Hey, peoples!! Nifty, ne? Nemind. Um, well, I know this part is going to sound really weird, and not too good. But I've been in a poetry mood lately. So don't laugh at me... Oh yeah, I would like to thank The Mage of the Eternal Flame . I hope I can do this. But, they have been really nice to me, and told me what they think about every chapter of my story. They told me what they didn't like, and how I could improve it and stuff, so I would like to thank you. Thanks, Mage! Hey, any one else like Pok譯n? I love that show, it's as kewl as Sailor Moon!! Pikachu, Charmander, Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Krabby, Pidgioto, and ButterFree, all those nifty Pok譯n!! A Conditional: If ChibiMercury likes Sailor Moon and Ranma?, then she also likes Dragon Ball Z and Pok譯n. (My fave animes!!) Okay, um, don't criticize me too much, I know this sucks somewhat, but any ways, here goes: A Short Story on the Real World; Minako Do you know the awful truth, have you heard the news? The Sailor Senshi are dying one by one, And I've just stood by with you. The unimaginable horrors, dancing by our eyes, I'm crying tears of pain right here, our lives are on the line. You know fate will catch up with us, it's only one step behind. But we need to speed up, start going ahead, because we're running out of time. My outfit is ripped in shreds, I'm covered by your cape, we're trying to save our lives, I hope we can escape. But my lungs are burning hotly, threatening me to slow, My body weakened from loss of blood, My heart is pounding so. My head is swollen and battered, my body's tired and bruised, I want to stop, I want to sleep, But I'll stay up for you. I'm talking in undefinable slurs, I'm breathing and I'm stuttering but my words still ring true, I want to slow down, but I think I'm in love with you. So I'll stay up until my doom, and now I know it's drawing near, it could come at any time, Oh, I'll miss you Mamo, dear. I trip because I'm dizzy, I fall upon the roof, I beg you to just leave me, and you obey with a bit of hurt, I can't believe you're so brave, with the heart of a true knight, I wish that I was yours, Mamoru, so you would fight for me in the night. You stand a bit away from me, fighting the blasted, dirty creature, You dodge another blast of energy, And throw a rose, your main feature. And only moments before we were fighting, moments ago we ran, And now I'm fighting for my life, and you're giving me a helping hand. I hear your short, hurried breaths, as we race against the time, and if we will make it through our quest, nobody knows this time. Except the mysterious one called 'her', sitting by herself for centuries, watching time and keeping it in order, With a giant key. All the senshi have gone away, Usagi and her crew, The outer senshi followed quickly, until there was only her, I, and you. By ourselves, we stand alone, defending our lives and earth, Through thick and thin we will always be true, And in the future, what may be the worth? I know you miss the others, for I miss them, too, I know you yearn Usagi, I miss her for you, too. I know you're crying softly, I know you miss her so. But I'm here to comfort you, I'll comfort you, don't you know? I can feel your sorrow, I can feel your pain, You're not alone, Mamoru, I'll stand by you until the end. For I have grown to love you, I feel like the senshi I was meant to be, I want you to hold me, Mamo, Pretend Usagi was me. I know that notion is foolish, I'll never take her place, But if you need a crying shoulder, You know where I will wait. You softly kiss my pale cheek, I'm flying in the clouds, I feel like I love you, Mamo, But I'm chained to the ground, For I know I'm greedy, Usagi belongs to you, so no matter how I want you, I'll stay away from you. My heart is doing flips, as you stand by close to me, hold me in a warm embrass, I love you, how can that be? Because I'm not your destined one, because I'm not your hope, I protect you until the end, Mamoru, And that's all that I can do to cope, Because I love you, Mamo, It makes me jealous, you see, When you and Usagi are together, even though you're eternally to be. It makes my stomach curl in fear, How could you choose her over me? I'm the senshi of love and beauty, I'm prettier than everything, But you belong to Usagi, you're both eternally linked, So get over your crush, Minako, He'd leave you faster than an eye blink. It's just a silly crush, girlfriend, And I'm talking to myself, I know we're just friends, dear Mamoru, It's not worth our health. It's kind of like a romance movie, Fighting over you, But in the end, the light shines threw, Usagi belongs to you. Setsuna on the sidelines, watching this all go on. You know she knows the secret, She's known it all along. I even bet she's laughing, watching us fight like cats, squabbling like chickens, slinking around like rats. But she's not so loving, even if she cares, she'll do her duty either way, even if it's a nightmare. Watch your back, Mamoru, she may strike at any time, sneaking up behind you, just one step at a time. Watch your back, my faithful friend, Watch out, don't let her strike, She's coming after one of us, She'll do her duty, no matter the price. She'll split up your true love, she will kill your heart, She'll do it in a second, Mamoru, Don't let her make you part. I want you to embrass me softly, feel the warmth of your lips against mine, I want you to kiss me, make me feel special, But Usagi's your sweet valentine. She split up you and Usagi, she went against your rules, But don't forget her, Mamo, Usagi will be true. She's not like other people, in fact, she's very deep, but past the happy exterior, she still likes to sleep. Call back your Usagi, Wish upon a star, Wish Usagi back to us, No matter the distance, how far. I know you love her, Mamo, More than you to me or even Rei, So call her back, Mamoru, Let the sun shine again. But now the sun has gone away, replaced by a darkness so bitter, We need Usagi back again, You can be her babysitter. Watch her while she plays video games, Watch her while she fights, And when the darkness settles in, Protect her in the night. But now we're on the roof tops, running to desperate calls, Our time is growing near, Mamoru, Don't deny, or you'll fall. Called into a battle, Senshi need to fight, I know the end is drawing near, I'm shivering in fright. You lend me your cloak, you