(Opening)

The scene opens up with various flower petals flying through the dark screen. The darkness fades as Tenebrae walks towards the screen with his red visor glowing.

(Tears of Justiφ's by NEOSEAZON, a mashup of Namidare no Alice and Justiφ's)

Fragments appear in front as it magnifies various parts of Tenebrae in different sizes as his armor is shown without the darkness in them. The scene shifts to a more colorful background as the title appears.

'Sailor Moon the Shadow of Justice'

"Hoshi mo tojikomeru fukai biru no kage," The next scene shows Usagi in school uniform running through a pink background before she trips clumsily. The scene transitions by a close up shot of Sailor Moon jumping in front before facing the screen with a wink, showing Sailor Moon in the back doing her signature pose.

"Maru de deguchi no nai mori da ne," The next scene shows Mamoru walking through a green background decorated with red roses in the corners, an umbrella in hand. He stops and glances at the screen. Tuxedo Mask lands in front before giving the screen a smile as he holds onto a rose, causing a transition in which the Tuxedo Mask in the background stands with his cane in hand and cape blowing in the wind.

"Tomodachi wa itemo nazeka sabishikute," The next scene shows Rei and Ami waiting for Makoto, who is catching up with them in a colorful prism background. Sailor V appears in front as one of her eyes is shown through the mask, causing the transition in which Sailor Mercury, Mars and Jupiter get ready in their battle stances.

"Itsumo egao ga uso wo tsuku wa," The next scene shows Tsubasa looking back before walking away in a black background surrounded by fog. Tenebrae fades in right in front of the screen as he looks straight at it, eyes slightly visible through the visor of his helmet.

"Kokoro no dokoka ni anata ga iru koto," The next scene shows Sailor Moon fighting a humanoid in shadow before they get into a close-up. The shadow slowly turns into Mamoru in a royal outfit, causing Sailor Moon's face to drop in horror as he swipes upwards to make Moon jump back.

"Mou mushi dekinai kedo," The scene shifts to each senshi delivering various of their signature attacks. Mercury's Sabão Spray to Mars's Fire Soul to Jupiter's Supreme Thunder. The scene ends with Sailor Venus's Crescent Beam, causing a flash of white on-screen.

"Garasu no ame ga furu," The next scene shows Tenebrae flying through the skies on the magnified fragments.

"Yume wo ubau kurai ni," The screen shows Tsubasa putting on the Shadow Helmet, causing metal plates to appear and shift all over his body to transform him into Tenebrae.

"Omoide made kagi wo kakete," The next scene shows Usagi under the moonlight, tears shining as they fall down her cheek.

"Dare ni mo wakaranai itami dakishimeru machi," The scene shifts Mamoru, sword in hand as he charges towards Tenebrae. Tenebrae makes a V-shaped arm cross arm formation, charged using the arms by spreading them open and drawing them backwards.

"Hitori dake de kowareteyuku yo," This creates a line of light to consolidate energy before he performs an L-style beam towards the screen.

"Namida-me no mama de," The scene shows the Sailor Senshi standing under the moonlight with a silhouette of Tenebrae floating just right in front of the moon itself, scarf flowing through the breeze and red eyes glowing within the darkness.

XXX

In the Dark Kingdom where there was an audience within the throne room, both Kunzite and Zoicite stood before Queen Beryl.

"There are seven rainbow crystals," Beryl stated. "If we do not collect them all, we cannot obtain the Silver Crystal."

She glared at them, remembering how Zoicite had let one escape his grasp. "I assume that you are aware of this?"

"Yes."

"Of course, we do have one in our possession," she scowled. "But another was taken by this Tuxedo Mask! I cannot accept any blunders."

Zoicite bowed solemnly. "I apologize."

"Please do not worry, Queen Beryl," Kunzite said as he laid out his plan. "It is certain that he will come after the other rainbow crystals. If we attack him then, we will surely take back the rainbow crystal from him."

"Then, get a hold of the other five rainbow crystals at once," Beryl ordered, feeling her patience draining. "Time is of the essence and our great ruler desires to be whole once more."

XXX

Construction was really busy around Juuban. With a new building around the works, safety signs were posted around the area. The crewmen were really giving it their all for their work salary.

Ami and Tsubasa were walking close by, discussing about the recent mock test results from last week as they were on the way to school.

"100 percent again? You're really on a roll!" Tsubasa exclaimed in admiration.

Ami brushed the side of her hair. "It's no big deal. I just had to revise on the certain topics that came up. Anyway, how about you?"

"Well," He took out a piece of paper from his school bag and showed it to her

"64?" Ami read out, looking at the paper.

"I didn't really add enough to the answer because I thought that they were asking for just the answer itself," he explained.

