Well I did the darn thing. Something hit me and I just felt like working on it. What's so crazy is that I have the ending and all I just have a bunch of more stuff to add so it should be about two more chapters. I had to give you guys something. My date was postponed so I dont know the status of my freedom, so until then I shall work hard and at least try to finish my work. Thank you guys for supporting me. I'm not used to writing about certain things so please review and let me know what you think. It may seemed kind of rushed because once again I'm not used to writing about this, and you guys will read and find out. I'ma try and finish this story before the 18. I wont make any promises.
Disclaimers: I do not own Sailor Moon, wish I did but I dont.
Jogging to the subway was a feat especially in her knee boots, which she should have been used to since she was Sailor Moon. They jogged all the way smiling happy as ever like two teenagers just eloping, or a small child receiving its favorite ice cream. They had decided to go to Usagi's house so she could change clothes then head back over to Mamoru's place to eat dinner with his Aunt. The fact that she was being allowed more access to his world made her happier on the inside. The rain had slightly slowed down to a mere drizzle as they walked down the steps of the subway station. They had welcomed the silence; it was their friend from venturing too far too soon with each other. Their conversations always seemed to tread on dangerous ground. Usagi wrung her hair out slinging her genie ponytail around her as Mamoru watched her in delight. She was tempting him again as he watched her. He tried to keep his body's reaction to her in check because he didn't want to get charged with making out with a minor in public.
"Mamoru…." Usagi teased jumping the rail of the subway station to run to the cart, he followed behind her laughing as security yelled at their backs. The cart doors closed behind them. Clicking noises of the cart moving forward on the track kept him calm.
"Hmn… Usagi, I didn't know you had a bad side." He lightly teased back. He was happy for once in his life, happy that his world was spinning into the right direction. Usagi giggled, stopping shortly afterwards. A chill ran down her spine. Her breath caught in her throat, her hands became glued to the pole in the middle of the cart that she was just using as a flirting tool against Mamoru. She couldn't breathe. Behind Mamoru stood Zoycite, the evil general clad in its usual gray uniform. Zoycite's icy blue eyes chilled her to the core. Usagi swayed as Mamoru watched her with concerned eyes. The sense of danger kicked in as he felt Usagi's mood change to battle mode which he considered strange. The nagging sense that she would transform filtered through his battle ready mind. Anger burned through her, leaving her feeling like this was nothing but the calm before the storm. He turned his head to catch what her eyes were so afraid of and the image behind him nearly gave him a heart attack. He felt frozen in time.
'Oh God. Not now.' He thought begging himself not to panic for Usagi's sake. Zoycite's evil smirk crackled through their deserted cart.
"I've waited so long for this." Zoycite started, her malicious glee taking control. Her lips quirked up in an unnatural smile that it made Usagi's lips tremble.
"Who are you?" Mamoru asked trying to feign ignorance to her unnatural existence. Zoycite tsked, shaking her boney index finger.
"I'll make it long and painful for the both of you Tuxedo Kamen." Zoycite cackled disappearing as darkness consumed them. Chills ran down both of their spines as the temperature dropped from lukewarm to practically freezing. Usagi's teeth chattered as she gripped the pole tighter afraid that any minute they both would be dead. The cart started to vibrate, a screeching sound followed. Usagi felt like her heart would burst with fear. Mamoru reached for Usagi who was still gripping the pole tightly. He could have sworn he heard her whimper as the lights flickered on and everything went black again. The cart halted breaking away from the rest of the subway. It tumbled into the tunnel wall. The sound of rocks breaking away caused Usagi to flinch. Rocks slammed into the metal cart shaking them with the movement. Mamoru tightened his grip around Usagi. He could still hear her heavy breathing as he shook her just a little to make sure she wasn't in shock. Usagi whimpered again scared that this was what their relationship had come to. The noise had stopped.
