same as her father’s
Fiona: Purple
Liana: Emerald green
Sophie: Blue
Haley: Purple
Hope: Sky blue
Faith: Sea-blue
Christa: Red
Unusual Markings/Colorations: None
Senshi Outfit: They all look like 20 years olds when they transform.
Selene: “On her forehead, the familiar golden band with a moonstone on it rested. Around her head, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web rose, and in the middle, a moonstone was caught. She wore a silver and white fuku, and silvery white ribbons snaked up her arms and wrapped around her legs. Translucent ribbons shrouded around her, and she wore silver gloves. Silver boots with the crescent moon on them, the symbol of Selene, adorned her feet.”
Gaiea: “On her forehead, was the familiar golden band with a single stone of jade on it. Around her dark black hair, was a silvery ring. From the front, a silver web arose, with a single jade caught in it. Her fuku was light green and white, and light green translucent ribbons snaked their way up her arms and around her fuku. She wore light green boots, with a rose embedded on it, representing Gaiea, the goddess who gave life.”
Phyllis: “On her forehead, the familiar golden band with a diamond on it appeared. On her head, also, a silvery circle surrounded her dark blue hair in the same style Amy's had always been in. From the front, a silvery web arose, with a gleaming sapphire caught in the middle. (Imagine her with a Sailor tiara, and a normal tiara on.) She wore a cerulean and white fuku, with translucent ribbons winding all the way down her arm. On her hands, were slight white gloves, and she wore tall, slender blue boots with small white wings carved on them, symbolizing that she was Hermes's charge.”
Fiona: “On her forehead, the familiar golden band with the ruby in the middle rested. Around her long purplish-black hair, a silver ring rested. From the front, a silvery web emerged, with a single ruby caught in the middle. Her fuku was red and white, and she had red, translucent ribbons snaking their way up her arms. Her gloves were white, with a single ruby ring on her left pinky, and two red bracelets adorned her right arm. Her boots were red, and had a flame on them, symbolizing Ares.”
Liana: “On her forehead, was the familiar golden band with the emerald on it. Around her chocolate brown hair, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web with an emerald caught in the middle arose. Her fuku was green and white, and green ribbons snaking up her arms, and gently billowing out behind her. She wore forest green boots, with lightning bolts engraved on it, representing Zeus.”
Sophie: “On her forehead was the familiar golden band with the topaz on it. Around her head, the now familiar silver ring rested, a silvery web with a topaz caught in it rising from the front. Her fuku was orange and white, with a translucent cape over her, courtesy of Aphrodite. Her gloves were orange, as were her boots, with the heart on them, the symbol of Aphrodite.”
Haley: “On her forehead, was the familiar gold band, with a black opal in it. Around her short black hair done in her mother's style, a silver ring encircled. Emerging from the front, was a silver web with a black opal caught in it. (A tiara.) She wore a white and black fuku, with gray gloves, and a transparent black sleeves. On her feet, were black boots embedded with the emblem of a glaive and a scythe, representing Death and Hades, both of which helped her, though Death was her main guardian because Saturn was currently occupied.”
Hope: “On her forehead, was the familiar golden band with the sapphire on it. Around her unruly mop of blonde hair, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web wit ha sapphire caught in it emerged. She wore a navy blue and white fuku, and navy blue ribbons were draped gracefully over her in an ethereal shroud that improved her aerodynamics. (It's magic. Go figure.) Puffs of clouds were engraved in her navy blue boots, representing Speed and Wind, the two demi-guardians of Uranus, since Uranus refused to guard his own planet.”
Faith: “On her forehead was the familiar golden band with the turquoise on it. Around her wavy aqua hair, a silver circle rested, and from the front, a silvery web with a single turquoise caught in it rose. Her fuku was aqua and white, and cut off at the shoulder. Her aqua colored gloves reached up to the elbow, and from the elbow to the shoulder, a filmy aquamarine-colored material was draped, like a shawl. Her blue-green boots had a trident on each of them, symbolizing Poseidon.”
Christa: “On her forehead, was the familiar gold band with a garnet in it. On her long green and black hair done the way her mother used to, a silvery ring rested. From the front, a silvery web with a single garnet caught in it emerged. Her fuku was violet and white, with translucent violet ribbons snaking all the way up to her arm, and violet gloves covered her hands. Her boots were violet, and engraved on them, were an archway, and a staff crossed it. This symbolized the Gates of Time and the Gates of Death, since Hades was too busy helping Saturn to divert his whole attention to her.”
Possessions: Transformin’ sticks and watch communicators with various things written on them.