She shook her head. "The teachers want you to expand your answer because they want to test you on how much you've learned."

Tsubasa scratched the back of his head. "It's kind of hard to memorize them since you don't know what to write."

Ami hummed. "How about I help you on the end of the semester exams? That way, you won't have extra lessons during the break."

"Really? I don't want to inconvenience to you," he said.

She shook her head with a smile. "It's fine. Don't worry about it."

Suddenly, a voice called out to them.

"Mizuno-san! Ishikawa-san!"

They turned around to see Ryo Urawa catching his breath. He was an average brunette that looked like he blended in with the crowd. Tsubasa had remembered having some classes with him. He seemed nice, albeit reserved.

Ami smiled at her classmate. "Oh, Urawa-kun! Good morning!"

Tsubasa waved at him. "Morning, Urawa-san."

Ryo waved back. "Good morning. I-I..."

The bluenette merely gave a smile, waiting for him to finish what he was going to say. But before he could finish his sentence, Ryo looked up and his expression turned into that of worry.

"What is it? Is something the matter?" Ami asked.

One of the steel structure beams from the construction was lifted up by a lift. However, it was unbalanced as it fell!

One of the construction workers gasped as such an impact would be violent.

"Watch out!" He exclaimed.

Tsubasa and Ami froze in their tracks and turned to see what happened.

SMASH!

The beam smashed right into the truck's cement mixer!

BOOM!

Because of how long the steel beam was, it landed right in front of the duo! The impact caused the wind to blow at them.

Ami looked in horror at the near-death experience she had witnessed while Tsubasa had fallen on his butt in shock. Both of them turned around to look back at Ryo...

...only to find that he was gone.

"Are you both alright?! You're not injured, are you?!" The construction crew called out as they ran to the two teenagers.

Both of them could only look at each other, wondering what had happened.

XXX

Midterm exam results had been recently announced. All the students had gathered to find what positions they had placed in. There were mixed emotions of excitement and worry that washed over them.

For one Usagi Tsukino, she was the latter.

"Oh, no. Mom's gonna get mad at me again," She said flatly, having placed 203rd.

"Wow, that does not look good at all," Makoto said. "You should study more."

Usagi gave her tall friend a smug look. "You're one to talk, Mako-chan!"

Makoto could only give a sheepish look, having been placed 201st.

Both of them laughed before hanging their heads. "This is depressing."

"Huh? This is better than last time," Tsubasa mused, having placed 132nd.

"Wait, what did you get last time?" Usagi asked in confusion.

"133rd."

They both sweatdropped. That's not even a huge difference!

"Who's this Ryo Urawa in the top spot?"

Both of them turned to looked all the way to the end of the table. There it was, Ryo Urawa was placed 1st by at total of 900 points while Ami Mizuno was only one point behind.

"Ami-chan's second?!" Usagi exclaimed in shock.

"Wow, I guess there's always someone better," Makoto muttered.

Ami happened to walk by as both girls turned around.

"Ami-chan, you were so close!" Usagi exclaimed.

Ami smiled. "I know. One more point would have gotten me a perfect grade."

She then had a small frown. "But I guess I didn't study enough."

Usagi gave a strange look as a sweatdrop appeared on her head. 'She lives in a completely different world than I do.'

Makoto approached her. "That Urawa guy that got a perfect score in every single subject is in the same class as you, right?"

"Yes! He just transferred to this school just the other day," Ami answered, her tone indicating her awestruck mood. "Isn't it amazing how he did so well quickly?!"

Tsubasa noticed someone from the crowd. "Speak of the devil. Urawa-san!"

Ryo noticed him and smiled. "Ishikawa-san!"

Suddenly, he turned and noticed Ami. "M-Mizuno-san..."

Usagi and Tsubasa noticed the light luminescent blush on his cheeks as the boy was starting to look nervous. All of the sudden, the boy ran off abruptly. Usage had light up in realization, remembering the kind of behaviour.

Tsubasa looked at her with a deadpan, realizing that what she's planning would not end well.

XXX

Ryo hung out by the rooftop, looking at a newspaper article that was torn out. In it was about Ami Mizuno, who had ranked first for the exams in the nation. To him, it was more than admiration.

He remembered the first time he met her.

XXX

Summer was really hot, yet the students paid no mind as they had to sit through the exams.

Ryo had to try and erase something after he realised that he wrote down a wrong answer. However, he rubbed it so hard that his eraser accidentally flew out of his hand.

"Ah!" he exclaimed in surprise as the eraser flew and fell right next to his neighbor's hand.

The person picked it up and handed it to him. "You should relax a little more."

Ryo looked up to see Ami Mizuno, the smartest girl in the school, smile at him.