"I'll protect you Usako at all cost." Mamoru said trying to keep her calm, the last thing he had wanted her to do was go all nuts on him in the face of danger. He released her as she held on tight to the pole. He produced a red rose, it's petals a perfect velvet. He stood there before her as Tuxedo Kamen. His dark cape acted as if it had a mind of its very own flowing behind him. The white mask added to the mystery of him adding depth to his ocean blue eyes. The top hat and cane were in their usual places. She had always wondered what he had went through to transform and she had found his transformation to be so simple compared to hers and the other Senshi. She took in his appearance again while releasing the pole. She allowed him to pull her forward into his waiting embrace. Tuxedo Kamen tightly held her by his side while they moved down the cart searching for an escape. He used his cane to knock out a window which had been slightly cracked in the crash. Two minutes passed as they had stood on the cart contemplating if it would be wise to face Zoycite at all. It was now or never, they both had decided. The tunnel was dark, and from the looks of it they were caved in. Usagi shivered, her thoughts quickly forming incoherent sentences until she snapped.
'Tell him now, tell him now.' Her mind chanted as he held her close to him not wanting to chance her being snatched by Zoycite.
"Tuxedo Kamen, I'm…" She faltered as she felt a cold sharp pain in her lower back. The darkness entered her skin causing it to crawl. Her skin was literally moving in the spot Zoycite had zapped her. Usagi bit her bottom lip fighting the darkness that had seeped in. She knew that it was childish to think happy thoughts but she thought of how powerful she truly was with loving life. A hurtful groan was her reply as Tuxedo Kamen waved his cape around her and him to protect them from Zoycite's attacks. Anger burned through Tuxedo Kamen, he had to protect her at all cost.
"She has nothing to do with this. This is between you and me Zoycite." Tuxedo Kamen bit out scared for Usagi's safety. Zoycite smirked knowing how all heroes's thought.
"I won't touch your pretty little Princess, come on just me and you." Zoycite challenged reappearing in front of their only exit. Tuxedo Kamen would have given anything to wipe that satisfied smirk off of Zoycite's face, but calculating the cost he didn't have time for. He had to think about Usagi's safety. Tuxedo Kamen removed his cape to drape it around Usagi just in case Zoycite went back on her word. He realized that his move was a big mistake. Just as easily as Zoycite disappeared she reappeared wrapping her arms around Usagi. Usagi cried out in fear wondering why the heavens were against her. The fact that Zoycite knew Mamoru's alter ego stung. Usagi released a war cry pushing Tuxedo Kamen out of the way. After all she was the Princess, meant to be Queen, a ruler. She wouldn't think right now, she would battle for their lives. Usagi used her full power and elbowed Zoycite in her ribs shocking Zoycite into releasing her.
'This can't be real." Tuxedo Kamen thought as he watched Usagi protect them. Usagi stood there her heart thumping wildly in her chest as her senses heightened up, the black cape dropping to the ground around her feet. She felt so alert and alive it scared her witless, everything clicked and she knew that she was born to do this. This was her legacy, her destiny in the making and she chose to live.
"Tuxedo Kamen, don't be a fool or your little blonde friend gets it." Zoycite's malicious voice bit out ready to slap the simple minded blond girl who had the nerve to attack her. She had to do it now to save them both. She had to become Sailor Moon. Her hands never once reached for her broach she had stopped wearing it once she found out that she was the princess, which she found weird because nobody questioned her on it.
"Moon prism power make up!" She bellowed gasping from the power as her transformation took over her body enveloping her in red ribbons covering her naked form in her familiar uniform. Only this time the transformation felt different, more powerful, it felt final.
Rei felt it, felt the earth shake with a force that felt so familiar. Her violet eyes went opaque and just like that Sailor Mars was standing there with no transformation needed. It was the same with the other girls. Mokato dropped the bowl she was holding, the cracking sound of glass went unfazed as her hazel green eyes went opaque. She stood there as Sailor Jupiter. Ami shoved away from her computer feeling as if the moon was tugging on her soul. Her deep blue eyes went opaque and she stood there as Sailor Mercury. Minako was running her mouth on the phone when she felt that tug on her soul, she felt the princess call to her. She dropped the phone, her soft blue eyes went opaque and she transformed into Sailor Venus. As if they were zombies they fled to the area where the pulse was coming from.
A sick feeling crashed through Tuxedo Kamen's stomach as he felt the pull on his body from Sailor Moon's transformation take a hold of him. Usagi was Sailor Moon was all he could think of as he watched something different in her. Zoycite was just as shocked as him, her shock quickly faded away just so she could spit out a nasty comment.
