Owning the World Cosmic ------------- Read. Like, hate. Sailor Moon isn't mine. Lalala. ------------- Sad Songs Guess there are times when we all need to share a little pain And ironing out the rough spots Is the hardest part when memories remain And it's times like these when we all need to hear the radio `Cause from the lips of some old singer We can share the troubles we already know Turn them on, turn them on Turn on those sad songs When all hope is gone Why don't you tune in and turn them on They reach into your room Just feel their gentle touch When all hope is gone Sad songs say so much If someone else is suffering enough to write it down When every single word makes sense Then it's easier to have those songs around The kick inside is in the line that finally gets to you and it feels so good to hurt so bad And suffer just enough to sing the blues Sad songs, they say Sad songs, they say Sad songs, they say Sad songs, they say so much -------------------- * * * "Warrior of Love and Justice,I am Sailor Venus! I will rise to any challage given to me and with or with out my friends at my side, I will defeat the challager! Never beaten, the Sailor Senshi will always win over evil. And to the injury of my princess, it is my eternal duty to protect her, and do so or die trying to get revenge! You have messed with the wrong person, and you won't have time to regret your action. In the name of Venus, you're dust." The senshi stood tall. Her princess unconiscious by her side, and the other senshi passed out, or worse, Venus was the last to stand against the enemy. Sailor Moon was reviving, but slowly. It was Sailor Venus's duty to distract the demon untill Serenity got up, and that's exactly what she planned to do. "Your friends have fallen before me, Venusian! And you are weaker than some!" the youma snarled. "You have underestimated me. Love is the most powerful force in the universe!" Venus took a step closer. The youma was losing confedance. 'Come on, Sailor Moon, get up!' Venus pleaded to herself. Serenity stirred again, but didn't wake up. "I shall kill your princess now!" The youma leaned in to attack. "LOVE ETERNAL KISS!" Venus tried her strongest attack. It only blew the youma back a bit. "Ugh." Sailor Moon sat up. "SAILOR MOON!" Venus yelled, dodging a blow. "HELP ME!" "Venus!" "MARS CENTURY FLAME!!" A voice yelled. Mars had woken up, just in time to help. The youma had been caught off guard and fell, giving Sailor Moon the perfect chance. "BROKEN HEART DESTRUCTION!!!" She attacked with her wand. The youma gave a cry of rage as it decentigrated. "Venus! We have to help." Sailor Moon knelt beside Tuxedo Mask. "Mamo-chan. wake up! Mamo-chan!!" She shook him wildly. He had been the first to fall under the youma's fast blows. She got no response, and as Mars felt for a pulse, his heart was still. Tears fell from her eyes as she looked at her princess. "Sailor Moon..." She whispered. "NOOO!!!" Sailor Moon collapsed, sobbing for her love. "I've got pulses on Uranus, Mercury, Neptune, Pluto, and Jupiter. Mars?" "Saturn, Fighter, Healer, and Maker are fine. Tuxedo Kamen..." Mars couldn't say the word. Venus looked at her leader crying, and the sadness on her comrade's face. "No..." Venus gasped. "What's going on?" Uranus sat up, slowly. "We defeated the youma." Venus said, tears of her own now trailing down her face. "Why are you cry-- what happened?" Uranus asked, worried. "Everyone's fine, except...." Mars looked towards Sailor Moon, who was cradling Tuxedo Mask's head in her arms, sobbing. "Is she hurt?" Uranus asked. "Who hurt?" Neptune woke up, and moaned in pain. She had a large gash in her side. "Lay still." Uranus ordered. Then, she looked up at Mars, the truth dawning in her eyes. "It's the prince, isn't it?" She demanded. Mars looked away. "It is! AHH!" Uranus tried to stand, and realized it would be too painful. She scooted/crawled to Sailor Moon. "Haruka... see what they did?" Sailor Moon hugged her destined's cold body. "See?" "I so sorry..." Urnaus gave the girl a hug. Sailor Moon fell into Uranus's arms, weeping. The senshi were waking up, one by one. Neptine finally understood her leader's sorrow. Saturn was going from senshi to senshi, taking some of their energy and using it to heal their wounds. She came over to Sailor Moon and Uranus. She waved her hands over Tuxedo Kamen's body, and got no response. "Gomen, Sailor Moon. He has passed the Gates of Death." She said. Sailor Moon cried harder. Saturn healed her major wounds and then Uranus's. She then attended to her own cuts. "There is nothing I can do, my princess." Pluto said. She knew that this day would come, and she knew of the grief her princess would suffer. "He's dead?" Healer asked. Saturn nodded. Neptune stood up and hobbled over to her princess. She helped Sailor Moon stand up. Uranus stood up herself, and Sailor Moon fell against her, tears flowing down her cheeks. "Oh, my god, look!" Fighter pointed to Tuxedo Mask. His body was slowly disappearing, vanishing. In a second, he was gone, a single red rose that would never wilt nor fade left in his place. Neptune bent down and picked it and handed it to Sailor Moon. She clutched it. The senshi powered down, and Haruka and Michiru in charge of seeing that Usagi got home. The rest headed in the direction of their homes, sorrow and grief in their hearts. * * * "Haruka, what will we tell her parents? It's three in the morning. They'll want an explanation." MIchiru asked. "It's okay. I'll crawl in my window." Usagi said. "Are you sure you'll be okay, Usagi?" Haruka asked. "As well as to be expected." Came Usagi's muffled reply. "Oh, princess, we're so sorry. It was our duty to protect him and you." Michiru apologized. "No need to be sorry, Michiru. There was nothing any of you could have done." Usagi straightened her self up. She seemed more regal, more elegant, more like.... Serenity. "Here we are, Odan-- Usagi." Haruka helped Usagi climb up to her window. Then, they crept away silently. Luna was waiting on Usagi's bed, worried half out of her mind. "Usagi! Where have you be-- what's the matter, Usagi?" Luna asked. Usagi fell to her knees. "Mamo-chan-- he's.... gone." Usagi sobbed. "Taken over again? That man has no resistance wha--" Luna was interrupted. "No, gone. He's dead, Luna. Dead. It killed him. They finally did it, Luna. After all the brain-washing, after all the injuries, after all the capturing, they finally did it. They finally killed him. And they finally pissed me off. I am through with being a clutz! Ever since I was born, Luna, I have been Usagi the ditz, Usagi the idiot. No more. I am through. From now on, The old Usagi will exist no more." Usagi said. She held up the crystal. Realization appeared i Luna's eyes. "Usagi, are you sure? This will take away all human aspects you have. You'll be a lunarian again." Luna warned. "MOre than ever. You gave me this choice when you discovered I was Serenity. You gave me the choice of remembering. I didn't want it. Now, I do. I didn't want to remember then, because of Mamoru. I have no further reasons. Silver Crystal of the White Moon, I ask for the gifts that are my birthright, that were garunteed to my mother by her mother, Selena, the goddess of the moon. I will now take those gifts, the gift of rememberance, the gift of immortality, the gift of understanding, and all the other. I now accept these. And when the time be right, I will take my rightful place." She recited, and the silver crystal's glow hid her from Luna for a minute. When Luna could see her once more, she was different, somehow. Her eyes were filed with age and knowledge, her hair was slowing turning silver, and her moon mark was visible for a millisecond, before fading away. Usagi was Lunarian once more. "Usagi?" "Luna. I remember! So much!" Usagi smiled. "I think I like it this way. Good night, Luna." Usagi went to bed, and fell asleep. Luna smiled. No matter what the name, Usagi would always be the same. * * * "Usagi! Time to get up!" Ikuko walked up the stairs to begin the daily battle with her daughter. Surprisingly, Usagi met her on the stairs, dressed and ready to go to school. "Are you okay, Usagi?" Ikuko asked. Her daughter was ready to go to school. That, being strange in itself, was added to the sadness, the age, the WISEDOM, in her daughter's eyes. "Fine, mom. I want to get to class early, okay? Bye." Usagi called, and walked out the door. Ikuko went up to Usagi's room, to find Luna looking around. Usagi's room was CLEAN!! "Luna, I wish you could talk. Maybe you could tell me why my daughter has grown up ,o so fast." She said. Luna looked at her, and nodded. Ikuko swore that the cat nodded. "Meow." "You are a smart neko, Luna." Ikuko laughed. "Meow." Luna purred. "Like flattery, huh?" Ikuko sat down and petted the cat's head. "What's this? I never noticed this mark before. It looks like a little crescent moon. How cute. Did Usagi shave your head?" Ikuko traced the mark with her finger. "It looks like the birthmark Usagi had when she was born. She had one, you know. It disappeared when she was two days old, and I'e never seen it sinse. How ironic she found a cat with the same mark." Ikuko walked out of the room. Luna sighed with relief. "Okay, Artemis, you can come out now." She said. The cat crawled from under the bed. "It's about time!" * * * "Ms. Petko?" Usagi walked into the classroom, a full half hour early. Haruna herself wasn't there yet. Ami was there, reading a chemistry book. "Usagi? What time is it--- my god, you are so early!" Ami stood up. "Yeah, well." Usagi took her seat. "Did we have homework, Ami?" "Uh-uh. You're lucky." Ami shook her head. "Good. When will class start?" "In a few minutes. Say, Usagi, did you feel any strange vibes last night? I got the strangest sensation really late. Around four in the morning." Ami asked, frowning. "Nope." Usagi said. It was true, in a way. "Okay. Look, Petko-sensei is coming. She'll flip to see you're here on time." Ami said. The door opened, and Haruna walked in, glancing up. "Hi, Ami. Hello, Usagi..... USAGI?!" Petko did a double take, checked her watch, and then looked at the clock on the wall. "Why, Usagi, you're early." Petko said, visibly shaken. 