Truth Be Told by Cat Woman part 10 "That's it!" I yelled. 
"MOON.....SCEPTER.....ACTIVATION!" I screamed at him blasting him in the head 
with my scepter. Luckily, I didn't kill him. I had a feeling that he was the 
only one that truely knew where my friends were. 

"I'll ask again! Where are the Scouts?"

"They're on Earth!" he answered weakly and somewhat amazed by the strength I was 
showing. 

"Where on Earth?" I asked walking up to him. I saw fear in his eyes. Fear of me, 
of what I might do to him.

"They are locked away in the Cave of Ares. They were sent there as an offering." 
he was terrified of me. I didn't think I was capable of doing what I just did. 
Mina came up behind me and grabbed my arm. 

"Come on Sailor Moon. Let's go see if we can find the others." she suggested 
pulling my away from the Wise Man. There was a hint of fear in her voice. Fear 
of me.

"All right Venus!" I said as I held the Silver Crystal above my head. 

"MOON...TELEPORTATION...POWER!" I yelled as Mina and I were teleported to a 
place not too far from the academy. We de-transformed, not wanting to attract 
too much attention to ourselves, and our clothes morphed into those of a 
civilian of this time and place. 

"I know where the Cave of Ares is. It will be somewhat hard getting in there 
though. Ares has a lot of guards in hopes that he can prevent anything good from 
entering. He also has an unfamiliar type of force field up to prevent anyone 
from teleporting in. We might need help actually getting in there!" I informed 
Mina as we started walking towards the Academy.

"And what type of help were you thinking of exactly?" Mina asked. She knew where 
I was going with this.

"I'm going to fight family with family." I said as we walked on.

When we approached the Academy grounds, Mina and I entered a little tavern owned 
by one of Artemis' followers, Kora. I looked around hoping no one would entirely 
notice me. Kora approched Mina and I with her head down. She looked up.

"Princess Serenity?" she tweeked out in a whispered gasp. I smiled at her. She 
grabbed my arm and pulled me into a room only used by her and a select few 
others. Mina followed. Kora closed the door behind her.

"I don't mean to offend you in anyway, but what are you doing here?" Kora 
demanded.

"My Mother sent me here to attend the Academy. However, my Mother died and with 
her death began an overwhelming number of problems." I began.

"Queen Serenity died? Oh, I'm so sorry Princess!" she sympathetically said.

"The Inner Scouts have been captured by a man called Prince Diamond who is 
working with another man called the Wise Man. They know of the Silver Alliance 
and will now do anything to destroy it. The Inner Scouts are presently being 
held captive in the Cave of Ares." I finally told her. Mina just stood there 
making sure no one bothered us or even tried to eavesdrop on our conversation.

"The Cave of Ares? That's a seriously dangerous place.....especially for you! 
How do you even intend on getting in there and getting them out?" she 
questioned. She was concerned for my safety. Only because I was her Princess. 
She didn't know me. She didn't know what I was capable of or anything like that. 


"I'm going to fight family with family. And now that I am one of the Scouts, it 
will be a bit easier to get this done!" I said with a small gleam of 
determination in my eye.

I walk into the Academy hoping that Hercules nor any of the others see me. 
Knowing my luck.....they did see me.

"Serena, what are you doing here?" Hercules asked as he walked up to Mina and I. 
I looked at him and then at the ground.

"I'm here for you! I have a plan and I need your help to make it succeed." I 
said as I looked back up at him.

"Serena, I'm going to wait for you outside! Okay?" Mina quietly said. I detected 
a bit of saddness in her voice. Maybe she was sad because Jason wasn't around.

"All right!" I said as I looked at her. She turned and left.

"So.....what's your plan and who does it involve?" Hercules said as I drew my 
attention back to him. I smiled and grabbed his arm pulling him out of the 
Academy and to the gates explaining to him my plan.

"So you intend to get the help of whatever Gods you can and my help to stop 
Ares, save your friends, and save your Kingdom?" I looked at him innocently as 
he looked at me like he was just a little bit angry.

"Well, not exactly like that! I need your help to get my friends and as soon as 
we have them, I plan on calling upon a few Gods to help with Ares. It's totally 
up to you on whether you help with Ares or not, but I can tell you that if you 
do help with Ares, I will be eternally greatful and I will owe you major! And 
then the part with my Mother's kingdom, that will be my responsibility and the 
guy who wants....." I begin as I look at his face. ".....nevermind!" 

"Who's this guy and what does he want?" Hercules asks.

"His name is Prince Diamond and he is an enemy of my Kingdom. And as far as what 
he wants, I can answer that in one word.....me!" I reluctantly answer.

"Why does he want you?" he asks as we begin to walk towards Kora's.

"The only reason that I have been able to come up with to answer that question 
is that for some reason, he has convinced himself that he is madly in love with 
me and he wants me to be his queen." I answer.

"He has fallen in love with Serena's beauty and her power. He will stop at 
Nothing to get what he wants!" Mina butted in.....as usual!

"So, will you help?" I asked looking like I was about to cry.

"You have three technically four problems going at once for you! Of course I'll 
help!" he said rather happily. I ran at him and hugged him tightly.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, sooooooooo much!" I happily rejoiced.