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people.
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Usagi’s voice: Aaaah, Mamo-chan! It’s time to leave for our honeymoon. But
wait, we can’t leave while the enemies are still around. Mamo-chan, please
stay with me until we can. If anyone comes between my love and my honeymoon,
I will punish them in the name of the moon!
[Opening Song: Moonlight Densetsu
[Usagi and Mamoru walk up a red carpet, in their wedding outfits. The ground
breaks and Usagi seems to float away as Sailor Moon appears and puts
everything as it was before, then she disappears.
[Usagi and Mamoru are in their own private room having a tender moment, when
Chibi-Usa and Diana pop in. The three walk out.
[Night at Hikawa Shrine. Rei, Ami, Makoto, and Minako stand untransformed,
with Luna and Artemis looking grim. Lightning flashes to reveal four Super
Inner Senshi. They all stare up to the sky. After the screen scrolls up, it
scrolls back to see Setsuna, Hotaru, Michiru, and Haruka staring out the
window. Lightning flashes again, and they are Super Outer Senshi.
[In a very dark room, eight strange figures pace, and their eyes glow red.
[Super Chibi-Moon and Tuxedo Kamen stand watch, as two Eternal Sailor Moons
glare at each other. Unnoticed by any of them, the silver moon in the
background begins to turn black.
[There is an explosion, and Tuxedo Kamen with nine Senshi leap out. After the
smoke clears, Eternal Sailor Moon looks to be very beaten. She has tears
falling down her face, and is carrying the other Eternal Sailor Moon, who
looks deathly pale.
[After another explosion, the screen pulls out from two golden crescent
moons, and two Eternal Sailor Moons appear, back to back. Tuxedo Kamen and
Super Chibi-Moon, with Diana on her head, scroll on screen, behind them. On
the left side the four Inner Senshi scroll in with Luna, and the Outer Senshi
scroll in on the right with Artemis.
[End Opening Song]
“The Pegasus plan has failed,” Diana said, as her face came into the light.
The princess’s face seemed gentle and understanding in nature, adorned with a
thin, straight nose, small mouth, golden bangs and big eyes. Her jet black
eyes seemed to suck in all light, reflecting nothing. The only peculiar thing
about her face besides the absorbing eyes was the symbol on her forehead. It
was a link of four crescent moons in a diamond pattern, the top gold, the
left and right were black, and the bottom crescent was a pale silver. As
Diana stood, her two golden odango stayed firm as the rest of her long, wavy
hair shifted. “It’s Dark Horn shattered. The Senshi may begin to get
suspicious of where the Golden Crystal disappeared to.” Her hand opened, and
an eight-sided stone shone with brilliant gold light. She chuckled. “No
matter. Aphrodite, I believe you know what to do to wipe that pitiful
pink-haired brat out of the picture, yes?”
“Of course, your Majesty,” a new figure stepped into the light. Aphrodite had
a sparkling glamour about her, although her fashion taste wasn’t exactly up
to date with an orange ballgown on. Nevertheless, the dress did look stunning
when placed on a woman of such curves. Her wavy hair mimicked the Princess’s
own, minus the odango. She looked like she was begging for appoval when she
said, “May I say that your evil thoughts are exceptionally powerful today,
considerind the glare the Golden Crystal is letting out.”
“Thank you, Aphrodite,” the royal responded. “No man can ignore her while her
ego is at it’s peak, and she must NOT fail,” Diana thought. Knowing that
feeding Aphrodite would brighten the already beguiling lady, she continued,
“Your teeth are remarkably white today, and your glamour seems well kept.”
The glamour field surrounding Aphrodite brightened as the compliments were
received. “Thank you, Princess.” Without furthur ado, a spotlight showcased
Aphrodite. Her gown glistened in the light, and every shimmering sparkle
changed the lady’s dress into a more revealing, sexier outfit. After the show
was finished, Aphrodite was wearing a white tube top with an orange star in
the middle, and headset microphone adorned her face. The full length gown had
shrunk into a deep orange miniskirt. Finally, she wore black high heels and
gloves. With a snap, she surrounded herself with a globe of light, which
shrank until there was nothing where Lady Aphrodite was previously standing.
[Title catch
[Two golden crescent moons spiral in and meet up with each other in the
middle of the screen, as the Moon Kingdom fades in as the background. A
hurricane of feathers blows over the screen and white letters with black
outlines appear. Usagi's voice reads them:
[“Shin-Sailor Moon’s remorse. The day Mamoru died.”
