"Alright then Setsuna, mind explaining just why Usa's back and who her friends are?" Mamoru asked sounding casual but a little on edge.
"Alright I suppose I do owe some explanations this time don't I?" Setsuna said and there was a few nods. "They are here in this time for a number of reasons, training, experience, protection and to help being the most prominent.
"Protection? Is Crystal Tokyo not safe anymore?" Rei asked and Setsuna shook her head.
"Although the movers and shakers of the Nemesis have been defeated the people remain and hate Crystal Tokyo more then ever, with information we... extracted... from an assassin that attacked not only small lady but my daughter and Drask here is that instead of a full scale assault the majority of the Black Moon's military is based on creating dissenter groups in Crystal Tokyo and they are apparently expanding operations into the Shadow Realm as well. Usagi's future self is extremely busy putting out brush fires these dissenters are bringing up as well as keeping an eye out for any new adversaries as well." Setsuna explained and Rei snorted.
"Nice to see she doesn't stay a meatball head, I was wondering." Rei said snickering.
"Wait! Setsuna when do you get a daughter? Or married for that matter?" Makoto asked.
"Ranko's origins are none of your business." Setsuna replied a little coldly narrowing her eyes at her.
"Okay sorry just curious." Makoto said her hands up in surrender. "I was just wondering because she becomes Sailor Sol not something like Mini-Pluto or something."
"Time magic doesn't suit me, I like fire better!" Ranko said snickering a little.
"Well there you have it." Minako said smiling at the fiery redhead. "By the way what's with him?" she asked pointing at Drask who scooted back in his chair a little.
"He along with my daughter and Usa have been marked as targets for the dissenters. Killing one or all three of them they hope to spark a war between Drask's home the Shadow Realm and Crystal Tokyo. The past history between the two makes it so we're on shaky ground already, this was the only way to keep him safe and avert a war that would have cost both sides dearly." Setsuna said.
"Excuse me Setsuna but just what is the Shadow Realm? I don't recall anything of the sort from the Silver Millennium." Luna said and Setsuna sighed, she had hoped to hold this off but now if she did they would get very suspicious and perhaps do something stupid.
"Before I explain anything I want all of you to promise to listen and not do anything until I'm done, understand?" she asked and there was a nodding. She watched them for a moment and then sighed. "The Shadow Realm is a pocket dimension that was created from the remnants of the Negaverse. Or rather will be." Setsuna began and Minako was about to jump up when without transforming Setsuna summoned her key-staff and slammed it into the floor. "Don't you dare! The place he comes from is completely different realm from the Negaverse. The Negaverse drew it's power from the suffering of it's inhabitants and those they would torment. The Shadow Realm it will become get's it's power from darkness."
"But isn't darkness evil?" Rei asked eying Drask warily.
"No... by itself shadows darkness can't hurt anything, it's when you do something to it or with it that it can hurt someone, it's just a tool." Drask said softly feeling very nervous.
"However Rei it's thanks to ideas like yours that the Shadow Realm and Crystal Tokyo could erupt into war despite their Emperor Drask's father Zephyre and Usagi's future self doing everything they can to prevent it. The people of Drask's kingdom are afraid of losing everything they have in some misguided purification and the people of Crystal Tokyo are terrified of shadow magic." Setsuna said and a few of them nodded it made a lot of sense. "So he's here for three reasons, one a sign of trust or that's what the people believe, if he comes out of this for the better it will be a political boon on both sides. Two, for his protection, the Time Gates are the only remaining time travel method in the future and only me and my future self can control it. Three, despite being a prodigy in Shadow Magic Drask still isn't very powerful, actual combat experience will help him develop mentally into a powerful leader which he may someday have to be."
"Sounds cool but where's he going to be staying? I take it your kid's going to be with us?" Haruka asked, she and Michiru had been roped into this meeting and had been simply listening for the most part.
"He'll be with us as well." Setsuna said and Haruka nodded.
"Now are there any more questions about these three?" Setsuna asked
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