Darkness.

Everything and everyone became enveloped in a blanket of silence that even the planets guardians couldn't get themselves out of. The scout of time flinched from her pedestal at the gates. She watched, as again, the cries of her fellow scouts reached her delicate ears. This wasn't suppose to happen. Why had the tables turned?

"This was not to be their fate. What went wrong? What had we done that was wrong?"

The tall soldier bowed her head in shame as her long sea-green hair hide her face and falling tears.

"She did not come. The woman who was suppose to stop the fighting did not surface and because of that everything living is doomed."

Pluto slowly lifted her head to the soft voice that echoed off the floating walls. She was too upset to feel any ounce of surprise as the mysterious woman descended upon her. Pluto's dark velvet eyes clashed with soft yellow.

"Sailor Destiny. What honor do I have to be able to share your presence?"

"Sailor Pluto do not sound so bitter. I am only here to help."

A thin brow rose as Pluto eyed the ancient scout. Destiny's light orange hair swept around her tiny purple uniform. She turned away from the angered scouts gaze to look up at the burning earth across from them. Sadness filled her soul.

"Destiny can alter nothing so how can you be of help to me?"

"Sailor Destiny can alter nothing, but another can alter the future that you see."

More confusion stirred in the young scout as she finally stood from her kneeling position. Destiny didn't move as Pluto looked her straight in the eyes. Concern written on the younger girls face.

"Another? What do you mean?"

"A woman who needed to become a savior had remained in the shadows. You must take the girl out of the shield, otherwise hope will never return for your world."

"Why are you telling me? Sailor Destiny never shows up unless someone messes with a chosen path. Why do you wish to help us now?"

Slowly, the image of the surreal woman began to fade as a tiny smile reached her rose colored lips. Pluto fought the urge to stop her from leaving as more of her soft words came upon her.

"I do not wish to watch over a world that had lost her shine. Before the great battle things must be set right. Do what I can not do, Sailor Pluto. Change our future!"

Pluto again collapsed onto the cold rock floor, gripping her sacred staff more tightly than she had in a very long time. Uncertainty filled her as she let the woman's words sink in.

'How can I alter a future when I don't even know who I am looking for. Hope…ironic you still believe in such an emotion. I wonder…What future can Destiny see? Perhaps the next visit you can tell me…maybe…mother.'

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She ran.

She had no idea where she was going, just that she had to find help and soon. She could still hear the deafening screams of her guardians, no friends, as their bright lives were snatched from them. The images were still fresh in her mind as her elder sisters words urged her to keep going. Her dark blue orbs poured out more tears as she tried to shake away the coming flashback.

'Girls you must flee from here. Please, leave and never look back!'

'You two are strong, Chibi Usa, protect Kousagi and run.'

Their beautiful mother glared fiercely at the demon as she pushed her children behind her. Her crescent birth mark shone brightly while the wind played with her white gown and golden hair. Their dad stood tall and strong beside her. His light velvet suit glistening off the flames that surrounded them. They were the royal family of the moon and earth. The couple that had withstood great calamities to be together. They were their parents.

'Do you think you can get away from me? You will die by my hand! This planets light is about to go out, for good.'

Kousagi didn't want to watch, but her terrified eyes would not look away. Chibi Usa walked in front of her younger sister as the two witnessed the death of their own parents. In seconds they heard their pitiful screams and then all that was left of them was a shining white crystal beside one of gold. The evil woman was about to snatch away their life force, before Chibi Usa unleashed the small bit of power she held inside her tiny body. It wasn't much but enough for them to escape.

'There is no way that we both will be able to make it out alive. I am the eldest and you are still to young to see such destruction. Kousagi you have to get out of here and get help. The scouts are gone, but there has to be someone out there who can help us!'

'No! I can't leave you. Sister, please be reasonable! I…I'm so scared!'

Kousagi would have broke down on the crumbed road side if it wasn't for the tiny hands shaking her out of her depression. Chibi Usa's bright red eyes burned liked flames as she tried to get a hold of her only sibling.

'Listen to me! Pluto had told me once that there was a scout who battled against odds. She was a scout of true heart and that is what she used to gain her victory. It was just one battle, but one battle is enough to create a hero.'

Kousagi wasn't sure if she understood, but nodded anyways. Chibi Usa could only smile.

'Pluto had recently given me a key that controls time. I can't leave this place sense I am the only one left on this planet who wields some ounce of power as a planet's guardian, but you can. I want you to run far away to a place that seems appropriate to use the small talisman. Your going to have to gain sometime for it to work, otherwise you will never go to the place you need to be.'

'Where? What is this place that I need to be?'

Chibi Usa looked away as they both felt the dark presence get closer.

'I am not sure. I have a feeling the key will take you there without needing the knowledge, however. You just have to believe it.'

Kousagi nodded once more as her sister helped her onto her feet. In a swift motion Kousagi was brought into a tight hug as Chibi Usa whispered more information into her small ears.

'Your our only hope now Kousagi. Please, save our home.'

Kousagi let more tears fall as she watched Chibi Usa head straight for the demon's aura. She knew it would be that last time, in along time, that she would ever see her sister again.

Shaking away more horrifying images, Kousagi finally came to a halt as she peered over the rocky cliff. Fresh salt water tingled with her senses as she noticed that there was no other place she could run to. Fear gripped at her heart as she watched the giant waves crash and fall with the blood red sky dancing behind it.

'I just want my mommy and daddy. I'm too young for this kind of responsibility. I just want my family back!'

It wasn't much, but the light slowly started to calm her fears. She loosened her grip on the small golden key as she looked carefully at the pink jewel that adorned its top. It shimmered with a familiar light that almost allowed the tiny child to crack a smile.

'It's like mommy's light, but more demanding. It wants me to use it!'

Holding the key up towards the sky, the tiny child whispered a few words uncertainly.

"I want to go to a woman who can save us. Please, take me to the person who can save my home!"

The key's energy started off in a pulsing manner, before it finally went off in rapid waves. She could feel the warmth slowly take hold of her form as she watched a shadow come up in the corner of her eye. She gulped when her eyes met that of blood red.

"You are escaping."

It wasn't a question and Kousagi knew. The evil woman's smirk was proof enough as she started to dash to her side. She was but a few seconds too late.

"You impudent brat! Do you really think you can hide from me? There is no place in this galaxy that I do not own. You have no place to hide."

Kousagi would have flinched from her words if it wasn't for the way the demon chose to arrange them. Kousagi wasn't going to a different place, but a different time.

"You will die just like your parents and sister."

Before fully vanishing, one tiny tear reached into the ocean.

Kousagi's terrible thought had been thrust into her face.

Chibi Usa was also dead, and she was the only one left.

Before silence reached her ears and darkness welcomed her, she could still hear the cries of Chibi Usa as she held Kousagi tightly to her body.

'You are our only hope.'

Hope. She was theirs and now she had to find her own.

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I had been wondering what kind of story I could do after I had written Secrets of the Heart. I decided since I haven't watched the series in awhile, that I would re-watch the final series and see if I can get back into the mood of actually writing Sailor Moon fan fiction, since lately I have only cared to write Inuyasha or a cross between Sailor Moon and Inuyasha. Either way, I feel like I finally can write a pure Sailor Moon story without any other anime added to it and I really hope you guys enjoy this one! It's a play on from Secrets of the Heart and I hope to make it bigger and better. Let's just hope I don't eat my own words! Hope ya'll enjoy and the chapters will be small until I have the time to make them bigger.

Ja!