"Oh goody two heroes in one kill. Tonight you die Moon bitch." She spat, before she could even close her mouth Sailor Moon gave her a good right hook, rocking Zoycite's jaw. Zoycite's head snapped to the side, she paused spitting out green blood. The very fact that Sailor Moon had landed a punch caused her to take three quick paces backwards and it unnerved her when Sailor Moon took two paces forward not allowing her to get away. Sailor Moon swung again and this time Zoycite was ready for her, she disappeared and reappeared landing a mean punch in Sailor Moon's gut. Tuxedo Kamen ran forward ready to double team with Sailor Moon, but he was stopped from her groan.
"Stay back." She said giving him a direct order, something she had never done before. A million thoughts were running through his mind. He still couldn't understand why he was complying with her demand. This wasn't the Sailor Moon he knew, the Sailor Moon he would usually save. Silence slithered between them as Sailor Moon regrouped her senses and closed her eyes. She remembered her training on the moon and her lips curled up in a smile ready to have some good practice for a change.
"Senshi." She murmured snapping her eyes open. She wasn't going to let Zoycite go now. A colorful force field surrounded her, a bright golden yellow, a deep beautiful blue, a fiery red, and a forest green. Zoycite reappeared a good distance away from her not sure what Sailor Moon would do next. Zoycite felt her power crackling through out the area. Zoycite was no fool, fighting with her would be foolish when she was so powerful. She went for Sailor Moon's weak spot, Tuxedo Kamen. A black sphere made of dark energy formed and zoomed towards Tuxedo Kamen. Sailor Moon's eyes darted towards her savior, love, and friend. No words formed, she thought she was ready and evidently she wasn't. Her boots clicked on the rubble as she fought to shorten the space between them. She felt stupid for not putting the force field around Tuxedo Kamen and just facing Zoycite alone. Tuxedo Kamen was rooted to the spot, him unable to move. He knew that Zoycite had used a greater force on him because she couldn't bring down Sailor Moon. The dark sphere connected with his chest shooting straight through. A large whole was left in its wake. Blood spilled down his tuxedo shirt, his body went limp crashing to the ground. It was impossible for anyone to survive that and Sailor Moon knew that as fact. Sailor Moon collapsed to the ground feeling his energy leaving his body. She wanted to scream, cry, and fight all at once. Instead she did what she should have done when she first found out that she was the Princess. She called them to her.
'Come to me.' She thought calling to her what was rightfully hers from birth, the silver imperial crystal. A bright orb formed in front of her as she held her hands out as if she was cupping water from a pond. The crystals materialized out of thin air forming together washing the dark area in a bright light, it was as if they were on the sun. Her fuku faded away to be replaced with a light silver gown made of the softest silk material she had ever felt. A crystal tiara formed on her head replacing the gold one she wore as Sailor Moon. She was now Princess Serenity. She stood up, her long silver gown flowing behind her as if it had a mind of its own, the material looked somewhat transparent. Crystals formed underneath her glass slippers with each step to Mamoru she took. His transformation had faded to be replaced with Mamoru's plain clothes, he was slipping away. He was turning blue in the face, his eyes becoming glossy. This time fate had given them a second chance and she wasn't going to let Zoycite or Bryl stand in her way.
Zoycite dropped to her knees, the power emanating from the girl before her too powerful to handle. She struggled to breathe as she watched what looked like a fairy walking amongst the living; it was far more powerful than Queen Byrl's dark energy. Princess Serenity stopped in front of Mamoru, her silver and blonde hair flowing around her seeming as a force field of its own. She bent down beside him digging deeper into herself. She wielded the silver imperial crystal as if she had used it on the moon. A love that surpassed death coursed through her and struck her dead in her heart. She spoke to his lifeless form, no tears forming but she stood strong as a Queen.
"Your heart will beat for me, you will breathe for me, you will come back to me." She said sounding angelic as his body reacted to her commands. His heart began to beat, and his lungs began to take in air. A brighter light engulfed them both flowing through out Mamoru's body. He stood there good as knew with a look of confusion etched across his face. He glimpsed Zoycite in the background choking with green liquid dripping from her eyes. Zoycite felt it, the very thing that Queen Bryl had washed from her stone of a heart, love. Princess Serenity didn't want any type of distractions; the power of the crystal was already taking its toll on her. A bright light enveloped Zoycite, killing her so quickly turning her into ashes. Everything felt so new to Mamoru as if he was waking up from a long dream, as if he was living for the first time. The beautiful woman standing before him awed him into immobility. His heart ached for her. Her small petite hand reached up, a lacy line of silver crystals ran up the length of her arm. The beauty of her couldn't be real. Her right index finger landed in the middle of his forehead and she spoke to him all he needed to know.
