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                            Setsuna's Secret

                               Chapter 1

	Sitting in a room the queen of Crystal Tokyo sat lost in thought. 
Her reprieve was disturbed by a knocking at her door. Straightening up 
she prepared to meet the visitor.

	"Come in.", said Neo-queen Serenity

	The door opened and in came a regal woman wearing a black fuku and 
carrying a large staff.  Serenity's eyes widened momentarily when she 
recognized Sailor Pluto.  She wondered what disaster was about to
occur.  
Sailor Pluto looked at her and smiled, guessing what was going through 
the queen's mind. Looking around she saw an unoccupied chair. She sat 
down and laid her staff across her legs.

	"Usagi, we need to have a talk.", said Pluto looking very tired

	Hearing her pre-queen name caused Serenity to jump a bit and 
wonder what was wrong with her friend.

	"Sure Setsuna, but can't this wait until you get some sleep", 
Usagi finally replied.

	"No, Usagi it can't. It is finally time you learned more about my 
past and about the final weapon you will receive.  Before you ask, I 
have my doubts it will be needed."

	"Your past? I've always wanted to know about that, but why is it 
so urgent...", Usagi started to ask before being cut off.

	"I'll get to that in a bit. You see Usagi I wasn't born in this 
universe. I was born in another that was far more advanced in technology 
than this universe is. One day a war broke out in that universe and a 
rush of weapon construction began.  The weapons progressed in their 
sophistication and durability. One day a person from this universe, 
Princesses Selene of Atlantis, came to my home universe. ",  Setsuna 
recited and then stopped looking very uncomfortable.

	"Selene? Atlantis?", Usagi queried, "Is she...was she..?"

	"Yes, Selene is your ancestor.  She was also very powerful in 
magic. Using my universe's technology and her magic she created all the 
Sailor Senshi items including the Silver Crystal.." Setsuna answered and 
then continued with a heavy sigh, "I found this out later from her. I 
had not been born yet. While she was there she used a spell to see into 
the future and saw mass devastation. The vision horrified her and she 
started concocting a plan to prevent it from happening. To this end she 
made the henshin rods, the various weapons, the silver crystal, and she 
engineered the moon cat species. While doing this, she took more looks 
into the future and saw the devastation was lightening bit by bit, but 
it never fully vanished.  She took a look at one of the latest weapons 
that was made and then looked into the future, trying to see if  using a 
variation on that weapon would help. The results were more than she 
could have hoped for. She used her magic to copy the design of the 
weapon and then she added her own little touches to it.", Setsuna paused 
for a second looking sad

	"Setsuna, are you okay?", Usagi asked , while getting up from her 
chair and walking over to her old friend. and laid a hand on her 
shoulder to try to comfort her.

	"I'll be fine in a bit Usagi. Selene built the weapon and then 
brought it and the senshi items back to this universe and built a 
kingdom on the moon, and she sent others to the other planets to set up 
kingdoms.  She knew full well that the Moon Kingdom would be destroyed 
by Beryl in time.  The weapon was activated and given its mission to 
keep the Crystal Tokyo timeline intact, and in time to get its new 
orders from the queen of Crystal Tokyo.", Setsuna finished

	"Umm Setsuna. You didn't tell me anything about yourself and what 
is your connection to this weapon?", Usagi asked perplexed

	Looking very weary, Sailor Pluto replied, "I am the weapon Usagi. 
I'm not human I was built by your ancestor to make sure your future 
would be this one."

	Usagi was shocked, "Your an android, Setsuna? Why do you keep 
referring to yourself as a weapon?"

	Standing up Setsuna closed her eyes and said, "Yes, Usagi I am. I 
refer to myself as a weapon because I am one. I'm almost out of time 
could you please stand so I can finish giving you the information you 
need to know."

	Perplexed Usagi stood. She got even more perplexed when Setsuna 
handed Usagi her staff. Smiling sadly Setsuna turned around and started 
talking.

	"Usagi, I know this is going to sound weird but please do what I 
tell you without questions. My life depends on it.  I'll answer your 
questions after we get done."

	"Okay, Setsuna. What do want me to do? It is kind of difficult 
talking to your back."