'What is it, the Apocolisp?' She asked herself. "Hello, Ms. Petko. I thought I'd wake up early today." Usagi replied easily. Haruna nodded. When all the student s had arrived in the room, she took roll. All were surprised that Usagi wasn't tardy, Makoto and Ami seemed to be the most surprised, after all, they did know Usagi best. Usagi paid rapt attention to all the classes, and atually wrote down notes instead of pictures. Naru was confused, she had known Usagi for a long time. Lunch came, and since it was raining outside, the students ate lunch in the classroom. "Usagi, are you okay? Haruka said you were pretty torn up." Makoto asked, concerned. "I'm fine." Usagi said. "Usagi!" Naru walked over to the three girls. "Heyya, Usagi. How's Mamoru?" Naru asked. Makoto shot daggers at naru, and Ami looked at the floor. A single tear streamed down Usagi's face. "Not so hot, Naru-chan." Usagi said slowly. "He's gone." "Back to America?" Naru asked, wondering why Makoto looked so angry. "Perhaps." Usagi turned away. Naru shrugged, and went back to her desk. "She didn't cry, Makoto." Ami whispered. "I know. How... unlike her." -School is out and Usagi is walking home with Ami and Minako. Makoto went somewhere to do something. -- "Are you okay, Usagi? I know it must be hard." Minako asked. "Fine, MInako. I'm fine." Usagi said. "Okay." MInako caught Ami's stare. Ami motioned franticly, mimicing tears coming down her face, pointing at Usagi, and then shaking her head. "Oh!" Minako said. "Oh, what?" Usagi asked. "Nothing. What say we catch a movie? There's a new one at the theatre... a romance, with that hunky new guy." Minako sighed. "Why not? I could use a good sappy movie!" Usagi laughed. "Let's go!!" They raced to the centiplex, feeling just like old times, and yet, MInako sensed that something was oldly out of place. Even after she had run out of breathe, even after AMI, who was almost as fast as Haruka, was out of breath, Usagi was still running, never slowing. After they had seen the movie, Minako had to leave, she had a interveiw with a executive about Sailor V. Ami stayed with Usagi, and they both went to Rei's temple. Rei was meditaing when they came in, so they sat dwon and waited. "Geez, we've been here for ten minutes!" Ami complained. "I want to try something, Ami. Pull me out if Rei wakes." Usagi said. "What are you going to do?" AMi asked. Usagi sat beside Rei at the fire, and closed her eyes. "Usagi?" The fire blazed even stronger, licking at the ceiling. Rei woke up suddenly, and Ami tugged at Usagi's shoulder. Usagi scooted back immediatly, just as Rei opened her eyes. "What the hell?" Were her first words. "I'll tell you what the hell! You were looking at my life!" Usagi sounded ticked. "Huh?!" Rei asked. 'How did she know?' "Just don't do it again, Rei." Usagi said, tone changing. "Huh?" Rei asked. "What are you doing here, Odango Atama?" "To see you." AMi said. "Okay. What about--" BEEP BEEP BEEP! The communicator's buzzs interrupted Rei. Usagi had her's up and open in a flash. "Moon here." She said. "Usagi! I need help, now! I am the only one here, and you're the closest! Hurry! Coordinates locked." Jupiter pleaded. "We'll be there in a flash, Jupe. Don't worry. Those sardanistic bastards aren't going to get any more of us, by the moon I swear." Usagi said. Jupiter nodded and her face disappeared. "It's the restrauant that Makoto is helping out at." Ami confirmed. "MOON ETERNAL MAKE UP!" "MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" "MARS CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" They transformed and ran off at top speed, Sailor Moon leading, almost flying. They arrived at the restrauant, which was just a couple of blocks away. "JUPITER OLYMPIC LIGHTING!!" Flashes of electricity were seen from the outside. "Surprise attack." Mars suggested. Sailor Moon nodded, and crept in. "AQUA LIQUIDATION!" Mercury caught it off gaurd. The youma slammed back into the wall. Mars got into position. "MARS FLAMING SNIPER!" She shouted. They youma danced around in circles. "HOT HOT HOT!!!" It yelled. It was all the senshi could do to keep from laughing. "BROKEN HEART DESTRUCTION!" The youma burst into dust. "Jupiter, are you alright?" Mercruy rushed over to her. "Yeah, I'm fine." Jupiter let out a weak laugh. "That's odd. The other youma we fought was so powerful it nearly killed all of us, but this one was so weak it only took the four of us INNER senshi to get it." Mars said. "I know. Something bigger is at work... and I think I know what." Sailor Moon got a fury in her eyes and stomped out, heading for a unknown desitation. "What ticked her off?" Jupiter asked. Her response was two confused senshi shrugging. * * * "I will be very calm about this, if you get here in the next 2 milliseconds." Sailor Moon shouted. She was standing on the roof of her house, hands on hips. "What is it now?" A man with purplish hair appeared; he was wearing armor not unlike Endymion's. "You know very well what is wrong. Don't give me that bull-shit." Sailor Moon said. "Now, Sere, honey, I told you I'd send a youma every once ina while to keep you on your toes." The man rolled his eyes. "You didn't say it would nearly kill us all!" Sailor Moon yelled at him. "Now, it that a way to talk to your own father?" He asked. "You aren't my father, Athane. You lost me years ago when you turned on mother." Sailor Moon hissed, the very picture of fury. "Sere, I would never, ever hurt you intentionly. Why would that youma upset you so?" He asked, truly concerned. "You really don't know?" She asked. "Of course not." "It killed Mamoru." Sailor Moon whispered. "Nani? But I told it pacificly not to hurt you." He said. "Well, it didn't listen." "And you can't bring him back." "Uh-uh." "Well, then. I can only offer you my deepest regrets." He saiid. "Your regrets? Your REGRETS? What about the freakin WORLD here, and you're offering your REGRETS?! I thought it was low when you gave Beryl power, bbut, oh, I was wrong." Sailor Moon walked over to the edge of the roof and prepared to jump down. "Sere, wait." Athane said. "What is it?" She didn't sound to happy. "What do you want me to do?" "I don't know! Do something!" Sailor Moon shouted at him. "Fine." Athane chanted a few words and snapped his fingered. Sailor Moon didn't see anything happen. "Nothing's happening." She said, after a minute. "Be patient. Someting DID happen." He said. "Goodbye. I will see you again, later." And Athane vanished. "Wait! What happened?!" Sailor Moon yelled after him. "Great. When you wanna see him, he goes POOF, and when ya don't he's there. What a lovely family I have now." Sailor Moon detransformed and slipped into her window. * * * "So, we're waiting for Usagi." Rei said. It was the next day, and they had gathered at her templefor a senshi meeting. Even the Lights had came. "Have you noticed anything.... unusual about Usagi?" Minako asked. "Yup. She was a whole half hour early to class yesterday." Ami said. "She went wacky on us at the attack. Said something about knowing who was behind the youma." Makoto told them. "She hasn't had a clutz attack in a week." Haruka said, truly worried. "I've got an idea. This is a way to test her clutziness. Let's invite her to go skating with us. If she doesn't have a ditz out, then we'll KNOW something's wrong." Rei didn't even snicker. "We're out, we have a rehearsal." Seiya said. "We're in." Setsuna spoke for the outers. "And us." Ami agreed. "Hey guys! Sorry I'm late!" Usagi ran into the room. Operation: Ditz was underway. "Oh, that's okay, Odango Atama. We were just about to go ice skating. Want