"Remember everything." Her soft angelic voice unlocked the flood gates to his mind. Memories from his child hood as a young Prince on earth washed over him. Their first meeting on the moon, their scandalous love affair, their engagement, their deaths, his second child hood on earth, their second meeting. The knowledge of her knowing and not telling the truth, the fact that she played games with his mind, the fact that she didn't tell him who she was. He stood there a golden crystal encrusted chest plate enveloping around him with a white tunic underneath it. He wore golden breeches, a long silver sword with a golden crystal jeweled hilt hung from his hip. What they had considered boots protected his feet made out of leather and a unique metal from the planet mercury.
"Endymion." She said his name her angelic voice bouncing off the surrounding walls, the bright light dimming a little. She would have to stop using the crystal and soon, it was still all too new for her. She stepped forward to him wanting to be in his arms, they had waited so long, too long. Her happiness took a spin of confusion when he took a step back.
'Maybe it's too much information for him all at once.' She thought trying to reason with herself forgetting that he could hear her thoughts even if she didn't speak them. He immediately blocked his mind to her and she felt the distance.
"Endymion." She called again trying to muster the same cheer, this time her voice a little shaky. Her eyebrows arched up in a questioning gaze as to why he would block her out. She kept herself calm, still his open book for his reading pleasure. He opened his mouth and harsh words rolled off the same tongue he used to delve into her mouth with in his first language.
Princess Serenity screamed while staring at Endymion not wanting to believe the harsh words, her face shattering as he ranted on about not loving a liar. Endymion stood there his eyes slicing through her. Her gown flowed around her as her knees buckled beneath her, she fell and he didn't bother to catch her. The world was tilting on its axis again, her energy drained from the battle. He stood there staring at someone who had lied to him about his past, their past, someone who had played with his emotions by keeping secrets. Pain burst forth in his heart, she knew of a past he was searching for and didn't tell him. He clenched his eyes shut as he felt her fall, felt her need him but he refused to budge. He couldn't believe the nerve of her. He spun around not sure how to get them out, but he damn sure was going to get them out of there and pronto because being trapped with her was the last thing he had wanted to be.
She leaned over throwing up the contents of her picnic, becoming even sicker after she finished. She cringed remembering her smashed communicator, so instead she beamed the Senshi her thoughts. But it was a little too late for help, a little too late to call on people who she betrayed. She had been lying to the people who fought along side of her every day for a cause that they really knew nothing of. The fact that he didn't want her cut the deepest and a sorrowful wail escaped her pale lips. Blood seeped through her gown slightly staining it where she had scrapped her knee from falling. She sobbed, no tears falling. Not staring at him, her mind throbbing from the reality her life had become. Just earlier he confessed his love, now her life turned for the worst. She agreed that it was mostly her fault but she thought he would've understood her reasons for acting the way she was acting. For her it was a hard pill to swallow, but he wasn't hearing any of it.
The bright light continued to dim until his gold aura was the only thing keeping their small area lit. Her gown faded away to be replaced with the tattered clothes of Usagi's from the train crash. She slumped over her patience breaking and a flood of tears escaping her eyes. To him that was the sound of the heavens crying and he couldn't be around it much longer. Right about now touching her made him sick, her having any connection to him made him sick. Stones and rocks flew out of their way with a wave of his hand. She knew that he wasn't going to help her up, be her knight in shining armor because that he was through doing. She sucked up her pain from using too much of the silver imperial crystal and stood on wobbly legs. She marched forward even though her body told her not too and walked ten feet behind him. She could feel his furry and hatred rolling off of his back, it was as if she was being whipped and the lashes were only growing deeper. His furry grew by the second, all of his rage directed towards her. And she wondered how he could blame her for everything after all she was still only human.