	"I know, but it has to be this way. All right now, first get a 
hold of my staff so the sphere is pointing away from me. Now lift up the 
back of my skirt, remember no questions, there you'll find a small hole 
at the small of my back; it should be hidden by the cloth that holds the 
skirt. Please insert the staff into the hole."

	Usagi looked very concerned about her friend, but did what she was 
told. She started to freak out when she saw the hole in Setsuna's back, 
but remembered that this was to help he friend. She inserted the staff 
into her friend and with a sharp click it slid into place.  When the 
staff clicked into place Setsuna stiffened.

	"Now what Setsuna?", Usagi asked looking very nervous.

	"Use the other end to rotate the staff from left to right.", 
Setsuna responded slowly

	Usagi started turning the staff as asked.  She heard a ratchiting 
sound coming from Setsuna, but did not notice the electrical flickering 
surrounding her.  She was also concerned since Setsuna was constantly 
bringing her arms up and balling her fists, then thrusting her arms 
straight down with fingers extended.

	Usagi, trying to lighten the mood, quipped, "You know something I 
fell like I'm winding up a toy soldier."

	Setsuna ground out in a broken voice, "Please.U.sa.gi.no.jokes.and 
.yes.you.are.wind.ing.me .up.Se.lene's.last.or.der.to.me.was.to.make.
sure.that.you.would.have.con.trol.ov.er.me.I.have.a.cir.cuit.in.me.
that.pre.vents.me.from.dis.o.bey.ing.the.per.son.who.winds.me.up.No.
don't.e.ven.bo.ther.try.ing.to.cure.me.of.my.con.di.tion.Se.lene.made.
sure.that.I.would.al.ways.be.a.round.like.this."

	Looking appalled, Usagi changed the subject, "By the way you never 
did tell me the name of your home.", looking thoughtful for a minute she 
asked, "You said the weapon was based on one of your world's weapons. If 
you are the weapon Selene brought back, who were you based on?"

	Usagi finished winding Setsuna up, the lightning that was 
surrounding her faded .  As soon as Usagi pulled the staff out, Setsuna 
turned around to face her new master. Usagi returned the staff to her. 
Setsuna  looked at her master and talked in a normal voice.

	"My world's name is El Hazard and my 'sister', I guess you would 
call her, was named Ifurita."

	Later in the evening, Usagi was sitting down in a chair thinking 
about what she had just learned about her friend. She thought about what 
Setsuna had said and thought to herself, *You may have given up Setsuna, 
but I haven't. I am going to try and find some way to free you from this 
enslavement your under.  El Hazard? Hmmm.  I think that I had better 
plan a trip to that world.*, tears started streaming down her face, 
*Why? Why  did you have to be enslaved to me Setsuna? Why?*

	The door to the room opened.  Usagi looked up and saw her husband 
Mamoru a.k.a. King Endymion come in.  Mamoru  saw that his wife was 
disturbed by something and came over to talk to her.

	"Usako? What's wrong?"

	"<sniff>I just found out some stuff about Setsuna that's very 
unsettling."

	Mamoru looked intrigued and asked, "About Setsuna? What did she 
tell you?"

	Straightening up and wiping away the tears, Usagi responded, "It 
turns out Setsuna is an android made in another dimension and that she 
was programmed to be enslaved to me after a certain period of time."

	"WHAT?!", Mamoru exclaimed stunned, "What are you going to do 
about it Usako?"

	"I'm going to do my best to free her. I'm going to have Ami figure 
a way to get to Setsuna's home dimension. Then we are going to go and 
find a way to remove that circuit that forces her to be enslaved."

	Mamoru looked thoughtful for a moment before he said, "Hmmm. We 
have been thinking about stepping down and letting Chibi-usa take over 
the kingdom. While your away she could start seeing how it's like to run 
the kingdom."

	"Your?. You mean your not coming with me Mamoru?", Usagi asked.

	"No. I think it would be best if I remained behind secretly, just 
in case something goes wrong, that our daughter can't handle. I also 
don't believe you should take all the Senshi with you."

	Looking on the problem as the queen, Usagi replied, "Your right, 
Mamo-chan. I'm still not going to let Setsuna stay in that condition any 
longer than she has to."

	"Usako, let's go to bed now and worry about this tomorrow. We'll 
inform the other Senshi about this tomorrow as well. Then, we can decide 
on who should go and who stays."

