-->PLEASE READ THIS<-- This story is a SERIES. That means there are more chapters that come before this one. You can start with these chapters, but I will promise you will be confused. The series in order goes as follows; Don't Let Me Go: Broken Promises Don't Let Me Go: Insanity Don't Let Me Go: Roses Don't Let Me Go: Apparition Don't Let Me Go: Debauchery Don't Let Me Go: Analogous Don't Let Me Go: Barrage I hope this doesn't make everyone go screaming and not read my fic ::sniff:: I promise the first couple of Main titles are not that long ^^ __________________________________ Time flies when you are having fun, right? As much as I hate to admitt it, this has been no fun. The coming of Crystal Tokyo sounded so grand and wonderful - but instead the people are angry and spitful against us. In the year that has past, there are still much anger in the world I rule. Mother, help me. I hope I can do the right thing. -Usagi. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don't Let Me Go: Crystallization Chapter: 2 By: Bethany and Patch Rated: PG Editor: Meara Email! (hint!!) Bethany212@aol.com and Patchkhan1@hotmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Moshi Moshi." "Hai, just checking in. How is it going?" Mamoru pushed his finger through his black hair and sighed long and hard. "About as expected." "Still trouble among the civilians?" "Hai. I have Jupiter and Venus on the East border, Uranus and Neptune on the West. Mars and Pluto are on the South and Saturn and Cosmos on the North. Mercury is here with me, analyzing everything she can." Mamoru looked up from the map laid out on his cluttered desk and gazed outside. The morning sun promised another dreadfully hot day - at least twenty degrees above normal temperature for this time of year. The smog and pollution from the youma's destruction had caused major rifts in the Ozone layer resulting in temperatures well above normal even a year after the battle. "Mamoru-kun?" Mamoru blinked and looked at the phone like he expected it to jump out at him. "Oh, hai?" "Did you hear me?" "Gomen Motoki; what did you say?" On the other line, Motoki blew out a deep breath and chuckled. "I'll let you get back to work. If you need any thing, you know my number." "Hai. Arigato." Mamoru's gaze stayed straight as he laid the phone on its receiver. In the distance a stream of green energy shot towards the sky and Mamoru lifted up a communicator. "Minna, Jupiter is having problems on the East border." Mars and Neptune flashed their signals; answering the call of distress and headed to that part of the city to restrain more rebels. The coming of Crystal Tokyo was not not at all as either Mamoru nor Usagi had envisioned. The people of Tokyo were angry after the last battle with Chronos. They swore revenge on the Sailor Senshi. It didn't matter how many times Sailor Moon had protected and saved Earth. There were those who still bore an unreasoning, insane hatred for the Senshi. Grief fueled the anger at them not being able to do the impossible and have been in two places at once. They imprisoned most of the rebels and started the construction of the palace when more and more groups of people showed at the city's gates - threatening to blow up the palace up. Mamoru was forced to put up barricades at the entrances to keep them out; causing the construction of the palace and the clean up effort to slow to a crawl. The flashes of a battle lit up the eastern skyline. The Senshi never used their powers against the people physically, but they did use it to hold the mob back. There was no choice. "Mamo-chan?" Slowly the King turned his chair around, plastering a grin on his face - remembering his main reason for putting up with everything. "Hai, my Love?" A white night gown barely peeked from behind her robe as the Queen of the Earth and Moon gracefully entered Mamoru's office. Her silver hair dragging on the floor by more than a foot when it was down as it was now; her blue eyes always hopeful and shining. She silently crept to the window and moved the drapes back. "I'm worried about this weather. Between the heat and the increased UV rays, the sun is becoming too much for people to handle. Has Mercury found a way to repair the damage to the ozone layer yet?" Mamoru came up behind Usagi and wrapped his arms loosely around her waist, placing his chin on her shoulder to see the world as she did. "Iie Usako, but she is trying hard." The sky once more lit up with green and yellow, causing Usagi to gasp. "More rebels?" "Hai." "Will they ever stop?" she cried out, tears threatening to fall. "The world in 30th Century Tokyo was a peaceful one ? so indeed, this will stop in time." "We can not completely rely on what we seen of Crystal Tokyo," Usagi reminded him gently. "My, don't we sound like Setsuna today." "Arigato - Setsuna-san is very wise. I take that as a compliment." Usagi winked and exited the room as she had came, calmly and gracefully. "You've changed so much Usako," Mamoru whispered to himself. The last word hadn't left his mouth when he heard a crash outside the hall; followed by Usagi repeatedly apologizing to one of the maids. A small chuckle left his throat. "Iie, some things will always be the same." