Title: Avoiding Destiny
Author: Anjel
E-Mail: LiLAnJeL84@aol.com
Rating: PG

	Forgot to e-mail this in. Sorry people! I should be able to
get the next chapter out next week. 	

	Of course you all know that Sailor Moon and it's characters 
belong to Takeuchi Naoko, Kodansha, and many other large miscellaneous 
companies. Also about the name Terra. I just couldn't find another name
for Sailor Earth's normal form. I do not receive any credit to the
making of the name. 

When quotes are surrounded by *'s, it is a telepathic message. 
When quotes are surrounded by 's, it is a thought.

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				    Part 4

	Chibi-Usa had left for home. The senshi finally defeated the 
Wiseman and all was peaceful again once more. The senshi and Mamoru 
never found out what happened to Usagi's parents. They had supposed 
that they had moved away. The senshi were too deep in their grief to
really process what she told them other than the fact that Usagi had 
left. They had pestered Chibi-Usa about her whereabouts but she would 
not answer them. If they asked her, she would use her Luna Ball to 
attack them. Mamoru had searched high and low for her but to no avail. 
She could be anywhere on the planet. After two years had passed, the 
senshi grew further and further away from each other. They would no 
longer have meetings and would rarely talk or see each other at school 
or outside. Ami had left for medical school in the States. Makoto was 
offered a place in a prestigious cook school in France. Minako was in 
a acting school. Rei was majoring in religion in an ivy league 
college. Mamoru was in the same medical school as Ami and was 
in his last year. 

	In a much happier place, Usagi and Alex were celebrating 
their 18th birthday. All of her friends and family surrounded the 
two making them feel as if the world revolved around them. Usagi 
had gotten new senshi powers. She was even more powerful than all 
of the senshi combined. Alex had also found out that he would be 
able to activate a uniform similar to the generals for battle. 
During the two years in San Francisco, Usagi made new friends and 
allies. She was currently going to Harvard in her second to last 
year of medical school having finished pre-med much earlier than 
a lot of people. She had skipped her last two years of high school 
due to the fact that she didn't think she needed the education. 
She had taken classes during the summer and managed to finish a 
year of medical schooling during one summer. She also managed to 
finish all her classes higher than the rest of them. Alex was in 
college majoring in business. Like Usagi, he had skipped grades 
to finish before everybody else. 

	Usagi had changed her name to Serenity Lightner due to the 
fact that it was already known that she was related to Alexander 
Lightner. She was no longer Usagi Tsukino to outsiders anymore. 
The only people who still called her Usagi were her close friends. 
She had what she called a normal life like she always wanted. 
However, there was something missing, Sailor Moon. She missed 
being the pretty sailor suited soldier of justice. Usagi finally 
realized that she was not meant to be normal. Without being the 
super heroine, Sailor Moon, for two years made her realize that 
her life was desolate and empty. However, that would not last long.  
For the last couple of days, she had been jumpy. She felt dark 
energy getting closer and closer to the earth. They were about 
four solar systems away from theirs but Usagi felt for sure that 
this energy was the new threat that Queen Serenity had warned her 
about. 

				***

~Three years later~

	"Dr. Lightner, please report to Section 5 immediately," 
Zachary said as he ran with her to the right part of the hospital. 

	It was a year after she graduated from Harvard at the top 
of her class. She and Zachary were known as the doctors with 'the 
healing touch' because so far, they had not once lost a single 
patient yet. At first, things were hectic and after a while, with 
the help of some new doctor friends, she made it through the first 
year. Things had calmed down a bit and she had gotten used to the 
life. A couple of days ago, she and Zachary had received a letter 
from Tokyo Hospital with a chance of a job there. Usagi had often 
spoken about how she wanted to see Japan again after 5 years in the 
states. They had all agreed due to the dark energy that was getting 
closer and closer to the Earth. Sailor Moon, Sailor Gaia, the Solar 
Knight and the Royal Guard would be needed to ward off the upcoming 
enemy. 

	Kevin had agreed to build a branch of Lighter Industries in 
Tokyo and to open another branch of his company as well so he would 
be able to run his business from Japan. Nathan had agreed to open 
another restaurant in Japan located on the top floor of the building. 
Terra already had a branch of her company in Japan so it was no 
problem. However, her brother would have to be her partner in order 
for her to have full control over everything because of her father's
will. Alex, Justin and I were now full time owners of Lightner 
Industries after our parents had decided to have an early retirement. 
The company was even more successful than before under our leadership. 
From time to time, I would check in on them since I was not always 
available due to my job at the hospital. 