"Good luck," she whispered.

He took back the eraser with a wordless nod. Throughout the rest of the exam, he didn't even notice the light blush on his cheeks.

XXX

"Mizuno-san..." Ryo trailed off.

"So you do like Ami-chan!"

"GAH!" Ryo jumped back as the surprise guest turned out to be Usagi.

"That's from when Ami ranked number one in the nation, right?!" The odango girl exclaimed before looking sly. "Have you had feelings for her since that long ago?"

Ryo frowned, scratching his head while trying to deny it. "N-no. I studied hard because my goal was to be like Mizuno-san. That's why..."

But she cut him off. "I see, but you surpassed your goal. Good going!" She congratulated, jabbing his arm with her elbow playfully.

"No, I'm not," Ryo frowned deeper before looking down at his feet. "I just happened to be right about what would be on the tests."

He looked down at the school courtyard from the rooftop, watching her play a ball-catching game with her friends. "She is far more gifted than I am."

"Besides, no matter how much I care for Mizuno-san..." he muttered before shaking his head. "No, it's nothing."

Ami brushed the sweat off her forehead after a game.

"No problem!" Usagi exclaimed in understanding. "Let Usagi lend you a helping hand! Leave it to me!"

With that, she ran off excitedly.

"Tsukino-san!" Ryo called out.

She looked back.

"You should be careful around the water today," he warned.

Usagi looked at him in confusion. "Water?"

Suddenly, water had splashed all over her as she cried out! The janitor had been cleaning the water from the rain on top of the rooftop entrance.

Ryo winced. "Shoot! I was too late."

The janitor climbed down. "Whoops, sorry!"

Usagi was in one of her crybaby moments as she realized that she didn't bring any spare clothes with her.

XXX

Tsubasa was at Ami's apartment, being tutored by the genius bluenette. He was now studying English, trying to understand what the word 'aspirate' mean.

"Hmm..." he hummed before throwing his hands up. "I give up."

"Tsubasa-san," Ami chided gently. "You could at least make an effort to give an answer, you know?"

"But I don't even know what 'aspirate' means," he frowned. "Is it some sort of medicine or what?"

She shook her head in exasperation. "No, it's the independent sound of the start of a word. Like the letter 'h'. Care to give an example?"

He thought of a couple of words. "House? Horse? Haystack?"

Ami smiled. "You're getting the hang of it."

Tsubasa returned it as well, writing the answer in the workbook. "Say Mizuno-san, something has been nagging in my mind since this morning."

"First of all, you can call me Ami," she said. "What's the problem?"

"What do you think of Urawa-san?" he asked.

Ami thought about Ryo, remembering the times she talked to him. She smiled, as he was one of the few students to actually make an effort to approach her.

"He's kind of like me," she muttered. "We both are shy to talk to other people. We also enjoy studying and and reading. He's actually a really nice person once you get to know him!"

He hummed with a nod. "Has the thought of you both becoming more than just friends occurred to you?"

She frowned in thought. "Well, we've known each other even just before he transferred to Juuban. Maybe we could become best friends? Maybe even study partners?"

Tsubasa looked at her with a sweatdrop. 'That's not really what I meant. She's really innocent.'

Ami looked at the clock and gasped. "I need to get ready for cram school!"

He looked at the clock as well. "I should leave for you to get ready then."

She nodded. "Please do. We'll continue where we left off on Saturday if you're free."

'Maybe a study session after school would make things more strenuous,' Ami thought with a grimace.

Still, she felt joyous enough to have a study partner. It beats the loneliness she had whenever she had to study alone.

XXX

Rei and Mamoru were on a date as they walked through the street at night. It was really strange how they first met face-to-face. Rei had always had a crush on him since she first saw Mamoru Chiba. To try and ask him out, she had planned to pretend to fall down and he would help her up. Then their eyes would meet and it would be a love in full bloom.

Too bad she had to trip and fall flat on the concrete. Still, at least she still got a date from him. But even that was ruined by a youma. On the bright side, the good part about the date was Usagi's attempts to one-up her at dating were hilariously pitiful.

Couldn't meatball head gotten Tsubasa as her date instead of the weird Umino kid?

"Mamoru-san, where should we go next?"

"Oh, right," Mamoru muttered, still in deep thought.

'I'm getting a better idea about my past, bit by bit,' he thought. 'But it's all still a mystery to me.'

He grimaced in worry. 'Do I have no choice, but to become Tuxedo Mask to get a hold of the Legendary Silver Crystal?'

"Mamoru-san!"

He finally broke out of his stupor. "Oh, sorry. What did you say?"

Rei gave a look of concern. "You've been acting weird lately. Did something happen?"

