Disclamer:
I do not own Sailor Moon or any of its original characters. I'm
not receving any money for this.
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Even If I die....
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Usagi kneeled in the dark room, shadows across her face, gasping for the
life giving air that had suddenly left her lungs as a pain hit her
between the ribs. A pain that seemed worse than death. It felt like someone
was trying to pry her bones away with a dagger. The air wouldn't fill
her lungs, she was suffocating, tears streaming down her eyes. 'No...
not again..." she thought. This had plagued her for over a week, she didn't
know what to do. She had told no one, not even Mamoru. She thought it
would pass... she thought. However she was wrong, dead wrong. Her lungs
burned, the pain was intense. She wanted to pry open her lungs, rip off
her ribs... anything to breathe and stop the pain. Her face begin to
turn a icy blue, the room begin to get even darker, her vision blurred.
'No... Mamoru..." she barely managed to say between gasps of breathe that
refused to enter her lungs, then she passed out. Her life less body lay
there on the floor, unmoving, a icy blue. It had looked like death had
finally claimed her...
Mamoru knocked on the apartment door. "Usagi, open up. It's me, Mamoru."
Their date wasn't for another fifteen minutes but he had a nagging feeling
he should come early. There was no answer. 'Strange, she should be home.'
Thought Mamoru. Suddenly a icy cold hit him, cold as death. His knees
nearly buckled under him, he quickly gripped the door handle for support
and brought his other hand up to his head. Then he felt it, the snap of
a life force... of Usagi's life force. It hit him like a ice storm,
he felt her lungs cave in, felt her pain, felt her fear. "USAGI!" he
screamed as he pounded on the door. "USAGI!" he screamed again, and
finally the door burst open. He ran in, quickly turning on a light.
What he saw scared him to hell and back. There slumped over on the floor
by the couch was Usagi. He ran over to her, pulled her lifeless body in
his hands. "Usagi, wake up!" But he knew it was too late. He felt the
coldness of her body, saw the tears stains on her face...
"No..."he whispered. "NO!"
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON! DON'T YOU KNOW THERE ARE..." begin a neighbor,
then she froze when she saw the lifeless girl in this mans arms. "My God
what happened?!" she shrieked.
"Quick, Call 911!" He told her, even though he knew it was to late...
she was gone. His bright flame in the darkness that was his life, gone. He
cradled her lifeless body, rocking slowly on the floor. Tears were
streaming down his cheeks, one landing on Usagi's frozen body, rolling
down her skin. All of a sudden there was a spark, a mere flicker, of her
life force. It wasn't much, but it was something. It met she was still
hanging on some how, some way. It meant he still had hope to save her.
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The Hospital
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She lay on a bed in a dark room, the curtains shut tight. There were all
kinds of machines hooked up to her, keeping track of her heart, another
breathing for her, another keeping her lungs from collapsing anymore. At
her side in a chair sat Mamoru, holding her cold hand, praying for her
to pull through. The door creaked open, the closed. The click of heels
on the tile floor, Mamoru never taking his eyes of Usagi, his love.
"Mamoru?" asked Ami concerned, worried he would slip further into
despair.
"What's wrong with her Ami? What is happening to her?" he asked, voice
full of despair, his eyes still on Usagi's lifeless face.
"I'm one hundred percent sure but I... I..."
"What Ami?"
"I don't think she will last much longer. It seems her lungs have
nearly totally collapsed. I'm pretty sure it's because of Earth's
atmosphere. It's finally taken its toll on her."
"What?"
"Mamoru... She's a delicate person, from the moon. Ever since her
true royal form has come out she's been returning into the person she
was. Her hair turning silver, her eyes filling with the wisdom she
once had..."
"What are you getting at Ami?"
"Mamoru the moons atmosphere is different! Her lungs can't take much
more of it here. We are all lucky she isn't dead already."
"So what do we do? How do we save her?"
"I'm not sure if we can. I've fixed the breathing machine to be more
like the moons air so her lungs won't fail but there's not much else
I can do..."
"So what are we suppose to do?! Just let her die!" He said angrily,
finally taking his eyes off his true love and looking at Ami with eyes
of fire.
"I'm sorry Mamoru... I don't know what else to do."
"I think I do," he said, once again returning his soft glare to Usagi.
"What?"
"I'm going to see Pluto. She's the guardian of time. She's been around
longer than anyone else, she has seen so many things through the time
gate. Surely she must know a way to heal Usagi."
"Are you sure you want to do that Mamoru?"
"Yes, I'm not going to just sit here and let her life force slip away.
I'm going to save her no matter what it takes." there was silence for a
few moments. They both knew it was the only way...
"Be careful Mamoru."
"I will, and I'll return in time to save her. Just try to keep her alive
until then."
