Sailor Venus looked up when Artemis entered Central Control. He said "Next time, don't run." She said "We had an agreement. If we ever get into a sticky situation, I'd run and you'd follow. Then you'd run in the opposite direction to lead the person away from me." The cat jumped onto the chair next to her "That was for enemies, not allies." Sailor Venus sighed "I couldn't risk trying to figure out if he was lying. To call him out on the lie, I'd be revealing information Sailor Moon has yet to remember. If he is telling the truth, then he would have realized I'm not the princess."

Artemis nodded "Risking him calling you out on your lie." She said "Exactly. So, I did some digging while waiting for you. Sailor Moon seemed to have already been fighting even though she was the last to arrive." Artemis said "You don't think she had been battling the youma and Kunzite do you? If she was, why would she leave then arrive later?" Sailor Venus said "I checked the security footage in the area and found this."

She pressed play and they watched the battle unfold. Once it finished she said "Artemis, he had her alone and we didn't know it. It could have easily been the dark kingdom. She could have easily been killed. She would have been if Tuxedo Kamen hadn't been there."

Artemis said "She wasn't, but we do need to know what they spoke about. What if he asked her about the princess?" Venus nodded "I need to approach this carefully. As Minako, I'll go ahead and ask about the senshi. It won't be suspicious as this is the first attack since we met. As Venus, I won't take action until I get as much info as I can as Minako." Artemis said "Be careful. He saved her life so she may feel as if she owes him. He may have taken advantage of that and the crush she has on him to fulfill his agenda."


Usagi couldn't sleep. She kept thinking about the princess and how she had sent dreams to Tuxedo Kamen asking for his help. Sighing, she decided to analyze her own dreams and the mystery man in them. Starting with one she had two weeks ago.

She ran. They were under attack and the building was being taken over. Looking behind her, she saw him, not far behind. The enemy could be heard busting doors down. There wasn't much time to get away. He seemed to be taking his time and she wished he would move faster. She couldn't wait and said "Hurry"

He pleaded "Stay with me" She sighed, wishing she could. Didn't he understand she couldn't get caught? She needed to escape. As much as she wanted him, she couldn't stay. He would survive. The approaching army wouldn't harm him. She, on the other hand, would be killed. A distant door was busted down; the shouts from both sides could be heard. Not risking her voice being heard by the enemy, she prayed her eyes conveyed what she wished she could say. She faced the stairwell, the emergency exit in case there was an attack. A guard stood next to the entrance. She quickly approached, unsure whose side the guard was on. The guard said "No enemy shall pass." Did he consider her an enemy? The guard looked behind her then at her "As soon as you are through, I will seal the door. You must hurry."

She bolted through the door, almost tripping in the process. She grabbed the rail to keep from falling. Looking to her right, she saw the door was closed. She blinked back tears; she had wanted him to come with her. Panic surged through her when someone brushed past her. How did she not notice someone in the stairwell?

Whipping her head around, she saw him walking down the next set of steps. Relieved, she caught up to him and he faced her. For a moment there was only silence. Then he said "Stay with me". She breathed deeply. It was tempting to stay with him, but they would look for her. He was taking her silence negatively "Do you want to?" She nodded "Yes" He said "Then come with me to Elysian." She stood, paralyzed with indecision.

She needed to get back to the moon before her absence was noticed. Her heart told her to stay. Her mind reminded her she had a duty to fulfill. Looking him in the eyes, she sighed "I can't leave my mother. I have to go." He gave a slight nod in understanding and said "I will find you."

She reluctantly continued down the stairs. After she made it only one flight down, she stopped. Somehow, the enemy was coming up the stairs. She wanted to turn around. Run to him. But her legs wouldn't cooperate. She felt paralyzed. The enemy must have used some sort of magic on her. Her vision went dark as she collapsed.

"Serenity!"

He was only one flight away, yet he couldn't reach her. Why? Did the enemy breach the entrance? Was he paralyzed too? Then she heard it. A cackle. She couldn't see the person, but she knew that cackle anywhere. A red haired woman named Beryl.

Usagi wondered why she was dreaming of sneaking to earth from the moon. Why would the army kill her? What is Elysian? Where is it? Who is Beryl? Why are they enemies? What about her mother? Luna never said anything about the parents of the senshi. She tried to figure out a way to find out without raising suspicion. She didn't want anyone to know about the dreams. Looking where Luna usually sleeps, she wondered if the cat would come home tonight. She was probably speaking with Central Command… or was it Central Control? Command Central? Usagi sighed and tried to sleep.