to come?" Haruka asked. "Hmmmmmm.... only if Seiya and Taiki and Yaten come." Usagi said at last. The senshi shot meaningful glares at the Lights. "Um, uh, I, uh, that is, uh, okay." Seiya stuttered. He didn't like the way Haruka was fingering the Space Sword. "Nan-- fine." Yaten agreed. Taiki smiled. "So, we'll meet you at the rink A.S.A.P., then." Ami said. The others nodded. "Here's the drill: Go home, Change, Go to rink. HUT!" Rei yelled. The senshi and company rushed home to change and were at the rink in less than 30 minutes. "Who wants to skate with me?" Usagi asked. The Lights and Haruka looked at one another for a few minutes. "Fine, I'll skate, Usagi." Seiya said. Usagi smiled happily, and Seiya felt himself melt. He took her hand and led her out on the ice. She held ontom his arm for a second, untill she got the feel of the ice. "How well can you skate, Seiya?" She asked him. "Pretty good, Usagi." He answered. "Okay. Pretend that music is playing in the background. A strong, but flowing melody." She said. Seiya nodded. "Now, skate!" She ordered. She started off, skating like a fairy. He then joined in, startled at the sheer gracefulness of her moves. They skated together, and the people on the ice backed away from the center of the rink, so the couple could have more room. They were better than any pro. Not even Makoto could match Usagi. Seiya got winded after a while, and had to sit down, but Usagi kept on going, putting all her emotions into her dance. She did complicated jumps and flips, skating to an unseen tune. It was MIchiru that noticed it first. A song WAS playing. It was a violin, and a piano, and another instrument she couldn't identify. It was playing the melody of the locket. Usagi was dancing to the locket's song. "Do you-- do you hear that?" Ami asked. "It's her locket." Rei said slowly. "Who's that?" Minako pointed to the man who was making his way towards USagi. The man had purple hair. Usagi stopped skating when she saw him. "Father." She whispered. "None other. Now, let's show your spectators who taught you to skate." He replied. She curtsied, and they began to skate. It was like they had skated together for centuries. "Who IS that?" Setsuna asked. Alarms were going off in her head, she KNEW who he was, it just wouldn;t come to her. "I don't know, but she seems to know him pretty well." Hotaru said. "What did you do?" Usagi whispered. "When?" He whispered back. "You said something happened." She hissed. "Something did." He answered, still whispering. "Well?" "That." Athane stopped skating. He was looking at a young man with hair the same color as Usagi's, only his was in the same style as Mamoru's. His eyes were a stormy jade, and he was so hunky. He had a body that made it look as though he could easily hold up the fat lady in the circus. He winked at Usagi. "Is-- is that who I think it is?" Usagi couldn't keep the exitement out of her voice. "Who do you think it is?" Athane asked. Before Usagi could answer, the guy skated up to her. "Apollo!" Usagi nearly knocked him over as she rushed into him, hugging him untill his face turned a bluish color. "Geez, Ren. Suffocate me, why dontcha." He complained. "Uh, we have a audience. I will leave now. Introduce your senshi to your brother, Usagi." Athane said, and left. "The senshi? Is Hotaru here?" Apollo asked eagerly. "Um, Lo, before you freak, Hotaru is about ten years old." Usagi told him quietly, leading him off the rink. "Do what? Say again?" Apollo hissed. "We sorta had a problem, and we sorta had to kill her, and she was sorta reborn, so......." Usagi whinced. Her brother's reaction would be funny, yet.... hmm, what's the word.... angry. "Okay." Apollo was taking deep breaths. "I'm okay with that.... anything else?" "She doesn't remember you." Usagi whispered. She looked at Apollo. He was close to crying. "But hey, that's okay! You can get to know her.... oh, shit." "Oh shit what?!" "Haruka might not like a eighteen year old man getting close to her ten year old daughter. Hotaru isn't really Haruka's daughter, but sinse she and Michiru raised Hotaru, it's almost like it." "Oh great, so I've got the outer senshi against me. Perfect." "Oh yeah, and guess what? Due to our father's meddling, Endymion is dead!" Usagi's fists clenched. "Ren, no way." Apollo said, kneeling before his sister. "he wouldn't do that." "Well, he did. And now he's dead!" Usagi stared to cry, not the floods of tears we're all used to, but quiet crying. "Oh, Ren." Apollo got up and hugged Usagi. "Lo, it's not fair! We were supposed to rule Tokyo together.... now it's all gone." Usagi cried. "Excuse us." An ice cold voice said, tapping Apollo's shoulder. He turned to see Haruka, with the senshi around her. Haruka didn't look too happy. "Haruka! Hi!" Usagi said, pushing Apollo behind her, as to protect him from Haruka. "Hey!" He protested, but shut up when Usagi kicked him. "Shuddup!" She hissed. "Odango Atama, who is this?" Rei asked. Apollo took a step back. Last time Rei had gotten mad at him, he ended up with 3rd degree burns. "Um, this is um, my um, he's uh, I mean, um, this is Apollo." She said finally. "Apollo, ne?" Setsuna asked. What was keeping her from remembering? Why couldn't she think of who she was. "Wait. I know you, don't I?" Hotaru said, coming up beside Haruka. "I do, don't I? Your face, tis so familar." "Ye-- ow!" Usagi hit Apollo to shut him up. "I do! You were the one that helped me fight Mistress Nine! Your voice! I remember it!" Hotaru said. Apollo and Usagi looked startled. "Huh?" They said at the same time. "I know you from somewhere too." Setsuna spoke up. "But where?" "Ren, just tell them, for cryin out loud!" Apollo finally was able to get out a sentense. "Yes, tell us, REN." Rei looked ticked off. "Okay. He's-my-brother-from-the-silver-millenium-also-know-as-princess-of- Saturn's-fiance-but-it's-okay-he-knows-that-you'll-flip-on-him-Haruka-and-he's- here-to-help-me-find-Mamo-chan." Usagi said in one breath. "I caught Saturn, fiance, and brother. You guys?" MInako asked. Haruka was fuming and Michiru was doing all she could to keep Haruka from using her space sword. "So, he's your brother. What a hunk." Makoto said. "He loves Hotaru, back off." Minako said. "Hey, can he fight?" Ami asked. "Yup." Apollo answered. "Okay-- I don't know what to say, anyone?" Minako said. 'Minako, always the blunt one.' Apollo thought. "I remember you." Setsuna said. "but nothing else. What is blocking my memories?" "Uh, I don't know." Usagi answered, silently blessing her cursed father. "Hey, Usagi-- who's that?" Seiya, Taiki and Yaten appeared. 'What? I finally get a chance with Usagi and then this guy appears, and she's hanging all over him. With my luck, it'll be Mamoru reborn.' Seiya grummbled to himself. "Hiya, Seiya! Meet my brother, Apollo. He's from the Silver Millenium." Usagi said. "Ren!" Apollo yelled. "Oh, don't worry. These are senshi too." Usagi waved hi away. "Huh? But I dont remember GUY senshi!" Apollo protested. Usagi pulled him down and whispered in his ear. "Remember those three senshi who protected princess Kayuu?" She whsipered. "uh-huh." He answered. "Well, those are them. They change into girls when they transform." Usagi whispered back. Apollo blushed a deep shade of red. "Oh, gomen naisi." He apologized to Seiya. "Hehe, it's nothing." Taiki said. "So, fath--ow! Ren, stop hitting me!" Apollo howled. Usagi gave him a loo that said :'Don't say a word about father!' He rolled his eyes. "So, you have been getting youma attacks?" He tried. "Yup. Two so far." MIchiru said. "The first-- well, it didn't go too hot." Ami said. "Endymion was killed. Yes, I know." Apollo said. Usagi hugged him tighter. "Wait. I sense something." Rei said. "I'm getting Nega-vibes!" "Wait, let me check." Michiru pulled out her mirror. "Yup. She's right. We have a nasty looking youma on the rink. Be careful, it is armed woth swords." She said. "Minna, henshin yo!" Usagi yelled, making sure that the lobby was deserted. "MOON ETERNAL MAKE UP!" "MOON POWER!" "MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER!" "VENUS CRYSTAL POWER!" "MARS CRYSTAL POWER!" "JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER!" "MAKE UP!!" "URANUS PLANET POWER!" "NEPTUNE PLANET POWER!" "SATURN PLANET POWER!" "PLUTO PLANET POWER!" "MAKE UP!" "FIGHTER STAR POWER MAKE UP!" "HEALER STAR POWER MAKE UP!" "MAKER STAR POWER MAKE UP!" "SAILOR STARLIGHT MAKE UP!" They shouted, transforming. Then they ran out onto the ice, expecting to land on, well, ice, of course. But they youma had crushed the ice considerably well, making it seem like they were walking on sand. It was all the better for the senshi. Venus and Jupiter began helping the frightened people off the ice, as to keep them away from danger. Mercury started the defense. "SHABON SPRAY!!" The youma was surrounded by the dense fog, but it chanted something, and the fog disappated. "Apollo, this