~Eight Months Later~

	The building was finally complete. It had thirty floors with 
various office spaces that were filled immediately after advertising 
them. It was fondly named as the Millenium Tower by the various owners 
of the building. On thirteen floors there were office spaces. On the 
top floor, Nathan had his restaurant. On ten of the floors, resided 
Lightner Industries. We had decided to buy the mansion that was being 
sold just on the outside Tokyo. It had more than a hundred rooms and 
was already furnished. They were ready to move to Japan. 

				***

	In Japan, various doctors and nurses were discussing the 
initiation of two very successful doctors from America. They were to 
begin working in two days with the two of Tokyo Hospital's most 
successful doctors, Dr. Mamoru Chiba and Dr. Ami Mizuno. 

	"Serenity Lightner. I wonder if she has something to do with 
Lightner Industries with the same surname and all," asked Ami.

	'Serenity, where are you my princess,' Mamoru thought 
dejectedly. Unlike most doctors, he was not excited by the fact that 
there were going to be new staff members because that one of them had 
the name of his love. He wondered if she was all right, where ever she 
was at the moment. He had looked for her all these years and he doubted 
that he would ever find Usagi again.

				***

	The second the plane landed, I practically jumped out of my 
seat. I had not seen the place that I had lived 5 years ago in such a 
long time. Since it was already dark when we landed, we decided to 
just sleep until morning came. I was jumping around, excited about 
tomorrow's little tour around Japan with my friends.

	The next day, I woke up at around seven and practically jumped 
out of bed. I pulled on a pair of jean flares and my high heeled boots. 
I threw on a white tank top with a picture of Sailor Moon on it and 
ran downstairs trying to pull my hair into a ponytail. I was finished 
five minutes later. Nathan was already up making breakfast for all of 
us. I decided to set the table.

	"Where are the dishes?" I ask.

	"In the cupboards," Nathan absently says. When he's cooking, 
the only people who are allowed to bother him are Terra and I. Anybody 
else, he would probably shock them with electricity, which was his 
element. I open the cupboards with my telekinesis and take the plates 
out. Behind me, I sensed that Justin was up to his old tricks again, 
trying to scare me. I set up all of the plates and prepare a mirage 
of his mother screaming at him again. He was right behind me when I 
launched it.

	"Justin Lightner, how old are you dear? 25 this year? The co-
owner of Lightner Industries picking on your younger cousin. You are 
not two years old. Do not play..." the mirage is suddenly cut off as 
I lost control andd doubled over in laughter.

	"That was not funny," Justin said flatly. He was unimpressed 
with the image. He had almost believed that his mother was really 
there when I had then cracked up.

	"You should have seen your face!" I said still laughing. When 
I finally calm down, breakfast was already ready. "Serves you right 
for playing your stupid tricks on me," I said sticking my nose up in 
the air and turning sharply away from him.

	"Now that's what I call a snot nosed princess," Justin said. 

	"See that I make sure that you don't find your Mars," I answer.

	"Okay, okay! I give!" 

	After we finished our breakfast, we called our chauffeur to 
meet us with the limo at the front door. I tell him to drop us off 
several blocks away from the arcade that I had frequented when I was 
younger. As usual, the arcade was filled with people playing video 
games or just hanging out. At the counter, was a blonde head wiping 
the table. I sat at my usual stool and waited for him to look up.

	"Hello, welcome to Crown Games Center. How may I help you? 
Are you new here?" I smiled at him. I doubted that anyone would 
recognize me and I wanted to make sure of that.

	"Motoki-san, I presume."

	"Do I know you?"

	"Probably not. But you did know one of my friends, I believe 
her name was Usagi Tsukino. I met her some years ago."

	"Usagi, Usagi. Oh! Her! I haven't seen her in years. How is 
she?" he asks, his tone curious.

	"Oh, she's quite fine. By the way, my name is Serenity 
Lightner," I said as I slid off the stool and walked out with my 
friends.

	"She seemed so familiar. I just can't put my finger on 
it," he mumbles.

	That day, I showed Alex, Terra, Kevin, Justin, Nat, and Zach 
all the interesting and beautiful places of Tokyo. We decided to spend 
the rest of the day ice skating. However, we bumped into Makoto who was 
trying to get some excess energy from waiting for her interview. That
information I had gotten by probing her mind a bit because I was 
curious. Alex had once told me that one day, my curiousity would get 
me in a lot of trouble. 