Selene: “a sword similar to Crystal Earth's, yet it was silver and gold.”
Gaiea: “a long green and blue sword”
Phyllis: A blue harp
Fiona: “a long spear with fire dancing on the metal tip magically.”
Liana: “a pair of lightning bolt scythes, which she couldn't use magically yet, and gathered both in one hand.”
Sophie: A bow and a quiver of arrows
Haley: A wooden glaive
Hope: The Space Sword
Faith: The Submarine Mirror
Christa: A horse named Charon (“a beautiful dappled gray, with a birthmark resembling a C.”) and the Time Staff.
Guardians: None
Origin: The future. Sailor Cosmos guards the Gates of Time in place of Setsuna.
Selene and Gaiea: They are a set of triplets along with Chibi Usa. The Chrises took care of them for security reasons. They didn’t go to the past with Chibi Usa because they didn’t feel like it.
Phyllis: Her father died in a car accident while her mother was pregnant with her. (He was going to get ice cream.) Her mom fell into a depression, but she came out of it when Phyllis was born.
Liana: Her father is dead. (Hit-and-run, Makoto became an alcoholic, girls got her to snap out of it.) She has an older brother named Mike.
Sophie: Her parents are divorced. (He married a girl that Minako was enemies with afterwards, who still has the emotional maturity of a middle schooler and rubbed the fact that he had Justin in her face.) She has an older brother named Justin, who lives with her father.
Haley: She has a 5 year old brother and her mother is pregnant with another child.
Hope and Faith: Usagi used the Silver Crystal to make Haruka and Michiru pregnant with them.
Connections to Canon:
Selene and Gaiea: Mamoru and Usagi’s other daughters.
Phyllis: Ryo and Ami’s daughter (Ami is engaged to Taiki during the story.) Later, Ami pushes her to be the best at everything and once told her that she hated her and threatened to disown her.
Fiona: Yuuichirou and Rei’s daughter
Liana: Shinozaki/Ken and Makoto’s daughter
Sophie: David Urawa (Ryo’s cousin) and Minako’s daughter. (Yaten married Minako after she left David.)
Haley: Shingo and Hotaru’s adopted daughter
Hope and Faith: Haruka and Michiru’s biological daughters (Michiru gave birth to Hope and Haruka had Faith.)
Christa: A guy named Marc and Setsuna’s daughter
Senshi Moves:
Selene:
Moon Crystal Heart Attack: “A stream of crystal hearts attacked the youma, therefore destroying it” Always a finishing move.
Lunar Eclipse: Involves a silver light
Gaiea:
Earth Crystal Elemental Encircle: “Out of nowhere, a cluster of elements struck the monster in general, and succeeded in cracking the crystal. When the crystal cracked, the monster screeched in defiance, and was obviously in pain.”
Earth Crystal Elemental Surround: Not described
Earthen Depression: Not described
Phyllis: Mercury Crystal Ice Focus: “Out of her hands, a stream of ice burst, each crystal intent on focusing on the pendant. Although this attack wasn't particularly strong, it was great for trying to hit a small target. Within seconds, the pendant was frozen and ready to crack.”
Fiona:
Mars Crystal Fiery Assault: “From her hand, a stream of fire poured, wrapping around the youma, the heat slightly cracking the crystal.”
Smoldering Blaze: “A wall of fire formed around her and her spear. With confidence, she picked up the fiery spear, aimed, and fired. As it hit the youma, fire rushed at it from all sides, burning it. The youma screamed in agony.”
Liana: Jupiter Crystal Lightning Obliterate: “In her hand, a mass of lightning bolts gathered, growing and growing. Although Crystal Jupiter was impatient, she understood that her attack would have no impact unless she waited. After the lightning ball grew to a humungous size, she heaved it at the youma, who had no idea what was coming.”
Sophie: Venus Crystal Love Engulf: “From her hand, a stream of hearts poured out, engulfing the youma, temporarily stunning it.”
Haley: Saturn Crystal Death Deviate: “Out of her bare hands, a black mist flew, engulfing the youma, causing it to lose its bearings and sway from side to side.”
Hope:
Uranus Crystal Wind Shift: “Using her only attack, the air around the youma shifted, causing it to trip and fall. Then, the air was further manipulated to pressure the crystal pendant, what Crystal Uranus was aiming for, and succeeded in cracking it.”
Earthquake Tremble: Not described
Faith: Neptune Crystal Aquatic Immerse: “From behind her, a colossal wave rose, towering over the buildings. When Crystal Neptune raised her hand, the wave rose even higher. She pointed at the youma, and the titanic wave splashed at the youma, knocking it over, and slightly cracking the crystal pendant it wore around its neck.”
