End of Days
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DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THE SAILOR MOON CHARACTERS.
- Although I am a fan of the series but I don't know that much about the characters and japanese customs. So if there are some mistakes,
please be gentle. :) Enjoy!
Chapter 1 - Aftermath of a battle
It has been a month after Sailor Moon saved the world from Chaos. For the first time in many weeks, Tokyo is peaceful. It seems that the battle that almost swallowed the city whole was just a nightmare that has come to past. The sailor soldiers along with sailor moon are now living a somewhat normal life. A life that they feel that they deserve after sacrificing their well-being. The five friends are now enjoying their high school life and the fact that there are no enemies lingering. Or so they thought.
Beyond the deep, cold space - a watchful eyes stares at earth and it's people with jealous rage. Chaos was banished from the galaxy by a powerful senshi but after taking over her body, he was very close to getting his revenge until Sailor Moon spoiled his plan. Now he's back where he started, looming around space, alone. He settles in a small, dark planet 230,570 kilometers away from Pluto. He is careful not disturb anything for even a small use of his great power could be sensed by the planet's guardian. For weeks he had been planning his revenge and today, his plan will be executed.
A comet named Tempel 1, that pass into Earth's orbit every 100 years is coming. When it pass, it's powerful prescence in space could block Pluto's senses giving him enough time to penetrate Earth and live among the people. His plan was flawless. And so, as the comet arrives, he used up his remaining energy and clamps into the comet's tail as it heads towards Earth's orbit.
That night, the five friends, along with Mamoru settle themselves in the park to watch the comet pass by. Rei and the other girls sat on a picnic mat while Usagi and Mamoru walked around the park for privacy.
"It's not fair. Why does Usagi gets someone and I don't." Rei complained as she looks at the two loverbirds.
"What about Yuichiro? Are you guys together?" Makoto asked.
"I don't know. He's very unpredictable and he's such a spaz." Rei replied.
"Isn't that what you like about him?" Ami implied.
Rei looked up the night sky and smiled, "Yeah."
"At least you have somebody. Motoki's been really weird lately. It's like he's hiding something...or someone." Minako remarked.
"Mina-chan, maybe he's just nervous around you. You do tend to be quite assertive." Ami observed.
Makoto looks up the night sky and sighed, "I hope one day we'll have what Usagi-chan and Mamoru-san have. A love that will last for eternity." she said with a hopeful tone in her voice.
The girls all agreed to what Makoto said and they gazed upon the night sky, wishing on each star for their prince charming to arrive.
"Mamo-chan?" Usagi started as she looks up on her soulmate, "Are you happy?"
"I am always happy when I'm with you, Usako." Mamoru replied, looking lovingly at her.
"But are you really happy?" she asked.
"What's all this about?" he questioned.
Usagi walked up to the railing and rested her arms on it. She gazed upon the reflection of the moon and the night sky on the lake.
"I came across the diary that I kept before I became sailor moon. There was alot of mean things about you there. I hated you then because you would tease me every chance you get. You made my life miserable then. We'd fight and fight..." Usagi lets out a slight laugh as memories of their first meeting flash through her mind.
"Then I became Sailor moon, you were tuxedo mask. You were always there to save me when I was in trouble. I wasn't much of a fighter but you respected me. As sailor moon, I fell in love with Tuxedo mask. I guess I got caught up on the whole knight in shining armour deal. After that, we revealed our identities to each other and got our memories back." She continued.
Mamoru walked right behind her and wrapped his arms around her quivering body. "Is there something bothering you, Usako? Please tell me." he said.
"I guess...I don't know. Everytime I think about those memories, it feels like their not mine. It feels like looking at another person's memories. I feel like those memories were put in us and we have no choice but to believe that they're our memories...memories of the past...the past world...a past love. " she replied. Eventhough she feels the warmth of his body, she could still sense a bit of coldness that she can't explain.
"Usako, I love you even without the memories." Mamoru whispered.
"We died..." she stated. "In the ancient world, because of our love, we died. Soon after that we've cheated death countless of times. How long could our love last before it dies too?"
Mamoru couldn't answer her. The two looked at each other with saddness in their eyes. It's true that in some way, they had no choice in their destinies. It was written for them before they were even born to the new world. The doubt in their love grew everyday after the battle with chaos and they know that one day, they have to make a choice that could either save the world or destroy their future. Without any clear answers for one another, the two just gazed into the night sky and watched the comet pass by. Again, Usagi felt the coldness and she couldn't explain it as the doubt grows in her heart.
Beyond the park, Chaos who has been in the comet slowly slithers himself in the night sky and settled at the opposite side of the lake. He then transforms into a shadow figure. His eyes twinkle with delight for he has heard what is in the lovers' heart...what was in Usagi's heart and he knows how to use it for his advantage.
"Soon, my dear...You'll all meet your death soon." he evily implied and vanished. His plan is starting to take shape. Soon the doubt will be over...soon it will scream.