Disclaimers and author’s notes are at the end of interlude #1.




"The core of Chaos, the Chaos seed, and Guardian Chaos are melted into 
the Cauldron.  Now they have become too small to be found.  They might 
be born again.  Because this is the place where stars, and 
possibilities, are born…" ~ Guardian Cosmos; Volume 18, Act 52





Sleeper 

By: Masked Maiden

Interlude #1: Outer Space





From its home against the radiant constellations, the mighty archer 
Sagittarius points to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.  And inside the 
center, in this black hole of void and desolation, lays a veiled enigma.  Its 
true name has been lost over time, its origin cannot be pinned down, and its 
existence is unknown by the masses of humanity.  But there are those who once 
traveled there, seeking power and denomination, seeking freedom and peace.  
They called it Zero Star, and on this celestial body is the Galaxy Cauldron, 
the sacred place where star seeds are born.

Every soul possesses a star seed, the essence that harbors life and creation.  
The strongest, most powerful of all star seeds are known as sailor crystal.  
Destined to be interconnected with the planets of the universe, these unique 
star seeds are born for the souls of the Sailor Senshi, and are the source 
for their powers.  Never fading, sailor crystals return to their birthplace 
and are reborn again and again, so that the universe may never succumb to the 
evils that will surely threaten it.  

But as the Galaxy Cauldron gives birth to the star seeds of light, it must 
give birth to stars seeds or darkness.

A formless apparition floated in the expanse of outer space and stared into 
the vortex of a black hole.  Inside the black hole was a spark of light that 
shimmered from the bottom with much vivacity.  That was the Cauldron.  It was 
calling him, wanting him to return… but he did not want to go.  Since the day 
he was created -- he wasn't quite sure when he was created -- he'd protected 
the black star seeds.  Those stars left and returned, and each one had their 
own stories to tell.  Most of them were tormented by their own downfall, and 
some even groaned when a certain group of Sailor Senshi was mentioned.  
However, there were a few that trampled over their enemies, and they were the 
ones who gloated over the destructions of cities, countries, kingdoms, and 
even planets.  They were the heroes of their kind, and he wanted to be like 
them.  He wanted their lives, or at least the bodies of their human hosts.  
But that was never intended to be.  He was Guardian Chaos, the one who missed 
becoming a star seed.

Oh… it wasn't like Chaos hadn't tried.  For brief periods of time he broke 
from his bondage and took the forms of Queen Metallia, Death Phantom, Master 
Pharaoh 90, and Nehelenia.  Once he controlled the mind of a Sailor Senshi, 
Sailorgalaxia.  They were shadows of his true self, and through them he 
raised havoc on the blue planet called Earth. His mission was always the 
same: to absorb the mystical Ginzuishou, the star seed of light, so that 
Chaos could be free from the Galaxy Cauldron and rule the cosmos.  Every time 
he came close to achieving his goal, and every time a maiden with blonde hair 
and blue eyes used the Ginzuishou against him.  Sailormoon banished him back 
to the Cauldron, where he was forced to stay until he regained enough 
strength to try once more.

Chaos vividly remembered their last meeting.  Though Sailorgalaxia, he'd 
captured the sailor crystals of all the guardians in the universe, including 
the Milky Way Galaxy, leaving Eternal Sailormoon with no allies to fight with 
her during the final battle.  And as Galaxia stole the sailor crystals from 
their human hosts, Chaos absorbed the black star seeds under his protection.  
They empowered him, and soon his powers even surpassed those of Sailormoon.  
But he knew that only the Ginzuishou could free him.  Without her friends and 
her beloved, Chaos knew Sailormoon would eventually travel to the Cauldron.  
His plan was to lure her inside and snatch her sailor crystal.  And then… he 
would be invincible.

But in the end, Sailormoon was one step ahead of him.  She begged for the 
stolen sailor crystals to help her, and then she literally joined him.  One 
by one Chaos was infested with the star seeds of all the Sailor Senshi of the 
cosmos, until the sudden surge of energy became too much for him to bear.  
Guardian Chaos, in a sense, exploded, but he was not completely destroyed.  
He was simply reduced to a grain of existence, and his bond to the Galaxy 
Cauldron became even greater.

Since then Chaos looked forward to when he would rise again.  Even Guardian 
Cosmos admitted that his imprisonment was temporary.  But until then, all 
Chaos possessed were Janus, Bodgar, and their star seeds.

The apparition held out the two sparkling jewels, in awe of how something so 
delicate could contain the power to annihilate his enemies.  With these stars 
Chaos would take what he longingly desired.  He absorbed them, and slowly the 
being transformed into a body of flesh.  Organs were protected by bones, 
bones were covered by muscles, and muscles were shielded by skin.  Soon there 
stood a man with a snowy complexion, eyes of blazing ruby red, floor-length 
hair and lavish robes that camouflaged into the expanse of space, and fangs… 
fangs that could puncture both a man's body as well as his soul.  This new 
image of Chaos would surely have his revenge.

"Onyx-sama…"

Lord Onyx switched his attention from the Cauldron to a gust of fog floating 
his way.  It gradually dissipated, revealing the ageless woman named Janus.  
Of course, ageless was an inaccuracy.  But she was a woman who'd lived during 
the Silver Millennium, and who would live during Crystal Tokyo, so she 
appeared ageless to the few who knew her.  She took off her shades and 
respectively bowed to her master.

"Bodgar is ready, Onyx-sama," Janus stated.

The vampire stared at his puppet, almost unamused.  "Excellent…" he said.  
"Proceed with the plan."

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End of Interlude #1


05.16.03


Disclaimer: Sailormoon and the characters of "Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon" are 
property of Takeuchi Naoko, Toei Animation, Kodansha, etc.  "Sleeper" is 
inspired by the novel "The Most Important Little Boy in the World" written by 
Dean Briggs.  It is property of the author and Word Publishing.  I do not 
have ownership and I do make any profits from the use of Sailormoon or the 
novel in this fan fiction.


Author’s Notes:
None for this, but I bet you’re wondering were chapter six – part one went.  
It is being rewritten, to where it will be an ultra long version.  I know, 
you all are itching to know what will happen, but I can guarantee you that 
the wait will be well worth it. :)


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