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Time Gate
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Mamoru, now transformed into Endymion, stood at the time gates. He knew
it was forbidden to enter, but he didn't care about that now. All he
cared about was saving Usagi. She was the world to him. After his parents
died and he became a orphan he really never had anyone... until her. He
wouldn't sit by and let her die, he would save her, no matter what the
price. Even if the price was his own life.
He pushed open the gates and entered the timeless void. Fog swirled
around everywhere, nothing but space and emptiness.
"Who dares visit this forbidden place?!" demanded a voice.
"It is I, Prince Enydmion of Earth." Suddenly the fog cleared a bit and
stood the solitary soldier, Sailor Pluto, her garnet eyes full of concern.
"I thought you would come. I take it the Princess is in danger?"
"Yes, I need your help. She's dying Pluto. Her lungs are collapsing
from the Earth's atmosphere... she's slipping away more and more as time
passes by. How can I save her?!" Pluto sighed. She knew this day would
come, but she didn't expect it to come so soon. Sure she was the senshi
of time, she could look into the future anytime to see what would happen
and when, but it was forbidden.
"Endymion..." she began.
"Please Pluto," he begged. "She is everything to me. I can't let her
die." Pluto say the pleading in his voice, the despair in his eyes. She
knew he could probably kill himself if Serenity died again.
"All right. It won't be easy though..."
"I'll do it, anything to save her. Just tell me."
"Okay. There is this rare flower that only grows in one place. It's
nectar has the power to save her, to restore her lungs and make them
adapt. However there are many dangers. It's in the darkest and coldest
region on the moon, and it's guarded by four powers. Nobody has ever lived
long enough to return so nobody knows what these powers all. They will be
the most powerful thing you have ever come up against."
"It doesn't matter, I'll do it. Even if I die, as long as she is spared."
"There's one more thing. There is only one flower Endymion. If you
blow it you won't get another chance. Also without a child of the moon
with you you will have trouble breathing as well. You may face the same
problems Serenity is facing now. You must get it quickly and return before
your lungs explode."
"All right. Just tell me how to get there."
"I'll teleport you as far as I can. After that keep hiding north,
straight. And be careful Endymion. Your of no help if your dead."
Before he could say anything else Pluto raised her time staff into the air,
a bright light beamed through the garnet talisman, surrounding Endymion.
Then in a flash he was there, on the moon. A chill ran his spine as the
coldness sank in. His breathing has harder, but he managed. 'This truly
is the dark side of the moon,' he thought. It was a freezing place,
nearly as cold as Pluto where the great rays of the sun never reach.
He trudged on, his feet dragging, his breath growing heavy. He had to make
it, at all cost. It seemed like forever before he reached his destination.
Patches of ice began to form on his skin, his chest begin to hurt, like
it was hit with a stone. Suddenly a wind blew at him, burning his skin,
making it harder to breathe, nearly knocking him back. Then as suddenly
as it hit it disappeared. He looked up and say a tall pale skin man with
white hair and ice blue eyes.
"Who dares come for the nectar of the moons power?" he asked, his voice
as icy as the air around him.
"Endymion of Earth."
"No one is welcome here, not even royalty. Turn back now if you want
to live."
"No," replied Endymion, eyes full of determination. "I will not leave.
I need the nectar to save Serenity."
"It doesn't matter, you will never get it. However if you prefer to
throw your life away fine by me!" Shouted the man then the wind began
to blow again, surrounding him, freezing him, burning his skin and lungs.
Endymion drew his sword and charged at this man who dared to stand in
the way of saving his lover. This man was fast and quickly spun away,
laughing like the sword has a silly boys toy. Then a fire came at him
out of nowhere, surrounding him, burning him. He screamed as the fire
burned through his clothes, scorched his skin, as the smoke clinged to
his lungs. Then the wind came again, blowing it out. Another man stood,
a dark man with the darkest skin, bright red hair, and burning black eyes.
"You will never get passed us," said the new stranger.
Then it struck Endymion, these were two of the four forces protecting
the sacred nectar. One of fire and the other of wind...
The pyro stranger through another stream of fire, the pale stranger
standing there and laughing, wind blowing around him in a tight circle.
Endymion ran, pretending to trying to lose the stream of fire. Then at
the last second, he turned and ran right behind the pale stranger. The
fire entered the ring of wind, the wind trapping it, refusing to release
it.
"NO!" screamed the stranger as the fire spread around him, engulfing him,
setting him on fire. He screamed in agony as he died in a fiery blaze.
As the pyro watched in horror as his powers worked on his ally Endymion
raised his sword into the air. The air around him was cold her, flakes
of ice floating everywhere. He gathered the coldness into his sword,
feeling it chill his bones as well as the sword. "COLLECTIVE EARTH
DESTRUCTION!" he shouted as he aimed the sword at the pyro, sending
streams of cold ice at the stranger, freezing him. The pyro stranger
screamed in agony as this ice froze the fire in side of him, froze him
inside and out until he was nothing but a ice cube.