Christa:
Pluto Crystal Time Warp: “From her hand, a huge portal emerged, expanding, until it stood right in front of her. It began whirling and whirling, and it sucked the youma right inside, before making a popping noise and disappearing. This attack transported the monster to another small dimension, before squeezing the dimension out of existence. It only worked on youmas near her, but it could demolish more than one at a time.”
Living Whisper: “A strange green ball formed at the tip of her staff, which was pointed directly at the monster. When it finished, it rushed straight at the youma, knocking into the wall, temporarily stunning it.”
Other Special Abilities:
Phyllis: She skipped a grade in school, she’s a good singer, and she has visions like Ryo.
Fiona: She can read fires, like her mother.
Liana: Due to a spell placed on her by Makoto and Rei, any pain she receives will be felt by Makoto and Makoto knows when she’s in danger.
Annoying Traits: Clones… They get to rule their respective planets, unlike their mothers. They have two Tuxedo Kamen clones: The Tsukikage no Kamen and Tuxedo Knight or Zeus and Apollo, the sons of two of the Chrises.
Comments: Hmm, looks like it’s time for Angel Raye to break out her sockpuppets and rally her fans again.
Don’t worry, Chibi Usa’s senshi training didn’t go completely to waste. She gets to be Crystal Senshi Elysian and Helios comes by later to be her tuxedoed protector person. (Neo-Queen Serenity: “I have no idea why, so don't ask me.”)
Later in the story, the author went back and rewrote the first chapter and wrote the later chapters in her new style. They’re much more detailed, but are wordier and angstier. (According to the other first chapter, the Serenities have always had to control their emotions unless they wanted to blow up a planet on accident. However, Neo-Queen Serenity (and the triplets, when they come into their power 1,000 years from now or when she dies) is so powerful that her power controls itself.
Also, the girls call their enemy Queen H, which is short for Queen Hyethanialaarionotoloxeptosia, which in my humble opinion sounds like a disease or some poisonous sea creature.
Samples:
"I have something very important to tell you," Neo-Queen Serenity said gravely. "Whatever is said in this room must not be repeated unless under dire circumstances. Understood?"
"Understood," all of the teenagers nodded meekly, wondering what she would tell them.
"I am going to tell you a story that look place a long time ago," Neo- Queen Serenity said. "It started thousands of years ago."
A long time ago, way back in the Silver Millennium, there was a great Queen named Queen Serenity. She was a good, fair, and just ruler, who believed in peace. She was the leader of the Silver Alliance, and was very powerful. She had no husband though, and therefore, no heir to the throne.
One day, she stared sadly at her Imperial Silver Crystal, her object of power, and wished with all her might to have a daughter, and heir to which the Moon Kingdom would go. Imagine her surprise, when she found two baskets by her bed the next morning, and found that they contained a marvelous pair of twins.
She looked at the adorable identical blonds, and decided on a name. I shall name you Serenity and Sincerity, she thought, smiling. She was happy, and believed herself to be very blessed.
The next morning, she found another pair of twins in the same type of baskets. She was startled, but accepted them anyways. I shall name you Tranquility, she said to the adorable brunette. And I shall name you Divinity, she said to the raven-haired baby. She was very pleased, and very satisfied.
All through their lives, the princesses were brought up to believe in love and justice. They learned to be wise, and at the age of thirteen, they were allowed to choose what they would learn.
Divinity chose to go to a school of clairvoyance and telepathy with Planetary Princess Rayechelle of Mars. The planetary princesses were good friends of the Moon Princesses.
Tranquility elected to go to an elite private school on Mercury with Planetary Princess Amyliana of Mercury. Planetary Princess Tristina of Pluto joined them a week later after deciding that the school on Neptune was boring.
Sincerity decided to go to a lady's finishing school on Neptune with Planetary Princess Michelline of Neptune. Planetary Princess Holliana of Saturn joined them after deciding that she didn't like combat school after all.
Planetary Princess Terrania of Earth chose to go to a magic school that would help her powers on Venus with Princess Minalle of Venus. [If I go into the crossover section, will I find a Harry Potter story starring those two?]
Serenity chose to go to combat school on Jupiter with Planetary Princess Litanyia of Jupiter. Planetary Princess Alexandria of Uranus joined them a month later after deciding that the combat school on Uranus was quite boring.
Five years later, they all met back on the moon, each trained in a special subject.
That night, a spirit visited the Moon Princesses. You see, they were the remaining gods and goddesses of Olympus, and they had to choose a god or goddess to inherit their powers from.