He shook his head. "It's nothing. Let's go."

The ravenette smiled with a nod. Unbeknownst to them, they had passed by the Parlor Bear cafe, where Usagi and Ryo were discussing about something just by the window.

XXX

"Here! Open it!" Usagi said, handing Ryo a pink envelope decorated with bunny patterns.

Bewildered, Ryo took it and opened it. It was a picture of Ami about to eat a hamburger.

"Is this for me?" he asked.

Usagi nodded excitedly before taking a sip of her drink. "It's not great, but compared to a newspaper clipping, it's a huge step-up in quality isn't it?"

She gave a cheeky smile. "Besides, she looks nice with that sort of silly look on her face."

Luna was resting right behind Usagi on the same chair as she looked down at Usagi's handbag, where the Moon Stick was beeping.

'It's responding. Especially near that boy. Could he be...' Luna thought.

"Thank you! I'll treasure this picture," Ryo showed his gratitude.

Usagi playfully waved it off. "It's no problem at all. So anyway, when are you going to tell Ami that you like her?"

Ryo looked despondent at that. "When I learned that I would be transferring into Juuban, I had made a promise to myself. That if I could do better in school than her, I would tell her how I felt!"

Usagi's eyes lit up in jubilation. "That means you can confess to her at anytime, right?"

"Yeah, but..." he looked down at the table.

But before he could finish his sentence, Usagi jumped from her chair in excitement, almost shaking Luna off the chair. "Alright! When Ami finishes her cram school, dear ol' Usagi will bring her to you!"

Ryo could only look stunned at her determination.

"So be ready!" She exclaimed, taking her handbag as she ran out of the cafe.

"Wait, Usagi-san!" He called out as she and Luna had already left. Ryo sighed as he had to pay for the bill. Looking at the picture of Ami, he had a worried look.

XXX

Zoicite had watched Ryo Urawa in his romantic dilemma. He gave out a chuckle as the poor boy looked lost.

"And he's supposed to be one of the Seven Great Youma," he said as he caressed a dark crystal. "I think I can help him."

Zoicite's smile turned into a glare since it reminded him of that foolish girl that Nephrite died for.

XXX

"Hey, Usagi."

The odango girl and black cat waited outside Ami's cram school. Because of the Crystal Seminar incident, Ami's was studying at OK Cram School. It took on the more practical work rather than having to work on the computers.

"I've been meaning to say this for a while, but..." Luna said, trying to find the right words as to not make her distraught.

"What is it?" Usagi asked.

Before the cat could say anything more, the students had already finished their session. Usagi turned from the corner to find Ami within the crowd.

She smiled and called out, "Ami-chan!"

Ami looked surprised by Usagi's appearance, but smiled at the fact that she waited for her.

"Usagi-chan, what brings you here?" The bluenette asked.

"Could you come with me for a bit?" Usagi asked.

Ami looked puzzled by that request. Without waiting for an answer, the odango girl took her friend by the arm and dragged her.

"Let's go!" She declared.

"Ah!" Ami gasped in surprised. "Now just hold on!"

Luna could only look in worry.

XXX

Ryo was walking back home, having a lot on his mind. He wanted to confess, but there were a lot of things that had happened.

Looking back at his path, he noticed a familiar face.

"Ishikawa-san!" He called out.

Tsubasa was on his bicycle as he was going to ride off with plastic bags in hand. The call had stopped him short as he turned to see Ryo.

"Urawa-san!" Tsubasa returned as he made his way to the boy genius. "What brings you here?"

"I take this path back home," Ryo replied. "What about you?"

"Oh, I just went to pick up something from the convenience store," the ravenette answered, showing the plastic bag.

Ryo peeked in and saw that it was cup ramen. "You know too much of that isn't healthy."

Tsubasa shrugged. "I know. I've grown up with it so much that it sticks with me. Besides, it's not I can cook."

"But what about your parents?" Ryo asked, wondering what kind of lifestyle he was living.

Suddenly, they heard effeminate giggling. Narrowing his eyes, both of them looked up...

...and saw Zoicite sitting on top of an entrance arch!

"Look at you two, conversing to each other like spouses," the Shitennou member said.

Ryo narrowed his eyes. "So you're Zoicite!"

Zoicite and Tsubasa looked shocked that someone knew of him. The man in quested floated down and face him.

"How do you know my name?" he questioned with a threatening glare, towering above Ryo.

The boy glared back in defiance. "Ever since I was a kid, I've had the power to predict the future."

Tsubasa stared at Ryo in surprise. That would explain how he saved his and Ami's lives from the construction!

"And my power has been getting stronger these days," he continued. "Thanks to that, I've also figured out who I am."