	"I'm going. Setsuna came to me and since she is enslaved to me, 
I'm responsible for her. I will do my best to help her.", Usagi stated 
firmly.

	Her husband looked at her and thought, *I hope you do find a way 
to free her, Usako. I just hope their is one. Even with this 
information, we still know so little about Setsuna.*

	Elsewhere, Setsuna sat feeling several emotions and thought to 
herself, *I'm sorry I had to burden you like that Usagi-chan, but I had 
no choice in the matter. I know that you are already thinking of a way 
to free me. Thank you for being such a loving person that you would not 
hesitate to help me out. I still wonder why I was built like this and 
why I saw given those orders, so long ago. The part of my mind that 
holds the answers is locked from access.*
	
	Standing up Setsuna, looked at her staff and wondered, *What would 
have I done differently if I had been free?  I had better be ready for 
tomorrow. Usagi-chan will be wanting to free me. Since I cannot disobey 
her I will be going along. I wonder if you noticed the lightning playing 
around you ,Usagi? That lightning acted as sort of a recorder.  It 
recorded your psychic vibrations and encoded them into my obedience 
circuit, making you my master.*

	Looking sad for a moment Sailor Pluto stared in the direction 
where she could feel her master's psychic emanations, *I wonder how our 
friendship is going to change because of this, Usagi-chan?*

                                Chapter 2

	As the sun came streaming through the windows, the queen of 
Crystal Tokyo awoke. She thought about what happened last night and 
hoped it was a dream, but new in her heart otherwise. Sereneity got out 
of bed and got dressed, noticing that her husband had already awoken. 
Once she was finished dressing, Usagi took a deep breath and headed to 
her throne room thinking about what she was about to do.

	*Setsuna, I will find a way to free you. I hope the others are 
prepared for this.*, Usagi thought to herself

	In the throne room, all the Sailor Senshi, except for Pluto, were 
waiting. King Endyimon had called them in, telling them that Queen 
Serenity had an announcement to make. The Senshi were wondering what the 
announcement would be. They passed off Sailor Pluto's absence as 
standard for her. Looking around, Sailor Mars noticed that Chibi-usa was 
looking a bit somber.

	Sailor Mars thought, * I  wonder what's with her. Well at least 
she finally grew up after her powers were used.*

	Feeling Rei's eyes upon her, Chibi-usa looked at her and gave a 
sad smile.  Rei's started to get worried; something was wrong.  She put 
her worries out of her mind when she saw her friend  enter the throne 
room. Queen Serenity looked around at the people in attendance. Along 
with the Senshi were people form various walks of life. The Queen nodded 
and addressed her subjects.

	"My friends, I will be stepping down from the throne for a little 
while to allow your princess some practice at running the kingdom.", 
holding up a hand, Serenity continued, "Something has come to my 
attention that I must deal with. I ask that you  help Princess Usagi, 
while she is in charge of the kingdom. Thank you.  Sailor Senshi, I wish 
to speak to you in private in an hour. Daughter, I know that this will 
be hard, but I do have confidence in you."

	Queen Serenity, got up from her throne and gestured for her 
daughter to take her place.  The pink haired princess uncertainly went 
to the throne and with a nervous glance at her mother, sat down. 
Serenity gave her daughter's shoulder a reassuring squeeze and then left 
the throne room.  The Sailor Senshi were, to put it mildly, shocked. 
They nodded to the princess before they left to get some answers from 
their queen and friend. Walking down a rarely used road the eight Senshi 
were having a conversation.

	"Ami, what the blazes is going on?", Sailor Mars asked

	Ami replied, "I don't know Rei. I am as much as in the dark as the 
rest of you. Something must have happened last night. I can think of no 
reason for this sudden announcement. We will find out more at that 
meeting,"

	The boyish faced Sailor Uranus spoke up, "Whatever is going on, 
must be important. Why else would Endymion summon the Outers as well as 
the Inners."

	"Your right, Haruka.", said Mercury frowning, "If Setsuna was 
here, she might have thrown some light on this."

	Makoto said, "Ah, what the hell are we worrying for. Usagi 
probably just needs a vacation from running Crystal Tokyo. She's just 
wants us to take care of Chibi-usa while she Mamoru go try to have some 
more children."