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Jupiter... Supreme..." As the people moved back, Jupiter folded her arms down. "Onegai.. stay back! We mean you no harm!" "Yeah right!" a man shouted from the back, his fist raised to the air. "Where were you when we needed you? You are only worried about your own comfort!" another shouted. "Why don't you help us instead of building that huge palace?!" Mars' fist drew to her side and she stood up on a boulder. "We could if you would stop attacking us! We can't help those who won't cooperate!" "Mars, come down," Venus said in a tight voice. As head of the Senshi her words were heard and Mars stepped down. "Gomen, but you are not helping much. They can't be made to see reason." "Then we have to make them," Neptune whispered, one hand on her chin and the other on her elbow - standing in her normal pose. Her regal posture caused some of the children outside the fences to point her direction. Some stood in awe while others laughed; mocking her. Jupiter moved to the side just as a shot rang out, causing the crowd to grow still. The bullet wized by Venus, barely missing her temple. Jupiter's eyes grew small as she gazed at the crowd. "We have to find who did that." "Un," Venus replied, her hands on the gate. "We need more backup before going out!" Mars warned. But her warn was not heeded as Jupiter jumped, clearing the fence and landing on the other side. People scattered to give her room as her arms crossed over her chest. The sky crackled with lightening, threatening to come down on whoever decided to get too close. The crowd parted, revealing a man with a pistol in the back, aimed directly at Jupiter. The Senshi of Jupiter stared directly at him, amazing calm in her voice. "Sir! I will use my powers against you if you do not give up your weapon!" "Don't do it!" someone from the crowd shouted and everyone cheered. The noise from the rebels invaded Jupiter's ears - so that she never heard the warning from the woman beside her. A gunshot rang out causing Jupiter to loose her concentration and release her hold on her attack. In a split second she felt someone knock her to the side and looked up to see a child fall backwards - the bullet imbedded in her shoulder. "NO!" "WORLD SHAKING!" The Earth split apart as a ball of energy crashed into the ground. The rebels moved back, allowing more Senshi through. "VENUS LOVE-ME CHAIN!" A gold chain of hearts shot out into the crowd, wrapping around the man with the gun. Venus pulled him towards her, wrapping him tighter in her chain. Jupiter crawled over next to the child, tears falling from her emerald eyes. "No... doushite?" "I... always liked you.. the best. You are... my hero," the small girl gasped out. Her pale red hair stuck to her forehead; sweat beads rolling down her face. "I'm glad I could help you... like you did us." The girl's head rolled to the side and Jupiter cried out. In her anguish, she screamed heavenward. "WHY? Do you see what you are doing? Are you happy now?!" The crowd remained quiet, some crying; other nodding their heads slowly. One by one people came forward, tears leaving salty trails on their faces and bowed before the Senshi. "Gomen nasai," a young woman - no more than fifteen years of age - whispered. "I was wrong." Sirens pierced the silence. Two men rushed forward, placing a neck brace on the child and laying her on a stretcher before once more departing. Everyone watched in silence as the Senshi returned to their side of the palace gates. "Onegai.. I want to serve Neo-Queen Serenity... onegai.." the young woman said, her head bent and one knee on the ground. "Traitor!" a man shouted out. "They are traitors and if you join them I will not forgive you!" "It isn't your forgiveness I'm asking for," she spat and looked up pleadingly at Sailor Venus. Their eyes met and Venus saw agony and despair reflected there - as well as a small light of hope. Slowly the Senshi of Venus parted the gate open and allowed the woman through. "Neptune, take her to the palace and get her