Glancing at Tsubasa, he shamefully turned away. However, that only lasted a second as he went back to glaring at Zoicite.

Zoicite smiled. "Then this will make things easier for me. Now, accept your fate as one of the most powerful youma in history."

"Never!" Ryo yelled in defiance. "I would rather die than be turned into a servant of evil!"

Glaring at his resistance, Zoicite cast his power. "Zoi!"

The power had pushed back Ryo.

"Urawa!" Tsubasa exclaimed in worry. Scowling at the attacker, he tried to punch him.

The Shitennou glared at the interference as he stepped back. He lifted up his knee and slammed it into Tsubasa's gut.

"GUH!" The boy gasped as he wind was knocked out of him.

Zoicite capped it off with an elbow to the back of the neck.

"URGH!" Tsubasa grunted in pain as he was on the ground, reeling from the offense.

"Ishikawa-san!" Ryo called out, worried that he was hurt badly.

"Now, now. I can't have you getting in my way," Zoicite stepped in as he took out the dark crystal. "Be a good boy and surrender."

The crystal began to glow as Ryo could feel the pain of transforming.

Around the corner, Usagi was still dragging Ami.

"Come on, Ami-chan! Hurry!" She exclaimed as she pulled.

Ami almost tripped, but found her footing once she witnessed the scene. "That's Zoicite!"

Usagi quickly held onto her friend while Luna quickly popped out from the corner. They gasped as they realized what was happening!

"Oh no, Urawa and Tsubasa are attacked!" Usagi exclaimed in horror.

"And he's turning Urawa into a youma!" Luna growled as she got into a stance. "Both of you, transform now!"

"Moon Prism Power! Make-Up!"

"Mercury Power! Make-Up!"

XXX

The pain grew even stronger as Ryo tried to get away.

"Stop right there!"

Zoicite glared at the recognizable voice of his arch-nemesis while Tsubasa looked up.

"As long as the moon hangs in the night sky, I will not overlook any evil deed!" Sailor Moon exclaimed. "For love and justice, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon!"

"Likewise, Sailor Mercury!" Mercury joined in. "We have arrived!"

Zoicite grabbed the dark crystal. "Are you planning to get in my way?!"

Moon turned to Mercury. "Take Urawa and Tsubasa somewhere safe."

Mercury nodded as she picked up the boys. Tsubasa stopped her.

"I'll be fine. He's the one that's being targeted," he said.

Mercury nodded as Tsubasa helped pick Ryo up before running around the corner. Both of them had Ryo around the shoulders while Moon was blocking Zoicite.

"I have no time for the likes of you. Zoi!"

Sailor Moon was engulfed in cherry blossoms, causing her to shut her eyes from the wind pressure. Once that stopped, she opened her eyes and realized that he disappeared.

XXX

Sailor Mercury was treating the pained Ryo as he was laid on the park bench. Tsubasa stood by on watch. The bluenette heroine sighed as she squeezed the wash cloth that was soaked from the pond. Folding it, into a rectangle, she placed it over Ryo's forehead.

"I think we're far enough to get away," she sighed.

"T-thank you, Mizuno-san," Ryo said before falling unconscious.

Mercury gasped in shock. How did he know?!

Tsubasa sighed. "This is going to be a long story."

XXX

Sailor Moon and Luna ran in hopes of finding them before Zoicite. Turning around the corner, she gasped for air. "Just how far did Mercury go?"

"Sailor Moon," Luna called, making the odango heroine turn to her. "If you use the Moon Stick, you will be able to track them down."

"What are you saying?!" Moon exclaimed. "That's like saying Urawa is a crystal youma!"

Luna rolled her eyes. "He is."

"EH?!" Moon exclaimed in shock.

XXX

Urawa was having a nightmare. He could remember his past.

XXX

A dark figure was looming right behind Mercury. Turning around, she saw a pair of scissors lunged towards her!

"AAAH!" She cried out in pain as her clothes were shredded.

XXX

Mercury placed the cloth back on his head again.

"And to think he had such power," she muttered.

"Despite all that, he's still a nice guy," Tsubasa said. "To find out about such knowledge must have taken such a toll on his mind."

Mercury noticed something in Ryo's breastpocket. "What's this?"

Taking the paper, she opened it and saw what it was. It was picture of her during one of her outings.

'That's me,' she thought. 'How did he get that?'

"I remember that," Tsubasa's voice mused as he took a look at the photo. Mercury gasped in surprise as she saw him from over her shoulder.

"A couple of friends and I had gone out for lunch on the Saturday. Once the waitress arrived with Ami's burger, the bluenette was about to take a bite. All of the sudden, Usagi took a quick snapshot of Ami with her Polaroid camera."

