(I'll wonder if anyone even remembers this story…well, I did, and I've finally decided to redo it, and finish it actually. I've had this story planned out for many years, but I never found time to finish it…now, after reading it, I've come to the conclusion that I need to re-write a lot of this story…so I'll start again from scratch, and this time, finish the story.)

Prologue: Loss

Golden hair, trailing down her back in twin streams, flowed behind her as she walked with a bright smile on her face. And why would it not be? A good life, a good boyfriend, good friends, all things seemed to finally come together for one Tsukino Usagi. Her blue eyes shined as the people around her bustled, going about their daily lives…Alas, as most scholars and children of Earth will tell you. Some good things do not last…

Her eyes suddenly shot upwards as a flash caught her eye. Dark clouds moved overhead, looking as if they rolled across the sky. It was unlike anything Usagi had seen before…or at lease what she never wanted to see again. An ominous feeling, a strange and foreboding power filled her senses, causing her heart to quicken…something was amiss.

"To begin again…one must halt that which is failing…" a dark voice spoke softly, away from all the mass confusion of everyday life and all that he saw as incorrect stood a young man, black hair wild and untamed, apart from his usual well groomed attire. A black cape blew from his shoulders as his eyes pierced the ground, looking for his target. As gold caught his eyes he released a wicked smile, one that didn't seem to fit against his hansom features. Raising his hand to the sky the dark clouds seemed to swirl around the point where he stood atop Tokyo's radio tower.

Usagi's eyes shot in that direction, the dark feeling she was getting seemed to be coming from that area. Sadly…there was no time to react as suddenly around her she heard the screams of nearby people. Running, trying to get away, but from what, Usagi could not see.

And then she saw it…Piercing yellow eyes that seemed to hold no emotion, a body that continually moved, falling over itself as it crawled, low to the ground, attacking those it came across. Usagi took a step back as she watched in horror. People were disappearing, and hearts seemed to be taken from those people…Not knowing what else to do she ran, ran as fast as she could through the streets towards the tower. If she could get there, if she could stop it…Tapping her communicator she pressed the "call all" button.

"Calling all Senshi, All Senshi come in! Danger! Please answer me!" there was no answer…the communicator was black. Usagi felt tears in her eyes as she looked to the ground, closing her eyes. She continued running…she needed to get away…but how.

"No! No stop, go away!" a voice was heard in front of Usagi as she stopped, opening her eyes in shock as she saw one of her friends before her.

"Naru-chan!!" she shouted in fear, but it was too late…The brown haired girl fell backwards, into an alley…all that was heard was her scream as the black, shadow-like creatures into the alley. Usagi felt the tears falling down her face. Looking up she saw the tower closer now…and beside it stood a large creature…one Usagi was sure would be the end of her.

The creature was large, skin as black as night with hair that seemed to move wildly, like snakes. It's large, yellow eyes stared down at her, its face showing no emotion. Usagi took a step back out of fear as the Darkside reached down, its hand quickly wrapping itself around her small frame. Usagi screamed and struggled…but tears fell down her eyes…

Perhaps there's no point in struggling…I'm sorry Mother…Mamoru…everyone… she began to cry as she awaited her inevitable end. But with her eyes closed, she heard a voice…one hauntingly familiar that cause her to look up instantly.

"Did I scare you, dear Usako-chan…?" Usagi saw the face and couldn't believe her eyes. There stood Mamoru, his dark eyes wild and haunting. His wicked smile plastered on his face widened as he saw Usagi trying to figure out what was going on, "Usako did you think I would harm you?" he asked softly, jumping from the tower to the shoulder of Darkside, walking down the arm towards its hand. The hand released her slightly, now holding her in the palm of its hand as Mamoru came to its wrist, standing there watching the girl.

"Mamo-kun…" she spoke softly, falling to her knees as the tears continued to fall. The scream and yelling as the monsters tore through the city could still be heard as Usagi fell over crying, her face in her hands, refusing to look at Mamoru. Mamoru smiled softly, his face returning to what he used to be as he watched the girl crying before him.

"Usako…This world is far too dark for us" Usagi looked up at those words, her eyes red from crying and what little make up she wore running down her face.

"Wh-what? What do you mean?" her voice was soft, on the verge of more tears it cracked, showing how scared she truly was.

"Look Usagi" He dropped the pet name, his voice becoming ominous and serious, "Look out at the world before you. Crime, drugs, all these things are not fitting for the world we were to create…a world where we and everyone…where our daughter, can live in peace." Usagi gasped softly as Mamoru turned to her, his eyes dark once more. Seeing that she wasn't going to say anything he continued, "I was given an opportunity Usagi…the opportunity to purify this world in the only way it could be done, by destroying all that is dark and evil in this world!" He outstretched his hands, laughing as he did.

"…P-Purify?"

"Yes Usako, Purify!" he laughed once more, "To rid this world of evil so that we can rule it in the way that we were meant to…with love" He looked to her and smiled softly, "The Heartless shall destroy all evil souls in this world…and once they have had they're fill, they shall leave us in peace…Usako…this is for the best…"

"…The best…" she spoke softly, staring at the darkness she was standing on. She looked up at Mamoru, her tears beginning to fall harder, "Naru-chan! Naru-chan, who wouldn't hurt a living soul, was attacked by those creatures! How is that purifying?!"

"All men have evil in there hearts Usako" he spoke, causing her to gasp once more, placing a hand on her mouth as she choked back more tears, "those who accept there darkness, those who acknowledge such darkness will find a place in our world…those who do not fear the darkness, those who use it for good, those are the ones who shall be spared."

"Destroying one darkness…and filling it with another?" she asked softly. Mamoru said nothing as he smiled a dark, wicked smile.

"Nothing comes without sacrifices" Mamoru turned to her and began to walk in her direction, "Come! We must await our kingdom!" he said loudly, reaching out to her. Usagi stood and stepped back, shaking her head vigorously. Mamoru stopped, standing at the edge of the hand, still reaching out, "Usagi…come with me, think of what we can do together!'' he said, waiting for her to take her hand.

Usagi's mind raced at the thought of what she was to do. Maybe…maybe he was right…a world without darkness…was this the world she was to rule…no one knew what it looked like before Chibi-Usa will be born…Usagi looked at Mamoru, his cape billowing out behind him as he waited for her to take his hand. His eyes were their normal color, but the darkness deep inside them was something Usagi couldn't ignore. She loved him…he was her soul-mate…but would her soul-mate do this? Could she love a murderer? Usagi's right hand began to lift, moving slowly towards the young man before she stopped, closing her eyes as she released a breath she didn't know she was holding.

"Mamoru" she spoke softly, "…I loved you" was all that came as she leaned backwards, falling from the hand of Darkside. She heard Mamoru call out her name and she smiled. If this would return him to the Mamoru she knew…the Mamoru she fell in love with…then she would be happy with that. She closed her eyes, awaiting the impact of the earth…

………It never came….