~Makoto's POV~

	I was extremely nervous and since pacing around my apartment 
didn't help, I decided to go ice skating. I grabbed my skates and my 
skating costume and took off. I skated around the rink several times 
and since there weren't many people around, I decided to do some jumps. 
For some reason, a guy with auburn colored hair caught my eye and I 
fell. I closed my eyes and got ready for the fall. I realized that I 
had stopped my decent and opened one eye to look. Somebody was 
holding me up. I looked up into the most captivating hazel colored 
eyes I have ever seen. It was the same auburn colored hair man that 
had caught my attention. 

	"Are you alright?" he asked. His voice was smooth and wrapped 
around me like a blanket. I smiled up at him and got up from my position.

	"Thank you very much," I said.

	"Your welcome very much. May I inquire about mi'lady's name?" 
he asks. I blush. 'Stop it Mako! Don't fall for him! They will only
break your heart in the end...But he looks sincere. He looks like my 
old...wait a minute. He looks nothing like my old boyfriend. He's much 
more handsome than he is.' I smile and say, "My name is Makoto. Since 
I told you mine, may I know yours?"

	"Nathan. I'm pleased to meet you."

	"Likewise." Behind him, I see a silvery blond haired lady 
doing jumps far more complicated than the ones I've tried. Nathan sees 
that I was distracted so he follows my gaze. When his eyes fall upon 
the silvery blond haired lady, he smiles. 

	"She was one of the best ice skaters once. The best there 
was around," he says. I look at her. Something about her smile 
reminded me of someone. I couldn't put my finger on it. 

	"Look at the time. I must go. Hopefully, we shall meet again, 
my lady," he says. He disappears in the crowd. I try in vain to look 
for him, but my tries are futile. He had disappeared. 

				***

	The following day, my alarm clock rang at six and I was up 
dressing for the day ahead. Zach and I were to go to the hospital for 
our first day of work. I put on a a midnight blue skirt, a white 
collared silk shirt and a dark blue jacket. I then put on a silver 
necklace and silver crescent moon earrings. I gathered my hair up in 
a french twist and put on light blue mascara. I put on my dark blue 
heels and teleported into Zach's room. To my surprise, Zach was 
already up and was putting on his tie.

	"Ready to go Zach?" I ask.

	"Yes, my princess," he answers.

	"How many times have I told you not to call me that?" I screamed.

	"About 1,475,783 times," he answers with a smirk.

	"How do I put up with you?"

	"Because I'm extremely handsome? Dashing?"

	"Oh, stop it with the ego. I think you're crushing me with it," 
I answer playfully, "Come on, let's go. You don't want to be late do 
you?" We walk to the garage to get my car. I press the unlock button 
and I hear the car chirp back in response. It was a silver colored 
Ferrari. Alex, Terra and the rest of the guys had given it to me last 
year. I turn the ignition and hear the car purr like a kitten. I open 
the garage doors and press the gas petals. The car takes off with a 
squeal of tires.

	"You know that you went way over the speed limit right?" Zach 
asks. All of them say that I drive too fast. Twenty miles above the 
speed limit is not that much is it?

	"Yes I do. And just to tell you. I put an invisibility spell 
on us so we won't be seen until we're in Tokyo. I'll slow down then." 
Zach sighs deeply and gives up on trying to get me to slow down. We 
make it into Tokyo Hospital five minutes before we were going to be 
introduced to the rest of the staff. I grabbed my ID and my doctors 
coat. The head doctor, Dr. Samuri, greeted us at the front desk and 
brought us to the room where the staff members gathered.

	"I'd like to present to you, two new doctors from the United 
States who have both studied in Harvard and graduated at the top of 
their classes. She has gotten her doctor's degree earlier than most 
people and had graduated first in her class in Harvard last year. May 
I present to you Dr. Serenity Lightner. He has graduated at the top 
of his class in Harvard two years ago. He, along with Dr. Lightner, 
has never had a missed a patient yet. May I present to you, Dr. 
Zachary Cranston," announced Dr. Samuri. 

	I held my head up high and skimmed through the crowd. My eyes 
fell upon a head of blue hair and a head of pitch black hair. I sucked 
in my breath.

	*ZACH!!!*

	*WHAT? I think you could have short circuited my brain by 
screaming that loud!*

	*Sorry. But Endymion's here!*

	*What? Where?*

	*Don't you know how your own prince looks like?* 

	*I haven't seen him in over a thousand years! What do you expect?*

	*Fine, Fine. The guy with the black hair and blue eyes standing 
next to the mean looking nurse with the red hair. You recognize him?* 
I ask. When he doesn't answer, I follow his gaze and see that it was 
locked onto Ami.

