Gundam Wing Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Moving On ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

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Authors Notes: Thank you for reviewing the last chapter, please do so again. I don't own Gundam Wing or Sailor Moon and I don't claim to. Please don't sue. This chapter is late because I was on vacation and didn't feel like writing it. Sorry!!!!!!

Hugs and chocolate to my beta readers for all their work. Love you Cheryl & Janine!

Hugs and chocolate to Tern and LR who sit through my late night IM ramblings as I get crazy about what to do next!! They beta read this chapter too, cause of problems with Endymion. *huggles* Love you two, too!!!



Moving On - Chapter 7
By: Eternal Rose AKA Bara no Tenshi (Don't ask. LR and Tern know, ne?)

~* Dedicated to Janine, whose birthday was January 2nd. *~

Heero watched, the mask again on his face, as Serenity's eyes closed and she fell into a deep sleep. He knew where she was headed, the land of dreams. Where else would the Astral Princess go? He started to follow, and gasped when he realized that he couldn't fall asleep.

"Serenity…" he whispered. Thoughts were whirling through his head. How could she have blocked him from the realm? Well how was obvious, and so was why actually. He'd known she would be upset, but he hadn't expected this. Without another thought he picked her up and ran as fast as he could back to the apartment.

~* The Realm of Dreaming / Astral Plane *~

"Heero…" Serenity murmured. Her eyes filled with tears. He had betrayed her love. Gone into the arms of another willingly. All of the time they had spent together, everything they had sacrificed for one another, the love they'd shared - it had all meant nothing to him. After entering she immediately blocked off the window to Dimension GW. He had destroyed her chance at a normal life with the one she loved there. No one loved her, so it would be best if she remained alone forever in her realm of dreams, where everything bent to her will.

Serenity collapsed to the floor, wrapping her arms around herself as she cried unceasingly. The dimension she would have made her home now would only give her the pain of an unfaithful love. All memories of her had been erased from the dimension she was born to, and so she dared not return there. All that was left for her was heartache.

"Usagi-chan?" A hesitant voice questioned. "Is that you?"

Ami and Minako stepped into view.

~* Dimension SM *~

Rei and Makoto were completely exhausted from their search. All day they had been looking around for some sign of Mamoru, but he was no where to be found. It wasn't that they didn't trust the prince, it was simply that without his princess, he would be very likely to go do something drastic. He might even resort to (and they prayed it wouldn't happen) suicide to escape the harsh reality of his life.

"Where could he have gone?" Makoto yelled to the winds, frustration in her voice. They were on their way to check his apartment one last time before turning in for the night. A huge storm was raining down on Tokyo, and the longer Mamoru was out the greater the chance became that he was sick, or injured, or… Makoto wouldn't let herself think it.

"I don't know." Rei sighed, and tears filled her eyes. "Usagi would be so scared if she was here right now. She always hated lightning."

Makoto slowly released a deep breath. "Rei, I'm going to miss her too. But, there's nothing we can do anymore. She's gone now, and all we can do is live our lives as best we can without her. You know she'd want us to protect her prince for her, and the first step to doing that is finding him."

"I just miss her so much." Rei murmured, tears filling her eyes. "Sure, we fought a lot in this life, but she was my best friend!"

Makoto impulsively wrapped her arms around Rei in a tight hug. For a few moments they just stood there, crying in the rain, releasing all of their tears of pain. Two of their friends had died that day, and they were coming close to losing a third. Too close. He had to be found, and the sooner the better. A short time later they stepped back and once again headed towards Mamoru's apartment, praying it wouldn't still be empty.

~* Dimension GW *~

Heero raced back into the apartment, startling its occupants from their places of rest. They swarmed around him as soon as they saw the unconscious princess he carried. Within seconds questions pelted at him from all sides.

"What happened to Renity?" Quatre asked. His eyes, like those of the others, were filled with a tremendous amount of worry. Panic had crept into his voice. They'd all finally gotten back together, what could possibly have happened?

"I told her the truth about my past in this life." Heero said. Duo's eyes went wide as saucers, which Heero would have noticed if he wasn't so focused on Serenity's well being. "Renity has gone to the Realm of Dreaming and blocked me out. Can you two get in?"

"Hey Heero-man, I always knew ya had some real dirt in that past of yours." Duo tried to lighten the mood as Quatre and Motoki both closed their eyes. "Musta been a real juicy secret. What was it, did ya fall in love with someone else?"

Heero didn't respond, and the eyes of the senshi and bodyguards went wide. Haruka started towards him, and did not stop when Michiru tried to pull her back. She had something to say to this "prince."

"How dare you hurt Moonface!" Haruka yelled, shaking him. "If she doesn't wake up, I swear I'll punish you on behalf of Uranus!"

"You weak man." Wufei said. "Where is your sense of honor? Could you not even wait to find your one true love? Kisama."