	"Makoto!", Rei interjected, "I really doubt that. If that was the 
only reason, Chibi-usa would have only looked nervous not upset.  Well 
here we are."

	The eight girls waited at the shrine where the Inners used to have 
their meetings. Rei nodded to herself as she saw that her old home was 
still intact. The girls did not have long to wait as Serenity, who was 
in her Eternal Sailor Moon outfit, and Endymion came into the grounds 
surrounding the shrine. Seeing that their friend was dressed in her 
senshi outfit, they wondered what was wrong. Before they could ask, 
Sailor Moon addressed them.

	"I'm sorry to have suprised you like that, but last night I was 
told something that shocked me to the core. I told Mamo-chan what I had 
learned and he was also shocked. We came up with this plan as fast as 
possible. I hope we thought of everything.", Usagi said, trying to hold 
back tears.

	Minako asked, as she went over to comfort her friend, "What 
shocked you, Usagi? Why do you have to handle this? Couldn't we do this 
for you?"

	Before Sailor Moon could say anything a voice rang out, "I think I 
can answer the questions for you. Ami if you would be so kind as to get 
out your visors and computer."

	Everyone whirled to face where the voice was coming from and saw 
Sailor Pluto. Ami, after a quick glance at Usagi, nodded and pulled her 
computer out from subspace and activated her visor, complying with 
Setsuna's request. Ami looked at Setsuna nervously as did the other 
Senshi. Setsuna only smiled sadly and shook her head.

	"Ami, I want you to use your visor to examine me. What you will 
find will answer a lot of your questions.", Setsuna instructed and then 
thought, *I know I'm hurting you, Usagi; but I really had no choice in 
the matter.*

	"Al-l-lright, Setsuna", Ami replied nervously while she activated 
her visor and computer.

	Sailor Mercury used her visor to examine Setsuna. At first, she 
thought there was something wrong with her visor.  She soon realized 
that what she was seeing was indeed true. Ami's computer started to fall 
from her fingertips. Makoto snapped it up before it could hit the 
ground. Looking at Ami's face and then at Setsuna, Makoto swallowed 
heavily and spoke up.

	"Ami, just what the f*** is going on here. I'm tired of getting 
the  run-around.", Makoto ground out.

	Speaking in a monotone voice, Ami answered, "Setsuna is a robot. 
>From my readings it appears that her source of power is some sort of 
energized spring. Every so often she has to be wound up.  The key to 
wind her up is apparently the Garnet Orb Staff.  To put it crudely, 
Setsuna is a clockwork soldier."

	All the Senshi, except for Sailor Moon and Sailor Pluto, gasped in 
shock when they heard what Sailor Mercury said. They all looked at 
Setsuna who gave a quick nod, letting them know that what Ami said was 
true.  Rei brought tapped her bottom lip with her finger and asked Usagi 
a question.

	Rei asked, "There's more isn't there? You would not step down for 
a few days just for this, Usagi."

	Holding back her tears, Usagi replied, "Your right, Rei. There is more.
It turns out Setsuna has an obedience circuit in her.  She has to 
obey the person who winds her up.  I didn't find out about that until I 
was halfway done winding her up. I..I..I don't want one of my friends 
turned into a slave. I want to free her. This is why, I'm allowing 
Chibi-usa to take my place for awhile. Setsuna and I are going to head 
to the universe where she was built and try to find a way to free her. 
Mamoru  is going to pretend to leave, but stay behind to see how our 
daughter does at ruling."

	"I thought you would be going with Usagi, no matter what.", Minako 
said while looking at Mamoru.

	Mamoru shrugged and replied, "I want to go. More than anything I 
want to go, but I have this feeling that I would only distract Usako in 
this mission."

	Minako frowned and tried to think of some response.

	Shaking her head, Michiru stated, "I can't believe you hid this 
from us Setsuna. I take it this meeting is to decide who goes with the 
two of you and who stays."

	"Yes, it is", Usagi said.

	Sailor Saturn bluntly said, "I'm staying."

	Usagi looked at Hotaru and asked, "Hotaru? Why?"

	"Chibi-usa was my friend when I needed one the most. She is going 
to need me now."
 	
	Sailor Moon just nodded.

	"Well, we need to decide who's going to accompany you Usagi.", Rei 
stated.