Caped Boy, You're nice, you're sweet, you're true, I know why Usagi needed you, If I were her, I would, too. And suddenly we're on the scene, and fighting for our lives. She's struck me with her energy beam, I know I'm going to die. So now I'm on a rooftop, squeezing out cries of pain, it was here Sailor Venus made the scene, it was here she would be gone again. Shoot it with my Love & Beauty Shock, Kick it in the butt, The beast threw her energy towards me, and now I'm out of luck. My vision's going blurry, My stomach's doing a twist. I know I'm shaking violently, I hate that beast, that bitch. We were called into a battle, We fought until I fell, Setsuna had appeared on the scene, We two escaped the bloody hell. I feel such sorrow as I go, I watch you fade away, I try to speak, my voice is cracked, no, nothing will ever be the same again. You're watching as I slip away, My stomach's tied in knots, I cry out your name softly, You turn and disregard. We left you alone, Mamoru-sama, we left you there to die, I know you're thinking of Usagi, thinking of her for all time. I meant nothing great to you, I bet Rei-chan did, though. forget her, dear Mamoru, To Usagi you will come. Forget about me, Mamo, forget about Rei, too. Because you are Usagi's, and to Usagi you must be true. I'm trying to be strong, I'm trying to be brave, I want you to know I don't like you, But I love you all the same. You're not my special person, You're not my special one, We can be the greatest of friends, Only that we can become. I know it's killing you, Mamo, I know you hate this so, but won't you send me a look of apology, I need to know you're not cold. Mamo, send me one last look of warmth, give me one last kiss, I know I'm not Usagi, I know I'm just a bitch. I'll never take the place of her, I knew it all along, And since you want to see her, wish upon a shooting star. Setsuna knows your time is near, She's known it all along, She's sneaking up behind you, But you do not have fear. You're waiting solitarily alone, Waiting for her to announce, "Mamoru, it's time for you to join them, go and join their little town." But now you stare at me coldly, or is it in disbelief, I will miss you, Mamo, whatever you may think. And now I'm gone from around you, disappeared for good, Please don't hate me, Mamo, Even though you should. I never expected it from you Mamo, I thought you might have cared, but you're loved one's are leaving, breaking secrets bared. "I understand," I whisper hoarsely, My voice is going weak, When my eyes, I open, Setsuna's Time Gate I greet. The magical place so mystic, So solitary and alone, The home of Senshi of Pluto, Her own little lighted dome. My stomach's hollow and empty, I'm quivering in fear, I already miss you, Tuxie, Please, come join me here, We're going to Usagi's, Setsuna tells me so, We're going to Usagi's, Am I happy, I don't know. I want you to come along, Mamo, Even if that means you'll leave me, I'm drawn between love and hate, So, Mamo, please don't choose me. I already know that it's a joke, You're waiting for Usagi, Your heart is waiting solitaryily, Because you need Usagi. Standing solitaryily alone, without a special person to care, I feel for you, Setsuna, My emotions have also been stripped bare, She whispers soothing words of solace, and strokes my long, blond, hair, I notice the ribbon's long been undone, But for some reason I don't seem to care. I'm feeling weak and tired, I lie back in the bed, Off to where I cannot tell, but it's not my end. My vision's going blurry, my head is spinning around, a strange feeling of softness overcomes me, And I no longer feel the ground. My stomach feels sort of nausiated, my heart is pounding loud, My legs feel hot and rubberry, I do not feel the ground. She softly tells me to shut my eyes, sleep will do me good, and later when I am awaken, The senshi are greeting me in joyous moods. I know I am not dead, I'm still alive and well, I'm in that other dimension, That's where I had fell. And on the other side, only Mamo and her remain, They're on their way, I feel it, but it'll never be the same. There stands Neo-Queen Serenity, on a cloud of pink and white, ChibiUsa dances around her, laughing in the light. Ami's head is glued to another textbook, Why, I have no clue, But she's smiling as she reads, and she's only on chapter two. Rei is standing by her Queen, lacing flowers in a row, a distant look upon her face, My tears are starting to flow. I know she dreams of Mamoru, She and Usagi must miss him so, his ebony hair and sapphire eyes, On them, he must have grown. On their minds, he'll be forever, I know how that must be, remembering tales that never come true, I wish the light, I could see. Now I have loved Mamoru, I have joined their odd, little ring, So desperate in our sorrow, It makes me want to sing. Sing the sorrow off my chest, wash it all away, Mamoru, we'll always love you, will you ever feel the same? But only love Usagi, I want you to, yet I don't, I know it's your destiny, Mamo, But I'm wishing against hope. But then there is Makoto, Hotaru by her side, The two are doing something together, probably baking a cherry pie. The other outer's have disappeared, Haruka and Michuru, no where to be seen, I assume they gone off together again, that's honey moon number three. In a place so weird and foreign, No idea where I may be. But this place, it is my home, A new home, I come to see. And suddenly I'm laughing, weeping tears of joy. I've left that life behind me, I can sit back and enjoy, Because this is a place of happiness, frowns need not apply, Smiles are welcomed strongly, Why? Don't ask me why. But everyone is special, and everyone's unique, and when Mamoru and she get here, our picture will be complete. And now the end of my tale, I hope you have enjoyed. See, Rei's not the only writer, and I'm so full of joy. Because I'm getting stronger, I'm not really so weak, I've realized I don't need you, Mamo, Hey, I'm going out with someone new this week! Is this a happy ending? Time will only tell, but Rei seems undistracted, Yes time will only tell. I quickly shade my eyes with my hand, there is a light so bright, I know the sun, it shines again, Usagi and Mamoru will unite. Usagi and Mamoru will unite, I'd bet my life on it. And I know I'm right because the sun shines again, bringing out true happiness. **this ? isn't supposed to rhyme!** The end.