[End title catch]
“Mamo-chan!” Usagi began her lecture, while conjuring up a movable
chalkboard, with accompanying chalk, to demonstrate some easy math equations
and word problems which would prove her point about the long awaited
honeymoon. “We’ve been married for 10 days! 10! Have we been on a honeymoon?
No! Most normal married couples leave for their honeymoon the day after the
wedding!”
“Well, Usako, you see,” Mamoru sat up on the side of their bed, looking at
the illusion chalkboard and scratching his head. “The enemies, and the new
you, and Chibi-Usa, and, and...”
“Is it me, Mamo-chan? You can tell me, I can handle it,” Usagi whined as she
curled herself into a ball in the corner of the room furthest from Mamoru.
Luna came into the room from the kitchen, chewing the last bit of her
breakfast. Once she saw where Usagi was, she sweatdropped, sighed, and went
back to the kitchen to fish out anything else to eat.
“Don’t be stupid, Usako, you know I want to go, but we have so many
responsibilities here. After we get through this crisis, I’ll take you
anywhere your heart desires.”
Usagi got out of the corner and jumped into Mamoru’s lap. Her index finger
scrolled around his chest outlining a heart. “That’s why I love you,
Mamo-chan, always knowing the right thing to say.”
“Let’s go meet Chibi-Usa at your house. We promised to take her and Hotaru to
the mall, remember?”
“Right, let’s go! Come on Luna, we’re leaving.”
“Coming, coming,” the cat said as she scampered out the closing door.
“The wind is blowing. Can you feel the evil in the air today?” Haruka
whispered to Michiru.
She nodded. “The ocean is restless, too. Even my mirror doesn’t show what new
crisis approaches us.”
“Only time will tell,” Setsuna said, then motioned for the two to go out to
the stage and begin the concert.
The seats were packed in the Juuban Amphitheater, waiting for the concert to
begin. “I’ve heard absolutely marvelous things about this pianist/violinist
duo,” one woman said to her husband. The man opened his mouth to comment, but
was hushed by his wife as Haruka, wearing a white tuxedo, and Michiru,
adorned by a yellow summer dress, stepped onto the stage.
“Thank you all for coming today,” Michiru said, followed by a curtsy to the
audience. “As you know, this is a benefit concert for the Juuban
Reconstruction Association, which was founded by Miss Setsuna Meiou, who
wishes to share a few words with you all.”
The tall, green haired woman stepped onto the stage from the waiting area,
and spoke into her microphone. “Thank you Michiru, and thank you all for
coming to support the JRA. Our organization strives to repair damage to our
district by the villains that the mysterious Sailor Senshi risk their lives
to defeat, including the near total destuction of Juuban High School.”
The crowd cheered for Setsuna when she paused, then quieted down again.
“Thanks to the money earned in today’s concert, Juuban High School can almost
be rebuilt. After that, money will be spent to repair future damages. Of
course, we hope there will be none. Now, please enjoy the concert!”
“I didn’t think she could be so charismatic,” Haruka thought as the crowd’s
cheer rose again, and Setsuna walked off the stage. “Oh well, that’s Time
Guardians for you,” she completed her thought as she sat down by the grand
piano, and began to harmonize with Michiru’s violin’s melody.
Setsuna sat down in the waiting room, listening to the concert outside. “I’m
glad this JRA thing is a success,” she reflected. “Unfortunately, it will be
necessary to keep Juuban standing, if Shin-Sailor Moon is right about this
Golden Millenium,” she sighed, and tried to doze off.
The doorknob clicked, just as the music finished, and Setsuna’s eyes opened,
fully alert. “This is a restricted area!” she commanded to whoever was behind
the door.
The door opened completely. “Never stopped me before,” Usagi smiled.
“Usagi!” Setsuna uttered. “What a surprise, please come in. Can I get you
some green tea?”
“I’m not here for pleasure, Setsuna, please understand.”
Setsuna stopped smiling, now truly aware of the identity of the person in
front of her. “Shin-Usagi, what brings you here?”
“Something I couldn’t discuss in front of the other Senshi,” she said, eyes
narrowing. “When Haruka and Michiru’s concert is finished, please tell them
what I tell you now.”
“Tell us what?” Haruka asked, as she walked in with Michiru.
“Sit.” Setsuna commanded. “It is that serious a matter?” Setsuna asked,
knowing the answer already.
“Yes. Yes it is. You three Outer Senshi alone can know what I have to say.”