	"I think I'm going to have to go along. I'm the only one who would 
have a chance at figuring out how to modify Setsuna.", Ami said.

	"Well that was a given.", Makoto said and then asked, "Just how is 
Usagi supposed to leave this dimension?"

	Ami thought for a second and then started typing numbers and 
figures into her computer. After a few minutes she nodded and looked at 
her friends expectant faces.

	"There is a way. Using her powers, Usagi can open a gateway into 
another world. Since Setsuna was built in the world we want to go to, 
she can act as the compass for the gateway.", picking up a stone, Ami 
continued, "This rock will act as our compass back. There is a problem 
though. Only five people can go through the gate. So far we have Usagi, 
Setsuna, and myself. Only two more can journey with us."

	"Oh, that's just friggin great.", Makoto swore, "just how do we 
determine who the other two Senshi will be."

	Mamoru spoke up, "That's easy Makoto. The two stongest fighters 
are going to accompany Usagi. That means you and Haruka will be the 
other two members of the party. I'm sorry Michiru, Haruka, but I'm 
concerned about Usagi's safety. I know splitting you up is painful, 
but..."

	Putting a hand on his shoulder to stop him talking, Michiru said, 
"We understand, Mamoru. I agree that group of five stands the best 
chance of dealing with whatever comes. Don't you agree Haruka?"

	Looking at her king intently, Sailor Uranus said, "Yes. I agree 
with you Michiru." and then thought, *I understand just how much you 
want to be with your wife on this mission, but put aside your feelings 
for her safety. I can do no less. Even though, I don't want to be 
separated from Michiru-chan I understand your reasoning. I will go.*

	Usagi looked at the small group that she was a part of and spoke, 
"Well now that we have our group ready to go, how do I get us to 
Sestuna's home?"

	Ami started giving a long technical explanation, but after seeing 
Usagi's eyes glaze over she simplified her explanation. Following Ami's 
simplified instructions carefully Usagi summoned a sphere of silver 
light, that engulfed the five Senshi. With a slight hum, the sphere 
vanished from site, taking  Sailor Moon's group with it. 

	In another dimension, the silvery sphere flickered into existence 
and then faded, leaving the five Senshi behind. Looking around, the five 
girls noticed that they were in a forest. Setsuna looked up towards the 
sky and saw something that told her that they had made it. The other 
four, seeing Sailor Pluto's study of the sky also looked up.  In the sky 
above them was a large metal sphere. The girls turned to Setsuna with 
questioning expressions.  Setsuna looked her friends faces, and upon 
seeing Usagi's face, felt her obedience chip kick in.

	Setsuna spoke, "That sphere up there is the Eye of God and this is 
the world I was made in. Welcome to El-Hazard."

                                Chapter 3

	Sailor Moon looked up towards the sky and examined the massive 
floating sphere. She turned and addressed the green haired woman.

	"You called that thing the Eye of God, Sestsuna.", Usagi 
confusedly stated, "How did you know what it was? From your story you 
weren't even switched on, until you were brought to our world."

	Setsuna looked startled when she heard Usagi's question. She 
pondered on how she knew what that device was. Trying to remember, 
Sestuna received several disjointed images, but nothing made sense.

	Setsuna slowly stated, "I'm sorry, Usagi; but I have no idea on 
how I know what that device is. The name and what it does just came to 
me when I saw it.  When I try to recall where I heard it before, all I 
get is a bunch of jumbled images."

	"What sort of images? Maybe, if you told us they would make 
sense.", Ami asked

	"I can't tell you. It's like a televison picture that someone has 
turned the vertical hold completely off.", Setsuna explained and seeing 
the confused faces, continued, "I am a robot after all. It would stand 
to reson, my visual memories are like televison pictures."

	Ami looked at Setsuna strangely before replying, "I didn't realise 
that. Setsuna, I've been meaning to ask a few questions ever since I 
found out about this."

	*I'm going to be forced to answer anyways if Usagi asks, so I 
might as well answer them now.*, Setsuna thought before she replied, 
"Ask away, Ami."

	"Why do you transform? From the readings I got, you would'nt even 
need the Senshi power.", asked Sailor Mercury

	"It conserves power. My transformation into civilian guise 
reroutes some of my circuts. It allows me to work for a much longer time 
without the need for being rewound. I could use my abilities in non-
Senshi form, but it would be incredibly draining on me.", Sailor Pluto 
replied.