is bad!" Sailor Moon shouted to her brother. "He shouldn't have sent this one." She told him, so that no one besides him could hear. "I know. This is tough." "MARS CENTURY FLAME!" The fire hit head on, but nothing happened. The youma ran forwards and knocked Mercury and Mars away into the wall, leaving them unconscious. "Ah! Rei! Ami!" Sailor Moon shouted. "WORLD SHAKING!" Uranus shouted. The youma dodged the blow, and sent Uranus flying, alive but pinned underneath some debrie. She was conscious, so she was fine for the moment. "SUBMARINE REFLECTION!" Neptune tried her own attack. The youma staggered back at the water, but it got a mirror like thing up and was able to reflect the water back at Neptune, blowing her back. The mirror clattered out of her reach. "HIYA!" Sailor Moon jumped towards the monster, not anticipating it;s next move. In a flash, although the senshi could tell it WAS a defensive move, the youma had both swords out. As Sailor Moon flew closer, it thrust the swords out, and one of them caught Sailor Moon in the stomach. It sliced clean through. Apollo's eyes widened, but he stood still, calm. The senshi that were still awake had a completly oppisite reaction. "SAILOR MOON!" Jupiter yelled, and she and Venus were at Sailor Moon's side in an instant. Pluto and Saturn weren't far behind. Uranus watched, unable to move. Sailor Moon looked down, shocked. She took a hold of the sword and pulled it out of her, and dropped to the ground. Not a drop of blood was spilt, and the wound healed as soon as the sword was removed. Sailor Moon grinned at the youma, who was shell-shocked. She slowly pulled out her septer. "BROKEN HEART DESTRUCTION!" She yelled, dusting the youma. The senshi's jaws hit the floor. Apollo wished he had a camera. "What the hell just happened?!" Uranus yelled. Apollo jumped to her aid and pulled the debrie from Uranus's body. She was cut, but not too deep. Her fuku was shredded to near indecency. "Detranform." He told her. She gave him a slight glare before doing so. He then let her attend to Neptune as he and Sailor Moon knelt by MArs and Mercury. Mars was fine as far as injuries, but Mercury had some nasty cuts that were bleeding pretty bad. Saturn was on her way over but her power wasn't strong enough to help Mercury, not in this state. "Lo, will she be okay?" Sailor Moon asked. "Ren." Apollo said. "I can help her? Fine." Sailor Moon placed both her hands on Mercury's largest cut. "Moon healing." She whispered. The cut closed. Sailor Moon did this twice more, to the wounds Saturn couldn't heal. Then a wdie eyed Saturn took over. Mars sat up, and looked at the large hole in the center of Sailor Moon's fuku. "USagi! What happened?" She asked, hroughly alarmed. "That's what WE'D like to know." Jupiter said, crossing her arms over her chest. "We just saw that youma put a sword through our beloved leader's stomach, and yet you can see no blood, no wound, no nothing! Just a rip in the cloth!" Venus circled around Sailor Moon like a vulture. "Lo, is there a way out of this?" Sailor Moon asked, nervous. "Uh-uh." He answered. "Hey, we keep getting forgotten over here. And I had a perfect veiw of what happened." Healer snorted. "This is crazy. My computer says that Sailor Moon cannot be harmed in any way. Haruka, if you please, with Usagi's permission, of course, I'd like you to cut her arm." Ami said. "Do what?" Pluto yelled. "But--" "It's okay, Setsuna. Yes, Haruka, you may." Sailor Moon detransformed and held out her arm. Haruka was hesitant to cut her princess. "Ah, geez. Ren, I'll do it. Give me your sword, HAruka." Apollo sighed. Haruka handed over the sword, happy to be relieved of this duty. "Any time." Ami said. Apollo pushed the sword against Usagi's skin, and you could see it slice though her flesh, but when Apollo lifted the blade, you saw a cut for only a fraction of second, before smooth skin replaced it. No scatch, not even a scar was there. "Well, it looks like it worked, Usagi." Luna came out of no where. "What worked?" Fighter asked. "You didn't tell them?" Luna looked upset. "But Usagi, their your friends." "No, Luna, I didn't tell them. They'd treat me different. I am what I am, and that's the way it's always been." Usagi said. "Ren, you might as well tell. Because if you don't, Luna and/or I am." Apollo threatened. "Tell us what?!" Setsuna was angry. "Oh, nothing. I'm just your everyday immortal goddess, the goddess who can't be killed unless by my own hand. I'm completely Lunarian. Or, as some prefere, the Goddess Selene. One of the two gods to survive the fall of the Greek." Usagi said. "The other is my brother. Apollo." Usagi motioned to him. "He's here to help me bring back a dead person. I'm back to recreate the gods. Happy birthday, rah rah." "And I think I know who's going to be what." Apollo smiled. "Wait, shouldn't we be thinking of destroying whoever is behind the youma?" Michiru asked. "Are you kidding? I'm not killing Athane." Apollo said. "He's fine. If he doesn't cooperate, I'll talk to him. He just sent them to keep us on owr toes. He didn't mean for us to get hurt, but those youma CAN be a rowdy bunch, you know." Usagi said. "Athane?" Makoto asked. "At your service." Athane appeared beside Minako, startling her. "Hey, it's that guy that was skating with Usagi." Seiya said. "Senshi, meet Athane." Usagi said. "You sent the youma?" Hotaru asked. "I did." "Let's kill him now." Yaten grinned. "Let's not." Athane turned to Setsuna. "Oh yeah. Sorry Sets. Couldn't have you ruining my surprises. As soon as you are appointed your position, you will have you powers back." He said, slinking behind Usagi. Usagi stepped away, leaving him vunerable to the wrath of Setsuna. "You. Took. Away. My. Powers." Setsuna asked. It was quite obilvious she was angry. Just a tad. She took out her time key. "My. Power." She reapeated. Athane took his cue and vanished. "Who's Athane?" Ami asked. "Our father." Apollo said. "Yup. Mister I-can't-be-with-you-anymore-Serenity-I-love-Beryl. Yup, that's my daddy." Usagi scowled. "Well, I think we need some time to straighten this out in our minds. Goodnight, Minna-chan." MInako had a dazed look as she walked from the destroyed building. The others were soon to follow, the looks on their faces not unlike the senshi of love's. * * * "I think they took it quite well." Apollo commented. The were now beside the lake, looking at the moon's reflection on the placid waters. "I think you'll be a dead man by tomorrow. Haruka was fuming. And she'll get even worse when she remembers just who you are to her darling Hotaru." Usagi said. "Start praying, boy." "Why am I the one who always gets hurt?" Apollo asked. "I don't know. Haruka never did like you." Usagi sighed. "It was one of those first sight things. I always thought it was because you could always tell she was a female, and you never confused her to be anything else. Michiru liked you too, that could be another reason." "It's not my fault her girlfriend likes me." Apollo protested. "Lo, she'll blame you anyway. Just like she blamed anyone else who gets under her skin." "No fair." "Lo, we learned long ago life isn't fair." "So? The fates keep shoving it in our faces anyway." "The fates only do as they must." "How can you be so forgiving?" "One of us has to be." "Implying?" "That you're a jealous misfit." "I try." "Oh, you!" Usagi shoved him into the water. He surfaced, sputtering. "Hey!" Usagi shouted as he grabbed her wrist and pulled her under. "Not fair!" "You said so yourself life wasn't fai-- what the fu**?!" "Lo? Lo?! What?!" Usagi yelled at him. He pointed to a red light flashing, lighting up the whole sky. "Oh, shi*. That cannot be good." "You're right. Let's go." Apollo pulled Usagi out of the water. Shortly, they came apon a bleeding, dying Athane."Athane! What's wrong?" Apollo asked. "The youma.... revolted.... don't like.... my rule.... chosen new leader.... will come and try.... to kill you all. Must stop... them..." He said, and died. "The youma revolted? Overthrew Athane? That means it's Beryl all over again!" Usagi cried. Athane's body slowly turned into dust. "And I'll never know what he did!" "Well, we have bigger problems. Athane had close to a thousand youma, and some were quite smart. No doubt they've some kind of plan. We will have some time before they attack. Gather the senshi, Ren. We need tactics." * * * "Why the hell are we here at two in the morning?" A groggy Makoto said. Minako was chugging a Surge, trying to keep awake. Only Setsuna and Haruka were even close to awake. "Well, you're here because we're about to have some of the biggest attacks of youma ever." Usagi sat down. "NANI?!" Rei screamed. Chad stummbled into the room. "Rei, shuddup. It's too early." He mumbled, eyes closed. "Who's he?" Apollo asked. Chad opened his eyes at the sound of a male voice. "That's just Chad. He works here. Go back to sleep." Rei ordered. Seeing