Shin’s eyes welled up. “Promise me you will not tell anyone else, even your
Usagi!”
“If you demand it, the princess will never hear from our mouths, what you are
going to tell us,” Michiru said.
“Good,” Shin-Usagi said as she sat down. “First, is why the Golden Millenium,
and myself, were able to appear in your dimension. There is a distinct reason
for it, and everything traces to Chibi-Usa’s use of the Time Key to arrive in
the twentieth century.”
“What!?” Setsuna demanded as she lost her ubiquitous control. “But the Doors
of Time are safely guarded by myself so that nothing traverses its path
without my permission!”
“Don’t get high and mighty with me, Sailor Pluto.” Shin-Usagi said abruptly.
“Small Lady, with you permission, calls upon the God of Time, Chronos, to
time travel, does she not?”
“Yes, that’s the incantation, but whay does that have to do with anything?”
Haruka butted in, with the answer right in front of her nose.
“Think back, Haruka,” Michiru said, “The Golden Millenium is after Chronos to
use his powers. Wouldn’t it make snese if they had a method of tracking him
through use of his power? That’s right, isn’t it, Shin-Usagi.”
“Your intuition is remarkable, as usual, Michiru.” Shin-Usagi commended. “I
was sent to this dimension using the same beacon the Golden Millenium used,
homing in on Chibi-Usa’s use of Chronos to come to Usagi’s wedding.”
“Too much of a good thing, huh?” Haruka asked.
“My point is, if we are to succeed, and the Golden Millenium fail in using
Chronos’s power, all contact with him must be stopped, until our situation is
absolved,” Shin-Usagi pointed out.
“Then any attempt by Small Lady to travel back will now fail,” Setsuna
sighed. “She won’t like not knowing, and I hate to hurt her.”
“But, it’s for the sake of our world, and all other worlds similar to ours,”
Michiru consoled Setsuna. “It must be done.”
“Is that all?” Haruka questioned. “There has to be something else.”
“Yes, there is. My second, and most important point,” Shin-Usagi said, all
eyes on her. She began to sniff a little, but her resolve kicked in, and she
spoke. “An event that will shape your future will occur today, as Chiba
Mamoru will be tempted, and attacked by our enemy.”
“This is what you couldn’t speak with the others about,” Michiru gasped.
“The death of Mamoru,” Haruka began.
“And the subsequent nonexistence of Small Lady,” Setsuna finished.
“However, I know what will happen. He will be distracted by one of the Golden
Court, Lady Aphrodite, then slain,” Shin-Usagi trailed off, the tears
cascading down her pale cheeks. “You have no idea how many nights I’ve review
what happened, how I couldn’t protect him. I believe I can help in this
universe.”
“Tell us what to do, and it will be done,” Haruka sullenly stated.
“Any way to avert that fate,” Michiru begged.
“All you need to know is to get Minako, and bring her the the Juuban Shopping
District. Don’t tell her why, but make sure you transform when you feel my
transformation energy,” Shin-Usagi directed.
“What about Mamoru!?” Setsuna insisted. “Can we still help him.”
“That’s where I will come in. Since I am like your Usagi in every way, I will
stand by, and deter him from danger, no matter the means, as long as the end
is what we all desire.”
“I still don’t understand,” Michiru said, “What will you do to help?”
Shin-Usagi stood up, and opened the door. She turned back, tears running down
her face, but still smiling, “To understand, let me simply tell you that this
will be my final battle.”
With that, she walked out, leaving the others in shock. “She means to take
the attack for herself, juxtaposing with Mamoru,” Setsuna remarked.
“She really is like our Usagi, self-sacrificing for the cause,” Michiru
sobbed.
“Stop it, you two,” Haruka shouted. “We have a plan to carry out.”
[Commercial eye-catch
[Usagi is on screen in her high school uniform. She raises her brooch above
her head, and Eternal Sailor Moon is in her place. The camera rotates to the
right and reveals another Eternal Sailor Moon standing back to back with her.
The camera rests so that the original's right side can be seen and the new
Eternal Sailor Moon's left side can be seen. Both raise their Eternal Tiers
and two flashes of light spread to cover the screen as the words Bishojo
Senshi Sailor Moon Densetsu appear on the screen.
[End commercial eye-catch]
“You’re constantly watching her, Seiya,” Princess Kakyuu said, red hair
blowing in the wind. She looked up into the starry night sky, and asked, “Is
there something interesting happening on Earth?”