	*Just to tell you, that's Mercury.* I said with a mental giggle.

	*I know that.* he says absently. I look as Ami's gaze was 
locked with Zach's and she was smiling faintly with a slight blush. I 
turned my attention back onto Dr. Samuri. 

	"I've arranged for you to have guides to show you everything 
and everyone. Dr. Chiba shall show Dr. Lightner around. Dr. Mizuno has 
volunteered before to show Dr. Cranston around. My smile dropped and 
a frown was in its place. 'Oh no you don't. I will not go through an 
entire day with him!' 

	"I know my way around already. I've been here many times."

	"Then Dr. Chiba would take you instead of Dr. Mizuno," he said 
to Zach.

	*Please, Usa-chan! I'll never call you princess unless needed
if you do me this one favor.* I mentally rolled my eyes at his remark.

	*Fine. Do not call me princess unless it is some formal event.*

	"However, I think my way around is getting kind of fuzzy. I guess 
I'll have to review," I added quickly.

	*Thank you, thank you, thank you!*

	"I guess it's back to the old arrangements then. You may take 
them around."

	"You're lucky this time, Zach. You might never get another 
time," I whisper menacingly. Using my telepathy, I scanned Mamoru's 
thoughts and memories. I mentally smiled when I realized that he 
lived in the same place five years ago.

	"Shall we?" Mamoru says. I walk past him and called over my 
shoulder, "You showing me around or what?"

~Mamoru's POV~

	The second Serenity Lightner stepped into the same room as 
I was, I felt a shock. Something like the one that I get when Usagi 
walked into the same room as me. This lady had silver blond tresses 
that framed her heart shaped face. Her eyes were midnight blue, much 
like mine, and filled with silver speckles that resembled stars in 
the night sky. I shook my head as to rid myself of the thoughts. 'I 
will not fall for another woman. There is only one woman for me and 
that is my Usako. Usually, the nurses and female doctors would fall 
left and right at my feet. This one seemed to try to get out of my 
presence. I wonder why. It was fine with me of course. I didn't want 
another one flirting with me to try to get my attention.'

	"Shall we?" I ask. She walks right past me and calls over 
her shoulder, "You showing me around or what?"

	"Coming." 

				***

	For the rest of the day, Mamoru had shown me around the 
hospital. Inside, I smiled because he had not recognized me. A small 
part of me was furious that he had not recognized me even though 
I've changed. During our little tour, I made sure to put Mamoru in 
tight spots because I had not wish to walk around the hospital when 
I already knew where everything was. The only reason I was going 
through this torture was for Zach. While he was explaining things, 
my mind was wandering off and thinking about when the enemy would 
strike.

	"Dr. Lightner? Hello?"

	"Yes?" I said coldly. My eyes narrow into two blue slits as 
I stare at him. He seemed to get a little nervous and then shook it 
off.

	"You weren't paying attention."

	"I know where everything and everyone is located. Why don't 
we end this little tour like about now! Good day Dr. Chiba." I start 
walking away when he grabs onto my wrist. I crouch down and sweep 
his legs from under him.

	"Nobody ever grabs me like that and comes out in one piece," 
I said angrily as I turned on my heel and walked away. 

	*I'm leaving. You can teleport home.* I cry out to Zach. I 
take out my keys and open the doors to my car. I hear Mamoru call my 
name but I pretend that I don't hear him. I get in the car and turn 
the key. I back out of my parking space and out onto the street. In 
back, I see a red car sports car following me. I laugh a bit knowing 
that he would never be able to catch up to me. I had Haruka Ten'ou 
the race car driver, who was Sailor Uranus, spruce up my engine 
during her spare time. The outer senshi would only fight in dire 
situations. I also made Zach make some modifications to my car. It 
could also become a motorcycle or plane by pressing a single button. 

	I turned into a deserted street and using my telekinesis, 
levitated the car to the roof of a nearby building and put an 
invisibility spell on it. I looked over the edge to see Mamoru's car 
stop and him get out of the car scratching his head in wonder. 'Where 
is she?' he thought. Since he was so shocked, I was able to read his 
mind instantly. He got back into his car and turned back. I then got 
an extremely bad headache and doubled over. It was dark energy, the 
enemy has finally attacked.
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Well, what do you think? Corny? Stupid? Good? Okay? Well, tell me! I need
comments. Question: How do you think the senshi and guards are going to 
defeat their enemy? How do they meet? I'm not really sure how I want to
end it, I welcome your comments! 

Until next time!

*~Anjel~*
LiLAnJeL84@hotmail.com