Serenity chose Selene, and Sincerity chose Hecate. That's why they have the most moon power. And no, Sincerity is not evil. She just represents the goddess of the dark side of the moon. Tranquility chose Helios, while Divinity chose Athena.
Then, the senshi each accepted the powers of the gods and goddesses that represented their planets. Princess Terrania of Earth chose Gaiea.
In the end, Serenity fell in love with Endymion, and an evil Queen named Beryl overtook the Earth. When she stormed on the moon, she took all of the scouts, and Endymion. Serenity committed suicide because she didn't want to be separated from her soul mate. Seeing the destruction, Queen Serenity used the Imperial Silver Crystal, and her last bit of strength to seal away Queen Beryl and give her daughter a new chance at life. Serenity and crew were reborn on Earth. All except for Terrania, that is. Terrania had been killed on Earth, and so she wasn't reborn. Sincerity stayed behind to watch the moon, and the rest of the Moon Princesses disguised themselves as the Immortals, except for Crystal, who was actually the real tutor, and chose not to reveal themselves until after Sailor Cosmos defeated the Mór Ríagan.
"That's not all," Neo-Queen Serenity said. "Now you get to find out who the Sailor Scouts are. In fact, guess."
"Let's see," Phyllis thought. "Sailor Mercury would be . . ."
"Ami Mizuno, called Amy by her friends," Rini whispered. At her mother's glare, she said, "What? They need a hint of some type."
"Wait, did she just say Ami Mizuno?" Phyllis asked, almost losing her voice. "Like, Ami Mizuno, my mother? I think she just said that my mother was Sailor Mercury. Did you guys hear her say Amy?"
"Yep," Haley nodded. "That's so weird. I mean, I can imagine how I'd react if I was told that my mother was a Sailor Scout."
"Sailor Saturn," Neo-Queen Serenity said, barely containing a laugh. "Hotaru Tomoe, called Holly, and sometimes Heather by her friends, is Sailor Saturn."
Haley took one long look at Neo-Queen Serenity before saying, "You have got to be kidding!"
"Yeah," Sophie added. "Next, you'll be saying that my mom is Sailor Moon."
"Actually," Rini said, thoughtfully. "She's Sailor Venus, or Sailor V. Whichever you prefer."
Sophie glared at Rini. "I didn't need to know that my role model was my mother," she practically shouted. "Now I need a new role model," she moaned. "I don't want my mother to be my role model."
Neo-Queen Serenity could barely suppress a laugh as she watched them. Phyllis was repeating, "My mother is Sailor Mercury" over and over like a mantra. Haley looked like she was about to faint. Sophie was sitting there going over the other role models she could choose to admire.
"Now, you're going to tell me that my mother is Sailor Pluto or something, and I'm not going to be surprised," Christa said.
"She is, actually," Neo-Queen Serenity smiled. "Setsuna Meioh, called Susan or Trista by her friends is Sailor Pluto."
Christa fainted from the shock. Rini was waiting by the sidelines with a glass of water. "I knew that someone would faint," she crowed after dumping the water on Christa, who didn't appreciate it at all.
"So my mother would have to be Sailor Mars," Fiona murmured. "Rei Hino, called Raye by her friends is Sailor Mars."
"I guess Haruka-poppa would be Sailor Uranus, and Michiru-mama would be Sailor Neptune then," Faith mused.
"Then my mother would be Sailor Jupiter?" Liana asked, shocked. "Well, there is a slight resemblance."
"Now, for a history lesson," Neo-Queen Serenity said. "You see, back when I was Usagi Tsukino, or Serena, I wasn't as dense as people thought I was. I guessed who Tuxedo Mask was all along, and it was pretty obvious that I was someone close to the Moon Princess. In my opinion anyways. It was also pretty obvious, as well, who the outer scouts were. I had the most of my memories, [Have you spoken to someone about your compulsive lying?] yet I still forgot all about my sisters. My mother had me forget this part especially because she knew that I would find out when the time was right.
"Then, the Mór Ríagan struck. It was then, that Sailor Moon de- existed, and the Immortals showed up [and, having successfully tricked the senshi into trusting them, consumed the flesh of all the first born children of Earth]. If you remember, I told you that the Immortals were Tranquility, Divinity, Sincerity, and an old tutor. I met them on the moon, and didn't know that they were my sisters, which they preferred. They revealed, however, that I was Sailor Cosmos. You are the only people, other than my sisters, to know that. I almost accidentally revealed that several times, but I used a mind-wandering spell, and they forgot.