the room full of people, Chad nodded, and walked back down the hall, murmuroing about having strange dreams. "Okay, back to the matter at hand. How do you know about these youma? And how do you know they'll attack?" Ami asked. "Athane was killed by the youma. He told us just before he died. And he knows how revengeful those creatures can be. Some of those youma are pretty smart. They will come up with plans. They've propbably sent out scouters. And/or probes. None pf the youma he has at the moment are that strong, we shouldn't have MUCH trouble, but it's their numbers we're worried about." Usagi explained. "Like you worry. You can't be killed." Rei mumbled. "EHHUM!" Haruka cleared her throat. "I propose a plan. We will divide into two main groups. Michiru, Ami, Usagi, Makoto and myself shall respond if one of us is in trouble. Minako, Rei, Hotaru, Setsuna, and what-ever his name is, shall respond if one of them are in trouble. But we should all try to get there A.S.A.P." Haruka outlined her plan. "My name is APOLLO. A-P-O-L-L-O. And I like the idea, myself." "I'm up for it." Ami said. "Me too." Setsuna said. "All in favor, say Ay." Rei said. "AY!!!" "It's taken care of then." MInako had finally consumed enough caffine. "But I'm not sleepy anymore." Usagi whined. "Great. Niether am I." Hotaru complained. "Well, then. Let'sd go home and try to catch some Z's anyway." Apollo said. "Where will you stay?" Rei asked. "Um... I thought he could stay with me." Usagi said. "I'll say you're a friend from America.... it worked last time." "Last time?" Haruak asked. Usagi turned red. "Come on, Apollo!" She dragged him away. "Well, that was interesting. I've never seen a human face get that shade before." Ami observed. * * * "Be very quiet. The guest room is this way." Usagi whispered, leading Apollo down the hall-way. "CAUGHT YA, ODANGO ATAMA!" Shingo yelled, armed with a flashlight. "AHHHHH!" Apollo and Usagi yelled. Ikuko and Kenji were behind him. "Oh, man. This is not good." Usagi mubbled as Kenji turned on the lights. "Why are you out so late? And who is this?" Kenji yelled. "Dear, calm down. I'm sure Usagi has a very good explanation." Ikuko said. "Yes, Mom, I do." Usagi said. "This is my FRIEND. He's from the states, and needs a place to stay. I was going to let him use the guest room untill he got his own place." "Hello, Mr. Tsukino. Usagi was going to wake you up, but it appears you're already awake." Apollo smiled. Kenji relaxed a little. "Hey, you two look exactly alike. You could be twins or something!" Shingo exclaimed. "He's right. It's creepy." Ikuko cocked her head at the two. "He can stay. But you, young man, will stay away from my daughter." Kenji said sternly. "Believe me, Dad. You don't have to worry." Usagi giggled. She showed Apollo to the guest room and went to her own. Her mother was sitting on the end of her bed, and Luna was no where in sight. Her mother patted the bed. Usagi sat down. "Usagi, he's more than your friend, isn't he?" Ikuko asked. "Huh?" "And he's not from the states, is he?" "No, he's not from the states. But he's not my boyfriend, if that's what your suggesting." "Ren, when-- oh, hi, Mrs. Tsukino." Apollo stood at the door. "Kon-wa, Apollo." Mrs. Tsukino said. "What is it, Lo?" Usagi asked. "Um, it's about the you--" "LO!" Usagi interrupted quickly. "Nani?" Apollo was confused. "Hush!" "You mean she doesn't know-- but Ren, that's not right." Apollo said. "Know what?" Ikuko looked from Apollo to Usagi. "What haven't you told me, Usa?" "She should know, Ren. Mom wouldn't like you to keep this from her." Apollo told her. "I didn't want to worry her..." "Well, you're worrying me right now." Ikuko said. "Ren." Apollo pleaded. "Fine! You're right, Lo. But you've got to leave, first." Usagi crossed her arms. "Fine. You tell her or I will." Apollo walked out. "Usagi, what is wrong?" Ikuko asked. "Oh, more than you can ever hope to imagine." Usagi frowned. "I've kept a secret from you for so long, that I don't even know how to tell you." "The secret would be nice." "Do remember reading about Sailor Moon?" Usagi asked. "Why yes. But what does that have to do with this?" "Ever since I've had Luna, I have been able to become the Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon." Usagi said in a rush. "Do what?" "I'm Sailor Moon." "This some joke, right? Shingo, where are you?" Ikuko asked, a half smile on her face. "No. I'm sorry to say it isn't." Usagi frowned. "I-- I don't know what to say." Ikuko said. "I mean, I should've guessed it.... the picture looked so much like you... and her hair.... and the way you'd come in, beat up and tired..." "I'm sorry I kept it from you. I was just trying to protect you. If the Nega-verse had discovered you knew my identity, they'd do horrible things." "And who is Apollo to know this?" Ikuko asked. "Well, this will be a little hard to understand, but Apollo is my brother." Usagi said. "Brother? How?" Ikuko was confused. "Well, I was born a thousand years ago, on the moon. I was Princess Serenity, he calls me Ren, and my mother, Queen Serenity, was the Queen of the Solar system. Everything was so perfect. We were immortals, we lunarians. We'd never age, never able to die unless of our own accord. But, then, everything changed. The greeks, our youth, were attacked by evil forces, causing them to die. My mother, brother, and I were able to stay alive from the crystal, and we had other means also, but the other gods perished. When Zeus fell, we knew we were in trouble. The evil then took a form, Metalia. And Metalia chose a leader, Beryl. Beryl attacked Earth, which was then called Terra. Earth fell, unable to stand against her. My fiance, Endymion, was the only terran to escape. His royal guard taken captive, and turned into generals of Beryl. The armys of the Planets gathered on the Moon, to defend us. But they too, were killed. My mother sent out her last chance. The Sailor Senshi. The ou! ter senshi were killed first. All but Pluto. She was spared to guard the Realm of time. The inners were then killed by the generals, their lovers. Beryl then, like the demon she was, killed Endymion. I was unable to bear it and killed myself. Mother saw this, and although she knew the consequences, she used the full power of our crystal, the Silver Moon Crystal, and locked Beryl away. She couldn't kill Beryl, it would destroy us too. With the last of her strength, mother sent us to earth, to be reborn, and to not remember this. But it wasn't to be. Beryl escaped her prison and attacked Earth once more. We were awakened, and have fought the Nega-verse ever since. Mother then died, as a result of using the crystal. The crystal shattered and was flown to earth. I recovered it. Apollo was sent here by my father, who basicly set that whole thing off by giving Metalia enough power to attack Greece. But now, Father has died, leaving the youma to run free. So, now it's even more dange! rous. And just to add to all that, Mamoru, who was Endymion, was killed. So I've got to figure out a way top bring him back, or else the future won't happen." Usagi was near tears. "Uh-huh. Is that all?" "Nope. Remember Chibi-Usa?" "Hai." "She's my daughter. From the future. That's one of the reasons I have to get Mamoru back. The other is so I can create Crystal Tokyo, and I can become Queen of Earth. Then, I have to go into a comatose state so my past self can defeat a enemy! Making your head explode yet?" Usagi sighed, and looked out the window. "You know, I never just look at anything anymore. It's never going to be the same--" Usagi's throat choked up, and she hugged her mother. "Dearest, how much you have grown up!" Ikuko hugged Usagi. "How much you have been through." "Mom, the funny thing is--" Usagi sat up. "The funny thing is, I wouldn't trade it in for the world. I like helping." "And you see, your teachers said you wouldn't amount to anything." Ikuko laughed. "So you don't mind?" Usagi asked. "Not at all." "Good. That's one more thing I don;t have to worry about." "Eh. Wrong. Here's a question. How are you going to tell Kenji?" * * * "Setsuna, stop pacing!" Haruka yelled. "Ruka, dear, she's only worried." Michiru chided. "Don't care! It's five in the freakin morning and she's been pacing ever since we got home! I'd like to TRY to sleep, for crying out loud." "Haruka, we've got a really big problem, and Setsuna isn't used to not beng able to see the outcome." "Does she have to pace?" "YES!" "But Michi--" "Don't 'but Michi' me. You want to sleep in here, you shut up." Michiru was on her last nerve. "Haruka-papa, the sun is up." Hotaru stood at the door. "What? Oh, man!" Haruka sat up. "There goes sleep. Good-bye, precious sleep. How I loved you." "Stop with the melo-drama." Michiru crawled out of bed. "I'm going to fix breakfast. Any requests?" "Naw. Surprise me." "Okay." Michiru threw on her favorite robe and walked out of the bed-room, led