Seiya turned around from the balcony ledge, and bowed to his princess. “I’m
worried, your Majesty. I don’t know why, since her shine is stronger than
ever. But the Earth is clouded by some mysterious force. I’m certain
something is going to transpire on that planet, and soon.”
“Tell me if anything does happen.”
“Of course, your Majesty.” Seiya watched as the Princess reentered the
castle, and continued his watch over Earth, muttering “An evil from beyond
the galaxy, beyond the universe. What is it?”
“An evil beyond the universe?” Taiki asked, appearing from the open doorway.
“Before meeting her, I wouldn’t have thought it possible. But anything can
happen if I open my mind.”
“You miss the Earth, too?” Seiya asked.
“No, just that one girl, Mizuno Ami. She could put my mind at ease in this
time when evil shrouds all.”
“Getting prophetic again?” Yaten asked, coming through the same doorway. “Can
I join you?”
“Of course,” Seiya answered, as all three gazed into the vastness of space,
at a planet far, far away.
“Para-Para doesn’t want to wake up,” the blue haired Amazoness wailed.
“Be quiet,” Beth-Beth charged. “The White Moon Queen woke us up for a reason.”
“To become Sailor Senshi,” Jun-Jun, the green haired warrior sighed.
“Is the least the Amazoness Quartet can do, to repay the Queen for her
pardonment of us, and all the wrong we’ve done the her kingdom while aligned
with Nehelenia!” the pink haired Sere-Sere exclaimed.
“You just won’t grow up, will you, Para-Para,” Beth-Beth sighed.
“Being an adult is what we should strive for, not staying as children,”
Jun-Jun said.
“And now, while our ex-mistress’s daughter rages in the past, we can prove
our adulthood to the world, no, the universe,” Sere-Sere said.
“Para-Para awaits Neo Queen Serenity’s command.”
“Hotaru!” Chibi-Usa hollered to her friend from across the clothing store.
“Come here, please. I want your help!”
Hotaru giggled. Even though Chibi-Usa and herself had matured more than
anyone ever thought possible in three short years, they still showed
childhood innocence every so often. “Coming, Chibi-Usa!” she called out.
Elsewhere in the clothing store, Usagi was frantically alternating summer
dresses and other warm weather clothes in front of her, to get the mirror’s
opinion. Mamoru sighed. “Usagi,” he said, “I thought we were taking this trip
for Hotaru and Chibi-Usa.”
“Well,” she replied hastily, “I don’t have too much in the way of summer
clothes, and with our honeymoon coming up soon, it wouldn’t hurt to have
more!”
She turned around to face Mamoru, remarking, “We are going somewhere warm,
aren’t we?”
“Right, right! Of course,” he quickly returned, while flailing both hands in
front of his face to mean no disrespect.
“Then, do you think the blue dress with rose prints or the yellow one with
sunflower prints looks better?” she asked with a smile.
“Usako,” he thought, as he contemplated how his wife could change moods so
quickly. Mamoru slank back into his chair and rubbed his forehead. This was
going to turn out to be a long trip, with both Usagi and Chibi-Usa undergoing
an impulse to have a shopping spree. He caught a familiar raven haired girl
coming his and Usagi’s direction very quickly, and decided it would be best
to leave Usagi alone with her at the present time.
“Honeymoon?” Rei asked. “How irresponsible are you, Usagi!? And don’t act
like you have no clue what I’m talking about.”
“Rei!” the blonde greeted her friend. Then, she noticed Rei’s mood, “What a
nice day it is, right? Just the time to go shopping.”
“Don’t avoid the question, Usagi,” Rei whispered as her eyes welled up. “I
don’t want to argue with you about this. The Sailor Team needs you here, what
with a new enemy preying on the innocent. We all need you to protect us.”
“Rei,” Usagi said gently, “I wouldn’t think of it. You all mean so much to
me. I don’t know what I’d do if I lost you all because of a silly tradition
like a honeymoon.”
Rei didn’t buy it. Neither did Chibi-Usa, who was standing next to Rei,
mimicking Usagi’s psuedo-emotional face. “Right, Usagi. I know how much you
attempted to persuade Mamoru this morning to just get on a plane with you and
leave.” Her mocking face turned into a wide grin, “Talking cats are very,
very informative,” she said as she cackled.
“Luna,” Usagi muttered, “I’m going to get you for this.”
“Don’t worry, Rei!” Chibi-Usa cheered, “With me around, Usagi is only a
second rate Senshi,” as Usagis face contorted.