He chuckled. "Poor girl was flustered. It was hilariously adorable."

Mercury was glad that Tsubasa couldn't see her blushing face.

Suddenly, Ryo began to stir awake. Mercury quickly placed the picture back into his breastpocket.

"It happened again," he muttered as his vision started to become clear.

"You had a bad dream," Mercury said.

He shook his head. "It's not a dream at all. It was a premonition."

Ryo sat up. "I have the power to predict the future. That's why I was able to ace the exams."

"What are you talking about?" Mercury asked as she sat next to him.

"You don't have to hide it anymore, Mizuno-san," he said.

She gasped. Ryo glanced back at Tsubasa. The boy in question looked stunned at his glance.

'He knows!'

"I have idolized you for a long time," he confessed. "But we are fated to fight one another."

Mercury giggled, causing Ryo to frown.

"You don't believe me?" Ryo questioned.

"Well, I don't know," she answered. "Because everything you've said is off the mark. And you're mistaking me for Mizuno-san."

Ryo sighed. He might as well play along. "If you say so. But..."

She looked at him.

"If I turn into a youma, then do not hesitate to kill me!" Ryo pleaded.

Mercury and Tsubasa looked alarmed at that sudden request.

"Because that, at least, seemed real," he said as his head bowed down towards his shoes.

Mercury glared as she stood up. "Urawa, the future is yours to create! If you give up, then everything will happen just as you think it will!"

Her face softened. "But as long as you have faith in yourself, you should be able to create any future for yourself."

Ryo looked up and met her smile.

"Mizuno-san..." he shook his head as he stood up. "No...Sailor Mercury."

"My, what an open display of affection."

(Kinpaku from Kamen Rider Kuuga OST)

The trio turned around to see Zoicite appearing in a sea of sakura petals while floating above the pond.

"Do you think you can get away from the black crystal?" He questioned.

"Zoicite!" Mercury exclaimed as she positioned to protect the boys.

"My, my," he teased. "Very protective. But I wonder if you would feel the same once you witness his true form."

The crystal began to glow as the pain returned to Ryo once more.

"GHAAHH!" Ryo cried out in agony as the transformation took hold of him.

"Urawa-kun!" Mercury cried out.

"Look very carefully and witness the rebirth of Bunbo, third of the Seven Great Youma," Zoicite announced.

Soon, the flames began to engulf him. Slowly, he turned to Tsubasa.

"Ishikawa-san...protect Mizuno-san!" Ryo called out before the flames consumed him.

"Ryo!" Tsubasa exclaimed in horror.

One of the rainbow crystals came out of the flame as it landed in Zoicite's hand.

"Bunbo, dispatch these two!" He ordered.

"U-Urawa..." Mercury muttered as they witnessed the rebirth of Bunbo the Army Knife Youma, whose arms functioned like Swiss Army knives, a body of a steel juggernaut and the face of a lizard.

"Bunbo!" He roared.

Mercury quickly turned to Tsubasa. "Get to somewhere safe!"

He nodded as he ran off. Zoicite sighed. "Oh well. The sailor senshi are a bigger priority."

Bunbo took a few steps towards her, as she was frozen at the fact that she didn't want to hurt him.

'The future is yours to create!'

Despite his transformation, Bunbo was still Ryo Urawa within. Raising his arm, Mercury gasped as she braced for impact.

CLANG!

Bunbo's blade dug right into the ground, just inches away from Mercury's feet. With that, he flipped over her and landed on his knee.

"BUNBOOO!" He roared.

Zoicite looked shocked as the youma lunged towards him.

"AH!" He gasped as he was knocked back by the impact, letting go of the rainbow crystal. It landed right into Mercury's hands.

"This guy still has the heart of a human!" Zoicite grunted as he was being dragged away.

He teleported in thin air, causing Bunbo to drop into the pond. Finally, he reappeared and used the dark crystal once more in order for the full effect to work.

"Bunbo, your true opponent is the Sailor Senshi. Now retrieve the rainbow crystal from her at once!" He ordered.

Once that was done, the knife youma began to rise once more and turn towards Mercury.

"Bunbo!" He roared, growing bigger.

It stomped on the bench, causing Mercury to run away!

In the nick of time, Sailor Moon and Luna had arrived!

Zoicite turned to see the arrivals.

"Zoicite, it's not fair to control an innocent boy's mind against his will!" Moon exclaimed.

"Hmph, I think you misunderstand!" Zoicite exclaimed. "This is the boy's true form!"

Bunbo was still chasing Mercury, who was holding on to the crystal.

Moon gritted her teeth and glared. "Unforgivable! You'll never get away with it! In the name of the moon, I will punish you!"