by Hotaru. Haruka threw on a pair of pants and a shirt and stumbled down the stairs. Setsuna was drinking black coffee, and was glancing around the room with wary eyes. "Haruka. Get down." Setsuna whispered. "Whatever for?" "Because anything could strike at anytime." Setsuna whispered with wide eyes. "What's up with her?" Haruka got a glass of juice. "She's not used to being shut off from time. It's really getting to her." Hotaru said simply. "She can't be doing that in public. People will think she's mad." Haruka protested. "She IS mad, dear." Michiru said. "Why doesn't she just stand at the Gates? They'll tell her." Haruka asked. Setsuna got up, walked over to Haruka, and hugged her. "Haruka, you're a genius!" Setsuna grabbed the time key and vanished. "Good thinking. She was starting to worry me." Michiru said. "Hey, don't you have that assembly today?" Hotaru asked. "Yup. It's at Usagi's school too." * * * "Ren. Reeen. Ren. Serenity!" Apollo shook Usagi. It was almost time to go to school, and Apollo knew from experience that Usagi was hard to awaken. "Wa?" Usagi pulled the pillow over her head. "Ren, I've got iced cream!" Apollo said. Usagi shot up like a blot of lightning. "WHERE?!" She yelled, then attacked Apollo with her pillow when she saw no desserts. "You disgusting jerk!" "But it's the only way to wake you up!" Apollo tried to fend her off by grabing the pillow. Usagi just picked up her other pillow and they began an all out pillow war. Feather flew and Usagi knocked over a chair, as Luna jumped in the window. "ENOUGH!!" Luna shouted. The two sobered immediatly. "This is ridiculous! I would have never expected this behavior from you, Apollo. Usagi, sure, but you! Shame on you." Luna scolded. "Lighten up!" Usagi scooped up the cat. "Where were you last night, Luna?" She asked in a singsong voice. "Nowhere." "Uh-huh. Well, I got caught last night. Mom knows everything, my little neko." She said. "Well, I suppose I can't scold you, twas the proper thing to do." "Good." Apollo looked pleased. "Yeah, it was Lo's idea, so if you wish to get mad, do so at him." Usagi said. "Ren, we're going to be late for school." Apollo reminded. Usagi jumped up. "Geez, you're right!! Go downstairs, and I'll get ready. We've got to get you there early so you get a fuku." * * * "This is stupid." Apollo grumbled.He had just out on his uniform. He didn't like it. "Get out from under your rock, and let's get to class. You've Ms. Petko, with me, Minako and Makoto." "You mean they've to see me like this?" Apollo look terrified. "Yup. Come on, Chicken Boy." Usagi dragged him by his arm to class. "Ren!" Apollo protested. "Ms. Petko, you have a new student." Usagi said, dragging him up to her desk. "This is Apollo Tsukino, my cousin." "Hello, Apollo." Ms. Petko wrote him down in her record book. "You may sit beside Usagi, In front of Minako Aino, with Makoto Kino in front of you." Ms. Petko pointed. Apollo groaned. "Come on, Chicken. They won't laugh--- well, they might, but you can take it." Usagi pushed him to his seat and shoved him into it. Then, she took her own. "Hiya, Apollo! Long time no see!" Minako greeted. "You saw me yesterday." Apollo said. "So? I like saying that. And you look strange in a fuku, boy. Makoto! Look who Usagi dragged to school!" Minako yelled at the brunette in front of him. Makoto turned. "Oh, hi, Apollo." "Oh, hi, nothing. I'e been through school four seperate times, and this makes five." Apollo grumbled. "Shuddup, baka!" Usagi hissed. "Fine." Apollo said. "This is going to be a long day." Minako said. Boy, was she ever wrong. * * * Is school over?" Apollo asked. The bell for lunch had rang. Usagi stiffeled a laugh. "Not quite. School is only half over. We get a half hour to eat, and then we have three more hours of class to go. Come on, we have to meet Ami for lunch." She pulled him down the stairs. "Me and Mako will share our lunches with you, baka-brain." Apollo had a frown all the way to the large tree where the senshi usually met for lunch. Ami and Minako were already there. "Hey, Usagi! Apollo. Makoto went to go get a drink. She'l be here in a sec." Ami said. "How do you like school so far, Apollo?" "Well, in all the classes so far, the techer has contradicted everything I have learned in the past. Except mathematics. Algebra never seems to change. What a dreadful bore." "See, Ames? I told you you're the only person ever to like Math." Minako teased. "Yup. Now, we've only twenty minutes until the bell rings again." Makoto appeared. "Then, I heard one of the teachers talking! We get out of class for an assembly, and it's for Art. And the guest speaker is none other than our close friend, Kaioh Michiru." Makoto said excitedly. "What? She never told me!" Usagi pouted. "She probably wanted to keep it a surprise, Ren." Apollo said. "And it is, really. Now I don't have to suffer through more classes." "You are such a baka-brain." Usagi said. "You know, I'm surprised. You too look like twins. And yet, everyone is buying the cousin thing." Ami pointed out. "Uh-huh. I thought it was weird too. Shingo noticed it right off, and he's an idiot. What does that say for the I.Q. of Tokyo?" Apollo laughed. "Not funny. And we do NOT look alike." Usagi yelled. "Guys, here's business. I heard some girls talking about the senshi, and how it's weird we're never around when they show up." Minako frowned. "If people put two and two together, I don't know what we'll do! I mean, it'd be so easy! We look like the senshi so much! Why couldn't your mother thiink of better fukus, Usagi?" Makoto asked. "She didn't. A guy, I think the palace tailor, did. He gave her millions of designs, and finally, she just picked one out of the pile and gave him a bunch of colors." Apollo told them. "See, I KNEW a guy had to design them." Minako grumbled. "That reminds me, my mom found out. No one but my mom, however. She's pretty good at secrets, so we won't have to worry." Usagi said. "That's okay, Usagi." Ami said. * * * "So, Chad knows about my crush.." Rei shook her head. They had hurriedly picked up Rei from her school, and all of them, including the lights, (Even though their identities were still secret) were at her temple, locked away in Rei's room. "Oh, Rei, you are not mad, are you?" Serenity asked. Usagi had not yet bothered to change back from the princess. "Of course I'm not!" Rei said. "It's just so... sudden." "Hey, I'm all for it! I was sick listening to people moan 'Oh, look at the senshi! How I want to be like them! I bet they're models or something!" Minako batted her eyelashes. "It was all I could do to keep from strangling them! Although, I DID like the complaments." "They were talking about ME, of course." Haruka did a mock bow. "In your dreams. They were talking about none other than the stunning, gorgeous me!" Rei said. "Actualy, Rei, I heard the other go 'Doesn't that Sailor Mars look prissy? I bet she really is from MArs!!'" Minako laughed. "What? Why I outta go burn her into the next millenium!" Rei snarled. "Calm down, girls. We have to talk about the more important matters! Like where we're going to stay." Ami stood up. "Hey, what about us?" Apollo motioned to himself and the lights. "Like I said, 'GIRLS, Calm down." Ami giggled. "Oh, Blow to the ego! You go, Ami!" Usagi cheered. Seiya sniffed, mocking tears. "Hey, no fair! I am a man!" Seiya protested. Yaten shoved him, making him fall against Setsuna. "Yeah, right!" yelled Yaten, while Seiya crawled away from a angry Setsuna. "Um, Rei?" Chad knocked on the door. "What is it?" Rei called. "Dunno?" "Go away!" Haruka rummbled. They heard Chad squeal, and footsteps running. "Oh, shimatta! What do we do?" Minako asked. "Transform, minna. I have a place we can go." Setsuna said. "MOON ETERNAL!" "MOON POWER!" "MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER!" "MARS CRYSTAL POWER!" "jUPITER CRYSTAL POWER!" "VENUS CRYSTAL POWER!" "URANUS PLANET POWER!" "NEPTUNE PLANET POWER!" "SATURN PLANET POWER!" "PLUTO PLANET POWER!" "MAKE UP!!" "FIGHTER STAR POWER!" "HEALER STAR POWER!" "FIGHTER STAR POWER!" "SAILOR STARLIGHT MAKE UP!" Chad heard the shouts and went to Rei's door. Knocking, and finding no response, he put his shoulder to it. It opening easily, and he stummbled into a room of flashing lights and crackling electicity. "Dude?" "Chad!" Sailor Moon gasped, first to be done with her transformation. "Uh-oh." Mercury mumbled. "We haven't time for this. Sorry, Chad." Pluto pulled out the Time Key. "DARK DOME OPEN!" She shouted. The senshi piled into the black hole. "DARK DOME CLOSE!" She shouted. The senshi found themselves at the Gates of Time. "Um, Pluto? Why are we here?" Fighter asked. "Okay, I'm going to tell you something that may disrupt the whole time stream, but at the present moment, I could care less. The youma that over threw your father are indeed quite intelligent, Sailor Moon. They have looked over the records of