“That doesn’t matter, Chibi-Usa,” Rei said calmly, “Usagi is still our
leader, and we all need her support.”
“Chibi-Usa,” Hotaru insisted, “Stop annoying them and help me pick out a
skirt!”
“Alright, Hotaru, I’m coming,” Chibi-Usa said as she stuck her tongue out at
Usagi, and ran towards her friend.
“By the way, Rei,” Usagi began, “I don’t see Mamo-chan anywhere. Do you know
where he went off to?”
“He left when I arrived,” she responded. “I have a bad feeling about this,
since he’s the only reason I’m here. The fire told me he will be in grave
danger today.”
“Grave danger?” Usagi asked. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier!? He could have
been exposed to any number of menaces while we were bickering. Mamo-chan,
where are you?” she asked as she trailed off in tears.
“Let’s get up and go find him, Usagi,” Rei said while motioning to Hotaru and
Chibi-Usa to stop shopping and follow them.
Mamoru sighed. He didn’t feel right, just leaving Usagi without a word, but
Rei didn’t look pleased. Knowing their arguments, he probably had awhile to
himself. “What to do?” he asked rhetorically. Juuban Shopping Center was full
of stores. One of them would catch his interest, he was sure.
He passed by Crown Game Center, and frowned. One year ago, he would’ve gone
in without and hesitation, but it didn’t seem the same without Motoki working
there. Of course, he couldn’t expect his friend to keep the same part time
job for over 6 years. It was a good thing Motoki had saved enough money to go
to the university, while Reika was in England.
Mamoru raised his head and continued on his destinationless journey. As he
rounded a corner he was immediately transfixed by the woman staring into the
Osa P window. She was beautiful, with long golden locks of hair, an innocent
and pure look in her eye, and a well curved body. But that alone wouldn’t
have caught his eye. After all, Usagi had all of those attributes. She seemed
to have an aura around her that he just couldn’t ignore, but couldn’t place a
finger on what it was. Neither could any other man on the street, as every
male was running her direction with gifts of jewelry or food.
Aphrodite sensed the presence she was targeting. She turned to Mamoru, who
was staring at her blankly. Then she smiled, the sun reflecting off her
perfect teeth, as her rapture entered Mamoru’s soul, and he was hers.
“Mission accomplished,” Aphrodite thought, as she turned to her suitors.
“Away,” she whispered compellingly, and the crowd scattered. “Follow,” she
said, while pointing her index finger at Mamoru, and walking off the other
direction. Mamoru began to pursue her like the brainwashed servant he had
become because of her spell’s influence.
Or so Aphrodite had thought he became, as he stopped suddenly, clutching his
head. “Mamo-chan,” a voice called out from inside his head. “Don’t leave me,
please.”
“Usako,” he thought, tears forming and running down his cheeks slowly.
Aphrodite paused, too, as she felt her seductive bond begin to weaken, as
Mamoru’s soul began to shake her grasp, and return to that of his wife. “So,
the Prince wishes to play hard to get, does he?” she said. “I like a man like
that.”
“Attack,” she commanded, and the horde of men still under her trance
compressed in on Mamoru, leaving him no escape.
“Stop!” he shouted at them. “Don’t you see what she’s done to you all?”
“Of course not, silly boy,” Aphrodite teased, while sitting on a bench, and
beckening Mamoru with her finger. She grinned, and a shower of sparks
surrounded her. Mamoru tried to shield his eyes from the glare, but the
magicbased light passed through her hands, and filled him with a feeling of
serenity, but only in the arms of this strange woman. Aphrodite’s street
clothes became a white tube top centered by an orange star, a miniskirt of
the same color, and black gloves and boots. Finally, her headset materialized
on her face. “Lady Aphrodite, at your service, Endymion. Come and get it, you
big hunk of manhood.”
Undaunted by his conscience and willpower’s apathy, Mamoru walked forward. As
he did, his clothes warped into a familiar black tuxedo, top hat, mask, and
cape, then into the plate armor and broad sword of Prince Endymion. He bowed
as he reached her. “No, my Lady,” he said passionately, “I am at your
service.”
“Time for Sailor Moon to make her appearance,” Shin-Usagi said from an alley
near to Aphrodite’s charm trap, holding a rose in one hand, and her brooch in
the other. “Moon Eternal, Make Up!” she cried as pink energy surrounded her
and shot forth into the sky.
“That’s it,” Haruka said, as the energy yielded by Shin-Usagi’s
transformation produced a tingling in her mind. “Now, transform,” she
commanded. “Uranus Crystal Power, Make Up!”