"Sailor Moon, please turn Urawa-kun back into himself first!" Mercury exclaimed, still being chased by the giant youma.

"Alright," With a twirl of the Moon Stick, she spun around as the light illuminated around.

"Moon Healing Escalation!"

The light magic spread all over the area.

"BUNBOO!" He roared as he continued to chase after them!

The duo screamed as the chase continued.

"Why didn't he change back?!" Moon cried out.

Luna tried to go after them. "The evil power within him is too strong! To restore him, you need to weaken him!"

Bunbo opened his mouth, causing three projectiles to shoot out. Two were shot into the tree, but the third had cut through a branch, blocking their escape!

Moon looked dismayed, as they were cornered. However, Mercury looked determined.

"We have no choice but to face him!" She exclaimed.

'If I turn into a youma, please don't hesitate to kill me!'

She remembered those words clearly. Mercury didn't want to do it, hoping to do enough damage to keep him exhausted.

'Hang on, Urawa-kun. We'll restore you back to normal!' She thought with fierce determination.

"BUNBO!" He roared as he shot out two projectiles. One spinning rotary blade and one giant needle.

They screamed as they ducked down from the first, which chopped down the tree behind them. In surprise, the needle impacted just right in front of them, causing them to scream in shock.

Just before he was about to reload...

"DYAH!"

(Phantom Gentleman Who Never Sleeps by Nash Music Library)

Bunbo was knocked back by a shadow figure! Moon and Mercury looked up and smiled in relief. Tenebrae had arrived!

Bunbo slowly got up and glared at Tenebrae, who was in his fighting stance. Slowly, the armored warrior circled around the youma.

'Forgive me, Urawa,' he thought.

"BUNBO!" The army knife youma roared as it towered to strike Tenebrae.

"HRGH!" Tenebrae grabbed onto Bunbo's arm before throwing him over with a flying mare. Bunbo landed with a crash.

Those who witnessed it looked amazed at the strength he had to take on such a big opponent.

'He's this strong?!' Zoicite thought in panic. 'I need a plan to deal with him once and for all!'

Tenebrae delivered several punches and kicks. Despite the amount of strength, Bunbo still held strong thanks to the impact the attacks made due to the size difference.

Tenebrae delivered a dropkick, causing Bunbo to stumble back. The youma opened his mouth once more, shooting more projectiles at him. Tenebrae created his energy shield, the impact on it causing the projectiles to break.

"BUNBO!" He roared again as the youma ran and struck him across the chest!

"Tenebrae!" Moon cried out as Mercury gasped. Luna winced from the impact he received.

Tenebrae himself could feel the pain. However, he forced himself to shrug it off as he jumped high above Bunbo and landed on him with a Swallow Kick.

Bunbo fell to the ground with a thud, yet Tenebrae was on a knee. That strike must have caused a huge impact due to the size difference.

(End OST)

"And you had me worried all along," Zoicite remarked as Bunbo stood up. "Finish him, Bunbo."

The youma prepared another pair of projectiles and shot towards Tenebrae. Before the impact could happen...

"Fire Soul!"

"Supreme Thunder!"

(Tsuki ni Kawate Oshioki yo! from Sailor Moon Crystal OST)

Two elemental projectiles had struck Bunbo's projectile from out of nowhere, rendering them useless.

Everyone looked to see that Sailor Mars and Jupiter had arrived, standing between Tenebrae.

"We almost missed our chance to be in the spotlight," Jupiter remarked as she helped Tenebrae up.

"No kidding," Mars muttered as she smirked at Tenebrae. "You're welcome by the way."

Mercury stood up and began to contribute.

"Sabão Spray!"

Bunbo was covered in the mist, making him confused. Out of the sudden, three Catch-Rings began to trap him.

"Sailor Moon, now's our chance! Please save Urawa-kun!" Mercury exclaimed.

"Moon Tiara Action!"

The tiara landed on Bunbo's forehead, electrocuting him!

"BUNBO!" He roared in jolted pain, causing him to regress in size.

"His power is weakening! Now, Sailor Moon!" Luna exclaimed.

"Moon Healing Escalation!"

Bunbo struggled before finally being engulfed in light. "Refresh!"

(End OST)

The light died down, the youma being replaced with Ryo Urawa. The poor boy collapsed to the ground.

The Senshi sighed in relief, but Mercury ran to him.

"Urawa-kun!" She called out in worry.

Zoicite grit his teeth in frustration as he stared down at the heroes. "Just you remember this!"

With that, he disappeared once more.

"Urawa-kun," Mercury muttered softly as Ryo awoke in her arms. "Are you alright?"

"Mizuno-san..." he said.

From afar, Tuxedo Mask watched all this before walking away from the scene.