"They revealed their princess selves while we battled, and I got all of my memories back. Then, a couple of years later, I went to college in Kyoto. The scouts were still in Tokyo, and Darien was in America. We were already engaged. Unknown to them, I became pregnant with triplets, and was forced to stop for a while. Having nothing else to do, I studied all day, and therefore was ahead in class. I named my triplets Selene, Gaiea, and Serenity. I only kept Serenity, but had my sisters take care of Selene and Gaiea for security purposes. I visited them, but they didn't feel like going to the past, and they preferred staying in the present, so they didn't go to the past.
"Unfortunately, the Scouts quit a couple of years after Rubeus. They wanted to spend more time with their family, etc, and there were no enemies. I let them go, and didn't tell them about the new enemies. Now, I guard the Gates of Time, and I am the only barrier between Mystique and Crystal Tokyo, and it's taking its toll on me. I'm using surveillance equipment for the Gates of Time and everything, but I just can't do it.
"This is where you come in. I have a favor, a request to ask of you. Will you become the next generation of warriors? You will be the Crystal Senshi. If you're lucky, you'll grow to be Silver Senshi, maybe Golden Senshi, hopefully Cosmic Senshi, and maybe Ultimate Senshi, something you don't exactly want. [“I’ll have to kill you. I’m the only ultimate cosmic goddess senshi in this universe and it’s going to stay that way, you little bitches.”] My sisters and I will train you, and you will accompany my daughters in battle. You will also have to accept the powers of your gods or goddesses.
"Selene needs to accept Selene's power because since I have become Sailor Cosmos, I can't wield Selene's power, but it would be more useful if someone else took it. Gaiea will take Gaiea's power, which was abandoned when Terrania died. Rini will become Crystal Elysian, and wield the power of Eloise, goddess of Elysian. I have no idea why, so don't ask me.
"You will wield the powers of your gods and goddesses. Do you accept?" Neo-Queen Serenity ended.
Everyone nodded simultaneously.
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Sighing, Raye walked over to the group. Although they barely saw each other anymore, they always attended the annual ball masked, and by now, she could recognize them anywhere. She walked over and greeted the former Sailor Scouts.
Amy was wearing a simple light blue dress and a light blue mask. Her dark blue hair had grown a bit longer, and now curled inwards slightly. Her slim body had filled out a bit more, due to childbirth. Altogether, she looked much more matronly. She also had a ring on her finger.
"Amy? You're married?" Raye asked, aghast.
Until then, the others had conversed about nothing important, but they stared at the ring in shock. Somehow, they hadn't noticed it.
"Who was the first to know?" Mina demanded.
Mina was still a regular busybody. Her long golden hair had softened a bit, and she had definitely grown a bit thicker. Of course, she had two children with her former husband, and one with her new one. Having three children did that to people sometimes. Mina's golden dress made her the center of attention like always, however, and seemed to be designed to make her look beautiful.
"Neo-Queen Serenity," Amy blushed. "Actually, she called the minute Taiki left and congratulated me, even though I hadn't told her yet."
Lita sighed. "Serena's as up-to-date as always."
Lita's chocolate hair was out of its ponytail now, something that had become habit after Ken's death. Her eyes still held a tinge of sadness to it, but her joy was in her daughter. After Ken had died in that dreadful hit-and-run accident in which the other driver was drunk, Lita had focused only on her daughter, drowning her sorrow in alcohol. Then, the Sailor Scouts had confronted her and ordered her to pull together for the sake of her daughter, and she had. She now wore a forest green velvet dress, which became her. She was the only single one in their group, since Amy was now engaged.
Raye frowned. "Did you know about this, Michelle?" she accused.
Michelle had the grace to blush. "I do have the Mirror of Truth," she admitted.
Michelle's long aqua hair was pulled back into a stiff bun that gave her the look of a tired mother. Her once-perfect figure was now of no concern to her, since it had filled out due to childbirth. She wore an aqua skirt and blouse that helped her blend in.
Beside her, Amara's short blonde hair was like always. She wore a tuxedo, and looked like she always had. The few pounds she gained from childbirth were worked off quickly from running.
Trista herself had gray hairs streaked through her usually green hair. She was the oldest with a child of sixteen, and her age had begun to give her sags. Her once-perfect complexion was now blemished with wrinkles. Setsuna's age was showing quicker than the other senshi's because she was older. She was forty, and looked every bit like it. Her husband was forty-two, named Marc, and understood that she was not who she seemed. It was one of the things he learned to accept, and he loved her with his whole heart.