“Neptune Crystal Power, Make Up!”
“Pluto Crystal Power, Make Up!”
Minako shrugged. “I don’t know what you guys were waiting for, or why I’m
doing this,” she said as she grasped the Venus Crystal Rod above her head.
“Venus Crystal Power, Make Up!”
“Rei, what’s wrong?” Usagi asked, as she noticed Rei had stopped dead in her
tracks. “What’s happening to Mamo-chan?”
“Transformations,” Rei stated, “I felt them. A battle with the Golden
Millenium is upon us again.”
“Then what are we waiting for?” Usagi commanded, “Transform, now!”
“Papa,” Chibi-Usa gasped as she fell the the ground, in very apparent pain.
“Not again. I won’t fade away.”
“Chibi-Usa!” Hotaru cried. “It’s happening again. The Prince must be in
severe danger.”
“Hotaru, please take care of my daughter,” Usagi instructed solemnly. She
turned to her raven haired friend and commanded, “Rei, let’s go.”
As Usagi ran off with Rei, her thoughts projected to Chibi-Usa. “You’ll be
alright, I promise,” she said and dashed towards the energy’s source.
“That’s it, Endymion, come to me,” Lady Aphrodite beckoned, still smiling.
“You are mine, and no one elses.”
Endymion reached out to her, but was stopped, as a bright red light flashed
in front of his face. He and Aphrodite followed the light’s path, and found a
rose stuck in the street. “A red rose?” Endymion asked.
“Lady Aphrodite!” A winged figure screamed from atop a nearby building. “You
have poisoned the mind of my love, and of innumerabe other minds.” She jumped
off the building and gracefully landed on the sidewalk. “I am Sailor Moon,
and in the name of the moon, I will punish you.”
“Sailor Moon? You are going to punish me? Don’t make me laugh,” Lady
Aphrodite retorted while letting out the highest pitched laugh Shin-Sailor
Moon had ever heard.
“We’ll see about that, scum of the Golden Millenium,” she said, Eternal Tier
in hand. “Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss!”
The bright pink light was emitted from the weapon, and shot forth in a
flashing mass of light and feathers, but Aphrodite was unaffected. “What
lousy shot!” Aphrodite taunted. “That didn’t even come close to hitting me.”
“Wasn’t aiming for you, idiot,” Shin-Sailor Moon returned.
“What?”
“That’s right, Lady Aphrodite,” Endymion asserted. “I was her target, and now
you are mine.” He turned to the Senshi, saying, “Thanks for the wake up,
Shin-Sailor Moon.”
“This isn’t fair,” Aphrodite moaned. “But I don’t care. My mission can still
be accomplished.”
“Not if we can help,” a shout came from the top of another building. Three
shadows stood there, glaring at Lady Aphrodite.
The first one stood into the light. “My guardian is a planet far up in space.
The soldier of sky, Saior Uranus.”
The next stepped forward. “My guardian is a planet filled with oceans of
sand. The soldier of embrace, Sailor Neptune.”
The final one showed herself. “My guardian is a planet outside the rules of
time. The soldier of revolution, Sailor Pluto.”
“Child’s play,” Aphrodite grinned.
“And one more,” Sailor Uranus said, and the three Senshi stepped back to
reveal Sailor Venus.
Lady Aphrodite’s eyes showed her fear. “You! Sailor Venus.” She sluck to her
knees, muttering, “How could they have known? Now I’ll fail for sure.”
“Fool,” a voice in Aphrodite’s head exploded. “She is simply a Super Senshi.
Nothing compared to you. Proceed in your mission, or face my wrath.”
“Princesss Diana,” Aphrodite whispered. “Thank you for your assurance.” She
stood up menacingly, saying, “You will all die. Here. Now.” With that,
Aphrodite cupped her hands in front of her body, and closed her eyes in
concentration.
“What’s she doing?” Venus asked, thoroughly confused.
“Who cares!” Uranus yelled as she unsheathed her Talisman. “Space Sword
Blaster!”
The slice of energy fired from the sword, and approached Aphrodite, just as a
globe of blinding yellow and orange energy formed around her, absorbing the
attack. The globe of energy subsided, and Aphrodite smiled at Uranus. In
between her hands was the energy slice from Uranus’s sword. “This will do
nicely,” she remarked.
“The fight’s begun already,” Rei said, as she and Usagi approached the alley
Shin-Usagi had used to transform. “Mars Crystal Power, Make Up!”
