Episode 17
By: Urooj
I couldn't just sit there and watch.
"Minako! Don't transform!" Artemis warned.
Here I watched Rei, no Sailor Mars, slowly back away from the youma, in pain from being attacked by it.
The youma was stronger, and Sailor Mars didn't have any back up coming.
I clenched my hands in a fist. I had to help her.
"Minako!" Artemis whispered harshly knowing it was his last try of reason to get through to me.
But I couldn't let him. I couldn't let him stop me again from saving her.
He did in the past and look where that brought us.
"Stop right there!" I shouted right as the youma was about to attack Mars again.
Mars turned her head towards me, her eyes wide with panic. I remember those eyes so well …the ones that I had abandoned in the past in order to protect the princess.
Now I am the "princess."
I felt my resolve strengthen. My hands move automatically as I shout:
"Venus Power, make up!"
I knew I was giving up a lot by letting Mars know who I am, but this is worth the sacrifice. It's her life or my identity and even if I tried to protect my identity, some part of me wouldn't let me. Mars was an essential part of my past life and it seems those feelings have carried over.
I smile a little before I complete my transformation.
Our journey in this world has just begun…
A/N: Just a result of a random sprout of inspiration. This is the shortest thing I've ever written. I'm not sure if I want to continue it or not, there are a lot of directions I can see this ficlet take, so we'll see. Maybe do muses on more episodes...later in the future. Maybe...
What do you guys think?