'So the third crystal is in the hands of the Sailor Senshi,' he thought. He smiled as he quietly took his leave, believing that the crystal is in good hands.

Unknown to him, Tenebrae noticed the masked gentleman's departure.

XXX

The next day, Usagi, Ami, Makoto And Tsubasa went to see off Ryo by the train station.

"You're transferring again? You sure don't settle down much," Makoto remarked.

Ryo scratched his head with a sheepish smile. "Well, I have to go wherever my dad's work takes him. It can't be helped."

"And we'd just became friends," Usagi pouted.

Ryo turned to Tsubasa, who nodded at him. "Um, Mizuno-san..."

The bluenette smiled. "You can just call me Ami, Ryo-kun."

"I-I just wanted to return you this," he said, taking the picture from his breastpocket.

'Oh, shoot!' Usagi mentally panicked.

Ami took the picture. Giving it a look once more, it made her smile.

Ryo gave a determined look. "When I get a better score than you with my own abilities, I'll be coming back for that picture."

"Ryo-kun..." Ami smiled as she gave back the picture. Ryo looked confused, but it turned to elation. "I liked that picture better, so take that with you."

He nodded as the door between them closed. Soon the train began to move as Ami ran alongside to see Ryo one last time.

'Don't worry about grades. Come and see me anytime, Ryo.' Ami thought with a joyous smile.

She stopped once it was out of reach. They might have gone their separate ways, but the bond, while still fresh, was strong.

Tsubasa remembered his conversation with Ryo.

XXX

"I'm glad that you were able to protect her, Ishikawa-san."

Tsubasa and Ryo waited for his train to arrive, sitting by once of the benches.

"I would have done it either way," Tsubasa replied. "They're still my friends."

Ryo smiled before he frowned. "Be careful out there. There will be more youma out there that Zoicite will send."

Tsubasa's face turned serious. "I know. And whatever happens, I will protect those that cannot fend against them."

Ryo nodded. "I will need to warn you. Your battle with Queen Beryl will end in sorrow. Be careful."

"Sorrow? For who?" Tsubasa asked.

His face turned grim. "For everyone."

Before he could ask more, they turned to see the girls arriving.

XXX

It was more of an omen. Tsubasa couldn't help but feel worried as to what will happen after the battle against these youma were done.

"Tsubasa-kun?"

Tsubasa looked up to see Ami looking at him. "Are you going to join us for lunch? Rei might not like us making her wait."

He turned to see Makoto trying to calm an excited Usagi down. Tsubasa smiled. He can worry about the future. Right now, all he wanted was to enjoy the present.

"Sure."

After all, he will make a future where everyone can be happy.

XXX

(Ending)

(Namida wa Shitteiru by Mayo Suzukaze)

The scene shows a park, where it's very bright and sunny. On the concrete path, Tsubasa is walking on it as if he was minding his own business. Suddenly, he turns around as if someone is calling his name before the scene turns white.

"Kimi ga namida ni yureru toki, dousureba iin darou," The picture of Ami is shown of her looking up towards the sky as she adjusts her spectacles while carrying her bag.

"Sora wo miagetemo, kokoro ga itai," The next picture shows Rei looking up at the sky also, this time sweeping with her broom.

"Kizu tsukanakute ii koto ni, dare no ga fureteshimau," The next picture shows Makoto also looking up at the sky, but enjoy the view as she carries a bag of groceries.

"Mizu mo tsumetasa ni, odoroku toki no you ni," The next picture shows Minako lastly looking at the sky, though she smiles as she brushed her bangs by the side while having her handbag by the arm.

"Tonari ni iru dake de," The next scene shows a white screen, where it seemed to be split vertically as one half showed Sailor Moon with a forlorn expression.

"Nanimo dekinai kedo," Sailor Moon fades out, but the other half shows Tuxedo Mask looking serious.

"Arittake no egao kimi dake ni, kakaete okuroyo donna toki mo," The next picture shows Tenebrae in a fighting stance as the scarf looks to be blown in the wind.

"Shinjite iiyou yume wa yattekuru, kimi no tame dake ni," The next picture show Tsubasa by the side as he had one of his hands in his pocket, the other giving a V-sign with a gentle smile.

"Naitemo iito donna kanashimimo, tsubasa ni kawaru no sa sono mune de," The next picture shows Usagi running as she gives a wave with a bright smile while she carries a basket with Luna in it.

The final scene switches to Tsubasa running to Usagi and the rest of their friends as it zooms upwards in white until the end shot shows a branch with cherry blossoms.

XXX

A/N: Whew! Finally done! Had to handle my other fics.

Anyway, I'm actually trying to write up a prequel spin-off set in the Silver Millennium. Be on the lookout for that.