Heather was still young, however. After quitting the senshi, she had shrunk in age a couple of years, since she had been very young to begin with. Her black hair was now as long as Mina's. She had grown plump and rosy, and looked like the perfect wife. Her own daughter, Haley, was only twelve, and was actually adopted. Her other son was five years old, and very adorable. Raye narrowed her eyes. Was Heather's swelled stomach a little too plump?
"Are you pregnant?" Raye demanded.
Heather blushed. She had married Sammy, Serena's younger brother, who was only one year older than her in this time. However, it was a bit confusing for her, at first, because he seemed so young sometimes, due to her excess reincarnations. She nodded sheepishly.
As everyone congratulated her, Raye smiled. No, this group of Sailor Scouts wasn't too shabby. Even she, herself, was tastefully dressed.
She wore a red dress that emphasized her curves slightly, but that was all. Her black hair was shorter, and pulled back into a French Twist that kept it out of her way. She was still as slim as ever. Being a Temple Maiden, and doing endless amounts of chores each day does that to you.
After a while, the subject matter turned to the new Crystal Senshi. "I was attacked a couple of days ago," Raye mentioned. "The Crystal Senshi saved me, along with a Tsukikage no Kamen and a Tuxedo Knight. Does this in any way remind you of us?"
Mina burst out laughing. "Tuxedo Knight? Moonlight Mask? Somebody obviously copied Tuxedo Mask and his counterpart memory person."
"Huh?" Heather asked.
Amy proceeded to explain Alan and Ann, and Moonlight Knight.
"So Moonlight Mask was just his memory?" Amara asked.
"Yes," Amy nodded.
"Why didn't you just say so then?" Heather asked, curious.
They all burst out laughing.
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Although like her "father" in appearance, Hope was slightly different. For instance, she enjoyed wearing dresses, and liked being female, though she preferred her hair short. In her opinion, it was just too much trouble combing it, and making sure there were no tangles, and putting it up, etc.
Instead, Hope had merely combed it thoroughly, and clipped it back with a cloud clip. Her hair was longer than Alex's, the blonde hair just reaching her ears. Her sky blue eyes were clouded with concern. Her sister Faith had run off to the bathroom just recently.
Her eyes roamed the room, and finally found Faith. Faith wore an aqua halter-top and a light blue mini-skirt.
Straightening her dark blue, short-sleeved blouse and loose skirt that fell to her knees, she wove her way over.
"Is something wrong?" she asked.
"Just my first you-know," Faith whispered to Hope.
Hope nodded. She may not look it, but she had matured first. "Have you seen any of the others?"
Faith frowned. "No," she said. "Have you?"
"No," Hope frowned. "Look for red. Fiona will wear red no matter what."
Their eyes roamed the room and fell on one figure. She had long black hair and a red spaghetti strap with black caprice on.
"Isn't this supposed to be formal?" Faith murmured. Her turquoise hair was shorter than her "father's" and reached just below her shoulders.
"And what we're wearing counts as formal?" Hope chuckled. "A lot of the adults may be wearing fancy clothes, but none of the kids are."
They wove their way through the crowd, greeting Fiona when they got there.
"Have you seen anyone else?" Fiona asked.
"Well, there's Phyllis, Haley, and Liana," Faith pointed out.
Phyllis's hair was a shade lighter than her mother's and a bit longer. She wore a light blue sweater-jacket and a short blue skirt.
Haley's black hair was somewhat longer than her mother's. It was only slightly shorter than Fiona's, and was braided. She wore a black T- strap and black caprice.
Liana's brown hair was exactly like her mother's, but it was slightly curlier, and she didn't like putting it up in a ponytail. She wore a forest green blouse and a light green skirt.
As they made their way over, they counted who were missing. "Rini, Selene, Gaiea, Sophie, and Christa," Phyllis said.
"Sophie and Rini are probably by the food," Liana suggested.
Giving each other equal looks, they hurried over to the refreshment table. Sure enough, Sophie and Rini were digging into the food there, while an embarrassed Selene and Gaiea attempted to drag them away.
Rini wore a sugary pink dress with her tiara on a bit crookedly. Sophie's blonde hair was darker than her mother's, and was slightly shorter. She wore a golden dress that shone. Gaiea wore muted colors of black and blue, and her hair was twisted up into a bun that made her look older than she was. Selene's silver hair was taken out of her "meatballs" to her dismay, because otherwise, she looked too much like Neo-Queen Serenity, and that would be bad. She wore silver and white, and had a grumpy expression on her face.
The Crystal Senshi shied away from her. When Selene was in a bad mood, it was best not to go anywhere near her. Selene glared daggers at them. "Aren't you going to help us?" she hissed.