The end of the tunnel was coming into view, four Senshi stood there waiting their Princess. Upon seeing them they fell to their knees bowing to them, giving them proper respect. Endymion's outfit faded away to be replaced with that of Mamoru's which was somewhat covered in blood. He didn't acknowledge them; he walked right past them out of the tunnel. Usagi stared at his retreating form not even having enough strength to wipe the tears that were falling from her eyes. No questions were asked from the Senshi, they knew that it was a time and place for everything and right now her wounds were too fresh, it wasn't the right time. They formed a circle around her joining hands and transported themselves back to Rei's temple.
The world seemed foggier on the outside, nothing coming in burst of colors just shades of gray. The very fact that he had denied her after she had went to battle for him, wielded the imperial crystal against prior use all over him, she could have died. And he denied her. He denied her his love. Her feet dragged as she went over to Rei's bed and crashed. The girls watched her, worried about the things they saw in their mind. Today was a day for many things for all of them. Memories of their past life had flooded their minds. The safety of their Princess, their future Queen came first. So being mad over a confused Usagi keeping secrets was the least of their problems, but being worried over a broken Princess was more important.
She seemed fatigue and Mokato immediately moved to fix a meal to serve a small army. The fact that she couldn't do anything to stop her Princess's heartbreak drove her slightly crazy. Ami felt it too; it felt as if the world was spinning in the opposite direction. Minako looked pale as Rei started a warm fire.
"Give me a moment." Minako requested from the remaining girls, they complied with her request. She was the Princess of Venus, Aphrodite's daughter, the sister of Cupid, the ruler of love. She was Princess Amora short for Amorous.
"Princess, I request to speak with you." She said sounding so formal that it made Usagi's stomach churn. They had already begun to change and it was only adding to her problems.
"Call me Usagi, Minako." Usagi replied, her voice strained and tired. Minako smiled feeling that maybe everything didn't change but just their titles.
"Give it time." Minako softly spoke, her hand reaching up to rest on Usagi's shoulder.
"That's what I thought we had this time around. Send for Naru." Usagi said closing her eyes ending the whole conversation with her last sentence. Minako immediately moved to comply with her Princess wishes; if she wanted Naru there she would have Naru there. She stepped outside of the room giving direct orders to Rei and Ami. Now that they found the Princess she was the leader of the Senshi. Ami stood there her fuku fading; a slight chill ran down her spine. Ami lifted her right hand up, a shard of ice shooting in the air. An untransformed Rei shot fire from her fingers quickly melting it.
"Can it you guys, she wants things to be normal." Minako ordered stepping past them to send a message to Mokato. Ami and Rei smiled even though they knew rough times were heading their way; they knew that they would be alright together. Minako clicked open her communicator pressing Mokato's symbol.
"Why didn't you just beam me?" Mokato joked at their ability to send thoughts telepathically and the fact that her attack was crescent beams of light.
"Very funny." Minako shot back as she walked down the temple steps.
"I just ran into Naru and she seems pretty frantic and she wont take no for an answer about Usagi's whereabouts." Mokato said as she walked down the dairy isle in the supermarket. Naru followed behind her pushing the cart while Mokato placed certain items in it.
"Bring her. Usagi wants her here." Minako said clicking her communicator shut. She sat down on the temple steps an open flood gate of emotions. She had a connection to someone, a love so deep, to a person who turned to darkness. She thought of the man from her past life and how having him would be impossible. Her modeling and acting none of it seemed real to her and she could completely relate to Usagi wanting someone from this life time around her. Just to let her know that she is not make-believe, that she does exist. Minako stared up into the sky; the sun peeked out between some grey clouds. She refused to cry but something in her heart kept aching, a siren's song was forming.
'Stop it.' She told herself as she remembered her home planet Venus. The hot temperatures through out the days. The exotic plants and trees that would grow across her planet. It was beautiful, her people were beautiful. She remembered her Kingdom, her bedroom in the castle. Out on her balcony vines hung down into a beautiful garden, something straight out of a cheesy romance novel. She smiled remembering her parents, how they spoiled her sick. Then she remembered Princess Serenity and how they could have passed for twins. She remembered them attacking the guards for fun and she cracked a smile.
'She's always been Usagi even as Serenity." Minako thought as she watched the people of earth walk around oblivious to the end of the world coming.
Please review. I should have another chap of Just One of the Guys coming.