	"Since your a machine, how did you get a starseed? "

	"Uh. I. I don't know", Setsuna stated, confusion evident in her 
voice, "I just know I have one and that it's linked to my mainspring. I 
think that is one of the enhancements Selene made to me."

	Makoto blurted out, "Selene? Just who is Selene?"

	Usagi decided to give her friend a break from the questions and 
repeated the story that Setsuna told her. After hearing the story, the 
three girls looked at Setsuna with pity, finally realizing that Setsuna 
has never been free in her entire life.  An awkwar silence fell over the 
group. Usagi realised something and addressed Setsuna.

	"Setsuna, you told us that your civilian form conseves power. I 
think it might be wise if you switched to non-Senshi form.", Usagi 
stated.

	Nodding at that, Setsuna reversed her transformation. Usagi also 
reversed her transformation, because she didn't want Setsuna to feel 
like an outsider. Realizing why Usagi changed back, the other three 
girls also swicthed to civilian guise. Setsuna felt a warmth coming from 
her clockwork heart as she realized how much her friends were trying to 
comfort her. The five girls looked around at the forest, and Usagi spoke 
up.

	"Well which way do we go Setsuna?", Usagi asked, "I hope we can 
find some way to free you here."

	"I'm not sure Usagi. Remember, I wasn't activated until I was 
brought to our universe. I was built here but I really don't know that 
much about it.", Setsuna replied

	Ami piped up, "Let's go see who's living under that Eye of God 
thing. Surely, they must have the technology to do what we want."

	Haruka muttered under her breath, so the others couldn't hear, 
"Even if they do, how are we supposed to get them to do as we ask?"

	The girls started walking into the forest. A few minutes after 
they had left a flying ship sailed over the clearing that they had 
vacated.

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	In the kingdom of Roshtaria, Princess Rune Venus stared out the 
window forlornly. She thought about how close she had come to marrying 
one of the Phantom Tribe and shuddered.  Looking up at the Eye of God, 
she recalled the day when the last Demon God was banished from El 
Hazard. She knew that she should feel happy that the Destroyer was gone, 
but she didn't.

	*Makoto, I wish you luck on finding a way to be reuinted with 
Ifurita.*,  Rune Venus thought, *If  nothing else you desrve some 
happiness for saving El Hazard from total destruction*

	Rune looked down towards the courtyard, where she saw her sister 
and Ailie have a quiet conversation. She didn't like the changes that 
had developed due to Fatora's kidnapping.  Makoto had suggested that 
Fatora needed to tell what happend to her, to someone she respected, 
before she could recover.  Rune at first didn't want to hear what 
happend to her little sister, but she gave in.  After telling Rune what 
had happened, Fatora started to act more like her old self. Rune smiled 
wistfully, until she heard a guard come into the room. She turned from 
the window and faced the guard.

	"Greetings. What is your report, captain?', Rune asked

	The captain looked nervous, as he spoke, "While we were coming 
back from a routine surveillence mission, we spotted this silver ball of 
light out in the forest. By the time we go to the place where the ball 
appeared, it had vanished. We scanned the ground where it had appeared 
and found five sets of footprints leading off into the forest."

	"Bugrom?"

	"No, princess. The footprints were human. The weird thing about 
them is that they start from nowhere and then move into the forest. I 
think that we might have some more visitors from that Earth place.", the 
captain stated.

	"Captain, I want you to take a group of guards and find our new 
guests. If they are from Earth, they are probably confused. I think that 
you'd better take along Nanami, just in case their are still any of the 
Phantom tribe left.", Rune Venus said

	"Understood, Highness.", the captain replied, "Are you going to 
tell Makoto of this?"

	Rune Venus pondered the question for a moment, before stating, "I 
think I'd bettet. This might give him a clue on how to be reuinited with 
his love."

	The guard bowed and left while thinking to himeslf, *Why Makoto 
thinks that that thing is a living being I'l never know. I'm just glad 
that there are no more Demon Gods left on this world*

	Rune Venus watched the guard go, guessing as to what he thought 
about Ifurita. Rune sighed and shook her head. She needed to tell Makoto 
that new visitors from Earth might have arrived.

(TBC)