Grudgingly, Phyllis, Haley, Liana, Fiona, Hope, and Faith dragged Rini and Sophie out of the buffet table.
"Where's Christa?"
Their answer came to them as a ringing voice came across the room.
On the stage, was Christa. She was properly disguised, of course. She wore a crimson floor-length dress, and looked properly regal and mature. Of course, she was the oldest of the Crystal Senshi. She had a delicate mask on. She was actually the only one of the younger guests who actually wore a dress. "Hello everyone," she said sweetly, her hand self- consciously brushing her green-black hair that fell past her waist in gentle waves. "I will be your hostess for tonight. First on the program, we have ."
. and so the party went on. The only important thing of interest that took place was when Rini accidentally got hold of the spiked punch without knowing it was spiked and drank a lot of it and . well, let's just say that many ambassadors from other countries were shocked.
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A white rose struck her hand. "I am Tsukikage no Kamen. As the light shines, so does the hope within your heart. Hurry up and do something already, Crystal Moon!"
Crystal Moon glared, before yelling out, "Moon Crystal Heart Attack," and finishing off Kari, leaving behind a pile of youma dust. She whirled around. "I know who you are!" Her voice raised several octaves. "You are my annoying brat of a cousin. Which would make Tuxedo Knight my other SPORE OF A COUSIN!" she screamed with all her might.
"Hey, who ya callin' a spore?" an annoying voice chuckled. "We just saved your life."
Before a scene could take place, Crystal Mars stepped in. "Hello?" she said impatiently. "We have some business to take care of. Anymore fighting can take place *you-know-where*!"
Her face effectively silenced any more comments. She looked ready to fry anyone who objected with a "Smoldering Blaze."
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"Your friend is scary," Zeus murmured under his breath. His silver hair and green eyes were sparkling. "I really did think she'd do us in right then and there."
"I second that," golden-haired, blue-eyed Apollo shook his head. "I've heard Mom say that Elder Mars used to be just like that."
"Not to mention Sailor Mars," Rini said, remembering.
Zeus chuckled. "But . she is kind of cute."
There was a pause, then a shriek. "I knew it! Ecchi! Ecchi! You were looking up her skirt, weren't you? I knew we should have asked Aunt Sincerity to do something about it!"
There was a pause before Apollo spoke. "Well, it's kind of hard not to, Rini."
That was the wrong thing to say. The rest of the walk to Hikawa Jinja was spent with Apollo and Zeus running for their lives away from Rini, who was on a rampage.
"What is going on here?" Fiona asked when they arrived.
Rini pointed to Zeus. "He was looking up your skirt!" she announced. "So was he!" she declared, pointing to Apollo. "They must die."
"Or at least writhe in pain," Hope glared.
"I'll deal with them," Fiona said confidently. "I've seen how my mother dealt with my father." She raised the broom she was sweeping the floor with, and immediately began chasing the two with it.
"What's going on?" Phyllis asked. She, Haley, and Christa had just arrived.
Faces were made. "They looked up our skirts," Faith explained.
Christa's eyes blazed. "Are they the infamous Tsukikage no Kamen and Tuxedo Knight?" she asked in a tight voice.
Her eyes met nods.
She reached into her subspace pocket and pulled out her Time Staff. Whack! Whack! Apollo and Zeus fainted to the floor. She made her Time Staff disappear again, before dusting her hands, looking satisfied.
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Everyone expects me to be like my mother. Smart. Intelligent. Omniscient. They look at us, and immediately say "Amy, your daughter definitely takes after you." They see me as a mini-Amy. Nothing else.
But I'm not like my mother. If anything, I'm almost like my father. If I knew him. I'm one of the younger Crystal Senshi, at 12. I'm a grade higher than Haley, though, because I skipped a grade. My mother ~insisted~.
People don't take the time to know me. They say, "Ah, your hair is just like your mother's." But it's not. It's not dark blue. It's light blue. With lavender highlights. I should know. The highlights are faint, and my mother doesn't notice, but Taiki winked at me the day I came home with them. I guess I was rebelling.
My mom likes short hair. It's easier for her to comb, and she doesn't have to worry about it. Not me. I like long hair. Mom's hair reaches her shoulders, and she constantly chops it. Mine reaches mid-back. And it's curly. But people usually can't tell, because I straighten it every morning. By nighttime, though, it becomes wavy, and every morning, it's curly as can be again. Why do I straighten my hair?
Maybe because deep down, I wonder. If I look enough like my mother, will I finally start acting like her? Will I finally become who she wants me to be?
My mother wants me to get the best grades. Best in the class. Best in the school. She wants me to excel. She wants me to be like her when she was in school.