some clean clothes before taking her to the Queen." "That woman is no Queen!" a man bellowed, pushing through the crowd. "She is Sailor Moon - the woman who left us to die when the youma's attacked!" Jupiter's face turned a bright shade of red and her fist clenched. "**YOU** have NO idea what we went through to save Earth! NONE!" "Jupiter..." Mars warned. "No, I'm sick and tired of them blaming it all on us when we almost died to save them! Damn it, I'm sick and tired of it!" ~~~~~~~~~~ "What is your name?" Neptune asked in her familiar soft voice, her profile turning to the woman at her side. The young girl didn't look very old; but did look very nervous. "My name is Momoko." It took Neptune a second to connect the name, but when she finally did; she stopped dead in her tracks. "Momoko?" The young girl raised her head up and nodded. "Hai. I used to be friends with Chibi-Usa." The image of a young girl with a bun in her hair and a cute purple dress came to her mind's eye. Neptune turned quickly and started down the opposite direction, Momoko following. The young girl tried her best not to gawk at the opulence of her surroundings. The hallway she was following Neptune down was easily thirty feet tall and twenty feet wide. The top had large crescent moons engraved in the marble walls. From the outside everything looked made of crystal, but from the inside it was a more sturdy marble. Their footsteps echoed down the empty halls as they passed closed door after closed door. Finally Neptune stopped in front of a large door, a Moon and Earth symbol engraved on the surface. "Wait here," Neptune advised softly and entered the room, closing it behind her. A few moments later Neptune emerged and ushered Momoko into the room. What Momoko found within shocked her to an extent. The entire palace part she had been in so far seemed large and spectacular - whereas this room had a more 'at home' feel to it. Two large windows, on either side of a fireplace, looked out over the city. Part of the room seemed set up like a living room, where the other half held a double bed, night stands, a dressing table and closet. As soon as they entered, a woman stood up and turned towards them. At first Momoko wasn't sure if it was indeed Usagi, until she turned completely around. Two large blue, friendly eyes focused on Momoko and she smiled. "Momoko-chan, is that really you?" The young girl nodded and Usagi came up and hugged her. "Oh goodness! I haven't seen you since Chibi-Us..." sadness flickered in Usagi's eyes as she trailed off uncertainly; not knowing how to explain Chibi-Usa's disappearance to the girl. "It's okay Your Majest--" "No, no. You just call me Usagi." Momoko giggled lightly and took the offered seat next to Usagi. "It's okay Usagi-san, Chibi-Usa told me about who she really was." "She did, did she? Well, then I suppose you know that she isn't even born yet." "Hai." "Oh, I do hope you plan to stay here with us for a while. Where are your parents?" Usagi asked in a giddy voice, unknowingly bringing tears to Momoko's eyes. "They... passed away in some of the explosion's a year back." "Oh, gomen nasai." Usagi replied, her own tears coming to her eyes. "My father died also, I'm so sorry." Momoko managed a smile and wiped at her eyes. "It's okay, really." "Then it's settled, you'll stay here at the palace with us, won't you?" At that same moment, the sound of the door opening, followed by heavy footsteps sounded. "I heard there was a cute little girl with a bun and purple dress in here," a deep voice said. Momoko's eyes lit up as she turned. "Mamoru-san!" "Konnichi' wa Momoko. Welcome to our... humble home," he laughed lightly at the last part and sat across from the two ladies. "Has Usako convinced you to live here with her, never to leave, yet?" Usagi smiled gently, "If she doesn't mind that is. When Chibi-Usa is born, I'm sure we will need a nanny. What do you say Momoko-chan?" The small light of hope that Venus had seen in her eyes only an hour before, now was shining brightly as Neptune closed the door behind her. Maybe there was hope yet for the world, just maybe the 'little' Princess that herself and Haruka had meet years before ? could pull it off. -End chapter 2 Ahh, for once, a happy ending ^^ Only 5 chapters left in this series !!! PURIST ACT: 2000 come get the details at Moon Bunny's Closet - http://anime.at/bethsere - are you an SM purist? HUGE Thanks to all the emailing people! *hugs* and Even bigger thanks to Meara, our wonderful editor. Not a lot of notes, if I don't get this sent in the next couple of mintues I won't have it in this week ^^;; <3 Bethany and Patch