Galaxia says the only way for us to live is to work for her. Betray our princess and hand over our Star Seeds to the woman in front of us. Pluto beside me speaks first. She tells Galaxia she will never work for her. I tell Galaxia the same. I am Sailor Saturn, I will not dirty my hands with the blood of betrayal.
I wait for Uranus and Neptune to follow our lead, but I am shocked when Uranus says she is interested in Galaxia's deal. Oh Haruka-papa, what are you thinking?
Neptune also is interested in Galaxia's deal. I look for a window, for surely somewhere pigs are flying.
Galaxia places her bracelets on Uranus and Neptune. I wish desperately that this is a dream. This must be a dream. The rock I lean on, the firm foundation made up of my three parents is slowly crumbling. Only Setsuna-mama stands by me now. She grasps my hand tightly. I search for my Glaive with my other hand, only stopping when met by the broken remains of my weapon. I had forgotten. I am not the only one who has lost her weapon, Pluto's Time Staff is also destroyed, the Garnet Orb shattered. Hope is dim. The future is fading.
Galaxia commands Neptune and Uranus to take our Star Seeds. They turn. Haruka-papa is facing me, her eyes boring into my very soul. I see no gleam of pity or hope as I saw in Galaxia's eyes. Uranus looks merciless, ready to kill. Ready to kill me. Oh, Haruka-papa, what did I do that made you turn? Was I the cause?
Setsuna-mama squeezes my hand tighter. Neptune stands in front of her, her expression identical to Uranus's. There is no hope. Haruka-papa, Michiru-mama, don't do this to us. Don't betray us- don't betray the princess.
"Haruka-papa, Michiru-mama, Setsuna-mama," I breathe softly. Setsuna-mama tightens her grip on my hand, bruising me, but I welcome her firm hold. Nothing in my life is firm anymore. The world is flimsy. The other two show no sign of hearing me.
Uranus and Neptune aim, then fire. In the split second that followed, four golden, gleaming disks shoot from their bracelets. Setsuna-mama dives for me, her last act of love for her adoptive daughter. Still, the disks reach me and slice my body, taking my Star Seed. Setsuna-mama is also a victim of the disks. Her hand tightens, then loosens as she fades from view.
"Hotaru," she whispers faintly, desperation and sadness in her eyes, before she is no more.
As I too fade from sight, I send one more thought into the void:
Starlights, protect our princess. We no longer can.
Haruka-papa and Michiru-mama's eyes look sad.
Disclaimer: Am I speaking Japanese? Is my last name Japanese? No? Then I don't own Sailor Moon.