Trowa didn't say anything, nor did Hotaru. They merely glared at the Earth prince. Duo had fallen back onto the couch in shock. Whoever would have guessed that Heero had fallen for someone and then become cold? Although he knew there was something behind the mask, he'd had no idea it was this big. Duo's head whirled. Michiru, meanwhile, was attempting to restrain Haruka.

Suddenly, Motoki and Quatre's eyes snapped open. Heero looked pleadingly into their eyes, but the downcast expressions on their face confirmed what he thought. Serenity had blocked them out of the haven they had once shared.

~* Realm of Dreaming / Astral Plane *~

"Ami?" Serenity whispered, her voice cracking. "Minako?"

"Princess!" Minako screamed. "It is you!! But… where are we? Are you ok? We thought you were dead!"

Both girls rushed forward and embraced their princess, hugging as though they would never let go. It took a long moment before anything would connect in Serenity's mind, and in the silence the two senshi contented themselves with staring at their seemingly alive friend.

"Usagi…" Ami said, shaking her gently. "Are you all right? You look like you're going into shock."

"I'm fine, Ami." Serenity replied, suddenly returning from her thoughts. "But, how do you know who I am? I thought I took those memories with me when I left your dimension!"

"So you used the crystal, but somehow survived by shifting dimension?" Ami asked, and gave a relieved smile when Usagi nodded her head. "Oh, I'm so happy you're alive!"

"That makes two of us! But, why would you try to take our memories if you knew you would survive?" Minako asked. It didn't make sense.

"Well…" Serenity trailed off. "I didn't think I would survive, and I didn't want to hurt you all by leaving you alone. However, I had to pass some sort of test to gain my full powers, and that could only happen through the events that occurred yesterday and because of…"

The sentence hung unfinished in the air, and Serenity could not bring herself to complete it. Her beloved friends gave her looks of encouragement, and Serenity took a deep breath.

"Heero. I was brought back in part because of my Heero."

"Your hero? Mamoru, right?" Minako guessed. Serenity once again tried to control her thoughts. Endymion's magic obviously still held over them, making them believe he was her soul mate. How had the senshi gotten into this realm? Her mother had said not even Mars…

"Oh Duh!" Serenity exclaimed suddenly. "I'm such an idiot. You two were able to come to this realm because you're my brothers' soul mates! Does this mean you remember them now?"

"Motoki!" Minako suddenly called out. "Is he still alive? I mean, you weren't supposed to survive that blast and neither was he, but if you're back then could he be?"

"Yes, he is!" Serenity smiled and hugged her dear friend. "I'm sure he'd love to see you. You must have gotten your memories back when I wished for my friends to have their memories back. My crystal is way to literal in granting my wishes. Quatre wants to see you again too, Ami." Serenity paused significantly and winked, causing Ami to blush a brilliant scarlet. They all laughed for a moment.

"I'd love to take you to them and the other. I'm sure Haruka, Michiru, and Hotaru would love to see you again. Your loves aren't the only people who've missed you." Serenity's voice started cheerful but soon became sad as she sighed, "Heero…"

The two crowded around their princess to try and get more information from her when a bright light suddenly filled the room.


~* The Realm of Nightmares *~

"Your majesty," a voice interrupted the ruler's musings and the "majesty" was very surprised to find her most loyal servant bowing low before her. "Serenity has left the dimension of her rebirth, and returned to the Gundam dimension. We are lucky in that my magic still holds over the senshi, in spite of the return of their memories of the Silver Millennium."

"Very well then." A sigh could be heard. "I see we must go to our emergency plan. Get in touch with our contact and pass along this information. Make certain the urgency of this mission is conveyed as it should, and that all pretenses should be upheld until I or you say otherwise."

"Yes, your majesty." The servant said, disappearing quickly through a dimensional portal to deliver an important message. The ruler sat slowly back in the throne of the onyx colored room. Everything was falling into place now. Soon, the ruler thought, you will be mine little princess.

Evil laughter echoed through th realm.

~* Dimension SM *~

The long walk down the corridor between the elevator and the apartment was much more ominous than usual. Tension hung in the air as Makoto raised her hand to knock on the door. After pausing to look at Rei, she tapped it twice quickly.

No one answered.

"Should we go in?" Makoto asked?

"Yes, the spare key is up in the door frame." Rei told her. Her face was growing anxious. She was picking up negative vibes from this place. Something was terribly wrong. "Can you reach it?"

"Sure." Makoto swiftly reached up and retrieved the key. She turned it slowly in the lock. The door opened easily, and both girls adopted shocked expressions at the sight that greeted them.

~* End Chapter 7 *~

OK, so it's a little shorter than usual, but I couldn't help it. The story needed a bridge chapter, and I'm kinda dragging out my secrets just to spread them a little thinner so the series will be longer and more fulfilling in the end. Please don't kill me, and please, REVIEW!!!!! A single word would make my day, a paragraph would make my month. Next chapter - More answers and more evils. That's all I'm saying.

*hugs*

~Rose

PS - Kisama = B******, and if you can't get it from that, Rose isn't gonna tell you.