Chapter 1: The Stuff of Dreams

Leda sat up in bed, desperately trying to slow her breathing. Various images were floating through her mind, adding to the confusion. The dream was so weird, she thought, placing her feet on the cold oak floor.

Reaching for her robe, Leda glanced at the clock. It was two o’clock in the morning. Groaning, she put on her slippers. This was the third night in a row that she had waken up with the same dream.

She stood up and tied her robe. Maybe something to drink will settle the nerves, she thought, silently opening the door to her room. Softly she went down the hallway to the kitchen.

Leda was surprised to see the light already on. Surely Elara, who had had kitchen duty earlier that night, hadn’t left the light on all this time. Pulling the robe tighter against her body, she walked into the kitchen.

Paul was leaning against the counter, facing her. “I've made you some hot milk.”

“How did you know I would be up?” she asked, accepting the cup he offered her.

“Because you have been pacing the house in the dead of night for the past two nights. What’s going on?”

Sighing, she leaned against the counter beside him and took a cautious sip of the warm liquid. “It’s not my fault that you’re such a light sleeper.”

“That wasn’t what I was talking about, Leda.”

“I'm having dreams again,” she admitted reluctantly. “I've had the same one for the past three nights but I don’t understand it.”

“Tell me about it.”

Leda put the cup of hot chocolate behind her on the counter. “It’s mostly images. I see the galaxy and then it zooms in on our solar system. I see the whole system like the maps they show you in school. Slowly a huge shadow begins to swallow the system, starting with Pluto. It suddenly stops when it gets to Jupiter.”

“Is that all?” Paul asked.

Leda shook her head. “No, then I began to see people. I see us and my sisters. I also see the original Sailor Scouts, except for Sailor Jupiter is missing and Sailor Moon has pink hair. There are four new scouts, too. We are all fighting but I can’t make out anything of the enemies. Then I am swallowed by a void. Next thing I know is I am in the old palace back on Charon.”

Paul looked at the floor, pondering the meaning of the dream. “Doesn’t sound good,” he finally said. “What do you think about it?”

“I don’t know, but I think we have more battles ahead of us.” She paused. “Atalia said she was from the Shadow Moon Empire and it’s a huge shadow that swallow our solar system in my dream. We may have an empire to battle now.”

She shook her head. “I have such a bad feeling about this. I don’t want my sisters to fight anymore, Paul.”

He gave her a reassuring hug. “We may be borrowing trouble, Leda. But I think you should go see the Princess of Mars tomorrow and see what she thinks of your dream.”

“I don't know. I'm probably just overreacting.”

"Can you be sure of that?"

"No," she said finally. "You're right. I probably should see Rei tomorrow."

“Good.”

They finished their drinks in companionable silence. Leda tried to hide a yaw but Paul noticed. “Come on. Let’s try to get some sleep.”

"I think I'll actually sleep now." She gave him a brief kiss goodnight and went back to her room. Shortly after she settled under the covers, she was asleep.

* * * * *

Endymion walked silently to the window. He peered out, studying the beautiful outline of Crystal Tokyo. But the beauty of the city couldn't drive the images of the nightmare from his mind.

He heard Serenity sighed and turned to watched his wife roll over in her sleep. There were still moments that he couldn’t believe that this was his life. They had had to overcome so many obstacles to be together.

But it had been worth it.

Serenity murmured in her sleep, reaching for his side of the bed. When her fingers found nothing, she woke up. She sat up in the bed, searching for him.

“Endymion,” she said softly when she finally noticed him by the window, “what’s wrong?”

“Just a bad dream.”

“The same dream? Again?”

"Yes,” he answered, his voice sounding tired. "I can't shake the feeling that something’s coming to fight us for this system, Serenity..”

Sighing, he turned back to his wife, noticing the look of worry on her face. “I’m sorry, Serenity. You don’t need to be worried about this.”

“Yes, I do, Endymion, as much as you do.” She reached for his hand. “We;re in this together, aren’t we?”

“Yes,” he replied squeezing her hand. “Always.”

He leaned down to kiss her, a kiss she eagerly returned. Smiling, she pulled him back into bed. And for a while, he was able to forget the dream.

* * * * *

Again, she woke up to find herself alone in their bed. She wasn't surprised to find her husband at the window, watching dawn break over the city. She wondered how long he had been watching.

She quietly crossed the room. She pressed a kiss to his shoulder as she wrapped her arms around his waist. “What are we going to do, Endymion? You can't keep this up forever.”

“I think I need to see Rei."

She nodded. "I think we should go today."

"Serenity, we have a meeting the regional governors today."

"We can postpone it."

"We can't."

"Yes, we can," she insisted, turning him to face her. The tiredness in his eyes tore at her heart. "You need rest and you won't until we get to the bottom of this dream. You know I'm right, Endymion."

He sighed. "I'll inform the governors that we'll next week."

"Then I'll let Rei know to expect us." She stroked his cheek. "Be ready in an hour?"

"Only if you think you can," he replied with a grin.