past invasions, and saw that they all failed becasue the atacks were centered over JAPAN. So, they are hitting the other big country, the States. The u.s. has no protection what-so-ever against theses attacks. I am taking you to New York City. You will all be able to speak American fluently, thank me later. Detransform. I only had you transform because it would be less work for me." Pluto had a chill in her garnet eyes. Usagi nodded. "So, NYC, here we come!" Minako yelled. "Dark Dome Open." * * * "An alley?" The first voice to be heard was Apollo's incredulous voice. "All that fuss over an alley?" "No, baka-brain." Michiru sighed, and pushed him to the end of the alley. "That's what the fuss was about." "Good God in Heaven! It's bigger than Tokyo!" Apollo gasped. Minna crowded around to see. "Okay, nice street, beautiful street, lovely street. From what I recall, it looks a little weird to stand in an alley staring at people. Let's go!" Haruka shoved them out of the damp alley-way. "Anyone touches me, and I'll let you beat them up, Seiya." Ami said, generously. They had a nervous laugh. "Oh! Stores! How much moola do we have, Ruka?" Hotaru, Minako, and Usagi shouted at once. "As much as you want." Haruka said. "Stay in groups of three, at least." Ami said. "How about we split up? Haruka's plan. One half goes that-a-way, the other goes this-a-way. We'll split the Lights. Yaten and Taiki, come with us, and Seiya goes with Usagi." Hotaru said sensibly. Seiya agreed right away. "Fine with us." Usagi said. "So, it's Haruka, Michi, Me, Ami, Mako, and Seiya." The look on Seiya's face was priceless. "Alright then! Here's a couple of credit cards, Hotaru." Haruka handed them to the small girl. "Minako, Mars, take care of her." And they left, Michiru and Usagi pulling Haruka into every shop they passed. Apollo gave Usagi a V for victory sign, before he was dragged off. "OOO! A elegant wear shop! an we get a dress, Ruka? Please?" Usagi gave Haruka the puppy dog look. Michiru joined her. Makoto just gazed at the dresses inside. "Fine. I suppose we'll go to a few concerts." Haruka allowed herself to be drug into the store. "And you and Seiya must be fitted for tuxs!" Usagi insisted. Seiya began to protest, but Haruka stopped him. "Geez, Seiya. You take the scared thing to a new level!" Haruka exclaimed. Seiya turned red. "You two get along or... I'll do someting bad." Usagi pouted. "Oh, Usagi! You must get this one!" Ami held out a silver dress to Usagi. It was strapless, and came to her feet, skin tight to about mid-thigh before flaring out. It was the same shimmering silver all over. "It's beautiful! Michiru, find something for Ami while I try this on." Usagi snatched the dress and ran into the dressing rooms. Seiya was being fitted for a tuxedo when Usagi came back out. His jaw dropped, and drool came out of his mouth. The man who was fitting him turned, and his reaction was the same. Usagi was beyond gorgeous. Michiru tugged Haruka's shoulder. Haruka turned, and she had a hard time swallowing. Usagi had pulled her odangos out, so her hair brushed the back of her calves, giving her an angelic look. The dress accented her every curve; it would have made the most stoic man drop to his knees. "I-- I think you should get that, Usagi." Seiya stuttered. "Realy? Does it look okay?" Usagi asked. "It looks okay, Odango." Haruka nodded. "trust me." "Okay!" Usagi turned back and went into the dressing rooms again. "She'll need bodyguards if she goes out in that." Ami said. "Uh-huh." Makoto gasped. "Here Ami. What do you think of this one. It should be perfet on you." Makoto held up a satin dress of icicle blue. It had spagetti straps and wasn't loose, but it wasn't tight, either. "It's so pretty." Ami said. "I think I'll go try it on." Makoto handed it to her and Ami rushed to the dressing rooms just as Usagi came out, hair back in Odangos. "This would be perfect for you, Ruka." Michiru held up a navy blue dress. "Uh-uh." Haruka shook her head. "I'm buying, so no way, Jose!" "Then how about this?" Makoto held up a tuxedo of the same color. "Now that--- I like." Haruka went to try it on. "Excuse me, miss." Michiru turned tosee the clerk. "Are you Kaioh Michiru?" "Uh-uh. Why, do I look like her?" Michiru answered hastily. "I suppose. Nevermind." The clerk went back to her post, but kept her eyes on Michiru. "This is perfect for you, Makoto." Usagi handed Makoto a dress of dark green velvet, that was strapless, and ended right above the knees. "Perfect." Michiru said. "How about this for me?" And so, the shopping frenzy began. They ravaged the stores, buying gowns and dresses for all the senshi. And now, an hour and $10000 dollars later, that we find our friends. "Oh, how cute! It's a pink bunny!" Usagi held up a stuffed animal. "It was made for you, Usagi." Makoto laughed. "Especially if it has an IQ of 3!" "Hey! I resent that!" Usagi clubed Makoto with the rabbit. "Calm down." Ami raised her hands. "Dear God! What is that thing?!" The clerk screamed, looking out the window at a youma. "KUso. I was having fun, too." Usagi complained as they went into the dressing rooms. "Let's go show this youma who's boss. MOON ETERNAL MAKE UP!" "MERCURY CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" "JUPITER CRYSTAL POWER MAKE UP!" "NEPTUNE PLANET POWER MAKE UP!" "URANUS PLANET POWER MAKE UP!" "FIGHTER STAR POWER MAKE UP!" They transformed. Jupiter took out her communicator. "V, come in!" "Minako here. What's up?" "We got youma." "We'll be there ASAP! But it will take a while, we're across town." "No prob." "V out." "Let's go, minna!" Uranus yelled, running from the dressing rooms. They headed out onto the street, where the cops were trying to shot at the youma. Neptune and Uranus walked past them, the others behind. "Hey, get back!" One of the cops yelled. "No way, buster. This is our problem. Get back before you get hurt." Sailor Moon told him. "Plan A!" "What the hell? You girls get out of the way." Another cops yelled. "WORLD SHAKING!" Uranus threw the orb of energy at the youma, who staggered back. The cop dropped his gun in shock. "Youma! Meet your doom, and let me promise you, it ain't gonna be pretty! As payback for the death of my father, I will punish you! I am Sailor Moon!" "In the name of Mercury, I am Sailor Mercury!" "Prepare to get toasted! I am Sailor Jupiter!" "Invited by a new age, I am Sailor Uranus, acting gorgeously!" "Also invited by a new age, I am Sailor Neptune, acting elegantly!" "In the name of Kayuu, I am Sailor Star Fighter!" Sailor Moon gave him a strange look. "What?! With out Healer & Maker, my rythem is off!" She protested. "Eek! Look out, Merc! SATR SERIOUS LASER!" Fighter attacked as the youma made a leap for Mercury, who was analyzing it with her computer. It fell to the ground. "Who cares? JUPITER OAK REVOLUTION!!" Jupiter yelled, sending the leaves of energy at the youma, who had recovered. "Mercury! DEEP SUBMERGE!" "MERCURY AQUA RHASPODY!!" The two water senshi combined their attacks, sending the youma into a faint. "BROKEN HEART DESTRUCTION!!!" chanted Sailor Moon, and the youma burst into a thousand colrs of dust, that blew away into the breeze. The awed spectators stared at the senshi with amazment. It was th cops that reovered first. "How did you do that?" The guy cop asked. "Bosco, chill!" The girl cop said. "Miss, we're on your side, and that's all you need to know. Here, catch." Sailor Moon threw the girl cop her extra communicator. "If another one of those turn up, call us on that. Don't lose it, they're very hard to come by." "Uh, thanx, I guess." The girl cop answered. "Sailor Moon! Saturn and the others are still on their way." Uranus said. "Do you want me to stop them, r should we cal it a day?" "Let's call it a day, Uranus." Neptune shrugged. "I'll fly, you guys run." Sailor Moon did a backflip into the air. "Let's go then." Jupiter grabbed Mercury's hand, and they ran off. * * * "Ah, the Ritz. This is a place!" Rei exclaimed, as they were led to their rooms. Usagi, Rei, and Ami to one, Makoto, Minako, and Hotaru to another, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, and Apollo in another, and Haruka and Michiru had their own room. "I get dibs on the jacuzi!" Usagi exclaimed. "Me next!" Rei yelled. "I'll take a shower." Ami agreed. "Oh, so cool! Ajoining rooms!" Minako burst in. "Really? Let's see if we have a door to Lo's room." Usagi knocked on the door across from the one Minako was standing in. "Huh? Where the hell?" She heard Seiya's voice. "Over here, Baka-brain!" She pounded harder. The door opened as Usagi fell forward. Seiya caught her. "Geez, Usa! You are so clumzy!" He laughed. She stood up, face red. "I am not!" "Are too!" "Am not!" "Are too!" "Am not!" "Are too!" "AM NOT!!" Usagi pushed him. He fell back and landed on his butt. "Okay, okay." "Ajoining rooms, very nice." Apollo commented. "Uh-huh." Rei said. "Dear gods, it's after