Endymion stood there, sword still in hand, gasping for breath. He felt
his lungs begin to burn and knew he didn't have much time. He had to
hurry and find that nectar then get out of there. He walked on forward,
more determined than ever. After a few moments he heard a ear piercing
roar that shook the very ground he stood on. He turned around and to his
horror found a ten foot sphinx. "All trespassers will be killed!" shouted
the lion with the head of a man as he charged at Endymion, making the
ground beneath their feet shaking. Enydmion brought out his sword, bracing
himself, waiting. When the sphinx wasn't but a few feet in front of him
he lunged forward, sword in hand. He quickly brought the sword down as
hard as he could, slicing open the giant beasts chest. The sphinx roared
in agony, a roar so loud it hurt Endymions ears. That was all the sphinx
needed to get him. He raised his huge paw and smacked Endymion hard,
sending him flying back many feet, landing harshly on the ground. He
winced in pain as crunch of a shattered bone surged through him. He
screamed as he grabbed his left arm, now useless. He was having trouble
breathing, getting dizzy and light headed. But he had to gone, he had
to gone on for her. He found the strength to get up, bloody sword once
again in hand. He screamed a war cry that echoed off of every single
rock and surprised the great sphinx. Never in all his years had he seen
a human so determined, so full of life. It would be a shame to kill him.
Endymion leaped up once again, the sphinx snapped at him with his massive
jaws, nicking his broken arm and causing more agony. Endymion quickly
took the chance to drive the sword up into the roof of the creatures month,
blood flowing everywhere. The sphinx shook his head fiercely, knocking
Endymion to the ground. He roared up in pain, trying to get the cursed
sword out of his mouth. Endymion stood up, bringing his hands together
in a triangle, focusing all his energy. "SOLAR EARTH CANNON BEAM!" he
shouted. The sword grew a eerie golden light, blinding the sphinx who
screams rose again in agony and despair. Suddenly the sphinx head
exploded, the sword landing next to Endymions feet, the headless body
falling to the ground.
Endymion quickly picked up his sword. He didn't have much time. The
coldness was seeping into his bones, his lungs burning, chest aching.
He had to hurry up and get out of there. He ran on, knowing his time
was running out of his sight grew darker, his breathes grew more ragged.
Then he saw it. A brilliant white blossom glowing out of the only light
in this dark place. He ran to it, completely forgetting about the fourth
power, only thinking about Usagi. He reached it and fell to his knees. He
could barely breathe, his bones ached, the cold was becoming unbearable.
His vision was getting cloudy he could barely see, his strength almost
gone. He reached out and grabbed the flowers stem. A brilliant silver
light flooded everything, hurting his eyes, his hand burning. The flower
was growing red hot, sending its pain through out Endymions body. He
screamed out in pain, falling flat on his face, never taking his hand
away. The fourth power was the flower itself, and he was stupid enough
to forget about that power. He closed his eyes as he felt the flower
draw his life force away from him and into itself, as his life begin to
slip away. Streams of tears poured through his eyes. He had failed her,
he had failed his Princess once again. Thoughts of her filled his head,
of her sweet smile, her kindness to others, their first kiss, everything
they had been through, their love. He felt the flowers power weaken,
felt his life force begin to return. Then it hit him, the power of his
love for Usagi was counteracting the flowers dark power. He was winning,
all he had to do was think about her... Suddenly the light intensified,
his full strength returned. He gasped a last gulp of breathe as he
dissapered off the face of the moon, along with the flower.
Ami stood at Usagi's bed side, reading the machines. She was fading fast,
only a few moments left.... Then a brilliant light flooded the room. Ami
dropped her clipboard, covering her eyes. Then it was gone, and there in
the center of the room stood Endymion, with a white blossom. He nearly
fell to his knees as the shock took him, Ami rushed over and helped him
up. "What's going on?" she asked worriedly.
"Get... get me over to her...quickly," he said in between ragged
breathes. She quickly obeyed, helping him over to his lover. He grabbed
on to Usagi's bed side, ripped off her oxygen mask. Quickly he poured
the flowers glowing nectar into the dying girls mouth, letting it pour
over her silky lips, letting it fill her lungs and give her back her life.
A huge gasp came from her as her chest rose, filled with the living giving
substance she so desperately needed. Color began to grace her skin, her
chest rose once gain slowly with each breathe. Slowly her eyes flew open.
"Ma..Mamoru..."
"Yes Usagi, I'm here," he said, holding her hand, a smile on his face.
He had done it, he had saved her. Suddenly legs gave out, his body finally
shutting down, overwhelmed with all he wend through. "Endymion!" cried
Usagi as he fell to floor, silence taking over. Ami kneeled down and
quickly checked his pulse. "It's okay, just exaushtion." Usagi jumped
out of bed, her strength returned. She kneeled down, holding his body
in her arms, tears of appreciation and joy rolling down her cheeks. He
was alive, and had saved her. "Thank you, my Prince," she said, kissing
him gently then lowering him back down, letting him rest.