Resisting the urge to stick her tongue at her husband, she went to get dressed.


The Stuff of Dreams Leda sat up in bed, desperately trying to slow her breathing. Various images were floating through her mind, adding to the confusion. The dream was so weird, she thought, placing her feet on the cold oak floor. Reaching for her robe, Leda glanced at the clock. It was two o’clock in the morning. Groaning, she put on her slippers. This was the third night in a row that she had waken up with the same dream. She stood up and tied her robe. Maybe something to drink will settle the nerves, she thought, silently opening the door to her room. Softly she went down the hallway to the kitchen. Leda was surprised to see the light already on. Surely Elara, who had had kitchen duty earlier that night, hadn’t left the light on all this time. Pulling the robe tighter against her body, she walked into the kitchen. Paul was leaning against the counter, facing her. “I've made you some hot milk.” “How did you know I would be up?” she asked, accepting the cup he offered her. “Because you have been pacing the house in the dead of night for the past two nights. What’s going on?” Sighing, she leaned against the counter beside him and took a cautious sip of the warm liquid. “It’s not my fault that you’re such a light sleeper.” “That wasn’t what I was talking about, Leda.” “I'm having dreams again,” she admitted reluctantly. “I've had the same one for the past three nights but I don’t understand it.” “Tell me about it.” Leda put the cup of hot chocolate behind her on the counter. “It’s mostly images. I see the galaxy and then it zooms in on our solar system. I see the whole system like the maps they show you in school. Slowly a huge shadow begins to swallow the system, starting with Pluto. It suddenly stops when it gets to Jupiter.” “Is that all?” Paul asked. Leda shook her head. “No, then I began to see people. I see us and my sisters. I also see the original Sailor Scouts, except for Sailor Jupiter is missing and Sailor Moon has pink hair. There are four new scouts, too. We are all fighting but I can’t make out anything of the enemies. Then I am swallowed by a void. Next thing I know is I am in the old palace back on Charon.” Paul looked at the floor, pondering the meaning of the dream. “Doesn’t sound good,” he finally said. “What do you think about it?” “I don’t know, but I think we have more battles ahead of us.” She paused. “Atalia said she was from the Shadow Moon Empire and it’s a huge shadow that swallow our solar system in my dream. We may have an empire to battle now.” She shook her head. “I have such a bad feeling about this. I don’t want my sisters to fight anymore, Paul.” He gave her a reassuring hug. “We may be borrowing trouble, Leda. But I think you should go see the Princess of Mars tomorrow and see what she thinks of your dream.” “I don't know. I'm probably just overreacting.” "Can you be sure of that?" "No," she said finally. "You're right. I probably should see Rei tomorrow." “Good.” They finished their drinks in companionable silence. Leda tried to hide a yaw but Paul noticed. “Come on. Let’s try to get some sleep.” "I think I'll actually sleep now." She gave him a brief kiss goodnight and went back to her room. Shortly after she settled under the covers, she was asleep. * * * * * Endymion walked silently to the window. He peered out, studying the beautiful outline of Crystal Tokyo. But the beauty of the city couldn't drive the images of the nightmare from his mind. He heard Serenity sighed and turned to watched his wife roll over in her sleep. There were still moments that he couldn’t believe that this was his life. They had had to overcome so many obstacles to be together. But it had been worth it. Serenity murmured in her sleep, reaching for his side of the bed. When her fingers found nothing, she woke up. She sat up in the bed, searching for him. “Endymion,” she said softly when she finally noticed him by the window, “what’s wrong?” “Just a bad dream.” “The same dream? Again?” "Yes,” he answered, his voice sounding tired. "I can't shake the feeling that something’s coming to fight us for this system, Serenity..” Sighing, he turned back to his wife, noticing the look of worry on her face. “I’m sorry, Serenity. You don’t need to be worried about this.” “Yes, I do, Endymion, as much as you do.” She reached for his hand. “We;re in this together, aren’t we?” “Yes,” he replied squeezing her hand. “Always.” He leaned down to kiss her, a kiss she eagerly returned. Smiling, she pulled him back into bed. And for a while, he was able to forget the dream. * * * * * Again, she woke up to find herself alone in their bed. She wasn't surprised to find her husband at the window, watching dawn break over the city. She wondered how long he had been watching. She quietly crossed the room. She pressed a kiss to his shoulder as she wrapped her arms around his waist. “What are we going to do, Endymion? You can't keep this up forever.” “I think I need to see Rei." She nodded. "I think we should go today." "Serenity, we have a meeting the regional governors today." "We can postpone it." "We can't." "Yes, we can," she insisted, turning him to face her. The tiredness in his eyes tore at her heart. "You need rest and you won't until we get to the bottom of this dream. You know I'm right, Endymion." He sighed. "I'll inform the governors that we'll next week." "Then I'll let Rei know to expect us." She stroked his cheek. "Be ready in an hour?" "Only if you think you can," he replied with a grin. Resisting the urge to stick her tongue at her husband, she went to get dressed.


Chapter 2: Ruffled Feathers Jupiter's Gone