“Mamo-chan, please be alright. I’m close,” Usagi wished. “Moon Eternal, Make
Up!”
Sailor Mars and Eternal Sailor Moon’s fuku’s formed around the two girls.
Sailor Mars closed her eyes, and focused on the evil energy. She opened her
eyes, instructing, “This way. Come on, Usagi.”
Sailer Moon nodded, and they raced out of the alley.
“Now, Endymion, die,” Aphrodite cackled as she released Uranus’s blast in the
Prince’s direction.
Sailors Mars and Moon rounded the corner, and skidded to a halt. “Mamo-chan!”
Sailor Moon cried, running full speed to her husband, although she knew she
was too far away, and too late to help.
Shin-Sailor Moon was already moving towards the shocked Prince. The area
exploded in light, as the sword hit home. The Senshi shielded their eyes, but
Sailor Moon kept running. Aphrodite smirked.
When the flare dimmed, Shin-Sailor Moon was holding Endymion, the sword stuck
in her now bleeding back. She coughed from the pain, and blood splattered on h
is cheeks and armor. “Mamo-chan,” she managed to enunciate, “I won’t let you
die in this world.” With that, she fell to the ground.
Sailor Moon reached her husband. “Thank God you’re safe, Mamo-chan,” she
whimpered.
“Usako,” her whispered, pointing at Shin-Sailor Moon’s fallen body.
“Shin-Sailor Moon?” Sailor Moon asked, as she walked to her counterpart’s
body, and kneeled down. Shin-Sailor Moon’s eyes opened, and a silver and pink
light engulfed the two Senshi, and they vanished.
They reappeared floating in a pink space with silver stars all around. Each
was dressed as Princess Serenity. “Shin,” Usagi said, “How can I ever thank
you for saving him?”
“It was my duty, Usagi. I couldn’t let you feel the same anguish I felt. My
world and it’s protectors are now at peace, so that your’s may live and
fight.”
“Shin,” Usagi cried, tears travelling down her cheeks.
“Quiet, please, Usagi. We have precious little time, and I need to give you
instructions.”
Usagi stopped crying, and looked at Shin-Usagi.
“Good,” the other said. “First, when you go to your apartment. I had Luna put
a message for you to read under your pillow. It contains all I know about the
Golden Millenium, and Diana and her court. Share the information as you see
fit.”
“Of course,” Usagi said.
“Secondly,” Shin-Usagi said. She grabbed her Eternal Tier, brought it in
front of her, and transformed herself and Usagi into Eternal Sailor Moon.
Usagi held her Tier in front of her. “I have no use for this, as my life
force is wearing thin,” Shin-Sailor Moon continued, giving her Tier to Sailor
Moon.
“No, you will live. You have to,” Usagi commanded.
“Don’t be stupid, Usagi,” Shin-Sailor Moon smiled, “I have one more thing to
give you.” Shin-Sailor Moon detransformed into Shin-Usagi, and pulled her
brooch off. “Please, Usagi, stop the Golden Millenium.”
The silver and pink light washed over the two again, and they disappeared
from the starry pink space.
“Mars Flame Sniper!” Sailor Mars intoned as the fiery bow and arrow formed,
and shot for with perfect precision.
“Stupid Sailor Senshi,” Aphrodite said, as she caught the attack between her
fingers, and snapped the arrow in two.
“Usako, where are you?” Endymion asked.
“Keep attacking until the Princess returns!” Uranus commanded. Uranus,
Neptune, and Pluto readied their attacks, but Sailor Venus stood still.
“I’ve got to find the strength,” she said, thinking back to the events of the
past. She thought about her grand entrance to the Sailor Senshi when she
halted the Dark Kingdom’s plans. After that, she couldn’t remember doing
anything truly spectacular. Nothing worthy of the leader position she help in
the Sailor Senshi, below the Princess, of course. There was, of course, that
time in Nehelenia’s nightmare, where her decision saved Sailor Pluto, but got
them both captured in the end. “Useless,” she whispered, as an orange glow
surrounded her.
“Aino Minako,” a voice called to her.
Minako woke up, and looked around. There was nothing there, just a black
space. “What is this?” she asked.
“Your mind,” the voice answered, “Or at least how you envision it as.” An
orange light appeared next to where Minako was floating. It solidified into
herself, wearing an orange ballgown, the Venus sigil on her forehead.
“Who are you?” Minako asked, clothes shifting into Super Sailor Venus.