mid-night." She looked at the clock with round eyes. "We're turning in." Taiki yawned. Yaten winked at Usagi and shut the door. "What was that for-- HEY! DON'T YOU DARE EVEN THINK ABOUT COMING IN HERE, YOU HENTAIS!" She shouted though the door. She heard muffled laughter. "Those eechis! I'll burn them to a crisp if they try it." Rei said. "I'VE GOT MY pARCHMENTS RIGHT HERE!" "Ah, can it, Rei! They won't. Now go to bed!" makoto yelled. "Fine. Seeya guys tomorrow!" Minako shut her door. Usagi turned around. "You guys can go to bed. I'm gonna take a bath in the jacuzzi." "But it's so late!" Ami protested. "Who cares? I'm not even sleepy." Usagi assured her. Ami shrugged and crawled into bed. Rei took a last look at the door before falling in bed herself. Usagi grabbed one of the nightgowns she had bought and walked into the bathroom. She debated over a shower or a bath, and finally, she decided against the jacuzzi. And as it turns out, it's a good thing she did. She pulled off her clothes and stepped into the shower, and turned the water on as hot as she could stand. She stood, and just let the waters pour down onto her body, letting her mind drift away... away to her dreamworld where nothing could harm her.... nothing at all......... If Usagi had been watching herself, she would have seen the flash of light, and herself fall. * * * "What? Where am I?" She asked. She was in the middle of a world of clouds. She could see nothing beyond her hands. "Usako." A voice said. She turned in all directions. "Usako!" The voice came again. This time, she could tell it was a man's voice. "Usako..." "Mamo-chan? Is that you?" She asked blindly, reaching out. Her fingers hit cloth, a familar cloth scented with roses. "Usako." Arms went around her. "it IS you, Mamo-chan! Where have you been?" Usagi asked. The fog faded away, revealing Prnce Endymion. "Oh, dearest Usako, I meant you no pain. It was meant to happen. It's alright. Don't cry." He soothed. "I miss you so much-- why did you leave me-- you promised you wouldn't--" She sobbed. "I will come back to you, my Usako. I'll come back when the time is right." "I need you now!" cried she. "Oh, dearest love, if only I could come back now. I miss you so, it aches." "Then come back. I'll use the crystal!" "No. I'll be back. And your friends will be worried. It's time for you to leave. I love you, my princess." And he faded from sight. * * * "Huh?" Usagi opened her eyes. She was laying in the bottom of the shower, the water still beating on her. She stood up, legs like pudding. She turned off the water and tugged the nightgown on. She wobbled her way to bed and pulled the covers over head. Try as she might, she just couldn't fall asleep. Her mind, like a broken record, played Mamoru's words over. 'I'm insane.' She thought. 'I'm obessessing over him.' 'Why shouldn't you be?' Another part of her mind asked. 'It's... It's insane!' 'Not quite.' 'He's dead.' 'As you have been many times. Why shouldn't he come back and comfort you? The man did die on you, after promising he wouldn't.' 'He's horrible at keeping promises.' 'It's not his fault.' And so she argued with herself, untill the dawn broke. She was up and dressed beofre Ami had even opened her eyes. She threw on a pair of jeans and a shirt, and walked from the hotel. She needed a walk, to clear her mind. As she walked down main street, she took little heed of the busy streets, until she walked straight into someone. Her bottom met the all-too- familar concrete, and for an instant, she felt deja`vu. "Oh! I'm so sorry!" The person she ran into exclaimed. "Gomen naisi!" USagi yelped at the same second. She raised her head to look at the person. "Oh, my god!" the girl stood up. "Mother!" "Uh? Who are yo-- Chibi-Usa?" usagi asked. "Odango!" The pink-haired girl ran into her mother's arms. "But how? Mamo-chan's dead!" Usagi said. "Nonsense! Didn't he tell you he'd come back?" Chibi-usa asked. "I thought it was a dream..." "Mom, when did you ever learn that you people never have 'just dreams'?" "Never, hopefully." "Oh, you!" Chibi-usa laughed. "Come on, I want to see Hotaru!" Don't you see enough of her in the future?" Usagi teased. Chibi-usa's face turned dark, and Usagi sensed she had said something wrong. "What is it, love?" "Nothing, mama." She replied. Usagi knew something was wrong. Either Chibi- usa didn't get to see her friend in the future, or-- worse. * * * "Hotaru!" Chibi-usa did a flying leap and landed right beside the still sleeping girl. "AHHHH!!" Hotaru screamed. "AHHHH!" Minako woke up. "AHHHHH!" Makoto fell out of bed. Chibi-usa and Usagi collapsed in giggles. Ami and Rei ran in to see what was the matter. Apollo and Seiya weren't far behind. "Chibi-usa?" "Small lady?" Ami and Rei said at the same time. Hotaru stopped screaming and opened her eyes, one by one. "CHIBI USA!!" She yelled, and hugged her flamingo headed friend. "Chibi Usa? Who's Chibi-usa?" The lights and Apollo asked at the same time. Usagi got red in the face and looked down. The other senshi backed out of the room slowly. Seiya watched them in confusion, and Apollo just dug deeper into his memory, trying to decipher the connection between Usagi and Chibi-usa. "Well, she's um, er, my um, uh." Usagi tryed to come up with the right words. "Ah, geez. She's my daughter, okay?" Chibi-usa ran to her mother. Seiya got red in the face and Apollo sweatdropped. "If I may ask, HOW?!" Apollo looked from mother to daughter. "Not yet! She's from the future. She's mine and Endymion's daughter, after we're king and queen of the earth." Usagi babbled. "I'm from the future, so your dreams are poof, Seiya!" Chibi-usa grined. "You told me to say that." "I did?" "Yup." "Oh. Um, sooo, when do I see the shrink again?" Seiya turned around and walked into his room. "Hey, Taiki! Yaten! Usagi has a daughter!" He laughed insanely. "Do what? Seiya, are you ahving your little fantacies again?" Yaten asked him. "No guys, he's right. Come meet Chibi-usa." Usagi called. Taiki and Yaten walked in the room very slowly, waiting for a youma to attack. "Heyya! Taiki-chan! Yat-chan!" Chibi-usa ran and jumped into Taiki's arms. Taiki almost dropped her. "Let me guess. He told you to do that." Usagi laughed at Taiki's expression. Yaten got over his surprise and laughed also. "Why are you back now, Chibi-usa?" Rei asked. "To kick butt! I've got a new power-up!! Yippee!" Chibi usa jumped down. "Wanna see?" "Um, sure." Makoto said. "PINK MOON MAKE UP!" Chibi usa shouted, and the room was filled with a pink glow. "well, somehow I get the idea that this girl likes pink." Apollo muttered. "I am Sailor Cresent Moon!" Chibiusa yelled. She took out a specter. "PINK LOVELY HEART BLA--" "Usa! No!" Usagi screamed. Cresent stopped in mid-attack "Honey, don't destroy the hotel." "Oh." Chibi-usa dehenshined. "Kay, Otusan." BEEO BEEP BEEP! Usagi's communicator went off. "It must be that cop." Minako grumbled. Usagi took the communicator out and turned it on. "Moon here." "Um, hello?" The cop's face showed up. "Hello. Anything wrong?" Usagi asked. "Um, not really. But my boss wants you to come down to the station. Is that okay?" The cop asked. She turned away. "Shut up, Bosco!" She yelled. "That's fine. We can't all come, but me and few others will." Usagi answered, ignoring the disgusted look on Minako's face. "Thank you. My name's Nancy, BTW." She said. "How do you turn this thing off?" "Oh. Just hit the black button." Usagi said. Her screen went black. "Usagi-chan, I am not going." Minako said. "Okay, Minako. Who DOES what to come?" "I will." Haruka said. "Me too!" Apollo yelled. "I'm going with Mama." Chibiusa said. "Me." Rei said. "Okay, that's enough. The rest of you-- do whatever." Usagi said. "May I help you?" The guy at the reception desk asked Haruka. "Yes. We're here to see Nancy." Usagi said. The guy nodded. "Nancy! Your visitors are here!" He turned and yelled. "Hello. This way, my boss is sorta-- spectical about you guys-- hey, you're not in those Sailor thingies." Nancy said. "We aren't fighting." Rei said. "Damn, you've got to be what, 15? 16?" Nancy asked. "Five of us are 16, two are 18, one is 8, one is 11, three are 17. and one is around 3,000 year old, and the last has been around since time began." Rei said, matter=of factly. Okay, you guys know where this heads from here. They meet boss, boss gets weird, they prove to boss that they kick ass and leave. They meet youma, they kick youma's butt. They go to hotel, find the head honcho youma there, the fight whole army of youma, they all die except Sailor Moon, she turns into princess, kicks youma's butt, dies, comes bback to life, as do they all, she creates Crystal Tokyo, Endymion shows up and everythings hunky dorie. THE END. =============== Sorry about the rushed ending, but I've been working on this story for almost a year and just got really tired of it. 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