But I'm not like her. I'm not naturally smart. Or naturally clever. The only thing I'm good at is singing. Is that enough to please her? No. It never will be enough, will it? I scrape through with As. Many people would love to trade places with me. But a 90 isn't good enough for her. I could have done better. I was born to do better.
After all. I have ~her~ for a mother. How could I do badly in school?
One wonders.
I don't think I can seriously say I was ever close to my mother. We have never had the close relationship other mothers and daughters have had. I was happy for her when Taiki proposed. But that was all.
Neo-Queen Serenity says that my mother went into a depression when my father died. And that she came out of it when I was born. That must mean my mother cares a lot about me, doesn't it?
Then why doesn't she show it? Why is she always so withdrawn? So quiet? She never shows any emotion, never hugs me, never kisses me, never tells me she loves me. I have never had any memory of her doing this.
I think I know part of the reason we aren't so close.
I do have visions, like Neo-Queen Serenity said I would. But the ones I have are private. Not ones I would talk to the Crystal Senshi about.
And there's one recurring vision I have had ever since I was 5.
I am standing by a table. My mother is standing across from me. I am older. I am waving something in the air. My mother says something sharp. "I hate you!" I cry. "Why can't you understand? Why do you never understand? Do you even love me?"
My mother steps back and winces, hurt. But she is not done. "If you step out of that door," she says, "I will disown you. I will deny the day I gave birth to you!"
And then I step back. Shocked. "Fine," I then say harshly. And I step out the back door. Before I slam the door shut, I hiss at her, "You never cared for me, did you." It was a statement. Not a question.
She does not even flinch. "You are no daughter of mine," she says, face blank. "Leave!"
And I give her one last glance, and leave. And my vision is over.
Can one really cozy up to her mother, knowing what happens in the future?
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My daughter hates me. I don't have a Ph.D and Masters for nothing. I can see it in her eyes every time she looks at me. I can tell by the stiff, formal way she nods every time I enter her room. I can read it in the short, jerky handwriting she uses when she leaves notes for me.
And yet I love her so much. She is my life. She does not know what it was like.
I loved Greg. He was my life. Every morning, he would smile at me, those gentle eyes of him telling me how much he loved me. Expressing our love in words was not needed. It was never needed. When he died, I lost my life. I lost my everything. There was nothing in the world left for me. I was no longer a Sailor Scout. I was still pregnant, so I could not plunge myself in work. And when she was born, my life came back. Unfortunately, I am just not cut out to be a mother. I'm afraid I haven't been a very good one. And she suffers for it.
When people look at her, they see me. They see her blue hair, and they see my blue hair, and they think, "They are much alike."
When I look at her, I see Greg. In everything she does, I see Greg. She has Greg's clear eyes. Her hair is naturally soft and curly, like his. She has his look on her face when she concentrates, the one where she scrunches up her face tightly and glares at her homework. Every gesture, every look, every glare reeks of Greg. I suppose this has made me distant somewhat. I have tried very hard to be a good mother, but without Greg, I am nothing. Now, I have Taiki, and the void in my heart has filled up, but there is still a small hole left, and there will always be a small hole left, and Taiki understands.
Greg and Taiki are different. Greg saw my fights in the future from the past and worried for me. But he loved me and knew that I had to do what I had to do, and he let me go. And he would stay and worry and pray and wait and he would let me go, but he would always be there when I came back. He would always be there to welcome me back. Taiki fights with me, alongside me, as my partner, as my friend, as one I can rely on. He is not there to welcome me back because he is there for me, and he does not worry because he is there with me. (Though technically, when we're fighting the enemy, "he" is actually a "she." But that's beside the point.) And Greg would love and cherish his daughter if she were here, and because of him, my daughter and I would be close, and we would love each other for his sake, and we would love each other for our sake. But Greg is not here to love and cherish his daughter, and in his place is Taiki, and I love Taiki very very much, but he is not Greg, and he cannot care for Phyllis like Greg would, and he cannot bring us together like Greg would have and I do not care for I still love him, but there is still the gap. The chasm.
I love my daughter very very much. She is my life. She, along with Taiki, are the reasons I have not died. And I know that somewhere within all of that hate, all of that loathing, I am sure that she cares for me at least a little. But there is something that keeps us apart, that wedges apart our feeling. It is a glass wall that prevents us from communicating, from expressing our love for each other.
And on my side of the wall, I watch my daughter go about on her everyday life, and I watch her hate me, and I know that I cannot reach her.
But I still love her.
For she is my daughter. My only daughter.
Phyllis.