“I’m the embodiment of what you could be, Minako. You think of yourself as
useless. But you’ve done so much good.” An orange globe of energy appeared on
the figure’s index finger, and she touched Minako’s forehead. “It’s time you
saw for yourself what a heroine you are.”
Images flooded Minako’s mind, cancelling the black space. The multitude of
images included her saving the four Senshi from Kunzite and Zoicite’s plan,
her cheering Usagi up after the loss of Mamoru, how she defeated one of the
warriors sent by Beryl to capture Sailor Moon. Others had her dressed as
Sailor Moon, allowing Usagi to regain her brooch from Kaorinite. The next was
her Super transformation, as she and Juiter saved the day. Finally, she saw
her forming the bond between the Sailor Starlights and the Senshi.
“That’s right,” she said. “I’ve done so many things, but I just can’t bring
myself to accept them as useful. I don’t have time for self pity. The others
need me to defeat Lady Aphrodite.”
“So you finally see,” the figure said. “Now, release all of your doubt, and
become the true Princess of Venus!” The energy on the figures finger
expanded, swamping it, and sending it into Minako’s body.
The image field shattered, and Sailor Venus found herself watching Uranus,
Neptune, and Pluto’s attack being deflected by Aphrodite.
“Lady Aphrodite, I am your worst nightmare,” she resounded.
“You?” Aphrodite asked, “A puny Super Senshi?”
“Wrong, putrid villain,” she shouted. Minako reached inside herself, and
found the words she was looking for. Her heart shaped brooch glowed, and she
grabbed it off of her fuku. It opened, discharging orange flashes. She
brought it above her head, shouting, “Venus Eternal, Make Up!” The light
encompassed her, and a group of stars circled her body, then charged into the
Venus sigil shinning on her forehead. A giant heart spun around, shinking,
then formed itself as a brooch on Eternal Sailor Venus’s new fuku. The outfit
consisted of her normal orange high heels, double layered, orange and yellow
miniskirt, which had four small yellow ribbons and two long, thin ribbons
tying it off in the back. She white body suit with blue ribbons, her orange
heart brooch had the Venus sigil on the bottom, as she her orange choker.
Round orange balls formed around her shoulders, and two blue, seethough puffs
followed them. Her gloves lengthened, and the orange grips clung between her
elbow and shoulder. Her earrings changed into Venus sigils, followed by a
star. Finally, the orange Venus sigil stayed on her forehead. “I am Eternal
Sailor Venus, the true Princess of Venus, and goddess of love and beauty.”
“Eternal?” Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto and Aphrodite gasped.
“That’s right,” Venus said, as a ball of energy with a heart inside formed in
her hands. She tossed it high into the sky, and shouted, “Venus Love and
Beauty Spike!” She jumped after the ball, and served it at Aphrodite at
supersonic speed. The ball of energy tore through Aphrodite’s body, then
swung around, and landed in Venus’s waiting hand. “Game. Set. Match,” she
said.
Aphrodite slunk to the ground. “Diana, I have failed you.” She began to fade
away, but the Princess appeared before her.
“No, I have used for you yet, Aphrodite.”
“Who are you?” Endymion demanded.
“I have no need to tell weaklings my name,” she said, and disappeared with
Lady Aphrodite.
A pink and silver flash enveloped the area, and Sailor Moon reappeared,
holding her Tier in one hand, and Shin-Sailor Moon’s Tier and brooch in the
other. Shin-Usagi appeared on the ground next to her. “Usagi,” she whispered,
“Save your universe. Changes have already begun, with Minako. I believe in
you all.” Her body faded away, leaving no trace that she had ever travelled
to Usagi’s universe, except for the items Usagi was holding.
“Usako,” Endymion said, running to his wife.
“Mamo-chan, you’re safe,” she cried. She looked at Venus’s new form. “Venus,
what happened?” she asked.
“I can’t really explain it,” Venus said. “I found my true self inside, and
became Eternal Sailor Venus. The details are obscure.”
“Let’s find Chibi-Usa and Hotaru,” Sailor Moon said, as the all detransformed
to their normal state. “We need to talk with Ami and Makoto tomorrow.”
The rest of the group nodded, and split up to carry on their lives.
“Princess!” Seiya ran towards the monarch. “The brightest star went out, but
is somehow still there. I need to find out what is happening on Earth!”
“Very well, Seiya. You, your brothers and myself will all leave. Immediately.”
“Princess, thank you,” Seiya imparted.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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