GENERAL DISCLAIMER AND OVERING OF THE REAR CatWoman Truth Be Told - Part 9 G Suddenly the door opened and I jumped up prepared to fight if I had to. Three figures stood there.They all stepped foreward. "Mina! King Marcus! Queen Alexia! You're all here!" I said amazed. "But how.....?" "It was my duty to get the King and Queen to safety, so I did, but when I returned, Diamond had already taken the others! I'm sorry Rena!" Mina said rather meakly. I relaxed a bit. "It's alright. You did good." I bent down to check on Darien. " We need to get the others back and we need to dispose of Prince Diamond and all of his jealousy. And I know just how to do it too!" I evilly smiled. "What do you have in mind?" Mina asked rather interested in my plan. "Well, first, we need to call upon the Outter Scouts and the Star Lights. Then, the rest will be unfolded." I said taking command of the situation. It was unusual that I, a Princess, would take control of a battle situation, actually, it was more like a hostage situation. And the lives of my friends, my sisters, were at stake. I clenched my fist and stood looking down at Darien. "Mina, please, stay here with The King, Queen, and Prince? I need to do something." I asked heading for the door. "Sure. Anything, Rena!" she answered. I walked out of the throne room and down the hall to my Mother's quarters. I entered the room and immediately headed for the closet. Opening the closet, I remembered the last time I was in here. ~*~FLASHBACK~*~ "Okay Mother, what's important enough to keep your only daughter out of your closet." I opened and entered the closet looking around. I saw a door somewhat hidden by a rack of long beautiful gowns. I moved the gowns and saw the door slightly opened. "Serena! What are you doing in here!?"she asked as she walked up behind me shutting the door I stood in front of. I turned around. "Mother?! What are you doing here?" I asked innocently. "I have a better question, what are you doing in my closet?" she asked in return. We walked out of her closet and out of her room. "Through the door you saw lies a special book that is only to be used in extreme emergencies and the Imperium Silver Crystal. In time, you'll learn of their full powers. Now you run along and train with the others." she said politely. "Yes Mother!" I obeyed and ran off. ~*~END FLASHBACK~*~ I found myself in a large room. The walls were painted white and on them, in gold frames, hung the pictures of all my ancestors. I saw my Mother's picture. I walked across the white and gold marble floor to the center of the room where a podium stood. I saw the book on it. "Book.....find the spell for a creation of a sailor scout." I commanded. The book opened. It read: "To create a Sailor Scout, you need the Imperium Silver Crystal, a personal possession, and the following incantation: I call upon the guardians of the planets. Aid me in my quest. I wish to become a Sailor Scout of the truest form. Light in Light, Hand in Hand, to aid the existing Scouts in their quest to protect the Moon Kingdom. Impower me with the power of (name of the God/ess of the planet you wish to have) now and forever!" I grabbed the book and the crystal and ran upstairs and through my Mother's room. I then ran into my room and grabbed the locket my Mother gave to me when the Scouts and I first started trianing. I ran back into the throne room. "I'm back!" I said still preoccupied with the matter at hand. I looked at the throne and Darien sitting in it. "Rena, what are you doing?" Mina asked innocently and clueless. "What my Mother told me to do if something like this situation ever arose. I'm becoming one of you, Sailor Venus!" I answered. "We will need to leave as soon as I'm done." I stood in the center of the room placing my locket on the crystal and holding the crystal above my head. I recited the incantation. "I CALL UPON THE GUARDIANS OF THE PLANETS. AID ME IN MY QUEST. I WISH TO BECOME A SAILOR SCOUT OF THE TRUEST FORM. LIGHT IN LIGHT, HAND IN HAND, TO AID THE EXISTING SCOUTS IN THEIR QUEST TO PROTECT THE MOON KINGDOM. IMPOWER ME WITH THE POWER OF ARTEMIS NOW AND FOREVER" (Cat: Okay, I know that was majorly tacky, but it was all I could come up with!) with that, I was transformed into Sailor Moon and the Goddess Artemis appeared in front of us all. "Princess Serenity, you have now accepted the powers on responsibilities of a Sailor Scout. Are you sure that's what you really want?" she said softly and gracefully. "Yes! I want to help my friends and rid the universe of evil!" I answered. "I now proclaim you Sailor Moon righter of wrongs and defender of truth and justice. You, being the sole survivor of the royal bloodline of the Moon Kingdom, it is your job to protect the Imperium Silver Crystal and make sure that it never falls into the wrong hands! Go now, and do what you must, Sailor Moon!" with that, she disappeared. "You ready Sailor Venus?" I asked. "Sure am Sailor Moon!" she said ready to go. "Let's go!" I held the crystal above my head. "Moon Teleportation Power!" Mina and I were transported into Diamond's throne room where he was sitting on the throne. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WOOHOO!! I LOVE not having writters block. Next week.....better.....promise. "What the....." Diamond began to say as he stood from his throne. He looked Sailor Venus and I over. He began walking towards us. "I recognize Sailor Venus, but I don't believe I've ever had the pleasure of meeting you." he approached me gently taking my hand and kissing it. "I am Sailor Moon! The champion of love and justice and on behalf of the moon, I will punish you for what you have done to my friends! And to Prince Darien!" "Sailor Moon huh? I've never heard of you!" Diamond said almost like he was mocking me. "She's new to the group although I would expect you to entirely realize just who she really is!" Mina said trying to defend me in some small way. "And who is she?" he said. I don't think he believed us. I walked up to him, grabbed him by the throat and lifted him off the ground. "Where...are...my...friends...?" I asked angrily. I had had enough of his nonsense now. I wanted my friends back and I wanted them now! "Why don't you try to find them yourselves?!?!" said a new vioce. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Mina turn around and I also saw a floating sitting figure in a dark black cloak. "Who are you?" Mina said surprised. "I am the Wise Man. Advisor to the great Prince Diamond." he said matter-of- factly. "You said for us to find the others ourselves did you?" I said as I dropped Diamondto the ground and turned to face the Wise Man. "I think that that's a splendid idea.....don't you Venus?" I began walking towards Venus and the Wise Man. "I do, actually!" she always agreed with me except when she positively knew otherwise. I liked that in her! "Than be our guests and search the palace." the Wise Man offered. I looked at him and knew we were walking directly into a trap. I gently closed my eyes and mentally searched the palace for any signs of the true Sailor Scouts. I opened my eyes and stared directly at the Wise Man shooting him an evil look the would make my Father proud. "Nice try. They aren't even in the palace. In fact, they aren't anywhere on this asteroid!" I replied. They all looked at me. "I have a mental link with everyone close to me. The Scouts...Prince Darien...! If they were anywhere even remotely close to me, I'd be able to sense them." I answered their looks. I concentrated on the Wise Man. On his mind. It was obvious that his mind was blocked which I immediately knew that he couldn't be trusted. I strongly walked towards him continuing to stare at him. "Where are the Scouts?" I demanded. "Guess!" he was toying with me. I hated that! .....Hate? Was I really experiencing hate? It was a bad feeling. One that I really didn't want to have. But I honestly did hate the Wise Man. I hated him for toying with me, for not telling me where my friends were, for everything he was trying to do to me.